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IndustryBoeing: final B-717 begins production on moving assembly line
Long Beach, Usa - The airplane is the 156th model produced by US industry
The final Boeing 717 began production this week on the moving assembly line in Long Beach, Calif. This milestone marks the final phase of assembly before the airplane delivers to airline customer AirTran... more
Latest news1961 Kindu's slaughter: familis of pilots killed will be compensated
Rome, Italy - According new anti-terrorism law
Last Tuesday, Italian Senate approved law number 206 of August 3, 2004 about "New norms favourable with victims of terrorism and slaughter of same matrix". For this reason, families of pilots killed in... more
PeopleCastendolo municipal corporation against Montichiari airport
Brescia, Italy - Citizens of small town complain about disturb of peace
Castendolo Municipal Corporation, in Brescia district, submitted a petition to Brescia Court to protest against air training made around Montichiari airport: that’s after a request made by its citizens. C... more
Science and technologyMost expansive European airports: Amsterdam-Schipol is third
Amsterdam, Holland - First place for Heathrow, than Paris-"Charles de Gaulle"
Anvr, the General Dutch Association of Travel Agencies, that comprises 175 different enterprises, released two days ago the classification of most expansive European airports. According that special ranking,... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a UPS cargo plane
Philadelphia, USA - The three members of the crew are injured
Yesterday, few after midnight, a UPS cargo plane was obliged to an emergency landing at Philadelphia Airport because of flame shooting from its cargo hold. The crew members escaped in the nick of time.... more
Science and technologyNumber of passengers in Malaysian airports rises
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An increase of 5,4% during 2005
Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd., the company that control 38 airports in the Asian country, made known that the number of passengers who during 2005 passed for the Malaysian airports has grown, respecting... more
Latest newsItaly is ready to send 6 AMX to Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - To fight cultivation of opium poppy too
General Fabrizio Castagnetti, COI head (an Italian military corps) that manages all foreign Italian missions, claimed yesterday during a meeting in Rome that Italy is ready to send 6 AMX to Afghanistan... more
Science and technologyBAA: Spanish company Grupo Ferovial could launch a takeover bid
London, United Kingdom - Company declared so in a statement
We still are in the field of good intentions, but the news is one of that which can leap some chair in European financial markets. Spanish company Grupo Ferovial makes known that it could be interested... more
AirlinesVolare. O'Leary: " We didn't buy it even if it is for free"
Rome, Italy - Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary so declared in a press conference
"I promise to you that we will not buy Volare even if it is for free", Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary so declared in a press conference, at Royal Sistina Hotel of Rome, with the very clear title "... more
Latest newsCIA's flights: America asked for English aid
London, United Kingdom - British Foreign Minister Jack Straw claimed that
British Foreign Minister Jack Straw claimed by a reply to an English Member of Parliament that CIA asked for information to English colleagues about the opportunity to ship some terrorists or so presumptive... more
AccidentsA young Italian pilot dead in America
Washington, USA - It could be a suicide
Patrick Pfeifhofer, 21 years old from Sesto in Pusteria (Bolzano, north side of Italy), is dead for an helicopter incident happened in the night between Sunday and Monday around a desert area in Montana,... more
Science and technologyProblems for the landing of an All Nippon Airways' plane
Tokyo, Japan - Crew obliged to deploy manually landing gear
There were problems today in Japan for the landing of an All NIppon Airways’ plane with 25 passengers on board. Pilot in fact was obliged to interrupt the initial landing attempt after noticing that a... more
PeopleEmergency landing yesterday in Brussels for a plane of the Romanian Tarom
Bucharest, Romania - Nobody of the 75 passengers and of the crew injured
Yesterday a plane of the Romanian airline Tarom, directed to London, was obliged to land at Brussels after a window in the crew cabin cracked. The landing took place without problem, and nobody of the... more
AerospaceVittori: Klipper shuttle is a new occasion to consolidate cooperation between Europe and Russia
Moscow, Russia - The speech of the Italian astronaut at the meeting for partnership between Italy and Russia
Colonel of Italian Air Force, and astronaut of ESA (European Space Agency), Roberto Vittori expressed yesterday at Moscow, during a meeting on Italian-Russian cooperation, his belief that the new shuttle... more
Weather forecastsOlympic Games of Turin 2006: tv theme with "Frecce Tricolori" of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The PAN's aircraft draw in the sky five olympic circles underlined by Italian tricolour
"The theme on RAI2, Italian tv channel that will attend the Olympics of Turin 2006, has been realized with the collaboration by ’Frecce Tricolori’. Ten pilots of the PAN (Italian Acrobatic Team) to lea... more
AirlinesSAT: Ryanair launched a new route to Bournemouth
Pisa, Italy - As 11th link departing from "Galileo Galilei" Airport
"Ryanair, the low-cost carrier, announced yesterday the 11th connection from Pisa’s airport to Bournemouth starting from June 8, 2006. The flights will take off from/to Pisa every Tuesdays, Thursdays a... more
DefenseNATO summit (2): Russian cruiser "Moska" berths at Messina
Messina, Italy - Delegation of the Black Sea Fleet in the Strait city
Cruiser "Moska", the ship "Azov" and the high water puller "SB-36" of the Black Sea fleet are arriving in Messina’s harbour. Russian crew will take part to the events organized in the city for the commemoration o... more
Airlines"Famiglia Cristiana" interviewed Giancarlo Cimoli, Alitalia CEO and president
Rome, Italy - "Alitalia can be competitive"
"Famiglia Cristiana", an Italian weekly, made an interview to Giancarlo Cimoli, Alitalia CEO and president. Cimoli claimed about the carrier that he is managing since May 6, 2004: "Results obtained since... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: at Catania a naval platoon of the coalition
Taormina, Italy - Nine units are docking in the port ready to intervene
Ships of the Atlantic coalition are docking in Catania’s harbour in occasion of the NATO’s meeting that will start this afternoon in Taormina. The naval platoon is ready to intervene if it was necessary for... more
AirlinesStrike of South African Airlines workers blocked
Johannesburg, South Africa - So Johannesburg Labour Court decided
The workers of the South African Airlines will not strike against the scheduled reorganization of the airline, that is owned by the State-owned Transet. Johannesburg Labour Court in fact interdicted trade... more
AirlinesMeridiana calculates first data of 2006
Cagliari, Italy - The new year starts good
Meridiana, a small italian airline, released data about the first month of 2006. Its passengers were 30.000 more than 2005, precisely 261.862, and most of these were booked by Internet. Around 100.000... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmbH model HFB 320 Hansa airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent continued operation of an airplane beyond its designed life limit for the primary structure, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)] [Page 6342-6343] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F-28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane, or ejection of a passenger or crew member out the door during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)] [Page 6343-6345] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Finance and economyThe agreement Finmeccanica-Puglia Region was signed yesterday
Brindisi, Italy - The signing of Giorgio Zappa and Nichi Vendola
The concord Finmeccanica-Puglia Region about the realization of the aeroanutical pole project in Salento’s area (a South of Italy zone) was finally signed yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). The agreement i... more
DefenseGreen light of EU to the agreement between Finmeccanica, BAE and EADS
Brussels, Belgium - The agreement will not undermine competition in European Economic Space
European Commission gave yesterday green light to the buyout by MBDA, joint venture between Finmeccanica, British BAE System and the French-German EADS, of the EADS Deutschland’s missile part. Considering t... more
Sport aviationFossett took-off
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The American billionaire managed to take off
Steve Fossett managed to take off from Cape Canaveral base (Florida) yesterday, after the first nullification of two days ago due to bad weather condition and to a loss of fuel aboard his aircraft sponsored... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 165 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $165,674,644 cost plus incentive fee contract. The purpose of this delivery order is to establish M5/M5 + Phase III Avionics Development-Hardware... more
AerospaceInvestments for Nasa decreases in 2006-07 budget
Washington, USA - The main mission anyway will be carried on
The new US federal budget 2006-07 is a budget of austerity and sacrifices. Bush’s Administration is in fact generous for the military lay out, but all the other sectors have to save. Also Nasa has to d... more
Science and technologyNew investments for Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Air traffic of the second Roman airport increases
The polemic of these hours between ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) and Ryanair about the possibility for the carrier to land at the Roman airport of "Ciampino" after midnight is an other evidence... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Spanish Sasemar award a contract for three AB-139 helicopters in SAR configuration
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - It is the fifth government customer to choose the model, after orders by UAE, Oman, Ireland and Estonia
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that Sasemar, the Spanish Marine Safety Agency, has awarded a contract for three AB-139 medium-twin helicopters in Search and Rescue (SAR)... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Oliviero Baccelli, analyst of air traffic trouble
Rome, Italy - The teaching interviewed about the situation of Alitalia
AVIONEWS interviewed Oliviero Baccelli, analyst of air traffic trouble, about the situation of Alitalia. AVIONEWS What do you think about the situation of Alitalia? Baccelli "It is hard to explain.... more
Latest newsJSF. America overrules the contract with Rolls Royce: it's hard debate
London, United Kingdom - The decision starts a vespiary of accusations
English government and high economy world aren’t agree about the decision made by Bush to overrule the contract signed and then nullified to supply aircraft engines between US and Rolls Royce. The contract f... more
PeopleRyanair. Manera: no low-cost carriers have bases in Italy
Rome, Italy - Silvano Manera, ENAC General Director, said it
"No low-cost carriers have bases in Italy. Least of all Ryanair that at Ciampino has only some aircraft for night pause. The recognition of the base at Ciampino by control Authority should entail for the... more
AirlinesJanuary 2006: Air France traffic is increased
Paris, France - French group registers immediate rises
Air France-Klm air group claimed yesterday estimates about the first month of the year. According data, there is an increase of passengers on the French routes (6,9%) in comparison to the same period of... more
AirlinesNew route for Hong Kong Dragonair
Hong Kong, China - More and more important Hong Kong's role as gateway to the Heaven Empire
Yesterday Hong Kong Dragonair announced the opening of a new route to China. In fact, since next March 30, it will be possible to go, with the carrier’s aircraft, to the north-eastern city of Shenyang. S... more
PeopleSilvano Manera: Italy respects European standards
Rome, Italy - ENAC General Director answers to Ryanair
Today the General Director of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation), answered to Ryanair’s demand to allow to its aircraft to land at Roman Ciampino Airport after midnight. Italy respects European s... more
Science and technologyENAC. O'Leary: Italian agency has to remove the restriction to my carrier
Rome, Italy - Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary so said during a press conference
ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) has been, obviously, the principal issue of the press conference of Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary. For the boss of Irish low-cost carrier, ENAC "... more
DefenseNew Minister of Defense head Cabinet is General Abrate
Rome, Italy - He succeeds to Admiral Paolo La Rosa
New Minister of Defense head Cabinet is General Biagio Abrate, 55 years old, Alpine (an Italian corpse) from Cuneo. He succeeds to Admiral Paolo La Rosa, who is going to cover the assignment as Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: good news from investors' side
Rome, Italy - The investment bank Morgan Stanley has improved its opinion about carrier
It remains an investment for the investors more courageous, but for Morgan Stanley to buy Alitalia’s title in this moment is convenient. The American investment bank Morgan Stanley has increased its o... more
MiscellaneousUS First Lady will be today in Aviano
Trieste, Italy - She is the second First Lady to visit the base that hosts USA in Northern Italy
This evening US First Lady Laura Bush will be in US militar base of Aviano, accompanied by her daughter Barbara. Also when she came for the first time in Italy she arrived at Aviano. Just in occasion of... more
IndustryBoeing: SpiceJet celebrated delivery of the B-737/800 Next Generation
Seattle, Usa - The first of 10 aircraft ordered by the Indian carrier
The Boeing Company and New Delhi-based SpiceJet yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Next-Generation 737-800 with Blended Winglets, the first of 10 737-800s ordered. The order, which i... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: the first delegations in Sigonella
Taormina, Italy - Catania's air base welcomes the first delegates of the coalition that tomorrow will take part to the summit in the "Jonio's jewel"
The first delegations have arrived in Sigonella, from yesterday afternoon, engaged in the NATO’s meeting in Taormina. The Italian Air Force’s base, after a "Restyling" necessary following to the rainstorms tha... more
DefenseMartino: the new challenge for NATO is terrorism
Catania, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence aims to create a collective security system
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, anticipated some issues of the next NATO summit of Taormina. The scenery in which the Atlantic Alliance moves along is changed, the risk now isn’t war but t... more
AccidentsTurkish tourists involved in Monday's pullman incident are left from Ciampino
Ciampino, Italy - The group is back to Istanbul
300 Turkish tourists involved in Monday’s pullman incident are back home by two Freebird flights from Ciampino yesterday. Aboard the pullman there were 31 people: 12 were dead while 18 are still in Rome t... more
DefenseRumsfeld: more troops for the NATO Response Force
Washington, USA - During the next NATO summit in Taormina Secretary to Defence will ask a bigger effort to the partners of the Alliance
During the next NATO summit of Taormina, that will take place on February 9-10 (see for details AVIONEWS), the US Secretary to Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, has the intention to pressure to the partners of... more
Sport aviationParagliding: Malcenise secures the only Acro World Cup 2006 Italian stage
Malcenise, Italy - The show will have from September 7 to 10
Malcenise (Verona) Paragliding club claimed yesterday to reach a positive opinion by Fai (International Aeronautic Federation) about the opportunity to welcome a stage of Acro World Cup 2006. The competition,... more
Science and technologyIce blocks some Greek airports again
Athens, Greece - The country is fighting against an other cold wave
Greece is fighting against a cold wave again since 3 days. Icy temperatures in all the region, around 80 villages are isolated, above all in northern side near Balkans frontiers. Many Olympic Airlines... more
AccidentsCargo collision: planes were going to Iraq
Washington, USA - According American press
Two cargoes involved into an incident last February 5 that provocated 3 staff people dead were going to Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). That’s according American press that cites Federal Aviation Administration s... more
MiscellaneousTroy Rigby, the man who jumped outside an outgoing plane, is dead
Washington, USA - The fact happened on January 23
Troy Rigby, the panic-stricken man who jumped outside an outgoing plane, is dead (see for details AVIONEWS). For that reason, the man, who was a schizophrenia patient, was hit by an electric discharge... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aero Advantage ADV-200 series vacuum pumps
Washington, Usa - To prevent vacuum pump failure or malfunction during instrument flight rules (IFR) flight that could lead to loss of flight instruments critical for flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 25)] [Page 6191-6194] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more