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PeopleNew route between China and Europe
Geneva, Switzerland - It was announced by IATA
IATA, International Air Transport Association, made known today to have achieved the approval of the Chinese Government for the creation of a new route for the international air traffic which will decrease... more
IndustryThe funds for Sparviero project have been cut
Rome, Italy - It was made known by the company
Sparviero company that, on behalf of Italian Home Office, was developing, with Italian Space Agency, an advanced system to guarantee road safety, denounced the interruption of the funds’supply after t... more
CuriositiesIndian cuisine on Singapore Airlines
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier employed a famous Indian chef
Singapore Airlines employed in its cook staff the famous Indian chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, "His creativity with Indian cuisine will be a welcome addition to the global cuisine and add to the variety of menus... more
Civil aviationCIA flights in Croatia too
Zagreb, Croatia - Amnesty International says that
After Amnesty International report on secret CIA flights on European skies (see AVIONEWS for details), Croatian section of the human rights world organization revealed that Dubrovnik airport was also used... more
PeopleAir tickets' price increased for Chinese domestic flights
Beijing, China - The increase is due to fuel cost raise
Since today the passengers of Chinese air carriers have to pay a surcharge on the tickets’ for the domestic routes because of the raise of fuel cost. Travellers will pay USD 1,25 more for the connections l... more
Science and technologyNewark airport is the most expensive in the world
London, United Kingdom - According to a ranking drafted by TRL
Newark airport, in New Jersey, is the most expensive in the world. It is what TRL, British consultancy company specialized in market researches in transport sector, said drafting a ranking of the most... more
Science and technologyAeradria: press conference for flight to Sharm el Sheikh served by Eurofly
Rimini, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12 (Vip room) of the "Federico Fellini" airport
Aeradria SpA, "Federico Fellini" Rimini’s airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, Tuesday April 11, 2006 at 12 at Vip Room of the same airport, a press conference by Eurofly will take p... more
AccidentsLethal incident on the Apuane Alps
Lucca, Italy - It was necessary the intervention of the Alpes rescue services' helicopters
Yesterday a mountain climber, 46 years old, died on Apuane Alps (Tuscany), after a fall in a precipice at about 1000 metres of altitude. Stefano Pardini, this was the name of the victim, slipped for 150-200... more
CuriositiesFootball World Cup in Rome
Rome, Italy - The trophy arrived at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Fiumicino
On last Saturday the football World Cup arrived in Rome-Fiumicino airport, being Italian capital the last stop of the promotional tour of Germany 2006. The world trophy, created in 1974 by Silvio Gazzaniga,... more
Airlines+0.4% for Finnair in March 2006
Helsinki, Finland - Official data published today
Finnair, Finland’s flag airline, has made known today the data about its march 2006 traffic, registering 0.4% growth against 0.8% capacity increase; also load factor gains 0.9 points standing at 74.9%. T... more
AirlinesFinnair announces a new destination: Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
Rome, Italy - As of May 2007, three times per week, it will be the 11th Asiatic destination
"The Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, announced the intention to start a new link to Asia: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city, starting from May 2007. The link will be operative three times per week v... more
Science and technologyBAA's stakeholders Ferrovial's bid is too low
London, UK - They asked GBP 9 for share
The confirmation that the Grupo Ferrovial’s bid for the purchase of the BAA, the company who manages, among the others, Londoners airports, will remain unchanged was received with coldness by British c... more
Science and technologyGeasar (Olbia's airport management society): the new scheduled flight Zurich-Olbia by low-cost helvetic.com started
Olbia, Italy - The service served by a Fokker 100 aircraft
"Last Saturday April 8, started the new direct link Zurich-Olbia and viceversa, served by low-cost carrier helvetic.com, which for the first time to link Sardinia with Switzerland’s heartland. A Fokker 1... more
IndustryAgreement for the renovation of the job contract between Galileo Avionica and Trade Unions
Rome, Italy - New bonus for 3,500 employees
Galileo Avionica’s officials (Finmeccanica group) and the union representatives of FIM, FIOM, UILM (Italian Trade Unions) achieved an agreement for the renovation of the supplemental job contract for 3... more
AerospaceSoyuz shuttle landed in Kazakhstan steppe
Astana, Kazakhstan - 3 astronauts on board coming from ISS
The Russian shuttle Soyuz landed yesterday at 1:48 in the steppe North of Kazakhstan, Central Asia, after a three hour and 20 minutes descend on Earth from the orbiting International Space Station (ISS).... more
Science and technologyPalermo airport closed for sirocco
Palermo, Italy - All the flights cancelled since the morning
The strong sirocco wind blowing since this morning on Palermo forced the "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport closure and the cancellation of all the flights planned from and to the Sicilian air station. Only... more
Science and technologyEuropean Commission sent a justified opinion to Italy about the adoption of the directive about the liberalization of the market of the airport ground services
Brussels, Belgium - Rules that obstruct the access to the market
European Commission, then the start to the second phase of the violation procedure against Italy for the limited adoption of the 2004 EU directive about the liberalization of the airport ground services,... more
MiscellaneousA passenger threatens to blow an airplane off
Amsterdam, Holland - The man was arrested
A passenger of an Iberia flight headed from Amsterdam to Madrid threatened last Friday to blast the airplane after the landing from the Dutch capital, with an explosive device which the man would have... more
IndustryMore and more close Italian-Russian cooperation in the field of technological industry
Rome, Italy - In the next days an important cooperation agreement will be signed in Moscow
An important agreement about the support by Russian and Italian Governments to two industrial projects will be signed in the next days by Italian Minister for the Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola,... more
MiscellaneousSpying remote-controlled US aircraft destroyed by Iranian Army
Teheran, Iran - It was retailed by "Jomhuri Eslami" newspaper
According to Iranian newspaper "Jomhuri Eslami" the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran should have shot down a Drone spying remote-controlled US aircraft, which, took off from Iraq, was shooting... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines increases fares too
Washington, USA - After Delta and United Airlines
The fare increase race made by US airlines is going on. After United Airlines and Delta Airlines (see AVIONEWS for details), American Airlines also decided to increase by USD 50 its premium fares on first... more
AirlinesSAS' flight attendants stopped the strike
Oslo, Norway - The protest costed to the carrier USD 9 million
The flight attendants of the Norwegian unit of Scandinavian airline SAS stopped the strike that for two days paralized the air traffic on Norway. The decision arrived after a marathon overnight talks with... more
IndustryAlso Singapore Airlines criticised the new A-350
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Multi-billion deals at sea
It seems that the crossed fire of critics that from some days covers the new A-350 had not an end (see for details AVIONEWS). European consortium was charged to have not changed sufficiently to the aircraft,... more
AccidentsA lawsuit against Southwest and Boeing
Chicago, USA - For an accident where a 6-year-old child died
Last December 8 a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 coming from Baltimore, with 98 passengers on board, skidded off Chicago’s Midway Airport runway during a snow storm and stroke with its anterior section a... more
IndustryEADS confirmed BAE Systems' intention to sell its stake in Airbus
Munich, Germany - Discussion about the disposal started
EADS confirmed the start of the preliminary talks for the disposal of the British BAE Systems’ 20% stake in Airbus (see for details AVIONEWS). The British industry called on last Thursday the French-German-Spanish c... more
Latest newsEmergency landing in Brindisi because of a breakdown
Brindisi, Italy - It happened to a British military airplane
A British Air Force plane made an emergency landing Saturday at 1 pm in Brindisi’s airport (South Italy). The aircraft, with 50 people on board, asked the air station’s control tower to land because of... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial. Giuliani: it is a memory which every days come back to my mind
Alexandria, USA - Moussaoui's taunts
Yesterday during the September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui, the prosecutor called to witness the New York’s ex-Major Rudolph Giuliani, w... more
Science and technologyFlorence airport re-opened
Florence, Italy - Closed for works since February 2
Florence’s "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport, closed since February 2 for redecoration works which will allow the air station to increase its total capacity from 1.5 to 2.2 million passengers per year, was r... more
Civil aviationAre USA preparing an attack to Iran?
Washington, USA - The "New Yorker" and the "Washington Post" state that
Bush administration would be planning a carpet bombing against Teheran with nuclear weapons as well, in order to destroy Natanz’s plants where Washington suspects the Islamic Republic to be building a... more
HelicoptersFirst EC-225 delivered to Japanese Government
Tokyo, Japan - Other two helicopters of the same model have been ordered
Japanese Government received on last March 29 the first Eurocopter EC-225 helicopter, in its VIP configuration, for the transport of the Japanese Emperor, of the Prime Minister and the official guests.... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of April
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, Tuesday 11 to next Monday 17
Tuesday 11 - Proposed launch of a Zenit 3SL rocket with the Japanese JCSAT 9 telecommunications satellite. Odyssey Platform, Pacific Ocean. www.spaceflightnow.com Friday 14 - Aerobatics - Australian... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-18, AV-8B AH-1Z, UH-1Y aircraft
Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems Div., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded an $8,865,416 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0044) for the procurement... more
MiscellaneousItalian Minister Scajola's comment after the visit to the Alenia Aeronautica's facility
Taranto, Italy - Industy's consideration in the world is increased
The Italian Minister of the Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, that yesterday went to visit Alenia Aeronautica’s facility under construction near Grottaglie (Taranto), said to be nicely surprised a... more
Finance and economyDoes BAE sell its Airbus stake?
London, United Kingdom - "BBC" reported the news
Yesterday "BBC" reported the news that BAE Systems (British Aerospace), the great aerospace and defense European company, would be willing to sell its stake in Airbus, the European planemaker consortium.... more
Science and technologyGrupo Ferrovial will not increase its bid for the purchase of BAA
Madrid, Spain - The total value of the operation is of GBP 8.7 billion
Spanish company Grupo Ferrovial, which in the last months launched a bid to the British airports manager BAA (see for details AVIONEWS) announced that it will not increase its bid for the "beyond the Channel"... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines obliged to cut some flights to repair some aircraft
Hanoi, Vietnam - Air traffic on Vietnam is raising
Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines have been obliged to cut some flights after that Vietnamese authorities for civil aviation decided to oblige 5 of their aircraft to undergo some maintenance works... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid against Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv, Israel - Some Fatah's structures hit
Yesterday night some Israeli Army’s helicopter made three different raids against some palestinian goals in Gaza Strip. The rotorcraft blasted with air-ground missiles Fatah’s offices, which is the Pal... more
AirlinesSterling opens 5 new routes on Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Billund, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm
Sterling, Danish airline, announced its opening of 5 new routes between North Europe and Rome-Ciampino: flights from and to Billund, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm will land and take off from... more
IndustryBoeing to supply converted freighters to Avion Group
Seattle, Usa - Air Atlanta Icelandic to operate the B-747/400 airplane
Avion Aircraft Trading has ordered four 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters to be operated by Avion Group’s subsidiary Air Atlanta Icelandic. The first of the 747-400BCFs is scheduled for redelivery b... more
PeopleA European Directive for airports efficiency
Brussels, Belgium - It is IATA's appeal to European Commission
IATA (International Air Transport Association) appealed to Jacques Barrot, vice-President of European Commission and Commissioner responsible for Transport and Energy, for a Europe’s Directive regulating a... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran must gain international community's faith
Madrid, Spain - Kofi Annan said that at UN meeting
If Teheran does not accept UN request to suspend uranium enrichment within the planned date, it will have only another chance before receiving economic sanctions: the US UN delegate, John Bolton, said... more
IndustryGood results in the last financial year for NATS, principal air traffic management provider of UK
London, UK - The growth trend confirmed also this year
NATS, principal air traffic management provider of UK, announced a record in the number of flights which have been managed by the company in the financial year 2005/06. A total of 2,330,589 flights used... more
AirlinesGood results for easyJet in March 2006
London, United Kingdom - Passenger traffic at +7.1%
English low-cost airline easyJet carried 2.75 million passengers in March 2006, with a 7.1% increase compared to last year. The load factor reached 86.3% in the same month, less than 9.1% totalled a year... more
AirlinesCheck-in on internet about the Air France and KLM's overall network
Rome, Italy - Already from last Tuesday is possible to make it
"From last April 4, 2006, Air France and KLM’s customers can, if they desire it, to sign up via internet, on the almost totality of the two carriers’ network (from Italy: Boulogne, Milan-Malpensa and Lin... more
AirlinesSwiss International and SAA join Star Alliance
Zurich, Switzerland - Today and Monday the official ceremonies
Today in Zurich there will be the official ceremony of Swiss International Air Lines entreat into Star Alliance, while next Monday in Johannesburg the entreat official ceremony will take place for South... more
PeopleDifficult situation for African airlines
Bamako, Mali - The carriers are too small to compete on the world market
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) made known yesterday, at the end of the first forum of the "Black continent"’s airlines which took place at Bamako, Mali’s capital, to be afraid because of the sca... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM traffic performance in March 2006
Paris, France - Good results apart from Indian Ocean area
In March 2006 the Air France KLM group increased its total traffic by 6.6%, while the load factor lost 0.7 points standing at 79.4%. The number of passengers carried is 5.8 million (+4.7%). On the Americas,... more
IndustryFrench Government will not decrease its share in EADS
Paris, France - It was made known by a statement of the Ministry of Economy
France doesn’t want to reduce its 15% share in EADS stock. It was made known by a statement of the French Ministry of Economy and Finances the day after the join announcement by Lagardere and Daimler C... more
PeopleTax to use airports in rush hours
Brussels, Belgium - It is an EU's hypothesis
It seems that European Commission was evaluating whether to impose a tax to can use the airports during the rush hours. The hypothesis emerged yesterday during a meeting, which will finish today, claimed... more
Civil aviationMeeting in Brussels about air safety
Brussels, Belgium - More resources are necessary to keep up with technological progress
Last days in Brussels there was a workshop, held by EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the Safety of air Navigation), which gathered in Belgian capital, to talk about air safety, the representatives... more