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Press releaseAlitalia (6): the flight cancellations on Ronchi dei Legionari's airport
Gorizia, Italy - In total they are eight
"Following to the strike of the Alitalia' dependents in hodiernal date, the airline diffuses the cancellation of the following flights: For Ronchi dei Legionari: From Milan AZ-1339 arrival at the 11,30am;... more
Press releaseAlitalia (5): ANPAC, UP and UIL participate to demonstration of today
Rome, Italy - Plan hypotheses promoted by the company are not acceptable
"ANPAC, Unione Piloti, Uil Piloti, participate to demonstration by Alitalia Group's employees which is going to occur today from 06:00 am to 06:00 pm. The excessive Alitalia's inflexibility in managing... more
AccidentsBlack Hawk's wreckage disappeared from yesterday has been found
Washington, USA - Its three crew members have died
The US Army UH-60 Black Hawk’s wreckage disappeared yesterday in North Carolina has been found after one day searching without stopping (see for details AVIONEWS). This aircraft fell headlong on a sand a... more
Press releaseAlitalia (4): until 9pm of yesterday 140 flights cancelled
Rome, Italy - Following to the union strikes
"Alitalia informs that following to the trade-union strikes, it has been forced to carry out the cancellation of 140 flights, in the range of time comprised between the 12.00am and 9.00pm". more
Press releaseAlitalia (3): all tickets with departure scheduled for yesterday and today will be honoured regarding Italian carrier's flights
Rome, Italy - Without adding supplement affecting reservation change
"When considering Alitalia group's personnel demonstrations which caused yesterday delay and cancellation for the flights and forecasting a strike announced for April 29 from 05:30am to 06:00pm, Alitalia... more
Press releaseAlitalia (2): strike of today further damages our customers' interests
Rome, Italy - Added to yesterday demonstrations and remarkable problems caused
"Strike call by every trade union and professional associations regarding Alitalia's personnel from 05:30am to 06:00pm on April 29 further damages our customers' interests, also considering yesterday demonstrations... more
Press releaseAlitalia: today strike from 5.30am to 6pm
Rome, Italy - From all the ground and flying employees
"Alitalia communicates that today, April 29, 2004 from 5,30am and however from the timetable of the first turn of job, and until the 6pm all the ground and flying dependents of the Alitalia's Group societies... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a near 59 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $58,799,552 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for Engineering Change Proposal 0303 - Special Operations Forces acceleration, for the delivery... more
Science and technologyThe enforcement of commercial routes for Brindisi airport
Brindisi, Italy – Even Hapag Lloyd express should be interested in a link with Stuttgart
The start, foreseen for tomorrow, of a new route for Ryanair from Brindisi to London, could be a good sign for the internationalization process of the airport, said the Brindisi chamber of commerce president... more
AirlinesProfits increase for Emirates airline
Dubai, UAE – The carrier is in the middle of a massive expansion drive
The Emirates Group Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktuom announced today that the airline bucked an industry slump with 74% rise in full-year net profits to USD 429m from USD 246.9m a year ago. He... more
AirlinesAlitalia (11): Unione Piloti regarding demonstrations' responsibilities
Rome, Italy - Delay as the most relevant reason for such demonstrations
According to Unione Piloti, Alitalia's employees demonstration today are affective normal civil flight activities. These are protesting against delay and inactivity which have caused a critical situation.... more
DefenseAnti missile defense shield on alert by September
Washington, USA – Even if tests fails it might be put on alert anyway
The Pentagon is likely to deploy its multi-billion dollar national missile defense system in Alaska in September even if it fails its flight tests this summer. Two flight tests are scheduled for June and... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti: air transport's policy in Italy
Rome, Italy - Italian Government has been asked for produce its reorganization
"Unione Piloti asks Italian Government to produce the reorganization of national air transport in Italy the way it has been considered during meeting occurred last night between Transport Vice-Minister,... more
Press releaseAlitalia (10): cancelled all the flights until the 6pm of today
Rome, Italy - Both domestic and international
"Following to the protests and picketings in course near the airport of Rome Fiumicino, Alitalia informs to have been forced to the cancellation of the entire operative both domestic and international... more
PeopleRoutes fragmentation or hub strengthening?
Washington, USA - Two philosophies comparing for the future of air transport
Last Forecast International's survey related to market strategies in air transport sector during next ten years (precisely till 2013) appears particularly relevant. In fact, points of view by the two most... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): Ministers Maroni and Marzano comment
Rome, Italy - An agreement between the trade unions and the company is needed. Demonstrations today do not help this carrier
Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has reminded how Government commitment in order to complete a decree regarding air transport in Italy is useless if an agreement between the air company and the trade... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): CEO Zanichelli at Fiumicino Airport in order to speak to employees but trade unions prevent it
Fiumicino, Italy - A new strike by carrier's workers tomorrow form 06:00am to 06:00pm
Alitalia's CEO, Marco Zanichelli, has tried without success to intervene in carrier workers' assembly at Fiumicino Airport, where protests are still under way. Trade unions have not allowed Zanichelli... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): President of Milan Province Ombretta Colli's comment
Milan, Italy - Relying on Linate is necessary in order to save the carrier
Milan Province President, Ombretta Colli, comments Alitalia matter. According to Colli, one among the main instruments in order to save the carrier is Linate Airport, which would have already shown a great... more
Science and technologyZurich Canton's citizens ask for the lowering of air activities at Kloten Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - A maximum figure of some 250.000 operations has been promoted in order to face noise pollution
Reducing air activities number at Zurich-Kloten Airport down to a maximum figure of some 250.000. This is the goal of citizens’ representatives in this area, as they are firmly willing to definitively s... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti denounces the stall about the Alitalia's negotiations
Rome, Italy - And points one’s finger on the apparent disengagement of the Government
"The Italian Airline and Civil Pilots Association, Unione Piloti, declares the deadlock in which the Alitalia negotiations are found and the apparent disengagement of the Government - or of some exponents... more
Civil aviationHeathrow airport terminal evacuated
London, UK – Found suspicious box
Around 2:30pm a part of Londonian Heathrow airport terminal 1 has been evacuated after a suspicious box founding close to El Al (the Israelian airways) check-in. The artificiers assured there was no risk... more
HelicoptersAmbush to Ukrainian soldiers in Iraq. American helicopters resolve the fight
Kut, Iraq – An Ukrainian soldier dead
An Ukrainian soldier was dead and other two were wounded during an attack of Iraqui "bandits" with grenades and heavy artillery launched against three Ukranian armoured vehicles along a street close to... more
DefenseEuropean defence industry overtakes the US one
Stockholm, Sweden - It would be revealed by a survey carried out by Stockholm Institute for Peace Studies
According to a recent survey carried out by Stockholm Institute for Peace Studies, armaments international market would be involved during the last years in a significant success of European military industry... more
Press releaseAlitalia (6): operative regular until the 2pm
Rome, Italy - In such reference on 35 departures only 4 cancellations
"According to the news published on several press agencies, Alitalia specifies that until 2pm the operative is regular and at the moment on 35 scheduled departures in this range of time have been carried... more
Civil aviationAlitalia flight delayed for anti-terrorism warning
Fiumicino, Italy – 13 hours of delay for a suspicious expression
Alitalia flight AZ-702, directed to Istanbul, has been blocked yesterday around 8:35pm at airport "Leonardo Da Vinci" of Fiumicino. The Airbus A-321 was close to its take off when a Turkish passenger has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Airports' situation appears critical in Italy
Rome, Italy - Cisl General Secretary Pezzotta considers Italian Government's inactivity responsible for such condition
While situation seems to worsen even at Linate Airport, where Alitalia's employees representatives would be thinking about the possibility of resorting to flight stopping, Atitech's workers in Naples go... more
IndustryFirst flight for Cessna's First Citation Mustang engine
Wichita, USA – Prior to arriving at Cessna, it completed over 70 hours of testing at P&WC's engine test facilities
The Citation Mustang PW615F engine successfully completed its maiden flight on Tuesday. The 1.9 hour flight was flown on a CitationJet test bed from Cessna's facility in Wichita. Since being delivered... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Problems for passengers at Fiumicino Airport this afternoon
Fiumicino, Italy - Employees protesting are stopping flights
The situation at Fiumicino Airport is getting delicate. Alitalia's employees, who have decided to demonstrate against carrier's condition, announced they were willing to stop flight activities immediately... more
Press releaseDelta Air Lines presents new livery of the 75th anniversary
Rome, Italy - "The Spirit of Delta", the first B-767/232 with the new form
"Delta Air Lines that celebrates the 75th anniversary has recently introduced 'The Spirit of Delta', the first Boeing 767-232 with a new livery. The new celebrative livery resumes the style of that one... more
AerospaceIninfluent leak of helium from Soyuz spacecraft
Moscow, Russia – It will not affect the 8th expedition return
A small leak of helium has been discovered on a Soyuz rocket, still docked with ISS (International Space Station), that is due to bring the 8th expedition’s crew back to Earth ( see AVIONEWS article). T... more
AerospaceNew French-Russian telecommunication satellite launched from Baykonur
Baykonur, Kazakhstan – It will deliver telephone, digital television and broad band internet
The Express-AM11 satellite has been launched by a Proton-K rocket with DM-01 booster at 20:37 GMT Monday and placed into orbit at 03:10 GMT at 96.5 degrees longitude East. The satellite, with a planned... more
AccidentsA US Army's Black Hawk is missing
Washington, USA - During an ordinary exercise in South Carolina
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of US Army is missing in Florence County (South Carolina), due to problems which would have occurred during what an Army's spokesman has defined as an ordinary routine exercise.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): EU could need some months in order to verify the legitimacy of Government measures in favour of the carrier
Brussels, Belgium - This analysis to start immediately after the approval of the decree scheduled for tomorrow in Government meeting
European Commission would be ready to discuss decree contents to be approved tomorrow during Government meeting at Palazzo Chigi soon. EU makes it know as reassurances put forward by Italian Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Atitech workers' protest at Naples-Capodichino Airport
Naples, Italy - It is aimed against carrier's unbundling
Atitech's workers (a company dealing with overhaul on the behalf of Alitalia carrier) are protesting at Naples-Capodichino Airport, by occupying all entering areas of this air station. Such demonstration,... more
Civil aviationFighter escort for Air Canada flight
Richmond, Canada – The aircraft landed safely
A Boeing 767 Air Canada aircraft, flight n° 109, making the bridge between Halifax e Vancouver, was escorted to its destination by two Canadian air force CF-18 Hornet fighter jet assigned to the Canadian... more
Civil aviationDelta Airlines aircraft in a no scheduled landing
Washington, USA – A passenger created troubles during the trip
An airplane of Delta air company, flying from Los Angeles to New York, yesterday night has made a non scheduled landing at Salt Lake City, Utah, because of an accident provoked by a passenger owning a... more
IndustryAirbus: Novair becomes new A-321 operator
Toulouse, France - It will receive two airplanes
The Swedish charter airline, Novair, became a new Airbus A-321 operator when it took delivery of its first Airbus A-320 Family aircraft from the manufacturer’s assembly line in Hamburg. In total, Novair w... more
AccidentsYemeni military aircraft fell headlong
Sanaa, Yemen - It crashed on the runway during a training flight
A Yemeni L-39 Albatros trainer crashed on the ground yesterday during training activities at a national air base. This airplane fell on one of the runways, killing trainer pilot, a Syrian, and his midshipman.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: employees' protest today
Rome, Italy - In all the national airports with a probable invasion of runways by 12:00am
The important protest by Alitalia's employees which should involve every national air station has been scheduled for today starting from 12:00am. Trade unions have announced protesting activities even... more
Press releaseAermacchi: M-346 taxi test
Varese, Italy - With results and tests very satisfactory
"Aermacchi M-346, the new advanced military jet trainer, completed its first taxi test at Venegono airfield. The highly satisfactory results of the engine tests conducted on previous days and the correct... more
AirlinesTickets free of charge for those who flies without luggage on Ryanair planes
Rome Italy – The air company will save money not paying loading operators
In 5 years Ryanair will give the tickets to passengers bringing no luggage, free of charge avoiding check-in operations. This is the hypothesis announced by CEO, Michael O’Leary, to reduce company costs. H... more
IndustryEmployment problems for Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, USA - Lowering production activities related to the F-16 to cause 500 workers' lay off
Lockheed Martin has recently unveiled it intends to lay off at least 500 employees by the end of 2004. Such announcement appears as a consequence of a survey carried out by the analysts of this US aerospace... more
Civil aviationFAA AD Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts, which could result in an attachment nut coming off the bolt
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 series airplanes
To prevent failure of the driving finger of the rudder servo control and consequent loss of the rudder servo control function in driving the rudder to its commanded position, which, if combined with an engine failure during takeoff or go around,
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IndustryBoeing still under investigation
New York, USA - Investigation about industrial spying is not concluded yet
The order for 50 Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner new generation airliners by All Nippon Airlines carrier (see for details AVIONEWS) does not improve the situation of such American company due to the existance of... more
AirlinesU.S.Airways declares a USD 177m loss in the past quarter
New York, - USA The results are better than those expected by analysts
U.S.Airways on Tuesday reported a quarterly loss on USD 177m and said its results underscore the need for further changes in its business. The company reported a net profit a year ago of USD 1.63 bn after... more
Latest newsApaches and Spectres strike Kufa
Kufa, Iraq - Hit at night with some 50 deads
American helicopter and airplanes hit heavily Kufa city last night, nearby Najaf. At least some 40 warriors of Moqtada Al-Sadr would have been killed during attack missions performed by the AH-64 Apaches... more
PeopleUnited Airlines to be the first US carrier to fly to Vietnam in nearly 30 years
Chicago, USA – United States should have signed a five year long agreement
Following a decision by the Vietnamese government to permit air travel between the United States and Ho Chi Minh City through Hong Kong, the airline said Monday it plans to start daily service from San... more
PeopleAir companies’ Unions and professional associations will start initial mobilization
Rome, Italy – The Union’s members made this announce through a press release
The Unions and the professional associations noticed the unavailability of the Italian government to set a meeting with the social representatives to discuss on the serious and complex air transport situation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-300 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent leakage of fuel from the motive flow check valves, which could result in fuel vapors coming into contact with fuel ignition sources and consequent fuel tank explosion and fire
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