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Science and technologyBirmingham: woman eludes the controls with passport of her husband
Birmingham, United Kingdom - Although her spouse appeared on the photo with beard and turban a 42 years Indian succeeds to go up airplane
An Indian woman of 42 years in travel towards her native country, has succeeded to embark on an airplane showing during the control operations the husband passport. It happened in Great Britain at Birmingham... more
AerospaceESA: the development stage of the observation cupola for the ISS has been completed
Brussels, Belgium - The role of Alenia Spazio appears a major one for the production of the new structural section destinated to the orbital station
ESA (European Space Agency) has recently released the accomplishment of the development stage related to the new observation cupola destinated to the International Space Station (ISS), with reference to... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): Putin confirms the attempt hypothesis
Soci, Russia - Russian President would have invited the civilized countries to join against the common enemy represented by international terrorism
During the Soci's (Russia) summit with France and Germany, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, would have confirmed again that the two air accidents occurred on last August 24 would have been caused by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian union CISL is ready to accept job sacrifices
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by the trade union's leader, Savino Pezzotta
Italian trade union CISL’s leader, Savino Pezzotta, would appear ready to accept some sacrifice about employment in order to provide the needed support to save Alitalia. His point of view would have b... more
CuriositiesBirds in exchange for aircraft: the incredible commercial proposal by Thai Government
Bangkok, Thailandia - The Asian country intends to solve in this way the negative effects caused by the chicken flu
Dozen thousands tons frozen meat stopped at Thai producers' facilities: Government does not succeed in convincing potential purchasers that its own chicken did not were affected by the flu which damaged... more
Latest newsUS fighter-bombers attack rebels in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The reaction against the strikes performed by Taliban forces and Hekmatyar's militiamen against country's Government's sites
US attack airplanes would be performing bombing activities since yesterday in the eastern area of Afghanistan, in order to face the several attempts by Taliban forces and by Islamist Hekmatyar's militiamen,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "A cooperation by everyone is necessary in order to save the carrier"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister Tassone proves convinced of it, as he even appears confident regarding the willingness shown by the unions
Italian Vice-Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, commented again on the Alitalia's situation, confirming what he had already stated regarding the major issues of the problem during... more
AirlinesSas: yesterday cancelled 20 departures from Copenhagen
Stockholm, Sweden - It seems because of a meeting of the worker's union
Yesterday the Scandinavian group Sas has reported that 20 flights of the morning in departure from its hub of Copenhagen, have been cancelled because of an organized meeting from the Danish pilot union.... more
Science and technologyAthens: exodus without problems at the Olympic air station
Athens, Greece - Although the high number of persons in departure, at the moment delays are not recorded neither flights cancelled
Hundred of thousand of Olympic athletes and visitors yesterday have given the way to what the Greek media has nicknamed "Great escape" from Athens. After the spectacular ceremony that closed Olympic Games... more
IndustryRegional transport airplanes market is increasing
Washington, USA - Bombardier and Embraer appear destinated to lead the international scenario by their respective products
A recent survey carried out by Forecast International would have revealed that the regional transport airplanes market is destinated to grow in a relevant manner by 2013, both for the so called regional... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors gathered yesterday
Rome, Italy - Under the Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli Presidence
"During the Board of Directors of Alitalia, the main data regarding the situation of the carrier have been shown. During the first half of 2004 the loss has been of EUR 329m, so that the worsening condition... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia: a bomb blasted in the tail section toilette
Moscow, Russia - The Sibir Airlines TU-154's crew would have tried to control the plane but it did not succeed in
The latest development of the sad event regarding the double air disaster occurred in Russia on last August 24 would appear to confirm the attempt hypothesis (see for details AVIONEWS). It seems in fact... more
Military aviationFires: "Forestal terrorism" in Spain according to the Minister for Environment
Madrid, Spain - Nearly all fraudulent ones and connects between them fires summery
The Spanish Minister for Environment, Cristina Narbona, analyzing the data regarding the fires that have burnt 42.000 hectares of forest only in Andalusia this summer (see news AVIONEWS), raises the alarm... more
Civil aviationLibyan airplane hijacked towards Sudan: 15 Eritreans were charged and repatriated
Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese Judge would have so decided not to grant political asylum
After the hijacking of a Libyan transport airplane occurred on last August 27, when a group of almost 80 Eritrean and Nigerian-native persons tried to avoid the forced repatriation by making the C-130... more
AirlineseasyJet: it cuts the routes from Copenaghen and Milan, in arrival new services towards the Baltic Sea
London, UK - Too many costs set up at Danish Kastrup airport according to the carrier
Low-cost easyJet will cut the routes in departure from Copenaghen because of the high costs, and those from Milan for lack of attractive slots, but will add services for and from Estonia and Latvia, the... more
HelicoptersEGPWS system for all the S-76s and the S-92s
Washington, USA - Sikorsky intends to endow its own future choppers of the new flight safety system
Sikorsky would have recently decided to attend to the mounting of the EGPWS (Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems) safety system developed by Honeywell on all the future versions of its own S-76 and... more
IndustryAustralia, 12 NH-90s to face the terroristic threat (2): EADS' growth in the Asia Pacific area
Amsterdam, Holland - According to the group's representatives, a 30% of annual selling will be likely to depend on Asia Pacific area by 2015
By the recent order performed by Australian Government for 12 NH-90 helicopters, EADS group appears more and more growing in the Asia Pacific regional area. Company's representatives would have underlined... more
HelicoptersAustralia: 12 NH-90s to face the terroristic threat
Sydney, Australia - To be all available by 2008 and devoted to country's special forces
Australia has decided to purchase 12 NH-90 transport helicopters in order to increase the anti-terrorism capabilities of its own special forces. The value of the related contract would consist of about... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: reductions in price for who get off from Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Usa - It will be able to be saved until 60% with the new fare plan
Delta Airlines, that in this year it celebrates the 75th anniversary, is leaving its program of renewal and transformation of the airline. To such purpose it has planned a series of changes that would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the trade unions ask for the showing of the business plan
Rome, Italy - It is being also requested a meeting with Italian Government in order to start the improvement of the country's air transport system
The view of the trade unions regarding Alitalia's situation appears clear now: the company has to show to the union's representatives the details of the business plan aimed to the reorganization and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: alive just for one month without an agreement with the trade unions
Rome, Italy - It is the warning signal called by the carrier's board
Alitalia's board and the trade unions analyse the situation of the company as it appears more and more a critical one, most of all after the statements by President Cimoli. Carrier's CEO in fact unveiled... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. Electronics Systems awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., Electronics Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $43,254,508 firm fixed priced contract for the sixth full-rate-production of 30 AN/ALR-67(V)3 Radar Warning Receivers for the F/A-18E/F... more
Latest newsThe Typhoon to be screened against the threat represented by the electromagnetic pulses
London, UK - QinetiQ to attend to take care of such important aspect to protect the aircraft's avionics systems
The Eurofighter Typhoon will have not only to defend itself against anti-aircraft weapons thanks to its performance and electronic self-defences. One among the main threats will be the one regarding its... more
AirlinesAer Lingus: 4 European new routes
Dublin, Ireland - The airline strategy wants directed destinations to popular rates
The Irish Aer Lingus would have programmed to expand its European network thanks to four new routes in departure from the Cork airport in the south Ireland. It has rendered known the carrier last week:... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines Sweden: 7 European new routes
Stockholm, Sweden - Departures increase also towards Berlin, from always market of reference for the airline
The Scandinavian Airlines Sweden is launching in sight of winter 7 new European routes as from next October 31. The new services that will leave from Arlanda and Stockholm, will be directed towards Nice,... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia (6): FSB confirms the attempt hypothesis
Moscow, Russia - The blasts would have occurred in both cases in the tail section of the airplanes
FSB, the Russian intelligence services, would have recently confirmed that an absolute certainty exists about the causes which produced the double air accident in Russia on last August 24. Terroristic... more
AirlinesNot they find place on plane and leave again after 10 hours
Istanbul, Turkey - Tickets were been acquired days before, but because of overbooking problems cannot go aboard
Six passengers who yesterday would be due to re-enter in Italy from Turkey, although had regular ticket, have not found place on the Turkish Airlines flight, in departure from Istanbul airport at the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines purchases new B-777
Singapore - The new planes allow airline to boost its cargo ability between the 4 and 6% a year
The Singapore Airlines has intention to acquire until 31 Boeings 777-300ER of the value of beyond USD 7bn. The carrier would have introduced an order for 18 airplanes that would have to be delivered between... more
PeopleAir Transport: a new series of strikes is arriving
Rome, Italy - ENAV-Fiumicino, Alitalia pilots and employees' demonstrations start
After the summer stop a "very hot" September is expected to occur regarding the trade unions' protests. Now, the ones concerning the air transport sector are: - a strike by ENAV (Italian National Flight... more
AirportsThe last SM-55 Savoia-Marchetti will be restored
São Paulo, Brazil - It has been used in the legendary missions of Francesco De Pinedo and Italo Balbo through the Atlantic
The last of 170 seaplanes SM-55 made by Savoia-Marchetti, protagonists in big undertakings during the years 1920-1933, used also by the Fascist propaganda, is now in an old hangar in São Paulo in Brazil,... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia (5): hijacking hypothesis has not been confirmed yet
Moscow, Russia - Transport Minister would anyway consider the attempt hypothesis as the most plausible one
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin was appointed as President of Investigation Commission regarding the double air accident occurred in Russia last week, and the first results revealed to press sources... more
Science and technologyO'Hare: the expansion plan will decrease delays?
Chicago, USA - Still so much doubts over air station reorganization project
Sure, the USD 15bn expansion project for the international airport of O’Hare of Chicago (see news AVIONEWS)would lighten the hardships from the high amount of delays in the short run. But according to a... more
DefenseIndia: new Agni II missile successfully tested
New Dheli, India - Its maximum theoretical 2000 km range would enable the country to significantly increase its own offensive capabilities
India has successfully completed an important missile test, regarding the new surface-to-surface medium-range guided rocket named Agni II. The ballistic missile would have been launched then hitting by... more
DefenseAdm. Di Paola: "Deploying the Mangustas in Iraq? Actually we could resort to some innovations about vehicles in Iraq"
Rome, Italy - It would have been announced by Italian Chief of general Staff though a final decision has not been considered yet
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, commented about the attack faced by Italian soldiers last night south from the Iraqi city of Nassiriya, when no one fortunately was wounded after... more
AerospaceSpace Shuttle: more safety for the space flights by December 2004
Washington, USA - 5 out of the 15 scheduled technical improvements would have been completed waiting for starting launches again in 2005
NASA will have to complete the designing and the implementation on the Space Shuttle, by next December 2004, of the 15 scheduled improvements, aimed to warrant a significant safety rise for the US space... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (4): USA's fighters in order to escort Aeroflot's aircraft?
Moscow, Russia - Such news, spread by American press, would have firmly been given the lie by the airline
Russian carrier Aeroflot would have recently firmly given the lie to the rumor according to which its own airplanes were subjected to armed escort by US Air Force's fighters during the last days, after... more
Civil aviationUSA: Israel illegally investigates on Iranian nuclear plans
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government would have firmly denied the resort to spying activities in the USA in order to achieve information regarding to it
A Pentagon’s investigation would have recently unveiled that a US Defence Department’s employee would have delivered secret reports to Israeli intelligence agents. A firm rection came from Tel Aviv, as... more
AccidentsA Dutch Apache helicopter fell headlong in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Only its pilot would have lightly been injured
A Dutch Army's AH-64 Apache helicopter would have fallen headlong in Afghanistan today whereas it was overflying Kabul city. Only the aircraft's pilot would have lightly been injured, according to what... more
Airports"Red Star" supporters devastate a flight
Belgrade, Serbia - They try destabilizing aircraft and strike the crew
The news is leaked out only today: some supporters of the football team "Red Stars" of Belgrade, the last Wednesday August 25, would have devastated the charter flight arranged in order to attend at match... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (3): are there two new attempters around?
Moscow, Russia - It could deal with relatives of the two Chechen-native persons who caused that tragedy
Russian press would suppose the existance of two possible women-kamikazes going around in the country, and they could be ready to hit any time, similarly to what the two persons responsible for the tragic... more
AccidentsUS Navy's F/A-18 falls in the sea after its landing run
San Diego, USA - A failure at the break system would have prevented the pilot from performing an emergency manoeuvre
A F/A-18C Hornet of US Navy would have fallen in the sea on last Thursday after crossing during landing the runway border, without its pilot could resort to an emergency manoeuvre in order to stop the... more
AirlinesQantas: "too many carriers in the international air transport market"
Sydney, Australia - Australian airline's Chairman would appear convinced of it
Qantas Australian carrier's Chairman, Margaret Jackson, would have recently stated that, in her opinion, the carriers which operate in the international air transport market would be too many. According... more
Press releaseENAC: meeting with Alitalia, carriers and taxpayers associations on intercontinental tariffs
Rome, Italy - The agency suspends the request of tariff alignment and asks for treatment reciprocity by other countries' civil aviation authorities
"A meeting headed by ENAC's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President Vito Riggio and attended by Alitalia occurred on last Friday, aiming to manage the intercontinental tariffs. Also representatives... more
AccidentsNew York's air accident in November 2001: a hypothesis of attempt would exist
Toronto, Canada - It would have been unveiled by an Al Qaeda's member to Canadian intelligence services
Canadian intelligence services would have recently make know that an Al Qaeda’s member would have reveled that the air accident which involved an American Airlines’ Airbus in November 2001, fallen hea... more
DefenseUSA: the new missile shield to protect November 2 election
Washington, USA - American military analysts appear to fear a terroristic attempt on that date by the resort to ballistic missiles
According to American military representatives, the new US missile shield is going to be fully ready by the end of this year, but the first interceptors will enter the service just before November. Such... more
AccidentsBush assistant Air Force 2 risks collision
Washington, USA - Air-traffic controller shortage would record like events at least one time a week
The last August 7, the Air Force 2 of Dick Cheney, United States of America Vice-President, would have risk a collision against tourism plane while it was over Connecticut. FAA, Federal Aviation Administration,... more
SecurityMalpensa: hijacking fear on an Alitalia flight
Varese, Italy - Emergency measures soon sprang, a half hour traffic stop
This morning at international airport of Malpensa has been a hijacking alarm on the Alitalia flight AZ-637 from Miami. It seems hijacking hypothesis circulated for a signal from French flight assistant's... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): checks at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - The country goes on being addressed with attempts threats regarding the most crowded sites
A warning signal is always ready to be called in Italy, after the tragic events occurred in Russian last week, when considering the renewed release on the internet of attempts threats addressed to the... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia: new security measures are being needed
Moscow, Russia - More checks in the airports and aboard flights considered at high risk of attempts after the terroristic attack occurred last week
After the air disaster occurred last week, the Russian political and institutional environment appears in ferment when considering the several increasing occasions for meetings and debates regarding the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the role of Milan-Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - According to former carrier's President, Bonomi, the Milan's airport will be hardly able to become the main air station of the airline
Within the current meetings between the Alitalia's board and worker's representatives, the Malpensa matter is being analysed again, when considering the fact that the carrier would have decided to transfer... more