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AccidentsFire on board of Russian nuclear U-boat in the Barents Sea
Moscow, Russia - No dangerous of radioactive leakages
Round about midnight of yesterday, 10:00 p.m. Italian hour, burst a fire on board of the Russian nuclear U-boat "Daniil Moskovsky" of the North Fleet, provoking the dead of two crewmembers. The fire envolved... more
Civil aviationGermany sends security experts to Beirut airport
Berlin, Germany - They won't belong to the military contingent
Yesterday evening the Government of Germany has decided to send security experts to Beirut airport, in order to control baggages and passengers. This is what had been previously requested by the Executive... more
MiscellaneousLebanon: Israel revokes the air block
Beirut, Lebanon - Today at 6:00pm the Beirut airport will be open again for flights
As already anticipated, Israel has decided to revoke the air block on Beirut airport. It’s been stated by a press release of Tel Aviv Government, after that during last days there have been moments of t... more
IndustryDTS Aviation Services awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-37, T-38C, T-6, and T1A aircraft
DTS Aviation Services, Inc., Fort Worth, Tex., is being awarded a $37,283,349 fixed price incentive (firm target) with award fee contract modification. This action exercise an option year for maintenance... more
MiscellaneousKorean Airlines bans laptops on board
Seoul, North Korea - But only the ones of Apple and Dell. The reason? The Sony batteries that could catch fire
Since last August 30 on Korean Airlines planes is forbidden to use laptops by Apple and Dell. After the light prohibitions of Qantas, that only forbid to charge the batteries of laptop but not to use it,... more
Curiosities"Boarding Bag", the transparent bag for a practical and fast check-in
Boulogne, Italy - It costs EUR 250
Terrorism times, everybody must come into line. Market obviously comes into line too and it also benefits from it. Even fashion. The "Boarding Bag" is a new bag that allows simplification of embark procedures... more
AirlinesThe "White Night" brings luck to Blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier has registered an increase for booking of flights to Rome in the period of September 8 and 9
The Roman "White Night" brings good luck to Blu-express.com. The low-cost carrier that belongs to Blue Panorama in fact has obtained a growth of 5’% of the bookings toward Rome, for what concerns the d... more
Weather forecastsVI edition of the International exhibition "Hidroaviasalon 2006"
Moscow, Russia - The naval aviation will be in the center of the event
The National Exporter Agency "Rosoboronexport" today has made known that in the Russian city of Guelendzhik, on the Black Sea coast, has been inaugurated the VI edition of the International exhibition... more
AirlinesBinter Canarias: surfers and golf players transport free their equipment
Milan, Italy - The promotion is valid until October 27
Binter Canarias is an air company that connects all the year Italy with Canarias Islands, trough flights lifting from Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport. Today the top management of the carrier have announced... more
IndustryHAL will provide engines for Indian Air Force MiG-29s
New Delhi, India - USD 250m contract with Rosoboronexport
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) signed a USD 250m contract with Rosoboronexport, Russian export weapons State company, for the production of 120 engines for the 66 MiG-29s in service at the Bharatiya Vayu... more
AerospaceSpace cooperation between China and Russia
Beijing, China - Activities of exploration on the Moon and on Mars in next five years
China and Russia are planning the launch of a conjoint space mission that will landing on a little Mars’ satellite, with the intent that exploring the surface. Ye Peijian, scientist of the Institute f... more
Science and technologyLow-cost airlines against new Berlin airport
Berlin, Germany - The new air terminal will gather the three already existing, the low-fare carrier fear an increase on airport taxes
It’s begun the building of the new Berlin airport (vedi AVIONEWS), the Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, and the polemics are already raising. The low-cost carriers are not favorable to the construction o... more
MiscellaneousAlso Bmed, partner of BA violates the Israeli block and flies to Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - It's the second one to do it after Qatar Airways two days ago
After Qatar Airways, now is an English air company to violate the air block imposed by Israel on Beirut. The Bmed, partner of British Airways, has announced that this evening will land at Beirut airport... more
AirlinesAeroflot Moscow-Hannover flight
Moscow, Russia – The route is served with a TU-154M
Russian flag airline, Aeroflot, activated yesterday a service connecting Moscow with Hannover three times a week, strengthening routes on Germany, which is the largest market for the carrier, with nearly... more
CuriositiesDuchess boards too many suitcases and the luggages of the other passengers are left to the ground
Madrid, Spain - The 40 suitcases of Duchess of Alba have occupied also the place of the one of the other passengers
The nobleness has some privileges. Also in the flights, and also against the common mortals that have however payed the ticket and only ask to depart on time and with their luggages. But in front of the... more
AerospaceChina will launch a new satellite next October
Beijing, China – It will have a life of fifteen years
The Director of Chinese National Space Administration, Sun Laiyan, has officially announced the launch of a new satellite for the television transmission and communications in next month of October. The... more
AirlinesBA: plus 5% in August for passengers traffic
London, United Kingdom - Despite the alert for terroristic attacks the English air company has registered encouraging results
Despite the problems followed to the terrorism alert of last August 10 the British Airways has closed positively the month of August with 5% more in passengers traffic compared with the same month of 2005.... more
MiscellaneousParis: the corpse of a man falls from the landing gear of a plane
Paris, France - It's probably an illegal immigrant hidden in the tyres
The French Police has found the corpse of a man in a field near the airport "Charles de Gaulle" of Paris. The discover has followed the signal of a farmer that had found a lifeless body on his field, half-naked... more
IndustryTop management change for Boeing Commercial Airplane
Seattle, USA - Alan Mulally leaves after 37 years of carrier
Last Tuesday, Boeing and Ford Motor Company have announced the designation of new President and Managing Director of American air space industry BCA, Scott Carson, that will go to replace Alan Mulally,... more
AirlinesRyanair gives free tickets on the square: the Police must intervene
Barcelona, Spain - The initiative by the low-cost carrier against Iberia attract more people than expected
The last advertisement iniziative of Ryanair surely have been notices, as the Police had to intervene. Yesterday the Irish low-cost air company organized a promotion in Catalunya spare, in Barcelona, to... more
AirlinesIt's born Euromediterranean Airline, the new charter company
Rome, Italy - Most of shares are held by Air Italy
Euromeditteranean Airline is a new charter carrier born inside Air Italy field, that holds 75% of shares while the rest of 25% is held by and Egyptian touristic operator. The new airline, that will be... more
Latest news"La Tribune": France sells helicopters and tankers to Saudi Arabia
Paris, France – Billionaire contracts
French economic newspaper "La Tribune" refers that, on the occasion of French Defense Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie’s tour in Ryadh last Saturday, there was an agreement on the supply of 40 helicopters, 3... more
MiscellaneousGB: a piece of ice falls from a plane and crashes onto a car's roof
London, Great Britain - The Member of Parliament for the region where the event occurred asks for reparation to the airline
A piece of ice as big as a football. But much bigger, and also falling from thousands of meters, after detaching from a plane. This is what an English lady had in the roof if her car, a Smart, few days... more
Science and technologyCancun airport: wireless check-in
Cancun, Mexico – 10 new mobile reception desks
Purchasing 10 mobile reception desks, Cancun International Airport, Mexico, is the first –and the only one by now- air station in Latin America to have wireless technology for passenger check-in procedures. T... more
Latest newsA new fighter for Iranian Armed Forces
Teheran, Iran – The Thunder, which is similar to American F-18, has been announced
Iran has announced it developed a new war plane, the Thunder, which is very similar to American F-18 jet, along with 2000 remote-controlled bombs that will increase Iranian defense system. General Attollah... more
Latest newsFN Herstal will supply weapon system GAU-21 for US Navy helicopters
Washington, USA – It will be mounted on CH-46s, CH-53s, H-60s, UH-1s and MV-22s
Belgian Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA has signed a USD 22m contract with US Navy for the supply of 519 weapon systems GAU-21, including services, maintenance kits and spare parts, as well as maintenance... more
PeopleLow-cost flights in growth for Pacific Asia
Dubai, Emirates - China is the Country that has registered the biggest increase on the low-fare connections
A study led by the travel information society Oag, has underlined the growth of low-cost flight in the world. From the collected data comes out that the Asian Pacific region is the one with the highest... more
Latest newsIran: launch of missiles Hawk from F-14 and missiles Maverick from F-4 e F-5
Teheran, Iran – Third phase of the "Blow of Zolfaqar"drill
The Iranian press agency "Far News" relates that in these days, in the North-West of the State, it is realizing the third phase of the "Blow of Zolfaqar" drill, in which surface-air Hawk missiles modified... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: load factor of the 82,4% in the month of August
Houston, USA - Booming of 0,5% respect to the same period of 2005
The consolidated load factor of American company Continental Airlines in the month of August is certified to the 82,4%, on the rise of the 0,5% respect to the same period of 2005. The carrier, that last... more
AirlinesCanJet will make only charter flights from now on
Ottawa, Canada – Scheduled services suspension has been decided
After Jetsgo, CanJet has announced to suspend its scheduled services among Canadian cities starting from September 10. Differently from Jetsgo, which definitely closed down operations, CanJet has made... more
IndustryEurofighter-Terma agreement for Danish fighters
Copenhagen, Denmark – Memorandum of Understanding for common interest areas
Eurofighter consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding for common interest areas with Terma, the main Danish aerospace and defense company. Such agreement is on the field of the tender which will... more
HelicoptersNew connections by helicopter between Brussels and Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Holland – A choice mainly conceived for the business men
Yesterday, the Dutch transport societies Helinet and Connexxion announced that hence 2007 Brussels and Amsterdam will connect also via helicopter, a choice mainly conceived for the business men. The voyagers... more
DefenseUS space shield base will be in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" reports that
Polish newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" wrote that US military base for space anti-missile shield system will be installed in an ex-Soviet base in Northern or North-Western Poland. In exchange Warsaw could receive... more
MiscellaneousUsa: the new Minister of Transports has been nominated
Washington, USA - Mary Peters covers the role that before belonged to the democrat Norman Mineta
The Government of United States has designated a new Transports Minister, Mrs Mary Peters, instead of Norman Mineta that had resigned. Peters comes from the charge of responsible of the Federal Highway... more
MiscellaneousWest Bank: Israel will keep the invasion
Tel Aviv, Israel – Started the building of 690 residences in two settlements in the occupied territories
The Israeli First Minister, Ehud Olmert, has announced the disruption of the troops’ retreat from West Bank, central project of the programme that in last May made him win elections, defined inapt after t... more
AirlinesBA: EUR 59m expenses for anti-terrorism measures
London, United Kingdom - 1280 flights cancelled between August 10 and 17
British Airways communicated that special security measures following presumed thwarted attempts in August costed GBP 40m (EUR 59m) to the airline. The British flag carrier specified that it was forced... more
AirlinesNew Airbus airplanes for Swiss International
Milan, Italy - Within next Spring the Swiss carrier will have on its disposition three new airplanes
The Swiss International Airlines will add by next Spring two Airbus A-321 and one A-320 to its fleet. It’s been announced by the airline’s President Christoph Franz, that has also stated that the "Integration of... more
DefenseLebanon: the Italian air lift continues
Beirut, Lebanon – First flight of the Italian C-130J
The first C-130J of the 46^ Air Brigade of Pisa (Italy), last Sunday September 3, after five hours of flight, has landed in Beirut getting off at the air lift in the field of "Leonte" mission, from the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: 179 flights will be cancelled tomorrow due to the strike for 24 h
Rome, Italy - 105 domestic and 74 international
"Alitalia communicates that tomorrow, Thursday September 7, 2006 due to the strike for 24 h fixed by the Italian unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl and Unione Piloti, will be forced to cancel 179 flights... more
CuriositiesManuel Uribe: a special aircraft for a man by extraordinary measures
Modena, Italy – The subject, a Mexican arrived to weigh 550 kg, should have to reach in Italy with a military flight to be operated
Manuel Uribe, Mexican, 40, is entered in the guinness as the fattest and more hefty of the world: 550 kg and tall 1,90 m. By now, the man far-back lives blocked in a bed, and for his condition has been... more
AerospaceNasa: launch of Atlantis postponed
Washington, Usa - After the lightning and "Ernesto" a breakdown in the fuel cells makes postpone of 48 hours the take-off
Another delay for the launch of the Nasa shuttle Atlantis. After the lightning that hit it last week and after the danger followed to hurricane "Ernesto" that has passed over Florida few days ago, the... more
MiscellaneousLebanon (2): Israel opens to a possible reduction of block on Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Israel - From Israeli Foreign Minister are coming positive voices about an end of the embargo
There are hopes for the end of the Israeli block on Lebanon. It’s been made known by sources of Tel Aviv Government tha clarify that "There are not problem to gradually reduce the restrictions or for t... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: upgrading of the English Vanguard U-boat's sonar
Washington, USA - It will use the same technology for the US Navy
The American industry, Lockheed Martin, has signed a contract for the upgrading of the suite sonar 2054 of the four vanguard U-boat for the launch of ballistic missiles of the Royal Navy, through the introduction... more
AirlinesGermany: the first airline for smokers is born
Dusseldorf, Germany – 138-seat Boeing 747s without "No smoking"
Alexander Shoppman, a Dusseldorf’s businessman, has created an airline for smokers only. In an era of prohibitions and demonization of tobacco addiction, someone has thought to go upriver and provide s... more
IndustryLockheed Martin has completed the taxi testings on the C-5M Super Galaxy
Washington, USA - Upgrade and modernisation programmes lengthy 20 years
The American industry Lockheed Martin has completed the taxi testing on the C-5M Super Galaxy at Edwards AFB in California, after twenty years of upgrade and modernisation programmes. These tests including... more
Science and technologyChechnya: Grozny airport opens in October
Grozny, Chechnya – After more than eight years
Chechen Premier, Ramzan Kadirov, announced that Grozny airport, in the ex-Soviet Republic Capital, will be opened next October 5 again, after more than eight years of inactivity. In the runway of this... more
AccidentsFlorida: a private plane falls, an ex-Us Air Force pilot dies
Washington, Usa - The man has fallen into a peanuts field with his aircraft, also his daughter is dead
US press sources retails that last Sunday in Florida an air incident that involved a private plane caused the death of a 68-year-old man and of his 42-year-old daughter. William David Herren was a former... more
Latest newsIsraeli air raid on the refugee camp of Rafah
Gaza, Stripe of Gaza – Killed four militaries of Hamas
Yesterday evening and this night, five Palestinians have been killed during three air raid of the Israeli Air Force in the Stripe of Gaza. Two have had as goal the refugee camp of Rafah, in the South near... more
CuriositiesLock On: incredible flight simulator
Moscow, Russia - Appreciated for the possibility of acrobatic flights in multiplayer
Lock On: Air Combat Simulation is a flight simulator developed by Eagle Dynamics and distributed by Ubisoft. Lock On allows to fly with 8 aircraft: the Sukhoi SU-27, SU-33, SU-25, Mig-29A, Mig-29S, Mig-29G,... more
IndustryEmbraer showcases full scale Phenom 300 mock-up at the New York Stock Exchange today
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's the first time in the "Big Apple" city
Embraer will display the full scale Phenom 300 mock-up in front of the New York Stock Exchange building on September 5, marking the first time one of the Phenom mock-ups is publicly displayed in New York... more