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AirlinesAlitalia: the check's strategy of Air France
Rome, Italy - Other investors on the horizon
Alitalia is in check by Air France which is recruiting allies in SkyTeam and which could raise up to EUR 4 billion to win it. This move by the side of Jean Cyril Spinetta, CEO Air France, is part of... more
MiscellaneousEuropean Union: Slovenia adopted the Euro
Brussels , Belgium - The tolar will continue to be legal tender alongside the Euro until 14 January
"Slovenia adopted the Euro last Monday, joining the 12 European Union countries which already form part of the Euro area. The single currency was launched in 1999 and the Euro banknotes and coins were... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 5
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1895 - Dreyfus Affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. Report: 1919 - Free Committee... more
IndustryBiscayne Contractors, Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For an air traffic control tower
Biscayne Contractors, Inc., Forestville, Md., being awarded $ 5,689,429 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 6 under a previously awarded indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N62477-04-D-0172)... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on new security regulations for hand luggage at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Robert Goebbels (PSE)
"Written question E-5020/06 by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Council Subject: new security regulations for hand luggage at airports Since 6 November 2006, new security provisions on hand luggage... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on rules on liquids at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Maria Badia I Cutchet (PSE) and Carlos Carnero González (PSE)
"Written question E-5447/06 by Maria Badia I Cutchet (PSE) and Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission Subject: rules on liquids at airports The new security measures that were introduced... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on security regulations at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Andreas Mölzer (NI)
"Written question E-4996/06 by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission Subject: security regulations at airports To reduce the risk of liquid explosives attacks in aircraft, the volume of liquid... more
Airports"Charles de Gaulle" Airport: furious passengers fro the Paris-Falconara flight cancelled
Paris, France - Due to economic problems
Yesterday, a Paris-Falconara flight suddenly cancelled and about 150 passengers remained blocked in "Charles de Gaulle" Airport. The cancellation should be due to a problem of economic nature between... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on working environment at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Ole Christensen (PSE)
"Written question E-4405/06 by Ole Christensen (PSE) to the Commission Subject: working environment at airports Can the Commission advise whether baggage handling operations at airports in the... more
SecuritySpain announces zero tolerance for who will not respect the security standards
Madrid, Spain - Inspections raising for 2007
Spain announces zero tolerance for the airlines that will not respect the air security standards. Spanish Development Minister Magdalena Alvarez decided the screw after the bankruptcy of Air Madrid... more
Airports100 million of passengers in the airport of New York
New York, Usa - Lian Chen, Taiwan-born, arrived from Hong Kong
New York's airports welcome the 100 millionth passengers in 2006. The three major international airports of the city grazed the figure in 2005, but stopped to 99,8 million. The 100 millionth passenger... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): thumbs-down for Air France by the side of Italian Transport Minister Bianchi
Rome, Italy - "It should be its regional airline"
From November 30, 2006 to the eve of the Government's decision, Alitalia share earned 27,5%. The markets confirm the faith in the manoeuvre's success. Among the various hypothesis for the Alitalia's... more
AirlinesFrance: left the first low-cost luxury flight
Paris , France - Tickets from EUR 1600 to 3000
Yesterday, the Avion (ex-Elysair)'s flights (see AVIONEWS for more details) started. The French airline offers six return flights per week using a single leased Boeing 757/200, fitted out with 90 business... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on new rules on freedom to carry liquids and gels in hand luggage on aircraft within the EU
Strasbourg, France - By Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-5112/06 by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: new rules on freedom to carry liquids and gels in hand luggage on aircraft within the European Union (Regulation... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on testing for radioactive substances on air transport
Strasbourg, France - By Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE)
"Written question P-5510/06 by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Council Subject: testing for radioactive substances on air transport Authorisation has been given by the British Health Protection A... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the possible "White knights"
Rome, Italy - The calls for bids expires on January 29, 2007
The invite of Italian Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa to introduce the demands for the bid's of Alitalia privatization expires on January 29, 2007. On the possible candidates, from the indiscretions,... more
IndustryThe Canadian government will purchase C-27J Spartan
Ottawa, Canada - "The Globe and Mail" newspaper quoted on Wednesday
Canadian government wants to replace the obsolete De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo cargo aircraft and seems to be in the market for C-27J Spartan of Alenia Aeronautica for new Search-and-Rescue (SAR)... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air safety
Strasbourg, France - By Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-4797/06 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: air safety Under Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EEC)... more
AirportsSant'Egidio Airport: great success for the Perugia-Stansted route
Perugia, Italy - More than 2000 passengers from December 20, 2006
Great success for the Ryanair route from Perugia to London. First seven flights of the Perugia-Sant'Egidio/Stansted route recorded 2185 passengers. Perugia-Stansted-Perugia line, becomes effective with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): confirmed the strike on January 19, 2007
Rome, Italy - Today a meeting between the President Martone and the Unions
The strike of Alitalia's employees remains confirmed. It is convoked by Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult e Unione Piloti. The government has still not reply to the Unions' demand for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Carnelutti lawyer's office renounces to the meeting with the Unions
Rome, Italy - "To this day sufficient, well-timed wrote statements of availability do not result received"
Carnelutti lawyer's office renounced to the mandate assigned by the hypothetical buyer (see AVIONEWS for more details). According to any journalistic sources, the meeting with the Unions ousted and,... more
AirlinesRyanair announces an appeal against the French Government
Paris, France - Against an illegal labour decree
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airlines, announced that it has filed a legal action against the French Government regarding an unlawful labour decree recently adopted in France. This d... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible meeting between Unions and a concert party after Epiphany
Rome, Italy - To introduce the Master Plan for Alitalia
A meeting between Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult and Unione Piloti, and a concert party that should be interest in Alitalia's relaunch, should be taken place after Epiphany. A Union... more
AirlinesSilk Air orders 20 Airbus
Rome, Italy - To face the growth and renew of its fleet
"SilkAir Pte Ltd has signed today a contract with Airbus for the purchase of a maximum of 20 new airplanes of the A-320 family: 11 already confirmed and nine options. An order of a value of USD 1,328 bn... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca model Arrius 2B1, 2B1A, and 2B2 turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 1)] [Page 2-5] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 4
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosities: 1848 - The "Manifest of the Comunist Party" is published. Report: 1944 - World War II: the battle of Monte Cassino begins. Report: 1951 - Korean War: Chinese... more
IndustryWalbridge Aldinger Company awarded of a over 36 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For design and construction of a hangar
Walbridge Aldinger Company, Detroit, Mich., is being awarded a $ 36,178,029 modification (P00003) under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price design/build construction contract (N69272-06-C-0001) to exercise... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F414-GE-400 engine
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $ 38,010,302 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0361) for sustaining engineering, integrated logistics support,... more
IndustryRaytheon Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 132 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the King Air 350 aircraft
Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kans., is being awarded a $ 132,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for 5 King Air 350 Extended Range (ER) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance,... more
IndustryMichelin Aircraft Tire Company awarded of a over 368 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For tires for Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps
Michelin Aircraft Tire Company, LLC, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a minimum $ 368,403,100 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for tires. Using services are Army, Air Force, and Marine... more
AccidentsIndonesian missing Boeing (2): the first hypothesis
Giacarta, Indonesia - Today the government shuts up after the denial of yesterday
The first hypothesis on the missing B-737/400 aircraft of the Adam Air no-frill carrier, disappeared from the radar on January 1st 2007, while flied on the Java-Sulawesi route, taken off at 12:59 pm and... more
DiscussionsWhat is the "Start Treaty"?
Rome, Italy - International agreement on the weapons of the mass destruction's reduction
"START", officially the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, is a treaty, originally signed by the United States and the Soviet Union, that barred its signatories from deploying more than 6000 warheads atop... more
DiscussionsWhat is the "START Treaty"? (2)
Rome, Italy - Today it celebrates the anniversary of the "START II Treaty"'s signature
"START II", the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was signed by George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin in January 1993, which banned the use of MIRVs and hence often cited as De-MIRV-ing Agreement. It followed... more
ReportBishop confirms the air raid on civilians of yesterday in Sri Lanka
Mannar, Sri Lanka Republic - The death of 7 children and serious wounding of 35 people now sure
"The Sri Lanka's inhabitants continue to suffer a lot because of this conflict, and the losses of lives are reason to great anxiety. It's imperative that both parts take the necessary measures to accomplish... more
DefenseThe nuclear strategy of China
Beijing, China - Published the "White Paper on the National Defense"
A few days ago, the "White Paper on the National Defense" that the government publishes every year, revealed. According to the data of this report, China officially stated will not use the atomic weapons... more
AirportsToo baggages have not given back: Heathrow explodes
London, United Kingdom - Blocked two terminals from 10.000
The management imputes the graver situation that is holding up in these days the Britain airport of Heathrow: the increase of the transit for the holiday, the fog that has been paralyzed the airport since... more
Civil aviationNew connection Ryanair from Stansted to Pula
Dublin, Ireland - By January 8, 2007
Ryanair flies from London to Croatia: the carrier started the service from Stansted airport to Pula three times per week, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The connection, that will last the whole... more
CuriositiesOAG: the longest and shortest flight of the year
Washington, USA - From the Review 2006
OAG - Official Airline Guides, the global travel and transport information company, in the Review of 2006 has calculated the longest and shortest flight of the year. In the first case, the longest scheduled... more
CuriositiesJapan: dead one of the history's first hijackers
Tokyo, Japan - In 1970 he tried to hijack a JAL aircraft
One of the history's first hijackers is dead in Japan, where has been prisoner since six years: Yoshimi Tanaka. In 1970, Tanaka, 22 years-old, was among the nine members of an extreme left's Nippon... more
AccidentsIndonesian Boeing matter caps with mistery
Makassar, Indonesia - Dire mistake by the side of Indonesian government
It becomes a mystery the tragic disappearance of Boeing 737 of Adam Air Indonesian airline, vanished two days ago from the radar, after to have launched a dramatic distress signal. Yesterday it announced... more
Civil aviationACRO: 2006 record for the less number of incidents since 1963
Geneva, Switzerland - The worst in Ukraine last August 22, 2006
The Aircraft Crashes Record Office, with the purpose of collecting and documenting data on airline disasters worldwide, Geneva-based, remarked 2006 as the record year as concern the number of the air incidents...at... more
Civil aviationAir transport: the American skies retrieve the optimism
Washington, USA - For 2007 further improvements are predicted
After USD 35 billion of deficit realized in five years of losses (USD 5,7 billion only in 2005), the American carriers record a reversal. The Air Transport Association estimates for the sector a closure... more
Civil aviationAviation Safety Network releases aviation safety figures 2006
Amsterdam, Holland - A total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents
"The Aviation Safety Network released last year's airliner accident statistics showing a total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents. Noteworthy is the high number of ‘loss o... more
AirlinesEurofly: for the flights with final destination Maldive Islands continue the discomforts
Milan, Italy - Communications by the side of the Company are attended today
Continue the discomforts for the Eurofly passengers. After the delays for a technical problem of the flight from Mombasa to Malpensa which should have to taken aboard the passengers of the flight with... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on January 3
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosities: 1496 - Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine. Report: 1815 - Austria, Britain, and France form a secret defensive alliance treaty against... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Dec. 28. 2006, a $9,840,000 estimated value cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic order agreement (N00019-05-G-0008)... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corporation awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119-PW-100 engine
United Technologies Corporation, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $27,203,400 firm fixed price contract modification. This action provides for F119-PW-100 Engine... more
AirlinesJet Airways signed an agreement for ten Boeing Dreamliner
Mumbai, India - The value of the contract is not officially revealed
Jet Airways, Indian airline based in Mumbai, announced today the attainment of an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of ten B-787/800 Dreamliner. The value of the contract is not officially revealed... more
AirlinesJoint-venture in Asia with the Virgin Group
London, United Kingdom - In program a low-cost carrier with headquarters in Malaysia
Any among the main global airlines of the low-cost segment could create a joint-venture for the long range. According to any sources, Virgin Group, easyJet and AirAsia would be in talks to create a joint-venture... more
AirlinesDelay of 25 hours for an Eurofly flight
Milan, Italy - Due to a signal in departure of a hurt to one of the computer aboard
Delay of 25 hours for a Eurofly flight Mombasa-Maldive of January 1st, due to a signal in departure of a a hurt to one of the computer aboard on one A-330/200 I-Eezi aircraft, delivered to the airline... more