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Press releaseContinental Airlines increases non-stop service between New York and Hong Kong
New York, Usa - From next December 8, 2003
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced it will increase frequency of nonstop service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International and Hong Kong from four flights a week to fives flights... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines' President announces his resignations
New York, Usa - General Motors' former President will replace him
Delta Air Lines' President and Chief Executive Officer, Leo Mullin, announced his intention to resign, in a very delicate time for the air company, which has just overcome the discussions about the generous... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: still unknown the causes of the Usa chopper crashing
Kabul, Afghanistan - Confirmed the number of victims: 5 soldiers killed and 7 injured
Still unknown the causes that Sunday morning provoked the crashing of the American helicopter near the air force base of Bagram, near Kabul (read AVIONEWS). Witnesses present on the scene of the incident... more
Government actsFrance has decided to alter the public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Paris (Orly) and Carcassonne
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 279 of 20 November 2003, page 2. Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France (2003/C 279/02) (Text with... more
Government actsFrance imposes a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Bourges and Lyon Saint-Exupéry
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 279 of 20 November 2003, page 3. Imposition by France of a public service obligation on scheduled air services within France (2003/C 279/03) (Text with EEA relevance). 1.... more
IndustryTeradyne Incorporated awarded of a 67 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B aircraft
Teradyne Incorporated, North Reading, Mass., is being awarded a $67,000,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for Advanced Digital Test Station, Automatic Test Equipment for the B-1B Aircraft. No funds... more
DefenseUsa: tested the Moab superbomb
Washington, Usa - It's the heir of the Daisy Cutter
Its acronym, Moab, stands for "Massive Ordnance Air Blast", its weight is of 9,800 Kg and its coded name is Gbu-43/b, but it has been already renamed "the mother of all the bombs". It's the Usa superbomb... more
HelicoptersToday is the date fixed for the delivery of the new CH-53E Super Stallion to U.S. Marine Corps
New River, Usa - Welcome ceremony for the new helicopter of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Today at 3.15 pm local time the ceremony for the delivery of the new CH-53E Super Stallion to U.S. Marine Corps by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation will take place in New River, North Carolina. The new Super... more
IndustryAms awarded with contract for the supply of radar equipments to the Pristina airport
Pristina, Kosovo - The agreement has been signed with Icao
The joint-venture between Finmeccanica and BaeSystems, the Ams, has been awarded a contract for the supply of radar equipments for the international airport of Pristina, in Kosovo. The news has been released... more
Science and technologyNuance group was granted the license to open up in the duty free area of Toronto airport
Milan, Italy - Total turnover forecasted: EUR 540m
Nuance group, half-controlled by Stefanel SpA and the other half by Gecos SpA, obtained the licence for 16 locations on 4,000 square metres in the duty free aerea of "Lester B. Pearson", Toronto International... more
PeopleConcorde: the retirement decided after an incident
London, Uk - It is written in a book entitled "Supersonic Secrets"
According to what has been published in the book entitled "Supersonic Secrets", written by Rob Lewis, the retirement of the Concorde was decided after an incident. In that occasion a Concorde belonging... more
Science and technologyEverybody is the same for Australian airport security services: checked New Zealand premier
Sydney, New Zealand - Helen Clark searched for explosives
The Australian airport security services searched for explosives New Zealand premier Helen Clark, who was passing through Sydney airport while on a business trip to Middle East. Ms Clark declared in an... more
AirlinesAlitalia aims at strengthening its North American network (2)
Rome, Italy - The declarations by the General Chief Marco Zanichelli
New details emerged in the course of the press conference of the General Manager of Alitalia, Marco Zanichelli, about the strengthening of the airline's network in North America, Europe and the East. The... more
AccidentsBogota: airplane makes emergency landing for terroristic threats
Bogota, Colombia - But it was a false alarm
The General Manager of the airport "Eldorado" of Bogota, Silvia Fernandez, has declared yesterday that an airplane belonging to the Columbian air company Aero-Republica with 65 passengers on board was... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines partner of Unicef Belgium
Brussels, Belgium - The carrier, for next three years, will support the organization from the financial and logistic point of view
According to a press release "The Belgian air company has signed a partnership agreement with Unicef Belgium: for the next three years SN Brussels Airlines will support Unicef Belgium from logistic and... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian temporarily stops flights for Iraq
Amman, Jordania - The service should start again tomorrow
A Royal Jordanian's press release informed on Saturday that for the moment the company will stop all flights to and from Baghdad for three days "until after November 25". The decision might have been taken... more
AccidentsUsa chopper crashes in Afghanistan
Khabul, Afghanistan - 5 soldiers were killed and 7 injured
At least five American soldiers were killed and seven have been injured yesterday when the military helicopter that was carrying them crashed. The chopper, according to what has been released by the Usa... more
AccidentsDamaged Alitalia B-747 cargo plane
Kansai, Japan - No problems for the crew
Alitalia B-747 cargo plane took off today at 1.30 am from Kansai airport in Japan, and about 40 minutes after it was forced to go back to the same airport as there was a problem in one of its propeller.... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for Dhl cargo aircraft
Baghdad, Iraq - The crew is safe
At 6.30 am of Saturday, 22nd of November, an Airbus A-300 Dhl cargo aircraft was forced to operate an emergency landing at Baghdad International Airport as the engine was on fire. The company spokesperson... more
Science and technologyFiumicino airport wins over Paris and London for the quality of the services
Rome, Italy - The airport is number seven in the European hubs' list
Referring to the quality plan presented by the director for aviation activities of Aeroporti di Roma, Fiumicino airport gained in the last six months place number seven in the list of the main European... more
AirlinesAlitalia aims at strengthening its North American network
Rome, Italy - And has joined to the Italy-China Foundation
Alitalia seems about to strengthen its network in North America restoring and strengthening some routes that at the moment are to be decided. Among the possible connections there are Boston, Miami, Atlanta... more
AirlinesSeven Group granted a deferment of payment for Air Littoral
Paris, France - It has to pay EUR 11m within the end of the month
Seven Group, the fund lead by Mario Palmonella, is to pay EUR 11m within the end of the month in order to complete the recent purchase of the Air Littoral airline, that carried to the birth of the European... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a 62 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the purchase of a C-40A aircraft
The Boeing Co., Derivative Airplanes Programs, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $62,000,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0071) for the purchase of one C-40A... more
Press releasePiaggio Aero Industries: agreement with P&W as International Joint Strike Fighter supplier
Genoa, Italy - The Italian industry will produce in its Finale Ligure facility one of the main component of the F-135 motor
As already published today by AVIONEWS "Pratt & Whitney has selected Piaggio Aero Industries of Genoa, Italy, to provide essential hardware for the F-135 Propulsion System which will power the F-35 International... more
IndustryPiaggio to furnish a component for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Genoa, Italy - It is the low pressure turbine's covering (Lpt) for the aircraft motor
Piaggio Aero Industries was awarded a contract of 30 years for the furniture of an important component for the realization of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (Jsf). It is the low pressure turbine’s covering (... more
AirlinesCapital increase for Volare Group
Milan, Italy - The low-cost activity is giving good results
Volare Group has decided a capital increase of EUR 50 m. The decision, according to to an official notice from the group "It is destined to consolidate the low-cost activity operated by Volare with the... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is the best German air company in the survey of the "Reise a Preise" magazine
Berlin, Germany - More than 8,000 readers and experts participated to the survey
Air Berlin has been judged the best German airline in the survey lead from the specialistic magazine "Reise und Preise". 8,172 readers and experts of the field participated to the surveying and have estimated... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Boeing 7E7 agreements big success for Italian industry
Rome, Italy - Press release: the declarations of the society's management
"Roberto Testore, the Chief Executive and Managing Director of Finmeccanica, and Giorgio Zappa, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Alenia Aeronautica, comment on the announcement of the signing of work... more
Press releaseIata: aviation security is a government responsability, just like war and peace
Athens, Greece - The Iata Director General and Ceo, Giovanni Bisignani, said it
"The protection of civil aircraft, both on the ground and in the air, is a State's responsibility, and governments must shoulder the financial burden for air transport security, according to IATA Director... more
SecurityBaghdad: a rocket launcher found near the Italian Embassy
Baghdad, Iraq - Attacked also two hotels in the center of the city
This morning the Iraqi police has found a rocket launcher placed near the site of the Italian Embassy in Baghdad. A witness has reported to have noticed a man parking a cart in an adjacent road and then... more
AirlinesHans Christian Kolsum "Project Manager of the Year"
Stockholm, Sweden - The Swedish Project Academy awards the Sas project manager
The Swedish Project Academy nominated Hans Christian Kolsum, of Sas airline, "Project Manager of the Year" for 2003, for having successfully completed the introduction of four Airbus models in the Scandinavian... more
Science and technologyItalian firm wins contract for Belgrade airport reconstruction
Belgrade, Serbia - The operation's cost is of EUR 22 m
An Italian firm, the Montagna costruzioni, has won the contract for the reconstruction of the Belgrade airport. The cost of the operation, to be supported by the European Investment Bank, will be of EUR... more
AccidentsSwedish military helicopter crashed: the victims are six
Goeteborg, Sweden - It was reported by military sources
Military sources have released the news of the definitive number of the victims of the incident happened on Tuesday, when a Swedish military helicopter participating to a training exercise crashed in the... more
AirlinesAir France revises the half-year budget
Paris, France - Results slightly lower compared to last year
Air France administration board chaired by the President Jean-Cyril Spinetta gathered last Tuesday to discuss the half-year budget, closed in September 30th 2003. The air company recorded a reduction... more
Government actsThe United Kingdom modifies the public service obligation in respect of the scheduled air service between Glasgow and Barra
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 278 of 19 November 2003, page 6. Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92. Modification by the United Kingdom... more
Government actsThe United Kingdom modifies the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between Glasgow and Campbeltown and Glasgow and Tiree
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 278 of 19 November 2003, page 5. Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92. Modification by the United Kingdom... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: apparently the air company is negotiating with Delta
Rome, Italy - The news will be issued on tomorrow's "Panorama" magazine
The Italian weekly magazine "Panorama", out tomorrow, reveals that apparently Alitalia is negotiating with Delta for a new trade agreement which may foresee the launch of new routes and the network integration.... more
SecurityA radar operational problem seems to be the cause of the White House evacuation
Washington, Usa - It should have been a dot on the radar
It should have been a dot tracked on the radar to cause the White House evacuation, according to U.S. Air Force close sources. Therefore the alarmed was called off. more
SecurityWhite House: alarm called off
Washington, Usa - It was just a hitch
Alarm called off after the evacuation of the White House due to airspace violation. Apparently, the evacuation procedure was stopped as, even if the aircraft broke the airspace above the White House, it... more
SecurityUsa: evacuated the White House
Washington, Usa - Due to a presumed violation of the aerial space
The White House has been evacuated due to a presumed violation of the Usa aerial space. more
PeopleAea: European booby prize to Fiumicino and Malpensa for the aerial delays
Rome, Italy - They are respectively at the first and the third place of the airports list with the greater delays
In the list of the European airports with the greater incidence of flight delays drawn up from the Aea, the association of the Ue airlines, the Fiumicino and Malpensa hubs are given the booby prize, since... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (20): according to Rutelli it is always necessary to contrast terrorism
Rome, Italy - According to the Margherita President terrorism hits the people who think
Terrorism, according to Rutelli, hits who reason, like Turkey, the United Nations, the soldiers who, as the Italians troops, work for the peace. According to the President of the Margherita Turkey was... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (19): Fini's firm condemnation
Rome, Italy - It was reported by a note released by the Council Vice-President
"Firm condemnation for the new tragic terroristic attack that has caused Istanbul's bloodshed, shock for the tragic number of victims, grief and sympathy to the Governments and the peoples of Turkey and... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (18): Blair-Bush press conference
London, Uk - Bush's words
Also Bush reaffirms the determination of not leaving Iraq until democracy will not be establish again. For the Usa President "The terrorists want to demoralize and to intimidate the free nations but they... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (17): in course the Blair-Bush press conference
London, Uk - Blair is talking
In this moment it is in course in London the Blair-Bush press conference summoned after the today attacks in Istanbul. Blair has asserted that the British military forces will remain in Iraq until "The... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (16): the number of victims is increasing
Instanbul, Turkey - The victims seems to be 25
The Turkish press agency Anatolia reports that at the moment the number of dead has increased to 25, with 390 people wounded, as a result of the new terroristic attacks of this morning in Istanbul. more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (15): interview with Pera
Rome, Italy - It was sent a sympathy letter
The President of the Italian Senate, Marcello Pera, has expresses his sympathy to the President of the Turkish National Assembly for the terroristic attacks in Istanbul. In the letter sent from Pera it... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (14): Chirac...
Paris, France - The French President rigidly condemns the attacks
The French Head of State, Jacques Chirac, condemns with strong resolution the attack occurred this morning in Instanbul which caused again countless victims. Moreover Chirac will send a letter where he... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (13): Follini...
Rome, Italy - Everybody is part of the game
The Secretary of the Udc party Marco Follini believes that even if the attacks occurred so far away from Italy, it doesn't matter because "We are all part of the game" in the battle against terrorism. more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (12) - Fassino...
Rome, Italy - He expresses solidarity to Turkey and Great Britain
"Words seem to be vain in front of the series of terrible attacks that hit Instanbul and the British representatives. However we can't give up in front of this barbarous and blind violence of those who... more