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Civil aviationThe European Union discusses the conservation of flight passenger data for 13 years
Brussels, Belgium - The proposal presented by the Commission
The proposal presented yesterday by the European Commission, at the moment under exam by the member states, follows the programme put in place by the United States after 9/11 with the name of Passenger... more
IndustryBoeing: Lan Airlines signed a purchase contract
Seattle, Usa - For 32 B-787 airplanes and four 777 freighters
"The Boeing Company announced that Chile's LAN Airlines will receive 32 787 Dreamliners, marking the largest 787 acquisition to date for Latin America. The Santiago-based carrier has ordered 26 airplanes... more
AirlinesRyanair: tomorrow the verdict of the Council of State
Rome, Italy - "If we could operate from Ciampino, we will abandon Rome"
After the resort to the Council of State presented by Ryanair, tomorrow the final verdict will be announced. The airport of Ciampino had recourse to the TAR of Lazio to reduce the 30% activity due to the... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: civil-military cooperation crucial for future of European air traffic management
Brussels, Belgium - The conference marked the first anniversary of Organization's Directorate
"Civil-military cooperation and coordination is crucial for the success of the future European air traffic management network and for the success of the Single European Sky, a high-level military conference... more
Military aviationAfghanistan (2): US Air Force grounds all its F-15s
Kabul , Afghanistan - After the grounding of the fighters in the US now also the missions abroad affected
All F-15 fighters of the US Air Force employed in the military operations in Afghanistan have been grounded for safety checks on behalf the military leadership. The decision, which follows the yesterday's... more
CuriositiesAeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>F as "FALCO"<b>
Rome, Italy - A unique system for optronic and electronic surveillance roles
The FALCO UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) System is a Medium Altitude Endurance & Tactical UAV designed by Galileo Avionica for optronic and electronic surveillance roles. The basic mission is target detection,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, A-340/300, A-340/500, and A-340/600 series airplanes (2007-22-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 211)] [Page 61796-61800] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersEurocopter inaugurated 24/7 Hotline to further improve Customer Support
Marignane, France - Available 24 hours a day 365 days per year
"As part of its continuous efforts to further improve its services to the customers and enhance customer satisfaction, Eurocopter has recently inaugurated a 'Customer Support Centre' (CSC) which will be... more
Military aviationAfghanistan: NATO air strike causes dozens of victims
Herat , Afghanistan - Taleban rebels hit in the North-West of the country
An air strike of the NATO forces in Afghanistan has hit the North-Western province of Baghdis, in Afghanistan, causing the death of various Taliban guerrillas, and probably also of civilians. The Talibans... more
Civil aviationIATA: paper-free air freight era began
Geneva, Switzerland - It launches six e-freight pilots
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) working with seven key cargo airlines (Air Canada, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Martinair, SAS and Singapore Airlines), freight forwarders (DHL... more
Press releaseItalian Net for Disarmament: stop to Italian military supplies to Turkey
Rome, Italy - The day before the visit of the Turkish prime minister to Italy, the Net demands a suspension on the arms supply following the operations against the independentists in Eastern Turkey
The official website of the Italian Net for Disarmament reads as follows: "' The Italian government needs to consider appropriate actions to bring to an end each kind of military supply to Turkey'. This... more
AirlinesAlitalia signed a deal with Air Tahiti Nui for the e-ticketing
Rome, Italy - AZ strategic partner on the American routes
Alitalia and Air Tahiti Nui, national carrier of French Polynesia, have signed an agreement to make operative the rules indicated by IATA - International Air Transport Association - to eliminate the paper... more
AirlinesAlitalia: UIL-Trasporti confirms the strike on November 9th, 2007
Rome, Italy - The statement of the National Secretary Marco Veneziani
"Against the loss of solution about the labour dispute started one year ago, and for the company's intransigence, we have not any choice. Now, the strike will provoke severe troubles to passengers, because... more
Press releaseSwiss UFAC summones a call for bids for the Lugano-Bern air connection
Bern, Switzerland - The interested carriers have time until January 4th to present their offers
"The Swiss Federal Buro for Civil Aviation (UFAC) has summoned a call for bids for the Lugano-Bern route. The Swiss air transportation companies that wish to obtain the relating licence, can present their... more
Civil aviationSDL: general strike also in transports sector next Friday
Rome, Italy - For the air field from 10am to 6pm
"Next Friday, on November 9 is fixed a general strike announced by Italian intercategory SDL (Workers' union) in all the sectors. The strike will take place in particular: Air transport: operative... more
Press releaseItalian Net for Disarmament: stop to Italian military supplies to Turkey (2)
Rome, Italy - The day before the visit of the Turkish prime minister to Italy, the Net demands a suspension on the arms supply following the operations against the independentists in Eastern Turkey
Technical dossier: Human rights in Turkey The European Parliament prepared and voted a Resolution Proposal ( B6-0000/2007 of last 9/11) about Turkey, in which it 'Refers to its resolution of 2006... more
AirportsTransport Ministry: no choice made yet about Lazio's third airport
Rome, Italy - According to press-news and releases on the matter
"According to the press-news and releases concerning Lazio's third airport, the Ministry of Transport informs that no choice has been made yet and therefore there are no formal acts, and minister Bianchi... more
AccidentsBrazil: air-taxi falls on town
Sao Paulo, Brazil - 8 victims, but the number could be larger
For a moment there were fears of another tragedy like that of last July 17, when an A-320 operated by the Brazilian airline TAM crashed on the runway of the "Congonhas" airport of Sao Paulo, Brazil, ending... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: CHC Helicopter Corporation signed a contract
Cascina Costa, Italy - For thirteen AW-139 helicopters
"AgustaWestland announces that CHC Helicopter Corporation through its global helicopter support division, Heli-One, has signed a contract for thirteen AW-139 medium twin helicopters. The order value is... more
HelicoptersRussia: started the mass production of the Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopter
Moscow, Russia - It is the update version of Havoc
The Russian Government has announced the mass production of the Mil Mi-28NE Night Hunter two-seater anti-armour attack helicopter, the newest version of Mi-28 Havoc. The new variant was named Mi-28NE... more
AirportsSagat and Meridiana inaugurate the new flight to Krakow
Turin, Italy - With a three time frequency
"Meridiana inaugurated this morning in Turin the new Winter season 2007/2008 with the take off of the new link to Krakow, served by one of the 18 MD-82 airplanes present in the carrier's fleet. The... more
AirlinesAir One: reached 6 million passengers on scheduled flights since the beginning of 2007, 360,000 on charter flights
Rome, Italy - Exceeded the global amount of passengers transported in 2006
"At October 31st Air One recorded 6,360,000 passengers transported, of whom 6 million on scheduled flights and 360,000 on charter flights. In 2006 the airline transported in the aggregate 6 million 300... more
CargoRussia: Putin asks Lufthansa for cargo overflight rights
Moscow, Russia - Temporary permission until November 15
With the request of overflight rights by the Russian government to the German carrier Lufthansa's cargo flights, with the following retortion by Berlin which closed for a short time the sky of Frankfurt... more
Science and technologyPrototypes: Bertrand Piccard presents the "Solar Impulse" aircraft
Dübendorf, Switzerland - The first experimental flight is forecast for 2009
The first prototype of the "Solar Impulse" solar energy-powered aircraft was presented today at the airport of Dübendorf, Switzerland. The initiative of Bertrand Piccard is absolutely compliant with the... more
AerospaceChina: the "Chang'e-1" satellite has reached the lunat orbit
Beijing, China - Launched from the Xichang Launch Center on October 24th
China's first lunar probe, launched from the Xichang Launch Center in the country's South-West on October 24 (see AVIONEWS), will reach the moon's orbit Monday morning. "Chang'e-1, following the instructions... more
OccurrencesUS pilot reveals: "I slept during the flight"
Washington , USA - The episode took place in 2004
He was at the third night flight in a row, the pilot that in 2004, as he has recently confessed, fell asleep during the last 45 minutes of the three-hours flight from Denver to Baltimore, in the United... more
Military aviationUS Air Force grounds most of its F-15s
Washington , USA - After the crash of a fighter last week
The US Air Force has decided to temporarily suspend for safety reasons all non-strictly-necessary flights with its F-15 Eagles e F-15 Strike Eagles, after last Friday a F-15C Eagle, belonging to the 131st... more
Civil aviationIATA: traffic demand strong despite economic uncertainty
Geneva, Switzerland - For passenger and freight traffic
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released traffic results for September 2007. The highlights are: Passenger Traffic - International passenger traffic increased 8.2% in September,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: AW-109 Power helicopters ordered by Latvia entered service
Cascina Costa, Italy - Nearly 430 helicopters have been ordered to date from almost 50 Countries
"AgustaWestland announced that the two AW-109 Power light twin helicopters ordered by Ministry of the Interior of Latvia for State Border Guard have entered service. Operational readiness was officially... more
AirportsRieti's "Ciuffelli" re-opens, two days a week
Rieti, Italy - The fire brigade's OK on the fire-fighting system has arrived
After Antonio D'Angeli, president of Rieti's Aero Club, had announced that the financial problems that had caused the temporary closure of the "Ciuffelli" airport, have been solved (see AVIONEWS), last... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Lufthansa is the favourite but to date no cash bids
Rome, Italy - The name of the partner will be announced after November 20th, 2007
The Carlo Toto-Intesa Sanpaolo concert-party contends for the acquisition to two European carriers, Air France and Lufthansa, that have already presented their projects to the Alitalia President, Maurizio... more
Military aviation26th Annual C-130 Hercules Operators Conference
Atlanta, USA - Highlights fleet sustainment solutions
Nearly 700 representatives of 32 nations that fly variants of the C-130 aircraft met last week in Atlanta for the 26th annual Hercules Operators Conference held by Lockheed Martin. Conference attendees... more
IndustryAirbus (2): new orders fo the A-320-200
Paris, France - On behalf of ALAFCO and AirAsia
While the military job orders' sector still goes slowly (see AVIONEWS), news arrive of new orders placed by diverse operators and air-companies in the civil aviation sector for new Airbus planes. The CEO... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): confirmed the support by Intesa-Sanpaolo to AirOne
Rome, Italy - By a release of the bank at the instance of the CONSOB
Italian Bank Intesa-Sanpaolo has confirmed its support to AP Holding of Carlo Toto in the privatization procedure of Alitalia. The Bank, at the instance of the CONSOB following the bulge of Alitalia... more
IndustryAirbus: delays on A-400M will cost more than a billion
Paris, France - The EADS' management estimate
After the delays to the delivery of the A-380, of which the first one took its maiden flight only recently (see AVIONEWS in this respect), now is being defined the amount of the losses deriving from the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first half report as of 30 June 2007
Rome, Italy - Auditing firm's opinion
"Alitalia announces that the auditing firm Deloitte & Touche SpA has completed its task of limited reviewing of the Company’s first half report as of 30 June 2007, and has just issued the auditing report w... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net debt as of September 30, 2007
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 1,171 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of September 30, 2007, amounted to 1,171 million euros, with an increase in net indebtedness of 66 million euros (+6.0%) compared to the situation on August 31, 2007, which w... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>M come "Mirach 100/5"<b>
Rome, Italy - Defense Electronics
MIRACH 100/5 is a high subsonic aerial target, used for advanced training of surface-to-air missile battery groups and weapon system qualification, designed by Galileo Avionica. The Mirach 100/5 System... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as "Autogyro"<b>
Rome, Italy - From the idea to create an aircraft that could never stall
An Autogyro is a type of rotorcraft invented by Juan de la Cierva in 1919, making its first successful flight on January 9, 1923 at Cuatro Vientos Airfield in Madrid, Spain. The lift for an autogyro is... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>S come "Sicral"<b>
Rome, Italy - In service since May 2001
Sicral is the first Italian system for secure military communications. The system operates in the UHF, SHF and EHF/Ka bands and has been in service since May 2001. Sicral is based on innovative technologies... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>I as INS<b>
Rome, Italy - A long-range navigation system
INS (Inertial Navigation System) a form of computerized long-range navigation system that is entirely independent of outside signals. The exact latitude and longitude of the aircraft is entered into the... more
DefenseAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as "ATOS"<b>
Rome, Italy - In its variuos configurations can be fitted on board aircraft and helicopters
ATOS (Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance) is an open and modular architecture mission system for aircraft and helicopters, designed by Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company Italian leader... more
ReportCalifornia: a boy found guilty for wildfire of October 21
Los Angeles, USA - He sparked the fire while playing with matches
A young boy seems to be responsible for one of the wildfires which have recently devastated the state of California. The fire in question is that blazed on October 21 in the area of Santa Clarita, North... more
AirlinesVueling takes off with over 90,000 passengers for the All Saints’ Day long week-end
Milan, Italy - About 30,000 people will fly with the carrier in Italy
"Vueling, the new generation carrier, flies high in Europe during the All Saints’ Day long week-end during which will transport over 90,000 passengers with more than 700 flights. Among the European c... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines keeps expanding to Eastern Europe
Vienna, Austria - The airline increases "Focus East" strategy still further
With the introduction of the new Winter schedule, effective form October 28th 2007, Austrian Airlines focuses its attention on the "Focus East" strategy, increasing the frequency towards 8 cities of the... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo introduces new capacity in Winter traffic program
Stockholm, Sweden - In addition it has appointed Dnata Cargo as local agent for the UAE
"SAS Cargo introduces additional capacity between Scandinavia - Bangkok and Scandinavia - Dubai when the winter traffic program starts up October 31st. To Bangkok two more weekly frequencies, approximately... more
OccurrencesAlitalia: emergency landing for flight Rome-Madrid
Rome, Italy - The airplane turns back for suspected engine trouble
This morning, shortly after the takeoff from Rome-Fiumicino around 10, an Alitalia flight bound for Madrid has changed its route and carried out an emergency landing in the departure airport. The pilot... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS has a long week-end
Rome, Italy - The agency will reopen next Monday
AVIONEWS informs all its subscribers and readers it will be closed from November 1st to 4th for All Saints’ Day and will regularly re-start its activities on next Monday, November 5th. The Editorial S... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol releases new guidelines for contingency planning for Air Navigation Services
Brussels, Belgium - To help States and providers to identify and decide their strategies
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the safety of air navigation today officially released new guidelines to help States and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) identify and decide their contingency... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines, forbidden sex in the A-380 suites
Singapore , Singapore - The Asian airline appeal generates discussions
Singapore Airlines asked its passengers of the new Airbus A-380 suites to control their sexual desires during the flights of the air giant that last October 25 carried out its maiden flight. The exposure... more