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AirlinesSiA takes delivery the first of 19 new Airbus A-330/300
Toulouse, France - It will operate routes from Singapore to Australia and Japan
Singapore Airlines (SiA) took delivery the first of 19 new Airbus A-330/300s with a ceremony held yesterday in Toulouse, France. Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine-powered Singapore Airline’s 19 new A-330/300 a... more
Military aviation"Winter Olympic Games 2010" to penalize the presence of Canadian helicopters in Afghanistan
Ottawa, Canada - The Edmonton-based 408th Tactical Helicopter Squadron will end its mission within 2011
"The Canadian Forces will always do the best that it can to meet the various obligations that it has", Colonel Christopher Coates, Commander of Canada's Air Wing in Kandahar, said about the presence of... more
CargoMiro Radici Finance interested in the Italian air cargo sector
Rome, Italy - It will create a new airline
Miro Radici Finance (MRF) Group, that in September 2008 announced an agreement with Alcide Leali owned- Alis company for the take over of Alitalia Cargo (at the moment suspended), discloses the intention... more
AerospaceFirst stage of foreign missions SAT Expo Europe in Tel Aviv
Rome, Italy - EU Transport Commissioner, Antonio Tajani, will led the first meeting
"Sat Expo Europe, in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Ministry, has organized the first of foreign missions planned for 2009, in order to promote the Italian industry, to encourage trade and technical-scientific... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Berlusconi: "Obscenities and dishonesty on the Alitalia's debts"
Rome, Italy - The answer to the opposition's blames
Some opposition's members have charged with the Government to have pinned the Alitalia's debts to Italian population with the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s operation, adding that this would not be happened... more
AirportsThailand favours airlines to recover tourism
Bangkok, Thailand - The Government cuts 20% take-off and landing fees
2008 was a crisis year for all air transport sector, and to limit the damages in 2009 all operators research successful solutions. State-controlled-Airports of Thailand (AOT) is to cut landing and parking... more
AerospaceRussia to suspend space trips on ISS
Moscow, Russia - In 2010 there will be not more space onboard for tourists
The International Space Station (ISS) will be off limits to space tourists after 2009 as its crew grows from three to six, the Russian space agency head said on Wednesday. Roscosmos director, Anatoly... more
AirlinesWizz Air leaves Bologna for Forlì
Bologna, Italy - Starting from March 29th
Wizz Air, Hungarian and Polish low-cost airline with headquarters in Budapest and Katowice that has the purpose to link these two Countries to the European Union, packs its bags from "G. Marconi"-Bologna... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): started the monitoring on ticket's prices by Antitrust
Rome, Italy - Catricalà: "We are studying the price list and have requested some information"
Started the monitoring on ticket's prices of the new Alitalia by Antitrust, particularly on some domestic routes. "We are studying the price list and have requested some information", Antitrust President,... more
HelicoptersVip transport: two new Eurocopter EC-635 based in Berne-Belp
Berne, Switzerland - Swiss Air Forces will receive 18 more machines to be used for the troops
Starting from January 2009, Swiss air transportation service counts two new EC-635 Vip helicopters. The new aircraft, which will be based i Berne-Belp aerodrome, will replace a Dauphin. The purchase of... more
AirlinesLufthansa: 15 cancellations due to the strike of Contact Air's pilots
Stuttgart, Germany - Against the wages that are less than at similar airlines
Lufthansa, that operates more than 2,000 flights a day, cancelled yesterday 15 flights after pilots at regional partner Contact Air Flugdienst GmbH walked off the job in a pay dispute. The cancellations... more
Finance and economyAir Partner among the most growing European companies
Milan, Italy - It's the only one in the aviation industry included in the standing
Air Partner is in the annual standing which includes the most growing European companies of 2008. The world leader in dealing commercial aircraft and private jets, ranked 43th, the only company of the... more
AirlinesFirst quarter for easyJet
Milan, Italy - The airline’s position strengthened in the key markets
"• Total revenue grew by 32% to £ 550 million with a strong performance across the network • Total revenue per seat grew by 23% to £ 45.57, an increase per seat of 14% on a constant currency basis • 10.1 mi... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to cut other 1,000 jobs
Houston, USA - A loss of 1.3 billion dollars in the fourth quarter
Black period for UAL. After having disclosed the loss of 1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 (see AVIONEWS for more details), against a loss of 98 million in the same period of 2007, the company... more
AirlinesCAI: Emma Marcegaglia out of the concert-party
Rome, Italy - In support to the Milan-Malpensa Airport
"I repeated several times the reasons of my adhesion to the concert-party. Now the operation is concluded. My task is ended, so I go out from CAI". This is the statement by Confindustria President,... more
Airports"Ciampino will be closed", by Piero Marrazzo
Rome, Italy - The low-cost airlines will have to choice an airport one hour distance from Rome
"Ciampino will have to be closed and we will transfer flights in Viterbo Airport. We will are studying a joint final decision along the Italian Government and the local Authorities. Lazio Region invested... more
AirlinesA loss of 2.1 billion dollars for American Airlines
Atlanta, USA - Against a 504 million profit of 2007
After the publication of the negative results by United Airlines, here comes the data by American Airlines (AMR). The carrier, for the full year of 2008, lost 2.1 billion dollars, against a 504 million... more
AirportsAci Europe, passenger traffic at European airports falls by 8.2%
Brussels, Belgium - Medium size airports had an even bigger decrease
The overall passenger traffic at European airports continued its recessional descent, falling by -8.2% in November 2008 compared with November 2007. The release comes from Aci Europe, the professional... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV at the "Safety Culture Conference" of EUROCONTROL
Rome, Italy - Director Generals and Safety Managers from European Air Navigation Service Providers participated at the event
Changing culture is a tricky subject at the best of times, but aviation specialists agree that in order to improve safety in Europe’s skies, it is crucial to change the Safety Culture within organisations. At t... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about USA: move to suspend military tribunals a positive first step
Rome, Italy - And one in the right way
"Amnesty International welcomed the new US administration’s moves to suspend military commission proceedings at Guantánamo as a 'Positive sign' and said that it hoped it was a 'Clear signal of this ad... more
AirportsMerger of Autogrill International SpA into Autogrill SpA approved
Milan, Italy - Reasons, information and effects
"Further to the approval of a plan to merge on 15th October 2008, yesterday’s meeting of the board of directors of Autogrill SpA ('Autogrill') and an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of its w... more
Civil aviationAci Europe applauds beginning of works for expansion at Frankfurt airport
Brussels, Belgium - "An EUR 4 billion project"
"In reaction to official beginning of construction of the new runway and the planned Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport, ACI EUROPE - the voice of Europe’s airports - welcomed the go-ahead. Olivier Jankovec, D... more
AirlinesItalian SEA evaluates the synergy with the Alitalia industrial plan
Milan, Italy - Today the launch of the new show "Malpensa Italia"
"When we will understand how is their project so we will have to correlate it with our industrial plan". These are the words of Giuseppe Bonomi, SEA President, Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company,... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines, a loss of 1.3 billion dollars
Atlanta, USA - The emblem of the US market's crisis
UAL Corp, the parent company of Chicago-based United Airlines, reported a net loss of 1.3 billion dollars in the quarter, hurt on erosion in the value of its fuel hedge program as oil prices fell. United... more
Science and technologyGeneral Atomics to develop algae-derived jet fuel
San Diego, USA - A deal worth 43 million dollars
San Diego-based General Atomics (GA) was awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop scalable processes for the cost-effective large-scale production of algae... more
DefenseChina: issued the "White paper on national defense 2008"
Beijing, China - Particular attention to the relationships between US and Taiwan
China on Tuesday issued a "White paper on national defense 2008", in which it committed itself to peaceful development and military modernization. Vowing to strengthen the military by means of science... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: still storms on South of the Italian Peninsula
Rome, Italy - A further notice issued by the Civil Defense Department
"The precipitations that have interested today major part of the Country, as predicted by notices of adverse weather conditions issued in the last days by the Italian Civil Defense Department, will continue... more
Curiosities"Iron Maiden: Flight 666 - The Movie" will be ready in April
London, UK - Full-length film that describes the heavy metal group on the sidelines of "Somewhere Back In Time World Tour"
For fans of the British heavy metal group, Iron Maiden, will be useful to know that next April will be ready the full-length film "Iron Maiden: Flight 666 - The Movie", a kind of "Candid Camera" that shows... more
AirlinesColgan Air orders 15 Q-400 NextGen aircraft
Toronto, Canada - A deal worth 432 million dollars
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Colgan Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., has signed a firm order to acquire 15 Q-400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction involves... more
AirlinesEmirates and Air Services Australia celebrate five years of collaboration
Milan, Italy - And reaching for very good results
"Emirates Airline has saved almost 10 million litres of jet fuel and 772 hours of flight time in the five years since working with AirServices Australia (ASA) to pioneer an innovative flight route planning... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific transfers its headquarters at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - A strategic choice to improve the internal relationships
Cathay Pacific inaugurates its new offices for the Italian legal main office. The Hong Kong-based carrier has transferred at Rome-Fiumicino Airport its headquarters, where in the last September was transferred... more
AirportsHeathrow: crew arrested because suspected of drug traffic
London, United Kingdom - Big quantity of cannabis and cocaine found in three suitcases
Four kg of cocaine with a value of 172 thousand Euro and 50 kg of cannabis with a value of 160 thousand: this is what custom police in London-Heathrow found in 3 suitcases loaded on an aircraft coming... more
ReportEliair case: started yesterday the process against Stefano Tanzi
Milan, Italy - At the Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona
The process against Stefano Tanzi, the Parmalat former owner's son Calisto Tanzi, and another Italian man his confederate, opened yesterday at the Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona. The two men are... more
ReportItalian Army: UN Secretary General visited Italian Blue Helmets in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Under the current Italian guidance there are 4,000 soldiers
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, along with UNIFIL Commander General Claudio Graziano, visited last Saturday the Italian soldiers employed in the "Leonte" operation in Lebanon. Currently the contingent,... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter closed out 2008 with its ninth OH-58D
Fort Worth, USA - The aircraft will be deployed by US Army in Iraq and Afghanistan
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, closed out 2008 with delivery of the ninth OH-58D aircraft to be modified under the current Kiowa warrior safety enhancement program contract. "We delivered... more
ReportItalian Army: closed the first course on Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
Herat, Afghanistan - The courses carried out in Camp David
The certificate of attendance's ceremony to soldiers that attended to the first course on Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) took place in Camp Arena, ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Regional... more
AirportsLeeds-Bradford completed the redevelopment of airport forecourt
Leeds, England - For the first phase, 2 million pounds have been invested
Leeds-Bradford International Airport (LBIA) completed of the first phase of the 2 million pounds redevelopment of the airport forecourt. Improved access to a redesigned bus terminus which links the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: load factor up 1.2 % in December 2008
Houston, USA - Traffic declined 6.7% and capacity 8.1%
The company's monthly load factor, an industry measure of occupancy, was 79.9%, up from 78.7% in December 2007. Continental Airlines Inc. said Tuesday that its consolidated traffic, which includes both... more
HelicoptersEurocopter number one in the world in the helicopter industry
Paris, France - In 2008, 715 new machines ordered
During Eurocopter convention in Paris, President and CEO, Lutz Bertling, said that his company has the primary target to remain top rank in technological innovation and in production, in order to strengthen... more
AirportsLondon-Gatwick Airport: six initial offers for the take-over
London, United Kingdom - Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is out
British Airport Authority (BAA), the owner of London-Gatwick Airport, has received six initial offers for the UK's second busiest aviation hub. BAA is understood to have been offered up to 2,15 billion... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: Sion's air base in the front line during "World Economic Forum"
Berne, Switzerland - Used airplanes to respect limitation area to flight during the meeting
The Swiss Federal Council has decided to reduce air space over Davos during period in which in this place the "World Economic Forum" will take place. According to a fixed alternation among the various... more
Finance and economyAlitalia to leave Piazza Affari on January 26th
Milan, Italy - A decision by Borsa Italiana
Alitalia will say goodbye to Piazza Affari on January 26th, after the starting of the cancellation's procedure of the quotation in the Stock Exchange. This decision has been taken by Borsa Italiana. The... more
Military aviationPakistan: new offensive of the regular forces in North-West
Islamabad, Pakistan - Helicopters and war planes for the first time in the district
"We have launched a major operation in Mohmand district early this morning", a paramilitary force official said. Mohmand is a known Taliban and Al-Qaeda stronghold. Pakistani troops backed by war planes... more
ReportCoast Guard's airplane spot castaways from 25 days in sea in a polystyrene box
Brisbane, Australia - When the "Lucky"...
More than twenty years old, with few forces, have been spotted from a pilot of a Coast Guard's airplane of Queensland, in the waters of Torres Strict, a sea side situated between Australia and New Guinea:... more
AirlinesTiger Airways takes delivery of 1st A-319
Singapore, Singapore's Republic - Directly from Hamburg
Tiger Airways' first A-319 aircraft has arrived at its Singapore base last night straight from the Hamburg factory. Rosalynn Tay, managing director of Tiger Airways Singapore said "I am so excited... more
AirlinesRyanair: only 10 kg free baggage allowance
Milan, Italy - 1 million €/£10 seats to celebrate free cabin baggage allowance until the fixed limit
Ryanair, Europe’s low-fares airline, today (20th Jan) confirmed that there will be no exceptions to its passenger Cabin Baggage Allowance in response to the growing number of passengers carrying more t... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin selects Rockwell Collins for F-22 avionics support
Cedar Rapids, USA - A deal worth 23.8 million dollars
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a Depot Activation contract by Lockheed Martin to provide test capability, training and integration support for F-22 avionics at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC).... more
HelicoptersAFS nears certification for AgustaWestland AW-139 engine inlet filter
St. Charles, Usa - A solution that aims at the operating costs' reduction
Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) anticipates near-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the AgustaWestland AW-139 helicopter. With this... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin: F-22 Raptor fighters begin training in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Arrived on January 14th
F-22 Raptors took to the sky over Japan January 14 as members of the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron began flight operations with Kadena Air Base officials. More than 200 Airmen and 12 F-22s from... more
AccidentsSpain: collision in flight between two Mirage F-1 fighters
Madrid, Spain - Died three Air Force pilots
Three Spanish Air Force pilots died this morning when two Mirage F-1 fighters apparently collided during a training exercise over eastern Spain, in the province of Albacete. It was not immediately clear... more