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MiscellaneousArafat funeral: important absences due to air traffic congestion
Cairo, Egypt - British, Spanish, German and Italian deputations blocked at Cairo Airport
A lot of deputations, among which the British, Spanish, German and Italian didn’t arrive on time to the funeral cerimony for Yasser Arafat (see AVIONEWS): the air station was overcrowded because of lot o... more
MiscellaneousUS aerial strikes on Mosul
Mosul, Iraq - They involved the Iraqi city this morning and several rebels would have been killed, according to what stated by USA's military sources
The US Air Force's fighter-bombers performed new aerial attacks in Iraq this morning, in particular in the northern region of the Arab country and on the city of Mosul. According to what released by sources... more
AccidentsSharm el Sheikh: airplane crashed after trying to correct turn
Cairo, Egypt - On June 2005 the final report over investigation
The tragedy of the Flash Airlines charter flight occurred last 3rd January, when a Boeing B-737 with 148 people onboard, mostly French, sunk in the Red Sea, occurred apparently after trying to correct... more
Civil defenseHezbollah: "We do not deploy Iranian-made UAVs"
Beirut, Lebanon - The Islamic armed movement would have recently maintained that the its drones are Lebanese-made
The Islamic armed movement Hezbollah would have recently firmly given the lie to the news released on part of Arab press yesterday, according to which the reconnaissance drone detected by the Israeli armed... more
SecurityRamallah: a crow is waiting for helicopter with Arafat coffin
Ramallah, Cisjordan - Egypt demanded to Israel helicopter could fly low over Gaza
A lot of people are reaching Ramallah from all parts of Cisjordan to wait for the helicopter which taken off from military base of Almaza with on board Yasser Arafat corpse (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsThe evolution of dogfighting in the United States
Washington, USA - The major US fighters will not be forced to modify their trim necessarily during short range fighting
Some test launch for air-to-air missiles in the United States are putting into evidence the near-term advantages awaited by the American pilots and partially combat ready today. The transformation from... more
Latest newsElbit selected to provide an update for the IAR-99 trainers
Bucharest, Romania - The Rumanian Air Force's trainer to be involved by a general update of avionics
The Rumanian-made IAR-99 Soim trainer will be involved by an update programme provided by Israeli Elbit. Bucharest's Ministry of Defence decided to award the Israeli firm with the sign of an agreement... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and CNR: a cooperation aimed to increase national competitiveness
Rome, Italy - A deal intended to favour synergies between the industrial environment and the state authorities devoted to research was signed yesterday
Finmeccanica is one of the greatest worldwide industrial companies in the aerospace and defence sector concerning the investments for Research and Development (see for details AVIONEWS), and it signed... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica's employees demonstrated in Italian Campania Region
Naples, Italy - A four hours strike occurred yesterday in the morning to confirm the trade union's disagreement with the transfer of the 7E7 production to Puglia
The trade unions representing the employees of the Alenia Aeronautica’s facilities located in Campania Region had announced it, and the strike scheduled for November 11 occurred in fact yesterday in N... more
AerospaceNavteq for the digital cartography of the Galileo satellite system
Brussels, Belgium - The US company was selected by both the consortiums competing for the accomplishment of the global positioning system
The Galileo satellite global positioning system will be involved by technical interventions performed by the US company Navteq, competent in the digital cartography sector, and it does not depend on the... more
SecurityArafat funeral finished
Cairo, Egypt - A military guard carried the casket wrapped by the Palestinian flag as far as the Egyptian military aircraft
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat state funeral occurred under impressive safety measures in front of deputations from all the world. An eight military-guard conducted the casket on board the Egyptian... more
MiscellaneousPlanes collision grazed: on board one of the aircraft there was the Princess Anne of England
Morecombe Bay, United Kingdom - The Royal Squadron BAe and EF-2000 involved
"It has been a loss of separation between the two aircraft [...] We began an investigation and it's untimely to make other remarks now": that is how reported from the spokesperson for Buckingham Palace... more
SecurityItalian Air Force C-130 supported Italian citizens repatriation from Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - All those whom had made a request for it to Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs come back home
One hundred and ten Italian citizens - who had made a request to Ministry for Foreign Affairs - came back in Italy by the Italian Air Force C-130 (see for details AVIONEWS): it took off from Abidjan bound... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today (4): reminding the Iraqi victims themselves
Nassiriya, Iraq - Personnel representing the Iraqi national guard in Camp Mittica
During the official commemorations for the first Nassiriya disaster anniversary occurring today at the Camp Mittica Base, nearby the Iraqi city (see for details AVIONEWS), the Italian armed forces intend... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government ready to get the carrier's denationalization process started
Rome, Italy - Assurances also from Brussels which confirmed it took delivery of an official release from Italian Government
Italian Government approved a decree which will make the Alitalia's denationalization process possible. On its part, European Commission confirmed it took delivery from Italian Government an official release... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today (3): Italian Air Force's effort after the massacre
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force was ordered to recover the victims' bodies and the injured soldiers in order to take them back
Italian Air Force was in that occasion ordered to perform the delicate task of attending to the transport of the deceased and wounded soldiers after the attempt occurred on November 12, 2003. Following... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today (2): commemorations in Italy
Rome, Italy - Institutions and victims' families attending official masses in the capital and in other country's cities
Italy commemorates the Italian killed in Nassiriya by official celebrations in Rome and in other cities in the country. A mass is scheduled this morning at "Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli" in Rome... more
MiscellaneousThe first Nassiriya disaster anniversary celebrating today
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, arrived in Camp Mittica for the official celebration
The first Nassiriya disaster anniversary is being celebrated today as it occurred on November 12, 2003, when a bombing attempt designed and perform by the international terrorism killed 19 Italians and... more
AirlinesNew web-site for EasyJet
London, United Kingdom - The carrier offers a better service to its customers; a great amount of them in fact book their flights by Internet
EasyJet, the British low-cost carrier, launched its new web-site, completely renewed: among the novelties there are "the shopping basket" which gives the opportunity to book more than one flight by means... more
Fair and showsScano's 90 years birthday
Rome, Italy - The builder of the first instruments for Balistocardiography, would give the fruit of his work to the Italian Air Force
The 90-year birthday of the Italian physiologist Aristide Scano would occur on next November, 19: the Italian aerospace medicine prepared some celebration for the event which would take place in Rome.... more
AirlinesLufthansa: third-quarter profits rise
Berlin, Germany - It earned EUR 125m
Lufthansa flag airline third-quarter improved: the group earned EUR 125m, the profit for the July-September period compared to a loss of EUR 17m a year ago. The operating profit rise from EUR 200m to 218m.... more
Civil aviationUSA: more than 600 soldiers came down with a particular skin disease in Iraq
Washington, USA - As caused by some sand insects bites, it would produce cutaneous irritation and real wounds, seldom lethal
US health care authorities unveiled recently that more than 600 American soldiers would have come down with an infection in Iraq since 2003, considered as a typical disease in areas such as the Middle... more
SecurityArafat coffin in flight bound for Cairo
Paris, France - The plane carring him towards Egypt took off
The airplane which will carry Arafat coffin towards Egypt for the funeral service took off from the French Villacoublay military base (see for details AVIONEWS) recently. During the cerimony set by the... more
Science and technology"Veterans's Day" has been celebrated at Aviano's Airport
Pordenone, Italy - During the cerimony; the memory of the first American army came after the Liberation
It took place yesterday the celebration of "Veterans's Day" at the "Pagliano and Gori" airport situated in Aviano (Pordenone), in order to rember the fallen: the festivities which were really simple, focused... more
Civil aviationVenice: NATO's Representative Assembly tomorrow. Helicopters to patrol air space
Venice, Italy - Safety measures are considerable
On Friday, November 12, Lido of Venice welcomes the 50th NATO Representative Assembly in the Casinò Palace. The arrangement organized hard safety measures: it will deploy over 3000 Police and other armed... more
DefenseNATO: the training programme for the Iraqi security forces began
Brussels, Belgium - About 300 trainers to attend at first to the aspects related to logistics and infrastructures
The NATO's Military Committee, consisting of the representatives from the Atlantic Alliance's members General Staffs, decided recently to get the activities for the training of the Iraqi national security... more
DefenseSouth Korea: meetings with the representatives of defence in Holland and Italy
Seoul, South Korea - Visits intended to encourage the growth of the industrial cooperation in the defence sector
The series of meetings between the diplomatic representatives from the South Korean Defence Ministry and the Dutch Government on the industrial cooperation for the defence sector is going to end tomorrow.... more
MiscellaneousUSA to take over USD 600,000 back to Nicaragua
Washington, USA - Money from sale of a helicopter purchased by former President Aleman
Next days, USA will take back to Nicaragua Government USD 671,000 regained by ICE, Federal Immigration and Customs Agency into the bank accounts of former President of Nicaragua, Arnoldo Aleman, and former... more
SecurityArafat's ashes to Villacoublay by helicopter
Paris, France - In the military base will be held an official cerimony before leaving to Egypt
The President Yasser Arafat ashes are flying on board the helicopter taken off from the military hospital "Percy" in Paris, to reach the military base of Villacoublay where an official cerimony will be... more
MiscellaneousOne of the pilot of the planes which crashed into the World Trade Center of New York had announced the attack
Berlin, Germany - A woman, called to to witness to the process of Mounir El Motassadeq, revealed it
Marwan Al-Shehhi, one of the pilot of the planes which crashed into the World Trade Center of New York had announced the attack in 1999, in the library of Hamburg's University: a woman, called to witness... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines adopts another measure; the emission of USD 75m in shares
New York, Usa - The measure is part of a general substantial reorganization of the airline
Last measure of the US’ carrier Delta Airlines, is the one to recur to the emission of USD 75m shares: its employees would benefit from the new plan which consist to USD 68m payment in shares just to t... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the Board of Directors gathered today
Rome, Italy - It approved the September 30, 2004 three-month report
Alitalia Board of Directors led by President Giancarlo Cimoli approved today the September 30, 2004 three-month report. It dealt with the financial and economic condition of the company. Production value... more
AirlinesAir Canada and WestJet in court due to espionage
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian low-cost CEO resigned
Clive Beddoe, Chief Executive of Canadian low-cost WestJet Airlines, handed resignation following the espionage allegations by Air Canada. A lawsuit claims that Calgary based carrier gained access to an... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica approves terms and conditions of sale of 93 million shares
Rome, Italy - In French-Italian group STM (10.3% of the share capital) to Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
"The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica today approved the main terms and conditions of an agreement to be signed with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). The agreement was reviewed by CDP’s board on 8 N... more
PeopleMirage spare parts: Armasuisse accused of partiality
Bern, Switzerland - A document unveiled during a Swiss-German television broadcast reported it
Armasuisse, company engaged to sell war products for account of Swiss Federal Administration, is suspected of partiality: it was planning to sell under the counter to a private firm some spare part of... more
Science and technologyItalian girl arrested in Brazil for drug arrived in Milan-Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - At Sao Paulo Airport, Police had found eleven kilos cocaine in her baggage
A 17 Italian girl from Brescia was arrested at Sao Paulo Airport, charged of drugs trafficking. She was leaving bound for Paris with eleven kilos cocaine in the baggage. The young woman told police her... more
Civil aviationAirprox between an Alitalia and an Iran Air flight
Rome, Italy - Even if limited, it occurred during approaching to Fiumicino Airport this morning
A case of airprox occurred today between an Alitalia flight (AZ-1572 coming from Cagliari-Elmas bound for Rome-Fiumicino) and an Iran Air flight (IR-739 from Teheran) at 08:30 am. The distance between... more
Latest newsThe production of the STOVL version of the F-35 started
Washington, USA - Some criticism would have anyway been addressed to the choice for favouring the competition between two solutions for the engine
Pentagon would have recently provided a green light for the production stage of the STOVL (Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the new light multirole stealth... more
AccidentsA Cathay Pacific's Boeing made a force-land at Los Angeles' airport
Washington, Usa - Because of a fire occured to one of its engines
A B-747 of the Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's airline, made a force-land on Wednesday night (local time) at the International Airport of Los Angeles "Lux", because of a fire occurred to one of its engines:... more
IndustryThales: four hypotheses after the possible Alcatel's exit from its stake
Paris, France - Such share could be sold to French State, Dassault, British companies or EADS
Thales, former Thomson CSF, a leading company in France and one of the most important in Europe in the avionics and defence electronics sectors, could experience the selling by Alcatel of the stake in... more
HelicoptersIraq: USA helicopters forced to an emergency landing
Baghdad, Iraq - The crews of both helicopters were safe
Two US Army helicopters would be forced to operate an emergency landing after they were shot by rocket-propelled grenades. "Two Super Cobra helicopters were forced to land after being aimed by rocket-propelled... more
PeopleFlying taxi: beyond the traditional STOL concept
London, UK - The Avcen's basic idea designing the Jetpod is the one of ensuring a significant noise reduction
Avcen, the British company wich is carrying on the programme related to the so called "flying taxies" (see for details AVIONEWS), was founded in 1989 in order to meet the fast transport exigencies, in... more
AerospaceThe Tuscia's University of Viterbo takes part to a spacial mission by means of two experiments
Viterbo, Italy - Vittori, the Italian spaceman who in April 2005 would leave for a 10-day mission on Iss, will direct the experiments
The Tuscia’s University of Viterbo, will take part to the space mission on board of Iss (International Space Station) by means of two experiments, "Microspace" and "Seedling": Marco Mancini, rector of t... more
HelicoptersThe future of the combat helicopter fleet in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Just few Mil Mi-8s and Mi-24s to be involved by an update while the Mi-28 will become the leading edge rotor-winged aircraft
The Russian armed forces units deploying combat helicopters will change dramatically by 2016, both for quality and quantity reasons. As far as it is concerned with quality, Moscow's Government would appear... more
IndustryBoeing and All Nippon Airways signed contract for IMM
Washington, Usa - The industry will be responsible for a number of the carrier expendable aircraft parts
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have signed an agreement that will reduce ANA’s operating costs by having Boeing manage much of the airline’s spare parts inventory. Under the arrangement, known as... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2004-22-27)
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluid in the upper or rear pylon areas from leaking past unsealed areas and onto a hot engine nozzle, which could result in ignition of the fluid, causing an undetected and uncontrollable fire to spread into the eng
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64852-64853] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2004-22-25)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to wire bundles, particularly those of the fuel quantity indication system (FQIS), which are located in the subject area
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64839-64842] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the sensor strut function, resulting in the inability to detect flap drive disconnection at flap track stations 4 and 5, which could lead to separation of the outboard flap from the airplane, and consequent reduced co
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64836-64839] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousThe Shiveluch volcano wakes up again
Moscow, Russia - At the moment its activity could be a serious danger for aircraft and tourists who get too close to it
The Shiveluch volcano, which is located in the Kamchatka peninsula, in the North-East area of the Asian part of Russia, returned to eject ashes to the heights between 1,500 and 4,500 meters. According... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. model PC-7 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any defects in the leads of any fuel booster pump, which could result in electrical arcing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64832-64834] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more