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Government actsQuestion time: pilots' training for the deployment of nuclear weapons at Capo Frasca shooting range
Rome, Italy - By On. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy On. Deiana expects Italian Minister of Defence to make clear if Italy is violating the non-proliferation treaty on nuclear weapons as Deputy would know that fighter-bomber pilots are training... more
Government actsQuestion time: on the conclusion of the World AirWays-Rimini Airport negotiations
Rome, Italy - By Senator Gianfranco Pagliarulo (Gruppo Misto-Com party)
Italian Senator Gianfranco Pagliarulo asked Italian Premier and Minister of Transport for explaining who and in which name the negotiations between World AirWays and Rimini Airport started and if the contract... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines receives the first A-330/200
Beijing, China -The carrier ordered a total number of four aircraft of the mentioned type
China Southern Airlines received the first A-330/200 of four on order; the delivery of the further three planes is expected by the first half of the current year. All the four aircraft, which seat 266... more
Latest newsTwo C-295M for the Swiss Armed Forces
Bern, Switzerland - In order to satisfy the requirements of the federal administration
The Council of the States of the Helvetic Confederation has approved the purchase of two Casa C-295M Spanish-made cargo planes scheduled in the Armament Program 2004: the two aircraft answer the needs... more
AirlinesFive potential buyers for Malev
Budapest, Hungary - The state privatization agency planned to sell 99,95 percent of the carrier
Malev, Hungary’s flag airline, seems to have five potential investors: the state privatization agency said. Apv planned to sell 99,95 percent of the carrier in a one-round tender. According to what reported t... more
AirlinesIberia profit strongly up
Madrid Spain - The carrier said that its revenues rose 52,4 per cent in 2004
Spanish flag carrier Iberia said, by means of a note diffused yesterday, that its revenues rose 52,4 percent in 2004, up to EUR 219,9m. The note underlined that Iberia transported 26,692m passengers in... more
Science and technologyMobile Microwave Landing System tested at Pisa Airport
Pisa, Italy -The system providing for safe landings in every condition has been experimented with the technical support of AMI
The new MLS Mobile Microwave Landing System that allows to carry out landings in safety conditions also with not favourable weather conditions has been experimented and installed at Pisa Airport (Italy).... more
CuriositiesFossett, the billionaire with a strong passion for challenges, is flying around the world
Washington, Usa - His return, if everything carries on according to plan, is forecast on Thursday morning
A tour around the world alone without any stopover in 80-hour time: Would the adventure sixty year old man Steve Fossett succeed in his initiative? The man, who has a certain familiarity with initiatives... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers 900th jet of the ERJ-145 family
Brasilia, Brasile - To European company Luxair
"Milestone aircraft is an ERJ 135 that will fly in the colors of Luxair São José dos Campos, February 28, 2005 – Embraer delivered its 900th jet of the ERJ 145 family to European customer Luxair tod... more
PeopleFAA AD on the Boeing 757-200 and the 757-200PF airplanes
Washington, USA - Analyses of their structural components
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-20424; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-268-AD; Amendment 39-13986; AD 2005-04-14] RIN... more
Science and technologyCapodichino: new international and intercontinental connections
Naples, Italy - Passengers on international flights grown by 23 per cent last year
From March 21, Naples Airport will be connected with Timisoara by three-weekly flights operated by Carpatair airline. The new Naples-Vienna flight served by Austrian Airlines will leave instead in March... more
Latest newsL-3 awarded with a more than USD 16m contract
Washington, USA - In order to appraise the structural robustness of the P-3 Orion aircraft
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed value of $16,340,000 firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract to conduct Enhanced Special Structural Inspections... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union suspends the strike expected to occur on March 4
Rome, Italy - However, it confirms its intention to protest on next March 16 if the carrier does not prove more willing to negotiate
Italian SULT trade union decided to take a step back within the general protest supporting the Alitalia’s flight assistants, opting for the suspension of the strike scheduled to occur on next March 4. A... more
MiscellaneousThe US losses in Iraq
Washington, USA - The number of wounded persons boosts because the actions of the rebels is increasing
The Pentagon has officially calculated the Americans victims in Iraq: they currently are 1485, while the media would have counted at least a hundred more: approximately 350 militaries have lost the life... more
AirlinesMeridiana: it is necessary "A serious and concrete relaunch of the company"
Rome, Italy - This is the appeal turned to the Government from the group leader of Comunisti Italiani party at Chamber
The group leader of Comunisti Italiani party at Chamber, Pino Sgobio, has put forward an urgent question time to the Italian Minister of Welfare, Roberto Maroni, and of the Productive Activities, Antonio... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (3): EUR 20,793 million are being forecasted
Rome, Italy - Consisting of a 1.471% of Italian GNP
The current year appears as a transition period to the chosen evolutionary path, although the related budget proves to be affected by the international economic trend and the reduction of public spending.... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (2): the "common dimension" of defence and security
Rome, Italy - The password after professionalization of the armed forces is the interoperability in a networkcentric environment
Evolution of the Italian armed forces means, first and foremost, a transition to their professionalization, encouraging the achievement of new operational capabilities. In this sense, the interoperability... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005
Rome, Italy - The new role of Italian armed forces within the professionalization, transformation and innovation of the Italian military instrument
According to reliable sources known by AVIONEWS, Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino is going to show in the future the "Additional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005". The related issues... more
MiscellaneousShipwreck of clandestines in Greek waters: a Super Puma copter engaged in reliefs
Athens, Greece - Sources of the Greek Commercial Navy reported it
A Super Puma helicopter and ships of Greek Navy have been engaged in the rescue operations of a group of illegal immigrants foundered off the coast of Milos island. A call to Milos Coast Guard would have... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net finance position on January, 31, 2005
Rome, Italy - + 0,7 per cent in December last year
Alitalia net financial position consisted of EUR 1,776m increasing up to +0,7 percent compared to the previous year. Financial availability is worth EUR 80m. The related release reveals useful information... more
AirlinesAloha Airlines signs a finance deal
New York, Usa - With the group MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners
Aloha Airlines announced a finance deal with the group MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners, related to USD 90m. The firm has its general quarter in New York. The money will serve to provide fund... more
MiscellaneousEnglish citizen condemned to have sold an experimental airplane to Iran
Washington, USA - The country is subject to trade sanctions by the Government of Washington
The 43-year-old Ali Asghar Manzarpour has been condemned in the USA for the attempting to sold illegally a Barkut Model 360 single-engine plane and other equipments to Iranian Government. Between 2000... more
HelicoptersExcursions off-piste by means of helicopters organized by Heliski Cervinia
Cervinia, Italia - For inexperienced people it is better to chose the option "Helibattesimo"
Heliski Cervinia organizes excursions off-piste by means of helicopters on the high valley of Cervinio; for information see the web site www.heliskicervinia.com. The 2005 program has offers both for inexperienced... more
PeopleAir Transport: growth is better than expected
Rome, Italy - In all regions all over the world not included the areas hit by tsunami on December, 26
Traffic passenger in January 2005 rose 7,9 per cent compared to the same period of last year: the news came from Giovanni Bisignani, general director and Chief executive of Iata (International Air Transport... more
Press releaseAir Dolomiti: the first transnational agreement for union protection of the pilots has been signed in Italy
Rome, Italy - The agreement has been signed between Anpac (Italian Association of Civil Aviation Pilots) and Vereinigung Cockpit e.V. (National Association of the German Pilots)
"Today Anpac (Italian Association of Civil Aviation Pilots) and Vereinigung Cockpit e.V. (National Association of the German Pilots) has signed the first international agreement in order to coordinate... more
MiscellaneousA car full of explosive kills 110 person in Iraq
Hilla, Iraq - The worst single terror attack since the day of the lack of the power by Saddam Hussein
Today a car full of explosive killed at least 110 person in Hilla (60 kilometres far from Baghdad, Iraq) provoking as well 113 injured. It seems to be the worst single terror attack since the day of the... more
Press releaseEADS: AirTanker selected by United Kingdom for RAF aerial refuelling airplane
Rome, Italy - CEO’s Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich welcomed it with satisfaction
"EADS welcomed the announcement by Geoff Hoon, the Secretary of State for Defence, that AirTanker has been selected for the ’Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft’ (FSTA) programme, the new RAF aerial refuelling air... more
IndustryNew European scenes for Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Italian industry expects mature times for new European scenes in the field of electronics for the defense
The General Associate Manager of Finmeccanica, Remo Pertica, interrogated on possible alliances with the French Thales on the European market of electronics for the defense, asserted that "They have had... more
DefenseNATO: anti-submarine practice to occur in the Ionio Sea
Catania, Italy - Helicopters and maritime patrolling aircraft for a total of 65 air missions
The Ionio Sea (Italy) from 3 until March 16 will be theatre of one of the most important anti-submarine exercises of the year: Italy, France, Portugal, Canada, Greece, United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain, Germany... more
AerospaceThe mission "Eneide" ready to start
Rome, Italy - This evening it is planned the launch of the cargo which would conduct to Iss both supplies and experiments
The mission "Eneide" financed by Lazio’s Region (see AVIONEWS) in cooperation with Esa (European space agency) and Italian Air Force, would start this evening at 20:08 (Italian time) from Baikour base (... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: an Italian corpse has been recovered
Rome, Italy - Relatives decided to keep secret the identity
The Italian Farnesina has reported that the body of one of three Italians died in the incident of a Kam Air Boeing B-737 which went down East to Kabul in Afghanistan, has been recovered last Saturday.... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: tomorrow it will start an hunger strike
Rome, Italy - The initiative is of religious character
Tomorrow it will start an hunger strike in protest of the imprisonment of the Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena, sequestered on last February 4 in Iraq (see AVIONEWS). Even though the initiative is of... more
HelicoptersSwiss helicopters finished their mission in the areas affected by the seaquake
Jakarta, Indonesia - Now two cargo planes will carry them to Zurich
The Swiss Super Puma AS-332M helicopters engaged from last January 17 in the transport of aids and persons in the Indonesian province of Banda Aceh which suffered from the tsunami occurred last December... more
Latest newsHuman System Integration: that is how the MMA is going to provide the best man-machine symbiosis
Washington, USA - The new US Navy's maritime patroller to be developed by taking several aspects related to the human factor into account
The MMA (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft), as based on a special naval version of the Boeing 737 destined to represent the cornerstone of the US coastal defence, appears particularly innovative when considering... more
IndustryBombardier Aeronautique deliveries up
Roma, Italy - Good walk for the industry carries on with the deliveries of new technological platforms for both regional and business aircraft
The industry Bombardier Aeronautique carries on with good walk in the previous financial year like the industry itself confirmed by means of a note underlining the positive result ot it to have increased... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways seeks for governmental funds
Nicosia, Republic of Cipro - The carrier reported USD 70,4m losses in 2004
Cyprus Airways said it is seeking for governmental funds as its losses rose to USD 70,4m in last year compared to a net loss of USD50m in 2003. The airline is seeking for government’s support in order t... more
SecuritySyria fears attacks from Israel and the United States (2): the Syrian armed forces' available aircraft
Damascus, Syria - About 600 Russian-made fix-winged airplanes among the aircraft which prove in some cases old and newer in other ones
In case a struggle occurs between the Israeli and the Syrian armed forces (without taking into consideration the fact that the USA could participate as well), one should bear in mind that a self-evident... more
Press releaseSEA: snow and ice slow down the operativity at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Traffic is regular at Linate. There are problems in order to reach the airports
"This morning from 6:00am a heavy snowfall hit the Milan airports. The low temperatures have immediately transformed the snow into ice. These adverse atmospheric conditions have been connected at Malpensa,... more
AirlinesUs Airways reduces its fleet
New York, Usa - The carrier will cut 11 Boeing B-737 starting in May 2005
Us Airways announced its new restructuring plan related to the cut of 11 Boeing B-737 from its current fleet, with effect starting in next May. Persistent high fuel costs, weak revenues due to overcapacity... more
Science and technologyAeradria Board of Directors is ready to resign as a whole
Rimini, Italy - The members of Aeradria Board of Directors were sympathetic with the President discharged some days before
The members of the Board of Directors of Aeradria Society, manager of Rimini "Fellini" Airport, were sympathetic with President Morelli and threaten to resign as a whole following the controversies raised... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines deep losses in January 2005
New York, Usa - The carrier reported USD 151m losses
United Airlines announced it reported heavy losses in January 2005 related to USD 151m. Ual, the parent company of United, said it needs to cut union labor costs by USD 725m. The carrier, which operates... more
SecuritySyria fears attacks from Israel and the United States
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Premier Sharon would consider Syrian Government as potentially liable for the attempt occurred on February 25
The suicide attempt occurred in Tel Aviv on last February 25 led Sharon-led Government to point his finger more at Damascus rather than at the Palestinian armed movements. Israel would consider Syria as... more
CuriositiesDisappointment for "The Aviator"
Los Angeles, Usa - The film received only five awards compared to the 11 expected
"The aviator", the film directed by Martin Scorsese and interpreted by Leonardo Di Caprio, on the Howard Hughes’ life (for more information about the subject of the film see the news edited by AVIONEWS) r... more
Latest newsA-330 MRTT: London's green light for the new RAF's air tanker
London, UK - The special version of the well known Airbus' airliner meets the multirole needs of British Ministry of Defence
British Ministry of Defence provided a green light for the purchase of the EADS-Airbus A-330 MRTT (Multi-role Tanker Transport) as the new air tanker for Royal Air Force. The European aerospace and defence... more
Science and technologyThe bad weather uneasiness affected Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Delays until an hour and flights towards the North cancelled for snow
Today the snow that continues to whiten Italy from North to South seems just to give no quarter. Additional uneasiness were recorded for the passengers directed to Milan from the Rome-Fiumicino Airport:... more
AirlinesBoeing gains order from Icelandair
New York, Usa - For two Boeing B-787 Dreamliner
Us industry Boeing and the airline Icelandair announced that they signed a deal for the purchase of two Boeing B-787 Dreamliner, for a value at list prices of USD 240m. The purchase is part of the carrier’s p... more
Latest newsRockwell Collins awarded with a contract worth over USD 7m
Washington, USA - For the provision of systems destined to the KC-135 air tankers
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $7,338,336 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for six Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) Lot III production... more
PeopleItaly: chaos in air transport due to strikes and disputes (2). New stops to occur in April and May
Rome, Italy - The agitation called from SULT should finish in March 16
Workers from Enav (Italian Agency for Flight Assistance) and the radar centre of Brindisi (Puglia Region) will be on strike on Monday, March 14, from 12:00am to 4:00pm, while the last 24 hours protest... more
DefenseCanada: the defence guidelines for the next five years
Ottawa, Canada - The medical aid capabilities are in particular expected to be strengthened both for missions abroad and domestic exigencies
The financial efforts devoted to defence spending with reference to the next five years, according to Canadian Government, appear based on the adaptation of the available forces in line with the new geostrategic... more
PeopleItaly: chaos in air transport due to strikes and disputes
Rome, Italy - Meridiana flight assistants give the start
Italian air transport sector is expected to a hard time before and after the Easter holidays: beyond to the preannounced 72 hours of strike of Wind Jet pilots facing difficult relationships with the airline... more