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DefenseGeneral Filiberto Cecchi talks about Italian Armed Forces
Bolzano, Italy - The Italian Staff Officer for an interview in Dobbiaco (Bolzano)
General Filiberto Cecchi, Italian Army Staff Officer, released an interview on the occasion of his visit to Italian Alpine troops’ Skiing Championships in Dobbiaco (Bolzano, extreme north side of Italy). T... more
IndustryAlenia's factories open the doors to students
Rome, Italy - It is a special project for youngs only
Alenia Aviazione, a Finmeccanica’s member, mounted a promotional campaign called "A scuola di volo" that will involve students between 17 and 18 years old. The project was born to draw youngs up to the w... more
AirlinesAlitalia hires planes
Rome, Italy - Investments cut to restore carrier budget
To avoid a loss of EUR 200 million Alitalia’ Boards of Directors decided a cut of EUR 270 million for new investments. In particular new planes will be not bought, just rent. The budget will be at the c... more
AirlinesWizz Air: a new link connecting London with Split on May 1st
Zagreb, Croatia - The statement by Joszef Varadi, company's Ceo
Joszef Varadi, Wizz Air carrier’s Ceo, claimed that the airline is going to connect Split and London from May 1st. The Londonian airport involved from the new link is Luton’s one, it is for three flights per... more
Science and technologyIndian airports staff strikes
New Delhi, India - The protest against airport's privatization
For the second day the staff of the Indian airports of New Delhi and Mumbai is striking against the projected privatization of the airports. About 23,000 people had crossed one’s arms, to protest against t... more
Civil aviationNuclear: Iran launches challenge to the superpowers. And today there is AIEA meeting
Teheran, Iran - Ahmadinejad: "Nobody can interfere on our plans"
Yesterday Iranian President, Ahmadinejad, threatened again anyone who wants to obstruct the Islamic Republic’ plans. This opinion, expressed on the eve of the AIEA (International Agency for Atomic Energy) m... more
Science and technologyACI: 4 billion passengers in 2005. It's a record
Geneva, Switzerland - By a Swiss group studying
2005 registered the highest number of passengers in civil aviation history. Airlines shipped over 4 billion customers in the previous year. That was claimed by Aci (Airports Council International), the... more
Science and technologyAn other cocaine haul in Malpensa Airport
Varese, Italy - 15 kilos of cocaine into baggages: two people arrested
An other drug haul in Malpensa Airport (Varese, north side of Italy). It’s cocaine again. This time two men were arrested, a Turkish and a Dominican, whom were exposed by Italian financial police working w... more
Science and technologyIslamabad airport closed for arrival of King Abdullah
Islamabad, Pakistan - The airport gets stuck two days in rush hours
The arrival of Saudi king Abdullah, for a two-days official visit (yesterday and today), will make the closing of Islamabad airport from 5:00 am to 12:00 am for security reasons. 8 flights will be involved... more
AirlinesLunardi: for Volare it is necessary go fast
Rome, Italy - Minister' s comment during a meeting of Confindustria
Italian Minister for the Infrastructures and Transports, Pietro Lunardi, has expressed, during a convention of Confindustria, his auspices that a solution for Volare’s situation, the low-cost carrier i... more
AirlinesAlitalia's odyssey continues
Rome, Italy - Strong document of trade unions against Cimoli's administration
Yesterday evening there was a meeting between Government, Trade Unions and the management of the Italian flag carrier, but it started under ill omen. Trade Unions showed a very strong document against... more
PeopleAll Nippon Airways buys the new Boeing 737
Seattle, USA - Result for the Seattle' company
On January 31 Boeing announced the launch on the market of the new long range 737, thanks to an order of the Japanese air carrier All Nippon Airways. The new planes, which could carry 126 people, will... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211Trent 553-61, 553A2-61, 556-61, 556A2-61, 556B-61, 556B2-61, 560-61, and 560A2-61 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained release of the HPT rear side plate and HPT disc, resulting in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 21)] [Page 5162-5165] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing between the subject oxygen mask box and the adjacent feeder cables, which could generate smoke or fire in the cockpit that could be fanned by oxygen leakage from the oxygen mask box
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 21)] [Page 5159-5162] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAeroMexico chooses Boeing
Chicago, USA - Boeing announces an order by Mexican carrier
Yesterday, February first, the industrial colossus Boeing has announced an order by AeroMexico for six new 737. Mexican carrier has commissioned three B-737-700s and three B-737-800s, that will be delivered... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 72 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130J propulsion system
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $72,598,930 firm fixed price contract. This requirement covers sustaining services including logistics support, program management support, engineering... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a 164 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130J
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $164,000,000 firm fixed price, fixed price award fee, cost plus fixed fee, time and materials, and cost reimbursement contract. This... more
Science and technologyNew record for Hong Kong's Airport
Hong Kong, China - Extraordinary flight traffic for Chinese new year holiday
On January 27 Hong Kong’ Airport marked a new record. In that day 853 flights have enlivened the life of the so important airport in the Asian South-East. The extraordinary flight traffic has been due t... more
AirlinesJohn Travolta, testimonial for Qantas or pilot for "Germany 2006"?
Sydney, Australia - He would drive the Australian football team
Qantas, the flag Australian carrier that’s the official backer of Australian football team involved to next World Cup in Germany, is deciding about the proposal tabled by John Travolta, the famous Hollywood s... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position at December 31, 2005
Rome, Italy - It's equivalent to EUR 879
"- Net financial position of Group at December 31, 2005 is EUR 879, with a reduction of the net indebtedness of EUR 889 (-50,3%) compared to the equivalent situation at November 30, 2005 (EUR 1768m) following... more
PeopleIata (2). 2005: passengers are increasing. Excellent forecasts for the future
Geneva, Switzerland - Carriers will be in assets in 2007
"Iata, International Air Transport Association, released results about traffic of passengers concerning 2005 according which the international traffic of passengers is increased 7,6% in 2005, while international... more
DefenseAdmiral Di Paola in official visit to London
London, England - Above all to talk about the Middle-Eastern situation
Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Defense State Chief, met yesterday his British colleague Michael Walker. In the middle of the discussion the situation of countries involved in war in Persian Gulf, where Italian... more
AirlinesAeroflot: plan to buy 22 B-787 decided
Moscow, Russia - Airbus 350 excluded by the order
Russian newspaper "Kommersant" reported, today, that Aeroflot’ Board of the Directors would have approved a development program of its fleet with the buyout of 22 B-787 Dreamliner. Aeroflot board’ dec... more
PeopleIata: slow increase for air trade transport
Geneva, Switzerland - Data concerning 2005
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has showed yesterday its 2005 data. Despite of a growth of passenger traffic of 7.6%, air freight grew only of the 3.2%. For IATA air freight growth is... more
AirlinesAlso ANA under fuel cost rise axe
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier however registers an increase of domestic passengers
All Nippon Airways, for the first 9 months of 2005, has had a loss in its profits, respecting the same period of 2004, of about 14,8% because of the fuel cost rise, and the carrier predicts that for the... more
Latest newsEC-725' success
Marignane, France - French Air Force booked other 18 units
French Air Force booked other 18 new EC-725 helicopters, 14 of which will employ for combat search and rescue missions. Ec-725 is the last product of Cougar Family. It has benefited of the experience and... more
AerospaceEurope calls Mars
Rome, Italy - Agreement between ESA and Alcatel Alenia, to explore Red planet, in progress
ESA (European Space Agency) gives green light, in the field of Aurora program for solar system exploration (with a budget of EUR 600 million), to the ExoMars project that counts to send a probe to Mars... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on the Aviation Common Area
Strasbourg, France - By Marian Harkin
"Oral question H-1139/05 for Question Time at the part-session in January 2006 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Marian Harkin to the Commission Subject: Aviation Common Area Is... more
IndustryBoeing: Airbus, wrong investment
Chicago, USA - Strategies not justify by market
The hard sky challenge between the US airplanes constructor Boeing and the European one Airbus continues. For Boeing in the next 20 years the most part of carriers’ requires will be for the medium airplanes, s... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the budget for 2006 was subscribed yesterday in directorship
Rome, Italy - "New initiated company's shake-up path was confirmed"
"Yesterday Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane SpA directorship subscribed the budget for 2006. It confirms the initiated air company’s shake-up path through implementation by the airline management of Business P... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z and UH-1Y
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,096,531 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) to exercise an option for the logistics... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E and F/A-18F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $11,620,095 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014) for... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-18G aircraft
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $19,661,219 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-04-C-0005) for modeling and simulation, design, and development... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 64 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 Block 52 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $63,937,000 firm fixed price contract. This procurement of government furnished equipment for the Peace Xenia IV (Greece) Program... more
AerospaceCosmo-SkyMed in progress
Rome, Italy - New possibilities for the study of Earth from the Space
Speaking yesterday at the seminar on small and medium airspace enterprises upgraded by Air Force Association (see for details AVIONEWS), Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo Musmanno said that with the signature,... more
IndustryP&WC: PW-615F, powering Cessna Citation Mustang, received transport Canada type certification
Longueuil, Canada - Similar approvals from US and European airworthiness authorities will be forthcoming
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC), a United Technologies Corp. company, received Transport Canada type certification December 30, 2005, for its new PW-615F engine, selected to power Cessna Aircraft Company’s C... more
DefenseNewness for shooting range of Salto di Quirra (Sardinia)
Cagliari, Italy - Founds allocated to improve the structures
Italian Government decided to allocate EUR 18m to improve the structure of the shooting range in Salto di Quirra, in Sardinia. The decision allows to carry out practise and tests for remote contrlol planes,... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on emissions trading scheme for aviation
Strasbourg, France - By Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-4948/05 by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: emissions trading scheme for aviation Is the Commission considering, in order to ’learn by doing’, a separate sch... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on use of EU airspace by the CIA for secret missions, in particular in Malta
Strasbourg, France - By Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-4637/05 by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: use of EU airspace by the CIA for secret missions, in particular in Malta CIA flights have reportedly... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on public defence procurement contracts
Strasbourg, France - By Katerina Batzeli
"Oral question H-1141/05 for Question Time at the part-session in January 2006 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Katerina Batzeli to the Commission Subject: public defence procurement... more
Civil aviationFlight attendants gets angry
Atlanta, USA - Protests for a better security
Yesterday flight attendants in Atlanta airport protested. The reason is because of the relaxing of the US security restrictions that, they said, will again allow to the passengers to bring on board scissors... more
Science and technologyJapan enlarges its airports' system with two new air stations
Tokyo, Japan - The opening in February and March
The "Rising sun country" is equipping of two new airports. The first to open next February 16 with six new flights by JAL (Japan Airlines) from/to Tokyo-Haneda, Sapporo, Okinawa, Kagoshima, Sendai and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of directors' offices occupied
Rome, Italy - Employees protests
Recently we heared that about 100 workers of Alitalia should have occupied the offices of the board of directors in the headquarter of the Italian flag carrier at Magliana, Rome. For the moment only private... more
AirlinesVolare' transfer to Alitalia stopped
Rome, Italy - Scajola takes time
Ministry of Productive Activities, Scajola, stopped the transfer of Volare to Alitalia. This decision follows the sentence of the Court of Rome that accepted the appeal of the other carriers, included... more
AirlinesThe no-frills' employees would work more and earn less
Rome, Italy - Compared with those traditional carriers
Substantial difference both in shifts and in salaries among the low-cost carriers’ employees and those ones traditional. The crews of the first would fly until 26% more than the second ones earning on t... more
SecurityAVIONEWS interviews Sergio Vetrella, ASI's President
Rome, Italy - Sure rules for small and medium enterprises
During the meeting wanted by Air Force Association AVIONEWS interviewed Sergio Vetrella, President of ASI (Italian Space Agency) AVIONEWS: What are ASI’ strategies to help partnership between small a... more
AirlinesAir India plane obliged to an emergency landing
Hanoi, Vietnam - No passengers injured
A plane of Air India carrier has been obliged to land in Hanoi, Vietnam, after that pilots noted problems with the pressure system. 157 passengers were on board and nobody of them remained injured. The... more
DefenseItalian Navy: naval rotation in the Arabic Sea
Rome, Italy - The "Euro" frigate will relieve "Maestrale" ship within the "Enduring Freedom" operation
"Tomorrow, February 1st, in the Mascate’s harbour (Oman), the ’Euro’ frigate to relieve ’Maestrale’ ship within the ’Enduring Freedom’ operation against international terrorism, that has begun after t... more
DefenseTricarico: "A stronger cooperation between Mediterranean countries is desirable"
Rome, Italy - Air Force Staff Chief' comments after the signature of the agreement between Switzerland and Italy
After the signature of the agreement about reciprocal air space safety with the Swiss Ambassador Bruno Spinner, Air Force Staff Chief Leonardo Tricarico, answering to some questions, has underlined that... more
DefenseAgreement between Switzerland and Italy about air safety
Rome, Italy - Cooperation between these two countries against not military air threats
Today, January 31, 2006, an agreement between Switzerland and Italy was signed to ensure reciprocal protection of air space against menaces coming from not military planes, in NATO’ jergon "renegade". T... more