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AirlinesContinental Airlines selected Chautauqua to operate 44 Regional Jets
Houston, Usa - Under a new capacity purchase agreement
Continental Airlines announced that it has selected Chautauqua Airlines to provide and operate 44 regional jets as a Continental Express carrier beginning in 2007, under a new capacity purchase agreement. Chautauqua,... more
Science and technologySacbo: Albatros Airways increases the frequency of the flights to Tirana
Bergamo, Italy - As of July 26 by Fokker 100 from 100 seats
"Albatros Airways, the Albanian carrier that has begun to serve on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s airport last December 2004, improves the scheduled flights to Tirana. As of July 26 there is a third weekly f... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": the M-55 Geophysica spy airplane will arrive tomorrow
Verona, Italy - Next Friday the test flight
"Tomorrow, Tuesday July 25, will arrive at Valerio Catullo, Verona’s airport, the spy aircraft ’ex-sovietic’ M-55 Geophysica, an airplane that the European Scientific community uses to study the clima... more
Weather forecastsIt has taken place the inauguration ceremony of the "Friendship monument" between Friuli, Carinzia and Slovenia
Udine, Italy - The place chosen is the mountain Forno at the boundary of three States
With a ceremony officiated by the vice-president of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, Gianfranco Moretton, has been bared the "Friendship monument" that signes the understanding between Friuli, Carinzia... more
PeoplePresented first jet of Diamond
Vienna, Austria - New single-engined models
Diamond, Austrian builder of aircraft for civilian aviation, has officially presented in last days the prototype of its first jet, the single-engined D-JET. The aircraft, which specimen 001 has already... more
SecurityIsrael-Lebanon (7): summit in Rome for Middle-East crisis
Rome, Italy - Condoleezza Rice has leaded off to a diplomatic tour to search a sustainable truce in Lebanon
Next Wednesday July 26 an international conference about situation on Middle East will hold, in particular reference to conflict between Israel and Lebanon, and will see the presence Foreign Ministers... more
MiscellaneousPentagon could have sold weapons to the terrorists?
Washington, USA - It was denounced by the US Congress
US Congress denounced the sale of military material, by the Pentagon, to buyers that after could have given that to terroristic organizations. According to the Government accountability office, GAO, of... more
MiscellaneousThe last presumed partner in crime of September 11 attempts has been released
Washington, USA - The man was completely innocent
USA released the last of the 1,200 muslim arrested after September 11 attacks because suspected to be partner in crime of the terrorists. He is an Algerian citizen, Beamar Benatta, military pilot, immigrated... more
MiscellaneousUsa: quarantine for 143 passengers in a plane coming from Mexico
Las Vegas, Usa - The decision following the illnesses suffered by some of them
The aircraft United 1491 coming from Cancun (Mexico) after having stopped at Denver (Colorado), has made start the alarm at the Las Vegas airport where has landed, because of the illnesses that some of... more
AirlineseasyJet: already over a million of reservations for Summer 2006 for flights to/from Italy between June and August
Milan, Italy - London the destination for the Italians in departing, Rome the city with the major incoming
"Over a million already are the reservations received by easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, for Summer 2006- in the months from June to August - on the routes from/to Italy. During the Summer period... more
Latest newsAgustaWestland in collaboration with the Polish Air Industry
Warsaw, Poland - PZL Swidnik partner of AgustaWestland
In last weeks, Polish Minister of Defense Radoslaw Sikorski has announced the collaboration between the Polish Air Industry and AgustaWestland, for the replacement of 150 ex-Soviet aircraft in service... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 24 to next Sunday 30
Monday 24 - Gliding - 4th FAI World Club and World Class Championships. Aerodrome, Vinon sur Verdon, France. + 33 492 78 82 90 www.vinon-soaring.fr - Precision Flying - 2006 FAI World Championship.... more
Latest newsSikorsky wins the contract for support trainers by US Navy
Washington, USA - For a value of US 400 m
US Navy has assigned to Sikorsky Support Services the contract for maintenance and support of 382 trainers to fixed-wing lined up in the bases of Corpus Christi: 100 T-34C Turbo Mentor and 54 T-44A Pegasus;... more
Science and technology"Wings of Condor": the team that has completed the D'Arrigo's dream has returned at the Catania's airport this morning
Catania, Italy - Laura Mancuso, the widow, has met the press at her arrival in the airport by an Alitalia's flight
"Laura Mancuso has met the press this morning at her arrival at 11:40 at the Catania-Fontanarossa’s airport, international arrival room. Inca and Maya free on the skies of Sagrada’s valley; so the D’A... more
DefenseEthiopian military troops take control in Wajid airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - No fights during the operation
It’s more and more critical the situation in Somalia, where the power of transition Government born in 2004 is increasingly threatened by the advance of Islamic Courts, placed in Mogadiscio. The Islamic e... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): Israel doesn't want UN troops
Beirut, Lebanon - Meeting among Perets and Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and United Kingdom
In last days, in Israel have carried out numerous bilateral meeting to high degree, and culminated yesterday with the arrive of the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Yesterday, Foreign Ministers... more
Weather forecastsThe "Swiss Air Force Competition" at the beginning of September
Berne, Switzerland - From over 50 years the best pilot of the year has awarded
The "Swiss Air Force Competition" will take place next September 1st and 2nd 2006 on the air base of Emmen. With this sporty-military show, the Swiss Air Forces since over 50 years award its own champion,... more
SecurityIsrael-Lebanon (6): Israeli helicopter fallen
Beirut, Lebanon - Assessment of two victims
Tv "Al Arabiya", round about 12 am, has retailed that an Israeli helicopter has fallen near Israeli-Lebanese border, without give details. The Shiite Movement Hezbollah has reclaimed the fall of the aircraft,... more
MiscellaneousFalse bomb-alert yesterday at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - The suspect pack were inside a dust bin
Yesterday morning at "Marco Polo" airport of Venice, a suspect pack inside a dust bin made start the bomb-alert. A policeman of Treviso headquarter, during a normal control round, noticed a strange pack... more
MiscellaneousIllegal immigrants sight by a military helicopter in Lampedusa last Saturday
Lampedusa, Italy - On board of the boat 197 immigrants
The last illegal immigrants disembarking happened at Lampedusa last Saturday. The immigrants on board of a boat have been sight by an Italian Navy helicopter, while were at about 35 miles far from Lampedusa.... more
CuriositiesUsa: he proposes marriage to his fiancee during the flight, soon after the plane falls down
New York, Usa - The two lovers are injured in a not serious way, they will get married the same
It had prepared everything in the smallest details the American boy, whose name is unknown, that last Saturday in Georgia brought his girlfriend on flight with him to ask her to marry him on "High-flying". The... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: too many luggages made gone haywire the sorting system
Rome, Italy - For several hours delays have been registered in the national departures area
Last Saturday has been a field-day for the Roman airpot of Fiumicino. An overload of luggages between 7:30am and 9:00am in fact made gone haywire the sorting system, causing delays in the flights and discomforts... more
MiscellaneousUsa: blackout at New York and St.Louis
New York, Usa - Since a week most of people without electric energy
Since a week the American metropolis of New York is interested by a blackout that reminds the large one of three years ago. The exceptional heat wave that is involving the United States has provoked big... more
MiscellaneousPlane evacuated at Cagliari airport due to smoke in the cabin
Cagliari, Italy - Flight Cagliari-Palermo cancelled
19 were the people on board of the ATR-42 by Avanti Air, German air company that operates links from Sardinia on the part of Meridiana, that yesterday morning has made evacuate from the aircraft because... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (4): hurt a Captain of Italian Army
Beirut, Lebanon - A bersagliere with a strong passion for the flight
A dispatch of Defense General Staff has made known that yesterday at 1:00pm, the Captain of Light Aviation Italian Army Roberto Punzo, in peace mission with Forces UN, while answered c.o. city of Raf,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): arrived in Beirut the Ship "San Giorgio"
Beirut, Lebanon - Has carryed 112 tons of humanitarian aids
Yesterday, July 23, at 10:30am Italian hour, has arrived in Beirut port the "San Giorgio", amphibious ship of Italian naval group commanded by Admiral Emilio Foltzer, protected from the frigate "Aliseo"... more
PeopleIsrael-Lebanon (3): extraordinary flights Alitalia from Damascus
Rome, Italy - 6 flights until July 27
Alitalia, on the score of closing of Beirut Airport for the state of war, has been forced to cut off the connections with Lebanese Capital. Since few days Italian carrier has scheduled any special flights... more
AccidentsAlso the Italian Navy participates to the researches of the missing Albanian helicopter
Rome, Italy - By the "Galatea" ship, delivered to the Armed Force in 2002
"Also the Italian Navy, with the ’Galatea’ ship, participates to the researches of the Albanian helicopter’s wreckage missing in the sea last July 16 in the evening. With ’Galatea’ are present in the ar... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: landed third airplane with Italians evacuated
Rome, Italy - Special flights Alitalia and AirOne
Friday July 21 at 7:20am, in Fiumicino Airport, has landed third and last flight coming from Larnaka, Cyprus island, with on board the Italians evacuated from Lebanon. On this aircraft of Alitalia carrier... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a 96 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Raytheon Co., Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $96,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract. This requirement is for the foreign military sales of the advanced self protection integrated... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show (3): good results for Airbus' aircraft
Farnborough, United Kingdom - European consortium President and CEO's satisfaction
The 45th edition of Farnborough Air Show ended positively for Airbus. European Consortium obtained firm orders and purchase committments for 182 planes by 12 clients. A particularly success has been obtained... more
AerospaceMerkel talks with German astronaut of ISS
Berlin, Germany - And she announces the support of her Government to space research
The German Premier, Angela Merkel, has had yesterday a telephone conversation with Thomas Reiter, the German astronaut present on board of the International Space Station (ISS) together with other two... more
Science and technologySacbo: operative Summer newness at Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - Connections operated by Myair and Belleair
"To be registered three new scheduled connections operated by Myair from Orio al Serio airport: Lampedusa, Palma di Maiorca and Ibiza. Lampedusa will be served on Saturday with return on the same day,... more
DefenseThe Iranian nuclear programme continues
Teheran, Iran - Within August 22 the response about the package of incentives
Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has stated in the press conference of last days, that Iran will continue with its studies about nuclear, however, will reply... more
Science and technologyGeasar: new link to Geneva by low-cost easyJet
Olbia, Italy - From tomorrow, with daily frequency, the third route served by carrier
Tomorrow, July 22 the new link Olbia-Geneva will take off served by easyJet, the European low-cost carrier; the connection will have a daily frequency and the tariffs as of EUR 30,99 for a single flight,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines orders nine A-380 and twenty new A-350
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - New aircraft to narrow environmental impact and to minor noise pollution
Singapore Airlines has chosen a wide fleet of Airbus aircraft to reply own future requirements of wide-body aircraft and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which purchases other 9 A-380/800... more
IndustryFarnborough Air Show 2006 (2): SELEX ushers in Center in Russia
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Also Italian Home Office follows Russian example
On occasion of Saint Petersbourg’s summit has been inaugurated the Center trial and test of Zao Artetra, the joint-venture constituted between SELEX Communications with the 51% and Tetrasvyaz (a pool o... more
Science and technologyNuance: for the airport authorities of Sydney has been indicated as "Favourite operator"
Milan, Italy - In the airport of the city the society invoices 12% of overall turnover
A press release by the Nuance group, owned for 50% by the Italian Stefanel and for the remaining 50% by Gecos, makes know that the society has been indicated as "Favourite operator" by airport authorities... more
Science and technologyAutogrill awarded a grant of value USD 675 million at the Oakland's airport
Rome, Italy - With Oakland Autogrill is present in 70 US air stations
The Autogrill Group, through the American subsidiary HMShot has awarded a new concession of USD 675 million in 12 years of the length of the contract. The agreement, which to have effective date from next... more
PeopleAlitalia hearing at Latium Tar postponed because of the attorneys' strike
Rome, Italy - Put off to October 12 because of the adhesion of one of the lawyers to the protest
The dispute that seen involved Alitalia for what concerns the exclusion of the air company from the routes in territorial continuity Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan and vice versa, has undergone a stop... more
AirlinesAdria Airways launches special packets for Lubiana
Rome, Italy - Flight plus stay in the Slovienian capital
Currently the Slovienian air company, Adria Airways, offers a direct connections between Rome and Lubiana, and four weekly flights departing from the main airports of South Italy and directed toward Lubiana,... more
AccidentsPrivate plane run over strip in Iowa: two deads and two injures
Des Moines, Usa - The airplane has attempted an emergency landing
A private plane of the air company Jackson Air Charter has ran over strip last Wednesday during an attempt of emergency landing in Cresco airport, in the US State of Iowa. The twin-engine Cessna has gone... more
IndustryEU's green light to State helps for Rolls-Royce
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner Neelie Kroes's satisfaction
European Union gave its green light to a British Government’s financing to Rolls-Royce, one of the most important industry of the world in the field of the realization of aeronautical and nautical engines. T... more
DefenseContract of sale of F-16 for Pakistan
Washington, USA - Bush defends the decision of his government
American government has defended own decision to sell 36 F-16 to Pakistan government, affirming that is a strategic in the field of the total war to terrorism. The Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military... more
AerospaceThe date of the MetOp's next launch will be decided next week
Rome, Italy - Russian-European technicians of Baikonur in Kazakhstan are working to the satellite
The date of the MetOp’s next launch will be made known next week, after three consecutive postponement (see for details AVIONEWS). In fact after three days on the hook the Russian-European technical c... more
MiscellaneousFarnesina's humanitarian flight to Ciad
Rome, Italy - Aids for EUR 101,600
A humanitarian flight containing helps for the civil population has landed yesterday in Ciad. The aids’ sending has been promoted by the Italian Cooperation for the Development of Farnesina in the filed o... more
DefenseNATO's vertex in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - Atlantic Alliance's larger effort in Afghanistan
The visit of the General Secretary of Nato, Jaap de Hoop Sheffer, and of the military commandant of the Alliance, James Jones, in Afghanistan started yesterday. The two men will meet the Afghan political... more
DefensePaintball of a Chinese attack
Taiwan, Republic of China - Positive results for Armed Forces of Taiwan
Yesterday, Armed Forces of Taiwan have completed the greatest square-bashing of their history. They have simulated the endurance to a Chinese going-ashore in grand style, like the going-ashore of the Allies... more
Science and technologySEA: record traffic for Malpensa and Linate foreseen for the last July week-end
Milan, Italy - The previsions of the society that controls the two Milan airports
The first semester of 2006 has seen passing across Malpensa and Linate air terminals 15 million of passengers, touching record numbers in the months of June and July, that has registered the 11% plus compared... more
AirlinesVarig: the Brazilian carrier bought for the miserable amount of USD 24 million by VarigLog
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The buyer is the ex-service company sold to the private sector some years ago
At the auction organized in Rio de Janeiro to buy the Varig, the Brazilian flagship carrier, only a buyer arrived and it bought the airline for only USD 24 million. It is the ex-service company of Varig,... more