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OccurrencesVenice, emergency landing at "Marco Polo" airport
Venice, Italy - No bad consequences for passengers and the crew
A Lufthansa Airbus airplane has been forced, yesterday night, to make an emergency landing at "Marco Polo" airport, in Venice, because of an engine's failure. After the pilot has wasted 4700 fuel's... more
AirlinesSterling launches Florence-Oslo "Low-cost" flights for EUR 60
Florence, Italy - Three direct weekly flights from the Tuscany regional capital
"Sterling airline has launched an amazing deal to promote flights Florence-Oslo round trip: EUR 60, all included. The promotional deal is purchasable directly on www.sterling.com or in a common travel... more
IndustryEmbraer reports first-quarter 2008 deliveries and updates order book
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Total firm order backlog sets new record
"Embraer reports that its firm order backlog for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government segments increased by USD 1.5 billion during the first quarter of 2008 (1Q08), totaling... more
Finance and economyAlitalia (3): last day of exchange's suspension
Milan, Italy - Negotiation suspended until April, 8th
Last day of exchange's suspensions for Alitalia's stocks. Last Friday, "Borsa Italiana" had established the negotiation on stocks should be suspended "Until April, 8th waiting for a release". Last signed... more
AirlinesTAP, clear increase in 2007
Lisbon, Portugal - Portuguese airline has ended the year with a EUR 32,8 m active
Fernando Pinto, "TAP"'s president, has announced with satisfaction the end of 2007 with an active that's brought EUR 32,8 m in the State' cashes. "TAP" has got a 68 airplanes' fleet (Airbus A-310, A-320,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): reappears the Italian concert-party
Rome, Italy - Lufthansa in partnership with Italian entrepreneurs
"A scheme at variable geometry is building to make up the future", here it return to speak again of an Italian concert-party for Alitalia. According to the national press, this scheme would see Lufthansa... more
IndustryBoeing sponsors flight of historic airplanes over Washington, D.C.
Washington, Usa - April 10 Flyover of B-17, Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, and P-40 Kittyhawk to commemorate US airmen who died in combat
"The Boeing Company announced that it is sponsoring a flyover of four historic military airplanes in honor of U.S. airmen who died during World War II and in subsequent conflicts. The event will take... more
HelicoptersAgusta sale helicopters, EU condemns Italy
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - In according to the European Court of Justice, Italy must follow the International procedures
The decision of the European Court of Justice has arrived in the morning, and it fails Italian government, that has given the exclusive to Agusta, the helicopter company, to supply helicopters without... more
AirlinesAlitalia: announced today the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The meeting between Unions and Government announced for Thursday
The Alitalia Board of Directors has been announced today, while the meeting between Unions and Government on Thursday. The Air France-KLM Board has confirmed yesterday the cogency of the plan to acquire... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines extends its offer to/from Milan-Malpensa
Brussels, Belgium - With two extra daily frequencies
"Starting this April, Brussels Airlines will considerably increase its flights offer from the region of Milan. The airline will add two extra daily frequencies from Malpensa Airport to the European Capital. Following... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: Board of Directors meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - The plan is the only one that would enable Alitalia to return to profitable growth within a rapid timeframe
"At yesterday’s Air France-KLM Board of Directors meeting, Mr Jean-Cyril Spinetta informed members of the situation resulting from the breakdown in talks between Air France-KLM and the unions representing t... more
HelicoptersEuropean Court of Justice: today the ruling about the selling of helicopters to the Italian State
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - By the Agusta
Today at 09:30am the European Court of Justice has pronounced the judgement about the question of State's default -Council's directive of 1993 June, 14th, 93/96/Cee, that coordinates the adjudication's... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hawker Beechcraft Corporation models B200, B200GT, B300, and B300C airplanes (2008-07-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent collapsed pneumatic supply tubes, which could result in failure of the tail deice boots to operate
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 7, 2008 [Page 18706-18708] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
ReportMissed aircraft in Venezuela: parents denies invitation to go in the country
Rome, Italy - They need to have with them their experts to investigate without restrictions
The lawyer of the parents of Fabiola Napoli and Stefano Fragione, two of the Italian people missing in the presumed accident occurred to an aircraft in Venezuela, sent a letter to Venezuelan ambassador... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com, inaugurated the new Turin-Rome flight
Turin, Italy - The airline forecasts to transport in the first year about 150,000 passengers
The new Turin-Rome flight of Blu-express.com has been inaugurated on March 30th. "The North-Western Italy represents a great potential for the air transport, in particular on the axis with Rome", France... more
CuriositiesSweden: a Boeing 747 airplane will be transformed in a "Jumbo-hostel"
Stockholm, Sweden - At ground since 2002
A Boeing 747 which has been parked at Stockholm's Arlanda airport since 2002 will be transformed in a youth hostel. The plane was grounded when airline Transjet went bankrupt and now an Uppsala company... more
AirportsFormigoni "If Alitalia goes to Air France-KLM, an appeal to the EU will immediately start"
Milan, Italy - Malpensa is a question to solve looking at Expo 2015 in Milan
"If Air France could back to treat again, our appeal to the European Union against the government shall start, because it could not think to comply with that condition assumed by Air France to deny slots... more
Military aviationBoeing and Sweden team up for C-130 AMP modernization
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth 19.8 million dollars
As the Swedish Air Force prepares to modernize its first C-130 aircraft, members of Sweden's C-130 program and Boeing's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) are working together to ensure success.... more
IndustryPilatus announces certification for the PC-12 NG
Stans, Switzerland - It utilizes a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P engine
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced the receipt by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the Next Generation PC-12, now officially called the PC-12... more
Press releaseUP about Alitalia: "Amarcord=Nostalgic memory"
Rome, Italy - The steps of a delicate phase for the Italian airline
"November 2006 - Prodi to the unions: 'We make the Alitalia's business plan and I will follow step by step the Alitalia's privatization together with you'. In the same meeting, Prodi took the formal... more
IndustryU.S Air Force C-27J Spartan will be equipped with Barco display
Rome, Italy - This aircraft will substitute 76 medium size ageing transport aircraft in the USAF fleet
Avionics display provider Barco has been selected by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, Waco, Texas, USA, to supply Control Display Units for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft program. Barco's control... more
IndustrySAFRAN inaugurates today two new production facilities in China
Suzhou, China - It will produce components for engines and for landing gears
The SAFRAN Group has established solid, long-standing relations with the Chinese aviation industry, including a growing industrial presence in the country. SAFRAN is now continuing its expansion policy,... more
ReportSuriname, investigation commission has been established to ascertain the April, 3th air crash's causes
Paramaribo, Suriname - Investigations should be completed within 6 months
Aeronautics experts, police, militaries and forensic experts and the General Subhas Punwasi will form the Commission that will determine the causes of last Thursday's air crash in Paramaribo, Suriname,... more
AerospaceThe Spaceport has received another Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guyana - Arianespace maintains its sustained mission pace for 2008
The European Spaceport has received another Ariane 5 launcher. Arriving in French Guyana on April 2 aboard the MN Colibri, these launcher's components were unloaded at Paricabo port and transferred to... more
ReportDarfur, new scourge exposed: regular rapes against women and children
New York, USA - Human Rights Watch has denounced it in a document
Five years into the Darfur conflict, women and girls need protection from rape and brutal attacks still being committed by government forces and armed groups throughout Darfur, Human Rights Watch said... more
Military aviationBoeing starts final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon airplane
St. Louis, USA - Destined to the US Navy
Boeing began final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon for the U.S. Navy. The P-8A will provide increased capability in long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: Europe launches the standardisation of the next data link step
Brussels, Belgium - Established by the LINK2000+ Programme
"Europe has begun to standardise the future data link services which will build on the operational introduction of Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) successfully established by the LINK2000+... more
IndustryRolls-Royce to power Sichuan's 1st twin-aisle aircraft
Beijing, China - The order includes a long term TotalCare services agreement
Rolls-Royce announced that Sichuan Airlines has chosen Trent 700 engines to power its fleet of three leased Airbus A-330/200 twinjets from AerCap. The order includes a long term TotalCare(r) services agreement. Mr.... more
Press releaseEU paves the way for mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe: new rules
Brussels, Belgium - The new rules introduced today
"The European Commission today introduced rules to harmonise conditions for the take-off of pan-European mobile communication services on aircraft. These services will allow businesspeople and consumers... more
AirlinesJet2.com announced its new Summer timetable
Milan, Italy - From 2003 the low-cost airline has transported more than 10 m passengers
"From 2008 March, 30th, the new Jet2.com's Summer timetable, the UK's low-cost airline, is in force. Connections to Leeds from Venice and Rome-Fiumicino (4 times a week) are beginning again, while the... more
Civil aviationEASA, FAA and TCCA: meeting to harmonize rulemaking activities on air safety
Cologne, Germany - For two days, from April 1-2
"Experts from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the aviation authorities of the US and Canada, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), met in... more
AirlinesIberia turns to the long-range flights
Madrid, Spain - To support expenditure cuts
Iberia is going to launch a new plan to replace the 2005's "Director Plan" and start a new profitable strategy. Many domestic flights will be deleted, and Madrid will become the central base of the... more
Military aviationBoeing delivered to Canada 4th C-17A Globemaster III strategic-lift airplane
St. Louis, USA - It is the third international customer
The Boeing Company delivered the Canadian Forces' fourth C-17A Globemaster III at the company's Long Beach, California, C-17 manufacturing facility, completing Canada's order for the world's most advanced... more
AirlinesSkybus, the nth US airline in bankruptcy
Columbus, USA - Due to rising fuel costs and a slowdown in the economy
After Aloha Airlines and ATA, also another US low-cost - Skybus - has grounded its fleet and plans to file for bankruptcy protection this week. The Columbus-based airline cites rising fuel costs and a... more
AirlinesItalian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, about Alitalia
Rome, Italy - A precise work calendar has been fixed in the last days for this week
"The Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, about Alitalia's matter, has declared: 'For that concerning its current phase, the Government has fixed in the last days a precise work calendar... more
SecurityUK, newness on the trial for the London's foiled attacks in 2006
London, United Kingdom - The eight accused were organizing other attacks besides the air strikes
The trial in progress in Woolwich Court (UK), that should establish the responsibles for the foiled 2006's attacks to the seven airplanes flying from London to USA, has brought to light something behind... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines received EPA award
Houston, Usa - For use of nontoxic pretreatment in aircraft painting process
"Continental Airlines has received an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) Program in recognition of the airline's use of an environmentally friendly,... more
AirportsGirona Airport: Ryanair increases its presence with other five airplanes
Girona, Spain - A contribution equal to 14 million Euro
Ryanair, Irish low-fares airline, has announced that it will add five new aircraft at its Barcelona-Girona base as part of a major expansion that will increase Ryanair’s Girona routes to 75 and passenger n... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of April
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 7 to next Sunday 13
Monday 07 - Kites - 22nd International Berck sur mer Kite Festival. Berck sur Mer, Normandy, France. +33 3 21 09 50 00 www.opale-sud.fr http://eventsuk.britishairways.com Tuesday 08 - Kites... more
SecurityFAA AD on PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes (2008-07-11)
Washington, Usa - To correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 4, 2008 [Page 18433-18436] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
IndustryANA increased 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter orders again
Seattle, Usa - Second reorder by key Japanese customer
"Boeing and Tokyo-based ANA (All Nippon Airways) announced that the airline exercised options for two more 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters. The value of the agreement is not being disclosed. Previously,... more
IndustryEmbraer signed Mro contract with the Brazilian Air Force
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Agreement covers maintenance of 11 Embraer-made aircraft for five years
"Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) have signed an Embraer Executive Care (EEC) contract covering 11 aircraft for the next five years (2008-2012). The EEC is Embraer’s Maint... more
AirlinesAlitalia: announced today the Board of Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - The ANPAV and AVIA front is beginning to deteriorate
Announced today the Board of Air France-KLM and Jean Cyril Spinetta will have to report on the situation of the negotiations for the Alitalia's privatization. Hard day for the President of the foreign... more
ConferencesBangkok, convention on changes in climate: releases generated by airplanes and ships up for the examinations
Bangkok, Thailandia - Declaration has been approved, for the first time after Kyoto's summit
During the convention in Bangkok about changes of climate, where 163 countries are joining in these days, while they're trying to find a deal to go into effect in 2012, a declaration has been approved:... more
AirlinesAeroflot, 10 new Airbus aircraft from next November
Moscow, Russia - In according to the 2006's deal with AERCAP
Aeroflot will receive 10 new Airbus A-330/200 airplanes powered with Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, from next November and not later than 2010, April. The fleet's enlargement of the Russian airline... more
Military aviationTwo F-16 Italian fighters go to intercept an Ukraininan jetliner on Italian skies
Rome, Italy - The foreign aircraft was unhautorized
Two fighters F-16 aircraft of the 5th Air Wing of Italian Air Force in Cervia, goes on "Scramble" to intercept an Ukrainian Tupolev Tu-134/A which entered the Italian airspaces without permission. The... more
ReportNato alliance: said "Yes" to Albania and Croatia, "Maybe" to Macedonia and "No" to Ukraine and Georgia
Bucharest, Romania - Afghanistan troops reinforcement: Turkey said no, but also Belgium joints to give its approval
Some news come from Nato's adhering country summit in Bucharest about the new entries in the alliance: the council said "Yes" to Albania and Croatia, "Maybe" to Macedonia and "No" to Ukraine and Georgia,... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates today its 20th base at the Lyon's airport
Milan, Italy - It's the second French base in the last two months
"Andy Harrison, easyJet's CEO, has officially inaugurated, today, the 20th airline's base at the 'Saint Exupèry' airport of Lyon, with a ceremony in front of Lyon's Mayor, Gèrard Collomb. The new b... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: AW-139 helicopter to start SaR operations in the UK
Cascina Costa, Italy - Into the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
"AgustaWestland announces the introduction of the AW-139 helicopter into the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s search and rescue service. Three helicopters provided by CHC Helicopter Corporation will s... more
ReportAfghanistan: NATO will receive more supports from countries joining the Treaty
Bucharest, Romania - More than 1600 troops and 8 helicopters
Newness are coming from Bucharest, where NATO meeting between the leaderships joining the treaty is in progress; some of them have satisfied the requests about a reinforcement of the military's presence... more