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PeopleWithin the 2010 China will double its civil aircraft's fleet
Beijing, China - It was declared by the Chinese Civil Aviation Vice-Minister Gao Hongfeng
In an interview to the Chinese newspaper "China Daily" the Chinese Civil Aviation Vice-Minister, Gao Hongfeng, announced that in the next four years China will double its civil aircraft’s fleet. The p... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is notified of ExpressJet's decision to keep 69 regional jets
Houston, Usa - The airline has received notice last Friday
Continental Airlines last Friday announced that it has received notice from ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. that ExpressJet will keep the 69 regional jets that Continental recently elected to remove from the... more
HelicoptersISAF Mission in Afghanistan: Italian Air Force helicopters replace Navy ones
Kabul, Afghanistan - Task force "Tiger" after "Pantera"
The Italian Navy Task force "Pantera" engaged in ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission in Afghanistan has given way to Italian Air Force "Tiger". Then a handover in the helicopter component... more
AccidentsGermany: collision between a glider and a plane
Wuerzburg, germany - Two people were killed
Yesterday a glider crashed with a small airplane near Wuerzburg, Bavaria (Germany). None of the three passengers on board of the aircraft, which landed at a nearby airport, were hurt, but the two people... more
People"Single European Sky": more 10 partners sign
Salisburg, France - 8 South-Eastern Europe Countries plus Iceland and Norway
An agreement between EU and Transport Ministers of eight South-Eastern Europe Countries (Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Kosovo), plus Iceland and Norway, has been signed... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines: it celebrates 15 years of life this year
Zagreb, Croatia - A carrier's press release unveiled it
A press release by the Croatian carrier, Croatia Airlines, unveiled that the Balkan airline, in its 15 years of life, has transported over 14 million of passengers. The maiden flight by Croatia Airlines... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: Italian Antitrust would to close quickly
Rome, Italy - It was retailed by Antitrust's President Antonio Catricalà
On last Friday shortly before the introduction of a new book at "Luiss" University of Rome the president of the Italian Antitrust Authority retailed some declaration about the merger between Alitalia and... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the carrier's board would have voted the purchase of 22 A-350
Moscow, Russia - The economic-financial newspaper, "Vedomosti" writes it
Last Saturday, the Russian economic-financial newspaper, "Vedomosti", wrote that the Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, would have chosen definitively the European consortium Airbus for next order of airplanes... more
AirlinesNew connection between Genoa and Munich of Bavaria
Genoa, Italy - The flights will be operated by Condor Flugdienst carrier
They are started the connections between Genoa and Munich of Bavaria operated by Condor Flugdienst carrier, the airline owned by Lufthansa (55%) and the tour operator Thomas Cook (45%). The carrier will... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Ahmadinejad opens talks with USA
Teheran, USA - The Iranian President writes to Bush
The spokesman of ayatollahs Government, Gholamhossein Elham, has announced that the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is going to write to George W. Bush trying to find a solution for nuclear crisis. The letter... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, model C4-605R Variant F airplanes; A-310/200 and A-310/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an insulation blanket or other debris from being ingested into and jamming the forward outflow valve of the pressure regulation subsystem, which could lead to the inability to control cabin pressurization and adversely affect
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 86)] [Page 26191-26194] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationAlarm at Ciampino Airport for an unattended pack
Rome, Italy - The owner could not post it and abandoned it
Security alarm Saturday morning at Rome-Ciampino Airport, because of an unattended pack. While the area was being blocked off, the Police investigated and went back to the owner, who had seen the posting... more
PeopleEurofly Milan-New York route stopped
Milan, Italy - US authorities do not give consent
The inaugural flight of Milan-Linate/Manhattan route, which should have taken off today with Italian airline Eurofly, has not been authorized by US Department of Transportation because of the lack of reciprocity... more
DefenseTwo military submarines in Taranto
Taranto, Italy - An Italian U-212A and a German U-32
The Italian Navy U-212A class submarine, "Salvatore Todaro", escorted by "Gazzana Priaroggia" and "Prini" submarines, is coming today in Taranto, Southern Italy. The arrival is being welcome by maritime... more
Defense"Ionex 2006" naval drill will start May 11
Taranto, Italy - It will engage Italian and Russian forces
Russian Navy’s "Pitlivy" Frigate has arrived this morning in Taranto to join the "Ionex 2006" bilateral drill together with Italian Navy’s means. The operations will start May 11 leaving from the Ionian Sea... more
PeopleAn agreement for new Pescara-Moscow route
Pescara, Italy - The flights will be operated with a TU-154
Russian Charter Center-ICS Group and Baltour Tour Operator made an agreement according to which a charter line linking Pescara (Italy) and Moscow will be activated starting from July 1. The two companies... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of May
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 8 to next Sunday 14
Monday 08 - Paragliding - 2006 Open Cup of Moscow. Sopot, Bulgaria. + 7 495 685 39 57 www.extreme-style.ru Tuesday 09 - The Australian Light Aircraft Championships 2006. Darling Downs Aero Club,... more
MiscellaneousAn Antonov AN-2 makes emergency landing in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - Five passengers injured
Late Saturday a small Russian-made plane, an Antonov AN-2, left from the Republic of Moldova and made a stopover in the city of Izmir, Western Turkey, before taking off bound for Adana, South of the Country.... more
MiscellaneousMarshal Frassanito died
Verona, Italy - He had been injured in Nassiriya attack
Marshal Enrico Frassanito died yesterday at 5:35 pm in the resuscitation ward of borgo Trento (Verona) Hospital, after an irreversible septic shock. The number of Italian victims in Nassiriya attack on... more
AerospaceSpaceShipOne designer criticizes NASA
Los Angeles, USA - The technology used for the new Space Shuttle is obsolete
NASA is planning to return to the Moon by 2008 with a new Space Shuttle, whose projects are being elaborated both at Lockheed Martin and at a team composed by Northrop Group and Boeing; the nominee of... more
MiscellaneousUS Chinook shot down in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Ten soldiers died in the impact
It happened Friday in the Eastern Province Kunar, when a US CH-47 Chinook engaged in a combat against Taleban guerrillas was shot down by enemies. All the ten military men on board died, a spokesman of... more
MiscellaneousGB helicopter struck in Iraq
Bassora, Iraq - Four military men died
Saturday an helicopter crashed against a building without causing deaths or injured people on ground. Instead four military men died on board of the aircraft, a British helicopter fallen in Bassora -South... more
IndustryBoeing improves 777 maintenance program
Seattle, Usa - Recent improvements promise to reduce the costs and increase the time of service of the model
Recent improvements to the scheduled maintenance program for the Boeing 777 promise to reduce airlines’ maintenance costs and increase the time a 777 airplane is in revenue-generating service. By increasing t... more
PeopleNATS: new tower is virtually real for Heathrow air traffic control
London, UK - 87 metres above the runways of the world’s busiest international airport
"One of Europe’s most realistic air traffic control (ATC) simulators has gone live, preparing controllers at Heathrow for life in their new tower, 87 metres above the runways of the world’s busiest int... more
IndustryBAE Systems shareholders' fear because of the decision to sell the industry's share in Airbus
London, UK - The reassurances of the British industry
Yesterday BAE Systems officials, during the annual meeting of the industry, were undergo to a barrage of question by the company shareholders concerning the decision, announced last months, to sell the... more
MiscellaneousUS Congress unblocked the funds for the construction of a monument for U-93 victims
Washington, USA - It was decided by Charles Taylor, president of the Budget Committee of the House of Representative
Good news for the victims’ families of the U-93, the aircraft which on September 11 had to crash against the Congress and that instead crashed in Pennsylvania’s landscape because of the rebellion of the... more
Press releaseStefanel: Nuance confirmed at the Brisbane's airport until 2014
Milan, Italy - The times extended of the Nuance management of the Australian air station
The Nuance Group has concluded an agreement with Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd (Bac), in Australia, as per to which the expiry of the current airport concession managed by Nuance -expected for 2007-... more
AirlineseasyJet staff threatens strike
London, United Kingdom - The dispute on wage rises goes on
More than 1500 easyJet employees, among cabin crew and ground staff, are about to vote on wether to strike in six weeks, as the last initiative of a long pay dispute. The English airline defended itself... more
Science and technologyGEASAR: the flight Amsterdam-Olbia by no-frills carrier, transavia.com, inaugurated
Olbia, Italy - The link will have biweekly frequency and served by B-737/800
"The new connection Amsterdam-Olbia and viceversa served by the Dutch no-frills carrier, transavia.com, has been inaugurated. The new route has semi-weekly frequency, (Wednesday and Saturday) and operated... more
Latest newsIt will be the C-296M of EADS-CASA the transport military aircraft of the Finnish Armed Forces
Helsinki, Finland - Beat the C-27J of Alenia Aeronautica
The Finnish Defense Ministry ordered two C-296M aircraft, for military transport, to the Spanish EADS-CASA which will replaced the old Fokker F-27 owned by Finnish aviation. According to the signed deal,... more
Airlines2006 first quarter negative for Finnair
Helsinki, Finland - It is probable a jobs' cut
Finnair closed the 2006 first quarter in loss. It was due to the increase of fuel cost that, according to the carrier, will obliged the airline to a spending cut of about EUR 80 million, and to cut hundreds... more
Latest newsUS Senate approved a funding for Boeing C-17
Washington, USA - The funds are part of that ones given for the war in Iraq and hurricane "Katrina"
US Senate approved a USD 227.5 funding to continue production of the C-17 military transport aircraft of Boeing. The funding is a part of the money given exceptionally for the war in Iraq and for hurricane... more
PeopleMumbay and New Delhi airports privatized
New Delhi, India - The new owners are Australian and South African
Mumbay (ex-Bombay) and New Delhi Indian airports are officially private-owned and not public-owned anymore since yesterday midnight, when AAI, Airport Authority of India, got down 26% of joint stock of... more
AccidentsTuninter's ATR-72 incident . BCPT: the professionality of the two pilots permitted to safe more than an half of the passengers
Tunis, Tunisia - The statement of the Bureau de cordination des pilotes
Tunisian pilots, through their national association, defended today the works of their colleagues who are under investigation in Palermo because of the incident of the ATR-72 of Tuninter happened on last... more
AerospaceAround EUR 5 million to CIRA for aerospace
Capua, Italy - To realize a specialized laboratory in the aerospace componentry
The University and Scientific Research councillor, Teresa Armato, and CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre) President, Sergio Vetrella, have signed this morning a MoU for the realization of a specialized... more
AerospaceVietnam: in the 2008 the first telecommunication satellite of the country will be put in orbit
Hanoi, Vietnam - It was made known by the Vietnamese Government
Vietnam will launch in orbit its first satellite for telecommunications within the end of May 2008. It was made known by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Vietnamese Government makes... more
AirlinesAfriqiyah Airways has been linking 9 African countries to Italy since last May 1
Rome, Italy - A Libyan airline's statement makes it known
Afriqiyah Airways, Libya flag airline founded in 2001 by Gheddafi to link Europe and Africa, makes known that it started air connections last May 1 between Rome and nine African countries: Ivory Coast,... more
Science and technologySiria: the Director General of National Aviation Authority announces an enlargement project of Damascus airport
Rome, Italy - A statement of Italian Embassy in Siria makes it known
Italian Embassy in Damascus, Siria, makes known that the Director General of Siryan Civil Aviation Authority, Fayez Issa, said he soon wants to start infrastructural interventions at the international... more
MiscellaneousMeeting between Benedict XVI and the president of the European Commission Barroso
Vatican City - Interview about the future prospectives of Europe
This morning José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, met His Sanctity Benedict XVI. In the interview several issues were faced, in particular the slowdown of the European integration... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines' new connection between Rome and New York
New York, USA - The carrier will open soon also a route between Atlanta and Venice
On next May 11 it will be launched a new connection between New York and Rome operated by Delta Airlines. In this way the carrier will increase the seats capability on the route between the Italian capital... more
MiscellaneousAn American helicopter ex-pilot risks prison
Miami, USA - He is charged to have illegally carried granite on board of his vintage aircraft
Charles A. Riggs, a helicopter ex-pilot of US Armed Forces in Vietnam, crash-landed on board of his Second World War-era DC-3 on a residential Fort Lauderdale area, Florida, June 13, 2005, surprisingly... more
PeoplePresident Bush gave the green light to European investments to control US carriers
Washington, USA - It is probable now the signature of an open skies agreement between USA and EU
President Bush gave the green light, passing the doubts regarding the national security, to the plan which will allow to the foreign investors to take the control of US air carriers for a share also larger... more
DefenseAhmadinejad: "We will produce nuclear energy on an industrial scale"
Baku, Azerbaijian - Kofi Annan exhorts diplomatic agreement
While the UN General Secretary Kofi Annan wished an agreement on the Iran nuclear dossier stall and exhorted USA to directly speak to Iran, the Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad declared today, at the... more
AirlinesSwiss International: Swiss pilots' association disowned
Basel, Switzerland - It was retailed by a press release of the Swiss carrier
Swiss carrier, Swiss International Air Lines, born by the broken Swissair and controlled by German Lufthansa, made known with a press release to don’t recognize anymore the Swiss pilots association. A... more
DefenseISAF mission in Afghanistan: Italy passes command to Great Britain
Kabul, Afghanistan - David Richards succeeds Mauro Del Vecchio
The command of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) NATO mission in Afghanistan, after nine months Italian belonging with General Mauro Del Vecchio, passes to British David Richards. In the last... more
IndustryATR: agreement between EADS and Finmeccanica
Toulouse, France - The production of turboprops will be compounded
French-Spanish-German EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space) and Italian counterpart Finmeccanica have agreed on compounding the production of ATR (French acronym which stand for Avions de Transport... more
PeopleSwitzerland will join "Single European Sky"
Bern, Switzerland - Helvetic Government decided that
Helvetic Government has agreed on join within the end of the year the so-called "Single European Sky" (SES), the project which aims to increase efficiency and safety in European air traffic management,... more
IndustryBoeing: Korean Air exercised two options on order for B-747/400 Freighter kits
Seattle, Usa - Its order announced in 2004 was to convert up to 20 models
Boeing and Korean Air last Wednesday said that the airline exercised options for two Boeing 747-400 freighter kits from its order announced in 2004 to convert up to 20 747-400 passenger airplanes into... more
HelicoptersItalian Police celebration from today to Sunday
Rome, Italy - Its helicopter division is fundamental for monitoring and rescue
In occasion of the 154th anniversary of Italian Police the Republic President, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and the outgoing Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, sent a gratitude message for the constant care of the corps... more
DefenseDi Paola: the Army is at forefront in foreign missions
Rome, Italy - In his discourse for the 145th anniversary of Italian Army
The Italian Defense Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, in his message for the 145th anniversary of Italian Army constitution (whose recurrence was yesterday), underlined the effort made by the... more