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AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo killing three people
Bergamo, Italy - Pilot run into trouble due to fog
A Croatia-registered two-engine cargo plane LET-410 crashed last evening shortly afterwards 10:00pm after takeoff from Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport. Three people on board, the pilot, his wife and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Maroni defended Government's efforts to support the carrier
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister reminded EU rules' restrictions on public aids
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, reacted after criticism expressed by trade unions against Italian Government about Alitalia situation. Administration did all it could to help the airline, according... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia bound for recapitalization despite union's doubts
Rome, Italy - A Bellview Airlines' 737 fell headlong Nigeria causing 117 casualties; several hypotheses among which a technical failure due to a lightning but guerrilla claimed back the disaster
Alitalia, system requirements, newness concerning industry and even a serious accident in the civil aviation sector from October 22 to 30. Airlines - Unions prove more and more worried concerning Alitalia... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: 1000 hours in the Italian skies for the Eurofighter
Rome, Italy - Bell believes in the "natural successor" of the Uh-1 for the LUH programme and promotes the 412
Attention is focused on the LUH helicopter programme, the promotion of the KC-30 aerial refuelling aircraft and the 1000 flight hours of the Eurofighter in Italy in the defence sector from October 22 to... more
AirlinesBoeing delivered to Air China plane with special livery dedicated to 2008 Olympics
Beijing, China - It will fly with event's logo "One World, One Dream"
Boeing has delivered to Air China the first of two special B-737/700 airplanes with livery dedicated to Beijing Olympics. Air China is in fact the official carrier of 2008 Olympic Games. "The specially-painted... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace to open a new facility in Mexico
Queretaro, Mexico - It will allow Bombardier to save operating costs and to increase profitability
Bombardier Aerospace announced it will open a manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico. The company will be investing about USD 200m in equipment, buildings and start-up costs over the next seven years.... more
AirlinesLufthansa purchased stakes in Fraport
Berlin, Germany - It intends to have 5 million shares in a short time
Lufthansa has purchased stakes in Fraport, Frankfurt International Airport operator: currently the carrier owns 4.5 million shares that are expected to become 5 million in the short term. "Our stake in... more
AirlinesTransavia.com: the best performance by new routes and frequencies
Rotterdam, Holland - Excellent results achieved between 2004 and 2005 by the Dutch low-cost carrier
Transavia is growing and reported a turnover increase up to a 6% in the fiscal year 2004/05 with a net income worth EUR 18.7m. It deals with the best economic performance of the group in 27 years operating... more
AirlinesBird flu: Australia addressed Qantas for possible air repatriations
Sidney, Australia - Health Minister began a series of talks with several carriers
Sydney government started a series of talks with Australian commercial airlines to return nationals in countries affected by avian flu home in case of a pandemic. The plan has been outlined at a meeting... more
Science and technologyCharleroi and Liegi shut down due to workers strike
Charleroi, Belgium - Ryanair cancelled 34 flights
Another day of suffering for Belgian transports: workers stopped again today to march against the Government’s plan to raise the age for early retirement (see for details AVIONEWS). Brussels International A... more
DefenseItaly and UAE to cooperate in Defence sector
Rome, Italy - CDM passed the decree of ratification of the agreement signed by Minister Martino
The Italian council of Ministers stated that it approved today a decree proposed by Italian Minister of Foreign Affair, Gianfranco Fini, and Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, concerning the... more
MiscellaneousIndia: air traffic at risk due to rough typhoon coming from Bengal Gulf
Chennai, India - Army's help has been also asked
India South-Eastern coasts are affected in these hours from rough typhoon coming from Bengal Gulf. At least 10,000 people have been evacuated in Prakasham and Guntur districts. Heavy rains are complicating... more
Weather forecastsItalian Senator Pedrini's statement on Alitalia condition reported during the 14th Airlines Forum in Cannes
Cannes, France - "Alitalia is not simply experiencing crises due to rising oil cost as they also depend on the airline's economic structure"
Italian Senator Egidio Pedrini, after spending a long part of his life devoting it to air transport sector and even achieving the role of Alitalia Board member, President of airlines association and performing... more
Latest newsItalian Minister of Defence Martino "booked" a seat aboard the Eurofighter
Grosseto, Italy - On the occasion of celebration for 1000 flight hours of the new Italian Air Force's fighter on Monday October 31
Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino pays homage to the Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon fighter interceptor, "booking" a travel aboard a twin seats version for a demonstrative flight o... more
AccidentsAustrian tourism plane disappeared from radar screen: researches over Mar Ligure
Genova, Italy - The aircraft took off from Salisburgo bound for Corsica
A plane from French Coastguard, a helicopter and two motor patrol boats from Genova’s Coastguard are overflying the international waters of Mar LIgure (Italy) where a tourism plane carrying one passenger d... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: new links departing from Treviso, Venice, Dusseldorf and Rome-Fiumicino
Padua, Italy - The connections will be operative from next Sunday
"Alpi Eagles increases the links towards Italian and European destinations, for Winter season 2005-2006. Two direct connections from Treviso to Alghero and Rome-Fiumicino, a new link from Venice to Tirana,... more
Latest newsAustria: Eurofighter celebrated 50th Anniversary of armed forces
Vienna, Austria - Four Typhoons performed a passage in formation over capital
Austrian armed forces celebrated their 50th Anniversary on last October 26 and even four Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighters where there together with them. An aircraft for trial... more
IndustryAero Vodochody recorded EUR 16m losses
Prague, Czech Republic - Data accounts have been published after four years
"Czech Business Weekly" reported that Aero Vodochody, military aircraft manufacturer, will unveil its data accounts which see losses worth EUR 16 million. The loss comes from an Eurobond payment operation.... more
Science and technologyGermanwings: Germany more and more close to the "Two Towers"
Boulogne, Italy - Stuttgart will be connected with Boulogne as from next Sunday
"Boulogne is a destination that falls fully into Germanwings philosophy. It is an attractive airport both for business travels and tourism trips", said Andreas Engel, the German carrier’s international P... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines: a record carrier for Airbus in the People Republic
Shanghai, China - Several commercial records for the European maker have been ensured by airline's orders during the last 20 years
China Eastern Airlines is the Airbus’ record carrier in the Chinese market. First airline to take delivery of a European maker’s aircraft in the Asian country (an A-310 in 1985), first A-319 and A-340/600 ope... more
HelicoptersThree Italian Army's Chinooks transferred from Herat to Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - After performing about 100 missions and carrying some 100 ISAF's soldiers
After being re-deployed in Herat within the NATO contingent territorial reinforcement strategy in Afghanistan during the electoral period, three Italian Army’s helicopters went back to capital Kabul r... more
IndustryBoeing: TAAG Angola Airlines to launch Electronic Flight Bag in Africa
Seattle, Usa - It will be installed on its two B-777/200ER and on four B-737/700
Boeing will install the industry-standard Boeing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on two 777-200ER (Extended Range) and four 737-700 airplanes to be delivered to TAAG Angola Airlines beginning in the third... more
Civil aviationIslamic terrorism in Europe has got two portable missiles
Paris, France - It would have been revealed by French press and they would have been purchased to perform attempts at an airport in the country
Terroristic movements in Europe would have got two Russian-made portable surface-to-air missile-launchers, according to French press. It seems in fact that a radical Algerian Islamic group purchased from... more
HelicoptersEarthquake in Pakistan (2): transport helicopters risk to be grounded
Islamabad, Pakistan - To lack money
Helicopters used to carry food and supplies to earthquake victims stranded among Himalaya mountains, could be grounded in few days when donors fail. Aid workers are trying to bring food, water and medicines... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: fourth humanitarian flight from Farnesina
Brindisi, Italy - It was loaded with 40 tonnes of aid
Considering the protraction of the crisis situation in which the Pakistani regions struck by the recent earthquake find themselves in, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent another special flight... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is continuing to evacuate tourists from Yucatan Peninsula
Houston, Usa - Three flights from Cancun and two from Cozumel yesterday
Continental Airlines is continuing to evacuate stranded tourists from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Continental had three flights depart Cancun and two flights depart Cozumel yesterday. All flights are a... more
AirlineseasyJet: 20 hours delay for Venice-Bristol flight two days ago
Venice, Italy - A technical failure as the reason of takeoff cancellation and delay
Some 129 passengers of Venice-Bristol flight scheduled to go back home two days ago waited for 20 hours before flying to Bristol. This route is operated by easyJet low-cost (no-frills as Great Britain’s p... more
IndustryAnsaldo Nucleare: Finmeccanica's challenge to grow in the civil sector
Genoa, Italy - An Ansaldo Energia-fully owned company ready to achieve deals with European firms
Ansaldo Nucleare: Finmeccanica’s relaunch in the civil and energy sector starts by atom and it was announced by both the Italian holding and Minister for Productive Activities Scajola. The new company w... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines to increase flights to destinations in Eastern Europe
Prague, Czech Republic - The Central Europe carrier stated
Czech Airlines flights towards Eastern Europe’s destinations will be increased as from next October 30. Winter timetable includes additional flights for Sarajevo, Minsk, Skopje, Bucharest, Moscow, Kiev a... more
AirlinesCentralwings: our fleet to be composed of at least 10 aircraft by the end of 2006
Warsaw, Poland - Piotr Kociolek, airline's Chairman said
"We have already carried 590,000 people since the beginning of the year and we have planned to exceed by 20,000 the expected 700,000 passengers this year. We believe that the low-cost market in Poland... more
Civil aviationBlair: "We must meditate about the need of an armed action against Iran after its threats addressed to Israel"
London, UK - British Premier thinks that Iranian President Ahmadinejad's statement about the necessity to "Wipe Israel off the map" is upsetting
"Israel must be wiped off the map". These are the short terrible words recently expressed by Iranian President Ahmadinejad which irritated international community leading in particular British Premier... more
AirlinesEmirates celebrates its twentieth anniversary
Milan, Italy - The carrier for two decades has contributed with USD 25bn at the UAE's economy and it expects a continuing increase in the future
Emirates airline, UAE’s international carrier, celebrates its twentieth anniversary with success. The carrier last year has transported 12,5 million of passengers and 840,000 tons of goods. Established i... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air raid killed seven
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - The fourth attack over Gaza Strip in less than 24 hours
The balance of the Israeli Air Force strike is of 7 dead and 15 injured people: it occurred near the Jabaliya refugee camp against a car carrying two members of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: airline getting closer to recapitalization and denationalization
Rome, Italy - Banca Intesa proves ready to be in play again though with two conditions
Italian trade unions are still waiting for meeting Alitalia Board and Italian Government ’s representatives in order to analyse the situation concerning the carrier’s workers. In the meantime, the rec... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria: separatist group called responsibility for the accident
Lagos, Nigeria - The black box have not yet been found
Four US air safety experts arrived in Nigeria today to help find the causes of the crash that killed 117 people last October 22. The US team, led by a National Transportation Safety Board’s expert, is m... more
AccidentsAir-Glaciers pilots acquitted for Beuson incident
Berna, Switzerland - The 5 months sentence replaced by a fine
The court in Valais canton has quashed the sentences given to two Swiss pilots who flew the Alouette III and a Bell Jet Ranger 206 helicopters that collided as they were preparing to land on September... more
HelicoptersChile about to purchase the HAL Dhruv
Santiago, Chile - The sign of an India-Chilean agreement for an unclear number of aircraft is about to occur
The Indian Dhruv military helicopter is likely to gain its first purchaser in South America. Representatives from New Dheli’s Government and HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd) aerospace company are about t... more
HelicoptersBell AH-1Z and UH-1Y: two "inseparable" helicopters for Marine Corps
Washington, USA – Full share of many components for the latest versions of the two aircraft with self-evident operational and economic advantages
Some 280 new (or almost) military helicopters for Marine Corps. It is the result of the Bell’s programme named H-1 and by which the well known US group is about to deliver to the related operational u... more
IndustryVitrociset: the mobility has been suspended
Rome, Italy - General Mario Arpino said it in a press release to all personnel
"I wish confirm what already anticipated for the short ways during the Labour Ministry’s meeting of last October 26: waiting for the result of the assembly convoked at the Productive Activities, in agreement w... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: new Winter times from next Monday
Rome, Italy - The current eight weekly direct connections to Doha have confirmed, half from Malpensa and the other one from Fiumicino
"The new Qatar Airways’ Winter times to begin next Monday, October 31, and it is valid until March 31, 2006. The current eight weekly flights direct from Italy to Doha have confirmed (four from Milan-Malpensa a... more
Latest newsTIPS: feasibility study on the AGS programme
Brussels, Belgium - Sensors development is in the centre of attention
TIPS (Transatlantic Industrial Proposed Solution) partnership, as responsible for the AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) NATO programme and related to an integrated system for surveillance, command and... more
AirlinesAeroflot Cargo: the new Aeroflot carrier to be in operation next year
Moscow, Russia - Aeroflot's deputy general director Igor Desyatnichenko announced it
A new airline will be in operation as from 2006. It will be Aeroflot-Cargo, subsidiary company of Aeroflot. Aeroflot’s deputy general director Igor Desyatnichenko announced it. Its fleet will composed o... more
AirlinesSweden to put a spoke in Ryanair’s wheel
Stockholm, Sweden - A tax on air ticket to promote more carefulness to environment
Ryanair’s number one, Michael O’Leary, does not accept the decision of Sweden to impose an environmental tax on flights: the measure would discourage the Irish carrier from adding new routes to the Nor... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: the engagement continues in aid to the people hit by earthquake in Pakistan
Rome, Italy - The C-130J, to date, have transported further 30.000 kg of materials to Islamabad during the other three flight missions
After the flight of last October 10, thanks to which 12.000 kg of materials put at disposal by the Civil Defense, the Italian Air Force continues its effort to provide assistance to people hit by terrible... more
MiscellaneousUberlingen crash: Vitaly Kaloyev condemned, he killed Skyguide's controller
Zurich, Switzerland - Eight years in prison for premeditated murder
The Zurich court inflicted a 8 years prison on Russian citizen Vitaly Kaloyev guilty of premeditated killing of Skyguide air traffic controller Peter Nielsen at Kloten (see for details AVIONEWS). The prosecution... more
HelicoptersAgusta: European Court of Justice rejected EU Commission's appeal
Brussels, Belgium - The appeal was applied against the supply of two helicopters from Civil Defence
Luxembourg-based Court of Justice has rejected the EU Commission appeal against Italy due to the purchase -by a private treaty- of two Agusta helicopters for Italian Civil Defence, on the strength of a... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand: two additional 787 Dreamliner are arriving
Wellington, New Zealand - The purpose is the one of modernizing the long haul fleet to increase efficiency and competitiveness
Air New Zealand is trying to increase its efficiency and transport services quality by facing the rising fuel cost and competition. In order to do so, airline Board opted for modernization of its long... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006 (2): need to optimize available resources for the sector
Rome, Italy - An effort for joint capabilities, international expeditionary missions, protection against non-conventional weapons, special operations
The Italian armed forces modernization process will be mainly focused on the improvement of joint capabilities, homeland security, international expeditionary missions, defence against non-conventional... more
Latest newsNo. 100 Squadron: RAF's "aggressors"
London, UK - Pilots are trained to perform the enemy role in dogfight and the Typhoons will be their next rivals
Fighter pilots of Royal Air Force have a clear fiducial point for their aerial combat training: it deals with the No.100 Squadron, just dedicated to dogfight simulation with personnel trained to perform... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006
Rome, Italy - Evolution of Italian armed forces in joint operational settings un der banner of quantitative, qualitative and capacitive criteria
Italian Defence Ministry released an "Additional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006" where the main efforts intended to improve and deploy all the means devoted to defence next year are described. Awareness... more