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AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Oliviero Baccelli, analyst of air traffic trouble
Rome, Italy - The teaching interviewed about the situation of Alitalia
AVIONEWS interviewed Oliviero Baccelli, analyst of air traffic trouble, about the situation of Alitalia. AVIONEWS What do you think about the situation of Alitalia? Baccelli "It is hard to explain.... more
Latest newsJSF. America overrules the contract with Rolls Royce: it's hard debate
London, United Kingdom - The decision starts a vespiary of accusations
English government and high economy world aren’t agree about the decision made by Bush to overrule the contract signed and then nullified to supply aircraft engines between US and Rolls Royce. The contract f... more
PeopleRyanair. Manera: no low-cost carriers have bases in Italy
Rome, Italy - Silvano Manera, ENAC General Director, said it
"No low-cost carriers have bases in Italy. Least of all Ryanair that at Ciampino has only some aircraft for night pause. The recognition of the base at Ciampino by control Authority should entail for the... more
AirlinesJanuary 2006: Air France traffic is increased
Paris, France - French group registers immediate rises
Air France-Klm air group claimed yesterday estimates about the first month of the year. According data, there is an increase of passengers on the French routes (6,9%) in comparison to the same period of... more
AirlinesNew route for Hong Kong Dragonair
Hong Kong, China - More and more important Hong Kong's role as gateway to the Heaven Empire
Yesterday Hong Kong Dragonair announced the opening of a new route to China. In fact, since next March 30, it will be possible to go, with the carrier’s aircraft, to the north-eastern city of Shenyang. S... more
PeopleSilvano Manera: Italy respects European standards
Rome, Italy - ENAC General Director answers to Ryanair
Today the General Director of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation), answered to Ryanair’s demand to allow to its aircraft to land at Roman Ciampino Airport after midnight. Italy respects European s... more
Science and technologyENAC. O'Leary: Italian agency has to remove the restriction to my carrier
Rome, Italy - Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary so said during a press conference
ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) has been, obviously, the principal issue of the press conference of Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary. For the boss of Irish low-cost carrier, ENAC "... more
DefenseNew Minister of Defense head Cabinet is General Abrate
Rome, Italy - He succeeds to Admiral Paolo La Rosa
New Minister of Defense head Cabinet is General Biagio Abrate, 55 years old, Alpine (an Italian corpse) from Cuneo. He succeeds to Admiral Paolo La Rosa, who is going to cover the assignment as Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: good news from investors' side
Rome, Italy - The investment bank Morgan Stanley has improved its opinion about carrier
It remains an investment for the investors more courageous, but for Morgan Stanley to buy Alitalia’s title in this moment is convenient. The American investment bank Morgan Stanley has increased its o... more
MiscellaneousUS First Lady will be today in Aviano
Trieste, Italy - She is the second First Lady to visit the base that hosts USA in Northern Italy
This evening US First Lady Laura Bush will be in US militar base of Aviano, accompanied by her daughter Barbara. Also when she came for the first time in Italy she arrived at Aviano. Just in occasion of... more
IndustryBoeing: SpiceJet celebrated delivery of the B-737/800 Next Generation
Seattle, Usa - The first of 10 aircraft ordered by the Indian carrier
The Boeing Company and New Delhi-based SpiceJet yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Next-Generation 737-800 with Blended Winglets, the first of 10 737-800s ordered. The order, which i... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: the first delegations in Sigonella
Taormina, Italy - Catania's air base welcomes the first delegates of the coalition that tomorrow will take part to the summit in the "Jonio's jewel"
The first delegations have arrived in Sigonella, from yesterday afternoon, engaged in the NATO’s meeting in Taormina. The Italian Air Force’s base, after a "Restyling" necessary following to the rainstorms tha... more
DefenseMartino: the new challenge for NATO is terrorism
Catania, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence aims to create a collective security system
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, anticipated some issues of the next NATO summit of Taormina. The scenery in which the Atlantic Alliance moves along is changed, the risk now isn’t war but t... more
AccidentsTurkish tourists involved in Monday's pullman incident are left from Ciampino
Ciampino, Italy - The group is back to Istanbul
300 Turkish tourists involved in Monday’s pullman incident are back home by two Freebird flights from Ciampino yesterday. Aboard the pullman there were 31 people: 12 were dead while 18 are still in Rome t... more
DefenseRumsfeld: more troops for the NATO Response Force
Washington, USA - During the next NATO summit in Taormina Secretary to Defence will ask a bigger effort to the partners of the Alliance
During the next NATO summit of Taormina, that will take place on February 9-10 (see for details AVIONEWS), the US Secretary to Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, has the intention to pressure to the partners of... more
Sport aviationParagliding: Malcenise secures the only Acro World Cup 2006 Italian stage
Malcenise, Italy - The show will have from September 7 to 10
Malcenise (Verona) Paragliding club claimed yesterday to reach a positive opinion by Fai (International Aeronautic Federation) about the opportunity to welcome a stage of Acro World Cup 2006. The competition,... more
Science and technologyIce blocks some Greek airports again
Athens, Greece - The country is fighting against an other cold wave
Greece is fighting against a cold wave again since 3 days. Icy temperatures in all the region, around 80 villages are isolated, above all in northern side near Balkans frontiers. Many Olympic Airlines... more
AccidentsCargo collision: planes were going to Iraq
Washington, USA - According American press
Two cargoes involved into an incident last February 5 that provocated 3 staff people dead were going to Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). That’s according American press that cites Federal Aviation Administration s... more
MiscellaneousTroy Rigby, the man who jumped outside an outgoing plane, is dead
Washington, USA - The fact happened on January 23
Troy Rigby, the panic-stricken man who jumped outside an outgoing plane, is dead (see for details AVIONEWS). For that reason, the man, who was a schizophrenia patient, was hit by an electric discharge... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aero Advantage ADV-200 series vacuum pumps
Washington, Usa - To prevent vacuum pump failure or malfunction during instrument flight rules (IFR) flight that could lead to loss of flight instruments critical for flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 25)] [Page 6191-6194] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersRobinson Helicopter Company sets a new record
Torrance, USA - The firm sold 806 helicopters in 2005
Robinson Helicopter Company, American helicopters constructor society, set a new civil helicopters sales record in 2005. 806 aircraft were made, 26 more than previous Bell Helicopters’ primacy, reached i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3-60 SHERPA, SD3-SHERPA, and SD3-60 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent stress-corrosion cracking and subsequent failure of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 25)] [Page 6194-6197] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyComplaints for the expansion of Berlin's airport
Berlin, Germany - Hearing of the trial, to stop the expansion of Schoenefeld airport, started
Hearing of the trial, prosecuted by citizens of German capital’s neighborhoods against the expansion of Schoenefeld airport, are in progress. Citizens contest the plan that scheduled to make this airport t... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: Cesky letecky prumysl consortium announced investments for EUR 100 million
Prague, Czech Republic - Rumours confirmed that give the main interest for the military airport
We can say, the airport could do more than the company. One of the subject interested to the buyout of the Aero Vodochody, Czech industry that produces military aircraft, declared to have the intention... more
Sport aviationFossett (2): the solitary feat is postponed
Cape Canaveral, USA - The American stopped by bad weather and fuel oozing
The flight take-off that could write Steve Fossett’s name sideways an other world record (see for details AVIONEWS) has been postponed. The American billionaire, as himself foresaw, was constrained to p... more
MiscellaneousSmoke aboard: re-directed the BA flight from Newark to London
Boston, USA - The plane landed to Boston airport
British Airways’ flight 184 left Monday from Newark (New Jersey) to London was made landing to Boston because of a fire alarm on board. The plane, a Boeing 777, was transport 141 passengers and it was j... more
Science and technologyNew ATI litter, to transport person afflicted by serious contagious infective disease, will be showed in Rome fair
Rome, Italy - The tool owned by Italian Air Forces has just been successfully utilized last January
The third edition of Sanit, show of technology, tools and services for Health, will take place in Rome on February 8-11. In that occasion for the first time in our Country a new litter, that allow to carry... more
MiscellaneousSouth California is burning: helicopters fight against the flames
Los Angeles, USA - At this moment 1,500 houses evacuated
At midday of today the fire has just destroyed 400 hectares of forest, and 1,500 houses have been evacuated because of the big fire that is interesting the south-eastern region of Los Angeles. To make... more
AerospaceMarcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian in the space
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The astronaut will be in orbit until March 30
Marcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian to go in the space. The astronaut is member of mission that until March 30 will launch three cosmonauts to International Space Station "Iss". The three scientists... more
Science and technologySagat: take off and landing suspended at Caselle's airport next Friday
Turin, Italy - From 6:45pm to 11:15pm
"Next Friday, February 10, 2006 from 6:45pm to 11:15pm the take off and landing’s operations at the Turin-Caselle’s airport will be suspended for safety/security reasons. SAGAT (Turin’s Airport manag... more
AirlinesPiaggio Aero changes residence
Genoa, Italy - The aircraft constructor moves from Genoa to Villanova d'Albenga
Piaggio Aero, by authorization of Committee of Liguria Region, is going to move its base from Genoa to Villanova d’Albenga, district of Savona in the same region (see for details AVIONEWS). Inside its c... more
DefenseIran is going to make air-to-surface missiles Misagh-2-type
Teheran, Iran - The heavy armament's Iranian program goes on
The Islamic Republic of Iran, by a spokesman, the Minister of Defense Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, claimed that from yesterday started the building of air-to-surface missiles "Misagh-2"-type. These weapons... more
Latest newsGeneral Tricarico visits Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - The official met 6th Roa working in Iraq
Aviation men member of Italian contingent working in Iraq met yesterday General Leonardo Tricarico, senior officer of Italian Air Force. The official was welcomed by the contingent commander, General Natalino... more
PeopleBoeing: the B-777/200LR Worldliner certified by EASA and FAA
Rome, Italy - The American industry said it in a press release
"The world’s longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, now is certified by U.S. and European authorities to enter into passenger service with airlines around the world. The 7... more
AirlinesLufthansa: German carrier aims to expand its activity in Eastern Europe markets
Frankfurt, Germany - Newspaper "Czech Business Weekly" wrote it
Lufthansa wants to contrast the introduction of low-cost carrier in Eastern Europe skies. It was wrote, in the last edition, the weekly "Czech Business Weekly". German carrier wants to polarise on Slovakia... more
Science and technologyStrike at Parisian airport of "Orly"
Paris, France - Protests of the air-traffic controllers against the new contract for the first job
There was this morning a strike, at Parisien airport of "Orly", a strike of the air-traffic controllers who protested against the new contract for the first job proposed by Government. 140 flights have... more
Latest newsThe Panther of the 155th Group in Sardinia
Piacenza, Italy - Monday morning six Tornado took off from the base of "San Damiano" (Piacenza)
Yesterday (2006-02-06), in the late morning, between 9:30 and 11:30 am six Tornado ECR (50-45/50-05/50-52/50-07/50-02/50-04) of the 155° Group ETS "Black Panther" took off from the base of San Damiano... more
Press releaseNormal traffic growth in 2005 masks market volatility, says Aea
Brussels, Belgium - The Association of european arlines has released 2005 traffic and capacity data for its members
"Passengers boarded during the year topped the 320 million mark, more than 13 million more than in 2004. In passenger-kilometre terms, the increase was 6.3%, which is the closest the industry has come... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the carrier manages to better itself anyway
Rome, Italy - The Italian airline, despite of its interior problems, earns more than 2004
Despite of its troubles that just in latest days are going to be resolved, Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, manages to better itself in comparison to 2004. According Aea’s (European Airlines Association) d... more
MiscellaneousFinmeccanica will continue to be a sponsor of the Olympics of Turin
Turin, Italy - Last days polemics denied
Finmeccanica will continue to be a sponsor of the Winter Olympic Games that will begin next days in Turin. The new arrived yesterday after a meeting between president of Finmeccanica Giorgio Zappa, and... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: pretenders are interested about airport only, not to industrial reorganization
Prague, Czech Republic - According "Euro", a Czech weekly magazine
"Euro", a Czech weekly magazine, wrote on its last issue that Aero Vodochody privatization procedure is provoking a lot of interest by many pretenders because the Czech society builder of military aircraft... more
AirlinesGulf Air announced an investment of USD 900 million to buy new planes
Manama, Bahrain - The choice of the new plane type is still unknown
Gulf Air announced last Monday a plan to replace 9 Boeing 767. The scheduled investment is of about USD 900 million. The carrier didn’t announce the aircraft intend to buy. Carrier’s Chief Executive, Jam... more
DefenseNATO summit (2): dialog between Mediterranean countries is fundamental
Brussels, Belgium - The introduction to the press of agenda of the next informal meeting of the Alliance in Taormina
Italian Ambassador at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Maurizio Moreno, presented yesterday at Brussels the agenda of the next informal meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Alliance that will... more
Latest newsAlso NATO's aircraft will protect the Olympic Games of Turin
Brussels, Belgium - The Atlantic alliance will contribute to Games' security
The Italian representative at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), ambassador Maurizio Moreno, said that, for the next Winter Olympic Games that will take place in Turin, also Awacs aircraft of the... more
MiscellaneousDemonstrations announced against the next meeting of Nato in Taormina
Rome, Italy - Protests are organized against the informal meeting of the Ministers of Defence of the Alliance
Punctual, as in all the international meeting, demonstrations of protest are been organized, by the antagonist left wing, against the informal meeting of the Ministers of Defence of the Atlantic Alliance... more
Finance and economyPuglia's aeronautic center: tomorrow the signature
Foggia, Italy - The agreement reached by Puglia Region and Finmeccanica
Tomorrow at 4:00 pm the agreement between Puglia Region (south-east of Italy) and Finmeccanica (Italian aeronautic holding) is going to be signed. The contract foresees the development of an aeronautic... more
Sport aviationFossett tries an other assault to an air record
Washington, USA - The American billionaire wants to turn around the world in 80 hours
Steve Fossett, the man who established a world record flying no-stop around the Earth, is going to try to break an other record (see for details AVIONEWS). The American billionaire, this time, wants to... more
AirlinesScajola: next days I'll decide about Volare
Rome, Italy - But Maroni doesn't want Alitalia
Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, said to journalists that he will take a decision about the Volare’s dossier during next days. Meanwhile Minister of Welfare, Roberto Maroni, c... more
MiscellaneousDon Santoro's corpse, the priest killed in Turkey, is going to reach Italy
Trebisonda, Turkey - Return to Italy aboard a Turkish military aircraft
Don Santoro’s corpse, the priest killed in Turkey while celebrating Mass, is just arrived to Trebisonda airport (north-eastern side of Turkey, around Black Sea). Around 7:00 pm in Italy, the casket is g... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 Airplanes and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded movement of the pilot's or co-pilot's seat, which could interfere with the operation of the airplane and consequent temporary loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 24)] [Page 5976-5979] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more