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Civil aviationEU Commission: little transparency in security measures funding
Brussels, Belgium - The current system distorts competitiveness
The European Commission complained that funding methods of security measures in air and maritime transport is not much transparent, which generates a competitiveness distortion. According to the Commission... more
Science and technologyEnana allocates USD 400m to enlarge the Angola airports
Luanda, Angola - It's been announced by the President of the African Country's agency for the control of the air traffic
The Enana (Agency for the control af the air navigation in Angola) has announced, trough its President Jorge dos antos Correia de Melo, that the development of the airport net in the African Country will... more
MiscellaneousChina: typhoon "Prapiroon" provokes the evacuation of 500.000 people
Hong Kong, China - Assessment of five dead
From the night of August 2, the typhoon "Prapiroon", that proceeds at 33m/s recorded as force 12 in the Beaufort scale, is striking down in the South-East area of the China. Shaping in South Sea of China,... more
Science and technologyMilan-Malpensa airport: staff fingerprints to enter luggage area
Milan, Italy - In order to avoid suitcase thefts and opening
Italian Privacy Warrantor has authorized the project of a company, which operates in goods and passengers ground movements in airports, concerning the use of fingerprints at Milan-Malpensa air station... more
PeopleThe 300 passengers of China Airlines flight blocked at Fiumicino have departed
Rome, Italy - They have waited for 48 hours, reparation requests are arriving
It has lasted 48 the odyssey of the 300 passengers of a China Airlines flight to Bangkok that has never taken off from Fiumicino airport. After the cancellation of the link of last Tuesday due to a technical... more
AerospaceMarrazzo: Rome as Galileo Supervisor Authority seat
Rome, Italy - The President of Lazio Region insists on the Capital candidacy
The President of Lazio Region, Piero Marrazzo, declared that he will ask to locate the Galileo Supervisor Authority in Rome, so that the Capital and Rieti area will become the two Italian aerospace sector... more
DefenseUS Air Force: rejected a plan on Materiel Command
Washington, USA – The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as only landmark
The Air Force has nixed a plan to cut three two-star generals’ positions in the Air Logistic Centers of Georgia, Oklahoma and Utah, and to have as only landmark the la Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, i... more
HelicoptersAerolineas Ejecutivas signed a contract for five AW helicopters plus 37 options
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - And it is appointed AgustaWestland distributor in Mexico
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Aerolineas Ejecutivas of Mexico has signed a five year distribution agreement that includes an initial contract for five helicopters comprising two... more
PeoplePublic service obligations: Italian Antitrust wants to reform Sardinian connection system
Rome, Italy – Too many competitive restrictions, low-cost airlines are necessary
The Italian competitiveness warrantor authority sent a note to Transport Minister in which it doubts about the validity of current system regulating public service obligations for connections with Sardinia.... more
AirlinesSkyEurope makes available 100.000 tickets at EUR 1
Rome, Italy - The promotion is valid until August 13
"Our new promotion confirms SkyEurope’s leadership on low-cost trips". These are the words of Christian Mandl, CEO of SkyEurope Airlines, one of the main low-cost air companies of Europe Centre-East. S... more
DefenseAlso the US Air Force helicopters will supervise the boundary with Mexico
Washington, Usa - 6000 National Guard soldiers have been sent to guard the borders
With the sending of 6000 soldiers to the South frontier of United States with Mexico the militarization opera of the area has been completed; it has the aim to avoid the clandestine immigrants access.... more
IndustryBoeing: Continental Airlines signed agreement for 12 B-737/900ERs
Seattle, Usa - Airline is launch customer in the Americas and the first two-class carrier to order newest Next- Generation 737 family member
Boeing and Continental Airlines yesterday announced that Continental will become the first airline in the Americas and the first two-class model to operate Boeing’s newest and largest-capacity member o... more
AerospaceNew space borders for Japan
Tokyo, Japan – In program the building of a supersonic civilian aricraft
The spokesman of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has made known in last days the project to send any men on the Moon in 2020, and the goal of the mission will be to build a lived base that will... more
MiscellaneousUS Air Force: environmental clean-up of the Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio, USA – Community exposed at the infection
Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, in these days, is processing to an environmental clean-up process of the shallow groundwaters, that has been contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE). It is... more
DefenseUS Air Force creates a new Squadron for the simulation of aggressions
Washington, Usa - It will provide for create realistic conditions that enable pilots to exercise for any situation
US Air Force has announced last week that has the intention to re-designate the 18th Fighter Squadron of the Eielson Base in Alaska, as the 18th Aggression Squadron, with the duty to provide for the aggression... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S- 92A helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the MGB housing, loss of MGB lube oil, loss of main and tail rotor drive, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 147)] [Page 43352-43354] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F-28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the sliding window heating element(s), due to electrical overload, which could result in smoke and fire in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 146)] [Page 43033-43035] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent problem that can inhibit communication between the flightcrew and the control tower, affecting the continued safe flight of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 146)] [Page 43037-43039] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleENAC will have more power for service quality control in air transport
Rome, Italy - An agreement between Italian Transport Minister and Civil Aviation Authority
Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, arranged with ENAC President, Vito Riggio, a substantial reformation of the National Civil Aviation Authority, in order to give further powers for service... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the amphibious ship "San Giorgio" returns from mission in Lebanon
Rome, Italy - Its arrival has expected Saturday morning
"Yesterday, at 1:00 p.m. Italian hour, the amphibious unit ’San Giorgio’ of Italian Navy has completed its mission in the internatinal water in front of Lebanon and is directing to return in Italy. Its... more
IndustryBoeing and SIA Engineering Company sign a contract for Integrated Materials Management solution
Seattle, USA – The airplane turnaround times will improve and reduce operation costs
The American industry has signed a contract with Sia Engineering Company, based in Singapore, with which will improve airplane turnaround times and reduce operation costs. SIAEC is first company that... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon. Air raid on Beirut, bridges destroyed. A Lebanese soldier killed
Beirut, Lebanon – Yesterday Hezbollah threatened to hit Tel Aviv if the Israeli aviation would have bombed Beirut again
Brief and incisive as ever, Hassan Nasrallah, God’s party leader, had threatened Israel he would have hit Tel Aviv if the Israeli fighters would had bombed Beirut again. And punctual as well it had arrived t... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster: the first anniversary next Sunday
Palermo, Italy - Two contemporaneous ceremonies will take place in Palermo and Bari
On the first anniversary of the accident that saw a Tuninter ATR-72 sink into the sea off the Sicilian coasts, two ceremonies will simultaneously take place next Sunday in Bari and Palermo on the initiative... more
PeopleeasyJet gives up the Winter routes for Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - The Island market isn't developed enough to guarantee a profitable activity
Despite the say-so of yesterday by Antitrust, that has sent to Transports Minister several notes about the territorial continuity, easyJet decides to retire from the market of flights from and to Sardinia... more
AccidentsCongo, a plane falls, 17 dead
Bukavu, Congo – The aircraft was in service at private air company, maybe the bad weather is the disaster’s cause
The UN Mission in Congo has announced that an airplane has plunged yesterday in the East of the Country, with 17 people on board; 14 passengers and 3 crew members, all Russians. There’s no survivors. T... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no boardroom change
Rome, Italy – After the summit between Italian Premier and Ministers
Giancarlo Cimoli remains, at least at the moment, in Alitalia management. The meeting between Premier Romano Prodi, vice-Premiers Francesco Rutelli and Massimo D’Alema, Economic Development Minister P... more
IndustryKawasaki Heavy Industries leaves Airbus
Tokyo, Japan - It will produce factors for Boeing
Yesterday, journalistic sources have made known that from next May 2007, the Japanese Industry Kawasaki Heavy will produce no more the panels of the Airbus A-321’s wings. Kawasaki has decided to interrupt t... more
PeopleIATA: 54% global ET penetration
Geneva, Switzerland - 156 carriers issue electronic tickets
IATA (International Air Transport Association) announced e-ticketing penetration data in the world, that reached 54% as at the end of June, with 18 months remaining until December 31, 2007 deadline for... more
DefenseBoeing will supply aircraft of surveillance at South Korea
Seattle, USA - Key point of the Seul government's programme of defense
Boeing has been chosen as only candidate for the supply of surveillance aircraft B-737 AEW&C at South-Korea. The challenge has a value equal to USD 22 bn and the American industry has the Israeli Elta. The... more
AirlinesAir China fixes price range for its debut on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Beijing, China - Less 3-10% compared to Hong Kong
Price range for Air China’s IPO on Shanghai market was fixed at less 3-10% compared to the airline’s current quotations in Hong Kong. The offer on Chinese continental market should be worth up to USD 1bn... more
PeopleEUROCONTROL accepted today the first deliverable of the SESAR definition phase
Brussels, Belgium - For a Master Plan for the future ATM system by March 2008
EUROCONTROL today accepted the first deliverable of the SESAR Definition Phase study contract from the SESAR consortium of 29 companies and organisations and 20 associated partners. The SESAR Definition... more
AirlinesNew representative for Italy of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Rome, Italy - The Italian market is the second for importance at European level
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the flag air company of Bangladesh, that guarantees the connections between Italy and the Asian Country, with two weekly flights, departing from Rome-Fiumicino and directed... more
Press releaseTransports: FAN calls 24 hours general strike of pilots and flight attendants for next September 6
Rome, Italy - To protest against the heavily discriminatory management put on use by the Government about air transport
"Fan (Italian Federation travelling association), representing pilots and flights attendants associated to Anpac, Anpav and Avia, is very worried about the way the Government is facing the air trasnport... more
DefenseUS Air Force creates a new handbook for acquisition of weapon systems
Washington, Usa - It's called ILA, and its has been made by sector experts
The acquisition logistic division of US Air Force headquarter has a guide, the "Indipendent Logistic Assessment" or ILA, that supplies a valid support to the program managers of Aeronautic on choosing,... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bianchi: I don't believe Padoa-Schioppa said to confirm Cimoli
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister said Alitalia's problem is to have an arrange industrial plan
Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, was bewildered by rumors on eventual Cimoli confirmation as Alitalia President and CEO. According to Bianchi, Padoa-Schioppa did not say. "The problem is... more
AirlinesSkyEurope informs about punctuality of its flights
Bratislava, Slovakia - Statistics on the airline's website
SkyEurope published its punctuality statistics since the beginning of 2006 on its website, after monthly announcement on load factor and passenger numbers, as well as the publication of financial performances.... more
IndustryBoeing: world cargo fleet will double in 2025
Seattle, USA – Wide-body aircraft will be the most demanded on the market
The Boeing Current Market Outlook (CMO) 2006 has estimated that global cargo market will keep on growing in the next years, leading to a doubling of the current 1789 airplane world fleet in 2025. About... more
DefenseASPIS systems for Greek Aviation
Athens, Greece - A contract for a value of USD 96 m
The American Raytheon has won a contract for a value of USD 96 m for a supply of Self-Defense systems ASPIS (Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite) to the Greek military Aviation. These systems will... more
DefenseUsaf: the F-22 Raptor fighter could be soon sold overseas
Washington, Usa - It has been announced by the Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee
In an interview to the American press agency "Defense Daily" the Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, John Warner, has announced that soon the supersonic fighter F-22 Raptor could be sold to foreign... more
Science and technologyItali Airlines: new flights from Ancona and Pescara airports to Olbia Spalato
Rome, Italy - A statement by the airline makes it known
Itali Airlines makes known that from August 5 to September 10 four new flights from Ancona and Pescara airports to Olbia and Spalato will be operative. Flights will be served with a 31-seat Dornier 328... more
IndustryB-747/8 will have within 2008 a new environmental control system
Washington, Usa - It will be provided by Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS
Boeing has announced that within 2006 the deliveries for the new environmental control system should begin. The system will be supplied by Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, part of Liebherr Group which... more
IndustryIt is started the certification campaign of Embraer 190 for London City Airport
Sao José dos Campos – Conclusion aimed for the end of 2008
In last days, Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica) has announced that another member of its E-Jet Family, the Embraer 190, has formally started the certification campaign for London City Airport,... more
Curiosities"Private Air": the magazine about private aviation
Washington, Usa - It has reached the 75,000 copies sold
"Private Air" is a bi-month magazine edited in United States that deals with everything related to the lifestyle of private aviation, with a circulation of over 75,000 copies. "With the globalization of... more
IndustryCentral European Aerospace is Embraer sales representative
Sao Josè dos Campos, Brazil – For Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer announced it named Central European Aerospace as authorized sales representative for its executive jets Legacy 600, Legacy Shuttle, Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 in Czech Republic,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: 200 Hezbollah rockets launched on Israel tonight
Tel Aviv, Israel - The highest number since the beginning fo the conflict. Among them one of 70 kilometers-range
The battle is is fought also on psychological plan by now. Triumphal power declarations, big incoming victory announces, revenge proclaims from one side and reprisal promises from the other one. Israel... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): air raid on Baalbek, captured two militants
Beirut, Lebanon – Attacked Dar el Hekman hospital, 11 civilians killed
The advance via ground of the Israeli troops toward North of the Cedars Country. This night the battle raged on Shiite villages, the Jewish State has displaced a number of reservists of about 10,000 hitting,... more
MiscellaneousBoat with clandestines at Lampedusa sight by a GdF helicopter
Lampedusa, Italy - It's 241 the immigrants disembarked on the island
After the arrive last night of 38 immigrants clandestines, among which two women, on Lampedusa island, a new boat "Of hope" has been sight this morning by an helicopter of Financial Guard 17 miles far... more
Science and technologySwissport: the Helvetic airport management society has purchased the Japanese industry ShinMaywa Ground Services
Zurich, Switzerland - The Japanese society operates in the airports of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka
A press release by Swissport, Swiss handling and general services society, controlled by the Spanish group Ferrovial, known for having purchased also the English British airport authority, makes know that... more
DefenseICAO: second global Symposium
Montreal, Canada – New measures of security
The second global Symposium of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on "Machine Readable Travel Document" (MRTD) will focus on authenticity, integrity and privacy protection in the issuance... more
AirlinesJet2.com launches new route Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Manchester
Milan, Italy - It will be operative from October 29, 2006 with four weekly links
"Jet2.com announces today to the Italian press the opening of the new route Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Manchester that will be operative from next October 29, with four weekly flights (Monday, Wednesday, Friday... more