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Press releaseENAC comments on the Volare's flight suspension (2): the Agency even provides two phone numbers for info addressed to passengers
Rome, Italy - The green number even gained more than 2000 calls on last Saturday
ENAC, Italian National Civil Aviation Agency, even provides two additional phone numbers (0039 0831-416511 and 0039 0831-416526) in order to ensure a support for Volare carrier's passengers. This will... more
Latest newsItalian Defence spending cutting: the analysis of the situation
Rome, Italy - The Atlantic airplanes will not be replaced in the near-term while the training flights hours will be lowered
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, and Undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, analysed the situation regarding the financial efforts destined to the sector. The new financial bill concerning... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (3): Ministry of Welfare announced decree to apply to carrier the law for company saving
Milan, Italy - They have scheduled a sit-in in Milan
Some hundreds of workers have gathered today before Volare Group office in Gallarate (Milan) in order to manifest against the stop of airline services. A sit-in will hold at 1:00pm in Milan where the company... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (2): crew members came back by Blu Panorama
Milan, Italy - Alpi Eagles set new flights for Eastern Europe
Italian Blu Panorama carrier supplied its aircraft to make to come back Volare crews blocked at the airports, while an Alitalia special link will see that 275 tourists in the Maldives come back home: the... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis: passengers are suffering from serious hardships
Milan, Italy - They have paid the earth to leave airport
A lot of people grounded these days because of Volare Group financial difficulties (see AVIONEWS), among which also some Italian tennis players who had been in Sardinia and were going to fly by Volare... more
Science and technology7E7 Dreamliner: Puglia Region Executive provides its green light for the Grottaglie's funding
Grottaglie, Italy - Some EUR 130m to be supplied for the adaptation of the airport structure
Italian Puglia Region started its programme for the production of the Alenia Aeronautica’s project regarding the construction of some structural components for the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. Executive a... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in China: no survivors have been reported among 53 people on board
Nanhai, China - The bodies of 49 were recovered from frozen lake; two casualties on the ground
On Sunday at 1:50am, the Bombardier CRJ-200 of the China Eastern Airlines subsidiary carrier Yunnan, after take off crashed into a frozen lake in the reserve of Nanhai (borders of Inner Mongolia). Witnesses... more
AirlinesVolare airplanes on the ground: airline-Lombardia Region-unions meeting occurred last Saturday
Rome, Italy - The carrier's Board of Directors to gather today, and its result could be the administrative commissioning
Volare released information regarding the situation of the carrier on last weekend as it cannot deploy its own airplanes. Aircraft are not allowed to fly and tickets selling is suspended. The airline’s b... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of November
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 22 to on Sunday 28
Monday 22 - Ballooning - 2004 Motegi Hot Air Balloon International Championship. Motegi, Japan. +81 3 35 02 12 03 www.wgpx-motegi.com Tuesday 23 - Ballooning - 2004 Motegi Hot Air Balloon... more
AirlinesFrance denies that it intends to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm
Paris, France - It was a novelty reported by the daily journal "Agefy financial"
The French Government denied to have intention to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm from the current 44 percent down to 20 percent. The daily journal "Agefy financial" reported, in fact, this new,... more
MiscellaneousIraq: balance of US offensive to Fallujah
Fallujah, Iraq - Fighter Council claims it shooted eleven American helicopters
Al-Zarqawi followers unveiled on the Islamic Internet site that they have beheaded two Iraqi of the National Guard. At meantime, Us Forces consider Falluja rebels to be defeated: about 1200 militiamen... more
AirlinesAta announces record in Us airlines' traffic passengers
New York, Usa - It expects that a record 16.2 passengers, would be on board, of the Us carrier, during the traditionally busiest season, related to the end-year holiday
Ata (Air Transportation Association) announced that Us carriers are on the way to reach a record 685 million people transported in the current year: thanks to low fares which are supporting the current... more
CuriositiesRecord compensation to daughter of pilot executed in Bay of Pigs invasion
Washington, USA - His body was put in a morgue for 18 years before it was shipped back to his family
The Court of Miami (Florida) would have awarded an USD 87m compensation the daughter of a CIA's pilot, Pete Ray, shot down in Cuba during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, the failed attempt financed and... more
AirlinesApv cancels the Malev's offer
Budapest, Hungary - After it received only one bid
The Hungarian agency Apv retired, yesterday, the national airline Malev, from the market, after it received only one bid: the experts claimed it would pass several time before next attempt. Apv let know... more
Civil aviationZimbabwe: weapons from China against the international rules
Harare, Zimbabwe - The denunciation by opposition movements against the African country's regime which would have requested planes and armoured vehicles
Armoured vehicles, law enforcement devices, Kalashnikovs, combat airplanes: these are the requests by Zimbabwe Government addressed to China to reinforce the Harare's regime, according to what stated by... more
Civil aviationPakistan: the fight against terrorism as a political instability factor
Islamabad, Pakistan - The USA-allied Asian country is facing a delicate political moment also due to the military operations against Al Qaeda
The Pakistan's political situation would be experiencing some instability and this fact would be a consequence of several factors, which risk to determine territorial and institutional disorder just in... more
Science and technologySwissport to extend service to Zurich and Geneva
Zurich, Switzerland - After leaving the Heathrow London Air station
Swissport UK, after to have reported that its handling operations at Heathrow Airport is ended due to financial problems (see for details AVIONEWS) is going to extend its own services to Zurich and Geneva... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): is there less safety due to the productivity increase?
Rome, Italy - Some Italian Lega Party's members would have underlined this aspect following a recent emergency landing for a carrier's airplane
Some Italian Lega Party's members, with reference to the recent technical problem experienced by an Alitalia's airplane while landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport on last November 17 with a failure affecting... more
IndustryEADS: "The acquisition of Thales is not scheduled"
Paris, France - It would have been stated by EADS CEO, Camus, and Thales would have suffered negative effects in the financial markets
Despite the possible acquisition of French Thales, competent in the avionics and electronics defence sectors, by EADS is being considered by meetings between the Ministries of Economy of France and Germany... more
AirlinesSas elected the new Director of Corporate Communication at Sas Scandinavian Airlines Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - He was chosen, above all for his great experience in this order
Andris Zvejnieks, is the new Director of Corporate Communication at Sas Scandinavian Airlines Sweden. Zvejnieks, who was chosen above all for his great experience in this order (the recent elected director... more
DefenseSpain selected the Taurus missile
Madrid, Spain - EADS to provide the air-to-surface stand-off weapon system destined to the F/A-18 and the Typhoon
EADS unveiled that Spanish Air Force has selected the Taurus Kepd-350 missile as the new air-to-surface stand-off weapon system to be destined to its F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters and to the new EF-2000... more
AerospaceBoeing and Alcatel: a cooperation in the satellite sector
Washington, USA - The two companies intend to provide solutions based on low costs and short delivery time
Boeing and Alcatel signed recently a collaboration agreement in the satellite sector. The US company and the French group would have carefully appraised the opportunity for a cooperation in this sector,... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the more competitive you are the more you are likely to win
Washington, USA - Many international analysts of the sector would be convinced of it, as they tend to consider most of all the data provided by the market
Several analysts of the aerospace industry sector are focusing on the matter related to subsidies, a problem which has been opposing the United States against European Union for a long time (see for details... more
AerospaceArianespace postpones the launch of the carrier Ariane-5 Eca
Paris, France - It was established to be effectuated in November; it would presumably postponed in January
Arianespace postponed in January, 2005, the launch of the carrier Ariane-5 Eca, 10-ton version, which was established to be effectuated in the current month. The inaugural flight of the carrier, which... more
MiscellaneousItaly: air-traffic controllers strike. Flights cancelled at Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Among which Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines and Tap flights
Today Italian air traffic controllers are being on strike from 12:00am until 4:00pm. At Rome-Fiumicino International Airport 112 flights in all were cancelled, among which 56 leaving and 56 arriving: Alitalia... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan to defeat US proposal to launch weedkiller by planes
Kabul, Afghanistan - It could provoke serious troubles to civil people
Afghanistan objects to destroying opium cultivations by spreading weedkiller by planes. The answer follows the US proposal about it, which is alarmed by 60 per cent rise in narcotic production in the country... more
MiscellaneousItaly: on November 30 general strike against finance bill
Rome, Italy - Air transport workers to strike last four hours
On November 30, in Italy, public workers will carry out a general strike which last for four hours and for certain categories also for all the day. The air transport employees will strike from 12:00am... more
AerospaceThe Russian aerospace industry seems to be attracting private capital
Moscow, Russia - The idea to make money by turistic flights in the space is not new.....
It seems it is opening a new space age in the cosmonautic world in general and in the one of Russian in particular: the aerospace industry in Russia seems to be attracting several private capital. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new cut costs
New York, Usa - The carrier intends to save about USD 500m
Continental Airlines announced, on Thursday, to have planned a cut costs, which would permit the carrier to save USD 500m through a combination of measures which concern pay cut, benefit changes and other... more
AirlinesThy Turkish Airlines receives a good answer from the market
Instanbul, Turkey - The bids for its 20 percent share of the carrier are encouraging
The flag Turkey's carrier, Thy Turkish Airlines, announced yesterday, to have received some interesting offers for its planned 20 percent sell. The carrier started officially collecting bids on Wednesday:... more
IndustryAVIONEWS asked Alenia Aeronautica about the employees' strike in Turin
Rome, Italy - The company thinks it deals with excessive worry as the production vocation of the various national areas does not change with the 7E7
Alenia Aeronautica, as asked by AVIONEWS, commented regarding the strike called for today by the employees in Turin (see for details AVIONEWS) for which there would have been a support of a 85% workers... more
AccidentsPortugal: Iberia flight makes emergency landing
Lisbon, Portugal - The incident led to a closure of Lisbon Airport for about four hours: also Putin delayed
An Airbus A-340/600 from Iberia, at the early today, has been forced to make an emergency landing in Lisbon injuring 9 persons, among which one has a nasty wound and undergone surgery. A spokeperson for... more
AirlinesMexicana to take delivery of the first A-318
Mexico City, Mexico - It will be deployed on domestic and international routes
The airline Mexicana, of which fleet is already made by 40 Airbus aircraft, has taken delivery of the first of 10 A-318s ordered. The new airplane will be deployed on the Mexican carrier domestic routes... more
PeopleBoeing describes the progress of the 7E7 programme to the airlines
Seattle, USA - The aerospace company would consider the customers' contribution for the project development as a major one
Boeing seized a chance to meet the representatives from some 70 airlines this week, in order to describe the evolution of the 7E7 Dreamliner programme concerning the new medium-range airliner of the well... more
Civil aviationRussia: A decree to prevent the export of weapons to "Sudanese non-governmental organizations"
Moscow, Russia - It would have been set by President Putin in order to support the UN Security Council's efforts on the Darfur situation
Russian Government would have recently commented with reference to the selling of weapon systems to Sudan. Representatives from the Moscow's Government would have underlined that President Putin set a... more
MiscellaneousSudan (2): the Amnesty International report unveiled governments involved in the arms traffic
Khartoum, Sudan - The document is based on testimonies, UN data and other sources
In the Amnesty International report presented on the eve of the meeting of the UN Security Council held yesterday in Nairobi (see for details AVIONEWS), the main types of arms sent to Sudan and the governments... more
AccidentsAn air accident in Venezuela provoked two victims and fourteen injured
Caracas, Venezuela - Because of a mistake of the pilot during the landing
A plane of a regional-jet airline of Venezuela, which had nineteen passengers on board, crashed yesterday into the "Simon Bolivar" airport's firemen installation of Maiquetia (Venezuela) at the moment... more
MiscellaneousSudan: Amnesty International call for arms embargo
Khartoum, Sudan - Arms trade fuelling human rights abuses in Darfour
Yesterday, Amnesty International reported details of an uncontrolled international arms trade in Sudan since the Darfur conflict began in February 2003. From an African Union Commission Ceasefire Violation... more
AirlinesSas cancels flights because of snowstorm
Stockholm, Sweden - The flights are related to the carrier's activity both in Sweden and in Denmark
Sas, Scandinavian airline, announced that it cancelled between Wednesday and Thursday many flights because of bad weather. In particular the snowstorm which moved on Southern and Central Sweden, on Wednesday... more
DefenseRussia justifies the new non-conventional military effort
Moscow, Russia - Competent authorities would have absolutely excluded they can represent a threat even for the USA
The announcement of the production of new nuclear missiles in Russia by President Vladimir Putin (see for details AVIONEWS) caused a series of reactions in the international press, which put into evidence... more
Civil aviationUSA: "North Korea could sell plutonium to terrorists"
Seoul, South Korea - A warning signal by US military representatives from the South Korean territory would deal refer to the North Korea's economic difficulties
US military representatives located in South Korea warned about the North Korean non-conventional military capabilities. International press put into evidence some recent American statements according... more
IndustryTanker affair: Lockheed Martin asked for a direct confront with Darleen Druyun
Washington, USA - With reference in particular to a contract related to a 1998 space programme
Following the scandal related to the Tanker affair, Lockheed Martin would have decided to avoid of restricting itself to ask to competent authorities for simply cancelling a series of programmes awarded... more
Civil aviationColin Powell: "Iran has got a military nuclear programme"
Washington, USA - According to the outgoing US Secretary of State, the Islamic Republic would be also able to deliver the related technology
Following the denunciation by opposition against the Iranian regime about the efforts performed by the Islamic Republic in order to take delivery of military nuclear technology (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
IndustrySintart: the new designing/manufacturing software has been shown
Rome, Italy - A software developed in line with the concrete national and international aerospace market needs
Sintart, an Italian company competent in the production of softwares mainly dedicated to the aeronautics and car sectors, showed recently the latest version of its software named VX. Such software was... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the procedure for the management of the redundancies started
Rome, Italy - It is expected to be completed on next January 15 for 3679 jobs
The procedure related to the management of the redundancies indicated within the new business plan 2005-2008 still under appraisal by European Commission was set during the meeting occurred yesterday in... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 66 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-38 aircraft
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $66,296,764 firm fixed price contract to provide for T-38 Avionics Upgrade Program: 59 each T-38C upgrade package kits, including right door; 67 each... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems awarded of a over 158 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the procurement of AIM-9X Missiles
Raytheon Systems d/b/a Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $158,222,040 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006) to exercise an option for the... more
AerospaceWas the launch of the Russian cargo craft M-51 postponed?
Moscow, Russia - In this case it would concern a one or at maximum two-day delay
The launch of the Russian cargo craft M-51, to the Iss (International Space Station), could be postponed: it is was claimed Alexander Kireyev, head of the ballistic coordination group of the Russian Flight... more
AirlinesGulf Air: to break even
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Debts at its lowest level since 1989
The Gulf Air carrier will register a break even account this year despite increasing fuel costs. The Bahrain carrier is succeed to suffer loss thanks to a strong growth in traffic and revenue. Gulf Air... more
AirlinesAer Lingus needs funds
Dublin, Ireland - The country would presumably turn on the market to find it; after three senior executives resigned from the state carrier
Irland would presumably turn on the market: it is official since yesterday when the Ireland Transport Minister, Martin Cullin, announced that the country is looking for funds in order to furnish it to... more