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Latest newsX-45: the first combat test has been succesfully accomplished
Washington, USA - Two remote-controlled airplanes destroyed their target during a simulated operation
The first real combat test of the Boeing X-45A, the new remote-controlled stealth airplane destined to both US Air Force and US Navy, has been successfully accomplished. Two aircraft of this type took... more
Science and technologyNigeria: discovered about 200 illegal airports
Abuja, Nigeria - Identified from Icao about 200 airports and heliports not in harmony with the international standard
In Nigeria, according the Misna press agency declared, are about 200 the airports and heliports, used for the greater part of from famous foreign oil societies, out of the international standard recognized... more
Science and technologyThe probable privatization for Indian airports to postpone
Bombay, India - The interested airports are the biggest of the country, the first situated in Delhi, the second in Mumbai
India decided to postpone its choice lead to the probable sell of its two main airports, the ones of Delhi and Mumbai: the news comes from Indian Civil Aviation’s sources, citing lack of time. The mentioned a... more
PeopleAirplanes have to cut in half the CO2 emissions for 2020
Brussels, Belgium - It is necessary building quieter and clean engines
Yesterday the Kyoto Protocol entered into force in order to reduce the polluting emissions through all developed countries so the air traffic as well will have to conform with this model due to the aero-engines... more
Press releaseAlitalia's meeting is an irresponsabile one: flight assistants confirmed the strike scheduled on February 21
Rome, Italy - SULT's press release
Italian SULT trade union proves upset about Alitalia’s attitude concerning the employees needs with reference to flight and service timetable. According to SULT, the carrier does not make efforts to u... more
Science and technologyThe results of Mexican airport operator
Mexico City , Mexico - Asur reported a net profit of USD 17,5 m in fourth quarter 2004
Mexican Airport operator, Asur, reported a jump in its profit related to fourth quarter 2004 compared to the same period of the previous year. Asur said that thanks to tax changes and an increase in passenger... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines expects bids by March
Athens, Greece - The news comes from Greek Transport Minister
According to Transport Minister, Michael Liapis, Greece is expecting to receive bids for Olympic Airlines, the national flag carrier, in the following month. Last week Finance Minister, George Alogoskoufis,... more
Latest newsT-50 Golden Eagle: the new lead-in fighter trainer proves fast and robust
Seoul, South Korea - Some important tests on the prototypes concerning maximum speed and structural robustness have been accomplished
The KAI/Lockheed Martin T-50 Golden Eagle programme related to the new South Korean advanced trainer produced in cooperation with the US aerospace company is going on achieving important results concerning... more
IndustrySnecma grew in 2004
Paris, France - The group is attending to important programmes both in the civil and military sectors
Snecma analyses the situation regarding the perfomance accounted in 2004. The entire group appears to be growing when considering that the value of the total orders increased for around a +23% compared... more
Science and technologyJapan third international airport opened
Tokyo, Japan - It will be operative day and night
Today in Japan the third international airport of the country has been opened: Nagoya Airport will link the industrial heart of the nation (the carmaker Toyota) with the rest of the world. The Airport,... more
Science and technologyItaly: a surprise strike to be under judicial investigation
Milan, Italy - The discussion on what happened at Milan Airports yesterday not die down
The Italian judiciary ordered an inquiry on the surprise strikes occurred at Malpensa and Linate air stations. Sea, company that manage Milan Airports, said that police would have requested the name of... more
AirlinesProbable merger between Dba and Gexx
Berlin, Germany - In order to create the third German national carrier
The two German low-cost airlines Dba and Germania Express (Gexx) may fuse so as to create the third German national carrier after Lufthansa and Air Berlin: sources of the companies said. Hinrich Bischoff,... more
Civil aviationSlovakia: a new Act on national air space violation
Bratislava, Slovakia - The shooting down of aircraft which could be employed to hit relevant targets has been scheduled for the first time
Slovakia adapts its rules to the increasing need for protection against prospective terroristic attacks by the resort to hijacked civil aircraft. A new ruling was in fact approved yesterday and it schedules... more
IndustryItalian Defence industry now faces to radar
Milan, Italy - The new challenge of Italian Defence industry after the helicopter victory, is the electronically scanning array radar
R&D Finmeccanica Technical Director, Giancarlo Grasso, announced that the next Italian industrial challenge will be the radar technology. In the 13 research centres, among which only six are directly... more
PeopleA probable further reason to hate air travel
New York, Usa - According to an information technology firm's dates
The forecast coming from an information technology firm which is operating in oder to allow the use of mobile phones on air travel show as the service would attract hundreds of millions of users. Great... more
Civil aviationWashington's air space bounded by lasers?
Washington, USA - Pentagon's idea is the one of producing an absolutely safe warning system to prevent the violation of the no-fly zone
Lasers to bound the air space closed to non-authorized flight over the institutional sites in Washington: Pentagon is thinking by this manner to solve the problem related to the unwilling violation of... more
AirlinesRyanair to start legal action against pilots' union
Dublin, Ireland - In oder to stop what i claims to be an organized campaign of intimidation being conducted by means of a web site
Low-cost airline Ryanair announced it would start a legal action against an Irish pilots’ union in oder to stop what the carrier says to be an organized campaign of intimidation conducted through a web s... more
AirlinesA new General Director for Volare
Milan, Italy - De Metrio, a former Alitalia man, must relaunch the airline
Cosimo Giulio De Metrio has been selected by special commissioner Carlo Rinaldini for being the airline’s General Director: De Metrio have already been around the aviation sector being the former Alitalia A... more
AccidentsUS helicopter crashed in the Sigonella military base: the four injured condition is stable
Catania, Italy - At the moment they appears not seriously wounded
The condition of four Us soldiers left injured yesterday is stable: they have been involved in the incident occurred at Sigonella military airport (Catania, Sicily) where a CH-53 Black Stallion belonging... more
Science and technologySea: "take off" from Malpensa the EC informative campaign about the new passengers rights
Milan, Italy - Also in London, Paris and Frankfurt the same initiatives for the protection of passengers that fly with European carriers
"A delegation of the European Commission will arrive today in Malpensa for the informative campaign about the new passengers’ rights. Like in the most important European airports (London, Paris, Frankfurt, A... more
Latest newsJSF: the final assembly of the new fighter to start next Spring
Fort Worth, USA - Three structural sections respectively produced by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and British Aerospace
The final assembly of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will start between March and April. The new US light multirole stealth fighter will be completed at the Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility (... more
Press releaseTelefono Blu: compensations for air inefficiencies come into effect
Rome, Italy - It will be an illusion and what to do: advises according to the tax-payers association
According to Telefono Blu tax-payers association, one cannot prove happy with reference to the new EU 261/2004 Regulation related to compensations for air inefficiencies. The fact is that the compensation... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: the words of the Sgrena's man "I will save you, stands up and together we will succeed"
Baghdad, Iraq - Pierre Scolari speaks clearly "Giuliana asks for the retirement of the Italian troops as this is the desire of the Iraqi population"
Pierre Scolari, the man of the Italian journalist sequestered on last February, 4 (see AVIONEWS), in Iraq, spoke by means of cameras nd sent a message to his woman: "I will save you, stands up and we will... more
DefenseSyria and Iran together against the USA
Damascus, Syria - The two countries reinforce their relations to face any dangerous action against them by the USA and Israel
Syria and Iran: two among the six rough states according to Bush-led Government and, in particular, according to Secretary of State Rice and Secretary of Defence Rumsfeld. Reasons which led to such a definition... more
AirlinesSwiss International to close three call center
Geneva, Switzerland - In the order of a restructuring plan which aims to save further money
Swiss flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines announced it will close three call center in the order of a restructuring plan which aims to save further USD 5m a year. The carrier said that it would... more
Science and technologyMunich's Airport: because of snow 200 flights cancelled
Berlin, Germany - Strong delays instead for about 50 further flights, including some hijacked to Norimberga
Munich’s Airport cancelled 200 flights yesterday in the morning due to heavy snow which required the alternate closure of the air station’s runways so as to consent the cleaning operations. About 50 fur... more
Government actsQuestion time about the occupational crisis at Venice Airport
Rome, Italy - By senator Mauro Fabris (Mixed- Popolari- Udeur Party)
Italian Senator Fabris asked to Italian Minister of Transport for making clear the delicate occupational situation at Venice "Marco Polo" International Airport. Minister is expected to answer how he values... more
Government actsQuestion time: report on the ENAV re organization and transformation process
Rome, Italy - By On. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy On. Delmastro delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport why he did not released in front of Parliament in due time the annual report about the ENAV (Italian National... more
Government actsQuestion time: the presence of nuclear weapons in Europe
Rome, Italy - By On. Luana Zanella (Mixed- Greens- The Union Party)
Italian deputy On. Zanella asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear the hypothesis about the existance of 480 nuclear weapons in Europe. Some six countries in the continent would have signed... more
AirlineseasyJet ensures its engagement on following Ue rules but warns they may cause damages to air sector
London, United Kingdom - The carrier thinks furthermore that Ue's rules may not reach their goals
Low-cost airline easyJet announced that it will pledge itself on following Ue rules about air sector (see AVIONEWS) with effect starting from today and which forecast among the other a major sensitivity... more
Government actsQuestion time: supposed deficiency for the Italian contingent's means in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By On. Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy On. Delmastro delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Defence for providing explanations about the recent statements released on Italian "La Repubblica" newspaper about supposed deficiencies... more
Press releaseCub Trasporti: strike against the uncertainty in Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The four hour strike of Friday, March 4, confirmed
"The Alitalia temporary employees are in dispute against the uncertainty. The management behaviour of the carrier is scandalous, that doesn’t apply to stabilize the job of the temporary, but, in the m... more
Press releaseAeradria: "Federico Fellini" Airport, gate of Italy between Mediterranean and East
Rimini, Italy - A meeting in Rimini to redesign the future of the Rimini-Miramare Airport in the air cargo field
"The ’Federico Fellini’ International Airport of Rimini, that in 2004 has recorded a traffic of 350,000 passengers and 3000 tons of goods, has changed a development programme in the air cargo sector to... more
Science and technologyItaly: Sea willing to negotiate with unions
Milan, Italy - A meeting among the parties occurred at Milan prefectural offices
Milan Prefect, Bruno Ferrante, yesterday saw representatives of Sea (that manage Milan airports) and Filt-Cgil union to make clearer what happened between 6:30 am and 9:00 at Malpensa and Linate where... more
AccidentsA little plane crashes in Colorado
New York, Usa - All died the eight person on board of the aircraft
A little plane belonging to Circuit City, a famous chain which produces electronic products, crashed in Colorado yesterday while landing. The aircraft, carring eight passengers, seems to be fallen at about... more
Latest newsKC-330: 35 USA's states want its facility on their territories
Washington, USA - EADS-Airbus should select the plant's site by this year for the production of the air tanker in the United States
Some 35 states in the USA offered solutions for the selection of the area on which to build the facility devoted to the production of the KC-330, the air tanker promoted by EADS-Airbus as a proposal aimed... more
DefenseItalian Senate give the green light to Iraq mission refinancing
Rome, Italy - Vote in favour were 141, 112 were the unfavourable
Yesterday Italian Senate approved the 3262 decree to refinance the Italian mission in Iraq: 141 senators voted in favour, 112 said no and one did have not voted. The measure -falling next March 20- now... more
Science and technologyStrike at Milan's Airports: 11 flights cancelled and some delays
Milan, Italy - The protest show was acted by Sea's employees without any warning
Yesterday in the morning 11 flights which should have take off from Malpensa’s Airport were cancelled due to a Sea’s employees strike (see AVIONEWS), the airport operator of Milan’s air stations. Seven... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B to support Indonesian population hit by the seaquake
Jakarta, Indonesia - The 18th aircraft of this type has been delivered to Indonesian Police and is also being operated for humanitarian aid missions
Indonesian Police took delivery of its 18th and last Enstrom 480B. Such supply accomplished the provision of aircraft manufactured by the US producer for the Indonesian law enforcement units which appear... more
PeopleDassault celebrates the production of the Falcon 7X together with its partners
Paris, France - EADS Socata provided in particular a relevant contribution for the new executive jet project
Dassault Aviation celebrates the production of the new Falcon 7X executive jet (see for details AVIONEWS) together with its more than 70 partners all over the world among which there is also EADS Socata.... more
HelicoptersUAE: eight AB-139s for Air Force
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Six aircraft to be devoted to SAR operations whereas the remaining two will be deployed for VIP transport
United Arab Emirates Air Force selected the AB-139 as the new SAR (Search and Rescue) and VIP transport helicopter by purchasing eight vehicles and so making the number of the orders rise up to more than... more
HelicoptersUH-1, AB-212 or Mi-8: which one is going to fight against drug trade in Afghanistan?
Washington, USA - Debates in the United states about the opportunity of resorting to means already used in Colombia or old Israeli and former UN's aircraft
The success of the fight against drug trade and, first and foremost, against the production itself of drug in Colombia by US helicopters leads US Government to think about the opportunity of extending... more
PeopleAir Transport (4): the new proposals of EU
Brussels, Belgium - In order to prevent discrimination in the airports
Brussels has already drawn the additional proposals to improve the travel quality for comfortless people as persons with reduced mobility who are to be assisted free of charge in hubs and on board airplane.... more
HelicoptersLuxembourg: the role played by the MD-900 Explorers for EMS missions
Luxembourg - The selection of such aircraft depended in particular on the higher safety ensured by the NOTAR system
There are four MD-900 Explorers now deployed by Luxembourg Air Rescue, a non-profit organization which attends to Emergency Medical Service operations in this country with large cooperations with the major... more
PeopleAir transport (3): protection on incidents, strikes and lost baggage
Brussels, Belgium - The new European legislation does not concerns helicopter flights
The new regulation defines the entire course of action in the event of flights being cancelled: the airline will not be liable to pay compensation if the reason for the cancellation is due to exceptional... more
PeopleAir transport (2): the Charter of passenger rights
Brussels, Belgium - The rates of compensation depends on the length of the flight
Today the new Charter of air passenger rights comes into force involving 590 million of European travellers (see for details AVIONEWS). The new EU legislation forces the European airlines to refund their... more
PeopleENAC Director General, Manera, and Assaereo President, Cereti, on the new Italian navigation code
Rome, Italy - Proposals on sanctions, roles, air transport strategy and deals among carriers
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) Director General, Silvano Manera, and Assaereo (Association of Italian carriers) President, Fausto Cereti, have recently commented on the reform of the Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: carrier-trade unions meeting to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - In order to solve the matters concerning service timetable and the re-deployment of some crews in Milan
The Italian trade unions have been invited by Alitalia board to gather for a meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Friday February 18 at 05:00 pm. The purpose is the one of trying to solve the two main matters... more
PeopleAir transport: Europe reinforces passengers’ rights
Brussels, Belgium - As of today February 17, citizens will enjoy new rights when flying
"As of toady February 17, citizens will enjoy new rights when flying. Thanks to a new Regulation applicable in all the Member States, greater protection is being afforded to air passengers in the event... more
AccidentsUS helicopter fell headlong in the Sigonella military base
Catania, Italy - The four soldiers on board were luckily just injured
A US CH-53 Black Stallion fell headlong, just in the Sigonella military airport it had taken off from, around 04:00 pm this afternoon and it seems it was performing a training mission. Fortunately, the... more