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Press releaseAlitalia (7): joint press release of the Italian air company with the unions organizations
Rome, Italy - They are exchanged a reciprocal appreciation
"At the end of hodiernal meeting with the President and Alitalia's ceo, Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli, company, professional associations and unions organizations have exchanged a mutual appreciation, finding... more
AirlinesRyanair "decreasing"
London, Great Britain - Drop of annual profits, trend expected to continue for the next 12 months
The gross profits have decreased from the EUR 264,65 m registered last financial year to EUR228,48m. This trend is not going to improve for the next 12 months. According to estimates growth previsions... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines under denationalization
Athens, Greece - It could occur immediately after the end of Olympic Games 2004 (August 13-29)
Greek Government would be planning to start a real denationalization of Olympic Airlines immediately after the end of Olympic Games, to occur on next August 13-29. The programme designed by Greek Ministry... more
AirlinesNew connection between the Southern Island of New Zealand and USA
Rome, Italy-First direct flight of the Air New Zealand Christchurch/Los Angeles.
Christchurch will be the second New Zealander city to have a non-stop direct link with Los Angeles. The inaugural flight is forecasted for next November 2nd with a coverage of three flights per week: on... more
Press releaseAlitalia (6): "We confirm our disagreement on company's fragmentation and any proposal will have to be decided together with unions and workers"
Rome, Italy - Cimoli-trade unions' meeting, SULT air transport trade union's press release
"SULT trade union intends to confirm its position about Alitalia's crisis by denying any possibility for fragmenting the carrier. What the carrier needs are a recapitalization and a clear goal, as these... more
Science and technologyDubai is the best airport in the world
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - This is what emerged from a recent survey
Bringing the receptive capacity of the airport from the current 25 millions of passengers to 70 millions: this is the ambitious plan of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, resulted to be the best airport in the... more
IndustryEmbraer "gets hold" of Mexican market of regional jets with its ERJ-145
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - They will be the first regional jets in Mexico
Five ERJ-145 jet aircraft for the regional transport, including an option for 25 aircraft more, were ordered to Embraer in December 2003 from Aerolitoral. Aerolitoral is a subsidiary of AeroMexico and... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea to acquire a new light helicopter
Seoul, South Korea - Nevertheless, the development of a national-made helicopter appears relevant
KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) is planning to acquire know-how and manufacture a new Korean Multirole Helicopter (KMH) with the partnership of some foreign company. Production planned calls for 500... more
Science and technologyThe installation of an ILS system for Zurich-Kloten Airport's runway 28 has been postponed
Zurich, Switzerland - Petition Committee of Swiss Federal Transport Department has decided on it
Works for installing the new ILS (Instrumental Landing System) system for Zurich-Kloten Airport's runway 28 will not be started as scheduled on the contrary two days ago by Unique, air station's management... more
AccidentsHard accuses by French press against the safety of the Paris Airport's Terminal 2E
Paris, France - But air station management company's board wants to go on in enlarging the "Charles de Gaulle"
Yesterday, at Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport a ceremony for victims of Terminal 2E’s accident where more than 600 persons participated, together with relatives of those who were killed by May 23 collapse, o... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): an industrial plan in line with Palazzo Chigi's agreement and trade unions' exigencies
Rome, Italy - CEO Cimoli appears convinced of the fact that this is necessary for relaunching the carrier, even if a hypothesis for hard solutions still exists
During the meeting occurred today between the new Alitalia's President/CEO and trade unions' representatives, CEO Giancarlo Cimoli proved particularly firm in underlining that one cannot avoid of considering... more
IndustryPD Aerotech: a new consortium for technical and logistics support
Copenaghen, Denmark - It will provide a relevant assistance and overhaul service for airplanes and helicopters
Danish Aerotech and Finnish Patria Aviation (a partially state-owned company but with a remarkable participation by EADS) have signed an agreement in order to create a consortium, called PD Aerotech, intended... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Cimoli to the leaders, my objective reorganization and relaunch of the air company
Rome, Italy - The meeting has happenened near the Directional Center of Magliana
"The President and ceo of Alitalia, Ing. Giancarlo Cimoli, has met today, in the Directional Center of Magliana, all the leaders of the Group and he has addressed to them emphasizing to have accepted... more
Civil aviationSecurity measures for US President Bush's visit have been set
Rome, Italy - Flight prohibition for a small tourism airplanes from tomorrow till 02:30 pm on June 5
Everything is ready for US President George W. Bush's visit in Italy. In order to warrant the protection of capital's air space and territory an impressive defensive instrument has been set, by relying... more
IndustryEADS opens a new office in London
London, UK - The goal is to encourage the growth of the group by increasing programmes in this country
EADS has opened on last May 27 its new office in London in front of its CEOs, Philippe Camus e Rainer Hertrich, and with the participation of British Ministry of Defence's representatives. The directors... more
PeopleBritish air traffic control centre's computers fail
London, UK - The activities started working again at 07:00 am local time with average delay for two hours
A sudden failure which has still to be explained occurred this morning in Swanick (United Kingdom) where computers managing in Great Britain the air traffic are located. This event happened at 06:10 am... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): DS Party's criticism against Italian Government's position
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, the Italian-Arab concert party interested in the carrier is scheduling to purchase 80 long range airliners
DS Party national secretary economics analyst, Pierluigi Bersani, has shown criticism about the management of Alitalia's crisis which has been so far carried out by Italian Government. According to Bersani,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): financial and trade unions' reactions regarding Italian-Arab concert party's proposal
Rome, Italy - A mix of prudent optimism and scepticism unite the main air transport sector's trade unions
Matteo Corsini's proposal has immediately caused remarkable reactions by trade unions and financial environments. Yesterday at Piazza Affari, carrier's share gained some 0,52%, while major national trade... more
PeopleStrikes in June and July in the air transport sector
Rome, Italy - Sea, Alitalia, Enac and Enav's employees unveil days and time when they will suspend their own activities
The period between the end of June and July appears particularly critical for air transport sector due to a series of strikes which have been scheduled. On June 25, Sea's (Linate and Malpensa airports'... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian-Arab concert party offers USD 1,5bn to purchase the carrier
Rome, Italy - A strategic alliance with an Arab carrier such as Emirates has been supposed
Matteo Corsini, a Roman real estate businessman, does not seem to give in, as he appears willing to purchase Alitalia together with a not so clear concert party consisting of Italian and Arab enterprisers.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: trade unions-carrier's board meeting to occur today
Rome, Italy - The trade unions want to realize if a full correspondence between Palazzo Chigi agreement and industrial plan purposes exists
A meeting between the trade unions' representatives and the new Alitalia's President/CEO Giancarlo Cimoli is going to occur today. It deals with a particularly relevant event, especially according to CGIL... more
Weather forecastsEF-2000 Typhoon's debut during Italian Republic celebration
Rome, Italy - Two Eurofighters opened yesterday the overflight by Italian armed forces' aircraft over Fori Imperiali Street in Rome
Italian Republic celebration had among its main protagonists two EF-2000 Typhoons, which opened the overflight by airplanes and helicopters over Fori Imperiali Street in Rome. Actually, three would have... more
IndustryBAE Systems LTD awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion of an F-14 into an EA-6B
BAE Systems LTD, Avionics Systems, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom, is being awarded an $11,495,382 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-04-C-0022) to a firm-fixed-price... more
PeopleThe Canadian Bombardier starts the Transatlantic Express service
Geneva, Switzerland- High-speed service and connection with a larger number of airfields
Bombardier Aerospace launched the Bombardier Transatlantic Express, a fixed-price business jet charter connecting Western Europe and North America with return trips. The high-speed and long range coverage... more
AirlinesGermanwings: positive balance for the current year
Colonia, Germany - 100,000 tickets at EUR 19 (taxes and costs included)
A press conference has been recently held in Colonia, where the Managing Director of Germanwings, Joachim Klein, has attended. He announced that for the first time the air company has registered a positive... more
DefenseStandard missile in service by early 2005
Washington, USA - Tests for this new weapon system devoted to increase USA's defence against ballistic missiles are almost concluded
Boeing has completed tests related to the warhead of the new Standard surface-to-air missile system, with its SM-3 version. The purpose is to succeed in providing this weapon system for US armed forces... more
IndustryBoeing: Kenya Airways' first B-777/200ER landed in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - During a sumptuous ceremony
Kenya Airways received its first Boeing 777-200ER (Extended Range) last week during a celebration that included the airplane and two Kenya Air Force fighter jets dazzling onlookers while flying over Nairobi.... more
AirlinesAir Canada appears interested in the Dreamliner
Toronto, Canada - Nevertheless, carrier's board does not consider as a wise solution to be provided with planes delivered by a single producer
President and CEO of Air Canada, Robert Milton, would have recently positively commented for appraising the hypothesis of purchasing the 7E7 Dreamliner, the recent relevant Boeing's product for civil aviation... more
AerospaceThe advantages of European-Russian cooperation in the aerospace sector
Moscow, Russia - Europe to be able to resort to Soyuz rockets, while Moscow will achieve relevant contracts for national economy and employment
Russia has definitively achieved a green light by Europe to use launching base in French Guyana, in order to carry on common programmes (see for details AVIONEWS). Both Europe and Russia get advantages,... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines is ready to order new medium range planes
Beijing, China - Boeing and Airbus have already been invited to show their solutions
China Eastern Airlines carrier is scheduling to unveil on next June 18, a date when carrier's directors usually meet in order to analyze annual situation, its own decision concerning the purchase of new... more
Civil aviationA defence shield for the D-Day celebration
Paris, France - Normandy to be sheltered by an impressive ground, air and sea defensive machinery
Celebration for Operation Overloard anniversary will occur on next June 6, aiming to remember when Normandy landings in 1994 started the freeing of France and a large part of continental Europe against... more
HelicoptersRobinson lands in China with the first helicopter purchased by private
Beijing, China - A R-44 has been delivered to the managing director of a real estate company
A Robinson R-44 is the first helicopter purchased by private in China for some USD 1,2m. This country really intends to start opening its own market and air space for remarkable private flight activities,... more
HelicoptersAn Agusta A-119 Koala for the US TriState CareFlight
Bullhead City, USA - This helicopter to be employed for accelerating Arizona Mercy Medical Center's operative capabilities
The company which provides health care service operating in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and California, TriState CareFlight, should take delivery right this week of an Agusta A-119 Koala helicopter,... more
AerospaceLazio Region-Finmeccanica agreement for the new regional excellence aerospace pole
Rome, Italy - Employment opportunities are increasing, also thanks to the development of important programmes such as the Galileo satellite system
A final agreement has been achieved for the creation in Lazio Region of an excellence aerospace sector pole (see for details AVIONEWS). A specific memorandum of understanding has been signed by Lazio Region... more
Civil aviationAmerican Airlines' hostess risks 20 years detention for false bomb-alarm
Washington, USA - It was she who wrote the paper found in the toilette on board indicating the presence of a bomb in the airplane
The American Airlines’ 37 years old hostess who gave the alarm on a Dallas-Boston flight last week, by announcing that she had found a paper in the toilette on board indicating the presence of a bomb (... more
Civil aviationItalian Republic celebration and President Bush's visit: local territory and air space controls have increased
Rome, Italy - Interceptors are ready to operate and there is also a significant rise in terms of law enforcement units' presence in the capital
Italian Minister of Interior, Antonio Pisanu, gathered yesterday together with armed forces' representatives and natonal and local security members in order to analyze the situation, with reference to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): reactions against Italian Minister Maroni's worry
Rome, Italy - Minister Marzano and the trade unions ask for waiting till carrier's direction completes the designing of the industrial plan
Certainly, negative reactions exist regarding Italian Welfare Minister Maroni's worry with reference to Alitalia's crisis. The first ones to disagree about what they consider as an excessive alarmism just... more
AirportsAnnual Rally of European women-pilots recently occurred
Salisburg, Austria - From May 28 to 30
European women-pilots have gathered for their traditional annual rally this time in Salisburg, during the last week-end. Among the several attendees, one has to remember the one regarding eight Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: carrier's crisis must be solved before elections
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, appears convinced about it
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, is still criticizing present Alitalia's condition, by reminding that the amount of redundancies would be larger than the forecasted figure, and then adding that... more
Weather forecastsTests for June 2 Italian Republic Celebration have started
Rome, Italy - 3500 soldiers and 75 aircraft have been scheduled for next Wednesday event
Movement tests for June 2 Italian Republic Celebration have started at night in "Fori Imperiali" street in Rome, opened by Carabinieri band and followed by those belonging to Guardia di Finanza, Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): no "saving carrier" decree in order to help it
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister Maroni would be sure of it
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, commented several times during the last days Alitalia matter, and he disagrees completely with those who would have thought as possible, so far, a solution based... more
Civil aviationSwiss journalists bypass security controls at Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - They succeed in approaching airplanes and unattended luggage by car without problems
Frankfurt Airport does not seem to be the only European air station with self-evident limits in terms of security (see for details AVIONEWS). Two Swiss SonntagsBlick’s journalists would have succeeded i... more
AirlinesNew international and intercontinental routes for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - They will regard summer season and will involve both Fiumicino and Malpensa airports
New routes for summer season both on an international and an intercontinental level have been opened at Fiumicino and Malpensa airports. From Rome Airport, this carrier will provide a service enriched... more
AccidentsAfter earthquake in Iran: local Governor dies due to helicopter accident
Teheran, Iran - While he was performing aerial controls over the area hit by such event
After 24 hours from the quake which hit northern Iran, in particular in Qatzvim Province, a helicopter had taken off with Province Governor Massud Emami and his staff on board, for what had to be an inspection... more
IndustryTurbomeca received the certification EN-9100
Bordes, France - For the aeronautical activities of its French sites
Turbomeca has satisfied the requirements of quality standard EN-9100 for the aeronautical activities of its French sites. EN-9100 is the aeronautical equivalent to the ISO-9001v2000 standard. The audit... more
PeopleThe A-320 aiming to master the 7E7's market
Paris, France - Airbus' choice leads Boeing to mock at what this American producer considers as competitiveness fear
Airbus would be thinking to resort to significant technical changes for the A-320/200s in order to achieve a recertification, aimed to operative advantages for this airplane in terms of load and range.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "The carrier could be closed within three months"
Milan, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Minister Maroni, criticizing the idea that one can wait till September for the new industrial plan
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has commented again Alitalia matter showing now relevant worry. According to Maroni in fact, it is not possible that the new carrier's direction needs to carry... more
AirlinesScandal in the financial sector in Ireland: Aer Lingus' President has resigned
Dublin, Eire - It had been the CEO of the major Irish bank now involved by a tax scandal
President of the Irish carrier Aer Lingus, Tom Mulcahy, has decided to resign due to the publishing on national press of a series of news regarding his direct involvement in the significant scandal related... more
Civil aviationNTSB and FAA ask Airbus for starting technical tests on A-300s' rudders
Washington, USA - An American Airlines' airplane in 1997 experienced hard sudden movements on its yawing axis which are still not clear
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has asked Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to formally request to Airbus a technical test, regarding a problem occurred in 1997 on an American Airlines'... more
Science and technologyPossible strikes at UK's airports in summer
London, UK - The trade unions threaten to involve the main British air stations during the entire season
United Kingdom's trade unions threaten to resort to repeated strikes during the entire summer season, against increase pay offer suggested by Aviance handling service company as it is considered to be... more