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Civil aviationRussia: Putin on the national aviation industry
Ulyanovsk, Russia - "We need a modern production, maintenance and service base"
Russia's prime minister blasted the country's aircraft manufacturers Tuesday, saying current production levels were insufficient and that the industry needs a boost. Vladimir Putin said civilian aircraft... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): meeting between the extraordinary administrator and Unions
Rome, Italy - Augusto Fantozzi will implement the cancellation of all group contracts and agreements
"This morning at the company headquarters, the Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia-Linee aeree italiane SpA, Prof Augusto Fantozzi, held a meeting with representatives from the trade unions and the... more
Press releaseAntitrust on Meridiana: the Authority penalizes society for incorrect marketing actions
Rome, Italy - Fines for overall EUR 970,000
"Antitrust, during its meeting of last September 4,2008, has decided to punish Meridiana for irregular marketing actions, giving sanctions for overall EUR 970,000. According to the Authority, the society... more
ReportCaucasus crisis: Russia proposes UN draft resolution on Georgia arms embargo
New York, USA - Critical the vice-president Cheney
Russia circulated a draft UN Security Council calling resolution for an embargo on arms sales to Georgia, after the United States announced measures to rebuild the South Caucasus country's military. After... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-AdR sign the agreement for the preliminary phase of the licence to the airport of Viterbo
Rome, Italy - Today in Rome
Mr Vito Riggio, ENAC Chairman, and Mr Fabrizio Palenzona, ADR Chairman, signed the agreement that states the preliminary phases of Viterbo airport realization. ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
Military aviationIndia signs a contract with Russian companies for A-50 Mainstay airplanes
Gelendzhik, Russia - The first delivery was scheduled for 2007/2008
Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, said on Monday it had contracted a number of Russian companies to provide India's A-50 AEW aircraft with after sale services. "Rosoboronexport has signed... more
DefenseRussia to launch four ICBM missiles by the end of the year
Moscow, Russia - The statements of General Nikolai Solovtsov
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces will test-launch another four missiles by the end of this year, the forces' commander said on Wednesday. "In accordance with an adjusted missile launch program for... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm (2): now looking at Austria
Rome, Italy - Spinetta's declaration
After declarations and denials of the last few days about Air France role in Alitalia's relaunch, a new Spinetta's declarations arrives from Paris. The CEO of Air France revealed the carrier's interest... more
Science and technologySearching for cosmos origin
Geneva, Switzerland - The experiment began among criticism and fear
This morning the gaze of the world was directed at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva where a group of scientists tried to recreate, in the largest Hadron Collider ever existed,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Economics Minister's hearing to the Parliament
Rome, Italy - The major points of his speech
This morning at ten o' clock Italian Economics Minister Giulio Tremonti, during a hearing in front of Transports, Budgets and Productive activities Commissions of the Italian Parliament, explained Alitalia... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM to take over a minority share of Alitalia
Paris, France - Reported by Jean Cyril Spinetta
"Air France-KLM is ready to take over a minority share of Alitalia", French airline President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, said after the ceremony for the inauguration of new Terminal 2G in the airport of Paris-"Charles... more
AirlinesRyanair lands in Levaldigi with the ski-routes
Cuneo, Italy - The airport has been included among 147 ones of the Irish low-cost carrier's network
The European low-cost airline, Ryanair, represented by its Marketing Vice-Director for Italy, Giovanna Gentile, has announced in a press-conference, took place in airport in front of the local authorities,... more
AirportsNew website for Sagat, the Turin-Caselle's airport management society
Turin, Italy - It will be developped with new services in the next months
The new Sagat's website of Turin's airport (www.turin-airport.it) is on-line with a new graphics and make-up, enlarged the space for news and a photo gallery with two subjects "Airlines" and "People and... more
Civil aviationCAA: punctuality of UK flights from April to June 2008
London, United Kingdom - For scheduled and charter connections; destinations with most passengers
"The punctuality of scheduled flights improved in the second quarter of 2008, compared with the same period in 2007, according to figures released today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Scheduled... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): waiting for Brussels' opinions
Brussels, Belgium - It is due for today a technical meeting with EU Commission
It is due for today the technical meeting among a delegation of Italian Premiership, ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation) and high representatives of some Italian departments (Transports, Economics,... more
ReportRussia to close radar station in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - Reported by Deputy General Director Eduard Kuznetsov
Radar stations in the Western of Ukraine currently used by Russia will be closed, a Ukraine National Space Agency official said. Deputy General Director Eduard Kuznetsov said the Agency will continue... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes (2008-18-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the binding condition could result in slow airplane rotation or a control column disconnect during takeoff and a runway excursion if takeoff must be aborted
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 51908-51910] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB-211 Trent 500, 700, and 800 series turbofan engines (2008-18-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 52201-52203] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2008-18-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the barrel nuts at the wing front spar wing-to-fuselage joints, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing-to-fuselage attachments
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 51903-51906] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Airports"Charles de Gaulle" Airport, inaugurated Terminal 2G
Paris, France - A 94 million Euro investment
Inaugurated yesterday afternoon Terminal 2G of "Charles de Gaulle" Airport. At the ceremony Air France-KLM President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, Aéroports de Paris (Paris Airports Management Company) President,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: busy day for the Italian carrier
Rome, Italy - Crucial the meetings with Unions and EU
Today it is a busy day for Alitalia, marked by many important meetings. Till now there is a climate of waiting for the first declarations of Economics Minister Giulio Tremonti, who is speaking to the... more
Aerospace"Geo-Eye 1" in orbit to immortalize the Earth
Rome, Italy - But images will be available in a few months
Do you like travelling? But the high prices have obliged you to stay at home this summer? Don't worry! "GeoEye-1" is working for you... The satellite, launched in orbit last Saturday from Vandenberg... more
IndustryAirbus announces the "Power8+"
Toulouse, France - It's the integration to the "Power8" programme
"Airbus has presented today to its 'European Work Council' (ECA) the 'Power8+' programme. It is designed to deliver cost savings of € 650 m in 2012, adding to the 'Power8' target of € 2.1 bn for 201... more
ReportGeorgia: 7600 soldiers sent in the Country
Moscow, Russia - Go-ahead to EU observers
Today Moscow government has announced that 3800 soldiers will be deployed in the separatist regions of Abkahazia and South Ossetia, for a total of 7600 men. The objective? Avoiding possible attacks by... more
Civil aviationRussia: consortium to finance export of Tupolev Tu-204 in Cuba
Moscow, Russia - A loan equal to 44.5 million dollars
Russia's state-owned Development Bank (Vneshekonombank) has agreed to loan a subsidiary of the Cuban national airline 44.5 million dollars to buy a Russian cargo plane. VEB, the Ilyushin Finance leasing... more
AirportsItalian SACBO: traffic's figures recorded in August 2008 at Orio al Serio's airport
Bergamo, Italy - Last month confirms the success of the routes served from air station
"August confirms success of links served from Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, where 673,198 passengers have been recorded (+12,1% compared to 2007). A movement that specifies the high load factor on scheduled... more
Civil aviationUS, black period for the national air transport
Washington, USA - Air Transport Association's data
Airlines are contributing to the increase in unemployment, as they slash thousands of jobs to save money in the midst of higher fuel costs. Carriers plan to cut about 36,000 jobs by the end of the year,... more
ReportSri Lanka: clashes among government and "Tamil Tigers"
Colombo, Sri Lanka - An airplane has been shot down
Still victims (till now 70.000) in the unspoken clash lasting more than 30 years among Sri Lanka government and "Tamil Tigers", a separatist organization fighting for the independence of north-west Sri... more
ReportDick Cheney in Rome
Rome, Italy - He will end his visit tomorrow
U.S. Vice President and his wife Lynne Ann Vincent have just landed at Ciampino airport for a short visit of Rome. They will be in the Capital until Wednesday morning when they are expected to leave for... more
AirlinesJetBlue auctions flights on eBay
New York, USA - The deadline is September 14th
JetBlue on Monday began auctioning off more than 300 round-trip tickets on eBay. Opening bids for the week-end-only flights this month and in October started at a nickel. In addition to the flights,... more
ConferencesTelespazio to participate at the "International Broadcasting Conference 2008"
Rome, Italy - In Amsterdam from September 12 to 16
Telespazio participates at the 2008 edition of the "International Broadcasting Conference" (IBC) which will take place from 12 to 16 September at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam. The company... more
ReportPakistan: the new-appointed president's oath
Islamabad, Pakistan - In front of high political representatives
This morning the oath ceremony of Asif Ali Zardari, the new Pakistan President, took place, after last Saturday election with 481 votes on a total of 702. High political representatives took part in the... more
Civil aviationTo take precautions from airlines' bankruptcies, today you can!
London, United Kingdom - The new insurance policy "International Passenger Protection"
By few days a new insurance policy will be launched in United Kingdom. "International Passenger Protection", a company that offers financial failure insurances to the travel industry, will be offering... more
Civil aviationIATA, EUROCONTROL and CANSO commit to efficiency plan
Montreal, Canada - The aim is to expedite improvements in European air traffic management to achieve annualised savings of 470,000 tonnes of fuel per year in a six-month work programme
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a three-party commitment to a Flight Efficiency Plan with EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the safety of air navigation), and CANSO (Civil... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): hereafter the points on the agenda
Rome, Italy - But premises are not heartening
After the proposal tabled yesterday by new Alitalia high representatives, defined "Inadmissible" (see AVIONEWS), and after the request put forward by pilots asking a different negotiating table, other... more
AerospaceTelespazio acquires 40% of the French company Novacom Services SA
Rome, Italy - A specialized company in innovative navigation and localisation
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has acquired a 40% stake in the French company Novacom Services SA, which is 60%-owned by Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), a subsidiary of the French space... more
AirportsFerrovial sells the airport of Belfast
Belfast, Ireland - A transaction worth about 165 million Euro
Grupo Ferrovial SA, the Spanish builder that owns London-Heathrow airport operator BAA Ltd., said it agreed to sell Belfast City Airport for 165 million Euro. Ferrovial will sell the Northern Ireland... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, and A-340/300 series airplanes (2008-18-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: September 8, 2008 [Page 51906-51908] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 airplanes (2008-18-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: September 8, 2008 [Page 51910-51912] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA (Emergency) AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation AE-3007A series turbofan engines (2008-19-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a possible uncontained failure of the HPT stage 2 wheel, which could cause damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2008-19-51 Rolls-Royce Corporation... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Rome public prosecutor’s office starts an inquiry
Rome, Italy - They sift through the carrier's accounts
Shedding light on in the red accounts of Alitalia: this is the objective Rome public prosecutor’s office will pursue, with the inquiry, announced yesterday, on the carrier financial resources management o... more
ReportUnited Airlines, a news of 2002 published yesterday by mistake provokes its crash in the SE
Atlanta, USA - Yesterday it closed with a 8% drop
United Airlines plunged yesterday after a false report that the carrier had returned to bankruptcy court surfaced on pages of the "Florida Sun Sentinel". A six-year-old "Chicago Tribune" story on United's... more
DefenseItalian Navy: rescue drill to submarine in difficulty
Rome, Italy - Until September 20
"The 'Subex 2008' drill, one of the most important training event in rescue field to submarines in difficulties, begins in the Gulf of Taranto. The 'Longobardo' and 'Prini' submarines, 'Anteo' ship with... more
AirlinesRyanair announces six new ski-routes from Turin
Turin, Italy - From December 20 to April 18
Ryanair announced six new weekly seasonal flights from December 20 to April 18. The new links, served on Saturday from Glasgow-Prestwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, East Midlands (Nottingham), Bournemouth and... more
Military aviationVisit by Holy Father in Sardinia last Sunday: the support by the Italian Air Force
Cagliari, Italy - Airplanes for authorities' transport and an AB-212 helicopter for surveillance
"Men and means of the Italian Air Force have participated at the organization for visit by Holy Father in Sardinia happened last Sunday, on September 7. All the transfer flights by authorities, Vatican... more
AirlinesGulf Air orders eight more Dreamliners
Seattle, USA - The value of the deal is still undisclosed
Adding to their current B-787 Dreamliner order, Gulf Air has just confirmed that is has placed a further order of eight more Dreamliners with Boeing. This new order for an undisclosed sum brings the... more
Airlines"Futura" stops flying
Madrid, Spain - Denied the news of the licence revocation
Criticism and denials have overwhelmed the Spanish carrier "Futura", after the decision of unilaterally cancelling flight operations for 24 hours. It seems that the air company, in a serious economic condition,... more
AerospaceGOCE, launch postponed to October 5th
Paris, France - Due to an anomaly of the guidance system
The preparatory activities for the launch of ESA (European Space Agency)'s GOCE satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Russia had to be stopped yesterday afternoon, Sunday 7 September, by Eurockot... more
AirportsItalian WWF on Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - The construction of a third runway is "Unjustified", according to the environmental organization
It is totally ""Unjustified", according to Italian WWF, the construction of a third runway at Milan-Malpensa airport, a proposal put forward in order to face the tide of tourists arriving in Milan for... more
HelicoptersDARPA funds radical "DiscoCopter" concept
Washington, USA - A high level performance helicopter
The Pentagon scientists have elaborated a new radical rotary wing project: the "DiscRotor". The idea of the "DiscRotor" is that of a helicopter with a large circular saucer-like hub and ordinary rotor... more