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Airlines22 Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets to SkyWest
Toronto, Canada - The transaction includes also conversion rights to other Bombardier CRJ aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced that SkyWest Inc. of St. George, (Utah) has concluded a purchase agreement for 22 Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets for its Delta Connection operation. The transaction includes... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increased international and domestic traffic
Washington, USA - A positive news after filing the Chapter 11
Delta Airlines increased September’s traffic by increased 8.0% from the same period in 2004, on a capacity increase of 4.2%. Load factor was 73.1, up 2.6% from the last year. International traffic increased 1... more
DefenseTaiwan mocked at the Chinese missiles
Taipei, Taiwan - Many ballistic systems are aimed at Formosa but they are inaccurate, low-powered and most of all expensive, according to some opinion makers
Opinion makers in Taiwan minimized the risks of a military defeat for Formosa island in case of a missile attack by China. Despite the high number of ballistic systems that the Chinese People Republic... more
HelicoptersMine clearance operations were suspended due to ban on flight for UN helicopters
Asmara, Eritrea - "We cannot evacuate personnel for health reasons in case of accident"
After Eritrean Government imposed flight restrictions to United Nations air forces on its own homeland, UN mine clearance operations has been suspend as anticipated (see for details AVIONEWS). "We cannot... more
HelicoptersSchweizer: new jobs by Summer 2006
Washington, USA – Thanks to the positive performance of the company while the development of the X-2 provided with a co-axial solution goes on
The increasing success of Schweizer’s products will enable the Sikorsky-owned US helicopter company to make the number of employees rise up to a 10% by Summer 2006. Group Board announced it by indicating s... more
CuriositiesFlorida: plane stolen at St. Augustine Airport
Washington, USA - FBI sent an anti-terrorism task force to make clear the event
A Cessna Citation 7 tourism plane, worth about USD 10 million, disappeared at St. Augustine Airport (Florida) over past weekend. Someone stole it and the day after left if at Gwinnett County Airport (Georgia),... more
AerospaceChina: second space mission started
Beijing, China - The Shenzhou VI spacecraft with two astronauts on board took off
Two Chinese astronauts performing the second Chinese space mission left today aboard the Shenzhou VI spacecraft at 09:00 am (local time). This operation will last for five days and the two cosmonauts wil... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica to supply RF components for F-35
Rome, Italy - This important acquisition has been reached by the Microwave Tube product line – radar systems Business Unit of the company
"Galileo Avionica, a SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems SpA company, has been awarded a contract with BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems of Nashua-NH (USA) to develop radio-frequency... more
Weather forecastsThe Italian charter "Takes off" at "TTG" in Rimini with Air Italy
Rimini, Italy - At the pavilion D-3, stand 47, from 14 to 16 October
"Air Italy, the young charter carrier which in only four months of operativity has already transported over 85,000 passengers and reached more of 30 destinations in the world, makes its debut at TTG with... more
Latest newsEjercito del Aire as an operational and promotional test bench for the Taurus missile
Madrid, Spain - Spanish Air Force is ready to take delivery of the guided rocket destined to both the F/A-18 and the Typhoon
Spanish Air Force is ready to take delivery of the KEPD-250 Taurus stand-off air-to-surface missile jointly produced by EADS/LFK and SAAB-Bofors, which founded a dedicated joint-venture named in fact Taurus... more
MiscellaneousRoyal Air Maroc airlifted clandestines
Oujda, Morocco - Senegalese and Malians attempting to reach Europe were sent back home
Morocco sent hundreds of African immigrants home for a second day yesterday: a Boeing B-737 from Royal Air Maroc carrier carrying 140 Senegalese, took off from the airport of Oujda (North-East Morocco)... more
Science and technologyDelays at Boston Airport due to problems with radar system
Boston, USA - The Civil Aviation Authority opened an investigation onto the event
Passengers departing from the Boston’s Logan International Airport, suffered for long delays due to a malfunction at radar system yesterday. Problem verified last Sunday for the first time and also on M... more
DefenseEU: defence will prove inadequate if one does not rely upon R&D
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been revealed by a report carried out by former NATO officers
Europe appears still too limited concerning its capability of adaptation to the modern operational scenarios. It would have been revealed by a report carried out by some former NATO officers who would... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate new service at Moncton International Airport
Houston, Usa - Daily flights from Moncton to Newark starting in May 2006
Continental Airlines, the greater Moncton, New Brunswick area and the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority announced that the airline will inaugurate daily nonstop service between the Greater... more
PeopleNATS: September figures
London, UK - Over 210,000 flights with a rise of 6,4%
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled 210,895 flights in September, a rise of 6.4 per cent over September 2004. NATS’ Oceanic Area Control Cen... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on decision of the College of Commissioners of 14 September 2005 concerning Olympic Airways
Strasbourg, France - By Panagiotis Beglitis (PSE) and Nikolaos Sifunakis (PSE)
"Written question E-3409/05 by Panagiotis Beglitis (PSE) and Nikolaos Sifunakis (PSE) to the Commission Subject: Decision of the College of Commissioners of 14 September 2005 concerning Olympic Airways In... more
Fair and showsGen. Giampiero Gargini is the new Italian Air Force Human Resources Director
Rome, Italy - He replaced Gen. Daniele Tei, who is going to work for Air Force Training Command
Italian Air Force is the new armed force Human Resources Director, replacing Gen. Daniele Tei, who is going to work for Air Force Training Command. Appointment has been celebrated in front of Italian Air... more
Latest newsUSAF: military programmes could be at risk
Washington, USA – Due to rising costs and delays for their development
US Air Force is forecasting possible cuts for some military programmes as a consequence of costs afforded with reference to operations in Iraq and the damaging effects produced by recent natural disasters... more
Fair and showsItalian soldier died at Kabul: coffin to come back home by an AMI's aircraft
Kabul, Afghanistan - He was shot to his head by another brother-in-arms
Body of Italian Corporal Michele Sanfilippo, 34 years old, killed with a shot by another soldier in the barracks of Italian Engineers Corps at Kabul yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), will come back... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com: a press conference to present the low-cost carrier
Rome, Italy - To occur on Thursday October 13 at 12:00am
Blue Panorama informs that the press conference to present and launch the new Blu-express.com low-cost airline is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday October 13 at 12:00am in the seat of the Foreign Press... more
PeopleOpen Skies: USA and EU gathering to negotiate again on October 17
Brussels, Belgium - Washington, however, asked for restricting European carriers' activities
Representatives from European Union and the United States are going to gather in Brussels on next October 17 to resume negotiations concerning the Open Skies, in order to ensure the foundation of a common... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (3): an additional Italian Air Force C-130 to land
Islamabad, Pakistan - Berlin sent 2 helicopters engaged in Afghanistan
Pakistan capital’s airport got jammed because of international rescue plane’s traffic. From Italy, a second C-130 aircraft provided by Italian Air force took off yesterday to carry aids necessary to chi... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (2): NATO's airplanes to arrive
Islamabad, Pakistan - Canadian and Japanese helicopters are expected as well
US Secretary of State is expected to visit Pakistan today: Condoleezza Rice will transfer from Kabul to Pakistan in the afternoon to value the situation after the earthquake that caused at least 22,000... more
PeopleA-350: more international partners and engineers for the programme launch
Toulouse, France - In the meantime, Boeing minimized the value of the project compared to its 787 Dreamliner
Airbus intends to achieve a double goal in launching the A-350 programme: making cooperation and risk share by international partnerships rise up to a 40% (a quite larger one than happened for the A-380... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: historic landing at Islamabad Airport
Islamabad, Pakistan - An Indian Air Force Ilyushin 76 has arrived
Flight of rescue teams carrying necessaries for survivors of Pakistan’s earthquake happened last SAturday, had been interrupted due to bad weather, but yesterday many helicopters resumed to airlift load o... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cimoli asked unions for helping him to save the airline
Rome, Italy - Carrier CEO proves confident about the possibility of achieving an agreement and Deutsche Bank's support for recapitalization
Alitalia President, Cimoli, asked for the trade unions’ support to avoid company’s failure after the efforts made to lead it to reorganization and relaunch. Italian national airline CEO proves confident abo... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk UH-60 Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 6, 2005, a $10,346,946 firm-fixed-price contract for Spare Parts for the Black Hawk UH-60 Helicopter. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk Helicopters
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 7, 2005, a $17,364,600 firm-fixed-price contract for Rotor Hubs for the Black Hawk Helicopters. Work will be performed in Manchester, Conn., and... more
IndustryHamilton Sundsrand awarded of a 374 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130
Hamilton Sundsrand, Windsor Locks, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $374,000,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for virtual prime vendor... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: an electronic warfare centre devoted to the EA-18G
Washington, USA – A laboratory exclusively intended to systems integration for the new US Navy's platform which replaces the Prowlers
A dedicated version of the well known F/A-18E/F Super Hornet medium-light multirole fighter is progressively replacing the old EA-6B Prowlers for electronic warfare in US Navy. It deals with the EA-18G... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): it should opt for an Aer Lingus-like formula
Rome, Italy - "La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about it
"La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about her opinion on what Alitalia can do to solve its crisis and perform as in the past. There is only one solution, according to Bergantino, the... more
AirlinesFiumicino: Lufthansa put away for Hamburg
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile it reinforced flights from Milan-Malpensa
Lufthansa will operate a daily flight from Rome direct to Hamburg Airport as from October 15, with promotional tariffs starting from EUR 30. Services leave from Rome at 2:10pm to arrive in Germany at 4:35pm:... more
Latest newsA-400M: BAe and Safran to provide the FADEC system for engines
London, UK - Danish Terma A/S signed in the meantime a collaboration agreement with EADS for the aircraft's electronic countermeasures
The EuroProp TP400-D6 engines of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military airlifter will be provided with a FADEC system (Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control) produced by British Aerospace System by collaborating... more
Press releaseSULT union about Alitalia: they are just wasting time and losing money
Rome, Italy - If the other unions accept the proposals, SULT and its workers will firmly react
Italian SULT union thinks that proposals by Alitalia to workers cannot be accepted because they do not solve any company’s financial problem and there are other solutions to adopt. Jobs have been already h... more
AccidentsBritish Airways: a flight operated by the English carrier run into local plant at Scottish airport of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Great Britain - All 50 passengers emerged safe
A flight operated by British Airways City Express collided a local plant at Aberdeen Airport while was taxing last Saturday. All 50 passengers on board emerged safe but terror-stricken. The Manchester... more
Latest newsAero Vodochody expected to sign soon a contract with both Iraqi and Belorussian armies
Prague, Czech Republic - Contracts would regard the suppling of L-39 aircraft
The Czech state-owned Aero Vodochody, L-39 military aircraft manufacturer, should sign soon contracts to supply airplanes to both Iraqi and Belorussian armies. The news has been reported by the "Czech... more
Science and technologyIraq airports to close due to referendum on the Constitution
Baghdad, Iraq - To vote on October 15 in 6000 ballot boxes
Iraq will vote on Saturday, October 15, to pass the new Constitution. On the occasion, Iraqi Defence Minister, disposed strict security measures that will start tomorrow: airports will close as well as... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): workers will have to renounce to their Summer bonus
Rome, Italy - Unions disagree and put forward other proposals
Company’s proposal consists of a postponement of Summer bonus, adaptations to inflation and service increments till 2009. Unions answered by rejecting it and put forward their proposals to rationalize a... more
DefenseIs the FREMM programme at risk for Italy?
Paris, France - Rome would be suffering for a lack of EUR 400m for their funding, according to French military analysts
French military analysts quite focused on the Italian-French FREMM frigate programme, most of all with reference to Rome’s difficulties for their funding. There would be a gap of some EUR 400m that Italian G... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: 220 clandestines have been airlifted
Agrigento, Italy - Hundreds of non-EU immigrants landed on the island these days
Two flights headed to Calabria Region took off carrying 200 immigrants housed in Lampedusa island’s reception centre yesterday: clandestines will be in fact transferred to Crotone reception centre in o... more
AerospaceCapsule carrying the third space tourist on board back to Earth
Moscow, Russia - Moreover, it is being waited for the second Chinese space mission scheduled between October 12 and 15
Soyuz capsule carrying two astronauts and the third space tourist in history, US citizen Gregory Olsen, arrived on the Earth. Landing occurred in the Khazakhstan’s territory as scheduled. Olsen was enabled t... more
PeopleBlack list (2): European black list release has been approved with 44 ayes
Brussels, Belgium - Carriers included in the list will not be allowed to fly in the EU's air space
European Parliament Transport Committee voted a report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac today, setting a European black list for airlines. Carriers included in the black list will no be allowed to fly... more
IndustryThales: "A great alliance is not necessary"
Paris, France - Chief executive Denis Ranque stated it
"Thales is not isolationist and if there is a possibility of developing a project that reinforces the group, we will look at it seriously. Thales cannot be reduce to an object to aim at or an asset to... more
PeopleBlack list: European Parliament likely to vote a draft intended to make its release compulsory
Brussels, Belgium - A report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac will be voted in the Transport Committee
Vote on the report set by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac is likely to occur today at European Parliament Transport Committee. A black list of carriers release is compulsory in the EU by such a draft. Among... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul (2): he may be killed by an arm while was wiping it
Kabul, Afghanistan - He left his wife and two sons
"Seeing that the situation was serious, doctors of the Italian base of Camp Invicta, near Kabul, who were informed by collegues of the victim, promptly arrived, have decided the immediate hospitalization... more
CuriositiesUSAF: chaplains must not evangelize unbeliever soldiers
Washington, USA - Chaplain school' s code of ethics has been withdrawn
The US Air Force has withdrawn the "Code of ethics". This paper, an obligatory vademecum for chaplain school of Maxwell military base (Alabama), allowed priests and military pastors to proselytize toward... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - The cause of the death has not been reported to date
The news has been confirmed also if the details were not yet known: an Italian soldier belonging to Afghanistan multinational brigade, Corporal Michele Sanfilippo, died today at Kabul after his hospitalization... more
Science and technologySACBO: a group of students visiting the Orio al Serio's Airport
Bergamo, Italy - Composed of 17 people of the economics faculty of Lubecca's University
"A group of 17 students of the economics faculty of Lubecca’s University has made a visit at Orio al Serio’s Airport within a study trip. The visit aims to know close the operative reality of the Bergamo’s air s... more
AerospaceFuture of space missions to be more and more robotized
Washington, USA – NASA is carrying out various projects for construction and repairing of orbital stations or for astronauts transport on the surface
NASA should be able to warrant a series of robotized solutions for space missions which will be performed between 2010 and 2020 and for the following ones, solutions which must enable on the one hand to... more
AirlinesFiumicino: problems with landing gear for a Lufthansa's plane
Rome, Italy - Takeoff procedure was aborted shortly before leaving
Pilot of flight LH-3849 operated by German carrier Lufthansa that was departing from Rome-Fiumicino Airport around 7:30pm yesterday, decided to renounce to take off as a precautionary measure, after hearing... more