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CuriositiesSuspected of being a terrorist for a song by The Clash
Dirham, United Kingdom - It has happened to an English young man at Durham airport
A 24-year-old English man of Indian origin, Harraj Mann, was stopped and interrogated by the Police at Durham airport, Great Britain, because he was suspected to be a terrorist. The reason of the suspect... more
DefenseUSA secrets' defence make water
Washington, USA - Secret documents for sale in Afghanistan's bazars
The security measures around US base of Bagram in Afghanistan seem to be non-existent. A journalist of the "Los Angeles Times" bought, in a bazar near the base, computer flash memories which contain secret... more
DefenseThe new duties of US Air Force
Washington, USA - It was released by "Los Angeles Times"
US Air Force is changing its training methodology. To help the US Army and the Marines, who are in difficulties because of the scarcity of new soldiers and the prolonged effort in Iraq and Afghanistan,... more
Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: "Good news"
Teheran, Iran - The President Nejad declared that
According to Irna agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad declared yesterday evening in Mashad that within this evening Iranians will get "Good news" about national nuclear plans. The Parliament... more
AirlinesRyanair asks Poland for reforms
Warsaw, Poland - Centralised airport tariffs abolition requested
Ryanair has called on the Polish government to change the management of its national airports by abolishing strict centralised tariffs. The Irish low-cost states that such tariffs, to regional air stations... more
MiscellaneousProvenzano arrested
Palermo, Italy - The boss transported in helicopter from Corleone to Palermo
After more than 40 years on the run at long last, this morning, Bernardo Provenzano, boss of the mafia’s bosses, was arrested by the Police. The boss was in manor farm near Corleone, his birth town. A... more
MiscellaneousThe Pope holidays in Castelgandolfo in helicopter
Vatican City - Stay from April 16 to 22 expected
After next Sunday benediction "Urbi et orbi" in Saint Peter Square, Pope Ratzinger will be carried in helicopter to his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, where he will spend Easter holidays. Though next... more
AirlinesGulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines expanded their code-share agreement
Manama, Bahrain - Improved the connection to the holy cities of Islam
Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines announced to have expanded their code-share agreement by introducing, for the first time, services between Bahrain and Al Madinah Al Monwara, and Muscat and Damman in... more
Science and technologyBirmingham's Airport, Alabama, will be upgraded
Birmingham, USA - USD 161 million will be spent in 15 years
Airport authorities of the Birmingham air station, Alabama, announced that they will spend about USD 161 million in the next 15 years to upgrade and expand the terminal, and to improve security, as also... more
AirlinesAustralian Airlines will end its operations
Sidney, Australia - Qantas aims on Jetstar
Qantas announced its intention to stop the activities of its subsidiary low-cost carrier Australian Airlines. The flights, which currently are operated by the no-frills airlines, will be replaced with... more
DefenseSweden's Armed Forces Commander meets Italian Defense Chief of Staff
Rome, Italy - Two-days visit by General Syre'n
Swedish Armed Forces Commander, General Hakan Erik Gunnar Syre’n, has been visited Italy since yesterday for several meetings at Italian Military Commands and industrial plants. The first meeting was s... more
Finance and economyBAA's share decreased at London Stock Exchange
London, UK - The dip due to the decrease of the air traffic during March 2006
Yesterday at London Stock Exchange BAA’s share, the company which manages the most important UK airports, lost the 0,18% of its value to GBP 8.39 for share. The dip was due to the unsatisfying results o... more
AirlinesVueling announces new route Barcelona-Venice
Milan, Italy - From next April 28 with a daily frequency
"Carlos Muňoz, Vueling’s CEO, the Spanish air company of ’New Generation’, announces new route Barcelona-Venice operative from April 28. The new flight will add to five routes by Vueling that already link e... more
DefenseOath of allegiance ceremony of the cadets of the Air Force Academy of Pozzuoli
Naples, Italy - General Ticarico and Admiral Di Paola will be present
Tomorrow 106 cadets of the Air Force Academy of Pozzuoli (Naples) will swear allegiance to the Fatherland in Gold Medal square opposite the School. The air cadets belong to the "Falco V" course and they... more
MiscellaneousA cocaine courier goes into a coma because of an intoxication
Milan, Italy - A swallowed ovule broke
A thirty-year-old Lithuanian is currently accepted at Gallarate’s Hospital (Italy) because one of the 50 cocaine ovules, which he had swallowed in order to pass controls at Malpensa air station, opened c... more
MiscellaneousA serious sick Iraqi child will be cured in Italy
Bagdad, Iraq - He will travel on board of a C-130J of Italian Air Force
Alì Abid, a two year old Iraqi child suffered from myelomeningocele, a serious backbone diseases, will be transported today to "Agostino Gemelli" hospital of Rome where he will be undergo to specific... more
AirlinesSkyeurope launches Bergamo-Prague service
Bergamo, Italy - Used a B-737/700 Next Generation
Yesterday afternoon there was the launch of the new daily connection operated by Skyeurope Airlines between Bergamo-Orio al Serio and Prague (see AVIONEWS for details). The inaugural flight was made with... more
AerospaceArianespace gets another order by Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Mitsubishi will put a satellite into orbit in 2008
Arianespace, world leader in commercial launch services and producer, among the others, of "Ariane-5" launchers, celebrated its 20th anniversary of its presence in Japan with an order by Mitsubishi electronic... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm at Augusta airport
Augusta, Canada - A suspicious bag makes bomb squad intervene
Part af Augusta airport, Canada, was evacuated yesterday because of a bag imputed to golf tournament players headed out of town but left unattended. As the alarm was raised, a bomb squad was called in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion or perforation of domed anchor nuts, which could result in arcing and ignition of fuel vapor in the center wing fuel tank during a lightning strike and consequent explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17694-17696] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyAeradria: from "Federico Fellini"'s airport to Sharm el Sheikh by Eurofly
Rimini, Italy - From April 12 to November 29, 2006 with departure each Wednesday
"Eurofly, airline leader in Italy in the leisure flights’ sector, announces the restart of connections from Rimini (Federico Fellini’s international airport) to Sharm el Sheikh, confirming again its own... more
IndustryAirbus will remain in UK
Toulouse, France - It was said by Airbus' number 1 Gustav Humbert
Airbus number 1 Gustav Humbert said yesterday that, also if BAE decided to retreat by European consortium stock by releasing its 20% share, Toulouse industry anyway will remain in UK. In fact the decision... more
Aerospace"Venus Express" enters Venus orbit
Darmstadt, Germany - The ESA space probe has reached its destination this morning
European Space Agency (ESA) Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, has made known that "Venus Express" space probe has entered, as expected, Venus orbit this morning. The probe has ended its slowdown... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2006-07-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the MLG bogie beam pivot pin, which could lead to possible loss of the MLG truck during takeoff or landing and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17691-17694] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleICAO and Eurocontrol's seminary about the just culture in air transport
Baku, Azerbaijan - Judicial systems' lacks
In the last days an ICAO and Eurocontrol’s seminary about the just culture in air transport took place in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital city. It is clear that, according with the speeches of the seminary, whi... more
Press releaseGalileo Avionica ready to win the Venus challenge
Rome, Italy - After an interplanetary journey of about five months
"After an interplanetary journey of about five months, the European probe Venus Express is now ready to enter the polar elliptical orbit of the planet Venus. Galileo Avionica’s star trackers will guide t... more
IndustryThe new engine Hyshot III tested in Australia
Sidney, Australia - It can achieve a speed 7 times higher of the sound one
A new experimental jet engine was tested today in Australia, the Hishot III which is able to achieve a speed 7 times higher of the sound one. The system was drawn by British industry of military components... more
Miscellaneous160 aircraft carried back the votes of Italian people resident in foreign countries
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction expressed by Italian Minister Tremaglia
160 aircraft in two days, since April 7 to April 9, carried back in Italy the votes of Italian people resident in foreign countries. The first flight arrived to Rome-Fiumicino airport coming from Kuala... more
AirportsPassengers want internet in flight
Washington, USA - This is what emerges from a research by Connexion by Boeing
A research commissioned by Connexion by Boeing (the company providing on-line connections on airplanes of several airlines) to Burke Research Institute, and made on 3200 travellers in the second half of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the torque tubes of the elevators, which could lead to an unbalanced elevator and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17698-17699] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BURKHART GROB LUFT-UND-RAUMFAHRT GmbH & Co. KG, model G 103 C Twin III SL sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the sailplane propeller caused by increased play in the current design propeller bearing and upper pulley wheel. This could result in loss of control of the sailplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 68)] [Page 17983-17985] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727- 100C, and 727-200 series airplanes (2006-07-17)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress-corrosion cracking of the terminal fittings, which could result in the failure of one of the terminal fitting connections
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17696-17698] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42 airplanes and model ATR-72 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent activation of the standby pitch trim, which could result in pitch trim runaway and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17700-17701] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyMeeting of Gemina Board for the new AdR designations
Milan, Italy - It is to decide Federico Falck's successor
Board of Directors and Union Deal of Gemina, Milan’s financial company, are meeting tomorrow April 12 to decide the new designations in AdR management, the company controlling Airports of Rome. Board m... more
Science and technologyOn-line ticket purchase for Naples airport
Naples, Italy - The service is on Gesac's site
From now on it will be possible to purchase air tickets on-line for those who want to leave from Naples airport. The service is already on Gesac’s site, management company of the air station, and it w... more
Science and technology8 hours delay for a Milan-Palermo Air One flight
Palermo, Italy - Palermo airport closed for sirocco and Catania, Trapani and Rome airports overcrowded
Many discomforts yesterday for travellers who flew to Palermo, Sicily, because of sirocco winds forcing "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport to close for most of the daytime (see AVIONEWS for details). The Sicilian... more
AccidentsAir incident in Kenya: 14 people dead
Nairobi, Kenya - The tragedy caused by low visibility
Yesterday an Y-12 aircraft with 17 people on board crashed in Kenya three kilometres from the city of Marsabit, in the north of the country. Most of the plane’s passengers were politicians and deputies, i... more
AirlinesSilverjet seeks for investors
London, United Kingdom - GBP 25m necessary to launch a low-fare business class airline
Silverjet is seeking to list on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in order to raise GBP 25m, necessary to help the airline to launch its project: a low-fare business class airline. The carrier p... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $6,828,801 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the development effort to... more
DefenseMultinational drill against mass destruction weapons
Darwin, Australia - "Pacific Protector 06" sees the participation of Armed Forces from 6 Countries
Multinational defense drill to stop the diffusion of mass destruction weapons, as the nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological ones which could be used by any kind of international terrorism, ended... more
PeopleNew route between China and Europe
Geneva, Switzerland - It was announced by IATA
IATA, International Air Transport Association, made known today to have achieved the approval of the Chinese Government for the creation of a new route for the international air traffic which will decrease... more
IndustryThe funds for Sparviero project have been cut
Rome, Italy - It was made known by the company
Sparviero company that, on behalf of Italian Home Office, was developing, with Italian Space Agency, an advanced system to guarantee road safety, denounced the interruption of the funds’supply after t... more
CuriositiesIndian cuisine on Singapore Airlines
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier employed a famous Indian chef
Singapore Airlines employed in its cook staff the famous Indian chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, "His creativity with Indian cuisine will be a welcome addition to the global cuisine and add to the variety of menus... more
Civil aviationCIA flights in Croatia too
Zagreb, Croatia - Amnesty International says that
After Amnesty International report on secret CIA flights on European skies (see AVIONEWS for details), Croatian section of the human rights world organization revealed that Dubrovnik airport was also used... more
PeopleAir tickets' price increased for Chinese domestic flights
Beijing, China - The increase is due to fuel cost raise
Since today the passengers of Chinese air carriers have to pay a surcharge on the tickets’ for the domestic routes because of the raise of fuel cost. Travellers will pay USD 1,25 more for the connections l... more
Science and technologyNewark airport is the most expensive in the world
London, United Kingdom - According to a ranking drafted by TRL
Newark airport, in New Jersey, is the most expensive in the world. It is what TRL, British consultancy company specialized in market researches in transport sector, said drafting a ranking of the most... more
Science and technologyAeradria: press conference for flight to Sharm el Sheikh served by Eurofly
Rimini, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12 (Vip room) of the "Federico Fellini" airport
Aeradria SpA, "Federico Fellini" Rimini’s airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, Tuesday April 11, 2006 at 12 at Vip Room of the same airport, a press conference by Eurofly will take p... more
AccidentsLethal incident on the Apuane Alps
Lucca, Italy - It was necessary the intervention of the Alpes rescue services' helicopters
Yesterday a mountain climber, 46 years old, died on Apuane Alps (Tuscany), after a fall in a precipice at about 1000 metres of altitude. Stefano Pardini, this was the name of the victim, slipped for 150-200... more
CuriositiesFootball World Cup in Rome
Rome, Italy - The trophy arrived at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Fiumicino
On last Saturday the football World Cup arrived in Rome-Fiumicino airport, being Italian capital the last stop of the promotional tour of Germany 2006. The world trophy, created in 1974 by Silvio Gazzaniga,... more
Airlines+0.4% for Finnair in March 2006
Helsinki, Finland - Official data published today
Finnair, Finland’s flag airline, has made known today the data about its march 2006 traffic, registering 0.4% growth against 0.8% capacity increase; also load factor gains 0.9 points standing at 74.9%. T... more