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SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: a "Medecins Sans Frontieres" cargo plane is ready to leave
Rome, Italy - MSF offered its support to the Indonesian authorities to assist the population in the Northern part of Sumatra
"Medecins Sans Frontieres" is preparing some interventions in the areas affected by the seaquake in Souht-East Asia yesterday in the morning: MSF's operators "Have been mobilised to evaluate the needs... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: one third of the victims are children
Copenaghen, Denmark - It was unveiled by the first survey carried out by UNICEF in the countries involved by the tragedy and an airlift with humanitarian aids will be set soon
UNICEF put into evidence the first results related to the survey about the current situation in the various Asian countries involved by the seaquake occurred yesterday. According to the UN's specialized... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: two planes provided by Italian Government arrived at Maldive and Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - There was on board a Civil Defense team equipped for the medical emergency
The airplane of Italian Civil Defence Department left yesterday from the Rome-Fiumicino Airport (see for details AVIONEWS) landed in the morning at air station of Colombo (Sri Lanka): there was a goodly... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: it is hard to reach airports in the devastated areas
Rome, Italy - Civil Defense warns to not going there neither today nor in the next days
"Reaching airports is very difficult due to the disastrous conditions in the devastated areas and because of the transport means missing. The Sri Lanka and Thailandia authorities not appears able to face... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: eight out of eleven Italian victims have been identified
Rome, Italy - All persons staying in Thailand and Sri Lanka when the tragedy happened
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs unveiled the names of eight out of eleven Italian victims caused by the tsunami which followed the earthquake involving several countries in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday.... more
Science and technologyA charter of North America returns back to Fiumicino Airport because of an health problem of one passenger
Rome, Italy - The aircraft had took off from about half an hour and was directed, via Malpensa, to La Romana
A charter of the airline North America yesterday turned back soon after having took off from Fiumicino's Airport because of an intestinal indisposition of one of the 239 passengers on board. The aircraft... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Lauda Air SpA, Neos and Eurofly flights to carry Italians
Rome, Italy - Other 200 tourists to land at Malpensa at 5:00pm local hour
The B-767 by Neos carrier carrying over 200 Italians has left from the airport of Male, Maldive's Capital. The flight NO-00711 will land at Malpensa air station around 5:00pm. A second Neos plane is scheduled... more
Science and technologyA problem at the engine of an Airbus A-320 forced the pilot of the plane to land at Lamezia Terme's Airport
Lamezia Terme, Italy - It was a Wind Jet's plane which took off from Verona and was directed to Sharm El Sheikh
An aircraft of the carrier Wind Jet, that was carrying 169 passengers, was forced to land at Lamezia Terme because of some problems at the plane's engine. The aircraft took off from Verona and was directed... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: a new earthquake involved India
New Dheli, India - Nicobar and Andaman islands suffered for it but it is still not clear if such event can cause a new tsunami
A new earthquake higher than Richter scale 6 magnitude would have involved the area related to Nicobar and Andaman islands. The competent authorities would be trying to verify carefully the first effects... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indonesia and Thailand resorted to Civil Defence and Navy
Phuket, Thailand - SAR helicopters are overflying the involved areas whereas soldiers on the ground go on finding lifeless bodies
The Asian countries involved by the waterquake generated by a 9.0 Richter scale magnitude earthquake are at work to rescue the population in difficulty. The state which experienced the worst effects in... more
Press releaseAnpac on the earthquake in the South East of Asia: the pilots adherent to the Association of Alitalia and Eurofly will operate with continuity
Rome, Italy - In the rescue phase of the Italians involved in the tragedy
"Anpac has communicated to its members to make available for the realization of the humanitarian flights towards the areas hit from the earthquake also in deviation to the service limits forecast from... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the USA analyse the technical reasons of the disaster
Washington, USA - The lack of joining by the involved countries to the deals for the designing of alert systems able to prevent seaquakes is under criticism
US analysts and US Coast Guard itself would have recently proven quite critical about what occured in Asia yesterday following the tremendous waterquake. According to the American experts, the huge disaster... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: villages completely cut-off in Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - "Let's come to pick up": the appeal to Government from Italian woman living at Hikkaduwa
"We are isolated, without fuel and in short time also without food": this is the phone appeal coming from an Italian woman called Barbara, who has a restaurant in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka: "Let's come to pick... more
Science and technologyForced landing at Istanbul Airport
Istanbul, Turkey - No injured on board of the plane
A plane which was carrying 159 passengers had to make a forced landing at Istanbul Airport because of "A technical problem" at the aircraft. The plane, which belongs to the private airline Mng, was flying... more
AirlinesPolynesian Airlines chose Virgin Blue
Sydney, Australia - The offer of the carrier belonging to the British entrepreneur Richard Branson was preferred to the ones of Qantas and Air New Zealand
The Government of Samoa islands (Pacific) chose Virgin Blue, which belongs to the British billionaire Richard Branson, as partner in the national carrier Polynesian Airlines. The news has been diffused... more
Science and technologyA terrible Christmas for many American passengers
New York, Usa - Some Comair and US Airways who decided to join their relatives were terribly disappointed
Many Comair an US Airways' passengers were grounded during Christmas holiday because of some carriers' problems. In particular Comair, a Delta Airlines' unit, cancelled all its 1100 flights on Saturday... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 100 Italian lost, three Italian victims have been identified
Rome, Italy - There are no Italian victims, until now, of the waterquake that has hit yesterday the East Coast of India
The Italian Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, announced that there are 100 Italian person lost in consequence of the natural disaster verified in the South-East Asia. Three of the 11 Italian victims established... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: UN warned about the epidemics risk
New York, USA - Transport helicopters, medicines and field hospitals are necessary in order to support the populations in difficulty
The United Nations warned about the possible risk of epidemics in the Asian countries involved by the waterquake occurred yesterday. According to the UN, the rescue and assistance activities must be accelerated... more
Science and technologyA plane had to effectuate a force land at Zaporojie Airport
Kiev, Ukraine - The aircraft transported 39 Polish observants who were flying to Kiev to control presidential election in Ukraine
A plane, which was carrying 39 Polish observant who were flying to Kiev to control presidential election in Ukraine, was constrained to a force land while flying to Kiev because of some problems to its... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: first details on casualties and missing people among the European citizens
London, UK - Four victims among the English tourists but the figure would be likely to rise, while France lost two citizens and Austria three ones
Among the European countries mainly subjected (in terms of casualties and missing people among their citizens) to the tremendous earthquake which caused the waterquake killing more than 20.000 persons... more
IndustryEmbraer 175 awarded type certification from the CTA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Canadian certification expected in the first half of 2005
Embraer announced last Thursday that the EMBRAER 175 airliner was granted the type certificate from the Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA), the Brazilian civil aviation regulatory agency. Embraer also... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the Italian Foreign Ministry declares 11 Italian victims due to the recent natural catastrophe
Rome, Italy - A temporary account unfortunately as there are still many Italians fellow lost
The Italian Foreign Ministry declared there are currently 11 Italian victims due to the recent natural calamity which took place in the many areas of the Indian Ocean. Unfortunately it is a temporary account... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of December
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 27 to on Sunday 2
Monday 27 - Parachuting - Gran Canaria X-mas Boogie. Airfield of el Berriel, Grand Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. + 34 928 157 000 www.jump-for-life.com/boogie.htm Tuesday 28 - Parachuting... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Lauda Air SpA and Eurofly flights landed in the early morning
Rome, Italy - Some passengers were wearing only pyjamas or swimwear
The Lauda Air SpA flight coming from Male (Maldive) landed shortly afterwards 2:00am at Milan-Malpensa Airport, as leaked in AVIONEWS last night (see for details AVIONEWS). 170 Italian passengers went... more
SecurityFlash news: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at work to ensure the re-entry of Italians from the countries involved by the seaquake in Asia
Rome, Italy - Farnesina's emergency department provided relatives with some phone numbers for information
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is at work to ensure as soon as possible the re-entry in Italy of Italian-natives currently staying in the countries involved by the seaquake which caused, according... more
SecurityFlash news: Lauda Air SpA, the first Italian flight from Asia, to land at 2:00am
Milan, Italy - To touch ground at Milan-Malpensa Airport with 170 passengers on board
The first 170 Italian tourists coming from Asian countries which suffered for one of the most disastrous seaquake, will land at 2:00 local hour at Malpensa air station by an aircraft provided by Lot Polish... more
SecurityFlash news: two airplanes provided by Italian Government left bound for Sri Lanka and Maldive
Rome, Italy - Technicians from Italian Civil Defence and health care personnel are on board
The two airplanes sent from Italian Government left recently: the first one left from Rome-Fiumicino Airport and it is bound for Sri Lanka; the secondo one took off from Milan-Malpensa air station towards... more
SecurityFlash news: "Italians already left aboard the Lauda Air's and Eurofly's fligths are around 500"
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed Giorgia Marazzi from Maldive's Italian Consular Agency on the re-entry of Italian tourists from Male Airport
AVIONEWS interviewed Giorgia Marazzi from Maldive's Italian Consular Agency on the re-entry of Italian tourists from Male Airport. Both flights provided by Lauda Air SpA and Eurofly have already left bound... more
SecurityFlash news: helicopters shuttling to evacuate inundated villages
Rome, Italy - IAF deploys its choppers to rescue tourists stranded at the Vivekananda rock memorial
Rescues are going on in order to find survivors and aid habitants in the Asia countries devastated by tsunami last night: military helicopters are going back and forth between the sites involved in order... more
SecurityFlash news: Eurofly plane to land at 3:05 am at Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - 80 additional passengers embarked
The flight GJ02109 by Eurofly taken off from the airport of Male (Maldive), the only airport operating at moment, carrying Italians after the tsunami which hit several Asian countries last night, would... more
SecurityFlash news: also EU provided millions Euros aids for the victims of the seaquake
Brussels, Belgium - Non-governmental organizations, the Red Cross and the Red Crescent are at work
After Switzerland, which already provided about 1,600,000 Francs, even European Union decided to offer EUR 3m as the first urgent aid in favour of those who suffered for the seaquake and the following... more
SecurityFlash news: Eurofly plane to land at 3:05 am at Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - 80 additional passengers embarked
The flight GJ02109 by Eurofly taken off from the airport of Male (Maldive), the only airport operating at moment, carrying Italians after the tsunami which hit several Asian countries last night, would... more
SecurityFlash news: Switzerland's intervention to face the Asia's crisis
Zurich, Switzerland - The first flight from the countries subjected to the earthquake to arrive in Kloten with some Swiss tourists at 06:00 am
Switzerland is beginning to act in order to face the emergency occurred in Asia following the earthquake which killed thousands persons. First of all, a flight is expected to arrive from such an area at... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS interviewed Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti President, on the reception for Italians coming from Asia
Rome, Italy - "Emergency measures have been arranged in Malpensa and then they will be extended to other air stations"
AVIONEWS interviewed Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti President, on the reception arranged for Italian citizens coming from the seaquake zones. According to Maniscalco, some emergency measures have been... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS interviewed Giuseppe Boscoscuro, ASTOI President, on the Italian tour operators' actions to face the effects of the earthquake occurred in Asia
Rome, Italy - "The real problem is not to enable tourists to leave from Male but to carry there the hundreds persons forced to stay in the various country's islands"
AVIONEWS interviewed Giuseppe Boscoscuro, ASTOI President (Italian Tour Operators Association), on the Italian tour operators actions to face the effects of the earthquake occurred in Asia. According to... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS on the Asian seaquake and air transport effects
Rome, Italy - The death and missing toll is expected to increase
This morning a 8.9 magnitude earthquake and a powerful seaquake hit Asia demolishing cities and villages in Thailandia Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malesia, Maldive and India. The provisional toll registers... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS on the Asian seaquake and air transport effects
Rome, Italy - The first Italian citizens come back by a Lauda Air flight at 2:30am
AVIONEWS got in touch with the press office of Lauda Air operating the first flight with aboard Italian citizens. The airplane took off at 7:25 local hour by seven hours delay from the airport of Male,... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency will open again regularly next Monday
AVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody. The aeronautical press agency will open again regularly next Monday, December 27. Here is a preview of AVIONEWS' logo. more
AccidentsFrance: tourism plane crashed in taking off stage
Paris, France - At the moment, three casualties have been found
A tourism plane went down to the ground in the Southern France in the morning: three passengers were killed. The aircraft was in taking off stage from the Montpellier-Maugio Aeroclub and it finished in... more
AirlinesMeridiana: continuity routes to be at risk
Cagliari, Italy - They had to be operating from January 1st
Meridiana had reported yesterday that the 18 connections to and from Sardinia would have been operating from January 1st, by the application of territorial continuity decree of Sardinia Region which provides... more
CuriositiesAn earthquake? No, it was only a Typhoon
London, UK - Some worry among the Wales and Scotland's territories but it actually dealt with a Eurofighter which surpassed Mach 1
Health care and civil defence authorities in Northern Wales and Southern Scotland were often called some days ago by persons who thought an earthquake was occurring. Some among the seismologists in this... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): worker assembly against redundancies
Cagliari, Italy - Which are scheduled under two company sector selling
Yesterday, Meridiana employees attended to a meeting in the staff restaurant of Olbia "Costa smeralda" Airport in order to approve a document against the outsourcing and redundancies iniziative from the... more
HelicoptersMalaysia likes the Dhruv
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malay Prime Minister felicitated with India for the remarkable progress achieved in the aerospace sector
Malaysia proves particularly interested in the new Indian-made Dhruv military light helicopter. Malay Prime Minister would have in fact watched a demonstrative flight recently performed by three aircraft... more
AccidentsF/A-22: USAF proves confident despite the recent accident
Washington, USA - Although all the prototypes were left on the ground, the US Air Force's representatives think the programme will not be negatively affected
Following the recent accident which involved a F/A-22 Raptor stealth multirole fighter interceptor (see for details AVIONEWS), the remaining seven aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin have been kept on... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the top and side panel webs and stiffeners of the NWW, which could compromise the structural integrity of the NWW and could lead to the rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 246)] [Page 76839-76841] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesBritish Airways closed Rome's call center
Rome, Italy - The strong measure which the British carrier had to adopt would interest 73 of its employees
The British national flag carrier British Airways announced officially the closure of its Rome's call center. The reason for which the airline had to recur to the strong measure is due to the fact that... more
Science and technologyTSA ready to duplicate short wait time at check-in
New York, Usa - As it happened during Thanksgiving holiday period
TSA intend to guarantee short wait time at passengers during the current last period of the year as it happened during Thanksgiving one. According to some dates furnished by TSA over Thanksgiving holiday... more
Science and technologyGermanwings awards creativity
Cologne, Germany - The low-cost carrier joined with the agency Designerdock addressed a concourse to realize Christmas greeting cards
The low-cost carrier Germanwings addressed a concourse for the realisation of some interesting Christmas greeting cards expanded to more than 8000 creative person: the first seven of which have been awarded... more
Civil defenseThe USA try to halt the provision of Israeli UAVs to China
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government has to face a serious diplomatic as well as commercial problem
Israeli Government proved forced to face a diplomatic as well as commercial problem in the remote-controlled aircraft sector. China sent infact back to Israel some Israeli-made military UAVs (Unmanned... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity stopped (2): nobody was acquainted with Alitalia appeal
Rome, Italy - At meanwhile Meridiana did not received official communication about respite
Italian Transport Ministry and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) were not unaware of Alitalia appeal: the airline had in fact taken part to meeting for new routes arrangement last days. "Why did... more