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PeopleBoeing: the B-777/200LR Worldliner certified by EASA and FAA
Rome, Italy - The American industry said it in a press release
"The world’s longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, now is certified by U.S. and European authorities to enter into passenger service with airlines around the world. The 7... more
AirlinesLufthansa: German carrier aims to expand its activity in Eastern Europe markets
Frankfurt, Germany - Newspaper "Czech Business Weekly" wrote it
Lufthansa wants to contrast the introduction of low-cost carrier in Eastern Europe skies. It was wrote, in the last edition, the weekly "Czech Business Weekly". German carrier wants to polarise on Slovakia... more
Science and technologyStrike at Parisian airport of "Orly"
Paris, France - Protests of the air-traffic controllers against the new contract for the first job
There was this morning a strike, at Parisien airport of "Orly", a strike of the air-traffic controllers who protested against the new contract for the first job proposed by Government. 140 flights have... more
Latest newsThe Panther of the 155th Group in Sardinia
Piacenza, Italy - Monday morning six Tornado took off from the base of "San Damiano" (Piacenza)
Yesterday (2006-02-06), in the late morning, between 9:30 and 11:30 am six Tornado ECR (50-45/50-05/50-52/50-07/50-02/50-04) of the 155° Group ETS "Black Panther" took off from the base of San Damiano... more
Press releaseNormal traffic growth in 2005 masks market volatility, says Aea
Brussels, Belgium - The Association of european arlines has released 2005 traffic and capacity data for its members
"Passengers boarded during the year topped the 320 million mark, more than 13 million more than in 2004. In passenger-kilometre terms, the increase was 6.3%, which is the closest the industry has come... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the carrier manages to better itself anyway
Rome, Italy - The Italian airline, despite of its interior problems, earns more than 2004
Despite of its troubles that just in latest days are going to be resolved, Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, manages to better itself in comparison to 2004. According Aea’s (European Airlines Association) d... more
MiscellaneousFinmeccanica will continue to be a sponsor of the Olympics of Turin
Turin, Italy - Last days polemics denied
Finmeccanica will continue to be a sponsor of the Winter Olympic Games that will begin next days in Turin. The new arrived yesterday after a meeting between president of Finmeccanica Giorgio Zappa, and... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: pretenders are interested about airport only, not to industrial reorganization
Prague, Czech Republic - According "Euro", a Czech weekly magazine
"Euro", a Czech weekly magazine, wrote on its last issue that Aero Vodochody privatization procedure is provoking a lot of interest by many pretenders because the Czech society builder of military aircraft... more
AirlinesGulf Air announced an investment of USD 900 million to buy new planes
Manama, Bahrain - The choice of the new plane type is still unknown
Gulf Air announced last Monday a plan to replace 9 Boeing 767. The scheduled investment is of about USD 900 million. The carrier didn’t announce the aircraft intend to buy. Carrier’s Chief Executive, Jam... more
DefenseNATO summit (2): dialog between Mediterranean countries is fundamental
Brussels, Belgium - The introduction to the press of agenda of the next informal meeting of the Alliance in Taormina
Italian Ambassador at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Maurizio Moreno, presented yesterday at Brussels the agenda of the next informal meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Alliance that will... more
Latest newsAlso NATO's aircraft will protect the Olympic Games of Turin
Brussels, Belgium - The Atlantic alliance will contribute to Games' security
The Italian representative at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), ambassador Maurizio Moreno, said that, for the next Winter Olympic Games that will take place in Turin, also Awacs aircraft of the... more
MiscellaneousDemonstrations announced against the next meeting of Nato in Taormina
Rome, Italy - Protests are organized against the informal meeting of the Ministers of Defence of the Alliance
Punctual, as in all the international meeting, demonstrations of protest are been organized, by the antagonist left wing, against the informal meeting of the Ministers of Defence of the Atlantic Alliance... more
Finance and economyPuglia's aeronautic center: tomorrow the signature
Foggia, Italy - The agreement reached by Puglia Region and Finmeccanica
Tomorrow at 4:00 pm the agreement between Puglia Region (south-east of Italy) and Finmeccanica (Italian aeronautic holding) is going to be signed. The contract foresees the development of an aeronautic... more
Sport aviationFossett tries an other assault to an air record
Washington, USA - The American billionaire wants to turn around the world in 80 hours
Steve Fossett, the man who established a world record flying no-stop around the Earth, is going to try to break an other record (see for details AVIONEWS). The American billionaire, this time, wants to... more
AirlinesScajola: next days I'll decide about Volare
Rome, Italy - But Maroni doesn't want Alitalia
Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, said to journalists that he will take a decision about the Volare’s dossier during next days. Meanwhile Minister of Welfare, Roberto Maroni, c... more
MiscellaneousDon Santoro's corpse, the priest killed in Turkey, is going to reach Italy
Trebisonda, Turkey - Return to Italy aboard a Turkish military aircraft
Don Santoro’s corpse, the priest killed in Turkey while celebrating Mass, is just arrived to Trebisonda airport (north-eastern side of Turkey, around Black Sea). Around 7:00 pm in Italy, the casket is g... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 Airplanes and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded movement of the pilot's or co-pilot's seat, which could interfere with the operation of the airplane and consequent temporary loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 24)] [Page 5976-5979] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33, DC-8- 51, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55, DC-8-63, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63F, DC-8-71, DC-8-73, DC-8-71F, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 24)] [Page 5969-5971] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA 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 fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 24)] [Page 5971-5976] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesRyanair: 2005 good year
Dublin, Ireland - The last quarter of 2005 finished with an unexpected plus 6% on profit
2005 finished perfectly for low-cost carrier Ryanair. In the last quarter of the year the airline noted a profits’ rise of the 6% respect to the same period of the 2004, from EUR 34,8 to 36,8 million, a... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18
Raytheon Co., Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an estimated value $10,700,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for integrated logistics support for the F/A-18 Advanced Targeting... more
IndustryRotair Industries Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk helicopter
Rotair Industries Inc., Bridgeport, Conn., was awarded on Jan. 31, 2006, a $ 6,313,013 firm-fixed-price contract for Helicopter Nulling Fixtures for the Black Hawk Helicopter. Work will be performed in... more
IndustryGE Engine Services Inc. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the maintenance and overhaul of the T-700C
GE Engine Services Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on Jan. 31, 2006, a delivery order amount of $9,093,420 as part of a $55,013,656 firm-fixed-price contract for Maintenance and Overhaul of the T700C... more
Science and technologyMacao invests in its airport
Macao, Special Administrative Region of Macao (People Chinese Republic) - Big investments scheduled to modernize the structures
Macao’s Authorities decided to power the international airport of the small but very important region under special administration. The investment, about EUR 600 million, will allow to rationalize air t... more
CuriositiesArrested because of oral sex during the flight
Amsterdam, Holland - They could avoid the penal case if they paid the penalty
Two men, an Irish and a South Korean, met each other since some hour and they could not wait for further time to play their forbidden game, and so they started to do oral sex aboard the flight that was... more
AccidentsTwo cargo aircraft crash into each other: dead
Washington, USA - The crash happened in Wisconsin yesterday
Two cargo aircraft crashed into each other in Wisconsin’s sky yesterday in the afternoon (24:00 in Italy). The aircraft took-off from Milwaukee and were directed to the same airport when after the collision o... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines in difficulties for fuel rise and passengers' traffic decrease
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier notes a loss of the 28% in the last quarter of the 2005
Also Japan Airlines casts its alert against fuel rise. In the last quarter of 2005 Japanese carrier noted a loss of about 28% respect the same period of 2004. Moreover there was a decrease of the number... more
AirlinesJudges: Icaro Srl have to be ground
Forlì, Italy - The decision after the verification of lacks in safety measures
The 15 planes of the Icaro Srl’s fleet, an aerotaxy carrier of Emilia Romagna (a region of Italy), have to stay ground in order to bench. The enquiry began on May 2005 when a plane of the carrier was o... more
MiscellaneousAircraft violates Bush' ranch air limits
Crawford, USA - Little touristic aircraft bludgeoned to land
Air safety systems working on US president George W. Bush’ Texan ranch went off last Friday evening. American president was since a little inside his own residence to spend the week-end when a touristic a... more
PeopleImportant test for A-380
Iqaluit, Canada - Strong test for the biggest plane of the world
It is scheduled for today the first trip to North America of the biggest plane of the world the Airbus 380 which will fly from Paris to Iqaluit, a little town of Canada at 2,400 kilometers north of Toronto.... more
Science and technologyMadrid-Barajas Airport: chaotic opening
Madrid, Spain - The first "backhander" of Iberian airport
New Spanish capitol airport was born some hour ago but it is already making talk about it for snags (see for details AVIONEWS). First 24 hours of Madrilenian airport were chaotic, and that means airport... more
AerospaceLaura honoris causa to Giorgio Zappa
Pisa, Italy - The hight distinction for the efforts to realize "Galileo"
Pisa University bestowed Laurea honoris causa in Aerospace Engineering on Giorgio Zappa, because of his efforts as general Director of Finmeccanica and as President of Alenia Aeronautica, to achieve the... more
Latest newsIsraelian fighters kill two Palestinian men
Gaza, Gaza Strip - The victims were aboard of two cars
Umpteenth Israelian Air Forces raid by air inside Hearths of Gaza yesterday evening. This time rockets hit two cars passing in Zeitun, a neighbourhood in the middle of Gaza City, killing two Islamic Jihad... more
Science and technologyEnd of the strikes in India
New Delhi, India - Agreement found between Government and trade unions
Last Saturday the strike, which for three days paralyzed the most important airports of India, finished. The complaint, which began last Wednesday (see for details AVIONEWS), started after the decision... more
AirlinesMaroni: unions irresponsible about Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Welfare's comment after last week meeting
If the strikes will continue, the future of the Italian flagship carrier will be not in Air France’s hands but in the trustee in bankruptcy’s ones. This is Minister of Welfare Roberto Maroni’s comment after... more
Science and technologyMadrid-Barajas airport is the second one in Europe since yesterday
Madrid, Spain - Fourth terminal inaugurated yesterday
Madrid-Barajas airport is the second one in Europe since yesterday. The inauguration of its fourth terminal makes it jump to the second place in Europe (after London-Heathrow) and to the tenth in the world... more
Fair and showsDna test identifies American airman of Second World War
Washington, USA - Man's relics were kept for 64 years by King Canyon's ice
Leo Butonen, American Second World War aviator, is going to receive a worth burial after 64 years past since his dead. In fact, the former American Air Force pilot dead in 1942 when the War was in progress... more
AccidentsSix people dead for a crash
Washington, USA - The victims were aboard of a private plane
Six people, the one’s identity isn’t still revealed, dead yesterday for a crash happened in North Myrtlte (East side of America). The victims were aboard of King Air 200 rent by Trenton-based Weekend Air... more
AirlinesCasini: about Alitalia we are going over
Rome, Italy - The declarations of the Italian President of the Chamber of Deputy at "Radio24"
The President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Pierferdinando Casini, commented this morning at "Radio 24" the situation of the flagship carrier. "We are at the limit of the limit", President said underlining... more
Science and technologyIncident in London-Luton airport: none injured, but the terminal was stopped
London, Great Britain - Hardship made by a private plane
London-Luton airport, generally used by low-cost companies, was closed for three hours yesterday in the late morning. The fact happened at 12:35 pm, when a private Challanger 60-type went over the runway... more
AirlinesAlitalia: workers threaten new strikes
Rome, Italy - Trade unions' demonstrations could resume soon
The workers of Italian flagship carrier are ready to resume demonstrations if they will be not convoked soon by Government. This was said in a report of the of the trade unions Filt-Cgil, Fit,-Cisl, Uilt-Uil,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: third quarter closed with to GBP 175 million
London, Great Britain - British air company claims that
British Airways closed its third quarter earning GBP 175 million, up 1,7%. The carrier claimed its profits are up 8,8%, it means GBP 2,13 billion. BA foresees an increase also about its turnover but it... more
AirlineseasyJet: new link Olbia-Geneva
Milan, Italy - Link from Olbia to Milan-Malpensa advanced at April 21
easyJet, the European low-cost airline, claimed a new daily link from Olbia to Geneva, it is EUR 30,99 all-found. New link from Olbia to Geneva is going to be advanced at April 21 for successful advance... more
AirlinesFirst Saudi low-cost carrier starts
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Half million passengers expected on 2006
First Saudi low-cost carrier plans to start activities next month and expects to carry half million passengers by the end of the year. SAMA, that means "Elevation" in Arabic, has just leased seven Boeing... more
IndustryBoeing: Etihad Airways celebrated delivery of first B-777/300ER
Adu Dhabi, UAE - UAE airline will take delivery of four additional 777s in 2006
Etihad Airways last Thursday hosted Boeing personnel, invited guests and media to celebrate the induction of the airline’s first 777-300ER into its fleet. Etihad’s newest addition to its twin-aisle fle... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of February
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 6 to next Sunday 12
Monday 06 - Gliding - Horsham Week 2006. Wimmera Soaring Club, Horsham, Victoria, South Australia. + 61 3 5382 3491 www.printerschoice.com.au/horsham2006 - Hang Gliding - 2006 New South Wales State... more
IndustryBoeing launched longest-range 737 with ANA
Seattle, Usa - Following an order conversion from All Nippon Airways for two airplanes
The Boeing Company launched last Tuesday the 737-700ER (Extended Range), following an order conversion from ANA (All Nippon Airways) for two airplanes (see for details AVIONEWS). The 737-700ER has the... more
Fair and showsNATS strengthens commercial team with two regional Sales Directors
London, UK - They are Simon Leary and Robin Deyoe
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services, has announced the appointment of two Regional Sales Directors to drive forward its commercial business. Simon L... more
Latest newsFennec: ideal in the extremest conditions
Marignane, France - Good also for pilots training
The Fennec is an helicopter that offers a good adaptiveness for all sort of mission in which armed forces are called to intervene. The flight of the first prototype of the model AS 550 C3 goes back to... more
Science and technologyAmerican government attacks Heathrow airport
Washington, USA - The English yard accused to favour British carriers about fuel price
John Byerly, a senior State Department official on economic affair, accuses Heathrow airport to favour British carriers, mostly British Airways, about fuel price to pay inside the Londonian yard. That’s d... more