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AirlinesUS Airways selected the GEnx turbofans for its A-350s
Washington, USA - The General Electric's engine has been chosen for efficiency, easy maintenance and low environmental impact
General Electric will provide the powerplant for the 20 Airbus A-350s ordered by US Airways. The GEnx turbofans have been selected due to their efficiency, low environmental impact and easy maintenance... more
AirlinesSwiss International Avro-146 forced to return due to smoke on board
Zurich, Switzerland - It happened because of an oil leak
A BAe Avro-146 RJ plane for Swiss International Air Lines carrying 4 crew members and 59 passengers bound for Brussels, yesterday morning was forced to come back to Zurich-Kloten Airport shortly after... more
Science and technologyFalse bomb-alert at Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - It was signalled the presence of a bomb on board a Ryanair's flight
Bomb-alert at Rome-Ciampino Airport early today after receiving an anonymous call shortly after 6:00am saying there was a device on board a plane of Ryanair low-cost carrier. The alert was declared over... more
AirlinesAirbus: new A-320s to Philippine Airlines to modernize its fleet
Milan, Italy - Nine models and options on other five
"Philippine Airlines has signed a firm order with Airbus for nine A-320s, plus options for other five, as part of a long term plan to modernize its fleet. In addition, carrier will buy in leasing two A-320... more
Science and technologyKosice and Bratislava airports denationalization: offer presentation deadline achieved yesterday
Bratislava, Slovakia - Government sold a 66% stake of the two airports
Offer presentation deadline for the two Kosice and Bratislava airports denationalization was achieved yesterday. Government, by denationalization Committee, sold a 66% stake of companies which operate... more
Latest newsIndia: a bid for the new maritime patrolling aircraft coming soon
New Dheli, India - Indian Navy needs at least two airplanes with options for additional two vehicles
Indian Government needs at least two maritime patrolling aircraft with options for additional two vehicles. Requirements are clear and Indian Navy schedules, among them, air-to-surface attack capabilities,... more
PeopleIATA disagrees with the air tickets surcharge firmly requested by Chirac
Rome, Italy - This measure does not solve the developing countries' problems, while costs affecting aviation are already too high, according to Bisignani
IATA (International Air Transport Association) CEO Giovanni Bisignani’s criticism against the solidarity surcharge in air tickets - approved by French Parliament under a President Chirac’s proposal, see... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Italian SULT union President Siniscalchi on denunciations regarding air transport
Rome, Italy - "As the union is even prevented from going on strike, we thought it is necessary to resort to Judge to win justice"
AVIONEWS interviewed Italian SULT union President Vincenzo Siniscalchi about denunciations recently performed and regarding air transport, respectively concerning Ryanair-Alghero Airport relation and Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Piloti Italiani Uniti, a new union
Rome, Italy - UP union's Notaro unveiled to AVIONEWS, a new subject joined by several trade unions representing the large part of Italian pilots
Massimo Notaro from Unione Piloti union described to AVIONEWS what has been done during a meeting among pilots’ unions held today. Except for ANPAC, all the attending unions decided to found PIU, Piloti I... more
Science and technologySpain (2): Santander Airport was reopened
Madrid, Spain - Several flights were diverted
Santander Airport, Northern Spain, has been reopened after being closed for several hours while police searched for a bomb after a warning in the name of ETA arrived at a Basque newspaper (see for details... more
AirlinesEmirates introduces a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet
Milan, Italy - Carrier will extend the service also for other destinations in the next months
"Emirates, airline based in Dubai, has launched a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet. Passengers who to take off from Italy (Malpensa and Fiumicino) and from many other destinations in... more
AirlinesFrom the world of airlines
Rome, Italy - A new carrier from Albania will connect several destinations in Italy
- Belle Air is a new low-cost carrier founded by several former Albatros Airways investors. Belle Air will launch operations on December 15 using an MD-82 wet-leased from Air Adriatic offering three weekly... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (6): 128 killed so far
Teheran, Iran - Many person in the edifice injured and got poisoned by fire
The death toll is becoming more and more serious hour by hour after the air disaster occurred in Iran; fatalities would be 128 so far: 94 C-130’s passengers, including many Iranian journalists heading t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Maroni wants a meeting with Cimoli and the unions
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister proves worried about the scepticism expressed by the unions about the carrier's future
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would be particularly worried about recent clashes between Alitalia and the unions. These ones would consider its management unable to achieve a series of business... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal (2): Rice-Merkel meeting on international terrorism
Berlin, Germany - German Chancellor intends to ask for explanations about the arrest which would have affected a German citizen by a mistake
US Secretary of State Rice met new German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany. German Government’s leader appreciated US Administration representative’ attitude about the matter concerning measures enf... more
Press release"Falco" appears in front of Vice-Minister of Defence of Bulgaria
Perdasdefogu, Italy - The Bulgarian country interested to possible collaborations with Italian industries both in defence and in other sectors
"The Vice-Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, Mr Radoslav Bozadzhiev, has visited the firing range of Perdasdefogu in Sardinia with the Secretary General of Bulgarian Civil Protection State Agency, Mr Alyaeddin... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal: "Rendition, a multi-decennial practice in line with international Law
Berlin, Germany - US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice commented on CIA's activities in the war on terror
,US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice arrived in Europe and made US point of view about the so called rendition (extraterritorial arrest with a following deliver of criminals to other states) clearer (see... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (4): edifice's dwellers emerged all safe
Teheran, Iran - The building was in a residential zone destined to Navy's families
According to Police the death toll could very high as the site of the military aircraft’s crash was densely populated, but the fire brigade said that no dueller of the building smashed by the Lockheed C... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (5): "It was like an earthquake"
Teheran, Iran - The excited description of witnesses
According to some sources on board there were all militaries while "Irna" agency sustained that the plane was carrying also journalists. As opposed to what declared by the fire brigade, the state radio... more
MiscellaneousLiechtenstein gave back Saddam's jet
Baghdad, Iraq - "This is an important symbolic act for the Iraqi people"
Liechtenstein yesterday returned to the Iraqi Government a private plane which had been used by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to transport money and senior officials. It was the first Iraqi aircraft... more
Latest newsWill the Eurofighter "throw the JSF overboard"?
London, UK - A "Plan B" could be ready in case MoD does not succeed in achieving a technology transfer for the naval version
The United Kingdom and the United States are still debating about the British request for getting the technology transfer with reference to the Joint Strike Fighter programme. The USA have not provided... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (3): all killed on board to local media
Teheran, Iran - Plane was attempting an emergency landing
The Iranian C-130 crashed at 1:45pm local time: the building it smashed on was occupied by some 250 persons. More than 90 passengers are feared dead, including crew. Helicopters from Iran’s Army and f... more
PeopleRRJ: Aeroflot-Sukhoi agreement for 30 airplanes to be signed tomorrow
Moscow, Russia - A potential market for up to 800 vehicles in 20 years is being forecasted
The contract for the purchase of 30 RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) airplanes is going to be signed tomorrow between the Sukhoi’s civil division and Aeroflot. It deals with the first important order by an a... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (2): the edifice is bursting into flames
Teheran, Iran - At least ten fatalities on the ground
Teheran’s 10-story building is bursting: an Iranian aviation C-130 plane crashed on it today. The airplane was bound for the city of Bandar Abbas, in the south of the country, when the pilot reported t... more
SecuritySpain: bomb-alert at Santander Airport
Madrid, Spain - Cantabria's air station has been evacuated
The armed separatist group ETA today warned a Basque daily to have placed a bomb at Santander Airport. The air station would have already been evacuated also if police has supplied no further details.... more
Weather forecastsLIMA Air Show 2005: Italian defence industry massively attending
Langkawi, Malaysia - A strong interest expressed by Malaysian Government for radars, maritime patrolling aircraft, helicopters, trainers and military airlifters
The 2005 edition of the LIMA Air Show (Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace) started in Malaysia today and it will go on till December 11. Italy is massively attending with its aerial-naval defence... more
HelicoptersMalaysia: AgustaWestland, a thanks to those who save lives by the A-109
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The helicopter group seized a chance to praise crews and technicians of the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia took delivery of two AgustaWestland A-109E Power helicopters in June 2003, using them later during a number of successful missions. The helicopter group seized recently... more
SecurityMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran
Teheran, Iran - It was carrying some 90 people
An Iranian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed today in a residential area at Teheran. On board there were 90 people: 10 crew members and 80 passengers. Disaster occured in the Yaftabad district... more
AccidentsIndian fighter jet crashed at Goa Airport
New Delhi, India - Pilot emerged killed, he was the only passenger on the Sea Harrier
An Indian Navy Sea Harrier jet went down at Goa-Dabolim Airport yesterday morning killing its pilot, the 30-year-old Lieutenant Pannu. The jet, which was performing a routine training, crashed during the... more
HelicoptersJapan: EC-225 for the Coast Guard
Tokyo, Japan - Two choppers of the latest Super Puma's version have been ordered for SAR and transport missions
Japan appreciates more and more the EC-225’s features, a helicopter which is already deployed for VIP transport activities in this country, and decided to go on relying upon this vehicle. The latest v... more
AirlinesWill Basile replace Cimoli soon to lead Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - New CEO should be Giovanni Sebastiani
Italian Chamber of Deputies’ sources stated that current Alitalia CEO Giancarlo Cimoli’s appointment is about to end. Replacement would consist of Maurizio Basile, who teach at Cassino University and Ita... more
Press releaseGalileo: Control Centre for both Constellation and Mission and Performance Valuation Centre in Italy
Rome, Italy - Telespazio (Finmeccanica) will have the key of the new European Satellite System
The Control Centre for both Constellation and Mission and the Valuation Centre for Performance of the new European Satellite System Galileo will be realized in Italy, in the Fucino area and Rome respectively.... more
AccidentsVirgin Blue: a crack in the B-737 of the Australian low-cost carrier force-landed the aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Nine passengers were hospitalized due to depressurization
The Virgin Blue’s aircraft departed from Townsville last Friday night to reach Brisbane. A crack in a cockpit’s window forced pilot to make an emergency landing in the city of destination. The crack cau... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways: Cypriot Government intends to cut a 30% personnel stake of the airline
Nicosia, Cyprus - Trade Minister suggested a terminal wage
Cyprus Airways state-owned airline is suffering for bad economic condition. Island’s Government has so to perform job cutting and reorganization. The latest proposal, the one concerning personnel reduction, i... more
PeopleIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad renounced to Airbus for his State flights
Teheran, Iran - He ordered to sell the aircraft or use it for commercial purposes
The State aircraft destined to fly Iran’s highest authorities, had been bought by French consortium Airbus for EUR 39m plus additional EUR 20m in fittings. The order came from the ex-president of the I... more
AccidentsHelicopter ambulance crashed onto a frozen river in Russia killing five
Moscow, Russia - A rescue team is working on the scene helped by local fishermen
A Mi-8 helicopter en route from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur to Bogorodskoye (Eastern Russia) crashed today onto an ice-covered river killing five persons: two doctors and three crew members. Aircraft was carrying... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 airplanes and model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2005-24-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the unscrewing of the spring cartridge clevis from jamming the elevator, which could lead to reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72363-72366] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42/200, ATR-42/300, and ATR-42/320 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks of the cargo door skin, certain frames, and entry door stop fittings and friction plates, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72368-72371] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent asymmetric reverse thrust and consequent loss of control of the airplane during reverse thrust operation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72361-72363] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes (2005-25-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafed electrical harnesses, which could result in a potential source of ignition for fuel vapors near a fuel tank and consequent fire or fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72366-72368] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Learjet model 45 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing between the wire bundle for the alternator on each engine and the hydraulic lines, which could result in a fire in the engine nacelle
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72358-72360] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsSerbian military cargo violated Italian air space, scramble for an Air Force's F-16
Trapani, Italy - It happened yesterday in Sicily and the Serbian aircraft was escorted to Northern Bari province
A Serbian military airlifter was intercepted by an Italian Air Force’s F-16 fighter yesterday early in the afternoon. The Serbian airplane, an Antonov An-26, was flying from Lybia to the Balkans when i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: positive signs at the Stock Exchange
Rome, Italy - Confidence in this sector about the airline's performance
There is confidence in the financial markets about Alitalia. The carrier’s share gained a 6.7% at Piazza Affari yesterday, and operators in this sector think that the first positive signs of the recapitalization p... more
AerospaceAlcatel Alenia Space: a new satellite to China
Paris, France - An agreement has been achieved between French and Chinese governments on the new Chinasat 6B satellite system
Also space sector gained by the recent French-Chinese diplomatic meeting (see for details AVIONEWS). An agreement has been in fact signed for the provision to the Chinese People Republic of telecommunications-dedicated... more
Press releaseSULT resorted to a denunciation in front of Judge on "Low-cost" and "Temporary work"
Rome, Italy - One regarding the agreement between Alghero Airport and Ryanair and the other one on Alitalia's temporary personnel use
Italian SULT union decided last week to resort to a denunciation in front of Judge on two issues. The first one regarded a "Il Sole 24 Ore"’ report concerning Alghero Airport-Ryanair agreement as a significant c... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport: today the official entitling cerimony
Bari, Italy - Press release of the announcement's cerimony
"Today Bari’s airport changed its name from ’Palese’ to ’Karol Wojtyla’". Puglia Region’s President, Nichi Vendola, announced it in a note in which unveiled that the cerimony was held at the Puglia’s Ai... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport (2). "A show of great affection for Pope Wojtyla"
Bari, Italy - Monsignor Stanislao Dziwisz, Krakow's archbishop, said it
"To dedicate Bari’s Airport to John Paul II is a very positive thing. It’s a show of an intense affection that Italy feels for a Pope who for this Earth has given a lot. I receive with satisfaction the... more
AirlinesAir France: New York City 2006 Micheling Guide offered to carrier's customers
Rome, Italy - More than 9500 copies to be offered to passengers through December
"Air France Espace Affaires and Espace Première’s customers travelling from Paris to New York will be offered a copy of the New York City 2006 Micheling Guide. New York is one of the most important de... more
Military aviationISPRO. ESPA: Italian Civil Defence's virtual academy
Rome, Italy - It will set a multi-language web site
ISPRO, Civil Defence/Protection and Security Studies and Research Institute, will create ESPA (Emergency Stress Psychological Assistance). It will be a virtual academy for European civil defence operators,... more
Airlines"Courtesies" exchange between Poland and Ireland: two low-cost carriers announced the opening of new routes at the same time
Warsaw, Poland - Lodz and Dublin linked by Ryanair and Centralwings
Ryanair and Centralwings unveiled to press they are scheduling to open the Lodz-Dublin route. This announcement, one of life’s little ironies, almost happens at the same time and it was not by an agreement b... more