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Military aviationAMI: F-16 of 37th Wing will return from the Tactical Leadership Programme
Trapani, Italy - The second training cycle in Belgium concluded on March 30th
On March 30th, the cell of 37th Wing, that has been engaged for two weeks in Florence Air Base (Belgium) in the second session of returned Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP), returned in Trapani. The... more
Military aviationAMI: Aero Club of Rome announces the 2nd Aeronautical Competitive Exam of Photography entitled "The flight"
Rome, Italy - The candidatures will have to reach by September 25th
Aero Club of Rome announces the 2nd National Aeronautical Competitive Exam of Photography 2007 entitled "The Flight". Also this year the competition predicts two categories: black and white photography... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines reports March 2007 operational performance
Houston, USA - Traffic increase of 3.4 percent
Continental Airlines reported a March consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 82.6 percent, 1.4 points above the March 2006 consolidated load factor. In March 2007, Continental flew 8.0... more
Civil aviationFCC opposes the on board usage of mobile phones
Washington, USA - Waiting for reliable scientific data
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected the on board usage of mobile phones proposal. After the announced revision of this matter (see AVIONEWS), counting meeting with representatives... more
IndustryLockheed Martin A-10 program receives USD 40.4 million contract modification from US Air Force
Owego, USA - Work will continue through May 2008
The Lockheed Martin led A-10 Prime Team has received a USD 40.4 million contract modification to complete the A-10C Precision Engagement program’s engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase. W... more
IndustryEmbraer sales in Defence and Government field
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 2006 4Q results
On December 21, 2006, Embraer and Brazil’s Federal Government, acting through the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB), signed a contract for developing the LINK-BR2 system. LINK-BR2 is... more
DefenseLockheed Martin awarded $260 million for Aegis Weapon Systems
Moorestown, USA - For Australian and Spanish ship programs
U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin $260 million for Aegis Weapon Systems to equip three Australian Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) and one Spanish F-100-class frigate. The four will be next-generation... more
AirlineseasyJet launches the Pisa/London-Gatwick route
Milan, Italy - Fares by € 26,99 taxes included for a one-way flight
Yesterday on April 3rd, 2007, easyJet, European low-cost airline, inaugurated the new Pisa/London-Gatwick route. The flight will have a daily frequency. The fares leave by (start from) € 26.99 taxes i... more
AirlinesChina Southern launches new non-stop Guangzhou-Dubai route
Beijing, China - The service will be operated with a new Boeing 777
China Southern Airlines saw the establishment of a non-stop Guangzhou-Dubai service, and to celebrate the inaugural flight, the airline held a ceremony at the Guangdong Provincial Government with local... more
Military aviationISMA celebrates the 84th anniversary of AMI foundation
Florence, Italy - Joint celebration at ISMA and airport Florence-Peretola
Last Wednesday, on March 28th, ISMA, the Florence Institute of Military Aviation Sciences hosted the celebrative ceremony for the 84th anniversary of the Italian Military Aviation (AMI) foundation. For... more
Military aviationRAF soldiers have to face a terrible request
London, United Kingdom - Clarifications by British Ministry of Defence
The declarations by the Vice-Commander of Royal Air Force (RAF) David Walker reported by the English tabloid newspaper "The Sun" sound absolutely alarming. In an article entitled "Kamikaze in the RAF"... more
OccurrencesMonday night fever for John Travolta
Shannon , Ireland - The US star forced to an emergency landing
Last Monday, John Travolta, while returning New York after a TV appearance in Germany, was victim of a mid-air technical fault on his private airplane, a Boeing 707. The inconvenience forced the famous... more
ReportToday strike at the airport of Florence-Peretola
Florence, Italy - Regular services until 12:00 am
The today strike of the airport of Florence-Peretola personnel who are members of the CUB union association has been confirmed. The services provided by ground staff are interrupted from 12:00 a.m.... more
ReportCalled off today air traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - Note released by Enav
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) released a note announcing the recall of the air traffic controller strike involving ACC (Area Control Center) of Brindisi and Milan expected for today (see AVIONEWS). Services,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on April 4th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1913 - The Greek aviator Emmanuel Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot victim of the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes. Report: 1945 - World... more
IndustryLongbow LLC awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D Apache helicopter
Longbow L.L.C., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $ 10,544,300 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for production of additional radar frequency interferometers for the AH-64D Apache helicopter. Work... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems Company awarded of a near 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60 Romeo Multi-Mission Combat helicopter
Raytheon Systems Company, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $ 28,714,857 firm-fixed-price order under previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00164-06-G-8555) for Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two Predator B MQ-9
General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $ 43,663,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification.This effort is for the manufacture, test and delivery of two Predator B MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles,... more
IndustryNorthwest Florida Facilities Management Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Northwest Florida Facilities Management Inc., Fort Walton, Fla., is being awarded a $ 7,428,215 fixed-price incentive fee with award fee contract modification. This contract will exercise the third option... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F and E/A-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 7,705,220 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014) for... more
DefenseMangusta and Dardo for the Italian troops in Afghanistan
Rome , Italy - Council of Defence meeting
The first news about the results of the yesterday Council of Defense meeting, in the presence of Italian President of Republic Giorgio Napolitano, seem to confirm the strengthening of the national troops... more
Press releaseEmbraer sales in the Executive aviation sector
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 2006 4Q results
Embraer announced on October 16, 2006 that it intends to build three new service centers in the U.S., dedicated to fullservice care for the Phenom 100, Phenom 300 and Legacy 600 aircraft. Embraer and... more
Press releaseLockheed Martin awarded Canadian forces contract
Orlando, USA - 36 Sniper Advanced Targeting POD ordered
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the Canadian Forces for 36 Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), making the Canadian Forces the seventh international customer to join the U.S. Air Force... more
DefenseMeeting between the UN Secretary General and the Italian UNIFIL Force Commander
Naqoura , Lebanon - Hard days coming
Last week-end, Major-General Claudio Graziano, UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) Force Commander, met in Naqoura, Lebanon the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, just arrived from Beirut.... more
AirlinesAir Canada celebrates arrival of first new Boeing 777 aircraft
Toronto, Canada - First scheduled commercial flight: Toronto-London
Air Canada is introducing a new generation of aircraft into its fleet with the arrival Saturday of its first Boeing 777 in Montréal. Accompanied by Air Canada's 70-year-old Lockheed L-10A heritage aircraft,... more
IndustryBoeing and W.S. Wilson sign contract for innovative supply-chain solution
Seattle, USA - It will allow them to significantly reduce an airplanes' maintenance-related costs
Boeing and New York-based W.S. Wilson have signed an agreement that will allow them to significantly reduce an airline's maintenance-related costs. This long-term agreement is part of Boeing's Integrated... more
Civil aviationItalian Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi proposes Silvano Manera for EUROCONTROL
Rome, Italy - For a highly-responsible job
Italian Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi proposed Silvano Manera, Chief Executive of ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, to assume a highly-responsible charge in EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation... more
IndustryEmbraer receives more firm order from Virgin Blue
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Australia-based airline now has a backlog of 20 E-Jets
Embraer informs that Virgin Blue Airlines (that operates in Australia) has confirmed three Embraer 170 jet options and taken three more Embraer 190 purchase rights, thus complementing its former order... more
DefenseA Colonel of Russian Military Force sentenced for espionage activities
Moscow, Russia - He revealed reserved information to an unknown European intelligence service
Last week, the Colonel of Russian Military Force Valentin Shabaturov was condemned for espionage activities and stripped of his medals and rank by Moscow District Military Court . The reason was his... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: General Gianfranco Camperi is the new Vice-Commandant of Air Squadron
Rome, Italy - In place of General Luciano Massetti
On Friday March 30th, 2007, the ceremony for the handover between General Luciano Massetti and General Gianfranco Camperi took place at Centocelle Airport, Rome, in front of General Giulio Mainini. The... more
Military aviationEurofighter and environment: full operative synergy
Grosseto , Italy - First operative unit of Italian Military Force to get the Environmental Management System certification
Last March, 22th, a ceremony was held at the 4° Wing Command of Grosseto briefing hall to celebrate the Environmental Management System certification obtained by the unit according to UNI EN ISO 14001... more
AccidentsUnveiled the causes of the last month accident in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Squabble between the two pilots
The first alarming information about the last March 7 accident in the airport of Yogyakartain, Java island, are now available (see AVIONEWS 1, 2, 3). The accident involved a Garuda Airlines Boeing 737-400... more
IndustryFinmeccanica has signed an agreement with the Libyan Government
Rome, Italy - To create a joint venture in the sector of electronics for defence and security
Finmeccanica has signed an agreement with the Libyan government to create a joint venture in the sector of electronics for defence and security, which will see the implementation of innovative solutions... more
AerospaceTelespazio: presented in Torino the Satellite Adaptor Project for emergency communications
Torino, Italy - The first European solution at the service of the Civil Protection Agencies
The European Space Agency, Telespazio, the Italian Civil Protection and the Piedmont Region Authority presented in Torino the Satellite Adopter project: a satellite system for emergency communications.... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines starts new flights to Quebec from Cleveland
Cleveland, USA - On a 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet
Continental Airlines today announced the first ever nonstop scheduled service between the airline's Cleveland hub (CLE) and Quebec's Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). The flights will enhance Continental's... more
DefenseDefense: former Italian Chief of Staff recalls the government to its duty
Rome, Italy - Soldiers currently operate in unsafe conditions
Giulio Fraticelli, Chief of Staff of Italian Army until 2005, has just released important declarations about the Italian troops conditions during their missions, stressing the urgency of new updates aimed... more
AirportsRome Mayor dictates the terms of the new regional airport construction
Rome, Italy - To reduce air traffic in Ciampino
Following the approval by Maurizio Basile, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), also the Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni seems to agree with the proposal of a third regional airport aimed to operate flights currently... more
AirportsAirport of Agrigento: "There is no actual plan"
Palermo , Italy - Worrying declarations by Minister Bianchi
The Italian Minister of Transport Alessandro Bianchi, during a meeting with CGIL union representatives in Palermo, Sicily, has been many times asked about the construction of the new airport of Agrigento. The... more
Aerospace"Nodo 2" baptized
Washington , USA - Choosen the name of the module that will fly to the International Space Station
"Nodo 2", the NASA module that will take part to the next Autumn launch to the International Space Station (ISS) as set by mission STS 120, (see AVIONEWS), has been finally baptized. In fact, a competition... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on April 3rd
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1936 - Richard Bruno Hauptmann is executed for the kidnapping and death of Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, the baby son of world-famous pilot Charles Lindbergh.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strike of 24 hours summoned for next April 18th
Rome, Italy - It falls into period of "Franking"
The Italian Unions Cgil-Filt, Cisl-Fit, Ugl-Ta e Sdl have announced on Wednesday April 18th, 2007, an Alitalia personnel's strike of 24 hours in the field of a 48-hours package already approved in the... more
DefenseItalian Army: in memory of 78 Italian soldiers shot in Germany in 1945
Padova, Italy - A memorial was placed at the Temple of Terranegra
78 Italian soldiers prisoners in Germany and shot in Kassel in 1945 have been remembered for the first time in Padova, at the Tempio Nazionale dell'Internato Ignoto of Terranegra. In that day, the Italian... more
DefenseItalian Army: AIDO Meeting to the 2° FOD
San Giorgio a Creman, Italy - "Informing to know. To present"
Tomorrow, on Wednesday April 4th, 2007, at 9:30 am in the "Cavalleri" barracks in San Giorgio a Cremano, 2° Comando delle Forze di Difesa headquarters will take place the meeting "Informing to know.... more
CuriositiesIt happened yesterday... on April 1st
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1918 - The Royal Flying Corps is replaced by the Royal Air Force. Report: 1939 - Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announced the... more
CuriositiesIt happened saturday... on March 31th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1854 - Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese government, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade. Reprot:... more
DefenseSeven new athletes in Italian Military Aviation
Vigna di Valle , Italy - They will be supported by AMI Sporting Center
Seven important Italian athletes have signed up for the Italian Military Aviation (AMI). By March, 26th, after completing the exam procedure requested, they are officially volunteers in quadrennial service... more
ReportIran: the 15 captured sailors confess
Tehran , Iran - According to the Iranian state radio
After the yesterday announcement about ongoing bilateral direct communication between Iran and United Kingdom, the news today released by the Iranian state radio seems to generate new tensions. In fact,... more
AirlinesFlu not allowed on Continental planes
Newark , USA - Teen-ager removed from the aircraft because uncontrollably coughing
Rachel Collier, 16, has been removed from a Continental Airlines plane leaving from Newark, New Jersey, and bound to Honolulu, because accused of uncontrollably coughing and being dangerous for the other... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: agreement of partnership between "Radio Vaticana" and Telespazio
Rome, Italy - Relating to the broadcasting by satellite of audio channels
"Radio Vaticana" and Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Alcatel company, signed an agreement of technological partnership relating to the broadcasting by satellite of audio channels. The service supplied by... more
Press releaseERASMUS: opening a new era in ATM automation
Brussels, Belgium - To cope with the anticipated increase in traffic
The EUROCONTROL Experimental Centre together with DSNA-DTI (Direction de la Technique et de l'Innovation de la Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne), Honeywell, SICTA, the University of Linkoping... more