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Military aviationGripen International offers its technology to Indian Defence
New Delhi , India - The Swedish company assures the cheapest price
Concerning the Indian Air Force's Request for Proposal for the supply of 126 medium range multi role combat aircraft (Mmrca), Gripen International, the Swedish company of the Saab group responsible for... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two UH-1Y and two AH-1Z helicopters
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $ 12,546,210 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0086) for the procurement of phases two and... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 9th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1943 - World War II: Operation Husky - Allied forces perform an amphibious invasion of Sicily. Report: 1955 - The "Russell-Einstein Manifesto" was released by... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 8th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1947 - Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico. Defense: 2003 - Sudan Airways aicraft, Flight 39, with 117 people on board, crashes... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 7th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1898 - History of United States overseas expansion: President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.... more
AccidentsMexico: airplane aborts take off and ends up on a road
Culiacan, Mexico - At least 15 injured and 9 dead. President Calderon's visit suspended
Ernesto Cabreras, under-secretary of Safety in Mexico, has just informed that a transport plane of an unspecified company aborted take off ending off the runway and on a busy road: the aircraft seems to... more
Civil aviationDubai International Capital joins in EADS
Paris, France - The goal is a strategic partnership with management and the shareholders
After the Russian Vneshtor-Bank, also Mid East private investment firm, Dubai International Capital (DIC) joined in EADS - European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co, with a 3,12% share. The stake was... more
DiscussionsAirport acoustic pollution = psychiatric disorders?
Cagliari, Italy - Some researchers of Cagliari university argue in a study on Giliaquas' inhabitants
For years the researchers on environmental pollution, public health and psychiatry has though the constancy and the intensity on planes' noise exposure could cause troubles not only for life quality but... more
Military aviationSri Lanka government's air raid against Tamil Tigers
Colombo, Sri Lanka - At least six dead soldiers and seven injured
In answer to a guerrilla attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) - commonly known as the Tamil Tigers - against a post of regular army soldiers (which caused in South-Western Sri Lanka and... more
Civil defenseTo recapture an animal with the helicopter costs EUR 750 in Valle d'Aosta
Aosta, Italy - The cost fixed today, agreement until December with the Alpine Rescue
Valle d'Aosta's regional council has fixed during the meeting of today the cost of using a Civil Defense's helicopter to recapture lost, injured or dead animals: EUR 750, to give to regional funds by who... more
Press releaseTomorrow Meridiana's flight attendants will stop
Rome, Italy - From 12 am to 4 pm
"Tomorrow, Saturday 7 July, Meridiana's flight attendants will stop for four hours (from 12 am to 4 pm) for a strike organized by unions FILT CGIL, Uiltrasporti and ANPAV. The protest has been proclaimed... more
Civil aviationA report for the future European aviation regulatory framework
Geneva, Switzerland - The appreciation of IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the report of the High Level Group (HLG) for the future European aviation regulatory framework. The report outlines ten recommendations... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: June 2007 traffic for passenger activity and cargo
Paris, France - As of July 12th 2007, the fuel surcharge will rise from 55 to 60 euro cents per kilo
"Passenger activity In June 2007, Air France-KLM posted a 4.9% rise in traffic, while capacity was up 4.5%. This resulted in a 0.3 point improvement in the load factor which reached... more
AirportsCianco Group enters in Soaco
Comiso, Italy - Through the purchase of Interbanca's Intersac participation
Through its owned society IES, Cianco Group of Catania has bought the 20% of Interbanca's stocks of Intersac, a majority partner of Soaco (Società aeroporto di Comiso), the holding that manages Comiso's... more
AirportsLamezia in "Urban free areas" project
Lamezia Terme, Italy - Aids for international airport of the city
Lamezia Terme is next to join the project "Urban free areas", following Italian government plan of financial law of 2007 to support the South of Italy's development: funded by the State too, the areas... more
AirlinesEmirates' DSS customers can win special prizes
Dubai, UAE - Holidays, jewellery and a limited Mont Blanc edition
Summer Surprises (DSS) are special prizes for Emirates customers that visit Dubai: free holidays, diamonds and a limited edition of Mont Blanc gold watch, while going on a trip along the Silk Road, the... more
AirlinesRoyal Brunei Airlines acquires Boeing 777 airplanes on lease
Bandar Seri Begawan , Brunei - To improve the passenger and cargo load capacity
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) will be expecting the first of its order of Boeing B-777 aircraft later this year after it signed an agreement to acquire the aircraft on lease. In a report by Borneo Bulletin,... more
ReportShots against Pakistan's presidential airplane
Islamabad, Pakistan - The military deny there had been an attack
According to Al-Jazeera, the Arab network, some shots were fired against the airplane of Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, shortly after it took off from the military base of Rawalpindi. The plane... more
AirlinesAlitalia re-establishes links with Australia
Rome, Italy - From Kuala-Lumpur to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
Announcing a partnership with Malaysian Airlines on selected Kuala Lumpur – Australia services, Alitalia has once against re-established links with the Australian market. The new code-share agreement s... more
IndustryBoeing: CIT Aerospace signed order for additional 787 Dreamliners
Seattle, Usa - Worth approximately USD 810 million at list prices
"Boeing and CIT Aerospace, a business unit of CIT Group Inc., a leading global provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, yesterday announced an order for five additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners,... more
Military aviationThales Norway to cooperate to the Gripen development programmes
Oslo, Norway - Signed a two-year agreement foe a value of USD 25.73 million
Thales Norway A/S and Saab of Sweden have signed a contract concerning the development of communications systems for the Gripen fighter. This order for the Norwegian company is the first to be awarded... more
HelicoptersFunds to the Air-87 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters project have been stopped
Rome, Italy - Australian Defence has exercised its right to stop payments
The Defence Materiel Organisation has exercised its right to stop payment to Australian Aerospace on June 1st, 2007 for the Air-87 Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter acquisition contract. The reason... more
AirlineseasyJet: passengers figures in the month of June 2007
Milan, Italy - The carrier has confirmed orders for the delivery of 35 A-319 airplanes
"In June easyJet maintained high levels of load factor - 86,8%, with 3,4m passengers - reaffirming its commitment to grow, to reduce costs and to innovate through the development of new additional products. In... more
AerospaceGalileo Avionica on board "DAWN", the interplanetary space probe of the NASA
Rome, Italy - The launch is scheduled for tomorrow from Cape Canaveral
"Dawn is the mission selected by NASA in December 2001 in the frame of the Discovery Program. Dawn features the launch of an interplanetary space probe scheduled for the 7th of July from Cape Canaveral.... more
DefenseItalian and Algerian Navies in joint training in the Mediterranean Sea
Rome, Italy - The bilateral drill will take place next week
"From 9th to 14th of July, a bilateral drill called 'Medex 07', between the Italian and the Algerian Navies, will take place in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The drill takes place every two years under... more
Military aviationThailand ready to purchase six new Gripen aircraft
Bangkok, Thailand - A deal worth more than USD 533 million
The ”Bangkok Post” has reported that Thailand’s military government is to purchase new Swedish Gripen fighter jets. On 4 July 2007 the government gave the go-ahead for six of the twelve planes expected to be... more
IndustrySecond-quarter deliveries for Boeing
Chicago, Usa - The report was announced yesterday
The Boeing Company yesterday July 05, 2007 announced the total amount of deliveries for the second quarter of 2007 across its commercial and defence operations. Second-quarter total deliveries in commercial... more
AirlinesMore flexible fares for Sas
Stockholm, Sweden - The Scandinavian airline introduces a new fares structure
The new fares structure of the Scandinavian Airline Sverige will be operated in both business and leisure travels, and in all classes. It will provide passengers with more choice and less restrictions... more
AirlinesContinental and Kingfisher Airlines Partnership
Houston , Usa - Satisfaction announced by the two airlines and better service for passengers
The American airline Continental announced a partnership with Kingfisher Airlines, one the fastest growing airlines in India. Thanks to the partnership passengers of the two airlines will be able to... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 6th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1942 - World War II: Nazi troops set fire to the Lidice village in Czech’s Republic, as reprisal for the murder of Reinhard Heydrich. Report: 1944 - World War I... more
Military aviationIndia: MiG-35 VS F-16
Moscow, Russia - For the renewal of Indian military fleet
In short-time, India will officialize the tender for 126 multi-role fighters destined to the Air Force. A deal worth USD 9 billion already announced in February (see AVIONEWS). The necessity to purchase... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-47 aircraft to the MH-47G configuration
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a delivery order amount of $ 52,699,408 as part of a $147,271,800 firm-fixed-price contract for remanufacture of H-47 aircraft to the MH-47G configuration.... more
IndustryEDO Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems (RSS) awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
EDO Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems (RSS), Morgan Hill, Calif., is being awarded a $ 6,985,100 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-06-G-0016)... more
AccidentsUS helicopter fallen in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Two military on board, one dead
A US helicopter fell down yesterday in the Mosul area, about 400 hundred km North of Baghdad. On board two military, one of them died in the accident. The Multinational Forces carried out an air and ground... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: VH-71 Presidential helicopter test aircraft completed maiden flight
Yeovil, United Kingdom - 40 minutes the flight
"The VH-71 helicopter made its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s facility in Yeovil, UK, on July 3, marking a significant milestone in the development of the United States' Presidential aircraft. The n... more
AirlinesTransavia.com inaugurated Catania-Paris/Orly route
Milan, Italy - From July 15th two flights per week
"Transavia France lands in Catania: starting from July 15th the new carrier of the Air France/KLM and Transavia.com group will operate two flights per week from the Sicilian town to the airport of Paris-Orly... more
AirportsA fourth airport for Lazio Region
Rome, Italy - Chairman Ciani said after a meeting with president Marrazzo and Viterbo's authorities
An useless quarrel among Viterbo, Frosinone and Latina to get the third air station of the region, because by 2015 it is necessary for Lazio to have another airports, bringing its number to four. "According... more
AirportsA 300m fund assured to the Siena's airport
Siena , Italy - A plan to reach 4 million passengers in the city of Tuscany
A great success for the invitation to show interest in financing the widening of the airport of Siena, that currently counts 12 thousand passengers. Galaxy, the special fund for port and air station... more
IndustryDreamliner: the last Boeing creation next Sunday in Seattle
Seattle, USA - The aircraft realized with Alenia's collaboration
On next Sunday the presentation of 787 Dreamliner aircraft, last creation of Boeing, realized with the collaboration of Alenia, owned by Finmeccanica group. The plane is the answer to the competition... more
AirportsSouth of Italy's airports, the infrastructure gets better thanks by funds
Rome, Italy - It is necessary to create a system and put the localism aside
The airports of the South of Italy realize an advance thanks by several Italian and European funds (about EUR 1 billion) got during last years: it's a development plan started on 1999, said Vito Riggio,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin's IT apprenticeship for students
Moorestown, USA - Eventually the opportunity to join the company
Lockheed Martin welcomed the first 18 participants for its new Information Technology (IT) Apprenticeship Program. The three-year program should provide local high school students with valuable work experience... more
DefenseNavy: training "Adrion 07"
Augusta, Italy - Albania, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia participated
Research and aid of a ship's crew went down, patrol to search a merchant ship suspected to transport illegally, trainings of shooting and cinematic evolutions: these are the issues of "Adrion 2007", the... more
Military aviationBoeing: IRST systems for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II aircraft
St. Louis, USA - USD 500 million contract with Lockheed Martin
Boeing chose Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control division to supply about 150 ISST (Infrared Search and Track) systems for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II aircraft. The Company should receive... more
Civil aviationThe Tahiti Tourism "long-range traveler" identikit
Milan, Italy - Collaboration between Met Bocconi and Tmt Pragma
Tahiti Tourism requested Met Bocconi and Tmt Pragma a research to outline the profile of long-rage travelers. On the basis of 452 phone interviews in five Countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany... more
AirlinesPut off to 2008 the Japan Airlines reorganization
Tokyo, Japan - It contemplates a cut of 4300 workers in three years
The president and chief executive of JAL, Haruka Nishimatsu, has announced that the air company reorganization of this year by Japan Airlines has been put off until 2008. The plan contemplates a cut... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit launched three EC-145 helicopters into service
Marignane, France - Powered by two Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engines
"In the presence of the Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police Service, Sir Ian Blair, three new Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters were officially introduced into service with the Metropolitan Police... more
SecurityA school for future air marshals also in Europe
Rome, Italy - In the USA it has already existed for 60 years
A school for air marshals has been opened in Neustadt, South of Vienna, in order to train agents who will operate in flights and prevent from terrorist attacks. They will travel among normal passengers... more
AirlinesA lowest percentage of seats filled in Ryanair airplanes in the last year
Rome, Italy - And a new Irish airline is coming
The load factor - the percentage of seats filled - of Ryanair dropped 2 percentage points from 87 to 85% for the 10th consecutive month. But the airline affirms that the total number of the transported... more
Press releaseSdl: general strike next July 13 for the retirements with demonstrations in Milan and Rome
Rome, Italy - But in the air transport the protest will be for 24 hours the following week, on Wednesday 18
"SDL, the Italian intercategory workers union, assesses not acceptable the mediation at 58 years with incentives and for this has fixed, jointly with other base unions, the general strike for Friday, on... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the tender continues without any reserve plan
Rome, Italy - The most probable competitor is AirOne
"The tender goes on. There is not any B plan and any solution unlike that pursued". This the statement of Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi. After the meeting with Premier Romano Prodi,... more