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AirportsAéroports de Paris, rising the traffic on the European and international routes
Paris, France - Passengers were 7.4 million in April
Aéroports de Paris handled 7.4 million passengers in April 2008 (+0.8%) divided up between 5.2 million passengers for Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" airport (+1.1%) and 2.2 million passengers for Paris-Orly... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to reduce the fleet due to the high oil price
London, United Kingdom - A temporary suspension in the next Winter
"A ground airplane costs more than one in flight", today this concept must be reconsidered due to the high oil price that has reached 25 dollars a barrel. Among all the carriers that have announced... more
Civil defenseChina earthquake: Italian aid left on last Saturday
Rome, Italy - Joint involvement by Civil defense department and Foreign minister
"The first Italian aid team, including civil defense staff and general direction of Foreign minister, has left at 10:10am on last Saturday from Rome-Fiumicino airport, and it's landed at 06:20 (Italian... more
Civil aviationOpenSkies, Paris-New York approved by minister of Transport
London, United Kingdom - First flight will be operated on next June
British minister of Transport has approved the flight from Paris-Orly to New York-"JFK" airport operated by OpenSkies, the airline affiliated to British Airways for transoceanic flights, starting from... more
AirportsItalian Reggio Calabria's airport looks for purchasers
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Selling notice has been started
Selling notice of "Tito Minniti" Reggio Calabria airport, has been officially presented to the minister of Transport, looking for private undertakers who could buy the 79% of SOGAS (Airport management... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of May
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 19 to next Sunday 25
Monday 19 - Gliding - 2008 AAC Alpe Adria Cup. Feldkirchen, Austria. + 43 664 89 10 281 http://aac.lokf.at - Gliding - 2008 Copa Pyrenees. Santa Cilia Airfield, Huesca, Spain. + 34 902027 274 www.aerodromojaca.com... more
AirportsAutogrill: secures a €1 billion loan syndication
Milan, Italy - Over 78% oversubscribed with respect to the targeted syndication amount
"Autogrill SpA announced today that BNP Paribas S.A. (“BNPP”), Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (“RBS”) and UniCredit Group,acting as Initial Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, success... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): possible recovery of the negotiations with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Jean Paul Fitoussi: "The talks' breaking-off by Spinetta must be considered as pure strategy"
Here returns the hypothesis of the negotiations with Air France-KLM for the cession of Alitalia. The confirmation is arrived by the financier Fabio Verna who, along with Bruno Ermolli, is organizing the... more
Fair and shows"EBACE 2008" (2): Embraer shows expanded executive jet portfolio at the event
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Full-scale mock-up of new midsize Embraer MSJ will debut in Europe
"Embraer will showcase a full-scale cabin mock-up of its all-new Embraer MSJ in Geneva, Switzerland, at the 8th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), May 20-22, at the Geneva Palexpo... more
AirlinesAlitalia: statements about salaries
Rome, Italy - What's previously said is baseless
"Alitalia says what's declared yesterday in a TV-programme and written by some press-organs about suspected bothers to pay the salaries, is completely baseless". more
Fair and shows"EBACE 2008": Piaggio participates to the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition
Genoa, Italy - It will take place in Geneva from 20 to 22 May
"Piaggio Aero presents at 'EBACE 2008' the P-180 Avanti II interiors upgrade package, the P-180 Avanti II.it. Already renowned for having the largest and most comfortable cabin environment of any... more
HelicoptersRussia: the export of Kazan Ansat light multipurpose helicopters will start in 2009
Moscow, Russia - In 2005 the first specimen produced for the domestic market
Russia will start exporting Ansat light multipurpose helicopters in 2009, a helicopter industry official said on Friday. The Ansat, a light multipurpose helicopter developed by the Kazan Helicopter... more
Press release“Fly Alitalia, making Italy fly”
Rome, Italy - The new communications campaign for the Italian carrier
"Alitalia keeps up its commitment to make Italy fly. The airline which has flown millions of Italians around the world and still links Italy to more cities in Italy and abroad than anyone else, is launching... more
PeopleContinental Airlines announced CFO succession plan
Houston, Usa - Chief financial officer Jeff Misner to retire; Zane Rowe, senior vice president for network strategy, to be his successor
"Continental Airlines announced that its executive vice president and chief financial officer, Jeff Misner, has informed the company that he has decided to retire effective Aug. 31, 2008, following his... more
AirportsAutogrill: the European Commission clears acquisition of 100% of World Duty Free Europe
Milan, Italy - Closing date of the operation: 21st May
"The European Commission has cleared the acquisition by Autogrill of 100% of World Duty Free Europe Limited from BAA Limited as compatible with EU antitrust law. Under the terms of the agreement the... more
IndustryAgustaWestland favourite for the contract of 12 helicopters to the India Air Force
New Delhi, India - Fight all over again with the Sikorsky S-92
AgustaWestland would be favourite for the contract with the India Air Force for the supplying of 12 helicopters VVIP, Indian indiscretions said. Accordign to these unconfirmed sources, the AW-101 helicopter... more
Civil defenseBad weather in Italy: storms arrive on Northern regions and strong winds on the South
Rome, Italy - From this evening and for the next 36 hours
"On the basis of the available forecast, the Italian Civil Defense Department has issued a notice of unfavourable weather conditions, effective from this evening, on Friday May 16, and for the successive... more
ReportSri Lanka: Tigri Tamil react to an air raid with an attack
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Eight policemen killed
Tigri Tamil, the Singhalese separatist group, has reacted, in a bloody and quick manner, to the air raid of the regular aviation, that yesterday has launched an attack in the jungle in which two governmental... more
Science and technologyCellphones on board, Vodafone and On Air sign deal
Rome, Italy - Vodafone Italy customers can call and send messages on flight
As from yesterday, May, 15th 2008, Vodafone Italy customers, can use the cellphone on flight thanks to the deal signed by Vodafone with On Air and Aeromobile, which supply roaming services on board of... more
HelicoptersBoeing suspends the Chinook helicopters production line
New York, USA - Found some irregularity during a normal check
The US giant Boeing shut down its CH-47 Chinook helicopter-production line in suburban Philadelphia, after employees found the irregularity in two units during a normal quality check, according to Boeing... more
AirlinesTAM and LAN airlines will share "Frequent flyer" programme
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Deal will be available on international and domestic routes
After the 2007 code-share deal, TAM and LAN Airlines have launched a new strategy to allow the "Frequent flyer" customers of TAM's "Fidelity programme" and "LAN Pass", to accumulate points thanks to the... more
IndustryBoeing and Jeppesen Technology and China Eastern Airlines: first flight with RNP technology
Seattle, Usa - A B-737/700 aircraft completed a flight with this method
"A China Eastern Airlines (CEA) Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 completed a flight into China's Lijiang Airport to validate the capability and benefits of an advanced navigation method known as Required... more
AirportsMeinl Bank achieves Parma airport
Parma, Italy - Austrian group has got 67% of management company
As already announced in last days, "Giuseppe Verdi" Parma airport, has got a new reference group (see for details AVIONEWS). Meinl Bank, that's the name of the company which has purchased 67% of SOGEAP... more
Airlines"Volare Alitalia, fa volare l'Italia", the new communication campaign of the Italian national airline
Rome, Italy - Promotion of destinations and prices
Alitalia launches the communication campaign "Volare Alitalia, fa volare l'Italia", finalized to promote destinations and prices valid in June. Among the novelties proposed to the customers: the improvement... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and Oboronprom Corporation declare launch of large scale & long term cooperation
Cascina Costa, Italy - In helicopter business
"Within the frame work of the first Moscow International Exhibition HeliRussia-2008 Oboronprom Corporation and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, declare commencement of the large-scale & long-term... more
AirlinesAir France and SNCF on strike from May 22nd
Paris, France - Protest for the pensions
Five Unions representatives of the Air France employees and eight Unions of SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) employees, have announced a strike on May 22nd. Object of the protest: th... more
AirportsSACBO: Wizz Air inaugurated flight Orio al Serio-Cluj
Bergamo, Italy - It will operated three days a week
"First Wizz Air flight from Cluj has landed at Orio al Serio airport. Wizz Air has received the first passengers on board of the new flight from Cluj (Romania) to Bergamo-Orio al Serio. The new link... more
AirlinesAirOne: new A-330 airplanes added to fleet
Rome, Italy - Destined to flights to Boston and New York on next June
"Airbus A-330 airplanes, recently added to the fleet, will operate the coming International connections from Milan-Malpensa to Boston (as from June, 14th) and Chicago (June, 21th). Airplane's internal... more
Science and technology"Solar Impulse": Virtual Flight 2008
Dübendorf, Switzerland - Missions accomplished
"In a cockpit identical to the one in the first prototype, the two Solar Impulse pilots, one after the other, spent 25 hours flying non-stop at the controls of the solar airplane. Bertrand Piccard from... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AirOne initiates contacts with consultant Bruno Ermolli
Rome, Italy - New names for next president's candidacy
AirOne's interest to take-over Alitalia and first contacts with consultant Bruno Ermolli have been confirmed. "Our interest is not a mystery", AirOne board's member said, "We acknowledge Ermolli's institutional... more
AerospaceResearch Campaign in Arctic for the launch of the ESA Cryosat-2 satellite
Toronto, Canada - Goal: the picking up of useful information to interpret data that the satellite will supply
On October 8th, 2005, the Rockot launcher with onboard the ESA Cryosta-1 satellite, for the study of the land ice, took off from the Pleseteck Base, crashed into the Arctic water due to failure in the... more
Curiosities"Fusion man" flies over Alps on two wings
Bex, Switzerland - Flight made over Bex skies, in Switzerland
Yves Rossy, 49, ex-Swiss air force pilot, is the first man who's flown with one wing, supplied with 4 jet engines, over the Alps nearby Vaud canton, in the south-west of the country. He launched himself... more
IndustryEmbraer confirms two 170 jets options for Régional
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Firm orders for Air France’s regional airline subsidiary now total 20 aircraft
"Embraer and Régional, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France, signed a contract for two additional EMBRAER 170 jets, confirming options originally placed in August 2007. The value of the transaction,... more
CuriositiesOman sultan will spend holidays in Bari
Bari, Italy - His two own ships are expected to come
Bari is in a state of agitation for the arrival of 2 ships belonging to Oman's sultan, Qaboos bin Said al Said, who's with his 6 wives and mothers-in-law. The rich sultan, who loves horses, cars, music... more
ReportUS attack in Pakistani tribal district. Three Alpine injured yesterday in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - One of them is seriously injured to the legs
American UAV airplane (Unmanned aerial vehicle), crossed two days ago the Pakistani border, coming from Afghan territory, and bombed 2 buildings in Damadola, tribal village next to Bajahur, with two Hellfire... more
ReportAfghanistan: foot amputated for alpine wounded this morning
Kabul, Afghanistan - But the Italian military man is not in peril of his life
The Corporal Andrea Tomasello has been transported by an Italian Navy's AB-212 helicopter at the French military field hospital in Kabul, where the amputation of a foot has been necessary because of severe... more
Press releaseMeridiana-Eurofly: new website
Milan, Italy - A survey on passengers indicates the choice about mobile on board
"Meridiana and Eurofly present a new website of the Group, that allows to the customers (www.eurofly.it and www.meridiana.com) to have access to an only address containing the offers and all information... more
AirlinesRyanair case: no more contacts with Italian Travel Agencies
Dublin, Ireland - The statements of the Confindustria Assotravel President, Andrea Giannetti
The antipathy of Ryanair against Italy goes on. Unofficial press sources of the Irish low-cost carrier would have stated yesterday to cut all contacts with the Italian Travel Agencies: "Ryanair does not... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC Board of Directors to the end: is a commissioner arriving?
Rome, Italy - Please, do not forget the hand luggage
Does it exist anyone among the ENAC organs, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, who are rowing against? Or anyone who unravel the daily work during the night? A fifth column who will open the doors to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Management & Capitali will not entry in the Italian concert-party
Rome, Italy - The statement of Carlo De Benedetti
"My answer is no", this is the statement of Carlo De Benedetti during the Management & Capitali (M&C) shareholders assembly to the question if the company will entry in the possible Italian concert-party... more
Press releasePlenary meeting of the Federation of European Women Pilots in Trento
Trento, Italy - From May 16-18
"The group of the FEWP (Federation of European Women Pilots), which ADA (Associazione donne dell'aria italiane) and various groups coming from different European Nations belong to, will gather from May... more
Airports"Valerio Catullo": presentation of the new departures' area
Verona, Italy - During a press-conference on next Monday morning
"'Valerio Catullo' Spa airport's president, Fabio Bortolazzi, announces the press-conference for the presentation of the new departures' area at Verona's airport, scheduled for Monday, May 19th at 10:00am... more
HelicoptersMoscow to build four helicopter ports
Moscow, Russia - Investments for billion dollars
A new project implying construction of helicopter pads close to the Moscow Ring Road has been approved by the expert council at the Russian Ministry of Transportation. According to the project,... more
Civil aviationUSA, strong passengers' decrease on Summer
New York, USA - According to forecasts it will be the worse fall since 2002
During next Summer, from June, 1st to August, 31th, USA air transport will record a strong passengers' fall, according to data reported by International Air Transport Association (IATA). If the forecasts... more
Civil aviationBoeing delivers the 300th airplane to GECAS
Seattle, USA - XL Airways will operate under lease
The Boeing Company and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) on Tuesday celebrated the delivery of the leasing company's 300th Boeing jetliner, a Next-Generation 737/900ER (Extended Range) airplane,... more
AirlinesBaboo increases in European network
Geneva, Switzerland - Helvetic airline ready to invest in Italy
Swiss airline Baboo, has presented its development plans for 2008 in European market. Jacques Bankir, airliner's chief executive, has announced many newness as the name, changed from "Flybaboo" to "Baboo". Four... more
AirportsAir Berlin moves from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - As from June, 16th it will leave Orio al Serio
German airline Air Berlin has informed that as from next June, 16th, it will move from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Milan-Malpensa airport. Decision hasn't been announced to SACBO (Bergamo airport management... more
Military aviationRussia: Algeria asks to swap MiG-29 for Su-30MKA fighters
Moscow, Russia - According to a contract terminated this year
Algeria has asked Russia to deliver between 14 and 16 additional Su-30 Flanker fighters in exchange for the MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft it was supposed to receive under a contract that was terminated this... more
Civil aviationChina emergency: a second Russian plane carrying humanitarian aid took off for Sichuan
Moscow, Russia - 30 tons of tents, mattresses and blankets
A second Russian Emergencies Ministry plane carrying 30 tons of humanitarian aid for quake-stricken southwest China took off on Wednesday from an airfield near Moscow, a ministry spokesman said. "The... more
AerospaceRussia launches Progress M-64 space freighter to ISS
Moscow, Russia - To deliver fuel, food and other supplies
Russia has successfully launched a Progress M-64 cargo spacecraft to deliver fuel, food and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). A Soyuz-U carrier rocket blasted off from Baikonur... more