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DefensePakistan: an undermined barrier will be built to the border with Afghanistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - Disagreement of the Afghan president Karzai
The spokesman of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry on November 6 announced the proposal of the Islamabad government to built a undermined barrier along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Kabul... more
AirlinesAir Seychelles doubles on Rome
Rome, Italy - Starting from December 19th the carrier will operate two weekly flights between Italy and the Islands
Air Seychelles has announced that starting from December 19th the connections between Italy and the Seychelles will be redoubled. The airline's director for Italy, George Huggins, in fact has communicated... more
ReportIcebergs astray in New Zealand
Oakland, New Zealand - Sighted by a P-3 Orion
A New-Zealand Air Force P-3 Orion patrol airplane sighted about 100 icebergs which, moving across the major maritime routes around New Zealand, are a serious danger for navigation. Among these icebergs,... more
AirlinesEmirates half-year profit grows 29%
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The turnover of half-year is equal to USD 3,67 billion
A fuel surcharge and 20% growth in passenger numbers boosted Emirates' profit by 29% to USD 323 million for the first six months of the current financial year (April 1st-September 30, 2006), thanks to... more
Military aviationRussia plans complete overhaul of Mig-31 interceptor fleet
Moscow , Russia - Signed the preliminary agreements
Russia plans to modernize its Mig-31 Foxhound interceptor aircraft, which have been in service for 25 years, the air force commander, Vladimir Mijailov, said. "Modernization of the fleet of Mig-31 interceptors... more
AirlinesThe new carrier Brussels Airlines will debut on March 2007
Brussels, Belgium - Presented today the new airline
Today the new airline born from the merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express has been presented in Brussels. For the carrier has been chosen the name of Brussels Airlines. The new trademark... more
AirlinesPassengers sue Ryanair after having missed the flight
London, United Kingdom - In September 150 people at Stansted airport missed the flight because of the long queues
In only a week in September more than 150 Ryanair passengers missed their flight at London-Stansted airport because of long queues at the check-in desks of the Irish carrier. For this reason they have... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM raises the capability of 3,6% in the Winter
Paris, France - More seats for the Latin America (+9,5%)
For the Winter Season 2006/2007, Air France-KLM will raise the capability of 3,6% respect to the Winter 2005/2006, with an increase of 3% on long haul and the 5,7% on mean. Both the airlines will enhance... more
Science and technology"Academician Fiodorov" Russian oceanographic ship is sailed away
Saint Petersburg, Russia - 52nd Russian Antarctic expedition
Last Friday from Saint Petersburg is sailed away in the direction of the Antarctic the "Academician Fiodorov" Russian oceanographic ship, on which will be taken aboard 130 crew members of the 52nd Russian... more
AirlinesKLM concludes the replacement of B-767
Paris, France - Air France changes 737 and introduces 777 on Caribbean and Indian Ocean
The modernization programme of the Air France-KLM fleet continues with the arrival in the Winter of three Airbus A-330/300 and the 14th Boeing 777/200s for the Holland carrier, which will replace the last... more
ReportProblems on flight for Tennessee Governor
Nashville, Tennessee - The plane with the politician has had a mechanical breakdown which forced it to do an emergency landing
Neither the American politicians are excluded to have fear on flight. The plane with the Tennessee's Governor, Phil Bredesen, on board yesterday night had some mechanical problems while flying to Jackson.... more
AirlinesThree new routes for MASkargo
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Two concern Italy and one is about China
Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo)'s Winter schedule has three more routes, two of which involves Milan-Malpensa airport. The first rotation is Kuala Lumpur-Dubai-Malpensa-Kuala Lumpur, while the second... more
AirlinesRAM forbids to pray during the working hours
Rabat, Morocco - The Moroccan airline has sent a circular to the employees
There are many polemics in the Muslim world for the circular issued by the Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM), which forbids to the employees to abandon the working place even for religious reasons,... more
CuriositiesThe "USS Intrepid" stuck in a mud
New York, USA - It has been anchored in a Manhattan wharf since 25 years
The repair of the "USS Intrepid" will have to expect. The aircraft carrier has been anchored since 25 years in a Manhattan wharf. The naval unit, which survived bombings and kamikaze attacks, got stuck... more
AirportsNew Delhi airport will have the fourth runway
New Delhi, India - The works will also include the modernization of terminal 1-B
The society which manages the New Delhi airport (Indira Gandhi International Airport) has announced that soon will start the works to build the fourth runway. "We will add the fourth runway- stated the... more
AirlinesLufthansa is waiting for Airbus' decisions on the A-350
Frankfurt, Germany - Before choosing its new long-range airplane
Lufthansa will wait Airbus' definitive decisions on the A-350 XWB programme before deciding which new long-range 250-seat airplane the German flag airline intends to acquire. Jens Bischof, Lufthansa vice-President... more
AccidentsCollision in the runway between two private planes at Los Alamos airport
Los Alamos, USA - No one has been injured, the airport has no control tower
Two single-engine planes collided in the runway at Los Alamos airport (New Mexico), while were both landing. One of the two planes went on the top of the other. Fortunately no one has been seriously injured,... more
AirportsSouth Africa: an airport closed because of a fuel leak
Johannesburg, South Africa - This morning a strong smell of fuel alerted the authorities
Six planes which were directed to the Tambo international airport (Johannesburg), in South Africa, have been diverted to other airports because of a fuel leak. It has been communicated by the airport authorities,... more
AccidentsUSA: a single-engine plane crashes on an highway
Washington, USA - The pilot died, no one on the highway has been injured
Yesterday in the United States a man died in a private plane's crash, according to what told by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A single-engine plane fell in the northern Georgia in the... more
ReportIraq: an US helicopter crash
Baghdad, Iraq - From the beginning of November already 18 dead
A US helicopter crashed North of the Iraqi capital yesterday, killing two American soldiers on board of the "Lightning" Task Force, displaced in the 25th Brigade of the Combat Aviation. The military said... more
IndustryBoeing making plans to increase production of 787 aircraft
Seattle, Usa - The growth of the production rhythms will occur as from 2011
Boeing has confirmed will increase the production rhythm of the 787 Dreamliner to hack it to the demand of airplanes, major respect to the preemptions of the American manufacturer. A confirmation of the... more
AirlineseasyJet restores the link Pisa-Bristol
Milan, Italy - As of next January 18, 2007
"easyJet, the European low-cost carrier, will resume to serve the link from Pisa to Bristol starting from next January 18, 2007. The route, launched in 2005, was initially thought as link for a Summer... more
AirportsNew hand luggages rules (2): European Union expresses its satisfaction
Brussels, Belgium - A few of delay but the adopted measures have not provoked discomforts
According to the statements of the Transport commissioner's spokesman, Jacques Barrot, it is satisfaction by the side of European Committee after the introduction of the new hand luggages rules, happened... more
IndustryEADS: Airbus cuts costs
Toulouse, France - Drastic reduction of sub-contractors
Airbus, a subsidiary of the European Aerospace and Defense Group (EADS), announced it will reduce 80% of its sub-contractors, passing from current 3000 to 500 companies. The French manufacturer also communicated... more
AirlinesTAM doubles on Chile
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier will take up to two the daily flights to Santiago
The TAM, Brazilian airline, has announced it wants to strengthen its route to Santiago, Chile, taking it from one to two daily flights in January 2007. The new connections will be operated nightly departing... more
Airports"Charle de Gaulle" airport snares the Heathrow leadership
Paris, France - An increase of 6%
A battle for the European primacy between Paris and London's airports could outline. According to the data of first six months of 2006, instead, the airport of Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" has recorded... more
Fair and showsEmbraer sponsored centennial commemoration of historic feat by Alberto Santos-Dumont with the 14bis
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The event took place last Sunday, at Bagatelle Field
Embraer was the main sponsor of the restaging of the historic flight made by Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont, on October 23, 1906, at Bagatelle Field, in Paris, France. The commemorations organized by... more
AirportsExpanding works in three Saudi airports
Riyad, Saudi Arabia - The plan has a cost of USD 8 billion
Three airports in Saudi Arabia will undergo extension works during next year. The plan set an expense of USD 8 billion and will allow the airports to cope with the growing number of passengers arriving... more
AirlinesLufthansa eXperts, news of the carrier for the trade
Berlin, Germany - A priviledged loop for who will join
New "LH" web-site for the travel agents: Lufthansa eXperts has the purpose to inform the travel agents on the news of the airlines and to establish a steady and dynamic contact. The platform is always... more
AirlinesEmirates will fly to Brazil next year
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The carrier has already obtained the authorization to operate flights between Dubai and Sao Paulo
Emirates is planning to launch a direct flight to Brazil, starting from next year. It has been confirmed by the Vice-President for the operations in America, Nigel Page. "Last year we received the authorization... more
DefenseUS Armed Forces: Rumsfeld must go away
Washington, USA - The author of an article on the official military magazines asks for that
The magazines of US Armed Forces give no confidence to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. "Army Times", "Air Force Times", "Navy Times" and "Marine Corps Times" ask for the departure of the Chief of... more
AirlinesLow-cost carnet in raise for Cocktail
Milan, Italy - New offering for Christmas holiday
The "Low-cost holidays" offers for the cities of Europe proposed by Cocktail will hold gold up to March 2007, with packages is inclusive of flights with the low-cost airlines and stay with least two nights... more
Curiosities"Time" awards Korean Air for the Skypass program
Seoul, South Korea - The most voted by the readers of the American magazine
Korean Air has been awarded with "Time Readers Travel Choice Awards 2006" in the Best First/Business Class Airline and Best Frequent Flyer Program categories for its Skypass programme. The South Korean... more
AirlinesRyanair: two new routes from Orio al Serio on September
Bergamo, Italy - Viviani has announced it without reveal the destinations
Ryanair, one of the major low-cost in Europe, beyond the current launch of the three new bases, Brema, Marseilles and Madrid and the opening of 113 new routes for next Summer 2007, does not forget Italy... more
AirlinesPolar Air launches freighter service to Beijing
Beijing, China - The US carrier will fly twice per week to the Chinese capital
The Polar Air Cargo has announced on November 11th will start its freighter service to Beijing, which will be operated two times per week. The Polar currently flies to Hong Kong and Shanghai, and on August... more
AirportsBaghdad airport open again
Baghdad, Iraq - The Iraqi airport capital has been closed for two days
Today the Baghdad airport has been opened again, after the two-day block. On Saturday night in fact started a curfew over the capital to prevent any violence on the occasion of the sentencing in the process... more
AirportsRadar's breakdown creates problem at the Seattle airport
Seattle, USA - Yesterday over an half of flights have been diverted to other airports
An half of the scheduled flights yesterday were able to land at Tacoma Seattle airport because of a problem with the radar. In the mean time the technicians were working to solve the problem and find an... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 7
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosity: 1665 - The "London Gazette", the oldest surviving journal, is first published. Civil Aviation: 1910 - The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio,... more
UAS-DronesDrones to patrol the USA-Mexico border
Washinigton, USA - The UAV will be used by the US Army to prevent illegal immigration
After months of tests the United States have chosen which will be the drone to be used to patrol the border with Mexico, in order to prevent the illegal immigration. And so after a ceremony which has been... more
AirportsNew hand luggage rules: some delays
Rome, Italy - Few minutes in Rome, more in Milan
Longer queues than usual and slight departure delays: these are some effects of the new hand luggage rules that became effective yesterday in all European airports and that ban liquids or creams exceeding... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2006-22-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks in the top and side panel webs and stiffeners of the NWW, which could compromise the structural integrity of the NWW and could lead to the rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 214)] [Page 64884-64887] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AerospaceNASA: is the "Discovery" mission at sea?
Cape Canaveral, USA - There is a chance to postpone it to 2007
After the announcement of launch delays in 2007 (see AVIONEWS for details), NASA seems to have problems with its next "Discovery" mission too, whose departure is scheduled on December 7. After the increase... more
IndustryCessna 210’s and T-210’s get Hartzell Top Prop™ performance conversion
Ohio, Usa - The new 80-inch diameter, three-bladed propeller
Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced yesterday that it has received an STC for a new 3-bladed propeller on 1966-1969 model Cessna 210's and 1966-1974 model T210's. The new propeller is an increased diameter... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will fly to New York
Doha, Qatar - The Eastern carrier will launch in 2007 seven new routes
New York will be one of the seven new destinations Qatar Airways will launch next year. This is what the carrier's Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, announced yesterday during a press conference in London.... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 airplanes and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-22-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking in the aft web of support rib 6, which could result in overloading of adjacent ribs and the surrounding wing structure and consequent reduced structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 214)] [Page 64881-64884] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a $5,895,180 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0038) for the removal and replacement... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron, Inc. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $9,150,518 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00019-04-C-0001) to exercise an option for the Fiscal Year 2007 acquisition... more
DefenseThe Russian Army keeps track of attention to the missile testings of Iran
Moscow, Russia - The statements of the Army's Chief of Staff
The Russian militaries keep track of attention the evolution of the missile testing realized from Iran: the Russian Army's Chief of Staff, Yuri Baluevsky, has retailed it. During a press conference, to... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com: the low-cost launched today and up to November 16 a special offer
Rome, Italy - On all the destinations and admit for the flights of the Winter programme
"All inclusive" in the new offer of Blu-express.com, the low-cost of Blue Panorama Airlines: special fares from EUR 25 "All inclusive" on all the destination of the network from and for Rome-Fiumicino... more
CuriositiesQatar Airways: the ball of the German Football Championship final match went under the hammer
Rome, Italy - During a benefit gala organized by the airline to raise funds
"The ball with which Italy won the World Football Championship 2006 was the protagonist of a benefit gala to raise funds for populations struck by natural calamities in Asia, organized by Qatar Foundation... more