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MiscellaneousBird flu: Great Britain and Sweden on alert on flights from Romania and Turkey
London, United Kingdom - Brazil and Philippines are concerned too
To block the import of birds alive of dead, the British Government and Swedish Government have raised the alert and ordered careful checks through country’s international airports and planes flying from b... more
Airlines787 Dreamliner: Korean Air to produce plane wing tips
Seoul, South Korea - The South Korean carrier will operate ten airplanes of this type and even provide its important technical contribution for production
Also South Korean airline Korean Air will participate to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner programme. The carrier purchased ten new medium-long range airliners of the US maker, and it will even provide its technical... more
IndustrySikorsky: S-92 success counterbalances Comanche cancellation
Washington, USA - The group analysed the business performance during 3rdQ 2005
Sikorsky group reported a profit increase during the 3rdQ 2005 up to more than a 18%. Representatives from the US helicopter company would have underlined that part of such success can be traced in the... more
AirlinesJat Airways restarts flights on route Trieste-Belgrade, but...
Trieste, Italy - Less than two months before, the Serbian carrier was among air operators in violation of ICAO's rules
The flag Serbian carrier, Jat Airways, suspended the connection last March for inner problems, but starting from October 30, with the Winter timetable, its planes will resume flights between Belgrade and... more
Latest newsEurofighter: Ultra's contribution on the Tranche 2
London, UK - A contract for the supply of cockpit switches and indicators has been signed
The Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon Tranche 2 will be also provided with equipment produced by British company Ultra. The recent sign of a contract worth around USD 25m schedules in particular several cockpit... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: new clouds to spoil its horizon
Washington, USA - Loss of over USD 2bn is expected, without considering fuel high price costs
Delta Airlines, which is operating under bankruptcy regime, previewed a loss of more than USD 2bn, excluding 2005 fuel high price costs. American carrier’s projection has been released during a private p... more
ReportMarine Corps gets ready to take delivery of the Ospreys
Washington, USA - Some 360 tilt-rotors have been ordered and they will be delivered within about six years
Marine Corps is getting ready to take delivery of the first MV-22 Ospreys when considering the start if full production for the military tilt-rotors jointly produced by Bell and Boeing. There are some... more
Science and technologyOne does not care if new or obsolete airplanes: all can be "Stealth" by a plasma screen
Moscow, Russia - A revolutionary solution designed by some Russian scientists
A cloud consisting of electrons rays able to ionize air: some Russian scientists would be convinced that by such a solution any vehicle can become invisible to radars by absorbing the related electromagnetic... more
IndustryThe Cessna won Professional Pilot 2005 survey
Wichita, Usa - In the category of the customer satisfaction
After being ranked by 495 of its Citation business jet owners in seven categories, Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., was rated number one in customer satisfaction in Professional Pilot... more
Latest newsF-35: that's the real fifth generation fighter
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin proves convinced about the validity of the programme also developed thanks to contribution by many partners
Lockheed Martin firmly believes in the validity of the Joint Strike Fighter programme. The F-35 represents the real expression of the typical fifth generation fighter when considering its features: performance,... more
AirlinesLufthansa extends its routes to the Gulf region
Berlin, Germany - The airline is aiming at world’s oil markets
From January 10, 2006, the German airline will offer three weekly flights from Frankfurt to Doha, the capital of Qatar. The flights operated with Airbus A-330, will leave each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday... more
AccidentsFedEx plane crashed: pilot was safe
Washington, USA - Cessna went down into a home in Georgetown
The 60-year pilot who was flying the FedEx plane suffered for minor injures only after that his Cessna 208 Caravan crashed Tuesday night into a home in Georgetown (Texas); no one on the ground was reported... more
AirlinesHelios Airways plane came back Larnaca shortly after takeoff
Larnaca, Cyprus - The airline has been affected by three similar cases in one month
A Helios Airways plane en route from Cyprus to Birmingham (United Kingdom) carrying 189 passengers, was due to come back Larnaca Airport yesterday because of a failure warning. After landing the Boeing... more
Government actsQuestion time: tensions between the USA and Syria
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs which kind of steps Italian Government intend to perform in order to encourage a diplomatic solution of recent tensions... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: NATO's airlift has taken off
Islamabad, Pakistan - It also needs light helicopters, but the Alliance has very few of those
Five Hercules C-130 transport planes of the NATO took off yesterday within the air-bridge set up by the Atlantic Alliance in order to bring aid to the areas ravaged by the earthquake (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AerospaceISS: ceiling increase failed, another attempt to be performed today
Moscow, Russia - The Progress rocket carrier would have switched off the engines too soon when considering schedule
Russian Space Agency Roskosmos failed in an attempt to increase the International Space Station (ISS) ceiling increase. According to schedule, it had been forecasted that the ISS was moved additional 10... more
PeopleThe second model of the A-380 took off from Toulouse Airport and returned after a 5 hour-flight
Paris, France - The world's tour expected to start at the end of the month
It took off last Tuesday and returned to Toulouse Airport after flying for 5 hours. It is the second model of the A-380 aircraft, code "MSN 04". The airplane has flown over South-Eastern France carrying... more
DefenseMinister Martino present at the opening of "Seoul Air Show 2005"
Astana, Kazakhstan - Prospects of cooperation in defence sector with both Kazakhstan and Korea
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, returning from an official visit to Seoul where he has attended, together with President and Defence Minister of Korea, the opening of the "Seoul Air Show 2005"... more
MiscellaneousRonald P. Spogli: "Italy is a major benchmark in Europe for the USA"
Rome, Italy - US Ambassador underlined the importance of relations between the two States, also reminding the selection of the US-101
US Ambassador in Italy Ronald P. Spogli underlined recently the excellent relations between the two countries, even defining Italy as "The best ally of the United States in the European continent". Ambassador... more
AirlinesRyanair: new Boeing's solutions for 737-800s maintenance
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish carrier is the launch customer of the IT system named "Maintenance Performance Toolbox"
Ryanair is the launch customer of a new solution designed by Boeing to simplify maintenance activities of the fleet. It deals with the "Maintenance Performance Toolbox", an IT system which can be accessed... more
HelicoptersLUH: new partners for the MD-900 Explorer
Washington, USA - DynCorp and Genco for logistic activities and Aviation Systems of Northwest Florida for training
Additional companies are ready to warrant their support to MD Helicopters to compete for the bid related to the US Army’s LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) programme. It deals with DynCorp, Genco and Aviation S... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new cost cuts in the business plan
Rome, Italy - Job and rising fuel cost measures have been scheduled but the break-even is always the major goal
New Alitalia’s business plan shown to banks yesterday includes a series of clear indications about measures and goals related to the 2006-2008 period, obviously considering also the remaining months o... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15E and B-2A aircraft
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $18,478,880 firm fixed price contract modification for 140 production Lot 2 of the Guided Bomb Unit-28C/B guidance control units and tail kits.... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D, SH-60F, HH-60H and F-16A/B aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $20,055,916 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-01-C-0110) to exercise an option for the procurement... more
Press releaseATMPP about the strike of ENAV Acc' personnel: at the end of the protest confirmed a very high adhesion
Rome, Italy - With a range of 75% between the air staff
"The adhesion of the strike fixed by LICTA and ANPCAT has recorded a very high adhesion with a range of 75% of operative staff. The unions apologize with the customers for the hardships following to the... more
PeopleIATA expressed very bad assessments
Rome, Italy - IATA's General Director Giovanni Bisignani affirmed it
"The situation is moving so quickly and fuel price is changing so quickly that it is difficult to express an opinion on the next year. However, if fuel price fluctuates around USD 57 per barrel, air transport... more
Science and technologyRimini connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer
Rimini, Italy - German airlines Hapag-Lloyd Express and DBA will operate the flights
Thanks to the efforts made by Riviera di Rimini Promotions and Apt Servizi in collaboration with Aeradria SpA, Rimini will be connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer by two weekly flights per... more
Miscellaneous"The Guardian" journalist kidnapped in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - After watching on Tv the trial of Saddam Hussein
Rory Carroll, Baghdad correspondent of "The Guardian", was kidnapped today in the Iraqi capital. The journalist, a 33-year-old Irish national, was abducted as he left a house in Sadr City area after watching... more
AirlinesWizz Air: "We will be able to be listed in the Stock Exchange in a couple of years"
Budapest, Hungary - Carrier President and CEO, Jozsef Varadi, said
Wizz Air President and CEO Jozsef Varadi said that the Hungarian carrier will be able to be listed in the Stock Exchange in a couple of years, though nothing certain has been decided yet. All traffic is... more
Science and technologyAldeasa: after Vancouver, it won also the bid for Kuwait City Airport's duty free
Milan, Italy - A statement released by the Italian-Spanish company unveiled it
"Aldeasa SA, fourth airport handling company with regards to the Retail&Duty Free segment, owned 50% by Autogrill Spa and 50% by Altadis SA lands in Kuwait international airport, to ally with local company... more
DefenseUSA-China: increasing collaboration in defence sector
Beijing, China - The two countries aim to lower diplomatic tension reasons concerning such matter
It could be that the United States and the Chinese People Republic have not achieved a turning point for their diplomatic relations concerning defence, but some steps forward in order to favour deténte... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "We will decide after analysing the plan"
Rome, Italy - Banca Intesa's CEO, Corrado Passera, stated
"We are completing the appraisement of the plan and then we will decide if becoming global coordinator or partecipating to the consortium of guarantee", said about the role of his bank, Banca Intesa’s C... more
Press releaseSULT: October 21 transport strike has been suspended
Rome, Italy - Following another Ministry's order to postpone it
Italian SULT union decided to suspend the October 21 national transport strike following another Ministry’s order to postpone it. Both Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport and Investigation Committee o... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: third quarter net income reached USD 61m
New York, USA - Profit at USD 3bn
Continental Airlines, despite record high jet fuel prices, is one of the few global carriers to have reached profit that went beyond all expectations of Wall Street. Net income were at USD 61m equal to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): General Electric may accord the mortgage
Rome, Italy - According to financial newspaper "Milano Finanza"
Alitalia would be negotiating with General Electric the EUR 465 worth mortgage on its aircraft according to the financial newspaper "Milano Finanza". The mortgage would serve especially to give back the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): some 144 flights have been cancelled due to the air traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - Also Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways suffered for it at Fiumicino Airport
Not only Alitalia is forced to come to grips with ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Control Authority) controllers’ strike today but also many other major airlines such as Lufthansa, Air France and B... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: Venice to be connected with Atlanta with a non-stop flight from June 7
Venice, Italy - The US airline statement
"As part of the largest international expansion in its history, Delta announces the introduction of a new non-stop flight from Venice to Atlanta starting from June 7, 2006. Additionally airline will introduce... more
Latest newsAfghanistan: Katyusha rocket destroyed a Harrier
Kandahar, Afghanistan - It occurred during a Talibans' ambush against a RAF Base on last Friday and a second plane was damaged
A Talibans’ ambush occurred in Afghanistan on last Friday destroyed a Harrier GR Mk7 multirole short takeoff and landing fighter of Royal Air Force also damaging a second airplane of the same type at K... more
Latest newsPakistan: the first surveillance, command and control radar will be a Swedish one
Islamabad, Pakistan - The SAAB-Ericsson's offer could prove a major step for national defence and to face natural disasters
Pakistan had been trying to provide itself with a surveillance, command and control airplane for years to meet defensive exigencies of the national territory and now it decided to select SAAB as the system... more
MiscellaneousMiddle East Airlines plane seized for debts
Beirut, Lebanon - Beirut Government owes a German company about USD 7m
Lebanese foreign Minister summoned the Turkish ambassador to Lebanon yesterday to express his disapproval on the impounding of a Lebanese jet due to a financial dispute between Government and a German... more
AccidentsSmall airplane crashed on a New Zealand's highway
Wellington, New Zealand - The 2 passengers have been pulled out by incident's witnesses
A small airplane carrying two people caught fire yesterday during an unscheduled landing on a main highway in New Zealand: passengers were pulled alive by local residents who cooled them off in a close... more
Weather forecastsSeoul Air Show 2005 started
Seoul, South Korea - About 250 companies from some 25 countries are exhibiting the best aerospace and defence industry products
The Seoul Air Show 2005 has been opened today and the exhibition will go on till next October 21. Some 250 companies from the aerospace and defence sectors coming from 25 countries are attending there.... more
HelicoptersFirst A-109 LUHs for South African Air Force have been delivered
Pretoria, South Africa - Four vehicles out of thirty are available for the operational units and powered with the Turbomeca Arrius 2K2 turboshafts
Four out of thirty AgustaWestland A-109 LUH helicopters ordered by South African Air Force have been delivered to the operational units recently. Such vehicles will perform several kinds of mission such... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: investigation to go on in Frankfurt
Palermo, Italy - In the German city the examination of airplane's two engines will be carried out
Investigation onto the incident occurred at Tuninter ATR-72 in the waters off Palermo are going on after Palermo power of attorney ordered the ATR’s engines survey that will be carried out in Frankfurt. S... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to sale its "Redticket" in "Hofer" supermarkets
Vienna, Austria - Carrier board of director's member, Josef Burger, unveiled it
"We try to approach our customers to gain additional segments of market together with our partners. From next Thursday, we will offer our customers to acquire trip package at EUR 199 -from November 1st... more
Government actsQuestion time: "Alitalia needs a proper business plan of relaunch"
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for knowing if Italian Government intends to develop the project of privatization of Alitalia and to consider credible... more
HelicoptersCH-149 Cormorant: tail rotor problems to be solved by Spring 2006
Toronto, Canada - AgustaWestland ensured it to Canadian operator
AgustaWestland will solve the technical structural problem related to tail rotor on the Canadian CH-149 Cormorant helicopters (a dedicated version of the EH-101) by next Spring. So, all the 15 available... more
Miscellaneous30 clandestines repatriated on a charter flight from Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - A joint air transfer arranged together with Madrid
Thirty Ecuadorian clandestines -27 men and 3 women- are coming back to Ecuador and Colombia on a charter flight taken off from Rome-Fiumicino International Airport this morning. Travel has been arranged... more
IndustryEmbraer: EMB-190 to JetBlue and announced new routes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier, launch customer of the model, to begin service from New York and Boston
JetBlue Airways last week unveiled its newest aircraft – the EMBRAER 190 – at a ceremony at New York’s Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and announced the routes for the 100-seat aircraft including a 10-... more
IndustryBoeing: Guggenheim Aviation ordered two B-747/400 combi-freighter conversion
Seattle, Usa - Both deliveries will take place in 2008
Guggenheim Aviation Partners has ordered two 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter combi-to-freighter conversions. Both deliveries will take place in 2008, according to an agreement signed by Guggenheim and... more