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AirlinesAlitalia (4): strike called by UGL union on today has been cancelled
Rome, Italy - Leaflet text spread among passengers today
UGL spread a leaflet to passengers today after cancelling the strike previously scheduled. Its text indicates that the union intends to describe the situation concerning air transport in Italy and Alitalia.... more
Government actsQuestion time: "Government moves in soon or let Alitalia fails"
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (Udc)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport and Italian Minister of Economy for moving in soon or letting Alitalia fails. Italian Government is also expected to... more
IndustryAirbus: Interjet orders 20 A-320s
Toulouse, France - The aircraft will be delivered starting from the second quarter of 2007
The Mexican start-up Interjet has signed an agreement with Airbus for purchasing ten new A-320 aircraft with options for further ten, becoming so a new Airbus’ customer. The contract confirms the Interjet’s cho... more
Press releaseVitrociset won the international bid with NATO NETMA Agency
Rome, Italy - For the Tornado and Eurofighter 2000 airplanes
Vitrociset, as the prime contractor in a consortium founded together with Indra, signed a contract with NATO NETMA Agency for the development of the CADPS-EPS (Enhanced Procurement System/Central ADP System),... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "Banks to join the capital increase consortium on November 12"
Verona, Italy - Italian Minister of Transport Pietro Lunardi said
"Foundation of the Alitalia capital increase consortium is likely to happen on November 12. After banks decide to sign it, the Denationalization Committee will express its view and notify it to Italian... more
Civil aviationItaly in the sights of al Qaeda next Christmas
Rome, Italy - "We will use missiles or chemicals"
A message announcing an attempt to Italy scheduled form next Christmas time appeared on a web site linked to al Qaeda: it was signed by an alleged terrorist named Sayf al-Adel. "We will use missiles or... more
Government actsQuestion time: Iraqi cameraman wounded by US soldiers and disappeared
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for urging him to demand US military authorities information regarding the event involving an Iraqi cameraman wounded by American troops... more
Government actsMotion: Iranian President's statement on the "Removal of the State of Israel"
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Bondi (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Bondi asked Italian Government for promoting in EU a policy intended to protect Israel after statement by Iranian President. Moreover, UN Security Council should take into account the... more
PeopleBush administration intends to allow a larger presence of foreign investors in US carriers
New York, USA - "Wall Street Journal" US financial newspaper affirmed it
US air transport is armoured against possible foreign "Raider" incursion in national airlines: foreign companies or citizens cannot own more than 20% stakes in US carriers. To the "Wall Street Journal"... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: full cooperation ensured by Tunisia to Italian authorities
Rome, Italy - It was warranted by Tunisian Ambassador visiting Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarter
Full collaboration by the Tunisian authorities to verify till the end causes and responsabilities about the accident which affected a Tunisian airline Tuninter’s ATR-72 on last August 6. It was ensured b... more
Government actsUrgent Interpellation: Italian role played in the Niger-Iraq affair
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Silvana Pisa (DS) and other Deputies
Italian Deputy Hon. Pisa and other Italian Chamber of Deputies representatives asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear which kind of role Italy and he himself can have played about the Niger-Iraq... more
HelicoptersUK: adoption of the S-92 for SAR operations has been disputed
London, UK - Bristow Helicopters criticized: the new Sikorsky's chopper is not proven for such a role
British Maritime and Coastguard Agency selected CHC Helicopters located in Aberdeen for the provision of new Search and Rescue (SAR) services for the minor islands. CHC will operate the new Sikorsky S-92... more
AccidentsTexas: Cessna crashed on runway shortly after takeoff
Houston, USA - Two passengers were killed
Two people died yesterday on board a small plane crashed by Houston’s Hobby Airport. The aircraft, a Cessna 500 Citation I, was preparing to leave the air station bound for the Corpus Christi International A... more
PeopleA-380: third prototype flew
Toulouse, France - Test Flight successfully ended on last November 3 while Rolls Royce is analysing the reasons for overheating for a Trent 900 engine on another aircraft
Test flight for the third Airbus A-380 was successfully accomplished on last November 3. The huge airliner flew for three hours over Southern France. The previous flight performed by another aircraft would... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of November
Rome, Italy - From today on Monday 7 to next Sunday 13
Monday 07 - Paragliding - 2005 Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Parapente Loma Bola. Loma Bola, Sierra de San Javier, Tucuman, Argentina. + 54 381 43 55 910 www.lomabola.com.ar http://events.fai.org -... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): emergency landing in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - It happened yesterday due to a problem for one of the two engines of a Boeing 767 bound for Boston
An emergency landing for an Alitalia’s Boeing 767-300 at Malpensa Airport yesterday morning. The AZ-618 flight bound for Boston (USA) and whose takeoff had been scheduled at 10:30am, left partially delayed a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a crucial week for recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Also Banca Intesa to participate by a direct effort worth EUR 100m
This week could prove a major one for Alitalia recapitalization. Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, forecasted in fact the sign of the related agreement on November 11,... more
PeopleRome November 9: "Enhancing Safety in the European Context" seminar (2) has been postponed
Rome, Italy - Because some European participants were unavailable
"ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informed that the expected international seminar ’Enhancing Safety in the European Context’ scheduled for next November 9 in Rome, has been postponed due to... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: the Eurofighter "hosted" Italian Minister Martino on board
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the fighter gets ready to compete for the bid regarding the provision of the new combat aircraft for Turkey
The Eurofighter proved to be a protagonist from October 30 to November 6 in a couple of occasions, together with a delicate political decision from Venezuela which is worsening relations with the USA.... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia recapitalization process has been boosted up
Rome, Italy - SEA privatization started but Varese and Milan Provinces decided to appeal to Administrative Court
Alitalia, SEA and the accident occurred at Orio al Serio Airport on last October 30 appear to be the most important issues for the period included between October 30 and November 6 2005. Airlines -... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc purchased five B-787 Dreamliner jets
Casablanca, Morocco - They will be used to fly medium and long haul routes
The Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) accomplished the purchase of five Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliners equipped with General Electrics GEnx engines to fly medium and long haul routes. Contract signed... more
Science and technologyFAA introduced a new safety system against collisions
Washington, USA - "Reducing the risk of runway incursions is one of our top safety initiatives"
In 15 American airports, including some of the nation’s busiest, will soon be installed a new safety system to reduce the risk of runway collisions. The new system, called Airport Surface Detection Equipment, w... more
Latest newsNovember 4 (2): Italian Air Force Cervia 5th Wing to open its gates to visitors on next Sunday
Cervia, Italy - Visitors will be able to admire also the F-104 and the F-16
Italian Air Force’s 5th Wing located in Cervia (Ravenna) decided to celebrate Italian armed force anniversary (see for details AVIONEWS) in a particular way by an Open Day devoted to citizens who will b... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: profits decreasing in 2005 third quarter
London, Great Britain - Union's protests and higher oil costs caused the drop
British Airways posted a light drop of 24% in its second-quarter net profit. Operational income is on the up grade but costs are in a perpetual increase due to higher oil costs which forced the British... more
PeopleAir transport: several carriers interested in Bulgaria
Sophia, Bulgaria - Meanwhile Bulgaria and Denmark are in arms over Sophia Airport concession
From Great Britain First Choice Airways would have intention to start flights from Bristol and Glasgow for Sophia, but not before two years. From Italy, My Air would have intention to connect Boulogne... more
Science and technologyIntercontinental scheduled flights return to Verona with Air Italy
Verona, Italy - The new hangar at the "Valerio Catullo" Airport and the new routes served by the Italian carrier presented during a press conference
The presentation -by Air Italy’s hangar scheduled on Thursday November 10 at 11:30am at Verona "Catullo" Airport- will be attended by Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca Chairman, Fulvio C... more
PeopleFrench Government more and more willing to resort to a solidarity tax on air tickets
Paris, France - Paris newspaper "Le Monde" unveiled
French President, Jacques Chirac, suggested such measure in Davos, during the last international forum concerning economy and financial matters and he did not succeed in achieving a great success, see... more
Civil aviationA CIA's airplane landed in Budapest on last October 3
Budapest, Hungary - Hungarian Government gave the lie to the news that terrorists would have been kept on board as prisoners
Dispute about it is well known. It is being suspected that CIA set a programme to transfer groups of terrorists to allies where to question them without particular judicial defence measures. So, a private... more
AccidentsCessna crashed in Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana - It was flown by a student pilot flanked by his instructor: both emerged safe
A Cessna plane flown by a student pilot crashed in the main airport of the Republic of Guyana yesterday: no one was wounded fortunately. The student pilot and his instructor were staging the landing at... more
AirlinesEurofly to perform scheduled flights bound for Dominican Republic
Rome, Italy - The evolution from the previous charter services for such a destination
Eurofly will perform scheduled flights for the routes between Italy and the Dominican Republic. It deals with an important transformation in managing this service as one evolves from the previous charter... more
PeoplePeru: air traffic controllers on strike
Lima, Peru - But now they risk firing: the action would be illegal
Peruvian aviation authorities threatened to fire air traffic controllers yesterday: they have been striking for 3 days over equipment maintenance and other grievances. The strike would be illegal according... more
IndustryAirbus and IAI bound for collaboration for UAVs and satellites
Tel Aviv, Israel - French-Israeli industrial relations appear destined to grow significantly
Industrial relations in the aerospace field between France and Israel seem destined to perform great leaps forward when compared to collaboration which ensured for the major Israeli company in this sector,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter proves a protagonist at the "Fete des transports"
Paris, France - The group exhibited an EC-120 and reminded its evolution concerning innovation since the firm foundation in 1992
The Eurocopter helicopter group decided to participate at France’s "Fete des transports" by showing at Paris’ Grand Palais one of its EC-120 Colibri light rotor-winged aircraft. Eurocopter reminded tha... more
PeopleNovember 9 and 11 strikes called by Milan and Rome air traffic controllers have been postponed
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister Pietro Lunardi fixed it
"Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, has postponed until another date the strikes of ENAV dependents to occur at Milan on November 9 and Rome on November 11. The measure was taken... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: false alarm on flights for Moscow
Rome, Italy - An anonimous phone call stopped two flights departing for Russia
An anonimous phone call at Airports of Rome call-center alarmed Fiumicino Airport at around 11:30am today: "Pay attention to flights bound for Moscow". Airport police forces and artificers have immediately... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Banca Intesa to be one of the party...
Rome, Italy - It will take part in the syndicate with EUR 100m
It is time for the good news: Banca Intesa made up his mind and it will participate in the bank consortium for Alitalia’s capital increase. Source close to the deal and present at the meeting started t... more
Civil aviationRome, November 9: "Enhancing Safety in the European Context" conference
Rome, Italy - A meeting which will have an international value with the presence of EASA, ECAC and FAA's delegates
"ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, promotes for next November 9 in Rome, (Casa dell’Aviatore) starting from 9:30am the conference named ’Enhancing Safety in the European Context’, in front of th... more
AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo: wreckage has been recovered
Bergamo, Italy - It will try to restore the aircraft skeleton
Wreckage and what has remained of the cargo carried by the Coratian LET-410 plane crashed last Sunday after takeoff from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), have recovered thanks... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to be out of the red in 2007
New York, USA - US carrier's Chief Financial Officer Edward H. Bastian proclaimed
Edward H. Bastian Chief Financial Officer for Delta Airlines, which went into receivership (see for details AVIONEWS), has proclaimed it to the bankruptcy court that control the Atlanta-base airline. Delta... more
IndustryBoeing: Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group ordered two B-747/400ER Freighters
Seattle, Usa - The aircraft will be delivered in October 2007 and February 2008
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that Russia’s AirBridge Cargo airline, a part of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has ordered two Boeing 747-400ER freighters. The airplanes, with a list price value of $... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com (2): to connect Malpensa with Fiumicino as from next November 21
Milan, Italy - The low cost carrier's network also includes Bari
"It is a new product of Blue Panorama Airlines which has its long-haul fleet’s base at Milan-Malpensa. Blu-express.com is a low-cost carrier that offers a new link for domestic flights like Milan-Malpensa a... more
Science and technologyGESAC: press conference for low-cost flight to Munich served by Hapag Lloyd Express
Naples, Italy - It will take place at 12am at Excelsior Hotel in Naples
GESAC, Capodichino’s Airport Management society, and Hapag Lloyd Express communicate that next Monday, November 7 at 12am (Posillipo Room, Excelsior Hotel in Naples) will take place the press conference f... more
AirlinesWind Jet designated as Italian carrier to operate scheduled flights Forlì-Moscow
Palermo, Italy - The connections will depart next Spring and two weekly frequencies
"Wind Jet has been assigned officially by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) as Italian carrier for the route Forlì-Moscow. The connection will be inaugurated in February 2006, will have a bi-weekly... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006 (2): funds for protection, prevention and projection
Rome, Italy - "Available resources just enable to a partial financial support" for the related equipments
This note describes funds related to protection, prevention and projection means. In the first case, one can consider the Eurofighter, the Orizzonte frigates and the MEADS missiles. In the second one,... more
IndustryJat Yugoslav Airlines: Airbus ensures soft loans for the purchase of 4 aircraft
Belgrade, Serbia - Serbian Minister for Investments Velimir Ilic stated it
This news was released by Serbian press agency Tanjug. According to what known by the agency, Minister for Investments in Serbia-Montenegro, Velimir Ilic, would have announced that Airbus consortium would... more
DefenseNovember 4th: Rome celebrated the Italian Armed Forces day
Rome, Italy - PAN has carried out an overflight on the memorial to the Unknown Warrior
Italy is celebrating the national unit and Armed Forces day: cerimony dedicated to citizens have been scheduled throughout the country. In Rome, the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, together... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006: scheduled funds
Rome, Italy - Main efforts are devoted to public security and personnel with reductions concerning missions abroad, operating and investment
The "Additional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006" clearly and fully puts into evidence the financial effort scheduled for 2006 in this sector. An increase compared to 2005 has been reported but it... more
PeopleIATA launched the new programme "IATA e-freight"
Rome, Italy - As a part of "Simplifying the Business" programme
IATA started its "IATA e-freight", the cargo component of the "Simplifying the Business" programme (see for details AVIONEWS). Carriers will save USD 1.2bn, based on current traffic volumes, annually by... more
AirlinesAeroflot: Italy-Russia dispute goes on about the Milan-Moscow slots
Moscow, Russia - Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Roberto Antonione, visiting Moscow, talked about it
The situation is still currently. Russian airline does not intend to change its decision to avoid to use Moscow-Milan slots while, at the same time, Alitalia asked Moscow’s authorities for rising the s... more
AirlinesBlue-express.com to connect Malpensa and Fiumicino as from next November 21
Milan, Italy - Three daily flights operated by the first Italian low-cost on the most profitable route in Italy
Blue-express.com, low-cost carrier affiliate of Blue Panorama, will connect 3 times a day Fiumicino and Malpensa as from next November 21. The initiative has been presented yesterday during a press conference... more