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AirlinesMyAir debuted with delays and ahead
Bergamo, Italy - Naples-Bergamo passengers reported to Police
Take offs in advance of schedule but above all delays during the first operating day of new airline MyAir on the Bergamo-Naples route: the flight of Friday, December 17 at 4:55pm took off from Bergamo-Orio... more
DefenseDi Paola visited Italian Army in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Kabul - The Head of the Italian Defence came to Camp Invictia accompanied by the general Filiberto Cecchi
The Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Commander-in-chief for Italian Defence, visited yesterday the Italian military in Kabul. Di Paola, accompanied by the Commander Filiberto Cecchi, wanted to greet and thank... more
Civil aviationNorth Korea: "We will strengthen our nuclear deterrent if the USA do not change their policy on Pyongyang"
Pyongyang, North Korea - The defensive shield, Japan's fears and the diplomatic difficulties are among the causes of the Communist regime's hostility
North Korea tightened its policy regarding the criticism addressed by the United States to its nuclear programme. The development of the American defensive shield, the cooperation with Japan which proves... more
AerospaceAltec would continue its activity
Turin, Italy - The aerospace firm composed of Alenia Spazio, Asi and Icarus would receive other commissions about the universe's exploration
The aerospace firm Altec, formed by Alenia Spazio, Asi (Italian space agency) and Icarus, which administer the space multifunctional centre of Turin, inaugurated in October, 2003, would carry on with its... more
AccidentsPeruvian Air Force SU-22 crashed into a river
Lima, Peru - Two pilots killed
A Peruvian Air Force plane crashed into a river on Friday late evening 30 meters from a popular neighborhood of Lurin district, 28 kilometers South of Lima: two persons were killed on the Sukhoi SU-22... more
PeopleBoeing: "The A-350? Airbus recognizes our forecast was the right one"
Washington, USA - This would be the US firms' comment on the competitor's choice to produce an aircraft aimed to compete with the 7E7
"The Airbus A-350? It shows that our forecast regarding the international air transport evolution is the right one". This would be the Boeing's opinion regarding the new Airbus' airliner under development.... more
MiscellaneousAn Italian passenger sends a message informing about the hijacking of a flight
Canberra, Australia - It was an horrible joke which had an Italian tourist as protagonist
An Italian passenger on board of a flight Sydney-Vienna caused a general alarm yesterday after sending an sms to his woman informing her that his flight, one of the Lauda Airlines, had been hijacked by... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama signs the deal to purchase 4 B-7E7
Rome, Italy - The aircraft would consent the carrier to expand its long-range fleet to fly to Central America, Caraibi and Extreme Orient
The airline Blue Panorama signed formally the deal to purchase four B-7E7 Dreamliner. The four planes would join the carrier's fleet permitting it to operate more long-range routes to Central America,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F-150, 170, 172, F-172, FR-172, P-172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A-185E, 190, 195, 206, P-206, U-206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 series airplanes (2004-19-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent slippage of the pilot/co-pilot shoulder harness, which could result in failure of the shoulder harness to maintain proper belt length adjustment and tension
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 241)] [Page 75236] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company, model 390, Premier 1 airplanes (2004-25-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to the wire harnesses, which could result in loss of pressurization, loss of transponder responses to interrogations, and failure of other systems utilizing air/ground status signals
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 241)] [Page 75223-75225] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Kelly Aerospace Power Systems (2004-25-16)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the fuel regulator shutoff valve, which could result in fuel leakage in aircraft with these combustion heaters
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 241)] [Page 75228-75231] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryRussia about to create a monopolistic aeronautics industry
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government schedules to produce a great merge among the main groups of the sector but analysts are firmly criticizing such step
Russian aerospace industry is likely to experience one of the most important changes in the entire aviation history in the country. Moscow's Government had announced last week that an intention exists... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines launched new nonstop service to Mexico destinations
Houston, Usa - Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Morelia and Mexico City
Continental Airlines launched its latest expansion of service to Mexico, with new daily nonstop routes between Los Angeles International Airport and three Mexican destinations -- Aguascalientes, Guanajuato... more
CuriositiesFrance: excrement rain from airplanes
Paris, France - Illegal discharges from aircraft's tank
A strange rain has been hitting the Southern France village called Mauguio for a long time: an excrement rain from the sky above houses and cars. A local car-dealer raised the report over the matter after... more
MiscellaneousMeteors free fall in Indonesia?
Jakarta, Indonesia - Habitants were witnesses of mysterious explosions in the Capital
Indonesian Air Force radar intercepted an unidentified object early Sunday morning falling toward the earth at a great speed: habitants have in fact heard high explosions in several Jakarta districts,... more
HelicoptersUS Homeland Security selected Eurocopter and Enstrom protested
Washington, USA - A firm criticism against the solution based on the EC-120, as preferred compared with the 480, due to reasons related to cost and capabilities
US authority competent for national security decided to award Eurocopter with the sign of a provision contract in order to equip the units attending to border monitoring with 55 EC-120 helicopters. Enstrom... more
Press releaseEurofighter: the contracts for the "Tranche 2" programme have been signed. The role played by Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Typhoon, the fulcrum of the future European defence and the Italian hi-tech cornerstone
The sign of the formal agreement on the Eurofighter Tranche 2 programme by Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain occurred on last December 14. It deals with an important decision which in particular... more
PeopleAn-148: Antonov showed its regional jet
Kiev, Ukraine - The starting production schedules 15 airframes per year beginning in 2005
The Antonov An-148, the new regional jet produced by the well known Ukrainian aerospace company, performed recently its maiden flight, so representing the first new product in the sector in a former Soviet... more
PeopleItalian Anti-trust started investigating on aeronautics fuels supply
Rome, Italy - Several oil companies would be subjected to appraisal in order to make sure no deals violating competition rules exist
Italian Anti-trust decided to start investigating on several oil companies operating also in the air transport sector by providing aeronautics fuels to the carriers in Italy. The reason would have been... more
AirlinesMidEast Jet is first 777 operator for the Boeing’s Electronic Flight Bag
Seattle, Usa - The Saudi-based Vip carrier is the first to have the system installed after the airplane was delivered
Boeing last week confirmed that Saudi-based VIP carrier, MidEast Jet, is becoming the first 777 operator to retrofit that airplane with the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). While three 777... more
AirlinesVolare Group: Air Europe to start again today
Milan, Italy - Temporary licence for long-haul flights
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, set the procedures to issue Air Europe temporary licence: Volare has in fact supplied an economic and financial plan to allow the airline operativeness restoring for... more
MiscellaneousAmerican aerial strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - They would have been performed yesterday supporting the US forces on the ground against the rebels
US fighter-bombers would have heavily hit the Iraqi city of Falluja yesterday. It is what would have been reported by Arab press sources which would not be anyway able to set the reveal the number of the... more
IndustryNoel Forgeard to lead EADS
Paris, France - He is going to leave Airbus Presidency in July and he is likely to work side by side with Thomas Enders
After EADS CEO Philippe Camus’ (leading the group together with Rainer Hertrich) decision, to leave his own role in order to completely devote to Lagardere’s activities (see for details AVIONEWS), it... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): easyJet wants Italy-France slots
Milan, Italy - To fight competition from Alitalia and Air France
Volare slots over Italy-France route are tempting to easyJet: the airline would have in fact already put forward to European Commission an official request. The low-cost carrier unveiled it and it remembered... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Lega Party proves doubtful on denationalization
Rome, Italy - The Italian majority's party would consider Cimoli's view on the carrier's future as uncertain and based on vague issues
Italian Lega Party does not appear willing to support the measures set by Italian Government to start a concrete denationalization process for Alitalia. The Italian majority's party would not seem to agree... more
Latest newsFive A-330 MRTTs for Australian Air Force
Canberra, Australia - The deliveries of the new air tankers to start in 2008 and Qantas will attend to the operational conversion and maintenance
EADS and Australian Government achieved the formal sign of the provision of new Airbus A-330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) air tankers to be destined to Australian Air Force. It deals with five airplanes... more
IndustryNorth Star Scientific Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E2-C Hawkeye Aircraft
North Star Scientific Corp., Kapolei, Hawaii, is being awarded a $5,803,385 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0007) for the development... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Air Combat Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $33,684,344 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-02-C-3043) for the procurement of 51... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a near 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the remanufacture of six AH-64D aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 16, 2004, a $29,500,000 modification to an unpriced contract action for remanufacture of six AH-64D Aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $5,841,212 firm fixed price contract modification. This Option Exercise is for Contractor Logistics Support for CY2005, Lots 1-5... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta awarded of a 133 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two additional C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $133,000,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for addition of contractual language to purchase two additional United... more
Science and technologyAir communication soon active between Russian stations progress and Vostok
Saint Peterburg, Russia - The project would be ready by the end of December
Soon there will be air communication between Russian stations progress and Vostok (Antarctic) presumably by the end of december: Valery Lukin (Chief of the Russian Antarctic Expedition 'RAE') announced.... more
AirlinesThai Airways foresees a 5 per cent growth
Bangkok, Thailand - Thanks to the introduction of new routes in 2005 which the carrier would operate by means of five new aircraft
The airline Thai Airways foresees a 5 per cent growth in the financial year October 2004/September 2005 in comparison with last year: the carrier's President, Thanong Bidaya, announced. Thai Airways, major-owned... more
AirlinesTraffic passengers rose for China Eastern Airlines
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a 9,47 per cent growth in comparison with last year
Traffic passengers rose 9,47 percent for the Asiatic carrier, China Eastern Airlines, in comparison with last year thanks to an increasing economy as well as a general growth in the order of travel. However... more
Science and technologyChina: Shandong Airport to communicate by Nokia
Beijing, China - High security, reliability, and availability in radio-communication
The Chinese Airport of Ji'nan, the major civil airport in Shandong province, will be served by the Nokia TETRA system will develop the airport staff communication, improving the quality of almost two million... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: discounts for passengers leaving from Italy
Zurich, Switzerland - Zurich Airport is kid-sized
Swiss International Air Lines flights from Rome and Milan to main European destinations will cost less if booked in advance: economy class fares from Milan, airport tax and charges excluded, from EUR 95.... more
Latest newsEight Turkish formations violated the Greek air space
Athens, Greece - While they were talking in Brussels about Turkey's partecipation to EU
Eight Turkish Air Force fighter planes flew over Aegean Sea without authorization or flight plans, and violated the Greek air space for eight times, yesterday. Hellenic Defense Ministry sources reported... more
Science and technologyPart of Frankfurt Airport was closed because of gas emission
Frankfurt, Germany - It happened on Wednesday after some passengers and staff employees suffered from breathing problems and eye irritations
Part of Frankfurt Airport was closed for about an hour on Wednesday after some passengers and staff employees suffered from breathing problems and eye irritations attributed to gas emission. A police spokesman... more
Science and technologyFinal approval about Los Angeles Airport arrived
Los Angeles, Usa - The project will cost USD 11bn
The Los Angeles City Council presented final approval to a plan in order to modernize Los Angeles international airport: one of the five air stations busiest all over the world. The cost of the project,... more
MiscellaneousMany airlines' employees gathered outside White House
New York, Usa - Carrier employees appealed to the US Government not to permit the bankrupt airlines to drop their contracts
Hundreds of flight assistants as well as other category's employees gathered outside White House in an appeal directed to US Government as it would not permit the bankrupt airlines to drop union contracts... more
AirlinesIndonesia at bomb attack risk: Qantas and Australian Airlines to refund tourists
Sydney, Australia - Hilton Hotel chain in the sights of terrorists during Christmas
Qantas and Australian Airlines grant "The full refunds to travelers who cancel flights to go to Indonesia for Christmas due to the bomb attacks fear", following the last warning from Australian Government,... more
Latest newsThe first operative re-deployment for the US C-130J
Washington, USA - Just the personnel attending to the setting of the aircraft during the last years will operate the new airplane
US Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve announced yesterday that the first C-130J Hercules in service in the United States was re-deployed for the operative activities just during December.... more
PeopleVolvo Aero to cooperate for the production of the GEnx engine
Stockholm, Sweden - Such turbofan is destined to power both the 7E7 Dreamliner and the A-350
General Electric selected Volvo Aero as a partner for the production of the new GEnx engine, destined to power two rivals in the medium-long haul air transport sector: the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner and the... more
Latest newsWhich air-to-air short-range missile for the Hungarian Gripens?
Budapest, Hungary - Several hypotheses would be currently under the Hungarian Ministry of Defence's analysis
Hungarian Air Force is facing an operative problem which proves still an unsolved one, that is to say the one of the selection of the air-to-air weapon systems to devote to the SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth... more
Press releaseMyAir.com: the first airline's flight took off from Orio al Serio Airport this morning
Bergamo, Italy - Passengers flew away towards Catania three minutes in ahead compared with what had been scheduled
The first MyAir's flight took off from Orio al Serio Airport (Bergamo, Italy) this morning at 07:02 am, three minutes in ahead compared with what had been scheduled, in order to reach Catania. Another... more
PeopleEU Commission ready to investigate on insurance activities for air transport
Brussels, Belgium - Doubts would still exist regarding the reasons of the rising insurance tariffs following the events occurred on September 11 2001
European Commission could start an exhaustive investigation concerning tariffs with reference to the insurance activities, also related to the ones involving the air transport. Actually, such investigation... more
Latest newsF-16: the safest US fighter according to Lockheed Martin
Washington, USA - The aerospace company would be convinced when considering that some three safety awards have been granted in the country in 2004
Lockheed Martin underlined recently the importance of the awards granted three times during 2004 for its F-16 Fighting Falcon with reference to the safety and reliability degree shown by the combat airplane.... more
Latest newsAT-63: Lockheed Martin makes of the Pampa an advanced trainer
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The new version of the Argentine-made trainer is destined to the South American country's Air Force but also to export
Argentine Air Force will take delivery of a new advanced trainer in few years. It deals with the latest version of the FMA Ia-63 Pampa, the Argentine-made trainer recently involved by a remarkable upgrading... more
DefenseUSA-Japan: collaboration agreement on anti-missile defence
Tokyo, Japan - The two countries to develop a new defensive system to face the double threat represented by North Korea and China
The United States and Japan achieved an agreement for the production of an anti-missile defence system devoted to protect the Japanese land. Such an effort would be justified, according to Tokyo, in the... more
PeopleItaly, Austria, Finland, Germany and Luxembourg in the sights of EU due to air noise pollution
Brussels, Belgium - It is necessary a common line about the withdrawal of noisy planes
Five state members -Italy, Austria, Finland, Germany and Luxembourg, have been called before the Court of Justice by the European Commission because they have not re-ordered in their national legislation... more