--=======343B340======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-4F9376B9; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi to all, this is a report to update the italian civil scene. AIR ALPS, will add further two Do328/100's, increasing from 7 to 12 props= .=20 Probably the planes will be fully positioned in Italy to cover the hole=20 recently created from the Minerva collapse. ALITALIA, has agreed to Boeing the conversion of three MD11 Combi to=20 Freighter. They replace the pair of B747/200F in service and a single=20 wet-leased aircraft from ATLAS AIR. Modifications are planned to be=20 commence in October 2004 with cooperation of Alenia/Finmeccanica in Naple= s=20 and Venice. Firstly will be removed the passenger lay-out and installed t= he=20 cargo equipments in that area. A new kitchen, WC for the crew and courier= s=20 time to time aboard of the aircraft will install Cockpit shall be improv= ed=20 with new aids like a new ground proximity avoidance system, new updated=20 approaching guidance system. Massimo Panagia, MD od Alitalia Cargo=20 declares, "We are very happy to work together with Boing to create a new=20 modern freighter fleet and we will have soon three new and modern planes=20 that replace two B747 all freighter in service until now". Panagia=20 continues "With the newest MD11's we will start a new growth cycle=20 expansion in our business. This is the best tools available to respond to= =20 the demand of the cargo market with a constant increase. And we will be=20 able to face the new challenges with the new aircrafts, modern and=20 flexible, that the world-wide routes are in a position to practically=20 transporting whichever product on all. MD11F's for Alitalia they will have 93,2 tons in term of payload in a ran= ge=20 of 3486 MILES (6456kMS) at MTOW of 286000 Kgs. Main cargo compartment and the secondaries have the allownce to carry on = 36=20 pallets (36x125in. size). EUROFLY, rumors reports a possible addition of A319's for a luxury 40 fir= st=20 class service from Italy to US. FLY-EUROFLY is a new low cost two classes airline based in Avignon that=20 intends to link Milan Orio with MD83. HAPAG LLOYD EXPRESS presents in these days the new timetable summer 2004=20 with new routes: Berlin-Naples; Hamburg-Naples; Hannover-Palermo; Stuttgart-Catania, Stuttgart-Palermo, Stuttgart-Olbia. LIVINGSTON AVIATION GROUP, Ten days later on Jan. 1st. 2004 I-LIVM, first= =20 A330/200's has operated the first revenue flight LDI191 from Milan Mxp to= =20 Cancun. MERIDIANA, after the phase out of the Whisperjets, rumors reports that so= on=20 will return to lessors and sell both the MD82's fleet with 17 A320's. VOLAR/LTE and VOLARE GROUP has established a code sharing on the routes=20 from Barcelona to Milan/Rome/Venice. Has provide to position in Bergamo an A320's under the Christmas holidays= =20 to support extra capacity for Volare. VOLARE GROUP has wet-leased time to time an Air Plus B747 to cover extra=20 demands from Milan Mxp to Red Sea during Christmas Time. L1011 from Air=20 Luxor for long range extra flights. That's all for today, Best Regards, Marco=20 --=======343B340======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-4F9376B9 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.553 / Virus Database: 345 - Release Date: 18/12/2003 --=======343B340=======--