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DefenseThe USA gives the go-ahead to the development of nuclear weapons of next-generation
Washington, USA - They are characterized by the "Self-destruction Technology"
The American Council for the nuclear weapons, a structure guided by five high Officers of the Pentagon and of the Department of Energy, has given the green light to the development of the war heads of... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 7
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1917 - World War I: The US declares war on Austria-Hungary. Report: 1941 - World War II: Canada declared war on Finland, Hungary, Romania, and Japan. Report:... more
AirportsSacbo: snow charter from next December 23
Bergamo, Italy - All coming from Great Britain
"The first group of charter flights expressly dedicated to the snow tourists has foreseen as of next December 23, all coming from Great Britain. The great flow will arrive the day before the Christmas'... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-3 aircraft
Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $7,794,987 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides manufacture of replenishment of 13 spare right-hand engine cowls and seven left-hand engine cowls... more
AirlinesLivingston: the Malpensa-La Romana-Montego flight restarts today
Milan, Italy - The flight will be operated by a B-767 Neos
The Livingston connection predicted yesterday with departure at 6:00 pm from Malpensa for La Romana and Montego Bay is started today at 3:30 pm in passive charter with a B-767 of Neos. "The passengers,... more
CuriositiesKLM launches the "Fly for Fortune" promotion
Amsterdam, Holland - New game on-line which offers the possibility to win a travel
KLM has launched the "Fly for Fortune" promotion, a new game on-line of the Dutch airline which offers the possibility to win a travel towards any destination in the world. Up to December 29, 2006, you... more
AirportsSEA: GlobeGround Italia and SEA Handling establish an ATI to conquer the handling market
Milan, Italy - Agreement reached with the first customer, Lufthansa
"A new operational reality is born last December 1st: the ATI (Enterprise temporary Association) that links the experience and the competence of GlobeGround Italia and Sea Handling, handling agents leader... more
AirlinesWind Jet inaugurates new routes for 2007
Catania, Italy - New connections from Palermo to Pisa and from Verona to Bucharest
"After to have inaugurated in last September the connections from Verona to Catania and Palermo, and from Catania to Bergamo and Pisa, Wind Jet launches from next January 29 two new routes. It will be... more
AirlinesMyAir: "Penny Market Promotion 2"
Milan, Italy - From tomorrow and up to December 24
From tomorrow December 7 and up to December 24, in all the "Penny Market" dealers will be available the cards to travel with MyAir.com to the fare of EUR 48,88, included taxes. After the success of... more
Industry"A-350 project": a vital interest for France and Germany
Paris, France - Meeting between Breton and Steinbruck
France and Germany remark that Airbus represents a vital interest for the two Countries. The German Finance Minister Peer Steinbruck states at the end of his meeting with the French Minister Thierry Breton... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 6
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1916 - David Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister of United Kingdom. Report: 1917 - Finland declares its independence from Russia. Report: 1921 - The Anglo-Irish... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): confirmed the interest for the A-350 program
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "For this goal they will request qualified resources which are not infinite"
Finmeccanica confirms also its interest for the program of the Airbus A-350 with a share of 10% and wants to realize main and qualifier parts of the aircraft that is in competition with the B-787 Dreamliner.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the control of ATR is in the company's plans
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "We have expressed our interest"
"Finmeccanica aims to take control of ATR". Finmeccanica's president and CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, remakes this one and adds: "We have expressed our interest and EADS, which manages the other half... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Pietro: "I defend and participate to the government choices on the airline's privatization"
Rome, Italy - The press release's test of the Infrastructure Minister Antonio Di Pietro
"After many years of hypothetical wishes to safe the airline, the privatization of Alitalia arrives in a moment in which the economic and financial situation of the company is near to the catastrophe.... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Tassone: it needs to listen the Government's delegates in Transport Commission
Rome, Italy - The UDC's leader in Transport Commission of the Chamber, Mario Tassone, asks it in a press release
"Michele Pompeo Meta, president of Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber, about Alitalia's affair, listens the Government. It was senseless to have listened before the CEO, informally, in the offices... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 200th E-jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft is an EMB-190 in the colors of Copa Airlines
"Embraer announced the delivery of its 200th E-Jet, in a ceremony at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Panama’s Copa Airlines, launch customer for the EMBRAER 190 jet in Latin... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines converts to more Boeing 737-900ER aircraft
New York, Usa - For additional 12 models
"Continental Airlines said it has converted an additional 12 of its existing Boeing orders into the new Boeing 737-900ER. These are conversions from the airline's previously announced Boeing Next-Generation... more
AirlinesAtlas Blues wants to increase the capability of its fleet
Rabat, Morocco - In short-time new orders
Atlas Blue airline, a fully-owned subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was incorporated on 28 May 2004, has seem to growth the volume of its business at 27% respect to 2005, and by the end of the year,... more
Press releaseSult about Alitalia: privatize to relaunch or to privatize for making private?
Rome, Italy - The strike for next December 15 by all personnel remains confirmed
"The conditions by Italian Government for the private capital's entry in Alitalia address the attention to a fundamental question: the privatization is a tool for Alitalia's relaunching and development... more
IndustryBoeing signed a contract with Nakash Group for two Dreamliner aircraft
Seattle, USA - The deliveries are predicted by 2010
Boeing and Nakash Group of America yesterday announced an order for two Boeing 787/900 Dreamliners. Nakash Group of America is a multi-national, multi-billion dollar conglomerate that owns Arkia Israeli... more
HelicoptersCAE awarded a contract to develop UH-145 helicopter Cockpit Procedural Trainers
Washington, USA - The value is still not made known
CAE was awarded a contract by EADS North America to design and manufacture the first UH-145 Cockpit Procedural Trainers (CPT) for the US Army. Under terms of the contract, CAE will also built a second... more
IndustryGlobal Aeronautica: new Charleston facility inaugurated
Washington, Usa - The joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Vought will assembly the fuselage's parts of Dreamliner
"Yesterday Alenia North America - a Finmeccanica company - joined with Vought Aircraft Industries in opening the Global Aeronautica 787 integration and assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 61 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-100-GE-100/129 engines
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $61,244,159 firm-fixed-price and fixed-quantity contract modification. This action provides for a newly redesigned high pressure compressor and... more
Civil aviationThe “Financial Times” on Alitalia
London, United Kingdom - Air France too sensible
It is unlikely to materialize a foreign buyer for Alitalia. This is the respectable opinion of the “Financial Times”, which in the “Lex Column” writes: “Air France is simply too sensible to take on Alital... more
AirlinesBoeing: first B-787/800 Dreamliner to PrivatAir
Seattle, USA - Only business class
Boeing and international business aviation group PrivatAir yesterday announced an order for one Boeing 787/800 Dreamliner airplane. PrivatAir, headquartered in Geneva, becomes the first company of its... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: general assembly in Fiumicino of the flight assistants
Rome, Italy - To the negotiation table all the Unions
Yesterday, the general assembly for the flight assistants of Alitalia took place in Fiumicino. To the negotiations table, all the Union. The arguments of the assembly were the airline's situation and the... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 upgrades aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,398,134 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the procurement of the non-recurring... more
IndustryAirbus: the orders and deliveries’ situation in 2006
Toulouse, France - Also the AirOne Italian airline among the customers
The go ahead to the A-350XWB (see AVIONEWS for details) program allowed to the European manufacturer to make the point of the situation on the orders and the deliveries of 2006. According to the update... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 144 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $144,069,000 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract. The procurement of foreign military sales F-16 C/D new aircraft for the (Pakistan)... more
SecurityLitvinenko case: possible smuggling of radioactive materials for al Qaeda
Moscow, Russia - Scotland Yard in quest of confirmations
Scotland Yard is proving the information according to which the Russian ex-spy, Alexander Litvinenko, could be connected with al Qaeda and other extremist groups, and could have administered radioactive... more
CuriositiesThe Christmas tree for Piazza San Pietro partially transported by helicopter
Catanzaro, Italy - Calabria Region gave it to the Pope
The spectacular organizational machine has started in Calabria, for the cut, transport and delivery of the fir destined to light Piazza San Pietro during Christmas and New Year holidays. In the operation... more
AirportsCatania's airport: under investigation the ENAC's Chief Executive and three Officers
Rome, Italy - In the center of the enquiry the realization of the new control tower
The Chief Executive of ENAC (Italian Agency for the Civil Aviation), Silvano Manera, and the managers Alessandro Cardi, Cristiano Siclari e Giovanni Silvestri, should be under investigation be the Public... more
Civil aviationIATA. Bisignani: freight growth dips to one-year low, as passenger demand rises
Geneva, Switzerland - The results released for the month of October
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its October traffic results showing that year-on-year demand growth for international freight was 2.3%, a sharp drop from the 4.9% growth recorded... more
AirlinesEurofly: the incoming wins on Naples
Naples, Italy - 6000 passengers from April to October only towards Moscow
The Eurofly passengers on the Naples-New York route was 31 thousand in 2006, equal to an increase of 70% respect to the last year. Appreciation for the final results has been expressed by the Transport... more
AccidentsThe bodies of the missing soldiers after the helicopter crash were found
Baghdad, Iraq - 15 victims among the American soldiers in three days
The bodies of the three dead soldiers have been found following up the air crash occurred in Anbar province, in Western of Iraq, when an American helicopter, probably in landing, is crashed near the Qadissiya... more
AirlinesIn increase the business traffic of Carpatair
Timisoara, Romania - New connections from Timisoara towards Barcelona, Kiev and Athens
The projects of Carpatair are: to keep the business traffic coming from Italy and Germany and to open new routes from Timisoara towards Barcelona, Kiev and Athens. It continues the constant growth of Carpatair,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines reduces the October's losses
Washington, USA - Thanks to the cut of the profitless routes and to the droop of the work's droop
Delta Airlines has closed the October month with a reduction of the net losses, thanks to the cut of the profitless routes and to the droop of the work's droop. The net loss was equal to USD 88 million,... more
Civil aviationAgreement on the maintenance services between Iberia and Meridiana
Olbia, Italy - It will have as reference market the Southern Europe
Iberia and Meridiana have signed an agreement on the supply of the maintenance services for the aircraft, directed to third carriers. The agreement should have to take form of Society and will have as... more
Military aviationFirst C-17 Heavy Lift Aircraft to RAAF
Canberra, Australia - It will employ in the 36th Squadron
Yesterday, the first C-17 Heavy Lift Aircraft has been delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The announcement of the new aircraft purchase was made known in last March, and after nine months... more
IndustryEmbraer and its deliveries in two year period 2007-2008
São José dos Campos, Brazil - They are not changed despite the reduction of the order by JetBlue Airways
"Concerning yesterday’s announcement by JetBlue Airways, with regard to a reduction in the number of EMBRAER 190 aircraft to be received in 2007, Embraer informs that the Company was already aware of t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): share on the increase after the announcement of the Treasure
Rome , Italy - At 1:37 pm, the airline's share is increased of 3%, recording EUR 0,998, but it had already touched a maximum of EUR 1,04
The Alitalia share marks an increase up to 8% and then it records +45 to the Exchange's readmission, after the Treasure Minister communicated it will cease the 30,1% of its capital, with the duty of Takeover... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): in short-time the selection for the advisors
Rome, Italy - Prodi hastens, but Montezemolo halts
The invitations to the merchant banks for the selection of the advisor, which will manage the cession to direct negotiation of the Alitalia's 29%, are sending: according to the national press today a dozen... more
Civil aviationBoeing delivers the first 737/800 to Air India Express
Seattle, USA - It makes part of a total order of 18 aircraft
The Boeing Company and Air India today celebrated the delivery of the first of 18 Next-Generation 737/800s to Air India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India. The delivery also marked the first... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Treasure Ministry will cede the 30,1% to privates
Rome, Italy - The sale's strategy unveiled
"The Italian Treasure will cede at least the 30,1% of Alitalia's capital and the totality of Alitalia convertible bonds held by Economy Ministry". It has read in a note by the Ministry. "In today's date... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the offers of bids to cease the shares soon
Rome, Italy - Prodi: "There is a line of action very precise"
The beginning of the privatization' s procedure of Alitalia will come solved in a few time. The Premier Romano Prodi has remarked the assessment of the Government in the reaunch of the airline. "There... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers the 100th Green airplane
Seattle, USA - So-called "Green" condition, meaning the airplane does not have interior furnishings or exterior paint
Boeing Business Jets delivered its 100th "Green" -- unfurnished -- airplane. Representatives of the government of India accepted the milestone airplane at the Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle. The BBJs... more
SecurityFAA AD on PZL-Bielsko Model SZD-50-3 "Puchacz'' Gliders (2006-24-09)
Washington, Usa - To require actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70300-70302] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-501, AT- 502, AT-502A, AT-502B, and AT-503A airplanes (2006-24-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks from occurring in the wing lower spar cap before the established safe life is reached
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70286-70294] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW-535A Turbofan Engines (2006-24-08)
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70284-70286] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 Turbofan Engines (2006-25-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the No. 3 bearing, which could result in an in-flight shutdown (IFSD) and smoke in the cockpit and cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70294-70297] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more