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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian-Arab concert party offers USD 1,5bn to purchase the carrier
Rome, Italy - A strategic alliance with an Arab carrier such as Emirates has been supposed
Matteo Corsini, a Roman real estate businessman, does not seem to give in, as he appears willing to purchase Alitalia together with a not so clear concert party consisting of Italian and Arab enterprisers.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: trade unions-carrier's board meeting to occur today
Rome, Italy - The trade unions want to realize if a full correspondence between Palazzo Chigi agreement and industrial plan purposes exists
A meeting between the trade unions' representatives and the new Alitalia's President/CEO Giancarlo Cimoli is going to occur today. It deals with a particularly relevant event, especially according to CGIL... more
Weather forecastsEF-2000 Typhoon's debut during Italian Republic celebration
Rome, Italy - Two Eurofighters opened yesterday the overflight by Italian armed forces' aircraft over Fori Imperiali Street in Rome
Italian Republic celebration had among its main protagonists two EF-2000 Typhoons, which opened the overflight by airplanes and helicopters over Fori Imperiali Street in Rome. Actually, three would have... more
IndustryBAE Systems LTD awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion of an F-14 into an EA-6B
BAE Systems LTD, Avionics Systems, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom, is being awarded an $11,495,382 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-04-C-0022) to a firm-fixed-price... more
PeopleThe Canadian Bombardier starts the Transatlantic Express service
Geneva, Switzerland- High-speed service and connection with a larger number of airfields
Bombardier Aerospace launched the Bombardier Transatlantic Express, a fixed-price business jet charter connecting Western Europe and North America with return trips. The high-speed and long range coverage... more
AirlinesGermanwings: positive balance for the current year
Colonia, Germany - 100,000 tickets at EUR 19 (taxes and costs included)
A press conference has been recently held in Colonia, where the Managing Director of Germanwings, Joachim Klein, has attended. He announced that for the first time the air company has registered a positive... more
DefenseStandard missile in service by early 2005
Washington, USA - Tests for this new weapon system devoted to increase USA's defence against ballistic missiles are almost concluded
Boeing has completed tests related to the warhead of the new Standard surface-to-air missile system, with its SM-3 version. The purpose is to succeed in providing this weapon system for US armed forces... more
IndustryBoeing: Kenya Airways' first B-777/200ER landed in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - During a sumptuous ceremony
Kenya Airways received its first Boeing 777-200ER (Extended Range) last week during a celebration that included the airplane and two Kenya Air Force fighter jets dazzling onlookers while flying over Nairobi.... more
AirlinesAir Canada appears interested in the Dreamliner
Toronto, Canada - Nevertheless, carrier's board does not consider as a wise solution to be provided with planes delivered by a single producer
President and CEO of Air Canada, Robert Milton, would have recently positively commented for appraising the hypothesis of purchasing the 7E7 Dreamliner, the recent relevant Boeing's product for civil aviation... more
AerospaceThe advantages of European-Russian cooperation in the aerospace sector
Moscow, Russia - Europe to be able to resort to Soyuz rockets, while Moscow will achieve relevant contracts for national economy and employment
Russia has definitively achieved a green light by Europe to use launching base in French Guyana, in order to carry on common programmes (see for details AVIONEWS). Both Europe and Russia get advantages,... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines is ready to order new medium range planes
Beijing, China - Boeing and Airbus have already been invited to show their solutions
China Eastern Airlines carrier is scheduling to unveil on next June 18, a date when carrier's directors usually meet in order to analyze annual situation, its own decision concerning the purchase of new... more
Civil aviationA defence shield for the D-Day celebration
Paris, France - Normandy to be sheltered by an impressive ground, air and sea defensive machinery
Celebration for Operation Overloard anniversary will occur on next June 6, aiming to remember when Normandy landings in 1994 started the freeing of France and a large part of continental Europe against... more
HelicoptersRobinson lands in China with the first helicopter purchased by private
Beijing, China - A R-44 has been delivered to the managing director of a real estate company
A Robinson R-44 is the first helicopter purchased by private in China for some USD 1,2m. This country really intends to start opening its own market and air space for remarkable private flight activities,... more
HelicoptersAn Agusta A-119 Koala for the US TriState CareFlight
Bullhead City, USA - This helicopter to be employed for accelerating Arizona Mercy Medical Center's operative capabilities
The company which provides health care service operating in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and California, TriState CareFlight, should take delivery right this week of an Agusta A-119 Koala helicopter,... more
AerospaceLazio Region-Finmeccanica agreement for the new regional excellence aerospace pole
Rome, Italy - Employment opportunities are increasing, also thanks to the development of important programmes such as the Galileo satellite system
A final agreement has been achieved for the creation in Lazio Region of an excellence aerospace sector pole (see for details AVIONEWS). A specific memorandum of understanding has been signed by Lazio Region... more
Civil aviationAmerican Airlines' hostess risks 20 years detention for false bomb-alarm
Washington, USA - It was she who wrote the paper found in the toilette on board indicating the presence of a bomb in the airplane
The American Airlines’ 37 years old hostess who gave the alarm on a Dallas-Boston flight last week, by announcing that she had found a paper in the toilette on board indicating the presence of a bomb (... more
Civil aviationItalian Republic celebration and President Bush's visit: local territory and air space controls have increased
Rome, Italy - Interceptors are ready to operate and there is also a significant rise in terms of law enforcement units' presence in the capital
Italian Minister of Interior, Antonio Pisanu, gathered yesterday together with armed forces' representatives and natonal and local security members in order to analyze the situation, with reference to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): reactions against Italian Minister Maroni's worry
Rome, Italy - Minister Marzano and the trade unions ask for waiting till carrier's direction completes the designing of the industrial plan
Certainly, negative reactions exist regarding Italian Welfare Minister Maroni's worry with reference to Alitalia's crisis. The first ones to disagree about what they consider as an excessive alarmism just... more
AirportsAnnual Rally of European women-pilots recently occurred
Salisburg, Austria - From May 28 to 30
European women-pilots have gathered for their traditional annual rally this time in Salisburg, during the last week-end. Among the several attendees, one has to remember the one regarding eight Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: carrier's crisis must be solved before elections
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, appears convinced about it
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, is still criticizing present Alitalia's condition, by reminding that the amount of redundancies would be larger than the forecasted figure, and then adding that... more
Weather forecastsTests for June 2 Italian Republic Celebration have started
Rome, Italy - 3500 soldiers and 75 aircraft have been scheduled for next Wednesday event
Movement tests for June 2 Italian Republic Celebration have started at night in "Fori Imperiali" street in Rome, opened by Carabinieri band and followed by those belonging to Guardia di Finanza, Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): no "saving carrier" decree in order to help it
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister Maroni would be sure of it
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, commented several times during the last days Alitalia matter, and he disagrees completely with those who would have thought as possible, so far, a solution based... more
Civil aviationSwiss journalists bypass security controls at Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - They succeed in approaching airplanes and unattended luggage by car without problems
Frankfurt Airport does not seem to be the only European air station with self-evident limits in terms of security (see for details AVIONEWS). Two Swiss SonntagsBlick’s journalists would have succeeded i... more
AirlinesNew international and intercontinental routes for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - They will regard summer season and will involve both Fiumicino and Malpensa airports
New routes for summer season both on an international and an intercontinental level have been opened at Fiumicino and Malpensa airports. From Rome Airport, this carrier will provide a service enriched... more
AccidentsAfter earthquake in Iran: local Governor dies due to helicopter accident
Teheran, Iran - While he was performing aerial controls over the area hit by such event
After 24 hours from the quake which hit northern Iran, in particular in Qatzvim Province, a helicopter had taken off with Province Governor Massud Emami and his staff on board, for what had to be an inspection... more
IndustryTurbomeca received the certification EN-9100
Bordes, France - For the aeronautical activities of its French sites
Turbomeca has satisfied the requirements of quality standard EN-9100 for the aeronautical activities of its French sites. EN-9100 is the aeronautical equivalent to the ISO-9001v2000 standard. The audit... more
PeopleThe A-320 aiming to master the 7E7's market
Paris, France - Airbus' choice leads Boeing to mock at what this American producer considers as competitiveness fear
Airbus would be thinking to resort to significant technical changes for the A-320/200s in order to achieve a recertification, aimed to operative advantages for this airplane in terms of load and range.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "The carrier could be closed within three months"
Milan, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Minister Maroni, criticizing the idea that one can wait till September for the new industrial plan
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has commented again Alitalia matter showing now relevant worry. According to Maroni in fact, it is not possible that the new carrier's direction needs to carry... more
AirlinesScandal in the financial sector in Ireland: Aer Lingus' President has resigned
Dublin, Eire - It had been the CEO of the major Irish bank now involved by a tax scandal
President of the Irish carrier Aer Lingus, Tom Mulcahy, has decided to resign due to the publishing on national press of a series of news regarding his direct involvement in the significant scandal related... more
Civil aviationNTSB and FAA ask Airbus for starting technical tests on A-300s' rudders
Washington, USA - An American Airlines' airplane in 1997 experienced hard sudden movements on its yawing axis which are still not clear
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has asked Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to formally request to Airbus a technical test, regarding a problem occurred in 1997 on an American Airlines'... more
Science and technologyPossible strikes at UK's airports in summer
London, UK - The trade unions threaten to involve the main British air stations during the entire season
United Kingdom's trade unions threaten to resort to repeated strikes during the entire summer season, against increase pay offer suggested by Aviance handling service company as it is considered to be... more
Weather forecastsOpen Day at Pratica di Mare base for an official "good bye" for the F-104
Pratica di Mare, Italy - 500.000 attendees and the most important institutions for seeing for the last time the fighter which defended Italy during decades
Pratica di Mare base's Open Day occurred on May 29-30 in order to watch the F-104 Starfighter of the Italian Air Force flying for the last time. On May 29 the base has been exclusively opened for handicapped... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "A social bomb ready to explode"
Rome, Italy - It has been recently unveiled by Italian Welfare Minister Maroni, as he appears really worried about carrier's condition
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has recently commented Alitalia's current condition by expressing his personal worry. According to Maroni, the amount of redundancies which had been at first communicated... more
Civil aviation127 deviations ordered by Washington Reagan International Airport's control tower after September 11
Washington, USA - Pilots' inattention as the main reason for the resort to emergency procedures
The number of deviations ordered by Washington Reagan International Airport's control tower starting from the period which immediately followed September 11, 2001 consists of 127 cases now. The procedure... more
AccidentsPossible delay for Paris Airport ADP's denationalization
Paris, France - Due to much uncertainty about Terminal 2E's future
Partial denationalization of Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport's management company (ADP) could not be produced in the due time, according to considerations recently suggested in France by some analysts.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): carrier's redundancies are maybe rising
Rome, Italy - Maroni warns: no mass recruiting in public sector will occur if current employees lose their jobs
Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni has carried on his own analysis regarding Alitalia's situation, underlining how one cannot think to a solution for such employment matter by resorting to a mass... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: +35% the passengers in 2003
Rome, Italy - Satisfactory financial results
"Conclusing of the financial year April 1st, 2003-March 31, 2004, Qatar Airways has announced officially the outstanding economic results achieved during this period. The passengers transported from the... more
PeopleIata: traffic up but oil price threatens profitability
Geneva, Switzerland - After a year with the impact of Sars and the war in Iraq
A year after the devastating impact of Sars and the War in Iraq, industry efforts to rebuild passenger confidence see traffic largely recovered. The problem is now on the cost side, said Giovanni Bisignani,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on May 27, 2004, a $13,689,385 firm-fixed-price contract for 116 AN/ARC-220 retrofit installation kits for the assault helicopter 64D Longbow... more
PeopleJSF AN/APG-81 radar's tests have started
Washington, USA - First flying testing are scheduled for early 2005
Northrop Grumman has started testing activities for the new AN/APG-81 radar, the main sensor destinated to the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter). Such apparatus has been produced with an active electronically... more
IndustryBoeing names Toray Industries, Inc., to 7E7 team
Washington, Usa - It has been a Boeing supplier since 1977
The Boeing Company has selected Toray Industries, Inc., to provide TORAYCA® prepreg composites for use in the primary structural areas of the all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. The composite prepreg material,... more
DefenseAsia-Pacific defence meeting on next week
Singapore - Aimed to appraise regional geopolitical condition, the situation of fight against terrorism and that against weapons proliferation
The third meeting among Defence Ministries of Asia-Pacific Area is going to occur on next June 4-6, in Singapore. This meeting appears particularly relevant with reference to scheduled matters, political-institutional... more
Civil aviationItalian Minister of Interior Pisanu warns the country about June 2 celebration and Bush's coming
Rome, Italy - "Serious threats for democracy are looming but Government is ready"
Italian Ministry of Interior headquarter "Viminale"'s warning has been spread about June 2 celebration and US President Bush's coming on next June 4. Minister of Interior, Giuseppe Pisanu, has unveiled... more
AerospaceNew Russian military satellite into orbit
Moscow, Russia - Russian Ministry of Defence has resorted to a Tsiklon rocket carrier for the 105th time
A new Tsiklon-2 rocket has been successfully launched today at 10:00 (Moscow local time) in order to put into orbit a military satellite. Russia wants to increase the number of satellite devices aimed... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eagle Aircraft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd model Eagle 150B airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the canard inboard flap hinge support brackets caused by undetected cracks
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 103)] [Page 30189-30192] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationENAV launches a new investment plan devoted to air traffic safety
Rome, Italy - EUR 850m in order to purchase new devices and modernize the existing structures
EUR 850m have been invested in order to modernize airports infrastructures and Area Control Centres. This is ENAV's (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency) effort aimed to ensure a significant increase... more
Latest newsF-16: the ideal "effector" for NATO's Network Centric Warfare
Washington, USA - The USA suggest to combine benefits of such platform together with the ones of the Link 16 in order to increase operative integration
In an attempt to increase operative integration level not only for their own armed forces but also regarding their military allies in a Network Enabled environment, the United States have decided to accelerate... more
AirlinesAmerica West selects Airbus aiming to grow
Phoenix, USA - 22 airplanes among A-319s and A-320s have been purchased in order to encourage carrier's growth for some 8-10% by 2006
America West has announced it has signed an agreement with Airbus in order to take delivery of 22 airplanes among A-319s and A-320s (respectively 7 and 15 aircraft). This contract schedules that the first... more
Civil aviationIsrael does not renounce to mount anti-missile defence system on El Al's airplanes
Tel Aviv, Israel - Although debates have occurred with the United States, but these ones would actually be studying a similar solution
Israel is carrying on its programme aimed to mount anti-missile flares system on El Al’s airplanes, though debates with the United States related to airport safety risks when landing at US air stations h... more
PeopleOrders for 250 A-380 by 2010
Paris, France - It is Airbus' aim in order to cover costs related to the development of this aircraft, which could be even enlarged further
Achieving break-even by covering overall cost related to investment devoted to its production by 2010: this is the purpose of Airbus regarding the new A-380 long range airliner. Aiming to achieve such... more