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AirlinesCathay Pacific: the new Marketing Director for Italy will arrive next February 6
Rome, Italy - It deals of Silvia Tagliaferri
Cathay Pacific informs that from next February 6, Silvia Tagliaferri will be new Marketing Director for Italy. She to rest realize and implement the commercial strategy in Italy by Hong Kong’s carrier. B... more
IndustryAirbus Industries is very optimist about the present and future
Toulouse, France - The European consortium is at the head of the world market after its results of the last year
The president and CEO of Airbus Industries, Gustav Humbert, is very optimist about results of latest year. The European industry managed to outperform for the fifth consecutive time Boeing, the American... more
HelicoptersThe last three MI-35 helicopters delivered to Prague
Prague, Czech Republic - They belong to an agreement for the settlement of a debt of former URSS
Czech Republic has received the last three MI-35 helicopters (on a total of 26) that Russia delivered it by way of refund to back to URSS period. A spokesperson of LOM, Prague arsenal, announced it. The... more
Civil aviationSAS' planes flew without have made controls: ENAC has supervised
Rome, Italy - The Scandinavian carrier has been controlled four times in Italy
Regarding the news coming from Stockholm about unsuccessful safety controls to ten Sas’ Airbuses (see for details AVIONEWS), ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicates that the carrier’s air... more
PeopleThe French Civil Aviation General Direction has overruled the ban on overflying to LAM
Paris, France - The transalpine Foreign Minister's spokesperson has announced it
The spokesperson of French Foreign Minister, Jean-Baptiste Mattéi, has unveiled yesterday that the DGAC, the French Civil Aviation General Direction, has disposed the recall and cancellation from "Black... more
AirlinesAlitalia specifies about news published today on the Italian press
Rome, Italy - Regarding the budget for 2006
"Concerning news published today on press about the expected result from carrier’s budget for period 2006, Alitalia specifies that every news regarding it must be seen baseless because the budget’s doc... more
Aerospace"Galileo": Giove-A sends first pulses
Rome, Italy - The press release by Alenia Spazio SpA
First Galileo’ s pulse came on Earth. It is an European global satellite navigation system (see for details AVIONEWS). Pulses were flashed from Giove-A, the first satellite of ’Galileo’ program put in to... more
AccidentsFour people dead in crash in France
Paris, France - The wreckage found in a zone 1000 meters high
No way out for four people on board of an American touristic plane disappeared from radars last Monday evening, when it was flying around Low Savoia’s skies after a take-off from Chambery to Paris. At t... more
Civil aviationSas' planes flying with no licence
Stockholm, Sweden - Ten Airbuses of the Scandinavian company omitted safe controls
Planes were safe, but not tested and so they weren’t able to fly. That is all happened to Sas, the air company whom was reproached by Scandinavian authorities. Bertil Ternert, spokesman for STK company, c... more
Science and technologyTraining Center of JP Aerodrom 'Beograd' certified by Civil aviation directorate
Beograd, Serbia - The airport society press release
"Training Center of JP Aerodrom ’Beograd’ is certified by the Civil aviation directorate as capable for training staff performing activities of aircraft, passenger and cargo ground handling at an airport. The... more
AirlinesMalev: new links with Romania and Kazakistan are arriving
Budapest, Hungary - For the magyar carrier to present a 2006 in growth
It will be a 2006 dedicated to growth and opening of new routes that to present for Malev, Hungarian flag carrier. The magyar airline unveiled to have the intention to strenghten links with Romania, opening... more
Science and technologyOstrava's airport: the decision for the construction of a cargo terminal shortly
Prague, Czech Republic - Hunday's decision is waiting for
All depends on the decision that Hunday will make about where set up a new European productive factory. If the town of Nosovice should be chosen, the Letiště Ostrava, Ostrava’s Airport management society, to... more
MiscellaneousTurn about for a Qantas' aircraft due to a fire to an engine
Sydney, Australia - 316 passengers onboard
The Captain of a Qantas’ flight with 316 passengers on board and crew bound Los Angeles has to turn about shortly after the take off from Sydney’s airport. A spokesperson of the same carrier communicates it,... more
Civil defenseNeuron, the project will be presented at the end of week
Paris, France - The starting of the development of an European combat aircraft without pilot
Within the end of this week the search programme Neuron will be launched officially for the realization of an UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) all European. The initiative accepted by French Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia cancels 74 flights for the strike of Thursday
Rome, Italy - 26 domestic and 48 international
"Alitalia communicates that next Thursday January 19 will cancel 26 domestic flights and 48 international ones, because of the 24 hour strike announced by flight assistants adherent to SULT union. The... more
IndustryAirbus beats the rival Boeing for the third year in a row
Paris, France - 378 airplanes delivered in 2005
Airbus delivered 378 aircraft in 2005, Boeing 290. These are the figures that confirm, for the third year in a row, the record of European consortium on that American giant of Seattle. Also for that concerning... more
Science and technologyBeijing doubles the airport capacity
Beijing, People Chinese Republic - In view of the Olympics in 2008. SITA will provide the platform for check-in
With the Terminal 3’s opening, the "Beijing Capital International Airport", the Chinese capital’s airport, will have a capacity more than double compared to the current passing from 27 to 68 million of... more
PeopleIBAR: Roberto Antonucci President "Ad interim"
Rome, Italy - Also the Executive Board's Vice-Presidents have been named
"During annual meeting of IBAR (the association that assembles 78 delegates of national and international carriers operating in Italy), its President Ignazio Strano, who holds the appointment of Swiss... more
PeopleEurocontrol: review of progress of ANSP safety management systems
Brussels, Belgium - The 2 day review meeting, (11 and 12 January), looked at how well safety management systems have been implemented
Just one year prior to the European Commission’s deadline for certification of air traffic control services, EUROCONTROL has met with representatives from 8 European air navigation service providers t... more
Aerospace"Galileo": the frequencies will be assigned shortly
Paris, France - ESA's General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, declared it
During a press conference held yesterday, ESA (European Space Agency) General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, reported that the communications with Giove-A satellite are working very well and shortly the... more
AccidentsA mechanic dead in USA after has been sucked down by an aircraft's engine
El Paso, Usa - The accident happened in the Texan city's airport with a Continental aircraft
A very severe accident occurred yesterday in the Texan El Paso’s airport. A mechanic was under a Continental Airlines’ B-737, departing from El Paso and bound Houston, when has been sucked down by an... more
AirlinesMalev: EUR 8 m the losses for the financial year 2005
Budapest, Hungary - Its CEO, Janos Gonci, declared it to the newspaper "Magyar Nemzet"
The Malev CEO, Janos Gonci, has been interviewed last week from the Magyar newspaper "Magyar Nemzet". To the Hungarian daily he said that for 2005, Malev will record losses for about EUR 8 million. Greater... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica and AgustaWestland JV in Libya in the aeronautics and security systems sector
Rome, Italy - EUR 80 million contract signed for ten A-109 Power helicopters
"Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland and the Libyan Company for Aviation Industry have signed an agreement to form a joint venture called the Libyan Italian Advanced Technology Company (LIATEC). LIATEC will be... more
AirlinesMontenegro Airlines: imminent increases on the tariffs
Podgorica, Montenegro - The carrier's spokesperson sustains that the rise is due to the agency rights' cancellation
Montenegro Airlines, the Montenegro flag carrier, said on behalf of its Director, Zoran Djurisic, to have carried out to increase the cost of its own national and international tariffs. On domestic flights... more
AirlinesMiddle East Airlines - Air Liban - wants enter into SkyTeam alliance
Paris, France - Supported by Air France-Klm
The SkyTeam Governing Board announced yesterday that Middle East Airlines, Air Liban (MEA) is initiating the necessary steps to adhere at the alliance. Air France will support MEA during the preliminary... more
CuriositiesMicrosoft announces "Flight Simulator X"
Las Vegas, Usa - Bill Gates announced the new game during a speech
The new flight simulator game by Microsoft will arrive next Christmas. "Flight Simulator X represents the top of almost 25 years of Flight Simulator. It will completely optimized for Windows Vista and... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten Airport: 2005 a year of seizures-record for drugs
Zurich, Switzerland - The Cantonal Police unveiled it
Last year was a year of seizures-record for the Zurich’s Airport. In the Swiss airport, the Cantonal police and customs administration jointly said it, have been seized 125 kg of cocaine, 132 kg of kath, 3... more
PeopleThe German Federal Government's fleet to renew
Berlin, Germany - Four new Challenger by Bombardier will be purchased
The German Federal Government has decided to retire six old CL-601 Challenger and replace them with four new airplanes of the same type, produced by Canadian Bombardier, for Ministers’ official trips i... more
AirlinesSwissair could avoid the failure
Berne, Switzerland - The Helvetic carrier's bankruptcy trustee, Karl Wuthrich, declared it
During two interviews, released by the Swissair’s bankruptcy trustee, Karl Wuthrich, to newspapers "SonntagsZeitung" and "BernerZeitung", himself sustained that the carrier can avoid the failure. Karl W... more
Science and technologyLevaldigi's airport: it will be the support air station for the Winter Olympics
Cuneo, Italy - Four to be the airports in which will arrive the athletes
A few of oxygen will arrive from the next Winter Olympics of Turin 2006. The Cuneo-Levaldigi’s airport, that it’s going through a not good "Economic" patch, will be one of the support airports of the spo... more
Press releaseeasyJet blanched for the green light at Alitalia-Volare's merger
Milan, Italy - The carrier's answer to the refusal of the claim presented by Air One
"easyJet is blanched about more and more likely the Volare’s take over, Italian carrier that had declared bankruptcy, by Alitalia, flag carrier also it at risk of failure. An Italian Court has rejected t... more
Latest newsRussia: a Sukhoi-24 military aircraft crashed
Moscow, Russia - Two pilots ejected just in time
A trouble at the origin of what happened today - according to Russian Defense Ministry declared - when a pilot and a co-pilot of a SU-24 of the Air Force have been forced to eject because the aircraft... more
AirlinesVolare: claim presented by Air One refused
Busto Arsizio, Italy - The Toto's carrier has made a mistake in judge
Air One in its claim against the Alitalia’s admission to tender for Volare Group’s adjudication. Busto Arsizio’s civil Court established it dismissing the petition of the Carlo Toto’s carrier. The rea... more
AirlinesVolare. Air One: the Court has neither accepted nor refuse the claim regarding; "We are hopeful"
Rome, Italy - The press release of Carlo Toto's carrier
"Regarding the disposition by Busto Arsizio’s Court issued last Friday, Air One wants to specify that the Court has not accepted the Air One’s claim because thinks that the infringement on appellant’s subje... more
PeopleAir traffic: Lunardi postponed the Alitalia's strike of next January 19
Rome, Italy - To avoid a severe and irreparable discrimination to the free circulation right
Next January 19 was expected the national strike of eight hours (10am to 6pm) by Alitalia Group’s employees fixed by the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uilt-Uil, Ugl Trasporto Aereo and Unione Piloti unions. Three d... more
DefenseFinmeccanica: SELEX Sistemi Integrati signs with Austria an agreement for two RAT 31 DL long range radar systems
Rome, Italy - For a worth EUR 50m
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company operating in command and control systems, has signed a contract with the Austrian Defence Ministry to supply two RAT 31 DL long range radar systems. Worth... more
PeopleBird flu: UK great industries enter the lists against spread of H5N1 virus in country
London, United Kingdom - According to great part of the English industries until a fourth of the population could be interested by the bird flu
The "Sunday Telegraph" wrote it yesterday: enter the lists great English societies like among the others - over 80% of great industries - Ford Motor, Tesco, Asda, Royal Mail and Natwest Bank in the drafting... more
AirlinesTarom purchases four A-318
Bucharest, Romania - On the wave of starting an expansion process
Expansion projects for the Romanian carrier, Tarom, which currently has in fleet four B-737/700, seven ATR-42 and five B-737 in the configuration 300. "Change of route" for the airline, that now has addressed... more
AirlinesMyair: the pilot project started in the low-cost transport
Milan, Italy - In the supermarkets the coupon to fly with airline
"From January 16 to March 4, in 35 supermarkets GS in the Milan, Bergamo and Brescia’s Provinces will be available the coupons to fly with MyAir.com at EUR 49,99, all inclosed, for single route, both f... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of January
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 16 to next Sunday 22
Monday 16 - Gliding - Club Class Nationals. Benalla, Victoria, South Australia. + 61 3 5762 1058 www.clubclass2006.com.au - Hang Gliding - Sportavia Top Gun Apprentice Challenge. Sportavia Soaring... more
IndustryThales: a record year with over USD 14bn of orders
Paris, France - Denis Ranque declared it in an interview at "Challenges", the French weekly
Denis Ranque, Thales’ CEO, the French industry that dedicates to defense and electronics linked to the field, has been interviewed by "Challenges", the French weekly. During the interview he has made a... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: surpassed a part of the objections by creditors to the reorganization plan
New York, Usa - A carrier's spokesperson said it
The US carrier, United Airlines, currently in receivership, had presented in last days, the reorganization plan with which hopes to be authorized by Chicago’s bankruptcy court to emerge from Chapter 1... more
AirlinesVueling: new route from Barcelona to Malpensa as of next February
Milan, Italy - The Catalan carrier said it in a press release
In a press release the carrier Vueling, based in Barcelona, Spain, said that starting from February will begin to link regularly the Barcelona’s airport with Malpensa’s one. Until the new connection’s inaug... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: US Army cancels the contract for the new spy-airplane's making
New York, Usa - A Pentagon's officer said it
"It has been decided to suspend the contract and the matter can be solved through the negotiations with Lockheed Martin and all involved industries", this is the terse comment by Claude M. Bolton, Pentagon... more
AirlinesAdria Airways: flights and passengers increased last year
Lubiana, Slovenia - In 2005, however, losses for EUR 7m
After the news about the resignation by Branko Lucovnik, Slovenia flag carrier’s President, Adria Airways, the operative results of the airline in 2005 have been unveiled. The Slovenian carrier has seen i... more
AirlinesRyanair: one of its aims will be the Polish market in 2006
Warsaw, Poland - Tomasz Kulakowski, Marketing responsible for the middle Europe of carrier, said it
"The Polish market currently seems to be the most vivacious in the world and is increasing very quickly: in 2006 Ryanair to reach a dominant position in Poland". Tomasz Kulakowski, Marketing responsible... more
AirportsThe aerospace and defense industry compared to with DS Italian party
Rome, Italy - Meeting next Wednesday at Residenza Ripetta
A meeting dedicated to the high technology in the perspective of the development of country, organized by Italian leadership of DS party (Democratici di sinistra), will take place next Wednesday, January... more
AccidentsUnited States: families of two pilots dead start a legal case against Pinnacle Airlines
Jefferson City, USA - The crash happened in October 2004. Aircraft makers are under suspicion
The families of two Pinnacle Airlines former pilots dead in a crash in October 2004 are going to start a legal case against seven societies. In their opinion, the crash was caused by a faulty oil pump... more
AirlinesBashkir Airlines: the Russian air company suspends connections with Turkey
Ufa, Bashkortostan Republic- The small State is afraid of terrible virus H5N1
Bashkir Airlines, the air company from Bashkortostan Republic, decided to suspend any connection with Turkey. An executive of group said "We don’t want to discriminate against the Turkish state, but a... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland launched Heat programme for EH-101 Merlin
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - The launch follows the award of the MCSP programme contract announced by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
"AgustaWestland has launched its Helicopter Electro Actuation Technology (HEAT) programme for the EH-101 Merlin HM Mk.1 helicopter. The launch follows the award of the Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus... more