AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,861 news found
Government actsQuestion time: making a runway at Perdasdefogu for testing UCAVs
Rome, Italy - By senator Gianni Nieddu (DS-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator Nieddu asked Italian Minister of Defence for explaining which kind of measures he intends to carry out for accomplishing the runway at Perdasdefogu (Sardinia Region), where it is possible... more
Government actsQuestion time on Alitalia Services activity's sell-off
Rome, Italy - By senator Loris Giuseppe Maconi (DS-L'Ulivo) and other senators
Italian senator Maconi asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for knowing which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to verify if negotiations for outsourcing deal with EDS... more
Press releaseEU: aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand
Brussels, Belgium - They will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing bilateral agreements between the two countries and EU Member States
"Yesterday, the Commission announced new EU aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand. These agreements will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: Snecma and NPO Saturn to develop its turbofan
Paris, France - The powerplant of the new Russian regional jet to be designed also thanks to the related French industry's contribution
French Government will ensure to Snecma (a company competent for the production of aerospace powerplants and part od Safran group) a EUR 140m contribution for the development of the SaM146 engine, designed... more
Helicopters17 Seahawk for Turkish Navy
Ankara, Turkey - Twelve and an option for additional five choppers
Turkish Armed Forces, which already have 8 S-70B Seahawk helicopters, would have decided to purchase other 17 copters assigned to national Navy. Turkey’s Minister of Defence, Vecdi Gonul, has explained d... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): IT's role for the carrier's relaunch
Rome, Italy - Market analyses by the use of the SAS software help the airline to understand customer preferences and competitors behaviour
Alitalia firmly believes in the Information Technology and its competent section is trying to do its best using an important software which enables it to perform the due market appraisals with reference... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline loaded with passengers
Lugano, Switzerland - An additional 30% during last two months
Reinforcement performed on the routes have resulted good data in terms of passengers for Darwin Airline the past May: 4000 people have been in fact boarded on the Swiss carrier’s airplanes last month, a... more
Latest newsNew violation of Greek air space by Turkish aircraft
Athens, Greece - But Ankara still believes in the improvement of relations
During the official visit in Greece by the Turkish Army’s Chief of General Staff, Yasar Buyukanit, Hellenic Minister of Defence has grumbled the statements released about a possible improvement in bilateral r... more
MiscellaneousGreek airplanes at the service of Darfur
Athens, Greece - A response to NATO demand for flying AU's soldiers
Greece announced it will provides two of its C-130 military transport planes for air-bridges called by the NATO for transferring African Union troops to the region of Darfur. NATO has in fact decided early... more
DefenseJapan: "Humanitarian mission in Iraq will continue"
Tokyo, Japan - The statement by Nippon Premier after the attack suffered in Samawa
The explosion occurred in the South of Iraq yesterday involving an armoured vehicle of a Japanese military convoy, will not cause troops’ withdrawal from the country. Japan’s Government has confirmed it... more
AirlinesSurprise strike for Olympic Airways workers
Athens, Greece - Passengers suffered for many discomforts
A lot of passengers en route to and from Greece have suffered for delays up to 10 hours yesterday because of a 24-hours surprise strike which has been called by personnel of arlines at Athens and Salonica’s a... more
Science and technologyVesuvius watched by satellite's eye
Naples, Italy - Measuring every movements of the ground at 800 Km altitude
An international workshop on the "Use of Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Volcanoes and Seismogenetic Areas" at Vesuvius Observatory, has started yesterday and is expected to finish today: it has... more
IndustryBoeing: Ethiopian Airlines received the sixth 767-300ER
Seattle, Usa - The carrier currently operates an all Boeing jet fleet
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines yesterday announced the delivery of the carrier’s sixth 767-300ER. Ethiopian Airlines currently operates an all-Boeing jet fleet that includes four 757s, three Next-Generation 7... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates today the new flight Naples-Basel
Milan, Italy - The carrier expects to transport over 380,000 passengers from Naples' Airport in a year
"The low-cost carrier easyJet, inaugurates today the Naples-Basilea route, that will add to the links already served with success from Naples to London, Berlin and Paris. Onboard the first flight, from... more
Latest newsFirst Chilean Air Force's F-16 has flown
Santiago, Chile - Ten fighters ordered with deliveries till the end of 2006 and Israeli-made weapon systems
The first of the ten Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters ordered by Chilean Air Force performed its maiden flight at the Texan Fort Worth’s location of the well known US aerospace c... more
HelicoptersUS Army's helicopters to prove securer thanks to Goodrich
Washington, USA - The Black Hawks and the Chinooks to be provided with a new laser threat warning system
The US Army’s Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawk and Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters will be securer starting next year thanks to the adoption of the Goodrich AN/AVR-2B laser threat warning system by the US a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S-92A helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the tail gear box output housing, loss of tail rotor drive, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 120)] [Page 36333-36334] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Military aviationItalian Civil Defence six months after tsunami: Department's mission in Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow a mission will leave to make a report on the situation and it will come back next Thursday, June 30
"A mission organized by the Department of Civil Defence will leave tomorrow, June 25, to Sri Lanka. Its aim is to make a report about the situation on the activities ongoing with over EUR 46 m collected,... more
Civil defenseRQ-8 Fire Scout: a rotor-winged UCAV
Washington, USA - Development of the unmanned helicopter devoted to US Navy and US Army goes on and it will have to operate provided with weapons
Northrop Grumman is carrying on the development of the RQ-8 Fire Scout remote-controlled aircraft, actually a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) helicopter able to perform several kinds of missions and destined... more
AirlinesAlitalia: formalization of the capital increase request is coming
Rome, Italy - As awaited on next Monday during the company assembly together with the accounts approval
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, unveiled recently that the company assembly for the accounts approval will be held on next Monday, June 27, together with the formalization of the request... more
Sport aviationL'Aquila's Flying Club: Italian Glider Championship
L'Aquila, Italy - From tomorrow to July 3 near the Parchi di Preturo Airport
The Italian Glider championships 2005, standard class, will take place near the Parchi di Preturo Airport (L’Aquila), from tomorrow, June 25, to July 3. The airport has been choosen for its particular m... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $5,371,353 firm fixed price contract to provide for Augmenter Exhaust Nozzle Assy, 9 each, Air Force Requirements, this effort supports F110 engine... more
Airportsmaps.google.com: free access to bases and airports
Rome, Italy - Detailed satellite images of structures and aircraft within a click by the new service offered by Google
The new Google Maps service offered by the most famous and used on-line search engine will prove quite impressive for those who decide to take a look to the satellite images related to airport areas. By... more
AirlinesAir tickets at sky-high prices
London, United Kingdom - Airlines coming to grips with record prices for jet fuel
Black gold achieved record prices during recent days and is leading airlines in the five continents on their knees. Transport fuel prices are made rise by the global demand increase, led by China. The... more
Civil aviationRaytheon: MANPADS? Airports, not the airplanes, will face them
Washington, USA - The US firm suggests an anti-missile countermeasure system which can be installed at the airport rather than on the commercial planes
An anti-missile electronic countermeasure system to protect the commercial airplanes installed at the airports rather than on the airplanes. This is the solution suggested by Raytheon, the well known US... more
IndustryGoJet Airlines received the first CRJ-700
Washington, USA - It was equipped with a weakened version of the GE CF34-8C5 engine
Bombardier has delivered the first CRJ-700 to the regional US GoJet Airlines which has made an order for 10 of these planes with option for other 40. Bombardier jetliner delivered to the US carrier is... more
Science and technologySydney: the second airport will not see the light
Sydney, Australia - Government intends no impose additional costs on Australian aviation
Government has decided to exclude idea of the second terminal in the Capital saying that the "Kingsford Smith" will succeed in covering the expected traffic increase according to what indicated by the... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": the first direct flight for India to Amritsar
Verona, Italy - From next July 21, served by Air Italy with a B-757 from 220 seats
"The first flight from Verona to India has been presented this morning at the ’Valerio Catullo’ Airport, starting from next July 21 to Amritsar, Punjab’s capital, thanks to a direct, no-stop and weekl... more
Press releaseAvio: US Navy selected the Italian firm for engine overhaul
Turin, Italy - It is the first contract signed with US Department of Defence
Avio has been awarded by US Navy with a contract for the overhaul of the General Electric LM-2500 turbine engines related to US military ships. This can be considered the first contract for the company... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: the flight Düsseldorf-Rimini served by low-cost DBA landed punctually
Rimini, Italy - The connection to Munich also well
"Breakfast in Germany and typical lunch in Rimini: the first flight of the new low-cost link Düsseldorf-Rimini (each Thursday until next October 6), served with a Boeing 737-300 by DBA airline, landed... more
AirlinesAir France: flights punctuality and luggages performance in May 2005
Rome, Italy - From November 2004 the French carrier communicates the complete information and details before the figures
"From last November, Air France communicates information more complete about the punctuality of its flights together to new details regarding the connections’ precision and regularity and the luggages p... more
AirlinesNetJets sells shares of aircraft by the hour
Washington, USA - How often a client flies, where, with how many people, airline helps him to determine the best plane
This is the program operated by US private airline NetJets named "Fractional jet ownership": it is offered to passengers flying more than 50 hours a year and able to acquire shares of aircraft by the hour.... more
Science and technologySlovakian airports towards privatizations
Bratislava, Slovakia - Bratislava and Kosice have been entirely owned by Executive until now
The main airports in Slovakia, the one of the Capital (Bratislava) and that of Kosice, will be soon subject to privatisation procedure. The international bid for selling the 66% of State shares will be... more
CuriositiesHow much do "Flying Prince" maddest things cost UK subjects?
London, United Kingdom - Planes, helicopters...the Duke of York doesn’t worry about expense
Buckingham Palace has released the annual report on Royal Family expense yesterday which indicated that each English citizen spends EUR 1 a day (61 pence) for maintaining the Royal Family. Her Majesty’s t... more
AirlinesFlying from Iraq towards Dubai
Basra, Iraq - A new air connection by Iraqi Airways will be active soon
After the restart of Iraqi Airways flights from Baghdad to Basra (which is the heart of Iraqi economy) last June 4 (see for details AVIONEWS) and despite of the protests moved by passengers departing from... more
Government actsQuestion Time: ineffectiveness of measures to prevent illegal immigrants' landings
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese intended to understand if Italian Government can resort to more effective measures in order to stop illegal immigrants from landing on Italian coasts. more
Government actsQuestion Time: unjustified catch by Russian Police at Moscow Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Antonello Soro (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Soro asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear why two Italian persons have been arrested by Russian Police while carrying with them an adopted child considered by... more
Government actsQuestion Time: pilots and license validity
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Angelo Santori (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Santori intended to understand, by asking it to Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, why many pilots have to study to achieve certifications and licenses with courses... more
Government actsQuestion Time: lack of decorations to celebrate the value of Nassiriya's victims
Rome, Italy - By hon. Francesco Onnis (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Onnis asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear why the due decorations to celebrate the value of Nassiriya’s victims have not been provided yet despite the importance of t... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: Alitalia flight started clandestine's repatriation
Lampedusa, Italy - Immigrants were diverted to Libya
A group composed by 45 refugees was boarded on the MD-80 provided by Alitalia around the 10:00am yesterday: Alitalia’s plane was bound for Tripoli. Lampedusa’s reception centre can thus starting to sig... more
Press releaseAermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): the M-346 is recognised with the "Frost & Sullivan Award"
Venegono Superiore, Italy - For being the most innovative training aircraft on the market
"The M-346 programme of Aermacchi for a new generation advanced/LIFT trainer has been recognised with the ’Frost & Sullivan’ award for setting new standards in military pilots training aircraft. ’Frost & Sul... more
MiscellaneousUstica: "We intend knowing who killed 81 Italian citizens"
Rome, Italy - A new book has been published on the case which is wrapped in mystery after 25 years
While there are 4 days to the 25th anniversary of Ustica’s accident occurred in June 27 1980, killing 81 passengers flying on board the DC-9 Itavia from Boulogne to Palermo, casualties’ relatives restarted mak... more
IndustryEADS-Airbus bound for formalizing the new board
Amsterdam, Holland - Forgeard, Enders and Humbert are likely to concretely start attending to their respective new tasks by the end of this week
The formalization of appointments for the lead of the European aerospace and defence holding EADS and its owned company Airbus would be awaited for the end of this week. Problems generated by the difficulties... more
DefenseIsrael: "Ready to perform aerial strikes over the Palestinian territories if the withdrawal is affected"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Sharon-led Government proves convinced about the need to act firmly against Palestinian armed movements in case of problems for Israeli troops
Israeli Government would intend to manage firmly the progressive withdrawal of its troops from the Palestinian territories. Tel Aviv’s Government considers security as the real priority in this period a... more
AirlinesVolare offered to Air One? "They are baseless rumours"
Varese, Italy - Rinaldini talk down voices about a possibile sell-off of the airline
Some info has circulated in the recent time indicating a possible fusion between two Italian carriers Air One and Volare: the first one would be interested in acquiring slots and fleet of carrier led by... more
MiscellaneousFights resumed in Afghanistan: air combats made numerous victims
Kabul, Afghanistan - At least a hundred Talibans were killed by US assault
Battles are continuing without a break in Afghanistan: American and Afghan troops, backed by British Harrier warplanes, US Apache copters and A-10 Tankbuster aircraft, took part to the bloody assault which... more
Latest newsThe KC-330 welcomed in Alabama
Mobile, USA - EADS selected the site where the production facility for its solution to the new USAF's air tanker will be built
The EADS-Airbus KC-330 air tanker offered by the European aerospace and defence holding to US Air Force as an alternative solution for the replacement of the old KC-135 aerial refuelling airplanes will... more
Latest newsPiaggio shows the P-166 DP1
Paris, France - An upgraded version of the well known reconnaissance plane for Guardia di Finanza, Italian Coast Guard and Italian Air Force
Also Piaggio provided its relevant contribution during the latest edition of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (June 13-19, 2005). The main newness, besides the confirmation of the P-180 Avanti’s s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 Airplanes and model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source in the fuel tank or adjacent dry bay, which could result in fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 36011-36014] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-34 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent failure in certain components of the NLG, lack of cleanliness of the NLG due to inadequate maintenance, or lack of lubricant in the NLG or NLG components
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 36000-36005] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more