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AirportsCoventry Airport: air ambulance had 35 emergencies in the first week
London, UK - The service needs donations to continue activity
In its first week of activity, the new air ambulance service based at Coventry Airport had no less than 35 emergencies. The Diana Princess of Wales Air Ambulance (AVIONEWS) had to respond to about five... more
AirportsScotland: green light for air traffic control centre
Prestwick, Scotland - It is a GBP 50m work
National Air Traffic Services (Nats) will resume work on the Prestwick air traffic control in Scotland after an almost two-year break. The interruption was the result of the industry downswing following... more
AirportsSelecting the right airline by a few clicks
San Diego, USA - All you have to do is access Miller-Williams' web site
Using the data in the Miller-Williams ValueReport(TM) of Airline Market Leaders 2003, air travellers are now able to choose the carrier that best fits them. By just entering the characteristics expected... more
AirportsFire at La Carlota military base
Caracas, Venezuela – 2 tankers burst, no one dies
They feared an attack during the night between Sunday and Monday at La Carlota military base in Venezuela, where President Hugo Chavez is often to be seen. Two tankers of 10.000 litre capacity each took... more
AirportsIn-flight insurance policies
Glasgow, Great Britain - Primary1 has an agreement with Ryanair
The Primary1 insurance company announced it has made an agreement with low-cost carrier Ryanair for passengers to buy insurance policies during flights on all of its routes. Primary1's decision was prompted... more
AirportsASI's Data3mail extremely successful
Seattle, USA - E-mail is now a priority for most carriers
At the World Airline Entertainment Association Conference held in Seattle, many airlines developed an interest in ASI Entertainment's email solution, "Data3mail". Thanks to this service, passengers have... more
AirportsPentagon has "sales"
Washington, Usa - Potential material for biological weapons "sold off" on the Internet
Protective flying suits, incubators, centrifugals and laboratory materials would be put up for sale by the Pentagon as excess materials. All these materials which could be used to create biological weapons... more
AirportsAvis Autonoleggio and Air Alps signs deal
Rome, Italy - The agreement involves Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland
It's an agreement at international level that one which involves countries as Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland, stipulated today by Avis Autonoleggio (an Italian car rental company)... more
AirportsUs presidential fleet found shelter at the Air Force bases because of Isabel's fury
Washington, Usa - For one day the president was on foot
The Isabel hurricane, tha in these hours is turning its fury towards the Canadian coasts, has forced the American presidential fleet to find shelter at the Air Force base of Wright-Patterson. Inside... more
AirportsIgnazio hurricane arrives, the first of the season in the Ocean Pacific region
La Paz, Mexico - All the airports have been closed
With a speed of its winds of 150/170 km/h, Ignazio is considered a Category 1 hurricane, and the first of the season on the Pacific coast. Its more catastrophic effects are attended in these hours in... more
AirportsSeptember 11th report: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister has asked to meet Bush
Washington, Usa – Official will seek release material kept out of congressional report
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister has asked to meet with President Bush on Tuesday, and a diplomatic source said the Saudi official will seek the release of all, or at least part, of the material dealing w... more
AirportsSeptember 11th: FBI informers has been in touch with Al Qaida terrorists
San Diego - Usa - two terrorist not considered dangerous after investigation
An FBI informers has been in touch with 2 or 3 of the 19 terrorists taking part in the attack against the american targets on september 11th . These info has found its way out of the report of more than... more
AirportsArrested because it was impossible to find a seat on board
Rimini, Italy - Expelled from Italy, a Russian immigrant didn't make it in time for his home-coming
On July 12 German Pisarenko, a Russian immigrant, was arrested in Riccione for receiving stolen bikes. He was immediately arrested and compelled to leave the country within five days, according to law... more
AirportsBooking on the ground the meal to be eaten in flight
Washington, Usa - It's the first web site in the world, excited the air companies
As it's known the aviation field tries to find new cues to relaunch, in the passengers, the pleasure of flying, stimulating the traveller to take part to a experience that begins from the moment of the... more
AirportsNotice to the subscribers
Rome, Italy
Because of a reduced current supply, not imputable to our knowledge, AVIONEWS cannot assure the service as usual. The press agency apologizes with the subscribers for the short number of the news published... more
Airports3 persons seized for stealing Mirage-2000 spare parts
New Delhi, India - Only a parachute has been recovered
After 2 years of inquiry the Indian police has succeeded to arrest 3 persons suspected to have stolen spare parts of the equipment employed on the French-built jets, Mirage-2000. The spokesman of the... more
AirportsTo fly to Uk to be cured the child survived to the crash of a Sudanese B-737
London, UK - The costs will be covered by the royal family of the United Arab Emirates
"If you were to see the state of the bodies, and the death of those people, you would know it was a miracle dictated by God that this child has come out alive" ha declared State Minister for Aviation,... more
AirportsFive Japanese jailed to have sold military industrial material to Iran
Tokyo, Japan – It’s a grinder to make solid fuels for missiles
They have been arrested on last Thursday by the Tokyo police, the President of Seishin Enterprise and four employers, charged to have carried out some dirty deals with the Iranian regimen. More precisely... more
AirportsAir France donates its oldest Concorde to an Us museum
Washington, Usa - It will exposed to celebrate the first human powered flight
It landed yesterday at at Dulles International Airport of Washington the oldest Concorde of the Air France fleet, which has been donated to Smithsonian Institution to be exposed just at the hub of the... more
AirportsNew Zealander is assembling a missile in his house
Auckland, New Zealand - It is able to cover 100 km in 15 m and to transport a 10 kg head
His target is to demonstrate that anyone is able to assemble a missile and Bruce Simpson, an 49 years electronic engineer who lives in a Auckland's country, seems destined to reach it. The New Zealander... more
AirportsCessna Seneca-3 stolen in Brasil, maybe it will be used for drug smuggling
San Paolo, Brasil - The criminals didn't have any problems
It has been stolen on last night in the flying club of Vitoria, city in the Brazilian region of Saint Espirito, a twin-engine plane Cessna Seneca-3, which belonged to a rich tycoon arrested two months... more
AirportsInstanbul: outbreak in the building that accommodates Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa
Instanbul, Turkey - It could have been caused by liquid gas cylinder
Instanbul's offices of the Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa have been damaged this night for a strongly outbreak in a restaurant of the Turkish town, that has caused 7 wounded, of which 4 most serious.... more
AirportsKyrgyzstan is running to disinfect aircraft and trains
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan's Minister of the Health asks the closing of China borderline
Kyrgyzstan has begun a sanitary control to the border with China and the disinfection of trains and aircraft that travel from and for China. Ludmila Shteinke, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of the Health, has declared... more
Airports"Sars Emergency ": urgent debate next Tuesday in the European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium - Decision has been communicated by an Assembly's spokesman
Sars emergency in Europe will be the topic of the urgent debate planned next Tuesday in Strasbourg, seat of European Parliament. Decision has been taken by the conference of the Presidents and communicated... more
Airports"Sars Emergency": WHO has annulled the suggest to not visit Toronto
Geneva, Switzerland - It is in force the suggest to not go to Beijing, in the Shanxi, to Hong Kong and in the Chinese province of Guangdong
Suggest to not visit Toronto, in order to avoid the risk of Sars virus contagion, has been annulled yesterday by World Health Organization. Last April 23, WHO recommended people who had planned not essential... more
Airports"Sars Emergency": Who asks to postpone travels to Beijing, in the Shanxi and Toronto
Geneva, Switzerland - In China others nine victims
"We recommend people who have in program not essential travels in the Shanxi, to Beijing and Toronto to postpone the flight", has declared today the World Health Organization (Who), by David Heymann, Who's... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes Happy Easter to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency will re-open next Tuesday
AVIONEWS editorial staff wishes Happy Easter to its readers and subscribers. The press agency will open again on next Tuesday, April 22, 2003. (006) more
Airports"Sars Emergency": it has been discovered the virus, it will be named Urbani
Atlanta, Usa - It is a coronavirus of animal origin
It will be named Urbani as the Italian doctor who has discovered the desease and died for it, the virus responsible of the atypical pneumonia. It has been discovered by two European and American equipe.... more
AirportsMedicine against the effects of nuclear devise explosion has been discovered
New York, Usa - The name is HE2100
Positive result for the first tests have to be confirmed, by experiments on wide scale, but if they will be replied and the drug is approved by Usa Food and Drug Administration, it could be available on... more
AirportsThey parachuted in the Ocean to rescue a fisherman
Nova Scotia, Canada - Hercules and Labrador helicopter carried the mission
They have not hesitated to parachute in waters of the Ocean just off coasts of the Nova Scotia-Canada from a Hercules, the two rescuers who yesterday had received an emergency call from a fishing boat... more
AirportsBaghdad's papal nuncio will remain also under the bombs
Baghdad, Iraq - News has been communicated by Monsigor Filoni
"We do not have alternatives, until it is granted to us we will remain here, also in war case". Baghdad's papal nuncio Monsignor Fernando Filoni, said Holy See embassy will be open also under the bombs.... more
Airports"Space Shield" technology will be used against cancer to the tits
Los Angeles, Usa - The experimentation has already given good turns
Microwaves technology of "Stellar Wars", the defense technological system, used in order to characterize and to destroy the missiles, patented by Institute Massachusetts of Technology has been developed... more
AirportsCombined document between Russia and China to support Usa-North Korea talks
Beijing,China- Chinese and Russian State Secretaries support Pyongyang's position
The Chinese national press agency Xinhua published on February 27 the news of a document, happened the previous day, signed by Russian Secretary State and Chinese Secretary State,in which they declare... more
AirportsGeneral strike in Algery involves air transport
Algeri, Algery - Protest against privatization, loss salary purchasing power and national reconciliation politics
Trade-union and political strike in Algeria. Yesterday, February 25, has been organised a two days block of all the economic activities in order to protest against the process of privatization of the public... more
AirportsA British Aerospace dependent has been assassinated in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Presumed assailant has been taken
Yesterday, terrorism is returned in scene on the international stage. Saudi Arabia television has reported that a British Aerospace dependent, resident in Riyadh, that was working for a British air company,... more
AirportsWto applies sanctions to Canada
Geneva, Switzerland - Brasil gains commercial trial for State aids
Wto (World Trade Organization) has authorized Brasil to apply sanctions USD 247,8m of bucks worth to Canada, because of an air trade controversy which opposes the two countries. The three members of... more
AirportsHamas has unmanned vehicles
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli press launchs alarm
A first model exploded Sunday in Zaitun suburb, in Gaza, provoking the dead of six Muslims militants, but Hamas would be inclined to buy these unmanned vehicles, as espionage object, than in order to complete... more
AirportsSigned a joint venture between Cessna and Aiaa (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Washington, Usa - The contract concerns the assignation of some scholarships
Aiaa (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and Cessna have signed a contract, following which, the Us aeronautical industry will have to supply 50 scholarships to be assigned within the... more
AirportsYugoslavia does not exist anymore
Belgrade, Serbia - Yesterday the Belgrade Parliament voted the Federation dissolution
"It seems a wedding destined to the divorce". This is Kostunica's comment, former Yugoslava federation PM, about the decision of Belgrade federal Parliament, that yesterday has voted the Yugoslavia dissolution.... more
Airports65 million died in the world for the nuclear programs
Brussels, Belgium - The data are supplied by a study of the European Committee of Radiation Risk
Until 1989, the radioactive pollution provoked by the nuclear energy development programs of civil and military use will account for 65 million deaths in the world. This is a study result of European Commission... more
AirportsJapanese cuts his throat in Manila airport
Manila, Philippines - Moments of fear in the Asian airport
While he was travelling through Manila airport, Koji Sawaguchi, a Japanese man aged 35, has attempted to kill himself cutting his throat with a knife while he was waiting the checking of his baggages. The... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Happy New Year to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency to reopen in January Thursday 2nd, 2003
AVIONEWS's editing hopes a Happy New Year to its subscribers and readers. The news publication will begin in January Thursday 2nd, 2003. (006) more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency to reopen on Friday
AVIONEWS's editing hopes a Merry Christmas to its subscribers and readers. The news publication will begin on December Friday 27th. (0012) more
AirportsThe Red Baron's great grandson to be charged with wilful murder
Berlin, Germany - Slaughtered her parents
Suzanne Louise Von Richtofen, only 19 years old, has been accused by the police to be accomplice with her boyfriend in the killing of her parents. What initially it had seemed the consequence of a badly... more
AirportsReview of "Hundreds of Professions in Commercial Aviation"
A book to meet all the requirements
Luigi Rossetti was able to take advantage, writing this book, from his experience in the aeronautic field having occupied manager positions in Alitalia for 30 years, joined the SGS-Thomson in charge of... more
AirportsUnited Services wins Air Force One contract
Denver, Usa - Denver training center to provide flight training for 5 more years
United Airlines will continue providing flight training for pilots who fly Air Force One, thanks to a contract signed October 1, 2002. Air Force One is the modified Boeing 747 aircraft flown by the President... more
AirportsSmiths buys German x-ray
Berlin, Germany – Purchase due to the boom of security market
The aerospace and medical systems group Smiths purchases Rheinmetall’s x-ray to strenghten its position on the detection and airport security markets. Heinmann Systems, Wiesbaden-based, produces x-ray s... more
AirportsContinental Airlines renews multi-year sponsorship of New York City marathon
New York, Usa - Promotes event with online auction for VIP 'All Access' passes at continental.ebaytravel.com
Continental Airlines has recently announced that it has renewed sponsorship of the New York City Marathon signing on as its "official airline" through 2006. A long-time supporter of the New York Road Runners,... more
AirportsNato Secretary General expresses sympathy for the victims of recent floods in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - Lord Robertson says he is saddened by the scale and the consequences of the disaster
Nato Secretary General Lord Robertson expressed his sympathy for the victims of recent floods in Europe. "I am personally saddened by the scale and consequence of the floods, and I should like to assure... more
AirportsSeptember 11 "findings" exposed at New York State Museum
Albany, Usa - Objects recovered from Wtc debris
New York State Museum at State capital, Albany, opened yesterday an exhibition which shows objects recovered from Wtc debris. Half-melted public telephones, computers in pieces, a twisted Bmw's wheel... more