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AirlinesAlitalia (4): the possible "White knights"
Rome, Italy - The calls for bids expires on January 29, 2007
The invite of Italian Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa to introduce the demands for the bid's of Alitalia privatization expires on January 29, 2007. On the possible candidates, from the indiscretions,... more
IndustryThe Canadian government will purchase C-27J Spartan
Ottawa, Canada - "The Globe and Mail" newspaper quoted on Wednesday
Canadian government wants to replace the obsolete De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo cargo aircraft and seems to be in the market for C-27J Spartan of Alenia Aeronautica for new Search-and-Rescue (SAR)... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air safety
Strasbourg, France - By Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-4797/06 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: air safety Under Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EEC)... more
AirportsSant'Egidio Airport: great success for the Perugia-Stansted route
Perugia, Italy - More than 2000 passengers from December 20, 2006
Great success for the Ryanair route from Perugia to London. First seven flights of the Perugia-Sant'Egidio/Stansted route recorded 2185 passengers. Perugia-Stansted-Perugia line, becomes effective with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): confirmed the strike on January 19, 2007
Rome, Italy - Today a meeting between the President Martone and the Unions
The strike of Alitalia's employees remains confirmed. It is convoked by Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult e Unione Piloti. The government has still not reply to the Unions' demand for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Carnelutti lawyer's office renounces to the meeting with the Unions
Rome, Italy - "To this day sufficient, well-timed wrote statements of availability do not result received"
Carnelutti lawyer's office renounced to the mandate assigned by the hypothetical buyer (see AVIONEWS for more details). According to any journalistic sources, the meeting with the Unions ousted and,... more
AirlinesRyanair announces an appeal against the French Government
Paris, France - Against an illegal labour decree
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airlines, announced that it has filed a legal action against the French Government regarding an unlawful labour decree recently adopted in France. This d... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible meeting between Unions and a concert party after Epiphany
Rome, Italy - To introduce the Master Plan for Alitalia
A meeting between Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult and Unione Piloti, and a concert party that should be interest in Alitalia's relaunch, should be taken place after Epiphany. A Union... more
AirlinesSilk Air orders 20 Airbus
Rome, Italy - To face the growth and renew of its fleet
"SilkAir Pte Ltd has signed today a contract with Airbus for the purchase of a maximum of 20 new airplanes of the A-320 family: 11 already confirmed and nine options. An order of a value of USD 1,328 bn... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca model Arrius 2B1, 2B1A, and 2B2 turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 1)] [Page 2-5] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 4
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosities: 1848 - The "Manifest of the Comunist Party" is published. Report: 1944 - World War II: the battle of Monte Cassino begins. Report: 1951 - Korean War: Chinese... more
IndustryWalbridge Aldinger Company awarded of a over 36 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For design and construction of a hangar
Walbridge Aldinger Company, Detroit, Mich., is being awarded a $ 36,178,029 modification (P00003) under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price design/build construction contract (N69272-06-C-0001) to exercise... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F414-GE-400 engine
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $ 38,010,302 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0361) for sustaining engineering, integrated logistics support,... more
IndustryRaytheon Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 132 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the King Air 350 aircraft
Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kans., is being awarded a $ 132,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for 5 King Air 350 Extended Range (ER) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance,... more
IndustryMichelin Aircraft Tire Company awarded of a over 368 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For tires for Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps
Michelin Aircraft Tire Company, LLC, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a minimum $ 368,403,100 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for tires. Using services are Army, Air Force, and Marine... more
AccidentsIndonesian missing Boeing (2): the first hypothesis
Giacarta, Indonesia - Today the government shuts up after the denial of yesterday
The first hypothesis on the missing B-737/400 aircraft of the Adam Air no-frill carrier, disappeared from the radar on January 1st 2007, while flied on the Java-Sulawesi route, taken off at 12:59 pm and... more
DiscussionsWhat is the "Start Treaty"?
Rome, Italy - International agreement on the weapons of the mass destruction's reduction
"START", officially the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, is a treaty, originally signed by the United States and the Soviet Union, that barred its signatories from deploying more than 6000 warheads atop... more
DiscussionsWhat is the "START Treaty"? (2)
Rome, Italy - Today it celebrates the anniversary of the "START II Treaty"'s signature
"START II", the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was signed by George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin in January 1993, which banned the use of MIRVs and hence often cited as De-MIRV-ing Agreement. It followed... more
ReportBishop confirms the air raid on civilians of yesterday in Sri Lanka
Mannar, Sri Lanka Republic - The death of 7 children and serious wounding of 35 people now sure
"The Sri Lanka's inhabitants continue to suffer a lot because of this conflict, and the losses of lives are reason to great anxiety. It's imperative that both parts take the necessary measures to accomplish... more
DefenseThe nuclear strategy of China
Beijing, China - Published the "White Paper on the National Defense"
A few days ago, the "White Paper on the National Defense" that the government publishes every year, revealed. According to the data of this report, China officially stated will not use the atomic weapons... more
AirportsToo baggages have not given back: Heathrow explodes
London, United Kingdom - Blocked two terminals from 10.000
The management imputes the graver situation that is holding up in these days the Britain airport of Heathrow: the increase of the transit for the holiday, the fog that has been paralyzed the airport since... more
Civil aviationNew connection Ryanair from Stansted to Pula
Dublin, Ireland - By January 8, 2007
Ryanair flies from London to Croatia: the carrier started the service from Stansted airport to Pula three times per week, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The connection, that will last the whole... more
CuriositiesOAG: the longest and shortest flight of the year
Washington, USA - From the Review 2006
OAG - Official Airline Guides, the global travel and transport information company, in the Review of 2006 has calculated the longest and shortest flight of the year. In the first case, the longest scheduled... more
CuriositiesJapan: dead one of the history's first hijackers
Tokyo, Japan - In 1970 he tried to hijack a JAL aircraft
One of the history's first hijackers is dead in Japan, where has been prisoner since six years: Yoshimi Tanaka. In 1970, Tanaka, 22 years-old, was among the nine members of an extreme left's Nippon... more
AccidentsIndonesian Boeing matter caps with mistery
Makassar, Indonesia - Dire mistake by the side of Indonesian government
It becomes a mystery the tragic disappearance of Boeing 737 of Adam Air Indonesian airline, vanished two days ago from the radar, after to have launched a dramatic distress signal. Yesterday it announced... more
Civil aviationACRO: 2006 record for the less number of incidents since 1963
Geneva, Switzerland - The worst in Ukraine last August 22, 2006
The Aircraft Crashes Record Office, with the purpose of collecting and documenting data on airline disasters worldwide, Geneva-based, remarked 2006 as the record year as concern the number of the air incidents...at... more
Civil aviationAir transport: the American skies retrieve the optimism
Washington, USA - For 2007 further improvements are predicted
After USD 35 billion of deficit realized in five years of losses (USD 5,7 billion only in 2005), the American carriers record a reversal. The Air Transport Association estimates for the sector a closure... more
Civil aviationAviation Safety Network releases aviation safety figures 2006
Amsterdam, Holland - A total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents
"The Aviation Safety Network released last year's airliner accident statistics showing a total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents. Noteworthy is the high number of ‘loss o... more
AirlinesEurofly: for the flights with final destination Maldive Islands continue the discomforts
Milan, Italy - Communications by the side of the Company are attended today
Continue the discomforts for the Eurofly passengers. After the delays for a technical problem of the flight from Mombasa to Malpensa which should have to taken aboard the passengers of the flight with... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on January 3
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosities: 1496 - Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine. Report: 1815 - Austria, Britain, and France form a secret defensive alliance treaty against... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Dec. 28. 2006, a $9,840,000 estimated value cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic order agreement (N00019-05-G-0008)... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corporation awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119-PW-100 engine
United Technologies Corporation, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $27,203,400 firm fixed price contract modification. This action provides for F119-PW-100 Engine... more
AirlinesJet Airways signed an agreement for ten Boeing Dreamliner
Mumbai, India - The value of the contract is not officially revealed
Jet Airways, Indian airline based in Mumbai, announced today the attainment of an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of ten B-787/800 Dreamliner. The value of the contract is not officially revealed... more
AirlinesJoint-venture in Asia with the Virgin Group
London, United Kingdom - In program a low-cost carrier with headquarters in Malaysia
Any among the main global airlines of the low-cost segment could create a joint-venture for the long range. According to any sources, Virgin Group, easyJet and AirAsia would be in talks to create a joint-venture... more
AirlinesDelay of 25 hours for an Eurofly flight
Milan, Italy - Due to a signal in departure of a hurt to one of the computer aboard
Delay of 25 hours for a Eurofly flight Mombasa-Maldive of January 1st, due to a signal in departure of a a hurt to one of the computer aboard on one A-330/200 I-Eezi aircraft, delivered to the airline... more
AirlinesJapanese airlines increase the fare due to the fuel surcharges
Tokyo, Japan - By April 2007
The main Japanese airlines will increase in 2007 the domestic and international fares. Japan Airlines informed the increment of the prizes will become effective by next April and will concern both the... more
Military aviationDoes Air strike in Sri Lanka kill 15 civilians?
Colombo, Sri Lanka's Republic - Tamil Tigers affirmed, but Colombo government denied
This morning, an air raid of the Sri Lanka's governmental forces, according to LTTE - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, should have killed 15 civilians among any children. The strike should be occurred... more
SecurityThe Privacy under control of USA (2)
London, United Kingdom - Only against the terrorism and for special investigations
Ministry of American National Security explicitly retailed it will use the information only against the terrorism and for special investigations. If an European citizen will want to oppose, the "Telegraph"... more
SecurityThe Privacy under control of USA
London , United Kingdom - The "Daily Telegraph" made known
E-mail and credit cards' transactions of Britain citizens and other European Countries that will fly in USA might be controlled by American authorities. The Britain "Daily Telegraph" had access to... more
AccidentsIndonesia (2): denied the retrieval of 12 survivors
Jakarta, Indonesia - Eddy Suyanto, high officer of the Indonesian aviation stated it
The wreckage of Adam Air aircraft, crashed yesterday in flight between Java islands and Sulawesi, with 102 passengers onboard, has still not been found and at the moment there are not confirmations on... more
IndustryBoeing finalized 25-airplane order with Korean Air
Seattle, Usa - For a value of approximately USD 5.6 billion at list prices
"The Boeing Company and Korean Air announced that the two companies have finalized an order for 25 airplanes with a value of approximately USD 5.6 billion at list prices. Korean Air's order includes... more
SecurityFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model 390 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the hydraulic pump outlet tube and consequent leaking of hydraulic fluid
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 249)] [Page 78051-78053] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To advise the flightcrew that continuous ignition will not reduce the probability of power loss, and what action they must take to avoid this hazard
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 248)] [Page 77589-77590] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of a thrust reverser from the airplane during normal reverse thrust or during a refused takeoff, which could result in impact damage to other airplane areas
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 248)] [Page 77586-77589] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AerospaceSpace (2): the Italian USV as reply to US Space Shuttle
Lanusei, Italy - It is included in the PRORA governmental program
The USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle program is defined as the Italian reply to the US Space Shuttle. It is a real flying laboratory. The vehicle, that will be launched from Tortolì airport, is 10 m length,... more
AerospaceSpace: early the Italian Shuttle's launch
Lanusei, Italy - For the project invested about EUR 80 million
It will happen in Sardegna, from Tortolì airport, between January 15 and February 28, 2007, the first launch of the USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle Italian Shuttle. CIRA (Italian Center for the Aerospace... more
IndustryAEREA SpA interested to purchase Alkan
Milan, Italy - Controlled to 100% by MBDA
AEREA, Italian company leader in the Launching Systems, has expressed the interest for the buyout of Alkan, Launching System's manufacturer and controlled to 100% by French multinational company MBDA (37,5%... more
IndustryENAV acquires the 100% of the Vitrociset Sistemi Srl's shares
Rome, Italy - The final contract has been signed
"ENAV (Italian society for the flight assistance) SpA and Vitrociset SpA have signed last Sunday the definitive contract for acquisition by ENAV SpA of Vitrociset Sistemi Srl. Vitrociset Sistemi Srl... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-145XR airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadequate fastening of the seat leg shear plungers, which could result in failure of the passenger seat tracks during emergency landing conditions and consequent injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 248)] [Page 77590-77593] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of January 2007
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 2 to next Sunday 7
Tuesday 02 - Gliding - 2006 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix. Lyndoch Airfield, Gawler, South Australia. + 61 8 8524 4595 http://events.fai.org www.gfa.org.au - Gliding - National Championships.... more