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CargoBoeing forecasts continued strong air cargo traffic growth
Seattle, Usa - Efficiency drives demand for large freighters
"The Boeing Company projects that the global air cargo market will continue to exhibit strong, long-term growth, according to the company's Current Market Outlook 2008. During the 20-year forecast period,... more
AccidentsCrashed a Royal Thai Air Force helicopter
Bangkok, Thailand - Six soldiers dead
Col. Acra Tiproch, spokesman of Thai Army, informed today a Royal Thai Air Force helicopter, one Bell UH-1H (Huey II) crashed killing pilot, co-pilot, two SaR (Search and Rescue) soldiers and two engineers. The... more
AirlinesWi-Fi on Delta planes
New York, Usa - But only for passengers flying all over Usa
Air company Delta Airlines announced yesterday that, from next month, passengers travelling on Delta planes, except during take-off and landing phases, will be able to have access to Internet, by paying... more
DefenseGripen: difficult to beat it
Paris, France - Favoured on Indian market
The call for bids, launched by India in order to upgrade its air fleet, at the moment composed of single-jet planes MiG-21, is arousing great interest all over the world. "Even though every tenders... more
AccidentsManchester airport: collision on the runway between two planes
Manchester, UK - Holidays delayed but no injured people
Yesterday, at Manchester airport, during take-off operations the wing of a Futura Boeing 737, heading to Tenerife and carrying 180 passengers, hit the tail of a Lufthansa Airbus A-320, heading to Frankfurt,... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM readjusts the "Challenge 10" plan
Paris, France - Additional saving of 190 million Euro
In response to the new economic environment, Air France-KLM will reinforce the "Challenge 10" plan with an additional 190 million Euro in cost-savings, bringing the total for financial year 2008-09 to... more
AirportsAeroporti Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa in defence of the disabled
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The adjustment of European rules
Along with Verona and Brescia Airports, also Ronchi dei Legionari conformed with 1107/2006 European Regulations on the rights of the disabled in the air transport. The infrastructural interventions... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed the Board on August 29th and the Minister of Economics' hearing on September 10th
Rome, Italy - Bersani: "The Government caught in a cleft stick"
The Alitalia Board of Directors has been postponed on August 29th, and so the hearing of the Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti on September 10th. The Government promises to continue the work for a solution... more
HelicoptersK2 tragedy: Italian mountaineer Confortola saved
Rome, Italy - Rescued by a Pakistani Army helicopter
Marco Confortola, the Italian climber, believed to be sole survivor of an avalanche on K2, has been rescued this morning by a Pakistani Army helicopter which has taken him from base camp (5200 metres high).... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 2000EX airplanes (2008-16-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 6, 2008 [Page 45345-45346] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 series airplanes (2008-16-12)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct wrinkles and cracks in certain external skin panels of Section 48, which could join together and result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2008 [Page 45348-45350] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes (2008-16-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2008 [Page 45346-45348] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirportsCuneo-Levaldigi: a record July
Cuneo, Italy - With 11,000 passengers
The month of July is a historical step for "Olimpica" airport in Cuneo-Levaldigi, according to GEAC (Cuneo's airport management society) communicates. It has closed with almost 11,000 passengers, the... more
CuriositiesFlying high wedding
London, UK - On the wings of biplanes...
Yesterday a British couple, Darren and Katie McWalters, aged 24 and 23, married in Cirencester skies (90 miles West of London), tied and standing on the wings of two biplanes while the priest, aged 67,... more
AirportsAirOne against Ryanair
Rome, Italy - Rome-Alghero: Toto had recourse to the Regional administrative tribunal of Lazio
Still troubles for Rome-Alghero route. Air company AirOne had recourse to the Regional administrative tribunal of Lazio against Ryanair, asking the judges of "Imposing Italian Enac (Italian Civil Aviation... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Usa - Smoke on board
Yesterday an aircraft Boeing 757 of American Airlines was obliged to an emergency landing at Los Angeles airport, due to smoke in the cabin one hour after taking off. Around 180 passengers, heading to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa favourite to Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - The Intesa-Sanpaolo plan according to press indiscretions
New details emerge on the Alitalia plan of Intesa-Sanpaolo. According to the Italian press, the advisor would prefer Lufthansa as international partner, rather than Air France-KLM. The reason lies in... more
AirlinesRyanair come beck to Sardinia
Alghero, Italy - Effective from this evening a new connection Ciampino-Alghero
After AirOne's petition asking "sole flying rights", low-cost company Ryanair comes back to Alghero (Sardinia), with 13 daily connections among national and international flights. This evening at 21:20... more
AirlinesNew partnerships for British Airlines
London, UK - BA looks overseas
New partnership for British Airlines. After last week news by the British company announcing a merger with Spanish Iberia, British Airlines looks overseas. The objective? Reaching an agreement with American... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): 300 million Euro for the AirOne sell-off
Rome, Italy - Interested also the investment fund Equinox Two
Intesa-Sanpaolo is negotiating with AirOne for the creation of the new Alitalia: a new airline that has relevance in the national market of the air transport and come flanked by a strategic foreign partner... more
AirlinesCrisis for Iberia: revenues' fall
Madrid, Spain - 72,4% reduction if compared with the same period in 2007
"Iberia presented today the results for the first half of the year. In the first six months of 2008 the airline generated consolidated profit after taxes of €20.7 million and profit from operating activities o... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes (2008-16-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the elevator tab pushrod ends, which could result in excessive in-flight vibrations of the elevator tab, possible its loss, and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5 ,2008 [Page 45350-45351] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400, -401 and - 402 airplanes (2008-16-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2008 [Page 45343-45344] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): UIL does not confirm 5,000 redundancies
Rome, Italy - Veneziani: "These are journalistic indiscretions"
"5,000 redundancies are journalistic indiscretions. According to other information, these redundancies could be less and the plan could be better than predicted", UIL-Transport Secretary Marco Veneziani... more
Fair and showsEmbraer showcases Phenom 300 jet for the first time
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company takes three executive jets to "LABACE", August 14 to 16, in Brazil
"Embraer is promoting its executive jet portfolio at the fifth edition of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition ('LABACE'), August 14 to 16, at Congonhas Airport, in São Paulo,... more
AccidentsCessna crashes on a home in Oregon
Gearhart, Usa - Two people on board dead; three young victims at ground
A Cessna crashed today on a house in Gearhart, in Clatsop county, on Oregon's coast, perhaps due to a thick fog in the area. A home has been hit, leased by a couple to spend a holiday together with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): today the minister Elio Vito in hearing before Senate
Rome, Italy - The statements by Unions
Currently, the Minister for Relations with Parliament, Elio Vito, is in hearing before Senate's Accounts and Public Works Commissions about the matter of Alitalia. In the meantime the statements of... more
IndustryDelta receives the first Boeing 737/700 Next Generation with new carbon brakes certified by FAA
Seattle, USA - The goal is to have greater flexibility to serve more markets with existing aircraft
Boeing announced that it earned certification last week from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for its new carbon brakes designed for the Next-Generation 737. The brakes, supplied by Messier-Bugatti,... more
AerospaceNo life on Mars
Washington, Usa - Detected a substance hampering the development of life forms
There is no life on Mars: this is the result of recent studies carried out by Nasa. Even though last week discoveries let the imagination run free, Nasa declared that Phoenix probe detected the presence... more
IndustryAVIONEWS interviews OMA SUD CEO Valter Proietti (2)
Capua, Italy - SkyCar looks with several prospects in the US market
"SkyCar is born from the idea to create an airplane destined to multitask operations - President said -, actually first terms of employments for which was designed are the patrolling and surveillance of... more
AirportsScalia: "Frosinone airport could relaunch the economy of the area"
Frosinone , Italy - Handed over the viability of the project
"Frosinone airport construction, located between Frosinone and Ferentino, will improve the economic performance of the area" ,president of the province, Scalia, declared over the last few days about a... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: flight and ground test ongoing for Gripen
Emmen, Switzerland - Tests on Rafale and Eurofighter will follow, airplanes in competition with Gripen to replace partially the Tigers of SPAT
The test on first airplane in competition for partial replacement of the Tiger (SPAT) have begun last July 28 in Emmen, and have been the first six of 30 flights expected. After an only day it has been... more
AirportsLow-cost flights at "Cesari" airport in Galatina
Lecce, Italy - Seven municipalities launch an appeal
"Cesari" airport in Galatina (Lecce) is still a cause of debate in the political scenario. And, another time, people debate about a double use for the airport, touristic and military at the same time. Bagnolo... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: in 4th Wing the first pilot with 500 hours of flight on Eurofighter
Grosseto, Italy - Unit commander colonel Vincenzo Nuzzo' satisfaction
"It is lieutenant colonel Daniele Picco, commander of 9th Division Fighter of 4th Wing, the first Eurofighter Italian pilot who flew for 500 hours on board of the new European fighter. The goal was... more
AirlinesAir Four run by a Luxemburguese company
Milan, Italy - Equinox two purchases 65% of its stock
65% of Air Four stock has passed under the control of Equinox Two, a de jure investment corporation based in Luxembourg, as declared in a statement. Reason for choosing Air Four: the Luxemburguese... more
IndustryAVIONEWS interviews OMA SUD CEO Valter Proietti
Capua, Italy - "Time is money"
Half way among CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center), Tecnam and Capua Airport, there are the clear facilities of OMA SUD, one of the more important aeronautical industries of Campania Region, the biggest... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: tropical storm, "Edouard" will affect Texas flights
Houston, Usa - Customers may reschedule without penalty
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm 'Edouard'. Weather conditions are expected to make air travel difficult throughout Texas.... more
Finance and economyAutogrill on the shares’ buy-back programme
Milan, Italy - Weekly communication about it
"In execution of the resolution passed by the General Meeting of shareholders held on 23 April 2008, Autogrill SpA announces that in the 31st week of 2008 (from 28 July to 1 August), the Company purchased... more
AirlinesAlitalia: next Board of Directors' meeting at the end of the month
Rome, Italy - It was previously fixed for August 8
"Alitalia communicates the change about program of society's events for the current business for which Board of Directors' meeting has been postponed to August 29, 2008, already planned for August 8, with... more
ReportParents forget their daughter, aged 4, at airport
Tel Aviv, Israel - They embarked for Paris with the rest of their family
As recent events demonstrate, today's parents are absent-minded. At "Ben Gurion" airport in Tel Aviv, an Israeli couple heading to Paris with 5 children, forgot at duty free area their daughter, aged 4. Their... more
AirlinesAirOne selects GE engines to power its Airbus A-330 fleet
Rome, Italy - The intercontinental activity increases
"AirOne has selected GE’s CF6-80E1 engines to power its new 12 firm and eight option Airbus A-330 aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at more than USD 480 million list price. Deliveries will begin i... more
CuriositiesLuxury flight takes off
New York, USA - First flight on Friday for EK-3801 owned by Emirates Airlines
On August 1st EK-3801, owned by Emirates Airlines, took off. Airbus A-380, the poshest airplane in the world, can carry more than 800 passengers and its a luxury hotel more than an airplane. Luxury... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland forms Portuguese subsidiary
Cascina Costa, Italy - The industry signs AW-101 support contract
"AgustaWestland announced the setting up of a subsidiary company in Portugal, called AgustaWestland Portugal, to provide complete helicopter support services. AgustaWestland has also signed a contract... more
AirportsGreen light for Pontecagnano airport, in Campania region
Salerno, Italy - Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi airport opens up
Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi opens up. It was inaugurated last Saturday but it is open to the general public from this morning. It offers many national and international connections; among them two weekly flights... more
Press releaseMalta's airport: Italian Techno Sky wins international tender
Rome, Italy - For radio-electric measurement
"Techno Sky, society entirely owned by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) SpA, has won the international tender offered by Malta International Airport (MIA) for five year reliance of radio-electric... more
Press releaseClimate change: European Commission launches public consultation
Brussels, Belgium - On post-2012 agreement
"The European Commission launches today a public consultation on the European Union's approach to a global climate change agreement up to and beyond 2012 when the current Kyoto Protocol targets will end.... more
Civil aviationIATA. The airline sector is in trouble: fell in demand, also in cargo sector
Geneva, Switzerland - Passenger growth hits five-year low
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for June that showed a continued slowing of demand growth for air transport. Cargo contracted by 0.8% compared to... more
Press releaseItalian Air Safety Board (ANSV) on Croatian accident occurred last Friday
Rome, Italy - An Agency's expert in his capacity as observer during the technical inquiry
"Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) appointed its own investigator, in his capacity as observer, for the technical inquiry carried out by Croatian authorities after the accident occurred on August 1st, at... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of August
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 4 to next Sunday 10
Monday 04 - Gliding - "36th International Vintage Glider Rally". Wels, Austria. + 43 7242 26 499-0 Fax +43 7242 26 499-12 www.wels2008.at - Gliding - "30th FAI World Gliding Championship". Lüsse,... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: Italy is world hang-gliding champion
Turin, Italy - The event took place from July 20 to August 1st near Perugia
"Alessandro Ploner, 28, from San Cassiano (Bolzano) is the winner of the world hang-gliding championship 2008. He won the prize divided in ten days of competition with fixed paths of about 150 km each. The... more