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AirlinesAlitalia (2): unions to set up a board for business plan's verification and implementation
Rome, Italy - There are divergence of views about integrative fund
Issue regarding worker’s integrative fund will be faced by trade unions after they set up a board of verification and implementation of Alitalia’s business plan: it is expected to be a sort of control roo... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Fintecna’s participation in AZ Service to occur after recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Shadow of high oil price to float over Alitalia's business plan
No news of possible partnership or sell-offs of the activities managed by Alitalia Service came to light in the meeting between the new Alitalia Servizi President and CEO, Roberto Renon, and unions yesterday.... more
AccidentsAir France Airbus skidded off runway in Canada (2): passengers safe by emergency chutes
Toronto, Canada - Transportation Safety Board of Canada will attend the investigation
The airplane was immediately surrounded by rescuers and firemen’s vehicles while a part of passengers emerged safe thanks to the emergency exit chutes and other ones have been evacuated from the fuselage i... more
AccidentsAir France Airbus skidded off runway in Canada
Toronto, Canada - Passengers evacuated airplane before it caught fire
An Airbus A-340 by Air France, flying from Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport carrying 297 passengers and 12 crew members, skidded off runway and caught fire while was landing at Toronto’s "Pearson" International A... more
Science and technologyThe new terminal at Dallas Airport
Washington, USA - The economic effort on security has been high
It has recently inaugurated the new terminal at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: terminal D extends over an area of about 186,000 square metres where more than 5 million of travellers will... more
Science and technologyPassengers increased both at Fiumicino and Ciampino
Rome, Italy - At least additional 3 million of passengers respect to the precedent year
ADR, Rome airports operator, that inaugurated the new airport infrastructures at Fiumicino (terminal AA, domestic flights) and illustrated the works of enlargement to improve passenger services last Monday,... more
AirlinesRyanair: record 2005 first-quarter results
Dublin, Ireland - Traffic increased by 30 per cent
Irish low-cost Ryanair marked in the first-quarter ended in June a net profit of EUR 64.4 million, increased by 21% respect to EUR 53,1 million in the same period of the previous year and outcomes were... more
Press releaseAnpac: Air One's pilots strike called off today
Rome, Italy - Fixed for next September 19
"Air One’s pilots strike, fixed for next September 19, has been called off today by Anpac after the signature of an agreeement. This last is the beginning of a renewed atmosphere of industrial relationships b... more
DefenseIran to resume nuclear activity (2): GB, France and Germany threat to close negotiations
London, United Kingdom - But the IAEA said Isfahan's reopening will take time
In a letter signed by Britain, France and Germany as well as EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana and sent to Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rohani, it hears that "If Iran will resume currently s... more
DefenseIran to resume nuclear activity: to risk an international crisis
Paris, France -Teheran to incur strict sanctions
Iran’s decision to resume its nuclear activities could spark an international crisis according to France’s Foreign Minister, Philippe Douste-Blazy. Europe will propose an extraordinary meeting among cou... more
MiscellaneousNumerous dignitaries and Chiefs of State to fly to Saudi Arabia to pay tribute to King Fahd
Riad, Saudi Arabia - Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Sirya's President Bassar Al-Assad, George W. Bush, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas among the first to express sorrow
Foreign dignitaries, political leaders, Chiefs of State both Arab and Westerner, are flying to Saudi Arabia to pay the last tribute to Saudi King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who died at the age of 83,... more
DefenseFrance and UK to reinforce joint air defence procedures
Paris, France - They will construct three aircraft carriers together
Ministries of Defence for France and Great Britain will sign soon an agreement aimed to reinforce their capabilities of joint air defence. London and Paris intend in fact to defend their own citizens against... more
Government actsQuestion time: the European regulations of the common rules in case of denied embarking, cancellation or delay of flight
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Ettore Rosato (Margherita-DL-L'Ulivo)
Italian Deputy Hon. Ettore Rosato asked Italian Minister of Transport for adopting the necessary initiatives to establish the penalties to apply in cases of violation, to ensure the respect and tutelage... more
Government actsQuestion time: attacks in Egypt and on the military protection by Farnesina which not recommend to go to Sharm el Sheikh
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Basilio Catanoso (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Basilio Catanoso asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for considering necessary and urgent to adopt regulatory character’s initiatives with the aim to anticipate major protection m... more
Government actsQuestion time about the raid by the US forces in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Elettra Deiana asked Italian Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs for considering necessary to protest firmly near the US administration for the brutality of the methods by the... more
Fair and showsFidel Castro to fly by the Ilyushin 96-300
Moscow, Russia - An USD 100m bill to have a private plane
Russian aircraft manufacturing company VASO has announced that two Ilyushin 96-300 jetliners will replace soon the Ilyushin-62M belonging to the Cubana De Aviacion, the Cuba’s national carrier. One of t... more
DefenseItalian Navy 4th Group helicopters in flight over Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Task force "Pantera" performed the first flights last July 29
Multi-role helicopters AB-212 of Italian Navy landed at Kabul Airport aboard an Antonov plane last July 26 and they are expected to perform missions of reconnaissance, transport of personnel, anti-som,... more
AccidentsFrench Canadair plunged in Corsica (2): entire fleet of transalpine Civil Defence was grounded
Paris, France - All planes to undergo technical test
French Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, has ordered a rapid inquest over the incident, the second in few days after a Tracker crashed on the zone of Var causing no victims last July 19. French Civil... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Fit Cisl: "The multi-base operational system will start only from September"
Rome, Italy - "Transfers will be gradual" assured the airline
The multi-base operational system started yesterday but Fit Cisl regional secretary, Dario Ballotta, said that the transfer of about 450 Alitalia’s dependants, including pilots and flight attendants, a... more
AccidentsFrench Canadair plunged in Corsica killing two pilots
Paris, France - Crash causes are currently not clear
A French Civil Defence Canadair engaged to fight a fire blazed in Corsica, near Calvi, dropped last morning killing both pilot and co-pilot. The fire-fighting plane named Pelican 36 crashed in a remote... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Alitalia restructuring plan - statements by Mr Philip Lowe, Director-General for Competition
Strasbourg, France - By Umberto Pirilli (UEN)
"Written question E-2839/05 by Umberto Pirilli (UEN) to the Commission Subject: Alitalia restructuring plan - statements by Mr Philip Lowe, Director-General for Competition The Commission recently... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on establishment of national enforcement bodies to protect air passenger rights
Strasbourg, France - By Proinsias De Rossa (PSE)
"Written question E-2571/05 by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission Subject: Establishment of national enforcement bodies to protect air passenger rights Regulation 261/200 1 of 11 February... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AZ Service to meet unions
Rome, Italy - The future of the company is expected to be illustrated today
The new Alitalia Servizi President and CEO, Roberto Renon, is expected to meet unions today to make clear them the future of the company attending all ground operations: maintenance, airport activities,... more
AirlinesTeheran: bomb at British Airways office
Teheran, Iran - There are no reports of casualties, only light damages
A bomb placed into a waste-paper basket near the lift, blasted early today before office both of Britsh Airways and British Petroleum at Teheran: the explosion was heard at the 9:15 local time; to date... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on AvCraft Dornier model 328-300 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 146)] [Page 44046-44048] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecuritySudan's Vice-President killed in helicopter crash (4): Khartoum airport has been closed
Khartoum, Sudan - Curfew has been called
The hotbed of disorders started in the capital today after what rebels considered to be not a helicopter crash which killed also Sudan’s Vice-President John Garang but an attempt to the life of the ex-leader o... more
IndustryBoeing demonstrated new technology for moving airplanes on the ground at airports
Seattle, Usa - Phantom Works researchers, together with those from Chorus Motors have worked together this year for it
The Boeing Company and Chorus Motors have demonstrated an exploratory technology that could lead to a more efficient way of moving airplanes when they are on the ground at airports. Successful tests in... more
CuriositiesHarrison Ford aids youngs to fly
Washington, USA - "Our mission is to use aviation as a way to inspire and educate young people"
The known American actor is an avid pilot so he has been confirmed for other two years as Chairman for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the program that introduces children to flying. The announce... more
DefenseUS planes to get out of Karshi-Khnabad base in Uzbekistan
Taskent, Uzbekistan - To move aircraft and troops and dismantle installations in 180 days
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry has decided that United States will dismantle K2 air base at Karshi-Khnabad in six months. The news firstly released only by press, then has been confirmed even by the Pentagon a... more
MiscellaneousSudan's Vice-President killed in helicopter crash (3). Violent battles at Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan - Diplomatic sources ask strangers for staying at home
After the first news about disappearance of helicopter carrying Sudan’s Vice-President, John Garang, and while rumors on his death came one after the other, also news related to a supposed downing of t... more
AccidentsUS chopper crashed during a drill in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The crew emerged lightly injured
An US AH-64 Apache helicopter went down last Friday while was performing a training mission in Afghanistan, near Bagram the main base for US-led forces, but the news was released only on Saturday. In... more
AccidentsSudan's Vice-President killed in helicopter crash (2). A rebel leader said: "It was not an accident"
Khartoum, Sudan - A shadow of attempt on Garang's death
"John Garang’s death is a big loss for the new Sudan forces and for all the Sudanese people. But I believe this was the result of a big conspiracy against the people" said Abdel Wahed Mohammed Ahmed N... more
DefenseIran to resume nuclear activity (3): EU's give Teheran a warning
Brussels, Belgium - Hopes for a negotiated solution
"No steps would be taken by Teheran to endanger negotiations, European Commission continues to hope for a negotiated solution of the nuclear issue", this is the European reply to Iran’s decision to resume I... more
IndustryFlight simulations: Eurocopter Germany chooses Evolocity Linux
Berlin, Germany - It uses two different calculation software
The helicopter industry, Eurocopter, inclused in the European Group Eads, for its German subsidiary has choosen the Evolocity (R) Linux Network system: appropriately developed, it will allow simulations... more
DefenseIran to resume nuclear activity (2): France's reaction
Paris, France - Unacceptable pressures
"The Iran’s pressures about the nuclear programme are unacceptable and it’s necessary to prevent Teheran to build the atomic bomb": Douste-Blazy, French Foreign Minister, said today after the IAEA’s offic... more
DefenseIran to resume nuclear activity
Isfahan, Iran - The Islamic Republic called Europe for an ultimatum
Mohammad Mehdi Akhunzadeh, Iranian member at the IAEA (the international nuclear watchdog agency), announced today at Vienna the resumption of work at the Isfahan-based plant providing for conversion of... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on complaint concerning Spata airport
Stasbourg, France - By Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM)
"Written question P-2641/05 by Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM) to the Commission Subject: Complaint concerning Spata airport According to a table displayed at the new Athens airport, the budget... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Malpensa 2000 airport - complaint 2001-5129
Strasbourg, France - By Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL), Antonio Di Pietro (ALDE) and Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-2441/05 by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL), Antonio Di Pietro (ALDE) and Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Malpensa 2000 airport - complaint 2001-5129 In response... more
Civil aviationAdria Airways flight for Dublin carried out an emergency landing
Rome, Italy - Engine failed forcing passengers from Naples at the ground
An Airbus A-320 from Slovenian Adria Airways, has been forced to an emergency landing on the runway 3 at Rome-Fiumicino Airport last Saturday around 1:00pm: the aircraft carrying 162 people on board took... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on inspection of Spata airport
Strasbourg, France - By Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM)
"Written question E-2649/05 by Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM) to the Commission Subject: Inspection of Spata airport The Commission has announced that the Spata airport project was subject to... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on the use of EU territory and airspace for extraordinary renditions
Strasbourg, France - By Sajjad Karim (ALDE)
"Written question P-2684/05 by Sajjad Karim (ALDE) to the Council Subject: use of EU territory and airspace for extraordinary renditions Member States have been accused by several human rights... more
Sport aviationFivl: concluded the Italian stop of the Paragliding World Cup
Turin, Italy - 127 pilots coming from 42 nations
"The Italian stop of the Paragliding World Cup concluded, host in Monte Cornizzolo, above Suello (Lecco), with the organization of ’Lecco’ and ’Scurbatt’ paragliding club that has involved 50 people. 127 pil... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on extension of the validity of national pilots licences across EU airspace
Strasbourg, France - By Chris Davies (ALDE)
"Written question E-1868/05 by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: Extension of the validity of national pilots licences across EU airspace The United Kingdom has a national licence... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on establishment of a European Defence Agency
Strasbourg, France - By Hynek Fajmon (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-2814/05 by Hynek Fajmon (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Establishment of a European Defence Agency Article I-41(3) of the draft Treaty on a Constitution for Europe provides... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament. question on public funding of civil aviation projects
Strasbourg, France - By Bart Staes (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-2679/05 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Public funding of civil aviation projects The Flemish Region is setting up a ’rolling fund’ of EUR 50 m to actively hel... more
AerospaceDiscovery: second space walk for two crew members
Washington, USA - Meanwhile NASA recognized its mistakes to have underestimated damages occurred at blast-off
Two Discovery astronauts, the Japanese Soichi Noguchi and US Steve Robinson, began today the second space walk: they are expected to replace a failed gyroscope needed to maintain the International Space... more
IndustryFrasca announced Mentor sales
Urbana, Usa - Four already delivered but several additional are in negotiation
Frasca International has received orders for four new MentorTM devices. Two of the devices have been delivered, one to Garmin, the manufacturer of G-1000 integrated avionics and one to Avidyne, makers... more
MiscellaneousGaruda Airlines pilot charged with Munir's murdering
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Indonesian activist died travelling on board a Jakarta-Amsterdam flight
Indonesian activist Munir making efforts to defend human rights in his country, died for poisoning last September 7 while was travelling on board a Garuda airline aircraft towards Holland. The autopsy... more
MiscellaneousIndia: air traffic is troubled again
Mumbai, India - Rains gives Mumbai no quarter
Some airport facilities as well as railways were destroyed, almost 1000 victims and hundreds of missing persons because of the monsoon rains which are lashing the region where Mumbai (the ex-Bombay) is... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines field service employees reject Transport Workers Union
Houston, Usa - They include operation and cargo agents
Continental Airlines last Thursday announced that its field service employees rejected representation sought by the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). The TWU filed an application with the National... more