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Civil aviationAttempts and insurance cover: Lufthansa asks for EU's support
Berlin, Germany - Insurance companies appear less and less willing to afford the financial expenditure related to such kind of risk
Insurance companies in Europe fear they are not able to afford the financial expenditure for the compensations related to the effects caused by possible attempts in the air transport sector. So, they would... more
MiscellaneousUSA's strikers in action in northern Iraq
Tal Afar, Iraq - 26 died and more than 70 were wounded but these are only the current figures
The United States and the Iraqi temporary Government would consider the city of Tal Afar, in the north side of the country, a major point of reference for the rebellion warriors in order to carry on their... more
AirlinesAir disaster in Russia: Aeroflot already finds a passenger traffic fall
Moscow, Russia - It fell for a 3% most of all for the international routes towards Europe and the USA
The carrier’s representatives had already forecasted it and the first negative effects on the Aeroflot’s passenger traffic can be already found (se for details AVIONEWS). The fall found starting from las... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): searching for a major role in SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli would prove willing to modify the agreement with its partners and most if all with Air France
Alitalia's President Giancarlo Cimoli would be appraising the hypothesis for encouraging new alliances for the relaunch of the Italian carrier, as they could be aimed to increase the airline's competitiveness.... more
DefenseRussia: preventive military operations against the terrorism are scheduled
Moscow, Russia - Nevertheless, the deployment of nuclear weapons would not be considered
Russian military authorities would have made the decision for resorting to armed operations against the international terrorism’s threat clearer (see for details AVIONEWS). Moscow’s Chief of General Sta... more
IndustryEmbraer: the "Maintenance Cost Workshop 2004" starts
São José dos Campos, Brazil - An open forum in order to discuss on the aircraft maintenance costs
Embraer, yesterday at São José dos Campos, in Brazil, has given the begin of the its "Maintenance Cost Workshop" quarter edition, a discussion seminary about maintenance costs, that will see re-united t... more
IndustryBAe loses during the first half of 2004
London, UK - However, the British aerospace company should grow by December thanks to Airbus and MBDA
British Aerospace Systems' situation during the first half of 2004 does not appear a good one. The British aerospace company would have in fact found loss for some EUR 610m, compared with the 47m of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, -100C, and -200 series airplanes (2004-18-08)
Usa - To detect and correct cracks and corrosion on the attach fitting holes of the forward trunnion attach fittings of the main landing gear (MLG), which could result in the collapse of the MLG
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -200C, -300, - 400, and -500 series airplanes (2004-18-06)
Washington, Usa - To find and fix fatigue cracking of certain upper and lower skin panels of the fuselage, which could result in sudden fracture and failure of the skin panels and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes
Usa - To prevent contact between the lockwire pigtail of the fitting and the stiffener located on the inside surface of the fuel access covers of the wings, which could serve as a potential ignition source within the fuel tank if a cover is struck by lig
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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, and DC-9-15F airplanes; and model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the outboard idler hinge fitting of the left and right wing flap at station Xw=333.148 due to fatigue cracking, which could result in a deflected flap that may cause asymmetric lift and consequent reduced controlla
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the installation of incorrect pressurization discharge valves and cabin pressure controllers, which could subject the airframe to excess stress and adversely affect the airframe fatigue life
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Press releaseENAC with reference to the statements put down to Alitalia's President
Rome, Italy - It gives the lie to the fact that the Agency can have allowed discrimination policies against the carrier by the airport operators
"President and General director of ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency), On. Prof. Vito Riggio and Com. Silvano Manera, during the meeting held in Palermo by the Agency's Board of Directors, with... more
HelicoptersUS Coast Guard HH-65's update begins
Washington, USA - New engines, avionics and instruments on board for the Dolphin helicopters
Works related to the mounting of the new power plant components on the fleet of the US Coast Guard's HH-65 Dolphin helicopters have been started. The Turbomeca Arriel 2 engines have been considered as... more
Press releaseAlitalia: meeting of the carrier with pilots' representatives
Rome, Italy - Remuneration related to the increasing productivity by the crews
"Alitalia has achieved an important result yesterday during a meeting with the trade unions representing its pilots' interests. It dealt with the increasing productivity of the crews linked to a remuneration... more
Science and technologyCairo Airport : customs duties lower
Cairo, Egypt - Free way to digital video cameras, cell-phones, computers and jewels
At the Cairo airport, the customs authorities have begun to apply the reduced rates on the foreign products considered necessary, therefore like decided from the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Therefore... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "Cimoli's accuses on airport royalties are pure fantasy"
Rome, Italy - It is maintained by Assaeroporti's President Giovanni Maniscalco who put into evidence the results of checks performed by ENAC
Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti’s President, commented regarding the accuses addressed by Alitalia’s President Cimoli to some Italian air stations, on the basis of supposed discriminations damaging the... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Saudi Emir jet
Cairo, Egypt - It seems that the aircraft had a failure in the navigation system
The pilot of private jet of the Saudi Emir Turki bin Mohamed, left yesterday from Sharm El Sheikh and directed to Paris, immediately after the takeoff would have perceived a problem in the navigation system... more
Latest newsPakistan: fighter-bombers against Al Qaeda
Islamabad, Pakistan - Some tribal sites nearby Afghanistan's border would have been attacked and several civilians would have died
Pakistani Air Force would have performed two strikes today against some tribal sites in the Western region nearby the Afghanistan's border, aiming to hit several Al Qaeda members and their Taliban supporters.... more
AirlinesJet Blue: the third quarter forecasts are negative
New York, USA - Airline would have suffered much for the fuel costs and the hurricanes in the past weeks
Revenue alarm for the Jet Blue low-cost: it seems in fact that airline management waits for the 3rd quarter 2004 a profit decrease, because of the high costs supported for the high-fuel, that would be... more
AccidentsUS helicopter fell headlong nearby Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - It would have fallen at night between September 7 and 8 during the struggles among American soldiers and Sunnah's militiamen
An American military transport helicopter would have fallen headlong at night between last September 7 and 8 nearby the Iraqi city of Falluja. At that time the area was involved by fierce struggles among... more
AirlinesRyanair challenges Alitalia: "We count to transport 28 million passengers against the 20 of the Italian airline"
Rome, Italy - Thanks Ciampino investment, the low-cost will cover 5 new routes whose cost will not exceed EUR 16
Great celebrations to introduce the new USD 120m investment made from Ryanair over the Roman Ciampino air station: the Irish company Chief Executive in fact would have been dressed up as an ancient Roman... more
AirlinesSas Group: increased costs because of the high aviation fuel
Stockholm, Sweden - By EUR 2 on their domestic and European routes
On May 14, the SAS Group announced that ticket prices would be raised by EUR 4-6 as a result of increases in aviation fuel costs. There have subsequently been further increases in the cost of aviation... more
HelicoptersGenesis probe's recovery failed
Washington, USA - The re-entry capsule's parachute did not open and the two NASA's helicopters could not hook it up
A great expectation existed in the United States for the Genesis probe’s re-entry yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). Three years activities in the space in order to recover just little microgrammes o... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the difficult talks among the company and the unions
Rome, Italy - Constant delays for the meetings among worker's representatives and the company, while the deadline of September 15 is getting closer
Talks among Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives is more and more difficult, especially concerning flight assistants and ground personnel. No agreement would have been achieved yesterday,... more
Science and technologyOrio al Serio: more connections towards the Eastern Europe
Bergamo, Italy - The new Budapest and Warsaw route are ready
From next September 15, from the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, a new route to Budapest will start, while as from October 8, will come inaugurated the new service to Warsaw. The Bergamo-Budapest flight... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no direct criticism against Italian Ministry of Transport
Rome, Italy - Airline's board would have made the matter concerning discrimination suffered due to some air stations clearer
Alitalia’s President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, intended, through his company’s spokesmen, to make the statements occurred yesterday regarding the discrimination suffered by the carrier clearer (see for... more
IndustryBAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems awarded of a near 175 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems, Nashua, N.H., is being awarded a $174,915,000 firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, and time and materials contract to provide for F-16 Aircraft... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Ryanair opens its doors wide to the Italian carrier's pilots
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost airline even decides to provide Alitalia with useful advices in order to solve its crisis
The crisis situation affecting Alitalia is being carefully followed also by Ryanair, proving particularly ironic and paternalist at the same time towards the Italian carrier. The low-cost airline would... more
Press releaseA new civil airport to be built in Sicily
Rome, Italy - The contract for building the Comiso Airport has been awarded
"The contract for the building of the new Sicily's Comiso Civil Airport has been awarded. The new air station (after Palermo, Catania, Trapani Birgi, Pantelleria and Lampedusa) is going to be a second... more
Press releaseBasiq Air continues as Transavia
Amsterdam, Holland - The air company press release
"Transavia is to become the Dutch airline offering the largest choice of destinations and holiday destinations, with its familiar à la carte service, as well as new and surprising products and services,... more
DefenseJapan: twenty Patriot PAC-3 systems have been ordered
Tokyo, Japan - Government would consider them relevant in order to increase national security against the North Korean ballistic missiles
The recent success of an important test regarding the Lockheed Martin Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile system (see for details AVIONEWS), would have particularly struck the military representatives of the Japanese... more
Press releaseDelta Air Lines outlines transformation plan
Milan, Italy - Simplified and more efficient structure
"Simplified, more efficient airline designed to improve the customer traveling experience while delivering significant savings. Profit sharing planned in the face of additional job losses, pay cuts... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: 6-7000 staff cuts are likely
New York, USA - It's necessary a restructure plan that make to save airline till USD 5bn
In one year and an half, 6-7000 persons employed at the Delta Airlines could lose their workplace. Gerald Grinstein, Chief Executive manager of the company has communicated that in virtue of the difficult... more
DefenseThree AB-212 and an Atlantic Mk1 participate in "Ionex 2004" training
Taranto, Italy - Italian Navy and Russian Federation Navy together in order to learn the common intervention procedures
Also four Military Navy aircraft will participate the next September 13, in the Italian-Russian training in Taranto (Italy), in order to increase the cooperation between the two bodies, learned to know... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): President Cimoli to be in New York on next Monday for the SkyTeam meeting
Rome, Italy - The strategic alliance analyses the situation and schedules steps for growing further by the joining of Continental and Northwest
Alitalia's President and CEO, Cimoli, will attend on next Monday an important meeting among the chiefs of the carriers members of the SkyTem strategic alliance. This meeting will occur in New York and... more
AirlinesTransavia is an independent part of the Air France-KLM Group
Amsterdam, Holland - The company leases aircraft to other airlines
From the home bases Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Rotterdam Airport and from regional airports, Transavia provides competitively-priced air travel on a broad network of European routes. This is done in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): "The carrier discriminated by Italian Ministry of Transport"
Rome, Italy - The heavy criticism by President Cimoli, who would have pointed out how the proofs of what stated exist
While Alitalia's President, Cimoli, confirms the need for an agreement with the unions which can enable the carrier to start the implementation of a business plan able, according to CEO, to "Increase of... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways launches a new low-cost carrier
Tokyo, Japan - Air Next will begin to operate in March 2005 with two B-737
All Nippon Airways (ANA) programmed launching in March 2005 a Japanese low-cost carrier for the domestic routes, whose name will be Air Next: the service will be served by two Boeing 737-500s, that can... more
AerospaceEADS: a new satellite control center for the Arabsat systems
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Astrium group to increase the satellite network efficiency for the Arab country
EADS Astrium will attend the improvement of the satellite network belonging to Saudi Arabia. Arab country's Government has in fact granted to the European aerospace group (especially to its segment dedicated... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: a fee for who does not acquire the ticket on line
Houston, Italy - Who reserves the travel ticket traditionally will pay between USD 5 and 10 more
Continental Airlines will soon impose a fee (comprised between USD 5 and 10) on tickets for the services reserve at the reservation centers or at the ticket offices in the USA airports. While instead... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): "it appears difficult to achieve a deal among the company and the unions"
Rome, Italy - It would have recently been maintained by Italian union CGIL's leader Guglielmo Epifani
Despite many trade unions would not be willing to resort to strikes presently with reference to the situation described by Alitalia's board, and despite constant talks were accepted in order to warrant... more
HelicoptersBrazil asks for ten UH-60 helicopters
Sao Paulo, Brazil - They could be destinated to SAR operations and to the monitoring of national territory to increase the general security level
The United States would be appraising the hypothesis to increase the security level of Brazil through the provision of ten Sikorsky UH-60L helicopters. A request in this sense would have been put forward... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: more expensive the ticket surcharge
Singapore - From September it will endure an increase comprised between the USD 4 and 12
From September 1st, Singapore Airlines increases surcharge applied on the tickets, in order to face the fuel price constant increase and to damp the costs that such continuous situation having on the market:... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-311 airplanes (2004-18-05)
Usa - To prevent disbonding of the subject skin panels, which could reduce the load-carrying capacity of the skin panels and result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
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AirportsAlso the more mature travellers reserve the ticket on-line
Sydney, Australia - A 11,36% of the travellers who use the Internet would be over 55
According to two Australian societies, also the more mature travellers, breaking down all the stereotypes, would be accepting the new on-line reservation systems. The number of those who, not more young,... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopters escort tanks during a mission in the Gaza strip
Jabalya, Gaza Strip - New struggles with the Palestinian militiamen after the launch of Qassam missiles against cities in Negev
Israeli Army would be performing a new relevant military operation in the Gaza Strip, after that at least five Qassam missiles would have been launched by Palestinian militiamen against some Israeli cities... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "Government will be able to act only after an agreement among the company and the unions"
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Minister Lunardi, defining such deal as "the last chance" to save the carrier
The Italian trade unions' representatives in talk with Alitalia's board would have accepted to keep September 15 as the major point of reference and the final deadline for the achievement of an agreement... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "Without reorganization a relaunch is unlikely to occur"
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli would be convinced of it, as he would think the agreement with the unions as an essential precondition to save the carrier
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, commented about the current airline's situation and the talks with the trade unions. According to Cimoli, one cannot think to a relaunch of the carrier if... more
AirlinesAir Namibia restructures its fleet
Windhoek, Namibia - As from 2005 intercontinental flights will be served by two A-340/400
The South African company, Air Namibia, would be carrying out a fleet renew: from the last August 31, in fact the intercontinental flights before operate by B-747/400, come now served by MD-11. The aircraft... more