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Latest newsEmergency landing in Brindisi because of a breakdown
Brindisi, Italy - It happened to a British military airplane
A British Air Force plane made an emergency landing Saturday at 1 pm in Brindisi’s airport (South Italy). The aircraft, with 50 people on board, asked the air station’s control tower to land because of... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial. Giuliani: it is a memory which every days come back to my mind
Alexandria, USA - Moussaoui's taunts
Yesterday during the September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui, the prosecutor called to witness the New York’s ex-Major Rudolph Giuliani, w... more
Science and technologyFlorence airport re-opened
Florence, Italy - Closed for works since February 2
Florence’s "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport, closed since February 2 for redecoration works which will allow the air station to increase its total capacity from 1.5 to 2.2 million passengers per year, was r... more
Civil aviationAre USA preparing an attack to Iran?
Washington, USA - The "New Yorker" and the "Washington Post" state that
Bush administration would be planning a carpet bombing against Teheran with nuclear weapons as well, in order to destroy Natanz’s plants where Washington suspects the Islamic Republic to be building a... more
HelicoptersFirst EC-225 delivered to Japanese Government
Tokyo, Japan - Other two helicopters of the same model have been ordered
Japanese Government received on last March 29 the first Eurocopter EC-225 helicopter, in its VIP configuration, for the transport of the Japanese Emperor, of the Prime Minister and the official guests.... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of April
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, Tuesday 11 to next Monday 17
Tuesday 11 - Proposed launch of a Zenit 3SL rocket with the Japanese JCSAT 9 telecommunications satellite. Odyssey Platform, Pacific Ocean. www.spaceflightnow.com Friday 14 - Aerobatics - Australian... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-18, AV-8B AH-1Z, UH-1Y aircraft
Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems Div., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded an $8,865,416 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0044) for the procurement... more
MiscellaneousItalian Minister Scajola's comment after the visit to the Alenia Aeronautica's facility
Taranto, Italy - Industy's consideration in the world is increased
The Italian Minister of the Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, that yesterday went to visit Alenia Aeronautica’s facility under construction near Grottaglie (Taranto), said to be nicely surprised a... more
Finance and economyDoes BAE sell its Airbus stake?
London, United Kingdom - "BBC" reported the news
Yesterday "BBC" reported the news that BAE Systems (British Aerospace), the great aerospace and defense European company, would be willing to sell its stake in Airbus, the European planemaker consortium.... more
Science and technologyGrupo Ferrovial will not increase its bid for the purchase of BAA
Madrid, Spain - The total value of the operation is of GBP 8.7 billion
Spanish company Grupo Ferrovial, which in the last months launched a bid to the British airports manager BAA (see for details AVIONEWS) announced that it will not increase its bid for the "beyond the Channel"... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines obliged to cut some flights to repair some aircraft
Hanoi, Vietnam - Air traffic on Vietnam is raising
Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines have been obliged to cut some flights after that Vietnamese authorities for civil aviation decided to oblige 5 of their aircraft to undergo some maintenance works... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid against Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv, Israel - Some Fatah's structures hit
Yesterday night some Israeli Army’s helicopter made three different raids against some palestinian goals in Gaza Strip. The rotorcraft blasted with air-ground missiles Fatah’s offices, which is the Pal... more
AirlinesSterling opens 5 new routes on Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Billund, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm
Sterling, Danish airline, announced its opening of 5 new routes between North Europe and Rome-Ciampino: flights from and to Billund, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm will land and take off from... more
IndustryBoeing to supply converted freighters to Avion Group
Seattle, Usa - Air Atlanta Icelandic to operate the B-747/400 airplane
Avion Aircraft Trading has ordered four 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters to be operated by Avion Group’s subsidiary Air Atlanta Icelandic. The first of the 747-400BCFs is scheduled for redelivery b... more
PeopleA European Directive for airports efficiency
Brussels, Belgium - It is IATA's appeal to European Commission
IATA (International Air Transport Association) appealed to Jacques Barrot, vice-President of European Commission and Commissioner responsible for Transport and Energy, for a Europe’s Directive regulating a... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran must gain international community's faith
Madrid, Spain - Kofi Annan said that at UN meeting
If Teheran does not accept UN request to suspend uranium enrichment within the planned date, it will have only another chance before receiving economic sanctions: the US UN delegate, John Bolton, said... more
IndustryGood results in the last financial year for NATS, principal air traffic management provider of UK
London, UK - The growth trend confirmed also this year
NATS, principal air traffic management provider of UK, announced a record in the number of flights which have been managed by the company in the financial year 2005/06. A total of 2,330,589 flights used... more
AirlinesGood results for easyJet in March 2006
London, United Kingdom - Passenger traffic at +7.1%
English low-cost airline easyJet carried 2.75 million passengers in March 2006, with a 7.1% increase compared to last year. The load factor reached 86.3% in the same month, less than 9.1% totalled a year... more
AirlinesCheck-in on internet about the Air France and KLM's overall network
Rome, Italy - Already from last Tuesday is possible to make it
"From last April 4, 2006, Air France and KLM’s customers can, if they desire it, to sign up via internet, on the almost totality of the two carriers’ network (from Italy: Boulogne, Milan-Malpensa and Lin... more
AirlinesSwiss International and SAA join Star Alliance
Zurich, Switzerland - Today and Monday the official ceremonies
Today in Zurich there will be the official ceremony of Swiss International Air Lines entreat into Star Alliance, while next Monday in Johannesburg the entreat official ceremony will take place for South... more
PeopleDifficult situation for African airlines
Bamako, Mali - The carriers are too small to compete on the world market
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) made known yesterday, at the end of the first forum of the "Black continent"’s airlines which took place at Bamako, Mali’s capital, to be afraid because of the sca... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM traffic performance in March 2006
Paris, France - Good results apart from Indian Ocean area
In March 2006 the Air France KLM group increased its total traffic by 6.6%, while the load factor lost 0.7 points standing at 79.4%. The number of passengers carried is 5.8 million (+4.7%). On the Americas,... more
IndustryFrench Government will not decrease its share in EADS
Paris, France - It was made known by a statement of the Ministry of Economy
France doesn’t want to reduce its 15% share in EADS stock. It was made known by a statement of the French Ministry of Economy and Finances the day after the join announcement by Lagardere and Daimler C... more
PeopleTax to use airports in rush hours
Brussels, Belgium - It is an EU's hypothesis
It seems that European Commission was evaluating whether to impose a tax to can use the airports during the rush hours. The hypothesis emerged yesterday during a meeting, which will finish today, claimed... more
Civil aviationMeeting in Brussels about air safety
Brussels, Belgium - More resources are necessary to keep up with technological progress
Last days in Brussels there was a workshop, held by EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the Safety of air Navigation), which gathered in Belgian capital, to talk about air safety, the representatives... more
Science and technologyAdR: departure of the daily flight to Prague served by SkyEurope
Rome, Italy - The press conference next Monday at the Hotel Boscolo Esedra in Rome
SkyEurope, in collaboration with Aeroporti di Roma (AdR, Rome’s airports management society), on the occasion of the departure of daily connection Rome-Prague, communicates that the press conference f... more
IndustryThe works for Alenia Aeronautica's facility, in which it will build some of B-787 Dreamliner's parts, are going on
Taranto, Italy - New jobs for 500 people
Yesterday Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, visited the Alenia Aeronautica’s facility which is under construction along Grottaglie-Monteiasi provincial road. The facility will c... more
DefenseAmerican visit at Italian "Reggimento Lagunari"
Venice, Italy - General Jonson in Venice
In the field of bilateral meetings between Armed Force Chiefs of Staff, the day before yesterday there was the visit of a US military delegation leaded by General John Jonson at Reggimento Lagunari "Serenissima",... more
AirlinesMozart gives the "Welcome" to Austrian Airlines' passengers
Milan, Italy - And the Reber's bakery offers the Mozartian dessert for a sweet flight
"Austrian celebrates the Mozartian year offering to its own passengers the famous chocolate of the Reber’s patisserie in Vienna. The Mozart’s commemorative year is the occasion for the Austrian national car... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Vostok was born in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Maintenance centers will upraise in several Russian cities
Eurocopter celebrated yesterday at Moscow the opening of a new subsidiary, Eurocopter Vostok. The creation of this new company will be accompanied by the implementation of a network of regional maintenance... more
MiscellaneousUstica DC-9 goes back to Boulogne
Boulogne, Italy - It will be carried along the "Autostrada del Sole"
After 26 years, the Itavia DC-9 wreck exploded and sunk near Ustica is going back home, into the "Memory Museum" in Boulogne. The aircraft was reassembled in years of work in a Pratica di Mare’s hangar (... more
AirlinesSkyTeam Alliance carriers Continental Airlines and Alitalia commenced code-sharing
Houston, Usa - To provide better service to passengers who travel between Italy and the U.S.
SkyTeam alliance members Continental Airlines and Alitalia yesterday announced they are beginning codesharing to provide better service to passengers who travel between Italy and the U.S. and transfer... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: agreement found
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction expressed by the Trade unions
Yesterday there was a meeting between Alitalia’s officials and the union representatives of Volare’s workers, the carrier which was bought recently by Italian national carrier (see for details AVIONEWS). Dur... more
Science and technologySEA must pay reparations for the passenger of "Black Christmas" 2000
Milan, Italy - The flight to Maldive was cancelled because of snow
A passenger, who during 2000 Christmas holidays could not fly to Maldive because of the snow fallen on Malpensa airport, had presented reparation request against SEA, management company of Milan airports,... more
MiscellaneousItalian political voting: 96.8% poll in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - Ballot boxes closed for military men of Italian contingent
For the first time, this year Italian soldiers of offset missions have had the chance to vote for Political Elections. Yesterday at 4 pm ballot boxes were closed for military men in Nassiriya, where a... more
MiscellaneousMore than 8 kilos of cocaine at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - They were hidden in the false bottom of an African's luggage
8 kilos and 380 grams of cocaine hidden in the false bottom of a passenger’s trolley and hand luggage: this is the assessment of stupefacient quantity found by customs guards in the luggage of a 36-year-old w... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will decrease the personnel attendant to aircraft's maintenance
Washington, USA - 600 jobs at sea
American Airlines made known that it might cut 600 jobs among its maintenance workers. The carrier sent warning letters to employees in 23 cities to communicate the possibility of layoffs. The airline... more
AirlineseasyJet's petition to Tar
London, United Kingdom - The impugnment of PSO imposed by Italian authorities upon Milan-Olbia route
As for the petition to Tar presented by easyJet against the decision of Italian Transport Ministry and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to block Milan-Olbia route planned for April 21 (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesEmergency landing at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Airport's activities stopped for few minutes
Yesterday morning an Alitalia’s aircraft was obliged to an emergency landing at Milan’s airport of Malpensa. During the approach the pilot of the flight AZ-557 coming from Warsaw signaled a technical pro... more
MiscellaneousMaoist attack in Nepal. Military helicopter crashed
Kathmandu, Nepal - At least ten people dead among rebels and law enforcement
At the eve of the strike, proclaimed by the seven most important paries of Nepal against the monarchy, which for the next 4 days will paralyse the country, a group of Maoist rebels attacked some Governmental... more
AirlinesEasyJet presents a petition against ENAC
London, United Kingdom - After the decision to deny Milan-Olbia route
Transport Ministry and ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) denied the permission to operate Olbia-Milan service to easyJet, which had planned to start April 21. The English low-cost airline... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica will transform three Boeing 767s into KC-767As
Naples, Italy - The first of the three aircraft has arrived to the Aeronavali plants
Three Boeing 767s will be transformed into multisession tankers KC-767As for Italian Air Force by Alenia Aeronautica at Aeronavali plants in Capodichino (Naples). The Global Tanker Team comprehends Boeing,... more
AirlinesRoyal Brunei Airlines will start connections with Vietnam by May
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - Three flights for week scheduled
Air carrier Royal Brunei Airlines announced today in a statement that by next May it will start to operate connections to Vietnam. The flights will start flying on May 11, three times for week, connecting... more
IndustryAir Europa converted purchase rights into orders for 16 B-737/800
Seattle, USA - It was made known by Boeing
Spanish carrier Air Europa converted today purchase rights into orders for 16 B-737/800. It was made known by Seattle industry in a statement. The deal has a value of about USD one billion and the first... more
MiscellaneousProtesters against the CPE block in France the access to the Paris-Orly's airport
Paris, France - Only delays in consequence of the demonstration
Against the contract of the young first employment, desired by the Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, some hundred of young people have demonstrated also today, that have blocked the entry at the Paris-Orly’s a... more
MiscellaneousWho does pay the cost for the release of hostages in foreign countries?
Berlin, Germany - Concerning a sentence by the Court of Berlin
Last Tuesday the Court of Berlin, which takes care about the disputes involving German consulates, decided that a German citizen, who has been hostages in foreign country, and released thanks to diplomatic... more
MiscellaneousPan Am flight 73's passengers, hijacked in 1986, asked a big-compensation to Libya
New York, USA - The Government of Tripoli summoned for USD 10 billion
Today a big-compensation request was presented, to a US Court, by the survivor, and the victims’ relatives, of the Pan Am flight 73 that on September 5, 1986 was hijacked by 5 men belonging to Palestinian t... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increased tickets' price
Atlanta, USA - Also the other carriers are raising their fares
Delta Airlines announced its decision to increase of USD 50 the fares, on some routes, of the first and economy classes. According to the carrier this raise will have also some benefits for the passengers,... more
Science and technologyOnAir for mobile and computer use on board
Rome, Italy - Ad hoc products to communicate during the flight
OnAir is a company born in 2005 in order to reply to air passengers need to communicate and share information via mobile and computer during the trip. The enterprise is a SITA (World provider of IT solutions... more
Curiosities30 bisons in a plane from Canada to Iakuzia
Moscow, Russia - 9 flight hours to create a reserve in the Siberian region
Environment Safeguard Ministry of Iakuzia (East Siberia) and the Canadian Committee for Bison Rebirth decided together that the Russian region must be repopulated with bisons, as it happened until 3000... more