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AerospaceHelios II and COSMO-Skymed "speaking to one another" thanks to four European countries' contribution
Paris, France - Agreements for information exchange between the two satellite systems and the related access have been signed by the interested states
Interoperability between the Helios II and the COSMO-Skymed satellite systems as another major leap forward to determine industrial and operational synergies at a European level. France, Italy, Spain and... more
Latest newsPoland is getting ready to the arrival of the F-16s
Warsaw, Poland - Pilots training in the USA while forecasting the beginning of deliveries for the 48 fighters starting next year
Poland will start taking delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters starting in 2006, as some 48 airframes have been bought. The United States will obviously provide... more
AccidentsUS U-2 failed in Asia killing pilot
Kabul, Afghanistan - The accident's cause is not clear
An U-2 spy plane from US Army crashed last evening in South-Western Asia while was returning to base after a support action for Enduring Freedom mission in Afghanistan. Aircraft’s pilot, belonging to t... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan: Coalition air strike killed 46 Talibans
Khabul, Afghanistan - US military sources have unveiled the action's tool
A bloody fight triggered off yesterday in the Southern Province of Zabul -in the district of Deh Chopan- when some Talibans attacked Government’s members and units of US troops with light weapons and g... more
IndustryCampania aerospace pole: university and industry analysing achievements and potentialities of the territory
Naples, Italy - A conference entitled "Competences as a Growth Factor for Development of Campania Aerospace Sector" set by academic environment
The Naples "Federico II" University Great Hall is hosting a conference entitled "Competences as a Growth Factor for Development of Campania Aerospace Sector" today at 05:30 pm. There will be speeches... more
PeopleEU-China Aviation Summit from June 30 to July 1st in Beijing
Beijing, China - Organized jointly by the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission & the CAAC
"On 30 June - 1 July 2005, the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission & the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) will jointly organise the ’EU-China A... more
Government actsUrgent Interpellation: Italian soldiers' presence in Nassiriya and oil interests
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista) and other deputies
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked some Italian ministries for making clear about the real intentions of the Italian military presence in Iraq, in the Nassiriya area as it would seem that Government had... more
Science and technologyNew connection from Perugia to Paris
Perugia, Italy - Umbria Summer will talk French
A flight for Paris will take off on Thursday and Sunday starting from next July 21 at Perugia "Sant’Egidio" Airport until the next October. EUR 99 for flying to "Charles De Gaulle" in two hours aboard t... more
DefenseA military joint exercise in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - It was attended by Italian, Turkish and Spanish troops
Turkish soldiers have taken part to a joint patrolling of the Afghani city of Herat together with Italian and Spanish militaries: check actions have been carried out throughout the night by a sensible... more
Government actsQuestion time on treatment suffered by an Italian family aboard an Aeroflot's plane
Rome, Italy - By senator Bruno Dettori (Margherita, DL-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator Bruno Dettori asked Italian Prime Minister for making clear which kind of steps he intends to resort for returning home the son of Giovanni Piero Fiori and Giovanna Pintus seized at Moscow... more
Government actsQuestion time on the situation of Italian troops stationed in Eritrea
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione comunista)
Italian senator Martone asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Defence for knowing which kind of steps they intend to resort to impose an embargo on the sell of arms for Eritrea... more
Government actsMotion: Italian Government has to cooperate for an international treaty on weapon's trade
Rome, Italy - By Senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione comunista) and other senators
Italian Senator Martone signed a motion addressed to the Italian Government asking its engagement for promulgating an international treaty on weapon’s trade such as it has been proposed by the International C... more
Government actsQuestion Time: extension of the coalition forces' mission in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Defence for considering the relevance of his recent statement according to which the coalition forces in Afghanistan could stay in such... more
Government actsQuestion time on multinational forces in Iraq seizing material by an Italian ONLUS
Rome, Italy - By senator Mrs Tana De Zulueta (Verdi-L'Unione) and other senators
Italian senator Mrs. De Zulueta asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to against multinational forces’ c... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Italian role in Iraq and Iraqi prisoners
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for taking into account the relevance of the Iraqi prisoners’ conditions as Italy should indicate them to the USA w... more
AerospaceForeign Committee gave the okay for exploring extra-atmospheric space
Rome, Italy - Italy will able to join the Convention of New York signed in 1975
The III Committee for Foreign Affairs of Italian Senate has given yesterday the green light to the bill for joining the Convention on registration of the objects launched into the extra-atmospheric space,... more
Government actsQuestion Time: real capabilities in managing security in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove intended to understand if Italian Minister of Defence can explain why the Iraqi situation concerning security is still so in danger despite the USA stated recently... more
DefenseSenate's Defence Committee held an hearing about some research and develop programs of Armed Forces
Rome, Italy - General Giuseppe Bernardis has been heared
The 4th Italian Senate Defence Committee has performed yesterday an informal hearing with the Chief of the IV Division at General Secretary for Italian Ministry of Defence, General Giuseppe Bernardis,... more
Latest newsA-400M: Rockwell Collins attending to the provision of communication systems
Toulouse, France - High frequency and data-link systems
The communication system for the EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifter will be provided by Rockwell Collins. The company will attend to the supply of the system named HF-9500 for high frequency... more
AerospaceRussia's military satellite crashed in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - A rocket's engine failure missed the launch of the Molnia-3K
The Russian Ministry of Defence’s Molnia-M rocket carrying to the orbit military communications satellite Molnia-3K, crashed yesterday in Siberia shortly after take-off occurred in the night at the Plessetsk s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rockwell International models AT-6, AT-6A, AT- 6B, AT-6C, AT-6D, AT-6F, BC-1A, SNJ-7, and T-6G airplanes; and Autair Ltd. model Harvard airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any fatigue crack in the inboard and outboard, upper and lower wing attach angles of either wing, which could result in failure of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35519-35523] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CT64-820-4 turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the stage 1 turbine disk and shaft, resulting in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35523-35525] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlineseasyJet: it's possible to purchase tickets for next winter starting from this week
Milan, Italy - The routes from Italian airports are towards London, Paris, Berlin, Basilea
"It’s possible to purchase tickets for easyJet winter flights starting from this week on its website (www.easyJet.com). Within next Friday, all the connections departing from October 30, 2005 to March 2... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: Air Italy's new flight presentation towards India
Verona, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12 near the press-room of the "Valerio Catullo" Airport
"Valerio Catullo", Verona-Villafranca’s Airport in collaboration with Air Italy and B4 For You Travel Agency communicate that the presentation press conference for the new connection with India, Verona-Amristar, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on AvCraft Dornier model 328-100 and -300 airplanes (2005-13-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent blockage within the drain lines, causing fluids to collect
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35516-35518] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousSalvatore Santoro's coffin has landed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The Italian citizen killed by rebels at an Iraqi check-point last December
Mortal remains of Salvatore Santoro, a 52 year-old Italian resident in Great Britain since 1961, who was killed at Ramadi last December 16, have landed yesterday evening around 7:30pm at Rome-Fiumicino... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: going ahead for the US Light Utility Helicopter
Paris, France - While searching for a US partner the group renounced to the PRV and the ARH programmes and aims to produce a new chopper with China
The Eurocopter’s international effort within the important civil and military industrial programmes goes on becoming clearer and clearer. The helicopter group owned by EADS intends to achieve the end o... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the potential for ignition of fuel or hydraulic fluid, which could leak from pipes running through the ECS bay
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35518-35519] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleA-380: the light-stepped giant
Toulouse, France - State-of-the-art solutions and devices concerning noise reduction by a particular care for the engine nacelles
One of the most interesting features for those who were able to watch the first flights of the A-380 555 seats long haul airliner, is certainly the one related to the low noise caused by the four-engined... more
AirlinesBoeing 787: four airplanes for Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi, Vietnam - The purchase of the new plane with deliveries by 2010 has been formalized but additional 11 aircraft are likely to enter service later
Vietnam Airlines has formalized the purchase of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliners and is scheduling to take delivery of additional 11 planes by 2013. The version selected is the 787-8 able to carry... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on AvCraft Dornier model 328-100 and -300 airplanes (2005-13-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the incorrect re-assembly of the flight control system during maintenance, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35514-35516] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersA "tourist" Dhruv for Air Mauritius?
New Dheli, India - The Indian aerospace company HAL is promoting its helicopter to the airline which proves interested to deploy it for touristic purposes
It seems that the promotional effort for the Indian Dhruv helicopter produced by national aerospace firm HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd) is beginning to produce some results, also thanks to the cooperation... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F
Raytheon Co., Electronics Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $13,556,505 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0123) to exercise an option for the seventh... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics-Aeronautical Systems awarded of a near 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Predator
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $72,735,659 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise an option of Predator requirements including... more
PeopleCivil Aviation: more than 35.000 airplanes in service all over the world by the next 20 years
Washington, USA - Boeing pointed out it in a study by which the US company confirmed the leading role played by point-to-point
Boeing confirmed its view about the extraordinary global air transport by the next 20 years, when there will be more than 35.000 commercial airplanes in the world. The total value accounted would be worth... more
SecurityGaza Strip: rocket launch by Israeli UAVs
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - It would have been revealed by some witnesses following two remarkable blasts which would not have caused victims anyway
Two remarkable blasts would have been heard in the North side in the Gaza Strip today just when Israeli Prime Minister Sharon and Palestinian National Authority President Mazen met to analyse the project... more
Latest newsEurofighter: test pilots exalt the EJ-200 turbofan
Rome, Italy - They prove excited about the balance achieved between high performance and low consumption during fight
"This is the best engine I ever flew". These are the words spoken by Alenia Aeronautica’s pilot Maurizio Cheli, with reference to the feelings produced by exploiting all the potentialities of the EJ-200 t... more
AirlinesLow-cost SpiceJet willing to purchase additional Boeings
Bombay, India - Official announcement to be released in August
Boeing had stated last February that it would have sold 10 B-737/800 with option for additional 10 jets. Commercial vice-president from the US maker unveiled that the Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Grecale" ship of "Enduring Freedom" operation comes back
Rome, Italy - In La Spezia after four months of activity
"Next June 23, the ’Grecale’ frigate will come back in La Spezia after four months of activity in Arabic Sea waters and Indian Ocean, within the ’Enduring Freedom’ operation. The cooperation of the nav... more
DefenseTaiwan: ships and airplanes moving towards contended territories
Taipei, Taiwan - Diplomatic tensions with Japan which absolutely excludes the hypothesis of an armed reaction
Military ships and airplanes have travelled towards the Diaoyu islands today "for an inspection of Taiwan’s waters", according to what stated by Formosa’s Defence Minister. Air and naval monitoring is... more
AirlinesVarig filed for bankruptcy protection
Porto Alegre, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier is attempting to survive resorting to bankruptcy
The Viacao Aerea Riograndense SA, known as Varig, has officially put forward the demand for receivership in order to prepare the restructuring plan in the two prearranged months avoiding that 11 of its... more
DefenseDi Paola: "The Italian defence goal must be a high degree of usability"
Rome, Italy - Italian Chief of General Staff analyses the situation on national defence with reference to a series of important matters
Italian Chief of General Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, commented recently about a series of relevant matters concerning Italian defence. Admiral reminded that Italian effort in international operations... more
MiscellaneousPope Benedict XVI will fly in Germany for the XX World Day of Youth
Rome, Italy - The apostolic trip of the Holy Father is expected from August 18 to 21
The official announce has been released this morning by the Holy Seat’s press room: Pope Benedict XVI, following his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, will make the apostolic trip for attending the 20th e... more
IndustryBoeing delivered third B-777/200ER to Kenya Airways
Washington, Usa - It has announced it yesterday
Boeing yesterday announced the delivery of Kenya Airways’ third 777-200ER, which departed Paine Field Friday evening for its new home at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, located on the outskirts o... more
AerospaceGalileo: iNavSat and Eurely opted for a common solution
Brussels, Belgium - In order to manage the the European global positioning system together
The Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU, that is to say the company which is expected to select the best solution for the management of the Galileo global positioning programme) will reveal the result of the... more
AirlinesBoeing: 32 aircraft order by Air Canda failed
Ottawa, Canada - Pilots rejected the agreement under cost-cutting measures
The Canadian airline has cancelled an order for 32 Boeing jets because its pilots would have rejected the agreement related to the jet operation’s costs. The carrier has accepted pilots’ request and has... more
Science and technologyStratellite: the unmanned airship for broad band transmissions
Washington, USA - It will be able to fly at an high-altitude for providing a stationary platform for various types of wireless communications
Wisconsin Sanswire Communication Corporation is working on a prototype of an unmanned airship, 75-meters long powered by solar powered electrical engines able to fly in the stratosphere 21 Km to the Earth... more
DefenseAmsterdam: Italian Undersecretary Berselli expected to visit the UDT today
Amsterdam, Netherlands - European conference about undersea military technology
The Netherlands’ Capital will host starting from today up to June 23, the Conference "Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) Europe 2005", the 18th edition of the international exhibition of undersea military t... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM's stocks were oil price-sensitive
Paris, France - Also BA went down 2.3%
Air France-KLM Group are suffering for an heavy drop in share prices because of the renewed concern for oil price raising which has been recently noted. The black gold has achieved even USD 60 a barrel... more
Defense"Folgore" paratroopers in Sudan for "Nile" operation
Khartoum, Sudan - The peacekeeping mission asked by the UN
Italy’s first paratroopers for the 183rd Regiment "Nembo" of "Folgore" Brigade based in Pistoia, arrived at Khartoum International Airport to operate the peacekeeping mission asked by the UN, named UNMIS (... more