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Science and technologyESA asks for proposals to enterprises
Paris, France - On the field of Leading-Edge Technology program
The European Space Agency (ESA) has advanced a request for innovative technological developments on the field of the Leading-Edge Technology program (LET) to small and average enterprises of the Agency’s M... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM:+4,8% passengers traffic in August
Paris, France - The French-Dutch group has transported 6,3 million of passengers last month
Air France-KLM has transported 6,3 million of passengers in August, that is an increase of 4,8% compared with the same month of last year. And also a raising on the cargo transport has been registered... more
AirlinesAlitalia adopts Worldspan Interchange
Rome, Italy - For e-ticketing system
Alitalia has chosen Worldspan Interchange, the Interline electronic ticketing (IET) product allowing interline e-ticket to all airlines joining the system, which are more than 55 worldwide. Wolrdspan allowed... more
AirlinesSummer 2006: boom for low-cost flights and booking on-line
Rome, Italy - Travellers ever more often use web sites of the air companies to book their flights
This Summer the flights and the holidays low-cost and last minute have made register a real boom on bookings. Italian and foreign tourists are ever more attracted by the travel packages of the on-lin agencies... more
IndustryThe last A-380 test flight with passengers is taking place
Toulouse, France - It will last 15 hours
The A-380 series number MSN2 lifted off this morning at 7 am from Toulouse-Blagnac airport for its fourth and last test flight with passengers on board, lasting 15 hours. These tests aim to get a realistic... more
IndustryLockheed Martin won't produce Proton launchers
Washington, USA - It runs out of joint-venture ILS
Lockheed Martin will cede its shares in Lockheed Khrunichev Energia International (LKEI), the joint-venture between the American company and Russian Khrunichev and Energia, which has produced Proton rocket... more
Civil aviationAgreement on the denuclearized zone in the Central Asia
Astana, Kazakhistan - It is allowed the use of the atomic energy for pacific purposes
The chancellors of the Center-Asian Republics of Kazakhistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tagikistan and Uzbekistan have signed in Semipalatinsk (Kazakhistan) an agreement on the creation of a denuclearized... more
AccidentsThe copilot of the Comair jet fallen in Kentucky has come out of a coma
Washington, Usa - The man is the lone survivor to the terrible crash that killed 49 people
The copilot of the Comair aircraft that August 27 plunged in Kentucky, causing the death of 49 persons, has come out of a coma. It’s been communicated by hospital sources that clarified that James Polehinke, t... more
MiscellaneousThe temporary memorial of September 11 has been inaugurated in New York
New York, Usa - The monument is provisional waiting for the definitive one to be complete
Waiting for the space-monument in honour of the victims of September 11 -that will be located where before there were the Twin Towers- to be completed, yesterday it has been inaugurated in Ground Zero... more
AccidentsChina: penalized four military Officers liables of a air crash
Beijing, China - Assessment of about 40 victims
Four High Officers of the Chinese Popular Liberation Army have been punished for an air crash. Last June 3, a military air cargo has thrown down in the East district of Anhui, provoking the death of 40... more
IndustryEADS: Gallois denies difficulties in Airbus programs
Paris, France – After rumors about BAE departure
EADS co-CEO, Louis Gallois, denied rumors on presumed Airbus difficulties not only in A-380 program but also on other projects such as A-350 and A-400. Everything goes on according to plans, Gallois assured,... more
HelicoptersThe German Army’s EC-135 training helicopter fleet reached the 30,000-hour mark
Marignane, France - At the German Army Air Corps School in Bückeburg at the end of August 2006
The German Army’s EC-135 training helicopter fleet at the German Army Air Corps School in Bückeburg reached the 30,000-hour mark at the end of August 2006. The German Army has been operating 14 EC-135 st... more
DefenseLebanon (5): Indonesia will send one thousand Blue Helmets
Jakarta, Indonesia - A group of twelve militaries of the logistic service will prepare the arrive of the detail
Indonesian official governmental sources have announced last Tuesday the send in Lebanon of a detail of one thousand units, which deployment operations will start at the end of September. Within a few... more
MiscellaneousCocaine in the cockpit at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The finding in an Alitalia aircraft came from Caracas
A package containing 2 kilograms of pure cocaine was found yesterday inside the cockpit of an airplane of Alitalia due to lift for Chicago. The fact has happened at Milan-Malpensa airport, where the plane,... more
DefenseJoint naval training between Russia and United States
Helsinki, Norway – One of the main goals was the prevention to the terrorism
Russia and USA conclude today the joint naval training "Eagle of the North", endured three days in front of the Norway’s coasts. The Soviet military attaché at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki has informed th... more
AccidentsC-130 fallen in Piacenza: today the corpse of the crew will be repatriated
Piacenza, Italy - In the mean time the investigations about the crash are going on
After almost a month the Piacenza’s magistracy has given green light to repatriate the bodies of the three crew members of the Algerian C-130 Hercules plunged near Piacenza last August 13. The mortal r... more
DefenseDeclaration by NATO and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Washington, USA - An agreement of stability that supplies solid relationships with the International community
On 6 September 2006, in the presence of the North Atlantic Council-NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan signed the "Declaration by NATO and the Islamic... more
AirlinesLebanon (4): Emirates and Lufthansa resume flights to Beirut
Milan, Italy - The two air companies announced the restarting of connections since Saturday
The German airline, Lufthansa, and the Arab Emirates have announced they are going to resume the connections with Beirut airport, that was freed yesterday from the air block of Israel. The spokesman of... more
MiscellaneousRed Cross will visit the prisoners in Guantanamo
Geneva, Switzerland - In next days a delegation of the humanitarian agency will go to the US jail to verify the conditions of prisoners
After the admittance by the US President, George W. Bush, about the existence of secret prisons, and about the "Hard" methods used by CIA officers during the interrogations of the suspect terrorists (see... more
DefenseAfghanistan: a device explodes against Italian mean
Kabul, Afghanistan - Four soldiers remained wounded
This morning round about at 9:00 a.m. local (6:30 a.m. Italian hour), an improvised explosive device is burst along the border of a street during the transit of an Italian military mean in activity at... more
AerospaceToday it will take off the shuttle Atlantis
Washington, USA - A technical difficulty had blocked the launch
NASA has scheduled the take off of shuttle Atlantis today at 11:41 a.m. local from Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, in Florida, after that a technical difficulty had blocked the launch predicted... more
DefenseLebanon (3): stopped the naval block, but Israel doesn't confirm
Beirut, Lebanon - The Italian ships are patrolling the coasts of Beirut
Sources of the Lebanese Government, followed by the Italian Defence Minister, Arturo Parisi, have announced that the naval block imposed by Israel on Beirut’s port has been removed. Israel neither confirm n... more
MiscellaneousLebanon (2): from Turin an humanitarian flight to Beirut
Turin, Italy - An Antonov 124 has brought 8 tons of goods to the children victim of the war
Yesterday at 11:30am from Turin airport an aircraft Antonov 124 has taken-off with 8 tons of humanitarian aids for the children of Beirut, victims of 34-day war between Hezbollah and Israel. Despite at... more
MiscellaneousIran nuclear matter: Larijani-Prodi meeting today
Rome, Italy - USA demands sanctions soon
USA ask an urgent meeting of UN Security Council so that it gives the green light to a resolution containing sanctions against Iran, which is guilty of not wanting to give up its uranium enrichment program.... more
HelicoptersElitaxi service "Avionord" at Monza Grand Prix
Monza, Italy - It starts today in coincidence with the Grand Prix competition
On the occasion of the 77th Italy Grand Prix, that will take place in Monza starting from today, Avionord has activated the elitaxi service, that will allow to pilots, technicians, guests and teams managers,... more
MiscellaneousTerrorism in UK: more two incriminated men
London, United Kingdom - Total 17 people have been considered guilty
On the field of the inquiry on presumed thwarted attack against airplanes flying between UK and USA, more two men have been formally charged with murder conspiracy and preparation of terrorist acts. 25... more
PeoplePolemics on the suspension of the flight Bari-Tirana
Tirana, Albania - The opposition is sure that behind this decision there're politic pression manoeuvres
Yesterday an Albanian newspaper retailed the news about a telephone conversation between the president of airline Albatros and a top officer of the Albanian civil aviation, where it was mentioned the "Sollaku... more
DefenseAfghanistan: false alarm on a C-130 with Tricarico on board
Kabul, Afghanistan - The automatic anti-missile system started
General Leonardo Tricarico, who is leaving his charge as Italian Air Force Chief of Staff on next September 19, ended traditional parting visits at several Divisions in Italy and started a series of meetings... more
Airports"Al Jazeera" shows a video with bin Laden and two kamikaze of the attempts of September 11, 2001
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Document about the daily life of the Al Qaeda's fighters
At three days by the anniversary of the September 11 2001’s attempts against the USA, the "Al Jazeera" television yesterday evening showed the images of bin Laden and two kamikaze. The video said the p... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines launches the new charter flight toward Budapest
Tokyo, Japan - Last year the Nippon airline transported 113,000 Japanese passengers to Hungary
The Nippon air company, Japan Airlines, has announced that in the next days will be launched the new charter connections between two Japanese cities and the Budapest airport (Hungary). The flights will... more
Civil aviationEU (3). State immunity: a regulation avoiding human rights violation is necessary
Brussels, Belgium - The European Council General Secretary about CIA flights
"Immunity does not mean impunity", the European Council General Secretary, Terry Davis, said about CIA illegal activities in the old continent. Davis proposed that the Council issues a juridic tool setting... more
PeopleUe (2). Passengers data: a new agreement with USA
Strasbourg, France - But the access to personal information must be limited
EU Parliament gave the green light to find a new agreement with Americans on European passengers’ personal data transmission in the United States, after European Court of Justice nullified the previous o... more
Civil aviationEU. Hand luggage: liquid ok, but more controls on electronic devices
Brussels, Belgium - Agreements in the air transport security meeting
EU security experts, who met in Brussels to find higher security standards in air transport, postponed any decisions about the possibility to carry liquids on board airplanes, but they accepted new rules... more
Science and technologyLebanon: end of the air block, the Beirut airport opens again
Beirut, Lebanon - An aircraft of the Lebanese airline MEA has landed yesterday after 6:00pm at "Rafik Hariri" airport
As already announced yesterday by Olmert himself, the Beirut airport has been freed by the air block and can resume its activity of civil flights. In the past days the embargo has been violated two times... more
DefenseRussia: the programme for the no-proliferation of the mass destruction weapons will come realized
Moscow, Russia - "It needs the dialogue with the other States, without to put in second plan the national interests"
The Russian Vice-Premier, Serguei Ivanov, during an intervention in front of the Committee for the control of the exports, has stated that Russia will realize the programme of the no-proliferation of the... more
DefenseUS Air Force is planning to modernize the A-10s
Washington, Usa - They aircraft's wings will be replaced is order to extend its operational until 2028
The US Air Force is planning the replacement of the wings of its oldest airplanes A-10, in order to extend the operational of its fleet of 365 aircraft until 2028. The A-10 in fact is a plane that has... more
DefenseJapan: nuclear ambitions for Premier Yasuhiro Nakasone
Tokyo, Japan -It needs to have ready any activation plans if there were geopolitic changement in the international scenario
In front of a possible weakening of the alliance between European Union and Japan, Tokyo must study the possibility to put to use the project to creation of nuclear weapons, has stated the Japanese Premier... more
AirlinesFull-content agreement between Lufthansa and Sabre
Berlin, Germany - For the access to the carrier's fares by agencies
An agreeement between Lufthansa and Sabre Travel Network has been signed to warrant the access to the whole German flag carrier’s fare offer to the agencies connected with the GDS (Global Distribution S... more
DefenseTested the first Iranian fighter
Teheran, Iran - Similar to American F-18 but major for technical and tactical characteristics
The Commandant of the Iranian Army Ataollah Salehi has announced the creation and the positive results of the tests realized on the first fighter totally created by the specialists of the Iran Air Force... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: 350.000 passengers transported in August
Bratislava, Slovakia - The number represents a record for the low-cost carrier
The month of August has surely been a month of big satisfactions for SkyEurope. After having launched the service of booking of the seat (see AVIONEWS), and having started new routes from Prague to Grenoble... more
PeopleThailand: SELEX flight assistance system is operative
Bangkok, Thailand - It is the Flight Data Management System
The national Flight Data Management System (FDMS) of Thailand has received full workability certification by flight assistance services operator. The company that produces the system, SELEX Sensors and... more
DefenseVarsavia: meeting of NATO Military Committee
Warsaw, Poland - From tomorrow to next Sunday
From tomorrow September 8 until Sunday 10 there will be in Warsaw a meeting of Defense Chiefs of Staff of States belonging to the Atlantic Alliance. The Military Committee -currently leaded by General... more
PeopleSuspended the flights Tirana-Bari, there are no other direct connections
Bari, Italy - The entrepreneurs are the most penalized, there are no other direct flights between the two cities
The entrepreneurs that fly from Tirana to Bari and viceversa are the ones to suffer most from the lack of direct flights between the two cities after the suppression by the Albanian authority for civil... more
DefenseRussia: the military helicopters will be used by all the Armed Forces
Moscow, Russia - Equipped with an high level of technology that allow them to realize any mission
The Commandant of Russian Air Force Vladimir Mijailov last Tuesday during a press conference in the Trainign Center of Lipetsk, has stated that the military helicopters will be used not only for the Defense... more
PeopleAsturias are ever closer: new flights between Italy and the Spanish Region
Madrid, Spain - Since November it will be active the routes Air Berlin, and are to come connections by Air Asturias
The direct air connections between Italy and the Principality of Asturias should increase very much in next months. It’s been announced by Carlos Hernandez, Director of the Spanish Tourism Agency in I... more
IndustryBoeing Next-Generation 737-900ER takes flight
Seattle, Usa - The model will begin commercial service with Lion Air, the launch customer, in the next Spring
The newest member of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] Next-Generation 737 airplane family took to the skies over Washington state Friday on its maiden flight. Painted in the Boeing blue-and-white livery, the 737-900ER... more
IndustryEmbraer received fleet order for 50 Phenom 100 in North America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Magnum Jet launches ownership program for the model
Embraer announced that Houston-based Magnum Jet has acquired 50 Phenom 100 executive jets and has placed an option for an additional 50 aircraft. The contract allows Magnum Jet to convert its positions... more
IndustryIt is official: BAE sold its Airbus stake to EADS
London, United Kingdom - EUR 2.75bn have been confirmed
As we had already preannounced, there has been the official confirmation of BAE Systems sale of its 20% Airbus stake to EADS Group, which now becomes the only shareholder of the aeronautic manufacturer.... more
PeopleEgypt is increasing its air transports
Cairo, Egypt - The Minister for Civil Aviation is studying a plan to strengthen the Cairo's airport
Egypt is aiming to strenghten its air transport. It’s been communicated with a note by the Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt, that is willing to increase the capability of the air station of the Country, a... more
AirlinesTransavia: Autumn of low-cost flights to Amsterdam
Rome, Italy - The Dutch carrier launches several offers to fly toward the Dutch city from Italy
The air company Transavia.com, that operates connections from Holland toward several European Countries, has launched an offer that is valid until September 11 for the flights from Italy to Amsterdam-Schiphol.... more