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Science and technologyNew runway and new terminal for Luton in view of the 2012 Olympics
London, United Kingdom - Residents, environmentalists and some carriers
London’s Luton Airport is planning to build a replacement runway and a new terminal in time for the 2012 Olympics (see for details AVIONEWS). The application will be put forward by early 2007 but the e... more
AerospaceHurricane "Wilma": NASA's Space Center in Titusville closed
Washington, USA - All employees sent home
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida, yesterday has remained close because of the threat of hurricane "Wilma" (see for details AVIONEWS). So NASA has decided to send all center’s employees hom... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines to join OneWorld Alliance
Tokyo, Japan - The newness will carry 68 additional destinations for the Japanese carrier
It seems now all ready in order that Japan Airlines joins OneWorld, the airlines alliance that includes British Airways and American Airlines. It will allow JAL, the biggest carrier in Asia, to expand... more
AerospaceKarel Van Miert new mediator between EU and industry for "Galileo" project
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission announced it in a press release
"Over the past few weeks, some decisions at industrial level have been delayed for various reasons, partly because of the complexity of the industrial organisation. We want to see urgent progress. The... more
IndustryBoeing completed sale of Canadian facility to Arnprior Aerospace, Inc.
Seattle, Usa - The operations in Arnprior include approximately 370 employees
The Boeing Company yesterday completed the sale of its operations in Arnprior, Canada, to Arnprior Aerospace, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Industries, Inc. Boeing did not disclose terms... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: great interest of the market for carrier's suggestions
Rome, Italy - During the TTG Incontri in Rimini
"The meetings with the operators during TTG Incontri in Rimini have confirmed the great interest of the Italian touristic market for the Qatar Airways’ suggestions. The carrier, with the opening of new r... more
MiscellaneousItalian Air Force C-130 to bring again in Italy the fallen of WWII
Moscow, Russia - The airplane will depart from Moscow after cerimony organized by Russian Armed Forces
The bodies of 350 Italian troops killed in Russia during the II World War, will arrive on October 27 aboard a C-130 of Italian Air Force that is expected to land at Rivolto military airport after leaving... more
Latest newsACS: programme at risk could suffer for delays and cost
Washington, USA – US Army would still need an aircraft really capable of carrying all the requested equipment
The ACS (Aerial Common Sensor) is still in stand-by in the United States (see for details AVIONEWS). US Army would still need an airplane really able to carry all the requested equipment for surveillance... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Palestinian Airlines is arriving
Milan, Italy - "Milano Finanza" financial newspaper wrote it
"Milano Finanza" financial newspaper stated that Palestinian National Authority’s carrier Palestinian Airlines would like to purchase a 10% stake in Alitalia. This carrier aims to Alitalia together with a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): we did not talk about redundancies and externalization with financial analysts
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's press release
"Alitalia confirms that, during the meeting with financial analysts last week, issues concerning additional redundancies, changes in the group structure and externalization processes have not been considered".... more
Latest newsIraq: "Bombcat" into action against terrorists
Baghdad, Iraq - The F-14s hit explosive material depots recently as used by terrorists to perform attempts against the coalition forces
It has been always considered one of the most powerful and fascinating interceptors for 30 years but the evolution of operational exigencies for the US armed forces led to a different deployment on the... more
AirlinesVolare: the professions of interest within November 20
Milan, Italy - Meanwhile the candidates reduce to three
Subjects interested in Volare’s selling, can put forward the professions of interest within November 20, and it is not excluded that the term of presentation of the offers may be postponed at the half o... more
SecurityBomb-alarm on an Turkish airline's A-321
Budapest, Hungary - The checks on the aircraft are ongoing
A Turkish airline’s A-321 with 80 passengers, departed from Zurich bound Istanbul, has made an emergency landing at the Budapest’s Ferihegy Airport due to a bomb-alarm. The aircraft landed safely at 12:... more
Science and technologySAB: presentation of new flight to Stuttgart, served by Germanwings
Boulogne, Italy - The press conference to take place next Thursday morning at "Guglielmo Marconi"
SAB (Boulogne’s Airport) and the German low-cost carrier, Germanwings, communicate that the press conference, for new Boulogne-Stuttgart’s flight presentation, will take place next Thursday morning at... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization (3): Copenhagen Airports to retire from bid
Budapest, Hungary - A statement released by the company revealed it
"The Board of Directors of Copenhagen Airports, in view of the new situation, considers it’s right not partecipate at privatization process re-launched by Hungarian Government", said the Board of Directors o... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): an urgent meeting on the business plan must be summoned at Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - National Boards of CGIL, CISL and UIL unions stated
Italian CGIL, CISL and UIL unions Boards met yesterday with national representatives from air transport in order to set the paths and initiatives to perform concerning the financial Act and, in particular,... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization (2): five airport operator giants in race for the Hungarian airport
Budapest, Hungary - The candidates are in transfer season for a long time
The British Airport Authority is about to build a 5th terminal at Heathrow, the 3rd runway at Stansted and controls Naples Airport in Italy. Macquarie is a shareholder of minority of ADR SpA (Rome airports... more
Latest newsIndia: fleet modernization in the light of a new strategic doctrine
New Dheli, India - Defence Ministry intends to resort to an upgrade for the Mig-29, the Mirage 2000, the Mig-21, the Il-78 and the Mi-17
Indian Air Force would be developing a new operational doctrine and the launched modernization process would be part of such theoretical evolution. Before acquiring new multirole light fighters and starting... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: 3rdQ 2005 income decreased compared to same period in 2004
Vienna, Austria - CEO Vagn Sorensen to retire due to personal reasons in September next year
Income reported during the 3rdQ 2005 by Austrian Airlines consisted of EUR 7.8m. In the same period last year, Austrian reported some 47.7m income, with a decrease so of a 84%. Among the main reasons one... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: it may be sold at EUR 2bn
Budapest, Hungary - "Sunday Times" newspaper has anticipated it
The last offer, worth EUR 1,6m, came from the German company Hotchief: the figure exceeds 20 times the Hungarian airport operator’s earnings. Candidate remained are five: BAA, Macquarie, Fraport, Copenhagen A... more
PeopleBoeing about to launch the 747 Advanced
Washington, USA – Such a solution would not have led the group to change its mind about the air traffic development during the forthcoming 20 years anyway
A new version of the 747 Jumbo named 747 Advanced is likely to be launched by the end of this year. It deals with a variant provided with 450 seats and an 8000 miles range by which Boeing would like to... more
Latest newsKC-30: Northrop Grumman announced the manufacturing facility site
Mobile, USA - The US company to be the prime contractor for the aerial refuelling-dedicated variant of the A-330
Northrop Grumman will produce the KC-30 in Mobile (Alabama) in a dedicate manufacturing facility as officially announced recently. It will be the prime contractor in competition for the provision of the... more
MiscellaneousCerimony for UN 60th anniversary at Italair seat in Lebanon
Naqoura, Lebanon - Italian troops killed in an air crash occurred in 1997 were remembered too
A cerimony to remember the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Organizations has been held yesterday at Naqoura (Lebanon) be the seat of Italair, the Italian helicopter troop of UNIFIL (United Nations... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (2): black boxes were not recovered as yet
Lagos, Nigeria - Foreign experts aid has been requested
"Black boxes have not been recovered as yet", said Nigerian Minister of Aviation Badalola Borishade despite of news reporting that flight data recorders had been located on the scene. President Olusegun... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria: an Emilia Romagna's citizen may be a victim
Lagos, Nigeria - The Boeing passed a technical test last February
Nigerian aviation authority unveiled that the Bellview Airlines airplane dropped on Saturday October 22 (see for details AVIONEWS), has been operating for 24 years and it passed a technical test, valid... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of October
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, on Wednesday 26 to on next Sunday 30
Wednesday 26 - Paragliding - 2005 Open National Championship. Iquique, Chile. + 56 57 510 889 www.campeonatoiquique.com - USAF Thunderbirds display. La Aurora, Guatemala City, Republic of Guatemala. www.airforce.com/thunderbirds... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air strikes over Gaza
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Five injured people according to Palestinian sources
Israeli Air Force carried out 2 air strikes early today in the North and South of Gaza, in response to Qassan missiles fired by an Islamic Jihad organisation at the city of Sderot yesterday. The air attacks... more
AccidentsLinate accident: a new technical assessment has been ordered
Milan, Italy - Request put forward by lawyers of four condemned subjects
Trial to verify causes and liable subjects for the death of 118 persons of the SAS Linate-Stockholm flight, as crashed with a small private airplane on October 8, 2001, goes on under an appeal procedure.... more
AccidentsTourism plane crashed in Spain killing four
Barcelona, Spain - It hit a building under construction
Four people aboard a light aircraft were killed yesterday while were flying over Sant Quirze del Valles in Barcelona: the plane struck a crane and crashed into a building under construction. When rescuers... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): reasons to be interested in Volare
Gallarate, Italy - Northern Italy's market growth, fleet expansion, experience in the low-cost sector as underlined by analysts
Alitalia could have several reasons to be interested in Volare and purchase it. Analysts, together with those who could hope for such a step in Northern Italy (such as for example representatives from... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a company-unions meeting on the business plan on October 27
Rome, Italy - Board of Directors will then analyse the possible role of Deutsche Bank for recapitalization on November 7
Alitalia Board of Directors will analyse the first agreement with Deutsche Bank with reference to recapitalization up to EUR 1.2bn on next November 7. A committment by an Italian bank as Banca Intesa could... more
IndustryKollsman Inc. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1W aircraft
Kollsman Inc., Merrimack, N.H., is being awarded a $14,045,961 firm-fixed-price delivery order under previously awarded contract (N00383-01-D-012G) for repair of the telescopic sight unit on the AH-1W... more
Civil aviationUSA: doubts about the North Korean nuclear programme
Washington, USA – US Administration asked for stopping overflights over some Asian states by North Korean aircraft
US Defence Department does not seem to trust in North Korea, despite negotiations on the nuclear programme, and it would have decided to resort to preventive measures against the Pyongyang Communist regime.... more
Science and technologyX-Hawk: an Israeli idea for a flying car
Tel Aviv, Israel - Its prototype should be able to fly in 2009
There are many projects related to the so called flying cars but now also an Israeli engineer has tried to suggest something interesting. Rafi Yoeli, 53 years old, has been studying for seven years a vehicle... more
AerospaceAero Vodochody "Into orbit" with the first contribution in the space sector
Prague, Czech Republic - It attends to the production of a structural component for the European Ariane 5 rocket
Czech group Aero Vodochody started participating to space programmes. After the great experience gained in the aeronautical sector, most of all concerning the production of military basic and advanced... more
Science and technologyRyanair cancelled flights at Charleroi due to an airport workers' strike
Brussels, Belgium - Unions against raising of the the age for retirement
Flight operations at the Charleroi Airport, southern Belgium, were suspended today and the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair, which has its European base here, has been forced to cancel a great part of its... more
IndustryAirbus: Aeroflot ordered seven A-321s
Milan, Italy - The deliveries to begin in the fourth quarter 2006
"The Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, has signed a contract with Airbus for purchase seven A-321 aircraft, for its renewal plan’s fleet of medium-haul. The airplanes’ deliveries will start in the fourth qua... more
AirlinesCanada: clash of opinion about restoration of non-stop flight Montreal-Rome
Montreal, Canada - But there is the shadow of electoral interest on the dispute
Giovanni Rapanà of the Committee of Italians Living Abroad and the Comites of Montreal led by Giovanna Giordano, asked both Alitalia and Air Canada for restoring the non-stop connections between Montreal... more
Latest newsFirst air-to-surface trials for the Raptor
Washington, USA – Eight out of nine launches with the JDAM bombs proved successful
The launch of the first air-to-surface weapons by the Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighters proves successful. Representatives from the US Air Force’s programme stated so as they checked s... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airport (2): Denmark Government would not sell its share
Copenhagen, Denmark - Finance Minister Thor Pedersen said
"Copenhagen Airport is a vital part of country’s infrastructures". The matter is closed. Denmark’s Finance Minister, Thor Pedersen, dampened the enthusiasm of the Australian company Macquarie by announcing tha... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: more flights will depart from Bergamo
Berlin, Germany - Now no-stop also for Hamburg and Norimberga
"Air Berlin enlarges its network from Bergamo starting from November 2005; with the beginning of the new winter times, in fact, further no-stop links will be offered for Germany (besides Düsseldorf and... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airport: Board of Directors to be for take-over bid
Copenhagen, Denmark - The offer has been launched by Australian airport operator Macquarie Airports Copenaghen
Each share of Copenaghen Airports could be sold at 2000 Kroner and Copenaghen Airports Board of Directors unanimously voted an order of the day that recommends that shareholders sell to Australian airport... more
Latest newsEurope ready to dominate the future of military transport
Washington, USA – As a consequence of the forthcoming C-17 assembly line closing, European products in this sector should prove winners in the market
Military analysts are forecasting an increasing success of European aerospace industry in the military transport sector during the next ten years. The EADS-Airbus A-400M and the C-235/C-295 together with... more
PeopleAEA: air traffic increased by 7% in September
Rome, Italy - AEA Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has said
"While we are encouraged by the market’s good performance, traffic’s results manage only partially to compensate the crude oil’s price that is devastating our profits", said AEA Secretary General, Ulric... more
PeopleOpen Sky: EU-US talks occurred last week did well
Brussels, Belgium - Negotiations will resume on November 14
"European Union and United States made substantial progress during the open skies negotiations for liberalizing the trans-Atlantic aviation market. Negotiations held in Brussels last week will resume in... more
Science and technologyYudzel Atilla is the new Chairman for Sophia International Airport
Sophia, Bulgaria - Atilla has been a Transport Deputy Minister
The Board of Director of Sophia International Airport joined three new members. One of them, Yudzhel Atilla, former Bulgarian Transport Deputy-Minister, will be the new Chairman. The other two members... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): antitrust rules destroyed our airline
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni stated
"Antitrust and competition rules contributed to destroy Alitalia’s wealth, enabling an across-the-board arrival of low-cost carriers. So, a result was generated: while Air France and Lufthansa in France a... more
CuriositiesParts of the Savoia Marchetti S-55 to come back to Italy for measuring and analyses
Rome, Italy - It deals with the last airframe of the seaplane which performed a travel in the Southern Atlantic Ocean
Tail and depth rudder sections of the Savoia Marchetti S-55 seaplane used by Galeazzo Ciano for the historical flight over the Southern Atlantic Ocean will be back to Italy. An Italian Air Force’s B-707, a... more
AirlinesEmirates reinforces the network in Far East
Milan, Italy - Towards Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Jakarta
"Emirates Airline, the carrier based in Dubai, fortifies the flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Jakarta answering to an increasing tourism and cargo traffic’s request towards F... more
PeopleAmman-Bassora flight, expected to occur last week, delayed untill today for security reasons
Baghdad, Iraq - The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper revealed
The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper reported that the first flight between Amman Airport and the city of Bassora, scheduled on the last week, has been postponed to occur today for security reasons.... more