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Science and technologyResearches for the protection of environmental wealth by the Proteus 2
Naples, Italy - They will be the result of a cooperation with the United States and Great Britain
A conference devoted to the double experimental activity scheduled on Italy's environmental monitoring was held at Naples-Capodichino Airport yesterday morning, as the result of the cooperation between... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Pisa's and Venice's air stations defend against the carrier's criticism
Venice, Italy - Treatment for all the airlines is the same on the basis of the existing ruling
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, would have already ease the debates occurred regarding supposed discriminations which would affect the carrier due to the behaviour by Italian Ministry for Transport and by... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the company and the unions talk about AZ Fly and AZ Service
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli proves confident regarding the future of the airline
Talks among Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives go on. An aspect of concern for workers is the one related to the splitting of the carrier into two separated units: AZ Fly and AZ Service.... more
IndustryDynCorp International LLC awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the upgrade of five C-12D2 aircraft
DynCorp International L.L.C., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 7, 2004, a $7,939,640 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for upgrade of five C-12D2 Aircraft to C-12U configuration. Work... more
AirlinesBritish Airways has yielded the Qantas stake
London, United Kingdom - They have been sold to Australian and international investors for USD 770m
British Airways has yesterday sold its Qantas stake (see news AVIONEWS), gaining USD 770m that will come use in order to diminish society debt and to invest for one future industrial consolidation in Europe.... more
AirlinesUS Airways: the no pilots to umpteenth airline offer
New York, USA - The carrier proposal would have cut salary and pension contributions
US Airways pilot union yesterday would have said "no" to the last demands for pays wage concessions introduced them from the airline, refusing to put to the ballots the proposal (see news AVIONEWS). The... more
Latest newsTyphoon and F-35: two airplanes, one helmet-mounted display
London, UK - It is the solution suggested by BAe, to which Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract for its designing for the JSF
A single helmet-mounted display for the Typhoon and the F-35 Joint Strike fighter (JSF). This is the project of the British Aerospace Systems, which would have recently been granted with the sign of a... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: profits nearly EUR 2m in the first half-year
Brussels, Belgium - The first part of the year is positive for the Belgian carrier that in 2003 closed instead in deficit
SN Brussels Airlines has reported on Thursday in Brussels outcomes regarding the first half-2004: the Belgian air company would have closed the first six months of the year with a EUR 1,93m net profit... more
DefenseUkraine towards NATO but members oppose their doubts
Kiev, Ukraine - Several economic and political changes would be considered as necessary in order to achieve such goal
Ukraine intends to join NATO as soon as possible. Recently, its own Minister of Defence would have confirmed it while visiting the United Kingdom, relying on the support granted by some members of the... more
AirportsAir bridge in order to save an Iraqi young man
Modena, Italy - A Modena hospital structure has cured the 16 year boy afflicted with a congenital cardiopathy
A special flight through Syria has concurred with Saeed, an Iraqi 16 year boy of Baghdad, to reach with his father and doctor, the Hesperia Hospital in Modena (Italy), where he is subordinate to a surgical... more
Science and technologySchiphol object of a terroristic plan
Amsterdam, Holland - A Dutch newspaper asserts it, publishing some reserved documents on Thursday
The Schiphol Amsterdam airport would have been the center of a terroristic plan of a 18 year boy, arrested the last June in Holland for an holdup. It is revealed by the Dutch daily paper "Nrc Handelsblatt",... more
AirportsTrieste: ceremony for the Brigata di Cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" re-entry from Iraq
Trieste, Italy - The Italian Army Chief General Staff said the Italian missions are exclusively aimed to assure peace
On Thursday, in Trieste (Italy), has kept the ceremony for the Brigata di Cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" re-entry from Iraq, commanded from the General Sergeant Corrado Dalzini, engaged for 4 months... more
AccidentsNato Flying Rhino exercise: a British helicopter crashed
Prague, Czech Republic - The Lynx was carrying six persons who would have all died after the impact with the ground
During the Nato exercise called Flying Rhino (September 6 to 17) occurring in the Czech Republic, where several British aerial vehicles are attending among which even the Harriers and the Hawks for attack... more
AirlinesAirbus A-320s for China Northern Airlines
Beijing, China - 23 airplanes have been leased to modernize the fleet while the union with China Southern Airlines is about to occur
While waiting for the union with China Southern Airlines, the carrier China Northern Airlines would have decided to favour the modernization of its own fleet through the leasing of 23 Airbus A-320 transport... more
AerospaceNorthrop Grumman lays the foundation for the future space explorations
Washington, USA - The aerospace company to attend to design effective and economically sustainable solutions for the travels towards Mars
NASA selected Northrop Grumman for the programme related to the space exploration activities that the United States intend to perform during the next decades. Such programme schedules in fact new travels... more
Civil defenseUN: Iraqi Baathist regime was unable to spread lethal chemicals by drones
New York, USA - It would have been unveiled by a report of UN's commissioners despite the different view of experts appointed by the Unites States
There is a views struggles in the United States among the experts appointed by American Government and the United Nations' commissioners regarding the presence of chemical and bacteriological weapons in... more
AirportsIraqi war airplanes killed Kurds escaped from the chemical strafe in 1988
Halabja, Iraq - Tens of bodies founded in a common grave near the town of Halabja
Tens of Kurd children, men and women escaped from the chemical weapon's strafe from Saddam Hussein in 1988, near Halabja, town 300 km from Baghdad, then would be died under the blows from the Iraqi war... more
Civil aviationAttempts and insurance cover: Lufthansa asks for EU's support
Berlin, Germany - Insurance companies appear less and less willing to afford the financial expenditure related to such kind of risk
Insurance companies in Europe fear they are not able to afford the financial expenditure for the compensations related to the effects caused by possible attempts in the air transport sector. So, they would... more
MiscellaneousUSA's strikers in action in northern Iraq
Tal Afar, Iraq - 26 died and more than 70 were wounded but these are only the current figures
The United States and the Iraqi temporary Government would consider the city of Tal Afar, in the north side of the country, a major point of reference for the rebellion warriors in order to carry on their... more
AirlinesAir disaster in Russia: Aeroflot already finds a passenger traffic fall
Moscow, Russia - It fell for a 3% most of all for the international routes towards Europe and the USA
The carrier’s representatives had already forecasted it and the first negative effects on the Aeroflot’s passenger traffic can be already found (se for details AVIONEWS). The fall found starting from las... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): searching for a major role in SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli would prove willing to modify the agreement with its partners and most if all with Air France
Alitalia's President Giancarlo Cimoli would be appraising the hypothesis for encouraging new alliances for the relaunch of the Italian carrier, as they could be aimed to increase the airline's competitiveness.... more
DefenseRussia: preventive military operations against the terrorism are scheduled
Moscow, Russia - Nevertheless, the deployment of nuclear weapons would not be considered
Russian military authorities would have made the decision for resorting to armed operations against the international terrorism’s threat clearer (see for details AVIONEWS). Moscow’s Chief of General Sta... more
IndustryEmbraer: the "Maintenance Cost Workshop 2004" starts
São José dos Campos, Brazil - An open forum in order to discuss on the aircraft maintenance costs
Embraer, yesterday at São José dos Campos, in Brazil, has given the begin of the its "Maintenance Cost Workshop" quarter edition, a discussion seminary about maintenance costs, that will see re-united t... more
IndustryBAe loses during the first half of 2004
London, UK - However, the British aerospace company should grow by December thanks to Airbus and MBDA
British Aerospace Systems' situation during the first half of 2004 does not appear a good one. The British aerospace company would have in fact found loss for some EUR 610m, compared with the 47m of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, -100C, and -200 series airplanes (2004-18-08)
Usa - To detect and correct cracks and corrosion on the attach fitting holes of the forward trunnion attach fittings of the main landing gear (MLG), which could result in the collapse of the MLG
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -200C, -300, - 400, and -500 series airplanes (2004-18-06)
Washington, Usa - To find and fix fatigue cracking of certain upper and lower skin panels of the fuselage, which could result in sudden fracture and failure of the skin panels and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes
Usa - To prevent contact between the lockwire pigtail of the fitting and the stiffener located on the inside surface of the fuel access covers of the wings, which could serve as a potential ignition source within the fuel tank if a cover is struck by lig
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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, and DC-9-15F airplanes; and model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the outboard idler hinge fitting of the left and right wing flap at station Xw=333.148 due to fatigue cracking, which could result in a deflected flap that may cause asymmetric lift and consequent reduced controlla
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the installation of incorrect pressurization discharge valves and cabin pressure controllers, which could subject the airframe to excess stress and adversely affect the airframe fatigue life
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Press releaseENAC with reference to the statements put down to Alitalia's President
Rome, Italy - It gives the lie to the fact that the Agency can have allowed discrimination policies against the carrier by the airport operators
"President and General director of ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency), On. Prof. Vito Riggio and Com. Silvano Manera, during the meeting held in Palermo by the Agency's Board of Directors, with... more
HelicoptersUS Coast Guard HH-65's update begins
Washington, USA - New engines, avionics and instruments on board for the Dolphin helicopters
Works related to the mounting of the new power plant components on the fleet of the US Coast Guard's HH-65 Dolphin helicopters have been started. The Turbomeca Arriel 2 engines have been considered as... more
Press releaseAlitalia: meeting of the carrier with pilots' representatives
Rome, Italy - Remuneration related to the increasing productivity by the crews
"Alitalia has achieved an important result yesterday during a meeting with the trade unions representing its pilots' interests. It dealt with the increasing productivity of the crews linked to a remuneration... more
Science and technologyCairo Airport : customs duties lower
Cairo, Egypt - Free way to digital video cameras, cell-phones, computers and jewels
At the Cairo airport, the customs authorities have begun to apply the reduced rates on the foreign products considered necessary, therefore like decided from the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Therefore... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "Cimoli's accuses on airport royalties are pure fantasy"
Rome, Italy - It is maintained by Assaeroporti's President Giovanni Maniscalco who put into evidence the results of checks performed by ENAC
Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti’s President, commented regarding the accuses addressed by Alitalia’s President Cimoli to some Italian air stations, on the basis of supposed discriminations damaging the... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Saudi Emir jet
Cairo, Egypt - It seems that the aircraft had a failure in the navigation system
The pilot of private jet of the Saudi Emir Turki bin Mohamed, left yesterday from Sharm El Sheikh and directed to Paris, immediately after the takeoff would have perceived a problem in the navigation system... more
Latest newsPakistan: fighter-bombers against Al Qaeda
Islamabad, Pakistan - Some tribal sites nearby Afghanistan's border would have been attacked and several civilians would have died
Pakistani Air Force would have performed two strikes today against some tribal sites in the Western region nearby the Afghanistan's border, aiming to hit several Al Qaeda members and their Taliban supporters.... more
AirlinesJet Blue: the third quarter forecasts are negative
New York, USA - Airline would have suffered much for the fuel costs and the hurricanes in the past weeks
Revenue alarm for the Jet Blue low-cost: it seems in fact that airline management waits for the 3rd quarter 2004 a profit decrease, because of the high costs supported for the high-fuel, that would be... more
AccidentsUS helicopter fell headlong nearby Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - It would have fallen at night between September 7 and 8 during the struggles among American soldiers and Sunnah's militiamen
An American military transport helicopter would have fallen headlong at night between last September 7 and 8 nearby the Iraqi city of Falluja. At that time the area was involved by fierce struggles among... more
AirlinesRyanair challenges Alitalia: "We count to transport 28 million passengers against the 20 of the Italian airline"
Rome, Italy - Thanks Ciampino investment, the low-cost will cover 5 new routes whose cost will not exceed EUR 16
Great celebrations to introduce the new USD 120m investment made from Ryanair over the Roman Ciampino air station: the Irish company Chief Executive in fact would have been dressed up as an ancient Roman... more
AirlinesSas Group: increased costs because of the high aviation fuel
Stockholm, Sweden - By EUR 2 on their domestic and European routes
On May 14, the SAS Group announced that ticket prices would be raised by EUR 4-6 as a result of increases in aviation fuel costs. There have subsequently been further increases in the cost of aviation... more
HelicoptersGenesis probe's recovery failed
Washington, USA - The re-entry capsule's parachute did not open and the two NASA's helicopters could not hook it up
A great expectation existed in the United States for the Genesis probe’s re-entry yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). Three years activities in the space in order to recover just little microgrammes o... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the difficult talks among the company and the unions
Rome, Italy - Constant delays for the meetings among worker's representatives and the company, while the deadline of September 15 is getting closer
Talks among Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives is more and more difficult, especially concerning flight assistants and ground personnel. No agreement would have been achieved yesterday,... more
Science and technologyOrio al Serio: more connections towards the Eastern Europe
Bergamo, Italy - The new Budapest and Warsaw route are ready
From next September 15, from the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, a new route to Budapest will start, while as from October 8, will come inaugurated the new service to Warsaw. The Bergamo-Budapest flight... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no direct criticism against Italian Ministry of Transport
Rome, Italy - Airline's board would have made the matter concerning discrimination suffered due to some air stations clearer
Alitalia’s President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, intended, through his company’s spokesmen, to make the statements occurred yesterday regarding the discrimination suffered by the carrier clearer (see for... more
IndustryBAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems awarded of a near 175 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems, Nashua, N.H., is being awarded a $174,915,000 firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, and time and materials contract to provide for F-16 Aircraft... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Ryanair opens its doors wide to the Italian carrier's pilots
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost airline even decides to provide Alitalia with useful advices in order to solve its crisis
The crisis situation affecting Alitalia is being carefully followed also by Ryanair, proving particularly ironic and paternalist at the same time towards the Italian carrier. The low-cost airline would... more
Press releaseA new civil airport to be built in Sicily
Rome, Italy - The contract for building the Comiso Airport has been awarded
"The contract for the building of the new Sicily's Comiso Civil Airport has been awarded. The new air station (after Palermo, Catania, Trapani Birgi, Pantelleria and Lampedusa) is going to be a second... more
Press releaseBasiq Air continues as Transavia
Amsterdam, Holland - The air company press release
"Transavia is to become the Dutch airline offering the largest choice of destinations and holiday destinations, with its familiar à la carte service, as well as new and surprising products and services,... more
DefenseJapan: twenty Patriot PAC-3 systems have been ordered
Tokyo, Japan - Government would consider them relevant in order to increase national security against the North Korean ballistic missiles
The recent success of an important test regarding the Lockheed Martin Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile system (see for details AVIONEWS), would have particularly struck the military representatives of the Japanese... more
Press releaseDelta Air Lines outlines transformation plan
Milan, Italy - Simplified and more efficient structure
"Simplified, more efficient airline designed to improve the customer traveling experience while delivering significant savings. Profit sharing planned in the face of additional job losses, pay cuts... more