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DefenseMost important news of the week: USAF, helicopter competing with tilt-rotor in the Search and Rescue field
Roma, Italia - Still doubts for Italian Government on funds for the FREMM naval programme
Press focused most of all on the helicopter and naval sectors from October 9 to 16 but something relevant happened in the space field as well. Helicopters - The AgustaWestland/Lockheed Martin/Bell... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia achieved a deal with unions and approved the new business plan
Rome, Italy - English low-cost carrier easyJet founded its 16th European base in Milan-Malpensa
Here follow the most important news related to the civil aviation sector from October 9 to 16. Airlines - Alitalia achieved an agreement with the unions to act on job cost in order to help the carrier... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines may recall 300 pilots in 2006
Washington, USA - An additional step to emerge from bankruptcy
United Airlines would have intention to recall about 300 pilots in 2006, seeing the growth in demand expected on the next year. The first group of 20 units is scheduled to return to work on January 9.... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines: George Soros about to invest USD 25m in the Chinese carrier
Beijing, China - US financier will be in Hainan island in the week-end
Hainan Airlines is the fourth Asian carrier and George Soros already owns a 14.8% stake in the Chinese airline. Sources close to the carrier stated that this financier intends to invest additional USD... more
AirlinesCOMAIR: 1000 jobs and 30 planes have been cut
New York, USA - This operation is part of the Delta Airlines' restructuring plan
Some USD 70m must be found by this year or 70m must be saved. Because of the fact that no one intends to provide 70m to a company owned by an other one, Delta Airlines, being under Chapter 11, the regional... more
Civil aviation"Tadar": a new security system to replace metal detectors
Munich, Germany - To be presented at the Inter Airport Europe Exhibition in Munich
Tadarida Bats inspired the name "Tadar": the bat navigation and hunting system have been imitated from the new security device "Tadar". It will be present at Munich on the occasion of the world’s leading t... more
Science and technologyVancouver Airport: Aldeasa, company controlled by Autogrill, to run Duty Free stores at Canadian airport
Milan, Italy - The Italian firm could gain revenue close to EUR 500m from this contract
"The award of of Vancouver’s tender arrives few months from the conclusion of the acquisition process. A result that shows the strong competitiveness of Aldeasa in the segment Retail Duty Free and the p... more
Science and technologyAirports: first line of defense against bird flu
Honolulu, Hawaii - Passengers may be the first cause of the spread of the disease
Health authorities worldwide are concerned about the spread of bird flu, and in Hawaii, gateway to and from Asia, fear is particularly immediate. If the virus mutates to a version dangerous for humans... more
Latest newsEU: 70 air tankers by 2010
Brussels, Belgium - Ten state members' goal among which the UK, Germany and Italy to develop joint aerial refuelling capabilities
European Union would intend to provide itself with around 70 aerial refuelling aircraft by 2010. Ten state members met recently to attend to this matter, deciding that it will be possible to put their... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Board of Directors approved the new business plan
Rome, Italy - Also an investment worth around USD 480m is under appraisal, on the basis of warranties involving carrier's airplanes
Alitalia Board of Directors approved the new business plan 2005-2008. The purpose is the one of facing the 40% rise of fuel cost compared to the last April 14 plan. Actions on jobs, network, purchases... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): it is necessary to achieve recapitalization by this year
Rome, Italy - This target has been set by EU, as stated by Stefaan De Rynck, Transport Commissioner's spokesman
"European Commission confirmed that it is important that recapitalization is accomplished by the end of this year, as scheduled by last June decision". It was confirmed by Stefaan De Rynck, Transport Commissioner’s s... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "What an agreement is that? We will discover the truth on real sacrifices affecting employees in 15 days"
Rome, Italy - CUB union's view
"We will discover the truth on real sacrifices affecting employees in 15 days, after the sign of the recent agreement". This was stated by CUB union about the Alitalia-unions deal. CUB proves worried about... more
Government actsQuestion time on resources spent by Italy for Iraq military mission
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Valerio Calzolaio (Ds-L'Ulivo)
Italian Deputy Hon. Calzolaio asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for knowing how much Italy has spent in Italy for both civil and military mission. Italian Government is also expected to answer... more
Government actsQuestion time: "Italy pays 37% of the costs of US Armed Forces standing"
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Mauro Bulgarelli (Misto-Verdi-L'Unione)
Italian Deputy Hon. Bulgarelli asked Italian Prime Minister and Italian Minister of Defence for knowing when and where the bilateral pacts regulating Italian Government’s contribution to charges of support f... more
Government actsQuestion time: hypothesis of disengagement of all the Armed Forces of the coalition in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Honourable Del Mastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for knowing if there are informations declarations released by General John Abizaid and General George Casey before... more
AirlinesWind Jet will launch three new international links from next December
Palermo, Italy - Massimo Polimeni, new low-cost carrier's Marketing Director
"Wind Jet will launch three new international connections from next December: from Forlì at the end of December will be inaugurated a twice weekly scheduled flight to Moscow (Vnukovo’s Airport). The ca... more
Government actsQuestion time: postponement of Alitalia-Air France relations deepening and FREMM programme
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Roberta Pinotti (Ds)
Italian Deputy Hon. Pinotti asked Italian Minister of Defence which kind of "Technical problem" is affecting the FREMM naval programme. She also put into evidence the delay in deepening matters concerning... more
Government actsUrgent interpellation: FREMM naval programme delays
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Banti Egidio (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Banti intended to understand how Italian Government can solve the financial problems affecting the FREMM naval programme. more
Government actsQuestion time: ATR-72 spareparts origin
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Ignazio La Russa (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. La Russa asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for explaining if he knows about the fact that one of the two black boxes of the ATR-72 Tuninter fallen headlong last... more
AirlinesRyanair to be in a fix: group of blind persons to claim compensation
London, United Kingdom - The airline would have ejected them from one of its flights
The Irish low-cost carrier has been slammed for the conduct against some disabled passengers aboard a flight from London-Stansted Airport bound for Italy. Nine British blind persons -six totally blind... more
DefenseDi Paola: "Keeping operational standards high to avoid to downgrade the country on an international basis"
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Chief of General Staff with reference to funds for the new military programmes
Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Chief of General Staff, commented recently about the evolution of the Italian armed forces. Di Paola underlined that military programmes are long-term projects and, for... more
IndustryAntonov: Ukrainian aeronautics corporation already aborted
Kiev, Ukraine - Local trust-buster adopted the decision
President Yushchenko had authorized the creation of an Antonov-led aeronautics corporation last May 27, but Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee has rejected the Ukraine President’s ordinance explaining t... more
Government actsQuestion time: supposed maltreatment of illegal immigrants by Italian security authorities
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Graziella Mascia (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Mascia intended to understand if Government knows that many illegal immigrant would seem to be maltreated in dedicated hosting centres by Italian security authorities. more
Government actsInterpellation: Chiapparo Naval Base at nuclear risk
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear aspects concerning the possibility that nuclear submarines can stop at Chiapparo Naval Base with consequent risks for local... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, and 727-100C series airplanes (2005-20-33)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the forward and aft edge frames of the lower lobe FCD cutout, which could result in the loss of the FCD and rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59266-59268] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/100; A-320/111; A-320/200, A-321/100 and -200 series airplanes (2005-20-28)
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadequate lighting and marking of the escape path, which could delay or impede the flightcrew and passengers when exiting the airplane during an emergency landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59256-59258] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes (2005-20-29)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the upper chords of the upper deck floor beams
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59246-59252] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411, 411A, 414, 414A, 421, 421A, 421B, 421C, 425, and 441 airplanes (2005-20-25)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the avionics bus circuit breaker switch, which could result in smoke and a burning smell in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59237-59240] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on SOCATA--Groupe AEROSPATIALE model TBM 700 airplanes (2005-20-24)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the fuselage skin, which could result in loss of aircraft pressurization
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59240-59242] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, -135LR, -145, - 145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2005-20-37)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a broken trailing arm and consequent failure of the MLG, which could lead to loss of control and damage to the airplane during takeoff or landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59244-59246] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-320/111 airplanes; and A-320/200, A-321/100, and A-321/200 series airplanes (2005-20-36)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source for fuel vapor in the wing, which could result in fire or explosion in the adjacent wing fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59236-59237] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsQuestion time: ambulance struck by Italian rocket at Nassirya
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Deiana Elettra (Rc)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana Elettra asked Italian Minister of Defence and Italian Minister of foreign Affairs for making clear about the ambulance struck by a rocket belonging to the Italian contingent... more
IndustryATR: Air Tahiti ordered an additional ATR-72/500
Toulouse, France - The aircraft's delivery is scheduled in June 2008
ATR and Air Tahiti announced yesterday an order for one ATR-72/500 aircraft, plus one option. This order was unveiled on the occasion of a press conference held last Wednesday at the European Regions Airlines... more
AccidentsMadagascar President emerged safe from a helicopter incident
Antananarivo, Madagascar - An investigation to delve into the crash
Madagascar President, his wife, Lalao, and a government minister, escaped unhurt while were about to make an official visit in the region of Amoron’Imania. Their helicopter caught fire while was landing o... more
Civil aviationBreakdown: Austrian aircraft force-landed at Bolzano
Bolzano, Italy - Two passengers emerged safe
The pilot and the only passenger of the single-engine airplane forced to an emergency landing on Bolzano Airport’s runway yesterday, are fine. A breakdown did not permit Austrian aircraft left from Innsbruck (... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: Canada and Japan to send air forces
Islamabad, Pakistan - Aids and troops to collaborate on resumption operations in the affected areas
While Canadians are trying to pick up funds to use in the earthquake affected areas, Ottawa Federal Government has sent to Pakistan two airplanes loaded with essentials for people survived at earthquake.... more
Press releaseLufthansa: passenger numbers and capacity utilisation reach new heights
Frankfurt, Germany - Successful capacity management again increases seat load factor
"More passengers and a significantly higher passenger load factor: that is the positive result achieved by Lufthansa after the first nine months of 2005. During this period 38.8 million passengers chose... more
DefenseFREMM: workers on strike blocked the "Andrea Doria" ship launch
Genoa, Italy - Against the failed agreement on the French-Italian multimission frigates programme
A launch "Behind closed doors" for the new Italian Navy’s "Andrea Doria" frigate at Riva Trigoso (Genoa). Fincantieri facility’s workers are protesting today against the failed agreement between Italy and... more
HelicoptersMarine One: hovering tests for the VH-71A
Washington, USA – Trials on the US-101 prototypes go on
A test flight for the VH-71A has been recently performed. It is the future Marine One (US Presidential helicopter) dedicated version of the AgustaWestland EH-101 with its new name which replaces the previous... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors meeting to analyse the new business plan today
Rome, Italy - Personnel employment efficiency and rationalization measures to be indicated on October 28
A meeting of Alitalia Board of Directors has been scheduled today to analyse the text of the new business plan. Carrier will have to be granted with Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa’s support for a EUR 1... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,374,518 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3236)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 53 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $53,463,067 delivery order under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price requirements contract (N00383-01-D-001H) for extended logistics support... more
AerospaceChina: is space research hiding military purposes?
Beijing, China - Asian and US analysts would think so, putting into evidence some key aspects of the matter
Asian and US military analysts are focusing on the influence that Chinese space research can have concerning defence. One should not limit to consider the first Chinese space missions as merely promotional,... more
AerospaceThe Globemaster III "Turns itself into" a rocket carrier
Washington, USA – The launch of a rocket from a rear door of the airplane has been tested scheduling to put satellites into orbit later
No geographical limit and low costs when launching satellites by resorting to bug cargo airplanes. US Air Force and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) are trying to do it and believe in... more
Science and technologySAB: flight to New York served by Eurofly will restart in May 2006 and doubles the duration of the operativeness
Boulogne, Italy - In Summer 2005 transported 13,700 passengers
"Eurofly and SAB (Boulogne’s Airport Management Society) presented the results on three Summer months of operativeness of scheduled flight from/to New York and announce the restart of it in 2006. From J... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): company-banks meeting to be held next week
Rome, Italy - Deutsche Bank to play a "Global Coordinator" role
Alitalia-banks meeting awaited for today by many subjects, will be held next week. The new business plan will be shown during the event. The role assigned to Deutsche Bank within the recapitalization and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): if a company-banks meeting occurs, Banca Intesa will not be there
Rome, Italy - Some sources related to the Corrado Passera-led bank unveiled it
It is being waited for Board of Directors meeting scheduled on tomorrow and, afterwards, Banca Intesa will start assessing the new business plan. Regarding rumors on a possibile meeting between the company... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: black boxes were not the cause of the disaster
Rome, Italy - It was stated by Italian Minister for Relations with Parliament Carlo Giovanardi
The matter concerning the origin of black boxes was among then ones considered for the accident of the ATR-72 Tuninter (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2 and 3). But these two black boxes did not play a major... more
Press releaseAgreement report text signed by Alitalia and the unions
Rome, Italy - The deal was achieved yesterday and it proves a significant one for the airline's future
Alitalia, Alitalia Servizi, Alitalia Airport, Atitech, Alitalia Maintenance Systems e FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UIL Trasporti, UGL Trasporti, ANPAC, Unione Piloti and ANPAV achieved an agreement on last October... more
PeopleSystem requirements decree: "Assaeroporti's proposals are reasonable"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by Paolo Costa, EU Parliament Transport Committee President
This measure appears in line with EU’s ruling as it involves alla airports and carriers, according to Paolo Costa, EU Parliament Transport Committee President. Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, e... more