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IndustryFinmeccanica aims to the construction of cargo planes for US Army
New York, USA - Created a joint venture with L-3 Communication Holding
After that on last Friday Pentagon launched a deal of the value of USD 2.7 billion for the construction of military cargo planes, Italian industry Finmeccanica created a joint-venture with the US company... more
Latest news"Operation Swarmer": 60 suspected terrorists captured
Baghdad, Iraq - Lights and shadows of the well-timed raid announced by US Command in Iraq
The air offensive launched last week bt America Armed Forces and named "Operation Swarmer" (see AVIONEWS for details), announced as the greatest offensive in Iraq since the end of conflict against Saddam... more
PeopleThe EU air carrier's black list
Rome, Italy - Since next Saturday European skies will be prohibited to these airlines
AVIONEWS publishes the EU air carrier’s black list which will come into force since next 25 March (vedi AVIONEWS). Air Koryo Unknown (Korea) Air Service Comores (Comores) AFG Afghanistan (Afghanistan) BGB A... more
AirportsAn airplane with a NASA radar on board in order to study Arctic snow
Washington, USA - The mission is starting in the next days
A NASA mission in Arctic Circle is in program since March to half April in order to study climatic changes and understand their effects on local fauna. A new radar mounted on board of an airplane will... more
PeopleICAO: common rules for air traffic's safety
Montreal, Canada - Transparence and clarify limitations are fundamental for the organization
Yesterday in Montreal the conference of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) member States took place in Montreal, which asked the acceleration of the times to adopt common rules for flights... more
IndustryBoeing delivered the first 747-400 Freighter to MASkargo
Seattle, USA - It is forecast a strong growth of cargo field in the next years
Boeing delivered the first 747-400 Freighter for goods’ transport to MASkargo, Malaysia Airline Systems’ cargo operator. "The B-747-400 Freighter is the mainstay of the world’s air cargo fleet and will... more
Miscellaneous10 kilos of cocaine seized at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - A 54-years-old Brazilian man arrested
New cocaine maxi-seizure at Malpensa airport: the men of Italian "Guardia di Finanza" have blocked a 54-years-old Brazilian unemployed man, landed with a flight from Caracas, Venezuela, and headed to Geneva.... more
Science and technologySOGAER: press conference for new flight Cagliari-Paris served by Meridiana
Cagliari, Italy - It will take place tomorrow morning at the Sardinia's airport of Elmas
Meridiana and SOGAER (Cagliar-Elmas’ airport management society) in collaboration with the Transport Councillor of Sardinia’s region communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Fri... more
Science and technologyThe Alghero airport reopening slides to March 27
Alghero, Italy - Further delay because of rain
Sogeaal, management company of "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia Airport, announced that the air station will reopen on March 27. After March 7 enclosure for works in landing and taxi strip and in... more
AirlinesBooming Lufthansa net profits but they fall short of expectations
Frankfurt, Germany - Operative profits beyond expectations
In a release spread yesterday, anticipating today’s press conference, Deutsche Lufthansa AG declared that the airline’s 2005 net profits amount to EUR 453m, more than EUR 404m of the previous year but... more
PeopleSince next Saturday EU black list will come into force
Brussels, Belgium - Satisfaction was expressed by EU Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot
Since next Saturday EU black list will come into force and it will prohibit all the operation to 92 carriers and it will put some restrictions to other three ones. The most hit airlines were the Africans... more
PeopleIn 2005 carriers lost USD 43 billion because of fuel cost's raise
New York, USA - IATA General Director Giovanni Bisignani said it
Yesterday in New York IATA (International Air Transport Association) General Director, Giovanni Bisignani, showed 2005 air carriers results. The 265 airlines which are in the association, and which cover... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: since April first the connection between Czech capital and Ukrainian city of Odessa will be launched
Prague, Czech Republic - Also 2005 economic results have been made known
There are some news in the operative of Czech Airlines, Czech Republic’s flagship carrier. Since next April first the route Prague-Odessa will be launched with daily flights and it is scheduled the opening o... more
Weather forecastsRimini aims to British tourists
Rimini, Italy - Show in London to present the city
With the draw near of the Summer the city of Rimini decided to re-launch its touristic offer on the British market. For this reason the Municipality, the Provincial Agency for the District Marketing and... more
Press releaseENAV-Vitrociset agreement procedures defined
Rome, Italy - A complex negotiation goes towards its end after delicate and deepened examination
"Agreement between Vitrociset and ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Authority) has been defined also in its procedural passages for the buy-out by the latter of the enterprise sector concerning flight safety... more
PeopleEuropean "Black List". Barrot: it falls into the larger European strategy for the sector
Brussels, Belgium - European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, said that
During the press conference introducing European "Black List", European Transport Commissioner, French Jacques Barrot, said that the European measure will be a lesson in the whole world and other Countries... more
Latest newsUSA's discontent for Hungary's choice of Gripen fighter
Budapest, Hungary - The first 5 aircraft have been delivered
The delivery by SAAB of the first 5 Gripen military fighters to Hungarian Government created discontent in USA. The Government of Washington hoped in fact to persuade Budapest to buy F-16 made in USA.... more
Civil aviationRussia does not agree with UN on Iranian nuclear matter
Beijing, China - Russian Foreign Minister, Lavrov,said it
After the umpteenth failure of an agreement attempt by the Security Council five permanent members in New York (see AVIONEWS for details), Russia makes known today its disagreement on UN resolution draft... more
AirlinesNew routes for British Airways
London, UK - New connections to Milan, Berlin and Geneva
British Airways (BA) will open, since next May 2, a new route between the UK capital city and Milan-Malpensa. British flagship carrier also announced the increasement of the flights between London and... more
Science and technologyeasyJet would open a base at Madrid's Barajas Airport
London, UK - Good growth opportunities for the Spanish air station
Low-cost carrier easyJet made known to be interested to Madrid’s Barajas Airport as a possible base in Southern Europe. A carrier spokesman confirmed that there have been discussions with AENA, Spanish a... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian Airlines chose Embraer
Amman, Jordan - Orders for 7 EMB-195s
Royal Jordanian Airlines signed today an agreement with Brazilian industry Embraer for the purchase of 7 EMB-195s. The deliveries will start in the fourth quarter of 2006. The aircraft can transport 100... more
AerospaceThe ISS is waiting for the first female space tourist
Koriolov, Russia - She is half American and half Iranian and she passed all tests
At the end of this year or, at most, in 2007 the first female space tourist should go into orbit: she’s Anoushe Ansari, 39 years old American of Iranian origin manager, owner with her husband of Telecom t... more
AirlinesNegotiations to avert JAL and ANA pilots' strike
Tokyo, Japan - Trade Unions asked a wage's raise
The managers of the two most important Japanese carriers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, are negotiating with Unions’ representatives to avert a pilots’ strike. The protest, scheduled for tomorrow, wil... more
Science and technologySAT will increase the capital
Pisa, Italy - Within the Summer the shares will be allocated on the market
Officials of SAT, which is the company that manages Pisa airport, decided to increase company’s capital for the quotation in the Exchange. Shareholders’ assembly so deliberated to adopt a new social sta... more
AerospaceAnxiety of Italian companies included in Galileo project
Rome, Italy - Delays in the financing of orbit validation phase
Yesterday in Rome, during a meeting organized by the Association for information and communication technology, Italian companies included in Galileo project (see for details AVIONEWS) expressed their anxiety... more
IndustryBoeing delivered the first B-737-800 Winglets to AMC Airlines
Cairo, Egypt - Satisfaction expressed by the president of the carrier
Boeing made known yesterday to have delivered to Egyptian carrier AMC Airlines the first 737-800 Winglets, which took off from Boeing field arrived at the airline’s base at Cairo International Airport. T... more
Science and technologyBelfast airport will be titled to George Best
Belfast, UK - The cerimony will take place next May
The authorities of Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland, decided to title the city airport to George Best, the football champion dead last November because of his alcol addiction. The name of the Manchester... more
Press releaseEuropean sky protected against unsafe airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Over the past five years the European Commission has spent almost EUR 80 million on programmes
"The European Commission has today adopted the first EU list of airlines which are banned in the European Union. This black list of unsafe airlines will now be published on the Commission’s website. T... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 720 and 720B series airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect and correct any crack, corrosion, or sign of damage of the front spar upper chords under the fairing web, which could result in structural failure of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 52)] [Page 13747-13749] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company model CF6- 80C2D1F turbofan engines (2006-06-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent release of the thrust reverser cascade on landing, which could result in runway debris and a possible hazard to other aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 54)] [Page 14092-14094] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Emergency) AD on General Electric Company aircraft engines, GEAE (2006-06-51)
Washington, Usa - Model CT7-8A
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2006-NE-12-AD;... more
DefenseItalian "Force of projection from the sea" is born
Brindisi, Italy - Italian Navy's Landing Force and Army's "Lagunari della Serenissima" joined together
Yesterday in the island of Pedagne, off Brindisi shore (Puglia, South Italy), the first demonstration of a new amphibian Force named "Force of projection from the sea" took place, as the result of a cooperation... more
AirlinesJet2.com presents the new routes Fiumicino-Leeds Bradford and Manchester to the Italian press
Rome, Italy - The connections will be operative from next April 7
"Jet2.com presents today, to the Italian press, new links Rome-Fiumicino/Leeds Bradford and Rome-Fiumicino/Manchester, both operative from next April 7. Rome and Leeds Bradford will be connected on Monday,... more
Latest newsMeeting among the P-180's users organized by 14th Wing of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The event, entitled "P-180 User's Conference", took place today at the military airport of Pratica di Mare
"Today, March 22 a conference entitled ’P-180 User’s Conference’ held at the military airport of Pratica di Mare (Rome) organized by the 14th Wing that has invited all the Italian users of the P-180, the t... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, Wednesday 22 to next Sunday 26
Wednesday 22 - Wairarapa International Balloon Fiesta. Wairarapa, New Zealand. + 64 4 473 8039 www.nzballoons.co.nz - 7th Russian Helicopter Society Forum. Moscow, Russia. + 7 95 269 94 48 www.mtu-net.ru... more
MiscellaneousTuninter: victims' relatives of the disaster happened on last August 6 said no to the carrier's come-back on Italian skies
Rome, Italy - Alert because of presumed agreement between Italian Minister of Transports and Tunisian one
The "Associazione disastro aereo Capo Gallo 6 agosto 2005", the association in which victims’relatives of the disaster happened on last August 6, in which 16 people died and 23 were injured when a Tuninter p... more
PeopleENAC's President, Vito Riggio, will present EU black list of the carrier on next Friday
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction for the achieved result
Vito Riggio, President of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation), made known yesterday that the EU black list of the carriers, which will be approved today, will be presented by his agency on next Friday... more
Science and technologyBencini: Malpensa will grow with or without Alitalia
Milan, Italy - The hub is grown of the 60% by the opening
Yesterday, during an audition at the regional Consilium of Lombardy, Giuseppe Bencini, President of SEA, the company which manages Milan’s airports, declared that Malpensa airport will grow with or without A... more
PeopleMeeting ENAC-ENAV- Lunardi about last week problems at Rome and Milan airports
Rome, Italy - Funds allocated to provide to ENAV an independent connections net
Yesterday Italian Infrastructures and Transport Minister, Pietro Lunardi, met the officials of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) and ENAV (Italian Agency for Flight Assistance) to know officially... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter: received by EASA the third safety recommendation issued by ANSV
Rome, Italy - The Italian Air Safety Board's press release
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) informs that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has endorsed the third safety recommendation, issued by ANSV on December 5, 2005 and related to the accident occurred... more
PeopleToday EU black list of carriers will be presented to Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot
Brussels, Belgium - The list will be published also on-line
Today EU black list of carriers, drafted to guarantee with common rules in all the EU the flights’ safety, will be presented to Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot (see for details AVIONEWS). The l... more
Science and technologyBritish Government awarded the bidders of BAA
London, UK - Heavy investments are necessary in the sector
British Government awarded the possible bidders of BAA company, which manages Londoners airports, that they will need heavy investments to increase the air traffic from and to south-east England. In particular... more
IndustryEmbraer sold five EMB-190 to AeroRepública
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Colombian airline also holds options for 20 additional aircraft
Embraer announced that AeroRepública of Bogotá, Colombia, has placed a firm order for five EMBRAER 190s with options for an additional 20 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in November 2006. AeroRepública wi... more
Science and technologySagat: SkyEurope flies from Caselle to Krakow from the end of March
Turin, Italy - Three times per week on a B-737
"SkyEurope, the low-cost carrier of the Middle-West Europe, in collaboration with Sagat (Turin’s Airport) announced officially the opening of new flights from Turin to Krakow, city situated on the south o... more
AirlinesOasis Hong Kong Airlines will start in September
Hong Kong, China - The low-cost and long-haul carrier has just bought two used B-747/400s
The new-born discount long-haul Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, after announcing operations start at the end of 2005 and after being forced to delay it for license problems on routes, finally announced it should... more
AirlinesFinnair has chosen Rolls-Royce's engines for the A-350
Helsinki, Finland - Fleet's modernization to continue to be competitive
Finland’s flagship carrier, Finnair, made known to have chosen British Rolls-Royce’s engines for its new long-haul A-350. The deal signed has a value of about EUR 400 million and it concerns the delivery of... more
Science and technologyMalaysia launches a new low-cost airport
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Three days after, Singapore will do the same
A new low-cost airline terminal will be launched March 23 in Malaysia, exactly three days before rival Singapore opens it own budget terminal. The departure tax is 22% lower than that being charged at... more
AirlinesAlitalia is looking for a partner for Cargo services
Rome, Italy - Newspaper "Finanza&Mercati" wrote it
According to "Finanza&Mercati"’s opinion Alitalia should be looking for partners to increase its cargo services. To strengthen the business of goods transport Giancarlo Cimoli’s carrier should have to... more
PeopleICAO will put on-line the names of the carrier which don't respect safety rules
Montreal, Canada - The protest of the African and South-American countries
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) made known that it has the intention to put on-line the names of the countries the airlines of which have dismal air safety records. The announcement... more
Science and technologyThree new low-cost airlines at Brussels airport
Brussels, Belgium - They come from East Europe and will link Prague, Krakow and Munich
Brussels-Zaventem Airport is not much attended by low-cost airlines, because of its very high taxes. However three of these, coming from East Europe, will link the Belgian capital to Prague, Krakow and... more