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PeopleThe Airbus' industrial presence in China
Toulouse, France - More than a 25% of the European group's planes in service at a worldwide level would be fitted with components manufactured in China
Airbus analyses the situation regarding its presence in China. From an industrial point of view the european aerospace group progressively strengthened in recent years the collaboration activities with... more
Press releaseFrasca Receives Orders for CRJ FTDs
Washington, US - The devices will feature TruVision 220
"Frasca International has received two recent orders for Flight Training Devices for CRJ (Regional Jet) FTDs. Arizona State University, Mesa and Seneca College, Toronto, Canada have both placed orders... more
Security"Bomb to America" on an United Airlines flight
Chicago, USA - A short while the American airline would have confirmed that alert was false
Rtv Noor Holland, a Dutch broadcaster, would have communicated earlier today it has received an e-mail in which it announced a bomb on board the United Airlines flight Sk0909 with 128 people, including... more
AerospaceGalileo: the selection of the satellite system concessionary to occur in January
Brussels, Belgium - The winner to attend from 2007 to the operating of 30 satellites which will be put into a geo-stationary orbit
The final selection of the concessionary consortium for the global positioning satellite system called Galileo, would have been postponed to January 2005. Despite a final answer in this sense by the joint... more
Civil aviationItaly protagonist of Cimo's congress
Trapani, Italy - It has been hold the meeting for the Mediterranean Safety
Mario Morcone, Head of the Department of the Fire Brigade, Public Assistance, Civil Defence of the Home Office represented yesterday Italy in the international Congress hold in Erice, Trapani, among the... more
AirlinesNo truce for European carriers
Rome, Italy - Despite the results the outlook still appear pessimistic
Good the traffic analysis results of the European carriers for the last three quarter of the year. Air company such Air France-KLM, easyJet and Scandinavia's SAS reported rise in passengers traffic. However,... more
DefensePakistan: launch test for the Gahuri missile
Islamabad, Pakistan - All the neighbour countries would have been notified in advance of such test
Pakistan would have performed a new launch test of the Gahuri tactical medium-range missile today, with its Gahuri V version. The guided rocket would have succeeded in hitting its target, whereas Government... more
Latest newsRumsfeld is in Romania: yesterday visited Mihail Kogalniceanu's air base
Bucarest, Romania - Usa could still use the Romanian infrastructure
It is situated at Costanza, Mihail Kogalniceanu's air base, where Donald Rumsfeld, American Defence Secretary was yesterday because of a visit. Some voices from the Pentagon indicate that Romanian infrastructure,... more
AerospaceNasa: crossed studies about "Supernova"
Washington, Usa - It's trying to unravel the mysteries about one of the most attractive space event
A collaboration of three companies of the Nasa's Great Observatories -Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra x-ray- trying to unravel all the mysteries about Supernova, a star which... more
AirlinesCrude oil USD 54 a barrel: run to fee raise
London, United Kingdom - British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will readjust their surcharges from October 14
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic would have also planned to follow the major European airlines example (see AVIONEWS) and increasing rate surcharges because of the high oil price, which today registered... more
Latest newsTurkey: the F-16s' fleet update begins
Ankara, Turkey - A formal request to the United States in order to strengthen the operative capabilities within NATO and against terrorism
Turkish Government would have asked the United States for being enabled to resort to a significant update for its Turkis Air Force's F-16s fleet. The total value of the orders would consist of almost USD... more
AirlinesThe Australian Competition Tribunal uphold the Qantas-Air NZ alliance
Sydney, Australia - Agreement could be a benefit to the public
Today Australian Competition Authorities would have approved the alliance proposal between Qantas and Air New Zealand: but it seems too late because the agreement go ahead, due the last month the New Zealand... more
MiscellaneousIndisposition to a French female passenger stops an Alitalia flight
Palermo, Italy - It is occurred yesterday immediately before taking off
An Alitalia plane leaving at 10:55am from the "Falcone e Borsellino" airport in Palermo, when it was already taxiing, immediately before taking off, it turned about because of an indisposition occurred... more
Weather forecasts"Latin America Aero & Defence 2005" from April 26 to 29
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - A pavilion exclusively dedicated to helicopters will be available for the first time
"Latin America Aero & Defence" (LAAD): the 2005 edition of the great Brazilian Air Show will occur on next April 26-29, and all the aviation and defence sectors will be involved (that is to say so all... more
MiscellaneousColombia: condemned principals of a plane seizure occurred in 1999
Bogota, Colombia - Thirty-nine years prison for two National Liberation Army leaders
Yesterday the main leaders of the National Liberation Army (ELN) - the second left-wing movement of guerriglia in the country - have been convicted in absentia to thirty-nine years prison, because they... more
Science and technologyFlorence: everyone agreed, local authorities and Adf; the airport "Vespucci" has to be improved
Florence, Italy - The discussion is about how to do it
Some curious voices would like "Vespucci" airport as a future air station capable of accommodating intercontinental flights. But according to what Riccardo Conti, Regional Chairman of the transport, said... more
PeopleTaiwan: direct flights towards China?
Taipei, Taiwan - Formosa's Government would have suggested an agreement to Beijing for setting direct routes between the two countries
Taiwan would be trying to lower tension for the diplomatic relations with China, and it would have decided to promote the restore of the flight activities between the continental country and the island,... more
AirportsOslo: a new training center at Oslo Airport in Gardermoen
Oslo, Norway - The new center seems to join Sas Flight Academy to the leading flight-training suppliers which are on the European market
The new training center opened by Sas Flight Academy at the International Airport of Gardermoen, last August, 15, seems to have had official ceremonies on October 7. The company has already two training... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced daily non-stop service between New York/Newark and Berlin
New York, Usa - From July 1, 2005
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it will launch daily non-stop flights between New York/Newark and Germany's Berlin/Tegel Airport effective July 1, 2005, subject to government approval. The new... more
DefenseItalian Defence Budget 2005: modernization and spending rationalization
Rome, Italy - Limited investments despite the relevant programme under development and the increasing international role of the country
The Italian Defence Budget was recently shown with reference to the funds for 2005. The major feeling is that Italy is going on playing a relevant international role even with limited investments and per... more
AirlinesThere is a loss in Scandinavian airlines' revenue yields
Stockholm, Sweden - The Scandinavian carrier did not deny the possibility of rising prices
The national carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark registered a loss in its revenue in the month of August, saying that it could be down again in September. In particular in terms of number revenue yields... more
MiscellaneousLinate radar: first investigator inspections
Milan, Italy - Verified anomalies into the cabin near the auxiliary power generators
The inspections go on to find causes of the stop occurred to the Linate Crav (Regional flights Assistance Centre) that last week paralyzed for two days not only North-Italy air traffic (see AVIONEWS).... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the carrier signed with a Milan's branch a contract for a credit yesterday
Rome, Italy - Up to a maximum of EUR 400m
"Following the information released on last October 8 with reference to the Decree for the provision of a warranty enacted by Italian Ministry of Economy on the so called 'bridge loan', Alitalia informs... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: Boeing hold out a hand to Brussels
Washington, USA - The American aerospace company would intend to reveal the details regarding the tax advantages gained for the production of the 7E7
Despite the unilateral abrogation of the 1992 agreement with European union regarding subsidies for the aerospace industry by the United States (see for details AVIONEWS), Boeing would have decided to... more
IndustryBoeing: Turkmenistan Airlines adds two more B-717/200s to its fleet
Long Beach, Usa - For a value of USD 80m
Boeing and Turkmenistan Airlines recently finalized a definitive agreement for two Boeing 717-200 airplanes valued at USD 80m at current list prices. The airplanes will be delivered during August 2005.... more
CuriositiesIs the supersonic flight banned from civil aviation? Certainly not
Washington, USA - Two proposals are presently under development in the United States for the production of an executive jet able to reach Mach 2
The supersonic flight would not appear as banned forever from the civil aviation transport sector, at least concerning the executive segment. After the exit of the Concorde, two US companies would have... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and AVIC II: together to produce a new helicopter by 2010
Beijing, China - A cooperation agreement was signed on the occasion of the official visit by French President Chirac in the Asian country
During the official visit in China during the last days, French President Jacques Chirac proved a supporter of the sign for an important cooperation agreement in the helicopter sector between the two countries.... more
MiscellaneousAmerican air strike on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Meanwhile, South Korea plans an increase of its military presence in the Arab country by November
Iraqi city of Falluja was involved by two American air strikes within four hours. The target, according to what underlined by the representatives of the US forces in Iraq, would have been a weapon and... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines buys twenty A-330
Beijing, China - In order to increase carrier competitiveness in the international and inner markets
After Air China, China Eastern Airlines signed also an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of twenty A-330/300 to fleet replacement and expansion (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft wiil be deployed... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the bridge loan is about to be provided
Rome, Italy - German bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wesserstein will attend to it and the loan will be available for six months
German bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wesserstein will provide Alitalia with the EUR 400m bridge loan, enabling the Italian national carrier to start its own reorganization. Starting in March 2005, an important... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: would reach soon a new sight
New York, USA - The American carrier introduces new options in its scheduled trans-Atlantic flights
It would start next May 26, 2005, the new service recently announced by a spokesman of the American carrier. Continental Airlines, in fact, would introduce in its planned trans-Atlantic flights a new daily... more
AirlinesAir China: agreement with Airbus for six A-319
Beijing, China - It will be used for the routes that link high-altitude airports
Air China would have signed an agreement with Airbus for six A-319 suppling, powered by CFM 56-5 engines, delivery of which is scheduled in 2005. Carrier would planned to deploy the aircaft mainly on the... more
AirlinesV-Bird in trouble: suspended all flights
Berlin, Germany - SAS offers to passengers were ruined the chance to fly on board its planes
V-Bird Airlines would have suspended all its services because of financial problems, including the Arlanda-Dusseldorf route flights. This means that a lot of passengers will be unable to fly to Germany... more
PeopleThe ICAO 35th Assembly ended
Montreal, Canada - Safety, security and environment in the centre of attention but many countries do not honour the rules regarding such matters
The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) 35th Assembly ended on last October 8, after starting in Montreal, Canada (see for details AVIONEWS). At the end of this event, the major issues on... more
AerospaceChina also subscribes the Galileo programme
Beijing, China - It will aid by an EUR 200m grant
Signing in Beijing the last October 9, the agreement with European Union, during the visit of the French president Jacques Chirac which have inaugurated the French culture year in the Rising Sun country,... more
AirportsA historic hangar has been destroyed by a fire in Michigan
Washington, USA - It happened at Van Buren Township the fire which demolished several models of historic aircraft
An hangar which belonged to the original Henry Ford's 1941-construction of a plant, for the production of heavy aircraft, was destroyed by a fire. The plant which erection started in 1941 , by 1944 was... more
Science and technologyLinate airport: two Sea' s employees could not avoid the temptation to steal some pieces of cheese
Milan, Italy - It would be processed October, 14 the 37-Italian man who was arrested yesterday at Linate's airport; his accomplice instead only reported a declaration
The Sea's Italian employee who tried yesterday to steal three pieces of cheese from the bag of a Sicilienne passenger seems to have an accomplice, a 36-Pakistani man who owns a regular residence permit... more
Press releaseHartzell Propeller has a new sister company
Ohio, Usa - Acquisition signals future broadening of the company’s aerospace business
"Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced last week that its family ownership group has established a parent company, Charter Aerospace Partners, to act as a holding company for Hartzell and to provide a vehicle... more
CuriositiesA plane with aboard Blair flies two thousand kilometres only for food suppling inbound from a mission against poverty
London, United Kingdom - From Ethiopia to Kenya and return, to find beef undercut, wine and champagne
A British Airways B-777 leasing from the British government for a Premier Tony Blair mission against poverty in Africa, would have flying through over 2000 kilometres - from Ethiopia to Kenya and return... more
MiscellaneousB-707 will transport the corpses of the two Italian girls dead in the Taba attempt (2): this evening the return
Rome, Italy - After some tests at Jaff forensic medicine institute
Sabrina and Jessica Rinaudo corpses would be already transferred this morning to Eilat, from where they will be transported to Tel Aviv in order to be embarked on board the Italian Air Force B-707 which,... more
Civil aviationPuerto Rico: false bomb alarm at the San Juan International Airport
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Three thousand persons forced to evacuate from the air station but the supposed bomb detected by a scanner was actually a computer
Panic moments occurred at San juan International Airport (Puerto Rico) on last Thursday. One among the scanners would have detected something suspicious within the baggage, so providing immediately a warning... more
MiscellaneousB-707 will transport the two Italian girls dead in the Taba attempt corpses
Rome, Italy - It took off few minutes ago towards Tel Aviv, where the bodies will be embarked
From the Pratica di Mare Airport (Rome) it took off the 14th Wind Italian Air Force B-707TT which will have to repatriate the two Italian girl corpses, Jessica and Sabrina died in the Taba terroristic... more
Latest newsAermacchi M-346: the official showing for Italian political institutions occurring today
Venegono Superiore, Italy - Finmeccanica group would have asked Italian Government for encouraging the promotion of the new advanced trainer abroad
An official showing of the Aermacchi M-346 started at Venegono Superiore (Varese) this morning, a showing devoted in particular to the Italian political institutions and where the attending by Italian... more
HelicoptersNH-90 for Italy: the engines developed by GE and Avio
Rome, Italy - Italian Army and Navy expect high performance in terms of reliability when considering the variety of missions
International press appears to emphasize the maiden flight of the NHI NH-90 multirole helicopter destined to Italian Army in a remarkable way (see for details AVIONEWS). In particular the powerplant selected... more
ReportUSAF Chief of General Staff flying aboard the Osprey
Washington, USA - Gen. Jumper would have exalted the combination of operative advantages, quite beyond the difference between fixed and rotor wing
US Air Force Chief of General Staff, Gen John P. Jumper, performed his first flight aboard the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor, underlining how he had been trying for three to seize the right... more
IndustryBoeing 747-400. An exclusive version for the Japan Airlines
Seattle, Usa - The airplane passengers modified to cargo
Boeing the American company is making ready to start the production of a new, specific version of the 747-400 Special Freighter, as expressly required by Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.(JAI) The... more
Fair and showsDied developer of Mercury that took into the space the first American spaceman
Washington, Usa - One of the 35 engineers which in 1958 accomplished the first US space shuttle
Maxime Faget, one of the 35 engineers which in 1958 accomplished Mercury space capsule plan, the first US space shuttle, died on Saturday at the age of 83 years, in his Houston house. Faget have designed... more
AirlinesEasyJet : passenger traffic rises on board of the English carrier
London, England - Positive numbers in its budget
"September was a solid month reflected by a one percentage point increase in the load factor", claimed the Chief Executive Ray Webster on Thursday. The carrier said that its load factor was 86.9 percent... more
AirlinesOfficial maiden flight for the first A-321 of Spirit Airlines
New York, USA - The US low-cost carrier is waiting for further 35 airplanes of this type by the next five years and options for additional 50
The first Airbus A-321 of Spirit Airlines performed its official maiden flight. The low-cost carrier is making efforts to keep its own leading role in this segment concerning the national air transport... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: the third suspected case of sabotage in twelve-month time
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - The Malaysian police seems not to be concentrated on terrorism
It is the third case of suspected sabotage in one year that a Malaysia Airlines aircraft has to face up to. Malaysian police said, last Thursday, that the plane which was taking off to Bangkok, was grounded... more