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ReportV-22 Osprey: USAF needs 50
Washington, USA - Supports for the military tilt-rotor developed by Bell and Boeing are rising in the United States
After the positive comment put forward by US Air Force’s Chief of General Staff John P. Jumper during the last days, with reference to his personal experience in flight aboard the V-22 Osprey military t... more
AccidentsA Greek Air Force's F-16 fell headlong
Athens, Greece - It was performing a training flight together with another Viper when the two airplanes disappeared from the radars
A Greek Air Force's F-16D multirole two seats light fighter fell headlong nearby the central massif of Pilio yesterday, that is to say in the central region of Greece. The airplane would have disappeared... more
MiscellaneousUSA: military operations in Falluja till terrorist remain in the city
Falluja, Iraq - The American military representatives would have stated it after the aerial strikes occurred yesterday
Since yesterday, a series of heavy aerial and ground attacks against several buildings in the Iraqi city of Falluja were performed by the coalition forces in the Arab country, together with the operations... more
Science and technologyLinate: the Milan Airport employee was sentenced to 7 months in prison
Milan, Italy - He stole some pieces of cheese from a passenger's bag
Guglielmo Imposimato, Sea's employee, who stole last Saturday three pieces of cheese from the bag of a passenger from Sicily was sentenced to 7 months in prison. It was the magistrate, Cilia Clerici, who... more
Science and technologyUsa: The American government would probably make changes at "O'Hare" Airport
Chicago, USA - The airport suffers from congestion
Some sources of the American government claimed that it could start really soon a new schedule changes at "O'Hare Airport" for the international carriers which use the American airport, in order to avoid... more
CuriositiesVirgin become conscious of the customers intimate needs
London, Britain - The new operative plans are focused on differentiation
The spirit of competition seems not have any limit in the delicate situation the big airlines are going through. Diversification seems to be the key word to get costumers choises, as it has been demonstrated... more
AirlinesProbably fusion between American West Airlines and Ata
New York, USA - Current negotiations for the partial or total acquire of Ata
It is by means of the "Wall Street Journal"'s paper that circulates the news according to which American West Airlines is in talks to to get hold of all or part of the Indianapolis low-cost Ata. "Wall... more
AirlinesFinnair announced the increased in passengers number
Helsinki, Finland - The number rose and the load factor as well
The general rise in the number of passengers, common result among the European airlines characterizing the month of September, has interested the Finnair as well, which has reported a rose of 15.6% considerably... more
Press releasePiaggio Aero Industries, in strong growth on the world markets, shows at Las Vegas the new P-180 Avanti II
Genoa, Italy - Six are already the new orders for it
"Piaggio Aero Industries presents Avanti II, the new version of its prestigious executive aircraft. P-180 Avanti II, introduced in these days to Las Vegas - at the NBAA, the great American air show of... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: cabin crew on strike
Athene, Greece - It has been fixed for next week the strike by the Olympic Airlines' cabin crew
Cabin crew of the Greek State carrier announced a 48 hour strike because of the failure by the management in approving a two-year wage deal. The request came out just when the government was trying to... more
CuriositiesParis: a man steals an airplane and buzzes over the city
Paris, France - The aircraft thief has been arrested earlier today
A 40 man, during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday in the last week, stole a tourism airplane, a DR-20, from the Coulommiers airfield, and for an hour buzzed the Paris skies - about 30 metre height... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will also fly to Beijing from the end of November
Doha, Qatar - With a link three times a week that has connections also from Italy
"Continuing in its strategy of fast and increasing expansion towards new markets and destinations of great economic and touristic interest, Qatar Airways launches from next November 25 a new three times... more
Latest newsUS F-16s ready to reach Southwest Asia
Washington, USA - The number of airplanes and the destinations were not unveiled for security reasons
The United States would intend to send, starting at the end of this month, several airplanes from the 183rd Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard towards bases located in Southwest Asia. It deals with... more
Science and technologyBomb-alarm at San Antonio Airport
San Antonio, Usa - A deranged crashed with his car through the airport's fence
San Antonio International Airport's Authorities asserted that, fews days ago a deranged Mexican man got, crashing his car through the surrounding, into the runway where a Delta airplan to Atlanta was going... more
MiscellaneousVirgin Atlantic plane diverted for bomb scare (2): as yet, no device has been found
London, United Kingdom - Passengers undergone police demands
Authorities are questioning all the passengers on board the Virgin Atlantic flight which this morning has been forced to landing at Stansted Aiport, due a telephone call warning about a device threat (see... more
MiscellaneousAmadeus is in sale
Paris, France - Air France, Iberia e Lufthansa main shareholders of the firm
It is a news from the French daily "Les Echos" that Air France, Iberia e Lufthansa decided to start the sale of Amadeus, that is a travel bookings firm, in which the three European State carriers are the... more
Science and technologyFrankfourt: traffic passengers rose in the German air base
Frankfourt, Germany - One of the best third quarter in Frankfourt's airport history
Traffic passengers rose 3.1 percent in September at Frankfourt's airport related to the same period of last year, to a total of 4.83 million passengers, as airport sources reported last Tuesday. Take off... more
IndustryCanada would be partner for Bombardier
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian government decides to give the necessary funds to launch a new plane
According to some Canadian government sources, it is official the news that the government of Ottawa, would be partner of Bombardier, an aircraft manufacturer, which was trying to find federal funding... more
AerospaceTrieste: scientific conference of UE
Trieste, Italy - Space weather forecast
Space weather forecast; this is the theme of the scientific conference performed, recently at Trieste attended by the members of 21 countries of UE, which decided to partecipate at the program of scientific... more
Weather forecastsBBJ at the 57th "National Business Aviation Association"
Las Vegas, USA - It is BBJ' s gold moment
Boeing Business Jets, which as all the main industries of this kind, is attending the "National Business Aviation Association", that opened on Monday and would end today, announced five new commitments... more
IndustryLockheed Martin and BAe: "verify the legitimacy of the contracts awarded to Boeing"
Washington, USA - The two aerospace companies request it with reference to the role played by Darleen Druyun for awarding the orders
Maybe it was predictable, but now the rivals of Boeing in the aerospace sector have turned a probability into a certainty. Lockheed Martin and British Aerosapce have recently asked competent judges and... more
AccidentsIn Canada a B-747 crashes on take off: six victims
Toronto, Canada - The Halifax Airport has been temporary closed
A Boeing-747 cargo of the Ghanaian MK Airlines, destined to Spain with fish and lobsters, exploded after to be crashed on take off at Halifax Airport, in the Eastern-Canada: all six crew members died.... more
HelicoptersBell 210: the evolution of the UH-1 and the 212
Washington, USA - The military version of the light helicopter of the US company will be officially shown during the Heli-Expo 2005
Bell has announced it intends to officially show the new 210 light helicopter, in the military and Law Enforcement versions, during the next edition of the Heli-Expo, scheduled in February in the United... more
Latest newsBoeing, the designing of the X-45C begins (2): the facilities involved for the assembly of the three prototypes
Washington, USA - The 80% of the structure of the three stealth airplanes will be anyway manufactured in St.Louis
Boeing schedules to manufacture the three prototypes of the X-45C UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) by the next five years (see for details AVIONEWS), in several facilities in the US territory. Some... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Board of Directors approves the reorganisation of senior management
Rome, Italy - Gianni Castellaneta appointed Vice-Chairman
"To complete the transformation of the group from a financial into a strategic industrial holding company, Finmeccanica’s board of directors today approved the changes to the senior management proposed b... more
Industry7E7 Dramliner: "If it is not manufactured in Campania a strike will be called"
Pomigliano, Italy - It would have recently been threatened by workers at the Alenia Aeronautica Campania's facility
The tensions occurred some days ago between Alenia Aeronautica Campania’s workers and Puglia Region, with reference to the future production of some structural components of the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner i... more
Science and technologyCanada: troubles at Toronto Airport for the PSAC dependant strike
Toronto, Canada - Some flights have suffered delays
Yesterday there were troubles at Toronto "Pearson" Airport, because of the public dependant of PSAC, Public Service Alliance of Canada: 115.000 workers have been on strike since Monday to claim against... more
MiscellaneousItalian Navy: the fifth edition of the "Regional Seapower Symposium 2004" finished
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow in Venice at the presence of many authorities
"Tomorrow October 15, in the historical seat of the Venice's shiphard, to the presence of the Minister of the Defence, Antonio Martino, and of the Chief of General Staff of the Defence, Adm. Giampaolo... more
IndustrySubsidies to the aerospace industry: commercial war and Presidential elections
Brussels, Belgium - EU would be convinced that the appeal to the WTO by the USA is related to the next Presidential election
European Union’s institutional representatives would not be enough convinced about the reasons put forward by American Government and Boeing, with reference to the deterioration of the commercial relations i... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): Giorgio Zappa is the new General Director
Rome, Italy - The ambassador Castellaneta appointed vice-President
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica held this morning (see AVIONEWS), approved the new corporate structure presented by the President and CEO Pier Francesco Guarguaglini: Giorgio Zappa is the new General... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: "We believed it was a missile but it could be it was not"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli statements regarding the supposed missiles put on board an ambulance, but UN want formal apologies
Israel retracts but do not apologizes for the supposed (though not verified yet, at least when considering the way Israel would have treated such matter) evaluation mistake made some days ago, when the... more
IndustryBoeing: Electronic Flight Bag available for retrofit on BBJ
Las Vegas, Usa - Making to increase safety, security and efficiency
Boeing is making its industry-leading Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag available for retrofit on Boeing Business Jets, giving BBJ operators the chance to make unsurpassed gains in safety, security and efficiency.... more
AirlinesIndia: air rates increase by 10 per cent
New Delhi, India - For services operated by Jet Airways, Air Sahara and Indian Airlines
The crude-oil price boosts again, but remains under USD 54 a barrel. At meantime from today the air rates in India will jump by 10 per cent: the rise affects both business and economy class of Jet Airways,... more
DefenseEuropean Defence Agency: the four directors of the special sections have been appointed
Brussels, Belgium - They competent for the matters concerning capabilites, armaments, research and trade
Appointments related to the representatives of the new European Defence Agency started last August (see for details AVIONEWS), but yesterday some four directors, as leading the special sections of the... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue arranges a new low-cost to Macau
Macau Special Administrative Region (The People's Republic of China) - The Richard Branson airline aims to expand through the Asian market
Virgin Blue, the well-known low-cost of Richard Branson operating in Australia, seems was talking with Air Macau to arrange a new low-cost airline in the former Portuguese enclave: the local magnate Stanley... more
Latest newsBoeing: the designing of the X-45C begins
Washington, USA - Five years developing, manufacturing and testing the new stealth drone destined to USAF and to USN
DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency), the US agency attending to the development of technologically leading edge weapon systems, signed an agreement with Boeing recently for the designing... more
AirlinesNew Turin-London link by easyJet
Turin, Italy - Inaugurated also the Luton-Cracovia route
Yesterday the new link Turin-Caselle for London-Luton has been inaugurated, operated by the low-cost airline easyJet: it's an important challenge for the Britain carrier, due the Region Piemonte airport... more
Latest newsPratt&Whitney Canada cooperates to the production of the F-135 engine for the JSF
Longueuil, Canada - An effort also aimed to warrant the growth of the involvement for the Canadian industry in the military programme
The F-135 turbofan, the engine destined to power the new Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole light stealth fighter, has a new developer: it deals with Pratt&Whitney Canada, a Canadian... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and helicopters? Let's win them by lottery with prizeWise
Rome, Italy - The new challenge of the e-commerce protagonists against the traditional on-line auction
eBay tried to do it several months ago and it seems it succeeded in achieving a goon success: an on-line auction for third generation combat airplanes such as the Mig-29 Fulcrum, the F/A-18 Hornet and... more
Civil aviationDepleted uranium: an investigation by Health Commission of the Sardinia Region Council started
Cagliari, Italy - Council, private committees, health care units and military representatives acting to verify the existance of concrete damaging effects in the territory
The issue regarding the depleted uranium are not only in the centre of Italian Parliament’s attention, as it is already attending to perform an investigation promoted by Italian Senate Defence Commission (... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Board of Directors of yesterday (2): synthesis of the main economic-financial consolidate results
Rome, Italy - Regarding the first six months period of 2004
"Synthesis of the main economic-financial consolidated results of the first six months of 2004. The value of the production in the first half-year of 2004 has been equal to EUR 1948m with a reduction... more
Press releaseThe 6th edition of the Italian Aerospace Forum started
Milan, Italy - The national and international security in the centre of attention during the event
The 6th edition of the Italian Aerospace Forum started today, involving the country but also other European states. The event is occurring in Varese and a meeting regarding the European satellite environmental... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the Board of directors occurred yesterday
Rome, Italy - The analysis of the company regarding the net loss of the first six months, the AZ Service dealing and the capital rise
The Board of Directors of Alitalia held yesterday was intended to attend to particular issues as the company has underlined. First of all, the positive result achieved by the agreements with Government... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: today the directorate meeting
Rome, Italy - Giorgio Zappa towards the Director General election
Today the Finmeccanica’s board of directors meet in order to talk about the new top corporate structure, after the resignation by former CEO, Roberto Testore (see for details AVIONEWS). The most probable s... more
AerospaceISS: the 10th Expedition left
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - On board the Soyuz Tm-5 two Russians and an American
After a succession of delays (see AVIONEWS), the American Leroy Chiao, the Russian Salijan Sharipov and Iuri Sharghin are finally left on board the Soyuz Tm-5 to replace the International Space Station... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada re-introduces the JT15D-4 into production
Las Vegas, Usa - In the third quarter of next year
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) will re-introduce the JT15D-4 engine model into production in the third quarter of 2005. All current production Service Bulletins will be incorporated to bring the new... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): AZ Service and capital rise go on
Rome, Italy - A share for a financial company with state capital has been scheduled, while the capital rise should not be larger than some EUR 1.2bn
Alitalia's representatives, gathering in the Board of Directors yesterday, analysed the situation with reference to the AZ Service dealing, underlining how it is being gone on for the granting of a share... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Board of Directors finds loss for EUR 620m
Rome, Italy - Much more than it was forecasted but the reasons should be put down to redundancies and the AZ Service dealing
During the Board of Directors held yesterday, Alitalia's representatives found loss which appeared larger than what it had at first been forecasted, and practically doubled compared with the last year.... more
SecurityVirgin Atlantic plane diverted for bomb scare
London, United Kingdom - It has landed safely to the Stansted Airport
A flight left from Hong Kong and destined to Heathrow International Airport (London), this morning was diverted to Stansted air station (designated airport to handle planes involved in security alerts)... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines increase flights to Australia
Beijing, China - As from the Christmas holiday time
China Southern Airlines, the biggest Chinese airline, in order to meet the growing demand, announced that it will boost flights towards Australia served by B-777: the current 4 weekly services turn to... more