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PeopleEurocontrol runs major simulation of Paris airspace
Brétigny-sur-Orge, France - For the next five weeks
On behalf of the French DSNA (Direction des services de la navigation aérienne) and over the next five weeks, EUROCONTROL will be carrying out its largest ever real-time simulation covering the airspace... more
Science and technologyGreek Airport employees cancel strike
Athens, Greece - The workers had announced a two day nationwide strike to protest against staff shortage
Greek Airport employees said they have cancelled a two day nationwide strike announced in the past days (see AVIONEWS), due to have started on Tuesday in order to protest against staff shortage. Workers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "To be careful to competing airlines"
Rome, Italy - Italian former Industry Minister Luigi Bersani gave this warning
Luigi Bersani, former Italian Industry Minister as well as former Transport Minister, asked for supporting the agreement among Italian airline, Italian Government and unions above all by virtue of the... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 27 F117-PW-100 install engines
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $14,555,430 contract modification to provide for fiscal 2005 Final Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)... more
IndustryExxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co. awarded of a over 887 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the providing of fuel
Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a maximum $887,329,934 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for JP-8 aviation turbine fuel for Defense Energy Support Center.... more
Science and technologyAeradria to promote territorial marketing
Rimini, Italy - Rimini looks at Germany
The company managing Rimini "Federico Fellini" Airport relies on marketing and territorial promotion in order to launch new routes most of all to Germany: this is result of a meeting held with Province,... more
AirlinesAustria claims national carrier is not for sale
Vienna, Austria - In spite of the recent expansion plan by Lufthansa
Austria claimed its 40 percent stake in flag carrier Austrian Airlines is not for sale. The news comes from the German newspaper "Handelsblatt", citing the Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. Following the... more
HelicoptersAustralia: Government defended the selection of the Seasprite
Canberra, Australia - Australia authorities repudiated allegations according to which an aircraft devoid of all-weather capabilities would have been chosen
The purchase of the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopters by Australian Ministry of Defence is in the centre of debates in the country when considering that people opposing such choice would think such vehicle... more
AirlinesAir Asia to fly towards Thailand and Philippines
Bangkok, Thailand - The first low-cost flight from Bangkok to China
Air Asia airline has launched the first low-cost flight between Thailand and China: last Thursday the inaugural travel left from Bangkok bound for Xiamen, one of the country’s most important economic h... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to offer new destinations to Italian passengers
Vienna, Austria - From Southern Italy to fly services by Lauda Air
Despite of the Lufthansa expansion plans the state’s 40 percent stake in Austria’s flag airline is not for sale such as Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel confirmed in the morning. Meanwhile carrier reached 140... more
Science and technologyBecause of fog Naples Airport to close for more than an hour
Naples, Italy - The lack of visibility which hit national air traffic in the past days interested as well Naples-Capodichino Airport, causing 10 planes being late
The lack of visibility which hit national air traffic in the past days (see AVIONEWS) interested as well Naples-Capodichino Airport, causing 10 planes being late after the closure of the air station for... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines predicts higher costs in 2005 Q1
Seattle, Usa - The carrier has been conducting an aggressive cost cut's strategy in the past few years
Alaska Air Group, parent of Seattle-based carrier Alaska Airlines, announced it predicted 2005 Q1 costs higher than it expected, due to high fuel costs. The carrier, which has been conducting an aggressive... more
PeopleIata is looking for trainees
Geneva, Switzerland - English-speaking graduates and graduand for Geneva and Montreal offices
The International Air Transport Association is looking for graduates and graduand students in Law, Economics, Political Science, Engineering (particularly Aeronautical Engineering), Business Administration... more
AirlinesWage job cuts at Northwest Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier decided to ground further 24 passenger planes, beside the already planned stop for six of its aircraft
Northwest Airlines is preparing to wage job cuts at its organic after the decision to ground further 24 passenger planes, beside the already planned stop for six of its aircraft. The airline’s recent p... more
AirlinesFLYi plans pay cut for top executives
New York, Usa - As part of a plan to save USD 2,2m next year
FLYi, parent of Independence Air, announced it planned a pay cut for its three top executives as part of a plan by means of which it expects to save USD 2,2m next year. Chairman and Chief Executive Kerry... more
AirportsBusiness leads to Amadeus takeover pass EU control
Madrid, Spain - Wam Acquisition received the green light
European Commission cleared the business leads to Amadeus’ takeover, Spain-based global travel reservation. Wam Acquisition, born by the collaboration among the Amadeus’ three shareholders, Air France, Ibe... more
MiscellaneousFloods in Afghanistan: US contingent and UNHCR to aid
Kabul, Afghanistan - Airlifts by chopper in order to rescue habitants in most affected areas
The heavy seasonal rains and melting of the snow are causing problems in Afghanistan: many rivers burst its banks forcing several families to evacuate thier own houses. The great number of dead (about... more
PeopleAustralia: passenger boom on domestic flights
Sydney, Australia - Melbourne-Sydney is the busiest route
More and more Australian citizens choose to fly on regional and domestic routes according to a report released by the Bureau of Transport economics which made a study about the activity of national airlines... more
Science and technologyGreek airport employees soon on strike
Athens, Greece - The workers, who protest because of lack of personnel, would not work on March 22-23
Union representing Greek airport employees announced a two-day strike which would begin on March 22. The workers protest because of staff shortage, saying in a statement that personnel to handle the increased... more
Civil aviation"Pilot pushing": risks for such a practice according to Capt. Renzo Dentesano
Rome, Italy - Some effects on the carrier's behaviour and the flight procedures after the enforcement of the EU Regulation 261/2004
"Pilot pushing", that is to say how to force pilots to carry on their flight activities regularly in order to avoid delays which would prove expensive for the airlines, when considering the recent enforcement... more
IndustryTurkey: an aerospace and defence holding?
Ankara, Turkey - Government and military authorities' effort to be performed by April but some analysts fear negative effects on the domestic market competitiveness
Turkish Government and military authorities would intend to found, by next April, a holding devoted to the aerospace and defence sectors. The purpose would be the one of favouring a merge among the several... more
AirlinesSouth African Air presumably to recur to new strategies because of high fuel costs
Johannesburg, Africa - The carrier said that at the moment it had not planned any wide job cuts
South African Air announced that at the moment it had not planned any wider job cuts following difficulties which the sector is facing due mainly to high fuel costs thought it warned that if fuel cost... more
AerospaceAlenia and RSC-Energia cooperating for the ATVs
Rome, Italy - A collaboration for the development of the Automated Transfer Vehicle destined to the ISS
Alenia Spazio and Russian company RSC-Energia signed a collaboration agreement for the development of some components related to the ATVs ((Automated Transfer Vehicle), space vehicles exclusively devoted... more
DefensePakistan: a new ballistic missile successfully tested
Islamabad, Pakistan - The country consolidates its deterrent but President Musharraf would prove willing to strengthen it in the future
A new ballistic missile has been recently tested by Pakistan. It deals with the Shaheen II, a two-stages guided rocket endowed with an about 2000 km range according to what stated by Islamabad’s technicians. P... more
IndustrySagem and Snecma: Safram is born of their merge
Paris, France - The name of the new French aerospace company to be officially founded next May has been selected
Safran: this will be the official name of the new aerospace group which will be founded next May from the merge between French Sagem and Snecma. The shareholders’ representatives will meet on May 11 t... more
Science and technologyAlghero Airport: "International traffic is increasing"
Rome, Italy - SOGEAAL Director Umberto Borlotti underlined it forecasting a Summer when a reduction of nation al traffic is instead being foreseen
Alghero-Fertilia Airport is ready to manage traffic forecasted for the next Summer period and it analyses the situation of its operational activities and the aspects related to tourism. As far as it is... more
PeopleAlteon Training forms in collaboration with Royal Air Maroc, CasaAero Training
Casablanca, Morocco - The new joint-venture will operate out of the carrier's existing training center
Alteon Training announced it formed in collaboration with Royal Air Maroc a new training company, CasaAero Training located in Casablanca, Morocco. According to the terms of the new deal the joint-venture... more
Science and technologyIllegal horses' run blocks in Palermo the road to the airport, 50 person arrested
Palermo, Italy - The organizers blocked viability by means of cars disposed all along the carriageway
An illegal run of horses blocked yesterday in Palermo the road which conducts even to the airport. The organizers blocked viability by means of cars disposed all along the carriageway. Local authorities... more
MiscellaneousAir tickets professionally impressed for luxury flights, 14 persons inquired
Milan, Italy - The inquiry started in 2003 after that a passenger confessed that he had paid his ticket in luxury by means of a significantly reduced price
It has been fixed for the first days of May the audience for the 14 person inquired as they were part of an organization which professionally impressed air tickets for luxury flights after stealing from... more
Science and technologyBecause of fog, "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport's operativity to be reduced
Rome, Italy - Including the cancellation of some flights, delay and re-directing of some other services
Because of fog, Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport’s operativity was reduced, including the cancellation of some flights, delay and re-directing of some other services. According to airport sources f... more
Science and technologyA plane with nitroglycerine cargo landed at Montevideo Airport
Montevideo, Uruguay - About 40 kilos of explosive material ready to detonate in any moment
About 40 kilos of explosive material was found on board of a plane coming from Miami and landed at Carrasco International airport in Montevideo (Uruguay). The nitroglycerine was inside two cylinders being... more
Latest newsPentagon assures some 300 cases of harassment against woman cadet
Washington, Usa - After a specific inquire
Pentagon assured over 300 cases of harassment by cadet against their woman counterparts, after a specific inquire which showed as well that only 20 of those unpleasant events were officially exposed. Inquires... more
AirlinesA decision of the Swiss Government about the merger Swiss/Lufthansa to expect soon
Geneva, Switzerland - Authorities are evaluating the offer from the German carrier and the strategic alternatives for national airline
A decisione of the Swiss Government about the more and more probable merger Swiss International Air Lines/Lufthansa is expected on Thursday. Swiss Finance Ministry said in a statement that the Cabinet... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Japan: hundred injured and fear of tsunami
Tokyo, Japan - Connections troubled: Fukuoka Airport suspended operations
Yesterday a magnitude 7.0 Richter scale earthquake woke up, at 10:53 local hour North-Western regions of Japan’s Southern island of Kyushu killing a persons and injuring about 400. The casualty is an o... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To minimize the possibility of crank assembly failure when the assembly is exposed to abnormal load conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 52)] [Page 13092-13093] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent oil vapor leakage from the APU AC generator, which, when combined with an electric arc at the electrical receptacle, could result in a fire or explosion in the APU compartment during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 52)] [Page 13094-13095] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersFirst Swedish armed forces' NH-90 flew
Marignane, France - Some 18 aircraft for SAR, anti-submarine warfare and troop transport missions have been ordered
The first NH-90 multipurpose medium helicopter performed its maiden flight. The event occurred at the Eurocopter helicopter group’s plant located in Marignane (France) and lasted for about 55 minutes. S... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: air-bridges to free welcome centre
Lampedusa, Italy - Clandestines to transferred to Crotone instead of to Libya
Yesterday 220 immigrants landed recently at Lampedusa have been transferred: a hundred were boarded on a Croatian airline Air Adriatic plane bound for Crotone (Calabria Region) and other 120 persons were... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of March
Rome, Italy - From today on Monday 21 to on Monday 28
Monday 21 - Paragliding - 9th FAI World Championship. Governador Valadares, Brazil. + 55 21 33 22 02 66 www.abvl.com.br - Maputo Airshow. Mozambique. + 27 72 145 7645 Tuesday 22 - Paragliding... more
AirlinesVolare is more close to Alitalia
Varese, Italy - Maroni: "Sea must not thwart Volare's recovery"
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, announced that Volare will release an "Important statement" in next days: it’s probable the announcement on a commercial operation involving Alitalia according t... more
Civil defenseUSA: 15 Squadrons endowed with the Predator against the international terrorism
Washington, USA - The USAF's proposal to face the threat both in the national land and abroad
The deployment of remote-controlled aircraft by the US armed forces appears more and more important within the fight against the international terrorism, both to ensure the national territory protection... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: tension between EU and the USA rising again
Brussels, Belgium - Mutual accuses for delays and attempts to change the preliminary deal to one's advantage
Talks between European Union and the United States on subsidies to aerospace industry prove to be hard once again. After starting negotiating on last January 11 in order to encourage a final solution of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): competitors' doubts on the restructuring plan
Brussels, Belgium - Prospective public aid by Fintecna in AZ Service and support for the Italian carrier's employees
Doubts by the airlines which decided to protest in Brussels against the possible EU Commission’s approval of the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 are focusing on the recapitalization process of the Ita... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "Strikes prove damaging for the airline"
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister Maroni reminded the airline's difficulties but he intends to rely on President Cimoli
Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni would have recently commented on the current Alitalia’s condition. Maroni would have pointed out the damages produced by the recent strikes and affecting the Italian national a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competitors rebel against the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - Twenty carriers formally protested in front of EU Commission
Competitors protested against the Alitalia’s business plan and against the strategy started by the Italian national airline to favour its reorganization and the future relaunch. There would be some twenty c... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 846,600 USD order
Washington, Usa - For the Utility Blackhawk UH-60
Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on March 16, 2005, a delivery order amount of $846,600 as part of a $7,026,025 firm-fixed-price contract for the Utility Blackhawk UH-60 system.... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the radio systems
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $11,124,785 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3004) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryShell Oil Products US Houston awarded of a over 472 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For JP-5 and JP-8 jet fuel
Shell Oil Products U.S. Houston, TX, is being awarded a maximum $472,861,417 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for JP-5 and JP-8 jet fuel for the Defense Energy Support Center. Contract... more
HelicoptersFrance: the first Tiger HAP for Army has been delivered
Paris, France - There are 80 combat aircraft to be supplied to the armed force by 2010
French Army took delivery its first Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopter in the HAP version. The overall orders scheduled regard some 80 aircraft which will be all made available by 2010. Such choppers will... more
AerospaceSpace: the first walk exactly 40 years ago
Moscow, Russia - The Russian astronaut Alexei Leonov did it
The first walk into the space ever effectuated in to the history occured exactly 40 years ago when Russian astronaut Alexei Leonov, after reaching the space by means of the shuttle Voskhod-2, went out... more