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PeopleEuropean "Black List". Barrot: it falls into the larger European strategy for the sector
Brussels, Belgium - European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, said that
During the press conference introducing European "Black List", European Transport Commissioner, French Jacques Barrot, said that the European measure will be a lesson in the whole world and other Countries... more
Latest newsUSA's discontent for Hungary's choice of Gripen fighter
Budapest, Hungary - The first 5 aircraft have been delivered
The delivery by SAAB of the first 5 Gripen military fighters to Hungarian Government created discontent in USA. The Government of Washington hoped in fact to persuade Budapest to buy F-16 made in USA.... more
Civil aviationRussia does not agree with UN on Iranian nuclear matter
Beijing, China - Russian Foreign Minister, Lavrov,said it
After the umpteenth failure of an agreement attempt by the Security Council five permanent members in New York (see AVIONEWS for details), Russia makes known today its disagreement on UN resolution draft... more
AirlinesNew routes for British Airways
London, UK - New connections to Milan, Berlin and Geneva
British Airways (BA) will open, since next May 2, a new route between the UK capital city and Milan-Malpensa. British flagship carrier also announced the increasement of the flights between London and... more
Science and technologyeasyJet would open a base at Madrid's Barajas Airport
London, UK - Good growth opportunities for the Spanish air station
Low-cost carrier easyJet made known to be interested to Madrid’s Barajas Airport as a possible base in Southern Europe. A carrier spokesman confirmed that there have been discussions with AENA, Spanish a... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian Airlines chose Embraer
Amman, Jordan - Orders for 7 EMB-195s
Royal Jordanian Airlines signed today an agreement with Brazilian industry Embraer for the purchase of 7 EMB-195s. The deliveries will start in the fourth quarter of 2006. The aircraft can transport 100... more
AerospaceThe ISS is waiting for the first female space tourist
Koriolov, Russia - She is half American and half Iranian and she passed all tests
At the end of this year or, at most, in 2007 the first female space tourist should go into orbit: she’s Anoushe Ansari, 39 years old American of Iranian origin manager, owner with her husband of Telecom t... more
AirlinesNegotiations to avert JAL and ANA pilots' strike
Tokyo, Japan - Trade Unions asked a wage's raise
The managers of the two most important Japanese carriers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, are negotiating with Unions’ representatives to avert a pilots’ strike. The protest, scheduled for tomorrow, wil... more
Science and technologySAT will increase the capital
Pisa, Italy - Within the Summer the shares will be allocated on the market
Officials of SAT, which is the company that manages Pisa airport, decided to increase company’s capital for the quotation in the Exchange. Shareholders’ assembly so deliberated to adopt a new social sta... more
AerospaceAnxiety of Italian companies included in Galileo project
Rome, Italy - Delays in the financing of orbit validation phase
Yesterday in Rome, during a meeting organized by the Association for information and communication technology, Italian companies included in Galileo project (see for details AVIONEWS) expressed their anxiety... more
IndustryBoeing delivered the first B-737-800 Winglets to AMC Airlines
Cairo, Egypt - Satisfaction expressed by the president of the carrier
Boeing made known yesterday to have delivered to Egyptian carrier AMC Airlines the first 737-800 Winglets, which took off from Boeing field arrived at the airline’s base at Cairo International Airport. T... more
Science and technologyBelfast airport will be titled to George Best
Belfast, UK - The cerimony will take place next May
The authorities of Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland, decided to title the city airport to George Best, the football champion dead last November because of his alcol addiction. The name of the Manchester... more
Press releaseEuropean sky protected against unsafe airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Over the past five years the European Commission has spent almost EUR 80 million on programmes
"The European Commission has today adopted the first EU list of airlines which are banned in the European Union. This black list of unsafe airlines will now be published on the Commission’s website. T... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 720 and 720B series airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect and correct any crack, corrosion, or sign of damage of the front spar upper chords under the fairing web, which could result in structural failure of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 52)] [Page 13747-13749] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company model CF6- 80C2D1F turbofan engines (2006-06-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent release of the thrust reverser cascade on landing, which could result in runway debris and a possible hazard to other aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 54)] [Page 14092-14094] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Emergency) AD on General Electric Company aircraft engines, GEAE (2006-06-51)
Washington, Usa - Model CT7-8A
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2006-NE-12-AD;... more
DefenseItalian "Force of projection from the sea" is born
Brindisi, Italy - Italian Navy's Landing Force and Army's "Lagunari della Serenissima" joined together
Yesterday in the island of Pedagne, off Brindisi shore (Puglia, South Italy), the first demonstration of a new amphibian Force named "Force of projection from the sea" took place, as the result of a cooperation... more
AirlinesJet2.com presents the new routes Fiumicino-Leeds Bradford and Manchester to the Italian press
Rome, Italy - The connections will be operative from next April 7
"Jet2.com presents today, to the Italian press, new links Rome-Fiumicino/Leeds Bradford and Rome-Fiumicino/Manchester, both operative from next April 7. Rome and Leeds Bradford will be connected on Monday,... more
Latest newsMeeting among the P-180's users organized by 14th Wing of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The event, entitled "P-180 User's Conference", took place today at the military airport of Pratica di Mare
"Today, March 22 a conference entitled ’P-180 User’s Conference’ held at the military airport of Pratica di Mare (Rome) organized by the 14th Wing that has invited all the Italian users of the P-180, the t... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, Wednesday 22 to next Sunday 26
Wednesday 22 - Wairarapa International Balloon Fiesta. Wairarapa, New Zealand. + 64 4 473 8039 www.nzballoons.co.nz - 7th Russian Helicopter Society Forum. Moscow, Russia. + 7 95 269 94 48 www.mtu-net.ru... more
MiscellaneousTuninter: victims' relatives of the disaster happened on last August 6 said no to the carrier's come-back on Italian skies
Rome, Italy - Alert because of presumed agreement between Italian Minister of Transports and Tunisian one
The "Associazione disastro aereo Capo Gallo 6 agosto 2005", the association in which victims’relatives of the disaster happened on last August 6, in which 16 people died and 23 were injured when a Tuninter p... more
PeopleENAC's President, Vito Riggio, will present EU black list of the carrier on next Friday
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction for the achieved result
Vito Riggio, President of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation), made known yesterday that the EU black list of the carriers, which will be approved today, will be presented by his agency on next Friday... more
Science and technologyBencini: Malpensa will grow with or without Alitalia
Milan, Italy - The hub is grown of the 60% by the opening
Yesterday, during an audition at the regional Consilium of Lombardy, Giuseppe Bencini, President of SEA, the company which manages Milan’s airports, declared that Malpensa airport will grow with or without A... more
PeopleMeeting ENAC-ENAV- Lunardi about last week problems at Rome and Milan airports
Rome, Italy - Funds allocated to provide to ENAV an independent connections net
Yesterday Italian Infrastructures and Transport Minister, Pietro Lunardi, met the officials of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) and ENAV (Italian Agency for Flight Assistance) to know officially... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter: received by EASA the third safety recommendation issued by ANSV
Rome, Italy - The Italian Air Safety Board's press release
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) informs that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has endorsed the third safety recommendation, issued by ANSV on December 5, 2005 and related to the accident occurred... more
PeopleToday EU black list of carriers will be presented to Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot
Brussels, Belgium - The list will be published also on-line
Today EU black list of carriers, drafted to guarantee with common rules in all the EU the flights’ safety, will be presented to Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot (see for details AVIONEWS). The l... more
Science and technologyBritish Government awarded the bidders of BAA
London, UK - Heavy investments are necessary in the sector
British Government awarded the possible bidders of BAA company, which manages Londoners airports, that they will need heavy investments to increase the air traffic from and to south-east England. In particular... more
IndustryEmbraer sold five EMB-190 to AeroRepública
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Colombian airline also holds options for 20 additional aircraft
Embraer announced that AeroRepública of Bogotá, Colombia, has placed a firm order for five EMBRAER 190s with options for an additional 20 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in November 2006. AeroRepública wi... more
Science and technologySagat: SkyEurope flies from Caselle to Krakow from the end of March
Turin, Italy - Three times per week on a B-737
"SkyEurope, the low-cost carrier of the Middle-West Europe, in collaboration with Sagat (Turin’s Airport) announced officially the opening of new flights from Turin to Krakow, city situated on the south o... more
AirlinesOasis Hong Kong Airlines will start in September
Hong Kong, China - The low-cost and long-haul carrier has just bought two used B-747/400s
The new-born discount long-haul Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, after announcing operations start at the end of 2005 and after being forced to delay it for license problems on routes, finally announced it should... more
AirlinesFinnair has chosen Rolls-Royce's engines for the A-350
Helsinki, Finland - Fleet's modernization to continue to be competitive
Finland’s flagship carrier, Finnair, made known to have chosen British Rolls-Royce’s engines for its new long-haul A-350. The deal signed has a value of about EUR 400 million and it concerns the delivery of... more
Science and technologyMalaysia launches a new low-cost airport
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Three days after, Singapore will do the same
A new low-cost airline terminal will be launched March 23 in Malaysia, exactly three days before rival Singapore opens it own budget terminal. The departure tax is 22% lower than that being charged at... more
AirlinesAlitalia is looking for a partner for Cargo services
Rome, Italy - Newspaper "Finanza&Mercati" wrote it
According to "Finanza&Mercati"’s opinion Alitalia should be looking for partners to increase its cargo services. To strengthen the business of goods transport Giancarlo Cimoli’s carrier should have to... more
PeopleICAO will put on-line the names of the carrier which don't respect safety rules
Montreal, Canada - The protest of the African and South-American countries
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) made known that it has the intention to put on-line the names of the countries the airlines of which have dismal air safety records. The announcement... more
Science and technologyThree new low-cost airlines at Brussels airport
Brussels, Belgium - They come from East Europe and will link Prague, Krakow and Munich
Brussels-Zaventem Airport is not much attended by low-cost airlines, because of its very high taxes. However three of these, coming from East Europe, will link the Belgian capital to Prague, Krakow and... more
MiscellaneousTourism: hundred escapes for Mauritius Island
Rome, Italy - Travels cancelled for an epidemic
Because of an epidemic, caused by a little insect, raging for about a month, Mauritius Island is turning into a risky place to stay clear of from a privileged tourist destination. Hundred travellers who... more
Science and technologySITA DCS will be presented in Italy March 29
Rome, Italy - It is an automation system of boarding modalities
SITA DCS (Departure Control System), a new system allowing total automation of airport ground handling processes, will be presented March 29 at Hotel Hilton Airport in Rome-Fiumicino. SITA is an Amsterdam-Geneva-based... more
AirlinesGreek Government is looking for capitals to launch a new air carrier
Athens, Greece - The new airline will replace Olympic Airlines
Greek Minister of Economy made known last Friday to be looking for capitals to launch the new carrier which will replace Olympic Airlines, after that Brussels gave time until the end of March to regulate... more
AirlinesAlaska Air's fleet will be composed only by B-737
Washington, USA - It is a Board of Director's decision
Alaska Air’s Board of Directors decided to convert all the planes of its fleet in Boeing 737 by the end of 2008. Board’s decision will accelerate the retirement of the old MD-80 (see for details AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines will open three new routes
Beijing, China - The carrier engaged in Shenyang city's development
China Southern Airlines announced its intention to open three new routes to connect the city of Shenyang, capital of the North-Eastern Liaonling Province, with three foreign cities. The scheduled destinations... more
Latest newsThe first 5 Gripen multi-role fighters of 4th generation delivered to Hungary
Budapest, Hungary - Within 2007 the deliveries' end
Hungary received today the first 5 Gripen multi-role fighters, in their last version C and D, which were ordered by Hungarian government to upgrade its Air Force’s fleet. Within the end of 2007 also t... more
Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: no agreement at UN Security Council
New York, USA - Terms for ultimatum divide members
There is still no agreement on Iranian nuclear matter after yesterday meeting between the five UN Security Council permanent members and Germany taken place in New York (see AVIONEWS for details). All... more
AirportsMilan's Porta Garibaldi Station has a new look
Milan, Italy - Yesterday the new station released in collaboration with SAVE was launched
The new Milan’s Porta Garibaldi Station was launched yesterday, after the restyling directed by "Centostazioni", the company shared by "Ferrovie dello Stato" and a network leaded by "Aeroporto di Venezia M... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 attempts trial's hearings re-started
Alexandria, USA - Yesterday the defence attorney's cross-examination
Yesterday in Alexandria, Virginia (USA) the hearings September 11 attempts trial, in which there is as only respondent the French citizen, with Moroccan origin, Zacarias Moussaoui, re-started. On last... more
HelicoptersA "Bird" for unexplainable fires in Caronia (Sicily)
Caronia, Italy - It's an electromagnetic field detector hitched to an helicopter
After the mysterious fires in Caronia (Messina, Sicily) that made scientists researches useless, Civil Defense and Rome’s Geophysics and Vulcanology National Institute have started a new research campaign. A... more
CuriositiesPython found at Sydney's airport
Sydney, Australia - The animal probably was abandoned by a runner
Yesterday at Sydney’s airport a green woody python, a not poisonous species which comes from South-East Asia, 1 meter long, was found in one of the ladies toilets. Probably the reptile was abandoned b... more
Science and technologyBaghdad airport closed for two days at least
Baghdad, Iraq - For maintenance and not security reasons
The spokesman of Iraqi Transport Ministry, Ahmad Abdelwahab, declared yesterday that Baghdad International Airport was closed for maintenance operations and that it won’t be re-opened before two days. T... more
Civil defenseUAV funds to US Armed Forces
Washington, USA - Devolved mostly to the Navy
The chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Ted Stevens, lately criticized Pentagon leaders for devolving the most of researches and activities connected with UAVs (Unmanned Aerial... more
Civil aviationCivil emergency plans in the Mediterranean Dialogue Countries
Rome, Italy - The NATO two-days in Rome
The two-days organized by NATO on civil emergency plans in Mediterranean Dialogue Countries started yesterday at Rome’s Anti-fire Superior Institute. The meeting, joined by the 26 Atlantic Alliance Countries a... more
AirlinesFinnair strengthens its routes to China
Helsinki, Finland - Flights from Italy will be increased since next July first
Finland’s flagship carrier, Finnair, announced the strengthening of its routes to China. In particular from Italy, after a short stop in Helsinki, will be increased, since next July first, the routes t... more