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SecurityItaly out from the space shield?
Brussels, Belgium - This emerges from an interview of Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
The new anti-missile system that USA are planning in Poland and in Czech's Republic risks excluding Italy, Greek and Turkey. The British Daily "Financial Times" stated it, and it reported an interview... more
AirlinesAirOne and Austrian Airlines establish a partnership with regard to Italian market
Rome , Italy - The cooperation will increase the flight offer both in Italy and in Austria
Austrian Airlines, fourth European carrier in number of destinations, and AirOne, first private Italian airline, today announced the establishment of a bilateral cooperation aimed to increase the flight... more
Fair and shows"47° International Air Show Paris - Le Bourget 2007": from 18 to 24 June
Paris, France - Paris Air Show continues to attract
Following the Paris Air Show’s tremendous success in 2005, the forthcoming Show promises to be an exceptional event, featuring technical innovation and a new Business & Technology Forum for B2B meetings b... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on March 15th
Rome, Italy - Voyage inthe history
The events and anniversaries: Industry: 1906 - Rolls-Royce Ltd. is registered. Report: 1916 - President Woodrow Wilson sends 12,000 United States troops over the U.S.-Mexico border to pursue Pancho... more
ReportMission in Afghanistan: Forcieri in front of the Foreign and Defense commissions of Senate
Rome, Italy - Italian force participated to the fire only for autodefense's sake
Italian vice-minister of Defense Lorenzo Forcieri confirmed yesterday afternoon the event occurred to Italian force in Afghanistan, in front of the Foreign and Defense commissions of Senate: "Following... more
Report"Achilles" operation: baptism of fire for the Italian force
Kabul, Afghanistan - Also Spain involved
A few days ago, Italian force began the "Achilles"operation (see AVIONEWS), the great offensive against the Talibans that NATO troops (officially composed by British, American and Dutch divisions) are... more
ReportThe "Annunciazione" by Leonardo Da Vinci arrived in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The masterpiece was transported by Alitalia, the airline always used for culture events
Yesterday afternoon at 2:00 pm, the Boeing 777 "Positano" (AZ784) took off from the Fiumicino airport and today is arrived in Japan with "Annunciazione"by Leonardo. The precious wooden painting made... more
AirlinesAer Lingus cuts costs but remunerates employees
Dublin, Irland - According to a recommendation by Labor Court
The Labor Court, after an accurate evaluation of the impacts of the cost cuts applied by Aer Lingus, has allowed the carrier to reduce the annual leave days, and has recommended to promote a greater flexibility... more
AirlinesUS Airways accused of discrimination
Washington , USA - The 6 imams removed by an airline's plane last November look for justice
US Airways is accused of discrimination by the 6 American imams who were considered dangerous and for this reason removed by a plane of the airline last November, in the "Minneapolis-St. Paul" International... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines signs a deal with GECAS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The delivery will occur in second half 2008
The Dubai-based airline Emirates on Tuesday signed a contract to lease five Boeing 777/300ERs for delivery in the second half of 2008 by GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS). Emirates said in an... more
IndustryLockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J to Air Mobility Command
Marietta, USA - It will operate in 463° Airlift Group
Lockheed Martin delivered yesterday the first C-130J Super Hercules to an Air Mobility Command active duty combat delivery unit. After accepting the new C-130J, General Duncan McNabb, Commander of Air... more
DefenseReveal agreement signed with the USA! – JVP tells Govt
Colombo, Sri Lanka - JVP worried about ‘peace keeping’ force intervening in Sri Lanka
"The JVP (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna - People's Liberation Front) has asked the government to immediately reveal to the country the agreement signed between the Ambassador of the USA and Defense Secretary... more
AirportsRomanian Minister of Transport: airport charges are too high
Bucharest, Romania - Expected the construction of a new airport
During a joint conference with Olivier Jankovec, General Manager of ACI Europe (Airports Council International), the Romanian Minister of Transport Radu Burceanu has affirmed that, due to the increase... more
ReportPutin lands on Bari in occasion of Italo-Russian bilateral meeting
Bari, Italy - Decisive day for the Alenia Aeronautica-Sukhoi governmental agreement
Tha luxury presidential plane leaving from Rome with Vladimir Putin and the Russian delegation on board has landed on the airport of Bari-Palese. After yesterday meeting, the Russian president is going... more
AirlinesSAS Group offers customers possibility to offset carbon-dioxide emissions
Copenhagen , Denmark - Just logging on the SAS Web site
"SAS can now offer customers in the Group the possibility to offset carbon dioxide emissions arising from air travel by paying compensation. From today, customers wishing to offset their impact on... more
Finance and economyICCSAI presents today the report 2007 on the competitiveness of air transport in Europe
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi will chair a debate
The annual report 2007 on the competitiveness of air transport in Europe will be illustrated today at 3:00 pm with the coordination of the chief department for the air and naval navigation and transport... more
DefenseThe return of Taliban: a new terrifying chapter
London , UK - According to a report by Senlis (Security and Development Policy Group)
Senlis (Security and Development Policy Group) has published a detailed report on the Afghan situation, "Afghanistan’s Instability and the Return of the Taliban", that contains terrifying information a... more
Science and technologyBoeing to Help Caribbean Airlines Streamline Its Maintenance Operations
Seattle , USA - A new Web-based maintenance solution
"Caribbean Airlines has adopted Boeing's Web-based maintenance solution, 'Maintenance Performance Toolbox', to help improve the maintenance of its fleet of seven Next Generation 737/800s. Caribbean... more
Fair and showsThe Conseil des arts de Montréal's Les Femmeuses Pratt & Whitney Canada Prize Awarded to Montreal Artist Geneviève Cadieux
Longueuil, Canada - The prize awards female creativity and artistic excellence
"The inaugural 'Les Femmeuses Pratt & Whitney Canada Prize' was presented today to Montreal artist Geneviève Cadieux during the Conseil des arts de Montréal's annual Grand Prix luncheon, attended by m... more
AirlinesTUIfly will participate to the principal tourism fairs
Milan, Italy - New meetings to consolidate businesses
TUIfly, new German low-cost airline of the TUI group, established as a joint brand by Hapagfly and Hapag-Lloyd Express (HLX), announces its participation to all the most important tourism fairs, that is... more
AirportsAirports (2): Rome-Fiumicino awarsds the victor’s palm
Rome, Italy - At 32° place in the world-ranking
Rome-Fiumicino airport awards the victor’s palm as Italy's busiest passengers airport 2006 with 30 million of passengers, and is at 32° place in the world-ranking. Milan-Malpensa reaches the 53° pos... more
AirportsAirports: Atlanta is the world's busiest passenger airport 2006
Atlanta, USA - The Airports Council International makes known it
Atlanta- "Hartsfield-Jackson" international airport held its ranking as the world's busiest passenger airport in 2006. Some 84.8 million passengers went through Atlanta airport, the Geneva-based Airports... more
AirlinesAlitalia Service records a loss of EUR 0,4
Rome, Italy - Italian Court of Accounts retail it
Italian Court of Accounts retails in the final report on the financial management 2005 of Finteca for the industrial and service sectors, Alitalia Service (subsidiary of Finteca for 49,9%) recorded a loss... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aereo supports the research on rare pulmonary diseases
Modena, Italy - On occasion of the National Meeting held in Modena
Piaggio Aereo Industries, Italian manufacturer leader in the aircraft field, has announced to support the initiative launched by the Interdepartmental Research Center for rare pulmonary diseases of the... more
AirlinesAer Lingus closes 2006 in loss
Dublin, Ireland - The airline minimizes
Aer Lingus Group plc, Irish low-cost airline, has announced his preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006, reporting losses for € 69.9 m. The financial crisis has been probably caused b... more
Civil aviationEU: Parliament riven about the "Opern Skies Program"
Brussels, Belgium - With the agreement between EU and USA there will be more flights and best prizes
On the Web site of European Parliament there is wrote: "More flights and best prizes with the agreement between EU and USA on the air services". After more than three years of negotiations and meeting,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on March 14
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1915 - World War I: Cornered off the coast of Chile by the Royal Navy after fleeing the disastrous battle of the Falkland Islands, the German light cruiser "SMS... more
Press releaseAir Traffic Management Professional Project suggests "MOSAIC project"
Rome, Italy - A contribution to a better level of security and efficiency in the providing of air navigation services
"Air Traffic Management Professional Project (ATM-PP) believes strongly in what "MOSAIC Project" offers to all the professional people that operate in this sector and to the possibility to contribute of... more
HelicoptersHTM: the new Eurocopter AS 350 B3 "Ecureuil" moves to Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria - Two helicopters now operating in Austria
HTM-Helicopter Travel Munich has moved the new Eurocopter AS 350 B3 "Ecureuil" (the French for "Squirrel") from the Munich base to the Salzburg one, adding a new helicopter to the one already operating... more
AirportsAssoclearance at 42nd Meeting of European Union Airport Coordinators- Eu Aca members and associates
Rome, Italy - Last week for the first time in Malta
Last week, Assoclearance, Italian Agency for Airport Coordination, took part to the 42nd Meeting of members and associates of the European Union Airport Coordinators- Eu Aca, event that counts the participation... more
AirportsStrategic plans for Argentine airports
Buenos Aires , Argentina - In order to face the ever increasing number of tourists
Experts in the air transport field affirm that Argentina, an always more popular destination among travellers, has to immediately set an improvement plan for airport complexes, particularly with regard... more
AccidentsPlane lands with the anterior landing gear retracted
Kochi , Japan - Other eight similar cases: cancelled 48 flights as precautionary measure
This morning, a Bombardier DHC8/400 of the Japan airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) has been forced to an hazardous landing with 56 passengers and 4 crewmen on board. During the landing stage, in fact,... more
Press releaseQatar Airways expands in the world
Milan, Italy - For the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the carrier USA, Switzerland and Sweden are the new destinations
Eye-catching US-style entertainment at Qatar Airways' stand during ITB Berlin attracted a large number of visitors as the award-winning Five-Star airline took part at the world's largest travel and tourism... more
AirlinesENAC: interdicted in Italy the flights to Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines
Rome, Italy - Because of the traffic rights not lodged to EUROCONTROL
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Agency, informs by next March 15, Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines could not operate in Italy because of an outstanding debt towards EUROCONTROL, to which the carrier has not... more
AirportsRadar out of service: pilots and controllers work "At random"
Buenos Aires , Argentina - Disorders at two Argentine airports
Last week, the Aeroparque Metropolitano "Jorge Newbery" and the airport Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, were the setting of many disorders and complaints, following the fault occurred to the radar Baires, the device... more
AirlinesGreat order to Airbus by Cebu Pacific
Paris, France - The attention of the Philippine carrier devotes on A-320
Cebu Pacific (CEB) will expand its fleet further with the purchase of up to an additional 20 Airbus A-320 aircraft worth US 1.3 billion. CEB recently completed its US 670 million re-fleeting program last... more
AerospaceThe first satellite designed by an Argentine school speaks three languages
Buenos Aires , Argentina - On 145.825 MHz frequency
It has been launched by the space center "Satish Dawan" of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) the first Argentine satellite developed by a local school, specifically the Argentina School of Engineering... more
ReportDramatic live of a mortal crash
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Happened during the "26° Convencion de Vuelo"
The event took place yesterday in General Rodriguez, near Buenos Aires, during the "26° Convencion de Vuelo". The public was watching amazing the Argentinean champion of aerobatics, Julio Benvenuto,... more
Press releaseEvaluation of the 'Single European Sky' reveals positive impacts on air traffic management in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - According to the report prepared by the Eurocontrol Performance Review Commission
"The European Commission has published an independent evaluation of the impact of the 'Single European Sky' (SES) initiative on air traffic management performance. This document will assist the Commission... more
AirlinesLow-cost takes off in Italy
Milan, Italy - Ryanair gains the top
A survey carried out by Certet (Center of regional economics, transports and tourism) has evidenced that 13% of the overall flights operating in Italy (718 per week) is low-cost, and has identified Ryanair... more
Fair and showsJet2.com participates to "No-Frills" and "Globe" exhibitions
London, United Kingdom - British low-cost shows its novelties to the trade world
The British low-cost Jet2.com after having participate to the BIT -International Tourism Bourse will be also at "No-Frills" and at the first edition of "Globe", important filed exhibitions dedicated to... more
IndustryBoeing Selects Pratt & Whitney Engines for KC-767 Advanced Tanker
St. Louis , USA - If Boeing is awarded the U.S. Air Force KC-X contract
"The Boeing Company has reached an agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation, for the price and terms under which it will supply engines for the KC-767 Advanced Tanker.... more
Military aviationBoeing KC-767 Tanker for Italian Air Force: offloads fuel to F-15E
St.Louis, USA - The first Tanker will be delivered to Italian AF by2007
A Boeing KC-767 Tanker aircrew transfers fuel to the first F-15E ever produced. The first Tanker is destined to Italian AirForce. Boeing uses F-15E1 under a cooperative research and development agreement... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PW307A Engine Powering Dassault Falcon 7X Certified by EASA
Quebec, Canada - Certification process successfully terminated
"Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.'s new PW307A engine has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to power the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet. This achievement marks the... more
IndustryBoeing and ALAFCO Sign Deal for 787s and Next-Generation 737s
Kuwait City, Kuwait - A deal worth USD 2.26 Billion
Boeing and ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company today held a formal signing ceremony for the direct purchase of 12 787/800 airplanes and six Next-Generation 737/800s. The total value of the deal is... more
IndustryOn Wednesday Finmeccanica is signing the billionaire agreement with Sukhoi
Milan , Italy - New Superjet 100: 70 bn over 20 years
Last November 28th, Finmeccanica, through is subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica, signed with the Russian company Sukhoi an agreement on the new regional SuperJet 100 program (see AVIONEWS). Next Wednesday,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on March 13
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Aerospace: 1781 - William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus. Report: 1921 - Mongolia, under Baron Roman Ungern von Sternberg, declares its independence from China.... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines adds new flights to its Italian network
Singapore , Repubblic of Singapore - The airline honoured as the "Best Airline" by the "Business Traveller Germany" magazine
Upon authorities approval, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will start supplementary services from Singapore to Rome-Fiumicino and Malpensa-Barcelona, from July to October, 2007. The new Rome-Fiumicino flight... more
AirlinesBritish Airways is afraid for the North Atlantic routes
London, UK - The conclusion of the "Open Skies" agreement could seriously damage the airline activities
British Airways anxiously waits for the results of next March 22th discussion about "Open Skies", the very known agreement between USA and EU (see AVIONEWS). The finalisation of the agreement, in fact,... more
AirlinesEmirates Sky Cargo gains the best awards in the air transport sector
Milan, Italy - The airline awarded for innovation and performances in the cargo sector
"Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing international airline, has been awarded as 'Cargo Airline of the Year' by the editors of 'Air Transport World' -leading monthly magazine covering the global... more