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HelicoptersBoeing will supply US Army of Apache Longbow helicopters
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth USD 151,9 million
Boeing and US Army have signed a USD 151,9 million contract for 11 new AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopters. The lot of 11 new helicopters are in addition to the 16 new AH-64D Apache... more
AirlinesKorean Air orders 25 Boeing planes
Seoul, South Korea - And has made an option for further 8
Korean Air aims to the highest level. And in order to reach it has decided to trust on the US manufacturer Boeing. In fact today the Asian carrier has announced it has made an order for 25 planes to Boeing... more
AccidentsUSA: a businessman died in plane crash
Indianapolis, USA - Among the causes maybe a pilot's disease
A businessman died in Indiana (United States) in the crash of his private plane, fallen yesterday evening near Cissna Park. The 63-year-old pilot was returning with his single-engine aircraft from a... more
IndustryMBDA: final qualification firing successfully completed for Aster Samp/T
Rome, Italy - The industry's air defence system
On 14th November 2006, the third and final qualification firing of the Franco-Italian Aster SAMP/T ground-based air defence system was successfully completed at the French DGA’s CELM (Centre d’Essai de... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): plus 3,30% in the stock exchange after the fusion theories
Rome, Italy - The ex-flag carrier benefits from the speculations about a possible alliance with Air France and AirOne
This morning the Alitalia's stock has reached EUR 0,89, with an increase of 3,30%, pushed by the fusion hypothesis of last hours. The Italian carrier is at the centre of negotiations for its rescue,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the merger with AirOne should be under examination of any Banks
Rome, Italy - The big order of 30 A-320 aircraft could be the keystone
The integration plan between Alitalia and AirOne should be on the table of any big Banks. The more operative institutions would be the same which have participated in the last AZ's recapitalization, from... more
AccidentsPrivate plane missing in the Caribbean
Washington, USA - No news about the two people on board
A small private plane is missing since last Sunday in the Caribbean isle of St. Vincent. No new about the two people on board, no alert received by the control tower and the plane's wreckage has not been... more
Military aviationBoeing: Canada urges C-17 aircraft and CH-47 helicopters
Ottawa, Canada - Against the risks joined with the withdrawal of the troops from Afghanistan
The Canadian government has requested to Pentagon to evaluate if early it is possible receive C-17s Globemaster aircraft and CH-47s Chinook helicopters (both manufactured by the Chicago-based Boeing),... more
ReportUSA: six imams have been removed from plane
Washington, USA - The religious leaders suspected because of a note
The US Muslim groups are protesting because six imams (Muslim religious leaders) have been made get off a US Airways plane at Minneapolis international airport to be questioned by the Police. "They... more
AirlinesLufthansa flies to Denver
Berlin, Germany - A daily connections between the Colorado city and Munich
Lufthansa will fly from Munich to Denver. It has been announced by a spokesman of the German airline during a press conference, adding this new daily connection will allow to carry about 142.000 passengers... more
Finance and economyThe AerCap Holdings' IPO
New York, USA - USD 600.3m were raised
AerCap Holdings, Dutch aircraft, engines and components manufacturer, announced it raised USD 600.3m through an IPO (Initial Public Offering) in New York. The offering of 26.1 million shares, equal... more
AirlinesMerger agreement between Aeroflot and two Russian carriers
Moscow, Russia - Strengthening of the Russian market
The Russian air market actuates a consolidation. According to the "International Herald Tribune", Aeroflot, the national airline of Russia and one of the Europe's largest airlines, should signed a merger... more
IndustryRFID tags on the new Boeing and Airbus airplanes
Toronto, Canada - In order to shorten check times for replaceable parts
During the "RFID Journal Live!" conference in Toronto, Boeing and Airbus showed a project which counts to use RFID tags on the planes replaceable parts in order to shorten aircraft check times before its... more
ReportUS planes bombed Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - At least three victims for the air raid
This night the US Air Force bombed the district of Sadr city, in Baghdad, killing -according to what reported by Iraqi sources- at least three people. The US Air Force justified the air raid with the... more
AirlinesThai Cargo aims at Paris
Bangkok, Thailand - In order to increase goods flow between Asia and Europe
Thai Airways is strengthening its presence in the European market through France. The Cargo division named ECS Aero Cargo International, owned by the European Cargo Services Group, as the exclusive agent... more
IndustryAirbus will increase its A-320 production
Toulouse, France - It will pass from 30 to 36 monthly airplanes
Airbus intends to produce 36 A-320 aircraft per month by December of 2008, compared to current 30 airplanes. Such increase is due to high demand levels but also to raise profits for the A-380 program... more
ReportGaza: air raids and rockets launch last night
Gaza, Gaza Strip - The Israeli Air Force killed 4 Palestinians
An Israeli air attack and the Palestinian reply. The last air raid to Gaza made by Israeli planes and helicopters has killed 2 people in Gaza city. Two other people instead have been killed by the Israeli... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 21
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Balloon: 1783 - In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight (a flight of 25 mi... more
AirportsRome's Ciampino airport is closed for a bomb threat
Rome, Italy - Red code after an anonymous telephone call
Rome's Ciampino international airport has been closed today after a bomb threat made by an anonymous telephone call received by the 115, number of Fire Fighters. The voice said a bomb was inside the airport,... more
DefenseThe next US strategy in Iraq
Washington, USA - Between "Go big" and "Go long"
The "Washington Post", mentioning anonymous sources from the US Defence, reported that the Pentagon has got three options to avoid a worsening in the Iraq situation: total withdrawal, troop increase or... more
AirportsThe sixth runway of Boston airport is ready
Boston, USA - The project was launched in 1976
The Boston International Airport is due to open its sixth runway. According to what reported by airport sources its inauguration will be next Tuesday. The new runway is three kilometers long and was... more
AirportsA second international airport will be built in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The works will be completed within 2009 for a total cost of USD 125m
Sri Lanka will have its second international airport. It has been told by the Sri Lankan Minister of Aviation, Mahinda Rajapakse, who said the construction will begin shortly in the district of Hambantota,... more
Defense41st Wing: NATO's delegation in Sigonella
Catania, Italy - An exploratory visit made in the last days
"A NATO's delegation with officers of Defense and Air Force Staffs, has made in the last days an exploratory visit in Sigonella. The Comm. of the 41st Wing Antisom, Col. Pil. Antonio Di Fiore has welcomed... more
AirlinesCentralwings celebrates its second birthday
Warsaw, Poland - In offer air tickets at EUR 2
Centralwings celebrates its second year of activity and takes advantage of the occasion to start a promotion which establishes the offer of air tickets starting from EUR 2 (one-way ticket, taxes excluded)... more
AirportsHong Kong airport; plus 8,5% of passenger traffic in October
Hong Kong, China - The international airport goes on with its positive trend
The numbers of the Hong Kong international airport have grown in October. The planes movement has grown of 3,4% during last month, reaching 24,450 arriving and departing airplanes. Also the passenger traffic... more
PeopleLee Brent, hijacker of TWA flight in Cuba, is dead
Washington, Usa - The Black Panther was exiled in Cuba since 40 years
At the age of 75 died in Cuba William Lee Brent, who in 1969 hijacked a TWA plane in Cuba for the "Fight for liberation of black people". Brent died on November 4th but only now his sister who lives in... more
OccurrencesA Lufthansa flight changes its routes because of an odd smell
Frankfurt, Germany - The 322 passengers on board has not been injured; the reason has been a faulty component
Yesterday a Lufthansa plane, flying from Frankfurt to Washington had to come back. After about an half hour from the take off the crew realized a strange odour was entering the cockpit. The commandant... more
ReportBush in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - The US President's Asian tour goes on
The "Anti-terrorism" Asian tour of President George W. Bush goes on after Singapore and Vietnam (see AVIONEWS for details). In Hanoi Bush talked to Chinese President, Hu Jintao, and Russian President,... more
ReportAPEC summit is over: no steps ahead
Hanoi, Vietnam - And Pyongyang menaces Seoul
The leaders of the major Pacific powers at the Hanoi's APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit are very worried for nuclear tests by North-Koreans and asked the fast resumption of talks among... more
ReportRumsfeld risks a process
Berlin, Germany - Because of human rights violation
US ex-Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, was denounced to the German Bench by a group of associations because he violated the human rights respect as for prisons in Guantanamo an Abu Ghraib. A 220-page... more
AirportsSaint Petersburg airport will be sold
Saint Petersburg, Russia - It is currently owned for 100% by the State
The Russian Economy Ministry has announced the airport of Pulkovo, Saint Petersburg, could be sold by 2007, or 2008. The selling of the airport, which is entirely controlled by the State, will be done... more
AirlinesSecond flight to China for Air Zimbabwe
Beijing, China - The connection of the African airline will start in January
Air Zimbabwe grows and launches a second connection to China. The new flight, which will be inaugurated is scheduled for next mid-January, will be operated between Harare and Guangzhou, passing for Singapore.... more
IndustryThe US Government gives the go ahead to the Alcatel-Lucent merger
Washington, USA - The operation will be completed by the end of the month
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved the Alcatel-Lucent Technologies merger that was announced on April 2, 2006. The two companies had summitted their agreement to... more
Civil aviationCAA revokes its own regulation of long-haul air fares UK-USA
London, United Kingdom - Because of greater competition in the airline market
"The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced today that it has decided to remove its regulation of long-haul air fares because of greater competition in the airline market. The CAA will discontinue... more
OccurrencesA Northwest flight lands with priority in Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom - The manoeuvre was necessary after 15 passengers felt sick on board
A Northwest Airlines plane made yesterday a landing in priority condition at Manchester airport after 15 passengers on board felt sick, all developing the same symptoms. It is not clear what exactly the... more
Civil aviationCommercial flights to Tonga have been resumed
Nuku'alofa, Tonga - The international connection were suspended last week after the riots
After the riots of last week, the commercial flights to Tonga have been resumed. On November 16th in Nuku'alofa, the Capital of the archipelago islands at the east of Australia, a violent revolt against... more
AccidentsCargo plane falls in Colombia; 5 died
Bogota, Colombia - The reason has been the poor visibility
A cargo plane of the Aerosucre crashed yesterday in Colombia, and five people died in the incident. The Boeing 727 cargo had departed from Bogota and was directed to Leticia, about 1100 kilometers far... more
ReportMalpensa is the second destination chosen by people which request asylum
Milan, Italy - The Milan airport has registered an increase of 300% in the arrival of refugees
Contrary to what could be tough the second place in the ranking of the destinations of the political refugees is occupied by Malpensa. After Lampedusa, where every day hundred of illegal immigrants arrive,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 20
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1917 - World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins - British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back. Report: 1917 - Ukraine... more
AirlinesAlitalia: on Friday 9,2% of the airline has changed owner
Milan, Italy - The carrier's shares have been exchanged for 127,8 million stocks
An intense day Friday for Alitalia's share in the Milan's stock market. The 9,2% of capital has passed to another owner and the stock has had an increase of 5,7% daily and 14,99% weekly. 127,8 million... more
SecurityIn Germany a plan to make explode a passenger flight has been thwarted
Berlin, Germany - It has been communicated by sources of the general power of attorney
The fact happened last Summer, but only today the German authorities has given the news. A terrorist attack to make explode on flight passenger planes has been thwarted by the officials of the airport... more
HelicoptersEurocopter wins Frost & Sullivan’s "Market Leadership Award 2006"
Marignane , France - As No. 1 in the European Military Helicopter Market
"In an ceremony at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on November 16th, the Aerospace and Defence Group of Frost & Sullivan granted Eurocopter its 2006 Market Leadership Award for the company’s o... more
ReportFrom Spain a humanitarian flight for Afghani refugees
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish soldiers are engaged into the assistance to the victims of the recent floods
The floods of the Murghab river of last three days in Afghanistan, and especially the province of Baghdis, have provoked at least 85 victims and thousand of refugees. The soldiers of the international... more
OccurrencesViolent turbulence in Japan, six injured in two flights
Tokyo, Japan - Two planes of the JAL and Canadian Airlines went into the turbulence
The Japanese skies have caused some problem to two flights of the Air Canada and Japan Airlines (JAL), which yesterday went into a violent turbulence which injured six people. The JAL flight 1348 with... more
AccidentsLinate accident: an appeal to the Italian Cassation Court
Milan, Italy - Against two absolutions and a punishment reduction
Milan's Power of Attorney challenged the Appeal's absolution of Vincenzo Fusco and Francesco Federico, ENAC officers who were respectively Director of Linate airport and Director of Aeroporti di Milano... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo opens a new route in Spain
Milan, Italy - First flight to the Iberian peninsula
"Emirates SkyCargo has inaugurated last November 9 the link to Barcelona, first flight towards the Iberian peninsula, a region in strong growth for that concerning the commercial operation with the Gulf... more
Press releaseThe visit by the Italian Defense Undersecretary, Forcieri, in India concluded
Rome, Italy - The Ministry of Defense's press release
Last Friday concluded the visit by the Italian Defense Undersecretary, Lorenzo Forcieri, in India, where he went in these days for a series of bilateral meeting. In particular, after that he held a conference... more
SecurityNigeria: a terrorist attack on flight has been thwarted
Lagos, Nigeria - The security forces have seized some bottles with liquid explosive
The Nigerian Minister of Transports, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said yesterday the airport security forces of Lagos have made fail a plan to make explode on flight "Five objects with an high potential in a... more
ReportGaza: the Israeli fighters stopped by the civilians
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Week-end of attacks, but yesterday the Israeli Air Force has been stopped
The Israel's air raids went on for all the week-end, and so the launch of Qassam rockets from Palestinian posts to Israel. Saturday three people have been injured in Sderot, a city in the southern Israel;... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of November
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 20 to next Sunday 26
Monday 20 - Ballooning - 17th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship. Motegi, Tochigi, Japan. + 81 952 34 4030 www.balloon2006worlds.com Tuesday 21 - Ballooning - 17th FAI World Hot Air Balloon... more