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AirlinesAustrian will fly to Iraq
Vienna, Austria - On next December 11th the new route to Arbil will be operative
The Austrian Airlines has announced it will operate regular flights to Iraq, and exactly to the city of Arbil, in the northern Country. It is the first European airline to offer a route to Iraq. The connection... more
IndustryThe moving assembly line for the B-777 has started
Seattle, USA - A new mounting system
The moving final assembly line for the Boeing 777 has entered service in Everett. A tug that attaches around the front landing gear of the airplane pulls it forward through an optical sensor that follows... more
AirlinesSeven new destinations and 20 planes for Qatar Airways
Doha, Qatar - Next year the carrier will also fly to the East and North Europe
The future prospects of Qatar Airways, which has recently celebrated its 10th birthday, concerns seven new destinations which will be operated in 2007 and the purchase of 20 new Boeing 777 Next Generation... more
AirlinesEmirates confirms its A-380 order
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 45 ordered airplanes
One defeat and one cheering signal for Airbus. Yesterday FedEx cancelled a 10-airplane order of the A-380 because of delays, choosing Boeing B-777 freighters (see AVIONEWS for details). Emirates said today... more
AccidentsAmerican seaplane falls near the Greek coast
Athens, Greece - The pilot is safe, the plane hit a dock shortly after the take off
It is safe the pilot of the seaplane which yesterday in Greece hit a dock and plunged into the sea. The man, a 42 year old American, managed to escape from the plane which staid upside down in the water... more
Military aviationThe first flight of the Australian C-17
Canberra, Australia - The delivery to the RAAF at month-end
The first of the four C-17 Globemasters III for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) made its first flight and is about to be delivered at the end of November. With a T/O weight of 207 tons, the airplane... more
AirlinesAirSea Lines confirms the Brindisi-Corfù flight and launches a new promotion
Brindisi, Italy - The seaplane airline will introduce new connections in the Winter time
The AirSea Lines/Pegasus Aviation celebrates its second year of activity and communicates its Winter time, which plans the confirmation of the Brindisi-Corfù flight inaugurated on October 18th. The airline... more
AirlineseasyJet and Mondial Assistance renew the alliance
Rome, Italy - A contract for further three years of insurance services for the carrier
Mondial Assistance and easyJet has renewed the alliance to allow the insurance group to keep supplying insurance assistance to the low-cost carrier. The partnership between the two companies were formerly... more
DefenseCommand exchange at the Pentagon
Washington, USA - After the Republicans' election defeat
Donald Rumsfeld has resigned. The Chief of the Pentagon, surely the most controversial member of Bush Administration, decided to give up after the Republican Party defeat in the mid-legislation elections... more
Civil aviationAlitalia and the Government's plan
Rome, Italy - Trade Unions threaten strikes
The new strategic plan's guide lines for Italian air transport and Alitalia are sharable but it takes tangible actions by the Government, otherwise Unions are ready to declare an agitations state. That... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Thales: the EU decision was postponed
Brussels, Belgium - On the purchase of Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio
The European Commission extended its examination of the project between Italy's Finmeccanica and France's Thales on the creation of a joint-venture which will purchase Alenia Space SAS from Alcatel. The... more
ReportAfghanistan: 20 Talibans have been killed by a NATO air raid
Kandahar, Afghanistan - The NATO planes have bombed the South of the Country
According to local sources a NATO air raid would have killed 22 Talibans in the Southern zone of Afghanistan. The local Police Forces, say also a woman has been killed. The residents of the Zari district,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica communicates its IPO on Datamat
Rome, Italy - On residual shares after the previous offer
EUR 28.09m is the amount of Finmeccanica's residual IPO on 9.99% of Datamat shares, equal to EUR 9.911 per share. The public offer concerns more than 2.8 million ordinary shares. That is what the Italian... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: one million and an half passengers in October
Berlin, Germany - The German carrier has increased of 13,84% its passenger traffic
In the month of October 1.558.885 people have chosen Air Berlin to fly; the carrier has transported 13,84% more passengers compared with the same month of last year. The larger number of movements has... more
AirlinesLufthansa: investment for USD 300m in China
Rome, Italy - The German airline will celebrate this year the 80th anniversary of its presence in China
Some sources of the Italian Foreign Ministry have said the German airline Lufthansa wants to invest about USD 300m in China for the logistic activities, the aeronautic overhaul and the engines repair.... more
IndustryAirbus (2). Guarguaglini: the A-350 was sacrificed to overcome the A-380 problems
Rome, Italy - In the Finmeccanica President's opinion, EADS troubles are also due to the Franco-German leadership
The President of Finmeccanica, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, joined a meeting of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants yesterday in Rome named "The markets liberalization in Italy: companies competitiveness... more
IndustryAirbus: next Tuesday French Prime Minister, De Villepin, will visit Toulouse plant
Paris, France - The French Government does not want to abandon the company and the employees
French Prime Minister, Dominique De Villepin, has intervened to the National Assembly and has replied to the accusation made by the socialist Party to having given a scarce political assistance to Airbus... more
Latest newsEU ultimatum to Turkey: if it does not open its ports and airports to Cyprus it will not enter into the Union
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission has given a month to Ankara to adapt itself to the EU line
The EU has given to Turkey a month to come into line with the indications of the European Commission, about human rights, death penalty, free of expression, and rights of the minorities. The key point... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 9
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1729 - Spain, France & England sign the Treaty of Seville. Defense: 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire ending the Directory government,... more
AirportsBlack-out at Los Angeles airport
Los Angeles, USA - A power cut caused many delays and cancellations
Yesterday the Los Angeles airport has been closed for several hours because of a power cut which left dark the runway and provoked many delays and cancellation of the flight all over the State. In fact... more
SecurityFAA AD on Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH model DA-40 Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 216)] [Page 65391-65393] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. model PC-7 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the nose skin and adjacent structure above the left and right main landing gear bay and in the forward support structure of the floor panel
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 216)] [Page 65387-65389] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company models C-90A, B-200, B-200C, B-300, and B-300C airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct improperly assembled or damaged flight controls, which could result in an unsafe condition by reducing capabilities of the flight controls and lead to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 216)] [Page 65389-65391] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B delivered to Minnesota DNR
Michigan, Usa - The chopper was immediately placed into service on several resource enforcement missions
Recently, Enstrom Helicopter Corporation delivered an Enstrom 480B to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource (MN DNR). Captain Michael Trenholm, Chief Pilot, Enforcement Aviation Section, accepted... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the overhaul and repair of the entire T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on Nov. 6, 2006, a $30,147,369 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract to the Corpus Christi Army Depot in their overhaul and repair... more
DefenseSouth Korea orders four planes
Seoul , South Korea - It has been announced by the Defense Minister
South Korea has announced today it has decided to purchase four early warning surveillance planes from Boeing for a total expense of about USD 1,6 billion (EUR 1,25 billion). Seoul has preferred the Boeing... more
Military aviationThe US Forces test the C-27J
Washington, USA - In the field of the Joint Cargo Aircraft contest
The C-27J by Alenia Aeronautica started the Early User Survey (EUS) for the US Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) contest. The phase, which is supposed to last two weeks, will consist in the C-27J Spartan's evaluation... more
DefenseAfghanistan: change of Command for the task force "Aquila"
Herat, Afghanistan - The AMI contingent in the field of the FSB
The handover ceremony of the vice-Commander of the Forward Support Base (FSB) and Commander of the task force "Aquila" in Herat, Afghnaistan, took place yesterday morning in Camp Arena base. During the... more
AirlinesSabreSonic for Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - For on-line booking
Ethiopian Airlines has just passed to SabreSonic Passenger Solutions for the management system of its passengers. The African carrier will use the SabreSonic platform to coordinate and optimize on-ine... more
Military aviationFour more C-295s to the Brazilian Air Force
Brasilia, Brazil - By the end of the year
By the end of the year, EADS CASA will deliver four of the 12 C-295 aircraft ordered by the Brazilian Air Force. So the European Group will double the number of planes delivered in 2007 to the South American... more
AirportsGlasgow is the busiest airport in Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland - In October the airport received 881.791 passengers
The airport of Glasgow is the busiest in Scotland. Last month it received 881.791 passengers, with an increase of 1,5% compared with the same month of last year. In 2005 8.8 million people landed at Glasgow... more
DefenseGeorgia is afraid to a military attack by the side of Russia
Paris, France - An action of the kind does not make sense
Georgia is afraid to a military attack by the side of Russia: the Georgian Foreign Minister, Gela Bezhuashvili, has made known this yesterday during the official visit to France. "The danger of an attack... more
UAS-DronesAMI: 1600 hours of flight for Predator
Baghdad, Iraq - The first flight occurred on January 29 2005
On the eve of the return in Italy from Iraq of soldiers and means of the 28th Guided Vehicles Group, UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle the, Italian Air Force has announced to have realized 1600 hours of flights,... more
Military aviationSwedish test the IRIS-T
Stockholm, Sweden - The test flights on Gripen
The air-air missile IRIS-T, which will succeed AIM-9, started test flights on the Swedish fighter Gripen. Sweden decided to integrate the IRIS-T a year ago and it expects to complete the work in 2009.... more
Civil aviationGB: the Transport Select Committee criticizes EASA and CAA
London, United Kingdom - The Committee which analyzes the British civil aviation defines as "Unsatisfying" the activity of the British Civil Aviation Authority
According to British sources, the annual report of the British Transport Select Committee is very critical both about EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), which has been defined as an agency with poor... more
ReportUSA: a passenger finds a note with threats on board
San Diego, USA - The FBI is investigating about a note found on a US Airways flight
Yesterday on a US Airways plane a note with terrorist threats has been found and currently the FBI is investigating about who has been the author. Flight 1500 had taken off from San Diego and was directed... more
IndustryStreiff goes to PSA
Paris, France - From Airbus to the car Group
Christian Streiff, ex-CEO of Airbus, will be the new number one of PSA Peugeot-Citroën. The Group's Board of Directors elected him the new company's CEO starting from February 6, 2007, as well as Alan... more
AerospaceThe Chinese astronauts prepare their first space walk
Zhuhai, China - The launch of the space ship Shenzhou-7 is predicted for 2008
As soon as the Chinese astronauts will realize their first space walk in the history: a law officer of the Chinese Sciences and Technologies Agency has retailed it during the International Air Show China... more
AirlinesKiev-Djerba flight by Nouvelair
Tunis, Tunisia - A weekly service
A direct line between the Ukraine Capital, Kiev, and the Tunisian island of Djerba has been launched. The new route will help opening the Tunisian tourist market to the Eastern Europe. The first flight... more
AirlinesLondon City Airport: flights to Genoa and Turin too
London, United Kingdom - Operated by AirOne
After Milan (from November 20) and Rome (from January 8), Genoa and Turin airports will be connected to the London City Airports too, thanks to a new flight by AirOne starting from January 29. The link... more
Defense"Ladniy" Russian patroller will participate to NATO anti-terrorism operations
Moscow, Russia - No to expansion in Black Sea
"Ladniy" Russian patroller next year will participate to NATO anti-terrorism operations called "Energetic Efforts" which will take place in the Mediterranean: the commandant of the Russian Navy, Vladimir... more
AirportsBangkok airport: prevision of growth for 2007
Bangkok, USA - The new airport will receive 15 million people next year
The new airport of Bangkok, recently opened, makes increase the prevision of growth for the arrivals next year. According to Thai airport sources, in 2007 about 15 million people will land in the new airport,... more
DefenseRussia and India will build BrahMos missiles
Moscow , Russia - They can be launched from surface, air and sea
In next ten years, Russia and India will build one thousand of BrahMos missiles and the half of these will be sold to other States. This kind of missiles can find different employments, can be launched... more
Security"Der Spiegel" accuses: the security of the Frankfurt airport is lack
Berlin, Germany - The newspaper has reported the result of a mock terrorist attack
A German newspaper wrote yesterday at least in one out of three mock terrorist attacks in the Frankfurt international airport, the security measures failed, as the mock terrorist managed to introduce weapons... more
AirlinesEmirates will not entry in the low-cost sector
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The future will be Africa
Talking about the future of the Company, Emirates' president, Tim Clark, has remarked the carrier will not entry in the low-cost sector: "Too distant from our model of business. It is curious that the... more
Civil aviationSpain: double of the air traffic within 2020
Madrid, Spain - Investments plan by EUR 16 billion
Within 2020 Spain will double the capacity of the air traffic. It is the target explained from Magdalena Alvarez, Transport Minister of Spain during her participation to the Word Travel Market fair in... more
AerospaceThe NASA will have to launch the shuttle earlier
Houston, USA - The shuttle cannot fly in the days between the end of 2006 and the beginning of 2007 to prevent problems to the computers
American sources said the NASA will have to bring the Discovery launch forward and to complete it within December 17th in order to prevent problems to the computers, which surely would occur if the astronauts... more
AccidentsUSA: a man dies in a private plane crash
Washington, USA - Shortly after the crash the pilot had sent an alarm
A man died yesterday in the United States in the crash if his plane near Silver City (New Mexico). The plane, an AT-502A, fell during the flight from Texas to New Mexico for unknown reasons but it seems... more
AirlinesKLM increases the frequencies towards China
Amsterdam, Holland - The new A-330 will be used in the flights between Amsterdam and Mumbai
In the Winter timetable, KLM will raise the frequencies towards two destination in China. The number of the weekly flights towards Shanghai are increased from seven to nine as from November 1st 2006 and... more
IndustryEADS (7): the other Businesses' performances
Amsterdam, Holland - ATR, EADS EFW, EADS Socata and EADS Sogerma Services
Four more EADS companies, which do not belong to any Divisions, are ATR, EADS EFW, EADS Socata and EADS Sogerma Services. These Business Units totally recorded a negative EBIT of EUR 187m: despite positive... more