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AerospaceA new Express-AM1 satellite to be put into orbit on next October 30
Moscow, Russia - It is destined to operate for 12 years providing internet and digital TV services
A new Russian/Japanese-made communications satellite will be put into geostationary orbit on next October 30. It is what would have recently been unveiled by Russian Space Agency, as the assembly of the... more
AerospaceToday the definitive test for the space tourism
Washington, Usa - Also Paul Allen challenges in order to win the "Ansari X-prize"
Paul Allen, the Microsoft former-father, will finance the team that will try to gain the USD 10m offered by the "Ansari X-prize" for who first will send in the space a shuttle with three persons on board... more
Latest news"Salibre 2004": an exercise aimed to increase cooperation among the South America's air forces
Santiago, Chile - Some 80 airplanes coming from Chile, Brazil, Argentina and the United States involved by such event
The military exercise named "Salibre 2004" started last week and it is destinated to end on next October 10. The event was promoted by the Chilean Air Force, which would have in particular provided its... more
Press releaseSecurity and emergency communications: the major issues of the Varese's aerospace conference
Milan, Italy - Produced by Euroways, from October 14 to 16
The Italian aerospace conference produced by Euroways and scheduled on next October 15 at Ville Ponti di Varese's conference centre, is aimed for the sixth time to put into evidence issues about Italian... more
Press releaseCub Trasporti: against the liquidation of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The only trade union criticizing the situation, according to its representatives
All the trade unions except for Cub Trasporti would have prevented workers' protests in order to defend their own rights against the Alitalia's critical situation, according to such union's representatives.... more
PeopleA-350: Airbus confirms the name of the new rival of the Dreamliner
Toulouse, France - A medium-range 270 seats transport airplane, with technologies deriving from the A-380 and new engines
A-350: no more doubts would exist now about the name of the new medium-range transport airplane under development by Airbus. It would have recently been announced by Airbus’ CEO Noel Forgeard himself, b... more
IndustryBoeing awards MHI contract to supply cargo doors
Seattle, Usa - For the 747-400 Special Freighter
Boeing yesterday said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will supply the main-deck cargo door and surround structure for the 747-400 Special Freighter, a program to convert passenger airplanes into freighters.... more
AirlinesAir Alps boost the Italian routes and its fleet
Rome, Italy - And it will inaugurate a ticket office and an information point in Fiumicino
From September 20, the Austrian airline Air Alps increased the routes served daily from Brescia, Bolzano, Parma, Rimini and Rome, in order to homologate its offer to market claims by a over 600 seats more... more
IndustryUSA' aerospace industry aims to an appeal to the WTO against subsidies in favour of Airbus
Washington, USA - Some representatives of this sector would be trying to lead American Government to perform such step soon
Some representatives from the US aerospace industry would be trying to lead the current American Government to perform the important and significant step towards an appeal to the WTO (World Trade Organization)... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will cut wages by 10%
Washington, Usa - In the meantime pilots in early-retirement will be reinstated
Delta Airlines to avoid the failure risk (see news AVIONEWS) would have announced its proposal to diminish by 10% the dependants, management and administrative staff wages, and to diminish maximum the... more
IndustryNCOIC: a consortium exclusively dedicated to the Network Centricity
Washington, USA - Boeing, Eads, Lockheed Martin, Finmeccanica and Northrop Grumman among the 28 cooperating companies
One had realized since a quite long time that the integration and linking degree offered by the philosophy on which the entire network centric theory is based was an impressive one regarding sensors and... more
Press releaseAlitalia: fixed the new date for the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - It's for next Wednesday, October 6, 2004
"Following the previous press release in order to the Alitalia's Board of Directors with on the agenda, moreover, the approval of the June 30, 2004 six months report, it communicates that the new date... more
HelicoptersEurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil for South Africa's Police
Johannesburg, South Africa - The helicopter produced by such European group for the African country's law enforcement units rise up to 25
Eurocopter has recently unveiled that South African Police would have decided to purchase a new AS-350 B3 Ecureuil helicopter. Actually, this aircraft would be added to the six ones already in service... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Board of Directors confers powers previously held by Mr Testore on Pier Francesco Guarguaglini
Rome, Italy - Thanking and appreciation for Mr Testore’s hard work and positive contribution to the group’s activities
"Finmeccanica’s board of directors has accepted Roberto Testore’s decision to step down as CEO and Managing Director of Finmeccanica. The board expressed its heartfelt thanks and its appreciation for... more
MiscellaneousOlympic Airlines: an other emergency landing for a false bomb-alarm
Dublin, Ireland - A call to a Greek newspaper said the plane would be exploded within a hour
An Olympic Airlines flight Athens-New York, with on board 295 passengers, taken off yesterday at 1:10pm (local hour) from the Greek capital, diverted for a bomb-alert to the Ireland airport of Shannon.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU commission needs to examine the business plan as soon as possible
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by Loyola De Palacio, maintaining that the decision could be a responsibility of the new Commission
European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola De Palacio, would have recently commented about the Alitalia's situation, confirming again that a necessity exists for the EU Commission for taking delivery... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the Board of Directors has been postponed till a new date
Rome, Italy - It had previously been scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday September 30
"The company advises that the Alitalia's Board of Directors with, among the other things, the approval of the 30 June 2004 six months report included in the agenda, has been postponed. A quick communication... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free: they arrived in Rome-Ciampino Airport yesterday night
Rome, Italy - Aboard an airplane of Italian Red Cross together with its Extraordinary Commissioner, Maurizio Scelli
The two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq and freed yesterday arrived last night at 11:15 pm (Italian local time) aboard an Italian Red Cross' Falcon 20 aircraft, landing at Rome-Ciampino Airport. Relatives,... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $12,500,000 ceiling priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-00-G-015F) for procurement of 63 various components for... more
Press releaseAlitalia: satisfaction by Unione Piloti for the Government's effort and participation
Rome, Italy - Confident about the reorganization and final relaunch of the the carrier
"Unione Piloti, with reference to the meeting occurring at Palazzo Chigi among Government, the company and the trade unions today proves satisfied about the practical contribution provided by Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): two technical groups to manage the social safety valves and the system requirements
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier's President Cimoli would have put into evidence how it would have been better if talks were concluded today
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have preferred to solve every matter with reference to the social safety valves, the redundancies and the system requirements during the meeting occurred today... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (5): they are going to arrive in Rome even this night
Rome, Italy - The antiterrorism pool attorney is waiting for them
Simona Pari and Simona Torretta could arrive in Rome at night. Rome's antiterrorism pool Attorney is waiting for them. Meanwhile, it would have been revealed that Italian Premier Berlusconi will talk about... more
MiscellaneousPakistan President arrived in Rome
Rome, Italy - He landed this morning at Ciampino together with his wife
Coming from Amsterdam, Pervez Musharraf, President of the Republic Muslim of Pakistan, together with his wife Sheba, has landed this morning in the military zone of the Rome-Ciampino airport for a State... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (4): Berlusconi confirms the event
Baghdad, Iraq - Releases occurred in different places
Even the two Iraqi hostages kidnapped by the group responsible for hiding Simona Pari and Simona Torretta would have ben freed. All the releases would have happened in different places anyway. Rome's Prefect... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (3): Berlusconi confirms the event
Rome, Italy - Now they would be together with the Italian Red Cross
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed the occurred release of the two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq. Berlusconi has underlined how Simona Pari and Simona Torretta are together with the Italian... more
AirlinesAir Canada closes the low-cost Zip Air
Ottawa, Canada - Employees and short-haul routes have been already engaged by the Canadian carrier
Air Canada would have suspended its subsidiary low-cost Zip Air activity. Zip has been in fact integrated into Air Canada no more as a separated airline. The 12 B-737/200 of low-cost fleet would be already... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (2): half of the ransom has been paid
Baghdad, Iraq - The "Al Rai al Aam" newspaper revealed it
It seems that has been paid the half of a ransom of USD 1m in order to free the two Italians girls: the daily paper of Kuwait "Al Rai al Aam" reveals it. At the moment in which we write Simona Pari and... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Unione Piloti thinks desirable a strategic alliance with one or more national carrriers
Rome, Italy - It's necessary ed urgent reorganization not only of the national air transport but also of the handling fares
"According with the declarations released from the President-Ceo of Alitalia, Eng. Cimoli, regarding the appraisal of a national partner, Unione Piloti wants support strongly the plan thinking in fact... more
Civil aviationHuman error: James Reason's study to be shown at Forlì on next October 8
Forlì, Italy - The surveys carried out by the Manchester University's Professor in order to understand the problems and face it effectively
James Reason, a teacher of Psycology at the Manchester University, will be in Forlì (Italy) on next October 8 at 03:00 pm in order to point out, during a conference entitled "Human factors in the first... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free: they are going to arrive in Rome by a special flight tomorrow
Baghdad, Iraq - They would have directly been brought to the Italian diplomatic delegate by their kidnappers
The two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq, Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, would have been freed. It would have been revealed by Al Jazeera, putting into evidence how they would have been brought to the... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Sult: the meeting at Palazzo Chigi proved insufficient
Rome, Italy - SULT trade union would have firmly criticized the lack of warranties about the future of the company
The meeting occurred today among the Government, Alitalia's board and the trade unions has simply produced the creation of two different and separated technical groups aimed to set the social safety valves... more
AirlinesQatar Airways is at first positions for the service quality on board
Rome, Italy - The inflight entertainment and the cabin staff efficiency
Qatar Airways would be at the top of a world table, drawn up by survey made from Skytrax, for the cabin staff quality and the inflight entertainment. The cabin staff would be in fact stood out for the... more
PeopleIATA: five major sectors to involve in order to improve the air transport market
Montreal, Canada - Director General and CEO Bisignani would have underlined them during the ICAO's 35th Assembly
Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) Director General and CEO, has recently analysed the situation of the air transport market and what he considers as the necessary interventions a... more
IndustryBoeing yesterday began the major assembly of world's longest-range jetliner
Washington, Usa - It's a model of the family B-777/200
Boeing mechanics yesterday began assembling the first 777-200LR (Longer Range) passenger airplane, which will fly farther than any commercial jetliner. The world’s longest-range passenger airplane, t... more
DefenseThe evolution of the Swedish defence system
Stockholm, Sweden - From the protection of the national territory against the Communist threat to the fighting against the international terrorism
Swedish Ministry of Defence appears ready to achieve a turning point for the national defensive system, through an adaptation programme for the new geo-strategic exigencies which can significantly change... more
MiscellaneousAn air-bridge for 4000 Angolan refugees
Windhoek, Namibia - In program 27 flights leaving from Hosea Kutako airport
The first air-bridge in order to transport Angolan refugees from Namibia to Huambo (Angola) started: it come carried out in collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization... more
AirlinesAir Canada: 45 new Bombardier's regional jets by 2005
Toronto, Canada - The CRJ-200s and the CRJ-700s to strengthen the low cost carrier Air Canada Jazz's fleet, owned by the well known carrier
Air Canada would have decided to rely upon the Bombardier's regional jets again. In fact, the Canadian airline would have recently ordered 45 new airplanes among the CRJ-200s and the CRJ-700s, whose deliveries... more
SecurityThe two Italian girls kidnapped in Iraq are free (6): from several years they were engaged with the "Un ponte per" association
Baghdad, Iraq - Both have taken care of plans about children
Simona Pari and Simona Torretta both volunteers of the association "Un ponte per" have been seized in Baghdad the last September 7. Simona Pari is born in Bologna on June 6, 1975, is graduated in philosophy... more
MiscellaneousNigeria: Delta of Niger's rebels accuse AGIP to resort to its choppers to spy their movements
Lagos, Nigeria - Militiamen would have threatened to attack the oil plants and the company's personnel
Oil companies appear at risk in Nigeria in the region concerning the Delta of Niger River, at least when considering the decision by Shell to leave from the area. The reason for such worry would be related... more
PeopleBoeing selects Parker Hannifin for its 7E7 Dreamliner
Washington, USA - The hydraulic subsystem provided by the new partner would be able to ensure higher pressure with a limited structural weight
The 7E7 Dreamliner, the new Boeing's medium-range airliner, will be endowed of hydraulic subsystems provided by Parker Hannifin. Such enterprise would have been chosen on the basis of criteria which are... more
AccidentsCermis disaster: the Province of Trento receives over EUR 9m from the State
Trento, Italy - The 75% of this sum will come reimbursed from the USA
The last Friday the Provincial Council of Trento has approved a deliberation that would have closed the transaction with the Italian Defense Ministry about the compensation of the damages provoked on February... more
AirlinesAustralian Airlines will serve the Perth-Bali route
Sidney, Australia - Qantas from the next year will renounce to operate the same service
Australian Airlines will begin to operate two times a week flights from Perth to Bali from next December 2, almost doubling the number of places offered from Qantas for the same service. But the same Qantas... more
AirlinesVirgin Nigeria Airlines: today the signature
London, United Kingdom - Richard Branson will control 49% of it
Today the Nigerian government and the Richard Branson Virgin Atlantic will sign the agreement that make to born the new flag airline Virgin Nigeria Airlines (see news AVIONEWS). The new carrier should... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the deal on the social safety valves has been postponed
Rome, Italy - The agreement to be achieved by next October 5
The meeting among the Italian Government's members, the Alitalia's representatives and the trade unions occurred today at Palazzo Chigi (Government's headquarter), in order to put into evidence for the... more
CuriositiesScorpion aboard an airplane prickles a passenger
Lagos, Nigeria - A private airline aircraft is landed at Lagos airport where the man has been undergone the medical care
A Nigerian passenger would have been prickled by a scorpion, while he was on board a plane, a DC-9 of a private airline in flight from Enugu to Lagos. The arthropod would have been slipped into the pants... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2004-19-06)
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking or corrosion of the fail- safe straps, which could result in cracking of adjacent structure and consequent reduced structural integrity of the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 186)] [Page 57636-57638] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2004-19-10)
Usa - To prevent failure of the outer and inner hinge pins due to corrosion or cracking, which could allow the pins to migrate out of the joint and result in intermittent movement of the horizontal stabilizer structure and consequent loss of controllabil
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 186)] [Page 57632-57636] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS' special. The flying car (6): Aerocar 2000, that is to say a winged Lotus
Rome, Italy - The small spider Elise was selected some years ago in order to promote again, in a modern manner, the original 40s programme
A perfect union between a car and an airplane does not appear an old solution, when considering that the idea of the Aerocar, founded in the 40s, has recently been re-analysed, on the basis of the original... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: bank free way for the concession of the credit
Geneva, Switzerland - The USD 257,9m deal must still receive the consent of various private investors
The Swiss International Air Lines on Friday has announced to have obtained a new USD 257,9m bank credit line. Deal must still receive the consent of various private investors before that it is finalized... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS' special. The flying car (5): "Volantor", the future of flight according to Moller
Rome, Italy - The M-400 Skycar encompasses within itself a new manner of thinking about the flying car
Paul Moller can surely by proud about the M-400 Skycar prototype, as it was not only able to represent a specific development philosophy for the future flying car, but it was even subjected to test flights,... more