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ReportAfghanistan: hit the Canadian headquarters in the Kandahar province
Kandahar, Afghanistan - Averted danger from the Canada Minister of Defense Peter MacKay
Yesterday, the Canadian Minister of Defense Peter MacKay had a hard time while he was on a visit to the Forward Operating Base Wilson of the Canadian contingent in the Kandahar province, Afghanistan. During... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance: ten years of growth in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Supporting the business travellers in North of the Italian Country
"Ten years of growth and investments for the Star Alliance's airlines at Milan-Malpensa's airport supporting the business travellers in North of Italy. In 1998, the year of opening of the new Terminal,... more
AirportsCiampino case: Ryanair surprisingly wins
Rome, Italy - The Council of State allows the appeal
After the defeat by the TAR last month, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair had presented an appeal to the Council of State against the decision with which TAR Lazio approved the reduction of flights in... more
Military aviationRussia: lost 280 between airplanes and helicopters in 10 years
Moscow, Russia - As declared by vice-minister of Defense, Alexander Kolmakov
In the last decade Russia has lost 280 between airplanes and helicopters belonging to the Army, to the paramilitary "Rosto" and other organs of the executive power. It has been declared today by the vice-minister... more
Science and technologyAlready in 2008 the maiden flight of the Solar Impulse
Duebendorf, Switzerland - The world tour is awaited for 2011
The 49-year-old Swiss psychiatrist and aeronaut Bertrand Piccard has launched the challenge: in 2011 he aims at making the tour of the world with the second prototype of the Solar Impulse, aircraft exclusively... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviews Angelo Lo Bianco, Wind Jet general manager
Rome, Italy - An all Italian low-cost projected towards the Russian market
After the opening of Wind Jet's new route Turin-Moscow AVIONEWS has interviewed the carrier's general manager asking him to illustrate the strategy of this all-Italian low-cost projected in particular... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Vincenzo Mareddu, Sogaer president
Cagliari, Italy - Some news for Cagliari-Elmas airport
Following the press conference held yesterday for the unveiling of the new easyJet flights operated from Cagliari-Elmas airport, AVIONEWS interviewed Vincenzo Mareddu, the president of Sogaer, the airport... more
Civil aviationIndia: kickbacks at high altitude
New Delhi, India - 25 pilots with corrupt licences
Several months ago, we talked about a debate opened by the India Security Aviation Agency concerning the Indian pilots with poor English to whom the licence was suspended, read here. Today, the "Times... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles airline still in troubles: its hangar on Venice airport no longer available
Venice, Italy - Sinigaglia: "An illegal act from Save"
According to Paolo Sinigaglia, president of Alpi Eagles Italian carrier, Save, the management company of airport of Venice, made "An illegal act" when made a requisition of the hangar used by the carrier. The... more
Press releaseSdl Italian union on the general strike of next Friday
Rome, Italy - In all sectors, also in the air transport
The independent workers' union SdL (Sindacato dei Lavoratori) announces its participation to the general strike summoned for November 9th to protest against the measures contained in the Italian budgetary... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines proceeds towards reorganization
Tokyo , Japan - Though the verdict for the price adjustment accuse is still awaited
The reorganization programme of Japan Airlines seems to produce first results. The Japanese air-company has reported for the third quarter of the year profits for 7,31 billion yen (€ 44 million), more t... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance: meeting to present the latest news of the alliance
Milan, Italy - Today at 1:00pm
The general managers of the carriers member of Star Alliance informed that today, Wednesday November 7th, 2007 at 1:00pm in the Finger Cafè Lounge & Restaurant, Milan (Via Albricci, 3) took place a meeting... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Lufthansa establishes contacts with the Italian Unions
Rome, Italy - Probably, the meeting today in Rome
After the indiscretion of last hours about the re-examination by Lufthansa in the Alitalia privatization procedure (see AVIONEWS), today the Italian press reports that the German national airline has established... more
AirlinesIndian consumers: let's boycott the national airlines
New Delhi , India - "They discriminate those who fly to the Gulf area"
If you have complaints against one of the two Indian national air-companies, Indian and Air India, or even both, this is the moment to pull them out. The consumers' association All India Airport Users'... more
HelicoptersSaudi Arabia to purchase several Russian helicopters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - A deal worth USD 2.2 billion
Saudi Arabia plans to acquire a bulk consignment of Russian helicopters. On the whole the Armed Forces of the country will be supplied with 150 aircraft including Mil Mi-35M Hind and multi-role Mi-17 Hip-H.... more
IndustryBoeing completed 747-8 Intercontinental firm configuration
Everett, Usa - The program was launched in November 2005 by Cargo and Nippon Cargo, while Lufthansa ordered it last December
"The Boeing Company has completed firm configuration of the 747-8 Intercontinental. This milestone marks the completion of the major trade studies needed to finalize the airplane's performance and interior... more
AirportsThe Prefect of Italian Police, Carlo Mosca: no more pines at Coccia di Morto
Rome, Italy - They hindered the air traffic of Fiumicino
ENAC, the Italian civil aviation authority, had been demanding their cutting-down for years, and now it seems that their fate be definitely decided. We are speaking about the 381 maritime pines which are... more
CuriositiesAeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>M as "MCS - Mission Core System"<b>
Rome, Italy - For the M-346 advanced trainers
The MCS - Mission Core System is a state-of-the-art, open architecture, highly flexible avionic suite developed by Galileo Avionica for the Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainers. The Mission Core System... more
AccidentsSouth Korea: collision between two Black Hawk helicopters
Seoul, South Korea - One dead and 22 wounded
South Korean Army pilot died after his helicopter collided with another during a night-time military training exercise, an Army spokesman said. The 22 soldiers aboard the two helicopters were taken to... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol hosted workshop on date for CPDLC implementation in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - The wokshop also discussed the considerable progress made with airlines operating CPDLC in the airspace controlled by the MUAC
"EUROCONTROL has hosted an important workshop to declare and discuss dates for implementation of Controller Pilot Datalink (CPDLC) in Europe. The workshop also discussed the considerable progress made... more
AirportsTurmoil at "Marco Polo" airport in Venice-Tessera goes on
Venice, Italy - After yesterday's employees' strike
A day of hard workers struggle has caused yesterday at the "Marco Polo" airport of Venice-Tessera the cancelling of more than 20 percent of the flights, the suspension of the charge operations for cargo... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the uncertainty of Lufthansa in the privatization procedure
Rome, Italy - The statements of the CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber
The Alitalia privatization procedure enters in the decisive phase. Next Tuesday there will be the Board of Directors and in short-time the last details will be set out. Lufthansa CEO, Wolfgang Mayrhuber,... more
AirportsAutogrill: new contract in San Francisco Airport
Milan, Italy - And concession renewal in Maui
"Through its American division HMSHost, Autogrill Group has strengthened its presence in California and the Hawaiian islands by winning a new contract to operate retail services in San Francisco International... more
SecurityFAA AD on Goodrich Evacuation Systems installed on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300, A-340/200 and -300, and A-340/541 and 642 airplanes (2007-23-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of pressure in the escape slides/rafts after an emergency evacuation, which could result in inadequate buoyancy to support the raft's passenger capacity during ditching
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 214)] [Page 62568-62570] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityEuropean Commission about the fight against terrorism: stepping up Europe’s capability to protect citizens against the threat
Brussels, Belgium - It has adopted a new package of proposals
"The Commission adopted a new package of proposals aimed at improving the EU’s capabilities in the fight against terrorism. The package contains a series of proposals dealing with the criminalization o... more
SecurityFAA AD on CTRM Aviation Sdn. Bhd. model Eagle 150B airplanes (2007-23-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 214)] [Page 62560-62562] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes (2007-23-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 214)] [Page 62562-62564] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesContinental relocates to Terminal A at Boston-Logan
Boston, USA - After the period spent at Terminal C
As of November 11th of this year the American carrier Continental Airlines will effectuate its operations from Terminal A at Boston-Logan International Airport, after the period spent at Terminal C. Here... more
Military aviation"Dal Molin" US Base: started the blocks by the "Presidio permanente"
Vicenza, Italy - With the goal to prevent workers from carrying out the draining operations
The clearance of the "Dal Molin" military airport have started since few weeks. These operations are necessary for the realization of the new US Base, and on Tuesday evening hundreds of people belonging... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: state of emergency in Pakistan
Rome, Italy - Paves way for escalating human rights
"The current State of Emergency in Pakistan is a blatant breach of international law and human rights standards enshrined in the country's own constitution, Amnesty Interrnational's Secretary General Irene... more
Civil aviationIncreasing traffic in Morocco's airports
Rabat, Morocco - More RaM passengers and cargo flights as well
According to data published by Onda, the Moroccan airports agency, the national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RaM) by the end of September this year has transported 3.381.187 passengers (2.907.261 in the same... more
AirlinesChina Southern links Guangzhou to Vientiane
Guangzhou , China - The airline's first flight to Laos
The Chinese air-company China Southern announced to have started as of yesterday its first link to a city of Laos, Vientiane, in South-East Asia. The flight between Guangzhou, seat and hub of the airline,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 91 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $ 91,119,231 modification firm-fixed-price contract for UH-60L Aircraft with associated training, spare parts, manuals/publications, integrated... more
IndustryGulfstream Aerospace Corporation awarded of a over 90 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Gulfstream aircraft
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation of Savannah, Ga. is being awarded a firm-fixed price contract for $90,755,926. This contract award is for continued fleet maintenance support on nine Gulfstream aircraft... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers the 500th modified F/A-18 to the US Navy
St. Louis, USA - In the midst of an extensive inspection process
The Boeing company celebrated the delivery of the 500th US Navy F/A-18 strike fighter modified at the company's Cecil Field facility near Jacksonville, Florida. Boeing and prime contractor Northrop... more
Science and technologyHeliplat flies for the first time
Turin, Italy - It has had a cost of € 800-1000 per flight hour
The Polytechnic of Turin is supporting an important and international project aimed to design a new type of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) plane, the so called Heliplat, an innovative solar-powered aircraft,... more
ReportFriendship USA-Pakistan deteriorates?
Islamabad, Pakistan - The United States review the military cooperation with Musharraf
The Pakistan president Musharraf tries to lower the tone and calm the situation, but it is sure that the events of the last hours, after the arrests and the declaration of the state of emergency in the... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates today a new flight from Malpensa to Marrakech
Milan, Italy - 21 are the routes served by the carrier from Milan's airport
"easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, inaugurated today, on November 6, the new flight from Milan-Malpensa to Marrakech with three weekly frequencies. The tariffs as of EUR 18,99, taxes included for... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the inauguration of easyJet's new route from Sardinia to Milan
Cagliari, Italy - From Cagliari-Elmas four weekly flights to Malpensa
In a press-conference held this morning in the airport of Cagliari-Elmas, in the presence of Vincenzo Mareddu, president of SOGEAR - Cagliari airport management company, Giorgio Orrù, general manager... more
Press releaseAP Holding: Goldman Sachs financial advisor for the purchase of majority stake in Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Nomura part of the core banking group
"According to today's press rumours, AP Holding informs that, with the support of Intesa Sanpaolo, it is working on a proposal in view of the transfer of the share held by the ministry of Economics and... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): the result of the negotiations with SEA in a few weeks
Milan, Italy - The answers of David Broderick, investor relator of the low-cost carrier
In four or five weeks we will know whether or not Ryanair will come to Malpensa with ten of its airplanes. "The negotiation with SEA - Milan airport management company - is open, we made our proposals,... more
PeopleNew Director raises profile of IATA's environment programme
Geneva, Switzerland - Effective from next December 1st
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Paul Steele to direct its environment initiatives effective 1 December 2007. Steele joins IATA from WWF International where... more
AirportsLombardy approves the new law on airport management
Milan , Italy - Increased influence of the Region in the air transportation policies
One of amendments approved in the ambit of the new law for the coordination and management of the airport system of Lombardy, sets down that the Region "Can adopt initiatives meant to allow the full development... more
ReportPortugal: bus with elderly people onboard falls down a precipice
Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal - Three helicopters transported the wounded to the hospitals of Lisbon and Coimbra
A hideous incident occurred last night near Vila Velha de Ródão, about 150 kilometres from the capital Lisbon, when a bus with 38 people on board fell down a precipice after the impact with a car driven b... more
ReportBush asks the Congress for allocation to fight drugs in Mexico
Washington, USA - The money will be used for buying airplanes and helicopters and for training the police
The president of the United States of America, George Bush, asked the Congress to approve an allocation of 500 million dollars, a part of a 1.4 billion package, to be used to fight narco-traffickers in... more
Fair and showsFAI: next championships
Losanna, Switzerland - For aeromodelling, ballooning, gliding and parachuting
Aeromodelling 08.-18.11.07 : 25th FAI World Radio Controlled F3A Aeromodelling Championship (ARG) Ballooning 20.-25.11.07 : 2007 Tochigi Hot Air Balloon Int. Championship - Hot Air Balloon Honda... more
Civil aviationTwo new air links between Germany and Canada
Frankfurt, Germany - Flights operated by Air Canada and Lufthansa
Lufthansa and Air Canada, both partners within Star Alliance, will each offer as of the next year a new non-stop link between Canada and the German hub of Frankfurt am Main. Lufthansa will namely begin... more
IndustryEmbraer signed contracts with the Royal Thay Army and Navy
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Thai customers will operate two ERJ-135 aircraft
"Embraer signed contracts with the Royal Thai Army and the Royal Thai Navy for the sale of two ERJ-135 LR (Long-Range) jets. The new ERJ-135 jets will be used for government transportation by the Royal... more
ReportAfghanistan (3): the Talebans respond to last night's air raid
Qal'eh-ye , Afghanistan - Killed 20 members of a parliamentary delegation
It might be the response to the attack launched last night by air and ground Forces of NATO and Afghanistan in the North-Eastern province of the Country which caused dozens of victims among Taleban guerrillas,... more
Sport aviationWorld Air Games 2009: summit meeting in Turin
Losanna, Switzerland - Full support to the event
"FAI leaders travelled to Turin recently to meet the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and review progress in planning for the World Air Games. The Mayor of Turin, Sergio CHIAMPARINO, together with his... more