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AirlinesAlitalia (2), Air One's comeback reopens the games
Rome, Italy - Board of directors' meeting drifts to the 18th
Alitalia's management announced that the decision on which is going to be the interlocutor for the transfer of the share parcel the Treasury is selling will be made at the next meeting of the board of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the deliberations of the directors' board
Rome, Italy - The next meeting is summoned for Tuesday afternoon
"The board of directors of Alitalia, after the meeting held yesterday from 4:00pm, has decided to take further the elements arisen in regard to the identification of a subject with which to initiate an... more
Press releaseIata launches www.iatatravelcentre.com
Geneva, Switzerland - Information Portal For Travellers
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Travel Centre at www.iatatravelcentre.com. The IATA Travel Centre provides passport, visa and health information necessary for air... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the Northeast through Thursday
New York, Usa - The carrier announced travel options for customers
"With severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast U.S. on Thursday, Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by the weather. Weather... more
AirportsTarbes-Lourdes Airport: 80% of passengers are pilgrims
Lourdes, France - A record turnout forecast for February 11th, 2008
The international airport of Tarbes-Lourdes is the fifth of France for charter flights, completely renewed in 1999, with over 600,000 passengers every year, equal to 80% of the air traffic. "We receive... more
AirportsAir New Zealand is looking for "Walking Wikipedias"
Wellington, New Zealand - New inflight assistance service for long-haul passengers
Everything arises from complaints of cabin crew members, pressed by continuous information requests of various kinds coming from the passengers, which they were not able to satisfy since this kind of service,... more
ReportNorth Sea: oil spill from the platform
Oslo, Norway - Spelt in the sea the equivalent of 21,150 oil barrels
"There was a very large spill while transhipping oil from the platform to a ship," said Inger Anda, spokeswoman for the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway. the oil spill occurred on the oil platform "Statfjord",... more
AirlinesAir Malta to the conquest of Europe
La Vallette, Malta - Flights boost for England, France, Germany, Italy
The advertising campaign organized by Air Malta's management together with the Maltese Tourist Board is giving its results. In the last months, England in the first place but also the other large Western... more
ReportChina. Fire in a 28-floor building: helicopters and firemen in action
Whenzou, China - More than 20 dead so far
A large fire started inside a flower shop at the ground floor of a 28-floor building in Whenzou, South-Eastern China. The flames quickly spread to the whole building. According to the authorities there... more
Press releaseSDL on Alitalia: AP Holding's plan, a credible confrontation
Rome, Italy - After yesterday's presentation for the purchase of the carrier
"On last Tuesday, December 11th, the president of Air One, Carlo Toto, presented to the unions and professional associations business plan for the purchase of Alitalia. SDL, workers union, is following... more
Airlines"Charter della neve": Turin-Caselle's 2007-2008 season
Turin, Italy - Started in December
December gave start to the Winter season of snow-charter flights in Turin-Caselle that will transport Winter sports lovers to the mountains of Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta and near Savoy, this year with a very... more
AirlinesTransavia.com renews its fleet
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Seven Boeing 737 and an option for three more airplanes
"New aircraft for transavia.com: the airline has recently ordered seven Boeing 737 and signed an option for three more planes. Starting from 2009 transavia.com will begin to gradually replace the fleet's... more
AirlinesRyanair: "When air transport goes down, we buy new planes"
Dublin, Ireland - How to take advantage of crisis moments
A self-respecting low-cost carrier cannot avoid adopting low-cost strategies in each and every ambit of its economic activity, also for what concerns new aircraft. And thus Ryanair, Europe's major no-frills... more
SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-139 and AW-139 helicopters (2007-25-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent any cracks from developing into failure of the exhaust tailpipe assembly
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69595-69598] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited model 206A and 206B helicopters (2007-25-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the vertical fin from rotating into the tail rotor, separation of the tail rotor, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69614-69616] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes (2007-25-12)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69593-69595] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2007-25-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct oil can conditions, bulges, or previous repairs in the aft pressure bulkhead, which could lead to web cracks and consequently result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69600-69601] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes (2007-25-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69612-69614] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIata trims profit forecast for 2008
Geneve, Switzerland - Due to oil-surge and credit crunch
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) , which represents 280 airlines for a total amount of 95% of the global air traffic, cuts back its profit forecast for the civil air transport industry... more
AirlinesAir China and Shanghai Airlines official partners of Star Alliance
Beijing, China - The alliance rises to 19 members
Today the official entrance ceremony of two new members in Star Alliance was held at the new Terminal Number 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport. They are Air China, China's national carrier... more
Press releaseAP Holding SpA (2): the details of the plan presented yesterday
Rome, Italy - Concerning staff, network and fleet
"Network Domestic – The domestic network will increase, passing through a rationalization of the capacity where both Air One and Alitalia operate, with the objective of an overall efficiency increase o... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Sasemar took delivery of its first two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - These two aircraft are part of the initial contract for three ones signed in February 2006
"AgustaWestland announced that the first two AW-139s purchased by Sasemar, the Spanish Marine Safety Agency, have been delivered to the customer during a ceremony held on December, 7th, at AgustaWestland's... more
AirportsSab: noise reduced of 75% in ten years at "Marconi" airport
Bologna, Italy - The workshop about air transport and environment held yesterday
"The Bologna's airport has been among the first in Italy, already from '80 to face the problem about environmental impact on airport activity. The strategies adopted in these years have produced important... more
Press releaseAP Holding SpA: the details of the plan presented yesterday
Rome, Italy - Concerning staff, network and fleet
"Yesterday, the directors of AP Holding SpA have met labour unions and professional associations of the air transport sector. This meeting served to present the general lines of AP Holding's plan, contained... more
AirlinesAlitalia: next Board of Directors meeting tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The potential investor on agenda
"Alitalia announces that the Board of Directors meeting has been convened, having in the agenda, among other items, decisions regarding the choice of the potential investor who is in a position to acquire... more
AirlinesRyanair and the mental lucubrations of Michael O'Leary
Brussels, Belgium - His criticism do not save any airlines
"The European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, in Brussels is smart, but his assistants are real idiot", said Michael O'Leary, president of the Ryanair empire, to the journalists after a meeting... more
AirlinesAlitalia, maybe a new buyer
Rome, Italy - An unbinding offer from Quantum Group
The Italian daily "Finanza & Mercati" wrote today about a new unbinding offer for the Italian national carrier by Quantum Group, US investment fund, in concert party with THL including Cathay Pacific,... more
AirportsSagat: passengers increase of 11,2% in November
Turin, Italy - It deals of the best absolute result of the airport for the last month
"The Turin's airport reached an other record for passengers traffic: in fact, 257,152 people passed through it in November, + 11,2% compared to the month of 2006 (231,318 travellers). It deals of the best... more
ReportGaddafi in Paris, a € 10-billion-visit
Paris, France - Important investments in the defence, aeronautic and civil nuclear sector
The French press has given itself quite scandalized these days about the visit of a Head of State with a not-really-brilliant human rights record such as the Libyan President Gaddafi, received with all... more
AerospaceDEMA signs a contract with Bombardier Aerospace
Naples, Italy - Quinquennial agreement for a value of 30 million dollars
DEMA - DEsign MAnufacturing, a company of Campania working in the aerospace components field, has signed in the last days a quinquennial agreement for the value of 30 million dollars with Bombardier Aerospace... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>Y as "Yaw"<b>
Rome, Italy - The rolling of a naval vehicle or an aircraft
The Yaw, to rotate about a vertical axis; used in naval architecture, navigation, aeronautics and flight dynamics. Rotation about horizontal axes are called pitch and roll. Yaw angle, the angle about... more
AirportsRonchi dei Legionari airport: celebrated 2007's 700,000th passenger
Gorizia, Italy - Recorded a 10% increase in reference to last year
The 700,00th passenger at the airport of Ronchi dei Legionari in 2007 is a 22-year-old girl ferom Postumia, Slovenia. A historical record for the airport of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (North-Eastern Italy),... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: securing civil-military ATM/CNS interoperability in the future ATM system
Brussels, Belgium - With the support of the EDA
"EUROCONTROL has recently held a Civil-Military ATM/CNS Interoperability Workshop, with the support of the European Defence Agency (EDA), to launch a debate on how the required level of civil-military... more
IndustryAirbus announces new important orders for its airplanes
Milan, Italy - Model A-350XWB, A-330 and A-320
"Airbus announces new important orders by four customers. Afriqiyah Airways has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of six A-350/800s for its long-term expansion plan. This comes in addition... more
Latest newsBattle in Gaza, six dead
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories - Raid of the Israeli Army with tanks, planes and helicopters
A true battle took place today in the southern part of the Gaza strip, in Palestine, when various units of the Israeli Army penetrated in the territories controlled by the radical Islamist movement of... more
IndustryBoeing: presentation of the report on the Dreamliner delivery times
Chicago, USA - The first airplanes will be delivered at the end of 2008
Great wait among international carriers for the presentation by analysts of the report on the delivery times of the first new Boeing B-787 Dreamliner airplanes to take place today. The programme suffered... more
AirlinesLufthansa strengthens flights from Florence
Florence, Italy - Seventh daily flight to Munich
"The German national carrier Lufthansa has decided to strengthen the flights from the airport of Florence by adding, from March 2008, a seventh daily flight to Munich. Florence will be the only Italian... more
AirlinesKorean Air: "Discriminated against low-cost carriers"
Seoul, South Korea - Air Korea will have to wait two years for international flights
As already announced, South-Korea's Ministry of Constructions and Transports halted the development of the newborn low-cost carrier Air Korea, subsidiary of national carrier Korean Airlines (see AVIONEWS).... more
Military aviationBoeing to update the fleet of USAF B-1B Lancer bombers
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth 45 million dollars
The Boeing Company has been awarded a 45 million dollars U.S. Air Force contract to upgrade the B-1B Lancer bomber's avionics software. The contract award continues an annual upgrade program launched... more
AirlinesEstonian Air expands on the Italian market
Milan, Italy - New direct connection Rome-Tallinn
"Starting from the Summer of 2008 Estonian Air will inaugurate the new direct connection Rome-Tallinn. The new flight will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays starting from April 4, 2008. The... more
AccidentsSearch for helicopter ambulance disappeared in Alaska stopped
Anchorage , USA - One verified victim, three still missing
After one week the search operations for the helicopter ambulance, its crew and the patient on board, which disappeared in a snow storm somewhere in the Prince William Sound mountains, in Alaska (see AVIONEWS),... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivered the first two AW-109N helicopters to the Carabinieri's Aviation and Naval Service
Vergiate, Italy - The ceremony took place in the company's Vergiate plant
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the delivery of the first batch of AW-109N light twin helicopters to the Italian Carabinieri during an official ceremony held at the company's Vergiate plant, Italy.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3), Passera defends airline's Italianity
Rome, Italy - And gets supports from Montezemolo
Corrado Passera, Intesa Sanpaolo's number one, draws the card of the patriotic mobilization to catch up with his main competitor, the Air France - Klm, considered the probable in the race for the acquisition... more
IndustryBoeing: Lessor Babcock & Brown announced order for 20 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at USD 1.5 billion at list prices
"Boeing and Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM) announced that BBAM, in conjunction with its long-term business partner, Nomura Babcock & Brown, has placed an order for 20 Next-Generation 737-800s. The... more
ReportPakistan, suicide attack against air force school bus
Kamra , Pakistan - Five children and three adults injured
Kamra is a town in north-western Pakistan, known for the air force bases and the industrial complex bound to the aeronautic sector which are to be found there. There is also a school for children of air... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the criticism of the Lombardia Region President about the Air France-KLM plan
Rome, Italy - Formigoni: "It would represent the death of Malpensa"
The President of Lombardia Region, Roberto Formigoni, has criticized bitterly the Air France-KLM plan for Alitalia: "It is unbelievable because this plan copies that presented by AZ on August 30th, 2007.... more
Latest newsAlgeri, two bombings: dozens of victims
Algeri, Algeria - School bus hit by one of the explosions
As yesterday in Pakistan (see AVIONEWS), today in the Algerian capital two bomb attacks have hit once again the civil population. A first explosion occurred, as it seems from inside a mini-van, in the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Jean-Cyrill Spinetta defends the Air France-KLM plan
Rome, Italy - "It will restore profitability to the Italian carrier"
"I believe that Air France will meet a new goal in its history with the Alitalia creativity and experience", said Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the CEO of Air France-KLM, in defence of the French-Dutch Group plan... more
ReportIsraeli air strikes, one victim
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories - The Jewish state negotiates with some and fights with the others
The confrontations between Palestinian militants and Israeli Armed Forces carry on. The Islamic Jihad, radical Palestinian group, confirmed that one of its members was killed and two others were wounded,... more
AirlinesAir One: Italy cannot relinquish the Italian national airline
Rome, Italy - AP Holding offers an industrial long-term solution centred on the needs of the country and its citizens
“'I am deeply convinced that the Country has the right and the duty to protect its national airline. AP Holding is the only concrete solution to prevent yielding a strategic asset of the country to foreigners a... more