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Weather forecastsBad weather: storms on Italian North regions from this evening
Rome, Italy - For next 24-36 hours
"A bad weather notice has been issued today by Italian Civil Defense Department and will interest, starting from next hours, the North of the Country and then in the next ones, the Central-South regions.... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: Board of Directors to join for talking about the Macquarie's bid
Rome, Italy - In process the mediation of Karl Mackie
Gemina's Board of Directors will join next week to talk about the bid for Macquarie in order to buy out the Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) capital share. If approved, this proposal could be given to Macquarie... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: Talebans claim the crash of NATO Chinook
Kabul, Afghanistan - 35 victims and not 7 as stated by NATO
Taliban insurgents claimed Thursday to have shot down a NATO transport helicopter that the military confirmed went down in southern Afghanistan with the loss of seven foreign soldiers. Five crew members... more
IndustryAirbus: 70 airplanes for Avianca
Milan, Italy - 38 firm orders and 32 options
"Colombia's national flag carrier Avianca is acquiring 70 Airbus aircraft, including 38 firm orders (33 A-319s/A-320s and five A-330/200s) and 32 options (27 A319s/A320s and five A330-200s). Avianca... more
Press releasePedrini on Alitalia (3): Consob suspend the title
Rome, Italy - Padoa-Schioppa soon in Parliament
"'The Italian Economy Minister come in Parliament to say the reasons about the exit by TPG of the Alitalia's privatization tender', Egidio Pedrini declared. He asks to him again 'But mainly he says to... more
Press releasePedrini on Alitalia (2): Giordano well
Rome, Italy - But where Cgil is?
"'I agree perfectly with Giordano about Alitalia when he affirms the not-exit by Treasure from carrier', the Honourable Egidio Pedrini declared. He underlines that 'The same thing I had supported in Transports... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): will the future of the carrier decide in "Le Bourget"?
Rome, Italy - The power of cross-party alliances
In "Le Bourget" International Air Show that will take place in Paris from June 18 to 24, probably the future of Alitalia will decide. According to press indiscretions, the destiny of Italian carrier... more
OccurrencesRussia: a KLM aircraft in the firing line
Tokyo, Japan - A severe turbulence provokes 10 wounded
Ten people on board a Dutch passenger plane en route to Japan received light injuries when the airliner flew into a zone of severe turbulence over Russia's Far East, Japan's Transport Ministry said Thursday.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Treasure Ministry reconsiders the decision on the release of the shares and gives Prodi carte blanche
Rome, Italy - Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, states it
It exists a possibility that Economics Minister, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, reconsiders the Ministry's decision to release the whole Alitalia's parcel of shares. Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, has... more
CargoBoeing redelivers first of three Air France 747/400BCF aircraft
Xiamen, China - The second will arrive in August
Boeing and Air France celebrated the redelivery of a 747/400 Boeing Converted Freighter to Air France, the first of three BCFs scheduled for redelivery to the airline in 2007. The second of the three 747/400s... more
Fair and shows"Gianni Caproni", Aeronautics Museum: next Saturday the "Open day" to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the Italian Republic
Trento, Italy - It opens to the public with free entry from 10am to 6pm
"The occasion corresponds with the historical aircraft gathering that will take place at 'Gianni Caproni' airport with the presence, and the successive presentation in flight (predicted from 11am to 12am,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: shareholders’ meeting approves 2006
Rome, Italy - An increase of dividend equal to 13% compared with 2005
The shareholders of Finmeccanica SpA, who met yesterday in Rome, have approved the company’s annual results for 2006 and viewed a presentation of the consolidated figures. The results were positive and u... more
IndustryQatar Airways orders 80 airplanes
Milan, Italy - The deliveries will begin from 2013
"Qatar Airways has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to buy 80 of the all-new Airbus A-350XWB aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Elysée Palace in Paris in the presence of His Highness Sheikh... more
AirlinesItAli Airlines launches new routes from Italy to Corsica
Bastia, Corsica - The flights will link Bastia with Rome, Milan, Pisa and Olbia
ItAli Airlines, the carrier owned by Giuseppe Spadaccini's Aeroservices Group, has announced four new routes from Italy and Sardinia to the international airport of Bastia (Corsica). Ugo Calvosa, company's... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on May 31st
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1910 - Creation of the Union of South Africa. Report: 1924 - The Soviet Union signs an agreement with the Peking government, referring to Outer Mongolia as an... more
Press releasePedrini about Alitalia: Bersani says well, but we already know it
Rome, Italy - Now Consob suspend the title
"'Bersani, Italian Economic Minister, is corrected, but already for a time it knew who remained and who went in the Alitalia's tender', Honorable Egidio Pedrini said. He requests again 'The Economy Minister... more
Fair and shows"Gianni Caproni", Aeronautics Museum (2): historical aircraft's technical sheets
Trento, Italy - Different airplanes: De Havilland, Fokker, T-6, F-8, PA-18, CA-100, and BU-131
"- De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth The Tiger Moth biplane has been constructed by English De Havilland in 1930 and it was the airplane-school used by various RAF's pilots generations to learn to fly.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-46E helicopters
Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $ 10,756,275 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed price contract for non-recurring engineering design to install a Directed Infrared Countermeasures... more
IndustryKimball Electronics Group awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60 and ALQ-99 helicopters
Kimball Electronics Group, Jasper, Ind., is being awarded an estimated $ 15,728,415 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Circuit Card Assemblies (Sets H and Q).Circuit... more
IndustryMartin-Baker Aircraft Co. awarded of a near 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G; T-45; F/A-18A+ aircraft
Martin-Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd., Middlesex, England is being awarded a $ 39,723,124 firm-fixed-price contract for 172 Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seats (NACESs), including 70 for the Navy F/A-18E/F and... more
Science and technologyPolytechnic of Turin: "ENFICA-FC" project and the hydrogen-power aircraft
Turin, Italy - A preventive cost equal to EUR 4,5 million
The 3 year "ENFICA-FC" project was launched on the 1st of October 2006, and led by Politecnico di Torino and comprising 11 partners has been selected for co-funding by the European Commission in the Aeronautics... more
Science and technologyHeliplat: a new project supported by Polytechnic of Turin
Turin, Italy - An UAV powered by solar panels and fuel cells
The Polytechnic of Turin is supporting an important and international project aimed to design a new type of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) plane, the so called Heliplat. This innovative aircraft has... more
Civil aviationRussia begins the inspection flights over the United States
Moscow, Russia - In the field of the "Open Skies Treaty"
A plane carrying Russian military observers will make a series of inspection flights over the United States under the "Open Skies Treaty" May 28 June 2, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday. "A... more
DefenseRussia tests the first launch of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (Icbm)
Moscow, Russia - In the background the growing tensions with the West
Russia successfully test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk space center in Northern Russia Tuesday, a press spokesman for the strategic missile forces said. The... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on viable alternatives to air travel
Strasbourg, France - By Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE)
"Written question P-2449/07 by Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: viable alternatives to air travel While studies have shown the major/harmful/negative impact of air travel on... more
Government actsInterpellation on extradition from USA of Posada Carriles, responsible of the death of an Italian man and air massacre
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Alberto Burgio (Rifondazione comunista)
"The Italian Honourable Alberto Burgio (Rifondazione comunista) asks to Foreign Affairs Minister, and Justice Minister to know: if the Government intends to activate itself to communicate to the US... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on inclusion of air transport in the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme
Strasbourg, France - By Werner Langen (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-1925/07 by Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: inclusion of air transport in the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme The Commission plans to introduce a climate... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air traffic control fee avoidance and carbon emissions
Strasbourg, France - By David Martin (PSE)
"Written question E-1781/07 by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission Subject: air traffic control fee avoidance and carbon emissions Is the Commission aware that, according to Eurocontrol estimates,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the odyssey of the cancelled flights in Fiumicino airport continues
Rome, Italy - In the Stock Exchange the share loses 3,6% after the withdrawal by Tpg-Mediobanca
18 flights between departures and arrivals, have been cancelled today in Fiumicino Airport because of Alitalia flight attendants' agitation that is all the rage for two weeks. Carrier's share loses... more
Latest newsRare tuberculosis sufferer wandering about Europe, Canada and USA
Washington, USA - Among the destinations also Italy
American Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) have launched a Tuberculosis alert for all the passengers of Air France flight AF-385 from Atlanta to Paris on May 12nd and Czech Airlines flight... more
DefenseAir-naval joint training between Italy and Malta "CANALE 07" at Augusta Base
Augusta, Italy - Presence of observers from Algeria, France, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia
An air-naval joint training between Italy and Republic of Malta will take place from June 1st to 9th in the naval area of Augusta Base (Sicily). The training, called "CANALE 07" is in 14th edition and... more
Press releasePedrini about Alitalia: a story with well known final
Rome, Italy - On the renunciation by TPG from the airline's privatization tender
"'The explaination provided by TPG-Mediobanca, to justify the abandonment of the Alitalia's privatization call for bids, is a serious fact, as secretary of Parliamentary Transport Commission I would know... more
Press releaseMeeting with unions, Alitalia and Transport Ministry yesterday
Rome, Italy - The works updated to tomorrow morning
"Following to the requests advanced by Unions and Alitalia, about an intervention by Government to surpass the stalemate phase created in the dispute regarding the flight assistants, Italian Transport... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on violation of international air traffic regulations and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus
Strasbourg, France - By Marios Matsakis (ALDE)
"Written question E-1074/07 by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: violation of international air traffic regulations and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus Turkey continuously... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on more efficient use of evaluations of air traffic accidents, incidents and occurrences to increase safety in civil aviation
Strasbourg, France - By Ulrich Stockmann (PSE)
"Written question E-0895/07 by Ulrich Stockmann (PSE) to the Commission Subject: more efficient use of evaluations of air traffic accidents, incidents and occurrences to increase safety in civil aviation Directives... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on pets and air transport
Strasbourg, France - By Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-0271/07 by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: pets and air transport At the present time, the regulations governing the transport of pets by air... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Texas Pacific Group-Mediobanca-Matlin Patterson cut off from the competition
Rome, Italy - A match only for two concert-parties
"The concert-party composed by Tpg, Matlin Patterson and Mediobanca, after having examined the procedure that regulates the phase of mandatory bids of Alitalia privatization, consider to not be in the... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on May 30th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1913 - First Balkan War: "Treaty of London" signs the end of war. Albania becomes an independent nation. Military Aviation: 1942 - World War II: 1000 British... more
IndustryM. A. Mortenson Company awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the design and construction of a hangar and aircraft parking apron
M. A. Mortenson Company, Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded $ 19,006,622 for Task Order JM01 Modification 06 under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, Waco, Texas, is being awarded a $ 42,202,914 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of a Next Generation Range Support Aircraft (NGRSA). Efforts include... more
AirlinesAirOne: Summer arrives and network enlarges
Rome, Italy - More destinations and more flights
"AirOne's network increases with Summer's arrival. During period between June and September will be started new Summer routes towards numerous places of Mediterranean area. New links answer to strong touristic... more
AirlinesCentral America, routes are increasing
Mexico City, Mexico - Aeroméxico, Taca and Iberia launche new flights
Aeroméxico has announced new routes in Central America. From 4 June two new weekly flights Mexico City-Panama will operate and from the day after the route between Mexican capital and San Pedro (Honduras)... more
AirportsAdR: possible take-over bid on Gemina by Macquarie and Intesa-Sanpaolo
Rome, Italy - After the indiscretions the share is up in Piazza Affari
With a press indiscretion that supposes a take-over bid on Gemina by Australian fund Macquarie and Intesa-Sanpaolo, Gemina stake mark an increase in Piazza Affari. According to Italian press, Macquarie,... more
AirportsEurkenian interests to Genoa
Genoa, Italy - His holding wants to manage the airport
The Eduardo Eurkenian's Corporation America could be interested to manage the airport of Genoa. The holding operates air stations in Argentina, Ecuador and Armenia and has the majority of the stock... more
Military aviationAlenia Aermacchi, Italy could buy 14 training aircraft
Milan, Italy - Could mass production start?
Under-secretary in the Ministry of Defense, Lorenzo Forcieri, said that the Minister of Economic Development (MSE) could finance the purchase of 14 Alenia Aermacchi M-346, a new military training aircraft,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Treasure Ministry calls an external subject to fix the share prices
Rome, Italy - To avoid the mandatory bids were too low
According to press sources, Treasure Ministry should have called an external subject to fix the share price of Alitalia that will be offered by three concert-parties again in competition. This to avoid... more
DiscussionsAVIONEWS at "Giornata Azzurra 2007": the new Skycar
Pratica di Mare, Italy - Exhibiting a part of the plane
The Skycar is an unpressurised twin engine aircraft with 5 seats and a retractable landing gear. The aircraft is powered by two Lycoming engines IO-360 A1B6 mounted on the wing in pushed configuration. The... more
ReportVentimiglia: a missing rubber dinghy in the French waters
Ventimiglia, Italy - Also a helicopter is involved in the searches beyond the Coast Guard
On demand of French authorities, Italian Coast Guard organized the searches in the French waters of a grey rubber dinghy, 5 m length, motorized, with onboard a person, drawn up last Sunday from the Principality... more
AirportsStrasbourg, two million passengers in 2006
Strasbourg, France - Increase for French airport
Airport of Strasbourg increases its traffic. About 2 million and 33 thousand passengers have been recorded in 2006, a clear increase (+4%) compared with last year. The best performance goes to European... more
AirlinesWizzair launches the "All inclusive" fares
Katowice, Poland - By EUR 19,99
Wizz Air announced that it moved to all inclusive pricing in its advertising, where the fares were quoted inclusive of taxes, charges and minimum payment handling fee. The all in fares are starting from... more