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AirlinesKLM: strengthening of links to North America
Milan, Italy - And new B-777/300 airplanes
"Starting from March 30, 2008 KLM will strengthen its presence in the North American market by introducing two new daily flights: Dallas and Portland, both operated with Airbus 330 airplanes. The flight... more
AirportsDallas Airport under bad weather
Dallas , USA - Over 200 flights cancelled
The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has cancelled over 200 departing flights, about a fifth of its scheduled daily departures because heavy weather conditions, and is expected that many others... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica: the hyper spectral technology of SELEX GALILEO for the mission "PRISMA"
Rome, Italy - The launch is forecast by the end of 2011
Activities in SELEX GALILEO, a Finmeccanica company, site of Campi Bisenzio are growing in preparation for the ASI (Italian Space Agency) mission "PRISMA", due for launch by the end of 2011. "PRISMA"... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on airline take over
Strasbourg, France - By Joseph Muscat (PSE)
"Written question P-1100/08 by Joseph Muscat (PSE) to the Commission Subject: airline take over Malta Bargains Limited ceased an aircraft operations agreement with British Jet Limited following... more
AirlinesRecords for Malaysia Airlines
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - From the bankruptcy to 177 million of profits
Records for Malaysia Airlines. Two years ago the Asian carrier closed with a loss of 270 million Euro and the ghost of the bankruptcy, today recorded 177 million Euro of profits. Approval for a business... more
AirlinesEstonian Air improved its performance for 2007
Milan, Italy - The carrier transported over 740,000 passengers last year
"Estonian Air improved its performance significantly on the second half-year in 2007, especially in sales volumes and passenger figure growth, being clearly the driving force behind the passenger growth... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Fan Jet Falcon, Fan Jet Falcon series C, D, E, F, and G airplanes; Mystere-Falcon 200; and Mystere-Falcon 20-C5, 20-D5, 20-E5, and 20-F5 airplanes (2008-05-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11542-11544] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 airplanes (2008-05-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11544-11545] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -300, - 400, and -500 series airplanes (2008-05-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the upper and lower chords and web of the longitudinal floor beams, which could result in rapid loss of cabin pressure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11538-11539] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways to sell the 40% stake
Madinat al-Kuwait, Kuwait - In search for a strategic investor
Kuwait Airways, the Persian Gulf country's unprofitable national carrier, will sell a 40% stake to the public to fund an expansion. The airline will offer an additional 35% of its shares to a strategic... more
IndustryBoeing completed 50-percent design release for the 747-8 Freighter
Everett, Usa - The program launched in November 2005
"The Boeing Company has completed 50 percent of the design releases for the new 747-8 Freighter. The program has released the 747-8 Freighter's detailed designs to Boeing factories and its suppliers in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Fintecna could take control of AZ Servizi
Rome, Italy - The presentation of the binding offer by AIr France-KLM will be between 13 and 14 March
Unconfirmed press sources report that could be the transition of Alitalia Service under control of Fintecna, which owns the other 51% of AZ Servizi. Air France-KLM should present the binding offer between... more
PeopleEmbraer names Hervé Tilloy as press officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company’s decision strengthens communications team at Villepinte, France
"Embraer has named Hervé Tilloy as Press Officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Tilloy accumulated extensive knowledge in the aerospace industry and in media relations, working for Air & Cosmos... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on price increases by low-cost airlines for luggage and check-in by Ryanair
Strasbourg, France - By Marianne Thyssen (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-0597/08 by Marianne Thyssen (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: price increases by low-cost airlines for luggage and check-in I have recently heard that the well-known Irish... more
AirlinesAlitalia: positive results after the yesterday meeting between the Unions and Maurizio Prato
Rome, Italy - "The solutions of Air France-KLM will not be traumatic"
Positive reactions by ANPAV, ANPAC and AVIA after the yesterday meeting with the Alitalia President, Maurizio Prato. According to the Unions, Prato "Has confirmed that the solutions of Air France-KLM... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: a 2008 full of events
Turin, Italy - For Italian free flight, hang-gliding and paragliding
"2008 is going to be rich of events for Italian free flying, hang-gliding and paragliding, two means different but with the same spirit. In Borso del Grappa (Vicenza) from March 20 to 24 a new record... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: hang-gliding world championship dedicated to "Two Angels"
Turin, Italy - From July 19th to August 2nd near Perugia
"From July 19th to August 2nd in Sigillo (Perugia), near mount Cucco, for the second time in the last decade Italy will host the hang-gliding world championship, dedicated to the "Two Angels", Angelo D'Arrigo... more
ReportDebates at high altitude: the international public opinion divided on the thrilling landing of Lufthansa flight LH044
Hamburg, Germany - The young co-pilot has carried out the manoeuvre for taking back the control of the plane
The international public opinion talks about the case of the thrilling landing of the Lufthansa flight LH044 during the Emma Hurricane, filmed by a man with a camera and then transferred on "Youtube". At... more
Helicopters"IQPC 2008": annual conference on the global market of the military helicopets
London, United Kingdom - From April 22 to 23, 2008, in London
The global Military Helicopter market is booming - in the UK the Future Lynx for the British Army and Royal Navy is scheduled to enter service in 2014. In the US, the UH-72A Light Utility Helicopter has... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at the delivery of new NH-90 helicopter to the Italian Army (2)
Viterbo, Italy - To replace AB-205, 212 and 412 helicopters
The first six models out of the 60 ordered will be assigned to the Special Operations Unit (26°Gruppo Squadroni Reos) "Giove" ; 18 used for training and the remaining 36 will be assigned to regiment "Vega". The... more
AirlinesVueling expands its domestic network
Madrid, Spain - Seville, Alicante and Bilbao the new destinations
Starting from next May Vueling, Spanish airline, expands its network with three new routes: Seville, Alicante and Bilbao, thus bringing to eight the connections which join those already operated to Barcelona,... more
AirlinesMyair.com opens eight new routes from the airport of Venice
Venice, Italy - The goal is to become reference carrier for the low-cost sector
Myair.com opens eight new routes from the "Marco Polo" airport of Venice for the Summer 2008. This operation joins a strengthening strategy on the Venice airport and the carrier stands as becoming the... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at the delivery of new NH-90 helicopter to the Italian Army
Viterbo, Italy - It will carry out tactical transport missions, search and rescue, medical evacuation and other
The new NH-90 helicopter has officially been delivered today in the "Fabbri" airport of Viterbo to the Italian Army, in the presence of the Italian Defense minister Arturo Parisi, chairman of chiefs of... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers 2nd KC-767 Tanker to Japan
St. Louis, United States - Two weeks after delivering the first refueling aircraft to the Japanese military
The Boeing Company Monday delivered the second Japan KC-767 Tanker to the Itochu Corp. for Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), two weeks after delivering the first refueling aircraft to the Japanese... more
AirportsSiena-Ampugnano airport: development project may be streamlined
Siena, Italy - From 500 thousand passengers predicted to 100 thousands
The development project of the Siena-Ampugnano airport (Tuscany), which aimed at hosting around 500 thousand passengers per year, may be considerably streamlined to lower numbers. Current estimates talk... more
AirportsMalpensa: assigned the slots left from Alitalia, but they are only 30
Milan, Italy - Scandinavian, Air Alps, easyJet, AirOne and Air Berlin the airlines that will occupy the slots
Only 30 slots out of the 180 left from Alitalia will be occupied by other carriers, among which Scandinavian, Air Alps, easyJet, AirOne and Air Berlin. Yesterday the deadline for the accommodations. Assoclearance... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the offer of Air France-Klm could be arrive a day early
Rome, Italy - The AZ share in rally in Piazza Affari
Alitalia up 1% at 0.590 Euro today in Piazza Affari. Air France has already announced that within March 14th it would present its binding offer for the Alitalia's takeover. However, some national press... more
Press releaseTechno Sky at ATC Global 2008
Amsterdam, Belgium - This important event will bring together more than 190 exhibitors
TECHNO SKY, an ENAV company, shall participate in the ATC Global 2008 conference and exhibition, the world’s largest event for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Air Traffic Management (ATM), taking place f... more
Science and technologyFinmeccanica: Fulbright scolarship for a two-year master's course in the USA
Rome, Italy - The deadline for applications is on May 5th, 2008
Building one's future, especially for young people, is probably one of the greatest adventures that life can offer. There are few more exciting things than imagining one's life and then setting out to... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC (3): reflections about the necessity of more controls on the operators of several exotic Countries
Rome, Italy - The case of the Los Roques incident before some Italian carriers, travel agencies and tour operators
Yesterday took place a meeting among the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), some national airlines and the associations of the travel agencies and tour operators, in particular to discuss on two... more
Civil aviationNicaragua: "Wanted: direct flight to Europe"
Managua, Nicaragua - The Country aims at increasing the tourism coming from the old continent
Tania Estrada, spokeswoman of the promotion and marketing department of the Nicaraguan tourism authority, referred about interviews in progress for obtaining from at least one air carrier direct links... more
AirlinesEmirates: A-380 airplanes ready to fly across the world
Milan, Italy - The Dubai based company has disclosed some of the cities to be served starting from next Autumn
"Emirates' Airbus A-380, to be delivered in the next months, will be employed on long-range routes of the airline's network, like New York, London-Heathrow, Sydney and Auckland, strengthening the links... more
CuriositiesIndian air carriers look after the figure of their hostesses and stewards
New Delhi, India - Grounded over forty overweight flight attendants
Hostesses and stewards grounded and forced to diet. This is the new policy of three of the major Indian air carriers, Indian Airlines, Alliance Air and Air India, in reply to the strong competition coming... more
Civil aviationFlight Training Europe adopts Mechtronix 737-800 FFT X
Montreal, Canada - Spanish Based FTO will be first to use advanced FFT X
Mechtronix Systems Inc., the third leading provider of flight training equipment in the world, announced the purchase by Flight Training Europe of its advanced full flight trainer, the FFT X configured... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (2): the decision of the Board about the Italian Transport Minister's proposal
Rome, Italy - For the transfer of the competences for the slots allotment from Assoclearance to ENAV
"ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, discloses the decision No. 19/2008 approved by the Board of the Directors in the session of March 4th, 2008. This the decision of the Board: - The Authority... more
Science and technologyNext April European presentation of "Solar Impulse" airplane
Brussels, Belgium - Scheduled for 2011 the first world tour by a solar energy powered airplane
The project "Solar Impulse", solar energy powered airplane, will be presented next April 9th by two eminent personalities of the European Union: the vice-president of the Commission Jacques Barrot and... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: Italian hang-gliding championships
Turin, Italy - From April 30th to May 4th
"From April 30th to May 4th, for the first time in 33 years of history, in Palazzago (Bergamo), will be held the Italian hang-gliding championships, open also to pilots from other countries and organized... more
IndustryGE's CF6 engines will be on USAF new tanker
Cincinnati, USA - The Northrop Grumman KC-45A aircraft was selected Friday by the United States Air Force
General Electric Company CF6 engines will power the Northrop Grumman KC-45A aircraft, which was selected Friday by the United States Air Force (USAF) for its tanker replacement program (see AVIONEWS). The... more
IndustryP&W F-135 engine exceeds 9,000 ground test hours
East Hartford, USA - This achievement is in addition to the 3,600 test hours accumulated during the F-35 concept demonstration program
The Pratt & Whitney F-135 engine exceeded 9,000 system development and demonstration (SDD) ground test hours this week. This achievement, in addition to the 3,600 test hours accumulated during the F-35... more
DefenseLa Corea del Sud sceglie i missili Patriot per la difesa del suo territorio
Tewksbury , Stati Uniti - Raytheon prevede un interessante business da questo contratto
La Corea del Sud ha richiesto alla Raytheon Company di appoggiare con supporto logistico e manutentivo la scelta che ha effettuato di equipaggiarsi di missili Patriot per la difesa del suo territorio nazionale. Questa... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: no transfer of the competences for the allotment of the slots
Rome, Italy - "The coordination must remain in the public"
As regards the proposal of the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, about the transfer of the responsibility for the allotment of the airport slots by Assoclearance to ENAV, the Italian Flight... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes powered by GE CF6-45/50 and P&W JT9D-70, JT9D-3 or JT9D-7 series engines (2008-05-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks and broken fasteners of the inboard and outboard nacelle struts, which could result in loss of the engine and consequent separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federa; Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11534-11536] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2008-05-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent short circuit failures of certain AC contactors, which could result in arcing and consequent smoke or fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11529-11531] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 airplanes and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes (2008-05-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11540-11542] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 182, and 206 series airplanes (2008-05-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the seat base/back attach brackets, which could result in the seats collapsing backwards during flight with consequent loss of control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11536-11538] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Alexandria Aircraft, LLC models 17-30, 17-31, 17-30A, 17-31A, and 17-31ATC airplanes (2008-05-11)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the exhaust system, which could result in heat damage to magneto electrical wiring and smoke in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: March 4, 2008 [Page 11545-11551] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
Civil aviationRoyal Jet to double air fleet by 2013
London, United Kingdom - Five-fold revenue increase predicted within five years
"Royal Jet, the Middle East’s leading business aviation operator, is to double its fleet and achieve a five-fold revenue increase by 2013, according to its President & Chief Executive, Shane O’Hare. He... more
Finance and economyAlitalia (3): share advances through positive trend
Milan, Italy - It is up 0.53%
Hard day for Alitalia. After the suspension for excessive loss, the share of the national airlines has been recovered to the trading to -2.22%, it loses 0.97% to 0.561 Euro. After an initial sharp decline,... more
Civil aviationGermany: chaos today in the airports due to the strike of the ground staff
Frankfurt, Germany - Lufthansa has cancelled about 100 landing and takeoffs only in Munich
Hard day in Germany for the passengers of Lufthansa. A strike of the ground staff has been announced in several airports of the Country: in Munich about 100 between landing and takeoffs have been cancelled... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on lax security at Terminal 4 of Madrid-Barajas International Airport
Strasbourg, France - By Luis de Grandes Pascual (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-0750/08 by Luis de Grandes Pascual (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: lax security at Terminal 4 of Madrid-Barajas International Airport At a time when all European Union Member... more