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PeopleAirbus A-350: more expensive to make it more competitive
Toulouse, France - Investments for the programme would have risen for some EUR 500m for the production of a new wing
Airbus would be carrying on the programme named A-350, related to a new medium-range airliner capable to compete with the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner in the international market properly (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin starts updating the US Navy's MH-60s
Washington, USA - Interventions on the helicopters' avionics will enable them to operate in a modern network enabled setting
Lockheed Martin is attending, as the systems integrator, the updating of the US Navy Sikorsky MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters fleet. The main interventions on the vehicles would regard the FLIR (Forward... more
MiscellaneousAshdod: military helicopter find corpse of former Israeli Chief of Staff
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem - He is presumed slid down into the stormy sea
Rafael Eytan, former Israeli Chief of Staff and politician, at age of 75 years died in Ashdod, South to Tel Aviv, early today in a tragic circumstances. It seems Eytan slid down and drowned into the stormy... more
Latest newsUSA: competition for the new USAF's air tanker started
Washington, Usa - Boeing and EADS are likely to compete by respectively promoting the KC-767 Tanker and the A-330 MRTT
Pentagon decided to resort to a real competition for the provision to US Air Force of a new fleet of air tankers which can properly replace the current KC-135s. Despite the Tanker affair still represents... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: Gbagbo asks France to disarm rebels
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - After it destroyed Ivory's Air Force
Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo, asks France to disarm rebels holding the North of the country due to just Paris Aviation destroyed Ivory's Air Force. Gbagbo told Reuters agency in an interview that... more
Science and technologyBaghdad airport: it was discovered an hand made bomb on board of a scheduled plane
Baghdad, Iraq - The air station has just been opened, after its closing, for safety reasons, on November, 8, day which assisted to the start of the attack against Falluja
There were some second terror's time at Baghdad's airport yesterday: an hand made bomb was discovered on board of a scheduled plane. The only airlines operating at that airport are Iraqi Airways and Royal... more
AirlinesSpanair cuts most of its flights
Barcelona, Spain - Because of some pilots' strikes
Spanair, the Spain unit of the Scandinavian airline's Sas, cancelled 262 of its flights, related to the current week, because of a strike of its pilots. In particular the carrier cancelled 88 flights on... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines cuts flights and increases fuel surcharges
Vienna, Austria - The carrier said it is due to a lower demand as well as to high fuel costs
Austrian Airlines announced, recently, that it planned in the fourth quarter a cut of some of its flights as well as an increase of the fuel surcharges: because of lower demand and high fuel costs. The... more
AirlinesAir Berlin would end 2004 with profit
Berlin, Germany - The carrier transported, during the first nine months of the current year, 36.5 per cent passenger more compared to the same period last year
The low-cost carrier, Air Berlin, announced that, in spite of the high fuel cost which undoubtful hurted its results, it would end 2004 with profit, in comparison with the loss in 2003. Joachim Hunold,... more
AirlinesIberia is planning to renovate its medium-range fleet
Barcelona, Spain - But it wants to end first the renovation of its long-range fleet expected by the end of 2005
The flag Spain airline, Iberia, seems to be planning as well the renovation of its medium-range fleet: it is what reported the journal "El Mundo", according to which, the carrier should already be in talks... more
AirlinesVolare Group (8): carrier asked ENAC to suspend no flying licence
Milan, Italy - Executive Deputy President Roberto Naldi reported it
"Company can continue to operate; it is necessary to ask ENAC to modified its own answer times to match that of Government that by next days will have to carry out the well known measures which would allow... more
AirlinesVolare Group (7): management to meet ENAC
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile consultants of auditing company were being questioned
The meeting between Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC and the Volare’s management called for today at 4:00pm (see for details AVIONEWS). ENAC in order to safe carrier seems is avaible to wait some day... more
AirlinesThe Chile airline, Lan, intends to open new routes to Asia
Santiago del Chile, Chile - Because of the recent increase in commerce between Chile and above all China, Japan and South Korea
The Chile airline, Lan, which is one of the biggest carrier of Latin America, is seriously valuing to open new routes to Asia: at the origin of the new plan of the carrier there is a huge in the commercial... more
Civil aviationGreat Britain thwart September 11-style terror attacks
London, United Kingdom - "ITV News" reported it
British security services have thwarted an Al Qaeda September 11-style terror attacks on London. The British television network "ITV", quoting what it called a senior authoritative source, reported it.... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches new services
Rome, Italy - To India, as well as to Yemen and to United Kingdom
Qatar Airways is launching its new planned services to India, Yemen and United Kingdom. In particular, the recent Indian government's strategy related to "open skies" gave the based-Doha carrier the possibility... more
AirlinesAustralian carriers capacity exceeds demand
Sydney, Australia - Virgin Blue is studying new strategies to face up to the crisis which is suffering most of the carriers
Australian airlines capacity exceeds currently demand: to reveal it the head of Patrick Corp, a great operator which owns 46 per cent shares in budget airline Virgin Blue, being the major share holder.... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines receives the approval of the government to purchase new planes
Saigon, Republic of Vietnam - Thanks to it, it would be delivered to the carrier four Boeing B-7E7 and ten Airbus A-321
Vietnam Government gave its approval to the state-carrier Vietnam Airlines, in order to acquire four Boeing B-7E7s and to finalize ten Airbus A-321s. The carrier has, in fact, planned the extension of... more
AirlinesIcelandair and easyJet: it may rise the collaboration between the two carriers
Reykjavik, Iceland - The Icelandic carrier is seriously considering to buy more shares in easyJet
The airline, Icelandair, announced that, linked to market talk, it is considering to buy more shares in the low-cost airline easyJet (see AVIONEWS). The President of the Reykjavik-based carrier, Sigurdur... more
Latest newsPossible provision of AMRAAM missiles for Jordan
Washington, USA - The United States would think no problems exist for the regional geostrategical balance
Despite the Israeli pressures to convince the United States to renounce to provide AIM-120 AMRAAM (Slammer) air-to-air medium-range missiles for the Jordanian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS), Washington... more
Latest newsGeneral Electric delivers the first engines for the X-45C to Boeing
Washington, USA - The remote-controlled airplane endowed with stealth capabilities will be deployed for reconnaissance and attack missions
General Electric delivered to Boeing the first F-404 engines destined to the new UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) named X-45C, the last version of the X-45 military remote-controlled stealth aircraft... more
Civil aviationRussia: satisfaction for the suspension of the Iranian nuclear programme
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government would think that the USA and Israel can face now the matter with more tranquillity
Russia welcomed the suspension of the uranium enrichment programme in Iran following the agreements signed by Teheran with France, Germany and Great Britain (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Moscow’s G... more
PeopleEmbraer: commercial forecast for the next 20 years
Sao Paulo, Brazil - According to the Brazilian aerospace group, the international market will need 7800 regional and 7560 corporate airplanes
Embraer has recently unveiled the forecast data concerning the selling expectations with reference to the regional jets and the executive aircraft for the next 20 year. According to the Brazilian aerospace... more
DefenseEuropean Agency of Defence: operative activities started by an EUR 20m budget
Brussels, Belgium - There will be 13 rapid reaction battle groups by 2007 but there is a shortage of airlifters
European Agency of Defence, founded in order to favour a larger integration in the industry of this sector in European Union, has got its first budget gained by the approval provided by the European Council... more
MiscellaneousMongolia incident: sabotage hypothesis ruled out
Beijing, China - It may have been caused by mechanical failure or faulty operational techniques
Investigators is being examining the plane incident occurred on Sunday in the Inner Mongolia (see for details AVIONEWS), seems have ruled out sabotage as a possible cause. An aviation expert cited by the... more
DefenseUSA: 1226 soldiers deceased in Iraq
Washington, USA - Pentagon's figures would even regard some 109 persons lost in November
Pentagon released recently the data related to the number of US soldiers deceased in Iraq since the beginning of the conflict. There would be some 1226 dead during the last 20 months in the Arab country's... more
IndustryBoeing: part of the defence section has been sold to L-3
Washington, USA - According to the US leading aerospace group, the deal will increase anyway the systems integrator role in the country
The aerospace leading group Boeing would have decided to sell part of its section dedicated to defence (Integrated Defence Systems) to the US company L-3 Communications. According to what stated by Boeing's... more
AirlinesVolare Group (6): Assotravel about the carrier crisis
Milan, Italy - Italian "Air transport is more and more confused and frail"
Andrea Giannetti, who is President of Assotravel - National Tourism Association - said in a statement: "The case of Volareweb is a confirmation that there is the necessity, no more postponable, that air... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mooney Airplane Company, Inc., model M-20M airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the V-clamp from detaching from the turbocharger and to prevent exposure of the firewall to hot exhaust gases, which could result in an in-flight fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 224)] [Page 67809-67811] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model MD-900 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a TT strap resulting in loss of directional control and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 224)] [Page 67805-67807] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McCauley propeller systems five-blade propeller assemblies
Washington, Usa - To detect cracked hubs, which could cause failure of the propeller hub and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 224)] [Page 67807-67809] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesVolare Group (5): to interview about false accounting
Varese, Italy - As of now, no notice of judicial investigation issued
Former CEO, Andrea Molinari, could be one of the first persons to undergo interrogation due to the investigation into the carrier's accounts, but the name of whom will be called by Prosecutors in Busto... more
DefenseEmbargo on weapons against China: the Italian interests
Rome, Italy - Italian defence industry has got remarkable commercial interests with reference to such Asian country but it must consider export restrictions
EU Parliament denied recently its support for the possible cancellation of the embargo on weapons against China (see for details AVIONEWS). Despite some EU’s members hopes for a different solution in o... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: the EH-101's role in the USA
Cascina Costa, Italy - The helicopter is in the centre of a relevant promotional effort in the defence sector in the USA
AgustaWestland discusses the matters regarding its efforts in the US market again (see for details AVIONEWS). With reference to the Marine One competition for the new United States President’s helicopter f... more
AirlinesVolare Group (4): Ryanair to be against state aids
London, United Kingdom - It is necessary to lower debt minimum limit in order that company goes into receivership and bankruptcy petition is blocked
Through Europe some voices against state aids to safe Volare Group begin to raise. The British carrier Ryanair, low-cost transport leader in Europe, already reported that "It is against possible state... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): passengers grounded in Zanzibar and Mombasa come back by Lauda Air SpA
Milan, Italy - Today it is the turn of tourists stayed at Maldives
At the meantime, the first passengers who remained blocked abroad due to Volare suspended its flights, came back home, and they have been welcomed by a crow of reporters, photographers and cameras. Everyone... more
IndustryThales: Blair rents out houses to the group's officers
London, UK - But Premier denies a conflict of interests can exist
While France and Germany decide to postpone the final decision on the future of Thales (see for details AVIONEWS), British press focuses on a matter which is involving not only the company competent in... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): My Way to clear oneself
Milan, Italy - Operations of new low-cost start regularly at mid of next month
The infant My Way Airlines, involved in the ruinous affairs of Volare Group (see for details AVIONEWS), issued a release by which it intends clearing that: "Following certain news aimed to discredite My... more
AirlinesVolare Group: to make workers idle
Milan, Italy - Either ground staff or flight will be involved
After the Italian low-cost airline declared insolvency this night (see for details AVIONEWS), its Board of Directors asked to make workers redundant for a month, either the ground staff or flight. The... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (11): Board declared insolvency
Milan, Italy - A commissioner to arrive by the week, as declared Maroni
During the Volare Board of Directors the recapitalization did not have been; Board declared insolvency: thus the administrative commissioning will be the next step from Volare which would be in estimated... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J and C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $35,226,634 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0001)... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $12,528,324 firm fixed price contract modification. This modification will be an Undefinitized Contractual Action to modify 18... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $7,204,484 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-03-D-0002) to exercise an option for logistics... more
AccidentsPlane that had been scheduled to take Bush senior crashed
Houston, USA - Three persons died
At early morning local hour a private jet, a Gulfstream G-1159A which was supposed to take former President Bush, father of the present President Bush, to Ecuador, at Houston airport (Texas) crashed on... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (10): Maroni: a commissioner to arrive by the week in case of insolvency
Milan, Italy - Minister of the Welfare would not have taken in consideration the candidacy put forward by Pecci
The extraordinary commissioner will be appointed by this week, if during Volare Group Board of Directors - begun at 6:00pm- emerges the declaration of insolvency of the Group, Minister of Welfare Roberto... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (9): also Meridiana plans to acquire it
Olbia, Italy - But only the domestic market sector
"Meridiana SpA reports its interest to take over Volare activity on the national market following the serious crisis has blocked Volare airline and that determines negative effects on employment, on consumers... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (8): Blue Panorama is interested to take over it
Milan, Italy - Blue Panorama President advances his candidacy in case of administrative commissioning
Blue Panorama carrier by a letter addressed to the Minister of Welfare Maroni, to the President of ENAC (Civil Aviation National Agency) Riggio, and to the undersecretary at Presidency of the Council Letta,... more
AirlinesSas at the service of "Save the Children"
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier extends its support to the famous humanitarian association
The Scandinavian flag airline, Sas, has recently extended its humanitarian sponsorship agreement with "Save the Children": the deal would apply through 2008 and would concern the donation of a sum of SEK... more
HelicoptersIndia announced the beginning of the export for the Dhruv helicopter
New Dheli, India - Nepal could be the launch customer in the international market
India would be about to start exporting the Dhruv military light helicopter produced by the national aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. It would have recently been unveiled by the producer itself,... more
Latest newsAir Force Training Command: the Indian Air Force headquarter
Nuova Dehli, India - Where the Indian skilful top guns training programmes are arranged
The Air Force Training Command is Bangalore headquarters for the Indian Air Force training. The Indian Air Force is equipped with over 600 aircraft and 500 among helicopters and transport planes, so it... more
Science and technologyHelsinki's International airport is threaten by strikes
Helsinki, Finland - Finnair reassures that if the strike would really be on and would interest 18 hours only the effects would be minimized
A current strike by some Finland bus drivers who are protesting against the eventuality of the increase, by means of employees, of part time labor are threatening the strike would enlarge to the staff... more