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IndustryBush promotes the purchase of Boeing aircraft
Varsaw, Poland - First Poland Minister claimed in Brussels he received a letter from US President in support of a bid by Boeing
Marek Belka, Polish Prime Minister, claimed in Brussels during a news conference that he received in last months a letter from George W. Bush which supported a bid by US industry Boeing; Belka confirmed... more
Government actsQuestion time: shortage of personnel among the Italian law enforcement units
Rome, Italy - By On. Luciano Violante (DS, l'Ulivo)
Italian Deputy On. Violante asked Italian Minister of Interior for making clear which kind of measures Italian Government intends to resort in order to avoid the bad effects which could stem from the shortage... more
Science and technologySab: new scheduled flight to Stockholm by Sterling from "Marconi"
Boulogne, Italy - The link will take off tomorrow served by the low-cost with B-737/800
"The new scheduled flight Boulogne-Stockholm will take off tomorrow, on Thursday 24. Served by Sterling low-cost carrier with B-737/800 from 189 seats, the connection will have two weekly frequencies,... more
Latest newsNATO pilots destined to nuclear war trained in Sardinia
Oristano, Italy - NATO Top Gun are used to be trained for non conventional bomb resort in the Capo Frasca military range
According to some press sources quoting the report released by an indipendent analyst, Hans Kristensen, an expert on nuclear and strategic weapons, at the Oristano-based Capo Frasca Range pilots of NATO... more
Government actsQuestion time on the nuclear nuclear warheads present at Ghedi Torre Base
Rome, Italy - By Senator Natale Ripamonti (Greens- The Union Party)
Italia Senator Ripamonti asked Italian Defence Minister for making clear about the 40 US nuclear warheads present at NATO Ghedi Torre base. In Italy there would be 90 nuclear devices in all: 50 in the... more
IndustryA corruption attempt by EADS?
Singapore - In order to be awarded with a contract for the provision of helicopters, EADS would have bribed an officer of the Asian country's Defence Ministry
Singapore Judge, according to local press sources, would have arrested a man bringing a bribery charge against him related to the supposed transfer of about USD 305,000 in favour of an officer from Defence... more
DefenseRussian missiles to Syria
Moscow, Russia - Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that talks with Syria are ongoing for the provision of anti-aircraft missile systems
According to Russian Defence Ministry’s sources, talks with Damascus are under way for the provision of the Strelet short-range anti-aircraft missiles (see for details also AVIONEWS). The system is a... more
Science and technologyBad weather in Paris: air traffic reduced
Paris, France - The heavy hardship to the air traffic because of abundant snowfalls on the French Capital
The abundant snowfall on the French Capital has provoked significant hardship at the Orly and Roissy Airports. The air traffic at Orly is about invalid, while that at Roissy is reduced of 30% according... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 402C and 414A
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-06-AD;... more
DefenseISAF: "Bersaglieri" replaced the 1st Italian Artillery Regiment
Kabul, Afghanistan - Handover for the Italian contingent in Afghanistan
From last Sunday Italian Colonel Luigi Vinaccia became the Chief of Italfor Kabul, the Italian contingent for ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), operating in Afghanistan. "Pasubio" Regiment,... more
AirlinesAir France's employees stopped strike
Paris, France - Unions announce that they may organize other protest show
The activity of French flag carrier, Air France, turned back to be regular after a four-day strike in the past days which constrained the carrier to cancel several flights. Air France’s employees protested a... more
AerospaceNASA resorts to the F-15 to verify the Shuttle's safety
Washington, USA - Test flight by the fighter to make sure that structural components destined to the spacecraft are properly protected against dangerous debris
Despite possible delays are likely to affect the launch of the Discovery Space Shuttle (see for details AVIONEWS), the NASA is regularly carrying on its tests aimed to ensure higher safety for next mission.... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: recovery operations are still underway
Kabul, Afghanistan - Italian are working on victims' DNA
Till yesterday, 46 of 104 corpses of casualties - including three Italians, two cooperators and a Navy officer - flying on the plane from the Afghan airline Kam Air which is gone down on the mountains... more
Civil aviationTassone: "Aiming to an Agency for Transport Safety and a Research Institute"
Rome, Italy - Italian Government's attempt to be accomplished by the end of the Parliament term
Italian Vice-Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Mario Tassone, commented recently on the matter regarding transport safety in Italy, announcing that Italian Government intends to found a specialized... more
Civil aviationLaser against civil planes in the USA: new cases in Texas
Dallas, USA - Six aircraft landing at Dallas.Fort Worth Airport were hit by a green light ray on last Sunday
A new "laser warning" for US civil aviation. After the first advice released by the Bush-led Government in order to face the phenomenon related to high intensity ray of lights aimed against the control... more
IndustryBoeing selected Egat for B-747 Large Cargo Freighter modifications
Taipei, Taiwan - The agreement signed last week
Boeing has selected Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT) to convert three 747-400 passenger jets into cargo freighters that will be used to transport major assemblies for the all-new Boeing... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes criticized the SULT union's demonstration
Rome, Italy - Experts are appraising the hypothesis of proceeding against the strike occurred on last February 21
Tension between Alitalia and the Italian trade unions does not seem to lower regarding the contract and the flight and service timetable for flying personnel. SULT union, however, intends to negotiate... more
IndustryHigh-speed Internet on El Al fleet
Seattle, USA - The Israeli airline has signed the contract with Connexion by Boeing
Connexion by Boeing and El Al Israel Airlines have signed an agreement to bring the Internet on the long-haul fleet of the Israel carrier. Connexion service will be available on the Boeing 747-400 and... more
IndustryM7 Aerospace LP awarded of a 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 43 C-23 Sherpa aircraft
M7 Aerospace L.P.*, San Antonio, Texas, was awarded on Feb. 17, 2005, a $10,000,000 increment as part of a $309,208,348 firm-fixed-price contract for 43 C-23 Sherpa aircraft. Work will be performed in... more
Science and technologyMalaysia will give definitive approval for the building of a Terminal destined to low-cost
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - By this week
Malaysia will this week give the formal approval to build a dedicated terminal for low-cost airlines at Kuala Lumpur International Airport: the news comes from official governmental sources. The move aims... more
Press releaseSult about the Alitalia flight assistant strike of yesterday: confirmed strikes for March 4 and 16
Rome, Italy - The press release of the union
"Alitalia’s flight assistant strike of yesterday, February 21, has provoked the cancellation of about 85% of the flights interested to the strike. Despite of Alitalia effort to diminish the results of t... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Lockheed Martin hires Sikorsky's workers
Washington, USA - They will be deployed for the production of the US-101 as the new American Presidential helicopter
Lockheed Martin will hire several Sikorsky’s employees who had been at first destined to be used for the manufacturing of the new US Presidential chopper in case the VH-92 won the tender for the Marine O... more
PeopleGood hopes for a permanent direct air connections between Taiwan and China
Beijing, China - Though problems may come from the ratification by the Chinese government of a proposed anti-secession law
The temporarily direct air connections between Taiwan and China attracted many people and may transform into a permanent service not only interested to holiday period such as the Chinese Lunar New Year... more
IndustryThales: "A turning point must be reached but the traditional relations must be preserved"
Paris, France - The French group's representatives appear convinced of it within the future possible alliances cadre
Thales’ representatives, the well known French group competent for defence electronics sector, would have recently commented on rumors which indicated meetings with Finmeccanica during the last days t... more
AerospacePossible postponement for the launch of Discovery
New York, Usa - According to what reported "Usa Today"
"Usa Today", the most diffusing American journal, reported on its pages the news according to which the launch of Discovery planned on May, 15, (see AVIONEWS) may be postponed though Nasa’s sources cited i... more
Science and technologyPhoenix is the 5th Airport in USA
Washington, USA - The 14th International Aviation Symposium to occur in April
Phoenix International Airport has set in 2004 a record of almost 40 million passengers passed through the air station, 39.5 million exactly. It means that 108,000 persons have passed through Sky Harbor... more
Science and technologyBritish court supports expansion plan at UK airports
London, United Kingdom - Argues against these last came by residents in the interested areas, as well as from enviromental group
British court approved expansion plans at two London airports related to the construction of new runaways at the air stations, the one of Heathrow and Stansted. Argues against these projects came by residents... more
HelicoptersTurkey: seven solutions for the new combat helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - The new tender for the provision of 90 aircraft started
The tender for the provision of 90 combat helicopter started in Turkey again. After a long standstill, Turkish Government decided to endow with a rotor-winged aircraft fleet able to fill this gap in the... more
Science and technology"Spazio Italia": the new entertainment concept at Munich Airport
Munich, Germany - The gateway mission for Italy started today
The new new entertainment concept at Munich Airport started today thanks to an initiative promoted by Air Dolomiti and Munich Airport: Spazio Italia (Italy Space). Cafes, newspapers and magazines are always... more
AerospaceNASA, the new Space Shuttle by 2012 (3): the first airframes to be produced by next year
Washington, USA - Nevertheless, NASA does not exclude possible delays which could postpone the readiness of the new vehicle till 2020
NASA does not exclude that prospective delays can badly affect the programme for the production and the operational readiness of the new spacecraft destined to replace the present Space Shuttles. In case... more
AerospaceNASA, the new Space Shuttle by 2012 (2): more efficient, safer and cost/effective
Washington, USA - NASA and aerospace companies' priorities while promoting the various solutions
The designing of the new spacecraft by the major US producers in the aerospace sector appears a particularly relevant effort as well as really high-responsible. It will be necessary to produce not only... more
SecurityNato: EUR 3,5m raised for Iraqi training operation
Brussels, Belgium - The Atlantic Alliance Member Countries have collected it in a trustee fund
Nato has collected a fund of EUR 3,5m to pay the stage of the Iraqi official, in near country or in Europe, to show compact in front of the training mission of the managers of Saddam Hussein’s ex-Army. C... more
AirlinesUS Airways' restructuring deal
New York, Usa - The carrier said it obtained USD 125m from the investor group Eastshore Aviation
US Airways announced it signed a restructuring deal with the investor group Eastshore Aviation from which it received USD 125m in order to act its restructuring plan. The group belongs to the regional... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): no compensation for the flights cancelled yesterday due to the strike
Rome, Italy - Alitalia confirmed it to AVIONEWS with reference to what scheduled by the EU REgulation 261/2004 on passenger's rights
After the strike promoted by Italian trade union SULT for Alitalia’s flight assistants and which caused the cancellation of some 187 flights compared to what at first forecasted and indicated by the a... more
AirlinesKorean Air's business plan for 2005
Seoul, South Korea - The carrier expects to report a 6,7 per cent growth in its international traffic
Korean Air announced its business plan for 2005 which forecasts a 6,7 per cent growth in international traffic in a larger long terms project of the carrier which expects to obtain sells worth EUR 7,5bn... more
AerospaceNASA: the new Space Shuttle by 2012
Washington, USA - Boeing, Lockheed Martin e Northrop Grumman have already shown their projects
2012 will be a major year for the future of the space missions. NASA’s technicians appear convinced of it and announce that a new spacecraft will be available at that time in order to replace the old S... more
MiscellaneousBelgium: NATO summit is armoured
Brussels, Belgium - Belgian Police took considerable safety measures
In an armoured Brussels NATO summit opens today: all the road around Justus Lipsius and Berlaymont palace, which are seat of EU Council and Commission, are off-limits. It seems that also the E-3A Sentry... more
Government actsQuestion time: Vitrociset employees' hardships
Rome, Italy - By On. Cosimo Giuseppe Sgobio (Misto-Comunisti Italiani)
Italian Deputy On. Sgobio asked Italian Welfare Minister and Minister for Productive Activities for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform in order to protect the Vitrociset’s e... more
Press releasePiaggio Aero Industries about the P-180 Cai in Bolzano
Genoa, Italy - The inconvenient, and not accident, has occurred last Saturday
"The press have a little emphasized what happened last Saturday at our aircraft owned of Civil Defence and managed by Cai (Compagnia Aeronautica Italiana) that, in the landing phase, has had a technical... more
Government actsQuestion Time: delays for Alpi Eagles' flights
Rome, Italy - By On. Giuseppe Gianni (UDC)
Italian Deputy On. Gianni asked Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport for explaining which kind of measures Italian Government intends to perform in order to solve the problem concerning the... more
Government actsQuestion Time: possible transition of US soldiers at Rimini Airport for operations in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By On. Mauro Bulgarelli (Misto-Verdi-Unione)
Italian Deputy On. Bulgarelli asked Italian Prime Minister and various ministers for making clearer the role played by Rimini Airport in favouring the transition of US soldiers expected to reach Iraq for... more
MiscellaneousArgentina. Scandal on cocaine packed into suitcases slipped at airport controls (2): 60 kg of cocaine landed in Spain
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The Air Force had the obligation to inform the Defence Ministry
Last September, 60 kg of cocaine packed into four suitcases slipped through controls at the Ezeiza International Airport and flew as unaccompanied baggage on a flight bound for Madrid Barajas Airport where... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Iran (2): choppers of the Army and of Pasdaran in front line among the rescue operations
Teheran, Iran - Blankets and blood for transfusion are among the first necessity aids
Iran was shaked this morning at 5:55 a.m. local time by a strong earthquake of magnitude 6,4 grades Richter which hit in particular a mountainous area near Zarand, a city in the Province of Kerman: the... more
Government actsQuestion time: lack of airport taxes payment by some carriers among which Air One
Rome, Italy - By On. Valter Zanetta (FI)
Italian Deputy On. Valter Zanetta asked Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform in order to solve the problem regarding... more
Government actsQuestion time: ground personnel's strike at Milan's airports
Rome, Italy - By On. Ettore Rosato (Margherita)
Italian Deputy On. Rosato asked Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport for making clear the Italian Government’s view about the condition affecting the ground personnel and, most of all, h... more
MiscellaneousArgentina: scandal on cocaine packed into suitcases slipped at airport controls
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The Argentine Air Force Chief has been dismissed
The Argentine Southern Winds airline is under indictment for cocaine packed into baggage left from Buenos Aires to Madrid: Italian Volare Group is one of Argentine carrier stakeholder by the enterpriser... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aero Industries: honorary degree to Piero Ferrari
Modena, Italy -In mechanics engineering to the Piaggio Aero Industries President and Ferrari's Vice-President
"The Modena and Reggio Emilia University has delivered yesterday to the Knight Piero Ferrari, Piaggio Aero Industries’ President and Vice-President of Ferrari, the honorary degree in mechanics engineering. T... more
MiscellaneousPolitical election in Kirghizistan: Akaev asks for Kremlin's support and closes the way to Usa
Bishkek, Kirghizistan - Fundamental condition in order to receive this last is not to allow United States to transform the air base of Ganci into a permanent strategic base
Political elections are close in Kirghizistan, a little centre-Asian Republic in Tien-Shan near China, and the current president Askar Akaev, who has been handling the country since 15 years, fears that... more
Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport of Venice-Tessera: because of snow eight flights were re-directed
Venice, Italy - Discomforts verified in order to permit the cleaning operations of the runaways
Heavy snow in the Veneto’s Region (Italy) caused yesterday of eight flights, which were arriving at the "Marco Polo" Airport of Venice-Tessera, to be re-directed to other air stations, in particular t... more
AirlinesAir France positions workers who do not participate to the strike
Paris, France - In order to assure its operations
Air France’s activity suffered from many discomforts in the past days due to the strike without any warning of its employees at the airport of Orly (Paris), who protested against the decision of the c... more