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SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: two Italians saved at Phi Phi Island identified
Rome, Italy - They has been found by Civil Defense team
Two Italians found with other tourists at Phi Phi Island (Thailandia), refuged in a wood area situated on a hill to escape the violence of seaquake (see for details AVIONEWS), have been identified: Mario... more
SecurityWaterquake in South-East Asia: Italy ready to send two Canadairs towards Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - It is Italian Government's will but Italian Civil Defence is still setting the operational programme
Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, announced the forthcoming sending of two Canadair amphibious firefighting and search and rescue airplanes from Italian Civil Defence towards Sri Lanka, one of the countries... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: newness on the aids from international community
Rome, Italy - To form an international relief group
United States, India, Japan and Australia will form an international relief group. American President, Georges W.Bush communicated it yesterday, and he predicts that other countries will join to this effort.... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: some Italian survivors were found in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - Several among them refuged in a wood area on a Phi Phi Island's hill
Fortunately some good news are arriving related to Italian involved into the natural catastrophe verified in the South-East Asia, because of the worst tsunami of the story, according to some Indonesian... more
Science and technologyAirplanes provided with salvation parachutes: an idea funded by NASA
Washington, USA - The purpose is the one of ensuring a higher safety degree for several fix-winged aircraft classes
NASA would be funding a project by the US company Ballistic Recovery Systems, competent in the production of parachutes. The aim would be the one of extending the research activities of such firm for the... more
AerospaceRussia announces: it will not more carry into the space American spacemen for free
Moscow, Russia - In the last two years the country has been absorbed by this assignment
Anatoli Permikov, head of the Russian space agency, announced in the past days that Russia will not more carry into the space American spacemen for free as it did in the last two years. Permikov declared... more
DefenseIvanov: "Unveiling details on preventive attacks diminishes the sense of such policy"
Moscow, Russia - It would have been stated by Russian Minister of Defence who announced the designing of around 300 new military projects
Russian Minister of Defence, Sergei Ivanov, commented recently on the matter concerning the possibility that the Russian armed forces perform preventive strikes against the terrorism's bases located in... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indian helicopter verified the disappearance of Indira Point Island
New Dheli, India - No newness about more than 20 persons who were in such territory, even some international researchers
Among the several damages produced by the earthquake event occurred in Asia on last Sunday, and the following seaquake which involved various countries in the Indian Ocean, one has to underline also the... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the new death toll reaches 120,000
Rome, Italy - 80,000 killed only in Indonesia
Indonesian Health Minister's sources have reported that last seaquake toll is 79,940 dead: so, the death toll of natural disaster which hit and destroyed countries in South-East Asia, reached 120,000.... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: RIS Carabinieri to recognize bodies by DNA test in Thailand
Rome, Italy - Tourists kept in formalin at Phuket
The Carabinieri RIS (Italian Scientific Investigation Regroupment) arrives at Phuket today. They will attend together Vigili del Fuoco fire brigade to recognize casualties by the DNA test. They have to... more
AerospaceThe current spacemen on board of Iss fed with sweets
Washington, Usa - The collegues of the previous mission almost ended food-supplies
Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov, the current astronauts on board of Iss (International Space Station), the first American, the second Russian, declared by means of a press conference on yesterday from... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: no animals dead into Yala National Park
Colombo, Sri Lanka - They seem to be saved thanks to their six sense
Is seems incredible but one of the natural catastrophe most tragic of the human history did not kill any animals into Yala National Park, the biggest nature reserve in Sri Lanka. The Tsunami, which according... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 27 British killed. Germany to mourn 50 dead
Rome, Italy - More and more serious the German tool reported by Thai authorities
Great Britain has not still unveiled sure data concerning its own missing citizens, but the verified tool is 27 dead: 21 killed in Thailand, 3 in Sri Lanka and 3 in Maldive. The Britain Ambassador to Bangkok... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: an Italian missionary was found
Muelaboh, Indonesia - Father Ferdinando Severi seems to be still alive and in custody of the Muelaboh's soldiers
A good news into a terrible tragedy, the one which hit many areas of the South-East Asia five days ago (see AVIONEWS): Father Ferdinando Severi, an Italian Franciscan missionary thought to be lost at Muelaboh... more
AirlinesA positive year for Germanwings
Cologne, Germany - The carrier ends 2004 with + 60 percent in its profit
The airline Germanwings announced the dates of its profit related to 2004 which show a 60 per cent growth as the mentioned above passed from EUR 150m up to EUR 240m. It was a positive year for the low-cost... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: five millions persons without food
Jakarta, Indonesia - It would have been unveiled by the Indonesian authorities while the estimation related to 100,000 casualties would be a restrictive one
Five millions persons living nearby the coasts of the Asian countries involved by the anomalous wave are completely devoid of food and water procurements. It is what would have recently been revealed by... more
AirlinesComplains by Eurofly's passengers
Milan, Italy - The carrier explains that eventual discomforts caused to its customers are due to the emergencies verified in this period
The airline Eurofly defend itself from the accuse of its passengers related to some discomforts caused by the carrier to these last especially in relation to the flight landed yesterday at 1:00 a.m. at... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Gesa to organize welcome of Italian tourists getting in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - It is a service located in the airport office tower to manage the anomalous situations
From last Sunday, a lot of Italian tourists are getting in Fiumicino Airport from the South-East Asian zones hit by the seaquake which has made more than 100,000 victims until now. Italian Civil Defence... more
DefenseSwitzerland: "The Swiss military contingent in Kosovo is not considered as an occupation force"
Berne, Switzerland - Swiss Government would be convinced of it when considering the many Kosovo's immigrants living in the Swiss territory
Swiss Government announced recently that its own military contingent re-deployed in Kosovo since 1999 will not be withdrawn in the near-term. Also Austrian Government would have opted for the same solution... more
Civil aviationLaser against the commercial planes' cabins: three new cases in the USA
Washington, USA - FBI is investigating on the phenomenon occurred again in Ohio and Colorado
A new warning signal in the United States for the threat represented by the lasers against the cabins of commercial airplanes approaching the airports. Despite the US armed forces are at work to design... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: cholera-alarm at Phuket
Rome, Italy - There are too much unburied coffins
The verified casualties in Thailand were 1975 and 5300 missing persons while it has launched the cholera-alarm in Phuket: it seems in fact that hundreds of coffins are still unburied, so in a shortly time... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible disc failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 249)] [Page 77881-77885] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Thai Government criticized for the few aircraft sent to support the population
Bangkok, Thailand - Criticism against delay and the shortage of aircraft and personnel available for the humanitarian emergency
Government is being criticized in Thailand due the supposed delay in sending aids to the population in difficulty in the Southern and coastal areas of the country. Criticism would be addressed by several... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: MSF by chopper over Medan to Banda Aceh
Rome, Italy - To survey one of the most devastated areas
A 8 person-based team of "Medecins Sans Frontieres", including 3 nurses and 2 doctors, arrived at Banda Aceh, one of the Indonesian province most devastated in the North of Sumatra island, and it set up... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines selected the 7E7 Dreamliner
New York, USA - The first major US carrier to purchase the new Boeing airliner
The Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner, the new airliner developed by the US leading aerospace company, has its first important customer in the United States. It deals with Continental Airlines, which achieved recently... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: B-777 Alitalia bound for Thailand
Rome, Italy - Aboard the airplane there are also fire brigade team
An Alitalia Boeing B-777 took off last evening at Fiumicino International Airport bound for Phuket (Thailand), having stopover in Colombo, Sri Lanka: Home Office agents and fire brigade team were embarked... more
AirlinesBoeing: Air Europa ordered three more B-737/800s Next Generation
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 195m and the deliveries will begin in January 2006
Spanish carrier, Air Europa, has signed a firm contract for three new Boeing 737-800 airplanes. The airplanes are part of Air Europa's ongoing short-and medium-haul fleet renewal and expansion. The order... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the Indonesian armed forces re-deployed to restore communications
Jakarta, Indonesia - A relevant logistic effort performed in the involved areas in the country through the resort to helicopters
The Indonesian armed forces are making efforts performing operations to support the population involved by the disaster produced by the anomalous wave which flooded several coastal areas in the country.... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 14 Italians killed and 600 missing
Rome, Italy - But Foreign Minister warns: "We have to be prepared for the worst"
"The death toll boost up to 14: 11 at Phuket, 2 in Sri Lanka and additional boy from Veneto who was recognized after his photo has been published on Thailand's Internet site. The 14th victim has been run... more
PeopleMandate for certification of pilots at Lugano-Agno Airport
Berna, Switzerland - Following the new approaching procedures
Under new approaching procedures, the care on the correct training of pilots landing at Lugano-Agno Airport, will attend to air station operator from January 1st, 2005. Civil Aviation Federal Office (UFAC)... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: criticism against Indian Government due to the new tsunami alarm and New Dheli gave the lie
New Dheli, India - Sri Lanka does not intend to generate panic among people while reassurances were delivered even from the Western countries
The warning signal called by New Dheli's Government last night about the possible arrival of a new seaquake able to reach India's coast, and even the ones of the other neighbour states already hit by the... more
HelicoptersSwitzerland: cableway evacuated by Air Glaciers helicopter
Berna, Switzerland - Towing line has been damaged
Fifty-three persons who were travelling by a broken-down cableway on Swiss Alps have been evacuated by an Air Glaciers copter yesterday: the towing line fault occurred at 1:40pm and has quite blocked the... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: a new warning signal for tsunami called by India
New Dheli, India - Earthquake events detected last night led Indian Government to invite population to leave the coast
New earthquake events were detected in the Indian Ocean last night for more than a Richter scale 5 magnitude. So, Indian Government decided to spread a warning signal indicating to the population in the... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,429,911 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, award-fee... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Tilt Rotor Team, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $25,208,330 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-03-C-0067) to exercise... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $35,300,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for the development of... more
AirlinesOceanAir in collaboration with a Peruvian fund of investment creates Wayra Peru
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - The initial investment for the new airline is USD 7m
The announce about the creation of a new airline Wayra Peru has been effectuated on Tuesday during a press conference which took place in Rio De Janeiro. The new carrier will originate thanks to the collaboration... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: twenty-six German dead, only injured for Spain
Rome, Italy - Other planes for aid take off
Spain has not official news about compatriots killed: only 18 wounded are recorded in Thailand as a group of Iberian tourists would be came back already on Monday without trouble. Despite of that, Spanish... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian coffin to come back tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Italian tourists hunted down in Thailand carried to Civil Defense operating centre
The coffin of former pilot Luigi Tribbioli gained the authorization to come back Italy tomorrow. At meantime, 76 persons have been found at Krabi (Thailandia) and they are almost all Italians. But there... more
AirlinesWaterquake in the South East Asia: Sas opens an airlift to Thailand
Stockholm, Sweden - Thirteen extra flights will take off from today until New Year's Day
Starting today, the 29th of December, SAS, in response to requests from the Scandinavian governments, has opened an airlift between Scandinavia and Thailand to bring home travelers who have been affected... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the latest estimations on the victims of the disaster
Jakarta, Indonesia - Ther could be some 80,000 casualties in the Indonesian territory and more than 36,000 could belong to Sumatra
After the announcement by the International Red Cross according to which the final figure on the casualties in Asia due to the recent seaquake could be larger than 100,000 (see for details AVIONEWS), the... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: according to Red Cross the total account of died is 100.000 thousands
Geneva, Swiss - Meanwhile Civil Protection saved about 30 Italian thought to be lost in Sri Lanka
The fear both of International Red Cross and governments of the countries interested in the natural catastrophe, lead to waterquake verified in the past days, is the one that the number of died could reach... more
PeopleChina: "We will not purchase new airplanes in 2005"
Beijing, China - The negative effects would be already clear for Boeing but analysts would think that even Airbus is likely to suffer for some consequence
Chinese Government unveiled recently that no additional commercial airplanes will be purchased in 2005. According to the competent authorities in Beijing, the national air traffic exigencies can be met... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the list of the main disasters since 1939
Rome, Italy - Several areas on the planet were involved by relevant earthquake events which killed thousands dozens victims
The one occurred in Asia three days ago is surely one of the most catastrophic natural events man reminds during the last 100 years in history, but many others happened since 1939, affecting several areas... more
Science and technologyBin Laden Group wins the race to restructure the airport
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - The news has been announced by Sharjah's Civil Aviation which disclosed that the work are valued USD 61,8 m
The news has been given by Sharjah's Civil Aviation (Sharjah is one of the country member of United Arab Emirates): the group of building belonging to Osama bin Laden's relatives won the race about the... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia. UNICEF's mobilization (2): India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Hundreds of children parted with family during seaquake
UNICEF in India shares out pills and disinfectant-powder for water purification, oral rehydration salts, medical store and it has delivered 38,000 blankets untill now. In Indonesia instead UNICEF is partecipating... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia. UNICEF's mobilization: Maldive, Thailandia, Bangladesh and Myanmar
Rome, Italy - Necessary goods carried by three cargo airplanes from Copenhagen
UNICEF reported that about a third of tsunami casualties were kids (see for details AVIONEWS), so it has already disposed USD 1m from its emergency fund and opened a fund-raising campaign to aid people... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: citizens of Messina among the most generous in Italy
Rome, Italy - An air bridge predisposed by the Sri Lanka's Embassy in Rome in collaboration with the base of the Sri Lanka's Consulate in Catania will conduct the helps to the country
It received a large answer the appeal made by Cisl (Italian union) in relation to the support to the populations of Sri Lanka hit by the disaster and strongly in need of humanitarian aid (see AVIONEWS).... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: some Italian tourists safe thanks to their love for surf
Rome, Italy - They succeeded to manage the waves for about an hour
Some Italian tourists of Rome came today at Fiumicino's Airport from Sri Lanka underlining that they succeeded to avoid the catastrophe thanks to their love for surf. The group told in fact journalists... more
Science and technologyHAARP: is it a system to improve communication or change the Earth's climate?
Washington, USA - The debate on the real purpose of such programme is still open
Natural disasters such as the one occurred recently in Asia lead both experts and outsiders (most of all these ones) to think about the role played by man in resorting to economic exploitation or research... more