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AirlinesFrom June there will be direct connection between Italy and Mongolia with Blue Panorama
Milan, Italy . The agreement with Miat-Mongolian Airlines for the 800 years of Gengis Khan's empire
Blue Panorama Airlines and Miat-Mongolian Airlines achieved an agreement which will allow to activate, since next June 18 direct connections between Italy and Mongolia. The agreement was achieved in occasion... more
AirlinesLan Airlines closed positively the 2006 first quarter
Santiago, Chile - Profits increased of the 72%
2006 first quarter ended positively for Lan Airlines. Chilean airline registered in the first three months of this year a positive net result of USD 79.7 million, with a rise of the 72% respect the same... more
MiscellaneousAmerican rapper arrested at Heathrow airport
London, United Kingdom - The charge is disturb of the peace
The American rapper Snoop Dogg -whose real name is Calvin Broadus- was arrested with other five persons with a charge of disturb of the pease and tussle after a struggle which saw protagonists seven policemen... more
AirlinesAgreement between Alaska Airlines and its flight attendants
Washington, USA - It is scheduled a wage's rise for all the workers
Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants accepted to sign the new job contract that the carrier presented them. About the 56% of the 2540 flight attendants of the airline declared to be favorable to the deal. T... more
AirlinesThomas Cook Airlines: new Palermo-Liege flight
Palermo, Italy - Twice weekly service
The new Palermo-Liege flight, planned for Summer 2006 and made by Thomas Cook Airlines, will be presented tomorrow at Palazzo Comitini in Palermo. The link, which will be twice weekly, is included in a... more
AirlinesMeeting at ENAC for Sardinian territory continuity
Rome, Italy - Air One, Meridiana and Alitalia are participating
Today a meeting in Rome is expected between ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Sardinia Region and airlines which are going to join the call for bids about the assignment of Public Service Obligations... more
MiscellaneousExplosion of a missile in a Russian air base
Moscow, Russia - Two dead. Still unknown causes
In an air base in Serghei Posad, 70 km from Moscow, this morning an air-air missile accidentally blew up causing death to a Russian officer and a soldier. Air Force Commander, Vladimir Mikhailov, made... more
AirlinesSriLankan Airlines increased the tickets' price
Colombo, Ceylon - The decision after the fuel cost's raise
SriLankan Airlines decided to increase of USD 10 the fuel surcharge on all the tickets for the flights direct to the Indian sub-continent. The decision was taken by the carrier’s management to embank t... more
Press releaseENAV: strike fixed for next May 5 called off
Rome, Italy - It was foreseen for four hours
"ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Authority) communicates that the strike by air traffic controllers of Milan ACC, announced for next May 5 from 12am to 4pm, has been cancelled. Then, next Friday, the... more
IndustryAgreement between Alenia Aeronautica and Boeing for the C-27J
Rome, Italy - US industry will participate full-title to the project
Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) and L3 Communications signed a pre-agreement with Boeing Integrated Defense Systems which will allow to Seattle’s industry to adhere to the joint-venture GMAS (... more
AerospaceATR Group: reliability and quality in the aerospace field
Teramo, Italy - The Abruzzo's society has reached the aim of EN 9100:2003 certification, the quality standard for the aeronautical market's suppliers
"ATR Group’s path towards the quality and the continous improvement has reached an other important step: the realization of the certification according the international standard EN 9100:2003 that defines t... more
MiscellaneousGerman denounced at Fiumicino Airport for hiding a Corinthian capital in the suitcase
Rome, Italy - The young person says it was sold by a street vendor at the Roman Forum
To betray the young German gay was his flapping behaviour which made the customs guards suspicious, who engaged in controls to repress tributary and extra-tributary crimes, decided to inspect the luggage... more
PeopleAir lift between Pompei's and Lourdes' sanctuaries
Pompei, Italy - From August 1 to September 26, 2006
An air lift between Naples and Lourdes will be operative from August 1st to September 26, 2006 in order to promote tourist flows from Campania Region and France and viceversa, mostly for what concerns... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express towards a future together
Brussels, Belgium - The Board of SN Airholding has endorsed the strategic plan for the future of the Belgian aviation group
On April 2005 SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express were put under the common ownership of SN Airholding. Since then the two airlines have been working together, but each with different brands and products.... more
MiscellaneousOn May strikes in Italian air transports
Rome, Italy - Three agitations days expected
Agitations in Italian air division go on in May. A strike day was announced for May 5, when flight controllers in Milan airports will manage a 4-hour stop, from 12 am to 4 pm. On May 12 Rome’s radar m... more
IndustryAgreement between EDO Corporation and Terma A/S to develop a new armament system for the F-16
New York, USA - The tests will take place on next Fall
EDO Corporation and Terma A/S achieved an agreement to develop a new system, called ESTER, which will allow to the F-16 fighters to be equipped with three modern "smart" weapons under one pylon. Royal... more
AirlinesNew promotional offer of Ryanair
London, UK - It will be possible to rent a car for GBP 1 for day
Rayanair launched a new really competitive offer. The low-cost carrier in fact offers the possibility to its clients, currently only on the British market but soon all around Europe, to rent a car for... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Ahmadinejad does not give up UN requests
Teheran, Iran - Today is the deadline of Security Council's ultimatum
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during a demonstration in North-West of the Country, said yesterday that he will keep on enriching uranium, despite disagreement or eventual decisions of the International... more
PeopleIATA: +5.9% passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - USD 2.2bn losses because of high oil price
IATA (International Air Transport Association), which gathers 265 airlines worldwide, made known international air traffic data for the first quarter of 2006. An increase of 5.9% for passenger traffic... more
MiscellaneousGunfight at Cleveland airport
Cleveland, USA - Policeman killed
Yesterday, during a gunfight at Cleveland airport (USA), a policeman was killed. The strife happened at the ticket counter of United Airlines, near the area of the security check point. Fred Szabo, air... more
Science and technologyLimited efficency for Georgetown airport
Georgetown, Guyana - Technical damage to the barometer pressure equipment
Guyanese Authorities made known yesterday to have temporarily suspended the night flights into the country’s main airport, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, because of a technical damage. On last W... more
AerospaceThe launch in USA of two satellites has been postponed to next week
Washington, Usa - They will serve to study clouds
US Space Agency, NASA, announced the postponement, because of a technical problem, of two satellites, Calipso and CloudSat, for the study of clouds. The two satellites had to be launched by Vandenberg... more
Latest newsMeeting between General Tricarico and AMI ex-staff
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force activities and aircraft were introduced
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, met the Armed Force staff no longer in service, in the field of an initiative aiming at supplying the state of the art of projects, programs,... more
AccidentsA helicopter crashes onto a road in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Three passengers died
A helicopter rented to an air taxi firm by Eletropaulo, electric company in Sao Paulo, Brazil, got entangled in high-tension wires yesterday and it fell over a city street, causing the three passengers... more
MiscellaneousThe corpses of the three Italian soldiers killed in Nassiriya in Italy tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Funerals on Tuesday morning
A C-130 of the Italian Air Force, carrying the coffins for the three Italian victims in yesterday attempt in Nassiriya, should take off today from Pisa, make a stopover at Rome-Ciampino airport at 4 pm... more
IndustryFinmeccanica is available for an agreement with Thales
Paris, France - It was announced by Italian industry President and CEO Francesco Guarguaglini
Finmeccanica President and CEO, Francesco Guarguaglini, made known to be available to create an alliance with Thales as long as the two companies had the same share. Guarguaglini added to have already... more
IndustryEADS is not interested anymore to create a satellite Airbus
Paris, France - It was declared by the consortium's co-CEO Noel Forgeard
EADS lost by interest in the creation of a satellite Airbus which clubbed the European aerospace industry. It was declared to the French Ministry of Defence, Michele Alliot Marie, by the French-German-Spanish... more
Press releaseWizz Air: the carrier expands itself in Romania
Budapest, Hungary - The rest of the low-cost airline's statement
The Budapest-Targu Mures route represents the first Wizz Air entry in Romania’s market, the second Middle-Eastern Europe Country served by the airline, after Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Croatia a... more
AerospaceCIRA: it comes out from hangar the first Italian space vehicle
Capua, Italy - The Usv (Unmanned Space Vehicle), was introduced yesterday
"USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle) was introduced to press and to the national and international community, of industry and scientific one, the first Italian space vehicle, that yesterday come out of the hangar... more
Science and technologyBudapest International Airport: 80 discharges announced
Budapest, Hungary - BAA announced it
The effects of the entry of the new owner of the international airport of Budapest are letting their voice be heard. Budapest Airport, the air station’s management company, recently purchased by BAA, B... more
IndustryAlcatel Alenia Space: Thaicom 5 satellite has been delivered at Kourou's launch base
Rome, Italy - The satellite will replace Thaicom 1 and 2 satellites
Yesterday Thaicom 5 communications satellite, which has been realised by Alcatel Alenia Space fot Thailand, arrived at Kourou, French Guiana, where European rocket Ariane-5 launch base is placed. The satellite... more
AirlinesSmart Wings: the Czech airline conquering Hungary
Budapest, Hungary - A carrier's statement makes it known
Smart Wings, Czech Republic’s low-cost airline, makes known through a statement that it is going to start operating in Hungary. The announced activity plans seven weekly connections between Budapest a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model 600N helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the tailboom attachment fittings, separation of the tailboom from the helicopter, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 81)] [Page 24808-24812] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsAir incident in Jordan
Amman, Jordan - Three people death
Three people, among whom a woman, died yesterday in Jordan because of the crash of the training aircraft, a Piper Archer, on which they were flying from Amman to Aqaba. The plane, made known captain Suleiman... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: "Rotor On Line" on the web since April 26
Paris, France - "Rotor Journal" on-line version was born
Eurocopter, European helicopter manufacturer group which is subsidiary of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), issues a twice monthly magazine called "Rotor Journal", distributed in 26,000... more
AirlinesAustrian flies to East in Ekaterinburg, in the Urals
Milan, Italy - It becomes the fifth Russian destination
The Austrian Airlines Group inaugurates the link with Ekaterinburg, the city in the Urals that becomes the fifth destination served by Group in the Russian Federation together with the routes already operated... more
Press releaseWizz Air sets foot in Romania
Targu Mures, Romania - The airline press release
Wizz Air, announced in Targu Mures that it is launching flights between Romania and Hungary. The Budapest-Targu Mures line represents Wizz Air’s first market entry into Romania, the 7th CEE country the a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters fly over Rome for the 145th anniversary of Italian Army celebrations
Rome, Italy - On May 4 the final ceremony at Tor di Quinto hippodrome
The celebrations for the 145th anniversary of the foundation of Italian Army, started last March 27, will end with a public military ceremony on May 4 at Tor di Quinto military hippodrome. The theme of... more
MiscellaneousAn Algerian terrorist arrested at Milan airport
Milan, Italy - The man had already dodged capture
Mahmoud Gabel, Algerian citizen who had previously avoided his capture during "Bon Voyage" anti-terrorism international operation, was arrested yesterday evening at Milan-Malpensa Airport, where he had... more
MiscellaneousTwo drunk policemen place at risk the safety of a Russian flight
Moscow, Russia - A ferocious argument among the two has erupted and one of the two drunk has menaced to explode the aircraft
Two policemen in civilian clothes have known themselves and have familiarized on a flight served by Sibir carrier, took off from Moscow this morning to Barnaul, in Siberia. The two, exchanging a few words,... more
AirlinesEmirates: profits for USD 762m in the financial period 2005-2006 for the Group
Dubai, UAE - A holding's press release said it
A press release by Emirates Group unveiled to have closed the financial year 2005-2006, ended last March 31, with a revenue equal to USD 762m. The turnover has been attested to USD 6,6bn, with a +27% compared... more
AirlinesRyanair-ENAC legal argument: Italian Regional Administrative Court will decide on May 11
Rome, Italy - The carrier presented a petition against Alghero-Rome route stop
Also Ryanair, as well as easyJet, presented a petition against ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) decision to impose Public Service Obligations (PSO) on Sardinia routes and to stop flights by airlines... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica and Boeing team up in the C-27J programme for the US armed forces
Rome, Italy - Boeing Integrated Defense Systems to work with Alenia North America Inc. and L3 Communications in the GMAS joint-venture
"Alenia Aeronautica and L3 Communications have signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, under which the latter will join the Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS)... more
Science and technologyADF 2005 budget: +14% passenger traffic
Florence, Italy - +80% profit and +12,5% pay-off
2005 budget of "Aeroporto di Firenze SpA" has been approved today by the Board of Directors. Record passenger traffic (1.692.760 people, +14% compared to 2004), EUR 2.4m profit, increased by 80% compared... more
Civil aviationSecurity alarm at Brussels airport (2): everything is under control now
Brussels, Belgium - The air station re-started operations, after the runway passenger chase
After the evacuation this morning of Terminal A at Brussels airport, the situation is under control again and European flights traffic is now operative. A man refused to undergo security controls and ran... more
AirlinesWizz Air: the low-cost carrier on the point of to land in Romania
Bucharest, Romania - The "Bucharest Daily News" writes it today
According to what reported today the Romanian newspaper "Bucharest Daily News" and indirectly confirmed by the Targu Mures’ town council President, Lokodi Edita Emoke, the Wizz Air, Slovakian low-cost c... more
MiscellaneousPalermo's Power of Attorney delays in the investigations about Capo Gallo air disaster
Bari, Italy - Davide Romano, lawyer of the some victims' relatives, blamed it
Davide Romano, lawyer of the relatives of some tragedy’s victims of the Tuninter flight on last August 6 (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2), blamed the technical investigations on the incident. It didn’t sti... more
HelicoptersFirst flight for the new Eurocopter's Advanced Technology Rotor
Marignane, France - There are important benefits for environment
Eurocopter made known to have completed the first flight for the 5 blade "Advanced Technology Rotor" (ATR), fitted for the test on an EC-145. The main characteristics of the new system are its extreme... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster: victims' families meet Tuninter
Bari, Italy - After the airline's assurances
The members of the "August 6, 2005 Capo Gallo Air disaster Association", which includes survivors and victim’s families of the air crash where 16 people died and 23 people were injured on board of a T... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: EU Commission's report has been presented
Brussels, Belgium - Fava: it is impossible that European governments did not know
Claudio Fava, relator for the European Parliament’s special commission which is investigating on CIA flights in Europe, presented yesterday the preliminary report of this investigation which will be d... more