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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
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 172)] [Page 53999-54000] Header Information Header... more
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
MiscellaneousAmerican fighter-bombers hit Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - 6 died and 23 were wounded according to what released by local hospital's sources
US fighter-bombers would have heavily hit the Iraqi city of Falluja this morning. According to local hospital's authorities, at least 6 Iraqi-native persons died while 23 were wounded. In the opinion of... more
Press releaseAnsv about Boeing 767s: from the inquiries of the Agency indicative contributions in order to improve the security of the international air transport
Rome, Italy - The activity of the inquiry from the investigators on the two events has been continued for all the month of August
"Following the fires to an engine that had been involved last July 16 a B-767/300ER, (code EI-CXO) and the successive 28 a B-767/300, (5Y-QQQ code), the Italian Air Safety Board (Ansv) had opened the technical... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will sell its Qantas stake
London, United Kingdom - The Europe's second-largest airline has need liquidity in order to reduce its debt
Today the British Airways would have announced that, after to have already cut the airline operating costs of 23% in order to reorganize its enormous debt of approximately GBP 5,6m it will sell in the... more
DefenseRussia ready to attack terrorism anywhere all over the world
Moscow, Russia - The firm reaction of the country after the dramatic events of the last weeks would not have anyway clear outlines yet
After gathering thousands persons in Moscow's squares, and after showing some frames of the 1200 people kidnapped by a group of about 30 terrorists in the Beslan school to population, President Vladimir... more
DefenseAustralia: defence against ballistic missiles must be increased
Sydney, Australia - Australian Government would have so encouraged a deal between the national industry and Boeing in such field
Australian Government would appear particularly interested in appraising the hypothesis for increasing the national technological know-how in the sector of the anti-missile defence systems, in order to... more
AirlinesGulf Air: 15 new airplanes by 2010
Dubai, UAE - Airbus and Boeing would have already been requested to suggest solutions able to satisfy long-range transport exigencies
Arab carrier Gulf Air, after starting its reorganization in 2002 (see for details AVIONEWS), would be willing to aim to a concrete relaunch by purchasing 15 new commercial airplanes, whose operative activity... more
Latest newsUSAF's C-130s carry necessities towards Beslan
Beslan, Russia - A concrete humanitarian support by the USA for injured persons and for the victims' relatives after such huge tragedy
Moscow's Government had already asked the United States for humanitarian aids during the last days due to the tragedy occurred in Beslan, in Northern Ossetia, where hundreds innocent people were killed... more
AerospaceEspi: the first General Secretary is the French Serge Plattard
Vienna, Austria - The Institute was created in 2003 in Vienna from ESA and the Austrian Space Agency
From the September 1st, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), founded in Vienna in the 2003 from ESA(European Space Agency) and ASA (Austrian Space Agency) has a General Secretary: he is the French... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia: two men arrested by Russian Police
Moscow, Russia - It is being suspected they helped the two kamikaze women to avoid checks but they could have also put the bombs on board the planes
Russian Police would have arrested two men suspected for participating to the double terroristic attempt occurred on last August 24, when two Russian commercial airplanes exploded in flight almost at the... more
AirlinesUSA: the greatest airlines are in difficulty
Washington, USA - Delta Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways are grappling with serious financial problems
Three of the largest American carriers would be annoying in bad waters: Delta Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. Just this seems near to a new bankruptcy hypothesis, the second one in the last 2... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new daily non stop connection between New York and Bristol
New York, Usa - From May 19, 2005
Continental Airlines, the world's sixth largest airline and OAG Airline of the Year 2004, yesterday announced it will launch daily nonstop flights between New York and Bristol, England, beginning May 19,... more
AerospaceGalileo: Ukraine ready to join the satellite programme
Brussels, Belgium - The number of the potential partners for the European project is constantly rising
The European global positioning satellite system named Galileo appears more and more about to gain new partners for its development. After the announced participation by Israel (see for details AVIONEWS)... more
HelicoptersRobinson's domination in the North American market
Washington, USA - 343 helicopters out of a total production in this sector of 433 would be R-22s and R-44s in Northern America
North American civil helicopter market is practically dominated by a single producer: Robinson. The helicopter company would have achieved during the first half 2004 a selling rise of a 80%, with a production... more
Press releaseAlitalia (3): the only solution to save the company and jobs is to buy it
Rome, Italy - Italian SULT union's press release
"We are going to buy Alitalia. Negotiation with its board goes on but there is a concrete fear about the possible fragmentation of the carrier. This fact could even lead to oversell the airline to privates,... more
AirlineseasyJet: imminent the cut of the routes towards the air stations more expensive
London, United Kingdom - The Monday "Financial Times" asserts it
The "Financial Times" would have written that the low-cost airline easyJet would be reconsider some its routes towards the more expensive airports (see news AVIONEWS), like Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Zurich:... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Minister, Lunardi, suggests talks promoted by Government
Rome, Italy - Nevertheless, Minister would have underlined, the company and the unions will have to autonomously achieve a deal
The trade unions' representatives, even if going on proving willing to carry on talks occasions with Alitalia's board, have asked for a direct intervention by Italian Government about such matter, when... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meetings among the company and the unions go on
Rome, Italy - The various working trades to gather together with the carrier's representatives at 10:00 am and 03:00 pm today
Talks among Alitalia's board and the trade unions started again yesterday in the evening under banner of talk willingness by workers' representatives, but also by the persuasion that the redundancies indicated... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion of three basic Apache aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 3, 2004, a $6,310,458 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for conversion of three basic Apache Aircraft. Work will be performed... more
HelicoptersThe Genesis probe to arrive tomorrow
Washington, USA - Two Ecureuil helicopters must not fail in recovery the probe while it is still flying
The return of the Genesis probe (see for details AVIONEWS), has been scheduled for tomorrow. The area involved by the re-entry procedure will be the Utah territory (United States), but such probe will... more
CuriositiesIdentified a fighter pilot passed away in Vietnam in 1965
Washington, USA - 39 years for giving a name to the rests of the major Schuler that lost the life during the conflict
After 39 years has been identified a fighter pilot, died during the Vietnam conflict in 1965. In 2001 the Pentagon had made to recover the rests of some American soldiers, that came subordinated under... more
AirportsEurocontrol: "Public Relations expert wanted"
Brussels, Belgium - To send the candidatures within October 7, 2004
The European Safety of the Air Traffic Organization, Eurocontrol, is searching for just its Public Relations and communications Department based in Brussels, an expert in public relations, whose functions... more
Latest newsNATO Air Meet: 2004 edition is dedicated to suppression of enemy's defences
Izmir, Turkey - 100 aircraft belonging to the several air forces of the members are redeployed in the Turkish territory
The great air exercise named NATO Air Meet, started on last September 4 and ending on next 16 this month, deals with the participation by about 100 airplanes (among interceptors, strikers, air tankers... more