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Latest news"La Tribune": France sells helicopters and tankers to Saudi Arabia
Paris, France – Billionaire contracts
French economic newspaper "La Tribune" refers that, on the occasion of French Defense Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie’s tour in Ryadh last Saturday, there was an agreement on the supply of 40 helicopters, 3... more
MiscellaneousGB: a piece of ice falls from a plane and crashes onto a car's roof
London, Great Britain - The Member of Parliament for the region where the event occurred asks for reparation to the airline
A piece of ice as big as a football. But much bigger, and also falling from thousands of meters, after detaching from a plane. This is what an English lady had in the roof if her car, a Smart, few days... more
Science and technologyCancun airport: wireless check-in
Cancun, Mexico – 10 new mobile reception desks
Purchasing 10 mobile reception desks, Cancun International Airport, Mexico, is the first –and the only one by now- air station in Latin America to have wireless technology for passenger check-in procedures. T... more
Latest newsA new fighter for Iranian Armed Forces
Teheran, Iran – The Thunder, which is similar to American F-18, has been announced
Iran has announced it developed a new war plane, the Thunder, which is very similar to American F-18 jet, along with 2000 remote-controlled bombs that will increase Iranian defense system. General Attollah... more
Latest newsFN Herstal will supply weapon system GAU-21 for US Navy helicopters
Washington, USA – It will be mounted on CH-46s, CH-53s, H-60s, UH-1s and MV-22s
Belgian Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA has signed a USD 22m contract with US Navy for the supply of 519 weapon systems GAU-21, including services, maintenance kits and spare parts, as well as maintenance... more
PeopleLow-cost flights in growth for Pacific Asia
Dubai, Emirates - China is the Country that has registered the biggest increase on the low-fare connections
A study led by the travel information society Oag, has underlined the growth of low-cost flight in the world. From the collected data comes out that the Asian Pacific region is the one with the highest... more
Latest newsIran: launch of missiles Hawk from F-14 and missiles Maverick from F-4 e F-5
Teheran, Iran – Third phase of the "Blow of Zolfaqar"drill
The Iranian press agency "Far News" relates that in these days, in the North-West of the State, it is realizing the third phase of the "Blow of Zolfaqar" drill, in which surface-air Hawk missiles modified... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: load factor of the 82,4% in the month of August
Houston, USA - Booming of 0,5% respect to the same period of 2005
The consolidated load factor of American company Continental Airlines in the month of August is certified to the 82,4%, on the rise of the 0,5% respect to the same period of 2005. The carrier, that last... more
AirlinesCanJet will make only charter flights from now on
Ottawa, Canada – Scheduled services suspension has been decided
After Jetsgo, CanJet has announced to suspend its scheduled services among Canadian cities starting from September 10. Differently from Jetsgo, which definitely closed down operations, CanJet has made... more
IndustryEurofighter-Terma agreement for Danish fighters
Copenhagen, Denmark – Memorandum of Understanding for common interest areas
Eurofighter consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding for common interest areas with Terma, the main Danish aerospace and defense company. Such agreement is on the field of the tender which will... more
HelicoptersNew connections by helicopter between Brussels and Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Holland – A choice mainly conceived for the business men
Yesterday, the Dutch transport societies Helinet and Connexxion announced that hence 2007 Brussels and Amsterdam will connect also via helicopter, a choice mainly conceived for the business men. The voyagers... more
DefenseUS space shield base will be in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" reports that
Polish newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" wrote that US military base for space anti-missile shield system will be installed in an ex-Soviet base in Northern or North-Western Poland. In exchange Warsaw could receive... more
MiscellaneousUsa: the new Minister of Transports has been nominated
Washington, USA - Mary Peters covers the role that before belonged to the democrat Norman Mineta
The Government of United States has designated a new Transports Minister, Mrs Mary Peters, instead of Norman Mineta that had resigned. Peters comes from the charge of responsible of the Federal Highway... more
MiscellaneousWest Bank: Israel will keep the invasion
Tel Aviv, Israel – Started the building of 690 residences in two settlements in the occupied territories
The Israeli First Minister, Ehud Olmert, has announced the disruption of the troops’ retreat from West Bank, central project of the programme that in last May made him win elections, defined inapt after t... more
AirlinesBA: EUR 59m expenses for anti-terrorism measures
London, United Kingdom - 1280 flights cancelled between August 10 and 17
British Airways communicated that special security measures following presumed thwarted attempts in August costed GBP 40m (EUR 59m) to the airline. The British flag carrier specified that it was forced... more
AirlinesNew Airbus airplanes for Swiss International
Milan, Italy - Within next Spring the Swiss carrier will have on its disposition three new airplanes
The Swiss International Airlines will add by next Spring two Airbus A-321 and one A-320 to its fleet. It’s been announced by the airline’s President Christoph Franz, that has also stated that the "Integration of... more
DefenseLebanon: the Italian air lift continues
Beirut, Lebanon – First flight of the Italian C-130J
The first C-130J of the 46^ Air Brigade of Pisa (Italy), last Sunday September 3, after five hours of flight, has landed in Beirut getting off at the air lift in the field of "Leonte" mission, from the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: 179 flights will be cancelled tomorrow due to the strike for 24 h
Rome, Italy - 105 domestic and 74 international
"Alitalia communicates that tomorrow, Thursday September 7, 2006 due to the strike for 24 h fixed by the Italian unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl and Unione Piloti, will be forced to cancel 179 flights... more
CuriositiesManuel Uribe: a special aircraft for a man by extraordinary measures
Modena, Italy – The subject, a Mexican arrived to weigh 550 kg, should have to reach in Italy with a military flight to be operated
Manuel Uribe, Mexican, 40, is entered in the guinness as the fattest and more hefty of the world: 550 kg and tall 1,90 m. By now, the man far-back lives blocked in a bed, and for his condition has been... more
AerospaceNasa: launch of Atlantis postponed
Washington, Usa - After the lightning and "Ernesto" a breakdown in the fuel cells makes postpone of 48 hours the take-off
Another delay for the launch of the Nasa shuttle Atlantis. After the lightning that hit it last week and after the danger followed to hurricane "Ernesto" that has passed over Florida few days ago, the... more
MiscellaneousLebanon (2): Israel opens to a possible reduction of block on Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Israel - From Israeli Foreign Minister are coming positive voices about an end of the embargo
There are hopes for the end of the Israeli block on Lebanon. It’s been made known by sources of Tel Aviv Government tha clarify that "There are not problem to gradually reduce the restrictions or for t... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: upgrading of the English Vanguard U-boat's sonar
Washington, USA - It will use the same technology for the US Navy
The American industry, Lockheed Martin, has signed a contract for the upgrading of the suite sonar 2054 of the four vanguard U-boat for the launch of ballistic missiles of the Royal Navy, through the introduction... more
AirlinesGermany: the first airline for smokers is born
Dusseldorf, Germany – 138-seat Boeing 747s without "No smoking"
Alexander Shoppman, a Dusseldorf’s businessman, has created an airline for smokers only. In an era of prohibitions and demonization of tobacco addiction, someone has thought to go upriver and provide s... more
IndustryLockheed Martin has completed the taxi testings on the C-5M Super Galaxy
Washington, USA - Upgrade and modernisation programmes lengthy 20 years
The American industry Lockheed Martin has completed the taxi testing on the C-5M Super Galaxy at Edwards AFB in California, after twenty years of upgrade and modernisation programmes. These tests including... more
Science and technologyChechnya: Grozny airport opens in October
Grozny, Chechnya – After more than eight years
Chechen Premier, Ramzan Kadirov, announced that Grozny airport, in the ex-Soviet Republic Capital, will be opened next October 5 again, after more than eight years of inactivity. In the runway of this... more
AccidentsFlorida: a private plane falls, an ex-Us Air Force pilot dies
Washington, Usa - The man has fallen into a peanuts field with his aircraft, also his daughter is dead
US press sources retails that last Sunday in Florida an air incident that involved a private plane caused the death of a 68-year-old man and of his 42-year-old daughter. William David Herren was a former... more
Latest newsIsraeli air raid on the refugee camp of Rafah
Gaza, Stripe of Gaza – Killed four militaries of Hamas
Yesterday evening and this night, five Palestinians have been killed during three air raid of the Israeli Air Force in the Stripe of Gaza. Two have had as goal the refugee camp of Rafah, in the South near... more
CuriositiesLock On: incredible flight simulator
Moscow, Russia - Appreciated for the possibility of acrobatic flights in multiplayer
Lock On: Air Combat Simulation is a flight simulator developed by Eagle Dynamics and distributed by Ubisoft. Lock On allows to fly with 8 aircraft: the Sukhoi SU-27, SU-33, SU-25, Mig-29A, Mig-29S, Mig-29G,... more
IndustryEmbraer showcases full scale Phenom 300 mock-up at the New York Stock Exchange today
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's the first time in the "Big Apple" city
Embraer will display the full scale Phenom 300 mock-up in front of the New York Stock Exchange building on September 5, marking the first time one of the Phenom mock-ups is publicly displayed in New York... more
DefenseDannat: British Forces on a mission are on the verge of their capabilities
London, United Kingdom - The new Chief of Staff's words to "The Guardian"
The new Chief of Staff of British Armed Forces, Richard Dannat, who has been in charge for a week, told "The Guardian" that military men engaged in foreign missions are fighting "On the verge of their... more
DefenseUnmanned artificers for Canadian Armed Forces
Ottawa, Canada - Vanguard MK2 is their name
Canadian Defense Department has chosen robot artificer Vanguard MK2, produced by Ottawa’s Allen-Vanguard, on the field of MINI-ROV five-year program which will endow Armed Forces with this device management u... more
AirlinesOasis Airlines: new flight between Hong Kong-London
Hong Kong, China - It will offer free hot meal and entertainment
The Chinese air company, Oasis Airlines, will launch a beginning public offer scheduled for next year. The intent of the Hong Kong’s carrier is to persuade the investors of its growth potential in the A... more
Science and technologyNew Berlin airport: the works started today
Berlin, Germany - It will be ready in 2011
The works opening ceremony for the new Berlin airport has taken place today, after a sentence did not agree last March with environmentalists opposing the building of the Berlin Brandenburg International... more
AirlinesTam can fly to Italy
Brasilia, Brazil - Anac has given the authorization to the Brazilian carrier
The Brazilian air company Tam has received from Anac (Brazilian agency for civil aviation) the authorization to operate flights to Italy. The Brazilian carrier will be able to fly every day toward the... more
AirlinesWelcome on Board becomes Gsa of Aerosvit
Kiev, Ukraine - The Ukraine airline connects Naples and Kiev four times a week
Since August 2006, Welcome On Board is become Gsa of Aerosvit, Ukraine airline with beyond ten years of activities, that connects Naples and Kiev four times a week. Its fleet is composed by 12 aircraft:... more
DefenseNATO drill in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - "Cooperative Marlin 2006" from September 19 to 28
The "Cooperative Marlin 2006", a NATO drill under the command of Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent of the Allied Maritime Component Command in Northwood, will take place from September 19 to 28 in Sebastopolis,... more
Civil defenseSagem will standardize Sperwer UAVs for the Canadian Armed Forces
Paris, France - The drone's capabilities will be doubled
The Canadian Defense Ministry committed Sagem Défense Sécurité, French company of SAFRAN Group, for a contract concerning the standardization of tactic Sperwer UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft, th... more
MiscellaneousSomalia: struggle at Baidoa airport
Mogadiscio, Somalia - Militants claim toll
The weak Somali transition Government moved its seat to Baidoa in June, 250 km North-West of Mogadiscio, when Islamic Courts took control of the Capital and most Southern Somalia. Struggle between militants... more
AirlinesKenya Airways: five new Boeing within the end of the year
Nairobi, Kenya - The African carrier hopes so to conquer important shares of air transport market
The air company Kenya Airways, that in the first 2006 quarter has reported a growth of gains equal to 24%, has announced, trough its President Titus Naikuni, that within a year five new airplanes will... more
Weather forecasts"Frecce Tricolori" awarded in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic - The award as best acrobatic group to the Italian acrobatic patrol
Yesterday the airplanes MB-339 of the Italian acrobatic patrol "Frecce Tricolori" came back, because on September 2 and 3 participated to the "Czech International Air Fest 2006" in the Czech Republic,... more
IndustryAirbus: Heinen is the new A-380 program chief
Toulouse, France - He has directed A-320 program until now
Airbus announced the replacement of the chief of A-380 building program, Charles Champion, with Mario Heinen. One more change in the company’s top management, after polemics for delay of the aircraft d... more
AirlinesNew direct flight Stockholm-Beijing by SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - It will start on April 2007 the added link between Sweden and China
The SAS Swedish air company, has annouced that since next April 2007 its- already well extended- flight network with East will be enlarged by adding a direct flight between Stockholm and Beijing. "Since... more
Press releaseANPAC: air transport strike postponement
Rome, Italy - From September 7 to 18 for four hours
"Italian Union trades, after a first meeting with Transport Minister Bianchi, have decided to postpone national strike of air transport pilots, flight attendants and controllers and ground staff from September... more
Sport aviation"Paragliding Adrenalina Acro World Cup": the Italian stage organized from tomorrow until Sunday
Verona, Italy - Many pilots participate to it
"The beginning of the Italian stage of the Paragliding Adrenalina Acro World Cup, organized by the ’Paragliding Malcesine’ for the days 7, 8, 9 and Sunday September 10, 2006, is fixed within 48 hours. The lis... more
Airlines"Redticket" offer by Austrian Airlines
Vienna, Austria - Discounted flights departing from Italian airports
Austrian Airlines launches a new promotion on flights operated from Italian airport toward Austria, China, Japan, India, Middle East and all the East-European cities. The offer "Redticket" proposes discounted... more
AirlinesMeridiana: new flight Milan-Paris
Milan, Italy - Increasing of the data transmission sale of the carrier
Hence next October first, a new daily service between Milan-Linate and Paris-Charles de Gaulle will come inaugurated by Meridiana. The flight will take off from Linate at 12:15 pm with arrive in the French... more
DefenseLebanon (2): Annan, "Within next 48 hours the block of Israel on Lebanon could end"
Alexandria, Egypt - This is the theory made by the General Secretary of United Nations in visit to Alexandria
"I don’t want to create false hopes, but I expect that by the next 48 hours we’ll receive positive news about it", General Secretary of UN Kofi Annan stated about the possibility that Israel can put an... more
DefenseNorth Korea: imminent the first nuclear testing
Beijing, China - Beijing invites the North-Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il
The Chinese Government has decided to invite in Beijing Kim Jong-Il, Leader of the North-Korea Republic, with the intent to block the missile and nuclear testings that continue to be carried out, in spite... more
PeopleMalta gives the green light to Ryanair and easyJet flights
Valletta, Malta - After the international call for bids the Maltese Government has established the assignment of EUR 2,3m as incentive
The Government of Malta has given it green light to operate to the two low-cost air companies Ryanair and easyJet on the routes to and from Malta. It’s long time since the hotel owners and tour operators o... more
Science and technologyAdR should decide today if it intends to acquire Alitalia's real estates
Rome, Italy - The deadline for interest expression is today
Today is the deadline for interest expression concerning acquisition of real estates that Alitalia wants to sell near Rome and Milan airports. Aeroporti di Roma is the only company which expressly considered... more