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Civil defenseNeuron, the project will be presented at the end of week
Paris, France - The starting of the development of an European combat aircraft without pilot
Within the end of this week the search programme Neuron will be launched officially for the realization of an UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) all European. The initiative accepted by French Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia cancels 74 flights for the strike of Thursday
Rome, Italy - 26 domestic and 48 international
"Alitalia communicates that next Thursday January 19 will cancel 26 domestic flights and 48 international ones, because of the 24 hour strike announced by flight assistants adherent to SULT union. The... more
IndustryAirbus beats the rival Boeing for the third year in a row
Paris, France - 378 airplanes delivered in 2005
Airbus delivered 378 aircraft in 2005, Boeing 290. These are the figures that confirm, for the third year in a row, the record of European consortium on that American giant of Seattle. Also for that concerning... more
Science and technologyBeijing doubles the airport capacity
Beijing, People Chinese Republic - In view of the Olympics in 2008. SITA will provide the platform for check-in
With the Terminal 3’s opening, the "Beijing Capital International Airport", the Chinese capital’s airport, will have a capacity more than double compared to the current passing from 27 to 68 million of... more
PeopleIBAR: Roberto Antonucci President "Ad interim"
Rome, Italy - Also the Executive Board's Vice-Presidents have been named
"During annual meeting of IBAR (the association that assembles 78 delegates of national and international carriers operating in Italy), its President Ignazio Strano, who holds the appointment of Swiss... more
PeopleEurocontrol: review of progress of ANSP safety management systems
Brussels, Belgium - The 2 day review meeting, (11 and 12 January), looked at how well safety management systems have been implemented
Just one year prior to the European Commission’s deadline for certification of air traffic control services, EUROCONTROL has met with representatives from 8 European air navigation service providers t... more
Aerospace"Galileo": the frequencies will be assigned shortly
Paris, France - ESA's General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, declared it
During a press conference held yesterday, ESA (European Space Agency) General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, reported that the communications with Giove-A satellite are working very well and shortly the... more
AccidentsA mechanic dead in USA after has been sucked down by an aircraft's engine
El Paso, Usa - The accident happened in the Texan city's airport with a Continental aircraft
A very severe accident occurred yesterday in the Texan El Paso’s airport. A mechanic was under a Continental Airlines’ B-737, departing from El Paso and bound Houston, when has been sucked down by an... more
AirlinesMalev: EUR 8 m the losses for the financial year 2005
Budapest, Hungary - Its CEO, Janos Gonci, declared it to the newspaper "Magyar Nemzet"
The Malev CEO, Janos Gonci, has been interviewed last week from the Magyar newspaper "Magyar Nemzet". To the Hungarian daily he said that for 2005, Malev will record losses for about EUR 8 million. Greater... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica and AgustaWestland JV in Libya in the aeronautics and security systems sector
Rome, Italy - EUR 80 million contract signed for ten A-109 Power helicopters
"Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland and the Libyan Company for Aviation Industry have signed an agreement to form a joint venture called the Libyan Italian Advanced Technology Company (LIATEC). LIATEC will be... more
AirlinesMontenegro Airlines: imminent increases on the tariffs
Podgorica, Montenegro - The carrier's spokesperson sustains that the rise is due to the agency rights' cancellation
Montenegro Airlines, the Montenegro flag carrier, said on behalf of its Director, Zoran Djurisic, to have carried out to increase the cost of its own national and international tariffs. On domestic flights... more
AirlinesMiddle East Airlines - Air Liban - wants enter into SkyTeam alliance
Paris, France - Supported by Air France-Klm
The SkyTeam Governing Board announced yesterday that Middle East Airlines, Air Liban (MEA) is initiating the necessary steps to adhere at the alliance. Air France will support MEA during the preliminary... more
CuriositiesMicrosoft announces "Flight Simulator X"
Las Vegas, Usa - Bill Gates announced the new game during a speech
The new flight simulator game by Microsoft will arrive next Christmas. "Flight Simulator X represents the top of almost 25 years of Flight Simulator. It will completely optimized for Windows Vista and... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten Airport: 2005 a year of seizures-record for drugs
Zurich, Switzerland - The Cantonal Police unveiled it
Last year was a year of seizures-record for the Zurich’s Airport. In the Swiss airport, the Cantonal police and customs administration jointly said it, have been seized 125 kg of cocaine, 132 kg of kath, 3... more
PeopleThe German Federal Government's fleet to renew
Berlin, Germany - Four new Challenger by Bombardier will be purchased
The German Federal Government has decided to retire six old CL-601 Challenger and replace them with four new airplanes of the same type, produced by Canadian Bombardier, for Ministers’ official trips i... more
AirlinesSwissair could avoid the failure
Berne, Switzerland - The Helvetic carrier's bankruptcy trustee, Karl Wuthrich, declared it
During two interviews, released by the Swissair’s bankruptcy trustee, Karl Wuthrich, to newspapers "SonntagsZeitung" and "BernerZeitung", himself sustained that the carrier can avoid the failure. Karl W... more
Science and technologyLevaldigi's airport: it will be the support air station for the Winter Olympics
Cuneo, Italy - Four to be the airports in which will arrive the athletes
A few of oxygen will arrive from the next Winter Olympics of Turin 2006. The Cuneo-Levaldigi’s airport, that it’s going through a not good "Economic" patch, will be one of the support airports of the spo... more
Press releaseeasyJet blanched for the green light at Alitalia-Volare's merger
Milan, Italy - The carrier's answer to the refusal of the claim presented by Air One
"easyJet is blanched about more and more likely the Volare’s take over, Italian carrier that had declared bankruptcy, by Alitalia, flag carrier also it at risk of failure. An Italian Court has rejected t... more
Latest newsRussia: a Sukhoi-24 military aircraft crashed
Moscow, Russia - Two pilots ejected just in time
A trouble at the origin of what happened today - according to Russian Defense Ministry declared - when a pilot and a co-pilot of a SU-24 of the Air Force have been forced to eject because the aircraft... more
AirlinesVolare: claim presented by Air One refused
Busto Arsizio, Italy - The Toto's carrier has made a mistake in judge
Air One in its claim against the Alitalia’s admission to tender for Volare Group’s adjudication. Busto Arsizio’s civil Court established it dismissing the petition of the Carlo Toto’s carrier. The rea... more
AirlinesVolare. Air One: the Court has neither accepted nor refuse the claim regarding; "We are hopeful"
Rome, Italy - The press release of Carlo Toto's carrier
"Regarding the disposition by Busto Arsizio’s Court issued last Friday, Air One wants to specify that the Court has not accepted the Air One’s claim because thinks that the infringement on appellant’s subje... more
PeopleAir traffic: Lunardi postponed the Alitalia's strike of next January 19
Rome, Italy - To avoid a severe and irreparable discrimination to the free circulation right
Next January 19 was expected the national strike of eight hours (10am to 6pm) by Alitalia Group’s employees fixed by the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uilt-Uil, Ugl Trasporto Aereo and Unione Piloti unions. Three d... more
DefenseFinmeccanica: SELEX Sistemi Integrati signs with Austria an agreement for two RAT 31 DL long range radar systems
Rome, Italy - For a worth EUR 50m
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company operating in command and control systems, has signed a contract with the Austrian Defence Ministry to supply two RAT 31 DL long range radar systems. Worth... more
PeopleBird flu: UK great industries enter the lists against spread of H5N1 virus in country
London, United Kingdom - According to great part of the English industries until a fourth of the population could be interested by the bird flu
The "Sunday Telegraph" wrote it yesterday: enter the lists great English societies like among the others - over 80% of great industries - Ford Motor, Tesco, Asda, Royal Mail and Natwest Bank in the drafting... more
AirlinesTarom purchases four A-318
Bucharest, Romania - On the wave of starting an expansion process
Expansion projects for the Romanian carrier, Tarom, which currently has in fleet four B-737/700, seven ATR-42 and five B-737 in the configuration 300. "Change of route" for the airline, that now has addressed... more
AirlinesMyair: the pilot project started in the low-cost transport
Milan, Italy - In the supermarkets the coupon to fly with airline
"From January 16 to March 4, in 35 supermarkets GS in the Milan, Bergamo and Brescia’s Provinces will be available the coupons to fly with MyAir.com at EUR 49,99, all inclosed, for single route, both f... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of January
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 16 to next Sunday 22
Monday 16 - Gliding - Club Class Nationals. Benalla, Victoria, South Australia. + 61 3 5762 1058 www.clubclass2006.com.au - Hang Gliding - Sportavia Top Gun Apprentice Challenge. Sportavia Soaring... more
IndustryThales: a record year with over USD 14bn of orders
Paris, France - Denis Ranque declared it in an interview at "Challenges", the French weekly
Denis Ranque, Thales’ CEO, the French industry that dedicates to defense and electronics linked to the field, has been interviewed by "Challenges", the French weekly. During the interview he has made a... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: surpassed a part of the objections by creditors to the reorganization plan
New York, Usa - A carrier's spokesperson said it
The US carrier, United Airlines, currently in receivership, had presented in last days, the reorganization plan with which hopes to be authorized by Chicago’s bankruptcy court to emerge from Chapter 1... more
AirlinesVueling: new route from Barcelona to Malpensa as of next February
Milan, Italy - The Catalan carrier said it in a press release
In a press release the carrier Vueling, based in Barcelona, Spain, said that starting from February will begin to link regularly the Barcelona’s airport with Malpensa’s one. Until the new connection’s inaug... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: US Army cancels the contract for the new spy-airplane's making
New York, Usa - A Pentagon's officer said it
"It has been decided to suspend the contract and the matter can be solved through the negotiations with Lockheed Martin and all involved industries", this is the terse comment by Claude M. Bolton, Pentagon... more
AirlinesAdria Airways: flights and passengers increased last year
Lubiana, Slovenia - In 2005, however, losses for EUR 7m
After the news about the resignation by Branko Lucovnik, Slovenia flag carrier’s President, Adria Airways, the operative results of the airline in 2005 have been unveiled. The Slovenian carrier has seen i... more
AirlinesRyanair: one of its aims will be the Polish market in 2006
Warsaw, Poland - Tomasz Kulakowski, Marketing responsible for the middle Europe of carrier, said it
"The Polish market currently seems to be the most vivacious in the world and is increasing very quickly: in 2006 Ryanair to reach a dominant position in Poland". Tomasz Kulakowski, Marketing responsible... more
AirportsThe aerospace and defense industry compared to with DS Italian party
Rome, Italy - Meeting next Wednesday at Residenza Ripetta
A meeting dedicated to the high technology in the perspective of the development of country, organized by Italian leadership of DS party (Democratici di sinistra), will take place next Wednesday, January... more
AccidentsUnited States: families of two pilots dead start a legal case against Pinnacle Airlines
Jefferson City, USA - The crash happened in October 2004. Aircraft makers are under suspicion
The families of two Pinnacle Airlines former pilots dead in a crash in October 2004 are going to start a legal case against seven societies. In their opinion, the crash was caused by a faulty oil pump... more
AirlinesBashkir Airlines: the Russian air company suspends connections with Turkey
Ufa, Bashkortostan Republic- The small State is afraid of terrible virus H5N1
Bashkir Airlines, the air company from Bashkortostan Republic, decided to suspend any connection with Turkey. An executive of group said "We don’t want to discriminate against the Turkish state, but a... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland launched Heat programme for EH-101 Merlin
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - The launch follows the award of the MCSP programme contract announced by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
"AgustaWestland has launched its Helicopter Electro Actuation Technology (HEAT) programme for the EH-101 Merlin HM Mk.1 helicopter. The launch follows the award of the Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus... more
AirlinesVolaris: 16 A-319 ordered and options for other 40 A-320
Mexico City, Mexico - The new Mexican carrier will start flights in March
An Airbus’ press release unveiled that new Mexican carrier, Volaris, has signed a firm order for 16 A-319 and options for other 40 A-320. The aircraft will be utilized for domestic links in Mexico, mainly f... more
Press releaseSkyEurope reaches 3 million passengers milestone
Bratislava, Slovakia - The air company press release
"SkyEurope Airlines reached recently the 3 million passengers milestone strengthening its position as the largest low cost airline in Central Europe. Only 5 months after celebrating its 2nd million transported... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions constitute a permanent task force
Rome, Italy - They also interrupt relationships with the industrial class
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl air transport and the Unione Piloti are really determined to make a permanent task force. The trade unions decided to make it to better direct workers of Alitalia... more
DefenseIran not intends to renounce to its nuclear programme
Rome, Italy - In spite of pressing by all the chancelleries
Iran has none intention to renounce to its nuclear programme and the "West threats", like Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defined them not intimidate the Islamic country. If UN will decide to control... more
Press releasePresident of Adria Airways, Branko Lucovnik steps down
Ljubljana, Slovenia - The air company press release
"At today’s (yesterday 12th january) 9th session of the Adria Airway’s supervisory board, Adria’s president, Branko Lučovnik, tendered his resignation. Lučovnik cited personal reasons as the main factor... more
IndustryBoeing began building the 5,000th B-737
Seattle, Usa - The B-737/700, destined for Southwest Airlines, will be delivered next month
Boeing yesterday began final assembly of the 5,000th 737 in the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash. The airplane, a 737-700 destined for Southwest Airlines, will be delivered next month. The... more
AirlinesBonomi: "Alitalia just wants to acquire Volare's slots"
Varese, Italy - The former president of Lega Nord Italian party is afraid of a decrease of job
Waiting for next Monday, when the Busto Arsizio’s Court decides about the claim that AirOne presented against the take-over bid by Alitalia to buy Volare, Giuseppe Bonomi (militant of Lega Nord Italian p... more
Latest newsScramble for an Italian Military Air Force's F-16
Rome, Italy - A Libyan civil aircraft have been intercepted and then escorted
An F-16 of the 5th Wing of the Italian Military Air Force has taken off yesterday afternoon by Cervia’s military base to intercept a DC-10. The episode occurred near Trento, in the North side of Italy, a... more
Civil aviationEnac: "We have to go over international standards"
Rome, Italy - Enac steps inspections up about increasing signalling of inefficiencies
"We have to go over international standards made by Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization). We have to improve ourselves to reduce 0,005% of air transport incidents. That’s the most reliable w... more
IndustryBoeing signs an agreement with Mobile Satellite Ventures
Chicago, USA - It's the most important contract of satellite supply of last decade
Boeing Co claimed yesterday an agreement with Mobile Satellite Ventures about avionics satellite supply. The equipment will be addressed to North and South American customers of Boeing: they could enjoy... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland awarded a EUR 584 million for the upgrade of 30 Royal Navy’s EH-101
Rome, Italy - With an option for a further eight
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a major contact by the UK Ministry of Defence for the upgrade of 30 EH-101 Merlin HM Mk1 helicopters under the Merlin... more
AirlinesA Cyprus Airways' Airbus made an emergency landing at Athens' Airport
Athens, Greece - The flight took off from Larnaca was direct to Moscow
A Cyprus Airways A-320 was taken off yesterday morning from Larnaca, in the Cyprus’ isle, with 147 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard. The emergency landing’s reason at "Elefteros Venizelos" Athens’ airpo... more
AccidentsUnited States: the families of two pilots dead start a legal case against Pinnacle Airlines
Jefferson City, USA - Maybe aircraft makers are in charge of the incident happened in October 2004
One year later a crash happened in Kansas City, where just the two pilots working for Pinnacle Airlines are dead, their families started a new legal case about the incident. The lawyers for the families... more