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AirlinesThe Council of State blocked the sale of Volare to Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The sentence of the TAR of Lazio capsized
The Council of State nullified the decision of the last May 11 took by the Regional Administrative court of Lazio, which refused the Air One’s appeal against the purchase of Volare by Alitalia (see for d... more
MiscellaneousThe Minister Lanzillotta resigned from ENAV's Board before of the formation of the Government
Rome, Italy - The responsible of the Regional Affairs reply to an article appeared on "Corriere della Sera"
The new-Minister of the Regional Affairs, Linda Lanzillotta, made known to have resigned from the Board of ENAV, the Italian agency for the flight assistance, before of the formation of the Government.... more
Civil aviationAmnesty: Europe is at the sharp end in human rights violation
Rome, Italy - CIA flights, legislative deficiency, law enforcement abuses
2006 human rights world report was presented yesterday by Amnesty International. The document focuses on the notorious "Extraordinary renditions", i.e. the secret flights made by CIA to carry suspicious... more
Press releaseAlitalia offer for Volare acquisition is valid
Rome, Italy - Alitalia has been given the permission to operate Sardinian obligated routes
The Italian Council of State declared a formal irregularity in procedures for Volare sale to Alitalia. The airline trusts this irregularity will be solved soon, as the validity of Alitalia’s offer is n... more
Press releaseSULT: strike next June 17 by Alitalia's flight assistants
Rome, Italy - It's necessary an immediate intervention by Government as mediation
"About Alitalia there are new storm clouds both regarding the unions’ matters and the industrial problems, and the situation could determine a new Summer of fight and mobilizations. The same Volare’s eve... more
MiscellaneousBin Laden: Moussaoui is innocent
Washington, USA - The head of Al Qaeda exculpates the French citizen in an audio-message spread on-line
In an audio-message spread yesterday on-line Osama Bin Laden made known that Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen who is the sole sentenced man in USA for September 11 attempts (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
MiscellaneousRCS enquiry involves also the contracts for the military supplies
Rome, Italy - Payoffs for the uniforms' contract
The Court of Rome’s enquiry about the bid to Rizzoli Corriere della Sera, the company which manages one of the most important Italian newspaper, that has as protagonist Stefano Ricucci, involves also t... more
Government actsQuestion: how the Italian Government thinks to act to set Doctor Jahanbeloo free
Rome, Italy - Presented by Senator Polito (Ulivo)
To the President of the Council of Ministers and to the Foreign Minister. "Considering that: on Friday April 28, 2006 the Iranian teacher and political philosopher, Ramin Jahanbeloo, was stopped at Teheran... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: shareholders’ assembly approves 2005 annual results and dividend
Rome, Italy - New board of auditors appointed
"The shareholders of Finmeccanica SpA, who met yesterday in Rome, have approved the company’s annual results for 2005 and viewed a presentation of the consolidated figures. The results were positive a... more
MiscellaneousToday interdepartmental meeting at Farnesina to decide the retreat of the Italian troops from Iraq
Rome, Italy - Summit between the Foreign Minister D'Alema and the Defense Minister Parisi
The first interdepartmental meeting, to decide about the retreat of the Italian contingent from Iraq and for the change of the mission to civil by military, should have to take place today at Farnesina... more
Science and technologyBAA: call for bids for Budapest Airport Handling sale
Budapest, Hungary - The managing company of the Magyar airport makes it known
A statement by BAA, owner of Budapest airport, made known yesterday that a call for bids has been started for Budapest Airport Handling sale. Budapest airport wants to make handling services more efficient... more
PeopleAgreement in Louisiana to make safer the air traffic in the Gulf of Mexico
Lafayette, USA - The agreement signed among FAA, HAI and the aeronautical industries
It was signed in Lafayette Louisiana, USA, an agreement among FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, the industry of the aeronautical sector and the Helicopter Association International (HAI), to develop... more
IndustryBoeing 787 reached 25 per cent release milestone
Washington, Usa - The model is scheduled for delivery beginning in 2008
Boeing announced last Sunday that it has reached a major milestone in the design of the all-new 787 Dreamliner. The team has completed 25 percent of the releases required for the program. This means that... more
DefenseAVIONEWS' Special. "Elite 2006": the multinational exercise by NATO held from May 4-18
Berlin, Germany - It took place in the South German air space
NATO and the countries that belong to it have been invited to participate at the multinational drill "Elite 2006" which took place in the South German air space and on the Army’s polygon of Heuberg in t... more
DefenseAVIONEWS Special. "Elite 2006" (2): NATO operated with E-3As
Berlin, Germany - 29 nations sent there
The targets of the drill were the efficiency readiness valuation and the improvement of enemy air defences suppression techniques and the further support staff training. ETS assets of several nations are... more
IndustryEADS will close the facility of Merignac
Paris, France - The workers will be not axed
EADS’ Board of Director decided, after a serious examination to close the facility of its subsidiary Sogerma at Merignac. The industry has not the intention to discharge its employs, to whom it was offered a... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari in difficulties
Trieste, Italy - Too strong the competition of the Lubiana's air station
The negative period of Ronchi dei Legionari airport continues. The competition of the near air station of Lubiana is putting in serious difficulties the airport far few kilometres from Trieste. Last week... more
Latest news"Frecce Tricolori" at "Dumbo's Day 2006"
Perugia, Italy - At the Umbria International Airport Perugia-S. Egidio
The "Dumbo’s day 2006", an air show which will host the Italian Acrobatic Patrol (PAN), "Frecce Tricolori", is taking place Sunday May 28 at the Umbria International Airport Perugia-S. Egidio. Since t... more
Science and technologyWithin the next Summer Aeroports de Paris will be privatized
Paris, France - It was announced by French Minister of Finances, Thierry Breton
French Minister of Finances, Thierry Breton, announced today that within the next Summer Aeroports de Paris (ADP), the company which manages the air station of the French capital, Orly, Charles De Gaulle... more
MiscellaneousTour in Poland for the Pope
Vatican City - It will be escorted also by a NATO Awacs
The journey of Pope Benedictus XVI in Poland, which will start Thursday May 25 and will end Sunday 28, will also cover the Nazi internment camp in Auschwitz and the nearby Birkenau, where the Pontiff will... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter (2): Saddam Hussein knows that Iran is going to soon produce atomic bomb
Baghdad, Iraq - The ex-rais revealed that to his lawyers
Lawyer Bushra Al Khalil, who is defending Saddam Hussein in the trial against him, declared to "Al Arabiyah" satellite TV that the Iraqi ex-rais had revealed during a meeting with his lawyers to know that... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: the results of the financial period 2005-2006
Milan, Italy - Six million of passengers transported
Qatar Airways has announced, at the end of the financial period 2005-2006, the economic results of its balance that has recorded an increase of 40% of turnover. In parallel, with the raise of the fleet... more
AccidentsOne Turkish and one Greek fighters collide on Aegean Sea (2): one of the Turkish pilots is save
Athens, Greece - The other Turkish pilot and the Greek one are still missing
One of the two Turkish pilots, missing this morning after the collision of their aircraft with a Greek F-16 fighter (see for details AVIONEWS), was found by a fishing boat. The man refused to go on board... more
IndustryFinmeccanica more and more indipendent by Italy
Rome, Italy - It is raising the importance of the US and British markets
The international role of Finmeccanica is raising. The Italian industry of aerospace and defense sector will decrease progressively its dependence by Italy bringing it to the 40% in 2008, it was of the... more
AirlinesWorkers' associations condemn the Pakistan International Airlines
London, UK - The carrier makes a discriminatory and oppressive anti-unions policy
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) asked to the Pakistani community in UK to boycott Pakistan International Airlines. According to ITF, an association which club several unions of t... more
MiscellaneousFrance, Italy and Germany payed ransoms to free their countrymen kidnapped in Iraq
London, UK - It was retailed British newspaper "Times"
In an article appeared yesterday on the "Times" it sustained that the Government of Italy, France and Germany should have payed, in the last 21 months, about EUR 45 million to free their countrymen kidnapped... more
Latest newsIn Greenland to recover US fighter bombers buried under ice
Berlin, Germany - It is what a German journalist wants to do
A German journalist keen on flight, Dieter Hermann, intends to manage an expedition to Greenland because he is convinced he can recover five Second World War-aged Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter bombers,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate today daily service to Copenhagen, in Denmark
New York, Usa - The carrier now offers transatlantic service to 28 cities in 15 countries
Continental Airlines today will inaugurate daily nonstop flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Copenhagen, Denmark. With Copenhagen, Continental now offers transatlantic... more
Science and technology"Solar Impulse": the solar-powered airplane
Berne, Switzerland - A project by Swiss Bertrand Piccard
"Solar Impulse" is the name of an airplane which flies thanks to solar energy only. Its inventor, Swiss Bertrand Piccard who was the first man circumnavigating the world in aerostatic balloon without stopover... more
AirlinesHLX.com: 96 flights per week between Italy and Germany
Milan, Italy - For Winter 2006-2007
Hapag-Lloyd Express (HLX) presents the new winter times 2006-2007. The flights will be reserved starting from today, May 23 at 6pm on the website www.hlx.com. HLX, the main low-cost carrier between Italy... more
AccidentsOne Turkish and one Greek fighters collide on Aegean Sea
Athens, Greece - They are trying to rescue pilots
A Greek Air Force F-16 fighter and a Turkish recognition aircraft collided on flight this morning over Karpathos, an island in the Aegean Sea. From the first reports the Turkish fighter seemed to have... more
IndustryA new logo for Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - The industry wants to raise more and more on the international field
On the occasion of the assembly convoked also the approve the budget, the president and ceo of Finmeccanica, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, announced that since next May 25 the companies of the aerospace... more
AirlinesSecond B-747/400 converted freighter redelivered to JAL
Seattle, Usa - The first one was re-delivered to Cathay Pacific in December 2005
Boeing and JAL International celebrated completion and certification of the second 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter at a redelivery ceremony held in Xiamen, People’s Republic of China, last May 21. J... more
AccidentsA NATO's Awacs aircraft registered the two F-16s' incident
Cagliari, Italy - The radar outline of the plane will be able to help the investigations
The people who have to investigate on the collision of the two F-16 aircraft of the Italian Air Force happened yesterday evening on the sea offing Sardinian Coast (see for details AVIONEWS), will be able... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: new US anti-missile basis in Eastern Europe?
Washington, USA - According to "New York Times"
According to "New York Times", the Pentagon is willing to install nearly ten anti-missile interceptors to contrast eventual Iranian attacks. The new batteries should be dislocated in Polish or Czech territory... more
MiscellaneousOn next June 2 the Italian Armed Forces will parade on Via dei Fori Imperiali
Rome, Italy - It was made known by the Italian Ministry of Defence
In a statement, which end all the polemics of these last days, the Italian Ministry of Defense made known yesterday that the military parade for the Republic Day on June 2, of which this year is the 60th... more
Science and technology"Abn Amro Lounge" at Amsterdam airport
Amsterdam, Holland - A vip area for ABN customers
Amsterdam-Schipol airport will have a lounge reserved to ABN Bank customers who have a EUR 50,000 minimum asset or a EUR 5000 monthly net income. The very exclusive vip hall, which is called "ABN Amro... more
AccidentsAn Hungarian hang-glider died in Umbria
Perugia, Italy - The Carabinieri's investigations are in progress
Yesterday an Hugarian hang-glider from Budapest died because of the hurts suffered after the fall on Sibillini Mountains. He was immediatly rescued with an heli-ambulance but because of his serious hurts,... more
DefenseCecchi: 60-80 days to end mission in Iraq
Rome, Italy - 800 military men for future civil mission
The Italian Army Chief of Staff, General Filiberto Cecchi, declared yesterday that 800 military men will be needed to support the future civil mission in Iraq which will replace "Antica Babilonia". As... more
MiscellaneousIran will cooperate to the reorganization of Gaza's airport
Gaza, Gaza Strip - It was announced by the NPA Transports Minister Ziad al-Zaza
The National Palestinian Authority (NPA) decided to re-start the activities of Dahanye airport, near Gaza, seriously demaged by the intifada of the 2000. The NPA Government, from some months under the... more
AccidentsThe pilots of the F-16s locked horns yesterday evening will be discharged soon
Cagliari, Italy - The two ones had been transported to the hospital with an helicopter
The two pilots of the F-16 fighters of the Italian Air Force locked horns yesterday evening offing Sardinian coast during a drill (see for details AVIONEWS) will be discharged soon. The conditions of the... more
MiscellaneousRussia and Saudi Arabia joint to fight terrorism
Riad, Saudi Arabia - The diplomatic mission in Middle East of the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Saudi Arabia and Russia will cooperate to fight together terrorism. It was announced yesterday evening by Russian Foreign Minister, Lavrov, in Riad, where he is for a diplomatic mission. The two countries... more
AerospaceThe Argentinian State-controlled satellite agency was born
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It is called Arsat and it will be State-owned for its 30%
Argentina got itself an agency for creation, development, launch and put in orbit of telecommunication geostationary satellites. It is called Arsat and 70% of shares will be in private hands, while 30%... more
MiscellaneousAir lift to transfer Lampedusa clandestines
Lampedusa, Italy - Yesterday about 250 people were transfered to Crotone
After clandestine disembarks in the last days (see AVIONEWS for details), an air lift has been activated between the Sicilian island’s CPA (First Reception Centre) and other Italian CPTs (Temporary Stay C... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: investigation continues
Bari, Italy - The audition of the survivor are in progress
Davide Romano, who is the lawyer of some of the survivors and of some victims’ families of Capo Gallo air disaster, in which on last August 6, 16 people, who were flying on a Tuninter plane from Bari t... more
AirportsD'Arrigo won the Laureus Awards as "Best Athlete for Alternative Sport"
Barcelona, Spain - Awards also to Valentino Rossi and Flavio Briatore
Yesterday evening in Barcelona, with the presence of the King of Spain Juan Carlos, the Laureus Awards took place, a manifestation which rewards the champions of all the sports. Among the people who received... more
MiscellaneousBoulogne takes delivery of the Ustica DC-9
Boulogne, Italy - Works officer signed the official act
As far-back announced, the Itavia DC-9 wreck which sank into Ustica sea in 1980 will be transfered the first days of June to the "Memory Museum" in Boulogne from the hanger in Pratica di Mare (Rome) where... more
AccidentsFlight collision between two F-16 fighters of the Italian Air Force
Cagliari, Italy - The two pilots are not injured
Two F-16 of the Italian Air Force locked horns yesterday evening offing Sardinian coast during a flight drill. The two pilots, both in service at the 37th Wing of Trapani-Birgi, are unhurt thanks to the... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes
Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 97)] [Page 29219] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Hamilton Sundstrand model 14RF-9 propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent blade failure that could result in separation of a propeller blade and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 97)] [Page 29072] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more