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AirlinesAlitalia (4): local Governments mobilize in favour of workers
Rome, Italy - Lazio Region President, Storace would have appealed to Italian Government following the CUB union's letter to support employees
Among the institutional protagonists which followed the Alitalia's matter and that considered the serious effects related to the employment issue, one must surely bear in mind the local governments, in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian union CUB Trasporti's plan in order to save the carrier and the employment"
Rome, Italy - No denationalization and splitting but aids through public investments thanks to a profitable plan
Italian trade union CUB Trasporti not only threatened serious effects for the air transport in Italy by protests, but it would have also put forward an operative proposal in order to save Alitalia, by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "The job cutting indicated by the carrier is a massacre beyond any expectation"
Rome, Italy - The representatives of the Italian union CUB Trasporti prove convinced of it and the employees would have started a hunger strike
A heard reaction by the trade unions after the showing of the Alitalia's business plan, with reference to the matter related to 5.000 redundancies indicated. Most of all, Italian union named CUB Trasporti... more
AirlinesAlitalia: here is the business plan
Rome, Italy - The carrier's board indicates the existance of 5000 redundancies and schedules to split the company into two different operative activities
Alitalia's board finally officially showed yesterday the new business plan aimed to the reorganization and the relaunch of the airline. The plan, as based on a denationalization process and on a splitting... more
AirlinesBritish Airways Italy: on Friday, September 10, a dependent 4 hour strike
Rome, Italy - The British airline Italian branch workers protest for the contract renew
On Friday, September 10, the British Airways Italian branch staff will abstain themselves from the job from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, in order to strike in favor of the business integrating contract renew, that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): "Government, carrier's CEO and ENAV have so far supported the airline"
Rome, Italy - ENAV's President, Bruno Nieddu, proves confident when considering the contribution provided for the carrier by such three protagonists
Also ENAV's (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency) President, Bruno Nieddu, commented regarding the delicate Alitalia's matter. Nieddu would have maintained that the situation is not necessarily destinated... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): no comment by competitors on possible investments
Rome, Italy - British Airways, Lufthansa and Air France avoid of suggesting hypotheses of participation before the results of the meeting with the unions
The delicate situation of Alitalia is being constantly followed also from abroad and in particular by competitors, considered as possibly interested in appraising the hypothesis of investments in the future... more
MiscellaneousA bomb-car kills seven Marine Corps' soldiers nearby Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Military helicopters are overflying the area
The dead persons' figure following the attack performed by a bomb-car against a convoy in Saglawiya, nearby Falluja, this morning consists of seven Marine Corps' soldiers and three Iraqi guards killed,... more
PeopleEU: "Many achievements in the air transport despite early scepticism"
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission's outgoing President Romano Prodi proves convinced of it
European Commission’s outgoing President, Romano Prodi, recently analysed the general situation of what produced during his leading role within EU Government. On such occasion, Prodi has underlined the r... more
Science and technology"Guglielmo Marconi": a telephone call stops a flight for an alarm-bomb
Boulogne, Italy - Groundless signalling, controls do not find some device aboard
Yesterday an Air France flight leaving at 6:35pm directed to Paris and taken off from the "Guglielmo Marconi" airport in Boulogne, it seems is landed at Geneva air station, because of a telephone call... more
Weather forecasts"AIR 04: a success beyond any expectation
Payerne, Switzerland - Patrouille Suisse proved the undisputed protagonist of the Show but also the PAN and the Red Arrows shined
The Swiss AIR 04 Air Show, occurred in Payerne on last Saturday and exclusively dedicated to military aviation, proved a great success (see for details AVIONEWS). Producers forecasted at first some 200.000... more
MiscellaneousJapan: alert in the airports for the tsunami risk after the earthquake of yesterday
Tokyo, Japan - The country has been invested also from the Songda typhoon, the third in the last 3 weeks
Transports paralyzed from yesterday evening in Japan: the country has shaken in fact under the blows of two seismic jolts around the 7:00pm local hour on Sunday, that would have interested the zones comprised... more
MiscellaneousUsa: airlines forced to cancel hundreds flights because of the Hurricane Frances
Miami, USA - Airports in Florida interrupted their activity or closed the air stations
The airlines AirTran, Independence Air, JetBlue and Us Airways during this week end would have cancelled hundred of flights because of the Hurricane Frances incoming to Florida. American Airlines has cancelled... more
Latest newsNato: a more flexible instrument for the defence of Europe
Brussels, Belgium - The usual difference among competent operative areas has disappeared in order to ensure higher reaction flexibility
The major military representatives of NATO's members gathered at the end of August, in order to analyse the situation related to the evolution of Atlantic Alliance's aerial vehicles deployment philosophy.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): the unions between talk willingness and inalienable conditions
Rome, Italy - Angeletti would think no alternative solution to talk exists, while Solari focuses on social safety valves and the carrier's future role
Wait for the meeting among Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives on the occasion of the official release of the business plan is increasing. FILT-CGIL union's leader Fabrizio Solari and... more
IndustryAirbus: "We will stay at the top till 2006"
Toulouse, France - The European aerospace company's representatives prove sure it can outstrip Boeing in the global selling until then
The challenge with no holds barred between Airbus and Boeing goes on in order to achieve the top regarding commercial aircraft orders. After the victory occurred last year, Airbus thinks it can anyway... more
Science and technologyUSA: a program to render the control-security faster
Washington,USA - A preventive examination of the travellers name and address could accelerate the check-in operations
In the United States approximately 10.000 persons has been enlisted for a government program which should have to test the speeding passengers through the check-point of the airports. This program, that... more
AirlinesTen new Airbuses for Royal Jordan Airlines
Amman, Jordan - The choice would have been made due to the failure of negotiation with Boeing
After the failure of negotiation with Boeing, Jordan carrier called Royal Jordan Airlines has decided to ask Airbus for new airplanes again in order to satisfy the exigencies of fleet innovation. Carrier's... more
Military aviationThe Beriev BE-200 comes to Italy
Rome, Italy - A leasing for some months will enable Italian Civil Defence Department to appraise the effectiveness and the reliability of the firefighter
The Beriev Be-200 comes to Italy. Italian Government has decided to perform an evaluation of the twin-engined firefighter on field by a leasing for one aircraft lasting for few months, at least till the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-10-10F, MD- 10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, and 717-200 airplanes
Usa - To prevent, under certain conditions during the FMS PROF descent, the uncommanded descent of an airplane below the selected level-off altitude, which could result in an unacceptable reduction in the separation between the airplane and nearby air tr
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 171)] [Page 53794-53795] Header Information Header... more
DefenseBoeing successfully tests the SLAM-ER missile's targeting system
Washington, USA - The weapon system succeeded in tracking its moving target without problems
The SLAM-ER (Stand-Off Land Attack Missile Expanded Response) air-to-surface missile produced by Boeing appears more and more a persuasive answer for the renewed need for the US Navy's fighter-bombers,... more
Press releaseAlitalia (4): "De Palacio must not interfere in matters regarding our country"
Rome, Italy - Italian trade union SULT's press release
"Italian Minister Maroni goes on threatening workers just when we are waiting for the meeting with Alitalia's board. Even European Commissioner for Transport de Palacio does the same, attacking the unions... more
Miscellaneous"Charles de Gaulle": child disappeared inbound from holidays
Paris, France - Investigators found her few hours after, she had been kidnapped from an unbalanced woman
The last Friday, an only 3 years female child from Kosovo, returned in Paris air station by a flight landed at 8:40pm to the terminal 2B, after a period of holiday in Slovenia with her mother and 2 brothers,... more
Latest newsUnited Arab Emirates: here are the first fourth generation Vipers
Dubai, UAE - The pilots of the Arab country start their training stage on the latest version of the Fighting Falcon, the F-16E, in the USA
The United Arab Emirates' pilots recently started training in the United States on the F-16C Block 60s (also called F-16Es), the latest version of the Fighting Falcon and presently purchased by such Middle... more
AerospaceIss: accomplished the 4th spacewalk
Washington, USA - Astronauts have replaced one valve, installed some antennas and executed an immobility test
On Saturday, September 4, the 4th spacewalk have been carried out by the Russian Gennady Padfalka and the American Mike Fincke, the astronauts couple who from 5 months operates in the International Space... more
AccidentsA Russian military transport helicopter performs an emergency landing in Chechenya
Moscow, Russia - All communications with its base were lost just half an hour after its leaving, but everything was well
A Russian Mil Mi-8 Hip military transport helicopter, which took off at 06:00 pm (Moscow local time) from Severny Airport in Grozny (Chechenya) officially appeared disappeared just a few hours ago, as... more
Press releaseCUB Trasporti about the Alitalia's situation
Rome, Italy - Relaunching the demonstration initiative against the denationalization and liquidation of the carrier
"CUB Trasporti relaunches its own initiative against the denationalization and splitting of Alitalia, in order to save its employees. The carrier can be saved as a publicly owned company. The airline must... more
Civil aviationDouble security alarm at Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles, USA - Three terminals were closed and evacuated for four hours with significant delay
Much fear occurred at Los Angeles International Airport on last Saturday. Three terminals of the air station would have been closed and evacuated at about 07:00 am (local time) due to two warning signals... more
AirlinesContinental and its pilots sign a partnership agreement
Houston, USA - To improve their relationships by a pact founded on the confidence and respect
The last week, the sixth-greatest airline in the world, Continental Airlines, signed a partnership agreement with the pilot union, to the aim to codify those that are the key aspects of their new approach... more
Science and technologyJFK: a USD 10m contribution for security
New York, USA - The money has been granted from the FAA and from the Department of Transportation
The International JFK airport of New York, has received a contribution for totally almost USD 10m from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and from the Department of Transportation. This amount will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the unions threaten demonstrations in case a deal is not achieved
Rome, Italy - Redundancies the carrier's board is likely to unveil today would consist of about 5000-5300 jobs
The trade unions' views while waiting for the meeting with Alitalia's board on the occasion of the new business plan's showing today, appear particularly firm. The unions' representatives prove to threaten... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the ultimate meeting among the board and the unions to occur today
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister Maroni would have confirmed that the bridge loan will not be provided if an agreement is not achieved
The meeting regarding the showing of the business plan of Alitalia is being waited at 07:00 pm today, among the board and the trade unions' representatives. A delicate meeting, most of all following the... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhitions in the second week of September 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 6 to Sunday 12
Monday 6 - Space Modelling - 15th World Championship. Deblin, Poland. + 48 22 82 66 333 http://events.fai.org - International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine. Sun City, South Africa. + 27... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): passed for luggage delivery time
Rome, Italy - According to an AEA's recent survey, the carrier would prove particularly efficient regarding such operative aspect
AEA (Association of European Airlines) has recently revealed a survey's details, with reference to flight and luggage delivery punctuality for the major European carriers during the January-July 2004 period.... more
IndustrySmiths Aerospace Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier aircraft
Smiths Aerospace Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich., is being awarded an estimated $7,650,825 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for the procurement of up to 34 AV-8B Harrier Aircraft Warfare Management Computers.... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $24,037,573 (not to exceed) for Task Order 0005 under previously awarded contract (N00383-04-G-003M) for... more
Science and technologyFrench kidnapped journalists: are they travelling towards Baghdad air station?
Falluja, Iraq - It would have been revealed by RFI quoting information released by French diplomatic sources in Baghdad
Alain Manargues, the Director of information of RFI (Radio france international), the public radio channel for which Christian Chesnot, the French journalist kidnapped in the last days in Iraq together... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines will buy new engines to power its fleet
Ankara, Turkey - In arrival motors IAE and General Electric in order to increase turnover and passengers
The Turkish Airlines, yesterday has communicated that, in order to power its fleet, would be buying 69 engines from the IAE, (International Engines Air) owned by Pratt&Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Japanese Engines... more
DefensePatriot PAC-3: a TBM and a cruise destroyed in the same test
Washington, USA - The anti-missile defence system shows its own effectiveness in a delicate stage of its development
An important test was recently performed in the United States for the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile, developed by Lockheed Martin. The weapon system would have succeeded, through the almost simultaneous... more
Press releaseItalian Civil Defence Department: Italy offers its own aid availability to Russia
Rome, Italy - For the overall needed health care, personnel services, rescue teams and means useful for injured persons
"Italian Premier On. Silvio Berlusconi has ordered that the Civil Defence Department will be ready to immediately act in order to provide Russia with all the needed health care and personnel aid to face... more
DefenseUSA: delay for the CVN-21 class air carriers?
Washington, USA - In case the deferment requested by US Navy to Government is accepted, about 1000 jobs would be lost
Northrop Grumman could experience significant delay for the development of the CVN-21 class air carriers (see for details AVIONEWS). US Navy would have decided to postpone the readiness of the first unit... more
AerospaceAlien hypotheses: intercepted signal to 1000 light-years from the Earth
San Juan, Portorico - The scientific plan Seti@home researchers do not exclude nothing, and will continue to study the phenomenon
A mysterious signal would have been picked up from the radio telescope Arecibo in Portorico, coming from a distance of 1000 light-years from the Earth: between all the signal intercepted by the astronomers,... more
IndustryDenel: many programmes, few successes
Cape Town, South Africa - The South African aerospace company goes on finding losses and aims to solve all its own problems as soon as possible
Denel, as the major South African aerospace company, is probably one among the few cases when it is difficult to grow in the aeronautics and defence market in a country with a sufficiently good economic... more
SecurityThe Mi-8s are firing against terrorists escaping from Beslan's school (4): it is a massacre
Beslan, Russia - The first partial news indicate more than 100 victims and at least 200 children among the injured persons
Helicopters and special forces go on trying to find the terroristic group barricaded in a side of the school structure, the theatre of a serious Checen terroristic action (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2... more
CuriositiesUSA: democratic candidate blocked in airport because of a Republican cargo
Harrisburg, USA - A C-17 with the equipments for the Bush convention obstructs the track to John Edwards flight
On Wednesday, September 1, the airplane of the Democratic candidate for the USA Vice-Presidency, John Edwards, has endured a 2 hours delay in Pennsylvania at Wilkes-Barre International Airport, because... more
Latest newsIsrael's helicopters fire again
Gaza, Gaza Strip - At least 8 Palestinians would have been injured in such anti-terrorism operation
At least 8 Palestinians would have been wounded during the latest Israeli helicopter strike, occurred at dawn today by an attack against a small city in the southern region of the Gaza Strip. Such operation... more
Civil aviationPowell suggests to resort to sanctions against the Iranian nuclear programme
Washington, USA - According to American Government, Teheran's regime would be able to produce five atomic bombs soon
The Iranian nuclear matter appears more and more in the centre of attention also in the United States now (see for details AVIONEWS). US Secretary of State Colin Powell would intend to ask the United Nations... more
CuriositiesA year of jail because of cellular aboard plane
London, United Kingdom - It happened to a British Airways passenger that has refused to extinguish it
An English man, employee of an oil company, en route towards Manchester on a British Airways flight, would not have resist to the temptation using his cellular telephone after takeoff, and he would have... more
Weather forecastsAIR 04: the greatest Swiss military Air Show in the XXI century
Payerne, Switzerland - Its producers appear enthusiastic and they foresee even 200.000 people attending
Tomorrow, the greatest Swiss Air show dedicated to military aircraft from the beginning of the XXI century is going to occur in Payerne, Switzerland. AIR 04 has been designed, in its promoters' opinion,... more
SecurityThe Mi-8s are firing against terrorists escaping from Beslan's school (3): the helicopters overfly the temporary refuge of the militiamen
Beslan, Russia - 13 among them sheltered themselves in another building but the Russian forces have already surrounded it
The group probably consisting of 13 among the members of the Checen terroristic commando has barricaded inside a building after escaping from Beslan school, whose roof fell down and whose structure would... more