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Civil aviationUe: Iran must suspend its nuclear policy (2): threatening and steady Teheran's position
Vienna , Austria - Iran replies: USA could feel "Pain and harm"
Tit-for-tat between USA and Iran in the field of International Atomic Energy Agency’s summit. After US declaration that Teheran will "Face consequences" if it doesn’t give up its uranium enrichment pla... more
Science and technologyA problem to computers for the New York's air traffic management caused hardships to the US air transport
New York, Usa - FAA has immediatly activated the emergency system
Yesterday it has been very difficult to fly in the US’ skies because of a failure to main computer that manages the air traffic from/to New York’s airports. The fault to this pc and despite of the FAA... more
DefenseNorth Korea launched wrongly two missiles in direction of China and Japan Sea
Tokyo, Japan - Anxiety of Pacific nations
Today a Japanese news made known that North Korea should have launched two ground-to-air missiles, during a drill, in direction of China and Japan Sea. Currently there are not denials from Pyongyang. Japanese... more
IndustryEADS: EUR 1.68bn net profit in 2005
Paris, France - Record year thanks to Airbus orders
European aerospace Group, EADS, has made known its 2005 net profit is EUR 1.68bn. This marvellous economic result has been possible thanks to Airbus’ record year that confirmed its leadership on American c... more
MiscellaneousIndian carriers will re-introduce poultry in their menu
New Delhi, India - Also other airlines in the world took the same decision
Since today many Indian carriers decided to re-introduce poultry in their menu, after to have banned it because of bird flu. "Many carriers asked to us to give back poultry among the meals served on board",... more
MiscellaneousChirac bolsters Hamas
Riad, Saudi Arabia - French President is adverse any sanctions against PNA
French President, Jacques Chirac, during his visit in Saudi Arabia, said to be adverse to any sanctions against Palestinian National Authority, now in Hamas men’s hands, whether it will not recognize I... more
IndustryAirbus retires A-300 and A-310
Toulouse, France - Production will be stopped since July 2007
Airbus announced that since July 2007 A-300 and A-310 aircraft’s production will be stopped. These are the first aircraft that European consortium retires. A-300, born in 1969 and put in service five y... more
AccidentsAlitalia's MD-80 made a critical landing at Linate's Airport
Milan, Italy - The Firemen have issued a press release
This morning, an Alitalia’s MD-80 coming form Catania, flight AZ-1714, has made a critical landing at Linate’s airport (final destination of the plane) due to a problem to a door observed during the fli... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on the extension of Berlin-Schönefeld civil airport of 13 August 2004: failure to comply with Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive)
Strasbourg, France - By Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-0346/06 by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: extension of Berlin-Schönefeld civil airport of 13 August 2004: failure to comply with Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on proposal of an FFH area at Hahn Airport, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)
Strasbourg, France - By Werner Langen (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-0213/06 by Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: proposal of an FFH area at Hahn Airport, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) According to press reports, the Commission... more
IndustryAirbus will deliver A-380s punctually
Toulouse, France - Confidence also in the A-340's possibilities
European consortium Airbus declared that, despite the short times, it will deliver punctually, that is for the end of 2006, the first two units of its giant A-380 to Singapore Airlines. Industry declared... more
AirlinesVolare: European Union gave the green light to State aid
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission said it in a press release
"The European Commission has authorized, today, EUR 25 million of State aid for Volare. This short term aid has the aim to save the carrier by bankruptcy and allow it to make steps necessary to continue... more
AirlinesVolare: AirOne strengthened by Milan Court of Appeals' decision
Rome, Italy - The trial in Rome and Milan are not in collision
AirOne made known in a statement that Milan Court of Appeals establishes "That still now there is not the conclusive act of the closeout process of Gruppo Volare’s company corporate park". In carrier’s opi... more
Civil aviationEU: Iran must suspend its nuclear policy
Vienna, Austria - Annan asks USA to tone down, but Russia and IAEA seem to fall into line with non-compromise
Iran must stop uranium enrichment and fully cooperate with international inspectors, as IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) require, if it wants to avoid to be set under the pressure of UN’s Security C... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Bilbao airport (Loiu)
Strasbourg, France - By David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-4663/05 by David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Bilbao airport (Loiu) The year 2000 saw the inauguration of the new Bilbao airport, located in the... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on financing of the new Lisbon airport
Strasbourg, France - By Luís Queiró (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-4805/05 by Luís Queiró (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: financing of the new Lisbon airport In connection with the drawing up of the financial perspective and with programming a... more
Civil aviationRobbery at Göteborg airport: a suspect arrested
Goteborg, Sweden - No further news about the bag suspected of being a bomb
The investigations on the spectacular robbery made yesterday at Göteborg-Landvetter airport, South-Western Sweden (see AVIONEWS for details), leaded to a man’s arrest, as for police spokesman’s disclosure. He d... more
AccidentsPlane out of runway at Holland, United States
Holland, USA - FAA started an enquiry
Last Monday evening a small plane ended up in a ditch after that, during landing, it missed the runway at Tulip City Airport of Holland, Michigan, United States. Two men remained seriously injured and... more
HelicoptersTremiti Islands connection guaranteed by helicopters
Foggia, Italy - The service in progress from 20 years
In these days of bad weather there were many difficulties for the little island communities which live in the several archipelago around Italian peninsula. In Tremiti Island (Adriatic Sea) from 20 years... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on passenger inconvenience at Milan-Malpensa airport
Strasbourg, France - By Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-4799/05 by Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: passenger inconvenience at Milan-Malpensa airport On the evening of 2 December 2005, following what according... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: Belgium admits their existance
Brussels, Belgium - Two flights would have passed at Deurne's airport
European Council’s investigation, concerning presumed secret flights made by CIA to carry detainees suspected of terrorism, showed that Member Countries are not endowed with sufficient means for foreign a... more
Science and technologyAlghero-Fertilia airport closed until March 18
Alghero, Italy - Cancelled flights because of requalification works
Requalification works on taxiway and runway caused "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia Airport’s enclosure, and the flights from yesterday until March 18 have been cancelled. Sardinia Region have o... more
MiscellaneousUN: Israel closed down the violations of Lebanese air space
Beirut, Lebanon - Warning also for Hezbollah against any reprisals
Yesterday Geir Pedersen, representing UN General Secretary Kofi Annan in Lebanon, asked again to Israeli Government to close down the continuous violations of Lebanese air space. Only yesterday there were... more
CuriositiesFirst graduated people at the school of hawk
Vicenza, Italy - Possibility to work in contact with nature
Last Monday in Marostica, near Vicenza, the first 23 Italian hawk trainers took their degree. Our country is the first to order this professional sector, which was born century and century ago, and that... more
PeopleGerman airlines excluded from negotiations on pollutant emissions
Berlin, Germany - At least for the 2008-2012 plan
German Government seems to want exclude airlines from its restrictive plans on carbon dioxide emissions at least until 2012. Sources familiar with Environment Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, said that negotiations... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300 series airplanes, A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes, and A-340/541 and -642 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent sparking of metal parts and debris from detached and damaged float valves, or a buildup of static electricity, which could result in ignition of fuel vapors and consequent fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 44)] [Page 11462] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AerospaceESA supports Russian project Klipper
Moscow, Russia - Anatoli Permikov, Russian space agency's Chief, said so
Anatoli Permikov, Director of Roskosmos, Russian space agency, made known to have met Jean-Jacques Dordin, Chief of European Space Agency (ESA), and to have received his support to develop space shuttle... more
IndustryRyanair receives the 100th B-737/800
Seattle, USA - It's the last model of Next Generation family
Boeing and Ryanair, Europe’s largest and most profitable low-cost carrier, yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 100th Boeing Next-Generation 737, nearly seven years after receiving its fir... more
AirlinesSix B-787 "Dreamliners" for Kenya Airways
Nairobi, Kenya - The airline placed a firm order
Kenya Airways today hosted representatives of The Boeing Company and the media to celebrate the airline’s decision to purchase six 787 Dreamliners. Kenya Airways plans to replace its current 767s with t... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid at Gaza: two Islamic Jihad activists and three children dead
Gaza, Palestine - Other 13 people injured
An Israeli raid hit yesterday a car killing both the two Palestinian Islamic Jihad activists. However in the attack also two children were killed, and other 13 people remained injured. In the car there... more
Finance and economyAeroporti. Gemina: Credit Suisse Group under the 2% of the capital
Milan, Italy - It has been made known by Consob in its periodic statements
Credit Suisse Group’s stock partecipation, since last February 17, decreased under the 2% of Gemina’s capital. Consob (Italian commission for companies end exchange) made known it in its periodic statements abo... more
IndustryBoeing: millionaire salary for the American industry's CEO
New York, Usa - James McNerney received, among the other, USD 25,3m in society's shares
Boeing has recently communicated to SEC, the American authority for control of the societies in New York Stock Exchange, the emoluments gave to every title to James McNerney, Boeing’s CEO. McNerney has r... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm at Göteborg airport
Goteborg, Sweden - Three robbers leave a suspicious bag
Today three men managed to reach with a jeep a gate at "Landvetter" Airport in Göteborg, where a Scandinavian Airlines plane lied just landed from London, and they have stolen from cargo hold effects... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles flights to Singapore and opens new routes
Rome, Italy - Newness starting from March 26
"Qatar Airways announces to the market numerous and interesting newness, beginning from next March 26 with new Summer times. Besides the link to Hong Kong, already communicated, the Qatar’s carrier reinforces i... more
IndustryBoeing: Royal Air Maroc added a B-737/700 to its fleet
Seattle, Usa - It has received this past weekend
Royal Air Maroc this past weekend took delivery of a new 737-700 airplane, departing Boeing Field for its home base at Mohammed V International airport located just outside Casablanca. Boeing worked with... more
AirlinesAir Europa will receive the first of four A-300-200 until March
Majorca, Spain - The carrier continues to update its fleet
Until the end of March private Spanish carrier Air Europa will receive the first of 4 aircraft A-330-200, with 299 seats 24 of which in business class, to update the carrier’s long-haul fleet. The airline a... more
AirlinesGreek Government have to raise Olympic Airlines within the end of March
Athens, Greece - It's the European Commission's ultimatum
Greece must present a plan for a relaunch of Olympic Airlines within the end of March. That is what Transport European Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, declared, peremptorily saying to expect a new version... more
AirlineseasyJet: new route Rimini/London-Luton
Milan, Italy - The English carrier expands further the Italian market with a new link from "Federico Fellini"
The low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced today the opening of an other route in Italy: Rimini/London-Luton. With this new link, the English airline arrives to operate in Italy 40 routes departing from... more
AirlinesAeroflot: incorporation of five Russian carriers planned
Moscow, Russia - So the old air giant would be reborn
Russian press reports that Aeroflot’s leadership would be considering the possibility to incorporate five of the main Russian airlines. Among the possible candidates Pulkovo, Rossia, Dalavia, KrasAir a... more
AirlinesAloha Airlines new route on "John Wayne" Airport
Los Angeles, USA - Carrier's presence in the air station powered
Aloha Airlines announced that since next May first the flights of the route Kahului, Maui island Hawaii, Sacramento, California, will make a stop at "John Wayne" Airport of Orange County. The airline specified... more
PeopleIndia and Pakistan talk about the increase of the air traffic
New Delhi, India - Long negotiations between two countries
Indian and Pakistani civil aviation’s officials, in New delhi, are talking about the way to increase the routes and the flight’s frequency between two countries. This is the third of a series of preparatory int... more
Civil aviationIran's nuclear: high internatinal climate for possible EU-Teheran agreement
Vienna, Austria - USA, Israel, Pakistan, China and Iran itself have pronounced in the last hours
The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is expected today. In the background the Iranian nuclear matter, which should be considered in... more
AirlinesKingfisher aims on Galileo
London, UK - The carrier linked with more than 50,000 travel agents across the world
Kingfisher Airlines entered in connection with electronic global distribution services provider Galileo International (see for details AVIONEWS), to have the possibility to be linked to the majority part... more
MiscellaneousDelta Airlines' flight attendant sentenced for sexual assault
Rome, Italy - Charged to have doped and raped three hostesses
Michael Young, an American Delta Airline’s steward, has been sentenced yesterday to six years imprisonment by Rome’s Criminal Court chaired by Giancarlo Millo. The charges are sexual assault and defamation. Fro... more
AirlinesStable market for SAS
Copenaghen, Denmark - Good increase of load factor
Scandinavian carrier SAS, half owned by the Government of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, made known that market growth is relatively stable, but some doubts remain because of the strong competition and of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc models RB211 Trent 768- 60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent oil ejecting from the HP-IP turbine bearings chamber and igniting
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11153-11156] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747SP, 747SR, 747-100, - 100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft or blockage of the passenger/crew doors in the event of an emergency evacuation, which could result in injury to passengers or crewmembers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11156-11158] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent erosion sheath separation leading to damage of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11151-11153] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlineseasyJet launches 10 new European routes for Summer
London, United Kingdom - Split, Bordeaux, Ajaccio, La Rochelle and Rimini among the new destinations
British low-cost airline easyJet announced a 9.4% passengers growth in February compared to the same month last year. So the carrier’s positive trend goes on, as its total revenue for 2005 was up 19.8% t... more
AirlinesIncrease of capital scheduled for Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - The decision will be taken on next June 17
Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ shareholders decided to discuss about an eventual increase of carrier’s capital in the next meeting of the company on next June 17. Russian airline had... more