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PeopleAmericans against mobile phone in the plane
New York, Usa - A sounding showed it
A report which took place recently in Usa showed as Americans are against the use of mobile phone in the plane. Though in fact it is working in order to allow air passengers the use of cellular comfortable... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (6): hit during a close support mission in favour of coalition forces
Nassiriya, Iraq - Meanwhile, Rome Attorney started investigating on such event
Details related to the operation that the Italian Army's helicopter was expected to perform today in Iraq, when Marshal Simone Cola was killed, have been released. The attack performed against the coalition... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (5): Marshal Cola's body to be in Rome on next Sunday
Rome, Italy - Number of casualties among the Italian soldiers in Iraq rose up to 19
Also Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fini, European Commissioner for Security, Frattini, and Italian Senate President, Pera, expressed their own sorrow for the death of Simone Cola (32), an Italian... more
Sport aviation15th World Hang-Gliding Championships ended
Sydney, Australia - Australia won, Austria was second and France third
The Australia World Hang-Gliding Championships ended with the win of local team: home team secured victory of the 15th edition performed at Hay, near Sydney. The second place went to Austria followed by... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (4): Marshal Simone Cola from Tivoli (Rome)
Rome, Italy - Italian institutions expressed their sorrow and special thanks addressed to the Italian armed forces making efforts to ensure peace and security in the world
Italian Army Marshal killed in Iraq today was Simone Cola, from Tivoli (Rome), married and father of a child. This is what put into evidence by press regarding his details. An immediate reaction by Italian... more
AirlinesA-380 (4): British Airways looks at the plane
London ,United Kingdom - Carrier's long term plan may include the new A-380
British flag carrier, British Airways, said it did not need at the moment to modernize its long-haul fleet, as this last is one of the world’s new fleet with its 110 Boeing, including in particular 57 B... more
Science and technologyWorks to build Doha's new airport started
Doha, Qatar - The investment is worth USD 5,5bn
Works to build Doha's new International Airport "Ndia" started officially; they would cover a 1700 hectare surface and in order to do it it was first necessary a large work of filling and cover of the... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (3): he was flying aboard an AB-412
Nassiriya, Iraq - The Army's Marshal would have been hit by a Kalashnikov's shot
The Italian soldier killed in Iraq this morning was an air-gunner operating in the Italian Army and he was on board an AB-412 helicopter. The soldier was in the right side of the chopper with his weapon... more
AirlineseasyJet to strengthen its presence at Basilea
Basilea, Switzerland - 1,5 million passengers to be carried from and to Basilea in 2005 by the British low-cost
easyJet will park three Airbus A-319 aircraft from June (in a short time aircraft could turn into six) at Basilea-Mulhouse Airport, the third one in Swiss Confederation: aircraft will be delivered between... more
Science and technologyCuba: ban on smoking in the airports
Havana, Cuba - Prohibition to start from February 6
Irony of the situation at Cuba: also the country well-known throughout the world for its cigars, banned smoking in the public premises. 78-year-old Fidel Castro imposed a ban all over the island in order... more
PeopleAir transport Service of Swiss Confederation is born
Berne, Switzerland - Now flights of federal counsellors will be cheaper
In Switzerland Air Transport Service of Swiss Confederation (LTDP) became operating: it's born from combination between Civil Transport Service of Federal Office for Civil Aviation (UFAC) with those of... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (2): he was an Italian Army helicopter air gunner in action on board
Nassiriya, Iraq - A bullet would have hit him under an armpit where his safety vest could not protect him, so the rescue proved useless
The Italian soldier killed in Iraq belonged to Army. He was an air-gunner operating on helicopters. The soldier would have been seriously wounded due to a bullet which would have hit him just under an... more
PeopleA-380 (3): "Few passengers on board, we want 1000!"
Toulouse, France - Virgin Atlantic and Emirates would have suggested to Airbus to design a version able to carry more persons to the detriment of range
The fact that the new Airbus A-380 is able to carry more than 500 passengers has always been exalted much, but not seems that some carriers do not consider this already sufficient capacity to be enough.... more
AirlinesA-380 (2): Malaysia Airlines purchases six planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier announced during the ceremony to present the new Airbus' aircraft
The flag carrier Malaysia Airlines announced during the ceremony to present the new Airbus' aircraft, which took place recently in Toulouse (France), that it will supply its fleet with six A-380s, for... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian authorities are still verifying the event
An Italian soldier belonging to the military contingent sent to Iraq has been killed in Nassiriya today. It has been unveiled by press agency's sources. Italian authorities, however, are still verifying... more
IndustryA-380: Italian trade union's criticism against the shortage of Italian cooperation
Rome, Italy - FIOM-CGIL would have moaned about the lack of sufficient Italian contribution for such programme
Italian FIOM-CGIL trade union would have criticized the decisions in Italy regarding the Airbus A-380 programme. According to he union, Italian Government and Finmeccanica would have renounced to firmly... more
CuriositiesIs it a sexy shop in airport? Zurich's Airport would start the initiative
Zurich, Switzerland - "Hard Films and accessories to highly fly even with fantasy"
Time changes and even airports' duty-free do it, especially if this is useful to increase sales in this period which resulted to be really poor in this sense (it seems that according to a research, in... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines launches new frequencies
Brussels, Belgium - To Prague and Budapest
The Belgium airline, SN Brussels Airlines, announced it would soon launch new weekly frequencies in favour of Prague and Budapest, the capitals of the two countries later entered the Europe Union, Czech... more
AccidentsAustralia: collision between two acrobatic team aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Pilots suffered no damage
Two Pilatus PC 9-A aircraft of Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes Aerobatic team collided in mid-air during a practice training near the RAAF East Sale base at Victoria, in Gippsland (Australia): one... more
DefenseUSA missile shield: the Australian contribution for the programme
Camberra, Australia - A deal is likely to be achieved for the production of radars in the Australian territory but China proves upset
Australia appears willing to support the US missile programme based on the American defensive shield. The two countries are carrying on talks aimed to appraise on the one hand the technical usefulness... more
MiscellaneousUSA prohibited to overfly its air space: ex-Guantanamo prisoner does not manage to back home
Washington, USA- After two years in the American military prison, a freed Australian man doesn't know how he can return to his country
Australian Mamhoud Habib, born in Egypt, was captured by USA after September 11, 2001 attacks to New York and Washington and carried to the American military prison in Guantanamo: last week after two years,... more
MiscellaneousIran: tension with the United States is increasing
Washington, USA - Hans Blix and members from the White House would consider the conflict as unavoidable but Iranian President Khatami minimized
The relations between the United States and Iran appear tenser and tenser. US President Bush is considering its second office as aimed to put the tyrannic regimes in the world to an end. It is being confirmed... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines major shareholder in Slovak Airlines
Vienna, Austria - The purchase is part of the group's program Focus East
Aua Group, parent of Austrian Airlines, announced recently that it became the major shareholders in the flag Slovak carrier Slovak Airlines, based at Bratislava. The new purchase of the group, which is... more
Science and technology15,6 million passengers in transit at Brussels Airport
Brussels, Belgium - The air station reported 2,9 per cent growth compared to the previous year
Brussels International Airport furnished the results of its operations during 2004, which show as the hub guested 15,6 million passengers during the whole year, which means 2,9 per cent growth compared... more
AirlinesThe results of the fourth quarter 2004 for Delta Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier reported heavy losses: USD 2,2bn
The US carrier, Delta Airlines, reported heavy losses in the fourth quarter of last year related to USD 2,2bn in comparison with USD 327m loss in the same period of the previous year. Delta, which represent... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Meridiana to offer soft fares on flights from Cagliari to Milan and Rome
Cagliari, Italy - At Alghero Airport there are new connections from March
Meridiana announced from February 1st, that new connections Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan will be granted by soft fares. As from March 1st, carrier will operate also at Alghero Airport by daily flights... more
Science and technologySea discharges an employee at Security
Milan, Italy - A spokesman for the Union representing the category accuses the operator of inefficiency
Sea, Milan Airports' operator, discharged a woman employee who worked at Security, protagonist on last first December of an heavy episode, as she is considered to be guilty because she left pass through... more
DefenseMartino: "The role played by Carabinieri for the Iraqi security forces' training proves a relevant one"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence underlined that a new evaluation of the Iraqi operational and training needs is on going
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, underlined recently the importance of the role played by Italian contingent in Iraq concerning security in the Arab country. The Italian, US and British armed... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Berlusconi keeps his fingers crossed
Rome, Italy - Italian Premier hopes that the Italian proposal based on AgustaWestland US-101 can be selected as the new US President's helicopter
US Navy will have to definitively decide regarding the selection of the new helicopter for the US Presidential fleet within the Marine One competition on next January 28. An important event not only due... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strikes to warrant flights safety
Rome, Italy - SULT intends to resort to it in February and March but Committee of Inspection on Strikes asks for cancelling the protest
Italian trade union, SULT, confirms the 24 h strikes in favour of Alitalia's flying personnel and called for February 8 and 21 and March 4 and 16. According to the union, the flight and service time-line... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: UNHCR airlift to continue
Jakarta, Indonesia - More than 400 tons of aid have been landed
Relief operations in Banda Aceh province continues non-stop in Indonesia: on Monday tents delivering started in the most devastated zone of Western coast as Meulaboh, Calang, and Banda Aceh. More than... more
AerospaceIt started tests for "MRO", the new Nasa's mission
New York, Usa - "Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter"
It started tests for the new Nasa's mission at the establishments of the Lockheed Martin Space System, in Denver: the MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), which launch is foreseen on next August, 10. According... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Skylink delivered to Italian Red Cross medicines
Rome, Italy - Eurofly furnished the list of flights foreseen to the interested areas in order to guarantee the timeliness of transport
The group Skylink delivered to Italian Red Cross medicines destined to South-East Asian populations hit recently by tsunami. Eurofly furnished the list of flights foreseen to the interested areas in order... more
AerospaceCooperation Europe-Russia: Soyuz will be launched from Kourou's base from 2007
Moscow, Russia - The news is the first evident result of a long term collaboration between the two parts
The European Space Agency, Esa, and the Russian one, Roskomos, signed a long term deal in Moscow which first and most evident effect will the following: the possibility to launch Soyuz from Kourou's base,... more
DefenseRussia: "Preventive attacks against terrorism can be performed but without nuclear weapons"
Moscow, Russia - In the meantime, Russian and French governments think to produce a military drone
Russian Ministry of Defence, Sergei Ivanov, met recently his French counterpart, Alliot-Marie, and they comment together about the matter concerning preventive attacks against the international terrorism.... more
Civil aviationUSA: risks for health aboard the planes due to contaminated water
Rome, Italy - Some 15% of checked planes belonging to the large part of the US carriers would contain dangerous micro-organisms
US authorities competent for environment protection are denouncing the presence aboard the passenger transport airplanes in the USA of micro-organisms considered as dangerous for health and detected in... more
Science and technologyBoeing: "Emulating the example of the past to encourage the future progress"
Washington, USA - The US group is convinced of it and it aims to accept the experimental risks in order to warrant real innovation
Representatives from the Boeing's defence section commented recently about the well known American group's view concerning the future of the aerospace industry. According to Boeing, 21st Century will prove... more
AirlinesIt ended in loss the fourth quarter 2004 for American Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier reported a USD 387m loss
It was really negative the result of the US carrier American Airlines's activity at the end of last year. American reported USD 387m loss in the fourth quarter of 2004 in comparison with USD 111m loss... more
DefenseMartino: "The Predators ensure the performance of a peace-keeping mission with humanitarian purposes in Iraq"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence stated it recently with reference to the Italian contingent 's role while waiting for Iraqi election
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, seized a chance recently to comment on the role played by the Italian armed forces in Iraq during the electoral period and after the election itself. According... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Chinese Red Cross plane brought aid to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - An electrical home appliance maker, sent air-conditioners too
Chinese Red Cross sent to Indonesia supplies of food, microwave ovens, generators, tents, air-conditioners, drinking water, water purifiers, woolen blankets, and disposable surgical spirit donated by people... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: goods seized at Zurich Airport to donate to survivors
Zurich, Switzerland - Fake products usually destroyed in incinerator
Fake products which were seized in the last two years at Zurich-Kloten Airport could be delivered in South-Eastern countries hit by seaquake: they were above all sports goods, shoes and bags that usually... more
Latest newsItaly: C-27J made testing flights at Cuneo-Levaldigi Airport
Cuneo, Italy - Plane carried out some landing procedures
This morning the C-27J Spartan Alenia Aeronautica-Lockheed Martin carried out some landing procedure at Cuneo-Levaldigi "Olimpica" Airport: it is a military transport airplane purchased by Italian Air... more
AirlinesTerritorial continuity: Air One aims to changes in the decree in order to prevent it from favouring one carrier only
Rome, Italy - The carrier , interviewed by AVIONEWS, explained the reason for the appeal to Administrative Court
Air One made the appeal to TAR (Italian Administrative Court) on the territorial continuity clearer (see for details AVIONEWS). The carrier, interviewed by AVIONEWs, underlined how it absolutely agrees... more
PeopleNight flights: the European Greens campaign
Brussels, Belgium - They ask to Europarliament for limiting after-midnight overflights
The battle against night flights is fought all over Europe: while European Greens are launching a campaign in order to limit the number of overflights carried out after midnight in all continent, at Heathrow... more
IndustryEmbraer receives a 16-plane order of the type EMB-170
Brasilia, Brazil - Including some options into the contract for further 34 aircraft
The Brazilian industry producing planes, Embraer, announced it signed a deal with the US carrier, Republic Airways, for the purchase of 16 regional jet EMB-170, including options for further 34 aircraft... more
PeopleAeronavali: ten Boeing 767s ready to be transformed into cargo planes
Venice, Italy - A deal has been achieved with US Cargo Aircraft Management allowing the Italian firm to perform the changes and sell the airplanes
Aeronavali will attend to the transformation of ten Boeing 767 commercial airplanes into cargo aircraft on the behalf of US Cargo Aircraft Management. The Italian company will perform such changes at its... more
AirlinesThe carrier AWAir cancels all of a sudden its maiden flight to Singapore
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The authorities of the destination rejected a flight plan of the airline
The airline from Malesia AWAir, a unit of the most famous Malaysia AirAsia, cancelled on Wednesday all of a sudden its maiden flight to Singapore, after the authorities of the destination rejected the... more
Airlines2004 was a positive year for the airline Lot
Warsaw, Poland - The carrier ended last year with a net profit of USD 960,000
The flag Polish carrier, Lot, ended 2004 with a net profit of 3 million zlotys (USD 960,000), in comparison with a loss of 109 million zlotys last year. "We managed to achieve a profit, thanks to a sensible... more
AirportsThe Southernmost world caves reached by helicopter
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Finding has been performed by Italian team
On January 12, speleological expedition Mitre 2005 carried out a mission to Tierra del Fuego (Argentina), finding the Southernmost world virgin caves. Expedition has been lasted for two weeks and was supported... more
AirlinesJob cut foreseen at Cyprus Airways
Nicosia. Cyprus - The carrier planned to eliminate 120 employees
Cyprus Airways announced it would cut 120 jobs into its current force work in a plan to save the troubled airline. The carrier said its biggest union Cynika, which represents 1300 of its current 1700 employees,... more