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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
MiscellaneousLebanon: Annan confirms a mediator for the discharge of the prisoners
Cairo, Egypt - Meeting between Kofi Annan and Hosni Mubarak
Kofi Annan, General Secretary of United Nations, has confirmed to have accepted to elect a mediator to make easier the solution for the discharge of two Israeli prisoners seized by Hezbollah last July... more
PeopleEuropean Union could request the datas of the passengers
London, United Kingdom - Agreement between USA and EU revoked since September 30
The airlines that operate in the European Union could be obligated to supply to the National Authorities information about passengers. This one is affirmed by Financial Times that speaks of a plan in debate... more
IndustryRussia: by the end of the year the aviation industries will merge
Moscow, Russia - The new giant company will be called UAC and will be quoted at the stock exchange
German press sources retailed yesterday the news of an incoming merger of all the Russian aviation industries in a unique giant company, that should born within December. The company should be quoted at... more
DefenseUSA-Pakistan naval drill
Islamabad, Pakistan - "Inspired Union" in the Arabian Sea
Anti-terrorism joint military naval drill between US and Pakistan Navy started yesterday in the Arabian Sea under the name of "Inspired Union". In two weeks USA will deploy aircraft carrier "Enterprise",... more
MiscellaneousNew York investigates on the disappearance of the Ground Zero flag
New York, USA - On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terroristic attacks the city wants to discover who stolen the national symbol
The New York city has decided after five years to open an investigation about the disappearance of the flag put on the wrecks of the Twin Towers, on Ground Zero site by the three firemen that became themselves... more
MiscellaneousLondon: more 8 people were incriminated for the presumed terrorist conspiracy
London, United Kingdom - Total 14 defendants
After six incriminated people last days, eight Arabian young men were charged yesterday with conspiracy with murder purpose and preparation of terrorist act. There will be total 14 defendants in the process... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: 120 laptops "Forgotten" every month by passengers
London, United Kingdom - The British terminal is the one that registers the biggest number of missing laptops
It doesn’t seem one of those devices you can easily forget and yet at London airport of Heathrow every month 120 laptops are found missing by their owners, that often in a hurry run toward the gates l... more
AccidentsOssezia: exchange of accusations between Moscow and Tblisi
Moscow, Russia - Failed attempt also last August 28
After the incident of yesterday on the helicopter shot by the fire of the South Ossezia’s separatists, on board of the which found the Georgian Minister of Defense, Irakly Okruashvili, Moscow and Tblisi, C... more
Civil aviationEU: common measures to guarantee air security
Brussels, Belgium - A "Green Book" that identifies the more modern control technologies
The European Commission is facing these days the problem of security in the transport system in all the Countries member of EU. In next days a commission made by experts will meet at Brussels to try studying... more
HelicoptersRosboronexport signed a contract for 10 helicopters MI-171SH
Zagreb, Croatia - Offset for the credits of the ex-URSS towards ex-Jugoslavia
The Russian state special exporter of military engineering FSUE Rosoboronexport concluded the contract for delivery for Croatia Ministry of Defence 10 combat-transport Mil MI-171SH helicopters for a value... more
AerospaceThe test of the USV postponed at the end of the year
Trapani, Italy - Atmospheric conditions not ideal
The first flight of USV (Unmanned Space vehicle) of the CIRA (Italian Center for the Aerospace Researches) has been postponed at the end of the year. It should have had to be unhooked from a stratospheric... more
AerospaceRome as future Galileo seat? Municipality-Province-Region meeting
Rome, Italy - To take stock of Roman nomination
The Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, met yesterday the Italian Minister of Communitarian Politics, Emma Bonino, the President of the Province, Enrico Gasbarra, and the Regional Innovation Councillor, Raffaele... more
IndustryGuarguaglini: Thales-Alcatel agreement benefits Finmeccanica too
Rome, Italy - The Italian Group has two joint-ventures with Alcatel
Alcatel announced last April it would carry its Thales share from 9.5% to 21.6%, getting nearer the French State stake, which remains first shareholder with its 27.1% share. The President and CEO of Finmeccanica,... more
Latest newsNo stopover in Italy for Israeli cargo planes with weapons
Tel Aviv, Israel - It's been stated by radio of Israel reporting the declarations of the President of pilots union
According to what retailed by Israeli radio sources Italy has forbidden to Israeli cargo flights to stop in the Country to refuel, and the same decision has been taken by Germany, Great Britain, Portugal... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of September
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 5 to next Sunday 10
Tuesday 05 - 2006 Outback Air Race in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Australia. + 61 8 9498 2485 See website for route www.outbackairrace.com.au - Gliding - 2006 FAI Qualifying Sailplane... more
Science and technologyFog at Rome-Fiumicino airport: cancellations and delays
Rome, Italy - A dozen flights did not take off
A Malaysia Airlines flight, coming from Kuala Lumpur, which should have landed at 6 am this morning at Rome-Fiumicino airport, proceeded to Milan-Malpensa, that was scheduled as the prosecution air station... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: it presents the new Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) gear
Washington, USA - It will reduce the time that the soldiers will have to dedicate to the control of the robotic systems
The American industry Lockheed Martin has presented its new Squad Mission Support System (Smss), an advanced robotic gear for the future self-propelled weapon systems. The SMSS will reduce the time that... more
IndustryBoeing: positive result for the test on Pac-3
Seattle, USA - The American industry is Prime Contractor of the program Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GDM)
The American industry Boeing has informed the success of a test realized on the PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3), left from Vandemberg, in California, that predicted the destruction of a fake Tactical... more
AirlinesSpanair: new domestic and international flights
Madrid, Spain - The Iberian carrier aims to the conquest of a largest share of market
After its ambitious plans of growth in domestic market the Spanish air company Spanair wants also to increase its international connection network. Since next October 29 the Spanish carrier will launch... more
AirlinesOfficial the fusion between the Hapagfly and the Hapag-Lloyd Express
Berlin, Germany - It is born the third carrier of the German skies
Last week, the German Industrial Group TUI (Touristik Union International) announced the fusion of its two airlines, the charter Hapagfly and the low-cost Hapag-Lloyd Express, that in conjunction have... more
Latest newsAfghanistan: 70 flights in a month for AMI "Seagull" Task Force
Kabul, Afghanistan - With AB-212 helicopters in ICO version
"Seagull" Task Force, the detached Division of the 51st Wing of the Italian Air Force, has been lined up at Kabul International Airport for a month, on the field of ISAF (International Security Assistance... more
CuriositiesMalaysia will prepare tea on space
Sepang, Malaysia - Two Malay astronauts on a Russian shuttle will prepare the typical Malay tea without gravity
It’s been announced to press by Haniff Omar, the chief of program for Malay astronauts: Malaysia intends to send on orbit a spaceman that will prepare the real teh tarik (the typical Malay drink). The a... more
AirlinesRyanair: +23% passenger traffic in August
Dublin, Ireland - Two new routes from Orio al Serio, Italy
Irish low-cost airline has made known today its passenger traffic data in August, reporting a 23% growth: 4 million people were carried compared to 3.2 million in August 2005. In the same period load factor... more
AirlinesLufthansa in negotiation with Airbus and Boeing for an order of 100 aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Possible creation of an Italian low-cost company
Last Saturday, a Lufthansa spokesman has announced that the air company within the end of the year will make known its decision about the purchase of new aircraft. The carrier currently is in negotiation... more
AirportsAirfix, the company that produces airplane models is failed
London, United Kingdom - It's been in crisis since long time, now has suspended production. In the sixties the children were excited for its models
The Airfix, the manufacturer of the planes models, was founded in 1939 by Nicholas Kove, and has reached the top of success in fifties and sixties when it began to produce kit to assemble models of second... more
AirlinesNew Air One flights from Turin to Paris and Barcelona
Milan, Italy - Since next October 29 the daily connections between Caselle and the Spanish and French terminals will be active
Air One has announced the launching of a new daily link between the Turin-Caselle airport and the one of Barcelona, and of two daily flights between the Turin terminal and "Charles de Gaulle" airport in... more
Latest newsCiad: a French Mirage F-1 falls in spite of the collision with a bird
N'Djamena, Ciad - Unhurt the pilot
Last Friday, a French Mirage of the Eléments Français au Tchad (EFT) has achieved a collision in flight with a bird and the pilot has been obligated to rush with the parachute, coming then recovered u... more
DefenseLebanon (5): in progress the Israeli retreat
Beirut, Lebanon - The Commandant of UN peace-keeper in interview with the delegates of the Israeli and Lebanese Forces
The General Alain Pellegrini, Commandant of the UN peace-keeper, today has met the delegates of the Israeli and Lebanese Armed Forces in the UNIFIL’s headquarter, in the Naqoura’s port, in South-Lebanon, to... more
AerospaceNASA: count down for the launch of Atlantis
Washington, USA - The take off is predicted for Wednesday September 6
Today, the NASA has led off to the count down for the launch of the ship Atlantis, which crew will have to resume the building of the International Space Station (ISS), interrupted three years ago after... more
Latest newsUS Air Force: the role played by the C-17 on the evacuation of American people from Lebanon
Washington, Usa - A month ago almost all the foreign people in Lebanon were evacuated
The tragedy if the war in Lebanon also meant a drama for alla the foreign people present in the Ceders Country at the moment of the beginning of Israeli bombings, and that had to escape from work, from... more
IndustryIndia: the aerospace market in the American aims
Washington, USA - In next December a delegation of 20 representatives of twenty American aerospace industries will go in India
According to newspaper "Washington Post", the American industry could offset the predicted decrease of the Pentagon military expenditures with the increase of the military budget of India. The Indian... more
AirlinesThird quarter of growth of SkyEurope: plus 46% of passengers
Bratislava, Slovakia - The gain of the Central-European carrier has increased of 17% in this period
The low-cost airline SkyEurope has communicated the data about the third financial quarter of 2006. The carrier has registered an increase of 46% in the number of transported passengers aboard of its airplanes,... more
MiscellaneousVenezuela: second load of weapons seized in an Alitalia warehouse
Caracas, Venezuela - Evasion equal to USD 30 million
Last Friday, the Government of Venezuela has announced the seizure of a lot of 128 weapons, the second in a week, in an Alitalia warehouse in the main National Airport of the Capital. In this case it speaks... more
IndustryFAA: inspections for Beechcraft 1900s
Washington, USA - Wing cracks were found in two aircraft
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) ordered emergency inspections of some Raytheon’s Beechcraft commuter planes, after they found cracks in wings of two Beechcraft 1900s during routine maintenance. S... more
Industry"The Observer": BAE will purchase it stake in Airbus at GBP 1.9bn
London, United Kingdom - Has an agreement with EADS finally been reached?
English newspaper "The Observer" reported that BAE Systems is going to accept this week to sell its 20% stake in Airbus to Franco-German-Spanish aerospace group EADS, which already owns 80% of the European... more
MiscellaneousThe Qatar Airways flight has landed in Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - The emirate's carrier had already announced it
It’s landed today at about 3:20pm (local time) at Beirut the Airbus A-320 with 142 passengers aboard of Qatar Airway, the airline that had announced it wanted to break the blockade imposed by Israel o... more
Civil aviationUSA: stop to the installation of detector of explosive in the airports
Washington, Usa - The decision by TSA because the devices are not reliable
The "New York TImes" has retailed that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has decided to suspend the installation in the airports of the devices that reveal the presence of explosive on persons... more
AirlinesLufthansa will not sell its share in Thomas Cook soon
Berlin, Germany - The carrier talks about long times
Still long times for Lufthansa’s decision on the future of its participation in Thomas Cook, which is now equal to 50%. In the last days there were rumors about its stake’s cession to KarstadtQuelle, whi... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-195 jet to Flybe
São José dos Campos, Brazil - UK carrier has 14 E-Jets on firm order
Embraer last Friday delivered the first 118-seat EMBRAER 195 to Flybe, the launch customer of the product and one of Europe’s largest low-cost carriers. UK-based Flybe currently operates a fleet of 39 a... more
DefenseRheinmetall will develop German "Future soldier" programme
Berlin, Germany - A series of computer equipments for Infantry
German Bundeswehr assigned Rheinmetall for the development of an extended version of "Future Soldier System" project, which should lead to a larger order starting from 2009, when the series production... more
HelicoptersInaer Group continues the renewal of its fleet with nine new Eurocopter helicopters
Marignane, France - First order of an EC-145 in Spain
On 29 August 2006, the INAER group, European leader for on-shore helicopter operations, signed an agreement with Eurocopter España for the acquisition of nine helicopters, which will be integrated into... more
AerospaceAlcatel-Eutelsat contract for a new satellite
Paris, France - The W-2A will provide telecommunication systems in Europe, Africa and Middle East
Alcatel Alenia Spazio, the joint-venture between Finmeccanica and Alcatel, has been chosen by France-based Eutelsat to build a new powerful European satellite, W-2A, to be launched in the first quarter... more
PeopleAgreements between Galileo and US airlines
Washington, USA - For travel agencies booking systems
Thanks to agreements with major US airlines, Galileo has become the first and only GDS (Global Distribution Systems) to ensure the access by travel agencies to fares and booking classes of Delta, United,... more
AerospaceEuropean space probe Smart-1 has arrived to the Moon
Rome, Italy - ESA programmed its impact on the lunar ground that happened yesterday morning at the speed of 7200 kilometers per hour
At the 7:42am of yesterday morning the European Space Agency (ESA) has put its sign on lunar ground: the space probe Smart-1, since 16 months in lunar orbit has landed on Moon at a speed of 2 kilometers... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11: Bush will go to the places of the terroristic attacks
Washington, Usa - The US President has reminded to the American people that Iraq is the "Central front" in the fight against terror
President of United States, George W. Bush, has announced that September 11, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the massacre caused by the terroristic attacks that hit America, will go to the... more
IndustryTest flights with passengers for the A-380
Toulouse, France - Cabin system will be tested
Starting from today until September 8, 474 Airbus employees are getting on board the A-380 each day to test welcome and transportation conditions of the largest airplane of the world. Four aircraft are... more
MiscellaneousGhanese boy blocked since 47 days at the airport
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The Country didn't give him the visa and the football player since then is living in the airport
It really looks like the story of the movie "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks, what’s happened to Ayi Nii Aryee, with only one difference: this time it’s all true. The young football player from Ghana arr... more
AccidentsAir crash in Kentucky: a victim's family files lawsuit against Comair
Lexington, USA - The airline staff is charged from negligence
Lawyers representing the family of one of the 49 victims in Comair CRJ-100 aircraft incident in Kentucky filed a lawsuit against the airline alleging negligence. The airplane crashed shortly after take-off... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B16 airplanes and model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is advised of appropriate procedures to follow in the event of stabilizer trim runaway
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 170)] [Page 51990-51993] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more