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Science and technologyEU promoted relaunch of regional airports
Brussels, Belgium - Financial supports to concede under precise guide-lines
European Commission decided yesterday to grant authorization conceding supports to regional airports: subsidies would be admissible if respond to precise common European interest. So it gives the green... more
AirlinesThe walk of ExpressJet's activities
New York, Usa - The airline ended 2004 with a net profit of USD 122,8m
The US airline ExpressJet, affiliate of the most famous Continental Airlines, announced that its fourth quarter profit of last year was USD 33,6m, 13 percent more in comparison with the same period a year... more
AirlinesA-380 (2): Etihad Airways in talks for a deal to power four planes
Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates - The carrier seems to be close to a final decision for an engine deal which value could be USD 600m
The airline Etihad Airways based at Abu Dhabi seems to be set to announce an engine deal including power for the four double-decker Airbus A-380 ordered to the Toulouse's consortium: Chairman of the carrier's... more
AirlinesA-380: Lufthansa will order further planes of the new aircraft generation
Berlin, Germany - According to what revealed the chairman of the carrier during the event for the launch of the aircraft
Wolfgang Mayrhuber, CEO of German flag carrier Lufthansa, seems to have revealed, during the event for the launch of the A-380 plane, which took place recently in Toulouse (France), that he expects the... more
Science and technology"Raffaello Sanzio": wind forced to redirect flights from Munich and Rome
Ancona, Italy - Also relative services leaving from Ancona-Falconara Airport were cancelled
At the moment problems are not reported at Ancona-Falconara Airport (Marche Region), but two flights arriving from Rome-Fiumicino and Munich Airport have been diverted to Rimini and Pescara yesterday because... more
Latest newsC-130J Hercules does not convince Pentagon
Washington, USA - Hardware and software problems have been found by US Defence Department but Lockheed Martin and USAF defend the plane
Lockheed Martin and US Air Force defend the latest version of the well known C-130 Hercules military airlifter, the C-130J which is currently under careful analysis by Pentagon due to technical problems,... more
HelicoptersChina wants more SAR helicopters
Beijing, China - Government intends to purchase at least 12 aircraft by 2010 and announced the forthcoming start of a specific tender
Twelve new Search and Rescue helicopters to be operated over the sea by 2010. This is the Chinese Government's purpose which unveiled recently it wants to start a tender soon and opened for the major worldwide... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Fini overfly Sri Lanka by Canadair
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Italian effort aimed to reconstruct houses
Today, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini is in Sri Lanka (see for details AVIONEWS) where he is going to meet the President, lady Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the counterpart... more
MiscellaneousAMI HH-3F: urgent transport to Italy for Albanian female patient
Bari, Italy - A fourteen girl was taken to "Giovanni XXIII" hospital
A 14 girl who was in imminent peril of her life, has been carried from Albania to Italy thanks to the HH-3F of Italian Air Force belonging to 15th Wing of Brindisi (Puglia Region), last evening: helicopter... more
Science and technologyFraport plans to cut staff costs
Frankfurt, Germany - The new program of the operator did not include layoff
Frankfurt's airport operator, Fraport, announced that it planned to review its financial plan as part of a goal to reduce staff costs. The operator said its new program did not include layoff, on the contrary,... more
Latest newsUSA: Bush opens his second office with massive security measures
Washington, USA - F-15 and F-16 fighters patrolling the sky while Stinger missiles are located in several areas in the capital
The United States President, George W. Bush, opens his second office today by a oath in front of Congress’ representatives. Washington city is involved today by security checks on the ground and in the s... more
Press releaseAnpac: national pilots' strike of four hours
Rome, Italy - Declared for Thursday, February 10, 2005
"Anpac, Fit/Cisl Piloti, Uil Trasporti Piloti declared that: - having carried out the second phase of the cooling procedure last January 19, 2005; - continuing the conditions of the heavy criticality... more
HelicoptersMarine One opens the door to Italian efforts in the USA
Washington, USA - Regardless of the competition result, Italy will have other chances in the SAR and military airlift sectors
US Navy will make know in just a week its final decision on the new US Presidential helicopter. Finmeccanica group, as it owns AgustaWestland, proves confident regarding the result of this tender thinking... more
IndustryThe Finmeccanica-Alcatel agreement is nearer
Rome, Italy - The deal to be analyses during the Italian-French meeting on Tuesday January 25 but Finmeccanica denied it will be surely signed on such occasion
Finmeccanica Group proves nearer to achieve the agreements with Alcatel and BAe Systems for the founding of the respective projects on space and satellite systems in the first case and defence electronics... more
AirlinesVolare Group: unions pending news
Varese, Italy - Dependants have been stayed put since November 19 when airline's activity was suspended
FIT-CISL union asked to special commissioner, Carlo Rinaldini, for a meeting to talk about future of the Group which have been left in stand-by for about two months. Workers received no signal about it:... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): an independent expert to analyse the Fintecna's role in AZ Service
Brussels, Belgium - To be appointed by EU and the detailed investigation on the business plan could prove not so quick as hoped
European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, would have recently commented on the Alitalia's business plan considering it as a "Very serious" one, confirming he intends to conclude the in depth... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): easyJet asks for more clearness on the Italian carrier's business plan
London, UK - According to the English low-cost airline, it is strange that Alitalia aims to an alliance with Air France if it cannot gain profits at a national level
English low-cost carrier, easyJet, is asking European Commission for carefully analysing the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 by the in depth investigation started yesterday. The English airline welcomed... more
AirlinesAlitalia: pilots to go on strike on February 10
Rome, Italy - It is being confirmed the need for changing the plan related to personnel's flight and service time-line
Italian trade unions appear convinced of the need to resort to protests by suspending their services through a strike which is going to involve Italian air transport on next February 10. FIT-CISL, UIL... more
Latest newsATR-72 ASW: here is the future of Turkish maritime patrolling
Ankara, Turkey - The special version of the ATR-72/500 selected by Turkish Government which ordered ten anti-submarine airplanes
Turkey selected the ATR-72 ASW (Anti Submarine Warfare) for the protection of its coasts. Turkish Ministry of Defence decided recently to select just the airplane in a derivative version of the ATR-72/500... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AGM-65 H/K missile
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $17,046,528 firm fixed price contract to provide for AGM-65 H/K Maverick Missile Guidance Control Section. Quantity: 447 total. No funds have... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 32 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 tiltrotor Aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $31,924,714 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1090) for the production incorporation... more
IndustryThe Boeing awarded of a over 194 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 12 CH-47 Aircraft in MH-47G Configuration
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Jan. 14, 2005, a delivery order amount of $194,426,730 as part of a $223,494,862 fixed-price-incentive contract for Remanufacture of 12 CH-47 Aircraft to... more
IndustryBoeing added Korry Electronics to 7E7 Team
Washington, Usa - To provide the flight-deck control panels for the aircraft
Boeing has selected Korry Electronics, an Esterline Technologies company based in Seattle, Wash., to provide the flight-deck control panels for the 7E7 Dreamliner. The panels include the pilots' overhead... more
IndustryAAI Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Shadow UAV
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded on Jan. 13, 2005, a $14,421,828 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for one SHADOW Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System and Associated Support Equipment. Work... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: next month employees would buy out 8% shares
Paris, France - The operation will take place between February 1 and February 21
The French daily "Les Echos" reported today the news according to which the employees of the group Air France-Klm would buy out 8 per cent shares of the carrier next month. The sale to staff, which follow... more
MiscellaneousHelicopter ambulances overfly pilgrimage in Mecca
Mina, Saudi Arabia - Tens casualties and injured followers are accounted for every year
Hundreds thousands pilgrims have been arriving in Mecca since Monday for the pilgrimage celebration which is expected to end tomorrow with Satan lapidation, when seven stones are launched against three... more
HelicoptersWill Eurocopter prove the leader in the civil helicopters market in the next ten years?
Washington, USA - Forecast International forecasted it and its analysis revealed that the European producer is going to gain a 30% in the worldwide revenues
According to the lates forecasting data from Forecast International, the civil helicopters market will go on constantly growing during the next ten years and led by the major European producers in this... more
MiscellaneousExotic animals: they were sequestered at Airports, they lose their life because of fire
Rome, Italy - 35 little animals lost their life due to a fire which destroyed a natural private park
They are still to be verified the reasons which provoked the fire which during last night destroyed a natural private park in Rome, killing 35 little animals, residents temporarily into the property of... more
MiscellaneousCar bomb at Baghdad: airport and former air station were involved too
Baghdad, Iraq - Attacks occurred today killed 26 persons, Iraqi Police and US sources unveiled
The series of attacks occurred in Baghdad today hit also the ex-airport of Muthanna, at Western part of the city, killing 2 soldiers and 2 Iraqi civilians, while an American military was injured together... more
Science and technologyA conference on Sardinia's Airports (3): Cagliari Chamber of Commerce ready to sell part of its stakes in SOGAER
Cagliari, Italy - In order to favour privates' participation though there is an intention for holding at least a 51% stake
Cagliari Chamber of Commerce proved willing to sell part of its stakes in SOGAER, the Cagliari-Elmas Airport operator. The purpose, Chamber President underlined during the conference on Sardinia’s airports h... more
AirlinesPredictions about Malaysia Airlines' activity
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier declares itself to be optimist in spite of seaquake
The carrier Malaysia Airlines announced to be optimist about its activity in spite of the latest news lead to earthquake and seaquake which on last December, 26, hit many areas of the South-East Asia.... more
AccidentsUSA: Police helicopter crashed during a training exercise
Washington, USA- Passengers were wounded
A Police helicopter which was carrying out a training exercise at Stinson Airfield in San Antonio (Texas), went down to the ground late afternoon yesterday: fortunately, two pilots on board suffered only... more
MiscellaneousItalian cemetery ravaged at Mogadiscio: mortal remains were found into an ex-air base
Mogadiscio, Somalia - It is thought the protagonists are Somali militaries
The news comes from United Kingdom's media: an Italian cemetary has been ravaged and mortal remains have been found into an ex-air base near the International airport of Mogadiscio. The vandalistic acts... more
MiscellaneousA low-cost carrier to improve Rome connections
Rome, Italy - "Fiumicino is the international gate of Rome and Italy"
Rome's Mayor, Walter Veltroni, during the workshop "Rome to 2015" occurred today, asked to Alitalia for improving and supplementing the air transport service of the city. The Mayor proposed the accomplishment... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: "The solution suggested by Sardinia Region, Italian Government and ENAC is legally distorting the procedure"
Rome, Italy - According to the expert interviewed by AVIONEWS, this situation is only the result of an attempt to protect single interests"
The expert interviewed by AVIONEWS with reference to the legal matters concerning the territorial continuity pointed out how the reasons for the procedure criticized by Alitalia merely stem from political... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs to fly to Colombo
Jakarta, Indonesia - Dead tool has shot to 225,000 units all at once
Indonesian Health Minister reported that confirmed dead in his country were 166,320, so the toll -still temporary- of seaquake occurred on December 26, raised to 225,000. Last finding in Banda Aceh province... more
AirlinesAir One: territorial continuity needs adjustments
Rome, Italy - According to the carrier, as asked by AVIONEWS, the del signed with ENAC while waiting for TAR's final decision is a god one but changes to the rules are necessary
Air One decided to ask for adjustments in order to improve the ruling concerning the territorial continuity. The airline signed the agreement with ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) aiming to... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines' Pilot Unions accept a reviewed proposal of the carrier
New York, Usa - After a not reached deal between the two parts
The leader of the unions representing United Airlines’ pilots accepted considering a reviewed proposal of the carrier concerning a deal which lately did not received approval from the court of bankrupt w... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: "One cannot suggest a single tariff for different routes because EU does not allow it"
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by an expert in air transport judicial matters asked by AVIONEWS who reminded that Ryanair already offered EUR 30 flights last year
AVIONEWS interviewed an expert competent for civil aviation judicial matters about the issue related to territorial continuity. With reference to such aspect, criticism put forward by Alitalia against... more
AirlinesThe Chairman of the airline Comair resigns
New York, Usa - A bad function of the computer system forced recently the carrier to ground thousands of passengers
Randy Rademacher, Chairman of the airline Comair, this last being regional carrier of the most famous Delta Airlines, resigned: the announcement comes from carrier’s sources. Comair has been protagonist d... more
Science and technologyItaly: the large-scale manoeuvres of Parma Airport
Parma, Italy - Low-cost flights, facilities, and financial situation
Parma "G. Verdi" Airport inaugurated a new flight to Brussels yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS) and in a short time will be connected thanks low-cost airlines to the most important European cities;... more
PeopleStrange behaviour on board of a plane causes the stop of the Foreign Minister from Argentina
Miami, Usa - An hostess of American Airlines signaled the episode to Fbi
It seems it grazed diplomatic incident between Usa an Argentina lately because of the stop of the Foreign Minister from Argentina Rafael Bielsa at Miami. An American Airlines' hostess signaled to Fbi a... more
HelicoptersRobinson's Torrance facility has been expanded
Torrence, USA - The official showing to occur on the occasion of Heli-Expo 2005 scheduled from February 6 to 8
Robinson Helicopter, on the occasion of Heli-Expo 2005 occurring in Anaheim (California) from February 6 to 8, decided to show the innovations carried out for the Torrance's facility, a site just located... more
PeopleMistery on a plane which while flying on the German skies caused terroristic alarm
Berlin, Germany - The aircraft for about 46 minutes did not give any news about itself in spite of being asked of it
A Danish plane flying on the route Lisbon-Copenaghen at the beginning of this month caused terroristic alarm. The news appeared on first page of "Bild" and was confirmed by German Defence Ministry, which... more
Science and technologyItaly: snow and wind at Boulogne and Alghero airports
Boulogne, Italy - Flights were cancelled or delayed
This morning Central Italy was snow-covered: there have been problems at Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport where several flights in arrival and outgoing have been cancelled while others were redirected... more
PeopleA-380 (3): "A sign of the EADS' success while waiting for the joining by new partners"
Toulouse, France - German Chancellor Schröder hopes so, whereas British Prime Minister Blair underlined the BAe and Rolls Royce's roles in the programme
German Chancellor Gerard Schröder, during his intervention at the official showing of the new Airbus A-380 in Toulouse yesterday, put into evidence how Germany hopes for the joining by new partners in... more
IndustryThe results of the Embraer's activity
Brasilia, Brazil - The industry announced it delivered 30 planes more in the fourth quarter in comparison with the same period a year earlier
The Brazilian industry producer of aircraft, Embraer, announced that it delivered 42 planes in the fourth quarter, 30 more than in he same period of the previous year. As result Embraer, which is one of... more
CuriositiesEnemy Engaged: a game for helicopter lovers
Rome, Italy - Realistic engagements with fighting and transport planes and choppers
A newness arrived for whom dreams to fly the RAH-66 Comanche or the KA-52 Hokum B: Enemy engaged is a DVD-game simulating perfectly an in-flight fighting. There three settings: the actions between China... more
PeopleEnac: Alitalia, Air One and Meridiana convoked yesterday on the territorial continuity with Sardinia
Rome, Italy - The meeting near the Enac's headquarter
"The meeting about the situation on the territorial continuity, after the Tar Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal ordinance of last January 13, 2005, held yesterday afternoon near the Enac's headquarter.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the EU detailed investigation on the business plan started
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission intends to analyse quickly the Fintecna's role in AZ Service and the carrier's pricing strategy
European Commission started its detailed investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 today. European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, underlined how he intends to encourage a quick a... more