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Industry7E7 Dreamliner: Alenia's employees to go on strike in Turin tomorrow
Turin, Italy - In order to defend the development activities of the city's site of the company against the hypothesis of a transfer towards Campania Region
The protest by the Alenia Aeronautica’s employees regarding the programme related to the production of some structural components destined to the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner medium-range airliner does n... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a new meeting among the company, the unions and Italian Government to be held today
Rome, Italy - For the purpose of analysing the carrier's condition and set the management of the 3700 redundancies
A new meeting among the Alitalia board, Italian Government and the trade unions' representatives concerning the company's situation, the agreement among the sides and the management of the 3700 redundancies... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The new European Commission to decide on the business plan soon"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by the outgoing EU Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio
The outgoing European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, would have recently commented about their Alitalia's business plan, as presently still under appraisal by the EU Government. According... more
Government actsInterpellation: Islamic citizens residents in Italy would have been carried to third countries and then subjected to tortures
Rome, Italy - Shown by On. Deiana e Giordano (Rif. Com.)
"We ask for putting forward a Parliamentary question addressed to Italian Ministry of Defence, in order to know - as: press sources - an accurate and well documented press investigation carried out by... more
AirportsF1 staff: the best offerer would fly to Italy for a tour on the Santamonica's motor-racing track of Misano
Misano, Italy - This is the novelty of the directors of the biggest F1 moderne cars' staff
The owner of the Minardi's Team, Paul Stoddard, introduced a great novelty in the order of the staff of F1 moderne cars organized by the mentioned Team: the best offer would be awarded with the possibility... more
MiscellaneousIraq: shooting in Ramadi. Nine persons died
Ramadi, Iraq - US airplanes and helicopters have overflown the town all the morning
Hospital sources have reported that 15 persons were wounded and nine died in Ramadi (100 km West of Baghdad) during the shooting by mortar projectiles and bullets between resistance forces and US troops,... more
DefenseBoeing's effort for the USA's anti-missile defensive shield
Washington, USA - The US company is accomplishing tests related to the thrust system of the guided rockets
Boeing is cooperating with Lockheed Martin for the production of the new US anti-missile defensive system whose guided rockets are being installed at the launching base in Alaska (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
CuriositiesIs S. Valentin to pass on board of a balloon?
Aosta, Italy - Aosta Valley would offer the possibility to whom desire it to prove a strong emotion: to admire its view on board of a balloon
Nello Charbonnier, expert pilot of balloon as well as founder of the Aeronautic Club of the Mont Blanc and above all promoter of the new initiative about the roundup of the balloons foreseen, in occasion... more
MiscellaneousCrossair crash: the proceedings for violation of official secret dismissed
Zurich, Switzerland - News leaks in favour of Swiss International Board of Directors turned out no grounded
The proceedings for violation of official secret regarding the inquiry over the plane of the Helvetic regional carrier Crossair crashed in Bassersdorf (Switzerland) on November 24, 2001 (see AVIONEWS),... more
MiscellaneousThe book "Tobruk 1940" by Quilici reports the witnesses of the air accident occurred to his father
Rome, Italy - The book has in appendix as well the war's diary of Nello Quilici
The new book of Folco Quilici, "Tobruk 1940", is the testimony of the writer on the air accident occurred to his father Nello in 1940. Nello Quilici, who was director of the daily journal of Ferrara "Corriere... more
MiscellaneousItalian deputation asks a question in European Council and Commission about Gulfstream jet used for terrorists
Rome, Italy - Regarding the "Sunday Times" feature which unveiled US used private planes to transport terrorism suspects
Today the Italian deputation of Rifondazione Comunista Party asked a question in European Council and Commission over the news concerning US: American Defence Department would have used private planes... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: "No direct support to the attack which killed French soldiers in Ivory Coast"
Tel Aviv, Israel - French soldiers would have also seized an Israeli-made UAV in the African country
Israel answers to the statement appeared on the French press about the deployment of an Israeli-made UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) by the Ivory Coast’s armed forces during the attack which killed some F... more
MiscellaneousFlorence-Peretola Airport: thousands of watch parts false seized
Florence, Italy - By two different actions operated by Customs and Italian Guardia di Finanza
Twenty-eight thousand of watch parts for assembly, with false brand-name of famous Swiss watch-maker firms, have been seized at Florence-Peretola Airport. Watch-faces and straps were seized from Customs... more
PeopleUS flight assistant unions threaten to start strike
New York, Usa - If the extreme measure would be really acted; this would begin at bankrupt Us airlines even United Airlines and US Airways
The society which assists flight attendants announced recently that its union leaders are organizing a strike vote which in the eventuality it was approved by the majority of the members would presumably... more
AerospaceRaytheon to provide support for the deployment of the GPS system in India
New Dheli, India - The building of ten ground stations for the deployment of the global positioning system in the air transport has been scheduled
Raytheon signed a contract with the Indian space agency for the building of new infrastructures on the territory of the Asian country dedicated to the American GPS satellite global positioning system.... more
PeopleIs there to stand in queue at the check-in? No problem: starting from next year it would be made by mobile
Geneva, Switzerland - The new service was realized by Sita Inc in collaboration with Siemens Business Service
The new service, realized by Sita Inc (Information Networking Computing), which is a firm specialised in additional services for the aeronautic industry, was presented yesterday at Geneva. According to... more
AerospaceSmart-1: the first European space probe to orbit around the Moon
Rome, Italy - The mission of the sound has a double goal, a technological one and a scientific as well
The first European sound to be in orbit around the Moon was launched on the night between, 27-28, September, 2003. The first part of the Esa's mission (European Space Agency) ended just yesterday when... more
Civil defenseGlobal Hawk: more than 1000 flight hours in Iraq and Afghanistan
Washington, USA - Even if the RQ-4As are still under delivery to the US Air Force's operative units
Northrop Grumman revealed recently that the deliveries of the RQ-4A Global Hawk remote-controlled reconnaissance airplanes to the dedicated units of US Air Force started, in particular at the Beale Air... more
AirlinesFinnair reported a third-quarter rise in its profit
Helsinki, Finland - The carrier would end anyway the current year in the red
The Finland flag's airline, Finnair, announced recently, it had a third-quarter rise in its profit: thanks also to a saving costs plan, which started last year, and to rising ticket prices, occurred in... more
PeopleSingapore and Sri Lanka: signed an open skies deal
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - Last month the two countries signed a simile deal referred to cargo
The Republic of Singapore and Sri Lanka signed an open skies agreement, allowing the respective airlines to operate without any limitation: Singapore government's sources revealed. The new deal, follow... more
MiscellaneousFallujah: US fighter planes hit new targets
Fallujah, Iraq - Actions between American troops and militiamen go on
American fighter planes hit some targets in Fallujah today: positions in East and South town outskirts were damaged. On the roads of Southern Fallujah, actions between American troops and militiamen go... more
CuriositiesBrawl in the Santa Monica Airport
Los Angeles, USA - During the awards arranged by a well-known US magazine
A room of the Airport of Santa Monica (California), the Barker Hangar, hired for the "Vibe Music Award", turned into a saloon when for not clear reasons, a part of about 1000 people in attendance at the... more
PeopleIata: "We begin re-building the industry with four initiatives to simplify the business"
Geneva, Switzerland - "That will change the way people travel", said Giovanni Bisignani
"After three years of firefighting, today we begin re-building the industry with four initiatives to simplify the business that will change the way people travel", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General... more
MiscellaneousYoung boy was found dead in the hold of a plane
Paris, France - The Air France's plane was coming from Bamako
One of the many cases of people who stow away which usually end in a tragic manner: a young boy, 20 years old, was found dead in the hold of an Airbus A-330 at the French airport "Charles de Gaulle" yesterday... more
Science and technologyTraffic in the Spanish airports increased
Madrid, Spain - Those of Madrid is the air station most used
In October, the number of flights which have been operated in the Spanish airports increased by 7.7 per cent respect to the same month in 2003: also the number of passengers in transit in the Iberian air... more
Civil aviation"Iran is providing itself with military nuclear technology"
Teheran, Iran - It is the denunciation from Iranian opposition abroad against the Ayatollahs' regime
Iran, despite the sign of an agreement with some European countries for the suspension of its nuclear programme and just when it is involved by a series of institutional debates about such matter (see... more
Science and technologyIt was arrested a man at a Mexican air station: he was transporting cocaine
City of Mexico, Mexico - The Lithuanian man, more than fifty years old was directed to Amsterdam
Yesterday the Mexican police arrested a passenger, Lithuanian, at the international airport of the City of Mexico: the man, 55 years old, Packuckas Vytauas, was transporting in his luggage, 10 kilo-cocaine.... more
Science and technologyMilan-Malpensa Airport: Brazilian woman arrested due to drugs traffic
Milan, Italy - She was going to Turkey
The operations against drugs traffic are carrying on in the air stations of Lombardia Region in Italy: at Milan-Malpensa Airport a Brazilian woman has been arrested by Italian Guardia di Finanza because... more
AirlinesThe Internet on board China Airlines flights as from next year
Taipei, Taiwan - It signed the agreement with Connexion by Boeing
Taipei-based China Airlines and Connexion by Boeing - business unit of the planes manufacturing firm - have signed a definitive agreement for bringing connectivity on board planes as travellers in-flight... more
DefenseRussia: a new ballistic missile by the next two years
Moscow, Russia - The effort should be considered as part of the modernization of the armed forces
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, revealed recently that a new ballistic missile system, endowed with both conventional and nuclear warheads, will be supplied to the ground forces. The effort should be... more
Latest newsUSAF: "The first drop of the JDAM bombs in Iraq occured last October"
Washington, USA - The recent US Air Force's announcement, however, would not indicate the area of the operations despite the precision bombing on Falluja
AVIONEWS had described a double US aerial strike on last October 4, involving the Iraqi city of Falluja when two buildings were hit by two guided bombs, killing several persons considered as Al Zarqawi’s f... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-700 and -800 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct premature fatigue cracking at certain lap splice locations and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65520-65522] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14 and DC- 9-15 airplanes; and model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the left or right upper cap of the center rear spar, which would cause a possible fuel leak and structural failure of the upper cap, and result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65522-65523] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of the aft baffle assembly from the APU exhaust silencer and consequent separation of the assembly from the airplane, which could cause damage to other airplanes during takeoff and landing operations, or injury to
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65535-65537] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryAerospace and defence: two key sectors for the re-election of Bush
Washington, USA - Analysts pointed out the relevance of the support by such sectors for the re-election of the US President
The US analysts (but also the international ones) who focused on the latest US Presidential election, easily found the importance of the support practically ensured by the overall defence sector and by... more
AerospaceItaly has an important role in Swift's space mission
Rome, Italy - Its launch is foreseen for today
The satellite Swift is to be launched today: the operation conducted by Nasa in collaboration with Asi (Italian space agency) and Psarc (British council for astronomic and physic searches of the particles).... more
AirlineseasyJet: carrier founder to try to avoid takeover bid
London, United Kingdom - He does not sell its stake to Icelandair
easyJet founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou streamlined the chances of low-cost Icelandair to buy its carrier yesterday: Iannou unveiled in fact that he would not be interested in selling any of his stake to... more
Latest newsTanker affair (2): US Air Force's Secretary about to resign
Washington, USA - James G. Roche could leave the mandate following the take office by the new Bush-led Government
That the Tanker affair could produce negative effects on the US Air Force had already been unveiled by US press (see for details AVIONEWS). But now it seems that even US Air Force’s Secretary, James G... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: MD-90 to repatriate Swiss citizens
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Medicines from Red Cross carried to Abdjan
The Helvetic Confederation sent to Ivory Coast the MD-90 which have carried to Switzerland about 130 people, among which 24 were Swiss citizens. According to the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs... more
DefenseRussia: "We will provide Iraq with weapons if the new Arab country's government requests them"
Moscow, Russia - The main reason would regard the Iraqi armed forces' experience, as already endowed of Russian weapon systems in the past
"If the future Iraqi Government ask for Russian-made weapons, we will ensure their provision". The Russian Ministry of Defence would have so commented about the future of the Iraqi Army, currently under... more
DefenseJSOW-C: deliveries of the missile to US Navy started
Washington, USA - It is destined to the US F/A-18s and the F-16s ordered by Poland
US Navy started taking delivery of the first JSOW-C missiles, the latest version of the air-to-surface weapon system also known as AGM-154. The JSOW-C was developed thanks to the collaboration among Raytheon,... more
Civil defenseMore autonomy in the future for the UAVs' activities
Washington, USA - Avionics devices under designing should enable such airplanes to operate autonomously in particular circumstances
US aerospace company Geneva Aerospace would be accomplishing an important programme related to the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) sector. It deals in particular with avionics devices, which should make... more
Press releaseEnav SpA: air traffic controllers' strike in Italy next Friday, November 19
Rome, Italy - For four hours, from 12am to 4pm
"Enav SpA (Italian Assistance Flight Agency) communicates that the air traffic controllers adherent to Cgil, Cisl, Uil e Ugl unions, have declared a national strike for next Friday, November 19, from 12am... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: an analysis on the groups' competitiveness in the United States
Cascina Costa, Italy - The EH-101 and the AB-139 prove major cornerstones to increase the presence of the helicopter company on the American market
The helicopter group AgustaWestland analyses the situation with reference to some programmes under development and destined in particular to the US market. First of all, AgustaWestland CEO, Giuseppe Orsi,... more
AerospaceX-43: NASA performed the Mach 10 flight test
Washington, USA - Despite the early delay of the experiment, it was decided to perform it anyway achieving the hoped results
Some avionics problems had led the technicians of the flight programme for the NASA’s X-43 to postpone the test aimed to reach Mach 10 (see for details AVIONEWS). Nevertheless, NASA thought it could p... more
IndustryTanker affair: new confessions on the corruption cases
Washington, USA - The situation of the aerospace company could worsen even with reference to the hoped provision of weapon systems for US Army
While Boeing goes on stating it is absolutely willing to favour the investigation by the US Judge with reference to the corruption cases regarding the 767 Tanker (see for details AVIONEWS), the American... more
AerospaceAn over 80 years man dreams to fly on board of a Soyuz
Turin, Italy - The ancient man, 85 years old succeeded brilliantly to pass the first test which the association Cosmo is making in order to form the aircrew of "Spaceland"
Ugo Sansonetti, 85 years old, is one of the candidates, with great capability, in order to be part of the "Spaceland"'s aircrew, which on board of a special Airbus would leave on February 23, 2005 in order... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: 900 airport workers at risk of redundancy
London, United Kingdom - The Swissport UK closed activity at London air station due to financial troubles
Swissport UK, society for airport operations, reported that it closed its check-in and baggage sorting activities at London-Heathrow air station. It seems that the society is near to the bankruptcy and... more
Science and technologyCairo Airport overrun with locusts
Cairo, Egypt - The state of emergency has been declared
The Cairo Airport is infested with locusts: so the authority of the Middle East biggest air station have declared the state of emergency against the attack from tens locusts sprang out on the runways today.... more
MiscellaneousEcuador: mercenaries hired by private firms operate in the country
Quito, Ecuador - The denunciation would have been released by movements for the defence of human rights
Movements for the defence of human rights in Ecuador firmly criticised recently the Government of the South American country for the support provided to the United States for five years, to which a possibility... more