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AirlinesPinto follows Soerensen in the order of Aea
Rome, Italy - An election which asked for a change in the association's statutes
Fernando Pinto, Chief Executive of the Tap Air Portugal, was elected recently at Vienna President of Aea (European association of the airlines): his election needed a modification in the statutes because... more
AirlinesLow-cost fares? New fees are coming: US regulator's presumably measure
New York, Usa - US regulator announced yesterday
US regulator announced yesterday the possibility to act new fees for booking by the phone or in person to advertised fares. At the origin of the presumptive new measure, which could be simply a warm there... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines would not use the international airport of Dallas-Fort Worth
New York, Usa - It would not be a good idea to challenge American Airlines at its main air station
The spokesmen of the low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines, announced the carrier ruled out the eventuality of operating at Dallas-Fort Worth airport, underlining that it would not be a good idea to start... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: "Ready to react militarily against the Hezbollah's provocations"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government threatens armed actions against the Lebanese territory after the drones' overflight and the launch of two rockets
Israel does not appear willing to endure Hezbollah’s actions along the Northern border further. After the overflight performed by a remote-controlled airplane, an operation claimed back the Islamic armed m... more
AirlinesVirgin Group to talk on Indian airlines stakes
New Dheli, India - The government of the country is ready to allow the entry of foreign carriers into local market
Virgin Group is talking with the Indian airlines about taking a stake in some carriers. "We are planning to do a lot in India", the billionaire Richard Branson remarked: he is being planning to entry into... more
Civil aviationIran: protest by Parliament's members against the agreement on the nuclear programme
Teheran, Iran - Conservatives would not intend to accept that the european countries decide on the legitimacy of such programme
There is not a unanimous view in Iran regarding the agreement with France, Germany and Great Britain with reference to the energy support provided by the european countries in exchange of the suspension... more
AerospaceBrazil and Russia to cooperate in the space sector
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian territory would ensure for Russia new opportunities to perform cargo carriers launches
Brazil intends to perform significant leaps forward in the space sector, after the self-evident growth in the aeronautics one. The occasion for a further evolution would appear as offered by a cooperation... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways changes plans to more than 1000 passengers
Nicosia, Republic of Cipro - Because of a strike of the airline's pilots
The carrier Cyprus Airways changed yesterday the plans to more than 1000 passengers: because of a strike of the airline's pilots which started at 8.30 a.m. carrying on for about two hours. The employees... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm announced a relevant growth in their profits
Paris, France - The growth concerns both traffic passenger and cargo
Air France and Klm announced the profit of their fusion: their revenues rose 6.4 percent rise in the second quarter of the current year to a EUR 5.132 bn. In particular the profit of the French flag airline... more
MiscellaneousCanada: Nova Scotia in the dark. Helicopters to localize damage to power lines
Halifax, Canada - A snowstorm hit the Atlantic province on Sunday
From Sunday, Halifax and neighbourhood (Nova Scotia, Canada) have been in the dark without power because of the snowstorm that hit the Atlantic province. During the storm, six electricity pylons collapsed... more
PeopleThe Boeing 777 Freighter's promotion started
Washington, USA - The cargo version of the American company's airliner to enter the service in 2008
Boeing started promoting the cargo version of its 777-200LR (Longer Range) airliner, named 777 Freighter. According to what released by the US aerospace company, there would already be several operators... more
DefenseEADS: a contribution to favour the strategic dialogue between France and the USA
Paris, France - The European holding provided a major contribution during the meetings held in the French land between representatives from the two countries
A meeting between US and French representatives competent on strategic studies occurred last weekend in Paris, in order to encourage a concrete opportunity of bilateral dialogue between the two countries... more
Latest newsA Russian fighter performed a scramble to intercept a US airplane
Moscow, Russia - Russian Air Force would have talked about a US Navy's P-3 Orion in flight nearby the Black Sea's coast, then moved away from the area
Russian Air Force informed press in the country today about a scramble occurred yesterday early in the afternoon, when the coast radars in the Black Sea would have detected the presence of an aircraft,... more
Civil aviationNorth Korea: "The USA intend to wage war in the peninsula"
Pyongyang, North Korea - The accuse by the Communist regime against the rigid Washington's position on the military nuclear programme
Following the electoral consolidation of President Bush as the political leader of the United States, North Korea threatened again to carry on its military nuclear programme. Despite it was recently decided... more
AirlinesAir One has a new member in its Board of Directors: Giovanni Malagò
Rome, Italy - The last meeting of the carrier's shareholders effectuated the recent choice
Giovanni Malagò is the new member of the Board of Directors of the Italian airline Air One which is composed by the Chairman Carlo Toto and by Lelio Scopa, Alfonso Toto and Paolo Toto. Malagò is already m... more
DefenseThe Italian Cobra Task Force mandate ended
Novara, Italy - Italian Army, Air Force and Carabinieri will be kept in Kabul until February
Yesterday, the Alpine troops from Italian Cobra Task Force in Afghanistan landed at military Airport of Novara (near Torino): the Task Force had been sent there to sure safety during the electoral time.... more
AirlinesAir Canada: it is acting a restructuring costs
Toronto, Canada - In order to face up to its loss related to the third quarter
The new parent company of Air Canada, Ace Aviation Holdings, announced restructuring costs in order to face up to the carrier’s loss related to the third quarter; though it underlined that operating i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the galley from shifting, which could limit access to the galley door during emergencies, and result in injury to passengers and flightcrew
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65533-65535] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600R and A-300 F4-600R series airplanes (2004-23-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to the fuel pump and fuel pump canister, which could result in loss of flame trap capability and could provide a fuel ignition source in the center fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65528-65531] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320 series airplanes (2004-23-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel leakage due to inadequate space for thermal expansion within the ACTs
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65523-65528] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and model MD-88 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to equipment or possible fire in the electrical/electronics equipment compartment due to electrical arcing between the ground stud of the main battery and adjacent structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65531-65533] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryThales: France and Germany ready to decide on the future of the enterprise
Berlin, Germany - The prospective selling to EADS would be opposed by several Germans, as they are aware of the growth of France's role in the holding
France’s and Germany’s governments prove willing to analyse the possible selling of Thales jointly, as this is what would be going to occur for the well known French company competent in the avionics and... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic aimed to South Africa routes
London, United Kingdom - London and Johannesburg Governments are talking to increase air traffic between two countries
South Africa is preparing itself to become the next battleground for British airlines which will contend for more flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg if the agreement to increase air traffic with Great... more
AirlinesIberia: load factor up in October
Madrid, Spain - The improvement is due to good results on long-haul flights
The Spanish airline, Iberia, passenger load factor was 77.2 per cent in October: 0,4 percentage points more than last year which ended three straight months of decline. The load factor of the same month... more
MiscellaneousForeigners run away from Ivory Coast were 5000
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The Italian Air Force rescued about 300 civilians
The foreign citizens evacuated from Ivory Coast were almost 5000: the Italians were 130 (see for details AVIONEWS). The Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, unveiled that... more
MiscellaneousLybia: tomorrow Italian exiles to come back
Tripoli, Lybia - The return after 34 years followed the bilateral agreement in 1998
The first group of Italians former-residents, which obtained the entry visa from Jamahiria authority to come back to the land where they have been lived and from where they were expelled by a forced repatriation... more
AirlinesAmerica West introduced the variable speed scheduling
Washington, USA - To slow down to save fuel
In order to face fuel high costs, which have forced the airlines to knees in the last period, America West planned to create a new way flying, the "Variable speed scheduling": to slow down, save on fuel... more
AerospaceNorthrop Grumman and Boeing: a partnership for the future US space ship
Washington, USA - They are to promote a common solution against the one offered by Lockheed Martin
There could be two alternative solutions only for the new space ship destined in the United States to replace the historical Space Shuttle. It is what would stem from the possible cooperation between Boeing... more
MiscellaneousDarfur: violence goes on despite the UN's admonishment and the new no-fly-zone
Khartoum, Sudan - The military activities keep on despite the deal between the Sudanese Government and the rebels to avoid the Sudanese aircraft's activities
Despite the constant UN's pressure addressed to Sudanese regime in order to make it support the activity of the humanitarian personnel in Darfur and make it put the violence against the civil population... more
Science and technologyRolls Royce and universities together to develop new electric systems for civil airplanes
Manchester, UK - In order to replace progressively the traditional hydraulic and mechanical systems favouring efficiency and lower costs
Rolls Royce started an interesting cooperation with the British university environment, in order to carry out a series of deep studies about the possibilities for increasing the existance of electric systems... more
Press releaseAnsv to accredit its own investigator for the helicopter crash in Spain
Rome, Italy - As Italy is the country of the production of the aircraft, an AB-412
"In accordance with what Annesso 13 Icao foresees, Italy - Country of the production of the aircraft - has accredited its own investigator, an experienced one in the helicopter field, in the technical... more
DefenseUSA's anti-missile shield: six guided rockets have been installed in Alaska
Ft. Greely, USA - Ten additional missiles to be placed in the same territory by the next year
Despite the Russian worry on the programme related to the US defensive shield (see for details AVIONEWS), the USA placed inside a proper launcher silo the sixth guided rocket of the defence system. The... more
IndustryTanker affair: Boeing defends the firm's ethics
Washington, USA - The company proves ready to carry on its collaboration with the American Judge to make the matter clearer
After the relevant commercial effects that Boeing started to face following the scandal related to the Tanker affair, such as for example the Lockheed Martin’s official protest against a series of contracts a... more
MiscellaneousA Japanese P-3 Orion detected the suspicious submarine
Beijing, China - The Chinese People Republic forced to express regret addressing official apologies to Japan
A mysterious submarine led Tokyo to resort to several aerial and naval units of its armed forces South from Okinawa island last week (see for details AVIONEWS). Although it had been realized from the start... more
AerospaceThe Mach 10 X-43's flight has been postponed
Washington, USA - Avionics problems led the technicians to delay the test till next Tuesday
The reaching of the speed record in flight that NASA should have been able to achieve with a Mach 10 performance by its X-43 unmanned airplane was expected to occur yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesVolare Airlines to be charged with false accounting
Varese, Italy - The Italian carrier reported it will be cooperative
The public prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio (Varese) are investigating on Volare Airlines accounts. It is charged with false accounting and misappropriation. At the moment, there was no name of investigated p... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry
Florence, Italy - The secret is in the increasing collaboration among the companies of the sector and the competitiveness in the international market
Finmeccanica Vice-president, Giovanni Castellaneta, put forward his point of view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry at the Italian Air Force School of War located in Florence... more
Civil defenseHezbollah: "Our UAVs can carry explosive material"
Beirut, Lebanon - It would have been unveiled by some representatives of the Islamic armed movement
The Islamic armed movement Hezbollah talked about its reconnaissance activities over the Israeli territory by resorting to its remote-controlled aircraft again (see for details AVIONEWS). According to... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Corp. awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Navy’s C-40A aircraft fleet
L-3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $20,094,185 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0110) to exercise an option... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and AV-8B
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louise, Mo., is being awarded a $23,300,000 firm-fixed-price, delivery order under a basic ordering agreement contract for Avionics Repair Facility (ARF) support, which provides... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 107 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-18E/F aircraft
General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded a $106,999,992 performance based logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, consumables support, and program... more
MiscellaneousAn official of the British Army is safe after a 1000 metres fall without any protection
London, United Kingdom - The parachute had some problem: he had only a turned down finger and some cracked ribs
It was lucky the accident which was victim a British official yesterday in Kenya, during a practise: he 25 year old tenent was at his third launch, which was not just like he expected to be because his... more
IndustryVenezuela and Argentina about to cooperate in the defence sector
Caracas, Venezuela - One of the first efforts could be the the Venezuelan C-130s' updating start in the Argentine territory
Venezuela and Argentina could get a process of increasing collaboration in the defence sector started soon. On its part, Argentina has already got a relatively developed aerospace and defence industry... more
AirlinesKorean Air: profits fell in the third quarter
Seul, South Korea - Domestic passenger traffic fallen
The Korean Air, one of the world biggest air cargo carriers, reported today the data of its third quarter 2004: alarming data due to the profit decrease of 62 per cent, caused by fuel costs and falling... more
AccidentsUSA: Piper crashed on the old-age home. Five plane passengers died
Washington, USA - FAA said weather condition were no good
A tourism airplane crashed in Texas one an old-age home yesterday: five persons, all the plane occupants, died. The local press reported that aircraft smashed into the building, but there were no casualties... more
MiscellaneousA 12-year-old boy fells down from a plane; his friend survives in the hold of the aircraft on which he was travelling
Beijing, China - The surviver stands up to the lack of oxygen as well as to the terribly cold temperature
It is incredible but true: a 14-year old boy survived to a one-hour flight on board of the hold of the plane on which he was trying to travel. The plane, which took off from the province of Yunnan (South-West... more
MiscellaneousUSA: Gulfstream would carry terrorists for torture
Washington, USA - More than 300 flights a year would be registered on the plane diary
The CIA and the US military intelligence would use Gulfstream jet to fly terrorist suspects to being interrogated to countries that use torture in their prisons. The "Sunday Times" newspaper reported it:... more
DefenseSao Tome and Principe like Diego Garcia?
Washington, USA - It would have been unveiled by a US military representative while the African state's Government would have accepted the hypothesis
Sao Tome and Principe could become in Africa something similar to Diego Garcia island (Indian Ocean), according to the recent statement by a US military representative. The small African state in the Gulf... more
MiscellaneousThe result of the autopsy carried out on the Munir's body
Giakarta, Indonesia - The famous legal became renowned after having denounced impositions by the Indonesian soldiers at Timor East
The autopsy carried out on Munir’s body revealed the presence of arsenic as well as metals in a quantity superior to the normal standard (see AVIONEWS). The famous lawyer, who became renowned after having d... more
MiscellaneousShipwrecked immigrants clear of Malta: Italian Navy helicopter for seek
Catania, Italy - Also an Atlantic took off from Catania supporting operations
An Italian Navy helicopter stationed in Malta under cooperation agreement between the two countries, together Maltese motor patrol boats and military plane Atlantic supplied of sophisticated equipment... more