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Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Dubai Air Show 2005 (2): ATR arrived bulging with orders
Dubai, UAE - PIA and Hinter Canarias have already booked 8 aircraft
ATR arrives in Dubai with orders for about 70 airplanes, the latest of which include those from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Hinter Canarias. PIA has already booked 7 new ATR-42/500s with... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Dubai Air Show 2005: most important aerospace and defence products being shown
Dubai, UAE - Flight exhibitions by both military and civil state-of-the-art aircraft are scheduled
The new Dubai Air Show edition was opened yesterday with the major international leading companies in the aerospace and defence sectors attending there. Stands and exhibitions in flight are scheduled till... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: military helicopter pilots' training in the 21st Century at Heli Power 2005
Rome, Italy - Dubai aerospace and defence show starting on November 20 with a widespread participation by firms from all over the world
The Heli Power 2005 edition, the Dubai Air Show opening and the US ACS programme dominate the period between November 14 and 20. Helicopter - The Heli Power 2005 edition was held in Rome on November... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: EU Parliament provided a go-ahead to the airline black list
Rome, Italy - Unions prove doubtful about Alitalia Stock Exchange performance and threatened a strike but Cimoli believes in the possibility of relaunching the carrier
Alitalia is still in the centre of attention in civil aviation sector, together with a "long range" competition between Boeing and Airbus and the approval of the project for the EU airline black list by... more
Latest newsIvory Coast: Government to restore its Air Force
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - It was destroyed by French forces a year ago
After one year of distance, Ivory Coast’s Government is trying to restore its Air Force which was largely destroyed by the French in retaliation for an air strike which killed 9 French servicemen (see f... more
CuriositiesMore than a year of prison for smoking on a plane
Athens, Greece - The exemplary verdict of a Greek court
A Greek court condemned a man to 15 months of prison for smoking on board a plane and hitting a flight attendant only guilty of telling him to put his cigarette out. The protagonist, a 50 year man of Hellenic... more
AirlinesAlpha One: the launch of the carrier by English 19 years old man, Martin Halstead, postponed to next December 14
London, Great Britain - It will link Man Isle with some English cities
"To prepare this carrier to accept reservations is more complicated than I thought. The answer of public has been incredible, but numerous problem have forbidden to inaugurate the airline next November... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' Survey: Which effects will the EU Parliament’s approval of a project for a European airline black list produce on air transport?
Rome, Italy - A measure ensuring advantages to flight safety and carriers competitiveness or a damage for their image and economic conditions?
AVIONEWS launches a new survey with reference to the recent approval of a project to set a European airline black list. Which effects will the EU Parliament’s favourable vote have for air transport? C... more
MiscellaneousPortugal-native ISAF soldier killed in Afghanistan (2): it was the result of a mine's blast
Kabul, Afghanistan - Portugal's Defence Minister, Luis Amado, said
Three injured soldiers have been hospitalized at Kabul: two suffered slight injuries while a third was in serious condition. Meanwhile Portugal’s Defence Minister, Luis Amado, said that it appeared to b... more
PeopleEasa ready to take on new responsibilities
Cologne, Germany - Patrick Goudou, Executive Director, has welcomed the Commission's proposal to extend the Agency´s regulatory powers
"Patrick Goudou, Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, has welcomed the Commission's proposal to extend the Agency´s regulatory powers to air operations, flight crew licensing and... more
MiscellaneousOne helicopter and two planes over Ragusa's coasts after clandestines shipwreck
Ragusa, Italy - Nine clandestines killed due to stormy sea
They were travelling on a 16-meter wood boat coming from Lybia presumably: it was signalled last evening by Malta’s authorities at 32 miles from Sicily. But the ship grounded because of the bad conditions o... more
Government actsQuestion time about supposed violations of international conventions on Iraqi people by US armed forces
Rome, Italy - By senator Alberto Gaetano Maritati (Ds-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator Maritati asked Italian Prime Minister, Italian Defence Minister and Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for knowing which kind of steps the Italian Government will make resort to against... more
Government actsQuestion time: air bombings with non-conventional arms in Iraq as in Vietnam
Rome, Italy - By senator Nicodemo Francesco Filippelli (Misto-Popolari-Udeur)
Italian senator Filippelli asked Italian Prime Minister, Defence Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, for knowing if they intend to make clear the event and which kind of measures the Italian Government... more
PeopleAVIONEWS' Surveys: will the decree on system requirements favour or damage air transport in Italy?
Rome, Italy - A useful rule is in line with the new Italian Code of Air Navigation, according to respondents
The Italian Decree on the so called Systems Requirements appears a useful one for the Italian air transport, provided that it is adapted to the Air Navigation Code as recently reformed. The large part... more
MiscellaneousPortugal-native ISAF soldier killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Other three brother-in-arms emerged injured
Portoguese contingent (196 militaries) stationed in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has another victim, a soldier killed in the explosion of mine occurred 12 KM... more
Government actsMotion: "Government has to help the Italian pacifist who damaged two NATO F-16 jets in Holland"
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba moved a motion in order that Italian Government aids Turi Vaccaro, the Italian pacifist sentenced to 18 months of prison as he has intentionally damaged two NATO’s F-16 fighter j... more
Latest newsACS: Lockheed Martin suggested four proposals, it's US Army's choice
Washington, USA - The Embraer 145, the Bombardier Global Express, the Boeing 737 and the Gulfstream 550; a decision is expected to be released by December 15
Matter concerning the selection of the platform destined to the Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) programme of US Army appears a never-ending one but it seems that the US armed force is expected to consider a... more
IndustryAlenia Spazio North America signed an USD 2,5m worth contract with Boeing
Seattle, USA - It provides supplying of engineering support services
Alenia Spazio North America signed a three-year-contract worth USD 2,5m with Boeing for supporting a payload develop from 2006 to 2008. The contract provides that Alenia Spazio North America will supply... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines asked judge Carter Beatty for discussing pilots contract
New York, USA - High jet fuel price opened a new front in the US carriers situation
The high jet fuel price has forced Delta Airlines to ask bankruptcy court’s judge for obtaining a permit to impose main cut to pay and benefits of pilots who threatened protest actions, including strike (... more
Science and technologyAdR-Blue Panorama Airlines: maiden flight to Malpensa served by the Italian low-cost, blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - It will take off next Monday, November 21 at 2pm at the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) and Blue Panorama Airlines communicate that the maiden flight Fiumicino-Malpensa served by blu-express.com to take off next Monday, November 21, 2005 at 2pm at Terminal A (check-in... more
Government actsQuestion time: difficulties for routes between Sardinia and Florence
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Onnis (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Onnis asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for explaining difficulties which would be affecting the routes linking Sardinia to Florence as some Italian carriers would... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-190 to Copa Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Panamanian carrier ordered 12 aircraft
Embraer yesterday delivered the first of 12 EMBRAER 190 Advanced Range (AR) aircraft to Copa Airlines of Panama. Additional deliveries are scheduled through 2008. In addition to the firm orders, Copa holds... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: "We will conclude the matter within this year"
Budapest, Hungary - The Minister of Finance, Janos Veres, has sustained it
"According to the State Privatization Agency procedure rules, there is no way a decision could be made by November 30. We expect to close the transaction financially by the end of the year" Hungary’s F... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): "It is also a major step forward for the European aviation industry"
Dublin, Ireland - Remarks from both the airline and Irish blind association
"Ryanair is to be congratulated for taking the lead in improving what has been a problematic area for vision-impaired passengers when flying. It is also a major step forward for the European aviation industry... more
AirlinesRyanair changed policy on blind passengers
Dublin, Ireland - A low-cost carrier's statement revealed it
"Ryanair will change its policy on the carriage of vision impaired passengers. This change, which is subject to IAA regulatory approval, is part of airline’s ongoing commitment to enhance its own customer s... more
Science and technologyComplains from Portugal against CIA's flights
Porto, Portugal - Debate on the renamed "CIA Airlines" is enlarging
Additional revelations about alleged air bases where CIA aircraft may have landed and take off carrying Islamic terrorists (see for details AVIONEWS). The debate has also affected Portugal where two left-wing... more
Weather forecastsBoeing at Dubai Air Show 2005
Chicago, Usa - It will showcase 777-200LR Worldliner, 787 Dreamliner and 767 Tanker Transport
The world’s longest range passenger jet, fresh from setting the world distance record, will fly into the United Arab Emirates to lead The Boeing Company’s comprehensive presence at the Dubai Air Show beg... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the 2006 break even is a certainty
Rome, Italy - Carrier President and CEO Cimoli believes in its relaunch and highlighted some plan's strong subjects
Alitalia President and CEO Giancarlo Cimoli seized a chance recently to underline that believing in the carrier relaunch is not a hope but plausible forecast based on a self-evident trend. Alitalia will... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Aermacchi signs contracts with Goodrich for potential revenues in excess of USD 500 million
Rome, Italy - To supply fan cowls for the engine nacelles for both the Airbus A-350 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
"Aermacchi, an Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica) company, announced yesterday that it entered into two agreements with Goodrich Corporation’s Aerostructures (NYSE: GR) to supply fan cowls for the engine n... more
IndustryFlightSafety Services Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5
FlightSafety Services Corp., Centennial, Colo., is being awarded a $17,334,420 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for C-5 Aircrew Training Systems this contract fund option seven for student... more
PeopleSesar: Nats and partners today signed contract for definition phase with Eurocontrol
Brussels, Belgium - Following the signature of the agreement, the consortium now is launching the first step of the study
"Today, National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and its 29 consortium partners, the European Commission and EUROCONTROL announced in Brussels the signature of the contract for the definition phase for a Single... more
PeopleDubai 2005: that is why local carriers are growing
Dubai, EAU - Minor effects due to a rising fuel cost and regional centralness in sorting of constantly increasing traffic flows
Dubai Air Show (November 20-23 2005) will highlight the minor effects suffered by the local airlines with reference to the rising oil cost. Carriers such as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways can behave... more
Airlines26.640.569 of rights for the Alitalia's shares subscription have been placed
Milan, Italy - Deutsche Bank's press release
"Deutsche Bank has placed 26.640.569 of rights for the subscription of Alitalia’s shares regarding the increase of the carrier’s capital stock. The rights, issued for the Alitalia’s ordinary shares, have... more
HelicoptersMD-Kaman: an agreement under banner of customer-oriented quality
Ankara, Turkey - Kaman to provide components for the MD's choppers and, in the meantime, two MD-600Ns have been delivered to Turkish Police
Turkish Police took delivery of two MD-600N helicopters which will be deployed in Ankara and Istanbul, in order to expand their activities later all over the national territory. It deals with two vehicles... more
Civil aviationTerrorism. Women arrested yesterday (3): weapon as in the hand-bag, bullets in the cargo section
Damascus, Syria - Confusion still exists about arrested persons' nationality
"We know the fact that parts of a dismantled weapon have been found in their baggage. Pieces of a weapon were preserved in a hand-bag, while bullets were in the cargo section". It was stated by David Baker,... more
AerospaceAriane-5: the European rocket left and accomplished its mission
Korou, French Guyana - The two communications satellites are already temporarily orbiting
The Ariane-5 ECA rocket succeeded in taking off from its launch base in French Guyana. After delays and yesterday announcement by Arianespace company, the rocket carrier left from the Korou Space Centre,... more
PeopleAll business: traffic over the Atlantic Ocean is growing
New York, USA - After services offered by US carriers, also European airlines interest for flights devoted to businessmen is increasing such as in the case of Eurofly
Analysts are focusing on a sector which appears rapidly growing in the civil aviation field, the one related to flights devoted to businessmen. The so called all business services are usually based on... more
PeopleLufthansa and Boeing in search for Bulgarian partners to open aviation maintenance bases
Sophia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's Transport Minister, Petar Mutafchiev, has said
Lufthansa and Boeing are in search for Bulgarian partners to open maintenance and repair bases in Bulgaria according to Bulgaria’s Transport Minister, Petar Mutafchiev. Negotiations have been started w... more
AirlinesMontenegro Airlines: Government to be about to sell the carrier
Podgorica, Montenegro - Carrier's general manager, Zoran Djurisic , affirmed
Montenegro Airlines, a small carrier from the Balkan State, will be privatized and then transformed by recapitalization according of its general manager, Zoran Djurisic. He has also said that such decision... more
Latest newsCanada bound for a transport and SAR aircraft maxi-order
Ottawa, Canada - Government and armed forces are aiming to a "three-for-one" solution to reduce delivery time but not clear decision regarding it exists yet
Both the Canadian armed forces and Minister of Defence hope they can perform a maxi-order for tactical airlifters, Search and Rescue fix-winged aircraft and medium transport helicopters, with a single... more
AccidentsRussia: helicopter fell headlong nearby a natural gas pipeline
Moscow, Russia - Four died and two were injured in this tragedy
A Mil Mi-2 helicopter flying over some infrastructures dedicated to natural gas procurement in Northern Russia (in particular, in the Vologda region around 500 km far from Moscow), fell headlong today... more
DefenseAustralia: it is not time for pullout from Iraq
Canberra, Australia - Australia's Defence Minister Robert Hill said it
The statement has been released by Australia’s Defence Minister, Robert Hill, during a meeting among Australia and United States defence ministers with administration’s officers. Local radio station "Au... more
MiscellaneousTerrorism. Women arrested yesterday were six: four from Australia and two from Iraq
Sydney, Australia - Officers from Australian Embassy to Cairo are arriving in Syria
The women arrested by Damascus Police yesterday, due to the supposed attempt of divert a Gulf Air plane bound for Sydney, were six, four from Australia and two from Iraq; they were bringing a child too... more
Civil aviationTerrorism. Women arrested yesterday were six (2): they had a dismantled gun
Canberra, Australia - Australia's Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, affirmed it
"Four Australian women of Iraqi origin, departing from Damascus Airport, had been detained in Syria by local police after a dismantled handgun was discovered in a hand luggage hidden into a toy", Australia’s F... more
AerospaceNASA: launch of four probes to the Moon to start in 2008
Mountain View, USA - NASA sources unveiled it
The four unmanned probes that as from 2008, will be launched to the Moon by the NASA’s Ames Research Center, are expected to map the entire lunar surface seeking water sources and scouting safe landing s... more
Science and technologySAGAT-Meridiana: new flights to Amsterdam and Florence from December 1st
Turin, Italy - Five are the destinations served by Sardinian carrier after Catania, Cagliari and Olbia
"Meridiana and Sagat (Turin Airport) announce the starting of new direct links Turin-Amsterdam and Turin-Florence from next December 1st. Five are the destinations served by the carrier from Turin together... more
AirlinesQatar Airways-Arkia: historic agreement between an Israeli carrier and a MIddle Eastern one
Tel Aviv, Israel - Qatar airline will allow Israeli travellers to board its own flights
As a part of hesitating approaching of some Arab states toward Israel, Qatar Airways and Arkia, an Israeli airline, have achieved an agreement which will allow Israeli passengers to travel by Qatar’s f... more
Government actsQuestion time: US presence reinforcement at La Maddalena Base
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Roberto Lavagnini (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lavagnini intended to understand if it true that the USA intend to reinforce their military presence at Italian La Maddalena Base concerning nuclear submarines and special forces. more
Airlines"The surprise is Alitalia is still stranded and not its share's collapse"
Rome, Italy - "Financial Times" newspaper said
"On the Alitalia recapitalization that is more amazing is not the fact that since it has been announced the airline’s title has collapsed, but how much airline’s shares have remained up so long time bef... more
Government actsQuestion time: Italian military uniforms manufactured abroad
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Antonio Serena (Misto)
Italian Deputy Hon. Serena asked various Italian ministries for explaining why Italian armed forces’ uniforms are made abroad and not in Italy by Italian companies located in the homeland. more