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Government actsUrgent Interpellation: the Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport's destiny
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Antonino Lo Presti (AN) and other deputies
Italian Deputy Honourable, Lo Presti, decided, together with other deputies, to ask Italian Government for explaining which kind of steps it intends to take into consideration about the destiny of Palermo-Boccadifalco... more
Science and technologyThe last respects to the Pope (8): Fiumicino cancelled more than 30 flights today
Rome, Italy - In order to allow the international leaders arrival
Today "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport cancelled 33 services in all, tomorrow it will cancel 53 arrivals and 35 departures; it will be closed between 7:00am and 10:00, excluding intercontinental traffic. At... more
Government actsQuestion Time: civil naval unit rammed by Italian Navy in Sardinia
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana decided to ask Italian Minister of Defence for providing some more details about the supposed ramming of a fishermen’s boat by an Italian Navy’s naval unit in Sardinia, just whe... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Alitalia cutting flights on the Cagliari-Rome route
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Oliviero Diliberto (Misto-Comunisti Italiani)
Italian Deputy Hon. Diliberto asked Italian Ministries for Transport and Welfare for explaining which solutions they intend to consider in order to support Alitalia’s workers who would be risking to l... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (7): medical support to the event
Rome, Italy - Medical staff will rely on Umberto I polyclinic and Celio military hospital
Italian Civil Defence security plan provided a medical point at military Pratica di Mare Airport, at Ciampino air station and Fiumicino as well. Twenty-two military ambulances have been deployed at city... more
Civil defenseSky-X: Alenia shows its UAV while waiting for the Neuron
Caselle, Italy - A technology demonstrator which precedes the production of the remote-controlled aircraft under development in France
Italy will be one of the partners for the European Neuron programme related to a new remote-controlled aircraft for military deployment and whose development lead belongs to the promoter country, that... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (6): two million people expected to funeral
Rome, Italy - Also President of Zimbabwe left to Rome
The man who tried to kill John Paul II in 1981, Mehmet Ali Agca, will not take part to Pontiff funeral, despite his desire to be present. President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, will attend the funeral... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (5): sold out Alitalia flights from Canada
Rome, Italy - Additional arrivals are expected for conclave too
Alitalia flights to and from Rome were offered at EUR 49 (airport taxes excluded); connections from Poland cost EUR 69, while Rome-Paris return ticket costs EUR 79. Italian carrier’s offer is valid also f... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air transport and the trade in greenhouse gas emission allowances
Strasbourg, France - By Nikolaos Vakalis
"Oral question H-0251/05 for Question Time at the part-session in April 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Nikolaos Vakalis to the Commission Subject: Air transport and the trade... more
AirlinesMalev attracted fourteen potential investors
Budapest, Hungary - Negotiations should start by this week
Hungarian government received fourteen proposal of purchase for national flag carrier Malev, in its second sale attempt in last month, during which authorities decided to proceed by means of direct talks... more
HelicoptersUS Army UH-60M Black Hawk production started
Washington, USA - Some 22 vehicles will be produced at first and they will progressively replace the UH-60As
US Army granted a go-ahead for the production of 22 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk medium transport helicopters destined to progressively replace the UH-60As. The programme is intended to modernize the aircraft... more
Fair and showsEmbraer presented its new head of Corporate Aviation at Labace
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Luís Carlos Affonso met the media in São Paulo
Embraer last week announced the appointment of Luís Carlos Affonso as its new Senior Vice-President for the Corporate Aviation Market. Affonso will be responsible for the corporate aviation business,... more
DefenseSouth Korea: partial troops withdrawal from Iraq in August
Seoul, South Korea - At least 300 soldiers to leave the Arab country but additional medical personnel and other transport means are expected to arrive there
South Korea has presently some 3270 soldiers re-deployed in the Iraqi territory and it represents one of the most important contributions within the great stabilization and reconstruction work in the country... more
HelicoptersFirst Eurocopter UH-Tiger for German Army
Berlin, Germany - Bundeswehr is destined to take delivery of some 80 combat helicopters of this type
German Army Aviation took recently delivery of the first Eurocopter UH-Tiger combat helicopter, a version of the well known military aircraft devoted to the performance of a wide range of missions such... more
Civil aviationRussia: "Hijacked aircraft bound for Moscow will be shot down"
Moscow, Russia - It would have been under lined by some Russian military representatives who would have also asked for a clearer renewed ruling on the topics
Russian armed forces are allowed to resort to the shooting down of the hijacked airplanes which can threaten Moscow city. Russian military representatives would have clearly put it into evidence recently,... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: EU re-launched negotiations
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner Mandelson is trying to avoid the WTO appeal solution
European Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson, is relaunching talks with the United States on the old matter of subsidies to aerospace industry. EU Government’s representative has recently seized a chance t... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong: 18 casualties have been found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Visibility would still prove scarce due to the dust storm which would have affected crew's attention before the disaster
The number of casualties caused by the accident which involved a US CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan yesterday rose up to 18 (see for details AVIONEWS). It has been revealed by US military... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (4): Italian Army is engaged too
Rome, Italy - 200 soldiers will control the accesses to the Square
Italian Army in occasion of the influx of people intending pay the last respects to Pope John Paul II, has provided to security organization, 200 militaries destined to control accesses to S. Peter square.... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (3). Lunardi: "It was necessary to debar air space"
Rome, Italy - Italian Navy deployed its "Mimbelli" unit
Italian Infrastructures and Transport Minister, Pietro Lunardi, made clear that interdiction of Rome’s air space was necessary: the measure causes discomforts for sure, but "The protection of such mass o... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (2): stop to pilgrims
Rome, Italy - The measure is necessary due to Saint Peter square was full of people
Pilgrim cannot get into a line to greet John Paul II, now: those at the back would wait 18 hours before entering the Basilica. Lines are five kilometres long up to Saint Peter square: last evening guards... more
AirlinesAlitalia: waiting for Deutsche Bank's guarantees on the capital increase
Brussels, Belgium - And investors would prove confident about the possibility that EU approves the business plan
While waiting for the final results of the European Union’s in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 (a decision which is likely to be considered in May), international press is... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Revision) on Hartzell Propeller Inc. models HC-B3TN-2, HC-B3TN-3, HC-B3TN-5, HC-B4TN-3, HC-B4TN-5, HC-B4MN-5, and HC-B5MP-3 turbopropellers
Washington, Usa - To preclude propeller attaching bolt failures or improperly secured propellers, which could lead to separation of the propeller from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 65)] [Page 17315-17317] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: GBP 300m contract for helicopters programme from British Government
Rome, Italy - To assure the efficiency and the technical support of the Sea King helicopters fleet provided to the British Air Forces
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a £300 million pound (438 million Euro) five year contract for the support of the UK MoD’s fleet of Sea King Helicopters. AgustaWestland, as pr... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For conversion of four UH-60L Blackhawk Helicopters to HH-60L configuration
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 31, 2005, a $17,740,992 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for conversion of four UH-60L Blackhawk Helicopters to HH-60L configuration.... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope: Bush landed at Rome
Rome, Italy - US delegation prayed in front of Pontiff
Air Force One of United State President, George W. Bush, landed at Fiumicino Airport around 9:30 last evening: the area expected to park the Air Force One and Air Force Two as well, was armoured by Italian... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-15F Airplanes; and model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9- 50 series airplanes in All-Cargo Configuration (2005-07-18)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that cargo in the main cabin is adequately restrained and to prevent failure of components of the cargo loading system, failure of the floor structure, or shifting of cargo
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 65)] [Page 17312-17315] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AerospaceSpace: Soyuz will carry into the space even a plant of the vine Sassicaia
Rome, Italy - For an experiment realized by Kayser Italia
The Russian shuttle Soyuz which next April, 15, will be launched by the space base of Baikonur, in Kazakistan, amid the mission "Eneide", will carry into orbit even a plant of the vine Sassicaia, from... more
Science and technologyJuventus stopped at Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - Italian players arrived at 3:30 am at Turin-Caselle air station
The white and black football players, after the Champions League match occurred last evening at Liverpool "Anfield Road" Stadium, have been stopped at "John Lennon" Airport before to board the charter... more
Press releaseAssaeroporti announced an open forum "The Italian Airports in Europe"
Rome, Italy - The meeting organized with Aci-Europe will take place at Rome-Fiumicino next April 13
"Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti’s President, has announced the workshop of next April 13, organized with Aci-Europe which is the association of the main European Airports. The open forum will be focused o... more
AirlinesBrokerAir's activity to start
Milan, Italy - The company aims to satisfy the request of national flight services following demand from little tour operators rather than small and medium firms
It started yesterday the activity of BrokerAir Charter, a division of MKT Consulting, which main goal is the one to satisfy the demand for national transport services coming from little tour operators... more
AirlinesVon Planta and Cron to be named as representatives in the organs which follow the merger Swiss-Lufthansa
Zurich, Switzerland - The plan has been approved on March 22 by the administration Counsils of the two carriers
The Federal Counsil named Andreas von Planta, of the law company Lenz and Staehelin of Geneva, and Raymond Cron, director of Ufac (Civil Aviation Federal Office) as representatives in the organs which... more
Press releaseAMI: Mobile Support Unit's flag leaving bound for Herat (Afghanistan)
Rome, Italy - Ceremony to occur in Brà Square in Verona on April 11
Italian Air Force Mobile Support Unit’s flag will leave bound for Herat (Afghanistan) flying on a C-130J Hercules belonging to the Pisa’s 46th Air Brigade. It will be celebrated in Brà Square in Verona on A... more
Latest newsAIM-9X: USAF and USN still believe in the Sidewinder
Washington, USA - Some 1000 air-to-air missiles of this type delivered, so showing the success of a weapon system developed in 50s
Despite worldwide missile industry chose in in most cases to produce completely new air-to-air short-range weapon systems during the last 15-20 years and launch in this manner even a new challenge in the... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong (2): nine casualties found
Kabul, Afghanistan - US military sources deployed in the country would confirm it
There would be some nine casualties after the accident which involved a US Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan (see for details AVIONEWS). It would have been confirmed by spokesmen from the USA’s armed f... more
Science and technologyThe last respects to the Pope (14): high security measures at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Police, CC and GdF to armour the arriving of international authorities
The Deputy President of Uganda Gilbert Bukenya, Deputy President of the Republic of Argentine Osvaldo Daniel Scioli and Australia’s Governor-General Michael Jeffery with his wife Marlena, have already l... more
Press releaseThe last respects to the Pope (13): the list of flights operated in arrival on Fiumicino next Thursday and Friday on the Enac's website
Rome, Italy - Cancelled about 70% of connections; instead there aren't particular limitations regarding those in departure
"Regarding the air space limitations on Rome simultaneity with the arrive of the State delegates that will participate to the Pope’s funeral, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority announces that in the d... more
AccidentsF/A-22: assessments on the flight control system failure
Washington, USA - An accident occurred in September 2004 would have depended on a failure of one of the most important avionics systems for the fighter
A Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter interceptor was affected by an accident at Edwards Air Force Base (California) on last September 28, fortunately not causing damages for persons... more
AerospaceUSA's security depends more and more on space technology
Washington, USA - Military experts asked for higher attention on such sector which involves both defence and civil fields
The USA remarkably depend on space technology and they have to do everything possible to keep a relevant role in such a field and prevent that America’s enemies can threaten in a certain way its security. T... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the new direct Toronto-Rome link has started
Toronto, Canada - A code-share deal with Air One to fly other connections to Italian airports
The flight AC-890 was the first to leave at Toronto International Airport: the non-stop connection with Rome is operated by a Boeing B-767/300ER able to take up to 223 passengers. Moreover, thanks to the... more
Science and technologyThe last respects to the Pope (11). Sab: 34 additional flights at "Marconi" for the Pontiff's funeral
Boulogne, Italy - Operated by the Polish Centralwings and served by B-737/300
"To allow to the Polish faithfuls to participate to the Pope John Paul II’s funeral, the Polish carrier, Centralwings, has organized for the days of Thursday 7 and Friday 8, the service of ten special c... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (12): Roman dealers and innkeepers to speculate on pilgrims
Rome, Italy - Codacons warned to "Avoid cases of speculation"
Italian customers association Codacons, estimated that pilgrims (2 or 4 millions) arrived at Rome in the last hours to greet the Polish Pope dead last Saturday, would have paid out a figure close to EUR... more
MiscellaneousPrince Ranieri III of Munich died (2): the words of Berlusconi
Rome, Italy - Messages of condolence came even from the premier of Germany and France
Italian president Silvio Berlusconi in his message of condolence for the death of Prince Ranieri III of Munich who died this morning because of complications lead to his disease (see AVIONEWS), underlined... more
IndustryEADS ready to acquire Nokia's security communication systems section
Amsterdam, Holland - The deal is likely to be achieved by the end of 2005
Nokia is certainly one of the leading worldwide companies in mobile phones but the Finnish company opted for developing its own section dedicated to communication security systems during years, and EADS... more
AirlinesExpected in short time the final bids for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - On April, 13, has been fixed the deadline for the binding proposals of purchase for the carrier
Greek Transport Minister said that the final bids for Olympic Airlines, which the Government is again attempting to privatize, are expected next week. "On April, 13, we are expecting final binding bids... more
DefenseUSA: modernizing the nuclear deterrence is necessary
Washington, USA - The country would be ready to invest in such sector to improve the systems and lower cost while scheduling missile number cuts by 2012
Nuclear deterrence is always in the centre of attention of several countries worldwide, both in the case of strictu sensu nuclear powers such as Russia (which has already started an update programme) and... more
AirlineseasyJet to start a new service to Berlin-Schonefeld
Rome, Italy - From the Italian airport of Pisa "Galileo Galilei"
British low-cost carrier, easyJet, would start on next April, 8, a new service to Berlin-Schonefeld, with flights’ departure from the airport of Pisa. The carrier started just in the past days to operate t... more
AirlinesMarch passenger number on board of British Airways flights to raise
London , United Kingdom - Travellers who have chosen to be transported by the carrier increased 4,5 per cent last month compared to March 2004
British Airways announced that passenger traffic in March rose 4,5 per cent compared to the same period last year. Even percentage indicating BA’s load factor reported a slight increasing of 1,7 points, u... more
Government actsQuestion time on "Calipari" inquest
Rome, Italy - By senator Cesare Salvi (DS-L'Ulivo party)
Italian senator Salvi asked Italian Premier, Italian Defence Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Justice as well, to make clear if Government intends to demand the US authority collaboration... more
Civil aviationEmbargo on weapon export to China: "Do not understimate Japan and Australia's worry about the matter"
Washington, USA - US Government reminded to EU that also the two Pacific countries' view must be taken into account
The United States commented again regarding the delicate matter concerning the cancellation of the European Union’s embargo on the weapons export affecting China after the tragic events occurred in Tienanmen S... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica: Bulgaria selects the C-27J transport aircraft
Rome, Italy - With the supply of eight units aimed at replacing the current fleet of Antonov AN-26
The Italian industry has announced in a press release that "The tactical military transport aircraft C-27J, jointly developed by Alenia Aeronautica - a Finmeccanica Company - and the U.S. Lockheed Martin,... more