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Science and technologyIt is very hot at Sydney airport
Sydney, Australia - It is already started the fire season in the kangaroo land
At International Airport of Sydney there is a very record hot, so temperature seems reached 38,3 degrees, going above the previous 38,2 degrees record registered October 4, 1942. While also in the Sydney... more
AirlinesHigh-oil: Spain airlines took immediate corrective action
Madrid, Spain - Iberia, Spanair and Air Europa increase their fares
From today Iberia increases its air fares from EUR 5 to EUR 15: EUR 5 for inner flights, EUR 7 for medium range routes and EUR 15 for long-haul travels. It is probably Spanair follows the Spanish flag... more
HelicoptersBell 430: the new aircraft of the US Department of Homeland Security for the border protection
Washington, USA - The helicopter would have been selected considering the effective deployment with Police and the reliability and flexibility capabilities
The Bell 430 will become the new helicopter dedicated to the monitoring of the US national borders on the behalf of the American Department of Homeland Security. It would have in fact recently been decided... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada offers a premium overhaul and repair warranty
Las Vegas, Usa - For PT6A and JT15D operators
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is offering a new premium overhaul and repair warranty for operators of its popular PT6A and JT15D series. This industry-leading warranty is available to engines operated... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines: fares three dollars price increase
Washington, Usa - Only partially to offset the fuel cost boost
Southwest Airlines, as the major US and European carrier (see AVIONEWS), over week end would have increased three dollars one-way rates for long-haul routes in about 100 markets because of the fuel price... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the success of the offshore operation-dedicated helicopters in China
Beijing, China - The European helicopter group so consolidates its already relevant presence in this sector
Citic Offshore Helicopter (COHC), a Chinese leading company for the national offshore operations (transport and utility off the coast activities in the energy industry sector), would have signed an important... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "many hoped for the failure of the carrier"
Rome, Italy - It would have been reminded by President Cimoli
Giancarlo Cimoli, President and CEO of Alitalia, would have reminded with reference to the great efforts made by the carrier, that many have hoped for the failure of the airline for a long time, such as... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter hits Hamas' militiamen
Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip - One died and at least two persons were wounded at dawn this morning according to Palestinian hospital sources
Israeli tanks and combat helicopters started a massive attack nearby Beit Lahiya city at dawn this morning, in the northern area of the Gaza Strip, in order to face the activities performed by the Hamas'... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "Linate could become the third hub"
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by President Cimoli, who would have confirmed some interest for the relations with Lufthansa
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have analysed some aspects related to the current and future alliances of the carrier and the national airport situation. After confirming that the relations... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse: sustainable development and medicine progress
Lausanne, Switzerland - There are several concrete applications which could be produced by the interesting project of Piccard
It had already been announced during the last months: the Bertrand Piccard’s project for the production of an airplane powered by solar energy able to perform a flight around the globe and named Solar I... more
MiscellaneousEurofly: bomb threat delays six hours the take off of a flight destined to Sharm
Bergamo, Italy - Accomplished controls, the plane left after midnight from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport
An Eurofly flight bound for Egypt to Sharm El Sheikh-Marsa Alam, leaving from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, which would have had take off at 5:45pm yesterday, was stopped by an anonimous phone call: "There's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): aiming to control a 60-70% share of the domestic market
Rome, Italy - This is one of the major goals of President Cimoli for the national airline relaunch effort
While waiting for European Commission's decision on the business plan, Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have put into evidence some major issues related to the strategy intended to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU commission proves doubtful about the business plan legitimacy
Rome, Italy - The denationalization process and the role of Fintecna would be in the centre of attention of European Government's members
The EU's approval for the new business plan 2005-2008 of Alitalia appears a more and more difficult one, more than forecasted so far. Members from European Commission would have in fact found the presence... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the decision on the business plan depends on the new European Commission
Rome, Italy - At worst, the start of a deep investigation procedure could last for some 18 months
With the formal delivery of the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 to European Commission scheduled for today, EU Government will have actually 60 days available to decide. It seems now that the current... more
AirlinesLufthansa: no agreement before the end of the year
Berlin, Germany - It is the trade unions threat
The German union will see no wage deal with Lufthansa is signed before the end of the year, in order to raise objections the airline cost-cutting plan. It is clear in fact the German carrier plan to cut... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 78 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - To provide for Air-to-Ground missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $78,221,940 firm fixed price contract to provide for Air-to-Ground Missiles, AGM-65G2 Tactical Missile quantity 360; Air-to-Ground Missiles AGM-65G2 Spares... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-6 aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an estimated value $22,514,650 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials, cost-reimbursement contract... more
DefenseNorthern Europe: the evolution of Defence follows a similar trend
Stockholm, Sweden - Reduced personnel and vehicles to encourage lower cost despite a significant rise of training degree
When considering the modernization trend for the defence systems in Northern Europe, with particular reference to the Scandinavian countries, one can realize of a similar approach from a programmatic point... more
AirlinesUS Airways obtains the USD 1bn loan extension
Washington, Usa - Handed out in 2003, when carrier for the first time went bankrupt
The Bank of America, Retirement Systems of Alabama and Air Transportation Stabilization Board (that is the board for airlines hit from the September 11 consequences), would have granted to US Airways the... more
MiscellaneousItaly: on Friday Anpac pilots and Sea staff strike
Rome, Italy - Next Thursday it happens to Enav dependants
As it occurs every year, the Autumn is the strike season in Italy: respect the air field on Friday, October 15, there is the ANPAC (National Civil Aviation Pilot Association) pilots 24 hour walk-out; ever... more
IndustryBombardier: the industry could make other job's cuts
Montreal, Canada - Delta Air Lines, one of its major customers, is presumably diminishing the acquire of aircraft
The Canadian industry that has already planned 2000 jobs cut ,(see AVIONEWS) because of the fall in demand of its aircraft, seems to be ready to make other cuts if the situation does not change soon. The... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airways the favourite applicant for DFW
Washington, Usa - Delta Airlines will reduce its activity in one of the main American airports
An inviting position will be available at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW), one the main air stations for American carriers, as Delta Airlines is going to reduce next month its operativity for the difficult... more
Science and technologyBus service from Verona's and Brescia's airports
Trento, Italy - The new bus service is directed to some of the main touristic place of Trento
It would start next December, 11, 2004 the new bus service which would link Verona's and Brescia's airports to some of the main prestigious districts of Trento. The project aims to facilitate passengers... more
Latest newsTanker affair: after the leasing a purchase hypothesis emerges
Washington, USA - Boeing's CEO proves confident for the future of the 767-based air tanker
Boeing’s CEO, Harry Stonecipher, would have recently commented about the cancellation by US Congress of the leasing, early approved by Pentagon, for 100 767 Tanker air tankers (see for details AVIONEWS). A... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: operational performance of September 2004
Houston, US - Excellent the final data for the first three quarter of the year
Continental Airlines, the six largest air company of the world, presented in September 2004 the performance report of its first quarter of the year. The carrier well known for impeccable operativity and... more
AirlinesLufthansa would probably not achieve its goal
Frankfurt , Germany - Even the German carrier could be penalized by high fuel costs
Financial Times Deutschland related through an interview at Lufthansa finance chief that German carrier- expected-profit would not be reached due to high fuel costs. The price of this one, in fact, achieved... more
AerospaceEsa is worried about space rubbish
Madrid, Spain - The Agency asked for a list of rubbish which orbits in the space
It seems to be the danger that it could represent the reason for which Esa (European Space Agency) asked to Miquel Serra, who is astronomer of the Canarian Astrophysics Institute to redact mixed with the... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand would purchase 17 new aircraft
Wellington, New Zealand - The national carrier of New Zealand renews its fleet with Bombardier's planes
The aircraft which the carrier wants to buy seems to be 17 Bombardier Q300 50-seat turbo-prop, with which it wants to substitute its present fleet composed of Saab 340A aircraft. The new planes are greater... more
Civil aviationIsrael: military-derived electronic counter measures for the airliners
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Elisra LORICA system to be mounted on board the Israeli transport airplanes
Israel proves firm again about the need for carrying on the programme related to the mounting of electronic counter measures on board the civil transport airplanes, despite the diplomatic tension with... more
AirlinesStill crisis for the Northwest Airlines
Washington, Usa - Change of the guard in the head of the American air company
The Northwest Airlines is still going through the difficult time followed the terroristic attacks of the September 11 and the successive Iraq War. The carrier continues to negotiate with the Unions trying... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): no tension with Air France exists
Rome, Italy - However, President Cimoli would have admitted that the prospective abrogation of the agreements would cause loss for EUR 80-100m
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, would have also focused today on the problem regarding the carrier's alliances and the possible arrival of private investors. With reference to Air France, Italian carrier's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): a comparison with the competitors of the Italian carrier
Rome, Italy - According to Cimoli, different ways of considering the seize of national market shares for the traditional carriers would exist in Europe
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have analysed also the situation of competitors today compared with the Italian national carrier. Cimoli would have pointed out how the Italian airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "The role of Italian Government was a major one for the salvation of the carrier"
Rome, Italy - It would have been maintained by President Cimoli during a double hearing at Italian Parliament
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, during a double hearing at Italian Parliament today, would have analysed the situation of the carrier, focusing on a series of major issues for the future... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines and AirAsia cooperate again
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - They could join into a cost-sharing alliance
Malaysia Airlines and the low-cost AirAsia will meet soon in order to discuss again their collaboration, as has announced the Transport Minister yesterday: two airlines in the last time had been disagreed... more
PeopleThe Airbus' industrial presence in China
Toulouse, France - More than a 25% of the European group's planes in service at a worldwide level would be fitted with components manufactured in China
Airbus analyses the situation regarding its presence in China. From an industrial point of view the european aerospace group progressively strengthened in recent years the collaboration activities with... more
Press releaseFrasca Receives Orders for CRJ FTDs
Washington, US - The devices will feature TruVision 220
"Frasca International has received two recent orders for Flight Training Devices for CRJ (Regional Jet) FTDs. Arizona State University, Mesa and Seneca College, Toronto, Canada have both placed orders... more
Security"Bomb to America" on an United Airlines flight
Chicago, USA - A short while the American airline would have confirmed that alert was false
Rtv Noor Holland, a Dutch broadcaster, would have communicated earlier today it has received an e-mail in which it announced a bomb on board the United Airlines flight Sk0909 with 128 people, including... more
AerospaceGalileo: the selection of the satellite system concessionary to occur in January
Brussels, Belgium - The winner to attend from 2007 to the operating of 30 satellites which will be put into a geo-stationary orbit
The final selection of the concessionary consortium for the global positioning satellite system called Galileo, would have been postponed to January 2005. Despite a final answer in this sense by the joint... more
Civil aviationItaly protagonist of Cimo's congress
Trapani, Italy - It has been hold the meeting for the Mediterranean Safety
Mario Morcone, Head of the Department of the Fire Brigade, Public Assistance, Civil Defence of the Home Office represented yesterday Italy in the international Congress hold in Erice, Trapani, among the... more
AirlinesNo truce for European carriers
Rome, Italy - Despite the results the outlook still appear pessimistic
Good the traffic analysis results of the European carriers for the last three quarter of the year. Air company such Air France-KLM, easyJet and Scandinavia's SAS reported rise in passengers traffic. However,... more
DefensePakistan: launch test for the Gahuri missile
Islamabad, Pakistan - All the neighbour countries would have been notified in advance of such test
Pakistan would have performed a new launch test of the Gahuri tactical medium-range missile today, with its Gahuri V version. The guided rocket would have succeeded in hitting its target, whereas Government... more
Latest newsRumsfeld is in Romania: yesterday visited Mihail Kogalniceanu's air base
Bucarest, Romania - Usa could still use the Romanian infrastructure
It is situated at Costanza, Mihail Kogalniceanu's air base, where Donald Rumsfeld, American Defence Secretary was yesterday because of a visit. Some voices from the Pentagon indicate that Romanian infrastructure,... more
AerospaceNasa: crossed studies about "Supernova"
Washington, Usa - It's trying to unravel the mysteries about one of the most attractive space event
A collaboration of three companies of the Nasa's Great Observatories -Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra x-ray- trying to unravel all the mysteries about Supernova, a star which... more
AirlinesCrude oil USD 54 a barrel: run to fee raise
London, United Kingdom - British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will readjust their surcharges from October 14
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic would have also planned to follow the major European airlines example (see AVIONEWS) and increasing rate surcharges because of the high oil price, which today registered... more
Latest newsTurkey: the F-16s' fleet update begins
Ankara, Turkey - A formal request to the United States in order to strengthen the operative capabilities within NATO and against terrorism
Turkish Government would have asked the United States for being enabled to resort to a significant update for its Turkis Air Force's F-16s fleet. The total value of the orders would consist of almost USD... more
AirlinesThe Australian Competition Tribunal uphold the Qantas-Air NZ alliance
Sydney, Australia - Agreement could be a benefit to the public
Today Australian Competition Authorities would have approved the alliance proposal between Qantas and Air New Zealand: but it seems too late because the agreement go ahead, due the last month the New Zealand... more
MiscellaneousIndisposition to a French female passenger stops an Alitalia flight
Palermo, Italy - It is occurred yesterday immediately before taking off
An Alitalia plane leaving at 10:55am from the "Falcone e Borsellino" airport in Palermo, when it was already taxiing, immediately before taking off, it turned about because of an indisposition occurred... more
Weather forecasts"Latin America Aero & Defence 2005" from April 26 to 29
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - A pavilion exclusively dedicated to helicopters will be available for the first time
"Latin America Aero & Defence" (LAAD): the 2005 edition of the great Brazilian Air Show will occur on next April 26-29, and all the aviation and defence sectors will be involved (that is to say so all... more
MiscellaneousColombia: condemned principals of a plane seizure occurred in 1999
Bogota, Colombia - Thirty-nine years prison for two National Liberation Army leaders
Yesterday the main leaders of the National Liberation Army (ELN) - the second left-wing movement of guerriglia in the country - have been convicted in absentia to thirty-nine years prison, because they... more
Science and technologyFlorence: everyone agreed, local authorities and Adf; the airport "Vespucci" has to be improved
Florence, Italy - The discussion is about how to do it
Some curious voices would like "Vespucci" airport as a future air station capable of accommodating intercontinental flights. But according to what Riccardo Conti, Regional Chairman of the transport, said... more