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Press releaseFinmeccanica (9): results by sector of activity. Oto Melara, Wass, MBDA
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 748 million (EUR 705 million in 9M03); EBITA: 42 million (no change on 9M03)
"Despite stagnating demand, this business posted growth in volumes and results in line with last year. In the third quarter, EBITA fell from EUR 12 million to EUR 9 million, while EBIT slid from EUR 7... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines registers a fall in its profit
Tokyo, Japan - The cause seems to be the Japanese cautious nature
Japan Airlines, announced recently that its profit fall mainly because of the decrease of its international taffic passengers. The carrier seems to have claimed that while high fuel costs hurted airlines'... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (8): results by sector of activity. Galileo Avionica, OTE, Marconi Selenia Communications, AMS, International Naval Systems division
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,408 million (EUR 1,246 million in 9M03); EBITA: 97 million (+39%)
"In the first nine months, this division generated extremely good results thanks to important contracts in the sectors of avionics, integrated command and control systems, ATM, integrated communication... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (7): results by sector of activity. Alenia Spazio, Telespazio
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 523 million (EUR 486 million in 9M03); EBITA: 9 million (from EUR –37 million in 9M03)
"The commercial space market is starting to show signs of a recovery which may gather pace in the medium term. In the short term, however, the continued downturn on the telecommunications market has slowed... more
Civil defenseThe analysis of the UAVs' deployment in Iraq and against the international terrorism
Washington, USA - The Predator and the ScanEagle as demonstrative platforms for the effectiveness of the remote-controlled airplanes
Pentagon performed recently some appraisals on the operative success achieved so far in Iraq and against the international terrorism by the deployment of the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The US Department... more
AirlinesAeroflot hopes to increase net profit in 2004
Moscow, Russia - Revenue should raise thanks to passenger traffic boost
The Russia airline, Aeroflot, hopes to raise net profit by about 10 per cent to up to USD 140m respect last year when profit was equal to USD 126,7m. Carrier revenue should increase thanks to passenger... more
MiscellaneousMore long check-in: a new US' measure?
New York, Usa - This way officials would have time to check any information they need on the passengers identity
US' passenger would have, presumably, to face more long check-in in order to allow researches on the identity of the travelers; it is a proposal of a senior Us official. Us Homeland Security undersecretary,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (3): third-quarter 2004 results
Rome, Italy - First nine-month 2004 highlights; outlook
"In Q304 Finmeccanica saw its value of production rise 11% compared with Q303 to EUR 2,078 million, with EBITA equal to EUR 106 million and a particularly significant EBITA margin of 5.1%, up from 4.5%... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (6): results by sector of activity. AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,734 million (EUR 1,874 million in 9M03); EBITA: 150 million (-15%)
"AgustaWestland put in a positive performance overall in the first nine months, although its results were down on 9M03. In the third quarter, value of production rose from EUR 554 million to EUR 612 million,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (5): results by sector of activity. Alenia Aeronautica, Aermacchi
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,200 million (EUR 860 million in 9M03); EBITA: 75 million (+70%)
"The sharp growth in value of production and EBITA in the period under consideration was due to Aermacchi and to a higher contribution from military aircraft, particularly the Eurofighter programme and... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (4): new management appointed to Group subsidiaries
Rome, Italy - The Eng. Amedeo Caporaletti was appointed the Chairman and the Eng. Giuseppe Orsi will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of AgustaWestland and the other nominations
"The Finmeccanica board has appointed the new Chairman and CEO of AgustaWestland, of which Finmeccanica is acquiring the entire 100% of the share capital. Amedeo Caporaletti was appointed the Chairman... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (2): key figures
Rome, Italy - Value of production, Ebitda, earnings before extraordinary items and tax, net profit, new orders, order backlog, net debt
"Valore della produzione. Value of production rose by 8%, from EUR 5,923 million in 9M03 to EUR 6,388 million. The most significant improvement was posted in the Aeronautics business, where sales rose... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Board of Directors approves results for 9M04; operating profit up on last year, in line with forecasts
Rome, Italy - Defence Electronics and Aeronautics drive growth; Space and Defence Systems also post good performances
"- The Aeronautics division recorded the most significant improvement in the period: value of production shot up by around 40% thanks mainly to the Eurofighter programme. - All areas of Defence Electronics... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines signs an agreement with its pilots
New York, Usa - The deal would allow the carrier to save USD 1bn a year
Delta Airlines joined yesterday an agreement with its pilots which would allow it to save USD 1bn a year; a measure thanks to which the US’ carrier hope to gain time and money in order to restructure t... more
AirlinesUS Airways would mantain most part of its fleet
New York, Usa - The carrier recurred to bankruptcy last September
US Airways, which last September recurred to bankrupt, announced on Thursday, that it reached an agreement with its lenders according to which it would mantain the great part of its aircraft. The carrier... more
MiscellaneousIs it right to give Honour Cross to the Italian military, victims because of enemy forces during peace mission abroad?
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the new measure was discussed by the Minister Counsil
Antonio Martino, Minister of the Italian Defense, promoted the new measure, submitted yesterday to the Minister Counsil: honour cross for the Italian militaries engaged in peace missions abroad who are... more
Latest newsPeace Eagle programme: the military transformation of the first 737 started
Seattle, USA - The first plane to be involved by the installation of auxiliary tanks and the radar in the United States while the remaining three will be produced in Turkey
The first of the four Boeing 737-700s destined to meet the requirements of the Turkish Air Force's Peace Eagle programme for an AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) airplane, dedicated to surveillance,... more
AirlinesItalian Minister for Welfare to meet President of Lombardia Region about Volare Group
Milan, Italy - It is necessary find new funds if shareholders don't recapitalize
In the afternoon today, the Italian Minister for Welfare, Roberto Maroni, will meet the Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, in order to talk about Volare airline situation following the meeting... more
CuriositiesQueen Elisabeth prefers travelling by rail rather than flying
London, United Kingdom - And asks for the realization of a USD 45 million modern train
Last novelty from Windsor is the request made by Queen Elisabeth who wants a really modern train of EUR 45m value for her and for her family, to use instead of the plane: the Windsor would like that a... more
Science and technologyAdF announces positive results
Florence, Italy - The Florence's air station gains 33 per cent more in comparison with the same period of last year
The operator of Florence's air station (AdF), announced yesterday which there has been a growth which in terms of percentage means 33 per cent more related to the same period of last year: in particular... more
AirlinesAir Arabia: new service for the carrier
Rome, Italy - The low-cost airline has recently inaugurated its first flight on Sana'a in Yemen
The agency "Wam", in visit on Wednesday in Rome, announced the new service of Air Arabia, the low-cost airline, the only in its category referred to middle-est and North-Africa: the carrier has recently... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten: municipal executives to attend to noise issue
Zurich, Switzerland - Civic associations removed from negotiating table
The responsible for Swiss cantonal Department for Economy, Rita Fuhrer, who took on the report over Kloten Airport at early year, decided that from this moment on only the members of municipal executives... more
AccidentsIndia: Mirage 2000 "under observation"
New Dheli, India - An accident occurred some days ago would have warned Ministry of Defence which opted for a series of appraisals on the fleet
Indian Ministry of Defence decided to start investigating deeply on the technical condition of the Mirage 2000s fleet of Indian Air Force, following an accident which involved a Dassault-made interceptor... more
Sport aviationFIVL: Italy proved second in the Paragliding World Cup list
Turin, Italy - Just one month after the European prize
After the winning of the European paragliding prize last month, Italy succeeded in achieving another major goal with the World Cup, proving second in the list. One of the most skillful Italian performers,... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: Europeans and Americans on the run
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The uncertainty increases in the African country
Yesterday, a Bundswehr Airbus arrived in Ivory Coast to start the shuttle service from Abidjan to Accra, the Ghana's capital, in order to repatriate about 170 German citizens keen to leave the country.... more
Civil aviationPakistan: "UAVs ordered by India threaten the regional stability"
Islamabad, Pakistan - According to Pakistani Government, the détente process between the two countries could be damaged by the Indian military orders
Pakistan and India are scheduling a series of diplomatic meetings from December 14 to 16, aimed to encourage the détente process in the relations between the two countries furtherly, especially with reference... more
Press releaseEnav: the European call for bids decided
Rome, Italy - For administration and maintenance services of the flight assistance equipments
"The Board of Directors of Enav, led by General Bruno Nieddu, yesterday has approved the European call for bids for consignment of the services regarding the technical management activity, hardware maintenance,... more
MiscellaneousIraq: Baghdad Airport manager kidnapped
Baghdad, Iraq - He has been seized from "Brigades for Revolution 1920"
An american citizen of Lebanese origin, Dean Sadek, has been kidnapped from Iraqi militiamen: the man worked as manager at Baghdad Airport under contract to US company Sky link. The Arab satellite Tv... more
MiscellaneousArafat funeral: important absences due to air traffic congestion
Cairo, Egypt - British, Spanish, German and Italian deputations blocked at Cairo Airport
A lot of deputations, among which the British, Spanish, German and Italian didn’t arrive on time to the funeral cerimony for Yasser Arafat (see AVIONEWS): the air station was overcrowded because of lot o... more
MiscellaneousUS aerial strikes on Mosul
Mosul, Iraq - They involved the Iraqi city this morning and several rebels would have been killed, according to what stated by USA's military sources
The US Air Force's fighter-bombers performed new aerial attacks in Iraq this morning, in particular in the northern region of the Arab country and on the city of Mosul. According to what released by sources... more
AccidentsSharm el Sheikh: airplane crashed after trying to correct turn
Cairo, Egypt - On June 2005 the final report over investigation
The tragedy of the Flash Airlines charter flight occurred last 3rd January, when a Boeing B-737 with 148 people onboard, mostly French, sunk in the Red Sea, occurred apparently after trying to correct... more
Civil defenseHezbollah: "We do not deploy Iranian-made UAVs"
Beirut, Lebanon - The Islamic armed movement would have recently maintained that the its drones are Lebanese-made
The Islamic armed movement Hezbollah would have recently firmly given the lie to the news released on part of Arab press yesterday, according to which the reconnaissance drone detected by the Israeli armed... more
SecurityRamallah: a crow is waiting for helicopter with Arafat coffin
Ramallah, Cisjordan - Egypt demanded to Israel helicopter could fly low over Gaza
A lot of people are reaching Ramallah from all parts of Cisjordan to wait for the helicopter which taken off from military base of Almaza with on board Yasser Arafat corpse (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsThe evolution of dogfighting in the United States
Washington, USA - The major US fighters will not be forced to modify their trim necessarily during short range fighting
Some test launch for air-to-air missiles in the United States are putting into evidence the near-term advantages awaited by the American pilots and partially combat ready today. The transformation from... more
Latest newsElbit selected to provide an update for the IAR-99 trainers
Bucharest, Romania - The Rumanian Air Force's trainer to be involved by a general update of avionics
The Rumanian-made IAR-99 Soim trainer will be involved by an update programme provided by Israeli Elbit. Bucharest's Ministry of Defence decided to award the Israeli firm with the sign of an agreement... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and CNR: a cooperation aimed to increase national competitiveness
Rome, Italy - A deal intended to favour synergies between the industrial environment and the state authorities devoted to research was signed yesterday
Finmeccanica is one of the greatest worldwide industrial companies in the aerospace and defence sector concerning the investments for Research and Development (see for details AVIONEWS), and it signed... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica's employees demonstrated in Italian Campania Region
Naples, Italy - A four hours strike occurred yesterday in the morning to confirm the trade union's disagreement with the transfer of the 7E7 production to Puglia
The trade unions representing the employees of the Alenia Aeronautica’s facilities located in Campania Region had announced it, and the strike scheduled for November 11 occurred in fact yesterday in N... more
AerospaceNavteq for the digital cartography of the Galileo satellite system
Brussels, Belgium - The US company was selected by both the consortiums competing for the accomplishment of the global positioning system
The Galileo satellite global positioning system will be involved by technical interventions performed by the US company Navteq, competent in the digital cartography sector, and it does not depend on the... more
SecurityArafat funeral finished
Cairo, Egypt - A military guard carried the casket wrapped by the Palestinian flag as far as the Egyptian military aircraft
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat state funeral occurred under impressive safety measures in front of deputations from all the world. An eight military-guard conducted the casket on board the Egyptian... more
MiscellaneousPlanes collision grazed: on board one of the aircraft there was the Princess Anne of England
Morecombe Bay, United Kingdom - The Royal Squadron BAe and EF-2000 involved
"It has been a loss of separation between the two aircraft [...] We began an investigation and it's untimely to make other remarks now": that is how reported from the spokesperson for Buckingham Palace... more
SecurityItalian Air Force C-130 supported Italian citizens repatriation from Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - All those whom had made a request for it to Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs come back home
One hundred and ten Italian citizens - who had made a request to Ministry for Foreign Affairs - came back in Italy by the Italian Air Force C-130 (see for details AVIONEWS): it took off from Abidjan bound... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today (4): reminding the Iraqi victims themselves
Nassiriya, Iraq - Personnel representing the Iraqi national guard in Camp Mittica
During the official commemorations for the first Nassiriya disaster anniversary occurring today at the Camp Mittica Base, nearby the Iraqi city (see for details AVIONEWS), the Italian armed forces intend... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government ready to get the carrier's denationalization process started
Rome, Italy - Assurances also from Brussels which confirmed it took delivery of an official release from Italian Government
Italian Government approved a decree which will make the Alitalia's denationalization process possible. On its part, European Commission confirmed it took delivery from Italian Government an official release... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today (3): Italian Air Force's effort after the massacre
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force was ordered to recover the victims' bodies and the injured soldiers in order to take them back
Italian Air Force was in that occasion ordered to perform the delicate task of attending to the transport of the deceased and wounded soldiers after the attempt occurred on November 12, 2003. Following... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today (2): commemorations in Italy
Rome, Italy - Institutions and victims' families attending official masses in the capital and in other country's cities
Italy commemorates the Italian killed in Nassiriya by official celebrations in Rome and in other cities in the country. A mass is scheduled this morning at "Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli" in Rome... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, arrived in Camp Mittica for the official celebration
The first Nassiriya disaster anniversary is being celebrated today as it occurred on November 12, 2003, when a bombing attempt designed and perform by the international terrorism killed 19 Italians and... more
AirlinesNew web-site for EasyJet
London, United Kingdom - The carrier offers a better service to its customers; a great amount of them in fact book their flights by Internet
EasyJet, the British low-cost carrier, launched its new web-site, completely renewed: among the novelties there are "the shopping basket" which gives the opportunity to book more than one flight by means... more
Fair and showsScano's 90 years birthday
Rome, Italy - The builder of the first instruments for Balistocardiography, would give the fruit of his work to the Italian Air Force
The 90-year birthday of the Italian physiologist Aristide Scano would occur on next November, 19: the Italian aerospace medicine prepared some celebration for the event which would take place in Rome.... more
AirlinesLufthansa: third-quarter profits rise
Berlin, Germany - It earned EUR 125m
Lufthansa flag airline third-quarter improved: the group earned EUR 125m, the profit for the July-September period compared to a loss of EUR 17m a year ago. The operating profit rise from EUR 200m to 218m.... more
Civil aviationUSA: more than 600 soldiers came down with a particular skin disease in Iraq
Washington, USA - As caused by some sand insects bites, it would produce cutaneous irritation and real wounds, seldom lethal
US health care authorities unveiled recently that more than 600 American soldiers would have come down with an infection in Iraq since 2003, considered as a typical disease in areas such as the Middle... more