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AirlinesAlitalia: Minister Lunardi asks for the trade unions' support in order to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - "Some 22.000 jobs are at risk if no one take their own responsibilities"
The delicate situation of Alitalia is being followed in these hours with particular attention also by Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi. According to Lunardi, the time... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the low-cost solution of the carrier
Rome, Italy - The airline would have suggested to flight assistants to adopt the low-cost model for some routes in order to increase its competitiveness
During the meeting between Alitalia's board and flight assistants' representatives, the carrier would have suggested a particular operative proposal: offering low-cost services in order to more effectively... more
AccidentsDouble air disaster in Russia: a terroristic attempt is being feared
Moscow, Russia - About 90 persons would have been killed by the two accidents almost simultaneously occurred last night
A double air accident occurred in Russia yesterday in the evening involving two transport airplanes and killing an overall number of about 90 persons. A Tupolev TU-154 of Sibir Air Lines with 46 persons... more
AccidentsSingapore Airlines B-777 makes an emergency landing
Melbourne, Australia - It happened last night because of some sparks from the left engine
A Singapore Airlines B-777/300 with 278 passengers and 21 crew members last night has been forced to make an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport. Aircraft discharged some of its fuel in Port Philip... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,674,645 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for level one depot support equipment and spares in support of F100PW220E engine applicable to... more
Latest newsOther two cargo airplanes arrived in Darfur with humanitarian aids
Khartum, Darfur - They transported foods and necessary goods for the needy people
The Italian Embassy in Khartum reported that the two airplanes took off from Brindisi airport and destined to Darfur, arrived one on August 19, and the second one today. The mission has been arranged by... more
Fair and showsEgg-throwing against Schroeder which escapes by helicopter
Berlin, Germany - Demonstrators are protesting over the government cuts to welfare state benefits
A helicopter saved the German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, from the egg-throwing to which he has been forced today by some hundreds demonstrators while visiting the city of Wittenberge. After the demonstrations... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): understand absenteeism reasons in order to fight against it
Rome, Italy - The Italian trade unions appear sure of the need for facing this problem by realizing about the causes which produced it
The statement released by Alitalia's board about the existance of an absenteeism rate of about 11% (that is to say more or less 2000 workers out of the overall 22.000 ones operating in the carrier), has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Italian trade union UGL promotes a higher employees' participation to company's activities
Rome, Italy - This would be the only way to solve the carrier's problems, according to worker's representatives
Italian trade union UGL appears convinced of the fact that the solution of Alitalia's problems is possible only through a proper involvement of its own employees. According to UGL's members in fact, the... more
PeopleBoeing-iPass: an agreement on internet connection during flight
Washington, USA - The programme is in particular devoted to long-range flights
Boeing and iPass have recently signed a collaboration agreement for the provision of internet connection services aboard the airliners, with reference to long-range flights. Presently, Lufthansa already... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Italian trade union SULT's criticism against the terms suggested by the carrier
Rome, Italy - The trade union does not intend to accept company's requests addressed to workers as they are not negotiable
Italian trade union SULT would have firmly criticized the Alitalia board's point of view regarding the current delicate situation of the carrier, underlining how prospective deals with the trade unions'... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: a new nonstop service towards Mexico
Houston, USA - The route which will leave the next December 17 is waiting the pending government approval
Yesterday the US Continental Airlines announced a new nonstop service, the only from United States, which will link the Houston Intercontinental air station "George Bush" to Huatalco in Mexico. The routes... more
Latest newsThe structural assembly of the F-35 has started
Fort Worth, USA - Lockheed Martin is attending to wings while BAe and Northrop Grumman are taking care of the main fuselage sections
Lockheed Martin has started assembling the wings destinated to the first airframe of the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter), so carrying on the production of the main structural components of the new multirole... more
CuriositiesJournalist makes out to be a baggage master and brings on a plane a false bomb
London, UK - He presents a false curriculum and is assumed by a just 20 minutes selection
A newspaper "Sun" journalist on the last June 17, made out to be a baggage master to reveal how to elude airport controls and also transporting on a plane a bomb, even false, is simple. It occurred at... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: a new low-cost carrier from Singapore
Singapore - It is owned for a 49% share by the major airline of the small Asian state, and it forecasts very good results by 2005
The new low-cost carrier called Tiger Airways, produced by Singapore Airlines (which owns some 49% share) and by the founder of Ryanair, should start operating from next September. The airline will begin... more
Latest newsThe contribution of the F-16 to the development of South Korean aerospace industry
Seoul, South Korea - 140 airplanes produced under licence and 4000 jobs created in few years led even to the designing of the new T-50
KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) has recently completed the manufacture and the delivery of the 140th F-16 Fighting Falcon produced under licence in the Asian country. Just by gaining of the related industrial... more
AirportsA 48 hours wait for a plane direct to Sharm El Sheikh
Turin, Italy - Tourists infuriated at Caselle air station, authorities intervene too
The passengers of a flight direct to Sharm El Sheikh leaving from the Turin air station of Caselle on Sunday 22, at 12:30pm, left towards Egyptian destination only this night at 1:00am, after a 48 hour... more
AerospaceGenesis mission: NASA to deepen the study of the Solar System's origin
Washington, USA - A special capsule to perform the re-entry procedure in the Earth atmosphere preventing solar emissions' samples for research
NASA would be completing an important experiment aimed to understand in a deeper manner the origin of the Solar System. The related space mission was named Genesis not by chance. A probe for research activities... more
AccidentsUS helicopter accident in Okinawa: protest by institutional authorities
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Government did not appreciate the lack of cooperation by Americans aiming to realize about the reasons for such disaster
A US CH-53 helicopter fell headlong in Okinawa (Japan) on last August 13, after hitting one among the buildings of Ginowan University, without killing or injuring anybody among the civilians anyway (see... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the restructuring plan is ready
Toronto, Canada - The airline will have fewer planes, less employees, fewer subsidiaries and more international routes
An Ontario judge underwrote finally the Air Canada reorganization plan, after the 17 months most turbulent in the Canadian carrier history: as from the next months airline will have fewer planes, less... more
HelicoptersUCAR and Apache: a perfect symbiosis
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin successfully simulates a joint operation between the new unmanned helicopter and an AH-64
Lockheed Martin would have recently completed an important testing activity regarding the new UCAR (Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft) programme, for an unmanned aircraft which should be deployed for various... more
DefenseRussian military exercise in Ossetia: a warning signal from Georgian Government
Tbilisi, Georgia - Government would consider the approach of Russian forces to a territory with remarkable separatist attitudes as a worrying one
Russia would have started the greatest military exercise scheduled for this year yesterday, not far from the Georgian territory, in northern Ossetia. At the same time, several Mig-29 Fulcrum light fighters... more
AirlinesUS Airways: treaties with unions collapsed
Washington, USA - Two sides are still far: according to unions negotiations are now at an impasse
Yesterday the US Airways and pilot unions treaties collapsed: the last round held on Friday and during week end until Sunday, with 2 sides still far, divided on the value of the airline economic proposals.... more
SecurityNew battle in Najaf
Najaf, Iraq - Iraqi temporary Government appears anyway willing to peacefully put the struggles to an end as soon as possible
Even the last night the US Air Force's strikers would have performed several bombing missions on the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. In the morning, struggles between the Moqtada Al-Sadr's militiamen and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): is the carrier risking the administration commissioning?
Rome, Italy - The airline would need a deal with the trade unions in the short-term in order to avoid the liquidation
Current Alitalia's situation appears more and more a delicate one, even in the stock exchange, due to not only the recent fall but also to the growth of competitors. Many other carriers would seem in fact... more
HelicoptersSAS selects the NH-90
London, UK - Four new helicopters to be deployed by the British special units in the fight against international terrorism
SAS (Special Air Service), the special unit devoted to the early British national security, has taken delivery of four new NH-90 helicopters. British Government decided to provide this important unit with... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: hardships at Heathrow because of staff absence
London, UK - Over 5,000 passengers had to suffer discomforts between yesterday and today
This morning at the international airport of Heathrow, the British Airways has been compelled to cancel 10 flights because of the check-in employee’s abstention from work. The British airline customers, w... more
Military aviationFive boys stopped as alleged fire-bugs of the Coimbra fires
Lisbon, Portugal - The Portuguese authorities have already stopped 46 alleged arsonists since beginning of 2004
Five alleged fire-bugs probably involved in Coimbra area fires (Portugal), occurred in the last months (see news AVIONEWS), were stopped by Portuguese police. They are between 21 and 27, and they would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Enac asks the carriers for lowering tariffs for the international routes
Rome, Italy - A meeting on such matter has been scheduled with the airlines on next August 27
Enac's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President, Vito Riggio, is going to show to Italian Ministers of Economy and Transport a report regarding the present condition of the air transport sector... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Assaeroporti invites institutions to encourage the adaptation of air transport sector in Italy
Rome, Italy - According to President Maniscalco, the disappearance of the Italian carrier would produce a damaging invasion by competitors
President of Assaeroporti, Giovanni Maniscalco, recently commented about the current situation of Alitalia. Maniscalco would have suggested a clear plan in order to save the Italian carrier before its... more
AirlinesSAS: as from October 31 it will take more care to traveller's needs
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier ordered a market research to realize its customer demands
As from October 31 the SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, will meet changing customer preferences by a new offer regarding business passengers on European routes. The Business and Economy class are already mature... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: "The first A-380 to enter the service with us"
Singapore - The Asian carrier's board would be convinced of it
Singapore Airlines would have recently announced that it intends to become the first carrier, among the ones which purchased the new Airbus A-380 long-range airliner, to make the airplane enter the service... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the gap between the Italian carrier and competitors increases
Rome, Italy - Alitalia would have grown less than expected on the basis of the first company's forecasting
During the meeting held yesterday with the trade unions' representatives, Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, even put into evidence aspects related to the growth of the carrier and the difficulties... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Grob-Werke Gmbh & Co KG models G-102 Club Astir III, G-102 Club Astir IIIb, and G-102 Standard Astir III sailplanes
Washington, Usa - to prevent elevator flutter, which could cause structural damage, such damage could result in loss of control of the sailplane
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AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier risks to disappear without the trade unions' support
Rome, Italy - CEO Cimoli asks for more cooperation by workers in order to save the company and criticizes the high absenteeism rate
The meeting between Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives ended yesterday by an analysis, carried out by President Giancarlo Cimoli himself, about the current airline's situation, which... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a near 32 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $31,805,815 cost plus incentive fee contract modification. This contract modification is for acquisition of the prototype engineering,... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways: after 14 years it returns flying on Amman-Baghdad route
Baghdad, Iraq - Also it was only a test-flight, soon regular flights could be restored
The Iraqi Airways, Iraqi airline, yesterday realized a test-flight from Jordan capital, Amman to Baghdad: it was the first flight since 1990, when the country started to suffer the international sanctions. On... more
AirlinesSkyTeam: the first strategical alliance with a Chinese partner
Guangzhou, China - China Southern should sign a memorandum of understanding on next Saturday
SkyTeam, led by Air France and of which also Alitalia, Korean Air and Delta Airlines are members too, is going to become the first one among the three existing strategical alliances currently in the market... more
Civil aviationInternational Red Cross: an airlift to the Darfur region
Geneva, Switzerland - Seven flights from the Swiss city in order to carry necessaries and vehicles for humanitarian mission personnel
An airlift for Darfur: it is the initiative by International Red Cross, which would have scheduled a series of humanitarian missions towards the western region of Sudan, more and more tormented by a civil... more
Science and technologyThere's the agreement to decongest the "O'Hare" Chicago air station
Chicago, USA - It would be positive for surrounding feeder airports
The last week agreement between FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and airlines, aimed to decongest the "O’Hare" Chicago international air station (see news AVIONEWS), would be a very godsend to sorrounding f... more
AirlinesOdyssey for 208 passengers waiting for coming back to Russia
Rimini, Italy - Their flight before accumulates a some hours delay, and then it is replaced by other airplane, and they leave again after 24 hours
There's a bad adventure between Saturday and Sunday for 208 Russian passengers inbound home by a Russian airline KrasAir leaving from Rimini: airplane had to leave at 7:15pm, and it had to arrive from... more
AirlinesThe Brazilian government will take control of Varig in order to sell it
Brasilia, Brazil - To save airline from its heavy indebtedness situation
The Brazilian government would be discussing the eventuality of a plan to take temporary control of flagship airline Varig, such as then propose it for sale to private investors. The president of Infraero,... more
AirlinesQantas and British Airways carry on their alliance
Sydney, Australia - The "Kangaroo route" Sydney-London help them cutting costs and improving yields
Today Australia's competition watchdog communicates Qantas and its partner British Airways could carry on their alliance, talking down the rival airlines assertions about this agreement is anti-competitive. According... more
AerospaceAn Autumn rich in space missions for Russia
Moscow, Russia - Launches to be performed between September and November should be 27
The space launches to occur between September and November 2004 from Kazakhstan's territory will be 27, according to what has been scheduled by Rosocosmos, the Russian Space Agency. At least ten carriers... more
DefenseSergei Ivanov: "We are not experiencing a militarization of budget in Russia"
Moscow, Russia - Defence Minister tries to explain the reasons for the rise of investment in the defence sector in the country
Russia has increased for 2005 investment for defence when compared with the last year, and this clear fact would have warned some political-institutional subjects which disagree with the Russian Government's... more
Latest newsNew bombing on Najaf city (2): aerial strikes on the monumental cemetery
Najaf, Iraq - It is what would have been released by Arab press
Other bombing by US military aviation occurred today in Najaf. Despite n the streets the US tanks are retiring and Al-Sadr's men are lowering in number, the sky of the holy city would be still overflown... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines will cut 88 planned flights in October
Dallas, USA - It seems airline wants displace the free airplanes for other aim markets more paying
According to "Wall Street Journal" of today the Southwest Airlines would be cutting 88 planned flights in October, maybe to free aircraft in order to displaced them for market aims more paying. The Dallas... more
Latest news50 years of C-130 Hercules
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the well known military transport aircraft tomorrow
Lockheed Martin will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the C-130 Hercules tomorrow, the well known military transport aircraft which performed its maiden flight even in 1954. The representatives of the... more
PeopleNAL Saras: the Indian challenge to Embraer regional airplanes
New Dheli, India - The new national-made transport aircraft has been shown
Indian intends to re-produce in the international market the success achieved during the last decades by Brazilian Embraer in the segment of regional transport airplanes, and for such aim has launched... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32- 301FT, PA-32-301XTC, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, PA-46-350P, and PA-46-500TP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct inadequate control wheel attachment design features, which could result in loss of control of the ailerons and elevator
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