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Weather forecasts"Farnborough Air Show 2006": will Airbus present A-350?
Farnborough, United Kingdom -Doubts by sector analysts
The new Airbus mid-sized plane, A-350, should be presented at Farnborough Air Show next week, as it was announced. However some experts said the fact is in doubt, considering recent unlucky facts which... more
MiscellaneousBombed in Gaza the headquarter of Palestinian Foreign Minister
Gaza, Gaza Strip - It doesn't stop Israeli attack
Not only Lebanon was at the center of the Israeli military offensive last night (see for details AVIONEWS). As by this time it happens every day by the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (see for... more
AerospaceIt started the construction of the first space hotel
Las Vegas, USA - It is a project of a US billionaire Robert Bigalow
Yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was announced the launch, through a Russian rocket took off from the Urals, of the first pneumatic shuttle Genesis I. So it is becoming reality the dream of US billionaire... more
AerospaceIt is forecast for the next week the launch of European satellite MetOp-A
Rome, Italy - It will be the first one of three ones
It will be launched on next July 17, from Russian base of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, European satellite for meteorology MetOp-A, which will be put in orbit by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket. It will be the first one... more
MiscellaneousArrested with 4 kilos of cocaine at Paris airport
Paris, France - Two Italians coming from Argentina
Two Italian men from Palermo were arrested yesterday at "Charles De Gaulle" Airport in Paris, charged of international narcotraffic. Silvio Sofia and Marcello Lupo disembarked from an airplane from Buenos... more
AirlinesMeridiana 2005 budget: EUR 2.4m profit
Olbia, Italy - EUR 380.5m revenues (+10.4%)
The Meridiana shareholders ordinary assembly approved 2005 budget. Compared to a EUR 13.9m loss in 2004, the Sardinian airline ends 2005 with a net profit of EUR 2.4m. Revenues reached EUR 380.5m, 10.4%... more
MiscellaneousIsrael bombed Beirut's airport
Beirut, Lebanon - Israeli raid killed 27 people, among whom 10 children
It didn’t stop, during the night, Israeli offensive against Lebanon, launched by Tel Aviv Government after the killing of 8 Israeli soldiers and the kidnapping of other two ones by Hezbollah militant, c... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Nucara: we are satisfied about Berlusconi's position
Rome, Italy - Italian Republican Party judged contradictory the position of the center-left Government
"The position expressed by the ex-President Berlusconi, satisfied completely the Italian Republican Party, that was waiting for this sentence to confirm the Atlantic and Western vocation of the CDL (Italian... more
DefenseParisi in Bosnia and Kosovo
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Yesterday he was in the Bosnian Capital, today in Pec, Pristina and Djakovica
Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, went to Sarajevo yesterday, where he met Italian contingent engaged in EUFOR (European Union Force) operation in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Then Parisi visited Bosnian... more
Press releaseAfghanistan mission. Russo Spena: we do not agree with Kofi Annan
Rome, Italy - The leader of Rifondazione comunista Party at Senate, Giovanni Russo Spena, said that
"We cannot agree with Kofi Annan on Afghanistan. We agree on making efforts for ’Afghanistan internal stability’ but events show that military operations cause the opposite effects, in Afghanistan as... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Finnat Bank gives a positive judgement on the Italian Group share and recommends to buy it at 19.6 Euros
Milan, Italy - According to the bank's analysts, the Italian Aerospace and Defense company won internationalization dare
Italian Finnat Bank gave a very positive judgement on Finmeccanica share, thanks to the Aerospace and Defense company’s success in international markets and its consequential internationalization through f... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Formisano: Italy will respect the engagements that has taken
Rome, Italy - For the group leader at Senate of "Italia dei Valori", Nello Formisano, Italy will gain international credibility
"The vote for re-financing of Afghanistan mission will be oriented toward responsability. Certainly Italy must respect the engagement that has taken with the International Community and go on with perseverance... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Banca Finnat expressed a positive judgement about Italian group and advised to buy its share to EUR 19.60
Milan, Italy - According to the bank's analysts the Italian industry won the challenge of the internazionalization
Italian business Bank, Banca Finnat, expressed yesterday a very positive judgement about the share of the Italian industry Finmeccanica. The positive judgement comes, according to Banca Finnat’s analysts, b... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Boniver: Prodi in a paradoxical situation
Rome, Italy - For ex-Foreign Undersecretary of Berlusconi's Government, Margherita Boniver, Berlusconi expressed a liable position
"Now is clear that position of absolute responsability put on by Silvio Berlusconi on bill of Italian mission abroad’s extension and mainly about Afghanistan demonstrates that line of discontinuity claimed b... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Bonelli: Berlusconi changed his mind
Rome, Italy - It's what Angelo Bonelli "Verdi" group leader in chamber states
"Berlusconi is in a strong identity crisis. He’s disposed to vote a measure that is against the foreign policy of his Government, which plans the recall of the troops that Cdl (house of freedom) sent t... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Casini: Berlusconi's position is coherent with the atlantica choice
Rome, Italy - The text of the press release of Pier Ferdinando Casini
"I’am glad that President Berlusconi announced yesterday the disponibility to substain the Italian military mission in Afghanistan, as already don during last days by Udc (democratic centre union). It’s a c... more
SecurityMission in Afghanistan. Selva: in the fight against terrorism can not be Party or coalition's involvements
Rome, Italy - Center-right, according to AN parliamentarian Gustavo Selva, expressed an act of policy intelligence
"I clear with Casa delle Libertà (Italian Center-Right Coalition)’s leaders for decision to vote the financing of Italian mission in Afghanistan. Not only is an act of coherence with that made Berlusconi’s gove... more
Fair and showsEads: Noel Forgeard negotiated and achieved a golden handshake of more than EUR 6 million
Paris, France - The sum is equal to two a-half years of wage
Didn’t go away in cloth-trousers, if it allows term not really knightly, Co-Chief Executive of EADS, Noel Forgeard. According to retailed Maurice Levy, Chief Executive of Publicis, society that Forgeard a... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Berlusconi: we'll vote for the renovation of our presence in the Asian Country
Rome, Italy - The text of Silvio Berlusconi's press release
"The Italy’s interest and prestige, the strenghtening of democracy and peace in the world are for the House of Freedom(Italian right party) reference values that can’t be renounced. They comes before eve... more
SecurityMission in Afghanistan. Annan: Italian presence is essential
Rome, Italy - Can not to abandon Asian State to confront problems all alone
United Nation Secretary-General, Kofy Annan, yesterday has been in visit to Palazzo Chigi, central Office to Italian government, when has met Premier Romano Prodi. After meeting has seen the Italian reports... more
IndustryBoeing to sponsor Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA)
Chicago, Usa - It has been announced yesterday
The Boeing Company and the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA) yesterday announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Boeing would become a corporate sponsor of SCEA, an association... more
IndustryBoeing contracts Spain's Aernnova for engineering services on 747-8 program
Madrid, Spain - To help design fuselage and wing sections for the model
The Boeing Company yesterday announced a contract with Aernnova (formerly Gamesa Aeronáutica) of Vitoria, Spain, to help design fuselage and wing sections for the Boeing 747-8. Aernnova’s contract on th... more
IndustryBoeing 787 "Dreamliner" livery change enhances airplane performance
Seattle, Usa - By developing a method, the industry is able to reduce aircraft drag and fuel consumption
The Boeing 787 program has made a subtle but important change to the airplane’s livery to enhance airplane performance. By developing a method for maintaining a smooth flow of air – called laminar flo... more
IndustryBoeing: it's predicted a redouble of the world fleet in the next 20 years
London, Great Britain - Since today to 2025 27.200 new models will be delivered
"The long-run request for new airplanes is destined to stay very strong in next 20 years",this are he words of Randy Baseler, Vice-President of Boeing. The valuations expressed by Current Market Outlook... more
IndustryIsrael and Lazio joint for the research
Rome, Italy - It was signed an important agreement between Sviluppo Lazio Spa and Matimop
It has been signed yesterday in Rome an important agreement between Sviluppo Lazio Spa and the Matimop (Israeli industrial center for the research and the development). The cooperation will start immediatly... more
AccidentsAlpinist recovered by an helicopter of Aiut Alpine Dolomites
Trento, Italy - The man from Trento were attempting the climbing of Sass Pordoi
It probably have been the tiredness or less attention to make slip the 55 year-old man, from Trento province, that yesterday afternoon plunged for 15 meters in an overhanging rock. He was attempting the... more
AirlinesIberia: suspended pilots' strike of the Iberian Airline
Madrid, Spain - Reached a deal c.o. Ministry od Development between Association of category and delegates of carriers
A notorious of SEPLA, Sindicate Espanol de Pilotos de Lineas Aéreas, informs that in consequence of signature of a deal between Iberia Airline’s carriers and those of SEPLA, in the presence of Spanish Mi... more
PeopleNegative day yesterday for the US airlines
New York, USA - According to rating agencies the rais of fuel cost is still to influent
It was not a good day yesterday for the main US carriers. The cause of the decrease of the share’s value of the carriers in New York Stock Exchange have been the judgement of the rating agencies that j... more
MiscellaneousInvestigation in Tuscany against a presumed Somali terrorist
Florence, Italy - The man is accused to search money for Islamic terrorist groups
Florence magistracy started an enquiry on a Somali citizen, ex-official of his country Air Force, suspected to have contacts with international terrorism. The house of the man in Arezzo, who is 59 years... more
AirlinesPositive judgement of JP Morgan about Air France-KLM
Paris, France - The investment institute revalues the analysis formerly made about the French-Dutch carrier
The problems still are not overcame for Air France-KLM, but the judgement expressed few months ago by the analysts of JP Morgan, well-known business bank, has been corrected by the same analysts. The non-stop... more
Weather forecasts"Farnborough Air Show 2006" (4): TTTech at booth E26 in Hall 4
Farnborough, United Kingdom - It will present TTP technology
TTTech, Austrian company supplying integrated aerospace systems, will present at booth E26 in Hall 4 of the "Farnborough International Air Show 2006" (London) its TTP technology, which has been selected... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi has signed USD 84 million contract with Nigeria
Rome, Italy - For the modernization of twelve MB-339A aircraft
"Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence for the maintenance and enhancement of the avionic suite of twelve MB-339A aircraft, in service with N... more
Weather forecasts"Farnborough Air Show 2006" (3): the 42/500 aircraft by ATR
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Statically displayed in the livery of Air Madagascar
The French Toulouse-based regional aircraft manufacturer ATR will be present at the "Farnborough International Air Show 2006", which is taking place in London suburbs from July 17 to 23, with the static... more
AirlinesRyanair reduces Sweden flights and services
Dublin, Ireland - Protests to additional tax
Ryanair Airline yesterday announced annulment of some flights between Britain and Sweden and reduction of other services as protest for addition on tickets of a new tax, equal to USD 13.09 for travel in... more
AirlinesAcer will supply computers desktop to Emirates Airlines
Milan, Italy - The agreement will be valid for three years
Emirates Airlines signed today an agreement with Acer for the supply of computers desktop. The Arab carrier decided to address to the Italian industry to answer to its necessity of technological evolution.... more
AirlinesUsa: JetBlue Airways launches new connections to New York "Jfk" airport
Charlotte, Usa - Starting from today four daily flights link the Big Apple to Charlotte
JetBlue Airways is a low-cost air company of North Carolina. As already announced last April, since today the carrier has inaugurated new daily connections between the Charlotte "Douglas" airport and the... more
Science and technologySea:+11% passengers in transit in Milan airports
Milan, Italy - In Malpensa and Linate 15 millions travellers on the first semester of this year
The Sea, society that manages the Linate and Malpensa airports, has made known in an official report that the number of passengers in transit in the Milan air terminals during the first semester of 2006... more
Science and technologyChina will build second international airport of the Capital
Beijing, China - Langfang is the possible candidate
Langfang, in Northerly district of Hebei, to 50 km from Beijing, has indicated among possible candidates, as city will host second International Airport of the Capital. The building of this new Airport... more
DefenseRumsfeld: the United States will not retreat troops from Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Karzai remarks relevance of the American presence
Secretary of Defense of United States, Donald Rumsfeld, during a press conference of yesterday, and in the presence of Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, stated that American Armed Forces will not retreat... more
Latest newsCelebrations for the 75th anniversary of the birth of Italian 15th Sar wing
Rome, Italy - In occasion of the recurrence a delegation of the detachment will climb the White Mountain
It will take place on next September 17, during the "Giornata Azzurra 2006", the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Sar (Search and Rescue) wing of Pratica di Mare.... more
CuriositiesHereafter comes the Italian coffee on board of SkyEurope flights
Bratislava, Slovakia - Agreement between the Slovakian carrier and Illy caffè will enable passengers to enjoy an "Espresso" on board
From an agreement between the air company SkyEurope and the well-known Italian espresso coffee producer Illy caffè has born a new service, that will be available on board of Boeing 737-700NG of the Slovakian... more
Weather forecasts"Farnborough Air Show 2006" (2): Boeing exhibition programme
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Military and commercial aircraft, missiles and conferences
American giant, Boeing, will join the "Farnborough International Air Show 2006" with several expositions, both static and flying, of its main products. The military showcase will feature the first flying... more
Science and technologyContest for artist at Brindisi airport
Brindisi, Italy - Proclaimed by Aeroporti di Puglia SpA
The society that manages the Puglia’s air stations, the Aeroporti di Puglia SpA, issued a contest for the production of an artwork that will be collocated inside the passengers air terminal of the Brindisi’s air... more
DefenseUS Air Force increases the deployment length of its C-17
Washington, Usa - A new system to increase the efficiency
The lenght of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III from American Air Force has gone under a change comparing with the past. Earlier every squadron went to an area, flown for 14-15 days and the come back. Hereafter... more
MiscellaneousOther two Israeli soldiers kidnapped (4): is it possible a new Arab-Israeli war?
Tel Aviv, Israel - International community's uncertain reaction
It is heavy today the balance of the deaths caused by Israeli raid in Gaza Strip. Totally, according with Arab source, 18 people should be killed, among whom 9 people of the same family found under the... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006: AgustaWestland helicopters on view
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Military and commercial aircraft, simulations and softwares
The 45th edition of the "Farnborough International Airshow" (London) will start Monday July 17 and will go on until Sunday July 23. AgustaWestland will participate within the Finmeccanica display area. As... more
DefenseCuban Armed Forces began manoeuvre for 53rd anniversary of the "Cuartel Moncada" attack
Habana, Cuba - Revolutionary Armed Forces drill in case of war
From yesterday to July 14, will take place square-bashings of defence, in which will simulate missions with techniques of camouflage and armament, and anti-aircraft actions. Different techniques and means... more
DefenseOther two Israeli soldiers kidnapped (3): hard conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah
Jerusalem, Israel - 7 Israelian soldiers killed
Today, Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert, during a press conference that found the presence of Japanese Premier Junichiro Koizumi, has accused Lebanese government to be liable for kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers... more
Finance and economyNew York Stock Exchange decreasing
New York, USA - Lucent and Alcatel's shares are negative
The Day started negatively at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the most important financial market of the world. Respect yesterday’s closure in fact the index of NYSE are negative. Dow Jones lost the 0... more
PeopleLow-cost flights beat Interrail
Rome, Italy - In the last 4 years the global railway ticket turnover dropped
The low-cost airlines success caused the fall of a legend which have meant freedom and foreign Countries exploration for million European young people for more than 30 years: Interrail, the global railway... more