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IndustryAirbus: orders and deliveries in the first six months 2005
Milan, Italy - 276 new airplanes and 189 delivered
In the half-year 2005 Airbus confirmed its own success on the international market receiving orders for 276 new airplanes compared to 104 ones received in the same period 2004 and making 189 deliveries... more
AccidentsS-64 fallen headlong in Fiumicino two days ago: AVIONEWS asks some important questions on the Aircranes of the Italian Forester Corps
Fiumicino, Italy - It is necessary to understand some matters concerning personnel's training, the lack of registration and use of such an important aircraft
The accident occurred on last July 6 and which affected an Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter of the Italian Forester Corps at Rome-Fiumicino Airport needs to be deepened due to some both administrative... more
AirportsTo be careful oxygen on long-haul flights
Belfast, Ireland - It can contribute to illness during travel
A study by Belfast University, recently released by journal "Anaesthesia", found that oxygen deficiency would cause health problems for air travellers. Belfast researchers examined the blood value of... more
AirlinesLufthansa is testing biometric tickets
Berlin, Germany - Speeding check-ins without decreasing security
The German airline started to test biometric air tickets last Monday: they are tickets including a code with traveler’s fingerprint. The test will last 14 days and if results will show efficacy and s... more
PeopleCalendar of the next air transport strikes in Italy
Rome, Italy - A complicated return from the holidays is looming
Alitalia’s flight attendants will go on strike on Monday July 18 for 24 hours, while dependents from Brindisi’s control centre of ENAV (Ente nazionale per l’assistenza al volo) will walks out on Tuesd... more
Government actsQuestion time on the role of Italian intelligence in Abu Omar's kidnapping
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Hon. Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Interior for explaining if the statement released by CIA’s agent Robert Baer to the Italian daily paper "La Repubblica" were totally or partially t... more
Government actsQuestion Time: date of Italian contingent withdrawal from Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for explaining if one can consider the previously announced Italian contingent withdrawal from Iraq in February 2006... more
Government actsQuestion time on MEP's visit at Lampedusa's reception centre
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba asked Italian Minister of Interior for making clear for which reasons the officers for Ministry of the Interior present at the visit of the MEP’s delegation at Lampedusa have n... more
Government actsQuestion Time: operational condition of Italian soldiers in Sudan
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear which is the real operational condition of Italian soldiers redeployed in Sudan as the Solidarietà Diritto... more
AirlinesAir Senegal International added third Next-Generation B-737/700
Seattle, Usa - The airline currently has two 737-700s on lease, as well as a 737-500
Boeing and Air Senegal International yesterday expanded the airline’s capabilities with the delivery of the carrier’s third Boeing Next-Generation 737-700. The new airplane is equipped with winglets, mak... more
MiscellaneousAttempt in London (4): Italian citizen is missing
London, United Kingdom - Meanwhile al Qaeda's revendication was supposed credible
While rescue and identification operations on casualties are continuing in London, Scotland Yard’s latest balance reported 50 victims, Farnesina provided an additional updating about the involved Italian c... more
Military aviationBE-200: there is a new firefighter in the Italian skies
Rome, Italy - An Irkut-Beriev firefighting airplane has been leased and it will be deployed by Italian Civil Defence
Italy decided to lease a Russian-made Irkut Beriev BE-200 airplane, devoted to firefighting and Search and Rescue operations, for the Summer season 2005. The aircraft will be operated by Italian Civil... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: traffic in June 2005
Paris, France - Also strong improvement in load factor
"Passenger operations Air France-KLM continued to record a buoyant activity and a good level of unit revenue. In June, traffic grew 7.8% on 4.6% higher capacity. The load factor gained 2.4 points to reach... more
IndustryBoeing: Malaysia Airports selected Preston gate allocation system
Melbourne, Australia - The implementation of Airport Solutions at KLIA commenced in February and operative by next September
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a Boeing wholly owned subsidiary, has been commissioned by Malaysia Airports to replace the existing gate-allocation system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)... more
AirlineseasyJet: Pisa-Bristol route inaugurated yesterday
Milan, Italy - The flight to Paris doubles the frequency
The low-cost carrier, easyJet, inaugurated yesterday, July 7, the new route departing from Pisa towards Bristol. After the recent inaugurations of Pisa/Paris-Orly and for Berlin-Schönefeld, easyJet opens... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: Athens is the 65th network's destination
Rome, Italy - New flights to Nairobi, in Kenya, from November
"Athens, Greece’s capital, is the 65th destination of Qatar Airways’ network, which continues its expansion opening new connections among the touristic and commercial world of Middle East and the main Eur... more
Civil aviationAttempt in London (3): Italy on guard
Rome, Italy - Reinforced checks in transport sectors and military bases
Effects concerning the security and checks increase after the attempt occurred in London were produced also in the other European countries and obviously in Italy. Military bases (such as for example Italian... more
MiscellaneousAttempt in London (2): air transport to suffer for a new crisis?
London, United Kingdom - The results will be on view starting from the touristic season in progress
Airports surrounding the City stayed open yesterday, but people intending boarding have faced the traffic’s stop. Passengers landing at Heathrow suffered for the same discomforts: may persons resorted t... more
Science and technologyBalance of cancelled flights for airport workers' strike
Rome, Italy - The major Italian airports annulled more than 130 services
The strike of dependents of airport service companies, called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL-TA yesterday from 12:30pm up to 4:30pm, caused the cancellation of 78 flight at Fiumicino:... more
DefenseItalian partecipation at international missions got the green light for the Assembly
Rome, Italy - Any change has been introduced
Italian joint committees for Foreign Affairs and Defence at Chamber of Deputies have continued reading bill for turning into law the decree concerning "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at... more
DefenseLaw for Honour Cross to Italian victims of terrorism has been approved
Rome, Italy - They are destined to dead of civil and military actions
The IV Defence Committee of Italian Chamber of Deputies approved yesterday the bill related to Honour Cross for the terrorism’s victims engaged in both civil and military operations during peace missions a... more
HelicoptersPhoenix: Police and Firefighters reward the A-109's operational flexibility
Phoenix, USA - They took delivery of a helicopter for the performance of several kinds of mission
US Phoenix city (Arizona) Police and Fire Departments selected the A-109 Power as the rotor-winged aircraft to deploy for the performance of several missions to support local population in case of emergency.... more
Civil aviationAttempt in London: false alarm in the British capital this morning
London, UK - Two suspicious packages found but all was immediately normalized. There are currently some 37 casualties and around 750 wounded
Fear appeared again in London this morning. A suspicious package has been found nearby Euston railway station and another one has been detected in Liverpool Street. Alarm was anyway immediately considered... more
Government actsAlitalia: denationalization and alliances as essential measures for relaunch
Rome, Italy - Analysts in the related sector prove convinced of it and some would consider a partnership with Lufthansa as more likely to occur
Analysts in the air transport sector prove convinced about the fact that Alitalia can seriously think about its own relaunch only by denationalization and alliances, though it can be expected to happen... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 31 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $31,248,649 firm fixed price contract modification. This negotiation definitizes P00042, an undefinitized contractual action (UCA) for the... more
DefenseExercise "Falzarego 2005": Italian Army's helicopters and 300 soldiers operating on the mountain
Bolzano, Italy - A training stage intended to increase the skill degree in a typical though always difficult environment for Alpines
Italian Army is performing an important exercise on the mountains with its Alpines and named "Falzarego 2005". About 300 soldiers belonging to Taurinense Brigate, Julia Brigate, 4th Alpine Parachutists... more
Fair and showsMB-339's father is dead
Varese, Italy - Bazzocchi, the Italian engineer with the fixed idea of flight
Aviation world is in mourning due to the well-known aviation designer Ermanno Bazzocchi’s death, died at the age of 91 years at home in Tradate (Varese). Eng. Bazzocchi got an ad Honorem Aerospace E... more
SecurityBlasts in London (9): British Airways forced to delay flights
London, United Kingdom - Reaching airports was hard for travellers
Trains to Heathrow and Gatwick airports were halted for much of the day. British Airways cancelled any service but was forced to delay a lot of flights, up to 90 minutes, to meet passengers struggling... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: Heli Invest granted with the EC-120 and EC-130 maintenance in Poland
Warsaw, Poland - A 3 years agreement has been signed also to favour the promotion of the European group's helicopters in such a country
Eurocopter has recently signed an agreement with the Polish company Heli Invest which will enable such a group to perform maintenance operations for civil choppers. The types involved will be in particular... more
IndustryBoeing and Honeywell signed contract for innovative supply-chain solution
Seattle, Usa - It will allow the two companies to significantly reduce an airline's maintenance costs
Boeing recently signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace that will allow the two companies to significantly reduce an airline’s maintenance costs. The companies partnered as part of Boeing’s Int... more
Press releaseLondon's attacks (2). Information for the easyJet's passengers from and to London
Milan, Italy - The airline will offer them, that will fly for the next 48 hours, the possibility to modify the reservation without additional costs
"easyJet flights from and to London continue to be served respecting the fixed schedule. Following the events occurred in London today, easyJet offers to the passengers, that will travel in the next 48... more
MiscellaneousSon of the former Bosnia's leader Radovan Karadzic, arrested
Pale, Bosnia - Alexander Karadzic taken to safety site by NATO's chopper
The man was arrested today in Pale, Bosnia, by members of NATO’s troops who boarded him on a helicopter flying to a safety site. Alexander Karadzic, son of the former Bosnia’s leader Radovan Karadzic, gui... more
SecurityBlasts in London (8): Heathrow's Terminal 3 has been evacuated
London, United Kingdom - All international airports to alert
Terminal 3 at Heathrow International Airport has been evacuated and major European cities as well as United States ordered emergency plans: more strict controls in the air stations, railways and underground. Alert... more
Press releaseLondon's attacks. Telefono Blu: are many the Italians present in England on holidays for study
Rome, Italy - The association is sadden for the victims
"The Italians (and not only) present in England and London are many in this period for the traditional holidays for study. They are thousand, if the explosions were occurred last Saturday could be our... more
SecurityBlasts in London (7): two Italians emerged injured
London, United Kingdom - The start may by triggered by cell phone
Farnesina stated that two Italian citizens emerged injured from attacks shaking London. Three railway stations of Victoria, Euston and Paddington have been reopened while St. Pancras, Liverpool Street... more
Press releaseAttacks to London (3): measures by SAS
London, United Kingdom - The airline is continuing to operate services as planned
"In consultation with the authorities concerned, SAS is monitoring developments in London very closely. Based on the information available, SAS is continuing to operate services as planned. SAS passengers... more
SecurityBlasts in London (6): "We hear ambulances and helicopters only"
London, United Kingdom - Cell phones are not working, Londoners are connected by SMS only
London is fully paralyzed: citizens locked up in the house or blocked in office do not manage to communicate with outside people and are able to using SMS only because cell phones are not working. "We... more
Press releaseSab: 14 flights cancelled for the airports services' strike at "Marconi"
Boulogne, Italy - Seven departures and other seven arrivals
"The strike of the management societies and airport services’ workers, fixed by the unions Filt/Cgil, Fit/Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL-TA for today, from 12:30pm to 4:30pm, at the Boulogne’s Airport ’Ma... more
SecurityBlasts in London (5): Italian Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit has gathered
London, United Kingdom - There is no information as yet on any Italian nationals having been involved
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gianfranco Fini, called Farnesina Crisis Unit: there are many Italian tourists and residents in London. Meanwhile Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, who is... more
Science and technologyScarecrow plane to remove birds
Beijing, China - It is able to fly up to 80 meters in height and is controlled by a ground operator
After problems created by US device scheduled to send out calls like those released from birds, Beijing Airport will throw itself on a radio-controlled aircraft able to release birdcalls and high-frequency... more
AirportsGermany: cell phones aboard within 2005 even on Lufthansa flights
Berlin, Germany - Cell's radiations do not disturb onboard electronics
German Ministry of Transport could give the green light to use cell phones on plane within the end of the year. It seems the decision has been backed by German Aerospace Agency (DLR) which has recently... more
Press releaseEnac increases the attention level within the airports
Rome, Italy - As a precautionary measure, following the explosions in London occurred this morning
"Following the explosions occurred this morning in London, the Enac’s (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)President and General Director, Vito Riggio and Silvano Manera, have immediatly gave indications t... more
AccidentsVietnam's plane off runway in Cambogia
Siem Reap, Cambogia - Blacktop was wet due to the rain
The Vietnam Airlines Airbus A-320 left from Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday skidded off the wet runway after rain at Siem Reap Airport (Cambogia) while was carrying out landing. The plane went off runway but the... more
SecurityBlasts in London (4): an attack planned in several years
London, UK - English Police proves convinced about it and started a remarkable cooperation with intelligence services belonging to other countries
British and London Polices have no doubt about the fact that the attempt was scheduled and performed in a coordinated manner. Further explosive traces would have been found in the Underground by security... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus Model A300 B2-203 and B4-203 Airplanes; model A-310/200 and -300; and model A-300 B4- 600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and model A-300 C4-605R Variant F Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of navigation indications on the primary flight display requiring continuation of the flight on emergency instruments, which could lead to reduced ability to control the airplane in adverse conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128)] [Page 38753-38755] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncontrollable fire in the leading edge of the wing, which could damage critical wing structures and cause a fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128)] [Page 38755-38757] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-145 and EMB-135 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent engine oil leakage at the coupling seal between the hydraulic pump and the engine gearbox from causing low engine oil levels, which could lead to in-flight engine shutdown and consequent reduced controllability of the plane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128)] [Page 38751-38753] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityBlasts in London (3): British airlines' shares in free falling
London, UK - Stock Exchange is suffering while British Army is re-deploying soldiers in Covent Garden
Tourism and air transport begin to suffer for the first bad effects due to the attempt in London. Shares of the major groups belonging to tourism sector prove weak in the British capital while also English... more
SecurityBlasts in London (2): 50 died
London, UK - Trains trapped underground
There would be some 90 persons hit by the explosions which affected London this morning. Some 50 among them would have died while blasts would have been 8 among which 3 on buses and 5 in the Underground.... more
DefenseFinal ratification of memorandum between Italy and Kuwait in defence sector
Rome, Italy - OK even for registration of the objects launched into the extra-atmospheric space
Italian Senate approved yesterday once and for all the ratification DDL to accomplish Memorandum of Understanding between Italian Government and Kuwait’s Government on cooperation in defence sector, m... more