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AerospaceThe first observatory against the NEO threat in Europe to be built in Sicily
Trapani, Italy - The Near Earth Objects as the asteroids in the collision course with the Earth could be so detected in time in order to counteract
The first astronomic observatory in Europe exclusively dedicated to search and identify the potential threats coming from the space towards the planet Earth will be built in Sicily, by the next five years.... more
Science and technologyThe Melbourne Airport helps increasing APAC profits
Melbourne, Australia - The secret is keeping costs ever under control
Passenger record reported at Melbourne Airport for domestic and international flights helped APAC (Australia Pacific Airports Corp), to reach its highest profits. APAC, which also manages the Launceston... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: 18 Boeing 777s in order to replace the Jumbos
Singapore - The official announcement could occur in few days
Singapore Airlines would be about to officially reveal the purchase of some 18 Boeing 777 airliners. The intention would be the one of replacing the current long-range fleet consisting of the Boeing 747s,... more
CuriositiesMelbourne: boy stopped at airport with 2 pigeons in the pack
Melbourne, Australia - He risks up to 10 year detention
This morning at international airport of Melbourne, a 26 boy was stopped from customs officials because he was transporting in his pack 2 live pigeons belonging to a rare species: according to quarantine... more
Latest newsFirst training stages for Polish pilots on the F-16s
Aviano, Italy - The first contact is occurring in this period at the Italian base, while waiting for the delivery of the new aircraft in 2006
Poland should take delivery of its new F-15 fighters by 2006, ordered in 48 airframes in order to concretely start modernizing the fleet of its own Air Force, in line with NATO's exigencies. While waiting... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): "Transforming it in a low-cost carrier? Impossible"
Dublin, Ireland - Ryanair's representatives would be convinced of it, and they ironize even about Italian airline employees' absenteeism
"Alitalia as a low-cost carrier? Impossible". In these terms the Ryanair's European representative Sinead Finn would have commented the latest proposal by the Italian airline's board addressed to its employees,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "Outsourcing is possible but there is no room for discharges"
Rome, Italy - It is the opinion of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti regarding the carrier's crisis
Secretary of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti, Roberto Scotti, commented the statements by Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, with reference to Alitalia's crisis. According to Scotti,... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways: the first Airbus A-319 has arrived
Johannesburg, South Africa - Other 10 aircraft of the same type and 15 A-320s have already been ordered by the carrier
Airbus has recently delivered the first of the 11 A-319 ordered by South African Airways. Such airplanes will be deployed in order to replace too old aircraft, and they will be used for the major domestic... more
AirlinesLow-cost: according to "Financial Times" they're at the risk of emergency
New York, USA - Ata would be already near to receivership
According to "Financial Times" the low-cost airlines would risk a crisis time: Ata, the tenth US carrier, in fact would be near to receivership, so it is selling some assets in order to take away this... more
Science and technologyO'Hare: critics to air station expansion file an official objection
Chicago, USA - The surrounding village's residents would have filed a 36-page protest
Opponents to Chicago multi-billion dollar expansion plans of "O'Hare" International Airport would have filed an official objection with the government, hoping to prove their point. The newspaper "Chicago... more
HelicoptersNew partners for the US-101 programme
Washington, USA - Other companies could be added to the long list of participating firms soon for the production of the helicopter
Lockheed Martin, as the prime contractor for the US-101 programme related to the AgustaWestland's solution for the new US President's helicopter based on the EH-101, recently unveiled that other 13 partners... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "The bridge loan is at risk if the trade unions do not support Cimoli's relaunch plan"
London, UK - It would have been maintained by Italian Minister of Economy in an interview on the Financial Times
Recently, Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, would have been interviewed by Financial Times and he would have analysed Alitalia's matter. According to Siniscalco, the carrier's situation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Anpac's point of view on the airline's crisis
Rome, Italy - The comparison with the low-cost carriers appears an inadmissible one, according to pilots' representatives
Anpac appears to disagree with Alitalia board' opinion regarding the measures to be adopted in order to solve the current crisis of the carrier, as it is considered as too rigid and unprofitable because... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Minister Lunardi asks for the trade unions' support in order to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - "Some 22.000 jobs are at risk if no one take their own responsibilities"
The delicate situation of Alitalia is being followed in these hours with particular attention also by Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi. According to Lunardi, the time... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the low-cost solution of the carrier
Rome, Italy - The airline would have suggested to flight assistants to adopt the low-cost model for some routes in order to increase its competitiveness
During the meeting between Alitalia's board and flight assistants' representatives, the carrier would have suggested a particular operative proposal: offering low-cost services in order to more effectively... more
AccidentsDouble air disaster in Russia: a terroristic attempt is being feared
Moscow, Russia - About 90 persons would have been killed by the two accidents almost simultaneously occurred last night
A double air accident occurred in Russia yesterday in the evening involving two transport airplanes and killing an overall number of about 90 persons. A Tupolev TU-154 of Sibir Air Lines with 46 persons... more
AccidentsSingapore Airlines B-777 makes an emergency landing
Melbourne, Australia - It happened last night because of some sparks from the left engine
A Singapore Airlines B-777/300 with 278 passengers and 21 crew members last night has been forced to make an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport. Aircraft discharged some of its fuel in Port Philip... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,674,645 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for level one depot support equipment and spares in support of F100PW220E engine applicable to... more
Latest newsOther two cargo airplanes arrived in Darfur with humanitarian aids
Khartum, Darfur - They transported foods and necessary goods for the needy people
The Italian Embassy in Khartum reported that the two airplanes took off from Brindisi airport and destined to Darfur, arrived one on August 19, and the second one today. The mission has been arranged by... more
Fair and showsEgg-throwing against Schroeder which escapes by helicopter
Berlin, Germany - Demonstrators are protesting over the government cuts to welfare state benefits
A helicopter saved the German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, from the egg-throwing to which he has been forced today by some hundreds demonstrators while visiting the city of Wittenberge. After the demonstrations... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): understand absenteeism reasons in order to fight against it
Rome, Italy - The Italian trade unions appear sure of the need for facing this problem by realizing about the causes which produced it
The statement released by Alitalia's board about the existance of an absenteeism rate of about 11% (that is to say more or less 2000 workers out of the overall 22.000 ones operating in the carrier), has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Italian trade union UGL promotes a higher employees' participation to company's activities
Rome, Italy - This would be the only way to solve the carrier's problems, according to worker's representatives
Italian trade union UGL appears convinced of the fact that the solution of Alitalia's problems is possible only through a proper involvement of its own employees. According to UGL's members in fact, the... more
PeopleBoeing-iPass: an agreement on internet connection during flight
Washington, USA - The programme is in particular devoted to long-range flights
Boeing and iPass have recently signed a collaboration agreement for the provision of internet connection services aboard the airliners, with reference to long-range flights. Presently, Lufthansa already... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Italian trade union SULT's criticism against the terms suggested by the carrier
Rome, Italy - The trade union does not intend to accept company's requests addressed to workers as they are not negotiable
Italian trade union SULT would have firmly criticized the Alitalia board's point of view regarding the current delicate situation of the carrier, underlining how prospective deals with the trade unions'... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: a new nonstop service towards Mexico
Houston, USA - The route which will leave the next December 17 is waiting the pending government approval
Yesterday the US Continental Airlines announced a new nonstop service, the only from United States, which will link the Houston Intercontinental air station "George Bush" to Huatalco in Mexico. The routes... more
Latest newsThe structural assembly of the F-35 has started
Fort Worth, USA - Lockheed Martin is attending to wings while BAe and Northrop Grumman are taking care of the main fuselage sections
Lockheed Martin has started assembling the wings destinated to the first airframe of the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter), so carrying on the production of the main structural components of the new multirole... more
CuriositiesJournalist makes out to be a baggage master and brings on a plane a false bomb
London, UK - He presents a false curriculum and is assumed by a just 20 minutes selection
A newspaper "Sun" journalist on the last June 17, made out to be a baggage master to reveal how to elude airport controls and also transporting on a plane a bomb, even false, is simple. It occurred at... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: a new low-cost carrier from Singapore
Singapore - It is owned for a 49% share by the major airline of the small Asian state, and it forecasts very good results by 2005
The new low-cost carrier called Tiger Airways, produced by Singapore Airlines (which owns some 49% share) and by the founder of Ryanair, should start operating from next September. The airline will begin... more
Latest newsThe contribution of the F-16 to the development of South Korean aerospace industry
Seoul, South Korea - 140 airplanes produced under licence and 4000 jobs created in few years led even to the designing of the new T-50
KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) has recently completed the manufacture and the delivery of the 140th F-16 Fighting Falcon produced under licence in the Asian country. Just by gaining of the related industrial... more
AirportsA 48 hours wait for a plane direct to Sharm El Sheikh
Turin, Italy - Tourists infuriated at Caselle air station, authorities intervene too
The passengers of a flight direct to Sharm El Sheikh leaving from the Turin air station of Caselle on Sunday 22, at 12:30pm, left towards Egyptian destination only this night at 1:00am, after a 48 hour... more
AerospaceGenesis mission: NASA to deepen the study of the Solar System's origin
Washington, USA - A special capsule to perform the re-entry procedure in the Earth atmosphere preventing solar emissions' samples for research
NASA would be completing an important experiment aimed to understand in a deeper manner the origin of the Solar System. The related space mission was named Genesis not by chance. A probe for research activities... more
AccidentsUS helicopter accident in Okinawa: protest by institutional authorities
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Government did not appreciate the lack of cooperation by Americans aiming to realize about the reasons for such disaster
A US CH-53 helicopter fell headlong in Okinawa (Japan) on last August 13, after hitting one among the buildings of Ginowan University, without killing or injuring anybody among the civilians anyway (see... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the restructuring plan is ready
Toronto, Canada - The airline will have fewer planes, less employees, fewer subsidiaries and more international routes
An Ontario judge underwrote finally the Air Canada reorganization plan, after the 17 months most turbulent in the Canadian carrier history: as from the next months airline will have fewer planes, less... more
HelicoptersUCAR and Apache: a perfect symbiosis
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin successfully simulates a joint operation between the new unmanned helicopter and an AH-64
Lockheed Martin would have recently completed an important testing activity regarding the new UCAR (Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft) programme, for an unmanned aircraft which should be deployed for various... more
DefenseRussian military exercise in Ossetia: a warning signal from Georgian Government
Tbilisi, Georgia - Government would consider the approach of Russian forces to a territory with remarkable separatist attitudes as a worrying one
Russia would have started the greatest military exercise scheduled for this year yesterday, not far from the Georgian territory, in northern Ossetia. At the same time, several Mig-29 Fulcrum light fighters... more
AirlinesUS Airways: treaties with unions collapsed
Washington, USA - Two sides are still far: according to unions negotiations are now at an impasse
Yesterday the US Airways and pilot unions treaties collapsed: the last round held on Friday and during week end until Sunday, with 2 sides still far, divided on the value of the airline economic proposals.... more
SecurityNew battle in Najaf
Najaf, Iraq - Iraqi temporary Government appears anyway willing to peacefully put the struggles to an end as soon as possible
Even the last night the US Air Force's strikers would have performed several bombing missions on the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. In the morning, struggles between the Moqtada Al-Sadr's militiamen and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): is the carrier risking the administration commissioning?
Rome, Italy - The airline would need a deal with the trade unions in the short-term in order to avoid the liquidation
Current Alitalia's situation appears more and more a delicate one, even in the stock exchange, due to not only the recent fall but also to the growth of competitors. Many other carriers would seem in fact... more
HelicoptersSAS selects the NH-90
London, UK - Four new helicopters to be deployed by the British special units in the fight against international terrorism
SAS (Special Air Service), the special unit devoted to the early British national security, has taken delivery of four new NH-90 helicopters. British Government decided to provide this important unit with... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: hardships at Heathrow because of staff absence
London, UK - Over 5,000 passengers had to suffer discomforts between yesterday and today
This morning at the international airport of Heathrow, the British Airways has been compelled to cancel 10 flights because of the check-in employee’s abstention from work. The British airline customers, w... more
Military aviationFive boys stopped as alleged fire-bugs of the Coimbra fires
Lisbon, Portugal - The Portuguese authorities have already stopped 46 alleged arsonists since beginning of 2004
Five alleged fire-bugs probably involved in Coimbra area fires (Portugal), occurred in the last months (see news AVIONEWS), were stopped by Portuguese police. They are between 21 and 27, and they would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Enac asks the carriers for lowering tariffs for the international routes
Rome, Italy - A meeting on such matter has been scheduled with the airlines on next August 27
Enac's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President, Vito Riggio, is going to show to Italian Ministers of Economy and Transport a report regarding the present condition of the air transport sector... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Assaeroporti invites institutions to encourage the adaptation of air transport sector in Italy
Rome, Italy - According to President Maniscalco, the disappearance of the Italian carrier would produce a damaging invasion by competitors
President of Assaeroporti, Giovanni Maniscalco, recently commented about the current situation of Alitalia. Maniscalco would have suggested a clear plan in order to save the Italian carrier before its... more
AirlinesSAS: as from October 31 it will take more care to traveller's needs
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier ordered a market research to realize its customer demands
As from October 31 the SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, will meet changing customer preferences by a new offer regarding business passengers on European routes. The Business and Economy class are already mature... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: "The first A-380 to enter the service with us"
Singapore - The Asian carrier's board would be convinced of it
Singapore Airlines would have recently announced that it intends to become the first carrier, among the ones which purchased the new Airbus A-380 long-range airliner, to make the airplane enter the service... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the gap between the Italian carrier and competitors increases
Rome, Italy - Alitalia would have grown less than expected on the basis of the first company's forecasting
During the meeting held yesterday with the trade unions' representatives, Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, even put into evidence aspects related to the growth of the carrier and the difficulties... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Grob-Werke Gmbh & Co KG models G-102 Club Astir III, G-102 Club Astir IIIb, and G-102 Standard Astir III sailplanes
Washington, Usa - to prevent elevator flutter, which could cause structural damage, such damage could result in loss of control of the sailplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 162)] [Page 51761-51763] Header Information Header... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier risks to disappear without the trade unions' support
Rome, Italy - CEO Cimoli asks for more cooperation by workers in order to save the company and criticizes the high absenteeism rate
The meeting between Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives ended yesterday by an analysis, carried out by President Giancarlo Cimoli himself, about the current airline's situation, which... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a near 32 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $31,805,815 cost plus incentive fee contract modification. This contract modification is for acquisition of the prototype engineering,... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways: after 14 years it returns flying on Amman-Baghdad route
Baghdad, Iraq - Also it was only a test-flight, soon regular flights could be restored
The Iraqi Airways, Iraqi airline, yesterday realized a test-flight from Jordan capital, Amman to Baghdad: it was the first flight since 1990, when the country started to suffer the international sanctions. On... more