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PeopleLee Brent, hijacker of TWA flight in Cuba, is dead
Washington, Usa - The Black Panther was exiled in Cuba since 40 years
At the age of 75 died in Cuba William Lee Brent, who in 1969 hijacked a TWA plane in Cuba for the "Fight for liberation of black people". Brent died on November 4th but only now his sister who lives in... more
OccurrencesA Lufthansa flight changes its routes because of an odd smell
Frankfurt, Germany - The 322 passengers on board has not been injured; the reason has been a faulty component
Yesterday a Lufthansa plane, flying from Frankfurt to Washington had to come back. After about an half hour from the take off the crew realized a strange odour was entering the cockpit. The commandant... more
ReportBush in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - The US President's Asian tour goes on
The "Anti-terrorism" Asian tour of President George W. Bush goes on after Singapore and Vietnam (see AVIONEWS for details). In Hanoi Bush talked to Chinese President, Hu Jintao, and Russian President,... more
ReportAPEC summit is over: no steps ahead
Hanoi, Vietnam - And Pyongyang menaces Seoul
The leaders of the major Pacific powers at the Hanoi's APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit are very worried for nuclear tests by North-Koreans and asked the fast resumption of talks among... more
ReportRumsfeld risks a process
Berlin, Germany - Because of human rights violation
US ex-Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, was denounced to the German Bench by a group of associations because he violated the human rights respect as for prisons in Guantanamo an Abu Ghraib. A 220-page... more
AirportsSaint Petersburg airport will be sold
Saint Petersburg, Russia - It is currently owned for 100% by the State
The Russian Economy Ministry has announced the airport of Pulkovo, Saint Petersburg, could be sold by 2007, or 2008. The selling of the airport, which is entirely controlled by the State, will be done... more
AirlinesSecond flight to China for Air Zimbabwe
Beijing, China - The connection of the African airline will start in January
Air Zimbabwe grows and launches a second connection to China. The new flight, which will be inaugurated is scheduled for next mid-January, will be operated between Harare and Guangzhou, passing for Singapore.... more
IndustryThe US Government gives the go ahead to the Alcatel-Lucent merger
Washington, USA - The operation will be completed by the end of the month
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved the Alcatel-Lucent Technologies merger that was announced on April 2, 2006. The two companies had summitted their agreement to... more
Civil aviationCAA revokes its own regulation of long-haul air fares UK-USA
London, United Kingdom - Because of greater competition in the airline market
"The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced today that it has decided to remove its regulation of long-haul air fares because of greater competition in the airline market. The CAA will discontinue... more
OccurrencesA Northwest flight lands with priority in Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom - The manoeuvre was necessary after 15 passengers felt sick on board
A Northwest Airlines plane made yesterday a landing in priority condition at Manchester airport after 15 passengers on board felt sick, all developing the same symptoms. It is not clear what exactly the... more
Civil aviationCommercial flights to Tonga have been resumed
Nuku'alofa, Tonga - The international connection were suspended last week after the riots
After the riots of last week, the commercial flights to Tonga have been resumed. On November 16th in Nuku'alofa, the Capital of the archipelago islands at the east of Australia, a violent revolt against... more
AccidentsCargo plane falls in Colombia; 5 died
Bogota, Colombia - The reason has been the poor visibility
A cargo plane of the Aerosucre crashed yesterday in Colombia, and five people died in the incident. The Boeing 727 cargo had departed from Bogota and was directed to Leticia, about 1100 kilometers far... more
ReportMalpensa is the second destination chosen by people which request asylum
Milan, Italy - The Milan airport has registered an increase of 300% in the arrival of refugees
Contrary to what could be tough the second place in the ranking of the destinations of the political refugees is occupied by Malpensa. After Lampedusa, where every day hundred of illegal immigrants arrive,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 20
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1917 - World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins - British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back. Report: 1917 - Ukraine... more
AirlinesAlitalia: on Friday 9,2% of the airline has changed owner
Milan, Italy - The carrier's shares have been exchanged for 127,8 million stocks
An intense day Friday for Alitalia's share in the Milan's stock market. The 9,2% of capital has passed to another owner and the stock has had an increase of 5,7% daily and 14,99% weekly. 127,8 million... more
SecurityIn Germany a plan to make explode a passenger flight has been thwarted
Berlin, Germany - It has been communicated by sources of the general power of attorney
The fact happened last Summer, but only today the German authorities has given the news. A terrorist attack to make explode on flight passenger planes has been thwarted by the officials of the airport... more
HelicoptersEurocopter wins Frost & Sullivan’s "Market Leadership Award 2006"
Marignane , France - As No. 1 in the European Military Helicopter Market
"In an ceremony at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on November 16th, the Aerospace and Defence Group of Frost & Sullivan granted Eurocopter its 2006 Market Leadership Award for the company’s o... more
ReportFrom Spain a humanitarian flight for Afghani refugees
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish soldiers are engaged into the assistance to the victims of the recent floods
The floods of the Murghab river of last three days in Afghanistan, and especially the province of Baghdis, have provoked at least 85 victims and thousand of refugees. The soldiers of the international... more
OccurrencesViolent turbulence in Japan, six injured in two flights
Tokyo, Japan - Two planes of the JAL and Canadian Airlines went into the turbulence
The Japanese skies have caused some problem to two flights of the Air Canada and Japan Airlines (JAL), which yesterday went into a violent turbulence which injured six people. The JAL flight 1348 with... more
AccidentsLinate accident: an appeal to the Italian Cassation Court
Milan, Italy - Against two absolutions and a punishment reduction
Milan's Power of Attorney challenged the Appeal's absolution of Vincenzo Fusco and Francesco Federico, ENAC officers who were respectively Director of Linate airport and Director of Aeroporti di Milano... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo opens a new route in Spain
Milan, Italy - First flight to the Iberian peninsula
"Emirates SkyCargo has inaugurated last November 9 the link to Barcelona, first flight towards the Iberian peninsula, a region in strong growth for that concerning the commercial operation with the Gulf... more
Press releaseThe visit by the Italian Defense Undersecretary, Forcieri, in India concluded
Rome, Italy - The Ministry of Defense's press release
Last Friday concluded the visit by the Italian Defense Undersecretary, Lorenzo Forcieri, in India, where he went in these days for a series of bilateral meeting. In particular, after that he held a conference... more
SecurityNigeria: a terrorist attack on flight has been thwarted
Lagos, Nigeria - The security forces have seized some bottles with liquid explosive
The Nigerian Minister of Transports, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said yesterday the airport security forces of Lagos have made fail a plan to make explode on flight "Five objects with an high potential in a... more
ReportGaza: the Israeli fighters stopped by the civilians
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Week-end of attacks, but yesterday the Israeli Air Force has been stopped
The Israel's air raids went on for all the week-end, and so the launch of Qassam rockets from Palestinian posts to Israel. Saturday three people have been injured in Sderot, a city in the southern Israel;... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of November
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 20 to next Sunday 26
Monday 20 - Ballooning - 17th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship. Motegi, Tochigi, Japan. + 81 952 34 4030 www.balloon2006worlds.com Tuesday 21 - Ballooning - 17th FAI World Hot Air Balloon... more
SecuritySeptember 11: Motassadeq remains free
Hamburg, Germany - The German Court of Appeals decided that
The Hamburg Court of Appeals decided that Mounir el Motassadeq, the 32-year-old Moroccan man who is considered responsible for September 11's attacks in the USA, will remain free at the moment. A definitive... more
AirlinesFive new routes for SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - Starting from Spring 2007
Starting from next Spring, SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) will add five non-stop routes to its European network from Stockholm. They are Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Glasgow and Reykjavik. The first... more
DefenseIsraeli overflights on Lebanon: France alerts anti-aircraft artillery
Beirut, Lebanon - It is not the first time the UNIFIL French command warns Israel
Moments of tension in Lebanon. As already reported by AVIONEWS, Friday Israeli military planes have flown over Lebanon, violating the Lebanon air space and also not respecting what decided by the UN resolution.... more
AerospaceThe COROT European satellite aboard of the "Soyuz-2/1B" Russian vehicle
Moscow, Russia - Launch scheduled for the second mid of December
In the second mid of December 2006, the "Soyuz-2/1B" Russian space vehicle will take off from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it will take in orbit the COROT European satellite. This satellite will have... more
SecurityNorth Korea. Bush: "Pyongyang will charge if it will transfer nuclear technologies to other States"
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The Bush's statements during his Asian tour
During a press conference in Singapore, the president George W. Bush stated North Korea will charge if will transfer nuclear technologies or materials to other States. "The transfer of the atomic technologies... more
DefenseIran: Ahmadinejad is ready to cooperate with Italy
Rome, Italy - The Iranian President has sent a letter to Prodi
The information came out from Government sources say Iran has shown -trough a letter sent by President Mahmud Ahmadinejad to the Italian Premier Romano Prodi- the interest to cooperate with Italy and all... more
AirportsBratislava airport traffic rises 47%
Bratislava, Slovakian Republic - Performances of the year's first nine months
1.55 million passengers passed through Bratislava airport from January to September 2006, with a 47% growth compared to the same period of last year. In 2005 the Slovakian airport recorded its millionth... more
DefenseRussia: the "Iskander" new missile system will be operational in January 2007
Moscow, Russia - It will have the assessment to destroy the air defense, anti-missile's installations, the aircraft parked in the aerodromes and the systems for the civil infrastructures
The colonel Vladimir Zaritski, chief of the missile and gunnery troops, today has made known to the press, as from January 2007, first tactical-operational group equipped with the "Iskander" new missile... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM create a low-cost airline
Paris, France - Starting from Spring 2007
Franco-Dutch group Air France-KLM is considering the creation of a low-cost airline in France. The reason is the growth of the tourist demand to such destinations as Morocco, Tunisia and Spain. The Group... more
IndustryThe US aerospace industry will keep on growing
Washington, USA - A research by Standard & Poor’s
The "Aerospace & Defense: Industry Survey", published by Standard & Poor’s (an economic research agency), reports that the Democrats victory in the Congress elections will not have any impacts on aerospace i... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 19
Rome, Italy - Viaggio nella storia
Gli eventi e le ricorrenze: Aerospace: 1881 - A meteorite lands near the village of Großliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine. Report: 1941 - World War II: Battle between "HMAS Sydney" and "HSK... more
Fair and showsTurkey does not invite France to the "IDEF 2007" International Defence Industry Fair
Ankara, Turkey - The official statements of the Turkish Defense Minister
France does not appear in the list of the States invited to participate to the "IDEF 2007" International Defence Industry Fair, the opening scheduled for next May in the Turkish capital. "We have invited... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 18
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1918 - Latvia declares its independence from Russia. Report: 1940 - World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano meet... more
AirlinesSwiss increases its cargo capability
Berne, Switzerland - With the arrival of the new Airbus planes the carrier will increase also the routes of the Winter times
The strengthening of the Swiss fleet (see for details AVIONEWS) will benefit also the airline's cargo division. In fact with the gradual introduction of new A-330s, the SwissWorld Cargo will be able to... more
AerospaceGratification for Russia by the side of Arianespace
Moscow, Russia - Construction of the control tower for the Kourou cosmodrome
Russia obtained EUR 8,5 million by the Arianespace French industry to have design the control power which will be used for the launches of the Soyuz-ST new Russian space ship. "The Russian space vehicle... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle sues SAS
Oslo, Norway - The reason is a violation of commercial information by the SAS
A Norwegian airline has sued SAS (Scandinavian Airlines Systems) because it has divulged reserved commercial data. The compensation asked by the Norwegian Air Shuttle is "Hundreds of millions of kroner",... more
AirportsSimulation of emergency in the "Domodedovo" airport of Moscow
Moscow, Russia - It is considered one of the world's safest airport
Today, the "Domodedovo" international airport of Moscow, considered one of the world's safest airport, was theatre of an emergency's simulation. According to the copycat, a civilian aircraft is landed... more
OccurrencesUSA: a plane hits a coyote
Washington, USA - On board also the South Dakota attorney general
Yesterday in the USA a plane with on board the South Dakota attorney general and other 210 passengers hit yesterday a coyote during landing in Watertown. The poor animal was killed by the plane. It... more
IndustryThe A-380 in South Korea
Incheon, South Korea - Second step of its test flights
In its tour that it is making for the last test flights, the A-380 landed at Incheon airport, South Korea, the first Far Eastern airport that the Airbus-made double-decked superjumbo ever touched. The... more
OccurrencesCollision grazed in South Korea: the pilot accuses the flight controllers
Seoul, South Korea - They did not warn the Thai plane another plane was near
The pilot of the Thai Airways plane which yesterday grazed the collision at the airport of the southern-Korean island of Jeiu accuse the flight controllers to be responsible for the occurrence which injured... more
ReportFloods in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - Military helicopters provide aids
The Kenyan Government sent humanitarian aids through helicopters, while the Army is engaged in the rebuilding of destroyed bridges: these are the well-timed measures to face emergency in Kenya's Provinces... more
Press releaseAlitalia on possible partnership with Thai Airways
Rome, Italy - The airline communicates that there is not any contact in progress between two carriers
"With regard to news reported today on press agencies about negotiations not official ongoing between Alitalia and Thai Airways International for a partnership, the Italian carrier communicates that there... more
AirlinesThai Airways: the 6 A-380 order is at risk
Bangkok, Thailand - Because of delays in deliveries
Thai Airways International does not exclude the chance to cancel its order of six Airbus A-380 because of delays in deliveries. "The postponement -Commercial vice-President of the carrier Wallop Bhukkanasut... more
PeopleTroubled landing for Kylie Minougue
Sydney, Australia - The singer flew into a storm with her plane
A bad adventure for pop star Kylie Minougue, who recently, during a flight returning from a leg of her tour, flew into a violent storm with her plane which was not able to land for about an hour. The... more
IndustryCanada is the aerospace sector leader
Ottawa, Canada - According to the KPMG report 2006
The KPMG report 2006 puts Canada at the highest ranking as for commercial situation in the world aerospace sector. The Canadian aerospace industry, in fact, doubled sales in the last ten years and 80%... more