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Latest newsBoeing awarded with an over USD 11m contract
Washington, Usa - For fuel tanks of the B-52
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded an $11,614,473 firm fixed price, requirements contract to provide for approximately 420 fuel cells, in support of the B-52 aircraft. The location of performance... more
AerospaceMcDonnel Douglas awarded with a more than USD 52m contract
Washington, Usa - For technical assistance devoted to the Delta rocket carriers
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $52,424,401 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for Launch Operations and Maintenance, Post Production Support, and... more
Latest newsPratt and Whitney awarded with an almost USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the development and tests of the F135 engine
Pratt and Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a not to exceed $968,607,839 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-02-C-3003) to extend the... more
Press releaseSULT: "In case the dispute is not settled, transports will be stopped"
Rome, Italy - "The times in order to find a resetting of the dispute are tightest and we continue to demand a direct participation of the Government"
The Investigation Committee on Strikes summoning of Alitalia and SULT, even if positive, includes an inborn weakness that does not make to hope SULT for a positive outcome of the dispute. Summoning the... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: Italian Navy found both black boxes
Palermo, Italy - Italian Air Force's analyses results on the aircraft's fluids to be accomplished within a week
Italian Navy’s "Magnaghi" ship traced both the black boxes belonging to the ATR-72 Tuninter. Recovery down to an about 1440 m depth will have to be performed during the next days while also the forward a... more
Press releaseANSV: "ATR-72's disaster is at a cross-roads"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Board is providing all elements available to recover flight recorders
ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, informs that Italian Navy has spotted the black boxes belonging to the ATR-72 dropped off Palermo last August 6. The ANSV is providing all elements available to recover... more
Latest newsC-130: Iraqi Air Force revives by the Hercules
Nassiriya, Iraq - Three US-made military airlifters represent the cutting edge of the
The C-130 Hercules proves to be the first important airplane in service in the restored Iraqi Air Force. Three military airlifters of this type were provided to the United States and have been re-deployed... more
SecurityRockets against a US naval unit in Jordan
Aqaba, Jordan - The ship was missed while another rocket fell nearby the Israeli Eliat city's airport
A double attack with ground rockets occurred today nearby Aqaba Harbour in Jordan and in the Israeli city of Eliat. In the first case, damages to infrastructures were produced killing one person and injuring... more
HelicoptersOboronprom: all the Mil's programmes in a single holding
Moscow, Russia - The main newness in the Russian helicopter sector to encourage competitiveness and cost reduction
A unique holding for the development and the production of all the Mil helicopters. This is the main newness in the helicopter sector in Russia, a consequence of the same global processes which have been... more
AirlinesFinnair to steer for Geneva next Summer
Helsinki, Finland - Direct daily flights from Finnish capital by the ERJ-170
Finnair will launch direct daily connections from Helsinki to Geneva on Summer 2006. Finnish airline already flies to Zurich twice a day. The new route will be operated by the Embraer 170 which has recently... more
PeopleBoeing relies on the 737 to lead a 50% stake of Russian market in the next 20 years
Washington, USA - Half of the related market will be most of all involved by aircraft in such class, according to the US maker
The Russian civil aviation market will be involved for a 50% stake by short-medium range 100 seats aircraft during the next 20 years. Boeing proves convinced of it as it performed a forecasting analysis... more
AirlinesChina Southern to prepare Beijing's ground for the A-380's arrival
Beijing, China - 100,00 square metres dedicated to both the Superjumbo and cargo area
China Southern Airlines, the country’s leading airline, is planning to invest over USD 100,000m to set up a new facility at Beijing International Airport. By the end of 2007, one of five carrier’ Superjumbo Air... more
HelicoptersKuwait: the first Longbow Apache is ready
Kuwait City, Kuwait - All the 16 helicopters ordered will not reach the Kuwaiti territory before 2006
The first Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache combat helicopter for Kuwait is ready. The small Middle Eastern state ordered a total amount of 16 but deliveries will not start before next year. Currently, vehicles... more
AirlinesFinncomm Airlines strengthened flights in Lapland
Helsinki, Finland - Kittilä and Kuusamo are new destinations for it
Finncomm Airlines, Finnish regional carrier, has strengthened its connections from Helsinki towards Finnish Lapland’s cities. Starting from this Summer, it flies from Helsinki to Kemi, Kittilä and Kuusamo. Th... more
SecurityFiumicino: warning signal called due to unattended baggage
Rome, Italy - No bomb inside the trolley nearby Terminal B door
An unattended trolley at Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" made call the warning signal at Terminal B (international flights) door this morning. Intervention by artificers around 11:00 am was an immediate... more
Civil aviationIranian nuclear programme: Russia criticized the hypothesis of an armed intervention
Moscow, Russia - But it admonished Teheran to restart dialogue with Europe and avoid te resume of uranium enrichment
Russia is trying to find a solution to problems occurred following the resume of uranium enrichment activities within the Iranian nuclear programme. On the one hand, Moscow thinks that Teheran did not... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Investigation Committee on Strikes summoned SULT union and the carrier separately on August 22
Rome, Italy - The union proves unsatisfied about the Committee's procedures and expects the confirmation of what stated and threatened to date
Investigation Committee on Strikes will meet representatives from Italian SULT union and Alitalia on next Monday, August 22, to understand if sufficient warranties to favour dialogue between the sides... more
AccidentsCypriot plane accident: Boeing ran out of fuel
Athens, Greece - Both engines shut down at few minute's intervals
As investigations into the causes the accident occurred to Helios Airways plane crashed North to Athens last Sunday are going on, Greek authorities are trying to determine the nature of the mechanical... more
IndustryAirbus A-350: also Russia supporting the rival of the Dreamliner
Moscow, Russia - Irkut to cooperate fr the designing and the production of the new European group's airliner
Also Russian group Irkut will participate to the Airbus A-350 programme. The two companies achieved in fact an industrial collaboration agreement which schedules on the one hand the indication (still to... more
AccidentsISAF helicopter crashed in Afghanistan: Spanish coffins in flight to home
Kabul, Afghanistan - Spain declared two days of mourning
Wrapped in the national flag, bodies of 17 Spanish soldiers killed on board the Cougar AS-532 helicopter of the Afghanistan peacekeeping force crashed last Tuesday, departed today from the military base... more
AirlinesSAS: one-way fares in Europe
Stockholm, Sweden - The offer will start as from September 1st
Scandinavian airline SAS will be the first carrier to launch one-way fares to and from European destinations. SElling of new tickets will start as from September 1st: it will be possible to book the tickets... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Irkut: a 360° industrial cooperation
Moscow, Russia - Civil airplanes, military trainers and UAVs as the leading sectors
Three important agreements will reinforce the industrial cooperation in the aeronautical sector between Finmeccanica and Russian group Irkut. Alenia Aeronautica became a partner of the Russian company... more
Civil aviationFear of flying (2): EU thinks about new steps to increase safety standards
Brussels, Belgium - Besides an EU' black list, it will be necessary to harmonize members' rules and ensure technical assistance to third countries
European Union proves ready to resort to new ruling measures to increase the safety degree in the air transport. Among the main initiatives currently analysed by European Commissioner for Transport Jacques... more
AirlineseasyJet's plane forced to emergency landing at Boulogne yesterday: smell of burning due to electric oven overheating?
Boulogne, Italy - Aircraft took off with two hours of delay
It is not clear yet the reason that forced an Airbus A-319 of the easyJet low-cost carrier with 119 passengers and six crew members on board coming from London-Stanstead, to an emergency landing at Boulogne... more
Press releaseUPS places its first order for Boeing 747-400 Freighters
Washington, USA - The first delivery is scheduled for June 2007
"UPS, a global leader in package delivery, specialized transportation and logistics services, announced an order for eight 747-400 Freighters today, the Boeing Company confirmed. The firm order is the... more
AccidentsRussian Mi-8 crashed in Siberia: four dead
Moscow, Russia - Another chopper of the same type performed an emergency landing few hours before
A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter crashed at Nfteiugansk, Siberia, killing 4 people and injuring two. On board there were three technicians and three crew members who were carrying out aerial surveillance... more
Press releaseShut down of SULT Flight Attendant's Union: a letter to Italian institutions
Rome, Italy - "It is not possible asking union and workers for accepting passively such situation when legality is trampled on"
The SULT union, which represents the 60% of Alitalia’s flight attendants, confirmed its plan to strike next August 30-31 to protest the Italian airline’s efforts to shut down their union. It wrote a l... more
Fair and showsAlitalia's A-321 carrying Pope took off to Cologne
Rome, Italy - The first trip abroad for Benedict XVI
Pope Ratzinger left Rome-Ciampino Airport at 10:05am Italian time bound for Cologne to preside over the XX World Youth Day Edition. Benedict XVI is flying aboard the Airbus A-321 of Alitalia named "Piazza... more
Civil aviationFear of flying: proposals from trade unions ad taxpayers for higher safety
Rome, Italy - Carriers black list, more information for passengers and a copy of maintenance document provided to each customer while boarding
Italian trade unions such as FIT-CISL and taxpayers associations such as CODACONS and ADUSBEF prove more and more convinced that the recent disasters which involved the air transport sector at an international... more
AccidentsTurkish plane force-landed at Budapest
Budapest, Hungary - No injuries were reported among the over 300 people on board
An Airbus A-300 of the Turkish Fly Air airline made an emergency landing at Budapest International Airport this morning. The charter airplane was en route from Istanbul to Brussels carrying 293 passengers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes aims to talks between the carrier and SULT union
Rome, Italy - In order to avoid the August 30-31 48 h protest
Investigation Committee on Strikes intends to avoid the 48 h stop called by Italian SULT union for the entire transport sector on August 30 and 31. For such a purpose, Alitalia’s Board and the unions’ rep... more
Civil aviationItalian Air Force's F-16 took off to intercept an EgyptAir's plane
Brindisi, Italy - The commercial aircraft was flying from Paris to Italian Puglia region yesterday but communication problems warned Italian Air Force and ENAV
An Italian Air Force’s F-16A Adf Block 15 Fighting Falcon took off from Cervia Air Base yesterday to intercept a commercial aircraft belonging to Egyptian carrier EgyptAir while flying over Italy. Swiss t... more
AccidentsColombian plane crashed in Venezuela: an Italian national among the 161 victims
Caracas, Venezuela - Pilots had warned authorities about WCA's safety conditions
Davide Scaglioni from Val d’Aosta Region, resident in Martinique for 10 years, is one of the 161 victims of the terrible accident occurred two days back in Venezuela. Almost all the coffins have been r... more
Latest newsBoeing awarded with an over USD 8m contract
Washington, USA - For a training and simulation system devoted to the EA-18G Growler of US Navy
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,346,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-04-C-0005) to provide modeling and simulation; design... more
Science and technologySEA and its suitors
Milan, Italy - It attracts the Swiss, the Spanish and Romans as well
Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone, President of the Rome-based Group "Acqua Marcia" (through which he controls the ATA, managing Linate private airport), the Spanish giant company for infrastructure and... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS, survey's results: "Which reasons could have contributed to determine the recent which involved both Italian corps and armed forces’ aircraft?
Rome, Italy - Absolutely accidental coincidences according to the largest part of respondents
Absolutely accidental coincidences. The largest part of those who answered the AVIONEWS’ survey related to the various accidents which involved Italian armed forces’ ad corps’ aerial vehicles during the l... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' surveys: "Will the future of air transport competitiveness depend on the safety factor when considering the recent accidents?
Rome, Italy - Considering the need for more transparency and information for customers in the sector
AVIONEWS is focusing on the recent accidents which affected the air transport sector leading hundreds people to death in several parts of the world. It is being asked so if safety can become the most important... more
AccidentsColombian plane crashed in Venezuela (4): West Carribean Airways has skeleton in the cupboard
Caracas, Venezuela - Early this year it got a spot fine because infringed the Reglamento Aeronáutico Colombiano
The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 belonging to West Carribean Airways had been chartered by the "Globe Trotters" travel agency in Martinique. It is the second air accident involving the Medellin-based carrier... more
AirlinesEasyJet: maintenance agreement for the A-319s' fleet
London, UK - The deal signed with the Swiss SR Technics company will last for ten years
Swiss SR Technics company will attend to maintenance services for the Airbus A-319 airplanes of easyJet low-cost carrier for the next ten years. The agreement signed by the two firms is worth about USD... more
AccidentsColombian plane crashed in Venezuela (3): what is happened before the accident
Caracas, Venezuela - Pilot tried to change route to land on Maracaibo Airport
Now it needs finding what really happened during the fatal flight performed by the MD-82 arrived at Panama-Tocumen Airport after a trip started from Medellín-"José María Córdova" Airport. The plane was... more
Press releaseFinnair to land in Tuscany
Helsinki, Finnish Republic - The Finnish carrier's fourth connection in Italy
Finnair will launch direct flights from Helsinki to "Galileo Galilei" Florence Pisa International Airport next Spring. Finnair will operate the route with its Airbus A-320 fleet, flying directly to the... more
AirlineseasyJet's Airbus forced to emergency landing at Boulogne Airport
Boulogne, Italy - The air station was closed from 2:55pm till 03:15pm and then regularly reopened
An Airbus A-319 of the easyJet low-cost carrier with 119 passengers and six crew members on board coming from London-Stanstead, was forced to an emergency landing at Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport,... more
Science and technologyOrio al Serio: traffic statistics relating to July 2005
Bergamo, Italy - An increase of 36.1 percent respect to the past year
A figure of 466,383 passengers were recorded travelling through Orio al Serio Airport in the month of July 2005, equivalent to an increase of 36.1 percent respect to the past year. The figure for charter... more
Press releaseSULT's letter to Investigating Committee on Strikes about August 30-31 protest
Rome, Italy - "Workers must select their representatives, not the companies"
SULT (Italian United Transport Workers Union) sent a letter to Italian Investigating Committee on Strikes about a Committee’ resolution regarding the August 30-31 protest over flight attendant contracts d... more
AerospaceA Chinese space station on the Moon after 2017?
Beijing, China - This is the hypothesis on which People Republic's scientists are working
Cina intends to perform great leaps forward in the space sector by several missions on the Moon by 2017. The first Chinese-made probe could be able to land on the Earth’s satellite during the next two y... more
Press releaseFinnair: strong growth in 2005 2nd quarter's turnover
Helsinki, Finland Republic - "The airlines' growth is among the best in the Finland's industry"
Finnair’s turnover rose by 15.6 per cent to EUR 471.9 million in April-June. Finnair’s growth is among the best in the industry, and turnover will increase by at least EUR 200m at the end of this year, sai... more
AirlinesDelta sold Southeast Airlines and thinks about the Chapter 11
Washington, USA - The US carrier proves more ad more in difficulty due t rising fuel cost and fierce competition
Delta proves more and more in difficulty and decided to sell Southeast Airlines gaining about USD 425m that, however, will not be sufficient in te medium-term, according to the US airline’s airline. T... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: Pratica di Mare Base's analyses on fuel started
Rome, Italy - Results should be available in 48 h
Results related to fuel and engines’ oil of the ATR-72 Tuninter at Italian Air Force Pratica di Mare Base (Rome) should be available in 48 h. The purpose is the one of verifying if agents able to cause p... more
AirlinesSAS growing in the 2Q 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - Nevertheless, Board proves cautious about expectations when considering the fuel cost
Results achieved by Scandinavian airline SAS during the Second Quarter 2005 appear positive. The company reported in fact a 4.8% increase in terms of operational revenues and a 3.2% rise concerning passenger... more
AccidentsDC-10 carried out an emergency landing in El Salvador
El Salvador, Republic of El Salvador - Problems with the landing gear have been found
A Venezuela’s charter flight carrying 220 people -all Nicaraguan students coming back from a Youth Festival that ended Monday in Caracas- has carried out an emergency landing on the runway at the Comalapa I... more