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IndustryBoeing: Air Pacific becomes newest B-787 Dreamliner customer
Suva, Fiji - The industry reaches 350 orders for 787 family
Air Pacific, the flag carrier of the South Pacific island republic of Fiji, and The Boeing Company today announced an order for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with three additional purchase rights. With... more
AirlinesAlitalia call center's workers in strike at Palermo
Palermo, Italy - The protest will go on until tomorrow
This morning at 6:00 am the strikes of Alicos employeers of Alitalia call center in Palermo re-started. The protest, which registered the partecipation of the 95% of the workers will go on until tomorrow... more
AirlinesAir France increases fuel surcharge
Paris, France - 7 Euros more for long haul flights
Air France has made known that, starting from April 28, fuel surcharge for long haul flights operated by the French flag airline will have a 7 Euros increase, because of hike in oil price, currently near... more
Science and technologyThe privatization of the Peruvian regional airports starts
Lima, Perù - The concession will have a duration of 5 years
Peruvian Government decided to privatize some regional air stations of the country. Proinversion, a Peruvian company for the promotion of private investments, will sign soon the deals for the cession of... more
People"European Aviation Summit" will take place in Salzburg
Brussels, Belgium - The air sector has to become an engine for the progress of the old continent
On next May 4-5 the "European Aviation Summit", wanted by AEA, the association which club European carriers, will take place in Salzburg, Austria. The goal of the meeting is to achieve a real regulation... more
Weather forecastsTomorrow in Malaysia the "Defence Service Asia 2006" will end
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Present among the others also Galileo Avionica and Embraer
Tomorrow at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia the "Defence Service Asia (DSA) 2006", the international show of the new product in the sector of defence, will end. At the fair it is present also Galileo Avionica... more
DefenseKhamenei: Iran will strike American interests all around the world
Teheran, Iran - The ayatollah's warning in the day when Condoleezza Rice arrives in Baghdad
The chief negotiator on nuclear matter, Ali Lariiani, announced yesterday at a press conference in teheran taht Iran will stop its diplomatic relationship with UN nuclear agency and will fasten its atomic... more
AirlinesIberia enters a low-cost airline
Barcelona, Spain - It will start in October and will belong to 5 companies
Spanish flag airline, Iberia, will launch a new low-cost carrier, whose name is still unknown, in October together with other four partners: Nefinsa, owner of the regional airline Air Nostrum, Iberostar... more
IndustryJean J Botti is the new Chief Technical Officer of EADS
Munich, Germany - It was announced by the French-German-Spanish industry
EADS, the French-German-Spanish industry operating in the aerospace and defence field, announced the appointment as Chief Technical Officer of Jean J. Botti. Since next May first Botti will work at Munich... more
IndustryProblems between EADS and BAE Systems
Munich, Germany - British industry asked too money to exit from Airbus
The relationships between EADS and BAE Systems, which are partners in Airbus, are becoming more and more difficult from when the British industry decided to exit by the European consortium for the construction... more
PeopleShall we travel standing on plane?
Washington, USA - The proposal could become soon reality
In a upcoming future there will be the unpleasant possibility, for the economic class passengers of the airlines, to be obliged to travel standing. In this way the carriers should decrease notably the... more
Science and technologyCira: "Aviocar", a new aerocar prototype, is being born
Capua, Italy - The project is being studied at Capua's aerospace centre
"Aviocar" project will be presented tomorrow at Cira, aerospace centre in Capua, South Italy: it is a prototype of flying car or road airplane, i.e. a vehicle functioning both as traditional car and as... more
PeopleNATS announces Italian Taranto's airport contract
London, UK - It has a worth nearly EUR 2 million
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, has won its first overseas civilian contract to supply, install and commission navigational aids. The contract, worth nearly € 2 million, was... more
MiscellaneousTop model May Andersen expelled from USA
Miami, USA - She top hit an hostess of the aircraft on which she was travelling
USA expelled May Andersen, the 23 year old Danish model arrested in Miami with the charge to have hit an hostess of the aircraft on which she was travelling from Amsterdam to the city of Florida. After... more
Civil aviationSafety risk for US private jets
Washington, USA - An internet site in Arab threatens to shoot down any American aircraft
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the authority responsable for air transport safety in USA, warned pilots and owners of private jets, after they read on an internet site a message in Arab... more
PeopleFinal tests for the A-380
Toulouse, France - First class passengers will be able th take a shower
The test of the Airbus 380, the "Skies steamer" which within the end of this year should put in service by Singapore Airlines, are in progress. Until now 159 aircraft of this type have been ordered by... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: Switzerland ordered 20 EC-635/EC-135 for its Armed Forces
Marignane, France - Deliveries of the helicopters will take place between the beginning of 2008 and the end of 2009
The Swiss procurement agency, Armasuisse, and Eurocopter signed a contract for 20 helicopters on April 25th in Berne, Switzerland. Under the Swiss Light Transport and Training Helicopter (LTSH) program,... more
Science and technologySave: positive 2005 budget
Venice, Italy - EUR 166m turnover (+6.9%)
Here are 2005 budget data of Save, management company of Venice-Tessera’s "Marco Polo" Airport, approved by the Board of Directors: EUR 166m proceeds (+6.9%), EUR 10.96 net profit (+123%), more than 7... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: the jury is deciding about Moussaoui's destiny
Alexandria, USA - The respondent's mother will be present in the chamber during the sentence's reading
The popular jury which will have to decide about the destiny of Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen with Moroccan origin who is the sole respondent for September 11 attempt, clubbed yesterday (see for... more
AirlinesAeroSvit links four times for week Naples to Kiev
Naples, Kiev - It is already forecast to improve the service
In reality the new route started on April 9, but the official presentation took place last Monday: four weekly connections -which probably will increase soon to six- operated by Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit... more
IndustryBoeing: preliminary agreement with US federal authorities on Tanker case and space program
Seattle, USA - Two lawsuits against the American giant company will cost USD 750m
Despite the important ten B-737s order just made by Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (USD 675m value), Boeing is in a troubled situation. The American giant industry has made an agreement with federal... more
Latest newsUS air raid in Afghanistan killed three Talebans
Kabul, Afghanistan - Five more men and a Police man were killed during an attack to a Police station
Kabul Government’s and US Army’s official sources made known yesterday that during an American air raid made Monday against a supposed Taleban guerrillas base in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, South of... more
HelicoptersPakistan, seven deaths in an ambush to a military convoy
Peshawar, Pakistan - Helicopters attacked a village to drive out rebels responsable for the ambush
Four Pakistan soldiers and three pro-Taleban rebels died Monday in an ambush on mountains overlooking the city of Miranshah -in the tribal area of North Waziristan- against a military convoy. After detonating... more
MiscellaneousIraq: four American military men killed South of Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Two more soldiers injured trying to drive out three armed guerrillas
The news was reported yesterday by "Nina", Iraqui press agency, according to which four US military men were killed Monday during the night in Amiriah, South of Falluja (40 km West of Baghdad). This is... more
MiscellaneousDahab attempt: Switzerland sent an helicopter. Egypt closed the Israeli borderline. The three injured Italians landed in Rome
Dahab, Egypt - Already three weeks ago Israeli authorities was afraid by the possibility of a terroristic attempt in Sinai's peninsula
12 Egyptian citizens and 6 foreign people killed (among whom a 5 years old German child, a Swiss man, a Lebanese man and a Russian one): this is the result of the triple attempt happened last Monday at... more
DefenseArgentina: the control of the military secret services has been assigned to the Defence Minister
Buenos Aires, Argentina - After the recognition of several illegal spying cases
The Argentinian President, Néstor Carlos Kirchner, within of a series of measures acted to reduce the power in the militaries’ hands (as protagonists from 1930 to 1976 of six coups) and after to have to... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft
General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines Business Group, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $18,238,000 firm-fixed-price advanced acquisition contract for long-lead materials associated with the FY 2007 full... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 103 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $103,057,114 firm-fixed price & cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification to increase fund production long lead diminished manufacturing sources... more
Civil defenseUAV sector is in strong growth
Rome, Italy - Italian industry is vanguard in this field
The orders for UAV aircraft (Unmanned air vehicle) are increasing in a very strong way. It was made known by Northrop Grumman, which is among the main supplier companies of this type of aircraft for the... more
AirlinesKingfisher grows its fleet with purchase of five A-340/500
Mumbai, India - It has become one of the country’s largest airlines
Kingfisher Airlines, the carrier headquartered in Mumbai, India signed a contract for five Airbus A-340/500 and an option for five more, on Monday, April 24th, 2006, in Hannover, Germany. The aircraft... more
Finance and economyAnnual Shareholder's meeting of SAS AB
Stockholm, Sweden - New decisions approved
During the Annual Shareholder’s Meeting, on April 20th, 2006,in accordance with the proposal from the Nominations Committee reelected the following members of the Board of SAS AB: Egil Myklebust (chairman), B... more
PeopleBAE Systems confirmed its intention to leave Airbus
London, UK - Contrasting Reaction in Great Britain
BAE Systems confirmed its intention to exit from Airbus, of which it owns the 20% of the stock. The share of the British company will be purchased by EADS, the French-German consortium which owns the remaining... more
PeopleBoeing will project the new European air traffic control system
Seattle, Usa - It was made known by an US industry's statement
Boeing announced that it will lead a group os us and European company to project the new European air traffic control system. Seattle industry will have the duty to guarantee the interoperability of the... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines and unions next to an agreement
Atlanta, USA - Wage cuts by 14%
The dispute between Delta Airlines, on bankruptcy since September, and pilots unions seems to come to an end, with an agreement which plans the maintenance of 14% wage cuts, equivalent to USD 280m a year... more
IndustryNew hangar to accommodate B-747/Lcf
Tucson, Usa -250 new jobs will be offered at end of works
Jordan Shultz, spokeswoman for Evergreen International Aviation (EIA), says that the new jobs will be offered when the building of the new hangar, of 87,000 square meters and a cost of 18 million Usd.... more
PeopleEuropean Antitrust's investigation on SkyTeam Alliance
Brussels, Belgium - It was announced by European Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes
European Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, announced today, during a speech at Leiden University, that European Antitrust started investigations on SkyTeam, the carriers’ alliance which clubs among t... more
AirlinesBombardier CRJ-900 for Macedonian Airlines
Skopje, Macedony - The list price is 35 million Usd.
The Macedonian airliner, formed in 1994, links Skopje with several major European centres. Bombardier CRJ-900, will replace in the carrier a Boeing-737 and Fokker 100. The company joins 17 other customers... more
PeopleAgreement between Delta Airlines and Sabre Holdings
Atlanta, USA - Also a deal with Travelocity was signed
Delta Airlines and Sabre Holdings announced to have achieved a seven-year agreement which will allow to the clients of the Sabre’s GDS local distributions system to have an access to the published fares a... more
Latest news"San Diego Air Show": the history of military aviation on exhibition in Texas
San Diego, Usa - Simulated bomb blasts by vintage Vietman War aircrafts
The exhibition lasted three days, from Friday, April 21st to Sunday 23rd. The 12th Annual exhibition with the theme " Wings of the Silver Screen: The Planes, Pilots and Filmmakers of Aviation Movies and... more
AccidentsNTSB begins their probe into an airplane crash that killed a pilot
Columbus, Usa - It is the first fatal plane crash in airport's history of Columbus, Mississippi
Lt. Col. Ray Townsend, 59 years old, officier at Golden Triangle regional Airport, died last Sunday when his single-engine M20K Mooney, crashed a few miles from the airport runway, when, shortly after... more
MiscellaneousAntonov plane crash in the southern of Russia
Moscow, Russia - Four persons die
Emergency Situation Ministry of Russia announced that on April 23rd at 9.00 pm, local time, at least four persons have died on board of An-2, precipitated in Stavropol in the southern region of Russia,... more
AerospacePostponed the launch of ESA meteorological satellite
Paris, France - Not specified the reasons for delaying
European meteorological satellite MetOp, by European Space Agency (ESA), will be put into orbit on June 30th 2006 and not on 17th, for reasons that have not been specified. MetOp is the first of three... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter (2): Ahmadinejad enlisted the terrorist Mugniyeh
Washington, USA - The "Sunday Times" reports that
The "Sunday Times", quoting experts of the intelligence, reckons that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad enlisted one of the most sought terrorists by FBI in order to prepare Teheran’s reprisal to a... more
MiscellaneousRepeated violations of Japanese air space by Chinese aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Self-Defence Agency made known it
Japanese Self-Defence Agency made known the annual statement about air interception. The figures in the document are the umpteenth confirmation of the tension state existing between the Rising Sun Empire... more
AccidentsAfghanistan (2): 5 dead and 10 injured people at least in this morning accident
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Antonov-32 went out of the runway to avoid a truck
This morning a twice-engined Antonov-32 leased by an American anti-drugs agency went out of the runway of Lashkar Gah airport, ending its run against the tents of a nomad camp (see AVIONEWS). A truck crossed... more
AirlinesNegotiation among Alitalia, Italian Government and Trade unions re-started
Rome, Italy - The problems concerning the renew of the job contracts
The negotiations among Alitalia, Italian Government and Trade unions, concerning the application of the industrial plan, re-started at the Ministry of the Productive Activities. During the meeting some... more
AerospaceThird Chinese Space mission scheduled
Beijing, China - It was retailed by "Beijing News" newspaper
China’s efforts to fill the technological and experience gap in airspace field, which separate it from USA Russia EU and Japan, continue. "Beijing News" made known that on September 2008, after the closure o... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero focuses on Business jets
Genoa, Italy - P-180 "Avanti II" is the last type produced by the Italian company
Piaggio Aero Industries, the Italian aeronautic company whose 35% of shares was recently acquired by Mubadala Development Company (Abu Dhabi Government investment fund), is focusing on business aviation... more
DefenseThe Paraguayan Army and Air Forces' leaderships removed
Asuncion, Paraguay - Within the most radical reorganization of the military heads never happened since its installation
Abuse of power and violation of the Constitution to have criticized in a public manner the Paraguay’s Senate: these the reasons for which the Latin-American country’s President, Nicanor Duarte (installed in... more
MiscellaneousCritical week at the trial for September 11's attempts
Alexandria, USA - Moussaoui responsible for the death of 3000 people
Today started the critical week of September 11 trial, in which there is a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS). The defence office asked... more