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Finance and economySebastiani competes to get Livingston
Rome, Italy - His T Consulting is in the running for the charter airline of "I Viaggi del Ventaglio"
Gianni Sebastiani is back two years after the resignation from the Aga Khan and after a 37-year career among airlines. The former Chief Executive Officer of Meridiana, former general manager of Alitalia... more
AccidentsArkansas: tourism airplane overshoots and crashes into a house
Washington, USA - Two victims
Two people were killed on Saturday when a tourism plane crashed into a house in Conway Municipal Airport in the Southern U.S. state of Arkansas. The victims were the pilot, Hugh Rains, 71, and a woman... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position on May 31, 2007
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 1052 million
"- Net financial position of the Group on May 31, 2007 equal to EUR 1052 million, with a reduction of the net indebtedness of EUR 25 million (-2,3%) compared to the analogous situation on April 30, 2007... more
SecurityUpdated the black list of unsafe airlines
Brussels, Belgium - EU bans 53 more airlines from European skies
The European Commission has received the unanimous opinion of its Air Safety Committee on the fourth update of the black list of airlines banned in the European skies, and it will be made official in the... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 2nd
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1897 - Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio in London. Military Aviation: 1900 - First "Zeppelin" airship flight on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $ 9,496,903 for ceiling priced order #0233 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the MV-22 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Technical Services awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C and C-2A aircraft
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Augustine, Fla., is being awarded a $ 9,536,377 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee requirements contract for procurement of life cycle support... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded $ 9,818,535 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #2848 under previously awarded contract (N00383-06-G-006F) to purchase blade extenders for the... more
IndustryGoodrich Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A/L helicopter
Goodrich Corp., Charlotte, N.C., was awarded a $ 6,885,477 firm-fixed-price contract for Integrated Vehicle Health Management System Kits and associated hardware to support health monitoring for Iraq-... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 1st
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1916 - First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 20,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. Report: 1921 - Communist... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 30th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1934 - The "Night of the Long Knives", Adolf Hitler's violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place. Aerospace: 1971 - The crew of the Soviet... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 29th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1927 - First test of Wallace Turnbull's variable-pitch propeller. Report: 1934 - During the night between June 29th and 30th, the "Night of the Long Knives"... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS's short break
Rome, Italy - The agency will restart the publication on 2 July
AVIONEWS informs all its subscribers and readers that the Agency will stay closed on 29 June to celebrate Rome's patron saints Peter and Paul. The normal execution of the job will restart on next 2 July. Naturally... more
AirportsFiumicino: investments for EUR 90 million within one year
Rome, Italy - And a new record of transit passengers
After the reorganization of AdR - Aeroporti di Roma, the airport of Fiumicino is ready to face the development plan under the leadership of Maurizio Basile, CEO of AdR. It is forecast a EUR 90 million... more
IndustryBoeing receives "Global Vision" award for work in India
Washington, USA - Received from US-India Business Council
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that the US-India Business Council has presented the company with the USIBC Global Vision Award. The award recognizes company's deep and enduring commitment to... more
AirlinesSAS acquires 100% of Spanair
Rome, Italy - The first step to divest the carrier
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) acquires 100% ownership in Spanair as preparation for divestment. The Scandinavian carrier has agreed with Spanair's minority shareholder, Teinver, to increase SAS'... more
IndustryAirbus: joint-venture contract signed for the A-320 Family final assembly line in Tianjin
Milan, Italy - Uzbekistan Airways signs contract for six A-320 airplanes
"The joint-venture contract for the Airbus A-320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin was signed today in Beijing between the Chinese Consortium and Airbus in the Great Hall of the People. Visiting... more
DiscussionsUstica: inaugurated the "Memory Museum"
Bolougne, Italy - On display the wreck of Itavia DC-9 aircraft
27 years ago, on June 1980, Itavia DC-9 I-TIGI aircraft exploded in flight between Ustica and Ponza Island. The flight IH870 took off from Boulogne airport at 8:08 pm bound to Palermo. The last radio... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica to supply mission system ATOS
Rome, Italy - On board Nigerian ATR-42 MP airplane
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, will supply to the Nigerian Air Force, through Prime contractor Alenia Aeronautica, n. 2 mission Systems ATOS made by Galileo Avionica, which includes search... more
MiscellaneousELTA: receive and retransmit GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO signals even inside a building
Paris, France - For aircraft hangars, integration rooms, factories, workshops
"With the R3G universal repeater designed by the French company ELTA, it is now possible to receive and retransmit all GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO positioning signals inside buildings (aircraft hangars, integration... more
Military aviationLast flight for US Navy helicopter squadron
Sigonella, Italy - Stationed for 23 years in Sicily
The Black Stallions of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Four (HC-4) will officially end flight operations with the final MH-53E “Sea Dragon” helicopter lands at Chambers Field aboard Norfolk Naval Sta... more
AirportsParis (2): president of Air France-KLM Spinetta's declaration
Paris, France - "It's the first phase to build the hub of the future"
"Air France's launch of its new hub facility in the boarding satellite of terminals 2E and 2F at Paris-Roissy airport is the first phase in the airline and its alliance partners' plan to build the hub... more
Government actsInterpellation on agreement Italy-USA regarding the anti-missile system
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Severino Galante (Comunisti italiani)
"The Italian Honorable Severino Galante (Comunisti italiani) asks to the Defence Minister to know: if the Minister interrogated not retains, to have to specify, in Parliamentary seat, what are 'Information... more
AirportsParis: inaugurated last June 26 new radial passenger loading area of airport "Charles De Gaulle"
Paris , France - Cost EUR 645 million, it's the biggest of France
It has been inaugurated two days ago by president of French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, the new radial passenger loading area connected to terminal 2F and 2E of the airport of Paris-Roissy managed by AdP... more
Civil defenseFires in Greece. Italian Civil Defense: two Canadair already left
Rome, Italy - The CL-145 took off this morning from Ciampino and Lametiza Terme
"Italian Civil Defense Department has organized the sending of its two Canadair airplanes in Greece to support the extinguish operations for numerous fires that are interesting, in particular, the Athens'... more
AirportsEUR 820 million investment for Malpensa
Milan, Italy - SEA presents industrial plan 2007-2012
Giuseppe Bonomi, president of SEA (Milan's airports management society) and ex-president of Alitalia, is preparing an industrial plan aiming to maximize the company's efficiency and making Malpensa a landmark... more
Government actsQuestion on grant by Pentagon of the order for C-27J airplanes
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Stefano Saglia (AN)
"The Italian Honorable Stefano Saglia (AN) asks to the Italian Economic Development Minister to know, considering that: in regarding to article signed by Pica published last June 26 on 'Corriere della... more
IndustryRichard A. Hauser named the company's senior attorney in Washington, D.C. for Boeing
Chicago, Usa - Many important posts in the past
Richard A. Hauser was most recently the president of the National Legal Center for the Public Interest, and now has been named the company's senior attorney in Washington, D.C. for Boeing. J. Michael... more
Military aviationP-38 Lightning "Glacier Girl" to fly again after 65 years
London, United Kingdom - It will land on Friday June 29th at Duxford airport
USAF P-38 Lightning "Glacier Girl" fighter will land on Friday, June 29th, at Duxford airport, United Kingdom. It was a key aircraft in several operations of World War II and in 1992 was recovered in the... more
Military aviationA purchase order of two F-35 from UK
Rome , Italy - Useful funds for the JSF Program
The UK Ministry of Defence will invest funds to buy two Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, that according to US sources will be delivered in 2010. The UK's order will partially... more
Press releaseAirOne-Alitalia: Carlo Toto declaration after the meeting of yesterday with unions
Rome, Italy - "Reorganizing and relaunching Alitalia is possible"
"'Reorganizing and relaunching Alitalia is possible and in this way giving back an efficient and competitive flag airline to Italian Country' declared Carlo Toto, after the yesterday meeting, within privatization... more
Press releasePedrini on Alitalia: liberalizing the slots and allowing new carriers to operate in Italy
Rome, Italy - This is the true liberalization, according to the Honorable
"' Liberalizing the slots to new carriers and allowing them to operate in Italy is the true liberalization', declares the honorable Egidio Pedrini and adds 'It's not possible liberalizing by creating monopolies.... more
Press releaseAlitalia: decisions by the shareholders' and bondholders' meeting
Rome, Italy - Four the main points
"- Approved the balance sheet on December 31, 2006 and the patrimonial situation on March 31, 2007. - Rejected the proposal of responsibility's activity to the administrators, members of the Board of... more
SecurityAfghanistan: Nato's measures considered sufficient
Washington, Usa - According to Nato's General
U.S. forces in Afghanistan believe their procedures for avoiding unintended casualties are sufficient despite the high number of civilian deaths in recent weeks. Dozens in fact have been reported killed... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on June 28th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1919 - The Treaty of Versailles is signed in Paris, formally ending World War I between Britain, France, Italy, the United States and allies on the one side and... more
HelicoptersItalian Navy: interventions for firefighting in Sicily
Rome, Italy - By two AB-212 helicopters
"Last June 26, on the occasion of the strong hot temperatures that have hit Sicily, Italian Navy has been, for long time, engaged to extinguish different fires that have menaced also residential area in... more
AccidentsF-15 fighter went down in the Pacific Ocean yesterday
Portland, USA - During a training mission
Yesterday an F-15 fighter aircraft from the 142nd Fighter Wing based on Portland went down during a training mission in the Pacific Ocean. A second jet was on the mission too and stayed on scene until... more
AirlinesRyanair, troubles for passengers leaving from Treviso
Treviso, Italy - Cancelled two flights to London and one to Gerona: the blame goes to the "Phantom" wheel
Yesterday was a troubled day for Ryanair and the airport of Treviso, but especially for hundred of passengers grounded: the Irish carrier has cancelled for two times the flight with destination London. Everything... more
Press releasePedrini about Alitalia: the farce continues, the Government changes men and methods
Rome, Italy - After the definitive withdrawal by Aeroflot
"'With the definitive withdrawal by Aeroflot, unless denials of the last hour now always possible in this act, Prodi have to stop the tender for Alitalia's privatization, is not possible to continue with... more
Weather forecastsAMI (Italian Air Force) weather forecast: intense weather phenomena expected
Rome, Italy - High temperatures in the South and strong wind in the North-West
"Intense weather phenomena. Notice sent June 27th 2007 at 00:00. Intense phenomena within the next 12-18 hours: - foreseen high maximum temperatures on Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily, with... more
PeopleGeneral Jim Jones joins Boeing board
Chicago, USA - He is the former head of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe
Jim McNerney, Chairman, President and CEO of The Boeing Company yesterday announced the election of retired Marine Corps General James L. Jones, 63 years old, to the Boeing board of directors, effective... more
AirlinesMeridiana goes toward Eurofly's recapitalization
Milan, Italy - The decision on 28 June
Eurofly's recapitalization has not been approved, but it is fixed on 28 June the discussion and the appreciation of its industrial plan, as said in a note Meridiana, that owns the 29,9% of the Eurofly's... more
AccidentsCambodia: found the wreckage of the fallen Antonov
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - All occupants are dead
Two days after it disappeared from the radars, the Antonov AN-24 airplane with 22 people on board - the Russian pilot, thirteen South-Korean tourists and three Czechs - fallen on a mountainous area, has... more
Civil defense141 fires blazed last Monday in Italy
Rome , Italy - A third of the whole just in Calabria
141 fires (excluding Sardinia and Sicily) and 1480 calls for help to the Italian Corps of Forest Rangers: these are the "Numbers" of the torrid day of last Monday, June 25. South-Italy has been tormented... more
AirportsChicago O'Hare airport: runways renamed
Chicago, USA - In concurrence with large renovation works
IFALPA (International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations) informs in its newsletter that, in concurrence with the large renovation works in progress in Chicago O'Hare airport (KORD), the runways w... more
Civil aviationBoeing: the estimations for new commercial airplanes over the next 20 years
Everett, USA - It will reach a value of USD 2.8 trillion
Boeing forecasts a USD 2.8 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next 20 years. Strong demand for new airplanes will lead to a world fleet with significantly improved environmental performance. These... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: two ATR-42 Maritime Patrol aircraft for Nigeria
Rome, Italy - For a value of USD 73 million
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed with Nigeria a contract (programme value: USD 73 million) for the supply of two ATR-42MP Surveyor aircraft. The two airplanes, in a completely disarmed... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates the Cagliari-Geneva route
Milan, Italy - After that one to London-Luton
"easyJet, European low-cost carrier, to inaugurate a new route from Cagliari-Elmas' airport to Geneva next June 29. The connection, that will have a daily frequency, adds to the link to London-Luton, already... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Aeroflot withdraws from the competition
Rome, Italy - Not much information and ghastly conditions
The Russian airline, Aeroflot, announced today that it was pulling out of the privatisation tender for the Italian government's stake in its ex-flag-carrier Alitalia. After a thorough review of all... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo and DHL Express create a new cargo airline
Cologne, Germany - To operate from Leipzig-Halle airport
Cargo and DHL Express will establish a joint cargo carrier, commencing operations from Leipzig-Halle airport in 2009. Project name "NewCo" will operate 10 freighters, most likely Boeing 777F or Boeing... more