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DefenseNATO sent other 600 soldiers in Kosovo
Pristina, Serbia-Montenegro - The decision to guarantee security in a particularly delicate period
NATO made known that reserve force were sent in Kosovo to help the soldiers who are already in the place in their peacekeeping mission. They are 600 German soldiers, arrived yesterday at Pristina’s airport, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40 and -50, and model DC-9-81, and DC-9- 82 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent ice from forming on the lateral control mixer and control cable assemblies, which could reduce controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13529-13533] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2006-06-06)
Washington, USA - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13533-13538] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsEmergency landing in Ceylon for an US military aircraft
Colombo, Ceylon - The plane carried 110 US soldiers
Yesterday night an US Air Force’s aircraft, which was carrying 110 soldiers, was obliged to an emergency landing in Ceylon. The plane took off from Hawaii to Male, Maldives’ capital, but was redirected to... more
MiscellaneousGreek Foreign Minister is meeting American Secretary of State
Athens, Greece - Ministry spokesman announced that
It’s been officially announced a March 23 visit of the new Greek Foreign Minister, Dora Bakoyannis, to the American Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. Further details haven’t been given, neither the... more
DefenseUS offensive in Iraq
Bagdad, Iraq - 50 aircraft, 1,500 soldiers and 200 tactical vehicles on the camp
Yesterday the US Command in Iraq launched the biggest offensive by the end of the war on April 2003. The battle is in progress in Samarra’s zone, 100 km North from Iraqi capital, and sees the engagement o... more
AirlinesUS Airways financed by General Electric
Phoenix, USA - The loan should cover one third of airline's debt
US Airways, the fifth largest US carrier, is seeking to exit bankruptcy protection and refinance its USD 3bn in debt, in order to join the consortium with America West in September. The alliance expects... more
AccidentsTurkish helicopter crashed into rocks
Ankara, Turkey - Six of the five military officers on board died
Yesterday a military helicopter stroke high voltage power wires and then it crashed into rocks near Erzincan, Eastern Turkey. Turkish press agency "Anatolia" refers that. The accident causes have not been... more
Latest newsUntil the end of the years the first F-16 will be delivery to Polish Air Force
Warsaw, Poland - Defence Minister Sikorski declared it
Polish Defence Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced yesterday that until the end of the year the first 8 F-16, of the 48 ones bought by the American Lockheed Martin for a value of USD 3.5 billion, will... more
Science and technologyAir traffic crazed at Fiumicino because of a breakdown to the radars
Rome, Italy - ANSV started an enquiry on the event
Yesterday evening the air traffic of the most important air station of Italian capital, "Leonardo da Vinci" airport at Fiumicino, went in tilt because of a radars’ breakdown. The damaged hit the SAF s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 airplanes (2006-06-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent potential fuel vapor ignition in a fuel tank, which could result in explosion and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13526-13529] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesItalian Minister Scajola will decide shortly about Volare's destiny
Rome, Italy - It is probable the assignment of the carrier to Alitalia
Since today Volare’s report is again in Italian Minister of Productive Activities Claudio Scajola’s hands, who will have to decide about the assignment of the carrier to the winner of the purchase rac... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: USA -Iran relationship harder and harder
Washington, USA - Teheran asks for dialogue on Iraq matter, Washington won't compromise on nuclear plan
After yesterday threats of the White House, that does not exclude "Preventing attacks" against Iran (see AVIONEWS for details), Teheran seems eager for a dialogue with USA in order to resolve trouble with... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk UH-60L helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 10, 2006, a $21,457,305 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Plus-Up for the Army Black Hawk UH-60L Helicopters. Work will be... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 29 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on March 14, 2006, a delivery order amount of $28,993,614 as part of a $48,494,440 firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul of CH-47 Forward and AFT Rotor Blades.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $16,267,500 cost-plus-incentive-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for development... more
IndustrySukhoi. Scajola: short-time signature of the understanding protocol
Moscow, Russia - A joined release of Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, and his Russian counterpart, Viktor Khristenko, makes it known
"There is the possibility to shortly come to the signature of an understanding protocol in order to give the proper institutional frame to the important industrial cooperation agreement made last months... more
AirlinesAir France- KLM: "Shortly obliged to purchase Delta and Northwest Airlines"
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" wrote so
French newspaper "La Tribune", underpining on some logic reasonings, already drew the conclusions and forecasts a difficult future for Air France-KLM. According with that one which was written today,... more
AirlinesHemus Air: links to London and Berlin to begin from next month of April
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Sofia News Agency, press agency, reported it
The connections to the Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, and two European cities of Berlin and London will start next April 9 and 14 respectively. The airports linked will be those of Heathrow and Tegel and t... more
IndustryMBDA: EADS would purchase the shares of the others associates
Paris, France - French newspaper "Les Echos" wrote so yesterday
According with French newspaper "Les Echos", French-German company EADS should have the intention to ask to the shareholders of MBDA, European industry specialized in missiles’ production, to sell to i... more
AccidentsNorthwest Airlines aircraft meets strong turbulences in its landing
Washington, USA - Three passengers were injured
Three passengers were injured yesterday because of the "Particular" landing of a Northwest Airlines A-320 taken off from Detroit and headed to Washington. The turbulences on the city’s airport were so s... more
AirlinesTransat AT makes net profit but loses revenue
Ottawa, Canada - Strong Canadian dollar offset losses for Wilma hurricane
Canadian company Transat AT, owner of Air Transat, announced that its net profit in the quarter ended January 31 is USD 4.3m, a good result if compared with USD 1.6m loss a year earlier. Though "Wilma"... more
PeopleEurocontrol: global safety effort gathers pace
Athens, Greece - The 18th Annual European Aviation Safety Seminar held on 13-15 March with over 200 participants
EUROCONTROL (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation), together with stakeholders from across the aviation industry, has identified key initiatives to improve safety in the main risk areas... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines will decrease the number of workers in Australia
Los Angeles, USA - There are scheduled cuts for 100 jobs
United Airlines announced yesterday its decision to cut 100 jobs in Australia to streamline its operations. The carrier specified that between May and June customer services, ground handling and reservation... more
Press releaseAlcatel Alenia Space signed a contract with the Korean society KARI for the development of a radar
Paris, France - The company press release
Alcatel Alenia Space signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the Republic of South Korea Space Agency, to provide a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) payload system for KOMPSAT-5,... more
AirlinesNorthwest asks for confidentially agreement with Labour Department
Minneapolis, USA - After receiving a subpoena for bankruptcy, the airline tries to protect itself
Northern Airlines will cooperate with American Labor Department investigators on underfunded pension plan of the bankrupt airline since September. At least under certain conditions. Pension Benefit Guaranty... more
Press releaseLockheed Martin Awards Contract to Parvus Corporation for F-22 Aircraft Electronics Power Management Module
Salt Lake City, Usa - Subsystem to satisfy power management needs for F-22’s evolving mission profile
Parvus Corporation today announced it has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (Fort Worth, TX) to develop and produce a new electronics power management module for the F/A-22 Raptor... more
Science and technologyGreen light to the enlargement of Berlin-Schoenefeld airport
Berlin, Germany - The works will finish in 2011
German Federal Court yesterday gave green light to the enlargement of Berlin-Schoenefeld airport. Thanks to this decision now the German Capital will be provided of a worthy hub for its re-found importance... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Marrazzo: the carrier has to re-think Fiumicino's role
Rome, Italy - Piero Marrazzo, President of Lazio Region, declared it
Yesterday afternoon the President of Lazio Region, Piero Marrazzo, chimed in the fourth provincial congress of Rome and Lazio Uil (an Italian Trade Union). During his speech he made some declaration about... more
Science and technology5 kg of cocaine seized at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - The drug localized by Financial Police's dog
Today at Rome-Fiumicino airport a Peruvian man, coming from Zurich, was arrested because he has 5 kg of pure cocaine. The drug, transformed in a very thin wrap easy to transport, was easily localized by... more
Sport aviation"Rieti Fai World Gliding": technic organizational committee of 2007-2008 Sailplaning World Championships renewed
Rieti, Italy - The managerial board of the sport association announces that in a release
Next 2007-2008 Sailplaning World Championships have its technic organizational committee. The managerial board of "Rieti Fai World Gliding", Rieti’s local agencies association which will manage and organize n... more
IndustryPart of SAS Component acquired by Singapore Technologies Engineering
Copenhagen, Denmark - 67% of SAS Group components operator sold
SAS Group, which Scandinavian Airlines is part of, completed the previous agreement announced last December to sell 67% of SAS Component to Singapore Technologies Engineering (see AVIONEWS for details).... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: USA ready for "Preventing attacks" against Iran
Washington, USA - Until now no UN agreement on new warning to Iran
There is no agreement yet among the five Countries with veto right of UN Security Council on the new measurs to take against Iranian uranium enrichment plan. USA, France and Great Britain want the matter... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines wants to increase its fleet
Hanoi, Vietnam - Investments for USD 1.2 billion
Yesterday Vietnam Airlines made known its intention to increase the number of its fleet’s aircraft to 56 ones by 2010 from 39 now. Board Chairman Nguyen Sy Hung added that to find the necessary funds t... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will cut 400 jobs
London, UK - Savings to face the raise of fuel's cost
British Airways announced the cut of 400 jobs by its travel agent business and by the call center in Belfast, to concentrates itself on on-line booking. This decision is including in the plan presented... more
AirlinesJetBlue Airways announced two new routes
New York, Usa - The carrier aims to the short-medium haul flights
JetBlue Airways announced yesterday its intention to open soon the routes for two new destinations. The carrier, which is in loss by two years and has seen its shares loose the 35% of their value, will... more
Civil aviationDi Paola in visit in Finland
Helsinki, Finland - Italian Defence Chief of Staff speaks of security "Without borders"
During a visit to Finnish National Defence College cadets, Italian Defence Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, met his counterpart Pauli Juhani Kaskeala and Finland’s Defense Ministry, Seppo K... more
AirlinesAir Europa launched special fares for the flights between Italy and Spain
Majorca, Spain - The initiative will be stopped in June
Spanish carrier Air Europa launched on the Italian market an offer to fly to Madrid from Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports starting by EUR 10 to 55. The special fare of the airline -which is enacting... more
PeopleICAO released preliminary safety and security statistics for air carrier operations in 2005
Montreal, Canada - A conference will be convened from 20 to 22 March 2006
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has completed its analysis of the preliminary information available on aviation safety and aviation security for 2005. Regarding safety in 2005, there... more
Science and technologySigonella base's radar closed for works
Catania, Italy - The enclosure will have after-effects on Catania and Reggio Calabria airports
Yesterday a meeting of Antisom 41st Wing Command of Italian military aviation, including delegates of ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority), ENAV (National Flight Assistance Authority) and SAC,... more
Science and technologyAirOne will remain at Fiumicino's Terminal A
Rome, Italy - The Civil Court of Rome decided so
Civil Court of Rome has accepted AirOne’s appeal against the decision of "Aeroporti di Roma" (AdR), the company which manages Italian Capital’s air stations, which wanted to remove the carrier from the... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines prolonged the contract with Sabre
Islamabad, Pakistan - The agreement will guarantee more benefits also for the travel agencies
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) prolonged for further 5 years the distribution contract with Sabre Travel Network. In this way there will be more benefits for the agencies which will be able to consult... more
AirlinesNorthwest charges for aisle seats
Minneapolis, USA - USD 15 more also for emergency-exit rows
Rising fuel prices and pressing low-fare competition force world airlines to invent new ways to cut costs and in the meantime increase profits. To this purpose, the classic expedients involve free services... more
IndustryMeeting Scajola-Khristenko about the partnership between Finmeccanica and Sukhoi
Moscow, Russia - The interview before the G8 Energy Ministers' summit
Yesterday Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, who was in Moscow to partecipate in G8 Energy Ministers’ summit, after an interview with his Russian counterpart Viktor Khristenko, r... more
DefenseUK could abandon the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project
Washington, USA - The British representative's speech at US Senate
Yesterday, during an hearing at the US Senate’s Defence Commission, convoked by Republican Senator John Warner, Lord Peter Drayson, British Minister for Military Procurement, made known that his country c... more
Press releaseAviation blacklist agreed by Committee of national experts
Brussels, Belgium - The list will be updated as often as is necessary and at least every three months
"The Aviation Safety Committee, responsible for helping the European Commission to draw up the list of airlines banned in the European Union, completed its work yesterday afternoon. The Committee’s unanimous o... more
Latest newsNATO Italian delegation's meeting on air transport
Brussels, Belgium - C-27J military transport airplane will be presented
Today a meeting, organized by permanent Italian delegation at NATO and Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group), has been taking place at Brussels’ Atlantic Alliance seat: the theme is "Air transport a... more
AirlinesJazz is thinking of alliance with USA
Ottawa, Canada - Next targets: US expansion and charter business empowerment
Jazz, Air Canada’s regional subsidiary, 79.7% owned by ACE Aviation (Airline Charter Enterprices) and 20.3% owned by Jazz Air Income Fund, is in talks with USA in order to increase and facilitate trans-border s... more
IndustryBoeing and JAL signed deal on end-to-end supply-chain solution
Seattle, Usa - To reduce the carrier's operating costs
Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed an agreement that will reduce JAL’s operating costs by having Boeing manage a majority of the airline’s spare parts inventory. Boeing and JAL signed a previous agr... more
AirlinesBritish Airways aims to Internet booking
London, United Kingdom - 17 travel shops and a call center enclosures announced
Today’s news, announced by British Airways PLC’s commercial direction, of the enclosure of 17 BA travel shops across UK will likely cost 300 jobs. It’s a choice taken following the constant growth of on... more