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SecurityItalian ENAC (2) extends for three years the English fluency requirement laid down by ICAO
Rome, Italy - Decided with an administrative act, perplexity on safety levels
Here some of the passages of the release with which ENAC, Italy's civil aviation agency, introduces with great delay the norm in Italy: "Purpose. The exigence to introduce the requirement of knowledge... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs ... <b> S as Sesquiplane <b>
Rome, Italy - Equipped of particular aerodynamic solution in the wing airframe
The sesquiplane is a biplane in which the lower wing has a span inferior compared to that of the upper one: in some cases the length is sufficient only to accommodate the structures that support the superior... more
SecurityItalian ENAC extends for three years the English fluency requirement laid down by ICAO
Rome, Italy - Decided with an administrative act, perplexity on safety levels
ICAO's (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council adopted on 5 March 2003 the amendment n° 164 which has introduced in Annex 1 the requirement of knowledge in the language used in radio communications,... more
Fair and shows"Lima Air Show 2007": Berjaya Air signed contract to purchase 4 new ATR-72/500 airplanes
Langkawi, Malaysia - The new aircraft will be delivered in 2009 and 2010
"In conjunction with the 'LIMA Airshow 2007', ATR and Berjaya Air, a subsidiary of Berjaya Land Berhad last Saturday signed a USD 74 million contract for the purchase of 4 new ATR-72/500 aircraft. The... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b> T as Triplane <b>
Rome, Italy - For the writer, among the most fascinating planes in aviation history
The triplane is an aircraft equipped with six semi-wings, each of the same dimension and mounted one on the other. Usually the lower wing is mounted in correspondence with the inferior edge of the fuselage,... more
Press release"Marconi", the Bologna's airport, about the NOE operation by Carabinieri
Bologna, Italy - The management society is not involved in any manner
"Following to the 'Clean Airport' operation by Carabinieri of the NOE in different Italian airports (see AVIONEWS), the Aeroporto Marconi di Bologna society is not involved in any way, neither directly... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a 730 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 30 radar systems for the government of Turkey
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., of Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity and firm-fixed price contract for $730,000,000. This action will provide up to 514... more
IndustryThe Hawker Beechcraft Corp. awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-6A aircraft
The Hawker Beechcraft Corp., of Wichita, Kan, is being awarded firm-fixed a contract for $ 37,316,342. This action provides for the following: 14 T-6A aircraft with program and manufacturing management;... more
AirportsSEA: "Villaggio dei bambini" reopens in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The playground dedicated to children
"Considered the success obtained last August, SEA - Milan airports management company - has decided to reopen the playground for young travellers: the "Villaggio dei Bambini" (children village). The... more
AirlinesAqua Airlines, connections to Aeolian Islands by seaplane
Palermo, Italy - Services in force until February, but it will be certainly strengthened next Summer
Aqua Airlines, the airline company of Navigando Air, created links by seaplane from Catania and Palermo airports to Aeolian Islands. They will use Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft in amphibian configuration.... more
Science and technologyThe UAV that flaps its wings
Paris, France - From Leonardo Da Vinci to orthopters
French scientists of the "Pierre and Marie Curie" university of Paris have created an algorithm reproducing the study of birds evolution and have built a flying machine prototype. The research, carried... more
Civil aviation"Open Skies" agreement between European Union and Ukraine
Brussels, Belgium - An improvement in the aviation of ex-Soviet Country
Talks for an "Open Skies" agreement have been officially started between European Union and Ukraine. This agreement would indicate for Ukraine a great improvement for the aviation at international level. The... more
Military aviationIraqi Air Force will get back to some offensive capability in 2008
Baghdad, Iraq - Statement made by US military
The reconstruction of the Iraqi Air Force gradually proceeds. After this year the first flight school was organized by the US Air Force in Iraq (see AVIONEWS), the US Armed Forces declare now that they... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas soon to become a civil air station
Cagliari, Italy - By mid-December the change will be officialized
Vincenzo Mareddu, president of SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas airport management company) has communicated that the air station, currently military for civil use, will become to all intents and purposes a civil... more
Airports"Airport Exchange 2007": Ivan Bassato of Sagat will be the organizer of the event
Turin, Italy - In Madrid from December 10th to 12th, 2007
This year, the "Airport Exchange 2007" will be in Madrid from December 10th to 12th, 2007, one of the main and most important events in which the subject of airport security will be discussed. In particular,... more
AirportsSEA: presentation of Jet4you's new flight Casablanca-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - To be held Monday morning
SEA - Milan airports management company - informs that, on next Monday, December 10th 2007, at 12:30pm in the Malpensa Terminal 2 - hall "Le Cascate" will take place the presentation of Jet4you's new flight... more
AirlinesRyanair against the acquisition of Alitalia on behalf of Air Fance
Dublin, Ireland - "Before both have to give back the state aid"
As if the Italian Government did not have already enough problems to organize the divestment of the national carrier, now also Ryanair, major European low-cost carrier, started boycotting the possible... more
Press releaseAlenia Aeronautica signed a 217 EUR million contract with Romania
Rome, Italy - For seven C-27J "Spartan" airplanes
"New international success for the C-27J, which ever more confirms its position as the standard tactical airlifter of the NATO countries. Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) has signed today in Bucharest... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: global harmonisation of ADS-B ensured
Brussels, Belgium - The Authorities have recently held their second coordination meeting in Palma de Mallorca
"The ADS-B Programme Managers of Airservices Australia, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NAV CANADA and EUROCONTROL have recently held their second coordination meeting, at the Air Europa headquarters... more
AirportsCiampino, Lazio's Regional Council says stop to civil flights
Rome, Italy - Yesterday torchlight procession against air traffic
After the resolution of the Transport Parliamentary Commission, which commits the Government to demand to ENAC (Italy's civil aviation agency) the reduction of civil flights to less than 100 per day, and... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines, negative forecasts for the fourth quarter
Atlanta , USA - The carrier will reduce the number of the domestic routes
The recent demand decrease and continuous growth of the fuel cost are the main causes for which Delta Air Lines will close in red the last quarter of 2007 period. The operating margin will register an... more
AirportsSACBO: Monday morning press-conference for the presentation of the new flight to Mombasa
Bergamo, Italy - The new direct connection will take off on Christmas
"SACBO, management company of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, in cooperation with Air Italy, Condor, Viaggiland and Mare Club, informs that the new direct connection Orio al Serio-Mombasa will start next... more
HelicoptersEurocopter is celebrating the centenary of the rotary wing aircraft
Marignane, France - 100 years of helicopter, 54 years of records for the industry
"The fledgling aviation industry drew its impetus from records that were continuously beaten by the very rapid progress in technology. Beating a record not only proved that one could go faster, higher... more
HelicoptersEurocopter, USD 600-million-deal with India cancelled
New Delhi , India - Rumours of US-pressures against the business
India's Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, had announced it: "The bigger our purchases in the armament sector become, the more we have to exploit them for our political and diplomatic purposes". No sooner... more
Report66 years ago the Japanese air strike against Pearl Harbor
Washington , USA - It marked the entrance of the US in WWII
Several ceremonies across the United States will celebrate today the 66th anniversary of the Japanese attack against the Pacific-fleet of the US Navy, anchored at Pearl Harbor, which marked the entrance... more
ReportCessna disaster in Sardinia, Prosecutors ask for 22 months sentence for the air-traffic controllers
Cagliari, Italy - According to the prosecution they know that the plane was off course
At dawn of February 4th 2004 a Cessna Citation 500 plane crashed in Punta Baccu Malu dei Sette Fratelli (Sardinia) and all the six occupants died (see AVIONEWS). Yesterday, Mauro Mura and Rossana Allieri,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): in the Air France-KLM plan, the airport of Fiumicino will become the third intercontinental hub
Paris, France - Reorganization of Malpensa and strategy for Linate
Air France-KLM was the first to have deposited the unbinding offer for the Alitalia and to have illustrated the relaunch strategy of the carrier. The French plan seems to be in agreement with the plan... more
AirportsCarabinieri Corps found irregularities in 17 airports out of 30
Rome, Italy - Check on refuses management
In the morning NOE (Environmental Operative Squad) of Carabinieri have checked the main Italian civil airports. They found irregularities in 17 airports out of 30. The operation, called "Clean Airport",... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed: a technical hitch of Delta II launcher provoked a further delay
Vandenberg, USA - Launch opportunity forecasts between Saturday and Sunday
New delay for the launch of the second satellite of COSMO-SkyMed. The postponement should have been provoked by a technical hitch of the Delta II launcher made known by Boeing technicians in Vandenberg... more
AirlinesTransport cargo: Chinese-South-Korean joint-venture
Tianjin , China - Five carriers signed yesterday an agreement for the constitution of a new company dedicated to goods
A company that shall deal with goods transportation, of their ground handling, of their stocking, and that may supply all necessary services for air transport: this is the aim of five new Asian airlines,... more
Press releaseENAC: Authority's general director, Silvano Manera, appointed responsible for safety sector of ECAC
Rome, Italy - During the 128th meeting held yesterday in Paris
"The Italian National Authority for Civil Aviation lets know that yesterday, in Paris, during the 128th meeting of the general directors of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference), ENAC's General Director,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors meeting on December 6, 2007
Rome, Italy - The Board will meet during next week
"The Board of Directors of ALITALIA – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA, met yesterday chaired by Dr. Maurizio Prato. During the meeting, the board took note – referring to the Company’s project aimed at ra... more
Press releaseAir One: plan for the restructuring and re-launching of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - More than EUR 4 bn investments and Europe’s youngest fleet at the end of the plan
"AP Holding has yesterday submitted a non binding offer for the selection of an industrial partner for Alitalia available for the acquisition of the control of the airline. It is a long term entrepreneurial... more
IndustryStandard Aero awarded of a near 95 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3, C-130, and C-2 aircraft
Standard Aero, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $ 94,912,666 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0016) to exercise an option... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (6): the representation of the Italian industrialists Association of the space sector
Rome, Italy - ASAS, AIAD and AIPAS
In the name of the Italian industrialists Association of the space sector (ASAS, AIAD and AIPAS) intervenes Luigi Alberto Ciavoli Cortelli president of ASAS, a Confindustria companies association for space... more
Military aviationUS F-16 fighter aircraft intercepts and destroys a ballistic missile
Albuquerque, USA - The test made by the Pentagon US Missile Defense Agency was successful
The US Missile Defence Agency carried out a test concerning a defense system, Net-Centric Airborne Defense Element, that will revolutionize the anti-missile fight techniques. In the skies of New Mexico,... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (5): the Thales position
Rome, Italy - "With this project the Italian space industry made significant improvements"
Engineer Rubertone, on behalf of Thales, stated: "After 25 years of work in the space sector, and in this case in the remote sensing field, with COSMO-SkyMed the Italian space industry has made significant... more
AerospaceSpace tourism will be "Low-cost"
Moscow, Russia - A ticket worth "Only" 50.000 USD
There are over 200 billionaires in the world, waiting to have a "Space holiday" on Intenational Space Station, at a ticket price of about 30 USD million. Thus the "Space tourism" is becoming a real... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (4): the commitments of ASI explained by professor Onofri
Rome, Italy - Eyes to the sky for the launch of the Columbus module
Professor Marcello Onofri, teacher of aerospace propulsion and air-breathing engines at the University of Rome "Sapienza" and director of ASI (Italian Space Agency). "This is a fiery week for ASI. We... more
Press releaseBilateral agreement on air transport: Switzerland and EU prepare talks about domestic flights
Berne, Switzerland - In the civil aviation sector
On the occasion of the meeting by mixed Committee, two delegations have decided to prepare the talks about the introduction of the so-called 'Cabotage right' in the bilateral agreement on air traffic,... more
Airlines3% growth of Alitalia stakes after Air France offer
Rome, Italy - Air France has 2% of Alitalia
After the offer of Air France for the acquisition of Italian flag airline Alitalia, both airlines stakes registered an increase, a 3% for Alitalia and a little more than 2% for French carrier. Today... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (3): the paper of Telespazio CEO Giuseppe Veredice
Rome, Italy - "The great undertakings can only be achieved with great projects"
The intervention of Telespazio CEO, Giuseppe Veredice, joins those of a series of speakers. "This is always an exciting event. I shall never tire of telling that COSMO-SkyMed is the event of the moment... more
AirportsSAB: the new flight to Malta started today
Bologna, Italy - Served by the Maltese flag carrier
"The new scheduled flight Bologna-Malta by Maltese flag carrier, Air Malta, started today. The link, that will have two frequencies per week (Monday and Thursday) will be served with Airbus A-319 airplanes... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio: an airport for young low-cost travellers
Bergamo, Italy - Passengers over 65 are only 1.6%
The study centre for tourism and territory interpretation of the Bergamo University has made an analysis to help understand on what priciples is based the phenomenon of low-cost flights. The work describes... more
AirlinesQatar Airways orders 92 new Boeing planes
Doha , Qatar - The delivery will be within 2014
Qatar Airways announced the order of 60 Boeing B-787-8 Dreamliner (30 bought and 30 optioned) and the purchase confirmation of 27 Boeing B-777 planes, besides the option of other 5 models which is already... more
AirportsGreen light for the transfer of low-cost flights from Ciampino to Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Waiting for the ENAC order to reduce them to less than 100 a day
The Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber has approved a resolution asking the Government to make ENAC urgently issue a new order providing for the traffic decrease in the airport of Rome-Ciampino... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific buys Trent 700 for its additional A-330 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Airline will have additional 8 aircraft
Cathay Pacific has placed another order for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, to power an additional eight Airbus A-330 twinjets in a business worth around USD 280 million at engine list prices. These... more
DefenseUnited Arab Emirates have requested upgrades for three E-2C Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft
New York, USA - The contract includes also several spares
The government of the United Arab Emirates has requested a sale of upgrades and refurbishment for three E-2C Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. These upgrades/refurbishments include E-2C group II navigation... more
ReportUS, petition to environment agency for cutting aircraft emissions
Washington, USA - States and environmentalist groups want binding measures
In April this year, the US Supreme Court set down that the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for limiting polluting and greenhouse gases of cars in the United States, according... more
Civil aviationTraveller's complaints doubled in one year
Rome, Italy - According to 27 Ecc-Net
There were 2979 complaints in 2006, against 1521 in 2005, from air travellers, gathered by the 27 European consumer-protection organizations, according to a report which will be presented today at Brussels... more