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IndustryAirbus: 54% order decrease in the first semester of 2006
Paris, France - 117 aircarft ordered
Airbus announced a 54% order decrease between January and June of this year, when it reached 117 units, just while American competitor, Boeing, boasted 480 aircraft orders last week, compared to 441 last... more
AirlinesAlitalia becomes fuel autoproducer
Rome, Italy - The Italian Antitrust President said that
The Italian Antitrust President, Antonio Catricalà, announced that Alitalia is short-time starting an aviation fuel acquisition and dealership activity at Rome-Fiumicino airport. Total, an oil company,... more
MiscellaneousIsrael keeps on striking on Gaza
Gaza, Gaza Strip - New air raid injures two Palestinian militants
A new Israeli missile raid stroke Northern Gaza Strip today, injuring two Palestinian militants. The Israel Army, which confirmed the air attack, said the target was the extremist group who launch rockets... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 F4-600R series airplanes and model A-300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-14-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin, which could result in loss of the structural integrity of the fuselage and consequent rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 130)] [Page 38515-38516] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 11 to next Sunday 16
Tuesday 11 - Paragliding - 9th FAI European Championship. Morzine - Avoriaz / Les Gets, France. + 33 4 50 79 15 01 www.europaragliding.com - Hang Gliding - 2006 French Open Championships. Laragne,... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded $9,985,000 for firm-fixed-price order 0008 against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement for consumable spares for the advanced... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 167 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $167,129,738 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for additional support... more
MiscellaneousAir raid in Afghanistan: 30 Talebans killed
Kabul, Afghanistan - A coalition helicopter destroyed
This morning at dawn Afghan and Coalition Forces made an air raid on the village of Sangin, Province of Helmand, Southern Afghanistan, killing thirty Taleban militants. The purpose of that operation was... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 224 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the spare parts of aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $ 224,417,752 firm-fixed-price contract for spare parts to support aircraft platforms for federal civilian agencies. This is a sole... more
IndustryChromalloy Gas Turbine Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp., Chromalloy, Okla., is being awarded a $8,320,945 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for repair and overhaul of third and fourth stage vanes used on F-100 engines... more
Finance and economyWall Street: positive onset for Boeing
New York, USA - In 2006 is predicted an increase of the 36%
Launching of positive week for Wall Street that expected the quarterly communications today. Among the Companies rises Boeing of the 0,30%, to 80,23$ at share. In quarter April-June it has signed 97 sale... more
IndustryNew order for the A-320
Toulouse, France - China Southern Airlines ordered 50 aircraft of this model
It seems it was a lucky Summer for the A-320 of Airbus, the European Consortium of the air industry based in Toulouse. The plane has a big success expecially in the Asian markets. Last June Air China ,... more
MiscellaneousThe Italian national returns with a Eurofly plane
Rome, Italy - Thousands of fans are waiting for the "Azzurri" team at Pratica di Mare
It’s an airbus A-320 of the Italian carrier Eurofly the aircraft that in this hours is taking back to Italy the football national team, winner at Germany World Championship. To command the plane is Augusto A... more
DefenseIndia: fail test of missile's launch Agni III
New Dehli, India - Policy of auto-moderation for missile tests
Yesterday morning. from Island Wheeler, in front of Indian coast of Bhadrak en Orissa, is been executed test’s launch of missile Agni III that because of a leak hasn’t had positive result. At the event was... more
AirlinesWireless service in business class for Austrian Airlines
Vienna, Austria - On B-777s by the Austrian national carrier
Austrian Airlines is about to activate a new service for business class in its intercontinental flights: wireless lan on board of aircraft. Paying a 21 Euros surcharge in ticket price, business passengers... more
PeopleLow-cost flights in growth in 2006 Summer
Rome, Italy - The scheduled increase is 20% for the low-cost air companies
A study made by the "Observatory Volagratis.it", promoted by the search engine www.volagratis.it, by the National Insitute of Touristic Researches and by some of the main low-cost carriers highlights the... more
IndustryLonger times for the agreement between Finmeccanica and Thales
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini's comment
The negotiations between Finmeccanica and Thales to create an Italian-French pole for Defense electronic (see for details AVIONEWS) continues. Speaking of which the President and CEO of the Italian industry,... more
MiscellaneousCollapses building in Manhattan
New York, USA - Is not the result of a terrotistic action
Few hours ago, a building of three or four floors, in Upper East Side, in Manhattan, not far from the heart of shopping and tourism of New York, is collapsed after an explosion. According to sources of... more
AccidentsRussian airplane goes out landing strip in Krimea: no victims
Moscow, Russia - Fire on board, passengers evacuated
The dynamics of what happened is very similar to the incident occured yesterday in Siberia, when 131 people died. A Tupolev 134, on board of which there were the commandant of Black Sea fleet Vladimir... more
Science and technologyFirst half-year of growth for the airport of Palermo
Palermo, Italy - Increases of 8,3% in the number of passengers
Are all positive the data registered in the first half of the current year in the airport "Falcone-Borsellino" of Palermo. The society that controls the Sicilian terminal, Gesap that is currently engaged... more
MiscellaneousThe trial wanted by 5 pacifists of Pordenone against USA's Government has been postponed to March 2007
Pordenone, Italy - Asked the removal of nukes from Aviano base
It will restart in the Spring of 2007 the trial wanted by 5 pacifists of Pordenone against US Government for the presence of nukes in Aviano base. Judge Alberto Rossi postponed the hearings having ascertained... more
AirlinesIberia pilots have been crossing their arms since today
Madrid, Spain - A 7-day long strike
Pilots of Iberia, Spanish flag airline, have started their strike today and they will go on for a week. The origin of the protests, which had been already announced, is the controversial creation of low-cost... more
AerospaceDiscovery: first space promenade
Washington, USA - Mission postponed of one day
This morning, last NASA dispatch informed about conditions Discovery. It’s been stated that Shuttle didn’t undergo grave damages to heat shield, therefore is perfectly able to go home in times and lin... more
CuriositiesATR world champion
Toulouse, France - 50% Go Azzurri! + 50% Allez les Bleus! =100% Go ATR
"Italian-French company ATR (50% Alenia Aeronautica and 50% EADS), moreover in full raise concerning sales and economic results, celebrates the two final teams in its headquarters of Toulouse, in France.... more
Fair and showsPier Francesco Guarguaglini won "Ezio Tarantelli" award
Rome, Italy - The award given by the "Club dell'Economia"
The "Club dell’Economia" (Club of Economy), which clubs journalists, university teachers, and editors of economy and finance which publish articles on the newspapers and the magazines of the sector, g... more
DefenseItalian Navy and the Libyan one in joint training in Mediterranean Sea
Rome, Italy - The fifth edition of the "Nauras 06" two sided drill
"Since next July 10 to 15 it will take place in central Mediterranean Sea, under Italian guide, the fifth edition of ’Nauras 06’ two sided drill between Italian and Libyan Navies. ’Nauras 06’ is part of... more
MiscellaneousThe Pope's holiday in Val d'Aosta
Rome, Italy - He will land tomorrow morning with a Dornier 328 by Air Vallèe
After his tour in Valencia, Pope Benedict XVI needs relax. Tomorrow he will start his holiday in Valle d’Aosta with a special Air Vallèe flight on board a Dornier 328 jet whose interiors have been expressly se... more
PeopleNo limit for the flights between Australia and Great Britain
London, Great Britain - Thanks to the open sky agreement every air company can decide on its own
Until this moment there were some limits imposed to British and Australian carriers for what concerns the number of flights operational between the two countries. Qantas, Australian carrier had the possibility... more
DefenseDirect line between George W. Bush and Hu Jintao for Korean situation
Beijing, China - Diplomatic conjoint action
In a dispatch of Chinese Foreign Ministry it informs that, last Friday, is passed a telephone conversation between President of United States George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Korean missilistic... more
AirlinesAer Lingus on the Stock Exchange within the end of the year
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish Transport Minister announced that
After repeated announcements and delays, the Irish Transport Minister, Martin Cullen, repeated that the national airline, Aer Lingus, will debut on the Dublin and London Stock Exchange within the end of... more
DefenseVisible on the web for a mistake the data about 100.000 Usa soldiers
Washington, Usa - Violated identities for 6 months, the Pentagon inquiries
It has already happened one month ago, when somebody dectract to a officer of the ministry of Veterans a pc on which have been charged the data concerning 26,5 million of veterans (see for details AVIONEWS). This... more
PeopleA woman for Embraer China
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - Appointment of new Corporate Communications Director
In last days, Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica) announced appointment of Chen Qi as new Corporate Communications Director for China. New elected has worked at Embraer’s China office from February 2... more
AccidentsSiberia (2): 124 identified victims, 52 injured people in hospital
Moscow, Russia – Researches in A-310 wreck are going on
Russia has proclaimed national mourning today, the day after the Sibir A-310 accident at Irkutsk airport, Siberia. Corpse identification operations started today: 124 assured victims until now and four... more
AccidentsA Piper aircraft goes out the landing strip in Georgia during the landing: three dead
Washington, Usa - The single-engine plane has crashed against an house and burned out
A Piper Cherokee Six, departed Saturday July 8 from the airport of Hilton Head Island and directed to Georgia, has gone out the landing strip during the landing on the airdrome of Sunches, crashing on... more
AirlinesMyAir.com wants Alitalia's slots
Milan, Italy - It was made known by a carrier's statement
It started the race to compete to the assignation of Alitalia’s slots, that the Italian national carrier will have to release because of the sentence of the Italian Antitrust Authority about the acquisition o... more
DefenseNorth-Korea: today it polls United Nation resolution
NewYork, Usa - Security Council assembled for North-Korean missile crisis unleashed last week
American diplomatic sources announced that United Nation Security Council, today, is called to vote about a conviction’s resolution for North-Korea due to missile experiments put to use last week. According t... more
AccidentsFire-control helicopter plunged near Canaries Island: all crew members are dead
Canary Islands, Spain - Still unknown the reasons
Are all dead the six crew members of the anti-fire helicopter in service at Environment Ministry, plunged Saturday afternoon near the shores of Canary Islands. It’s announced by sources of the first-aiders r... more
DefenseJapan lines up anti-missile shield
Tokyo, Japan - New measures of defence
Japanese Defence Agency decided to fulfil the system of anti-missile defence, after that last Wednesday North-Korea Republic carries out the missile tests. Defence Agency immediatly established to position... more
MiscellaneousThis evening the Italian football team at the airport of Pratica di Mare
Rome, Italy - The Lippi's national is expected for about the 6pm
After the conquest of the World title the Italian national of football is expected on the late afternoon for its triumphal return in Italy. The flight from Dusseldorf directed to Rome should land on the... more
AccidentsFires in Portugal: victims among the firemen
Lisbon, Portugal - Six firefighters lose their life on the effort to tame the flames
It’s been a deadly weekend in Portugal for what concerns the forest fires. Since Saturday a widespread steak threatens the city of Famelicao, hiring on the site a thousands fire brigades, supported by 2... more
MiscellaneousFear on board in a flight to Tampa: a soldier hit the cabin
New York, Usa - The young man has already given strange signs from the take-off
It’s been moments of fear those lived Friday July 7th by the passengers of a Delta Airlines flight, in service from New York to Tampa (Florida), when Alexander Laimendez, a 24 year American soldier that s... more
MiscellaneousIt could continue for other 2 months Israeli invasion of Gaza
Tel Aviv, Israel - UN Security Council rejected a condamn motion
The Palestinian victims of the new Israeli Government led by Ehud Olmert arrived to 131 ones. This morning in fact an other citizen of Gaza Strip has been killed by an Israeli missile. During the day aircraft... more
MiscellaneousChechen guerrilla's head killed
Moscow, Russia - Putin's satisfaction
New hit to the international terrorism. This time the operation has been carried out by Russian security services, which last night killed Shamil Basayev, head of Chechen guerrilla, and suspected to have... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid: 13 Palestinians dead
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Violence in Middle East doesn't end
New bombing last Friday in Gaza Strip (see for details AVIONEWS). This time it has been hit the Southern area of the region. Israeli Air Force attacked hardly some centers hitting a lot of civil people... more
DefenseGreen light for sonar in US Navy drill
Washington, USA – But only providing several conditions
After the denial of using sonar by a federal judge, US Navy will be allowed to use these tools providing several conditions in naval drill occurring in the Pacific Ocean, off the Hawaii Islands coasts... more
AccidentsPakistan, a PIA Fokker falls down
Islamabad, Pakistan – All the 45 passengers were killed
At 12:05 this morning (local time) a Fokker F-27 by Pakistan flag airline, PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) crashed onto a field near the city of Multan, Central Pakistan, after hitting high-tension... more
Science and technologyThe new Bangkok airport in September
Bangkok, Thailand – 45 million passengers per year are expected
The new Bangkok International Airport will be the largest in Asia: placed in Nong Ngu Hao, 25 km East of the Thailandese Capital, it will cover a 3100 hectare area, it will have a 563 thousand square meter... more
Science and technologyThree bomb alarms in a week at Dublin airport
Dublin, Ireland – Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Last Tuesday a man went to the arrivals hall in Dublin airport yelling he had a bomb. Then it was found out that the pack he was holding contained only clothes and newspapers. The following day another... more
MiscellaneousGaza Strip: Israeli UAV attacks
Gaza, Gaza Strip - A Palestinian militant was killed and four more were injured
An Israeli air raid killed a Palestinian militant and injured four more in Gaza Strip today, before dawn, after the Jewish State promised to carry on its offensive to set Corporal Gilad Shalit free and... more
AccidentsSiberia: an A-310 crashed in landing phase
Moscow, Russia – More than 120 victims until now
An A-310 by Sibir, a Russian airline, flying from Moscow to Irkutsk, ran out of the runway during its landing, hit a cement wall and crashed against some buildings. It happened yesterday morning at 8 am... more