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AirlinesGreen light to the Bulgaria Air's privatization
Sophia, Bulgaria - Australian Airlines, Sas Hemus Air are interested to the purchase
Bulgarian Government gave the green light to the privatization of the flagship carrier Bulgaria Air. Sophia will put on the market the 99.9% of the airline’s shares but it will retain a golden share t... more
Press releaseAlitalia-Volare: today the first meeting between two carriers
Rome, Italy - After the adjudication a week ago
"The first meeting, after the adjudication a week ago, between Alitalia’s management, led by President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli and the extraordinary commissioner, Carlo Rinaldini, and his team and m... more
AirlinesAir France: less punctuality but more luggages reached destination
Paris, France - February 2006 performances published
As every month, Air France makes known punctuality and regularity performances of its flight. February 2006 results drop compared to previous month: 80.2% of flights took off in time, 79.9% of flights... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: an airplane with a suspected terrorist on board would have stopped over in Rome
Brussels, Belgium - Maher Arar declared that in front of EU inquiry commission
Investigations on presumed secret flights used by CIA to carry suspected terrorists in European skies go on. Italy would be involved in the matter too, because the airplane which carried Maher Arar, canadian... more
AirlinesFirst domestic route in Italy for easyJet
Naples, Italy - Since next March 27 it will be possible to fly, with the low-cost carrier, between Naples and Milan
Low-cost carrier easyJet announced the opening, on next March 27, of the first route in Italian domestic market, the Naples/Milan-Malpensa. Two daily flights are scheduled from Monday to Friday plus one... more
PeopleAfrican countries' protests against the black list
Rome, Italy - Silvano Manera, ENAC General Director, declared it
Yesterday at Montreal at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) conference the representatives of the African countries threatened to make an appeal against the EU’s decision to adopt the carriers’ bla... more
Civil aviationUSA ask Japan to suspend its agreement with Iran
Washington, Usa - Meanwhile China and Russia officialize their disagreement with UN draft
In 2004 Japan signed a two billion dollar contract with Iran for a development project of the oilfield in Azadegan, Iran. Nippon State purchases 16% of imported oil from Iran and it lately criticized US... more
PeopleENAC: the black list is a good result for Europe
Rome, Italy - Meeting between ENAC officials and the press
Today ENAC (Italian agency for civil aviation) met the representatives of the press after the periodic summit with the representatives of the air transport sector. General Director, Silvano Manera, declared... more
IndustryFirst flight for the Cessna's Citation Encore+
Wichita, USA - Flight certification within 2006
Last Wednesday the new Cessna’s Citation Encore+ aircraft carried out its first test flight, making a significant step towards the certification of the airplane in the fourth quarter of this year. The a... more
AirlinesAir Italy: destination "No-frills 2006"
Rome, Italy - Important newness will be presented by the young carrier at the Bergamo's fair
"The imminent arrival, at half April, of the third twin of the fleet, the B-757/200ER, the announcement of B-767/300ER, the medium and long range’s routes, the advance information of the objectives at t... more
SecurityExplosion in a French chemical school
Mulhouse, France - Causes and victims number still uncertain
This morning a strong explosion has destroyed a building of Chemical Institute at Mulhouse University, Eastern France, near German boundary. According to the firemen, there are many victims, but the only... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D series airplanes (2006-06-11)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the tension ties, shear webs, and frames of the upper deck, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14367-14370] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesContinental Express: emergency landing with a gear missing a wheel
Albany, USA - The aircraft landed with no problems at Albany airport
Continental Express 2314 flight, taken off Wednesday evening at Newark airport, New Jersey, lost one of the two wheels of its left gear, which remained on the taxing runway. The regional double-engined... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the aileron and flap/slat controls system, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14365-14367] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the MLG main fitting, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the MLG main fitting
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14363-14365] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR series airplanes (2006-06-10)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the skin, bearstrap, and small steel doubler (if installed), which could propagate and result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14370-14374] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesMeridiana: landing gear problems makes emergency start
Palermo, Italy - The airplane then landed with no difficulties at Palermo airport
The Meridiana flight taken off from Milan-Linate yesterday morning at 12:15pm o’ clock and Palermo bound made emergency praxis start in the Sicilian "Falcone-Borsellino" air station, when the pilot of M... more
MiscellaneousWas it possible to avoid September 11 attempts?
Alexandria, USA - The depositions at the trial against Zacarias Moussaoui
The trial, in USA, against Zacarias Moussaoui, the sole respondent of September 11 attempts continues (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2 e 3). Yesterday Aaron Zembley, US intelligence’s ex-agent, declared, d... more
DefenseItalian Defense Chief of Staff visits Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - Admiral Di Paola visited 4 Italian military units
Since yesterday morning Italian Defense Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, has visited several Italian military units of multinational South-West Brigade occupied in Kosovo. The first visit was... more
CuriositiesRolls-Royce contributed to air carrier Illustrious' re-styling
London, UK - British car manufacturer realized the new commandant's armchair
Rolls-Royce realized the new commandant’s armchair of air carrier Illustrious, flagship of the Royal Navy. British car manufacturer, which other than cars makes also air propellor and nautical engines (... more
Science and technologySonAir orders three Class 3 EFBs from Boeing
Seattle, USA - Electronic Flight Bag is a digital system supplying navigation data
Sonagol, Angola’s oil company, and its air transportation arm, SonAir, announced orders of three Class 3 Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) to be installed on two B-737/700s and one B-737/700C. EFB is a digital t... more
PeopleMeeting at ENAC with the air sector's operators
Rome, Italy - Also EU black list will be officially presented
Today, at the headquarters of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation), the traditional meeting between Agency’s officials and the representatives of air transport sector and the customers’ committee (Co... more
IndustryThe first Boeing 777-200 ER delivered to Aeromexico
Seattle, USA - The aircraft is equipped with EFB technology
Yesterday Aeromexico, the largest Mexican airline, received the delivery the first Boeing 777-200 ER jetliner. An other aircraft will be delivered in April by Seattle’s industry. The plane will replace t... more
IndustryBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Lansdale, Pa., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $24,349,779 letter contract for the procurement of thirteen Low Band Transmitters (LBTs) and... more
IndustryWalbridge Aldinger Co. awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the design and construction of an H-60R helicopter hangar
Walbridge Aldinger Co., Detroit, Mich., is being awarded a $41,440,971 (first increment) firm-fixed price design/build construction contract for design and construction of an H-60R helicopter hangar at... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 Eagle aircraft
Honeywell International Inc., South Bend, Ind., is being awarded a $5,400,305 firm fixed price contract. This action provides for 307 heat stacks, assemblies applicable to the F-15 Eagle aircraft, integral... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a 275 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16, F-15, A-10 and B-52 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $275,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm fixed price contract. This action provides for litening targeting pods,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 250 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the production of FY05 PATRIOT PAC-3 missiles
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on March 16, 2006, a $250,127,976 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for production of FY05 PATRIOT PAC-3 missiles. Work will be performed... more
AirlinesBritish Airways wants its stewards pensionable at 65 years of age
London, United Kingdom - It's a part of pension deficit reorganization plan
British Airways, which has EUR 1.45bn pension deficit, has proposed its engagement for 50% contributing to reorganization, only if its employees accept a plan which asks them to stop working no longer... more
PeopleAlso Switzerland adopted the black list
Berne, Switzerland - Swiss Government's satisfaction for EU's decision
Switzerland decided to adopt the European black list of air carriers (see for details AVIONEWS). Swiss Government worked for long time at the adoption of common rules were adopted to guarantee travellers... more
Airlines2005 at a loss for Swiss International Airlines
Geneva, Switzerland - But revenue and passenger are increased
Swiss International Airlines, carrier born in 2002 on the old Swissair ashes, closed 2005 with a loss of CHF 178 million, 38 more than the previous one. It has been fuel cost to engrave so much carrier’s c... more
MiscellaneousTwo Palestinian men killed at Kissufim
Tel Aviv, Israel - Also two Israeli soldiers injured
The bloodshed in Middle East has not end. Today two Palestinian men have been killed by Israeli soldiers near Kissufim check-point, at the borderline with Gaza Strip, after that they were seen by Israel’s g... more
AirlinesDelta adds new international routes without acquiring new means
Atlanta, USA - The carrier re-uses domestic network airplanes
American Delta Airlines announced more than a year ago it wanted to amplify its network adding more than 50 new routes between United States and several international destinations, among which 11 new transatlantic... more
Civil aviationIran is a global threat
Rome, Italy - Israel's Foreign Minister said that at the meeting with Italian Foreign Minister
While UN Security Council is deciding the measures against Iran on its uranium enrichment plan in these days (see AVIONEWS for details), yesterday Israeli Foreign, Minister Tzipi, Livni and her Italian... more
PeopleThe black list completed with the contribution of all the member states
Brussels, Belgium - The proscriptions are based on objective criterions
Eu carriers’ black list, presented yesterday at Brussels by European Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot and which will come into force on next March 25, was completed on the base of informations come f... more
IndustryFinmeccanica aims to the construction of cargo planes for US Army
New York, USA - Created a joint venture with L-3 Communication Holding
After that on last Friday Pentagon launched a deal of the value of USD 2.7 billion for the construction of military cargo planes, Italian industry Finmeccanica created a joint-venture with the US company... more
Latest news"Operation Swarmer": 60 suspected terrorists captured
Baghdad, Iraq - Lights and shadows of the well-timed raid announced by US Command in Iraq
The air offensive launched last week bt America Armed Forces and named "Operation Swarmer" (see AVIONEWS for details), announced as the greatest offensive in Iraq since the end of conflict against Saddam... more
PeopleThe EU air carrier's black list
Rome, Italy - Since next Saturday European skies will be prohibited to these airlines
AVIONEWS publishes the EU air carrier’s black list which will come into force since next 25 March (vedi AVIONEWS). Air Koryo Unknown (Korea) Air Service Comores (Comores) AFG Afghanistan (Afghanistan) BGB A... more
AirportsAn airplane with a NASA radar on board in order to study Arctic snow
Washington, USA - The mission is starting in the next days
A NASA mission in Arctic Circle is in program since March to half April in order to study climatic changes and understand their effects on local fauna. A new radar mounted on board of an airplane will... more
PeopleICAO: common rules for air traffic's safety
Montreal, Canada - Transparence and clarify limitations are fundamental for the organization
Yesterday in Montreal the conference of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) member States took place in Montreal, which asked the acceleration of the times to adopt common rules for flights... more
IndustryBoeing delivered the first 747-400 Freighter to MASkargo
Seattle, USA - It is forecast a strong growth of cargo field in the next years
Boeing delivered the first 747-400 Freighter for goods’ transport to MASkargo, Malaysia Airline Systems’ cargo operator. "The B-747-400 Freighter is the mainstay of the world’s air cargo fleet and will... more
Miscellaneous10 kilos of cocaine seized at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - A 54-years-old Brazilian man arrested
New cocaine maxi-seizure at Malpensa airport: the men of Italian "Guardia di Finanza" have blocked a 54-years-old Brazilian unemployed man, landed with a flight from Caracas, Venezuela, and headed to Geneva.... more
Science and technologySOGAER: press conference for new flight Cagliari-Paris served by Meridiana
Cagliari, Italy - It will take place tomorrow morning at the Sardinia's airport of Elmas
Meridiana and SOGAER (Cagliar-Elmas’ airport management society) in collaboration with the Transport Councillor of Sardinia’s region communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Fri... more
Science and technologyThe Alghero airport reopening slides to March 27
Alghero, Italy - Further delay because of rain
Sogeaal, management company of "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia Airport, announced that the air station will reopen on March 27. After March 7 enclosure for works in landing and taxi strip and in... more
AirlinesBooming Lufthansa net profits but they fall short of expectations
Frankfurt, Germany - Operative profits beyond expectations
In a release spread yesterday, anticipating today’s press conference, Deutsche Lufthansa AG declared that the airline’s 2005 net profits amount to EUR 453m, more than EUR 404m of the previous year but... more
PeopleSince next Saturday EU black list will come into force
Brussels, Belgium - Satisfaction was expressed by EU Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot
Since next Saturday EU black list will come into force and it will prohibit all the operation to 92 carriers and it will put some restrictions to other three ones. The most hit airlines were the Africans... more
PeopleIn 2005 carriers lost USD 43 billion because of fuel cost's raise
New York, USA - IATA General Director Giovanni Bisignani said it
Yesterday in New York IATA (International Air Transport Association) General Director, Giovanni Bisignani, showed 2005 air carriers results. The 265 airlines which are in the association, and which cover... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: since April first the connection between Czech capital and Ukrainian city of Odessa will be launched
Prague, Czech Republic - Also 2005 economic results have been made known
There are some news in the operative of Czech Airlines, Czech Republic’s flagship carrier. Since next April first the route Prague-Odessa will be launched with daily flights and it is scheduled the opening o... more
Weather forecastsRimini aims to British tourists
Rimini, Italy - Show in London to present the city
With the draw near of the Summer the city of Rimini decided to re-launch its touristic offer on the British market. For this reason the Municipality, the Provincial Agency for the District Marketing and... more
Press releaseENAV-Vitrociset agreement procedures defined
Rome, Italy - A complex negotiation goes towards its end after delicate and deepened examination
"Agreement between Vitrociset and ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Authority) has been defined also in its procedural passages for the buy-out by the latter of the enterprise sector concerning flight safety... more