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HelicoptersThe first NH-90 devoted to Finland performed its maiden flight
Marignane, France - Finnish institutional and military representatives would consider such vehicle as fully in keeping with national operative exigencies
Finnish institutional and military representatives could watch the maiden flight of the first NH-90 multipurpose medium helicopter destinated to the northern European country at the Eurocopter's Marignane... more
Latest newsVenezuela: too F-16s left on the ground, the Mig-29s have ben ordered
Caracas, Venezuela - 50 Russian-made airplanes for multirole activities are quite worrying the neighbour countries and the USA
Venezuela would be forced to constantly leave on the ground at least half its own F-16 fighters' fleet (about 10 airplanes) due to maintenance reasons, and the defence exigencies would have led Caracas'... more
MiscellaneousAir Force Two diverted to Ohio for precautionary measures
Washington, USA - The Vice-President would have had to land at Washington, but a "Ivan" train has not rendered it possible
Hurricane Ivan has not saved not even the USA Vice-President Dick Cheney: Air Force Two seems in fact has been diverted precautionary in a Ohio base, because of the weather bad conditions on Washington.... more
SecurityDemonstration occurred at Fiumicino
Fiumicino, Italy - Several employees of the air station operating at the Cargo City moaned about the lack of activities efficiency
A spontaneous protest by the employees of a shipping company linked to Alitalia occurred at Fiumicino Airport this morning. Starting at about 06:30 am, a group of at least 60 cars and lorries would have... more
Press releaseAlitalia: an agreement with the flight assistants was also achieved on Saturday
Rome, Italy - It dealt with flight hours, on board crews' members number, 900 redundancies and saving for some EUR 80m
"An agreement was achieved among Alitalia and the flight assistants represented by the trade unions (Fit-Cisl, Filt-Cgil, Uilt, Ugl Trasporto Aereo, Anpav, Avia, Sult). On last Saturday, September 18,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the company and the flight assistants achieved a deal
Rome, Italy - Redundancies lowering and productivity increase
Alitalia's board achieved an agreement with the trade unions' representatives of the flight assistants, forecasting to gain saving for some EUR 80m by 2008. The Lufthansa model is still considered as a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier's Board of Directors to be held today
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Italian Government is ready to set the social safety valves and to schedule meetings with the company and the unions
Alitalia's board is going to meet the trade unions today in order to analyse the situation about what was achieved in terms of agreements with the employees last week. Later, in the afternoon, the Board... more
AirlinesSAS: dependents threaten strike
Stockholm, Sweden - They ask airline a 7.3% increase pay wages in three years
The Scandinavian Airlines dependents are threatening a strike for the next week: the union in fact have demanded to SAS to accept an increase pay wages of 7.3% in three years. The airline, which for a... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,509,132 priced order under a basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-00-G-0001) for procurement of line items supporting the F-404... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,720,980 ceiling priced cost plus fixed fee delivery order against a previously awarded Basic... more
DefenseEurogendfor: no deployment in Iraq in the short-term
Rome, Italy - Italian Defence Minister, Martino, would have underlined it, and he considers the new institution as a concrete step towards the EU common defence
Italian Defence Minister commented the recent foundation of the new European Gendarmerie (see for details AVIONEWS) in order to explain some operative aspect, most of all regarding Italy and its deployment... more
DefenseAVIONEWS at "Ioniex 2004": Italy and Russia together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea (3)
Catania, Italy - Masorin: "The common aim of the two countries is the one of becoming able to defend ourselves against the common enemy"
The Russian colleague resonated Italian Admiral's words: "The common aim of the two countries - Adm. Vladimir Masorin explained - is the one of becoming able to face the common enemy. By working together... more
DefenseAVIONEWS at "Ioniex 2004": Italy and Russia together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea
Catania, Italy - The ongoing naval exercise to be completed on next September 20
Together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea. This is one of the main goals of the first bilateral naval exercise between Italy and Russia, named "Ioniex 2004" performed starting... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways: from tomorrow it returns in service
Baghdad, Iraq - After 14 years of wars and sanctions, the flag airline will fly towards Syria and Jordan
As from tomorrow Iraqi Airways after 14 years of inactivity, returns in service: after the first test flight of August 22 (see news AVIONEWS), the Iraqi airline starts again to made its international services... more
PeopleEuropean Single Sky: a dedicated conference in Sicily
Selinunte, Italy - Opened today, it will end tomorrow by an analysis on the passage from the current different air spaces to a single one
A conference on the "European Single Sky" has been opened today at Selinunte, in Trapani province. The event, whose conclusion has been scheduled for tomorrow, involve some 25 countries. Some 130 delegates... more
AirlinesThai Airways International expands its fleet in order to increase the revenue
Bangkok, Thailand - 14 new airplanes arrive for over USD 2bn
Thai Airways International expects an average yearly revenue increase by 9% for next 5 years, during which the Thailand airline has programmed to acquire 14 new aircraft, that would have to increase the... more
MiscellaneousThree men arrested for the attempt against Karzai
Khabul, Afghanistan - Maybe owners of devices used for the launch of the rocket would could have hit the chopper on which President flew
Talibans would have claimed back the attempt performed yesterday against the helicopter on which Afghan President, Hamid Karzai was travelling (see for details AVIONEWS). Khabul’s authorities would have a... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Iberia towards integration
Madrid, Spain - The two airlines will divide international market shares in sight of a graduate fusion process
British Airways could acquire a significant stake in the Spanish Iberia, or the two air companies could decide to acquire stakes in each other: but it will not happen immediately. The two European carriers... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: the passenger load factor in August diminishes
Singapore - Carrier has lost 4,4 percentage points regarding the same period of 2003
Singapore Airlines passenger and cargo load factor in August would be diminished, while instead the capacity on its routes would be increased. The flag airline in fact has communicated on Wednesday that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Buttiglione positively welcomes the results achieved by the company and the unions
Rome, Italy - Bertinotti would have instead underlined the past carrier's operative mistake with the lowering of the routes intended to face the crisis
Italian Minister for EU's Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, has positively welcomed the results achieved so far by Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, and the various trade unions involved. Buttiglione... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): a productivity increase agreement for the flight assistants
Rome, Italy - The unions aim to achieve a reduction of redundancies previously scheduled by this evening
Talks among the Alitalia's board and the representatives of the flight assistants got started again at 02:30 pm today. The company, after succeeding in convincing the unions about the importance of some... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: the restructuring plan previews meant cuts of staff
Washington, USA - Airline does not pledge itself on the precise figure and not confirm voices about 6.000 dependents in less
The United Airlines restructuring plan could preview meant staff cuts, but it would not be still clear the amount. The management is trying in fact to recover approximately USD 655m through a decided... more
DefenseEurogendfor, the European Militar Police for attending to international crises (2): components and operative aspects
Vicenza, Italy - It will make the transition from the intervention by ordinary troops to the political and institutional normalization less traumatic for the country
Eurogendfor, whose first activities are expected to start next year, is going to perform its tasks by the operative coordination entrusted to the Vicenza's headquarter, whereas the political and military... more
DefenseEurogendfor: the European Militar Police for attending to international crises
Noordwijk, Holand - Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Holland signed the agreement which determines its foundation today
Eurogendfor (EGF): this is the name of the new security institute created by an agreement signed by the ministries of Defence from five EU's members at Noordwijk, Holand, today. The European Gendarmerie,... more
DefenseAVIONEWS at "Ioniex 2004", Italy and Russia together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea (2)
Catania, Italy - A joint meeting with press yesterday on "Mimbelli" for the Commanders of the exercise
Yesterday, on board the missile-launcher destroyer "Francesco Mimbelli" of Italian Navy, the two commanders met press to explain the results of this first exercise betweeen the two countries (see for details... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will fly to Seychelles from December
Rome, Italy - Four times a week from Rome and Milan via Doha
"From the next December 1st, Qatar Airways will begin a new four times weekly flight with the Seychelles' archipelago. Carrying on its strategy of a quick increase of its network, the Qatar's carrier has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): talks with the flight assistants started again
Rome, Italy - The company would still disagree with the hypothesis of a two-times deal, while employees would not intend to accept remuneration lowering
Talks among the Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives for the renewal of the contract related to the flight assistants got started again. Unions' sources would have pointed out how the... more
AirlinesRyanair must give back EUR 4m to a Belgian region
Brussels, Belgium - It is subsidies judged illegal from EU
The Wallonia region government in Belgium would have sended a letter to the Irish Ryanair asking the restitution of EUR 4m subsidies, judged illegal from the European Union. The last February in fact,... more
IndustryEmbraer suspends airplane delivery to US Airways
Washington, USA - Because of the receivership request operated on Sunday from the US carrier
After for the second time in two years US Airways the last Sunday has asked the chapter 11 protection, the Brazilian Embraer has suspended the aircraft delivery to the American carrier until the situation... more
DefenseThe evolution of the South Korean defensive system
Seoul, South Korea - Cuts for the armed forces' available personnel in exchange for new state-of-the-art weapon systems
The new priorities of South Korean Government concerning defence would meet significant cost-effectiveness criteria, when considering the new operative environment that, while it is still related to defence... more
Latest newsThe Raptor? Better than it was forecasted
Washington, USA - It would be stated by the representatives of the F/A-22 programme, as they would have found unexpected reliability and performance
Lockheed Martin analyses the situation regarding the development and production activities related to the new F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter interceptor. According to what recently found by the... more
AerospaceThe USA bound to space supremacy and dominance
Washington, USA - It is the next important goal US Government should try to achieve, according to to experts in this sector
The United States intend to remarkably increase their efforts in the aerospace sector, considered as a whole (satellite systems, rocket-carriers, orbital stations, space-ships, probes, exploring missions,... more
AirlinesRyanair launches new routes in Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - It will add other aircraft at Skavsta air station, hard-pressing the national airline SAS
Soon Ryanair will inaugurate 3 new routes in departure from Sweden and directed to German, Spain and Latvia, challenging ulteriorly the local operator, the national company SAS (Scandinavian Airlines Sweden).... more
AccidentsAn emergency landing because some birds were into the engine
Chicago, USA - No danger for the persons on the American Airlines Philadelphia-bound flight
An American Airlines Philadelphia-bound flight has been forced to made an emergency landing because it seems that some birds were sucked into the engine, after it caught fire. It's happened yesterday afternoon,... more
IndustryUSA-EU: no deal on aerospace sector-devoted subsidies achieved
Brussels, Belgium - Representatives from both sides proved intransigent with reference to such delicate problem
An important meeting among a US delegation and European Commission’s members was held in Brussels yesterday, as aimed to achieve a new deal between the USA and the European Union, with reference to the m... more
AccidentsKam Air: airplane runs off runaway at Kabul airport
Kabul, Afghanistan - It seems the passengers aboard the Antonov-24 had only minor injuries
Yesterday, an airplane of the Afghan private airline Kam Air, would be run off runaway during the landing phase at Kabul airport: some of the 27 passengers aboard the Antonov-24 have suffered only slightly... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines ended 20 additional interline ticketing, baggage-handling agreements
Houston, Usa - It has announced it last Wednesday with effective immediately
Continental Airlines last Wednesday announced, effective immediately, it has terminated multi- carrier "interline" ticketing and baggage-handling agreements with 20 airlines that are unable or unwilling... more
AerospaceFound a part of the Columbia cockpit
Lufkin, USA - It was discovered in Texas: it would be a rest of the cabin with a window
NASA communicated that approximately two weeks ago it would have been recovered a cockpit piece of Columbia crashed on February 1st 2003, causing the dead of 7 astronauts: it seems a biologist who was... more
HelicoptersMarine One and PRV: two programmes for the US-101
Washington, USA - The showing of the special version of the EH-101 in the United States goes on with an extension of the promotional efforts
The promotion of the AgustaWestland EH-101 in the United States appears more and more increasing. While the helicopter company, together with Lockheed Martin, carries on the development of the US-101 devoted... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Boeing and Embraer are still in the airline's future
Rome, Italy - The new business plan would already schedule purchases of new 767s, 777s and ERJ-170/190s
According to an Alitalia's spokesman, the new business plan of the carrier related to the 2005-2008 period, on which an agreement is being tried to achieve by the company together with the employees, would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): additional redundancies reduction and the defence of Fiumicino's leading role
Rome, Italy - It is what Storace, Gasbarra, Veltroni and Canapini requested to carrier's President Cimoli
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, met the major representatives of the main Lazio's local governments directly involved by the carrier's crisis yesterday, when considering the remarkable number of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the difficult talks with the flight assistants
Rome, Italy - A new meeting among the company and the unions starting at 10:00 am in order to achieve an agreement
Alitalia's board would have proven doubtful with reference to the proposal put forward by the trade unions' representatives of the flight assistants yesterday, regarding the hypothesis for a two-times... more
MiscellaneousAmerican air strikes on Falluja occurred last night
Falluja, Iraq - Several buildings went down, 16 died and 25 were wounded according to local health service sources
New air strikes by US Air Force were performed in Iraq last night. According to hospital's sources and some journalists there, Falluja city would have been involved by massive bombing operations which... more
IndustryL3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-9, C-20 and VC-25A aircraft
L3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a $13,200,000 cost reimbursable contract modification. This contract is for one-year effort in support of the Mission Communication... more
DefenseItaly and Russia together against the terrorism coming from the sea
Catania, Italy – During the press conference aboard the "Mimbelli", the details of the first bilateral exercise
The bilateral Russian-Italian naval exercise called "Ioniex 2004" (see AVIONEWS) is going to finish on next September 20, as it is still undergoing in the Jonio Sea, started on last Monday (September 13).... more
CuriositiesParachute launch to celebrate the 93rd birthday
Washington, USA - The protagonist is a Virginia grandma, Bush father emulous
A Virginia old lady at her venerable age, has celebrated her 93 years launching herself by a parachute, emulous of the same enterprise carried out from the USA ex-president George Bush senior for his 80th... more
DefenseThe WIN-T programme granted to General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin
Washington, USA - An organic integrated communications system devoted to increase the network enabled capabilities of the troops on the ground
The US military programme named Warfighter Information Network Tactical (WIN-T) has with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin its two major protagonists, according to what recently decided by the Pentagon.... more
AirlinesBA: on Monday September 27, the Italian staff strikes
Rome, Italy - A nine hours abstention from the job against the lacked contract renew
The British Airways Italy ground staff passenger service assigned and call-center employeers will intercross their arms in all the national air stations for 9 hours the next September 27. Strike from the... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama: breakdown for the Juventus B-737 that remains blocked at "Schiphol"
Amsterdam, Holland - Airplane comes blocked as a precaution before takeoff, left again after 2 hours towards Turin
The Blue Panorama private airline plane that yesterday evening had to bring back in Italy the Juventus Football Club players after the Champions League match, has forced the white-black team to return... more
AccidentsSaudi fighter crashed nearby oil wells
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - A F-15 Eagle would have fallen headlong on the ground in the North-East region of ther country
A Saudi Air Force's F-15 Eagle would have fallen headlong nearby the North-East oil-production area of Saudi Arabia today. Reasons for such accident would not be clear yet, whereas the airplane's pilot... more