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Military aviationUSAF, new Head of State and aeronautic's secretary appointed
Washington, USA - Because of nuclear flights
Following resignations of T. Michael Moseley, Head of state, and Hugh Wynne, aeronautic's secretary, US defense's secretary Robert Gates has appointed new leadership: General Norton Schwartz as USAF's... more
AirportsSACBO: traffic data at Orio al Serio airport in May
Bergamo, Italy - One hundred thousand more than 2007
"In May 2008, Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport has registered 564,723 passengers in transit, 100,000 more than May 2007, increasing for 21,4%. The growth has regarded evening and nightly scheduled flights... more
Press releaseAmnesty International welcomes US Supreme Court decision about Guantanamo Bay
Rome, Italy - For the right of foreign nationals detained to challenge their detention in US civilian courts
"Reacting to yesterday's US Supreme Court ruling recognizing the right of foreign nationals detained in Guantánamo Bay to challenge their detention in US civilian courts, Amnesty International said the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): information for the public
Rome, Italy - Available on the Company’s Internet website
"ALITALIA announces that the followings items are available to the public on the Company’s Internet website and have been registered at the head office of the Company and of the Borsa Italiana S.p.A.: t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: candidates for auditing Board
Rome, Italy - No minority short list has been presented
"ALITALIA announces that, as of yesterday, no minority short list has been presented for the nomination of the Auditing Board, on the agenda for the Shareholders’ General Meeting to be held on 27-28 J... more
AirlinesQatar Airways prepares for Indian expansion and flies also to Calicut
Rome, Italy - From June nine destinations and 58 weekly connections
"Qatar Airways is busy preparing for its second route launch of the year with its latest Indian gateway being added to an ever-growing international route network from June 15. The southern coastal... more
Press releaseMeridiana SpA: the count 2007 approved
Olbia, Italy - The airline transported 6,5 million passengers last year
"Meridiana SpA's Board of Directors, gathered yesterday, has approved the count of the business year closed last December 31, 2007, that will be submitted to shareholders meeting's approval, fixed on June... more
AirportsLyons Airport, inaugurated the Terminal 3 for low-cost airlines
Lyons, France - All low: costs, space, seats and shops
Also the French airport of Lyons is organizing the opening to the low-cost airlines. Few years ago Terminal 2, only for low-cost carriers, has been opened in Marseilles, now Terminal 3 has been inaugurated... more
ReportMogadishu, mortar shootings in the airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - President Yusuf was the objective
Islamic rebels have attacked the International Mogadishu airport with mortar shooting, today. The objective was Abdullahi Yusuf, President of the Republic, leaving for Addis Abeba (Ethiopia), who's... more
AirportsAutogrill: food & beverage concession at "Cairo International Airport"
Milan, Italy - The Group to open its first operation in Egypt
"Autogrill continues to expand in high growth markets. The Group is about to open its first food & beverage operation in Egypt, where its airport division HMSHost Europe has secured a contract at Cairo... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-35B STOVL Stealth Fighter achieves successful first flight
Fort Worth, Usa - With test pilot Graham Tomlinson at the controls
"The first Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing stealth fighter takes off from Lockheed Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas, on its inaugural flight. The jet, which will be used by the... more
Military aviationBoeing, B-1 Lancer bomber successfully tested new targeting pod
St. Louis, USA - At the Edwards Air Force Base
The Boeing Company announced it has successfully flight-tested an electro-optical/infrared targeting pod system designed for the B-1 Lancer bomber. A B-1 equipped with a Sniper XR electro-optical/infrared... more
SecurityFAA AD on MORAVAN a.s. model Z-143L airplanes (2008-12-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 113)] [Page 33000-33002] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2008-12-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 113)] [Page 32998-33000] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Short Brothers Model SD3-60 Airplanes Equipped with an Auxiliary Fuel Tank System Installed in Accordance With Supplemental Type Certificate SA00404AT (2008-12-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 32648-32650] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135BJ and EMB-145XR airplanes (2008-12-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 113)] [Page 32985-32986] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Military aviationBoeing deliveries 6th C-17A Globemaster III to Royal Air Force (RAF)
St. Louis, USA - The ceremony yesterday in Long Beach
The Boeing Company delivered the United Kingdom's sixth C-17 Globemaster III to the Royal Air Force (RAF) yesterday during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, Calif., C-17 manufacturing facility. The... more
AirportsStansted airport, passengers fall in January-May period
London, United Kingdom - 3,3% fewer than 2007
The number of passengers at Stansted airport fell by 4,4% from January to May 2008 compared with the previous year. Stansted handled 3.3 percent fewer passengers in May (2,019,500) compared to the same... more
AerospaceTelespazio is gold sponsor of the Galileo conference "New opportunities for companies and civil society”
Brussels, Belgium - On June 24th
Telespazio will participate as Gold Sponsor at the Galileo Conference "New opportunities for companies and civil society" that will take place on June 24 in Brussels. In 2013, Europe will avail itself... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to have a new strategic partnership
Vienna, Austria - The high oil price will bring a loss of about 90 million Euro
The Austrian Government will delegate the salvation of Austrian Airlines to the strategic partnership with another airline, the French press reported after to have disclosed that the Austrian carrier will... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines, new engine wash system to avoid fuel wastes
New York, USA - Deal signed with Pratt & Whitney
United Airlines, the American airline based in Illinois, has signed a deal with Pratt & Withney, aircraft engine manufacturer, to get the new "Eco Power" engine wash system. The airline will wash all... more
AirlinesAir France increases fuel surcharges
Paris, France - Starting from June 13
Air France has decided to increase fuel surcharges. As regards domestic flights there will be an increase of 2 Euro, 5 Euro for medium-range flights, 10 Euro for long-range and 20 Euro for all other flights. The... more
AirlinesSilverjet will fly again "Within weeks"
London, United Kingdom - After the deal with Kingplace Ltd
Kingplace Ltd, Irish company managed by Geneva-based trust company Heritage Cie, has confirmed it has acquired the "All business" airline Silverjet (see for details AVIONEWS), recently looking for a purchaser... more
Civil aviationCAA: punctuality of UK flights from January to March 2008
London, UK - Scheduled flights, charter, destinations
"The punctuality of scheduled and charter flights fell in the first quarter of 2008, compared with the same period in 2007, according to figures released today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Scheduled... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-22 Raptor fighters began operations in New Mexico
Fort Worth, Usa - With US Air Force's 49th Fighter Wing
"Ceremonies held at Holloman AFB, N.M., marked the formal beginning of operations for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor with the United States Air Force’s 49th Fighter Wing. The 49th Fighter Wing h... more
AccidentsSudan plane crash, number of victims increases
Karthoum, Sudan - Disaster causes are still not clear
At least 30 people died in the plane crash, 2 days ago, near Karthoum airport, in Sudan (see for details AVIONEWS). According to inquiry's responsible, 30 bodies have already been recovered and carried... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: new worsening on middle-northern regions, including Sardinia
Rome, Italy - The Italian Civil defense department release
A new weather's worsening is expected in next hours, on middle-northern regions, including Sardinia. According to the Italian Civil defense department's release, next 36 hours weather conditions would... more
Military aviationPakistan, US raid kills 4 civilians
Islamabad, Pakistan - Eleven people among the soldiers
An US coalition raid has killed 4 civilians and at least 10 soldiers in the tribal region of Mohmand, Pakistan. An American spokesman, colonel Rumi-Nielson Green, has explained the raid was only aiming... more
ReportAn "Air Force One" also for Sarkozy?
Paris, France - The French President would prefer an Airbus A-330/200 operated by Air Caraibes
The French President Nicolas Sarkozy, like George W. Bush, wants a personal "Air Force One", or better "Armée de l'Air Un", the daily newspaper "Liberation" reported. According to this newspaper,... more
HelicoptersGermany, Eurocopter engineer passed secrets to Russia
Munich, Germany - Condenmend to five years jail
A verdict is expected next week. Spying for a foreign secret service is punishable by up to five years in jail in Germany. A German engineer admitted at his espionage trial on Monday that he had passed... more
IndustryBoeing: agreement to acquire Vought share of Global Aeronautica closes
Seattle, United States - It's 50-50 JV between boeing and Alenia Aeronautica for sub-assembly production of Boeing's 787
Boeing announced today it has finalized the agreement to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries' interest in Global Aeronautica, LLC, a South Carolina fuselage sub-assembly facility for Boeing's newest airplane,... more
AerospaceNASA: today the launch of the GLAST satellite
Cape Canaveral, USA - The NASA gamma astronomy mission with important Italian contribution sets off
Today, between 5:45 and 7:40 Italian time, the GLAST mission will be launched from Cape Canaveral. Glast (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) is a mission aimed at developing gamma-ray astronomy from... more
AirportsNo aircraft fuel on Lisbon airport for carrier's strikes
Lisbon, Potugal - Airlines use Faro and Porto airports for replenishments
The international airport of Lisbon has exhausted its fuel supply reserves for the airlines of the scheduled aircraft, and the reserves are only used for emergency, military and State flights, according... more
AirlinesSilverjet (2), Kingplace is the new owner
London, United Kingdom - The "All business" airline has announced it today
The negotiation to buy the "All business" airline Silverjet, recently failed because of liquidity's lack (see for details AVIONEWS), has definitively ended. After last reports about Silverjet purchase... more
UAS-DronesBoeing awarded a 65 million dollars contract for the ScanEagles UAV services
St. Louis, USA - By the Naval Air System Command
The Boeing Company, in partnership with Insitu Inc., has been awarded a $65 million contract to provide continuing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services through the ScanEagle unmanned... more
AirlinesAirBee, break-even within 3 years
Brescia, Italy - Commercial director Capobianco said
Low-cost airline AirBee based on Brescia and Rome airports, following the authorization to fly by ENAC (Civil aviation national company), is going to enlarge its network with International destinations. The... more
Civil aviationThe more powerful European for the simulation of the flight entered in service
Berlin, Germany - It's the world's second computer of this kind
The more powerful European computer, and the second in the world for the simulation of the flight, is entered in service at the Deutschen Zentrum Luft und Raumfahrt (Dlr) of Braunschweig (Sassonia Lowland,... more
Military aviationEADS begins UH-72A deliveries to the US Army National Guard
Tupelo, United States - 345 Lakotas planned for acquisition through 2017.
EADS North America's first two UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters for the U.S. Army National Guard were formally presented to the 1/114th Service Support Battalion, which performs homeland security,... more
AerospaceIndependent group of experts investigates the delayed Ariane 5 launch
Kourou, French Guyana - Launch seems to be confirmed for tomorrow
A software programming glitch discovered during final checks of last Friday's planned Ariane 5 ECA mission is under review by an independent group of experts, and will be fully solved before the dual-payload... more
AirlinesSkyEurope, Summer flights on offer
Prague, Czech Republic - 25€ fares to fly in July and August
Central Europe low-cost airline SkyEurope, has launched a limited promotion today, June 11th, lasting until Friday, 13th June, to book flights from July, 1st to August, 31th. Fares are from 25€ (one w... more
Press releaseEU: Commission launches in-depth investigation granted to Alitalia by the Italian State
Brussels, Belgium - A €300 million loan
The European Commission has decided to launch an in-depth investigation to ascertain whether the loan granted to Alitalia by the Italian State is compatible with the Community rules on state aid. At this... more
AirportsENAC: operational reductions on the Ciampino airport due to the visit of the US President George W. Bush
Rome, Italy - Today the airport will be closed for over one hour
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informs that in coincidence with the visit in Rome of the US President George W. Bush, the airport of Ciampino will have some operational reductions. Today the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): OK by the Chamber to the 300 million Euro bridge-loan
Rome, Italy - CONSOB suspends the share in the Stock Exchange
Approved the conversion in law of the decree for the 300 million Euro bridge-loan to Alitalia. The Chamber has given the go-ahead to the measure in favour of the Italian airline, a decree launched on... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): today in the Chamber the final vote for the bridge-loan
Rome, Italy - EC will come out for the opening of the infraction procedure
The battle on the decree law that gives the bridge-loan to Alitalia will end today in the Chamber with the final vote. Today also European Commission will come out for the opening of the infraction procedure... more
AirlinesSilverjet, new buyer could be ArabJet
London, United Kingdom - "Emirates business 24/7" reports
ArabJet, a Dubai-based airline that plans to start operations in 2009, has offered to buy out Luton Airport based "All business" airline Silverjet, failed last week due to the liquidity's lack (see for... more
AirportsThe bridge to link two airports
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Reggio Calabria airport at a few kilometers far from requested Messina airport
After announcements of the new government on the previewed realization of the bridge on the Messina Strait, is necessary to made a reference to a particularity of this gigantic work, that it will be the... more
AccidentsSudan air crash, an Airbus A-310 bursts into flames. At least 28 victims
Khartoum, Sudan - Still uncertain the causes of the disaster
A Sudan Airways Airbus A-310, Flight 109, with onboard 210 passengers and 14 crew-members, has burst into flames shortly after landing at Khartoum airport during a sandstorm. At least twenty-eight passengers... more
AccidentsKenya, tourism airplane crashes killing 4 people
Nairobi, Kenya - Two Ministers onboard
A small tourism aircraft crashed yesterday in Kenya around 3:00 pm (local time), killing 4 people, the pilot, a policeman and two Ministers. Took-off from "Wilson" Nairobi airport, the airplane was... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the yesterday's Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - It has formalized the mandate to Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia met yesterday and took note, among other items, of the formal mandate to Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. which was deliberated – also in compliance with legislative decree n... more
Military aviationBoeing, the first C-130 AMP airplane completes the 100th flight
St. Louis, USA - At the Edwards Air Force Base
The Boeing Company said that the first C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft, H2, has completed its 100th flight. The aircraft, which is undergoing flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base... more