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DefenseMinister Martino present at the opening of "Seoul Air Show 2005"
Astana, Kazakhstan - Prospects of cooperation in defence sector with both Kazakhstan and Korea
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, returning from an official visit to Seoul where he has attended, together with President and Defence Minister of Korea, the opening of the "Seoul Air Show 2005"... more
MiscellaneousRonald P. Spogli: "Italy is a major benchmark in Europe for the USA"
Rome, Italy - US Ambassador underlined the importance of relations between the two States, also reminding the selection of the US-101
US Ambassador in Italy Ronald P. Spogli underlined recently the excellent relations between the two countries, even defining Italy as "The best ally of the United States in the European continent". Ambassador... more
AirlinesRyanair: new Boeing's solutions for 737-800s maintenance
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish carrier is the launch customer of the IT system named "Maintenance Performance Toolbox"
Ryanair is the launch customer of a new solution designed by Boeing to simplify maintenance activities of the fleet. It deals with the "Maintenance Performance Toolbox", an IT system which can be accessed... more
HelicoptersLUH: new partners for the MD-900 Explorer
Washington, USA - DynCorp and Genco for logistic activities and Aviation Systems of Northwest Florida for training
Additional companies are ready to warrant their support to MD Helicopters to compete for the bid related to the US Army’s LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) programme. It deals with DynCorp, Genco and Aviation S... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new cost cuts in the business plan
Rome, Italy - Job and rising fuel cost measures have been scheduled but the break-even is always the major goal
New Alitalia’s business plan shown to banks yesterday includes a series of clear indications about measures and goals related to the 2006-2008 period, obviously considering also the remaining months o... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15E and B-2A aircraft
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $18,478,880 firm fixed price contract modification for 140 production Lot 2 of the Guided Bomb Unit-28C/B guidance control units and tail kits.... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D, SH-60F, HH-60H and F-16A/B aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $20,055,916 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-01-C-0110) to exercise an option for the procurement... more
Press releaseATMPP about the strike of ENAV Acc' personnel: at the end of the protest confirmed a very high adhesion
Rome, Italy - With a range of 75% between the air staff
"The adhesion of the strike fixed by LICTA and ANPCAT has recorded a very high adhesion with a range of 75% of operative staff. The unions apologize with the customers for the hardships following to the... more
PeopleIATA expressed very bad assessments
Rome, Italy - IATA's General Director Giovanni Bisignani affirmed it
"The situation is moving so quickly and fuel price is changing so quickly that it is difficult to express an opinion on the next year. However, if fuel price fluctuates around USD 57 per barrel, air transport... more
Science and technologyRimini connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer
Rimini, Italy - German airlines Hapag-Lloyd Express and DBA will operate the flights
Thanks to the efforts made by Riviera di Rimini Promotions and Apt Servizi in collaboration with Aeradria SpA, Rimini will be connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer by two weekly flights per... more
Miscellaneous"The Guardian" journalist kidnapped in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - After watching on Tv the trial of Saddam Hussein
Rory Carroll, Baghdad correspondent of "The Guardian", was kidnapped today in the Iraqi capital. The journalist, a 33-year-old Irish national, was abducted as he left a house in Sadr City area after watching... more
AirlinesWizz Air: "We will be able to be listed in the Stock Exchange in a couple of years"
Budapest, Hungary - Carrier President and CEO, Jozsef Varadi, said
Wizz Air President and CEO Jozsef Varadi said that the Hungarian carrier will be able to be listed in the Stock Exchange in a couple of years, though nothing certain has been decided yet. All traffic is... more
Science and technologyAldeasa: after Vancouver, it won also the bid for Kuwait City Airport's duty free
Milan, Italy - A statement released by the Italian-Spanish company unveiled it
"Aldeasa SA, fourth airport handling company with regards to the Retail&Duty Free segment, owned 50% by Autogrill Spa and 50% by Altadis SA lands in Kuwait international airport, to ally with local company... more
DefenseUSA-China: increasing collaboration in defence sector
Beijing, China - The two countries aim to lower diplomatic tension reasons concerning such matter
It could be that the United States and the Chinese People Republic have not achieved a turning point for their diplomatic relations concerning defence, but some steps forward in order to favour deténte... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "We will decide after analysing the plan"
Rome, Italy - Banca Intesa's CEO, Corrado Passera, stated
"We are completing the appraisement of the plan and then we will decide if becoming global coordinator or partecipating to the consortium of guarantee", said about the role of his bank, Banca Intesa’s C... more
Press releaseSULT: October 21 transport strike has been suspended
Rome, Italy - Following another Ministry's order to postpone it
Italian SULT union decided to suspend the October 21 national transport strike following another Ministry’s order to postpone it. Both Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport and Investigation Committee o... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: third quarter net income reached USD 61m
New York, USA - Profit at USD 3bn
Continental Airlines, despite record high jet fuel prices, is one of the few global carriers to have reached profit that went beyond all expectations of Wall Street. Net income were at USD 61m equal to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): General Electric may accord the mortgage
Rome, Italy - According to financial newspaper "Milano Finanza"
Alitalia would be negotiating with General Electric the EUR 465 worth mortgage on its aircraft according to the financial newspaper "Milano Finanza". The mortgage would serve especially to give back the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): some 144 flights have been cancelled due to the air traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - Also Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways suffered for it at Fiumicino Airport
Not only Alitalia is forced to come to grips with ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Control Authority) controllers’ strike today but also many other major airlines such as Lufthansa, Air France and B... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: Venice to be connected with Atlanta with a non-stop flight from June 7
Venice, Italy - The US airline statement
"As part of the largest international expansion in its history, Delta announces the introduction of a new non-stop flight from Venice to Atlanta starting from June 7, 2006. Additionally airline will introduce... more
Latest newsAfghanistan: Katyusha rocket destroyed a Harrier
Kandahar, Afghanistan - It occurred during a Talibans' ambush against a RAF Base on last Friday and a second plane was damaged
A Talibans’ ambush occurred in Afghanistan on last Friday destroyed a Harrier GR Mk7 multirole short takeoff and landing fighter of Royal Air Force also damaging a second airplane of the same type at K... more
Latest newsPakistan: the first surveillance, command and control radar will be a Swedish one
Islamabad, Pakistan - The SAAB-Ericsson's offer could prove a major step for national defence and to face natural disasters
Pakistan had been trying to provide itself with a surveillance, command and control airplane for years to meet defensive exigencies of the national territory and now it decided to select SAAB as the system... more
MiscellaneousMiddle East Airlines plane seized for debts
Beirut, Lebanon - Beirut Government owes a German company about USD 7m
Lebanese foreign Minister summoned the Turkish ambassador to Lebanon yesterday to express his disapproval on the impounding of a Lebanese jet due to a financial dispute between Government and a German... more
AccidentsSmall airplane crashed on a New Zealand's highway
Wellington, New Zealand - The 2 passengers have been pulled out by incident's witnesses
A small airplane carrying two people caught fire yesterday during an unscheduled landing on a main highway in New Zealand: passengers were pulled alive by local residents who cooled them off in a close... more
Weather forecastsSeoul Air Show 2005 started
Seoul, South Korea - About 250 companies from some 25 countries are exhibiting the best aerospace and defence industry products
The Seoul Air Show 2005 has been opened today and the exhibition will go on till next October 21. Some 250 companies from the aerospace and defence sectors coming from 25 countries are attending there.... more
HelicoptersFirst A-109 LUHs for South African Air Force have been delivered
Pretoria, South Africa - Four vehicles out of thirty are available for the operational units and powered with the Turbomeca Arrius 2K2 turboshafts
Four out of thirty AgustaWestland A-109 LUH helicopters ordered by South African Air Force have been delivered to the operational units recently. Such vehicles will perform several kinds of mission such... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: investigation to go on in Frankfurt
Palermo, Italy - In the German city the examination of airplane's two engines will be carried out
Investigation onto the incident occurred at Tuninter ATR-72 in the waters off Palermo are going on after Palermo power of attorney ordered the ATR’s engines survey that will be carried out in Frankfurt. S... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to sale its "Redticket" in "Hofer" supermarkets
Vienna, Austria - Carrier board of director's member, Josef Burger, unveiled it
"We try to approach our customers to gain additional segments of market together with our partners. From next Thursday, we will offer our customers to acquire trip package at EUR 199 -from November 1st... more
Government actsQuestion time: "Alitalia needs a proper business plan of relaunch"
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for knowing if Italian Government intends to develop the project of privatization of Alitalia and to consider credible... more
HelicoptersCH-149 Cormorant: tail rotor problems to be solved by Spring 2006
Toronto, Canada - AgustaWestland ensured it to Canadian operator
AgustaWestland will solve the technical structural problem related to tail rotor on the Canadian CH-149 Cormorant helicopters (a dedicated version of the EH-101) by next Spring. So, all the 15 available... more
Miscellaneous30 clandestines repatriated on a charter flight from Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - A joint air transfer arranged together with Madrid
Thirty Ecuadorian clandestines -27 men and 3 women- are coming back to Ecuador and Colombia on a charter flight taken off from Rome-Fiumicino International Airport this morning. Travel has been arranged... more
IndustryEmbraer: EMB-190 to JetBlue and announced new routes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier, launch customer of the model, to begin service from New York and Boston
JetBlue Airways last week unveiled its newest aircraft – the EMBRAER 190 – at a ceremony at New York’s Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and announced the routes for the 100-seat aircraft including a 10-... more
IndustryBoeing: Guggenheim Aviation ordered two B-747/400 combi-freighter conversion
Seattle, Usa - Both deliveries will take place in 2008
Guggenheim Aviation Partners has ordered two 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter combi-to-freighter conversions. Both deliveries will take place in 2008, according to an agreement signed by Guggenheim and... more
Government actsQuestion time: maximum number of handicapped passengers on board Ryanair's flights
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Ciro Falanga (Misto)
Italian Deputy Hon. Falanga asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear which kin d of steps Italian Government intends to perform in order to attend to the matter concerning... more
Government actsQuestion time: measures on military officers who delayed to issue laws against depleted uranium
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear which kind of measures it intends to adopt, in obedience to article 117 of Italian peace military penal code, against military... more
IndustryVitrociset: an agreement with EADS has been signed in Rome for aerospace sector consolidation
Rome, Italy - The well known Italian company revealed it
"Vega, Soyuz, Ariane 5 besides telecommunications are the cooperation sectors between the two companies which will go on to find new business chances in the satellite navigation, launchers and telecommunications... more
AccidentsA belly-landing at Virgin Islands
Washington, USA - A Cessna plane suffered for damages to its fuselage, but passengers emerged safe
Due to a failure to landing gear, a small private plane has been forced yesterday to carry out a belly-landing on runways at Saint Thomas "Cyril E. King" Airport, Virgin Islands (United States of America).... more
AccidentsColombian plane crashed in Venezuela: body's identification by DNA test has started
Caracas, Venezuela - French and Venezuelan doctors began examinations
A team made up of French and Venezuelan doctors will gather in the Maracaibo-based "Rafael Urdaneta" air base to confront the results of DNA examinations on bodies of 152 fatalities caused by the West... more
AirlinesCayman Airways cancelled 4 flights due to "Wilma"
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - Data from a reconnaissance plane indicated the hurricane became category 5
Hurricane "Wilma" had already caused 10 victims at Haiti and now it is minaciously approaching the Western coasts of Cuba and the peninsula of Yucatan in Mexico. The National Hurricane Center informed... more
PeopleA platform for civil aviation in Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland - To promote an exchange of experiences between the Confederation and commercial aviation's representatives
The "Platform for Swiss aviation" has been set up in order to appraise and improve constantly civil aviation’s conditions in Switzerland. The first meeting between the Confederation and commercial aviation’s rep... more
HelicoptersKorean Helicopter Programme: Bell, AgustaWestland and Eurocopter ready to cooperate
Seoul, South Korea - South Korean Ministry of Defence requested technology transfer
Three helicopter companies are candidates in order to provide their contribution for the South Korean programme named Helicopter Programme. Bell, AgustaWestland and Eurocopter could be selected to ensure... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: new engines and upgrade provision for the USCG's HH-65s started
Washington, USA - Operations to transform 11 HH-65Bs helicopters in the HH-65C standard and new turboshafts for some 96 vehicles
Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin will cooperate to update the US Coast Guard’s HH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet. Operations for the provision of new engines involving some 96 vehicles of this type with the n... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): choice between Milan and Rome has been tormenting me since I joined Italian Government
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Vice-minister Tassone said
"The matter of a selection between Rome and Milan has been tormenting me since I joined Italian Government. If Cimoli said these things about the fact of choosing just one hub between Rome and Milan I... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the new business plan is being shown to banks today
Rome, Italy - Banca Intesa must make its role clear for recapitalization
While Alitalia is forced to cancel some 102 flights (62 domestic ones and 40 international ones) today due to the ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Control Authority) air traffic controllers’ strike f... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 helicopter
Honeywell International Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded on Oct. 13, 2005, a $5,465,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Spare Parts for the CH-47 Helicopter. Work will be performed... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-6 aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an estimated value $8,489,627 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials, cost-reimbursement contract... more
IndustryL-3 Communications awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 2,000 flight hours on a Boeing 737NG aircraft
L-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training, Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $13,360,500 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-05-D-0012)... more
Science and technologyIndia: one year for adapting its two main airports to air sector's growth
Mumbai, India - Government has to face an aviation expansion equal to about 15% annually
India needs to increase capacity and improve air traffic control in the airports of New Delhi and Bombay as soon as possible to ensure more safety and sustain the country’s air travel boom. IATA (International A... more
AirlinesENAV air traffic controllers strike (2): many carriers forced to cancel flights
Rome, Italy - Several services will be instead re-scheduled
Due to the strike called by ENAV air traffic controllers on tomorrow at Fiumicino Airport from 12:00am to 4:00pm (see for details AVIONEWS), many international carriers are getting ready to cancel several... more
AirlinesDelta: "We want to become the worldwide largest transatlantic airline"
New York, USA - The goal in 2006 with 11 new flights bound for Europe and the Middle East
Becoming the worldwide largest transatlantic carrier: this is the Delta Airlines’ goal for 2006 in order to face the delicate situation of the company within the transformation plan of the airline. Revenues f... more