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Weather forecasts"Jesolo Air Extreme" with the "Red Bulls" and the "Frecce Tricolori"
Jesolo, Italy - Yesterday Sunday August 27
"Jesolo Air Extreme" show took place yesterday in Jesolo, near Venice. The following aircraft joined the manifestation: an Agusta A-109K heli-ambulance, a HH-3F helicopter of the Italian Air Force, the... more
Civil aviationHouston: 21-year-old student flies from Argentina with the suitcase full of explosive
Houston, United States - The young man has been arrested but he proclaimed innocent
A 21-year-old boy from Connecticut (Unites States), Howard McFarland Fish, has been arrested last Friday at Houston airport (Texas) because he has been found in possession of explosive material transported... more
PeopleMaltese Government evaluates Ryanair and easyJet offers
La Valletta, Malta - On new routes to the island
Today there is evaluation of the proposals by Ryanair and easyJet on new routes to Malta, after the island’s Government offered over EUR 2m to provide incentives flights in Winter time last April. Ryanair p... more
IndustryBoeing receives the B-747/400 Large Cargo Freighter
Taipei, Taiwan - It will carry components of B-787
The B-747/400 Large Cargo Freighter was officially delivered to Boeing by Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT) at "Chiang Kai-Shek" Airport in Taiwan. It is a work of modification of a passenger... more
AirlinesGOL receives the authorization to fly to Lima
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier has announced that it will operate 14 weekly flights toward Peru's capital
Anac (National Agency of Civil Aviation), that controls the civil aviation in Brazil, has granted to GOL air company the authorization to fly to Lima (Peru). It’s been communicated by the top management o... more
MiscellaneousPlane fallen in Ukraine: 86 victims identified
Kiev, Ukraine - The first funerals today
Until now 86 corpses have been identified among the 171 of the people that died in the tragic crash of the Tupolev 154 of Pulkovo Airlines, plunged in Ukraine on August 22 (see for details AVIONEWS). Today... more
AirlinesShanghai Airlines will use GEnx engines on its B-787 Dreamliners
Shanghai, China - The first airplane will be delivered in June 2008
Shanghai Airlines will power its nine B-787 Dreamliners that have already been ordered with GEnx engines thanks to a contract of over USD 220m. The first aircraft will be delivered in June 2008 and will... more
Science and technologyThe security measures keep beeing active in English airports
London, United Kingdom - The English Minister of Transports has announced the reconfirm of the severe rules on baggages
In British airports keeps staying active the strong security measures introduced after the failed terrorist attacks of last August 10. The English Minister of Transports stated that he has reconfirmed... more
AirlinesIs TUI AG going to sell Hapagfly and Hapag Lloyd Express?
Berlin, Germany - German press published some rumors about it
Movements for German tourism giant, TUI. According to anticipations of two German newspapers, a merger between the two airlines belonging to the Group, Hapagfly and Hapag Lloyd Express, is about to be... more
IndustryAerojet General Corp. and ATK Thiokol receive a contract for a value of USD 49 million
Washington, USA - For the development of missilistic technologies
Aerojet General Corp., Sacramento, Calif., and ATK Thiokol, Brigham City, Utah are being awarded a $49,000,000 indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract each. The Air Fore is initiating major efforts... more
AirlinesMore bookings for Eos Airlines and MaxJet
London, United Kingdom - After London facts no flight cancellations
The two all-business Eos Airlines and MaxJet, which operate flights between "JFK" Airport in New York and London-Stansted, did not have any cancellations of their flights and saw their bookings rise after... more
CuriositiesA sexual device makes start the alarm at Chicago airport
Chicago, USA - The embarassing content of a suitcase creates a misunderstanding that could create many problems to the 29-year-old passenger
It could be a fairy tale to narrate to friends but risk to create lot of problems to the protagonist of this fact. It has happened last week at Chicago aiport, when during the boarding controls Madin Azad... more
CuriositiesGoodbye to "No smoking" signal on board and welcome to the one that forbid the use of mobiles
Rome, Italy - Since 2007 it will be allowed the use of mobile phones on some flights
According to some press agencies within next year it will be possible to see new signals on board of the planes, instead of the ones warning the passengers that smoking is not allowed. Anybody knows that... more
Airlines100th airplane for Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - It is a B-737/800
The 100th airplane of Turkish Airlines has been put into service this morning: it is a Boeing 737/800, it was delivered in Seattle on the 17th of August and was presented yesterday during a ceremony at... more
AccidentsFrance: a Fifties' "Vampire" crashes
Angers, France - The pilot died
A Fifties’ "Vampire" fell down yesterday near the landing runway in Angers, France. The pilot, who was seriously injured, was carried to the hospital where he died shortly after. The period aircraft w... more
AccidentsA plane falls in Usa (2): Iran sends its condolences to Washington
Washington, Usa - The most probable hypothesis about the causes seems to be the one about the wrong runway
The data of the flight registration, gathered by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), confirm that the jet CRJ-200ER Bombardier of Comair, fallen near Lexington airport, had taken off from the... more
MiscellaneousUSA: emergency landing for a UAL flight Boston-Chicago
Chicago, USA - For the presence of smoke in the cockpit
Emergency landing for a United Airlines airplane flying from Boston to Chicago yesterday with 64 people on board, whose 58 were passengers. The Captain of the aircraft, after having registered the presence... more
Civil defenseIsraeli air raid this night in Gaza: maybe four dead
Gaza, Gaza Strip - An Israeli drone has bombed the Shijaia quarter
The Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip go on. Sources of the Palestinian security forces have retailed that four members of the radical Hamas are dead this night following an Israel air raid. The Zionist... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing for a BA flight London-Denver
Keflavik, Iceland - Because of smoke in the cabin
Emergency landing for a British Airways flight that left from London Saturday headed to Denver. The presence of smoke in the cabin, which seemed caused by an oven of the rear kitchen, forced the Captain... more
AccidentsTourism plane fallen in Warsaw: two dead
Warsaw, Poland - The victims are the instructor and his pupil, the reasons are still unknown
A flight instructor and his pupil lost their lives yesterday in an incident occurred a small private plane that has fallen in Warsaw (Poland). The aircraft, whose technical features are still unknown,... more
AirlinesJet2.com: Edinburgh from Bergamo-Orio al Serio and from Pisa
Milan, Italy - The low-cost continues its expansion in Italy
"Jet2.com, the UK low-cost carrier, continues its expansion in Italy. After that it has announced the opening of the direct flight Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Manchester (as of October 29, 2006, four weekly... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): Kofi Annan in Beirut today
Beirut, Lebanon - As first step of a diplomatic tour in the Middle East
The General Secretary of United Nations, Kofi Annan, arrived in Beirut this morning, where he is meeting Lebanese Premier Fuad Siniora, Defense Minister Elias Murr and Parliament President and Shiite leader,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): an Italy-France relay for UNIFIL mission command
Brussels, Belgium - It is what emerged from the extraordinary summit of EU Foreign Ministers
The last Friday council of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels traced an orientation in which France will lead UNIFIL in Southern Lebanon until 2007 and then the leadership will pass to Italy. The UN General... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): "Garibaldi" ship of Italian contingent has left
Taranto, Italy - It will leave headed to Lebanon tomorrow together with the rest of means
This morning at 9 am the "Giuseppe Garibaldi", one of the five units of Italian naval force which is leaving tomorrow for the mission in Lebanon, sailed away from Taranto, South Italy. It will receive... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing in Olbia of an Air Vallée plane
Olbia, Italy - No consequences for the 31 passengers
Saturday morning the Olbia airport has been closed for an hour because of an emergency landing made by an aircraft of Air Vallèe that, departed at 10:10 am from Olbia air terminal and directed to Genoa,... more
AerospaceA lightning hits the shuttle "Atlantis": the launch has been postponed
Washington, Usa - The take-off maybe Tuesday, but there's the hurricane "Ernesto" that is passing trough Florida in these hours
The hurricane "Ernesto" is causing lot of troubles to the Nasa technicians engaged into the launch of "Atlantis" shuttle, that was scheduled for yesterday at 04:30pm (local time), (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AerospaceThe first female space tourist will lift off on September 14
Moscow, Russia - In the place of Japanese Enomoto, who was excluded for health reasons
The bold 39-year-old manager, Anoushe Ansari, the first female space tourist, must to thank Japanese Daisuke Enomoto, who was discarded by the Russian Space Agency because he was considered by Koriolov’s c... more
DefenseIran: new missiles in naval drills
Teheran, Iran - They are named "Zolfagar's slash"
Few days before United Nation’s ultimatum to suspend uranium enrichment activities and before Kofi Annan’s, UN General Secretary, tour, Iran communicates the launch of a new long-range missile by the Nav... more
MiscellaneousPlane stopped in Argentina for a bomb-alarm
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It's happened Friday on an aircraft by Copa Airlines
Friday evening a false bomb-alarm has happened in a plane of the Panama carrier Copa Airlines, departing from the international airport of Ezeiza and directed to Panama City. The Argentinean tv station... more
AccidentsA plane falls in Usa: 49 dead and one serious injured
Lexington, Usa - The terroristic attack is excluded, a human mistake is probable
It’s the most serious air incident in United States since November 2001 (when an Airbus A-300 plunged near New York): yesterday at 06:07am a plane of the US air company Comair crashed soon after the t... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon: telephone conversation between Prodi and Bush about UN contingent
Rome, Italy - Bush appreciates the role played by Italy
Last Thursday the President of United States George W. Bush has telephoned to the Italian Premier Romano Prodi to analize together the situation in Lebanon. The main point of the telephone conversation... more
MiscellaneousMalpensa airport: a 23-year-old boy was arrested with 100 ovules in his stomach
Milan, Italy - About 800 grams of drugs
A 23-year-old student from Tuscany was arrested yesterday being charged of drugs detention with passing off purposes. When the boy disembarked at Milan-Malpensa airport, the agents of Financial Police... more
MiscellaneousThe apologizes of Holland to India for the arrest of the 12 passengers of the flight landed in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Holland - The Dutch ambassador has expressed regret for what has happened
After the Indian Government saud he was upset for the incident that involved the 12 Indian passengers of Northwest Airlines flight arrested in Amsterdam ("It’s a fact that should have never happened," j... more
AirlinesStrike of Northwest Airlines employees: a federal judge decides wether block it or not
Washington, Usa - It has been asked by US Justice Department
The Us Justice Department has asked to the Federal judge Victor Marrero to block the strike of the flight attendants of Northwest Airlines that has threatened to stop since this night their activity, with... more
DefenseLockheed Martin Corp. receives a contract for a value of USD 36 millions
Washington, Usa - For A-10 upgrade efforts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $36,000,000 cost-plus incentive fee contract modification. This action provides for continuing development and integration of several on-going A-10... more
MiscellaneousIt's ended the alarm for New York-Ireland flight
Dublin, Ireland - No trace of the explosive a telephone call saud it was on board
After that all the 239 passengers of the Airbus A-330 of Aer Lingus landed at Shannon have been interrogated, the Irish Police has ascertained that there was no explosive on board. It’s been another f... more
Science and technologyThere are still discomforts on luggages delivery: yesterday 45 minutes of waiting at Malpensa
Milan, Italy -The Milan Municipality will create a controll office for the quality of services by Sea
Still don’t get better the situation of baggages delivery in Italian terminals, and in fact the Town Councilor of Milan has announced it will be created an office for the control of quality on services b... more
PeopleUSA: no discomforts for stowed luggage increase
Washington, USA - US Transportation Security Administration makes it known
After increased security measures have recently caused further restrictions in hand luggage, there has not been any negative impact on the system and there were no delays for bigger number of suitcases... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing yesterday for an airBaltic flight in Latvia
Riga, Latvia - On board of the plane also the Foreign minister of Latvia Artis Pabriks
Press sources retail today the news about an emergency landing occurred yesterday to a plane of the Latvian air company airBaltic, that landed at Riga (Latvia), because of a "Slit appeared on the fore... more
AirlinesLufthansa launces new routes to Moscow
Berlin, Germany - Starting from next Autumn
Starting from October 30, Lufthansa will launch new flights from Hamburg to Moscow-Sheremetyevo airport with a four weekly service. The German national carrier will also link Moscow to Geneva (daily flights... more
AerospaceNext Sunday the launch of "Atlantis"
Washington, Usa - The space shuttle will carry an important contribute to the ISS building
Everything’s ready for the launch of space shuttle "Atlantis" that will be launched next Sunday from Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, in Florida. After some problems (now solved) that have recently d... more
Science and technologySITA: USD 8m contract for check-in systems at Shangai airport
Geneva, Switzerland - The IT solutions provider won the farming together with SIIC Shanghai International Trade
SITA, the global information and telecommunication provider for air transport industry, and SIIC Shanghai International Trade won the USD 8m contract to equip Shangai-Pudong airport’s new Terminal 2 i... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): UN plan for UNIFIL mission is ready
New York, USA - Up to 3500 blue helmets will be deployed within September 2
The Un plan for blue helmets sending to Southern Lebanon is ready. A 52-article document illustrates the peace-keeping mission, its phases and the different roles of military components. Five phases are... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): Belgium will send a substantial contribute of troops
Brussels, Belgium - Meeting between the Belgian Premier Guy Verhofstadt and Kofi Annan
Today, Belgium, the Premier Guy Verhofstadt has stated in press conference after a meeting with the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, will announce its availability to send a substantial contribute of troops... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): Gone ashore other 150 soldiers of the French detail
Beirut, lebanon - The international pression grows so that the European States increase their commitments in the State
Today, about 150 French soldiers have arrived in Lebanon, it is the second battalion that reach the peace-keeping Force in the South of the State, with the intent that keeping the truce between Israel... more
MiscellaneousAlarm on a New York-Ireland flight
Dublin, Ireland - A telephone call this morning warned about a bomb on board, all the passengers have been interrogated
"There has been an security alarm on board of a flight of our company from New York to Shannon after that the Irish Police received a telephone call at 4:00am", has told a spokesman of the air company... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): France will send a detail of 2000 soldiers
Brussels, Belgium - Tight alliance between France and Italy
Yesterday, the French President Jacques Chirac announced that France will send in Lebanon a detail of 2000 soldiers, a decision taken after to have achieved precise guaranties by UN and by other European... more
DefenseA new bomb of Us Air Force for the war against terror
Washington, Usa - It's been studied by a team of experts
Civilians and militaries have worked together for months in order to product a new bomb of smaller diameter that was delivered to the US Air Force pilots of the Lakenheat base in England. It were four... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: today afternoon summit of 25 in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Meeting between Solana and Annan
The European Foreign Ministers will meet today afternoon in Brussels, summit called by Italy, to decide the modality for the contribute of the European States to UNIFIL, the UN mission in the South of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: which future for the airline?
Rome, Italy - More opinions and comments about possible alliances
Comments concerning rumors of presumed international alliances for Alitalia have been going on. The President of ANPAC (Italian Civil Aviation Pilots Association), Fabio Berti, considers an alliance with... more