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Civil aviationTo take precautions from airlines' bankruptcies, today you can!
London, United Kingdom - The new insurance policy "International Passenger Protection"
By few days a new insurance policy will be launched in United Kingdom. "International Passenger Protection", a company that offers financial failure insurances to the travel industry, will be offering... more
Civil aviationIATA, EUROCONTROL and CANSO commit to efficiency plan
Montreal, Canada - The aim is to expedite improvements in European air traffic management to achieve annualised savings of 470,000 tonnes of fuel per year in a six-month work programme
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a three-party commitment to a Flight Efficiency Plan with EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the safety of air navigation), and CANSO (Civil... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): hereafter the points on the agenda
Rome, Italy - But premises are not heartening
After the proposal tabled yesterday by new Alitalia high representatives, defined "Inadmissible" (see AVIONEWS), and after the request put forward by pilots asking a different negotiating table, other... more
AerospaceTelespazio acquires 40% of the French company Novacom Services SA
Rome, Italy - A specialized company in innovative navigation and localisation
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has acquired a 40% stake in the French company Novacom Services SA, which is 60%-owned by Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), a subsidiary of the French space... more
AirportsFerrovial sells the airport of Belfast
Belfast, Ireland - A transaction worth about 165 million Euro
Grupo Ferrovial SA, the Spanish builder that owns London-Heathrow airport operator BAA Ltd., said it agreed to sell Belfast City Airport for 165 million Euro. Ferrovial will sell the Northern Ireland... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, and A-340/300 series airplanes (2008-18-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: September 8, 2008 [Page 51906-51908] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 airplanes (2008-18-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: September 8, 2008 [Page 51910-51912] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA (Emergency) AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation AE-3007A series turbofan engines (2008-19-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a possible uncontained failure of the HPT stage 2 wheel, which could cause damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2008-19-51 Rolls-Royce Corporation... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Rome public prosecutor’s office starts an inquiry
Rome, Italy - They sift through the carrier's accounts
Shedding light on in the red accounts of Alitalia: this is the objective Rome public prosecutor’s office will pursue, with the inquiry, announced yesterday, on the carrier financial resources management o... more
ReportUnited Airlines, a news of 2002 published yesterday by mistake provokes its crash in the SE
Atlanta, USA - Yesterday it closed with a 8% drop
United Airlines plunged yesterday after a false report that the carrier had returned to bankruptcy court surfaced on pages of the "Florida Sun Sentinel". A six-year-old "Chicago Tribune" story on United's... more
DefenseItalian Navy: rescue drill to submarine in difficulty
Rome, Italy - Until September 20
"The 'Subex 2008' drill, one of the most important training event in rescue field to submarines in difficulties, begins in the Gulf of Taranto. The 'Longobardo' and 'Prini' submarines, 'Anteo' ship with... more
AirlinesRyanair announces six new ski-routes from Turin
Turin, Italy - From December 20 to April 18
Ryanair announced six new weekly seasonal flights from December 20 to April 18. The new links, served on Saturday from Glasgow-Prestwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, East Midlands (Nottingham), Bournemouth and... more
Military aviationVisit by Holy Father in Sardinia last Sunday: the support by the Italian Air Force
Cagliari, Italy - Airplanes for authorities' transport and an AB-212 helicopter for surveillance
"Men and means of the Italian Air Force have participated at the organization for visit by Holy Father in Sardinia happened last Sunday, on September 7. All the transfer flights by authorities, Vatican... more
AirlinesGulf Air orders eight more Dreamliners
Seattle, USA - The value of the deal is still undisclosed
Adding to their current B-787 Dreamliner order, Gulf Air has just confirmed that is has placed a further order of eight more Dreamliners with Boeing. This new order for an undisclosed sum brings the... more
Airlines"Futura" stops flying
Madrid, Spain - Denied the news of the licence revocation
Criticism and denials have overwhelmed the Spanish carrier "Futura", after the decision of unilaterally cancelling flight operations for 24 hours. It seems that the air company, in a serious economic condition,... more
AerospaceGOCE, launch postponed to October 5th
Paris, France - Due to an anomaly of the guidance system
The preparatory activities for the launch of ESA (European Space Agency)'s GOCE satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Russia had to be stopped yesterday afternoon, Sunday 7 September, by Eurockot... more
AirportsItalian WWF on Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - The construction of a third runway is "Unjustified", according to the environmental organization
It is totally ""Unjustified", according to Italian WWF, the construction of a third runway at Milan-Malpensa airport, a proposal put forward in order to face the tide of tourists arriving in Milan for... more
HelicoptersDARPA funds radical "DiscoCopter" concept
Washington, USA - A high level performance helicopter
The Pentagon scientists have elaborated a new radical rotary wing project: the "DiscRotor". The idea of the "DiscRotor" is that of a helicopter with a large circular saucer-like hub and ordinary rotor... more
UAS-DronesSwiss UAV delivers first rotary-wing UAV for pipeline monitoring
Berne, Switzerland - Other flight tests will be carried out in next months
SWISS UAV GmbH, a Switzerland based UAV manufacture, delivered the first VTOL UAV of a series of systems designed for pipeline monitoring. Fitted with a daylight gyro stabilized camera payload along... more
Military aviationRussian Navy to adopt new carrier fighters
Gelendzhik, Russia - They will be in service after 2016
Russia's new carrier-based fighters will be the Su-33 naval fighter in service with the Russian Navy after 2016. The Su-33 (NATO reporting name 'Flanker-D') is a carrier-based multi-role fighter, which... more
AirlinesAlitalia: this morning the contract proposal has been presented
Rome, Italy - "Inadmissible" for pilots and flight attendants
"Inadmissible": with this word Alitalia pilots and flight attendants defined the contract presented by the chief executive officer, Rocco Sabelli, during this morning meeting between Government and unions.... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter names new leaders of operations in Canada and in Europe
Fort Worth, USA - Eric Cardinali and Jacques St-Laurent
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, announced today that Eric Cardinali has been named president of Bell Helicopter Canada. He replaces Jacques St-Laurent who is moving to a new position as president of... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of September
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 8 to next Sunday 14
Monday 08 - "MSPO 2008 International Defence Industry Exhibition". Trade Fair Centre, Kielce, Swietokrzyskie, Poland. + 48 41 365 1222 www.targikielce.pl Tuesday 09 - "MSPO 2008 International... more
DefenseBerlusconi writes a letter to Vicenza's Mayor
Rome, Italy - Italian Prime Minister asks the cancellation of "Dal Molin" referendum
With a letter written to Vicenza's Mayor, Achille Variati, on September 5th, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi asked him of cancelling the referendum on US base in Vicenza. During the referendum,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC asked for Air Bee various adjustments for the recovery of the service's regularity and efficiency
Rome, Italy - Criticality no more tolerable
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) reported on Friday it has ended the analysis of the documentation presented by Air Bee about delays and hardships provoked by the carrier in the last period. The... more
ReportPakistan: another air raid
Islamabad, Pakistan - At least three people have died
Another air raid has been carried out in Pakistan. This morning, two UAVs, probably belonging to US Air Force, dropped three missiles on a village, located in an area in North-West Waziristan, near Afghanistan's... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC: Alitalia and Lazio Region. The slap to Marrazzo
Rome, Italy - The president had expressed a share participation by the local Authority in the last days
"Corrado Passera, Banca Intesa's CEO, about the Lazio Region's participation in the Alitalia's rescue plan, has declared 'The entry by not private Authorities is not predicted'. It is a strong NO to the... more
AerospaceRosetta: Steins, a diamond in the sky
Paris, France - The first images of the fly-by of the asteroid
ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft made a historic encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008. First images and results weere presented to the media during a press conference held at ESOC the f... more
IndustryBoeing: renegotiations fails; strike called
Seattle, Usa - For nearly 27,000 employees
"Boeing issued the following statement after mediated talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers concluded Friday without reaching agreement on a new collective bargaining... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: August 2008 traffic
Paris, France - 2.8% rise in traffic with load factor of 83.7% (-1.6 points)
"Passenger activity In August 2008 traffic rose 2.8% with capacity up 4.7%. The load factor stood at 83.7%, down 1.6 points. Air France-KLM saw good progress in both yield and unit revenues excluding... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM launched electronic boarding pass on mobile phones
Rome, Italy - The only paper document needed to board is personal ID
"Air France and KLM launched electronic boarding passes on mobile phones. The only paper document needed to board is personal ID. This new paper-free service will initially concern passengers travelling... more
AerospaceRosetta, the probe is ready to the fly-by with the asteroid Steins
Paris, France - In the night between September 5 and 6
ROSETTA, the ESA probe launched in 2004 to explore the farthest regions of the Solar system, is about to have a close encounter with asteroid Steins. Rosetta will be closest to Steins on September 5 at... more
Military aviationBoeing's C-130 AMP flight marks completion of software development
St. Louis, USA - Tests concluded last August
The Boeing Company announced today that it has completed software development for its C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP). The milestone was achieved following the successful flight test of aircraft... more
ReportGeorgia: US Navy warship has arrived at Poti port
Rome, Italy - Too "Sophisticated" for carrying humanitarian aid
This afternoon US Navy warship "Mount Whitney" arrived at Poti port in order to carry humanitarian aid to Georgian population, after latest weeks clashes. The US warship landed in a climate of criticism.... more
AirlineseasyJet: passengers in the month of August
Milan, Italy - They have been over 4,5 m
"easyJet has unveiled the passengers' figures for August: they have been more than 4,5 million compared to 3,7 ones of last year with an annual change equal to 23,7%. In addition, the English low-cost... more
UAS-DronesSwiss UAV delivers first rotary-wing UAV for pipeline monitoring
Berne, Switzerland - Other flight tests will be carried out in next months
SWISS UAV GmbH, a Switzerland based UAV manufacture, delivered the first VTOL UAV of a series of systems designed for pipeline monitoring. Fitted with a daylight gyro stabilized camera payload along... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC gives Alitalia a temporary licence to guarantee the operational continuity
Rome, Italy - The extraordinary administrator Fantozzi explains the economical-financial situation
"A meeting among ENAC President, Vito Riggio, ENAC General Manager, Silvano Manera, and Alitalia Extraordinary Administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, took place this morning to verify the economical-financial... more
AerospaceNASA renames "Glast" to Enrico Fermi
Houston, USA - The recognition to the Italian scientific excellence
NASA’s newest observatory, the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), has begun its mission of exploring the universe in high-energy gamma rays. The spacecraft and its revolutionary instruments p... more
Fair and showsItalian Air Force (AMI) participates to the "JPOW", the international interforce drill
Rome, Italy - Italy, at its first participation, will cooperate with 43 men of AMI, Italian Army and Navy, from September 4-19 in Holland
"The Italian Air Force (AMI), together with Army and Navy, participates to the tenth edition of 'Joint Project Optic Windmill' (JPOW X), that takes place from September 4-19, 2008, near the De Peel air... more
ReportHaiti: "Hanna" tropical storm hit the Country
Port au Prince, Haiti - UN send helicopters
Houses have been destroyed, agricultural lands are flooded, crops lost: this is the situation of some areas, among them Gonaives. Unfortunately, as experts say, the situation will worsen because another... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): how much does it cost Alitalia rescue plan to Italian taxpayers?
Rome, Italy - Minister Scajola's comments on "The Economist" article
"What price patriotism? In the case of Alitalia, the answer is about 5 million Euros or some 125 Euros for every one of Italy's 40 m taxpayers": with this sentence "The Economist" begins an article on... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Intesa-Sanpaolo denies "La Tribune"
Rome, Italy - Air France will not be majority stakeholder
Intesa-Sanpaolo denies the hypothesis repoted this morning by the French daily "La Tribune", according to which the French-Dutch airline Air France-KLM could become majority stakeholder within 2013 (see... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first 170 model aircraft to Régional
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Air France subsidiary has nine airplanes on firm order
"Embraer delivered the first 170 model aircraft to Régional – Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Air France Group. This is the first of a total of nine firm orders it has... more
AirlinesAir France, dropping fuel surcharge from today
Paris, France - Thanks to the falling price of oil
Air France said Thursday it is removing its latest fuel surcharge in response to the falling price of oil. The airline said it is cutting the fee on domestic flights by €2 from today, reducing the f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Fantozzi meets Italian ENAC
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the first comments...
Realistic but positive tones used by extraordinary commissioner Augusto Fantozzi during the press release which took place after the meeting with ENAC president (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) Vito... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Atitech workers block the access to the airport of Naples-Capodichino
Naples, Italy - Decision after workers's assembly. Hardships for travellers
About 70 workers of Atitech, Naples company of Alitalia maintenance pole, started this morning a protest blocking the access to the airport of Naples-Capodichino, and provoking several hardships to travellers. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Air France majority stakeholder within five years?
Rome, Italy - Hereafter "La Tribune" disclosures
"To the air company Air France-Klm the proposal of a share from 10% to 20% was put forward and the possibility of becoming a majority shareholder within five years": this is the news issued today by the... more
Press releaseENAC: started Air Bee documentation's analysis relating to recent troubles and delays of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the meeting with the airline's representatives
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs yesterday took place a meeting with Air Bee representatives to talk about delays and hardships on its routes. The carrier delivered ENAC a documentation... more
IndustrySaga Airlines orders two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
London, United Kingdom - Valued at USD 149 million at current list prices
"The Boeing Company and Saga Airlines announced that the airline has ordered two Boeing 737-800s with Blended Winglets. Saga Airlines has also secured two purchase rights for the same model. This order... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing on Palma de Mallorca for a Spanair flight
Madrid, Spain - Causes still uncertain
Another Spanair airplane, a SAS Group airline, has been forced yesterday to carry out an emergency landing. Flight JK-4113, from Ibiza to Lisbon with 163 people on board, landed on Palma de Mallorca... more