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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
AirportsItalian Transports Ministry: Bianchi convoked Marrazzo this morning
Rome, Italy - For the presentation of conclusions about third Lazio's airport
"On completion of the preliminary works by Commission and following valuations, the Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, has summoned for this morning the President of Lazio Region's Piero... more
AirportsMen at work at the "Sant'Anna" airport in Crotone
Crotone , Italy - New directors' board appointed
The restructuring of the "Sant'Anna" airport in Crotone goes on, airport in Calabria controlled by the Bergamo-based company Miro Radici Finance, belonging to Nicola Radici. The airport is namely enjoying... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as "Alphabet"<b>
Rome, Italy - Used in the radio communications
The ICAO alphabet, more formally the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, assigns words to letters of the alphabet for clearer enunciation. The paramount reason is to ensure intelligibility... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>F as "FADEC"<b>
Rome, Italy - It functions during all engine operations
FADEC (Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control) is a digital electronic fuel control for a gas turbine engine that functions during all engine operations, hence "Full-Authority". It includes the electronic... more
AirportsA plane flies too low and damages some houses roofs near Turin-Caselle
Turin, Italy - No injured people, but great fear for the families who live near the airport
Yesterday, shortly after 1:30pm in Turin-Caselle airport, a landing airplane has sucked numerous roof-tiles of some houses flinging them on the same roofs and underlying courts. The aircraft probably flew... more
Airports"Corrado Gex": an airport that will have much "Style"
Aosta, Italy - The new airport terminal will be designed by Gae Aulenti
The associated study of Gae Aulenti - prominent architect who has designed, moreover the Turin Palavela for the "Winter Olympic Games 2006", Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Musée d'Orsay of Paris and... more
AirlinesAir One and LOT signed a code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Towards numerous Polish cities from Rome, Milan, Turin and Venice
"Air One started with LOT, the Polish main carrier, a marketing cooperation that foresees the code-share between Italy and numerous destinations in Poland as of from November 19. The passengers can... more
Science and technologyThe futuristic Solar Impulse to take off in a short time
Subendorf, Switzerland - An European project worth 95 million Euro
The Solar Impulse is a European project worth 95 million Euro that was born with the goal to reduce the Co2 emissions of civil flights (today they represent 3% of all greenhouse gases). The futuristic... more
Government actsQuestion: is it true that an Italian device providing, in precise conditions, the shooting-down of civil airplanes classified as dangerous?
Rome, Italy - Presented by the Italian honourable Tana De Zulueta (Verdi)
The Italian honourable Tana De Zulueta (Verdi) asks the Minister of Defense to know: whether is it true that there is an Italian device providing, in precise conditions, the shooting-down of civil airplanes... more
AirlinesAeroméxico receives first Embraer 190 jet airplane
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Airline whose symbol is the Caballero Águila is Mexico’s launch customer for this E-Jet model
"Embraer has delivered the first of four EMBRAER 190 jets to Aeroméxico Connect, a subsidiary of Aeroméxico and the launch customer of the E-Jets in the country. The new aircraft, to be operated under a... more
AirlinesSoon the British Airways decision on Iberia's rights of pre-emption
London, United Kingdom - 13.1% booked by Caja Madrid
"We have seven days time for considering our position towards BBVA and Logista", as declared by a spokesman of British Airways, that will soon have to decide whether to exercise its right of pre-emption... more
ReportTerravision, Municipal Police seize booth in Ciampino
Rome, Italy - The company provides the passenger-transport service from the airport to Rome city centre
The 8th Group of the Municipal Police of Rome has seized in the airport of Rome-Ciampino a booth for bookings and tickets of Terravision, transport company providing the passenger-transport service from... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to build the helicopter for the British Royal Family
Stratford, USA - It will enter service by 2009
The Stratford-based Sikorsky company said it has been picked as the British Royal Family's preferred helicopter maker. If the government of the United Kingdom approves, Sikorsky will replace the monarchy's... more
IndustryEmbraer's E-jets achieved one million flight hours
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Customer base expands to 45 airlines in the world with more than 300 aircraft delivered
"Embraer’s worldwide fleet of E-Jets recently achieved one million flight hours, carrying passengers on five continents with a high level of reliability, comfort and efficiency. Furthermore, the four m... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica towards privatization
Kingston , Jamaica - Rumours of interest on behalf of Virgin Group
Jamaica's newly-installed, liberal-oriented Government has made clear that it intends start the privatization of state-carrier Air Jamaica. The airline, which guarantees about 50 per cent of the links... more
CuriositiesAerospace terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>E as "EGNOS"<b>
Rome, Italy - A precursor to Galileo
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is Europe’s first venture into satellite navigation. It augments the capabilities of the two military satellite navigation systems now operating, t... more
AirlinesWill Qatar Airways airplanes fly on gas?
Doha, Qatar - A project to use the combustible instead of kerosene is on the study
Qatar Airways announced that an integrated study is in progress to value the possibilty to use the gas as fuel for its planes. The small Qatar is the second Country in the world regarding gas reserves.... more
Civil aviationEfforts to lift EU-Indonesia-flights carry on
Jakarta, Indonesia - Soon the deploy of a new European delegation
In July of this year, after a series of disasters involving Indonesian airlines (see e.g. AVIONEWS), the European Union imposed a stop to flights from and to Indonesia operated by all 51 Indonesian airlines,... more
Civil aviationTrans-European Transport Network (Ten-T): selection of projects for the multi-annual programme 2007-13
Brussels, Belgium - And the annual programme 2007
"The European Commission published, in May 2007, a first series of calls for proposals in the framework of the TEN-T multi-annual programme for the years 2007-2013: - A call for the TEN-T priority... more
AirlinesJean-Cyril Spinetta: financial crisis does not affect the air traffic
Paris, France - According to the President of Air France KLM the strong Euro contains the impact of the fuel costs on the accounts
During the press conference, in which the six-month results of the group have been presented, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the President of Air France-KLM, said the financial crisis does not affect the air traffic... more
AirlinesAlitalia: here the candidate names and the shock-statement of Bianchi
Rome, Italy - The assessments after the presentation of the bids and Master Plans
The candidates in the running for the Alitalia tender are three. Some press indiscretions report the names of Air France-KLM, AirOne and Lufthansa. The Alitalia privatization is without rules now,... more
AirportsVenice-Tessera, problems at the electric system and industrial agitation
Venice, Italy - Yesterday no light for an hour on one floor
The airport of Venice-Tessera is rocked by different problems. Above all of technical nature, with the electric system that according to the local media is very deficitary. The electric cables get namely... more
AirlinesBahrain Air launched, Middle East low-cost
Manama, Bahrain - First flight on January 17th 2008
A new low-cost airline was launched in the Arab world, Bahrain Air. The first private carrier of the small kingdom of Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf, accepts reservations as of December 16. The first flight... more
AirportsLazio third airport: operating between 2011 and 2017
Rome, Italy - The repercussions in the Stock Exchange for Gemina shares
After the alternation of indiscretions on the possibility to create also a fourth airport for Lazio, the third airport could be in operation between 2011 and 2017. The forecast capability could be about... more
IndustryBoeing: KLM announced order for additional B-777/300ERs and B-737/700s
Seattle, Usa - Worth approximately USD 716 million
"Boeing yesterday announced that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, part of the AIR FRANCE/KLM Group, has placed an order for additional 737 and 777 aircraft. The airline will add three Next-Generation 737-700s... more
ReportTyphoon approaching the Philippines, thousands evacuated
Manila , Philippines - Air and sea traffic suspended
A typhoon is approaching the coasts of the Philippines, by an average speed of 175 km/h, with gusts of 210 km/h. The authorities in order to avoid risks have disposed the evacuation of thousands of persons... more
AirlinesVueling: a million passengers from Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The lucky passenger is Ilaria Tominetti, educationist, 24 years old
"Vueling, the carrier of new generation, reached yesterday a million passengers took off from Milan-Malpensa's airport in less three years of activity. The carrier celebrated this goal with the millionth... more
HelicoptersUK: Air Harrods to add AgustaWestland A-109 Grand and Sikorsky S-76C++ to its fleet of 2008
London, United Kingdom - Among the most technologically advanced
In line with its commitment to keep ahead of other UK operators by ensuring that the fleet is the safest and most up-to-date available, Air Harrods has purchased two of the latest VVIP twin-engined IFR... more
AirportsThird airport of Lazio: the final sprint
Rome, Italy - The name of the city, which will hold the new airport, will be disclosed within 7 days
During a meeting of Uiltrasporti union Alessandro Bianchi, the Minister of the Transport, has communicated to journalists that within the next week the name of the city, which will host the third airport... more
Government actsQuestion about reclamation works of Vicenza's "Dal Molin" and the protests by citizens
Rome, Italy - Presented by Italian senator Mauro Bulgarelli (Insieme con l'Unione Verdi)
The Italian senator Mauro Bulgarelli (Insieme con l'Unione Verdi) asks the Premier and the Defense and Interior Ministers to know: whether are being carried out the due checks on the actual details... more
AirportsItalian airports development, the final plan will be delivered within the end of the year
Bari, Italy - Di Paola, Assaeroporti President, has already entrusted the first part of the reorganization programme to the minister Bianchi
Last September 30th, Domenico Di Paola, sole director of Aeroporti di Puglia and Assaeroporti President, had delivered the first step of the future airports development plan to the minister Bianchi. From... more
AirlinesCapital increase for Eurofly
Milan, Italy - Open to all shareholders up to 15 million Euro
"If all shareholders will underwrite, Meridiana will remain at 30% but I don't think it is a problem to increase the share in the subsidiary's capital". This is the statement released to the national press... more
AirlinesAlitalia contains a treasure
New York, USA - According to "The Wall Street Journal"
Lately, what used to be a flagship of Italy has become the most ill-treated airline. Yet, someone is against the mainstream. From the United States, precisely from the pages of "The Wall Street Journal",... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): clarification about the published articles regarding today's strike
Rome, Italy - Despite the Guarantee Commission communicated in time the irregularity of such protest
"Regarding the strike in the Lombardia Region air transport (called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti Ugl and Sdl) scheduled for today, November 22, 2007, Alitalia reserves to assess all... more
ReportInconveniences for dozens Italian and European passengers travelling to Lybia
Tripoli, Lybia - The authorities pretend Arab translation of passport
The barometer of the European-Lybian relations records again bad weather. The government of Tripoli decided namely to refresh a norm abrogated in 2005, according to which foreigners are admitted to the... more
Civil aviationIATA: the UK Government announces the consultation about Heathrow's third runway
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "It is also bursting at the seams"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of a consultation into the third runway at London-Heathrow Airport. "Heathrow is Europe’s busiest international hub... more
Military aviationRussia Air Force to receive update Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer tactical bombers
Moscow, Russia - The statement of Colonel Alexandr Drobishevski
In the next days, Russian Air Force will receive six update Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer tactical bombers, said Colonel Alexandr Drobishevski, spokesman of the chief of military aviation. "In short time pilots... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: shareholders’ meeting called to approve "Share Buy Back" programme
Rome, Italy - Initiatives planned to strengthen financial structure and profitability
"In light of the Group’s growth prospects and current stock market conditions, the Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, at its meeting yesterday, decided to propose to the shareholders’ meeting (scheduled for... more
AirlinesAlitalia, the interest of Air France is still being studied
Rome, Italy - According to the "Financial Times", the term to present offers for the airline has been postponed
The negotiation relative to the purchase of Alitalia keeps getting thicker. After the renunciation by the Russian airline Aeroflot, serious doubts come from Air France, main candidate for taking over the... more
Civil aviationJet fuel: the Italian Council of State has confirmed a sanction of 370 million Euro
Rome, Italy - Possible billionaire compensation for Alitalia
In January 2007, the Italian Anti-Trust started a no compliance regulation against six oil companies (ENI, ESSO Italiana, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Shell Italia Aviazione, Tamoil Italia and Total Italia)... more
IndustryEmbraer and CAE formalize joint-venture agreement for pilot training
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The new company has been named Embraer CAE Training Services, LLC (ECTS)
"Embraer and CAE have formalized and signed a joint-venture agreement to provide comprehensive pilot and ground crew training to Embraer customers of the Phenom 100 very light and Phenom 300 light jets.... more
PeopleIcao: Roberto Kobeh González re-elected as Council President
Montreal, Canada - For a full three-year term
"Roberto Kobeh González was unanimously re-elected on Monday, for a full three-year term, as President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Mr. Kobeh first assumed... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2007-24-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent electrical arcing between the wiring and the surrounding conduit, which could result in arc-through of the conduit, and consequent fire or explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)] [Page 65446-65449] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 206A and 206B helicopters (2007-23-17)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)] [Page 65443-65445] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more