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Press releaseANPAV: Alitalia's situation needs quick decisions
Rome, Italy - Be fast; that's the current priority of the airline
Here's the ANPAV's (National professional association flight attendants): "After the release of a ruinous financial situation, exposed by new president Police some days ago, the time of politic hesitations... more
OccurrencesMalpensa, emergency landing for a A-319 easyJet aircraft
Milan, Italy - Fortunately the operation has ended with no occurrences for passengers and the crew
Pilot of an easyJet A-319 airplane, left around 13:30pm from Milan-Linate to fly to Paris-Orly, has asked today for an emergency landing around 14:00pm on a strip of Malpensa airport. Rescues have immediately... more
AirlinesUS Airways, option of buying window and aisle seats
Atlanta, USA - At the prize of 5 US dollars
US Airways said it will begin offering passengers the option of buying an aisle or window seat in the front of the plane for at least 5 US dollars. The new choice seats program, the latest entrant in the... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines announces first quarter net loss
Houston, USA - Record fuel prices lead to quarterly loss
Continental Airlines today reported a first quarter 2008 net loss of USD 80m (USD 0.81diluted loss per share). Excluding a USD 5 million after tax gain from the sale of aircraft, Continental recorded a... more
AirlinesStansted, Ryanair opposes the increase of airports' charges
London, United Kingdom - Irish airline join the debate about prices with easyJet
Ryanair join the debate of airlines seeking judicial review proceedings against BAA about last increased fees at London airports. In last days, easyJet said that it would challenge the price rise at Gatwick... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines, negative results of 1st Q2008
Atlanta, USA - A loss of 328 million dollars
American Airlines reported a net loss of 328 million dollars for the first quarter of 2008. The current quarter results compare to a net profit of 81 million dollars for the first quarter of 2007. Record... more
AirlinesKorean Air to launch new Summer charter routes
Milan, Italy - And new no-stop flights from South Korea to Munich
Korean Air will start chartered flights to Vietnam’s Danang, Australia’s Cairns and Russia’s Irkutsk in expectation of an increase in the number of tourists during the summer vacation season. Korean Air w... more
AirlinesEl Al doubles from the airport of Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - A launch offer to 464 Euro all inclusive
Starting from May 11th, the Israeli airline El Al doubles frequencies from the airport of Milan-Malpensa to Tel Aviv. This route will be reinforced with a second flight on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday... more
AirportsRome-Urbe Airport: celebration for the 80 years of activity
Rome, Italy - On April 21st, 1928
On April 21st, 2008, a photographic exhibition will be inaugurated to celebrate the 80 years of the airport of Rome-Urbe. April 21, 1928 - April 21, 2008 80th anniversary more
Press releaseMarconi Handling: accounts in deficit. SAB makes it good and plans a public tender
Bologna, Italy - New councilmen and operative responsible of MH, designed
"Meeting between Marconi Handling's (MH) members, on April, 14th, has approved the company's account. 2007 exercise has been closed with a EUR 15.572.000 sales revenue, a gross operative margin of less... more
AirlinesAlitalia: yesterday the meeting between the management and CONSOB
Rome, Italy - "The Board of Directors is continuing to monitor the Company’s operational performance and financial and asset situation"
"At the request of the Italian Stock Exchange Controller (CONSOB), a meeting was held between CONSOB and the president and other representatives of Alitalia represented by the chairman, during which Alitalia’s s... more
AirportsSEA: to decontrol air traffic it's the first objective for Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Giuseppe Bonomi's sentences
"First objective for Milan-Malpensa airport: decontrol the air traffic". That's what Giuseppe Bonomi, SEA's (Milan airports management company) president, has said. This choice will allow the redefinition... more
IndustryAirbus A-400M closer to first flight
Madrid, Spain - All production activities are in line with the current programme plan.
The first A400M, MSN001, has just left station 40 where all the aircraft systems' interfaces have been connected and the electrical system has been successfully tested with power-on. These activities are... more
ReportCongo: 40 dead and over 100 injured the numbers of the DC-9's accident belonging to Hewa Bora Airways
Goma, Congo - The Congolese airline is inserted in the "Black List" of European Committee
The numbers of victims is risen by 40 dead (between passengers and people at ground), and over 100 injured. Yesterday a Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 airplane with onboard about 85 passengers crashed on a Birere's... more
AirlineseasyJet against the charges' increase for Gatwick's passengers
London, United Kingdom - The low-cost airline into a debate with CAA
UK's low-cost airline easyJet has told BAA (British airport authority), that it is withholding part of 21% passenger charge increase at London-Gatwick airport, waiting for the end of the legal controversy. Strongly... more
Civil aviationItaly and France produce a new ATM technology
Rome, Italy - Deals signed during the Amsterdam's ATC Global
During ATC (Air traffic control) Global in last March in Amsterdam, Italy and France have signed an important deal thanks to ENAV's (National authority flight attendant) general director, Nadio Di Rienzo,... more
IndustryBombardier sells 4 more CRJ-900 to Iraq
Toronto, Canada - Iraqi government has taken options on another ten
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the government of Iraq has placed a firm order for four additional CRJ-900 NextGen regional jets, and has taken options on another ten. The firm-ordered aircraft... more
AirlinesDelta-Northwest merger (2): first curious numbers on the commercial operation
Atlanta, USA - The world's greatest airline will have a fleet of 800 airplanes
First financial indiscretions on the merger between the two US carriers Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. According to these rumors, the commercial operation has a value of 3.3 billion dollars... more
AirportsAdR: Basile officially leaves the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Approved the accounts 2007
Approved by the shareholder's assembly the accounts 2007 of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the Rome Airports Management Company. A net result equal to 18.9 million Euro. During the Board of Directors, Giovanni... more
PeopleAntonio De Palmas is the new President of European Union and NATO relations
Rome, Italy - He will succeed Joris Vos in Brussels
The Boeing Company named Antonio De Palmas as president of European Union and NATO Relations. De Palmas, 44, will be responsible for working with all European institutions and representing Boeing interests... more
AirlinesAir Transat adds another A-310 airplane to its fleet
Toronto, Canada - 74 flight attendants and 14 pilots have been recruited thanks to the new airplane
Another Airbus A-310/300 enters in the Air Transat's fleet. The wide-body airplane's total number of the fleet is 17 aircraft (13 A-310 and four A-330/300). Thanks to the new arrival 74 flight attendants... more
AirportsThe airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi restarts flights to Rome
Cuneo, Italy - Twice a day frequency from Monday to Friday
On April 14th at 6:25 am: Cuneo is connected again with Rome. This new connection between Cuneo and the Italian Capital City has twice a day frequency from Monday to Friday, and once a day on Saturday... more
AirlinesRyanair, Milan-Manchester in offer
Milan, Italy - Special fares for the inauguration of the new connection
New Ryanair's flight which connects Milan-Orio al Serio with Manchester from last April, 10th, has already given positive results, in according to Alessia Viviani, Italian marketing director of the Irish... more
AirportsHeathrow Terminal 5, two managers dismissed
London, United Kingdom - First "victims" of the inauguration's failure
Gareth Kirkwood, operations' responsible and David Noyes, customer services' director, should be about to leave BA (British Airways), the third European airline, because of the chaos generated by the after-inauguration... more
Airports200,000 people have his luggage lost in the airport every month
London, UK - Travellers with hand-luggage are increasing
In according to a research made by InsureandGo, travel insurance company, 200,000 British travellers which have their luggage lost or misplaced and delivered with delay. These data, based on 1,514 people,... more
AirlinesDelta-Northwest merger, no shareholding by Air France
Atlanta, USA - The priority is not in the US market
Air France will not participate to the merger project between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines because "The liquidity resources of the two airlines do not request supplementary financing through... more
Civil aviationStrategic alliances for other airlines in the wake of the Delta-Northwest merger
Atlanta, USA - United Airlines, Continental and American Airlines
The strategy starts up from the US airlines Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines could have a consequence with the merger of other carriers (see AVIONEWS for more details). United Airlines CEO, Glenn... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Aeroflot hypothesis reappears
Rome, Italy - Berlusconi: "For Alitalia will be found an all-Italian solution within one month"
"For Alitalia will be found an all-Italian solution within one month". These are the first statements of the new Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi. In the meantime, the Aeroflot's hypothesis reappears.... more
AirportsGESAC will be the new management company for the airport of Grazzanise
Naples, Italy - Confirmed by the outgoing Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi
The new airport of Naples-Grazzanise will be managed by GESAC, already management company of Capodichino airport. The outgoing Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, confirmed it. In a letter sent... more
Press releaseBoeing offers its accident investigation assistance to the Government for Hewa Bora DC-9 crash
Seattle, USA - 83 victims
Boeing extends its deepest sympathy to the families and colleagues of those who were lost or injured when the Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed today during a takeoff attempt from Goma Airport, Democratic... more
Press releaseSpectrolab to provide renewable energy to Australia
St.Louis, USA - Thanks to the partnership with Solar System Pty.Ltd
The Boeing Company today announced a third multimillion-dollar contract award with Solar Systems Pty. Ltd. for concentrator photovoltaic cell assemblies used to produce renewable energy. The cells will... more
IndustryBangkok Airways expands its ATR fleet
Toulouse, France - With two more ATR-72/500s
"ATR announced today the signature of a contract for the purchase of two ATR-72/500s that will be operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways. The deal is valued at USD 37 million and has been inked with I... more
AirlinesVarig moves away from Europe
San Paolo, Brazil - Madrid gets out from the network of the Brazilian airline
Varig, the third biggest Brazilian airline, has announced by a release from Gol (Affiliate company), that it's going to leave European market. After cancellations of the flights from San Paolo to London,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Atlantic Airways takes delivery of an AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant yesterday
"AgustaWestland (AW) announces that Atlantic Airways Ltd of the Faroe Islands has taken delivery of an AW-139 medium twin turbine engine helicopter during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s V... more
AccidentsSukhoi fighter crashed at "Mehrabad" of Teheran
Tehran, Iran - Two people onboard are safe
A Sukhoi fighter of Iran Air Force, while landing after a training flight, is crashed yesterday afternoon on the "Mehrabad" airport in Tehran. The 2 pilots have got out from the aircraft so they're safe. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: scheduled the Board of Directors’ meeting to approve quarterly results
Rome, Italy - The meeting will take place on May 14th
Further to the release of the company’s events calendar on 29 January 2008, please note that Finmeccanica has scheduled the Board of Directors’ meeting to approve its "Quarterly results at 31 March 200... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica begins operations with the largest anechoic shielded chamber in Europe
Rome, Italy - The Turin test and simulation infrastructure is further reinforced
"The DA-7 Eurofighter Typhoon prototype is the first aircraft to enter the new anechoic shielded chamber, the largest in Europe, built by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, to test in the most... more
AirportsStansted is the first Europe's low-cost airport
London, United Kingdom - 14,5m passengers in 2007
Thanks to an increase of 2,4% compared with the previous year, in 2007 London-Stansted has confirmed itself as the airport with the highest passengers' density which travel with low-cost airlines. RDC... more
AccidentsB-727 airplane crashed in Congo (2): the provisional number of victims is 78 people
Goma, Congo - Intervention of several helicopters to extinguish the fire
The number of victims in the incident of the Hewa Bora Boeing B-727 airplane, crashed on Goma, Congo, bound to Kinshasa, would be about 78 people, but the number is still provisional. According to some... more
AirlinesDelta-Northwest merger (2): sharing of transatlantic routes in the SkyTeam alliance
Atlanta, USA - Along with Air France, Alitalia, Czech Airlines and KLM
Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines and four of their international partners will combine their transatlantic routes in the SkyTeam alliance. The Department of Transportation (DOT) said it would... more
AccidentsB-727 aircraft crashes in Congo
Goma, Congo - Number and nationality of passengers is still unknown
A security functional at Goma's airport has said: "It's an airliner. Many people were on board. We're doing the best to reach the aircraft but it's still on fire. Fuel is burning and we're afraid of an... more
Civil aviationUSA, inspections and tickets to the airlines
Washington , USA - Solid sanctions for FAA
They've been 2 difficult months for the American civil aviation. After Washington's congress, where the democratic have severely accused FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for its low care in security's... more
AirlinesFinnair sells six Boeing MD-80 airplanes to Allegiant Air
Helsinki, Finland - They will be operating starting from 2009
Finnair, Finnish national airline, has sold six Boeing MD-80 aircraft and three spare engines it owns to the Allegiant Travel Company’s low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, which is domiciled in Las Vegas, N... more
ReportThe Pontiff on the airplane flying to the USA
Rome, Italy - Benedetto XVI has left around 12:00pm
Pope Benedetto XVI has left today at 12:00pm on board of a B-777 Alitalia airplane, direct to Washington. A pontifical delegacy and a few journalists are won board too, and the Pope will land at the... more
AirportsHeathrow airport: Terminal 5 backs to the normality
London, United Kingdom - Transfer of intercontinental flights from June, 5th is confirmed
After some days of troubles, Terminal 5 at London-Heatrow airport seems to be back to normality, as British Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh, has announced. He has confirmed the transfer of intercontinental... more
AirlinesQantas and Pacific Airlines create the new low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific
Sydney, Australia - In August the delivery of the first A-320 airplane
In accordance with a strategic and commercial partnership between Qantas and Pacific Airlines a new low-cost carrier, called Jetstar Pacific, will be created. It will operate as part of Qantas' budget... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310/304, -322, -324, and -325; A-300 model B4-601, B4-603, B4-605R, B4-620, B4-622, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2008-08-13)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 19961-19963] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2008-08-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent undetected failure of the shear pins of both PFS units simultaneously, which could result in loss of pitch feel forces and consequent reduced control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14 ,2008 [Page 19979-19982] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2008-08-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking in the forward lug of the MLG, which could result in failure of the lug and consequent collapse of the MLG during takeoff or landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14, 2008 [Page 19975-19977] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, CL-600-2B16 airplanes, and model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2008-08-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible loss of control on take-off resulting from even small amounts of frost, ice, snow, or slush on the wing leading edges or forward upper wing surfaces
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: April 14, 2008 [Page 19989-19993] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more