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Science and technologyInfratil to purchase Lubeck Airport
Berlin, Germany - The group will pay EUR 13m for the 90 per cent of the air station
New Zealand investment group Infratil announced it signed a deal to purchase 90 percent of Lubeck Airport in Germany. The terms of the agreement, worth EUR 13m, allow the acquisition of the remaining 10... more
AirlinesIberia flights full thanks even to Easter
Madrid, Spain - The carrier filled 78,5 percent of its seats last month
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, announced that it filled 78.5 percent of available seats in March helped even by Easter falling in last month this year versus April in 2003. The growth is 3,9 percentage... more
AirlinesLan purchases Argentina's Aero 2000
Santiago del Chile, Chile - The airline, which is currently not operating, will effectuate passenger and cargo transport in Argentina
Chile’s main carrier, Lan Airlines mixed with investment group Inversora Cordillera completed their purchase of small Argentine airline Aero 2000. Lan said it acquired 49 percent of Argentine investment g... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: non stop service between Los Angeles and two new destinations in Mexico
Houston, Usa - The two cities are Durango and Queretaro from June 9
Continental Airlines announced it will begin nonstop service June 9 between Los Angeles International Airport and two Mexican destinations -- Durango and Queretaro -- pending government approval. With... more
IndustryBoeing: KLM signed agreement for Component Services Program
Amsterdam, Holland - It will provide a fast access to critical parts
Boeing and KLM Engineering and Maintenance said they’ve signed a cooperative agreement to jointly offer the Next-Generation 737 Component Services Program (CSP), which provides fast access to critical p... more
Science and technologyVenice at top places in Europe for quality of services
Venice, Italy - It is the only Italian airport on the list drawn by SkyTrax
SkyTrax, an independent aviation research institution in Britain, has named Honk Kong the world’s best airport, from June 2004 to March 2005, when 5.5 million respondents of over 90 nationalities have b... more
Latest newsUSA suspended the Israeli cooperation for the JSF
Tel Aviv, Israel - Till the matter related to Israeli UAV technology export towards China is solved
USA’s Government decided to suspend the Israeli industry’s cooperation for the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme related to the new Lockheed Martin F-35 light multirole stealth fighter. A delicate cho... more
AccidentsSwiss helicopter heading Italy crashed killing two persons
Zurich, Switzerland - Wreckage has been found at 2500 metres height
A helicopter Bell 206 Jet Ranger, belonging to Zurich’s company Bb Heli Ag, crashed around 12:00am yesterday, on Pizzo Lucendro mountain, while it was operating an air-taxi flight to carry a figure from A... more
IndustryMore "Spain" in EADS?
Madrid, Spain - Spanish Government intends to increase its national industry's share in the European holding
EADS could find an increased Spanish core in the future. It seems in fact that Madrid’s Government intends to make its national industry’s stake rise within the European aerospace and defence leading gro... more
HelicoptersPersonnel Recovery Vehicle: the new USAF's Combat SAR helicopter requirements to be disclosed next June
Washington, USA - Not all the potential competitors for the related tender could be able to meet the operational exigencies
US Air Force needs some 141 military helicopters for Combat SAR (Search and Rescue) operations by 2011 and the programme named PRV (Personnel Recovery Vehicle) has been designed just to meet this operational... more
DefenseMartino: "The larger is the states' alliance against terrorism, the more effective their action turns out"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence proves convinced of it when analysing the evolution from the traditional defence to common security against the global threat
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, seized recently a chance to explain the strictly defensive reasons of NATO and European Union’s extensions, causes which are strongly related to the evolution o... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 680 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a simultaneous loss of data from all four cockpit display units, and loss of primary navigation instruments, autopilot, flight director, master caution/ warning lights, aural warnings, global positioning system position infor
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 71)] [Page 19682-19685] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: cutting cost to face the increasing fuel price and the low-fare competition
Rome, Italy - The company goes on aiming to achieve the break-even in 2006
Analysts of the air transport sector are devoting particular attention to two factors within the adaptation performed by the Alitalia board on its business plan 2005-2008 (see for details AVIONEWS). It... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source in the fuel tank or adjacent dry bay, which could result in fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 71)] [Page 19685-19688] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on British Aerospace model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the outer links of the MLG side stays, which could result in failure of a side stay and consequent collapse of the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 71)] [Page 19681] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AerospaceSpace: Soyuz to be launched successfully
Moscow, Russia - The shuttle was visible for four minutes, an extraordinary time-frame considering that it takes nine minutes for the shuttle to enter into orbit
According to who assisted at the event lead to the launch of Soyuz Tma-6 occured this morning from the base of Baikonur, in Kazakistan, at 4:46 (Moscow time), it was really a moving episode. "Eneide"’s m... more
Press releaseAlitalia's flight assistant 24 h strike confirmed next April 19
Rome, Italy - Sult press release
"Following to the negative conditions that have put Sult to fix the fourth strike on the security, the same union confirms that one of 24 hours for next April 19, confirming its validity and we stigmatize... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F
Raytheon Co., Missile Systems Div., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,100,000 firm fixed price contract for non-recurring engineering services associated with establishment of a production line for... more
IndustryHowmet Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F101-GE-102 Engine
Howmet Corp., Winsted, Conn., is being awarded a $5,234,400 firm fixed price contract to provide for Blade Turbine Rotor, Air Force Requirements Applicable to F101-GE-102 Engine. Total funds have been... more
IndustryHoneywell International awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk UH-60
Honeywell International, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on April 12, 2005, a delivery order amount of $10,070,492 as part of a $22,740,492 firm fixed price contract for hardware for the Utility Blackhawk UH-60... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a near 53 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the TOW 2A Missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on April 11, 2005, a $52,702,352 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for TOW 2A Missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 144 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-100 engine series spare parts
United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $144,017,865 firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract for F-100 engine series spare parts and sole-source P/N... more
IndustrySNC Telecommunications awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the coveralls for the Air Force
SNC Telecommunications, LLC dba SNC Manufacturing, Anchorage, Alaska, *(small disadvantaged business in HUBZone), is being awarded a maximum $24,745,200 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/quantity contract... more
IndustryBoeing sees great potentiality in Middle East
Seattle, Usa - In particular the industry started talks with Kuwait
Us industry Boeing said it sees great potentiality in the Middle East’s regions market. In particular Tom Pickering, vice-president for International Relations, told local daily Arab Times that he has d... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: no attack to prevent Iran atomic bomb
Washington, USA - An appeal intended to encourage an international coalition to solve the problem
Israeli Premier, Ariel Sharon, after talks with US officers on the Iranian nuclear programme, said that Israel is not thinking about an attack against Iran to destroy its nuclear plants. Prime minister... more
AirlinesNew security measures forecast by Qantas
Sydney, Australia - After some embarassing episodes lead the ground staff of the company
Australian flag carrier, Qantas Airways, announced that it will install cameras in baggage handling areas at airports around the country after a series of security breaches, the last one involving a camel... more
PeopleIndia approves new "Open skies" deal with Usa
Bombay, India - By renewing an agreement which dates from 1956
Indian Government approved yesterday a proposal of "Open skies" deal with Usa for direct commercial flights between the two countries, by renewing an agreement which dates from 1956. The India’s Civil A... more
MiscellaneousAmerican pilots arrested for drug traffic
Washington, USA - They would have carried an ecstasy cargo by an US Air Force plane
An US military pilot and a master sergeant have been arrested with the charge to have used a C-5A "Galaxy" aircraft belonging to US Air Force, from New york to Germany, in order to transport, during the... more
AirlinesAer Lingus annual profit up
Dublin, Ireland - Of the 29 per cent
Irish state airline, Aer Lingus, announced that its annual profit rose 29 per cent in the year to end-December. The carrier said that operating profit rose to EUR 107 million in the year compared to EUR... more
Latest newsP-8A: the MMA "unveils" its name
Washington, USA - Boeing announced the official name of the new maritime patrolling aircraft for US Navy based on the 737-800
The new maritime patrolling aircraft of US Navy will be called P-8A. This would be in fact the name selected by Boeing for the MMA programme (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft), related to a new airplane... more
Latest newsKC-330: 32 states in the USA want to produce it
Toulouse, France - The tender for the selection of the site where to build the facility for the production of the air tanker promoted for USAF has started
There are some 32 states in the USA suggesting to Airbus their candidacy for the production of the European group’s proposal for the new US Air Force’s air tanker. There would be about 70 sites potentially cap... more
AccidentsUSA: two elderly aviators missing in Colorado
Washington, USA - Their plane may be snowed in
Their families are waiting for them from last Thursday, when they took off from an airport in Colorado by their Piper Tri-Pacer of 1954: the youngest between them is 77 year-old, the other 81. It was not... more
Press releaseAlitalia: business plan 2005-2008 updated
Rome, Italy - It was analysed by the carrier board today
The business plan 2005-2008 seems to confirm the strategy of the airline concerning costs, AZ Service and improvements. Currently, this plan appears a more affordable one. It confirms that Alitalia is... more
DefenseUSA to cut 38,000 European military troops
Washington, USA - Under a strategic reassessment of American military forces
United States are going to move their military headquarters in Germany from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden and cut European troops by some 38,000 units. The news was anticipated from the German newspaper "Stuttgarter... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand signs deal with Virgin Blue
Wellington, New Zealand - According to which the engineering division of the New Zealand's carrier would maintain the fleet of the Australian low-cost
The engineering division of the airline Air New Zealand signed a three-year deal with Virgin Blue to maintain the aircraft of no-frills Australian airline. Virgin Blue, partly owned by British billionaire... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Airbus searches for public support for the A-350
Paris, France - It would deal with refundable grants requested to French Government but this matter could prejudice the USA-EU negotiation on the old problem
Airbus would have recently addressed to French Government a request intended to the funding of the programme related to the new A-350 medium-long range airliner. It would deal with a financial effort worth... more
IndustryMitsubishi Heavy Industries to build airliner
Tokyo, Japan - Maiden flight is expected in 2008
The Japanese firm would be planning to develop a project within this fiscal year, that is within March 2006: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries intends to build the Japan’s first domestic passenger airplane. I... more
Latest newsZimbabwe: six Chinese-made trainers have been purchased
Harare, Zimbabwe - The purpose is to fill the gap determined by the shortage of spare parts for the Hawks
Zimbabwe’s Air Force would be about to take delivery of six Chinese-made Nanchang K-8 Karakorum 8 training airplanes. The President Mugabe-led regime would have decided to order weapons produced by the C... more
Science and technologyPassenger traffic up at Vienna Airport
Vienna, Austria - According to the operator it rose 9,5 percent in March
Passenger traffic considerably increased at Vienna’s International Airport in March when thanks above all to growth in demand for flights to Middle East and to Usa it rose 9,5 percent: the official announcement c... more
AerospaceSpace: the production of the engine Vulcain 2 to start
Rome, Italy - It is destined to Ariane 5
After the success of the launch of Ariane 5 Eca last February (see AVIONEWS) it will start the production of the engine Vulcain 2, destined to the new launcher and to Ariane 5 Es Atv. The engine Vulcain... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: US soldiers acted fairly
Washington, USA - It is the result from the first investigation reported by NBC News
Joint USA-Italian investigation found that American soldiers acted fairly in firing on a car carrying the just-freed Italian journalist, Giuliana Sgrena, and Sismi officer, Nicola Calipari. Italian convoy’s c... more
AerospaceSpace: it is still in doubt Hubble's destiny
New York, Usa - Nasa said it will study again the decision weather to abandon it or not
It seems that there are still some chances about Hubble’s destiny, the space telescope which destiny had been signed by Nasa decision in the past months to abandon it as a human mission had been judged d... more
PeopleItaly: "Progetto Giustiniano" to materialize
Rome, Italy - Italian Single Sky idea over South-Eastern Europe
A resolution of Italian Council of Ministers, decided in November 20, 2003, provided the project to promote a South-Eastern Europe Single Sky over Balkans area. The Italian proposal of South-Eastern Europe’s A... more
SecurityJapanese military aircraft crashed killing four people
Tokyo, Japan - It was carryng out a training flight
A Japanese Mitsubishi MU-2 aircraft, during a search and rescue training mission, went down into snow-covered mountains in the north on the country. Aboard there would be four passengers who may be all... more
PeopleUK-India deal to double flights
London, United Kingdom - The terms of the deal forecast the opening of new services up to now do not served by any operational flight
The UK and India Governments signed a deal, after the reopening of talks in the past days (see AVIONEWS), to double flights between the two nations. According to the terms of the new agreement new services... more
AccidentsJapanese military aircraft crashed (2): a video showed aircraft debris
Tokyo, Japan - Incident details result not clear yet
MU-2 military plane went missing about 50 minutes after take-off from its base, Niigata Airport, North-West to Tokyo: schedule previewed the aircraft was expected to return 90 minutes after taking off.... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: the role of military exercises abroad
Rome, Italy - Gen. Tricarico underlined their importance recently within the changed global geo-strategic environment
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Leonardo Tricarico commented recently about the training activities of the armed force within the evolution of the global geo-strategic setting and the operational... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS' Specials: 36 hours aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
Rome, Italy - An AVIONEWS' correspondent on the air carrier which ships some 5500 persons and more than 80 aircraft
AVIONEWS seized a chance to spend a bit of time aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) air carrier, while sailing through the Mediterranean Sea last March, together with personnel. A remarkable experience... more
AirlinesFour binding bids for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - The ellenic carrier Aegean Airlines was the first to confirm its participation to the final phase of the process
Four would-be investors submitted binding bids for Greek national carrier Olympic Airlines, which last privatization attempt entered the final step. The ellenic carrier Aegean Airlines, which competes... more
Government actsQuestion Time: human rights and military Government in Myanmar
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Gennaro Malgieri (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Malgieri asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for explaining which kind of diplomatic steps Italian Government intends to resort to in order to face the Thai attitude regarding... more