AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

In the month of March 595,160 passengers had been handled by the Magyar airport, with an increase of 13,849 passengers (+2.4%) on March 2005. In the last 12 months the number of persons reached 8,2 million,... more

PeopleTwo new flights from Paris "CdG" to Lisbon

Paris, France - New routes beginning on April 21st, 2006

On April 21st, 2006 the airport "Charles de Gaulle" will offer two new flights to Lisbon operated by the Portuguese airline TAP, which has just joined the carriers of Star Alliance. These two new flights... more

Latest newsLong times for the new USA's bomber

Washington, USA - Fund for the upgrade of the B-52, B-1 and B-2 have been given

US Air Force is waiting the green light by the Pentagon to start the financing and the planning of a new long-range strike bomber. But probably, because of the complexity of the operation and of the bureaucratic... more

AirlinesGood results in the first quarter of 2006 for Southwest Airlines and Continental

New York, USA - The growth is threatened by fuel cost's raise

US air transport sectors seem to be entered in a growth phase. Continental and Southwest Sirlines, two of the most important American carriers, presented in the last days the results of their activities... more

DefenseA new special anti-terrorism corp was born in UK

London, UK - The detachment will be able to be used all around the world

UK announced the creation of a new detachment of special anti-terrorism forces. The new corp is formed by men coming from paratroopers and Royal Marines and it will cooperate with the other two elite corps... more

IndustryEmbraer: three new Emb-190 ordered by Copa Airlines

São José dos Campos, Brazil - Conversion of three options raises carrier’s total firm order to 15 E-Jets

04/21/2006 15:12

Copa Airlines has exercised three EMBRAER 190 options, increasing to 15 the number of firm E-Jets in its orderbook – two of which already delivered, and still has 15 options. All of Copa’s EMBRAER 190... more

AirlinesQatar Airways increases flights to Philippines and Great Britain

Rome, Italy - The carrier has reached 45 aircraft in its fleet and a network of 70 destinations

04/21/2006 15:06

Qatar Airways introduces two new links between Doha and Manila, bringing so overall to nine ones per week the routes between two capitals; in this way it will satisfy with more seats the raise of traffic... more

CuriositiesEcological house built with wreckages of Jumbo 747

Los Angeles, Usa - USD 100.000 to buy the wreckages and a final cost with six digits

04/21/2006 15:06

Project ready to build an ecological house in Malibu, on the hills of Los Angeles, with the wreckages of a Jumbo 747, costed to the Californian woman, Francie Rehwald, USD 100.000, a final cost with six... more

IndustryIndustrial agreement between Italy and Russia has been signed

Rome, Italy - It concerns two projects: regional jets and Tetra system

04/21/2006 15:06

An Italian-Russian intergovernative understanding, regarding the realise of regional jets by Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi and the production of instrumentation for Tetra communication system by Selex... more

Fair and showsScott Crossfield dies in command of a Cessna 210

Atlanta, USA - The notorious pilot was the first man to fly with twice the speed of sound

04/21/2006 14:54

The legendary American test pilot, Scott Crossfield, died in command of a Cessna 210 prop aircraft flying from Alabama to Washington and fallen in Georgia during a storm Wednesday. Flight instructor and... more

MiscellaneousHu Jintao meets George W. Bush

Washington, USA - Important political and economic themes have been talked about

04/21/2006 14:54

In the field of his diplomatic visit in Unites States, yesterday Chinese President Hu Jintao met American President George W. Bush in order to talk about problems between the two Countries in political,... more

DefenseNuclear matter (2): Iran is ready to cooperate

Moscow, Russia - Teheran delegate at IAEA said that

04/21/2006 14:45

Iranian delegate at International Atomic Energy Agency has declared today that Iran is willing to fully keep on cooperating with IAEA itself on nuclear matter, in order to "Dissipate all the inaccuracies"... more

AirlineseasyJet is forced to cancel Milan-Olbia flights

Milan, Italy - ENAC did not authorized the service, which was expected to start today

04/21/2006 14:30

No way for easyJet, whose permission to fly on Milan-Olbia route has been denied by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority). The beginning of the free service was expected this morning for passengers... more

DefenseNuclear matter: Russia will transform 63 kilos of uranium coming from Uzbekistan

Moscow, Russia - IAEA's inspection in Teheran has been revoked

04/21/2006 14:12

The added Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Olli Heinonen, has refused to go to Teheran for an inspection expected today: is it a signal that Iran did not respect IAEA’s requests on d... more

PeopleOlympic Airlines chairman's resignation

Athens, Greece - New summit of the Hellenic company

04/21/2006 13:48

Greece, under two separate European Court rulings, must recover about 701 milion of Euros (Usd. 865 milion) in illegal subsides handed to Olympic Airlines over the years or face EU fines. Country’s t... more

Press releaseANSV: Agency's delegates accredited in Norway and in Spain for two different events

Rome, Italy - A crash and a serious trouble occurred, respectively, at the end of March and at the beginning of April

04/21/2006 13:45

"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has accredited its own investigator in the technical inquiry performed by the equivalent Norwegian investigative Board on the crash occurred to an A-109, code LN-OLH,... more

MiscellaneousIncreasing violence in disorders against the King of Nepal: internal flights suspended

Katmandu, Nepal - Three dead and 40 injured people in yesterday demonstrations

04/21/2006 11:59

Nepal situation is getting worse and worse and the protest against King Gyanendra harder and harder. A coalition of seven parties, allied to Maoist rebels, asks for abdication of the king, who assumed... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 16 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft

04/21/2006 10:44

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo. is being awarded a $15,971,155 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-03-G-0009)... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 44 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D aircraft

04/21/2006 10:38

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on April 17, 2006, a $44,372,772 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for remanufacture of six AH-64D aircraft. Work will be performed... more

IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 7 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the overhaul and repair for the entire T-700 family of engines

04/21/2006 10:32

General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on April 14, 2006, a $7,359,892 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul and repair effort for the entire T-700 family of... more

IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 helicopter

04/21/2006 10:26

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on April 14, 2006, a $7,476,776 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for long lead parts for the CH-47 Helicopter. Work will be performed in Ridley... more

Civil aviationA defense plan for Canadian oil plants

Ottawa, Canada - Admiral McNeal hopes in a cooperation between Armed Forces

04/20/2006 18:58

Canadian Admirer, Dan McNeil, publicly recalled that the government of his Country should not underestimate the risk for a possible terrorist attack against Atlantic oil plants, which by now are not endowed... more

PeopleBritish Airways halves ticket fares

London, Great Britain - Up to 50% of save on 65 European destinations to contrast low-cost carriers

04/20/2006 18:55

The British flag company British Airways (BA), to contrast rivalry of no-frill carriers like Ryanair, brought a reduction on ticket fares up to 50%, with one-way ticket fares starting at Gbp 29,00 (Euro... more

Civil aviationRussia won't suspend the building of a nuclear plant in Iran

Moscow, Russia - Sharp refusal of the American appeal

Yesterday American vice-President of State, Nicholas Burns, appealed Russia to suspend the building of Busher’s nuclear plant in Iran, in order to isolate the Islamic Republic in its dangerous ambitions o... more

Science and technologyAeradria: presentation of new flights to Zurich served by Helvetic.com

Rimini, Italy - During the period May-October, two times per week on Monday and Thursday

"The press conference, organized by Riviera di Rimini Promotions, in collaboration with Aeradria SpA, (Rimini’s airport Federico Fellini management society), took place today in the Rimini Golf Club o... more

MiscellaneousAfghanistan: two Canadian miliary men were injured

Kandahar, Afghanistan - The two have been carried to Kandahar military hospital by helicopter

Their conditions are considered good -a spokesman of Canadian Army placed in Afghanistan said- and the two military men were carried to Kandahar’s coalition forces hospital by helicopter, only for precaution r... more

AirlinesChina Southern Airlines declares a net loss of Usd 230.9 million

Hong Kong, China - Also this time the reason is the fuel high costs

China Southern Airlines declared at the meeting of Wednesday that because of the fuel high costs that made increase the operating costs, the loss in 2005 was of Usd 230.9 million, widening from a 48 million... more

AirlinesJapan Airlines exposes wrecks of 1985 air accident

Tokyo, Japan - Exhibition to raise safety awareness among workers

04/20/2006 18:22

The exhibition regards Boeing-747 wreckage of JAL (Japan Airlines) flight 123 which smashed on April 24th, 1985 into a mountainside northwest of Tokyo after losing its vertical tail section on a flight... more

DefenseA man blamed to have cheated US Air Force

Washington, USA - He would have sold used aircraft parts as new

04/20/2006 18:13

George Myles Jr., owner of Myles Aviation Inc., an avionic components company, has been charged to have sold used aircraft parts to US Air Force claiming they were new. According to American Defense’s d... more

Latest newsMIG hopes to improve orders in Egypt and India

Moscow, Russia -Russian fighter plane constructors hope in larger orders

04/20/2006 16:52

In the general scene of the offer sale to India, partecipants are Boeing with its F/A-18 to replace the old MIG-21, Lockheed Martin proposed its F-16 and the European EADS its fighter plane Eurofighter.... more

AirlineseasyJet: free Milan-Olbia flights for two weeks

London, United Kingdom - To protest against the denial by ENAC to operate the route

04/20/2006 16:42

After its petition to TAR against Italian Transport Ministry, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Sardinia Region on its right to operate Milan-Olbia route, a right denied for the imposition of... more

PeopleProblem to the air traffic control system of South California

San Diego, USA - No consequences for airports' activities

04/20/2006 16:03

Yesterday there was a damage to the power system of the air traffic control center of Southern California, but authorities said that the backup generating system took over and there were no consequences... more

Science and technologyPuerto Rico invests on airports

San Juan, Puerto Rico - More than USD 67m to enlarge three air stations

04/20/2006 16:00

Puerto Rico’s Government is willing to increase air traffic on its Country. The Tourism Department leaded by Terestella Gonzales Denton allocated USD 45m for enlargement and updating projects of Ponce a... more

Science and technologyBAA's shareholders asked answers to company's CEO

London, UK - Grupo Ferrovial and Goldman Sachs' purchase offer refused

04/20/2006 15:57

The shareholders of BAA, the company which manages several airports in UK, among which the Londoners ones, and in other countries, asked answers to company’s CEO, Mike Clasper, about the refuse of the p... more

AirlinesLOT empowers its network and fleet for Summer

Warsaw, Poland - 607 flights a week, a new B-767 and 4 new Embraer 175s

04/20/2006 15:57

Polish flag airline, LOT, increases its flights and destinations for Summer 2006: of total 607 flights a week, 284 will be national, 354 to West Europe and Next Orient, 120 to Middle-Eastern Europe, 36... more

HelicoptersIndian Air Force wants to buy 80 MI-17 helicopters

New Delhi, India - It will be used for SAR mission

04/20/2006 15:51

According to Indo-Asian News Service Indian Air Force should have the intention to buy from Russia 80 MI-17 helicopters. The rotorcraft will join the 50 helicopters of the same type already owned by Indian... more

AirlinesAlitalia: contracts, tomorrow the negotiations with trade unions will re-start

Rome, Italy - 2006 first quarter results are negative

04/20/2006 15:48

2006 first quarter ended in the negative for Alitalia. The carrier reviewed in fall the growth forecasts for this year, from 20% to 12-13%. In particular there was a heavy decrease of the reservation for... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks in the backrest tubes of certain crew seat bucket assemblies, which could result in failure of the seat system

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 75)] [Page 19998-20001] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-802 and AT- 802A airplanes (206-08-09)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the wing main spar lower cap at the center splice joint, which could result in failure of the spar cap and lead to wing separation and loss of control of the airplane

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 75)] [Page 19994-19998] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-400; AT- 401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, and AT-402B airplanes (2006-08-08)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks from occurring in the wing lower spar cap before the originally established safe life is reached which if not detected and corrected, could result in wing separation and loss of control of the airplane

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 75)] [Page 19986-19994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CT64-820-4 turboprop engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks in the rotating parts that could cause compressor and turbine wheel fracture and uncontained engine failure. An uncontained engine failure could cause possible damage to the airplane