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Latest newsLinux on board of the Boeing war airplane P-8A
Washington, USA – Since 2013 the old P-3 Orion will be replaced
Linux, the operational system open source, freed by the classic commercial laws, seems to be under examination of the US Navy technicians that have in mind to put in the electronic brain of the P-8A. The... more
DefenseAlcatel Alenia Space satellites to German Armed Forces
Berlin, Germany - They are Satcom BW
Bundeswehr, German Armed Forces, will have a safe multimedia network and continuous contact between local political and military authorities and units worldwide thanks to multi-session geostationary satellites... more
AerospaceMetOp-A will be launched on October 7
Paris, France - It will be the first European weather satellite in polar orbit
MetOp-A, the first European weather satellite in polar orbit, will be launched on October 7. MetOp project, a cooperation among the European Space Agency (ESA), Eumetsat managing satellite weather report... more
MiscellaneousManuel Uribe: denial of the Modena's General Hospital
Modena, Italy - He will remain the fattest man of the world for the whole 2006
The Business Management of the Modena’s General Hospital denies the statements issued to a press agency by Professor Giancarlo De Bernardinis, the Director of General Surgery II Division that in last M... more
MiscellaneousTurkey doesn't open its ports ad airports to Cyprus
Ankara, Turkey - Net deny by the Turkish Premier Erdogan. No opening until the embargo on North Cyprus won't be eliminated
It’s going on the resistance of Turkey to the requests of European Union to open Turkish ports and airports to the Cyprus goods. Few days ago the Foreign commission of UE approved a document where this d... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Larjani in Madrid
Madrid, Spain - He will meet Solana in two days
Iranian nuclear chief negotiator Ali Larjani is in Madrid to have talks with Spanish leaders. He will meet Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and, in two days, EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana,... more
DefenseLebanon (2): next September 12 will start the Italian operational activities
Beirut, Lebanon – In progress the training for the personnel of the UNIFIL multi-national mission
The displacement of the Italian detail continues from Jebel Marun to Naqura, where are in progress the training for the personnel of the UNIFIL multi-national mission. During these meetings the Italian... more
DefenseMerkel: more funds to Armed Forces
Berlin, Germany - German military expense is less than many European Countries'
German Armed Forces need more funds to face assignments, mostly for what concerns international missions. Chancellor Angela Merkel said so in an interview on "Die Zeit", specifying that Germany currently... more
Civil defenseA TUAV base in Australia
Canberra, Australia – For air surveillance in ground and maritime operations
Australian Parliament approved the building of a base for remote-controlled tactic aircraft (TUAV, Tactic Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) at "Gallipoli" barracks, Enoggera, Queensland, on the field of a large... more
MiscellaneousBoulogne: emergency landing for an Air France plane
Boulogne, Italy - A signalation for a breakdown on the landing gear made start the emergency procedure
Today at the Boulogne airport an aircraft of the French carrier Air France has made emergency landing because of a was indicating a problem to the oil pression of the landing gear. The commandant of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) model ERJ-170 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of voice communication, which, could result in reduced flightcrew situational awareness, increased flightcrew workload, and increased risk of human error and reduced ability to maintain safe flight and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 172)] [Page 52416-52418] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Goodyear Aviation Tires, Part Number 217K22-1, installed on various transport category airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation from a nosewheel tire during takeoff or landing, which could result a consequent reduced controllability of the airplane on the runway or in the air
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 172)] [Page 52423-52426] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-340/541 and -642 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the RAT hydraulic pump to supply adequate pressure to activate the RAT, and consequent loss of the RAT as a source of hydraulic and electrical power in an emergency situation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 172)] [Page 52410-52412] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousBrindisi: emergency landing for a RAF C-130
Brindisi, Italy - The reason was a block to an engine, militaries haven't been injured
Yesterday afternoon a C-130 of British Royal Air Force (RAF) has been forced to do an emergency landing at Brindisi airport because of breakdown in an engine. It has happened at about 5:30pm, when the... more
AccidentsFire on board of Russian nuclear U-boat in the Barents Sea
Moscow, Russia - No dangerous of radioactive leakages
Round about midnight of yesterday, 10:00 p.m. Italian hour, burst a fire on board of the Russian nuclear U-boat "Daniil Moskovsky" of the North Fleet, provoking the dead of two crewmembers. The fire envolved... more
Civil aviationGermany sends security experts to Beirut airport
Berlin, Germany - They won't belong to the military contingent
Yesterday evening the Government of Germany has decided to send security experts to Beirut airport, in order to control baggages and passengers. This is what had been previously requested by the Executive... more
MiscellaneousLebanon: Israel revokes the air block
Beirut, Lebanon - Today at 6:00pm the Beirut airport will be open again for flights
As already anticipated, Israel has decided to revoke the air block on Beirut airport. It’s been stated by a press release of Tel Aviv Government, after that during last days there have been moments of t... more
IndustryDTS Aviation Services awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-37, T-38C, T-6, and T1A aircraft
DTS Aviation Services, Inc., Fort Worth, Tex., is being awarded a $37,283,349 fixed price incentive (firm target) with award fee contract modification. This action exercise an option year for maintenance... more
MiscellaneousKorean Airlines bans laptops on board
Seoul, North Korea - But only the ones of Apple and Dell. The reason? The Sony batteries that could catch fire
Since last August 30 on Korean Airlines planes is forbidden to use laptops by Apple and Dell. After the light prohibitions of Qantas, that only forbid to charge the batteries of laptop but not to use it,... more
Curiosities"Boarding Bag", the transparent bag for a practical and fast check-in
Boulogne, Italy - It costs EUR 250
Terrorism times, everybody must come into line. Market obviously comes into line too and it also benefits from it. Even fashion. The "Boarding Bag" is a new bag that allows simplification of embark procedures... more
AirlinesThe "White Night" brings luck to Blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier has registered an increase for booking of flights to Rome in the period of September 8 and 9
The Roman "White Night" brings good luck to Blu-express.com. The low-cost carrier that belongs to Blue Panorama in fact has obtained a growth of 5’% of the bookings toward Rome, for what concerns the d... more
Weather forecastsVI edition of the International exhibition "Hidroaviasalon 2006"
Moscow, Russia - The naval aviation will be in the center of the event
The National Exporter Agency "Rosoboronexport" today has made known that in the Russian city of Guelendzhik, on the Black Sea coast, has been inaugurated the VI edition of the International exhibition... more
AirlinesBinter Canarias: surfers and golf players transport free their equipment
Milan, Italy - The promotion is valid until October 27
Binter Canarias is an air company that connects all the year Italy with Canarias Islands, trough flights lifting from Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport. Today the top management of the carrier have announced... more
IndustryHAL will provide engines for Indian Air Force MiG-29s
New Delhi, India - USD 250m contract with Rosoboronexport
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) signed a USD 250m contract with Rosoboronexport, Russian export weapons State company, for the production of 120 engines for the 66 MiG-29s in service at the Bharatiya Vayu... more
AerospaceSpace cooperation between China and Russia
Beijing, China - Activities of exploration on the Moon and on Mars in next five years
China and Russia are planning the launch of a conjoint space mission that will landing on a little Mars’ satellite, with the intent that exploring the surface. Ye Peijian, scientist of the Institute f... more
Science and technologyLow-cost airlines against new Berlin airport
Berlin, Germany - The new air terminal will gather the three already existing, the low-fare carrier fear an increase on airport taxes
It’s begun the building of the new Berlin airport (vedi AVIONEWS), the Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, and the polemics are already raising. The low-cost carriers are not favorable to the construction o... more
MiscellaneousAlso Bmed, partner of BA violates the Israeli block and flies to Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - It's the second one to do it after Qatar Airways two days ago
After Qatar Airways, now is an English air company to violate the air block imposed by Israel on Beirut. The Bmed, partner of British Airways, has announced that this evening will land at Beirut airport... more
AirlinesAeroflot Moscow-Hannover flight
Moscow, Russia – The route is served with a TU-154M
Russian flag airline, Aeroflot, activated yesterday a service connecting Moscow with Hannover three times a week, strengthening routes on Germany, which is the largest market for the carrier, with nearly... more
CuriositiesDuchess boards too many suitcases and the luggages of the other passengers are left to the ground
Madrid, Spain - The 40 suitcases of Duchess of Alba have occupied also the place of the one of the other passengers
The nobleness has some privileges. Also in the flights, and also against the common mortals that have however payed the ticket and only ask to depart on time and with their luggages. But in front of the... more
AerospaceChina will launch a new satellite next October
Beijing, China – It will have a life of fifteen years
The Director of Chinese National Space Administration, Sun Laiyan, has officially announced the launch of a new satellite for the television transmission and communications in next month of October. The... more
AirlinesBA: plus 5% in August for passengers traffic
London, United Kingdom - Despite the alert for terroristic attacks the English air company has registered encouraging results
Despite the problems followed to the terrorism alert of last August 10 the British Airways has closed positively the month of August with 5% more in passengers traffic compared with the same month of 2005.... more
MiscellaneousParis: the corpse of a man falls from the landing gear of a plane
Paris, France - It's probably an illegal immigrant hidden in the tyres
The French Police has found the corpse of a man in a field near the airport "Charles de Gaulle" of Paris. The discover has followed the signal of a farmer that had found a lifeless body on his field, half-naked... more
IndustryTop management change for Boeing Commercial Airplane
Seattle, USA - Alan Mulally leaves after 37 years of carrier
Last Tuesday, Boeing and Ford Motor Company have announced the designation of new President and Managing Director of American air space industry BCA, Scott Carson, that will go to replace Alan Mulally,... more
AirlinesRyanair gives free tickets on the square: the Police must intervene
Barcelona, Spain - The initiative by the low-cost carrier against Iberia attract more people than expected
The last advertisement iniziative of Ryanair surely have been notices, as the Police had to intervene. Yesterday the Irish low-cost air company organized a promotion in Catalunya spare, in Barcelona, to... more
AirlinesIt's born Euromediterranean Airline, the new charter company
Rome, Italy - Most of shares are held by Air Italy
Euromeditteranean Airline is a new charter carrier born inside Air Italy field, that holds 75% of shares while the rest of 25% is held by and Egyptian touristic operator. The new airline, that will be... more
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