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Government actsQuestion: is it true that an Italian device providing, in precise conditions, the shooting-down of civil airplanes classified as dangerous?
Rome, Italy - Presented by the Italian honourable Tana De Zulueta (Verdi)
The Italian honourable Tana De Zulueta (Verdi) asks the Minister of Defense to know: whether is it true that there is an Italian device providing, in precise conditions, the shooting-down of civil airplanes... more
AirlinesAeroméxico receives first Embraer 190 jet airplane
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Airline whose symbol is the Caballero Águila is Mexico’s launch customer for this E-Jet model
"Embraer has delivered the first of four EMBRAER 190 jets to Aeroméxico Connect, a subsidiary of Aeroméxico and the launch customer of the E-Jets in the country. The new aircraft, to be operated under a... more
AirlinesSoon the British Airways decision on Iberia's rights of pre-emption
London, United Kingdom - 13.1% booked by Caja Madrid
"We have seven days time for considering our position towards BBVA and Logista", as declared by a spokesman of British Airways, that will soon have to decide whether to exercise its right of pre-emption... more
ReportTerravision, Municipal Police seize booth in Ciampino
Rome, Italy - The company provides the passenger-transport service from the airport to Rome city centre
The 8th Group of the Municipal Police of Rome has seized in the airport of Rome-Ciampino a booth for bookings and tickets of Terravision, transport company providing the passenger-transport service from... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to build the helicopter for the British Royal Family
Stratford, USA - It will enter service by 2009
The Stratford-based Sikorsky company said it has been picked as the British Royal Family's preferred helicopter maker. If the government of the United Kingdom approves, Sikorsky will replace the monarchy's... more
IndustryEmbraer's E-jets achieved one million flight hours
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Customer base expands to 45 airlines in the world with more than 300 aircraft delivered
"Embraer’s worldwide fleet of E-Jets recently achieved one million flight hours, carrying passengers on five continents with a high level of reliability, comfort and efficiency. Furthermore, the four m... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica towards privatization
Kingston , Jamaica - Rumours of interest on behalf of Virgin Group
Jamaica's newly-installed, liberal-oriented Government has made clear that it intends start the privatization of state-carrier Air Jamaica. The airline, which guarantees about 50 per cent of the links... more
CuriositiesAerospace terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>E as "EGNOS"<b>
Rome, Italy - A precursor to Galileo
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is Europe’s first venture into satellite navigation. It augments the capabilities of the two military satellite navigation systems now operating, t... more
AirlinesWill Qatar Airways airplanes fly on gas?
Doha, Qatar - A project to use the combustible instead of kerosene is on the study
Qatar Airways announced that an integrated study is in progress to value the possibilty to use the gas as fuel for its planes. The small Qatar is the second Country in the world regarding gas reserves.... more
Civil aviationEfforts to lift EU-Indonesia-flights carry on
Jakarta, Indonesia - Soon the deploy of a new European delegation
In July of this year, after a series of disasters involving Indonesian airlines (see e.g. AVIONEWS), the European Union imposed a stop to flights from and to Indonesia operated by all 51 Indonesian airlines,... more
Civil aviationTrans-European Transport Network (Ten-T): selection of projects for the multi-annual programme 2007-13
Brussels, Belgium - And the annual programme 2007
"The European Commission published, in May 2007, a first series of calls for proposals in the framework of the TEN-T multi-annual programme for the years 2007-2013: - A call for the TEN-T priority... more
AirlinesJean-Cyril Spinetta: financial crisis does not affect the air traffic
Paris, France - According to the President of Air France KLM the strong Euro contains the impact of the fuel costs on the accounts
During the press conference, in which the six-month results of the group have been presented, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the President of Air France-KLM, said the financial crisis does not affect the air traffic... more
AirlinesAlitalia: here the candidate names and the shock-statement of Bianchi
Rome, Italy - The assessments after the presentation of the bids and Master Plans
The candidates in the running for the Alitalia tender are three. Some press indiscretions report the names of Air France-KLM, AirOne and Lufthansa. The Alitalia privatization is without rules now,... more
AirportsVenice-Tessera, problems at the electric system and industrial agitation
Venice, Italy - Yesterday no light for an hour on one floor
The airport of Venice-Tessera is rocked by different problems. Above all of technical nature, with the electric system that according to the local media is very deficitary. The electric cables get namely... more
AirlinesBahrain Air launched, Middle East low-cost
Manama, Bahrain - First flight on January 17th 2008
A new low-cost airline was launched in the Arab world, Bahrain Air. The first private carrier of the small kingdom of Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf, accepts reservations as of December 16. The first flight... more
AirportsLazio third airport: operating between 2011 and 2017
Rome, Italy - The repercussions in the Stock Exchange for Gemina shares
After the alternation of indiscretions on the possibility to create also a fourth airport for Lazio, the third airport could be in operation between 2011 and 2017. The forecast capability could be about... more
IndustryBoeing: KLM announced order for additional B-777/300ERs and B-737/700s
Seattle, Usa - Worth approximately USD 716 million
"Boeing yesterday announced that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, part of the AIR FRANCE/KLM Group, has placed an order for additional 737 and 777 aircraft. The airline will add three Next-Generation 737-700s... more
ReportTyphoon approaching the Philippines, thousands evacuated
Manila , Philippines - Air and sea traffic suspended
A typhoon is approaching the coasts of the Philippines, by an average speed of 175 km/h, with gusts of 210 km/h. The authorities in order to avoid risks have disposed the evacuation of thousands of persons... more
AirlinesVueling: a million passengers from Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The lucky passenger is Ilaria Tominetti, educationist, 24 years old
"Vueling, the carrier of new generation, reached yesterday a million passengers took off from Milan-Malpensa's airport in less three years of activity. The carrier celebrated this goal with the millionth... more
HelicoptersUK: Air Harrods to add AgustaWestland A-109 Grand and Sikorsky S-76C++ to its fleet of 2008
London, United Kingdom - Among the most technologically advanced
In line with its commitment to keep ahead of other UK operators by ensuring that the fleet is the safest and most up-to-date available, Air Harrods has purchased two of the latest VVIP twin-engined IFR... more
AirportsThird airport of Lazio: the final sprint
Rome, Italy - The name of the city, which will hold the new airport, will be disclosed within 7 days
During a meeting of Uiltrasporti union Alessandro Bianchi, the Minister of the Transport, has communicated to journalists that within the next week the name of the city, which will host the third airport... more
Government actsQuestion about reclamation works of Vicenza's "Dal Molin" and the protests by citizens
Rome, Italy - Presented by Italian senator Mauro Bulgarelli (Insieme con l'Unione Verdi)
The Italian senator Mauro Bulgarelli (Insieme con l'Unione Verdi) asks the Premier and the Defense and Interior Ministers to know: whether are being carried out the due checks on the actual details... more
AirportsItalian airports development, the final plan will be delivered within the end of the year
Bari, Italy - Di Paola, Assaeroporti President, has already entrusted the first part of the reorganization programme to the minister Bianchi
Last September 30th, Domenico Di Paola, sole director of Aeroporti di Puglia and Assaeroporti President, had delivered the first step of the future airports development plan to the minister Bianchi. From... more
AirlinesCapital increase for Eurofly
Milan, Italy - Open to all shareholders up to 15 million Euro
"If all shareholders will underwrite, Meridiana will remain at 30% but I don't think it is a problem to increase the share in the subsidiary's capital". This is the statement released to the national press... more
AirlinesAlitalia contains a treasure
New York, USA - According to "The Wall Street Journal"
Lately, what used to be a flagship of Italy has become the most ill-treated airline. Yet, someone is against the mainstream. From the United States, precisely from the pages of "The Wall Street Journal",... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): clarification about the published articles regarding today's strike
Rome, Italy - Despite the Guarantee Commission communicated in time the irregularity of such protest
"Regarding the strike in the Lombardia Region air transport (called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti Ugl and Sdl) scheduled for today, November 22, 2007, Alitalia reserves to assess all... more
ReportInconveniences for dozens Italian and European passengers travelling to Lybia
Tripoli, Lybia - The authorities pretend Arab translation of passport
The barometer of the European-Lybian relations records again bad weather. The government of Tripoli decided namely to refresh a norm abrogated in 2005, according to which foreigners are admitted to the... more
Civil aviationIATA: the UK Government announces the consultation about Heathrow's third runway
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "It is also bursting at the seams"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of a consultation into the third runway at London-Heathrow Airport. "Heathrow is Europe’s busiest international hub... more
Military aviationRussia Air Force to receive update Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer tactical bombers
Moscow, Russia - The statement of Colonel Alexandr Drobishevski
In the next days, Russian Air Force will receive six update Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer tactical bombers, said Colonel Alexandr Drobishevski, spokesman of the chief of military aviation. "In short time pilots... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: shareholders’ meeting called to approve "Share Buy Back" programme
Rome, Italy - Initiatives planned to strengthen financial structure and profitability
"In light of the Group’s growth prospects and current stock market conditions, the Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, at its meeting yesterday, decided to propose to the shareholders’ meeting (scheduled for... more
AirlinesAlitalia, the interest of Air France is still being studied
Rome, Italy - According to the "Financial Times", the term to present offers for the airline has been postponed
The negotiation relative to the purchase of Alitalia keeps getting thicker. After the renunciation by the Russian airline Aeroflot, serious doubts come from Air France, main candidate for taking over the... more
Civil aviationJet fuel: the Italian Council of State has confirmed a sanction of 370 million Euro
Rome, Italy - Possible billionaire compensation for Alitalia
In January 2007, the Italian Anti-Trust started a no compliance regulation against six oil companies (ENI, ESSO Italiana, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Shell Italia Aviazione, Tamoil Italia and Total Italia)... more
IndustryEmbraer and CAE formalize joint-venture agreement for pilot training
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The new company has been named Embraer CAE Training Services, LLC (ECTS)
"Embraer and CAE have formalized and signed a joint-venture agreement to provide comprehensive pilot and ground crew training to Embraer customers of the Phenom 100 very light and Phenom 300 light jets.... more
PeopleIcao: Roberto Kobeh González re-elected as Council President
Montreal, Canada - For a full three-year term
"Roberto Kobeh González was unanimously re-elected on Monday, for a full three-year term, as President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Mr. Kobeh first assumed... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2007-24-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent electrical arcing between the wiring and the surrounding conduit, which could result in arc-through of the conduit, and consequent fire or explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)] [Page 65446-65449] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 206A and 206B helicopters (2007-23-17)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)] [Page 65443-65445] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on CFM International, SA CFM56-5C4/1 series turbofan engines (2007-24-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)] [Page 65445-65446] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryAirbus (3): in December EADS' new strategy, "Vision 2020"
Paris, France - The European consortium in pursuit of direct investments in the US
The new operative programme of EADS, the European multinational corporation that controls the Airbus consortium, will see the light next December. Named "Vision 2020", the plan is going to be discussed... more
CuriositiesAeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>L as "LAHSO"<b>
Rome, Italy - Land And Hold Short Operations
LAHSO - Land And Hold Short Operations, operations which include simultaneous takeoff and landings and/or simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and is instructed by the controller to hold... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: third-quarter-profits up by 97%
Paris, France - Increased also load factor and transported passengers
After the troubles with the flight personnel strike at Air France in October, cost more than € 60 million (see AVIONEWS), the air-giant Air France-Klm is able again to announce positive results. The e... more
AirportsMalpensa and Linate, cancelled hundreds of Alitalia flights this morning
Milan, Italy - Even though the unions put off the strike to November 30th
Endless hardships for thousand passengers leaving this morning from the Milanese airports of Malpensa and Linate. Even though the strike, which was scheduled for today, has been postponed to November 30th... more
IndustryAirbus (2): the priority is the Italian air market
Toulouse, France - According to the European industry 380 new planes will be required in the next 20 years
Airbus, European aircraft manufacturer, seems interested in the Italian air market. The industry, which has its office in Toulouse, in a recent research, presumed that the Italian carriers will buy 380... more
OccurrencesAirbus: sudden depressurization causes 6 injured on A-330
Toulouse, France - Second safety problem in two weeks
After last week an Airbus A-340-600 airplane destined to Etihad Airways had hit an anti-noise barrier, causing ten wounded among the passengers on board (see AVIONEWS), yesterday a new episode involved... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For various aircraft
Northrop Grumman, Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $19,677,937 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for repair of 44 line items of navigation and communication equipment that are part... more
IndustryGulfstream Aerospace Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-37A aircraft
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. of Ga., is being awarded a firm-fixed price contract modification for $6,845,066. This effort is for the FAA-certified installation of the Northrop Grumman NEMESSIS AN/AAQ-24... more
DefenseVT Group buys AEPCO
Derwood, USA - A 70 million dollar deal
VT Group take another step toward growing its U.S. activities with the purchase of Advanced Engineering and Planning Corp. for 70 million dollar. AEPCO is an engineering and research firm providing quality... more
ReportBangladesh emergency: the US aids
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A first provisional balance talks about around 3,500 victims of cyclone Sidr
After the request of aids to the international community by the temporary technical authorities of Bangladesh, the US replied by sending 30 helicopters and 3,500 soldiers to the Country devastated last... more
AccidentsSmall airplane crashes in Maine in foggy weather
Maine, USA - It was a Mooney bound for Albany
A four-seater Mooney crashed yesterday shortly after the takeoff from the airport of Greater Binghamton, near the town of Maine, in the American State of New York. Due to fog and inclement weather,... more
Civil aviation120 technicians leave Alitalia for other carriers
Milan, Italy - Many of them at Malpensa airport
According to some rumors in Alitalia, many of its highly specialized technicians in aircraft maintenence are leaving it, especially those of them working in Malpensa airport, to migrate towards other carriers... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, and 430 helicopters (2007-19-52)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of a blade tip weight, loss of a blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 223)] [Page 65221-65224] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more