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AirlinesA bad year for Delta Air Lines
New York, Usa - The carrier said that according to its predictions the company would suffer from heavy losses this year
US carrier Delta Air Lines announced that its financial future is really black as the carrier predicts that it would report heavy losses in 2005. The airline succeeded to avoid bankrupt last year and posted... more
AccidentsHelicopter fell headlong in Mexico (2): the hypothesis of a narcos' action proves more and more a realistic one
Mexico City, Mexico - After statements by Mexican General Attorney
A release spread by Mexican General Attorney would appear to put into evidence more the hypothesis of a narcos’ attack, rather than bad weather conditions, as the cause of the fall headlong of a helicopter w... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (14): human factor relevance
Rome, Italy - The Venice Airport's experience
Pasqualino Ricco, as a Col. of Carabinieri Reserve, is Director General of SAVE Security at lagoonal Venice Airport "Marco Polo". His speech underlined the importance of managing and effectively train... more
Science and technologyA strike at the Airport of Brussels provokes flights delay
Brussels, Belgium - The category of employees interested in the move is the one related to flight controllers
A strike at the Airport of Brussels provoked in early afternoon today about two-hour delay for flights from and to the air station: the announcement came from Biac, the airport operator. Always according... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines February load factor up
Geneva, Switzerland - In the last month load factor percentage for Swiss rose 1.6 points
Swiss International Air Lines announced that its February load factor rose 1,6 points up to 71.2 per cent capacity. On European market the load factor rose 1 percentage point to 55.6 percent, while on... more
MiscellaneousBerna extradites alleged terrorist who fly to Serbia
Geneva, Switzerland - Ridvan Rashiti, accompanied by three Police men from Serbia, left Zurig by means of a plane to Belgrade
Ridvan Rashiti, a 31-year man from Kosovo and of Albanian ethnic group who is considered to be a terrorist as alleged member of a terroristic organization which operates in the South of the Balcanian country,... more
AirlinesDouble-daily non-stop service for Continental Airlines
New York, Usa - The launch of the flights would start on June, 9
Us carrier Continental Airlines announced that starting from next June, 9, it would operate a double-daily non-stop service between its hub Newark Liberty International Airport and Bangor, Maine. Flights... more
AccidentsIndia: Mig-21 crashed against a building
New Dheli, India - Three died and eleven were injured due to such tragedy which repeats what is a historical nightmare for Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force accounted the relevant safety problems for its operational activities during the last three decades: 100 young pilots died during the last ten years and 320 Mig-21 Fishbed light fighters... more
AccidentsHelicopter fell headlong in Mexico: 11 died
Mexico City, Mexico - The aircraft was deployed by national magistracy
Some 11 persons unfortunately died due to the accident which involved an AB-212 helicopter in a mountain area in Southern Mexico (in particular, in the Tlapa region, Guerrero State): nine were soldiers... more
IndustryIran: "We are able to autonomously repair all our aircraft"
Teheran, Iran - A step forward of Iranian aerospace industry both in the military and civil sectors
Iran aims to rapidly increase its capability in performing repairing activities on both fixed and rotor-winged aircraft in service with the armed forces but also on the aerial vehicles used for civil purposes.... more
Weather forecastsParis-Le Bourget: 46th "Aeronautics and Space International Fair"
Paris, France - The exhibition will be opened to the operators from 13 to 16 of June, and to visitors from 17 to 19
This 46th "International Fair of Aeronautics and Space" announces until now like a greatest appointment with more presentations in flight comparing to the preceding editions. "Thanks to the participation... more
PeopleDifficulties in the air traffic today in France because of strike
Paris, France - Problems also in urban and railway traffic
Union disorders today in France, that regard all day the members to all trade union organizations, except of that of first-line managers, dependents of the public and private employment, that strike in... more
AerospaceSpace: the engagement of Italian Air Force into the mission "Eneide"
Rome, Italy - In about one-month time Roberto Vittori will return for the second time into the space
The return of the Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori for the second time into the space is the prove of the major engagement of Italian Air Force and Italian Defence into the space sector. Since the birth... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (13): the biometric techniques
Rome, Italy - Giuseppe Carluccio from Green Bit SpA
Dr. Giuseppe Carluccio, Business Development Manager from Green Bit SpA, described the advantages and opportunities offered by the implementation of biometric technologies in the airport areas. The purposes... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (12): terrorism
Rome, Italy - Described by M&P Risk Agency SpA CEO Dr. Tullio Mastrangelo
M&P Risk Agency Spa CEO, Dr. Tullio Mastrangelo, explained during his speech how one can defend and adapt its airport organization structure against terrorism, an exigency which became a relevant one after... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (11): sanctions in case of the related rules violation
Rome, Italy - License revocation and licensee's lapse
Lawyer Maurizio Corain, as a member of Hammonds Rossotto legal firm, explained that the airport operators can be subjected to license revocation in case of "violation" of the ruling related to security... more
PeopleAMS: five radar sets for the Ukrainian air traffic control
Kiev, Ukraine - A contract being worth about EUR 20m has been signed
Ukrainian authorities competent for air navigation decided to select Alenia Marconi Systems as the new supplier of radar systems for the national air traffic management. Actually, it deals with a contract... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (10): the role played by the operators
Rome, Italy - They must set and manage the airport firm
Operators must set and manage the airport firm warranting the best deployment of available resources for the production of activities and services honouring security, efficiency, effectiveness and economic... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (9): the airport Director
Rome, Italy - Roles and responsibilities
National territory is divided into 26 airport districts assigned to an airport Director, who is expected to allow the transfer to the operator or security companies related to surveillance services for... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (8): newness set by Regulation 1138/2004
Rome, Italy - The new measures to be adopted by July 1° 2009
European Union’s ruling following the Twin Towers tragedy was determined by the need to ensure air transport operators safety in the overall community. EU Regulation n° 1138/2004 stems from the previous n°... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (7): rules related to access to the air stations
Rome, Italy - Recognition appraisals and prospective criminal procedure
Following the enactment of Regulation n. 2320, airports have been splitted into two zones: the "flight side" and the "city side". Such zones must be separated by barriers where constant checks must be... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (6): the European definition of the word security
Rome, Italy - The norm Cee 2320 of the 2002
International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) in April 2002, promulgated the seventh edition of the attached document XVII to the Convention of Chicago 1944, which establishes the standard and practices... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (5): Lawyer Maurizio Corain's speech
Rome, Italy - The EU's ruling setting and the Italian role
Lawyer Maurizio Corain, as a member of Hammonds Rossotto legal firm, is in particular competent for contracts and disputes related to the air and maritime transport sectors. Lawyer thinks that the airport... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (4): the importance of the chamber Gesa
Rome, Italy - Just a really crisis team into the airport
Security services for the unusual events (for example in case of hijacking flights) are managed by chamber Gesa which is just a really crisis team into the airport: that is why it is necessary that all... more
Press releaseEasyJet: important newness for business travellers
Milan, Italy - An agreement with BTI, the biggest worldwide network for business travels management, has been signed
EasyJet signed an important agreement with Business Travel International (BTI) which can be considered as the biggest worldwide network for business travels management. It is the first deal of this type... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference
Rome, Italy - The last European regulations and technological newness
This morning the conference dedicated to the sceneries, challenges and opportunities regarding Airport safety and security for the field operators has been opened near the Congress Room of Alitalia Direction... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (2): the role of authorities
Rome, Italy - The speech of Doctor Felice Ferlizzi of the Italian State Police
The Chief of the fifth zone (Lazio, Sardinia, Umbria) of the Italian Border Police, showed the role of authorities in the order of airport security. He said that it is not possible to talk about safety... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (3): the "Leonardo da Vinci" project
Rome, Italy - The activities of the State Police
The norm which concerns security was born with the attached document number XVII of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) in the 1940s, by developping and arriving to 2002 with the national... more
Government actsQuestion time: anti-secession" Act in China against Taiwan
Rome, Italy - By On. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy On. Delmastro delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for explaining which kin of initiatives Italian Government intends to perform in order to avoid that the worst effects... more
Government actsQuestion time: human rights and Burman military regime
Rome, Italy - By On. Umberto Ranieri (Ds, l'Ulivo)
Italian Deputy On. Ranieri asked Italian Government and Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clearer which kind of measures Italian Government intends to resort to in order to improve the observance... more
Government actsMotion: human rights in China and the embargo on weapons
Rome, Italy - By On. Alfredo Biondi (FI)
Italian Deputy On. Biondi decided to resort to a parliamentary motion asking Italian Government for making greater efforts in order to face the problems concerning the lack of human rights protection in... more
Science and technologyA great amount of khat sequestered at the Airport Brussels-Liegi
Brussels, Belgium - Four tons of this plant which produces an astonishing effect would be destroyed in the next days
The sequester of four tons of khat, a plant which produces an astonishing effect and which represent a drug, has been sequestered on Tuesday at the Airport Brussels-Liegi (Belgium), but the news has been... more
AerospaceSpace: Euriss is a new joint-venture
Rome, Italy - The two parts involved are Eads Space Transportation which has a 75 per cent participation and Alenia Spazio which has the 25 per cent remaining
It was signed yesterday the deal for the birth of the new joint-venture called Euriss between Eads Space Transportation and Alenia Spazio (Finmeccanica’s Group), which becomes the only contracting party o... more
Science and technologyAdR's results in 2004
Rome, Italy - The airport operator handled 30,7m passengers during last year
AdR (Airports of Rome) announced its results for 2004 after yesterday the counsil of the group approved the project of account of funded and business for 2004. According to this last AdR 2004 profit... more
Science and technology"Leonardo da Vinci" Airport: a training simulates terroristic attack
Rome, Italy - All security systems activated
It took place in about 34 minute-time the training which simulated yesterday a terror attack at the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, in Rome, where three armed men were individuated by security services out... more
PeopleThe Rolls Royce Trent 1000 for the All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787s
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier would have selected such powerplant by considering its economic and environmental performance
All Nippon Airways, the second Japanese carrier, selected the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 as the powerplant destined to its Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium/long-range airliners. The airline and the well known... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Palermo's call center stopped working for four hours
Rome, Italy - A strike occurred yesterday in order to get more warranties regarding remuneration, while journalists would not have appreciated the new procedures for service facilitations
The Alicos-managed call center’s employees of Alitalia located in Palermo (Italy) stopped working for four hours yesterday. Only some 15 workers carried on their activity during the strike called by I... more
IndustryThe Aerospace Integration Corp. awarded of a 97 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For MC-130E/H/P, AC-130H/U, HC-130N/P, EC-130J, MH-53J/M, HH-60G, and UH-1N/H aircraft
The Aerospace Integration Corp., and E.J. Mlynarczyk and Co., Crestview, Fla., are being awarded a $97,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. This requirement is for the acquisition... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Apache helicopters
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on March 4, 2005, a delivery order amount of $6,203,987 as part of a $6,203,987 firm-fixed-price contract for Center of Gravity and Maneuvering Limits Expansion... more
DefenseIs a Korean War II about to occur?
Seoul, South Korea - The scenario forecasted by some analysts though it is being confirmed that it just deals with a hypothesis currently
According to some analysts, the worst and maybe also the most probable among the possible scenarios would be the one of a new edition of the Korean War which could occur during the next years, following... more
MiscellaneousIraq: groups of corpses found near Syria border
Baghdad, Iraq - The unceasing spiral of attacks carries on in the Capital
Twenty-six shot coffins have been found by police in Qaim on the Iraq-Syrian border, while a kamikaze exploded in downtown of Baghdad before the Agriculture Ministry killing two safety guards and injuring... more
Science and technologyPassenger number in transit at British airports rose
London, United Kingdom - The result of Baa shows a 0,8 percent increase in the past month
British Airport operator Baa reported a 0,8 percent increase in its February passenger traffic helped by long-haul travel and by cheap fares which drove growth in Europe. Baa, which seven airports include... more
MiscellaneousUSA: worry for the Iranian underground tunnels
Washington, USA - They could be intended to protect non-conventional weapon systems against possible US or Israeli attacks
The United States firmly criticized Iran again regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme. A warning signal had been called during recent days as a consequence of the building of tunnels in the I... more
AirlinesAir Canada returns to profit
Ottawa, Canada - The parent company reported a USD 12,4m profit against a previous USD 634m loss
Ace Aviation, parent of Air Canada, reported a USD 12,4m profit in the fourth quarter of the last year coming back to profit after the firm reported previous USD 634m losses in the past. Ace said the result... more
AirlinesMalev seeks for partner to expand
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier needs capital in order to enlarge its fleet
Hungary’s flag carrier, Malev, which privatization process attracted last month three potential investors, is seeking for a strategic partner to inject capital in order to expand its fleet. Malev hopes a... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (4): "To shed light on the episode " Berlusconi said
Rome, Italy - "We must demand the maximum collaboration to USA"
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the afternoon has confirmed to Senate that Sismi contacted the Americans before the release of Giuliana Sgrena. The mysterious fourth man reported was the liason... more
IndustryThe first B-777/200LR flying test completed
Seattle, Usa - Boeing will make the first delivery of the plane in January 2006
It has been completed yesterday the first flying test for the new B-777/200LR Worldliner, which after taking off from Everett (Washington) and after a three-hour flight landed at Seattle Boeing field.... more
Latest newsCanada needs "Aggressors"
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian Air Force to take delivery of a certain number of airplanes dedicated to play the role of enemies for the Canadian pilots' training
Canadian Air Force needs to increase the effectiveness of its own training activities and the Canadian authorities would have decided to resort to the deployment of a certain number of airplanes endowed... more
AirlinesLufthansa February traffic passenger down
Frankfurt, Germany - Due to bad weather conditions and to the visit of Bush in Germany
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced that because of bad weather conditions and the visit of US President George W. Bush in Germany its traffic passenger fell 1,1 percent in February compared to February... more
Latest newsItalian pilot proves to be the best USA's F-16 trainer in 2004
Rome, Italy - Capt. Magnani awarded as the best F-16 trainer pilot of 63rd Squadron. It is the first time a foreign pilot is awarded with this prize
Italian Air Force pilot Capt. Roberto Magnani has been awarded by the USAF with an important prize. He proved to be the best F-16 trainer in 2004 and it is the first time that a foreign pilot is awarded... more