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AerospaceAir control to be at risk in South Pacific islands: TLC satellite went missing
Wellington, New Zealand - Telecommunications services have been lost too
Satellite Intelsat IS-804, (a Lockheed Martin manufactured Series 7000 satellite of 1997), was lost due to an "Electrical power system anomaly" owner firm said. TLC satellite went missing last January... more
AirportsTour operator Thomas Cook extends fuel surcharges
London, United Kingdom - Passengers will have to pay fuel surcharges even through summer period
Tour operator Thomas Cook decided to extend fuel surcharges through summer period in order to face up to high fuel costs: the announcement came today. Passengers will have to pay EUR 5,50 more in comparison... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Red Cross flew to Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Medicines for evacuated people in affected areas
From the Rome-Fiumicino Airport today an airplane bound for Colombo, in Sri Lanka, took off with aboard 30 volunteers of Italian Red Cross. Aircraft is carrying a USD 1m medicine load (see for details... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (8): he maybe died after an Al-Sadr's followers attack
Nassiriya, Iraq - The attempt against the coalition forces, however, would not have been planned though its reasons are still unknown
According to the first analyses related to the struggle which involved the Portuguese soldiers belonging to the coalition forces nearby Nassiriya (Iraq) today, then causing an intervention by an Italian... more
Science and technologyCathay Pacific Airways increases ground staff salaries at Hong Kong's Airport
Hong Kong, China - The employees will receive a 3 per cent more salary in 2005
Cathay Pacific Airways announced recently it will raise wage levels of Hong Kong-based ground staff by three percent according to a general improvement of the job market. Cathay and the union representing... more
HelicoptersSix Sikorsky S-70B to strengthen the coastal defence in Singapore
Singapore - This order is aimed to equip new frigates under delivery to the small state's Navy with anti-ship and anti-submarine helicopters
Singapore Navy requested to Sikorsky the provision of six S-70B Seahawk multipurpose shipped helicopters. This order is intended to the strengthening of the defensive capabilities of the small Asian state's... more
HelicoptersTexas: approved the helicopter maintenance plant at Draughon-Miller Airport
Washington, USA - USD 132,000 contract work has been awarded
Last night, Temple City Council (Texas) has approved the project to build a maintenance facility destined to helicopters at Draughon-Miller Airport. Members of Council granted the authorization for contract... more
Latest newsUSAF stands up for the C-130J
Washington, USA - A reaction against the Pentagon's criticism as this would consider such aircraft as not completely reliable
Despite the doubts recently expressed by Pentagon with reference to the quality of the latest Hercules’ version produced by Lockheed Martin (the C-130J), with reference to some problems which would make t... more
AirlinesHawaiian Air asks for changes in pilot's contracts
Honolulu, Hawaii - The measure aims to cut costs
Hawaiian Air said it required bankrupt court the approval to extend and modify the bankrupt airline's pilot contracts in an attempt to cut costs. "We think that is what Hawaiian needs to do at a time when... more
HelicoptersMarine One (2): has the VH-92 already won?
Washington, USA - Not better defined institutional sources in the United States would have unveiled that Sikorsky would have already won the tender
According to not better defined sources belonging to institutional environment in the United States, the Marine One competition related to the provision of the new helicopter fleet for the US President... more
Science and technologyVirgin Blue started work for maintenance centre at Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia - It will provide for carrier B-747 maintenance
Virgin Blue started the building of a new maintenance facility for airplanes at Brisbane Airport (Australia) following the approval of federal Government to the development project. Facility will be destined... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (7): attempts appear destined to increase before the election
Rome, Italy - Minister Fini proves convinced of it on the basis of the analyses carried out by intelligence
Also President of Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, intended to express his own sorrow and thank Marshal Simone Cola for what he did in Iraq, as he died in Iraq today after being hit by the rebels... more
AirlinesPredictions for Lufthansa
Berlin, Germany - The carrier expects 5-6 percent growth in 2005
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced predictions for 2005, underlining that the carrier expects 5-6 percent growth in 2005: the airline's Chief Executive said. Wolfgang Mayrhuber, this is the name... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: the result of the activity in 2004
New York, Usa - The carrier reported USD 363m net loss for the whole year
US carrier, Continental Airlines, reported a USD 363m net loss for the whole 2004 in comparison with a net income of USD 38m in 2003. The negative walk of the carrier during last year was mainly due to... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: new routes from Bristol to Milan and Zurich
London, United Kingdom - Also a new connection to Frankfurt Airport
The British airline opens from April two new routes from the Bristol International Airport where flight bound for Milan and Zurich will leave and also an additional flight to Frankfurt. To celebrate the... more
PeopleAmericans against mobile phone in the plane
New York, Usa - A sounding showed it
A report which took place recently in Usa showed as Americans are against the use of mobile phone in the plane. Though in fact it is working in order to allow air passengers the use of cellular comfortable... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (6): hit during a close support mission in favour of coalition forces
Nassiriya, Iraq - Meanwhile, Rome Attorney started investigating on such event
Details related to the operation that the Italian Army's helicopter was expected to perform today in Iraq, when Marshal Simone Cola was killed, have been released. The attack performed against the coalition... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (5): Marshal Cola's body to be in Rome on next Sunday
Rome, Italy - Number of casualties among the Italian soldiers in Iraq rose up to 19
Also Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fini, European Commissioner for Security, Frattini, and Italian Senate President, Pera, expressed their own sorrow for the death of Simone Cola (32), an Italian... more
Sport aviation15th World Hang-Gliding Championships ended
Sydney, Australia - Australia won, Austria was second and France third
The Australia World Hang-Gliding Championships ended with the win of local team: home team secured victory of the 15th edition performed at Hay, near Sydney. The second place went to Austria followed by... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (4): Marshal Simone Cola from Tivoli (Rome)
Rome, Italy - Italian institutions expressed their sorrow and special thanks addressed to the Italian armed forces making efforts to ensure peace and security in the world
Italian Army Marshal killed in Iraq today was Simone Cola, from Tivoli (Rome), married and father of a child. This is what put into evidence by press regarding his details. An immediate reaction by Italian... more
AirlinesA-380 (4): British Airways looks at the plane
London ,United Kingdom - Carrier's long term plan may include the new A-380
British flag carrier, British Airways, said it did not need at the moment to modernize its long-haul fleet, as this last is one of the world’s new fleet with its 110 Boeing, including in particular 57 B... more
Science and technologyWorks to build Doha's new airport started
Doha, Qatar - The investment is worth USD 5,5bn
Works to build Doha's new International Airport "Ndia" started officially; they would cover a 1700 hectare surface and in order to do it it was first necessary a large work of filling and cover of the... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (3): he was flying aboard an AB-412
Nassiriya, Iraq - The Army's Marshal would have been hit by a Kalashnikov's shot
The Italian soldier killed in Iraq this morning was an air-gunner operating in the Italian Army and he was on board an AB-412 helicopter. The soldier was in the right side of the chopper with his weapon... more
AirlineseasyJet to strengthen its presence at Basilea
Basilea, Switzerland - 1,5 million passengers to be carried from and to Basilea in 2005 by the British low-cost
easyJet will park three Airbus A-319 aircraft from June (in a short time aircraft could turn into six) at Basilea-Mulhouse Airport, the third one in Swiss Confederation: aircraft will be delivered between... more
Science and technologyCuba: ban on smoking in the airports
Havana, Cuba - Prohibition to start from February 6
Irony of the situation at Cuba: also the country well-known throughout the world for its cigars, banned smoking in the public premises. 78-year-old Fidel Castro imposed a ban all over the island in order... more
PeopleAir transport Service of Swiss Confederation is born
Berne, Switzerland - Now flights of federal counsellors will be cheaper
In Switzerland Air Transport Service of Swiss Confederation (LTDP) became operating: it's born from combination between Civil Transport Service of Federal Office for Civil Aviation (UFAC) with those of... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (2): he was an Italian Army helicopter air gunner in action on board
Nassiriya, Iraq - A bullet would have hit him under an armpit where his safety vest could not protect him, so the rescue proved useless
The Italian soldier killed in Iraq belonged to Army. He was an air-gunner operating on helicopters. The soldier would have been seriously wounded due to a bullet which would have hit him just under an... more
PeopleA-380 (3): "Few passengers on board, we want 1000!"
Toulouse, France - Virgin Atlantic and Emirates would have suggested to Airbus to design a version able to carry more persons to the detriment of range
The fact that the new Airbus A-380 is able to carry more than 500 passengers has always been exalted much, but not seems that some carriers do not consider this already sufficient capacity to be enough.... more
AirlinesA-380 (2): Malaysia Airlines purchases six planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier announced during the ceremony to present the new Airbus' aircraft
The flag carrier Malaysia Airlines announced during the ceremony to present the new Airbus' aircraft, which took place recently in Toulouse (France), that it will supply its fleet with six A-380s, for... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian authorities are still verifying the event
An Italian soldier belonging to the military contingent sent to Iraq has been killed in Nassiriya today. It has been unveiled by press agency's sources. Italian authorities, however, are still verifying... more
IndustryA-380: Italian trade union's criticism against the shortage of Italian cooperation
Rome, Italy - FIOM-CGIL would have moaned about the lack of sufficient Italian contribution for such programme
Italian FIOM-CGIL trade union would have criticized the decisions in Italy regarding the Airbus A-380 programme. According to he union, Italian Government and Finmeccanica would have renounced to firmly... more
CuriositiesIs it a sexy shop in airport? Zurich's Airport would start the initiative
Zurich, Switzerland - "Hard Films and accessories to highly fly even with fantasy"
Time changes and even airports' duty-free do it, especially if this is useful to increase sales in this period which resulted to be really poor in this sense (it seems that according to a research, in... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines launches new frequencies
Brussels, Belgium - To Prague and Budapest
The Belgium airline, SN Brussels Airlines, announced it would soon launch new weekly frequencies in favour of Prague and Budapest, the capitals of the two countries later entered the Europe Union, Czech... more
AccidentsAustralia: collision between two acrobatic team aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Pilots suffered no damage
Two Pilatus PC 9-A aircraft of Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes Aerobatic team collided in mid-air during a practice training near the RAAF East Sale base at Victoria, in Gippsland (Australia): one... more
DefenseUSA missile shield: the Australian contribution for the programme
Camberra, Australia - A deal is likely to be achieved for the production of radars in the Australian territory but China proves upset
Australia appears willing to support the US missile programme based on the American defensive shield. The two countries are carrying on talks aimed to appraise on the one hand the technical usefulness... more
MiscellaneousUSA prohibited to overfly its air space: ex-Guantanamo prisoner does not manage to back home
Washington, USA- After two years in the American military prison, a freed Australian man doesn't know how he can return to his country
Australian Mamhoud Habib, born in Egypt, was captured by USA after September 11, 2001 attacks to New York and Washington and carried to the American military prison in Guantanamo: last week after two years,... more
MiscellaneousIran: tension with the United States is increasing
Washington, USA - Hans Blix and members from the White House would consider the conflict as unavoidable but Iranian President Khatami minimized
The relations between the United States and Iran appear tenser and tenser. US President Bush is considering its second office as aimed to put the tyrannic regimes in the world to an end. It is being confirmed... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines major shareholder in Slovak Airlines
Vienna, Austria - The purchase is part of the group's program Focus East
Aua Group, parent of Austrian Airlines, announced recently that it became the major shareholders in the flag Slovak carrier Slovak Airlines, based at Bratislava. The new purchase of the group, which is... more
Science and technology15,6 million passengers in transit at Brussels Airport
Brussels, Belgium - The air station reported 2,9 per cent growth compared to the previous year
Brussels International Airport furnished the results of its operations during 2004, which show as the hub guested 15,6 million passengers during the whole year, which means 2,9 per cent growth compared... more
AirlinesThe results of the fourth quarter 2004 for Delta Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier reported heavy losses: USD 2,2bn
The US carrier, Delta Airlines, reported heavy losses in the fourth quarter of last year related to USD 2,2bn in comparison with USD 327m loss in the same period of the previous year. Delta, which represent... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Meridiana to offer soft fares on flights from Cagliari to Milan and Rome
Cagliari, Italy - At Alghero Airport there are new connections from March
Meridiana announced from February 1st, that new connections Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan will be granted by soft fares. As from March 1st, carrier will operate also at Alghero Airport by daily flights... more
Science and technologySea discharges an employee at Security
Milan, Italy - A spokesman for the Union representing the category accuses the operator of inefficiency
Sea, Milan Airports' operator, discharged a woman employee who worked at Security, protagonist on last first December of an heavy episode, as she is considered to be guilty because she left pass through... more
DefenseMartino: "The role played by Carabinieri for the Iraqi security forces' training proves a relevant one"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence underlined that a new evaluation of the Iraqi operational and training needs is on going
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, underlined recently the importance of the role played by Italian contingent in Iraq concerning security in the Arab country. The Italian, US and British armed... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Berlusconi keeps his fingers crossed
Rome, Italy - Italian Premier hopes that the Italian proposal based on AgustaWestland US-101 can be selected as the new US President's helicopter
US Navy will have to definitively decide regarding the selection of the new helicopter for the US Presidential fleet within the Marine One competition on next January 28. An important event not only due... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strikes to warrant flights safety
Rome, Italy - SULT intends to resort to it in February and March but Committee of Inspection on Strikes asks for cancelling the protest
Italian trade union, SULT, confirms the 24 h strikes in favour of Alitalia's flying personnel and called for February 8 and 21 and March 4 and 16. According to the union, the flight and service time-line... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: UNHCR airlift to continue
Jakarta, Indonesia - More than 400 tons of aid have been landed
Relief operations in Banda Aceh province continues non-stop in Indonesia: on Monday tents delivering started in the most devastated zone of Western coast as Meulaboh, Calang, and Banda Aceh. More than... more
AerospaceIt started tests for "MRO", the new Nasa's mission
New York, Usa - "Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter"
It started tests for the new Nasa's mission at the establishments of the Lockheed Martin Space System, in Denver: the MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), which launch is foreseen on next August, 10. According... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Skylink delivered to Italian Red Cross medicines
Rome, Italy - Eurofly furnished the list of flights foreseen to the interested areas in order to guarantee the timeliness of transport
The group Skylink delivered to Italian Red Cross medicines destined to South-East Asian populations hit recently by tsunami. Eurofly furnished the list of flights foreseen to the interested areas in order... more
AerospaceCooperation Europe-Russia: Soyuz will be launched from Kourou's base from 2007
Moscow, Russia - The news is the first evident result of a long term collaboration between the two parts
The European Space Agency, Esa, and the Russian one, Roskomos, signed a long term deal in Moscow which first and most evident effect will the following: the possibility to launch Soyuz from Kourou's base,... more
DefenseRussia: "Preventive attacks against terrorism can be performed but without nuclear weapons"
Moscow, Russia - In the meantime, Russian and French governments think to produce a military drone
Russian Ministry of Defence, Sergei Ivanov, met recently his French counterpart, Alliot-Marie, and they comment together about the matter concerning preventive attacks against the international terrorism.... more