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Science and technologyNuance: for the airport authorities of Sydney has been indicated as "Favourite operator"
Milan, Italy - In the airport of the city the society invoices 12% of overall turnover
A press release by the Nuance group, owned for 50% by the Italian Stefanel and for the remaining 50% by Gecos, makes know that the society has been indicated as "Favourite operator" by airport authorities... more
Science and technologyAutogrill awarded a grant of value USD 675 million at the Oakland's airport
Rome, Italy - With Oakland Autogrill is present in 70 US air stations
The Autogrill Group, through the American subsidiary HMShot has awarded a new concession of USD 675 million in 12 years of the length of the contract. The agreement, which to have effective date from next... more
PeopleAlitalia hearing at Latium Tar postponed because of the attorneys' strike
Rome, Italy - Put off to October 12 because of the adhesion of one of the lawyers to the protest
The dispute that seen involved Alitalia for what concerns the exclusion of the air company from the routes in territorial continuity Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan and vice versa, has undergone a stop... more
AirlinesAdria Airways launches special packets for Lubiana
Rome, Italy - Flight plus stay in the Slovienian capital
Currently the Slovienian air company, Adria Airways, offers a direct connections between Rome and Lubiana, and four weekly flights departing from the main airports of South Italy and directed toward Lubiana,... more
AccidentsPrivate plane run over strip in Iowa: two deads and two injures
Des Moines, Usa - The airplane has attempted an emergency landing
A private plane of the air company Jackson Air Charter has ran over strip last Wednesday during an attempt of emergency landing in Cresco airport, in the US State of Iowa. The twin-engine Cessna has gone... more
IndustryEU's green light to State helps for Rolls-Royce
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner Neelie Kroes's satisfaction
European Union gave its green light to a British Government’s financing to Rolls-Royce, one of the most important industry of the world in the field of the realization of aeronautical and nautical engines. T... more
DefenseContract of sale of F-16 for Pakistan
Washington, USA - Bush defends the decision of his government
American government has defended own decision to sell 36 F-16 to Pakistan government, affirming that is a strategic in the field of the total war to terrorism. The Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military... more
AerospaceThe date of the MetOp's next launch will be decided next week
Rome, Italy - Russian-European technicians of Baikonur in Kazakhstan are working to the satellite
The date of the MetOp’s next launch will be made known next week, after three consecutive postponement (see for details AVIONEWS). In fact after three days on the hook the Russian-European technical c... more
MiscellaneousFarnesina's humanitarian flight to Ciad
Rome, Italy - Aids for EUR 101,600
A humanitarian flight containing helps for the civil population has landed yesterday in Ciad. The aids’ sending has been promoted by the Italian Cooperation for the Development of Farnesina in the filed o... more
DefenseNATO's vertex in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - Atlantic Alliance's larger effort in Afghanistan
The visit of the General Secretary of Nato, Jaap de Hoop Sheffer, and of the military commandant of the Alliance, James Jones, in Afghanistan started yesterday. The two men will meet the Afghan political... more
DefensePaintball of a Chinese attack
Taiwan, Republic of China - Positive results for Armed Forces of Taiwan
Yesterday, Armed Forces of Taiwan have completed the greatest square-bashing of their history. They have simulated the endurance to a Chinese going-ashore in grand style, like the going-ashore of the Allies... more
Science and technologySEA: record traffic for Malpensa and Linate foreseen for the last July week-end
Milan, Italy - The previsions of the society that controls the two Milan airports
The first semester of 2006 has seen passing across Malpensa and Linate air terminals 15 million of passengers, touching record numbers in the months of June and July, that has registered the 11% plus compared... more
AirlinesVarig: the Brazilian carrier bought for the miserable amount of USD 24 million by VarigLog
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The buyer is the ex-service company sold to the private sector some years ago
At the auction organized in Rio de Janeiro to buy the Varig, the Brazilian flagship carrier, only a buyer arrived and it bought the airline for only USD 24 million. It is the ex-service company of Varig,... more
PeopleEU: clearer advertising on flights rates
Milan, Italy - European Commission regulation that forbidden illusory réclame
The European Commission has officialy presented to the press the draft of the regulation studied by the Responsible for Public Transports Jacques Barrot, that aims to put a larger order in the air transport... more
DefenseUSA will build an antimissile defense system in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - It was announced by Japanese Ministry of Defense
Japanese Ministry of Defense announced yesterday that United States will build an antimissile defense system in Okinawa island. The project, born in 1999, has been accelerated after the launch, by North... more
DefenseItalian Chief of Staff in visit to Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Pride for Italian mission
In last days, Chief of Staff of Italian Army, General Filiberto Cecchi, accompanied by a Chief of Staff’s delegation, has accomplished a short visit to Italian detail in Bosnia-Erzegovina. Landed in S... more
IndustryThales sells Shah Capital Partners for EUR 170 m
Paris, France - Systems of navigation and of geolocalization through GPS (Global position system)
Thales Navigation, one of the world leaders of the navigation’s systems and of the geolocalization through GPS, has announced yesterday the sale of Shah Capital Partners, its branch of GPS (Global position s... more
CuriositiesBoarding denied to Asafa Powell at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - The reason: the contest nailed-shoes of the athlete, nonstandard with the air security rules
As it’s said in these cases to the damage is added the trick, because the organizers of the sport event to which the Jamaican athlete would have had to attend, have announced legal actions against the w... more
DefenseFirst group of Japanese troops goes home from Iraq
Tokyo, Japan - Peace-keeping mission for the Empire of Rising Sun
Yesterday, a first group of 200 units of the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces has arrived in the morning in Tokyo, after to have completed an humanitarian mission and of rebuilding in Iraq. In the... more
AirlinesGermanwings offers 100,000 tickets at EUR 9
Rome, Italy - For all the flights going to Germany
Since July 29 to August 31 it will be possible to fly from Italy to Germany at the price of EUR 9 (taxes excluded). The promotion launched by the low-cost air company Germanwings plans the possibility... more
IndustryLockheed Martin wins a competition for the training of the US Navy
Washington, USA - Satisfaction for Aegis Center and Lockheed Martin's leaders
Lockheed Martin has won a contract of the value equal to USD 150 m for the training of the US Navy Surface Unit’s personnel. The program will concern the development of new materials, courses of instruction, m... more
MiscellaneousMissing Albanian helicopter: suspended the researches in the surface
Bari, Italy - Now begin the sea floor patrols to find the wreck
After four days of unsuccessful researches, the only result has been yesterday morning the finding by a guard ships of Albanian Navy of a serum bottle, a carry-serum and a man jacket, that will be put... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006: Boeing and Futura sign order for up to six Next-Generation 737s
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Delivery in 2009 and 2010
The Boeing Company and Futura International Airways, a charter airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, today announced an order for three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s and three purchase rights.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC- 6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the ribs of the inboard integral fuel tanks in the left and right wings, which could lead to wing failure during flight with consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40886-40888] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct increased friction in the aileron control bellcrank assemblies, which could result in failure of the aileron flight-control system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40888-40891] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): collision in flight between two Israeli helicopters
Tel Aviv, Israel - A pilot is dead and other three officials are injured, no civilians involved
It’s excluded an attach by the Lebanese militias in the accident that caused the death of an Israeli pilot and injured other three officers. Two Apache helicopters, of American production, in service a... more
Science and technologyNuance: extended for other 5 years the concession at Cairns airport
Milan, Italy - It's stated in a Stefanel' dispatch, the society that controls the 50% of Nuance
The Nuance Group has signed a contract that schedules the extension for 5 years of the concession at international Cairns airport, the fifth Australian airport for passengers international traffic and... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): the evacuation of the Italians on board of the "Durand De La Penne" continues
Rome, Italy - Tailbacks in front of Italian Embassy
Yesterday, at 10:50 local (11:50am Italian hour) the Italian cruiser "Durand De La Penne" has sailed from Beirut’s port in direction to Larnaka, Cyprus island, where commercial flights of Alitalia and A... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): Patriarch Sfeir come back Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - Meeting with Condoleezza Rice
Yesterday evening, the christian Maronite Patriarch Narsallah Sfeir has come back Beirut after to have completed a pastoral travel in the United States lasted about one month. Before to leave from Washington,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: helicopter hit to the boundary
Beirut, Lebanon - Unceasing fights, it outlines Israeli losses
Lebanese Tv LBC, yesterday evening, has retailed that an Israeli helicopter has been hit in Marun er Ras, near to the border. It has not been explained if the helicopter had fallen or had kept off after... more
IndustryAirbus: Wizz Air ordered new 20 aircraft of the A-320 Family
Milan, Italy - The Hungarian carrier has transported four million of passengers
The Hungarian airline, Wizz Air, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of further 20 Airbuses of the A-320 family. With this order the low-cost carrier in fast development in the region of Central... more
AccidentsHelicopter makes and emergency landing on the sea offing Savona
Savona, Italy - Unhurt the three passengers, maybe a tecnical fault the cause
Yesterday afternoon a private helicopter, flying from Rapallo to Nice has been forced to make an emergency landing on the sea at about 2 miles far from the seashores of Savona. The causes of the incident... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: approved the short list of the orderers
Prague, Czech Republic - The government predicts to cash in almost EUR 170 m
Czech newspaper "Prague Daily Monitor" relates the news that the outgoing Government of the Czech Republic has approved the short list of the eight societies that will contend in the October 18 the national... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 137 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $137,422,138 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive fee contract for the fiscal year 2006 low rate initial production lot III procurement... more
HelicoptersHelicopters Mi-35M2 arrive in Venezuela
Caracas, venezuela - Predicted other purchases
Last Sunday July 9, the aviation of Ejército Bolivariano de Venezuela has received its first four battle-helicopters Mi-35M2. The helicopetr Mi-35M2 is provided of missiles air-to-air 9M39-2 Igla-V and... more
AerospaceAt Trapani will be soon operated the first launch of USV
Trapani, Italy - The 37th Wing of Air Force will offer its support to the Italian Space Agency to operate the operation
The USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle) is an aircraft without pilot, endowed with a sophisticated automated guide system, with a 1250 kilogram weight and 9,2 meters long. The vehicle, presented to the press... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic adopts RFID system for aircraft component tracing
LOndon, United Kingdom - At Heathrow airport where maintenance is made
Virgin Atlantic has got RFID system for the tracing of critic components of its aircraft, within a project for supply chain management at London-Heathrow airport, where maintenance is made. The system... more
IndustryAirbus: Cit Group signed new order for five A-330 and four A-320
Milan, Italy - Moreover it has signed orders for a total of 117 airplanes
CIT Group, leader supplier in the financing solutions for enterprises and final customer, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for five A-330/200 widebody for long range and medium capacity and four... more
IndustryLockheed supplies second WindTracer to the Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong, China - New techniques of control
Lockheed Martin will install on Hong Kong Airport a second WindTracer, a Lidar Doppler system that allows to the air-traffic controllers to supervise the aeolian phenomenon as Windshear, upheaval and blows,... more
AirlinesVivaAeroBus, a new Mexican low-cost airline
Monterrey, Mexico - It will be operating in October
A new low-cost airline was born in Monterrey, Mexico. The carrier, named VivaAeroBus, will officially start activities from next October, initially flying to US cities with 2 B-737/300s which costed USD... more
MiscellaneousHelicopter recovers the body of the Belgian mountain climber missing on Trentino mountains
Trento, Italy - The recover operation has been acted by an aircraft of 118
It’s been found in the bottom of a Monte Rocchetta canal, above Riva del Garda the body of the Belgian climber that was missing since last Tuesday. Henk Goovaert, 55 years-old had gone along the so-called "... more
AerospaceNew Chinese space project
Beijing, China - It will study the system Sun-Earth
During the 36th Assembly of Committee for the Space Investigation that has taken place in these days in Beijing, any Chinese scientists have launched a new space project called "Mission KuaFu" that will... more
Latest newsToday is the anniversary of Italian Port Authorities constitution
Naples, Italy - 25 air means for Coastguard surveillance services
Today is the 141st anniversary of Italian Port Authorities Corp. The celebration is at Naples Maritime Direction. Main operations of the Navy Corp, which is made up of 11,000 men, concern surveillance,... more
Latest newsIndian government orders three new frigates helicopters-carrier Krivak
New Delhi, India - New weapons system
The Indian government has signed a contract with Russian Federation to realize other three frigate stealth class Krivak. Concerning of second order of frigate class Krivak III, that in Indian Navy have... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (8): Finmeccanica conquests
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Three orders and expansion aims
Yesterday Finmeccanica got three good results at Farnborough: a EUR 300m order in Brazil for six AgustaWestland helicopters to be delivered to Synergy Aerospace; a memorandum of understanding between Alenia... more
AirlinesFull booking on flights toward Canaries by Binter Canarias
Milan, Italy - The air company that connects Italy with the Canaries Islands register full booking for Summer 2006
The Canaries Islands keep being one of the favourite destinations for Italian tourists. Binter Canarias, regional carrier that act the links between Italy and the 7 islands of the Archipelago, and that... more
MiscellaneousTwo Albanian people arrested at Rimini airport
Rimini, Italy - They were trying to board in a flight to London
It’s not the first time that during the boarding controls in the easyJet’s flights to London some extra-UE people. Since the link has been inaugurated in fact it’s been 15 the arrests and seized 20 fo... more
IndustryNew orders for Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ)
Toulouse, France - In first half of 2006 almost it equals the whole order 2005
Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) has signed a new deal with a nameless European customer that has pushed up at 14 the number of orders for private and business aircraft of Airbus. Further three aircraft... more
Airlines"Happy 4 days": the new promotion via web by Air France and Klm
Paris, France - For four days it will be possible to purchase air tickets at discount rates for several destinations
Since the next July 31 until August 3 it will be online the new promotion by Air France-Klm "Happy 4 days" that allows to buy at discount prices air tickets for several destinations, among which Havana... more
IndustryOperation "Clean Sky" for Aerospace European Industries
Brussels, Belgium - Within 2008 it will set out the widest plan of international research
Seven among the main European Aerospace Industries, Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Eurocopter, Liebherr-Aerospace Lindeberng, Rolls-Royce, Safran and Thales, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a... more