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AirlinesAlitalia (2): workers will have to renounce to their Summer bonus
Rome, Italy - Unions disagree and put forward other proposals
Company’s proposal consists of a postponement of Summer bonus, adaptations to inflation and service increments till 2009. Unions answered by rejecting it and put forward their proposals to rationalize a... more
DefenseIs the FREMM programme at risk for Italy?
Paris, France - Rome would be suffering for a lack of EUR 400m for their funding, according to French military analysts
French military analysts quite focused on the Italian-French FREMM frigate programme, most of all with reference to Rome’s difficulties for their funding. There would be a gap of some EUR 400m that Italian G... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: 220 clandestines have been airlifted
Agrigento, Italy - Hundreds of non-EU immigrants landed on the island these days
Two flights headed to Calabria Region took off carrying 200 immigrants housed in Lampedusa island’s reception centre yesterday: clandestines will be in fact transferred to Crotone reception centre in o... more
AerospaceCapsule carrying the third space tourist on board back to Earth
Moscow, Russia - Moreover, it is being waited for the second Chinese space mission scheduled between October 12 and 15
Soyuz capsule carrying two astronauts and the third space tourist in history, US citizen Gregory Olsen, arrived on the Earth. Landing occurred in the Khazakhstan’s territory as scheduled. Olsen was enabled t... more
PeopleBlack list (2): European black list release has been approved with 44 ayes
Brussels, Belgium - Carriers included in the list will not be allowed to fly in the EU's air space
European Parliament Transport Committee voted a report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac today, setting a European black list for airlines. Carriers included in the black list will no be allowed to fly... more
IndustryThales: "A great alliance is not necessary"
Paris, France - Chief executive Denis Ranque stated it
"Thales is not isolationist and if there is a possibility of developing a project that reinforces the group, we will look at it seriously. Thales cannot be reduce to an object to aim at or an asset to... more
PeopleBlack list: European Parliament likely to vote a draft intended to make its release compulsory
Brussels, Belgium - A report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac will be voted in the Transport Committee
Vote on the report set by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac is likely to occur today at European Parliament Transport Committee. A black list of carriers release is compulsory in the EU by such a draft. Among... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul (2): he may be killed by an arm while was wiping it
Kabul, Afghanistan - He left his wife and two sons
"Seeing that the situation was serious, doctors of the Italian base of Camp Invicta, near Kabul, who were informed by collegues of the victim, promptly arrived, have decided the immediate hospitalization... more
CuriositiesUSAF: chaplains must not evangelize unbeliever soldiers
Washington, USA - Chaplain school' s code of ethics has been withdrawn
The US Air Force has withdrawn the "Code of ethics". This paper, an obligatory vademecum for chaplain school of Maxwell military base (Alabama), allowed priests and military pastors to proselytize toward... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - The cause of the death has not been reported to date
The news has been confirmed also if the details were not yet known: an Italian soldier belonging to Afghanistan multinational brigade, Corporal Michele Sanfilippo, died today at Kabul after his hospitalization... more
Science and technologySACBO: a group of students visiting the Orio al Serio's Airport
Bergamo, Italy - Composed of 17 people of the economics faculty of Lubecca's University
"A group of 17 students of the economics faculty of Lubecca’s University has made a visit at Orio al Serio’s Airport within a study trip. The visit aims to know close the operative reality of the Bergamo’s air s... more
AerospaceFuture of space missions to be more and more robotized
Washington, USA – NASA is carrying out various projects for construction and repairing of orbital stations or for astronauts transport on the surface
NASA should be able to warrant a series of robotized solutions for space missions which will be performed between 2010 and 2020 and for the following ones, solutions which must enable on the one hand to... more
AirlinesFiumicino: problems with landing gear for a Lufthansa's plane
Rome, Italy - Takeoff procedure was aborted shortly before leaving
Pilot of flight LH-3849 operated by German carrier Lufthansa that was departing from Rome-Fiumicino Airport around 7:30pm yesterday, decided to renounce to take off as a precautionary measure, after hearing... more
Latest newsIndia: an "Atomic" offer to promote the Super Hornet
New Dheli, India - Rumors in the Asian country would indicate the USA as preferred solution in the bid for the provision of 126 combat planes thanks to a proposal for nuclear cooperation
Rumors in India would indicate the United States as the ideal candidate for the provision of 126 multirole light fighters for Indian Air Force, when considering the offer put forward by Washington to start... more
AirlinesSEA and easyJet: presentation of the new commercial agreements
Milan, Italy - The press conference will be held tomorrow morning
SEA and easyJet communicate that the press conference for presentation of new commercial agreements between the Milan’s Airports management society and airline and about the important newness for Italian a... more
MiscellaneousSpectacular landing of a Piper on California's highway
Washington, USA - Airplane stalled due to a technical problem with its engine
Pilot of a Piper Comanche PA-24 stalled while overflying the Californian place of Santa Clarita, has landed safely on a stretch of an interstate. The tourism plane took off around 12:00am yesterday from... more
PeopleFrance: "Restrictions against the A-380 in the USA are not reasonable"
Paris, France - French Ministry of Transport criticized US view about the supposed excessive turbolences generated by the plane on the ground
French Ministry of Transport commented on operational limits the new Airbus A-380 could suffer for in the US homeland, due to supposed excessive turbolences generated by the big aircraft that would need,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines received approval to begin daily Houston-Buenos Aires service
Houston, USA - It will be the ninth destination in South America and 78th in Latin America
Continental Airlines announced it has received tentative approval from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin daily nonstop flights between the airline’s hub at George Bush Intercontinental A... more
IndustryBoeing: Austrian Airlines signed contract for additional B-777/200ER
Seattle, Usa - The aircraft are powered by General Electric GE-90 series engines
Austrian Airlines has signed an order for the purchase of one Boeing 777-200ER, taking a significant step toward simplifying the operations and reducing the maintenance costs of its long-haul fleet. Austrian... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on public service compensation granted to air or maritime links to islands
Strasbourg, France - By Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-3553/05 by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: public service compensation granted to air or maritime links to islands In its ’Decision on the application of A... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air passenger rights
Strasbourg, France - By Linda McAvan
"Oral question H-0786/05 for Question Time at the part-session in October 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Linda McAvan to the Commission Subject: air passenger rights Is... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on tax on air tickets - legality
Strasbourg, France - By Christine De Veyrac (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-3327/05 by Christine De Veyrac (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: tax on air tickets - legality Strong reservations must be expressed about the proposal to tax air tickets... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Azerbaijan on certain aspects of air services
Strasbourg, France - By Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
"Oral question H-0774/05 for Question Time at the part-session in October 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides to the Council Subject: conclusion of an... more
HelicoptersNH-90: the RTM332 turboshaft has been certified for military deployment
Paris, France - Ten out of eleven countries among customers of the helicopter opted for such a powerplant jointly offered by Rolls Royce and Turbomeca
The Rolls Royce Turbomeca RTM332 turboshaft has been certified for military deployment with reference to the HNI NH-90 helicopter’s powerplant, choppers jointly produced by Eurocopter, AgustaWestland a... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (3): humanitarian flight set up by Italian Government to take off from Brindisi
Islamabad, Pakistan - It has been financed by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
From the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot in Brindisi, the first flight operated by an UN Ilyushin 76 aircraft, set up by Italian Government, is expected to leave to bring blankets, tents, power... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (2): AMI's C-130 plane has landed
Islamabad, Pakistan - Litters, tents, camp beds, electricity-generating devices and medical aids
The C-130J from the 46th Pisa-based Air Brigade of Italian Air Force landed last evening at Islambad carrying aids destined to people affected by Pakistan’s earthquake. Italian Air Force said that at V... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: Saudi Arabia to airlift necessaries
Islamabad, Pakistan - ISAF's troops have been alerted too
For the first time Pakistan, struck by a strong earthquake last Saturday, accepted the help coming from its historic rival India. Pakistan needs the international support and NATO intends not reneging:... more
Science and technologyInvisible aircraft and missiles: it can be done, according to EADS
Amsterdam, Holland - By installing light-emitting diodes or active plastic coatings on the surface
Someone maybe remembers the James Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish in "Die Another Day": right guessed hunches by MI6’s physicists enabled them to modify the car in a manner it could be invisible to naked eye... more
HelicoptersCSAR-X: helicopter VS tilt-rotor for future USAF Combat Search and Rescue operations
Washington, USA – Candidates are likely to be the US-101, the S-92, the CH-47 and the V-22
US Air Force needs a new aircraft devoted to Combat Search and Rescue operations and launched the CSAR-X programme by indicating some major requirements that the future aircraft will have to meet. It will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: aiming to employees' remuneration cuts
Rome, Italy - The company is going to ask unions for accepting this kind of measures as considered temporary anyway
A meeting between Alitalia Board and trade union’s representatives is likely to happen today as forecasting to show a new business plan, as it must be seen as a good one by banks which will have to ensure t... more
Fair and showsASD: new President Dr Thomas Enders, CEO of EADS
Berlin, Germany - He has replaced Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica
On the occasion of the ASD Annual Convention, Dr Thomas Enders, Chief Executive Officer of EADS and President of BDLI was elected as ASD President for the period 2005-2006, succeeding Mr Guarguaglini,... more
AccidentsNo fatalities in US helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The CH-47 caught fire and was completely destroyed
A Chinook helicopter belonging to the US Forces in Afghanistan caught fire and was destroyed due to an engine’s malfunction: the aircraft touched down hardly while was performing an operating mission a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: analysts believe in Group growth prospects
Rome, Italy - Profit to increase further in 2006 despite debts rise has been reported
Financial analysts are focusing on Finmeccanica’s condition and prospects for growing further with reference to the Italian aerospace and defence group. Forecasts related to first half 2005 showed that t... more
Science and technologyDar es Salaam International Airport to be renamed as the father of Tanzania's indipendence
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - It serves also to attract a greater number of visitors
Tanzania renamed the Dar es Salaam International Airport as Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport, who was the father of indipendence and a leading figure in the continent. Minister of Transport... more
Press releaseThe Swiss Board of Directors has decided to transfer European regional services to a fully-owned company within the Swiss Group before the end of the year
Basel, Switzerland - Swiss short-haul fleet to fly as Swiss European
"The entire current regional segment will take off as ’Swiss European Air Lines’ once the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has delivered an operating permit. The move will make a further contribution to... more
DefenseAegis: when anti-missile defence begins on the sea
Washington, USA – The new US system which integrates the traditional ground-based solution has been successfully tested
The United States successfully tested the Aegis anti-missile defensive system which combines a dedicated radar device, the Standard SM-3 surface-to-air missile and specific naval units. It deals with a... more
PeopleTrichet: aviation reform is in advanced state
Frankfurt, Germany - European Central Bank President, Jean-Claude Trichet, called for more ambitious reforms
During a conference about European competitiveness in Brussels, European Central Bank President asked Europe for more ambitious reforms instancing the reforms already made in aviation sector by EU. "Very... more
AccidentsThe 4th anniversary of Linate accident to kindle anger again
Milan, Italy - A mass to remember the 118 victims in Santa Maria delle Grazie Basilica in Milan
On Saturday October 8 it has been remembered the anniversary of the tragic incident in which 118 persons were killed in 2001. A private Cessna plane struck a Boeing aircraft from the Scandinavian Airlines... more
Science and technologyNorth-Caucasus: a Nalchik Airport's attempt has been thwarted
Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya - A hidden arsenal has discovered in the Caucasian city
Two gunmen have been arrested at Nalchik, capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya , nation situated in European Russia, North-Caucasus: they were preparing a large-scale terrorist attack on the... more
IndustryA-350 (2): Airbus offered to Russian industry a 3% cooperation stake
Moscow, Russia - European group intends to find subcontractors with which to share risks related to the new airplane development cost
Airbus consortium would have offered to Russian aerospace industry a 3% cooperation stake with reference to the new A-350 medium-long haul twin-engined airliner programme. The European company would have... more
Science and technologySupersonic flight: Australian test proved successful
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Space Agency announced it
A missile carrying the prototype of an unmanned aircraft left from Woomera Base, Southern Australia. This prototype, once dropped by the missile, was launched to reach a Mach 2 speed at 18,000 m ceiling.... more
Latest newsBrazil-Holland: do ut des on a F-16 basis
Brasilia, Brazil - South American country needs airplanes to replace the old Mirages while Amsterdam intends to lower the number of vehicles in service
Brazil goes on proving remarkably hesitant about the modernization of its fighter fleet, most of all with reference to the scarce willingness to date to provide oneself with new means. Nevertheless, there... more
Science and technologyA piece of history has been closed today: Rhein-Main air base retired
Frankfurt, Germany - It played a major role both in WW II and cold war
US air base of Rhein-Main (Germany) has been closed due to an agreement signed in 1999 which scheduled the return of the structure under German ownership by the end of this year. This base was the US soldiers... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism trial at Milan-Linate
Milan, Italy - Air traffic was interrupted for 25 minutes
Milan-Linate Airport, yesterday around 10:00am, has been theatre of another anti-terrorism exercise after that occurred last September 23. It has been simulated an attack of terrorists armed with missile-launcher... more
Science and technologySAT: new Ryanair's base operations started by opening the flight to Dublin
Pisa, Italy - It deals with the 15th in Europe and the 3rd in the Italian territory
"Ryanair opened in Pisa its new base on October 10, the 3rd one after Rome-Ciampino and Bergamo-Orio al Serio. There will be also a new flight to Dublin, operated by the new 737-800 aircraft. There are... more
People787 Dreamliner: Boeing-PFW agreement on the programme
Washington, USA – German company to attend to tubing for the hydraulic, powerplant and electronic devices cooling systems of the aircraft
Boeing achieved a deal with German company PFW (Pfalzflugzeugwerke) including it in the partnership which attends to the production of the new 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Such a company will... more
AirlinesHelios Airways suffered for technical problems again
Larnaca, Cyprus - Two airplanes in difficulty in few days
A Boeing B-737/800 for Helios Airways, the same carrier involved in the accident occurred last August 14 in Greece (see for details AVIONEWS), yesterday was due to come back Larnaca Airport (Cyprus) because... more
Civil aviationArgentina: suspicious airplanes to be shot down during the Summit of the Americas
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Air Force on the alert while the USA should re-deploy surface-to-air missiles
Argentina will attend to the Summit of the Americas (November 3-5) where all Heads-of-State and Prime Ministers of the entire region’s countries will participate. So, also the defensive system will be m... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on the need for large aircraft to discharge surplus kerosene in the air if their schedules are disrupted and the impact on the environment and public health
Strasbourg, France - By Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Liotard (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3109/05 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: the need for large aircraft to discharge surplus kerosene in the air if their schedules... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air passenger compensation
Strasbourg, France - By Catherine Stihler
"Oral question H-0705/05 for Question Time at the part-session in September II 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Catherine Stihler to the Commission Subject: air passenger compensation Some... more