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IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a 24 USD bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 series aircraft
The Boeing Co. of Wichita, Kansas is being awarded a contract modification for $24,000,000,000. This action provides for sustaining engineering services in support of the KC-135 series aircraft fleet.... more
Military aviationTamil Tigers planes bomb Sri Lankan air base
Colombo , Sri Lanka - Combined attack from the ground and air
"It was a combined operation of our air force and land troops and the target was the Anuradhapura air base, which functions as the logistics (base for the north). We have not ruled out the potential of... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as Aerodyne</b>
Rome, Italy - The heavier-than-air craft
Aerodyne are the heavier-than-air craft. They must find some way to push air or gas downwards, so that a reaction occurs (by Newton's laws of motion) to push the aircraft upwards. This dynamic movement... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as Aerostat</b>
Rome, Italy - The lighter-than-air craft
"Suspended in the sky, magically soaring, weightless, timeless" Aerostats, fast as the wind, lighter than air: generally called "Lighter-than-air craft", are the aircraft that get a buoyancy according... more
AirlinesWind Jet: the launch of new routes with French provinces
Catania, Italy - Flights to operate with Airbus A-320 aircraft
"Thanks to Wind Jet, starting from April 2008 France will be connected to Sicily, not only from Paris to Catania and Palermo, but also from Lyons and Nantes with Catania every Fridays. The carrier will... more
AirportsSEA: air transport general strike in Lombardia, next Monday
Milan, Italy - Four hours, from 10:00am to 2:00pm
"SEA - Milan airports management company informs that due to the general strike of air transport in Lombardia called by all the unions, on Monday, October 22nd from 10:00am to 2:00pm, scheduled flights... more
AccidentsSingle engine-airplane crashes in Oklahoma: 5 dead
Glenpool, USA - It was a 1978 Beechcraft A-36
Five people died in a single-engine airplane crash in Glenpool, Oklahoma. It is still uncertain whether the accident was caused by low engine power or by bad weather conditions. According to Hector... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica: SELEX Communications is awarded the first contract for the new British aircraft carriers
London, United Kingdom - Technologies to be fitted in the two carriers, "HMS Queen Elizabeth" and "Prince of Wales"
SELEX Communications, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) to supply advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) technology for incorporation into... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission launched new generation of research projects for greener, more competitive air transport
Brussels, Belgium - They are four: Dream, Maaximus, Hirf Se and Scarlett
"The European Commission unveiled yesterday the results of the first EU-wide call for research proposals in aeronautics and air transport under the EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7). The... more
AerospaceNew GPS-satellite in orbit
Cape Canaveral , USA - The launch took place with success
There is a new GPS-satellite in orbit around the Earth. Its exact name is GPS 2R-17, and if everything goes well, by tonight a kick-motor will give it the right thrust to begin the approach to the other... more
AirportsFirst visit to Linate of the mayors of Lombardy against the route change
Milan, Italy - Conflict in sight between cities for who will have to tolerate the air-traffic
After having announced their total opposition against the current experimentation, for which a part of the traffic starting from Milan-Linate was moved on the directrix that passes upon the area of the... more
DefenseOpponents of the anti-missile-shield meet in Brdy, Czech Republic
Brdy, Czech Republic - Mayors, pacifists and personalities against the new military installations in Eastern Europe
The movement Europe for Peace was born more than one year ago, and enjoys a large support among the population of the Czech Republic. Its goal is to prevent the installing, as it already occurred in Poland,... more
Military aviationUS Air Force to dismiss 5 officers for the nuclear flights case
Washington , USA - Lacking respect for safety norms
They had transported by mistake six Cruise missiles armed with W80-1 warheads with a B-52 Stratofortress bomber, upon the central part of the United States, from the base of Minot in North Dakota to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: for now the intercontinental flights in Lombardy remain
Milan, Italy - Faint ray of hope for Malpensa
Maurizio Prato, President di Alitalia, made a little step beyond to meet Lombardy's demands. The decision was in fact to delay the suspension of Alitalia's intercontinental flights in Lombardy, the Northern... more
AccidentsCambodia, three injured in a plane crash
Phnom Penh , Cambodia - Cargo attempts an emergency landing in the South of Phnom Penh
On Wednesday night, an Antonov A-12 cargo plane, disappeared on the radar after took off from the International Airport of Phnom Penh, tried an emergency landing in a flooded rice field near Phnom Penh... more
AccidentsIran: military helicopter crashed on the border to Iraq
Bakhtaran , Iran - Two victims, perhaps militaries
An Iranian military helicopter crashed yesterday in a border area with Iraq, in the Iranian Northwest province of Kermanshah. Two dead in the crash, perhaps they were two soldiers. The province, which... more
AirportsThe ambitious projects of Tuscan airports
Florence, Italy - Grosseto, Siena and Pisa wait for substantial funds to increase their airports
Currently, Tuscany seems be one of the most active Region, concerning to the development and strengthening of the airports. Pisa "Galileo Galilei" airport, managed by SAT (Tuscan Airport Company) from... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs...
Rome, Italy - A as "Aircraft"
Aircraft, is defined any weight-carrying device designed to be supported by the air. The "14 Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR), Part I "Aeronautics and Space" - "Definitions and Abbreviations" defines... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300/600 series airplanes; and model A-310 series airplanes (2007-21-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 199)] [Page 58504-58507] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsAlitalia: ticket office personnel on strike at the airport of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - After the announcement of the office's closing
Today the Alitalia ticket office personnel go on strike at the airport of Brussels. Acconding to the press, the decision has been taken after the announcement of the office's closing planned within... more
HelicoptersAnti-drug police raid in Brasilian favelas: bloodbath
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Heavy clashes between security forces and drug traffickers
Fivehundred men, helicopters and armored cars invaded from the air and the ground yesterday two favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the one of Taquaral and the other of Korea, in a violent anti-crime operation... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes (2007-21-16)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 200)] [Page 58755-58757] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationRyanair flight attendants do not speak Italian
Cagliari , Italy - In Sardinia the AN council group attacks the regional council
The council group of Alleanza Nazionale (Italian party) has heavily attacked Broccia, the Sardinia councillor of Transport and the governor Soru asking for the revocation of funds recently appropriated... more
SecurityFAA AD on EADS SOCATA model TBM-700 airplanes (2007-21-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 200)] [Page 58753-58755] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryMarvin Engineering Co. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-18, AV-8, AH-1, and EA-6 aircraft for the U.S. Navy
Marvin Engineering Co., Inc.*, Inglewood, Calif., is being awarded an $6,073,710 delivery order under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price basic ordering agreement contract (N00019-07-G-0021) to procure... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the S-3 and EA-6B aircraft
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded $6,812,070 for firm-fixed-price order #5078 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-06-G-002G) to purchase... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $14,239,000 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0015) for the teardown, inspection and repair... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 39 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3D/VH-60N helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $39,433,314 firm-fixed-price contract for the VH-3D/VH-60N Executive Helicopter Special Progressive Aircraft Rework Contract for security manpower,... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs...
Rome, Italy - A as "Aeronautics"
"The meaning of a word can always accept new ideas, as long as these are excluded from the sense of other words, representing the meaning something of essentially negative and differential (Ferdinand De... more
Accidents"Capo Gallo" disaster: public prosecutors demand nine committals for trial
Palermo, Italy - 16 people died in the ATR-72 accident
According to the public prosecutors of Palermo Emanuela Rovaglioli and Marzia Sabella, 9 people are the alleged culprits for the air accident which on August 6, 2005 involved an ATR-72 airplane operated... more
AirlinesEurofly: new flight from Bolougne to Malé and Mombasa
Bologna, Italy - From December 19
"Eurofly and the 'Guglielmo Marconi' airport of Bolougne announce the introduction of two new flights to Malé (Maldives) - a novelty for the 'Marconi' - and Mombasa (Kenya). From December 19, the new... more
ConferencesIATA: aviation sets a benchmark on environmental performance for other industries to follow
Cannes, France - The declarations by Bisignani during the World Air Transport Forum
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) challenged governments to put aside politics and join industry in delivering real results to further improve air transport’s good environmental performance. T... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Air France Klm, the meeting will be soon
Paris, France - In the meantime Prato announces slots will be free within January 31th
The wait concerning the nomination of the "Best candidate", the most suitable solution to save Alitalia, that the President Maurizio Prato will indicate to the Economics and Finance Minister, Padoa Schioppa,... more
AirportsSAB (2): new scheduled flight Boulogne-Moscow
Boulogne, Italy - Starting from next March 4 twice per week
"Eurofly and the 'Guglielmo Marconi' airport of Boulogne announce the new scheduled flight Boulogne-Moscow (Domodedovo airport), which will operate starting from March 4, 2008 twice per week, on Tuesdays... more
AirportsPeople of Cernusco united against Linate flights
Cernusco , Italy - "Discomforts to our quiet life"
They do not exclude to go "En masse" in front of the gates of the ariport of Milan-Linate, the political forces and the citizens of the town of Cernusco sul Naviglio, in Lombardy, if the authorities will... more
AirlinesVueling: 200,000 passengers from the "Marco Polo" air station
Venice, Italy - Celebrated Roberta Minnucci, the lucky one left from the Venice airport
"Low-cost airline Vueling has reached 200,000 passengers left from the airport 'Marco Polo' of Venice starting from the first flight on April 28, 2006. In less than two years the airline has increased... more
AirportsSEA: presentation of the "Environmental accounts 2007"
Milan, Italy - Today at 12:00
SEA, the Milan airports management company, informs that the presentation of the "Environmental accounts 2007" took place today, Thursday October 2007 at 12:00 in Malpensa's terminal 1 (Info Center, level... more
AirportsMalpensa: Lombardia Local Authorities appeal to the Government
Milan, Italy - Formigoni met Enrico Letta and ambassadors of USA and Germany
The initiatives of Lombardia Local Authorities continue with the purpose that the Government supports the airport of Milan-Malpensa. An appeal to have a support apart from the future of Alitalia. The... more
CuriositieseasyJet crews draw their own uniforms
London, United Kingdom - The models chosen by contest
Estetic democracy, or just another trick to save some money on behalf of one of Europe's major no-frills airline? Maybe both things. Instead of entrusting with the design of the uniforms of their crews... more
AirportsSAB: presentation of the flight to Moscow operated by Eurofly
Bologna, Italy - The press-conference took place today at 12:00
Eurofly and the airport "Guglielmo Marconi" of Bologna inform that the meeting for the presentation of the new flight Bologna-Moscow took place today, Thursday October 18, 2007 at 12:00 in the press hall... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com adds its network the Pescara/Milan-Malpensa flight
Pescara, Italy - Starting from October 29th
After the Pescara/Milan-Malpensa and Pescara/Milan-Linate flights by ItAli Airlines, the Pescara/Milan-Linate flight by AirOne, starting from October 29th also Volareweb.com low-cost airline adds its network... more
AirportsUK flights less punctual
London, Great Britain - New data for the second quarter of 2007
The last statistics presented by the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the punctuality of flights from and to Great Britain's airports tell straight out: on-time flights fell in the second quarter... more
ReportTaxi drivers gather, no taxis in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Traffic jam in Rome but no strike for the moment
While in Rome this morning the traffic was going crazy, at the airports the travellers had to renounce to taxis. These are the consequences of the extraordinary gathering summoned at the Circus Maximus... more
IndustryVistaJet orders three Airbus Corporate Jetliner airplanes
Milan, Italy - The company has not to select the engines
“VistaJet, the Swiss-headquartered VVIP charter company with operations in Austria, Germany and soon in Asia, has ordered three Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs), becoming a new customer. With the a... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12, PC- 12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes (2007-21-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 199)] [Page 58497-58499] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes (2007-21-07)
Washignton, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 199)] [Page 58489-58491] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryBoeing, Guggenheim Aviation Partners announce order for additional 777 freighters
Seattle, Usa - Valued at approximately USD 750 million
"Boeing announced that Guggenheim Aviation Partner Fund II (GAIF II) has exercised options to purchase three 777 Freighters. The order, valued at approximately USD 750 million at list prices, was recently... more
IndustryEADS: dispute between France and Germany
Paris, France - A binomial tried sorely
With the visit of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Moscow in these days, the balance between France and Germany Governments seems to flag. After the dispute about the Euro matter (the French... more
AirportsAeroporto di Genova: AdR does not sell and raises a bid instead
Genoa, Italy - Palenzona and Basile participate to the capital increase
Aeroporti di Roma Spa (AdR) turns about on the intention to sell its 15-percent-share of participation to Aeroporto di Genova SpA, the management society of the “Cristoforo Colombo” airport in Genoa. Ins... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the choice of the carrier's future shareholder by Novermber 10th
Rome, Italy - Prato stated it during a hearing to the Chamber of Deputies
"The choice of an industrial partner will make by November 10th, then there will be the confrontation with Unions, and finally the terms of the Alitalia sell off will be up to the Government". This... more