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AirlinesContinental Airlines: non-stop flights between Houston and Buenos Aires, Argentina
Houston, Usa - In November 2005 utilizing a Boeing 767/200
Continental Airlines announced that it has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to operate daily non-stop flights from its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental... more
AirlinesVolare (2): a business plot set up Myway
Varese, Italy - Fictitious capital raises were aimed to cover company's hole
Myholding, Triskel srl and Lte International Airways were companies that constituted the business plot which carried to set up Myair.com, the airline belonging to Myway: the three companies above cited,... more
AirlinesVolare: Myair's pilots training course was on Group's expense account?
Varese, Italy - Early today the three former managers are expected before Busto Arsizio's judge
Today, the three managers detained will be interrogated: the first one will be Volare former Chairman, Gino Zoccai, the second one the former CEO, Vincenzo Soddu, followed by the former Board of Directors... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "British Airways must think about the advantages ensured by Italian rules on redundancies"
Rome, Italy - The Italian carrier reacted to criticism expressed by British airline in Europe
Alitalia firmly reacted against the criticism expressed by British Airways in front of EU authorities against the Italian airline’s business plan (see for details AVIONEWS). According to the Italian c... more
Science and technologyFraport: the operator will spend EUR 150m to guest the A-380
Frankfurt, Germany - Frankfurt Airport will handle twenty A380 take-offs and landings a day from 2010
German airport operator Fraport said it will spend EUR 150m to enable Frankfurt airport to guest the A-380. The air station will handle twenty A-380 take-offs and landings a day from 2010, Fraport Chief... more
Government actsQuestion time on Malpensa ground services company
Rome, Italy - Presented by senator Natale Ripamonti (Verdi-L'Unione Party)
Italian senator Ripamonti asked Italian Minister of Welfare to make clear the working conditions of employees for Brescia-based Cis Scarl which attends ground services at Milan-Malpensa International Airport.... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: after the success of mission "Eneide" hopes for further simile occasions
Rome, Italy - General Gianfranco Pecci said
General Gianfranco Pecci of Italian Air Force as spokesman of the army and after the success of the mission "Eneide", which jointly collaborated Italian Defence Ministry, Esa, Lazio’s Region and Alenia S... more
AirlinesUS Airways to confirm talks with America West
New York, Usa - Even if there are no assurances that a deal would be reached
US Airways confirmed it was in talks with America West, even if the carrier underlined that a deal could not be reached. Some newspaper reported in the past days that the two carriers were in advanced... more
PeopleA-380: "Easy to control just like the simulator"
Toulouse, France - The crew who made the maiden flight of the new Airbus' airplane possible proves excited about the aircraft
"Easy to control just like the simulator and its flight and powerplant performances prove excellent". The crew members who made the maiden flight of the Airbus A-380 possible described their experience... more
AirlinesSwiss International: probable further increase in fuel surcharge
Zurich, Switzerland - The carrier raised its surcharge on all flights in March due to high fuel price
Swiss International Air Lines said it is considering to rise its fuel surcharge on ticket prices again; the carrier increased its surcharge on all flights in March and currently charges an extra 48 Swiss... more
PeopleIata: first quarter passenger traffic up 9.4%
Geneva, Switzerland - Load factors high at 73.7%
"First quarter passenger growth of 9.4% combined with a load factor of 73.7% is good news. Carriers are successfully increasing fleet utilisation. This is particularly true in the North America where March... more
DefenseNATO: Finmeccanica exhibits its solutions against the MANPADS
Brussels, Belgium - The Italian group faces the threat represented by the portable surface-to-air missiles
The aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica seized a chance recently to exhibit at NATO headquarter in Brussels a series of products such as helicopters, airlifters and electronic countermeasures for... more
AirlinesVolare (4): it purchased costly planes and sold discounted tickets
Varese, Italy - Backgrounds from an announced failure
The Attorney’s Office of Busto Arsizio, represented by chief prosecutor Antonio Pizzi and deputy prosecutor Roberto Craveia, notified the crime of laundering to some accused persons because some rilevant s... more
Science and technologyBaa's forecast over the next decade
London, United Kingdom - The airport operator cited a 3 percent annual increase
British airport operator, Baa, announced its expectations related to the number of passengers using its three London airports, citing a 3 percent annual increase in passenger traffic over the next decade.... more
IndustryIs the 767 and 747 retirement convenient for Boeing?
Washington, USA - Doubts exist about the opportunity of encouraging their cashierment as there would still be many customers
Boeing’s situation in terms of revenue does not seem a convincing one according to some analysts as the strong Airbus’ competitiveness would appear to remarkably influence the US group’s performance in th... more
Press releaseGalileo Avionica: TIPS companies awarded with a NATO contract
Rome, Italy - In order to carry on the AGS programme
TIPS’ companies have been awarded by NATO with a contract being worth more than EUR 23m. It is aimed to carry on the AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) programme. It will deal with cost lowering and i... more
AirlinesDelta's pilot to be involved into a laser incident
Dallas, Usa - The co-pilot of the Delta flight 476 said someone flashed a laser into his cockpit while he was approaching DFW Airport
The incident lead to the bright light shining into the cockpit of the Delta’s flight 476 yesterday in the night while approaching the Dallas Airport is not the only one of this kind: since November at l... more
AirlinesVolare (3): airline ready to fly with the new livery
Varese, Italy - Tickets to fly from June 1st to October 28, are already available for bookings
Despite of the arrests and preliminary investigation warnings released by Attorney’s Office of Busto Arsizio, Volare is going to restart its services beginning from June 1st flying by its B-767/300R (... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea: Enstrom helicopters to train the pilots of the future KHP
Seoul, South Korea - Hanseo University to attend to the training stage by the purchase of at least a couple of aircraft
While waiting for the start of the KHP project (Korean Helicopter Programme) which involves the South Korean aerospace industry for the designing and construction of the first exclusively nation-made chopper... more
DefensePutin: "Israel must not be afraid about the supply of Russian missiles to Syria"
Tel Aviv, Israel - But Israeli Government is meanwhile maybe thinking about Iran as well and ordered US laser-guided bombs able to destroy underground bunkers
Israel is keeping on touch both with Russia and the USA, deepening delicate matters related to defence and which directly involve the Israeli land’s security. On the one hand, Russian President Vladimir P... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines (4): interview with Patrizia Ribaga, Marketing Director for Italy
Rome, Italy - "The secondo flight offered by Fiumicino Airport tries to meet the increasing demand for traffic linking the two countries"
AVIONEWS interviewed Patrizia Ribaga, Delta Air Lines Marketing Director for Italy, during the presentation of the secondo Flight Rome-Atlanta at Fiumicino Airport today. According to Ribaga, the choice... more
DefenseAVIONEWS interviewed senator Antonio Iovene about the bill to outlaw cluster bombs
Rome, Italy - "It represents a real humanitarian emergency"
The bill modifies a law issued in October 29 1997: such bill extends the banishment’s effects including cluster bombs which are dropped from aircraft, helicopters or artillery systems mid-air opening s... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines (2): the restructuring plan related to September 2004
Rome, Italy - Quality, new routes and cost cut are the instruments to assure major competitiveness
Patrizia Ribaga, commercial executive for Delta Air Lines in Italy illustrated the carrier’s strategy during the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta. The responsible of the commercial sector r... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines (3): the new service to be operated starting May, 2
Rome, Italy - The carrier offers this way seven daily flights from Italy
During the presentation of the new flight which connects Rome to Atlanta, the representative of the US carrier focused on the role of Rome in the order of the several transatlantic services offered by... more
IndustryBoeing: results confirm outlook
Seattle, Usa - The industry reported in the first three months of the current year an operating cash of USD 1,4 bn
US industry Boeing announced the results of its operations effectuated in the first quarter 2005, citing an operating cash of USD 1,4 bn, after the industry contributed USD 455 million to pension. The... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model Hawker 800XP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is aware of the source of battery power for certain equipment, and to prevent damage to wiring and surrounding equipment that could result in smoke or fire on the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 80)] [Page 21616-21618] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Press releaseAeradria on the news about the inquiry on the Volare Group failure
Rimini, Italy - The President Masini wishes that clarity has been made in a short term on all the legal matter
"Regarding the press news about the inquiry of Volare Group failure and the consequent preventive measures requested by the Public Prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio, Aeradria SpA, the management society o... more
Fair and showsSpace: the first US aerospace reporter to die
New York, Usa - Howard Benedict made popular terms such as "Orbit" and "Rendezvous"
Howard Benedict, who is considered to be the first US aerospace reporter, died in Florida. Usa has lost the one who for about 30 years told the US adventures into the space, by making popular terms such... more
AirlinesWestJet in red due to high fuel cost
Ottawa, Canada - The carrier reported a CND$ 9,6m loss in the first quarter 2005
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines announced it reported a CND$ 9,6m loss in the first quarter 2005 compared to a CND$ 512,000 in the same period a year earlier. The carrier, which is in sharp struggle... more
AccidentsAn helicopter crashed in Philippines, nine person died
Manila, Philippines - The victims are four members of the crew and five scientists
A military helicopter crashed in the North of Philippines: the news came from sources of local Air Force. The nine person on board of the chopper, of whom four crew and five scientists, all died. Among... more
Science and technologyTeheran Airport: impending re-opening after one year since a simile attempt
Iran, Teheran - The air station was closed in May 2004 on its first day in operation
The new Teheran’s International Airport "Imam Khomeini" will re-open on Saturday, 30, almost one year after a simile attempt, when it was shut down by Pasdaran on its first day in operation which saw o... more
MiscellaneousBush in bunker because of suspicious plane to overflight White House, false alarm due to a radar which did not work
Washington, Usa - The whole area of the presidential residence had been evacuated
There were some minutes of panic yesterday in Usa after the signal of a suspicious plane to overflight White House: US premier George W. Bush repaired into the underground bunker but just for few minutes... more
Science and technologyFog caused problems to Fiumicino Airport (2): 41 services have been cancelled
Rome, Italy - It recorded delays up to 90 minutes
The balance of cancelled arrivals, covered 10 national flights and 10 international; as much domestic departures and 11 international have been cancelled. Flights diverted on other airports were four... more
Science and technologyFog caused problems to Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - It remained under category 2 more than two hours
Arrival and departures were delayed at Rome "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport which was affected by fog conditions from midnight up to 8:00am, forcing airport authorities to re-direct some planes on other hubs,... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines
Rome, Italy - Description of the connection and analysis of the operative newness
The US carrier Delta Air Lines presents today in Rome, near the "Leonardo da Vinci" Fiumicino’s Airport, its second flight that links the Italian capital to Atlanta. The press conference takes place n... more
AirlinesAlitalia. British Airways: "Governments do not intervene to rescue failing airlines"
Rome, Italy - British airline fears the EU Commission positive judgement on Italian carrier's rescue plan
British Airways asked yesterday European Commission to reject rescue plan of its rival Alitalia: "It is vital that the new Commission applies the State aid rules to all airlines with the same rigour as... more
Weather forecastsEmbraer participates in Latin America Aero & Defence exhibition
São José dos Campos, Brazil - In Rio de Janeiro from 26 to 29 April
Embraer announced its participation in the Latin America Aero & Defence (LAAD 2005) trade show, being held April 26-29 at the Riocentro Pavilion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Visitors attending LAAD 2005... more
AirlinesVolare: Former Minister Bernini and former referee Agnolin are being investigated
Varese, Italy - Notices of preliminary investigation for fraudulent bankruptcy and false accounting
Also the former international football referee Luigi Agnolin, appeared on the list of persons being investigated for Volare Group failure: he was accused of conspiracy in bankruptcy (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesVolare (2): the airline's slow decline
Varese, Italy - The charter members were both detained
Gino Zoccai, the carrier’s former President, has been taken in prison by Financial police, under judicial investigation on the Group’s failure. Together to Captain Vincenzo Soddu (who has been also det... more
AirlinesEmirates: profit to grow
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier announced a 48,7 percent rise in annual net profit
Dubai-based carrier, Emirates, announced a 48.7 percent growth in annual net profit, citing strong growth in leisure and business travel through its Dubai hub. Net profit increased to USD 637m for the... more
Science and technologySpanish Airport staff to go on strike in next week-end
Madrid, Spain - The union Ugt called 14,000 workers not to work
Alberto Garrido, head of communications for Ugt, the union representing airport employees at Spanish airports, said the organization had called 14,000 workers to go on strike on the May 1st public holiday... more
AirlinesShenzhen Airlines to open its capital
Beijing, China - The partly sale will start next month
China-state Guangdong Holding Group, the major shareholder of the Chinese regional carrier Shenzhen Airlines planned to start the sale of 65 percent of the airline, in a process scheduled to start on May,... more
AirlinesAirTran to report losses in 2005 Q1
Atlanta, Usa - The airline posted a USD 8m losses in the first three months of the current year
Atlanta-based low-cost airline AirTran Airways announced it reported a first-quarter net loss of USD 8m, compared with a net profit of USD 4.1m a year earlier. The airline said that though operating revenue... more
PeopleSwedish and Finnish PMs to refuse the proposal about jet fuel tax
Stockholm, Sweden - To help poor countries
Swedish and Finnish Prime Ministers did not accept the proposal about jet fuel tax to raise funds for aid to poor countries coming from France and Germany (see AVIONEWS), by not considering it a good idea.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to plan the closure of its Toronto call center
London, United Kingdom - By cutting 200 jobs
British Airways announced that it will close its Toronto call center by December, cutting about 200 jobs. The airline said the increasing popularity of online booking has reduced phone reservations. BA... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines to post a surprise red
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a net loss of USD 38m in the second part of 2004
China Southern Airlines announced a surprise losses of USD 38m for the six months to December 31, 2004, by becoming the only major Chinese airline to fall into the red last year. Though revenue grew more... more
PeopleA-380 (2): a 2500 h test flight period started
Toulouse, France - The maiden flight occurred today lasted for 4 h and the plane flew at a constant 3000 m ceiling
The first Airbus A-380 produced by the Toulouse facility and taken off for its maiden flight from the 32L runway at the French city’s international airport itself today (see for details AVIONEWS), performed a... more
AirlinesVolare (3): falsified balances?
Varese, Italy - Italian airline has EUR 500m debt according to hypothesis formulated by Attorney's Office of Busto Arsizio
Among famous names emerged out from Attorney’s Office of Busto Arsizio’s investigated people list, there are also Gino Zoccai, founder and former President of Volare Group, and Giuliano Martinelli, for... more
Science and technologyAirport of Malta: the air station to be partly privatized
Valletta, Malta - The state decided to sell half of its 40 per cent
Malta said it intends to sell half of its 40 percent stake in the only Airport which serves the island by the end of this year. Though a spokesman for the Ministry for Investments said no decision had... more
AirlinesBoeing: Transaero to operate 468-seat B-747 plane first in Russia
Moscow, Russia - The airline is retraining its best pilots to fly the jumbo
Transaero will be the first Russian carrier to operate by means of the 468-seat B-747 plane. The carrier is retraining its best pilots to fly the aircraft which will first take off this summer. According... more