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Civil aviationItalian Senate signed a bill to outlaw cluster bombs
Rome, Italy - The bill modified a 1997 law
The bill has been signed by 65 senators belonging to both majority parties and opposition. The law issued in October 29 1997, is going to be changed adding the words "Included submunitions of cluster munitions"... more
DefenseFraticelli to be conferred of the award "Legion of Merit"
Washington, Usa - It is the most important award given by Usa to a foreign citizen
The Head of Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, in visit in the past days in Usa (see AVIONEWS), has been conferred of the award "Legion of Merit" as a commander. It is the most important award given... more
MiscellaneousRanieri's funeral: 56 delegations from all over the world, Casini to represent Italy
Rome, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at midday into the Cathedral of the Principality
About 56 delegations coming from all over the world will attend at the funeral of Prince Ranieri III of Monaco, which will take place tomorrow at midday into the Cathedral of the Principality; the President... more
AccidentsNew Zealand's Premier got a scare on air
Wellington, New Zealand - The plane lost height when the door opened due to a turbulence
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Mrs Helen Clerk, was working in the back of the chartered six-seat twin-engine Piper Aztec, together her press secretary and two guards, when turbulence forced open the d... more
AccidentsFrance: tourism airplane crashed killing four people
Paris, France - At the moment the terrible incident cause is still unknown
The four casualties would have been not yet identified: it is clear that a 4-seat single engine aircraft went down on a field in the Oise zone (North to Paris) last afternoon. A local peasant would have... more
DefenseItalian contingent in Sudan: "Operazione Nilo"
Rome, Italy - This will be the name selected for the Italian contribution to the UN-led peacekeeping mission in the African country
Italian Government provided additional details related to the peacekeeping mission in Sudan asked by the UN and which schedules to send some 10,000 soldiers among whom there will also be about 220 Italians.... more
IndustryEmbraer named Naturelink as its corporate jets sales representative in Africa
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Agreement covers majority of African continent
Embraer announced Naturelink as authorized sales representative for the region of sub-Saharan Africa, including southern African states. This representation covers the Legacy family of corporate jets,... more
AerospaceSpace: all is ready for the launch of Soyuz, astronauts receive good luck by Putin
Moscow, Russia - Berselli will attend the event
Final preparatives are ranging at the space base of Baikonour, in Kazakistan, for the launch of the Russian shuttle Soyuz on board of which on Friday the Italian spaceman, Roberto Vittori, mixed with the... more
IndustryBoeing: FL Group increased order for five B-737NG
Seattle, Usa - They will be delivered in 2007
Boeing and The FL Group (formerly Flugleidir Icelandair) said The FL Group has converted purchase rights from a January order into a new firm order for five additional Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): few doubts for EU on the business plan's legitimacy
Rome, Italy - But approval could be released later than in May despite what hoped by Italian Government
According to some sources from European Commission, works related to the in-depth investigation on Alitalia’s business plan could really lead to an approval of the restructuring plan itself without any p... more
PeopleLighters banned on board of planes in Usa
Washington, Usa - With effect starting on April, 14
An historic day is the one of today for US ground staff which has to control passenger luggage but even for US authorities who have to make travelers to observe the new act passed by Transport Security... more
AirlinesVolare to restore its activity before Summer to AssoClearance
Milan, Italy - But airline's authorization is still outstanding
AssoClearance (Italian Agency for airport coordination) claimed that aircraft of Volare airline may be to restore their activity before Summer: the Association’s President, Carlo Griselli, has no material e... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes considered four protests as illegal
Rome, Italy - The deal with Alitalia's and ENAV's personnel in the second half of April
Investigation Committee on Strikes considered four demonstrations (out of all the announced ones) called during the second half of April within the national air transport sector as illegal. It would deal... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D/E/F, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, AV-8B, and MH-60S aircraft
Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems Div., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $9,364,530 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 137 Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Capability (TAMMAC)... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Honeywell International Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $12,007,191 firm-fixed-price contract for Full Rate Production of 93 five-inch-by five-inch (5... more
Fair and showsContinental Airlines announced retirement of Debbie McCoy, Senior Vice-President-Flight Operations
Houston, Usa - After 26 years of career
Continental Airlines last Monday announced that it has been informed by Debbie McCoy, Senior Vice-President-flight operations, of her intent to retire from the company, following a 26-year career. McCoy... more
PeopleOpen Forum "The Italian airports in Europe": AVIONEWS interviewed ADR CEO Francesco Di Giovanni
Rome, Italy - "John Paul II's funerals have been a relevant test for us and we proved winners"
AVIONEWS interviewed ADR (Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports’ operator) CEO Francesco Di Giovanni during the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Di G... more
PeopleOpen forum "The Italian airports in Europe": AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco
Rome, Italy - "Airport operators cannot be criticized due to the Ryanair-ENAC dispute as it is being worked under banner of law and transparency"
AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco during the open forum on "The Italian airports in Europe" (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Maniscalco, After the criticism expressed... more
PeopleOpen forum "The Italian airports in Europe": AVIONEWS interviewed SEA President Giuseppe Bencini
Rome, Italy - "There is room for two hubs and regional airports in Italy but not for 110 air stations"
AVIONEWS interviewed SEA (Milan airports’ operator) President Giuseppe Bencini during the Open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Bencini, Milan-Malpensa i... more
PeopleGreece-Turkey deal aimed to avoid violation of air space
Ankara, Turkey - The two countries made a system in order to avoid episodes of the mentioned type which often occured into the Egeo's Sea
Turkish and Greek Governments signed a deal which would permit to avoid episodes lead to the violation of the air space into the Egeo’s Sea, which is a reason of tension between Ankara and Athens. The s... more
SecurityUN adopted law against nuclear terrorism
New York, USA - It needs ratification from 22 nations
United Nations General Assembly has approved an international convention against nuclear terrorism: this treaty is an addition to the 12 other anti-terror conventions already operative. It will be open... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (8): an overview on the issues analysed by the event
Rome, Italy – State aids, regulating risks and security
Many issues were analyses by airport operators, international organizations’ representatives and researchers. With reference to state aids, it was underlined that a regional air station, which must be d... more
Science and technologyBrowsing the net at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - By coins, credit card and pre-paid card
Passengers and Rome-Fiumicino Airport workers can make use of 20 new Internet points placed at both departure and arrival sector. The service can be paid by coins, credit card and pre-paid card (which... more
PeopleEurocontrol to contribute to aircraft alarm function
Paris, France - It has signed today an agreement with Ecac
EUROCONTROL (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation composed of 34 members) and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC, composed of 42 member states) have today signed a Cooperation... more
AirlinesAirbus' predictions about the potentialities given by Italian market
Rome, Italy - The consortium forecasts that by 2023 the peninsula will purchase 543 planes
According to an Airbus report Italian market may be one of the most profitable for the industry if its predictions are successfully: the Toulouse’s consortium expects to sell 543 aircraft to the peninsula b... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama purchased two B-757
Rome, Italy - Its fleet enlarged up to 13 aircraft in order to serve new destinations
Blue Panorama Airlines has ordered two new Boeing 757-200: one is expected to be delivered next June to be deployed for Summer flights. While the other plane should be delivered within the end of this... more
DefenseItalian Defence Minister Martino at "NATO's Annual General Secretary Conference"
Brussels, Belgium - To discuss Alliance’s transformation challenge
Italian Defence Minister, this afternoon is going to take part to cerimony commemorating Manlio Brosio, who was NATO’s General Secretary from 1964 to 1971. Tomorrow, Minister Martino, is expected at "... more
Civil aviationPope's funeral security system worked a treat
Rome, Italy - General Tricarico was pleased with the work made from corpses deployed in such occasion
Two Italian F-16 jet fighters intercepted a suspicious plane heading to Rome-Ciampino Airport and escorted it to the military base of Pratica di Mare: there might have been a bomb on the plane (see for... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (7): Boulogne Airport representative Massimo Kolletzek’s speech
Rome, Italy – "Boulogne chose to assess the environmental impact within a sustainable development even in the 80s"
Massimo Kolletzek, as the Head of Environment at Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport, described a really important topic during the event, that is to say the one related to the airport activities environmental... more
Science and technologyIs it possible a power central at 10.000 metres height?
Sydney, Australia - The initiative started from an Australian engineer: Bryan Roberts
It was an Australian mind the one which gave birth to the idea of a power central positioned at 10.000 metres height: the first in the world to be collocated into the sky if really the project is successfully.... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (6): Italian Infrastructures and Transport Vice-Minister Mario Tassone’s speech
Rome, Italy – "One has to realize the difference between airports of national and regional relevance for the air transport system"
Italian Infrastructures and Transport Vice-Minister, Mario Tassone, surprisingly arrived during the open forum devoted to the role played by Italian airports in the European setting. Vice-Minister reminded... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (5): Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco’s speech
Rome, Italy – "A national air transport plan in line with Europe is necessary"
Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, opened his speech by an important view: the airport operators were asked for performing quick and remarkable changes during the last years and they succeeded... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (4): Enac's President, Vito Riggio's speech
Rome, Italy - "In occasion of Pope's funeral operated the country-system as result of the responsibility perception in such event"
The President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, said the fundamental problem of Italian air transport system, lays on two different facts opposing two main hubs to a large number... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (3): the speech of Cesare Bernabei of the European committee
Rome, Italy - "EU committee must guarantee a uniform growth of the air transport by encouraging the integration of the airports into their own belonging areas"
The engineer Cesare Bernabei who attempted the event by representing the General Direction of the Transport of the EU Committee, underlined how much the executive of the community gives importance to the... more
DefenseSwiss Federal Council approved the corrected version of armament programme 2004
Geneva, Switzerland - Alouette III choppers to retire
The new project does not provide for transport airplanes and mine clearing tanks: it has instead confirmed the integration Data Link in Florako for the fighter aircraft control, 105,000 synthetic materials... more
AirlineseasyJet announces today new flight Naples-Basilea
Milan, Italy - The low-cost carrier continues to invest in the Italian market
easyJet, the European low-cost carrier announces today an ulterior growth in the Italian market launching the new route Naples-Basilea. This link will add to the others already served from Campania capital... more
AirlinesFinnair March's results
Helsinki, Finland - The number of passengers slightly declined but load factor increased
Finnish national carrier Finnair transported an inferior number of passengers in March 2005 than in the same period a year earlier, but the passenger load factor reported 2,3 percentage points more in... more
AirportsUSA say no cell-phone aboard because of disruption
Washington, USA - A survey unveiled that few people were concerned with safety consequences
American citizens are continuing to oppose the cell-phone use in one of the most crowded public place, the airplane: the Association of Flight Attendants, affiliated with the Communications Workers of... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: 40 aircraft involved into flight operations in order to carry men and material to Herat
Kabul, Afghanistan - This is the Italian aid to the Advanced support base of Herat
About 200 men and 1500 tonnes of material have been carried to Herat (Afghanistan), by means of 40 aircraft involved into the flight operations, in order to build accommodations, messes and everything... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (2): ACI Europe's member, Roy Griffins' speech
Rome, Italy - "The new European air transport challenge is represented by capacity's growth in a sustainable develop context"
Roy Griffins is General Director of ACI Europe (Airports Council International). European Air Transport will be involved by new challenges affecting the operative capacities on the scene of additional... more
IndustryEmbraer: two ERJ-145s to operate for new Indian carrier Air One Feeder Airline Ltd.
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Scheduled passenger service to commence in the second half of 2005
Embraer announced that Indian startup airline Air One Feeder Airline Ltd., based in Bangalore, will be the first carrier in India to operate the 50-seat ERJ 145 jet aircraft. Two of these aircraft are... more
Science and technologyBritish fans boarded at Turin Airport
Turin, Italy - At least 2500 supporters are expected: they will come back home always from Caselle
At 11:00am, the first two charter flights carrying British fans landed at Turin Airport (see for details AVIONEWS): the air station is crowded of police agents who are expected to escort supports buses... more
AirlinesChinese carriers' walk
Beijing, China - Analysts predicted mixed fortune for this year
Air China, after having considerably increased its profit during last year, in which it reported a jump of nearly 15 times, expects in 2005 even a better performance as the airline absorbed two smaller... more
IndustryB-777/300ER to cause presumably runways' damages
Paris, France - The news appeared on the pages of "La Tribune", citing Aeroports de Paris' sources
According to what reported the French newspaper "La Tribune", citing Aeroports de Paris’ sources, the new version of B-777, the B-777/300ER, may cause the damaging of the runaways at Paris-Orly Airport, a... more
Government actsQuestion time on Italian Association for Africa's war veterans
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Servello (AN)
Italian senator Servello asked Italian Defence Minister to make clear the reason for which ANRRA (Italian Association for Africa’s war veterans) does not receive the State aid even if it was a meritorious a... more
IndustryBoeing: Japan Government acquired Preston airport simulation software
Melbourne, Australia - To the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB)
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, through its distributor in Japan, CRC Solutions Corp., will supply its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software to the... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt Airport March traffic up
Berlin, Germany - It rose 1.8 percent from a year ago
Passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport rose 1.8 percent in March 2005, when about 4.2 million travellers were managed by Fraport, the biggest German airport operator. The amount of cargo passing through... more
HelicoptersLebanon: Italian air rescue mission to save UN observer
Naqoura, Lebanon - He suffered from infarct, but was promptly taken to the hospital
A Ghana’s officer, working in Lebanon as UN observer at Naqoura, yesterday suffered from infarct and was immediately rescued by an United Nations AB-205 aircraft, flown by Italian helicopter pilots. T... more
IndustryFrasca International launched "Mentor"
Urbana, Usa - It's a new simulator for flight training
Frasca International has developed a new simulator for flight training dubbed the "Mentor". The Frasca Mentor is a simulator capable of training pilots to fly integrated avionics systems such as the new... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new connection to Shanghai in China
Houston, Usa - From March 2007
Continental Airlines announced that it has formally submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to operate nonstop flights from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty... more