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Government actsQuestion time: "Alitalia cannot take disciplinary actions against workers gone on strike last September 6 and 7"
Rome, Italy - By Senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian Senator Malabarba asked Italian Minister of Transport for knowing if he intends to resort to immediate steps to admonish Alitalia airline that took illegal disciplinary actions against workers... more
PeopleIBAR accepts with favour the decree on the system requirements
Rome, Italy - The declarations of its President, Ignazio Strano
"’The decree on the system requirements approved yesterday by Council of Ministers is an important step in advance for the realignment of the air field and we accept with favour’, has declared Ignazio Str... more
Government actsQuestion time: on the hypothesis of a replacement of Cimoli to lead Alitalia
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked Italian Minister of Economy for making clear if he thinks that a replacement of Cimoli to lead Alitalia is the right choice to reorganize and relaunch the carrier. more
PeopleEurocontrol: air transport worth € 410 billion to European economy
Brussels, Belgium - According to the study "The Economic Catalytic Effects of Air Transport in Europe"
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, yesterday released a new study estimating that air transport growth in the last decade will add 4% each year to the gross domestic... more
IndustrySubsidies for aerospace industry: France ready to support the A-350 but a solution for the USA-EU dispute is necessary
Paris, France - No refundable investments in the near-term and EADS will not ask on its part for them until new negotiations start
French Government will directly support the Airbus A-350 programme by refundable investments but it will not happen in the near-term, in order to enable European Union and the United States to achieve... more
DefenseItaly and Hungary strengthened bilateral relations in Defence sector
Rome, Italy - Berselli has met his Hungarian counterpart
Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, met yesterday the Hungarian Defence Undersecretary, Imre Ivancsik, at Palazzo Aeronautica in Rome. Parts encountered to deepen and strengthen bilateral... more
DefenseItaly passed a bill on joint exercises with Switzerland
Rome, Italy - CDM gave the green light yesterday
Under proposal of Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, and Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, the Council of Ministers has passed a bill for ratifying and effecting an agreement... more
DefenseSecond phase of Italy-Malta "Mainland 2005" exercise to start today
Cesano, Italy - To increase cooperation and integration between armed forces of the two nations
The annual "Mainland" exercise at the 6th edition, has been organized bilaterally from Italy and Malta: the first phase, from September 12 to 21, has been completed on the island on Malta; the second stage... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): new business plan expected to be shown next week
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, Investigation Committee on Strikes warned the unions about the risk of a call-up due to protests scheduled on October 8-9
The new Alitalia’s business plan should be shown next week. So, banks should be enabled to decide about their prospective willingness to favour the Italian national airline’s recapitalization up to EUR... more
AirlinesAlitalia: system requirements decree has been approved with EUR 40m in favour of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - And Cimoli thinks about a mortgage on the entire fleet to return the EUR 400m bridge-loan
Italian Government approved the decree on system requirements which scheduled rebates aimed to face the rising oil cost (see for details AVIONEWS). The indicated value would be worth around EUR 120m and... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64A "Apache" Helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2005, a $12,332,818 firm-fixed-price contract for Post Production Systems Support for the AH-64A Apache Helicopter. Work will be... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the "Black Hawk" Helicopter
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2005, a $17,364,600 firm-fixed-price contract for Helicopter Rotor Hubs for the Black Hawk Helicopter. Work will be performed in Manchester,... more
IndustryRolls Royce awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-402 engine
Rolls Royce, Bristol, England, is being awarded a $7,147,565 priced order under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement contract (N00383-04-G-001M) for procurement of the HP turbine blade used in support... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16, F/A-22
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded a $13,027,418 firm-fixed price contract modification to provide for F-15, F-16, F/A-22 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development... more
IndustryBristol Environmental & Engineering Services Corp. awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar
Bristol Environmental & Engineering Services Corp., Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on Sept. 28, 2005, a delivery order amount of $28,011,000 as part of a $46,996,736 firm-fixed-price contract for Construction... more
AerospaceGoogle together with NASA in space research projects
Washington, USA - California-based company to design technological solutions with the US Space Agency
Google will cooperate with the US Space Agency in space research projects and will build a new campus at the NASA’s research center situated in the US Navy ex-air base at Moffett Field, in the Silicon V... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Elettra" ship, as the new multipurpose support unit, has been delivered in Gaeta
Rome, Italy - Celebration to be held on next Friday
Italian Navy is going to take delivery of its new "Elettra" ship at Gaeta harbour on next Friday, October 7. Its name is intended to remind Guglielmo Marconi’s works and it was manufactured by Fincantieri a... more
DefenseItalian Navy: naval turn-over in the Indian Ocean
Rome, Italy - Within Operation "Enduring Freedom"
Italian Navy’s "Maestrale" ship replaced "Libeccio" unit in Muscat harbour (Oman). It happened within Operation "Enduring Freedom" against international terrorism. "Maestrale" has got 235 crew members a... more
HelicoptersSELEX-Lockheed Martin: a partnership for the future anti-collision system of the "Black Hawk"
Washington, USA – The LOAM system produced by the Finmeccanica group's company to be offered to Pentagon
SELEX (Finmeccanica group) found in Lockheed Martin as a preferential partner for the promotion in the United States of the LOAM system (Laser Obstacle Avoidance Monitoring) devoted to civil and military... more
AirlinesRyanair grins with the new routes
Dublin, Ireland - It ordered 9 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
Ryanair had a 27% growth of its passengers in September thanks to the increase of routes. The Irish low-cost airline has carried more than 3 million passengers respect to the 2.37 million of the previous... more
Latest newsIsrael: an Air Force "Aggressor" unit has been created
Tel Aviv, Israel - F-16A/B aircraft will play the enemy role during dogfight training
Israeli authorities intend to lower costs related to international exercises but they cannot reduce the Air Force pilots’ capabilities. So, the armed force would have opted to set a Squadron exclusively d... more
PeopleAirbus: "We aim to achieve 370 deliveries by the end of this year"
Toulouse, France - Some 271 aircraft supplied to the respective customers were reported in September, with a 18% increase compared to 2004
European Airbus group reported deliveries for some 271 airplanes during the first nine months in 2005. There has actually been an increase compared to the same period in 2004, when the company delivered... more
DefenseItalian amphibian forces at the "West African Training Cruise"
Naples, Italy - Also Americans and Spanish to take part in it
Italian amphibian forces participate in the "West African Training Cruise", a multinational training exercise that will involve landing forces from US, Spain and Italy on West African coasts (Guinea, Nigeria,... more
PeopleEASA: "New maintenance licences to be issued in accordance with Annex III"
Cologne, Germany - The regulation should be implemented in a harmonised way throughout Europe
New maintenance licences for large aircraft are to be issued across Europe solely in accordance with Annex III of the Regulation 2042/2003. EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) established it. Existing... more
Latest newsA-400M: Turkish industry's contribution
Ankara, Turkey - Aselsan ensured its technical support for the airlifter's electronic countermeasures
Also Turkish industry is participating to the production of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military airlifter. Aselsan enterprise will provide its own contribution in particular for the aircraft’s electronic c... more
Fair and showsAgustaWestland: academic environment thanks Amedeo Caporaletti
Milan, Italy - An Aeronautics Engineering ad honorem degree granted to Group's Chairman due to international success achieved
Milan Politecnico University expressed appreciation by Italian academic environment regarding hat a single man was able to do for national industry during decades operating in several fields in this sector,... more
Civil aviationChecks on passports of citizens from Schengen area
Aja, Netherlands - Dutch Christian Democrats proposed it
The Christian Democrat Member of Parliament Sybrand van Haersma Buma interviewed by "De Telegraf" newspaper, put forward the proposal to resume controls on passport of passengers coming from Schengen area.... more
Civil aviationMANPADS: USA-Hungary agreement to destroy 1540 missiles
Budapest, Hungary - Another step forward to prevent the deployment of such weapon systems by terroristic organizations
A dozen countries achieved agreements with the United States to encourage the destruction of very short range surface-to-air portable missiles (MANPADS, Man-portable air defence system). Hungary was added... more
Science and technologyBassora Airport to reopen soon
Bassora, Iraq - Michael Casler, a trainer of Iraqi air traffic controllers, confirmed it
The last exercise has been completed with success. Now Iraqi air traffic controllers should learn how to manage a flight in English language. It took 12 months of course and numerous drills, with both... more
PeopleSystem requirements decree has been approved
Rome, Italy - Government sources have revealed it coming from Palazzo Chigi
Italian Council of Ministers approved the air transport system requirements decree. Now it needs to value the financial cover together with the Ministry of Economy. more
Science and technologyOrio al Serio Airport's closure: before the stop also a flight to Siviglia to take off
Bergamo, Italy - It adds other flights departing before 8:00am on Thursday October 6
With reference to the closure of Bergamo’s Orio al Serio Airport scheduled on Thursday October 6 starting from 8:00am up to Sunday October 9 at 10:00pm, Sacbo, the airport’s operator company, informed tha... more
Latest newsPakistan: 77 F-16 fighters by 2007
Islamabad, Pakistan - Asian country's authorities could be also provided with the provision of 20 Cobra helicopters
The United States will provide Pakistan with 77 F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters by 2007. Pakistani Government would have in fact been granted with what requested for a long time but, however,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model ATP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the bolts attaching the aft isolators to the engine subframe, which may result in an engine separating from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 191)] [Page 57736-57739] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/243, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes (2005-20-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent engine damage due to ice accumulation, which could result in an engine shutdown and cause the flightcrew to divert to the nearest available airport
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 191)] [Page 57734-57736] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/300 series airplanes (2005-20-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the fuselage, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 191)] [Page 57732-57734] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -200B, -200F, - 200C, -100B, -300, -100B SUD, -400, -400D, and -400F; and 747SR series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking and other damage of the actuator attach fittings of the trailing edge flaps, which could result in abnormal operation or retraction of a trailing edge flap, and possible loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 191)] [Page 57740-57746] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 875, 877, 884, 884B, 892, 892B, and 895 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent LPC fan blade loss, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and possible aircraft damage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 191)] [Page 57739-57740] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseItalian Defence General Staff Chief landed in Greece
Athens, Greece - Di Paola is expected from his Hellenic counterpart and from Defence Minister
Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Armed Forces General Staff Chief, is on a three-day formal visit to Greece: he arrived at Athens today. Di Paola will talk with Greek Defence Minister, Spilios Spiliotopulos,... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: USA-EU clash on tax breaks for US exporters
Washington, USA – Meanwhile, US Government threatened to worsen the struggle in case of public funds for the A-350
The United States could be damaged by sanctions produced by WTO’s (World Trade Organization) support to European Union concerning tax breaks for exporters. WAshington would intend to appeal, whereas s... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Finnat Bank estimation for the Italian holding is "At Hold"
Rome, Italy - The Target price at EUR 16.45 per share
These estimations are included in the report that Finnat Bank made about the Italian industrial holding company. The bank estimates that Finmeccanica should sell off its power and transport activities... more
AccidentsTuninter's ATR-72 accident: Panaviation investigation's acts forwarded to Bari's Attorney
Bari, Italy - Lawyers Romano and Persico had requested the acts
Such documentation had been requested from lawyers Davide Romano and Nicola Persico and was about Panaviation’s investigation of Tempio Pausania Attorney (see for details AVIONEWS). The acts have been f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): airline's Board met Deutsch Bank's officers yesterday
Rome, Italy - Sources related to the bank confirmed it
Yesterday meeting was useful to make clear some technical and procedure aspects about the scheduled recapitalization operation. Banca Intesa was not there but, however, it is going to attend the Italian... more
Latest newsItaly-France: Mirages and Vipers "Visiting each other" against terrorism
Paris, France - A bilateral agreement for the authorization to access each other air space by their own military aircraft to chase suspicious airplanes
Italy and France achieved an agreement to reinforce anti-terrorism measures by the employment of combat aircraft from the respective air forces. Due to prospective emergency or danger circumstances, such... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered EMB-170 to Hong Kong Express
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline is the first operator of the model in Asia
Embraer announced last week that Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd (HKE) has taken delivery of an EMBRAER 170 aircraft at a ceremony held in São José dos Campos, Brazil. HKE is the first operator of Embraer’s EJe... more
Civil aviationItaly-France summit: black-list to be agreed by EU member states
Paris, France - A regulation about extension of AESA's tasks
French Transport Minister, Dominique Perben, and Italian counterpart, Pietro Lunardi, during the Italy-France summit at Paris, have agreed a series of steps regarding aviation safety. The European Committee... more
PeopleDamascus-Baghdad route to restart
Damascus, Syria - Connections between Syria and Iraq were interrupted after US invasion
After about 3 years, flights between Syria and Baghdad will be resumed on next October 8: Syrian airline landed in Iraq for the last time before the American invasion on March 2003. An airplane headed... more
Science and technologyMalpensa to halt for 30 minutes due to an anti-terrorism drill occurring today
Varese, Italy - Flights suspended from 03:00pm to 03:30pm
Malpensa’s air traffic will halt for 30 minutes at 3:00pm today to allow an anti-terrorism exercise simulating an attack of terrorists who, evading controls, will arrive on runway to try to hit with a... more
AccidentsAir accident in Morocco: 4 people were killed
Marrakech, Morocco - A Piper PA-28 plane crashed on the Atlas mountains
A Piper PA-28 bound for Ouarzazate left Marrakech last morning carrying 4 passengers, including pilot, all from Switzerland, crashed in South Morocco, near the village of Ighrem on the Atlas mountains:... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Replacing Cimoli at the carrier's lead now is dangerous"
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Welfare Minister Maroni, while Assaeroporti protested against the system requirements decree
No comment by Italian Minister of Economy, Tremonti, about the possibility that Alitalia President, Cimoli, can be replaced, while a meeting at Ministry’s headquarter together with Deutsche Bank and B... more
IndustryBAE Systems/Rockwell Collins awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16, B-2 and AWACS
BAE Systems/Rockwell Collins, Data Link Solutions, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $7,800,000 firm, fixed-price contract. This award is for multiple spares applicable to the Multi-functional Information... more