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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Spinetta confirms the interest in the Italian airline
Rome, Italy - "It’s up to CAI to decide"
"Air France-KLM confirms its interest in Alitalia, but it’s up to CAI to decide". In this way the French-Dutch Group President returns to speak about the Italian airline. "Lufthansa is interested i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in stand-by the process with SEA
Milan, Italy - The management company requested 1,200,000,000 Euro of compensation
In Stand-by the process between SEA (Milan Airports Management Company) and Alitalia. Yesterday the Court has interrupted the process in which the management company requested about 1,200,000,000 Euro... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: decreasing temperatures in the week-end
Rome, Italy - Strong winds and snow also at low altitudes on Centre-South
"A flow of cold air coming from Arctic circle will begin next Friday to move in a quick manner towards Central-East Europe, to reach, later, the Italian Peninsula. Very strong winds on the major part... more
AirlinesAlitalia: presented yesterday the "Programme for selling the complex of assets and contracts"
Rome, Italy - Fantozzi presented the report on the causes od the Companies insolvency to the Court
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that he presented to the Ministry for Economic Development yesterday the 'Programme for selling the complex of assets and contracts as per... more
AirportsLatina Airport: its Municipality binds the areas around the "Comani" airport
Latina, Italy - City council discusses on future possible projects of amplification
Last 10th November the president of the Latina Province, Armando Cusano, in the provincial council suggestion of Latina, despite the choice of the third airport in Rome is fallen on Viterbo, he has inserted... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): protest of creditors in Rome-Fiumicno Airport
Rome, Italy - On November 21st at 2:00 pm
According to the statement of the "Comitato Imprenditori/Creditori Alitalia Aeroporto di Fiumicino", on November 21st, at 2:00 pm, at Terminal A, Alitalia's creditors will protest to the national airline. "Since... more
AirportsAirports of Paris: turn of business in growth
Paris, France - For the 2009 AdP promises to increase the volume of the entrances
The AdP (Aeroports de Paris), society that manages the airports in Paris, Le Bourget, Roissy, "Charles de Gaulle” and Orly, has made known the financial results of a growth that, despite the weakness o... more
AirportsFlorence-Peretola: it ignites the hope of widening the "Amerigo Vespucci"
Florence, Italy - Retrain as city airport
The airport in Florence offers an ample net of national and international connections and is one of the principals Italian airports. The AdF, society for management of the airport “Amerigo Vespucci” in... more
HelicoptersAW-139 enters service with Saudi Aramco
Cascina Costa, Italy - Its fleet is composed of seven AW-109 Power helicopters delivered in 2006
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces that the AW-139 medium twin helicopter has now entered service with Saudi Aramco. Saudi Aramco's fleet of AW-139 helicopters is being used to support... more
AirlinesCAI: postponed the decision for the foreing partner
Rome, Italy - The choice not before the end of the year
The choice of the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s foreign partner, forecast for these days at first, -according to the national press- could be postponed in the end of the year. "We have no preferences,... more
AirportsACI Special Recognition Award goes to Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing, China - Three key achievements
"ACI (Airports Council International) announced that the recipient of the highly prized ACI Director General’s Special Recognition Award is Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA). In presenting t... more
HelicoptersEurocopter receives the first airframe structure for the EC-175 prototype
Harbin, China - From Chinese Harbin Aviation Industry Co.
"Harbin Aviation Industry Co. (HAIG) successfully delivered the first EC-175 airframe structure to Eurocopter at its factory in Harbin/China in the presence of representatives from both companies. This... more
Finance and economyIATA: assessment of premium and economy travel in September
Geneva, Switzerland - Key points
"IATA's assessment of premium and economy travel in September. Key points: - The number of premium passengers fell 8% in September, following a 1.5% decline in August; - Economy travel also fell... more
Civil aviationEU, Transport commissioner activated an e-mail address in defence of passengers
Brussels, Belgium - The Alitalia case shows us
European Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani has activated an emergency e-mail address, [email protected], in defence of passengers' rights (strike, flight cancellations, delays or overbooking),... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2008-13-12R1)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the upper frame to side frame splice of the fuselage, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the frame and adjacent lap joint
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 67383-67385] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2008-23-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent electrical arcing in the fuel tank boost pump motor, which, in the presence of a combustible air-fuel mixture in the pump, could result in an explosion and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 67379-67383] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135, and EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2008-22-19)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 67376-67379] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed on November 21st meeting between Unions and Labour Ministry
Rome, Italy - Reported by Union sources
Postponed on Friday, at 10:00 am, the meeting between Alitalia Unions and Labour Ministry's technicians for the redundancy payment procedure. In the first formal meeting took place yesterday, Unions... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC about passengers' rights on the case of flight cancelled
Rome, Italy - In these days of chaos, clearness on passengers' rights
"In these days of chaos in air transport, many travellers called us, asking information about their rights. 1) Flight cancelled for exceptional causes The passenger can choose the refund of ticket... more
IndustryATR and LION AIR sign MoU for 20 airplanes
Jakarta, Indonesia - For ten ATR-72/500 with options for 10 additional aircraft
"ATR and Indonesia’s carrier LION AIR today inked an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for 10 firm ATR-72/500 with options for 10 additional aircraft. The deal, announced on the occasion of the 'Indodefence A... more
PeopleAlenia Aeronautica about the first delivery of a Typhoon airplane Tranche 2 to the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The declaration by its CEO, Giovanni Bertolone
"'The delivery of the first Typhoon airplane of Tranche 2 represents a significant event for this international program whose value, in all its entirety, considering both the excellent operative features... more
AirlinesAlitalia: discomforts until December 1st
Rome, Italy - Stated by Augusto Fantozzi
About discomforts of the Alitalia flight cancellations in the last week, the extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi stated the negative situation will continue until December 1st, date forecast for... more
Civil aviationTransport Commission of the Italian Chamber: on agenda the community acts in order to improve the European aeronautical system
Rome, Italy - In addition airports, ATM and services of air navigation
This morning at the IX Transports Commission of the Italian Chamber of Deputies have been discussed about the community acts regarding: - Proposal of Regulation by European Parliament and Council, with... more
ReportAustralia: New Wales of the South invaded by enormous swarm of grasshoppers
Sydney, Australia - Nine airplanes ready to intervene
The authorities of New Wales of the South, in Australia, have already prepared nine airplanes ready to intervene against an enormous swarm of grasshoppers, if this had to be near to the crops of wheat,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC calls Alitalia and CAI
Rome, Italy - On November 21st, to establish a monitoring commission for the transition phase
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) announced a meeting for November 21st with Alitalia extraordinary administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) CEO Rocco Sabelli, to establish... more
Civil aviationFrance: retired pilots to 65. It's chess to the labor unions
Paris, France - Adopted tonight by the Senate the reform on the pensionable age
Chess to the labor unions of the French pilots, that have struck to national level against the reform of the pensionable age, that would have brought from 60 to 65 the moment of the "Ground" of the pilots.... more
Fair and shows"Meba 2008" (4): Eurocopter combine luxury and technical excellence for corporate travel
Dubai, UAE - The industry has a presence of more than 650 helicopters flying in the Arab world
"Eurocopter, one of the world’s leading helicopter manufacturers, today has a presence of more than 650 helicopters flying in the Arab world, with over 10% of fleet in the Corporate and VIP segment. E... more
DefenseIt speaks again about nuclear in Syria, but the IAEA doesn't confirm presence of secret reactor
Dubai, EAU - Confirmed however the recovery of uranium in the site of Al-Kibar
Yesterday Mohamed ElBaradei, general manager of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has released to the press, at the margin of a summit on the economy held in Dubai, important affirmations... more
AirlinesTurin-Rome: blu-express doubles routes
Rome, Italy - From three to six the daily frequencies
Blue-express, air company of the Bpa Group has decided to double the daily connections between the airports of Caselle and Fiumicino, bringing them from three to six beginning from November 24, with the... more
Press releaseIATA: Europe's environmental challenge
Bordeaux, France - "Single European Sky" by 2012
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) challenged Europe to deliver a Single European Sky (SES) by 2012. 'After decades of talks and little action, failure to implement an effective SES... more
OccurrencesBrussels Airlines' airplane lands in emergency at Göteborg
Goteborg, Sweden - On board 59 passengers, plus crewmembers
Today a landing of emergency is verified in Göteborg, the second city of Sweden, for an airliner of the Belgian Brussels Airlines, with on board 59 passengers, plus members of crew. The Captain of... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati at Milipol Qatar
Doha, Qatar - From 17 to 19 November
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, takes part to the 2008 edition of Milipol Qatar, that is taking place in Doha from 17th to 19th November 2008. The company designs and develops Large... more
CuriositiesSatisfly: choose the flight's companion from house
Turin, Italy - Recording own profile on the site it is possible to find the companion of ideal trip
Do you desire working during your next trip? Or do you want sleep without interruptions… on the contrary to find a companion with the same affairs. It's will possible with a service that, introduced o... more
AirportsMilan-Linate’s airport: it changes course since November 20th
Milan, Italy - To reduce the acoustic impact in the zone East-North in Milan
Enav, Italian Flight Assistance Society, has decided that since 20th November it will return to fly in the zone 340, from Segrate to St. Donato. The experimentation in the zone 330, from Ribattino to Loreto,... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino: false air accident in footstep
Rome, Italy - An exercise with simulation of corpses and wounded
To the 2:10pm on last Saturday on the footstep 3 of Rome-Fiumicino airport the airplane, a B-737 flight Dog 123 coming from Olbia, had launched a may-day to the tower of control for smoke on board and... more
AirportsSicily: the municipality decision to cancel name's airport Pio La Torre
Comiso, Italy - The son makes recur to TR
On April 30th of the last year the mayor of centre-left, Giuseppe Di Giacomo, had decided naming the airport of the city Comiso to the secretary general of the Pci killed by the Mafia in 1982: Pio La Torre.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): from November 10th to 20th airline lost 20 million Euros
Rome, Italy - Cancelled 100 flights a day
"In these days we have accommodated over 10,000 customers, and with some delays all have reached their destinations". This situation has a high cost. The extraordinary administration Augusto Fantozzi criticizes... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: delivery of first Tranche 2 Typhoon to the Italian Air Force
Turin, Italy - Important step for the main European industrial collaborative programme
"Important step for the Eurofighter Typhoon, the main European industrial collaborative programme. Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has officially delivered the first Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon... more
AirportsOlbia, Geasar: the sky’s university
Sardegna, Italy - To Form flight’s pilots and professionals to improve the business offer
A center of high formation to train pilots, hostess and steward, over how technical airport. Geasar wants to strengthen one of the strength’s points of the Coast Smeralda, creating a center of excellence f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): check-in blocked in "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo
Rome, Italy - Threatened the block of the motorway
Check-in blocked in "Falcone-Borsellino"-Palermo Airport by Alitalia employees following the shipment of the redundancy payment letters, expected within November 30th, for 174 people and due to the airport's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): over 50 flights cancelled in Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Until 70 cancellations today
Starting from yesterday Alitalia is implementing a reduction flight plan to face the white strike in progress by the airline's personnel. This morning in Rome-Fiumicino airport over 50 flights have been... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes (2008-22-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 67359-67361] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Allied Ag Cat Productions, Inc. model G-164 series airplanes (2008-22-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the rudder main tubular spar, which could result in failure of the weld to the main spar tube. This failure could lead to loss of directional control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 67372-67374] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Press releaseRyanair appeals 8 EU decisions
Dublin, Ireland - And exposes Commission bias
"Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest international airline, last Friday (14th November) lodged appeals against eight separate EU decisions to block Ryanair access to documents in the Commission’s ong... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the meeting between Fantozzi and Sabelli
Rome, Italy - Here comes the first penalty by Italian ENAC
Today the meeting between Alitalia extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) CEO Rocco Sabelli to talk about the offer for the take over of the airline. In the... more
IndustrySELEX Galileo signs contracts for the supply of THETIS electro-optic sensor
Rome, Italy - Deals worth 74 million Euros
SELEX Galileo of Finmeccanica has recently signed contracts worth 74 million Euros for the supply of THETIS electro-optic sensor; 70% of these contracts come from the international market. THETIS is... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2008-23-16)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracked piccolo tubes, which could result in air leakage and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 67363-67368] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirportsEmergency exercise to take place at Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport
Liverpool, United Kingdom - For two days, but no passengers or airlines will be affected by it
"An emergency exercise is being staged over 2 days at Liverpool 'John Lennon' Airport starting this evening 18th November at 7:30pm and lasting for 2 hours and then continuing on Sunday 23rd November between... more
Fair and shows"Meba 2008" (2): Emirates-CAE Flight Training signs three-year contract with Abu Dhabi Aviation
Dubai, UAE - For Bell 412 helicopter pilot training
"Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) to train ADA's Bell 412 helicopter pilots over three years at ECFT in Dubai. ECFT is home to the only Level D Bell... more
Fair and shows"Meba 2008" (3): Cessna reports strong Citation Columbus demand from Middle East
Dubai, UAE - The industry launched the program this year and holds more than 70 orders for the aircraft
"Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the 2008 Middle East Business Aviation show ('MEBA') in Dubai that some 10 percent of orders for its new large cabin business jet, the Citation Columbus, have come... more