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Latest newsCIS: joint military exercise to verify coordinated aerial missions effectiveness
Moscow, Russia - Attack, bombing and interception operations to involve the Commonwealth of Independent States' members in the near-term
Russia intends to perform a joint military exercise with the Commonwealth of Independent States’ members, practically aimed to verify the effectiveness of common actions during air operations both with a... more
PeopleIata: rebalancing the air transport industry
New York, Usa - US$ 5.5 billion industry loss expected for 2005
"The high price of fuel is robbing our profitability", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association at the opening of the AirFinance conference in New... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (6): WHO's directives on aircraft disinfestation
Rome, Italy - Residual effect disinfestations and nebulization
Alitalia has been enforcing WHO’s directives on aircraft disinfestation since 1986. It deals with the most affected areas worldwide. Disinfestation of long haul airplanes is performed 8 weeks after the l... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (5): Alitalia's air quality control campaign
Rome, Italy - Conducted with Department of Public Health of Rome "La Sapienza" University
Carriers can have liability towards third parties if a disease was established on board. Infections can be rarely spread aboard. The High Efficiency Particultate Air systems provide an effective solution... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (4): asked Alitalia Medicine Service
Rome, Italy - There are specific rules on prevention of epidemic transmissible to passengers
Air transport provides rules which protect passengers and workers. The World Health Organization is the main benchmark on prevention general rules. Italian Health Ministry performs controlling task: dedicated... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (3): Italian Air Force's measures
Rome, Italy - Interfaceable litters to take infected persons
Italian Air Force is equipping itself with litters able to recreate an isolation ward. They allow to take the patient safely: the stretcher has a watertight locking in order to avoid air emission. Such... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (2): asked Italian Air Force's Sanitary Unit
Rome, Italy - The opinion of Colonel doctor Manfredo Di Stefano
Colonel doctor Manfredo Di Stefano from AMI’s Sanitary Unit, confirmed that now virus were transmitted more quickly than before: airplanes help the epidemic spreading. Some diseases, transmitted by air o... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board: asked Italian professor Walter Pasini
Rome, Italy - He is expert on international medicine and director of Rimini travel medicine WHO centre
The problem of the risk of infections on air becomes current again: diseases can be contracted in commercial aircraft by stale food, flu, Sars as well as bird flu. Recently new avian flu cases have been... more
Latest newsMC-130H: here is the Hercules dedicated to special operations
Washington, USA - Pentagon ordered ten aircraft of this type by 2011 to face the international terrorism
Also the C-130 Hercules military airlifter will have to play a major role in fighting international terrorism, and Pentagon has recently awarded Boeing with the sign of a contract being worth about USD... more
MiscellaneousPalermo: Moroccan escaped before flying to Rome
Palermo, Italy - The North-African is untraceable; research is underway
At Palermo Airport, an non-EU immigrant from Casablanca, around 5:00am today, before to board an airplane destined to Rome, managed to escape from the controls of policemen. At Trapani 20 years old Rachid... more
AirlinesAlitalia: relations between the company and the unions prove less fraught
Rome, Italy - The carrier appears ready to fully implement the February 25 agreements with the flight assistants
Alitalia board proves ready to fully and coherently enforce all the points inthe agreement signed with the Italian trade unions on last February 25 concerning the flight and service timetable for its flight... more
AccidentsEl Al Airlines hostess to fall from a plane
Tel Aviv, Israel - The woman was presumably trying to close the rear service door
An El Al Airlines hostess was seriously injured when the woman fell from a plane on board of which was working, reporting head injuries. The flight 737 of El Al was preparing to take off from Tel Aviv... more
MiscellaneousEU seeks for a cooperation deal with Argentina
Brussels, Belgium - About the navigation satellite system Galileo
European Union, after the recent deals just signed with China and Israel, besides having opened talks with several other countries to cooperate in the navigation satellite system Galileo, is now seeking... more
Latest newsThe last respects to the Pope (8): AMI's security plan
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force provided helicopters, airplanes and ambulances
AVIONEWS asked Italian Air Force to know the aircraft provided to face the great flow of pilgrims landing in Rome to greet the Pontiff’s coffin as well as to face the funeral day expected next Friday, A... more
DefenseAMS: full operational capability for the Joint Command System dedicated to logistics
London, UK - An integrated solution for the management of logistics activities for the British armed forces
Alenia Marconi Systems supplied recently British Ministry of Defence the full operational capability for the Joint Command System dedicated to logistics (JCS Log). It deals with a system for the management... more
PeopleEU: a tender devoted to innovative solutions in the aerospace sector
Brussels, Belgium - Focusing on civil aviation, safety and fight against pollution
European Union launches an interesting initiative devoted to the air transport sector by its own Government. EU Commission released in fact on its Official Gazette n. C 79 on April 1st 2005 a EUR 245m... more
PeopleBoeing: Italy procures Preston airport simulation software
Melbourne, Australia - To ENAV SpA, Italy's air-navigation service provider
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, will provide its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software to ENAV SpA, Italy’s air-navigation service provider. TAAM, a... more
AirlinesLufthansa Technik to sign deal with Gulf Air
Frankfurt, Germany - For the overhauling and repairing of different components which concern about 30 planes of the Middle East's carrier
Lufthansa Technik signed a five-year deal with the carrier Gulf Air worth EUR 100m. The news, reported in the business daily "Handelsblatt", has been confirmed by a spokesman of the German flag airline.... more
AirlinesMalev still seeks for investors
Budapest, Hungary - Analysts warn that the process for the airline's sale will hardly succeed without a restructuring and cost cuts
Hungarian Government is newly seeking for investors to sell national carrier Malev, which privatization’s attempt just failed in last week (see AVIONEWS). Authorities now planned to sell the airline b... more
Latest newsSingapore: the decision on the new fighter to be unveiled in June
Singapore - The Typhoon, the Rafale and the Eagle compete to become the main weapon system to defend the small and rich Asian state-city
The Singapore Government’s decision on the new fighter for its Air Force awaited in April has been postponed and it is likely to be finally unveiled by next June. The major reason which would have led t... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to expand to Japan
Doha, Qatar - The carrier started on March, 31, four non-stop weekly flights to Osaka
Qatar Airways started on March, 31, to serve its sixty destinations with a four non-stop weekly flights Doha-Osaka, this last one of the main Japanese cities. The flight sanctions the ingress of the carrier... more
AirlinesLow-cost Us carriers gain top service
New York, Usa - While the overall Us air service declined in 2004
According to a research conducted by two US Universities, five of the six US airlines indicated as top service were low-cost carriers. JetBlue, AirTran and Southwest Airlines topped the annual airline... more
AirlinesSkyWest Airlines orders 20 aircraft from Bombardier
Ottawa, Canada - The value of the deal is USD 637m
SkyWest Airlines announced that it ordered 20 CRJ-700 regional jet from the Canadian industry Bombardier for a value of USD 637m. The carrier said that according to the terms of the deal Bombardier should... more
AirlinesGreat profit potentiality prejudiced by high fuel cost for Thy Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - The carrier had to spend USD 100m extra costs due to the high fuel price in 2004
Thy Turkish Airlines said its 2004 net profit was prejudiced by high fuel cost which hit its earning by 69 per cent if compared to the profit reported in 2003. Thy said it spent USD 100m extra costs due... more
AirlinesEmirates plans to build a new facility to guest the A-380
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier ordered 45 planes of this type
Emirates, the national airline of United Arab Emirates, announced its plan related to the building of a new facility to guest the A-380. According to what reported the local newspaper "Daily News", Emirates... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways to value weather to sell or to close Hellas Jet
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - Two potential investors seem to be interested into the Hellas' take over
Cyprus Airways is valuing the eventuality weather to sell or to close gradually its Greek subsidiary carrier Hellas Jet: the announcement comes from the Government which is Cyprus’ major shareholders. T... more
AirlinesAta Holding receives approval to sell the carrier Chicago Express
New York, Usa - To Okun Express
Ata Holding, parent of bankrupt Ata Airlines, received the approval from a federal bankruptcy judge to sell its regional carrier Chicago Express to Okun Express. Ata, which operates under administration’s c... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (7): to be buried into the ground
Rome, Italy - Mourners are paying tribute to coffin showed in the Basilica
Vatican spokesperson Navarro-Valls has just ended a conference at the Holy See press-room. Pontiff will be buried in the Vatican grotto where Pope John XXIII was moved to the Saint Peter Basilica. Wojtyla’s b... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (6): logistic directions for international delegation have been established
Rome, Italy - They must not be escorted by armed guards in S.Peter square
Russia will be represented at Pope’s funeral by premier Mikhail Fradkov but also Mikhail Gorbaciov is expected in Rome next Friday April 8. There will be France’s President Jacques Chirac with his wif... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (5): Sardinia's citizens to chase air tickets
Rome, Italy - The boosted demand needs more flights directed to Rome
Sardinia island asked for strengthening the number of flights bound for Rome in order to allow all believers to render the last homage to Karol Wojtyla. Italian Civil Defence and Italian Episcopal Conference... more
Press releaseCub Trasporti: postponed to next April 22 the strike of Alitalia's Informational sector
Rome, Italy - Fixed previously for next Friday
"Cub Trasporti has postponed the strike of the informational sector of Alitalia, fixed previously for next Friday, to next April 22. Also the demonstration of Friday near the Fiumicino Airport (Terminal... more
People787 Dreamliner: British Ipeco to provide flight-deck seats
Washington, USA - The company has been cooperating with Boeing since 1985
British Ipeco will provide the flight-deck seats for the crew’s members on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. The English group has a long-time experience in the production of such i... more
HelicoptersIsrael: first three Apache Longbows for Army
Tel Aviv, Israel - A significant added value for the national defensive system, also in fighting terrorism
Israeli Army took delivery of its first three Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters. The combat helicopter component has always been a major one in the Israeli defensive system also and most... more
Science and technologyThe last respects to the Pope (3): cardinals landed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - They are going to join others cardinals arrived in Vatican to select the new pontiff
Many cardinals expected to take part to conclave for the election of John Paul II successor, have landed early today at Rome-Fiumicino Intercontinental Airport. At 7:40am the New Zealand’s cardinal Thomas W... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (2): Spada missiles to control the event
Rome, Italy - Notam, notices for airmen on flight limitations, will be released today
Some Spada missile batteries will be positioned in Rome to protect the Polish Pope’s funeral which is going to host in Saint Peter Square the world highest-risk targets. Italian security will dispatch i... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope: the flight security plan will be decided today
Rome, Italy - Commercial traffic may be reduced
Today the office of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation board) is going to host a briefing with security authorities, special commissioner Bertolaso, Rome’s airport operators and Italian Air Force officers. T... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: "We can go on negotiating also after April 11"
Washington, USA - The United States prove willing to facilitate the solution of the age-old matter
The United States try to facilitate the solution of the matter concerning subsidies to aerospace industry, which opposes Boeing to Airbus, by suggesting again to European Union to go on negotiating in... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of April
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 5 to next Sunday 10
Tuesday 05 - Aerospace Testing Expo 2005 Europe. International Exhibition Centre, Hamburg, Germany. + 44 (0)1306 743744 www.aerospacetesting-expo.com Wednesday 06 - Aerospace Testing Expo... more
IndustryThales: Finmeccanica focuses on the future of the French group
London, UK - While waiting for a French Government 's decision about its destiny, the Italian holding intends to appraise each hypothesis
Finmeccanica President Pier Francesco Guarguaglini attended a meeting in London yesterday when he underlined the main points of the Italian aerospace and defence holding for the US market besides analysing... more
HelicoptersRAF: EH-101 in Iraq to prevent smuggling
Basra, Iraq - The Merlin to be deployed also for troop transport and armed all-weather surveillance
An AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin medium multirole helicopter of Royal Air Force has been recently re-deployed in Iraq and it is expected to replace the Chinooks for troop transport purposes in Basra, although... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (4): NATO gave green light to Awacs
Rome, Italy - An other Firemen's AB-412 to be sent
The VVFF helicopter unit of Arezzo will sent an AB-412 chopper for the Pope John Paul II funeral day: the aircraft will join the other six copters dispatched to control the event from the sky. Meanwhile... more
IndustryTransaero Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Chinook Aircraft
Transaero Inc.*, Woodbury Park, N.Y., was awarded on March 30, 2005, a delivery-order amount of $5,390,264 as part of a $27,690,011 firm-fixed-price contract for servocylinders for the CH-47 Chinook Aircraft.... more
IndustrySmiths Aerospace awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 Aircraft
Smiths Aerospace, Grand Rapids, Mich., is being awarded a $6,011,472 firm-fixed-price contract. This requirement is for the depot repair, engineering analyses, and technical support required to maintain... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Seasparrow missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $11,229,083 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-02-C-5421) to exercise options for technical and production support... more
IndustryBell Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft
Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $19,742,588 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-fee contract (N00019-04-C-0012) for the... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 104 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z, and UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a$104,202,588 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) to exercise an option for the fiscal year... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47D Chinook helicopter
Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on March 30, 2005, a delivery order amount of $23,500,000 as part of a $48,659,799 firm-fixed-price contract for commercial maintenance and overhaul... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (9): Charles will fly to Rome for funeral
Rome, Italy - Zapatero confirmed his presence: Syria's President will leave as well
The airlift hypothesis is becoming more and more realistic: the authorities expected to take part to Pope’s funeral will be carried from Ciampino Airport to Vatican heliport by chopper. Guido Bertolaso m... more
MiscellaneousUsa uses Apache's helicopters and artillery fire against the insurrection which occured at Abu Ghraib
Baghdad, Iraq - Guerrilla would have started withdrawal forces following the lost of about 50 soldiers
An Usa release, coming from the operational command deployed in Iraq, announced that about 50 men of the guerrilla which rebelled on last Saturday in front of the prison Abu Ghraib (Iraq), immediately... more
IndustryVitrociset: Finmeccanica confirmed the risks for workers
London, United Kingdom - But it gave the lie to negotiations for the purchase of some Group's sections
If Vitrociset’s activities performed for ENAV (Italian National Navigation Management Agency) are internationalized, at leat 1000 employees will risk to lose their job: Finmeccanica President Pier Francesco G... more