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DefenseItalian "Search and Destroy" operation in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Italian Joint Task Force discovered a considerable quantitative of weapons and munitions
Italian Defence General Staff informed that it has been found in Iraq last November 11, a considerable quantitative of weapons and munitions, including three "Sa7" anti-aircraft missiles, five RPG7 launchers,... more
Weather forecastsFAI World Grand Prix will be held in the UAE in January
Rome, Italy - It will be the third consecutive year that the it has been held in the Arabic country, in the Al Ain desert
The next FAI World Grand Prix competition will be held in the U.A.E. during the 2006 AL AIN AEROBATIC SHOW. The Aerobatic Show will run for 5 days (11 to 15 January), with the FAI World Grand Prix taking... more
Civil aviationFiumicino: Iberia's flight departed with two hour-delay due to supposed terrorist aboard
Rome, Italy - The denounce made by a schizophrenic woman turned out to be a groundless alarm
The Spanish native woman of 45 years who asked Iberia airlines, operating the Madrid-headed flight IB-3601, for stopping takeoff due to the presence of a supposed terrorist on the Boeing B-757, has been... more
PeopleA-380 seizing Asia-Pacific region
Sydney, Australia - The hige Airbus airliner started testing at airport structures in several sites both in Asian and Oceania
A week-end spent in the Pacific Ocean for the Airbus A-380. The European maker’s huge 555-840 seats airliner started testing for compatibility with some air stations in the wide region beginning at Singapore I... more
AccidentsCargo plane crashed in Afghanistan: 8 fatalities
Kabul, Afghanistan - Russians, Ukrainians and Pakistani among victims
Eight people were killed in the air crash occurred last Friday involving an Ilyushin 76MD Ilyushin 76MD plane owned by Global Georgian Airways and operated by the Pakistan-based Royal Airlines Cargo to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: worry about recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Markets did not react in an encouraging manner and unions go on proving doubtful about the related procedure
Negotiation offer period about Alitalia recapitalization (up to EUR 1bn) started today by an effort performed by more than ten banks, despite the airline lost more than a 10% at the Italian Stock Exchange... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of November
Rome, Italy - From today on Monday 14 to next Sunday 20
Monday 14 - Gliding - New South Wales State Championships. Lake Keepit Soaring Centre, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 2 6769 7514 www.users.bigpond.com/keepitsoaring/nsw2005/nsw05.html - Gliding... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: a EUR 1bn recapitalization for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The Boeing 777-200LR performed the longest flight in history by travelling for some 2,300 km without stopping
Alitalia, ADR and Boeing have been in centre of attention for civil aviation from November 7 to 13. Airlines - Alitalia’s recapitalization achieved a go-ahead up to EUR 1bn. Banca Intesa will do i... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: RAI News 24 denounced the deployment of white phosphorous in Iraq as a weapon
Rome, Italy - A kamikaze attempt by Al Qaeda in Jordan killed 57 persons and injured 300 in hotel structures patronized by Western people
Debates due to Iraqi situation and disasters produced by a heavy terroristic attempt in Jordan have been dominating defence sector between November 7 and 13. Defence- The United States would have used... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: 2000 employments coming up
Washington, USA - The airline made the last recruitment 4 years before
About 2000 flight attendants could be soon hired by the US airline according to the yesterday’s edition of "Washington Post" newspaper. United Airlines filed the Chapter 11 in December 2002 and put forward i... more
CuriositiesPaul McCartney to perform live for ISS crew
Washington, USA - It is the first time that a live concert will be transmitted to a spacecraft
The ex-Beatles Paul McCartney will perform live for the crew of the ISS (International Space Station) tomorrow -Sunday November 13-. American astronaut William McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev... more
AirportsItalian contingent in Kabul: 9000 glasses donated to two city hospitals
Khabul, Afghanistan - Thanks to a cooperation agreement between the contingent and the Italian Lions Clubs
Thanks to a cooperation agreement between the Italian contingent and the Italian Lions Clubs, some 9000 glasses will be donated to two Kabul hospitals. Most common eye medical problems have been explained... more
PeopleAirbus launched an "Elite" A-318
Toulouse, France - It will be part of the ACJ series and produced in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik
The Airbus A-318, as the smallest in the A-320 family, even becomes a business jet and joins the ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jetliner) series. A special version of the aircraft will be produced with 14 or 18... more
Fair and showsEmbraer appointed Ernest Edwards Vice-President, Executive Aviation Marketing and Sales
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean
Embraer announced the appointment of Ernest Edwards as Vice-President, Executive Aviation Marketing and Sales for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, joining the Company’s world-class sales team a... more
Civil aviationATC EUC: too much responsibility put down to traffic control for the Linate disaster
Paris, France - European unions representing this trade would think so, asking for a new full and just technical analysis
ATC EUC (Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination) commented on the trial concerning Linate accident, hoping a turning point regarding Judge’s decision. A Court’s technicians should be app... more
PeopleIcao convenes conference to develop global strategy for aviation safety
Montreal, Canada - It will be held at the Organization’s Headquarters from 20 to 22 March 2006
Transparency and sharing of information will be among the major issues to be discussed at a worldwide safety conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCAs) convened by the International Civil... more
AccidentsCargo plane crashed in Afghanistan (3): it was an Ilyushin Il-76
Kabul, Afghanistan - Number of fatalities is still uncertain
News about the number of victims are still conflicting, they may be eight or ten as it has previously published (see for details AVIONEWS). But it appears certain that plane crashed against a mountain... more
Government actsQuestion time: flights London-Brindisi-Bari by Ryanair have been reduced
Rome, Italy - By senator Giuseppe Specchia (Alleanza Nazionale)
Italian senator Specchia asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for knowing which kind of steps he intends to take in order that Ryanair daily flights from London to Bari via Brindisi... more
Government actsQuestion time: white phosphorous sticks scattered on Fallujah by rotary wing aircraft
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear if it was proved that US Army has manifestly violated the convention of Geneva in Iraq and if Italian troops have been informed... more
DefenseHerat: Defence, Foreign Affairs and Civil Defence renewed civil hospital
Herat, Afghanistan - The building has been named "400 beds Hospital"
The emergency unit of Herat civil hospital has been inaugurated last Wednesday. The "400 beds Hospital" can host more than 700 people: it was totally renewed thanks to funds destined by Italian Defence... more
MiscellaneousAbu Omar kidnapping: will a photo nail the CIA?
Milan, Italy - Italian Judge would have found it in a computer belonging to a US intelligence's member
A photo could nail CIA’s members who would have kidnapped Milan Quaranta Street Mosque Egyptian Imam Abu Omar in February 2003. It would deal with an image produced one month before the kidnapping in a... more
Science and technologyTerrorism (2): Swedish airport of Karlstad reopened
Stockholm, Swedish - It was a false alarm
The emergency at Swedish Karlstad Airport is ended: around 1:40pm a voice about a possible presence of a suicide attempter was circulated forcing police to order the evacuation. The regional airport has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): fleet getting older and older and proving less and less competitive
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined in the informative table on convertible bonds offer, which also puts into evidence the strikes effects since 2004
The Alitalia’s informative table on convertible bonds offer shows some interesting aspects regarding strikes, fleet structure and competitiveness of the low-cost rivals. Workers’ protests led to cancel som... more
SecurityTerrorism: Swedish airport of Karlstad has been evacuated
Stockholm, Sweden - An individual was seen lurking through the air station suspiciously by an employee
The regional airport of Karlstad, Central Sweden, has ben evacuated today after a Scandinavian Airlines dependent informed to have seen a suspicious suicide bomber in the air station which was evacuated... more
Civil aviationBAe: a laser to protect commercial planes against missiles
Washington, USA - However, one still has to understand if system adoption cost is going to be considered affordable by Administrations
BAe is competing with Northrop Grumman to develop an effective solution to protect civil airplanes against the portable surface-to-air missiles. The company installed recently its electronic countermeasures... more
Government actsQuestion time: supposed management and operational wastes by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Maurizio Saia (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Saia asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear if some aspects underlined by "Libero" newspaper about Alitalia are true such as the lack of insurance... more
Science and technologySAC: runway closed at the Fontanarossa's Airport
Catania, Italy - From midnight of Wednesday 16 to 12am of Thursday 17
"SAC (Catania’s Airport Management Society), in concordance with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), has foreseen the closure to the traffic of the Fontanarossa’s Airport from midnight of Wednesday 16... more
AccidentsCargo plane crashed in Afghanistan (2): there is no one alive
Kabul, Afghanistan - It was a Russian-made aircraft
All 10 passengers on board were killed when a cargo plane crashed on Afghanistan’s mountains near Bagram, the US-led coalition’s headquarters. The nationality of the casualties was not immediately unv... more
Government actsMotion: Italy's committment in protesting against the white phosphorous deployment in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Giordano (Rifondazione Comunista) and other Deputies
Italian Deputy Hon. Giordano invited Italian Government to protest against the supposed use of white phosphorous in Iraq by the USA, in addition to an appraisal about the prospective presence in Italy... more
AirlinesLufthansa: competition in air traffic is no longer only between carriers but between air traffic systems
Frankfurt, Germany - Airline's CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber comments
"Lufthansa is holding course, even in turbulent times. Despite soaring oil prices, we have utilized our market potential and grown profitably confirming that the strategy is right and we have turned opportunities... more
Latest newsTurkey: orders for more than 100 airplanes if the Eurofighter is selected
Ankara, Turkey - Positive signs from Turkish authorities which appear more and more interested in the European combat aircraft
Defeat in South Korea and Singapore for the provision of the new fighter for the respective air forces affected the performance of the Eurofighter consortium until an order for 18 aircraft arrived from... more
AirlinesLufthansa (2): we'll continue to save costs and raise productivity
Frankfurt, Germany - Airline's CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber comments
"Our stake in the Frankfurt Airport operating company will improve cooperation within the system and allow German system to emerge in competition against London, Paris or Amsterdam. Currently there a difficult... more
DefenseThe second anniversary of Nassiriyah's carnage
Rome, Italy - Honour Cross to fallen and injured soldiers
By Flags Memorial to the Unknown Warrior in Rome tomorrow at 11:00, on the second anniversary of Nassiriyah’s carnage, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi before Italian Minister of Defence Antonio M... more
IndustryVitrociset: ENAV should hire 700 employees for the Crociani's company
Rome, Italy - Unions disagree with such firm split operation
Purchase of the Vitrociset’s unit attending to assistance and maintenance of ENAV’s (Italian National Air Traffic Control Authority) infrastructures, has been supported not only by the stakeholder, Ita... more
AirlineseasyJet (2): innovations and commitment to continue over next years
London, Great Britain - Said Ray Webster, airline's Chief Executive
Ray Webster, airline’s Chief Executive commented: "It has been an incredible experience and I am so very proud of what easyJet has achieved in a so short time. From Stelios’ drive and vision to the she... more
HelicoptersMarine One: US-101 programme demonstrator is Italian
Washington, USA - An EH-101 provided by Italian Navy and leased by US authorities
Crews and maintenance technicians of the United States President Marine One helicopter fleet started operating with a demonstrator within the development of the related programme. It deals with an Italian... more
DefenseCDM passed memorandum of understanding on Defence between Italy and Oman
Rome, Italy - Antonio Sotgiu was awarded Navy Chief Inspector Admiral
Under a proposal from Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, (co-proposer Minister of Defence), Italian Council of Ministers has approved a decree by law concerning the ratification of a... more
AirlineseasyJet celebrated its 10th anniversary
London, Great Britain - A British airline' statement reported it
After 10 year of flights it is a carrier with 110 planes, and 224 routes carrying 30 million passengers a year. The airline began its activity with the motto "Fly for the price of a pair of jeans, only... more
DefenseIraq: Ukrainian soldiers to celebrate eve day New Years' Day with families
Kiev, Ukraine - Ukrainian contingent to leave Iraq starting on November 20
"Ukraine is going to withdraw all its soldiers from Iraq between December 20 and 30. Departure, as already officialized in April by a Viktor Yushenko’s Presidential Decree, will start on November 20 w... more
IndustryBoeing 777-200LR established new world record for distance
London, UK - It has landed at Heathrow Airport yesterday
Boeing established a new world record for distance traveled nonstop by a commercial airplane when a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner landed at London Heathrow Airport yesterday. The 777-200LR (Longer Range)... more
Science and technologyVarna Airport: a hangar to be transformed into a passenger terminal
Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevik" wrote
A hangar will be transformed into a passenger terminal. Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevik" wrote it, also adding that works should start only after Administration Supreme Court decides about the appeal used... more
AirlinesAlitalia: capital increase up to EUR 1bn
Rome, Italy - Fintecna acquired in the meantime a 40% stake in AZ Service
Alitalia can take advantage of a capital increase worth up to EUR 1bn with stakes with a value of EUR 0.80 each. In the meantime, Fintecna acquired a 49% share in AZ Servizi with a capital rise worth EUR... more
SecurityCargo plane crashed on Afghan mountains
Kabul, Afghanistan - There would be 10 people on board
A cargo plane carrying about 10 passengers went down today on Afghan mountains near capital Kabul revealed a spokesperson for NATO-led peacekeeping forces (NATO’s International Security Assistance Force), b... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $39,877,785 firm fixed price contract modification to support F/A-22 Lot 6 production. This action provides for advanced procurement for 24... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Co. awarded of a 98 USDm contract
Washington, USA - For the C-5 AMP modified aircraft
Lockheed Martin Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $98,000,000 firm fixed price, time and material and cost reimbursable contract to provide for services for C-5 AMP modified aircraft for supply support,... more
MiscellaneousAttack in Amman (5): authorities re-opened borders and increased security measures
Amman, Jordan - They had been closed a few hours after attempts in the capital
Borders have been re-opened in Jordan. National security authorities announced it in the Arab country which had opted for resorting to such measure just a few hours after attempts hitting the capital Amman.... more
Latest newsP-8A: last refinements before prototypes manufacturing
Washington, USA - Constant cooperation between the new maritime patrolling aircraft's maker and operator is important
Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, US Navy and all the other partners of the development of the new P-8A maritime patrolling aircraft, based on the 737-800 Next Generation airframe, performed a revision... more
Science and technologyTwo NASA's American scientists have planned the "Drawer ray"
Washington, Usa - "Washington Post", the newspaper of the American capital, said it
"The fascination of this idea is in its incredible simplicity. The quantity of movement doesn’t disperse in the space and, having at disposal the necessary time, also a little force is enough to cause i... more
IndustryVitrociset: stakeholders will have to decide if to accept ENAV's offer by the end of this week
Rome, Italy - State-owned company would have offered EUR 108m, Crociani heirs asked for 220m
Negotiation is likely to be completed by the end of this week. Heirs of Camillo Crociani and, most of all, his widow Edoarda Vesselowsky Crociani, will have to notify to ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic... more
IndustryEmbraer: progress achieved for the Legacy, Light and Light programmes
Brasilia, Brazil - Evolution in maintenance procedures, orders and agreements for the development of avionic systems
Embraer announced a series of steps forward in developing its aeronautical programmes. Brazilian authorities approved changes in the Legacy aircraft maintenance procedures and this will ensure a remarkable... more