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Fair and showsGalileo Avionica SpA: Renzo Meschini named as General Manager and CEO
Rome, Italy - He succeds Alessandro Gustapane
"The Galileo Avionica Board of Directors has appointed Renzo Meschini as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager. He succeds Alessandro Gustapane, who leaves the Company. Renzo Meschini was until... more
Fair and showsBoeing announced key executive appointments in Saudi Arabia
Seattle, Usa - They are Ahmed Jazzar and Michael Probasco
The Boeing Company has appointed two senior executives in Saudi Arabia to further strengthen its operations and partnerships in the Kingdom. Ahmed Jazzar takes up the new position of president, Boeing... more
Fair and showsAppointment within Turbomeca Asia Pacific
Bordes, France - The new CEO is Michel Brouquet, 48 years old, with effect from last September 1
Michel Brouquet has been appointed Managing Director of Turbomeca Asia Pacific Pte Limited with effect from September 1st 2005. He takes over from Marc Lacoue, who is moving on to assume other functions... more
Fair and showsChirac: no flights for six weeks
Paris, France - Orders set by military doctors after the problem affecting his vision and recently found
French President, Jacques Chirac, will not allowed to fly for at least six weeks. These are the orders put forward by doctors from the French military hospital where he had been committed to in recent... more
Fair and showsTony Blair: politics and business aviation during British PM visit in India and China (2)
New Delhi, India - India intends partecipate to Galileo Project
It will be the 6th summit between India and EU. Blair will arrive together with Jose Miguel Barroso, European Commission President and Xavier Solana, EU representative for Foreign Policy. According to... more
Fair and showsTony Blair: politics and business, aviation affairs during British PM visit in India and China
Beijing, China - He left today bound for India to visit his counterpart Manmohan Singh
Airbus concluded a deal worth EUR 1.5 billion as result of the selling of 10 A-330 to China Southern Airlines which expressed satisfaction for the deal contracted. China Southern Airlines Chairman Si Xianmin,... more
Fair and showseasyJet: Andrew Harrison named new carrier's CEO
Milan, Italy - New CEO will accede to next December 1st
The low-cost carrier easyJet has announced today that Andrew Harrison (48 years old) has been choosen as Chief Executive Officer of the airline, following to the announcement of last May 16 in which communicated... more
Fair and showsPope Benedict came back Rome by Lufthansa's A-321
Rome, Italy - Airline's President and CEO did the honours
After the final appointment of the XX World Youth Day Edition, the Pontiff came back Italy from Cologne by flight LH3856 operated by German Lufthansa carrier. The Airbus A-321 named "Regensburg" landed... more
Fair and showsAlitalia's A-321 carrying Pope took off to Cologne
Rome, Italy - The first trip abroad for Benedict XVI
Pope Ratzinger left Rome-Ciampino Airport at 10:05am Italian time bound for Cologne to preside over the XX World Youth Day Edition. Benedict XVI is flying aboard the Airbus A-321 of Alitalia named "Piazza... more
Fair and showsBarry Eccleston named Airbus North America's CEO
Milan, Italy - He will be responsible of the industry's activities in USA and Canada
"Barry Eccleston, 58 years old, has named President and CEO of Airbus North America Holdings Inc., and he will be responsible of the industry’s activities in USA and Canada, included sales and marketing. E... more
Fair and showsFidel Castro to fly by the Ilyushin 96-300
Moscow, Russia - An USD 100m bill to have a private plane
Russian aircraft manufacturing company VASO has announced that two Ilyushin 96-300 jetliners will replace soon the Ilyushin-62M belonging to the Cubana De Aviacion, the Cuba’s national carrier. One of t... more
Fair and showsBenedict XVI to get in Rome by Air Vallée
Aosta, Italy - Flight DO-385 will arrive at Ciampino
The Holy See has announced that Pontiff’s departure, after 17 days over Les Combes mountains, will occur from Aosta "Corrado Gex" Airport at 5:30pm (Italian time) today and Air Vallée’s plane is expected to l... more
Fair and showseasyJet: Philippe Vignon named Country Manager for the Italian market
Milan, Italy - 38 years old, born in Geneva, has dual nationality
"The low-cost carrier easyJet has named Philippe Vignon, 38 years old, Country Manager for Italy. After six years of activity within the airline, to Philippe Vignon has been assigned the Country Manager... more
Fair and showsBoeing: named Sir Roger Bone to lead business in the United Kingdom
London, UK - From September 1st
The Boeing Company has appointed Sir Roger Bone, a former senior British ambassador, as the new president of Boeing United Kingdom (UK), effective Sept. 1. He succeeds Sir Michael Jenkins, who for the... more
Fair and showsPontiff to fly to Germany by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Vatican delegation planned to return by Lufthansa
It is begun the countdown before the trip of Pope Benedict XVI expected at Cologne, Germany for the World Youth Day next August. Pontiff travel’s details have been already released: His Holiness will l... more
Fair and showsEADS UK: Robin Southwell is the new CEO
London, UK - The responsible for the FSTA programme related to the new RAF's air tanker has been selected
Robin Southwell, as responsible for the British FSTA (Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft) programme related to the new Royal Air Force’s air tanker and based on an A-330 platform, has been appointed as C... more
Fair and showsMinister Martino expressed his sorrow for aviation designer Bazzocchi’s death
Rome, Italy - He sent engineer's family his sympathies
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, intended to express his sorrow for Eng. Ermanno Bazzocchi’s death, the Italian aviation designer died last week. Italy and Italian Air Force "Lost a figure o... more
Fair and showsPope flies to Valle d'Aosta
Aosta, Italy - Les Combes air space is closed
Pontiff landed at Aosta around 11:40am today with an Air Vallée’s plane from Rome-Ciampino military airport, the flight DO-383: Pope Ratzinger, escorted by more than 200 security agents, will pass his ho... 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
Fair and showsAirbus: aggressive with diplomacy
Toulouse, France - Ana analysis of reasons which could have led to the selection of Gustav Humbert as the new Chief of the group
The near-medium term future of Airbus proves to be a difficult one due to several reasons, despite the constant commercial success. Delays in delivering the A-380, the launch of the A-350 programme, the... more
Fair and showsSas Group: Jørgen Lindegaard receiver of the "Golden Master Award" in Spain
Madrid, Spain - The ceremony took place yesterday
At a ceremony that took place yesterday in Madrid, Jørgen Lindegaard, president and CEO of the SAS Group, received the Spanish "Golden Master Award". The award, that is dealt out by the High Management... more
Fair and showsItalian Army: General Cecchi as the new Chief of Staff
Rome, Italy - Italian Leading Joint Operational Command's major representative replaced General Fraticelli
General Filiberto Cecchi is the new Italian Army Chief of Staff. The appointment was performed by Italian Government on last June 24 and Gen. Cecchi will replace Gen. Giulio Fraticelli, who leaves his... more
Fair and showsContinental Airlines named Senior Vice President Human Resources and Labor Relations
Houston, Usa - He's Mike Bonds, 43 years old
Continental Airlines has named Mike Bonds senior vice president human resources and labor relations, replacing Michael H. Campbell who retired at the end of 2004. In this position, Bonds, 43, will be responsible... more
Fair and showsSas Group: appointed a new executive member
Stockholm, Sweden - Hakan Ericson, 42 years old will assume his position on October 1st
Håkan Ericson has, on today’s date, been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for Airline Support and Airline Related Businesses, two business areas within the SAS Group, with sales of approximately SE... more
Fair and showsDeceased Giuseppe Baylon
Rome, Italy - Last Monday the funeral in Fiesole
Lieutenant Colonel Giuseppe Baylon died at the age of 95. His outstanding career started in the 1940’s when the "Regia Italian Air Force" lacking sufficient and adequate aircraft could count on great p... more
Fair and showsAmy Johnson: in 1930 the pioneer woman to fly from UK to Australia
London, United Kingdom - She took a gun to defend oneself but no a radio. The British National Archives has yesterday published the news
The series of news which are improbable but true were published yesterday May 24 by the British National Archives. A series of documents from 1930 will explain the whole story of the events happened... more
Fair and showsItalian Foreign Minister made a flying visit in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - He landed in Baghdad early today and will fly to Nassiriya by a C-130 aircraft in the afternoon
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, early today has landed in Baghdad, shortly before 07:00am (Italian hour) to meet his Iraqi counterpart, Minister Hoshyar Zebari, and then Prime Minister... more
Fair and showsTops announced new Executive Director
New York, Usa - It's Mr Patrick Mallen
The Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Patrick Mallen as Executive Director. Mr Mallen, a long time member of the helicopter community, was most... more
Fair and showsSerbian President Tadic to meet Italian Defence Minister Martino
Rome, Italy - A three-days official visit
Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, will meet today at Palazzo Chigi, President of Serbian Republic, Boris Tadic, who is expected to stay in Italy three days. Tadic’s program previews talks with Italian M... more
Fair and showsPope to fly to Bari to close the National Eucharistic Congress
Bari, Italy - More than 500,000 people are expected to greet the Pontiff first official trip outside Rome
Benedict XVI, on occasion of the XXIV National Eucharistic Congress, on Sunday May 29, will fly to the city of Bari to to participate to Corpus Domini Holy Mass and Angelus Domini prayer. The trip schedule... more
Fair and showsBenedict XVI is flying to Castel Gandolfo
Rome, Italy - His helicopter has just left from Vatican heliport
Pope Ratzinger left at 3:30pm the Apostolic Palace to take off at 3:45 with the private chopper direct from Vatican heliport to Pontifical Villas heliport in Castel Gandolfo: the arrival is expected at... more
Fair and showsPope Benedict XVI is about to make his first helicopter flight
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of Joseph Ratzinger's first visit to Castel Gandolfo pontifical summer residence
Pope Benedict XVI, on Thursday May 5, the beginning day of Ascension festivities, will go to Pontifical Villas in Castel Gandolfo, flying by helicopter from Vatican heliport. The visit to Summer residence... more
Fair and showsSpace: the first US aerospace reporter to die
New York, Usa - Howard Benedict made popular terms such as "Orbit" and "Rendezvous"
Howard Benedict, who is considered to be the first US aerospace reporter, died in Florida. Usa has lost the one who for about 30 years told the US adventures into the space, by making popular terms such... more
Fair and showsSecond Berlusconi-led Government (3): Paolo Romani left Transport Commission
Rome, Italy - He was appointed as undersecretary to Ministry of Communications
The new Minister of Communications, Mario Landolfi, unveiled that Paolo Romani (Forza Italia Party) -former President of Transport and Communication Commission at Chamber of Deputies- will be the new undersecretary... more
Fair and showsSecond Berlusconi-led Government (2): Mario Tassone confirmed as Deputy-Minister to Transport
Rome, Italy - Italian Council of Ministers has confirmed also Ugo Martinat
Second Berlusconi-led Government (the third one after 1994 executive) reported the names of new 9 deputy ministers and 63 undersecretaries: Honorable Mario Tassone has been confirmed as Deputy Minister... more
Fair and showsPope Benedict XVI (2): Rome to make ready for installation mass
Rome, Italy - New air traffic restrictions may be scheduled on Sunday
The first official mass of Pope Benedict XVI next Sunday could be followed by 500,000 faithfuls and Italian Civil Defence Department started organizational procedures. Guido Bertolaso has also announced... more
Fair and showsJoseph Ratzinger becomes Benedict XVI
Rome, Italy - "A humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord"
Cardinals gathered on conclave have elected Joseph Ratzinger as new Pope of the third millennium: 78-year-old German theologian, chose to become Benedict XVI. At 5:53pm last afternoon, white smoke emerging... more
Fair and showsPutin to fly to Middle East
Moscow, Russia - It is the first official visit of a Russian Chief of State to Israel
Kremlin press office announced that President Vladimir Putin will visit Israel next April 28-29: the event gained a particular relevance considering it will be the first official travel of a Russian Chief... more
Fair and showsItaly: UDC Ministers resigned, including Tassone
Rome, Italy - Resignation letters have been submitted to the Chief of the State
Italian Government crisis, started after defeat suffered at administrative elections occurred last April 3-4, involved transportation sector too: UDC party decided in fact to retire its own Ministers,... more
Fair and showsThe bond of Pope Wojtyla with Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - He used to receive representatives of 31st Wing every year
Italian Air Force intended to remember on its website the figure of Pope John Paul II, who was absolutely linked to the Corp, during his pontificate. This pictures portrays Pope Wojtyla, on December 10,... more
Fair and showsContinental Airlines announced retirement of Debbie McCoy, Senior Vice-President-Flight Operations
Houston, Usa - After 26 years of career
Continental Airlines last Monday announced that it has been informed by Debbie McCoy, Senior Vice-President-flight operations, of her intent to retire from the company, following a 26-year career. McCoy... more
Fair and showsThe last respects to the Pope (14): the world to pay homage to Karol Wojtyla
Rome, Italy - The complete list of figures taking part to funeral
Fidel Castro will not attend John Paul II funeral for health problems as well as the Chinese official Catholic Church which does not intend to meet Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian. But the list of political... more
Fair and showsEmbraer presented its new head of Corporate Aviation at Labace
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Luís Carlos Affonso met the media in São Paulo
Embraer last week announced the appointment of Luís Carlos Affonso as its new Senior Vice-President for the Corporate Aviation Market. Affonso will be responsible for the corporate aviation business,... more
Fair and showsThe last respects to the Pope (8): a memory of a flying Pontiff
Rome, Italy - He spent long time on air: all remember him climbing the ramp putting up his hand for greeting
We will remember Karol Wojtyla also for his numerous flights around the world on board airliners, charters, military planes, presidential aircraft and helicopters as well: the State of Vatican has not... more
Fair and showsJohn Paul II is dead
Rome, Italy - Karol Wojtyla died at age of 85 years
Karol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920 at Wadowice, Poland. He studied secretly during the German occupation of his country and was ordained to the priesthood on November 1st, 1946. Pope Pius XII appointed... more
Fair and showsMrs Gala Goncalves appointed General Manager of NH-Industries
Aix-en-Provence, France - 36 years effective from yesterday
"Mrs Gala Goncalves, aged 36, has been appointed General Manager of NH-Industries since the 23rd of March 2005. Formerly General Secretary and President’s Cabinet Manager in Marignane Headquarters of E... more
Fair and showsIata raises its profile in Washington with Douglas E. Lavin named Vice-President for North America
Geneva, Switzerland - Effective from next May 1st
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced yesterday that Douglas E. Lavin will join IATA as Regional Vice President for North America effective 1st of May 2005. Lavin joins IATA from... more
Fair and showsFinmeccanica Vice-President Italian ambassador in America
Rome, Italy - The passage of Castellaneta to Whitehaven Street embassy is waiting for confirmation
The US ambassador Mel Sembler, in these days involved in the Calipari case (see for details AVIONEWS), at the end of May end will be replaced by the banker of California, Ronald Spogli, a second generation... more
Fair and showsPiaggio Aero Industries: honorary degree to Piero Ferrari
Modena, Italy -In mechanics engineering to the Piaggio Aero Industries President and Ferrari's Vice-President
"The Modena and Reggio Emilia University has delivered yesterday to the Knight Piero Ferrari, Piaggio Aero Industries’ President and Vice-President of Ferrari, the honorary degree in mechanics engineering. T... more
Fair and showsNasa: O' Keefe investigated by Gao
Washington, Usa - For presumptive wastes of money lead to an improper use of Government planes
Sean O’Keefe, ex-head of Nasa (American space agency), seems to be investigated by Gao (Office of American Congress) for presumptive wastes of money lead to an improper use of government planes; it seems t... more