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HelicoptersAgustaWestland: the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus orders two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - This success follows on from the contract signed by the Ministry of Defence of Cyprus in December 2008 for three models
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus has placed an order for two AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform law enforcement... more
AirlinesCAI (3): here comes the go-ahead by Air France's Board for the alliance
Rome, Italy - The reply to Lufthansa
Some indiscretion sources reveal that the Air France-KLM's Board of Directors has given the go-ahead to the offer for the alliance with Alitalia, and it is the concrete reply to the statements by Lufthansa... more
IndustryBoeing reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 deliveries
Chicago, Usa - Of airplanes and helicopters
"The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for 2008's fourth quarter and for the full year. Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter were as follows:... more
AirportsSAVE near to the management of Charleroi
Venice, Italy - The statements by President Enrico Marchi
SAVE, "Marco Polo"-Venice Airport Management Company, would be near to achieve the management of Charleroi Airport in Brussels, "Il Sole 24 Ore" reported today. SAVE would have to take over the 27.65%... more
DiscussionsThe air crashes in 2008 (2)
Rome, Italy - An updated list of the airplanes involved of the general aviation, worldwide
AVIONEWS publishes the second part of an updated list of crashes that have seen general aviation's airplanes involved at worldwide in 2008, clicking the document below the news. Once opened, clicking on... more
DiscussionsThe air crashes in 2008
Rome, Italy - An updated list of the airplanes involved of the general aviation, worldwide
AVIONEWS publishes the first part of an updated list of crashes that have seen general aviation's airplanes involved at worldwide in 2008, clicking the document below the news. Once opened, clicking on... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: "Fermi" satellite discovers 12 new pulsar
Rome, Italy - And it reveals the gamma emissions of other 18 already known. An important step
"Fermi", the satellite realized by NASA with the Italian contribute, coordinated and financed by ASI (Italian Space Agency) in collaboration with the Nuclear Physics Italian Institution and the Astrophysics... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: icy on North, storms on South
Rome, Italy - From early this morning and for the successive 36 hours
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecast, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions, from this early morning and for the next 36 hours, for a further decrease... more
Finance and economyAir France-KLM decreasing in the Stock Exchange after the announcement of the alliance with Alitalia
Paris, France - Yesterday lost 2.07%
After the announcement of the alliance with Alitalia, the Air France-KLM stock is decreased 2.07% closing to 9.67 Euros. Other element that has probably influenced the market's trend was the publication... more
AirlinesCAI (2): Lufthansa puts in a letter of intents for the alliance
Rome, Italy - "We are still in running"
In the meantime politicians, unions and Lufthansa condition the Stock Exchange, nourish indiscretions and fire up minds. On the one hand the Italian Government divided in two on the matter Malpensa-Lufthansa,... more
AirlinesCAI meets Rome and Milan's Mayors
Rome, Italy - The Board is announced for the next Monday
Also the Rome and Milan's Mayors, Gianni Alemanno and Letizia Moratti, have met the CAI's management about the matter of Air France-KLM as foreign partner and on consequences that this choice will have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): negotiating table requested by Sicily Region to Transport Minister Matteoli
Palermo, Italy - About the future of the connections, the occupation of the ground personnel and the confirmation of Alicos
Sicily Region Vice-President and Transport Councillor, Titti Bufardeci, requested a new negotiating table to the Transport Minister Altero Matteoli about the maintenance of the air connections' services... more
ReportLaunched missiles from Lebanon against Israel: urgent talks by Frattini
Rome, Italy - Called the UNIFIL Commander and the Prime Minister of Lebanon
"Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, as soon as he heard of the missiles launched from Southern Lebanon into Israel, had urgent telephone conversations this morning with the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim... more
Press releaseELFAA: claim to EC against EUR 700m subsidy destined to CAI/Alitalia
Brussels, Belgium - Calls to overturn the "Save Alitalia Decree"
"The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) today submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission against unlawful state aid to Alitalia and its successor Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (CAI). CAI/Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): CAI signs closing for the transfer of the AirOne properties
Rome, Italy - On January 13th there will be the official takeoff of the new airline
The closing for the transfer of properties between AP Holding and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), included AirOne, AirOne CityLiner, EAS (European Avia Service) and AirOne Technic, has been signed. From... more
AirlinesUS Airways, negative forecast in 2009
Boston, USA - About a loss of 1.7 billion dollars
Negative forecast in 2009 for US Airways. The airline's management has anticipated the data during a presentation to the analysts. US Airways says it had a net loss of 1.7 billion dollars in the first... more
Civil aviationUS: the challenge among airlines is expressed through discounts
Atlanta, USA - Discounts until June
Starting from the first days of 2009 a wave of discounts seems to be invaded the US air industry that sees the airlines forced by the weak economy to fill seats by having cut the capability. The difference... more
AirlinesWizz Air opens a new flight between Sofia and Venice
Sofia, Bulgaria - It will be operated 3 times a week starting from March 30
Wizz Air will start new flights between Sofia and Venice-Treviso, the airport located 20 km North of Venice suburbs. The first plane will take off from Bulgarian capital city on March 30 and will be operated... more
IndustryEurocopter welcomes new order for 22 NH-90TTH helicopters from the French Army
Paris, France - The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered a further 22 NH-90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) helicopters for the French Army Aviation on the 23rd of December from NHIndustries consortium
With this second batch, after the initial 12 aircraft ordered in November 2007, there are now 34 NH-90 TTH to be delivered to the French Army from 2011 onwards. All the NH-90 TTH for France will be manufactured... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: December 2008 traffic
Paris, France - For passenger and cargo
"Passenger activity In December 2008, Air France-KLM’s traffic progressed by 1.3%, helped by the leisure segment. With capacity up by 0.9%, the load factor rose slightly to 78.9% (+0.3 points). L... more
AirportsThe Malpensa's slots in the aims of Lufthansa
Milan, Italy - Press indiscretions by the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"
Air France-KLM awarded the alliance with Air France as foreign partner, but according to the press-indiscretions by the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)", Lufthansa will have major benefits... more
Press releaseItalian SDL about strike of CAI/Alitalia staff next January 19
Rome, Italy - For four hours on all Italian territory
"SDL, the Italian workers intercategory union, has communicated a first four hour strike of all staff (flight assistants, pilots, ground personnel) of CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana)/Alitalia. The strike... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines flight demonstrated use of sustainable biofuels as energy source for jet travel
Houston, Usa - By a Boeing 737-800 airplane
"Continental Airlines yesterday demonstrated the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft for the first time ever in North America. The demonstration flight -- which is being conducted... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): further incomes thanks to the alliance with Air France-KLM, but unsatisfactory
Rome, Italy - CAI: "An income that generates only 20 million Euros every year"
After the go-ahead by Italian Government to the alliance between Alitalia and Air France-KLM, national press sources report some details on the agreement as for instance the further incomes for Alitalia... more
AirportsMarseilles: blocked in airport about a thousand of passengers
Marseilles, France - The first flights in the today afternoon
About a thousand passengers is remained blocked in Marseilles Airport, closed due to the snowfall of the last days, and so have put up at the airport. In the yesterday evening an emergency plan has... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about Israel-Gaza Strip: "A firmer European voice is needed to unblock humanitarian crisis in the Middle East"
Rome, Italy - The Foreign Minister in Prague and on Friday the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
"As EU Foreign Ministers meet in Prague, Amnesty International urges them to spare no efforts to pressure Israel to end attacks which are directed at civilians or civilian buildings in the Gaza Strip or... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): voluntary assembly of the employees in Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Flights cancelled and problem to the baggage reclaim
The voluntary assembly of the Alitalia Airport's employees, the company that provides for the ground services, is just ended in Fiumicino Airport. About 400 workers met from 8:30 am before the place... more
AirlinesAlitalia, go-ahead to the alliance with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - CAI available to the development of Malpensa
Here comes the go-ahead to the alliance between Alitalia and Air France-KLM. CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s management Roberto Colaninno, Rocco Sabelli and Gaetano Micciché (Intesa-Sanpaolo) met yesterday... more
IndustryEmbraer Lineage 1000 jet received FAA certification
São José dos Campos, Brazil - After those by ANAC and EASA
"Embraer has received the Type Certificate (TC) and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet. The aircraft... more
ReportCaracas expels Israeli ambassador from Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - The news has been confirmed by Foreign Minister Maduro. The UN's sentence on the Jabaliya's massacre
Venezuela has expelled the Israeli ambassador to protest against the country's assault on Gaza, after the Venezuelan President described it as a holocaust, and Foreign Minister confirmed the expulsion... more
AirlinesBritish Airways looks into the future and reorganizes the management
London, United Kingdom - Little changes for great projects
With the goal to rationalize the structure and favour profitability, British Airways reorganizes the management. "It is only through delivering fundamental change can we achieve the small profit we... more
AirlinesTam operates from Milan by a new A-340 airplane
Milan, Italy - It replaces the MD-11
"Tam Airlines has promoted an important change for flights in Italy. The daily connections, from this month, on San-Paolo-Milan are served by Airbus A-340/500. The model with a major range, has replaced... more
ReportGaza (2). OCHA confirms: 680 victims, the half are women and children
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Very difficult to keep an up-to-date register of victims and wounded
Around 50% of the 680 Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip were women and children, indicates an estimate, already referred to "Misna" by sources at Gaza’s main Shifa Hospital, confirmed by the United N... more
AirlinesRyanair grows: 58 million passengers in 2008
Dublin, Ireland - With an increase of over 8 million passenger (18%) compared to 2007
"Ryanair, Europe’s low-fares airline, announced that it carried almost 58 million passengers in the calendar year 2008, an increase of over 8 million passengers (18%) on its 2007 traffic. The carrier c... more
AirportsThe Roissy-"Charles de Gaulle" Airport's paralysis makes spring the inquiry
Roissy, France - The bad weather conditions provoke discomforts also in Frankfurt and Brussels
Dominique Bussereau, Secretary of State for Transport, demanded an investigation on Wednesday into unacceptable chaos at "Charles de Gaulle"-Roissy Airport, where hundreds of flights were cancelled and... more
Military aviationIndian Navy purchases new Boeing P-81
Delhi, India - The contract is reported to be worth 1.8 billion dollars
Indian Navy subscribed a contract for the purchasing of Boeing P-81 planes, to replace 8 Tupolev -142 MS currently used in India for maritime reconnaissance. The contract has been approved by the Cabinet... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow Airport, project for a rail hub
London, United Kingdom - Announced by UK Transport Minister Andrew Adonis
A new £ 4.5 billion international rail exchange for London-Heathrow Airport is being backed by the Transport Minister, Lord Andrew Adonis, as a top contender for a series of projects. The international... more
ReportGaza: Israel announces three hours of ceasefire every day
Gaza, Gaza Strip - To allow the access to convoys of humanitarian aid by UN
Israel's military has temporarily stopped its attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory. The Israelis said the three-hour pause in operations to... more
AirportsTurin airport closed due to the snow (2): it reopened to the traffic
Turin, Italy - It had been closed last night due to snow
After more than 10 hours, Turin Caselle airport has been reopened to air traffic. Closure had been decided by the authorities due to the heavy snow fallen on the North-west part of Italy. At the moment,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Aircraft Industries a.s. model L 23 Super Blanik sailplane (2008-26-12)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78929-78931] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-200, AT- 300, AT-400, AT-500, AT-600, and AT-800 series airplanes (2008-26-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the front and rear connections of the overturn skid plate to the airplane from breaking, which could allow foreign debris to enter the cockpit during an airplane overturn
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78944-78946] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed the meeting between Berlusconi and Bossi
Rome, Italy - Due to the bad weather conditions that block the flight regularity from Milan
The meeting between Premier Silvio Berlusconi and the Lega Party's leader Umberto Bossi has been put off tomorrow due to the bad weather conditions that have blocked Bossi in Milan and prevents the regular... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC on Malpensa Airport: problem on the connections' liberalization
Rome, Italy - "Until now authorized all non-EU connections requested"
"As regards the problem on the liberalization of the connections with Malpensa Airport, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) said all non-EU connection have been liberalized for the EU airlines, and... more
ReportUS: Leon Panetta new CIA Chief
Washington, USA - The second Italian-US man in the Obama's administration
Leon Panetta, a former congressman and White House chief of staff, has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr Obama had selected Mr Panetta for his managerial... more
Press releaseItalian ATM-PP: the strike fixed for tomorrow postponed
Rome, Italy - A convocation is announced for today with the Transport Ministry
"The strike fixed for tomorrow, January 8, 2009, by ATM-PP has been postponed. The Federation (Air Traffic Management-Professional Project) has been introduced in a team work of the technical-political... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the Northeast and Midwest through Friday
Houston, Usa - Customers traveling to impacted cities may reschedule without penalty
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast and Midwest U.S. through Friday. Weather... more
AirportsRussian charter flights in Turin for orthodox Christmas
Turin, Italy - Mainly towards Sestriere
Around a thousand Russian tourists has chosen the Piedmont's mountains to spend the orthodox Christmas, mainly towards Sestriere, the famous skiing resort. Six charter flights from Moscow-Vnukovo, Domodedovo... more
AirportsReopened Bergamo, closed Marseilles Airport
Marseilles, France - SACBO announces the resumption of flights with two hours in advance
Although the snowfall that blocked this morning the workability of Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, SACBO, the airport management company, has announced the resumption of the flights with two hours in advance. But... more
AirportsSnow: operational Genoa and Bolougne Airports
Genoa, Italy - Still discomforts
The snowfalls of the last days continue to provoke discomforts in several Northern Italy's airports. Genoa Airport is operational and the possible delays are linked to flights coming from other cities. Regular... more
AirportsTurin airport closed due to the snow
Turin, Italy - The news has been released by Sagat, the company which runs the airport in the North-west of Italy
Sagat, the society which manages Turin airport, released the news that "The bad weather conditions - more than 30 cm (12 inches) of snow - are giving problem to the runways and to the roads of the Piedmont... more