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Government actsUrgent interpellation: Hypothesis of nuclear weapons deployment in Italy after September 11
Rome, Italy - By On. Deiana and Giordano (Rifondazione Comunista Party)
Italian newspaper "La Stampa", underlined On. Deiana in front of Italian Chamber of Deputies, release an article indicating a secret plan in the United States called Stone Ax, concerning of secret agreements... more
MiscellaneousMany European premier fly to Auschwitz in order not to forget
Auschwitz, Poland - The Russian premier Vladimir Putin is just landed
Many European premier are flying to Auschwitz, in Poland, where today recurs the 60° anniversary of the release of the death camp of Auschwitz. The Russian premier Vladimir Putin is just landed. But even... more
AirlinesIt was born from the fusion of two Holland carrier Transavia.com
Amsterdam, Holland - It already offers forty destinations
The new airline Transavia.com, born by the fusion of two Holland carrier, Transavia Airlines (expert charter airline) and Basiq Air, it already offers forty destinations. Basiq Air was launched in 2000... more
AirlinesVolare Group: green light to reorganization
Rome, Italy - Restoration of releases workers is ready
Chamber of Deputies yesterday had approved conversion of decree on reorganization for insolvent companies, which matures tomorrow (see for details AVIONEWS). 193 deputies voted for approvation, 4 contravened... more
DefenseIt is expected today ratification about Italy-Russia's deal at the Italian Parliament
Rome, Italy - Concerning above all dismantlement of nuclear submarines and the secure management of radioactive wastes
It is forecast for today at the Italian Parliament the ratification and the execution of deal between the Republic of Italy and the Government of Russian Federation "In the order of dismantlement of nuclear... more
AirlinesUnlikely Bishop's sell of his stake in Bmi
London, United Kingdom - The news, which comes by a spokesman of the carrier, aims to stop speculation about the company's ownership
It seems to be highly unlikely Michael Bishop’s sell in the short terms of his stake in Bmi, formerly known as British Midland: a spokesman for the carrier said. The news comes amid speculation about t... more
Press releaseEnac's Board of Directors decided the rules about the flight and service time of the crew
Rome, Italy - Fixed in twelve months the provisional period of the adaptation for the carriers
"Enac's Board of Directors, in the meeting of yesterday, has ended the analysis of the new national rules regarding the flight and service time of the crew that operates in the passengers and cargo air... more
AirlinesAir Bosnia back to fly
Sarajevo, Bosnia Erzegovina - After two years in which the carrier was grounded because of a great amount of debt
The airline Air Bosnia may turn back to fly on next April, after two years in which it risked failure because of a great amount of debt, at the origin as well of the fact that its activity was stopped:... more
AirlinesA-380: the formalization of China Southern's contract is expected on Friday
Beijing, China - To purchase five A-380s
China Southern Airlines confirmed officially (see AVIONEWS) the purchase of five A-380s for a value of about USD 1,4bn: Chinese press reported. The formalization of the contract is expected on the next... more
DefenseAlarm in Russia because of an anonymous plane
Moscow, Russia - It revealed to be a cloud
Russian Air Force gave alarm yesterday because of an anonymous plane, as radar gave a signal of its presence in the Kaliningrad's skies. A Sukhoi S-27 fight immediately took off in oder to individuate... more
MiscellaneousWorld Economic Forum: Chirac's helicopter blocked because of bad weather
Davos, Switzerland - The French Premier talked by means of a video-conference
Bad weather conditions forced the French Premier, Jacques Chirac, to effectuate his speech, foreseen during the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland (see AVIONEWS), by means of a video-conference... more
DefensePentagon: "Guerrilla and terrorism are the present-day and tomorrow enemies"
Washington, USA - So, defence spending could be largely devoted to the UAVs, intelligence and protection against non-conventional attacks
Radical changes would have been scheduled by Pentagon concerning the US armed forces structure, in order to better meet the new operational exigencies stemming from the changed international strategic... more
Civil aviationATA: "More efforts by institutions in the war against the MANPADS"
Washington, USA - The Air Transport Association suggested some step aimed to lower the risk of terroristic attacks by missiles against the airliners
Despite the doubts put forward by US authorities regarding the possibility of installing anti-missile systems aboard the commercial airplanes (see for details AVIONEWS), it does not seem that such hypothesis... more
AirlinesNew International Arrivals Building (IAB) opened at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, Usa - The inaugural arrival with a Continental Airlines flight 94 from Rio de Janeiro
The new International Arrivals Building (IAB) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport opened last Tuesday morning, and Houston Mayor Bill White hailed the new facility for its ability to streamline the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: "Strong also in 2005 if it encourages diversification"
Rome, Italy - Several international analysts would be convinced of it as they indicate the great industrial flexibility capability of the holding
Industrial forecast analyses carried out by international agencies found that Finmeccanica Group will be able to reinforce its role in the aerospace and defence sectors during 2005. The good performance... more
IndustryEmbraer announced new versions of the EMB-190 and EMB-195
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Advanced Range (AR) versions provide further flexibility to airlines worldwide
Embraer announced last Tuesday the formal launch of new versions of the Embraer 190 and the Embraer 195, respectively the 100- and 110-seat aircraft of its brand new four-model E-Jet Family. The new Advanced... more
AccidentsBecause of bad weather conditions a plane went out runaway
Pogdorica, Montenegro - In the accident which caused four injured, took place at Pogdorica's Airport
Cold weather, which hit almost all Europe in these days, was in particular at the origin of a plane accident at Pogdorica's Airport, in Montenegro, where an aircraft carrying 76 passengers, because of... more
AccidentsMarine chopper crashed in Iraq: it was a CH-53E Super Stallion
Baghdad, Iraq - USA casualties in the was are increasing more and more
New confirms about the fatal incident which killed 31 American soldiers yesterday (see for detail AVIONEWS): the crashed helicopter was a CH-53E Super Stallion, a modern version of the RH-53D which US... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in Vietnam killing sixteen persons
Hanoi, Vietnam - MI-8 chopper could have hit a communication pylon
Sixteen people got killed in a helicopter incident occurred in Vietnam tonight. The copter, a Russian-made MI-8, sank between two islands off the coast of central Vietnam. First investigation unveiled... more
HelicoptersMinister Martino visiting the USA on the eve of the selection of the new Presidential helicopter
Washington, USA - Italian Minister of Defence could stay there till tomorrow waiting for the final decision on the aircraft by the US Navy
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, is going to meet today some representatives from US Government in Washington today in order to analyse together a series of relevant bilateral matters between... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier's Board of Directors is gathering today
Rome, Italy - The company's financial situation and the EU detailed investigation are in the agenda
The Alitalia's Board of Directors meeting is being held today in order to analyse a series of matters concerning the reorganization and the relaunch of the Italian national airline. First of all, the carrier... more
Latest newsC-27J Spartan: the Italian solution for the US Future Cargo Aircraft
Rome, Italy - The tactical airlifter to be offered for US Army in cooperation with Lockheed Martin
US Army needs a new tactical transport airplane and Italy has already a candidate. It deals with the Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan, a military airlifter produced together with the American aerospace... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3D/VH-60N Executive Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $6,068,453 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract (N00019-03-C-0006) for the Special Progressive... more
IndustryDyncorp Technical Services LLC awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-221A fleet
Dyncorp Technical Services LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $28,000,421 commercial fixed price contract to provide for a follow-on contract for C-21A Contractor Logistics Support. The C-221A... more
AirportsThe 118th flight of the Cuba-Venezuela health program
Havana, Cuba - Cuban doctors put at disposal of patient arriving at Havana their work experience
An air-bridge of 118 flights, 8,000 Venezuelans assisted, 3,100 operations including 147 transplants of corneas, kidneys, muscles, and bone marrow: these numbers of health program between Cuba nad Venezuela... more
AirlinesVolare Group: Italian Chamber of Deputies approved changes for Marzano Act
Rome, Italy - Agenda for the carrier workers and linked activities have been approved as well
Chamber of Deputies approved the restructuring decree for Volare that has been transferred to Senate. It deals with changes for Marzano Act for which an intervention in favour of the companies can be perform,... more
Press releaseGalileo Avionica signed an agreement with Bulgaria on the TIPS programme
Rome, Italy - Between Finmeccanica group's and Bulgarian Rakovski Defence and Staff College
"A cooperation agreement has been signed today in Sofia on the TIPS programme between Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica's company, and the Bulgarian state-owned firm known as Rakovski Defence and Staff... more
AirlinesGlobalia group's profit rose about 15 percent
Madrid, Spain - It is expected a further growth related to 16 per cent in 2005
Spanish group Globalia, which operates in the order of touristic sector and which owns the carrier Air Europa, announced its revenues rose 14.6 per cent in 2004 up to EUR 2.1bn, thanks to operations' growth... more
SecurityCicu: "The hypothesis of sending the Mangustas to Iraq is under analysis but nothing has been decided"
Rome, Italy - A cost evaluation for the deployment of four combat aircraft of this type has been carried out anyway
Italian Defence Undersecretary, Salvatore Cicu, reported in front of Italian Senate regarding the possible deployment in Iraq of the A-129 Mangusta combat helicopters. According to what stated by Italian... more
Science and technologyVitrociset (2) at Maastricht ATC 2005: the SAAW system against the windshear
Maastricht, Holland - On the occasion of such event the company will exhibit its Windshear Warning System
Vitrociset, on the occasion of Maastricht ATC 2005 in Holland (Air Traffic Control) which is going to occur on February 1st, will show several products such as the VICRE (Video Voice Cockpit Recorder)... more
MiscellaneousC-17 carrying last Guantanamo prisoners is landed
London, United Kingdom - National Tv gave live coverage to all phases of their arrival
RAF C-17 with on board four English citizens freed from Guantanamo (see for details AVIONEWS) touched down last afternoon at Northolt RAF military base. Image of landing have been filmed live by English... more
Press releaseEads: activity of the Russian Technology Office following of the Technology Forum di Mosca
Rome, Italy - Daniel Deviller, Eads Cto, present to it
"The Russian Technology Office (RTO) of EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company has been operational since October 2003 and has already initiated more than 30 research and technology contracts,... more
IndustryAsia presumably main customer of Boeing in 2005
New York, Usa - The US industry's business was traditionally split between European, Asian and Usa markets
US industry Boeing, producer of aircraft, announced that Asia-Pacific region will be its major customer of aircraft in 2005: officials of aerospace industry said. The main business of Boeing in terms of... more
AirlinesAeroflot's walk
Moscow, Russia - The net profit of the airline rose considerably in 2004 compared to the previous year
Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, announced its net profit related to the period January-September 2004 is USD 138m up from USD 89,6m in 2003. The state-owned carrier said it expects its 2005 net profit... more
Science and technologyVitrociset to present the Video Voice Cockpit Recorder
Rome, Italy - Instrument able to support traditional black box
Italy is going to present at 2005 ATC Maastricht which will start next February 1, the VICRE (Video Voice Cockpit Recorder) which has been developed by LEAT from Vitrociset Group. It is a device able to... more
AirlinesRyanair denounced for a reputed invisible route
Rome, Italy - The protagonists of a singular adventure should have effectuate a flight on the route Charleroi/Rome-Ciampino
A young Romanian family denounced at Rome' authorities the low-cost airline Ryanair as they were forced to be the protagonists of a singular adventure lead to a flight of the carrier related to the route... more
AirlinesMaybe it is arriving a sell proposal of Air India
Bombay, India - The share may concern up to 10 percent of the carrier
India may propose a sell up to 10 percent of its national carrier Air India in order to face up to the cost of a fleet expansion as the state-owned carrier suffer from competitions. The privatization attempt... more
CuriositiesLondon: Police deployed its air means for a spot fine
London, United Kingdom - It spent EUR 14,000 to prove a EUR 90 spot
Aerial photographs, a video shot from helicopter and ten audiences in order to prove a spot fine imposed to a 23-year-old nurse prosecuted for eating an apple while behind the wheel. It is occurred in... more
Civil aviationIsrael: "Iran will have its first atomic bomb in three years if EU assents to the uranium enrichment"
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Mossad's warning signal given the lie by Teheran and Iran announced that it is ready to face any military attack
Relations between Iran and Israel appear to worsen (and the USA support the Israeli point of view on such matter) with reference to the Iranian nuclear programme. Mossad (the Israeli intelligence service)... more
HelicoptersQatar selected the S-92 for VIP transportation
Doha, Qatar - There are three countries so far provided with this Sikorsky's helicopter for this role
Qatar's authorities have decided to order a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in order to devote it for VIP transportation activities. The US helicopter company appears particularly proud of the results that this... more
AccidentsMarine chopper crashed in Iraq (2): 31 have been killed
Baghdad, Iraq - They were flying on a CH-53 bound for Falluja
All of the occupants were killed in the incident of helicopter in Iraq early today: 31 US militaries were travelling on board a CH-53 helicopter to carry out an anti-guerilla operation. They belonged to... more
AerospaceBoeing and Northrop Grumman "towards the Moon and beyond"
Washington, USA - The two companies to cooperate for the production of a double-staged spacecraft to bring man to the Earth's satellite again and go beyond
Boeing and Northrop Grumman are expected to play an important role within the US space programme aimed to start a new space exploration age. The two American companies signed a cooperation agreement intended... more
Civil aviationDavos Forum: air space restrictions during the event
Geneva, Switzerland - High anti-no-global safety measure have been arranged
Twenty chiefs of state, the world richest managers, 26 religious chiefs, 50 representatives of no-governmental organizations, professors from more than 100 countries, from today up to Sunday will be at... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the left and right BL 25 vertical chords, which could grow downward into a critical area that serves as a primary load path for the nose landing gear (NLG) and result in the collapse of the NLG during lan
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 15)] [Page 3473-3475] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyGreece proposes Athens international Airport's sell
Athens, Greece - To gain funds to destine to public debts
It is expected this year the proposal, by Greek Government, of the Athens International Airport's sell, including it to be list on the Athens stock market: the news comes from the Finance Minister. Greece... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): Sassari's call-center asked for redundancy fund
Cagliari, Italy - But Rinaldini does not answer to convocation
Workers of MST, Multiservizi Telematici, unveiled that this month they had to receive the redundancy fund at zero hours for which Italian Minister of Welfare had already appropriated a fund to grant 60... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies to Myanmar and South-Africa
Doha, Qatar - The carrier started reaching the two countries in these days
Qatar Airways started in these days to introduce to its international connection's net, Myanmar and South Africa. Starting from the current month the carrier effectuates a service Doha-Yangoon, capital... more
DefenseSyria about to purchase surface-to-air missiles
Moscow, Russia - Short-range systems that, according to experts, should not trouble Israel and the United States
Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad, during his official visit in Russia, is likely to achieve the sign of a contract for the purchase of an unknown number of surface-to-air missiles (see for details AVIONEWS). I... more
AirlinesVolare Group: also linked activities are waiting for answers
Varese, Italy - Sardinia's call-center is in state of unease
130 Volare's dependants from the call-center of Sassari (Sardinia Region) have been gathered in assembly since last Saturday at Predda Niedda office: they have no news about MST, Multiservizi Telematici,... more
AerospaceIss: the two spacemen opened the door at 8:41 a.m. (Italian time)
Moscow, Russia - Unfortunately the mission cannot be followed in tv because of the black-out of an antenna destined to send images from Iss
Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov opened the hatch of Iss this morning at 8:41 a.m. (Italian time) in order to effectuate their planned walk (see AVIONEWS). Unfortunately the event cannot be followed in... more