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PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (6): Italian Infrastructures and Transport Vice-Minister Mario Tassone’s speech
Rome, Italy – "One has to realize the difference between airports of national and regional relevance for the air transport system"
Italian Infrastructures and Transport Vice-Minister, Mario Tassone, surprisingly arrived during the open forum devoted to the role played by Italian airports in the European setting. Vice-Minister reminded... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (5): Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco’s speech
Rome, Italy – "A national air transport plan in line with Europe is necessary"
Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, opened his speech by an important view: the airport operators were asked for performing quick and remarkable changes during the last years and they succeeded... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (4): Enac's President, Vito Riggio's speech
Rome, Italy - "In occasion of Pope's funeral operated the country-system as result of the responsibility perception in such event"
The President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, said the fundamental problem of Italian air transport system, lays on two different facts opposing two main hubs to a large number... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (3): the speech of Cesare Bernabei of the European committee
Rome, Italy - "EU committee must guarantee a uniform growth of the air transport by encouraging the integration of the airports into their own belonging areas"
The engineer Cesare Bernabei who attempted the event by representing the General Direction of the Transport of the EU Committee, underlined how much the executive of the community gives importance to the... more
DefenseSwiss Federal Council approved the corrected version of armament programme 2004
Geneva, Switzerland - Alouette III choppers to retire
The new project does not provide for transport airplanes and mine clearing tanks: it has instead confirmed the integration Data Link in Florako for the fighter aircraft control, 105,000 synthetic materials... more
AirlineseasyJet announces today new flight Naples-Basilea
Milan, Italy - The low-cost carrier continues to invest in the Italian market
easyJet, the European low-cost carrier announces today an ulterior growth in the Italian market launching the new route Naples-Basilea. This link will add to the others already served from Campania capital... more
AirlinesFinnair March's results
Helsinki, Finland - The number of passengers slightly declined but load factor increased
Finnish national carrier Finnair transported an inferior number of passengers in March 2005 than in the same period a year earlier, but the passenger load factor reported 2,3 percentage points more in... more
AirportsUSA say no cell-phone aboard because of disruption
Washington, USA - A survey unveiled that few people were concerned with safety consequences
American citizens are continuing to oppose the cell-phone use in one of the most crowded public place, the airplane: the Association of Flight Attendants, affiliated with the Communications Workers of... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: 40 aircraft involved into flight operations in order to carry men and material to Herat
Kabul, Afghanistan - This is the Italian aid to the Advanced support base of Herat
About 200 men and 1500 tonnes of material have been carried to Herat (Afghanistan), by means of 40 aircraft involved into the flight operations, in order to build accommodations, messes and everything... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (2): ACI Europe's member, Roy Griffins' speech
Rome, Italy - "The new European air transport challenge is represented by capacity's growth in a sustainable develop context"
Roy Griffins is General Director of ACI Europe (Airports Council International). European Air Transport will be involved by new challenges affecting the operative capacities on the scene of additional... more
IndustryEmbraer: two ERJ-145s to operate for new Indian carrier Air One Feeder Airline Ltd.
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Scheduled passenger service to commence in the second half of 2005
Embraer announced that Indian startup airline Air One Feeder Airline Ltd., based in Bangalore, will be the first carrier in India to operate the 50-seat ERJ 145 jet aircraft. Two of these aircraft are... more
Science and technologyBritish fans boarded at Turin Airport
Turin, Italy - At least 2500 supporters are expected: they will come back home always from Caselle
At 11:00am, the first two charter flights carrying British fans landed at Turin Airport (see for details AVIONEWS): the air station is crowded of police agents who are expected to escort supports buses... more
AirlinesChinese carriers' walk
Beijing, China - Analysts predicted mixed fortune for this year
Air China, after having considerably increased its profit during last year, in which it reported a jump of nearly 15 times, expects in 2005 even a better performance as the airline absorbed two smaller... more
IndustryB-777/300ER to cause presumably runways' damages
Paris, France - The news appeared on the pages of "La Tribune", citing Aeroports de Paris' sources
According to what reported the French newspaper "La Tribune", citing Aeroports de Paris’ sources, the new version of B-777, the B-777/300ER, may cause the damaging of the runaways at Paris-Orly Airport, a... more
Government actsQuestion time on Italian Association for Africa's war veterans
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Servello (AN)
Italian senator Servello asked Italian Defence Minister to make clear the reason for which ANRRA (Italian Association for Africa’s war veterans) does not receive the State aid even if it was a meritorious a... more
IndustryBoeing: Japan Government acquired Preston airport simulation software
Melbourne, Australia - To the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB)
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, through its distributor in Japan, CRC Solutions Corp., will supply its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software to the... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt Airport March traffic up
Berlin, Germany - It rose 1.8 percent from a year ago
Passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport rose 1.8 percent in March 2005, when about 4.2 million travellers were managed by Fraport, the biggest German airport operator. The amount of cargo passing through... more
HelicoptersLebanon: Italian air rescue mission to save UN observer
Naqoura, Lebanon - He suffered from infarct, but was promptly taken to the hospital
A Ghana’s officer, working in Lebanon as UN observer at Naqoura, yesterday suffered from infarct and was immediately rescued by an United Nations AB-205 aircraft, flown by Italian helicopter pilots. T... more
IndustryFrasca International launched "Mentor"
Urbana, Usa - It's a new simulator for flight training
Frasca International has developed a new simulator for flight training dubbed the "Mentor". The Frasca Mentor is a simulator capable of training pilots to fly integrated avionics systems such as the new... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new connection to Shanghai in China
Houston, Usa - From March 2007
Continental Airlines announced that it has formally submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to operate nonstop flights from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty... more
PeopleUK and India to reopen negotiations
London, United Kingdom - About extra flights
British and Indian Governments seem to have started again on Tuesday bilateral talks on flights between the two countries with the goal to increase the number of services. Airlines are lobbying both Governments... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways' attempt to sell Greek unit Hellas Jet to fail
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - The official announcement was made by sending a statement at the stock exchange of Nicosia
The imminent closure of the activity lead to Cyprus Airways’ Greek subsidiary Hellas Jet had been already announced (see AVIONEWS), but just in these hours Cyprus has made the official announcement by m... more
AirlinesMexicana de Aviacion launches a low-cost
Mexico City, Mexico - The flight operations will start in July 2005
State-owned Mexicana de Aviacion announced the launch of the first Mexican low-cost airline in July 2005, as a part of a plan to sell national carriers Mexicana and Aeromexico by this year. The new airline,... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe"
Rome, Italy - An event dedicated to the airport taxes, security/safety, ground assistance services, environment and public support
An open forum takes place today near Rome-Fiumicino Airport (Sala Blu, Terminal A) organized by Assaeroporti, Airports Council International (Aci), with the title of "The Italian airports in Europe". The... more
PeopleFaculty of engineering: conference on Galileo's programme
Forli, Italy - Next Saturday at 2pm
Next Saturday, April 16, at 2pm, near the Great Hall of the Second Faculty of Engineering of the Boulognes’ University (Forli site, Via Fontanelle 40) will take place a conference held by Carlo Des Dorides, H... more
DefenseRumsfeld landed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - US Defence Secretary is expected to meet American troops stationed in Kandhar
At 10:30am local hour, the aircraft of US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, landed at Kandhar where he is expected to see US soldiers in order to get an overview of the reconstruction work in the Afghanistan... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government replied to EU
Rome, Italy - "Incorrect evaluations were launched from the 19 airlines contesting our rescue plan"
Italian Minister of Economy has sent to Brussels a letter saying that "In a very short space of time", the European Commission will receive a document, backed by "An international main financial institute",... more
AirlinesMaersk Air: presentation of flight to Copenaghen
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow in the afternoon at 6
On the occasion of the Milan-Copenaghen flight presentation, served by Maersk Air, the same Danish carrier and the Denmark General Consulate in Milan, announce that tomorrow, Thursday April 14, at 6pm... more
AirlinesLufthansa March traffic to increase
Berlin, Germany - Though its load factor reported some percentage points less
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, had 3,1 percent more traffic in March 2005 compared to the same period a year earlier, though its load factor reported 0,9 percentage points less mainly due to increasingly... more
AirlinesThe calibre of the commercial strategy of Air France-Klm
Paris, France - By four years the value of the synergies of the group into the commercial area will be EUR 92m
In the past days the responsibles of the commercial sector of the group Air France-Klm exposed in Paris the calibre of the commercial strategy of the company on the international markets. It emerged that... more
AirlinesLufthansa offers special fares
Berlin, Germany - Seats are limited and maximum stay is required
The German airline introduced new offers to fly up to June 30 from the main Italian airports, via Germany, towards Europe, South-America, Canada, Asia and Africa. Tickets for flying to Canada and USA may... more
MiscellaneousThe operation flight to transport the first part of the obelisk of Axum to be postponed
Rome, Italy - To indeterminate time
The so expected moment by the Ethiopian population related to the arrival into the country of the first part of the obelisk of Axum, which should have been transported to Ethiopia on April, 13, has been... more
Government actsDiscussion at the Italian Government about European embargo to China
Rome, Italy - About the sale of weapons
The Italian parliamentary work forecast today "The continuation of the examination of the motions -1-00412, 1-00411, 1-00430 e 1-00435 about the European embargo to China on the sale of weapons". more
DefenseFraticelli visits Usa
Washington, Usa - According to the program he will meet his homologous Schoomaker
The Chief of general staff of the Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, started yesterday a visit in Usa which will end on Wednesday. According to the program of his three-day permanence in the United... more
AirlinesWestJet receives its first B-737/800
Ottawa, Canada - The plane represents the largest aircraft of the carrier
Canadian no-frills, WestJet Airlines, celebrated in the past days the delivery of its first B-737/800 from Boeing. The plane represents, with its 166 seats, the largest aircraft in WestJet’s fleet and w... more
PeopleSecurity measures at Australian airports cause another diplomatic incident
Sydney, Australia - The Indian premier cancelled his planned visit in the country because of the refusal of Australian authorities to exonerate him and his wife from the airport screening
The Indian Premier, Somnath Chatterjee, cancelled his planned visit in Australia, where he should have gone with his wife who suffers from heart disease and who has a pacemaker, after the Australian Government... more
MiscellaneousAir space controlled by France Air Force for Ranieri's funeral
Nice, France - The powerful of the Earth will be escorted from their arrival at the airport of Nice until their moves by means of helicopters to Montecarlo
France Air Forces will be largely employed in the following days, when it has been planned the funeral of Prince Ranieri III of Monaco who died last April, 6, (see AVIONEWS), in a security plan which main... more
AirlinesAlso airlines to support "Genio Fiorentino"
Florence, Italy - Alitalia, Lufthansa, Air France and Meridiana to be carriers of the event
"Genio Fiorentino" appointment is scheduled between May 15 and June 15 and provides for fairs, kermesse and other initiatives through the all territory of Florence aimed to promote the image of the city.... more
AirlinesRelevant changes affected British Airways website
London, United Kingdom - Customers will be enable to purchase ticket also for their friends, relatives and colleagues leaving from foreign country
British Airways passengers now can book on-line their ticket using credit card, regardless of the country where the credit card was issued. Previously, the BA website was able to accept credit cards only... more
AirlinesIberia's expectations about the sale of Amadeus
Madrid, Spain - The carrier planned to sell 18,3 percent of the firm to newly created firm Wam Acquisition
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, expects to gain EUR 600m from the sale of its 18,3 percent stake in travel booking firm Amadeus to newly created firm Wam Acquisition which just in this period is taking over... more
AirlinesLufthansa interested in taking over further carriers
Berlin, Germany - The airline said it is financially "Strong"
Finance head of German flag carrier, Lufthansa, confirmed the voices which were circulating in the past days related to a possible interest of the carrier in taking over further rival airlines, even after... more
MiscellaneousThe impact of tsunami on tourism
Jakarta, Indonesia - It caused about USD 3bn worth economic damages
Almost four months after the tragedy occurred on December 26 2004, which involved large part of South-Eastern Asia countries, the World Travel and Tourism Council has requested a study aimed to estimate... more
AirlinesNew daily frequency for Air France
Paris, France - To Zagreb
French flag carrier Air France started in the past days to operate a new daily frequency to Zagreb (Croatia). The additional flight, which rose to 14 the number of services between the two cities, is operated... more
AirlinesAir France increased domestic and international flights' price
Paris, France - The fuel surcharge is higher than before because of the high price of the oil
In the wake of the continuous rise of the oil, which recorded USD 53.50 today, Air France decided to increase its fuel surcharge: starting from the next April 20, national services will cost one Euro more,... more
Science and technologyBritish Airports March passenger traffic up
London, United Kingdom - According to some numbers given by Baa the growth is related to 7,7 percent
According to some numbers given by British Airport operator Baa, passenger traffic in March rose 7.7 percent from March 2004. Baa, whose seven airports include London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, h... more
AirlinesTalks about merger Virgin Express-SN Brussels to be completed
Brussels, Belgium - The announcement came by David Hoare, Virgin's Chairman
Final talks about the merger of the two carriers Virgin Express and SN Brussels seem to have been just completed: the announcement came by David Hoare, no-frills airline Virgin Express’ Chairman. The s... more
AirlinesThai Airways receives the first of its expected four A-340/500
Bangkok, Thailand - The delivery represents for Thai the start of a major Airbus fleet expansion programme
Thai Airways received the delivery of the first of its expected four A-340/500s from the Toulouse’s consortium Airbus. The delivery of the aircraft, which will be also the first plane in the entire fleet t... more
Science and technologyVirgin Nigeria to make Lagos Airport a key hub in Africa
Lagos, Nigeria - When it starts operations later this year
Virgin Nigeria, partly owned by the British Virgin Group, planned great projects for Lagos Airport, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, which it hopes to transform into one of the key hubs within Africa... more
Press releaseEnac on Ryanair (2): Agency board member, Hon. Attili's statement
Rome, Italy - Concerning the press conference of the Irish airline board
Enac’s board member, Hon. Antonio Attili, commented on the statement released during press conference by Ryanair. The Agency neither favours nor badly affect any carrier. Enac does not intend to worsen c... more
Press releaseEnac regarding the Ryanair's declarations on the Alghero-Rome route
Rome, Italy - The connection is part of a package of 18 ones subject to the public service charges
"Enac (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) regarding the declarations released today from Ryanair, specifies that this route that links Alghero and Rome, is part of a package of 18 ones subject... more