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MiscellaneousChirac in Saudi Arabia
Paris, France - Negotiations to sell aircraft
French President Jacques Chirac will leave tomorrow to Saudi Arabia where he will meet king Abdallah. French Head of the State will try to convince Saudi Government to purchase combat aircraft Rafale and... more
Science and technologyFlying car: MIT will present it in 5 months at Oshkosh
Boston, USA - The vehicle will be levelled to an experimental one
Some students of MIT’s (Massachuttes Institute of technologics) aviation department are going to present a revolutionary project of flying car. The young scientists group founded a start-up, "Terrafugia", w... more
AirlinesConsorcio Aeromexico tries privatization again
Mexico City, Mexico - The state-owned holding wants to sell out at all costs
Consorcio Aeromexico, the national consortium operating Aeromexico and Aeroliteral and that has a 35% market share of the Mexican airline industry, tries a privatization plan for the second time after... more
IndustryBoeing: two changes to the company's governance structure
Chicago, Usa - The board of directors has unanimously approved them
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has unanimously approved two changes to the company’s governance structure. The board has voted to amend the company’s bylaws immediately to adopt the practice of an... more
SecurityUSA could sell combat aircraft to India
Washington, USA - It is possible to read it in a Pentagon's statement
US President George W. Bush’s visit in India continues to be at the center of the international attention. After the signature, yesterday at New Delhi, of a cooperation agreement about the civil nuclear e... more
MiscellaneousTax of solidarity: Italian Government's "no" to Chirac proposal contested
Paris, France - Italy will not increase plane ticket price to help poor country to fight AIDS
Italian Undersecretary Mantica’s speech at the inter-governmental conference convoked by French President Jacques Chirac to talk about the better way to help the develop of poor country, was hardly contested b... more
AerospaceNASA speeds up construction times of space lab
Cape canaveral, USA - It will be completed within four years
Within 2010 NASA wants to finish work on the international orbiting space station (ISS) and ground its shuttles, which are the chief carriers for station components. At this purpose NASA decided to speed... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: negotiation with trade unions is impossible
Stratford, USA - Problems also for the US Army
Sigorsky’s managers made known that it seems there are not possibilities to resume negotiation with its workers on strike (see for details AVIONEWS). The Trade unions’ refusal to accept the reorganization pla... more
AirlinesAirAsia triplicates its fuel demand in 2006
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia - New airplanes and new destinations increase requirements
AirAsia, the Southeast Asia low-cost airline, plans to expand considerably in 2006: its fleet will be increased passing from 38 to nearly 50 planes and Asian destinations will become 68. Demand growth... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti receives the "Business Diamond Award"
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The appreciation for the quality of the onboard service
"Air Dolomiti has received yesterday in Munich the ’Business Diamond Award’ by Busche Verlags: a few days after of the ‘Business Traveller Award’ the airline has been decorated of an other appreciation for the... more
IndustryBoeing: Asian market is one of the most profitable
Seattle, USA - 7200 deliveries over the next 20 years
Boeing’s Vice-President, Scott Carson, declared that "In a competitive market, the airlines will continue meeting passengers’ demand for more direct non-stop flights to destinations around the world wit... more
SecurityAvalanche in Cuneo's province (2): two skiers caused the incident
Cuneo, Italy - Two missings saved
Two skiers should have, who were on mount to watch the contents of the Global of alpine ski, caused the snowslide that hit Artesina Rocca Giardina this morning. It has been related by Mauro Maurocco, responsible... more
AirlinesAir Italy: also a third B-757/200ER among the newness of Spring
Milan, Italy - Great success for the website and call center
"From Milan-Malpensa on the occasion of the ’Naming’ of a B-757/200ER, dedicated to the city of Somma Lombardo, the carrier ’Made in Italy’, led by Com. Giuseppe Gentile, announced new destinations and new... more
Science and technologyHeavy snow forces cancellation of 120 flights at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt, Germany - 20 centimeters (8 inches) since this morning
Today really bad weather conditions in Germany caused the cancellation of 120 flights and dozen more flights were delayed at Frankfurt International Airport, which was already covered with 20 centimeters... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines: the group's reorganization starts
Tokyo, Japan - The medium-term plan until 2009 presented
Japan Airlines (JAL), the first Japanese carrier, that is now in troubles, decided to change its leader and announced the reorganization plan until 2009, year that will have to see a twisting of the air... more
HelicoptersItalian Air Force receives the first HH-3F helicopter in the new avionics configuration
Rome, Italy - The event will take place next March 8 in Brindisi at the AgustaWestland's facility
"Next March 8 AgustaWestland will deliver to the Italian Air Force the first HH-3F helicopter with a new avionics configuration that be part an improving multiyear programme of the operative capacities... more
DefenseNuclear summit EU-Iran failed
Vienna, Austria - Next Monday AIEA will take decisions about ayatollahs' uranium enrichment
Today summit in Vienna between UE’s triad, composed by Great Britain, France and Germany, and Iran’s delegates failed trying to unblock the dispute on Teheran’s nuclear plan. French Foreign Minister, Phili... more
PeopleTax of solidarity (2): the "no" of the German Tourist Federation
Berlin,Germany - Populist proposal
The representatives of the German tourist sector had hardly protested against the decision took by 13 countries, on the initiative of the French President of the Republic Jacques Chirac, to apply a tax... more
Fair and showsICAO: Roberto Kobeh González elected President of the Council
Montreal, Canada - Beginning August 1st 2006
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) yesterday elected Roberto Kobeh González (Mexico) as its President, beginning 1 August 2006. He will succeed Dr. Assad Kotaite and will... more
SecurityAvalanche in Cuneo's province: helicopters and dog units in operation
Cuneo, Italy - Rescues are arriving from all the north of Italy
This morning at 11:00 am there was an avalanche at Artesina Rocca Giardina, in Cuneo’s province, where the contests of the Global alpine sci were in progress. It seems there are some missings among the s... more
Science and technologyThe fight for the purchase of BAA continues
Madrid, Spain - Grupo Ferrovial looks for partner
A Spanish newspaper related yesterday that Grupo Ferrovial’s Chairman should be flown to London to finalise the last details to create a consortium which should help him for the bid for BAA, the company t... more
MiscellaneousSingapore Court's sentence on China Aviation Oil scandal
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Three company's Beijing managers fined
Singapore Court fined yesterday three Beijing manager of China Aviation Oil (CAO), controlled by the Chinese state-owned CAO Holding, for offences related to the jet fuel trade linked to the scandal that... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200F, 747-200C, 747- 400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the structural integrity of the fuselage, which could result in rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 41)] [Page 10605-10607] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleBulgarian Government decreases fly over tax on its national skies
Sophia, Bulgaria - "Sofia News Agency" related so
Bulgarian Government decided to decrease the tax paid by carrier for the right to fly over Bulgarian skies from EUR 52.83 to 48.85. The news has been related by press agency "Sofia News Agency" and the... more
AirlineseasyJet: on next June 29 London-Istanbul flight will be-operative
Rome, Italy - "Turkish Daily News" wrote it
Turkish daily newspaper "Turkish Daily News" wrote an article in which it is announced that English low-cost carrier easyJet would put in service the new route from London-Luton to Istanbul. The flight... more
AirlinesSN Brussels resumes its service to Rwanda
Brussels, Belgium - Twice weekly flights suspended because of a dispute between Governments
Last week Rwandan Civil Aviation Authority’s officers stopped a Belgian SN Brussels Airbus A-330/300 from taking off at Kigali airport, because of some safety problems found in the aircraft after an i... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: France denounces violations and tortures
Paris, France - Investigation on a suspected "Gulfstream" landed at Le Bourget last July
Two days ago European Council presented the report of its investigation on supposed secret CIA flights in Europe, which complained lack of proper controls by Member States (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday... more
HelicoptersNew shuttle service to New York's "JFK" airport
New York, USA - From Manhattan center to the air station in 8 minutes on board of helicopter
It is on record that nowadays time is money, and American people know it better than anybody else. To save travellers’ time US Helicopter decided to start a shuttle service from Manhattan to "JFK" airport. M... more
MiscellaneousPlane with 280 Italians on board obliged to an emergency landing in Kenya
Rome, Italy - No tourist injured
Yesterday evening a Neos plane, which had on board 280 Italian passengers coming back from Zanzibar, flying to Rome-Fiumicino airport, has been obliged to an emergency landing at Mombasa airport, Kenya,... more
AirlinesLatest news from some East-European airlines
Rome, Italy - They are about Belavia, Amber Air, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, B&H Airlines and Belle Air
Minsk-based Belavia is planning to lease a B-737/700 and three CRJ-200s and probably also several Tu-204/300s; in addition to its three weekly flights from Minsk to Frankfurt International Airport, the... more
Press releaseENAV: Italian strikes for March 4 called off
Rome, Italy - With the exception of the Brindisi and Padua's protests
"ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Board) communicates that following to an agreement with the unions all strikes fixed at national and local level have been cancelled (excluding the protests for four hours... more
IndustryAVIO: good test for TP400 engine of the new military cargo A-400M
Torino, Italia - Even AVIO announced it
For the first time the engine has been put in service linked to the enormous 8 blades propeller of 5.5 metres od diameter. The duty to transfer to the propeller the 11,000 power horses of the engine is... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F117-PW-100 spare engines
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $28,474,204 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract modification for fiscal 2006 interim... more
Press releasePakistan International Airlines receives the first Boeing 777/200LR Worldliner
Rome, Italy - the statement's test of Boeing Italy
"The first Boeing 777/200LR Worldliner, the longest range commercial aircraft of the world, was delivered to the launch client Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Pakistanian flagship carrier forecasts... more
PeopleFAA: in 2006 US skies still more congested by air traffic
Washington, Usa - Passengers increasing
The prediction arrives by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) that writes it in its annual report of projections regarding 2006. Carriers still in growth but with difficulty and skies more congested... more
AccidentsHelicopter incident in Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Seven victims until now known
Colonel Antonio Rivero, of the Venezuelan Civil Defence, made known today that, yesterday afternoon, seven people dead and one remained injured because of an helicopter incident in the zone of Puerto Ayacucho,... more
Science and technologyGreat works in Salonica
Salonica, Greece - EUR 1,7bn allocated for an undersea way, a subway and a landing strip at the airport
Salonica, the Nort-East Greek city, capital of Macedonia, next few years is getting an important modernization. Ministry for Environment, Planning and Public Works has announced that it allocated EUR 1.7bn... more
PeopleInternational enquiry on cargo lines
London, UK - General and sudden prices' raises
Cargo lines’ British customers have welcomed the announcement of a US-Euro enquiry about the presumed existence of a price-fixed cartel among the airline that offer this kind of service. Last week, competition a... more
Science and technologyFlughafen Wien AG will control completely Malta International Airport
Vienna, Austria - Satisfaction expressed by the Austrian company
Flughafen Wien AG (company that manages the Austrian capital’s airport) made known that VIE Malta Ltd., one of its subsidiary, have bought yesterday the 10% of the shares in Malta International Airport (... more
Science and technologySAT-Ryanair: first anniversary of the routes from Pisa to Glasgow and Barcelona
Pisa, Italy - More than 200,000 passengers transported in the first year of operations
Ryanair celebrated yesterday the first anniversary of its routes from Pisa to Glasgow (Prestwick) and Barcelona (Girona). Terms and conditions of the offer: Period of booking: from yesterday Travel... more
AirlinesAgreement between Northwest Airlines and its flight attendants
Minneapolis, USA - Avoided the strike of these workers
Northwest Airlines reached yesterday a tentative agreement with its flights attendants that will allow to the carrier to save USD 195 million annually. Neither the airline nor the Trade union wanted to... more
Science and technologyIn 2008 the first flying car?
Rome, Italy - The project is by a group of Italian Innovation and Technology Ministry scientists
Some students of MIT’s (Italian Innovation and Technology Ministry) aviation department are going to present a revolutionary project of flying car. The young scientists group founded a start-up, "Terrafugia", w... more
Fair and showsBoeing Director, Shalikashvili, announced resignation from Board
Chicago, USA - Other business commitments and health reasons the reasons of his decision
Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, a Boeing director since 2000, has informed the Boeing board of directors that he will not stand for re-election when his term expires later (this year). Shalikashvili, 69,... more
AerospaceA spaceport in New Mexico
Washington, USA - USD 110m invested for "New Mexico Spaceport Authority" project
In New Mexico, USA, since the second world war there is "White Sands" Missile Range for weapons’ and space technology’s development and tests. Yesterday Governor Bill Richardson signed a law which all... more
AirlinesNew Virgin Atlantic Airways's route to Middle East
Brussels, Belgium - From March flights from London to Dubai
Virgin Atlantic Airways decided to start flights from London to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from next March 28. The carrier made known it yesterday explaining that it aims to conquer a 10-12% of the route’s m... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on non-compliance with Directive 85/337/EEC (as amended by Directive 97/11/EC) in the environmental impact assessment for Castelló/Castellón airport (Spain)
Strasbourg, France - By Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3986/05 by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: non-compliance with Directive 85/337/EEC (as amended by Directive 97/11/EC) in the environmental impact assessment... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on breach of Directives 85/337/EEC and 97/11/EC - alternative location of airport at Castelló/Castellón (Spain)
Strasbourg, France - By Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3987/05 by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: breach of Directives 85/337/EEC and 97/11/EC - alternative location of airport at Castelló/Castellón (Spain) The e... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on use of Mallorca Airport for CIA flights
Strasbourg, France - By Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-4504/05 by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: use of Mallorca Airport for CIA flights According to reports in the Spanish media, several Central Intelligence... more
MiscellaneousTurkish small private jet forced to land in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - The aircraft was intercepted by Israeli Air Force
A trouble in Israeli fraught skies happened yesterday. A small private plane coming from Turkey was intercepted by Israeli Air Force and it was forced to land in a civil airport near Haifa, North of the... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Non-compliance with Directives 85/337/EEC and 92/43/EC (habitats directive) in relation to the grey eagle at the Castelló/Castellón airport site (Spain)
Strasbourg, France - By Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3988/05 by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: non-compliance with Directives 85/337/EEC and 92/43/EC (habitats directive) in relation to the grey eagle at... more