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AirlinesWestJet receives its first B-737/800
Ottawa, Canada - The plane represents the largest aircraft of the carrier
Canadian no-frills, WestJet Airlines, celebrated in the past days the delivery of its first B-737/800 from Boeing. The plane represents, with its 166 seats, the largest aircraft in WestJet’s fleet and w... more
PeopleSecurity measures at Australian airports cause another diplomatic incident
Sydney, Australia - The Indian premier cancelled his planned visit in the country because of the refusal of Australian authorities to exonerate him and his wife from the airport screening
The Indian Premier, Somnath Chatterjee, cancelled his planned visit in Australia, where he should have gone with his wife who suffers from heart disease and who has a pacemaker, after the Australian Government... more
MiscellaneousAir space controlled by France Air Force for Ranieri's funeral
Nice, France - The powerful of the Earth will be escorted from their arrival at the airport of Nice until their moves by means of helicopters to Montecarlo
France Air Forces will be largely employed in the following days, when it has been planned the funeral of Prince Ranieri III of Monaco who died last April, 6, (see AVIONEWS), in a security plan which main... more
AirlinesAlso airlines to support "Genio Fiorentino"
Florence, Italy - Alitalia, Lufthansa, Air France and Meridiana to be carriers of the event
"Genio Fiorentino" appointment is scheduled between May 15 and June 15 and provides for fairs, kermesse and other initiatives through the all territory of Florence aimed to promote the image of the city.... more
AirlinesRelevant changes affected British Airways website
London, United Kingdom - Customers will be enable to purchase ticket also for their friends, relatives and colleagues leaving from foreign country
British Airways passengers now can book on-line their ticket using credit card, regardless of the country where the credit card was issued. Previously, the BA website was able to accept credit cards only... more
AirlinesIberia's expectations about the sale of Amadeus
Madrid, Spain - The carrier planned to sell 18,3 percent of the firm to newly created firm Wam Acquisition
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, expects to gain EUR 600m from the sale of its 18,3 percent stake in travel booking firm Amadeus to newly created firm Wam Acquisition which just in this period is taking over... more
AirlinesLufthansa interested in taking over further carriers
Berlin, Germany - The airline said it is financially "Strong"
Finance head of German flag carrier, Lufthansa, confirmed the voices which were circulating in the past days related to a possible interest of the carrier in taking over further rival airlines, even after... more
MiscellaneousThe impact of tsunami on tourism
Jakarta, Indonesia - It caused about USD 3bn worth economic damages
Almost four months after the tragedy occurred on December 26 2004, which involved large part of South-Eastern Asia countries, the World Travel and Tourism Council has requested a study aimed to estimate... more
AirlinesNew daily frequency for Air France
Paris, France - To Zagreb
French flag carrier Air France started in the past days to operate a new daily frequency to Zagreb (Croatia). The additional flight, which rose to 14 the number of services between the two cities, is operated... more
AirlinesAir France increased domestic and international flights' price
Paris, France - The fuel surcharge is higher than before because of the high price of the oil
In the wake of the continuous rise of the oil, which recorded USD 53.50 today, Air France decided to increase its fuel surcharge: starting from the next April 20, national services will cost one Euro more,... more
Science and technologyBritish Airports March passenger traffic up
London, United Kingdom - According to some numbers given by Baa the growth is related to 7,7 percent
According to some numbers given by British Airport operator Baa, passenger traffic in March rose 7.7 percent from March 2004. Baa, whose seven airports include London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, h... more
AirlinesTalks about merger Virgin Express-SN Brussels to be completed
Brussels, Belgium - The announcement came by David Hoare, Virgin's Chairman
Final talks about the merger of the two carriers Virgin Express and SN Brussels seem to have been just completed: the announcement came by David Hoare, no-frills airline Virgin Express’ Chairman. The s... more
AirlinesThai Airways receives the first of its expected four A-340/500
Bangkok, Thailand - The delivery represents for Thai the start of a major Airbus fleet expansion programme
Thai Airways received the delivery of the first of its expected four A-340/500s from the Toulouse’s consortium Airbus. The delivery of the aircraft, which will be also the first plane in the entire fleet t... more
Science and technologyVirgin Nigeria to make Lagos Airport a key hub in Africa
Lagos, Nigeria - When it starts operations later this year
Virgin Nigeria, partly owned by the British Virgin Group, planned great projects for Lagos Airport, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, which it hopes to transform into one of the key hubs within Africa... more
Press releaseEnac on Ryanair (2): Agency board member, Hon. Attili's statement
Rome, Italy - Concerning the press conference of the Irish airline board
Enac’s board member, Hon. Antonio Attili, commented on the statement released during press conference by Ryanair. The Agency neither favours nor badly affect any carrier. Enac does not intend to worsen c... more
Press releaseEnac regarding the Ryanair's declarations on the Alghero-Rome route
Rome, Italy - The connection is part of a package of 18 ones subject to the public service charges
"Enac (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) regarding the declarations released today from Ryanair, specifies that this route that links Alghero and Rome, is part of a package of 18 ones subject... more
Science and technologyCaselle to welcome six charters with hooligans
Turin, Italy - An armoured Turin will face Reds supporters
Today a Scandic Airlines flight landed at Turin International Airport with on board British fans following Liverpool which is expected tomorrow, to face Juventus to gain the access to Champions League... more
AirlinesRyanair is ready to sue Enac
Rome, Italy - They are confronting on Rome-Alghero route
The low-cost Ryanair intends to sue Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unless it provides Alghero take-off and landing slots, such as is scheduled on the Alghero/Rome-Ciampino route, which is expected... more
DefenseUS defence shield: scientists warned about the system effectiveness
Washington, USA - More realistic tests would be necessary, most of all taking the existance of countermeasures into account
About 20 scientists have recently addressed to Pentagon a letter to protest against the announced though partial combat readiness of the new US anti-missile defensive system. According to such researchers,... more
HelicoptersCWHA: a major contribution to the growth of the helicopter sector in China
Beijing, China - The Chinese World Helicopter Association to promote the chopper as a safe and useful mean for civil deployment in the Asian country
Chinese Government intends to encourage the foundation and consolidation of an association exclusively devoted to the helicopter sector. It deals with the CWHA (Chinese World Helicopter Association), which... more
HelicoptersUS-101: Welliver McGuire to build the facility devoted to the Marine One
Owego, USA - The structure for the programme management and system integration to be ready in one year
Welliver McGuire, a US construction company headquartered in New York, has been selected by Lockheed Martin to build the new Owego facility (NY), where several offices and technical areas exclusively devoted... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: "Let's negotiate further but not forever"
Brussels, Belgium - European Union aims to extend negotiations with the USA but asked for hurrying up
European Union is ready to carry on negotiations in order to achieve an agreement concerning subsidies for the aerospace industry. EU Commission reminded recently that this can happen during the forthcoming... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, 100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes; and model 747SP and 747SR series airplanes (2005-08-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the body frames, skin and other internal structure in fuselage section 41, which could lead to rapid decompression and loss of the structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18290-18294] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200F and -200C series airplanes (2005-07-21)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks in the upper chord and web of upper deck floor beams and the resultant failure of such floor beams
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18277-18282] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes equipped with Rolls Royce model RB-211 Trent 800 engines (2005-07-24)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a thrust reverser and adjacent components and their consequent separation from the airplane, which could result in a rejected takeoff (RTO) and cause asymmetric thrust and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18285-18287] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model Saab 2000 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a broken terminal stud on the main relay of an electrical power generator, which could reduce the redundancy of electrical power systems, result in increased pilot workload, and contribute to reduced controllability of the ai
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18275-18277] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aviointeriors SpA series 312 seats
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of the structural integrity of the seat due to cracks in seat crossmembers, which could lead to passenger injury
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18274-18275] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 10 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent collapse of the flexible hoses in the wing anti-icing system, which could lead to insufficient anti-icing capability and, if icing is encountered in this situation, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18282-18285] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4-600, A-300 B4-600R, A-300 C4-605R Variant F, and A-300 F4-600R; and model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the TRUs
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18287-18289] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Alitalia's inefficiencies for routes involving Boulogne
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Enzo Raisi (AN)
Italian Deputy Honourable Raisi asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making some Alitalia’s inefficiencies clearer, with particular reference to the case of Boulogne’s routes and... more
Accidents"Mattei" inquiry has been for good wound down
Pavia, Italy - We will not know the principals in the attempt
Pavia’s investigating judge ordered to wind down the inquiry on Enrico Mattei attempt. The former President of ENI, died on his airplane with pilot and a journalist: investigation confirmed was an attempt, b... more
AccidentsAirplane went missing in Indonesia (2): it may be fallen
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rescue teams are working to find the possible wreckage
Local sources reported that GT Air’s twin-engine aircraft would be crashed in West Papua province: Timika police chief has stated the deHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter was taking on board 14 adult passengers, a... more
DefensePoland: "We will leave Iraq by the end of this year"
Warsaw, Poland - Polish Government announced it intends to withdraw its own contingent from the Arab country
Polish Ministry of Defence announced that its military contingent consisting of some 1700 soldiers and re-deployed in the Iraqi territory will be withdrawn from the Arab country by the end of 2005 or not... more
MiscellaneousIraq: US air attack to Rumana village
Baghdad, Iraq - There would be at least 20 victims according to al-Jazeera television
Twenty Iraqis would have been killed and 22 injured during an US attack launched by helicopters and heavy artillery, according to Arab television al-Jazeera. Seven children, six women and three old men... more
AirlinesWhy KLM flight was banned from US airspace? (2)
Washington, USA - What's happened two travelers appeared on the US list of suspects?
The two passengers involved in the episode, because considered suspect people by US authorities, did have been not arrested at Schiphol Airport and flew via England to Saudi Arabia (their land of origin).... more
AirlinesWhy KLM flight was banned from US airspace?
Washington, USA - Plane left from Schiphol bound for Mexico and not for American airports
Dutch airline demanded US how it gained a detailed list of KLM passengers flying to Mexico and not scheduled to land on American territory (see for details AVIONEWS): US authorities are allowed to have... more
DefenseItalian contingent in Sudan: the mission details
Rome, Italy - A peacekeeping operation expressly requested by the UN for purely defensive purposes lasting for six months
Italian Chief of General Staff, Giampaolo Di Paola, and Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, have recently seized a chance to provide a description of the next international effort of the Italian... more
SecurityAirplane went missing in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - It fears the worst for 18 aircraft occupants
The twin-engine deHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter belonging to the private airline, GT Air, would result missing in Indonesia: the aircraft carrying 18 persons on board, was overflying Timika coast where left... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's decision on the restructuring plan in May is possible but not certain
Brussels, Belgium - European Transport Commissioner Barrot' s spokesmen would have unveiled it
European Commission ensured to Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, that works related to the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan are going on by the a... more
IndustryMacquarie Aviation North America 2 Inc. awarded of a near 25 USDm contraact
Washington, Usa - For the jet fuel for the U.S. Air Force
Macquarie Aviation North America 2 Inc., Louisville, Ky. *, is being awarded a maximum $24,862,800 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for jet fuel for the U.S. Air Force. Performance... more
Press releaseQantas to rise fuel surcharge
Sydney, Australia - The carrier would spend one billion Australian dollar more in the financial year 2005/06 due to high fuel costs
"Qantas announced on last Friday that it will increase fuel surcharge starting from April, 20, which will affect national flights and the international ones. According to the carrier’s board, fuel cost h... more
IndustryGreat deal for Boeing as it signed a contract with Korean Air
Seattle, Usa - The carrier purchased up to 20 B-787 Dreamliner
The Seattle-based colossal Boeing signed an important deal with the carrier Korean Air which requested the industry up to 20 aircraft B-787 Dreamliner, in a deal worth USD 2,6 bn according to the plane... more
DefenseUS defence shield: more trust in the system effectiveness
Washington, USA - Many countries decided to support the US efforts to face the threat consisting of the ballistic missiles
The anti-missile defensive system under development in the United States is still being considered as absolutely capable of meeting the national operational exigencies, according to what recently pointed... more
AirlinesSwiss pilots threaten strikes
Zurich, Switzerland - In protest against job cut
Swiss International Air Lines pilots threatened strikes as the company planned job cut. Swiss has been taking over from Lufthansa just in these days (see AVIONEWS). About 193 members of the union representing... more
Latest newsBelgium: the C-130 prove more protected thanks to Thales
Brussels, Belgium - Steps intended to update the aircraft concerning electronic warfare
While is it being waited for knowing which is the future of Thales within the European defence industry environment, its relevance in the sector goes on appearing clear to the operators in this field.... more
Science and technologyEarly Easter helped British airports traffic
London, United Kingdom - BAA unveils March data which were positive mainly thanks to low-cost carriers
BAA (British Airports Authority) has communicated that early Easter has increased March traffic by 7.7 percentage points: passengers handled were 11.6 million. The financial year ended at March, recorded... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways announces the closure of its Greek subsidiary carrier
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - The Government of Nicosia decided for the "Controlled closure" of Hellas Jet
Hellas Jet, the Greek subsidiary carrier of Cyprus Airways, will close its activity probably in May: the announcement came from sources of the Nicosia’s government. The carrier was founded in 2003 to t... more
AirportsEurocontrol to engage air traffic controllers
Brussels, Belgium - It needs a certificate of secondary school and good command of English
Youngs between 18 and 25 years can take part to Eurocontrol (European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation) recruitment for its Maastricht control centre: the training lasts approximately 2 1/2... more
MiscellaneousAceh governor jailed: boosted purchase invoice for official helicopter
Jakarta, Indonesia - The new Indonesia's anti-graft court decided it
Governor of Indonesian Province of Banda Aceh, Abdullah Puteh, has been condemned for 10 years of prison and to repay about USD 400,000 for having inflated the price of a Mi-2 Russian-made helicopter,... more
PeopleNew laws for the overflights of Swiss skies
Zurich, Switzerland - With effect starting from Thursday, April, 14
Starting from Thursday, April, 14, there will be new dispositions of flight for pilots who will overflights Swiss skies. The new norms would interest in particular passengers who will leave from the airport... more