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AirlinesCzech Airlines: during 2005, 5,2 million passengers
Prague, Czech Republic - This is the second record after 2004
After the 2004 record goal, 4,3 million passengers, 2005 was an other record year for Czech Airlines. Czech Republic flag carrier said that during 2005 it carried 5,2 million passengers improving of about... more
PeopleLufthansa Technik: success surpassed all expectations for the Hungarian maintenance subsidiary
Budapest, Hungary - The economic magyar newspaper "Vilaggazdasag", wrote it in last days
The Lufthansa Technik Budapest is obtaining positive, continious and unexpected results, to such an extent that the maintenance society have to decide if to develop the facilities or to re-organize the... more
Science and technologyParis Airports: the carriers revolution
Paris, France - Airlines hard critics for financial burden increase
An avalanche of protests hit Paris airport authorities and French Government. French capital airports have been allowed to increase financial burden for airlines. This rise of about 5% is superior, in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Barrot: Alitalia industrial plan has put in progress
Brussels, Belgium - So Jacques Barrot, UE Transport Commissioner, said
"We gave our okay to Alitalia’s industrial plan, and this plan has to put in progress. I don’t know trade union reasons and I don’t want enter in Italian politics. But this plan has to be respected other... more
AccidentsFear aboard of a Swiss International Air Lines' flight
Stuttgart, Germany - The landing plane went outside the runway
Scare aboard of a Swiss International Air Lines’ flight this morning. An Embraer 145, a flag Swiss’ aircraft, went landing outside the runway in Stuttgart, after its route connecting with Zurich. There wer... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: Piaggio renounces
Prague, Czech Republic - It had to present its bid today
Piaggio Aero Industries was one of nine societies interested to buy Aero Vodochody, the Czech industry whom makes aircraft, and today was the last day to present a letter of buying to the Czech agency... more
AirlinesAir Europa: confirmed order for 10 A-350, version 800
Rome, Italy - The Spanish carrier said it in a press release
Air Europa announces to have confirmed its order for 10 A-350, version 800, with purchase option on other two and delivery expected between 2010 and 2012. The contract was signed at the end of December.... more
MiscellaneousMalpensa's Airport: sequestered 9 kilos of cocaine
Varese, Italy - The white dust found onto two baggages
A Brazilian man was arrested for illegal exports of drug (cocaine) by Italian Financial Police last Tuesday in Malpensa’s airport. The person, whose personal informations are still unknown, was stopped a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a buildup of excessive static charge, which could create an ignition source inside the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 16)] [Page 4040-4041] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Coming back to normality
Rome, Italy - Union picket removed
Rome Airport employers start to remove union pickets in front of Alitalia attendants entrances. this decision was taken after a Meeting with two trade union representatives Claudio genovesi (Fit Cisl)... more
Press releaseAlitalia: activities resumed after union pickets stoppage
Rome, Italy - Also schedule will come back on normality, with some discomforts
"Alitalia informs that, after union pickets stoppage of this morning in front of technical area of Fiumicino airport, all the activities have been resumed at full capacity. So Alitalia communicates that,... more
IndustryContrack International Inc. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 maintenance hangar
Contrack International Inc., Arlington, Va., was awarded on Jan. 19, 2006, an $11,638,699 firm-fixed-price contract for Design and Construction of a C-130 Maintenance Hangar. Work will be performed in... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 production
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,801,034 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract modification. This is a modification to the C-17 production contract change... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For five Predator B MQ-9
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $41,403,571 fixed price incentive firm contract. This effort is for the manufacture, test, and delivery of five Predator... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 56 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119 engine
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $ 56,709,462 firm fixed price and cost plus fixed fee contract modification. This undefinitized contractual... more
DefenseA new contract for MinutemanIII missile
Washington, Usa - ATK/Thiokol signed an agreement with US Air Force
Northrop Grumman Mission System has signed, as prime contractor, a new agreement of USD 225 million with U.S. Air Force for the Minuteman III upgrade. ATK/Thiokol, as subcontractor, will update and replace... more
Defense"Sassari" Brigade in Nassiriya
Cagliari, Italy - Soldiers' transport concluded
On January 24 the airlift, that carried "Sassari" Brigade in Iraq, was complete. On next January 27 Gen. Natalino Madeddu will take command of the troops, succeeding "Ariete" Brigade. Soldiers’ transfer b... more
MiscellaneousNew frontier on unhealthy people transport
Rome, Italy - Pioneer flight for Italian Air Force
For the first time yesterday in Italy an air transport of a person afflicted by a serious contagious infective disease was effected. This operation has been possible using a new special litter, called... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: the buyer cannot be a Bulgarian airline
Sophia, Bulgaria - Newspaper "Dnevnik" wrote it
Bulgaria Air cannot be sold to an other Bulgarian airline. According to the call for privatization of Bulgarian national airline, which is now for sell. For "Dnevnik" newspaper, it is necessary to certificate... more
Science and technologyBourgas' airport: a Summer link to London has been requested
Sofia, Bulgaria - The news reported by newspaper "Dnevnik"
The local Governments of the Black Sea’s Bulgarian coast have requested to the Bulgarian civil aviation authority and the national carriers to institute, next Summer, a direct connection between Bourgas a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: on February 1st the next meeting between Government, society and Unions
Rome, Italy - The meeting with Unions and Government about Alitalia is over
The meeting with Unions is just over and Union’s executives claimed that on February 1st there is a second meeting where also Alitalia is going to be present. Alemanno, the Italian Minister for Agriculture P... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Piloti Italiani Uniti ask for guarantee about development and relaunch of air company
Rome, Italy - Through Palazzo Chigi's meeting
"Cgil Piloti, Cisl Piloti, Uil Piloti, Ugl Piloti and Unione Piloti whom after the institution of Piloti Italiani Uniti constitute around 60% of profession, through the meeting in Palazzo Chigi asked at... more
AirlinesRyanair: flights' inauguration from Sarmellek's airport postponed
Budapest, Hungary - It has caused by the delay in the delivery of new aircraft by Boeing
The Boeing’s employees strike has had negative consequences also in Europe. Ryanair, which is pending of the new B-737’s delivery, version 800 (see AVIONEWS), by Seattle’s giant, has been forced to de... more
AccidentsUN's helicopter fell down in Sudan's Darfur region
Khartoum, Sudan - 13 people involved in the crash: all unhurt, but one is missing
A UN’s helicopter engaged in Sudan has crashed for reasons to clarify near the city of Golo, in the Southern side of the state. 13 people were involved in the crash, and they are all members of philanthropic i... more
AirlinesAlitalia, poisons and debates
Rome, Italy - Vitriol meeting' eve
So expected meeting between Italian Government and Alitalia trade unions is in progress. The tension of this last days continues also during the hours before the appointment: Reuters’ sources said that P... more
Latest newsScramble for the 5th Wing of Cervia
Cervia, Italy - An Ukraine Antonov was flying with no authorization inside Italian skies
An Italian Military Aviation’s F-16 of Cervia (Northern side of Italy) made a scramble (immediate take-off) yesterday evening for an aircraft not authorized to fly inside Italian skies. It was an An-12 t... more
AccidentsCirrus SR-22 crashes in Lincoln Park, New Jersey: two people aboard are escaped the accident unhurt
New Jersey, USA - The episode happened latest Sunday in the afternoon
A Cirrus SR-22 registered to Inalytix Llc, a New York City-based computer consulting company, crashed attempting to land near Morris County’s airport. The area of the incident happened latest Sunday a... more
MiscellaneousPanic-stricken American boy jumped out of an airplane before the take-off
Fort Lauderdale, USA - He was hardly stopped, and then arrested
Troy Rigby, 28, of Pompano Beach was the protagonist last Monday of an history akin to a movie in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), where more than 30 airlines operate, and some... more
DefenseAdmiral Giampaolo Di Paola concludes his visit
Washington, USA- Cooperation between USA and Italy is more and more strong
Yesterday, January 24, Italian Defense General Staff Chief, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, has clinched his visit in Washington, where he US Defense General Staff Chief Gen. Peter Pace, and other important... more
Press releaseAlitalia: 85 flights cancelled until 12am of today
Rome, Italy - With regard to 220 ones estimated for the same day on the overall network
"Alitalia informs that until 12am 85 flights have been cancelled on 220 ones estimated for today on the overall network". more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines still in crisis
Washington, USA – The Carrier in bankruptcy court
Northwest Airlines is in a very difficult moment. A strong trade dispute is in progress. Cost-cutting proposal that the carrier and its pilot’s union have given each other ongoing talks differ by about U... more
AccidentsA twin-engined aircraft Cessna crashed in California: 4 people dead
Carlsbad, USA - The aircraft fallen landing
Four people dead for an air crash happened yesterday in California, exactly in Carlsbad, in the airport far some kilometres from San Diego. Some eyewitnesses have seen the aircraft be in desperate straits... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - To prevent inflight engine shutdown and subsequent forced autorotation landing or accident
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 15)] [Page 3754-3757] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To ensure that, in the event of an engine fire, the LPSOV actuator functions properly to delay or block the fuel flow to the engine and prevent an uncontrollable fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 15)] [Page 3757-3759] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Press releaseVolare (2). Maroni. Alitalia can't win the call for bids
Rome, Italy - Roberto Maroni's statement, the Italian Labour Minister
"I know the call for bids is not finished yet. First of all the company’s maintenance occupational level have to be respected, as the contract claims. Inside a difficult situation as Alitalia’s one, can... more
AirlinesVolare: we received a letter from an Italian airline
Brussels, Belgium - The claiming of Stefaan de Rynck, UE Transports Commissioner Jacques Barrot's spokesman
"European Commission received a letter from an airline about the Volare’s selling. A dialogue with Italy started to talk about measures that the country wants to resort. [...] About Alitalia, the Commission g... more
Press releaseAlitalia informs about cancelled flights yesterday
Rome, Italy - The carrier values for today 220 cancellations
"Alitalia informs that yesterday 170 flights were cancelled until 7:00pm, and not 250 as in a first valuation. During January 24 the carrier has effected 452 flights, covering 75% of the predicted traffic.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 1 and AV-8B components
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $19,750,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order (0037) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-02-G-001H) for avionics... more
IndustryL-3 Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-6B fleet
L-3 Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $27,041,814 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity for logistics services in support of the E-6B fleet. Work will be performed at Tinker Air... more
AirlinesRyanair extends its Finnish links
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish air company wants to compete with other carriers for low-cost flights
Ryanair, the carrier currently present in 21 European countries, is going to extend its connections with Finland; the airline, in fact, is already present in the Scandinavian country, exactly in Tampere,... more
AirlinesOutstanding year for ATR
Paris, France - Chief Executive Officer' relation
On the occasion of Italian-French company ATR annual press conference Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer, announced the extraordinary results for 2005. A turnover increase of 15%, the company has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: inquiry release maybe within 6:00 pm of today the claim
Rome, Italy - The indiscretion comes from Italian Parliament
According to a not official stop-press item coming from Italian Parliament, within 6:00 pm of today a meeting of the Council of Ministers is going to be organized to decide about Alitalia’s future. According t... more
Government actsQuestion about Alitalia and loss of earnings due to operative cancellations
Rome, Italy - By Renzo Lusetti, Honourable of Margherita party, DL
Renzo Lusetti, Honourable of Italian party Margherita, is going to ask for a formal question about the Alitalia’s program whose foreseen an accounting equation in 2006 and an increasing instalment in 2... more
AirlinesVolare goes to Alitalia: a surprise announcement of the vigilance commission of the carrier under commissioner
Rome, Italy - Now Scajola have to decide
There is a unexpected event in this terrible hours for Italian national carrier. Press agency Reuters said that Volare’ vigilance commission has given victory to Alitalia in the competition to buy the a... more
AirlinesStrong strike for SAS
Copenhagen, Denmark – Weather and Strike release passengers at home
In this last days Scandinavia airline SAS has been hit by two times. First by polar cold weather, and then by the pilots’ strike in Denmark and Norway. Pilots are furious because SAS unilaterally decided t... more
AirlineseasyJet announces a new link: Rome-Ciampino/Paris-Orly
Milan, Italy - It will be possible to fly towards French capital from April 3
"easyJet announced today the opening of a new route Rome-Ciampino/Paris-Orly, that will have a daily frequency and tariffs starting from EUR 30,99 for a single flight, taxes inclosed. Thanks to easyJet... more
Latest newsThe American Army is ready to fight new wars
Washington, USA - Robert Holmes', US' Brig. Gen., claiming
"American Army is ready to fight new wars around the world". That’s American Air Force’s Brigadier General Robert Holmes’claiming, the director of security forces and force protection. "We have to alter... more
Science and technologySAT: the Swiss low-cost, Helvetic, flies from "Galileo Galilei" to Zurich
Pisa, Italy - From April 12 with Fokker 100 airplanes
"Helvetic, the Swiss low-cost carrier, will link, starting from April 12, the ’Galilei’ Pisa’s Airport to Zurich with a direct flight by Fokker 100 (100 seats). The connection to have a three-weekly frequ... more
Press releaseAlitalia: 69 flights cancelled until 12am
Rome, Italy - Against 250 considered for today on the overall network
"Alitalia informs that until 12am 69 flights have been cancelled in regard to 250 ones determined for today on the overall network. For further information contact the Alitalia’s free number 800-650055".... more
AirlinesBerlusconi about Alitalia: "Strikes aggravate a difficult situation"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister denounces strikes and claims to be against its bankruptcy
"I don’t think that privatization could resolve the situation about strikes: striking workers aren’t interested about passengers problems". That is the Berlusconi’s opinion about Alitalia’s matter. The Ita... more