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Civil aviationBAe: a laser to protect commercial planes against missiles
Washington, USA - However, one still has to understand if system adoption cost is going to be considered affordable by Administrations
BAe is competing with Northrop Grumman to develop an effective solution to protect civil airplanes against the portable surface-to-air missiles. The company installed recently its electronic countermeasures... more
Government actsQuestion time: supposed management and operational wastes by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Maurizio Saia (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Saia asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear if some aspects underlined by "Libero" newspaper about Alitalia are true such as the lack of insurance... more
Science and technologySAC: runway closed at the Fontanarossa's Airport
Catania, Italy - From midnight of Wednesday 16 to 12am of Thursday 17
"SAC (Catania’s Airport Management Society), in concordance with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), has foreseen the closure to the traffic of the Fontanarossa’s Airport from midnight of Wednesday 16... more
AccidentsCargo plane crashed in Afghanistan (2): there is no one alive
Kabul, Afghanistan - It was a Russian-made aircraft
All 10 passengers on board were killed when a cargo plane crashed on Afghanistan’s mountains near Bagram, the US-led coalition’s headquarters. The nationality of the casualties was not immediately unv... more
Government actsMotion: Italy's committment in protesting against the white phosphorous deployment in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Giordano (Rifondazione Comunista) and other Deputies
Italian Deputy Hon. Giordano invited Italian Government to protest against the supposed use of white phosphorous in Iraq by the USA, in addition to an appraisal about the prospective presence in Italy... more
AirlinesLufthansa: competition in air traffic is no longer only between carriers but between air traffic systems
Frankfurt, Germany - Airline's CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber comments
"Lufthansa is holding course, even in turbulent times. Despite soaring oil prices, we have utilized our market potential and grown profitably confirming that the strategy is right and we have turned opportunities... more
Latest newsTurkey: orders for more than 100 airplanes if the Eurofighter is selected
Ankara, Turkey - Positive signs from Turkish authorities which appear more and more interested in the European combat aircraft
Defeat in South Korea and Singapore for the provision of the new fighter for the respective air forces affected the performance of the Eurofighter consortium until an order for 18 aircraft arrived from... more
AirlinesLufthansa (2): we'll continue to save costs and raise productivity
Frankfurt, Germany - Airline's CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber comments
"Our stake in the Frankfurt Airport operating company will improve cooperation within the system and allow German system to emerge in competition against London, Paris or Amsterdam. Currently there a difficult... more
DefenseThe second anniversary of Nassiriyah's carnage
Rome, Italy - Honour Cross to fallen and injured soldiers
By Flags Memorial to the Unknown Warrior in Rome tomorrow at 11:00, on the second anniversary of Nassiriyah’s carnage, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi before Italian Minister of Defence Antonio M... more
IndustryVitrociset: ENAV should hire 700 employees for the Crociani's company
Rome, Italy - Unions disagree with such firm split operation
Purchase of the Vitrociset’s unit attending to assistance and maintenance of ENAV’s (Italian National Air Traffic Control Authority) infrastructures, has been supported not only by the stakeholder, Ita... more
AirlineseasyJet (2): innovations and commitment to continue over next years
London, Great Britain - Said Ray Webster, airline's Chief Executive
Ray Webster, airline’s Chief Executive commented: "It has been an incredible experience and I am so very proud of what easyJet has achieved in a so short time. From Stelios’ drive and vision to the she... more
HelicoptersMarine One: US-101 programme demonstrator is Italian
Washington, USA - An EH-101 provided by Italian Navy and leased by US authorities
Crews and maintenance technicians of the United States President Marine One helicopter fleet started operating with a demonstrator within the development of the related programme. It deals with an Italian... more
DefenseCDM passed memorandum of understanding on Defence between Italy and Oman
Rome, Italy - Antonio Sotgiu was awarded Navy Chief Inspector Admiral
Under a proposal from Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, (co-proposer Minister of Defence), Italian Council of Ministers has approved a decree by law concerning the ratification of a... more
AirlineseasyJet celebrated its 10th anniversary
London, Great Britain - A British airline' statement reported it
After 10 year of flights it is a carrier with 110 planes, and 224 routes carrying 30 million passengers a year. The airline began its activity with the motto "Fly for the price of a pair of jeans, only... more
DefenseIraq: Ukrainian soldiers to celebrate eve day New Years' Day with families
Kiev, Ukraine - Ukrainian contingent to leave Iraq starting on November 20
"Ukraine is going to withdraw all its soldiers from Iraq between December 20 and 30. Departure, as already officialized in April by a Viktor Yushenko’s Presidential Decree, will start on November 20 w... more
IndustryBoeing 777-200LR established new world record for distance
London, UK - It has landed at Heathrow Airport yesterday
Boeing established a new world record for distance traveled nonstop by a commercial airplane when a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner landed at London Heathrow Airport yesterday. The 777-200LR (Longer Range)... more
Science and technologyVarna Airport: a hangar to be transformed into a passenger terminal
Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevik" wrote
A hangar will be transformed into a passenger terminal. Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevik" wrote it, also adding that works should start only after Administration Supreme Court decides about the appeal used... more
AirlinesAlitalia: capital increase up to EUR 1bn
Rome, Italy - Fintecna acquired in the meantime a 40% stake in AZ Service
Alitalia can take advantage of a capital increase worth up to EUR 1bn with stakes with a value of EUR 0.80 each. In the meantime, Fintecna acquired a 49% share in AZ Servizi with a capital rise worth EUR... more
SecurityCargo plane crashed on Afghan mountains
Kabul, Afghanistan - There would be 10 people on board
A cargo plane carrying about 10 passengers went down today on Afghan mountains near capital Kabul revealed a spokesperson for NATO-led peacekeeping forces (NATO’s International Security Assistance Force), b... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $39,877,785 firm fixed price contract modification to support F/A-22 Lot 6 production. This action provides for advanced procurement for 24... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Co. awarded of a 98 USDm contract
Washington, USA - For the C-5 AMP modified aircraft
Lockheed Martin Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $98,000,000 firm fixed price, time and material and cost reimbursable contract to provide for services for C-5 AMP modified aircraft for supply support,... more
MiscellaneousAttack in Amman (5): authorities re-opened borders and increased security measures
Amman, Jordan - They had been closed a few hours after attempts in the capital
Borders have been re-opened in Jordan. National security authorities announced it in the Arab country which had opted for resorting to such measure just a few hours after attempts hitting the capital Amman.... more
Latest newsP-8A: last refinements before prototypes manufacturing
Washington, USA - Constant cooperation between the new maritime patrolling aircraft's maker and operator is important
Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, US Navy and all the other partners of the development of the new P-8A maritime patrolling aircraft, based on the 737-800 Next Generation airframe, performed a revision... more
Science and technologyTwo NASA's American scientists have planned the "Drawer ray"
Washington, Usa - "Washington Post", the newspaper of the American capital, said it
"The fascination of this idea is in its incredible simplicity. The quantity of movement doesn’t disperse in the space and, having at disposal the necessary time, also a little force is enough to cause i... more
IndustryVitrociset: stakeholders will have to decide if to accept ENAV's offer by the end of this week
Rome, Italy - State-owned company would have offered EUR 108m, Crociani heirs asked for 220m
Negotiation is likely to be completed by the end of this week. Heirs of Camillo Crociani and, most of all, his widow Edoarda Vesselowsky Crociani, will have to notify to ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic... more
IndustryEmbraer: progress achieved for the Legacy, Light and Light programmes
Brasilia, Brazil - Evolution in maintenance procedures, orders and agreements for the development of avionic systems
Embraer announced a series of steps forward in developing its aeronautical programmes. Brazilian authorities approved changes in the Legacy aircraft maintenance procedures and this will ensure a remarkable... more
DefenseItalian Minister for Regional Affairs Enrico La Loggia to meet NATO General Secretary on November 16
Brussels, Belgium - Minister La Loggia to be in the Belgian capital for committments related to European Union
Before meeting NATO General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Italian Minister for Regional Affairs Senator Enrico La Loggia will gather with Peter Straub, President of EU Regions Committee in Brussels... more
MiscellaneousAttack in Amman (4): Italy to support Jordan in fighting terrorism
Rome, Italy - Italian Republic President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi's message
Italian Republic President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi sent a message to Jordan in order to express his personal sorrow after the attempts which hit its capital, Amman. Italy will certainly support Jordan in... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines fate is still uncertain
Athens, Greece - Privatization's decision will come on the next week
Greek Government will decide next week whether to continue the privatization procedure of the state carrier Olympic Airlines. Minister of Transport Michalis Liapis met yesterday EU Transport Commissioner... more
MiscellaneousAttack at Amman (3): struggle against terrorism must not succumb
Berlin, Germany - Gerhard Schroeder and Joschka Fischer declarations
"Yesterday’s attempts at Amman were barbaric acts which encourage us to not weaken our efforts in the struggle against terrorism. Such barbaric acts must be condemned firmly", said former German chancellor G... more
Science and technologyGreece (2): six flights scheduled from Rome-Fiumicino have been cancelled
Athens, Greece - Two belonging to Alitalia, two to Olympic Airlines and two to Aegean Cronus Airlines
Also Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport suffered today for operational effects produced by air traffic controllers’ strike in Greece. A total number of six flights bound for Hellenic t... more
Government actsQuestion time: white phosphorous to bomb Falluja
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione comunista)
Italian senator Martone asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear Italian Government’s view about the supposed use of white phosphorous bombs over Falluja, in Iraq, by the US Army in November 2... more
Government actsItalian Parliamentary Acts on white phosphorous in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By various Italian Deputies on November 9
Several Italian Deputies decided to resort to parliamentary acts on November 9 in order to better understand if accuses concerning the use by the USA of white phosphorous as a weapon in Iraq are true or... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): airline' share suspended pending the release of a carrier' statement
Milan, Italy - Borsa Italiana stated
"Alitalia ordinary shares, and convertible bonds has been suspended for all of today’s session, including the after-hours session, pending the release of a statement", said a statement from Borsa Italiana, t... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS attending Air Italy's exhibition of new intercontinental services at Verona Airport
Verona, Italy - Intercontinental vocation of the air station grows up thanks to the airline which even built a maintenance hangar with services also devoted to third customers
Verona Airport increases its intercontinental vocation. Captain Giuseppe Gentile, as Air Italy CEO, showed at Verona-Villafranca "Valerio Catullo" Airport today the airline programme related to the new... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6- 80E1A1, -80E1A2, -80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the HPC case aft mount flange, due to cracking
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 216)] [Page 67901-67903] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems Auxiliary Power Units models T-62T- 46C2, T-62T-46C2A, T-62T-46C3, T-62T-46C7, and T-62T-46C7A
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncontained APU failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 216)] [Page 67904-67905] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousAttack at Amman (2): NATO to work with Jordan to fight terrorism
Brussels,Belgium - The condemn of NATO's General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
"There is no justification for unreasonable disruptions. We absolutely condemn terrorist attacks to Jordan occurred last evening. I offer my most sincere condolences to King Abdullah and Jordanian people.... more
AirlinesAir Canada: 777 and 787 to modernize the long range fleet
Toronto, Canada - Orders for a total amount of 96 Boeing-made aircraft
Air Canada assigned Boeing the task to ensure the modernization of its own long haul fleet, both for passenger transport and for cargo services. The Canadian airline decided in fact to purchase 36 B-777s... more
Latest newsNorway: dispute on sending F-16 fighters to Afghanistan
Oslo, Norway - Government would intend to support ISAF in this way but Socialists criticized it putting into evidence the contradiction with troop withdrawal from Iraq
Despite Norway decided to withdraw its own contingent from Iraq and also from Afghanistan, Defence Minister would have announced the intention to send three to four F-16 Fighting Falcon light multirole... more
Government actsQuestion time: ILS working at Rome-Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Giulio Antonio La Starza (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. La Starza asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport what Italian Government intends to do in order to make the ILS system at Rome-Ciampino Airport work properly ag... more
Government actsQuestion time: efficiency and cheapness ratio in creating AZ Fly and AZ Service
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Pier Paolo Cento (Verdi)
Italian Deputy Hon. Cento asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for explaining which kind of efficiency and cheapness ratio justifies the creation in Alitalia of AZ Fly and AZ Service... more
Science and technologyGreece: 24-hour strike by air traffic controllers
Athens, Greece - Passengers were on the spot
A one-day walk-down for whole public sector in Greece: air traffic controllers have downed tools at 00:01am grounding about 600 airplanes on both domestic and international routes today. According to Athens... more
DefenseMinister Martino met Iraq's President
Rome, Italy - Talabani: "Italians fallen in Iraq were heroes for the democracy"
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, met President of the Republic of Iraq last afternoon, Jalal Talabani, who is in visit in Italy (see for details AVIONEWS). Talabani has remembered the valuable... more
Government actsQuestion time: on the so called "black sites" as prisons where to hold terrorists
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana intended to understand what Italian Government knows about the so called "black sites" as supposed prisons spread worldwide and used by the USA to hold and question terro... more
Government actsQuestion time: Nicola Calipari's death dynamics
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform to achieve the truth about the Italian intelligence... more
MiscellaneousUN's call on Israel to cease Lebanon airspace's violations
Beirut, Lebanon - Tension along the "Blue Line"
General Secretary Kofi Annan, after the formal protest presented to UN by Beirut’s Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, deplored Lebanon airspace’s violations by Israel and asked that they be halted immediately (se... more
MiscellaneousAttack at Amman: killed 57, injured 300
Amman, Jordan - Royal Jordanian inaugural flight from Malpensa has been cancelled
Three blasts by kamikazes in three international hotels patronized by tourists and Western business men, rent Amman, capital of Jordan, shortly before 9:00pm yesterday killing 57 people, including many... more
Latest news"Rapid reaction" Gripens ready to fight in 30 days
Stockholm, Sweden - The new JAS-39C/D to achieve fully NATO-interoperability and fly supporting the Swedish-led EU Battlegroup by 2008
A SAAB/BAE JAS-39A/B Gripen Squadron of Swedish Air Force has been devoted to operate abroad in case of international crisis since January 1st 2004. However, Swedish authorities decided that another unit... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: NATO's air-bridge second stage has started
Islamabad, Pakistan - 69 airplanes have taken off as far
NATO’s aircraft have completed the delivery of 860 tonnes of humanitarian relief from UNHCR in Pakistan. To carry out the airlift started last October 19 (see for details AVIONEWS), have been employed 6... more