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Government actsItalian question on the decision by Alitalia's Board and the Italian government to prefer the Air-France-KLM offer
Rome, Italy - Presented by senator Giovanni Legnini (Partito democratico-L'Ulivo)
"The Italian senator Giovanni Legnini (Partito democratico-L'Ulivo) asks the minister of Economics and Finance to know: which are the main elements of comparison of the two industrial plans that convinced... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland helicopters for the Lufttransport fleet
Tromsø, Norway - In the order also 11 Hawker Beechcraft aircraft
Tromsø-based independent airline Lufttransport AS has signed contracts for the purchase of 11 new planes and four new helicopters, for a value of over 62,200,000 Euro. The planes will be delivered... more
AirlinesChina Eastern doubts of Air China's intentions
Beijing, China - "Only informal offers so far"
In the midst of the general crash of the Hong Kong stock exchange of the last days, one of the shares with the most negative performance has been Air China's, one of China's main carriers, based in Beijing.... more
Government actsItalian question on the researches of the airplane disappeared in Venezuela
Rome, Italy - Presented by senator Mario Baccini (UDC)
The Italian senator Mario Baccini (UDC) asks the minister of Foreign Affairs to know: what initiatives have been taken by Venezuelan authorities to know the causes of the air disaster in which eight... more
AirlinesTAM signed a firm contract for 22 A-350XWBs, 4 A-330/200 and 20 A320 Family Aircraft
Sao Paulo , Brazil - TAM operates the largest Airbus fleet in Latin America
Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aereas has firmed up its order for 22 A-350XWBs and for four additional A-330/200s. The airline based in Sao Paulo has furthermore added another 20 A-320 Family aircraft... more
AirlinesBA pilots against the airline's plans for OpenSkies
London, United Kingdom - Possibility of a strike in February
British Airways' pilots are on the war path against the airline's management intentions not to use BA-staff for the new affiliated carrier OpenSkies, but rather pilots hired in a more flexible way and... more
AirlinesChina Airlines places orders for A-350XWB (2)
Taiwan, China - Airline signs for Trent XWBs and Totalcare
Rolls-Royce and Taiwan's China Airlines have signed a contract for Trent XWB engines to power a fleet of 14 firm and 6 option Airbus A-350 XWB twin jets. The potential value of the business, which includes... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... A as "AW-101"
Rome, Italy - The new name of EH-101
Starting from June 2007 AgustaWestland, helicopter producer, has renamed the EH-101 helicopter as "AW-101". The helicopter was developed as a joint-venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta... more
AirlinesChina Airlines orders up to 20 A-350XWB for their future medium capacity long-haul fleet
Taiwan, China - Aircaft will be delivered starting 2015
China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A-350/900 and taken another six on option. The new generation medium capacity long-haul aircraft is being... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2), Dutch Minister worried for Government crisis in Italy
Rome , Italy - "We hope that the deal can be concluded"
Italy's political instability might have repercussions on the sale of Alitalia to the Air France-Klm group, and this raises worries of the Netherlands' Finance Minister, Wouter Bos. "I hope that in the... more
Press releaseBoeing, Gulf Air closed 787 Dreamliner deal
Seattle, Usa - The carrier to add 16 Boeing Dreamliners as part of its fleet upgrade plans
"Boeing and Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air yesterday finalized negotiations for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal that could be worth approximately USD 3.9 billion at list prices if all options... more
Finance and economyThe financial markets' fall goes on, in Italy Alitalia leads the most sold stocks
Milan, Italy - Asian exchanges down, wait for Wall Street
Hours of wait for the opening of New York's stock exchange, after the day of stop yesterday due to a celebration day in the United States. The question is whether Wall Street will be able to limit the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the sale's motions will be discussed today in Montecitorio
Rome, Italy - The stock losses 7.4%
The sale procedure of Alitalia will come today to the Chamber. Soon after the report on the Justice, Montecitorio will discuss the motions on the national airline. As regards Piazza Affari, after the... more
Government actsMotion about Alitalia, Malpensa and Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Mauro Fabris (Popolari-Udeur)
"The Italian Honorable Mauro Fabris (Popolari-Udeur) has presented a motion in which engages the Government: to inform the Parliament about contents and offer by Air France-Klm on Alitalia, with particular... more
AirlinesRedair, newborn South African low-cost carrier for long-range flights
Cape Town, South Africa - From a rib of the charter Civair
Andy Cluver, chief of the South African charter airline Civair (whose name also features a helicopter flying school and also a point of sale/assistance of airplanes and helicopters), informs that from... more
AerospaceGalileo, EC disproves investment increase rumoured by "Der Spiegel"
Brussels, Belgium - The declarations by the spokesman Michele Cercone
The final cost for the realization of Galileo (the new European project of satellite navigation, future competitor of the American GPS, the Russian GLONASS and the Chinese Compass/Beidou) might triple... more
Government actsMotion on international bilateral agreements for air traffic, about AP Holding and on Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Elio Vito (Forza Italia)
"The Italian Honorable Elio Vito (Forza Italia) has presented a motion in which engages Government: to communicate immediately to the Italian Chamber of Deputies the proposal presented by Air France-Klm... more
Military aviationSwitzerland, call for bids for the new fighter
Berne, Switzerland - For the replacement of three F-5E/F Tiger II squadrons
Several air forces still continue to operate with very old F-5E/F Tiger II fighters, among which the Swiss Air Force, that purchased 72 in 1976 and other 38 in 1981. Some of these have been leased to Austria,... more
Military aviationThe collaboration between Italy and Nigeria in the aeronautic field goes on
Abuja , Nigeria - Colonel Felli sent over as councillor
The cooperation between Italy and Nigeria for the development of the Nigerian Air Force deepens. The Defence Ministry of the African country requested from Italy a specific programme for the training of... more
AerospaceIndia puts in orbit an Israeli spy satellite
New Delhi, India - The space craft is named Tecsar
Yesterday morning the Indian Space Research Organisation launched in orbit, in conditions of maximum secrecy, an Israeli spy satellite named Tecsar (also known as Polaris), which is going to be used, according... more
Civil aviationThe complex costs of the aviation industry, the opinion by Airbus General Manager
Toulouse, France - "In 10 years no other competitors but Airbus and Boeing"
In a period in which the eternal battle between Airbus and Boeing is a very controversial subject, also Airbus General Manager expresses his opinion. Interviewed by a French radio network, Fabrice Bregier... more
Military aviationRussia, joint naval exercise in the North Atlantic
Moscow, Russia - The Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers will take part today
Two Russian strategic bombers will participate Tuesday in a joint naval exercise currently underway in the North Atlantic, an Air Force spokesman said. "Two Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers... more
CuriositiesUK, commander of crash-landed 777 airplane pilloried by tabloids
London, United Kingdom - "He attended sex parties"
The British tabloids never had respect for the privacy of nobody, not even for the royal family's. Imagine if they could ever have pity for the common mortals, such as airplane pilots. The last prominent... more
AccidentsAirplane falls near Perugia, two dead
Perugia, Italy - The accident occurred in the late afternoon of yesterday probably due to the fog
According to witnesses, the very thick fog in the area could have been the cause of the accident occurred to a little tourism airplane, fallen in the area between Torgiano and Bettona, near Perugia, in... more
ReportHeathrow, crashed airplane removed from runway
London, Great Britain - The technical investigation deepens
The British Airways aircraft crash-landed at Heathrow airport last Thursday has finally been removed by the area around the southern runway, where it had ended because of an engine-failure, so as to allow... more
ReportLebanese anti-aircraft reacts to airspace violation by Israeli airplanes
Tyre, Lebanon - Worsening of the relations between the two Countries
For the second time after the cessation of the war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah, today a Lebanese anti-aircraft militarily replied to the non-authorized overflight, a violation of its airspace,... more
Fair and showsLockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor inducted Into National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Dayton, USA - Is the third of nine producted
Raptor 03, the third F-22 manufactured by the industry team of Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, took center stage yesterday at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force as it became part of... more
AccidentsHelicopter falls near Milan's East bypass
Milan, Italy - Two victims
An AS-350B Ecureuil helicopter fell down in Milan near the exit 24 Usmate-Velate of the East bypass; the bodies of the occupants, two entrepreneurs from Brescia, were found charred in the aircraft wreckage.... more
IndustryFive ATR-72/500 airplanes for Finncomm Airlines
Toulouse, France - The deliveries are scheduled between 2009 and 2011
"ATR and the Finish carrier Finncomm Airlines today announced the purchase of 5 ATR-72/500s for a contract valued at over 90 USD million. In 2005, Finncomm Airlines ordered 8 ATR-42/500s, plus options... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV on the C-177 airplane crash in Bastia Umbra: two occupants died
Rome, Italy - It was took off from Rome-Urbe's airport for a training flight
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has opened a technical inquiry about the crash occurred in Costano, near Bastia Umbra (Perugia), at 6pm (local time) of yesterday, to a Cessna 177 airplane, code I-LFSA,... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV about the helicopter crashed near Milan
Rome, Italy - The Agency opened an inquiry and sent an its investigator
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has opened a technical inquiry about crash happened at 4pm (local time) of yesterday at the AS-350B2 helicopter, registration F-GUSL, crashed near the Usmate-Velate... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers 4th Royal Australian Air Force C-17
Perth, Australia - A kangaroo is painted on the aircraft's fuselage
The Boeing Company delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (Raaf) its fourth C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, California, C-17 manufacturing facility. The aircraft... more
AccidentsAngola, 12 dead in air accident
Luanda , Angola - Rescue helicopter forced to emergency landing
A two-engine Beechcraft B-200 King Air airplane crashed in Angola, on Saturday, as it was flying from the capital Luanda toward the city of Huambo. All 12 people on board died. The wreckage of the... more
HelicoptersAW: Finmari takes delivery of an AgustaWestland "Grand" helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - This aircraft will be uesed for VIP and corporate transport purposes
"AgustaWestland announced the delivery of a Grand helicopter to Finmari on 17th January at a ceremony attended by the participants of the first AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference. The... more
AccidentsTwo single-engine collide in the skies of California
Los Angeles , USA - 5 verified victims
Two private single-engine airplanes, a Cessna-150 and a Cessna-172, crashed over Corona, a suburban district 40 miles east of Los Angeles, in California. The former aircraft, of smaller size, is said... more
Civil aviationAEA traffic data in November 2007
Brussels, Belgium - Airlines in confrontation
The Association of European Airlines has released traffic and capacity data for its members in November 2007. Generally, growth figures were somewhat up on recent months, with overall passenger-km 6.0%... more
AirlinesItalian UNC consumers: "No to private negotiation with Air France-Klm"
Rome, Italy - A "Class action" in sight?
According to what declared in a release by the Italian lawyer Massimiliano Dona, the secretary general of the Unione Nazionale Consumatori (UNC), "The sell procedure to Air France-Klm of the Alitalia shares... more
AirportsSEA, reopening of "Open SKy" agremeents with 25 Countries
Milan, Italy - Guarantees to favour the access of other airlines to the Italian market
About the Alitalia matter, SEA - Milan Airports Management Company - intends to advance a new proposal to the Government in order to save the airport of Malpensa: reopening of a series of "Open Sky" agreements... more
ReportIvory Coast, France reduces its troops contingent
Abidjan , Ivory Coast - "We'll keep though all aircraft"
The situation in the Ivory Coast seems to have improved, and so the high commands of the French Armed Forces have decided to reduce their troops from 2,400 to 1,800, present as stabilization forces in... more
Civil aviationTransports, strike announced by the Alitalia pilots
Rome, Italy - The critical dates: on January 26th, 27th, 28th and February 8th
Still uncertainty on the possibility of the negotiations to manage to suspend the Transport general strike announced on January 28th, 2008. Other two strikes have been announced: the first one by the... more
Latest newsFinancial markets down, losses also for Alitalia
Milan, Italy - 4,36% less
The fear of the financial and economic crisis in the US, as well as the negative judgment toward President Bush's fiscal relief plan, are pushing downwards all main European stock markets, with Milan's... more
Press releaseAir France-KLM to apply for the delisting of its Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares from New York Stock Exchange
Paris, France - And deregistration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
"18 January 2008. Further to its preliminary announcement of intent on November 22, 2007, the Board of Directors of Air France-KLM, held on January 17, 2008, approved the Audit Committee’s recommendation t... more
ReportHeathrow incident: pilot acclaimed by the British newspapers
London, United Kingdom - Today 50 flights cancelled
The yesterday British Airways BA-38 flight that arriving from Beijing carried out an emergency landing in the London-Heathrow airport (see AVIONEWS), has suffered that is defined "Catastrophic power collapse":... more
Civil aviationGreen light to Europe's largest maintenance hangar
Frankfurt, Germany - It will be managed by Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik has announced the opening of the new maintenance hangar of the Airbus A-380, in Frankfurt on the Main, in Germany. The space made available is already 25.000 square meters wide, and is... more
AirlinesMaxi-order of 39 aircraft by NetJets Europe
London, United Kingdom - Cessna, Dassault, Gulfstream and Hawker Beechcraft
NetJets Europe, one of the Europe's greatest operator for the private jets, has announced the purchase of 39 new flights, a maxi-order for a value of 487 million Euro, and the lucky industries will be... more
DefenseUS: "Iraq will guarantee as of 2009 its own internal security"
Baghdad, Iraq - Yet more arms and means are needed
Three and a half years after having invaded Iraq and crushed its defences, the US military commands announce that the Iraqis will be again sovereign of the internal security of the own country between... more
ReportA ton of snakes onboard of a Vietnam Airlines aircraft
Hanoi, Vietnam - They belong to a protected species destined to the smuggled sale
They were passed off as fishes and packed in 60 containers full of water and ice: over a ton of snakes, belonging to the protected species of python, have been found onboard a Vietnam Airlines airplane... more
AirportsEU-Parliament: "Common rules for European airports"
Strasbourg, France - For the airports with more than 5 million passengers
Guaranteeing more transparency, and strengthening the position of the airlines: these are the tenets of the reform proposed by the European Parliament in regard to the setting of airport tariffs. The report... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... P as "Point Intercept"
Rome, Italy - Against the airplanes identified as "Bandit"s
The main purpose of the Point Intercept mission is to intercept enemy targets in flight from a ground control. Usually, after the localization of a suspect airplanes by the radar site, a pair of interceptors... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... C as "CAS"
Rome, Italy - Close Air Support
The Close Air Support (CAS) is a type of mission carried out by ground attack airplanes or fighter-bombers to which is requested to attack the enemy ground forces that threaten the allies. The mission... more