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AirlinesKorean Air bets on Europe
Seoul, South Korea - Possible candidate in the "Affaire Alitalia"
Korean Air has made operational the flight from Seoul to Prague. These connections have four frequencies per week and instead, it will be operated the Seoul-Vienna route three times per week. These... more
CuriositiesBlue Origin promotes no-frill space travels
Washington, USA - Bezos set about the video of the "Goddard" spaceship's launch
Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder, set about on web the video of the "Goddard" spaceship's launch, belong to Blue Origin, his space Company, established in 2000. The purpose of the multimillionaire is... more
IndustryPegasus Aviation Finance Company orders Airbus aircraft
Milan, Italy - For two A-350XWB and six A-330/200s
"US based aircraft lessor Pegasus Aviation Finance Company has signed a firm contract for two A-350XWBs and six A-330/200s. The order is the first for the A-350XWB since it was officially launched in November... more
IndustryQatar Airways will receive two new B-777/200F cargo aircraft
Doha , Qatar - The carrier's air park counts on 22 aircraft of the Everett House
For the fleet of Qatar Airways, two new B-777/200F cargo aircraft are arriving. The new order brings to 22 the number of Boeing airplanes present in the carrier's air park. The delivery of the first... more
Civil aviationoneworld reinforces global lead as only alliance with South American airline
London, United Kingdom - Eleven more carriers are joining to it this year
"oneworld reinforces global lead as only alliance with South American airline: oneworld® is to be the only global airline alliance with a member in South America from the end of January, reinforcing its... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on military information
Strasbourg, France - By Gary Titley (PSE)
"Written question E-4661/06 by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission Subject: military information Has the Commission undertaken any action to ascertain whether the security of military information... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: 1.450.000 passengers between Christmas and New Year's Day
Rome, Italy - 95.000 passengers and 850 movements every day
In the period December 20-January 8, 2007, in Fiumicino airport passed about 600 charter flights, with a traffic peak on December 29, 2006 and January 2, 2007, moreover, about 1000 flights are predicted... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on de-Regulation of licencing of aircraft maintenance engineers
Strasbourg, France - By Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE)
"Written question E-3161/06 by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: de-Regulation of licencing of aircraft maintenance engineers The increasing shortfall in the numbers of Licensed... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates 40 million of passengers
Dublin, Ireland - Load factor to 83%
Load factor to 83% and more than 40 million of passengers. The 2006 closed with these figures for Ryanair, data that in absolute terms represents a net growth respect to 33,6 million of last year (+21%),... more
IndustryBoeing: record for airplane orders in 2006
Seattle, Usa - 1,044 net orders surpasses the record set in 2005
"The Boeing Company recorded 1,044 net commercial airplane orders during 2006, and for the second year in a row set a Boeing record for total orders in a single year. The 2006 total surpasses the previous... more
AirportsAéroport de Paris: new business plan equal to EUR 2,37 billion
Paris, France - To realize by 2011
On the occasion of its last board of directors, Aéroport de Paris has presented a business planning equal to EUR 2,37 billion to realize by 2011. Among the various projects: the S3 and S4 satellites'... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on refusal to allow EU citizens to board flights to the USA and other countries
Strasbourg, France - By Marco Cappato (ALDE)
"Written question E-4742/06 by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Council Subject: refusal to allow EU citizens to board flights to the USA and other countries In the answer given by Commissioner Frattini... more
AirlinesAirAsia: denied alliance with Virgin and easyJet
London, United Kingdom - No low-cost collaboration among Europe, Australia and USA
Virgin Atlantic and easyJet primly deny there will be an alliance for the launch of a low-cost collaboration among Europe, Australia and USA. After the press' indiscretions, it is arrived the denial... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Nigerian airlines
Strasbourg, France - By Eoin Ryan
"Oral question H-1019/06 for Question Time at the part-session in December 2006 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Eoin Ryan to the Commission Subject: Nigerian airlines Can the... more
SecuritySpain: bom- alarm in Bilbao airport
Bilbao, Spain - Claimed responsibility for ETA
Ertzainza, the Basque police, received today an anonymous call in which has been announced the presence of a bomb in Bilbao airport and retailed the action claimed responsibility for ETA - Euskadi ta Askatasuna,... more
CuriositiesAmericans paid back if will choose the Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas - USD 97 for adults and USD 82 for children
The Bahamas respond to the security laws that impose the use of the passport for the American citizens with the intention to go in the Caribbean destinations (see AVIONEWS for more details). Numerous... more
IndustryATR delivered first turboprop aircraft with IFE system and Light Emitting Diode
Tolouse, France - To the Indian carrier, Kingfisher Airlines
"Kingfisher Airlines, India’s fastest growing airline, and ATR yesterday announced the delivery of the world’s first turboprop aircraft facilitating In-flight entertainment system (IFE). The aircraft is... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on possible instances of airline practices infringing Regulation
Strasbourg, France - By Íñigo Méndez de Vigo (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-4349/06 by Íñigo Méndez de Vigo (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Possible instances of airline practices infringing Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 In the wake of my question of... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a failure of cracked bracket, combined with failure of the horizontal beam, could result in collapse of the left part of the flight deck instrument panel, and consequent reduced control of the plane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 2)] [Page 256-260] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -300, -400, and - 500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct such cracking, which, if the cracking were to continue to grow, could result in a severed frame
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 2)] [Page 252-256] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent smoke from penetrating into the passenger cabin during a fire in the avionics compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 2)] [Page 247-252] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the Paolo Alazraki's Master Plan
Rome, Italy - In the concert party a banker, a pilot, a trade unionist and an expert of customer satisfaction
Paolo Alazraki, guide of the interested concert party on Alitalia, has a ready plan: during a radio interview, the businessman stated to want relaunch Alitalia in two years, without personnel cuts, but... more
IndustryFirst Boeing Next-Generation 737-700ER rolled out
Seattle, Usa - Now the preflight testing before delivery to launch customer ANA this year
"The first Boeing Next-Generation 737-700ER (Extended Range) completed final assembly and rolled out of the Renton, Wash., manufacturing facility Jan. 2. The airplane receives a painted livery and goes... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first two EMB-190 jets to US Airways
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The first mainline carrier based in USA to order the model
"Embraer announces that it has delivered two EMBRAER 190 E-Jets to US Airways, the first mainline carrier based in the U.S. to order the model. To celebrate the introduction of the new jet, a dedication... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the check's strategy of Air France
Rome, Italy - Other investors on the horizon
Alitalia is in check by Air France which is recruiting allies in SkyTeam and which could raise up to EUR 4 billion to win it. This move by the side of Jean Cyril Spinetta, CEO Air France, is part of... more
MiscellaneousEuropean Union: Slovenia adopted the Euro
Brussels , Belgium - The tolar will continue to be legal tender alongside the Euro until 14 January
"Slovenia adopted the Euro last Monday, joining the 12 European Union countries which already form part of the Euro area. The single currency was launched in 1999 and the Euro banknotes and coins were... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on January 5
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1895 - Dreyfus Affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. Report: 1919 - Free Committee... more
IndustryBiscayne Contractors, Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For an air traffic control tower
Biscayne Contractors, Inc., Forestville, Md., being awarded $ 5,689,429 for firm-fixed-price Task Order 6 under a previously awarded indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N62477-04-D-0172)... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on new security regulations for hand luggage at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Robert Goebbels (PSE)
"Written question E-5020/06 by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Council Subject: new security regulations for hand luggage at airports Since 6 November 2006, new security provisions on hand luggage... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on rules on liquids at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Maria Badia I Cutchet (PSE) and Carlos Carnero González (PSE)
"Written question E-5447/06 by Maria Badia I Cutchet (PSE) and Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission Subject: rules on liquids at airports The new security measures that were introduced... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on security regulations at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Andreas Mölzer (NI)
"Written question E-4996/06 by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission Subject: security regulations at airports To reduce the risk of liquid explosives attacks in aircraft, the volume of liquid... more
Airports"Charles de Gaulle" Airport: furious passengers fro the Paris-Falconara flight cancelled
Paris, France - Due to economic problems
Yesterday, a Paris-Falconara flight suddenly cancelled and about 150 passengers remained blocked in "Charles de Gaulle" Airport. The cancellation should be due to a problem of economic nature between... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on working environment at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Ole Christensen (PSE)
"Written question E-4405/06 by Ole Christensen (PSE) to the Commission Subject: working environment at airports Can the Commission advise whether baggage handling operations at airports in the... more
SecuritySpain announces zero tolerance for who will not respect the security standards
Madrid, Spain - Inspections raising for 2007
Spain announces zero tolerance for the airlines that will not respect the air security standards. Spanish Development Minister Magdalena Alvarez decided the screw after the bankruptcy of Air Madrid... more
Airports100 million of passengers in the airport of New York
New York, Usa - Lian Chen, Taiwan-born, arrived from Hong Kong
New York's airports welcome the 100 millionth passengers in 2006. The three major international airports of the city grazed the figure in 2005, but stopped to 99,8 million. The 100 millionth passenger... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): thumbs-down for Air France by the side of Italian Transport Minister Bianchi
Rome, Italy - "It should be its regional airline"
From November 30, 2006 to the eve of the Government's decision, Alitalia share earned 27,5%. The markets confirm the faith in the manoeuvre's success. Among the various hypothesis for the Alitalia's... more
AirlinesFrance: left the first low-cost luxury flight
Paris , France - Tickets from EUR 1600 to 3000
Yesterday, the Avion (ex-Elysair)'s flights (see AVIONEWS for more details) started. The French airline offers six return flights per week using a single leased Boeing 757/200, fitted out with 90 business... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on new rules on freedom to carry liquids and gels in hand luggage on aircraft within the EU
Strasbourg, France - By Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-5112/06 by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: new rules on freedom to carry liquids and gels in hand luggage on aircraft within the European Union (Regulation... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on testing for radioactive substances on air transport
Strasbourg, France - By Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE)
"Written question P-5510/06 by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Council Subject: testing for radioactive substances on air transport Authorisation has been given by the British Health Protection A... more
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