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Civil aviationDi Paola in visit in Finland
Helsinki, Finland - Italian Defence Chief of Staff speaks of security "Without borders"
During a visit to Finnish National Defence College cadets, Italian Defence Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, met his counterpart Pauli Juhani Kaskeala and Finland’s Defense Ministry, Seppo K... more
AirlinesAir Europa launched special fares for the flights between Italy and Spain
Majorca, Spain - The initiative will be stopped in June
Spanish carrier Air Europa launched on the Italian market an offer to fly to Madrid from Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports starting by EUR 10 to 55. The special fare of the airline -which is enacting... more
PeopleICAO released preliminary safety and security statistics for air carrier operations in 2005
Montreal, Canada - A conference will be convened from 20 to 22 March 2006
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has completed its analysis of the preliminary information available on aviation safety and aviation security for 2005. Regarding safety in 2005, there... more
Science and technologySigonella base's radar closed for works
Catania, Italy - The enclosure will have after-effects on Catania and Reggio Calabria airports
Yesterday a meeting of Antisom 41st Wing Command of Italian military aviation, including delegates of ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority), ENAV (National Flight Assistance Authority) and SAC,... more
Science and technologyAirOne will remain at Fiumicino's Terminal A
Rome, Italy - The Civil Court of Rome decided so
Civil Court of Rome has accepted AirOne’s appeal against the decision of "Aeroporti di Roma" (AdR), the company which manages Italian Capital’s air stations, which wanted to remove the carrier from the... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines prolonged the contract with Sabre
Islamabad, Pakistan - The agreement will guarantee more benefits also for the travel agencies
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) prolonged for further 5 years the distribution contract with Sabre Travel Network. In this way there will be more benefits for the agencies which will be able to consult... more
AirlinesNorthwest charges for aisle seats
Minneapolis, USA - USD 15 more also for emergency-exit rows
Rising fuel prices and pressing low-fare competition force world airlines to invent new ways to cut costs and in the meantime increase profits. To this purpose, the classic expedients involve free services... more
IndustryMeeting Scajola-Khristenko about the partnership between Finmeccanica and Sukhoi
Moscow, Russia - The interview before the G8 Energy Ministers' summit
Yesterday Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, who was in Moscow to partecipate in G8 Energy Ministers’ summit, after an interview with his Russian counterpart Viktor Khristenko, r... more
DefenseUK could abandon the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project
Washington, USA - The British representative's speech at US Senate
Yesterday, during an hearing at the US Senate’s Defence Commission, convoked by Republican Senator John Warner, Lord Peter Drayson, British Minister for Military Procurement, made known that his country c... more
Press releaseAviation blacklist agreed by Committee of national experts
Brussels, Belgium - The list will be updated as often as is necessary and at least every three months
"The Aviation Safety Committee, responsible for helping the European Commission to draw up the list of airlines banned in the European Union, completed its work yesterday afternoon. The Committee’s unanimous o... more
Latest newsNATO Italian delegation's meeting on air transport
Brussels, Belgium - C-27J military transport airplane will be presented
Today a meeting, organized by permanent Italian delegation at NATO and Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group), has been taking place at Brussels’ Atlantic Alliance seat: the theme is "Air transport a... more
AirlinesJazz is thinking of alliance with USA
Ottawa, Canada - Next targets: US expansion and charter business empowerment
Jazz, Air Canada’s regional subsidiary, 79.7% owned by ACE Aviation (Airline Charter Enterprices) and 20.3% owned by Jazz Air Income Fund, is in talks with USA in order to increase and facilitate trans-border s... more
IndustryBoeing and JAL signed deal on end-to-end supply-chain solution
Seattle, Usa - To reduce the carrier's operating costs
Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed an agreement that will reduce JAL’s operating costs by having Boeing manage a majority of the airline’s spare parts inventory. Boeing and JAL signed a previous agr... more
AirlinesBritish Airways aims to Internet booking
London, United Kingdom - 17 travel shops and a call center enclosures announced
Today’s news, announced by British Airways PLC’s commercial direction, of the enclosure of 17 BA travel shops across UK will likely cost 300 jobs. It’s a choice taken following the constant growth of on... more
Finance and economyEU attacked USA about the helps to Boeing
Geneva, Switzerland - Article 5 of WTO's treaty appealed
Yesterday European Union, during a meeting of the 149 countries of World Trade Organization (WTO), accused US Government to hide the information concerning the report about the funding given to the aircraft... more
SecurityCoup d'etat avoided in Ciad
N'Djamena, Ciad - Minister of Communication declared it
Ciad’s Minister of Communication, Hourmadji Moussa Doumgor, made known today that there was a plan to kill the President of the Republic Idriss Deby. Ciad’s authorities localized and arrested some peo... more
MiscellaneousMilosevic's corpse translated to Belgrade
Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro - It has arrived by a Jat airplane
The corpse of Jugoslavian ex-President, Slobodan Milosevic, died by heart attack in Scheveningen prison in Holland, has been transfered to Belgrade, Serbia, on board of a Jat plane which has taken off... more
SecurityDam's downfall in the Hawaii island
Honolulu, USA - One person dead and seven people missing
Yesterday, because of the strong rain that from days are falling on Hawaii, USA, on Kauai island the Kaloko dam collapsed flooding the beneath valley, sweeping houses and a part of the coast road, the... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the carrier's joining SkyTeam alliance expected on April 14
Moscow, Russia - The entrance is only expected but there is nothing official
Press office of Aeroflot, Russia’s flag airline, already among the greatest world carriers for owned aircraft and carried passengers, said that it should approximately join SkyTeam skies alliance, in w... more
People2005 ACI account: 4 billion passengers in world airports
Geneva, Switzerland - The report on world air transport registers a 6% growth
Yesterday Geneva-based ACI (Airports Council International) published several numbers on air transport. Passengers passing through world air stations were totally about 4 billion, 6% up on 2004. Travellers... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B and B1 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent interference of the wiring with the structure resulting in an electrical short circuit, failure of the landing gear to extend, and an emergency landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 49)] [Page 12998-13000] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryAirbus is considering whether to transfer the construction of some planes in China
Toulouse, France - The decision will be not taken until the Summer
Airbus made know to be considering the hypothesis to build some aircraft in China. "Asia is the biggest growth area", Tom Enders, CEO of EADS the company that owns the 80% of the European consortium, "Anyway... more
PeopleUsa-Venezuela air transport dispute
Caracas, Venezuela - FAA replies to INAC's threats
Venezuela’s civil aviation authority, INAC, last month had threatened to restrict or totally deny the access to its national air stations for American carriers, if United States had not lifted decade-old l... more
AccidentsAmerican F-16 fighter crashed into Korean waters
Seoul, South Korea - Safe pilot, unknown dynamics
A U.S. Force F-16 fighter jet crashed yesterday morning at 9:30 (local time) off the West coast of the Korean Peninsula. The pilot, ejected from the aircraft, fell into the sea and was rescued by South... more
AirlinesVirgin Express: since next March 27 the connections with Brussels will start
Bari, Italy - The flights were presented yesterday during a press conference
Virgin Express will connect Bari to Brussels, since next March 27, three times for week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The flights were presented during a press conference organized at Bari-Palese... more
HelicoptersUK's Metropolitan Police selected Skyquest mission displays
London, UK - For new EC-145 helicopter fleet
Skyquest Aviation, the UK manufacturer of specialist airborne surveillance equipment, yesterday announced that the UK’s Metropolitan Police have selected their Video Management System for installation i... more
HelicoptersA training course for Alpine helicopter rescue health operators
Aosta, Italy - An Italian experimental project to export abroad
The ASL (Local Health Company) of Valle d’Aosta Region and the Regional Health Authority have allocated EUR 92,600 for a project called "Helicopter use in Alpine environment: modular training integrated p... more
AirlinesAirOne: Volare's matter is not closed
Rome, Italy - The Italian private carrier's press release
"The legal affair between Alitalia and AirOne for the purchase of Volare Group, is not closed and AirOne doesn’t intend to renounce to denounce what represented in other judicial seats. The reasons, o... more
MiscellaneousJapanese state planes' communication systems will be upgraded
Tokyo, Japan - It is scheduled a cost of yen 5 billion
The two Boeing 747-400 currently in service for the travel necessities of Japanese authorities will be provided of new sophisticated tools. In future the Prime Minister, the members of the Government and... more
AccidentsA Russian SU-24M bomber crashed
Moscow, Russia - Both pilots survive
A Russian military jet, SU-24M bomber, has crashed today, during a training mission, into a field in Voronezh region about 450 kilometers South of Moscow. Defence Ministry has made known that both pilots... more
Latest newsGreece renounced to the option on 10 F-16
Athens, Greece - Mistery about the real value of the deal
Today the Greek government made known that it will not make use of the option, included in the agreement signed last year for the purchase of 30 F-16 of Lockheed Martin, for the delivery of 10 further... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on lower air fares for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Strasbourg, France - By Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-0737/06 by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: lower air fares for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland The Scottish Executive announced on 13 February 2006 a... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air travel departure tax in Malta/discrimination between different types of transport
Strasbourg, France - By Simon Busuttil (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-0336/06 by Simon Busuttil (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: air travel departure tax in Malta/discrimination between different types of transport On 1 August 2005 the Government... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air safety information and passengers' rights MK2
Strasbourg, France - By Ashley Mote (NI)
"Written question E-0360/06 by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission Subject: air safety information and passengers’ rights MK2 If Mr Barrot’s answer to my question of 23 November 2005 (E-4534/05) agr... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: negotiations with Russia go on
Moscow, Russia - Yesterday the meeting between Ivanov and Husseini Tash
Yesterday the Secretary of Russian Security Conference, Igor Ivanov, and vice-chief of Iranian Major Council for National Security, Ali Husseini Tash, had a conversation in Moscow on nuclear matter. During... more
AirlinesCimoli expressed satisfaction for Court of Rome's sentence
Rome, Italy - Italian Government's efforts for a rapid decision about Volare
Alitalia’s CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, commenting the Court of Rome’s decision which re-admit Italian flagship carrier to the purchase tender for Volare (see for details AVIONEWS), said that "I look to thi... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on the rights of disabled when travelling by air
Strasbourg, France - By Ashley Mote (NI)
"Written question E-0361/06 by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission Subject: rights of disabled when travelling by air I refer to the answer to my question on air safety information and passengers’ r... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on agreements on immunity from prosecution for US military personnel working at air bases in the future EU Member State Romania
Strasbourg, France - By Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-4954/05 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: agreements on immunity from prosecution for US military personnel working at air bases in the future EU Member State... more
PeopleScajola: about Volare now we have an other element to evaluate the situation
Brussels, Belgium - Italian Minister of Productive Activities' comment to the Court of Rome's decision
Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, who yesterday was in Brussels for the EU Council on energy commented the decision of the Court of Rome about Volare. "Now we have an other element... more
MiscellaneousJudge Brinkema interrogated the "Trained" witnesses to decide whether to nullify the trial for September 11
Alexandria, USA - Hearings' reports send means e-mail by a persecution lawyer
After the suspension of the hearings on last Monday (see for details AVIONEWS) judge Leonie Brinkema, who at Alexandria, Virginia, is chairmaning the trial against Zacarias Moussaoui, who is the only respondent... more
AirlinesQatar Airways presents a new livery from next Summer on the A-340/600 HGW
Rome, Italy - The carrier is a customer launch of the model
Qatar Airways’ aircraft livery changes from next Summer with the delivery of the first new airplane A-340/600 HGW (High Gross Weight), for which carrier is the customer launch. The "Restyling" presents a... more
AirlinesAlitalia call center's workers protests
Palermo, Italy - Graduate people employed for 15 cent for call
The negotiations for the renew of the contract of Alicos’ workers in Palermo, the company that manages Alitalia’s call center owned for the 40% by Italian flagship carrier, are still in high sea. The wor... more
DefensePentagon asked money for the space war
Washington, USA - Disarmament organizations' protests
Yesterday Pentagon asked to the US Congress to unblock the funds which will allow it to make tests for space weapons. The test should concern several weapons, for defence and attack, in particular the... more
IndustryAvio (2). Contento: Finmeccanica must become a company shareholder
Rome, Italy - Giovanni Contento, National Secretary of UILM (Italian Metalworkers Union)
"It is necessary that Finmeccanica, in perspective, becomes Avio SpA’s reference shareholder. We ask that to the Executive in office. We appreciated the choice of Italian and French Governments to commit A... more
AerospaceAvio: Space launcher Ariane 5, in the improved version ECA, put in orbit two new satellites
Turin, Italy - It is the first Ariane 5 ECA's success in 2006
Avio makes the 14% of the European launcher producing, in addition to the lateral booster and the solid fuel, also the liquid oxygen turbopump of Vulcain engine of cryogenic stadium. The launch put in... more
AirlinesAir France: SkyTeam opens its web pages in German
Paris, France - The website is already available in nine languages
SkyTeam announced yesterday the launch of its website in German version (www.skyteam.com/DE). Currently it is available in nine languages, more than other alliances: English, German, Korean, Spanish, French,... more
Science and technologyFlorence Airport: the Tuscan air station will be opened before expected time
Florence, Italy - The content of the airport management company's press release
"In advance compared with the beginning planning, Florence Airport, AdF SpA, makes known that the expected opening date for the Florence’s air station is Saturday April 8, 2006, except unpredictable e... more
AccidentsFormer TV game show host dies in an air incident
Santa Monica, USA - He was piloting a small aircraft for a rescue flight
A former American TV game show host, Peter Tomarken, and his wife died Monday after an air incident on board of a small aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Santa Monica, California. The two, who... more
AerospaceShuttle Discovery's mission postponed to July
Cape Canaveral, USA - The delay due to technical problems
Nasa announced yesterday the definitive postponement of the launch of Shuttle Discovery, scheduled on next May, to July. The decision was taken because of technical problems, in particular because for... more
AirlinesJet2.com announces new routes Fiumicino/Leeds-Bradford and Manchester
Rome, Italy - The press conference will take place next Wednesday at 11:30
The low-cost Jet2.com and AdR (Rome’s Airports) communicate that the press conference, for the presentation of new routes Rome-Fiumicino/Leeds-Bradford and to Manchester, will be held next Wednesday, M... more