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AccidentsUSA: medical emergency aircraft crashes. Five passengers died
San Diego, USA - A woman and four men employees of Med Flight Air Ambulance based in Albuquerque
A medical emergency aircraft crashed yesterday morning into the South-West face of Otay Mountain, about two miles east of Brown Field: all five passengers - a woman and four men - employees of Med Flight... more
AerospaceThe ISS 9th mission astronauts have back to Earth
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Soyuz landed after travelling three hours and a half
Soyuz with aboard the two Russian space-travellers Ghennadi Padalka and Iuri Sharghin and the American Michael Fincke, back from the International Space Station (ISS) (see for details AVIONEWS), landed... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: child goes missing has been founded on the carousel
Rome, Italy - Polaria agents intervened and saw him got carried away by device
A 4 years Pakistani child sprang alarm at Fiumicino Airport because, while his parents were at check-in for embark to Lahore (Pakistan), climbed up the carousel. Alarm has been launched by radio to all... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing in Fiumicino Airport for a KLM flight
Fiumicino, Italy - According to its crew, the failure of one of the two engines of the 737 could have been caused by a bird
A KLM's Boeing 737 performed an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport yesterday just some dozens minutes after its takeoff from such air station. The aircraft, bound for Amsterdam and left at 08:06... more
Civil aviationEuropean Constitution: air traffic restricted even at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - A 20% lowering on October 29 to involve most of all the domestic flights
A first schedule of the security measures set on the occasion of the sign of the European Constitution in Rome on October 29, confirms the air traffic restrictions over the Italian capital (see for details... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: new link to Tirana from half of November served by Albatros Airways
Rimini, Italy - The press conference of the presentation will gather next Friday
Aeradria SpA, the society that manages Rimini-San Marino's airport and the Albatros Airways communicate the next Friday, October 29, 2004 at 11.30am at the "Federico Fellini" International Airport (Via... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli military helicopters and drones in action in Khan Yunus
Khan Yunus, Gaza Strip - Attacks would have been performed yesterday and today at dawn killing and wounding several people
The Khan Yunus refugee site in the Gaza Strip would have been targeted by a joint attach by the Israeli Army's ground forces and aircraft today, among which there would have been helicopters and remote-controlled... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of October
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 25 to Sunday 31
Monday 25 - Parachuting - Equinox Boogie. Toogoolawah Drop Zone, Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia. + 61 7 5423 1159 www.ramblers.com.au - EuroNaval 2004. Le Bourget, Paris, France. + 33 (0)1... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): ticket price increasing due to the rising oil cost
Rome, Italy - It deals with the international and intercontinental routes starting today
The current situation related the rising oil price which is affecting the international air transport activities, with injurious effects most of all concerning the ticket prices, is involving Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the airline clarifies about the role of AZ Fly and AZ Service
Rome, Italy - Debt will regard AZ Fly, according to what recently underlined by the carrier
Alitalia decided to make the role of AZ Fly and AZ Service clearer, concerning the aspects regarding the shares and debt. The company underlined in fact how a 51% share was scheduled for AZ Fly in AZ Service,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU asks for further details on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - Fintecna's role in AZ Service, the capital rise and the funding for the social safety valves
European Commission would not appear satisfied about the documents regarding the Alitalia's business plan sent by the carrier and by Italian Government. EU Government would have in fact asked for further... more
AccidentsAdvanced Information Engineering Services Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18F and EA-18G aircraft
Advanced Information Engineering Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $5,246,051 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity time-and-materials... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,608,572 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014) to provide Block... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Alpi Eagles President, Paolo Sinigaglia, with reference to the air transport in Veneto
Rome, Italy - "Alpi Eagles' performance is a positive pone in this period"
AVIONEWS interviewed Alpi Eagles’ President, Paolo Sinigaglia, currently being in Hong Kong, with reference to the situation of air transport in Veneto Region (Italy). According to Sinigaglia, the results a... more
AirlinesAir China: "Financial Times" reported that the carrier may list in London
London, United Kingdom - It would presumably list in Hong Kong and London
Air China seems to be considering the eventuality of listing in London: as well as in Hong Kong: "Financial Times" reported yesterday. It underlined as well that the similarities between Hong Kong and... more
IndustryBoeing announced employees reduction
Washington, Usa - It's not for financial reason
Boeing Employees Credit Union (Becu) announced, few days ago, that it will proceed with further layoff in the Tukwila-based credit union, in both management and non-management positions. Chief Executive... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways would presumably buy a stake in Air China
Beijing, China - Cathay Pacific Airways is one of the biggest ones on the territory but its service to Beijing is limited to three flights per week
Cathay Pacific Airways would purchase an about 9.9 percent stake in Air China: when this one would launch a public offering, as declared by some sources of the carrier last Wednesday. The deal which surprised... more
AirlinesThere is still support for Us Airways: its pilots gave it
New York, USA - It has been signed a deal which would mean cheaper salary
Us Airways’s pilots, approved today an agreement with the carrier which would see temporary pay cuts of 18 percent in their salary (see AVIONEWS). The deal, whose value is until December 31, 2009, includes a... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group ends the quarter with great profit
Juneau, Usa - The profit amounted to USD 79.2 m
Great the results for the end of this quarter that Alaska Air Group, the parent of Alaska Airlines, asserted last Tuesday. The airline closed with a profit amounted to USD 79.2 m, compared to USD 40.7... more
AccidentsThe Israeli President Katzav save yesterday from a collision
Vienna, Austria - The President was direct to Mauthausen ex-lager
Collision saved yesterday between a turistic plane and the Israeli President Moshe Katzav's helicopter. The President, currently in official visit in Austria, was direct to concentration camp of Mauthausen.... more
MiscellaneousAir India: there are still some news about the deadliest which interested the flight 182 in 1985
Vancouver, Canada - A desire for revenge would have motivated the witness to accuse one of the blamed
It is what claimed the attorneys for Ripudaman Singh Malik: it was a desire for revenge to push the witness to accuse Malik for implication in the plot that destroyed Air India flight 182 in 1985, killing... more
IndustryThe Brasilian Neiva receives the certification of the Cta to use ethanol for its aircraft
San José dos Campos, Brazil - Brasil is the main country which produces this alcohol
The Neiva Brasilian Aviation industry, which has been cooperating with Embraer for about thirty years, seems to have received the certification of the Cta (Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial), to use ethanol.... more
SecurityFiumicino: alarm due to an unattended package
Rome, Italy - Artificers have found in it only a Tv
This afternoon, at Rome-Fiumicino Airport an unattended package placed near one of the gate of Terminal A (Domestic flights) has been sprung an alarm: on the site the artificers of the Police have arrived... more
DefenseNew helicopter landing area in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - It will increase "Antica Babilonia" operativeness
It took place today in Nassiriya the opening and the testing of the new helicopter landing area (Zae-Zona Atterraggio Elicotteri-) of Camp Mittica, main base of the Italian military force in Iraq. Zae... more
AirportsBilbao Airport: fear on board for Parma's football team
Bilbao, Spain - Because of bad weather the players suffered from panic before the plane landed
Parma's football team, which was arriving yesterday in Spain, in order to have a football match against Athletic Bilbao, had some panic moment in the phase before the plane of the Club Air, on which they... more
AirportsNovember 12: international business conference
Saint Luis, Usa - Project of Saint Louis University
It will take place on November 12, at the Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University, an international business conference: the top global executive of the largest worldwide company... more
CuriositiesEngland: to save Concorde a petition
London, United Kingdom - Over 22.000 signature pick up
Over 22.000 persons have signed in England a petition calling for at least one Concorde to be kept in the Britain skies: petition has handed to Prime Minister Tony Blair. The Save Concorde group claims... more
Industry50th anniversary for Neiva aviation industry
San Paolo, Brazil - One of the best aircraft manufacturer
"Neiva", Brazilian aviation industry has celebrated, in the past few days, its 50th anniversary. It was founded on October 12, 1954 by José Carlo Neiva, the industry is at date one of the best manufacturer... more
AirlinesMy Way Airlines: the new Italian low-cost born stemmed from Volare
Vicenza Italy - Merrick Adelstein is the plan inventor. The Italian former Minister of Transport, Carlo Bernini is the President
A new Italian low-cost airline born stemmed from Volare: My Way Airlines. The new carrier Board of Directors is full of well-known people: the Volare former trade Director Edgardo Badiali and Merrick Adelstein,... more
MiscellaneousLa Maddalena. Soru: USA nuclear submersibles must go away from the archipelago
Olbia, Italy - The new President of the Sardinia Regional Council asserted he has a project aimed to the improvement of the navy base
Renato Soru, the new President of the Sardinia Regional Council, openly declared that he disappointed that there is still an American Navy detachment collocated in the Sardinia's North archipelago. Soru... more
AirlinesVolare Group: AVIONEWS analyses the situation of the company
Rome, Italy - According to a former representative of the firm, the financial situation is much less serious than one can think
AVIONEWS asked a former representative from Volare Group in order to analyse the current situation of the company, following the discharge of CEO Andrea Molinari (see for details AVIONEWS). First of all,... more
DefenseGermany: investments for EUR 1bn for the MEADS system
Berlin, Germany - The missile defence system should become combat ready in the European country by 2012
Germany would intend to invest about EUR 1bn for the development of the MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) aerial defence programme, based on surface-to-air missiles able to face both the military... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport: the upgrade plan approved
Los Angeles, USA - But critics threat already lawsuits
On Wednesday, the local administration approved an USD 11bn plan to modernize the Los Angeles International Airport. On the base of it, the air station capacity will have to improve by 30 per cent, to... more
MiscellaneousA helicopter searches Helmut Simon too
Vienna, Austria - He is the excursionist who found "Oetzi", the mummy dated from over 5300 years ago
From the late afternoon of last Friday, it not heared much of Helmut Simon, the German 67 excursionist knew all over the world due he found with his wife Erika, "Oetzi" the mummy dated from over 5300 years... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Primaris Airlines' selection of the 7E7 "Dreamliner"
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries will begin in 2007 and 2010
The Boeing Company yesterday confirmed Primaris Airlines, Inc. has chosen the Boeing 7E7-8 Dreamliner and the 737-800 for the airlines' future fleet development. The airline announced plans to purchase... more
MiscellaneousTwo major Hamas' members killed after Israeli aerial strike
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - It would deal with a political leader and one among the engineers who designed the Qassam rockets
Israeli Army hit Hamas heavily in Gaza City yesterday in the evening. Just after getting on their car in front of a Mosque in the city, two leading members of the Palestinian armed movement would have... more
DefenseEADS to ensure the network enabled evolution of Finnish defence
Helsinki, Finland - The overall main military and civil sensors to be integrated in the country by 2011 so favouring a higher situational awareness
EADS is going to attend to the provision of military technology to encourage the evolution of the Finnish armed forces to a real network enabled interoperability. The European aerospace and defence company... more
AirlinesThe China's first private airline is arriving
Beijing, China - Other two carriers have already requested the licence
According to the BBC, China is ready to launch its first private airline. The new carrier name should have to be Okay Airways and it will operate above all domestic cargo flights and charter flights within... more
Science and technologyDHL renounces to its Belgium expansion plan
Brussels, Belgium - The society is aiming to German or French air stations
DHL, global courier leader, seems has renounced for ever to its Belgium expansion plan at Brussels-Zaventem Airport (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday, the firm reported it will take into consideration... more
IndustryIrkut: USD 700m revenues are being forecasted in 2004
Moscow, Russia - The Sukhoi Flanker is still one of the most successful products for the Russian aerospace group
The Russian aerospace group Irkut, which attends to several programmes such as the one related to the Sukhoi Flanker multirole fighter family and the Beriev Be-200 firefighter and SAR (Search and Rescue)... more
DefenseOTO Melara tests the DART munition
Washington, USA - A new surface-to-air and surface-to-surface munition dedicated to the protection of various ships
OTO Melara tested a new munition recently, destined to the 76 mm Compatto Super Rapido cannon, a short-range defence system for several types of naval units and used for years, both for Italian Navy's... more
IndustryEmbraer: third quarter accounts are good
São José dos Campos, Brazil - In 2004 and 2005 it will delivered 145 aircraft more for both years
The Embraer third quarter of 2004 was marked by signature by Air Canada of a purchase agreement of 45 EMB-190 aircraft to the value of about USD 1,35bn. In light of such scenario, the Brazilian firm... more
PeopleCommercial difficulties for the 7E7 Dreamliner
Washington, USA - Boeing still appears to be far from reaching the 200 orders by the end of the year and the A-350's competitiveness is rising
The 7E7 Dreamliner, the new Boeing’s medium-range airliner, would be facing a particularly delicate moment from a commercial point of view. First of all, some US analysts would have underlined that the A... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on deHavilland Inc. models DHC-2 Mk. I and DHC-2 Mk. II airplanes and Bombardier Inc. model (Otter) DHC-3 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of ignition systems during flight caused by improper lockwire security, which could result in engine failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 21, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 203)] [Page 61758-61760] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesVolare Group: Andrea Molinari resigned
Milan, Italy - Shareholders are ready for the capital raise
Yesterday evening, around 10:30pm, the Volare Board of Directors, acknowledged the decision of CEO Andrea Molinari to abandon the Group: reason are still unknown. The event could open the way of holding... more
Latest newsTurkey: an agreement with Boeing on the 737 AEW&Cs' systems
Ankara, Turkey - Four surveillance, command and control airplanes were ordered with two additional options, and deliveries starting in 2007
Turkey is scheduling to take delivery of its first two Boeing 737 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) surveillance, command and control airplanes named Peace Eagle by 2007. The US aerospace company... more
Civil aviationBoeing and Airbus: a contribution to flight safety to support the airlines
Washington, USA - The American company reminds that also the European group attended to provide training to solve on board emergency situations
Despite the debates occurred during the last months between the aerospace company Boeing and the group Airbus with reference to the matter concerning the subsidies to the sector, what even led EU to appraise... more
IndustryEads: an interest for the Spanish defence industry
Madrid, Spain - The European aerospace group would be appraising the possibility for performing merges, acquisitions and alliances with Spanish firms
The European holding Eads would be carefully thinking about the opportunity for increasing the relations with the Spanish Defence industry in a significant manner. Spanish press in fact put into evidence... more
MiscellaneousUS pilot dies in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - He was flying in assistance mission aboard a Black Hawk
A UN spokesman in Kabul, reported that US pilot of a Black Hawk military helicopter wounded in the air incident occurred on Wednesday in Western Afghanistan, died: the American pilot was flying in assistance... more
Science and technologyA French man was planning a terroristic attack against Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - He had already tried to organize an Al Qaeda cell in Japan
The French Lionel Dumont, arrested last December because he was arranging an Al Qaeda cell in Japan, would have planned a terroristic attack against the Heathrow Airport in London together an other Osama... more