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AerospaceEU Commission: Jupiter A code was not secret
Brussels, Belgium - After it was published by the Cornell University
An article in Cornell University website deciphered the code of Galileo system (the European global satellite navigation system) which has been used in the first validation satellite, Jupiter A. The European... more
AirlinesCereti: Italian Government has to remember to be an Alitalia's shareholder
Rome, Italy - In Assaereo President's opinion it is necessary that the carrier had some goals to achieve
"It is necessary that Italian Government remembered to be an Alitalia’s shareholders. In the last years it forgot it". With these words Fausto Cereti, President of Assaereo, the Italian association which c... more
MiscellaneousMercosur summit in progress in Cordoba
Cordoba, Argentina - A commercial agreement among 4 South-American countries and Cuba will be signed
It will be probably historical the summit of Mercosur, the association which clubs some South-American countries, that started yesterday in Cordoba, Argentina. For the first time Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay... more
AirlinesGains have grown for Southwest Airlines in the second quarter
Washington, Usa - Profits for USD 333 million, redoubled compared with the last year
The air company Southwest Airlines keeps being the one with the highest profits in Usa. In the second quarter of 2006 it has registered gains for USD 333 millions against the 144 ones recorded in the same... more
DefenseHandover in Kosovo between Italian helicopter platoon
Pordenone, Italy - The 47th Tactical Group, lined up in Iraq, re-entered in Casarsa base
The helicopters of the 5th Aves "Rigel" Regiment of Casarsa della Delizia (Pordenone), have been lined up again in Kosovo, in the field of the "Joint Enterprise" operation. The men and the women of the... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: new flights to Bucharest and Prague
Bratislava, Slovakia - Within next year connections from Turin and Rome will be operative
The management of the East-European low-cost air company states they are "Happy to announce the launch of two new important low-fare routes from Italy". The two new destinations, reachable by the Slovakian... more
PeopleEuropean Commission wants to strengthen the single market for aviation
Brussels, Belgium - More competition and better quality
The European Commission adopted, last Tuesday, a proposal to modernise the Single Market legislation for aviation. The proposal will ensure a consistent application of EU legislation in all Member States,... more
Defense"Nauras 2006" drill in progress
Siracusa, Italy - Italian and Libyan Navies engaged
It is in progress, in the sea offing Augusta, Siracusa (Sicily), naval drill "Nauras 2006", which see engaged the Navies of Italy and Libya. The operations started on July 11 and they will end on next... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): starts third phase of evacuation for the "Durand De La Penne"
Beirut, Lebanon - Return predicted tonight in Fiumicino Airport
In the night between today and tomorrow it will complete third phase of evacuation of all Italian citizens, included those living in Lebanon that have requested to be returned. About 400 countrymen will... more
Civil defenseNewborn for Lockheed
Washington, USA - New techniques of building and features of flight
In the famous "Skunk Works", the Lockheed’s laboratories where are born several of the most futuristic aircraft of the Aviation history, there has been a new birth, an aircraft without pilot (UAV - Unmanned A... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (4): Aermacchi news
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Contracts for MB-339, M-311, M-346 and Sukhoi
Carmelo Cosentino, Aermacchi (Finmeccanica Group) CEO, presenting his company’s activity at Farnborough Air Show, talked about new contract concerning the MB-339CD advanced trainer: eight brand new aircraft f... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (3): SR Technics, Hamilton Sundstrand and Smiths Aerospace in partnership with Boeing
Farnborough, United Kingdom - For GoldCare service in B-787 Dreamliner
GoldCare is the service ensuring maintenance and engineering-logistic support within a predictable per-flight-hour cost for Boeing customers. The American aeronautical giant announced at "FIA2006" a partnership... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (2) : France send an airplane with humanitarian aids for people
Paris, France - On board also 50 Red Cross volunteers
The French Government has decided to operate a firs send of humanitarian helps to Lebanon. In the zone devastated by the conflict the first evident consequence of the bombings is in fact what has been... more
IndustryNew record for the A-380
Dresda, Germany - The aircraft passed the 15,000 simulated flights
An important goal has been achieved this week by Airbus. Its new superjumbo, the A-380, in fact passed the 15,000 simulated flights, three times more than the amount request to have the certification.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking, corrosion, interlaminar corrosion, delamination, and disbonding in the elevator rear spar, which may reduce elevator stiffness and lead to in-flight vibration
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40391-40394] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300, and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a decrease in the torque limiter function, which could result in degradation and damage to the attachment bolts of the leading edge slat, loss of the slat, and consequent reduced control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40387-40389] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect flight idle blade angle settings
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40389-40391] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation models 690, 690A, and 690B airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the support structures for the inboard and center aileron hinge fittings on both wings, which could result in aileron failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40385-40387] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (2): Grupo Marsans and AirAsia order new Airbus aircraft
Farnborough, United Kingdom - 12 A-330/200s for the former and 40 A-320s for the latter
Marsans, Spanish tourism and transport Group, signed an understanding memorandum with Airbus at "FIA2006" to purchase 12 A-330/200s, with an option of 10 more, in order to replace the B-747/200 old fleet... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006: Giove-B assembly and tests are ended
Farnborough, UK - According to Carlo Alberto Penazzi the satellite should be put in orbit in December
During Farnborough Air Show, Carlo Alberto Penazzi, CEO of Alenia-Alcatel Space, Italian-French joint-venture in satellite telecommunication sector between Alcatel and Finmeccanica, visiting his booth,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a 41 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the Apache AH-64D
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on July 14, 2006, a $41,000,000 increment as part of $613,000,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the system demonstration and development... more
Science and technologyIsrael-Lebanon: Mea airline transfers the flights in Damascus
Beirut, Lebanon - The air traffic in Syrian airport increased of the 30%
Yesterday evening, Lebanese Airline Mea announced that hence tomorrow it will restart the flights from Damascus Airport, being Beirut Airport unusable after bombings that from July 13 hit the Capital. In... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm will experiment the radio frequency tags on luggages
Paris, France - They will be applied on the suitcases instead of the ones currently used
Air France and Klm have announced they have launched since few days the testing of a new system of luggages identification on their flights. It’s the application of identification tags that work with r... more
AccidentsEADS: fines for delays of A-380 deliveries are important but they remain confidential
Paris, France - The co-CEO, Thomas Enders, said that to "Le Figaro"
The French newspaper, "Le Figaro", has interviewed the current co-CEOs of EADS, French Louis Gallois and German Thomas Enders. Enders said that "Fines payed by Airbus to airlines for delays of A-380 deliveries... more
PeopleAir Force requests 189 Tanker
Washington, USA - Boeing and EADS North America in competition
President and Chief Executive Officer of Eads North America, Ralph Crosby, has revealed that Air Force intends to purchase 189 aircraft Tanker and the competition sees competitors Boeing and Eads North... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (22). Tucci: we aim at India for next expansions
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Selex Communication CEO, Maurizio Tucci, reports the situation
Maurizio Tucci, CEO of Selex Communication (Finmeccanica Group), said he aims at "India where a strong and reliable partner in needed". Tucci presented Tetra communication system, which was tested in Turin... more
IndustryFarnborough Air Show 2006 (21): ILFC orders 10 new Boeing
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Six B-737/800s, two B-777/300ERs and two B-787 Dreamliners
The Boeing Company and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) today announced an order for six B-737/800s, two B-777/300ERs and two B-787 Dreamliners. Deliveries of the 737s and the 777s begin in the... more
PeopleAgreement between EU and USA for the integration of the air traffic control systems
Brussels, Belgium - Barrot and Blakey's satisfaction
USA and EU made known yesterday to have achieved an agreement to ensure coordination between their air traffic control systems, which are in a modernization and upgrade phase on both the sides of the Atlantic.... more
Science and technologyPark To Fly renews its website
Rome, Italy - New services in partnership with travel agencies and carriers
The Italian airport parking network, Park To Fly, has renewed its website to allow its customers, who want to book a car parking in an air station on view of plane trips, to have a clearer and intuitive... more
Science and technologyNew VIP Lounge at Rome-Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - It has been launched today
The new VIP Lounge has been launched today at the general aviation area of "G. B. Pastine" Airport in Rome-Ciampino. Designed by the architect Antonella Luberti, the 70-square meter hall has a high-tech... more
PeopleAir tariffs. Costa: well the Commission, now we must take further steps ahead
Brussels, Belgium - The dispatch from the President of Transports Commission of European Parliament, Paolo Costa of "Margherita"
"Good the transparency on air rates, but now it’s necessary to make further steps ahead. Finally the European Commission decides to put his hands on the problem of air tariffs. On the wave of September 1... more
AirlinesEurofly inaugurates the route Milan-Mombasa
Milan, Italy - It will start from next July 30 the connection with Kenya
It will be an Airbus A-319 set up for only 48 seats the airplane that will act the new link all business on behalf of Eurofly between Milan-Malpensa and Mombasa airport, in Kenya. The Italian airline launches... more
PeopleNew flight Genoa-Ibiza operated by Air Vallèe on behalf of Alpitour
Genoa, Italy - The departures from July 31 to August 28
Since next July 31 and until August 28 it will be possible to fly from Genoa to Ibiza with the tour operator Alpitour that will use for this service a plane of the air company Air Vallèe. The Genoa airport... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air. Devnik: only three subjects have withdrawed the documents for privatization
Sofia, Bulgaria - They are the air companies Austrian Airlines and Hemus Air and the consortium between the Olimpic Investors and York Management Investors
The yesterday edition of the Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik" reported the news that only three subjects have withdrawed the necessary documents to participate to the privatization competition of the public... more
CuriositiesNew carrier for smokers
Dusseldorf, Germany - An airline for millionaire was born
From the Spring of 2007, for the smokers of all the world, there will be the possibility to smoke also on an aircraft. In fact the Smintair, i.e. Smoker International Airlines, born in Germany, will start... more
AerospaceDiscovery: satisfaction for "Raffaello"
Washington, USA - Continues the space conquest of the Italian Scientific Community
Last Monday, on the occasion of Discovery return, President of Italian Space Agency (ASI), Sergio Vetrella, expressed his satisfaction for the success of the mission, that re-opens the hopes for the fulfillment... more
AccidentsAir crash in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Dead pilot that transported 400 kg of drug
Argentinean official governmental sources confirmed the news that, this morning, the pilot of small air cargo that illegally transported about 400 kg of drug has dead, plunging in Corrientes district,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' new business class presented in Chicago
Chicago, USA - From the next year all the B-777 fleet will be renewed
American Airlines presented, at the international congress-show of the National Business travel association of Chicago, its new business class for the B-767-300. The project has been realized to ensure... more
AirlinesMore blood in Middle East
Beirut, Lebanon - International diplomacy toils to find a rapid solution
Today is an other day with heavy battles in Lebanon and in Gaza Strip. Israeli Air Force came back to hit Lebanon: the airport has been bombed, with the support of Tel Aviv battleship offing of Lebanese... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines will increase its flights to Rome
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Fiumicino will become the carrier's hub in Southern Europe
Malaysia Airlines made known that, after the signature of an agreement between Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, and his Malaysian counterpart Chan Kong Choi, it will increase the weekly... more
IndustryEADS: are there delays also for the A-400M program?
Paris, France - The news, officially denied, has been reported by French newspaper "La Tribune"
Airbus problems seem to have not an end. French newspaper "La Tribune" wrote today that, after the recent delays in the deliveries of the A-380, Airbus should not be able to honor the committments for... more
ReportBell/Agusta 609 tiltrotor second prototype begins ground runs
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - Last week in the afternoon
The Bell/Agusta BA-609 a/c 60002 performed its first ground run on July 13th at AgustaWestland’s facility in Cameri, Italy. The first ground run was completed successfully at 17.05. Mr. Pietro Venanzi, P... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (21): Finncomm Airlines orders 3 ATR-72/500
Farnborough, United Kingdom - USD 54m value
Finnish Finncomm Airlines, Finnair partner, converted an option for 3 ATR-72/500 in firm order. It has been announced in Farnborough. In June 2005 the carrier ordered 8 ATR-42/500s with an option for 8... more
MiscellaneousIndonesia: new alert tsunami
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rises assessment of the victims
New alert tsunami on the Indonesian coasts of Western Java and South Sumatra. From last Monday, Indonesian island with major demographic intensity of the whole area is subjected to continuous tremors of... more
MiscellaneousBenedict XVI: the G8 showed to way for the Middle East
Aosta, Italy - The Pope approved the sending of blue helmets in Lebanon
Today Pope Benedict XVI, after a visit to the Gran San Bernardo pass, released some declarations about the situation in Middle East. "I think -said the Pope- that the G8’s final statement (in which it i... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): other two Italian ships for civilian evacuation
Beirut, Lebanon - Continue the return
Today, delegate for UNICEF in Beirut Roberto Laurenti stated that situation in Lebanon is catastrophic, because Israeli offensive has made run off 500,000 people- Minister of Defense Arturo Parisi, following... more
AccidentsAn helicopter of Turkish Police has fallen into the inhabited of the small city of Antalya
Ankara, Turkey - It's still unknown the exact number of the victims
The satellite channel of Turkish Cnn has given the news that an helicopter of the police has fallen into the inhabited centre of the touristic small town of Antalya. From a first re-building of events... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (20): the state of the art of the Joint Strike Fighter program
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Pentagon and Lockheed Martin representatives reported the situation
The "FIA2006" has been also the chance to report the current situation of the Joint Strike Fighter program situation involving the 5th generation supersonic fighter, which is built by US Lockheed Martin... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Synergy Aerospace signed a contract for 6 helicopters plus 56 options
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - It's appointed AW distributor in Brazil
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces that Synergy Aerospace, a division of Synergy Group, has signed a multi-year contract and distribution agreement, which includes the acquisition of A-119... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (16): the UAV Forum today
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Organized by UAVS
The British Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association (UAVS) holds the UAV Forum at "FIA2006" Conference Centre today. The keynote speaker is Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Parliamentary Under Secretary... more