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Press releaseAirbus: Air Tahiti Nui orders another A-340/300
Toulouse, France - Its fleet composed by four aircraft
"Air Tahiti Nui has signed a firm contract with Airbus for another A-340/300, which will be delivered in June 2005. The aircraft will become the fifth four-engined A-340/300 in its fleet, which currently... more
Press releaseAirbus: UK Government announces preference for the A-330/200
Toulouse, France - As its future strategic tanker aircraft
"The UK government announced yesterday the start of exclusive negotiations to make the Airbus A-330/200 its Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA). A market leader in its class, the A-330/200 is the... more
Press releasePiaggio America celebrates grand opening of new U.S. headquarters
Florida, Usa - Extravaganza held in conjunction with annual Ferrari event in West Palm Beach, Florida
"Piaggio America officially opened its new North American headquarters at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fl. with a grand celebration on Thursday, Jan. 22. Aviation industry leaders... more
Press releaseAirbus: 2003 year of reference for the European industry
Toulouse, France - It has delivered 305 airplanes
"2003 has been, for Airbus, the year 'of reference', the period in which Airbus has become the number one. The European industry has concluded the deliveries program of 2003 with 305 aircraft; practically,... more
Press releaseMaxi order of Qatar Airways: the greatest Airbus' fleet of the Middle East
Rome, Italy - New airplanes for USD 6bn, three aircraft in "leasing" are about to arrive
"Qatar Airways, after to have announced the purchase of 34 Airbus aircraft at the Paris Air Show the last June, has recently signed a new contract with the Airbus Industrie for the purchase of further... more
Press releaseEnac asks for an urgent meeting of countries adhering to Safa program
Rome, Italy - The institution provided for the intensification of inspections on all non-European aircraft serving in Italy
"Referring to the news spread after the plane crash in Sharm El Sheikh and considering the discrepancy of the information in the database, the Italian National Body for Civil Aviation (Enac) demanded a... more
Press releaseAllitalia relies on Boeing for the conversion of the MD-11 into cargo
Rome, Italy - The industry converted more than 40 aicraft of this type
"Alitalia cargo relies on Boeing for the conversion of three of its MD-11 'combi' into cargo planes, keeing up with constant renewal of its fleet, which started in 2003 with the introduction of B-777. Boeing... more
Press releaseAlitalia Engineering & Maintenance awarded a contract for the overhaul of KLM's MD-11 aircraft
Rome, Italy - The contract, of the four years duration, has a value of over EUR 15m
"Alitalia Engineering & Maintenance obtains from part of the KLM the award of the overhaul program of the entire fleet composed by 10 aircraft, model MD-11. The contract, signed last 15 December, has a... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines: new connection from Brussels to Istanbul
Brussels, Belgium - From the next March 2004
"Starting from next March 1, 2004 SN Brussels Airlines will inaugurate the flight three times a week Brussels-Istanbul. The connections, for the business and leisure travels and for the Turkish community... more
Press releaseBasiq Air: increase the flights from Rotterdam's airport
Milan, Italy - New connections for Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Gerona, Oslo and Stockholm
"With summery timetable 2004 Basiq Air, the airline low-cost of Transavia, participated KLM, increases the flights in departure from the Rotterdam airport. From March 28, in fact, new connections will... more
Press releaseGermanwings: 150,000 tickets from EUR 19, taxes and expenses included to celebrate Christmas
Milan, Italy - For passengers reserving and flying from December 22 to January 4 guaranteed prices not more of EUR 59
"A new offer in order to celebrate Christmas: Germanwings puts to disposition 150,000 tickets to EUR 19, taxes and expenses included, in order to fly from all the destinations of the air company for Colonia/Bonn... more
Press releaseAir transport: airlines asked to explain price discrimination practices
Rome, Italy - Price differences can be as high as 300%.
Commission services have written to 18 European airlines, asking them if and why they charge different prices for identical flights to residents of different EU countries. Airlines have until the end of... more
Press releaseSea (2): Giorgio Fossa quits Milan airports' handling society
Milan, Italy - It will be effective from next Tuesday, December 23, 2003
As anticipated today from AVIONEWS, we publish the official press release from Sea on the resignation of Giorgio Fossa: "In the course of the meeting of SEA SpA's board of directors, that it was held this... more
Press releaseOpened in Rome the new offices of Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - In the Carducci street's new seat
"The Quatar ambassador, SE Ali Faha Al-Hajri, the Yemen ambassador, Mohamed Saleh Al-Hilaly, the Oman ambassador, SE Yehia Al-Arimi, and the young sheik Youssuf Jassem Jabor Al-Thani belonging to the family... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines and KLM begin interline eTicketing
Houston, Usa - Allowing customers to use a single electronic ticket when their itineraries include travel on both carriers
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced that it has implemented interline electronic ticketing with KLM, allowing customers to use a single electronic ticket when their itineraries include travel on... more
Press releaseEmbraer sells five ERJ-145s to Aerolitoral
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be the first regional jets to operate in the colors of a Mexican airline
"Embraer announced the sale of five firm ERJ-145LR and up to 25 options to Mexican carrier Aerolitoral. A subsidiary of AeroMexico and one of the main Mexican regional airlines, Aerolitoral operates more... more
Press releaseIata. Air transport: a powerful factor for development in Africa
Tripoli, Libya - The declarations of Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and ceo about it
"Speaking at the AFRAA (Association of African Airlines) Annual General Assembly in Tripoli, Libya, Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General and CEO stressed the role of air transport as 'a powerful factor... more
Press releaseAirbus: first A-310 to be used for in-flight refuelling makes its debut
Toulouse, France - In Dresden, Germany, last Tuesday
"The first Airbus A-310 MRTT (Multi-Role Transport Tanker) converted for in-flight refuelling made its debut in Dresden, Germany, last Tuesday. The German Air Force's A-310 MRTT is currently the world's... more
Press releaseAirbus: Qatar Airways orders A-380s and A-340/600s
Tolouse, France - The deliveries between 2006 and 2009
"Qatar Airways has signed a firm contract with Airbus for two A-380s and two options, as well as for two A-340/600s and options on a further eight. The deal re-affirms previous commitments to the aircraft. Deliveries... more
Press releaseEmbraer 170 gains FAA provisional type certificate
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Approval represents important step to full certification
"Embraer last Monday announced it has been granted provisional type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Embraer 170 airliner. Final type certification is expected in... more
Press releaseGermanwings: further 100,000 tickets to convenient prices to celebrate Christmas
Milan, Italy - To fly from Italy towards Germany
"From 8pm of yesterday evening, on Thursday December 4, until on Sunday December 7, Germanwings puts to disposition further 100,000 tickets to cheap prices, starting from EUR 19, taxes and expenses included,... more
Press releaseQatar Airways participate to the 8th International Aerospace of Dubai
Rome, Italy - From 7 to 11 of December
"In occasion of the 8° Space Event, that will take place in Dubai from 7 to 11 of December 2003, beyond 30.000 exponents of the aeronautical industry will have the opportunity to examine directly the... more
Press releaseSacbo: Ryanair launches a new route between Orio al Serio and Stockholm-Skavsta
Bergamo, Italy - Other eight links from London, Stockholm and Frankfurt
According to a press release of Sacbo, the Bergamo's airport handling company "Ryanair, the European low-cost carrier, has launched today a new daily connection from its base of Bergamo-Orio al Serio towards... more
Press releaseGermanwings: reservable from tomorrow flights of the summery timetable 2004
Milan, Italy - The new destination of the carrier from the end of March is Dublin
"From the 7pm of tomorrow, on Tuesday 2 of December, will be reservable some of the Germanwings flights for the next summery timetable, the period from March 28 to October 30, 2004. The new Germanwings... more
Press releaseAermacchi signed a contract with IAF for the provision of 30 primary trainers SF-260EA
Varese, Italy - The first aircraft delivery is planned by the beginning of 2005
"Aermacchi has recently signed a contract with the Italian Air Force for the purchasing of 30 primary trainers SF-260EA, in a new configuration to meet the requirements of the Italian Air Force. As agreed... more
Press releaseAirbus: Sichuan Airlines orders four A-319s
Toulouse, France - The airplanes will be delivered from 2004 to 2005
"Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. signed a contract with Airbus for four A-319s, becoming a new customer for the type. The aircraft, powered by IAE V2500 engines, are scheduled for delivery from 2004 to 2005. The... more
Press releaseIcao: reduced distance between aircraft benefits airlines, passengers and environment
Montreal, Canada - This important result was reached yesterday
"A milestone in air navigation history was reached yesterday at 0200 UTC when the minimum vertical separation between aircraft on major air traffic routes between Asia, the Middle East and Europe was reduced... more
Press releasePredator operations over Alaskan waters to support the U.S. Coast Guard
San Diego, Usa - Two Uav recently completed a successful deployment
"Two U.S. Navy RQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) recently completed a successful deployment to the King Salmon area of south western Alaska in support of the U.S. Coast Guard. The aircraft f... more
Press releaseSingapore Airlines increases the capacity
Rome, Italy - In the months of November, December and January
According to the Asian carrier press release "Singapore Airlines - in the months of November, December and January, in particular during the Christmas and New Year period - it is prepared to add other... more
Press releaseAirbus: Aer Lingus firms up contract for seven new A-320s
Toulouse, France - In leasing other ten aircraft
"Today the Irish low-fare airline, Aer Lingus, signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of seven Airbus A-320s to implement its European fleet simplification strategy. In addition to the purchased... more
Press releaseJet Solutions puts on-line its new web site
Paris, France - In the context of its development
"In the context of its development aimed at ever increasing simplification of business aviation procedures, Jet Solutions, the aircraft broker specialised in air transport, has just put on-line its new... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines increases non-stop service between New York and Hong Kong
New York, Usa - From next December 8, 2003
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced it will increase frequency of nonstop service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International and Hong Kong from four flights a week to fives flights... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines partner of Unicef Belgium
Brussels, Belgium - The carrier, for next three years, will support the organization from the financial and logistic point of view
According to a press release "The Belgian air company has signed a partnership agreement with Unicef Belgium: for the next three years SN Brussels Airlines will support Unicef Belgium from logistic and... more
Press releasePiaggio Aero Industries: agreement with P&W as International Joint Strike Fighter supplier
Genoa, Italy - The Italian industry will produce in its Finale Ligure facility one of the main component of the F-135 motor
As already published today by AVIONEWS "Pratt & Whitney has selected Piaggio Aero Industries of Genoa, Italy, to provide essential hardware for the F-135 Propulsion System which will power the F-35 International... more
Press releaseIata: aviation security is a government responsability, just like war and peace
Athens, Greece - The Iata Director General and Ceo, Giovanni Bisignani, said it
"The protection of civil aircraft, both on the ground and in the air, is a State's responsibility, and governments must shoulder the financial burden for air transport security, according to IATA Director... more
Press releaseThe Air Berlin's press release about the yesterday false hijacking in Rome
Berlin, Germany - The declarations made by the Air Berlin's spokeperson, Peter Hauptvogel
This it the original text of the Air Berlin press release about the yesterday false hijacking of the Boeing 737-800 at the Ciampino airport (Rome). All the press agencies, among which Avionews, have released... more
Press releaseEmbraer Legacy certified in Russia
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Local authority issues type and noise level certification to the Legacy and the entire ERJ-145 family
"Embraer announced yesterday that its Legacy corporate jet, as well as the models of the ERJ-145 family, were granted type certification by the Interstate Aviation Committee, the Russian regulatory agency... more
Press releaseTurbomeca: qualification of its Arriel 2C2 CG engine
Bordes, France - Used on the HH-65 Dolphin operated by the US Coast Guard
"Turbomeca has announced that its Arriel 2C2 CG engine has met the requirements of the JAR regulations (Joint Aviation Rules). The engine has therefore been declared operational for potential use on the... more
Press releaseAirbus: Air Algerie orders A-330/200 for fleet renewal
Toulouse, France - For the purchase of five airplanes
"Air Algérie has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of five widebody twin-engined A-330/200s to renew its current widebody fleet. Delivery of the aircraft will begin in January 2005. The transaction... more
Press releaseAir Dolomiti: Det Norke Veritas grants the "Vision 2000" certification to the Italian carrier
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - A further quality acknowledgement
"In September the achievement process of the concordance certification of the quality system UNI EN ISO 9001 ended positively, the quality system already existing in regard to the new regulation, formalizing... more
Press releaseBarbados, an excellent place for the Concorde
Milan, Italy - The supersonic aircraft will land November 17 in order to remain definitively
According to a press release "On Monday, November 17, 2003 has expected the last landing of the BA Concorde to Barbados, where it will remain definitively and where the visitors will admire it. The Concorde,... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines to boost Cleveland hub with flights to Northwest Arkansas, Salt Lake City
Houston, Usa - Expansion of service continues at Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing airport
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) last Monday announced it will further increase the breadth of its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing airport, with new n... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines signs code-share agreement with Maersk Air of Denmark
Houston, Usa - For travel effective from February 2004
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced yesterday that it signed a codeshare agreement with Maersk Air of Denmark, which will enable Continental customers to make quicker and easier connections to... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines flies to Casablanca with three flights per week
Milan, Italy - From next December 17, with a modern A-319 aircraft
According to a Belgian carrier's press release "In the course of the last year the SN Brussels Airlines has consolidated its own presence in the Central Africa and in the near future it will add the North... more
Press releaseAirbus: Royal Air Maroc receives an A-321 aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - It's the first of four airplanes ordered in June 2001
"Royal Air Maroc entered a new era last Tuesday with the delivery of its first Airbus aircraft in Hamburg, an A-321, thus joining the European manufacturer’s worldwide customer base of some 200 customers a... more
Press releaseInnovation easyJet: the Berlin-Schönefeld airport becomes the new European base
Milan, Italy - Among the 11 routes operated from the new base, also that one of Naples-Berlin; it will be the first low-cost carrier to connect two cities
According to a press release "easyJet, the low-cost carrier number one in Europe, has announced yesterday that the Schönefeld of Berlin airport will be the next European base of the airline. Berlin will... more
Press releaseAirbus A-380 celebrates major wing manufacturing milestone
Broughton, UK - The operation took place at Airbus' factory in Broughton
"The first wing for an A-380, Airbus’ new large double deck aircraft, successfully completed a key milestone in its production on Tuesday evening. The port wing for MSN001, the first flight test aircraft, w... more
Press releaseEmbraer confirms about the postponement of Swiss International Air Lines firm order
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For 170 and 195 aircraft
"Embraer confirms that Swiss International Air Lines has requested Embraer to consider the postponement of its firm order for Embraer 170s and 195s. Whilst there is no decision yet in that regard, the... more
Press releaseIata: international traffic statistics for September 2003
Geneva, Switzerland - Satisfaction from Iata ceo, Giovanni Bisignani, about it
"'International passenger traffic growth has given us cause for celebration. For the first time since February when SARS and Iraq so radically impacted our industry, we can write our monthly traffic figure... more
Press releaseDelta Air Lines increases the flights from Italy
Rome, Italy - Rome-Cincinnati route from next May 2, 2004
According to a press release "Delta Air Lines, the American carrier leader on the oversea routes, from the next May it will increase daily flights in departure from Rome. Next May 2, 2004 it will inaugurated... more