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AirlinesAlitalia (3): the maintenance will be done by a German company
Rome, Italy - The Fit-Cisl points out the maintenance operations of its regional fleet will be carried out by a foreign company
The Lombardia's Fit-Cisl has announced the maintenance of he Alitalia's regional fleet will be done by the German company Nayak. It is 20 Embraers and 10 Atr-72 based in Malpensa airport, and according... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the airlines' reply, "Our planes are among the safest in the world"
Rome , Italy - No alert about security
"The Alitalia's planes are among the safest in the world and any alert is not justified"; this is the prompt reply of the air company to the Enac's statements about the lack of maintenance on the planes.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Enac accuses, the maintenance is on risk
Rome , Italy - The Italian agency for civil aviation has sent a letter to the Government
The Enac (Italian agency for civil aviation) has sent a letter on Saturday to the Government to signal the lack of maintenance by Alitalia on its planes. Already last month the Enac sent a letter to the... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of November
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 13 to next Sunday 19
Monday 13 - Gliding - South Island Championships. Omarama Airfield, Otago, New Zealand. + 64 3 438 9555 www.gliding.co.nz www.glideomarama.com Tuesday 14 - Gliding - South Island Championships.... more
Civil aviationExpedia third-quarter profit falls: air ticket office
Washington, USA - Net profit fell 28%
Travel Web site Expedia Inc. said its quarterly net profit fell 28% partly on lower operating income and the elimination of interest income from its former parent company. Expedia said its profit was USD... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 13
Rome , Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1941 - World War II: the aircraft carrier "HMS Ark Royal" is torpedoed by U-81, she sinks on November 14. Report: 1942 - World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal... more
AerospaceGalileo: the Italian Government supports Rome nomination as the GSA seat
Rome, Italy - The EU Commission reckons the city is one of the most appropriate
The Italian Council of Ministers confirmed the decision to propose Rome as the seat of the Galileo Supervisory Authority (GSA) for the European satellite navigation system with civil and military purposes.... more
HelicoptersUS Army orders other UH-145 helicopters
Washington, USA - A deal worth USD 170 million
The selection of EADS to provide the U.S. Army's next-generation Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) marks the European aerospace Group's break-through on the US defence market. For the very first time, the... more
Military aviationLatvia will built an Air Base along the border with Russia
Riga, Latvia - It will be concluded within 2007
An Air Base of the Latvia Border Force will be concluded next 2007 near the city of Luzda, near the border of Russia: an official source of the vigilance service of the Latvian border has made known it. The... more
Airlines+49.7% passenger traffic for SkyEurope
Bratislava, Slovakian Republic - +6.4% load factor
SkyEurope's load factor earns 6.4 points in October, towards a capacity increase of 27.2%. The Slovakian low-cost carrier carried 226,714 passengers in that month, +49.7% compared to the same month last... more
PeoplePutin will meet Bush at Moscow airport
Moscow, Italy - The occasion will be a technical over stop of the Air Force One at Moscow next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host an informal meeting with American President George W. Bush next week at Moscow airport, when the Air Force One will make a technical stopover to refuel. The chief... more
AirlinesVueling launches the programme of fidelization
Madrid, Spain - An homage point every €2 on the tariff you pay
A Frequent Flyer Program on web which bases its point collection on the price of the flights or voucher with Vueling. It is ".Point", the fidelization programme of the Spanish low-cost airline, and it... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between Korean Air and Czech Airlines
Seoul, South Korea - Easier connections with Europe
Thanks to an agreement with CSA Czech Airlines that will extend code-share operations on 17 routes, Korean Air's Prague-Seoul service will become four times weekly. Further services will allow passengers... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 12
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1918 - Austria becomes a republic. Report: 1927 - Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin with undisputed control of... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 11
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1620 - In what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod, the Mayflower Compact is signed on the Mayflower, establishing the basic laws for the Plymouth Colony.... more
OccurrencesAn Icelander military plane lands in a paddy field
Reykjavík , Iceland - The cause has been a problem to an engine
A plane of Icelander Navy has been forced today to make an emergency landing in a paddy field near Piravom, in the southern India; no one of the five people on board has been injured. The twin-engine plane... more
AirlinesFinnair's October performances
Helsinki, Finland - Growing Asian traffic
+7.6% rising traffic for Finnair in October. The Scandinavian airline's load factor reached 69.4%, with an increase of 1.4%. The Asian traffic mostly grew up (+19.9%), towards a capacity increase of 27.2%.... more
MuseumsConvention on the Italian Aeronautic Museum
Varese, Italy - It will be born in Milan-Malpensa airport in 2011
A convention on the new Aeronautic Museum, which will be hosted in the ex-Caproni assets at Milan-Malpensa airport from 2011, will take place tomorrow at Castello Visconti di San Vito in Somma Lombardo... more
AirlinesAirAsia: wee need more planes
New Delhi, India - The carrier has already made a firm order for 100 Airbus A-320s
The AirAsia needs more planes, besides the firm order for 100 Airbus A-320s and other 30 optioned. It has been stated by the airline's CEO, Tony Fernandes. "I have a feeling that I need more aircraft to... more
DefenseBaikonur: launch of a RS-18 Stilet missile
Moscow, Russia - The end of the operating service has been postponed up to 30 years
yesterday, from the space base of Baikonur a Russian intercontinental RS-18 Stilet missile has been launched with successful: the press office of the Strategic Missile Troops has made know it. "The RS-18... more
AirportsMarriages in the airport at Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - The Dutch airport offers the possibility to celebrate the marriage
Since today in the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol it will be possible, besides to fly all over the world, to get married. With a simple and fast ceremony, like sometimes happens in Las Vegas, or with a... more
Civil defenseThe ESPA project of the Civil Protection
Rome, Italy - On psychological stress caused by emergencies
The ESPA (Emergency Stress Psychological Assistance) project, financed by the European Commission, was presented yesterday at the Anti-fire High Institute in Rome. Realized by the TECA Association and... more
AirportsFlorence Airport, in third quarter substantial growth of passengers
Florence, Italy - In July, August and September have recorded increases of 16,5%, 11,9% and 13,9 respect to the same months of 2005
The board of directors of the Florence Airport has approved the quarterly reports to September 30 2006. The third quarter of 2006 has recorded a substantial growth of passengers, confirming the positive... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines carries the assessment in profit
Tokyo, Japan - The first half of FY2006, it posted a net profit of 1,5 billion yen
Japan Airlines Corporation the holding company of the JAL Group announced the consolidated half-year results of the JAL Group for financial year 2006, the period from April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines recalls 1000 flight attendants
Atlanta, USA - The airline is engaged in an expansion plan oversea
The US Delta Airlines has announced is about to recall 100 flight attendants for next year, in order to increase the carrier's expansion plan. According to what stated by the Atlanta airline's spokesmen,... more
ReportJet Airways: second breakdown in a week, passengers stranded
New Delhi, India - A plane of the private airline could not take off
At least 60 people were stranded this morning at Mumbai airport (India), because of a technical problem which stopped a Jet Airways flight before take off to Tajkot. It has been the second time in a week... more
IndustryBoeing ECS for ICBM Minuteman
Washington, USA - The environmental control systems of the intercontinental ballistic missiles
Boeing won a contract of USD 78.2m from Northrop Grumman Mission Systems to deploy, in over 550 Air Force alarm and launch plants for the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), a new Environmental... more
AirlinesAirtours centralizes in the TUI headquarter in Hannover
Hannover, Germany - About 100 workplaces will be moved in the headquarter
In the field of the reorganization started in last June in Germany, TUI decided to transfer the production of the brand Airtour from Frankfurt to Hannover, Therefore, about the half of 200 workplaces will... more
Civil aviationAEA: less punctual flights in the third quarter
Brussels, Belgium - Because of the security measures rise
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) published some data according to which the security measures rise, following presumed failed terrorist attempts last August 10 on flights between London and USA,... more
Civil aviationEU: also planes must regulate the CO2 emission
Bruselles, Belgium - The Commissioner for Environment spoke after the Wwf appeal
The European Commissioner for Environment, Stavros Dimas, has stated today the European Union wants to introduce also the air transport sector into the European program for CO2 emission reduction, aimed... more
IndustryEADS: DIC denies its interest
Paris, France - After yesterday's rumors
Dubai International Capital (DIC) denied it intends to purchase shares of European Aerospace and Defense Group EADS, owner of Airbus. However, the CEO of DIC himself, Sameer al-Ansari, had said that a... more
AirlinesAutumn towards Easter for the Redticket Austrian
Vienna, Austria - Offer for eight Italian airport
Austria, East Europe and Orient the destinations proposed with the special fare "Redticket from Austrian Airlines". The Fall offer of the carrier, reservable from Saturday night of November 30, concern... more
PeopleFAI: the Masashi Kakuda's death
Rome, Italy - He earned the world's respect for his active involvement in ballooning
JC Weber, president FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) Ballooning Commission communicated that "The friend Masashi Kakuda passed away last Wednesday afternoon. Masashi had suffered a severe my... more
IndustryNorthrop Ship System will build a new amphibious ship for the US Navy
Pascagoula, USA - Billionaire contract
The US Navy placed a $1.4 billion order Monday for the "USS Arlington", a new transport vessel to carry US Marines. The "Arlington" will be the next ship in the San Antonio-class of amphibious transport... more
AirlinesProbable extension of the Ryanair's IPO on Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - Until the European Antitrust's decision
Ryanair launched an IPO (Initial Public Offering) that expires next week on Irish flag airline Aer Lingus, but it is waiting for the European Antitrust's decision to eventually extend the offer terms.... more
ReportUSA: a 40 year old passenger who attacked the flight attendant has been arrested
Boston, USA - The man has reacted violently to a request
A passenger in an Airtran flight has been arrested in the United States after having attacked a flight attendant in a flight from Atlanta to Boston. Kevin Brown, 40, reacted after the woman had asked him... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Trade Unions are meeting next Monday
Rome, Italy - They will decide upon strike
A new meeting of Italian flight attendants on Monday, November 13, to talk about their dispute with Alitalia and to decide if they are going on strike, as they menaced in the last days (see AVIONEWS for... more
Military aviationIt has been celebrated the 35th anniversary of the tragedy of the RAF C-130 at Meloria
Livorno, Italy - In 1971 a RAF plane plunged into the sea with 52 soldiers on board
Yesterday in the waters of the Meloria shallows, in front of Livorno, it has taken place the ceremony in remembrance of the tragedy of the RAF C-130 which on November 11th 1971 plunged in the water with... more
AirlinesNews from the European and international airlines
Rome, Italy - Among the most interesting ones the Turkish Airlines free tickets and good performances by Lufthansa-Swiss
Good performances for the Group Lufthansa-Swiss. In October the German airline has carried almost 5 million passengers, with an increase of 6,6% compared with the same month of 2005 and Lufthansa Cargo... more
IndustryChina nourishes orders to Airbus
Toulouse, France - Double portfolio in October
Double orders in October for Airbus, thanks to the China orders. From the beginning of the year the European Society has received orders for 508 aircraft, of which 150 with single aisle of the plane Airbus... more
AirportsIndia: emergency in the airports goes on
New Delhi, India - A letter with terrorist threats alerted the main airports of the Country
The alert in the Indian airports is going on, after few days ago a letter with terrorist threats was sent to the director of Chennai airport (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday another letter has been... more
DefenseLebanon, Pellegrini: "We must create a no-fly zone in the southern Lebanon"
Paris, France - The statements of the UNIFIL commandant after the Israeli mock air raid to French ships
After the recent polemics about the Israeli air raid in the southern Lebanon, and after the firm denial of Israel to end the air violations (see for details AVIONEWS), General Alain Pellegrini, commandant... more
DefenseLuni, celebrated the 50° anniversary of the Italian Naval Aviation
La Spezia, Italy - Yesterday on November 9 2006 in the MARISTAELI helicopter station
Yesterday, on November 9, in the MARISTAELI helicopter station of Luni (La Spezia province), to the presence of the commandant of the Italian Navy's Air Forces, Rear Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the... more
HelicoptersUSAF: the Boeing CH-47 Chinook wins the CSAR-X tender
Washington, USA - Finmeccanica-Lockheed and Sikorsky were defeated
The US Air Force chose Boeing for the assignment of its USD 13bn order, through which 141 "Search and Rescue" helicopters, called CSAR-X, will be provided by 2019. Among competitors, Finmeccanica joined... more
AerospaceNASA ready to anticipate the launch of Discovery
Washington, USA - The shuttle is already on the launching pad; the launch on December 6th or 7th
The NASA is working hard to anticipate the launch of the Discovery, which will have to be done within December 18th, last day to start the 12-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). In fact... more
AirportsMajorca airport eliminates the ban on "Ensaimada"
Madrid, Spain - The typical Balearic cake was banned because it contains liquid
The airport of Majorca has eliminated the ban about the "Ensaimadas", the typical cakes of the island which every tourist loves to take away. After the coming into effect of the new rules about the hand... more
Military aviationBoeing: spare parts and components for the US Navy F-18s
Washington, USA - Contracts of over USD 450m worth
Boeing signed contracts of over USD 450m worth with the US Department of Defence to supply spare parts and components to the US Navy and Marines F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet. The more consistent contract is... more
DiscussionsItalian Navy-Confitarma against the mercantile piracy (5): the air and naval means
Rome, Italy - Also as warranty of the navigation security and the free employment of the commercial traffics
The piracy is a phenomenon of global and international criminality, presents in the seas of the whole world, therefore new measures for the navigation's security and free employment of the commercial traffics... more
Military aviationThe two Polish F-16s were delivered
Warsaw, Poland - Two more planes were forced to land in Iceland for technical problems
The arrival of the first two F-16 fighters acquired by the Polish Air Force was welcomed with a ceremony that took place at Krzesiny airport, near Poznan. Two of four airplanes flying from the United Sates... more
Tilt-rotorsBA-609 Tiltrotor second prototype achieves first flight
Cameri, italy - On November 9th
The Bell/Agusta BA-609 a/c 60002 performed its first flight on November 9th at AgustaWestland’s facility located on the Italian Air Force airfield at Cameri, Italy. The first flight was completed successfully a... more