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MiscellaneousFalse bomb-alert yesterday at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - The suspect pack were inside a dust bin
Yesterday morning at "Marco Polo" airport of Venice, a suspect pack inside a dust bin made start the bomb-alert. A policeman of Treviso headquarter, during a normal control round, noticed a strange pack... more
MiscellaneousIllegal immigrants sight by a military helicopter in Lampedusa last Saturday
Lampedusa, Italy - On board of the boat 197 immigrants
The last illegal immigrants disembarking happened at Lampedusa last Saturday. The immigrants on board of a boat have been sight by an Italian Navy helicopter, while were at about 35 miles far from Lampedusa.... more
CuriositiesUsa: he proposes marriage to his fiancee during the flight, soon after the plane falls down
New York, Usa - The two lovers are injured in a not serious way, they will get married the same
It had prepared everything in the smallest details the American boy, whose name is unknown, that last Saturday in Georgia brought his girlfriend on flight with him to ask her to marry him on "High-flying". The... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: too many luggages made gone haywire the sorting system
Rome, Italy - For several hours delays have been registered in the national departures area
Last Saturday has been a field-day for the Roman airpot of Fiumicino. An overload of luggages between 7:30am and 9:00am in fact made gone haywire the sorting system, causing delays in the flights and discomforts... more
MiscellaneousUsa: blackout at New York and St.Louis
New York, Usa - Since a week most of people without electric energy
Since a week the American metropolis of New York is interested by a blackout that reminds the large one of three years ago. The exceptional heat wave that is involving the United States has provoked big... more
MiscellaneousPlane evacuated at Cagliari airport due to smoke in the cabin
Cagliari, Italy - Flight Cagliari-Palermo cancelled
19 were the people on board of the ATR-42 by Avanti Air, German air company that operates links from Sardinia on the part of Meridiana, that yesterday morning has made evacuate from the aircraft because... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (4): hurt a Captain of Italian Army
Beirut, Lebanon - A bersagliere with a strong passion for the flight
A dispatch of Defense General Staff has made known that yesterday at 1:00pm, the Captain of Light Aviation Italian Army Roberto Punzo, in peace mission with Forces UN, while answered c.o. city of Raf,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): arrived in Beirut the Ship "San Giorgio"
Beirut, Lebanon - Has carryed 112 tons of humanitarian aids
Yesterday, July 23, at 10:30am Italian hour, has arrived in Beirut port the "San Giorgio", amphibious ship of Italian naval group commanded by Admiral Emilio Foltzer, protected from the frigate "Aliseo"... more
PeopleIsrael-Lebanon (3): extraordinary flights Alitalia from Damascus
Rome, Italy - 6 flights until July 27
Alitalia, on the score of closing of Beirut Airport for the state of war, has been forced to cut off the connections with Lebanese Capital. Since few days Italian carrier has scheduled any special flights... more
AccidentsAlso the Italian Navy participates to the researches of the missing Albanian helicopter
Rome, Italy - By the "Galatea" ship, delivered to the Armed Force in 2002
"Also the Italian Navy, with the ’Galatea’ ship, participates to the researches of the Albanian helicopter’s wreckage missing in the sea last July 16 in the evening. With ’Galatea’ are present in the ar... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: landed third airplane with Italians evacuated
Rome, Italy - Special flights Alitalia and AirOne
Friday July 21 at 7:20am, in Fiumicino Airport, has landed third and last flight coming from Larnaka, Cyprus island, with on board the Italians evacuated from Lebanon. On this aircraft of Alitalia carrier... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a 96 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Raytheon Co., Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $96,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract. This requirement is for the foreign military sales of the advanced self protection integrated... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show (3): good results for Airbus' aircraft
Farnborough, United Kingdom - European consortium President and CEO's satisfaction
The 45th edition of Farnborough Air Show ended positively for Airbus. European Consortium obtained firm orders and purchase committments for 182 planes by 12 clients. A particularly success has been obtained... more
AerospaceMerkel talks with German astronaut of ISS
Berlin, Germany - And she announces the support of her Government to space research
The German Premier, Angela Merkel, has had yesterday a telephone conversation with Thomas Reiter, the German astronaut present on board of the International Space Station (ISS) together with other two... more
Science and technologySacbo: operative Summer newness at Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - Connections operated by Myair and Belleair
"To be registered three new scheduled connections operated by Myair from Orio al Serio airport: Lampedusa, Palma di Maiorca and Ibiza. Lampedusa will be served on Saturday with return on the same day,... more
DefenseThe Iranian nuclear programme continues
Teheran, Iran - Within August 22 the response about the package of incentives
Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has stated in the press conference of last days, that Iran will continue with its studies about nuclear, however, will reply... more
Science and technologyGeasar: new link to Geneva by low-cost easyJet
Olbia, Italy - From tomorrow, with daily frequency, the third route served by carrier
Tomorrow, July 22 the new link Olbia-Geneva will take off served by easyJet, the European low-cost carrier; the connection will have a daily frequency and the tariffs as of EUR 30,99 for a single flight,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines orders nine A-380 and twenty new A-350
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - New aircraft to narrow environmental impact and to minor noise pollution
Singapore Airlines has chosen a wide fleet of Airbus aircraft to reply own future requirements of wide-body aircraft and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which purchases other 9 A-380/800... more
IndustryFarnborough Air Show 2006 (2): SELEX ushers in Center in Russia
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Also Italian Home Office follows Russian example
On occasion of Saint Petersbourg’s summit has been inaugurated the Center trial and test of Zao Artetra, the joint-venture constituted between SELEX Communications with the 51% and Tetrasvyaz (a pool o... more
Science and technologyNuance: for the airport authorities of Sydney has been indicated as "Favourite operator"
Milan, Italy - In the airport of the city the society invoices 12% of overall turnover
A press release by the Nuance group, owned for 50% by the Italian Stefanel and for the remaining 50% by Gecos, makes know that the society has been indicated as "Favourite operator" by airport authorities... more
Science and technologyAutogrill awarded a grant of value USD 675 million at the Oakland's airport
Rome, Italy - With Oakland Autogrill is present in 70 US air stations
The Autogrill Group, through the American subsidiary HMShot has awarded a new concession of USD 675 million in 12 years of the length of the contract. The agreement, which to have effective date from next... more
PeopleAlitalia hearing at Latium Tar postponed because of the attorneys' strike
Rome, Italy - Put off to October 12 because of the adhesion of one of the lawyers to the protest
The dispute that seen involved Alitalia for what concerns the exclusion of the air company from the routes in territorial continuity Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan and vice versa, has undergone a stop... more
AirlinesAdria Airways launches special packets for Lubiana
Rome, Italy - Flight plus stay in the Slovienian capital
Currently the Slovienian air company, Adria Airways, offers a direct connections between Rome and Lubiana, and four weekly flights departing from the main airports of South Italy and directed toward Lubiana,... more
AccidentsPrivate plane run over strip in Iowa: two deads and two injures
Des Moines, Usa - The airplane has attempted an emergency landing
A private plane of the air company Jackson Air Charter has ran over strip last Wednesday during an attempt of emergency landing in Cresco airport, in the US State of Iowa. The twin-engine Cessna has gone... more
IndustryEU's green light to State helps for Rolls-Royce
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner Neelie Kroes's satisfaction
European Union gave its green light to a British Government’s financing to Rolls-Royce, one of the most important industry of the world in the field of the realization of aeronautical and nautical engines. T... more
DefenseContract of sale of F-16 for Pakistan
Washington, USA - Bush defends the decision of his government
American government has defended own decision to sell 36 F-16 to Pakistan government, affirming that is a strategic in the field of the total war to terrorism. The Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military... more
AerospaceThe date of the MetOp's next launch will be decided next week
Rome, Italy - Russian-European technicians of Baikonur in Kazakhstan are working to the satellite
The date of the MetOp’s next launch will be made known next week, after three consecutive postponement (see for details AVIONEWS). In fact after three days on the hook the Russian-European technical c... more
MiscellaneousFarnesina's humanitarian flight to Ciad
Rome, Italy - Aids for EUR 101,600
A humanitarian flight containing helps for the civil population has landed yesterday in Ciad. The aids’ sending has been promoted by the Italian Cooperation for the Development of Farnesina in the filed o... more
DefenseNATO's vertex in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - Atlantic Alliance's larger effort in Afghanistan
The visit of the General Secretary of Nato, Jaap de Hoop Sheffer, and of the military commandant of the Alliance, James Jones, in Afghanistan started yesterday. The two men will meet the Afghan political... more
DefensePaintball of a Chinese attack
Taiwan, Republic of China - Positive results for Armed Forces of Taiwan
Yesterday, Armed Forces of Taiwan have completed the greatest square-bashing of their history. They have simulated the endurance to a Chinese going-ashore in grand style, like the going-ashore of the Allies... more
Science and technologySEA: record traffic for Malpensa and Linate foreseen for the last July week-end
Milan, Italy - The previsions of the society that controls the two Milan airports
The first semester of 2006 has seen passing across Malpensa and Linate air terminals 15 million of passengers, touching record numbers in the months of June and July, that has registered the 11% plus compared... more
AirlinesVarig: the Brazilian carrier bought for the miserable amount of USD 24 million by VarigLog
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The buyer is the ex-service company sold to the private sector some years ago
At the auction organized in Rio de Janeiro to buy the Varig, the Brazilian flagship carrier, only a buyer arrived and it bought the airline for only USD 24 million. It is the ex-service company of Varig,... more
PeopleEU: clearer advertising on flights rates
Milan, Italy - European Commission regulation that forbidden illusory réclame
The European Commission has officialy presented to the press the draft of the regulation studied by the Responsible for Public Transports Jacques Barrot, that aims to put a larger order in the air transport... more
DefenseUSA will build an antimissile defense system in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - It was announced by Japanese Ministry of Defense
Japanese Ministry of Defense announced yesterday that United States will build an antimissile defense system in Okinawa island. The project, born in 1999, has been accelerated after the launch, by North... more
DefenseItalian Chief of Staff in visit to Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Pride for Italian mission
In last days, Chief of Staff of Italian Army, General Filiberto Cecchi, accompanied by a Chief of Staff’s delegation, has accomplished a short visit to Italian detail in Bosnia-Erzegovina. Landed in S... more
IndustryThales sells Shah Capital Partners for EUR 170 m
Paris, France - Systems of navigation and of geolocalization through GPS (Global position system)
Thales Navigation, one of the world leaders of the navigation’s systems and of the geolocalization through GPS, has announced yesterday the sale of Shah Capital Partners, its branch of GPS (Global position s... more
CuriositiesBoarding denied to Asafa Powell at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - The reason: the contest nailed-shoes of the athlete, nonstandard with the air security rules
As it’s said in these cases to the damage is added the trick, because the organizers of the sport event to which the Jamaican athlete would have had to attend, have announced legal actions against the w... more
DefenseFirst group of Japanese troops goes home from Iraq
Tokyo, Japan - Peace-keeping mission for the Empire of Rising Sun
Yesterday, a first group of 200 units of the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces has arrived in the morning in Tokyo, after to have completed an humanitarian mission and of rebuilding in Iraq. In the... more
AirlinesGermanwings offers 100,000 tickets at EUR 9
Rome, Italy - For all the flights going to Germany
Since July 29 to August 31 it will be possible to fly from Italy to Germany at the price of EUR 9 (taxes excluded). The promotion launched by the low-cost air company Germanwings plans the possibility... more
IndustryLockheed Martin wins a competition for the training of the US Navy
Washington, USA - Satisfaction for Aegis Center and Lockheed Martin's leaders
Lockheed Martin has won a contract of the value equal to USD 150 m for the training of the US Navy Surface Unit’s personnel. The program will concern the development of new materials, courses of instruction, m... more
MiscellaneousMissing Albanian helicopter: suspended the researches in the surface
Bari, Italy - Now begin the sea floor patrols to find the wreck
After four days of unsuccessful researches, the only result has been yesterday morning the finding by a guard ships of Albanian Navy of a serum bottle, a carry-serum and a man jacket, that will be put... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006: Boeing and Futura sign order for up to six Next-Generation 737s
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Delivery in 2009 and 2010
The Boeing Company and Futura International Airways, a charter airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, today announced an order for three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s and three purchase rights.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC- 6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the ribs of the inboard integral fuel tanks in the left and right wings, which could lead to wing failure during flight with consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40886-40888] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct increased friction in the aileron control bellcrank assemblies, which could result in failure of the aileron flight-control system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40888-40891] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): collision in flight between two Israeli helicopters
Tel Aviv, Israel - A pilot is dead and other three officials are injured, no civilians involved
It’s excluded an attach by the Lebanese militias in the accident that caused the death of an Israeli pilot and injured other three officers. Two Apache helicopters, of American production, in service a... more
Science and technologyNuance: extended for other 5 years the concession at Cairns airport
Milan, Italy - It's stated in a Stefanel' dispatch, the society that controls the 50% of Nuance
The Nuance Group has signed a contract that schedules the extension for 5 years of the concession at international Cairns airport, the fifth Australian airport for passengers international traffic and... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): the evacuation of the Italians on board of the "Durand De La Penne" continues
Rome, Italy - Tailbacks in front of Italian Embassy
Yesterday, at 10:50 local (11:50am Italian hour) the Italian cruiser "Durand De La Penne" has sailed from Beirut’s port in direction to Larnaka, Cyprus island, where commercial flights of Alitalia and A... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): Patriarch Sfeir come back Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - Meeting with Condoleezza Rice
Yesterday evening, the christian Maronite Patriarch Narsallah Sfeir has come back Beirut after to have completed a pastoral travel in the United States lasted about one month. Before to leave from Washington,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: helicopter hit to the boundary
Beirut, Lebanon - Unceasing fights, it outlines Israeli losses
Lebanese Tv LBC, yesterday evening, has retailed that an Israeli helicopter has been hit in Marun er Ras, near to the border. It has not been explained if the helicopter had fallen or had kept off after... more
IndustryAirbus: Wizz Air ordered new 20 aircraft of the A-320 Family
Milan, Italy - The Hungarian carrier has transported four million of passengers
The Hungarian airline, Wizz Air, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of further 20 Airbuses of the A-320 family. With this order the low-cost carrier in fast development in the region of Central... more