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AirlinesAlitalia: Alicos' call center workers in strike
Palermo, Italy - The protest against uneasy job
Today Alicos’ call center workers struck for 4 hours at Palermo, the company is owned for the 40% by Alitalia, to protest, as in the last weeks (see for details AVIONEWS), against the uneasy situation o... more
IndustryBoeing: UPS selected Electronic Flight Bag for 757 and 767 fleets
Washington, Usa - In addition EFB will be installed on eight new 747-400 freighters ordered last year
Boeing and UPS yesterday said that the world’s largest package delivery company will retrofit 107 of its Boeing 757s and 767s with Boeing’s Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). In addition, EFB will be... more
Science and technologySepang's new airport will open by March
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The air station built in a record time
Malay Transport Minister, Chan Kong Choy, announced that by two weeks for new low-cost connections the Sepang’s airport will be opened, far only 20 kilometres by the main airport of Kuala Lumpur. The a... more
AerospaceChirac visits Alcatel Alenia Space's facilities
Cannes, France - Aerospace sector is of a critical importance for EU
President of French Republic, Jacques Chirac, visited today the Alcatel Alenia Space’ facilities in Cannes. Talking with the French-Italian company’s workers Chirac said that aerospace sector is of a c... more
AirlineseasyJet: the 16th base by the English low-cost carrier has been inaugurated today in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The expectations by airline are those to transport over 1,2 million of passengers from Milan in the next 12 months
Andy Harrison, easyJet’s CEO, has inaugurated today the 16th base of the carrier at Milan-Malpensa. The airline hopes to transport more over 1,2 million of passengers from Malpensa in the next 12 months o... more
DefenseAmerica meditates upon troop drawdown in Iraq?
Washington, USA - This week the meeting of Generals Abizaid and Casey with President Bush
The US Defense Secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, announced in December that in 2006 there would have been troops level cuts in Iraq up to 7000 soldiers. Just this week, General John Abizaid, commander of... more
Latest newsNATO asks for C-17s and A-400Ms
Washington, USA - General James Jones announced that
Marine Corps General James Jones, head of US European Command and the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, declared that NATO needs Boeing C-17s and Airbus A-400Ms for its missions in Afghanistan and... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announces a plan to cut costs
London, UK - Job losses likely
British Airways announced a new plan to cut costs. The carrier wants save GBP 450 million in the next two years. As for many other airlines, also for British Airways the raise of fuel’s cost engraved v... more
PeoplePrague chooses Airbus for State flights
Prague, Czech Republic - Governmental fleet's updated scheduled
Czech Defence Ministry announced its intention to purchase two Airbus 319 aircraft for the transport of Prague’s Government representatives. Monica Machtova, spokeswoman of the Ministry, said that with t... more
PeoplePublication of the "Air transport black book" in France
Paris, France - "You can't fly to America paying EUR 2"
French Henri Marnet-Cornus, ex-captain, and Francois Nenin, journalist, wrote the "Air transport black book", an accuse against airlines, mostly low-cost but not only, guilty, according to the authors,... more
AirlinesAirUnion: Russian charter to Hungary from next Summer
Budapest, Hungary - The interest by Russian carrier arrives after that the intention to acquire Malev was exposed
Hungarian Government’s sources unveiled that the AirUnion, Russian consortium of the private carriers, controlled by the undertaker Boris Abramovich, would have the intention to link Russia to Hungary t... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force is rose-tinted: first pilot woman at Tornado's controls
Rome, Italy - She is sub-lieutenant Ida Stefania Irmici
Until now March 9, 2006 there is only one pilot woman in AMI (Italian Air Force), sub-lieutenant Ida Stefania Irmici, who is doing her pre-operating course in order to be employed on Tornado aircraft. Among... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines sells its planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Airline's restructuring plan pledges also fleet cuts
Malaysia Airlines, which owns Southeast Asia’s biggest fleet size, has decided to sell about 30 of its 100 airplanes. In particular the list, still in definition, should include 12 or 13 Boeing 747/400s a... more
CuriositiesUAE have their first woman pilot
Dubai, UAE - Her name is Aisha Al Hamli and has licensed at Jordanian Middle East Academy
The United Arab Emirates have their first woman pilot, her name is Aisha Al Hamli and has obtained the licence at the Jordanian Middle East Academy. The young Arab pilot, graduate at the Royal Jordanian... more
Latest newsUS Air Force is looking for a new aerial refueling tanker
Washington, USA - Airbus and Boeing the main candidates for the supply
According to a report of Rand, a company of intermediation for military supply, Boeing and Airbus are the only aircraft makers able to satisfy all the technical demands, with an acceptable cost, for the... more
AccidentsAir ambulance plane plunged in Hawaii
Honolulu, USA - Three people dead
Yesterday an air ambulance plane fell down in the parking of a BMW dealership in Maui island, Hawaii (USA). On board there were the pilots and two nurses, everybody dead, while among the people who were... more
AccidentsInternational Red Cross helicopter fell down in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two people injured
Today an helicopter of the International Red Cross fell down in Pakistan not far from the city of Muzaffarabad, in Pakistani Kashmir. The rotorcraft was engaged in a relief mission for the people hit by... more
Civil aviationIran's nuclear: the dossier goes to UN Security Council
Vienna, Austria - In the meantime tit-for-tat between Washington and Teheran goes on
Vienna’s summit of IAEA, Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency, ended yesterday without a condemnation solution, signal of internal divisions. The 35 Governors only decided to send UN the report presented b... more
Latest newsDifficult market for the Rafale
Paris, France - French aircraft has not buyers
Hard times for French combat aircraft Rafale which, despite it was a concentrate of technology, should not succeed to be exported in other countries. Transalpine newspaper "Le Monde" compares it to the... more
Weather forecastsTomorrow Winter Paralympics will start
Turin, Italy - Everything is ready for the welcome of athletes
The IX Paralympic Winter Games will start tomorrow at the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and of his wife Franca. The city is equipped for the welcome of about 600... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific's 2005 profits in decline
Hong Kong, China - Passenger traffic's growth does not offset costs
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways declared yesterday that its net profit in 2005 fell 25.3% from a year earlier because of surging jet fuel prices. 2005 net profit totalled USD 425m (EUR 357m), while... more
IndustryThales: next merger hypothesis with Alcatel
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" writes that
Thales’ and Alcatel’s managers are still in talks to deepen the dossier of a possible merger between the two French industries, in which the Transalpine Government has strong shares. Today, as reported by... more
ReportThe first CV-22 Osprey delivered to US Air Force
Washington, USA - The tilt-rotor will be soon used in Afganistan and Iraq
Bell Boeing delivered the first tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey to the US Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft, an hybrid between a plane and a helicopter, will be used for long range infiltration... more
AerospacePostponement of Discovery's mission scheduled next May probable
Washington, USA - Technical problems for the Space Shuttle
NASA is thinking to stop Shuttle Discovery’s mission scheduled on next May (see for details AVIONEWS). Two problems intervened to complicate US Space Agency projects: the break of a mechanical arm and t... more
MiscellaneousMcLaren-Mercedes: Emirates Airlines will be the main sponsor of the 2006 F1 championship
Berlin, Germany - The announcement has been given by carriers' CEO
According with all that sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates Airlines Group’s CEO, and Ron Dennis, Chief of McLaren, said the Arab carrier will be the main sponsor of Formula 1 team for the next w... more
AccidentsFlat tyres cause 2 hours impasse at Manila's airport
Manila, Philippines - The Cebu Pacific airplane was about to take off
An aircraft of Cebu Pacific, a domestic Philippine aircraft, had two tyres blown up yesterday while it was preparing to take off from the runway of Manila’s "Ninoy Aquino" International Airport. The a... more
AirlinesAir Berlin will float its shares on the Stock Exchange
Berlin, Germany - Chief Executive announced that yesterday
Yesterday Joachim Hunold, Chief Executive of Air Berlin, the second German airline behind Lufthansa by passenger revenue, declared at a travel fair in Berlin that his carrier plans to float its shares... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the first of the 12 Airbus 320 ordered in 2004 delivered
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech newspaper "Pravo" wrote it
At the end of March, according to Czech newspaper "Pravo", Airbus will deliver the first of the 12 A-320 to Czech Airlines. This delivery is including in the deal signed by the carrier in 2004 with the... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $23,151,064 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for production sustaining support, integrated... more
AirlinesSun Air: shortly the beginning of the operations with an ATR-72/210
Cairo, Egypt - ATR's press release said it
On the occasion of Sharm-El-Sheikh-based Avex 2006 airshow, 7-10 March, Egyptian airline Sun Air today announced that they will soon be commencing its operations with an ATR-72/210 on its regional network.... more
AirlinesRyanair cuts the flights on Cork airport
Dublin, Ireland - The decision after the raise of services' costs wanted by the airport authorities
Low-cost carrier Ryanair decided to decrease its flights on Cork airport, city in the South of Ireland, because of airport authorities to increase the cost of 38 services among which also the rental charge... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways: earnings decreased of 38% in the second half of 2005
Hong Kong, China - Too high fuel's price
Cathay Pacific Airways declared a 38% drop in 2005’s second half earnings due to the rosen fuel’s cost that was not balanced by the growth of passengers. In the examinated period the carrier reported a p... more
IndustryBoeing projects USD 770 billion market for airplanes in Asia-Pacific
Bangkok, Thailandia - For about 7200 new models over the next 20 years
The Boeing Company detailed its Current Market Outlook for the Asia-Pacific region yesterday, forecasting a market for about 7,200 new airplanes worth $770 billion over the next 20 years. Over the forecast... more
CuriositiesMaori Armed Forces Chairman in New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - Jerry Mateparae is the first native to receive the assignment
For the first time in their history, New Zealand’s armed forces have a Maori Chairman: his name is Jerry Mateparae, 51 years old, army chief until now, with 24 years carrier and protagonist in 1988 of i... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increases flights to New York-JFK Airport
Atlanta, USA -The carrier aims on international routes
Delta Airlines announced the intention to increase flights to New York-JFK Airport from 17 cities of United States and Canada. The decision with 46 more flights for the "Big apple’s" airport, should a... more
DefenseIAF: AgustaWestland's first HH-3F helicopter to the Italian Air Force
Brindisi, Italy - The delivery ceremony took place in Agusta's hangars in Brindisi
This morning the delivery of the first HH-3F helicopter of AgustaWestland to Italian Air Force in the new avionics version code C. The delivery ceremony took place in the AgustaWestland’s hangars in B... more
Civil aviationCanada towards inquiry's revamp into the attack of Air India flight in 1985?
Ottawa, Canada - The new Premier Harper will meet victims' families
Air India plane (flight 182) landed from Canada and flying to India was destroyed on June 23, 1985, off the coast of Ireland because of an explosive device which killed 329 passengers. The attack was believed... more
Civil aviationUe: Iran must suspend its nuclear policy (2): threatening and steady Teheran's position
Vienna , Austria - Iran replies: USA could feel "Pain and harm"
Tit-for-tat between USA and Iran in the field of International Atomic Energy Agency’s summit. After US declaration that Teheran will "Face consequences" if it doesn’t give up its uranium enrichment pla... more
Science and technologyA problem to computers for the New York's air traffic management caused hardships to the US air transport
New York, Usa - FAA has immediatly activated the emergency system
Yesterday it has been very difficult to fly in the US’ skies because of a failure to main computer that manages the air traffic from/to New York’s airports. The fault to this pc and despite of the FAA... more
DefenseNorth Korea launched wrongly two missiles in direction of China and Japan Sea
Tokyo, Japan - Anxiety of Pacific nations
Today a Japanese news made known that North Korea should have launched two ground-to-air missiles, during a drill, in direction of China and Japan Sea. Currently there are not denials from Pyongyang. Japanese... more
IndustryEADS: EUR 1.68bn net profit in 2005
Paris, France - Record year thanks to Airbus orders
European aerospace Group, EADS, has made known its 2005 net profit is EUR 1.68bn. This marvellous economic result has been possible thanks to Airbus’ record year that confirmed its leadership on American c... more
MiscellaneousIndian carriers will re-introduce poultry in their menu
New Delhi, India - Also other airlines in the world took the same decision
Since today many Indian carriers decided to re-introduce poultry in their menu, after to have banned it because of bird flu. "Many carriers asked to us to give back poultry among the meals served on board",... more
MiscellaneousChirac bolsters Hamas
Riad, Saudi Arabia - French President is adverse any sanctions against PNA
French President, Jacques Chirac, during his visit in Saudi Arabia, said to be adverse to any sanctions against Palestinian National Authority, now in Hamas men’s hands, whether it will not recognize I... more
IndustryAirbus retires A-300 and A-310
Toulouse, France - Production will be stopped since July 2007
Airbus announced that since July 2007 A-300 and A-310 aircraft’s production will be stopped. These are the first aircraft that European consortium retires. A-300, born in 1969 and put in service five y... more
AccidentsAlitalia's MD-80 made a critical landing at Linate's Airport
Milan, Italy - The Firemen have issued a press release
This morning, an Alitalia’s MD-80 coming form Catania, flight AZ-1714, has made a critical landing at Linate’s airport (final destination of the plane) due to a problem to a door observed during the fli... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on the extension of Berlin-Schönefeld civil airport of 13 August 2004: failure to comply with Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive)
Strasbourg, France - By Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-0346/06 by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: extension of Berlin-Schönefeld civil airport of 13 August 2004: failure to comply with Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on proposal of an FFH area at Hahn Airport, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)
Strasbourg, France - By Werner Langen (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-0213/06 by Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: proposal of an FFH area at Hahn Airport, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) According to press reports, the Commission... more
IndustryAirbus will deliver A-380s punctually
Toulouse, France - Confidence also in the A-340's possibilities
European consortium Airbus declared that, despite the short times, it will deliver punctually, that is for the end of 2006, the first two units of its giant A-380 to Singapore Airlines. Industry declared... more
AirlinesVolare: European Union gave the green light to State aid
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission said it in a press release
"The European Commission has authorized, today, EUR 25 million of State aid for Volare. This short term aid has the aim to save the carrier by bankruptcy and allow it to make steps necessary to continue... more
AirlinesVolare: AirOne strengthened by Milan Court of Appeals' decision
Rome, Italy - The trial in Rome and Milan are not in collision
AirOne made known in a statement that Milan Court of Appeals establishes "That still now there is not the conclusive act of the closeout process of Gruppo Volare’s company corporate park". In carrier’s opi... more