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AirlinesAlitalia aims at strengthening its North American network
Rome, Italy - And has joined to the Italy-China Foundation
Alitalia seems about to strengthen its network in North America restoring and strengthening some routes that at the moment are to be decided. Among the possible connections there are Boston, Miami, Atlanta... more
AirlinesSeven Group granted a deferment of payment for Air Littoral
Paris, France - It has to pay EUR 11m within the end of the month
Seven Group, the fund lead by Mario Palmonella, is to pay EUR 11m within the end of the month in order to complete the recent purchase of the Air Littoral airline, that carried to the birth of the European... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a 62 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the purchase of a C-40A aircraft
The Boeing Co., Derivative Airplanes Programs, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $62,000,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0071) for the purchase of one C-40A... more
Press releasePiaggio Aero Industries: agreement with P&W as International Joint Strike Fighter supplier
Genoa, Italy - The Italian industry will produce in its Finale Ligure facility one of the main component of the F-135 motor
As already published today by AVIONEWS "Pratt & Whitney has selected Piaggio Aero Industries of Genoa, Italy, to provide essential hardware for the F-135 Propulsion System which will power the F-35 International... more
IndustryPiaggio to furnish a component for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Genoa, Italy - It is the low pressure turbine's covering (Lpt) for the aircraft motor
Piaggio Aero Industries was awarded a contract of 30 years for the furniture of an important component for the realization of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (Jsf). It is the low pressure turbine’s covering (... more
AirlinesCapital increase for Volare Group
Milan, Italy - The low-cost activity is giving good results
Volare Group has decided a capital increase of EUR 50 m. The decision, according to to an official notice from the group "It is destined to consolidate the low-cost activity operated by Volare with the... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is the best German air company in the survey of the "Reise a Preise" magazine
Berlin, Germany - More than 8,000 readers and experts participated to the survey
Air Berlin has been judged the best German airline in the survey lead from the specialistic magazine "Reise und Preise". 8,172 readers and experts of the field participated to the surveying and have estimated... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Boeing 7E7 agreements big success for Italian industry
Rome, Italy - Press release: the declarations of the society's management
"Roberto Testore, the Chief Executive and Managing Director of Finmeccanica, and Giorgio Zappa, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Alenia Aeronautica, comment on the announcement of the signing of work... more
Press releaseIata: aviation security is a government responsability, just like war and peace
Athens, Greece - The Iata Director General and Ceo, Giovanni Bisignani, said it
"The protection of civil aircraft, both on the ground and in the air, is a State's responsibility, and governments must shoulder the financial burden for air transport security, according to IATA Director... more
SecurityBaghdad: a rocket launcher found near the Italian Embassy
Baghdad, Iraq - Attacked also two hotels in the center of the city
This morning the Iraqi police has found a rocket launcher placed near the site of the Italian Embassy in Baghdad. A witness has reported to have noticed a man parking a cart in an adjacent road and then... more
AirlinesHans Christian Kolsum "Project Manager of the Year"
Stockholm, Sweden - The Swedish Project Academy awards the Sas project manager
The Swedish Project Academy nominated Hans Christian Kolsum, of Sas airline, "Project Manager of the Year" for 2003, for having successfully completed the introduction of four Airbus models in the Scandinavian... more
Science and technologyItalian firm wins contract for Belgrade airport reconstruction
Belgrade, Serbia - The operation's cost is of EUR 22 m
An Italian firm, the Montagna costruzioni, has won the contract for the reconstruction of the Belgrade airport. The cost of the operation, to be supported by the European Investment Bank, will be of EUR... more
AccidentsSwedish military helicopter crashed: the victims are six
Goeteborg, Sweden - It was reported by military sources
Military sources have released the news of the definitive number of the victims of the incident happened on Tuesday, when a Swedish military helicopter participating to a training exercise crashed in the... more
AirlinesAir France revises the half-year budget
Paris, France - Results slightly lower compared to last year
Air France administration board chaired by the President Jean-Cyril Spinetta gathered last Tuesday to discuss the half-year budget, closed in September 30th 2003. The air company recorded a reduction... more
Government actsThe United Kingdom modifies the public service obligation in respect of the scheduled air service between Glasgow and Barra
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 278 of 19 November 2003, page 6. Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92. Modification by the United Kingdom... more
Government actsThe United Kingdom modifies the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between Glasgow and Campbeltown and Glasgow and Tiree
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 278 of 19 November 2003, page 5. Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92. Modification by the United Kingdom... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: apparently the air company is negotiating with Delta
Rome, Italy - The news will be issued on tomorrow's "Panorama" magazine
The Italian weekly magazine "Panorama", out tomorrow, reveals that apparently Alitalia is negotiating with Delta for a new trade agreement which may foresee the launch of new routes and the network integration.... more
SecurityA radar operational problem seems to be the cause of the White House evacuation
Washington, Usa - It should have been a dot on the radar
It should have been a dot tracked on the radar to cause the White House evacuation, according to U.S. Air Force close sources. Therefore the alarmed was called off. more
SecurityWhite House: alarm called off
Washington, Usa - It was just a hitch
Alarm called off after the evacuation of the White House due to airspace violation. Apparently, the evacuation procedure was stopped as, even if the aircraft broke the airspace above the White House, it... more
SecurityUsa: evacuated the White House
Washington, Usa - Due to a presumed violation of the aerial space
The White House has been evacuated due to a presumed violation of the Usa aerial space. more
PeopleAea: European booby prize to Fiumicino and Malpensa for the aerial delays
Rome, Italy - They are respectively at the first and the third place of the airports list with the greater delays
In the list of the European airports with the greater incidence of flight delays drawn up from the Aea, the association of the Ue airlines, the Fiumicino and Malpensa hubs are given the booby prize, since... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (20): according to Rutelli it is always necessary to contrast terrorism
Rome, Italy - According to the Margherita President terrorism hits the people who think
Terrorism, according to Rutelli, hits who reason, like Turkey, the United Nations, the soldiers who, as the Italians troops, work for the peace. According to the President of the Margherita Turkey was... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (19): Fini's firm condemnation
Rome, Italy - It was reported by a note released by the Council Vice-President
"Firm condemnation for the new tragic terroristic attack that has caused Istanbul's bloodshed, shock for the tragic number of victims, grief and sympathy to the Governments and the peoples of Turkey and... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (18): Blair-Bush press conference
London, Uk - Bush's words
Also Bush reaffirms the determination of not leaving Iraq until democracy will not be establish again. For the Usa President "The terrorists want to demoralize and to intimidate the free nations but they... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (17): in course the Blair-Bush press conference
London, Uk - Blair is talking
In this moment it is in course in London the Blair-Bush press conference summoned after the today attacks in Istanbul. Blair has asserted that the British military forces will remain in Iraq until "The... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (16): the number of victims is increasing
Instanbul, Turkey - The victims seems to be 25
The Turkish press agency Anatolia reports that at the moment the number of dead has increased to 25, with 390 people wounded, as a result of the new terroristic attacks of this morning in Istanbul. more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (15): interview with Pera
Rome, Italy - It was sent a sympathy letter
The President of the Italian Senate, Marcello Pera, has expresses his sympathy to the President of the Turkish National Assembly for the terroristic attacks in Istanbul. In the letter sent from Pera it... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (14): Chirac...
Paris, France - The French President rigidly condemns the attacks
The French Head of State, Jacques Chirac, condemns with strong resolution the attack occurred this morning in Instanbul which caused again countless victims. Moreover Chirac will send a letter where he... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (13): Follini...
Rome, Italy - Everybody is part of the game
The Secretary of the Udc party Marco Follini believes that even if the attacks occurred so far away from Italy, it doesn't matter because "We are all part of the game" in the battle against terrorism. more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (12) - Fassino...
Rome, Italy - He expresses solidarity to Turkey and Great Britain
"Words seem to be vain in front of the series of terrible attacks that hit Instanbul and the British representatives. However we can't give up in front of this barbarous and blind violence of those who... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (11) - Press conference Bush-Blair
London, England - For this morning's attacks
At 2.00 pm in London there will be a joint Blair-Bush press conference oon the latest developments of the international situation after this morning's attacks in Instanbul which targeted the British consulate... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (10) - Prodi's statement
Brussels, Belgium - Prodi considers them barbarous attacks against innocent people
"The European Commission considers abhorrent these attacks against innocent people". This is what declared Prodi's spokesperson. The President of European Commission added that at the moment it cannot... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (9) - The attacks have been claimed
Instanbul, Turkey - Al Qaeda
This morning's attacks in the Turkish capital seem to have been just claimed by Al Qaeda and the Islamic-Turkish group Ibda-c with an anonymous telephone call to the Turkish agency Anadolu. The two groups... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul(8) - safe the Italian consulate
Ankara, Turchia - Pezzotti "no damages to the Italian buildings"
According to what declared by the Italian consul in Istanbul, Luciano Pezzotti, it seems that the explosions did not cause any damage either to the Italian consulate, 1 kilometres away from the British... more
SecurityTwo new terroristic attacks in Iraq (2). Hit one school
Baghdad, Iraq - Two Iraqi kids have died
An explosive device has exploded in a school in Karbala, in the center of the country, causing the death of two Iraqi children and the wounding of other two. Local sources reported that the victims were... more
SecurityNew attack in Instanbul (7) - Probably increased the number of victims
Ankara, Turkey - The explosions seem to have been caused by a kamikaze and a car bomb
According to the latest news the number of victims seem to have reached 15 and 320 the injuries, while two seem to be the confirmed explosions. The Ankara security services seem to have established that... more
SecurityNew attack in Istanbul (6) - exceptional security measures
Ankara, Turkey - Security forces around occidental buildings
Security forces implemented unprecedented security measures around U.S., British and Israelian buildings and in general around every occidental buildings in Ankara ad Instanbul, according to the national... more
SecurityNew attack in Istanbul (5) - 5 casualties
Ankara, Turkey - Officials of the Health ministry of Instanbul gives the death toll
Health ministry's officials in Instanbul inform, according to the national press agency Anadolu, that the total number of casualties is 5 and 169 the injuries, caused by this morning's explosions in the... more
SecurityTwo new terroristic attacks in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - At least 5 the victims
Yesterday night a car bomb exploded in front of the building of the local Council of the city of Ramadi, near Baghdad, killing at least two Iraqis and injuring other 12 people. This morning, instead, a... more
SecurityIraq: Usa soldiers arrest 2 Iraqis suspected of planning the shooting down of Us aircraft
Tikrit, Iraq - The arrest has been made near Tikrit
Arrested near Tikrit, the city of the former-dictator Saddam Hussein, two Iraqis suspected of planning the shooting down of Usa airplanes with missiles. A third man has instead escaped. The col. Lieutenant... more
SecurityNew attack in Istanbul (4)
Ankara, Turkey - At least 10 casualties at the British consulate
According to Sky news at least 10 people were killed in the British consulate's explosion. Five seems to the victims of the bank's explosion. 5 the total numbers of explosions. more
SecurityNew attack in Istanbul(3). The explosions continue
Ankara, Turkey - The number seems to be now 5
The Turkish agency Anadolu informed that this morning's explosions in the Turkish capital seems to be now 5. One of them should have hit a usually crowded shopping centre. The second explosion occurred... more
SecurityNew attack in Istanbul (2). The explosions are now three
Ankara, Turkey - British consulate severely hit
At the moment there have been three confirmed explosions in the Turkish capital. The third one, confirmed a couple of minutes ago, should have occurred still in the consulate area. It seems that the two... more
SecurityNew attack in Istanbul
Ankara, Turkey - Two explosions in the Turkish capital
Few minutes ago, at 10.55 am,local time, there was a strong explosion in Istanbul, followed by a second one few moments afterwards. At the moment there is only sketchy news, however Ntv informed that the... more
AirlinesPension funds' crisis for British Airways
London, Uk - The company's economic problems are growing
The Financial Times has published another bad news regarding the economic problems that are afflicting the British Airways, after that one about the 57% revenue decrease of the last few days (see the news... more
AirlinesAtlantic Coast renews and strengthens its fleet with Airbus
Paris, France - It is expected a contract worth EUR 1,4 bn
The fifth carrier of the United States, the Atlantic Coast, has signed with Airbus a fixed order for five A-320 and ten A-319 planes, plus an option for other ten aircraft of this last type. The operation... more
AirlinesRomiti (Rcs Quotidiani) sees the Alitalia's withdrawal from China as a "criminal" thing
Rome, Italy - "The expansion of the Italian enterprises towards the East markets is not favoured"
During the convention entitled "The Chinese enterprise" the President of the Italian society Rcs Quotidiani and of the Italian-Chinese Foundation (and years ago also part of the Alitalia management NdR),... more
Press releaseThe Air Berlin's press release about the yesterday false hijacking in Rome
Berlin, Germany - The declarations made by the Air Berlin's spokeperson, Peter Hauptvogel
This it the original text of the Air Berlin press release about the yesterday false hijacking of the Boeing 737-800 at the Ciampino airport (Rome). All the press agencies, among which Avionews, have released... more
Science and technologyAutogrill to manage the retail activities at the Houston airport
Rome, Italy - Expected revenues for USD 190 m
HMSHost is going to manage, on behalf of the Italian society Autogrill, the retail activity at the airport of Houston, in Texas. The signed contract has a duration of seven years and grants revenues for... more
SecurityTerroristic threats against Praga-New York flight (2). No bombs found on board
Praga, Czech Republic - The Iceland Police's investigations had no outcome
Confirmed the news that the searches conducted on the Csa airplane that took off from Praga for New York have not found any hidden explosive devices on board. The news has been reported by the Czech press-agency... more