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Civil aviationEU: Iran must suspend its nuclear policy
Vienna, Austria - Annan asks USA to tone down, but Russia and IAEA seem to fall into line with non-compromise
Iran must stop uranium enrichment and fully cooperate with international inspectors, as IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) require, if it wants to avoid to be set under the pressure of UN’s Security C... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Bilbao airport (Loiu)
Strasbourg, France - By David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-4663/05 by David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Bilbao airport (Loiu) The year 2000 saw the inauguration of the new Bilbao airport, located in the... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on financing of the new Lisbon airport
Strasbourg, France - By Luís Queiró (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-4805/05 by Luís Queiró (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: financing of the new Lisbon airport In connection with the drawing up of the financial perspective and with programming a... more
Civil aviationRobbery at Göteborg airport: a suspect arrested
Goteborg, Sweden - No further news about the bag suspected of being a bomb
The investigations on the spectacular robbery made yesterday at Göteborg-Landvetter airport, South-Western Sweden (see AVIONEWS for details), leaded to a man’s arrest, as for police spokesman’s disclosure. He d... more
AccidentsPlane out of runway at Holland, United States
Holland, USA - FAA started an enquiry
Last Monday evening a small plane ended up in a ditch after that, during landing, it missed the runway at Tulip City Airport of Holland, Michigan, United States. Two men remained seriously injured and... more
HelicoptersTremiti Islands connection guaranteed by helicopters
Foggia, Italy - The service in progress from 20 years
In these days of bad weather there were many difficulties for the little island communities which live in the several archipelago around Italian peninsula. In Tremiti Island (Adriatic Sea) from 20 years... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on passenger inconvenience at Milan-Malpensa airport
Strasbourg, France - By Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-4799/05 by Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: passenger inconvenience at Milan-Malpensa airport On the evening of 2 December 2005, following what according... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: Belgium admits their existance
Brussels, Belgium - Two flights would have passed at Deurne's airport
European Council’s investigation, concerning presumed secret flights made by CIA to carry detainees suspected of terrorism, showed that Member Countries are not endowed with sufficient means for foreign a... more
Science and technologyAlghero-Fertilia airport closed until March 18
Alghero, Italy - Cancelled flights because of requalification works
Requalification works on taxiway and runway caused "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia Airport’s enclosure, and the flights from yesterday until March 18 have been cancelled. Sardinia Region have o... more
MiscellaneousUN: Israel closed down the violations of Lebanese air space
Beirut, Lebanon - Warning also for Hezbollah against any reprisals
Yesterday Geir Pedersen, representing UN General Secretary Kofi Annan in Lebanon, asked again to Israeli Government to close down the continuous violations of Lebanese air space. Only yesterday there were... more
CuriositiesFirst graduated people at the school of hawk
Vicenza, Italy - Possibility to work in contact with nature
Last Monday in Marostica, near Vicenza, the first 23 Italian hawk trainers took their degree. Our country is the first to order this professional sector, which was born century and century ago, and that... more
PeopleGerman airlines excluded from negotiations on pollutant emissions
Berlin, Germany - At least for the 2008-2012 plan
German Government seems to want exclude airlines from its restrictive plans on carbon dioxide emissions at least until 2012. Sources familiar with Environment Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, said that negotiations... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300 series airplanes, A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes, and A-340/541 and -642 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent sparking of metal parts and debris from detached and damaged float valves, or a buildup of static electricity, which could result in ignition of fuel vapors and consequent fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 44)] [Page 11462] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AerospaceESA supports Russian project Klipper
Moscow, Russia - Anatoli Permikov, Russian space agency's Chief, said so
Anatoli Permikov, Director of Roskosmos, Russian space agency, made known to have met Jean-Jacques Dordin, Chief of European Space Agency (ESA), and to have received his support to develop space shuttle... more
IndustryRyanair receives the 100th B-737/800
Seattle, USA - It's the last model of Next Generation family
Boeing and Ryanair, Europe’s largest and most profitable low-cost carrier, yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 100th Boeing Next-Generation 737, nearly seven years after receiving its fir... more
AirlinesSix B-787 "Dreamliners" for Kenya Airways
Nairobi, Kenya - The airline placed a firm order
Kenya Airways today hosted representatives of The Boeing Company and the media to celebrate the airline’s decision to purchase six 787 Dreamliners. Kenya Airways plans to replace its current 767s with t... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid at Gaza: two Islamic Jihad activists and three children dead
Gaza, Palestine - Other 13 people injured
An Israeli raid hit yesterday a car killing both the two Palestinian Islamic Jihad activists. However in the attack also two children were killed, and other 13 people remained injured. In the car there... more
Finance and economyAeroporti. Gemina: Credit Suisse Group under the 2% of the capital
Milan, Italy - It has been made known by Consob in its periodic statements
Credit Suisse Group’s stock partecipation, since last February 17, decreased under the 2% of Gemina’s capital. Consob (Italian commission for companies end exchange) made known it in its periodic statements abo... more
IndustryBoeing: millionaire salary for the American industry's CEO
New York, Usa - James McNerney received, among the other, USD 25,3m in society's shares
Boeing has recently communicated to SEC, the American authority for control of the societies in New York Stock Exchange, the emoluments gave to every title to James McNerney, Boeing’s CEO. McNerney has r... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm at Göteborg airport
Goteborg, Sweden - Three robbers leave a suspicious bag
Today three men managed to reach with a jeep a gate at "Landvetter" Airport in Göteborg, where a Scandinavian Airlines plane lied just landed from London, and they have stolen from cargo hold effects... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles flights to Singapore and opens new routes
Rome, Italy - Newness starting from March 26
"Qatar Airways announces to the market numerous and interesting newness, beginning from next March 26 with new Summer times. Besides the link to Hong Kong, already communicated, the Qatar’s carrier reinforces i... more
IndustryBoeing: Royal Air Maroc added a B-737/700 to its fleet
Seattle, Usa - It has received this past weekend
Royal Air Maroc this past weekend took delivery of a new 737-700 airplane, departing Boeing Field for its home base at Mohammed V International airport located just outside Casablanca. Boeing worked with... more
AirlinesAir Europa will receive the first of four A-300-200 until March
Majorca, Spain - The carrier continues to update its fleet
Until the end of March private Spanish carrier Air Europa will receive the first of 4 aircraft A-330-200, with 299 seats 24 of which in business class, to update the carrier’s long-haul fleet. The airline a... more
AirlinesGreek Government have to raise Olympic Airlines within the end of March
Athens, Greece - It's the European Commission's ultimatum
Greece must present a plan for a relaunch of Olympic Airlines within the end of March. That is what Transport European Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, declared, peremptorily saying to expect a new version... more
AirlineseasyJet: new route Rimini/London-Luton
Milan, Italy - The English carrier expands further the Italian market with a new link from "Federico Fellini"
The low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced today the opening of an other route in Italy: Rimini/London-Luton. With this new link, the English airline arrives to operate in Italy 40 routes departing from... more
AirlinesAeroflot: incorporation of five Russian carriers planned
Moscow, Russia - So the old air giant would be reborn
Russian press reports that Aeroflot’s leadership would be considering the possibility to incorporate five of the main Russian airlines. Among the possible candidates Pulkovo, Rossia, Dalavia, KrasAir a... more
AirlinesAloha Airlines new route on "John Wayne" Airport
Los Angeles, USA - Carrier's presence in the air station powered
Aloha Airlines announced that since next May first the flights of the route Kahului, Maui island Hawaii, Sacramento, California, will make a stop at "John Wayne" Airport of Orange County. The airline specified... more
PeopleIndia and Pakistan talk about the increase of the air traffic
New Delhi, India - Long negotiations between two countries
Indian and Pakistani civil aviation’s officials, in New delhi, are talking about the way to increase the routes and the flight’s frequency between two countries. This is the third of a series of preparatory int... more
Civil aviationIran's nuclear: high internatinal climate for possible EU-Teheran agreement
Vienna, Austria - USA, Israel, Pakistan, China and Iran itself have pronounced in the last hours
The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is expected today. In the background the Iranian nuclear matter, which should be considered in... more
AirlinesKingfisher aims on Galileo
London, UK - The carrier linked with more than 50,000 travel agents across the world
Kingfisher Airlines entered in connection with electronic global distribution services provider Galileo International (see for details AVIONEWS), to have the possibility to be linked to the majority part... more
MiscellaneousDelta Airlines' flight attendant sentenced for sexual assault
Rome, Italy - Charged to have doped and raped three hostesses
Michael Young, an American Delta Airline’s steward, has been sentenced yesterday to six years imprisonment by Rome’s Criminal Court chaired by Giancarlo Millo. The charges are sexual assault and defamation. Fro... more
AirlinesStable market for SAS
Copenaghen, Denmark - Good increase of load factor
Scandinavian carrier SAS, half owned by the Government of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, made known that market growth is relatively stable, but some doubts remain because of the strong competition and of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc models RB211 Trent 768- 60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent oil ejecting from the HP-IP turbine bearings chamber and igniting
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11153-11156] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747SP, 747SR, 747-100, - 100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft or blockage of the passenger/crew doors in the event of an emergency evacuation, which could result in injury to passengers or crewmembers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11156-11158] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent erosion sheath separation leading to damage of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11151-11153] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlineseasyJet launches 10 new European routes for Summer
London, United Kingdom - Split, Bordeaux, Ajaccio, La Rochelle and Rimini among the new destinations
British low-cost airline easyJet announced a 9.4% passengers growth in February compared to the same month last year. So the carrier’s positive trend goes on, as its total revenue for 2005 was up 19.8% t... more
AirlinesIncrease of capital scheduled for Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - The decision will be taken on next June 17
Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ shareholders decided to discuss about an eventual increase of carrier’s capital in the next meeting of the company on next June 17. Russian airline had... more
AirlinesCub Trasporti: Alitalia's Informatics division in the sights of the multinational
Rome, Italy - The carrier's unbundling plan continues
"Alitalia’s unbundling plan continues, despite of the declarations by unions-society and the meeting before at Palazzo Chigi and then at the Productive Activities Ministry. It’s the time of the Alitalia’s infor... more
PeopleFull-open skies agreement between USA and Camerun
Yaounde, Camerun - No restriction for the carriers of both the countries
The Government of Cameroon and the US one signed a full-open skies agreement which will allow to the carriers of both the country to operate air services between the two nations without restrictions. Satisfaction... more
IndustryThales (2): Finmeccanica will have a role in French company's future
Paris, France - French newspaper "Le Figaro" wrote so
"Finmeccanica could be the real jolly to contrast EADS’ ambitions". French newspaper "Le Figaro" wrote so yesterday about the future of the Frence defence company. The newspaper related also the French c... more
Science and technologySAGA: Pescara's airport will be linked to Timisoara from next April 10
Pescara, Italy - The airport's management society said it in a press release
SAGA, Pescara’s airport management society, announced last Saturday that the private carrier Club Air to link, as of next April 10, the Abruzzo’s airport to Rumanian one of Timisoara. The flight will hav... more
IndustryThales: in progress the purchase of Australian ADI
Sydney, Australia - National newspaper "The Australian" wrote it
Australian newspaper "The Australian" related about the intention of the French military aerospace giant Thales to buy the Australian Defence Industries company. Thales, according with the newspaper, should... more
DefenseDi Paola visits Italian contingents in Afghanistan and Iraq
Rome, Italy - Italian Defense Chief of Staff recommended professionalism and humanity
Italian Defense Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, in his journey to Middle-East in the day before yesterday visited Italian contingent soldiers at Herat and Kabul, Afghanistan. With him Italian... more
Science and technologyPositive 2005 for Save-Venice Airport
Venice, Italy - EUR 11m net profit (+123%)
2005 budget project of Save Group, which manages Marco Polo Airport in Venice, is positive: 7,126,000 passed travellers (+5.3% compared to 2004), net profit equal to EUR 11m (towards 4,9m of previous accounting... more
AirlinesSunExpress: from next March 26 eight new routes for the Turkish Airlines' low-cost carrier
Ankara, Turkey - New flights will be served in collaboration with the Thomas Cook
The low-cost airline, SunExpress, subsidiary by flag carrier Turkish Airlines, in cooperation with tour operator Thomas Cook, announced that as of next March 26 eight new links will inaugurate in its schedule.... more
DefenseFrance and UK will develop together new aircraft-carriers
Innsbruck, Austria - Agreement signed by the two Defence Ministers
Yesterday the Defence Ministers of France and UK Michèle Alliot-Marie and John Reid signed a cooperation agreement to develop new aircraft-carriers. The signature happened at Innsbruck, during the informal... more
Fair and showsNATS appointed new Safety Director
London, UK - Gretchen Burrett, its first woman, will take over on April 1
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic services provider, has announced the appointment of its first woman Director of Safety. Gretchen Burrett, who led NATS’ Human Factors tea... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM February 2006' results are good
Paris, France - Big raise of the traffic toward Asia
Air France-KLM group closed positively February. Respect the same period of the previous year, traffic is increased of about 8.5%, while load factor improved by 1.1% to reach 77.7%, the group carried 5... more
PeopleItalian-Indian air transport agreement
Rome, Italy - More weekly flights linking the two Countries
Alitalia and Air India currently operate 24 weekly flights between Italy and India. The two flag airlines have just signed a new bilateral agreement for air transport, which will allow them to activate... more
PeopleAfter IATA, ERA contests "Fly tax" too
Brussels, Belgium - "We oppose the political expedient to impose a tax on an essential industry as ours"
Also ERA (European Regions Airline Association) joins IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) protest (see for details AVIONEWS) against French President Chirac’s initiative, aimed to tax air... more