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IndustryFinmeccanica 4th in the world for investments in R & D
London, UK - In the meantime, the group is about to increase its presence in Italian Liguria Region
The United Kingdom Ministry for Industry would have recently unveiled the data related to the investments in the worldwide aerospace and defence industry with reference to R & D. Finmeccanica group would... more
Latest newsThe new GBU-38 JDAM guided bomb was tested in Iraq
Washington, USA - It has been recently unveiled by US Navy
US Navy unveiled recently that the combat airplanes shipped on the John F. Kennedy US air carrier (CV-67) performed the drop of the first two 500 pounds GBU-38 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) guided... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines gains the best score of the Btnaas
Houston, Usa - The carrier receives top marks in five of the 10 categories
Continental Airlines received the highest score related to all other airlines in the Btnaas (Business Travel News 2004 Annual Airline Survey), which is an annual appointment during which, according to... more
Civil aviationChina: safe flights after the incident of 2002
Beijing, China - Thanks to the strengthening of Civil Aviation National Board in all the Chinese carriers
According to what CCTV transmitted yesterday, after the tragedy of a China Northern Airlines plane, occurred in May 2002 in the North of China, when the MD-82 flying from Beijing to Dalian crashed into... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: "Windows and Linux for the new E-10 AEW&C plane"
Washington, USA - It is the solution offered by the US group, considered as a cheap, secure and reliable one
Commercial operative systems in order to manage a last generation surveillance, command and control platform in a network enabled setting? It is possible, cheap and reliable according to Northrop Grumman... more
AerospaceRussia: the launch of Soyuz-2 has been made successfully
Moscow, Russia - The operation was postponed more than once; last time on November, 6
The new rocket Soyuz-2 was launched, at the end, successfully, yesterday, from the Plesetsk’s base: the launch was postponed twice on October, 29 and on November, 6, because of some problems at the informatic s... more
Science and technologyBrussels: Biac sells a significant share of the Belgian International airport
Brussels, Belgium - The acquiring would be a society headed by the Australian MacQuarie Airport
MacQuarie Airport, which already owns 44% of AdR (Airports of Rome) would acquire for EUR 735m, 70% share of Brussels International airport: Belgian Government announced yesterday. Through the privatization... more
PeopleThe rising aeronautical fuels price: the problem does not depend on the oil reserves
Washington, USA - According to several Us economists, there would be significant reserves while problems would stem from the oil transformation time
Several US economists put recently into evidence some important aspects with reference to the increasing oil cost, an aspect which has self-evident effects on the aeronautical fuels price. It was in fact... more
MiscellaneousNigeria: in September air attack hit Tombia
Abuja , Nigeria - The Amnesty International report unveiled it
Amnesty International unveiled by a report released today that Nigeria government is being disrespectful to its own duties of human rights defence and it is being causing a series of violations of civil,... more
CuriositiesKorean Air can use stun guns: it is what claimed the US' Tsa
New York, Usa - The Korean carrier is the first to use the new dispositive against terror attacks
Tsa (Transportation Security Administration) of the Usa gave the authorization to the Korean Air to use on board of its planes operating in the Usa the new dispositive against terror attacks, the Taser,... more
Science and technologyVoice control: the evolution of the UAVs
Boston, USA - A programme developed by some American researchers and based on a software able to process English idiom voice controls
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) controlled by voice: this is the future of military aviation (but also of the civil one later) according to some researchers from Boston (United States), who would be carrying... more
MiscellaneousRome: 44 officers from Iraq in Italy to study
Rome, Italy - The training of the future main structure of Iraq security forces passes even through Italy
On November, 7, arrived in Italy 44 officers from Iraq in order to attempt to a 3-4 week course with several subjects, organised by the Italian Air Force Defense: announced Antonio Martino, Minister of... more
AirlinesVolare Group: recapitalization steps backwards
Milan, Italy - Italian Government is ready to intervene?
One of the three Volare Group partners plans to no recapitalize and the other two, following him, seems no avaible to put other money: it is how emerged yesterday, during the meeting held in Varese with... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): AMX-10 to defend French residents
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The fifteen thousand citizens displacement is not coming
Some thousands of persons have tried to break the safety cordon around "Ivoire" hotel where are a fifty armours to protect French residents, at the moment it seems that demonstrators have calmed down.... more
IndustryKaman: loss in the third quarter 2004
Washington, USA - The company admitted that much work must still be performed aiming to meet the new market exigencies
The US helicopter company Kaman unveiled recently the data related to the financial situation of the firm during the third quarter this year. Kaman would have found net loss for some USD 11.9m, and the... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the USA aim to the full cancellation of subsidies
Washington, USA - In order to face Airbus, but Boeing CEO Stonecipher would think that a deal between USA and EU is hardly feasible
Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher commented recently about the matter related to subsidies to the aerospace industry, a problem analysed in recent days not only from an industrial but also from a political... more
DefenseItalian Adm. Di Paola: "Rationalizing spending to encourage the national defence evolution"
Rome, Italy - Italian Chief of General Staff proves convinced about the need for favouring the armed forces transformation to face the new threats
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, commented recently on the evolution of the national defensive system. Admiral, paraphrasing some statements by President of Italian Republic, Carlo... more
AirlinesQantas to try avoiding Christmas strike from flight assistants
Sydney, Australia - Union clashed with carrier during negotiations for agreement
Qantas looks to avoid the strike scheduled on Christmas holiday following the new deal signed with flight assistant’s unions. The strike action has been threatened after Flight Assistant Association o... more
Press releaseAssaeroporti: taking off without paying is not similar to safety
Rome, Italy - The awaited decree on the civil aviation risks to favour the carriers which often take off from the Italian airports without paying traffic taxes
According to Assaeroporti, the new Italian decree on the civil aviation sector seems to favour those carriers which often fly without paying the traffic taxes. Usually this should not occur as, on the... more
AerospaceSpace: the award of USD 10 million was delivered to the creator of SpaceShipOne
Washington, Usa - The award cerimony of the "Ansari X Prize" took place in St. Louis
Burt Rutan received, on NoveMber, 6, the award of USD10 million established for the winner of the competition "Ansari X Prize". This ultimate, which aimed to encourage not only technical creativity but... more
Press releaseSab: new scheduled flight to Zurich by Denim Airways-Swiss
Bologna, Italy - It will begin next January 17 served by the Dutch carrier
"The new scheduled flight Bologna-Zurich will start next January 17. Served by the Dutch carrier, Denim Airways in code-sharing with the Helvetic one, Swiss International Airlines, the connection forward... more
AirlinesThe fight between Air France and Sncf lighted again
Paris, France - "Tgv" seems to be the real enemy of Air France
It seems that the fight, which started more or less 10 years ago, between Air France and France railway, Sncf, lighted again: the President of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, accused Sncf, which denied,... more
Latest newsRome: head of the Polish Air Force is in Italy because of an official visit
Rome, Italy - In this occasion the main products of the aeronautics Italian industry, such as the helicopter EH-101 ed AB-139 would be presented
The General Ryszard Olszewski, Head of the Polish Air Force, came in Rome, with a delegation, because of an official visit in the country, which started yesterday. Olszewski was received by the head of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 700 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent internal oil fires due to coking and carbon buildup, that could cause uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 8, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 215)] [Page 64653-64656] Header Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF... more
MiscellaneousBaghdad Airport to close forty-eight hours
Baghdad, Iraq - Allawi allows alliance troops to crush the terrorists
Yesterday, the Iraq Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, during a press conference, has announced that as from 6:00pm on Monday, the Baghdad Airport is closing for 48 hours, and strict curfew measures will be... more
AccidentsB-737 AirAsia off-runway during landing
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Two passengers and two pilots were walking wounded
Departures cancelled, flights diverted and 111 frightened passengers last Sunday when the B-737/300 of AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur has been forced to a hard landing because of a heavy rain over the International... more
IndustryBoeing: five-hundredth B-777 takes shape, it is near to the completion
Washington, Usa - Its delivery is scheduled in December
The three main sections of the 500th Boeing 777, which is assembled at the company's Everett, Wash. Plant, are joined. The airplane, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), is scheduled for delivery to International... more
Press releaseAlitalia: on Thursday, November 11, the next Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The three month report and to call of the shareholders' ordinary and extraordinary meetings are on the agenda
"It confirms that, next November 11, the Board of Directors of the carrier has been called with on the agenda, moreover, the three month report at September 30, 2004 and the convocation of the shareholders'... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: the corpses of nine soldiers killed repatriated
Paris, France - Paratroopers and footmen supporting the French contingent at Abidjan
The France’s Minister of Defence rendered homage to the corpses of nine soldiers victims of Saturday attack to Buakè in Ivory Coast (see AVIONEWS): the National Assembly commemorated by one minute silence th... more
SecurityFalluja: US helicopter shot down
Falluja, Iraq - But United States denied
According to a "Reuters" journalist, a US helicopter would have been shot down in Falluja, but US have denied the news: "There was no Multi-National Force-Iraq helicopter shot down", it said in a statement. The... more
MiscellaneousRome: Portuguese Premier came yesterday
Rome, Italy - Sampaio is in Italy for some appointments
Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio, Portuguese Premier, came yesterday at Ciampino's airport. He was received, among the others by the Italian Ministry for Public Function, Luigi Mazzella, and by a group... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): EU Commission put a brake to the notices in stages about the business plan's data
Milan, Italy - In the meantime, Lombardia Region President, Formigoni, appreciated the effort by the carrier to increase the Malpensa's role in the future
While European Commission proves doubtful about the data of the Alitalia’s business plan on the denationalization and the means intended to favour the reorganization and the relaunch of the airline (see f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): uncertainty for future investments
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission does not appear confident concerning the market reaction regarding the insufficient details provided by the business plan
European Commission would appear to think that the contents of the business plan, released by Alitalia, does not provide useful details able to ensure that Italian Government will be really capable of... more
Sport aviationSantiago Chile: because of a lift, an hang-glider had an accident
Santiago Chile, Chile - He had no serious injuries, he could soon return to practise his favourite sport
An hang-glider, 70 years old was victim of an accident in the province of Santiago del Chile, last weekend. It seems that the man carried on practising his favourite sport late in the afternoon, when because... more
AirlinesAlitalia: European Commission proves doubtful on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - The data released by the carrier would be considered as not sufficient, most of all with reference to the denationalization
European Commission does not appear to consider positively the documents related to the Alitalia's business plan currently under EU Government's analysis. According to EU commission in fact, the details... more
AccidentsSyracuse International Airport: another emergency landing for a F-16
Syracuse, USA - This time the technical problem would have dealt with the fighter's engine
Another US Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon experienced some technical problems which forced it to perform an emergency landing at the Syracuse International Airport (New York). An airplane of the same t... more
Press releaseAir France-KLM: traffic in October 2004
Rome, Italy - It increased about 6,4%, cargo up of 10,5%
"The passenger transport activity of the Air France-KLM group remains firm during the month of October with a progress of 6,4% of the traffic for the capacity increasing of 5,9%. The load factor is fixed... more
HelicoptersHelicopter localize two men in the Sea of Japan
Vladivostock, Russia - They sunk due to a storm with cargo ships on which they are travelling
A search and rescue helicopter detected two sailors in hydro-suites in the Sea of Japan, but it was no possible to pick them up from the water. Ministry for Emergencies reported that a rescue ship was... more
AirlinesSpanair: pilots about to strike
Madrid, Spain - The airline would failed the agreements with on-board staff
Pilots of Spanair, the Spanish subsidiary carrier of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) are scheduling a series of 24 hour strikes in November and December: union reported that society has failed as often as... more
Science and technologyAirports: IBM presents PaxFlow simulator
Zurich, Switzerland - The new machine gives the possibility to improve airports' service
IBM showed, recently, its PaxFlow simulator, an instrument which is capable of improving airports' service: it would allow to the air stations the possibility to foresee traffic passengers a week early,... more
Weather forecastsGenoa: "Medesign" from 5 to 12 of November
Genoa, Italy - Among the other expositions: Piaggio's project aircraft
The main theme of the exhibition "Medesign", which opened last November, 5, is, as the title shows, the relation existing between design and Mediterranean: in particular the similarities in the design... more
Civil aviationA strategic cooperation between EU and India began
Brussels, Belgium - And the final political deal with Iran on its nuclear programme is likely to be signed soon, according to Javier Solana
EU’s representative for foreign policy Javier Solana met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, in order to analyse the situation on the relations between European Union and India with reference t... more
Latest newsJaveline: an all-Israeli-made advanced trainer
Tel Aviv, Israel - IAI to cooperate anyway with US ATG in order to complete the programme
IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) started an important collaboration with US Aviation Technology Group (ATG), in order to produce a new advanced training airplane. After the failure of the Lavi programme... more
MiscellaneousCrisis situation in Ivory Coast (4): France orders the destruction of government air force
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - Airplanes and helicopters used in violation of Marcoussis agreements
Despite of the appeal to peace launched from the President, Laurent Gbagbo (see AVIONEWS), early today, hundreds of demonstrators have assembled in front of the "Ivoire" hotel in Abidjan, the economic... more
IndustrySAAB: 50 employees to experience lay off in 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - Despite the group's growth achieved this year, the orders would be still insufficient
The SAAB's section dedicated to aerospace and defence, despite the growth occurred during the year, does not seem to take delivery of a sufficient number of orders, so that it would have been decided to... more
PeopleAirlines: obese person, cause many of their losses
New York, Usa - It is a report of the "American Journal of Preventive Medicine" that revealed it
"American Journal of Preventive Medicine" published recently a report of a study by Federal Centre for the control and prevention of diseases, according to which, many carrier's losses are due to obese... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines cuts 5100 jobs
New York, Usa - The carrier risks to fail
Delta Airlines, one of the biggest Usa’s carriers risks to fail because of a period of crisis which started three years ago: in order to face up to its difficulties the carrier decided to effectuate 5... more
MiscellaneousPalestinian leaders to Arafat's deathbed
Ramallah, Cisjordanii - A private flight to take them to Paris
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Abu Ala, and his predecessor, Abu Manzen, left from Ramallah bound for Amman where they will embark themselves on a private plane in order to reach Paris and President Arafat’s d... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: Jamaican reggae singer repulsed
London, United Kingdom - His songs offend gay community
The Border Police at the London Heathrow Airport repulsed Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla in England for some concerts. It seems that recently British authorities were studying carefully the words of his... more
AirlinesJapanese carriers against rise in oil prices
Tokyo, Japan - JAL and ANA boost the rates
To cover the rise in oil prices, Japan Airlines (JAL) and main domestic rival All Nippon Airways (ANA), are planning to boost by 5 per cent rates on Japan-Europe routes and to impose a fuel surcharge on... more