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Press releaseAlitalia and Aeroflot signed a code-sharing agreement
Rome, Italy - Cimoli and Okulov have signed it yesterday
"The Alitalia’s President and Ceo, Giancarlo Cimoli, and Aeroflot’s Ceo, Valery Okulov, have signed yesterday in Rome an important code-sharing agreement for the routes Moscow/Milan-Malpensa and Milan-Malpensa/Moscow. The... more
AerospaceCassini probe found a small moon among the Saturn's rings
Colorado, USA - But it is not the only one orbiting around the planet
Scientists from the Science Institute di Boulder, Colorado, unveiled it stating that Cassini space probe - a joint project produced by NASA US Space Agency, European ESA and ASI (the Italian one) and worth... more
Civil aviationIran: the nuclear programme restart has been already decided but EU still believes in negotiations
Teheran, Iran - The Islamic Republic announced that the enriched uranium will not be transferred to a second plant so that no military use will occur
The Iranian Islamic Republic confirmed its own intention to carry on the national nuclear programme. According to what stated by representatives from Teheran’s Government, negotiations with France, Germany a... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new flight from Verona to Cologne/Bonn inaugurated
Milan, Italy - The new connection will be served until September 25
"Germanwings inaugurated today, on May 12, the new connection that links Verona to Cologne/Bonn. The new flight will be served until September 25, with four weekly frequencies, increasing so to five the... more
Science and technologyADF: French artist Jean Michel Folon's exhibition
Florence, Italy - "Vespucci" Airport to host sculpture entitled "Le Chemin"
Florence "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport will host a Jean Michel Folon’s sculpture entitled "Le Chemin" on the occasion of his exhibition in the Italian city. It deals with a bronze work concerning a traveller w... more
Science and technologyA-380: light and safe thanks to material technology
Toulouse, France - Kevlar, Vespel and Nomex ensure more structural robustness, lightness and capability of containing flames
One of the most important technical aspects with reference to the Airbus A-380 programme is certainly the one concerning materials deployed for its construction. The new 555-800 seats long haul airliner... more
AccidentsIndian military aircraft crashed after take-off
Khalilabad, India - The pilot has been killed: an enquiry will find the incident's cause
A Jaguar fighter plane belonging to Indian Air Force dropped yesterday in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh: the pilot suffered for several wounds and died unfortunately. The incident occurred shortly... more
DefenseAnti-terrorism operations: that is how Italy cooperates for the monitoring of the international activities under way
Rome, Italy - Representatives from Italian armed forces in Tampa described to AVIONEWS the supervision of the missions in the various operational settings around the Persian Gulf
AVIONEWS reached by a video-conference some representatives from the Italian armed forces operating in Tampa (Florida, USA), where a joint unit is attending to keep constantly on touch with the US Command... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": new connection to Cologne and Bonn and newness for the Summer
Verona, Italy - After that one with Barcelona and South America
"For ’Valerio Catullo’ (Verona’s Airport) continues a 2005 full of newness. After the opening of the daily connection served by Iberia to Barcelona and from there, with all South America, a new connection that... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases the goods traffic with Europe
Rome, Italy - By three weekly connections
"After the intense traffic relationships between Qatar and Europe, Qatar Airways started a new regular service with three frequencies per week to transport goods between Doha and Munich and viceversa.... more
Government actsQuestion time on respite of US sanctions towards Syria
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove (AN party)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delle Vedove intended to understand if Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs planned to mark to Washington, the most important Italy’s allied, the inexpediency to keep sanctions to S... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' surveys: "Which reasons could have contributed to determine the recent accidents which involved both Italian Corps and Armed forces’ aircraft?
Rome, Italy - Technical problems, aspects related to human factor and operational procedures or pure chance?
AVIONEWS launches a new survey this time related to safety issue, with reference in particular to the recent accidents which involved several aircraft from both Italian Corps and Armed Forces. Respondents... more
Press releaseAir traffic controllers' strike: Alitalia to cancel 211 operations
Rome, Italy - The action will occur Friday May 13 from 12:00pm to 04:00pm
"Alitalia informs that, due to strike called by flight controllers tomorrow, May 13, from 12:00pm to 04:00pm, 211 flights, among which 97 domestic and 114 international, will be cancelled. For further... more
PeopleSULT confirmed flight assistants strike planned next May 18
Rome, Italy - Despite of directions from Committee for Strikes
Despite of directions issued by Committee for Strikes, which asked union to perform the action next May 28, when other air transport walk-outs have been planned, SULT union has confirmed the h24 strike... more
PeopleAVIONEWS: results of the survey "Should Italy ratify the CEATS (Central European Air Traffic Services) project?"
Rome, Italy - A programme to be implemented only in cae EASA and Eurocontrol have a clear role
AVIONEWS focused its attention on the CEATS (Central European Air Traffic Services) programme devoted to a survey on the issue related to the approval of the related agreement (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Government actsQuestion Time: debates between SULT union and Alitalia and flight safety
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Giordano (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Giordano intended to understand if Italian Minister of Transport and Minister of Economy want to solve the problems related to debates between SULT union and Alitalia with reference... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Alitalia's critical situation
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked various Italian ministries for making clear about the critical situation of Alitalia which, according to such Deputy, should be considered as a failed company as its... more
AirlinesMeridiana to undertake to keep all workers
Cagliari, Italy - To resolve the dispute
192 jobs which were at risk appeared to be safe: Sardinia-based airline’s CEO has delivered a report to Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Anpac, Meridiana Pilots Association, Anpav and Pilots Unions trade unions: this r... more
Government actsInterpellation: Italian Government's role to reinforce the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform in order to reinforce the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty... more
Government actsQuestion Time: facilitations for the resort to air transport in order to favour Sicily's tourism
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked various Italian ministers for explaining if a possibility exists to favour facilitations for Sicily’s tourism related to the resort to air transport. Everything should b... more
Civil aviationCommittee on the depleted uranium: Martino supplied a dossier
Rome, Italy - "Italian troops deployed in foreign countries run no risk "
Last afternoon, Italian Investigation Committee on health conditions of soldiers engaged in international missions of peace (Committee on the depleted uranium), chaired by senator Paolo Franco, heared... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the de-icing lines, which could result in a reduction in functionality of the anti-ice system, and possibly reduced controllability and performance of the airplane in icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 90)] [Page 24701-24703] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and 777-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the display of erroneous heading information to the pilot, which could result in loss of the main sources of attitude data, consequent high pilot workload, and subsequent deviation from the intended flight path
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 90)] [Page 24703-24705] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the MLG side-stay cuff lugs or down-lock spring attachments, which could result in improper down-lock of the MLG during a freefall extension, and possible collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 90)] [Page 24699-24701] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseAVIONEWS interviewed Italian Col. Luigi Vinaccia in contact with Kabul
Rome, Italy - "Operational experience in Afghanistan shows that personnel is professionally growing and our means prove capable of adapting to the situation"
AVIONEWS interviewed Italian Col. Luigi Vinaccia, Commander of 8th Ground Artillery Regiment of Italian Army, in contact with Kabul. Typical operations performed during the day consist of logistics, patrolling... more
AirlinesEmirates will build a new five-star hotel in Dubai
Milan, Italy - With an investment of USD 218m
"Emirates announced that will build a new luxurious five-star hotel in Dubai with an investment of USD 218m. The Emirates’ President, on the occasion of the Arabian Travel Market, revealed that the Defence M... more
AirlinesSAS Group in talks about its component business
Stockholm, Sweden - The Sas Component is a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics
SAS Group is currently in the process of evaluating the future structure and strategy of SAS Component, a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics. This includes negotiations... more
IndustryEmbraer: Lot Polish Airlines converted four EMB-170 options into firm orders for EMB-175 jets
Paris, France - They will be configured for 82 passengers
Embraer announced yesterday that LOT Polish Airlines has converted four EMBRAER 170 options from their original contract into four firm orders for EMBRAER 175 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start... more
IndustryEADS (2): interest for Thales is increasing
Amsterdam, Holland - Nevertheless, Germany does not intend to favour the growth of its French partner within the holding
The Arnaud Lagardere’s re-election as Co-Chairman of the EADS group and recent statements regarding the great interest expressed by the aerospace holding for Thales, certainly contributed to the growth o... more
MiscellaneousWhite House and Capitoline Hill evacuated: "It was an accidental intrusion"
Washington, USA - Two pilots have been released
The alert lasted 15 minutes yesterday when America held its breath due to a pilot and his student pilot, aboard a Cessna 150, entered into no-fly space above White House and Capitoline Hill at 11:50am... more
IndustryEADS: new CEOs to be formally appointed on next June 1st
Amsterdam, Holland - While waiting for an agreement on the new Airbus Chief Executive Office
The meeting of the European aerospace and defence group leading EADS Board of Directors held yesterday ended with the decision considered by its members to postpone till next June 1st the formal appointment... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa holding talks on the carrier's recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the airline and the unions acheived a deal on retirement for around 100 ground employees
Alitalia is waiting for a clear sign by banks concerning the contribution to the company’s restructuring and recapitalization programme. Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa would have intensified their talks a... more
IndustryService Oil and Gas Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For Jet fuel
Service Oil and Gas Inc., Glennallen, Alaska, is being awarded a $5,274,719 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for the Army, Air Force and Federal Civilian Agencies for Diesel and Jet... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters
The Purdy Corp.*, Manchester, Conn., was awarded on May 5, 2005, a delivery order amount of $7,294,530 as part of a $41,621,730 firm-fixed-price contract for Control Swashplates for the UH-60 Blackhawk... more
SecurityWhite House and Capitoline Hill evacuated in the afternoon due to intelligence services' warning signal but everything was normalized
Washington, USA - A small CEssna was overflying the capital without honouring both authorization and communication processes
Fear among people this afternoon in Washington at the White House and Capitoline Hill both among administrative personnel and citizens. Authorities suddenly warned about without making clear which kind... more
MiscellaneousJennifer Aniston scared after two-hour delay on runway
London, United Kingdom - Shakira suffered the same on a Turkish Airport
The beautiful US actress, returning to Los Angeles after a short work stay in London, after two-hour waiting aboard the airplane on one of Heathrow runways last Sunday, was too scared and forced board... more
DefenseIsrael looks at China and Pakistan to export its weapon systems
Tel Aviv, Israel - However, the diplomatic pressure exerted by the USA goes on proving a major factor
Military analysts are focusing on the manner Israel is managing its defence-related commercial relations, putting into evidence that Tel Aviv is quite interested in two countries in particular, that is... more
DefenseItalian contingent withdrawal from Iraq: AVIONEWS interviewed Italian Defence Undersecretary Hon. Filippo Berselli
Rome, Italy - "Appraisals led us to think that we will be able to withdraw our troops from that country by such a date but we will not certainly stay there longer than necessary"
AVIONEWS interviewed Italian Defence Undersecretary Hon. Filippo Berselli about the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gianfranco Fini’s statement on the Italian troops’ withdrawal from Iraq by February 200... more
AirlinesVolare (2): "Wind Jet has to return Catania's slots"
Varese, Italy - But Sicily-based carrier is not agree and calls Enac intercession
After Volare Group’s stop occurred last November, slots of Milan-Catania route (operated by Air Europe) had been consigned to Sicily-based airline Wind Jet: planes of Rinaldini-controlled airline are r... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines risks bankruptcy again
Atlanta, USA - The airline expects substantial losses for next months
The high price of fuel and heavy competition in air transport will force Delta Airlines to face additional sacrifices despite of it has already reduced management costs for many billions of dollars: cash... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland wins competition to supply 32 The Royal Squadron, Royal Air Force
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - With A-109 Power helicopters
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Defence Logistic Organisation, on behalf of Headquarters 2 Group, Royal Air Force Strike Command, accepted the AgustaWestland tender,... more
Science and technologyFraport does not intend to purchase Zurich Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - "But Kloten will continue to have an important role in European air traffic"
Frankfurt Airport will start collaboration projects only with Zurich air station, but Fraport (German hub’s operator) does not aim to purchase the Swiss airport. Fraport’s executive board Chairman, Wil... more
AirlinesAir Adriatic involved into deportation flights matter
Rijeka, Croatia - Croatia's carrier did not listened to the exhortation coming from Amnesty International
Carrying African immigrants from Italy towards Lybia, Croatia-based airline, Air Adriatic, took part to deportation which violated European Convention on human rights: also Italian carrier Blue Panorama... more
Government actsInterpellation: investigation on Calipari's case
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba asked Italian Prime Minister and Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to answer if Italy and United States made an agreement providing that, under London’s NATO Treaty signed i... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on military operation in Zumsoj (Chechnya)
Strasbourg, France - By
"Written question E-0875/05 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Military operation in Zumsoj (Chechnya) During the weekend of 14, 15 and 16 January a military operation was carried... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on export of equipment for overseas production of military goods
Strasbourg, France - By Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-1517/05 by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Council Subject: Export of equipment for overseas production of military goods In March 2005, the Government of the Walloon... more
Civil aviationSenate: speech of Italian Defence Minister Martino in front of Committee on the depleted uranium
Rome, Italy - He is expected to report about health conditions of soldiers engaged in international missions
The Italian Investigation Committee on health conditions of soldiers engaged in international missions of peace (Committee on the depleted uranium), chaired by senator Paolo Franco, gets to the heart of... more
AirlinesAir Italy: the new Italian charter airline
Varese, Italy - Malpensa will be its base
Starting from June, a new Italian charter airline is expected to take off from Malpensa Airport: it is Air Italy which will fly with two Boeing 757, taken over from German Condor airline. Air Italy is... more
Fair and showsSerbian President Tadic to meet Italian Defence Minister Martino
Rome, Italy - A three-days official visit
Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, will meet today at Palazzo Chigi, President of Serbian Republic, Boris Tadic, who is expected to stay in Italy three days. Tadic’s program previews talks with Italian M... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on rules on airports handling cargo and cargo flights
Strasbourg, France - By Bart Staes (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-1520/05 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Rules on airports handling cargo and cargo flights In its answer to question E-0472/05 the Commission states that... more