Aeroporto passa por vistoria na segundaDiário CatarinenseTécnicos da Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac) e do Centro Integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo (Cindacta 2) realizam, ...
Um dia de trabalho da equipe de resgate aéreo da PRF-Curitiba,uma das maiores do país em volume de salvamentos Anoitecia quando os quatro tripulantes do Patrulheiro-3 foram acionados para a última ocorrência do dia. Sob os primeiros pingos da chuva iminente, o comandante avisa que restam poucos minutos de voo em condições seguras. Para voar com segurança o H […]
Um helicóptero em dificuldade foi forçado a fazer um pouso de emergência em uma escola em Cheltenham, na Austrália nesta tarde de sábado(14). O rotor de cauda do Robinson R22 Beta II, prefixo VH-LTD, quebrou, desprendendo-se da aeronave, que aterrissou de emrgêngia na Escola Primária Le Page por volta das 15:45 (hora local).O helicóptero decolou do Aeroporto […]
Um jato ex-militar caiu matando o piloto em um show aéreo na África do Sul Na foto, a aeronave decolando pouco antes do acidenteA aeronave English Electric Lightning T5, prefixo ZU-BEX, explodiu depois de cair perto de uma Base da Força Aérea em Bredasdorp, na África do Sul, neste sábado (14).O avião era operado pela Thunder City Aircraft Company na Cidade d […]
De 16 a 27 de novembro, será realizada na região Sul do Brasil a Operação Laçador. Trata-se de uma operação combinada, coordenada pelo Ministério da Defesa, que se constitui numa simulação de guerra entre dois países. O objetivo é o adestramento das Forças Armadas no planejamento e execução de exercícios. Em torno de 10 mil militares da Marinha, Exército e A […]
Tem cheiro de campanha no ar.O secretário de saúde do Maranhão, Ricardo Murad, alugou um helicóptero e um avião a título de, vejam bem, “fazer operações de transporte aéreo público de enfermos no Estado do Maranhão”.Isso mesmo, de agora em diante os nossos enfermos serão transportados rapidamente para um centro mais avançado.E mais rapidamente ainda o nosso […]
A Infraero pretende fomentar a atividade de logística de carga aérea e o crescimento da movimentação de cargas internacionais e nacionais no Estado do Maranhão. Com esse objetivo, foi realizado na última quinta-feira (12/11), em São Luís, o I Workshop de Logística Modal Aéreo do Maranhão.Segundo o diretor comercial da Infraero, Fernando Nicácio, a instituiçã […]
O Exército iraniano iniciou a produção em série de mísseis termoguiados ar-ar, informou hoje o comandante chefe Das Forças Aéreas, general Hassan Shahsafi."Este míssil, disparado de um avião, pode perseguir objetos no ar a uma distância de 100 quilômetros", explicou o militar, citado pela agência oficial de notícias local "Irna".Shahsafi […]
Problema ocorre na vedação das clarabóias Passageiros dividiram o espaço com baldes que aparavam as goteirasAs fortes chuvas registradas na manhã desta sexta-feira não causaram atrasos nos voos, nem superlotação no estacionamento do Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho, na Capital. Mas quem precisou fazer check in nos balcões de algumas companhias aéreas pr […]
Site da Operação Laçador apresentava Gripen como caça da FABO portal oficial da Operação Laçador, o maior exercício militar combinado da América Latina, coordenado no Brasil pelo Ministério da Defesa estampava hoje (13) uma foto do caça sueco Gripen, como se fosse um avião da Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB). O Gripen disputa com o Rafale francês e o F-18 americ […]
O Governo indiano oferecerá 8 bilhões de rúpias (US$ 170 milhões) à companhia aérea estatal Air India, anunciou neste sábado o ministro de Aviação Civil, Praful Patel. Segundo Patel, citado pelas agências "PTI" e "Ians", a contribuição será feita em dezembro e está condicionada à redução de custos pela companhia, que o Executivo acompanha […]
Uma esperança para a retomada dos voos noturnos em Joinville está no ar. Uma vistoria de técnicos da Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac) e do Centro Integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo (Cindact) está marcada para segunda -feira e pode retirar a determinação de encurtamento da pista em função das árvores que atrapalhavam a o acesso dos […]
Os conteúdos da Airlines International, a revista oficial da IATA, já estão disponíveis online, através do site www.iata.org/airlines-international, informou a Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo em comunicado.Tal como a edição impressa, a revista vai continuar a ser publicada a cada dois meses, apresentando uma visão geral sobre as principais quest […]
Todos os anos, 140 comissários de voo e pilotos privados concluem o curso de formação na escola de aviação Aeronova, em Maringá. São 11 meses de estudo para formar comissários e cinco meses para pilotos de avião. O mercado, segundo o diretor da escola, Marcelo Ramalho, é promissor. “Para cada dois formados, um já está em companhias aéreas”, diz. O salário in […]
O governo espanhol anunciou, nesta sexta-feira (13), que vai adotar uma estratégia de "aterrissagem verde" nos aeroportos já a partir de 2010. O objetivo é reduzir as emissões de CO2 para poupar o meio ambiente, noticia o "El País".Desse modo, os aviões vão "aproximar-se do solo com a potência mínima, planando, com menos ruído, com m […]
A Comissão Europeia (órgão executivo da União Europeia) seguirá em frente, apesar do projeto de fusão de Iberia e British Airways, com sua investigação sobre estas duas companhias, e sobre a American Airlines por pactuar supostamente rotas transatlânticas."Não está claro neste momento como pode afetar a fusão proposta para essa cooperação, mas até que n […]
A aeronave saiu do aeroporto de Ezeiza e rumava para Santa Cruz de la Sierra.Às 16:07 (hora local) de hoje (13), o voo 5L-211 da Aerosur decolou do Aeroporto Internacional de Ezeiza, em Buenos Aires, na Argentina, para Santa Cruz de la Sierra, na Bolívia.Mais tarde, a aeronave apresentou uma falha em um de seus motores e seu comandante solicitou autorização […]
A Boeing anunciou nesta quinta-feira que seu primeiro cargueiro 747-8 Freighter deixou a fábrica da empresa, no Estado americano de Washington, para iniciar os preparativos de seu voo inaugural. A aeronave - a maior da Boeing - será entregue para a companhia Cargolux.Em outubro, a Boeing anunciou que postergou o primeiro voo de seu novo cargueiro 747-8F do q […]
Um ativista de direitos humanos chinês está acampado no aeroporto internacional de Tóquio desde 4 de novembro porque as autoridades da China o impediram de voltar ao país.Feng Zhenghu, 55, um morador de Xangai que pode ser encontrado por telefone celular no aeroporto de Narita, disse que está dormindo em um sofá perto do setor de imigração e está sobrevivend […]
Agência espacial divulgou hoje resultados de experiência com sonda.LCROSS promoveu choque duplo em cratera no polo sul lunar. A Nasa, a agência espacial americana, anunciou nesta sexta-feira (13) que localizou uma "importante" quantidade de água congelada na Cratera Cabeus, no polo sul da Lua. O dado foi obtido graças ao choque duplo promovido pela […]
Os seis astronautas do ônibus espacial "Atlantis" chegaram ontem ao Centro Espacial Kennedy, no sul da Flórida, para iniciar os preparativos para o lançamento programado para a próxima segunda-feira, que dará início a uma missão de 11 dias.Segundo o comandante da missão, Charles O. Hobaugh, com os trabalhos que agora se iniciam terminam "quase […]
A winglet-equipped version of the Airbus A320 will enter service in late 2012, delivering fuel burn improvements of up to 3.5%. Launch customer is Air New...
Aerospace design and certification company AeroDAC signed a business alliance agreement yesterday with Saudi Arabia's Arabian Jets to deliver aviation design...
With its partnership training organisation in Dubai, Emirates/CAE Flight Training, simulation giant CAE (stand E224) is putting down roots in the Gulf and...
Airbus's A380 demonstrator arrived for the show carrying 8t of humanitarian aid that will be used to boost crucial stocks at Action Against Hunger's hub...
Hawker Beechcraft is pushing its T-6 military trainer in the Middle East, touting recent successful sales and the aircraft's capabilities to meet basic training...
Europe's Airbus (stand A140) has formed a joint venture with an Indian company and a Turkish firm to provide spare parts for aircraft operators in India. Airbus...
French defence minister Hervé Morin has approved a contract to acquire a further 60 Dassault Rafale fighters for the French air force and French navy. The...
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala is stepping up construction of its first aerostructures factory, with an event yesterday to unveil the site that will open in a year's...
Middle East Boeing 787 customers will be encouraged by news from Seattle that the airframer has completed the installation of reinforcements within the side-of-body...
Indonesia's Wings Air ordered 15 ATR 72-500s, with options for 15 ATR 72-600s series aircraft at the Dubai air show. This is a development of a deal announced...
Rolls-Royce hit the milestone of 1,000 engines sold for both the oldest and youngest members of its Trent family of large turbofan engines following orders...
Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 powerplant has completed an extended twin-engined operations testing phase, aimed at demonstrating reliability over 3,000 cycles...
RwandAir has suspended all operations with JetLink Express Bombardier CRJ aircraft following the fatal building collision at Kigali Airport, as investigators...
AJA - the aviation arm of the UAE's largest private employer, the Al Jaber Group (chalet A2) - is set to become the region's largest user of Airbus corporate...
The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter has broken cover in Everett ahead of its first flight early next year. The new freighter, for which Dubai Aerospace...
Embraer aims to capitalise on its early successes in penetrating the Middle Eastern market with its E-Jet family of airliners, by placing the type with several...
A working group formed under the auspices of the Royal Aeronautical Society in June to develop standards for how simulator manufacturers can model the aerodynamics...
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has expressed strong concern over the increasing power of airline alliances, and insists that membership would stem...
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Sama has resumed service on the Riyadh-Sharjah route. The carrier says the service, which was suspended early this year,...
With its partnership training organisation in Dubai, Emirates/CAE Flight Training, simulation giant CAE (stand E224) is putting down roots in the Gulf and...
Indonesia's Wings Air ordered 15 ATR 72-500s, with options for 15 ATR 72-600s series aircraft at the Dubai air show. This is a development of a deal announced...
Rolls-Royce hit the milestone of 1,000 engines sold for both the oldest and youngest members of its Trent family of large turbofan engines following orders...
Captain Chesley Sullenberger of US Airways became a hero when he successfully ditched his stricken A320 into New York's Hudson River without loss of life. His achievement made him popular choice as the Aviator of the Year
RwandAir has suspended all operations with JetLink Express Bombardier CRJ aircraft following the fatal building collision at Kigali Airport, as investigators...
A working group formed under the auspices of the Royal Aeronautical Society in June to develop standards for how simulator manufacturers can model the aerodynamics...
US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says the agency is in the process of updating training and procedures for air traffic controllers in both handling the...
India's domestic airlines carried 3.7 million passengers in October. Jet Airways and its subsidiary Jet Lite led the market with 1.1 million passengers...
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has called for regulators to develop safeguards to prevent take-off performance miscalculations. The AAIB argues...
Financially troubled flag carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to have formal mediation with its banks in an effort to reach an agreement on payment...
Superjet100 maker Sukhoi is blaming engine supplier PowerJet for delays that will push first delivery of the regional aircraft to Russian flag carrier Aeroflot...
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has commenced twice daily non-stop services on the Jakarta-Jeddah route, several months after initially planned. The carrier...
The Indian Government is considering an infusion of equity into Air India, but only if the loss-making carrier saves 20 billion rupees ($430 million) this...
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase four Airbus A380s, and plans to fly the double-deck jets on new services to the USA. The...
Financially troubled flag carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to have formal mediation with its banks in an effort to reach an agreement on payment...
The Indian Government is considering an infusion of equity into Air India, but only if the loss-making carrier saves 20 billion rupees ($430 million) this...
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase four Airbus A380s, and plans to fly the double-deck jets on new services to the USA. The...
Air India has posted a net loss of 56 billion rupees ($1.2 billion) for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2009 after it was hit by the economic downturn and...
Thai Airways International's newly appointed president has outlined details about the carrier's financial turnaround effort that includes a new fleet plan...
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) and Vietnam's Ministry of Transport has told Jetstar Pacific that its use of the Jetstar brand is contrary...
India's Kingfisher Airlines is looking to raise £400 million ($670 million) from private equity investors, as it struggles with fuel bills and India's competitive...
Jetstar Asia has applied for rights to fly between Singapore and Tokyo's Haneda Airport, which will handle international flights in October 2010. The...
Japan Airlines (JAL) could receive a bridge loan from the Development Bank of Japan as it awaits a government restructuring plan. Japan transport minister...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has posted a net loss of S$159 million ($114.5 million) during its fiscal second quarter mainly due to higher fuel prices. This...
Japan Airlines' (JAL) future is likely to remain uncertain for several more months while the Japanese Government's Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation...
Singapore's Tiger Airways plans to start twice daily services to Hong Kong from 1 February 2010. "Hong Kong's status as a tourist and business destination,...
AerCap has secured funding for four new Airbus A330s from China Development Bank. "China is becoming increasingly involved in international aircraft...
China Eastern Airlines has received conditional approval from the China security regulatory commission to place 1.35 billion A-shares with institutional...
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Lebanon's air force officials on Saturday revealed how they had made a desperate modification to a Bell UH-1 Huey to drop bombs amid a bloody war against...
The UK armed forces' new Lynx Wildcat helicopter made its first flight on 12 November, with the programme milestone to boost AgustaWestland's marketing efforts...
The United Arab Emirates is set for its first aircraft manufacturing deal following the acquisition of a small Ukrainian helicopter company by Dubai-based...
A futuristic-looking heliport design that could transform VIP travel around the Middle East has been unveiled by international design consultancy Design...
The Israeli air force has abandoned its evaluation of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey and is instead showing interest in the capabilities of Sikorsky's developmental...
The two-man crew of an Ecuadorian air force Dhruv light helicopter escaped with their lives after crashing the Hindustan Aeronautics-built aircraft ...
Eurocopter has launched a three-pronged Shape programme to cut costs, reduce inventories, redeploy workers and boost technology to maintain competitiveness...
The US Federal Aviation Administration plans issue an airworthiness directive calling on Sikorsky S-92 operators to repetitively inspect the helicopter's...
Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, is about to begin delivery of a second batch of Kamov Ka-28 helicopters to...
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Air Works is promoting India as a base for international airlines, including those from the nearby Middle East, after...
Honeywell is seeing increasing demand in the Middle East region for its "power by the hour" product support offerings, driven by growth in the low-fare airline...
Qantas Airways' professional engineers have voted to take industrial action against the carrier over wages. The engineers want a 30% pay rise implemented...
India MRO firm Air Works has received EASA certification for its maintenance facilities at Hosur, Tamil Nadu. This is the first time EASA has awarded...
China's SF Express has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 757-200PCF converted by Precision Conversions, which will be operated by SF's newly...
Australian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) is investing in aircraft painting facilities to win more heavy...
GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) and CFM International will establish a CFM56 training centre to support the engine's users in South Asia. The...
Air India's engine overhaul facility and UAE based MRO firm Aerostar Asset management have entered an engine repair and management alliance to serve middle...
SIA Engineering's fiscal second quarter net profit fell 16.8% to S$61.1 million ($43.6 million). The maintenance arm of Singapore Airlines (SIA) says...
As airlines continue to scrutinise every element of their cost base, we look at the appeal of outsourcing maintenance to emerging markets, along with the contentious people issues this stirs up
Spare parts inventories are a critical part of the battle to keep aircraft flying. But with airline budgets under relentless pressure, Flight journalist Kieran Daly questions whether could at least some of that stock be turned in to cash?
Qantas Airways has appointed a new head of engineering, a position that has been vacant since David Cox left. Chris Nassenstein will be executive general...
Garuda Indonesia has extended its component support agreement with maintenance, repair and overhaul firm SR Technics. The new agreement is until 2014...
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has expressed strong concern over the increasing power of airline alliances, and insists that membership would stem...
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Sama has resumed service on the Riyadh-Sharjah route. The carrier says the service, which was suspended early this year,...
Middle East Boeing 787 customers will be encouraged by news from Seattle that the airframer has completed the installation of reinforcements within the side-of-body...
Indonesia's Wings Air ordered 15 ATR 72-500s, with options for 15 ATR 72-600s series aircraft at the Dubai air show. This is a development of a deal announced...
Rolls-Royce hit the milestone of 1,000 engines sold for both the oldest and youngest members of its Trent family of large turbofan engines following orders...
A working group formed under the auspices of the Royal Aeronautical Society in June to develop standards for how simulator manufacturers can model the aerodynamics...
Pilots at US Airways are seeking help from the US National Mediation Board (NMB) in talks that have lingered since the merger of US Airways and America West...
US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says the agency is in the process of updating training and procedures for air traffic controllers in both handling the...
India's domestic airlines carried 3.7 million passengers in October. Jet Airways and its subsidiary Jet Lite led the market with 1.1 million passengers...
Financially troubled flag carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to have formal mediation with its banks in an effort to reach an agreement on payment...
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has commenced twice daily non-stop services on the Jakarta-Jeddah route, several months after initially planned. The carrier...
The Indian Government is considering an infusion of equity into Air India, but only if the loss-making carrier saves 20 billion rupees ($430 million) this...
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase four Airbus A380s, and plans to fly the double-deck jets on new services to the USA. The...
Qantas Airways' professional engineers look set to commence industrial action at 1700 local time today, as they are unable to come to an agreement with the...