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Latest newsNetherlands Air Force acquired two used C-130s
Amsterdam, Holland - It signed the agreement with Derco Aerospace at the end of November
The Netherlands Air Force is about to receive from Derco Aerospace two Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 used by the US Navy under an agreement that will double its fleet of transport planes. Contract with... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International Airport. Puglia Region President Vendola: "This Pope made travel his apostolate way"
Bari, Italy - It was stated during the opening ceremony for the Puglia's airport
Italian Puglia Region President Nichi Vendola commented about the opening ceremony of new "Karol Wojtyla" Bari’s International Airport reminding that such a Pope made travel his apostolate way (see for d... more
PeopleAir Transport. RLP: airport tariffs to be lowered
Prague, Czech Republic - After Czech Airlines' denunciation, taxes to be reduced from EUR 6.86 to 6.56
Czech Airlines had denounced RLP, Air Navigation System, some days ago of an abuse attitude due to Czech authority’s policy regarding tariffs implemented at the Prague air station (see for details AVIONEWS). R... more
AerospaceJapan space probe may have failed to collect asteroid samples
Tokyo, Japan - They could provide traces of solar system's origin
It was the main goal of the mission of probe "Hayabusa" (that means "Falcon") for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). It landed on the surface of an asteroid (Itokawa) last month (on November 26)... more
HelicoptersR-44 as a "Cameraman" flying over Australia
Sydney, Australia - Two Robinson's helicopters used for video broadcast from above to monitor traffic in some cities' areas
A "Role on the TV" for the Robinson R-44s in Australia. The Australia Traffic Network will deploy two helicopters of the US maker provided by Helilifte company, which attends in fact to distribute vehicles... more
Science and technologyOlympic Flame has landed at Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - It will start its trip throughout Italy that will end in Turin on February 9
Italian Air Force’s Hercules C-130 carrying the Olympic Flame landed at 10:40am at Rome-Ciampino military airport (see for details AVIONEWS). Aboard the aircraft coming from Greece there were CONI’s Pre... more
Latest newsIndia: Mig group's strategies
New Dheli, India - Technical assistance warranties, updates and upgrades for the Mig-29 and the Mig-27 have been offered in an important period for the armed forces' modernization
India purchased 16 Mig-29K Fulcrum shipped fighters for its Navy and such combat aircraft are manufactured in facilities located in the Indian territory. Mig Group intends to consolidate its presence in... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc: Dreamliner, "Tourism Promoter"
Rabat, Morocco - Carrier's committment to buy four 787s has been confirmed and they will play a major role for tourism growth in the country
Royal Air Maroc confirmed its intention to purchase four new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliners. The official sign of the related contract between carrier and maker includes an option for... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, and -800 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the existing fitting that may result in cracking through the skin and consequent decompression of the flight cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 233)] [Page 72595-72597] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersBristow Helicopters: two new EC-225s for the North Sea
Aberdeen, UK - They will be deployed for offshore operations in the energy sector
Bristow Helicopters, a British company based in Aberdeen and competent for helicopter transport services related to offshore operations, purchased two new Eurocopter EC-225s which will be delivered by... more
AerospaceESA: 8 EUR bn for space programmes
Berlin, Germany - Ministries conference proved successful with investments for rocket carriers, exploration, research, Earth observation
ESA (European Space Agency) representatives consider the approval of space programmes investments by Berlin ministries conference held on December 6 a success. It deals with some EUR 8bn which are added... more
DefenseBosnia: Italy to lead Eurofor
Rome, Italy - Italian Chief of General Staff appreciates the high professionality degree of Italian armed forces
Italian Chief of General Staff Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola commented recently about some international missions which are involving the Italian armed forces. As far as it is concerned with the Balkans area,... more
AccidentsC-130 crashed at Teheran: plane could be over 26
Teheran, Iran - Sabotage or terrorism were excluded
Journalists flying on the Imperial Iranian Air Force C-130 aircraft should be 40: they were killed when plane crashed on a 10-story building in Teheran (see for details AVIONEWS). People on board were... more
AirlinesUS Airways selected the GEnx turbofans for its A-350s
Washington, USA - The General Electric's engine has been chosen for efficiency, easy maintenance and low environmental impact
General Electric will provide the powerplant for the 20 Airbus A-350s ordered by US Airways. The GEnx turbofans have been selected due to their efficiency, low environmental impact and easy maintenance... more
AirlinesSwiss International Avro-146 forced to return due to smoke on board
Zurich, Switzerland - It happened because of an oil leak
A BAe Avro-146 RJ plane for Swiss International Air Lines carrying 4 crew members and 59 passengers bound for Brussels, yesterday morning was forced to come back to Zurich-Kloten Airport shortly after... more
Science and technologyFalse bomb-alert at Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - It was signalled the presence of a bomb on board a Ryanair's flight
Bomb-alert at Rome-Ciampino Airport early today after receiving an anonymous call shortly after 6:00am saying there was a device on board a plane of Ryanair low-cost carrier. The alert was declared over... more
AirlinesAirbus: new A-320s to Philippine Airlines to modernize its fleet
Milan, Italy - Nine models and options on other five
"Philippine Airlines has signed a firm order with Airbus for nine A-320s, plus options for other five, as part of a long term plan to modernize its fleet. In addition, carrier will buy in leasing two A-320... more
Science and technologyKosice and Bratislava airports denationalization: offer presentation deadline achieved yesterday
Bratislava, Slovakia - Government sold a 66% stake of the two airports
Offer presentation deadline for the two Kosice and Bratislava airports denationalization was achieved yesterday. Government, by denationalization Committee, sold a 66% stake of companies which operate... more
Latest newsIndia: a bid for the new maritime patrolling aircraft coming soon
New Dheli, India - Indian Navy needs at least two airplanes with options for additional two vehicles
Indian Government needs at least two maritime patrolling aircraft with options for additional two vehicles. Requirements are clear and Indian Navy schedules, among them, air-to-surface attack capabilities,... more
PeopleIATA disagrees with the air tickets surcharge firmly requested by Chirac
Rome, Italy - This measure does not solve the developing countries' problems, while costs affecting aviation are already too high, according to Bisignani
IATA (International Air Transport Association) CEO Giovanni Bisignani’s criticism against the solidarity surcharge in air tickets - approved by French Parliament under a President Chirac’s proposal, see... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Italian SULT union President Siniscalchi on denunciations regarding air transport
Rome, Italy - "As the union is even prevented from going on strike, we thought it is necessary to resort to Judge to win justice"
AVIONEWS interviewed Italian SULT union President Vincenzo Siniscalchi about denunciations recently performed and regarding air transport, respectively concerning Ryanair-Alghero Airport relation and Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Piloti Italiani Uniti, a new union
Rome, Italy - UP union's Notaro unveiled to AVIONEWS, a new subject joined by several trade unions representing the large part of Italian pilots
Massimo Notaro from Unione Piloti union described to AVIONEWS what has been done during a meeting among pilots’ unions held today. Except for ANPAC, all the attending unions decided to found PIU, Piloti I... more
Science and technologySpain (2): Santander Airport was reopened
Madrid, Spain - Several flights were diverted
Santander Airport, Northern Spain, has been reopened after being closed for several hours while police searched for a bomb after a warning in the name of ETA arrived at a Basque newspaper (see for details... more
AirlinesEmirates introduces a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet
Milan, Italy - Carrier will extend the service also for other destinations in the next months
"Emirates, airline based in Dubai, has launched a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet. Passengers who to take off from Italy (Malpensa and Fiumicino) and from many other destinations in... more
AirlinesFrom the world of airlines
Rome, Italy - A new carrier from Albania will connect several destinations in Italy
- Belle Air is a new low-cost carrier founded by several former Albatros Airways investors. Belle Air will launch operations on December 15 using an MD-82 wet-leased from Air Adriatic offering three weekly... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (6): 128 killed so far
Teheran, Iran - Many person in the edifice injured and got poisoned by fire
The death toll is becoming more and more serious hour by hour after the air disaster occurred in Iran; fatalities would be 128 so far: 94 C-130’s passengers, including many Iranian journalists heading t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Maroni wants a meeting with Cimoli and the unions
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister proves worried about the scepticism expressed by the unions about the carrier's future
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would be particularly worried about recent clashes between Alitalia and the unions. These ones would consider its management unable to achieve a series of business... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal (2): Rice-Merkel meeting on international terrorism
Berlin, Germany - German Chancellor intends to ask for explanations about the arrest which would have affected a German citizen by a mistake
US Secretary of State Rice met new German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany. German Government’s leader appreciated US Administration representative’ attitude about the matter concerning measures enf... more
Press release"Falco" appears in front of Vice-Minister of Defence of Bulgaria
Perdasdefogu, Italy - The Bulgarian country interested to possible collaborations with Italian industries both in defence and in other sectors
"The Vice-Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, Mr Radoslav Bozadzhiev, has visited the firing range of Perdasdefogu in Sardinia with the Secretary General of Bulgarian Civil Protection State Agency, Mr Alyaeddin... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal: "Rendition, a multi-decennial practice in line with international Law
Berlin, Germany - US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice commented on CIA's activities in the war on terror
,US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice arrived in Europe and made US point of view about the so called rendition (extraterritorial arrest with a following deliver of criminals to other states) clearer (see... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (4): edifice's dwellers emerged all safe
Teheran, Iran - The building was in a residential zone destined to Navy's families
According to Police the death toll could very high as the site of the military aircraft’s crash was densely populated, but the fire brigade said that no dueller of the building smashed by the Lockheed C... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (5): "It was like an earthquake"
Teheran, Iran - The excited description of witnesses
According to some sources on board there were all militaries while "Irna" agency sustained that the plane was carrying also journalists. As opposed to what declared by the fire brigade, the state radio... more
MiscellaneousLiechtenstein gave back Saddam's jet
Baghdad, Iraq - "This is an important symbolic act for the Iraqi people"
Liechtenstein yesterday returned to the Iraqi Government a private plane which had been used by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to transport money and senior officials. It was the first Iraqi aircraft... more
Latest newsWill the Eurofighter "throw the JSF overboard"?
London, UK - A "Plan B" could be ready in case MoD does not succeed in achieving a technology transfer for the naval version
The United Kingdom and the United States are still debating about the British request for getting the technology transfer with reference to the Joint Strike Fighter programme. The USA have not provided... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (3): all killed on board to local media
Teheran, Iran - Plane was attempting an emergency landing
The Iranian C-130 crashed at 1:45pm local time: the building it smashed on was occupied by some 250 persons. More than 90 passengers are feared dead, including crew. Helicopters from Iran’s Army and f... more
PeopleRRJ: Aeroflot-Sukhoi agreement for 30 airplanes to be signed tomorrow
Moscow, Russia - A potential market for up to 800 vehicles in 20 years is being forecasted
The contract for the purchase of 30 RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) airplanes is going to be signed tomorrow between the Sukhoi’s civil division and Aeroflot. It deals with the first important order by an a... more
AccidentsMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran (2): the edifice is bursting into flames
Teheran, Iran - At least ten fatalities on the ground
Teheran’s 10-story building is bursting: an Iranian aviation C-130 plane crashed on it today. The airplane was bound for the city of Bandar Abbas, in the south of the country, when the pilot reported t... more
SecuritySpain: bomb-alert at Santander Airport
Madrid, Spain - Cantabria's air station has been evacuated
The armed separatist group ETA today warned a Basque daily to have placed a bomb at Santander Airport. The air station would have already been evacuated also if police has supplied no further details.... more
Weather forecastsLIMA Air Show 2005: Italian defence industry massively attending
Langkawi, Malaysia - A strong interest expressed by Malaysian Government for radars, maritime patrolling aircraft, helicopters, trainers and military airlifters
The 2005 edition of the LIMA Air Show (Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace) started in Malaysia today and it will go on till December 11. Italy is massively attending with its aerial-naval defence... more
HelicoptersMalaysia: AgustaWestland, a thanks to those who save lives by the A-109
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The helicopter group seized a chance to praise crews and technicians of the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia took delivery of two AgustaWestland A-109E Power helicopters in June 2003, using them later during a number of successful missions. The helicopter group seized recently... more
SecurityMilitary C-130 jet smashed on a building in Teheran
Teheran, Iran - It was carrying some 90 people
An Iranian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed today in a residential area at Teheran. On board there were 90 people: 10 crew members and 80 passengers. Disaster occured in the Yaftabad district... more
AccidentsIndian fighter jet crashed at Goa Airport
New Delhi, India - Pilot emerged killed, he was the only passenger on the Sea Harrier
An Indian Navy Sea Harrier jet went down at Goa-Dabolim Airport yesterday morning killing its pilot, the 30-year-old Lieutenant Pannu. The jet, which was performing a routine training, crashed during the... more
HelicoptersJapan: EC-225 for the Coast Guard
Tokyo, Japan - Two choppers of the latest Super Puma's version have been ordered for SAR and transport missions
Japan appreciates more and more the EC-225’s features, a helicopter which is already deployed for VIP transport activities in this country, and decided to go on relying upon this vehicle. The latest v... more
AirlinesWill Basile replace Cimoli soon to lead Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - New CEO should be Giovanni Sebastiani
Italian Chamber of Deputies’ sources stated that current Alitalia CEO Giancarlo Cimoli’s appointment is about to end. Replacement would consist of Maurizio Basile, who teach at Cassino University and Ita... more
Press releaseGalileo: Control Centre for both Constellation and Mission and Performance Valuation Centre in Italy
Rome, Italy - Telespazio (Finmeccanica) will have the key of the new European Satellite System
The Control Centre for both Constellation and Mission and the Valuation Centre for Performance of the new European Satellite System Galileo will be realized in Italy, in the Fucino area and Rome respectively.... more
AccidentsVirgin Blue: a crack in the B-737 of the Australian low-cost carrier force-landed the aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Nine passengers were hospitalized due to depressurization
The Virgin Blue’s aircraft departed from Townsville last Friday night to reach Brisbane. A crack in a cockpit’s window forced pilot to make an emergency landing in the city of destination. The crack cau... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways: Cypriot Government intends to cut a 30% personnel stake of the airline
Nicosia, Cyprus - Trade Minister suggested a terminal wage
Cyprus Airways state-owned airline is suffering for bad economic condition. Island’s Government has so to perform job cutting and reorganization. The latest proposal, the one concerning personnel reduction, i... more
PeopleIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad renounced to Airbus for his State flights
Teheran, Iran - He ordered to sell the aircraft or use it for commercial purposes
The State aircraft destined to fly Iran’s highest authorities, had been bought by French consortium Airbus for EUR 39m plus additional EUR 20m in fittings. The order came from the ex-president of the I... more
AccidentsHelicopter ambulance crashed onto a frozen river in Russia killing five
Moscow, Russia - A rescue team is working on the scene helped by local fishermen
A Mi-8 helicopter en route from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur to Bogorodskoye (Eastern Russia) crashed today onto an ice-covered river killing five persons: two doctors and three crew members. Aircraft was carrying... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 airplanes and model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2005-24-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the unscrewing of the spring cartridge clevis from jamming the elevator, which could lead to reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 232)] [Page 72363-72366] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more