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PeopleAirservices Australia wants to dampen carbon dioxide emissions
Sydney, Australia - A programme to shorten flights and airport stops time
Airservices Australia, the civil aviation national authority, started a programme to cut million tons per year of carbon dioxide emissions in commercial airplanes. According to the authority researches,... more
Civil aviationA new agreement between EU and USA about the management of the airlines passengers' data will be signed soon
Brussels, Belgium - It was announced by EU Commission
A new negotiate will start soon between EU and USA to achieve an agreement about the management of the airlines passengers’ data to avoid terroristic attacks. It was announced by European Commission w... more
IndustryRothshild will connect between EADS and BAE Systems
Paris, France - It was announced by French newspaper "Les Echos"
According to French newspaper "Les Echos", it will be Rothshild Bank to determine the value of the 20% share of Airbus’ stock owned by BAE Systems. British industry had announced its intention to sell i... more
AirlinesVarig: the workers of the carrier will manage the company in the future
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - It was declared by judge Luiz Roberto Ayoub
During a press conference called for the occasion, judge Luiz Roberto Ayoub, judiciary administrator of the Brazilian airline Varig, made known to have accepted the proposal of management of the carrier... more
IndustryEADS: request for Forgeard resignation?
Munich, Germany - "Handelsblatt" newspaper says that but the company denies
The German newspaper, "Handelsblatt", has today reported that the German part of EADS Board of Directors asked for resignation of CEO, Noel Forgeard, after the crisis of subsidiary Airbus for delays in... more
PeopleIBAR (2): full application of system requirements law has been requested
Rome, Italy - Besides the technical meeting at the competent Ministries
"IBAR, the association of 80 airlines operating in Italy, asked the full application of 248/2006 law on system requirements. The law, which has been in force since December 2, 2005, is not considered by... more
MiscellaneousVittorio Emanuele: money to pay the plane?
Rome, Italy - It should be emerged by some wiretap
A part of the presumed payoffs pocketed by prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy (see for details AVIONEWS), son of the last King of Italy, to ease the award of the no impedement to by the State Monopolies... more
MiscellaneousEx-dictator Charles Taylor went to Aja
Freetown, Sierra Leone - Where he will be processed for war crimes
Charles Taylor, ex-President of Sierra Leone, has been today carried on a UN helicopter to Freetown airport, where a plane headed to Holland was waiting for him. The ex-dictator will be processed in Aja... more
Science and technologyIncreasing traffic for Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong, China - Passengers +7% and airplanes +7.4% in May 2006
Hong Kong International Airport registered 7% passenger increase in May, compared to the same period last year, while air traffic grew by 7.4%. 17.7 million travellers have passed through the air station... more
MiscellaneousUS air bombing in Iraq
Baquba, Iraq – 13 victims and 3 seriously injured people
Last night a US air raid killed 13 people and seriously injured three more in Baquba, Central Iraq, where al Zarkawi died two weeks ago. Direct witnesses report the news, bit American military command... more
DefenseTirana: air traffic training course by Italian military men
Tirana, Albania - On the field of DIE projects
Military men of the Italian Experts Delegation (DIE) in Tirana, Albania, on the field of their activities which aim at developing local Armed Forces, managed a training course for air traffic controllers,... more
PeopleThe overall ITC division of Air Malta with a seven year contract of outsourcing to SITA
Milan, Italy - In this manner La Valletta saves over EUR 5 million
"SITA, the world leader provider in the IT solutions and communications for the air transport field, will manage in outsourcing the entire ITC’s network of Air Malta. Depending on the seven year contract t... more
AerospaceAn other Italian astronaut will be on the International Space Station in 2007
Rome, Italy - It was announced by ASI and ESA
Paolo Nespoli will be the next Italian astronaut, member of ASI and ESA (The Italian and European Space Agencies) to be launched on the International Space Station (ISS). His mission will start on 2007... more
MiscellaneousAustralia: first sentence for terroristic attempt
Sydney, Australia - An Australian man of Pakistan origin is the defendant
Faheem Khalid Lohdi, a 36-year-old Australian of Pakistan origin, is the first man to be judged guilty for planning a terroristic attack in Australia. He has been considered not guilty for downloading... more
PeopleSkyTeam Alliance under investigation
Brussels, Belgium - A European Commission statement announces that
The European Commission makes known to have put SkyTeam Alliance under investigation. "The EU executive power does not object the Alliance in itself but suspects it can cause a negative effect on competitiveness... more
PeopleUSA: the future of the short air links is in the seaplanes
New York, Usa - The American city's Major, Michael Bloomberg, affirmed it
During an intervention by radio, the New York’s Major, Michael Bloomberg, has suggested the seaplanes’ development to solve the problems connected to the expansion of the international air traffic. Acc... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the side links and possible engine separation from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34807-34808] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive in-flight vibrations of the elevator tab, which could lead to loss of the elevator tab and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34811-34814] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model HS-125 series 700A and 700B airplanes; model BAe.125 series 800A, 800B, 1000A, and 1000B airplanes; and Hawker 800, 800XP, and 1000 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of all primary electrical power, which could result in the airplane operating only under emergency power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34790-34793] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is aware of procedures to prevent the presence of a combustible air-fuel mixture in the fuel tank boost pump, which, in the event of electrical arcing could result in an explosion and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34814-34817] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the connecting rod and a possible uncommanded shutdown of the engine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34811] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
IndustryMBDA and Saab Bofors Dynamics together for a missile programme
Paris, France - The project involve France, Sweden and UK
Last week, during "Eurosatory" armaments show in Paris, the European missile systems group, MBDA, and Swedish Saab Bofors Dynamics made an agreement to start an industrial partnership in support of a trilateral... more
MiscellaneousBosnian air space over 3000 m passes from EUFOR to Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Negotiations with European Bank next week
From now on the management of Bosnian air space over 3000 meters (flight altitude 100) is given to Sarajevo authorities and no longer to EUFOR, EU multinational force, as it happened until now. The belt... more
Science and technologyAeradria: seagull in an engine on the left of a B-737 by Hapag Lloyd Express
Rimini, Italy - The aircraft departing from "Fellini" yesterday afternoon was directed to Cologne-Bonn
"A seagull swallowed accidentally from an engine on the left of a B-737 by Hapag Lloyd Express departing from ’Federico Fellini’ yesterday afternoon around the 5pm, has forced the Cap. of the aircraft, dir... more
Science and technologyGESAC: nine million of passengers by easyJet
Naples, Italy - The important goal has foreseen for tomorrow in the morning
easyJet, the European low-cost carrier and GESAC, Naples-Capodichino’s airport management society, communicate that to celebrate the reaching of nine million of passengers transported from Italy, in t... more
Press releaseTerritorial continuity. Ryanair: European Commission's inquiry must be fastened
Rome, Italy - The Irish low-cost carrier's statement
Ryanair does not agree with new Meridiana and Alitalia understanding on Sardinian routes in territorial continuity regime, so it decided to appeal to the European Commission. It asks to "Fasten the investigation.... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission's comments about Antitrust prosecution on SkyTeam Alliance have been received
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's statement
"On the field of European Commission’s investigations concerning Antitrust prosecution on SkyTeam Alliance and its commercial cooperation agreements, Alitalia makes known that the European Commission s... more
MiscellaneousProdi on tour in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - He is meeting Italian enterprises representatives in Russia and the President Putin
Brief Moscow visit for the Italian Premier, Romano Prodi. In the early afternoon he is meeting representatives of Italian business community in Russia at Italy Embassy; among the enterprises, there are... more
PeopleIBAR: press conference at the Quirinale Hotel
Rome, Italy - This morning at 11
IBAR (Italian Board Airline Representatives) communicates that this morning at 11 a press conference will take place at Quirinale Hotel (Via Nazionale) in Rome. The lawyer Massimo Giordano, IBAR legal... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 89 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an $89,321,925 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1090) for incorporation of engineering... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Bulgarelli: the situation is degenerating into war
Rome, Italy - Italian Green Party Senator Mauro Bulgarelli declared that
"It is necessary to open a discussion on Italian mission in Afghanistan refunding, starting from a simple question: what are our soldiers doing in a situation which is degenerating into a war? Reasons... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines' financial year ended positively
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier will pay a dividend of USD 35 cent for share
Singapore Airlines closed positively, on last March 31, the financial year 2005-2006. The carrier registered a net profit of 1.24 million dollars. The most important spending write was the fuel one, 35%... more
DefenseIran: no direct talks with USA on Iraq but agreement prospects on nuclear matter
Teheran, Iran - The words of Iranian Foreign Ministry
The spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry, Hamid Reza Asefi, said yesterday that direct talks between Teheran and Washington on Iraq are impossible, considering US "Unreasonable and uncorrect" attitude... more
MiscellaneousVittorio Emanuele asked books about history and aeronautic
Potenza, Italy - Very soon the judge's interviews will start
Aeronautical and history books. These are the reading started by Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of the last King of Italy, who is prisoner, from some days, of the Potenza’s jail, being accused o... more
Press releaseMD-80.it on the chemical wakes
Rome, Italy - The staff has realized a deepening about it
"Chemical wakes: after a heated up discussion in our Forum and then a great number of sites that speak about it, the staff of MD-80.it has decided to realize a deepening on the topic. It deals, probably,... more
MiscellaneousOn June 29 for the first time women will be able to vote in Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways offers free-tickets for the emigrated women that want to come back to vote
For the first time on next June 29 women will be able to vote in Kuwait. Among the 340 candidates for the 50 seats in Parliament 30 are women. Low-cost air carrier Jazeera Airways announced that the emigrated... more
DefenseJapan confirmed the retreat of its contingent from Iraq
Tokyo, Japan - The Raising Sun will continue to supply logistic support to the coalition troops
Japanese Government confirmed to the US Administration, its intention to retreat its troops from Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). Prime Minister Koizumi specified that his country will continue to supply... more
AirlinesKLM is more profitable than Air France
Paris, France - It was reported by French newspaper "La Tribune"
French newspaper "La Tribune" reported that, inside Air France-KLM group, the Dutch carrier in the last budget, registered an operative margin double respect the French airline, 7.9% against 4.1%. Air... more
MiscellaneousA 21-year-old student tried to hijack a South African Airways plane
Cape Town, South Africa - It happened Saturday morning on a plane headed to Johannesburg
The Zimbawe 21-year-old student, who Saturday morning tried to convince the captain of a South African Airways aircraft lifted off in Cape Town and headed to Johannesburg to change route and go to Maputo,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will stop the early retirement of the pilots
New York, USA - The decision to save jobs
Delta Airlines, one of the most important US carriers, announced that within September second it will stop the early retirement of its pilots. The airline took this decision justifying it with its intention... more
Science and technologyNew service at Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - A TV channel was launched to help passengers and tourists
From last week-end Roman air stations of Fiumicino and Ciampino, offer to their passengers an other service. It was born in fact a Outdoor TV Channel, PubbliTV, with a programs dedicated to the institutional... more
AccidentsCanada: a Stinger fell
Ottawa, Canada - The pilot died
A BD-5J Stinger, the smallest jet in the world, crashed to the ground last Saturday near Ottawa, Canada, causing the pilot’s death. The aircraft was doing aerial manoeuvres preparing for an air show, w... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari Airport: the new summer routes
Gorizia, Italy - Cefalonia, Toronto, Olbia will be served
The weekly connection to Cefalonia Greek island from Friuli Venezia Giulia-Ronchi dei Legionari Airport was activated yesterday. The first flight from Toronto, Canada, which is operated with an Airbus... more
DefenseItalian General placed first in a course of the US National Defense University
Rome, Italy - General Giancotti will become a member of the Italian Air Force's Staff
The first placed man of the course of the Industrial College of Armed Force, organized by National Defense University, is Italian. He is General Fernando Giancotti, 49 years old from Rome. It is the first... more
AirlinesThree Bombardier Q-400s for Luxair
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - They will be delivered next year
Luxembourg’s Luxair announced it is going to order three Bombardier Q-400s, which should be delivered in 2007, with the option for three more aircraft of the same kind. In Winter 2007-2008, the carrier’s fle... more
MiscellaneousA lot of strikes scheduled in the next weeks in the transport sector
Rome, Italy - Particularly involved the air sector
There will be a lot of problems next week for the transports in Italy. Since tomorrow in fact they will start a series of strikes that will cause discomforts as for the people who want to travel in train... more
IndustryInsider trading suspects for EADS
Toulouse, France - Because of shares sale by several managers
After sensational announcement by EADS on 6 months postponement of new A-380 deliveries (see AVIONEWS for details), many have suspected shares and stock options sale made by several managers of the European... more
AccidentsSouth Africa: a tourism airplane crashed, two occupants dead
Johannesburg, South Africa - Two young men, 19 and 21 years old, have lost the life in the incident
Last Saturday, a small tourism aircraft, its name and model are unknown, took off near a family’s farm with on board two young men, the 19 year old pilot and the passenger of 25, has crashed on the ground a... more
AerospaceShuttle Discovery will be launched on July first
Washington, USA - NASA is ready to face the second space mission after Columbia's tragedy
NASA, decided, after the good results of last days drill, that Discovery’s launch will be carried out on next July first (see for details AVIONEWS). This is the second space mission that NASA is ready t... more
AerospaceCIRA: seminar by NASA on the space vehicles
Capua, Italy - The USV will be launched next July from Trapani
"To develop a reliable human and robotized programme for exploring the solar system and over, to enlarge the human presence in the solar system, to create innovative technologies, abilities and infrastructures... more