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AirportsA 10-year old clandestine fell from aircraft landing gear and died
Dunhuang, China - Child's identity will be not released
The "New China" press agency reported the fact: an only ten year old Chinese boy would have slipped on the landing gear of a China Eastern Airlines A-320, taking off at Dunhuang Airport, situated in a... more
Government actsQuestion Time: aviation fuel provision companies' employees and observance of competition rules in this sector
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked Italian Minister for Productive Activities for explaining if Italian Government knows about the delicate situation for some employees working for HUB company, competent... more
DefenseSigonella's role in fighting against terrorism and weapon illegal traffic
Sigonella, Italy - Meanwhile, acts of protest would be under setting to be held nearby the base on next June 2
Sicily’s base located in Sigonella is an important cornerstone for the United States in fighting against international terrorism, especially when considering the joint action that this military infrastructure c... more
HelicoptersApache AH Mk1: targeting system upgrade for the British Army started
London, UK - MoD and AgustaWestland signed an agreement worth about GBP 194m
All the 67 British Army’s Apache AH Mk1 combat helicopters will be endowed with some avionics systems able to remarkably increase the aircraft’s effectiveness and crew’s situational awareness in the b... more
Government actsQuestion time: indemnity for soldiers ill due to uranium contamination
Rome, Italy - By senator Tana De Zulueta (Verdi-L'Unione)
Italian senator De Zulueta asked Italian Defence Minister for knowing the reasons for which some Italian volunteer soldiers did have not gained the indemnity due for consequences resulting from depleted... more
SecurityBlack-out at Moscow: airports are operating normally
Moscow, Russia - The city was paralyzed, thousands of people have been evacuated from underground railways
The Russia main city was left in the dark and without water causing paralyzed traffic this morning. The Exchange has been stopped and 20,000 people was evacuated from five of ten underground lines. Airports,... more
IndustryBoeing launched new B-777 Freighter
Seattle, Usa - Air France ordered five 777 Freighters with options for three more
Boeing yesterday officially launched the Boeing 777 Freighter, the world’s largest and most capable twin-engine freighter, following the completion of a launch order from Air France. Air France ordered f... more
MiscellaneousAlitalia special charter to take red-black MPs
Rome, Italy - The main supporter of Milan, Italian Premier Berlusconi, has been already landed at Istanbul
They will vote for election of constitutional judges and then will hurry to Fiumicino Airport to board the Alitalia charter flight departing at the 03:00pm bound for Istanbul (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Government actsUrgent Interpellation: Italian effort to help Africa as affected by conflicts
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Renzo Lusetti (Margherita) and other Italian Deputies
Italian Deputy Hon. Lusetti asked Italian Prime Minister for making clear which kind of steps Italy intends to perform in order to help Africa, as this continent is constantly affected by wars, conflicts,... more
AirlineseasyJet: the new connection Olbia/London-Gatwick inaugurated yesterday
Milan, Italy - More of 19.000 flights already booked for this destination
"easyJet yesterday, May 24, 2005 inaugurated the new flight departing from Olbia to London-Gatwick that will add to the Berlin-Schönefeld, operative from last April. About 142 passengers were present... more
Fair and showsItalian Foreign Minister made a flying visit in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - He landed in Baghdad early today and will fly to Nassiriya by a C-130 aircraft in the afternoon
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, early today has landed in Baghdad, shortly before 07:00am (Italian hour) to meet his Iraqi counterpart, Minister Hoshyar Zebari, and then Prime Minister... more
AerospaceEU aiming to establish an European space programme
Brussels, Belgium - It will be necessary to find the operational priorities, funding procedures and single members' interests to be coordinated at an EU level by the end of this year
European Union should approve the European space programme by the end of this year. It deals with a concrete effort to set a clear EU space policy able to assign to EU institutions, single members and... more
HelicoptersEurocopter topped the Everest
Kathmandu, Nepal - An Ecureuil landed on the top of the mountain at 8850m, so setting the worldwide record in the related class
Eurocopter set the the new high altitude landing worldwide record: some 8850m. Credit must be given to an Ecureuil AS-350B3 helicopter and its test pilot who achieved the objective by reaching the top... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: the low-cost DBA ready to take off from June
Rimini, Italy - Towards Dusseldorf
"DBA, German low-cost carrier based in Munich Airport, will be the airline to ensure (from Thursday June 23, 2005 to October 6, 2005) the new weekly connection Düsseldorf-Rimini-Düsseldorf. The route h... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: radar proves fully integrated for the JSF
Washington, USA - The F-35's sensor has been successfully tested in respect of the other remaining systems, so representing an important step forward for the programme
The radar system selected for the new Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole stealth light fighter is fully integrated with the remaining systems chosen for this platform. Northrop Grumman,... more
IndustryAirbus: Cebu Pacific chooses the A-320 family to renew its own fleet
Milan, Italy - The second airline of Philippines received the first model while the second one it will receive next month
"Cebu Pacific, the second carrier of the Philippines, started the total renewal programme of its own fleet receiving the first A-320. The model is in leasing from Cit Aerospace and it will be followed... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): UP union pilots' strike scheduled on May 28 has been postponed till July 15
Rome, Italy - In order to encourage the salvation of the carrier
Italian Unione Piloti trade union decided to postpone the Alitalia pilots’ strike, previously scheduled on May 28, till next July 15. This decision would have been taken by considering the general effort a... more
Science and technologySacbo: presentation of the new weekly charter flight to Dubrovnik tomorrow morning
Bergamo, Italy - Served by Trade Air from June 19 to September 11
Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s Airport Management Society) and Elleworld, travel agencies’ network based in the same Bergamo’s city, communicate that the presentation press conference of the new weekl... more
AirlinesAlitalia: final EU's decision on the business plan likely to be reached on June 7
Brussels, Belgium - No additional delay should affect European Commission's works
European Commission proves convinced about the possibility of expressing its own final opinion on Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 on next June 7. A schedule with clear deadlines regarding the last s... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F production aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $39,912,807 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of... more
AirlinesUS Airways-America West: "Here is the first US national low-cost carrier"
Washington, USA - The merge between the two US airlines has been completed
US Airways and America West have so generated the announced merge (see for details AVIONEWS). The effort has been possible by the contribution provided by several investors among which European leading... more
Civil aviationThe new International Health Regulations: airport-dedicated rules
Rome, Italy - The WHO approved it to prevent and protect people from spread of new and dangerous disease
The World Health Assembly approved yesterday a new set of International Health Regulations to manage public health emergencies of international concern. The new rules will go into effect starting from... more
DefenseMBDA about to acquire LFK and BGT
Berlin, Germany - The European missile group would significantly reinforce its role in Europe and in the international market
European EADS/Finmeccanica/BAe-owned missile group MBDA would be about to acquire German LFK and BGT. In case the double business is achieved, MBDA would remarkably strengthen its own European role in... more
Science and technologyFiumicino crowded of Milan supporters
Rome, Italy - The air-bridge towards Turkey has started from Rome Airport
There are few hours to the final which will see opposite Milan to Liverpool, the teams called to compete for Champions League ear’s cup. The red-black team’s official carrier, Eurofly, has set up 9 spe... more
PeopleHow much does the A-380 "weigh" on the Middle Eastern air transport?
Dubai, UAE - Protagonists from the sector in the related area analyse the impact of the Airbus' flying giant
Arab carriers Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways selected the Airbus A-380 as the main long haul airliner for their future long range routes. When considering the small size of EAU and Qatar’s territories, a... more
CuriositiesFrogs retired: space travellers on a mission get relax with the nightingale's song
Moscow, Russia - The new music record will be sent within June 17th
Sing a different song on board of the space aircraft involved in the space mission. The news comes from Russia; it seems that after passing six months in the space, the Russian astronaut, Salezhan Sharipov,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines won three major awards at OAG airline of the year awards 2005
London, UK - Named Airline of the Year, Best Executive/Business Class and Best Airline based in North America
Continental Airlines has won three major awards including "Airline of the Year" in the OAG Airline of the Year Awards 2005. Continental Airlines was named "Airline of the Year" and "Best Airline Based... more
Curiosities6000 thousand fans will fly to Instanbul on Wednesday to assist "Champions League"
Milan, Italy - Malpensa airport ready to assure efficiency
Malpensa airport is ready to get on 6000 thousand milan supporters direct to Istanbul to assist on Wednesday the Champions League Competition, Liverpool- Milan, involving their favourite football team.... more
AerospaceHearth Satellite Observation to raise up Italian economic situation
Ancona, Italy - EU is going to appropriate more than 4 MLD for satellite research
An important meeting took place several days ago in Ancona, at the University of Marche Region. It dealt with Hearth satellite observations and all staff connected from Satellite Navigation to environmental... more
IndustryBoeing and Air France announced B-747/400 Special Freighter order
Seattle, Usa - The value of the agreement isn’t being released
Boeing and Air France last Friday announced an agreement to turn three 747-400 airplanes into full freighter configuration as part of the Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter program. The value of the agreement... more
Press releaseSPeACE Reporter Mission: the first story of a space travel inside a spaceship
Rome, Italy - The protagonist is the young reporter Fabio Monnis
"Space like space reporter, peace like peace reporter. A project never realized before that could change completely the communication world. Named ’Speace Reporter Mission’, this initiative has like pro... more
IndustryHAI-Indra: an agreement on defence electronics
Athens, Greece - The Greek group and the Spanish company combine their forces in a major sector for the growth of defence industry in Europe
One of the main efforts that European aerospace and defence companies accept to make in EU is certainly the one of encouraging synergies and cooperations which can in some way favour the growth of the... more
MiscellaneousAir ride alert involving Sicomori Ranch, where Premier Sharon usually lives
Tel Aviv, Israel - The policemen shooted a signal flare into the air; fortunately it was a false alarm
An air ride deviation has been yesterday the cause for the unexpected concern near Siderot village. According to the on line web site Ynet of the "Yediot Ahronot" newspaper, the airplane flow too near... more
Latest newsFinland "Russian Airplane didn't respect Finland air space"
Helsinki, Finland - Too much the violation endured, but the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affaires denies the charge
According to a declaration released by the Finland Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Helsinki, there has been a violation of the Finland’s airspace by the Russian military airplane; "They keep ignoring t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines implemented codeshare agreement with Island Air to increase its Hawaii network
Houston, Usa - From this Autumn
Continental Airlines announced that it will begin codesharing with Island Air this fall, allowing Continental customers to conveniently access more community and resort destinations in Hawaii on flights... more
DefenseEU: the Battle Groups shape up in Northern Europe
Brussels, Belgium - One to involve countries in the Scandinavian area while the other one to mainly consist of Baltic states and Central Europe
The 13 Battle Groups scheduled within the EU Rapid Response Force start shaping up. Northern Europe is certainly an example as two agreements were signed in Brussels yesterday. The first one regards the... more
HelicoptersVenezuela: commando stole a Governmental helicopter
Caracas, Venezuela - Ten armed men seized the aircraft and took off towards a still unknown destination
Ten armed men would have stolen a Bell helicopter belonging to Government in Venezuela (it could be a 412 when considering the rotor-winged aircraft operated by institutions in the South American country).... more
Science and technologyADR to make ready for ground personnel strike
Rome, Italy - The airport operator will try to reduce discomforts for passengers of Rome airports
In sight of the strike called by SULT union next Saturday, May 28, "All the proper initiatives will be performed" in order to limit discomforts for passengers at Fiumicino’s "Leonardo da Vinci" and Ciampino A... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Tassone hopes for a quick EU's approval of the restructuring plan
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister of Infrastructures and Transport unveiled that European Union di not ask for additional documents recently
Italian Vice-Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, commented recently regarding the in-depth investigation carried out on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 by European Commission. V... more
DefenseChange at head of Naples' JFC
Naples, Italy - Admiral Ulrich took Admiral Mullen’s place
Admiral Michael Mullen has been replaced by Admiral of US Navy Harry Ulrich III, former Commander of US 6th Fleet, at head of the Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) of Naples. The hand over cerimony has... more
DefenseA fortunate combination of professionalism and humaneness: "That is the Italian approach to peacekeeping"
Rome, Italy - It has been recently reminded by Italian Chief of General Staff Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola
"The Italian approach to peacekeeping exists". It has been recently stated by Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, while talking about the peacekeeping and stabilization mission in... more
DefenseAustralian Army pays not much: soldiers intend to leave it
Sydney, Australia - Militaries are tired to serve country only "For love"
The 24 per cent of Australian Air Force militaries declared themself ready to leave national aviation corp according to a Defence report released by local press. Australian Navy risks to lose even the... more
Civil aviationWashington airspace has been violated again
Washington, USA - The Senate has temporary suspended its work
Washington sky has suffered for an additional intrusion from a small tourism Cessna plane in 12 days (see for details AVIONEWS). A private aircraft has been intercepted, last evening around 06:00pm, by... more
Military aviationGovernment intends to reinforce operative facilities of Italian Civil Defense
Rome, Italy - The Department will work more and more for woody fires and great events
Italian Council of Ministers gathered at Palazzo Chigi yesterday, has approved, under proposal of Italian President of Council, Silvio Berlusconi, a law by decree aimed to maximize the functionality of... more
PeopleCDM examined decree for implementing EU instruction concerning civil aviation personnel
Rome, Italy - It is related to working hours organization
Italian Council of Minister, under a proposal of Italian Minister of Welfare, has examined some schemes of government decree issued under parliamentary delegation for implementing the European Union instructions,... more
DefenseMartino aims to rationalize Italian military structure
Rome, Italy - Parliament committees' opinion is expected but Italian Government gave the green light
Italian Council of Ministers, under a proposal of Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, has approved a scheme of Government decree issued under parliamentary delegation aimed to rationalize the Italian military... more
HelicoptersLe Bourget International Air Show: Bell's static display
Paris, France - The main both military and civil products to be exhibited
US Bell helicopter group is going to exhibit almost its entire range of products during the forthcoming edition of the Le Bourget International Air Show (Paris, June 13-19), showing its aircraft in its... more
Science and technologyRome-Ciampino to close air space for the Italian Republic Day
Rome, Italy - The measure will not affect State and emergency flights
Airports of Rome (ADR) communicated that, in occasion of the celebration of Italian Republic Day next June 2, Rome-Ciampino Airport will be temporary closed starting from today from 12:30pm to 03:30pm... more
AirlinesVolare to take off by the A-320
Varese, Italy - Air Europe to fly to Mauritius starting from EUR 750
The first of two Airbus 320s expected to restore Volare operations next June 1st, arrived yesterday at Milan-Malpensa Airport. The second Airbus aircraft is expected within the end of the week. Volare... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a deal with Meridiana on the Sardinia's routes
Rome, Italy - And FIT CISL union's pilots relaunched talks with the Italian national airline
Alitalia and Meridiana set a code sharing agreement regarding some routes which link the peninsula to Sardinia. It deals in particular with the Milan-Cagliari and Rome-Cagliari routes, although one cannot... more