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AirportsWorld airports: 4.4 billion passengers in 2006
Atlanta, USA - Atlanta is still the busiest airport
4.4 billion transit passengers in intercontinental, international and domestic airports all over the world in 2006, a 4.8% increase in reference to the previous year. The largest increase was recorded... more
IndustryUSAF awards the ATARS II contract to Lockheed Martin
Orlando, USA - A deal worth USD 1.1 billion
U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a 10-year Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support II (ATARS II) contract. The USD 1.1 billion contract will provide Air Force Special Operations Command crews... more
AirlinesPositive statements for Delta and American Airlines
Rome, Italy - Recovery despite low-cost carriers' competition
Not only low-cost carriers in USA: the giants of American civil aviation, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have closed their last statements with notable utilities. Delta's second quarter has recorded... more
AccidentsSao Paulo air disaster (3): the accident plane
Sao Paulo, Brazil - An Airbus A-320
The accident airplane is an A-320 built by the European Airbus and operated by Brazilian TAM Linhas Aéras. The aircraft touched down at Sao Paulo's "Congonhas" at 6:45pm local time, on July 17 2007. Code... more
AccidentsSao Paulo air disaster (2): the power of attorney: "Congonhas" should be closed
Sao Paulo, Brazil - It was good sense to close the airport right after the ATR's runway skid
"Congonhas" airport of Sao Paulo, where the worst accident of the Brazilian civil aviation history occurred two days ago, is mainly adapted to national and regional flights, the second airport of the city,... more
Military aviationIndia: the future purchase of F-35 is bound to the tender for the new 126 fighters
New Delhi, India - Indian Air Force has no American airplanes
Lockheed Martin, the American aeronautical giant, is running for selling its multi-purpose fighter airplane to the Indian defence, within the tender announced by the New Delhi government for the purchase... more
AirportsPort Authority of New York and New Jersey to purchase two new airports
New York, USA - The "Stewart International Airport" and another unidentified yet
Richard J. Codey, Acting Governor of New Jersey signed a new regulations that allows to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to purchase, over its jurisdiction, a new airport in both States. According... more
IndustryAurigny Air Services signs for two ATR-72/500s
Toulouse, France - Valued at some USD 37 million
"ATR and Guernsey-based Aurigny Air Services today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 2 ATR-72/500s, valued at some USD 37 million. With the purchase of these two 70-seat latest-generation... more
AirlinesFrom today the flight from Catania to Dubai
Catania, Italy - The first charter leisure from Italy
The new weekly charter flight will take off every Friday at 02:20am from the Catania's "Fontanarossa" airport, planned by the Kenobi group in association with the airline Livingston, which will utilize... more
AirportsAldeasa: licences renewed for 14 Spanish airports
Milan, Italy - Until December 31, 2009
"AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegatión Aérea), the public authority managing the Spanish airports, has extended to December 31, 2009 the licences of Aldeasa SA, joint-venture between Autogrill SpA an... more
AirlinesNew flight by the Continental Airlines
Houston, Usa - Destination Canada
Announced a daily route between the Newark Liberty International Airport of New York and Mont-Tremblant in Canada. The flight will be the tenth operated by the Continental Airlines between United States... more
AccidentsSao Paulo air tragedy: found the black box
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Perhaps it's partially damaged
The person responsible of the Brazilian Aviation, Juniti Saito, says that the black box of the Airbus 320 crashed yesterday at the airport of Congonhas in Sao Paulo, causing the worst tragedy of the Brazilian... more
IndustryBrazilian firm Embraer sets a new record of ordered airplanes
San Josè dos Campos, Brazil - The San Paolo based firm reports second-quarter 2007 deliveries and orders
A record turnover of 15,6% billion dollars with an increase of approximately 600 million dollars in orders of the second quarter 2007 of the Embraer airplanes for commercial, defense and executive sectors.... more
SecurityFAA AD on British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Jetstream HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream Series 200, Jetstream Series 3101, and Jetstream model 3201 airplanes (2007-15-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 137)] [Page 39310-39312] Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 and A-300/600 series airplanes (2007-14-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent safety-significant latent failures that would result in a hazardous or catastrophic failure condition of avionics, hydraulic systems, fire detection systems, fuel systems or other critical systems
Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 137)] [Page 39307-39310] Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): convened the board of directors
Rome, Italy - The meeting is set for tomorrow
"Alitalia informs that, besides the acknowledgement of the decisions of the Treasury Minister of the closing of the procedure of selling of the airline, a board of directors has been convened for July... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Italian Treasury Ministry formally close the tender
Rome, Italy - With different conditions Aeroflot and Air France would be interested
The tender for the privatization of Alitalia has been formally closed by the Treasury Ministry after the pull out of all competitors. For tomorrow July 20, a board of directors has been called "To bring... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 19th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York. Report: 1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are put to death at Sing Sing, in New York. Aerospace: 1976 - Viking... more
Civil aviationUnited Airlines opens on-line application for new pilots
Washington, USA - 100 selected by the end of the year
United Airlines will begin to accept applications on this Monday for approximately 100 new pilot positions the company expects to fill this year, the first time since 2001 that the company has created... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): European Commission stops its state aids
Brussels, Belgium - The last time in 2004
The European Commission punctually release a statement on state aids for Alitalia. After the formal closing of the procedure of the tender for privatization, some Italian politicians thought to new... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-60N helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $ 9,586,594 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the installation and training of the cockpit upgrade program for the VH-60N executive helicopter.... more
AccidentsSao Paulo air tragedy (4): Pope expresses his sorrow
Vatican City, Italy - Prayers of sympathy for the departed
After the sorrow expressed by Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who declared three days of national mourning, a sorrow telegram by the Pope has been sent by the Vatican City's secretary of... more
AccidentsSao Paolo air tragedy (3): Gremio Team risked matching the slaughter of Superga
Sao Paolo, Brazil - Only the destiny wanted the football team did not board the aircraft
Gremio Football Team Porto Public Relation Manager, Paulo Pelaipe, stated that on the Airbus A-320 aircraft crashed yesterday on "Congonhas"-Sao Paolo Airport would have been also the football team of... more
AirportsAlitalia, group of Italian minors left alone at Heathrow last Sunday
London, United Kingdom - The kids have got back to Milan on Monday
A group composed by Italian minors (from 10 to 17 years old), coming from a school holiday has been forced to "Camp out" to Heathrow airport because were not able to go on board of Alitalia flight that... more
AirportsLazio third airport, a new candidate: Tarquinia
Rome, Italy - The proposal comes from the mayor Mazzola
On the endless fight for the third Lazio regional airport, after the candidatures of Viterbo, Latina and Frosinone, comes out another name: Tarquinia. The proposal has been launched by the mayor of the... more
AirportsRadar, doubts from Isola's mayor
Palermo, Italy - Tomorrow the decisive meeting
It will be tomorrow the meeting among ENAV (Italian authority for flight assistance), ENAC (Italian authority civil aviation), GESAP (the society that manages the airport "Falcone e Borsellino") and the... more
Government actsInterpellation on truth of secret agreement signed also by Italy that legalizes violation of human rights
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione comunista)
"The Italian Honorable Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione comunista) asks to interpellate the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to know: which opinion gives the Government about the episode; if the news... more
AccidentsSao Paulo air tragedy (2): 101 corpses recovered
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Incessant and without a moment’s pause the operations of recovery
At Sao Paulo's airport "Congonhas" the scene is absurd, death is in the air and at the same time the activity of bodies recovery is frenetic, while a smell of burning covers everything. Even if the... more
AirportsSao Paulo air tragedy: airport partly reopened to flights
Sao Paolo, Brazil - Just the auxiliary runway, and for some airplanes only
The "Congonhas" airport of Sao Paulo has been reopened to air traffic after the crash that caused the death of about 200 people - some on the ground, some aboard the Airbus of TAM, Brazilian air carrier... more
Press releaseAP Holding withdraws from Alitalia privatization tender (4)
Rome, Italy - Causes that not allow, at the moment, the presentation of an offer
5. Causes that not allow, at the moment, the presentation of an offer In last days has arrived from the procedure the definitive version of the Alitalia's sale contract. The conditions present in the... more
Press releaseAP Holding withdraws from Alitalia privatization tender (3)
Rome, Italy - Union relations, management, operation's financing
2. Union relations AP Holding met the Unions and professional Associations active in Alitalia for presenting the plan's strategies. After the meeting there has been a confrontation among the Unions... more
Airports"Dal Molin": signed the tender for expansion works
Vicenza, Italy - Of no use the protests of Vicentines
"It's my duty to accomplish the best adjustment of the interests involved. This is why over the last weeks I have met representatives of all the categories of the area as well as local administrators and... more
Press releaseAP Holding withdraws from Alitalia privatization tender (2)
Rome, Italy - The fleet and effectiveness of costs and productivity
The fleet Today Alitalia has a fleet that needs to be renewed. Obsolete aircraft imply largest costs for fuel, maintenance, quality of the service and comfort for economy class passengers and a largest... more
AirlinesClub Air reduces routes from Falconara airport
Ancona, Italy - No flight authorization yet
Club Air schedule for August will be significantly reduced for the airport of Falconara. From the twelve routes recently announced by Gaetano Intrieri, CEO of the carrier, in concert with Marco Morriale,... more
Press releaseAP Holding withdraws from Alitalia privatization tender
Rome, Italy - The terms of the stake sale do not allow the development of the entrepreneurial project
After studying the terms of the stake sale, AP Holding will not present a binding offer to the government on July 23, the deadline to make a bid. The conditions imposed by the government do not enable... more
AirportsAn enlargement expected for the Pantelleria's airport
Rome, Italy - A new air station within 18 months
Approximately EUR 19 million calculated to realize a new air station for the airport of Pantelleria in order to face the growing of the air traffic of the Sicilian island, which in the first semester of... more
IndustryFirst EMBRAER 175 jet arrives at Northwest Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company’s E-Jet to be operated by Northwest’s regional subsidiary, Compass Airlines
"Embraer has delivered the first EMBRAER 175 airplane to the U.S.-based carrier, Northwest Airlines. The airline has placed a firm order for 36 EMBRAER 175 jets. The new E-Jets will be operated... more
Civil aviationPassed the first stage for the approval of the Italian "Tesoretto"
Rome, Italy - Contributions to the air control sector are expected
Obtained the first green light of the Italian Chamber of Deputies for the decree regulating the sectors to which address the surplus of the State (the so-called "Tesoretto") after the examination of the... more
Finance and economyAlitalia (2): stock market crash equal to 5,22% after the announcement of AirOne's withdrawal
Milan, Italy - The market expects a way out
Alitalia down 5.22% at EUR 0.761, after AirOne pulled out of the bidding process to buy an at least 39.9% stake in the airline from the government, putting at risk the company's privatisation At the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: statistics of traffic in June 2007
Rome, Italy - A growth both in passengers and cargo
"The traffic figures of Alitalia in June 2007 have recorded, compared to the same period of 2006, a growth both in passengers sector and cargo's one. In particular, in passengers transport, against... more
IndustryEMBRAER about an accident occurred yesterday
São José dos Campos, Brazil - To an airplane of Aero República Airlines
"Embraer regrets the accident which occurred yesterday, with no reported serious injuries, involving an EMBRAER 190 E-Jet operated by Colombia’s Aero República Airlines, while landing in heavy rain an... more
IndustryBoeing placed 50th Next-Generation 737 with AirTran Airways
Seattle, Usa - The carrier has received the first airplane in August 2004
"The 50th Boeing Next-Generation 737airplane in AirTran Airways' distinctive livery took off Monday following delivery at Boeing Field. AirTran Airways, which began service in 1995 exclusively using... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 18th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1898 - Marie and Pierre Curie announce the discovery of a new element and proposed to call it polonium. Military Aviation: 1942 - World War II: The Germans test... more
AccidentsMore than 200 people believed dead after an air accident in San Paulo
San Paulo, Brazil - The runway wasn't ultimated yet
The most serious accident of the Brazilian aviation history occurred yesterday night at 18:45 local time, at the San Paulo's Congonhas airport. An Airbus A-320 aircraft of the Tam airline arriving from... more
Latest newsAlitalia: no more bidders, also Toto leaves
Roma, Italia - Must be considered the possibility of a new entry
The auction for the acquisition of the flag Italian carrier Alitalia seems to be a real endless situation. According to last news, it's remained without bidders, after the leaving of Carlo Toto, president... more
IndustryHonda Aero, Inc. to Build Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant
Burlington , United States - The new facility will produce advanced jet engines
Honda Aero, Inc., announced today that it will establish its corporate headquarters and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing* plant in Burlington, North Carolina, adjacent to the Burlington-Alamance... more
AirportsTransition phase for Plovdiv airport
Plovdiv, Bulgaria - The Bulgarian government has to decide whether or not to privatize it
The airport of Plovdiv, the second Bulgarian city after Sofia, will be managed by the minister of Transport and not anymore by that of Defence which currently owns it. The air station, which will be... more
CuriositiesA name for the pilot whose remains have been found in an airplane in the Modena province
Mirandola, Italy - Thanks to his identification tag
The German pilot whose body was found in a World War II airplane (a Messerschmitt) in an area of Mirandola (Bologna) last July 9 (see AVIONEWS) has now a name: marshal Maximilian Volke, born in Munich... more
OccurrencesCuba-Milan: the odyssey of Blue Panorama flight BV1712
Milan, Italy - Took off in July 15th afternoon, it will arrive tonight in Malpensa
On July 15th, 2007, Blue Panorama flight BV1712 took off from Varadero (Cuba) at 4:00 LT bound to Milan-Malpensa via Holguin. The arrival in the Lombard airport was forecast yesterday at 10:15 LT. The... more
AerospaceBoeing to realize the GPS III Global Positioning System
Seattle, Usa - An initial 20,8 USDm contract awarded
The Boeing Company is preparing a response to a U.S. Air Force Request for Proposals for the development and production of an enhanced constellation of Global Positioning System satellites known as GPS... more