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AirlinesSpecial fares for the loyal customers of Northwest Airlines
Minneapolis, USA - No additional costs for the most comfortable seats
Northwest Airlines made known to have modified the fares for its loyal customers. The travellers who will cover more than 25,000 miles every year with the carrier’s flights will have the right to have s... more
AirlinesCode-sharing agreement between American Airlines and Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi, Vietnam - The deal concern the routes to Europe and Japan
American Airlines (AA) announced to have signed a code-sharing agreement with Vietnam Airlines. The Asian carrier will place is "VN" code on AA flights between USA and Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo and Osaka,... more
DefenseVenezuelan Government denies its agreement with Iran on nuclear matter
Caracas, Venezuela - The information spread is "Absurd"
As for some reports spread in these days about a presumed agreement between Venezuela and Iran on weapons supply to the South-American Country, Caracas Government categorically denied and defined "Absurd"... more
Science and technology"Emma", the new generation radar, is being presented tomorrow at Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - Under testing, it is a project financed by European Community
The future of air security is called "Emma", an experimental project financed by European Community in three airports (for the time being): Toulouse, Prague and Milan. Tomorrow at Milan-Malpensa air station... more
Latest newsTurkish-Swiss relationship in crisis
Bern, Switzerland - Swiss aeronautic industry excluded by a contract race in Turkey
The relationship between Turkish and Swiss Government are more and more difficult. Pilatus, a Swiss industry of the aeronautic sector, was excluded by Ankara ba the race for the achievement of a USD 500... more
IndustryMubadala enters Piaggio Aero at 35%
Rome, Italy - Italian Antitrust gave the permission
Piaggio Aero Industries, Italian aeronautic industry which operates in design, building and maintenance of motor airplanes and structural components for civil and institutional market, was born in 1998... more
Latest newsThe ground tests of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter successfully completed
Fort Worth, USA - Lockheed Martin announced it
Lockheed Martin announced to have successfully completed, with 5 days ahead of time, the structural tests on the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter combat aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). The first flight... more
AccidentsA pilot's mistake caused the incident in which Sudanese vice-president Garanf died
Kampala, Uganda - It was established by the mixed Sudan-Ugandan commission
Mixed Sudan-Ugandan commission, which investigated on the helicopter incident that on last July 30 caused the death of Sudanese vice-President John Garang and of other 12 people (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in France
Paris, France - The three men on board died
A combat helicopter of the French Army, belonging to the 5th regiment, crashed yesterday on the Pyrenees, near the town of Bareges. Nobody of the three men on board survived. The rotorcraft, an Aerospatiale... more
Latest news"Antica Babilonia": positive balance for "Predator" and "Mangusta"
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian Air Force means used in Iraq
Italian Air Force Colonel, Ludovico Chianese, commander of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) interforce group belonging to the air component of "Antica Babilonia" mission, showed the balance of the 4 Italian... more
Weather forecasts"ILA 2006", opening with chancellor Merkel on 16 May
Berlin, Germany - 250,000 square meters already all taken by exhibitors from 40 different countries
On May 16th, German chancellor Angel Merkel will officially open "ILA 2006". From May 16th to 21st, at Berlin-Schoenfeld airport will arrive more than 1000 exhibitors from over 40 countries to take place... more
PeopleAir transport: passengers ask for reliability, punctuality and assistance
Rome, Italy - It is what emerges from an enquiry made by consumers associations
"Altroconsumo",Italian consumers association, made an investigation on satisfaction level among European travellers about airlines and airports, in collaboration with other analogue associations in France,... more
MiscellaneousChinese President Hu Jintao visits USA (2): a delicate diplomatic matter
Seattle, USA - The leader will visit also Saudi Arabia, Marocco, Nigeria and Kenya
The visit of Chinese President in USA is very delicate from a diplomatic point of view, considering the old distrust between the two Countries. It is no mystery that Washington is worried about the Chinese... more
MiscellaneousA "Crowned Head" conquered North Pole
Moscow, Russia - Pince Albert of Monaco's warning against the risks of the greenhouse effect
Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived yesterday to the North Pole. The Sovereign of the little State conquered the aim after a 150 km march, on sled dragged by Husky dogs, in company with his personal doctor,... more
IndustryBoeing 747/400 large cargo freighter taking shape
Seattle, Usa - It will transport major components of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Modifications continue on the 747-400s that will transport major components of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The distinctive look of the aircraft crystallized late last month with the installation of the... more
AerospaceMeeting at Beijing about Italian and Chinese aerospace activities
Beijing, China - The Asiatic giant is an important protagonist of the space conquest
In occasion of the manifestation for "Italy-China year", since tomorrow to Friday at Beijing a conference will take place in Beijing, supported by Italian Foreign Office and Italian Embassy in China, concerning... more
AirlinesEight weekly flights by Qatar Airways Italy-Bangkok
Milan, Italy - Direct coincidence from Rome and Milan to Thailandia's capital city
Qatar Airways links Italy to Thailandia with eight weekly flights from Rome and Milan, with intermediate airport in Doha. All the flights in departing from Italy on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday... more
AirlinesEmirates will be official sponsor of FIFA
Dubai, UAE - The agreement has a value of USD 195 million
Emirates airlines signed an agreement with FIFA to become top-sponsor of the Association in the period 2007-2014. The value of the deal is of USD 195 million. In this way Dubai’s carrier will join Coca C... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: today UN Security Council meeting in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - In the meantime Iran's threats go on
Teheran’s spokesman of Foreign Ministry, Hamid Reza Asefi, warned the five permanent members of UN Security Council (USA, Russia, China, France and Great Britain) and Germany, who will meet in Moscow t... more
Science and technologyBAA refused the bid of Goldman Sachs
London, UK - The US bank had offered GBP 9.4 billion
BAA, British company which manages the airport of London and some international air stations such as, with the 65% of the shares, the Naples one, refused the bid of the US bank Goldman Sachs. The bank... more
MiscellaneousIsrael for the moment will not react to Tel Aviv attempt
Tel Aviv, Israel - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced it
Israeli Government announced that for the moment it will not react in reprisal for the attempt which caused the death of nine people in Tel Aviv yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). Designated Prime Minister... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Brantly International, Inc. model B-2, B-2A, and B-2B helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of a shaft, failure of a shaft, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19624-19626] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Thrush Aircraft, Inc. model 600 S2D and S2R (S-2R) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent lower wing spar cap failure caused by undetected fatigue cracks. Such failure could result in loss of a wing with consequent loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19788] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company Aircraft Engines (GEAE) CT7-8A turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failures of the No. 3 bearings and possible dual in-flight shutdowns of the engines
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19627-19628] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Air Tractor, Inc. model AT-501 airplanes
Washington, Usa - FAA is issued separate AD actions for AT-400 series and Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes to address the unsafe condition of those airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19628-19633] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsNigeria: bad weather caused the two incidents by the end of 2005
Lagos, Nigeria - A report by Aviation Ministry says that
On October 22 a Boeing aircraft operated by African private carrier Bellview Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from Lagos, capital of Nigeria, killing 117 passengers (see AVIONEWS for details). On... more
MiscellaneousChinese President Hu Jintao visits USA
Seattle, USA - First visit at Boeing plant. Meeting with Bush on Thursday
The four-day visit in United States of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, has started today, with his departure together with Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Commerce Minister Bo Xilai and Development Minister... more
Science and technologyAn health center at Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - It will be released by Virgin Atlantic
At London-Heathrow Airport a 2500 square meters lounge will be released for business and first class passengers’ relax, wellness and body care. Virgin Atlantic, the airline owned by eccentric billionaire R... more
IndustryBoeing fires 900 employees
Wichita, USA - 360 notices have gone out today
Boeing, the great American avionic manufacturer, announced it planned to lay off 900 employees in its base in Wichita, Kansas, because of defense budget cuts, delays in some contacts and the completion... more
IndustryOne million flight hours for the Rolls Royce' AE-2100 engine
London, UK - It is the propellor of the C-130
Rolls Royce achieved an other primacy: its AE-2100 turboprop engine, installed on the military transport aircraft C-130s. In fact, has passed the goal of one million flight hours. This propellor is the... more
IndustryBoeing should have installed improper components on 737s
Washington, USA - It was retailed by the "Washington Post"
Boeing should have installed on hundreds of B-737 improper and low-quality components. It was retailed by the "Washington Post", relating the declarations of three ex-workers of Seattle industry. The components... more
AerospaceItalian rehabilitation for Russian cosmonauts
Moscow, Russia - An agreement between Emilia-Romagna Region and Roskosmos
Russian astronaut Valeri Tokarev, who came back from the mission on International Space Station (ISS) on April 9 (see AVIONEWS for details), will spend three weeks in Italy in order to recover from 190... more
AirlinesChina Airlines aims on Italy
Taipei, Taiwan - The goal is to arrive to 15,000 passengers every month
China Airlines aims to increase the number of passengers to and from Italy. The Asian carrier wants to arrive to 15,000 people carried every month operating expecially on the route Rome-Taipei via Bangkok.... more
IndustryAmerican KC-135 tankers will be replaced
Washington, USA - The Pentagon decided to re-start the competition
The Pentagon made known to resume US Air Force request to replace its obsolete KC-135 tankers. In 2004 Congress killed a USD 23.5bn order for 100 Boeing 767s to be transformed into aerial-refueling tankers,... more
AirlinesBlack day at the Exchange for the air carrier's shares
New York, Usa - The cause is always the raise of the oil's price
The unstoppable war in Iraq, the difficult situation in Palestina, and the white-hot tension climate between USA and the Islamic Republic of Iran, are pushing more and more in high the oil’s price. Yesterday t... more
MiscellaneousIsrael is studing the countermeasures after Tel Aviv attempt
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Air Force's night incursion on Gaza
After the terrible attempt that yesterday upset Tel Aviv, causing the death of nine people, Israeli Government is thinking about the countermeasures it has to adopt. The designated Prime Minister Ehud... more
MiscellaneousStrikes in the transport sector
Rome, Italy - After the Easter holidays the protests will re-start
After the long truce for the elections and Easter holiday, which will end next April 20, in Italy the strike of the transport sector will begin again. It has been avoided the strike of the radar men of... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of April
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 18 to next Sunday 23
Tuesday 18 - Rallying - 2006 Egypt Pyramids Air Rally. Alexandria, Egypt. + 202 624 4545 http://events.fai.org - Gliding - Pribina Cup and Sailplane Grand Prix 2006. Nitra, Slovak Republic. + 421... more
Civil aviationIs Israel reopening Gaza airport?
Tel Aviv, Israel - It is Peres' proposal to Israeli government
Palestinian Gaza airport re-opening, after its closure because of the second intifada. That is the proposal which Israeli ex-Premier and Nobel Prize Simon Peres has made to ad interim premier Ehud Olmert.... more
AirlinesVolare purchase notified to Antitrust
Rome, Italy - A US bank entered in Alitalia
The Antitrust, the warrantor authority for competition, made known that Alitalia notified the purchase of "The corporate complex owned by the companies of Volare Group operating in the sector of air transport".... more
MiscellaneousCapogallo air disaster: Tuninter and ENAC' delays in the delivery of all the documents concerning the incident
Bari, Italy - A due act to the people tragically died
"Associazione disastro aereo Capogallo 6 agosto 2005", the association which represent victims’ relatives of the air incident of the last Summer happened in the sea offing Palermo (see for details AVIONEWS), a... more
AirlinesAir Madrid satisfied of its new Italian routes
Madrid, Spain - After a month, good results for its flight to and from Milan and Rome
Air Madrid has launched for more than a month routes to the Spanish capital from Milan and Rome, respectively with a twice weekly and a daily connection. The carrier owned by Optursa Management, a group... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: is Moussaoui mad?
Alexandria, Virginia - The defence's strategy to save the man's life
Probably today the jurors of September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS), should have to club in the jury room.... more
MiscellaneousMexico: another arrest for the cocaine maxi-load
Mexico City, Mexico - 5.2 tons of cocaine seized
Fourth arrest after the maxi-drug bust by Mexican Army who seized 5.2 tons of cocaine last week on board of a DC-9 coming from Venezuela and landed at Ciudad del Carmen, South-Eastern Mexico (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesAlitalia decreased fuel surcharge
rome, Italy - Countertrend decision of Italian national carrier
While all around the world air carriers are obliged, to face the unstoppable fuel’s cost raise, to increase tickets’ price (see for details AVIONEWS), Alitalia decided to decrease, on 22 routes, quite the... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $8,195,925 for priced order 5139 under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-04-G-003M) for turbine... more
Science and technologyMahé airport will be completed in June
Victoria, Seychelles - Enlargement works began last year
Enlargment and uploading works at Mahé International Airport, Seychelles, began in February last year, should be completed at mid June. Monette Rose, regional manager Italy of Seychelles Tourism Board,... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter and Easter Monday to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency will re-open next Tuesday, April 18, 2006
AVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter and Easter Monday to everybody. The press agency to open again next Tuesday, April 18, 2006, with the normal news publishing. more
MiscellaneousThe responsible of the attacks against US goals in Kenya and Tanzania killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - It was announced by Pakistani Minister of Information
Pakistani Minister of Information, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, announced yesterday the killing of Muhsin Matwalli Atwan, the Egyptian citizen responsible of the attacks in Kenya and Tanzania against US Embassies.... more
AirlinesElectronically traced Air France luggage
Paris, France - The system is being tested since May
In order to avoid the loss, even if temporally, of luggage and the resulting discomforts for passengers, flag carrier Air France has decided to test, starting from next May, a new technology: tiny electronic... more