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ReportPrivacy protection: USA-EU dispute
Brussels , Belgium - Agreement attempt on the Passenger Name Record (PNR)
An agreement between USA and UE about the Passenger Name Record could be finalised in the short term. The USA, following the terroristic attacks of September 11, 2001, have requested and obtained the... more
Civil aviationDHL expansion in the Pacific Asia
Beijing, China - The German company announces remarkable investments for the future
DHL, leading express and logistic German company, has announced investments for over USD 110 m in China in order to promote the infrastructural development and to maintain the positive trend shown by the... more
AirportsAldeasa announces its presence in the USA
Milan, Italy - The Spanish company wins a contract for a 640 sm area in one of the most important US airports
Aldeasa, one of the world leading operators in the retail and duty-free segment, controlled through a joint-venture by the Italian group Autogrill and Altadis, Franco-Spanish company operating in the tobacco... more
ReportA passenger lands in state of drunkenness and drive headlong a minivan
Washington, USA - New Mexico–US Airways dispute about the alcohol sale on board
Dana Papst, 44, after a flight on board of an US Airways airplane headed to Albuquerque, has taken the wheel in a clear state of drunkenness driving the wrong way headlong a minivan. The fatal crash has... more
AerospaceUSA: under examination the realization of an agency for the space espionage
Washington, USA - It should be about a section of US National Intelligence Director
In the outline of law on the Intelligence's financing 2007, under examination to Senate, is emerged a new bill, according to which USA are studying the possibility to realize a new intelligence structure,... more
ReportHorn of Africa: bombs hit Mogadishu airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - No victims
Several mortar bombs have hit the main airport in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, as anti-government rebels vowed to step up their attacks. The mortars struck the airport's runway and car park,... more
SecurityAirport security: announced in France the appointment of a super-prefect
Paris, France - After many disputes, it will be charged with assessing the "Vigipirate" plan efficacy
The French government has announced the appointment of a super-prefect that will be responsible to assess and coordinate the “Vigipirate” plan application. “Vigipirate” is a security alert system introdu... more
DiscussionsWhat was CORONA reconnaissance satellites system?
Rome, Italy - Used from June 1959 to May 1972
Corona was the name of a series of US military reconnaissance satellites operated under a CIA program with substantial assistance from the US Air Force, used for photographic surveillance of the Soviet... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 23
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1820 - Cato Street Conspiracy: A plot to murder all the British cabinet ministers is exposed. Report: 1836 - The Siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: decisions by the shareholders' meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - The Board of Directors' five members
"Alitalia informs that stockholders’ assembly, gathered yesterday, has appointed a Board of Directors composed of five members: Prof. Lawyer, Berardino Libonati, President; Prof. Counsel Aristide P... more
AirlinesRyanair-Aer Lingus: EU asks still a month of time
Brussels, Belgium - In the inquiry about the request by Ryanair towards the second airline
The problem about EU Transport Commission is investigating from last December 20 is that Ryanair, Irish low-cost, would buy Aer Lingus, also it Irish. The fear by the Commission is that can incur, developing... more
DefensePrince Henry to the Iraqi front
London, United Kingdom - His uncle prince Andrew served to the front of the Falkland 25 years ago
The British government made headlines on Wednesday by saying it would withdraw some troops from Iraq. It made even more waves here by saying it would send one soldier in the opposite direction. Prince... more
AirlinesThe confrontation between Ryanair-Brown continues
London, United Kingdom - The airline acquires a tabloid's page to express its protest
Ryanair, Irish low-cost carrier, invites all its passengers to send to Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, an email of protest against the doubling of APD (Air Passenger Duty) and buys an advertising... more
AerospaceArianespace put in orbit AMC-21 satellite
Paris, France - An agreement reached with Ses Americon
Arianespace announced to have reached an agreement with Ses Americom for the put in orbit of AMC-21 satellite. The launch will take place in 2008 from the French Guyana with the engagement of Ariane... more
DefenseAfghanistan: a two-day visit of the NATO Secretary General
Kabul, Afghanistan - To receive the updating of the real situation
NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, arrived in the Afghan capital for talks on measures to repulse an anticipated spring offensive by Taliban insurgents. De Hoop Scheffer arrived in Afghanistan... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: daily non-stop service between New York and Athens
New York, Usa - Effective June 7, 2007
"Continental Airlines, the world's fifth largest airline, announced it will launch daily nonstop flights between New York/Newark and Athens effective June 7, 2007 (eastbound), subject to government approval. The... more
CuriositiesSN Brussels and superstition
Brussels, Belgium - A matter of pois
The Belgian airline SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) threw to the superstition of its passengers. The logo of the carrier is born as a "B" lower-case letter composed by a certain number of pois of decreasing... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): president and advisors to draw in all EUR 132.000 every year
Rome, Italy - Salaries in comparison
The assembly of the shareholders, beyond to have designed the Alitalia's new Board of Directors, composed by Bernardino Libonati, Aristide Police, Giovanni Sabatini, Carlo Santini and Luciano Vannozzi,... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: air traffic in the Benelux and Germany continues to grow
Maastricht, The Netherlands - Some 80,000 additional flights were recorded
"Traffic demand in the upper airspace of the Benelux countries and the North West of Germany increased by 5.8 % in 2006, the EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) declared. Some 80,000... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): official the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The 50,44% of the capital was present to the Assembly
It is official. The new Alitalia's Board of Directors will be guided by the lawyer Bernardino Libonati (see AVIONEWS) and at him's side to be Aristide Police, Giovanni Sabatini, Carlo Santini and Luciano... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: plan growth in key markets for Summer 2007
Paris, France - +5.6% on the long-haul network and +4.3% on the medium-haul network
For the Summer 2007, the Air France-KLM Group will be increasing capacity by 5.4% compared with last Summer, up 5.6% on the long-haul network and 4.3% on the medium-haul network. Both airlines will... more
Fair and showsEmbraer participated in "Idex 2007" Defense exhibition in Adu Dhabi
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company reacts to growing market demands
"Embraer participated in IDEX 2007, the 8th International Defence Exhibition and Conference, which scheduled February 18-22, at the International Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A... more
AirlinesAir France: for the Summer 2007 it strengthens the offer with North America
Paris, France - It will be started the 6th daily flight towards New York
Air France strengthens its offer of 7,7% towards North America for Summer 2007. The 6th daily flight towards New York will be started with departure from Paris at 9:00pm and arrival in "J.F.Kennedy"... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica successfully completes pre-production verifications and starts assembly of the first Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" horizontal stabiliser
Rome, Italy - In its Foggia plant
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has begun assembly activities for the first production series of the Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' horizontal stabiliser in its Foggia plant, after having successfully... more
Civil aviationIndonesia: Adam Air has grounded six Boeing 737
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia - The measure is related to a third of the airline's fleet
Indonesian budget carrier Adam Air has grounded six Boeing 737/300 planes for safety inspections after the fuselage of one of its aircraft cracked during a hard landing, an airline official said on Thursday.... more
IndustryRoyal Air Maroc adopted innovative Boeing maintenance solution
Seattle, USA - Its fleet is composed of 37 airplanes
"Royal Air Maroc has adopted Boeing's Web-based maintenance solution, Maintenance Performance Toolbox. The innovative suite of aircraft maintenance software solutions is the industry's first set of productivity... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the day of reckoning
Rome, Italy - The total loss 2006 could get near to EUR 900 million
New Board of Directors, guided by the lawyer Bernardino Libonati, expert on company law, that will be appointed today, will have a priority to solve: the truth on the counts of Alitalia. The new five... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Bernardino Libonati is designating as President by Treasure Ministry
The new Board of Directors will be appointed today. Giancarlo Cimoli's era is closing. Treasure Ministry, that is the majority shareholder with 49,91%, has designated the lawyer Bernardino Libonati as... more
AirlinesLivingston: fifteen bidders
Milan, Italy - The sell-off is related no less than 80%
The bidders reached to Mediobanca for the purchase of Livingston airline are fifteen. Among the candidates is confirmed the presence of AirOne, Giuseppe Statuto, Gruppo Radici together with Antonello... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 22
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1923 - The United States begins the first transcontinental air mail route. Curiosities: 1932 - "Amerigo Vespucci" training ship is launched. Report:... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a USD 10m contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 Globemaster
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $10,000,000 time and material contract modification.This is a contract modification to the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership (GSP)... more
OccurrencesHard landing for an US helicopter in Iraq
Tamiyah, Iraq - It is about a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crashed some 20 km North of Baghdad
A US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with seven people aboard made a hard landing north of Baghdad on Wednesday, the U.S. military said. It was no immediately known why the helicopter made a hard... more
AirlinesThe Volare Airlines crisis makes Alitalia's situation worse
Milan, Italy - The statements of Alessandro Cenci, national coordinator of FIT-CISL-Unione Piloti
"The Volare Airlines crisis continues. The situation is made worse and so negatively accounts for Alitalia's budget", so Alessandro Cenci, national coordinator of FIT-CISL-Unioni Piloti comments. In last... more
Military aviationLebanese anti-aircraft replies to the violation of the air space by Israel
Beirut, Lebanon - Luckily, the aircraft have not suffered damages
"NINA" press agency informs for first time, after the cessation of hostilities followed to the war between Israel and Palestine in Summer 2006, Palestinian anti-aircraft, based in South of the State, replied... more
AirlinesLufthansa earning increased 77% in 2006
Berlin, Germany - Equal to EUR 800 million
Lufthansa indicated that 2006 earnings jumped 77%, according to preliminary figures, as taxes fell, the carrier flew more passengers and a ticket surcharge helped compensate for higher fuel costs. Compared... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: success for the test realized with a Compact Kinetic Energy Missile
Dallas, Usa - A deal worth USD 78 million
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin conducted a successful flight test of the Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) against a T-72 tank recently at Eglin Air Force Base. All objectives for this test were... more
DefenseDenmark bands together UK in the pull-out of the troops from Iraq
Copenaghen, Denmark - The calendar will be announced before long
After the announcement of the pull-out of the British troops stated by premier Tony Blair, follows Denmark which in Iraq sent about 470 soldiers (under British command in South Iraq), among these there... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV adheres to European collaboration agreement
Rome, Italy - In aeronautical investigations' field
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) -had the necessary authorization by Foreign Ministry- has joined to ECAC, Code of Conduct on cooperation in the field of civil aviation accident and incident investigations.... more
Civil aviationIATA: UN guidelines on emissions trading welcomed
Geneva, Switzerland - The Organization accepted the successful conclusion of a landmark two week long meeting, Caep, by Icao
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the successful conclusion of a landmark two-week-long meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Committee on Aviation E... more
Military aviationJoint Strike Fighter Program: in March the first STOVL aft fuselage will be completed
Forth Worth, USA - A work by BAE Systems’ team
BAE Systems’ F-35 team at Samlesbury has successfully attached the carbon fiber upper boom skins to the left and right-hand aft boom structures of the first F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) a... more
Military aviationJoint Strike Fighter Program (2): concluded the testing for the Navy variant
Forth Worth, USA - It will assess suitability and survivability in an aircraft carrier environment
Engineers from the Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Center have finished testing a 12-percent scale model of the Navy variant of the F-35 in the base’s transonic wind tunnels. Scientists and... more
AirportsChicago: may be Midway airport will come on to the market
Chicago, USA - The cost is about USD three billion
Recently, US press made known Midway International Airport of Chicago, Illinois, could come on to the market at cost USD 3 billion. Among the possible candidates there are: Goldman Sasch, Deutsche Bank,... more
IndustryBritish Airways orders four new Airbus A-320 airplanes
Milan, Italy - For a total of 66 aircraft, with 14 firm orders
"British Airways has signed a firm order for the purchase of four A-320 airplanes. The new order brings the total number of them, in service in BA's fleet, to 66, with 14 firm orders. This last one confirms... more
AirlinesHungary: the national carrier Malev sold to Airbridge
Budapest, Hungary - In 1992 it was purchased by Alitalia
APV, privatization Agency of Bulgaria, made known the Hungarian airline Malev will be sold to AirBridge, a Russian company. APV sent the privatization process last December 2006. The flag carrier of... more
IndustryEADS CASA on Deepwater program: arrival in the USA of the second CN-235 for the US Coast Guard
Washington, Usa - It will be dedicated to the integration and tests of the mission developed by LMT
"The CN-235-300M CG01 aircraft serial number 170 (US code USA HC-144A with US Coast Guard serial number CG-2303) has completed its ferry flight landing at USCG base in Elizabeth City, NC, on February 19,... more
AirlinesQuerelle Meridiana-AirOne: stop to the flights for Lampedusa
Palermo, Italy - As from March 25, 2007
As from March 25, 2007, the flight towards Lampedusa island, operated by Meridiana, will be cancelled. It will be possible to realize the last flight on March 24, 2007. This fact is linked to the querelle... more
SecurityCluster Bombs: an international conference in Oslo for the banishment
Oslo, Norway - On February 22-23
On February 22-23, 34 States, several NGO and several organizations of the civil society to meet in Oslo for the Conference plans to limit weapon threatening civilians. The governments will meet to aunch... more
ReportATR-72 Tuninter: the ditching is occurred in international waters
Rome, Italy - The incident's jurisdiction is Bari Public Prosecutor's Office responsibility
Tuninter ATR-72 ditching, in flight from Bari to Djerba, occurred on August 6, 2005 off Palermo, in which 16 passengers dead, did not take place in territorial waters, but at 13 miles (about 24 km) from... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, DC- 10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, and DC-10-30F; DC-10-40 and DC-10-40F airplanes with P&W JT9-20 or JT9-20J engines; and MD-10-10F and MD-10-30F airplanes (2007-04-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent unannunciated fire in a propulsion engine, which could cause injury to flightcrew and passengers or loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 32)] [Page 7566-7568] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryAir New Zealand placed third order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Seattle, Usa - Airline's order total reaches eight 787-9s
"The Boeing Company said that Air New Zealand has finalized an order for four additional 787-9s, following on from the airline's announcement in December that it would be placing an order. This is the... more