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PeopleAfrican air transport: today an high governmental meeting starts
Rabat, Morocco - It was made known by Moroccan newspaper "Le Matin"
Since today to tomorrow, the most important politicians and diplomatic and economic officials of Africa will club in Tunis to talk about the current state of the air transports in the continent. At the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a potential source of ignition near a fuel tank, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 102)] [Page 30281-30283] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseIsrael will partecipate to a NATO's naval drill
Tel Aviv, Israel - Preparations for a possible war against Iran
Next month, for the first time, units of Israeli Navy will partecipate to a NATO’s drill, "Cooperation Mako", which will take place in the Black Sea. They will be simulated fights between missile-launcher u... more
MiscellaneousItalian Defense Minister Parisi in Nassirya
Baghdad, Iraq - Italy will not abandon Iraq
Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, arrived this morning in Iraq to meet the soldiers of the Italian contingent in Nassirya. Parisi arrived in the Arab country on board of a C-130 of Italian Air Force... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid in Gaza Strip
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Four Islamic Jihad's militants killed
For the first time by the retreat of the Israeli settlers from Gaza Strip in last Summer, Tel Aviv Army came back in the Palestinian territory. Yesterday night units of the Israel Army, supported by helicopters... more
Latest newsEurofighter's billionaire offer for Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - Five billion dollars of orders promised
Turkey received an offer by the European consortium which produces the Eurofighter, which involves UK, Italy, Spain and Germany, to become the fifth partner of the program. With its adhesion Ankara will... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of May
Rome, Italy - From Wednesday, May 31 to next Sunday June 4
Wednesday 31 - Heli-Pacific 2006 Conference and Exhibition. Royal Pines Resort, Queensland, Australia. + 44 (0)1628 606979 www.shephard.co.uk Thursday 01 - Heli-Pacific 2006 Conference and Exhibition.... more
PeopleEuropean Court of Justice rejected the EU-USA agreement of the 2004
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - It is illegal to supply to US Authorities the personal data of European passengers
European Court of Justice, which is based in Luxembourg, rejected the agreement between USA and UE which obliged the airline to supply to US authorities the personal data of the European travellers of... more
Science and technologyAeradria: the "Federico Fellini" celebrates the Scandinavia day
Rimini, Italy - Flowers and traffic auspices
"Andrea Gnassi, Tourism provincial councillor; Massimo Masini, Aeradria SpA’s President; Mario Formica, Vice-President of Aeradria SpA; Luca Guidotti, Marketing Responsible of Aeradria SpA; Massimo Vannucci, C... more
MiscellaneousThe program for the June 2 celebration
Rome, Italy - It was made known by Quirinale
It was made known by the Presidency of the Republic the celebrations’ calendar for the 60th anniversary by the foundation of the Republic. Tomorrow President Napolitano will be at Montecitorio (Italian P... more
MiscellaneousLa Maddalena base will be converted for tourism
Olbia, Italy - US Ambassador in Italy declared that after his meeting with Soru
Commenting his meeting with the President of Sardinia Region, Renato Soru, the American Ambassador in Italy, Ronald Spogli, declared at "Costa Smeralda" Airport in Olbia that there are plans to reconvert... more
Latest news"Frecce tricolori" at Perugia University
Perugia, Italy - Colonel Tarantino, Frecce tricolori Chief, talked with the students of the university
On last Friday Colonel Paolo Tarantino, Chief of the "Frecce tricolori", the acrobatic platoon of the Italian Air Force, lectured a lesson at Perugia University for the Social communication and advertising... more
HelicoptersBell Helicopter looks to India
New Delhi, India - An order of 197 Bell 407 at stake
Bell Helicopter, US manufacturer, is competing with European Eurocopter in the race to sell 197 helicopters to the Indian Army Aviation Corps. The transaction, whose effort is valued around EUR 400m, concerns... more
AerospaceNew launch for the European rocket Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guyana - The rocket transported two satellite
On last Saturday the European rocket Ariane 5 put in geostationary orbit on the Equator two satellites: a mexican one (Satmex 6) and a Thailandese one (Thaicom 5) realized by Alcatel Alenia Aerospace.... more
MiscellaneousProdi will travel on scheduled flights and trains
Rome, Italy - The State aircraft will be used only for the official visits
The new Prime Minister Romano Prodi announced that it is his intention to decrease his travels with the State aircraft, the A-319 and the Gulfstream of the Italian Air Force available for the high institutional... more
DefenseBulgarian Parliament probated the agreement with USA for the transfer of three military bases
Sophia, Bulgaria - They will be not used to attack other country
Bulgarian Parliament probated the agreement about the transfer to USA of three bases in the territory of Balkan Republic (see for details AVIONEWS). The agreement concerns the bases of Novo Selo, Graf... more
DefenseAre Iranian nuclear activities a clanger?
Teheran, Iran - According to European inspectors, centrifuges are not working
According to UN inspectors, Iran stopped feeding centrifuges for uranium enrichment after only 12 days from the beginning of their functioning, just what it took to announce the Country’s entry in the "... more
Science and technologyCofferati: it takes an international strategy for Boulogne airport
Boulogne, Italy - Speaking before partners assembly
In sight of the partners assembly of SAB, management company of Boulogne airport, which is expected for today, the Mayor of the North-Italian city, Sergio Cofferati, said the air station needs a strategy... more
DefenseNATO's Electronic War Regiment will be replaced from Italy to UK
Rome, Italy The thanks of the regiment's Chief for our country's cooperation
According to the reorganization of the NATO’s agencies, the Atlantic Alliance’s officials decided to transfer the Electronic War Regiment by Santa Barbara base in Anzio (Italy) to that one of the Royal Nav... more
DefenseAgreement between Bush and Blair about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Washington, USA - More and More close the cooperation between USA and UK
After the tensions of the last months, which carried Uk to threaten to abandon the F-35 JSF program (see for details AVIONEWS), yesterday Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was in Washington to meet President... more
Airlines"La Stampa" quotes names of possible new CEO of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - "The reversal is expected", the Italian newspaper says today
The Italian newspaper, "La Stampa", has published today an article on the possible "Reversal" in the management of the two main national transport companies, FS and Alitalia. The new Ministers of that... more
AccidentsAirbus: explosion in a facility, 5 people injured
Toulouse, France - Two of the five people are serious
About 7:45 am local hour, in an Airbus’ facility in Toulouse it is happened an explosion which caused the injuring of five people, two of whom are serious. According to the first investigations an hydraulic p... more
Press releaseAlitalia according to the art. 114, paragraph 5 decree 58/1998
Rome, Italy - In compliance with a CONSOB's request
"In compliance with a CONSOB (Italian authority on the societies in Stock Exchange) request, according to the art. 114, paragraph 5, decree 58/1998, Alitalia informs regarding the pronunciations by the... more
Science and technologyOsaka airport will have a second runway next year
Osaka, Japan - It is expected to cost EUR 10m
Japanese Transport Ministry made known the second runway of "Kansai" Airport in Osaka will be ready within August 2007. Many polemics have been risen for years for the building project of a second 4-kilometer... more
DefenseHarassments in British Armed Forces
London, United Kingdom - A poll reveals almost all female soldiers are victims to them
A poll by British Armed Forces reveals that more than two thirds of female soldiers declare they underwent "Sexually discriminatory" acts and 99% of them says she was "Sexually annoyed". Harassments range... more
MiscellaneousEarthquakes in Indonesia: assistance from all over the world
Jakarta, Indonesia - Italy sends 27 tons of humanitarian assets
Dozen million dollar aids are expected from all over the world to help Indonesia, which was devastated by an earthquake Saturday in Giava Middle-Southern area, with more than 5000 victims until now. This... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA about the alarm to the cargo airplane last Saturday
Rimini, Italy - It was an Antonov 12 by the Moldavian carrier Aeronord
"With reference to the alarm provoked by the hypothetical Libyan aircraft escorted last Saturday, May 27 by the military authorities to the Federico Fellini Rimini’s airport, Aeradria SpA, air station’s man... more
AccidentsA US Marines Cobra AH-1 fell down
Baghdad, Iraq - Two crew members missing
US Marines made known that Saturday a Cobra AH-1 helicopter fell in Al Anbar Province, West Iraq, during a test flight. The two military men who were on board are missing. According to US authorities,... more
Press releaseSULT on Ryanair: the Italian Transport Minister Bianchi and ENAC's interventions are necessary
Rome, Italy - After the legal judiciary and "Striscia la notizia"
"The inquiry on Ryanair broadcasted by the English Tv Channel 4 some months ago, has been filmed last week by ’Striscia la notizia’, (the Italian tv programme), after the SULT (Italian union) has sent spe... more
Defense"Eolo 06" in Saragozza
Saragozza, Spain - The EUROFOR drill in October
EUROFOR (European operational rapid force), the European Armed Force born in 1995 in Lisbon involving means and men from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, will manage a military drill in Saragozza, Spain,... more
MiscellaneousPope's tour in Poland is over
Rome, Italy - Ratzinger got back on a LOT B-737
Pope Benedict the sixteenth’s four-day pastoral tour in Poland ended yesterday evening. The special flight by LOT, the Polish flag airline, landed at 11:30 pm at Ciampino-Rome military airport with the P... more
Military aviationSardinia: antifire campaign is about to start
Cagliari, Italy - 10 helicopters and 2 airplanes starting from June 1st
Sardinia Region 2006 antifire campaign, which will officially begin next June 1st, has been presented. Among this year’s news, an AB-412 twin-engined helicopter, provided with atomizer for fire immediate a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream model GV and GV-SP series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent broken damper shafts, which could result in locking of an aileron or elevator actuator, which would activate the hard-over protection system (HOPS), resulting in increased pilot workload and consequent reduced controllability
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30047-30050] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro-146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the flap structure and machined ribs, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30051-30053] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesA John Lennon's letter sold for 12,000 pounds
London, UK - In the letter Lennon defends the Beatles by the pretences of an American journalist
Yesterday in London it has been sold, for GBP 12,000, a John Lennon’s letter, written on American Airlines’ paper, in which the ex-singer and guitarist of the Beatles denies that his band copied the bla... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the stowage bins from opening during flight turbulence or a hard landing, which could result injury passengers, or blocking the aisles, impeding the evacuation of passengers in an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30053-30056] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AerospaceNew aerospace university in Lazio
Rome, Italy - It was proposed by Roberto Vittori
Italian Air Force Colonel Roberto Vittori, astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA), who carried out two missions on the International Space Station (see for details AVIONEWS), launched the idea of... more
Press releaseTuninter ATR-72 accident. Victims association: we will never let our guard down on the matter
Bari, Italy - The text of the release by the "August 6 2005 Capogallo air disaster" Association
The "August 6 2005 Capogallo air disaster" Association expresses perplexity for missing separation obligations between technical (by ANSV, Italian Air Safety Board) and legal investigations. ANSV investigations... more
HelicoptersChina bought two Eurocopter's EC-225 helicopters
Beijing, China - They will be used for Search and Rescue missions
The Chinese Ministry of Communications and Eurocopter signed an agreement for the purchase, by Chinese Government, of two EC-225 helicopters. The rotorcraft, the most up-to-date of Eurocopter’s fleet, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model Hawker 800XP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent insufficient electrical isolation for the electrical bus configuration and inability of the flightcrew to isolate the bus bars in an emergency situation involving a dual generator failure, which could result loss of power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30050-30051] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseStrife in East Timor: the situation is becoming normal
Dili, East Timor - The Capital airport is under control
After last days violent strife and troop sending by Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Portugal, the situation is slowly coming back under control in Dili, the Capital of East Timor (see AVIONEWS for... more
AirlinesGreen light for the merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express
Brussels, Belgium - It was decided by SN Airholding
SN Airholding approved the merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express, both under its management. So very soon the two carrier, the first one traditional, the second one low-cost, will be united... more
MiscellaneousUS Senate's green light to the designation of Michael Hayden as new CIA's Head
Washington, USA - He will be the first soldiers after 25 years to lead the intelligence service
US Senate approved the designation, as Head of CIA, of Michael Hayden, chosen by President Bush to lead the intelligence service in the place of Porter Gross (see for details AVIONEWS). Hayden, who before... more
HelicoptersAgusta's helicopter will patrol Beijing during the next Olympiad
Beijing, China - The delivery will start on April 2007
Yesterday the Chinese Public Security Ministry made known that four Agusta helicopters will be used by Beijing law enforcement for the next Olympiad of the 2008. The delivery of the rotorcraft, among which... more
PeopleChina in the sights of great alliances
Beijing, China - Air China in Star Alliance, China Eastern in Oneworld and China Southern in SkyTeam
Chinese air transport market is more and more desirable for global alliances. After the recent entry of Air China in Star Alliance (see AVIONEWS for details), Oneworld, which Cathay Pacific is already... more
PeopleAlitalia. Italian Antitrust started an enquiry about the purchase of Volare
Rome, Italy - It was made known by a statement of the Competition Authority
Italian Antitrust Authority, led by Antonio Catricalà, made known in a statement to have started an enquiry about the Alitalia’s purchase of Volare. The enquiry, according to the Authority, will have to... more
IndustryTurin's Major asked to Finmeccanica to re-launch the aerospace city's industry
Turin, Italy - The Italian Industry prefers to invest in Southern Italy
Turin major Chiamparino said to be disposed to make possible that the municipality bought out the closed facilities of Finmeccanica in the city, in the areas of which it should have to pass the new city... more
PeopleIAC expands its presence in the Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Contracts signed with Qatar and Cyprus
International Air Charter (IAC), a private aircraft charter broker (business jets and helicopters) at world level, has just signed agreements with Qatar and Cyprus to establish its own representative offices... more
Science and technologyProdi: Malpensa and Fiumicino are not in competition
Milan, Italy - New investments for transports are necessary
"Malpensa and Fiumicino are not in competition". It was said yesterday in Milan by the Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, who was in Lombardy capital for a manifestation to support the Union coalition’s candidate a... more
MiscellaneousMeeting at Palazzo Chigi to decide about the retreat of Italian troops from Iraq
Rome, Italy - Prodi, D'Alema and Parisi engaged to schedule the 'exit strategy'
This morning the Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, and the Defense one, Arturo Parisi, went to Palazzo Chigi to talk with the Prime Minister Prodi about the retreat of the Italian troops from Iraq. T... more