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PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" . The airports of Malaysia
Rome, Italy - The results of privatization
This morning during the second day of the forum "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area", the director of Malaysia Airports (Mas), Dato’ Bashir Ahmad bin Abdul Majid, e... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist in Iraq: a new notice citing an ultimatum
Baghdad, Iraq - According to Italian Foreign Ministry the source is "Unreliable"
A new message about Sgrena’s case appeared late in day before on a web site which was signed "Jihad islamica". The new notice joins to the others appeared in the past days on internet contributing to c... more
AirlinesCsa Czech Airlines 2004 profit up
Prague, Czech Republic - In spite of the good performance high fuel costs disappointed the results of the carrier
Czech flag carrier Csa Czech Airlines’ profit jumped last year; according to some dates furnished by the carrier it gained USD 10,6m compared to USD 3m in 2003. In spite of the airline’s good performance how... more
AerospaceSpace: there are no more hopes to save Hubble
Washington, Usa - Due to the lack of funds to destine to a mission aimed to save the telescope
In spite of the fact that the dates about US 2005-2006 financial accounts, transmitted by the American President George W. Bush, showed as Nasa will receive more than USD 16bn in its favour, there are... more
MiscellaneousDavis is in visit in Rome after landed at Fiumicino's Airport
Rome, Italy - This morning according to his plan Davis has a meeting with the Italian Under Secretary for the Intern Ministry Saponara while in the day he will encounter Fini
The General Under-Secretary of the UE Counsil, Terry Davis, who arrived yesterday at the Romanian air station "Leonardo da Vinci", is in visit in Rome. Yesterday Davis met the Italian President for the... more
Science and technologySeap: new flight Bari-Brussels
Bari, Italy - The operator from Puglia showed recently to Brussels the new international Airport of Bari
After the restructuring and powering operations the new international Airport of Bari sees to the capital of Europe, Brussels, and showed itself to the city in order to extend its range to Belgium. The... more
DefenseItalian military penal code: criticism against the extension of offences and the involved subjects
Rome, Italy - Political opposition warned about the "permanent state of war" which could stem from due to the Italian Government's activities
A firm criticism has been addressed by Italian political opposition against the Government’s activities aimed to change the military penal code. According to some Parliament’s members, there would be... more
IndustryEADS: a mobile rescue station destined to Banda Aceh civil population
Banda Aceh, Indonesia - A donation within the humanitarian aids carried on by the European aerospace holding
EADS donates Indonesia a mobile rescue station developed by its defence section in order to meet the exigencies of the population hit by the seaquake occurred on December 26, 2004. The station, as designed... more
Latest newsThe Mangustas' departure bound for Iraq has been postponed
Rome, Italy - The Antonov An-124 airlifter's takeoff from Afghanistan to reach Italian Fiumicino Airport has been delayed
The departure of the three AgustaWestland A-129CBT Mangusta combat helicopters destined to reinforce the forces re-deployment within the stabilization operations in Iraq being carried out by the Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier cancelled 141 flights due to the strike and SULT union rejoices
Rome, Italy - The Italian union exalts the 4 hours stop success of yesterday considering reasons of the protest
Some 141 flights have were cancelled by Alitalia during the strike occurred yesterday and called by the carrier’s flight assistants and by ground personnel. The Italian SULT trade union appreciated the r... more
Science and technologyEnav reopens to Vitrociset about the radar facilities management
Rome, Italy - After the starting of the European tender
A resolution of the Enav (National Flight Assistance Agency) Board, society controlled by Treasury, after called for European tenders for reliance of 80% of the airport facilities service, reopens the... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Aghanistan: difficult to reach the area
Kabul, Afghanistan - After a week from the air crash, not has been possible to recover the missing corps and two black boxes
The area in which the B-737 of the Kam Air carrier crashed (see AVIONEWS) during a flight from Herat to Kabul, remains not accessible. According to what official sources declared, the inquiry commission... more
MiscellaneousCanadian fisherman missing during a Nato's training
Rome, Italy - Helicopters, navy and piscatory researched him unsuccessfully for hours
The military searched for the Canadian fisherman missing in the Baltic Sea stopped after twenty hours when it was clear that there were no more hopes to find him still alive, according to what declared... more
AirlinesSN Brussels: the carrier will operate a new flight Brussels-Glasgow
Brussels, Belgium - Starting from June, 2, 2005
The Belgium carrier SN Brussels announced that starting from next June, 2, 2005 it will join for the first time the capital of Europe to Scotland by means of nine weekly flights, following the increase... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: an Air Force plane stands at Baghdad Airport
Baghdad, Iraq - The woman may have been transported into another place
No further information about the condition of the Italian journalist sequestered in Iraq a week ago (see AVIONEWS). Meanwhile the Italian intelligence disposed an Air Force plane at Baghdad airport in... more
SecurityFAA had indication on the attacks of September 11 to the Twin Towers
Washington, Usa - FAA had received numerous warning of a probable terroristic attack
The "New York Times" unveils, citing parts not diffused from the September 11 Commission report, that 52 several alarms on hijacking or suicide attacks received from the FAA security experts, who didn’t... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (9). The second part of Riggio's speech
Rome, Italy - "It is necessary finding new marketing strategies"
"There are plenty of new opportunities for airports to provide non-aviation services: to succeed this new challenge means making use of creative thinking in finding new marketing strategies", Professor... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: explanation about recent Kraus's statements
Milan, Italy - These last showed airline's discomfort for the working systems of some Italian airports
AVIONEWS contacted the press responsible for Air Dolomiti in order to receive explanations about recent statements of the Chairman & Ceo of Air Dolomiti, Michael Kraus, who according to what reported Italian... more
SecurityNato Defence Ministers meeting (2): Italy will be at the leadership of the Command in Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Afghanistan
Nice, France - The Italian role in the international missions in discussion at the meeting
The Nato Defence Ministers gathered in Nice (see AVIONEWS) have discussed, on agenda, also the future engagements that Italy will assume in the international missions. For our Country has expected a recognition... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (8). Riggio's speech
Rome, Italy - "Air transport demand increases so new infrastructures are required"
Enac’s President, professor Vito Riggio, talked about the great change occurred to the Italian civil aviation. Starting nast November, Enac became Italy’s Civil Aviation Authority with tasks including reg... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (6). The third part of Maniscalco's speech
Rome, Italy - "Airport city as a attraction and meeting place "
Maniscalco explained that airport city is a new urban model where synergetic interdependence between airport and territory work at its best. "On the one hand the presence of a modern and efficient airport... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (7). Manera’s speech
Rome, Italy - The general director of Enac
General director of Enac (Italian Board for Civil Aviation), Captain Silvano Manera explained that in Italy Civil Aviation is based on a system of 102 airports: some of them are only used for the general... more
CuriositiesRonaldo's wedding guests fly to Paris on a private plane
Madrid, Spain - The cerimony in the San Valentine's day in the Chantilly Castle
Ronaldo has made the things in great terms, and he will marry next February 14, San Valentine’s day that celebrates enamoured, in Paris with Daniella Cicarelli in the suggestive castle of Chantilly, s... more
AerospaceSpace: there are no doubts for the return into orbit of the Italian spacemen Vittori
Rome, Italy - The deal Esa-Roskomos for the mission has been signed in Moscow
If everything goes on as according to the plans the mission Eneide, the first one which Esa realized mixed with a Region - in this case Lazio’s Region as the mission has been partly financed by the central-Italy r... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (4). Maniscalco's speech
Rome, Italy - The double aspect of the airport Italian system
"The Airport Italian system is characterized by a double aspect: on the one hand the numbers show a structural weakness given by the fragmentation of the sector, in which mixed with the two biggest airports,... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (5). The second part of Maniscalco's speech
Rome, Italy - According to the chaiman of Assaeroporti Italian airport system stands in a situation of fragmentation
Giovanni Maniscalco, Chaiman of Assaeroporti, said Italian airport system stands in a situation of fragmentation due to the lack of the constitution of a national plan for air transport [...] and for the... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (3). John Kasarda's speech
Rome, Italy - "The epoch of the 'aerotropoli'"
Professor Kasarda of the University North Carolina claims that airport cannot be no more simply lead to aeronautical activities but it has to become a complex organization and promote even the development... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on "The Airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (2). Lunardi's opening speech
Rome, Italy - "The Airports can't consider the commercial activities as an optional and a secondary activity"
Athens, Brussels, Detroit, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Infraero Brazil, Kuala Lampur, London-Gatwick, Munich, Sydney, Paris and the Italian main Airports take part at the conference. To open it,... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on "The Airport Cities, the new role of the Airports in the economy of the area"
Rome, Italy - To discuss the importance of the Airports in the economy of the countries
Today and tomorrow in Rome (Palazzo della Cancelleria) the civil aviation authorities, the Airports management operator coming from all the world, carriers, industries and numerous societies of the sector,... more
AirlinesKorean Air closes with profit fourth quarter 2004
Seoul, South Korea - Compared to strong loss in the same period of the previous year
Korean Air announced it closed with profit the fourth quarter of 2004. In terms of revenues the carrier earned EUR 148,57 million in the last quarter of 2004 which means a return to profit compared to... more
Science and technologyParis Airports: the beginning of the partial privatization will start end 2005-beg.2006
Paris, France - It is the first time that the French government defines in public a specific period in which will start the process
French Transport Minister, Gilles de Robien, announced during a National Assembly a possible data for the beginning of the partial privatization process of the Paris Airports: end 2005-beginning 2006.... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada appointed Helisureste as a Recognised Maintenance Facility
Anaheim, Usa - For selected PT-6T and PT-6A engine models
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp (P&WC) has appointed Helisureste C.M.A., located in Spain, as a Recognised Maintenance Facility (RMF) for selected PT-6T and PT-6A engine models. Helisureste offers engine... more
AerospaceIt is expected tomorrow the launch of Ariane 5 Eca
Rome, Italy - The carrier will transport to orbit the satellite for telecommunication Xtar-Eur and a smaller experimental satellite Sloshsat-Flevo
It is expected tomorrow between 8:45 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. (Italian time) from the Kourou’s base (French Guyana) the launch of Ariane 5 Eca, the new powered version of the European carrier which inaugural m... more
MiscellaneousPresumptive epidemic risk on board of a flight Frontier Airlines
Washington, Usa - A passenger suffered from epidermic eruption which was thought to be contagious
Fear and manifestation of impatience on board of the 449 Frontier Airlines’ flight in the past days for the manifestation of an epidermic eruption all of a sudden from which suffered a passenger who w... more
SecurityNato: a meeting of the Defence Ministers in France
Nizza, France - It is impending the announcement of the Defence Ministers about Nato's engagement in future missions both in Iraq and Afghanistan
According to some sources of Atlantic Alliance, during the meeting of the Defence Ministers of the countries being part of Nato, it is expected an impending announcement on the future engagements of the... more
SecurityNorth Korea abandons negotiations about nuclear program
Pyongyang, North Korea - The regime of Pyongyang announces that it would not step back to negotiation table about its nuclear program
A notice of the Foreign Ministry from North Korea reported that the country will not step back to the table of negotiations about its nuclear program and for the first time disclosed North Korea owns the... more
AirlinesStarted the strike at Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The action will interest 1000 flight assistants and about 3000 ground employees
It started the strike at 12:30 a.m., at the Italian flag carrier Alitalia which forced the carrier to cancel 141 flights today because of an action promulgated by the union representing 1000 flight assistants... more
Science and technologyProfit up at Brussel Airport
Brussels, Belgium - 19,5 per cent
Macquarie Bank, which owns 52 per cent of the business lead to the International Airport of Brussels said that as traffic passenger and cargo volume increased Belgium’s air station profit rose 19,5 percent a... more
IndustryEmbraer signed MoU with India for development of a new AEW&C System
Bangalore, India - Indian DRDO analysis may lead to an EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft order
Embraer announced last Tuesday that a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with the Indian DRDO (Defence, Research and Development Organisation) to support the Indian Air Force new Airborne... more
IndustryEaton Aerospace LLC awarded of near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk UH-60 aircraft
Eaton Aerospace L.L.C., Los Angeles, Calif., was awarded on Feb. 8, 2005, a delivery order amount of $6,933,290 as part of an $11,655,392 firm-fixed-price contract for hardware for the Utility Blackhawk... more
PeopleInternational carriers which fly to Kazakistan must operate routes to Astana
Astana, Kazakistan - The main international airlines operate instead services to the old capital of the country
The carriers Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Transaereo, which are the main foreign carriers which operate air services to Kazakistan, will be forced presumably from next... more
DefenseNo agreement Italy-USA about the nuclear
Rome, Italy - The Minister Giovanardi said it
"The Italian Government doesn’t draw up no secret agreement named ’Stone Ax, neither named in several way, for the deployment of nuclear arms or for the use of nuclear arms or in the optics of that the... more
IndustryAirbus: new office for its subsidiary in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - Glen Fukushima is the neo-president and Chief Executive of Airbus Japan K.K
The Toulouse’s consortium announced that it installed a new team management in Tokyo in a plan according to which Airbus expects its market share to increase 50 per cent by 2010. Glen Fukushima has been n... more
Weather forecasts"Aero India Industry show 2005": one of the most important event of the sector in Asia
Bombay, India - The show started today and will go on until February, 13
It opened today the fifth edition of the bi-annual international event "Aero India Industry show 2005" which will carry on until next February, 13, and which represents one of the most important events... more
AirlinesGood performance for Lufthansa last month
Frankfurt, Germany - Traffic passenger rose 6,8 percent
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, had good performance last month as its traffic passenger rose 6,8 percent compared to the same period last year. The growth is mainly due to an increase in demand on long-haul... more
IndustryNew orders for Boeing to arrive from India
Seattle, USA - The industry located in Seattle will supply new 737-800 aircraft to the Indian Spicejet airline
The US Boeing reached an agreement with the Indian airline for suppling 10 737-800 passenger airplanes including an option to purchase additional 10 planes. The sale sector Vice-President of Boeing, Dinesh... more
PeopleAustralian regulator gave approval BA/Qantas for their alliance to continue
Sydney, Australia - The cooperation between the two carriers started in 1995 and would go on at least for five years
Australian regulator announced they gave approval to Qantas and British Airways to continue for five years effectuating their operations on the route "Kangaroo", between Sydney and London, under their... more
AirlinesAWAir will ask the Government of Singapore for compensation about its financial damages
Jakarta, Indonesia - As Singapore rejected the carrier's application aimed to receive landing rights to the city state
AWAir, a unit of the most known Malaysia’s budget airline AirAsia, said it will ask the Government of Singapore compensation for its financial loss caused by the lack of approval to land to the city s... more
IndustryBoeing signs a deal with Hcl Technologies
Chicago,Usa – For the development of software of its new B-787 Dreamliner
Boeing announced it signed a deal with the Indian firm Hcl Technologies for the development of software of its new B-787 Dreamliner. Hcl disclosed it is a multi-annual and multi-million deal. Boeing Vice-President... more
IndustryAirbus sees potential customers in private Indian airlines
Toulouse, France - After the recent approval received by these last to fly international
Great potentiality seems to come from private Indian airlines for Airbus according to what the Toulouse’s consortium said especially after recent regulatory approval for international flights which resulted i... more