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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
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR series airplanes (2006-09-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of certain lower lobe fuselage frames, which could lead to fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85)] [Page 25926-25928] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing at Olbia airport
Olbia, Italy - An English private airplane communicates hydraulic system trouble
Yesterday evening, shortly before 8 pm, the pilot of a private airplane with 5 people on board coming from England communicated hydraulic system trouble to the control tower of Olbia airport, asking for... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 900EX airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct missing rivets in the front section of the central engine mast, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the central engine mast, possible separation of the engine from the airplane during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85)] [Page 25924-25926] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310/200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-09-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks of the rear spar internal angle and tee fitting, which could lead to the rupture of the internal angle, tee fitting, and rear spar, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the wings
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85)] [Page 25921-25924] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsYesterday was the anniversary of Superga tragedy
Superga, Italy - Where players, trainers and managers of Turin team died together with three journalists
At 5:05 pm of May 4, 1949 a Fiat G-212 with Turin football team on board crashed against the wall of Superga Basilica back embankment, in Turin suburbs, Italy. The players, the trainers and some journalists... more
AccidentsAir disaster in the Black Sea: black boxes have been localized
Moscow, Russia - The signal uttered by one of them has been picked up
Yesterday evening Russian Transport Minister, Igor Levitin, announced in a press conference that the black boxes of the Armenian Airbus sunk Wednesday night off the Soci coast, Russian holiday city in... more
Civil aviationUSA: we will give information about CIA flights
Washington, USA - Tomorrow an EU inquiry commission in Washington
The US Secretary of Justice, Alberto Gonzales, made known that a delegation of EU officers will meet CIA members to receive clarifications about transfers of suspicious terrorists on "Special", secret... more
AccidentsRussia in a spot for the recovery of Armenian plane wreckage sunk in the Black Sea
Moscow, Russia - It admits its difficulties
The airplane, with 113 people on board -all of them died in the incident- sank Wednesday night in the Black Sea waters (see AVIONEWS for details); some corpses were recovered, but now the Kremlin admits... more
PeopleDirect air link Aosta-Brussels? For the moment only a hypothesis
Aosta, Italy - The President of Valle d'Aosta Region and the Commissioner for public relations of the French Community of Belgium have discussed about it
Luciano Caveri, Valle d’Aosta self-governing Region’s President, and Philippe Suinen, Commissioner for public relations of the French Community of Belgium, have signed yesterday a triennial programme of... more
Science and technologyNight fire at Brussels Airport
Brussels, Belgium - A destroyed airplane and a seriously injured man is the current assessment
A fire blown last night around midnight in one of the hangars at Brussels-Zaventem International Airport and put out around 2:30 am destroyed an airplane and damaged other three ones. A Sabena Technics... more
CuriositiesMerkel has flown towards USA by an aircraft belonged to Honeker
Berlin, Germany - An Airbus 310 inherited by the Aeronautics of the Communist regime
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has arrived yesterday in New York for a flying visit of thirty hours. The curiosity is that she was on board of an A-310 belonged in the past to Erich Honeker, leader... more
MiscellaneousUS air raid kills 13 civil people in Iraq
Ramadi, Iraq - And two American military men die after an assassination attempt
"An air operation took place this morning in Ramadi", a spokesman of US Army said, partially confirming what Ramadi’s hospital sources and Police reported: at 11 am (local time) this morning USAF airplanes s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes; and A-340/541 and A-340/642 airplanes (2006-09-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking, damage, or corrosion, which could result in reduced structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85)] [Page 25919-25921] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes (2006-09-09)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the skin which could result in reduced structural integrity of the support structure for the vertical or horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85)] [Page 25928-25930] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-365 N1, AS-365N2, N3, SA-366 G1, and EC-155B and B1 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To detect damage to the bearing, resulting in end play and prevent loss of T/R pitch control and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85)] [Page 25930-25932] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: links with Sardinia resumed
Rome, Italy - Starting from this afternoon
"Alitalia informs that from this afternoon the connections between Cagliari and Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate’s airports have been reopened. For further information customers can see on the website (... more
Civil aviationMediterranean Air Forces meeting
Montijo, Portugal - In order to find new understanding fields on security matter
The meeting between the Chiefs of Staff of the Mediterranean Air Forces has begun today in Montijo, at the Portuguese Air Force 6th base. Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and Turkey are joining it. The summit... more
AirlinesIs ENAC assessing Ryanair?
Rome, Italy - For the carrier's behaviour on Rome-Alghero route matter
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) makes known that it could move sanctions against Ryanair about the dispute on Rome-Ciampino/Alghero route, denied by the Authority because of the territorial... more
AirlinesCondor: the first direct flight Pisa-Munich inaugurated
Pisa, Italy - Promotional tariffs as of EUR 29 per leg, taxes inclosed
The first direct flight Pisa-Munich by Condor has been inaugurated in the last days. The German giant, represented in Italy by Aviareps, is owned for 55% by Lufthansa and for 45% by Thomas Cook. Condor... more
AirlinesMilan-Singapore direct flights with Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - Starting from July 20
Singapore Airlines will operate direct links between Milan-Malpensa and Singapore starting from July 20. The three times weekly service (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) will be served with Boeing 777/200ERs,... more
IndustryBoeing: progress in the dispute for State subsidies to industry
Washington, USA - The CEO said he is willing to clear the situation
Boeing CEO, Jim McNerney, declared that the trans-Atlantic dispute between EU and USA on public aids to their aeronautic industries Airbus and Boeing is coming to an agreement, or at least this is what... more
HelicoptersKabul: AMI helicopters replace EI and Italian Navy ones
Kabul, Afghanistan - They belong to Grazzanise 9th Flight
Today the task force of the Grazzanise 9th "Francesco Baracca" Flight is operative in the field of NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan. AB-212 helicopters of Italian Air Force (AMI) already started the first... more
Science and technologyIt was launched the terminal 3 of Casablanca's airport
Casablanca, Morocco - The air station should have to pass from 4 to 8 million passengers every year
The works for the new terminal 3 of Casablanca airport have been ended. According to the air station authorities’ plans the goal is to arrive from 4 to 8 million passengers every year. The new structure, l... more
PeopleIn the next 10 years the aircraft's number in Europe will increase of the 50%
Brussels, Belgium - It was made known by an EUROCONTROL's study
Yesterday EUROCONTROL, the European Organization for the Safety on Air Navigation, made known a study according with in the next 10 years the number of the commercial aircraft in the old continent will... more
PeopleTomorrow in Rome a new company for the management of special flights will be presented
Rome, Italy - There will be present the representatives of Italian and foreign airlines
Tomorrow at the Best Western Hotel Mondial of Rome, in the Esedra room, it will be presented officially Splitgest, a new company for the management of special flights. There will be present at the meeting... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jet: orders continue to soar
Seattle, Usa - There are currently 86 BBJs in service around the world
Boeing Business Jets last Tuesday announced it has won six new orders, increasing total program sales to 108 airplanes. Boeing Business Jets secured the new orders within the last six months from regions... more
AirlinesSardinia territorial continuity: Regional Administrative Court accepts Alitalia's petition
Rome, Italy - The flights to Cagliari could re-start this afternoon
Industrial sources say that Lazio Regional Administrative Court accepted Alitalia’s request to suspend the assignment of routes to Sardinia in territorial continuity regime: the measure, in force since M... more
IndustryAvio could be enter in Stock Exchange
Milan, Italy - It was announced by Marco De Benedetti, Managing Director Europe of Carlyle
Avio, the industry of the airspace and defense sector owned by Finmeccanica (30%) and Carlyle (70%), could be soon placed in the Stock Exchange. It was announced by Marco De Benedetti, managing director... more