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AirlinesFour Bombardier Q400 for Flybe
London, United Kingdom - A bright May for the English regional carrier
The Britsh regional airline Flybe has flown 460,000 persons last month of May, an additional 42 percent compared with the previous year. That means its load factor increased by 69 per cent respect to the... more
Civil defensePentagon's concern with Israeli suppling of military know-how to China
Washington, USA - "US and Israel have to discuss about it"
A spokesperson for Pentagon has expressed yesterday Washington’s concern with Israel which is providing China with technological support to update and upgrade remote-controlled aircraft in service with t... more
IndustryBoeing: Shenzhen Airlines celebrated delivery of airline's first 737-900
Seattle, Usa - It is the first of five models that the Chinese carrier will receive through 2005 for domestic and regional routes
Boeing and Shenzhen Airlines last Friday celebrated delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 737-900 airplane. The airplane is the first of five 737-900s that Shenzhen Airlines will receive through 2005 f... more
IndustryBoeing: machinists union opened employee contract negotiations in Seattle
Seattle, Usa - In this area the industry employs about 72,000 people
The Boeing Company and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) last Friday jointly began formal contract negotiations in Seattle, Wash. The IAM presented its proposed modification... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (3): Boeing 787 "Comfortliner"
Paris, France - The US aerospace company relies on an airplane of which passengers must not easily forget the line and on board comfort
It is really a human-devoted airplane the one which Boeing intends to produce, according to what appears by the US company’s goals in terms of comfort on its new 787 Dreamliner. Room, windows wideness, a... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (2): Sea King, a good platform to test Finmeccanica-Thales' deals
Paris, France - Italian-British Selex and the English section of the French group signed an agreement for the UK helicopters maintenance
Logistics support and spare management/general maintenance for the British Sea Kings’ fleet (including at the same time both RAF and Royal Navy’s helicopters) will be ensured by an important agreement sig... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: the first AgustaWestland EH-101 destined to Kawasaki has been delivered
Paris, France - The Japanese company to accomplish all the 14 vehicles before they become combat ready with Japanese Navy
AgustaWestland arrives at Le Bourget International Air Show (Paris, June 13-19, 2005) with an important confirmation for the international success of the EH-101. While the maker analyses the situation... more
MiscellaneousLinate air crash: "Ground radar was essential "
Milan, Italy - It result emerged from the reasons for the verdict
Milan’s GUP, Nicola Clivio, wrote the reasons for the verdict issued last March 14 condemning 4 officers of ENAV (Italian Flight Attendance Authority) for multiple culpable homicide and culpable disaster i... more
IndustryAirbus: Qatar Airways will purchase 60 A-350
Milan, Italy - The deliveries will begin in the third quarter of 2010
"Qatar Airways decided to purchase 60 Airbus A-350s, becoming the greatest buyer for the new airplane and the first customer in the Middle East. The contract includes both the purchase of A-350/800 and... more
IndustryRyanair exercised options for five Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
Paris, France - The Irish carrier now has 230 B-737 on firm order
Boeing and Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-fare carrier, announced that the airline has exercised five order options for Next-Generation 737s in support of its continuing growth. Ryanair now has 230 B... more
AccidentsCargo plane dropped in Florida
Washington, USA - The three passengers were save but two persons on the ground emerged injured
A DC-3 cargo aircraft just left from Executive Airport bound for Bahamas, has crashed last afternoon (at the 3:48pm local time) on a residential area near Fort Lauderdale (Florida): it hit no buildings... more
AirlinesAir France: 6.9% growth in traffic in May 2005
Rome, Italy - And 1.4 point improvement in load factor to 77.7%
"Passenger operations Air France-KLM recorded a strong level of activity in May, driven by buoyant traffic both on long-haul routes (up 6.7%) and on European routes (up 7.5%). Overall, traffic grew 6.9%... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airline increased fares and shares went down
Washington, USA - It dived nearly 12% on Monday
The drop of US carrier’s shares would be the result of 50% increasing on business passengers’ fares, operation costed the Northwest investors’ distrust. Bankruptcy’s solution is now closer for airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia grounded passengers at Rome and Munich
Rome, Italy - A technical malfunction forced airline to cancel two services
An Alitalia’s flight departing yesterday from Munich Airport, failed the take-off because of a technical malfunction of an indicator of emergency. So the Italian airline has been forced to cancel also t... more
DefenseMartino is officially visiting Paraguay
Asuncion, Paraguay - The heart of the discussion is the matter of international security
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, is in Paraguay for seeing the highest authorities of the State: President of Republic Nicanor Duarte Frutos, Deputy President of Republic Luis Alberto Castiglioni,... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 and 900 series airplanes, and model Falcon 2000 and 900EX series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the erroneous cockpit display of ground speed, wind velocity and direction, flight path angle, and true track angle when using certain autopilot and/or flight management system functions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 112)] [Page 34188] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt improved passenger traffic in May
Frankfurt, Germany - But Fraport did not managed to stem failure in the other five terminals
Frankfurt Airport recorded an additional 2.6 percent in passenger traffic compared with the past year thanks to the growth of intercontinental traffic and holiday travels. Cargo traffic is instead increased... more
Science and technologyBulgarian airports to speak Danish
Varna, Bulgaria - Copenaghen Airports awarded the management of Varna and Bourgas terminals
Bulgaria has signed an agreement with the Danish Copenaghen Airports that awarded the 35-year concession for managing and modernizing the two airports of Varna and Bourgas. The Danish Group, which has... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (6): Italy interested in Thales
Paris, France - Italian Minister Scajola and Finmeccanica President and CEO Guarguaglini confirmed it during the Air Show opening day
Finmeccanica President and CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, had already made AVIONEWS understand that a certain interest by the Italian holding in Thales exists (see for details AVIONEWS). Nevertheless,... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (5): Neuron unveiled, the European challenge in the UCAV sector
Rome, Italy - In front of French President Jacques Chirac and Italian Minister for Productive Activities Claudio Scajola
Dassault (France), Finmeccanica-owned Alenia Aeronautica (Italy), SAAB (Sweden), EADS-CASA (Spain), HAI (Greece) and Ruag (Switzerland) showed, during the opening day of the Paris-Le Bourget International... more
Press releaseSab: scheduled flight to New York inaugurated
Boulogne, Italy - Three weekly direct connections starting from today
"Boulogne to New York thanks to Eurofly with the inauguration of the first scheduled direct flight between two cities. To the cerimony fixed at 12am in the Intercontinental area of ’Guglielmo Marconi’ the... more
AirlinesKenya Airways to enter into SkyTeam
Nairobi, Kenya - It is started the Alliance's joining process
The airlines’ alliance has chosen the African carrier as new member. Kenya Airlines may gain the status of full-member already the next year, so becoming the only African airline to be a SkyTeam associated. A... more
CuriositiesMobiles aboard to disturb e-telescope's reception
Washington, USA - The alert called by astronomers don't trouble cell companies
There is a new chapter in the matter of cell use on airplanes. It seems that the National Academy of Science demanded to stop studies on mobiles’ use because cell phones may disturb frequencies of signals r... more
AirlinesBolivian protest set on fire forcing airlines to stop flights to the Capital
La Paz, Bolivia - Lan Airlines suspended its five weekly links to La Paz
Chile’s LAN Airlines cancelled last Friday its flights to La Paz for the 3rd successive day because of the violent protests going on from several weeks. Bolivia is in fact affected these day by demonstrations o... more
Science and technologyHong Kong: more than 3 million passengers in May
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Cargo transport grew as well
Hong Kong International Airport has increased passenger traffic by 17.3 per cent last month compared with the same period in 2004. It is the result of the blooming demand for long-haul flights towards... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (4): Russian defence industry's attendance
Paris, France - Rosoboronexport is expected to promote the Russian products in this sector in the world as usual
Rosoboronexport, the Russian authority competent for the promotion of the Russian made weapon systems at an international level, is attending to the 46th edition of the Le Bourget International Air Show,... more
PeopleIndia is more and more interesting in air sector
New Delhi, India - Demand of flight attendants increased
The recent gradual opening of India’s skies to additional airlines and the boom for air transport in the country have given rise to a demand for flight attendants. Training schools are coming out throughout t... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (3): the new Bell 429 being shown in Paris
Paris, France - The US company has already taken delivery of orders for about 100 helicopters despite the vehicle must still perform its maiden flight
The new Bell 429 light twin helicopter has already achieved about 100 orders despite it deals with a vehicle actually still under development, as the maiden flight of the rotor-winged aircraft is scheduled... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (2): world admires the flying giant
Paris, France - Official exhibition of the Airbus A-380 to the public and demonstrative flights are scheduled besides the static showing
The biggest airliner in the world debuts in front the public just on the occasion of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (June 13-19, 2005). The 555 seats Airbus A-380 landed at the related air... more
DefenseThe joint military drill Italy-Malta's "Canale 05" has started (2): the means dispatched by Italy and Malta
Catania, Italy - Naval and air units from AMI and MMI
Italian Navy is taking part to the drill with "Mimbelli" destroyer and light combatant vessel "Cigala Fulgosi" equipped with an AB-212 helicopter, a sea-going tug "Classe Polifemo", two SH-3D choppers,... more
DefenseThe joint military drill Italy-Malta's "Canale 05" has started
Catania, Italy - To improve cooperation and operative abilities of air-naval forces engaged on peace-support actions
The joint military drill of Italy with Malta named "Canale 05" will end next Saturday June 18. It started last Friday June 10 into the sea and the air space of Augusta (Sicily Region); the event (which... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the new CEO has been chosen
Rome, Italy - A man of considerable experience will relaunch the airline
After worker’s dispute conclusion, Meridiana has announced the new CEO, Gianni Rossi, former Financial Executive for Meridiana between 1998 and 2001 and advisor for Eurofly. The official appointment i... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italian Paragliding Championships
Turin, Italy - From June 19-26 in Belluno's Province
"From 19 to 26 of June on the Dolada Mount in Pieve D’Alpago (Belluno) will take place the Italian Paragliding Championships, organized by Delta Club and Dolada Flight School with the open formula, that i... more
AirlinesMeridiana averted danger of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Unions approved the plan for warding off over 190 discharges
Italian Welfare Minister has closed the dispute regarding 192 redundancies for Meridiana airline involving 30 pilots, 80 flight attendants and 102 ground workers. Jobs will be safe but Meridiana dependents... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 13 to next Sunday 19
Monday 13 - Aerobatics - State Competition. Watts Bridge, Queensland, Australia. + 61 419 369 963 www.aerobaticsaustralia.com.au - 14th Raglan Old Station Fly-in. The Old Station, Raglan, Queensland,... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: the future of Italian Air Force's aerial refuelling shown by a static exhibition in Paris
Paris, France - Maiden transfer mission of the first Italian KC-767A Tanker
Boeing and Italian Air Force are showing the first KC-767A Tanker aerial refuelling airplane devoted to Italian Air Force on the occasion of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (which starts right... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deloitte & Touche verified the preconditions for economic continuity
Rome, Italy - With reference to financial year 2004
Audit company Deloitte & Touche ensured its go-ahead for Alitalia’s financial year 2004, finding the preconditions for economic continuity. An important step forward for the Italian national airline, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Revo, Incorporated models Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4, Lake LA-4A, Lake LA-4P, and Lake LA-4-200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent future cracks in the horizontal stabilizer attachment fitting, which could result in failure of the horizontal stabilizer attachment fitting
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 111)] [Page 33820-33825] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on June 7, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,624,000 as part of a $17,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract for head rotary wings for the CH-47 Chinook helicopters.... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on June 7, 2005, a delivery order amount of $21,756,000 as part of a $44,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract for mechanical transmissions for the CH-47 Chinook... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Centers awarded of a over 121 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 and EP-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Centers, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $121,355,436 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for phased depot maintenance,... more
Defense"Canale 05": Italy and Malta together to ensure more security in the Mediterranean Sea
Augusta, Italy - The important air-naval exercise to which also other European, African and Middle Eastern countries participate started today
Italian Air Force and Italian Navys’ means are performing an important air-naval exercise starting nearby Sicily’s Augusta Bay today on coordination with Malta’s units, and activities will go on till... more
Aerospace"Industrial policy and Italian research on space in the European space policy"
Rome, Italy - It has been discussed today at Italian Chamber of Deputies
The workshop on the "Industrial policy and Italian research on space in the European space policy" has been held today at Montecitorio and has been organized by Committee for evaluation of scientific and... more
MiscellaneousFalcon plane with Clementina Cantoni has landed
Rome, Italy - A crow of journalists and authorities has greeted the return of the young aid worker
Clementina Cantoni is just arrived (5:37pm while we are writing) at Ciampino military airport where there was also Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi waiting for her. Tens of journalists, photographers... more
AerospaceThe heaviest satellite in the world to be into orbit in July
Bangkok, Thailand - The iPSTAR-1 system to provide internet navigation communication for Asia and Oceania
The heaviest satellite even designed, named iPSTAR-1, will be launched from the Korou Base (French Guiana) on next July 7. The US company Space Systems/Loral which produced it will resort to an Ariane... more
AirlinesSwiss International: May load factor took off
Basel, Switzerland - 77.6 per cent against 72.5 in the past year
The Lufthansa newly acquired airline boost transported passengers last month, increased by 6.4 percentage points compared with May 2004. Improvements on European connections have surely aid the Swiss airline... more
IndustryBoeing celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines' first 747-400 freighter
Washington, Usa - It's the first of four models for the order's carrier
Boeing yesterday celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines’ (NCA) first 747-400 Freighter, the first of four new 747-400Fs the carrier has on order. The new airplane enters NCA’s all-Boeing 747 fleet of six Boe... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: the Worldliner's world tour began in Paris
Paris, France - The 777-200LR to reach several international destinations and it will try to set the worldwide non-stop flight record for a commercial plane by August
The commercial airplane endowed with the longest range began its travel, which will lead it towards all the continents with more than 20 destinations, by reaching Le Bourget (Paris) where the 46th edition... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (3): Ryanair flight has been re-directed
Zaragoza, Spain - Grenades's launchers have been found
Blast happened this morning has forced an airplane belonging to low-cost airline Ryanair, expected to land at Zaragoza civil airport an hour later the accident, to divert on the near Spanish Air Force... more
AccidentsCathay Pacific flight hit a turbulence between Philippines and Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 15 wounded persons including travelers and board attendants
A Cathay Pacific Airways airplane with 369 people on board, would have hit a turbulence while was flying from Manila to Hong Kong. Airline said that 15 passengers emerged slightly injured, including also... more