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AccidentsBelgium: crashes a helicopter hitting a high-tension electricity cable
Merchtem, Belgium - Five victims
Five people died in the evening of 26th December when a Bell Jet Ranger 206 helicopter crashed in a field in the central Belgian between Merchtem and Wemmel, North-Western of Brussels. The official... more
AirportsPulkovo airport expansion project valued 1.2 billion dollars
Saint Petersburg, Russia - It will quadruple its capacity by 2025
Next month the authorities of Saint Petersburg will choose the financial and legal advisors for planning the expansion of the Pulkovo airport for 1.2 billion dollars, a project that will quadruple the... more
AirportsAlitalia (5): several Malpensa companies announce personnel cuts
Milan, Italy - The Air France hypothesis would be positive for the occupancy of Maurizio Prato in Alitalia
It is not official yet but several companies operating in the international airport of Milan-Malpensa start thinking about the consequences of the Air France plan acceptance. LSG, one of the main catering... more
Civil aviationOAG: in 2007 more than 29.5 million flights worldwide
Rome, Italy - The highest number ever recorded
OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, reveals that the world’s airlines – including low cost carriers – scheduled a record 29.6 million flights (29,560,246) durin... more
Finance and economyAlitalia (6): Air France will be the partner of Alitalia
Milan, Italy - The announcement during the conference of the Economics minister
Air France-KLM will be Alitalia's partner. The Italian government announced its choice during the press-conference of the Economics Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa. It is then confirmed the indication... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... G as "Ground Speed"
Rome, Italy - It can also be detected by GPS
The Ground speed (GS) is the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground and it is variable in use of the wind. It is different from the IAS - Indicated Air Speed. To make the Ground Speed concept clear,... more
AirlinesAlpiEagles: Sinigaglia leaves the company
Venice, Italy - "This is the will of company"
The President of AlpiEagles, Paolo Sinigaglia, stated he wanted to leave AlpiEagles because "That is the will of company". The only possible solution for the Italian manager is the company's sell-off... more
AirportsAlitalia (4): Blue Panorama stands for the airport of Malpensa
Milan, Italy - In competition to become the Northern Italy's airline
Blue Panorama Airlines has renewed to the Milan Mayor, Letizia Moratti, and to the Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, its disposition to become the Northern Italy long-range carrier for the... more
AirportsSAVE celebrates the 7 millionth passenger
Venice, Italy - A 12.7% increase for the Venice-Treviso airport system
The "Marco Polo" airport celebrated yesterday the 7 millionth passenger. SAVE, Venice Airport Management Company, stated that in the first 11 months of 2007, the Venice-Treviso airport system has recorded... more
Civil defenseFires: four new Canadair airplanes purchased
Rome, Italy - With a financing of EUR 100 million forecast by the Italian finance bill 2008
"The Italian Civil Defense Department has already employed the financing of EUR 100 million expected by the finance bill for 2008, approved by the Parliament last Friday, on December 21, 2007, definitively. In... more
Press releaseAmnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Rome, Italy - And 15 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers
"Amnesty International has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and 15 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers. Ms Bhutto – the party’s chairperson– died af... more
AirlinesMAXjet Airways suspends all flights after filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Dulles, USA - Due to rising fuel costs, increased crew salaries, and other unforeseen costs
On December 24, 2007, MAXjet Airways - American all-business class, transatlantic airline - announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on the airline's website http://www.maxjet.com. The carrier... more
IndustryBoeing and British Airways finalized contract for 24 B-787 Dreamliners
Seattle, Usa - The program reached 787th order milestone with this order
"Boeing and London-based British Airways have finalized an order for eight Boeing 787-8s and 16 787-9s, raising the total number of 787s ordered worldwide from 766 to 790 and taking the 787 order book... more
SecurityFAA AD on REIMS AVIATION SA model F-406 airplanes (2007-26-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 247)] [Page 73258-73260] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH Propellers (2007-26-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent erosion sheath separation leading to damage of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 247)] [Page 73256-73258] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryThird Phenom 100 jet took off for the first time
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Flight test campaign of the executive jet progresses
"The third Phenom 100 jet took its first flight from the test runway at the Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility, outstate São Paulo, Brazil, and will join the aircraft flight test campaign, performing int... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Jean-Cyril Spinetta to illustrate the Air France plan after the Epiphany
Rome, Italy - For Malpensa a future modelled following Heathrow
Jean-Cyril Spinetta, President of Air France-KLM, will meet the Italian institutions and Unions after the Epiphany to illustrate the business plan of the French carrier: why only a hub in Italy, why this... more
AirportsAlitalia (2): Formigoni asks to the Government for following the Dutch example
Milan, Italy - The complaints of Northern Italian politicians and businessmen
The Northern Italian politicians and businessmen have remarked also yesterday their aversion for the Air France plan, which would penalize the airport of Milan-Malpensa: there will be over 6,000 redundancies... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the Council of Ministers to talk about the choice of the new partner
Rome, Italy - In mid-January the final decision
The Alitalia's future will be decided in mid-January. This is the guideline expressed yesterday by the Prime Minister Romano Prodi, after a meeting for analyzing the document transmitted by the Alitalia... more
Civil aviationFinmeccanica: SELEX Sistemi Integrati is awarded a contract for air traffic control system in India
Rome, Italy - A deal worth 52 million Euro
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract with the Indian company BEL - Bharat Electronics Limited - to supply air traffic control systems to the Indian Air Force. The contract,... more
Civil aviationMyanmar reopens air connections to Malaysia and Thailand
Yangon, Myanmar - Suspended after the troubles following the monks' pacific protests
The regime of Myanmar (ex-Burma) decided to reopen the air connections to Malaysia and Thailand, suspended on the occasion of the pacific protests of the Buddhist monks against the Country's government.... more
ReportPakistan (6): severe accusations also from Italy
Rome, Italy - "An act of barbaric violence that stakes a claim to the path of democracy"
"I hear with profound sorrow about the Rawalpindi attack which cost the life to Mrs. Benazir Bhutto, and to numerous civilians". This the message that the Italian vice-premier and minister of Foreign... more
AirportsSAB about some news reported by the press in the last days
Bologna, Italy - The society is not known of inquiries about credits not collected
"Following to some news reported by the press last Saturday, the 'Guglielmo Marconi' Airport of Bologna specifies that not to be known any inquiry around credits not collected and confirms the maximum... more
AirlinesEnd of the year gifts: Air France-KLM buys VLM Airlines
Paris, France - "It will cooperate actively with City Jet"
For the end of the year, Air France-KLM allows itself another gift:the purchase of the Belgian regional airline VLM Airlines, owned by Panta Holdings B.V. The cost of the operation has not been disclosed... more
ReportPakistan (5): the worries of the Holy See
Rome, Italy - Declarations by the Vatican's spokesman
"The killing of Benazir Bhutto is a terrible news, this shows how difficult it is to overcome a situation of violence which is deep-rooted", declared by Father Federico Lombardi, director of the press-office... more
ReportPakistan (4): strong criticism also from Russia
Moscow, Russia - "A similar attempt can become the nth factor of instability"
Also Russian Government joins to the "Condemnation with force" of the attempt occurred today in which the ex-Pakistani premier, Benazir Bhutto, died. The spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, Mikhail Kaminin,... more
Sport aviation"Spitsbergen Airship Museum", inauguration in 2008
Svalbard, Norway - The representations of the Nations that participated in historical events
"Spitsbergen Airship Museum" is to be opened in 2008 in Longyearbyen, main city of the Svalbard Islands, Norway. The purpose shall be to, in a neutral way, impart the history and importance 3 airships... more
ReportPakistan (3): US' condemnation
Washington, Usa - "There are people that find to prevent the democracy's edification"
US condemnation is strong following to the attack in which the Pakistani opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto, died: "We condemn an attack that shows as there are people that find to prevent the democracy's... more
Civil aviationICAO: buoyancy in airline traffic continued in 2007
Montreal, Canada - Passengers carried on scheduled services grew by around 6 per cent to 2.2 billion
"Preliminary figures for 2007 released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) indicate that passenger traffic on the world’s airlines increased by about 6.6 per cent over 2006, in terms o... more
Civil aviationPakistan (2): after the attack to Benazir Bhutto the Country falls into chaos
Islamabad, Pakistan - Possible repercussions on the Country's stability
The leader of Pakistani opposition, Benazir Bhutto, 53, died for the wounds caused by a suicide attack after a rally. The news was confirmed also by Javed Sheema, spokeswoman of the Pakistani ministry... more
PeopleWho was Benazir Bhutto
Islamabad, Pakistan - Twice elected Prime Minister of Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politician. She was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state, twice elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. She was sworn in for the first time in 1988 but removed from... more
ReportPakistan, ex-premier Benazir Bhutto killed in an attack
Islamabad, Pakistan - After a rally held in Rawalpindi
The announcement is of a few minutes ago. Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani ex-premier and leader of the opposition, died in a kamikaze attack made at the end of her rally in Rawalpindi. The news was confirmed... more
Civil aviationJadranski Luksuzni Hoteli will enter the civil aviation market
Dubrovnik , Croatia - It will also buy small deluxe airplanes
Jadranski Luksuzni Hoteli, Croatian hotel company operating in luxurious structures and belonging to the international group GS Hotels and Resorts, will enter next year the jet aviation business and buy... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. Compact Series Propellers (2007-26-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the propeller blade from fatigue cracks in the blade shank radius, which can result in damage to the airplane and loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 246)] [Page 72915-72917] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): warning of the President Maurizio Prato
Rome, Italy - "The last ditch of Alitalia"
Alitalia's President, Maurizio Prato, urged the Italian Government to decide rapidly on the future of the troubled airline: "From my point of view, we are at a vital phase for Alitalia, it's the last ditch.... more
AirportsAlitalia (6): a Northern carrier to save Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The proposal of Roberto Formigoni and Giuseppe Fontana
To save the airport of Milan-Malpensa it is necessary a Northern airline: this is the project of Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, and the Confindustria Region President, Giuseppe Fontana. The... more
Civil aviationVolagratis control, Catania is the most booked destination in the Christmas 2007 period
Rome, Italy - Data on six million researches carried out every month
Catania is the most booked destination in the holidays period Christmas-New Year's Day 2007. The news was spread by the low-cost flights control elaborated over data taken through six million researches... more
AirlinesAlpiEagles announces appeal against SAVE, Alitalia and GESAC
Venice, Italy - "Instrumental petition in bankruptcy"
"We will appeal to the competent legal authorities against the suspensive measure of our activity by ENAC", reports a press release of AlpiEagles. According to the carrier, ENAC has had a "Discriminatory... more
IndustryRepublic Airways confirmed 11 E-jets options for a total of 102 firm orders
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be operated by Shuttle America in the livery of Delta Connection
"Embraer has received confirmation from U.S.- based Republic Airways Holdings of 11 options for the EMBRAER 175 jet. The aircraft will be operated by its subsidiary Shuttle America and will fly under the... more
Civil aviationSafer flights, a new regulation is coming
Strasbourg, France - To establish new rules about flight operations, pilots licences and airplanes requirements
A new regulation establishing common rules in the aviation sector was approved by the European Parliament. Another news is the extension of competence to EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency, so to group... more
AirportsAlitalia (5): assurances by Air France-KLM about the matter of the Malpensa's reduction
Rome, Italy - A plan aimed at strengthening the business clientele
After the decision by Alitalia Board of Directors to recommend the Air France-KLM plan to the Italian Government, the anxieties in Northern Italy for the airport of Malpensa's destiny grow more and more;... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): tomorrow the discussion of the Italian Government
Rome, Italy - Air France is favourite also by the advisors
The Italian Government will talk about the Alitalia matter, and although the decision will be made in the half of January, the destiny of the airline will be discussed by the Council of Ministers of tomorrow. The... more
AirlinesENAC grounds AlpiEagles
Venice, Italy - The suspension of the activity to take effect as from January 1st, 2008
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, decided not to renewal the licence to AlpiEagles. "For the persisting economical-financial crisis of the Italian carrier, with attendant repercussions on the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): slot exchange at London’s Heathrow airport
Rome, Italy - The completion will take place in two stages
"Alitalia announces that agreement has been reached for the exchange of three pairs of slots at London’s Heathrow airport; these slots are considered non strategic in the Company’s 2008-2010 business pla... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): net debt as of 30 November 2007
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 1,191 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of 30 November 2007 amounted to 1,191 million euros, with a slight increase in net indebtedness of 9 million euros (+0.8%) compared to the situation on 31 October 2007 which w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: November 2007 traffic statistics
Rome, Italy - For the passengers and cargo
"Alitalia November 2007 traffic data compared to the same period in 2006 showed an increase in passenger business and a decrease in cargo business. Passenger business showed an increase in terms of... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... D as "Dive"
Rome, Italy - The manoeuvre opposed to the steep climb
The Dive is the manoeuvre opposed to the steep climb, in which the nose of the aircraft is pointed vertically down to ground. During the dive is developed a negative gravity acceleration as bigger as... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... T as "Thrust"
Rome, Italy - In an aircraft it is proportional to the mass of the air multiplied by the average speed of the airstream
The Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's Second and Third Laws. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction the accelerated mass will cause a proportional yet opposite... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors’ Deliberations
Rome , Italy - The Board of Directors of Alitalia resolved unanimously in favour of Air France-KLM
The Board of Directors of Alitalia resolved unanimously in favour of Air France-KLM non binding proposal considering it as the one that offers to the Company, given its current critical financial condition,... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... V as "Variometric speed"
Rome, Italy - Expressed in feet per minute
In aeronautics, Variometric speed represents the vertical speed of an aircraft, or the altitude variation in time. Generally, it is expressed in feet per minute (fpm) or metres per second (mps) and... more