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AirlinesAlitalia (3): clarification
Rome, Italy - Concerning an additional request by Consob
"In compliance with an additional request by the Italian Stock Exchange Controller (Consob), as an integration to what indicated in the press release issued today, Alitalia clarifies what follows. The... more
Military aviationArmy raid: 40 civilians died in Darfur
Khartoum, Sudan - The number is bound to change
The town of Muhajiria, in Darfur, where many refugees go, coming from the rest of the region, has been theatre of a raid carried out by both airplanes and ground forces, which led to its devastation and... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on October 9
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1000 - Leif Ericson discovers Vinland and becomes the first known European to walk in North America. Report: War of 1812: In a naval engagement on Lake Erie,... more
ConferencesSESAR will be discussed in Rome
Rome, Italy - Conference organized by ENAV for next October 18
The officers' club of the Italian Air Force (AMI), at the Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome, will host next October 18th a conference, sponsored by ENAV SpA (Italian Flight Assistance Society), dedicated to following... more
OccurrencesPlane missing in Colombia, 18 on board
Bogota, Colombia - They are 15 soldiers and 3 crew members
An aircraft with 18 people, among which 15 soldiers and three crew members, is missing near Uribe, 150 kilometres far from Bogota, the capital of the Colombia. The National de Aviacion airplane took... more
Civil aviationOneworld to expand on Italian market
Rome, Italy - New offers to beat competitors
The Oneworld alliance, to which important airlines as British Airways, American Airlines, Dragonair, Royal Jordanian or Iberia belong to, aims at a great marketing and communication campaign in order to... more
Civil aviationNo cellphone on board: money or safety matter? (3) Concluding remarks
Washington, USA - What it is really all about
It is obvious that the motivations presented by the representatives of the FAA have found credit among persons with little technical preparation, who used them for sensationalistic articles, especially... more
Civil aviationNo cellphone on board: safety or money matter? (2) A controversial situation
Washington, USA - Some guess on the improper use of cellular phones
Recently Emirates, the airline of the United Arab Emirates, had allowed the use of cellphones on board, and following its example then Air France, British Airways, Tap and Ryanair were foreseeing to do... more
Civil aviationNo cellphone on board: safety or money matter?
Washington , USA - After the OK another stop on behalf of FAA
Some time ago the Federal Aviation Administration, the authority that manages civil air transportation in the U.S., promoted a study, conducted by the Carnegie Mellon University and various mobile phone... more
AccidentsTen skydivers die in a plane crash near Seattle
Seattle , USA - Seven bodies rescued so far
As yesterday the news went around that ten skydivers could not have made it to survive the crash of the plane on which they were travelling, the skydiving-community of the country started getting in touch... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Gibraltar airport
Strasbourg, France - By Graham Watson (ALDE)
"Written question E-4264/07 by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: Gibraltar airport Can the Commission specify what steps have been taken by the United Kingdom and Spain to procure... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on aid for Shannon airport
Strasbourg, France - By Colm Burke (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-4327/07 by Colm Burke (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: aid for Shannon airport The Commission is aware that a major airline carrier proposes to withdraw services from Shannon... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Shannon airport and a new airline route development programme
Strasbourg, France - By Seán Ó Neachtain
"Oral question H-0628/07 for Question Time at the part-session in September II 2007 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Seán Ó Neachtain to the Commission Subject: Shannon airport a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): press release in accordance with article 114, section 5 of decree N° 58/1998
Rome, Italy - The composition of the NEWCO
"The following statement is issued in compliance with a request from the Italian Stock Exchange Controller (CONSOB), according to article 114, section 5, of Decree N° 58/98. Prof. Avv. Antonio Baldassarre... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors' meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - Six the airlines interested
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA – chaired by Maurizio Prato, met yesterday. In particular, the Chairman informed the Board to have established contacts, also through the... more
AirlinesENI does not penalized Alpi Eagles
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS has contacted the press office of the oil Group
Expanding the news given by media about the Italian airline Alpi Eagles, for which the ENI (Italian National Hydrocarbon Corporation) has claimed the payment by cash of fuel for its aircraft, AVIONEWS... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Ioannina airport (Epirus)
Strasbourg, France - By Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM)
"Written question E-4365/07 by Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM) to the Commission Subject: Ioannina airport According to reports in the Greek press, work on the airport at Ioannina (Epirus) has... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18F aircraft to EA-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $14,391,987 modification to the previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014).... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-2, T-39, and H-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $40,444,366 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-04-D-0131) to exercise an... more
IndustryTeledyne Wireless awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 and A-10 aircraft
Teledyne Wireless of Cordova, Calif. is being awarded a contract for $6,080,158. This a five year requirements indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for qualification and repair of 525... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a over 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 10 Predator MQ-1B Aircraft
General Atomics of San Diego, Calif. is being awarded a contract modification for $ 45,503,158. This action will provide for 10 Predator MQ-1B Aircraft, Aircraft Spares, RSP kits, Hellfire Missile Kit... more
IndustryThe Rolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 789 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-56 engines
The Rolls-Royce Corp. of Indianapolis, Ind. is being awarded a contract modification for $789,000,000. This action provides for contract with Rolls Royce for replenishment spare parts for the T56 engines;... more
Press releaseKorean Air: among the best airlines for IFE (in-flight entertainment)
Seoul, Korea - At the WAEA conference
Korean Air nominated by WAEA for "Entertainment System Excellence" On the occasion of the World Airline Entertainment Association’s (WAEA) 2007 Avion Awards, the carrier has been nominates among the b... more
Curiosities"Spice Force One", when style talks "Luxury"
London, United Kingdom - Little whims
They have always loved people talking about them, and for their imminent return they are planning everything in details, and as the Spice-style requires, all in luxury. The greatest names of fashion... more
AerospaceIntelsat 11 and Optus D2: two satellites on orbit with one launcher
Kourou , French Guyana - The launcher is an Ariane 5 Gs
On the evening of October 5, an Ariane 5 GS launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guyana with its payload comprising Intelsat 11, which will provide direct-to-home broadcasting and data... more
IndustryKazakhstan in the Finmeccanica future
Astana, Kazakhstan - Four Italian companies for the sectors of pipeline's security, civil helicopters, space and posts
During the Italian business-governmental mission that has seen the participation in Astana of 200 companies led by Italian premier Romano Prodi and by Confindustria President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo,... more
Military aviationIsraeli air raid on Syria: will the reaction be assigned to Hezbollah?
Tel Aviv , Israel - This is the hypothesis of Amos Yadlin, Tel Aviv's military intelligence chief
While Israel continues to maintain secret the details of the air raid in Syrian territory carried out last September 6th, the military intelligence of the Jewish Country works to identify the probable... more
ReportTurkey does not accept the violation of its airpace by Israel
Damascus, Syria - Still debates after the Israeli air raid in Syria
"Turkey will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for any activity which might damage the safety of Syria" is what the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ali Babacam, declared yesterday in Damascus, on... more
AccidentsThe memorial day of Linate's air crash
Milan, Italy - On October 8, 2001, a crash in the runway between two aircraft caused 118 dead
Six years ago, in Milan-Linate airport, a SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) McDonnell Douglas MD-87 plane after taking off, came into collision with a Cessna Citation which had taken the wrong runway, and collided... more
ReportTyphoon Lekima: 67 victims so far in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam - Also the risk of epidemic
Joe Lowry, International Red Cross officer, declared: "The situation is very serious: for three or four days people have been sleeping on the roof of their houses; the water is infected and some are already... more
UAS-DronesUSA to offer the Global Hawk capacity to Asian Countries
Washington, USA - Summoned a conference on next April 2008
The US Government has proposed to share with 11 Asian Countries the capacities of one of most state-of-the-art reconnaissance aircraft, the Global Hawk, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). A few days... more
DefenseUnited Arab Emirates to buy missiles for border defense
Washington, USA - They are Hellfire II missiles and accessories
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress that the Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested a possible sale of of 300 AGM-114M3 Blast Fragmentation Warheads and 900 AGM-114L3... more
IndustryTemex Time, a company of the Orolia Group, changes name to SpectraTime
Milan, Italy - The society's products serve for the satellite navigation, military systems, space exploration
"Temex Time, a leading provider of high-performance, low-cost Rubidium and Crystal sources and smart GPS-synchronized timing solutions, announces today its new name, SpectraTime. The name change will... more
AirlinesGoAir takes delivery of first A-320 airplane from Airbus
Mumbai, India - The aircraft is powered by CFM International engines
GoAir, "The Fly Smart Airline"', based in Mumbai, India, has taken delivery of its first A-320 aircraft purchased directly from Airbus. The aircraft powered by CFM International engines was handed over... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the board's meeting
Rome, Italy - The official short-list of possibile buyers is awaited
In the awaiting that Alitalia's management board reveales this afternoon the list of official wooers for the take-over of the air company, the media go wild publishing news coming from covered sources... more
ReportTransavia.com confirms the Palermo/Paris-Orly route
Paris, France - Following the big success of the Summer flights, Transavia.com will continue to operate also during the Winter season
Transavia.com confirms Palermo as an annual route: the new airline company of the Air France/KLM group will operate 3 times per week from the Sicilian town to Paris-Orly airport, the basic fares will start... more
AirlinesUS Airways firms up order for 92 Airbus aircraft
Paris, France - Order includes 22 A-350XWBs
Following to an agreement announced in June 2007, US Airways has now signed the contract for the purchase of 92 Airbus aircraft, including 18 A-350/800s, 4 A-350/900s, 10 A-330/200s, and 60 A-320 family... more
DiscussionsCOSMO-SkyMed first images (5): Etna
Matera, Italy - The most famous and intensively studied volcano in the world
This COSMO-SkyMed image, with 1-metre spatial resolution (Spotlight mode), shows the summit of Etna, the most famous and intensively studied volcano in the world. The mountain’s top, 3,340 metres above s... more
AccidentsEscort helicopter to the Pakistan President crashes
Islamabad, Pakistan - Technical defect apparent cause
Pakistan's President Musharraf was heading by helicopter towards a memorial of the earthquake that two years ago rocked the country, when the other chopper that formed his escort developed a technical... more
DiscussionsCOSMO-SkyMed first images (4): Rio Grande de Buba, Guinea Bissau
Matera, Italy - The area is completely covered by mangroves
This river, which is about 100 km long, flows through the Quinara region in southern Guinea Bissau. The area is completely covered by mangroves and is famous for the production of cashew nuts. Mangroves... more
DiscussionsCOSMO-SkyMed first images (3): the city of Reykjavik
Matera, Italy - The world’s northernmost capital city
This COSMO-SkyMed image shows the city of Reykjavik. The world’s northernmost capital city, it lies just South of the Arctic Circle, stretches along Iceland’s indented, island-dotted coastline. It has... more
DiscussionsCOSMO-SkyMed first images (2): the Mount Fuji
Matera, Italy - It is the Japan's highest and most famous volcano with its 3,776 metres
The image shows the perfectly conical shape of Mount Fuji, about 100 km West of Tokyo. At 3,776 metres, it is the Japan’s highest and most famous volcano. The image, with 5-metre spatial resolution, a... more
AirportsAir India wants a hub in Europe
New Delhi, India - Various airports under exam
Air India is examining various airport facilities in Europe, as well as terms and conditions offered by diverse European alliances, in order to develop a hub in the "Old Continent". Among the destinations... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on supporting air transport between Funchal and Porto Santo
Strasbourg, France - By Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-4549/07 by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: supporting air transport between Funchal and Porto Santo In the context of EU cohesion policy, the Union can... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on safety in Slovak airspace/situation of Slovak air traffic controllers
Strasbourg, France - By Jörg Leichtfried
"Oral question H-0647/07 for Question Time at the part-session in September II 2007 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Jörg Leichtfried to the Commission Subject: safety in Slovak... more
AerospaceTelespazio: COSMO-SkyMed now fully operational
Matera, Italy - The first images from the Italian Earth observation system unveiled at the Matera Space Centre
With the completion of the checking and setup phases, COSMO-SkyMed, the world’s first Earth observation satellite constellation, has entered full operational mode. The first of the four radar satellites t... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on building the Single European Sky through functional airspace blocks
Strasbourg, France - By Paolo Costa
"Oral question with debate O-0035/07 pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Paolo Costa, on behalf of the Committee on Transport and Tourism to the Commission Subject: building the Single... more
AccidentsSyria: mystery on the crashed aircraft
Damascus, Syria - Three victims
Mystery on the air incident occurred yesterday near Damascus. "Al-Jazeera" satellite network reported that a technical fault caused the crash of the small Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft, which belonged... more
SecurityFAA AD on Alpha Aviation Design Limited model R-2160 airplanes (2007-20-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 193)] [Page 56890-56891] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on DG Flugzeugbau GmbH model DG-500 Elan Series, DG-500M, and DG-500MB gliders (2007-21-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 193)] [Page 56891-56894] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more