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DefenseBeirut: the Italian soldiers have been alerted for possible attacks
Beirut, Lebanon - In the mean time the plane with 130 soldiers of the Pozzuolo Brigade directed to Lebanon has been blocked
Beirut is armoured today for the funeral of the Lebanese Industry Minister, Pierre Gemayel, killed Tuesday evening in Beirut. The situation is considered as very worrying by Italy, which has ordered to... more
Military aviationIsraeli air raid to Gaza, the Palestinian reply with rockets
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Last night another bombing in the city
Last night the Israeli military planes hit again the Gaza Strip, bombing a building in Gaza city. No news about possible victims. According to what stated by military sources of Israel the air raid... more
SecurityTerrorism: American agents in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - They will carry out service in the Capital's airport
Japan will be the first Asian State to hold a group of anti-terrorism’s American agents. According to the preannouncement published today by the Tokyo press, four officers of the immigration's services w... more
Fair and shows"Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum" (3): ESEA's technology and development
Jakarta , Indonesia - Strong IT focus for optimal customer handling
"Strong IT focus for optimal customer handling Being based in Singapore, a country with a high reactivity to E-services, ESEA has always had a strong IT focus. With a dedicated server operated by... more
Sport aviationThe "Financial Times" balloon will fly over the skies of Cuneo
Cuneo, Italy - One of the best European airports with technical and orographic characteristics for this kind of aerostatics activities
In the Cuneo-Levaldigi airport (Italy), is present in these days, the "Financial Times Balloon" Team that will realize the flight tests by balloon, organized and coordinated by the Italian staff of ""Peraria... more
Fair and shows"Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum" (2): the ESEA's plant
Jakarta, Indonesia - Full mission support as turnkey solution for the Asian-Pacific region
This year, ESEA is strongly promoting support contracts of a new and distinctive nature: that of a turnkey solution. With this new support concept, ESEA shows a global commitment on the availability of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Prodi’s doubts
Paris, France - The Italian Council President states he wants to know the intentions of Air France
In an interview to the French newspaper “Le Figaro” the Italian Council President, Romano Prodi, stated he still has many doubts about the possible partnership of Alitalia and Air France. The Prodi’s state... more
DefenseRussia: possible nuclear menaces by the side of so-called "Thugs States"
Moscow, Russia - The statements of the General Vladimir Mijailov
The General of Army Vladimir Mijailov, commandant of Russian Air Force, does not discard the hypothesis of a launch of nuclear missiles by the side of other States. "The more dangerous for Russia,... more
Latest newsEmergency landing in the Marseilles airport
Marseilles, France - Due to the menace of a terrorist alert on board of an aircraft
An aircraft of the Air Ivoire airlines, in flight from Paris-Orly towards Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire ), has realized an emergency landing due to a menace of terrorist alert aboard. According to first... more
UAS-Drones"Falco" receives an award from Frost & Sullivan
Rome, Italy - It is the "Product Differentiation Innovation" Award
"Falco", the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) produced by Galileo Avionica, received the 2006 "Product Differentiation Innovation" Award from prestigious consultancy company Frost & Sullivan. Experts motivated... more
AccidentsHelicopter missing in Holland, all safe
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - On board some technicians of an oil derrick
The Dutch Cost Guard has communicated an helicopter has disappeared off the coast of North Sea, at about 25 kilometer from Den Helder. The chopper was carrying 17 employees of an oil company to a platform,... more
AccidentsA Romania military plane crashed
Bucharest, Romania - Still unknown the disaster's causes
The Romania Air Force authorities have confirmed this morning a military plane crashed in the region of Arad, in the eastern Country. Initially it seemed the pilot managed to save himself, but today his... more
IndustryEADS: the agreement between Berlin and DaimlerChrysler
Berlin, Germany - A pool of German banks will buy out the car manufacturer's shares
The Berlin Government and DaimlerChrysler seem to have reached an agreement in order to keep the car manufacturer's shares in EADS in German hands. The agreement, as Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm... more
DefenseEDA: for first time the publication of the Defense expenditure in 2005
Brussels, Belgium - In total EUR 193 billion
The EDA, European Defense Agency, for first time gathered comprehensive data on European defence expenditures, showing that in 2005, the 24 EDA participating Member States spent EUR 193 bn on defence. This... more
IndustryThe air transport future (2): the passenger aircraft demand
Toulouse, France - Strong growth in the next 20 years
According to Airbus' forecasts, the number of passenger airplanes will double over the next 20 years. "From 2000 to date new operators and a strong economic growth, mostly in emerging markets, have almost... more
IndustryFinmeccanica receives Consob authorisation for Datamat offer
Rome, Italy - The document will be made available to the public next Monday
"With regard to the takeover offer to be made by Finmeccanica Società per Azioni on the remaining ordinary shares of Datamat SpA, please note that CONSOB has given authorisation for the publication of... more
Press releaseAlitalia: comments of the carrier on the Air France-KLM press conference
Rome, Italy - On October 19 the carrier's board has requested to its CEO to start the perusing of structural understanding
"As announced last October 19, the direction of Alitalia has attended its CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, to send the perusing of structural understanding with the other carrier, finalized to the generation of... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first upgrade NATO AWACS aircraft
Munich, Germany - The upgrade of the whole fleet will be realized within 2008
NATO has received first specimen of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) put before Mid-term Modernization Programme, for a value of USD 1,32 billion and sees EADS as partner Boeing and prime-contractor... more
AirportsVenice among the first places of the European airports
Venice, Italy - The "Marco Polo" has been awarded for the quality of its services
The Airports Council International has communicated the data about the classification of the European airports for the quality of services, for the third quarter of 2006. The "Marco Polo" airport stands... more
AirportsAlso the migrant Americans will have new passports
Washington, USA - As from January 23, 2007
Beginning January 23, 2007 all the air travelers entering the United States will need to show passports, even US citizens. The Homeland Security Department, Michael Chertoff, announced yesterday, and explained,... more
AirlinesReduction of the fuel surcharge for all the Blue-express.com's flights
Rome, Italy - To celebrate first birthday
Blue-express has decided to reduce the fuel surcharge to celebrate its first birthday, precisely of EUR 6 for Vienna and Munich, and EUR 14 for the other destinations. New fuel surcharge applied is... more
IndustryThe A-380 in China
Guangzhou, China - Another step of its world tour
A new step for the final phase of A-380's final test flights. The biggest passenger airplane is in China for the first time, hosted by China Southern Airlines, its launch customer for the Asian Country. The... more
AirlinesChina Southern sells three Boeings
Beijing, China - A British low-cost airline will purchase the planes
The China Southern Airlines, which has reached an increase of profit of 51% during third quarter of 2006, has decided to sell three Boeing 757/200s to a British low-cost airline, the Dart Group Plc. The... more
AccidentsA military plane crashes in Colombia
Bogota, Colombia - All the three occupants are died
A military plane crashed in Colombia while flying from Rionegro to Melgar, a city about 100 kilometers far from Bogota. The three persons on board the Cessna Caravan, which was flying not for a military... more
IndustryThe air transport future: Airbus' estimations
Toulouse, France - 22,700 new aircraft between 2006 and 2025
According to last global market forecasts by Airbus, between 2006 and 2025 airlines will ask for about 22,700 new aircraft for passenger and cargo transport, with a value of USD 2600bn and an increase... more
AerospaceNo contact with Mars Global Surveyor probe
Washington, USA - Since two weeks the NASA technicians do not have contacts
The Mars Global Surveyor, the orbiting NASA probe which it is ten years orbiting around Mars to collect data and images, is disappeared. Since two weeks the NASA scientists cannot contact the probe. Until... more
Fair and shows"Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum": Eurocopter's presence
Jakarta, Indonesia - Leading the Indonesian market
"Leading the Indonesian market In Fiscal Year 2005, considering in-service helicopter fleets, Eurocopter accounted for 41 percent of the military and 46 percent of the civil and parapublic market... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 23
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1971 - The representatives of the People's Republic of China first attended the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, as China's representatives. Report:... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to disbonding and subsequent cracking of the skin panels
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)] [Page 67445-67447] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect operation or jamming of the nose wheel steering, which could cause reduced controllability of the airplane on the ground
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)] [Page 67441-67445] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryPratt and Whitney Inc. awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F117-PW-100 engines
Pratt and Whitney Inc., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $42,207,266 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract. This action provides for 4 install and 1 spare F117-PW-100 engines. At this... more
Civil aviationCAA starts deregulation of air ticket fares
London, United Kingdom - From December 1st
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) fixed the beginning of the deregulation of air ticket fares on December 1st. The process is divided into two phases: the first will concern long-range routes, excepted... more
AirlinesEurofly-SR Technics contract
Milan, Italy - For maintenance services
Italian airline Eurofly and Swiss aircraft, engine and components maintenance company SR Technics signed a ten-year agreement for the supply of maintenance services to the carrier's fleet. Thanks to... more
OccurrencesUSA: a mysterious breakdown before the take off
Washington, USA - The passengers are uninjured and have been diverted to another flight
Problems on runway for an AirTran plane which yesterday while preparing for taking off from the Fort Lauderdale airport (USA) directed to Baltimore had to stop the manoeuvre because of a sudden breakdown... more
Industry22,700 the airplanes requests for Airbus
Toulouse, France - Forecasts until 2025
22,700 total passenger airplanes and freighters: this is the amount of aircraft requests that Airbus expects to receive between 2006 and 2025, with a total value of USD 2600bn. The European aeronautic... more
Civil aviationBrazil Air Force assures: the flights discomfort are going to end
Sao Paolo, Brazil - The Air Force manages the Brazilian civil aviation
The Brazilian Air Force has apologized to the passengers that these days are suffering from many discomforts caused by the heavy delays registered in the Brazilian airports. "We have enough staff for the... more
IndustryBoeing adds Air Cruisers, Honeywell and Thales as partners for GoldCare
Seattle, Usa - It is the lifecycle support solution for the 787 "Dreamliner"
"The Boeing Company yesterday named Air Cruisers, Honeywell and Thales as partners for GoldCare, the lifecycle support solution for the 787 Dreamliner. GoldCare helps any airline become a lower-cost... more
DefenseASD and ROSA to host international conference tomorrow and Friday
Bucharest, Romania - On “New EU member States and security research”
"On 23rd-24th of November 2006 the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) will organize in Bucharest the international conference on 'New EU Member States and Security Research', with the support of the AeroSpace... more
ReportMeeting between Bush and Maliki
Amman, Jordan - It will occur next week
Bush and Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki will meet next week in Jordan: the spokesman of the White House, Tony Snow, announced that on board of Presidential airplane "Air Force One", which was taking Bush... more
OccurrencesPIA plane hit by turbulence, some injures
Islamabad, Pakistan - The aircraft sharply lost height, no problem for the landing
Several passengers and two crew members have been injured yesterday on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) which has been hit by a violent turbulence while flying to Islamabad. No one of the injures... more
ReportAt Manila airport a woman has been blocked with 130 snakes
Manila, Philippines - She tried to pass through controls with the dangerous snakes
As in the movie "Snakes on plane" yesterday at Manila airport some real snakes were due to board a plane. Fortunately the security officers of the Philippines airport blocked the lady who was carrying... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Banca Intesa: we are not organizing any entrepreneurs rope
Rome, Italy - The contain of the press release of the Italian bank
"Banca Intesa is not organizing an entrepreneurs rope to be in charge of Alitalia's problems". This is the text of the denial of the news reported by press today in some newspapers about a possible financial... more
Fair and shows"Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum" (4)
Jakarta, Indonesia - From today to next Saturday
"Indodefence 2006" is an event covering the entire defence sector, including three macro-areas: Airborne; Land Based & Sea Based Platforms Systems & Equipments; Command, Control, Communication & Information.... more
OccurrencesCollision grazed in the Russian skies
Moscow, Russia - Two private planes were flying too near at Vnukovo airport
A collision has been avoided at Vnukovo airport, near Moscow. Two small private planes, one from Luxembourg which was due to take off and one from Latvia which was flying over the airport directed to Sheremetyevo. The... more
AirportsLow-cost (3). Ventucci: too many flights at Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - The Italian Senator against the acoustic pollution because of excessive traffic
"The noise problem is not disastrous because of landing, which lasts few seconds, but because of lift-off: noise lasts several minutes". Italian Senator, Cosimo Ventucci, said that as for the polemics... more
ReportAir raids against the Tamil rebels
Colombo, Sri Lnka - The Sinhalese Air Force has hit some rebel's bases
Sri Lanka's military planes have bombed some bases of the Tamil rebels in the northeastern of the Country. The news has been confirmed by Sinhalese military sources, which also clarified the bases are... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi signed contract for airplanes to Malaysia
Rome, Italy - For EUR 88 million contract
"Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with the Malaysian Defence Ministry for the supply of eight MB-339 CM aircraft. The contract is worth a total of around EUR 88 million,... more
IndustryEADS: negotiations with the German Government
Berlin, Germany - A group of banks should purchase DaimlerChrysler's shares
Many purchases on Paris Stock Exchange for the EADS share, with a 2.50% gain at EUR 23.4. The boost is caused by some press info, according to which the industrial consortium and the German Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Trade Unions confirm strike
Rome, Italy - On December 15
Italian Trade Unions confirmed the strike of Alitalia flight attendants expected on December 15. The workers representatives consider the company's behaviour "Against planned commitments" with the Government... more
Finance and economyMacquarie Bank offers Australian AD 10m to Qantas
Sydney, Australia - Unofficial voices are coming out last days
Even if it is an "Incomplete and confidential" offer, as clarified by Qantas, is quite sure Macquarie Bank and Texas Pacific will offer AD 10m to purchase Qantas. Nothing is sure but in the mean time these... more