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AirlinesStar Cruise purchases about 20 percent in Valuair
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - Becoming the main shareholders
The world's third largest cruise line announced it bought about 20 percent stake in Singapore's low-cost airline Valuair. The deal, which value was not disclosed, will see the cruise operator become the... more
AerospaceAgreement between ESA and Galileo Industries
Rome, Italy - The European satellite-navigation system becomes operating
"This marks a further step forward for Galileo", by these word the Director of EU and Industrial Programmes at the European Space Agency commented the signature of a EUR 150m agreement between Galileo... more
MiscellaneousTwo French reporters freed: to fly home by a Falcon-900
Baghdad, Iraq - By French Air Force C-130 they will reach Cyprus
The French Air Force Falcon-900 taken off in the morning from the military base of Villacoublay, will arrive to Cyprus with on board the French Foreign Minister, Michel Barnier, and two former hostages... more
MiscellaneousEntrance visa of Syrian MP refused at Washington Airport
Washington, USA - It had been issued by the American Embassy in Damascus
The Syrian MP, Mohammed Habash, unveiled only on Monday the episode occurred last December 13: Habash has reached the United States by plane landing at Dulles International Airport (Washington), where... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada signed a Fleet Enhancement Program Agreement with Air Tindi
Quebec, Canada - For the engines powering its fleet of Twin Otter aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) announced last Friday that Air Tindi has signed a Fleet Enhancement Program (FEP) agreement for new PT6A-34 engines powering its fleet of Twin Otter aircraft. Under... more
AirlinesAir Europa first ordered new Airbus A-350/800
Barcelona, Spain - The aircraft are available only since December 10 this year
The Spain carrier Air Europa since Tuesday is the first carrier to have ordered 10 Airbus A-350/800 planes available only since December 10 this year. The list price for the new 245 seat plane is USD 153m.... more
AirlinesSAS Braathens agreed to new proposal for pilots' contract
Stockholm, Sweden - Regarding about 800 pilots and 1500 cabin crew
Last Friday, the management of SAS Braathens reached agreement with the pilots' unions of Scandinavian Airlines and Braathens regarding a recommended proposal for a new pilots' agreement. As a result,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines presents a new financing plan
New York, Usa - The consulting firm Bridge Associates seems to have defined it feasible even if not sure
The US carrier Continental Airlines seems to have start approach to attract potential investors by means of a revamped financing plan which the airline presented to the bankruptcy court for the Northern... more
Science and technologyReports furnished by AdR show a record number of passengers at Romanian Airports
Rome, Italy - In 2004: 30 million customers passed the capital's air stations
According to some reports furnished by AdR, the Italian operator for Romanian airports, there was a relevant growth in the number of passengers who passed through Fiumicino and Ciampino's Airports: 30... more
Press releaseEnav SpA: participation requests to the European tender arrived yesterday
Rome, Italy - Some industries have already sent their adhesion
"The participation requests to the European tender about the call for bids regarding the reliance of the technical management services, hard-ware maintenance, administration of the stocks, running and... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): authorization to Air Europe after SEA's permission
Rome, Italy - The ENAC's position
President of ENAC - Italian Civil Aviation Authority - Vito Riggio, yesterday during the inauguration cerimony of the Palermo-Messina toll road, said Air Europe's plane has been blocked because SEA (Milan... more
AirlinesAlitalia: to be close to EU exhaustive inquiry
Brussels, Belgium - Thanks to the new informations arrived from Italy last week
The EU "Exhaustive inquiry" over the Alitalia reorganization plan and ability in finding private investors, could start on January 19: the stage can last also 18 months to analyze carefully the plan in... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): grounded travelers to refund
Varese, Italy - Codacons report it
The Codacons - Italian coordination for environmental and customer right associations - communicated that Air Europe grounded passengers will have a refund equal to EUR 400. So, the customer association... more
AirlinesVolare Group: redemption fund approved
Rome, Italy - Zero hours social safety valves
"The parties agreed the zero hours social safety valves, under the article 1 bis of the law 291 December 3, 2004, for 24 months, as from January 1st, 2005, concerning a maximum of 1100 units". This the... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of December
Rome, Italy - From today, on Wednesday 22 to on Sunday 26
Wednesday 22 - Parachuting - Gran Canaria X-mas Boogie. Airfield of el Berriel, Grand Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. +34 928 157 000 www.jump-for-life.com/boogie.htm Thursday 23 - Parachuting... more
IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F airplane
Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $5,565,375 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0030) for the full rate production of 95 fibre channel network switch... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $7,039,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-04-G-200H) for repair of Advance Targeting... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $8,528,470 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3236)... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F414-GE-400 engine
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $35,613,072 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0361) for performance based logistics support... more
MiscellaneousThree travellers arrested at Paris Airport for "Incitement to revolt"
Rome, Italy - "The Italian Embassy in Paris must claim French authorities to account for it"
Luana Zanella, Italian green deputy, put forward an urgent interpellation to Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, about the episode of Franco La Cecla, an Italian passenger blocked at Paris "Charles De Gaulle"... more
Press releaseMyAir: the carrier can't operate the flights with the Spanish code towards Romania
Rome, Italy - Because of the unsuccessful issue of the authorizations Enac in time
"Because of the unsuccessful issue of the authorizations Enac in time, MyAir.com communicates that, on the Aeronautical Rumanian Authorities, can't serve the connections with the Spanish code LTE. Myair.com... more
AerospaceNorthrop Grumman: new solutions for the future space explorations
Washington, USA - Robot for space ships and orbital stations exterior activities and new re-entry shielding among the proposals by the American firm
Northrop Grumman was selected by NASA in order to show a series of useful solutions intended to support the future space exploration activities promoted by Bush-led Government. The well known US aerospace... more
AirlinesVolare Group (8): waiting for SEA's Board of Directors
Varese, Italy - Among the culprits there is also Carlo Rinaldini, according to trade unions
SEA will not stop flights arriving in Malpensa: that emerged from the meeting between unions and Milan airport operator management. All is put off till tomorrow when the Board of Directors will gather... more
HelicoptersNATO standard for the Bulgarian armed forces' Mi-24s and Mi-17s
Sofia, Bulgaria - Elbit and Lockheed Martin to attend to provide the necessary changes within a relevant upgrade programme
The Bulgarian armed forces, within the adaptation process in line with NATO's standards, decided to agree after the green light warranted by Bulgarian Government to Israeli Elbit and US Lockheed Martin... more
SecurityAttempt against the USA's base in Mosul: more than 20 died and 50 were wounded
Mosul, Baghdad - The attack would have been claimed back by the extremist movement Ansar Al Sunnah, linked to Al Qaeda
There would be some 22 casualties after the attempt against the American military base located in Mosul (Iraq)this morning (see for details AVIONEWS). These are the current data available for the White... more
AirlinesA new Managing Director for Germanwings
Berlin, German - Andreas Bierwirth will occupies the mentioned office starting from January 1, 2005
The low-cost airline Germanwings, owned by Eurowings, announced its new Managing Director: Andreas Bierwirth. This last will succeed to the outgoing Joachim Klein who covered the office since the carrier's... more
Science and technology"Mercure II'': international operation against illegal trade in the airports
Milan, Italy - Drugs, archaeological finds and carpets
It is a joint operation with the cooperation of Agency of Customs, financial police and customs of European Union, United States, Australia and Canada countries aimed to increase controls to fight illicit... more
AirlinesVolare Group (7): connection to Zanzibar cancelled
Varese, Italy - The new General Director's grounds
The Air Europe Malpensa-Mombasa-Zanzibar flight, scheduled for the evening, has been cancelled. "The cancellation is due, as those for flight bound for Mauritius occurred yesterday, to SEA decision to... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo orders three Airbus A-310/300
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The new planes will be the carrier's first Airbus ones
Emirates SkyCargo, the Emirates cargo division, based in Abu Dhabi, announced that it purchased three Airbus A-310/300 and that it will inaugurate new routes in 2005. With the introduction of the planned... more
SecurityCagliari-Elmas Airport (3): breeders put the stoppage to an end
Cagliari, Italy - Even Sardinia Region President intervened in order to convince the demonstrators
Sardinia Region President, Renato Soru, intervened today at Cagliari-Elmas Airport in order to lead the Coldiretti’s breeders to put the stoppage to an end as it prevented to reach the air station (except f... more
DefenseBerlusconi: "A progressive withdrawal from Iraq is possible in exchange of a proper training for the new Iraqi armed forces"
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, US military base in Mosul experienced an attempt which would have killed some 20 persons
Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, focused recently on the Iraqi situation. According to Berlusconi, the hypothesis of a progressive withdrawal of the Italian forces re-deployed in the country is a reasonable... more
Science and technologyCopenaghen Airports would presumably raise its stake in Ita
Copenhagen, Denmark - This last owns 15 per cent of national airport operator Asur which manages nine different Mexican airports
Copenaghen Airports announced that it intends to raise its stake in Mexican airport firm Ita by up to 12.5 percent. This last owns 15 per cent of national airport operator Asur, which manages nine different... more
PeopleChina to export its Xinzhou MA-60 aircraft
Beijing, China - Feeder passenger planes
Twenty Xinzhou MA-60, airplanes planned and manufactured in China, will be sold through the world by next year: they are passenger planes for national back lines. The airplane purchase deal would have... more
AirlinesVolare Group (6): seventy workers demonstrated in Malpensa
Varese, Italy - Union talked with SEA staff chiefs
About 70 workers, including pilots, ground and flight staff, demonstrated against SEA, Milan air staion operator, which would have blocked the Air Europe flight bound for Mauritius islands: SEA has already... more
AirlinesLufthansa orders seven Airbus A-340/600
Frankfurt, Germany - The carrier would enlarge with the new aircraft its long-range fleet
The German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced it signed a new deal with the Toulouse's industry for a further seven A-340/600 long-range planes. According to the agreement the aircraft would be delivered... more
Science and technologyTraffic passengers rose at some smaller European Airports
Riga, Latvia - Traffic passengers at Riga's Airport for example increased about 41.5 percent
Some airports of countries just entered European Union saw a relevant growth in theirs operations in the current year: one example upon the others is the airport of Riga, Latvia's capital, which traffic... more
MiscellaneousAmerican fighter-bombers performed a strike on the Iraqi city of Hit
Hit, Iraq - According to local hospital sources, there would be some 6 casualties and 9 injured people
Iraqi city of Hit (in the Anbar Province), located some 100 km North-West from Baghdad, would have suffered for an aerial strike this morning due to missions performed by the US fighter-bombers. According... more
Science and technologyFraport has been selected to manage Cairo's Airport
Cairo, Egypt - The main business of the German operator is Frankfurt Airport
Fraport, Frankfurt airport operator, has been selected to manage Egypt's Cairo Airport for the next eight years: some Fraport's sources announced. The German operator, which main business is Frankfurt... more
Science and technologyIt's closed to the formalization Albertis' deal to purchase Luton Airport
London, United Kingdom - Talks would carry on until January 7, 2005 but the group had already won a majority stake in Tbi
The Spanish group Albertis, based in Barcelona, announced it had purchased control of 89.1 percent of Tbi, Luton’s British Airport operator (see AVIONEWS). Under a takeover offer running until January 7... more
Science and technologyMurray & Roberts would presumably complete Dubai's international airport works
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The South African firm is in association among the others with a Japanese venture, Takenada, which is specialized in airport projects
The South African construction firm Murray & Roberts mixed with its associated venture would presumably complete Dubai's International Airport works. The Government of the United Arab Emirates' capital... more
AirlinesAta selected Southwest Airlines' bid
New York, Usa - Now it is expected the approval of the bankruptcy court of Indianapolis
Ata holdings and its creditors seem to have selected the USD 117m bid from Southwest Airlines for six of the fourteen gates utilized by Ata at Chicago Midway Airport (see AVIONEWS). The deal in order to... more
AirlinesSome concession packages are presumably due to arrive for US Airways
New York, Usa - The leaders of some carrier's unions are working to act this measure
The leaders of the union representing baggage handlers and mechanics at US Airways announced that they would presumably present a concession package to the airline in the next days. The bankruptcy judge... more
Civil aviationAustralia and New Zealand reached a bilateral agreement against terror attack
Sydney, Australia - The deal was signed by the respective Foreign Ministers in Auckland
The Australian and New Zealand Foreign Ministers, Alexander Downer and Phil Goff respectively, signed two days ago in Auckland (New Zealand), an agreement in order to thwart terrorism in the two countries.... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Spain (2): a fourth passenger carried to Malaga hospital
Madrid, Spain - The bodies of the victims to remove today
A Guardia Civil helicopter and an air ambulance rushed at the scene and they was able only to establish the death of three occupants and to carry an other passenger to the Hospital Clinico Universitario... more
MiscellaneousPalestinian rocket hit a synagogue nearby the Israeli border
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Neither victims nor injured persons among people in the building and close to it
Al Qassam brigades, linked to Hamas Palestinian armed movement, would have claimed back the launch of some Qassam rockets and several mortar shots today against various Israeli sites in the Gaza Strip... more
MiscellaneousTwo people killed in a snow-slip in Austria: the helicopter intervention was necessary
Vienna, Austria - The third female skier is seriously injured
A 41 American man was airlifted by helicopter to the Innsbruck hospital alive, later the avalanche occurred yesterday in the afternoon in Lech, skiing resort in Western Austria. The US skier died soon... more
AccidentsUSA: plane skidded off a runway in Rhode Island
Washington, USA - No victims or injured
An airplane skidded off a runway in Warwick, Rhode Island, because of the bad weather which hit United States these days: there were no injured person on board the aircraft. American Airlines flight 501... more
DefenseTen countries gathering in order to increase the Mediterranean security
Paris, France - The meeting "Mediterranean Initiative 5+5" is occurring in the French capital today and also Italian Minister of Defence Martino is attending
Ministers of Defence coming from ten states attending to the so called "Mediterranean Initiative 5+5" are gathering in Paris today. It deals with a meeting aimed to encourage the creation of a real opportunity... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a delay in the stall computer commands for stall warning, stick shaker, and stick pusher operation, due to premature wear of the potentiometers of the AOA transducers, which may cause the airplane to enter a stall condition,
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 243)] [Page 75830-75833] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model Saab 2000 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the drag and shear angles, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the nacelle attachment to the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 243)] [Page 75826-75829] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more