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AerospaceSpace: Lazio-Sirad is the first of the "Eneide"'s experiments which brought into operation
Rome, Italy - It is useful to predict earthquake
Lazio-Sirad is one of the 22 experiments forecast by "Eneide"’s mission and the first one to have brought into operation on board of ISS (International Space Station). The main goal of this experiment, w... more
DefenseSouth Korea asks Russia for weapons in order to partially lower its debt
Seoul, South Korea - An alternative solution suggested by South Korean Government to simplify the re-payment process of loans requested by Moscow
South Korea has recently offered Russia a possibility of re-paying part of its debts by the provision of weapon systems. It deals with an important request when considering that South Korea has always... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq (2): it belonged to Heli Air Bulgarian airline
Baghdad, Iraq - It was the first civil aircraft shooted down on Iraqi territory
Sofia unveiled the civil MI-8 helicopter downed today, near the city of Tarmiya, 40 Km North to Baghdad, belonged to Heli Air Bulgarian airline: very likely three crew members were all Bulgaria-natives,... more
Civil aviationPope Benedict XVI (2): Rome to close air traffic
Rome, Italy - The Capital town will protected by Hawk and Spada missile batteries
Security plan in occasion of Sunday mass which is going to institute German Pontiff Benedict XVI, provided to close air space on Rome and collocate Spada and Hawk missiles on strategic points of the city,... more
AirlineseasyJet to start collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas
Cagliari, Italy - The carrier launches today the maiden flight to London-Luton
British low-cost carrier easyJet announced that today it will start its collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas (Sardinia): at 3:50 p.m. it will take off easyJet flight to London-Luton which will... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines 2005 first quarter losses
New York, Usa - Though analysts predicted that American's losses would have been deeper than the one posted by the carrier
US carrier American Airlines announced that it posted a USD 162m losses in the first quarter 2005 compared to USD 166m a year earlier. Though American’s operation profit was not good analysts expected t... more
Government actsQuestion Time: fight against illegal immigration and human rights in Lybia
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Graziella Mascia (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Mascia asked Italian Minister of Interior for explaining which kind of steps Italian Government is ready to take into consideration for the purpose of facing the supposed violation... more
Science and technologyMacquarie Airports: 2005 March results
Rome, Italy - easyJet and Ryanair increased traffic at Fiumicino and Ciampino
Macquarie Airports Management (MAp) unveiled that at March 2005, Sydney, Brussels, Rome and Bristol airports, of which it owns stakes, have recorded a passenger traffic growth compared to the same month... more
DefenseIsrael opposed Russian missiles sale to Syria
Jerusalem, Israel - Premier fears arms could fall into the hands of Lebanese or Palestinian terrorists
Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, unveiled that Russian plan to sell anti-aircraft missiles to Syria represents a serious danger to Israel: this worry will be stated clearly to President Vladimir Putin during... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq
Baghdad, Ira - The nine helicopter's occupants were killed
A MI-8 helicopter, while was operating a commercial flight North to Baghdad, would have been downed by a grenade-launcher: the nine occupants aboard the aircraft, which crashed on fire, have been all killed.... more
MiscellaneousEcuador's airports closed after President Gutierrez's deposition
Quito, Ecuador - It dreads former Government members leave the country
Yesterday Congress, after a week of pitched battles which killed 3 people, deposed President Lucio Gutierrez, charged with abuse of power, who took sanctuary in Brazilian Embassy in Quito. Brazilian Government... more
PeopleStrong growth for DHL’s China Business
Beijing, China - The company forecasts a 50 per cent revenue increase in the current year
DHL, which operates into the express delivery’s market, said its predictions for this year show that revenue growth in China would top 50 percent this year, by underlining that the country could become i... more
AirlinesIberia to consider to buy or to erect a low-cost of its own
Madrid, Spain - So as to compete into the specific market of no-frills airlines
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, said it is seriously considering weather to buy or to erect a low-cost airline of its own, so as to compete into the no-frills airlines market. More than 50 million foreign... more
Science and technologyAsur to post 2005 first quarter net profit jump
City of Mexico, Mexico - The operator said the growth was helped by a considerable increase of the number of passengers who passed though its airports
Mexican airports operator Asur said its net income related to the period January-March 2005 rose to USD 19,5m from USD 12,5 million the previous year. The operator said the result was mainly due to foreign... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: "Let's try to achieve an amicable agreement on such matter"
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission President Barroso asked it to the United States
José Manuel Barroso, European Commission President, seized recently a chance to comment on the old matter concerning the subsidies to aerosapce industry which is going on disuniting the United States... more
Science and technologyPope Benedict XVI: Rome's airports to make ready for new stop
Rome, Italy - Many presidents to be expected for Vatican's mass
Yesterday, Italian Civil Defence Department operating board, Rome Administration’s members, prefectship, air traffic and road system authorities, gathered to organize security plan in sight of the first m... more
DefenseMEADS: Germany provides a green light for the new anti-missile system
Berlin, Germany - EADS will contribute with a 25% programme share
German Parliament’s vote on the Germany’ cooperation for the MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) missile programme was awaited for long (see for details AVIONEWS) and it had a positive result. Bun... more
Press releaseEuropean Commission authorised social aid for air passengers
Brussels, Belgium - Two schemes designed to help certain categories of air passenger living in France’s outermost regions
"The Commission has yesterday decided to authorise two social State aid schemes designed to help certain categories of air passenger living in France’s outermost regions. One is aimed at certain categories o... more
Latest newsSingapore: "Eurofighter does not meet our operational requirements"
Singapore - The EF-2000 Typhoon out from the tender in which only the F-15 and the Rafale are now competing
The EF-2000 Typhoon will not be the new fighter of Singapore Air Force. Government decided to exclude the Eurofighter four-nations consortium aircraft (promoted by British BAe) from the official bid for... more
PeopleEuropean Commission approved public-private cooperation for Antwerp Airport
Brussels, Belgium - It has decided it yesterday
"The European Commission decided yesterday to authorise the creation and funding of a public private joint venture company for the operation of Antwerp’s International Airport at Deurne, in Belgium. T... more
Civil defenseTurkey: Army's UAVs will be Israeli-made
Ankara, Turkey - Ten remote-controlled aircraft ordered with a total value worth about USD 200m
Turkish Army selected an Israeli-made UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) as a remote-controlled aircraft for reconnaissance operations. It deals with the Heron, jointly offered by IAI and Elbit which were awarded... more
AccidentsIranian plane after flames makes a force land: a child died
Teheran, Iran - The incident, which provoked many injured besides a victim, occured at the main airport of Teheran
A Boeing B-707 of the airline Saha, controlled by Iranian Air Force, tried yesterday night to effectuate a crash-land at Teheran’s Mehrabad Airport because of flames. Unfortunately emergency chutes failed t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): IT unit's employees ready to go on strike tomorrow
Rome, Italy - And Italian SULT union criticised sanctions decided by Investigation Committee on Strikes related to protests held in February and March
Italian CUB trade union intends to perform the strike for Alitalia’s IT unit employees called on tomorrow and forbidden by Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport. According to the union, the p... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU took delivery of bank guarantee letter on recapitalization
Brussels, Belgium - An additional leap forward towards the possibile approval of the carrier's business plan
European Commission would have taken delivery of the guarantee letter from the main bank group which will lead other banks in order to support the recapitalization and denationalization programme of Alitalia.... more
IndustryTechnology Research Consultants awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters
Technology Research Consultants*, Haines City, Fla., was awarded on April 15, 2005, a $9,422,500 firm-fixed-price contract for CN-1314B/A and CN-811 Displacement Gyroscopes for the Blackhawk and Chinook... more
Science and technologyFlying cars (3): the gyroplane as the alternative solution to the tiltrotor
Washington, USA - The CarterCopter combines STOVL capabilities with a sufficiently high speed
The CarterCopter is certainly another example of how it is being tried to provide new solutions for a more flexible and spread use of the aerial vehicles. Carter Aviation Technologies made an attempt to... more
HelicoptersHelicopter dismounted Prince Charles
London, United Kingdom - A technical malfunction hamper him to attend a public engagement
Prince Charles of England has been forced today to cancel a public appointment (the first engagement after wedding with Camilla) because of a technical malfunction with his helicopter. The Prince of Wales... more
Science and technologyFlying cars (2): Air Scooter, that is to say the flying motorcycle
Washington, USA - Its designer aimed to produce a light, flexible and cheap vehicle for a really "daily" deployment
AirScooter Corporation is a US company which believed (and it goes on doing it) in the idea that one can produce a light, handy, flexible and safe aerial vehicle with a quite low cost when compared to... more
Science and technologyFlying cars: NASA thinks about a "road network" in the sky
Washington, USA - Anyone could be able to resort to it by using their own private aerial vehicle
The topic dealing with flying cars always remains a fascinating one and AVIONEWS deepened this matter in the past (see for details the news nr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). Nevertheless, it deals with a constantly... more
AirlinesHeavy losses for Continental in the first quarter of 2005
New York, Usa - Though the carrier filled the great part of the seats on board of its planes
US carrier Continental Airlines announced that it posted a wider quarterly loss in the first three months of 2005, mainly due to high fuel cost. Continental said its first-quarter loss increased to USD... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific added flights towards Bali and Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - To complete current daily connections to both destinations
Cathay Pacific will offer new connections from Hong Kong to Frankfurt and add four weekly services towards Denpasar (Bali). Additional flights will leave from next July 2 to complete current daily links... more
DefenseThe areas of action of the Italian mission in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - On March, 31 Italian militaries replaced the US ones in the control of the team of Herat
Italian mission in Afghanistan has three specific areas of work: drinkable water, education and public healthcare. The management and control of the team of Herat has been taken over by Italian militaries... more
Science and technologyNew security system to be installed at London-Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - It will avoid long lines for some passengers
For many passengers which have to pass through the airport London-Heathrow long lines would presumably vanish considering that next week it will be installed a new security system that replaces face-to-face... more
AirlinesThe results of Malev's flight operations
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier reported less heavy losses in 2004 compared to 2003
Hungary’s flag carrier, Malev, said its USD 22,4m losses reported in 2003 decreased down to USD 11m in 2004. Despite however the carrier ended in red even the last year, Chief Executive Janos Gonci was q... more
AerospaceBaikonur to prepare for the launch of the American satellite Direct Tv8
Moscow, Russia - The satellite arrived at the space base on last April, 15
According to the planned launch window, the American satellite for telecommunication Direct Tv8, should be launched from the space base of Baikonur (Kazakistan) on May, 21. Direct Tv8 reached the base... more
Science and technologyAirline's employees demonstrated at Buenos Aires Airport
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Three Police's agents wounded: airport activities have been suspended for four hours
Last morning Buenos Aires Airport has been theatre of a demonstration performed by Líneas Aéreas Federales (LAFSA) dependents: after 4:00am, demonstrators tried to block boarding room and caused incidents w... more
DefenseDi Paola to confirm Italian Defence's interest into the space
Rome, Italy - The Head of General Staff of Italian Defence underlined the necessity of a synergy at the base of the spacial activities
The Head of General Staff of Italian Defence, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, confirmed yesterday while talking to Italian spaceman Roberto Vittori, the interest of Italian Defence into the space, by underlining... more
SecurityBerlusconi resigned to form new Government
Rome, Italy - He announced it to Palazzo Madama assembly today
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, during the scheduled speech at Senate, said he is going to resign to the President of the Republic, in order to form immediately a new Government with the same... more
Fair and showsPope Benedict XVI (2): Rome to make ready for installation mass
Rome, Italy - New air traffic restrictions may be scheduled on Sunday
The first official mass of Pope Benedict XVI next Sunday could be followed by 500,000 faithfuls and Italian Civil Defence Department started organizational procedures. Guido Bertolaso has also announced... more
AirlinesPossible imminent fusion between US Airways and America West
New York, Usa - The carriers are in advanced merger talks
The two US carriers US Airways and America West seem to be in advanced talks to merge so as to create the country’s sixth-largest airline. According to what reported by "Wall Street Journal", the agreement h... more
AirlinesCarriers expressed against an air transport's tax for solidarity
Paris, France - It is a proposal born by a French-German project to support the development of the poor countries
Airlines expressed with one voice against the proposal which was born by a French-German project to support development (see AVIONEWS) and related to the inclusion of a tax for air transport. The news... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase services to India
London, United Kingdom - The carrier planned to double the flights between London-Heathrow and Mumbai starting from October
Great Britain’s flag carrier British Airways announced it would increase flights to India at the end of the current year after the Indian and UK governments agreed lately to open up air services between t... more
Science and technologySpanish Airport staff to announce 48-hour strike
Madrid, Spain - It is planned in the week-end lead to May, 1, 2005
Spanish Airport staff announced 48-hour strike which has been planned in May, 1st, in order to protest against new contracts. A spokesman for one of Spain’s leading unions, Ugt, said it had called 14,000 w... more
AirlinesNew services operated by Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier has already inaugurated flights to Alexandria, while it announced that in May it will start a service Dubai-Seoul
Emirates, the airline of United Arab Emirates, said that last April, 15, it inaugurated daily flights to Alexandria (Egypt) while it announced that in May it will start a non-stop service Dubai-Seoul,... more
MiscellaneousIt was an unique flight of its kind the one operated by Antonov 124 with on board a segment of the Axum's obelisk
Rome, Italy - It seems it is the first time that a so heavy monument is transported by plane
The medium part of the obelisk of Axum transported yesterday (see AVIONEWS) by the enormous cargo plane Antonov 124, reached its place of destination in Ethiopia completely undamaged. It seems that it... more
DefenseCastellaneta in Greece to develop collaboration projects on defence sector
Athens, Greece - Talks with Greek Defense Minister Spilios Spiliotopoulos
Giovanni Castellaneta, new Italian ambassador to US, diplomatic counsellor at prime ministership and Deputy-President of Finmeccanica, these days is in Athens to do talks on defence industry sector. Greece,... more
CuriositiesEven air tickets to try to gain the Olympic Games 2012
Rome, Italy - London announced it has 20 million pounds which will be converted into benefits for competitors
The different countries have been fighting the match in order to win the Olympic Games 2012 even by means of benefits, besides the various initiatives. The last announcement concerns United Kingdom, where... more
Government actsInterpellation: Olympic Winter Games 2006 and air transport costs
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Honourable Perrotta asked Italian Minister of Economy for making clearer which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to in order to verify the costs of the next Olympic Winter... more
AerospaceNews about the election of Pope Benedict XVI to come to Iss
Rome, Italy - The astronauts said they were happy about the choice
The news about the election of the new Pope, Benedict XVI, who yesterday received the authority of head of the Catholic Church (see AVIONEWS) reached Iss (International Space Station), from where the Italian... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: here is the first combat ready single seat Typhoon
Grosseto, Italy - It will be operated by 4th Fighter Wing and it follows the twin seat versions suitable for pre-operational training
The first Italian Air Force’s single seat Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighter arrived at Grosseto Air Base. The airplane, belonging to 4th Fighter Wing "Amedeo D’Aosta", follows the... more