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AirportsAirport of Munich: passengers increase by 12% in the first four 2007 months
Munich, Germany - A record for the last eight years
During the first four 2007 months, the passenger traffic registered in the airport of Munich evidenced an increase by 12%: 7,229,000 passengers compared with the 6,482,644 of last year. This is a record... more
AirportsCroatia confirms as Western Balcans Hub
Zagreb, Croatia - The results have been made known by ICE of Zagreb
According to a report of European Commission, (results unveiled by ICE of Zagreb - Istituto italiano per il Commercio estero), the airports of Croatia cover most of air traffic in Western Balkans, while... more
AirlinesIn four years Ryanair will fly offshore
Dublin, Ireland - According to Michael O’Leary in an interview released to “Flight International”
Ryanair announces its transatlantic connections of the future. Few days before the green light to the Open Skies Program, the Irish carrier's President and CEO, Michael O'Leary, in an interview released... more
Civil aviationAuthorized the accession to the International Air Services Transit Agreement
Rome, Italy - A new opportunity for the Republic of San Marino
Yesterday morning, the Italian Government authorized accession to the International Air Services Transit Agreement, signed at Chicago on December 7th, 1944, allowing the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bianchi: "No change in the rules"
Rome, Italy - "If Air France really wanted to participate, it had all the time for do it"
"We have established conditions for regulating the tender, transparent conditions: I cannot understand the reason why changing the rules just at the eve of the more important stage conclusion". This... more
Civil aviationGreen light for Republic of San Marino admission to the European Civil Aviation Conference
Rome, Italy - According to State Congress
During the yesterday session, the State Congress authorized the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs to start the procedures concerning the Republic of San Marino admission to the European Civil Aviation... more
ReportRecommendation by the CEO of FS Group
Rome, Italy - More attention for the transport sector
On the occasion of the recent meeting on rail transport promoted by Federmanager (the Italian National Federation of Industries Managers), Mauro Moretti, CEO of FS Group, the managing company of Italian... more
ReportHuman error behind the Greek cruise ship accident
Santorini, Greece - Six accused people
The last Thursday accident that involved the Sea Diamond cruise ship operated by Louis Cruise Lines (see AVIONEWS) seems to have been caused by a human error. The declaration was released by Manolis... more
AirlinesAirlines responsible for lost bags
Marsala, Italy - According to a sentence by the civil section of Marsala court
A last April 5th sentence by the civil section of Marsala court, Sicily, established that in case of lost bags, passengers are entitled to claim compensation not only to tour operators or travel agencies,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines introduces its new website for women
Washington, USA - Expected a revenues increase by USD 94 million
American Airlines has introduced a new version of its website dedicated to women, in order to increase its revenues by USD 94 million a year through a growth by 2% of flights booked by female customers. “In d... more
Industry"KC-X Program": today the call for bids expires. Boeing confirms KC-767 Advanced Tanker proposal
St. Louis, USA - Also Northrop Grumman will partecipate to the tender
The Boeing Company confirmed its KC-767 Advanced Tanker proposal Tuesday for the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Tanker Replacement Program, a call for bids with expiration predicted today. Also Northrop Grumman... more
Press releaseENAC keeps on investigating Eurofly disservices in the Maldives
Rome, Italy - With reference to the Community Regulation no. 261/2004
With reference to the case of Eurofly passengers bound in the Maldives due to technical problems occurred in the airline's aircraft, now almost all returned to Italy, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
AerospaceBill Gates the next to reach the International Space Station
Washington , USA - As reported by the cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin
Today, during a video link-up from the International Space Station (ISS), the cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, launched on board of the shuttle "Soyuz" (see AVIONEWS), affirmed that the next famous tourist... more
AerospaceLaunched the shuttle "Soyuz"
Washington, USA - Charles Simonyi on the International Space Station
At the beginning of this week, Charles Simonyi reached the International Space Station (ISS) on board of the shuttle "Soyuz", accompanied by the two cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov (see AVIONEWS). The... more
Finance and economyBoeing to release first-quarter 2007 financial results on April 25th
Chicago, USA - Jim McNerney and James Bell will discuss the results
The Boeing Company will release its first-quarter 2007 financial results at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 25. Boeing Capital Corp. results will be released at the same time. Chairman,... more
CuriositiesInsects like to fly by artificial wings
Washington , USA - Air transport as a threat to biodiversity
The scientific magazine "Proceedings of the Royal Society B" has published the results of a study carried out by Andrew Tatem and Simon Hay, researchers at Oxford University, concerning the movement of... more
SecurityUS National Transportation Safety Board recommendation
Washington, USA - More sleep hours for air traffic controllers
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent Federal agency investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States, asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a... more
ReportContinental's scheduled flight intercepted by four Israeli combat planes
Tel Aviv , Israel - Shooting-down risk because of a human error
Today, a Boeing 777 plane of Continental Airlines bound to Tel Aviv from Newark, New Jersey, risked to be shot down by four Israeli Air Force's combat planes, two F-15s and as many F-16s. The great... more
ReportRome Football Club returns to the Capital
Rome, Italy - Cold comeback without supporters
Hopes shattered for Rome Team and its supporters. Yesterday evening cold return at 3:00 pm in Fiumicino airport. The aircraft with aboard the Team, AirOne flight, landed on Rome with one hour of delay. The... more
AerospaceNew delays in the launch of "Atlantis"
Cape Canaveral , USA - Announced by NASA
NASA has announced a new delay in the launch of shuttle "Atlantis", that, instead of next May, will probably take place on June. The reason of this new inconvenience, that is not the first (see AVIONEWS),... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2007-06-18)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct defective actuators of the MLG door, which could result in slow operation of the MLG door and consequent non-extension of the MLG during an emergency freefall operation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 13681-13683] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No.... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH model MBB- BK 117 C-2 helicopters (2006-26-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of the weights in flight, severe vibration, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 13679-13681] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No.... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on April 12th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Aerospace: 1849 - Italian astronomer Annibale De Gasparis discovers "IGEA", one of the greater asteroid belonging to the belt of solar system. Report: 1945 - President... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations Inc. awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded a $ 26,030,000 time and material and firm-fixed-price contract. This contract provides for Umbrella Engineering Services Support... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 107 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119-PW-117-PW-100 engines
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $107,565,198 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract. This action provides for 12 install and 1 spare F-119-PW-117-PW-100... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 2 USD bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the tiltrotor aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $ 1,811,100,000 advance acquisition contract for the FY 2008 procurement of long-lead components associated with the manufacture and... more
IndustryBoeing awarded contract for 18 U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth USD 276.4 million
Boeing and the U.S. Army have signed a USD 276.4 million contact for 18 new AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopters. The contract raises to 45 the number of new-build Apache Longbows on... more
Press release"Telefono Blu": over 3,000 the indications due to devastated holidays
Rome, Italy - Mainly after the Easter's period
"Devastated holidays in this Easter that has recorded a flow of 15 million of people: 8 ones for a real travel and seven ones for only two nights. Telefono Blu Consumatori has accepted the complaints... more
Airports17 kg of cocaine seized in Verona
Verona, Italy - A clever solution: they was hidden among the spiny lobsters
A fifty-years-old man coming from Desenzano del Garda (Verona) has devised a system to import drug illegally in Italy. He made himself out to be an international Chef and in his baggage took numerous living... more
DefenseItalian Army: "MEDEVAC Exercise" for the Multinational Task Force South-East
Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina - For improving the mutual cooperation among EUROFOR forces
The Multi National Task Force South East carried out in Mostar Air Base (Bosnia-Herzegovina) a medical evacuation training with Hely MEDEVAC (Medical-Evacuation) helicopter, used two aircraft: one Italian... more
IndustryAirbus starts painting first A-380 for Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - The aircraft will stay about three weeks in the company's paint-shop in Hamburg
"Following timely completion of the cabin installation of the first A-380 for Singapore Airlines, Airbus has started the paintwork on this aircraft. The A-380 will stay about three weeks in the company's... more
ReportHelicopter spotted several stowaways off Sardinia coasts
Cagliari, Italy - Two peple are in desperate circumstances
17 stowaways, that tried to land in Sardinia, were nonplussed by the violence of the sea, and so fallen into the water. An helicopter of the Fire Brigade spotter them while were clutching at a rock near... more
ReportA forty-year-old man hijacks a Turkish aircraft
Ankara, Turkey - He compels the pilot to land in Ankara; safe the passengers and the crew
Black Monday for the air transport: after an emergency landing of an Alitalia flight in Naples-Capodichino Airport provoked by a failure in the braking system (see AVIONEWS) and then the breakdown occurred... more
ReportEmergency international staff left Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - When a Government is too blind to embrace the work of a peace organization
Emergency is an independent, neutral and non-political Italian organization founded in order to provide free, high quality medical and surgical treatment to the civilian victims of war, landmines and poverty. Emergency... more
Latest newsCheetah IAF helicopter crashes in Siachen
New Delhi, India - This rotor has belonged to 114 Helicopter Unit, known as Siachen Pioneers
A two-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) Cheetah helicopter crashed over the Siachen glacier in Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday prompting a massive search operation to locate the two pilots and a court of... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines announces "Super summer '07 schedule"
Beijing, China - The largest airline in The People’s Republic of China since 28 years
China Southern Airlines with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China is pleased to announce that effective immediately China Southern is launching its... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries: second Users Conference P-180 "Avanti" in Pratica di Mare
Rome, Italy - 30,000 hours of the aircraft of Italian Air Force's fleet will be celebrated tomorrow
"The second conference of the operators of P-180 Avanti's aircraft held today at the Italian Air Force's base in Pratica di Mare, near Rome. Guests of the AMI, first operator for number of airplanes... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, and - 106 airplanes and model DHC-8-200 and DHC-8-300 series airplanes (2007-06-19)
Washington, Usa - To prevent breakage of the MLG and NLG alternate release cables, which could result in the inability to extend the MLG or NLG and consequent collapse of the landing gear during ground maneuvres or upon landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 13683-13685] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No.... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on April 11th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1941 - World War II: Luftwaffe aircraft bomb Coventry, UK. Report: 1951 - Korean War: President Harry S. Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of... more
Press releaseIATA and FIATA combine the efforts to improve the safety in cargo sector
Geneva, Switzerland - The participation is opened to all the representative associations
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Cargo Consigners' Associations Federation (FIATA) will constitute a task-force of cargo field of the air transport to improve the... more
Press releaseENAC: about 200 passengers of Eurofly stopped from Monday left Maldive yesterday in the afternoon
Rome, Italy - Other 57 passengers could return today in Italy
"Following to what communicated previously, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that has been repaired one of two airplanes of Eurofly's carrier that have had technical problem at Malè's airport,... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 Osprey
Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded for $ 7,769,500 ceiling priced order #0214 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for procurement of unique consumables for the... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 24,971,660 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $52,537,397 for ceiling priced order #0211 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the V-22 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryITT Avionics awarded of a over 78 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $ 78,006,082 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract. This requirement is for Foreign Military Sales of the AN/ALQ-173 (V) advanced integrated defense... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-320 series airplanes (2007-06-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of a rudder actuator fitting, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 13685-13686] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2006-26595;... more
AirlinesEurofly tourists stopped at Maldives: the intervention of Farnesina. Damaged a second aircraft
Rome, Italy - Other 60 Italian tourists blocked at Malé
A week-end unlucky for Eurofly. After a technical hitch occurred yesterday to an aircraft that stopped at Maldive several Italian tourists, another aircraft of Eurofly remained blocked at Malé airport... more
ReportIn East Timor all people can vote thanks to UN helicopters
Dili , East Timor - Voting papers not sufficient
Yesterday, in Timor Est, a large isle of Indonesian archipelago, independent by Portugal and Indonesia since 2002, and characterized by a very troubled politics life, the presidential elections took place... more
AccidentsCrash in Val di Susa: destroyed an ultralight plane
Val di Susa , Italy - Severe burns for the pilot
Yesterday, the runway for ultralight aircraft of Vaie, in Val di Susa, Turin, was the scene of a severe accident. After just a 50-meter flight, in fact, a Savannah ultralight plane (short takeoff and... more
Civil aviationErrata corrige about the calendar of air transport strikes
Rome, Italy - April 13th demonstration involves only the rail sector
- April 18th: 24-hour strike by Alitalia's personnel and ground personnel; - April 23rd: strike by airport companies' employers, from 12:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m; - May 3rd: demonstrations by national... more