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AirlinesWizz Air re-protects the Centralwings' passengers
Bergamo, Italy - It does it free making pay only the taxes and airport charges
Wizz Air offers free tickets (only taxes and airport charges by passenger) on the flights Bergamo-Katowice, Warsaw-Liverpool and recently announced Katowice-Doncaster Sheffield to Centralwings’ passengers, w... more
AccidentsAn ultralight aircraft crashes in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic - Both passengers died
An ultralight aircraft fell today onto a garden on the village of Chodovska Hut, Czech Republic, near the border with Germany. The plane caught fire after the crash and both Czech passengers on board died:... more
AccidentsMalaysian Pilatus PC-7 goes down in a rice paddy
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Two pilots injured
A Malaysian Air Force Pilatus PC-7 went down today in a rice paddy outside Alor Star, in the Northern Region of Kedah, Malaysia. Both pilots on board were injured and were carried to a military hospital,... more
AccidentsA Vietnamese MIG-21 crashes onto a house
Hanoi, Vietnam - No casualties reported, either civil or military
A MIG-21 Russian-made jet fighter owned by Vietnamese Air Force fell this morning at about 9:30 am (local time) in Binh Dinh province, central Vietnam. The aircraft had landed few minutes before for training,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter is twice awarded by AHS
Phoenix, USA - The Grover E. Bell Award and the Igor Sikorsky International Trophy
Two credits for Eurocopter, the civil and military helicopter manufacturer. Valentin Kloeppel, Program Manager Aeromechanic and Flight Control Engineering at Eurocopter Deutschland, won Grover E. Bell... more
AccidentsA Russian helicopter crashes into the sea during rescue exercises
Moscow, Russia - One dead and three injured people
During joint rescue exercises between Russia and Japan, a Russian helicopter sank today into the Sea of Okhotsk off the island of Sakhalin, North of Japan’s Hokkaido. A blade of the Russian Mi-14, with 1... more
AirlinesStar Alliance courts Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai, China - The 18 carriers' alliance wants to expand in Far East
Star Alliance, which club 18 carriers all around the world (see for details AVIONEWS) asked officially to Shanghai Airlines to join the group as member. The carrier operates on about domestic 140 routes... more
DefenseAnti-missile defense system: a feasibility study has been presented
Brussels, Belgium - Commissioned by NATO to a research companies consortium
Marshall Billingslea, NATO deputy general secretary for defense investments area, presented a four-year work feasibility study against the risk of missile attacks in European territory. The study, carried... more
Latest newsIreland: found the fragment of a US jet fallen in Florida
Dublin, Ireland - The aircraft sank into Mexican Gulf 4 years ago
In 2002 a US military jet sank in the Mexican Gulf, near Key West (Florida), and now a fragment of that aircraft has re-emerged in Ireland, in the West Cork area, after covering more than 8000 kilometers... more
AirlinesAir France: Charles de Gaulle2 "Calls" the "Valerio Catullo"
Paris, France - In 1988 the French airline inaugurated the connection towards Verona
March 27, 1988: Air France inaugurated the link Verona-Paris, bringing the first real international route to the Verona-Villafranca’s airport. November 6, 2000. Newness for the Verona’s customers: Air... more
IndustryAirbus has not yet taken a decision about the modifications of the A-350
Toulouse, France - It was declared by the European consortium
European consortium Airbus made known yesterday that no decision has yet been taken about the A-350’s design change. The declaration of Toulouse industry is the answer to the persistent voices that continue t... more
MiscellaneousIcelandic First Lady blocked at Tel Aviv airport
Tel Aviv, Israel - Diplomatic incident because of the woman's British passport
Icelandic President’s wife, Dorit Moussaieff-Grimsson, was blocked for an hour and a half at Tel Aviv’s "Ben Gurion" Airport, Israel. The First Lady, on a private tour in the Country where she was bor... more
Fair and showsBoeing Senior Vice President and General Counsel Douglas Bain retired
Chicago, Usa - From next July 1
Douglas G. Bain, 57, Boeing senior vice president and general counsel, has announced his plans to retire from the company, effective July 1. Judge J. Michael Luttig, 51, of the U.S. Court of Appeals... more
DefenseIt is necessary to find new ways to defend peace all around the world
Rome, Italy - It was asked by the President of the COCER of the Italian Air Force
Colonel Ermanno Peschiulli, President of the Representative central council (COCER) of the Italian Air Force, said yesterday that the raising number of Italian soldiers died in peace-keeping missions in... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Cologne/Bonn-New York/Newark connection started yesterday
Cologne, Germany - The US airline will shortly open links to Barcelona and Copenhagen
US Continental Airlines keeps on its expansion policy in Europe. Yesterday the new daily flight between Cologne/Bonn airport and New York-Newark hub was launched. Destinations to Barcelona and Copenhagen... more
MiscellaneousNo risk of confusion between Galileo satellite navigation system and Galileo International Technology
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - A European court decided that
A Luxembourg court rejected the lawsuit sued by Galileo International Technology, airline reservation system company, against the European Commission on the right to use Galileo name in its satellite navigation... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Ahmadinejad is ready for dialogue
Jakarta, Indonesia - Then he adds: "One day Israel will disappear"
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on tour in Indonesia, said he is willing to negotiate with anyone to solve nuclear crisis, but he warned that direct menaces would only make talks harder. Referring... more
HelicoptersFive new MD-600N delivered to Turkish National Police
Mesa, USA - It was announced by MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters delivered yesterday to the Turkish National Police the last 5 MD-600Ns of the 10 ordered by the security forces of Ankara. The representatives of the public security of Turkey started the... more
DefenseUS Senate gave funds for the F-35 JSF
Washington, Usa - Expecially Lockheed Martin and Rolls-Royce will benefit by them
US Senate, receiving the advise of the House of Representatives, gave its green light to the allocation of USD 400 million, formerly blocked, to continue the development of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.... more
Science and technologyBelgrade's airport: flights by Montenegro Airlines and by Centavija will arrive
Belgrade, Serbia - Previously the airport was used only by JAT
Newness in view for the Belgrade’s international airport, according to what the Serbian newspaper "Glas Javnosti" reported. The Balkan airport, used until now only by JAT, the Serbia’s flag carrier, wil... more
DefenseThe production of the multi-mission frigate FREMM started
Rome, Italy - Close cooperation between Italy and France
Yesterday it was signed by OCCAR (Joint organization of cooperation for armaments), the Italian industry Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and the French one Armaris a contract amendment which will allow the start... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Greece, August 2005: an indipendent investigator as proxy for Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - He will investigate on the crash cause of Helios Airways B-737/300
Cypriot government appointed an indipendent investigator, ex-judge Panayiotis Kallis, to investigate the cause of air crash on August 14 last year where 121 passengers died. The Cypriot Helios Airways... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Air Tractor, Inc. model AT-501 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition of those airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 90)] [Page 27321] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
MiscellaneousProblems for White House security
Washington, Usa - The document of the presidential travel in Florida found in the garbage
Who knows what the President of the United States, George W. Bush, thought about his security services’ efficency when he knew the news that few hours before his departure to Florida the detailed plans o... more
AirlinesSardinia territory continuity: TAR's decision today
Rome, Italy - About petitions by Alitalia and Ryanair
TAR (Regional Administrative Court) decisions on Sardinian routes controversial matter in territory continuity regime are expected today. The court will have to say something about petitions presented... more
IndustryEADS purchased French industry Sofrelog
Paris, France - The financial details of the operation are still unknown
Yesterday it was announced by EADS, the French-Spanish-German consortium of the aeronautical, defense and aerospace sectors which owns the 80% of Airbus’ stock, the purchase of French industry Sofrelog, s... more
MiscellaneousPresident Chavez on a State visit in Rome
Rome, Italy - He met Italian Parliament President and the Pope
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived yesterday at 6 pm at Ciampino military airport, Rome, on a special flight from Caracas, in the field of a diplomatic tour in Europe. At 7 pm Chavez met the new... more
HelicoptersEurocopter announced the operational debut of the combat SAR EC-725 helicopters with the French Armed Forces
Marignane, France - During a cerimony took place yesterday
Yesterday, May 10, 2006, the French Air Force Chief of Staff, General Richard Wolsztynski, presided the official ceremony on the Cazaux Base in which the Combat Search & Rescue EC-725 helicopters were... more
AirlinesCimoli: without raising fuel cost Alitalia should be in the black
Rome, Italy - He declared it to weekly newspaper "Economy"
In an interview appeared today on weekly newspaper "Economy" the President and CEO of Alitalia, Giancarlo Cimoli, declared that without the raising fuel cost today the carrier should be in the black for... more
AirlinesUS Airways: 65 millions dollars of profits in the 2006 first quarter
New York, USA - The high fuel cost engraves anyway on the carrier's turnover
Good news arrive from USA for the international air transport, the US Airways, the carrier that few months ago completed a merger with America West Airlines and in a period of strong economical return... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue forecasts a loss in the first half of 2006
Sydney, Australia - Confirmed the order for nine B-737NGs
Virgin Blue, the second most important carrier of Australia, forecasts to close 2006 first half with a profit decrease of about the 8.5%. The cause, as for many other air carriers, has to be searched in... more
IndustryAirbus defeated by Boeing in orders but it wins in deliveries
Paris, France - American Boeing prevails in April
The duel between Airbus and Boeing on 2006 leadership momentarily sees American Boeing on top for what concerns orders, but European Airbus wins for what concerns deliveries. In particular Boeing has 35... more
Science and technologyTicino Canton will join financial management of Lugano airport
Lugano, Switzerland - The Canton's Counsellor of State has made it known
Marco Borradori, Counsellor of State of Ticino, Switzerland Italian Canton, has announced that the Council of State and the Great Council decided to acquire a stake of the new anonimous management company’s c... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines in loss
Tokyo, Japan - Number of passengers' decrease and high fuel cost hit the carrier
Japan Airlines announced to have closed the last financial year, ended last March, with a net loss of USD 426.3 million, respect to a profit of USD 270.9 million of the year before. According to the carrier... more
Miscellaneous10 kg of cocaine seized at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - They had been hidden in taylor reels
An Uruguayan girl has been arrested at Rome-Fiumicino airport by the Financial Police and Anti-fraud Customs Service because she has been found carrying more then 10 kilos of cocaine. This time the hidding... more
Science and technologyLegambiente: Ciampino airport pollutes too much
Rome, Italy - A recent research detects high pollution
A research presented by Ciampino municipality detects the airport near the town utters 314 tons of carbon monoxide every year, 316 tons nitrogen oxides, 82 tons volatile hydrocarbons and more than 38 tons... more
AirlinesExpressJet's profit increased
Washington, USA - Also the carrier's flight hours rose
ExpressJet, the carrier which guarantee the the regional jet service for Continental Airlines, announced today to have closed the first quarter of the 2006 with raising profits. The airline has in fact... more
IndustryThe Head of the Strategic Coordination of EADS resigned
Munich, Germany - Gergorin has to prepare his defence against recent allegations
Jean Louis Gergorin, Head of the Strategic Coordination of EADS, resigned today by the duty inside the French-Spanish-German consortium. Gergorin arrived to this decision to be free to manage his time... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: Amnesty International seminar
Dublin, Ireland - "The 'renditions' and the law"
A seminar promoted by Amnesty International and the Irish Human Rights Centre, named "The ’renditions’ and the law", took place yesterday in Ireland about the extraordinary renditions made by CIA of sus... more
AirlinesProfit decrease for Singapore Airlines
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The negative result is due to the constant raise of fuel cost
Because of the costant raise of fuel cost Singapore Airlines (SIA) for the 5th consecutive quarter registered a decrease of the profits. SIA spent in the first three months of the 2006 USD 714 million... more
PeopleInternet on US airplanes
Washington, USA - License concession called for bids
Internet is about to appear on American flights too. While in Europe some airlines already offer "Connexion", wireless connection service developed by Boeing, US carriers have been stopped until now by... more
Science and technologyLuggage sorting: RFID system at Malpensa airport too
Milan, Italy - It should be tested within the end of the year
After heathrow, also Milan-Malpensa airport should be endowed with the new RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system for luggage electronic control within the end of the year (see AVIONEWS for details).... more
Weather forecastsThe International Aerospace Exhibition "ILA 2006" will start soon in Berlin
Berlin, Germany - Numerous industries will be present from all around the world
Since next May 16 it will take place in Berlin, until 21 of the same month, at Schonefeld airport, the International Aerospace Exhibition "ILA 2006". At the fair a lot of aerospace industries will be present... more
MiscellaneousNapolitano is the new president of the Italian Republic
Rome, Italy - Applaud of al the Chamber of deputy
Today few minutes after 1:00 pm with 543 votes Giorgio Napolitano was elected President of the Italian Republic. As it was forecast the new head of the State obtained the votes of the center-left coalition,... more
AirlinesAir One petition on Italian helps to Ryanair rejected
Brussels, Belgium - EU Court stated that the Commission did not exceed time limits
The European first degree Court has rejected Air One’s petition against European Commission, which did not respect the obligation to intervene in reasonable times, according to the Italian airline, on t... more
AirlinesPositive April for Lufthansa Passage Airlines
Frankfurt, Germany - The number of passengers increased of the 2.4%
The month of April 2006 ended positively for Lufthansa Passage Airlines. In the 4th month of this year the carrier transported 4.5 million of people, about 2.4% en plus respect the same period of the 2005.... more
AirlinesVarig will be auctioned off
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian flag carrier risks bankruptcy
Brazilian government, in agreement with creditors of flag airway Varig, which is on the edge of bankruptcy by now, has approved a plan to auction off the company. The plan schedules two possible options:... more
IndustryIt is probable an agreement between Thales and Alcatel
Boulogne, Italy - It was declared by the president of the Italian industry, Guarguaglini
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, president of Finmeccanica Group, said to be trustful about the achievement of an agreement with Alcatel and Thales to create a pole of defence electronic. "We are no against... more
DefenseAhmadinejad: "Our nuclear activity is fully peaceful"
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Occidental worry is "A great lie"
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after writing a letter to President Bush soon considered irrelevant and not worthy of an answer, has turned today to defend the nuclear program of his Country and... more
MiscellaneousChirac accused to have obtained payoffs
Paris, France - It was retailed by "Canard Enchaine" magazine
The President of the French Republic, Jaques Chirac, was involved in Clearstream scandal, which concern the payment of payoff to several French politicians after the sale in 1991 of combat aircraft and... more