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AirlinesBrussels: green light to Alpi Eagles
Brussels, Belgium - Commissioner Tajani's declarations
European Commission gave the go-ahead to Alpi Eagles relaunch and public aid, for a total of 17 million Euros, aiming at assuring the "Activities resumption" of the carrier based in Veneto. According to... more
AerospaceNASA concludes Mars lander program
Washington, USA - Launched on August 4th, 2007
NASA said on Tuesday its Phoenix Mars Lander had ceased communications after operating for more than five months on the Red Planet, and announced the termination of the successful space exploration project. Launched... more
AirportsAdR Group: Board approves Q3 report
Rome, Italy - This downtrend anticipates the first effects of the international recession also on the air transport sector
"The Board of Directors of Aeroporti di Roma SpA, chaired by dott. Fabrizio Palenzona, approved today ADR Group Quarterly Report at 30 September 2008. Over the last nine months passenger traffic growth... more
DefenseSomalia: military map of Aden Gulf
Mogadishu, Somalia - Is it in line with UN 1838 resolution?
Faced with the widespread problem of the attacks against the boats sailing Somali seas (just to give an idea: more than 60 boats have been attacked in 2008), many initiatives have been promoted in order... more
IndustryBoeing awards 777 supplier contract to Malaysian company ACM
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed
The Boeing Company has selected Asian Composite Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (ACM) to provide the elevator and rudder-machined honeycomb core for Boeing's 777 airplane. The contract was awarded based on ACM's... more
ReportLos Roques: research operations of the disappeared airplane restarts
Caracas, Venezuela - In Venezuela to follow the developments of the case
After some months of suspension, Venezuelan authorities investigation restarts in order to shed light on the accident, if it was an accident, occurred in Venezuela on January 4th 2008, when eight Italian... more
AerospaceNASA awards contract for space flight projects systems development and operations
Cleveland, USA - A deal worth 94.5 million dollars
NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has awarded a contract to ZIN Technologies Inc., of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, for the definition, design, fabrication, assembly, integration, test and operation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Fantozzi instructs airline's solicitors to carry on against persons unknown
Rome, Italy - Following to the hardships at ordinary flight activity and damage to customers in Fiumicino and Linate's airports
"The extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia, Prof. Lawyer Augusto Fantozzi, communicates that, following to the hardships in Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate's airports, with damaging to the ordinary flight's... more
AccidentsItalian Air Force about helicopter crash in France: blade's failure, the only case in 30 years
Rome, Italy - Further verifications are ongoing in synergy with judicial Authorities
"The Italian Air Force, following to the crash occurred in France last October 23 at HH-3F helicopter of the 84th CSAR of Brindisi, with the death of all eight men on board, has started a technical inquiry... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the European Commission adopts today two State aid decisions
Brussels, Belgium - The loan was unlawful aid and incompatible with the common market
"The European Commission today concluded that the sale of Alitalia’s assets does not constitute State aid provided that the Italian authorities fully comply with the undertakings they have given. The s... more
AirportsVietnam to build a new international airport on Phu Quoc Island
Hanoi, Vietnam - The project has a value of 943 million dollars
Construction of the Phu Quoc International Airport will start in late November, according to the Phu Quoc district People’s Committee. The airport will be built in Phu Quoc district, southern Kien G... more
DefenseMissile shield: the Russian proposal
Moscow, Russia - "Russia will not install its missiles in Kaliningrad if..."
Russia will not install its "Iskander" missiles in Kaliningrad, if Washington will go backward on the European missile shield: this is the proposal put forward by the Kremlin. US administration immediately... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand: the awaited "Green" takeoff
Wellington, New Zealand - It is due for December 3rd the takeoff of the first B-747/400 fuelled by bio-fuel
It is due for December 3rd the awaited takeoff of a Boeing 747/400, belonging to Air New Zealand. That day one of the four Rolls-Royce RB-211 engines "Will use bio-fuel made from the jatropha plant". The... more
DefenseItaly-Brazil, cooperation agreement in the Defense sector
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the meeting between Italian Defence Minister La Russa and the Brazilian Nelson Jobim
Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa met yesterday at Palazzo Baracchini in Rome Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim, on the occasion of the visit in Italy by Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula... more
AerospaceItaly-Brazil: aerospace cooperation agreement
Rome, Italy - It was signed yesterday in Rome
Yesterday in Rome Italian prime minister Berlusconi met Brazilian president Lula da Silva. During the meeting an aerospace cooperation agreement was signed by ASI (Italian Space Agency) and AEB (Brazilian... more
Civil aviation"Euromonitor 2009", the annual report that sees low-cost travel operators as possible winners from the global economic slowdown
London, United Kingdom - Presented to "World Travel Market"
"Euromonitor 2009" Report has been presented to "World Travel Market" in London from November 10th to 13th and sees low-cost travel operators as possible winners from the global economic slowdown. "The... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737 airplanes (2008-23-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the flightcrew to recognize and react properly to a valid cabin altitude warning horn, which could result in incapacitation of the flightcrew due to hypoxia and consequent loss of airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 73, Number 218)] [Page 66512-66514] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing different models series airplanes (2008-23-09)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that insulation blankets constructed of AN-26 are removed from the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 66497-66512] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesCAI: in short-time the certification as air operator
Rome, Italy - Riggio: "The preliminary inquiry has given positive results"
Unblocked the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) practice to achieve the certification as air operator by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority). This new is reported by the Italian press, according to which... more
AerospaceIss: il modulo Progress si sgancerà il 14 novembre
Mosca, Russia - Terminerà la sua vita il 7 dicembre 2008
Il modulo spaziale Progress M-65 si sgancerà dalla Stazione spaziale internazionale orbitante Iss (International Space Station) venerdì sera. Il controllo di missione russo per i voli spaziali ha riferito c... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines updates route network
Milan, Italy - To better match capacity with demand
"Singapore Airlines is making adjustments to its network during the Northern Winter schedule to better match capacity with demand. These changes, listed below, will take place progressively throughout... more
Helicopters"Dubai Helishow": Emirates-CAE Flight Training signed agreement with Gulf Helicopter Company
Dubai, UAE - For pilot training
"Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) has signed yesterday at the 'Dubai Helishow', a five-year contract with Gulf Helicopter Company (GHC) to be their exclusive training provider for the company's fleet... more
AirportsCiampino Airport, restored calm after the stop for the Ryanair's inconvenience
Rome, Italy - The airport reopened yesterday evening at 8:00 pm
About yesterday 8:00 pm the International Ciampino Airport reopened to the traffic after the closure of two days due to the emergency landing of Ryanair Boeing 737/700 for verifying of a bird-strike that... more
IndustryGreece-Russia: together for a new airplane
Athens, Greece - Signed in Athens an industrial cooperation agreement
Producing a new liner, able to "Compete with Airbus and Boeing": this the content of an industrial cooperation agreement signed by Greece Aerospace Industry and Russian Irkut Corporation in Athens. MC-21,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the warning by ENAC President Vito Riggio, at risk the temporary licence
Rome, Italy - "The four Unions are to suicide"
"The four rebel Unions are to suicide and if they will continue in this way I could suspend the temporary licence". This is the warning by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the go-ahead by European Commission to the relaunch plan by CAI
Rome, Italy - The bridge-loan has been confirmed as illegal
The European Commission has given the green light to an Italian bailout of national carrier Alitalia, but has demanded a 300 million euro loan the airline received from the state must be paid back. Alitalia's... more
AirlinesKLM Cityhopper receives its first Embraer 190 airplane
Rome, Italy - The fleet renewal continues
"KLM cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, takes delivery of its first EMBRAER 190 E-jet at the head office of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in São José dos Campos. On M... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 13 are the flights cancelled in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - 17 in Linate and 4 in Malpensa
"Alitalia informs that 50 connections on the overall network have been cancelled at the moment. In particular, the flights cancelled in departing from Rome-Fiumicino's airport are 13, from Milan-Linate... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms arriving on the North-Eastern regions
Rome, Italy - Starting from this morning
"The first regions to be involved into the bad weather, already from this morning, will be those in North-Western, with precipitations that will insist in particular on Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 124 flights cancelled yesterday
Rome, Italy - And today about 50 ones
"Yesterday 124 have been the flights cancelled on the overall network, besides different delays in departures and arrivals, following to both strikes and employment rigidity applied by flight staff. Alitalia... more
AirlinesRyanair emergency in Ciampino airport: started the removal procedure of the airplane
Rome, Italy - Reported by official airport sources
After two days of closure due to an emergency landing of a Ryanair flight for a bird strike, the airport of Ciampino is getting ready to restart the regular operations. According to official airport sources... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): 70 links cancelled on the overall network, besides delays
Rome, Italy - From this morning to 4:00pm
"Alitalia informs that, in order to reschedule the timetable following to the strikes occurred yesterday, from this morning and until 4:00pm, 70 flights have been cancelled on overall network, besides... more
AirlinesThai Airways cuts on fuel tax
Bangkok, Thailand - Signal of the attention paid to the international market
Faced with the oil price reduction, Thai Airways decided to reduce fuel tax (it is the third time in nearly a month). The measure, effective from November 6th, has been applied to all the fares and flight... more
AirlinesDoha: the Museum of Islamic art opens
Doha, Qatar - Qatar Airways is the official carrier
With the opening of the Museum of Islamic art, due for November 22nd, Qatar will be not only an industrial and trade centre but also a touristic one. Many events have been scheduled and many foreign experts... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force commemorates Kindu victims
Pisa, Italy - 47 years after the massacre
Italy does not forget Kindu massacre. Today, 47 years later, Italian Air Force commemorates the victims with a Mass in Pisa. On November 11th 1961, 13 aviators of 46th Air brigade, landed in Kindu... more
AirlinesLufthansa changes its mind on SAS takeover
Berlin, Germany - Currently suspended the secret negotiations: Spanair the thorn in its flesh
As reported by the German newspaper "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" secret negotiations between Lufthansa and SAS for SAS takeover by the German carrier have probably been suspended. Maybe, the cause is the financial... more
Military aviationIceland: searching for the fourth bomb
London, UK - BBC sheds light on an accident occurred in 1968
Hereafter an accident occurred in 1968 and reported by BBC. It is 1968. A US B-52, carrying on board four nuclear bombs (not totally completed), crashes near Thule air base, where a US radar system... more
AirportsIstanbul, the third airport ready within 2013
Istanbul, Turkey - It will hold 10 million passengers
The third airport of Istanbul will be carried out within 2013. According to some press sources, the airport can hold 10 million passengers every year, and will be placed in Corlu (Tekirdag). Over 500 million... more
AerospaceTelespazio at the first event for Mentore: "Galileo & EGNOS for public interest services"
Rome, Italy - On November 25th in Brussels
Telespazio participates at the first Mentore (iMplemENtation of GNSS tracking & tracing Technologies fOR Eu regulated domains) event that will take place, with the support of the GNSS Supervisory Authority,... more
ConferencesConference "Towards an ASAS-Global Network: next steps": tomorrow and the day after tomorrow in Rome
Rome, Italy - The workshop is organized by Eurocontrol, in cooperation with FAA and ENAV
“'Towards an ASAS-Global Network: Next Steps' will take place on November 12-13 at Angelicum Congress Centre (Largo Angelicum 1, in Rome). This interim workshop is sponsored and organised by EUROCONTROL i... more
Discussions"Bird-strike": analysis of a widespread phenomenon
Rome, Italy - Some measures...
"Bird-strike" that is "Collision between a bird and an aircraft": this is the technical word used for the accident occurred yesterday at Rome-Ciampino airport, where thousands of starlings were sucked... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (4): General Manager, Silvano Manera, asks timeliness of information to administrator Fantozzi
Rome, Italy - In protection of passengers
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) General Manager, Silvano Manera, asked to Alitalia extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi, to supply information no-stop to passengers. Particularly, he... more
CuriositiesLess than 15 days remaining to enter the competition "Let’s name the M-346"
Venegono, Italy - Launched on 20th October, more than 2300 entries are arrived from all over the world
"Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has already received more than 2.300 entries from all over the world in the competition to name its new M-346 aircraft. The winner will be able to savour the... more
DefenseSomalia: green light to EU mission
Brussels, Belgium - Go-ahead by 27 EU Foreign and Defense Ministers
Yesterday, EU Foreign and Defense Ministers officially gave the go-ahead to the European mission against sea piracy. The naval operation, the first in EU history, will begin in early December. Led by Great... more
ReportNasiriyah: Italy remembers the victims
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow commemoration ceremonies
Italy will remember the 19 people died on November 12th 2003 in Nasiriyah (Iraq) when a truck blew up in front of Italian military base. Tomorrow, in the day of the fifth anniversary, many ceremonies have... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (3): President Riggio asks a report on the Alitalia's personnel behaviour
Rome, Italy - To verify if there are violations on the company or illegal situations
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio, asked to General Manager Silvano Manera to open an inquiry on behaviours in progress by Alitalia personnel in Fiumicino airport. The... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (2): control and monitoring activity in Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Alitalia will have to supply immediate information to passengers
"With reference to the control and monitoring activity by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) about the operativity of Alitalia in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, the Authority informs the airport management... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): update of flights cancelled in Fiumicino and Linate
Rome, Italy - 25 in Rome and other five in Milan
25 flights in Rome-Fiumicino Airport have been cancelled today until 12:00 pm, 16 of which in arrival. Two flights in departure cancelled were bound to Linate and one to Toronto. Among flights in arrival... more
AirlinesCAI: the go-ahead by European Commission to the take-over of assets
Rome, Italy - Voted down the bridge-loan considered an aid of State
While European Commission has given the go-ahead for the take over of the Alitalia's assets by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) for which it offered one billion Euro, European Union voted down the bridge-loan... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 19 flights cancelled in the airports of Milan
Rome, Italy - Troubles for passengers
The airports of Milan still suffer effects of the Alitalia personnel's strike. According to data disclosed, in Linate and Malpensa 19 flights have been cancelled, 12 in departure and 7 in arrival. Several... more