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AirportsViterbo as Lazio's third airport, the reasons of an announced success
Viterbo, Italy - The absence of competing civil airports facilitated the Etrurian city's victory
After yesterday's announcement (see AVIONEWS) the city of Viterbo prepares to host an air station that, together with Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-Ciampino, will face the traffic increase in Lazio's airport... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eclipse Aviation Corporation model EA-500 airplanes (2007-24-12)
Washington, Usa - To inspect and, if necessary, remove any paint and/or primer to restore the fuel filler adapter lightning strike protection
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 227)] [Page 66043-66045] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesAerospace terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>G as "GLONASS"<b>
Rome, Italy - Managed by the Russia Army is counterpart of GPS and Galileo
GLONASS (Russian: ??????? - ?????????? ????????????? ??????????? ???????; tr.: GLObal'naya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema; English: Global Navigation Satellite System) is a radio-based satellite... more
Fair and showsATR at the "Lima Air Show" (December 4-8 in Malaysia)
Toulouse, France - Two important signing ceremonies will take place
"ATR will attend the LIMA Air Show, Langkawi (Malaysia), 4-8 December 2007. ATR will be present as exhibitor: stand 2C08. On the occasion of the Air Show, ATR will hold 2 contract-signing ceremonies... more
DiscussionsGLONASS, Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (3)
Rome, Italy - Russian and American in comparison
GPS and GLONASS are very similar systems, but some differences are significant: In the first place the GLONASS does not have no degradation of the precision neither cryptography Orbits of the 2 types... more
AirportsENAC grants 4 new airport concessions
Rome, Italy - They will have a forty-year term
The decrees for the airport concessions of Alghero, Catania, Palermo and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (see AVIONEWS) airports have been registered. Last days the board of ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation)... more
DiscussionsGLONASS, Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (2)
Rome, Italy - The satellites typology
Currently the constellation is made up by: Satellites type GLONASS, GLONASS M and GLONASS K (from the 2008 they will be puttinges in orbit satellites of new generation): - GLONASS Nation: Russia Type... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: meeting to present and illustrate the carrier's projects and initiatives
Rome, Italy - Today at 1:00pm
The manager of Qatar Airways Italy, Manielo Mastrantonio, informed that the meeting held today at 1:00pm at the Palatium wine shop (via Frattina 94, first floor) featured the presentation and illustration... more
DiscussionsGLONASS, Russian Global Navigation Satellite System
Rome, Italy - It previews 18 satellites within 2007
GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) is a global position Satellite System realized by ex-Urss at the same time with the United State's one. All satellites are launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome... more
Airlines+52% third-quarter-profits for Malaysian Air
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - Best result of the last 9 years
Malaysian Air, Malaysia's state-owned and main carrier, is gaining great results in terms of profits thanks to its new three-year operative plan. The results of the third quarter of 2007 speak of net... more
AirportsSave: a 54.3 million Euro investment plan for the airport of Venice
Venice, Italy - On condition that there is an equivalent increase of the airport fares
Save, Venice Airport Management Company, has planned a 54.3 million Euro investment plan for the airport until 2010, but on condition that there is an equivalent increase of the airport fares. Only the... more
AirlinesAir India towards joining Star Alliance
New Delhi, India - Swissair's support to the entrance of the Indian carrier
In front of the massive growth of commercial and passenger traffic between India and Switzerland in the last years, Swiss International Airlines has decided to pledge itself to endorse the entrance of... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman gains USD 160 million-contract with US Air Force
Washington, USA - For the design of a new Gps-related technology
Northrop Grumman, one of the major US-based aerospace and defence corporations, gained with the US Air Force a new USD 160-million-contract for realizing the design, and testing the security, of the Next... more
AirportsAerdorica passes the budget 2007
Falconara, Italy - It closes with a deficit of over 3 million Euro
The Aerdorica (Ancona's airport management society) shareholders assembly has passed the budget 2007 with a deficit of 3,456,000 Euro and with a reserve to insert in the count a contingent asset equal... more
Civil aviationCrew has been robbed in Naples, the plane from Naples to Milan-Linate does not leave
Naples, Italy - The bad news item happened this morning in a bar of the centre
This morning, at about 4 am, six crew members (4 flight attendants and 2 pilots) of an Eurofly airline plane have been robbed inside a bar of the centre of Naples. The flight, scheduled for 6:35 am and... more
IndustryAirbus: signed MoU with NDRC to formalise a work package
Milan, Italy - To Chinese aviation industry for the construction of the A-350XWB airplane
"Airbus signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) to formalise the commitment of allocating five per cent of the A-350XWB airframe... more
AirlinesBahrain Air: "We will be the most rapidly growing low-cost"
Manama , Bahrain - From 14 to 25 airplanes in two years
The managers of the newborn low-cost carrier Bahrain Air, first private airline of the small kingdom of Bahrain on the Persian Gulf (see AVIONEWS) declared that, passing from a fleet of 14 airplanes by... more
Finance and economyIberia is still Spanish
Madrid, Spain - Caja Madrid is the first majority shareholder
It is official: Iberia remains in Spanish hands. British Airways announced yesterday that it will not exercise any right of pre-emption over the BBVA shares (6.9%) and Logista (6.42%) optioned by Caja... more
AirlinesAir Korea arrives, Asian low-cost carrier
Seoul , South Korea - Korean Air's response to competitors
Korean Air, South Korea's former flag carrier and major airline, has chosen to contrast the advance of the low-fares competitors in the Eastern Asian area, founding its own low-fares subsidiary. The new... more
AirlinesTAP to acquire up to 15 A-350XWB and eight additional A-320 airplanes
Milan, Italy - The Portugal's carrier has also received the first A-330/200
"TAP Portugal has signed a firm contract for 12 A-350XWB airplanes, plus three options, and a letter of intent for an additional eight A-320 Family aircraft. The Lisbon based airline herewith converts... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland completed Berp IV Flight Testing
Cascina Costa, Italy - The new technology blades will enter operational service in early 2008 on the UK's Royal Air Force fleet of AW-101 Merlin helicopters
"AgustaWestland has successfully completed the qualification flight testing of the new generation BERP IV AW-101 main rotor blades. The new technology blades will enter operational service in early 2008... more
Press releaseAssaereo on the postponement of the strike from November 22 to 30 (2)
Rome, Italy - The Association specifies some points
On the centralization of various conflictual actions for next November 30 Assaereo reaffirms that: - The concentration of several strikes by different categories of the same sector, and the conjunction... more
Press releaseAssaereo on the postponement of the strike from November 22 to 30
Rome, Italy - The Association specifies some points
"According to the postponement of the strike, called by the unions for the production and occupation problems in the area of Malpensa and Lombardia relative to the reorganization plan of Alitalia, from... more
AirportsEU cancels the exclusive, the Sardinian airports will be opened to the competition
Brussels, Belgium - Ryanair low-cost airline, exclused from the public service system, reported the case to the EU Commission
After two years of dispute with the EU, Italy will streamline the "Public service obligations" concerning the airlines which operate the connections from Sardinia. Within 2008 the current regulations,... more
DefenseBrazil: Lula Da Silva increases by 50% the military expenses
Brasilia, Brazil - About 3 billion Euro to be spent for the defense in 2008
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil, decided to increase the budget of the military expenses by taking it, in 2008, to around 3,100 million Euro. This money though is not destined to foreign... more
Civil aviationChina and France sign agreement for 20 billion Euro
Beijing, China - For the cooperation in the sector of civil aviation, aerospace, nuclear energy, culture, finance and telecommunications
On the occasion of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit, the Chinese President Hu Jintato has disclosed the great cooperation project with France on nuclear energy, civil aviation, aerospace and... more
Fair and shows"The other Istanbul", between ancient and modern
Rome, Italy - Telespazio's satellite watches the city's two faces
"To give an image different from that of postcards. This is how the idea of the show was born. We wanted to show the face of an authentic city, big, made of lights and shadows, with its problems of real... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for a Meridiana airplane
Bologna, Italy - Due to braking system trouble
Emergency landing for a Meridiana flight operating in the late morning of today the route Palermo-Bologna: the pilot, presuming the braking system had some trouble, alerted the airport of destination in... more
Airports"Comitato aeroporto di Viterbo": the decision, finally
Viterbo, Italy - From today the Tuscia's capital, city of Europe
"Rome, London, Barcelona, Paris, Bergamo, Berlin. Airports: Viterbo, Stansted, Gerona, Beauvais, Orio al Serio, Shoenefeld. From today Viterbo is city of Europe. Viterbo takes off, thanks to its... more
DefenseItalian Navy: activation of the EUROMARFOR in Algeria
Rome, Italy - The ceremony held today
"Today, November 26, onboard of 'Espero' Frigate of the Italian Navy, docked in Orano harbour, in Algeria, the ceremony for the third activation of the EUROMARFOR took place, in front of the Admiral Giuseppe... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: announced the organic growth plans until 2010
Rome, Italy - Today in Cascina Costa at AgustaWestland facilities
Guidance for 2007 and 2008 confirmed At today’s meeting between Group management and the financial community (Investor Day) at the AgustaWestland plant in Cascina Costa, Finmeccanica confirmed the guidance p... more
ReportFinancial police seized plane, VAT has not been paid
Milan, Italy - Cessna 525 jet plane owners have been charged with fraud against EU and smuggling
Two businessmen, one comes from Milan, the other from Verona, have been charged with fraud against EU and smuggling since they did not pay VAT (Value added tax) concerning the purchase of a Cessna 525... more
AirportsThird airport of Lazio: Viterbo wins
Rome, Italy - The Minister of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, communicated it
During a press-conference with the President of Lazio, Piero Marrazzo, the Minister of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, announced that the third airport of Lazio will be Viterbo. Bianchi said: "At the end... more
AerospaceItalian scientist discovers a new comet
Rome, Italy - The first confirmation of its existence comes from astrophiles of Remanzacco
Andrea Boattini, Italian astronomer who currently works in the United States at the "Mount Lemmon" Observatory, Arizona, has recently discovered a new comet, called C/2007W (Boattini). The announcement... more
Museums"Volandia" (3): the project in details
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - Many areas for both the young and the adults
"‘Volandia 2010’ For the creation of 'Volandia' has been studied a museum project by experts of the sector, and approved by the Foundation's scientific committee. All the aircraft currently exposed wil... more
ReportTyphoon "Mitag" hit the Philippines
Manila, Philippines - 8 dead, destructions and a missing fighter aircraft
"Mitag", the category-1-typhoon whose arrival has been feared for the last days, hit the Philippines between Saturday and Sunday with winds up to 120 km/h, leaving behind serious devastations, and heading... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines increases flights to Beijing
Stockholm, Sweden - It adds code-share destinations
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines is increasing its service between Scandinavia and Beijing due to high demand. A daily service between Copenhagen and Beijing was introduced last month and early next year, SAS... more
AirportsBloated fares, AerTre and Save under indictment
Venice, Italiy - The management companies of Treviso and Venice airports would charged unjustified rises
In the ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation) offices of Venice and Treviso the Financial Police acquired documents regarding AerTre and SAVE (the management companies of Treviso and Venice airports,... more
CuriositiesAerospace terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>N as "NOTAM"<b>
Rome, Italy - The quasi-acronym for a "Notice To Airmen"
NOTAM is the quasi-acronym for a "Notice To Airmen". NOTAMs are created and transmitted by government agencies under guidelines specified by Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services of the Convention... more
ReportTerravision, Public Prosecutor releases the box from sequestration
Rome, Italy - According to Public Prosecutor, the assumption of crime has to be considered groundless
Last Thursday the eighth group of the Metropolitan Police of Rome has seized in the Rome-Ciampino airport a booth for bookings and tickets of Terravision, supposing for 4 people the crime of misuse of... more
AirportsForty-year license to the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia airport
Gorizia, Italy - A procedure lasted two years
After a procedure lasted two years, the forty-year license to the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia airport has been released by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) in last days. The new license will allow... more
Civil aviationAlpi Eagles case (2): ENAC's vice-director speaks
Rome, Italy - "A company that has an enormous cash deficit and too little revenues"
In this regard, already in the past months article 802 had been invoked, which in particular forbids the take-off of an aircraft when rights and duties have not been paid, "But we did not do that so far.... more
CargoAlitalia Cargo wins four "Quality Award Italy"
Roma , Italy - The ceremony have been held in the Science and Technology Museum in Milan
"Alitalia Cargo was awarded the prize as 'The best carrier for North-America, Japan, for at the 'Quality Award Italy 2006', best commercial team and overall airline'. The ceremony has been held in the... more
Civil aviationAlpi Eagles case: ENAC's vice-director speaks
Rome, Italy - "A company that has an enormous cash deficit and too little revenues"
Also ENAC's vice-director (Italy's authority for civil aviation) Salvatore Sciacchitano, newly-appointed vice-president of the Eurocontrol-assembly (Europe's association for flight safety) as well, intervenes... more
AirportsReggio Calabria's airport shut for 24 hours
Reggio Calabria , Italy - Due to a cloud of ashes of the Etna. Debate on society structure goes on
In Reggio Calabria the "Tito Minniti" airport remained shut, from 1:00pm of last Saturday to 2:00pm of yesterday, because of a cloud of vulcanic ashes erupted from the Etna, which have obscured the sky... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D series airplanes (2007-23-18)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the tension ties, shear webs, and frames of the upper deck, which could result in rapid decompression and reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 225)] [Page 65655-65658] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Museums"Volandia" (2): the aircraft exposed in the preview of last Saturday
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - A-109 and AB-204 helicopters, an Aermacchi C-205V airplane, a Siai Marchetti SM-80bis and the CA-1
"The overall project foresees about 16,000sm indoor and around 50,000 of open area. In the outside park there are: Agusta A-109 helicopter (in Italian Financial Police's configuration under a dome... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines & China Southern Airlines establish strategic partnership
Beijing, China - Through code-share agreement
"Malaysia Airlines and China Southern Airlines establish a strategic partnership by signing a code-share agreement today, giving customers more choices and seamless travel to destinations served by the... more
Civil aviationTransport strike: Italy to be stranded next Friday
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow probable meeting between Government and Unions
On November 30th, 2007, airplanes, trains and ships will stop due to the strike announced by Unions. Tomorrow a meeting with the Government has been summoned to find a solution for the resources cut destined... more
Museums"Volandia": opens preview of Italy's greatest flight park and museum
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - Saturday the structure's inauguration, opening in 2010
"A theme park, but also a museum which aims at telling and celebrating the magnificent history of flight: this is - and will be - 'Volandia'. in the historical Caproni assembly shops, which have seen the... more