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AirlinesStill barricades for handicapped people by Meridiana airline
Palermo, Italy - Handicapped woman obliged at the airport for not qualified plane
Bad adventure for a 76 aged woman, without a leg by 15 years, who should have taken a flight Palermo-Lampedusa by the Meridiana airline, obliged at the airport because the plane, an Atr, was not qualified... more
Weather forecastsEmbraer shows its new jet
Brasil - Embraer shows its new Legacy Executive Jet at the European airshow of Geneve
For the first time the Embraer will show, at the European airshow of Geneve, on the next May from 25 to 27 its new Legacy Executive Jet. The inauguration of the Ebace (European Business Aviation Conference... more
Science and technologyGood news expected for the Airport of Parma
Parma, Italy - New finances for the "Giuseppe Verdi"
The President of the airport, Bruno Gemmi, will sign on Tuesday the convention with the National organization for civil aviation (Enac) about financing EUR 10,m for renovating the airport of Parma. The... more
AirportsD'Arrigo achieved the objective of flying over Everest
Rome, Italy - The flight lasted 4 hours and half gaining 9000 metres altitude
Angelo D'Arrigo, the hang-gliding multichampion, has achieved with his hang-glider to fly over Mount Everest. Departed from advanced base camp of Syangboche at nearly 4000 metres, and having been towed... more
Science and technologyWings without flaps produced by imitating whales' fins
Washington, USA - It has been discovered by some researchers of a Pennsylvania's University
One of the last newness regarding aerodynamics studies comes from West Chester University (Pennsylvania), where a group of researchers led by Frank Fish, would have discovered particular qualities in terms... more
AirportsVietnam: the last flight for the exserviceman Mechenbier
Washington, USA - The remains of the American soldiers come back home
The General Mechenbier will fly for the last time next week on board of a C-141, known as "Hanoi Taxi", to take back to Usa the remains of American soldiers recently found in Vietnam. The General was... more
CuriositiesMaiden flight anniversary of the Voisin N.2 celebrated today
Rome, Italy - The first engined-aircraft to fly performed its maiden flight on May 24, 1908
Maiden flight anniversary of the first engined-airplane, the Voisin N.2 manufactured by the producer Gabriel Voisin, is celebrated just today. In May that year, such aircraft endowed of an eight-cylinder... more
AirlinesSigned the agreement for the next Aeroflot membership to SkyTeam group
Moscow, Russia - The real Aeroflot participation depends on SkyTeam quality standards achievement
SkyTeam announced today that Air France CEO, Jean Cyril Spinetta, and KLM CEO, Leo Van Wijk, as representatives of SkyTeam member airlines, have signed during a ceremony at the Kremlin, a memorandum of... more
SecurityFabrizio Quattrocchi's body is going to arrive in Rome-Ciampino Airport (2): Italian Red Cross's airplane has landed at Roman Airport
Rome, Italy - Particularly difficult medical analyses are being forecasted
Italian Red Cross's airplane carrying Fabrizio Quattrocchi's body has landed at Rome-Fiumicino Airport. His brother and his girlfriend (together with her father) have waited there for him. The remains... more
AirlinesClosed the exchange offer for KLM shares
Paris, France - Soon the new Air France will be operational
Air France and KLM announce through a joint press release that holders of KLM Common Shares had tendered a total of 45,093,299 KLM Common Shares representing approximately 96.33% of all KLM Common Shares.... more
AccidentsA section of Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport Terminal 2E fell down (2): a new warning late in the morning
Paris, France - New strange creaks have been heard around the fallen section
Law enforcement, Firemen ans French judicial personnel employed during the last hours working around Terminal 2E ruins at Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport, has been alerted by the possibility of new structural... more
AirlinesUkratravian threatens to break off Lufthansa's Kiev-Munich route
Kiev, Ukraine - This German carrier would be accused of carrying a number of passengers that would be larger than the allowed one
Ukraine department competent for air trasnport, Ukraviatrans, has admonished Lufthansa in order to make it change its own policy related to Kiev-Munich route. According to such authority in fact, though... more
Latest newsA military exercise in Aviano from May 25 to 28
Pordenone, Italy - Such activities are aimed to analyze operative capabilities in reacting against various kinds of attack
From tomorrow till next Friday (May 28), Aviano base will be involved in a military exercise which is going to be performed for 72 hours all time long. It has been unveiled by US Air Force, which intended... more
AirlinesAustrian Air is going to rise flight prices due to drastic rise in oil price
Wien, Austria -This press communication comes close to a global oil price reduction
Wien-based Austrian air company declared on May the 18th to have scheduled a Eur 6 "Fuel Surcharge" on fare prices, starting from today, due to continuing drastic rise in oil price. The company even states... more
SecurityFabrizio Quattrocchi's body is going to arrive in Rome-Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - His arrival is forecasted at 01:00 pm
Fabrizio Quattrocchi's body is currently on board of an Italian Red Cross flight towards Italy. This aircraft, after taking off from Baghdad, should arrive at Roman Ciampino Airport more or less at 01:00... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): carrier's directors will be the first ones to be affected by Cimoli "axe cuts"
Rome, Italy - Within few days some 40 directors will leave the company
During these hours a news about a not so clear number of directors is being spread, more or less forty, regarding the fact that these ones could leave the company during these days. An order by CEO Cimoli... more
AirlinesLufthansa plans to raise EUR 750m to purchase A-380s
Cologne, Germany - The shares at Frankfurt Bourse are falling at the moment
Deutsche Lufthansa AG said it plans to raise about EUR 752m in a rights offering to expand its fleet of new Airbus A-380. The company will offer investors a total of 76.3 million new shares for at least... more
Weather forecastsThe success of Savona Airshow 2004
Savona, Italy - Appreciation by Italian Minister Scajola
Savona city was the protagonist of the significant Airshow on last May 22 (see for details AVIONEWS) where also the MB-339s of the Italian national acrobatic squad ("Frecce Tricolori") participated, providing... more
AccidentsA section of Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport Terminal 2E fell down
Paris, France - Four died and three were injured, according to last estimates
A section of Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport Terminal 2E fell down yesterday at 06:45 killing four persons (according to last estimates) and injuring three. Dozens tons cement fell with a lenght of 650m,... more
AccidentsSingaporean pilot's body has been recovered
Glendale, Usa - The pilot was found dead late Wednesday
1st Lt. Brandon Loo, 25, was taking part in night-vision goggle training south of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in the Sells Military Operating Area when the aircraft went down. The cause of the crash has... more
Civil aviationItalian Air Force in wakefulness for US President Bush's visit
Rome, Italy - For the first time, it will be possible to order the shooting down of suspicious aircraft in desperate cases
Waiting for US President George W. Bush's visit in Rome within two weeks, Italian and US law enforcement and security authorities are setting measures aimed to prevent any kind of threat which can involve... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): no drastic job cuts or Cimoli will have to leave the carrier
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister Alemanno's admonition addressed to Alitalia's Ceo
Also Italian Minister for Agriculture Policies, Gianni Alemanno, put into evidence some important aspects related to present carrier's condition and to last week Board of Directors' proposals. According... more
AccidentsGermany will keep on paying Uberlingen crash victims' relatives
Berlin, Germany - Long term legal confrontation will be avoided to victims' families
German government spokesperson said last Friday that Uberlingen air-crash victims’ relatives will still be payed despite the German Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (BFU) report (see AVIONEWS article), p... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Minister Maroni excludes an involvement by Fintecna
Rome, Italy - An intervention by a public-owned company is unthinkable when considering European ruling on state aids
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, commented Alitalia matter again, by making the possibility for a state intervention in order to solve the delicate financial carrier's situation clearer. First... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Buttiglione does not exclude a bridge-loan
Rome, Italy - This hypothesis should not produce problems in Europe
Alitalia's Board of Directors had unveiled at the end of the last week, by its new President/CEO Giancarlo Cimoli, the need to go on carrying out the new company industrial plan at least for the next two-three... more
Weather forecastsPacifists against VolaGenova airshow
Genoa, Italy - Criticism against public investment on weapon systems
A group of pacifists consisting of some twenty persons led by Vittorio Agnoletto have demonstrate against VolaGenova Airshow occurred on May 22-23 in Genoa. The Carabinieris have operated in order to evict... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 47 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $47,758,193 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhitions in May 2004
Rome, Italy -
EUROPEAN BUSINESS AVIATION CONVENTION AND EXPO…May 25-27, Palexpo Convention Center, Geneva, Switzerland. Info: (202) 783-9000; Web site: www.ebace.com. CESSNA M&O ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS FOR EUROPEAN O... more
AirlinesKindness on board is worth four free tickets
New York, USA - It is a promotion by Delta aimed to award those passengers proving particularly courteous with other travellers
BBC has unveiled that US carrier Delta has decided to promote an interesting offer for its own customers. Delta, together with its low-cost carrier Song, will award passengers proving kind to other travellers... more
Military aviationRussian Civil Defence service's fleet has been strengthened
Moscow, Russia - Three new helicopters and five transport and firefighting airplanes to be delivered by the end of the year
Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations (which attends to Civil Defence service in this country) is performing a significant strenghtening of its own fleet, through the purchase of both airplanes and... more
AirlinesUPS interested in the new double-decker Airbus
Paris, France - There are no public confirmation from the French company
One of the world's largest package carrier United Parcel Service (UPS) could opt to replace outstanding orders for Airbus A-300/600 cargo planes with A-380 Superjumbo orders. The acquisition of A-380s... more
AirlinesSome airlines decline to match Continental hikes
Rome, Italy - Its starting a certain resistance to the oil raise=fare raise
Just two days after Continental Airlines raised worldwide fares up to USD 20 each way (see AVIONEWS article), citing higher fuel costs, the fare hike was faltering as two big carriers like American Airlines... more
CuriositiesOne of Tanzi family's airplane is being sold
Parma, Italy - It has been decided by Extraordinary Commissioner Enrico Bondi
Parmalat Extraordinary Commissioner, Enrico Bondi, has decided to sell one of Tanzi family fleet's airplanes, a Cessna 172L, a protagonist of many meeting with relevant politicians. This aircraft would... more
PeopleAVIONEWS visited Rome-Ciampino ACC Area Control Centre (4): sufficient technical devices in order to manage air traffic till 2015
Rome, Italy - A reduced workload for personnel thanks to a rational human-machine interface in monitoring traffic flows
Enav (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency) Area Control Centre (ACC) in Rome-Ciampino has been updated in order to adequately operate at least till 2015, before resorting to further intervention.... more
AerospaceTaurus XL rocket launches Taiwan's new Earth observation satellite
Vandenber Village, Usa - The launch has been in the Vandenberg US Air Force Base, California
The first Taurus XL rocket, a beefed up model of Orbital Sciences’ small satellite launcher, darted into polar orbit Thursday (see AVIONEWS article). Following a smooth countdown, the four-stage rocket b... more
AirlinesAeroflot has increased during the first four-month period of 2004
Moscow, Russia - Company's direction asks Russian Government for encouraging the development of a new transport airplane
Aeroflot Russian carrier's representatives have unveiled results for the first four months of current year. Air traffic would have been risen for 22%, so making this carrier highly competitive not only... more
AerospaceChina’s orbiting module due to deorbit
Houston, Usa - It is the famous Shenzhou 5
A module left in space following China’s first human spaceflight on 15th of October 2003 is about ready to nosedive into Earth’s atmosphere. The Shenzhou 5 orbital module is headed for a May 23 reentry. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Ugl trade union asks company to participate in designing the new industrial plan
Rome, Italy - A cooperation with trade unions is necessary
Ugl trade union has asked Alitalia's direction to meet the trade unions on next days, in order to design together the main aspects of the new industrial plan for this company. This trade union has unveiled... more
Press releaseAlitalia (6): Cimoli, what's your game?
Rome, Italy - Sult trade union's press release
"Sult, after reading Alitalia's press releases, needs to show all its own disappointment. The industrial plan is always the same, and the bridge-plan appears intended to sell the carrier to Air France... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 407 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a bearing, loss of tail rotor drive, and a subsequent loss of directional control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 98)] [Page 29047-29049] Header Information Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on CFM International, SA CFM56-2-C, -3 series, and -5 series turbofan engines
Usa - To prevent main fuel pump bearing failures resulting in fuel nozzle clogging, low pressure turbine (LPT) case burn-through, and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 98)] [Page 29055-29058] Header Information Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes equipped with certain Honeywell Start Converter Units
Usa - To prevent overheating of the electrical connector of the SCU, which could create an ignition source and possible fire in the electrical and electronics (E/E) compartment and cause damage to certain electrical wire bundles on the E2-2 shelf
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 98)] [Page 29049-29054] Header Information Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): no decision by Italian Government exists with reference to a bridge-loan
Varese, Italy - It has been maintained by Welfare Minister Maroni today
Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has commented today the possibility of a bridge-loan for Alitalia, stating that Italian Government did not decide of warranting something with reference to such matter.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): will Fintecna be the new liquidator commissioner or the relaunch provider?
Rome, Italy - A news spread yesterday by press has not resolved our doubts
IRI (Italian Reorganization Agency) does not exists any more, it is a part of Fintecna, a financial enterprise for industrial and services sectors, since November 26, 2002, honouring company's assembly's... more
IndustryFinmeccanica as the sole possible purchaser of Westland?
London, UK - Although it is being told of a probable concern by Boeing, GKN would have already decided for a long time
British GKN’s representatives are confirming their intention for selling their own 50% share of Westland, probably to Finmeccanica (see for details AVIONEWS). This occurs even if some unofficial rumors h... more
Civil aviationTwo Italian F-16s intercept a suspected airliner
Rome, Italy - It was a false warning
Two Italian F-16s of the Italian Air Force 5th Wing located in Cervia, received this morning, around 8:30, the take off order from (COFA) Air Force Operative Command of Poggio Renatico, to intercept a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): an agreement among trade unions, company and Italian Government in order to encourage private investment?
Rome, Italy - Thousands jobs could be in danger by next September
Solutions suggested within Alitalia's Board of Directors yesterday in order to save the carrier would have achieved a support by CGIL trade union, though next September 5000 firing could have already been... more
PeopleAVIONEWS visited Rome-Ciampino ACC Area Control Centre (3): 4 isles manage local air traffic
Rome, Italy - 330 persons performing monitoring activities for air flows
Operative organization of Rome-Ciampino Area Control Centre must be considered within the great work involving structure's personnel, and with reference to competent local area. In 2003, such ACC ensured... more
PeopleAVIONEWS visited Rome-Ciampino ACC Area Control Centre (2): it is possible to manage a heterogeneous air traffic system
Rome, Italy - Conditions for doing that depend on capabilities in dividing air space areas
Rome-Ciampino Airport ACC's Deputy Director, Riccardo Spadoni, has pointed out how flight monitoring activities aimed to warrant its safe performance has always to be based on two main provided services:... more
PeopleAVIONEWS visited Rome-Ciampino ACC Area Control Centre: a watch, a pen and a radio as the major instruments for flight safety
Rome, Italy - Air space has to be fractionalized into areas which prove compatible with flight activities
Rome-Ciampino Airport Area Control Centre (ACC) operates in order to warrant a constant monitoring activity for local traffic flows, so properly satisfying exigencies related to flight safety (see for... more