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Science and technologyPassenger number in transit at British airports rose
London, United Kingdom - The result of Baa shows a 0,8 percent increase in the past month
British Airport operator Baa reported a 0,8 percent increase in its February passenger traffic helped by long-haul travel and by cheap fares which drove growth in Europe. Baa, which seven airports include... more
MiscellaneousUSA: worry for the Iranian underground tunnels
Washington, USA - They could be intended to protect non-conventional weapon systems against possible US or Israeli attacks
The United States firmly criticized Iran again regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme. A warning signal had been called during recent days as a consequence of the building of tunnels in the I... more
AirlinesAir Canada returns to profit
Ottawa, Canada - The parent company reported a USD 12,4m profit against a previous USD 634m loss
Ace Aviation, parent of Air Canada, reported a USD 12,4m profit in the fourth quarter of the last year coming back to profit after the firm reported previous USD 634m losses in the past. Ace said the result... more
AirlinesMalev seeks for partner to expand
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier needs capital in order to enlarge its fleet
Hungary’s flag carrier, Malev, which privatization process attracted last month three potential investors, is seeking for a strategic partner to inject capital in order to expand its fleet. Malev hopes a... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (4): "To shed light on the episode " Berlusconi said
Rome, Italy - "We must demand the maximum collaboration to USA"
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the afternoon has confirmed to Senate that Sismi contacted the Americans before the release of Giuliana Sgrena. The mysterious fourth man reported was the liason... more
IndustryThe first B-777/200LR flying test completed
Seattle, Usa - Boeing will make the first delivery of the plane in January 2006
It has been completed yesterday the first flying test for the new B-777/200LR Worldliner, which after taking off from Everett (Washington) and after a three-hour flight landed at Seattle Boeing field.... more
Latest newsCanada needs "Aggressors"
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian Air Force to take delivery of a certain number of airplanes dedicated to play the role of enemies for the Canadian pilots' training
Canadian Air Force needs to increase the effectiveness of its own training activities and the Canadian authorities would have decided to resort to the deployment of a certain number of airplanes endowed... more
AirlinesLufthansa February traffic passenger down
Frankfurt, Germany - Due to bad weather conditions and to the visit of Bush in Germany
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced that because of bad weather conditions and the visit of US President George W. Bush in Germany its traffic passenger fell 1,1 percent in February compared to February... more
Latest newsItalian pilot proves to be the best USA's F-16 trainer in 2004
Rome, Italy - Capt. Magnani awarded as the best F-16 trainer pilot of 63rd Squadron. It is the first time a foreign pilot is awarded with this prize
Italian Air Force pilot Capt. Roberto Magnani has been awarded by the USAF with an important prize. He proved to be the best F-16 trainer in 2004 and it is the first time that a foreign pilot is awarded... more
AirlinesVolare: Linate domestic services to be restored
Rome, Italy - Vito Riggio was informed by airline's General Manager
President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Professor Vito Riggio, today at the end of the presentation conference for the agreement between Alitalia and Italian Journalist Board, said that Volare... more
HelicoptersSikorsky aims to settle a score in Europe
Washington, Usa - Focusing on the United Kingdom and Italy for the provision of military helicopters after the Marine One competition
Sikorsky’s revenge against AgustaWestland after the defeat concerning the provision of the new Marine One (see for details AVIONEWS) could be ensured in the European market, at least according to the c... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific earnings up in the second part of the financial year
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a 4,3 percent rise
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways announced that earnings increased 4,3 percent in the second part of the financial year 2004-2005 mainly due to a growth in demand which allowed the carrier to offset... more
MiscellaneousThe English who tried to sell an experimental airplane to Iran has been arrested
Warsaw, Poland - He was wanted all over the world and now risks up to 50 years of prison
Ali Asghar Manzarpour, after having been condemned for the attempting to sell illegally a Barkut Model 360 single-engine plane and other equipments to Iran (see for details AVIONEWS), has been wanted throughout... more
PeopleVulcanic eruption in Usa: Faa orders aircraft not to fly in the area
New York, Usa - As the awakening of Mount St. Helens Volcano is a danger for air traffic because of the enormous cloth of smoke that it caused
The awakening of Mount St. Helens Volcano in the state of Washington, in Usa, provoked immediately the order from Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) to the aircraft not to fly in the area as the eruption... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (3): conflict of jurisdiction on judgement competence?
Rome, Italy - The White House could repeat an other "Cermis" case
The responsible for UN Investigating committee on Darfur, Antonio Cassese, raised a fundamental question concerning the competence on judgement of Nicola Calipari killers. An Italian victim in foreign... more
Government actsQuestion time: on the supposed Syria's liability for the death of Lebanese Rafiq Hariri
Rome, Italy - By On. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy On. Delmastro delle Vedove decided to get more information about the possibility that Syria could have been liable for the death of Lebanese politician Rafiq Hariri. Syria denied it could... more
Government actsQuestion time: nuclear-powered naval units and safety for population
Rome, Italy - By On. Mauro Bulgarelli (Misto-Verdi-l'Unione)
Italian Deputy On. Bulgarelli asked Italian Premier and Minister of Defence for making clearer tha matter concerning the free access by civil population to all the documentation regarding the presence... more
IndustryEADS grown in 2004 as well
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus is still leading the success of the group which, however, is improving the space and defence sectors too
EADS has unveiled the data related to the general performance of the European aerospace and defence group in 2004. Actually, the holding found a significant rise of revenues up to some EUR 31.8 bn last... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama: 787 Dreamliner, "leisure" spirit
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed the airline which revealed that this aircraft is the ideal for the transport services offered by the carrier
AVIONEWS interviewed Blue Panorama regarding the selection of the Boeing 787. There are various reasons which led the carrier to choose such aircraft. First and foremost, it was considered necessary to... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero-Cofax agreement for video-communication system
Genoa, Italy - The headquarters will be always connected with plants of production
Italian Piaggio Aero Industries will have use of video-communication system planned and produced by Cofax Telematica: the system is realized on IP net by devices connected to personal computer: in this... more
IndustryUnion representing Boeing's employees hopes for positive changes
New York, Usa - After the ex-president of the industry was forced to resign
Speea (society of professional engineering employees in aerospace), the union representing more than 21,500 technical and professional workers at the US industry Boeing, said it hopes for positive changes... more
AirlinesNigerian institutional investors own 51 percent of the new national carrier
Abuja, Nigeria - Virgin Nigeria Airlines should start operations by the end of the current year in place of Nigeria Airways
Nigerian institutional investors purchased 51 percent of the new national carrier Virgin Nigeria Airlines, 49-percent owned by British’s Virgin Group, and which operations due to start by the end of t... more
PeopleNew collaborations with Canada in aeronautical field
Ottawa, Canada - A two-day visit of Italian Undersecretary indicated new fields of cooperation
Italy and Canada are studying new shapes of collaboration in aviation, space and defense sector: during the meeting among the Italian Undersecretary for Productive Activities Ministry, On. Mario Valducci,... more
AirlinesThe problem of Aer Lingus' future returns to be actual
Dublin, Ireland - After the name of its ex-Ceo Willie Walsh as new British Airways Ceo
After the name of Willie Walsh, ex-Ceo at Aer Lingus, as the new British Airways Ceo (see AVIONEWS), the problem of Aer Lingus’ future returned to be actual. Walsh in fact mixed with two other managers o... more
Science and technologyMexico sells its share in Asur
Mexico City, Mexico - It was the last 11,09 percent of the airport operator still in the hands of local authorities
The Government of Mexico announced it sold its last 11,09 percent still owned in Asur, the airport operator of nine air stations in the South of the country, ending this way the privatization process of... more
MiscellaneousKosovo's PM resignation (2): Italian C-130 to fly to Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - A 80 soldiers contingent is expected to maintain law and order
The Italian undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, who is in visit to Italian troops in Sarajevo, unveiled that a "Little contingent" will be dispatched to Kosovo in order to put down possible riots... more
AirlinesStrike postponed at the carriers Finnair and Blue 1
Helsinki, Finland - In order to permit a possible deal between the workers and the companies
Unions representing staff crew which works for the carriers Finnair and Blue 1, this last a Sas’ unit, announced that the planned abstention from work on board of national flights, already announced a... more
Science and technologyItalian Chamber expresses itself in favour of falconry at the airports
Rome, Italy - The proposal of law would pass though Senate for the definitive approval in order to reduce the risk of air incidents provoked by birds
An Italian proposal of law related to the introduction of falconry at the airports in order to reduce the risk of air incidents provoked by birds which if in contact with air engines can provoke serious... more
Science and technologyAirport Berlin-Tegel: disturbing welcome for air passengers coming to the German capital
Berlin, Germany - One of the symbols of nazism was drawn by means of snow on a frozen lake near the airport
At the beginning of this week air passengers coming to the International Airport of Tegel (Berlin) were greeted by a rather disturbing welcome at their arrive to the German capital represented by a huge... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2: ): Berlusconi to report at Madama Palace
Rome, Italy - Mrs Sgrena rectifies: "I never said that Americans wanted to kill me"
At 04:30pm Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is expected to report at Senate about Nicola Calipari killing. Yesterday Giuliana Sgrena explained that she never said that Americans wanted to kill... more
IndustryFurther costs for Us airline industry
New York, Usa - According to a norm which foresees the replacement of the insulation on certain model of aircraft
Us airline industry, which is already facing losses due to high cost and low fares, has now to face further financial difficulties lead to the replacement of the insulation on certain model of aircraft... more
MiscellaneousKosovo's PM resigned for war crimes: he flies to Aja today
Pristina, Kosovo - Also other two Albanians indicted were on board the NATO's airplane
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, resigned after he was indicted for war crime from the former Jugoslavia criminal court. The General Chief for KFOR, the NATO peacekeeping force for Kosovo, asked country for c... more
IndustryEmbraer: 6th ERJ-145 Heavy Maintenance Forum hosted by Swiss Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Event promotes sharing of best maintenance practices by participating airlines
Embraer announced yesterday it participated in the sixth edition of the Heavy Maintenance Forum (HMF) on March 2-3. The event was held at the headquarters of Swiss International Airlines in Basel, Switzerland. Embraer... more
Press releaseGalileo Avionica to supply units for Automatic Transfer Vehicle
Rome, Italy - The contract is valued at more than EUR 11,8m
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded a contract with EADS Space Transportation to supply Power Conditioning Distribution Units and Solid State Power Amplifiers for the six Automated... more
HelicoptersLos Angeles: fog grounded helicopters used to transfer votes
Los Angeles, USa - Frustration and anxiety among candidates waiting more than two hours
Los Angeles is under election in these days: but a heavy fog which hit the Californian city yesterday caused some problems to the transport of ballots from the urns. Los Angeles in fact used 2 helicopters... more
SecurityChina: draft against Taiwan's secession
Beijing, China - Threatening the resort to non-peaceful means in case independence is declared by Formosa
"Non-peaceful means to reunify China and Taiwan in case the separatist forces of the island try to achieve the final independence". This sets the text of the new Act under approval in Chinese Parliament,... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: USA and Italy joined to find truth
Rome, Italy - The Chief of the 18th air transport corp in Iraq will coordinate Italian inspectors
Also the Italian will take part to the american further investigation on the death of doctor Nicola Calipari, the Italian Sismi officer killed during the shooting occurred last Friday following the liberation... more
IndustryDaimlerChrysler opposes a firm denial against the merge between EADS and Thales
Berlin, Germany - The purpose proves to be the one of defending the German share compared to French interests
The future of Thales proves more and more uncertain. DaimlerChrysler, as a shareholder of EADS aerospace and defence group, would not agree with the prospective merge between the holding and the French... more
AirlinesSAS Group signed new catering contract with LSG Sky Chefs
Stockholm, Sweden - It was signed yesterday
The SAS Group yesterday signed a new catering contract in Scandinavia with LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG, Parent Company of LSG Sky Chefs. The contract applies to catering supplies for the subsidiaries... more
Civil aviationHelicopters and Awacs on Madrid meeting
Madrid, Spain - The second day of works at Summit on democracy, security and terrorism
Yesterday the Summit on democracy, security and terrorism has been inaugurated in an armoured Madrid that is remembering the first anniversary of trains’ attacks happened in March 11, 2004 (see for details A... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60R helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a not too exceed $48,989,454 definite-delivery/definite-quantity order under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-01-G-004N) to purchase spares... more
IndustrySimmonds Precision Products Inc. awarded of a over 953,655 USD contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 helicopter
Simmonds Precision Products Inc., Vergennes, Vt., was awarded on March 3, 2005, a delivery order amount of $953,655 as part of an $8,565,855 firm-fixed-price contract for Rotary Switches for the CH-47... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For F/A-22
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,402,120 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for increase funding for F/A-22 Lot 2 AVA Concurrency Cap. The location... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an $8,379,903 cost-plus-award-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-04-G-0007) to exercise... more
AirlineseasyJet offers further discounted fares in Spring
London, United Kingdom - Flight starting from EUR 11.99
Low-cost airline easyJet is offering further discounted tariffs as Spring is coming, with flights starting from EUR 11.99. The new promotion involves many among the 25 routes of the overall Italian network... more
IndustryBoeing: Air France orders four additional B-777/300ERs
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 920m
Air France recently ordered four additional Boeing 777-300ERs through options it held from an existing contract. The airplanes are valued at $920 million at list prices. Deliveries begin in April 2006.... more
AerospaceSpace: tomorrow the interment of the cargo Progress-M51
Moscow, Russia - The operation would start 19:13 p.m. (Moscow time)
It would start tomorrow the operation which would drive Progress-M51 cargo spacecraft into the Pacific. The interment into the sea of the spacecraft has been postponed for ten days in order to conduct... more
Latest newsBorder dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia (2): the number of re-deployed units has been reduced
Jakarta, Indonesia - Only two naval units still in the related area
Indonesia’s Government has sent four F-16 fighter planes (and not seven as previously indicated) and three warships to the Eastern Borneo where a dispute with Malaysia over the oil control started some d... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica Vice-President Italian ambassador in America
Rome, Italy - The passage of Castellaneta to Whitehaven Street embassy is waiting for confirmation
The US ambassador Mel Sembler, in these days involved in the Calipari case (see for details AVIONEWS), at the end of May end will be replaced by the banker of California, Ronald Spogli, a second generation... more
AirlinesAerocaribe becomes a low-cost
Mexico City, Mexico - State-holding Cintra would effectuate the operation by May
Mexico’s state-owned holding Cintra will re-launch Aerocaribe as a low-cost carrier in May amid a project which aims to sell separately off the carriers Aeromexico and Mexicana de Aviacion; Cintra said t... more