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Fair and showsBoeing Senior Vice President and General Counsel Douglas Bain retired
Chicago, Usa - From next July 1
Douglas G. Bain, 57, Boeing senior vice president and general counsel, has announced his plans to retire from the company, effective July 1. Judge J. Michael Luttig, 51, of the U.S. Court of Appeals... more
Fair and showsScott Crossfield dies in command of a Cessna 210
Atlanta, USA - The notorious pilot was the first man to fly with twice the speed of sound
The legendary American test pilot, Scott Crossfield, died in command of a Cessna 210 prop aircraft flying from Alabama to Washington and fallen in Georgia during a storm Wednesday. Flight instructor and... more
Fair and showsNew Embraer Vice-President appointed for airline Marketing and Sales, Latin America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's Orlando José Ferreira Neto
In recognition of the growth of the Latin America airline market, Embraer has appointed Orlando José Ferreira Neto as Vice-President, Airline Marketing and Sales, Latin America. Ferreira’s appointment is... more
Fair and showsNATS appointed new Safety Director
London, UK - Gretchen Burrett, its first woman, will take over on April 1
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic services provider, has announced the appointment of its first woman Director of Safety. Gretchen Burrett, who led NATS’ Human Factors tea... more
Fair and showsICAO: Roberto Kobeh González elected President of the Council
Montreal, Canada - Beginning August 1st 2006
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) yesterday elected Roberto Kobeh González (Mexico) as its President, beginning 1 August 2006. He will succeed Dr. Assad Kotaite and will... more
Fair and showsBoeing Director, Shalikashvili, announced resignation from Board
Chicago, USA - Other business commitments and health reasons the reasons of his decision
Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, a Boeing director since 2000, has informed the Boeing board of directors that he will not stand for re-election when his term expires later (this year). Shalikashvili, 69,... more
Fair and showsBoeing: JPMorgan Chase's Daley elected to the industry's Board of Directors
Chicago, Usa - He will serve on the board's finance committee
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has elected William M. Daley, chairman of the Midwest region for JPMorgan Chase & Co., as a new board member effective immediately. Daley will serve on the board’s fin... more
Fair and showsICAO: Taïeb Chérif appointed Secretary General for second term
Montreal, Canada - For three years, effective from next August 1st
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reappointed Taïeb Chérif (Algeria) as Secretary General of ICAO for a second three‑year term, effective 1 August 2006. Dr. Ché... more
Fair and showsAntonio Rodotà, European space protagonist, died (2)
Erice, Italy - Astronaut Roberto Vittori recalls ESA ex-director's death
Antonio Rodotà "gave a very important contribution to Italian and European role in space sector", pilot colonel ESA’s astronaut, Roberto Vittori, declared in a conference at "Ettore Majorana" Foundation, Er... more
Fair and showsAntonio Rodotà, European space protagonist, died
Rome, Italy - ESA breaks the news and recall its ex-director general with estimation and pride
Antonio Rodotà’s professional life has been entirely dedicated to space, in particular to European role in aerospace sector. Degreed in electrotechnic engineering, he directed Alenia Aerospace’s Space Divi... more
Fair and showsBoeing named Anne Roosevelt and Ross Bogue
Chicago, Usa - She is for Community and Education Relations and he is for Boeing’s 747/767/777 programs
Anne Roosevelt has been named vice president of Community and Education Relations for The Boeing Company, after serving in that position on an interim basis since Jan. 1. Roosevelt fills the vacancy... more
Fair and showsNATO's meeting (4): Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino's speech
Taormina, Italy - "A summit of the paramount relevance of the Alliance"
"It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the informal meeting of Nato Defense Ministers in Taormina, where in 1991 a NATO Nuclear Planning Group meeting was held and where in 1955 the Ministers... more
Fair and showsDna test identifies American airman of Second World War
Washington, USA - Man's relics were kept for 64 years by King Canyon's ice
Leo Butonen, American Second World War aviator, is going to receive a worth burial after 64 years past since his dead. In fact, the former American Air Force pilot dead in 1942 when the War was in progress... more
Fair and showsNATS strengthens commercial team with two regional Sales Directors
London, UK - They are Simon Leary and Robin Deyoe
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services, has announced the appointment of two Regional Sales Directors to drive forward its commercial business. Simon L... more
Fair and showsBenedict XVI will celebrate mass in former Riem's airport
Berlin, Germany - During his visit to Bavaria
Benedict XVI will celebrate mass in former Riem’s airport during his visit to Bavaria on next September 10 until September 15. Focus, a German weekly magazine, claims there will be present more than 4... more
Fair and shows"Aviation Week": the US newspaper named Pier Francesco Guarguaglini "Person of the year"
Rome, Italy - The honour is to have elevated Finmeccanica as world competitor
"Aviation Week&Space Technology", the American Aerospace and defence magazine has 89 years of publishing. For the first time in its history, has named Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Finmeccanica’s President a... more
Fair and showsBoeing Board elected a new lead Director
Chicago, Usa - Kenneth Duberstein, 61, has served on the industry's board since 1997
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that its board of directors has elected Kenneth M. Duberstein lead director, replacing Lew Platt who passed away earlier this year. Duberstein, 61, has served on... more
Fair and showsEmbraer appointed Ernest Edwards Vice-President, Executive Aviation Marketing and Sales
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean
Embraer announced the appointment of Ernest Edwards as Vice-President, Executive Aviation Marketing and Sales for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, joining the Company’s world-class sales team a... more
Fair and showsASD: Mr François Gayet appointed new Secretary General
Brussels, Belgium - Effective from 1/11/2005
AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association, ASD has appointed Mr François Gayet as their new Secretary General effective from 1/11/2005. François Gayet joins ASD from Thales where he has held a number o... more
Fair and showsItalian Colonel Maurizio Cocciolone to return to an operational theatre after 15 years
Herat, Afghanistan - When he was a young Captain of Italian Air Force was kidnapped by Saddam armed forces
15 years after January 18 1991 when, during "Desert Storm" mission to free Kuwait from Iraq occupation, the Tornado jet he was flying on together with Maj. Gianmarco Bellini, was downed by Iraqi anti-aircraft... more
Fair and showsBoeing officer Mike Zafirovski is the new Nortel CEO
New York, USA - He will replace Bill Owens to lead Nortel telecommunications company
He is currently a Boeing’s officer but he was also a major companies leader such as General Electric and Motorola. Mike Zafirovski will be the next Nortel CEO and he replaces Bill Owens. The replacement w... more
Fair and showsGen. Giampiero Gargini is the new Italian Air Force Human Resources Director
Rome, Italy - He replaced Gen. Daniele Tei, who is going to work for Air Force Training Command
Italian Air Force is the new armed force Human Resources Director, replacing Gen. Daniele Tei, who is going to work for Air Force Training Command. Appointment has been celebrated in front of Italian Air... more
Fair and showsItalian soldier died at Kabul: coffin to come back home by an AMI's aircraft
Kabul, Afghanistan - He was shot to his head by another brother-in-arms
Body of Italian Corporal Michele Sanfilippo, 34 years old, killed with a shot by another soldier in the barracks of Italian Engineers Corps at Kabul yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), will come back... more
Fair and showsASD: new President Dr Thomas Enders, CEO of EADS
Berlin, Germany - He has replaced Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica
On the occasion of the ASD Annual Convention, Dr Thomas Enders, Chief Executive Officer of EADS and President of BDLI was elected as ASD President for the period 2005-2006, succeeding Mr Guarguaglini,... more
Fair and showsUSAF Chief of Staff, Gen. Moseley: "The best US Air Force we've ever had is going to win the war the USA is fighting"
Washington, USA – New Air Force's leader proved convinced about it and he relies upon training and fleet modernization
"We have the finest Air Force we’ve ever had". General T. Michael Moseley, as the new US Air Force Chief of Staff, thinks so and he is attending to indicate the main issues of his schedule aimed to further i... more
Fair and showsAgustaWestland: academic environment thanks Amedeo Caporaletti
Milan, Italy - An Aeronautics Engineering ad honorem degree granted to Group's Chairman due to international success achieved
Milan Politecnico University expressed appreciation by Italian academic environment regarding hat a single man was able to do for national industry during decades operating in several fields in this sector,... more
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