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AirportsAnniversary: 221 years ago human flight started
Paris, France - Thanks to Montgolfier brothers
At 1:54pm on November 21, 1783, at Muette Castle, in the Bois de Boulogne (France) started the first human flight by free hot-air balloon: for the first time a balloon with two persons on board - which... more
AirlinesRyanair expands its network
Pisa, Italy - In Europe in general, in Italy in particular
The low-cost airline, Ryanair, announced, the launch of two new routes, which would interest as well its Italian network: Pisa-Liverpool and Pisa-Barcelona/Girona. The destinations from the Tuscan airport... more
DefenseA new landing brake system for the airplanes of the Enterprise air carrier
Washington, USA - The new device was designed in order to warrant higher safety during landing for the aircraft of the naval unit
US Enterprise (CVN-65) air carrier will be endowed soon with a new landing brake system for the airplanes. Such system, being currently in use only on another major unit in the US Navy, the George Washington... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (7): accounting records seized
Varese, Italy - Within the inquiry due to false accounting and misappropriation
The Italian Guardia di Finanza of Varese have seized all the Volare Group accounting records, from 1997 until today. The public prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio (Varese) ordered the sequestration, f... more
Civil aviationA new draft against the weapon of mass destruction in the USA
Washington, USA - It is aimed to favour the further rise of investment for the destruction of weapons which could be purchased by terrorists
A new draft aimed to reinforce the USA's effort against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the fight against the activities performed in the armaments black market has recently been shown... more
Civil aviationIran started suspending its nuclear programme
Teheran, Iran - IAEA will have anyway to verify the observation of the deals with France, Germany and Great Britain
Iran announced it has started the suspension of its uranium enrichment programme within the general energetic procurement project based on the the building of atomic plants. The Islamic Republic’s State t... more
PeopleNorthwest Airlines' view on the Dreamliner
Washington, USA - The carrier analysed the market requirements and the possible remuneration for its crews despite the airplane is still under development
US carrier Northwest Airlines would have recently commented on the possible interest for the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. Several analysts would have considered the fact, for example, that it is still a programme,... more
DefenseItaly and Israel: a common interest for the electronic warfare
Rome, Italy - One of the issues in the defence sector which could lead to a collaboration between the two countries
Italy and Israel are carrying on an important cooperation in the defence sector and the US press appears to well consider this aspect, by underlining that another country with so relevant relations with... more
AirlinesSas offers an on-line advent calendar
Stockholm, Sweden - The new service permits to individuate the most interesting destinations as well as the cheaper fares
The Scandinavian flag airline, Sas, would offer, starting on December, 1, and for the third year, the advent of an on-line calendar, with interesting proposes, including exciting destinations as well as... more
AirlinesLufthansa effectuated the cancellation for 44 of its flights
Berlin, Germany - Because of Italian air-traffic controllers' strike
Thomas Jachnow, spokesman of the Germany flag carrier Lufthansa, announced that because of Italian air-traffic controllers' strike, which took place on November, 19, it cancelled 44 of its 80 flights to... more
MiscellaneousUS authorities hijacked an Air France plane
Washington, Usa - Because on board there was a man whose passport had expired
A Boeing B-777 of the flag carrier Air France, which was on its route Paris-Washington, was hijacked, last November, 21, by US authorities: on board there was a man whose passport had expired, as declared... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: a new headquarter in Virginia
Fairfax County, USA - The promotional effort for its products is increasing in particular for the US-101 related to the Marine One competition
AgustaWestland, together with Bell, has unveiled recently that it is going to perform its operative activities in the US territory at the new headquarter located in Fairfax County (Virginia). The major... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: helicopters take humanitarian relief
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - On board there were oil, wheat and pulses for about 19,000 refugees
According to certain witnesses, there were thousands of kids to greet enthusiastically the helicopters which are landed today in Ivory Coast with oil, wheat and pulses: the humanitarian relief will be... more
AerospaceThe launch of Swift has been effectuated successfully
Rome, Italy - It seems to be happened as well the first contact with Malindi's Italian station
Guido Chincarini, Italian responsible for the space mission Swift, which was born by the collaboration among Nasa, Asi (Italian space agency) and Pparc (British council for the astronomic and physic searches... more
AirlinesEurofly would link Naples to New York starting from June 2005
Naples, Italy - The service consists in three flights per week
The private airline Eurofly, which services mainly touristic destinations, announced, last weekend, that starting from next June, 2005, would operate with a new service which is to link Naples to New York,... more
CuriositiesFrance: helicopter followed the Shark X-Tream
Paris, France - That is a race of extreme sports at the end of physical and psychological abilities
Last week end, in Saint Jean De Lutz in South of France, the Shark X-Tream took place: it is a heavy test at the end of physical and psychological abilities. To plunged into the icy water of Ocean in order... more
Science and technologyA little plane went out from runaway at Peretola's airport
Florence, Italy - Uncertain prognosis for the pilot and the co-pilot; some light injuries for the only passenger on board of the aircraft
It was a turboprop, a Piper PA-28 model, the plane that last week-end, went out from runaway, at "Amerigo Vespucci"'s airport of Florence (Peretola) during the landing phase. The cause seems to be a sudden... more
IndustryThales: a decision on the future of the company has been postponed
Paris, France - French Government would have decided to analyse the situation with attention together with German Government
France and Germany decided to postpone temporarily the efforts related to the future of Thales, in order to analyse the situation with more attention. Despite the German and British doubts with reference... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (6): Italian Industry Minister is about law for reorganization of big company
Milan, Italy - But it is necessary to verify airline's dimensional requirements
Italian Industry Minister, Antonio Marzano unveiled that it is being assessing to change some parameters of the law for reorganization of big company: "We want verify if Volare has dimensional requirements... more
AirlinesUP and SULT Italian unions comments on the Volare crisis
Rome, Italy - The two unions criticised the difficulties of the entire air transport sector in the country
Italian Unione Piloti trade union expressed its solidarity addressed to Volare's employees, proved convinced about the fact that such crisis could be solved only by a general intervention in the overall... more
Press releaseTelefono Blu on Volareweb: if whereas to fly you are grounded, the on-line form to request the damages
Rome, Italy - All the legal actions; over 500 are ready to the resorts in one only day
"The Telefono Blu Sos Viaggiatore on the end, perhaps the failure of the third Italian carrier, born only in August 2000 or on about its relaunch after the exam procedures, answers with 'If you don't able... more
AirlinesSwiss International expands its service in Italy
Genoa, Italy - Three flights per week Genoa-Zurich
Swiss International announced recently that starting from next January, 17, 2005, it would expand its service in Italy, with three new flights per week (of which two on Saturday), from and to Genoa: flights... more
DefenseEU: the rapid reaction forces about to be created
Brussels, Belgium - Four battle groups to be created even by 2005, but it is being scheduled to resort to similar units also for civil defence
The European Council regarding defence is gathering in Brussels today. The matters concerning the so called battle groups for rapid reaction operations in case of international crises and the police/civil... more
DefenseSwearing-in ceremony at the Italian "Nunziatella" military school in Naples
Naples, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino underlined the union between school education and military training
The swearing-in ceremony by the students of the Italian "Nunziatella" military school in Naples with the celebration for the 217th course occurred in Naples on last Saturday, in front of Italian Minister... more
AccidentsPilot collapsed and Indonesian plane was forced to an emrgency landing
Jakarta, Indonesia - He rescued aircraft shortly before he died
Today the pilot of a Garuda Boeing B-737, taken off at 8:36am local hour from Kalimantan -Borneo island- island with 116 passengers on board, bound for Jakarta had a heart attack shortly after taking off... more
Latest news"Two women" for the B-2
Washington, USA - One of the USAF's stealth strategic bombers is flying for the first time with a crew exclusively consisting of female personnel
US Air Force intended recently to unveil that this month, for the first time, one of the crews flying on the B-2 Spirit stealth strategic bombers consists exclusively of women. It deals with Maj. Kristin... more
Science and technologySea announces investments of the value of EUR 45m
Milan, Italy - The aim is the one to improve the service related to the luggage, making it more secure
Giuseppe Bencini, President of Sea (Milan airports' operator) announced, in occasion of the presentation of the new service of the Italian airline Alitalia, which would see to join Malpensa's air station... more
Press releaseAlso Alitalia acted in support of Volare's passengers
Rome, Italy - Expressed its own solidarity to the carrier's employees
"Alitalia supplied its operative structures and call centers to warrant a limited hardship for Volare's passengers needing assistance after the halt for the airline's airplanes. The cheapest tariffs will... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (5): hundreds of workers marched in procession
Milan, Italy - Rallying cries against former CEO Soddu
About 600 workers have demonstrated before Volare Group office: ground employees, pilots, flight attendants from Gallarate, Malpensa, Venice, Bergamo marched in procession through the city. A lot of rallying... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (4): meeting with ENAC put off
Milan, Italy - At 6:00pm the extraordinary Board of Directors
The meeting between civil aviation body ENAC President, Vito Riggio, with Volare Group management, which was called today at 4:00pm, has been put off until tomorrow. Today in fact the carrier Board of... more
Press releaseENAC comments on the Volare's flight suspension: the Agency has been providing the info green number since last weekend
Rome, Italy - It is also possible to ask for information to other carriers' desks as they will offer cheap fares
"ENAC, Italian National Civil Aviation Agency, informs that the green number 800-898121 has been available even since the last weekend in order to provide information to passengers on the flights suspended... more
Press releaseENAC comments on the Volare's flight suspension (2): the Agency even provides two phone numbers for info addressed to passengers
Rome, Italy - The green number even gained more than 2000 calls on last Saturday
ENAC, Italian National Civil Aviation Agency, even provides two additional phone numbers (0039 0831-416511 and 0039 0831-416526) in order to ensure a support for Volare carrier's passengers. This will... more
Latest newsItalian Defence spending cutting: the analysis of the situation
Rome, Italy - The Atlantic airplanes will not be replaced in the near-term while the training flights hours will be lowered
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, and Undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, analysed the situation regarding the financial efforts destined to the sector. The new financial bill concerning... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (3): Ministry of Welfare announced decree to apply to carrier the law for company saving
Milan, Italy - They have scheduled a sit-in in Milan
Some hundreds of workers have gathered today before Volare Group office in Gallarate (Milan) in order to manifest against the stop of airline services. A sit-in will hold at 1:00pm in Milan where the company... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (2): crew members came back by Blu Panorama
Milan, Italy - Alpi Eagles set new flights for Eastern Europe
Italian Blu Panorama carrier supplied its aircraft to make to come back Volare crews blocked at the airports, while an Alitalia special link will see that 275 tourists in the Maldives come back home: the... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis: passengers are suffering from serious hardships
Milan, Italy - They have paid the earth to leave airport
A lot of people grounded these days because of Volare Group financial difficulties (see AVIONEWS), among which also some Italian tennis players who had been in Sardinia and were going to fly by Volare... more
Science and technology7E7 Dreamliner: Puglia Region Executive provides its green light for the Grottaglie's funding
Grottaglie, Italy - Some EUR 130m to be supplied for the adaptation of the airport structure
Italian Puglia Region started its programme for the production of the Alenia Aeronautica’s project regarding the construction of some structural components for the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. Executive a... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in China: no survivors have been reported among 53 people on board
Nanhai, China - The bodies of 49 were recovered from frozen lake; two casualties on the ground
On Sunday at 1:50am, the Bombardier CRJ-200 of the China Eastern Airlines subsidiary carrier Yunnan, after take off crashed into a frozen lake in the reserve of Nanhai (borders of Inner Mongolia). Witnesses... more
AirlinesVolare airplanes on the ground: airline-Lombardia Region-unions meeting occurred last Saturday
Rome, Italy - The carrier's Board of Directors to gather today, and its result could be the administrative commissioning
Volare released information regarding the situation of the carrier on last weekend as it cannot deploy its own airplanes. Aircraft are not allowed to fly and tickets selling is suspended. The airline’s b... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of November
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 22 to on Sunday 28
Monday 22 - Ballooning - 2004 Motegi Hot Air Balloon International Championship. Motegi, Japan. +81 3 35 02 12 03 www.wgpx-motegi.com Tuesday 23 - Ballooning - 2004 Motegi Hot Air Balloon... more
AirlinesFrance denies that it intends to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm
Paris, France - It was a novelty reported by the daily journal "Agefy financial"
The French Government denied to have intention to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm from the current 44 percent down to 20 percent. The daily journal "Agefy financial" reported, in fact, this new,... more
MiscellaneousIraq: balance of US offensive to Fallujah
Fallujah, Iraq - Fighter Council claims it shooted eleven American helicopters
Al-Zarqawi followers unveiled on the Islamic Internet site that they have beheaded two Iraqi of the National Guard. At meantime, Us Forces consider Falluja rebels to be defeated: about 1200 militiamen... more
AirlinesAta announces record in Us airlines' traffic passengers
New York, Usa - It expects that a record 16.2 passengers, would be on board, of the Us carrier, during the traditionally busiest season, related to the end-year holiday
Ata (Air Transportation Association) announced that Us carriers are on the way to reach a record 685 million people transported in the current year: thanks to low fares which are supporting the current... more
CuriositiesRecord compensation to daughter of pilot executed in Bay of Pigs invasion
Washington, USA - His body was put in a morgue for 18 years before it was shipped back to his family
The Court of Miami (Florida) would have awarded an USD 87m compensation the daughter of a CIA's pilot, Pete Ray, shot down in Cuba during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, the failed attempt financed and... more
AirlinesApv cancels the Malev's offer
Budapest, Hungary - After it received only one bid
The Hungarian agency Apv retired, yesterday, the national airline Malev, from the market, after it received only one bid: the experts claimed it would pass several time before next attempt. Apv let know... more
Civil aviationZimbabwe: weapons from China against the international rules
Harare, Zimbabwe - The denunciation by opposition movements against the African country's regime which would have requested planes and armoured vehicles
Armoured vehicles, law enforcement devices, Kalashnikovs, combat airplanes: these are the requests by Zimbabwe Government addressed to China to reinforce the Harare's regime, according to what stated by... more
Civil aviationPakistan: the fight against terrorism as a political instability factor
Islamabad, Pakistan - The USA-allied Asian country is facing a delicate political moment also due to the military operations against Al Qaeda
The Pakistan's political situation would be experiencing some instability and this fact would be a consequence of several factors, which risk to determine territorial and institutional disorder just in... more
Science and technologySwissport to extend service to Zurich and Geneva
Zurich, Switzerland - After leaving the Heathrow London Air station
Swissport UK, after to have reported that its handling operations at Heathrow Airport is ended due to financial problems (see for details AVIONEWS) is going to extend its own services to Zurich and Geneva... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): is there less safety due to the productivity increase?
Rome, Italy - Some Italian Lega Party's members would have underlined this aspect following a recent emergency landing for a carrier's airplane
Some Italian Lega Party's members, with reference to the recent technical problem experienced by an Alitalia's airplane while landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport on last November 17 with a failure affecting... more
IndustryEADS: "The acquisition of Thales is not scheduled"
Paris, France - It would have been stated by EADS CEO, Camus, and Thales would have suffered negative effects in the financial markets
Despite the possible acquisition of French Thales, competent in the avionics and electronics defence sectors, by EADS is being considered by meetings between the Ministries of Economy of France and Germany... more