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AirlinesAlitalia: trying to negotiate to put the flight assistants' protest to an end
Rome, Italy - A company-unions meeting likely to be held by the end of this week
While Alitalia’s flight assistants carry on their "uniform strike" denying to wear the official uniform aboard and during service and SULT union proves ready to go on a 24 h strike as scheduled on next M... more
IndustryEmbraer opened new service center for maintenance in Gavião Peixoto site
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 32,300 square feet hangar built
Embraer announced yesterday it opened a new service center for maintenance, repair and overhaul of Embraer aircraft at its Gavião Peixoto site, 230 miles from São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo, whe... more
AirlinesAirsal: Italian Vice-Minister of Transport, Tassone, attending the carrier headquarter opening
Salerno, Italy - The importance of the future Pontecagnano air station and the necessary synergies with the other airports have been underlined
Also Italian Vice-Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, attended the Airsal headquarter opening in Salerno on last July 11 (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2). Tassone underlined that... more
Science and technologyEnac: two minutes of silence in the Italian airports tomorrow at midday
Rome, Italy - To commemorate the victims of the London's attacks
"The Italian Civil Aviation Board, Enac, in according to the Italian Government’s instructions and in harmony with the other European countries, has given instructions in order that tomorrow, on Thursday J... more
DefenseItalian international missions: Chamber of Deputies approved a refunding
Rome, Italy - Iraqi matter not analysed yet
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the decree related to the refunding for peacekeeping and stabilization missions abroad performed by the Italian armed forces yesterday, without reference to the Iraqi... more
Government actsQuestion Time: emergency plan in case of nuclear disaster
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Ettore Rosato (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Rosato intended to understand if Trieste can be included among the sites provided with a plan aimed to face prospective nuclear disasters when nuclear-powered submarines operate in... more
Civil aviationAnnouncing bomb on a plane for failing girlfriend's departure
Paris, France - A man was charged abuse with and air traffic's disturbance
A French boy staged a false terrorist attack on board a flight operated by Poland’s national airline LOT: he did not intend his Lithuanian girlfriend went to Warsaw and denounced by phone a bomb’s pre... more
AirlinesAir One's pilots to down tools next September 19
Rome, Italy - Their strike fell on the same day as flight attendants' protest
Italian Committee for Strikes stated that agitation of Air One’s pilots will be performed next September 19. Flying personnel would have decided to down tools next Monday for 4 hours, from 10:00am to 2... more
Fair and showsMinister Martino expressed his sorrow for aviation designer Bazzocchi’s death
Rome, Italy - He sent engineer's family his sympathies
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, intended to express his sorrow for Eng. Ermanno Bazzocchi’s death, the Italian aviation designer died last week. Italy and Italian Air Force "Lost a figure o... more
Government actsQuestion Time: percentage of answers by Italian Minister of Defence for Parliamentary Questions
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked some Italian ministries for making clear which are time and personnel deployed for setting question time answers as Minister of Defence would have provided due information... more
Science and technology"Pontecagnano to be operative by the end of 2005"
Salerno, Italy - Italian Deputy Minister Tassone promised that
During the cerimony for the official start of new Campania’s low-cost airline Airsal, Italian Deputy Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, announced that airport of Pontecagnano (Campania R... more
DefenseItaly: okay to bill for international missions
Rome, Italy - The measure will be examined by Senate now
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved yesterday the bill to turn into law the bill June 28, 2005, number 11, concerning urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international missions. The measure... more
Civil aviationAttempts in London: suicide attackers as liable for the carnage
London, UK - Four British citizens (Pakistani-native) and coming from Yorkshire have been indicated by Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard would have no doubt: four kamikazes made themselves explode in the attempts occurred in London on last Thursday, July 7. It would deal with Pakistani-native British citizens and the most... more
AerospaceShuttle is ready: it is about to be launched at 03:51pm
Washington, USA - Weather is the only unknown element
NASA’s engineers have repaired Discovery’s fuselage damaged last night when a window’s cover, which weighs shortly less than 1 kg, has broken off falling 18 metre on the shuttle situated on the launch pad.... more
Latest newsA Raytheon-made radar for the P-8 MMA
Washington, USA - The main sensor of the future US Navy's maritime patrolling aircraft will have surveillance and targeting capabilities
The maritime surveillance radar of the future US Navy’s patrolling airplane destined to replace the P-3 Orion, the Boeing P-8 MMA (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft), will be provided by Raytheon. The A... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707-300B, -300C, and -400 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the hinge fitting assembly of the inboard leading edge slats
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 132)] [Page 39912-39914] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyBratislava and Kosice airports are more and more close to privatization
Bratislava, Slovakia - Interested groups have to come forward by August 15
Slovakian Government has launched an offer to sell its stakes in the Bratislava and Kosice international airports, by tender. Investors have to send their applications by August 15, regarding the purchase... more
AirlinesAirsal (2): tourism-directed growth for the carrier network
Salerno, Italy - Important relations with Alpitour with both domestic and European flights by 2008
Airsal started its operational activities under banner of strong links with tourism. Relations with Alpitour (one of the major Italian tour operators) enables in fact the Campania’s carrier to rely upon l... more
DefenseItaly about to deploy 12,000 soldiers for peacekeeping mission abroad
Rome, Italy - Despite the withdrawal of 300 soldiers from Iraq in September, the Italian commitment is always a particularly significant one
Italian armed forces’s commitment abroad is about to achieve up to 12,000 soldiers. An impressive figure when considering the announcement of the withdrawal for 300 soldiers from Iraq by September, a w... more
PeopleIcao: machine readable passport to be issued worldwide by 2010
Montreal, Canada - At the end of September ICAO will hold an international symposium
Effective yesterday, the machine readable passport (MRP) in the format specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the worldwide standard. The Organization’s 188 Contracting S... more
AirlinesA new carrier on the route Japan-Russia
Tokyo, Japan - To meet increasing touristic demand
The starting of a new carrier to operate air connections between Japan and Russia is expected this Summer in order to meet the increasing tourist demand on such route. Nippon’s carriers have decided t... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines recalls 600 flight attendants
Washington, USA - Other 850 will return to work by the end of the year
US airline has re-recruited 600 flight attendants and it is waiting for reintegrating other 850 people by the end of the year seeing the recent growth in demand that means more airplanes full cargo. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new weekly non-stop service from New York/Newark to Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Houston, Usa - Starting from Dec. 17 and it will utilize a Boeing 737-700 aircraft
Continental Airlines announced it will begin nonstop Saturday service on Dec. 17 from its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to the Caribbean island of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles, pending... more
Science and technologyBangladesh: Chittagong Airport was reopened
Chittagong, Bangladesh - It has been closed for nine days due to an airliner's accident
It restarted operations last Sunday after nine days closed due to the incident of a DC-10 by Bangladesh carrier Biman Airlines skidded on the wet runway last July 1st. Meanwhile airport authority provided... more
AirlinesSuspended from duty after raising queries on SAAB's cockpit safety
Zurich, Switzerland - It has occurred to some pilots working for Swiss International
Fifty-two pilots of SAAB airplanes operated by Swiss International Airlines wrote a letter to the carrier’s management to denounce the climate of instability that has been developed since Swiss decided t... more
AirlinesSwiss International marked +5% in load factor
Zurich, Switzerland - Data were compared with the same period in 2004
Swiss International Air Lines reached a 81.5% in load factor last June that is equal to an additional 5% respect the result got last year. The Swiss carrier, now controlled by Lufthansa (see for details... more
Science and technologyThe second day of strike performed by Zurich Airport's cabs
Zurich, Switzerland - Passengers landing at Kloten may suffer for discomforts
Agitation performed by Zurich Airport’s cabs is going on today too. The owners of white cars are strikebound before terminal waiting for knowing something about negotiations started today by unions and K... more
MiscellaneousClandestines wrecked off Malta: ships and planes searching for missing people
La Valletta, Malta - Rough sea and strong wind are thwarting rescues
An other tramp ship was in difficulty at some 70 miles South to Malta: the watercraft wrecked and about 13 clandestines have been rescued by a Portoguese ship sailing nearby. The number of missing people... more
DefenseFraticelli: "Progress in defence has always been able to meet civil field's exigencies"
Rome, Italy - Italian Army Chief of Staff pointed out in this way the importance of effects that military industry can have for general purposes
Gen. Giulio Fraticelli, as Italian Army Chief of Staff (though he is going to be replaced by Gen. Filiberto Cecchi on July 23) commented recently regarding the opportunities that defence industry can take... more
AirlinesAirsal: the "Campania's way" to low-cost
Salerno, Italy - The carrier's headquarter has been opened yesterday in front of both local and national institutional representatives
Airsal, the Campania’s flag airline, opened its headquarter in Salerno (Italy). The official start of activities occurred yesterday in the Campania’s city, in front of several institutional representatives bot... more
AccidentsCFS helicopter crashed at Fiumicino: NTSB's officers ready to investigate radio communications
Rome, Italy - Voice Recorder is about to be encoded
The ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) reported that investigation on the incident occurred to an Erickson Skycrane S-64 F helicopter belonging to the Corpo Forestale dello Stato, the Italian forest conservation... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Rockwell International models AT-6, AT-6A, AT- 6B, AT-6C, AT-6D, AT-6F, BC-1A, SNJ-7, and T-6G airplanes; and Autair Ltd. model Harvard airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any fatigue crack in the inboard and outboard, upper and lower wing attach angles (except for the nose angles) of either wing, which could result in failure of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39651-39652] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727- 100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series airplanes (2005-14-07)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the attach fittings of the foreflap carriage of the wings, which could result in partial or complete loss of the foreflap and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39647-39651] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, - 145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the internal circuit of the engine fire handle that could disable the fuel shut-off valves and the discharge of the fire extinguishing agent, which, in the event of a fire, could result in the inability to extingui
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39642-39644] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2005-14-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the underwing fitting load path due to missing or damaged alloy-steel or A286 taperlock fasteners, which could result in separation of the engine and strut from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39644-39647] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-14-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fire in the cargo compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39639-39642] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: shareholders’ meeting appoints new board of directors
Rome, Italy - Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini confirmed as Chairman and CEO
"At today’s meeting in Rome, shareholders appointed the new Board of Directors, whose mandate will last from now until the meeting to approve the 2007 results. Shareholders also voted that the Board s... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: double scramble for F-16 from Cervia Base
Cervia, Italy - An Iranian airplane changed its route while a German aircraft cut radio communication yesterday night but it dealt with false alarms
Two false alarms over Italian skies yesterday night. An Italian Air Force’s F-16A ADF Block 15 Fighting Falcon light fighter attended to different interception missions leaving from Cervia Base (Ravenna). I... more
Civil aviationAttempts in London (2): explosive deployed was a military one
London, UK - Maybe arrived from the Balkans, according to British experts, and they would consider plausible the fact that just one person produced the bombs
Just one hand could have produced the victims of London attacks on last July 7. According to British Police and intelligence services, just one subject could have manufactured the bombs, all 5 kg weight... more
Civil aviationAttempts in London: here is the Italian Minister Pisanu to face the terroristic threat
Rome, Italy - Increasing law enforcement units in the streets, more checks, antiterrorism Attorney, residence permit for turncoats and expulsion for suspicious subjects
Italian Ministry of Interior suggested by Minister Giuseppe Pisanu a series of measures to face the risk of terroristic attempts in Italy more effectively after attacks in London. Among them one can consider... more
Press releaseAlitalia: press release according to article 102 of Government decree nr 58 of 24/2/1998 and article 37 of Regulations adopted by Consob
Rome, Italy - With resolution nr 11971 of May 14, 1999 and following modifications
"Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA - communicates that it has promoted the reconstruction of the convertible bond issue named ’Alitalia 2,9% 2002-2007 convertible’ qualifiable according to the article 102... more
HelicoptersHelicopter Transportation Group A/S: ten Ecureuil for offshore activities
Oslo, Norway - The Scandinavian company is provided with a fleet mainly based on vehicles produced by Eurocopter
Helicopter Transportation Group A/S (HTG), a Scandinavian company located both in Norway and in Sweden, decided to purchase five Eurocopter AS-350 B3 Ecureuil helicopters with options for additional five.... more
Civil aviationCrash's simulation at Linate
Milan, Italy - A new informatic Telewarning System has been tested
Milan-Linate Airport has been theatre of an exercise aiming to probe fire structures and times of rescue’s operations on Sunday morning. The presence of an Air One flight as well as of a Volare flight o... more
Science and technologyLinate is ready against risk of attacks
Milan, Italy - An anti-terrorism exercise has been performed 2 months ago
Italian Ministry of Interior had already ordered ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) to provide for training air stations for such emergencies last March. Milan-Linate Airport carried out in May the simulation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): taxpayers associations against fuel surcharge rise
Rome, Italy - Considered as an unjustified one, while flight assistants started the "uniform strike"
Italian taxpayers associations protested against the Alitalia ticket fuel surcharge rise with additional EUR 5 (see for details AVIONEWS). ADUSBEF and ADOC criticized the Italian national airline’s choice i... more
SecurityAttack to Italian Institute of Culture at Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain - An agent emerged injured and a Police's dog was killed
A blast hit early today the Italian Institute of Culture at Barcelona, Spain, injuring a Police’s artificer intervened after a call warned the presence of a suspicious parcel on staircase. A Police’s dog... more
AirlinesAlitalia: aiming to seize the Mediterranean Sea
Rome, Italy - The carrier intends to lead the international traffic in this area
Alitalia is aiming to become the number one carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli clearly expressed such a hope and goal when considering the relevance of such an area for... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 46 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For overhaul and repair the entire T-700 family of turbo-shaft helicopter engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded July 8, 2005, a firm-fixed price contract for $46,443,654 to overhaul and repair the entire T-700 family of turbo-shaft helicopter engines... more
IndustryMichelin Aircraft Tire Corp. awarded of a near 93 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-14, V-22, H-60, AV-8B, P-3, S-3, F-18, EA-6B, H-46, T-2, H-53, E-2, C-2 and H3 aircraft
Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded $92,884,325 to exercise an option under previously awarded firm-fixed-price performance based logistics contract (N00383-00-D-042G) for... more
Civil aviationNorth Korea: six-nations meetings on the nuclear programme to restart on July 25
Pyongyang, North Korea - The Asian country to appraise the opportunity of putting the project to an end in exchange with economic aids and warranties on its security
Six-nations meetings regarding the North Korean nuclear programme will be resumed in Beijing on next July 25. After more than one year since the suspension of negotiations decided by the Communist regime... more