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Civil aviationEU Parliament (5): the agreement with USA for the "One sky" has been signed
Strasbourg, France - The dispositions which the European Court of Justice judged incompatible with the community law have been overruled
Last Friday October 12th AVIONEWS published the main decisions of the EU Parliament about the air traffic (see AVIONEWS 1, 2, 3, 4). The EU Parliament signed an agreement with USA to realize a unique... more
AirportsAdF SpA: new flights from "Amerigo Vespucci" airport to Lyons, Zurich, Malmo and Stockholm
Florence, Italy - Served by Air France with Brit Air, Sterling and Swiss
"AdF (Aeroporto di Firenze SpA) announces the opening of four new links, for an overall of 21 new weekly connections. Air France with Brit Air will open the new route Florence-Lyons with two flights... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): "Eurofly will get back to make profits by 2009"
Olbia , Italy - "We want to grow as air-company"
In addition to the empowerment of the airport of Cagliari (see AVIONEWS), Meridiana aims at restructuring of the affiliated Eurofly, which in the plans anticipated by Gianni Rossi, executive officer of... more
AirlinesMeridiana: "In Cagliari we will open up the first of December"
Cagliari , Italy - "If Sogaer opposes, no marriage for development", Rossi says
Meridiana's executive officer, Gianni Rossi, is sure: "In Cagliari we will open up the first of December". And if Sogaer, the airport's management society that in the last days has raised doubts on the... more
AirportsThe Miro Radici Finance Holding purchases 46% of the Crotone airport
Crotone, Italy - After Trapani another strategic choice for new Ryanair routes
A few days ago a contract of purchase for 46% of the Crotone airport (Calabria region) has been signed by the Miro Radici Finance Holding, led by Bergamo businessman Nicola Radici. Another 4,2% that brings... more
Civil aviationIATA: Dutch ticket tax proposal is ineffective and inappopriate
Geneva, Switzerland - Surprise by Giovanni Bisignani, its Director General and CEO
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the Dutch Government’s plans to impose further taxes on air passengers. The government is planning to tax passengers departing the Netherlands b... more
AirportsAeradria: over 400 travel agents at the event organized by "I viaggi del turchese"
Rimini, Italy - Last Friday at the International airport "Federico Fellini"
"'I Viaggi del Turchese' confirms its leadership of Tour Operator at international level, organizing an event in coincidence with the starting last Friday, October 12, of TTG Incontri in Rimini Fiera that... more
IndustryAirbus (2): "We do not foresee new cuts in the near future"
Paris, France - EADS is considering adjustments at the cost-saving plan
As known, the Airbus consortium is planning a cost-saving programme, that will come along with the loss of about 10000 work places in four years, made necessary by the delay in the deliveries of the A-380.... more
IndustryAirbus: "There will not be delays in the deliveries"
Paris, France - John Leahy denies press rumours
Planemaker's sale chief of Airbus, John Leary, spreads optimism for what concerns the orders of the A-380 for 2008: "We are on track to meet the 13-aircraft-target foreseen". He denies thus the rumours... more
UAS-DronesKorean scientists build a hydrogen fuel cell-powered UAV
Seoul, South Korea - A drone able to carry out a long range flight of over 10 hours
Korean scientists of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a hydrogen fuel cell-powered UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, able to carry out a long range flight of over... more
AccidentsColombia: air-ambulance crashed, 7 dead
Bogotà, Colombia - The plane crashed a little after taking off
The victims of the crash took place last Friday in Colombia are at least seven. An air-ambulance took off from the "El Dorado" airport of Bogotà, and some minutes after, for unknown causes, crashed against... more
IndustryAirbus (3) delivers first A-380 to Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - New chapter in aviation history
"Airbus has officially handed over the first A-380 to Singapore Airlines in a ceremony held at its Delivery Centre Toulouse, France in the presence of over 500 guests. The aircraft was officially handed... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes (2007-21-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct a cracked pressure bulkhead web, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 197)] [Page 58007-58008] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Stemme GmbH & Co. KG model S-10-VT gliders (2007-21-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 197)] [Page 58005-58007] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsGroup of banks grants financing to Aeroporto di Salerno SpA
Salerno , Italy - To allow the completing of the air-station of Pontecagnano
Last Friday a press conference was held at the Chamber of Commerce in Salerno, in which Augusto Strianese, President of the company Aeroporto di Salerno SpA, manager of the omonimous air-station, and Antonio... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of October
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 15 to next Sunday 21
Monday 15 - The South African Rally & Precision Championships. Parys, South Africa. + 27 83 628 0527 www.sapfa.org.za Tuesday 16 - Seoul Airshow and Korea Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2007.... more
IndustryBoeing, SAS agreed to exercise options for two Next-Generation 737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - They will be delivered in 2009
"Boeing announced that SAS Scandinavian Airlines has exercised options for two Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners. The airplanes will strengthen the 737 fleet of SAS Scandinavian Airlines to support growth... more
PeopleItalian State planes for parties on the snow with seafood dinner
Rome, Italy - Former Commander Roberto Speciale again in the news
Roberto Speciale is in the affair of improper use of state flights as well. Problems never end for the former Commander of the Guardia di Finanza, the Italian financial police. A video published last... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on October 15th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Airports: 1939 - The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed "Fiorello 1945 - La Guardia" airport) is dedicated. Report: 1945 - World War II: The former premier of... more
CuriositiesIt happened on October 14th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1933 - Nazi Germany withdraws from The League of Nations. Military Aviation: 1943 - U.S. 8th Air Force loses 60 B-17 Flying Fortresses fighter-bombs during an... more
CuriositiesIt happened on October 13th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1914 - World War I: Zeppelin LZ-29 airship bombs Calais and Paris. During the return it was shot down by enemy fire and destroyed after a forced landing... more
CuriositiesIt happened on October 12th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1915 - World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping allied soldiers escape from Belgium. Report: 1933 - The United... more
AccidentsParaglider crash, a Navy marshal dead
Lucca , Italy - He was only 39 yers old
It was his favourite pastime, but yesterday the launch has been fatal. Giorgio Sale, a Navy marshal native of La Spezia, 39 years old, crashed after parachuting from the Mount Bargiglio, in Borgo a Mozzano... more
DefenseFinanziaria 2008: rejection by the Defense Committe of the Senate
Rome, Italy - With 13 votes against 12
Too little money. The minister Antonio Parisi had rung the alarm over the last days. Yesterday the Defense Committee of the Senate chaired by Sergio De Gregorio has voted the "Finanziaria" down with 13... more
CuriositiesDubai: a hotel you can only reach by helicopter...
Dubai, UAE - ...or by sea: a seven stars to cost "Only" 500 million dollars
Undeniable: Dubai can boast resorts and hotels of extraordinary beauty and elegance, with exceptional design and terribly high prices (see the exclusive sail-shaped Buri al-Arab hotel in the sea, or the... more
ConferencesAlenia Aeronautica-AMI: today the workshop "The prospects of the air transport in operational theatre" in Florence
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow an exercise at the 46th Air Brigade in Pisa by C-27 and C-130J airplanes
"The international workshop, organized by Italian Air Force in collaboration with Alenia Aeronautica, with the title 'The prospects of the air transport in operational theatre' began today in Florence,... more
AirportsEU Parliament (4): the tenders for the ground assistance services have to be regulated
Strasbourg, France - The Commission is invited to publish clear stances or to make new proposals
The report about the air traffic, which has been illustrated in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, concerned also the ground assistance services of the airports. The members of Parliament, who have presented... more
HelicoptersGreenland, a modern "Far West"
Nuuk, Greenland - Virtually impossible to rent a civil helicopter due to the activities of gold and diamond diggers
It may seem strange, but apparently it is impossible to rent a civil helicopter in Greenland: they are all committed to take new gold and diamond diggers to the most remote sites. The phenomenon, quite... more
AirportsSAGAT: record passengers traffic at Caselle's airport, thanks also to the new connections
Turin, Italy - In September it recorded a +14,1%
"The trend of growth of passengers' traffic confirms still positive at the Turin-Caselle's airport. Last month, 308,790 transits, + 14,1% compared the figure recorded in the same month 2006 equal to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Air Italy writes a letter to Baldassarre and comes into play
Rome, Italy - The group gets busier
After the publication of the short-list and the disclosure of Baldassarre concert-party's partners, another name breaks cover: Air Italy. The airline led by Captain Giuseppe Gentile (already general... more
AirportsEU Parliament (3): slot assignment has to be clarified
Strasbourg, France - Rules and mechanisms based on market have to be introduced
During the long and detailed relation of EU Parliament about the increase of the air traffic in Europe, the members of Parliament have asked the Commission for clarification about the slot assignment in... more
Defense"Noble Midas 07": the biggest military exercise for Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia - The operation, in the Adriatic Sea, ends today
While waiting to join NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Croatia has carried out in the international waters of the Adriatic Sea over the last days a large military exercise called "Noble Midas... more
AirportsEU Parliament (2): the regional development must safeguard the airports
Strasbourg, France - An intense collaboration between the State authorities and local administrations is necessary
The European Parliament has debated a relation with which the member States, regional and local authorities will have to safeguard the airports in their regional development strategies. Particularly, the... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles specifies that appeared on Italian local newspapers
Padua, Italy - Regarding the cancellation of Moscow-Bari flight due to weather condition
"Following to the articles appeared on 'Puglia' and 'La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno' newspapers, regarding the cancellation of the E-81925 Moscow-Bari of the last September 26, we want to specify you that... more
Civil aviationIATA standard paves way for global mobile phone check-in
Geneva, Switzerland - It deals of a bar code that will appear on mobile's display and other portables
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a global standard that paves the way for global mobile phone check-in using two-dimensional (2D) bar codes. Mobile phone check-in enables... more
Industry80 Airbus A-320 aircraft in overall ordered by two airlines
Milan, Italy - The French airplane seems to be become the successor of the 737
Tiger Airways, Asia Pacific's fast growing low-fare carrier, has signed a contract for an additional 30 Airbus A-320s and 20 options. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Paris Airshow in... more
SecurityFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company models 58P and 58TC airplanes (2007-21-02)
Washigton, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the airframe based on the operational history and usage of the affected airplanes. Such failure could lead to loss of control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 196)] [Page 57850-57854] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6- 80C2A5F Turbofan Engines (2007-21-06)
Washington, Usa - To minimize the potential of an all-engine flameout event caused by ice accretion and shedding during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 196)] [Page 57848-57850] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationRyanair denounces illicit arrangements among competing airlines
Brussels , Belgium - Accusations presented to the European Union Competition Commissioner
Low-fare carrier Ryanair suspects that some of the main European air-companies could have concerted between each other a fuel charges rise, violating thus the norms on free competition. Michael O'Leary,... more
AirlinesFinnair (2): flight traffic boost
Helsinki , Finland - Load factor and punctuality decrease yet
Finnair, Finland’s flag carrier, and its affiliates, have registered for September 2007 a rise in air traffic of 22.1 percentage points compared to the same period of last year. Measured in terms of p... more
AirlinesFinnair at the "Ttg Incontri" fair
Rimini , Italy - Connections to Asia on the front line
The Finnish airline Finnair will be present at "Ttg Incontri", the international fair of tourism business in Italy that takes place in Rimini from October 12th to 14th, to put in evidence the advantages... more
AirportsSAB: last Wednesday's acts of the board of the "Marconi" airport
Boulogne , Italy - They decided to entrust Koop Service for a year with the baggage movement services
"The board of directors of the Boulogne-based company ‘Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi’, which met on Wednesday after the usual update on company traffic data, decided to entrust the society Koop Service wit... more
AirportsEU Parliament: the air traffic increases, airports must be strengthened
Strasbourg, France - Important measures have been proposed to avoid delays and cancellations of the flights
The EU Parliament demands for strengthen the European airport system to face the growth of the air traffic and avoid so delays and cancellations of the flights, owing to the deficit of the airport capacity.... more
AirportsAlghero airport, the funds had already been appropriated
Alghero, Italy - The Sardinia Region councillor Amadu criticizes the present centre-left council
The Sardinia Region councillor, Amadu, brings a charge against the present current council of the President, Renato Soru. Amadu, who was chairman of Transport in the previous council, said "The financing... more
AirlinesNew SAI intercontinental routes
Stockholm, Sweden - Proposals for Asia and Middle East for the Winter season
Scandinavian Airlines International (SAI), subsidiary of the SAS (Scandinavian Air System) group for long-haul transportation, presents new offers for the Winter season 2007-2008. Among the new connections,... more
AirportsNew investments arriving for Rome’s airports
Rome, Italy - 161 million Euros from Gruppo Toti to Gemina
The reorganization of Gemina goes on, the Milan-based holding that controls Aeroporti di Roma SpA (AdR), which is the managing society of Rome’s two airports. Gruppo Toti lets know to have taken the “... more
AirlinesThe Grupo Marsans to order a total of 61 Airbus airplanes
Milan, Italy - Including four A-380s and ten A-350XWBs
"The Grupo Marsans, the largest tourism and transport group in Spain, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 61 Airbus aircraft including ten A-350/900s, four A-380s,... more
ReportUS air-raid causes massacre of civilians in Iraq
Baghdad , Iraq - The episode took place in the North-West of Baghdad
It is of more than 34 dead and 6 injured the bloody account of the air-raid conducted by the US Armed Forces during a counter-insurgency operation in an area North-West of Baghdad. Of these 34 victims,... more
SecurityFAA AD on International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 series turbofan engines (2007-21-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the HPT stage 2 air seal
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 196)] [Page 57854-57857] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesComfort on China Southern Airbus planes
Guangzhou , China - Design and extra-services in First and Business Class
It is clear, who pays a lot, pretends the best. And thus China Southern, one of the major Chinese airlines, illustrates what kind of pleasures encounter those who decide to allow themselves a trip in First... more