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IndustryBig deal for Boeing: Ryanair purchases 70 aircraft B-737/800
New York, Usa - The contract has an option which would allow the airline to acquire further 70 planes
Boeing confirmed Ryanair’s purchase related to 70 aircraft B-737/800 with an option into the contract which will enable the low-cost to acquire further 70 planes of the same type. It seems to be one o... more
SecurityCanada would not join to the Us defence shield
Montreal, Canada - Canadian first Minister should announce tomorrow his refusal to adhere at the program related to US defence shield
Canadian first Minister, Paul Martin, according to what reported "Radio Canada", should announce tomorrow his refusal to adhere at the program related to US defence shield supported by Us administration.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the meeting with the trade unions has been postponed till this afternoon
Rome, Italy - Both sides worked all night long without achieving any relevant result but they would be confident about the restart of negotiation
Alitalia and the Italian trade unions worked all night long between February 23 and 24 in an attempt to solve the problems concerning the flight and service timetable of the flying personnel and the other... more
Science and technology"Federico Fellini": President of Aeradria resigned
Rimini, Italy - Following some negative opinions released by shareholders on the transition of US troops at Rimini Airport
Gabriele Morelli, President of Aeradria, the Rimini Airport’s operator, stepped aside following the negative opinions expressed on the transition of US soldiers at Rimini Airport by the local government o... more
IndustryStrike of Vitrociset workers to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - They'll go on four hour strike in protest against an asset-stripping
Vitrociset workers, members of CGIL, CISL and UIL unions, will go on strike tomorrow from 9:30am to 1:30pm and perform a picket before the Prime Minister’s office in protest against the Vitrociset decision o... more
AirlinesEl Al Israel employees buy part of the company's share
Tel Aviv, Israele - Finance Minister said the union representing the workers purchased 8,17 shares
Union representing employees at El Al Israel Airlines purchased 8,17 shares into the company: the announcement came from Israel Finance Minister. The business is worth USD2,9m; always according to the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to expand its service to Asia
New York, Usa - The carrier planned new flights between Nagoya and Taipei
Us carrier United Airlines announced the extension of its service to Asia with new flights between Nagoya and Taipei; the carrier said as well it would expand its current service on the route Chicago-Beijing... more
Latest newsMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded with a more than USD 18m contract
Washington, USA - For support regarding the UK's C-17 fleet updates
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $18,207,238 cost plus fixed contract modification. CCP 0481 increases the United Kingdom’s C-17 support program to allow for increases i... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist in Iraq: "Sgrena soon free"
Baghdad, Iraq - According to what reported Iraqi tv Al Sharqia
According to what reported Iraqi satellite tv Al Sharqia in the edition of midday (10:00 a.m. in Italy) Sgrena’s withdrawal, the Italian journalist sequestered in Iraq on February, 4 (see AVIONEWS), i... more
MiscellaneousAir attacks September, 11: 1161 victims would remain without any identity
New York, Usa - The terroristic act killed 2749 persons
After more han three years since air attacks to Twin Towers in New York authorities said they would renounce to the identification of 1161 victims, which identity experts could not assure as human rests... more
Latest newsITT Avionics awarded with a more than USD 48m contract
Washington, USA - For the B-52H's electronic countermeasures system
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $48,229,597 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the upgrade of the AN/ALQ-172 (V) electronic countermeasures system Group B components... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded with a more than USD 165m contract
Washington, USA - For the AH-1W and UH-1N helicopters' avionics systems softwares updates
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $165,422,738 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the development of Integrated Avionics Suite (IAS) software upgrades in support of the H-1... more
MiscellaneousUs air attacks on Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Two bombing caused victims and injured persons in the morning
A US C-130 and some fighter planes dropped two bombs on the al-Anbar province (Western Iraq) to support the new offensive launched by Marines against the Sunni rebels, according to the American Command... more
IndustryA corruption attempt by EADS? (3): the aerospace group "vigorously" gave the lie to it
Berlin, Germany - The company confirmed it to AVIONEWS
The European aerospace and defence group EADS "vigorously" gave the lie together with Eurocopter (owned by EADS) that relations can exist with the person accused in Singapore of corruption by the local... more
AerospaceSpace: Italian radar Marsis would establish weather there is water under Mars' surface
Rome, Italy - The instrument would start operating between April 25 and the first week of May
They seem to be only hypothesis the ones lead to the opinions of water’s presence under Mars’ surface; scientists claim that an ice sea is hidden under few centimetres of volcanic ashes, 5 grades at Nor... more
CuriositiesPlaying tennis on the helipad
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Two of the greatest tennis player trained on helicopter platform
Andre’ Agassi and Roger Federer faced each other on a platform destined to helicopter landing of Burj Al Arab Hotel which is located in Dubai (UAE) where the ATP tournament is under way. The American a... more
AerospaceSpace: the launch of the Russian booster carrying American satellite has been postponed
Moscow, Russia - It was the fourth attempt in this way, ended even this time unsuccessfully
It has been postponed the launch of the Russian Zenit booster, which had to carry into orbit the American XM3-Radio communications satellite, and which was scheduled on 6.52 a.m. (Moscow time) from the... more
Science and technologySea: Malpensa the best second European hub for punctuality
Milan, Italy - The Aea list continues to award the Milan's Airports
"’To be the best second hub in Europe, behind only at Frankfurt Airport, is a reason certainly satisfying’, President Sea, Giuseppe Bencini, declared after the Aea (Association of European Airlines) com... more
HelicoptersHas the Italian Council of State postponed the decision on the AgustaWestland's appeal?
Rome, Italy - The sentence would have been delayed sine die according to some rumors, but AgustaWestland confirmed that, actually, the legal proceeding goes on regularly
Italian Council of State’s decision regarding the clash between AgustaWestland and MD concerning the provision of helicopters to Italian State Corps (see for details AVIONEWS) would have been postponed s... more
AirportsListen to music in-flight? Now you can
Las Vegas, USA - The AirTran Airways to be the first carrier to offer this service
The XM Satellite Radio has signed an agreement with AirTran Airways to provide its passengers for gaining the satellite radio programming managed by the company. The new service will be installed on more... more
Latest newsAfghanistan: "The Apache and the A-10 proved great against the Talibans, we will buy them"
Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghan Defence Ministry would intend to purchase a certain number of AH-64 helicopters and Warthog airplanes
Proposals put forward by Afghan Ministry of Defence in order to start a careful modernization process for its armed forces, after the first partial reorganization within the democratization procedure,... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt Airport: Schroeder and Fischer meet Bush
Frankfurt, Germany - Intense patrolling by means of helicopters at Magonza for the visit of the US premier
German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, mixed with Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, met at Frankfurt Airport US President George W. Bush; the second official visit of Bush in Germany opened with good prospectives... more
Civil defenseIran: serious legal consequences due to the false alarm on the supposed aerial strike
Teheran, Iran - In the meantime, the USA gave the lie to the fact that US UAVs were and are still performing reconnaissance over the Islamic Republic
The false alarm caused by some local press sources in Iran some days ago, according to which a non-identified airplane (but maybe a US one) would have launched a missile against the surface nearby the... more
CuriositiesThe air hijacking on the White House became a film
Rome, Italy - "The assassination" is the story of an aspiring kamikaze aiming to kill Nixon
Onto the big Italian screens it is expected the film about the man who attempted to hijack an airplane on the White House to kill President Richard Nixon. The face of the bankrupt businessman aspiring... more
Science and technologyTicino canton to be stakeholder in Lugano-Agno management company
Lugano, Switzerland - The airport to be operating also during the test on South procedure
The UFAC, Federal Civil Aviation Office, is working on the possible solutions to allow the landing operations from South at Lugano-Agno Airport. In the meantime yesterday there have been a meeting among... more
IndustryA corruption attempt by EADS? (2): the aerospace group did not comment on the matter
Singapore - International press has meanwhile revealed the names of the two persons who would be involved, according to local Judge, in this matter
Sources from press unveiled the names of the two persons who would be considered as liable of a case of corruption in Singapore, a case which should involve, according to local Judge, the aerospace group... more
AirlinesLufthansa cancels flights because of Bush's visit in Germany
Frankfurt, Germany - Many passengers suffered from discomforts
German flag carrier Lufthansa cancelled several flights today due to the visit of the US President George W. Bush in the country. The carrier, mixed with other regional airlines, has already scrapped 71... more
Government actsQuestion time: the Iranian nuclear programme
Rome, Italy - By On. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy On. Delmastro delle Vedove intended to understand which is the Italian Government’s view about the Iranian nuclear programme and the fact that US Government considers it a dangerous one a... more
AirlinesSwiss International the best on transatlantic routes
Zurich, Switzerland - According to a survey on the "Global Traveler" magazine
The Swiss International Air Lines has been selected as the best carrier operating on transatlantic routes in 2004 by US "Global Traveler" magazine. Its readers have voted the Swiss carrier answering to... more
Science and technologyMilan-Malpensa Airport: a possible terrorist to be stopped
Milan, Italy - The man comes from Algery
A man whose identity has not been disclosed was arrested yesterday in the afternoon at Terminal 1 of the Milan-Malpensa Airport after he disembarked, as he is considered a member of the international terrorism.... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' new alliances
Doha, Qatar - It is impending the effect related to a cooperating deal with All Nippon Airways
Qatar Airways, national airline of Qatar, announced that mixed with the beginning of the new flights to Japan, Greece, Algeri and Tunisi it would take effect as well a cooperating deal with the Japan carrier... more
Government actsQuestion time on the transition of US troops at Rimini Airport
Rome, Italy - By Senator Luigi Malabarba (Mixed- RC)
Italian Senator Luigi Malabarba asked to Italian President of Council of Ministers for making clearer the role played by Rimini Airport in favouring the transition of US troops expected to reach Iraq for... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: Ciampi receives Sgrena's parents
Rome, Italy - The news has been diffused by a note of the Republic Presidency
While bad news comes from the fact of being aware by means of media of the discovery at Erbil (South Iraq) of a body without the head which is thought to be the one of the Iraqi tv conductor Raida al Wazan... more
Government actsQuestion time on the assault to Italian volunteers occurred in Cisjordan
Rome, Italy - By Senator Francesco Martone (The Greens-L'Unione)
Italian Senator Martone asked to Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs to give explanations about the assault performed by five Ma’on Israeli settlers against three Italian volunteers. Italian Government i... more
Government actsInterpellation: actions in favour of the solution of Nepal's crisis
Rome, Italy - By On. Marina Sereni (DS) and other Deputies
Italian Deputy On. Sereni asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform in order to favour a new democratization process in Nepal... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines pilots oppose to Aegean's bid
Athens, Greece - By claiming this last is not interested in the carrier's future nor into the employees' one
Union representing pilots’ category at Olympic Airways said it opposes a potential bid from private carrier Aegean Airlines (see AVIONEWS), by claiming that if this last was really successful it would u... more
AirlinesBritish Airways enhances capacity on its service to Israel
London, United Kingdom - Of 6 per cent
UK flag carrier, British Airways, announced that it would increase 6 percent capacity on its services to Israel amid growing demand, consequence of the fact of a drop in Palestinian suicide bombing and... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CT58 Series and Surplus Military T58 Series Turboshaft Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent LCF cracking and failure of the stage 1 compressor disk, an uncontained engine failure, and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 34)] [Page 8504-8507] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. Model HC-B3TN- 5( )/T10282( ) Propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible blade failure near the hub which can result in blade separation, engine separation, damage to the airplane, and possible loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 34)] [Page 8507-8509] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesFLYi concludes restructuring plan
New York, Usa - The move would rise liquidity position and would give the company greater flexibility
FLYi, parent of low-cost Independence Air, announced that it ended its restructuring plan that would enable the holding with enhanced liquidity position and greater flexibility. FLYi said restructuring... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines receives first approval for flight Beijing-New York
New York, Usa - The carrier would operate the planned daily non-stop flight by means of Boeing B-777/200ER
US carrier Continental Airlines received first approval by the US Department Transportation to start operate flights to Beijing from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty International Airport. The airline... more
IndustryBush promotes the purchase of Boeing aircraft
Varsaw, Poland - First Poland Minister claimed in Brussels he received a letter from US President in support of a bid by Boeing
Marek Belka, Polish Prime Minister, claimed in Brussels during a news conference that he received in last months a letter from George W. Bush which supported a bid by US industry Boeing; Belka confirmed... more
Government actsQuestion time: shortage of personnel among the Italian law enforcement units
Rome, Italy - By On. Luciano Violante (DS, l'Ulivo)
Italian Deputy On. Violante asked Italian Minister of Interior for making clear which kind of measures Italian Government intends to resort in order to avoid the bad effects which could stem from the shortage... more
Science and technologySab: new scheduled flight to Stockholm by Sterling from "Marconi"
Boulogne, Italy - The link will take off tomorrow served by the low-cost with B-737/800
"The new scheduled flight Boulogne-Stockholm will take off tomorrow, on Thursday 24. Served by Sterling low-cost carrier with B-737/800 from 189 seats, the connection will have two weekly frequencies,... more
Latest newsNATO pilots destined to nuclear war trained in Sardinia
Oristano, Italy - NATO Top Gun are used to be trained for non conventional bomb resort in the Capo Frasca military range
According to some press sources quoting the report released by an indipendent analyst, Hans Kristensen, an expert on nuclear and strategic weapons, at the Oristano-based Capo Frasca Range pilots of NATO... more
Government actsQuestion time on the nuclear nuclear warheads present at Ghedi Torre Base
Rome, Italy - By Senator Natale Ripamonti (Greens- The Union Party)
Italia Senator Ripamonti asked Italian Defence Minister for making clear about the 40 US nuclear warheads present at NATO Ghedi Torre base. In Italy there would be 90 nuclear devices in all: 50 in the... more
IndustryA corruption attempt by EADS?
Singapore - In order to be awarded with a contract for the provision of helicopters, EADS would have bribed an officer of the Asian country's Defence Ministry
Singapore Judge, according to local press sources, would have arrested a man bringing a bribery charge against him related to the supposed transfer of about USD 305,000 in favour of an officer from Defence... more
DefenseRussian missiles to Syria
Moscow, Russia - Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that talks with Syria are ongoing for the provision of anti-aircraft missile systems
According to Russian Defence Ministry’s sources, talks with Damascus are under way for the provision of the Strelet short-range anti-aircraft missiles (see for details also AVIONEWS). The system is a... more
Science and technologyBad weather in Paris: air traffic reduced
Paris, France - The heavy hardship to the air traffic because of abundant snowfalls on the French Capital
The abundant snowfall on the French Capital has provoked significant hardship at the Orly and Roissy Airports. The air traffic at Orly is about invalid, while that at Roissy is reduced of 30% according... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 402C and 414A
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-06-AD;... more