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MiscellaneousAn airfield that made history
Skopje , Montenegro - It played a crucial role for the birth of the State of Israel
Between the 1930's and '40s of the last century, Yugoslavia was rocked by the aggression of the Axis powers, the Yugoslav king was forced to flee abroad and was not able to get on his throne back again.... more
Aerospace"Rome's Festival of Science 2008", the presence of Telespazio
Rome, Italy - At the Auditorium "Parco della Musica" from January 14th to 21th
Telespazio is taking part in Rome’s third Festival of Sciences, which will be held at the Auditorium "Parco della Musica" from January 14th to 21th. At the Filas/Lazio Region exhibition area, Telespazio, a... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: MSA of China ordered two AW-109 Power helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - With an option for an additional two to be exercised next year
"AgustaWestland announced that the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of China has signed a contract for the supply of two AW-109 Power light twin turbine engine helicopters, with an option for an additional... more
AirportsSAVE announces a strike on January 18th
Venice, Italy - Possible delays in the common passenger assistance procedures
A 24 hour strike has been announced on January 18th by the SAVE personnel and proclaimed by CUB Trasporti Union. Also the personnel of the SAV and GH Handling companies will strike in the same day and... more
IndustrySoon a new CEO for Vitrociset
Rome, Italy - General Arpino looking for a successor
There will be soon a new appointment at the head of the Vitrociset, Italian air navigation technology and systems society. General Mario Arpino, former Chief of General Staff of the Italian Air Force and... more
AccidentsRecovered in Venezuela the possible body of one of the passengers of the Let-410 airplane
Caracas, Venezuela - Spotted Saturday by local fishermen
The body of a man, who may have been among the passengers of the airplane disappeared off Venezuela on January the fourth with 14 people on board, was recovered yesterday in front of the coast of the peninsula... more
AccidentsPerhaps crashed in tailspin the Treviso Piper
Treviso , Italy - The incident's dynamic being investigated
Yesterday have arrived in Treviso the two technicians deployed by the Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) to investigate the dynamic of the incident that last Saturday cost the life of Matteo Finotto (26)... more
Finance and economyVueling, jump-in stocks in the Madrid Stock Exchange
Madrid, Spain - 6.2 million passengers transported in 2007
The Vueling stock increases in the Madrid Stock Exchange after the announcement of the good results 2007. The Spanish low-cost, led by a new management, has recorded a 33.84% increase, transporting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the formed CEO Cesare Romiti is against the terms of sale
Rome, Italy - An intervention during "Domenica In", a RAI 1 television programme
Guest in the "Domenica In" Italian television programme on Sunday, the former CEO Alitalia, Cesare Romiti, expressed his opinion about the current situation of the national airline. Romiti is against... more
AirportsBuenos Aires-Ezeiza Airport, infuriated passengers damage check-in desks
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Due to the repeated cancellation of some flights
The situation in the Buenos Aires-Ezeiza International Airport is returned in these hours to normality after the protest broke out on Saturday due to the cancellation of 14 flights for the Aerolíneas... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter Storm Will Affect Flights in the Northeast through Monday
New York, Usa - The airline provides latest flight information and operations summary
"With severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast U.S. on Monday, Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by the weather. Weather... more
Civil aviationBoeing 787 Dreamliner vulnerable to hackers
St. Louis, USA - The problem must be fixed before the airplane is delivered to airlines
According to a document by FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane Boeing 787 Dreamliner is potentially vulnerable to hacker attacks due to the same Internet connection used for critical flight... more
Press releaseDNV releases ISO 9001:2000 certification to ENAV SpA
Rome, Italy - The recognition is an important result which underlines the high quality level of services
"DNV (Det Norske Veritas), international organization world leader for quality certification, released to ENAV (Italian flight assistance society) the ISO 9001:2000 certification, provided by the 'Single... more
SecurityFAA AD on Intertechnique Zodiac Aircraft Systems, Oxygen Reserve Cylinders (2007-26-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 8)] [Page 1968-1970] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
HelicoptersVH-71 helicopter begins US flight testing
Patuxent River, USA - With the US Navy and US Marine Corps
"The first two VH-71 helicopters built for the President of the United States have entered the flight test phase with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The... more
Military aviationBaghdad: top member of Al Qaeda killed in yesterday's attack
Baghdad, Iraq - Killed also other twenty rebels
During yesterday's air attack supporting the operation called "Phantom Pheonix", started three days ago by the US-Iraqi joint forces in an area South of Baghdad, about twenty rebels were killed, as well... more
AirlinesBrazil, the data of ANAC about the growth of national airlines
Sao Paolo, Brazil - At the first place in the Tam chart
The 2007 data released by ABAC, the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency, report that the TAM airline has grown by 0,9% on the domestic network, yet it is on the international situation that it reached... more
AirlinesSWISS carries a record 12,2 million passengers in 2007
Zurich, Switzerland - The first time in its history
"SWISS transported 12,208,558 passengers on its scheduled services last year - the first time in its history that annual passenger numbers have exceeded 12 million, and a 13.2% increase on the 10.8 million... more
IndustryAirbus delivers second A-380 airplane to Singapore Airlines
Toulouse, France - The delivery of the first one took place on 15th October 2007
"The second production Airbus A-380 (MSN-005) was handed over to Singapore Airlines on 11th January in line with the latest delivery schedule. Equipped with four Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines, the second... more
PeopleAir Squadron General, Daniele Tei, elected General Staff of Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - He will take over from Air Squadron General Vincenzo Camporini
"Today, Friday January 11th, Air Squadron General Daniele Tei was named by the Italian Council of Ministers new General Staff of the Italian Air Force. General Tei, currently Air Squad commander, will... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2008-01-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 8)] [Page 1964-1968] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
ReportToday a simulation of the flight incident occurred in Venezuela
Caracas , Venezuela - For facilitating the search by the oceanographic ship
In order to facilitate the search for the airplane that went lost off Venezuela last Friday with 14 people on board, among which 8 Italian tourists (see AVIONEWS), today will be carried out by the Venezuelan... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): today the signing of the exclusive letter between the Italian Government and Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - No statements yet about the "Northern Airline"
The Italian Government and Air France-KLM should sign today the exclusive letter for the Alitalia privatization, also if no statements have been released yet about the "Northern Airline", and while Carlo... more
Finance and economyEurofly establishes the capital share increase by 15 million Euro
Milan, Italy - Set to 1.347 Euro
The Eurofly capital share increase has been established by the Board of Directors, and set to 1.347 Euro per share, for a total of about 15 million Euro. The total number of new emission's shares to... more
AirlinesLufthansa, for 2007 an operating result by 1.3 billion Euro
Frankfurt, Germany - 56.4 million passengers transported
In 2007 Lufthansa has transported about 56.4 million passengers, that is +5.6% compared with 2006, an operating result target by 1.3 billion euros, said Stephan Gemkow, Deutsche Lufthansa Finance head. Also... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Toto presents the AirOne plan to the Lombardia Region President
Rome, Italy - "A great, credible and detailed plan"
Carlo Toto, president of AirOne, met yesterday the Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, and Gaetano Micciché, responsible for the Intesa-Sanpaolo Corporate Division. "We have a great, credible... more
AirlinesDelta would be considering merger with Ual and Northwest
Washington , USA - Shares skyrocket at stock exchange
Rumors of an interest by US-based airline Delta to a fusion with competitors United Airlines (Ual) and Northwest Airlines. The theme had arisen already in November, when one of the major shareholders of... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: SELEX Sistemi Integrati is awarded a contract for security systems in Algeria
Rome, Italy - It will provide equipments for surveillance and security and control
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth 230 million Euro with the Gendarmerie Nationale Algérienne to provide a Large System for Homeland security. This agreement,... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Boeing model 707 airplanes and model 720 and 720B series airplanes (2007-23-12)
Washington, Usa - To prevent certain failures of the fuel pumps or FQIS, which could result in a potential ignition source inside the fuel tank, which could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 10 (Volume 73, Number 7)] [Page 1817] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirportsHere the first flights cancelled on Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The readjustment plan starts coming into effect
The exact scope of the cuts in routes operated from Malpensa after the divestment of Alitalia to Air France-Klm begins to become more precise. At the end, for Italy's former national carrier, in Milan... more
OccurrencesWounded on board of an Air Canada flight due to turbulences
Calgary, Canada - 6 still in hospital
People wounded and fear on board of an Air Canada flight bound from Victoria, British Columbia, on the Canadian West coast, to Toronto, on the Eastern coast of the country. As they were passing over the... more
OccurrencesA Singapore Airlines A-380 aircraft rolled off the runway
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Light damages and no injured
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) super jumbo A-380 accidentally ended up on the grass verge off the tarmac at the Changi International Airport's new Terminal 3 (inaugurated on January 9th, see AVIONEWS), when... more
SecurityFAA AD on Learjet model 45 airplanes (2008-01-03)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that fatigue cracking of various PSEs is detected and corrected; such fatigue cracking could adversely affect the structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 7)] [Page 1815-1816] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
IndustryATR: Lonrho to acquire 8 ATR-72/500 airplanes for airline Fly540
Toulouse, France - The deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled for 2008 and 2009
"ATR and the pan-African investing conglomerate Lonrho today announced the signature by Lonrho’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Lonrho Air, of a MoU for the purchase of 8 ATR-72/500s. The aircraft will be o... more
AirportsPlanning ready for the next Summer for Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - With the increase in flights due to the transferals from Malpensa
"Summer of Safety": this is the plan Vito Riggio, President of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC, has announced so as to keep under control the increase in flights foreseen at the Roman airport... more
AirportsSacbo: 4,000 tourists in transit with Winter charter flights
Bergamo, Italy - Next Saturday the maximum number of seasonal connections is expected
"The program of charter flights arriving weekly continues to the Orio al Serio's airport and dedicated to the passenger's transport towards Winter destinations in Lombardy and Trentino Alto Adige Regions. Next... more
Press releaseSDL: after the meeting with Spinetta the union asks for the confrontation with the Government
Rome, Italy - Held yesterday, Wednesday January 9th
"The meeting held yesterday, January 9th, between the CEO of Air France Jean Cyril Spinetta and SDL (Italian workers union) was absolutely tentative. The subjects were discussed generally. Even appreciating... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways launches the first Chinese route, Abu Dhabi-Beijing
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Starting from March 30th
Starting from March 30th, and until mid-July, Etihad Airway will launch the new route from Adu Dhabi to Beijing, the first destination of China. The connection, with four weekly flights, is proposed... more
HelicoptersBlue Sky Network technology for Italy's Civil Defence
Rome, Italy - Satellite-based IT for the S-64
The helicopters of the Italian Civil Defence Department, which are employed for emergency and firefighting activities and managed by European Air-Crane, in particular by its affiliated company SIMA S.p.A.,... more
AirlinesKorean Air and China Southern Airlines: the collaboration continues
Rome, Italy - Through a flight assistants' reciprocal exchange program
"Korean Air, the South Korea's flag carrier, last December began a program that foresees a reciprocal exchange of flight assistants with China Southern Airlines, new SkyTeam's member. As founding member... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines offers Australian passengers special airframes for Europe
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Flights are valid February 1st until November 20th, 2008
Emirates is offering Australian passengers special new year airfares to the airline’s 22 European destinations. With return prices starting from USD 1,553 from Perth and USD 1,913 from Sydney, Melbourne a... more
AirlinesSoon Air China's plan for the alliance with China Eastern
Beijing, China - "We want a win-win solution"
After the climb-down of China Eastern shareholders to the offer of Singapore Airlines, due to an interest expressed by Air China, had caused discontent in the Shanghai's airline direction as well as stock... more
AirlinesAir Berlin celebrates 2007 of positive growth
Berlin, Germany - Historic record of carried passengers
After the positive data of November (see AVIONEWS in regard to this), also December turned out as a month of growth for the business of Air Berlin, one of Europe's major low-fares carrier, which so could... more
ReportFrance will send aids to EUFOR: soldiers, helicopters and an airplane for the people of Darfur
Paris, France - Sarkozy committed himself to the initiative
Logistic transport vehicles (among which a transport airplane and about ten helicopters) and at least 1,350 soldiers (who might become 3,500): such is the commitment the French president Sarkozy offered... more
AirportsSEA. Bonomi: Spinetta's declarations were general and superficial
Milan, Italy - Regarding Malpensa as main cause of the Alitalia crisis
"'That Malpensa was the main cause of the Alitalia crisis is a general and superficial statement', declared the president and CEO of SEA (Milan airports management company), Giuseppe Bonomi, after yesterday's... more
IndustryRolls-Royce signs an agreement with Thai Airways
Bangkok, Thailand - The deliveries will start in 2009
Rolls-Royce has secured a 300 million dollars deal with Thai Airways for an engine order. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine will power Thai’s new fleet of eight Airbus A-330/300s, supported under a 1... more
HelicoptersBoeing delivered 36 Chinook helicopters in 2007
St. Louis, Usa - Four MH-47Gs, 30 CH-47Fs and two international aircraft
"The Boeing Company in 2007 delivered 36 Chinook helicopters to U.S. Army and international customers, meeting scheduled commitments and matching the program's performance during the Army's model upgrade... more
Discussions"Fighter airplane" or "Attacker airplane"? (2)
Rome, Italy - The fifth generation of aircraft
Aerial combat formed an important part of World War II military doctrine, such as the German Messerschmidt ME-262 fitted out with new heavy engines. Only after 1950 appeared second generation fighters.... more
AccidentsFarnesina: still looking for the airplane disappeared in Venezuela
Rome, Italy - The hijacking hypothesis is ruled out
"The Italian vice-minister of of Foreign Affairs, Franco Danieli, keeps following with attention the research operations about the Italians who were onboard the airplane disappeared last January 4th, in... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm to increase fuel surcharge
Paris, France - As long as oil will cost over USD 90
The direction of Air France-Klm announced that as of tomorrow there will be increases in fuel surcharge paid at the moment of purchasing the flight ticket. The increase will be of 1 Euro for domestic flights,... more