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AirportsItalian contingent in Kabul gives EUR 10.000
Kabul, Afghanistan - For beneficial purpose, the sum has been delivered at the religious group "Little sisters"
"It was effectuated yesterday a solidarity mission": this way the head of the Italian contingent in Afghanistan called it. He, behind the person representing the catholic church and behind the chaplain... more
AirportsCinven and Bc Partners ask EU's approval for the launch of a public offer for Amadeus
London, United Kingdom - The two private British firms have been in talks with Amadeus since time
Cinven and Bc Partners, two private British firms which since time have been in talks to buy out the Spanish company Amadeus, seem to have asked EU’s approval for a public bid aimed to buy out the company. A... more
AirportsAVIONEWS web site updated
Rome, Italy - New graphic look and new services in order to fully meet the users' needs
AVIONEWS has now a new graphic look and many additional services. First of all, it is possible to use the RSS, a simple, fast and automatic way to access the news, together with a notification system able... more
AirportsThe 118th flight of the Cuba-Venezuela health program
Havana, Cuba - Cuban doctors put at disposal of patient arriving at Havana their work experience
An air-bridge of 118 flights, 8,000 Venezuelans assisted, 3,100 operations including 147 transplants of corneas, kidneys, muscles, and bone marrow: these numbers of health program between Cuba nad Venezuela... more
AirportsItaly: Vulcanair P-68 Rain Maker for raining stimulation in Puglia Region
Bari, Italy - Technique used to provoke artificial showers in region which suffer from drought
It is the Italian "Rain Project" against drought and provides for artificial stimolation of precipitation using small aircraft which shoot in the air silver iodide condensing particles of overhead air... more
AirportsItaly: Vulcanair P-68 Rain Maker for raining stimulation in Puglia Region (2). AMI to collaborate too
Bari, Italy - Israel uses the same technique since 1961
The artificial stimolation was approved in Italy as essential technique to solve drought's problems in South-Italy by Galli law in 1996: but the rule has not been brought into force. The 3rd Air Region... more
AirportsTour operator Thomas Cook extends fuel surcharges
London, United Kingdom - Passengers will have to pay fuel surcharges even through summer period
Tour operator Thomas Cook decided to extend fuel surcharges through summer period in order to face up to high fuel costs: the announcement came today. Passengers will have to pay EUR 5,50 more in comparison... more
AirportsThe Southernmost world caves reached by helicopter
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Finding has been performed by Italian team
On January 12, speleological expedition Mitre 2005 carried out a mission to Tierra del Fuego (Argentina), finding the Southernmost world virgin caves. Expedition has been lasted for two weeks and was supported... more
AirportsTwo British private firms close to a deal to buy Amadeus
London, United Kingdom - Bc Partners and Cinven entered the final step of negotiation
Some sources close to one of the biggest European deal in cash of the last time disclosed that two British private firms are close to an EUR 4,3b deal to buy Amadeus, a Spanish firm which operate in the... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Happy New Year to everybody
Rome, Italy - The aeronautical press agency will open again in 2005
AVIONEWS wishes a Happy New Year to everybody. The aeronautical press agency will re-open, then, next Monday, January 3, 2005. more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency will open again regularly next Monday
AVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody. The aeronautical press agency will open again regularly next Monday, December 27. Here is a preview of AVIONEWS' logo. more
AirportsReviews: "Motori Aeronautici Vol. I, Motori a Carburazione (Motoelica)"
Rome, Italia - A general description of the aeronautical power-plant systems for the fix-winged aircraft with a reference in particular to helix propeller
"Motori Aeronautici Vol. I, Motori a Carburazione (Motoelica)" ("Aeronautical Engines Vol. I, Carburetion Engines (Helix Propeller)" M. Putzolu IBN Editore, 2004, 135 pages, EUR 12.90 The text under... more
AirportsThe merchandise-volume rises for Hactl
Hong Kong, China - According to the carrier results exports rose 8.3 per cent
Hactl (Hong Kong air cargo terminals), the Hong Kong's main cargo carrier, announced, last Wednesday, that merchandise volume in the first 11 months of the current year increased 13,2 per cent compared... more
AirportsReviews: "Elementi di Radionavigazione e Cenni sul volo Ifr"
Rome, Italy - The rudiments of air radio-navigation and instrumental flight with useful theoretical and practical advices
"Elementi di Radionavigazione e Cenni sul volo Ifr" ("Radio-navigation rudiments and an outline of the IFR flight") Pier Angelo Rosetti IBN Editore, 2004, 152 pages, EUR 13.50 The text carried out... more
AirportsLufthansa Technik would presumably return to record sell levels of 2001
Frankfurt, Germany - The company, a division of the German airline Lufthansa, operates in the oder of maintaining, repairing and overhauling aircraft
Lufthansa Technik, a company (a division of the German airline Lufthansa) which operates in the oder of maintaining, repairing and overhauling aircraft, declared it would presumably return to record sell... more
AirportsAmadeus is in talks with Air France
Barcelona, Spain - The negotiation concerns the fact to buy out a unit of the French flag carrier
Amadeus, the Spanish firm which operates in the order of booking flights, let know that it started talks with Air France about buying out a total control of a carrier jointly owned by Air France and Amadeus.... more
AirportsThree quintals of cocaine were discovered on board of a plane
Asuncion, Paraguay - The little aircraft was in Paraguay on boarders with Brazil
The Paraguayan Police, last Friday, discovered three quintals of cocaine on board of a little plane situated on boarders with Brazil. It is the major quantity of drug ever found in last 15 years in the... more
AirportsThe marshal-sculptor Moi, a pilot of helicopter of the Aviation Army is the author of the monument
Novara, Italy - It would take place in Novara (Italy) the celebration for the anniversary of the Nassirya's falls
The Novara authorities organized for the day of tomorrow the celebration in occasion of the first anniversary of Nassirya's falls: the value of it would be increased by the donation of the monument realized... more
AirportsFiumicino airport: Cri conducted in Italy six Iraqi children
Rome, Italy - It landed yesterday at the Romanian air station the special plane, a B-737 of the Skylink, which had on board the little patients and their parents
They are children between seven and fourteen years, including a 22 year old boy, the Iraqi who yesterday landed at Fiumicino airport, in order to be cured as they are suffering from many diseases. They... more
AirportsLast novelties from Usa about the enviromental pollution due to air sector
New York, Usa - It seems to be come to the end the five year talks between Usa's government and the local control officials about air pollution
Usa and local air pollution control officials seems to be come to the end of their five year talks aimed to develop a voluntary program concerning the reduction of pollution due to plane engines; though... more
AirportsAnniversary: 221 years ago human flight started
Paris, France - Thanks to Montgolfier brothers
At 1:54pm on November 21, 1783, at Muette Castle, in the Bois de Boulogne (France) started the first human flight by free hot-air balloon: for the first time a balloon with two persons on board - which... more
AirportsF1 staff: the best offerer would fly to Italy for a tour on the Santamonica's motor-racing track of Misano
Misano, Italy - This is the novelty of the directors of the biggest F1 moderne cars' staff
The owner of the Minardi's Team, Paul Stoddard, introduced a great novelty in the order of the staff of F1 moderne cars organized by the mentioned Team: the best offer would be awarded with the possibility... more
AirportsIt was inaugurated recently at Fiumicino the first hotel in Italy by Courtyard-Marrot
Fiumicino, Italy - It is destined to a clientele composed of business men and tourists who seek for a practical and high-quality accommodation with modest prizes
The new hotel structure, which has been recently inaugurated by Marriot Courtyard International, is the first in Italy by the largely famous firm "Courtyard", operating in tourism's sector, which has more... more
AirportsMany curiosities at the current exposition at the transport show at Lucerna
Lucerna, Switzerland - Piccard presents is exposition "The dream of flying"
Bertrand Piccard opened recently an exposition at the transport show at Lucerna: the main theme is "The dream of flying". Many initiatives will enable to take a closed look to everything which deals with... more
AirportsA chemical- bacteriological attack was simulated at Vicenza
Vicenza, Italy - It seems it was the first Italian experiment for civil defence made inside a military base
The simulation of the chemical-bacteriological attack, which took place yesterday, inside the Us' military base in Vicenza aimed to verify the American and Italian efficiency's help-squares. It seems it... more
AirportsIndiana State: 50 new jobs at the International Airport of the capital
Indianapolis, Usa - The company which would create new jobs was created of former United Airlines employees
A little company would bring to the International Airport of Indianapolis 50 new jobs in particular in the maintenance center: some local airport sources reported on Thursday. "Indianapolis Diversified... more
AirportsEuropean Constitution (6): security and fight against terrorism
Rome, Italy - A solidarity clause, intervention abroad and Police activities
The actions scheduled by the European constitutional text (always within the framework of the Part I prescriptions) and devoted to the deployment of armed forces abroad, forecast a European Union making... more
AirportsChechen separatists seems to have been receiving arms from abroad
Grozny, Russia - It is "Ria Novosti" which reported the news through information received by antiterrorism headquarters
It is official the news, according to which, Chechen terrorists seems to have been provided with arms from abroad: in particular, from Cis, according to the "Ria Novosti". Cis' countries, in fact, seems... more
AirportsEuropean (5): the major aspects of the common defence policy
Rome, Italy - Members attend to reinforce their military capabilities and react against an attack to a territory of a country in the European Union
The Part I of the European constitutional text puts into evidence the role of the European defence, also in terms of activities abroad within, however, the principles of the United Nations' Charter. It... more
AirportsEuropean Constitution (4): foreign and common security policy
Rome, Italy - Under the lead of European Union's Minister of Foreign Affairs and towards the progressive creation of a common defence
The Part I of the European Constitution certainly appears based on the matters concerning security and defence within the cadre of the general EU's foreign policy. In this sense, even "The progressive... more
AirportsEuropean Constitution (3): research, technological development and space
Rome, Italy - The creation of a European space for research and a European space policy has been scheduled
The Section 9 (III-146 and the following) of Part III-III rules policies dedicated to research, technological development and space. A major aspect in the Constitution in this sense is the foundation of... more
AirportsEuropean Constitution (2): common policy for transport
Rome, Italy - A policy also aimed to rule the access of the non-resident carriers, for providing national transport in another member's territory, and safety
The Sections 7 and 8 (III-133 and the following) in the Part III-III of European Constitution rule the EU's aspects related to the common policy for transport and the trans-european networks. A European... more
AirportsEuropean Constitution: aviation issues
Rome, Italy - Transport, research & development, space, common security and defence
The Treaty on the new European Constitution which will rule the current European Union with 25 members (obviously except for further joining opportunities) starting in 2006, is going to be signed in Rome... more
AirportsUnited States introduced new passport rules
Washington, USA - Travellers must show a machine-readable passports to gain entry
Visitors from 22 countries which have Visa Waiver Program (WVP) - which is alternative papers - must show a machine-readable passports to gain entry to US without visa. The new rule has been introduced... more
AirportsThe investigations continue on the Air India Flight 182's attack in 1985
Washington, Usa - Variations occured on trial
New develop occured on the case that see on trial Ajab Sigh Bagri and Ripudaman Sigh Malik to be the performer of the June 23, 1985 attack when the Air India's Boeing 747 on Flight 182 crashed on the Irish... more
AirportsAfghanistan: Italian Navy's pilots decorated with the Air Medal
Rome, Italy - It will gather tomorrow in the afternoon to the US Embassy
"Tomorrow, October 26, 2004 at 3pm to the US Embassy ten pilots of Harrier AV-8B of the Italian Navy will receive the Air Medal from the US Ambassador in Italy, Mel Sembler, in front of the Navy Chief... more
AirportsBilbao Airport: fear on board for Parma's football team
Bilbao, Spain - Because of bad weather the players suffered from panic before the plane landed
Parma's football team, which was arriving yesterday in Spain, in order to have a football match against Athletic Bilbao, had some panic moment in the phase before the plane of the Club Air, on which they... more
AirportsNovember 12: international business conference
Saint Luis, Usa - Project of Saint Louis University
It will take place on November 12, at the Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University, an international business conference: the top global executive of the largest worldwide company... more
AirportsRoyal Air Force defends its image
London, United Kingdom - It joins as well with Royal Air Force Museum and other commercial partners
The Britain Royal Air Force wants to protect its image, because it seems to have been used in an improper way. In order to reach this goal it signed, last Tuesday, an agreement with the government, represented... more
AirportsHad already created balloon the Nazca civilization?
Lima, Peru - Hypothesis comes from some experiments carried out thanks to particular clothes found
It is fascinating the idea supposed by some researchers about mysterious, giant, geometric drawings which we can admire over the Nazca plain, in the Peruvian desert, can be made with primitive balloon... more
AirportsBoeing 737-700 changes its configuration in a child art gallery
Seattle, Usa - Southwest Airlines dedicates the aircraft to the kids of Ronald McDonald House Charities
During the cerimony "Spirit of Hope", hold few days ago at Seattle, at Boeing Field of the King County International Airport, that Southwest dedicated a Boeing 737-700 to Ronald McDonald House of Charities,... more
AirportsToo many flights: the Unions which defend environment claim
London, England - Air traffic is responsable of the 6% of greenhouse effect
The Unions which defend environment came out the problem, threatening a big protest against air traffic if the government should decide to open new airport or to expand the current ones. "Friends of the... more
AirportsReviews: "Manuale per operatori antincendio sugli aeroporti minori e sugli eliporti"
Rome, Italy - An essential but at the same time exhaustive description of the techniques, instruments and rules on the matter
"Manuale per operatori antincendio sugli aeroporti minori e sugli eliporti", ("Handbook for firefighting operators for minor airports and heliports" Fabio Battisti and Fulvio De Horatiis IBN Editore,... more
AirportsCaproni Museum centre of the EAPC's congress
Trento, Italy - The musical "L'aquila solitaria" to start the meeting
The Caproni Museum of Trento will host tomorrow the EAPC international congress - European Aviation Preservation Council - that will last until the October 16. EAPC was created in the 1989 with the aim... more
AirportsOslo: a new training center at Oslo Airport in Gardermoen
Oslo, Norway - The new center seems to join Sas Flight Academy to the leading flight-training suppliers which are on the European market
The new training center opened by Sas Flight Academy at the International Airport of Gardermoen, last August, 15, seems to have had official ceremonies on October 7. The company has already two training... more
AirportsA historic hangar has been destroyed by a fire in Michigan
Washington, USA - It happened at Van Buren Township the fire which demolished several models of historic aircraft
An hangar which belonged to the original Henry Ford's 1941-construction of a plant, for the production of heavy aircraft, was destroyed by a fire. The plant which erection started in 1941 , by 1944 was... more
AirportsReviews: "Sintesi di Diritto Aereo"
Rome, Italy - The foundations of Aviation Law concentrated in a book dedicated both to study and to a first overture on such matter
"Sintesi di Diritto Aereo", (An Aviation Law Summary) Valeria Napoleone IBN Editore, 2004, 130 pages, EUR 9,50 Valeria Napoleone succeeded in concentrate the foundations of the Aviation Law in just... more
AirportsBig asteroid Toutatis passes close to Earth
Washington, Usa - The event will repeat again in 500 years
It seems that the asteroid Toutatis (from the name of a Celtic goddess of the war) passed to 1.500.000 km near the Earth, at almost 40.000 km per hour. It seems that not since the year 1353 did the "space... more
AirportsItaly frees planes against locusts in Africa
Brindisi, Italy - They will transport 120 tons of chemical products towards Mauritania and Senegal
The Italian Cooperation of the Ministry of the Foreign would have free for FAO an airplane to transport in Western Africa 120 tons of anti-locust products (see news AVIONEWS) offered from the Morocco government.... more
AirportsThe USA penetration in Mali
Bamako, Mali - The stages that gradually have made to become the African country an American allied
The Americans arrived in Mali in 1992, in order to supply medical supports to the inhabitants of ten villages; later the Alabama Aviation national Guard reconstructed an asylum on the ground of a military... more