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Fair and shows"Euronaval 2006" International exhibition for the naval industry: the Russian proposal
Paris, France - It will take place up to October 27
Russia will present more than 130 models of armaments and naval material in the "Euronaval 2006" International exhibition for the naval industry, inaugurated in Paris yesterday. "We will show more than... more
Fair and showsGalileo Avionica: success for the ATOS patrolling and maritime surveillance system
Rome, Italy - Six more systems for the P-166-DP1 aircraft of the Italian Treasury Police
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, will supply ATOS LW systems for six P-166-DP1 aircraft ordered by the Italian Treasury Police. The contract follows a successful prototype of the P166-DP1 aircraft... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of October
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 23 to next Sunday 29
Monday 23 - 'Towards Sustainable Airport Development' Conference and Exhibition. Great Southern Hotel, Dublin, Ireland. + 44 208 831 7505 www.airportconference.com Tuesday 24 - 'Towards Sustainable... more
Fair and showsThe Rimini "Ttg Incontri" starts today
Rimini, Italy - More than 2300 industries are present
Today starts the 43rd edition of the touristic international fair of Rimini, the "Ttg Incontri". Besides the main protagonists of the Italian touristic market, like tour operators, hotel chains and airlines,... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (3): the Cessna Citation CJ-4
Orlando, USA - The new CJ-series business jet has been launched
Cessna Aircraft Company launched its Citation CJ-4, the new updated version of the CJ business jet line, at the Orlando's NBAA, which ends today. The new aircraft offers the same performances yet in the... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention: the first run of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-210
Orlando, USA - The company announces its new generation engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. announced at the annual business aviation show in Orlando it has successfully completed the first run of its new generation PW-210 turboshaft engine. The products offers best-in-class... more
Fair and showsGalileo Avionica at the Exhibition for night vision equipment in Montelibretti
Rome, Italy - The second edition held today in Poli-functional center of the Italian Army
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, will be attending the Exhibition for night vision equipment held today in Poli-functional center of the Italian Army in Motelibretti, near Rome. During the event,... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (2): the Cessna Citation Mustang
Orlando, USA - In static display at the Orlando Executive Airport
On the occasion of the NBAA static display at the Orlando Executive Airport, where Citation Mustang is exhibited among others, Cessna Aircraft Company communicated the situation of the production process... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (3): Embraer-Bank of America agreement
Orlando, USA - For customers purchasing executive jets
Embraer announced a joint referral program with Bank of America to finance business jets for the manufacturer's customers. The announcement was made at the annual business aviation show that is taking... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention: the wide-body VIP airplanes by Boeing Business Jets
Orlando, USA - Sales for the VIP B-787 Dreamliner and B-747/8 were announced
In the first day of the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) in Orlando, Boeing Business Jets announced to have sold four B-787 and three B-747/8 airplanes specifically designed for the VIP market.... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (2): Avantair orders 20 Phenom 100s
Orlando, USA - A value of USD 57m
Embraer announced at the NBAA in Orlando, Florida, to have received an order for 20 Phenom 100 executive jets by Avantair, a New York-based provider of fractional aircraft shares, with a value of USD 57m.... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (4): Bombardier certificates Learjet 60XR avionics
Orlando, USA - It is the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Bombardier Aerospace has communicated that FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) completed the certification of Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics on the new Learjet 60XR business aircraft, which flew in... more
Fair and shows"Airtec" at Frankfurt, the fair of aerospace suppliers
Frankfurt, Germany - The exposition will last for 4 days and there are more than 500 exhibitors
More than 500 exhibitors from 22 Nations are present at "Airtec", the fair of aerospace suppliers, which started yesterday in Frankfurt (Germany). It will last for 4 days and the aerospace suppliers will... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (3): joint-venture between Embraer and CAE for the Phenom program
Orlando, Usa - For pilot and technician training of the Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300
Embraer and CAE, leader in integrated training solutions and simulation technologies for civil and military aviation, have signed an agreement at NBAA in Orlando to form a global training joint-venture,... more
Fair and showsNBAA 59th Annual Meeting & Convention (2): Boeing announces 114 sales of its BBJ-3
Orlando, USA - The executive version of the B-737/900ER
At the NBAA in Orlando Boeing Business Jets announced the sale of two BBJ-3, executive version of the B-737/900ER (Extended Range). Total sales in its ten-year life are 114, whose 88 were delivered, for... more
Fair and shows59th NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention
Orlando, USA - The world business aviation show from today to October 19
The 59th Annual Meeting & Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has officially started today in Orlando, Florida, with the participation of 1150 exhibitors. The show, which will... more
Fair and shows"10th International Balloon Meeting City of Parma"
Parma, Italy - It took place last Saturday and Monday at Ferrari park
The "10th International Balloon Meeting city of Parma" took place last Saturday 14 and Sunday 15, at the Ferrari park in Parma. This event particularly important for the town has arrived at its tenth edition,... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of October
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, Tuesday 17 to next Sunday 22
Tuesday 17 - Airtec 2006 - International Aerospace Supply Fair. Exhibition Centre, Frankfurt, Germany. + 49 69 27 40 03 - 15 www.airtec.aero Wednesday 18 - Airtec 2006 - International Aerospace... more
Fair and showsShimon Peres yesterday in Rome and Milan
Rome, Italy - The Israeli vice-premier flew first to the Capital for a meeting with Prodi and then to Milan for a workshop
After having arrived yesterday morning at about 9:00am at Fiumicino airport, the Israeli vice-Prime Minister Shimon Peres has then departed in the evening to Milan. The vice-Premier of Israel had flown... more
Fair and showsRocco Petrone, NASA and "Apollo" Program ex-director, died
Los Angeles, USA - He was one of the protagonists of the first mission to the Moon in 1969
Rocco Petrone, ex-director of "Apollo" space program (1969-72) and of "Apollo"-"Soyuz" joint mission (1972-73), died at 80 years of age. After working in several Army missile programs, in 1960 he was employed... more
Fair and showsVenice: lost the baggage of master Zubin Metha
Venice, Italy - The master has come to the lagoon Capital to hold a concert and to receive an award
Also the big master has passed trough the boring inconvenient of the missing baggages, that lately is stressing a lot of Italians and foreign travellers. The master Zubin Metha, that arrived yesterday... more
Fair and showsNew CEO for SN Airholding
Brussels, Belgium - It's Mr Philippe Vander Putten
The Executive Board of SN Airholding announced that it has chosen Mr Philippe Vander Putten as the next CEO of the group SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express. Mr Vander Putten will start his new role... more
Fair and showsAlitalia (3): Ilaria Bramezza will be the new Director of Institutional Relationships and Corporate Identity
Rome, Italy - She will replace Rosa Maria Gullotta in mid September
Rosa Maria Gullotta, Director of Institutional Relationships and Corporate Identity in Alitalia, will be replaced in mid September by Ilaria Bramezza, the "Tatcher of the lagoon", as she was called in... more
Fair and showsEmbraer’s Board of Directors appoints Maurício Botelho’s successor
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It is Frederico Fleury Curado
Embraer announced that at a meeting held last Friday its Board of Directors appointed Frederico Fleury Curado to succeed Maurício Botelho as President and CEO of Embraer, to be elected in April 2007. After... more
Fair and showsBoeing: Joy Romero President of Boeing Canada Operations Ltd
Seattle, Usa - The appointment by the US industry last Monday
Boeing last Monday named Joy Romero president, Boeing Canada Operations, Ltd. and general manager of Boeing Winnipeg reporting to Pat McKenna, vice president and general manager of Boeing Fabrication --... more
Fair and showsSITA: the Italian Eraldo Baluci named Vice-President for the South Europe of the society
Milan, Italy - Roman, a degree in mathematics, 52 years old
"Eraldo Baluci, Roman, a degree in maths, 52 years old, has been named Vice-President Sales & Relationship Management for the South Europe of SITA (International society for the aeronautical telecommunications),... more
Fair and showsEads: Noel Forgeard negotiated and achieved a golden handshake of more than EUR 6 million
Paris, France - The sum is equal to two a-half years of wage
Didn’t go away in cloth-trousers, if it allows term not really knightly, Co-Chief Executive of EADS, Noel Forgeard. According to retailed Maurice Levy, Chief Executive of Publicis, society that Forgeard a... more
Fair and showsFabio Cannavaro arrived yesterday evening at Capodichino airport
Naples, Italy - During the morning he had flown to Turin to visit Pessotto
At about 8:00pm yesterday evening the World champion Fabio Cannavaro has landed in the military zone of the Napoli-Capodichino airport, on a plane MU-300 of 10 seats coming from Turin. The national captain... more
Fair and showsPier Francesco Guarguaglini won "Ezio Tarantelli" award
Rome, Italy - The award given by the "Club dell'Economia"
The "Club dell’Economia" (Club of Economy), which clubs journalists, university teachers, and editors of economy and finance which publish articles on the newspapers and the magazines of the sector, g... more
Fair and showsHenryka Bochniarz to represent Boeing Business in Central and Eastern Europe
Chicago, Usa - She's 57, Polish, married and has two children
The Boeing Company yesterday named Henryka Bochniarz as president of Boeing Central and Eastern Europe. She will represent the company’s business interests and coordinate business activities in Bosnia, B... more
Fair and showsJim Schlueter to Lead Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Washington, Usa - He will report to Alan Mulally and Tom Downey
The Boeing Company named Jim Schlueter vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, reporting to Alan Mulally, Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, and Tom Downey, Boeing vice president... more
Fair and showsEmbraer named Pedro Ferraz as new Corporate Communications Director in North America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Executive to be based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Embraer announced that Pedro Ferraz has been named Corporate Communications Director for North America, effective June 1. He has accumulated extensive experience in both communications and marketing, having... more
Fair and showsL-3 Communications: President and CEO Frank C. Lanza died
New York, USA - Finmeccanica's obit on the "Washington Post"
Frank C. Lanza, a famous Italian-American manager of the US defense and aeronautical industry, died last week. He was 74 years old and, before to be President and CEO of L-3 Communications, he was President... more
Fair and showsBoeing named Jamieson Senior VP of Engineering, Operations & Technology
Chicago, Usa - He joined industry in 1973
Jim Jamieson has been named Boeing senior vice president of Engineering, Operations & Technology, expanding his previous responsibilities as Boeing senior vice president, chief technology officer, and... more
Fair and showsPetter Jansen will leave today his position as CEO of SAS Braathens
Oslo, Norway - Johnny Skoglund has been appointed acting CEO
Petter Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of SAS Braathens, the Norwegian company within Scandinavian Airlines Businesses, will leave his position. He and the Board of the company have different views on... more
Fair and showsSIA's CEO, Chew, new Chairman of the IATA’s Board of Governors
Paris, France - Next meeting in Vancouver in June 2007
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Singapore Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Chew Choon Seng, began his one year term as the chairman of the association’s Board of Gov... more
Fair and showsBoeing named McKenna to lead Commercial Airplanes Fabrication
Seattle, Usa - His new role in early June
Boeing has named Pat McKenna vice-president and general manager of its Commercial Airplanes Fabrication business unit reporting to Carolyn Corvi, vice-president and general manager of Airplane Production. In... more
Fair and showsThe first Israeli female pilot has died
Tel Aviv, Israel - Her name was Yael Rom and she was 74
Yael Rom was the name of one of the very first women to join and end a pilot course in a Western Country and then to be engaged in combat operations. She was surely the first Israeli female pilot, both... more
Fair and showsSAS Group: the President Jörgen Lindegaard to leave in the Autumn
Stockholm, Sweden - The CEO has headed it since May 2001
The President and CEO of SAS Group, Jörgen Lindegaard, today informed the Board of Directors that he intends to leave SAS in the autumn of 2006. He has headed SAS since May 2001. No successor has been... more
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