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Government actsQuestion Time: Cernobyl disaster seriousness in the history of both civil and military nuclear deployment
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of measures Italy is carrying on in the Cernobyl’s area as the related nuclear disaster can be considered a... more
Government actsQuestion Time: SAVE operator's role and commitments at Venice Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Andrea Martella (DS)
Italian Deputy Honourable Martella asked Italian ministers for Infrastructures/Transport and Interior for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to adopt regarding the role played... more
DefenseUS special anti-terrorism units at Sigonella base?
Rome, Italy - The intent comes from the need to face threats from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Africa
US are planning to concentrate their anti-terrorism special units above all in Southern Europe: General James Jones, Commander of US forces in Europe, unveiled it. Until now, US special units of Air Force,... more
AccidentsThree Mexican militaries believed missing after crashing aboard a Navy chopper
Mexico City, Mexico - They were searching two speed boats directed by drug traffickers
Mexican Navy is not able yet to explain the cause of air crash occurred to a military helicopter dropped into the waters in front of the state of Chiapas, with three persons on board, on Sunday evening... more
AccidentsIsraeli Air Force F-16D made a creepy landing
Tel Aviv, Israel - The two crew members survived ejecting
An Israeli aviation F-16D dropped yesterday at Ramat David (Israel) while was carrying out a training flight: both crew members managed to save themself ejecting from the aircraft; the pilot and navigator... more
AccidentsNew Zealand: plane carrying mail exploded in flight
Wellington, New Zealand - Two passengers were killed
Last night, in New Zealand, an Airwork cargo plane carrying mail for New Zealand Post and DHL, exploded while was flying from Auckland to Wellington with two persons aboard. A spokesperson for Airways... more
Science and technologyNaples: handling workers to go on strike next Friday May 6
Naples, Italy - Minimum services and connections to the islands will be operated
CGIL CISL UIL, UGL and SULT union trades have called next Friday May 6, an 8-hours strike affecting ground services workers at Naples-Capodichino International Airport. Gesac Handling SpA, company managing... more
HelicoptersUS Army: helicopters' refuelling in Iraq and Afghanistan to be faster
Washington, USA - A modular and portable system produced by BAe Systems has been ordered
The US military helicopters deployed in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq will be equipped with a new refuelling system. It deals with a solution offered by British Aerospace Systems which struck US Army... more
People787 Dreamliner: Donaldson to provide the cabin air purification system
Washington, USA - An innovative solution to face irritant odors and the danger consisting of micro-organisms
Boeing selected the solutions offered by Donaldson Company concerning air purification aboard to equip the new 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Such a firm has been operating since 1915 and it... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada awarded two major contracts for Embraer's new Very Light Jet and Light Jet aircraft
Longueuil, Canada - With the selection of the PW-617F and the PW-535E engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has secured two important wins in the very light jet and light jet markets with the selection of the PW-617F and the PW-535E engines for the new Embraer VLJ and LJ business... more
HelicoptersNH-90: Australia expects the best operational flexibility
Canberra, Australia - The new ordered helicopters to act both on the ground and in the sea depending on the current operational exigencies
Australia will take delivery of its new NH-90 multipurpose helicopters by 2008 and will make them enter service in that date. The first of such rotor-winged aircraft is supposed to arrive in the country... more
Civil aviationRussia: that is why terrorism can resort to weapon of mass destruction
Moscow, Russia - A striking measure able to generate huge disasters and, at the same time, unforeseeable because they are different from what the world is ready to prevent
Danger represented by possible terroristic attempts by the resort to non-conventional weapons is a real one and not a mere hypothesis, according to some Russian analysts. Reasons which would lead some... more
AirlinesVolare: new questioning at Busto Arsizio tribunal
Varese, Italy - Meanwhile Zoccai and Soddu stay in prison
Today Mauro Gambaro, the last Chairman of Volare before it was put under a commissioner, will be interviewed by procurator Antonio Pizzi, gip Adet Toni Novik and pm Roberto Craveia. At Busto Arsizio tribunal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian SULT union criticizes both the company and the other unions
Rome, Italy - Aiming to privilege the defence of one profession only to the detriment of all the other workers is wrong, according to this union
The situation related to relations between Alitalia and Italian trade unions does not appear to improve. SULT union has recently seized a chance to underline that the company managed its relation with... more
DefenseIran does not conceal its nuclear intentions
New York, USA - The Government is determined to pursue the develop of uranium enrichment technologies
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharrazi, during the conference on nuclear non-proliferation in progress at United Nations, made clear that Iran "Is determined" to pursue the develop of nuclear tecnologies, i... more
CuriositiesSchumi does not consider the "Red" enough, so he flies by the Falcon's wings
Rome, Italy - The jet has been characterized by particular inner devices
"Michael wants to visit his wife Corinna and his sons every time he can between a race and another one" Willi Weber stated, as the manager of the Formula 1 German champion Michael Schumacher. So, according... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Emirates will not acquire stakes of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Spokesmen from the UAE's airline gave the lie to the fact that an interest in this sense or for an alliance can exist
Italian Vice-minister for Productive Activities Adolfo Urso would have recently supposed the idea of a possible interest by the UAE’s Emirates airline for Alitalia. It is well known that the Italian a... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways greeted the European okay to Government aid
Brussels, Belgium - The restructuring plan is expected to be completed in six months
Cyprus Airways has gained the approval of European Commission to receive the state loan which violate no European Union rules. The Government of the island will be able to back the national carrier through... more
AirlinesAir France: regularity and timekeeping of March flights got worse
Paris, France - The things went better in the same period of 2004 and last February
The French airline communicated that results achieved in March for punctuality and regularity of its services, unveiled a drop respect both last February and March 2004. The 74.4 per cent of national and... more
Press releaseQatar Airways: at the International Airport of Doha the "Aeronautical cathedral" of the future was born
Rome, Italy - A space architecture monument that will host nine airplanes of great dimensions
"It was born in these days at the International Airport of Doha, Qatar’s capital, an extraordinary space architecture monument: an immense hangar with an arch roof, that will host at the same time, until n... more
Government actsInterrogation: sanctions against SULT union due to Alitalia personnel's strike
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta intends to understand which kind of effects have been produced by the SULT union-led strikes of Alitalia’s personnel which have led the competent Investigation Committee t... more
Government actsInterpellation: Italian weapons export and banks' role
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana decided to ask Italian Minister for Productive Activities for making clear which is Italian Government’s view about the suggested necessity for adapting Italian ruling to the b... more
AerospaceISS to be more crowded in four years
Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile Sharipov proponed to carry aboard brandy to calm the stress
In 2009 ISS (International Space Station) crew members will become six in place of two: it was unveiled by Russian Space Agency spokesman. Meanwhile, the Russian flight engineer of the tenth expedition,... more
SecurityThe UN celebrating the 15th world press freedom anniversary today
Rome, Italy - A major right to warrant peace and democracy all over the world but such a freedom is still in danger in many countries
The United Nations decided 15 years ago to set the world press freedom day on May 3. The UN considered important the fact of reminding how it deals with a major right as information must be considered... more
Government actsInterpellation: deployment of aerial vehicles for the transport of immigrants towards Lybia
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked Italian Minister of Interior for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to after the European statements concerning the treatment of illegal... more
HelicoptersAlaska: wolf-hunt by helicopters
Juneau, Alaska - The Government aims to fell at least 1000 animals
Alaska’s Governor, Frank Murkowski, has ordered to kill more than 1000 wolves shooting them by helicopters or small tourism airplanes. Wolves left unhurt will be pursued and killed by hunters boarded f... more
PeopleRoyal Jordanian suspended flights between Iraq and Jordan
Baghdad, Iraq - For security reasons following the alarm called by US militaries in Iraq
Following informations supplied by US military authorities in Iraq to Royal Jordanian carrier, concerning unspecified dangers to Baghdad International Airport security, the airline decided to suspend,... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines: three years of African operations
Brussels, Belgium - The Belgian carrier has been welcoming about one million passengers on the 14 routes to and from the African Continent
"Three years ago SN Brussels Airlines started its African operations. With its 3 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft SN Brussels Airlines has operated 5,545 flights and has performed 30 million flight kilometres.... more
Fair and showsPope Benedict XVI is about to make his first helicopter flight
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of Joseph Ratzinger's first visit to Castel Gandolfo pontifical summer residence
Pope Benedict XVI, on Thursday May 5, the beginning day of Ascension festivities, will go to Pontifical Villas in Castel Gandolfo, flying by helicopter from Vatican heliport. The visit to Summer residence... more
Civil aviationTokyo denounced: "Chinese planes violated our air space"
Tokyo, Japan - Beijing's aircraft were believed to be reconnaissance planes
Last year, China Aviation reconnaissance airplanes would be entered, without authorization, into Japanese air space for 13 times: Nippon Defence Ministry denounced it explaining that such incursions risked... more
AccidentsJapanese Police helicopter crashed killing five people
Tokyo, Japan - It was close to the tragedy
A helicopter belonging to Shizuoka Police Department, crashed at 4:30pm local hour, after grazing the roof of a building and fell down into a canal bordering a residential area including a park, a railway... more
MiscellaneousAMI's C-130 to carry Italian aid to Tbilisi
Pisa, Italy - In order to face the emergency state affecting Georgia after flood occurred last April 25
From Pisa Airport a C-130 aircraft of Italian Air Force, is scheduled to leave carrying 90 tents and more than 700 blankets destined to Georgia’s people affected by heavy rains which hit Southern Russia b... more
AerospaceMarsis, an all Italian-made radar to find water on Mars
Darmstadt, Germany - Installed on the Mars Express probe, it will start analysing the planet's ground tomorrow
The Mars Express probe will start a pre-operational test stage of its Marsis (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding Instrument) radar beginning on May 4. This radar was developed by... more
AerospaceBoeing and Lockheed Martin enter into a "United Launch Alliance"
Washington, USA - A 50-50 joint-venture for the management of activities related to the Delta and Atlas rocket carriers
A joint-venture dedicated to the rocket carriers deployed by NASA. This is certainly one of the most relevant newness in the aerospace sector in the United States now, also because the so-called United... more
AccidentsIraq (2): body of one of two pilots was found
Baghdad, Iraq - It has been confirmed that a F/A-18 crashed to the ground
US military authorities have found the corpse of one of two pilots flying on two F/A-18 Hornet went missing last night: US Command spokesperson has reported that the plane crashed to the ground, but it... more
IndustryFrasca: Arizona State University gets CRJ FTD
Illinois, Usa - It will be used also by Mesa Airlines
Arizona State University (ASU), Mesa, Arizona has taken delivery of a Frasca Level 5 CRJ, regional jet Flight Training Device (FTD). The device features avionics typical of a CRJ 200, EFIS, Collins Proline... more
IndustryBoeing: modification work began on first Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter
Seattle, Usa - Cathay Pacific will receive its first converted freighter by the end of this year
A modification crew removed a large section of the aft left fuselage from the first 747-400 that’s being converted into a cargo freighter through Boeing’s 747-400 Special Freighter program. Crews will ins... more
MiscellaneousIraq: two Marine F/A-18 believed missing
Baghdad, Iraq - They disappeared from radar screen last night
Two Boeing F/A-18 fighter bombers belonging to US Marine Corps, which were flying over Iraq after take-off from "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier, disappeared without trace: the last radio contact with two... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2): the car was going no more than 50 km per hour
Rome, Italy - But there are no elements to believe that US soldiers shot voluntarily
An other doubtful point on American and Italian report on the accident happened Friday March 4, was the speed of the Sismi’s vehicle: United States insisted the Toyota Corolla was going fast enough to a... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: US soldiers were stressed and inexperienced
Rome, Italy - The Italian version of report on the terrible accident
Italian report on killing of Sismi officer Nicola Calipari, has blamed US military authorities, which were guilty of failing to inform about the presence of the check-point on the road towards Baghdad... more
Latest newsBrazil selected EADS CASA for the modernization of tactical transport and maritime patrolling
Brasilia, Brazil - Some 12 C-295 airplanes have been ordered while the P-3 Orion will be upgraded
Brazil is renewing its military transport and maritime patrolling activities thanks to the contribution provided by EADS CASA. Brazilian Government and the European holding competent for the aerospace... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: EU and the USA choose dialogue
Brussels, Belgium - Both sides have common interests and so they must work in order to find a common solution
European Union and the United States intend to carry on dialogue on subsidies to the aerospace industry. Both sides have in fact seized a chance to talk about this matter again recently, deciding that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): debates with the Italian trade unions are still unsolved
Rome, Italy - Flight assistants and pilots persist in pointing out matters related to safety
While waiting for a European Union’s announcement on the final decision on the Alitalia’s business plan, the Italian national airline’s board has to perform a number of important steps concerning its r... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU decision on the business plan on June 1st
Brussels, Belgium - The date available for the final result of the in-depth investigation
June 1st could be the final date for the future of Alitalia as EU Commission should unveil its final decision on the restructuring plan of the Italian national airline. EU sources would have put into evidence... more
Civil aviationIran: "Suspension of uranium enrichment will last just for some months, not for years"
Teheran, Iran - The Islamic Republic tries to favour talks with EU and, at the same time, firmly reacts to the US threats
The Iranian Islamic Republic firmly answered to criticism from US Government on its nuclear programme, underlining that what is being considered as a major achievement of Iranian technology cannot be compromised... more
AerospaceDiscovery's launch postponed till July
Cape Canaveral, USA - Additional checks regarding safety are necessary
NASA decided to postpone the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery till July. Such a decision would have been taken into consideration after concluding a series of checks concerning the innovations implemented... more
Science and technologyEngland: the first flight from new "Robin Hood" Airport has taken off
London, United Kingdom - The only British airport, except for London air stations, able to host the A-380
The flight 0915 bound for Las Palmas has been the first service operated by the new Brtish airport (the latest to be opened was the one of Stansted in 1966) entitled to "Robin Hood", located in South Yorkshire. The... more
Science and technologyEurnekian financed Aeroparque 2007
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It is the modernization plan for Buenos Aires Airport
The Argentine magnate Eduardo Eurnekian, well-known for his involvment in Volare Group failure (whose he was backer in 2003, see for details AVIONEWS), took part to cerimony for starting of "Jorge Newbery"... more
AirlinesThai Airways: Bangkok-NY flight achieved a record
Bangkok, Thailand - From South-East Asia to United States in 17 hours and 7 minutes
Yesterday, the Thai airline has launched its first commercial link from Bangkok to New York, the world’s second longest route. The first flight has been made in 17 hours and 7 minutes: the fastest connection f... more
IndustryA new CEO for Airbus: no decision from the EADS Board
Amsterdam, Holland - Due to clashes between French and German stakeholders
The meeting of the EADS Board occurred on last Friday in order to indicate the new Airbus CEO did not lead to any useful result (see for details AVIONEWS). French and German shareholders appeared absolutely... more