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AirlinesEmirates "Pampers" its passengers with new services
Milan, Italy - New games, movies and baby buggies
Emirates, flag air company of United Arab Emirates, has been recently rewarded for the second consecutive year for being the "Best Flight Entertainment" of 2006 by a research made by Skytrax Research of... more
PeopleGermany: low-cost traffic has become five times greater in 3 years
Berlin, Germany - 323 connections operated by 16 airlines
Low-cost airlines success is particularly evident in Germany, where the traffic in this sector has become five times greater in the last 3 years. From 63 low-cost routes in January 2003 to 323 links today... more
AerospaceLast space promenade for astronauts of Discovery
Washington, USA - Launched new techniques of repair
Yesterday, on the notes of ’I believe I can fly’, has started third and last space promenade of the astronauts Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum. This time have carried out a task very delicate: have tested new... more
DefenseUS Air Force: the modified version of C-130 is ready to fly
Washington, Usa - It will execute airlifts in Afghanistan and Iraq
In the Robins Us Air Force base in Georgia, has been recently created the first of a dozen models of modified C-130, called MC-130W, that will replace the present model in foreign missions in the zones... more
Miscellaneous2400 hectares of territory burnt in California
Los Angeles, California - A thousand people evacuated
A large fire is flaring since last Sunday in a mountainous region 200 kilometers far from Los Angeles, near to the Joshua Tree national park. A thousand people have been evacuated from the surrounding... more
AirlinesVueling: reached sales of the whole 2005
Madrid, Spain - Increase of traffic equal to 71%
Vueling is Spanish airline founded in 2002 by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros with headquarters in Barcelona. It starts the sale operations in May 16, 2004, with a flights’ campaign at cost price of EUR 10... more
AirlinesSecond activity year positive for Darwin Airline
Berne, Switzerland - Increase of 284% in the first 2006 semester
Darwin Airline is a Swiss air company that next July 28 will reach its second year of activity. Despite the only two years of business the airline has made register very positive data during this period.... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Fini: "Prudential decision"
Rome, Italy - Press release's text of Alleanza Nazionale (Italian Party) President, Gianfranco Fini
"Prudential decision of right-center in favor of peace’s commitment in Afghanistan, as maintenance of our military presence complies with absolute continuity with that decides by our government in the c... more
MiscellaneousAids by flight to Sudan from Italy
Rome, Italy - The "Farnesina" has sent 25 tons of first necessity goods
The civil war that is folding Darfur (Sudan) as usual makes its worst effects on civil population. On the field of a set of initiatives to relief Sudanese people’s sufferings, yesterday night a humanitarian f... more
DefenseChina and Turkey will strenghten bilateral cooperation
Beijing, China - Meeting between military delegations
Vice-President of Chinese Central Military Commission Xu Caihou, in a meeting with Turkish military delegation led by Turkish Commandant of War’s Schools Aydogan Babaoglu, confirmed the will by the side o... more
AirlinesAir Sinai deletes flights to Tel Aviv
Cairo, Egypt - Also other routes to Beirut were cancelled
Air Sinai, the only Egyptian airline operating in Israel, cancelled its Tel Aviv route this morning. A carrier manager, subsidiary of flag airline Egypt Air, admitted that the decision to cancel the flight... more
AccidentsA US F-16 pilot loses consciousness on flight
Washington, USA - But he manages to eject before crashing
A pilot if 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Base lost consciousness during a high-G flight on board F-16 Fighting Falcon. The man managed to eject from his aircraft six seconds before it crashed onto... more
SecurityAir One flight makes and emergency landing in Catania
Catania, Italy - The reason is a pilot's illness
An Air One flight, departed from Pisa and directed to Catania has been compelled to make an emergency landing in "Priority conditions" in the Sicilian air terminal. The cause for the alert would have been... more
DefenseIt will start next Saturday the biggest joint air drill in Pacific Ocean
Washington, USA - There will be soldiers from USA and from many other countries
It will start on next July 15 in Alaska the biggest joint air drill never realized in Pacific Ocean until now. At the operation they will participate soldiers from USA, Canada, Australia, South Korea,... more
AerospaceESA prepares a new mission to Mars for 2011
Paris, France - The new rover Exomars will look for life's traces
ESA (European Space Agency) aims to develop space capability of Europe and includes 17 members Countries. In its program to explore the solar system, called "Aurora", has started the set up of a new exploration... more
MiscellaneousAgreement between USA and Libya to abolish the restriction in the air transport field
Tripoli, Lybia - Cancelled also the limitation for the sale of planes
Turning point for the relationship between Libya and USA. Yesterday evening, at Tripoli, the US Added State Secretary for Democracy and World Affair, Paula Dobriansky, and Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi... more
Civil aviationNew rules in USA to control the presence of presumed terrorists on the planes
Washington, USA - All the passengers that every day arrive in America are controlled
US Authorities elaborated a new way to check whether, in the planes directed to their country, there were presumed terrorists. Until now in fact the carrier could control before the take off the passengers... more
MiscellaneousInvestigations in USA about the riskiness of lithium battery on planes
Washington, USA - The enquiry is led by National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board started a delved enquiry on the causes of a fire burned up on a UPS’ cargo aircraft obliged then to an emergency landing in Philadelphia airport (see for details A... more
MiscellaneousRome-Fiumicino airport: 6 kg of liquid cocaine have been searched out
Rome, Italy - A Brazilian girl hided bottles in her suitcase
A beautiful 27-year-old Brazilian girl was arrested at Rome-Fiumicino airport by the Financial Police for international drugs traffic. In her baggage she hided 6 kg of coloured and flavoured cocaine in... more
Weather forecasts"Farnborough Air Show 2006": will Airbus present A-350?
Farnborough, United Kingdom -Doubts by sector analysts
The new Airbus mid-sized plane, A-350, should be presented at Farnborough Air Show next week, as it was announced. However some experts said the fact is in doubt, considering recent unlucky facts which... more
MiscellaneousBombed in Gaza the headquarter of Palestinian Foreign Minister
Gaza, Gaza Strip - It doesn't stop Israeli attack
Not only Lebanon was at the center of the Israeli military offensive last night (see for details AVIONEWS). As by this time it happens every day by the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (see for... more
AerospaceIt started the construction of the first space hotel
Las Vegas, USA - It is a project of a US billionaire Robert Bigalow
Yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was announced the launch, through a Russian rocket took off from the Urals, of the first pneumatic shuttle Genesis I. So it is becoming reality the dream of US billionaire... more
AerospaceIt is forecast for the next week the launch of European satellite MetOp-A
Rome, Italy - It will be the first one of three ones
It will be launched on next July 17, from Russian base of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, European satellite for meteorology MetOp-A, which will be put in orbit by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket. It will be the first one... more
MiscellaneousArrested with 4 kilos of cocaine at Paris airport
Paris, France - Two Italians coming from Argentina
Two Italian men from Palermo were arrested yesterday at "Charles De Gaulle" Airport in Paris, charged of international narcotraffic. Silvio Sofia and Marcello Lupo disembarked from an airplane from Buenos... more
AirlinesMeridiana 2005 budget: EUR 2.4m profit
Olbia, Italy - EUR 380.5m revenues (+10.4%)
The Meridiana shareholders ordinary assembly approved 2005 budget. Compared to a EUR 13.9m loss in 2004, the Sardinian airline ends 2005 with a net profit of EUR 2.4m. Revenues reached EUR 380.5m, 10.4%... more
MiscellaneousIsrael bombed Beirut's airport
Beirut, Lebanon - Israeli raid killed 27 people, among whom 10 children
It didn’t stop, during the night, Israeli offensive against Lebanon, launched by Tel Aviv Government after the killing of 8 Israeli soldiers and the kidnapping of other two ones by Hezbollah militant, c... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Nucara: we are satisfied about Berlusconi's position
Rome, Italy - Italian Republican Party judged contradictory the position of the center-left Government
"The position expressed by the ex-President Berlusconi, satisfied completely the Italian Republican Party, that was waiting for this sentence to confirm the Atlantic and Western vocation of the CDL (Italian... more
DefenseParisi in Bosnia and Kosovo
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Yesterday he was in the Bosnian Capital, today in Pec, Pristina and Djakovica
Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, went to Sarajevo yesterday, where he met Italian contingent engaged in EUFOR (European Union Force) operation in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Then Parisi visited Bosnian... more
Press releaseAfghanistan mission. Russo Spena: we do not agree with Kofi Annan
Rome, Italy - The leader of Rifondazione comunista Party at Senate, Giovanni Russo Spena, said that
"We cannot agree with Kofi Annan on Afghanistan. We agree on making efforts for ’Afghanistan internal stability’ but events show that military operations cause the opposite effects, in Afghanistan as... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Finnat Bank gives a positive judgement on the Italian Group share and recommends to buy it at 19.6 Euros
Milan, Italy - According to the bank's analysts, the Italian Aerospace and Defense company won internationalization dare
Italian Finnat Bank gave a very positive judgement on Finmeccanica share, thanks to the Aerospace and Defense company’s success in international markets and its consequential internationalization through f... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Formisano: Italy will respect the engagements that has taken
Rome, Italy - For the group leader at Senate of "Italia dei Valori", Nello Formisano, Italy will gain international credibility
"The vote for re-financing of Afghanistan mission will be oriented toward responsability. Certainly Italy must respect the engagement that has taken with the International Community and go on with perseverance... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Banca Finnat expressed a positive judgement about Italian group and advised to buy its share to EUR 19.60
Milan, Italy - According to the bank's analysts the Italian industry won the challenge of the internazionalization
Italian business Bank, Banca Finnat, expressed yesterday a very positive judgement about the share of the Italian industry Finmeccanica. The positive judgement comes, according to Banca Finnat’s analysts, b... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Boniver: Prodi in a paradoxical situation
Rome, Italy - For ex-Foreign Undersecretary of Berlusconi's Government, Margherita Boniver, Berlusconi expressed a liable position
"Now is clear that position of absolute responsability put on by Silvio Berlusconi on bill of Italian mission abroad’s extension and mainly about Afghanistan demonstrates that line of discontinuity claimed b... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Bonelli: Berlusconi changed his mind
Rome, Italy - It's what Angelo Bonelli "Verdi" group leader in chamber states
"Berlusconi is in a strong identity crisis. He’s disposed to vote a measure that is against the foreign policy of his Government, which plans the recall of the troops that Cdl (house of freedom) sent t... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Casini: Berlusconi's position is coherent with the atlantica choice
Rome, Italy - The text of the press release of Pier Ferdinando Casini
"I’am glad that President Berlusconi announced yesterday the disponibility to substain the Italian military mission in Afghanistan, as already don during last days by Udc (democratic centre union). It’s a c... more
SecurityMission in Afghanistan. Selva: in the fight against terrorism can not be Party or coalition's involvements
Rome, Italy - Center-right, according to AN parliamentarian Gustavo Selva, expressed an act of policy intelligence
"I clear with Casa delle Libertà (Italian Center-Right Coalition)’s leaders for decision to vote the financing of Italian mission in Afghanistan. Not only is an act of coherence with that made Berlusconi’s gove... more
Fair and showsEads: Noel Forgeard negotiated and achieved a golden handshake of more than EUR 6 million
Paris, France - The sum is equal to two a-half years of wage
Didn’t go away in cloth-trousers, if it allows term not really knightly, Co-Chief Executive of EADS, Noel Forgeard. According to retailed Maurice Levy, Chief Executive of Publicis, society that Forgeard a... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Berlusconi: we'll vote for the renovation of our presence in the Asian Country
Rome, Italy - The text of Silvio Berlusconi's press release
"The Italy’s interest and prestige, the strenghtening of democracy and peace in the world are for the House of Freedom(Italian right party) reference values that can’t be renounced. They comes before eve... more
SecurityMission in Afghanistan. Annan: Italian presence is essential
Rome, Italy - Can not to abandon Asian State to confront problems all alone
United Nation Secretary-General, Kofy Annan, yesterday has been in visit to Palazzo Chigi, central Office to Italian government, when has met Premier Romano Prodi. After meeting has seen the Italian reports... more
IndustryBoeing to sponsor Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA)
Chicago, Usa - It has been announced yesterday
The Boeing Company and the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA) yesterday announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Boeing would become a corporate sponsor of SCEA, an association... more
IndustryBoeing contracts Spain's Aernnova for engineering services on 747-8 program
Madrid, Spain - To help design fuselage and wing sections for the model
The Boeing Company yesterday announced a contract with Aernnova (formerly Gamesa Aeronáutica) of Vitoria, Spain, to help design fuselage and wing sections for the Boeing 747-8. Aernnova’s contract on th... more
IndustryBoeing 787 "Dreamliner" livery change enhances airplane performance
Seattle, Usa - By developing a method, the industry is able to reduce aircraft drag and fuel consumption
The Boeing 787 program has made a subtle but important change to the airplane’s livery to enhance airplane performance. By developing a method for maintaining a smooth flow of air – called laminar flo... more
IndustryBoeing: it's predicted a redouble of the world fleet in the next 20 years
London, Great Britain - Since today to 2025 27.200 new models will be delivered
"The long-run request for new airplanes is destined to stay very strong in next 20 years",this are he words of Randy Baseler, Vice-President of Boeing. The valuations expressed by Current Market Outlook... more
IndustryIsrael and Lazio joint for the research
Rome, Italy - It was signed an important agreement between Sviluppo Lazio Spa and Matimop
It has been signed yesterday in Rome an important agreement between Sviluppo Lazio Spa and the Matimop (Israeli industrial center for the research and the development). The cooperation will start immediatly... more
AccidentsAlpinist recovered by an helicopter of Aiut Alpine Dolomites
Trento, Italy - The man from Trento were attempting the climbing of Sass Pordoi
It probably have been the tiredness or less attention to make slip the 55 year-old man, from Trento province, that yesterday afternoon plunged for 15 meters in an overhanging rock. He was attempting the... more
AirlinesIberia: suspended pilots' strike of the Iberian Airline
Madrid, Spain - Reached a deal c.o. Ministry od Development between Association of category and delegates of carriers
A notorious of SEPLA, Sindicate Espanol de Pilotos de Lineas Aéreas, informs that in consequence of signature of a deal between Iberia Airline’s carriers and those of SEPLA, in the presence of Spanish Mi... more
PeopleNegative day yesterday for the US airlines
New York, USA - According to rating agencies the rais of fuel cost is still to influent
It was not a good day yesterday for the main US carriers. The cause of the decrease of the share’s value of the carriers in New York Stock Exchange have been the judgement of the rating agencies that j... more
MiscellaneousInvestigation in Tuscany against a presumed Somali terrorist
Florence, Italy - The man is accused to search money for Islamic terrorist groups
Florence magistracy started an enquiry on a Somali citizen, ex-official of his country Air Force, suspected to have contacts with international terrorism. The house of the man in Arezzo, who is 59 years... more
AirlinesPositive judgement of JP Morgan about Air France-KLM
Paris, France - The investment institute revalues the analysis formerly made about the French-Dutch carrier
The problems still are not overcame for Air France-KLM, but the judgement expressed few months ago by the analysts of JP Morgan, well-known business bank, has been corrected by the same analysts. The non-stop... more
Weather forecasts"Farnborough Air Show 2006" (4): TTTech at booth E26 in Hall 4
Farnborough, United Kingdom - It will present TTP technology
TTTech, Austrian company supplying integrated aerospace systems, will present at booth E26 in Hall 4 of the "Farnborough International Air Show 2006" (London) its TTP technology, which has been selected... more