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Civil aviationThe scenario of the European skies
Brussels, Belgium - Everything is in motion
The consolidation of the European skies seems to be not concluded for 2008. One again in the centre of attention there is the German airline Lufthansa: after the three take-overs (Brussels, bmi and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Formigoni considers unacceptable the reduction of the intercontinental flights on Malpensa
Milan, Italy - But CAI has not been confirmed these news yet
Few intercontinental flights for Milan-Malpensa airport. This news would be leaked out and still not confirmed by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) and would have provoked the warning by Lombardia Region... more
Military aviationBoeing C-17 aircrew training system goes into operation at Dover AFB
St. Louis, USA - The ceremony took place at the beginning of December
The Boeing Company and the U.S. Air Force held a ceremony to mark delivery of the new C-17 Aircrew Training System (ATS) to Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Del. The ATS began operation on Nov. 21 -- more than... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. Congo: war crimes are taking place
Rome, Italy - The key findings and recommendations by Amnesty's mission in the African Country
"In November and early December Amnesty International delegates took part in field missions to North Kivu province, eastern DRC, and to refugee sites along the Uganda/DRC border in south-western Uganda.... more
AirlinesAir Europe, the last flight before the activity's suspension
Milan, Italy - The oldest Italian charter company
Mauritius was the last flight for the Air Europe Boeing 767 airplane, the oldest Italian charter company. Purchased by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), along with Volare, "Air Europe is not more functional... more
AirlinesAlitalia, today possible start of auction for the minor assets
Rome, Italy - Atitech is the company that tempts somebody
Augusto Fantozzi, Alitalia extraordinary administrator, could start today the auction for the minor assets among which Atitech, the airplane maintenance company, tempts somebody. Several offers for... more
AirlinesAlitalia still in the sights of British Airways
Rome, Italy - Reported today by the Italian press
The British Airways CEO, Willie Walsh, renewals the interest in a commercial alliance with Alitalia. As regards other alliances there are Iberia and Qantas. According to Walsh an agreement with both airlines... more
Civil aviationFrom yesterday the links to China and Taiwan were reopen
Beijing, China - They were cut off for about 60 years
Historical day yesterday for China and Taiwan: after about 60 years the links by sea and by air restart, thanks to the new president of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, who during the induction ceremony if the first... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei"-Pisa Airport, a 40 million Euros financing
Pisa, Italy - As part of the 2008-2011 investment plan
SAT, Pisa Airport Management Company, signed a 40 million Euros financing with Banca Infrastrutture Innovazione e Sviluppo and Banca Cr Firenze. The goal is to finalize the 2008-2011 investment plan... more
AirlinesItalian ENAC launches a new information portal for passengers
Rome, Italy - Starting from today
Starting from today December 16th, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) launches a new portal with all information on the air transport and the passenger's rights. Particular attention will be given... more
IndustryGolden Air introduces the ATR-72/500s in Sweden
Toulouse, France - The airplane powered with PW-127M engines
"Sweden’s carrier Golden Air yesterday took delivery of its first new ATR, a 72-seat and PW-127 M-powered ATR-72/500. The airline, which currently operates a fleet of 5 Saab 340B, 5 Saab 2000 and a second-hand A... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered 500th E-jet to France's Regional
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The 170 jet will be operated by the Air France subsidiary
"Embraer achieves a significant milestone, with the delivery of its 500th E-Jet – an EMBRAER 170 – to France’s Regional - Compagnie Aérienne Européenne. The handover ceremony took place at the Company... more
AirlinesMeridiana flight assistants: Anpav, we will protest under Aga Khan's home
Rome, Italy - Against the decision of the company to lay off 145 among pilots and flights assistants
"Nothing and nobody, except the prince, can resolve the problem" wrote in a note "Anpav" (Italian flight assistants association) which made the blitz in France. "In the forty-five years of Meridiana's... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: persist snowfalls on the North and storms on Peninsula
Rome, Italy - Still winds, heavy seas, precipitations
"The bad weather is still interesting the most part of the Italian regions. The Civil Defense Department, on the basis of the forecast available, has issued a further notice of adverse weather conditions... more
HelicoptersPublication notice for the bid for one helicopter destined to Eulex
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegonvina - Forfeit overhead price of 300,000 Euros
The BiH government proclaimed the bid publication notice for the supply of one helicopter destined to the Eulex's bureau (EuropeAid/127902/D/Ser/Kos). The bid will be funded in the "Politica estera e... more
AerospaceNASA: Endeavour back home in Florida
Houston, Usa - Launch of space shuttle Discovery is targeted for Feb. 12, 2009
"With space shuttle Endeavour safely home at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency is closing the book on the 16-day STS-126 mission. Up next is space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission to... more
Press releaseItalian SDL: package of 60 hours of strike
Naples, Italy - The first ones on January 19, 2009
"Today, Sdl intercategory union, in the ambit of a package of 60 hours of strike, has announced the first four ones on January 19, 2009 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm by the staff of Alitalia/Alitalia Airport,... more
AirlinesSAS cuts and improve efficiency
Copenhagen, Denmark - Negotiations with the unions to decide about the proceedings
During an interview the responsible for the relations with the Sas group's investors, Sture Stolen, declared that the leaders of the Scandinavian carrier are thinking about a structural change of the air... more
Airports"Fiumicino big hub of the Mediterranean"
Rome, Italy - As the vice-president of European commission and EU transport commissioner, Antonio Tajani said
During a meeting held today in Rome, the vice-president of the European commission and EU transport commissioner, Antonio Tajani said "I believe the Fiumicino airport, as Europe is always more connected... more
AirlinesThe passage from Alitalia to CAI will request temporary airplanes stop
Rome, Italy - For 7-8 hours and it will be between 12 and 13 January 2009
In order that CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana) could receive the licence of air operator, as affirmed by the Italian civil aviation center "Enac", it will be necessary to respect a technical time, that is... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to begin non-stop service between Rome and Detroit
Rome, Italy - It will add new service from June 5
"Delta Air Lines’ customers can now book convenient non-stop flights from Rome’s 'Leonardo da Vinci'-Fiumicino Airport to Detroit Metro Airport in Detroit, Michigan, for service beginning on 5 June, 200... more
Military aviationJapan ends its air support mission in Iraq
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Today the first air took off
Even if it continues to give technological and economical support to the multinational mission managed by USA in Iraq, Japan began its withdrawal from the mission, which will stop by the end of this year.... more
AerospaceIn Rome an aerospace district
Rome, Italy - For the technological development of industries in the field
The "Distretto tecnologico aerospaziale" (Dta) is an Italian aerospace district which aim is to give a full technological development to industries in the field. It was born from an agreement signed... more
AirportsItalian SEA exonerated from the imputation to have applied excessive prices
Milan, Italy - Regarding the use of centralized infrastructures
"Antitrust, through the action of today, has completed the preliminary measure started at the end of 2006 towards SEA, the Milan's airports management society. With the closure of this procedure, few... more
AirportsThe "Charter flights for Winter 2008-2009" began the Season in Turin
Turin, Italy - With wide snowfalls on the area
The season for "Charter flights for Winter 2008-2009", began in Turin-Caselle with ample snowfalls on the area, will bring many skiers coming from, mainly, North Europe, on Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta and... more
PeopleBush in Baghdad for a press conference with al-Maliki
Baghdad, Iraq - And a journalist hurled his shoe against him
He has been brought away from the security agents the Iraqi journalist who yesterday hurled a shoe against the US president trying to hit him. George W. Bush was in Baghdad for a press conference together... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered EMB-195 to Azul Linhas Aéreas
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company will be the first Brazilian airline to commercially operate the E-Jets
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, which will be the first Brazilian airline to operate the E-Jets. The contract is for 36 firm orders: 31 EMBRAER 195s and... more
AirportsVerona: presented the offer of links for Winter holidays
Verona, Italy - From December 22, each Monday
"Zanzibar, Kenya, and Marrakesh are among the destinations easy reachable from 'Catullo', the Verona's airport, to spend Christmas holidays at the sun. The connections in the next weeks are reinforced... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing in Tunis
Tunis, Tunisia - No injured at the Tunisian airport for the Air France flight
Just 15 minutes after take off, an air Airbus A-321 airplane had to made an emergency landing. The flight, served by Air France, was leaving from the airport Tunis- Carthage to fly to Paris. The Tunisian... more
IndustryThales wins contract to supply radar systems for Georgia’s Tbilisi Airport
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France - The implementation of the new radar system is scheduled for Spring 2009
"In the last days in the presence of His Excellence Mamuka Kudava Ambassador of Georgia in France, and George Karbelashvili, Georgian Vice-Minister for Economic Development, the Georgian air navigation... more
Press releaseCAI: the new Italian flag airline is now a reality
Rome, Italy - Mission and strategy; new network and destinations served
"The new Italian flag airline is now a reality. From last Friday, Alitalia has a new wholly private shareholding group made up of entrepreneurs who have decided to invest their capital in a complex challenge,... more
HelicoptersBad weather in Rome: helicopters used to face the emergency
Rome, Italy - Evacuation operations from houses
Among the helicopters used in the rescue operations in the capital, there are two AB-412 of the "Corpo Forestale dello Stato" (Italian corps of forest rangers) based in the airport "Urbe". Whereas,... more
DefenseIs Israel planning to buy further ER versions of JDAM missiles?
Tel Aviv, Israel - With which shoot Damascus, Beirut, but also Iran, without leaving the Israeli air space
Israel, as wrote "The Jerusalem Post" daily paper, would intend to buy further JDAM missiles which, in the ER version, are equipped with Gps/Ins (Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System) and... more
AirlinesSingapore Airline increases
Milan, Italy - Also Riyadh in its destinations
"Singapore Airlines will launch its inaugural flight to Riyadh on Sunday, 14 December 2008. SQ454 will depart Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 at 12:50hrs and is expected to arrive at Riyadh King Khalid... more
Latest newsEnac closes the airport "Roma-Urbe"
Rome, Italy - For precautionary reasons
For precautionary reasons, even if there is not an immediate danger of overflowing, because of the closeness of a runway to a bend of the Tiber river, Enac (Italian civil aviation authority) disposed the... more
HelicoptersUK: Pave Hawk helicopters called in on UK SAR mission
London, United Kingdom - Their intervention came just at the right time
Once again the helicopter make the difference. Few days ago, a pair of United States Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks have rescued a Burmese sailor from a container ship off Ireland. The two helicopters,... more
AirlinesAn agreement between Meridiana and Iberia for the maintenance of the aircraft
Olbia, Italy - A joint-venture to create a new pole in Olbia, Sardinia
From March 2008 Meridiana and Iberia are cooperating so that passengers coming from Italy could travel towards Spain, Portugal, Latin America, USA and Africa and vice-versa. Currently the two carriers... more
Defense"Active Endeavour": 100,000 ships controlled since 2001
Naples, Italy - Today effective instrument for the global fight against terrorism
Operation Active Endeavour (OAE) is part of NATO’s multi-faceted response to the terrorist threat. It is the only operation ever conducted by the Alliance in implementation of the defence clause (Article 5... more
Civil aviationHere comes the "Open Sky" agreement between Europe and Canada
Brussels, Belgium - It will become effective in 2009
After the "Open Sky" agreement between Europe and US, here comes the liberalization with Canada. The anticipation comes from European Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani. The agreement will be signed... more
AirportsFor "2015 Expo" in Milan, an increase of air traffic is expected
Milan, Italy - A third runway could be the solution
Milan, 2015. It is foreseen a deep increase of air traffic for that date and at the moment the Airport of Malpensa cannot face it. For this reason the Mitre, Usa specialized center in development and research... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic aims to an alliance with bmi
London, United Kingdom - Opened contacts with Lufthansa
Virgin Atlantic, which is interested in buying bmi, said it is in talks with the British airline's majority owner, Germany's Lufthansa about the future of the airline. The German airline is opened to... more
IndustryVietnam Airlines accelerates fleet renewal with purchase of 6 ATR-72/500s
Hanoi, Vietnam - Valued at over USD 112 million
"Vietnam Airlines and ATR today inked a contract for the purchase of 6 new ATR-72/500s, valued at over USD 112 million. With these additional aircraft, and including the aircraft already on order, Vietnam’s f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2), agreement with Unions on social safety valves
Rome, Italy - A seven year guarantee for all redundancies
Last plug in the social safety valves' matter: a seven year guarantee for all redundancies with the 80% of the payment. Unions and company have reached the agreement on the three year-mobility for all... more
Press releaseAirOne: agreement with CAI signed
Rome, Italy - The integration between Alitalia and the airline started
"AirOne's President, Carlo Toto, and CAI's CEO (Compagnia aerea italiana), Rocco Sabelli, have signed an agreement to CAI for sale of AirOne, AirOne CityLiner, EAS (European Avia Service) and AirOne Technic... more
AirportsBudapest Airport, still discomforts due to the employees' strike
Budapest, Hungary - Against the reorganization plan
Employees at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport continued to strike for a third day on Friday, causing more delays and cancellations. German airline Lufthansa had already cancelled one of its... more
Press releaseItalian SDL union: the strike of today in air transport prohibited
Rome, Italy - The Minister Matteoli has communicated it a few hours before the beginning of protest
"The Italian Minister, Matteoli, has again decided that in the air transport today, on December 12, there is not strike, communicating it a few hours before the beginning of the protest and despite the... more
AerospaceItalian ASI, left the "Oltre. Beyond The Edge" expedition
Milan, Italy - From Nordkapp to Bering Strait
The "Oltre. Beyond The Edge" artic expedition, organized in cooperation with ASI - Italian Space Agency, has left Milan and is heading to . From there it will start its route to the Bering strait.... more
AirlinesJet Airways partners with Emirates
Milan, Italy - Effective December 15, 2008
"Jet Airways, India's international airline, and Emirates Airline, the award-winning international carrier with extensive services from India, have announced their partnership plans spanning a reciprocal... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines to join Star Alliance
Chiacago, Usa - Voted by Board of Directors the carrier's join
"At their annual Board Meeting, the CEOs of the Star Alliance member airlines have voted to accept the application of Brussels Airlines to become a future member of the alliance. It is the Belgian... more
Military aviation"Passive air defence" level for Indian Air Force
New Delhi, India - On the other hand, air surveillance on Islamabad
The tension between India and Pakistan is growing up after last month Mumbai's massacre and after the refuse from Islamabad to extradite the presumed rebels involved in terrorist attacks in India. Their... more