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MiscellaneousSeptember 11: a fifth airplane against the White House
Washington, USA - Moussaoui reveals that during the trial
Zacarias Moussaoui, the only one put on trial for September 11 2001 terrorism attempts, admitted for the first time, during his deposition before Virginia’s judges, that a fifth hijacked airplane should h... more
Science and technologyPecs-Pogany Airport: from ultralight and sport aircraft airport to international air station
Budapest, Hungary - The new air station launched by Austrian Airlines
The day before yesterday the first international Austrian Airlines flight coming from Vienna landed in the new international airport in Pecs, Hungary, actually launching the Hungarian air station recently... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: the Arab carrier could purchase A-340s instead of B-777s
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" wrote that
Yesterday’s edition of the "Wall Street Journal" wrote Qatar Airways is about to purchase 20 A-340s instead of 20 B-777s previously optioned. According to the American newspaper the Arab carrier’s dec... more
AirlinesMalev and Jat announce newness in Summer operative sector
Rome, Italy - Malev increases its London service and Jat launches flights to Toronto and New York
Important newness in Middle-European air transport. Malev and Jat, Hungary’s and Serbia’s flag airlines, have announced important newness in their Summer operative sectors. Malev will link Budapest wit... more
IndustryThales: EADS offers controlled Atrium in exchange of its participation to the assets
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" reports that
Yesterday French newspaper "La Tribune" wrote that French-German consortium EADS would have proposed Thales, as counterpart for its entreat in the joint stock of the French industry, its company specialized... more
AccidentsD'Arrigo's funeral officiated today in Catania
Catania, Italy - Probable cremation. The wreckage of fallen aircraft removed
Funeral of Angelo D’Arrigo, the Italian hang glider recordman who died two days ago in Comiso (Sicily) in an air incident where also Air Force ex-General Giulio De Marchis lost his life, has been officiated t... more
Press releaseD'Arrigo's death. Cuffaro: he took the most beautiful face of Sicily in the whole world
Palermo, Italy - The solidarity and mourning statement of the President of Sicily Region, Salvatore Cuffaro
"A tragedy touching me as President of the Region but also as Sicilian. D’Arrigo was a man who, with his great sport and Sicilian temper, took the most beautiful face of our island in the whole world. S... more
AirlinesEmirates makes a second flight Dubai-Paris and puts the 90th aircraft in its fleet
Milan, Italy - Pending to reach thousand airplanes within the end of 2006
Emirates amplified the links between Dubai and the French capital, from March 26, inaugurating the double daily flight and increasing the cargo capacity on the same route. The second connection to Paris... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster: victims' families write to Lunardi
Bari, Italy - No real results on after-disaster
On the 6th of last August 16 people, whose 14 were Italians, died and other 23 people were injured in an air accident which saw Tuninter ATR-72, flying from Bari (Italy) to Djerba (Tunisia), fall down... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $8,150,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the development effort... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60R helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a not to exceed $41,018,276 for delivery order (5045) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-01-G-004N) to purchase spares for... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $73,250,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for the fiscal year 2006 full rate production (LOT II)... more
Science and technologyToday the "Sirocco runway" in Palermo airport has been closed
Palermo, Italy - It will be closed for two months because of maintenance works
Because of rebuilding and reorganization works of paving stones in its terminal head, one of the two runways of "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport in Palermo, Sicily, the one which is 2150 meters long and called... more
IndustryA-380 pass an important safety test
Toulouse, France - The put in service of the sky giant is more and more nearby
Airbus made known to have successfully complete the tests for passengers’ evacuation by its new A-380 under the supervision of the European Agency for Safety Aviation and the American one FAA. The 873 p... more
MiscellaneousCodacons asked the black list of the aircraft and of the airports
Rome, Italy - Customers have the right to be informed
CODACONS, the Association of Italian Customers, asked today that after the filling of the EU’s air carrier black list, there were also the black lists of the aircraft and of the airports. The black list o... more
PeopleTuninter (2): no political decisions behind carrier's rehabilitation
Rome, Italy - It was made known by an Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transports' note
Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transports published yesterday a note in which it negates that behind carrier Tuninter’s rehabilitation, an ATR of which plunged last Summer in the sea in front o... more
AirlinesIn the future high speed trains with Air France colours
Paris, France - Flag carrier's Chief of Staff declared that
Air France’s Chief of Staff, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, has declared to the French economic newspaper "La Tribune" today that his Group looks kindly upon a future expansion in high speed train sector. Thanks t... more
MiscellaneousIsrael violated Lebanon's air space
Beirut, Lebanon - Official Lebanese agency NNA said it
Lebanese press made known, on the informations given by Beirut’s Armed forces, that in the last days there were 16 violations of the air space of the Middle-Eastern country, and precisely 6 fighters f... more
Civil aviationTeheran (2): illegal nuclear material imports from Germany?
Berlin, Germany - A German investigation inquires on suspect traffics. Russia involved too
The bench of Potsdam, Germany, has made known today that 41 German enterprises were rummaged last week in the field of an investigation on illegal traffics of various materials destined to Iranian nuclear... more
AccidentsD'Arrigo: Linguaglossa's mourning
Catania, Italy - Also Sky Arrows' technicians are verifying the aircraft's conditions
Linguaglossa is in grief for the tragic death of Angelo D’Arrigo. The famous hang glider chose little town near Etna as his residence to prepare the flight over the Aconagua, in the Andes, and for the n... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is the most admired airline in America
Washington, Usa - A list drafted by "Fortune" says that
The financial magazine "Fortune" has drafted a list of the most admired companies in America and, in the air division section, Continental Airlines matched the top. In the eight analysis areas considered,... more
AerospaceProblems for the International Space Station
Washington, USA - Astronauts' anchorage bars were defective
NASA made known to have give dispositions about the next space walk out of the International Space Station, ISS (see for details AVIONEWS). The new rules are the consequence of the discovery, happened... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11: at Moussaoui trial, now it is the defence turn
Alexandria, USA - Carla Martin will have not to explain her behaviour to Judge Brinkema
Carla Martin, the lawyer who with her behavior risked to wreck the trial against Zacarias Moussaoui only respondent for September 11 attempts, will be not obliged to justify her conduct in front of the... more
Civil aviationTeheran: we don't trust Americans, but we agree on conversation about Iraq
Teheran, Iran - Rice: we won't compromise on nuclear matter
The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is for conversation with United States on situation in Iraq, but he does not trust Washington’s real intentions. According to Irna agency, Ahmadinejad said: "... more
PeopleEnquiry about Chicago's airport safety
Chicago, USA - Two air incidents grazed last week
Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board started an enquiry at "O’Hare" Chicago International Airport, one of the most important of the United States, because of two would-be c... more
IndustryVitrociset: third meeting "VEGA industrial day"
Rome, Italy - It will take place next Thursday at the industry's site in Via Tiburtina starting from 9:15am
"Next Thursday, March 30, 2006 in Rome, at Vitrociset’s site, will take place the third ’Vega Industrial day’, the meeting by aerospace industries involved in the programme of VEGA, the European launc... more
AerospaceSpace tourism: a "Luxury" for few people
London, United Kingdom - Insurance company Churchill reveals "Tournaut"'s costs and efforts
Space tourism is already a reality, but only for few people. The British insurance company Churchill, specialized in travel insurance, makes known that the "Tournaut" (the tourist astronaut) must spend... more
Science and technologySOGAER: press conference for flights to Germany served by Hapag-Lloyd Express
Cagliari, Italy - It will hold tomorrow morning at 10am at the Sardinian airport
Hapag-Lloyd Express and SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas’ airport management society) communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Tuesday March 28 at 10, at the Business Center of the Sardinian a... more
Science and technologySOGAER: press conference for flights to Germany served by Hapag-Lloyd Express
Cagliari, Italy - It will hold tomorrow morning at 10am at the Sardinian airport
Hapag-Lloyd Express and SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas’ airport management society) communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Tuesday March 28 at 10, at the Business Center of the Sardinian a... more
Weather forecastsSantiago of Chile's FIDAE starts today
Santiago, Chile - Challenge between Embraer and Lockeed Martin Aircraft Argentina
Since today until April second it will take place at International Airport "Arturo Merino Benitez" of Santiago of Chile, the Feria Internacional del Aire y Espacio (FIDAE) 2006, international show on air... more
IndustryBoeing: PIA added the second B-777/200LR (Longer Range) to its fleet
Seattle, Usa - The first model to enter commercial service in February
Boeing and Pakistan International Airlines celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s second 777-200LR last Thursday at Boeing Field. Later this year, PIA will take delivery of its first 777-300ER, making i... more
Science and technologyBooming SEA (Milan airports) in 2005
Milan, Italy - Positive offset and air traffic numbers
SEA SpA, management company of Milan’s airports, communicated numbers of its 2005 offset: EUR 46.2m net profits (+12.8%), EUR 638.1m total revenues (+3.1%), EUR 201m gross operating margin (+5%). The B... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines flies to Liguria, Italy
Brussels, Belgium - Two weekly Brussels-Genoa flights for Summer time
SN Brussels Airlines, the Belgian flag carrier born in 2002 offering 54 destinations in Europe and 14 in Africa, plus New York and Chicago in America, is activating a twice weekly service from Genoa to... more
DefenseUS soldiers will be deployment in Bulgaria
Sophia, Bulgaria - Bulgarian Minister of Defence declared it
Bulgarian and US Governments achieved an agreement about the deployment of US bases in the territory of the Balcanic country. Bulgarian Minister of Defence, Vesselin Bilznakov, made known it adding that... more
AirlinesAer Lingus' privatization postponed
Dublin, Ireland - Newspaper "Sunday Independent" wrote so
According with the newspaper "Sunday Independent" Irish Governement should have decided to postpone to September air carrier Aer Lingus’ privatization. Airline’s CEO, Dermont Yannion had asked that the... more
AirlinesNow Tuninter respects safety rules
Rome, Italy - ENAC announced it
ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) made known that Tunisian air carrier Tuninter, which was the protagonist of the air incident of the last Summer in the sea in front of Palermo (see for details... more
AccidentsAn helicopter falls in Mexico: one dead and seven injured
Mexico City, Mexico - Among the injured, Real Madrid's officer Valdano
One of the eight passengers of the helicopter fallen in Mexico last Saturday, which also carried the ex-soccer player and ex-officer of Real Madrid, Jorge Valdano, died. The aircraft, fallen maybe for... more
AccidentsA technical mistake caused the air crash in Sharm el Sheikh
Cairo, Egypt - The final report on the January 2004 incident said that
The final report on the air accident on January 3, 2004 in Sharm el Sheikh, Red Sea, which caused 148 victims (see AVIONEWS for details), says that the disgrace was due to a technical mistake. According... more
PeopleAgreement between Usa and Venezuela concerning civil aviation
Caracas, Venezuela - US Ambassador, William Brownfield, made known it
Usa’s Government and Venezuala’s one found an agreement to pass the problems which from ten years pain the civil air traffic between the two countries. Washington’s Ambassador, William Brownfield, who a... more
Science and technologyGESAC: new flight to Oslo served by SAS
Naples, Italy - The press conference for presentation will take place tomorrow at 1pm
Gesac, Naples’ airport management society, communicates that the press conference for new flight Naples-Oslo’s presentation, served by SAS, will happen tomorrow, Tuesday, March 28 at 1pm at the Alabardieri’s Palac... more
Miscellaneous20 kilos of cocaine in condoms swallowed by 22 passengers
Paris, France - Maxi-drugs bust on a Caracas-Amsterdam flight
22 Venezuelan embarked on the same airplane from Caracas to Amsterdam were arrested at Paris-Roissy airport because they were carrying about total 20 kilos of cocaine, housed inside condoms previously... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 27 to next Sunday April 2
Monday 27 - International Air & Space Fair 06 FIDAE. Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, Santiago, Chile. + 56 2 530 5763 www.fidae.cl Tuesday 28 - International Air & Space Fair 06... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Lycoming engines AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and LO-360 series reciprocating engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the crankshaft, which could result in total engine power loss, in-flight engine failure, and possible loss of the aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 56)] [Page 14638-14640] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To detect and prevent perforation of the NGV2 that could cause fracture of a turbine blade that could result in an uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown on a single-engine helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 56)] [Page 14636-14638] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsAn airplane falls over a factory in Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador - Only six not seriously injured
A little civil airplane, taken off from Cuenca airport, in Southern Ecuador, and headed to Macas, crashed onto a tyre factory last Saturday. Six of 14 passengers on board were injured and taken to the... more
Latest newsThe funeral of American pilot died during the Second World War
Washington, USA - The corpse of the "Ice pilot" was found intact last October
Last October the frozen and still intact corpse of Leo Munstonen, AT-7 reconnaissance aircraft pilot fallen in November 1942, was found in a Sierra Nevada glacier, California, at 4200 meters altitude.... more
AccidentsAngelo D'Arrigo is dead
Ragusa, Italy - He plunged yesterday by an aircraft with Italian Air Force General Agostino De Marchis
During yesterday’s late morning the famous hang glider Angelo D’Arrigo plunged near Comiso’s airfield, Sicily, while he was carrying out a test flight with Italian Air Force ex General Agostino De March... more
IndustryBell Boeing Program Joint Program Office awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft
Bell Boeing Program Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded $42,132,742 for delivery order (0069) against previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-03-G-001B) to manufacture... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will increase air traffic to Italy
Atlanta, USA - 57 weekly flights are scheduled between our country and USA
US air carrier Delta Airlines announced its intention to increase, of about the 22%, its air traffic from and to Italy in the next Summer, respect the previous one. The airline will offer 9 non-stop flights... more
AirlinesBA union threaten further strike
London, United Kingdom - After the proposal to lift retirement age
The news that British Airways means to lift retirement age of its employees to 60 and 65 years, as long as they are pilots or flight attendants, in order to reorganize its pension deficit (see AVIONEWS... more