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AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways orders five Boeing 777/300ER aircraft
Seattle, USA - A deal worth USD 1.4 billion
The Boeing Company and Cathay Pacific Airways announced that the Hong Kong-based carrier has ordered five additional Boeing 777/300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, increasing the airline's commitment to... more
AirlinesTransavia.com and Amsterdam-Schiphol: a perfect couple
Milan, Italy - The low-cost airline transavia.com has as headquarters one of the most important airports of Europe
Generally the great expenses and the intense traffic oblige the low-cost airlines to opt as headquarters smaller airports. Transavia.com, low-cost airline of the group KLM-Air France, has instead opted... more
AirportsFiumicino: operating the Task-Force for the luggage confusion
Rome, Italy - 80 men for the sorting
Starting from this morning a 80 men Task-Force is operating for the luggage sorting. New day for the baggage handling service of Fiumicino airport. This is the result of the yesterday meeting among... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on August 8th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1888 - Battle of Saganeiti, Eritrea: the Italian column led by General Cornacchia is beaten by the Abyssinian irregular forces. Report: 1919 - The Polish Army... more
DefenseGeorgia: the identikit of the dropping missile - Raduga KH-58U
Tbilisi, Georgia - The controversy moves on the technical plan
It is a tactical anti-radar missile Raduga KH-58, Russian manufacturing, the dropping bomb recovered in the little village of Tsitelubani, about 65 km (40 miles) North-Western of the capital, Tbilisi,... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., is being awarded $ 5,171,712 for ceiling priced order 0012 under previously awarded contract (N00383-05-G-049N) for repair components for the V-22 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Engineering Services Inc. awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T700-GE-401/401C turbo shaft engines
General Electric Engineering Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $ 27,154,954 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-03-D-0013) to... more
AirlinesNew routes Italy-Romania by Wizz Air
Parma, Italy - From Bucharest to Parma and Treviso
Wizz Air launches two new routes: Parma-Bucharest and Treviso-Bucharest, operative from February 28. The connections between Italy and Romania covered by Hungarian low-cost carrier rises to 8. The... more
Civil aviationThe "Leonardo da Vinci"-Rome Airport in disarray: who is the guilty?
Rome, Italy - The buck-passing is not more admissible. The culprits must go away!
The titles of the main national newspapers are eloquent, reporting on the ten thousand lost luggages and on the odyssey to which the passengers that pass by Rome-Fiumicino airport are submitted. It... more
Civil aviationENAC, downsizing in the airport management
Genoa, Italy - The example of "Colombo" in Genoa
Reduction of competence ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) in the Italian airports. As consequence of the reform of the navigation law, the authority will have less decisional power on the airports:... more
Civil aviationEASA: Agency certifies R-R Trent 1000 for Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" airplane
Cologne, Germany - Engine meets high emission standards
"The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today issued a Type Certificate for the new Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 series engine at a hand-over ceremony in Derby, UK. The EASA approval was delivered simultaneously... more
AirlineseasyJet confirms its expansion
London, United Kingdom - The data of third quarter of 2007 are good
The growth of easyJet does not stop, that has enlarged its own traffic in three new countries (Austria, Romania and Belgium) and has become the second carrier in Portugal. The data of the third quarter... more
AirportsHeathrow without peace
London, United Kingdom - Exorbitant traffic and sit-in of green activists
No peace for Heathrow, defined by the Mayor of London Ken Livingston "A shame". The numbers of lost suitcases has reached tragicomic dimensions: 22,000 just by British Airways. The accusation is on... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Prato meets the first competitors
Rome, Italy - To explain the new terms of the tender
The conditional is required! Within a month must be unveiled the results of the first review carried out by new Alitalia management. According to some press indiscretions, the new procedure will be... more
AirportsMalpensa stands the high Summer traffic
Milan, Italy - Helpful data, the 80% of the departures on schedule in the last-week
Malpensa stands. The hot Summer of the air transport, that for the high traffic has sent haywire the Italian and European airports, seems that has not induced big damages to Milan's airport. It's not... more
AirportsAdR: an investment of EUR 100 million to avoid the cancellation of the licence
Rome, Italy - In progress the meeting among Transport Minister, ENAC and AdR
To avoid the threat of licence cancellation after the discomforts linked to the buggage sorting, AdR - Aeroporti di Roma would has intention to propose further investments equal to EUR 100 million, in... more
Latest newsGeorgia (4): South Ossetia overturns the accusation to Tbilisi
Tbilisi, Georgia - "It is a provocation organized by Georgia to discredit Russia"
The site of the incident is in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, where the observation posts of the Russian, Ossetian and Georgian peacekeepers are located. South Ossetia, which declared... more
Latest newsGeorgia (3): summoned the Russian ambassador in Tbilisi
Tbilisi, Georgia - To supply clarifications on the alleged violation
The Russian ambassador to Tbilisi was summoned Tuesday to the Georgian Foreign Ministry in connection with the alleged violation of national airspace by a Russian aircraft. Georgia's Interior Ministry... more
Latest newsGeorgia: Russian fighters violate the air space
Tbilisi, Georgia - Dropped a 700 kilo bomb on the village of Tsitelubani
"Two Russian fighters have flown from Russia yesterday evening and had dropped a 700 kilo bomb on its territory. The missile landed without exploding in a vegetable field near the village of Tsitelubani,... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin receives an additional USD 5 billion for the F-22 Raptor aircraft program
Marietta, USA - Extended the production of the aircraft through the year 2011
Lockheed Martin received an additional USD 5 billion from the U.S. Air Force for three lots of F-22 Raptor air dominance fighters. This brings the total multi-year contract value to USD 7.3 billion and... more
HelicoptersEurocopter inaugurated a new logistics center in Germany
Donauwörth, Germany - This center will be operated by Fiege, a specialist in this field
"The 'EUROCOPTER Logistics Center' was inaugurated at an opening ceremony in Donauwörth by Bert Stegkemper, Executive Vice President Global Supply Chain of the Eurocopter Group, Dr. Wolfgang Schoder,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on August 7th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1942 - World War II: Battle of Guadalcanal begins - U.S. Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the... more
Airports"Telefono Blu" for almost two million people that travel by airplane, among missing luggages, overbooking and delays
Rome, Italy - The Association 007 agents are working for the damage: the instructions
"Overbooking, luggages and air delay: the Italians that use airports in the Country are more than 1.8 million. In particular Fiumicino has recorded several discomforts. The lost luggages or the luggages... more
Latest newsGeorgia (2): Moscow Government denies the air raid
Moscow, Russia - The official statements by Kremlin
"We categorically deny any involvement in these events. These declarations are not based on any reality", the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov told. The Russian Government denied Tuesday claims by Georgia... more
AirportsA new remote parking for the "Valerio Catullo" airport
Verona, Italy - After the purposeful and constant increases of passenger traffic
"After the purposeful and constant increases of passenger traffic announced last months and confirmed also by the closing of July (+15,1%), the 'Valerio Catullo' airport announces the increment of the... more
AirlineseasyJet: from Malpensa to Cagliari and Olbia; are six the Italian domestic routes
Milan, Italy - New link also from Venice to Belfast
"easyJet, low-cost carrier in Europe, announces the launch of three further routes for the Winter Season. Following to the signing of the new decree regarding the territorial continuity of last July... more
Airports"Odyssey" for 145 passengers directed to Ibiza
Bergamo, Italy - They have left Italy with a delay of almost two days
The flight Turin-Ibiza of Eurofly of last Saturday morning has changed in an "Odyssey" for 145 passengers because of a bust at the plane. The travellers have not left from Turin but have been transferred... more
AirportsSAGAT: July 2007, a record month for the airport of Caselle
Turin, Italy - With more than 322 thousand passengers, a boom traffic +12.3%
"With more than 322 thousand passengers in July 2007, the airport of Turin-Caselle has marked a new historical record, after the previous of last February 2006 during the Winter Olympic Games. A growth... more
ReportStrike of the air pilots, delays and discomforts in Germany
Berlin, Germany - And the union of the railways drivers announces a maxi-strike
The labour dispute of pilots of the carriers Ltu International Airways and Air Berlin that has conducted to a strike of two hours today in Germany has had the effect to make difficult the air transport... more
Press releaseMinister of Transport: tomorrow called ENAC and ADR at the portfolio's office
Rome, Italy - About the discomforts of these days at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino
"The Ministry of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, has called the heads of ENAC (Italian authority of civil aviation) and ADR (Aeroporti di Roma) about the discomforts that are occurring to the airport of... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio Airport: at 5th place in the Italian ranking
Bergamo, Italy - Passed by more than 2.7 million passengers
The first six months of 2007 has seen the exponential growth of low-cost traffic. The growth of low-cost connections has modified the classification of the Italian airports: if the first four Fiumicino,... more
AirportsAssaeroporti confirms the growth of Italian air traffic +9.3%
Rome, Italy - More than 63 million passengers have passed by Italy in first six months of 2007
Assaeroporti confirms the growth of Italian air traffic. In the airports of Italy have passed by more than 63 million passengers (+9.3% compared with the same period of 2006) in the first six months of... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for an Atr to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - It was left from Pisa
An Atr aircraft of Alitalia left from Pisa yesterday morning has operated an emergency landing to the Malpensa airport about 8:00 am. The request has been made by the pilot probably because of a warning... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL launches airspace infringement questionnaire
Brussels, Belgium - With the help of European AOPA
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation with the help of the European Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) have launched a questionnaire designed to identify causes... more
AirportsEurope's worst airport? It's Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - Endless waiting lines at metal detector, the 50% of the flights in delay
The hard Summer of the air transport of this year caused by the high traffic has a symbol: is the airport of London-Heathrow, that has the worst performances regarding delays, queue at the check-in and... more
Civil aviationENAC: Vito Riggio reconfirmed to the chairmanship
Rome, Italy - On proposal by Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi
On proposal by the Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, after the last session, the Italian Council of Ministers has approved the procedure for the reconfirmation to Vito Riggio as chairmanship of ENAC,... more
Civil aviationAir New Zealand enlarges its fleet with new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
Auckland, New Zealand - A deal worth USD 1.1 billion
The Boeing Company and Air New Zealand today signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of four Boeing 777/300ER (Extended Range) jetliners and options for three additional 777/300ERs, as the carrier... more
AirportsMilan, subway's line 4-Blu: the works will start in 2008
Milan, Italy - Estimated EUR 1700 millions for the project
The route 4-Blu of Milan's underground that will connect the airport of Linate to the city is at the starting line. The dates have been fixed, at least for the first connection: starting of the works... more
CuriositiesWhat is the best regional airline for Asia? Bangkok Airways!
Bangkok , Thailand - According to the survey "Skytrax" 2007
According to the survey "Skytrax 2007", the Thai airline Bangkok Airways is awarded the prizes “Best Regional Airline for Asia” and “Best Regional Airline for South East Asia”. The success of this ye... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of August
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 6 to next Sunday 12
Monday 06 - Ballooning - 7th International Cup of Moscow Region Governor. Dmitrov, Russia. + 7 495 491 37 11 www.aerowaltz.ru Tuesday 07 - Ballooning - 7th International Cup of Moscow Region... more
AirportsFiumicino: extraordinary inspection by ENAC
Rome, Italy - It will verify the quality and efficiency of the handlers
An extraordinary inspection was started at the airport of Fiumicino following the debates opened regarding the delays in the airport baggage sorting. ENAC Director General, the Italian Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesMeridiana enlarges its network in New York
Rome, Italy - By November 16, 2007
New Meridiana connection between Rome-Fiumicino and New York by next November 16th, thanks to a code-share agreement with Eurofly. The flights will be operated twice per week, every Friday and Sunday,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Maurizio Prato suspends his leadership in Fintecna
Rome, Italy - To avoid a possible conflict of interest
Maurizio Prato, new President of Alitalia, has suspended his charge as President of Fintecna in order to avoid a possible conflict of interest between two positions. Vincenzo Dettori, already vice-President... more
AirlinesFirst joint order by Air France-Klm
Milan, Italy - For 20 Embraer jets for Régional and KLM Cityhopper
"Embraer and Air France/KLM group signed a contract for 20 E-Jets, consisting of four EMBRAER 190 and six EMBRAER 170 jets for Régional, an Air France subsidiary, and ten EMBRAER 190s for KLM cityhopper.... more
SecurityFAA AD on M7 Aerospace LP SA-226 and SA-227 series airplanes (2007-16-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the possible loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 149)] [Page 43139-43144] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia Service: EDS and Accenture confirm their bids until September 30th
Rome, Italy - For the purchase of the information and shared services
American multinational companies EDS and Accenture have confirmed their bids concentrated in AZ Service for the purchase of the information and shared services of Alitalia Group until September 30th: EDS... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on August 6th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1945 - World War II: Hiroshima is devastated when an atomic bomb, "Little Boy", is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 90,000 people... more
Civil defenseFires in Albania: Italian Civil Defense sent two Canadair CL-415 airplanes last Friday
Rome, Italy - Took off from Rome-Ciampino's airport
"The Italian Civil Defense Department of the Premiership has organized the sending of two of its own Canadair in Albania to support the firefighting operations of numerous forest fires. Albania had... more
IndustryCessna Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 18 C-172 aircraft
Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $10,560,799. This contract action will procure 18 (includes an option for 10) Cessna Aircraft Co., (CAC) C-172 aircraft,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 322 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification for $ 322,000,000. This contract modification is an undefinitized contract... more