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AirlinesVolaris: 16 A-319 ordered and options for other 40 A-320
Mexico City, Mexico - The new Mexican carrier will start flights in March
An Airbus’ press release unveiled that new Mexican carrier, Volaris, has signed a firm order for 16 A-319 and options for other 40 A-320. The aircraft will be utilized for domestic links in Mexico, mainly f... more
Press releaseSkyEurope reaches 3 million passengers milestone
Bratislava, Slovakia - The air company press release
"SkyEurope Airlines reached recently the 3 million passengers milestone strengthening its position as the largest low cost airline in Central Europe. Only 5 months after celebrating its 2nd million transported... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions constitute a permanent task force
Rome, Italy - They also interrupt relationships with the industrial class
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl air transport and the Unione Piloti are really determined to make a permanent task force. The trade unions decided to make it to better direct workers of Alitalia... more
DefenseIran not intends to renounce to its nuclear programme
Rome, Italy - In spite of pressing by all the chancelleries
Iran has none intention to renounce to its nuclear programme and the "West threats", like Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defined them not intimidate the Islamic country. If UN will decide to control... more
Press releasePresident of Adria Airways, Branko Lucovnik steps down
Ljubljana, Slovenia - The air company press release
"At today’s (yesterday 12th january) 9th session of the Adria Airway’s supervisory board, Adria’s president, Branko Lučovnik, tendered his resignation. Lučovnik cited personal reasons as the main factor... more
IndustryBoeing began building the 5,000th B-737
Seattle, Usa - The B-737/700, destined for Southwest Airlines, will be delivered next month
Boeing yesterday began final assembly of the 5,000th 737 in the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash. The airplane, a 737-700 destined for Southwest Airlines, will be delivered next month. The... more
AirlinesBonomi: "Alitalia just wants to acquire Volare's slots"
Varese, Italy - The former president of Lega Nord Italian party is afraid of a decrease of job
Waiting for next Monday, when the Busto Arsizio’s Court decides about the claim that AirOne presented against the take-over bid by Alitalia to buy Volare, Giuseppe Bonomi (militant of Lega Nord Italian p... more
Latest newsScramble for an Italian Military Air Force's F-16
Rome, Italy - A Libyan civil aircraft have been intercepted and then escorted
An F-16 of the 5th Wing of the Italian Military Air Force has taken off yesterday afternoon by Cervia’s military base to intercept a DC-10. The episode occurred near Trento, in the North side of Italy, a... more
Civil aviationEnac: "We have to go over international standards"
Rome, Italy - Enac steps inspections up about increasing signalling of inefficiencies
"We have to go over international standards made by Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization). We have to improve ourselves to reduce 0,005% of air transport incidents. That’s the most reliable w... more
IndustryBoeing signs an agreement with Mobile Satellite Ventures
Chicago, USA - It's the most important contract of satellite supply of last decade
Boeing Co claimed yesterday an agreement with Mobile Satellite Ventures about avionics satellite supply. The equipment will be addressed to North and South American customers of Boeing: they could enjoy... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland awarded a EUR 584 million for the upgrade of 30 Royal Navy’s EH-101
Rome, Italy - With an option for a further eight
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a major contact by the UK Ministry of Defence for the upgrade of 30 EH-101 Merlin HM Mk1 helicopters under the Merlin... more
AirlinesA Cyprus Airways' Airbus made an emergency landing at Athens' Airport
Athens, Greece - The flight took off from Larnaca was direct to Moscow
A Cyprus Airways A-320 was taken off yesterday morning from Larnaca, in the Cyprus’ isle, with 147 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard. The emergency landing’s reason at "Elefteros Venizelos" Athens’ airpo... more
AccidentsUnited States: the families of two pilots dead start a legal case against Pinnacle Airlines
Jefferson City, USA - Maybe aircraft makers are in charge of the incident happened in October 2004
One year later a crash happened in Kansas City, where just the two pilots working for Pinnacle Airlines are dead, their families started a new legal case about the incident. The lawyers for the families... more
CuriositiesA Lithuanian tourist without money improvises a streap-tease in airport, to come back home
Mexico City, Mexico - The girl has been arrested before to finish the "Show"
Vera Tulukasova, a blonde girl with blue eyes, had just finished her holidays in Mexico, in Cancun, but she was remained without money and so to come back in Lithuania, has improvised a streap-tease in... more
MiscellaneousA great wave threatens Honduras and Salvador's coasts
Honduras - The sighting made by two aircraft's pilots
Two aircraft’s pilots have spotted by distance, last Wednesday, a wave long 80 km and high between 15 and 20 m that is bringing close to the Honduras and Salvador’s coasts. The pilots have immediately com... more
Civil aviationRiggio (Enac): Icao has to make a more effort
Rome, Italy - Incidents are due to a bad arrangement
"In 2005 there were more people dead than 2004 and unfortunately a large part of these are often due to a bad arrangement or to human mistakes, not for technological mistakes or poor working of aircraft",... more
IndustryAirbus (2). Humbert: Airbus is also a little bit Italian
Rome, Italy - That's the comment of Gustav Humbert, president of Airbus, who is in Rome to sign an agreement with AirOne
"The negotiation to establish the Alenia’s stake in Airbus’ project to make the new A-350 are going to end in the first half of 2006. Airbus hopes that Italy and Alenia could give a better aid in the fut... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the Golden Card offered also to politicians
Prague, Czech Republic - The card ensures discounts and facilitations
The Czech Airlines’ decision is raising many discussions about to offer free to Czech politicians the Golden Card. The protest is in the fact that last year the airline has recorded losses for EUR 11m a... more
Science and technologyAutogrill awarded nine refreshment facilities in Spokane, the second airport of Washington's State
Rome, Italy - Autogrill's press release communicated it
Autogrill Group, by an American subsidiary HMSHost Corp, awarded the management and development about refreshment activities in the Spokane’s international airport, the second air station of Washington’s Sta... more
IndustryAirbus: Humbert: 2005 was one of the most important year and major success for the industry
Rome, Italy - The president Gustav Humbert, said it in Rome for the agreement with Air One
"2005 was one of the most important year and major success for Airbus. The figures in 2005, that will be unveiled in Paris next Tuesday, are ’near’ to those of Boeing. The A-380 maiden flight and the A-3... more
Latest newsF-16 Emirates' pilot ejects himself out of his aircraft for troubles
Dubai, EAU - Troubles during a training flight for an air show
He was making a training by an UAE’s Air Forces a Falcon F-16 for an air show when, for troubles onboard, the pilot decided to eject himself out of the aircraft, but no one and nothing on the ground w... more
Press releaseRyanair launches biggest ever summer schedule with youngest fleet in Europe
Dublin, Ireland - The air company press release
Ryanair, today (Wednesday, 11th January 2006) launched its full Summer Schedule on www.ryanair.com, running from 28th March to 28th October 2006. This year’s Summer Schedule has Europe’s lowest fares and... more
PeopleThe flight attendants' union warned a strike against different treatment than Sas' Chinese Hostess
Copenaghen, Denmark - That's all "The Berlingske Tidende" Danish newspaper says
"The Berlingske Tidende", a Danish newspaper, said yesterday that Scandinavian Airlines System , the Danish Sas’ flight attendants’ union, is going to strike to defend chinese colleagues. The reason is... more
MiscellaneousThe Norwegian ethical council cuts seven societies out of its national pension fund
Oslo, Norway - They are exclused from former Petroleum Found
These seven enterprises out of national pension fund are: BAe Systems (for details AVIONEWS), Boeing, Finmeccanica, Honeywell International, Northrop Grumman, United Technologies and Safran. That’s because m... more
HelicoptersEnstrom received Korean and Brazilian certification
Michigan, Usa - This accomplishment follows a recent delivery of an Enstrom 280FX and a 480B to Hanseo University in Korea and a 480B to Bringer Corporation of Brazil
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has received Korean certification for its full product line and added the 480B certification to its Brazilian ticket. Earlier this month the Republic of Korea, Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesVolare. Air One: "The lombard court has taken few days to decide the claim against Alitalia"
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Carlo Toto's carrier considers that Alitalia has damaged its own subjective rights
The Busto Arsizio’s Civil Court, yesterday, after a discussion of over three hours, intended to decide about claim presented by Air One against Volare’s extraordinary administration. Carlo Toto’s carri... more
PeopleEurocontrol: 2005 was a record year for aviation in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - With over 9.2 million flights and more than 700 million passengers
2005 was a record year for aviation in Europe with over 9.2 million flights and more than 700 million passengers, EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation said here last... more
MiscellaneousMarch 4: other Alitalia's pilots strike
Rome, Italy - For eight hours after the stop of next Thursday
After the stop of next Thursday, January 19, the Alitalia’s pilots adherent to Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, UilTrasporti, Ugl and UP unions, have fixed a new eight hour strike from 10am to 6pm, for next March 4... more
Press releaseEnac: a final balance on the air sector during the Winter holidays
Rome, Italy - A balance of the Authority's activity in 2005
"ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) President and General Director, Vito Riggio and Silvano Manera, met yesterday afternoon, the sector’s delegates to examine the performance of the air t... more
Press releaseWizz Air enters Zagreb in Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia - The air company press release
"Wizz Air announced at a press conference in Zagreb today (yesterday Ndr) that it would start flights from Zagreb to London on 27 March 2006. The airline becomes the first low fare airline to fly between... more
Press releaseWizz Air opens Malmö/Copenhagen from Kaunas
Budapest, Hungary - The air company press release
"Wizz Air announced today that it would start new flights from Kaunas to Malmö/Copenhagen on 27 March 2006. This flight will be complementing the current Kaunas-Warsaw flight further strengthening Wizz... more
Science and technologyPecs-Poganyi: next March 26 an Austrian Airlines' flight will inaugurate new Hungarian airport
Budapest, Hungary - The "Vilaggazdasag", economic newspaper reported it
"Vilaggzdsag", Hungarian economic newspaper, wrote yesterday that next March 26 carrier Austrian Airlines is going to open a new airport in Pecs-Poganyi. The air station was restructured for a total amount... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Berlusconi: "We have inherited a situation already difficult, also by the Authority for the competition"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister, during the TV programme "Porta a porta", said it
The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, yesterday evening taking part to the TV programme "Porta a porta", has expressed his short opinion about the current Alitalia’s situation. According to B... more
Science and technologyLubiana's Airport: 16,3% increasing traffic passenger in 2005
Lubiana, Slovenia - The Aerodrom Ljubljana, Slovenian Airport management society, reported it
Aerodrom Ljubliana, the Slovenian airport management society, said that the increase of passengers in 2005 is better than 2004 for 16,3%. That’s mostly due for the successful operation made by the society t... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Spinetta: "We don't talk about merger with Air France"
Paris, France - That's the declaration of Air France's president about a merger between two carriers
"There are no discussions about a merger of Air France and Alitalia". That’s the declaration of Jean-Cyril Spinetta, president of Air France-Klm group, after a meeting with aeronautical journalists. T... more
IndustryNorwegian government sells British BAe Systems' shares
Oslo, Norway - The group could be mixed with Mbda in nuclear missile production
The Norwegian government sold British BAe Systems’ shares and those of six defense companies because maybe they are involved in nuclear weapons’ production. The decision has been taken by ethical council of... more
Science and technologyFlorence: for three months with no Vip and passengers in the "Vespucci" airport
Florence, Italy - Due to the closure for work in progress on the runway
Vespucci Florence’s airport interim closing, for three months beginning February 2, due to work in progress on the runway, will not allow to make landing State planes at "Vespucci". Italian local political p... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 191 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin, Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $191,100,000 (not to exceed) firm fixed price contract modification. This action provides long lead activities and Performance Based... more
PeopleAir India buys 68 planes from Boeing
Bombay, India - It's the most important agreement of Indian aviation history
Air India and Boeing subscribed an agreement on Wednesday to buy 68 planes, for a total amount of 11 US$. It’s a historical concord, because it’s the most expansive expenditure in Indian history. Boeing is... more
Science and technologySofia's International airport: passengers increased last year
Sofia, Bulgaria - Satisfying figures for the main Bulgarian airport
Satisfying figures for the Sofia’s international airport last year compared to 2004. Passengers passed by the Bulgarian capital’s airport have been 1,87 million with an increment of 16% compared to 200... more
AirlinesIberia: 500 employees will be fired in the commercial sector
Madrid, Spain - A restructuring plan under way, which expects 2164 redundancies overall
Iberia decided to increase the tickets sold by Internet and this rise will cause the redundancy of about 500 employees in the carrier’s commercial field. Currently, Iberia sells the 96% and 77% of its t... more
DefenseTokyo: anti-terrorism summit started
Tokyo, Japan - Meeting is open until Friday. Many states interested
Ministers from 14 different states meet each other today in Tokyo to talk about defence of cities, sea and skies from attack of terrorism. There are many executives and ministers from different countries... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: in October the Turkish Express's debut
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish magazine "Zaman Online" reported it
The low-cost carriers’ competition is very strong and concerns the Turkish air space too. The magazine "Zaman Online" reported, in the last days, the news that the flag carrier Turkish Airlines is debuting, m... more
AirlinesA year with good perspectives for the center-eastern air transport
Budapest, Hungary - Wizz Air and SkyEurope foresee an excellent 2006
Wizz Air and SkyEurope, low-cost airlines, commenting the last year good results, they refer to wait for 2006 a passengers and rate replenishment increase. Wizz Air has an objective: to transport 3 milion... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic: also the space flights subjected to severe terrorism measures
New York, Usa - The Federal Aviation Administration decided it
Also the Virgin Galactic’s flights, the first world carrier that will dedicate to space tourism, will be subjected to the severe safety measures fixed by FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, to "Normal" c... more
Weather forecastsThe Italian Air Force at the most important Italian balloons meeting
Cuneo, Italy - It took place in Mondovì from January 5 to 8
The Reparto Sperimentazioni of Meteorologia Aeronautica (ReSMA) of the Weather service of the Italian Air Force has provided the operative support to the greatest Italian balloons meeting that took place... more
AirlinesRyanair: BA Connect – just another British Airways rip-off
Dublin, Ireland - The irish air company press release
"Ryanair welcomed BA Connect as just the latest British Airways rip-off. Ryanair has checked BA Connect/CitiExpress’ fares and found: BA Connect’s fares range from £25 to £110 which make them 5 times highe... more
AirlinesPhilippines Airlines closes flights to Saudi Arabia
Manila, Philippines - It's too expansive fuel's cost
Philippines Airlines decided to suspend its flights to Saudi Arabia after 27 years. The everlasting increasing price of fuel is the first reason that the carrier from Manila lost competitiveness against... more
AirlinesSAS foresees an increasing 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - But the annual accounts isn't still ready
SAS said to close latest December with a 7,8% increasing number of passengers compared to the past year. The percentual is calculated doing a parallel with November 2004, when the company lost 4,9 percentual... more
Latest newsIndia announces DefExpo, a formidable military exposition
New Delhi, India - More than 200 international companies are going to partecipate
"Next January 31 in New Delhi, DefExpo is going to start. It is one of the most important military demonstrations around the world. The happening hosted more than 350 industry from twenty different countries... more