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AirlinesAlitalia (6): Alazraki in contact with an American fund
Rome, Italy - "It will be disposed to offer 100 million more a further billion if we win the bid"
Paolo Alazraki stated to be in contact with an "American fund which is disposed to offer 100 million more a further billion if we win the bid". Alazraki requested to Economy Minister, Tommaso Padoa... more
CuriositiesThe Prince Charles will fly to USA and the ecologists provoke a chaos
London, United Kingdom - He will receive "Global Environmental Citizen Prize" for his ecological effort
It's a nonsense, according to ecologists, that Prince Charles, who declares against pollution, the announcement last month new projects to reduce the pollution produced from the Real family, to take the... more
Finance and economyJpMorgan consider in mark-up the target price of Finmeccanica
Milan, Italy - The investment fund ups the target price to EUR 24
According to JpMorgan, the fundamental stages of Finmeccanica in the first semester are five: three potential orders -for Canadian Fixed- Wing Search & Rescue, with 80% of possibility to win; US Joint... more
CuriositiesRock band wants to enter in the Guinness
Munich, Germany - Concert on an aircraft at 35.000 ft for Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai wants to enter in the Guinness: onboard of a B-757 aircraft will take off from Munich and at 10.500 m of altitude will make a concert with 200 weddings. A live wrapped in the mystery: the airline... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on noise pollution at El Prat (Barcelona) airport
Strasbourg, France - By Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-4961/06 by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: noise pollution at El Prat (Barcelona) airport The airport of El Prat (Barcelona) was recently enlarged to... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on construction of Spata Airport, Athens - incorrect payment of taxes
Strasbourg, France - By Herbert Bösch (PSE)
"Written question E-4479/06 by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission Subject: construction of Spata Airport, Athens - incorrect payment of taxes In Summer 2004, the European Anti-Fraud Office... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on construction costs for Spata Airport, Athens - support from the Cohesion Fund
Strasbourg, France - By Herbert Bösch (PSE)
"Written question E-4480/06 by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission Subject: construction costs for Spata Airport, Athens - support from the Cohesion Fund By letter of 12 October 2005 Commissioner... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the heads impede the strike. APM replies with a charge according to Article 28
Olbia, Italy - 100% adherences as regard Olbia airport
Meridiana Pilot Association (APM) exposes dispute against the Meridiana management, adducing the reasons "Obstructionism to the right of strike and for anti-Union behaviour", according to Article 28 of... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on greenhouse gas emissions and kerosene tax on military aviation
Strasbourg, France - By Bart Staes (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-5725/06 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Council Subject: greenhouse gas emissions and kerosene tax on military aviation With the aim of attaining the Kyoto targets, more and... more
AirlinesEurofly: Lamezia-New York from next May
Lamezia Terme, Italy - With a staging post in Boulogne
Eurofly, through its Marketing Director, Armando Brunini, has presented yesterday, at Sacal's office (Lamezia Terme's airport management society) the new route Lamezia Terme-New York, that will have begin... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Infringement of Directive 85/337/EEC in the building of the airport of Castellón (Spain)
Strasbourg, France - By Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-4968/06 by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: infringement of Directive 85/337/EEC in the building of the airport of Castellón (Spain) In the answer given... more
AirlinesAirOne launches the new Rome-London City route
Rome, Italy - It is inserted in the development of the International routes' strategy
AirOne continues in its development of the International routes' strategy with the new Rome-London City flight. The new connection between Fiumicino and London City airport predicts two daily flights... more
Civil aviationIATA: the flight tickets will be only on-line by 2008
London, United Kingdom - Giovanni Bisignani announced it in London
In 2008, who will fly in any Country of the world, will no have to worry to retreat, keep and take the flight ticket in the airport. All members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)... more
IndustryBoeing introduces new interior for 747-8 Intercontinental
Seattle, Usa - The model applies features from the B-787 Dreamliner
"The Boeing Company yesterday unveiled a life-size sales display of the interior for the new 747-8 Intercontinental. The 747-8 applies interior features from the 787 Dreamliner that includes a new curved,... more
Science and technologyThe first prototype of the battery-power plane
Tokyo, Japan - An aircraft with a wingspan of 31 m and a weight of 44 kg
It is the first ultralight aircraft powered by conventional batteries. It was powered by 160 AA batteries, which are commonly used in portable CD players and cameras. Thanks to members of the Tokyo... more
AirlinesMeridiana: 70% of pilots has adhered to the strike
Olbia, Italy - Following up absolute obduracy and inertia of the Company in front of the rightful requests of the category
Meridiana Pilot Association (APM) announced for today a strike of 24 hours and an official release of the association retails: "The abstention from the work - a Meridiana Pilots Association's release retails-... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): the statements of Bisignani
London, United Kingdom - Alitalia and Olympic the unique worrying cases
Yesterday, Giovanni Bisignani, Chief Executive and General Director of IATA - International Air Transport Association, expressed his opinion on Alitalia affair: "To keep the National identity, preserve... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB-211 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible disc failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 11)] [Page 2177] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
ReportSki. Kitzbühel: the competitions will go on
Kitzbühel , Austria - The challenges place at risk due to the lack of the snow
Counter-order. In Kitzbühel, the challenges will go on: the go-ahead to the competitions from January 26 to 28 after the inspections of the technicians of the International Ski Federation. This thanks... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model F-2000EX airplanes
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 11)] [Page 2177-2179] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the statements of the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi
Rome, Italy - Yesterday to the Chamber of the Deputies
Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, talking about Alitalia in the Chamber of deputies, remarked: "A discussion is absolutely necessary", but also if it necessary waiting for the deadline on... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): it is denied the interest by Lufthansa
Rome, Italy - It is stated by the spokesman Ralf Halbroth
"Pure speculation": in this way Lufthansa stops, through its spokesman Ralf Halbroth, the news on its possible interest in Alitalia affair transpired yesterday. German carrier adds to Emirates' denials,... more
Press releaseAlitalia (2): gathering's convocation
Rome, Italy - The first is fixed for next February 22, the second one on 28 of the same month
"Alitalia informs that sitting administrators, listened to board of statutory auditors, with notice that will gazette of the Italian Republic next January 20, have convoked shareholders ordinary assembly... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Giancarlo Cimoli's resignation from Air France-Klm's Board
Rome, Italy - The reciprocity of presence in two boards was convened between two carriers since 2002
"In proportion to the resignation by M. Jean Cyril Spinetta as society's executive, had also respect to the sale procedure by Italian Economy and Finance of a share of his participation in Alitalia, as... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 19
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1915 - World War I: German airplanes Zeppelin bomb the cities of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing more than 20, in the first major aerial... more
IndustryRockwell Collins awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C, EA-6B, F/A-18, P-3, H-1, H-46, H-45D and other aircraft
Rockwell Collins, Inc. Government Systems Division, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded $24,033,428 for a five year repair requirements contract for repair of line items of navigation and communication... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Western Region, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $28,659,473 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0080) to... more
IndustryLear Siegler Services Incorporated awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-26B and the RC-26B aircraft
Lear Siegler Services Incorporated, Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded an $8,684,800 firm fixed price contract. This action provides for award of the base year, for Contractor Logistics Support for the... more
Report"Kyrill" drops on Germany (3): hurricane alarm in Austria too
Vienna, Austria - "Stay at home", Austrian firefighters say
Firefighters warn people to stay at home for the next hours, when "Kyrill" will blow with a speed of about 120 km/h along with heavy showers. At that moment the hurricane will have left England, Germany,... more
CuriositiesNew project for UNOSAT: a satellite that forecast the effects of possible
Rome, Italy - UNOSAT got support from ESA and CERN
UNOSAT (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) announced its new program in order to improve knowledge and studying of unknown areas on the wide world map. First step is outline a mapping... more
Report"Kyrill" hits on Germany (2): Rice cuts short her visit to Berlin. One victim
Berlin, Germany - Navy's helicopters relieve the crew of a British ship
"Kyrill" is confirming all the worse previsions and is presenting with an unexpected force for the European weather. In United Kingdom, in Shropshire, there was the first victim: a man onboard of his car... more
AirlinesMalpensa: the new Boeing 777/300 of Singapore Airlines arrives
Milan, Italy - The unique airline that flies from Italy to Far East with the first class
Recently, the new Boeing 777/300 of Singapore Airlines with aboard the new business class is operational from Malpensa airport, and for this occasion the Chief Executive for Italy of the Asian carrier,... more
Curiosities"Klm Dream Club" new proposal
Amsterdam, Holland - For all the registered to the KLM newsletter
KLM launches "Klm Dream Club", a series of offers that allow to the newsletter's registered and their friends to avail overbids. Every month, by January 2007, KLM will get off a count-down of 96 hours... more
AerospaceCIRA: seventh programme for research and development
Capua, Italy - It will take place next Monday
"Cira, the Italian Aerospace Researches Centre, Naples' Chamber of Commerce and that one of Turin organize at Cira in Capua, next Monday, at 9:30am an informative day about the seventh community programme... more
AirlinesWind Jet relaunches East Europe in 2007
Catania , Italy - New connections from Verona and Catania to Moscow and Saint Petersburg
"Wind Jet still bets on East Europe and presents during a press conference, took place at local Tourism company, new links from Catania and Verona to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Its network is enlarged... more
DefenseRussia will build "Gepard" corvettes for Vietnam
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth USD 300 million
Rosoboronexport signed a contract with Vietnam for the delivery of two Project 11661 "Gepard" corvettes (developed by the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau) and the "Bastion" antiship coastal missile system. According... more
Tilt-rotorsBA-609 presentation postponed for bad weather
Novara, Italy - Lega Nord Secretary attack: "Diplomatic Excuse"
The presentation of tilt-rotor Agusta BA-609 -that is aircraft and helicopter in the same time- was supposed to take place today has been cancelled because of bad weather. For this reason, AgustaWestland,... more
ReportSchools closed and flights cancelled expecting for "Cyril" felled on Germany
Berlin, Italy - Winds from 130 to 180km/h
North-Western Germany will be the first area to be hit from the "Cyril" hurricane already in the afternoon. The powerful storm will move from Germany towards Austria, Poland and Czech Republic, according... more
AirportsLatina Airport possible third airport of Lazio
Latina, Italy - For the low-fares flights
"The choice for the third airport of Lazio, for the low-fares flights, will be entirely technical evaluations. This was the reply of the Chairman of Institutional Affair for Lazio Region, Regino Brachetti,... more
AirlinesSandro Boccia: ok for new routes to North Italy from Sardinia
Sardinia, Italy - Change of decree law on territorial continuity is coming soon
Sandro Boccia, Sardinia Chairman of Transport, has announced that Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, could launch, if it desires it, new routes between Alghero (Sardinia) and Bergamo-Orio al Serio and... more
DefenseNATO: Poland in the AWACS fleet
Warsaw, Poland - The announcement last December 19 by Secretary General
Poland is officially entered in 15 NATO States that participate to the operation and management of the AWACS fleet. After Hungary in 2005, Poland is the second State of the new NATO members to enter... more
AirportsGenoa Airport: over a million of passengers during 2006
Genoa, Italy - Air traffic increased, thanks to low-cost flights
More and more passengers at Genoa Airport. During last year, one million and 80 thousand passengers passed at the airport, 6.5% more rather than 2005. It is the higher figure ever recorded at Genoa... more
AirlinesSwiss International and RJA introduce new destinations
Amman, Jordan - By January 2007 the new routes from the first carrier, by next June those ones by RJA
By the end of the month, Swiss International will launch Budapest-Basel route, with four flights per week. While Royal Jordanian Airways, by next June, will launch weekly flights towards Budapest-Amman:... more
IndustryIntrepid Leasing: order for 20 Airbus freighters
Milan, Italy - First delivery of the airplane is expected in early 2010
"Following the authorization to offer the A-330 Freighter last Summer, Airbus has secured a commitment for the newest member of the A-330/A340 Family - the A-330/200F. US-based Intrepid Aviation Group... more
IndustryFlyington Freighters Ltd chooses Airbus cargo airplanes
Milan, Italy - The first delivery in the second half of 2009
"Flyington Freighters Ltd, based in Hyderabad, India, have signed for six A-330/200F aircraft, the newest freighter from Airbus and the newest member of the highly successful A-330/A-340 Family. Flyington... more
Civil aviationFirst US commercial flight with anti-missile system
Los Angeles, USA - Experimental poof; the system is made by Northrop Grumman
A FedEx Express Cargo aircraft took off two nights ago at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the first aircraft provided of anti-terrorism system, made by Northrop Grumman. It furnishes laser... more
AirportsFire at Tenerife airport: three hours stop
Tenerife , Spain - Three re-directed flights in different airports, no victims among passengers
South Tenerife Airport (Canary Islands) had been closed about three hours caused by fire.Three flights have been re-directed in different airports. Fire burst into conditioner air pipes and smoke provoked... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Emirates denied the interest on Alitalia
Rome, Italy - According to Alazraki, AirOne, Air France, De Benedetti's group and Lan will advance an offer on January 29, 2007
Emirates Airways remarks to be not interest in the Alitalia's privatization. Saudi airline's spokesman affirmed: "The carrier is focused on own expansion and it is not interest in the 'Affaire Alitalia'". According... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): shortly the assembly for the Board of Directors' reorganization
Rome, Italy - Between February 19 and 23, 2007
After the resignation of M. Jean Cyril Spinetta from the Executive office, in all probability, the assembly for the Alitalia Board of Directors' reorganization will take place between February 19 and 23,... more
AirportsCancelled flight at Turin Airport
Turin, Italy - Turin Airport works regularly, aircraft without anti-fog gadget only cannot leave
Chaos at Caselle Airport of Turin, caused by thick fog. Seven departure flights cancelled yesterday just in the morning while other flights had been delayed during the rest of the day. Flights directed... more