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DefenseThe Swiss Army reorganizes itself
Bern, Switzerland - Anti-aircraft Defense Groups will pass from 15 to 9
Helvetic Federal Council proposed the Parliament to adjust the Army reorganization according to new security engagements. Starting from 2008, the number of Ground Forces Brigades will be reduced from nine... more
PeopleA service agency for US air transport operators
Washington, USA - Its name is Passur
Passur is a US agency offering software, hardware and radar services and real-time information to air transport operators, airlines and airports first of all. Its database contains flight data of any kind... more
AirlinesAlitalia about the information diffused on the press yesterday
Rome, Italy - The airline wants to specify some things
"According to some news diffused yesterday on the press Alitalia specifies the following things: about the gap of the proceeds compared with the budget in the month of April 2006 is referred to the provisional... more
Science and technologyA 420-meter long hotel at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - It will have 450 rooms and will look like two big wings
Milan-Malpensa hub will have an international four-star hotel with 450 rooms. The call for bids, which was announced in Spring 2004 and was won by Sheraton-Dec network, led to the first understanding memorandum... more
MiscellaneousFire in a chemical plant in Northern England
Billingham, United Kingdom - Because of a gas leak
Last night a strong explosion, followed by a large fire, took place in a chemical plant in Billingham, Northern England. The cause seems to be a gaseous ammonia leak, which soon cought fire. Two not seriously... more
PeopleIATA: strong demand and hight load factors
Paris, France - For January to April 2006
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for January to April 2006 showing 6.9% growth in passenger demand and 5.7% growth for freight over the same period... more
MiscellaneousFiumicino airport: 4 kg of cocaine in the suitcase
Rome, Italy - A Brazilian woman was arrested
A Brazilian 35-year-old woman coming from Sao Paulo was arrested by the Financial Police at Rome-Fiumicino airport, being charged for international drugs traffic. During luggage controls the Police discovered... more
AirlinesAlitalia's strong raise at the Stock Exchange
Milan, Italy - It is the effect of the data concerning carrier's activities in April
Alitalia’s share started positively this morning at Milan Stock Exchange where, currently, it marks a +4.09%, EUR 0,832. The good morning on the financial markets is the consequence of the publications o... more
MiscellaneousAbu Mazen condamned Israeli raids in West Bank and Gaza Strip
Ramallah, West Bank - Palestinian President appeal's to USA
Palestinian President Abu Mazen, condamned harshly the recent attacks of Israeli Army in West Bank and Gaza Strip (see for details AVIONEWS). During the raid of the raids of Tel Aviv Armed Forces seven... more
Science and technologySagat: new flights to Athens by AirOne
Turin, Italy - With two weekly frequencies, on Saturday and Sunday
"Air One will link, from next Saturday, Turin to Athens with two frequencies per week, on Saturday and Sunday; both return flights to make a technical stop in Naples for about 45 minutes. The new connections... more
DefenseIran: direct talks with USA but without renunciation of nuclear energy
Teheran, Iran - UN meeting today in Vienna
Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, rejected American proposal of direct dialogue under condition of Teheran’s suspension of its nuclear programme. Iran, Mottaki repeated, won’t give up its leg... more
DefenseBigger Italy's effort in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - It will be increased our presence at Kabul
The retreat of Italian soldiers from Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS) will be probably accompanied by a bigger presence of our country’s troops in Afghanistan. It was learned by authoritative military s... more
IndustryBoeing began assembling the first B-737/900ER
Seattle, Usa - The model destined to the launch customer Lion Air
Boeing yesterday began final assembly of the first 737-900ER (Extended Range), the newest member of the world’s most successful single-aisle airplane family. The wings and landing gear are being joined t... more
Science and technologyQatar Airways: an exclusive terminal in Doha for the First and Business class' passengers
Milan, Italy - The works of the new airport continue
"The first terminal in the world dedicated in exclusive to the passengers of First and Business Class of Qatar Airways, was born by an expansion project for the current Doha’s international airport and i... more
AirlinesAgreement between Continental Airlines and Sabre
New York, USA - Sabre's network in USA strenghtened
Continental Airlines signed a five year agreement with Sabre Travel Network and Travelocity which will allow to all Sabre’s client to accede to the carrier’s fares, included those ones sold by other ope... more
Science and technologyBig drug seizure at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome
Rome, Italy - Cocaine dissolved in rum
Nine kilogrammes of cocaine have been seized yesterday at the Roman air station of Fiumicino by the men of the Italian Police. Five people were arrested, 4 Dominicans and one Italian, who found an ingenious... more
Science and technologyA veterinary island at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - For imported animals control
Dogs, cats, squirrels, ferrets, fishes, birds, snakes, beefs, swine and horses have been stationed since yesterday at "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport in Rome, in the veterinary island realized by "Aeroporti... more
PeopleNew fire B-747/200
Los Angeles, USA - The aircraft is able to contain a big quantity of water
It was presented in San Bernardino, near Los Angeles, USA, a new prototype of the Boeing B-747/200 cargo modified in a fire aircraft. The plane was realized by a US company, Evergreen, and it could become... more
AirlinesSkyEurope's new promotional offer
Bratislava, Slovakia - There will be available 100,000 tickets at EUR 9
Low-cost carrier SkyEurope launched today an offer at EUR 9 for 100,000 tickets on the routes which start from Budapest, Krakow, Innsbruck, Prague and Bratislava. The promotion will end on June 4 and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: net financial position on April 30, 2006
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 944 million
"- Net financial position of the Group on April 30, 2006 equal to EUR 944, with a light increase of the net indebtedness of EUR 5 million (+ 0,5%) compared to the similar situation on March 31, 2006 equal... more
AirlinesIberia will remove many national flights from Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain - Leaving them to its low-cost subsidiary, Catair
Spanish flag airline, Iberia, announced it will suspend most of national flights from Barcelona in its reorganization programme aiming at removing non-profitable routes. The Catalan airport, "El Prat",... more
Latest newsItalian Government's effort for the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - Meeting between the Defense undersecretary Casula and the Italian Air Force Staff Vice-Chief Gen. Panato
Yesterday it took place a meeting between the Defense undersecretary Casula and the Italian Air Force Staff Vice-Chief Gen. Panato. In the summit they talked about the not easy economic situation in which... more
Science and technologySAB: Centralwings celebrated its millionth passenger yesterday
Boulogne, Italy - A lady who left from Boulogne with the Polish low-cost airline
Yesterday Centralwings celebrated the first million passenger in its second year of activity. The millionth passenger is Mrs Monika Masin, resident in Krakow, who came back home by a Centralwings flight... more
IndustryCessna: two novelties for Citation operators
Wichita, USA - Presented during a conference
During a conference in Wichita, Kansas, Cessna Aircraft Company presented two novelties for Citation business jet customers of the US aeronautic industry. The first novelty is EVS (Enhanced Vision System),... more
AerospaceThe golf space commercial on ISS has been delayed
Washington, USA - NASA must end debugging some details
The launch of a golden golf ball from the International Space Station (ISS) was expected today for a commercial which has been commissioned by Element 21 Golf, a Canadian company which paid much money... more
MiscellaneousUN will not lead the help operation to Java populations
Jakarta, Indonesia - The priority is the water problem
United Nations will not take the responsability to coordinate the rescue operations to help the Indonesian populations of Java island, hit last Saturday by a strong earthquake which killed 5,000 people... more
Miscellaneous350,000 young people in Rome to meet the Pope
Rome, Italy - More than 10,000 will go by airplane next Saturday
About 350,000 young people coming from all over the world are expected to arrive in Rome next Saturday June 3 to join the meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter Square. More than 10,000 people are... more
IndustrySikorsky Support Services, Inc. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-34, T-44, and T-6 aircraft
Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an estimated $22,098,062 firm-fixed-priced, cost-reimbursable and labor hour indefinite-delivery requirements contract to provide contractor... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3D/VH-60N presidential helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $22,928,733 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0006) to extend the period of performance of the special... more
AirlinesSix Bombardier CRJ-900 for Air One
Rome, Italy - The Italian airline also announced new routes
Italian Air One announced the purchase of six new CRJ-900 regional jets from Canadian Bombardier, with a total amount of USD 150m. A new company, Air One CityLiner, has been established specifically for... more
Military aviationCivil Defense Department: Italian specialistic team took off for the people in Indonesia hit by the earthquake
Rome, Italy - Two ones already today and another one tomorrow, June 1st
"Following to the request by the Indonesian Government to the Italian Foreign Affairs, the National Civil Defense Department has organized a mission of specialists that today will reach Yogyakarta. The... more
MiscellaneousRoyal Navy's security violated
London, UK - A "Sun"'s journalist penetrated in a ship of the fleet
Who knows what Queen Elizabeth, and with her all Great Britain, will have thought when she knew that the security of the flagship of Her Armed Forces, the Royal Navy, from five centuries considered as... more
Finance and economyCredit Suisse and General Electric together for infrastructures
Zurich, Switzerland - A joint-venture which will also invest in airports and air control
Credit Suisse, Swiss financial services company, and General Electric, diversified industrial corporation operating in several sectors, which include infrastructures, healthcare and finance, announced... more
AirlinesMilan-Philadelphia flight has started
Milan, Italy - US Airways has launched it today
The new intercontinental flight between Milan-Malpensa and Philadelphia has been launched today by US Airways. The daily service will be operated with a Boeing 767 and will lead to 66 the number of scheduled... more
AirlinesGood result for Kenya Airlines
Nairobi, Kenya - Strong increase of the passengers' number
It ended positively the last financial year of Kenya Airlines, ended on last March 31. The carrier registered a profit raise of 13 million dollars, from 54 million on March 31, 2005 to 67 million of this... more
CuriositiesJennifer Aniston suffers from aerophobia
Washington, Usa - After a misadventure on a Toronto-New York flight
Jennifer Aniston, famous protagonist of "Friends", the TV series, as well as Brad Pitt’s ex-wife, declared to teenhollywood.com she is terrified by airplane, after a misadventure on a Toronto-New York f... more
Science and technologyBAA refused an other time Ferrovial's offer
London, UK - Umpteenth no of the British company
BAA, the British company which manages the London’s air stations, refused the last offer of the Spanish Grupo Ferrovial. The Iberian company offered 900 pence a share (see for details AVIONEWS), increasing t... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific against the high fuel cost
Hong Kong, China - It will be decrease the weight of the aircraft to decrease the consumption
It is now a very strong fight that one of the airlines against raising fuel cost. To face this problem, that in the last years became very serious for a lot of carriers (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2,... more
PeopleCommission's reaction to the ECJ judgement on personal data retention
Brussels, Belgium - The Commission organised for today a technical briefing with experts
The Commission will respect the Court’s judgement and is currently analyzing its full implications. The Commission remains committed to the fight against terrorism while fully respecting fundamental h... more
MiscellaneousNaples airport: a man was found with bullets on board of a departing plane
Naples, Italy - Discovered by flight attendants, he had passed controls
An Italian, who was embarked on an easyJet airplane leaving to London at Naples-Capodichino International Airport, was found carrying bullets with him by flight crew. The man justified himself saying he... more
AirlinesRyanair is the first carrier on London-Dublin route
London, UK - It was confirmed by a Civil Aviation Authority's research
A research of the Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the important role of Ryanair on the route Dublin-London. The Irish low-cost carrier is the first one managing the 45% share of the market, followed... more
MiscellaneousStarted in Turin the reclamation operations of a bomb of World War II
Turin, Italy - The bomb was made in UK
This morning, in Turin, the men of the 32th regiment of the engineers corps of Alpine brigade Taurinense started the reclamation operations of a British bomb, 250 kg, of the World War II. This brigade... more
AirlinesRyanair against its pilots
Dublin, Ireland - Legal proceedings against REPA website
Ryanair has started legal proceedings seeking to identify persons engaged in messages exchange on REPA (Ryanair European Pilot’s Association) website, where pilots based across Europe communicate with e... more
AirlinesAer Lingus: agreement with trade unions within 10 days
Dublin, Ireland - The airline's CEO announced that
Dermot Mannion, CEO of Aer Lingus, Irish flag airline, made known in a yesterday’s conference that his company expects to reach agreement with trade unions on all outstanding industrial relations issues w... more
AirlinesVolaris takes delivery of the first two directly ordered Airbus A-319
Toluca, Mexico - The new Mexican low-cost carrier started operating on March 13th, 2006, and currently operates four models of this type
Volaris, a Mexican low fares airline based in Toluca, close to Mexico City, has received the first two Airbus A-319 directly ordered from Airbus, during a delivery ceremony held at the manufacturer’s H... more
IndustryATR: PIA takes delivery of its first ATR-42/500 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The carrier will take delivery of two other aircraft in November and December 2006 and four more until May 2007
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) today took delivery of its first ATR-42/500 aircraft. This aircraft is the first to be delivered following the signature of a contract for seven new ATR-42/500s unveiled... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: are negotiations starting again?
Teheran, Iran - Meanwhile Teheran announces 2 new reactors
Foreign Ministers of the UN Security Council five permanent members plus Germany are meeting in Vienna tomorrow to try once again to formulate a cooperation offer for Iran, after it said yesterday it is... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica at "Hemus 2006"
Rome, Italy - It will take place in Bulgaria from today to next Saturday
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, participates at ’Hemus 2006’ to be held from 31 May to 3 June at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, displaying at the Finmeccanica stand (Pavilion 3-3D1) its most advanced pro... more
Science and technologyFrench Government put on the market the 32,3% of ADP
Paris, France - The privatization to decrease the public debt
French Government announced that the stock share of Aeroports de Paris (AdP), the company which manages the air stations of the capital, that will be put on the market will be of the 32.3%. The initial... more
PeopleStrong growth of the aeronautical sector in China
Beijing, China - The number of the aircraft for common use increased in the Asian Giant
It continues the strong growth of the aeronautical sector in China. In particular it was registered an increase also of the aircraft for common use, that ones destined to the civil aviation, but not for... more