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AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: shareholders still hold their stakes for a year
Geneva, Switzerland - In order to help the airline to emerge from the difficult financial situation
The greater shareholders of the Swiss International Air Lines have approved the extension of the agreement that concurs them to maintain the respective stikes of the flag airline for an other year. The... more
PeopleTaiwan and South Korea will have direct flights
Taipei, Taiwan - The air links between the 2 countries were interrupted in 1992 when the Taipei government recognized China
Today the Minister of the Foreign of Taiwan says that soon they will resumed the air links between Taiwan and South Korea, connections suspended when South Korea in 1992, choosing to recognize China, so... more
Civil aviationPutin: "Cooperation with Iran about nuclear technology goes on but a new atomic power will not rise"
Moscow, Russia - Russian President so confirms relations with Teheran on the Iranian energy procurement, excluding military evolutions
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, would have recently put forward his own point of view regarding the Iranian nuclear programme with reference to the technical support provided by Russia (see for details... more
AirlinesSoon more flights between GB and India
London, United Kingdom - Demand for these routes recently has grown, therefore it's necessary direct services
Great Britain and India this month, will resume their bilateral negotiations over the air service, aiming to increase the flights between the two countries, provision that would represent for the airlines... more
AirlinesUS Airways: routes towards Cuba in order to avoid bankruptcy
Washington, USA - It would be programming to operate in the Castro playground, not hardly the 78 President leaves the power
The American airline US Airways, always engaged to resolve its problematic financial situation, the last week would have surprised many persons, but above all its 28.000 workpeople (see news AVIONEWS),... more
PeopleA-350: Airbus' answer to the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner
Toulouse, France - It would deal with the new medium-range commercial airplane under development and it could derive from the A-330/200
An Airbus A-350 in order to seize the medium-range commercial airplanes’ segment against the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. This would be the latest newness designed in the research centres of the European aerospace g... more
AirlinesTwelve Airbus A-319s for Cebu Pacific
Manila, Philippines - The second airline in the Asian country to renew its own fleet by replacing the old DC-9s and the B-757s
Philippines' Cebu Pacific has recently signed a purchase contract for some 12 Airbus A-319s, and it would be thinking to lease at least two A-320. What can be considered as the second larger airline in... more
Latest newsFC-1: a "Little dragon" against the third generation fighters
Beijing, China - The new Chinese multirole light fighter would have been designed to compete in the international market with the third generation fighters
The airframes of the new multirole light fighter produced by Chinese Chengdu, the FC-1 Xiaolong (small dragon), are four now. The latest one will perform its maiden flight next April, while it seems that... more
Airports"The terminal" opens the 61st Cinema Exhibition of Venice
Venice, Italy - The film really takes cue from the vicissitude of a man confined in the Paris airport
From today starts the 61st International Extension of Cinematographic Art of Venice, and to open the dances this evening will be the new film of Steven Spielberg "The terminal". The protagonist of the... more
AccidentsLong Island: helicopter falls into the sea, two persons died
Northport, USA - The incident causes would not be still noted
The last Sunday August 29, a helicopter, left from the "MacArthur" airport of Long Island, with aboard only 2 persons, at 6:00pm local hour pitched in waters of the Crab Meadow beach, in the Suffolk county.... more
AirlinesRyanair: from today there is the Internet site where workers can express their opinions
Dublin, Ireland - The new space of communication is by the International Federation for the Transport Workers (ITF)
As from today is active the new Internet site: "Ryan-be-fair.org". It is the new space of communication created from the International Federation for the Transport Workers (ITF) purposely for the Irish... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the unions and the professional associations met the board yesterday
Rome, Italy - For a common effort regarding possible solutions to be considered in a meeting to occur on next September Monday 6
"After the meeting between the Alitalia's board and the trade unions, another important meeting has been scheduled and it will occur on next Monday, September 6. It will be devoted to an overall analysis... more
DefenseArmaments selling falling in 2003
Washington, USA - It would have been revealed by a recent survey carried out in the United States, which would anyway remain at the top of the sector's list
According to the results of a recent survey carried out by some American military analysts, armaments market would have suffered for a 12% fall during 2003, though one has also to indicate the leading... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): new security measures for the air transport sector
Moscow, Russia - More checks at the national air stations while Government is about to resort to new rules and protection system for the crews
Intelligence services, Police and airlines in Russia are carrying on an important cooperation aimed to significantly increase the security checks at the national air stations. After the double air disaster... more
AccidentsAir National Guard rescues the only survivor of an accident in Alaska
Washington, USA - The other two persons died after the aircraft fell headlong with bad weather conditions
Alaska-stationed Air National Guard SAR's (Search and Rescue) personnel would have made a great effort to find the wreckage of the De Havilland DHC-3 fallen headlong last week with bad weather conditions.... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia: the US airports' vulnerability
Washington, USA - According to analysts and Democrats, the capabilities in detecting the presence of explosive devices would be scarce
After the recent tragic events occurred aboard two commercial airplanes in Russia (see for details AVIONEWS), also the United States ask wonder about the real capabilities of national airport security... more
Latest newsUS Air Force: a relation declares the rape's plague in the aeronautic bases
Washington, Usa - Women students do not denounce the aggressions for fear of being punished
A relation from US Air Force, drawn in conclusion of an inquiry started the last February, later on an uncovered scandal at Colorado aeronautical Academy, would have brought to light the large spread of... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in September 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5
Wednesday 01 - 48th Coupe Gordon Bennett, Thionville, France. + 33 1 47 23 72 72 www.gordonbennett2004.org - Aeromodelling - 10th FAI European Championship F3C Helicopters, Bitburg, Germany. + 49... more
Latest newsItaly agrees with a prospective lift of the embargo on aircraft for Libya
Rome, Italy - The North African country would need new planes and helicopters to effectively implement the new agreement with Italy on immigration
After the deals signed between Italy and Libya to encourage a higher cooperation for the monitoring of coasts and territorial waters in the North African country, in order to more effectively face the... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: a contract was signed with US Navy for the Marine One programme
Washington, USA - Despite the related competition has not finished yet with the final choice of the US Presidential helicopter
Sikorsky would have revealed yesterday that a more than USD 56m contract would have been granted by US Navy, in order to provide various services devoted to the future new Presidential helicopter with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the future is the Network Carrier model
Rome, Italy - A solution between the full Carrier and the low-cost airline would be a feasible one according to the carrier's board
Alitalia in a Network Carrier format: this would be the solution suggested by the carrier's board for the future of the national airline. Practically, it is a solution aimed to keep on a role similar to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: up to 7,000 redundancies for the carrier
Rome, Italy - However, the carrier would have given the lie to it, stating that no details would have been provided to the unions on such matter
Redundancies appear to be the most delicate problem on which the attention of the protagonists of Alitalia's crisis in being devoted. Rumors would talk about some 6,000-7,000 jobs at risk, with a possibility... more
AirlinesAlitalia's employees: at the top in Italy regarding retirement remuneration quality based on INPS
Rome, Italy - It appears larger not only compared with the ones of other employees' classes but also with personnel in the other carriers
Alitalia's employees: at the top in the list related to the average retirement remuneration levels concerning persons depending to INPS (Italian National Institute for Social Security). According to a... more
AirlinesLufthansa renews its short distance fleet
Frankfurt, Germany - Substitution could happen in next two years
Lufthansa would plan to replace in next 2 years the aircraft for the short haul routes of its Boeing-737 fleet. The carrier has not still decided the times and the modalities with which it will happen... more
Latest newsMaiden flight for the BAe Nimrod MRA4
London, UK - The new maritime patrolling aircraft should be ordered in 15 airframes by British Government
The new maritime patrolling airplane produced by British Aerospace, the Nimrod MRA4, has recently performed its maiden flight nearby Manchester city. British Government is presently scheduling to order... more
AirlinesAircalin reconsiders its tariff system
Nouméa, New Caledonia - Prices will decrease of 30% and will come eliminated the seasonality
Aircalin, the New Caledonia airline, will improve from next October 4, its tariff structure in order to cut the prices of a 30% and in order to try eliminating the seasonality. The new tickets would not... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia (3): the two female attempters had counterfeitted passports
Moscow, Russia - The two owners could have been killed and robbed of their documents
Investigations related to the two air accidents occurred in Russia on last August 24 would have been unified in a single one, when considering the absolute certainty they represented a double attempt.... more
Science and technologyA lift towards the space?
Washington, USA - It is the idea by a group of technicians who would be thinking to announce a competition to produce a new transport mean
A lift towards the space by 2010: it is the challenge of a group of technicians who would be thinking to financially support in the USA the project which will be the winning one among the shown ones, with... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: as from September 15 the first flight
Singapore - Ready the first 3 Thailandese destinations, operated with A-320
Tiger Airways, the new low-cost carrier of Singapore Airlines, will offer very convenient one-way rates in sight of the beginning of its activity (see news AVIONEWS), previewed for the half of September.... more
AirlinesLufthansa: already covered 50% of the oil requirement for 2005
Frankfurt, Germany - In order to try diminishing the risks that can derive from the continuous increase of the crude oil
Today Chief Executive of the third European carrier, Lufthansa has declared in Bloomberg, that the company would have covered 50% of the requirements of oil for 2005, in order to lighten the deriving risks... more
DefenseThe latest Arrow missile launch failed: Israel explains the reasons of the test
Tel Aviv, Israel - According to Defence Ministry, the data expected to find were different from the ones related to the simple destruction of the target
The latest launch of the Arrow Israel and American-made surface-to-air missile was an unsuccessful one (see for details AVIONEWS), despite the clear relevance that such programme has, most of all as it... more
Science and technologyBirmingham: woman eludes the controls with passport of her husband
Birmingham, United Kingdom - Although her spouse appeared on the photo with beard and turban a 42 years Indian succeeds to go up airplane
An Indian woman of 42 years in travel towards her native country, has succeeded to embark on an airplane showing during the control operations the husband passport. It happened in Great Britain at Birmingham... more
AerospaceESA: the development stage of the observation cupola for the ISS has been completed
Brussels, Belgium - The role of Alenia Spazio appears a major one for the production of the new structural section destinated to the orbital station
ESA (European Space Agency) has recently released the accomplishment of the development stage related to the new observation cupola destinated to the International Space Station (ISS), with reference to... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): Putin confirms the attempt hypothesis
Soci, Russia - Russian President would have invited the civilized countries to join against the common enemy represented by international terrorism
During the Soci's (Russia) summit with France and Germany, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, would have confirmed again that the two air accidents occurred on last August 24 would have been caused by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian union CISL is ready to accept job sacrifices
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by the trade union's leader, Savino Pezzotta
Italian trade union CISL’s leader, Savino Pezzotta, would appear ready to accept some sacrifice about employment in order to provide the needed support to save Alitalia. His point of view would have b... more
CuriositiesBirds in exchange for aircraft: the incredible commercial proposal by Thai Government
Bangkok, Thailandia - The Asian country intends to solve in this way the negative effects caused by the chicken flu
Dozen thousands tons frozen meat stopped at Thai producers' facilities: Government does not succeed in convincing potential purchasers that its own chicken did not were affected by the flu which damaged... more
Latest newsUS fighter-bombers attack rebels in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The reaction against the strikes performed by Taliban forces and Hekmatyar's militiamen against country's Government's sites
US attack airplanes would be performing bombing activities since yesterday in the eastern area of Afghanistan, in order to face the several attempts by Taliban forces and by Islamist Hekmatyar's militiamen,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "A cooperation by everyone is necessary in order to save the carrier"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister Tassone proves convinced of it, as he even appears confident regarding the willingness shown by the unions
Italian Vice-Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, commented again on the Alitalia's situation, confirming what he had already stated regarding the major issues of the problem during... more
AirlinesSas: yesterday cancelled 20 departures from Copenhagen
Stockholm, Sweden - It seems because of a meeting of the worker's union
Yesterday the Scandinavian group Sas has reported that 20 flights of the morning in departure from its hub of Copenhagen, have been cancelled because of an organized meeting from the Danish pilot union.... more
Science and technologyAthens: exodus without problems at the Olympic air station
Athens, Greece - Although the high number of persons in departure, at the moment delays are not recorded neither flights cancelled
Hundred of thousand of Olympic athletes and visitors yesterday have given the way to what the Greek media has nicknamed "Great escape" from Athens. After the spectacular ceremony that closed Olympic Games... more
IndustryRegional transport airplanes market is increasing
Washington, USA - Bombardier and Embraer appear destinated to lead the international scenario by their respective products
A recent survey carried out by Forecast International would have revealed that the regional transport airplanes market is destinated to grow in a relevant manner by 2013, both for the so called regional... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors gathered yesterday
Rome, Italy - Under the Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli Presidence
"During the Board of Directors of Alitalia, the main data regarding the situation of the carrier have been shown. During the first half of 2004 the loss has been of EUR 329m, so that the worsening condition... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia: a bomb blasted in the tail section toilette
Moscow, Russia - The Sibir Airlines TU-154's crew would have tried to control the plane but it did not succeed in
The latest development of the sad event regarding the double air disaster occurred in Russia on last August 24 would appear to confirm the attempt hypothesis (see for details AVIONEWS). It seems in fact... more
Military aviationFires: "Forestal terrorism" in Spain according to the Minister for Environment
Madrid, Spain - Nearly all fraudulent ones and connects between them fires summery
The Spanish Minister for Environment, Cristina Narbona, analyzing the data regarding the fires that have burnt 42.000 hectares of forest only in Andalusia this summer (see news AVIONEWS), raises the alarm... more
Civil aviationLibyan airplane hijacked towards Sudan: 15 Eritreans were charged and repatriated
Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese Judge would have so decided not to grant political asylum
After the hijacking of a Libyan transport airplane occurred on last August 27, when a group of almost 80 Eritrean and Nigerian-native persons tried to avoid the forced repatriation by making the C-130... more
AirlineseasyJet: it cuts the routes from Copenaghen and Milan, in arrival new services towards the Baltic Sea
London, UK - Too many costs set up at Danish Kastrup airport according to the carrier
Low-cost easyJet will cut the routes in departure from Copenaghen because of the high costs, and those from Milan for lack of attractive slots, but will add services for and from Estonia and Latvia, the... more
HelicoptersEGPWS system for all the S-76s and the S-92s
Washington, USA - Sikorsky intends to endow its own future choppers of the new flight safety system
Sikorsky would have recently decided to attend to the mounting of the EGPWS (Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems) safety system developed by Honeywell on all the future versions of its own S-76 and... more
IndustryAustralia, 12 NH-90s to face the terroristic threat (2): EADS' growth in the Asia Pacific area
Amsterdam, Holland - According to the group's representatives, a 30% of annual selling will be likely to depend on Asia Pacific area by 2015
By the recent order performed by Australian Government for 12 NH-90 helicopters, EADS group appears more and more growing in the Asia Pacific regional area. Company's representatives would have underlined... more
HelicoptersAustralia: 12 NH-90s to face the terroristic threat
Sydney, Australia - To be all available by 2008 and devoted to country's special forces
Australia has decided to purchase 12 NH-90 transport helicopters in order to increase the anti-terrorism capabilities of its own special forces. The value of the related contract would consist of about... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: reductions in price for who get off from Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Usa - It will be able to be saved until 60% with the new fare plan
Delta Airlines, that in this year it celebrates the 75th anniversary, is leaving its program of renewal and transformation of the airline. To such purpose it has planned a series of changes that would... more