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DefenseUS Air Force to the conquest of cyberspace
Washington , USA - "We need to reach the supremacy"
The armed forces of the United States of America have been enjoying since the end of then Cold War a dominance that few or no one on the global stage are in the position to challenge. There is though a... more
AirlinesTransavia.com France reopens route Catania/Paris-Orly also for Summer 2008
Milan, Italy - After the great success of last Summer
"Transavia.com reconfirms Catania for the Summer season 2008 thanks to the great success achieved by the route in the Summer of 2007. The new airline of the group Air France/KLM will operate two flights... more
Civil aviationSigned in Paris agreement for cutting aeronautic emissions
Paris, France - Air France is going to invest €2 billion a year
In Paris an agreement was signed yesterday by the French Government and the representatives of the aeronautic sector (industry, airlines, airport managers) to cut greenhouse gases and the acoustic pollution... more
IndustryThe M-346 successfully completes its first in-flight refuelling
Venegono, Italy - Between 24 and 25 January
"Between 24 and 25 January Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, carried out an extensive series of flights to qualify the M-346 advanced trainer for in-flight refuelling. The second M-346 prototype... more
SecuritySAS Sverige: fingerprint recognition to be introduced at Arlanda and Landvetter airports
Stockholm, Sweden - A biometric solution for baggage handling
"SAS Sverige is introducing a biometric solution for baggage handling at Arlanda and Landvetter to provide customers with simpler and smoother travel. Approximately 50 percent of all passengers on SAS's... more
ReportKenya, helicopters open fire on crowd
Nairobi , Kenya - "They drop bombs and shoot"
The violence in Kenya goes on after the disputed electoral results of last December. In the city of Naivasha, in the Rift Valley, two helicopters of the armed forces have opened fire on a crowd of demonstrators... more
AirlinesAer Lingus aims at the Italian Summer
Belfast, Ireland - New Rome-Belfast flight starting from February 25th
The launch of the new Rome-Belfast flight by Aer Lingus is forecast on February 25th, 2008. "The new Belfast hub is proving very efficient for all the routes, from Amsterdam to Malaga, from Barcelona... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2), Air France doesn't give up
Rome, Italy - But for Malpensa there are slight openings
While in Italy the "North party" returns to the charge demanding the suspension of the negotiation for Alitalia and the saving of the Malpensa hub, talks go on between Maurizio Prato, President of the... more
SecurityFAA AD Eurocopter France model AS-355 F2 and AS-355 N helicopters (2008-02-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: January 28, 2008 [Page 4683-4685] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AerospaceBoeing names former NASA Engineer to head Space Shuttle Program
St. Louis, USA - The calendar forecasts six scheduled launches in 2008
The Boeing Company has named veteran NASA space shuttle engineer John P. Mulholland its new Space Shuttle vice-president and program manager. With more than more than 21 years of experience in space shuttle... more
IndustryLufthansa Cargo/Dhl Express joint venture airline "AeroLogic" to operate Boeing 777 Freighters
Seattle, Usa - Deucalion orders eight 777 Freighters for lease to AeroLogic
"Boeing announced that Deucalion Capital VII Limited ('Deucalion'), a company advised and managed by DVB Bank AG, has purchased eight Boeing 777 Freighters for lease to AeroLogic, a new joint venture airline... more
AccidentsPortuguese F-16 crashes near Lisbon
Lisbon , Portugal - Investigations ongoing
Yesterday afternoon, at 1:40pm local time, an F-16 fighter jet of the Portuguese Air Force crashed to the ground in the area around the air base of Monte Real, in the environs of the city of Leiria, north... more
HelicoptersBoeing to provide flight simulators to Egypt for the Apache Longbow helicopters
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth 20 million dollars
The Boeing Company has been awarded a 20 million dollars contract to provide an AH-64D Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) and Life Cycle Support to the Egyptian air force. The LCT, a full-mission, high... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AirOne overhauls its plan and TPG peeps out again
Rome, Italy - Probable operational and financial reshuffle
After the yesterday news about several appeals to shelve the negotiations with Air France following the Italian Government's fall, and to reconsider the other alternatives - particularly by who worries... more
AirportsBerlin, airports keep on dividing the politicians
Berlin, Germany - Regional Minister in favour of Tempelhof inflames debate
Airports and their construction, enlargement, reduction and closing are a politically-hot matter everywhere, since they require political choices, which then always have positive and negative aspects.... more
HelicoptersAW: first AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference
Cascina Costa, Italy - Hailed a Success By Participants
"The first AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference was held at the Company’s Cascina Costa facility in mid-January and was deemed a great success by those attending. The event was attended b... more
CuriositiesLeonardo's "Intuition"
Rome, Italy - Among his drawings the study for a flying machine that drew on aerodynamic principles still valid today
The first idea of a machine capable to fly was produced, as known, by Leonardo. The great inventor had namely understood some notions, later turned out to be exact, about flying, probably by observing... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... A as "Autorotation"
Rome, Italy - It is the equivalent of a glide with engine off in an airplane
We can call autorotation the emergency descent of a helicopter during an engine failure, simulated or real. During the descent the main rotor turns due to the vertical air flow through the rotor disc,... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the M-346 airplane begins the tests for refuelling in flight
Rome, Italy - With the support of Experimental Flight Unit (Rsv)
"The prototype M-346, CMX-616, last January 24 and 25, in the sky of Ligure Sea, already employed in the intensive Preview of the Italian Air Force last Spring, has begun the tests to the refuelling in... more
AirlinesVueling defines the map of its presence in Italy
Milan, Italy - The airline leaves Pisa and Bologna and confirms its presence in Milan, Rome, Venice and Naples
"Vueling, the next generation airline, announces its exit from the airports of Pisa and Bologna where it started operating respectively on June 27th and October 30th, 2007. The interested routes, operative... more
AccidentsLost airplane in Venezuela: Transaven airline had no licence
Caracas , Venezuela - And the research pundits denounce: "Insufficient means"
There are developments in the question of the two-engine aircraft crashed into the sea of Venezuela with 14 people on board, among which 8 Italian tourists, on last January the 4th. It seems namely now... more
AirlinesBoeing delivers first 737NG to Norwegian Air Shuttle
Oslo, Norway - It is the first of 50 ones ordered
The Boeing Company has delivered the first of 50 Next-Generation 737s to Oslo-based low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle. The 737-800 with Blended Winglets, on lease from Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management,... more
AirportsCiampino, tribunal says yes to Ryanair flights after midnight
Rome, Italy - But only in "Exceptional cases"
The Administrative Tribunal of Lazio (TAR) expressed itself in favour of an appeal of Ryanair, reassigning it the faculty to land at the "Pastine" airport of Ciampino also after midnight, but only "In... more
AerospaceUS spy satellite threatens the Earth
Washington, USA - In a few weeks it will fall on an unspecified location of our planet
ESA (European Space Agency) is quite worried about a news coming from NASA - the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration: an American spy satellite out of control will fall on an unspecified location... more
AirportsMalpensa, Formigoni reclaims again 3 years of moratorium
Milan, Italy - "Otherwise the North will march on streets"
With the Government crisis, Air France is losing its most valuable ally in Italy: the Economy Minister, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa. And the supporters of the hub of Malpensa and the offer of AirOne regain... more
OccurrencesB-777 Air France carries out emergency landing in Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - No passenger was wounded in the evacuation through the emergency slides
Just a little fear for the passengers of the flight Paris-La Reunion left on Saturday evening from the "Charles De Gaulle" airport shortly after 9 pm. The pilot of the airplane, a Boeing 777/300 Air France,... more
AirportsVicenza, end of the run for the civil airport?
Vicenza , Italy - Bonotto: "Where are now all the politicians?"
They had hoped, at the aero club of Vicenza, that at last the civil airport at the "Dal Molin" could remain open, despite the controversial enlargement of the US military base. In favour of the maintenance... more
AirlinesQatar Airways and United Airlines implement code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Agreements of code-sharing and cargo transport
"Qatar Airways and United Airlines have implemented their code-share agreement following approval from the US Department of Transportation to place their codes on each other’s flights giving passengers m... more
ReportSri Lanka, governmental air strike hits Tamil Tigers
Colombo , Sri Lanka - 20 dead in joint air-ground offensive
In the course of a combined air-and-ground offensive of the armed forces of Sri Lanka against the separatist rebels of the Tamil Tigers (LTTE), 19 members of the LTTE and 1 army soldier were killed. This... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB Gliders (2007-26-15)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4051] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company 172 and 182 series airplanes (2008-02-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent premature separation of the collar, which could result in the parachute failing to successfully deploy
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4051-4053] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200 and 767-300 series airplanes (2008-02-16)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a potential electrical arc, which could propagate a small fire and lead to a larger fire that might spread the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4061-4063] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia, the political crisis reopens AirOne's hopes
Rome, Italy - First test for Malpensa on January 31st
The political crisis followed to Prodi's resignation kindles the hopes of a return on the stage of the offer of AirOne for the purchase of Alitalia, and at this point of the negotiations that would be... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes (2008-02-12)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the fuel boost pump wiring that could lead to arcing to the inside of the 45-degree angle fitting, which could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4059-4061] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
ReportIsraeli Air Force hits again the Gaza Strip
Rafah, Gaza Strip - 4 Palestinian militants wounded
As Egypt is finding it hard to regain control over the border passage of Rafah, opened in the last days by the Hamas bulldozers to allow the shattered Palestinian population to restock beyond the frontier,... more
DefenseFrance-India, bilateral talks on armaments and nuclear
New Delhi, India - Sarkozy meets the Indian Prime Minister
Starting from today the French President Nicolas Sarkozy has started the official visit to India to strengthen the bilateral relationships between in two Countries, and even if there are not important... more
Press releaseEmergency at the airport of Rome-Ciampino: the mayor writes to minister Bianchi
Rome, Italy - "Intolerable the provocations by Ryanair; urgent need for a restriction order of low-cost fights in the airport"
"The mayor of Ciampino, Walter Enrico Perandini, considers intolerable the provocations published on today's press by Ryanair's spokesperson Alessia Viviani who said she is ready to apply to the European... more
Military aviationTraining of new Afghan pilots will begin in 2009
Kabul , Afghanistan - "Air force operative not before 2013", US officers say
Only few days ago, the Afghan President Hamid Karzai greeted the "Rebirth" of the first core of his country's air force, as various helicopters and airplanes purchased with international help are being... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... "Short Glossary" (2)
Rome, Italy - Used in the aeronautical sector
FLIR - Forward looking infrared G-LOC G - induced loss of consciousness GP - General Purpose GPS - Global positioning system HDG - Heading HUD - Head up display HYD - Hydraulic system ILS... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... "Short Glossary"
Rome, Italy - Used in the aeronautical sector
A/A - Air to Air AACQ - Automatic acquisition mode AB - Afterburner ABES - Amended Budget Estimate Submission ACLS - Automatic carrier landing system ACM - Air combat manoeuvring ACU - Avionics... more
Press releaseSigned agreement Eurofly-Iberia for maintenance of aircraft engines
Madrid, Spain - Exclusive, the agreement will be for five years
Iberia has signed yesterday an exclusive agreement with the Italian Eurofly (Meridiana Group), that will be engaged in maintenance of CFM-56-5B engines near the Maintenance division of the Spanish carrier... more
Press releaseANSV: update in the Venezuela accident of January 4, 2008
Rome, Italy - The inquirer sent is in constant contact with the local authority
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), with reference to the accident occurred last January 4 in Venezuela to the airplane Let 410-UVP (code YV-2081) informs that its inquirer is in constant contact with the... more
Military aviationPakistan: air-ground offensive against Talibans at the Afghanistan borders
Islamabad, Pakistan - Official sources talk about 40 Taliban guerrillas killed
It would be of 40 guerrillas killed and 30 captives the balance (denied by Talibans, led in the area by Baitullah Mehsud) of the offensive carried out by the Pakistani army with hundreds of soldiers, ground... more
Military aviationNew rules of the US Air Force for nuclear transports
Washington , USA - After last Summer's scandal
After the scandal of the atomic flight burst last Summer and ended with disciplinary measures for 70 officers and members of the US Air Force (see AVIONEWS), a new regulation in regard of the handling... more
CuriositiesAeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... R as "Radio communications" (3)
Rome, Italy - The main Brevity Code communications used by Western military pilots
- Package: a series of airplane groups geographically isolated; - Padlocked: the pilot cannot avert his attention from an airplane without risking to lose visual contact (Tally / Visual); - Pince:... more
ConferencesItaly's airports, hubs and territory: the AVIONEWS conference
Rome, Italy - Held on January 30th at the Parliament in Rome
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency has organized a meeting on the following subject: " Italian airport hubs and hubs" It will be held on January 30th 2008 at 09:30 am at the Italian Parliament... more
AirportsRyanair counts to expand in Bergamo rather than Ciampino
Rome, Italy - "In the low-cost war wins Milan"
"We will bring to Orio al Serio four million passengers in consequence of the expansion of the connections net. While the 'Giovan Battista Pastine' will remain as it is now". These are, in the words released... more
ReportDouble Israeli air strike, 4 dead
Rafah , Gaza Strip - Israel: "They were terrorists"
As Egypt is trying in these hours to contain the exodus of the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, fleeing the Israeli siege, the armed forces of the Jewish state have hit once again, with two targeted air... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-332C, L, L1, and L2 helicopters (2008-02-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4055-4057] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: ups and downs for the stock after the Government's fall
Rome, Italy - In the opening it was losing 2.36%
Predictable difficulties for the Alitalia stock after the fall of the Italian Government that brings into question the sale procedure of the national airline. In the opening of Piazza Affari, the Alitalia... more