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AirlinesKorean Air launches third flight on Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - The service will be operated with a B-747/400 airplane starting from March 28th
Korean Air launches new schedules for the Summer season combined with the arrival of the third flight from Seoul on Malpensa Airport and the introduction of a Boeing B-747/400 that will replace the 777/200... more
CuriositiesRegus: videoconferences affect business air traffic
Milan, Italy - The demand for special rooms increased worldwide by 40% (30% in Italy)
"Once upon a time, there were the business class, the 4 star hotel, the refined restaurant and the expenses account. Now, the economic downturn forces companies to stop business travels and the new technologies... more
AirportsEuropean Commission approves State aid to Dresden Airport
Brussels, Belgium - The work was carried out between 2006 and 2007
The European Commission has recently decided not to raise any objections to German authorities giving financial support to the regional airport in Dresden. The measure relates to the renovation and extension... more
AirportsFiumicino-Ciampino Airports: here comes the "Reclamation" of dishonest taxi-drivers
Rome, Italy - Sanctions for 85,000 Euros
Maxi operation by Carabinieri Corps to regular taxi-drivers that do not respect rules and fares, and drivers without licence. 150 violations, sanctions for 85,000 Euros have been recorded, along with cars... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Italian managers of Altran ASD division
Turin, Italy - Marina Gavrilova and Enrico Solazzi talks about cooperation
With more than 18,000 employees in 20 nations worldwide and a turnover of 1.65 billion euros, Altran is a multinational company, technological innovation consultant and focused on Aerospace and Defence... more
AirportsEuropean Commission requests to Poland major market opening
Brussels, Belgium - The situation of Warsaw-Okecie Airport is not conforming to the directive come into force in 2004
European Commission said it is insufficient the opening of the ground assistance's market at Warsaw International Airport, and so decided to sent a justified opinion to the authority, according to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Sabelli expresses satisfaction for the first 70 days of new management
Rome, Italy - "The load factor in January was 42%, we will close March with 56-58%"
The Alitalia's heads express satisfaction for the trend of the airline in the first 70 days of the new management, from January 13th, 2009. "We see these two months with moderate satisfaction -Rocco... more
DefenseNorth Korea: US journalists to become "Trade goods" for the satellite?
Pyongyang, North Korea - Analysts suspect that Pyongyang might use them to blackmail Washington
The two American journalists arrested last week by North Korean authorities and charged of being spies (see AVIONEWS) could become "Trade goods" within the dispute about the launch of the missile/satellite.... more
AirlinesAlitalia-CAI (2): 150 million Euro negotiation with SEA
Milan, Italy - Sabelli: "We will dedicate to the Milan-Rome route a fleet of 11 airplanes"
"A wide but hard negotiation with professional and qualified interlocutors", Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, affirmed during the press-conference talking about SEA, Malpensa and Linate Airports Management... more
HelicoptersTwo helicopters seized in joint USA-Canada anti drug operation
Vancouver, Canada - They used the aircraft to carry stupefacient across the border. 9 arrested
They used helicopters to carry drugs across the border between USA and Canada. 9 people have been arrested by the joint forces of the two countries, that have also seized more than 400 kg of cocaine, marijuana... more
Airports"Valerio Catullo": new scheduled flight Verona-Malta arrives with Summer
Verona, Italy - From next June 4, twice per week
"Verona's airport and Air Malta have announced today, during a press-conference at 'Catullo' airport, the new scheduled connection between two cities. The service will be operated from June 4, twice... more
ReportBaby-immigrants on Air China airplane bound to USA
Shanghai, China - Three young people come from Fujian
Before take-off to USA, three Chinese young people were uncovered in the cabin of an Air China airplane. So a boy of 17 year-old and two girls of 16 years-old, were blocked at Beijing International... more
Military aviationAviano F-16 problem (2): hypothesis confirmed by USAF inquiry
Pordenone, Italy - The pilot of the fighter dropped the fuel tanks and glided to the base
Italian Air Force press office told AVIONEWS that the USAF inquiry on the problem that forced the pilot of an F-16 to drop the fuel tanks among the Aviano base (see AVIONEWS) confirmed the first hypothesis. The... more
DefenseUSAF may move the F-16s from Aviano (Italy) to Poland
Washington, USA - As stated by lieutenant-colonel Sage on "Stars & Stripes"
The USAF F-16 fighters that are currently in the Italian base of Aviano could be moved soon to Poland. Lieutenant-colonel Chris Sage, assistant executive officer to the Air Force Chief of Staff, stated... more
AccidentsMontana accident: found a device that could possibly give some clues
Butte, USA - An engine performance recorder might throw light on the accident
It has been found on Sunday's accident's site (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2) an engine performance recorder that might throw light on the accident in which 14 people were killed. If usable the data present... more
AirlinesSmartWings opens a new route from Rome to Prague
Rome, Italy - Heartened by a price policy that is very trasparent
SmartWings, Czech low-cost airline, controlled by Travel Service, introduced the new low-cost connection between Rome and Prague starting from April 2009, and appointed Spazio as new sale agent for Italy. The... more
Military aviationProblems for American F-16 in Aviano, Italy
Pordenone, Italy - The pilot had to drop the fuel tanks
Called by AVIONEWS Italian Air Force press office confirmed that an American F-16 dropped its fuel tanks right after taking off, yesterday at 2:57 pm, from the Italian base of Aviano (Pordenone). The two... more
Civil aviationSITA: fifth edition of "Baggage report"
Milan, Italy - Drop in mishandled baggage as industry saves $800 million
"The fifth annual edition of SITA's Baggage Report shows that the amount of mishandled baggage - checked luggage that has been delayed, damaged or pilfered - fell by over a fifth last year from 42.4 million... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: Terminal 5 celebrates 1st anniversary
London, United Kingdom - It welcomed over 20 million passengers
Terminal 5 in London-Heathrow Airport will celebrate its 1st anniversary on March 27th, 2009. The new British Airways' residence (cost 4.3 billion pounds) will celebrate also the milestone of over 20 million... more
AirlinesNew direct flights from Catania to Egypt
Catania, Italy - Presented during a press-conference
"Hotelplan Italia and Turisanda, TO since 1947, have decided to support the load factor of new flights Catania-Egypt, acquiring a 20% of seats for Summer season, on direct connections Catania-Cairo and... more
AirportsSpain: airport operators on strike against AENA privatization
Madrid, Spain - The unions: "It's only the first warning to Zapatero"
The Spanish airport operators (air traffic controllers, maintenance technicians, administrative staff, firemen and others) of the unions Ccoo and Ugt have been on strike for one hour, from 9 to 10, this... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Alicos 40% on sale
Rome, Italy - Bids within April 28th
Alitalia puts on sale the 40% of Alicos, the company that manages the airline's call-center. The AZ extraordinary administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, invites to enter bids for the tender within April 28th,... more
Civil aviationTwenty Embraer to Aerolineas Argentinas thanks to a loan from Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil - The government of Brasilia lends $700 million to the Argentinian carrier
A $700 million loan from the Brazilian government will allow Aerolineas Argentinas to buy 20 Embraer 190s produced in Brazil. This has been declared yesterday by the ministry of trade and industry. The... more
AerospaceObama makes Space phone call
Washington, USA - The president talked to the astronauts in a videoconference
President Obama made yesterday a videocall to the astronauts of the International Space Station (ISS). Commander Lee Archambault and the two crews received the call coming from the Roosevelt room of the... more
AirportsDüsseldorf International launches new flights
Düsseldorf, Germany - The Summer flight plan is ready for take-off
The Summer flight plan of Düsseldorf International is ready for take-off. From March 29, passengers of the airport of North Rhine-Westphalia’s capital can head for over 180 destinations worldwide with mo... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC plans to cancel Wind Jet slots on Linate Airport
Palermo, Italy - The intervention by the Sicily Region's President
The Sicily Region Presiden, Raffaele Lombardo, intervenes on the dispute between Wind Jet and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), that sees the risk of the authorization's cancellation to use two... more
AirlinesRyanair takes delivery of its 200th new Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - This year its fleet will carry 67 million passengers
"Ryanair, Europe’s low fares airline, today (25th March) celebrated the delivery of its 200th brand new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. This year airline’s fleet will carry 67 million pas... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, model S-92A helicopters (2009-07-53)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a stud which could result in rapid loss of oil, failure of the main gearbox, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2009-SW-08-AD;... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 turbofan engines (2009-07-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 12086-12087] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Viking Air Limited model DHC-7 airplanes (2009-06-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 49)] [Page 11011-11013] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesMacedonian airline MAT towards Serbian JAT
Belgrade, Serbia - The operation will permit to discharge the debts
It will be the Serbian JAT to acquire the national Macedonian airline MAT. It has been declared by JAT's general manager Sasa Vlaisavljevic. By the next month the Serbian carrier should become the main... more
AirlinesConsumatori Associati brings suit against former managers of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - For the period 2000-2008
Consumatori Associati will make common cause against former managers of Alitalia from 2000 to 2008. After gathering hundreds of adhesions in Italy by the Alitalia shareholders and bondholders, the Association... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol, economic crunch will bite 5% out of European flights in 2009
Brussels, Belgium - The recovery in traffic growth is not expected before the end of 2009
The economic crunch will take a big bite out of European air traffic in 2009, with a predicted reduction of nearly 5% of flights in 2009 according to the latest short-term forecast issued by Eurocontrol,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-139 and AW-139 helicopters (2009-06-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a window from separating from the helicopter, contacting the tailboom or tail rotor, resulting in loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 49)] [Page 11009-11011] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesAlitalia: dragged Air France-KLM representatives in the Board
Rome, Italy - The decision has been taken yesterday during the Board of Directors
The Alitalia's Board of Directors has dragged three representatives of Air France-KLM in the executive committee of the airline (see AVIONEWS). Starting from yesterday, Jean Cyril Spinetta, Bruno Matheu... more
AirlinesRyanair's toilet fee confirmed
London, UK - O'Leary was not joking on the matter...
Michael O'Leary, CEO of the Irish airline, was not joking at all when some weeks ago he talked about his intention to charge passengers to use the on-board toilets. Even if the voice was denied by a spokesman... more
OccurrencesOnly fear for the passengers of Alitalia flight Rome-Miani
Rome, Italy - The pilot was suddenly taken ill and landed at the Azores
It was forced to land at the Azores the Alitalia Boeing 777-200 flying from Rome-Fiumicino to Miami. The pilot, after suddenly being taken ill, decided to bring the aircraft back to the ground. The Azores... more
IndustryDelivered the first A-319 to Chongqing Airlines
Blagnac, France - The ceremony held today in Hamburg
It was held today in Hamburg, Germany, the ceremony for the delivery of the first of three Airbus A-319s ordered by the Chinese airline Chongqing Airlines. The plane, that can carry up to 122 passengers... more
AccidentsTokyo accident (2): blackbox recovered
Tokyo, Japan - According to the ministry of transports data are usable
The blackbox and the cockpit voice recorder of the FedEx cargo that crashed in Narita airport, Tokyo, have been recovered and, according to what has been reported by Japanese ministry of transports spokesman... more
HelicoptersIndia cancels tender for 22 attack helicopters
New Delhi, India - Analysts said the deal worth one billion dollars
India has cancelled a tender for 22 attack helicopters, bidders EADS and Finmeccanica said, while the government said the companies did not meet its requirement and a fresh tender would be issued in due... more
DefenseNew "Roussen" class ships for Greek navy
Athens, Greece - Signed the agreement for the supply with Bvt Surface Fleet International and Thales Nederland
Thales International and BVT Surface Fleet signed the contract for the supply of two new "Roussen" class FAC (Fast Attack Craft) ships ordered by the Greek navy and built by Elefsis Shipbuilding & Industrial... more
Press releaseRyanair announces a new Rome-Ibiza route
Rome, Italy - The 25th from Ciampino airport, starting from next 30th of April
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced today the launch of its new route from Rome to Ibiza. It is the 25th from Ciampino airport. Issueing the news, Ida Buonanno, Ryanair Sales & Marketing Executive... more
ReportTwo American journalists charged of being spies
Pyongyang, North Korea - Arrested last week because they unlawfully crossed the border from China
The two American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, arrested last week for unlawfully crossing the border from China, should have been moved to the North Korean capital and should be now under interrogation.... more
Press releaseRadar systems: contract between Italian Teledife and Selex Sistemi Integrati
Rome, Italy - Worth € 260 million, for the first phase of the supply
"Selex Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with Teledife (the Italian Defence Ministry’s directorate of Telecommunications, Information and Advanced Technology) worth a total o... more
DefenseNorth Korea: UN sanctions might stop nuclear discussions
Pyongyang, North Korea - Pyongyang ministry of foreign affairs warns the international community
North Korean ministry of foreign affairs warned that possible UN sanctions against the scheduled launch of a satellite between the 4th and the 8th of April might bring to a stop in the six nations (between... more
IndustryBoeing Macon facility gains the ISO-14001 certificate
Macon, USA - A certification of environmental performance
Boeing issued yesterday on its site a release stating that its Macon facility, that produces structural parts for the C-17 Globemaster III and offers support to the CH-47 Chinook helicopter project, achieved... more
Civil aviationForecasts IATA (2), regional differences remain significant
Geneva, Switzerland - Positive figures for Middle East
Forecasts of IATA for 2009 are worse than expected. As usual, regional differences remain significant. Asia Pacific: carriers in this region continue to be hardest hit by the current economic turmoil... more
Civil aviationFAA: to decongest Houston air space approved the second phase of HAATS Program
Washington, USA - Starting from March 12
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has implemented new airspace improvements in Houston designed to move aircraft in and out of the busy area more smoothly, helping alleviate air traffic congestion.... more
AccidentsBoeing about Tokyo accident
Seattle, USA - The constructor expresses its condolences and offers support to the Japanese authorities
The American constructor Boeing, after Monday's (Sunday evening in Europe) tragic accident that killed the two pilots of a FedEx McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo in Tokyo (see AVIONEWS), issued on its site... more
Sport aviationFAI: Rolex became the main its sponsor
Losanna, Switzerland - It will develop air activities
"Founded in 1905, the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world air sports federation) is the international governing body for all forms of sporting aviation, including ballooning, gliding, ae... more