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IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $15,465,000 firm fixed price contract to provide Combat Loss Replacement (CLR). The Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM)... more
CuriositiesPrivate citizens aboard military aircraft? It will be possible in Cuneo from October 8 to 12
Cuneo, Italy - EUR 1800 payment and a certificate for good health condition will be enough
Flying aboard a military airplane: it will be possible to do it for the civilians in Cuneo from October 8 to 12 for the so called "flying days" on board Czech-made L-39 Albatros advanced trainers, provided... more
Science and technologyItalian airports should be in full working order
Rome, Italy - there is a considerable increasing number of passengers in the Italian airports
It is an inquiry of the Touring, that underlines the increasing number of passengers which crowds all the Italian airports. In particular, it seems that the smallest Italian airports are those which record... more
Science and technologyTerrorism has a new enemy to face up to
New York, USA - It is a test the one which is on, in three of the most important American airports
It is a recent news that confirmed the use of very sophisticated machines, in some of the most famous American airports, that can identify possible explosive traces through the passengers’ personal objects... more
MiscellaneousPassenger assails with an adze two pilots of a Norwegian flight (2): he was a 34 Algerian man
Oslo, Norway - A political asylum claimant refused, in unbalance state
A 34 Algerian political asylum claimant would be the aggressor of the Kato Airlines two pilots this morning: the police reported the young would be in evident unbalance state. According to some plane passenger... more
AirlinesVolare Group: the charter field will not be yielded
Milan, Italy - The Italian holding explains its position after the indiscretions of the last days
After the press indiscretions of the last days, Volare Group today by a note explains that it doesn't want yield the charter flight field to Eurofly nor no one else. The Italian company in fact wouldn't... more
AirlinesRyanair: new routes from Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - It doesn't readjust rates although the high-fuel
Ryanair announced today seven new European routes leaving from the Italian Orio al Serio airport, that will link Bergamo to Spain, Holland, Norway and United Kingdom. The Irish carrier will boost its fleet... more
Fair and showsCat Stevens unburden himself after the terrorism charge brought against him from USA
Washington, Usa - "I'm a victim of unjust and arbitrary system"
"I was going to Nashville with my 21 year daughter to discuss some idea with a local record company. The last thing that I wanted was to attract the media attention": this the singer Cat Stevens comment... more
MiscellaneousToday arrive in Italy 15 children critically ill
Rome, Italy - Their arrival is scheduled in the afternoon at Fiumicino airport
The arrival of 15 Iraqi children critically ill in Italy, and incurable in Iraq, previewed in the afternoon would be fruit of an agreement between the Italian government and Iraq for the help in order... more
Civil aviationSyria: tests with mass destruction weapons in Sudan?
Washington, USA - It would be the theory put forward by some US analysts, a statement that could have dramatic effects if shown true
Some US analysts would have recently maintained that Syria would be deploying during the last months some Army and Air Force's units in the sudanese territory, in order to test the effectiveness of mass... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates 16 millions passengers on the Italian routes
Rome, Italy - An Italian-British girl has been awarded by two flights free
Ryanair has celebrated today at Ciampino 16 million of passengers carried on the Italian routes: the number 16 million is an Italian-British girl leaving from Ciampino airport towards London, by a ticket... more
Civil aviation"The low-cost airlines are as safe and secure as the traditional carriers"
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Enac's President, Vito Riggio, by pointing out how both would be subjected to the same standards and checks
Enac's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President, Vito Riggio, has recently underlined some important aspects with reference to air transport security in Italy, during an interview released on... more
PeopleICAO's 35th Conference begins
Montreal, Canada - Safety/security, pollution and increase of the transport capabilities in the centre of attention
The ICAO’s (International Civil Aviation Organization) 35th Conference officially began today, after the first talks occurred during the last days such as for example the one performed by IATA (International A... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): who is going to pay for the social safety valves?
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister Maroni would have confirmed that a direct intervention by the State is impossible, so as exclusive advantages for the carrier
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have analysed the situation related to the decree for the social safety valves with reference to the air trasnport sector. According to Maroni, it would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a surcharge for national routes' tickets due to the high oil cost
Rome, Italy - An average increase of EUR 4 each route in order to face the high cost of the aviation fuels
Alitalia would have been forced to resort to an increase of the air tickets' price, with reference to the national flights, by a rise of EUR 4. Actually, the domestic routes will have an average price... more
Science and technologyFrance will yield an Aeroports de Paris stake
Paris, France - The French Minister of Transport explained it
The French Minister of Transport, Gilles de Robien, today at the end of the Ministers council, would have explained the Government aim to yield a stake in Aeroports de Paris, the society which manage the... more
MiscellaneousPassenger assails with an adze two pilots of a Norwegian flight
Oslo, Norway - It occurred aboard a national carrier Kato Airline plane
A passenger that was flying on board a Norwegian Kato Airline Dornier, taken off from the Narvik airport and destined to Bodoe, in the Northern Norway, about at 10:45am would have assailed with an adze... more
AerospaceA new Express-AM1 satellite to be put into orbit on next October 30
Moscow, Russia - It is destined to operate for 12 years providing internet and digital TV services
A new Russian/Japanese-made communications satellite will be put into geostationary orbit on next October 30. It is what would have recently been unveiled by Russian Space Agency, as the assembly of the... more
AerospaceToday the definitive test for the space tourism
Washington, Usa - Also Paul Allen challenges in order to win the "Ansari X-prize"
Paul Allen, the Microsoft former-father, will finance the team that will try to gain the USD 10m offered by the "Ansari X-prize" for who first will send in the space a shuttle with three persons on board... more
Latest news"Salibre 2004": an exercise aimed to increase cooperation among the South America's air forces
Santiago, Chile - Some 80 airplanes coming from Chile, Brazil, Argentina and the United States involved by such event
The military exercise named "Salibre 2004" started last week and it is destinated to end on next October 10. The event was promoted by the Chilean Air Force, which would have in particular provided its... more
Press releaseSecurity and emergency communications: the major issues of the Varese's aerospace conference
Milan, Italy - Produced by Euroways, from October 14 to 16
The Italian aerospace conference produced by Euroways and scheduled on next October 15 at Ville Ponti di Varese's conference centre, is aimed for the sixth time to put into evidence issues about Italian... more
Press releaseCub Trasporti: against the liquidation of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The only trade union criticizing the situation, according to its representatives
All the trade unions except for Cub Trasporti would have prevented workers' protests in order to defend their own rights against the Alitalia's critical situation, according to such union's representatives.... more
PeopleA-350: Airbus confirms the name of the new rival of the Dreamliner
Toulouse, France - A medium-range 270 seats transport airplane, with technologies deriving from the A-380 and new engines
A-350: no more doubts would exist now about the name of the new medium-range transport airplane under development by Airbus. It would have recently been announced by Airbus’ CEO Noel Forgeard himself, b... more
IndustryBoeing awards MHI contract to supply cargo doors
Seattle, Usa - For the 747-400 Special Freighter
Boeing yesterday said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will supply the main-deck cargo door and surround structure for the 747-400 Special Freighter, a program to convert passenger airplanes into freighters.... more
AirlinesAir Alps boost the Italian routes and its fleet
Rome, Italy - And it will inaugurate a ticket office and an information point in Fiumicino
From September 20, the Austrian airline Air Alps increased the routes served daily from Brescia, Bolzano, Parma, Rimini and Rome, in order to homologate its offer to market claims by a over 600 seats more... more
IndustryUSA' aerospace industry aims to an appeal to the WTO against subsidies in favour of Airbus
Washington, USA - Some representatives of this sector would be trying to lead American Government to perform such step soon
Some representatives from the US aerospace industry would be trying to lead the current American Government to perform the important and significant step towards an appeal to the WTO (World Trade Organization)... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will cut wages by 10%
Washington, Usa - In the meantime pilots in early-retirement will be reinstated
Delta Airlines to avoid the failure risk (see news AVIONEWS) would have announced its proposal to diminish by 10% the dependants, management and administrative staff wages, and to diminish maximum the... more
IndustryNCOIC: a consortium exclusively dedicated to the Network Centricity
Washington, USA - Boeing, Eads, Lockheed Martin, Finmeccanica and Northrop Grumman among the 28 cooperating companies
One had realized since a quite long time that the integration and linking degree offered by the philosophy on which the entire network centric theory is based was an impressive one regarding sensors and... more
Press releaseAlitalia: fixed the new date for the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - It's for next Wednesday, October 6, 2004
"Following the previous press release in order to the Alitalia's Board of Directors with on the agenda, moreover, the approval of the June 30, 2004 six months report, it communicates that the new date... more
HelicoptersEurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil for South Africa's Police
Johannesburg, South Africa - The helicopter produced by such European group for the African country's law enforcement units rise up to 25
Eurocopter has recently unveiled that South African Police would have decided to purchase a new AS-350 B3 Ecureuil helicopter. Actually, this aircraft would be added to the six ones already in service... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Board of Directors confers powers previously held by Mr Testore on Pier Francesco Guarguaglini
Rome, Italy - Thanking and appreciation for Mr Testore’s hard work and positive contribution to the group’s activities
"Finmeccanica’s board of directors has accepted Roberto Testore’s decision to step down as CEO and Managing Director of Finmeccanica. The board expressed its heartfelt thanks and its appreciation for... more
MiscellaneousOlympic Airlines: an other emergency landing for a false bomb-alarm
Dublin, Ireland - A call to a Greek newspaper said the plane would be exploded within a hour
An Olympic Airlines flight Athens-New York, with on board 295 passengers, taken off yesterday at 1:10pm (local hour) from the Greek capital, diverted for a bomb-alert to the Ireland airport of Shannon.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU commission needs to examine the business plan as soon as possible
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by Loyola De Palacio, maintaining that the decision could be a responsibility of the new Commission
European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola De Palacio, would have recently commented about the Alitalia's situation, confirming again that a necessity exists for the EU Commission for taking delivery... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the Board of Directors has been postponed till a new date
Rome, Italy - It had previously been scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday September 30
"The company advises that the Alitalia's Board of Directors with, among the other things, the approval of the 30 June 2004 six months report included in the agenda, has been postponed. A quick communication... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free: they arrived in Rome-Ciampino Airport yesterday night
Rome, Italy - Aboard an airplane of Italian Red Cross together with its Extraordinary Commissioner, Maurizio Scelli
The two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq and freed yesterday arrived last night at 11:15 pm (Italian local time) aboard an Italian Red Cross' Falcon 20 aircraft, landing at Rome-Ciampino Airport. Relatives,... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $12,500,000 ceiling priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-00-G-015F) for procurement of 63 various components for... more
Press releaseAlitalia: satisfaction by Unione Piloti for the Government's effort and participation
Rome, Italy - Confident about the reorganization and final relaunch of the the carrier
"Unione Piloti, with reference to the meeting occurring at Palazzo Chigi among Government, the company and the trade unions today proves satisfied about the practical contribution provided by Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): two technical groups to manage the social safety valves and the system requirements
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier's President Cimoli would have put into evidence how it would have been better if talks were concluded today
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have preferred to solve every matter with reference to the social safety valves, the redundancies and the system requirements during the meeting occurred today... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (5): they are going to arrive in Rome even this night
Rome, Italy - The antiterrorism pool attorney is waiting for them
Simona Pari and Simona Torretta could arrive in Rome at night. Rome's antiterrorism pool Attorney is waiting for them. Meanwhile, it would have been revealed that Italian Premier Berlusconi will talk about... more
MiscellaneousPakistan President arrived in Rome
Rome, Italy - He landed this morning at Ciampino together with his wife
Coming from Amsterdam, Pervez Musharraf, President of the Republic Muslim of Pakistan, together with his wife Sheba, has landed this morning in the military zone of the Rome-Ciampino airport for a State... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (4): Berlusconi confirms the event
Baghdad, Iraq - Releases occurred in different places
Even the two Iraqi hostages kidnapped by the group responsible for hiding Simona Pari and Simona Torretta would have ben freed. All the releases would have happened in different places anyway. Rome's Prefect... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (3): Berlusconi confirms the event
Rome, Italy - Now they would be together with the Italian Red Cross
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed the occurred release of the two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq. Berlusconi has underlined how Simona Pari and Simona Torretta are together with the Italian... more
AirlinesAir Canada closes the low-cost Zip Air
Ottawa, Canada - Employees and short-haul routes have been already engaged by the Canadian carrier
Air Canada would have suspended its subsidiary low-cost Zip Air activity. Zip has been in fact integrated into Air Canada no more as a separated airline. The 12 B-737/200 of low-cost fleet would be already... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (2): half of the ransom has been paid
Baghdad, Iraq - The "Al Rai al Aam" newspaper revealed it
It seems that has been paid the half of a ransom of USD 1m in order to free the two Italians girls: the daily paper of Kuwait "Al Rai al Aam" reveals it. At the moment in which we write Simona Pari and... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Unione Piloti thinks desirable a strategic alliance with one or more national carrriers
Rome, Italy - It's necessary ed urgent reorganization not only of the national air transport but also of the handling fares
"According with the declarations released from the President-Ceo of Alitalia, Eng. Cimoli, regarding the appraisal of a national partner, Unione Piloti wants support strongly the plan thinking in fact... more
Civil aviationHuman error: James Reason's study to be shown at Forlì on next October 8
Forlì, Italy - The surveys carried out by the Manchester University's Professor in order to understand the problems and face it effectively
James Reason, a teacher of Psycology at the Manchester University, will be in Forlì (Italy) on next October 8 at 03:00 pm in order to point out, during a conference entitled "Human factors in the first... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free: they are going to arrive in Rome by a special flight tomorrow
Baghdad, Iraq - They would have directly been brought to the Italian diplomatic delegate by their kidnappers
The two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq, Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, would have been freed. It would have been revealed by Al Jazeera, putting into evidence how they would have been brought to the... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Sult: the meeting at Palazzo Chigi proved insufficient
Rome, Italy - SULT trade union would have firmly criticized the lack of warranties about the future of the company
The meeting occurred today among the Government, Alitalia's board and the trade unions has simply produced the creation of two different and separated technical groups aimed to set the social safety valves... more
AirlinesQatar Airways is at first positions for the service quality on board
Rome, Italy - The inflight entertainment and the cabin staff efficiency
Qatar Airways would be at the top of a world table, drawn up by survey made from Skytrax, for the cabin staff quality and the inflight entertainment. The cabin staff would be in fact stood out for the... more
PeopleIATA: five major sectors to involve in order to improve the air transport market
Montreal, Canada - Director General and CEO Bisignani would have underlined them during the ICAO's 35th Assembly
Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) Director General and CEO, has recently analysed the situation of the air transport market and what he considers as the necessary interventions a... more