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PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (12): terrorism
Rome, Italy - Described by M&P Risk Agency SpA CEO Dr. Tullio Mastrangelo
M&P Risk Agency Spa CEO, Dr. Tullio Mastrangelo, explained during his speech how one can defend and adapt its airport organization structure against terrorism, an exigency which became a relevant one after... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (11): sanctions in case of the related rules violation
Rome, Italy - License revocation and licensee's lapse
Lawyer Maurizio Corain, as a member of Hammonds Rossotto legal firm, explained that the airport operators can be subjected to license revocation in case of "violation" of the ruling related to security... more

PeopleAMS: five radar sets for the Ukrainian air traffic control
Kiev, Ukraine - A contract being worth about EUR 20m has been signed
Ukrainian authorities competent for air navigation decided to select Alenia Marconi Systems as the new supplier of radar systems for the national air traffic management. Actually, it deals with a contract... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (10): the role played by the operators
Rome, Italy - They must set and manage the airport firm
Operators must set and manage the airport firm warranting the best deployment of available resources for the production of activities and services honouring security, efficiency, effectiveness and economic... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (9): the airport Director
Rome, Italy - Roles and responsibilities
National territory is divided into 26 airport districts assigned to an airport Director, who is expected to allow the transfer to the operator or security companies related to surveillance services for... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (8): newness set by Regulation 1138/2004
Rome, Italy - The new measures to be adopted by July 1° 2009
European Union’s ruling following the Twin Towers tragedy was determined by the need to ensure air transport operators safety in the overall community. EU Regulation n° 1138/2004 stems from the previous n°... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (7): rules related to access to the air stations
Rome, Italy - Recognition appraisals and prospective criminal procedure
Following the enactment of Regulation n. 2320, airports have been splitted into two zones: the "flight side" and the "city side". Such zones must be separated by barriers where constant checks must be... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (6): the European definition of the word security
Rome, Italy - The norm Cee 2320 of the 2002
International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) in April 2002, promulgated the seventh edition of the attached document XVII to the Convention of Chicago 1944, which establishes the standard and practices... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (5): Lawyer Maurizio Corain's speech
Rome, Italy - The EU's ruling setting and the Italian role
Lawyer Maurizio Corain, as a member of Hammonds Rossotto legal firm, is in particular competent for contracts and disputes related to the air and maritime transport sectors. Lawyer thinks that the airport... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (4): the importance of the chamber Gesa
Rome, Italy - Just a really crisis team into the airport
Security services for the unusual events (for example in case of hijacking flights) are managed by chamber Gesa which is just a really crisis team into the airport: that is why it is necessary that all... more

Press releaseEasyJet: important newness for business travellers
Milan, Italy - An agreement with BTI, the biggest worldwide network for business travels management, has been signed
EasyJet signed an important agreement with Business Travel International (BTI) which can be considered as the biggest worldwide network for business travels management. It is the first deal of this type... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference
Rome, Italy - The last European regulations and technological newness
This morning the conference dedicated to the sceneries, challenges and opportunities regarding Airport safety and security for the field operators has been opened near the Congress Room of Alitalia Direction... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (2): the role of authorities
Rome, Italy - The speech of Doctor Felice Ferlizzi of the Italian State Police
The Chief of the fifth zone (Lazio, Sardinia, Umbria) of the Italian Border Police, showed the role of authorities in the order of airport security. He said that it is not possible to talk about safety... more

PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (3): the "Leonardo da Vinci" project
Rome, Italy - The activities of the State Police
The norm which concerns security was born with the attached document number XVII of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) in the 1940s, by developping and arriving to 2002 with the national... more

Government actsQuestion time: anti-secession" Act in China against Taiwan
Rome, Italy - By On. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy On. Delmastro delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for explaining which kin of initiatives Italian Government intends to perform in order to avoid that the worst effects... more

Government actsQuestion time: human rights and Burman military regime
Rome, Italy - By On. Umberto Ranieri (Ds, l'Ulivo)
Italian Deputy On. Ranieri asked Italian Government and Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clearer which kind of measures Italian Government intends to resort to in order to improve the observance... more

Government actsMotion: human rights in China and the embargo on weapons
Rome, Italy - By On. Alfredo Biondi (FI)
Italian Deputy On. Biondi decided to resort to a parliamentary motion asking Italian Government for making greater efforts in order to face the problems concerning the lack of human rights protection in... more

Science and technologyA great amount of khat sequestered at the Airport Brussels-Liegi
Brussels, Belgium - Four tons of this plant which produces an astonishing effect would be destroyed in the next days
The sequester of four tons of khat, a plant which produces an astonishing effect and which represent a drug, has been sequestered on Tuesday at the Airport Brussels-Liegi (Belgium), but the news has been... more

AerospaceSpace: Euriss is a new joint-venture
Rome, Italy - The two parts involved are Eads Space Transportation which has a 75 per cent participation and Alenia Spazio which has the 25 per cent remaining
It was signed yesterday the deal for the birth of the new joint-venture called Euriss between Eads Space Transportation and Alenia Spazio (Finmeccanica’s Group), which becomes the only contracting party o... more

Science and technologyAdR's results in 2004
Rome, Italy - The airport operator handled 30,7m passengers during last year
AdR (Airports of Rome) announced its results for 2004 after yesterday the counsil of the group approved the project of account of funded and business for 2004. According to this last AdR 2004 profit... more

Science and technology"Leonardo da Vinci" Airport: a training simulates terroristic attack
Rome, Italy - All security systems activated
It took place in about 34 minute-time the training which simulated yesterday a terror attack at the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, in Rome, where three armed men were individuated by security services out... more

PeopleThe Rolls Royce Trent 1000 for the All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787s
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier would have selected such powerplant by considering its economic and environmental performance
All Nippon Airways, the second Japanese carrier, selected the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 as the powerplant destined to its Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium/long-range airliners. The airline and the well known... more

AirlinesAlitalia: Palermo's call center stopped working for four hours
Rome, Italy - A strike occurred yesterday in order to get more warranties regarding remuneration, while journalists would not have appreciated the new procedures for service facilitations
The Alicos-managed call center’s employees of Alitalia located in Palermo (Italy) stopped working for four hours yesterday. Only some 15 workers carried on their activity during the strike called by I... more

IndustryThe Aerospace Integration Corp. awarded of a 97 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For MC-130E/H/P, AC-130H/U, HC-130N/P, EC-130J, MH-53J/M, HH-60G, and UH-1N/H aircraft
The Aerospace Integration Corp., and E.J. Mlynarczyk and Co., Crestview, Fla., are being awarded a $97,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. This requirement is for the acquisition... more

IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Apache helicopters
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on March 4, 2005, a delivery order amount of $6,203,987 as part of a $6,203,987 firm-fixed-price contract for Center of Gravity and Maneuvering Limits Expansion... more

DefenseIs a Korean War II about to occur?
Seoul, South Korea - The scenario forecasted by some analysts though it is being confirmed that it just deals with a hypothesis currently
According to some analysts, the worst and maybe also the most probable among the possible scenarios would be the one of a new edition of the Korean War which could occur during the next years, following... more

MiscellaneousIraq: groups of corpses found near Syria border
Baghdad, Iraq - The unceasing spiral of attacks carries on in the Capital
Twenty-six shot coffins have been found by police in Qaim on the Iraq-Syrian border, while a kamikaze exploded in downtown of Baghdad before the Agriculture Ministry killing two safety guards and injuring... more

Science and technologyPassenger number in transit at British airports rose
London, United Kingdom - The result of Baa shows a 0,8 percent increase in the past month
British Airport operator Baa reported a 0,8 percent increase in its February passenger traffic helped by long-haul travel and by cheap fares which drove growth in Europe. Baa, which seven airports include... more

MiscellaneousUSA: worry for the Iranian underground tunnels
Washington, USA - They could be intended to protect non-conventional weapon systems against possible US or Israeli attacks
The United States firmly criticized Iran again regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme. A warning signal had been called during recent days as a consequence of the building of tunnels in the I... more

AirlinesAir Canada returns to profit
Ottawa, Canada - The parent company reported a USD 12,4m profit against a previous USD 634m loss
Ace Aviation, parent of Air Canada, reported a USD 12,4m profit in the fourth quarter of the last year coming back to profit after the firm reported previous USD 634m losses in the past. Ace said the result... more

AirlinesMalev seeks for partner to expand
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier needs capital in order to enlarge its fleet
Hungary’s flag carrier, Malev, which privatization process attracted last month three potential investors, is seeking for a strategic partner to inject capital in order to expand its fleet. Malev hopes a... more

MiscellaneousCalipari (4): "To shed light on the episode " Berlusconi said
Rome, Italy - "We must demand the maximum collaboration to USA"
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the afternoon has confirmed to Senate that Sismi contacted the Americans before the release of Giuliana Sgrena. The mysterious fourth man reported was the liason... more

IndustryThe first B-777/200LR flying test completed
Seattle, Usa - Boeing will make the first delivery of the plane in January 2006
It has been completed yesterday the first flying test for the new B-777/200LR Worldliner, which after taking off from Everett (Washington) and after a three-hour flight landed at Seattle Boeing field.... more

Latest newsCanada needs "Aggressors"
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian Air Force to take delivery of a certain number of airplanes dedicated to play the role of enemies for the Canadian pilots' training
Canadian Air Force needs to increase the effectiveness of its own training activities and the Canadian authorities would have decided to resort to the deployment of a certain number of airplanes endowed... more

AirlinesLufthansa February traffic passenger down
Frankfurt, Germany - Due to bad weather conditions and to the visit of Bush in Germany
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced that because of bad weather conditions and the visit of US President George W. Bush in Germany its traffic passenger fell 1,1 percent in February compared to February... more

Latest newsItalian pilot proves to be the best USA's F-16 trainer in 2004
Rome, Italy - Capt. Magnani awarded as the best F-16 trainer pilot of 63rd Squadron. It is the first time a foreign pilot is awarded with this prize
Italian Air Force pilot Capt. Roberto Magnani has been awarded by the USAF with an important prize. He proved to be the best F-16 trainer in 2004 and it is the first time that a foreign pilot is awarded... more

AirlinesVolare: Linate domestic services to be restored
Rome, Italy - Vito Riggio was informed by airline's General Manager
President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Professor Vito Riggio, today at the end of the presentation conference for the agreement between Alitalia and Italian Journalist Board, said that Volare... more

HelicoptersSikorsky aims to settle a score in Europe
Washington, Usa - Focusing on the United Kingdom and Italy for the provision of military helicopters after the Marine One competition
Sikorsky’s revenge against AgustaWestland after the defeat concerning the provision of the new Marine One (see for details AVIONEWS) could be ensured in the European market, at least according to the c... more

AirlinesCathay Pacific earnings up in the second part of the financial year
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a 4,3 percent rise
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways announced that earnings increased 4,3 percent in the second part of the financial year 2004-2005 mainly due to a growth in demand which allowed the carrier to offset... more

MiscellaneousThe English who tried to sell an experimental airplane to Iran has been arrested
Warsaw, Poland - He was wanted all over the world and now risks up to 50 years of prison
Ali Asghar Manzarpour, after having been condemned for the attempting to sell illegally a Barkut Model 360 single-engine plane and other equipments to Iran (see for details AVIONEWS), has been wanted throughout... more

PeopleVulcanic eruption in Usa: Faa orders aircraft not to fly in the area
New York, Usa - As the awakening of Mount St. Helens Volcano is a danger for air traffic because of the enormous cloth of smoke that it caused
The awakening of Mount St. Helens Volcano in the state of Washington, in Usa, provoked immediately the order from Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) to the aircraft not to fly in the area as the eruption... more

MiscellaneousCalipari (3): conflict of jurisdiction on judgement competence?
Rome, Italy - The White House could repeat an other "Cermis" case
The responsible for UN Investigating committee on Darfur, Antonio Cassese, raised a fundamental question concerning the competence on judgement of Nicola Calipari killers. An Italian victim in foreign... more

Government actsQuestion time: on the supposed Syria's liability for the death of Lebanese Rafiq Hariri
Rome, Italy - By On. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy On. Delmastro delle Vedove decided to get more information about the possibility that Syria could have been liable for the death of Lebanese politician Rafiq Hariri. Syria denied it could... more

Government actsQuestion time: nuclear-powered naval units and safety for population
Rome, Italy - By On. Mauro Bulgarelli (Misto-Verdi-l'Unione)
Italian Deputy On. Bulgarelli asked Italian Premier and Minister of Defence for making clearer tha matter concerning the free access by civil population to all the documentation regarding the presence... more

IndustryEADS grown in 2004 as well
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus is still leading the success of the group which, however, is improving the space and defence sectors too
EADS has unveiled the data related to the general performance of the European aerospace and defence group in 2004. Actually, the holding found a significant rise of revenues up to some EUR 31.8 bn last... more

AirlinesBlue Panorama: 787 Dreamliner, "leisure" spirit
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed the airline which revealed that this aircraft is the ideal for the transport services offered by the carrier
AVIONEWS interviewed Blue Panorama regarding the selection of the Boeing 787. There are various reasons which led the carrier to choose such aircraft. First and foremost, it was considered necessary to... more

IndustryPiaggio Aero-Cofax agreement for video-communication system
Genoa, Italy - The headquarters will be always connected with plants of production
Italian Piaggio Aero Industries will have use of video-communication system planned and produced by Cofax Telematica: the system is realized on IP net by devices connected to personal computer: in this... more

IndustryUnion representing Boeing's employees hopes for positive changes
New York, Usa - After the ex-president of the industry was forced to resign
Speea (society of professional engineering employees in aerospace), the union representing more than 21,500 technical and professional workers at the US industry Boeing, said it hopes for positive changes... more

AirlinesNigerian institutional investors own 51 percent of the new national carrier
Abuja, Nigeria - Virgin Nigeria Airlines should start operations by the end of the current year in place of Nigeria Airways
Nigerian institutional investors purchased 51 percent of the new national carrier Virgin Nigeria Airlines, 49-percent owned by British’s Virgin Group, and which operations due to start by the end of t... more

PeopleNew collaborations with Canada in aeronautical field
Ottawa, Canada - A two-day visit of Italian Undersecretary indicated new fields of cooperation
Italy and Canada are studying new shapes of collaboration in aviation, space and defense sector: during the meeting among the Italian Undersecretary for Productive Activities Ministry, On. Mario Valducci,... more