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Science and technologyBudapest Airport: stop at a plan to build a cargo base
Budapest, Hungary - The operator received the order to cancel at least temporarily the operation
The operator of Hungary’s biggest international airport was ordered to cancel a deal to purchase a property on which it planned to build a cargo base after it bought a majority stake in a 20 hectare s... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 7 to on Sunday 13
Monday 07 - Australian Light Aircraft Championships. Cambridge Airport, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. + 61 3 6248 5370 www.acst.com.au/alacs_2005.htm - Gliding - Sports / PW5 Class National Championships.... more
Press releaseMMI: "2005 Open Sea" exercise
Rome, Italy - It started last March 2 and is expected to end next March 15
"Italian Navy started last March 2 an international training named "2005 Open Sea" aimed to verify the operative skill of NATO maritime forces. Air-naval units from France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands,... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: a EU's formal investigation started
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission intends to verify that the public service obligations indicated by Italian State honour EU's ruling
Italian territorial continuity is being analysed by European Union. European Commission would have recently proven quite doubtful about the public service obligations concerning the 18 routes scheduled... more
AirlinesEngine problems on British Airways plane twice in a week
London, United Kingdom - One of its Boeing B-747/400 was forced to shut down one of its engines during a flight
A BA’s plane was forced to shut down one of its engines twice in the same week, the second time while flying on the route Singapore-Londra. The fail verified on board of a Boeing B-747/400 of the carrier: t... more
AirlinesEuropean airports interested by bad weather conditions
Brussels, Belgium - Air traffic suffered from both flight delay and cancellation particularly in Holland and in France
European airports suffered from many discomforts yesterday. Bad weather conditions which hit almost all the continent interested in particular the airport Amsterdam-Schipol, where many passengers were... more
Science and technologyAlso in Ireland there are protests against soldiers in the airports
Dublin, Ireland - US troops must not transit at Shannon Airport
Polemics and demonstrations against American soldiers directed in Iraq having a staging post at the airport, but this time Rimini (Italy) is not involved (see for details AVIONEWS), the matter concerns... more
AirlinesHLX: new flights of the summery timetable from Palermo
Palermo, Italy - The press conference is expected on Monday, March 7
Before that one of Pisa (March 8), the press conference is scheduled on Monday, March 7, during which Gesap (manager of Palermo Airport) and HLX (Hapag Lloyd Express) will present the new flights linked... more
Civil aviationUSA-Switzerland agreement on the access to passengers' sensitive details
Berne, Switzerland - A deal on the basis of the regulation set for the EU's members
The US authorities access to the passengers’ sensitive details has been ensured by Switzerland as well. Actually, the agreement signed between the two sides schedules that Switzerland will be treated s... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the new Rome-Riga route has been inaugurated
Rome, Italy - Gasbarra: "Relationship between Province of Rome and Latvia have been strengthened"
The new flight Rome-Riga operated by Czech Airlines has been inaugurated last evening at Rome-Fiumicino Airport. At the inauguration ceremony there were also the ambassador of Latvia in Italy Janis Lusis,... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: the woman's rapture took place exactly one month ago
Rome, Italy - The appeal of the father of the reporter "Free her as she is a woman of peace"
In spite of the fact of being passed exactly one month since Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was sequestered in Iraq on last February, 4 (see AVIONEWS), the father of the woman said he is still optimist... more
Press releaseUiltrasporti on Wind Jet pilots
Rome, Italy - "Confidence in the acts of the Power of attorney". The notice of preliminary investigation for interruption of public service is a due act
"The notice of preliminary investigation for interruption of public service is a due act that Power of attorney of Catania served on some Wind Jet pilots. The duty of crew to abstain itself from the service... more
PeopleEurope considers unworkable Us norms for air traffic
Brussels, Belgium - Related to the ban for passenger to carry lighters while flying
European airports judged unworkable Us norms related to air transport and lead to the ban for passengers to carry lighters while flying, which effect after being postponed already one time (see AVIONEWS)... more
PeopleSwitzerland: Skyguide bound for the European Single Sky
Berne, Switzerland - The company which manages Swiss air traffic needs higher competitiveness, according to Swiss Federal Council
Skyguide, the company competent in Switzerland for both civil and military air traffic control, will have to become part and parcel (in operational terms) of the so called European Single Sky concerning... more
AirlinesThe result of the Chile's Lan Airlines
Santiago, Chile - The carrier reported a considerable growth in its profit in the last quarter of the past year
Chile’s Lan Airlines reported a considerable growth in its profit in the last quarter of the past year from a year earlier. According to what the carrier said profit for its fourth quarter was USD 47,6m c... more
AirlinesEmirates: new non-stop flights to Beijing
Milan, Italy - By a three classes 267-seat A-340/300
The carrier statement: "Emirates unveiled plans to fly daily to Beijing. This new destination joins to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dalian destination (cargo-only). Emirates’ new non-stop daily service between D... more
AirlinesAir Canada's performance in February
Ottawa, Canada - The airline carrier 1,6 percent passenger more compared with the previous year
Air Canada, Canadian main airline, announced that it carrier 1,6 percent passenger more in February, compared with the previous year. The carrier said it reported 11th consecutive record month for its... more
AirlinesUnited's low-cost increases its fleet
New York, Usa - In the order of a project which aims to expand its service from Denver, Washington and Chicago to several destinations
Ual, parent of both United Airlines and its low-cost Ted, announced its decision to increase the fleet of the smaller carrier in the order a plan which aims to expand its service from Denver, Washington... more
AirlinesBritish Airways traffic passenger slight up
London, United kingdom - The carrier transported 1,4 percent passenger more in last month compared with the previous year
Uk’s flag carrier British Airways reported a slight increase in February passenger traffic, thanks above all to recovery in demand for first class and business class, traditionally the most lucrative o... more
Government actsQuestion time on FREMM Program
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giovanni Lorenzo Forcieri (Democratici di Sinistra-L'Ulivo party)
Italian Senator Forcieri asked Italian Defence Minister for making clear if the funds scheduled according to the agreement signed together with France for the production of the FREMM frigates are expected... more
SecurityLebanon (2): partial withdrawal of Syrian troops by May 23
Beirut, Lebanon - Assad to hold a speech in front of Syrian Parliament tomorrow while UK suggested to send a multinational peace-keeping force to Lebanese land
International community is exerting relevant pressures against the Syrian regime in order to lead it to perform the withdrawal of its troops from the Lebanese territory as soon as possible. The United... more
Military aviationAosta: great partecipation to the anti-avalanche exercise
Aosta, Italy - National and international rescue have taken part to this event
The rescuers have been a hundred during the the anti-avalanche simulation happened yesterday at beyond an altitude of 2000 metres, organized within the "Two Days on prevention and mountain rescue" (see... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: DNA test to identify the victims
Kabul, Afghanistan - They will be made in Italy: results expected in two weeks
An Italian medical team collected 95 DNA samples from bodies of persons left killed when an airplane Boeing 737 from the private Kam Air airline went down in Afghanistan, a month ago. The victim tool... more
DefenseLebanon: "An international interposition force to ensure domestic security"
Rome, Italy - The hypothesis put forward by Jacchia, Director of Italian Centre for Strategic Studies, while waiting for next May election
The current situation in Lebanon is determining a series of doubts about the future stability of the country when considering the announced Syrian troops’ withdrawal. Director of the Italian Centre for S... more
MiscellaneousFossett succeeds in his initiative
Salina, Usa - The eccentric billionaire made a tour around the world in 67-hour time alone and without any stopover
Steve Fossett, 60-year old, succeeded as he planned in his initiative lead to a tour around the world alone and without any stopover in 67-hour time. His GlobalFlyer landed in Salina (Kansas), from which... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airports (Cph): the results in line with expectations
Copenhagen, Denmark - The 2004 profit rose 34,5 percent in 2004
Denmark’s Copenhagen Airports (Cph) reported a 34,5 percent rise in 2004 pre-tax profit in line with expectations; predictions cited profit’s further increase in the current year. Besides handling pas... more
AirlinesRyanair traffic up
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier transported 13 per cent passengers more during February
Dublin-based low-cost airline Ryanair announced that traffic passenger rose 13 percent in February compared to February 2004. The carrier transported exactly 2.12m travellers during the above mentioned... more
Science and technologyWind Jet: "It seems that someone wants to cancel the airline"
Catania, Italy - CEO commented the notice of judicial investigation ordered towards 21 pilots charged for interruption of public service
The airline Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Rantuccio, about the inquire affecting pilots charged for interruption of public service (see for details AVIONEWS), would have reported that "The absence from... more
AirlinesMeridiana: losses are less than EUR 40m
Cagliari, Italy - Mobilitation of dependents carries on in sight of the announced reduction of personnel
During the Board of Directors gathered yesterday has been examined "The operations on derivative financial instrument managed by the financial sector of the society, object of the recent indiscretions".... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): is it ready to re-motorize the MD-80s?
Rome, Italy - This could be the temporary solution to lower consumption and honour the environmental defence standards till the renewal of the fleet in 2007
Alitalia would be evaluating the possibility of re-motorizing its MD-80s fleet (about 80 airplanes) until a general modernization is got started in 2007. It would seem in fact that such a solution is considered... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): which alternative solutions to the role of Fintecna in AZ Service?
Rome, Italy - If EU finds state aids in the business plan, the carrier could be led to opt for new alliances, according to some analysts
According to some sources, Alitalia would be carefully appraising the hypothesis of resorting to alternative solutions to the role played by Fintecna in AZ Service, in case he European Commission’s in-depth i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: casual workers going on strike today at ADR and SEA-managed airports
Rome, Italy - CUB Trasporti union also announced a protest by the carrier's IT section personnel to be held on March 17
Alitalia’s casual employees are going to stop working at the airports managed by ADR and SEA (in particular, Fiumicino and Malpensa) today for four h from 12:00 to 04:00 pm. About 2000 workers protest a... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt Airport: Delta's pilot stopped
Berlin, Germany - He was suspected to be drunk
German authorities stopped a pilot of Delta Air Lines at Frankfurt Airport as he was thought to be drunk just before he was due to make a flight to Atlanta: a spokesman of the airlines said. According... more
IndustryCIRA-CRIAQ agreement to favour the Italian-Canadian collaboration for aerospace research
Capua, Italy - Several issues are of common concern and this deal will last for two years
CIRA (Italian Centre for Aerospace Research) signed a cooperation agreement on aerospace matters recently with Canadian CRIAQ (Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec) which schedules... more
AirlinesFedEx may decide to operate at another Asian airport in China
Beijing, China - The decision is expected by the end of the current year
FedEx may decide to set up a new Asian cargo hub in China by the end of the current year, after launching its first direct flight between Europe and China. The introduction of a new airport in the firm’s b... more
AirlinesWind Jet: pilots investigated for interruption of public service
Catania, Italy - Doctors checked employees on sick
The Guardia di Finanza and 2 doctors carried out in the night a check to 21 Wind Jet pilots on sick: the visit was ordered by public prosecutor of Catania following the denounce put forward by the airline... more
MiscellaneousVitrociset selects Lehman Brothers
Rome, Italy - For the economic appraisal of the company's sections that the firm decided to sell
Vitrociset made know that the meeting held today led the Board of Directors and its President, Gen. Mario Arpino, to appoint Lehman Brothers Bank in order to enable it to operate as Vitrociset’s global f... more
Latest newsSwitzerland: C-295M still on the borderline
Berne, Switzerland - Clashing political and institutional opinions regarding the possibility of purchasing two military airlifters
Switzerland’s defence is still about the purchase of two EADS-CASA C-295M military airlifters. National Security Committee would not disagree with such programme but Parliament, actually, had voted it d... more
Science and technologyBad weather knocked out half Europe: Fiumicino cancelled several flights
Rome, Italy - Genoa Airport closed until 10:00am for snow
In the regions of North-Italy and in the Center-Europe it is snowing on several airports: meaningful repercussions on Rome-Fiumicino where various cancellations are recorded, in particular the three connections... more
DefenseMilitary satellites and warships: that is the future of the Russian-German defence cooperation
Berlin, Germany - Ivanov, however, underlined that Moscow still thinks that the presence of NATO's fighters in the three Baltic Republics proves an impenetrable step
Despite Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov underlined during the last days that the collaboration in the defence sector with Germany was a matter to be analysed in the long term when compared to the... more
AerospaceIss: the crew did not sleep until the cargo Progress reached it
Moscow, Russia - It carries both experiments and letters, this last being the reason Salizhan Sharipov and Leroy Chiao were expecting for
According to what reported the control center of Iss (International space station), Salizhan Sharipov and Leroy Chiao did not sleep until the cargo Progress (see AVIONEWS) reached them, as it was carrying... more
HelicoptersAS-350 for Kampala International Hospital
Kampala, Uganda - The new EMS service to favour the reduction of hardships during the health care assistance in the African country
Kampala International Hospital, in the capital of Uganda, experienced some difficulties during the last years when performing the due and quick rescue operations in severe areas in the African country.... more
Latest newsEurofighter: assembly of the 100th airframe started
Manching, Germany - EADS produced its fuselage main section but it will be assembled in Spain and destined to Spanish Air Force
EADS unveiled that there are 100 fuselage main sections to date for the EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighter. The latest structural component of this type produced for the 100th Eurofighter airframe... more
AerospaceRussia leader of space launches
Moscow, Russia - Followed by Usa and China
Russia carries on being world’s leader in space launches: the enormous country of East Europe had a 42,6 per cent of the launches in 2004, followed by Usa (29,6 percent) and China (14,8 percent), while E... more
AirlinesAmadeus acquires Iberia's stake in Savia Amadeus
Madrid, Spain - The purchase concerns 66 per cent shares, worth EUR 82,3m
Amadeus, one of the most important firm operating in the order of travel bookings, has acquired from Iberia a 66 per cent stake in their jointly-owned Spanish unit Savia Amadeus for EUR 82,3m. Iberia is... more
AirlinesComplaints from the pilots at Olympic Airlines about the eventuality of Aegean Airlines to buy the state carrier
Athene, Greece - Citing that in that case the fact could create a monopoly of airline services in Greece
The Pilots at Olympic Airlines sent a letter of protest to the authorities which is following the process of privatization of Greek flag airline, concerning the eventuality of the rival Aegean Airlines... more
AirlinesComair's pilots vote in favour of their salaries to remain at the current level
New York, Usa -They refused the possibility to increase wage because this way the carrier may acquire new jets resulting in the pilots to have their job protected
Comair’s pilots, Delta Air Lines subsidiary, voted in favour of their wage to remain at current level, refusing the possibility to have their salary 4,5 per cent increased. At the origin of the decision o... more
MiscellaneousUsa denies presence of the Canadian Defence Minister's name into the no-fly list
New York, Usa - The bomb-article appeared in the pages of the daily "The Globe & Mail"
A spokesman of the Us embassy in Canada denied the presence of the Canadian Defence Minister’s name into the no-fly list, which is designed to deter terrorists. The bomb-article appeared in the pages o... more
DefenseFREMM frigates: "Italian Government will honour timetable and funds for the new ships"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister for Relations with Parliament Giovanardi eased regarding the industrial effort devoted to Italian Navy
Italian Government made the matter regarding funds devoted to the FREMM multi-mission frigates clearer. Italian Minister for the Relations with Parliament Carlo Giovanardi seized recently a chance to ease... more
HelicoptersCougar Helicopters selects Iridium for the new communications systems
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian company specialized for offshore operations adopts new satellite devices for its own rotor-winged aircraft fleet
Cougar Helicopters, a Canadian company specialized for offshore operations in the energy sector (oil and gas) and provided with a chopper fleet mainly consisting of Eurocopter Super Puma, Sikorsky S-61... more