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DefenseRussia and India: new cooperation chances in the defence sector
Moscow, Russia - The would be a possibility for starting a joint programme for a new fifth generation fighter
The representatives from Russia and India confirmed the two countries intend to reinforce their relations in the aerospace and defence sectors, during a recent diplomatic meeting. Russia would have promised... more

Science and technologyShort-encounter yesterday between Putin and Kuchma at Vnukovo-2 Airport
Moscow, Russia - The Russian President congratulated on the way Kuchma directed the difficult situation
It was a really short meeting, some minutes long, the one occurred yesterday between Vladimir Putin and Leonid Kuchma. The two premier encountered at the Airport Vnukovo-2 (Moscow), the official air station... more

AirlinesUS Airways' plan receives approval by its major creditors
New York, Usa - It implies the cancellation of many employee labor contracts if the court of bankruptcy fails to obtain voluntary concessions from the units
US Airways plan receives approval by its major creditors, which hold billions in claims and are worry for their unsecured finances, to cancel labor contracts, covering thousands of the carrier's employees,... more

AirlinesSome of Delta Air Lines' pilots early retired
New York, Usa - Thanks to the positive effect which airline's concession package have had on the category allowing the carrier to save USD 1bn a year
About 200 Delta Air Lines’ pilots took early retirement, starting from last Wednesday, thanks to the positive effect which airline’s concession package have had on the category allowing this way the car... more

Latest newsUS air defence towards the Total Force
Washington, USA - USAF, ANG and AFR are destined to jointly operate for specific missions
The United States intend to start the progressive union among the three main components of the national military aviation, at least for the performance of some missions, so creating the so called Total... more

AirlinesOrient Thai Airlines proposes itself on the market
Bangkok, Thailandia - The low-cost airline planned a public offer of its 20 per cent
Orient Thai Airlines, a low-cost airline based at Bangkok, announced it planned to sell its 20 per cent by means of a public offer which would be effectuated by middle 2005: Udom Tantiprasongchai (Chief... more

Latest newsThe three day visit of the Italian General Romeo in Iraq ended recently
Rome, Italy - The commander of the Defence's operative forces visited the Italian military at Nassiryia
The three day visit of the commander of the Defence's operative forces, the general Gaetano Romeo, in Iraq ended recently. Romeo arrived in Iraq on Monday on board of a C-130J of the Italian Air Force... more

AirlinesVolare Group: long-haul route operating plan by December 10
Varese, Italy - Otherwise they will be assign to others carriers
At end of a meeting with Volare Group technicians and the Deputy General Director of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) engineer Salvatore Sciacchitano, it has been announced that carrier should deliver... more

AirlinesUnited Airlines: flight assistants threaten strikes
New York, Usa - If the court of bankruptcy refuses to reach a pay deal with the respective unions
United Airlines' flight assistants seem to be effectuating strike ballots in order to be ready to start the strong measure if the court of bankruptcy refuses to reach a pay deal. Strike ballots are also... more

Industry7E7 Dreamliner: the unions urged a meeting with Italian Government on the Grottaglie's matter
Naples, Italy - The purpose of the requested meeting would be to make the requirements of the new facility clearer and defend deals protecting Pomigliano
The Italian trade unions asked again for a meeting with Italian Government on the matter regarding the Alenia Aeronautica’s commitment for the 7E7 Dreamliner programme, with reference in particular to t... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines offers incentives in order to obtain the effect of its employees to leave the carrier spontaneously
New York, Usa - So as to reduce the impact ot its recent measure related to 1100 employee lay-offs
The US'carrier, American Airlines, is offering some incentives in order to obtain the effect of its employees to leave the carrier spontaneously so as to reduce the effect of the lay-out of 1100 employees:... more

AirportsLufthansa Technik would presumably return to record sell levels of 2001
Frankfurt, Germany - The company, a division of the German airline Lufthansa, operates in the oder of maintaining, repairing and overhauling aircraft
Lufthansa Technik, a company (a division of the German airline Lufthansa) which operates in the oder of maintaining, repairing and overhauling aircraft, declared it would presumably return to record sell... more

AirlinesThe Chilean airline Lan is valuing investments in Argentina and in Brazil
Santiago del Chile, Chile - At the beginning of this year the carrier tried unsuccessfully to buy a little Argentine airline
Lan, the biggest Chilean airline, is still valuing investments in Argentina and in Brazil, after the failure, at the beginning of this year, to reach a deal aimed to purchase a little Argentine airline.... more

MiscellaneousWinnie storm brings Philippines to its knees (2): an other hurricane is getting there. Troubles to air traffic
Manila, Philippines - While Nanmadol moved towards Taiwan
It is sure that Philippine will suffer from other, serious, alluvial events and landslips so the alert state is more than ever justified above all in the towns placed on the summit of mountains or near... more

AccidentsNew Zealand: difficult search of man killed in a Piper crash on Tuesday
Wellington, New Zealand - The bad weather hamper attempts of rescuers
Bad weather continues to thwart attempts to recover the bodies of the two men killed in a plane crash on Mount Taranaki (New Zealand) on Tuesday, November 30, when a Piper Seneca en route from New Plymouth... more

DefenseNATO: the prescription for an increasing political role by the Atlantic Alliance
Brussels, Belgium - Improving the capabilities of acting abroad, favouring the political stability of states and encouraging the joining by new members
NATO intends to modify not only its military but also its political role remarkably, in order to face the new threats represented by international terrorism and by the weapons of mass destruction proliferation.... more

IndustryGlobal Aeronautica: the Vought-Alenia joint-venture for the 7E7 programme
North Charleston, USA - Its foundation was officially announced by the US company
Vought and Alenia Aeronautica are partners within the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner programme, and have recently chosen the location where to build the facility dedicated to the final assembly of all the structural... more

Latest newsAn Air Force's delegation from Jordan is in visit in Italy
Rome, Italy - Headed by the general Hussein A. Albiss
An Air Force's delegation from Jordan, headed by the general Hussein A. Albiss, arrived yesterday for a five days visit in Italy. After the encounter between the general Hussein A. Albiss and the head... more

MiscellaneousWinnie storm brings Philippines to its knees: helicopters rescue people on the roofs
Manila, Philippines - Toll over 1000 victims
Over 1000 people are dead or missing after the storm triggered landslides and floods in the East Philippines (see for details AVIONEWS): the most hit coast cities were Real, Infanta and General Nakar.... more

AirlinesAir NZ: new link to Cook Islands
Wellington, New Zealand - At meantime airline's profit drop due to high-oil
Air New Zealand warns that the increase in fuel prices will result in 9.5 per cent earnings drop for carrier in the 2004/2005 financial year: airline's profit should fall to USD 201m said the carrier's... more

HelicoptersRussia: "Our combat helicopters do not fall short of the ones produced abroad"
Moscow, Russia - It would have recently been stated by representatives from Russian Air Force
Representatives from Russian Air Force would have recently commented regarding the future development of the armed force, concerning the modernization of its combat helicopters fleet. It would have been... more

Latest newsF-15 Eagle: from pure interceptor to close-air supporter
Washington, USA - The evolution of the operative needs changed the original vocation of the US fighter radically
Who designed the F-15 Eagle interceptor and saw it performing its maiden flight in 1975 would have probably never thought that, besides becoming an interdiction striker with a dedicated version (the F-15E... more

AirlinesMyAir to be closed to certification
Rome, Italy - At meantime, the first plane with airline's livery arrived
MyAir will start regularly its activity next December 17 as scheduled. During the meeting held yesterday by the office of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) (see for details AVIONEWS), "Explanations asked... more

MiscellaneousFiumicino: Italians survived Myanmar wreck arrived at dawn
Rome, Italy - There were the five casualties corpses
Two Italian tourists survived the wreck occurred off Moruk coasts, North to Myanmar (see for details AVIONEWS), and five casualties corpses, arrived in Rome by a scheduled flight landed at Fiumicino Airport... more

Civil aviationDeclaring war on Iran? It is better to rely on diplomacy
Washington, USA - Some American military and intelligence experts would be convinced of it after simulating a potential conflict
That Iran can become the next military target of then United States then international press had been stating for a long time. Now however, the relations between Washington and Teheran are worsening with... more

AccidentsCessna-421 crashed in Tennessee: five passengers died
Washington, USA - The only survivor was co-pilot
A small plane carrying Seventh-day Adventist Church officials crashed yesterday soon after taking off in Tennessee. Five persons were killed, the only survivor was co-pilot Jim Huff who was immediately... more

HelicoptersNew Zealand: a centralized aerial EMS service
Auckland, New Zealand - The programme for the creation of a single coordination centre and bases spread all over the country started
New Zealand's Government would intend to create a centralized aerial EMS (Emergency Medical Service) service. The representatives from the authorities and the structures performing such activities prove... more

ReportDeck landing tests for the V-22 Osprey
Washington, Usa - Tests aimed to verify the concrete operative capabilities of the military tilt-rotor go on
The Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey was recently involved by a series of tests to verify the vehicle's capabilities in performing landings on the air carrier's decks. In addition to such appraisals, further tests... more

IndustryAvio: quoting in the Stock Exchange in 2006
Turin, Italy - The Italian company would think it can grow even starting in 2005
Avio, an Italian company owned by Finmeccanica and Carlyle and competent in the aeronautics power plants sector, could be quoted in the Stock Exchange in 2006. Actually, the firm would not have excessively... more

AirlinesRyanair plans to recruit Volare pilots
Venice, Italy - It would have already set the recruitment
The Irish no-frills carrier unveiled it yesterday and set on Thursday, December 9, the recruitment day in Venice, where is the Volare airline base. Ryanair said it had rescued 30,000 passengers of the... more

HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivered the first AB-139 to Aga Khan Development Network
Vergiate, Italy - Three additional helicopters to be provided to the foundation for the transport activities during the building of universities in Asia
AgustaWestland unveiled that it delivered the first of the four AB-139 helicopters ordered by Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a foundation promoted by some Central and South Asia states such as Khazakhstan... more

HelicoptersMilitary helicopters market is increasing
Washington, USA - It was unveiled by a Forecast International's survey and the US helicopter producers should play a major role
Forecast International unveiled recently its forecasting data related to the future development of the helicopter industry in the defence sector for the 2004-2013 period. According to the company's analysts,... more

AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Senate to analyse the denationalization decree in January
Rome, Italy - Italian Government is waiting for the EU commission's green light on the business plan but such decision could arrive only early in 2005
Italian Senate Infrastructure Committee will start the analysis on the decree related to the denationalization procedure for Alitalia in January. It would have been confirmed by the Committee President... more

Latest newsEurofighter: the Bundestag's green light for the Tranche 2
Berlin, Germany - EADS welcomes the parliamentary approval and underlines the relevance of the programme for EU and NATO
The European aerospace and defence group EADS welcomed with satisfaction the approval by the German Bundestag (the Parliament) of the effort related to the production of the Eurofighter programme Tranche... more

IndustryArkwin Industries awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Chinook helicopter
Arkwin Industries, Westbury, N.Y., was awarded on Nov. 30, 2004, a delivery order amount of $760,800 as part of a $10,131,720 firm fixed price contract for Spare Parts for the Chinook Helicopter. Work... more

MiscellaneousThe train threatens more and more the plane
Milan, Italy - This would be the conclusion of a study recently published "Il trasporto aereo in Italia, le imprese e le politiche",
According to what works out from a study recently published "Il trasporto aereo in Italia, le imprese e le politiche" made by two teachers of the Milan University Bocconi, Oliviero Baccelli and Lanfranco... more

Civil aviationLinate, a gun carried on board without being detected during the security checks (2): a security representative was suspended from service
Milan, Italy - He would be a responsible member for the monitoring activities by the x ray sensors
SEA (Italian Milan-Linate Airports operator) had announced it: "We will suspend from the service the person who proved unable yesterday to detect the gun in the bag of a passenger" (see for details AVIONEWS).... more

MiscellaneousBad weather conditions caused some discomfort even to US Premier Bush's Air Force One
Ottawa, Canada - The American President had to postpone his trip from Ottawa to Halifax because of heavy snow
The plane,(one of the two special jumbo Air Force Ones, which Boeing fit completely out by modifying a B-747/200B and which are always ready to service Us presidency), on board of which George Bush should... more

IndustryBombardier reports a fall in its profit
Ottawa, Canada - The Montreal-based company plans job cuts
The Canadian plane maker, Bombardier, announced yesterday that its profit, related to the third quarter, fell in comparison with the one earned in the same period a year ago. Because of this negative result... more

AirlinesThe Hungarian carrier Malev changed the terms of its offer
Budapest, Hungary - In order to attract more investors
The Hungarian carrier Malev announced it changed the terms of its offer, after it failed its tempt to sell part of it. The carrier let know that it recurred to the recent measure in order to attract more... more

CuriositiesWreckage of a DC-10 reappears from the Antarctic ice
Wellington, New Zealand - It crashed killing 257 passengers
The remains of the Air New Zealand DC-10 that went down on Mounts Erebus 25 years ago, killing 257 persons, would have emerged from Antarctic ice. According to a report in the "New Zealand Herald" newspaper,... more

AccidentsKabul: an American UAV crashed on the French Cultural Centre
Kabul, Afghanistan - There would be no victims
No victims would exist after the incident occurred to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) today, as it would have fallen headlong over Kabul crashing then on the French Cultural Centre. The aircraft would... more

Science and technologyUSA: beyond the "future soldier"
Washington, USA - Various scientists in the United States would have started studies to change the way of thinking about defence radically
The latest innovations in the defence sector in the United States still appear pure theory but anyway interesting. Although the "future soldier" programme (actually shared by all the Western countries... more

MiscellaneousItaly and Bulgary on the European air traffic control integrated system
Rome, Italy - Fini and Minister Solomon Isaac Passy talked about it
The relevance of Bulgarian presence in the air traffic control integrated system in South East Europe has been one of the main points during the meeting occurred at Farnesina between the Italian recently... more

DefenseChina: investments in the defence sector increasing to face Taiwan
Washington, USA - Many military analysts would be convinced of it in the United States
The various hypotheses put forward by the military analysts in the United States with reference to the possibility of a conflict between China and Taiwan appear more and more contradictory (see for details... more

MiscellaneousMortars strike in Baghdad's Green Zone
Baghdad, Iraq - Two US Black Hawks arrived immediately after blasts
A blast occurred outside the office of "Iraqna" mobile company, killing one person and wounding nine others. A grenade destroyed a car wounding two persons, on a street near the Tigris river as other mortar... more

Latest newsEurofighter: the first night aerial refuelling test
Rome, Italy - The fighter deployed for such test took off from Italian Pratica di Mare Base and successfully accomplished the demonstrative mission
The EF-2000 Typhoon successfully accomplished the first important aerial refuelling test during an all-weather mission. It was unveiled by Eurofighter consortium and by Alenia Aeronautica as just one of... more

Airlines16 new routes in 2005 for the low-cost airline Flybe
London, United Kingdom - The new program would mean a 10 per cent more in its operations
The British low-cost carrier Flybe will add 16 new routes in 2005 to its service: some spokesmen of the carrier announced yesterday. The new project of the airline would mean a 10 per cent more in its... more

Civil aviationLinate: a gun carried on board without being detected during the security checks
Milan, Italy - The lawful owner would have warned the crew before the departure, declaring he forgot it in his bag
A passenger got on board a flight bound for Dublin from Milan-Linate Airport (Italy) yesterday, would have immediately warned the crew saying he forgot a gun in his bag. The flight was immediately stopped... more

AirlinesMyAir (2): tickets on sale without certification?
Rome, Italy - ENAC warned about it
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Agency) President Vito Riggio, proved amazed when he found that MyAir started selling tickets, even though air operator certification has not been granted (see for details... more