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Latest newsWill Singapore be the test- bench of the Rafale's international success?
Singapore - The small Asian state is likely to select its new fighter opting between the Dassault's aircraft and the Boeing F-15T Eagle by the end of September
Dassault could be able to find out it the international promotion of its new Rafale multirole medium-light fighter has gained its first victory by the end of September, or if the airplane is still limited... more
AerospaceHurricane "Katrina" (2): two facilities for Shuttle's components have been damaged
Washington, USA - The launch window from March 4 to March 19 could be cancelled
Hurricane "Katrina" rage damaged two Mississippi’s facilities producing NASA Shuttle’s components (Michoud where fuel tanks are produced and Stennis where rocket engines are tested), placing at risk cha... more
AirlinesGermanwings: Hamburg is the fourth hub
Milan, Italy - With winter times the German low-cost will link the Hanseatic city to eleven European destinations
Fourth hub for Germanwings: the low-cost has recently announced that with winter times it will link Hamburg airport (Fuhlsbüttel) to eleven European destinations. Two daily flights to London-Gatwick will... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: the entire Gripens' fleet is combat ready
Prague, Czech Republic - Leased till 2015
Czech Republic Air Force has now all the SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth generation light multirole fighters ordered in service. It deals with a total number of 14 combat airplanes leased until 2015. The... more
AccidentsCypriot plane accident: Helios Boeing technical checks have been successfully completed
Athens, Greece - Experts questioned engineers who serviced the aircraft
Helios Airways noticed that technical checks on remaining two Boeing 737-800s of its fleet have been successfully completed. Cypriot carrier had in fact reached an agreement with SAS Scandinavian Air Services... more
Press releaseAssaereo about the situation of air transport safety
Rome, Italy - It eased about the observance by national carriers of the best implemented standards
Assaereo, intended to ease about the observance by national carriers of the best implemented standards with reference to air transport safety. Italian and European carriers in fact both honour ICAO and... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo inaugurates new flights to Islamabad
Milan, Italy - The service has made by an Airbus A-310/300F every Tuesdays
Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates’ cargo division based in Dubai, has inaugurated new connections to Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. The service has made by a new Airbus A-310/300F every Tuesdays. Emirates Sky... more
AccidentsConcorde's accident: Continental Airlines mechanic to be under investigation
Paris, France - He fitted the DC-10’s titanium component which caused the explosion of a wheel of the supersonic airplane
An international arrest warrant for manslaughter has been issued for John Taylor, US mechanic for Continental Airlines, blamed for the air accident occurred on July 25, 2000 when an Air France Concorde... more
Press releaseSult: the industrial plan, redundancies, Cimoli and union
Rome, Italy - Subjects of next Council of Ministers, on the occasion of it a sit-in has been announced
"The sacrifices of Alitalia’s employees have been useless: the reorganization plan invented by Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli, Alitalia’s President, was incorrect. A mistake of EUR 300m, half of it recovered wit... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident (2): analyses on the DNA of missing persons' bodies have started
Palermo, Italy - Results to be achieved in 7-10 days
Analyses of DNA on two out of three bodies belonging to missing people after the accident of the ATR-72 Tuninter and recently found in the Sicily’s water, during recovery operations which can be practically c... more
Latest newsOlympic Winter Games 2006: two air forces, one single Italian-Swiss air space to warrant security
Berne, Switzerland - Fighters from both countries will be allowed to cross the border to follow suspicious aircraft but only fighters from the country where operations are performed will be allowed to attack
Further details concerning the Italian-Swiss collaboration to warrant security in the air space of both countries during the Olympic Winter Games (February 2006) have been provided by the respective governments... more
Science and technologyA new growth's plan for Lugano Airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Passengers increased by 20% compared with the past year
Lugano-Agno Airport marked over 106,000 passengers passed through it at the end of July, an additional 20% compared with the past year. At least 1/6 of passengers came from Como and its province, in witness... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): Lunardi suggested 5 measures to increase air transport safety
Brussels, Belgium - Common standards to operate in the EU territory with monthly updated lists and specific sanctions
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi described with five points measures which Italy intends to suggest as an amendment for EU Regulation, as it is likely to be approved by... more
Civil aviationThe 2nd annual international Aviation Safety Forum
Washington, Usa - The FAA invites all aviation leaders and government regulators
The global aviation safety record is the best it has ever been. This achievement has been dependent on the entire aviation community’s working together in partnership to make even safer air transportation s... more
DefenseEADS, Indra, Northrop Grumman: a common solution for NATO against ballistic missiles
Brussels, Belgium - The European-American team to compete in the bid set by the Atlantic Alliance for the development of a new integrated system
A Transatlantic industrial alliance to develop the anti-ballistic missile integrated system devoted to NATO. EADS, Indra and Northrop Grumman will attend to a bid set by the Atlantic Alliance by creating... more
PeopleAirspace over NY to be closed due to the 60th anniversary of the United Nations
New, York, USA - City to celebrate the event from September 14 to 28
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations foundation, New York city will be theatre of celebrations and of the General Assembly which is expected to gather here the President of the... more
Civil aviationBird flu: checks and health inspections reinforced in French airports
Paris, France - French Government to launch a public information campaign
Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, notified yesterday that Paris Government will increase the stocks of medicine and vaccinations to avoid a potential outbreak of avian flu. Health inspections and... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines bought 10 B-787s
Beijing, China - A deal worth over USD 1bn
China Southern Airlines bought yesterday 10 Boeing B-787 planes worth USD 1.2bn. The news has been released by a Chinese television which have not provided additional details about the agreement with the... more
Government actsQuestion time: Pakistani missile test and regional balance
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear why Pakistan has not been included in the rough states list yet even after testing a new cruise missile... more
Science and technologyAirbus: "Let's fly longer to lower consumption and noise"
Toulouse, France - The European group suggested the production of aircraft provided with lower maximum speed in order to reduce consumption, pollution and noise
Aerospace companies, air transport sector operators and competent authorities asked themselves about operations to be performed in order to lower consumption, pollution and noise when considering the constant... more
Science and technologySacbo: Orio al Serio's Airport closure for four days at the beginning of October
Bergamo, Italy - To allow the realization of planned maintenance works
"The Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s Airport Management Society), in concordance with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) has ordered the airport’s closure to the traffic from 8:00 (06:00 GMT) of Thu... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial standing on July 31 2005
Rome, Italy - It is worth EUR 1710m
Alitalia indicated its net financial standing on July 31, 2005, being worth EUR 1710m. Debt proved lower and financial leasing consisted of around EUR 278m. The 400m bridge loan is covered by State’s w... more
IndustryEmbraer: China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its first ERJ-145 jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft manufactured by Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. joins one of the largest fleets in China
Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. (HEAI) last Monday announced that China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Ltd. took delivery of the first of five 50-seat ERJ-145s it placed on order. Completion of deliveries... more
Government actsQuestion time: countries and carriers at risk regarding safety in air transport sector according to FAA
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Andrea Annunziata (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Annunziata asked Italian Minister of Transport for making clear Italian Government’s view about a list of 27 countries which would appear unable to honour air transport safety rules a... more
AirlinesThe new Alitalia's Director External Relations has been appointed
Rome, Italy - Simone Cantagallo, former Chief of External Relations for Banca Lombarda e Piemontese
Simone Cantagallo will hold the place of Alitalia’s Director External Relations. Cantagallo comes from the external relations division of the Group "Banca Lombarda e Piemontese" and will replace Paola C... more
Press releaseUP about Alitalia: new commissioning's rumours?
Rome, Italy - Despite the sustained efforts by employees and pilots and some positive results reached
"Unione Piloti (Italian Airline and Civil Pilots Association) had declared, about a year ago, that the Alitalia’s commissioning perhaps wasn’t a worse hardship. Today, the UP proposes again the extraordinary com... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines operations affected by hurricane "Katrina"
Houston, Usa - The carrier has already cancelled a total of 111 flights only last Monday
Continental Airlines has announced that flight operations at airports in the southeastern United States have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. Continental Airlines and Continental Express have cancelled... more
HelicoptersSimulation, avionics and aerodynamics: new sectors for Oboronprom
Moscow, Russia - The creation of a helicopter holding devoted to the Mil aircraft goes on
The foundation of a single great helicopter holding which includes several important companies in this sector in Russia goes on also in the avionic and structural fields. Oboronprom (see for details AVIONEWS)... more
Civil aviationBlack list: European Parliament asked for a compulsory information sharing among the state members
Brussels, Belgium - In order to lead to set a European black list
European Parliament’s proposal regarding the creation of a black list of carriers schedules that the single state members are expected to provide proper information, by an exchange activity which can e... more
AccidentsSecond degree trial for Linate air crash to occur next October 24
Milan, Italy - The first degree trial condemned four people
The second degree trial for the accident occurred on October 8, 2001, at Linate Airport, will be held next October 24. The second process for the crash involving a private Cessna plane and a Boeing aicraft... more
Civil aviationFrance: tour operators expected to tell customers name of airlines they will fly on
Paris, France - Bill to be ready within the end of the year
French Government threatens the iron hand about air safety issue: after releasing the black list of foreign carriers unauthorized to fly over national homeland, it ordered the duty affecting tour operators... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina": helicopters to evacuate the survivors
Washington, USA - Mississippi's dead were hundreds and are expected to climb
"This is our tsunami" said US newspaper’s front-pages about Hurricane "Katrina"’s wake of devastation and death. The jazz city, New Orleans, no longer exists, it was entirely flooded due to the river bur... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: investigations could be extended abroad
Palermo, Italy - Additional persons could be included in the list of subjects under investigation
After accomplishing the recovery of the three missing people’s rests and the remaining structural sections besides the two black boxes of the ATR-72 Tuninter, one must now complete both the technical a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU will have to analyse changes in the business plan
Rome, Italy - In case the carrier actually decides to resort to them to face the situation
Investigation Committee on Strikes would consider the protest called by SULT union on September 6-7 for the entire transport sector as incapable of honouring the related rules, as cases of constitutional... more
IndustrySignature Flight Support awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For jet fuel for Army, Navy, Air Force
Signature Flight Support, Savannah, Ga., is being awarded a maximum $6,031,410 fixed price with economic price adjustment for jet fuel for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.... more
IndustryRobertson Aviation LLC awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 helicopter
Robertson Aviation L.L.C.*, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on Aug. 23, 2005, a $5,420,981 firm-fixed-price contract for AH-64 A Kits, Combo-Pak B Kits, Storage Cradles, Apache Magazine and Auxiliary Tank Transfer... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 53 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two CH-47F helicopters
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 25, 2005, a $53,393,269 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Two CH-47F Helicopters. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., and is... more
DefenseRussia and India to make a joint military anti-terrorism drill
Moscow, Russia - Airplanes, helicopters and ground forces to be deployed
India and Russia will be engaged in one of the most important anti-terrorism exercise performed with the use of both special airborne forces and ground forces next October. Planes and helicopters of Russian... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviewed Marta Vincenzi, European Parliament Transport Committee member, concerning safety
Rome, Italy - "It is true that a black list is an insufficient measure but Italian Minister Lunardi should take into account the higher transparency gained by EU by its release"
AVIONEWS interviewed Marta Vincenzi, European Parliament Transport Committee member representing PSE Italian delegation, concerning safety and with reference in particular to the start of EU’s works f... more
DefenseNorth Korea: analysts' data on conventional equipment
Washington, USA – A remarkable condition despite economic hardships
US analysts analyse recently the situation about the conventional equipment of North Korean armed forces. Despite the difficult economic condition, Pyongyang has got 1.2m soldiers and additional 5m could... more
PeopleIcao Council President calls for increased global trasparency in sharing of aviation safety information
Montreal, Canada - Also following to the recent events occurred in this month of August
The President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr Assad Kotaite, last Friday, issued a call to the 188 Contracting States of the Organization to focus their collective... more
PeopleA-380: first flight for the flying giant in Germany
Hamburg, Germany - The airplane took off from the runway of the German city's plant in front of 150,000 persons
The first Airbus A-380 555 seats long haul airliner was seen outside French air space for the first time on last August 26. The huge European EADS group-owned maker’s aircraft took off from the runway o... more
AirlinesFybe flight made an emergency landing
Belfast, United Kingdom - Passengers and crew emerged safe
An unclear technical problem has forced the pilot of a "Regional" Bombardier Q-400 plane belonging to the British Fybe low-cost carrier to change route, after taking off from Belfast Airport, in order... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): the important difference between certification and SAFA inspections
Rome, Italy - It is important to understand the different intensity of checks related to the two different procedures and involved subjects
Within the analysis of the general problem regarding the creation of white and black lists of carriers both on a national and European bases, one should underline that press often proves unable to understand... more
MiscellaneousIraq (3): 47 proven casualties in US air raid
Baghdad, Iraq - The attack was moved at Al Qaim, terrorist's stronghold West to Baghdad
The victims of the air strike performed by US in the city of Al Qaim would be at least 56 according to American sources, but at the moment, 47 bodies are reported to be taken to the hospital (see for details... more
Civil aviationBlack list: here is a hypothesis for the Italian case
Rome, Italy - Pointed out by "Corriere della Sera" and "Sole 24-Ore" newspapers but Italian Minister Lunardi firmly believes instead in the need of a white list
"Corriere della Sera" and "Sole 24-Ore" newspapers pointed out recently some six airlines which could be included in an Italian black list on the basis of details available when considering that such airlines... more
Press releaseENAC about Blue Panorama airline
Rome, Italy - To make a statements about Egyptian carrier suspended in Belgium
Enac, Italian Civil Aviation Board, said to have already carried out verifications into Blue Panorama airline from which no negative results came to light. Moreover, regarding Belgium Civil Aviation... more
MiscellaneousIraq (2): US air strike hit al-Qaeda's fighters
Baghdad, Iraq - At least 40 victims according to "Al Jazeera"
Several members of al-Qaeda, including also many local leaders, have been killed in an air strike carried out by US forces’ fighter planes near Qaim, Iraq, close to the Syrian border today. Among the a... more
AccidentsIraq: US Army's helicopter downed killing one soldier
Baghdad, Iraq - Another serviceman emerged injured
A military has been killed and another one emerged wounded yesterday when a helicopter belonging to US Army has been forced to an emergency landing under Iraqi guerrilla’s fire in the city of Tall Afar, 2... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina" (2): New Orleans Airport to shelter many tourists
Washington, USA - Firemen and airport workers to be ready to provide aid
Six Italian nationals would be trapped at New Orleans "Louis Armstrong" Airport: they are a couple from Caserta, a couple from Livorno and a couple from Milan. They were expected to board a plane for New... more