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Airlines6 new Ryanair routes to Pisa
Pisa, Italy - From September 14
An agreement has been signed between Florence Tourism Agency and Ryanair to launch 6 new destinations of the Irish carrier to Pisa airport, which will be activated on September 14. The new scheduled routes... more
DefenseAnnan accuses Israel: it has used cluster bombs on Lebanon
Shuneh, Jordan - "Israel must give the map of mined camps in order to guarantee the civilians protection"
During a press conference in the Jordanian site of Shuneh, the General Secretary of UN Kofi Annan has blamed Israel for having used cluster bombs during its air raid in Lebanon. Annan seems to want to... more
Science and technologyBAA replies to monopoly accuses
London, United Kingdom - A sector fragmentation would not be good for English economy
BAA, the management company of seven airports in the UK, including three London airports of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, replied to airlines that complained a monopoly risk in its strong presence in... more
IndustryFour A-380 fly over France
Toulouse, France - Technical flight or communication strategy?
Six days after the first flight of the prototype with Engine Alliance GP-7200 propellors (see AVIONEWS for details) and two days after the failure of another test flight (see AVIONEWS for details), four... more
AirlinesSince today with SkyEurope the seats can be booked
Bratislava, Slovakia - The new service of seats pre-allocation introduced by the low-cost carrier allows to choose the chair
The new proposal of SkyEurope is aimed to guarantee the maximum comfort to its passengers, that often don’t have the possibility to choose their seats in the low-cost flights, and so at the boarding i... more
AirlinesAir France: concentration of the flights to USA at the Terminal E from today
Rome, Italy - All the other ones will be re-distributed towards different terminals of Roissy-CDG2
"Air France communicates that as of today, August 31, all the flights to USA, with exception of Detroit and Cincinnati, will be concentrated at the Terminal E of the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle 2’s air s... more
PeopleEUROCONTROL launches a toolkit for the prevention of airspace infringements
Brussels, Belgium - To identify best practices in the implementation of short-term solutions in this key risk safety area
EUROCONTROL has recently made available to all European civil aviation authorities and air navigation service providers a toolkit to reduce the risk of airspace infringements caused by General Aviation... more
IndustryEmbraer sells 50 ERJ-145 and 50 EMB-190 jets to HNA Group
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries of both models to begin in 2007
Embraer yesterday announced the sale of 50 ERJ-145s and 50 EMBRAER 190s to HNA Group, the fourth largest airline company in China. The deal marks the first contract involving an E-Jet in mainland China.... more
MiscellaneousTerrorism in GB: five stop extensions and three new arrests
London, United Kingdom - On the field of investigations for presumed terroristic attempts
The stop for five suspected people has been extended to seven days, after they were identified in mid August with the charge of having planned simultaneous attacks on board US planes departing from Great... more
IndustryBombardier announces CRJ production slowdown
Ottawa, Canada - Because of orders decrease
Bombardier could reduce the production rhythm of its regional jets. The slowdown, the company said, could start in the next months, if orders do not increase and keep on descending. The Canadian manufacturer... more
Defense"Ulchi Focus Lens 2006" in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - A virtual military exercise
The US Combined Forces Command in South Korea and South Korean Armed Forces are conducting a joint exercise, which is called "Ulchi Focus Lens 2006", on the peninsula through September 1st. About 17,000... more
AirlinesRyanair: new flights to celebrate 600,000 passengers from Trieste
Trieste, Italy - On the occasion of this goal the low-cost carrier makes available tickets from 0,60 cents
The air company Ryanair has reached the goal of 600,000 passengers transported from and to Trieste, and has decided to celebrate it by launching new flights that will link Trieste with Frankfurt. Starting... more
PeopleOpen sky deal between Usa and Kuwait
Washington, Usa - It will be the first time the two Countries sign an agreement of this kind
For the first time ever United States and Kuwait has signed an open sky deal, that eliminates all the limits on flights and on airlines operating air connections between the two States. The authorities... more
AccidentsUsa: a Cessna falls during a flight lesson, uninjured both instructor and pupil
Indianapolis, Usa - The aircraft lost power at about 3000 meters of altitude and fell in a field
Yesterday in the United States another incident occurred to a private plane, fortunately this time without consequences for the passengers. At about 6:00pm (local time) a Cessna 150 with a flight instructor... more
Weather forecastsCessna to unveil Citation CJ-4 at NBAA
Wichita, Usa - The 59th annual convention will take place in October 17-19 in Orlando
Cessna Aircraft Company, a unit of Textron Inc., will introduce the CJ-4, the newest member of the CJ family of Citation business jets, at the 59th annual National Business Aviation Association convention... more
AirlinesQatar Airways promotes the meteorology on CNN
Rome, Italy - Already from some weeks
"Qatar Airways from some weeks is the sponsor of the Tv programmes dedicated to the meteorology on the CNN’s international channels. The choice of this kind of TV visibility to great diffusion, answers t... more
Civil aviationUSA: FBI's IDA against terrorism
Washington, USA - A new computer system with 659 million documents
The FBI computer system that has been created to strengthen security in USA contains 659 million documents, included lists of potential terrorists and of air travellers. The system, named Investigative... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-145XR airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent overrunning the runway during takeoff
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 168)] [Page 51465-51467] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivered the 500th EC-135 helicopter to Austrian ÖAMTC takes over its 25th aircraft
Marignane, France - The concurrence of two "round" numbers is a lucky coindicence after decades of close cooperation between the two companies
Last Tuesday, the 500th EC-135 helicopter built at Eurocopter’s German production facility in Donauwörth was delivered to the Austrian Motorist and Touring Club (ÖAMTC). General Manager of Eurocopter’s Germa... more
AirlinesMyAir.com flies to Marrakech
Milan, Italy - After the opening of the route to Istanbul
"MyAir.com is the airline chose by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to operate scheduled flights in Morocco: next December 7 the carrier will inaugurate the connection Milan-Marrakech. The links... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B, -7, - 7A, -7B, -9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, -17AR, -209, -217, - 217A, -217C, and -219 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent a rupture of an HPC front hub or an HPC disk that could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 168)] [Page 51459-51465] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the fuel vent lines are properly bonded to the airplane structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 168)] [Page 51467-51469] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesJet2.com: the flights from Fiumicino to Leeds-Bradford and Manchester on sale from today
Milan, Italy - For next Summer
"The flights from Rome-Fiumicino to Leeds-Bradford and Manchester for Summer 2007 can be bookable as of today on the English low-cost carrier’s website (www.jet2.com). The base tariff is EUR 21 per leg, t... more
AccidentsPiacenza incident: the C-130 probable a "Downfall of the structure"
Piacenza, Italy - It's been stated by the chief prosecutor Bardi in visit to the Financial Guard of the Emilian city
The chief prosecutor of Republic in Piacenza, Lucio Bardi, on the occasion of the visit to the Provincial (Piacenza) headquarter of Financial Guard, has stated that the incident of the Algerian C-130 Hercules... more
MiscellaneousFrance: passengers on a plane protest against the deportation of a young Nigerian
Paris, France - Jeff Babatunde was on the flight that had to take him back to Nigeria, a dozen of people refused to seat
About a dozen of passengers of a plane departing from airport "Charles de Gaulle" of Paris have demonstrated yesterday their solidarity to Jeff Babatunde, a 19-year-old Nigerian student, banned from France... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM redoubles its profit in the first quarter
Paris, France - And review its estimates for the rest of the year
Air France-KLM has communicated the data about the operative profit of the first quarter of 2006, that has passed the estimates of the analysts (EUR 220m), redoubling the profit in comparison with the... more
AirlinesRyanair: Oristano airport? No thanks
Oristano, Italy - Net deny by the carrier on the hypothesis of an interest on the Sardinian terminal
The announce had been given by the President of Sogeaer (Oristano airport administrator) Pasquale Onida at the beginning of July: "Ryanair has already shown its interest to operate with its airplanes in... more
AirlinesIsrael: Parliament members in foreign missions must fly with national airlines
Tel Aviv, Israel - It is the invitation of Knesset President
Last week the Israeli Finances Ministry firmed an agreement with Alitalia scheduling discounts and special terms for Tel Aviv public officers who are in foreign missions (see AVIONEWS for details). After... more
Science and technologySpecial maintenance at Osaka airport
Osaka, Japan - Structural intervention to face its worrying gradual sinking
"Kansai" Airport in Osaka keeps on sinking more than it had been foreseen. According to Japanese press, the six steel pillars sustaining three connection freeways have slanted 1.5 degrees, confirming signals... more
Latest newsBoeing-CAE contract for the C-130 AMP
Seattle, USA - USD 22m value
CAE, a Canadian manufacturer, has received a USD 22m contract by Boeing on the field of USAF C-130 Avionics Modernization Program which concerns the conversion of an existing C-130H Weapon Systems Trainer... more
AirlinesFifteen A-321s for US Airways
Washington, USA - Seven new orders and eight conversions
US Airways has signed an order to purchase seven A-321/200 aircraft and it has contemporaneously converted a previous order of seven A-319s and A-320s into eight A-321, totally 15 new A-321 which will... more
AccidentsAir crash in Kentucky. the air-traffic controller had slept for only two hours
Lexington, Usa - It's been established by the NTSB investigation
It’s been the controller himself to state it to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): the day of the incident of the Comair jet, when 49 people died, he had slept for only two hours. So the d... more
DefenseIraq: more than 40 thousand ex-military men ask to serve again
Baghdad, Iraq - After Premier Al Maliki's invite
Iraqui Premier Nuri Al Maliki launched an appeal few days ago, asking ex-military men of dismissed national Armed Forces to return to the service. As a reply, more than 40 officials and soldiers, whose... more
AerospaceRussia will have its own space station
Moscow, Russia - Roskosmos agency announced that
Vitali Davydov, vice-President of the Russian space agency, Roskosmos, has announced that Moscow will build an orbiting station of its own starting from 2015, after it completed its ISS (International... more
Latest newsRussia: Minister of Transports launches the alarm for the security of Russian planes
Moscow, Russia - According to Igor Levitin the airplanes in service would be too old and the controls on security deficient
Old airplanes, scarce pilots training and corruption. These are the three key points of the Russian civil aviation underlined yesterday by the Minister of Transports of Moscow, that said he’s "very worried" f... more
MiscellaneousAir Canada pilot found themself closed outside the cockpit after gone to the toilette
Ottawa, Canada - The door blocked and the crew had to knock down it to make him enter
The unusual fact has happened last Saturday on the flight 8475 by Air Canada, in service from Ottawa to Winnipeg, with 50 people on board. The pilot, after having went out from the cockpit to go to the... more
Fair and showsVenice: lost the baggage of master Zubin Metha
Venice, Italy - The master has come to the lagoon Capital to hold a concert and to receive an award
Also the big master has passed trough the boring inconvenient of the missing baggages, that lately is stressing a lot of Italians and foreign travellers. The master Zubin Metha, that arrived yesterday... more
HelicoptersOn occasion of the film festival of Venice "Les Etoiles Executive Helicopter" since yesterday and until September 10
Venice, Italy - It's the exclusive helicopter service that will offer the transfer from Venice terminal to the "Lido" in only seven minutes
"On occasion of the film festival organized by the ’Biennale di Venezia’, ELI2000 has set up for Les Etoiles the exclusive helicopter service, ’Les Etoiles Executive Helicopter’. The service will offer s... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: Ahmadinejad won't turn back
Teheran, Iran - The Iranian President reasserts the Country's right to develop its own nuclear program, UN sanctions are expected
With the UN ultimatum for the stop of nuclear program due to expire, the Iran President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has reasserted another time that his Country won’t give up the "Right" to develop its own u... more
IndustryAlenia-Aero Vodochody deal for the C-27J Spartan
Prague, Czech Republic - Parts of the military transport airplane will be made by the Czech manufacturer
Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) is about to sign an agreement for the production of a part of the C-27J Spartan tactic transport twin-engine aircraft in the Czech Republic. The signature is expected... more
PeopleNew flights of tour operator Aviomar to Libya
Rome, Italy - It will use two Arab carriers to operate the connections
The tour operator Aviomar has inserted among its offers for 2006/2007 new routes. The itinerary proposed for Libya is based on the connection between nature and culture, including flights operated by the... more
PeopleSpanish air companies could fly to Gibraltar
Madrid, Spain - It's stated by the "Gibraltar Chronicle"
The newspaper "Gibraltar Chronicle" has related yesterday that some airlines that operate in Spain are due to open soon new routes toward Gibraltar. It seems that two airlines have started the preliminary... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue and Malaysia Airlines sign an interline deal
Sydney, Australia - The agreement between the two carriers spurs the opening to international air traffic of Australia
Virgin Blue and Malaysia Airlines has signed an interline deal, that will allow to the passengers of the Asian airline that get to the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports in Australia, to fly toward... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: SBIRS satellite tests have been completed
Washington, USA – It will have antimissile alarm functions thanks to infrared sensors
Lockheed Martin successfully completed a series of tests on the SBIRS (Space-Based Infrared System) geostationary satellite, which has been thought for antimissile and surveillance functions in critic... more
IndustryGoldman Sachs increases its presence in Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - From 2,007% to 3,282%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP has communicated to CONSOB it has taken its participation in Finmeccanica to 3,282%, with an increase of more than half compared to 2,007% that it had since November 2005.... more
AirlinesSky Jet launches a new offer on occasion of the Venice international cinema fair
Rome, Italy - Daily flights to the "Lido" with executive jets
Sky Jet Italia in occasion of the "International Cinema Fair" of Venice, that takes place in the city from August 30 until September 9, has launched a new proposal: to organize air round-trips to Venice... more
AirlinesAir Berlin sells its tickets at supermarket
Berlin, Germany - The initiative will be valid since next September 5 and will include all the flights departing from United Kingdom
Since next Monday on the markets of the hard discount chain "Lidl" present on the United Kingdom it will be possible to buy the air tickets to fly with Air Berlin toward one of the 25 destinations of the... more
Science and technologyCagliari airport: landings will be suspended tomorrow from 3:30 pm to 5 pm
Cagliari, Italy – Take off could be delayed
Sogaer, management company of Cagliari-Elmas airport, makes known that the flying control activities of light visual devices, which are used for aircraft instrument landing, were not made yesterday morning... more
Aerospace"Atlantis" goes back to the launch base
Cape Canaveral, USA - It should leave to the ISS on September 6 or 7
NASA decided yesterday to move space shuttle "Atlantis" from its launch site, in order to take it to its hangar and protect it from "Ernesto" tropical storm in Florida coasts. On half its way to the hangar,... more
CuriositiesUSA: an Iraqui man was forced to change his T-shirt before taking on board
New York, USA – Because of a writing that was considered offensive
An Iraqui architect reported he was forced to change his T-shirt before taking aboard a Jet Blue flight leaving from "JFK" International Airport in New York, because the sweater he was wearing had a writing... more