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Fair and showseasyJet: Philippe Vignon named Country Manager for the Italian market
Milan, Italy - 38 years old, born in Geneva, has dual nationality
"The low-cost carrier easyJet has named Philippe Vignon, 38 years old, Country Manager for Italy. After six years of activity within the airline, to Philippe Vignon has been assigned the Country Manager... more
PeopleGermany: the A-320 "hires" 1000 new employees
Hamburg, Germany - The commercial success of the Airbus' aircraft and the world market growth lead the firm to increase employment
Airbus is forecasting to deliver at least 360 commercial airplanes by the end of this year. So, the positive growth signs for the air transport sector and the rise of demand by operators lead the EADS-owned... more
Science and technologyFinmeccanica and CNR together against terrorism
Rome, Italy - State-of-the-art technological solutions for the monitoring of sensitive areas have been developed
Finmeccanica and the CNR (Italian National Council for Research) unite their efforts searching for solutions against terrorism. Among the main programmes one needs to underline the one related to a sophisticated... more
Science and technologySikorsky X-2: the anti-tiltrotor
Washington, USA - A technology demonstrator which will have to combine helicopter flexibility with higher speed
Sikorsky intends to develop a technology demonstrator able to meet what it thinks to be one of the mai exigencies for customers belonging to both the civil and military fields, that is to say keeping helicopter’s d... more
IndustryBoeing: Air Algerie acquired eighth B-737/800
Seattle, Usa - Airline operates one of largest Next-Generation fleets in North Africa
Air Algerie’s latest fleet addition, a Boeing 737-800, departed Boeing Field in Seattle last Monday for its home base at Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers, Algeria. Air Algerie now f... more
DefenseBudget Committee was favourable to Italian mission in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Even amendments have been examined
The V Budget Committee for Italian Chamber of Deputies, in sight of the Assembly’s opinion and together with the transmitted amendments, examined yesterday bill to turn into law the decree related to u... more
HelicoptersSouthern Air Systems selected the Ecureuil
Washington, USA - The US company competent for managing corporate aircraft opted for one of the most successful light helicopters in the United States
Southern Air Systems, as a US company specialized in management and maintenance activities for corporate aircraft, took recently delivery of an AS-350B2 Ecureuil from the North American section of the... more
IndustryAirbus approved the new Executive Committee's members
Toulouse, France - Humbert: "All of us, together with the effort made by out 53,000 collegues in Airbus, have to create a better team to face the future challenges which will involve our customers and stakeholders"
Airbus Board approved the new members of its Executive Committee. Gustav Humbert will operate as a new CEO as well known. Among the major representatives one can remind Charles Champion is the new Chief... more
Latest newsGreece: will the Typhoon be able to "sweep away" the F-16?
Athens, Greece - Despite the recent purchase of 30 new Fighting Falcons, EADS still proves trustful about the future chances of the Eurofighter
Greece believes in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a combat airplane which is already operated by its Air Force, and orders 30 new nell’F-16C/S Block 52s more additional options for 10 aircraft of this type. D... more
IndustryEngineering and Professional Services Inc. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130
Engineering and Professional Services Inc., Tinton Falls, N.J., was awarded on July 15, 2005, a $13,750,000 increment as part of a $43,585,572 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the C-130 Short Takeoff and... more
IndustryStructural Associates Inc. awarded of a near 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of an aircraft hangar
Structural Associates Inc.*, East Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded on July 18, 2005, a $32,895,500 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of an aircraft hangar. Work will be performed at Fort Drum,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,015, 465 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 79 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18
McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $79,326,777 firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity order under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-01-D-020H) for Horizontal... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 78 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 and C-17 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $78,045,982 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract modification to provide AAQ-24 (V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures... more
AirportsItalian Navy: two South Korean Navy ships visiting Italy
Rome, Italy - In La Spezia harbour till next Friday
The "Cheonji" tanker ship and "Chungmugong Yi Sunshin" destroyer from South Korean Navy are at La Spezia harbour and they will stay there till July 22. It deals with a training campaign for Korean military... more
Curiosities"Stealth", the movie: that is to say, what happens if the the X-45C gets nasty
Washington, USA - The significant Boeing's contribution to the film which also includes the presence of a completely invented aircraft, the F/A-37 Talon
Cinema accustomed flight-addicted people to everything, both with realistic and accurate portraits and with some quite related to imagination. The latest forthcoming US movie devoted to military aviation,... more
CuriositiesTom Cruise's helicopter landed in Caserta on "Mission Impossible 3" set
Caserta, Italy - Royal palace's architecture will replace Vatican's environment
Helicopter carrying aboard Tom Cruise landed on Italian Air Force’s runway near an armoured Caserta’s Royal Palace yesterday at 10:30am, selected as set for the third episode of "Mission Impossible". Palace, whe... more
Latest newsCanada: "War on terror needs new training for military pilots"
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian military leaders prove convinced about it when considering the great international effort of the country to train pilots
Canada is one of the most important countries at an international level for military pilots’ training. Personnel coming from the various NATO’s members besides other states (for example Singapore) are... more
Science and technologyMalpensa and Linate fligths in Swiss teletext
Lugano, Switzerland - Real-time information regarding arrivals and departures
Swiss teletext started at the beginning of July to publish in its air traffic dedicated page information about flights to and from Malpensa and Linate airports. From page 440 "Milan’s air traffic", one c... more
Fair and showsBoeing: named Sir Roger Bone to lead business in the United Kingdom
London, UK - From September 1st
The Boeing Company has appointed Sir Roger Bone, a former senior British ambassador, as the new president of Boeing United Kingdom (UK), effective Sept. 1. He succeeds Sir Michael Jenkins, who for the... more
AirportsPuglia air transport problems' at the core of an open forum
Bari, Italy - A summit about cultural interchange with European Eastern states
Low-cost airlines’ representatives, tour operators and journalists from 10 different nations will fly to Salento (Puglia Region) at the half of next September to attend an open forum called "Foreign, c... more
AirlinesAir France: fares on the carrier's website from tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The offers every third Wednesday of month
"Air France will restart from tomorrow, July 20, the monthly appointment with the web fares on the Air France’s website. Every third Wednesday of month, in fact, will be offered to the internauts promotions t... more
Latest newsIndia: Navy aims to the F-35 JSF
New Dheli, India - After "snubbing" the F/A- 18 it would have been shown that it is being just tried to achieve the new aircraft under development
Indian Navy would be appraising the possibility of endow itself with a new combat aircraft to be deployed on an air carrier. Its Sea Harrier FRS.1s should be progressively replaced by the Mig-29Ks (as... more
Civil aviationEnergy, food and security: the price for the cancellation of the North Korean nuclear programme
Pyongyang, North Korea - These are the Communist regime's requests in order to lead it to put the atomic weapons race to an end definitively
During the days following next July 26, as the date when the six-nations talks intended to solve the North Korean nuclear programme matter will be resumed, the world will know if the Pyongyang’s Communist r... more
Sport aviationItalian undertaking on microlight has been completed succesfully
Rimini, Italy - The first pilots in the world to make an unescorted trip by hang-glider
Maurizio Radi and Achille Cesarano, after flying about 10,000 Km on two microlights, finally returned home last Sunday in their Emilia Romagna Region. They appeared tired with long beard and wild hair,... more
Civil aviationEU states supported the agreement with Canada on passengers' details
Brussels, Belgium - Some doubts still remain at a EU level concerning privacy protection
European Union state members’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs decided to ratify the agreement with Canada regarding the provision of information on travellers bound for the Canadian territory by European a... more
AirlinesSpring Airlines' maiden flight
Beijing, China - Low-cost carriers have also reached China
The first Chinese low-cost airline made its first performance yesterday taking off from Shangai-Hongqiao Airport with an Airbus A-320 plane direct to Yantai. The main route of the new no-frills carrier... more
Civil aviationEurofighter close to end in tragedy in Great Britain
Fairford, UK - Pilot succeeded in zooming with the aircraft climbing just before it could touch the ground
Fear during the preparatives before opening the Air Tattoo Show in Fairford (United Kingdom, July 16-17, 2005). A Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon multirole medium-light fighter of Royal Air Force could have... more
Weather forecasts"Frecce Tricolori" received the prize as the best air performance at the most important military air show in the world
Rome, Italy - At the end of two days within the Royal International Air Tattoo 2005, occurred in England last 16 and 17 July, the Jordan's Prince delivered the desired prize to the Italian team
"The ’Frecce Tricolori’ performed last Saturday and Sunday at the Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford (England), the greatest military airshow in the world and one of the aeronautical appointments mor... more
Government actsQuestion Time: deployment of child-soldiers in Uganda
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Luana Zanella (Verdi)
Italian Deputy Hon. Zanella asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear about Italian Government’s attitude regarding the supposed deployment of child-soldiers in Uganda’s armed forces. more
HelicoptersVenezuela: Russian helicopters arriving by 2006
Caracas, Venezuela - An order for 33 vehicles consisting of Mi-17s, Mi-26s and Mi-35s has been confirmed
Venezuelan Defence Minister unveiled details related to the purchase of new Russian-made military helicopters, all produced by the Mil group (see for details AVIONEWS). It would deal with a total number... more
IndustryBoeing: TAAG Angola Airlines initiates fleet renewal
Seattle, Usa - Signing contract for Boeing 777s and 737s
The Boeing Company and TAAG Angola Airlines yesterday said they’ve reached a definitive agreement for the purchase of two 777-200ER and four 737-700QC (Quick Change) airplanes. The firm airplane order h... more
HelicoptersK-Max takes the field again against fire
Washington, USA - Kaman could reopen the helicopter assembly line following the production of a new firefighting system to be coupled with the vehicle
Kaman, the well known US helicopter maker, would intend to reopen the assembly line of the K-Max chopper following the production and test of a new device for firefighting designed by Kawak just for such... more
Press releaseItalian Navy: the Polish Navy's ship to visit in our Country
Livorno, Italy - It remains until next July 21
"The Polish Navy’s ’Wodnik’ ship has arrived yesterday at Livorno’s port, where it will stay until next July 21. The Polish ship’s visit is conducted within the cooperation activity between the Italian N... more
PeopleBoeing 737-900ER: the latest Next Generation plane can fly farther
Washington, USA - Official launch for the latest version of the well known aircraft already purchased by Lion Air
Boeing launched a new version of the 737 Next Generation provided with a larger range: it deals with the 737-900ER (Extended Range), also known as the 737-900X and already selected by Indonesian Lion Air... more
Latest newsIndia: a more strenuous competition for the new fighter?
New Dheli, India - Indian Air force does not intend to limit itself to just four competitors but no clear allusion has been made about new contestants to date
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, MIG e SAAB are competing for the provision of 126 multirole light fighter for Indian Navy respectively offering the -16 Fighting Falcon, the F/A-18 Hornet, the Mig-29 and the JAS-39... more
Civil aviationUSA: EMS needs "health care"
Washington, Usa - Some analysts found a too large number of accident involving EMS helicopters in action during the last 5 years
More than a 10% of the EMS (Emergency Medical Service) helicopters lost with 84 disasters and about 60 victims: these are the data provided in the USA by some analysts with reference to rotor-winged aircraft... more
Science and technologySat: Ryanair's press conference during which an important announcement will be given
Pisa, Italy - Tomorrow at 1pm near the "Galileo Galilei" Airport
The Sat (Society Tuscan Airport) CEO, Pier Giorgio Ballini, and that one of Ryanair, Michael O’ Leary, communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, on Wednesday July 20, 2005 at 1pm n... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new non-stop on Saturday service between Newark and Liberia, Costa Rica
Houston, Usa - Towards "White City" starting from Dec. 17
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it will begin new non-stop Saturday service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Liberia, Costa Rica, on Dec. 17. The new service will add to Continental’s e... more
AccidentsCollision between two US fighter-bombers
Washington, USA - One pilot is missing, other two survived
"Two Super Hornet (a single-seat F/A-18 E and a two-seat F/A-18 F) for Lemoore Naval Air Station, collided while were performing a routine mission over a desertic area 250 km North of Los Angeles. [...]... more
Press releaseAirbus signed agreement with Chile for the A-400M
Santiago of Chile, Chile - The deliveries forecast between 2018 and 2022
"The Chilean Air Force signed a MoU with Airbus Military in which declares its own intention for purchasing until three A-400M, the military transport airplanes. The document, signed last July 15 in Santiago... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 100 flights cancelled due to SULT union's strike
Rome, Italy - About 10,000 passengers left on the ground while the company re-launched talks with other trade unions
About 100 Alitalia’s flights were cancelled yesterday as a consequence of the 24 h strike called by flight assistants joining Italian SULT union. The main routes affected by the protest were the international a... more
DefenseJapan: the USA granted the licensed production for the Patriot missiles
Tokyo, Japan - They will be part of the sophisticated anti-missile defensive network of the Asian country consisting of both ground and naval systems
The Japanese anti-missile defensive system will be based on a mixed network consisting of surface-to-air guided rockets during the next years, practically including the Standard SM-3 naval and the Patriot... more
HelicoptersPutin: Kamov hoped to open Russia-Turkish cooperation in the defence sector
Moscow, Russia - The Ka-50/52 should be enabled to compete in the tender for the new Turkish Army's combat helicopter
If no industrial relations in the defence sector practically exist between Russia and Turkey, as Russian President Vladimir Putin would have recently reminded, maybe a concrete chance can be provided by... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines joined Star Alliance Company Plus
Vienna, Austria - Many advantages for companies and passengers
Star Alliance Company Plus is the programme designed to offer solutions for saving and devoted to Italian firms. This initiative, as thought by the airlines belonging to Star Alliance, has Lot Polish Arlines,... more
PeopleBAe Hawk Mk128: new avionics for the future British advanced trainer
London, UK - Open architecture systems for a quick and flexible adaptation for both air-to-surface and air-to-air missions
The future of the Royal Air Force’s advanced training will be still based on the British Aerospace Hawk. The latest version, the Mk-128, should start flying in the near-term with a rich avionics equipment d... more
AerospaceRussia: new space programme has started
Moscow, Russia - Satellite systems and a new spacecraft by 2015
The Russian space programme 2006-2015 is finally ready. Some USD 11bn will be invested by the next ten years and destined to several projects both for satellite purposes and for the development of a new... more
IndustryFrasca will display DA-40 FTD & MentorTM at AirVenture
Urbana, Usa - The event will take place in Oshkosh, WI – July 25-31
Frasca International will display a Diamond DA-40 Flight Training device and their new "MentorTM" at their booth (3155/6) during EAA Airventure, Oshkosh, WI – July 25-31. The DA-40 FTD will feature a 3... more
CuriositiesThe first scheduled flight flown by three brothers
Hong Kong, China's People Republic - They come from England
Captain for the Airbus A-330/300 by Cathay Pacific, departing from Hong Kong bound for Sydney, announced to 234 unaware passengers before leaving they were starting a flight destined to go down in history... more
Weather forecastsItalian Civil Defence CL-415 at Lugano airshow 5th edition
Lugano, Switzerland - "Lugano con il naso all'insù" hosted about 50,000 visitors
Lugano Gulf hosted Saturday afternoon the 5th edition of the airshow called "Lugano con il naso all’insù" (Lugano watching the sky). Between 2:00pm and 4:30pm airplanes coming from all over the world ap... more