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Science and technologyCaselle Airport modernization works to speed up
Turin, Italy - Sagat management called to report on the progress of restructuration works
The Organization Committee for Winter Olympic Games Turin 2006 called management of Sagat (Turin-Caselle Airport operator) to show to local authorities "The necessary actions to complete airport widening and... more
Science and technologyGB and Canada believe Teheran Airport unsafe
Teheran, Iran - But they did have not made clear which kind of dangers concerns them
Secretary of National Security Council (SNSC), Hassan Rowhani, on Saturday visited Teheran "Imam Khomeini" International Airport, which was officially re-opened Saturday April 30 after inauguration occurred... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season (4): new routes launched by alliance member airlines
New York, Usa - The carriers will offer 80 new connections
"New routes launched by alliance member airlines In addition to new destinations served and the increase in frequency of popular weekly flights, SkyTeam carriers will offer 80 new routes this summer. • A... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season
New York, Usa - New summer destinations provide broader service in support of forecasted increase in international travel
"SkyTeam, the global airline alliance partnering Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Continental, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air and Northwest, today said its members are anticipating... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season (2): new destinations
New York, Usa - It will serve 16 connections on four continents
"New SkyTeam destinations This summer, SkyTeam will serve 16 new destinations on four continents: • In Asia, Delta Air Lines will begin service to Chennai, India, with Air France codesharing on some o... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season (3): added frequencies
New York, Usa - The passengers can look for the addition of 533 weekly flights
"Added frequencies SkyTeam passengers can look for the addition of 533 weekly flights. • Air France will add 87 weekly flights. • Alitalia’s schedule will offer 92 more flights per week. • CSA Cze... more
Science and technologyTurks and Germans interested in Skopje Airport
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia - Macedonia's Government intends to grant a concession for airport management
Within the end of 2005, Macedonia’s Government has to assign concession for Skopje International Airport management: the German Hochtief group as well as the Turkish Mng Holding Group have showed interest i... more
AerospaceJapanese space industry's long-term ambitions
Tokyo, Japan - Probes towards Mercury and Venus, manned long-staying missions on the Moon and satellites able to warn citizens in case of possible natural disaster
Aerospace sector’s analysts have recently pointed out the main features which distinguish China and Japan concerning investments in the space field and the results achieved in terms of programmes. China a... more
DefenseIraq: turnover at 6th Italian Air Force Operative Unit
Nassiriya, Iraq - Colonel D'Urso handed over to Colonel Albanese
Some 400 soldiers have attended cerimony for the change of head at 6th Italian Air Force Operative Unit in Tallil (Nassirya): Colonel Antonio Albanese took the place of Colonel Francesco D’Urso at the p... more
Latest newsNew F-15K for South Korea?
Seoul, South Korea - Additional forty fighters could be ordered by the end of this month to increase the territorial protection degree against the North Korean threat
South Korea will take delivery of forty Boeing F-15K Eagle multirole twin seats fighters and make them enter service during the next years, as a version exclusively dedicated to the South Korean homeland... more
ReportOsprey closer to operational tests for Marine Corps
Washington, USA - Trust for the aircraft's capabilities and reliability
All is ready now for the beginning of operational tests of the Marine Corps’ MV-22 Osprey. Personnel responsible for the programme proves trustful with reference to expectations regarding the aircraft’s per... more
HelicoptersLatin America: Russia relies on helicopters and armoured vehicles
Moscow, Russia - The Mil MI-171 is the major Russian weapon industry product in the continent currently
Russia is aiming to increase its presence in Latin America concerning its own defence-dedicated products and is trying to rely most of all upon the quality of its military helicopters and armoured vehicles.... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines earned highest award for Companywide Maintenance Excellence
Houston, Usa - From the Federal Aviation Administration
Continental Airlines last Thursday received honors for companywide excellence in Aviation Maintenance Training from the Federal Aviation Administration. The carrier earned the FAA Diamond Certificate of... more
Press releaseThe European Commission clears creation of two joint ventures between Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio, subject to conditions
Brussels, Belgium - Under the EU Merger Regulation
"The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the creation of two joint ventures resulting from the French electronics company Alcatel merging its space activities with those of Alenia... more
Civil aviationJAL's plane landed on a closed runway
Tokyo, Japan - Haneda Airport's air traffic controllers made a gross error and were ordered to attend a new training course
A Japan Airline aircraft carrying 51 persons aboard, Friday night around 9:30pm local hour, landed on the unique closed runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (which has 3 runways), because of the wrong instructions s... more
AccidentsVietnam's military airplane crashed in the sea killing an officer
Hanoi, Vietnam - The other passenger suffered for light injuries
An airplane belonging to Vietnam Air Force Academy, went down into the water behind the tourist island of Hon Tre last Friday: the aircraft, which was making a training flight, was just taken off from... more
IndustryBoeing closed chapter in aviation history with final 757 delivery
Seattle, Usa - To Shanghai Airlines
Boeing last Wednesday concluded the remarkable 23-year run of the 757 passenger airplane by delivering the final one to Shanghai Airlines. The airplane is the 1,050 th Boeing 757. The 757 is one of seven... more
AccidentsPresident of Honduras safe in air incident
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - His Cessna suffered from mechanical problem and fell into the sea near Tela beach
Yesterday President Ricardo Maduro was flying aboard a Cessna 206 aircraft together his daughter Lorena and pilot, when plane was forced to carry out an emergency landing: but a mechanical problem would... more
Press releaseItalian Defence Minister Martino was satisfied with FREMM Program starting
Rome, Italy - "It will strengthen and develop know-how and productive abilities concerning Italian shipyard's technologies"
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, expressed his satisfaction with Italian Government authorization to finance FREMM Multi-Mission Frigates Program. The project will allow Italy Navy to acquire... more
DefenseNorth Korea (2): an overview of the ballistic missile systems operated
Pyongyang, North Korea - From short-range systems to missiles capable of reaching their own target 6000 km far from their launchers
If trying to analyse the ballistic missile systems provided to the North Korean armed forces or under development (at least on the basis of information released by military analysts), one realizes that... more
DefenseNorth Korea: the USA prove worried due to the latest missile test
Washington, USA - It would have dealt with a short-range system and the guided rocket would have fallen in the Sea of Japan
After the warning signal called by the US intelligence representatives last week about the supposed danger represented by the North Korean nuclear technology for the American territory (see for details... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of May
Rome, Italy - From today Monday 2 to next Sunday 8
Monday 02 - Inglewood Fly-in. Inglewood, Queensland, Australia. + 61 (0)7 4652 1402 - Gliding - Internationaler Hahnweide Segelflugwettbewerb 2005. Fliegergruppe Wolf Hirth Kirchheim unter Teck,... more
AirlinesVolare: failure inquiry goes on
Varese, Italy - Meanwhile 2000 tickets have been sold in few hours time
Italian prosecutor Antonio Pizzi has managed to make clear the role played by Giuseppe Martinelli, Vincenzo Soddu and Gino Zoccai in Volare Group: they were accused of false accounting, misappropriation... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): with Alcatel receive approval from the European Commission for the creation of the Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio
Rome, Italy - The Commission has in fact considered that both companies have strong competitive positions
"Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and Finmeccanica are delighted with the decision of the European Commission which has given its approval for the creation of the two companies, Alcatel Alenia Space... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "The business plan has not been approved yet by EU"
Rome, Italy - It has been confirmed by EU Government by giving the lie to Italian Premier Berlusconi's view while SULT called for a new strike on May 18
Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, had stated during the last days that EU Commission has practically approved the Alitalia’s restructuring plan but EU Government firmly gave ther lie to the fact that s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flight and ground activities have been splitted
Rome, Italy - Airport, maintenance, administrative and IT operations all converge into Alitalia Service
Alitalia Service is a reality to date starting on May 1st. The Italian national airline has in fact started its concrete splitting into two companies with separated tasks concerning flight and ground activities.... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: final agreement signed with BAE Systems for defence electronics
Rome, Italy - Moreover it has also reached agreement with the British group for the reorganisation of the AMS NV joint-venture
"Finmeccanica last Friday announced that it has concluded the operations relating to the agreement with BAE Systems for the acquisition of some assets and shareholdings in the defence electronics sector,... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Turbomeca S.A. model Arrius 2F turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the engine and subsequent loss of power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identification No. 2005-NE-14-AD;... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Logistics Management awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EC-130J Super J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Logistics Management, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $9,423,564 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for 1 Lot production engineering for EC-130J Super J aircraft number... more
AerospaceGalileo: Italian Lazio Region runs to become the headquarter of the Supervisory Authority
Rome, Italy - The Regional Government's hope is related to the great industrial and university effort in the aerospace sector
Italian Lazio Region is running as the future location of the Galileo European global positioning satellite system’s Supervisory Authority. Region Authority has infact notified the related documents t... more
ReportBA-609: Archangel System to cooperate for the production of the civil tilt rotor
Washington, USA - It will attend to the provision of components for the aircraft's fly-by-wire system
Bell Helicopter selected Archangel Systems among the providers of systems for flight control devoted to the BA-609 civil tilt rotor. Such vehicle, as well known, is currently under development by the collaboration... more
AirlinesUS Airways 2005 1Q strong loss
New York, Usa - The carrier reported USD 191m losses in the first three months of the current year
US Airways reported USD 191m losses in the first three months of the current year compared with a loss of USD 177m for the same period in 2004. "We continue to operate under extremely challenging conditions,... more
AirportsReviews: "Il Volo in Condizioni Favorevoli alla formazione di Ghiaccio"
Rome, Italy – A useful outline which can be added to the on board handbook to face the risks caused by the ice forming
"Il Volo in Condizioni Favorevoli alla formazione di Ghiaccio" (Flight with condition favourable to ice forming) IBN Editore, 2005, 231 pages, EUR 17.50 The text under analysis neither intend to replace... more
Press releaseAlitalia: a new call centre number
Rome, Italy - It is 06-2222 from all over Italy starting on May 1st and with the code number from abroad, a 24 h service all week long
"Alitalia is going to have a single and simple access to all its call centre services with a new number (06-2222) starting on May 1st. In order to make the access to such a service an faster one, the... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines to return to black
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a USD 10,95m in 2004 compared to serious losses in 2003
China’s Hainan Airlines reported a USD 10,95m profit in 2004 compared to USD 120.8m in 2003, when the carrier’s performance was hit by the outbreak of Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). The air... more
AirlinesAeroflot profit to rise
Moscow, Russia - The carrier reported a 60 percent increase in 2004 compared with the previous year
Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, announced that its net profit increased 60 percent in 2004 compared with a year earlier, thanks to growing numbers of affluent Russians attracted by its modernized fleet... more
Government actsQuestion time on Italian material of armaments exports
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Laura Cima (Misto-Verdi-L'Unione) and other deputies
Italian Hon. Cima asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs to make clear why Italian Government gave authorization to export weaponry in countries under EU embargo such as China, Malaysia, Turkey, India... more
Science and technologyAirport "JFK": the best offerer will receive the forgotten objects by passengers
New York, Usa - The last initiative of the airport authorities of the "Big Apple"
Airport authorities of the New York’s "JFK" air station had an original idea about how to free of the different objects leaved by the million of passengers which passed through the airport of New York: t... more
MiscellaneousPakistan: an air space violation by USA aerial vehicles?
Islamabad, Pakistan - Some eye witnesses would have maintained it in the country regarding the Bin Laden-hunting but both US and Pakistani authorities would deny it
The US armed forces’ effort while re-deployed in the Afghan land in an attempt to find Osama Bin Laden tends more and more to focus along the Pakistani border, where is it being thought that the leader o... more
HelicoptersPutin to meet Palestinian leaders
Ramallah, Cisjordan - Russia aims to sell helicopters and armoured carriers to Palestine's police
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to help Palestinian authorities delivering them two transport helicopters and 50 armoured vehicles: specifically, choppers would be destined to fly President Abu... more
Government actsQuestion time on Alitalia informatics unit
Rome, Italy - Presented by Hon. Mauro Bulgarelli (Misto-Verdi-L'Unione Party)
Italian Hon. Bulgarelli asked Italian Industry Minister to know if Italian Government intends to incorporate Alitalia’s informatics unit into Alitalia Fly. Italian Government is also expected to answer i... more
AccidentsContinental's plane to be forced to change route due to a problem at a camera plane
Lisbon, Portugal - The Boeing B-757 had took off one hour when the pilot realized of the failure and decided to divert the plane
A Boeing B-757 operated by the US carrier Continental Airlines, which was flying yesterday on the route Lisbon-Newark (New Jersey), was forced to turn back because of a technical problem. The aircraft,... more
Latest newsSouth Africa: cooperation agreement for the production of the A-400M
Pretoria, South Africa - Also eight airlifters to be purchased for South African Air Force
South African aerospace industry wilol ensure its own contribution for the designing and construction of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifter. A participation agreement has been in fact... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of Centralwings maiden services Ciampino-Krakow and Ciampino-Warsaw (5): the closing speech
Rome, Italy - Commercial links between Italy and Poland would increase thanks to the low-cost
Centralwings’ Chairman, Piotr Kociolek, closed his speech made during the presentation of the new services which starting Saturday, 30, will join Italy to Poland, by making the consideration that thanks t... more
Civil aviationFirst anti-tsunami exercise at Phuket
Phuket, Indonesia - Helicopters, blared sirens and loudspeakers have simulated a seaquake-emergency
Bangkok Government has organized a drill to test evacuation operations in case of seaquake, in order to prevent what happened the fatal December 26, 2004. The simulation has been performed today on Thai... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of Centralwings maiden services Ciampino-Krakow and Ciampino-Warsaw (4): additional information
Rome, Italy - The carrier will start soon a new service from and to Catania
Centralwings chairman Piotr Kociolek, in his speech at the presentation of Centralwings maiden services Ciampino-Krakow and Ciampino-Warsaw, underlined the importamce for the young company of Italian market... more
Latest newsLatin America looks at used aircraft market for air defence
Brasilia, Brazil - A compromise solution to avoid the purchase of new material and fill the gap produced by the necessary retirement of old planes
Latin America’s defence market would appear mainly interested in programmes able to ensure higher security for national territories without relevant efforts related to the purchase of conventional weapon s... more
Latest newsIndia: a "live" evaluation of the F-16 in the Thai land started
Bangkok, Thailand - During an informative and experience exchange involving both Indian and Thai pilots
That Indian Government was interested in carefully evaluating the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s features has been known for a long time when considering the fact that Lockheed Martin is competing in the bid f... more
Press releaseAeradria: domestic and international flights from "Federico Fellini" Airport
Rimini, Italy - From June to Sardinia and then also in Europe
"This Summer will not be easy for the German market. Despite the collaboration Air Dolomiti-Lufthansa, that will link Rimini’s Coast to Munich starting from tomorrow, April 30 (on Saturdays and on Sundays u... more
Government actsQuestion time on Moby Prince ferry's disaster
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Ermete Realacci (Margherita, DL-L'Ulivo)
Italian Deputy Hon. Realacci asked Italian Premier, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Defence if Government intend to operate in order that the truth will out. Italian Government... more