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IndustryEADS: Vneshtorgbank could sell its 5%
Paris, France - Yesterday the announcement
VTB, Russia's second largest bank, is considering selling its stake of just over 5% in EADS, Europe's leading aerospace and defence group and the parent company of Airbus, less than 12 months after accumulating... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on monitoring of passengers in airports and on board airplanes by way of RFID tags, cameras and microphones
Strasbourg, France - By Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE)
"Written question P-0173/07 by Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: monitoring of passengers in airports and on board airplanes by way of RFID tags, cameras and microphones SAFEE... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL Permanent Commission appoints David McMillan as new Director General from 2008
Brussels, Belgium - He will succeed Victor M Aguado, since January 2001
"The EUROCONTROL Permanent Commission has appointed Mr David McMillan as Director General of EUROCONTROL with effect from 1 January 2008. Mr McMillan is currently Director General of Civil Aviation... more
IndustryEmbraer sells Lineage 1000 Executive Jet to Grupo Omnilife de México
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Customer is the first to operate Embraer’s ultra-large aircraft in Mexico
"Embraer signed Grupo Omnilife de México for a Lineage 1000 jet. The new aircraft will be operated by their aerial taxi services subsidiary, Omniflys. With this order, Grupo Omnilife becomes the first... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 12th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1920 - Vilnius is recognized as the capital of Lithuania. Report: 1935 - The war of Chaco end thanks to he armistice between Paraguay and Bolivia. Report: 1950... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on security requirements at airports
Strasbourg, France - By Margrietus van den Berg (PSE) and Edith Mastenbroek (PSE)
"Written question E-0978/07 by Margrietus van den Berg (PSE) and Edith Mastenbroek (PSE) to the Commission Subject: security requirements at airports During a working visit to Schiphol airport,... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on confiscation from transit passengers of "Duty-Free" products at EU airports legally purchased at non-EU airports
Strasbourg, France - By Charles Tannock (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-0666/07 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: confiscation from transit passengers of Duty Free products at EU airports legally purchased at non-EU airports It... more
AirlinesNew BelleAir route from Tirana to Italy
Cuneo, Italy - Cuneo is the destination
The new route Cuneo-Tirana operated by Albanian low-cost carrier, BelleAir, will be inaugurated next Sunday by honorary Consul of Republic of Albany in Piemonte. The link, that will be biweekly (on... more
ConferencesTowards a synergy of the critical infrastructures management
Rome, Italy - The speech of ENAV manager, Francesco Di Maio
On June 22, 2007, the "Government and security of the great energy and technological networks" conference held in Rome. During the meeting, the results of an AIIC (Associazione Italiana Infrastrutture... more
CargoCargo B, the new Belgian airline for cargo
Brussels, Belgium - Operative from September with a Boeing 747/200F airplane
It is called Cargo B the new airline dedicated to the transport of goods founded by Rob Kuijpers, ex-general manager of DHL, which from next September will operate with a Boeing 747/200F of Air France,... more
Civil aviationEU: more transparency on air fares
Rome, Italy - Against misleading advertising
From the "Help consumatori" website: "Against misleading advertising, the European Parliament has adopted a report by Ar?nas Degutis (Alde, Lt) concerning the revision proposal for the so-called 'Third... more
AirportsA single governance Crotone-Lamezia Terme?
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Even Sibari's airport is closer
There could be a chance for a single management society for the airports of Crotone and Lamezia Terme in Calabria, after the failed hypothesis of a governance by three including Reggio Calabria air station. In... more
HelicoptersOrders of helicopters without tender, the analysts say: "It's the custom in Europe"
Rome, Italy - Despite the EU's objection
About the EU's objection to Finmeccanica on the orders of helicopters gained without tender, the analysts has said that it's the custom in Europe, not only in Italy, and that could have positive implications... more
AirlinesRyanair sues European Commission
Dublin, Ireland - Against public help to Alitalia, Air France, Lufthansa and Olympic
Low-cost airline Ryanair intends to sue the European Commission stating it did not investigate properly helping companies like Alitalia, Air France, Lufthansa and Olympic Airways which seem to have had... more
AirlinesLufthansa in partnership with AirUnion
Frankfurt, Germany - Reciprocal sale of tickets and code-share services
Lufthansa and the Russian airline alliance AiRUnion have announced plans to expand their services within Russia in order to offer their respective passengers a wider choice of flights. Both carriers have... more
AirportsPuglia, boom of passengers: +19,2%
Bari, Italy - During the first half of 2007. Bari is the first
A notable increase for Puglia airports' air traffic, that has scored an increment of 19,2% compared with the same period of last year: totally the transits at the air stations of Bari and Brindisi have... more
UAS-DronesCSV: 1st international Workshop “Autonomous navigation and artificial intelligence: state-of-the-art and advances for military and civil applications"
Rome, Italy - In Pratica di Mare, Italian universities, industries and Air Force
The Reparto Sperimentale Volo of Italy Air Force organized the 1st international Workshop “Autonomous navigation and artificial intelligence: state-of-the-art and advances for military and civil applications". Y... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed yesterday in Florida: two people killed and three injured
Orlando, Florida - Closed the massacre
A real strike of luck that the plane, a Cessna 310 airplane, has not caused others victims but the two occupants in its crash on a town nearby six kilometres to international airport of Orlando, Florida... more
Press releaseAssaereo: big concern about recent delays in Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - About the restoration of normal operativeness in baggage claim
"On behalf of national carriers, Assaereo expresses a big concern about the delays occurring around the restoration of normal operativeness in baggage claim which since some time is malfunctioning in Fiumicino's... more
Civil defenseFirefighting campaign, Bertolaso: "The environment is the Italians' garden"
Rome, Italy - On the spot even the Italian famous actor Flavio Insinna
How much costs a fire? Ten Euro for each Italian, according the Civil Defence. It's the price for every fire that blazes in Italy, that during the Summer sees its woods burn. Even for the blazes, each... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on new law on taxation of airline tickets in the Netherlands
Strasbourg, France - By Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3211/07 by Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: new law on taxation of airline tickets in the Netherlands 1) Is the Commission aware of the article in... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on denied boarding compensation for airline passengers
Strasbourg, France - By Brian Simpson (PSE)
"Written question E-2376/07 by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission Subject: denied boarding compensation for airline passengers Can the Commission indicate when it intends to modify the existing... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on bilateral air-service agreements and kerosene tax
Strasbourg, France - By Caroline Lucas (Verts/Ale)
"Written question E-2049/07 by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: bilateral air-service agreements and kerosene tax With which states has the Commission concluded new Community-wide... more
AirlinesBucap will manage the archive of Emirates
Rome, Italy - An important recognition for the company of Paolo Buongiorno
"The strategic choice made by Emirates - one of the most prestigious and awarded airlines in the world's air sector, with more than 200 international awards for its activity's and organization's quality... more
AirlinesAlitalia: according to Confindustria Chief Executive the tender terms are too hard
Rome, Italy - The explanation of Beretta about the flight of competitors
"The tender conditions are too hard, not only from the financial point of view, but also managerial. This matter provoked the flight of many competitors. We consider a clear and transparent market solution... more
AirlinesIntercontinental "Green" flights by Sas
Stockholm, Sweden - They will be operated since the end of 2007
The Scandinavian Airline Sverige announces the launch of new green flights to United States, primarily between "East coast" and Stockholm/Arlanda, and will be done on A-330. The green flight already... more
Civil defenseSome figures about the Italian Civil Defense's activity
Aosta, Italy - In the only Valle d'Aosta four helicopters in 2006 have made 1584 flight hours
In reply to an interpellation, the Valle d'Aosta Region's President has provided the balance of the flights made in 2006 for sanitary interventions and rescue's ones by four helicopters assigned to the... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air passenger rights
Strasbourg, France - By Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-2199/07 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: air passenger rights According to a recent statement by the Commission, airlines are failing to fully... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on aircraft refuelling
Strasbourg, France - By David Martin (PSE)
"Written question E-1780/07 by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission Subject: aircraft refuelling Is the Commission aware that in order to escape higher fuel charges, airlines will often take on... more
Press releaseSDL, about retirements, confirms the general strike for next Friday, on July 13
Rome, Italy - In the air transport it will be for the entire day on Wednesday 18
"SDL, the Italian intercategory workers union, assesses not acceptable the mediation at 58 years with incentives and for this has fixed, jointly with other base unions, the general strike for next Friday,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 11th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1776 - Captain James Cook begins third voyage. Report: 1798 - The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary... more
IndustryHead Inc. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - From the C-130 to C-5 aircraft
Head Inc.*, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded an $ 18,560,650 firm-fixed-price contract for 167th Airlift Wing base conversion from C-130 to C-5 Aircrafts and Extension and Upgrade of Runway and Taxiway. Work... more
Civil aviationA European regulation for travels of people under oxygen treatment
Rome, Italy - The carriers shall adopt the new measures for assistance on board
According to Mariadelaide Franchi, president of "Associazione Italiana Pazienti BPCO Onlus", the airlines will have to adopt as soon as possible the necessary measures to assist, during flights, patients... more
AirportsMeeting in Palermo for the anti wind-shear radar
Palermo, Italy - Among ENAC, ENAV and GESAP
Meeting in Palermo for the boards of ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority), ENAV (Italian flight assistance authority) and GESAP (the society that manages the airport "Falcone e Borsellino" of Palermo)... more
AirlinesAirlines offer record number of seats in July
Rome, Italy - According to the statistics from OAG
The number of seats offered on flights operating this month has reached an all-time high, with a capacity of 309 million seats worldwide. According to the latest statistics from OAG, the world’s authority o... more
AirportsThe prefect Serra wants a squeeze on Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - The proposal on Tel Aviv pattern: robots linked to surveillance cameras
After the incredible intrusion of an Ethiopian inside the Ciampino airport's runway that blocked the air station for some hours last Monday, the prefect of Rome, Achille Serra, will transmit to the ministers... more
AccidentsCrashed another helicopter in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - While yesterday a similar accident is happened in Croatia
Afghan governmental sources has spread the news, without giving any features, that an helicopter with foreign registration has crashed today in Laghman province in the East of Afghanistan, Talibans' stronghold.... more
AccidentsFlorida: tourism aircraft crashes on the city
Orlando, USA - Houses on fire and several wounded
The assessment of the incident occurred today in Sanford, near Monroe lake, at 6 km from Orlando-Sanford International Airport is not unveiled yet. A tourist aircraft, probably a Cessna with onboard two... more
ReportShowed in Ciampino the spot that extinguishes fires
Rome, Italy - The campaign of Italian Corps of Forest Rangers and Minister of Agriculture
It has been showed in Ciampino airport the spot of anti-fire campaign 2007 by Italian Corps of Forest Rangers and Minister of Agriculture. From the beginning of this year 1222 fires have been occurred... more
AirlinesWind Jet: excellent results in the first six month period 2007
Catania, Italy - The Catania-Turin flight will take off next September 10
"Wind Jet closed the first half-year 2007 with about a million of passengers transported, 300,000 more compared to the same period 2006, with an increase of 43,66%. The first half has seen the opening... more
Military aviationStarting the "Royal International Air Tattoo 2007"
London, United Kingdom - For the first time on display the Hungarian Gripens and the Thunderbirds display team
After the Paris Air Show "Le Bourget", from July 13rd to 15th, the "Royal International Air Tattoo 2007" will take place at the Royal Air Force's Fairford airbase in Southern England. This year's extravaganza... more
AirportsTurrisi SAC's president, positive reaction by CGIL-Catania
Catania, Italy - "The right man in the right place" said secretary Battiato
Today through a press release the provincial federation of the union CGIL-Catania unveils its positive reaction to Turrisi's nomination as new president of SAC (Società Aeroporto di Catania). The General... more
AirlinesInternet check-in via mobile: now possible with Air France and KLM
Paris, France - The two carriers are also negotiating with China Southern Airlines for a cargo joint venture
Air France and KLM now give passengers the opportunity to check in via cellular phone. This service, accessible through the websites http://mobile.airfrance.com and http://klm.com, is initially proposed... more
IndustryUltralife Batteries awarded of USD 2m contract by Australian Department of Defence
Newark, USA - A contract held in conjuction with EaglePicher Technologies
Ultralife Batteries, Inc. has recently received a contract valued at approximately USD 2 million to supply BA-5590 lithium-sulfur dioxide batteries to the Australian Department of Defence. This contract... more
AirlinesAntitrust immunity: six SkyTeam members ask for extension
Paris, France - They are Air France, Alitalia, Czech Airlines, Delta, KLM and Northwest
Air France, Alitalia, CSA - Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines and NWA - Northwest Airlines, belonging to SkyTeam group, asked the DOT (Department Of Transportation) the extension... more
UAS-DronesSELEX announces Damselfly, a new mini unmanned aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Rome, Italy - It will be showed at ParcAberporth Unmanned Systems exhibition
SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (S&AS), a Finmeccanica company, will unveil a model of its brand new tactical UAV Damselfly at the ParcAberporth Unmanned Systems event on 11-12th July. This is a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: an endless matter?
Rome, Italy - The devious route of an airline that wants to fly
How troubles for Alitalia. The date for the presentation of the mandatory bids was postponed on July 23rd, 2007. An infinite and devious story for the Italian national carrier, that apparently seems... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: revealed the name of new general director
Brussels, Belgium - It's David McMillan, director of English CAA
From Eurocontrol's sources, AVIONEWS has known the name of the new general director of the European aeronautical organization, just nominated: it's David McMillan, general director of CAA (Civil Aviation... more
IndustryEADS: no nominations for the board yet
Paris , France - A Group's note denies it
The new nominations to board of EADS (European Aeronautical Defense&Space) are not decided yet. It says a note of aerospace Group, the builder of Airbus aircraft, after the rumors of last days that supposed... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: Astana the new destination of the carrier's network
Milan, Italy - From September 4, three new weekly connections to the capital of Kazakhstan
"Austrian Airlines Group keeps expanding its network: starting from September 4, 2007 the air company will have among their destinations Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, which will be linked to Vienna... more