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Report"I've never stepped foot on a GdF helicopter", says Rutelli
Rome, Italy - And he asks for damage compensation to "Quotidiano Nazionale"
Today, the following note was given to the press: "The lawyer Luca Petrucci informed he was instructed by Francesco Rutelli to take legal action asking for damage compensation against the daily 'Quotidiano... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... H as "Hovering"
Rome, Italy - Sustained flight at null speed and even altitude
Hovering is a manoeuvre carried out by an aircraft, usually a helicopter, and it consists in remaining floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air. On the radar screen, the route makes up a simple... more
ReportTough life for Santa Claus: he got shot in Brazil...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Gunshots fired from a favela controlled by narco-traffickers
Santa Claus has a tough life in Rio de Janeiro: a Santa Claus was carrying a bag of gifts on a helicopter to the favela of "Nova Marè", gifts coming from various charity associations. The pilot of... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200B, 747-300, and 747-400 series airplanes (2007-26-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the in-line flow indicators of the passenger oxygen masks from fracturing and separating, which could inhibit oxygen flow to the masks and consequently result in exposure of the passengers and cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 241)] [Page 71210-71212] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Military aviation39 US Navy P-3C Orion grounded
Washington, USA - "Structural fatigue"
The US Navy decided to ground 39 of its 161 P-3C Orion reconnaissance planes, because according to data resulting from examinations they show signs of "Structural fatigue on the lower section of the wing".... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: started daily flights to Ahmadabad
Rome, Italy - The airline closes 2007 with 81 destinations
"Qatar Airways has started the daily flights from Doha to Ahmadabad, capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is now 8 cities of the Indian subcontinent served everyday by non-stop connections from Qatar's... more
IndustryEngine Alliance powered Airbus A-380 receives EASA and FAA type certification
Toulouse, France - This certification follows by one year the initial certificate of airworthiness
Airbus recently announced that its A-380 powered by Engine Alliance GP-7200 engines received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification. The... more
IndustryBoeing continues E-4B modification work
St.Louis, USA - It is a a modified Boeing 747-200
The Boeing Company continues to support the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center for the US Air Force and US Strategic Command, modifying the third of four E-4B aircraft at its Wichita, Kansas, Support... more
Military aviationTLP: the first time of the "Typhoon" airplane
Florennes, Belgium - The sixth and last session of 2007 completed in the last days
Sixth and last session of the Tactical Leadership Programme, well known as TLP, of 2007 ended last Friday, on December 14. Hosted on the Belgian Air Force's base in Florennes, the TLP is a course mainly... more
AirlinesAlitalia: (2): another incomprehensible postponement in next January
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow a new meeting with Unions
Also the day for the irrevocable choices on Alitalia's destiny opens with the announcement of the umpteenth delay: "It is necessary to better analyze the proposals and this can imply a postponement of... more
AirlinesAliFrance or AliOne? The beginnings
Rome, Italy - A matter of hours
It is now just a matter of hours: the Italian national airline will not exist anymore. If its name will last, things will be in fact different. It makes no big difference if it's Toto's AirOne to buy... more
AirlinesAliFrance or AliOne? ...Today
Rome, Italy - "Alitalia wishes to thank all passengers and hopes to see you soon again on board of our planes"
What about the accounts? Never mind. A disaster! The airline manages to bring home, since its establishment in 1946 only one positive account, and this also thanks to extraordinary entries, for the government... more
DefenseJapan experiments anti-ballistic missile
Tokyo, Japan - Developed as a deterrent against North Korea
After in 1998 North Korea had experimented with success its long-range Taepodong-1 missile, sending it over Japan into the Pacific Ocean, the Japanese armed forces had started to work together with the... more
AirlinesQantas takes delivery of Airbus' 5000th aircraft
Toulouse, France - It is a A-330/200 model
Qantas and Airbus celebrated another major milestone in the airframe manufacturer's relatively short but successful existence - the delivery of its 5,000th aircraft, an A-330/200, to Qantas at a special... more
AirlinesItalian holidays for Nicolas Sarkozy?
Rome, Italy - Unlikely for a Carla Bruni's parents meeting
The French Republic president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will be in official visit in Italy in the next days and, according several sources, he could be accompanied by his new girlfriend, the ex-top model, now... more
ReportClashes in Gaza, fighters against rockets
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories - Islamic Jihad looses 11 men
Heavy clashes between Palestinian Islamist militias and Israeli Armed Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the bordering territories keep on taking place. In the last 36 hours, 4 Israeli air raids have hit... more
IndustryTiger Airways looks to the future
Milan, Italy - With a fleet of 70 A-320 aircraft
"Tiger Airways, Asia-Pacific's fast growing low-fare carrier, has signed a contract with Airbus for an additional 20 A-320 airplanes, which will take its fleet up to 70 aircraft. This announcement follows... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (Eurocopter) model EC-135 helicopters (2007-26-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the failure of a control rod and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2007-SW-76-AD;... more
AirlinesAlitalia, consumers: "No to a French branch"
Rome, Italy - But also a possible Italian monopolist raises concern
While in the matter of Alitalia's acquisition a new postponement of the decision is arising, Italian consumers associations Adiconsum, Movimento Difesa del Cittadino and Unione Nazionale Consumatori, choose... more
Civil aviationItalian consumers: "Lack of transparency for prices of no-frills carriers"
Rome, Italy - On-line-tickets prices blow up page after page
In the last years the competition in the air transport sector has become more and more fierce, also due to the arrival on the market of the low-cost carriers, which make everything to conquer customers... more
AirlinesHandover in Singapore Airlines Italy
Rome, Italy - Leslie Thng, new General Manager
After two years of successful, Erwin Widjaja leaves office of General Manager of Singapore Airlines Italy and consigns the carrier to Leslie Thng who has just concluded his mandate as Manager North China... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: Tiger Had maiden flight performed last Friday
Marignane, France - The HAD version has been ordered by France (40 units) and Spain (18 + 6 retrofits into HAD)
"The first flight of the HAD version of the Tiger (HAD S/N 5001) has taken place in Marignane (France) on December 14th, 2007, at the exact date forecasted in the Tiger HAD development contract signed... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviews Carlo Toto, president of AirOne
Rome, Italy - A plan for the preservation of the Italianity
"A strong, credible and realizable plan, that has all the elements necessary to be successful", said Carlo Toto, President of AirOne, after the presentation of the business plan for the Alitalia privatization. Satisfaction... more
Press releaseAlitalia 's press release: communication from SA Holdings Ltd, Evergreen LLC AND THL Transportation
Rome, Italy - Their consortium withdraws the interest in putting forward an offer to acquire 49.90% of the airline
"At the request of CONSOB (Italian Stock Exchange Controller), ALITALIA states that a communication has been received yesterday from a business consultant who has forwarded, on behalf of the client Evergreen... more
ReportSpeciale case, magistrates investigating the use of reserved funds
Rome, Italy - "To cast light on the purchase of aircraft and state flights"
In the case of the Italian Guardia di Finanza (financial police) General Roberto Speciale, removed from its office by the Government, re-installed by the administrative justice last week and who at last... more
AirlineseasyJet: for sale next summer flights
Milan, Italy - New routes: Olbia-Bristol and Pisa-London
"It is now possible to book all flights of easyJet, English low-cost airline leader in Europe, operating routes from/to Italy until October 2008. The flights can be booked on line on www.easyjet.com. Among... more
AirportsThe airport of Frankfurt reaches 50.2 million passengers in 11 months of 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - The evaluations for 2020 announce a 60% growth
The airport of Frankfurt has recorded in the month of November a passenger growth equal to 5.2% compared with the same period of 2006 with 4.2 million and 50.2 million in 11 months of 2007. The evaluations... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti collaborate with "MoobiCent" in the airport of Munich
Ronchi dei Leionari, Italy - For an interesting project in the German airport
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline of the Lufthansa Group, and MoobiCent, German company specialized in information technology and Internet connections, are collaborating to an interesting project... more
AirlinesAPHolding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (4)
Rome, Italy - Toto: all aircraft fleet renewal within 5 years
According to statements of president of ApHolding, Carlo Toto, "the Alitalia fleet constitutes one of the weakest points due to extreme heterogeneity, its obsolete nature, high fuel consumption and environmental... more
AirlinesAP Holding (3): presentation of the plan for the restructuring and re-launching of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The guide-lines, costs, fleet, revenues, network, relaunch of brand, alleances and partnership, management
"- The new Alitalia will immediately become the fourth European full service operator - Overall investments of 5.3 billion Euros by 2012, including investment in the long-haul fleet - Structural reduction... more
AirlinesAP Holding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (2)
Rome, Italy - Toto: first incomes expected for 2010
According to Ap Holding president, Carlo Toto, first real incomes for Alitalia are expected for 2010, if its group will take control on Italian airline, as presented today in a press conference held in... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle Airport: withdrawal of Ryanair and easyJet
Turin, Italy - Last departing flights in March 2008
Ryanair and easyJet will not accept any more booking on their connections from the airport of Turin-Caselle, and the last flights will leave in the end of March 2008. The choice of the two low-cost... more
DefenseItalian Army: return of the 152nd regiment "Sassari"
Sassari, Italy - Five months of economic and social reconstruction in Afghanistan
After about five months of activity in Afghanistan the 152nd Regiment "Sassari" of the Italian Army, commanded by colonel Roberto De Masi, returns from Herat to its national base. The welcome-back ceremony... more
Civil aviationAmerican pilots dealing with rising retirement ages
Washington, USA - And they are in favour of the reform
There are matters which are common to all industrialized countries, as e.g. the rising average lifetime and the following increase in the age of retirement. Different yet is the manner in which the diverse... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): unions coordination planned for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - "Possible protests after the decision by the Board"
Tomorrow there will be the coordination of the unions Filt-Cgil-Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti, Sdl, Ugl and Up to appraise "The decision by the Alitalia Board of directors", and possible protests will follow... more
AirlinesMyair.com activates flights from Puglia to Amsterdam and Brussels
Bari, Italy - As announced by Marco Franchini, general manager of Aeroporti di Puglia
After a press-conference organized by ENIT (Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo) in Amsterdam, the general manager of Aeroporti di Puglia, Marco Franchini, announced the activation of new Myair.com... more
AirlinesAPHolding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (5)
Rome, Italy - Toto: all aircraft fleet renewal numbers
The business plan of APHolding has focused on the renewal of Alitalia's aircraft fleet, "one of the problem of airline- said ApHolding president Carlo Toto - due to its age, maintenance problems and high... more
AirportsThe Europe's greatest airport is Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - Fiumicino at 9th place and Malpensa at 14th
EUROSTAT reports some figures about the European airports in 2006. The airport of Amsterdam-Schipol has been the busiest as regards the traffic in the Europe, Madrid-Barajas for the domestic traffic... more
AccidentsTwo light aircraft collide in England
Midlands, England - Two dead, three safe after emergency landing
Two persons died yesterday following the collision between two private light aircraft in the skies over the Midlands, central England. One of the two airplanes, a two-seat Luscombe Silvaire, crashed after... more
Fair and showsSpectacular live overflight of the Italian PAN among the mountains of Val Badia
Rome, Italy - The "Frecce Tricolori" gave start yesterday to the second event of ski world cup
"Yesterday, Sunday December 16 at 12:15 the Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale - PAN (Italian Acrobatic Team) gave start to the second event of the ski World Cup with a spectacular overflight among the mountains... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL delivers "CHAIN" on time, in budget and meeting stakeholder needs
Brussels, Belgium - It's the Programme for Controlled and Harmonised Aeronautical Information Network
"EUROCONTROL has recently completed CHAIN – the Programme for Controlled and Harmonised Aeronautical Information Network. Launched in March 2005, CHAIN has delivered a suite of solutions to support States i... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>S as "Spin"<b>
Rome, Italy - It provokes a very unpleasant sensation that also can verge on panic
In aviation, a Spin is an aggravated stall resulting in rotation wherein the aircraft follows a downward corkscrew path. Spins can be entered unintentionally or intentionally, from any flight attitude... more
ReportTurkish raids in Iraq, Ankara: "Thanks to the US for help"
Ankara, Turkey - But the American embassy denies embarrassed
War week-end in northern Iraq. Around 50 fighter bombers of the Turkish Air Force took off around 02:00 on Sunday morning (23:00 GMT) from their bases to go hit the bases of the PKK, illegal Kurdish Workers'... more
ReportCold and snow in the south of Italy, Civil Defence intervenes
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Homeless dies at airport of Catania-Fontanarossa
After in the week-end a wave of polar cold caused remarkable discomforts in the centre and in the south of Italy, among which the closure of the airports of Bari and Brindisi in Puglia, now the bad weather... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3), Spinetta talks to the press
Paris, France - "It won't be a regional carrier"
After the discretion policy adopted so far, the management of Air France-Klm choose now, in the final rush for the acquisition of Alitalia, to open up to the press and to explain the motivations for the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: the 97% of sold tickets is electronic
London, United Kingdom - It anticipates the deadline imposed by IATA
Over 97% of the British Airways tickets issued by Sabre is electronic. The collaboration between two companies, part of a triennial agreement signed on March 2007, has allowed that the carrier reached... more
AirportsAutogrill: HMSHost acquires CBR Incorporated operations in 9 United States airports
Milan, Italy - The total to be approximately USD 23m
"Through its American division HMSHost, Autogrill Group has acquired the assets of CBR Incorporated consisting of 34 specialty retail points of sale at nine U.S. airports. Under the terms of the agreement,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: delays and cancellations; travel options extended
New York, Usa - Because of the bad weather
"Continental Airlines last Saturday announced that due to the impact of the winter ice storm, there were further delays and cancellations to flights in the Northeast through the weekend. Travel options... more
Military aviationHungary: delivered all SAAB JAS-39 Gripen fighters
Budapest, Hungary - A deal worth 1.1 billion Euro
The Hungarian Air Force has received on December 13th the last three Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighters. The airplanes landed on the military base of Kecskémet and they will be assigned to the 59th Tactical... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm plan for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Recovery and relaunch
"Air France-KLM confirms its determination to support Alitalia in its recovery and to relaunch it as a strong national flag carrier with world coverage. The enlarged Group will then be able to rely on... more