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IndustryRyanair receives the 100th B-737/800
Seattle, USA - It's the last model of Next Generation family
Boeing and Ryanair, Europe’s largest and most profitable low-cost carrier, yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 100th Boeing Next-Generation 737, nearly seven years after receiving its fir... more
AirlinesSix B-787 "Dreamliners" for Kenya Airways
Nairobi, Kenya - The airline placed a firm order
Kenya Airways today hosted representatives of The Boeing Company and the media to celebrate the airline’s decision to purchase six 787 Dreamliners. Kenya Airways plans to replace its current 767s with t... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid at Gaza: two Islamic Jihad activists and three children dead
Gaza, Palestine - Other 13 people injured
An Israeli raid hit yesterday a car killing both the two Palestinian Islamic Jihad activists. However in the attack also two children were killed, and other 13 people remained injured. In the car there... more
Finance and economyAeroporti. Gemina: Credit Suisse Group under the 2% of the capital
Milan, Italy - It has been made known by Consob in its periodic statements
Credit Suisse Group’s stock partecipation, since last February 17, decreased under the 2% of Gemina’s capital. Consob (Italian commission for companies end exchange) made known it in its periodic statements abo... more
IndustryBoeing: millionaire salary for the American industry's CEO
New York, Usa - James McNerney received, among the other, USD 25,3m in society's shares
Boeing has recently communicated to SEC, the American authority for control of the societies in New York Stock Exchange, the emoluments gave to every title to James McNerney, Boeing’s CEO. McNerney has r... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm at Göteborg airport
Goteborg, Sweden - Three robbers leave a suspicious bag
Today three men managed to reach with a jeep a gate at "Landvetter" Airport in Göteborg, where a Scandinavian Airlines plane lied just landed from London, and they have stolen from cargo hold effects... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles flights to Singapore and opens new routes
Rome, Italy - Newness starting from March 26
"Qatar Airways announces to the market numerous and interesting newness, beginning from next March 26 with new Summer times. Besides the link to Hong Kong, already communicated, the Qatar’s carrier reinforces i... more
IndustryBoeing: Royal Air Maroc added a B-737/700 to its fleet
Seattle, Usa - It has received this past weekend
Royal Air Maroc this past weekend took delivery of a new 737-700 airplane, departing Boeing Field for its home base at Mohammed V International airport located just outside Casablanca. Boeing worked with... more
AirlinesAir Europa will receive the first of four A-300-200 until March
Majorca, Spain - The carrier continues to update its fleet
Until the end of March private Spanish carrier Air Europa will receive the first of 4 aircraft A-330-200, with 299 seats 24 of which in business class, to update the carrier’s long-haul fleet. The airline a... more
AirlinesGreek Government have to raise Olympic Airlines within the end of March
Athens, Greece - It's the European Commission's ultimatum
Greece must present a plan for a relaunch of Olympic Airlines within the end of March. That is what Transport European Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, declared, peremptorily saying to expect a new version... more
AirlineseasyJet: new route Rimini/London-Luton
Milan, Italy - The English carrier expands further the Italian market with a new link from "Federico Fellini"
The low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced today the opening of an other route in Italy: Rimini/London-Luton. With this new link, the English airline arrives to operate in Italy 40 routes departing from... more
AirlinesAeroflot: incorporation of five Russian carriers planned
Moscow, Russia - So the old air giant would be reborn
Russian press reports that Aeroflot’s leadership would be considering the possibility to incorporate five of the main Russian airlines. Among the possible candidates Pulkovo, Rossia, Dalavia, KrasAir a... more
AirlinesAloha Airlines new route on "John Wayne" Airport
Los Angeles, USA - Carrier's presence in the air station powered
Aloha Airlines announced that since next May first the flights of the route Kahului, Maui island Hawaii, Sacramento, California, will make a stop at "John Wayne" Airport of Orange County. The airline specified... more
PeopleIndia and Pakistan talk about the increase of the air traffic
New Delhi, India - Long negotiations between two countries
Indian and Pakistani civil aviation’s officials, in New delhi, are talking about the way to increase the routes and the flight’s frequency between two countries. This is the third of a series of preparatory int... more
Civil aviationIran's nuclear: high internatinal climate for possible EU-Teheran agreement
Vienna, Austria - USA, Israel, Pakistan, China and Iran itself have pronounced in the last hours
The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is expected today. In the background the Iranian nuclear matter, which should be considered in... more
AirlinesKingfisher aims on Galileo
London, UK - The carrier linked with more than 50,000 travel agents across the world
Kingfisher Airlines entered in connection with electronic global distribution services provider Galileo International (see for details AVIONEWS), to have the possibility to be linked to the majority part... more
MiscellaneousDelta Airlines' flight attendant sentenced for sexual assault
Rome, Italy - Charged to have doped and raped three hostesses
Michael Young, an American Delta Airline’s steward, has been sentenced yesterday to six years imprisonment by Rome’s Criminal Court chaired by Giancarlo Millo. The charges are sexual assault and defamation. Fro... more
AirlinesStable market for SAS
Copenaghen, Denmark - Good increase of load factor
Scandinavian carrier SAS, half owned by the Government of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, made known that market growth is relatively stable, but some doubts remain because of the strong competition and of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc models RB211 Trent 768- 60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent oil ejecting from the HP-IP turbine bearings chamber and igniting
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11153-11156] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747SP, 747SR, 747-100, - 100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft or blockage of the passenger/crew doors in the event of an emergency evacuation, which could result in injury to passengers or crewmembers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11156-11158] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent erosion sheath separation leading to damage of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11151-11153] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlineseasyJet launches 10 new European routes for Summer
London, United Kingdom - Split, Bordeaux, Ajaccio, La Rochelle and Rimini among the new destinations
British low-cost airline easyJet announced a 9.4% passengers growth in February compared to the same month last year. So the carrier’s positive trend goes on, as its total revenue for 2005 was up 19.8% t... more
AirlinesIncrease of capital scheduled for Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - The decision will be taken on next June 17
Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ shareholders decided to discuss about an eventual increase of carrier’s capital in the next meeting of the company on next June 17. Russian airline had... more
AirlinesCub Trasporti: Alitalia's Informatics division in the sights of the multinational
Rome, Italy - The carrier's unbundling plan continues
"Alitalia’s unbundling plan continues, despite of the declarations by unions-society and the meeting before at Palazzo Chigi and then at the Productive Activities Ministry. It’s the time of the Alitalia’s infor... more
PeopleFull-open skies agreement between USA and Camerun
Yaounde, Camerun - No restriction for the carriers of both the countries
The Government of Cameroon and the US one signed a full-open skies agreement which will allow to the carriers of both the country to operate air services between the two nations without restrictions. Satisfaction... more
IndustryThales (2): Finmeccanica will have a role in French company's future
Paris, France - French newspaper "Le Figaro" wrote so
"Finmeccanica could be the real jolly to contrast EADS’ ambitions". French newspaper "Le Figaro" wrote so yesterday about the future of the Frence defence company. The newspaper related also the French c... more
Science and technologySAGA: Pescara's airport will be linked to Timisoara from next April 10
Pescara, Italy - The airport's management society said it in a press release
SAGA, Pescara’s airport management society, announced last Saturday that the private carrier Club Air to link, as of next April 10, the Abruzzo’s airport to Rumanian one of Timisoara. The flight will hav... more
IndustryThales: in progress the purchase of Australian ADI
Sydney, Australia - National newspaper "The Australian" wrote it
Australian newspaper "The Australian" related about the intention of the French military aerospace giant Thales to buy the Australian Defence Industries company. Thales, according with the newspaper, should... more
DefenseDi Paola visits Italian contingents in Afghanistan and Iraq
Rome, Italy - Italian Defense Chief of Staff recommended professionalism and humanity
Italian Defense Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, in his journey to Middle-East in the day before yesterday visited Italian contingent soldiers at Herat and Kabul, Afghanistan. With him Italian... more
Science and technologyPositive 2005 for Save-Venice Airport
Venice, Italy - EUR 11m net profit (+123%)
2005 budget project of Save Group, which manages Marco Polo Airport in Venice, is positive: 7,126,000 passed travellers (+5.3% compared to 2004), net profit equal to EUR 11m (towards 4,9m of previous accounting... more
AirlinesSunExpress: from next March 26 eight new routes for the Turkish Airlines' low-cost carrier
Ankara, Turkey - New flights will be served in collaboration with the Thomas Cook
The low-cost airline, SunExpress, subsidiary by flag carrier Turkish Airlines, in cooperation with tour operator Thomas Cook, announced that as of next March 26 eight new links will inaugurate in its schedule.... more
DefenseFrance and UK will develop together new aircraft-carriers
Innsbruck, Austria - Agreement signed by the two Defence Ministers
Yesterday the Defence Ministers of France and UK Michèle Alliot-Marie and John Reid signed a cooperation agreement to develop new aircraft-carriers. The signature happened at Innsbruck, during the informal... more
Fair and showsNATS appointed new Safety Director
London, UK - Gretchen Burrett, its first woman, will take over on April 1
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic services provider, has announced the appointment of its first woman Director of Safety. Gretchen Burrett, who led NATS’ Human Factors tea... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM February 2006' results are good
Paris, France - Big raise of the traffic toward Asia
Air France-KLM group closed positively February. Respect the same period of the previous year, traffic is increased of about 8.5%, while load factor improved by 1.1% to reach 77.7%, the group carried 5... more
PeopleItalian-Indian air transport agreement
Rome, Italy - More weekly flights linking the two Countries
Alitalia and Air India currently operate 24 weekly flights between Italy and India. The two flag airlines have just signed a new bilateral agreement for air transport, which will allow them to activate... more
PeopleAfter IATA, ERA contests "Fly tax" too
Brussels, Belgium - "We oppose the political expedient to impose a tax on an essential industry as ours"
Also ERA (European Regions Airline Association) joins IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) protest (see for details AVIONEWS) against French President Chirac’s initiative, aimed to tax air... more
AirlinesVolare: new postponement, Rome Court's decision expected these days
Rome, Italy - Roman judges have taken two-days decision time on Alitalia's claim
Rome Civil Court will make known its decisions about the petition presented by Alitalia on Volare matter in the next days. Union sources of Via della Magliana’s airline said that. Alitalia claimed to C... more
AirlinesMalev: Lufthansa and LOT interested to the acquire
Budapest, Hungary - Boris Abramovich, who also running for the purchase of the Magyar carrier, said it
The Russian undertaker, Boris Abramovich, running for the purchase of the Hungarian public carrier, Malev, through AirBridge consortium, has faced again the question about the privatization of the airline,... more
Latest newsMission in Afghanistan for 6 AMX of the 132° Group- 51° Wing
Rome, Italy - General Fabrizio Castagnetti, COI's Chief, said it recently
Six aircraft AMX of Italian Air Force with intelligence capability, which could be used to localize the plantation of opium poppy, will be soon deployed in Afghanistan, in the ISAF mission. General Fabrizio... more
IndustrySmiths Aerospace LCC awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 C, D, E, F, and G aircraft
Smiths Aerospace LCC, Customer Services Americas, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a $16,543,571 requirements contract to provide performance based logistics in support of the AN-AYK-22 stores management... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 aircraft
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Feb. 28, 2006, a delivery order amount of $9,956,400 as part of a $16,941,500 firm-fixed-price contract for Intermediate gear boxes for the AH-64 aircraft. Work... more
AirlinesIran Air plans American airplanes' purchase
Teheran, Iran - But it doesn't specify how it will circumvent embargo imposed since 1979
Since 1979, when diplomatic relations between USA and Iran were definitely cut after an assault to American Embassy in Teheran by Iranian militants, Washington imposed several trade sanctions over the... more
CuriositiesEmirates Airlines will be new sponsor of the Hamburg's Football Team
Hamburg, Germany - The triennial contract foresees EUR 5 million per year
The Arab carrier, Emirates Airlines, with a triennial contract, will be new sponsor of the German football club of Hamburg. The contract with Emirates Airlines will provide for Hamburg a collection of... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland signed an agreement for 25 years with the British Ministry of Defence
London, Great Britain - The industry will supply support for the EH-101 helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded the Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) contract which will transform logistics support arrangements for the UK Ministry of defence’s (... more
IndustryNew customer for USD 972 million for the Airbus 350
Toulouse, France - Yemenia-Yemen Airways would buy the long-haul plane of the uropean consortium
European consortium Airbus received a purport statement by Yameni carrier Yemenia-Yemen Airways, for the delivery of 6 new long-haul planes A-350, including a clause for the buy out of 4 further aircraft.... more
IndustryBoeing to acquire Carmen Systems to enhance commercial services business
Seattle, Usa - With this purchase, CS will report to Jeppesen
The Boeing Company last Friday announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Carmen Systems, a leading provider of crew scheduling and disruption management software for the world’s airlines and railroads.... more
Science and technologyHeathrow the worst in Europe for delays
London, UK - It is necessary to update the infrastructures
Europe’s airports are busy with heavy consequences for the flights’ punctuality, about the 20% of the planes have a delay of 15 minutes. Among the several hubs of the old continent the worst is the Lon... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines has to pay millionaire advises
Atlanta, USA - Pilots' protests
Delta Airlines asked to US bankruptcy court to approve a payment of about USD 3.9 million for its advisers’ consultancy. The appeal arrived after the carrier reported USD 300 million loss in January. T... more
Science and technologyIstanbul's Airport fourth European air station in the delays' list
Istanbul, Turkey - AEA, European Airlines Association, said it
Istanbul’s Airport, according to the special list conducted by AEA, the European airlines association, is in the fourth place in an unenviable list of the airports that have recorded major delays in t... more
AirlinesIberia launches fare from EUR 10 upwards for Italian market
Madrid, Spain - For flights linking Madrid with Rome and Milan
Spanish airline, Iberia, has just announced a new strategy to answer several competitors in Italian market, launching fares from EUR 10 upwards for Rome-Madrid and Milan-Madrid routes. The carrier releases... more