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Latest newsKC-30: Northrop Grumman announced the manufacturing facility site
Mobile, USA - The US company to be the prime contractor for the aerial refuelling-dedicated variant of the A-330
Northrop Grumman will produce the KC-30 in Mobile (Alabama) in a dedicate manufacturing facility as officially announced recently. It will be the prime contractor in competition for the provision of the... more
MiscellaneousCerimony for UN 60th anniversary at Italair seat in Lebanon
Naqoura, Lebanon - Italian troops killed in an air crash occurred in 1997 were remembered too
A cerimony to remember the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Organizations has been held yesterday at Naqoura (Lebanon) be the seat of Italair, the Italian helicopter troop of UNIFIL (United Nations... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (2): black boxes were not recovered as yet
Lagos, Nigeria - Foreign experts aid has been requested
"Black boxes have not been recovered as yet", said Nigerian Minister of Aviation Badalola Borishade despite of news reporting that flight data recorders had been located on the scene. President Olusegun... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria: an Emilia Romagna's citizen may be a victim
Lagos, Nigeria - The Boeing passed a technical test last February
Nigerian aviation authority unveiled that the Bellview Airlines airplane dropped on Saturday October 22 (see for details AVIONEWS), has been operating for 24 years and it passed a technical test, valid... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of October
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, on Wednesday 26 to on next Sunday 30
Wednesday 26 - Paragliding - 2005 Open National Championship. Iquique, Chile. + 56 57 510 889 www.campeonatoiquique.com - USAF Thunderbirds display. La Aurora, Guatemala City, Republic of Guatemala. www.airforce.com/thunderbirds... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air strikes over Gaza
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Five injured people according to Palestinian sources
Israeli Air Force carried out 2 air strikes early today in the North and South of Gaza, in response to Qassan missiles fired by an Islamic Jihad organisation at the city of Sderot yesterday. The air attacks... more
AccidentsLinate accident: a new technical assessment has been ordered
Milan, Italy - Request put forward by lawyers of four condemned subjects
Trial to verify causes and liable subjects for the death of 118 persons of the SAS Linate-Stockholm flight, as crashed with a small private airplane on October 8, 2001, goes on under an appeal procedure.... more
AccidentsTourism plane crashed in Spain killing four
Barcelona, Spain - It hit a building under construction
Four people aboard a light aircraft were killed yesterday while were flying over Sant Quirze del Valles in Barcelona: the plane struck a crane and crashed into a building under construction. When rescuers... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): reasons to be interested in Volare
Gallarate, Italy - Northern Italy's market growth, fleet expansion, experience in the low-cost sector as underlined by analysts
Alitalia could have several reasons to be interested in Volare and purchase it. Analysts, together with those who could hope for such a step in Northern Italy (such as for example representatives from... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a company-unions meeting on the business plan on October 27
Rome, Italy - Board of Directors will then analyse the possible role of Deutsche Bank for recapitalization on November 7
Alitalia Board of Directors will analyse the first agreement with Deutsche Bank with reference to recapitalization up to EUR 1.2bn on next November 7. A committment by an Italian bank as Banca Intesa could... more
IndustryKollsman Inc. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1W aircraft
Kollsman Inc., Merrimack, N.H., is being awarded a $14,045,961 firm-fixed-price delivery order under previously awarded contract (N00383-01-D-012G) for repair of the telescopic sight unit on the AH-1W... more
Civil aviationUSA: doubts about the North Korean nuclear programme
Washington, USA – US Administration asked for stopping overflights over some Asian states by North Korean aircraft
US Defence Department does not seem to trust in North Korea, despite negotiations on the nuclear programme, and it would have decided to resort to preventive measures against the Pyongyang Communist regime.... more
Science and technologyX-Hawk: an Israeli idea for a flying car
Tel Aviv, Israel - Its prototype should be able to fly in 2009
There are many projects related to the so called flying cars but now also an Israeli engineer has tried to suggest something interesting. Rafi Yoeli, 53 years old, has been studying for seven years a vehicle... more
AerospaceAero Vodochody "Into orbit" with the first contribution in the space sector
Prague, Czech Republic - It attends to the production of a structural component for the European Ariane 5 rocket
Czech group Aero Vodochody started participating to space programmes. After the great experience gained in the aeronautical sector, most of all concerning the production of military basic and advanced... more
Science and technologyRyanair cancelled flights at Charleroi due to an airport workers' strike
Brussels, Belgium - Unions against raising of the the age for retirement
Flight operations at the Charleroi Airport, southern Belgium, were suspended today and the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair, which has its European base here, has been forced to cancel a great part of its... more
IndustryAirbus: Aeroflot ordered seven A-321s
Milan, Italy - The deliveries to begin in the fourth quarter 2006
"The Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, has signed a contract with Airbus for purchase seven A-321 aircraft, for its renewal plan’s fleet of medium-haul. The airplanes’ deliveries will start in the fourth qua... more
AirlinesCanada: clash of opinion about restoration of non-stop flight Montreal-Rome
Montreal, Canada - But there is the shadow of electoral interest on the dispute
Giovanni Rapanà of the Committee of Italians Living Abroad and the Comites of Montreal led by Giovanna Giordano, asked both Alitalia and Air Canada for restoring the non-stop connections between Montreal... more
Latest newsFirst air-to-surface trials for the Raptor
Washington, USA – Eight out of nine launches with the JDAM bombs proved successful
The launch of the first air-to-surface weapons by the Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighters proves successful. Representatives from the US Air Force’s programme stated so as they checked s... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airport (2): Denmark Government would not sell its share
Copenhagen, Denmark - Finance Minister Thor Pedersen said
"Copenhagen Airport is a vital part of country’s infrastructures". The matter is closed. Denmark’s Finance Minister, Thor Pedersen, dampened the enthusiasm of the Australian company Macquarie by announcing tha... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: more flights will depart from Bergamo
Berlin, Germany - Now no-stop also for Hamburg and Norimberga
"Air Berlin enlarges its network from Bergamo starting from November 2005; with the beginning of the new winter times, in fact, further no-stop links will be offered for Germany (besides Düsseldorf and... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airport: Board of Directors to be for take-over bid
Copenhagen, Denmark - The offer has been launched by Australian airport operator Macquarie Airports Copenaghen
Each share of Copenaghen Airports could be sold at 2000 Kroner and Copenaghen Airports Board of Directors unanimously voted an order of the day that recommends that shareholders sell to Australian airport... more
Latest newsEurope ready to dominate the future of military transport
Washington, USA – As a consequence of the forthcoming C-17 assembly line closing, European products in this sector should prove winners in the market
Military analysts are forecasting an increasing success of European aerospace industry in the military transport sector during the next ten years. The EADS-Airbus A-400M and the C-235/C-295 together with... more
PeopleAEA: air traffic increased by 7% in September
Rome, Italy - AEA Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has said
"While we are encouraged by the market’s good performance, traffic’s results manage only partially to compensate the crude oil’s price that is devastating our profits", said AEA Secretary General, Ulric... more
PeopleOpen Sky: EU-US talks occurred last week did well
Brussels, Belgium - Negotiations will resume on November 14
"European Union and United States made substantial progress during the open skies negotiations for liberalizing the trans-Atlantic aviation market. Negotiations held in Brussels last week will resume in... more
Science and technologyYudzel Atilla is the new Chairman for Sophia International Airport
Sophia, Bulgaria - Atilla has been a Transport Deputy Minister
The Board of Director of Sophia International Airport joined three new members. One of them, Yudzhel Atilla, former Bulgarian Transport Deputy-Minister, will be the new Chairman. The other two members... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): antitrust rules destroyed our airline
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni stated
"Antitrust and competition rules contributed to destroy Alitalia’s wealth, enabling an across-the-board arrival of low-cost carriers. So, a result was generated: while Air France and Lufthansa in France a... more
CuriositiesParts of the Savoia Marchetti S-55 to come back to Italy for measuring and analyses
Rome, Italy - It deals with the last airframe of the seaplane which performed a travel in the Southern Atlantic Ocean
Tail and depth rudder sections of the Savoia Marchetti S-55 seaplane used by Galeazzo Ciano for the historical flight over the Southern Atlantic Ocean will be back to Italy. An Italian Air Force’s B-707, a... more
AirlinesEmirates reinforces the network in Far East
Milan, Italy - Towards Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Jakarta
"Emirates Airline, the carrier based in Dubai, fortifies the flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Jakarta answering to an increasing tourism and cargo traffic’s request towards F... more
PeopleAmman-Bassora flight, expected to occur last week, delayed untill today for security reasons
Baghdad, Iraq - The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper revealed
The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper reported that the first flight between Amman Airport and the city of Bassora, scheduled on the last week, has been postponed to occur today for security reasons.... more
CuriositiesThe trip around the world of a 60-year-old aviator has ended in tragedy
Tokyo, Japan - His J3 Piper Cub carried out an emergency landing at Kanazawa
He was headed to Hiroshima en route from Niigata on board a period aircraft: a J3 Piper Cub called "Liberty Girl", used in France during the II world war. Maurice Kirk, a 60-year-old British national,... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (4): three days of national mourning
Abuja, Nigeria - The decision of Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo
The 117 fatalities caused by the accident involving a Bellview Airlines B-737 will be honour with just three days of national mourning announced by President Olusegun Obasanjo. A release from the Chief... more
Latest news"Grifone 2005": that is how the air rescue international exercise will be named
Rome, Italy - It will be carried out between October 24 and 28 at Grazzanise military airport
Italian Air Force, together with Spanish, French and Maltese ones, will perform the air rescue exercise named "Grifone 2005" at Grazzanise Air Base (Caserta) on next October 24-28. Also units from the... more
Latest newsIraq: Japan could withdraw its troops in May 2006
Tokyo, Japan - United States' condition is a constant aerial support
Japanese "Tokyo Shimbun" newspaper stated that Japanese Army units operating in Iraq could be withdrawn next May. This withdrawal, however, will occur by an agreement with US Government, which would have... more
AirlinesSwiss International: Loyalty Gate Ltd stake has been sold
Basle, Switzerland - This share has been purchased by British company ICLP
Loyalty Gate Ltd. attends to make airlines customers’ trust increase. Swiss-owned stake, a 57.2%, has been sold to English ICLP, International Customer Loyalty Programmes, the main worldwide group in t... more
MiscellaneousBritannia Airlines B-757 carried out an emergency landing at Palermo Airport
Palermo, Italy - It occurred due to fuel shortage
The emergency landing made by a Britannia Airlines B-757 aircraft at Palermo International Airport last Saturday, had not results, only a great scare for passengers on board. The airplane was flying from... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (3): "A lot of sadness for the accident"
Paris, France - France's President expressed his solidarity
The French President, Jacques Chirac, gave condolences Olusegun Obasananjo for the accident occurred to the Bellview Airlines B-737. In the official statement, besides the condolences and solidarity of... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: a UH-60 helicopter made a hard landing
Kabul, Afghanistan - Four US soldiers emerged injured
Four American troops emerged wounded last Saturday after a hard landing carried out by the helicopter they were flying on to make a combat operation against Afghani rebels. Soldiers were in stable conditions... more
HelicoptersColumbia Helicopters: eight Canadian Vertol 107 "Took off their uniforms"
Portland, USA - The US company purchased helicopters previously owned by Canadian armed forces to deploy them for civil purposes
Columbia Helicopters is a US company competent for heavy-lift transport missions, firefighting and support for oil sector activities and construction. Such a firm is provided with Chinook and Vertol 107... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Wilma" is threatening Florida: Blackhawk and Chinook choppers ready to work
Washington, USA - Several airports decided to close
Hurricane "Wilma" accelerated toward Florida where Governor Jeb Bush has already mobilized about 2400 troops of the National Guard and alerted additional 3000. The states of New York, Georgia, Mississippi... more
HelicoptersLUH: Bell launched the 412EP, a proven and reliable aircraft
Washington, USA – The company aims to replace the US Army's UH-1 by its "natural heir"
Bell group won the bid for the new US Army’s scout helicopter by its new 407 ARH to replace the OH-58 Kiowas just resorting to an evolution of the Bell 206 military version itself. Now the US helicopter f... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: scheduled flight for New York/Newark-Houston-Buenos Aires
Houston, Usa - The carrier will utilize a 174-seat Boeing 767-200ER aircraft
Continental Airlines last Friday announced the planned flight schedule for daily nonstop flights between the airline’s hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Buenos Aires, Argentina. F... more
Latest newsBAE's electronic countermeasures for the U-2s
London, UK - Deliveries are scheduled by the end of this month within the USAF strategic reconnaissance aircraft update programme
The United States intend to deploy the U-2S Dragonlady aircraft for strategic reconnaissance for a long time and an update programme began for the available airplanes by the purchase of state-of-the-art... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Situation is worsening, Left-Centre movements must set a proposal"
Rome, Italy - Ugo Boghetta, Rifondazione Comunista transport expert, said
Rifondazione Comunista job and transport expert Ugo Boghetta’s press release text: "We agree with the invitation addressed by SULT union to Romano Prodi in order to convince Unione movement to face the s... more
AerospaceMig-31: the Mach 3 interceptor turns into a micro-satellite platform-launcher
Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan - A joint Kazakh Government-MIG group initiative to start a feasibility study in the space field
Kazakhstan and Russia intend to cooperate for the development of new space solutions concerning rocket-carriers and in the satellite field. The main newness regards recent talks between Alma-Ata Administration... more
IndustrySaab: an overall industrial effort
Stockholm, Sweden - A good performance for the group in 2005 with a 67% stake for orders coming from aboard
SAAB analysed the situation regarding the company’s performance during the first nine months in 2005. The group is making remarkable efforts in all the fields of the aerospace sector, both in the civil a... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (2): third MAE special flight on behalf of the affected people
Rome, Italy - Following a specific appeal by the local authorities
On the orders of Italian Deputy Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs Gianfranco Fini, and following a specific appeal by the Pakistani authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday dispatched... more
PeopleA-380: an Indian chip for crew-control tower communications
New Dheli, India - It will be provided by Indian company HCL Technologies which is also attending to the Boeing 787 programme
Communications between Airbus A-380’s crew and control tower will be managed by the deployment of an Indian-made chip. HCL Technologies company has been developing during the last three years a state-of-the-art s... more
Science and technologySACBO: presentation of Gran Canaria's connection served by Binter Canarias
Bergamo, Italy - Tomorrow afternoon at 3pm the landing of the first scheduled flight
SACBO, Bergamo’s Airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, Tuesday October 25 at 3pm at the Orio al Serio’s Airport will hold the presentation of the new flight with Gran Canaria served by... more
AccidentsEarthquake in Pakistan: helicopter carrying aids has crashed
Baku, Azerbaijan - All five Russian crew members died
A Russia-made Ka-32 helicopter, crashed Saturday night in Azerbaijan, while was carrying aids to Pakistan earthquake affected people, killing the five crew members. The UN chartered copter was en route... more
Science and technologyCancellations and delays at Fiumicino due to fog
Rome, Italy - Ten flights were annulled
Rome "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport suffered for problems between 9:00am and 10:00am today due to a thick fog that forced to limit takeoffs and landings. Ten flights, both domestic and international, have... more