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PeopleAlitalia, Berti: "Today I fly more and earn less"
Rome, Italy - The protagonist of last year's protests of ANPAC pilots
Fabio Berti, 43-year-old Alitalia pilot and president of the ANPAC (Italian Commercial Aviation Pilots' Association) trade union, one year ago has been protagonist of the pilots' protests against the restructuring... more
AerospaceFirst flight tests completed for the FAB-T system
Huntington Beach, USA - It will provide beyond line-of-sight communications for the B-2, B-52 and RC-135 aircraft
Boeing today announced that its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program successfully conducted its first series of flight tests. The tests were the first demonstration of FAB-T's... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL. Paragliding: Italy, France, Japan on the top of the PWC 2009
Turin, Italy - The final phase ended near Rieti
"The final phase of PWC (Paragliding World Cup) 2009 ended in Poggio Bustone (Rieti), with the participation of 129 pilots coming from 24 Nations, included a team of 16 women. The previous stop were... more
SecurityFuture of the An-26 uncertain
Brussels, Belgium - Other operators complain for concessions on safety, fuel consumption and emissions
The European Commission would be close to decide on the opportunity to confirm the temporary license permitting Antonov An-26 operators to operate in the skies of the Union. Since 2003 these aircraft take... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines signed a code-share agreement with Air China
San Paulo, Brazil - The customers of both carriers on their flights could have an integrated network
"TAM Airlines has begun last August to operate code-share flights with Air China that link San Paulo and Beijing. The agreement will offer comfort to passengers of both airlines. From Brazil by TAM... more
OccurrencesContactAir aircraft lands without gear in Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany - No injuries among the people on board
The pilot of a ContactAir Fokker 100 aircraft, arriving to Stuttgart from Berlin where it had taken off with 82 passengers and 5 crewmembers for flight C3288/LH288 (on behalf of Lufthansa), was forced... more
Fair and showsEmbraer to attend Russia’s premier business aviation event
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company will display its Legacy 600 executive aircraft at "JetExpo 2009", in Moscow
"Embraer will participate in the fourth Russian International Business Aviation Exhibition, JetExpo 2009 (www.JetExpo.ru), at the Crocus Expo complex, in Moscow, Russia, September 16-18. The Company will... more
SecuritySpecial bulletin issued by the FAA on Rotax engines
Washington, USA - For problems with the liquid cooling system
The American FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) on Bombardier-Rotax 912A, 912F, 912S and 914F engines, due to a possible problem with the liquid... more
AirlinesAmerican and Delta Airlines aim to invest on JAL
Tokyo, Japan - Shares of the Japanese carrier up
American Airlines and Delta Airlines, two of the main airlines of the United States, would be competing to invest on the Japanese carrier JAL (Japan Air Lines), given the difficult economic conditions... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400 and -500 series airplanes (2009-02-06R1)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the fuselage, which could reduce the structural capability of the frames to sustain limit loads, and result in cracking in the fuselage skin and depressurization of airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 45979-45981] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on ATR model ATR-42 and ATR-72 airplanes (2009-18-18)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 173) [Page 46336-46339] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesJet Airways pilots' strike is over
New Delhi, India - They had been blocking the airline since September 8
An agreement between the Indian airline Jet Airways and its pilots has been reached yesterday, after they had been blocking the operations of the airline since September 8 reporting sick en masse and causing... more
AerospaceBoeing gets NASA contract for CAPPS services
Cape Canaveral, USA - Worth US$156.5 million
Boeing has received a three-year, US$156.5 million extension and modification to its Checkout, Assembly and Payload Processing Services (CAPPS) contract with NASA to provide services at Kennedy Space Center... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of September
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 14 to next Sunday 20
Monday 14 - "ACED Aviation the Catalyst for Economic Development". Beijing, China. + 44 208 831 7518 www.airportconference.com - "2009 FAI World Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft". Rhön,... more
AccidentsPilot killed in Israeli F-16 crash
Tel Aviv, Israel - The son of the country's first astronaut who died in the Columbia disaster
A tragic destiny associated Israeli Air Force lieutenant Assaf Ramon with his father, colonel Ilan Ramon, the first and only astronaut of the Jewish country, who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster... more
OccurrencesItalian aircraft forced to land back in Rome-Fiumicino for gear door failure
Rome, Italy - No problem for the people on board
The pilot of an Itali Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 yesterday decided to invert the route and land back at Rome-Fiumicino airport, from where it had departed for flight FS1790 (to Ibiza) with 124 passengers... more
DefenseVenezuela purchases air defense systems from Russia
Caracas, Venezuela - Thanks to a US$2.2 billion loan granted by Moscow
Venezuela is going to buy air defense system from Russia thanks to a loan granted by Moscow, as confirmed by the president of the south-American country, Hugo Chavez, returning from his tour around the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: a worsening on the North is arriving
Rome, Italy - A new notice issued by the Italian Civil Defense
"The Italian Civil Defense has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions from yesterday evening with precipitations on the North of the Peninsula. The phenomena could have a stormy aspect and... more
SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-412 and AB-412 EP helicopters (2009-18-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a hoist cable and inadvertent loss of a load
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 171)] [Page 45754-45756] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300 series airplanes, A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes, and A-340/541 and -642 airplanes (2009-18-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent airspeed discrepancies, which could lead to disconnection of the autopilot and/or auto-thrust functions, and reversion to flight control alternate law and consequent increased pilot workload
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 45550-45553] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in August 2009
Frnkfurt, Germany - Nearly at last year’s level
Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) traffic results continued to develop positively in August 2009. Germany’s largest airport registered about 4.9 million passengers, down only 0.4 percent year-on-year. Fraport exe... more
AerospaceFirst meeting for new Italian ASI's Board
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the official ceremony in front of University Minister Gelmini
"The first meeting of the new Board of Directors of ASI (Italian Space Agency) took place yesterday at the Ministry of University and Research headquarters in front of its minister Mariastella Gelmini.... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline: slow but invariable its growth
Milan, Italy - +5% at the end of 2009, pending on a new airplane
"We are wakening the Italian market's interest thanks to a politics that links pricing of low-cost carrier to service's quality of a scheduled airline. During 2008 we have transported 250,000 passengers... more
Civil aviationAmadeus boosts AirAsia's global expansion
Milan, Italy - Over 101,00 travel agencies worldwide may now book its flights
"Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry yesterday, announced that it has formed a groundbreaking partnership with AirAsia, the World’s Best L... more
Fair and showsSELEX Sistemi Integrati at "DSEi 2009"
London, UK - One of the largest international defence and security exhibitions, that ended today
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, displayed its most important Security & Resilience and Battlespace solutions at the Defence Systems & Equipment International Exhibition and Conference... more
AccidentsMiG-21 of the Indian Air Forces crashed
Bhisiana, India - Pilot dead
Indian Government sources informed that in the early afternoon of yesterday a MiG-21 airplane of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed killing pilot. The airplane was taken off for a routine flight from... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 begins high altitude trials
Gyumri, Armenia - This test series is aimed at evaluation of main aircraft systems performance
"Yesterday at 2:55pm Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN95003 landed at Shirak Airport, Gyumri, Armenia. At Gyumri SSJ-100 will undergo a series of tests, assessing takeoff and landing performance as well as climb... more
IndustryHawker Beechcraft announced first flight, accelerated testing of AT-6 Light Attack aircraft
Wichita, Usa - The airplane is a derivative of the T-6A/B trainer
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced the successful first flight of its AT-6 prototype and the program’s progression into the next phase of flight test. The AT-6 prototype is a structurally s... more
Fair and showsThe "60 Giro aereo internazionale di Sicilia" takes off tomorrow
Palermo, Italy - Palermo-Boccadifalco's airport, on September 12 and 13
The "Giro aereo internazionale di Sicilia" is arrived at its 60th edition, a competition at local and international level that takes place every year at Palermo-Boccadifalco's airport. Two days of the... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Qatar's 2nd C-17 Globemaster III
Long Beach, Usa - Registered ad a military aircraft, it will be used for humanitarian aid
Boeing delivered the Qatar Emiri Air Force's second C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony at the company's C-17 final assembly facility in Long Beach, completing Qatar's initial order for the world's... more
Military aviationBeechcraft will supply eight T-6A aircraft to Iraq
Wichita, Usa - The contract worth has not been unveiled
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced its recently-awarded contract to provide eight T-6A trainer aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force. The contract is from the United States Government and represents... more
ReportAttacks on September 11, 2001 (2): the victims
Rome, Italy - A total of 411 emergency workers died
There were a total of 2,993 deaths, including the 19 hijackers: 246 on the four planes (from which there were no survivors), 2,603 in New York City in the towers and on the ground, and 125 at the Pentagon.... more
ReportToday it's the anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001
Rome, Italy - Not included 19 skyjackers, victims were 2974; 24 still missing
Early in the morning on September 11, 2001, nineteen hijackers took control of four commercial airliners en route to San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington, D.C. (Washington-Dulles... more
AirportsNew record for Brussels-South Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - Three months with more than one million passengers
The flow of passengers is on the increase in Brussels-South Charleroi, the most accessible airport in Belgium. A total of 1,160,255 passengers were recorded during the summer of 2009, hence an increase... more
AerospaceESA preparing ‘sugar-cube’ gyro sensors for future missions
Rome, Italy - Now being tested
One of ESA's future Earth observation missions will monitor its orientation in space with the help of the smallest gyro ever flown by the Agency. Now being tested, the sugar cube-sized device at the heart... more
Fair and showsEmbraer at "Air & Space conference and technology exposition"
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The light attack and advanced training Super Tucano turboprop will be highlighted
Embraer is a newcomer to the "Air Force Association (AFA) Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition" taking place September 14-16, in its 24th edition. The conference will be held at the... more
Civil aviationTNT offers solution for baggage-chaos
Turin, Italy - Increasingly rising the demand for having the baggage delivered by express courier: +8,5% in 2008
"Whilst waiting until a solution is found to the baggage chaos in the airports, TNT Express Italy is proposing a powerful 'Antidote' for the lack of service which is an added complication to the Italian... more
Civil aviationAEA: European airline traffic in July
Brussels, Belgium - Preliminary results for August
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has released traffic and capacity data for its members in July 2009, along with a projection for August. The overall picture remained depressed, with passenger... more
Military aviationMirage of the Spanish Air Force crashed
Madrid, Spain - Pilot safe
A Mirage F-1 airplane belonging to the Spanish Air Force, in service at the Albacete's base, in the independent community of Castiglia-La Mancia, has crashed after 11:00am of this morning for unknown causes.... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: strong winds and storms on the South and on Sicily
Rome, Italy - From this afternoon
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the available forecast, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions that predicts from this afternoon, on Thursday September 10, strong winds... more
HelicoptersThe first of 23 EC-135s delivered to the Poland's Health Ministry
Warsaw, Poland - Within the end of 2010 Poland will have one of the most modern network of Hems
The Polish Ministry of Health took delivery today in Warsaw of the first of 23 EC-135 helicopters ordered from Eurocopter in June 2008. The new fleet will be assigned to the country’s nationwide Emergency M... more
Press release"Clipper's Day International 2009": meeting for civil aviation keen
Milan, Italy - The sixth edition next September 13 and 20
"Clipper, with support of SEA (Milan's airports management society), for sixth year in a row, gathers in Malpensa the numerous fans of civil aviation coming from abroad. Over 200 guests, divided in... more
Sport aviationBalloon: "Ferrara Balloons Festival" from September 18-27
Ferrara, Italy - Ten days dedicated to the aerostatics
"Ferrara Balloons Festival" returns from 18 to 27 September, 2009. Ten days dedicated to the balloons, with sport and music events, showcase. The initiative promoted by Ferrara's Province and local... more
PeopleATR appoints new president for India’s Customer Services Subsidiary
Toulouse, France - He is Jean-Luc Establie
ATR appointed Jean-Luc Establie (52) as new president of the ATR India Customer Support Private Ltd, its subsidiary in India, succeeding Marc Bourret, who is taking new responsibilities as Project & Planning... more
HelicoptersNew EHA and EASA cooperation
Cologne, Germany - To work more closely with the rotorcraft industry
"On 8th September 2009 in Cologne, the top Management of EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), headed by Mr Patrick Goudou, Executive Director and a senior delegation of the new EHA (European Helicopter... more
ReportMan hijacked airplane for "Divine revelation"
Mexico City, Mexico - He gave up, passengers and crew safe
The skyjacking has been resolved in a positive manner that for hours there was fear for the safety of 104 passengers and crew on board of a B-737 airplane of the AeroMexico. Took off from Boliva, after... more
ReportArrest order for French pilot crashed on Monte Rosa
Aosta, Italy - He has attached fire at the hangar of city's airport before to take off
André Michelin, 64, the French pilot "Known" to the press because crashed last Monday with his Robin DR-400 on Lyskamm glacier, in Monte Rosa. The man, still accepted in Aosta's hospital because wounded,... more
Civil aviationIcao/Iata together to improve on board and transport of dangerous goods
Montreal, Canada - Two organizations have concluded a commercial agreement
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have concluded a commercial agreement for the creation of two web-based products to facilitate... more
AirportsAlitalia opened the new Freccia Alata "Le navi" room
Rome, Italy - The "Giotto" one, temporarily, contextually closed for works
The new Freccia Alata "Le navi" room has been opened at "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino's airport. The room, on two levels, covers a surface of about 300 sm and is situated at the Pier C of the air... more
AirlinesFantozzi: four ATR-72 old Alitalia sold
Rome, Italy - Nordic Aviation Capital is the purchaser
The extraordinary commissioner of old Alitalia and Alitalia Express, Augusto Fantozzi, in a note to the press communicated that "At the result of call for bids published on December 23, 2008 and then reiterated,... more