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PeopleEurocontrol: 100 aircraft equipped for Link 2000+
Brussels, Belgium - In January, three new airlines, Air Europa, FedEx Europe and Hapag Lloyd joined the programme
100 aircraft owned by 6 airlines have now signed up to become pioneers for Link 2000+, Eurocontrol's controller-pilot data link (CPDLC) implementation programme. In January, three new airlines, Air Europa,... more
Press releaseAirbus: Air Deccan to acquire two new A-320s
Toulouse, France - The deliveries will begin in July this year
Air Deccan, India’s first low-cost carrier, has chosen Airbus’ A-320 family to expand services to major Indian cities from its Bangalore base. It will acquire two new Airbus A-320s from Airbus, and has... more
Science and technologyWireless Internet access at European airports
London, UK - With the Wi-fi technology, passengers can connect without cables
Wireless Internet becomes widespread at European airports. The Wi-fi technology, namely the system which allows people to connect to the Internet without using cables, after having developed in America... more
AerospaceLaunch of spacecraft Rosetta suspended
Kourou, French Guyana - The spacecraft could not be launched today because of technical problems
The launch of the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the spacecraft Rosetta, which was supposed to take place this morning at 8.36 MET from the European base in Kourou in the French Guyana, and already postponed... more
AerospaceThe convention on satellite survey systems yesterday in Pratica di Mare
Rome, Italy - 40 thousand images recorded in 10 years
A convention with the title 'Ten years of Italian military space policy. 1994-2004' was held yesterday at the Italian Air Force base in Pratica di Mare. Among the topics discussed, the Helios programme,... more
AccidentsMacedonian President died (2) : on the plane at least 6 assistants
Skopje, Bosnia - The plane crashed maybe for bad weather conditions
The presidential aircraft with onboard the Macedonian President and at least 6 assistants was going to a meeting in the city of Mostar (Western Bosnia) when at 8:01 disappear on the radars and crashed... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific adds flight to Taipei and Sapporto
Taipei, Taiwan - Number of services increased from 28 March 2004
Cathay Pacific decided to add new flight to Taipei and Sapporto starting from 28 March 2004. Weekly number of flights will be 108 to Taipei and 4 to Sapporto. more
AirlinesThai Airways reduces flights on the Bangkok-Los Angeles route
Bangkok, Thailand - Bangkok-Tokyo service will be increased
Thai Airways will reduce from 28 March 2004 its flights on the Bangkok-Los Angeles route because considered no more much profitable. At the same time three more flights per week will be added to the Bangkok-Tokyo... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue and Jetstar challenge each other
Sydney, Australia - The two air companies offer low-cost tickets
Virgin Blue and Jetstar are challenging each other these days offering about 100,000 low-cost tickets for Australia internal destinations. Jetstar will start flying from 25 May. Jetstar tickets are for... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (7): the board of directors meeting suspended
Rome, Italy - Mengozzi's resignation have been put off to tomorrow
The Alitalia's board meeting began in the first afternoon has been suspended after half an hour of the reunion and adjourned to tomorrow at the 5:00pm. According to not official sources, the resignation... more
AirlinesRyanair wants to close London-Brussels route
Dublin, Ireland - The reason: European Commission's decision to increase cost at the airport
Ryanair announced today its decision to stop the London-Brussels route from 29 April 2004 because of European Commission’s decision to increase cost at the Brussels-Charleroi airport. The decision will a... more
CuriositiesA Gulfstream III for Westlife
Rome, Italy - A private jet hyper-accessorized for the Irish boyband
These days Westlife bought for about EUR 6m a luxury jet Gulfstream III for their pleasure or working transfers. The aircraft, accessorized with plasma tv, playstation2, xbox and even with a small recording... more
DefenseNorth Korea ready to stop its military nuke scheme
Peking, China - The country could stop building nukes but not its "peaceful" nuclear project
North Korea, as announced (see AVIONEWS, is these days discussing the possibility of freezing its military nuke scheme. China and Russia offered energy aid if the Korean project will be arrested, while... more
AirlinesChina lets born the first private airline
Peking, China - It will cover mainly regional flights
Civil Aviation Authority of China (Caac) gave the green light to the emergence of the Yiglian Airlines Co., the first Chinese private airline that will cover mainly regional flights. Its first flight can... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (6): Bonanni's words (Cisl)
Rome, Italy - "Important Government responsibilities for the carrier crisis"
Cisl union confederal secretary, Raffaele Bonanni, intervening on the Alitalia affair says the resignation of Mengozzi represents a serious episode because it's happening unclear. Bonanni goes on affirming... more
SecurityArrested alleged killer of air traffic controller
Zurich, Switzerland - Police doesn't provide details
Alleged killer of the air traffic controller who was in service when two aircraft: a Russian commercial and a Dhl cargo, collided causing the death of 71 people, most of them schoolchildren (see AVIONEWS),... more
Civil aviationAn armed Israeli arrested at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt, Germany - The man was boarding on a El Al flight going to Tel Aviv
Security agents of the Frankfurt airport arrested 24 February 2004 an Israeli who was hiding a knife and a scissors in his shoes and was boarding on a El Al flight going to Tel Aviv. Security spokesperson... more
AerospaceMatroshka experiment for the international space station
Washington, USA - A study on radiations will be the spacewalk aim
The crew consisting of two astronauts of the international space station (Iss) during their 26/27 February 2004 night spacewalk (see AVIONEWS) will do an experiment called Matroshka in which scientist... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (5): Bonomi's words
Rome, Italy - "It's necessary to review the reorganization models of Alitalia "
Today on the Alitalia affair intervene also the Italian carrier president, Giuseppe Bonomi. For Bonomi the company "need for a deep review of its processes and organizational models: this should be one... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (4): Lunardi intervenes
Rome, Italy - "Reorganization than privatization"
Infrastrutture e Trasporti (infrastructures and transportation) Minister, Pietro Lunardi, speaks about the Alitalia affair and about an improbable privatization. "Alitalia privatization is something after... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (3): Epifani (Cgil) words
Rome, Italy - "It's necessary to reorganize Alitalia and then thinking about privatization"
Cgil union secretary, Guglielmo Epifani, answered to a report who asked him his opinion on the Alitalia affair: "It's necessary to let the company able to be well privatized, or it will be undersold; it's... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (2): Buttiglione intervenes
Rome, Italy - "Alliances are the future"
Politiche Comunitarie (European Community Policies) Minister, Rocco Buttiglione, intervened this morning on the Alitalia affair saying the future will be in international alliances. Minister said about... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair. Klm: "No alliance without privatization"
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Klm spokesman announced it
After declarations Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made yesterday in which he said the carrier won't be privatized, intervened today Dutch company Klm interested in a possible alliance with Alitalia.... more
PeoplePetition versus Olympic Airlines
Washington, USA - Supreme Court gave green light for the 1988 accident in which an American doctor died
American Supreme Court gave green light for a petition versus Olympic Airlines charged of causing indirectly the death of one of its passengers. In January 1988, on a flight between Athens and San Francisco,... more
AirlinesRyanair achieves good results
Milan, Italy - Irish air company is the first carrier between London and Italy
Ryanair, flying from Rome, Milan, Venice and Pisa to England, posted these days a report in which it says to be the first carrier between London and Italy. It's market share is 38,9% versus 28,5% of British... more
IndustryFinnish Aviation Academy take two new simulators
Pori, Finland - Frasca delivered two A36 Bonanza FNTP II
Frasca, leader in simulator devices, delivered these days two A36 Bonanza FNTP II to the Finnish Aviation Academy located in Pori, Finland. The academy, owned by Finnish Government, Finnair and the city... more
Civil aviationFrustrated an hijacking threat
Mexico City, Mexico - Emergency landing for a Mexicana de Aviacion aircraft
A Mexicana de Aviacion aircraft chose yesterday to attend and emergency landing when a passenger threatened of hijacking the airplane. Martine Charles Saucedo, Mexican, has been immobilized by some passengers... more
SecurityLybia admit guilt
London, Great Britain - A British Government spokesman announced new informal declarations
Informally, British Government received assurance that Lybia no more denies guilt for the Lockerbie disaster and the death of the English police agent Ybonne Fletcher. more
SecurityMacedonian President died
London, UK - Irish Premier announced it
Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski has been involved in an incident this morning and died. Announced it Irish Premier Bernie Ahern who was supposed to meet him. Even all the assistants should be died.... more
SecurityBosnia: aircraft with Macedonian president crashed
Tirana, Albania - It was going to Mostar
An aircraft with on bard the Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski crashed nearby Stolac in south of Bosnia. The President was going to Mostar for a Balkan summit. On board, not only the President but... more
IndustryEasa certification for Embraer 170
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will now operate in Europe
European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) awarded a type certificate for the Embraer 170. The aircraft, operating in Usa and Brasil, will now operate in Europe. more
Latest newsFounded some world war II aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Located in Greenland two American B-17s and some P-38s
The German association for the search and recover of aircraft, boat and historical vehicles announced the location in Greenland under about 100 metres of snow of two American B-17s and some P-38s belonging... more
AirlinesBiometry techniques for frequent flyers
Stockholm, Sweden - Experiments on new techniques to speed up boarding operations
Scandinavian Airlines (Sas) is testing these days some new biometry techniques to identify its frequent flyers. A smart card with stored characteristics is used as id at the gate instead of ordinary documents:... more
AerospaceRosetta spacecraft's launch delayed
Rome, Italy - Bad weather conditions rescheduled the launch for tomorrow
Because of strong winds at hi-altitude the launch of the rocket Arianne-5 with onboard the spacecraft Rosetta at Kourou, French Guyana, will be rescheduled to tomorrow 2004 February 27, still at 7.36 London... more
AirlinesLufthansa optimistic
Frankfurt, Germany - The air company will post on March its 2003 annual report
Lufthansa posted these days its forecast about its financial year 2003. The air company will publish its 2003 annual report on 25 March 2004 and posted a EUR 30m profit and a net loss of approximately... more
Latest newsEurofighter maybe also for Singapore
Rome, Italy - Meeting between German, British, Spanish and Italian Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister
Italian Defence Secretary, Filippo Berselli, after attending a meeting between German, British, Spanish Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister, spoke about an important step forward in the agreements... more
Science and technologyBad weather slows down Frankfurt airport
Berlin, Germany - Snow creates inconveniences and delays
Snow created yesterday inconveniences and delays at the Frankfurt airport: more than 50 flights have been cancelled and at least 13 changed their routes to other airports, all the other flights suffered... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100-PW-220 engine
Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $11,683,100 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the nozzle augmentor (5,434 each) applicable to F100-PW-220 engine. Total funds... more
HelicoptersCAE to update Apache helicopters simulators
Montreal, Canada - This agreement has been signed together with Northrop Grumman
Canadian CAE will take care of updating US AH-64 Apache attack helicopters' flight and fighting simulators. This company will be at work by a subcontract related to an agreement between US Army and Northrop... more
Weather forecastsAsian Aerospace Airshow: Sikorsky supports its S-76
Singapore - This medium helicopter is promoted for several asian countries' exigencies
Sikorsky is searching for new orders regarding the S-76 helicopter in Asia. This chopper has already gained a good commercial success in Japan and South Korea (moreover, it seems Japan has ordered further... more
Latest newsIAF Officers exalt their pilots background
New Delhi, India - Indian pilots have faced their US colleagues during simulated fighting
In the occasion of the Indo-American joint exercise in the Indian territory between US Air Force and Indian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS), IAF Officers have appreciated the way national air force... more
AccidentsIraq: another USA helicopter has fallen headlong
Haditha, Iraq - There are two deceased soldiers
Once again a USA military helicopter, the nth since the "Iraqi Freedom" operation beginning, has fallen headlong nearby Habitha, at some 200 km North-West from Baghdad, on the motorway which links the... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (11): declarations of Fassino (Secretary of the DS party)
Roma, Italy - "It's necessary a great international alliance"
The Secretary of the DS party, Piero Fassino, guest "C'è Diaco" on Sky Tg24, has spoken also about the Alitalia issue. Fassino thinks that the problem is not the choice between the public or private property,... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (10): further declarations by Berlusconi
Rome, Italy - "Alitalia is a problem able to make shake wrists veins"
Berlusconi intervenes again about Alitalia matter. According to Premier, the Italian carrier crisis is "A problem able to make shake wrists veins, relating to unsolved problems inherited from the past... more
PeopleAirbus takes delivery of the first Trent 900 engine for the A-380 by Rolls Royce
London, UK - Programme technicians exalt its quality
Airbus has taken delivery of the first Trent 900 engine for the new A-380 airliner. This Rolls Royce's product is exalted by company's technicians regarding its low noisiness and low consumption levels... more
HelicoptersUS Army justifies the Comanche programme cancellation
Washington, USA - But its advanced technological solutions will not be lost
US Army has tried to explain again why it has been decided to abandon the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS). This chopper would not be able to face the new challenges in the modified... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model CF34-8E
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NE-06-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - Models CT58 series and T58 series
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-66-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (9): Berlusconi intervenes
Rome, Italy - "We will show Government plan on Friday"
Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, makes know that the Government is already working to solve the Alitalia matter and, for this reason, he is going to show the industrial plan proposal in the Ministers... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model AE-3007
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-29-AD; Amendment... more