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ReportChad: rebels at war against French and foreign troops
N'Djamena , Chad - Population on the run
Anti-governmental rebels of the Forces for Democracy and Development in Chad (UFFD) have officially declared war to the French - whose troops and planes are dislocated in the country in consequence of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: statement in regard to news reported yesterday by the press
Rome, Italy - As to Ryanair's appeal to the European Court for alleged illicit favours for Volare
"With reference to what reported yesterday by the news agencies in regard to the appeal presented by Ryanair to the European Court, for alleged illicit state-help in favour of Volare, Alitalia clarifies... more
AirlinesHawaiian Airlines firma un accordo con Airbus per sei A-350XWB/800 e sei A-330/200
Hawaii, Stati Uniti - Tutti gli aerei saranno equipaggiati con i motori Rolls-Royce Trent
La maggiore compagnia aerea delle isole Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, ha firmato un accordo con il costruttore Airbus per la fornitura di sei aerei A-350XWB/800 e sei A-330/200, che saranno consegnati a partire... more
AirlinesThe Finnish government buys Finnair shares
Helsinki, Finland - About 22 million of shares for a value of 130 million Euro
"The Finnish government gives a mandate to the Prime Minister to subscribe shares of about 22 million Euro of the national-flag airline, Finnair, for a value not in excess of 130 million Euro. With... more
IndustryFinmeccanica aims at acquiring UK-based Vega
London, United Kingdom - Tender offer launched for € 90 million
Finmeccanica, the Italian industrial defence and airspace holding led by Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, is going to launch a tender offer in cash on Vega, engineering and technology consulting society quoted... more
ReportAt least 45 illegal flights, the Court of Accounts claims damages to General Speciale
Rome, Italy - Within the end of January should be formalized the responsibility for fiscal damage
The military power of attorney of Rome ascertained that General Roberto Speciale, the financial police ex-head, who is investigated for peculation, used one of the two financial police ATR-42 aircraft... more
ReportAll clear for the case of passenger flying with tuberculosis
Washington , USA - No infected among the other passengers
The contagion alarm has been called off among the passengers who shared flights AF-385 of Air France Atlanta-Paris and CSA-104 Praga-Montreal of Czech Airlines on May 12th and 25th respectively, with... more
IndustryIn Villanova the services conference gives the okay to Piaggio Aero for the building of the new factory
Villanova d'Albenga , Italy - It will stand in the "Panero" airport
"It is a crucial moment for our development strategies. Without the delocalizadtion of the factory the development perspectives might be impossible both for the motor sector and that of aircraft": these... more
Civil aviationENAV selects new air-traffic controllers
Rome, Italy - Application are to be sent in by internet until December the 20th
ENAV SpA, Italian society for flight assistance, is selecting new air-traffic controllers to join its establishment in structures situated in the regions of Liguria, Piemonte, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Okay Airways first 737-800 on lease from AWAS
Seattle, Usa - The industry has received, to date, more than 2400 orders from 79 customers
"The Boeing Company delivered a Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 to Tianjin-based Okay Airways Company Ltd., the Peoples' Republic of China's first private airline. The new airplane, which is the seventh... more
AirportsPrestigious "Oracle Partner Network (Opn) Innovation Award 2007" (2): acknowledgement for the development of a project in the airport management field
Milan, Italy - Again an Italian company, after Gn Informatica, secures the prize
"It's Italy again to lead at the Opn Innovation Award, prize that Oracle Emea assigns each semester to the most innovative partners. This edition - the seventh - was secured by Software Design, Italian... more
AirlinesQatar Airways celebrated B-777/300ER delivery
Doha, Qatar - It has ordered a total of 27 B-777 airplanes and options
"Boeing and Qatar Airways yesterday celebrated the arrival of the first Boeing airplane to join the airline's fleet. Qatar Airways' new flagship 777-300ER arrived after a nearly 15-hour direct flight from... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland awarded € 660 million Skios Phase II contract
Cascina Costa, Italy - Following the signing of the contract by AW and the UK Ministry of Defence yesterday
"AgustaWestland announced that Phase II of the Sea King Integrated Operational Support (SKIOS) contract has now been launched following the signing of the contract by AgustaWestland and the UK Ministry... more
Civil aviationUDC section of civil air transport created
Rome, Italy - Political aggregation of sector professionals
In the last days was founded the Italian National Section of UDC (Christian Democrats Union) of Civil Air Transport. It is a political aggreggation of professionals (e.g. lawyers, commercial law experts,... more
IndustryEmbraer sells E-jets to Japan's Suzuyo Group
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Japanese company will receive its first EMBRAER 170 aircraft in 2009
"Embraer has signed with its second Japanese customer, Suzuyo & Co. Ltd., to deliver two EMBRAER 170 E-Jets, with purchase rights to acquire one additional aircraft. This order was already included in... more
AccidentsAir crash in Turkey, 56 dead
Keciborlu, Turkey - No survivors among the passengers
A Turkish carrier McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane crashed this morning in the Turkish province of Isparta (South-West of the Country). All 56 occupants died (49 passengers and 7 crew members). The aircraft,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. Model HC-E5N-3( ), HC-E5N-3( )(L), and HC-E5B-5( ) Propellers (2007-24-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller hub failure, blade separation, damage to the airplane, and possible loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 229)] [Page 67564-67566] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca Arriel 2S1 and 2S2 turboshaft engines (2007-24-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 229)] [Page 67562-67564] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
ConferencesEmbraer operators conference held in Australia
Perth, Australia - Event brought together customers and suppliers of the Brasilia aircraft
"Embraer held the 9th edition of the Embraer Operators Conference (former Australasian Operators Conference – AOC) in Perth, Australia, November 26 and 27. The event was held for EMB-120 Brasilia aircraft o... more
IndustryThe Cessna Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-208B aircraft
The Cessna Aircraft Co., of Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a firm-fixed price contract for $23,736,249. This contract action will procure 5 (includes an option for 2) Cessna Aircraft Co., C-208B aircraft,... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>M as "Mach"<b>
Rome, Italy - It is named after Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach
Mach number (Ma) (pronounced: [m??k], [m?x], [mæk], see IPA) is a dimensionless measure of relative speed. It is defined as the speed of an object relative to a fluid medium, divided by the speed of sound... more
AirlinesAeroflot case: Berezovsky sentenced in absentia by the Moscow Savyolovsky Court
Moscow, Russia - For embezzlement of 215 million rubles
The Moscow Savyolovsky Court has found tycoon Boris Berezovsky guilty of embezzling over 215 million rubles from flagship air carrier Aeroflot and sentenced him to six years' imprisonment in absentia. The... more
AccidentsTornado fallen last April in Berne's Oberland: Switzerland shoulders the expenses
Berne, Switzerland - It will pay around CHF 60,000
Switzerland shoulders the burden of the costs relative to the crash of a German Tornado airplane in the Bernese Oberland. Such costs amount to CHF 60,000 (less than 40,000 Euro). The costs include also... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the new version of the "MilleMiglia Program" will begin in January 2008
Rome, Italy - The most important novelties of the new edition
"On January 1st, 2008, a new version of the "MilleMiglia Program" will begin, offering many new features and advantages for its members. In fact, the current version of the "MilleMiglia Program", launched... more
AirlinesAir One on tomorrow's national strike in Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - Only nine flights guaranteed
"Air One informs that, due to the four-hour national strike in the Italian air transport, between 11:00am and 3:00pm of tomorrow, Friday November 30 only the following flights are granted: AP-2968 13:10-14:40... more
AirportsLazio's third airport: Latina is on strike against the choice of Viterbo
Latina, Italy - CGIL, CISL and UIL plan a protest for December 19
"The airport in Viterbo is in contrast to the commitments by the Region regarding the Latina Project", and "The development model concertized with the Region and and ended in the Latina Project as regards... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: daily connection from Milan starting from March
Milan, Italy - 11 flights from Italy
"Qatar Airways, in the last seven months, recorded an increase of traffic equal to 34% compared to the same period of 2006. From next March, with the beginning of the new Summer times, the direct flight... more
IndustryBoeing and ST Aerospace completed door cutting for first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter
Singapore, Singapore - All Nippon Airways is the launch customer for this program
"The Boeing Company and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) announced that ST Aerospace's subsidiary, ST Aviation Services Company (SASCO), has completed the door cutting for the first... more
SecurityThe start of ENAC's events signalling system postponed to January 1st, 2008
Rome, Italy - The Circular Gen 01, recently published, already has an "Errata corrige"
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) finally publishes the expected Circular Gen 01 but silently postpones the "Start-up" of the safety data collection to January 1st, 2008. The eE-mor system by... more
PeopleAir Squadron General Vincenzo Camporini elected Italian Defense Chief of Staff
Rome, Italy - He will take over on February 12, 2008 from Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, in charge since March 2004
Today, Air Squadron General Vincenzo Camporini has been elected by the Italian Council of Ministers as Defense Chief of Staff. General Camporini, who is currently Air Force Chief of Staff, will take over... more
AirportsFive workers denounced for theft at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino
Fiumicino , Italy - Four are employees of AdR, one of another company working in the cargo area
The police forces based at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino have denounced five workers of the airport with accusation of theft. It seems namely that they may be responsible for the disparition of goods in... more
IndustryThe "Oracle Partner Network (OPN) Innovation Award 2007"
Naples, Italy - Awarded to Software Design, BAA Group ICT company
"Oracle, the world's largest enterprise software company, announced yesterday the winners of its sixth 'Oracle PartnerNetwork Innovation Award 2007' for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The award... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: the journey of VIR-MS in the NASA mission DAWN continues with success
Rome, Italy - Further successes also for VIRTIS in Venus Express
"After the successful launch of the interplanetary space probe DAWN on the 27th of September 2007 from Cape Canaveral, the VIR-MS (Visibile InfraRed – Mapper Spectrometer) instrument was switched on f... more
DiscussionsElilario case: will ENAC and the Italian antitrust permit the umpteenth colonization?
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - "Private equity" of the Bonomi family obtains an important acquisition
The recent acquisition by Elilario Italia SpA on behalf of Spain-based Helicapital Inversiones Aereas srl (Inaer) for about € 160 million, of which € 60 million will be payed out to the Italian antitrust aut... more
AirlinesSouth Korean Transport Ministry halts birth of Air Korea
Seoul, South Korea - It would be allowed to fly international routes only after two years
A damper reached Korean Airlines' project to establish an affiliated low-cost carrier with the name of Air Korea, announced in the last days (see AVIONEWS). The South Korean Transport Ministry announced... more
Civil aviationIATA: global travel hampered by slow US reaction to hassles
Washington, Usa - Also to focus on security and the environment
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the White House and Congressional politicians in the United States to take more aggressive short-term action to mitigate air traffic congestion... more
ReportTaxi drivers' turmoil, inconveniences in Fiumicino
Fiumicino , Italy - Empty stands this morning at the airport
The discomforts created to the circulation in the Italian capital's area due to the protests and the wildcat strikes of the Roman taxi drivers carry on. After the failure of the meeting between Mayor Veltroni... more
Military aviationUS Air Force F-15s grounded again
Washington , USA - Models from F-15A to F-15D
The high command of the US Air Force has ordered again to ground most of their F-15 jet fighters for safety reasons, one week after the suspension of flights of these aircraft, decided after the crash... more
Civil aviationEuropean Union: the update of the Black List
Brussels, Belgium - It serves more and more as a preventive measure
The six update of the Community’s list of airlines banned in the European Union arrived yesterday. The Commission has cancelled the ban imposed upon Blue Wing Airlines from Surinam together with the o... more
Report4 victims of Israeli raids tonight
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories - They were militiamen of the Al Qassam Brigades
4 losses were inflicted tonight by the Israeli Armed Forces to the Al Qassam Brigades, armed wing of the radical islamic movement of Hamas, as well as two wounded. Two militiamen remained killed, according... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6- 80C2B1 turbofan engine (2007-24-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible uncontained release of multiple fan blades, resulting in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: November 28, 2007 [Page 67240-67242] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation AE 3007A and AE 3007C series turbofan engines (2007-24-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an in-flight engine shutdown due to loss of engine oil from the engine accessory gearbox starter pad shaft seal drain and possible loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: November 28, 2007 [Page 67242-67245] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hawker Beechcraft model 400A series airplanes (2007-24-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of wire insulation and consequent fire or smoke in the airplane cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: November 28, 2007 [Page 67239-67240] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR; EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2007-24-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: November 28, 2007 [Page 67247-67249] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors Meeting, 28 November 2007
Rome, Italy - Any possible proposals should be made by 6 December 2007
"The Board of Directors of ALITALIA – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA, met yesterday chaired by Mr Maurizio Prato. During the meeting, based on information provided by advisor Citi, the Board took note of t... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes (2007-24-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive vibration of the airframe during flight, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register; November 28, 2007 [Page 67236-67239] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirportsNew Club Air routes from the Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - From Monday, December 10
"On Monday December 10, 2007 the airline Club Air (www.clubair.com) will inaugurate two new routes from the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Ancona and Tirana. The connection to the airport of Falconara... more
PeopleFossett's missing: the wife throws in the sponge
Chicago , USA - She asks the lawyers to make him declare legally deceased
The request, which has been presented to the lawyers, is probably connected to economic-hereditary factors. In fact, Peggy Fossett, the wife of the American millionaire Steve Fossett - missing with his... more
HelicoptersSigned agreement, Gemina sells off Elilario to the Spanish group INAER
Milan, Italy - 60.8 million Euro the operation cost
The Gemina Board meeting (see AVIONEWS), which has met to examine the 3 offers concerning the take-over of Elilario Italia SpA (a company which operates in the helicopter rescue sector and off-shore services... more
AirlinesMunich's airport speaks Italian with Air Dolomiti
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The first website of an international hub speaking the Italian language was born
"November 2007, www.aeroportodimonaco.it was born: the first website of an international hub speaking Italian. The project attended by Air Dolomiti together with German airport to promote the Bavarian... more