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Government actsQuestion about the use of the "Dal Molin" airport by USA
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Fabris (Popolari, Udeur)
Italian Honorable Mauro Fabris (Popolari, Udeur) asked to the Italian Council of Ministers’ President if it’s real the existence of an agreement, or a formal effort, between Italian and US Governments for... more
IndustryBombardier: an USD 84m order by Tassili Airlines
Montreal, Canada - Four 70-seat passenger airplanes
Canadian aeronautic manufacturer, Bombardier, signed an USD 84m contract to supply four 70-seat passenger aircraft to Tassili Airlines, an affiliate of Sonatrach, Algerian State-owned energy group. Airbus... more
MiscellaneousThe Pope in Valencia for his third apostolic tour
Rome, Italy - July 8 and 9 at the Families World Meeting
The programme of the next Pope’s apostolic tour in Valencia, Spain, on July 8 and 9 in occasion of the 5th Families World Meeting, has been made known. Benedict XVI will leave from Rome-Fiumicino airport a... more
MiscellaneousMore clandestine landings in Lampedusa island
Lampedusa, Italy - An air lift to Crotone has been activated
Yesterday was another disembarking day for Lampedusa island, near Sicily. Hundreds of immigrants landed at 10 am on the shore, managing to elude aeronaval surveillance system. The clandestines, coming... more
AirlinesLufthansa May passengers traffic at +7.7%
Frankfurt, Germany - Cargo at +4.2%
The first German airline, Lufthansa, reported a passenger traffic growth of 7.7% in May, reaching 4.8 million people carried. Productive capacity registered 1.4% increase and sales proceeds got 2.2% increase.... more
Fair and showsBoeing named Jamieson Senior VP of Engineering, Operations & Technology
Chicago, Usa - He joined industry in 1973
Jim Jamieson has been named Boeing senior vice president of Engineering, Operations & Technology, expanding his previous responsibilities as Boeing senior vice president, chief technology officer, and... more
AerospaceOn-flight inspections for Discovery
Washington, USA - The crew will get out of the shuttle to make them
For the first time Discovery, the NASA shuttle which will make a mission from July 1 to 19 (see AVIONEWS for details), will receive two on-flight inspections by the crew, who will get out of the aircraft... more
MiscellaneousThe decision about the future of Afghanistan mission is a politic deliberation
Rome, Italy - The ex-Italian Defense Staff Chief said it
The decision to send new soldiers and aircraft in Afghanistan is a politic decision. The ex-Italian Defense Staff Chief, General Arpino said it, underlining that the Armed Forces are ready. But it is necessary... more
AirlinesBianchi: crisis unit for Alitalia
Cagliari, Italy - Italian Transports Minister confirmed the Government's attention for the flagship carrier
Alitalia’s situation is always at the center of the Italian Government’s attention. It was confirmed by Italian Transports Minister Alessandro Bianchi, who was in Cagliari to meet Alitalia’s workers in Sa... more
AccidentsA C-130 goes out of runway in Ciad
N'Djamena, Ciad - 3 victims at least
Ciad national radio announced today that an Air Force C-130 went out of runway in landing phase at Ameche airport, 700 kilometers East of N’Djamena, the Capital of the Central African Country. At least t... more
MiscellaneousUS air raid in Iraq: seven dead
Baghdad, Iraq - The Pentagon communicates that
Air raid at Baquba, in the same area where Al Zarqawi was killed last week (see AVIONEWS for details). American Forces communicated the murder of seven presumed Al Qaeda terrorists. Today there are 14... more
MiscellaneousA war criminal arrested in Bosnia-Erzegovina
Aja, Netherlands - The man will be processed by Aja International Court
Because of an Aja International Court’s order, on last Saturday the Serbian-Bosnian Dragan Zelenovic was arrested because of rapes, tortures and war crimes during the Balkan war, happened in the city o... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-190 to Tame
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Number of E-Jets in carrier’s fleet has risen to three
Embraer last Friday delivered the third E-Jet to Ecuadorian airline TAME Línea Aérea del Ecuador. The 104-seat EMBRAER 190 will fly in the colors of Ecuador’s most important carrier. TAME flies 3,500 pas... more
MiscellaneousMonument for the firefighters dead on September 11
New York, USA - A bronze low relief to remember the 343 firefighters dead at the World Trade Center
On last Saturday at New York it was inaugurated the monument in honor of the 343 firefighters dead in the rescue operations on September 11. The work, a neoclassical bronze low relief, show the Twin Towers... more
IndustryThe A-350 could change its name
Toulouse, France - It was made known Airbus' sources
Airbus internal sources, which wanted to remain anonymous, made known that the A-350 could change its name in A-370, to underline the numerous modifications improved on the aircraft after the critics arrived... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic is thinking of a trip to polar lights
London, United Kingdom - It is searching for a base in Europe
Virgin Galactic, the New Mexico-based space tourism company, is searching for a place in Europe for the "SpaceShipTwo" launch to the space area where the light phenomena called polar lights take place.... more
IndustryThe B-787 Dreamliner failed a test
New York, USA - Boeing's share decrease at the Stock Exchange
The news of the failure of a test on the new B-787 Dreamliner’s fuselage provoked, at New York Stock Exchange, a Boeing’s share decrease of the 0.78%. Seattle’s industry anyway excluded a postponement of th... more
Science and technologyEmirates multimedia platform at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - It will broadcast "Germany 2006" matches
Emirates airline installed a multimedia platform at Rome-Fiumicino terminal C, which is for intercontinental and extra-Schengen flights; it is made up of 7 big high-definition plasma screens, where football... more
PeoplePrecise rules to guarantee the disabled people's access to air transport
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - They were decided by EU's Transports Ministers
EU’s Transports Ministers decided last Friday in Luxembourg, to make more precise the rules which guarantee the access right to the air transport to disabled people. In particular the carriers will be a... more
MiscellaneousFour kilos of cocaine at Santo Domingo airport
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - An Italian woman wore them
A 58-year-old Italian woman was arrested yesterday at Santo Domingo International Airport after she had been found with four kilos of cocaine hidden on her back. The woman was about to embark on an Iberia... more
MiscellaneousAlarm at Tel Aviv airport: a taxi against Olmert's airplane
Tel Aviv, Israel - Four Arabians were blocked
Alert state in Israel after recent attack menaces by Palestinians. Yesterday afternoon at Tel Aviv "Ben Gurion" Airport, shortly before Premier Ehud Olmert took off headed to France and United Kingdom,... more
AerospaceChile could buy an EADS' satellite
Santiago, Chile - Valued also offers from Canada, Israel and South Korea
Chilean Government is valuing the possibility to buy a satellite, for civil and military uses, by EADS, the European colossus of the aerospace sector. It was made known Defense Minister of Santiago, Vivianne... more
Science and technologyProtest against noise pollution at Brussels airport
Brussels, Belgium - 500 people encroached the hall
Yesterday morning inhabitans of areas nearby Brussels airport encroached the hall with some thousand black balls to protest against noise pollution. Protesters, who were total 500, made known they do not... more
Latest newsNew humanitarian mission of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - IAF's doctors will cure eye's disease in Togo and Ghana
It started on last Saturday, from the military airport of Pratica di Mare (Rome), the 7th humanitarian mission of the Italian Air Force "Ridare la luce" (Give back the light). About 36 people, doctors,... more
PeopleAgreement for a common air space between EU and the Balkan countries
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Agreement also with Norway and Iceland
The EU Transports Ministers signed, on last Friday in Luxembourg, an agreement to extend European common air space to the Balkan countries, in addition to Norway and Iceland. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Erzegovina,... more
Science and technologyBoulogne airport: bids for 5% purchase have been closed
Boulogne, Italy - They will be assessed June 15
Last Friday was the deadline for bid offering on the field of the purchase of 5% of Boulogne’s "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport share package. June 15 the offers will be assessed and until then number and o... more
AirlinesAir France will appeal against low-cost terminal at Marseille
Marseille, France - Plans for lower airport fares
Air France-KLM Group will present a petition to the French Council of State against Marseille airport’s decision to assign lower fares for discounted airlines: EUR 1.3 per passenger compared to normal E... more
Latest newsByelorussian aircraft violated Italian air space
Ravenna, Italy - The plane was intercepted by an Italian Air Force's F-16
On last Saturday an Italian Air Force’s F-16 fighter took off by Cervia Base (Ravenna), to intercept an aircraft which was flying over our air space without the necessary certifications. The plane, a B... more
DefenseItalian Defense Minister Parisi: "No Italian soldiers will remain in Iraq"
Viterbo, Italy - It will be respected the assurance with the voters
Italian Defense Minister Parisi, participating yesterday on board of the aircraft carrier "Garibaldi" to "Mare Aperto 2006" drill, which took place in Tyrrhenian Sea in front of the military shooting range... more
Fair and showsPetter Jansen will leave today his position as CEO of SAS Braathens
Oslo, Norway - Johnny Skoglund has been appointed acting CEO
Petter Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of SAS Braathens, the Norwegian company within Scandinavian Airlines Businesses, will leave his position. He and the Board of the company have different views on... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 12 to next Sunday 18
Monday 12 - Ashford Fly-in for Mardi Gras. Ashford, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 6725 4448 www.aeroclub.com.au - GCSFC Heck Field Fly-in. Gold Coast Sports Flying Club, Heck Field, Jacob’s W... more
Latest news100,000 people to attend to Frecce Tricolori's show
Verona, Italy - No protests against the PAN
After the polemics of the last days (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2), about the presumed uselessness of the National Acrobatic Platoon (PAN) of the Italian Air Force, yesterday the Frecce Tricolori’s s... more
Science and technologyBuenos Aires Government will control an Aeropuertos Argentina 2000's share
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It was written by newspaper "La Nacion"
According to Argentinian newspaper "La Nacion" Buenos Aires Government, led by Nestor Kirchner, should have the intention to take the control of a share, at least the 30%, of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing at Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - An Alitalia M-80 signalled right engine damage
The M-80 of Alitalia AZ 088 flight headed to Malaga was forced to turn back shortly after its departure at Milan-Malpensa airport yesterday. A warning light indicating fire in the right engine made the... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a South-Korean aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - An A-321 reported serious damages because of hail tempest
On last Saturday an Airbus A-321 of South Korean carrier Asiana with 200 people on board was obliged to an emergency landing because of an hail tempest. The aircraft, which was flying from Seoul to the... more
AirlinesHemus Air: the Bulgarian carrier decided to participate to the race for the privatization of Bulgaria Air
Sophia, Bulgaria - It was written ny Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik"
Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik" wrote today that private Bulgarian carrier Hemus Air wants to partecipate to the race for the privatization of Bulgaria Air. The partecipation of Hemus will have as strategic... more
MiscellaneousStrife in East Timor: UN launches an appeal for funding
Dili, East Timor - USD 4.8m to aid more than 65 thousand displaced people
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) asks for USD 4.8m to finance rescue operations to more than 65 thousand displaced people in East Timor, where a violent strife has been occurring for about three... more
AirlinesAgreement among the main Chinese airlines
Beijing, China - It will born one of the most important aeronautical group in the world
Chinese air sector continues to be at the center of the world’s attention. Today the board of directors of China National Aviation Company, Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways, announced the achievement o... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: the Government decided to privatize it, the tender contract has been announced
Sofia, Bulgaria - Criterions to join the tender have been stated
The Bulgarian Government decided to officially start the privatization of flag airline, Bulgaria Air. The Privatization Agency announced the tender contract yesterday. 99.9% of corporation stock, which... more
Science and technologyPolemics about the distribution of SEA's dividend
Milan, Italy - Italian carrier association is against the decision
IBAR, the association which clubs the Italian carriers, asked to the General Direction of the Transport Ministry and to ENAC, Italian agency for civil aviation, that SEA, the company which manages the... more
PeopleNine SkyTeam carriers agree to co-locate at London-Heathrow International airport
London, United Kingdom - To provide greater convenience to travelers
Today, nine SkyTeam carriers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with British Airport Authority (BAA) to co-locate their facilities in Terminal 4 at London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) providing... more
Press releaseAutogrill: agreement in Canada to purchase CARA's restaurant and retail sector
Milan, Italy - The text of the press release
Autogrill group, through the US subsidiary HMSHost Corporation, signed with CARA operations limited, the principal operator of joint restaurant in Canada, an agreement to purchase the Airport terminal... more
PeopleFAA gave the green light to the investments for the ADS-B in the Gulf of Mexico
Alexandria, Usa - The tool will allow to improve the management of the air traffic in the region
Federal Aviation Administration gave the green light to the investments for the ADS-B, Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast, in the zone of the Gulf of Mexico. The decision was welcome with satisfaction... more
MiscellaneousMore Israeli air raids
Gaza, Palestinian National Authority - Seven Palestinian killed last night and today
Last night Israeli Air Force bombed a training camp of Popular Resistance Committees near Rafah, Southern Gaza Strip, killing the group leader, Jamal Abu Samhadana, who was recently nominated as Director... more
MiscellaneousBertinotti met workers' representatives of the transport sector
Rome, Italy - SULT and CNL representatives in Montecitorio
Yesterday the President of the Chamber of Deputy, Fausto Bertinotti, received the union representatives of the workers of the transport sector. At Montecitorio arrived Aurelio Speranza, national coordinator... more
MiscellaneousGermany 2006: large security measures
Berlin, Germany - Attention focalized on international terrorism and hooligans
They are very large the security measures that Germany established to guarantee a quiet carrying out of the World Football Championships 2006. 250,000 policemen were mobilized for the 64 matches of the... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism drill at Milan-Linate airport tomorrow evening
Milan, Italy - Details have not been told yet
Tomorrow evening a new anti-terrorism drill will take place at Milan-Linate airport, the fourth in the last months in Milan air stations. Exact information on simulation time of dynamics has not been given,... more
Miscellaneous17 young men arrested in Canada because of terrorism
Ottawa, Canada - One of them was enrolled in a flight school
Last week in Canada 17 young men were arrested because suspected to project terroristic attempt in the country. Five of them were underage, while an other one, Amin Mohamed Durani, was enrolled in a flight... more
IndustryJP Morgan: Finmeccanica recovers on the stock exchange
Milan, Italy - Thanks to Avio's balance sheet and future joint-venture with France
Avio, Italian company in aerospace propulsion controlled for 70% by Carlyle fund and by Finmeccanica by 30%, made known its 2006 first quarter budget, which is clearly positive. Revenues equal to EUR 218.4... more
DefenseItalian Defense Minister Parisi: Italy will remain in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - No decisions about the sending in the country of the AMX fighters
At the end of the Brussels meeting of the NATO’s Defense Ministers (see for details AVIONEWS), Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, confirmed that the Italian troops will continue their mission in A... more