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Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (7): qualification standards for DARs
Oshkosh, USA - For amateur-built and sport aircraft
In 2000 the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) got together to discuss a shortage of DARs —Designated Airworthiness Representatives— available and wil... more
PeopleLombardy launches the indicator "Volare low-cost"
Milan, Italy - It will be presented tomorrow by Unioncamere
The low-cost flights are making register an exponential increase during last years, occupying a share of 16,3% of the European market. Unioncamere of Region Lombardy, taking note of it and of the optimum... more
PeopleEuropean Commission started an investigation about flights to Sardinia
Brussels, Belgium - Risks for the market's freedom
European Commission announced the opening of an investigation concerning the restriction on flights to Sardinia wanted by Italian Government. The Commission has serious doubts about the conformity of the... more
Science and technologyAvoided for a little the air disaster at Chicago airport: two Boeings "Graze" on runway
Chicago, Usa - The crash has been avoided for a second
It could be a terrible air disaster the one that, for a second-discard, has been avoided at the busy airport of "O’Hare" at Chicago, protagonist for the fifth time this year of inconvenient caused by m... more
MiscellaneousUS tourist disappear from a cruise ship: a Coast Guard airplane patrols the sea
Naples, Italy - The young girl was on vacation in Italy, she's missing since yesterday morning
An American tourist, 23-years-old, Elizabeth Kay Galiano, is missing in peace of sea between Rome and Naples along the Tyrrhenian coasts since yesterday morning. The young girl on vacation on the cruise... more
DefenseIndia: Aviation denied terrorist infiltrations
New Delhi, India - A conflict that continues from 1948
The India Air Force has denied the terrorist alert launched by Adviser of National Security M.K. Narayanan, about the possible infiltrations in the Indian Armed Forces of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist... more
MiscellaneousChavez against United States
Caracas, Venezuela - It was announced the purchase of new weapons by Russia
New attack of Venezuelan President Chavez against United States, accused by the South-American Head of the State to follow an hostile policy arrived to the sabotage of Caracas Armed Forces. Washington... more
AirlinesSN Brussels wants to enter in Rwandair Express
Brussels, Belgium - African carrier will be privatized soon
SN Brussels Airlines is considering buying a stake in Rwandair Express, Rwanda’s flagship carrier which, under the pressures of the World Bank, should be privatized soon. Belgian airline is already the s... more
AirlinesGreen light for Air China's Ipo on the Shanghai stock market
Shanghai, China - 2.7 billion shares will be issued
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it has approved Air China’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai stock market. Air China has applied to issue up to 2.7 bn of s... more
AirlinesAlaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter
Washington, USA - The carrier tripled the profits respect the same period of the 2005
Alaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter. The carrier registered in this period a profit of USD 55.5 million, tripled respect the same period of the 2005. The revenue rose to USD 873 million, while... more
Science and technologyChina starts a building program for four airports
Beijing, China - The overall cost for the project is about USD 200m
The development program created by CAA (Civil Aviation Administration of China) for what concerns 2006-2010 has the aim to take up to 220 the number of operative airports in the Asian Country, turning... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (8): "If it will be a cease-fire, ready to start the prisoners exchange"
Beirut, Lebanon - Italy appreciated mediator
In the day of international conference in Rome, the Lebanese president of Parliament, Nabih Berri, launches a precise request to Italian Government, appreciated mediator for a truce between Israel and... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (5): air shows
Oshkosh, USA - Every afternoon at 3:30 pm
Every year many pilots make Oshkosh a priority for their acrobatic performance schedule because the public of this great air venture at Wittman Regional Airport is mostly made up of peers or fans. Every... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (4): a SpaceShipOne copy in static display
Oshkosh, USA - Yesterday the presentation
At the presentation of SpaceShipOne S/N #2, the copy of the original spacecraft, there were Burt Rutan, the aircraft designer, Mike Melvill, the first civil astronaut who already flew the spaceship, and... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (3): Cessna presents new LSA and NGP
Oshkosh, USA - The Light-sport aircraft and the Next Generation Piston
After the announcement last year of a feasibility and developing study of a new LSA (Light-Sport Aircraft), the Cessna President and CEO, Jack Pelton, presented at a press conference at EAA AirVenture... more
ReportThe CV-22 Osprey officially enter to take part of US Air Force
Washington, USA - Concluded the activities of evaluations and acceptance of new aircraft
The tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey has officially entered to take part of the American Air Education and Training Command, the division of the Air Force Special Operations Command that is provisionally using... more
Weather forecastsAirVenture Oshkosh 2006 (2): Embraer debuts with Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 Mock-ups
Oshkosh, USA – Static display exhibition of "Alberto Santos-Dumont’s 14bis Biplane"
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh (but not only), in Wisconsin, this year, will be held July 24-30. On occasion of Air Show, the Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronàutica) wi... more
PeopleGB: a study underlines the relation between night flights and greenhouse effect
Reading, United Kingdom - The airplanes' vapor trails would be co-responsible for the phenomenon
It’s been published on the British magazine "Nature" a study made by a group of meteorologist of Reading University (England) that shows as there a relation between the gas ejected by the planes that f... more
MiscellaneousWeapons trade to Somalia
Mogadiscio, Somalia - Special cargo flights transport weapon in the country
It is more and more difficult the situation in Somalia, perturbed by years of civil war and now under the control of the so-called Islamic Court, integralist muslim militant who want the introduction of... more
AerospaceAn European robot will be launched to Mars
Naples, Italy – Alcatel Alenia and the Mars of Naples involved
The Mars of Naples, one of the most important center in Italy for space research, has been involved in European Space Agency’s Exomars project. It is forecast the construction of a bio-robot, the realization o... more
IndustryStrife between Finmeccanica and Italian unions
Rome, Italy - Redundancy fund proposed for 1,968 jobs of Selex Communication
It is strife between Finmeccanica and Italian unions, which refused to approve the redundancy fund for 1,968 jobs of Selex Communication, a subsidiary of Guarguaglini’s group. The workers’ representative ask... more
IndustryLockheed Martin has completed the 5th satellite GPS IIR
Washington, USA – Systems of cryptation and antidisturb
Last week, Lockheed Martin has announced the completion of the 5th of eight satellites of new serie GPS IIR that is realizing for US Air Force. The satellites GPS (Global Position System) of the serie... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (7): the wife of Italian military wounded during the flight has arrived in Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel - She has departed yesterday morning from Fiumicino airport
She was departed by an Alitalia scheduled flight directed to Tel Aviv at 10:00am of yesterday Alessandra Canettieri, Roberto Punzo’s wife, the Italian 42-year-old helicopterist captain in service with "... more
AerospaceConcluded the testing campaign of the Sentinel systems of the GMES programme
Berlin, Germany - European joint programme for Earth observation (ESA - UE)
Yesterday concluded the first air campaign of the European Space Agency for data-gathering and for the tweak the systems of relevance that will be used in the satellites of the family "Sentinel", in European... more
MiscellaneousJordan is directly involved in CIA’s flights
London, United Kingdom – Amnesty International denounced it
Amnesty International published last Monday a report which accuses directly Jordan Government to be involved in CIA’s flights. According to the international organization Amman’s Executive should be res... more
AirlinesCustomer fidelization programs for low-cost airlines
Canberra, Australia - According to a research by IdeaWorks
Australian IdeaWorks Company has made a marketing research on travel habits of air passengers in the world, reporting that many low-cost airlines have started some services and initiatives in order to... more
PeopleIncrease in air transports: it's the environment to loose
Rome, Italy - The suggested proposals to limit damages are taxes added on air tickets
It’s not a news that air transport are not less polluting than overland transports. Now it seems it’s arrived the time of concrete proposals. From a study issued by "Legambiente", on the base of data pro... more
CuriositiesA high-altitude fashion show
Milan, Italy - On a B-757/200ER by Air Italy
Air Italy, in a co-marketing operation with a young clothing line, has thought to entertain its customers flying on a plane headed to Zanzibar with a fashion show. Flight attendants become models just... more
AerospaceNASA is preparing Shuttle Atlantis for its next mission
Washington, USA - 16 missions are forecast for the next 4 years
NASA is carrying on the program for the new launch of the Space Shuttle, forecast for the end of August. This time it will be Shuttle Atlantis, transported yesterday in the hangars of the Kennedy Space... more
DefenseChile adds to its fleet a frigate and a submarine
Santiago, Chile - The frigate has been purchased from the Dutch Navy, the submarine is produced by Spanish "Navantia"
The Chilean Navy has enlarged in the last week its underwater fleet and the one of anti-air frigates by acquiring an ex-Dutch frigate and a new submarine. In the past the Navy of the South-American Country... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (6): Italian Military Aviation strengthens the devices for the air defense on Rome
Rome, Italy - Alerted 5th Wing of Cervia and 4th Wing of Grosseto
On the occasion of Summit of today, the Italian Air Force will strengthen the surveillance and defense of national air space. The air defense divisions of 5th Wing of Cervia (Ravenna) and 4th Wing of Grosseto... more
Science and technologyVeltroni: more taxies for Rome
Rome, Italy - And fixed fares for connections with Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
The Major of Rome, Walter Veltroni, presented the agreement between the municipality and taxi drivers: 3000 more taxies in the Capital, with a 40% service improvement and concession of 40 new licenses... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (5): four UN observers were killed
Beirut, Lebanon - By an Israeli air raid
Four observers of UN Interposition Force (UNFIL) were killed by a bomb which were launched from an Israeli military airplane in Khiam, Southern Lebanon. They seem to be an Austrian, a Canadian, a Finnish... more
AirlinesGlobalia could enter Ventaglio
Rome, Italy - The merger Eurofly-Livingston is becoming harder and harder
Globalia, Banco Popular Spanish Group which owns Air Europa, three tour operators and airport handling activities in France, Spain, Mexico and United States, seems to be interested in entering Viaggi del... more
AerospaceCassini probe discovered methane lake on Titan
Rome, Italy - It was announced by Italian Space Agency
Italian Space Agency (ASI) made known that Cassini probe discovered on Titan a methane lake which has the same dimensions of Ontario lake. The lake is in the South pole region of the Saturn’s moon and i... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): Condoleezza Rice dictates the Israeli and American terms to Lebanese President of Parliament
Beirut, Lebanon – It talks about of the use of phosphorus bombs by the side of Israel
The meeting between the American Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, and the Lebanese President of Parliament, Nabih Berri, the only one with authentic power in the State, allied of Hezbollah, has been... more
Weather forecastsFirst balances after the Farnborouh 2006 "Airshow"
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Positive comments of the organizers
After the end of Farnborough "International Airshow" 2006, the organizers make the first comments on its results, saying that it has been a record-year. The official data are still to be waited to can... more
AirlinesQatar Airways introduces new A-330 in its fleet
Milan, Italy - The routes are unchanged, but comfort for passengers gas increased
Qatar Airways, air company that operates in Italy the route from Milan-Malpensa to Doha has announced that since next August 2 will enter on service in its fleet the new Airbus A-330. A big improvement... more
PeopleOrder by the Saudi Arabia to the United States
Washington, USA – Contract of sale for 24 helicopters Black Hawk
Tha Saudi Arab has ordered to USA an order of the value of USD 6.1 bn, that includes 24 helicopters by assault and transport UH-60L Black Hawk, 726 armoured carriers by fight LAV-25, 1160 systems of radio... more
AirlinesAviation Capital Group purchased 14 B-737-800s
New York, USA – It was achieved an agreement also with Aeromexico
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) made known to have purchased by Boeing 14 B-737-800s. The deal as a value of USD 1 billion, in particular USD 987 million list price. The purchase has been carried out in the... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): emergency landing for an Israeli helicopter in high Galilea
Beirut, Lebanon – Hit two soldiers of crew
One Israeli military helicopter, last Tuesday, has been costricted to make an emergency landing in high Galilea, in the same place where two Israeli helicopters in last days have been crashed in the Ramot... more
MiscellaneousSearch and rescue operation offing Alaska
Washington, USA – Aircraft and helicopters of the safety enforcement of USA made safe the crew of a ship in difficulties
The rescue operations to save the crew of Cougar Ace cargo ship, which is sinking in the sea offing Aleutine island (Alaska), have been carried out successfully. Helicopters of the US Coast Guard and aircraft... more
AerospaceMars could be explored by intelligent micro-augers
Washington, Usa - Mit proposes to send to the Marxian ground augers as large as tennis balls
A group of Massachussets Institute of Technology (Mit) engineers guided by Stephen Dubowsky has conceived a new technique to explore Mars. The Marxian surface as known is full of canyons, channels and... more
Civil aviationThere will be delays in the Schengen area's enlargement
Brussels, Belgium - But there's however been positive reactions on the proposal of a task force for a quick intervention
At the end of the last UE Interior Ministries Council the Vice-President EU Franco Frattini express satisfaction for the positive welcome given to the measures settled by the "Immigration packet" by the... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006: Hartzell will present its new ASC-II propeller
Ohio, Usa - And has announced it has just obtained FAA certification
Hartzell Propeller Inc. is one of the world leader on advanced production of propeller for airplanes. Recently the American manufacturer has announced that its new ASC-II propeller of new generation has... more
IndustryStrife between USA and EU about Boeing and Airbus
Brussels, Belgium - WTO's rules violated
It is more and more bitter the polemic between USA and EU concerning the helps given to the respective aeronautical industry, Boeing and Airbus. The problem exploded during 2005 World Trade Organization’s s... more
DefenseThe new Naval Strike Missiles have been launched successfully
Los Angeles, USA – It was made known by Kongsberg
Kongsberg, Norwegian missile industry, made known to have carried out successfully an experimental launch of the new Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The test, part of the certification program of Norwegian... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): USA orders humanitarian interventations
Washington, USA – The transport of aids is entrusted to Italian ship "Vittoria M." and to American HSV-2 Swift
The spokesman of White House, Tony Snow, announced in last days that President George W. Bush has arranged the dispatch of helicopters and American war ships to supply humanitarian aids to Lebanon. Announcing... more
Civil aviationIsrael-Lebanon: an "Area of respect" for Summit in Rome
Rome, Italy - Armoured city but with moderation
Rome’s Prefect Achille Serra, after the meeting of provincial committee for Law and Orden and Security taken place in the morning of July 24 to establish the security measures for international Summit a... more
AerospaceTomorrow the launch of Italian university satellites: Unisat 4 and Picpot
Rome, Italy - "La Sapienza" e Politecnico di Torino pioneers in aerospace matters
Tomorrow night, at 9:47 pm, from Baikonour (Kazakistan), will be launched the Italian microsatellite Unisat 4, with carrier Dnepr of Kosmotras, the last of a series realized by students and teachers of... more