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AirlinesUnited Airlines recalls 600 flight attendants
Washington, USA - Other 850 will return to work by the end of the year
US airline has re-recruited 600 flight attendants and it is waiting for reintegrating other 850 people by the end of the year seeing the recent growth in demand that means more airplanes full cargo. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new weekly non-stop service from New York/Newark to Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Houston, Usa - Starting from Dec. 17 and it will utilize a Boeing 737-700 aircraft
Continental Airlines announced it will begin nonstop Saturday service on Dec. 17 from its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to the Caribbean island of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles, pending... more
Science and technologyBangladesh: Chittagong Airport was reopened
Chittagong, Bangladesh - It has been closed for nine days due to an airliner's accident
It restarted operations last Sunday after nine days closed due to the incident of a DC-10 by Bangladesh carrier Biman Airlines skidded on the wet runway last July 1st. Meanwhile airport authority provided... more
AirlinesSuspended from duty after raising queries on SAAB's cockpit safety
Zurich, Switzerland - It has occurred to some pilots working for Swiss International
Fifty-two pilots of SAAB airplanes operated by Swiss International Airlines wrote a letter to the carrier’s management to denounce the climate of instability that has been developed since Swiss decided t... more
AirlinesSwiss International marked +5% in load factor
Zurich, Switzerland - Data were compared with the same period in 2004
Swiss International Air Lines reached a 81.5% in load factor last June that is equal to an additional 5% respect the result got last year. The Swiss carrier, now controlled by Lufthansa (see for details... more
Science and technologyThe second day of strike performed by Zurich Airport's cabs
Zurich, Switzerland - Passengers landing at Kloten may suffer for discomforts
Agitation performed by Zurich Airport’s cabs is going on today too. The owners of white cars are strikebound before terminal waiting for knowing something about negotiations started today by unions and K... more
MiscellaneousClandestines wrecked off Malta: ships and planes searching for missing people
La Valletta, Malta - Rough sea and strong wind are thwarting rescues
An other tramp ship was in difficulty at some 70 miles South to Malta: the watercraft wrecked and about 13 clandestines have been rescued by a Portoguese ship sailing nearby. The number of missing people... more
DefenseFraticelli: "Progress in defence has always been able to meet civil field's exigencies"
Rome, Italy - Italian Army Chief of Staff pointed out in this way the importance of effects that military industry can have for general purposes
Gen. Giulio Fraticelli, as Italian Army Chief of Staff (though he is going to be replaced by Gen. Filiberto Cecchi on July 23) commented recently regarding the opportunities that defence industry can take... more
AirlinesAirsal: the "Campania's way" to low-cost
Salerno, Italy - The carrier's headquarter has been opened yesterday in front of both local and national institutional representatives
Airsal, the Campania’s flag airline, opened its headquarter in Salerno (Italy). The official start of activities occurred yesterday in the Campania’s city, in front of several institutional representatives bot... more
AccidentsCFS helicopter crashed at Fiumicino: NTSB's officers ready to investigate radio communications
Rome, Italy - Voice Recorder is about to be encoded
The ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) reported that investigation on the incident occurred to an Erickson Skycrane S-64 F helicopter belonging to the Corpo Forestale dello Stato, the Italian forest conservation... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Rockwell International models AT-6, AT-6A, AT- 6B, AT-6C, AT-6D, AT-6F, BC-1A, SNJ-7, and T-6G airplanes; and Autair Ltd. model Harvard airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any fatigue crack in the inboard and outboard, upper and lower wing attach angles (except for the nose angles) of either wing, which could result in failure of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39651-39652] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727- 100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series airplanes (2005-14-07)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the attach fittings of the foreflap carriage of the wings, which could result in partial or complete loss of the foreflap and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39647-39651] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, - 145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the internal circuit of the engine fire handle that could disable the fuel shut-off valves and the discharge of the fire extinguishing agent, which, in the event of a fire, could result in the inability to extingui
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39642-39644] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2005-14-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the underwing fitting load path due to missing or damaged alloy-steel or A286 taperlock fasteners, which could result in separation of the engine and strut from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39644-39647] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-14-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fire in the cargo compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)] [Page 39639-39642] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: shareholders’ meeting appoints new board of directors
Rome, Italy - Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini confirmed as Chairman and CEO
"At today’s meeting in Rome, shareholders appointed the new Board of Directors, whose mandate will last from now until the meeting to approve the 2007 results. Shareholders also voted that the Board s... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: double scramble for F-16 from Cervia Base
Cervia, Italy - An Iranian airplane changed its route while a German aircraft cut radio communication yesterday night but it dealt with false alarms
Two false alarms over Italian skies yesterday night. An Italian Air Force’s F-16A ADF Block 15 Fighting Falcon light fighter attended to different interception missions leaving from Cervia Base (Ravenna). I... more
Civil aviationAttempts in London (2): explosive deployed was a military one
London, UK - Maybe arrived from the Balkans, according to British experts, and they would consider plausible the fact that just one person produced the bombs
Just one hand could have produced the victims of London attacks on last July 7. According to British Police and intelligence services, just one subject could have manufactured the bombs, all 5 kg weight... more
Civil aviationAttempts in London: here is the Italian Minister Pisanu to face the terroristic threat
Rome, Italy - Increasing law enforcement units in the streets, more checks, antiterrorism Attorney, residence permit for turncoats and expulsion for suspicious subjects
Italian Ministry of Interior suggested by Minister Giuseppe Pisanu a series of measures to face the risk of terroristic attempts in Italy more effectively after attacks in London. Among them one can consider... more
Press releaseAlitalia: press release according to article 102 of Government decree nr 58 of 24/2/1998 and article 37 of Regulations adopted by Consob
Rome, Italy - With resolution nr 11971 of May 14, 1999 and following modifications
"Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA - communicates that it has promoted the reconstruction of the convertible bond issue named ’Alitalia 2,9% 2002-2007 convertible’ qualifiable according to the article 102... more
HelicoptersHelicopter Transportation Group A/S: ten Ecureuil for offshore activities
Oslo, Norway - The Scandinavian company is provided with a fleet mainly based on vehicles produced by Eurocopter
Helicopter Transportation Group A/S (HTG), a Scandinavian company located both in Norway and in Sweden, decided to purchase five Eurocopter AS-350 B3 Ecureuil helicopters with options for additional five.... more
Civil aviationCrash's simulation at Linate
Milan, Italy - A new informatic Telewarning System has been tested
Milan-Linate Airport has been theatre of an exercise aiming to probe fire structures and times of rescue’s operations on Sunday morning. The presence of an Air One flight as well as of a Volare flight o... more
Science and technologyLinate is ready against risk of attacks
Milan, Italy - An anti-terrorism exercise has been performed 2 months ago
Italian Ministry of Interior had already ordered ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) to provide for training air stations for such emergencies last March. Milan-Linate Airport carried out in May the simulation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): taxpayers associations against fuel surcharge rise
Rome, Italy - Considered as an unjustified one, while flight assistants started the "uniform strike"
Italian taxpayers associations protested against the Alitalia ticket fuel surcharge rise with additional EUR 5 (see for details AVIONEWS). ADUSBEF and ADOC criticized the Italian national airline’s choice i... more
SecurityAttack to Italian Institute of Culture at Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain - An agent emerged injured and a Police's dog was killed
A blast hit early today the Italian Institute of Culture at Barcelona, Spain, injuring a Police’s artificer intervened after a call warned the presence of a suspicious parcel on staircase. A Police’s dog... more
AirlinesAlitalia: aiming to seize the Mediterranean Sea
Rome, Italy - The carrier intends to lead the international traffic in this area
Alitalia is aiming to become the number one carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli clearly expressed such a hope and goal when considering the relevance of such an area for... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 46 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For overhaul and repair the entire T-700 family of turbo-shaft helicopter engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded July 8, 2005, a firm-fixed price contract for $46,443,654 to overhaul and repair the entire T-700 family of turbo-shaft helicopter engines... more
IndustryMichelin Aircraft Tire Corp. awarded of a near 93 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-14, V-22, H-60, AV-8B, P-3, S-3, F-18, EA-6B, H-46, T-2, H-53, E-2, C-2 and H3 aircraft
Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded $92,884,325 to exercise an option under previously awarded firm-fixed-price performance based logistics contract (N00383-00-D-042G) for... more
Civil aviationNorth Korea: six-nations meetings on the nuclear programme to restart on July 25
Pyongyang, North Korea - The Asian country to appraise the opportunity of putting the project to an end in exchange with economic aids and warranties on its security
Six-nations meetings regarding the North Korean nuclear programme will be resumed in Beijing on next July 25. After more than one year since the suspension of negotiations decided by the Communist regime... more
Science and technologyCab strikebound at Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - White cars are striking against airport taxes
Passengers landing at Zurich cannot take taxi since 11:00am this morning because cabs are attending a strike called against the increase of taxes ordered by airport’s operator. At least 70 white cars a... more
Civil aviationAttempt in London (7): coordination of intelligence services is stronger
London, UK - EU Commissioner for Justice Frattini suggested concrete solutions while information on the July 7 attacks could arrive from Poland
A new false alarm occurred in London today, in the Whitehall Street area where British Government is located. Fear disappeared after one hour, but the UK’s security authorities representatives do not e... more
Science and technologySpying enemies or calling friends: one just needs an aerostatic balloon
Washington, USA - The economic and clean solution suggested by a group of US researchers
Cheaper and ecological solutions to spy rivals and call on the mobile. An aerostatic balloon could fully meet both exigencies even if one considers the different interests, according to some US researchers.... more
Science and technologyFiumicino to use Sunrai, the optical reader for documents
Rome, Italy - They may replace check-in servicemen in a short time
Sunrai, the biometric reader for passport control, will work at the International Airport of Rome-Fiumicino departing from July 15. An inner database will confirm information got by reading passenger’s d... more
AirlinesEurofly carrier for relaunching Sri Lanka
Milan, Italy - Advantageous offers who departs and who lands
Eurofly planes direct to Sri Lanka take off from Varese’s Malpensa Airport on Tuesday at 10:15pm landing in Colombo at 12:30pm the day after. Italian carrier, working hard during the seaquake that destroyed S... more
Science and technologyPescara-Kiev link started today
Pescara, Italy - New destinations for travelers departing from Airport of Abruzzo
Starting from today one can fly from Pescara Airport to Ukraine by a scheduled flight: the air connection will be operated once time per week and will found passengers among emigrant workers and business... more
Civil aviationAirbus: cell phones on board thanks to Siemens
Paris, France - Meanwhile an other no to phone's use arrives from the States
While US Science Academy’s astronomers opposed an other negative opinion on cell phones use on planes, Airbus together with Siemens are working to develop the technology which allow passengers to chat b... more
DefenseDi Pietro: "I'm going to Iraq to understand if refunding the mission is useful"
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italia dei Valori Party's leader visiting the Italian soldiers and local population in the Arab country
While waiting for the Italian Parliament’s decision on the need to refund the Italian contingent’s mission in Iraq at least till December, Antonio Di Pietro from Italia dei Valori Party decided to go... more
AccidentsTwo pilots killed in crash between biplanes in a Canadian Air Show
Ottawa, Canada - They were simulating a dogfight of the I World War
Two civilian airplanes belonging to the US acrobatic team named Masters and Disasters, have been involved into a collision occurred during an air show in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, yesterday:... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Alitalia flight cancelled due to technical reasons
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Giacomo Stucchi (Lega Nord)
Italian Deputy Hon. Stucchi intended to understand if Italian Government intends to resort to particular steps in order to avoid that technical problems denounced by Alitalia could affect the flights performed... more
Government actsQuestion Time: on a case of condemnation for a Palestinian immigrant accused to belong to an armed movement
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked some Italian Ministers for making clear about the arrest and condemnation of a Palestinian immigrant accused to belong to an armed movement as such procedure would appear... more
Science and technologySagat: easyJet will celebrate the 6 millionth passenger
Turin, Italy - The premiation will occur on Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Turin-Caselle Airport
The low-cost carrier easyJet and Sagat (Turin Airport) communicate that the achievement of 6 million of passengers transported from Italy will be celebrate on Wednesday July 13, 2005, at 10:30 near the... more
Government actsQuestion Time: doubts on the accident of the Italian Forester Corps' S-64
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forest Resources for making some aspects related to the Italian Forester Corps S-64 accident clearer. Problems... more
Press releaseEnac's President, Vito Riggio, in London during the next days
Rome, Italy - To meet the British Civil Aviation Authority
"The Enac’s President, Vito Riggio, will go to London during the next days to see the Caa (Civil Aviation Authority) management, for a meeting finalized to analyze several topics regarding the security a... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced partnership with national Association of Hispanic Journalists
Houston, Usa - From next July 15 the carrier will begin nonstop flights between Houston and Cali, Colombia
Continental Airlines and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) have announced a partnership that will give Continental "Official Airline" status for the association’s four major events f... more
Latest newsThe baking Summer of the Eurofighter
Madrid, Spain - Important tests with particularly high temperatures and for the evaluation of its network enabled capabilities have been started
Eurofighter consortium started a series of operational tests for its four-nations (UK, Germany, Italy and Spain) multirole medium-light fighter by resorting to an aircraft in service with Spanish Air Force... more
AirlinesAttempt in London (6): false bomb-alert on TAP's flight
Lisbon, Portugal - Three Albanians arrested after board inspection
Passengers on flight 340 operated by Portoguese airline TAP from Lisbon to London, have been evacuated before take-off due to a false bomb-alert at 8:00pm local time last Saturday. An artificer squad boarded... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 Series Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix cracking in the forward lug of the MLG, which could result in failure of the lug and consequent collapse of the MLG during landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 130)] [Page 39559] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc Models RB211 Trent 768- 60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of airplane control after an aborted takeoff due to asymmetric thrust
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 130)] [Page 39412-39413] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousAttempt in London (5): there is no information as yet on Italian woman gone missing
London, United Kingdom - Tool of casualties destined to growth
Father of Benedetta Ciaccia, the young Italian woman gone missing during London’s terrible attempt, reached England by an Alitalia’s flight: Roberto Ciaccia, a former Fiumicino Airport’s worker, inten... more
MiscellaneousUS Chinook brought down in Afghanistan: the last missing soldier found dead
Kabul, Afghanistan - The desperate search for Navy Seal troops was completed
The last missing American military belonging to the "Navy Seals Special Operations", has been found dead at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan yesterday: Talibans had recently affirmed that he... more