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Science and technologyFraport: unsatisfying data for March 2006
Frankfurt, Germany - Passenger traffic decrease because of bad weather
Fraport AG, German airport operator which manages Frankfurt air station, announced unsatisfying traffic data for March 2006: the number of passengers passed through German air stations decreased by 0.7%,... more
Latest newsUSAF studies feasibility of runway re-opening
Malmstrom, USA - The base in Montana could resume flying missions
Top US Air Force officials are studying the feasibility of Malmstrom Air Force Base’s runway re-opening project (Montana). The Congressional delegation of the State asked for the re-opening in hopes t... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines chose Galileo
Los Angeles, USA - Italian company will work to the distribution of the carrier's fares
United Airlines chose Galileo’s database for the distribution of its fares. All the offers and the packages of the airlines will be available for the customer through the big number of tourist agencies l... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter. Iran: "We won't negotiate the rights of our people with anyone"
Teheran, Iran - The reply to IAEA's Director el Baradei in visit in Teheran
Mohammed el Baradei, Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has started this morning his talks in Teheran with Iranian officials, who last Tuesday announced the successful 3.5%... more
AirlinesJetBlue aims to salesmen
New York, USA - Special fares for the people who works in this sector
JetBlue decided to focalizes itself toward a special share of the market: salesmen. The carrier in fact made known that it will mantain its fares at the lowest cost that is possible, to make easier the... more
MiscellaneousTony Blair on holiday with the Queen's planes
London, United Kingdom - According to the "Times" the Premier spent taxpayers' EUR 187,000
On the strenght of the law on Public Administration transparency, British press obtained some numbers spent by Prime Minister Tony Blair and his family for their holidays. Documents show that the Premier... more
PeopleFAA's initiatives for the fuel's save
Washington, Usa - The aircraft will be able to fly to higher quotes
Yesterday the FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, touted a year-old plan to solve the airlines’ problems linked to the rais of fuel’s cost. Marion Blakey, FAA’s administrator, made known that the carri... more
AirlineseasyJet: over 60,000 people booked in advance the Easter's holidays and fly low-cost
Milan, Italy - London, Berlin and Paris the destinations more requested
"More and more Italians take advantage of the low-cost tariffs to fly during the Spring long weekends. easyJet’s flights are obtaining a wide success: the carrier hopes to transport during the Easter p... more
Science and technologySAC: the effort continues by Catania's airport management society to improve the air station security
Catania, Italy - Besides works ongoing, a strong action of aeronautical education of all its own employees has been entered to
"The effort continues by the Catania’s airport management society to improve the air station security. Besides the works in operation to make the infrastructures able to times and to provide a suitable s... more
Latest newsUS fighter aircraft need digital radar
Washington, USA - US Air Force Chief of Staff declared that
US Air Force Chief od Staff, General Michael Moseley, announced that the fighter aircraft currently in use in Armed Forces, such as F-15C Eagles, F-15E Strike Eagles and F-22A Raptors, need to upgrade... more
AirlinesEmirates prefers A-380 to the A-340
Dubai, UAE - Carrier's chairman declared so
The President and CEO of Emirates Airlines, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, made known during an interview that the carrier he manages could decide to change the order for the Airbus 340 in an other... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: United 93 flight's registrations listened in the chamber
Alexandria, USA - The prosecutor asked again the death penalty
Probably yesterday took place the most chilling hearing of the September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS). United... more
Latest newsBoeing will not upgrade the US Air Force C-130
Washington, USA - USAF wants to buy new aircraft
Boeing will not deliver the new cockpit kit for the upgrade of the C-130 cargo aircraft for military transport, of the US Air Force. The decision has been taken by USAF air force command that wants in... more
Civil aviationA Marine in "No-Fly" list
Los Angeles, USA - Retained at the airport for an hour because of a mistake
A riservist of Marines, Sergeant Daniel Brown, just come back after 8 months in Iraq, was retained at Los Angeles airport because his name was in the "No-Fly" list, generally reserved to suspicious terrorists... more
AerospaceNASA celebrates space shuttle's 25 years
Houston, USA - "Columbia" left April 12, 1981
25 years have passed since April 1981 when the first space shuttle "Columbia" left from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and successfully landed after two days at Edwards base in California. NASA celebrated... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200C and -200F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix cracking in certain upper deck floor beams
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 70)] [Page 18618-18623] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersImportant agreement for Eurocopter in South Korea
Paris, France - It was retailed by "La Tribune" newspaper
French newspaper "La Tribune" made known that Eurocopter, Eads’ branch for helicopters, should have achieved an important deal in South Korea. In fact Seoul Executive should have given the green light t... more
MiscellaneousNobody touched Ground Zero cross
New York, USA - Protests against the temporary transfer of September 11 symbol
Sensation was provoked in USA by the decision of New York Port Authority, the agency which manages World Trade Center’s area, to remove the cross which overtop Ground Zero, formed by two steel crossties w... more
Civil aviationFalse alarm on Ryanair flight landed in Scotland
Prestwick, United Kingdom - A suspicious pack was signalled by a passenger
Yesterday afternoon Paris-Dublin FR-25 Ryanair flight was deflected to the Scottish airport of Prestiwick for security reasons (see AVIONEWS for details). After a passenger’s information about a suspicious p... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to deliver 12 BO-105 helicopters to the Albanian Defense Ministry
Marignane, France - The first deliveries will be made in the last three months of 2006
With aid from the German Government, the Albanian Defense Ministry and Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH have recently signed a contract for the delivery of 12 modernized BO-105 helicopters. The EUR 10 million... more
MiscellaneousJapanese protests against US military presence in the country
Tokyo, Japan - Disputes at Okinawa
Despite the fear for the raising economic and military Chinese power, and the frequent conjoined drill with USA, Japanese citizen don’t want to still host US base in their country (see for details AVIONEWS 1... more
DefenseUS Air Force wants 7 more C-17s
Washington, USA - Emergency war funding could be used
US Air Force is going to purchase seven C-17 cargo planes more than official program expecting 180 of them. Air Force Chief of Staff, General Michael Moseley, declared that justifying the request with... more
AirlinesItalian Antitrust is waiting for the notification of the purchase of Volare by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - President Catricalà declared it
The President of the Antitrust Authority, Antonio Catricalà, said that he is waiting for to receive the notification of the purchase operation of Volare by Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS). Catricalà e... more
Latest newsIsraeli UAV aircraft kills two Palestinians
Tel Aviv, Israel - On the two Countries border
After the Israeli air raid -which did not cause any victim- on Gaza Strip (see AVIONEWS for details), Israel’s aviation strikes again, this time in Kissufim pass, on the borderline between Israel and t... more
Latest newsUS Air national Guard will have to decrease its personnel
Washington, USA - The request was made by US Air Force Staff Chief
US Air Force Command asked to the Air National Guard’s officials to consider a personnel’s decrease, greeting so to the budget and military necessities of the active Air Forces which is already cutting 40,... more
PeopleICAO launches new magazine on ePassports
Montreal, Canada - It's a bi-annual and in English language
The International Civil Aviation Organization has launched an English-language, bi-annual magazine ─ ICAO MRTD Report ─ designed to help its Contracting States with the issuance of Machine Readable Pas... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: Ryanair presented the flight to Frankfurt
Verona, Italy - Further announcement will be made within few weeks for a new destination from Brescia-Montichiari's airport
Ryanair, the low-cost carrier in Europe, announced today nine routes from Frankfurt-Hahn to Verona, Trieste, Granada, Fez, Kaunas, Krakow, Marrakech, Murzia and Wroclaw. Alessia Viviani, Ryanair’s M... more
MiscellaneousA woman arrested at Bari Airport for cocaine traffic
Bari, Italy - She carried more than a kilo of hidden drug
This morning a 29-year old Nigerian woman was arrested at Bari Airport as she hidded more than one kilo of cocaine in ovules in her bra and tights, for EUR 600 thousand total worth. The woman, who results... more
IndustrySITA will supply IT systems to the Moroccan airports
Rabat, Morocco - The value of the agreement is of USD 5.6 million
Sita, provider of global information and telecommunication solutions for the air transport industry, announced to have achieved a five-year deal to improve the passengers flow among the most important... more
Civil aviationSecurity alarm on an airplane landed in Scotland
Prestwick, United Kingdom - Airport closed, Police is dealing
An airplane forcedly landed at Prestwick airport, Scotland, after a yet not well specified security alarm had started on board. Airport sources said the air station was closed by the near Stratchclyde... more
AirlinesSkyeurope launches new connection between Bratislava and Naples
Naples, Italy - There will be two flights per week
Eastern Europe low-cost carrier Skyeurope announced that since next June 18 the flights between Naples and Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital, and Naples. The carrier will operate with two-weekly flights, o... more
Science and technologyCar valet service at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Passengers will be able to park near terminals
A luxury service will be available starting from next week at Edinburgh Airport: it is car valet, which allows passengers to leave their car near the terminal where they will be taken away. The service,... more
Airlines"Commercial Air Transport Laureate" to Air France-KLM
Washington, USA - Assigned by "Aviation Week"
Air France-KLM Group won "Commercial Air Transport Laureate" assigned by the prestigious magazine "Aviation Week & Space technology" during a gala at National Air and Space Museum at Washington-Dulles... more
Science and technologyFunds allocated for the expansion of the Abruzzo airport
L'Aquila, Italy - Passengers increased in the air station
Regional Council of Abruzzo authorized the allocation EUR 4 million to finance the expansion plan of Pescara airport (Abruzzo airport). After the announcement of the last week of new domestic and international... more
AirlinesAir Berlin wants to expand its activities
Berlin, Germany - The carrier will launch on the share market an Initial Public Offering
Air Berlin will launch, before of the start of the Football World Championships of Germany 2006, an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to increase its liquid asset to expand its activities. The low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesVarig is nearer bankruptcy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - USD 2,7 bn of debts
Things are getting worser and worser for Varig, all-time Brazilian flag airline risking bankruptcy. Its debts amount to USD 2,7 bn and BR, aircraft fuel producer, supplies the carrier’s planes only by s... more
Latest newsA new air bombing on Gaza strip
Tel Aviv, Israel - Attack alarm in Israel for Jewish Easter
Last night a new Israeli aviation attack on Gaza strip stroke a station of al-Aqsa martyrs Brigades without causing any victim, according to the words of a military spokesman in Tel Aviv. Chief of Staff,... more
PeopleOnly the Indian carriers will be able to operate on domestic market
New Delhi, India - Civil Aviation Minister, Patel, declared it
Indian Government announced that it will not change its decision to don’t allow to the foreign carriers to provide their services on domestic routes of the country. Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel, d... more
MiscellaneousMexico: 5 tons and a half of cocaine on a plane
Cuidad del Carmen, Mexico - Found by Mexican Army
Mexican Army averted a cocaine maxi-traffic coming from Venezuela at the airport of Cuidad del Carmen, after receiving information from Venezuelan authorities. A commercial airplane with no passengers... more
Science and technologyIt is official the purchase of Airest by SAVE
Venice, Italy - Italian company bought the 100% of Austrian company's stock
SAVE, the company which manages Venice’s airport, formalized today the purchase of the 100% of Airest stock, the Food & Beverage company which operates in Lubiana airport, Slovenia, and in the air stations o... more
MiscellaneousDramatic hearings at the trial for September 11 attempts
Alexandria, USA - Victims' relatives are testifying
From days at the trial for September 11 attempts, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui, the jury is listening the depositions of the relatives of the victims... more
Science and technologyParkinGO service at Turin Airport too
Turin, Italy - It allows a series of services connected to car parking
After other Italian Airports, even Turin-Caselle Airport has had since today ParkinGO service. Through this service, available 24 hours a day during the whole year, passengers will be able to park their... more
DefenseDrill in the Caribbean for the USS George Washington aircraft-carrier
Washington, USA - Venezuelan President Chavez on the watch for this decision
USA sent in the Caribbean the USS George washington aircraft-carrier with its fighting group. The formation will be engaged in a two-months naval drill. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that this... more
PeopleCuba buys five new Russian airplanes
Havana, Cuba - They are two Il-96-300s and three Tu-204s
Cuba has signed a contract for the purchase of five new Russian passenger jets: it is about two long-haul, wide-body Ilyushin Il-96-300s and three medium-range Tupolev Tu-204s. The aircraft, which will... more
MiscellaneousInformation about Air Force One removed from the web
Washington, USA - The warning arrived from the "San Francisco Chronicle"
The Pentagon announced to have removed from the web the pages containing secret documents about the Air Force One, the US presidential aircraft. The decision arrived after that from days the "San Francisco... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines increased air tickets' cost
New York, USA - The cause is the increase of the fuel cost
American Airlines increased from today the price of its tickets on the trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes, except to and from Japan. The decision has been taken because of the raise of the fuel’s c... more
PeopleNew Indian national plan for the air sector
New Delhi, India - Nagpur will be the new national hub for cargo flights
Indian Government announced the launch of a new plan which will have to carry to the upgrade, to the regulation, and to the expansion of country’s air sector. Such as the previous Green Revolution, Telecom R... more
Weather forecastsOn April 15 the "Verona International Air Expo" will start
Verona, Italy - Also the Red Baron's aircraft will be showed
During the Easter week-end at Boscomantico airport the "Verona International Air Expo" will take place. More than 200 ultra-light aircraft coming from all around the world will be present to the fair,... more
MiscellaneousIndia: high alcohol level found in an airline pilot
Mumbai, India - The man was about to guide a plane with 100 passengers on board
A surprise check of Indian civil aviation authority verified several violations at Mumbai airport yesterday. A pilot of a not-well identified low-cost airline was found in the cockpit, ready to take off,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-07-24)
Washington, Usa - To prevent intermittent indications in the flight deck, incorrect circuitry operation in the panels, and airplane system malfunctions that may adversely affect the alternate flaps, alternate gear extension, and fire extinguishing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18197-18199] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more