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AirlinesBritish Airways plans appeal against Caa
London, United Kingdom - UK Civil Aviation Authority gave recently a bigger share, concerning aviation ruling on new routes to India, to Virgin Atlantic
The UK flag carrier, British Airways, planned to appeal against Caa (Civil Aviation Authority) about its decision concerning aviation ruling on new routes to India that gave a bigger share to Virgin Atlantic... more
MiscellaneousBus kidnapped in Greece: hijackers capitulated
Athens, Greece - Last six passengers got down the bus while Police arrested kidnappers
Early today, also the last six hostages have been released and the two the Russian-native hijackers surrendered to the Police. Kidnappers asked for USD 1m ransom to free bus passengers who have been taken... more
MiscellaneousItalian man may have been kidnapped
Baghdad, Iraq - It is expected confirm: the news arrived in Italy by German Embassy
The Italian Foreign Ministry is still cautious about news reported yesterday in the late afternoon: it seems that a 52 Italian man, Salvatore Santoro, from the Campania Region, has been taken hostage and... more
AirlinesVolare Group: don't touch the slot
Rome, Italy - Italian Magistrature foreclosed them, as a guarantee for debt
If security conditions exist, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) might reactivate the airline license: it has emerged yesterday when ENAC’s President Vito Riggio met special commissioner Carlo Rinaldini, w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: green light to the capital raise
Rome, Italy - To start the first phase of the reorganization industrial plan
The Alitalia CEO and President, Gianfranco Cimoli, about the approval of capital raise occurred yesterday during the shareholders assembly, said that now it can start the first phase of the 2005-2008 industrial... more
IndustrySierra Nevada Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the RC-135 aircraft
Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a $8,844,018 cost-plus fixed-fee contract to provide for development, test and evaluation of integrated intelligent agent/SIGNIT ontology, knowledge... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 180 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 15 Navy Knight Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2004, an $180,778,108 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 15 Navy Knight Hawk Helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines stopped talks with ground staff
Zurich, Switzerland - It wanted six per cent increase in pay
Talks between airline and ground staff failed, they asked for 6 per cent pay rise: now, unions will order strikes and demonstrations. Employees had taken up free will to work until 42 hours weekly: but... more
AirlinesSas: new guidebook "Crew Guide 2005"
Stockholm, Sweden - It has 144 pages and written in English
Crew Guide 2005 is a new guidebook with hundreds of personal travel tips from Scandinavia's most expert group of travel professionals - SAS cabin crew and pilots. In the new Crew Guide 2005 guidebook,... more
Fair and showsAmgen CFO, Nanula, elected to Boeing Board of Directors
Chicago, Usa - From January 1st, 2005
The Boeing Company last Monday announced that Richard D. Nanula, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Amgen Inc., has been elected to the company’s board of directors effective January 1... more
AerospaceExactly forty years ago was launched the first Italian satellite
Rome, Italy - Today recurs a special celebration for the peninsula: on December 15, 1964, Italy became the third country to have launched a satellite in the space
Today recurs the 40s birthday for Italian space’s sector: on December 15, 1964, it was launched the first satellite completely made in Italy. The event which took place from the Us base, Wallops Island, b... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines could share responsibility for the Concorde's accident
Paris, France - Mixed with Air France as the magistracy talked about "An important defect" not enough taken into consideration by the carrier
US carrier, Continental Airlines, could be responsible as well for the Concorde’s accident in 2000 which killed 113 person: a French judge has ruled. The plane burst into flames after take-off from Roissy’s "Ch... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo signs a deal with the holding Eads Efw
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Concerning the conversion of three Airbus A-310/300
Emirates SkyCargo announced it signed a deal with the aerospace Eads Efw concerning the conversion of three Airbus A-310/300 formerly utilized by the Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot. The delivery of the... more
AerospaceThe Corotel telescope for the Corot satellite programme has been delivered
Paris, France - Alcatel provided the French space agency with the main component of the entire programme aimed to deepen the studies on stars
Alcatel, after accomplishing works on the new satellite telescope named Corotel, would have delivered it to French space agency, scheduling to mount it on the Corot satellite system whose launch is expected... more
MiscellaneousSaddam Hussein is secluded in an US base near Baghdad Airport
Baghdad, Iraq - The news has been revealed by the Iraqi Minister for Human Rights, Bakhtiar Amin
It is officially the news, according to which, Saddam Hussein is secluded in an US base near Baghdad Airport: Bakhtiar Amin, Iraqi Minister for Human Rights, confirmed the news during a press conference... more
PeopleIATA: high-fuel USD 15bn more for airlines
Rome, Italy - Air traffic growed by 14 per cent
The high fuel costs caused to world airlines a USD 35bn in losses between 2001 and 2004: the high oil price will cost USD 15bn more than last year. The International Air Transport Association's (IATA)... more
AerospaceGlonass-GPS: a collaboration agreement between Russia and the United States
Moscow, Russia - The two countries intend to favour the cooperation occasions for civil, scientific research and security purposes
Russia unveiled recently that a collaboration agreement with the United States was signed concerning the satellite sector. Such deal regards the GPS and Glonass global positioning systems, respectively... more
PeopleRRJ: a Russian-French programme
Moscow, Russia - The new Sukhoi regional jet to be produced by a major contribution provided by French aerospace industry
Russia and French seized recently a chance to analyse carefully the development of the new regional transport airplane designed by Sukhoi, in order to play a major role in the international market in such... more
SecurityHostages on a bus in Greece (2): seven persons have been released
Athens, Greece - Kidnappers ask for leaving the country by plane again and a EUR 1m ransom
Persons released by the Russian-native hijackers who kidnapped several civilians on a bus in Athens rose up to seven (see for details AVIONEWS). However, the two armed men would have asked the Greek authorities... more
HelicoptersSouth Africa still relies upon the Rooivalk
Pretoria, South Africa - The national-made military helicopter has not achieved a significant commercial success yet but Denel thinks it can improve the situation
Denel, as the major South African aerospace company, attends to the Rooivalk programme related to a combat helicopter whose original project goes back to half 90s but that achieved a scarce commercial... more
MiscellaneousLinate incident process: investigating judge on the scene
Milan, Italy - He ordered an inspection in the Milan air station
At summary proceedings to seven defendants for the air disaster which killed 118 persons on October 8, 2001, due to the crash between two airplanes at Linate Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), investigating... more
Airlines"Voyager Rewards" is the new program of Air France
Paris, France - It is destined only to little and medium firms
Air France launched a new program "Voyager Rewards" destined only to little and medium firms which due to their activity request to its employees to travel often because of affair reasons. In particular... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at "Università&Volo" presentation (2): ATPL and PPL licences
Rome, Italy - There will be focus on English aeronautical language
The University of Flight foresees the possibility to obtain PPL licence (Private Pilot Licence) and ATPL licence (Airline Transport Pilot Licence). "Università&Volo" offers the following courses which... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at "Università&Volo" presentation: to create an University of Flight
Rome, Italy - Courses and masters for pilots, ground staff and technicians
The consortium "Università&Volo", University of Flight, promotes and organizes with the support of University of L'Aquila (Abruzzo Region, Italy) courses and masters for pilots, ground staff and technicians... more
DefenseAustralian effort for the training of the new Iraqi armed forces
Sydney, Australia - A commitment based on stabilization and training missions by air, sea and ground forces
The Australian effort in the Iraqi territory is increasing, so showing again that Australia still proves one of the major ally for the United States in the management of the situation in the Arab country.... more
AirlinesKorean Air focuses its attention particularly on its business customers
Seoul, South Korea - Among the novelties of the carrier there is the introduction again of the first class' service on board of the route Seoul-Singapore
The Seoul carrier, Korean Air, declared openly that it focuses particular attention on its customers who travel because of affair reasons: it is just a carrier philosophy which privilege, mixed with its... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines announces its profit
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The carrier let know that its net profit related to the first six months of the current year is USD 236m
The flag carrier of United Arab Emirates announced that its net profit related to the first six months of its financial year 2004-2005 (April 1- September 30) is USD 236m: a record for the carrier. This... more
PeopleAir traffic growth equal to 150 per cent by 2025
London, United Kingdom - But European air stations to not be able to support flight increase
Eurocontrol, the European air safety organization, has put forward a study called "Challenges to Growth" yesterday: from the research emerges that due to air traffic will increase by 150 per cent by the... more
AerospaceThe space probe Spirit made an important discovery
Washington, Usa - It found on the Mars' surface a mineral which forms in presence of water
The space probe Spirit, which mixed with Opportunity, is exploring Mars' surface discovered just on it a mineral, "goethite" (or "santosiderite"), which forms in presence of water: Nasa's Jet Propulsion... more
Science and technologyAn Italian wanted man arrested at Brazilian Airport "Tom Jobim"
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - He is Nereo Zanghi, a 26 year old, who is implied in traffic drug
An Italian wanted man was arrested on Monday in the morning at Rio de Janeiro's International Airport "Tom Jobim": Brazilian authorities announced. He is Nereo Zanghi, a 26 year old man, who is implied... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines seems to have reached a deal with its pilots
New York, Usa - The meeting between the carrier and the vertex of the union is expected for tomorrow: the deal needs the approval of these last
The US carrier, United Airlines, seems to have reached a deal with its pilots concerning new contract work which details have not been revealed. The meeting between the carrier and the vertex of the category's... more
DefenseCuba: a military exercise to be ready to face a prospective US invasion
Havana, Cuba - This would be the purpose of the military exercise currently on going according to what stated by Fidel Castro himself
An impressive military exercise is on going in Cuba and Fidel Castro himself would have defined it as basically intended to show the United states that a prospective invasion of the country by the American... more
Latest newsUSA: more airlifters in Iraq to avoid attempts against convoys on the ground
Washington, USA - The first measure aimed to lower the effects of attacks against vehicles on the ground carrying personnel and materials
Pentagon is designing a series of measures intended to lower damages produced buy the attempts wich rebels have been performing for a long time against the US convoys in the Iraqi territory, as used for... more
PeopleAirbus: the future is "Wide-bodied"
Paris, France - According to the European aerosapce group, the average number of seats aboard the airplanes is expected to rise from 181 to 215 by 2023
Airbus released recently the forecasting data related to the 2005-2023 period concerning the air transport and commercial airplanes market. From such report one can realize about the meaning of the European... more
AccidentsPolish military helicopter crashed in Iraq
Karbala, Iraq - Three Polish soldiers would have died while the remaining four passengers would have been injured
A Sokol helicopter from the Polish armed forces would have fallen headlong in Iraq this morning, in the Karbala city area, killing three out of the seven persons on board. The aircraft's pilot, as realizing... more
AirlinesThe Latin-American carrier,Taca, signs an important deal with Airbus
Havana, Republic of Cuba - The airline increased the number of aircraft purchased from the European industry from 12 to 26
The Latin-American airline, Taca, signed an important deal with the European industry, related to the purchase of 14 aircraft, including the A-321: for the first time this kind of plane appears in Latin... more
DefenseItaly: "Strengthening the anti-missile defences and increasing the special forces' capabilities"
Rome, Italy - These would be the priorities of Italian defence according to Italian Chief of General Staff
Italian Chief of General Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, commented recently on the situation of Italian defence and the role played in Iraq in order to ensure stability in the country. As far as it... more
DefenseTension between Congo and Rwanda is increasing (2): the aircraft in service in the two countries
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - Congolese armed forces prove better equipped though with old aircraft
A self-evident imbalance exists in terms of military equipments concerning the aerial vehicles available for the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The current crisis between... more
Civil aviationAmianthus: Padua military Judge's investigation has been extended to Istrana and Cordovado bases as well
Padua, Italy - In order to verify if amianthus exists even there and if the deployed personnel knows the matter
The Italian Air Force Venda Mountain air control centre, being under investigation by Padua military Judge for the presence of amianthus which could have killed some 20 persons belonging to the deployed... more
SecurityHostages on a bus in Greece: kidnappers asked for flying away towards Russia
Athens, Greece - In case of denial by Greek authorities, they would have threatened, the vehicle could explode
Two Russian-native men have been kidnapping more than 20 persons aboard a bus in Athens from 06:00 am (local time) this morning. At first, it was thought they were Albanian-natives, but later the two men... more
MiscellaneousTension between Congo and Rwanda is increasing
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - According to the Congolese authorities, the Rwandan forces' border violations caused a real war
Tension between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda has risen during the last hours. Rwandan Government would be accused by Kinshasa's regime to violate border by its soldiers in the Eastern region... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter launched a missile nearby Egyptian border
Cairo, Egypt - According to some local sources, an Egyptian citizen would have been wounded while some Palestinians were the military aircraft's target
Just when Israel and Egypt achieve a major agreement for the improvement of diplomatic relations between the two countries, thanks to the creation of a free trading area defined as a "Specialized industrial... more
AccidentsAirplane fell headlong in Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico - It would have crashed on the ground immediately after the takeoff so killing its five passengers
An airplane with five persons aboard fell headlong in Mexico yesterday, in the Northern region of the country, killing all its passengers. The aircraft, a Commander twin-engined plane, would have crashed... more
Latest newsEurofighter programme's partners ensured a green light for the Tranche 2
Munich, Germany - The four countries signed yesterday the formal agreement on the production of 236 multirole aircraft
The formal sign by the four Eurofighter programme's partners of the formal agreement on the Tranche 2 of the new multirole medium-light fighter, occurred yesterday during a meeting held in Munich (Germany).... more
IndustryRaytheon Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 240 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-6A aircraft
Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $240,535,650 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for Lot 12 option exercises JPATS T-6A production aircraft Lot 12 (fifty each) for... more
AirlinesStar Alliance launches new services
Berlin, Germany - It concerns the possibility to acquire global interline e-ticket
Star Alliance, the strategic alliance headed by Lufthansa, announced the launch of new code-sharing services by its members related to the possibility to purchase global interline e-ticket. Air Canada... more
PeopleA-380's production cost has rosen
Toulouse, France - According to French press, it would be an effect of the weight problems which the technicians would be currently solving
The Airbus A-380 is presently subjected to a series of interventions aimed to solve a weight problem which French press had indicated some days ago (see for details AVIONEWS). It would seem that such a... more
Science and technologyZurich Airport restrictions: an attempt to modify the rule to occur in January
Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss International Airlines proves favourable to new talks
German rule restricts to 80,000 the number of overflights over the Southern German territory for approaching to Zurich-Kloten International Airport, flights which are among the other things forbidden between... more
IndustryBoeing announced 25-percent quarterly dividend increase
Chicago, Usa - The Board of Directors has approved it
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that the company’s Board of Directors has approved an increase of 25 percent to the company’s quarterly dividend. It is the second dividend increase announced in... more
AerospaceO' Keefe left officially Nasa's rudder
Washington, Usa - Today he should have met Louisiana State University's vertex in order to start collaborating with them
O’Keefe abandoned Nasa’s rudder officially (see AVIONEWS) with a discharge letter addressed to the US President George W. Bush: today he should have met Louisiana State University’s vertex in order to st... more