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Civil aviationIATA: passenger traffic in the first eleven months of 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - The slower growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its November traffic results that showed year-on-year international passenger plane traffic growth recovered to 6,7%, the highest growth rate... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Alazraki bets on the Unions with his Master Plan
Rome, Italy - It is looking for in merchant banks and lending institutions the new investors
"I will contact a series of lending institutions among which American, Dutch, Canadian and of United Arab Emirates merchant banks. Two day ago, I am called by an investor that wanted to invest USD 75 million".... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 10
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1920 - League of Nations holds its first meeting and ratifies the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I. Report: 1946 - First General Assembly of the United... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of over 469 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 18, 2006, a $469,835,948 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the Extended Block II remanufacture program for the Apache Longbow... more
AccidentsAircraft of Moldavia crashes in Iraq (3): operated by Aerian Tur-M
Baghdad, Iraq - According to Turkish Foreign Ministry, the victims are 32
The aircraft shot down today at 12:00 pm in Balad, about 90km Northern Baghdad, with 35 people onboard, operated by Moldovan Aerian Tur-M, a carrier that operates also charter flights. The Antonov An-26... more
SecurityFAA AD on different models of Boeing aircraft (2006-26-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent detachment of the shoulder restraint harness of the attendant or observer seat from its mounting bracket during service, which could result in injury to the occupant of the seat
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 8, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 4)] [Page 647-652] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryMore 100 Airbus aircraft for AirAsia
Milan, Italy - 50 A-320 plus option for other 50
"AirAsia, the region's largest low-cost carrier, has placed a firm order for an additional 50 A-320s, with a further 50 A-320s on option. The contract was signed on the 8th of January 2007 by Tony Fernandes,... more
Latest newsHorn of Africa (2): new bombing of US Air Force
Mogadishu, Somalia - After AC-130, the attack helicopters
After the American air raid of yesterday (see AVIONEWS for more details), different US helicopters gunships have launched new attack against suspected "al-Qaeda" terrorists, in South Somalia, near Kenya... more
ReportDakar 2007: first fatal accident
Ourzazate, Morocco - Useless the intervention by helicopter
The rescue have been very quick, and despite the arrival of a helicopter, 29 year old Elmer Symons, South African, has dead, the first one in a tragic accident in the Moroccan stage, the fourth, of the... more
ReportBaghdad, the violence flares up again: at least 50 dead in the battles
Baghdad, Iraq - The Iraqi Capital's skies patrolled by the USA aircraft and helicopters
There are not any slack days in the civil fight that falls on Iraq. Today the Iraqi-American joint forces faced the rebels, provoking, according to the Defense Ministry sources, at least 50 dead only in... more
AccidentsIndonesian incident (2): the aircraft could be broken in three parts
Makassar, Indonesia - The commodore Sudijanto makes known it
"If the metal found will be that we are searching for, we will be grateful to God", Gatot Sudijanto, commander of the Makassar naval base employed in the researches, after the "Fatahilal" ship detected... more
AirlinesUS Airways and Morgan Stanley together in the offer for Delta
Washington, USA - No from the shareholders also on financial bases
US Airways has hired Morgan Stanley to help underwrite the airline's USD 7,2 billion debt financing for its proposed acquisition of Delta Air Lines. The agreement, subject to approval by US Airways'... more
AccidentsIndonesia incidents: today an American ship participated to the missing aircraft's researches
Makassar, Indonesia - Yesterday the sonar of an Indonesian ship detected in the sea the wreckage
Today the mystery of the missing Boeing B-737/400 of Adam Air, crashed on January 1st with 102 people onboard, left from Subaraya (Java Island) and directed to Manado (Sulawesi), might be discovered. As... more
Latest newsAircraft of Moldavia crashes in Iraq (2): the airplane should be shot down
Baghdad, Iraq - "al Arabiya" network makes known it
There are a lot of hypothesis concerning the incident's reasons happened to a Moldovan Antonov An-26, left this morning from Adana, Southern Turkey, and direct to Baghdad, with onboard 29 Turkish workers,... more
AccidentsAircraft of Moldovia crashes in Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Onboard about 30 Turkish workers, it seems all the passengers and the crew are died
"Anatolian" Turkish press agency makes known an incident of a Moldavia's aircraft, an Antonov An-26 with onboard about 30 Turkish workers. The aircraft left from Adana, in Southern Turkey. Turkish Foreign... more
Civil aviationIATA: net profit on the fall for the Asian carriers
Geneva, Switzerland - Due to the liberalization and the new players present today in the Region market
Net profit on the fall for the Asian carriers. According to the IATA - International Air Transport Association's data, the net profits of the Asian-Pacific carriers are destined to go down again in 2007,... more
AirlinesKingfisher will operate in Malpensa by 2008
Milan, Italy - In the perspective of the carrier's International expansion
In the perspective of the carrier's International expansion, Kingfisher Airlines, belonging to Kingfisher Indian industrial colossus, is thinking of operate, by 2008, Milan-Malpensa flights towards at... more
IndustryF-35 Lightning II: the second flight realized with success
Forth Worth, Usa - Last December 15 the first one
"The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II achieved another successful test flight yesterday from the company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility. The F-35 Lightning II cruises over North Texas at 20,000 feet o... more
ReportMysterious death in Heathrow Airport
London, United Kingdom - Dead a man fourty-years and South African origin
An investigation is under way into the mysterious circumstance surrounding the death of a man at International Heathrow Airport over the week-end. Police were called at 7:30 am on Saturday morning to... more
Government actsQuestion on warrantee of occupational levels and productive future of Galileo Avionica (Finmeccanica)
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Giovanni Alemanno (AN)
Italian Honourable Giovanni Alemanno (AN) asks to Labour, Economic Development Ministries to know: Galileo Avionica SpA is a society of Finmeccanica that operates in the electronic for the defense field;... more
Government actsQuestion on Cimoli's liquidation, change of management and Alitalia's press office
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Honourable Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC) asks to the Economy, Economic Development, and Transport Ministers to know: if is true that the current Alitalia's president and CEO, Cimoli, has employed... more
Latest newsHorn of Africa: American air strike against the Islamic groups in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia - The target was the Hayo village where hid the terrorists
USA launched an air strike in South Somalia against the Hayo village, that finds in an area occupied again by Islamic militias, and where any terrorist of "al-Qaeda" would be present. An American commandos... more
IndustryGrupo Marsans expands its Airbus long haul fleet
Milan, Italy - With the acquisition of up to 22 A-330s
"Grupo Marsans, the largest tourism and transport group in Spain, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of 12 A-330/200 passenger aircraft, plus 10 options through Astra Worldwide International... more
IndustrySingapore Aircraft Leasing exercised Boeing 737 options and purchase rights
Seattle, Usa - The agreement is valued at USD 1.4 billion at list prices
"The Boeing Company and Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) announced that the lessor has exercised options and purchase rights for 20 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. The agreement, valued... more
PeopleBernhard Rikardsen left SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - Svein Oppegaard has assumed responsibility
"Bernhard Rikardsen, Executive Vice President of SAS, left the SAS Group. He currently heads Corporate Administration & Support, which includes responsibility for the SAS Group's Corporate Human Resources... more
Civil aviationUnruly passengers: a serious problem for the carriers
Rome, Italy - The English Department for Transport unveiled the available figures
The English Department for Transport has unveiled the available figures about the occurrences happened on board of aircraft recorded in United Kingdom, because of undisciplined behaviors by passengers. During... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 9
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Sport Aviation: 1793 - Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States. Report: 1912 - United States Marines invade Honduras. Sport... more
AirlinesAlitalia: reflectors pointed on the Rothschild merchant bank
Rome, Italy - The first details of the Aga Khan's plan come to light
A new name of the shortlist interest in Alitalia: the Rothschild merchant bank. According to any press sources, Franco Bernabé, vice-president, stated is working to build a concert party of Italian and... more
ReportSeptember 11's attempts: looking forward to the definitive sentence for Motassadeq
Hamburg, Germany - Will the Hamburg's Court close the Moroccan happening?
Mounir el Motassadeq, 32, Moroccan, accused of complicity in the Twin Towers attempt on September 11 2001, today respondent in front of the Hamburg's Court, Germany, condemned last November from the Karlsruhe's... more
CuriositiesSealand Principality on sale
London, United Kingdom - The smallest world micro-nation reachable only by helicopter or by ship
The "Times" announces it: the smallest world State is on sale at a sum of "At least eight numbers". The micro-nation is not known to all, but it is in financial field because it is a little tax haven.... more
Science and technologyPD-10 and PD-20: revolution in the world of the lens with display
New York, USA - They might be employed also by the Civil Aviation's pilots
An Israeli company, dubbed Lumus-Optical, is looking to change all that by offering up a relatively normal looking set of spectacles with twin microdisplays and mini projectors. The firm's latest prototype... more
IndustrySmiths Aerospace Mechanical Systems awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Smiths Aerospace Mechanical Systems - Santa Ana, Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., is being awarded an $11,573,304 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-00-C-0433) for the procurement... more
DefenseChina: new project for a reinforced and modernized Navy
Beijing, China - "To be ready face the challenges that will propose every day"
After a meeting with the representatives of Communist party and the heads of Chinese Navy, Premier Hu Jintao remarked the situation of the Navy, and in his opinion must be reinforced and modernized, "To... more
Military aviationChina: the Jian-10's debut
Beijing, China - It is equipped with air-to-air missiles and engines of next generation
China's home-made new-generation fighter aircraft, the Jian-10 (Fighter-10), made its debut in Beijing in last days. This aircraft represents the third generation of the combat models produced with... more
AirlinesLufthansa's Board approved orders and options for Boeing and Airbus
Berlin, Germany - New aircraft will be used for long range routes
Newness in the fleet of long range aircraft of the German flag carrier, Lufthansa: the airline's Board has approved an order for 27 new airplanes so allocated: 20 B-747/800 with delivery as of 2010; seven... more
IndustrySALE signed order for 20 Airbuses
Milan, Italy - Plus an option for other ten
"Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) has made an order for 20 Airbuses of the A-320 Family, plus an option for other ten. The contract has been signed at the end of last December. With 51 airplanes... more
AirlinesThe easyJet passengers grow +11,2%
London, United Kingdom - In 2006 the net profits amounts to GBP 1,667 million
The passengers transported by easyJet on December 2006 are more than 2,6 million, 11,2% more respect the same month of 2005. In December, the British carrier recorded a load factor's growth equal to 81,2%,... more
DefenseChina: new project to a reinforced and modernized Navy (2)
Beijing, China - The current naval fleet
Today, the Chinese fleet is composed by out-of-date units. They are not ables to accomplish new tasks that Beijing government wants to achieve. For this reason, it has been decided and planned to proceed... more
Sport aviation19th International Balloon Meeting: 39 balloons from all the world
Cuneo, Italy - The "Financial Times" balloon the most photographed
On January 6 and 7, the 19th International Balloon Meeting took place in Mondovì, Cuneo province. The spectators of all Piemonte looked up to the 39 balloons' evolutions coming from all the world.... more
AirlinesRyanair's cunning
Rome, Italy - On the price list, the trouble costs EUR 5
Ryanair is one of the Europe's more famous low-fares airlines, but this is not enough to gag the information... also critical. A lot of signals by the side of voyagers received. They notice a cunning... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates two new links
Milan, Italy - They are Cagliari-Geneva and Venice-Berlin
"easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, announces today the opening, with Summer times, of two new routes Cagliari-Geneva and Venice-Berlin, with a daily frequency and tariffs as of EUR 26,99 for a single... more
AccidentsFrance: an helicopter crashes on a restaurant
Arles, France - Three dead and unhurt the passengers
A private Alouette II helicopter crashed yesterday during the take off, fallen down in a "Chez-Bob" restaurant's parking, in Villeneuve, Camargue, killing three people (two men and a woman) and severely... more
IndustryThe Unified Aircraft Building Corporation born
Moscow, Russia - Possible cooperation with Boeing
Russian Transport Minister, Igor Levitin, had concluded talks with American aviation giant Boeing in Washington for a possible cooperation with Russia's newly formed state controlled United Aircraft Building... more
Civil aviationUSA: the government wants to safer aircraft
Washington, USA - Requests to Boeing and Airbus
American government wants to safer aircraft, in particular, as regard the bomb alarm and the security if the cabins against possible hijackers. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the intention... more
DefenseMBDA has received notification of the Scalp Naval contract
Rome, Italy - The value of the contract is about EUR 910 million
"MBDA has received the notification by French DGA (Délégation Générale pour l’Armement) of Scalp Naval contract last December 29, 2006. The agreement regards the development and the production of 250 c... more
AirlinesAlitalia: denied the offer by Korean Air
Seoul, South Korea - "To never talks about of a joint manoeuvre with Air France"
Korean Air is not interest to an offer for Alitalia. Kim Young-ho, responsible for the passenger division, during a press conference, about Alitalia, should have stated the Korean carrier "At the moment... more
AirportsBristol Airport boycotted by 10 airlines
Bristol, United Kingdom - In wet weather, the runway became too slippery
Ten airlines in last week-end decided to cancel or divert their flights in the near cities due to the bad conditions of the runway: easyJet, BA Connect, XL, Thomsonfly, Thomas Cook, Balkan Airlines, First... more
AccidentsIndonesia incident: a ship found the wreckage in the Makassar strait
Jakarta, Indonesia - In the researches employed men, aircraft and helicopters
A partial confirmation of the hypothesis expressed by Roy Suryo (see AVIONEWS) on the reasons that would have taken to the disappearance from the radar of Adam Air's B-737/400 aircraft, occurred on January... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position on November 30, 2006
Rome, Italy - It equals to EUR 964 m
"- Net financial position of the Group on November 30, 2006 equal to EUR 964 million, with a decrease of net indebtedness of EUR 8 million (-0,8%) compared to the analogous situation on October 31, 2006... more
AirlinesRyanair: hard reply to Minister of British government
London, United Kingdom - Michael O'Leary goes for the British Environment Minister Ian Pearson's charges
Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, goes for the British Environment Minister Ian Pearson's charges, according to which the airlines are guilty to not keep the promises on the reduction of carbon emissions. In... more