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Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air transport" (8): "The greatest air carrier in Europe in 2012"
Rome, Italy - The speech of Peter Sherrard, Chief of Communication of Ryanair
Why Italians choose Ryanair? It’s the question that the Chief of Communication of Ryanair, Peter Sherrard, asks in a figurative sense to the public. The answer results articulate and underlines the advantages o... more
PeopleEU hopes for a common aviation market with Usa
Brussels, Belgium - The proposal concerns the purchase of US carriers from European part and viceversa
European Union is seeking for a common aviation market with Usa which would enable Europe to own US airlines and viceversa. "The fact that you have to be European to own a European company and you have... more
IndustryChange of leadership at Boeing
New York, Usa - With immediate effect
The table of Boeing established and obtained today the resignation of President and Ceo Harry Stonecipher after searches established a relationship between the man and an executive woman of the industry.... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air trasport" (7): the aspects regarding the security for the employment of Canadair
Rome, Italy - The Sorem President's speech, Eng. Giuseppe Spadaccini
Also Sorem with its President, Eng. Giuseppe Spadaccini, was present during the event indicating some aspects regarding the security whose is necessary in the management of Canadair fleet. It’s necessary f... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air transport" (6): "Flight Safety is an everybody’s business"
Rome, Italy - The speech of Pietro Pascale, Air One's Technical Manager
"Flight Safety is an everybody’s business" said Air One’s Technical Manager, Pietro Pascale. The airline representative has dedicated the whole speech to safety: the Air One method aimed to grant safety is... more
IndustryB-777/200LR: taxi-test completed
Washington, USA - It is expected to take off tomorrow for the first time
Boeing pilots have carried out for the first time last Friday the taxi-test of the new B-777/200LR Worldliner, one of the first steps towards the inaugural flight of the world’s longest range airplane. T... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air transport" (5): "Continuity to grant positive economic results"
Rome, Italy - The speeches of Livingston Group's Chairman Luciano Di Fazio
The speech of Livingston Group, represented by Chairman Luciano Di Fazio, has been concentrated on the business strategies in order to favour the result continuity. Di Fazio pointed out that the group... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air transport" (4): strategies for the renewal of the fleet or for the maintenance of the one existing
Rome, Italy - The speech of the Engineer Sergio Rosa of Meridiana
Engineer Sergio Rosa, representing Meridiana, made a speech as Fleet Planning and Procurement Director. The airline aims to the fleet’s renewal and it underlines some pregnant aspects of this choice. F... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air transport" (3): "A country-system needs a reference carrier"
Rome, Italy - The speech of Alitalia External Relation Director, Rosa Maria Gulotta
Alitalia has been represented by Rosa Maria Gulotta, Director of the External Relations, and she emphasized that a country-system needs a reference carrier. Alitalia has had to face two problems: the September... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air transport" (2): the introductive speeches
Rome, Italy - Cicchitto, Tajani and Pettinaroli on the evolution of security in air transport
The meeting organized by Italian political part "Forza Italia" on the matter of security in air transport opened with the introductive speeches of Honorable Fabrizio Cicchitto ("Forza Italia’s" national V... more
MiscellaneousFraud company sells false subscriptions for presumptive discount at air tickets
Cagliari, Italy - The Financial Police of Cagliari closed the inquest after searches in three regions of the Italian Peninsula
The Financial Police of Cagliari (Sardinia) closed the inquest on a fraud company which sold false subscriptions for presumptive discount at air tickets of the main airlines. The inquest started after... more
Science and technologyFurther discomforts at "Charles de Gaulle" Airport due to bad weather conditions
Paris, France - The operations suffered on average from a 50 minutes delays
After that in the middle of the past week heavy snows caused discomforts at several European airports (see AVIONEWS), including the one of Roissy and Orly, "Charles de Gaulle" Airport was newly hit by... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release (3): Casini said no to exploitation
Rome, Italy - "What has happened cannot be used as an alibi to revive anti-Americanism"
The speaker of the Italian lower house of Parliament, Pierferdinando Casini rejected the theories of ambush and conspiracy which could become an alibi to revive anti-Americanism sentiment pending the truth... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release (2): the last hours of Calipari
Rome, Italy - Had the Italian service the authorization to pass through Baghdad?
Nicola Calipari and another Sismi officer would have concluded the deal for Sgrena release just on Friday in Abu Dhabi and then flew to Baghdad aboard a secret service Falcon jet to collect the Italian... more
Press releaseThe Commission investigates public service obligations on air services to Sardinia
Brussels, Belgium - From Alghero, Cagliari and Olbia towards several destinations in Italy
"Last Friday the Commission decided to open a formal investigation into the public service obligations imposed by Italy on 10 December 2004 on 18 air routes between three Sardinian airports and the main... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release: Italian magistrate denied the ambush hypothesis
Rome, Italy - There are no elements confirming the American purpose to kill the "Il Manifesto" reporter
Yesterday Giuliana Sgrena unveiled to Sky News Italian TV that the American troops which fired the car carrying her to Baghdad Airport, intended to kill her in all probability because United States does... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent blade separation from HPT S2 NGV distress, which could result in an uncontained engine failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 42)] [Page 10485] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100B SUD, -200B, - 200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the frames and body skin at BS 420, 440, and 460 between stringers S-8 and S-12 inclusive, which could lead to severed frames, and consequent rapid decompression and loss of the structural integrity
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 42)] [Page 10485-10488] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at the convention "Safety and security in air transport"
Rome, Italy - An event organized by Italian political part "Forza Italia" in order to analize the double aspect of security in this sector
Italian political part "Forza Italia" organized today a convention called "Safety and security in air transport: the role of politics into the low-cost competition", dedicated to security in the civil... more
AirlinesBritish Airways Ceo to leave the company in summer
London , United Kingdom - The director would return to Australia, his mother country
British Airways Chief Executive Rod Eddington will leave the company this summer or soon after to return to Australia, his mother country: the British newspaper "Sunday Times" reported. According to the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines loses USD 4m a day
New York, Usa - During last month
US carrier, Continental Airlines, informed its employees of the airline’s negative walk during February when Continental lost on average, USD 4m a day, more than double its average loss of USD 1.5m the m... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines in talks with Bombardier
Ottawa, Canada - To purchase aircraft, maybe from Canadian industry, in a deal worth about USD 320m
Malaysia Airlines seems to be in talks with Canadian industry Bombardier to purchase aircraft in a deal worth about USD 320m. The carrier seems to be considering replacing its Fokker planes with either... more
AirlinesVolare is going to take off again with four A-320
Varese, Italy - The carrier's CEO met union and one delegation of workers
During the meeting occurred last Friday between the new Volare’s CEO, De Metrio, with workers and unions (Cgil, Cisl and Uil), the Italian airline announced the arrival of four new Airbus 320. The first t... more
MiscellaneousNicola Calipari's funeral to be going on
Rome, Italy - 100,000 persons rendered homage to Italian SISMI officer
After the never-ending procession of Italians that yesterday on the Altar to the Fatherland in Rome’s Piazza Venezia have rendered homage to the coffin of Nicola Calipari, the SISMI agent killed by American s... more
MiscellaneousRelease of kidnapped Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena (2): Calipari's funeral to occur today
Rome, Italy - He negotiated also the release of Simona Torretta and Simona Pari
Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena landed at Rome-Ciampino Airport last Saturday with a Falcon aircraft carrying also her partner and one of two SISMI (Italian secret agency) agents left injured in the... more
MiscellaneousRelease of kidnapped Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena: killed a secret service agent
Rome, Italy - He was fired during a shoot-out with a US troop
Giuliana Sgrena, the reporter for Italian newspaper "Il Manifesto", has been released last Friday from her Iraqi captors but she was shot and wounded by US troops firing at the convoy which was carrying... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport: stop at a plan to build a cargo base
Budapest, Hungary - The operator received the order to cancel at least temporarily the operation
The operator of Hungary’s biggest international airport was ordered to cancel a deal to purchase a property on which it planned to build a cargo base after it bought a majority stake in a 20 hectare s... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 7 to on Sunday 13
Monday 07 - Australian Light Aircraft Championships. Cambridge Airport, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. + 61 3 6248 5370 www.acst.com.au/alacs_2005.htm - Gliding - Sports / PW5 Class National Championships.... more
Press releaseMMI: "2005 Open Sea" exercise
Rome, Italy - It started last March 2 and is expected to end next March 15
"Italian Navy started last March 2 an international training named "2005 Open Sea" aimed to verify the operative skill of NATO maritime forces. Air-naval units from France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands,... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: a EU's formal investigation started
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission intends to verify that the public service obligations indicated by Italian State honour EU's ruling
Italian territorial continuity is being analysed by European Union. European Commission would have recently proven quite doubtful about the public service obligations concerning the 18 routes scheduled... more
AirlinesEngine problems on British Airways plane twice in a week
London, United Kingdom - One of its Boeing B-747/400 was forced to shut down one of its engines during a flight
A BA’s plane was forced to shut down one of its engines twice in the same week, the second time while flying on the route Singapore-Londra. The fail verified on board of a Boeing B-747/400 of the carrier: t... more
AirlinesEuropean airports interested by bad weather conditions
Brussels, Belgium - Air traffic suffered from both flight delay and cancellation particularly in Holland and in France
European airports suffered from many discomforts yesterday. Bad weather conditions which hit almost all the continent interested in particular the airport Amsterdam-Schipol, where many passengers were... more
Science and technologyAlso in Ireland there are protests against soldiers in the airports
Dublin, Ireland - US troops must not transit at Shannon Airport
Polemics and demonstrations against American soldiers directed in Iraq having a staging post at the airport, but this time Rimini (Italy) is not involved (see for details AVIONEWS), the matter concerns... more
AirlinesHLX: new flights of the summery timetable from Palermo
Palermo, Italy - The press conference is expected on Monday, March 7
Before that one of Pisa (March 8), the press conference is scheduled on Monday, March 7, during which Gesap (manager of Palermo Airport) and HLX (Hapag Lloyd Express) will present the new flights linked... more
Civil aviationUSA-Switzerland agreement on the access to passengers' sensitive details
Berne, Switzerland - A deal on the basis of the regulation set for the EU's members
The US authorities access to the passengers’ sensitive details has been ensured by Switzerland as well. Actually, the agreement signed between the two sides schedules that Switzerland will be treated s... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the new Rome-Riga route has been inaugurated
Rome, Italy - Gasbarra: "Relationship between Province of Rome and Latvia have been strengthened"
The new flight Rome-Riga operated by Czech Airlines has been inaugurated last evening at Rome-Fiumicino Airport. At the inauguration ceremony there were also the ambassador of Latvia in Italy Janis Lusis,... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: the woman's rapture took place exactly one month ago
Rome, Italy - The appeal of the father of the reporter "Free her as she is a woman of peace"
In spite of the fact of being passed exactly one month since Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was sequestered in Iraq on last February, 4 (see AVIONEWS), the father of the woman said he is still optimist... more
Press releaseUiltrasporti on Wind Jet pilots
Rome, Italy - "Confidence in the acts of the Power of attorney". The notice of preliminary investigation for interruption of public service is a due act
"The notice of preliminary investigation for interruption of public service is a due act that Power of attorney of Catania served on some Wind Jet pilots. The duty of crew to abstain itself from the service... more
PeopleEurope considers unworkable Us norms for air traffic
Brussels, Belgium - Related to the ban for passenger to carry lighters while flying
European airports judged unworkable Us norms related to air transport and lead to the ban for passengers to carry lighters while flying, which effect after being postponed already one time (see AVIONEWS)... more
PeopleSwitzerland: Skyguide bound for the European Single Sky
Berne, Switzerland - The company which manages Swiss air traffic needs higher competitiveness, according to Swiss Federal Council
Skyguide, the company competent in Switzerland for both civil and military air traffic control, will have to become part and parcel (in operational terms) of the so called European Single Sky concerning... more
AirlinesThe result of the Chile's Lan Airlines
Santiago, Chile - The carrier reported a considerable growth in its profit in the last quarter of the past year
Chile’s Lan Airlines reported a considerable growth in its profit in the last quarter of the past year from a year earlier. According to what the carrier said profit for its fourth quarter was USD 47,6m c... more
AirlinesEmirates: new non-stop flights to Beijing
Milan, Italy - By a three classes 267-seat A-340/300
The carrier statement: "Emirates unveiled plans to fly daily to Beijing. This new destination joins to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dalian destination (cargo-only). Emirates’ new non-stop daily service between D... more
AirlinesAir Canada's performance in February
Ottawa, Canada - The airline carrier 1,6 percent passenger more compared with the previous year
Air Canada, Canadian main airline, announced that it carrier 1,6 percent passenger more in February, compared with the previous year. The carrier said it reported 11th consecutive record month for its... more
AirlinesUnited's low-cost increases its fleet
New York, Usa - In the order of a project which aims to expand its service from Denver, Washington and Chicago to several destinations
Ual, parent of both United Airlines and its low-cost Ted, announced its decision to increase the fleet of the smaller carrier in the order a plan which aims to expand its service from Denver, Washington... more
AirlinesBritish Airways traffic passenger slight up
London, United kingdom - The carrier transported 1,4 percent passenger more in last month compared with the previous year
Uk’s flag carrier British Airways reported a slight increase in February passenger traffic, thanks above all to recovery in demand for first class and business class, traditionally the most lucrative o... more
Government actsQuestion time on FREMM Program
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giovanni Lorenzo Forcieri (Democratici di Sinistra-L'Ulivo party)
Italian Senator Forcieri asked Italian Defence Minister for making clear if the funds scheduled according to the agreement signed together with France for the production of the FREMM frigates are expected... more
SecurityLebanon (2): partial withdrawal of Syrian troops by May 23
Beirut, Lebanon - Assad to hold a speech in front of Syrian Parliament tomorrow while UK suggested to send a multinational peace-keeping force to Lebanese land
International community is exerting relevant pressures against the Syrian regime in order to lead it to perform the withdrawal of its troops from the Lebanese territory as soon as possible. The United... more
Military aviationAosta: great partecipation to the anti-avalanche exercise
Aosta, Italy - National and international rescue have taken part to this event
The rescuers have been a hundred during the the anti-avalanche simulation happened yesterday at beyond an altitude of 2000 metres, organized within the "Two Days on prevention and mountain rescue" (see... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: DNA test to identify the victims
Kabul, Afghanistan - They will be made in Italy: results expected in two weeks
An Italian medical team collected 95 DNA samples from bodies of persons left killed when an airplane Boeing 737 from the private Kam Air airline went down in Afghanistan, a month ago. The victim tool... more
DefenseLebanon: "An international interposition force to ensure domestic security"
Rome, Italy - The hypothesis put forward by Jacchia, Director of Italian Centre for Strategic Studies, while waiting for next May election
The current situation in Lebanon is determining a series of doubts about the future stability of the country when considering the announced Syrian troops’ withdrawal. Director of the Italian Centre for S... more