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Rome, Italy - A new carrier from Albania will connect several destinations in Italy
- Belle Air is a new low-cost carrier founded by several former Albatros Airways investors. Belle Air will launch operations on December 15 using an MD-82 wet-leased from Air Adriatic offering three weekly... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (6): 128 killed so far
Teheran, Iran - Many person in the edifice injured and got poisoned by fire
The death toll is becoming more and more serious hour by hour after the air disaster occurred in Iran; fatalities would be 128 so far: 94 C-130’s passengers, including many Iranian journalists heading t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Maroni wants a meeting with Cimoli and the unions
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister proves worried about the scepticism expressed by the unions about the carrier's future
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would be particularly worried about recent clashes between Alitalia and the unions. These ones would consider its management unable to achieve a series of business... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal (2): Rice-Merkel meeting on international terrorism
Berlin, Germany - German Chancellor intends to ask for explanations about the arrest which would have affected a German citizen by a mistake
US Secretary of State Rice met new German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany. German Government’s leader appreciated US Administration representative’ attitude about the matter concerning measures enf... more
Press release"Falco" appears in front of Vice-Minister of Defence of Bulgaria
Perdasdefogu, Italy - The Bulgarian country interested to possible collaborations with Italian industries both in defence and in other sectors
"The Vice-Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, Mr Radoslav Bozadzhiev, has visited the firing range of Perdasdefogu in Sardinia with the Secretary General of Bulgarian Civil Protection State Agency, Mr Alyaeddin... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal: "Rendition, a multi-decennial practice in line with international Law
Berlin, Germany - US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice commented on CIA's activities in the war on terror
,US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice arrived in Europe and made US point of view about the so called rendition (extraterritorial arrest with a following deliver of criminals to other states) clearer (see... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (4): edifice's dwellers emerged all safe
Teheran, Iran - The building was in a residential zone destined to Navy's families
According to Police the death toll could very high as the site of the military aircraft’s crash was densely populated, but the fire brigade said that no dueller of the building smashed by the Lockheed C... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (5): "It was like an earthquake"
Teheran, Iran - The excited description of witnesses
According to some sources on board there were all militaries while "Irna" agency sustained that the plane was carrying also journalists. As opposed to what declared by the fire brigade, the state radio... more
MiscellaneousLiechtenstein gave back Saddam's jet
Baghdad, Iraq - "This is an important symbolic act for the Iraqi people"
Liechtenstein yesterday returned to the Iraqi Government a private plane which had been used by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to transport money and senior officials. It was the first Iraqi aircraft... more
Latest newsWill the Eurofighter "throw the JSF overboard"?
London, UK - A "Plan B" could be ready in case MoD does not succeed in achieving a technology transfer for the naval version
The United Kingdom and the United States are still debating about the British request for getting the technology transfer with reference to the Joint Strike Fighter programme. The USA have not provided... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (3): all killed on board to local media
Teheran, Iran - Plane was attempting an emergency landing
The Iranian C-130 crashed at 1:45pm local time: the building it smashed on was occupied by some 250 persons. More than 90 passengers are feared dead, including crew. Helicopters from Iran’s Army and f... more
PeopleRRJ: Aeroflot-Sukhoi agreement for 30 airplanes to be signed tomorrow
Moscow, Russia - A potential market for up to 800 vehicles in 20 years is being forecasted
The contract for the purchase of 30 RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) airplanes is going to be signed tomorrow between the Sukhoi’s civil division and Aeroflot. It deals with the first important order by an a... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (2): the edifice is bursting into flames
Teheran, Iran - At least ten fatalities on the ground
Teheran’s 10-story building is bursting: an Iranian aviation C-130 plane crashed on it today. The airplane was bound for the city of Bandar Abbas, in the south of the country, when the pilot reported t... more
SecuritySpain: bomb-alert at Santander Airport
Madrid, Spain - Cantabria's air station has been evacuated
The armed separatist group ETA today warned a Basque daily to have placed a bomb at Santander Airport. The air station would have already been evacuated also if police has supplied no further details.... more
Weather forecastsLIMA Air Show 2005: Italian defence industry massively attending
Langkawi, Malaysia - A strong interest expressed by Malaysian Government for radars, maritime patrolling aircraft, helicopters, trainers and military airlifters
The 2005 edition of the LIMA Air Show (Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace) started in Malaysia today and it will go on till December 11. Italy is massively attending with its aerial-naval defence... more
HelicoptersMalaysia: AgustaWestland, a thanks to those who save lives by the A-109
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The helicopter group seized a chance to praise crews and technicians of the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia took delivery of two AgustaWestland A-109E Power helicopters in June 2003, using them later during a number of successful missions. The helicopter group seized recently... more
SecurityMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran
Teheran, Iran - It was carrying some 90 people
An Iranian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed today in a residential area at Teheran. On board there were 90 people: 10 crew members and 80 passengers. Disaster occured in the Yaftabad district... more
AccidentsIndian fighter jet crashed at Goa Airport
New Delhi, India - Pilot emerged killed, he was the only passenger on the Sea Harrier
An Indian Navy Sea Harrier jet went down at Goa-Dabolim Airport yesterday morning killing its pilot, the 30-year-old Lieutenant Pannu. The jet, which was performing a routine training, crashed during the... more
HelicoptersJapan: EC-225 for the Coast Guard
Tokyo, Japan - Two choppers of the latest Super Puma's version have been ordered for SAR and transport missions
Japan appreciates more and more the EC-225’s features, a helicopter which is already deployed for VIP transport activities in this country, and decided to go on relying upon this vehicle. The latest v... more
AirlinesWill Basile replace Cimoli soon to lead Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - New CEO should be Giovanni Sebastiani
Italian Chamber of Deputies’ sources stated that current Alitalia CEO Giancarlo Cimoli’s appointment is about to end. Replacement would consist of Maurizio Basile, who teach at Cassino University and Ita... more
Press releaseGalileo: Control Centre for both Constellation and Mission and Performance Valuation Centre in Italy
Rome, Italy - Telespazio (Finmeccanica) will have the key of the new European Satellite System
The Control Centre for both Constellation and Mission and the Valuation Centre for Performance of the new European Satellite System Galileo will be realized in Italy, in the Fucino area and Rome respectively.... more
AccidentsVirgin Blue: a crack in the B-737 of the Australian low-cost carrier force-landed the aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Nine passengers were hospitalized due to depressurization
The Virgin Blue’s aircraft departed from Townsville last Friday night to reach Brisbane. A crack in a cockpit’s window forced pilot to make an emergency landing in the city of destination. The crack cau... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways: Cypriot Government intends to cut a 30% personnel stake of the airline
Nicosia, Cyprus - Trade Minister suggested a terminal wage
Cyprus Airways state-owned airline is suffering for bad economic condition. Island’s Government has so to perform job cutting and reorganization. The latest proposal, the one concerning personnel reduction, i... more
PeopleIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad renounced to Airbus for his State flights
Teheran, Iran - He ordered to sell the aircraft or use it for commercial purposes
The State aircraft destined to fly Iran’s highest authorities, had been bought by French consortium Airbus for EUR 39m plus additional EUR 20m in fittings. The order came from the ex-president of the I... more
AccidentsHelicopter ambulance crashed onto a frozen river in Russia killing five
Moscow, Russia - A rescue team is working on the scene helped by local fishermen
A Mi-8 helicopter en route from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur to Bogorodskoye (Eastern Russia) crashed today onto an ice-covered river killing five persons: two doctors and three crew members. Aircraft was carrying... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 airplanes and model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2005-24-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the unscrewing of the spring cartridge clevis from jamming the elevator, which could lead to reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72363-72366] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42/200, ATR-42/300, and ATR-42/320 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks of the cargo door skin, certain frames, and entry door stop fittings and friction plates, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72368-72371] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent asymmetric reverse thrust and consequent loss of control of the airplane during reverse thrust operation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72361-72363] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes (2005-25-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafed electrical harnesses, which could result in a potential source of ignition for fuel vapors near a fuel tank and consequent fire or fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72366-72368] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Learjet model 45 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing between the wire bundle for the alternator on each engine and the hydraulic lines, which could result in a fire in the engine nacelle
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72358-72360] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsSerbian military cargo violated Italian air space, scramble for an Air Force's F-16
Trapani, Italy - It happened yesterday in Sicily and the Serbian aircraft was escorted to Northern Bari province
A Serbian military airlifter was intercepted by an Italian Air Force’s F-16 fighter yesterday early in the afternoon. The Serbian airplane, an Antonov An-26, was flying from Lybia to the Balkans when i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: positive signs at the Stock Exchange
Rome, Italy - Confidence in this sector about the airline's performance
There is confidence in the financial markets about Alitalia. The carrier’s share gained a 6.7% at Piazza Affari yesterday, and operators in this sector think that the first positive signs of the recapitalization p... more
AerospaceAlcatel Alenia Space: a new satellite to China
Paris, France - An agreement has been achieved between French and Chinese governments on the new Chinasat 6B satellite system
Also space sector gained by the recent French-Chinese diplomatic meeting (see for details AVIONEWS). An agreement has been in fact signed for the provision to the Chinese People Republic of telecommunications-dedicated... more
Press releaseSULT resorted to a denunciation in front of Judge on "Low-cost" and "Temporary work"
Rome, Italy - One regarding the agreement between Alghero Airport and Ryanair and the other one on Alitalia's temporary personnel use
Italian SULT union decided last week to resort to a denunciation in front of Judge on two issues. The first one regarded a "Il Sole 24 Ore"’ report concerning Alghero Airport-Ryanair agreement as a significant c... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport: today the official entitling cerimony
Bari, Italy - Press release of the announcement's cerimony
"Today Bari’s airport changed its name from ’Palese’ to ’Karol Wojtyla’". Puglia Region’s President, Nichi Vendola, announced it in a note in which unveiled that the cerimony was held at the Puglia’s Ai... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport (2). "A show of great affection for Pope Wojtyla"
Bari, Italy - Monsignor Stanislao Dziwisz, Krakow's archbishop, said it
"To dedicate Bari’s Airport to John Paul II is a very positive thing. It’s a show of an intense affection that Italy feels for a Pope who for this Earth has given a lot. I receive with satisfaction the... more
AirlinesAir France: New York City 2006 Micheling Guide offered to carrier's customers
Rome, Italy - More than 9500 copies to be offered to passengers through December
"Air France Espace Affaires and Espace Première’s customers travelling from Paris to New York will be offered a copy of the New York City 2006 Micheling Guide. New York is one of the most important de... more
Military aviationISPRO. ESPA: Italian Civil Defence's virtual academy
Rome, Italy - It will set a multi-language web site
ISPRO, Civil Defence/Protection and Security Studies and Research Institute, will create ESPA (Emergency Stress Psychological Assistance). It will be a virtual academy for European civil defence operators,... more
Airlines"Courtesies" exchange between Poland and Ireland: two low-cost carriers announced the opening of new routes at the same time
Warsaw, Poland - Lodz and Dublin linked by Ryanair and Centralwings
Ryanair and Centralwings unveiled to press they are scheduling to open the Lodz-Dublin route. This announcement, one of life’s little ironies, almost happens at the same time and it was not by an agreement b... more
Civil aviationWinter Olympics: the anti-terrorism plan
Rome, Italy - For the first time radiological machines to check baggages at Turin-Caselle Airport
After launching the warning over possible terrorist attacks in Italy specially during the Turin Winter Olympic Games (see for details AVIONEWS), Italian Minister of Interior, Beppe Pisanu, said that Italian... more
Civil aviationIranian nuclear programme: Government meditates about new plants
Teheran, Iran - Going on justifying its aims in the light of an announced civil role for the project
Despite worry risen in the international community, Iran does not intend to renounce to its nuclear programme, and it even thinks to build at least a new plant (however, there could be a number). Teheran... more
CuriositiesAir France: haute cuisine on board of carrier's flights
Paris, France - From last Thursday, December 1st, 2005
"Espace Première’s menu of Air France is invented by Guy Martin, Grand Véfour’s chef, from last December 1st. He creates recipes especially thought to answer to the international clientele’s expectations of Air... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: Dauphin and Super Puma, "Make room for the EC-175"
Paris, France - An agreement with Chinese company AVIC II has been signed for the production of a new 6-ton segment helicopter
After Airbus’ success following the meeting between French and Chinese governments (see for details AVIONEWS), here is a new goal achieved by EADS holding. Eurocopter and Chinese aerospace company AVIC I... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas achieved an agreement with unions
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The strike was successful: pay increases and reinstatement of fired workers
The Argentine airline returned to fly: the nine-day-strike ended last Friday after grounding more than 80,000 domestic and international travellers and cancelling at least 350 flights with losses over... more
AirlinesRyanair to close 2 routes from Shannon from February 25 next
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish carrier' press release
Ryanair will close air connections from Shannon to Hamburg and Stockholm from February 25 because they’re not economic. On the same day the routes from the Ireland’s West coast airport to Manchester, Cia... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air raids on Gaza
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - In reply to the launch of homemade rockets towards the Jewish territory in the past days
Israeli Air Force’s planes fired missiles against an abandoned building yesterday and also launched a rocket in the Northern Gaza Strip in the first air attack on Gaza in more than a month. Palestinian s... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal: Rice landed in Europe
Berlin, Germany - New revelations from UK: US intelligence's planes landed without control of authorities
American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice landed in Germany where she is expected to give answers over alleged CIA flights carrying terrorists to clandestine jails (see for details AVIONEWS): in Germany... more
PeopleOrders from China for Airbus (2): the A-320 never flew so high
Paris, France - Some 150 aircraft have been requested by six airlines, the largest order ever since Airbus' arrival in the Chinese market
EADS group confirmed Chinese orders addressed to Airbus for its commercial airplanes: it deals with some 150 aircraft belonging to the A-320 family (including the A-319, the A-320 and the A-321), and it... more
Latest newsJSF: the right answer to the future Australia's defence strategy
Sydney, Australia - The only combat airplane able to fully meet all the requirements put forward by Government
If some clouds seems to appear in the F-35’s sky in Europe (see for details AVIONEWS), one cannot say the same in Australia. Analysts put into evidence that Australian Government was well aware about w... more
Civil aviationAustralia: aerial protection for Commonwealth Games security
Melbourne, Australia - Fighters and helicopters to perform surveillance over the area involving the sport event to prevent terroristic attempts
Maximum protection from above on the occasion of the Commonwealth Games 2006 (March 15-26). F/A-18 Hornet fighters and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will be monitoring the Melbourne-related area to prevent... more