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MiscellaneousCIA's flights: plane entered Swiss airspace suspected of connection with Abu Omar's abduction
Zurich, Switzerland - The Imam of a Milan's mosque was kidnapped on February 17 2003
According to Swiss-German television, a Learjet LJ-35, having the military acronym "SPAR 92", chartered by the CIA, has flown over Switzerland two times from Aviano military airport to Ramstein base (Germany)... more
AccidentsC-130 crashed at Teheran: Defence Minister to be under indictment
Teheran, Iran - Impeachment motion against the Iranian Government's member
Iran’s Defence Minister, Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, has been put under indictment by the Parliament: a group of 49 deputies filed an impeachment motion against him after the crash occurred to an old C-130 o... more
Science and technologyUSA: snow storms caused delays in North-Eastern airports
Washington, USA - An emergency landing in Boston for a Comair 's plane
Long waits at international airports in the US North-Eastern airports: flight delays of one to three hours at Logan International Airport in Boston (Massachusetts), at Newark International Airport in New... more
HelicoptersCJ Systems Aviation Group selected the EC-135 and the EC-145
Washington, USA - In order to modernize part of the fleet for emergency medical services operations
CJ Systems Aviation Group, as an important US company competent for providing emergency medical services, selected Eurocopter to improve its activities at some medical centres in various states. Three... more
Civil defenseSwitzerland: UAVs arriving to monitor national borders
Berne, Switzerland - They are even likely to be deployed to warrant higher security during the next European Soccer Championship
Remote-controlled aircraft could be deployed by Swiss Air Force to support national borders monitoring activities performed by Border Guard starting in 2006. There is a double purpose: on the one hand,... more
Latest newsEgypt promoter of Chinese aerospace industry in the Arab world and Africa
Cairo, Egypt - Around 80 K-8 Chinese-Pakistani trainers have been manufactured by Egyptian industry since 2000
In case one proves doubtful about Chinese aerospace industry’ capability in penetrating defence markets, it would be better if changes one’s mind when considering the relations between China and Egypt abo... more
AccidentsSosoliso Airlines DC-9 crashed in Nigeria (3): accident's causes are still unknown
Port Harcourt, Nigeria - It was the first mortal incident involving the carrier
Sosoliso Airlines flight 1145 was scheduled to depart Abuja for Port Harcourt at 10:00am, but the take-off was delayed to 01:26pm. Its crew was authorized to land on Port Harcourt’s runway 21 going up i... more
HelicoptersTurkey: four helicopters competing for the new combat aircraft
Ankara, Turkey - Tiger, Mangusta, Rooivalk and "Erdogan" still competing while the Cobra and the Apache withdrew due to problems related to technology transfer
The US helicopter companies will not compete for the bid related to the provision of the new Turkey’s combat choppers. Problems concerning technology transfer would have led Bell (AH-1Z King Cobra) and B... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of December
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 12 to next Sunday 18
Monday 12 - Paragliding - 2005 Ladies Challenge. De Aar, South Africa. + 27 53 631 15 55 www.pottiesbnb.co.za http://events.fai.org - OSHTAC 2005. New Tac Flying Club, Tac Airport, Thailand. + 66... more
DefenseMalaysia: Italian special forces to be trained in the jungle
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An agreement between the two countries to involve the top Italian troops
LIMA Air Show 2005, as the aerial-naval defence-dedicated Malaysian exhibition, ended on last December 11 and Italy achieved an important result for training regarding its armed forces. Small contingents... more
AccidentsSosoliso Airlines DC-9 crashed in Nigeria (2): black boxes have been found
Port Harcourt, Nigeria - The second air disaster in the country in less than two months
Investigators have found the black boxes of the DC-9 jet that crashed killing 107 people. Flight-data recorders have been brought to Lagos en route for abroad for proper analysis. The McDonnell Douglas... more
MiscellaneousEritrea-Ethiopia: troops and means along the border
Asmara, Eritrea - Tension is rising between the two states and Eritrean-native people in Belgium asked EU authorities for paying more attention to the seriousness of situation
Tension along the Eritrea-Ethiopia border is rising as well as also both countries populations’ worry, with an official denunciation by Eritrean-native people in Belgium in front of European Union’s ins... more
MiscellaneousUK: fuel depot few km far from Luton Airport exploded
Hemel Hempstead, UK - No consequences affected flights and fuel availability for the aircraft
A terrible explosion frightened the small British city of Hemel Hempstead (around 45 km North from London) yesterday morning at about 06:00 am. A fuel depot was the disaster site and other two blasts followed... more
AccidentsSosoliso Airlines DC-9 crashed in Nigeria: a youth's massacre
Port Harcourt, Nigeria - 110 fatalities including 75 students
The bad weather may have caused the crash of a Sosoliso Airlines DC-9 by Port Harcourt Airport, oil area in Southern Nigeria, while it was landing. On board the aircraft departed from Abuja there were... more
HelicoptersHelicopter getaway: French convicts made a break from a prison
Aiton, France - Police's researches resulted vain so far
Despite of several helicopter getaways performed in the last years there are still prisons which allow choppers to land on jail’s area. On Saturday afternoon a mountain rescue aircraft landed on the y... more
HelicoptersSwitzerland: twenty EC-635s for Army
Berne, Switzerland - A spending effort for a Super Puma's simulator has also been included
Switzerland decided to purchase twenty Eurocopter EC-635 military helicopters (as the combat version of the EC-135) for its Army within the defence programme 2005. A long debate involved the selection... more
ReportOsprey: "It will deliver the deadliest of weapon systems: US Marines"
Washington, USA - Marine Corps' officers appear convinced of it as this is the major customer of the military tilt-rotor
Marine Corps has taken delivery of an improved version of the V-22 Osprey with measures involving softwares, maintenance and reliability. It deals with the major customer of the military tilt-rotor jointly... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $6,455,369 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-95-C-0209) to exercise an option for "Power-By -The Hour" maintenance... more
IndustryBreeze-Eastern awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-3 and the H-53 aircraft
Breeze-Eastern, Union, N.J., is being awarded a $9,889,724 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for repair, overhaul, and test and evaluation of various cargo hooks, winches,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $33,553,514 not-to-exceed modification to definitize a previously issued delivery order against basic ordering agreement N00019-03-G-0003,... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: 150 Airbus A-320 "With a single blow" in China
Rome, Italy - The Eurocopter-AVIC II EC-175 joint helicopter programme production has been officialized
Civil aviation reported a consolidation of Airbus in China and the officialization of the EC-175 helicopter programme. There is room for this sector also at the LIMA Air Show 2005 in Malaysia. Civil... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: Iranian Hercules cargo aircraft fell headlong, 130 died among soldiers and civilians
Rome, Italy - Condoleezza Rice explained reasons for air transfers for terrorists towards dedicated locations for questions, denying torture could have been used
A terrible disaster for a C-130 in Iran, Condoleezza Rice’s comment on CIA’s flights in fighting terrorism, the sale of Russia missiles to the Iranian Islamic Republic and the LIMA Air Show 2005 dominated the... more
AirlinesCompetition between Boeing and Airbus created embarrassment to Qantas
Sydney, Australia - The Australian airline is delaying its decision on fleet's renewal
Qantas Airways postponed its decision on fleet renewal’s project but approved the plan of international expansion of its low-cost carrier Jetstar. Qantas’ Board of directors will meet on next December 14... more
Press releaseAlitalia about capital stock's increase: results of the Stock Exchange's offer regarding the option rights not exercised
Rome, Italy - Airline will collect a price of about EUR 1,4 m
"According to Alitalia’s capital stock increase, in operation, the carrier communicates that in the hodiernal exchange’s session, has been completed the take over of nr 5,241,890 option rights not exe... more
AirlinesRyanair to connect Parma with London
Parma, Italy - Sogeap is reaping the fruit of its work on airport's facilities
Ryanair’s ascent in Italy is continuing: the Irish low-cost carrier established foothold in 16 Italian airports and it will operate a new route from Parma’s "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport to London-Stansted fro... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines took delivery of 10th B-777
Seattle, USA - More comfort for passengers on intercontinental routes
Vietnam Airlines received its 10th Boeing B-777/200ER yesterday and it will depart for Hanoi Noiboi International Airport today. President and CEO for Vietnam’s carrier, Nguyen Xuan Hien, said that "A f... more
AccidentsSouthwest Airlines plane slid off runway at Chicago (3): airport reopened
Washington, USA - "It was premature to comment on possible causes"
Southwest Airlines plane showed no technical problems the day before it slid off a Chicago Airport’s runway (see for details AVIONEWS) causing the first fatal accident in the carrier’s 35-year history. Air... more
AirlinesA new low-cost in Mexico in 2006?
Mexico City, Mexico - It will begin to operate with seven airplanes serving domestic routes
The seeds for the creation of a Mexican low-cost - fruit of a collaboration between Brazilian GOL and the Mexican undertaker, Fernando Chico Pardo, ASUR’s operator President, there are all - also if o... more
MiscellaneousLybia sentenced for the attempt to UTA DC-10 in Teneré
Paris, France - A compensation worth over EUR 4.5 million
Six terrorists authors of the attempt and Lybia have been sentenced by Paris court to reimburse more than EUR 3.5m to the families of the UTA DC-10 victims, the plane exploded in Niger sky crashing on... more
PeopleDisabled persons and air transport: Italian Deputy Hon. De Laurentiis (UDC) on a case related to Meridiana
Rome, Italy - A Question Time addressed to Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport has been released
Italian Deputy Hon. Rodolfo De Laurentiis addressed a Question Time to Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi concerning disabled persons aboard the aircraft of the carriers operating... more
AirlinesRyanair to land at Lamezia Terme
London, United Kingdom - New flight from and to London on the next year
Ryanair will inaugurate a flight from Lamezia Terme (Southern Italy) to London next February 18: Irish low-cost carrier’s planes will take off three days a week -Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday- from C... more
AirlinesEngine's problem forced Malaysian Airlines plane to land at Manila
Manila, Philippines - 91 people on board suffered from no troubles
A Malaysian Airlines Boeing B-737 carried out an emergency landing at Manila’s "Ninoy Aquino" International Airport (Philippines) yesterday because of an engine’s failure. Pilot for flight MH086 bound for... more
PeopleEasa: Agency's Environment week (December 5-9)
Cologne, Germany - To celebrate the Icao's day on the theme "Greening of Flight"
"The European Aviation Safety Agency launched its Environment Week (December 5-9) to celebrate the International Civil Aviation Day (December 7th) on the theme ’Greening of Flight’. In the area of env... more
PeopleAir Traffic. Eurocontrol: workshop for an innovative research
Brétigny-sur-Orge, France - Over 200 experts met in a three-day
"Over 200 air traffic management experts from all over the world met for a three-day Workshop at the EUROCONTROL Experimental Centre (EEC) to discuss innovative research for air traffic management. The... more
Latest newsIraq has its first Hercules' crew
Baghdad, Iraq - Iraqi armed and security forces are presently operating with a total number of more than 320,000 soldiers
Reorganization of the Iraqi armed forces achieved an important goal: the first Iraqi Air Force’s crew devoted to fly the C-130 Hercules is ready. While waiting for the next Parliament election (on December 1... more
HelicoptersEnstrom: the 280 FX will monitor Republic of Georgia's security from above
Tbilisi, Georgia - Police took delivery ot two aircraft but additional orders could be made; also a 480B has been purchased in Slovenia
Republic of Georgia took deliver of two Enstrom 280FX helicopters which will be deployed by Police forces and Interior Ministry for aerial surveillance missions, within a strengthening policy for the related... more
AccidentsCanada: Coast Guard helicopter sank into Atlantic Ocean
Toronto, Canada - The two crew members were killed
A Canadian Coast Guard MBB-105 helicopter crashed off Burin Peninsula, in Newfoundland, on Wednesday afternoon. On board there were pilot Gord Simmons, 65, and technician Carl Neal, 46, both killed after... more
AirlinesLIMA Air Show 2005 (4): A-320s deliveries to AirAsia started
Langkawi, Malaysia - "The lowest cost optimization programme", according to the low-cost carrier's representatives
There is also room for civil aviation at LIMA Air Show 2005 and AirAsia can announce the start of deliveries for its 60 Airbus A-320s, a major aircraft to implement the short-medium haul fleet renewal... more
IndustryTurbomeca: Safran and AVIC II signed framework agreement to collaborate on helicopter engines
Paris, France - For the delivery of 200 Arriel 2 engines to China
"Jean-Paul Béchat, Chairman of SAFRAN, and Zhang Hongbiao, Chairman of AVIC II (China Aviation Industry Corporation II), signed a framework agreement on December 5 concerning the delivery of 200 Arriel... more
SecurityUS helicopter carried out an emergency landing in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - There would not be injured people
An American military helicopter used for medical transportation has been compelled to perform an emergency landing North of Baghdad today. US military sources have confirmed the accident and clarified... more
PeopleNats: flights show an increase in November
London, UK - It handled 176,259 flights in last month
"National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled 176,259 flights in November, a rise of 4.2 per cent over November 2004. Continued route development and h... more
HelicoptersCSAR-X: here are the USAF's requirements
Washington, USA - However, the armed force could ask for something more to the future Combat-SAR helicopter
USAF made requirements for the future Combat-SAR (Search and Rescue) helicopter clearer. The armed force thinks that the CSAR-X programme aircraft (some 141 airframes are scheduled to be ordered for a... more
AirlinesCentralwings added new connections and developed the existing on the Summer flight schedule
Rome, Italy - The Polish low-cost airline's press release
Centralwings will launch a new link from Boulogne to Krakow and more flights from Rome and Boulogne for Poland with 2006 Summer schedule. Also other destinations in Europe will be connected with new flights.... more
Weather forecastsLIMA Air Show 2005 (3): aerial surveillance according to Embraer
Langkawi, Malaysia - All the EMB-145's military versions have been actually shown together with the Super Tucano trainer
Embraer is attending to LIMA Air Show 2005 (December 6-11) showing some among its most important products during the aerial-naval defence-dedicated exhibition. The EMB-145 platform is being offered in... more
AirlinesChina's Civil Aviation authorized two new private airlines
Shanghai, China - They are Kunming Airlines and Dazhong Airlines
The Chinese Civil Aviation Agency has authorized operations of two new private carriers: Kunming Airlines, based in Kunming, which has registered capital of 80 million yuan, owned by the Zhongheng Chuangxin... more
AerospaceASI: "Italy has an essential role in Europe's space policy
Rome, Italy - The comment of Sergio Vetrella, Italian Space Agency's President
"Italy has underwritten relevant programs in European area for a total investment worth EUR 1520m. It has played an essential role which allowed to accomplish important deals, such as Vega program, which... more
AirlinesBoulogne: Air Nostrum flight returned back shortly after take-off
Boulogne, Italy - A problem with an undercarriage forced pilot to change course
A plane of Air Nostrum (Iberia’s partner airline) bound for Barcelona, has been forced to come back to Bologna Airport shortly after its take off last morning. It departed at 11:20am (local time) and w... more
Latest newsIris-T: the future of Luftwaffe's dogfight
Berlin, Germany - The first air-to-air IR-guided short range next generation missile has been delivered
Luftwaffe has taken delivery of its first Iris-T IR-guided missile. It deals with one of the most important European programmes regarding armaments for military aircraft devoted to dogfight and it involves... more
Miscellaneous"Far West" on American Airlines plane
Washington, USA - A passenger was killed after a shooting on board
A man reportedly threatening to have a bomb in his carry-on baggage was shot and killed by US air marshals on board an American Airlines Boeing 757 just landed at Miami Airport from Medellin (Colombia).... more
AccidentsCanada: no airplane fell headlong on December 7
Ottawa, Canada - Eyewitnesses could have been misled by a low ceiling flight of some aircraft, according to Canadian Police
News release on last Wednesday, December 7, according to which an airplane would have fallen headlong in Canada (see for details AVIONEWS), fortunately proved baseless. Rescue teams sent to the site indicated... more