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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
Government actsQuestion time: medal of honour for Italian soldiers killed in Nassiriya
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Danilo Moretti (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Moretti suggested to assign a medal of honour for Italian soldiers killed in Nassiriya asking Italian Minister of Defence for it. more
Government actsMotion: proposal for a suspension of trade partnership with Iran
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked Italian Government for stopping on a European basis all trade partnership with Iran when considering the recent statement by President Ahmadinejad against Israel. more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament gave the green light to airlines black list: to be ready early 2006
Brussels, Belgium - MEP Christine de Veyrac (PPE) affirmed it
"The European black list of unsafe planes could go enter into effect early 2006. The text voted by plenary assembly had the okay from both EU Commission and Council: that should allow it will come into... more
Government actsQuestion time: observations on Lockerbie air disaster
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for acting in order to prevent the condemnation of persons accused in Lybia for AIDS infection spreading: It seems that compensation... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines begins today a daily non-stop service between Newark and Ponce, Puerto Rico
Houston, Usa - The connection will be served by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to "The Pearl of the South"
Continental Airlines will begin daily nonstop service today between Newark Liberty International Airport and Ponce, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s third-largest city, Ponce is Continental’s 25th Caribbean des... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines's tender failed for the third times
Athens, Greece - Greek Government is about to back the creation of a new airline
The replacement of Olympic Airlines with a new carrier is the only alternative solution possible to cover country air transport needs according to Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis and Transport Minister... more
AccidentsNo failure affected the Air France's A-340 skidded off runway in Canada in August
Ottawa, Canada - Human error and bad weather hypothesis still remain
The accident occurred to an Air France’s plane which skidded off runway Toronto’s "Pearson" International Airport last August 2 (see for details AVIONEWS), did not appear to have been due to technical pro... more
AccidentsHelicopter and Japanese military plane came close to collision
Tokyo, Japan - They were within 50 to 100 meters distance
A Nippon military transport airplane and a helicopter risked to collide in Southern Japan last morning. The YS-11TA aircraft belonging to the Maritime Self-Defense Forces was on flight over a base on Southern... more
IndustryBoeing: a contract has been signed together with technicians and aerospace engineers
Seattle, USA - A workers referendum will be performed now
The three-years contract for technicians and aerospace engineers of the Puget Sound area has been signed with the unions. Boeing achieved a draft with Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace,... more
DefenseNATO: Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, weapons of mass destruction and relations with European Union
Copenhagen, Denmark - These are the issues analysed during the NATO Assembly meeting ended yesterday
A NATO Assembly meeting ended yesterday after analysing aspects concerning issues such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, weapons of mass destruction and relations with European Union. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer,... more
Latest newsDenmark: one hour's "silence", the Eurofighter is flying
Copenhagen, Denmark - Danish Air Force armaments department officer proves satisfied about the test flight, considering the aircraft as an important source of meditation
Denmark, one of the potential future purchasers of the EF-2000 Typhoon, seized recently a chance to appraise the Eurofighter airplane’s capabilities by sending to Germany its Danish Air Force armaments d... more
AirlinesItaly: Puglia Region to inaugurate new Jonio Airlines
Taranto, Italy - An additional carrier will burst into Italian air transport
Firstly it will cover the route from Puglia Region to Sicily with flights between Brindisi and Palermo and between Brindisi and Catania, but then it is scheduled to extend its action towards Northern destinations... more
IndustryThales, French Government proves split about the future of the electronics company
Paris, France - "La Tribune" newspaper wrote
French "La Tribune" newspaper wrote that the future of Thales appears unclear as French Government proves split about its destiny. The hypothesis of an EADS-Thales partnership (see for details AVIONEWS)... more
AirlinesWizz Air: after easyJet the Hungarian airline to denounce Budapest Airport too
Budapest, Hungary - "Vilaggazdasag" financial newspaper has wrote it
Hungarian financial newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" published yesterday a news about Wizz Air’s CEO, Jozsef Varadi: it seems he has intention to take a legal action against Budapest Airport. Budapest Airport’s ope... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737 airplanes (2005-23-17)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct chafing of the wiring behind the P15 refuel panel, which could lead to arcing and fire with consequent airplane damage and injury to refueling personnel
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 220)] [Page 69424-69427] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F27 Mark 050 airplanes
Usa - To prevent rupture of the bleed air supply duct, which could lead to hot bleed air leaking into the engine controls area and result in heat damage to control cables, electrical wiring, hydraulic components, and fuel lines, and consequent fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 220)] [Page 69427-69430] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more