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AirlinesProfit decrease for Singapore Airlines
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The negative result is due to the constant raise of fuel cost
Because of the costant raise of fuel cost Singapore Airlines (SIA) for the 5th consecutive quarter registered a decrease of the profits. SIA spent in the first three months of the 2006 USD 714 million... more
PeopleInternet on US airplanes
Washington, USA - License concession called for bids
Internet is about to appear on American flights too. While in Europe some airlines already offer "Connexion", wireless connection service developed by Boeing, US carriers have been stopped until now by... more
Science and technologyLuggage sorting: RFID system at Malpensa airport too
Milan, Italy - It should be tested within the end of the year
After heathrow, also Milan-Malpensa airport should be endowed with the new RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system for luggage electronic control within the end of the year (see AVIONEWS for details).... more
Weather forecastsThe International Aerospace Exhibition "ILA 2006" will start soon in Berlin
Berlin, Germany - Numerous industries will be present from all around the world
Since next May 16 it will take place in Berlin, until 21 of the same month, at Schonefeld airport, the International Aerospace Exhibition "ILA 2006". At the fair a lot of aerospace industries will be present... more
MiscellaneousNapolitano is the new president of the Italian Republic
Rome, Italy - Applaud of al the Chamber of deputy
Today few minutes after 1:00 pm with 543 votes Giorgio Napolitano was elected President of the Italian Republic. As it was forecast the new head of the State obtained the votes of the center-left coalition,... more
AirlinesAir One petition on Italian helps to Ryanair rejected
Brussels, Belgium - EU Court stated that the Commission did not exceed time limits
The European first degree Court has rejected Air One’s petition against European Commission, which did not respect the obligation to intervene in reasonable times, according to the Italian airline, on t... more
AirlinesPositive April for Lufthansa Passage Airlines
Frankfurt, Germany - The number of passengers increased of the 2.4%
The month of April 2006 ended positively for Lufthansa Passage Airlines. In the 4th month of this year the carrier transported 4.5 million of people, about 2.4% en plus respect the same period of the 2005.... more
AirlinesVarig will be auctioned off
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian flag carrier risks bankruptcy
Brazilian government, in agreement with creditors of flag airway Varig, which is on the edge of bankruptcy by now, has approved a plan to auction off the company. The plan schedules two possible options:... more
IndustryIt is probable an agreement between Thales and Alcatel
Boulogne, Italy - It was declared by the president of the Italian industry, Guarguaglini
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, president of Finmeccanica Group, said to be trustful about the achievement of an agreement with Alcatel and Thales to create a pole of defence electronic. "We are no against... more
DefenseAhmadinejad: "Our nuclear activity is fully peaceful"
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Occidental worry is "A great lie"
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after writing a letter to President Bush soon considered irrelevant and not worthy of an answer, has turned today to defend the nuclear program of his Country and... more
MiscellaneousChirac accused to have obtained payoffs
Paris, France - It was retailed by "Canard Enchaine" magazine
The President of the French Republic, Jaques Chirac, was involved in Clearstream scandal, which concern the payment of payoff to several French politicians after the sale in 1991 of combat aircraft and... more
MiscellaneousThree clandestine Catholic radio networks closed
Dublin, Ireland - The broadcasts interfered with the frequencies of the intercontinental flights
Irish Aviation Authority and the ComReg, the Irish communication authority, closed three clandestine Catholic radio networks managed by the pastors of the counties of Kildare, Kilkenny and Meath. The broadcasts... more
IndustryThe existence of a USA-Japan project for new Concorde denied
Tokyo, Japan - The cooperation would be only presupposed
The "Japan Times" newspaper has reorganized the news, spread few days ago, about an agreement between the Japanese space agency, Jaxa, and NASA for the release of a new supersonic jet (see AVIONEWS for... more
AirlinesLufthansa is the favourite carrier to arrive in Germany during the "World Football Championship 2006"
Berlin, Germany - The airline made known the data about the reservations during the period of the championship
Yesterday German flagship carrier, Lufthansa, made known the data about the reservations since June 9 to July 9, period in which in Germany the "World Football Championship 2006" will take place. The carrier... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate today daily service to Cologne/Bonn, in Germany
New York, Usa - The connection will be operated with a B-757/200 from 172 seats
Continental Airlines today will inaugurate daily nonstop flights between its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Cologne/Bonn, Germany. This will be the only scheduled nonstop transatlantic... more
Miscellaneous"Pilgrim day" in Rome: 20 thousand people by train and airplane
Rome, Italy - Saturday May 13 the event organized by "Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi"
The "Pilgrim day" will take place next Saturday in Rome in the anniversary of the first appearance of Madonna of Fatima and the assassination attempt to Pope John Paul II (May 13, 1981). More than 20,000... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. ALF502L series and ALF502R series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent total loss of engine power, in-flight engine shutdown, release of turbine blades, separation of the exhaust nozzle, and possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 89)] [Page 26823-26826] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: meeting between the victim's families and the inquiring magistrates
Palermo, Italy - Confidence in the Public Prosecutors
Yesterday in Palermo a meeting took place between the association of the victims’ families of Capo Gallo air disaster, happened on last August 6 when an ATR-72 of the Tunisian carrier Tuninter flying f... more
MiscellaneousNew strike today in Greece
Athens, Greece - Olympic Airways flights stopped
After the April 4 agreement between Greek union (GSEE) and industrial association (SEV) for a EUR 658 minimum monthly wage, hundred of thousand people strike again today in Athens and main Country’s c... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11: Moussaoui's request for a new trial refused
Washington, USA - The terrorist wanted to retract his admission of guilt
Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema, who led the trial of Alexandria against Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen with Moroccan origin who is the sole condamned for September 11 attempts, rejected the respondant’s r... more
Civil aviationMediterranean Air Forces meeting: clandestine immigration and security
Montijo, Portugal - Among the projects, a European multinational flight school
The Chiefs of Staff of the Mediterranean Air Forces met at Portuguese Air Force 6th base in Montijo: France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey joined it (see AVIONEWS for details). Clandestine immigration... more
IndustryNo new GPS satellites for USAF
Washington, USA - "GPS III" program delayed at least a year
US Air Force "GPS III" program is delayed at least a year. The replacement of current satellites with other technologically advanced models was expected in 2006, but USAF makes known that, at least this... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a near 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AIM-120D and AIM-120C7 missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $21,807,472 firm fixed price contract modification. This action provides for advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) lead time away... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific decreases the personnel
Hong Kong, China - The decision to effort the raise of the fuel cost
Cathay Pacific, the most important Hong Kong’s carrier, announced to have proposed to 1,600 workers the early retirement. The decision, according to the airline, should have to allow to effort the raising p... more
MiscellaneousTransported in Italy an Iraqi child seriously ill
Catania, Italy - The transfer was organized by the Italian soldiers in Iraq
Yesterday morning arrived to the military base of Sigonella, Sicily, with a C-130J of the Italian Air Force took of from the base of Tallil, Alì Hamid Mutlek, a 8 year old Iraqi child suffered of a serious... more
Science and technologyPassengers traffic in BAA's airports increased
London, UK - It was announced by the company in a statement
BAA, the company which manages among the others the Londoners airports, made known that in April it registered an increase of the passengers traffic of the 7.8%, respect the same month of 2005. The raise... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines now flies also from Malpensa
Milan, Italy - From July 20, three times per week, by B-777/200ER
"Singapore Airlines will begin to serve, as of July 20, 2006 from Milan-Malpensa. It will be the only carrier with direct flights from North Italy to Singapore, gateway for the destinations of Asia and... more
Curiosities"Red Bull Paperwings": the paper aircraft championship
Salisbourg, Austria - It took place Sunday at Hangar-7 in Salisbourg
Last Sunday the "Red Bull Paperwings", paper aircraft world championship organized by PAA (Paper Aircraft Association), took place at Hangar-7 aeronautic museum in Salisbourg. Three winners: Brazilian... more
Science and technologyScottish air traffic increased
Edimburgh, UK - It is scheduled the opening of new routes to the North of Great Britain
The Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd., the company which manages the airports of the Northern Scotland, said to expect a raise of the investments in the region’s air stations. The Scottish area in f... more
PeopleHungarian authorities scheduled a double raise of the air transport within the 2020
Budapest, Hungary - It was retailed by Istvan Mudra of HungaroControl
During a press conference which took place yesterday in Budapest, Istva Mudra, General Director of HungaroControl, the Hungarian Agency for the control of the air traffic, retailed that the same could... more
Science and technologyThe Major of Romanian capital proposed the construction of a second city airport
Bucharest, Romania - It was retailed by "Bucharest Daily News" newspaper
Romanian newspaper "Bucharest Daily News" retailed today some considerations of the Major of the capital Adriean Videanu, who proposed the construction of a second city airport in the moment in which the... more
AirlinesStrong raise of US Airways in 2006 first quarter
Tempe, USA - More than double the number of passengers
US Airways closed positively 2006 first quarter. The carrier made known yesterday the results of the first three months of this year from which it appear, respect to the same period of the 2005 in which... more
Science and technologyThe Stansted second runway will not be completed in 2013
London, United Kingdom - About two-year delay announced by BAA
The building of the second runway for Stansted, the airport North-East of London, won’t probably be completed in 2013, as it had been expected, but in 2014 or 2015. BAA (British Airport Authority), the m... more
DefenseNew weapons' policy for USA
Washington, USA - Report to the Congress advised to abandon Cold War weapons
USA are re-considering radically all their weapons policy. In a report to the Congress last week by Task Force on a Unified Security Budget it is recommended to US Parliament a review of the development... more
Science and technologyVarna and Burgas airports: Fraport trusts good result for its bid
Sofia, Bulgaria - "Sofia News Agency" says that
As it is said by "Sofia News Agency", Fraport, Frankfurt airport management company, which is running for the management of Varna and Burgas Bulgarian airports, trusts to bring to a happy end the matter... more
Science and technologyDubai is building a second hub
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A USD 33bn project
The city of Dubai owns an international airport which reached 24 million passengers transit last year and 28 million are expected this year. In order to underburden the structure, the rich capital of Arab... more
AirlinesFedEx Express enlarges its terminal at Indianapolis Airport
Indianapolis, USA - 14 new gates and 37,000 square meters more
The US cargo airline, FedEx Express, and Indianapolis International Airport signed an agreement for the building of 14 new airplane gates, in addition to current 61, and for the strengthening of pack manufacturing... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: more than EUR 22 million of profits in the first quarter of the 2006
Chicago, USA - The result has to be considered however net of the extraordinary revenues
United Airlines, from few months out by the long period of extraordinary administration that never involved the air traffic of USA, more than 37 months of Chapter 11, makes know to have produced profits,... more
IndustryEADS: Merrill Lynch improved its judgement about the share
Rome, Italy - EADS share's upgrade carried to "Buy"
The US business bank, Merril Lynch, confirms and improves its judgement about EADS company. Yesterday in fact it released an upgrade on the share. The business bank carried its judgement to "Buy", also... more
AccidentsFinmeccanica: agreement between the Italian industry and Region Valle d'Aosta
Aosta, Italy - Yesterday it took place a meeting between the Region President, Luciano Caveri, and Guarguaglini
Yesterday it took place a meeting between the President and CEO of Finmeccanica, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, and the President of Region Valle d’Aosta, Luciano Caveri. The goal of the meeting was the r... more
AirlinesAir Berlin's share offer expires on May 10
Berlin, Germany - The carrier wants to expand its activities
Air Berlin established on May 10 the last day to buy the shares that it put on the market through a public offer. With the operation, according to the forecasts, the airline should have to receive about... more
Science and technologyCorruption at Pristina airport
Pristina, Serbia-Montenegro - Two dismissals and five warnings
Two employees at Pristina International Airport "JSC", Kosovo, were dismissed and five others received warnings for corruption, fraud and mismanagement reasons. The directors of the company operating in... more
PeopleManera: the centre of mass for European air traffic could move to Middle-East
Rome, Italy - After the conclusions at Salisbourg's meeting among Transport Ministers
The Director General of ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority), Silvano Manera, expressed his worry for the conclusions made by European Transport Ministers gathered May 4 and 5 in Strasbourg.... more
Latest news"Spring Flag 2006" since May 8 to 27
Cagliari, Italy - The air drill is in progress in Sardinia
"The "Spring Flag 2006", the most important air drill of the Air Force which takes place currently in Italy started yesterday, Monday May 8 at Cagliari-Decimumannu airport and it will end on next May 27.... more
MiscellaneousCheney visits Eastern Europe
Dubrovnik, Croatia - Appeal for EU and NATO opening to new members
American vice-President Dick Cheney has just ended a trip in Eastern Europe which made him meet political leaders in Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Albania and finally Croatia. Cheney repeated the importance... more
MiscellaneousUS air attack against Talebans on the Pakistan borderline
Islamabad, Pakistan - 3 injured and 8 missing people
Yesterday a US military helicopter attacked South Wasiristan tribal area, on the borderline between Pakistan and Afghanistan, causing 3 injured and 8 missing people among miners living in Permel district,... more
Latest newsNorway will not abandon the F-35-JSF program
Oslo, Norway - It was announced by Norwegian Government
The Government of Oslo made known that Norway will not abandon the program for the new military aircraft F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Norwegian decision arrived after months of negotiations in which... more
DefenseMichael Hayden is the new Chief of CIA
Washington, USA - Parliamentarians' protests against Bush' choice
After the sensational resignation of CIA’s Chief Peter Gross because of the polemics on Iraqi war and of the CIA?s Flights in Europe (see for details AVIONEWS), the President of the United States, George W... more
DefenseNo UN agreements on Iranian nuclear dossier
New York, USA - In the meantime Ahmadinejad announces the failure of Occidental liberalism and democracy
No results on Iranian nuclear dossier once again: the yesterday evening dinner between five permanent members of UN Security Council plus Germany, which took place in New York on American Secretary of... more
AerospaceCosmonaut emotions in Cuneo
Cuneo, Italy - Some no-gravity minutes on board of a Ilyushin 76-Mdk
The monthly magazine "Newton" reports that in September one of the five Russian airplanes normally used for cosmonaut training, the Ilyushin 76-Mdk, specifically built for flight in absence of gravity,... more