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IndustryRussia. The Government Head Fradkov proposes Fyodorov as head of the new aeronautical holding
Moscow, Russia - Russian President, Putin, agreed with the proposal
Russian Government has the intention to merge in an only subject all the aeronautical industries of the country, bringing into being in such way a real industrial giant. To lead this "Holding" the Russian... more
Science and technologySagat: SkyEurope from Turin opens to Krakow
Turin, Italy - The link will be served three times per week
The low-cost airline of the Middle Europe, SkyEurope Airlines, has recently announced the opening of the new link from Turin towards Krakow, in the south of Poland. The route will be served three times... more
AirlinesBlue1: new connection Rome-Helsinki inaugurated last Sunday
Rome, Italy - New flight will have a bi-weekly frequency
The Blue1, Finnish airline born from the ashs of Air Botnia and now belonging to SAS Group, Scandinavian Airlines System, from last Sunday links the Romanian airport of Fiumicino to the Finnish capital... more
AccidentsAir incident at Georgetown, Texas: two people dead
Georgetown, USA - Probable an engine's breakdown, investigations in progress
A Cessna 182 fell down, in the last evening of Saturday, after take off from Georgetown’s airport, Texas (United States). About the four men on board two, among whom the pilot, were killed because of t... more
Science and technologyGesac: new links to Prague, Budapest and Krakow from next April
Naples, Italy - The new flights will be operated by low-cost carrier, SkyEurope
During a press conference held last Friday afternoon in Naples, the new flights’ schedule of the low-cost carrier SkyEurope from Naples-Capodichino has been presented. At the conference were present a... more
MiscellaneousInquest opened once again into tourist's death for burns caused by fuel
Canberra, Australia - A helicopter pilot formerly discharged will give testimony
An inquest was opened one again by Alice Springs’ power of attorney, Australia (Northern Territory), into the case of Canadian Cynthia Ching, died in April 2004 after suffering horrific burns while working a... more
Science and technologyChicago could privatize its airport
Chicago, USA - "Chicago Tribune" writes it
The city of Chicago, according to a report of the citizen newspaper "Chicago Tribune", is seriously thinking whether to privatize or not its second air station the Midway Airport. The privatization could... more
IndustryEvergreen Air Center will provide to the maintenance of Bombardier's CRJ
Phoenix, USA - Company's satisfaction for the achieved deal
Evergreen Air Center, one of the most important companies of the world in the field of maintenance, storage and painting for aircraft, announced today to have signed a deal with Bombardier for the assistance... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari: new flight to Tiran inaugurated last Friday
Trieste, Italy - The route served by Belle Air
Last Friday the MD-82 by Belle Air, Albanian private carrier, coming from Tirana, landed in Trieste, at Ronchi dei Legionari’s airport. So the air links between Friuli and Albania restarted, interrupted a... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines reorganizes routes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Economic difficulties for the carrier
Malaysia Airlines announced the intention to cut some stopover on several long-haul flights to Europe and Australia because of the unhappy economic situation in which it is. The carrier, which has the... more
AirlinesVirgin Express flies on South Italy
Brussels, Belgium - Naples, Bari and Palermo are the new destinations
Low-cost airline Virgin Express already connects Brussels with Catania, Rome and Milan. Starting from the end of March, new services will be operative towards other Italian cities, all of them from South... more
AirlinesVolare: Milan's Court rejected the Air One's claim against Alitalia
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Union's sources declared it
According to some union’s sources declared this morning, Milan’s Court would have rejected the claim presented by Air One against the order by Busto Arsizio’s Court with which was refused the exclusion’s request... more
Civil aviationNuclear Iran (2): Indian Premier Singh comes out for pacific agreement
New Delhi, India - Today he has intervened at the Parliament of his Country
In a public speech at Indian Federal Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has intervened on the problem of Iranian uranium enrichment plan, just in the day of Vienna’s AIEA (Atomic Energy International A... more
Science and technologyStrike at the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki
Athens, Greece - Airport authority appeal to court
Today problems are forecast for the two main Greece’s air stations, Athens and Thessaloniki airports, because a strike called by baggage screeners. Airport’s authorities made known that they appeal to... more
AirlinesAliTrento Srl: the new aerotaxi carrier inaugurated
Trento, Italy - Officially presented at the "Caproni" Trento's Airport last Thursday
AliTrento Srl, the new aerotaxi carrier, has been presented officially at Caproni Trento’s airport last Thursday. Born from the initiative by a group of undertakers "All coming from Trento" like its P... more
Civil aviationNuclear Iran: the AIEA meeting has started today in Vienna
Vienna, Austria - UN delegates still hope in an agreement, but Iranian president seems inflexible
Ordinary meeting of AIEA’s (Atomic International Energy Authority) Governors Council has started this morning at United Nations seat in Vienna: the main theme on the agenda is the dossier about Iranian n... more
PeopleIndia: about 5,000 plane pilots needed
New Delhi, India - Investment for training by foreign industries
In the next five years India could have serious problems to find pilots for its aircraft. This is the reverse side of the tumultuous growth that aviation sector had in these last years in the sub-continent.... more
IndustryAeronautic pole in Puglia (Italy) will start with a month's delay
Taranto, Italy - Meeting between Alenia Aeronautica and Grottaglie's industrialists
Italian Alenia Aeronautica’ (Finmeccanica) President, Giorgio Zappa, met at Assindustria’s seat (industrialists association) the President of Taranto industrialists, Luigi Sportelli, and a delegation of... more
AirlinesEmirates: new direct connections Milan-Dubai
Milan, Italy - The new three direct flights add to four weekly ones already operative
"Emirates, international carrier based in Dubai, present in Italy since 1992 before in Rome and then in Milan, has inaugurated last Friday, March 3 three new direct connections from Milan-Malpensa to Dubai,... more
AirlinesFinnair amplifies its links to East Europe
Milan, Italy - New connection with Kiev and more frequencies with Poland
"Finnair, Finnish flag carrier, starts, as of March 30, 2006 a new service with the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. New link is operative on Thursday and integrates the in force agreement for connections in... more
DefenseItalian Defence must quit new airplanes
Rome, Italy - Budget cuts blocks acquisition of means and technologies
The last "Additional note to prevision state for Defense in 2006", delivered by Italian Defence Ministry to the Parliament, talks clearly: heavy budget cuts planned for 2006 will block the acquisition... more
AccidentsHelicopter falls down in New Zealand: two people dead
Wellington, New Zealand - The causes of the incident are still unknown
Yesterday a helicopter fell down in Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand. There were two men on board who police, Sunday’s latest evening, identified as Canadian Keith Andrew Mackenzie, a trainee p... more
PeopleAlitalia: the wedding with Air France is necessary
Rome, Italy - Doubts about Cimoli's industrial plan
In David Jarach’s opinion, who is a lecturer of marketing and business at Bocconi University of Milan, Alitalia’s future is not full of promise, unless that there was a fusion agreement with Air France-KLM. Wit... more
IndustryBoeing: on February orders for 26 aircraft
Seattle, USA - The first two months of the year are good
During February Boeing received orders for 26 new aircraft: they are 25 planes for commercial transport and one BBJ (Boeing Business Jet). Alaska Airlines ordered, such as WestJet, three B-737, while other... more
Latest newsUS Navy says stop to airplanes and helicopters
Washington, USA - Controls and revisions for a week
For the first time since September 1997, US Navy has ordered a stop, even if partial, to its airplanes and helicopters. During this week, the 3800 fleet means in the 12 naval air stations in service are... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 6 to next Sunday 12
Monday 06 - Goolwa Fly-in Golf Classic. Goolwa Airport, South Australia. + 61 8 8555 4030 www.goolwaflyin.com.au - SAAA WA Regional Fly-in. Denmark, Western Australia. + 61 8 9842 4284 www.saaa.com... more
AerospaceISS: completed in 2010
Washington, USA - 16 flights of the Shuttle to realize the project
Since next May, according to all that NASA (US space agency) said in last days, "Space Shuttle"’s flights should re-start (see for details AVIONEWS). The resumption of the activities is fundamental not o... more
Science and technologyAerdorica: new routes to Moscow and Tiran from "Raffaello Sanzio" airport
Ancona, Italy - Two carriers arrive in Marche Region, Kaliningradavia and Belle Air
In the next months Ancona’s airport will be connected with regular flights with the city of Tiran and Moscow. The route to Moscow will be operated by private carrier Kaliningradavia while the route to T... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34 Series Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of the fan disk due to cracks that initiate at an electrical arc-out, which could result in an uncontained failure of the engine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 42)] [Page 10832-10834] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines: Director General resigned
Paris, France - The event's background on "Le Figaro"
Last Thursday French newspaper "Le Figaro" told the background of Japan Airlines Director General Toshiyuki Shinmachi’s decision to resign and undertake honorary president’s charge. The first to ask for... more
AirlinesCentralwings: starting from April 29 it will link Palermo and Warsaw
Palermo, Italy - A press conference last Saturday presented the flight in Sicily capital
Last Saturday morning at 12 am, Palermo Province (Sicily) President, Francesco Musotto, Provincial Council President, Maurizio Gambino, and Giacomo Terranova, CEO of Gesap, Palermo airport management company,... more
Science and technologySt Petersburg closes the flight because of G8
St Petersburg, Russia - No commercial traffic since July 15 to 17
During the works of the G8 since July 15 to 17, St Petersburg’s "Poulkovo" airport will be closed for all the commercial flights, including those ones that are operated by the carriers (that knew on F... more
PeopleIATA: 6.2% traffic's growth in January compared to the same month in 2005
Rome, Italy - IATA, International Air Transport Association, states that
Last Friday IATA (International Air Transport Association) said in a press release that in January 2006 passengers and cargo traffic increased by 6.2% compared to the same month last year. "In January... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors, St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $20,929,091 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement... more
Helicopters14 EH-101 for the Japanese Maritime Self defence Force
Tokyo, Japan - First of 14 aircraft delivered today to be used for several duties
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery by Kawasaki of the first of 14 EH101 helicopters to the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF). The handover ceremony... more
SecurityIsraeli raid over Gaza Strip
Gaza, Gaza Strip - It's the reply to a rocket drop for which Jihad claimed responsability
Today afternoon an Israeli jet fighter dropped two rockets against a car suspected to carry Palestinian activists in the North of Gaza Strip. It’s what a palestinian source said, specifying that the j... more
MiscellaneousChirac in Saudi Arabia
Paris, France - Negotiations to sell aircraft
French President Jacques Chirac will leave tomorrow to Saudi Arabia where he will meet king Abdallah. French Head of the State will try to convince Saudi Government to purchase combat aircraft Rafale and... more
Science and technologyFlying car: MIT will present it in 5 months at Oshkosh
Boston, USA - The vehicle will be levelled to an experimental one
Some students of MIT’s (Massachuttes Institute of technologics) aviation department are going to present a revolutionary project of flying car. The young scientists group founded a start-up, "Terrafugia", w... more
AirlinesConsorcio Aeromexico tries privatization again
Mexico City, Mexico - The state-owned holding wants to sell out at all costs
Consorcio Aeromexico, the national consortium operating Aeromexico and Aeroliteral and that has a 35% market share of the Mexican airline industry, tries a privatization plan for the second time after... more
IndustryBoeing: two changes to the company's governance structure
Chicago, Usa - The board of directors has unanimously approved them
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has unanimously approved two changes to the company’s governance structure. The board has voted to amend the company’s bylaws immediately to adopt the practice of an... more
SecurityUSA could sell combat aircraft to India
Washington, USA - It is possible to read it in a Pentagon's statement
US President George W. Bush’s visit in India continues to be at the center of the international attention. After the signature, yesterday at New Delhi, of a cooperation agreement about the civil nuclear e... more
MiscellaneousTax of solidarity: Italian Government's "no" to Chirac proposal contested
Paris, France - Italy will not increase plane ticket price to help poor country to fight AIDS
Italian Undersecretary Mantica’s speech at the inter-governmental conference convoked by French President Jacques Chirac to talk about the better way to help the develop of poor country, was hardly contested b... more
AerospaceNASA speeds up construction times of space lab
Cape canaveral, USA - It will be completed within four years
Within 2010 NASA wants to finish work on the international orbiting space station (ISS) and ground its shuttles, which are the chief carriers for station components. At this purpose NASA decided to speed... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: negotiation with trade unions is impossible
Stratford, USA - Problems also for the US Army
Sigorsky’s managers made known that it seems there are not possibilities to resume negotiation with its workers on strike (see for details AVIONEWS). The Trade unions’ refusal to accept the reorganization pla... more
AirlinesAirAsia triplicates its fuel demand in 2006
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia - New airplanes and new destinations increase requirements
AirAsia, the Southeast Asia low-cost airline, plans to expand considerably in 2006: its fleet will be increased passing from 38 to nearly 50 planes and Asian destinations will become 68. Demand growth... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti receives the "Business Diamond Award"
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The appreciation for the quality of the onboard service
"Air Dolomiti has received yesterday in Munich the ’Business Diamond Award’ by Busche Verlags: a few days after of the ‘Business Traveller Award’ the airline has been decorated of an other appreciation for the... more
IndustryBoeing: Asian market is one of the most profitable
Seattle, USA - 7200 deliveries over the next 20 years
Boeing’s Vice-President, Scott Carson, declared that "In a competitive market, the airlines will continue meeting passengers’ demand for more direct non-stop flights to destinations around the world wit... more
SecurityAvalanche in Cuneo's province (2): two skiers caused the incident
Cuneo, Italy - Two missings saved
Two skiers should have, who were on mount to watch the contents of the Global of alpine ski, caused the snowslide that hit Artesina Rocca Giardina this morning. It has been related by Mauro Maurocco, responsible... more
AirlinesAir Italy: also a third B-757/200ER among the newness of Spring
Milan, Italy - Great success for the website and call center
"From Milan-Malpensa on the occasion of the ’Naming’ of a B-757/200ER, dedicated to the city of Somma Lombardo, the carrier ’Made in Italy’, led by Com. Giuseppe Gentile, announced new destinations and new... more
Science and technologyHeavy snow forces cancellation of 120 flights at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt, Germany - 20 centimeters (8 inches) since this morning
Today really bad weather conditions in Germany caused the cancellation of 120 flights and dozen more flights were delayed at Frankfurt International Airport, which was already covered with 20 centimeters... more