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ReportGaza Strip (7): Jordan intends to "Reconsider" the relationships with Israel
Amman, Jordan - If it does not stop the raid on the Gaza Strip
Jordan's Parliament has urged the government to "Reconsider" its ties with Israel if the Jewish State does not halt a massive air blitz of the Gaza Strip, a prominent MP (Member of Parliament) said today. "The... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific-Dragonair, traffic data in November 2008
Hong Kong, China - Totally transported 1,978,264 passengers
Cathay Pacific Airways released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for November that showed a slide in passenger numbers and a steep drop in cargo and mail tonnage compared to the... more
ReportTurkey: bombing on the PKK's targets in Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Yesterday the starting of raid
Turkish fighter planes have bombed suspected Kurdish separatist positions in northern Iraq. Turkish military sources said the attacks, which started late on Saturday, targeted members of the rebel Kurdistan... more
ReportGaza Strip (6): Hamas leader announces a new intifada
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Diplomat crisis with Egypt, Jordan and Syria
From Damascus the announcement of a new intifada against Israel including the return to the suicide attacks by the exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. Muslim nations (like Egypt, Jordan and Syria) angrily... more
ReportGaza Strip (5): "Total war against Hamas"
Gaza, Gaza Strip - The risk to extend hostility also to West Bank
Total war between Israel and Hamas. "We have nothing against the people of Gaza but we are in a war to the death with Hamas", Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in a speech during a special meeting of parliament... more
ReportGaza Strip (4): tanks on the border ready to combat
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Battles to open a way for escape in Egypt
Israel massed tanks near the Gaza Strip and authorized the call-up of 7,000 army reservists. At dusk on Sunday, Israeli fighter jets bombed over 40 tunnels along Gaza’s border with Egypt. Witnesses a... more
ReportGaza Strip (3): bombed the Hamas' Interior Ministry
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Confirmed seven victims
Israeli Air Force jets bombed the Hamas-run interior ministry, the first time government buildings have come under fire, as part of its attempts to stop Gaza's ruling body from launching rocket attacks... more
ReportGaza Strip (2): Israeli soldiers on the border
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Barak: "Will continue to act"
Israel today insisted it will keep up its assault until militants stop launching rockets, with defence minister Ehud Barack warning that "The time has come to fight" and signalling willingness to put "Boots... more
ReportGaza Strip: raid provokes 300 victims and 600 wounded
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Bombing against Hamas bases and facilities
Air strikes continued to batter the Gaza Strip for a third day running today after Israel called up thousands of reserve soldiers ahead of a possible ground invasion. Nearly 300 people are said to have... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia to take off on January 13th
Rome, Italy - At the moment all confirmed
New Alitalia will take off on January 13th, like so announced by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) President Roberto Colaninno and CEO Rocco Sabelli in the press conference of December 12th (see AVIONEWS... more
IndustrySecond Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype in the skies in Komsomolsk
Komsomolsk, Russia - It safely landed after a successful 2h 30 minutes flight
"The second of four SSJ-100 prototypes SN-95003 took to the skies, thus joining the flight test program started earlier this year. The aircraft took off from the factory runaway and safely landed after... more
CuriositiesThe Weekly's Photo: the elegance in the silhouette
Rome, Italy - ...also after a hard work
A silhouetted Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon is guided into position outside its Hardened Air Shelter (HAS) following flight at RAF Coningsby, UK. more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes everyone a merry Christmas
Rome, Italy - We will resume on December 29th
"...A happy thought for all the year to come... for keeping all the good we've had and never stopping to dream of a better future" AVIONEWS wishes all its subscribers and readers a merry Christmas 2008... more
HelicoptersHeligo Charters started AW-139 offshore operations in India
Cascina Costa, Italy - The company plans to add a second AW-139 to its fleet in early 2009
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Heligo Charters Pvt Ltd, the Mumbai based offshore helicopter operator, has started operations this month in India with its first AW-139 medium twin... more
AirlinesFor Olympic Airways seven bids
Athens, Greece - The deadline is January 30th
Seven investors have submitted non-binding bids for Olympic Airways, and all have been cleared to continue to the next stage of the privatisation. The deadline for binding bids is January 30th. Among candidates:... more
Airports"LaGuardia"-New York Airport cuts different daily flights
New York, USA - Particularly interested Delta, American Airlines and US Airways
Federal aviation authorities are cutting the number of hourly flights at "LaGuardia" Airport as they try to address the worst major airport delays in the country. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters... more
Civil aviationBritish Airways: requested detailed information on the hypothesis of merger with American Airlines
Washington, USA - The pressing by the U.S. Transportation Department
Government regulators want to know more about how a proposed alliance between American Airlines and British Airways could affect competition on overseas flights. The U.S. Transportation Department asked... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier-Rotax GmbH 914 F series reciprocating engines (2008-26-05)
Washington, Usa - To correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78173-78175] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CT7-8A turboshaft engines (2008-26-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the No. 3 bearing due to contamination by aluminum oxide, which could result in a possible in-flight shutdown of the engines and loss of control or forced landing of the aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78175-78178] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Fiumicino returns to normality
Rome, Italy - After Christmas the meeting between CAI and Unions
Regular flights today in Rome-Fiumicino Airport. The last 40 passengers remained at ground yesterday have been reprotected this morning. The today cancellations concerns technical problems or due to the... more
AirlinesEurofly: result of offer in option to the shareholders
Milan, Italy - Offer in SE of rights of option not exercised
"It communicates that during the offer period in option (December 1st-19, 2008) have been exercised nr 19.132.239 option rights, equivalent to nr 299.738.411 ordinary shares of new issues, for an overall... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino Airport (2): cancelled today 43 flights
Rome, Italy - Four flights in departure and 39 in arrival
First official data on the discomforts in Rome-Fiumicino Airport: the Alitalia flights cancelled today were totally 43, four in departure (Genoa, Pisa, Florence, Milan-Linate) and 39 in arrival. The... more
Military aviationUsaf E-8C Joint STARS takes off with new engines
Melbourne, Australia - The certification test program will end in the next Spring
The U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) test bed aircraft took to the air Saturday, powered by new Pratt & Whitney JT-8D-219 engines. This flight marks the start... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC opens a preliminary investigation on the situation of Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Alitalia towards sanctions
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) opens a preliminary investigation on the situation of Rome-Fiumicino Airport supposing sanctions to Alitalia for the failed assistance and reprotection to passengers.... more
AirlinesEtihad expands Rolls-Royce Trent fleet
Adu Dhabi, UAE - To power its eight A-330 airplanes
"Rolls-Royce announced today that Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has chosen the Trent 700EP to power a further eight Airbus A-330 aircraft. The Trent... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: 4,49 Euros per share the offer by Lufthansa
Vienna, Austria - It will purchase the OeIAG's 42% stake
Austria's takeover commission has set the price Lufthansa will offer shareholders in Austrian Airlines at 4.49 Euros per share, slightly more than indicated earlier, Lufthansa's law firm said late on Monday. In... more
HelicoptersSaab to produce integrated electronic systems for the Indian Dhruv helicopters
Linköping, Sweden - A deal worth 24 million dollars
Saab has received an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India. The contract value is approximately 24 million US dollar. Saab will commence serial production of an integrated electronic... more
ReportAfghanistan, 30,000 US soldiers by the next Summer
Kabul, Afghanistan - Renewed attention promised by new US President Barack Obama
The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has said that up to 30,000 additional US troops could be sent to Afghanistan by mid-2009. Adm Mullen said he hoped that between 20,000... more
ReportRussia could supply S-300 missiles to Iran
Moscow, Russia - Hard reactions by US
Iran could receive the S-300 air defense systems from Russia soon, the official "IRNA" news agency reported two days ago. This system should be deployed to strengthen Iranian national defense on border... more
HelicoptersEurocopter UK receives first ever UK helicopter order for offshore wind farm maintenance
Oxford, UK - By Bond Air Services with an EC-135
"Eurocopter UK announced the first UK order for a wind farm maintenance helicopter in the UK. Bond Air Services has ordered an EC-135 for maintenance work at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm starting... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and CEIIA signed R&D, design and engineering contract
Cascina Costa, Italy - For six years
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that it has signed a six year contract with CEIIA of Portugal for the Research and Development, Design and Engineering Project (RDE) during an official... more
Military aviationDarfur: Italy to offer its cargo airplanes
Rome, Italy - As part of the UN-African Union joint mission
Italy is preparing to participate in the UN-African Union joint mission in Darfur, making available its cargo airplanes. This news has been confirmed by Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa and by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Lufthansa aims to the valorization of Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - Under examination by CAI's management the German carrier's plan
Lufthansa confirms its opinion to be the best solution for the new Alitalia. According to some sources of the German carrier reported the plan designed, that also aims to the development of Rome-Fiumicino... more
IndustryFAA approved Boeing 787 Dreamliner maintenance program
Washington, Usa - It is one of the many requirements needed for airplane certification
"Boeing announced that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the all-new 787 Dreamliner's scheduled maintenance program. The scheduled maintenance program defines the maintenance... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze SpA: "Exhibitions and theatre... in flight"
Florence, Italy - The special wishes by the management society that invites to the major events in the city
"AdF, Aeroporto di Firenze, wishes to all tourists, visitors and citizens in Florence, until January 7, 2009, giving a tour in the city with its traditions. AdF has chosen a path towards art, music... more
IndustryRoll-out ground-test for the second F-35 Lightning II
Fort Worth, Usa - It prepares for testing In The United Kingdom
"Lockheed Martin’s second F-35 Lightning II ground-test aircraft rolled out at the company’s Fort Worth plant, where it will be fully instrumented before being shipped to the United Kingdom for testing.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the integral call for expressions of interest in the context of the procedure for the sale of 46 aircraft
Rome, Italy - In the "Special" section all details
Alitalia puts for sale 46 aircraft with a call for bids appeared today on the official Website of the extraordinary administration. The expressions of interest must be received by 12:00 on 29 January 2009... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). "The birth of the new airline does not damage the market", Antonio Tajani
Brussels, Belgium - An issue that marked a turning point in the air transport and business system
"The birth of new Alitalia does not damage the market as is proven by the interest of three major European airlines in the new private company". This is what European Commission vice-president and Transport... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino Airport, 120 flights cancelled yesterday
Rome, Italy - Today afternoon the meeting between CAI and Unions
Italian airline Alitalia canceled yesterday 120 incoming and outgoing flights from Rome-Fiumicino Airport, snarling holiday travel for hundreds of passengers, according to ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesAlitalia puts for sale 46 airplanes
Rome, Italy - Calls for expressions of interest within January 29th
Alitalia puts for sale 46 aircraft. The call for bids appeared today. In details, the Italian carrier will sell 45 AZ airplanes: MD-80 and MD-82, Embraer, Atr and two B-767s; and one of Alitalia Express. Expressions... more
Civil aviationUS: bad weather gounded hundreds of flights
New York, USA - Saturday night a Continental airplane caught fire in taxing phase
Hard days for US due to the bad weather. Last Saturday 500 flights have been grounded in New York airports, and yesterday 650 in NY and 200 in Chicago for a worsening of the situation. Saturday night... more
IndustryRolls-Royce awarded UK helicopter support contract
London, UK - For £ 258 million
"Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £258 million contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide engine support to the UK's Sea King helicopter fleet. The 10-year full availability-based agreement... more
ReportBomb alarm for an Aeroflot airplane
Athens, Greece - According to the Greek civil aviation agency report it
The Greek Civil Aviation Agency reported today the news about a bomb-alarm on a Russian Aeroflot's airplane: "A unknown man called saying that there was a bomb on Aeroflot airplane flying between Athens... more
ReportAfghanistan: US drones killed eight Talibans
Dera Ismail Khan , Afghanistan - Reported by intelligence agency officials
Suspected U.S. drones fired at least two missiles into Pakistan's South Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Monday, killing seven people, intelligence agency officials and residents said. U.S.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the letter by Unions to the Minister of State Gianni Letta
Rome, Italy - Hard penalizations on several fronts
"The current situation as regards the hiring by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) is serious and requests an urgent intervention". This is the appeal by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uil-Trasporti e Ugl-Trasporti... more
Press releaseEU Court of Justice: compensation to passengers also in case of the cancellation of a flight on account of technical problems in the aircraft
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Except for extraordinary circumstances
"Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-549/07 - Friederike Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia The Regulation on compensation and assistance to air passengers (1) provides that, in case of cancellation... more
AirportsSOGAER, the Chamber of commerce intends to make over the 40% of its shares
Cagliari, Italy - Within March the start-up of the privatization process
The Cagliari Chamber of Commerce is ready to make over the 40% of SOGAER, Cagliari-Elmas Airport Management Company. The privatization process should be started within March, and should be concluded within... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: C-27J selected by Slovakia
Rome, Italy - The MoD announced the public tender on August 8th
"Organizational departments of Slovak Ministry of Defense fulfilling the armament tasks in cooperation with the Army of the Slovak Republic started to solve the need for proper transport capacity based... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes (2008-25-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a potential ignition source inside the fuel tank in combination with flammable fuel vapors could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 75314-75316] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 airplanes (2008-25-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 75319-75321] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more