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SecurityIraq, small civil airplane missing
Baghdad, Iraq - Yesterday evening it disappeared leaving no trace
A small civil airplane dislocated in Iraq Kurdisytan since 11:14pm last night, when radar contacts with Sulaimaniyah Airport were interrupted. The aircraft was going there, coming from Azerbaigian. Air... more
AirlinesAir France at BIT
Paris, France - The French airline will be present at Milan Fair with two stands
Air France will be at 2006 edition Milan BIT (International Tourism Fair), in the works from tomorrow until February 21, in double shape: one stand for Air France-KLM Group and one stand at France area,... more
Latest newsPortuguese Air Force trusts to EADS CASA to update the fleet
Lisbon, Portugal - Spanish industry will supply 12 new aircraft for military transport and maritime surveillance
Today, in the military base of Sintra (Portugal), in front of the Portuguese Minister of Defence Luis Amado and of the Spanish Ambassador Enrique Panés, a contract was signed for the supply to Portuguese... more
DefenseTerroristic base in Iraq destroyed
Washington, USA - deep attention to avoid to hit civil people
las february 15 aircraft of the International Coalition made an air strike against a terroristic base near Baghdad. terrorists were using a former Iraqi regime munition storage bunker for the warehousing... more
PeopleProblems for A-380
Toulouse, France - Failure of a wing during stress tests
Yesterday Airbus unveiled that during stress tests its superjumbo A-380 suffered a rupture of a wing. The company anyway said it will not have consequences for the delivery plan. "There was a rupture while... more
AirlinesAeroflot between Airbus and Boeing
Moscow, Russia - Russian carrier still doesn't decide with whom to sign the deal for the fleet's update
Aeroflot, Russian flagship carrier, is updating its fleet and so is the protagonist of the fight between the two most important aircraft makers in the world: Airbus and Boeing. Recently the carrier approved... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines has more time to find a deal with trade unions
Chicago, USA - The carrier needs USD 1.4 billion to survive
Federal judge Gropper, who is working on the Northwest Airlines’ bankrupt procedure, gave other seven days to the carrier to find a consensual deal with unions representing its pilot and ground staff. T... more
MiscellaneousCocaine at Brussels airport
Brussels, Belgium - 21 kilos seized during the last 4 days
Belgian police has seized over 21 kilos of cocaine in the last four days in Brussels airport. The federal police itself made it know yesterday. Coming from Mexico, Guinea and Dominican Republic, but also... more
AerospaceVietnam will have its first satellite
Hanoi, Vietnam - Three bids have been submitted
Three foreign firms have submitted bids to Build Vietnam’s first telecommunications satellite, valued USD 197m, by mid-2008: yesterday an industry official revealed that under condition of anonymity, b... more
Press releaseAustrian Airlines: we create EUR one billion per year for Austrian tourism economy
Vienna, Austria - Austrian Airlines Managing Director, Vagn Soerensen, said it
"The most incisive tool to carry on a market expansion is a strong act in emerging regions, and that is why we are present in particular in those areas in the world where a fast growth is recorded in local... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: from June 13 the route Budapest-London will be cancelled
Budapest, Hungary - Gorgy Boros, Carrier's Chief Operative, declared it
Competition in the skies is so hard that an important low-cost carrier as SkyEurope has been obliged to announce, by its Chief Operative Gorgy Boros, to have the intention to cancel, starting from next... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: Turkish Government is due to privatize it
Ankara, Turkey - "Turkish Daily News" newspaper writes it
According with the Turkish newspaper, written in English, "Turkish Daily News", Ankara’s Government has the intention to launch a new season of privatizations. Between the State-owned companies that h... more
Press releaseLamezia Airport: Saturday morning opening of the new route Lamezia-London served by Ryanair
Lamezia Terme, Italy - Sacal's statement
"Next Saturday morning, starting at 9:15 am, at the airport of Lamezia Terme, Calabria, the cerimony for the opening of the route Lamezia-London, operated by Irish carrier Ryanair, will take place (in... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier II
Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector, Defensive Systems Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., was awarded on 30 December 2005, a $6,792,915 firm fixed price contract modification.... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. Missile Systems awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile AIM-120D missile
Raytheon Co. Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on 28 December 2005, a $7,978,661 cost plus fix fee contract modification to provide for the development of the Common Munitions Bit/Reprogramming... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AN/TPN-19 and GPN-22 Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Chula Vista, Calif., was awarded on 16 December 2005, an $8,440,295 time and materials, firm fixed price and cost reimbursable contract to provide for repair of various... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 series aircraft fleet
Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., was awarded on 20 December 2005, a $22,650,738 firm fixed price and time and materials contract modification. This contract is for sustaining engineering services in support... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-52 fleet
The Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., was awarded on 27 December 2005, a $30,000,000 time and materials firm fixed price contract modification. This action provides for B-52 fleet support. At this time $1,301,048... more
AirlinesSwinging Finnair
Helsinki, Finland - Fourth-quarter loss despite strong growth in sales
Finnair PLC swung to a EUR 2,9m net loss in the fourth quarter last year, caused partly by a near tripling of fuel costs, despite a strong growth in sales. In the same period a year earlier, the air company... more
AirlinesQantas in difficulties
Sydney, Australia - Australian airline announces likely cuts
Today Australian Qantas Airways Ltd. reported a 9,6% drop in half-year earnings and warned that it may have to cut jobs as it battles soaring fuel prices. The national carrier said net profit fell to 352,5m... more
AccidentsEmergency landing yesterday evening at Kiel, German airport
Kiel, Germany - All six occupants injured onboard of Russian Falcon 20
Yesterday evening a Falcon 20 registered Russian has made an emergency landing at German airport of Kiel. The aircraft, took off from Moscow, was direct to London and has been forced to landing at Kiel... more
IndustryDassault Aviation: French society's employees want purchase the participation in Thales
Paris, France - The society's CEO, Charles Edelstenne, declared it
Dassault Aviation’s employees association has expressed the will to acquire the participation that Dassault Aviation has in Thales, equal to 5,7%. The sociey’s CEO, Charles Edelstenne, said it, who has... more
PeopleAgreement signed yesterday between Italy and India for seven new air connections
New Delhi, India - Aldo Sansone, General Director of the Ministry of Transports was there for Italy
Yesterday in New Delhi an agreement, which counts seven new air connections between Italy and India, was signed. Aldo Sansone, General Director of the department of Navigation and Air and Maritime Transport... more
MiscellaneousNew diplomatic incident between India and Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - The tension between the two Asian countries rises again
Pakistan Government lodged a formal protest to the Indian ambassador for the violation of its air space and of its territorial waters. Last Monday in fact while a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency vessel... more
AirlinesCSA's plane heading for London obliged to come back to Prague
Prague, Czech Republic - The reverse due to a damaged tire
Yesterday an aircraft of the Czech flagship carrier CSA taken off from Prague to London was obliged to come back after about one hour of flight because of a damaged tire. The CSA’s spokesman Jitka Novotna s... more
AirlinesEl Al (2): new anti-missile system has been created by ELTA
Tel Aviv, Israel - The announcement has been given yesterday by Israeli radio and by "Haaretz" newspaper
The new anti-missile system that will be fitted up on the aircraft of El Al’s fleet, Israeli flagship carrier, was developed by Israeli National Aeronautic Industry’s company ELTA and was named "Flight gua... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney: agreement with General Electric for the supply of aeronautic engines' components
New York, USA - "Wall Street Journal" wrote it
Pratt & Whitney, American group United Technologies’ company, according to last days "Wall Street Journal" wrote, could announce short-time the agreement with General Electric for the supply of aeronautical e... more
AirlinesAir India is getting ready to buy new 68 Boeing
New Delhi, India - Loans from domestic and foreign banks for the biggest order in Indian history
Air India is to raise between USD 7-8 billion that are necessary for the buyout of new 68 Boeing for its fleet (the biggest order in Indian Aviation history). Domestic and foreign banks will make available... more
AirlinesPartnership on Web
Cagliari, Italy - Meridiana and HLX join their sites
For the first time in European market a business and marketing collaboration is born between two medium-size carriers, in order to offer their clients the connections activated by both companies within... more
Science and technologyWait and relax at the airport
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - "Fast Sleep" is the service activated in a Brazilian airport
In Brazil million traveller’s dream has come true, for those stressed to wait hours at the airport among the connections: they can optimize spare time taking a nap, in order to win weariness and reload e... more
AerospaceNew launch for sea Launch
Moscow, Russia - US satellite Echostar X in orbit
Sea launch company launched today, from its platform in Pacific Ocean the US satellite for communications Echostar X. The launch, at the beginning scheduled on February 9, had been put off for a problem... more
DefenseAsset for EUR one million delivered to Iraqi soldiers
Rome, Italy - A new proof of the Italian effort for Iraq's rebirth
Yesterday Italian soldiers deployed at Nassiriya delivered to the Iraqi Army assets for EUR one million. The third Brigade, commanded by Gen. Saad Ali Atti who thanked Italy for this further proof of generosity,... more
Civil aviationNew satellite net in Piedmont for Italian Civil Defence's communications in case of natural disasters or other emergencies
Turin, Italy - The first based on the technology of Hot Bird satellites
The new Italian Civil Defence’s satellite net, called EmercomSat and that allows to communicate in case of natural disasters or other emergencies, is in progress in Piedmont. Created by Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Alcatel) i... more
Press releaseHelvetic.com: new connection Olbia-Zurich starting from April 8
Olbia, Italy - The link will have weekly frequency
A new connection in Olbia, which will link it with Zurich Airport three times a week from next April 8, has been presented yesterday. This link will be made by the low-cost Swiss Helvetic.com Company.... more
Weather forecastsATR at the "Asian Aerospace 2006"
Singapore - It will take place from 21 to 26 February
ATR will participate at the Asian Aerospace 2006, from 21-26 February 2006 (chalet located at Row D10-D11). ATR will also be present on the exhibition stands of both of its partners, EADS and Finmeccanica.... more
Press releaseENAC: Agency's Board adopt the regulation for the certification of air traffic controller
Rome, Italy - According to the normative of "Single European Sky"
"ENAC’s board (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), reunited today, has decided the adoption of the Regulation to define the title for air traffic controllers’licence. The regulation was created according wit... more
MiscellaneousCounterfeit Olympic caps seized
Milan, Italy - Forged good arrived from China
Yesterday at Milan-Malpensa Airport more than 1,800 Counterfeit Olympic caps have been seized by Financial Police. The good arrived from China and its value on market should have been of about EUR 20,000.... more
Civil aviationAir India's B-747 evacuated for a bomb alarm
New Delhi - The researches of the implement still in progress
An Air India’s B-747, arrived to the Indian airport of Ahmedabad, coming from London with 282 passengers on board, was rush evacuated because of a bomb alarm, after that a unnamed telephone call to the I... more
IndustryEmbraer and US Airways Group announced aircraft order
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries will resume in November 2006
Embraer and U.S. Airways Group, Inc. announced they have reached an agreement to amend their original aircraft order. Under this agreement, the previous 57 undelivered EMBRAER 170s will be converted into... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament approved a directive bill for air-traffic controllers' European licence
Brussels, Belgium - The measure is included in regulations for Single European Sky
In the order of Parliament voting for achievement of ambitious Single European Sky project, a Community directive bill has been approved for the introduction in Member States of air-traffic controllers’ E... more
Civil aviationFrance asked to European Commission to add other air carriers to the black list
Paris, France - The require to guarantee more and more the passengers' safety
French Government proposed to the European Commission to put in the black list of the air carriers Phuket Airlines (Thailand), International Air Services (Liberia), Air Koryo (North Korea) and Air Comores... more
PeopleNew anti-missile system on El Al's aircraft
Tel Aviv, Israel - The decision after many efforts to destroy the planes of the Israeli carrier
Since yesterday all the aircraft of the Israeli flagship carrier, El Al, are equipped with a new defence anti-missile system created by ELTA, an Israeli Aeronautic Industry’s company. This decision is t... more
Civil aviationShoot down airplanes is unconstitutional
Berlin, Germany - German High Court declares illegitimate the law in force since 2005
As to the declaration of unconstitutionality of the German law, in force as of beginning of 2005, which allowed armed forces to bring down an airplane hijacked by terrorists (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
PeopleEU: unexpected investigation by Community Antitrust Authority towards suspicious cargo carriers' cartel
Brussels, Belgium - The inquiry involves US Authorities too
An almost unexpected investigation started the day before yesterday, by the European Antitrust Authority and American Justice Department, involving the greatest cargo air companies in the world. Korean... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10, CL-600-2D15, and CL-600-2D24 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of an output link of the aileron PCU, which, if both links on one aileron fail, could result in reduced lateral control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 31)] [Page 7843-7845] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleNATS won landmark contract with the Ministry of Defence
London, UK - Its worth GBP 724.6 million to provide air traffic control systems for the next 15 years
National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and the Ministry of Defence have last Tuesday announced the signing of a landmark contract worth £724.6 million to provide air traffic control systems for the next... more
Civil aviationCIA flights in Dutch airports
Amsterdam, Holland - "Nrc Handelsblad" newspaper said so
At least eight airplanes used by CIA to carry terrorism suspects had a stop over in Holland between 2001 and 2005. Dutch newspaper "Nrc Handelsblad" reports that, referring to a ten aircraft list given... more
Civil aviationAir terrorism: German Constitutional Court judges unconstitutional the law about German sky security
Karlsruhe, Germany - According to this law German Government could destroy a suspected aircraft
German Constitutional Court, based in Karlsruhe, declared unconstitutional the law, approved by the last socialist Government, the counted the possibility for the Minister of Defence to ask to destroy... more
AirlinesEurofly (2): the schedule of flight on the airport Naples-Capodichino will be powered
Naples, Italy - It's arriving the new flight Naples-Moscow and the new connection with UK
During a press release that took place last Tuesday with the President of Campania Region, Antonio Bassolino, and of the regional concillors, Ennio Cascetta and Marco Di Lello, there was the announce that... more
AirlinesEurofly: Banca Profilo has the 2.818% of the Italian air carrier
Milan, Italy - Consob's periodic communications unveiled it
The communications, about Consob’s considerable partnership, makes known that Banca Profilo has, since last December 21, 2,818% of Eurofly in the field of the management of save. December 21 is the day i... more