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AerospaceThe first female shuttle pilot leaves NASA
Washington, USA - She is Eileen Collins, commander of Discovery and Columbia
The first female commander who ever piloted a NASA shuttle, Eileen Collins, has decided to leave her job as "Stars Captain" in order to devote to her family and other interests. In 1995 she was at the... more
Weather forecasts"Frecce tricolori" start 2006 season (2): the calendar of this year
Rivolto, Italy - Only three the "Missions" abroad for PAN's pilots and aircraft
The programme of 2006 season of "Frecce tricolori" suffers from -unfortunately for the fans- the reductions of balance that have interested the Defence sector, prohibiting can participate to the numerous... more
Science and technologyAdR: new flight to Montreal served by Air Transat
Rome, Italy - The presentation press conference will occur tomorrow at 11am at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport
Air Transat and AdR (Aeroporti di Roma) communicate that the press meeting for the presentation of new link Rome-Montreal and all the newnesses of the carrier, will take place tomorrow, Thursday May 4,... more
PeopleAustralia: anti-drugs and anti-alcohol tests for civil aviation staff
Canberra, Australia - One in 13 is alcohol addict
Australian Transport Federal Minister, Warren Truss, has announced that the national civil aviation staff, including pilots, cabin staff, flight controllers, fuel supply, luggage and security screening... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of electrical wires, which could result in an uncommanded shutdown of an engine during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 84)] [Page 25744-25745] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
MiscellaneousUniversal Picture gave money to build a monument for the victims of U-93
Washington, USA - State funds for the project blocked
U-93 victims’ relatives association, the flight hijacked on September 11, 2001 to be crashed against Capitol Hill and instead crashed in the Pennsylvania’s countryside after the rebellion of the passengers, ann... more
Press releaseSULT: "Immediate and accurate investigation on Ryanair"
Rome, Italy - The Italian transport union presented a denunciation to the bench
"SULT, in cooperation with Officina, a non-union association, examined, wrote out and translated an English TV broadcast which revealed to have infiltrated two journalists among Ryanair flight attendants... more
AccidentsAir disaster in the Black Sea
Soci, Russia - 113 passengers sank, no survivors
An Airbus 320 of the Armenian flag airline Armavia with 113 people on board sank last night far from Soci seashore, a holiday place in the Black Sea (South Russia). The aircraft left from Erevan, Armenia,... more
Weather forecasts"Frecce tricolori" start 2006 season
Rivolto, Italy - May 1 two new pilots began to fly in the Italian Acrobatic Platoon
As usual, May 1 Italian PAN (National Acrobatic Team) started the 2006 shows program with its planes in Rivolto, natural site of the 313rd Acrobatic Training Group "Frecce tricolori". Dozen thousand fans,... more
PeopleEBACE2006: the award to Geneva officers and FlightSafety International
Geneva, Switzerland - It will take place at Geneva Palaexpo from May 3 to 5
2006 edition of EBACE European Business Aviation Award, the event dedicated to commercial aviation, will take place at Palaexpo congress center in Geneva from May 3 to 5. This year the award, organized... more
Science and technologySagat: new flight to Casablanca by Royal Air Maroc
Turin, Italy - The launch will happen next May 28
"Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s flag carrier, in collaboration with Sagat Turin Airport, announced the launch, next May 28, of new AT-943 flight Turin-Casablanca, that will served twice per week, on Sunday a... more
AirlinesNew route to Milan and Barcelona by Singapore Airlines
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The flight will start on next July 19
Singapore Airlines announced today that since next July 19 it will start new routes to Milan and Barcelona. The flights will have a three-weekly frequence and they will start from Singapore on Monday,... more
AirlinesKorean Airlines will improve its routes between South Korea and Australia
Brisbane, Australia - It was announced by Queensland's Minister of Tourism
Queensland’s Minister of Tourism, Margaret Keech, announced today the intention of Korean Airlines to increase from three to five the weekly flights which link Seoul and Brisbane. The new services will s... more
AirlinesPositive April for Southwest Airlines
Dallas, USA - Load factor to 76.7%
April has been a record month for Southwest Airlines which registered a strong growth of its load factor which arrive at 76.7% respect the 69.1% of the same month of the 2005. The results is due to the... more
AirlinesTourism: Qatar Airways plans stopover in Doha
Doha, Qatar - For long-haul flights
Qatar Airways makes known that, for those who travel to faraway destinations and want to utilize a brief stop to visit an Oriental city maybe still unknown in Occident, it plans a stopover in Doha, capital... more
Science and technology2006 first quarter is positive for Copenhagen airport
Copenhagen, Denmark - Profits increased of the 27.6%
2006 first quarter ended positively for the company which manages the Copenhagen air station, Copenhagen Airports AS. In the first three months of this year in fact the profits rose of the 27.6%, in line... more
DefenseJapan towards its pull-out from Iraq?
Tokyo, Japan - It would do it only after allies' pull-out
Kyodo press agency, quoting the Director General of Japanese Defense Agency Fukushiro Nukaga, reports that Japan is going to retreat its non-fighting troops in Southern Iraq when allied Great Britain and... more
AirlinesSardinia territorial continuity (2): an agreement between Alitalia and Meridiana?
Rome, Italy - A code-sharing arrangement is expected between the two airlines
Sardinia Region sources report that this morning the President of Regional Committee, Renato Soru, met the President of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, in Rome and were in talks with... more
IndustryThe negotiation between EADS and BAE Systems continue
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The British industry could sell its share to someone else
EADS made known that the negotiations with the British BAE Systems for the transfer of this last’s 20% Airbus share are going on (see for details AVIONEWS). For the moment the British company announced o... more
PeopleEUROCONTROL's seminar about airport safety
Brussels, Belgium - It is necessary to improve the runways of the air stations
Last week at Brussels a seminar by Eurocontrol, European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, took place, to find the better way to improve the European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway... more
DefenseAn Arab company will guarantee the military supplies to USA
Washington, USA - President Bush decided it
A Dubai company take the control of some companies which guarantee the military supplies to US Armed Forces. The decision was taken by President Bush after that on last April 13 a Parliamentarian commission... more
AirlinesSardinia territorial continuity: three Alitalia Cagliari-Rome flights permitted and one Milan-Cagliari cancelled
Cagliari, Italy - After the assignment of the routes to Meridiana and Air One
After the assignment of the routes from Milan and Rome to Sardinia to Meridiana and Air One, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) prohibits any other airline to operate such flights, according to the... more
Latest newsCoalition forces mobilization in Iraq and Afghanistan
Washington, USA - USAF publishes recent data
US Air Force (USAF) makes known mobilization data of devices recently used in Iraq and Afghanistan missions. In the first case Coalition aircraft flew 34 close air support and armed reconnaissance sorties,... more
Science and technologySAB-Centralwings: the carrier flies to Krakow for Summer 2006
Boulogne, Italy - The link is operated three times per week by B-737
"Centralwings is present on Boulogne with a second link: after the success of that one to Warsaw, introduced last March, the Polish low-cost carrier has added, from last March 27, a connection from Emilian... more
IndustryAvio closed 2005 with revenues for EUR 1.281 billion
Turin, Italy - Satisfaction expressed by the industry's CEO
Avio Group (Carlyle-Finmeccanica), among the most important industries of the world in the sector of aerospace propulsion, closed the 2005 accounting period with revenues for EUR 1.281 billion, with an... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: AirOne doesn't give up
Rome, Italy - Appeal presented to the Lazio's Regional Administrative Court
Air carrier AirOne presented to the Lazio’s Regional Administrative Court a new appel against the purchase of Volare by Alitalia. The airline already presented some appeals to the Civil Courts of Chieti R... more
MiscellaneousTwo emergency landings at Rome-Fiumicino Airport because of passenger's illness
Rome, Italy - They both happened in few minutes
Two airplanes made an emergency landing last Saturday at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, after a passenger on board had been taken ill. It all happened in few minutes: a KLM flight taken off from Amsterdam and... more
DefenseBulgaria gave three military bases to USA
Sophia, Bulgaria - Always close the relationships between the two bank of the Atlantic Ocean
US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, signed in the last days an agreement with the Bulgarian Government about the transfer to USA of the use three military bases in the Balkan country (see for details... more
Science and technologyTourism: agreement between Bari Airport and Msc Cruises
Bari, Italy - 72 charter flights form Spain to Italy for a boat trip in Mediterranean Sea
A cooperation project between "Karol Wojtyla" Airport in Bari, South Italy, and Masc Cruises allows Spanish tourists, starting from yesterday, to embark in Puglia’s city for a trip in the Mediterranean S... more
MiscellaneousA young man kills himself with parachute
London, United Kingdom - He cut ropes off after the launch
A London’s 27 year old man, David Crowcroft, took his life cutting off the strings of the parachutes which was carrying him to the ground during a launch, then crashing near the airfield North of Norfolk, G... more
DefenseTop-level change at Italian Comsubin
La Spezia, Italy - Rear Admiral Marzano succeed Admiral Paperini
On May 3 Division Admiral Roberto Paperini will give way to Rear Admiral Donato Marzano in the Commander role of Comsubin, the Raiders Underwater Command placed in Varignano (La Spezia, Italy). Marzano... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: for Palermo's Power of Attorney there are hard responsabilities of the pilot and the co-pilot
Palermo, Italy - Command abandon crime presupposed
The investigations of the Palermo’s Power of Attorney, about the air disaster happened on last August 6 when a Tunisian air carrier Tuninter’s aircraft, which was travelling from Bari to Djerba, splashed dow... more
IndustryS3log wins a new contract for the Eurofighter Typhoon
Rome, Italy - It will provide the Operational Logistic Support
"S3log announced the signature of a contract with the Eurofighter Consortium Gmbh, aimed to the provision of ’End-to-End operational support’ to the management and maintenance of the applications and inf... more
DefenseNuclear matter: USA-Iran strife goes on
Teheran, Iran - The meeting of Security Council in Paris today
US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, declared yesterday that Iran should stop "Playing the astute" on nuclear argument and accept the requests of international community, suspending uranium enrichment... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: jury in difficulties
Alexandria, USA - Incomprehensible questions in the questionnaire delivered by the Court to the jurors
It is on record that the juror’s work is not easy, but when also the Court creates difficulties it become almost impossible. It is happening at Alexandria in Virginia, USA, where from the last week the j... more
Science and technologySave: Gemina has been a very good investment
Venice, Italy - The President Enrico Marchi declared that
The President of Save, Enrico Marchi, declared that the participation of his Venice Airport management company in Gemina, Milan’s financial company and majority shareholder in AdR (Aeroporti di Roma), a... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of May
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 2 to next Sunday 7
Tuesday 02 - Paragliding - 2006 International Bavarian Open. Rottach-Egern, Germany. + 49 171 35 43 772 www.dhv.de - Gliding - 2006 Italian 18 Metre Nationals. Aeroporto di Calcinate, Varese, Italy.... more
AccidentsTwo aircraft crashed in Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - 8 people died 3 ones missing
Last week end two aircraft crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the two planes, a tourism aircraft, took off from Maniema city, in the center-eastern region of the country, with 8 people on... more
IndustryBoeing will not build civil aircraft in California anymore
Washington, USA - The production of military planes will continue until 2008
After about 70 years of production the Boeing facility of Long Beach in California, USA, will close. In the last days the last B-707, doom to AirTran Airways, came out from the Californian facility. With... more
Science and technologySEA: 2005 net profit at +12.8%
Milan, Italy - Shareholders worry about system requirements
SEA, company which manages Milan’s Linate and Malpensa airports, has presented its 2005 budget, which sees its net profit increased by 12.8% compared to previous year, reaching EUR 46.2m. The report o... more
AirlinesThe strike of the Alitalia call center's workers ended
Palermo, Italy - Union's letter to the Presidents of the two chambers of the Italian Parliament
This morning at the 6:00 am the 24 hours strike of the Alicos call center’s workers, who protested against the decision of Alitalia (which owns the 40% of the company) to change their contract by the A... more
MiscellaneousFuneral of the three Italian soldiers killed in Nassiriya today
Rome, Italy - The ceremony at Santa Maria degli Angeli Church at 10:30 am
The funerals of the three victims of Nassiriya’s assassination attempt will start at 10:30 in Rome’s church Santa Maria degli Angeli, which is being already filled by people who want to salute Captain Nic... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Boeing 737 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $12,522,764 firm fixed price contract. This action provides for FY06 India Head of State program, in support of the Boeing 737... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 55 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 Globemaster III
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $54,800,000 firm fixed price contract modification. This is a contract modification to the C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership... more
IndustryRaytheon Space and Airborne Systems awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $15,990,000 firm-fixed-price, definite-delivery/definite-quantity order (#0010) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a 901 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $901,000,000 advance acquisition contract for long lead efforts and materials associated with the lot 1 low... more
PeopleNTSB Member to leave board
Washington, USA - Ellen Engleman Conners leaves board after two years
This week, after two years as President of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Ellen Egleman Conners announced she intends to leave the Board on May 31st, 2006. During her presidence, Egleman... more
MiscellaneousThere is the risk of a civil war in Ceylon
Colombo, Ceylon - Nuncio's appeal to the international community
The Nuncio in Sri Lanka, Archbishop Mario Zenari, launched an appeal to the international community so that it didn’t abandon the country to itself after that, with the last tuesday attempt, it seems n... more
Latest newsChina tests a new interceptor aircraft
Beijing, China - First flight test carried out this morning
It should be a last generation aircraft, the Thunder 4, completely projected and built by the Asian giant, which now is testing it with a series of flight tests, the first of which has been carried out... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position at March 31, 2006
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 939
"- Net financial position of Group at March 31, 2006 is equal to EUR 939, with a light decrease of the net debt of EUR 12m (-1,3%) compared to the analogous situation on February 28, 2006 equal to EUR... more