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DefenseLebanon (4): other 200 French soldiers are departed
Paris, France - They are going to join their companions in South Lebanon
This morning in the base of Tolone (France) 200 French soldiers left directed to Lebanon, where they will join the troops of international contingent Unifil, responsible for keeping the stability in the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-139 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fire due to the structure in the cowling area overheating, separation of a part of a tailpipe assembly, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 170)] [Page 51988-51990] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the wing rear spar lower caps of the affected airplanes before the cracks grow to failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-48-AD; AD 2006-18-51 Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) Models 1900,... more
MiscellaneousVenezuela: Alitalia transports a load of 300 weapons
Caracas, Venezuela - It can not to speak of smuggling
Last Tuesday August 29, the National Tributary Overseer of Venezuela, José Gregorio Vielme Mora, has made known the attachment of a lot of 300 guns 9mm "Vernardeli" in the International Airport of Maiquetìa, t... more
DefensePentagon: test anti-missile system has been a "Total success"
Washington, Usa - It's been simulated an attack by North Korea
The US General Henry Obering, responsible of the Missile Defense Agency of Pentagon has announced that the United States has done with "Total success" a test of the anti-missile system, that has simulated... more
IndustryHAL: the SU-30 MKI will be totally Indian-made
New Delhi, India - Rumors about presumed Russian components have been denied
According to Russian press, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) decided to purchase components and systems in Russia for its SU-30 MKI fighter, in order to avoid delivery postponement from 2015 to 2018... more
DefenseLebanon (3): sappers of Italian Army reach the lebanese Capital on board of the ship "Zeran" and of the C-130 of Italian Air Force
Beirut, Lebanon - In a few days the Italian detail will touch the 1041 units
This morning at the 11:30 local (10:30 Italian hour) the merchant ship "Zeran" has ported in Beirut. It has transported nine militaries of the Italian Army and the means of the III Regiment Engineer Corp... more
DefenseLebanon (2). "Leonte" Operation: concluded the landing of means and personnel of Italian Navy and Army
Beirut, Lebanon – The ship "San Marco" returns in Brindisi
Yesterday morning, on the Naqura beach, the landing operation of means and personnel of the Italian detail have been set out again, then concluded in the yesterday’s afternoon. In spite of the delays d... more
AccidentsOssezia: fallen a Georgian military helicopter
Moscow, Russia - "A Georgian helicopter that time after time had broken our air space has been shot down"
The Armed Forces of South Ossezia, pro-Russia separatist Region of Georgia, have shot down a Georgian military helicopter, which has due to realize a forced landing in a montainous area in the territory... more
MiscellaneousRecruitment: the Pentagon strengthen controls
Washington, USA - After abuse and misconduct cases
The US Defense Department made known that it will provide closer monitoring of military recruiters behaviour, after misconduct cases that were reported in the last months. The Government Accountability... more
AirlinesQatar Airways today flies to Beirut and challenges the Israel's block
Doha, Qatar - The Middle-Oriental carrier has announced for today a flight that won't stop in Amman as imposed by Israel
While Israel has announced that it isn’t going to remove the air-naval block on Lebanon until the troops of Unifil will be displaced in the boundary between the two States, the Arabian carrier Qatar A... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: flames in a landing gear of a Boeing 767
Rome, Italy - The fire has been immediatly put, no discomforts for passengers
Yesterday morning at Fiumicino airport a Boeing 767 of the US company American Airlines, due to take-off, has been involved in a beginning of a fire at the landing gear, causing an emergency that however... more
DefenseLebanon: Qatar sends 300 soldiers
Doha, Qatar - The first Arabian Country to participate to Unifil mission
The sheik and Foreign Minister of Qatar, Bin Jassem Bin Jabr Al-Thani, has announced that his Country will send 300 soldiers to the UN mission in Lebanon, saying to "Israel that we believe in that resolution... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: a RAF’s aircraft burnt in the score of a technical fault
Kabul, Afghanistan – Military sources denied a Taliban attempt
Last Saturday, a Nimrod MR-2 of Royal Air Force (RAF), a reconnaissance aircraft, employed in a NATO mission in Afghanistan in the Kandahar’s district, with on board 12 airmen, a Royal Marine and a soldier o... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air raid in Gaza: two injures
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Hit a building in a refugee camp. Maybe in the next hours could be decided to release the Israeli soldier kidnapped by the Palestinian militia
This night an Israeli air raid on a refugee camp in Jabalya, in Gaza Strip, has provoked the wounding of two people. It’s been retailed by local medical sources, while the residents ensure that the building h... more
HelicoptersAlpine Rescue Service in Valle d'Aosta: agreement with Valais Canton
Aosta, Italy - To facilitate helicopter rescue procedures removing some bureaucratic rigidities
Thanks to an agreement between Valle d’Aosta Region, North Italy, and Swiss Valais Canton, the high altitude emergency rescue operations in the border between Italy and Switzerland have new, easier rules: t... more
IndustryEADS-HAL Memorandum of Understanding
Bangalore, India - To extend industrial cooperation
EADS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with Indian HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) to further extend long-term cooperation and define joint strategies on different market segments. In... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the financial net position on July 31, 2006
Rome, Italy - It is equal to EUR 909 m
"- The financial net position of the Group on July 31, 2006 equal to EUR 909 m, with an increment of the net indebtedness of EUR 13 m (+1,5%) compared to the analogous situation on June 30, 2006 equal... more
MiscellaneousBrindisi: PAM visit at UNHRD base
Brindisi, Italy - The first humanitarian aid to Lebanon left here
James Morris, Chief Executive of the United Nations World Alimentary Program, visits the humanitarian first aid base (UNHRD) in Brindisi, South Italy, where the first aid for Lebanon started on board the... more
DefenseIraq: the definitive withdrawal of Italian troops within 45 days
Nassiriya, Iraq - Iraqui Premier Al Maliki announced that
With an official announcement by Iraqui Premier Al Maliki, a formal process started yesterday for the security responsability handing over in Dhi Qar Province from Italian military men to local forces,... more
PeopleEurocontrol welcomes Lithuania as a new member
Brussels, Belgium – It is its European 37th State
Lithuania today became EUROCONTROL’s 37th Member State. Lithuania has been a member of the international aviation community since 1992 when it joined the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a... more
Fair and showsShimon Peres yesterday in Rome and Milan
Rome, Italy - The Israeli vice-premier flew first to the Capital for a meeting with Prodi and then to Milan for a workshop
After having arrived yesterday morning at about 9:00am at Fiumicino airport, the Israeli vice-Prime Minister Shimon Peres has then departed in the evening to Milan. The vice-Premier of Israel had flown... more
PeopleIATA: 2006 loss forecast drops to USD 1.7 billion
Tokyo, Japan - For the first seven months of this year, passenger traffic grew 6.4% and cargo 5.3%
The International Air Transport Association announced a revised forecast for 2006 industry losses. It is estimated that airlines will lose USD 1.7 billion, with a fuel bill of USD 115 billion calculated... more
AirlinesNew contract for UPS pilots
Atlanta, USA – Pay increase up to 26%
The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) announced the ratification of a new five-year contract for pilots of cargo airline UPS. The contract was approved by 1482 pilots and rejected by 1141. Their average... more
Science and technologySogas. Bi-weekly direct connection from/to Zurich: the conference next Wednesday
Reggio Calabria, Italy - From September 12 the link takes off served by Helvetic Airways
"A delegation of Helvetic Airways to arrive in Reggio Calabria next Monday for the last details about the departure, on Tuesday September 12, of the first scheduled flight from/to Zurich. The link, twice... more
Fair and showsRocco Petrone, NASA and "Apollo" Program ex-director, died
Los Angeles, USA - He was one of the protagonists of the first mission to the Moon in 1969
Rocco Petrone, ex-director of "Apollo" space program (1969-72) and of "Apollo"-"Soyuz" joint mission (1972-73), died at 80 years of age. After working in several Army missile programs, in 1960 he was employed... more
AirlinesKorean Air launches new flights three times a week to Japan
Seoul, South Korea - The Asian carrier will link Incheon city with Hakodate city
The Korean air company, Korean Air, has recently launched new flights that will be operated three times a week and will link Incheon (South Korea) with Hakodate (Japan), the port of the Southern zone of... more
IndustryEMBRAER 190 jet tours the USA and the Caribbean
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Conclusion of first phase of 21-week world demonstration tour
The EMBRAER 190 recently completed a demonstration tour across the United States. The specially configured E-Jet was shown to 14 airlines in ten states and also made stops to visit prospective customers... more
AccidentsCessna crashes in Australia, two dead and three injured
Perth, Australia - The victims are a man and a 18-month-old girl, unknown the reasons
At about 12:05pm (local time) an air incident in Australia caused the death of a man and of a 18-month-old baby. The four-seat private aircraft Cessna 172 crashed to the ground in a zone two kilometers... more
AirlineseasyJet expands in Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy – Two added aircraft and eight new frequencies
"With the Winter times’ launch, easyJet announces the arrival of two new airplanes A-319 for the Malpensa’s base and eight new frequencies. The further expansion of the activity from the main Milan’s air s... more
AerospaceNASA-Lockheed Martin contract for "Orion" new shuttle
Washington, USA - The spaceship will take man again to the Moon
Lockheed Martin has won the contract for the design and the building of "Orion", the spaceship through which NASA will re-start exploration activities. Lockheed beat contending Northrop Grumman that was... more
IndustryNew acquisition for SAAB Group
Stockholm, Sweden - Maersk Data Defence and Ericsson Microwave Systems
Danish Justice Ministry approved the acquisition of Maersk Data Defence by SAAB. The Warship Integrated Communication Systems company will be integrated -with a still unknown name- in SAAB Communication... more
PeopleAmadeus: within the end of the year 70% of e-ticket
Rome, Italy - The managment system of the e-ticket gives its prevision
Amadeus has announced that within the end of this year the emission of air tickets in the electronic way will reach 70% of total. While the term set by Iata for the emission of tickets only in e-ticket... more
DefenseKFOR Mission: Italy-Germany handing over
Pristine, Kosovo – General Giuseppe Salotto passes command to General Rolando Kater
The ceremony of command handing over of NATO peace mission in Kosovo has taken place today in Pristina, in the presence of German and Italian Defense Ministries and the Italian Defense Chief of Staff,... more
AirlinesEmirates launches the new flight Dubai-Beijing
Milan, Italy - It starts today the daily link between Arab Emirates and China
Emirates has launched a new daily flight Dubai-Beijing, that is the 18th destination served by the carrier in Pacific Asia. Since today it will be possible to fly from the city of Emirates toward the Chinese... more
AirlinesNo Eurofly-Livingston agreement
Milan, Italy – The Italian leisure carrier won’t buy the charter airline
Negotiations between Eurofly and Livingston on the purchase of the charter carrier belonging to Viaggi del Ventaglio Group ended with no agreement. Negotiations failed because the Italian tourism Group... more
Aerospace"Atlantis" tries again on September 6
Cape Canaveral, USA - NASA announces a new launch date after "Ernesto" cyclone
"Atlantis" Shuttle will be launched on September 6. After several postponements, among lightning and hurricane, NASA has announced a new date to take the spaceship into orbit so that it can re-start the... more
MiscellaneousThe American people fear for new terroristic attacks in New York and Washington
Washington, Usa - It has come out from a survey. After the failed attacks of August 10 the fears are increased
A survey made by Ipsos for the Associated Press has revealed the feelings and the fears of the American people after 5 years from the terroristic attacks against the Twin Towers. More than an half of the... more
DefenseFirst Italian soldiers are already in Lebanon
Rome, Italy - It's been retailed by the Chief of Staff, the landing is scheduled for tomorrow
The Italian Defence Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, has announced that the first Italian militaries have arrived to Tiro, on South East Lebanon, and are waiting to take contacts with the Unifil... more
Civil aviationBeirut: it's necessary a "Political decision" to open again the airport
Beirut, Lebanon - In the mean time the Lebanese press protests against the block imposed by Israel on Lebanon
The Lebanese newspaper "Daily Star" joins its voice to the choir of critics -the strongest one is the one by Kofi Annan- for the air-naval block imposed by Israel on Lebanon. The daily in fact writes that... more
DefenseNew US anti-missile test
Washington, USA - A rocket shooted from California will intercept another one launched from Alaska
United States are making an anti-missile test to evaluate the functioning of a new interception system. A device will be launched from Vandeberg base in California and will try to intercept a missile that... more
Aerospace"Soyuz" will postpone its launch for 4 days
Moscow, Russia - Because of "Atlantis" mission delay
If NASA delays the launch of "Atlantis", Russian Space Agency, Roskosmos, must postpone the departure of "Soyuz" spaceship too, otherwise there would be a holdup on ISS, the International Space Station.... more
AccidentsIran: a plane catch fire during the landing, almost 100 people died
Teheran, Iran - The aircraft coming from the South of the Country was a Tupolev with 147 people on board
The satellite tv station al Jazeera has retailed that today at 1:45pm (local time) a plane of the air company Iran Air Tour with 147 people on board has catch fire during the landing at Mashhad airport,... more
MiscellaneousItaly-Venezuela cooperation in search of the Cessna that disappeared on July 24
Caracas, Venezuela - No traces of the aircraft up to now
There are no news about the Cessna which left on July 24 from Los Roques archipelago, Carribean, and headed to "Arturo Miquelena" Airport in Valencia, that disappeared half an hour before its landing.... more
MiscellaneousQuivers on flight for the Wales national football team
Cardiff, Wales - The aircraft hit by an object was forced to make an emergency landing, only fear and no consequences for the players
Maybe they’ll think about it tomorrow when they’ll be playing the match with Czech Republic for the qualifier at 2008 European Championship, the players of the Wales National Football team that yesterday was... more
Sport aviationFIVL: the Italian hang gliding team won the world title of the stunt
Turin, Italy - The championship has just ended in Switzerland
"The Italian hang gliding team has won the title at the world championships of stunt just concluded in Switzerland. After six manches of competition, Ignazio Bernardi from Brescia and Andrea Iemma from... more
MiscellaneousMiami: the landing gear of a US Airways plane catches fire during the landing
Miami, Usa - All the passengers have been evacuated, no injures
A fire in the landing gear of a Boeing 737 of the Usa air company US Airways has caused panic and alarm yesterday, soon after the 1:35am (local time), among the 113 passengers of the line flight 431, coming... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: a Dutch F-6 falls, the pilot dies
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Minister of Defence of the Netherlands has excluded it was an attack
Sources from Nato and from the Government of the Netherlands has retailed that yesterday a firefighter F-16 of the Dutch Air FOrce fell in Afghanistan, the pilot is dead. The crash has happened in the... more
Science and technologyGander International Airport will soon close down
Gander, Canada - It was one of the key-air stations on September 11
National authorities have decided the imminent closure of Gander International Airport in Canada. The air station, that was born during the Second World War as advanced Atlantic base for planes flying... more
Latest news4 Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s in Chile
Santiago, Chile - As a part of the purchase of 18 fighters
On the strenght of "Prinsjesdagbrief 2003" measures, which aim at Defense costs reduction, 137 Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s will decrease to 108 through their sale to foreign Countries. Chile purchased... more