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AccidentsNigeria: bad weather caused the two incidents by the end of 2005
Lagos, Nigeria - A report by Aviation Ministry says that
On October 22 a Boeing aircraft operated by African private carrier Bellview Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from Lagos, capital of Nigeria, killing 117 passengers (see AVIONEWS for details). On... more
MiscellaneousChinese President Hu Jintao visits USA
Seattle, USA - First visit at Boeing plant. Meeting with Bush on Thursday
The four-day visit in United States of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, has started today, with his departure together with Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Commerce Minister Bo Xilai and Development Minister... more
Science and technologyAn health center at Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - It will be released by Virgin Atlantic
At London-Heathrow Airport a 2500 square meters lounge will be released for business and first class passengers’ relax, wellness and body care. Virgin Atlantic, the airline owned by eccentric billionaire R... more
IndustryBoeing fires 900 employees
Wichita, USA - 360 notices have gone out today
Boeing, the great American avionic manufacturer, announced it planned to lay off 900 employees in its base in Wichita, Kansas, because of defense budget cuts, delays in some contacts and the completion... more
IndustryOne million flight hours for the Rolls Royce' AE-2100 engine
London, UK - It is the propellor of the C-130
Rolls Royce achieved an other primacy: its AE-2100 turboprop engine, installed on the military transport aircraft C-130s. In fact, has passed the goal of one million flight hours. This propellor is the... more
IndustryBoeing should have installed improper components on 737s
Washington, USA - It was retailed by the "Washington Post"
Boeing should have installed on hundreds of B-737 improper and low-quality components. It was retailed by the "Washington Post", relating the declarations of three ex-workers of Seattle industry. The components... more
AerospaceItalian rehabilitation for Russian cosmonauts
Moscow, Russia - An agreement between Emilia-Romagna Region and Roskosmos
Russian astronaut Valeri Tokarev, who came back from the mission on International Space Station (ISS) on April 9 (see AVIONEWS for details), will spend three weeks in Italy in order to recover from 190... more
AirlinesChina Airlines aims on Italy
Taipei, Taiwan - The goal is to arrive to 15,000 passengers every month
China Airlines aims to increase the number of passengers to and from Italy. The Asian carrier wants to arrive to 15,000 people carried every month operating expecially on the route Rome-Taipei via Bangkok.... more
IndustryAmerican KC-135 tankers will be replaced
Washington, USA - The Pentagon decided to re-start the competition
The Pentagon made known to resume US Air Force request to replace its obsolete KC-135 tankers. In 2004 Congress killed a USD 23.5bn order for 100 Boeing 767s to be transformed into aerial-refueling tankers,... more
AirlinesBlack day at the Exchange for the air carrier's shares
New York, Usa - The cause is always the raise of the oil's price
The unstoppable war in Iraq, the difficult situation in Palestina, and the white-hot tension climate between USA and the Islamic Republic of Iran, are pushing more and more in high the oil’s price. Yesterday t... more
MiscellaneousIsrael is studing the countermeasures after Tel Aviv attempt
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Air Force's night incursion on Gaza
After the terrible attempt that yesterday upset Tel Aviv, causing the death of nine people, Israeli Government is thinking about the countermeasures it has to adopt. The designated Prime Minister Ehud... more
MiscellaneousStrikes in the transport sector
Rome, Italy - After the Easter holidays the protests will re-start
After the long truce for the elections and Easter holiday, which will end next April 20, in Italy the strike of the transport sector will begin again. It has been avoided the strike of the radar men of... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of April
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 18 to next Sunday 23
Tuesday 18 - Rallying - 2006 Egypt Pyramids Air Rally. Alexandria, Egypt. + 202 624 4545 http://events.fai.org - Gliding - Pribina Cup and Sailplane Grand Prix 2006. Nitra, Slovak Republic. + 421... more
Civil aviationIs Israel reopening Gaza airport?
Tel Aviv, Israel - It is Peres' proposal to Israeli government
Palestinian Gaza airport re-opening, after its closure because of the second intifada. That is the proposal which Israeli ex-Premier and Nobel Prize Simon Peres has made to ad interim premier Ehud Olmert.... more
AirlinesVolare purchase notified to Antitrust
Rome, Italy - A US bank entered in Alitalia
The Antitrust, the warrantor authority for competition, made known that Alitalia notified the purchase of "The corporate complex owned by the companies of Volare Group operating in the sector of air transport".... more
MiscellaneousCapogallo air disaster: Tuninter and ENAC' delays in the delivery of all the documents concerning the incident
Bari, Italy - A due act to the people tragically died
"Associazione disastro aereo Capogallo 6 agosto 2005", the association which represent victims’ relatives of the air incident of the last Summer happened in the sea offing Palermo (see for details AVIONEWS), a... more
AirlinesAir Madrid satisfied of its new Italian routes
Madrid, Spain - After a month, good results for its flight to and from Milan and Rome
Air Madrid has launched for more than a month routes to the Spanish capital from Milan and Rome, respectively with a twice weekly and a daily connection. The carrier owned by Optursa Management, a group... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: is Moussaoui mad?
Alexandria, Virginia - The defence's strategy to save the man's life
Probably today the jurors of September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS), should have to club in the jury room.... more
MiscellaneousMexico: another arrest for the cocaine maxi-load
Mexico City, Mexico - 5.2 tons of cocaine seized
Fourth arrest after the maxi-drug bust by Mexican Army who seized 5.2 tons of cocaine last week on board of a DC-9 coming from Venezuela and landed at Ciudad del Carmen, South-Eastern Mexico (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesAlitalia decreased fuel surcharge
rome, Italy - Countertrend decision of Italian national carrier
While all around the world air carriers are obliged, to face the unstoppable fuel’s cost raise, to increase tickets’ price (see for details AVIONEWS), Alitalia decided to decrease, on 22 routes, quite the... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $8,195,925 for priced order 5139 under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-04-G-003M) for turbine... more
Science and technologyMahé airport will be completed in June
Victoria, Seychelles - Enlargement works began last year
Enlargment and uploading works at Mahé International Airport, Seychelles, began in February last year, should be completed at mid June. Monette Rose, regional manager Italy of Seychelles Tourism Board,... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter and Easter Monday to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency will re-open next Tuesday, April 18, 2006
AVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter and Easter Monday to everybody. The press agency to open again next Tuesday, April 18, 2006, with the normal news publishing. more
MiscellaneousThe responsible of the attacks against US goals in Kenya and Tanzania killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - It was announced by Pakistani Minister of Information
Pakistani Minister of Information, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, announced yesterday the killing of Muhsin Matwalli Atwan, the Egyptian citizen responsible of the attacks in Kenya and Tanzania against US Embassies.... more
AirlinesElectronically traced Air France luggage
Paris, France - The system is being tested since May
In order to avoid the loss, even if temporally, of luggage and the resulting discomforts for passengers, flag carrier Air France has decided to test, starting from next May, a new technology: tiny electronic... more
AirportsTourism. Barcelona: increasing presences but hotels on the rocks
Barcelona, Spain - 10% decreasing revPar and employment
Easter holidays bookings have confirmed positive trend registered by Barcelona for the last years. Increasingly favourite destination for young (and not only) people among European cities, the Catalan... more
AirlinesIt is possible an agreement between Northwest Airlines and its pilots
Minneapolis, Usa - The definitive decision will be voted next May 3
The negotiations to find a solution to the differences between Northwest Airlines and its pilots are going on. In the preliminary agreement the workers should have to receive, in exchange of wages’ cuts, N... more
IndustryEmbraer opened new Nashville maintenance hangar
São José dos Campos, Brazil - New facilities will provide MRO services for E-Jets and create up to 165 jobs
Embraer yesterday celebrates the opening of its new 78,000 square-foot (7,250 square-meter) hangar at Nashville International Airport (BNA) in Tennessee. Growth of its subsidiary Embraer Aircraft Maintenance... more
Latest newsAgreement between Italian and Croatian Air Forces
Rome, Italy - Closer cooperation between the military aviations of the two countries
Yesterday in Italian Air Force’s headquarters an important two-sided agreement has been signed between our country and Croatia in the field of Defence. General Viktor Koprivnjak, Croatian Air Force’s Sta... more
Science and technologyChanging of the guard at the top of AdR
Rome, Italy - It was retailed by newspaper "Il Messaggero"
Australian company Macquerie which, with Leonardo, is one of the big shareholders of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the company which manages Rome’s airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino, should have given its g... more
Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: no progress after el Baradei's visit
Teheran, Iran - Larijani stands for non-negotiation positions too
No results for the visit of Mohammed el Baradei, Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), ended in Teheran. Even the last meeting with Ali Larijani, Secretary of National Security... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial. Moussaoui's declarations
Alexandria, USA - No remorse for the 3000 victims
Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen with Moroccan origin who is the sole respondent for September 11 attempts, was called yesterday to witness in the chamber of the Courthouse of Alexandria, Virginia,... more
AerospaceNational Aerospace Plan 2006-2008 presented to the foreign Ambassadors in Italy
Rome, Italy - The synergies with the other countries are very important
Yesterday at Farnesina, headquarters of Italian Foreign Office, the National Aerospace Plan 2006-2008 has been presented to the foreign Ambassadors in Italy by Giandomenico Magliano, General Director for... more
PeopleSeminar in Helsinki about low-cost carriers
Helsinki, Finland - A support for tourist operators
In June a seminar about low-cost carriers and the changes they created in travel trend will take place in Helsinki, Finland capital. In the last five years the flight of no-frills airlines are more than... more
AirlinesCultural promotion on Livingston flights
Rome, Italy - Agreement between the airline and Italian Ministry for the Cultural Heritage
Livingston, the Italian airline owned by "Viaggi del Ventaglio" and soon acquired by Eurofly (see AVIONEWS for details), has stipulated an agreement with Italian Ministry for the Cultural Heritage and... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines aims on e-ticket services
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Distribution costs will be reduced of the 15%
Malaysia Airlines will increase its e-ticket services. In this way the carrier aims to eliminate all conventional ticketing at its office for domestic flights. According to the airline’s officials this d... more
IndustryBoeing proposed a new military aircraft to Indian Navy
St Louis, USA - It should be a variant of the P-8A multi-mission
Boeing proposed to Indian Navy to develop and deliver 8 long-range anti-submarine military aircraft for the patrol of the sea. Seattle industry should offer a variant of the P-8A Multi-mission currently... more
Latest newsGreek military aircraft disappeared by radars
Athens, Greece - Search and rescue operations in progress
This morning Greek radios made known the news about the disappearance of a Mirage-200 fighter aircraft of Greek Air Force, engaged in a training flight, by the radars. The plane disappeared at 9:30 am,... more
AerospaceAn experiment with staminal cells on ISS
Moscow, Russia - It will be carried out by Russian aerospace group RKK Energiya
The head of Russian aerospace group RKK Energiya, Nikolay Sevastianov, declared that orbiting International Space Station (ISS) crew members will carry out an experiment in order to generate staminal cells... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli Army occupied again Jenin
Tel Aviv, Israel - Violent battle in the city
According with Palestinian security sources last night Israeli Army should have occupied again the city of Jenin, in the north of West Bank, and its refugees camp. Violent battles exploded between Tel... more
Science and technologyGESAC (Naples' airport management society): the first flight for Easter by low-cost SkyEurope inaugurated yesterday
Naples, Italy - Prague and Budapest among the favourite destinations for Easter holidays together with other European capital cities
"The first direct flight to Prague by low-cost SkyEurope has been inaugurated in airport yesterday, April 13 at 2:30pm; this morning that one for Budapest. On the occasion has been organized a real event:... more
AirlinesRyanair: booking record for Easter 2006
Dublin, Ireland - One million passengers expected
Ryanair communicated, through its spokesman Lorna Farren, that the airline is going to carry the record number of one million passengers on its 22 European routes in Easter time. This result, the best... more
DefenseRAF doctor who refused to join Iraq mission has been condamned
London, United Kingdom - Malcom Kendall-Smith has been found guilty of insubordination
Lord Lieutenant Malcom kendall-Smith, the British doctor officer who refused to go to Iraq, has been charged of eight months imprisonment and expulsion from Royal Air Force. During the process, Lendall-Smith... more
Civil aviationThe deflected Ryanair plane risked to be shot down
London, United Kingdom - A RAF source declared that to British press
Paris-Dublin Ryanair flight, which was deflected to the Scottish Prestick airport Wednesday for a bomb alarm (see AVIONEWS for details), could have been shot down by one of the two Tornados escorting the... more
Aerospace"Venus Express" sent the first pictures of the planet
Baikonur, Russia - Fundamental European technology cameras and spectrometers
"Venus Express", ESA’s (European Space Agency) space probe launched November 9 and entered Venus orbit Tuesday (see AVIONEWS for details), started to send the first pictures of the very hot South Pole o... more
MiscellaneousThe presumed attacker of the Amsterdam-Madrid flight released
Amsterdam, Netherlands - It was an equivocal
Dutch prosecution authorities released the Spanish citizen that last week seemed wanted to to set off the Iberia’s aircraft Amsterdam-Madrid on which he was. The alarm was raised by a woman who misunderstood s... more
AirlinesCritical hours for Delta Airlines
Atlanta, USA - The carrier runs the risk to close down
The negotiations between Delta Airlines and its pilots are becoming more and more difficult, with the workers that threaten to strike if the carrier will persist in its decision to cut their wages for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: yesterday the acquisition of the Volare Group's society complex
Rome, Italy - The Italian flag carrier said it in a note
"Alitalia informs that its own subsidiary Volare SpA, yesterday, April 13, 2006, has underwritten the purchase’s contract of the Volare Group’s society complex". more
AirlinesNews in real-time on Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - Agreement between the carrier and Jiji Press
Japan Airlines announced to have achieved an agreement with Jiji Press and its partners, among which Agence France Presse, to allow to its passengers of three of its international routes to have an access... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Sicma Aero Seat (Formerly Farner); Cabin Attendant Seats series 150 Type FN and series 151 Type WN
Washington, Usa - To prevent injury resulting from contact with the bottom folding mechanism
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 71)] [Page 19107-19108] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more