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Press releaseAssaereo on the postponement of the strike from November 22 to 30
Rome, Italy - The Association specifies some points
"According to the postponement of the strike, called by the unions for the production and occupation problems in the area of Malpensa and Lombardia relative to the reorganization plan of Alitalia, from... more
AirportsEU cancels the exclusive, the Sardinian airports will be opened to the competition
Brussels, Belgium - Ryanair low-cost airline, exclused from the public service system, reported the case to the EU Commission
After two years of dispute with the EU, Italy will streamline the "Public service obligations" concerning the airlines which operate the connections from Sardinia. Within 2008 the current regulations,... more
DefenseBrazil: Lula Da Silva increases by 50% the military expenses
Brasilia, Brazil - About 3 billion Euro to be spent for the defense in 2008
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil, decided to increase the budget of the military expenses by taking it, in 2008, to around 3,100 million Euro. This money though is not destined to foreign... more
Civil aviationChina and France sign agreement for 20 billion Euro
Beijing, China - For the cooperation in the sector of civil aviation, aerospace, nuclear energy, culture, finance and telecommunications
On the occasion of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit, the Chinese President Hu Jintato has disclosed the great cooperation project with France on nuclear energy, civil aviation, aerospace and... more
Fair and shows"The other Istanbul", between ancient and modern
Rome, Italy - Telespazio's satellite watches the city's two faces
"To give an image different from that of postcards. This is how the idea of the show was born. We wanted to show the face of an authentic city, big, made of lights and shadows, with its problems of real... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for a Meridiana airplane
Bologna, Italy - Due to braking system trouble
Emergency landing for a Meridiana flight operating in the late morning of today the route Palermo-Bologna: the pilot, presuming the braking system had some trouble, alerted the airport of destination in... more
Airports"Comitato aeroporto di Viterbo": the decision, finally
Viterbo, Italy - From today the Tuscia's capital, city of Europe
"Rome, London, Barcelona, Paris, Bergamo, Berlin. Airports: Viterbo, Stansted, Gerona, Beauvais, Orio al Serio, Shoenefeld. From today Viterbo is city of Europe. Viterbo takes off, thanks to its... more
DefenseItalian Navy: activation of the EUROMARFOR in Algeria
Rome, Italy - The ceremony held today
"Today, November 26, onboard of 'Espero' Frigate of the Italian Navy, docked in Orano harbour, in Algeria, the ceremony for the third activation of the EUROMARFOR took place, in front of the Admiral Giuseppe... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: announced the organic growth plans until 2010
Rome, Italy - Today in Cascina Costa at AgustaWestland facilities
Guidance for 2007 and 2008 confirmed At today’s meeting between Group management and the financial community (Investor Day) at the AgustaWestland plant in Cascina Costa, Finmeccanica confirmed the guidance p... more
ReportFinancial police seized plane, VAT has not been paid
Milan, Italy - Cessna 525 jet plane owners have been charged with fraud against EU and smuggling
Two businessmen, one comes from Milan, the other from Verona, have been charged with fraud against EU and smuggling since they did not pay VAT (Value added tax) concerning the purchase of a Cessna 525... more
AirportsThird airport of Lazio: Viterbo wins
Rome, Italy - The Minister of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, communicated it
During a press-conference with the President of Lazio, Piero Marrazzo, the Minister of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, announced that the third airport of Lazio will be Viterbo. Bianchi said: "At the end... more
AerospaceItalian scientist discovers a new comet
Rome, Italy - The first confirmation of its existence comes from astrophiles of Remanzacco
Andrea Boattini, Italian astronomer who currently works in the United States at the "Mount Lemmon" Observatory, Arizona, has recently discovered a new comet, called C/2007W (Boattini). The announcement... more
Museums"Volandia" (3): the project in details
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - Many areas for both the young and the adults
"‘Volandia 2010’ For the creation of 'Volandia' has been studied a museum project by experts of the sector, and approved by the Foundation's scientific committee. All the aircraft currently exposed wil... more
ReportTyphoon "Mitag" hit the Philippines
Manila, Philippines - 8 dead, destructions and a missing fighter aircraft
"Mitag", the category-1-typhoon whose arrival has been feared for the last days, hit the Philippines between Saturday and Sunday with winds up to 120 km/h, leaving behind serious devastations, and heading... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines increases flights to Beijing
Stockholm, Sweden - It adds code-share destinations
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines is increasing its service between Scandinavia and Beijing due to high demand. A daily service between Copenhagen and Beijing was introduced last month and early next year, SAS... more
AirportsBloated fares, AerTre and Save under indictment
Venice, Italiy - The management companies of Treviso and Venice airports would charged unjustified rises
In the ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation) offices of Venice and Treviso the Financial Police acquired documents regarding AerTre and SAVE (the management companies of Treviso and Venice airports,... more
CuriositiesAerospace terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>N as "NOTAM"<b>
Rome, Italy - The quasi-acronym for a "Notice To Airmen"
NOTAM is the quasi-acronym for a "Notice To Airmen". NOTAMs are created and transmitted by government agencies under guidelines specified by Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services of the Convention... more
ReportTerravision, Public Prosecutor releases the box from sequestration
Rome, Italy - According to Public Prosecutor, the assumption of crime has to be considered groundless
Last Thursday the eighth group of the Metropolitan Police of Rome has seized in the Rome-Ciampino airport a booth for bookings and tickets of Terravision, supposing for 4 people the crime of misuse of... more
AirportsForty-year license to the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia airport
Gorizia, Italy - A procedure lasted two years
After a procedure lasted two years, the forty-year license to the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia airport has been released by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) in last days. The new license will allow... more
Civil aviationAlpi Eagles case (2): ENAC's vice-director speaks
Rome, Italy - "A company that has an enormous cash deficit and too little revenues"
In this regard, already in the past months article 802 had been invoked, which in particular forbids the take-off of an aircraft when rights and duties have not been paid, "But we did not do that so far.... more
CargoAlitalia Cargo wins four "Quality Award Italy"
Roma , Italy - The ceremony have been held in the Science and Technology Museum in Milan
"Alitalia Cargo was awarded the prize as 'The best carrier for North-America, Japan, for at the 'Quality Award Italy 2006', best commercial team and overall airline'. The ceremony has been held in the... more
Civil aviationAlpi Eagles case: ENAC's vice-director speaks
Rome, Italy - "A company that has an enormous cash deficit and too little revenues"
Also ENAC's vice-director (Italy's authority for civil aviation) Salvatore Sciacchitano, newly-appointed vice-president of the Eurocontrol-assembly (Europe's association for flight safety) as well, intervenes... more
AirportsReggio Calabria's airport shut for 24 hours
Reggio Calabria , Italy - Due to a cloud of ashes of the Etna. Debate on society structure goes on
In Reggio Calabria the "Tito Minniti" airport remained shut, from 1:00pm of last Saturday to 2:00pm of yesterday, because of a cloud of vulcanic ashes erupted from the Etna, which have obscured the sky... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D series airplanes (2007-23-18)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the tension ties, shear webs, and frames of the upper deck, which could result in rapid decompression and reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 225)] [Page 65655-65658] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Museums"Volandia" (2): the aircraft exposed in the preview of last Saturday
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - A-109 and AB-204 helicopters, an Aermacchi C-205V airplane, a Siai Marchetti SM-80bis and the CA-1
"The overall project foresees about 16,000sm indoor and around 50,000 of open area. In the outside park there are: Agusta A-109 helicopter (in Italian Financial Police's configuration under a dome... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines & China Southern Airlines establish strategic partnership
Beijing, China - Through code-share agreement
"Malaysia Airlines and China Southern Airlines establish a strategic partnership by signing a code-share agreement today, giving customers more choices and seamless travel to destinations served by the... more
Civil aviationTransport strike: Italy to be stranded next Friday
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow probable meeting between Government and Unions
On November 30th, 2007, airplanes, trains and ships will stop due to the strike announced by Unions. Tomorrow a meeting with the Government has been summoned to find a solution for the resources cut destined... more
Museums"Volandia": opens preview of Italy's greatest flight park and museum
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - Saturday the structure's inauguration, opening in 2010
"A theme park, but also a museum which aims at telling and celebrating the magnificent history of flight: this is - and will be - 'Volandia'. in the historical Caproni assembly shops, which have seen the... more
AirportsItalian Transports Ministry: Bianchi convoked Marrazzo this morning
Rome, Italy - For the presentation of conclusions about third Lazio's airport
"On completion of the preliminary works by Commission and following valuations, the Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, has summoned for this morning the President of Lazio Region's Piero... more
AirportsMen at work at the "Sant'Anna" airport in Crotone
Crotone , Italy - New directors' board appointed
The restructuring of the "Sant'Anna" airport in Crotone goes on, airport in Calabria controlled by the Bergamo-based company Miro Radici Finance, belonging to Nicola Radici. The airport is namely enjoying... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as "Alphabet"<b>
Rome, Italy - Used in the radio communications
The ICAO alphabet, more formally the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, assigns words to letters of the alphabet for clearer enunciation. The paramount reason is to ensure intelligibility... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>F as "FADEC"<b>
Rome, Italy - It functions during all engine operations
FADEC (Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control) is a digital electronic fuel control for a gas turbine engine that functions during all engine operations, hence "Full-Authority". It includes the electronic... more
AirportsA plane flies too low and damages some houses roofs near Turin-Caselle
Turin, Italy - No injured people, but great fear for the families who live near the airport
Yesterday, shortly after 1:30pm in Turin-Caselle airport, a landing airplane has sucked numerous roof-tiles of some houses flinging them on the same roofs and underlying courts. The aircraft probably flew... more
Airports"Corrado Gex": an airport that will have much "Style"
Aosta, Italy - The new airport terminal will be designed by Gae Aulenti
The associated study of Gae Aulenti - prominent architect who has designed, moreover the Turin Palavela for the "Winter Olympic Games 2006", Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Musée d'Orsay of Paris and... more
AirlinesAir One and LOT signed a code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Towards numerous Polish cities from Rome, Milan, Turin and Venice
"Air One started with LOT, the Polish main carrier, a marketing cooperation that foresees the code-share between Italy and numerous destinations in Poland as of from November 19. The passengers can... more
Science and technologyThe futuristic Solar Impulse to take off in a short time
Subendorf, Switzerland - An European project worth 95 million Euro
The Solar Impulse is a European project worth 95 million Euro that was born with the goal to reduce the Co2 emissions of civil flights (today they represent 3% of all greenhouse gases). The futuristic... more
Government actsQuestion: is it true that an Italian device providing, in precise conditions, the shooting-down of civil airplanes classified as dangerous?
Rome, Italy - Presented by the Italian honourable Tana De Zulueta (Verdi)
The Italian honourable Tana De Zulueta (Verdi) asks the Minister of Defense to know: whether is it true that there is an Italian device providing, in precise conditions, the shooting-down of civil airplanes... more
AirlinesAeroméxico receives first Embraer 190 jet airplane
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Airline whose symbol is the Caballero Águila is Mexico’s launch customer for this E-Jet model
"Embraer has delivered the first of four EMBRAER 190 jets to Aeroméxico Connect, a subsidiary of Aeroméxico and the launch customer of the E-Jets in the country. The new aircraft, to be operated under a... more
AirlinesSoon the British Airways decision on Iberia's rights of pre-emption
London, United Kingdom - 13.1% booked by Caja Madrid
"We have seven days time for considering our position towards BBVA and Logista", as declared by a spokesman of British Airways, that will soon have to decide whether to exercise its right of pre-emption... more
ReportTerravision, Municipal Police seize booth in Ciampino
Rome, Italy - The company provides the passenger-transport service from the airport to Rome city centre
The 8th Group of the Municipal Police of Rome has seized in the airport of Rome-Ciampino a booth for bookings and tickets of Terravision, transport company providing the passenger-transport service from... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to build the helicopter for the British Royal Family
Stratford, USA - It will enter service by 2009
The Stratford-based Sikorsky company said it has been picked as the British Royal Family's preferred helicopter maker. If the government of the United Kingdom approves, Sikorsky will replace the monarchy's... more
IndustryEmbraer's E-jets achieved one million flight hours
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Customer base expands to 45 airlines in the world with more than 300 aircraft delivered
"Embraer’s worldwide fleet of E-Jets recently achieved one million flight hours, carrying passengers on five continents with a high level of reliability, comfort and efficiency. Furthermore, the four m... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica towards privatization
Kingston , Jamaica - Rumours of interest on behalf of Virgin Group
Jamaica's newly-installed, liberal-oriented Government has made clear that it intends start the privatization of state-carrier Air Jamaica. The airline, which guarantees about 50 per cent of the links... more
CuriositiesAerospace terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>E as "EGNOS"<b>
Rome, Italy - A precursor to Galileo
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is Europe’s first venture into satellite navigation. It augments the capabilities of the two military satellite navigation systems now operating, t... more
AirlinesWill Qatar Airways airplanes fly on gas?
Doha, Qatar - A project to use the combustible instead of kerosene is on the study
Qatar Airways announced that an integrated study is in progress to value the possibilty to use the gas as fuel for its planes. The small Qatar is the second Country in the world regarding gas reserves.... more
Civil aviationEfforts to lift EU-Indonesia-flights carry on
Jakarta, Indonesia - Soon the deploy of a new European delegation
In July of this year, after a series of disasters involving Indonesian airlines (see e.g. AVIONEWS), the European Union imposed a stop to flights from and to Indonesia operated by all 51 Indonesian airlines,... more
Civil aviationTrans-European Transport Network (Ten-T): selection of projects for the multi-annual programme 2007-13
Brussels, Belgium - And the annual programme 2007
"The European Commission published, in May 2007, a first series of calls for proposals in the framework of the TEN-T multi-annual programme for the years 2007-2013: - A call for the TEN-T priority... more
AirlinesJean-Cyril Spinetta: financial crisis does not affect the air traffic
Paris, France - According to the President of Air France KLM the strong Euro contains the impact of the fuel costs on the accounts
During the press conference, in which the six-month results of the group have been presented, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the President of Air France-KLM, said the financial crisis does not affect the air traffic... more
AirlinesAlitalia: here the candidate names and the shock-statement of Bianchi
Rome, Italy - The assessments after the presentation of the bids and Master Plans
The candidates in the running for the Alitalia tender are three. Some press indiscretions report the names of Air France-KLM, AirOne and Lufthansa. The Alitalia privatization is without rules now,... more
AirportsVenice-Tessera, problems at the electric system and industrial agitation
Venice, Italy - Yesterday no light for an hour on one floor
The airport of Venice-Tessera is rocked by different problems. Above all of technical nature, with the electric system that according to the local media is very deficitary. The electric cables get namely... more