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PeopleThe Pope flies to Turkey with 100 people
Rome, Italy - The Holy Father will board tomorrow an Alitalia flight
Tomorrow it will begin the Pope's trip to Turkey, after the several polemics caused by the Pope's speech at Ratisbona university. He will depart tomorrow from Rome-Fiumicino airport with an A-321 aircraft... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the new plant in 2007
Grottaglie, Italy - It will manage the pre-production of B-787 components
The new Alenia Aeronautica plant in Grottaglie (Taranto, South Italy) for the pre-production of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes components will be launched in the first quarter of 2007 and it will employ... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 27
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosity: 1895 - At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he... more
AccidentsIran: military plane crashed, 36 died
Teheran, Iran - The plane was carrying officials of the Revolution Guards
An Iranian Antonov-74 of the Revolution Guards (pasdaran) crashed yesterday shortly after the take off from the Teheran airport. 36 people died in the incident; initially it seemed there were no survivors,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 26
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1778 - In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui. Military Aviation: 1941 - World War II: attack on Pearl Harbor -... more
AirlinesGreen light to the TAM's Sao Paulo-Milan service
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Starting from 2007
Thanks to the definitive green light from the competent authorities, TAM will operate its announced connections between Sao Paulo and Milan-Malpensa starting from 2007 (see AVIONEWS for details). The... more
AirlinesNew flights for Flybe
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier is completing the BA Connect acquisition
News for Flybe, British airline, which has communicated it is about to be activated a new connection between Edinburgh and Birmingham and another between Birmingham and Glasgow. Still the certain dates... more
DefenseRoyal Navy has been hand over to Chile the "HMS Norfolk" frigate
London, United Kingdom - A deal worth GBP 134 million
With a ceremony took place in the Portsmouth naval base, Royal Navy has granted to the Chilean Navy the "HMS Norfolk" frigate, which has received the name "Almirante Cochrane". The vessel is the first... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 25
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1491 - The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins. Report: 1783 - American Revolutionary War: the last British troops leave New York City... more
Military aviationFour B-737 AEW for South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - USD 1.59bn contract
South Korea signed a USD 1.59bn contract with Boeing to buy four B-737s converted for AEW (Airborne Early Warning) role. The first airplane will be delivered in 2011 and three in 2013. The aircraft... more
Fair and shows"AERO Friedrichshafen" grows
Friedrichshafen, Germany - The general and sport aviation show
The exhibitors of "AERO Friedrichshafen" International Air Show, the main general and sport aviation show in Europe that takes place in Costanza Lake every two years, will have more room for their displays... more
Aerospace"Brussels Eureka 2006": Russia exposes its space technologies
Brussels, Belgium - 55th International Exhibition of the innovation, exploration and new technologies
Yesterday, in the Belgium Capital, the exhibition of "Russian technologies for the space exploration in the XXI century" inaugurated. "Energy" Russian Corporation shows: the "Soyuz-14" returned capsule,... more
AerospaceSpace telephone call from ISS
Rome, Italy - The Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli talked for seven minutes with his colleague Thomas Reiter
The ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli, has received yesterday a telephone call from the space. His colleague Thomas Reiter who is now on board the ISS, space station, in fact has called... more
AirportsEU gives its consent to the London City Airport sale
London, United Kingdom - It was purchased in october by a consortium led by AIG
The European Commission authorized the sale of London City Airport to a consortium led by American International Group Inc. (AIG). Last October the consortium purchased the business travel airport owned... more
AirlinesWeb promotion for Monarch
London, United Kingdom - Up to 60% of discount for the online booking
The Monarch Airlines has launched a web promotion for a 60% discount to all the tickets purchased on its web site. The carrier clarified the bigger available period is between December and March 2007. The... more
AirlinesJetstar starts to fly to Thailand
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will activate connections three times per week
The Jetstar has launched new flights between Melbourne and Thailand since next month. The planes of the Australian carrier will fly three times a week between Sydney and Phuket, and other three times between... more
IndustryAirbus: by December 13 the A-380 will receive the certification
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The announce of Keith Stonestreet to the "Gulf News" network
The Airbus A-380 will receive the certifications by the side of FAA - Federal Aviation Administration- and by the European authorities by December 13. Keith Stonestreet, marketing director of Airbus,... more
AirlinesSkyEurope opens Italian sales
Bratislava, Slovakian Republic - Starting from EUR 0.001
SkyEurope opened its sales for some Italian destinations, which will be operated from Summer 2007. It is about connections from Bratislava to Naples, from Budapest to Milan (Bergamo), Venice, Naples,... more
Civil aviationAgreement Russia-EU for the Siberia's overflight
Brussels, Belgium - It is an historical signature which ends a big dispute
According to sources of the EU presidency the EU and Russia have reached a deal to abolish the taxes the airlines flying over Siberia have to pay to Russia. According to what reported the deal signed... more
OccurrencesSri Lanka: the pilot announces an engine problem and a passenger flies into rage
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The flight had already been delayed for technical problems
A man has been disembarked yesterday from a Sri Lankan Airlines flight after having flown into rage because the pilot had communicated there was a problem to an engine. The flight departing from Colombo,... more
AirlinesKorean Air receives its first A-300/500CF
Seoul, South Korea - The airplane was converted into a freighter in Dresden
Airbus delivered the first A-300/600 Converted Freighter Aircraft to Korean Air. The airplane had reached Dresden, Germany, last August in order to be re-converted in a freighter. Lee Jong-hee, President... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): according to the German press Lufthansa is waiting for Alitalia to fail
Berlin, Germany - The hypothesis of a merger with Air France
According to the German press Alitalia is waited by several groups to fail, and among these Lufthansa which is only waiting to take its part. And it is not the lone: the newspaper "Die Welt" writes... more
AccidentsUSA: two died in a plane crash
Alvarado, USA - A private plane fell in Texas
Two persons died in a plane crash in Texas. Yesterday a small tourism plane crashed near the Alvarado airport killing both the occupants. At the moment the victims' names have not been revealed yet;... more
AirlinesFor the marketing on-line Austrian Airlines chooses Global Media
Vienna, Austria - The statements of Konstantin Kasapis, manager inter@ctive sales
Austrian Airlines chooses Global Media to support own strategy for the marketing on-line. The Austrian Company has put the activities of search engine optimisation and the planning of the keyword advertising... more
AirlinesA B-767/400 for the Delta's Milan-Atlanta flight
Atlanta, USA - More available seats than the B-767/300
Delta's international extension involved the launch of 11 new routes in Europe last Summer and there will be further new routes next Summer, among which a Pisa-New York service, taking flights on the Italian... more
AirportsMalpensa: at the second place in Europe
London, United Kingdom - Data relative to the July-September 2006 quarter
Milan-Malpensa airport is one of the European ever-growing terminals. The report on the air traffic of the Airports Council International (ACI), relative to the data of the July-September 2006 quarter,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines chooses Global Media
Vienna, Austria - For its web marketing services
Austrian Airlines chose Global Media to support its on-line marketing strategy. The Austrian airline put its search engine optimisation activities and the planning of its on-line keyword advertising campaign... more
ReportGaza: Israeli air raids and Palestinian kamikazes
Gaza, Gaza Strip - A 57-year old woman exploded in Jabalya
Seven Palestinian died last night during an Israeli air raid on Gaza Strip. The Israel's fighters hit a car travelling in the northern Strip killing three soldiers of the popular resistance committee. Other... more
Press releaseAnpac about Alitalia-Air France/KLM
Rome, Italy - The international alliance is an important interest for the national air transport
"The topic of the Alitalia's international alliance is very important for the Italian air transport and must be considered by the Government as a way to confirm the Alitalia's role as key airline and to... more
AirlinesEurofly increases its Rome-New York frequencies
Rome, Italy - Starting from next Summer
The Executive vice-President Commercial of Eurofly, Armando Brunini, said that frequencies of the Rome-New York flight will be increased next Summer. In fact, the supply from Fiumicino airport on the American... more
AerospaceESA: postponed the mission of the Italian astronaut on the ISS
Rome, Italy - Paolo Nespoli has made known it
The mission of the Italian astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA), Paolo Nespoli, on the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed to the beginning of September 2007. Yesterday night,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Emirates says no
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier is not interested in alliances
Emirates confirms: it is not interested either in Alitalia or alliances in general. The CEO of the Dubai's airline, Tim Clark, told an Italian newspaper that "Remaining independent is the best way to... more
AirlinesNeos increases the frequencies to Porto Santo
Milan, Italy - The airline already connects Italy to the Portuguese Island
The Neos, an airline which connects Italy to the Portuguese Island of Porto Santo, will increase the number of its routes to the Island. In fact since December 23rd a new flight from Verona will be active... more
Civil aviationEnac publishes on its web site the map of the air fields, helicopter fields and hydro fields
Rome, Italy - It is the first time since Enac was born that it follows the Enav
Among the workers and the lovers of the field the Enac (Italian agency of civil aviation) decision to publish on its web site the complete list of all the air fields, helicopter fields and hydro fields... more
IndustryHas Finmeccanica agreed on the Thales-Alcatel agreement?
Rome, Italy - According to "La Tribune"
Finmeccanica gave its agreement on the purchase of Alcatel space activities by Thales. The Italian Group would gain 19% of Galileo Industries from the operation, taking its shares to 50%. French economic... more
UAS-DronesUAV used to patrol the Swiss boundary
Berne, Switzerland - The drones have flown over the frontier
Swiss security sources have confirmed the use of drones (remote controlled) to surveille the boundary, and stop people entering in illegal way in Switzerland. The news has been given by the command... more
HelicoptersRussia offers a new helicopter to Middle East customers
Moscow, Russia - Underwent to the acceptance tests last September 2006
Russia has offered a new attack helicopter to Middle East clients. The Rostov Helicopter Production Complex, or Rostvertol, has displayed the export version of the MI-28N. Rostvertol has briefed military... more
Latest newsCatania (2): the airport remains open
Catania, Italy - In the afternoon they will decide what to do
AVIONEWS has just called Renato Serrano, Director General of Catania-Fontanarossa airport, who told us that the situation is under control at the moment and the airport has remained open, despite Etna's... more
Latest newsCatania: columns of volcanic ash from Etna
Catania, Italy - In the afternoon Bertolaso will go to Sicily
As from this morning, from the South-Eastern crater of Etna columns of volcanic ash are coming out for 5 kilometers. The wind is pushing the dust to several cities of the strip under the mountain. The... more
AirlinesThe Unions are contrary to the Qantas selling
Sydney, Australia - The voices of a possible offer by Macquarie Bank is circulating since days
The Unions and financial analysts have expressed strong doubts about a possible acquisition of Qantas by the Macquarie Bank. According to what stated by the experts the purchasing of the Australian airline... more
SecurityNATO and terrorism
London, United Kingdom - A deal will be signed at the end of November
Among the future assignments of NATO will be included the war against terrorism, the prevention from the informatics attacks and the defense of the natural resources. The "Financial Time" affirms that... more
OccurrencesRussia; emergency landing, no injures
Rostov, Russia - A plane of the airline Aeroflot forced to land because of a breakdown
Today in Rostov-on-Don, in Russia, a plane of the Russian flag airline Aeroflot has made an emergency landing for a technical problem. According to what reported by Russian press sources the Tu-154... more
IndustryEADS: divergences on the A-350
Paris, France - Insider trading inquiry against some shareholders
EADS, the aerospace group that owns airplane manufacturer Airbus, revoked the Board assembly planned today because of divergences on the A-350XWB funding. An industrial source reported that, adding that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): in short-time a public procedure for the relinquishment
Rome, Italy - It needs a safeguard for the future of the Company
"It is not a public sale, but in anyway a public procedure, a competitive and transparent contest. Target: to find the adapter partner for Alitalia, the subject with the best industrial planning". This... more
AirlineseasyJet's Edinburgh-Munich
London, United Kingdom - Starting from April
Starting from next April easyJet will open a new connection from Edinburgh to Munich. The route is the ninth of the British low-cost carrier from the Scottish city and it will allow the airport to grow... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Cempella: an alliance with BA
Rome, Italy - The ex-CEO is sceptic about the alliance with Air France
After Lufthansa and Air France, it takes to look at British Airways too. This advice for Alitalia comes from Domenico Cempella, ex-CEO of the Italian national carrier. "It is a strong player without... more
ReportDisorders in Beirut, blocked the street to the airport
Beirut, Lebanon - During the Gemayel funeral protests and demonstrations
The Middle East is living a terrible moment. In Iraq a civil war seems to be nearest and the airports of Baghdad and Bassora have been closed, just like in Beirut the situation is becoming ever more dangerous. Yesterday... more
SecurityIraq: ports and airports closed after the slaughter
Baghdad, Iraq - Yesterday a bomb killed over 200 civilians
The worst day since the US invasion of Iraq. More than 200 died in the Sadr City, Shiite quarter in Baghdad, in a terrorist attack which risks to make the Country fall into a civil war. The Baghdad... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 24
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Security: 1932 - In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. Military Aviation: 1944 - World... more
Press releaseAlitalia. National strike of the Alitalia Group employees
Rome, Italy - The announce has been made with a letter/release by Filt-Cigil, Fit-Cisl, Ugl Air transport and Sult
"The national secretaries, about the dispute made by them in Alitalia Group, after the actions taken about it, and after noticing a dangerous acceleration of the already serious conditions of Alitalia... more