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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (6): Gen. Giovanni Perrone Compagni's speech
Rome, Italy - He's the Armaereo's Director
Armaereo is like a military ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority); it satisfies the Armed Force’s exigencies for the supply of goods and services; its aims are the national defense, missions to abroad a... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (4): Giovanni Sylos Labini's speech
Rome, Italy - He's the AIPAS' President
"It’s diffused the idea that without necessary aids with difficulties small and medium enterprises could dispose of the necessary capitals for the theoretical and practical research and the industrial d... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (5): Luigialberto Ciavoli Cortelli's speech
Rome, Italy - ASAS' President
Eng. Luigialberto Ciavoli Cortelli, ASAS (Italian services and ICT technologies for space association) President has considered as Italy is the country with the highest percentage of small and medium enterprise... more
Miscellaneous276 suicides in Russians Military barracks in 2005
Moscow, Russia - Half of these due to military bullying
Russian Ministry of Defence led by Sergei Ivanov claimed by its own web-site the comparative figure about brutality cases whom happened inside former Ussr barracks in 2005. According those, even 276 soldiers... more
Latest newsTurkish F-16 crashed
Ankara, Turkey - No damages for people
A Turkish Air Force crashed around Diyarbarik, a city in the south-eastern side on an upland near Tiger River, this morning. The fighter plane crashed in a desert area ten kilometre far from the air base... more
AirlinesAlaska Air loses profits in last quarterly 2005
Juneau, Alaska - Data released by the North American carrier
Alaska Air, Alaska Airlines Group’s member, announced last Thursday its data about last quarterly 2005. The North American carrier earned in that date USD 33 million, it means a loss of USD 11,9m compared w... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (3): Silvano Mantovani's speech (Aiad)
Rome, Italy - "A cry of pain" by the Association's President
Eng. Silvano Mantovani, AIAD (Italian aerospace and defense industries association) President has pointed out the importance of the small and medium enterprises for the Italian economy; he has disclosed... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the last days of January and the first of February
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 30 to next Sunday 5
Monday 30 - Roto Tech 2006. Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. + 61 7 3511 1066 www.haa.net.au - Paragliding - 2006 Killarney Classic. Killarney, Australia. + 61 427 807 516 http://fly-killarney.com.au... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (2): "The space field has not been hit by globalization"
Rome, Italy - Naldi and Piga's speechs
Gen. Giancarlo Naldi, CESMA (Italian Aeronautical military studies Centre "Giulio Douhet") Director, underlined the Institute’s main function is that to care for the synergy among culture, enterprise a... more
AirlinesKorean Air's profits slump
Seoul, South Korea - The estimates of closing quarterly of 2005
Korean Air, South Korea flag carrier, officialized its own estimates about the closing quarterly of 2005. The calculation see a staggering lower of earnings and that’s due for global problems, as the i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, DC- 10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent blocked drain holes of the pitot tubes, which could result in the accumulation of water in the pitot-static system and consequent failure of that system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 18)] [Page 4482-4484] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) model ERJ-170 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 18)] [Page 4484-4486] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersAlso five MI-35M in the wide Venezuelan helicopter-park
Caracas, Venezuela - Already composed by different models of the Russian Mil
Last June 10, 2005 the Venezuela’s Defense Minister signed with the Rosoboronexport State Corporation a contract for purchasing five attack helicopters MI-35 for a total of USD 35m. It deals of the second a... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI"
Rome, Italy - It's ongoing at Researches Italian Centre's office
It’s under way the seminar titled "Aerospace PMI: comments on a strategy for development and international synergic competitiveness with that of the great industries", at the Researches Italian Centre’s off... more
AccidentsKfor crashed in Hungary: Slovak Defence Secretary threatens resignation
Bratislava, Slovakia - The tragedy happened on January 19
Juraj Liska, Slovak Defence Secretary member of Sdku (Christian Democracy), threatened his resignation on January 27 because of the crash happened on January 19 where 42 Slovak soldiers were dead (see... more
IndustryWyle Laboratories Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18, T-45, EA-6B, AV-8B, JSF, and X-31 aircraft
Wyle Laboratories Inc., Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $5,662,603 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3017) to exercise an option for technical services... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100-PW-200/200/220/220E
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Inc, Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $6,663,505 firm fixed price basic ordering agreement order contract. This action provides turbine blade sets, in support... more
Science and technologySnow: Enac about today efficiency of North Italian airports
Rome, Italy -In Genoa the situation is getting better, at 4 pm "Cristoforo Colombo" has been reopened
"Referring to the lowered efficiency of northern Italian airports, because of the snow storm, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Agency), informs that in all the airports anti-snow plan were promptly put in... more
AirlinesAirOne and US Airways in codeshare
Rome, Italy - Both the airlines express satisfaction for the agreement
Codeshare agreement between Air One and US Airways is in progress. Both the carriers’ management expressed satisfaction. In this way AirOne improves its connection network starting to collaborate with t... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan: the strong way to normality
Kandahar, Afghanistan - Umpteenth attempt in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s President, Hamid Karzay, talking today at Economic Forum in Davos, said that allied troops should remain in his country at least for five or ten years, to give time to the normalization p... more
Press releaseThe Sita Group consolidates in an only structure
Milan, Italy - The industries' integration will ensure to customers a unique interface for the communications service and IT integrated solutions
"SITA’s Board of Directors, at the trimestral meeting held recently in Beijing, has approved unanimously the unification project of SITA SC and SITA Inc. in a single organizational reality. The changement o... more
Press releaseENAV: strike for next Monday cancelled
Rome, Italy - It was fixed for four hours
"ENAV SpA (Italian Flight Assistance Board) informs that the Italian strike announced by air traffic controllers, adherent to the union Fit-Cisl, fixed for next Monday, January 30 from 12am to 4pm, has... more
PeopleCAA: new passengers' figures in 2005 published today
London, UK - Fell by 2.6%, the first drop since 2003
New figures published today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show the number of ATOL-protected air travellers fell by 2.6 per cent last year, the first drop since 2003. The January 2006 edition... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways signed agreement for further five A-320
Milan, Italy - Designed for international flights
The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed an order with Airbus to purchase three aircraft with single aisle of the A-320’s family, plus other two A-320 to acquire in leasing. These airplanes a... more
MiscellaneousA storm hits Embraer
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Typhoon damages a Brazilian company factory
A tropical storm has suddenly hit the main factory of the Brazilian jetmaker Embraer. Winds of 100 km for hour damaged some buildings, where some F-30, F-45 and F-51 were for maintenance, and injured workers.... more
AirportsEmilia-Romagna Italian region bets on low-cost
Boulougne, Italy - It fights against rising prices of "Made in Italy" holidays
Emilia-Romagna (Italian region) looks for new ways to get lost German and Swiss tourists back (and ones else) promoting a new kind of holiday. In fact Emilia-Romagna’s Atp and Unione Prodotto Costa are g... more
Government actsEuropean licence for air-traffic controllers
Brussels, Belgium - UE wants to level this sector rules
On January 25, Transport Commission of UE Parliament approved a regulation that plans the harmonization of the rules to become air-traffic controller. Principal goal is to guarantee passengers safety,... more
Latest newsUSA: "The air exercise was a success"
Washington, Usa - By Jerry Halart, North American Aerospace Defense Command's spokesman
"We can confirm the air exercise was a success, and all training requirements were met". It’s Jerry Halart’s claiming, who is the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s spokesman. The exercise was c... more
PeopleSome national flights have been cancelled in Greece
Athens, Greece - The country is in the grip of ice
The snow and cold storm is going on in Greece. The country is suffering this hard situation since some days ago. The weather temperature is wherever below freezing, and in the middle-northern side it was... more
DefenseItaly in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Report to the Parliament about mission in progress
Defence and Foreign Offices gave to the Parliament a report to show our activities in Iraq. Italian soldiers are training Iraqi ones. At the National Iraqi Defence University Italy controls three of the... more
Science and technologySnow stops North-Italian air stations (3): Linate is going to be closed till 6:00 pm
Milan, Italy - Malpensa risks to be closed too
Airlines working in Milan-Linate, Enac (Italian Air Civil Authority), Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Board) and Sea (Milan’s airports management society) have decided together to close the air station t... more
Science and technologySnow stops North Italy airports (2): Orio al Serio and Genoa airports closed
Rome, Italy - Malpensa and Linate are not in complete efficiency
Bergamo-Orio al Serio and Genoa airports have been closed because of the snowstorm that hit northern Italy. In both the airports the machines to clean the runway are working. Orio al Serio airport offers... more
AirlinesRyanair taxes baggages
Dublin, Ireland - Within March any charged baggage will cost EUR 7,5
Ryanair, the Irish air company about low-cost flights, will impose an over-tax for its customers. In fact, within next March, any charged baggage inside the Irish carrier’s air bays will increase EUR 7... more
Science and technologySnow stops North-Italian air stations
Rome, Italy - Hardships in Milan, cancellations in Turin and Orio al Serio's airports
The foul weather which is involving the Italian peninsula is causing discomforts to airports. Orio al Serio (Bergamo, North side of Italy) was involved yesterday all the day from an intense snow storm,... more
HelicoptersMilestone year for Robinson Helicopters Company
Torrace, USA - R-22 continues to be successfull
2005 has been an other record year for Robinson Helicopters Company, that produces one of the most widespread helicopter in the world: R-22. After thirty years from first test, last year the industry delivered... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the flights will undergo heavy delays and cancellations
Rome, Italy - Because of the most part of airports' closure in the North of the peninsula
"Alitalia informs that because of the most part of airports’ closure in North Italy following to the averse weather condition, the flights to undergo heavy delays and cancellations. In particular, a... more
AirlinesRinaldini: Volare will rise
Gallarate, Italy - The Extraordinary Commissioner express his confidence in the future
Carlo Rinaldini, Commissioner of Volare, is happy about the decision of the carrier to form an alliance with Alitalia. Low-cost airline will start again and could continue to be an important development... more
AirlinesVolare says yes to Alitalia
Gallarate, Italy - Carrier's management is favourable to the agreement
Doubts and perplexities, that in last days followed the new that no-frill carrier Volare was bought by Alitalia, are finished. Volare management, Commissioner Carlo Rinaldini, General Director Franco Magni... more
Press releaseAlitalia: flights schedule is coming back to normality
Rome, Italy - Yesterday 80% of connections were endorsed
"Alitalia informs that, after the repristination of all the activities that allow the full operativity of planes, flights schedule on the entire network is coming back to normality. Yesterday 80% of connections... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: board of directors approved operational integration of Datamat and Elsag
Rome, Italy - In this respect, the board has approved some appointments at the leaderships of the two societies
"At yesterday’s meeting, Finmeccanica’s board of directors gave the go-ahead to the process of establishing the management structure for Elsag and Datamat according to joint criteria established for the... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 33 F117-PW-100 install engines
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $25,175,172 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract modification. This effort is for fiscal 2004 Final Economic Price Adjustment... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: the airline reached 15 years of activity last Saturday
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Its fleet is made up of 8 ATR-700, 6 ATR-500 and 5 BAe-146/300
"Air Dolomiti turned 15 years on January 21. It was established by Alcide Leali in 1989, who is an entrepreneur, and it started flights in 1991 on January 21 by a flight from Trieste to Genoa; the fleet... more
PeopleAhmadinejad, Iran president, wants the restoration of air links to America back
Teheran, Iran - The request shown in an high tension moment between these two States
Mahmud Ahmadinejad, ultra-conservative president of Islamic Republic of Iran, has formally requested to Washington’s Governments the restoration of civil air links to directly connect these two countries. T... more
MiscellaneousLockheed scandal: Lefebvre dead
Rome, Italy - He was the protagonist of the shame between '60 and '70
On January 23 the protagonist of poisoned season that hit Italy is dead, 96 years old. Ovidio Lefebvre d’Ovidio, was considered the mind of Lockheed scandal, he was accused to have paid a kickback of a... more
HelicoptersFour CH-53 "Sea Stallion" sold by Israel to Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico - The sale would be happened in 2005, but wouldn't be still deliveries because of payment's delays
The Fuerza Aerea Mexicana has acquired four helicopters CH-53 "Sea Stallion" by Israel cost 299 million of pesos. The payment date have to occurred within the end of 2005 but seems that didn’t happened, a... more
PeopleAviation Common Area starts
Venice, Italy - UE gives green light to the agreement with Ukraine and Morocco
Transport and Tourism Commission of UE Parliament gives okay, last January 24, to the horizontal agreement between UE, considered as a single entity, and Ukraine and Morocco. Motion’ rapporteur, Paolo C... more
Latest newsThe long American C-130's trek
Sigonella, Italy - The military aircraft stop over Sicily
Two C-130 military aircraft rested for a few time at Sigonella Naval Air Station in Sicily, Southeast of Italy. The of aircraft is involved in a 3-day trek, from Little Rock (USA) to Balad (Iraq). Marines... more
AirlinesSAS: end of the strike
Copenhagen, Denmark - Pilot denounced to Labour Court
After three days the strike of SAS’ pilots finished. Protest began after the carrier’ decision to transfer its employees to its national subsidiary, created on 2004. Norwegian pilots just depend by SAS... more
Government actsMaroni: "About Alitalia, Government is not answerable"
Rome, Italy - Minister's answer during question time
Yesterday afternoon Roberto Maroni, Welfare Minister, answered in the Chamber of Deputies to the question time, said that Italian Government and Alitalia management don’t have responsibilities about t... more
DefenseWar games
Washington, USA - Missile attack simulated against America
US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is always looking for money. To develop star shield, wanted by President Bush, is necessary to have great resources. For 2006 Congress gave USD 9 billion, and next days... more