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Press releaseAlitalia's flight crew strike on next May 3rd
Rome, Italy - New claim this time for 24 hours
"New strike on Monday 3rd of May, this time for 24 hours, called by Alitalia-Cai's (Italian Air Company) group pilots and flight crew. To call this new stop after those of 4 hours on last 16th of February... more
AccidentsAirplanes near miss over San Francisco's sky
San Francisco, Usa - Boeing 777 and a small Aronca 11AC aircraft risked to come in collision
Investigators from US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating about reasons of near miss on last 27th March over San Francisco, involving a Boeing 777 and Aeronca 11AC aircraft. The... more
Science and technologyA new official partner for Solar Impulse airplane: Bayer Material Science
Payerne, Switzerland - Innovative materials for long-range day and night flights powered by only the sun
Bayer Material Science (BMS) has become an official partner of the Solar Impulse project. Its founders Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are developing the first manned aircraft aiming to fly around... more
IndustryMalaysia Airlines orders 17 A-330 airplanes
Blagnac, France - Order covers passenger aircraft plus new freighter model
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 17 A-330 widebody aircraft. The contract firms up a previously announced Memorandum of Understanding for 15 A-330/300 passenger aircraft, plus... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Canada announces the sale of three EC-130 B4 helicopters
Fort Erie, Canada - To the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Eurocopter Canada (ECL) announces the sale of three EC-130 B4 single-engine helicopters to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for forest fire management work and utility missions across Canada’s s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: two new Airbus A-320 for its fleet
Rome, Italy - "Giovanni Verga" and "Ugo Foscolo"
"Two new Airbus A-320 airplanes, named 'Giovanni Verga' and 'Ugo Foscolo', are in service from today; then 37 are the new A-320 aircraft into Alitalia's fleet that has an overall 155 models. The Airbus... more
AirlinesNew Spanish air company will start November with 4 aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Even born from Iberia's chop, it will be a new carrier
On November will born a new air company serving long-haul flights of Iberia carrier. It will have a low-cost organization and will start with four aircraft but plans are enhancement of the fleet with twenty... more
AirportsTunisia, new Enfidhia's international airport will be inaugurated
Tunis, Tunisia - Regular flights from new air station to United Kingdom will be created
Near Sousse, middle-east city of Tunis, placed 140 km south of capital Tunis, it will be inaugurated new Enfidha's international aurport "Zine El Abidine Ben Ali". The airport will allow access to most... more
CuriositiesNew uniform for KLM's flight crew
Amsterdam, Holland - Designed by stylist Mart Visser, inspired to 70's uniforms
Uniforms of hostesses and air companies' other employees are a distinctive sign that, together with other media, communicate the company brand identity to customers. In travellers imaginary these have... more
SecurityEADS D&S and Qatar open a Tetra competence centre in Doha
Doha, Qatar - The first one installed in Middle East
EADS Defence & Security (DS) and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of the State of Qatar have opened a common TETRA competence centre in Doha established under the leadership of the Minister of State for... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: "Self Briefing", innovative system for information and document before flight
Rome, Italy - Access via web
"Access via web to all information and documentation before flight necessary for its planning: this is the Self Briefing: an innovative system realized by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) for airlines,... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last days of March and first ones in April
Rome, Italy - From today, on Tuesday 30 to next Monday 5
Tuesday 30 - Gliding - "2010 Trofeo Internazionale Citta di Torino". Turin, Italy. + 39 (0)11 779 0916 www.voloavelatorino.it - Around New Zealand Air Safari continues .... New Zealand. www.flyingnz.co.nz/safari... more
SecurityUS Homeland Security Secretary about body scanner
Phonex, Arizona - Janet Napolitano intervened at Arizona State University talks about privacy, security and freedom
Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano, visited Arizona State University last week and talked with students about new body scanner technologies used at airports to increase security level. She started... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse, the airplane powered by solar energy, prepares to fly
Payerne, Switzerland - Following the first take-off last December
Following the first take-off last December, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype enters a new test phase on March 30, which should lead by this summer to the first night flights of an aircraft fuelled uniquely... more
AirlinesAir Berlin arrives at the "Vespucci" with new Florence-Stuttgart air connection
Florence, Italy - The air company uses new Bombardier Q-400 airplanes
AdF (Florence's Airport SpA) and Air Berlin have announced new Florence-Stuttgart flight. The second German air company started operating at Florence's airport "Amerigo Vespucci". The air company uses... more
Civil aviationIATA: strong February demand in air transport
Geneva, Switzerland - Passengers up 9.5% and cargo 26.5%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that February 2010 international scheduled air traffic showed continued strengthening of demand. Compared to February 2009, passenger demand... more
AirlinesTam celebrates the go into Star Alliance
San Paolo, Brazil - Next 13th of May
Decision was taken: on May 13, 2010 Brazilian carrier Tam will officially go into Star Alliance, the commercial aviation network, whose are part already 26 air companies all over the world. As joined the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wins contracts worth around EUR 215 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies DRS, AW, Ansaldo STS, SSI, SELEX Galileo and Elsag
Finmeccanica has won contracts with a total value of approximately EUR 215 million through its companies DRS, AgustaWestland, Ansaldo STS, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo and Elsag Datamat. Specifically,... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin presents new space launch vehicle with Alliant Techsystem
Denver, Usa - The system is based on modernized version of Athena rockets
The rockets lunch's field will see in action a special team: Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) entered into a strategic teaming agreement to offer launch service based on... more
AerospaceDiscovery ready to the launch of next April 5
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Second of five missions in 2010; the last one, predicted in September
Yesterday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians at Launch Pad 39A are preparing space shuttle Discovery's reaction control system for pressurization of the main propulsion system for flight.... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Roberto Vittori mission's experiments approved
Rome, Italy - NASA gives the go-ahead to scientific and technological programme proposed by the Italian Space Agency and Air Force
NASA (American Space Agency) approved the integration, about Shuttle STS-134 mission, of experiments plan defined together by ASI (Italian Space Agency) and Italian Air Force (AMI), that will represent... more
Press releaseAir transport in Italy. Strike on April 16: stop for airport's handling personnel
Rome, Italy - It will last for 24 hours
"New strike on Friday 16th of April for all the Italian airports' handling personnel. After 22th of March 4-hour strike this time strike called by FILT CGIL, FIT CISL, UIL Transport, UGL Transport unions... more
AirportsItalian SEA (Milan's airports): Board approved the balance sheet 2009
Milan, Italy - The shareholders' meeting convoked for Wednesday April 28 at Linate's airport
"The Board of Directors of SEA SpA (Milan's airports management society) gathered yesterday under the presidency by Giuseppe Bonomi, has approved the balance sheet 2009. The Board has decided to convoke... more
AccidentsAustralia. PA-30 Twin Comache falls down: two victims
Perth, Australia - They were disappeared yesterday night from radar monitor: helicopter found wreckage today at 8 a.m.
A Piper PA-30/160 Twin B Comanche aircraft with two person crew, disappeared from the radar monitor yesterday around 9 p.m. after taken off from The Northam's airport to come back to Jandakot's one. This... more
IndustryBoeing: RAAF welcome Super Hornet aircraft to Australia
Amberley, Australia - The country announced its intent to acquire 24 models in March 2007
The first five Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets for Australia landed at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley on March 26, bringing the next generation in air combat capability to the multirole fighter's... more
AirportsTrapani-Gerona served by Ryanair celebrates three years
Trapani, Italy - More than 120,000 passengers have flown between Sicily and Spain
"The air route by Ryanair Trapani-Gerona celebrates three years. As usually in every anniversary the Irish carrier celebrates this occasion with a special offer on the website until midnight of today,... more
AirlinesFAA proposes a USD 1,45 million fine for Northwest's (now Delta) airplanes
Philadelphia, Usa - For not observed instructions on wires and installations near windshield
It was proposed a USD 1,45 million fine against Northwest Airlines, meanwhile became Delta after the merger with Delta Airlines, for failing to inspect wires near the cockpit windshield in some of its... more
IndustryBoeing completes ultimate-load flexing wing test on Dreamliner airplane
Everett, Usa - The initial results are positive
Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing up-bending test on the 787 Dreamliner static test unit. During the testing, loads were applied to the airframe to replicate 150 percent of the most extreme... more
AirportsAirgest: the third Ryanair's airplane arrived today in Trapani's airport
Trapani, Italy - It will be based in the Sicilian town
"The Ryanair's airplanes based in Trapani-Birgi's airport, as announced in the past by Irish carrier, pass from two to three to assure the operating exigencies of new flights that implement the routes... more
Government actsParliamentary question on use of the Italian language by crew on airplanes served by Ryanair in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Senator Marco Perduca (PD)
"The Italian Senator Marco Perduca (Partito democratico) asks to the Infrastructure and Transports Minister, granted that: last February 25, 2010 on the scheduled domestic flight by Ryanair from Cagliari... more
Fair and showsEurocopter signs contracts for seven helicopters at "FIDAE"
Santiago, Chile - And it receives certification for its regional training centre
Eurocopter Chile and Cono Sur, subsidiary of the Eurocopter Group, the world’s helicopter manufacturer, announced contract signatures for the sale of 7 helicopters to several parapublic and private operators f... more
Fair and showsSELEX Sistemi Integrati at "DIMDEX 2010"
Doha, Qatar - Products on display: IPN-S, Kronos and EMPAR
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, world leader in naval, defence, civil and air traffic control and management systems and sensors, with a customer base in over 150 countries, participates... more
AirlinesSecond phase of strikes for British's aircraft
London, Great Britain - Ready new actions after Easter if agreement won't be achieved
British Airways (BA) cancelled hundreds flights from its hub at Heathrow airport yesterday too, fifth day of strike, divided into two tranches, of its employees working as cabin crew. The Unite union,... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei" airport in Pisa: the secondary runway opened at the air civil traffic
Pisa, Italy - Ryanair was the first passengers airplane that has taken off
"The first passengers' airplane to take off from the second runway in Galilei's airport in Pisa, has been served by Ryanair at 6:30am of last Thursday to Eindhoven. The announcement of the opening for... more
AirlinesNew Rimini-Liverpool route for Ryanair
Rimini, Italy - Further opening to abroad for Emilia-Romagna's airport
Yesterday, on Sunday March 28, low-cost carrier Ryanair inaugurated a new route from Rimini to Liverpool. This one is added to five connections already existing. Therefore Rimini and the region Emilia-Romagna... more
AirlinesThe new air links by AirOne from Malpensa from yesterday (Video)
Milan, Italy - The carrier's network from airport forecast over 200 weekly flights (250 in July and August)
The flight AP134 Milan-Malpensa/Palermo has taken off yesterday at 7:00am with 165 passengers on board. It was the first of new AirOne's connections that will link airport with nine domestic destinations... more
CuriositiesSwivel chair shown at "Un secolo con le ali" exhibition
Turin, Italy - Provided with rotation gear and brake
A last historical piece showing at ""Un secolo con le ali" exhibition, testifies one hundred years of military flying in Italy finished last week-end in Turin. The exhibition, presented during a press-conference... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers second ATR-42MP airplane to the NAF
Turin, Italy - During a short ceremony in Caselle
"Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the second ATR-42MP airplane (Maritime Patrol) to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The delivery ceremony was held at Alenia Aeronautica’s Training Centre at Turin-Caselle a... more
OccurrencesContinental aircraft lands in emergency to come in help of heart-attacked man
Farmington, Usa - Some problems to take routes again
Boeing 737-800 carrying 167 people, more than luggage and cargo, had to effect emergency landing at Farmington, in New Mexico, after a passenger suffered heart attack. Continental Airlines spokeswoman... more
AirlinesSmartWings opens Bergamo-Prague route
Bergamo, Italy - The new flight will be operated 4 times a week
SmartWings, the Czech low-cost carrier, operated by the Travel Service Company, opens new route between Bergamo and Prague effective 28th of March 2010. The new flight will be operated 4 times a week (Monday,... more
SecurityMinister Maroni at the body scanner's introduction in Venice
Venice , Italy - In his statements the objective to put on safety all the Italian airport system
The Minister of the Interior Roberto Maroni took part today at body scanner's introduction in Venice's airport "Marco Polo", where he had the occasion to release some statements on the new technology slowly... more
AirportsACI Europe: airports welcome outcome of latest round of EU-US negotiations on "Open Skies"
Brussels, Belgium - More stability to the liberalised transatlantic market
Yesterday saw the EU and US initial the second phase of the air transportation agreement concluded in 2007. This new agreement negotiated by John Byerly (US Department of State) and Daniel Calleja-Crespo... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: in Venice activated the first passive body scanner at body energy detecting
Rome, Italy - The Authority starts phase two of its project
"After Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa, from today ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) starts body scanner's experimentation at the Venice's Airport too, for flights to Usa and other sensible... more
AirlinesAlitalia expands network with a new air link between Rome and Amman
Rome, Italy - Tickets with a promotional tariff (EUR 399) until the end of March
"Alitalia expands offer of international flights with a new connection from June 10 between Rome and Amman. The airline, until March 31, offers a promotional tariff of EUR 399 (return flight, taxes and... more
AirportsNaples: Spring-Summer 2010's network
Naples, Italy - 42 international and national destinations reachable with direct flight
"The destinations, international and national, will be 42 that will link Naples with scheduled direct flights to the main European destinations and to USA with intercontinental flight to New York, served... more
AirlinesLAN Airlines moving up for new Boeing 787 aircrafts
Minneapolis, Usa - A recovery sign for carriers' and makers' world
LAN Airlines, the Chile's largest air company is moving up the delivery of its new Boeing 787 by three years, and this represents a recovery signal both for the carrier or for the maker. Most of its... more
AccidentsAn ISAF's helicopter crashed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Dead a Turkish soldier
Last Tuesday, in Afghanistan, a Turkish soldier was killed after helicopter's crash where was together with other five military men. The incident, occurred in province of Wardak, at south-east of Kabul,... more
Civil aviationUSA's Senate: avoid hidden airline fees
Washington, Usa - Democratic senator Robert Mendez supports need of making clearness
USA are alligning with Europe in requiring air companies the highest transparency on tickets' real costs. An endemic practice that European Union decided to fight already some time ago, asking carriers... more
AccidentsNTSB's chairwoman about accidents on runways
Orlando, Usa - She said they are declining at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Accident involving planes on runways have declined, but there still is need for improvement. It's what National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) chairwoman, Debbie Hersman affirmed. Mrs Hersman... more
AirlinesBritish: no more free aircrafts for employees involved in claims
London, Great Britain - The air company threatens a punitive measure against workers, who will restart strike from 27th to 30th
British Airways (BA) menaced to delete benefits for employees involved in these days claims. Among these weighs possibility to remove the free or discounted flights carnet, which they always had at themselves'... more