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Science and technologyCapodichino's Airport: a Bulgarian woman was arrested
Naples, Italy - She was 38 years old and was coming from Venezuela carrying three kilos and 700 gr of cocaine
Some militaries belonging to Financial police arrested a 38 years old Bulgarian woman at Capodichino's Airport (Naples) as the woman was carrying three kilos and 700 gr of cocaine. Drug was hired partly... more
PeopleItaly: air-traffic controllers near to call off the strike
Rome, Italy - The sign of CEATS project document occurred yesterday
The air-traffic controllers strike against CEATS called for the next January 30, could be called off: air-traffic controllers of ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Board) would have taken strike action to... more
AerospaceHuygens' dates confirm what it was already theorized about Titan
Rome, Italy - The biggest Moon of Saturn has got a meteorology and geology simile to the one of Earth
Dates sent to Earth by Huygens' instruments, though the mission has entered its central part lately, confirm what it was already theorized about the biggest and the most mysterious of Saturn's Moon: Titan... more
PeopleEU: five members delayed some noise pollution executions
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission called them before Court of Justice
Italy, Austria, Finland, Germany and Luxembourg would did not work early towards trying to diminish noise pollution caused by aircraft in the airports. Thus European Commission denounced the five nations... more
AirlinesVolare Group: unions want meeting Rinaldini
Varese, Italy - "It is necessary to make haste because competitors advance"
Only unions are continuing to pinch (see for details AVIONEWS): Marco Veneziani, UIL Trasporti national secretary, said that no one talks about airline activity restoring for a long time. Yesterday unions... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Sikorsky's hopes and fears
Washington, USA - The US group aims to avoid that a foreign-made product is selected while analysts fear for the disappearance of the S-92
While waiting for the official announcement of the Marine One competition's winner for the provision of the new US Presidential helicopter fleet as it is expected to occur on next January 28, Sikorsky... more
Press releaseAir France and Japan Airlines to open the Paris-Nagoya flight in code-sharing starting from February 17
Rome, Italy - Daily connections by a B-777/200 aircraft
"Starting from February 17, Paris-Nagoya will be served in code-sharing, every day, by B-777/200, with an airplane and crew of Japan Airlines but with 'AF' code. On board of this aircraft, the French carrier... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (2): Al-Sadr promised to cooperate in order to identify the killers
Nassiriya, Iraq - Shiite Ayatollah's followers proved displeased and maintained that killers were persons out of their control
Moqtada Al-Sadr, the Shiite leader who exerts a remarkable influence on Iraqi people in the Southern area of the Arab country, would have ensured all his cooperation in favour of Italian contingent in... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq: funeral of Marshal Simone Cola occurring in Ferentino today
Ferentino, Italy - Also Italian Republic President Ciampi and Italian Defence Minister Martino attending
Funeral of Italian Army Marshal Simone Cola, the 32 years old soldier killed in Iraq following a struggle during which he was seriously injured nearby Nassiriya on last Friday, are scheduled today at 11:00... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union criticized the employees' service time limits scheduled by ENAC
Rome, Italy - The Italian Agency is about to their release but the union goes on focusing on safety and confirms its strikes
Italian trade union SULT proves upset about ENAC's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) view on the flight and service time-line limits. The Agency appears to be about to release the rules on such... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded an $11,087,369 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-05-C-0005) to perform in-country standard... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-6 aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an estimated value $10,250,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, time and materials, cost-reimbursement contract... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a 850 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an advanced acquisition contract with an estimated value of $850,000,000 for long lead effort and materials associated with the manufacture... more
SecurityWaterquake: a new shake in Indonesia. Palu's Airport closed
Sulawesi islands, Indonesia - Earthquake magnitude was 6,2 Richter
Makassar Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) registered at 4:11 a.m. (local time) an earthquake which magnitude was 6,2 Richter, with a 30 km deep quake epicentre, 16 km South-East of Palu, in the... more
Science and technologyAncona Airport signed an agreement with Czech Republic
Pesaro, Italy - Charter flights to reach Falconara from Ostrawa and Prague
Today there have been a press conference to present the deal just signed between WWT/IT (World Wide Travelling), which is an Italian tour operator from Pesaro (Marche Region), and Kvotour Plus agency from... more
AirlinesThe owner of Virgin empire plans the foundation of a carrier in India
London, United Kingdom - Rather than purchase shares in already existing Indian airlines
The British entrepreneur Richard Branson, owner of Virgin empire, seems to be thinking to found a carrier in India rather than, as he previously planned, purchase shares in an already existing Indian airline:... more
Science and technologyAir France against renovation of the terminal 2 at Geneva-Cointrin
Geneva, Switzerland - It would give unfair advantages to low-cost airlines
Air France asked to Switzerland's Federal Competition Commission (COMCO) to examinate again the renovation plan of terminal 2 at Geneva Airport: French carrier claims that plan gives an advantage to low-cost... more
AirlinesUS Airways machinists approve the carrier's new proposal
New York, Usa - Allowing this way the carrier to complete the airline's general plan related to save USD 1bn in annual cost saving
US Airways machinists US Airways approved the carrier’s new proposal, allowing it this way to complete the airline’s general plan related to save USD 1bn in annual cost from all its labor groups. The uni... more
Latest newsIvory Coast: repairing for the aircraft destroyed by French contingent
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Ivorian Government was allowed by the UN and France but with operational restrictions
After killing French soldiers during strikes against the rebels, some Ivorian armed forces’ airplanes and helicopters had been destroyed by the French military intervention last November (see for details A... more
PeopleThe impact of bad weather conditions in Usa on the air traffic from and to England
London, United Kingdom - Hundreds of flights cancelled at Heathrow Airport in London
The high blanket of snow which covered Usa in last week-end (see AVIONEWS) had a strong impact even on air traffic from and to the United Kingdom. There were hundreds of flights cancelled at the Heathrow... more
SecurityStruggles in Baghdad nearby the Airport
Baghdad, Iraq - Two Royal Jordanian's flights unable to land and forced to go back in order to reach Amman
Two passenger transport airplanes bound for Baghdad International Airport have been forced today to go back towards the departure air station in Amman (Jordan). The two Royal Jordanian's aircraft (according... more
AirportsItaly: Vulcanair P-68 Rain Maker for raining stimulation in Puglia Region
Bari, Italy - Technique used to provoke artificial showers in region which suffer from drought
It is the Italian "Rain Project" against drought and provides for artificial stimolation of precipitation using small aircraft which shoot in the air silver iodide condensing particles of overhead air... more
AirportsItaly: Vulcanair P-68 Rain Maker for raining stimulation in Puglia Region (2). AMI to collaborate too
Bari, Italy - Israel uses the same technique since 1961
The artificial stimolation was approved in Italy as essential technique to solve drought's problems in South-Italy by Galli law in 1996: but the rule has not been brought into force. The 3rd Air Region... more
Latest newsUS Navy about to lower the number of pilots under training
Washington, USA - A reduction for 160 units has been scheduled by the end of this year
There are too many pilots currently under training in US Navy. Representatives from the USN prove convinced of it and they would have opted for lowering the traditional 1200 soldiers trained every year.... more
IndustryA-380: Toulouse's consortium has received an order from China Southern
Beijing, China - Concerning five planes of the mentioned type
According to what reported French Transport Ministry, European industry, Airbus, has received an order related to five A-380 from China Southern Airlines. The formalization of the deal is expected on January,... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines gains time for its restructuring plan
New York, Usa - The bankruptcy judge extended the terms until April, 30, 2005
US carrier, United Airlines, gained the extension of the deadline terms to act its restructuring plan: sources from the carrier revealed. Eugene Wedoff, the judge of the bankruptcy court which is following... more
Science and technologyeasyJet passengers stopped at Rome-Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - Snow fell at Geneva hampered to low-cost plane to fly to Switzerland
Yesterday morning, 120 passengers of a British airline easyJet flight bound for Geneva-Cointrin have been grounded at Rome-Ciampino Airport because of the strong snowfall and blanket of fog which caused... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (11): Attorney to verify the means suitability and the observance of the engagement rules
Rome, Italy - These are the major aspects on which the attention is going to be focused during the investigation related to the death of Simone Cola
Rome Attorney will focus on two major aspects during the investigation related to the death of Simone Cola in Iraq. First of all, it will be necessary to verify that the equipments and vehicles of Italian... more
MiscellaneousItalian Senate Speaker landed by two hour delay at JFK
New York, USA - Air traffic seized up over NY: snow forced to open only one runway
Italian Senate Speaker, Marcello Pera, is among passengers who have suffered from troubles caused by bad weather in USA (see for details AVIONEWS). Airplane on which Pera flew to New York "John Fitzgerald... more
AirlinesSN Brussels' terms for paying back a financial loan postponed to 2017
Brussels, Belgium - The carrier received three year ago EUR 125m state loan in order to be found
Belgium carrier, SN Brussels Airlines, will only have to start paying back EUR 125m state loan in 2017: the news was on the page of the daily "Le Soir". According to old agreement SN Brussels, born out... more
AirlinesThe carrier Flybe close to a deal
London, United Kingdom - For the purchase of 20 turboprop aircraft from the Canadian industry Bombardier of the type Q-400
The British carrier, Flybe, seems to be close to a USD 400m deal to acquire 20 turboprop aircraft of the type Q-400, from the Canadian industry Bombardier: an industry source said. The announcement about... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (10): six armed men fired against the Italian Army's AB-412
Rome, Italy - Endowed with Kalashnikovs and maybe with a RPG anti-tank rocket-launcher as well
The first details related to the operation that the Italian contingent in Iraq performed on last Friday have been unveiled, an action which led to the death of Marshal Simone Cola. According to waht indicated... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: three programmes finishing straight
Rome, Italy - Alliances with Alcatel and BAe Systems and the announcement on the Marine One competition winner expected to occur late in January
The last days in January appear crucial for the future of Finmeccanica group. Some three extremely relevant events are being in fact awaited and all concern different sectors from one another. First and... more
SecurityItalian soldier killed in Iraq (9): Simone Cola died due to pulmonary haemorrhage
Rome, Italy - Autopsy on the Italian Army Marshal's body ended, and he was deadly wounded by just one shot
Autopsy performed on Marshal Simone Cola's body at Rome "La Sapienza" University Forensic Medicine Institute has been accomplished. The details released by competent medical personnel indicate just one... more
Science and technologyBaghdad Airport to be closed during election
Baghdad, Iraq - The operative activities of the capital's international air station to be suspended on January 29 and 30
Baghdad International Airport to remain closed on January 29 and 30. It has been decided bt the Iraqi authorities in order to warrant higher security for the performance of the election. Temporary Government... more
AerospaceDoes Titan look like Venus?
New York, Usa - The observation activity of the space probe Cassini is just started
First images never had before of the Titan's surface, obtained thanks to the observation activity of the space probe Cassini, seem to have already provoked experts' first hypothesis related to the fact... more
MiscellaneousA pregnant parachutist gives birth to a baby as she ends her launch
Moscow, Russia - The woman was warned from her flight training about the dangers for herself and for the baby
"I wanted that my baby even before she was born, proved the emotion of flying and of free fall", declared Maria Usova, a Russian parachutist, and an eight-month and an half pregnant until some days ago.... more
Science and technologySnow put Geneva Airport out of action
Geneva, Switzerland - Blocked runways and tens of flight cancelled
The heavy snowfall occurred in the week end, especially in Western Switzerland, caused several troubles to air traffic: Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lady Micheline Calmy-Rey, yesterday morning did... more
AccidentsEngland: four persons killed in a helicopter crash
London, United Kingdom - Search took 20 hours to find the wreckage due to bad weather
In the night between Saturday and Sunday, a private chopper crashed because of the adverse weather conditions in Somerset Region (Great Britain): all four passengers were killed, including a father and... more
HelicoptersUS Army ordered 17 CH-47F
Washington, USA- It has been approved also the acquisition plan of other 55 Chinooks
Boeing reported that it have signed the largest contract since the mid-1980s: US Army has infact ordered 17 new Chinook CH-47F helicopters worth equal to USD 549m. Deliveries of aircraft will begin in... more
Latest newsItalian soldier killed in Iraq (8): the Predator to operate soon in order to ensure higher security
Nassiriya, Iraq - The remote-controlled reconnaissance airplanes should be capable of warranting higher protection thanks to their sensors
The four General Atomics RQ-1 Predators of Italian Air Force 32nd Wing sent to Iraq from Amendola (Foggia) base will operate in few days. The deployment of such remote-controlled airplanes is in the centre... more
HelicoptersItalian soldier killed in Iraq (6): the AgustaWestland/Bell AB-412 Griffon
Rome, Italy - Italian Army deploys such chopper for several kinds of mission such as reconnaissance, troop transport, SAR and close support for troops
The AgustaWestland/Bell AB-412 Griffon in service in Italian Army is being deployed in Iraq as a multirole helicopter able to perform several kinds of mission: utility, troop transport, search and rescue,... more
HelicoptersItalian soldier killed in Iraq (7): the AgustaWestland A-129 Mangusta
Rome, Italy - The Italian Army aviation's diamond point, it was adapted in order to meet the new operational exigencies which need more flexibility
The AgustaWestland A-129 Mangusta is a combat helicopter whose project stems from the first half of the 80s, when it was thought that the Warsaw Pact's tanks had to be faced by a specialized aircraft in... more
AirlinesFourth-quarter 2004 in loss for America West Airlines
New York, Usa - Forecast for the current quarter are as well negative
US carrier, America West Airlines, announced it ended fourth-quarter 2004 in loss due mainly to high fuel costs and over capacity, saying that it predicted losses even for the current quarter. America... more
PeopleBad weather conditions in Usa: hundreds of flights cancelled
New York, Usa - O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations mainly congested
Usa were under a high mantle of snow in last week-end which caused many difficulties to air traffic with hundreds of flights cancelled. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways cuts fuel surcharge
Beijing, China - With effect starting from February, 1 until March, 31
Cathay Pacific Airways announced it will cut 40 percent fuel surcharge on all tickets, with effect starting from next February, 1, until March, 31, 2005. Customers will have to pay USD 5,30 instead of... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama's projects
Rome, Italy - The carrier aims to reach one million passengers transported in 2005
Blue Panorama, the private airline controlled by Pecci’s family, has great projets for the future. The Italian carrier, which has just inaugurated the route Milan-Venice-Shanghai (see AVIONEWS) and which a... more
Civil aviationSan Francisco: weapons left in airport after an exercise
Washington, USA- They were found in a Terminal 2 area which is closed to the public
Last week, the "San Francisco Chronicle" daily newspaper, published a news according to which three grenades and a fake gun would be found in one of San Francisco International Airport terminals and they... more
DefenseItalian soldier killed in Iraq (5): Italian Minister Martino sued "La Repubblica" newspaper
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence denied he rejected to send the Mangustas to Iraq
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, decided to sue Italian "La Repubblica" newspaper with reference to an article related to the death of Simone Cola and the possible sending of the Mangusta... more
MiscellaneousHelicopters are flying over Baghdad due to car-bomb explosion
Baghdad, Iraq - At the moment 12 persons have been reported wounded, they were almost all policemen
A car-bomb exploded in the Western Baghdad around 8:45am today local hour, at a guard post on the road to Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's Party offices. Last toll recorded 12 injured people including... more