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AccidentsBrescia: dies in paragliding
Brescia, Italy - Betrayed by a sudden blast of wind during take-off
Last Saturday a 31 year old boy crashed while was paragliding in the triangle of sky between the mountain Pizzocolo, the Spino and the Pirello. There was nothing to do for Giovanni Zanca, engineer resident... more
AccidentsParagliding accident in the mountains of Bergamo
Bergamo, Italy - A 54 year old man was injured
Yesterday afternoon a man of 54 years of Monte Marenzo was injured following an accident by a paraglider. While he was flying over the Roncola, at the foot of Mount Linzone in the mountains of Bergamo... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week in April
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 4 to next Sunday 10
Monday 04 - "20th ACI Europe Airport Trading Exhibition and Conference". The Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland. + 44 1293 783 851 www.aci-europe-events.com Tuesday 05 - "20th ACI Europe Airport... more
AerospaceOn April 12 should become International Day of the human space mission
Moscow, Russia - UN General Assembly should approve the resolution on April 7
According to reports by Vitaly Churkin, representative of Russia at UN, United Nation's General Assembly would be planning to establish April 12 as International Day of the human space mission. The... more
DefenseIsrael restates concerns about the supply to Syria of supersonic missiles by Russia
Tel Aviv, Israele - As foreshadowed by the agreement of 2007
During a "RIA Novosti" news conference, the Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Dorit Golender has restated that Israel is against the supply of Yakhont missiles to Syria, as foreshadowed in an agreement of 2007. Israel,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: daily flights from Rome to New York
Milan, Italy - Increased also the connection from Milan to the same city
American Airlines (AA), with the new Summer schedule, announces the re-opening of its two new daily non-stop flights to USA from Rome-Fiumicino airport. Starting from April 6, connections to Chicago (ORD)... more
AccidentsPlane crash Pilatus PC-6 near Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy - 2 injured in peril of one's life
A Pilatus PC-6 single propeller plane with 11 people aboard, who were about to make a parachute jump, crashed Saturday afternoon, shortly after takeoff near the airport "Gastone Novelli" in Ravenna. The... more
AccidentsNow are 16 victims for UN airplane crashed in Kinshasa, Congo
Kinshasa, Congo - On the area there was a torrential rain
16 are now the number of victims of the air disaster happened around 1:00pm of today (GMT) when a not specified airplane by UN has crashed on the Kinshasa's airport, where it was on the landing phase. It... more
AirlinesBoeing delivered 777/300ER to Qatar Airways
Washington, USA - It is the 25th newer generation 777 aircraft of the airline
Boeing has recently announced it has delivered, on the occasion of a ceremony held on April 1st, one 777/300ER airplane, in two-class configuration, to Qatar Airways. It's the 25th newer generation... more
AirlinesLufthansa to operate A-380 airplane on Miami route
Milan, Italy - After San Francisco, Miami is the new model's destination; the links to Beijing increase
The list of Lufthansa A-380 destinations in the USA is growing: Miami will be the next US destination to be served by the carrier’s flagship A-380, following New York-"JFK" and San Francisco. Starting 1... more
OccurrencesAmerican Airlines 757 airplane makes an emergency landing
New York, USA - For a loss of cabin pressurization
FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, unveils that on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at 11:23 local time, a B-757 plane of American Airlines, en route from Boston to St. Thomas, made an emergency landing at "John... more
ReportOrsi new CEO of Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini is only the president
By this evening it will be official the choice of the Government, after the close of the stock market. A new man for each of the major Groups in public with the top end. For Finmeccanica there is a... more
AirportsAirgest: air traffic data of March 2011 in Trapani, Italy
Trapani, Italy - -11,27% for passengers and -18,36% for movements due to the closure of the airport
The civil flights ban in the Italian Trapani-Birgi airport, established, from 21 to 31 March, for operational needs of the Italian Air Force, caused a traffic decrease. In the days of regular activity... more
AccidentsCongo. UN plane falls in Kinshasa: at the time six the victims
Kinshasa, Congo - The crash occurred at landing
An aircraft of the United Nations crashed at the N' Djili Airport in Kinshasa, Congo. The incident would have occurred while the aircraft was in landing, according to initial accounts. Unspecified the... more
AirportsThe best airports in the world according to the World Airport Awards 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark. - Questionnaires completed by airline passengers of over 100 different nationality
In a nine months customer survey that involved more than 11,38 million of passengers this was the World's top ten of the airports of the year: 1 Hong Kong International Airport 2 Singapore Changi Airport 3... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for plane by Alitalia
Palermo, Italy - About 150 passengers on board
On Saturday a plane of Alitalia took off from Palermo and direct to Rome-Fiumicino had a failure just after takeoff. In fact, after 10 minutes of flight has had to go back for make an emergency landing. After... more
AirlinesOccurrence on plane of Southwest Airlines, the company carries out inspections on 80 Boeing 737s
Washington, USA - The problem is due to wear of the outer skin of the fuselage
Last Friday there was an inconvenience on a plane of Southwest Airlines, a Boeing 737/300 with 118 people on board. The aircraft, just after departing from Phoenix, has had to make an emergency landing... more
AirlinesCelebrated two years of flight Cuneo-Cagliari
Cunao, Italy - With a frequency of three times a week
The airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi and Ryanair celebrated on March 31 the second anniversary of the flight from Cuneo to Cagliari which link three times a week the two cities in the days on Tuesday, Thursday... more
AirlinesDeparture the new flight Cuneo-Casablanca of Air Arabia Maroc
Cuneo , Italy - Two weekly flights operated by Airbus A-320
It 'started last Thursday with the landing on the runway of Levaldigi of the aircraft Airbus A-320 in red-white-silver colours of the low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc the new link Cuneo-Casablanca, on... more
AirportsFrom the Palermo's airport "Falcone-Borsellino" a new flight to Oslo
Palermo, Italy - Continue the efforts of Ryanair to intensify flights in the Sicilian airport
It was inaugurated by the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair the new flight Palermo-Oslo. Satisfied the President of Gesap (Palermo airport management company) Sebastiano Bavetta, who does not hesitate... more
Fair and shows"Electronic Warfare 2011" conference and exhibition on all the application fields including air and space
Berlin, Germany - On May 25th and 26th in Berlin
On 25 and 26 May, at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin, Germany, will be held the 16th edition of "Electronic Warfare Conference & Exhibition", organized by Shephard Group. The event, held in collaboration... more
AccidentsGulfstream G-650 test aircraft crashes in New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico - Two pilots and two flight engineers dead
Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled in a statement that a G-650 test aircraft crashed on April 2, 2011, in Roswell, New Mexico, causing the death of the two pilots and the two flight engineers on board. The... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAV: important document received by Meridiana fly that reflects crisis scenario worrying
Olbia, Italy - During a serious and important discussions that will be discussed in the next few days
"The Presidency of ANPAV (National Association of Professional Flight Attendants), in last hours, has received by Meridiana fly an important document which describes a crisis scenario rather worrying and... more
AccidentsFound parts of Air France airplane crashed two years ago
Paris, France - Raised the hope to discover black boxes
Yesterday BEA, Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la sécurité de l’aviation civile, the French body responsible for technical investigations into civil aviation accidents, has announced the news, la... more
ReportBerlusconi flies to Tunis to stop illegals departures
Rome, Italy - Continue the transfers of migrants from Lampedusa
"I'll go to Tunis to see if this government, which is certainly not a strong government and is not a government elected by the citizens, will find a way or will have a police force capable of attracting... more
Latest newsGreek F-16 aircraft to escort B-757 in the Athens-warning bomb on board in 230
Athens, Greece - Immediately all the passengers disembarked
An aircraft, probably a B-757 of the company Thomson Airlines, due to a bomb threat on board was escorted by two military Greek destroyers F-16 and by a military Super Puma helicopter until the airport... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma celebrates the fiftieth anniversary first commercial flight landed at the "Da Vinci" in Rome (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Events at the airport in Rome and its presence in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy"
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) joins the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy taking part in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy". This opportunity offers the chance... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney, contract from US Air Force for maintenance contract extension for F100 engines
Rome, Italy - Powering F-16 airplanes of Italian Air Force
Pratt & Whitney has received by US Air Force a contract worth 6.8 million dollars for the extension of maintenance program for F100-PW-220E engines powering F-16 airplanes of Italian Air Force. The... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines exercises options for 15 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft
Seattle, Usa - Including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced that the Istanbul carrier has established to exercises options for 14 737 Next Generation airplanes, including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s. The agreement,... more
Civil aviationAir France could split an order for about 100 wide-body aircraft
Paris, France - "We still want to resume direct flights to Tokyo as soon as possible"
Air France-KLM Group could split an order for about 100 wide-body aircraft between Airbus SAS and Boeing Co., as stated the general secretary of the company. Probably the decision on the possible order... more
PeoplePeter Davies is the new CEO of Air Malta
Milan, Italy - Presented to the Committee in recent days
Peter Davies is the new CEO of Air Malta. Before joining the Maltese airline he was Managing Director of Air Southwest, in the United Kingdom. With over 35 years of experience in the aviation field, both... more
Civil aviationSita about lost luggage: continues the downward trend of the last four years
Rome, Italy - This was revealed in the seventh edition of "Baggage Report"
Lost luggage, continues the downward trend of the last four years. If in 2007 baggage "Mishandled", that is lost or returned late, were 42,4 million, 18,86 per thousand passengers, last year were 29,4... more
AirportsSACBO: Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport obtains quality and service certification confirms
Bergamo, Italy - Airport standards will appear in the 2011 Document that will be published in the coming weeks
SACBO, as management company of the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio, has achieved important confirmations by Tuv Italy about the quality devices far-long implemented in the view of an attention... more
AirlinesLufthansa to introduce first-ever A-380 service to Miami
New York, Usa - Daily flights begin June 10th
Yesterday Lufthansa announced that it will among the first airlines to offer scheduled Airbus A-380 plane service to Miami with daily flights between Frankfurt and the “Sunshine State” beginning June 10,... more
AirlinesAir Madagascar: two new flights from Paris- "CdG" to Antananarivo
Rome, Italy - Served by B-767 airplanes configured in two classes
Flight frequencies from Paris to Madagascar are growing. To meet the increasing traffic demand between the two Countries, Air Madagascar has decided to increase links with the start of the summer schedule,... more
AirportsGESAC: in Naples 42 national and international destinations direct line for Summer 2011
Naples, Italy - From June 28 part of the flight scheduled to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines it's operating all year round
42 national and international destinations destinations of direct line for the network of routes for Summer 2011 of the "Naples International Airport": 29 scheduled international and 13 national direct... more
AirportsMarconi Handling of Bologna made profit in 2010 budget
Bologna, Italy - For the first time from the foundation of the society in July 2003
The board of directors of Marconi Handling, a subsidiary of the Group which provides assistance services on the ground to the passenger traffic of "Marconi" airport, endorses the 2010 budget. It's... more
Civil aviationIATA: a strategy to refocus US aviation
New York, Usa - With a long-term thinking
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the United States (US) government to reinforce the competitiveness of the US airplane transport industry with strategic long-term thinking.... more
Military aviationAir Force: 88th anniversary of the Italian Armed Force
Rome, Italy - Napolitano and La Russa participated at the ceremony
The President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, and the defense minister, Ignazio La Russa, with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Giorgio Abrate, attended the ceremony to celebrate the 88th... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi announces the first flight of the Italian Air Force T-346A plane
Venegono Superiore, Italy - Lasted 40 minutes
The first M-346 aircraft produced for the Italian Air Force (ITAF) had a successful first flight yesterday, 31 March 2011. The ITAF has designated the plane as the T-346A. Flown by Chief Test Pilot... more
CuriositiesApril fool to some airlines that sudden urge to joke!
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS unveils some of the "Hoaxes" invented and spread today
In these days, airlines have a sudden urge to joke and to trifle with the press. As always happens, this year also several airlines has unveiled, in the days before or in the same April 1st, hoaxes passing... more
ReportMussa Kussa could have information on attack to plane Uta of the 1989
Paris, France - Could lead to the capture of Abdullah Senoussi
Mussa Kussa, outgoing Foreign Minister of Libya, has escaped from his country to seek refuge in Britain, where for two days was interrogated by authorities. It is believed that the man may have revelations... more
ReportFurther victims in the air raids in Libya: 7 children killed
Tripoli, Libya - And 25 injured
A Libyan doctor, Suleiman Refardi, unveiled today to "BBC" that, last Wednesday, 7 people aged 12-20 ("Four of the dead were female, including three children from the same family, aged between 12 and 16"... more
HelicoptersEurocopter poised to lead the business aviation and private helicopter market in China
Hainan, China - As the country opens up its low altitude airspace in the coming years
As China looks to open up its low altitude airspace in the coming years, Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which will become a vital complement to... more
Science and technologyA-320 airplane to make Mexico's first bio-fuel flight
Toulouse, France - Interjet and Airbus launch a new initiative
Interjet and Airbus are scheduled to conduct the first Jatropha-based bio-fuel flight in Mexico later on Friday using an Airbus A-320 aircraft. The bio-fuel is made from locally sourced Jatropha plant... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport to the 99th place in the rankings Aci
London, United Kingdom - The airports considered are 146
The Airports Council International (ACI), an international association of airports, has compiled a ranking on the quality of 146 airports worldwide. That of Heathrow was positioned only in 99th place,... more
ReportNATO urges on the Libyan forces to stop the violence against civilians
Brussels, Belgium - Rasmussen: resolve the conflict in Libya requires a political solution
"I recommend to those who are acting against the civilian population and civilian centres that you cease these activities", told reporters Canadian Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard, commander of Operation... more
IndustryTruth goes public: WTO condemns massive illegal Boeing subsidies
Toulouse, France - Boeing received “at least $5.3 billion” in “pervasive” and “distortive” subsidies causing $45 billion in harm
"The World Trade Organisation (WTO) yesterday publicly condemned the United States for giving Boeing massive illegal subsidies that caused Airbus to lose $45 billion in sales. This follows years of unfounded... more
AirportsIt works to restore the airport of Sendai
Sendai, Japan - It could be operational within 3 weeks
No one can forget the images of the Japanese Airport of Sendai submerged by water and debris transported from the tsunami on March 11. Following the disaster 28,000 people are dead or missing. Colonel... more
Military aviationSwedish parliament approves participation 8 Gripen airplanes in the Libyan mission
Stockholm, Sweden - It is the first military intervention of the Country after almost 50 years
On Friday, Sweden's participation in the "Odyssey Dawn" operation in Libya has been approved by large majority by the local parliament. As anticipated a few days ago by the Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt,... more