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PeopleBecause of bad weather they were cancelled many flights in Usa
Washington, Usa - The most difficult situation verified in Nevada and Colorado
Bad weather conditions caused, in last week-end in Usa, serious difficulties at air traffic. In particular a snowstorm occurred in Nevada grounded thousands of person because of the cancellation of 70... more
PeopleCargo in Usa need more controls
New York, Usa - It is what emerged from a report of the general inspector of the US Ministry for Transport
According to a report, started in 1996, after an accident to a plane of the Valuejet which fall because of an explosion, the controls from FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) are not enough. The mentioned... more
AerospaceRussia aims to Mars
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government intends to fetch towards the Earth samples of Mars' ground by 2011
If trying to carry out an analysis of the main Russia's efforts related to space activities, one can find several issues of concern which will be developed till 2011. Despite the Russian analysts in this... more
AirportsThree quintals of cocaine were discovered on board of a plane
Asuncion, Paraguay - The little aircraft was in Paraguay on boarders with Brazil
The Paraguayan Police, last Friday, discovered three quintals of cocaine on board of a little plane situated on boarders with Brazil. It is the major quantity of drug ever found in last 15 years in the... more
AirlinesAir Alps and RegionAli signed partnership agreement
Vicenza, Italy - To join mutual ability in order to set flights from Vicenza
Air Alps and infant Italian carrier RegionAli signed a partnership agreement over air service from Vicenza. RegionAli is the new airline born by local undertakers project to offer flight towards European... more
Latest newsA C-130J of the Italian Air Force transports medical personnel in Mali
Rome, Italy - It is the project "Ridare luce a Gao"
It took off this morning, 8:00 a. m. from Pisa's Airport, the plane which would transport to the Republic of Mali (Africa) both medical personnel and proper machinery. It is the project "Ridare luce a... more
HelicoptersIsrael proves interested in the Indian Dhruv helicopter
Tel Aviv, Israel - The prospectively purchased aircraft would be deployed for VIP transport for Israeli Air Force
The industrial relations in the aviation sector between Israel and India prove more and more strong. Tel Aviv's Government would in fact intend to purchase an unspecified number of Indian-made HAL Dhruv... more
MiscellaneousPalestinian rockets against the Israeli territory
Tel Aviv, Israel - Nevertheless, no damages to things or persons would have been produced
Israeli military authorities revealed that two Qassam rockets would have fallen in the Southern region of the country this morning, after being launched from the Gaza Strip by members of the Palestinian... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan: chopper opens fire near Canadian patrol
Kabul, Afghanistan - It was a possible "friendly fire" episode
Last days, in Kabul, an unidentified helicopter opened fire near a Canadian patrol, part of the NATO security force in Afghanistan. It caused no injuries, a spokesman for Federal Defence Minister, Bill... more
HelicoptersAB-139 and EC-135: the Ireland's choice to strengthen the national defence
Dublin, Ireland - The AgustaWestland/Bell and Eurocopter's proposals were preferred compared with the Sikorsky Black Hawk promotion
Irish Government selected AgustaWestland/Bell and Eurocopter to favour the modernization process of its armed forces. Dublin's Government opted for two different solutions compared with the proposal put... more
Civil aviationIran accepted the total suspension of the nuclear programme (2): the United States' fears
Washington, USA - According to some American military analysts, Iran would be able soon to put satellites into orbit through ballistic missiles
Despite the warranties provided by Iran regarding its nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS), it does not seem that the USA are willing to lower their guard concerning the Islamic Republic. American... more
AccidentsUSA: plane crashed after take off
Washington, USA - NBC Sports Chairman and sons are involved
NBC Sports Chairman, Dick Ebersol, and one of his sons emerged only injured from the crash which affected their plane after it crashed during takeoff and burst into flames, killing two crew members, pilot... more
AccidentsRussia: MI-8 helicopter goes missing with six persons aboard
Moscow, Russia - Also helicopter with a mission to search disappeared
MI-8 helicopter of Kamchatka Airline got missing on Saturday, November 27, in the Far East Russia: on board there were six persons, among which two doctors and one patient, flying between Osacha and Yelizovo,... more
Civil aviationIran accepted the total suspension of the nuclear programme
Teheran, Iran - IAEA would have revealed that also the 20 centrifuges used for research purposes would have been stopped
Islamic Republic of Iran decided to suspend all the research activities in the nuclear sector and it was revealed by IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), which would have already verified the concrete... more
AccidentsUSA: R-22 crashed killing two persons
Washington, USA - Witnesses said the helicopter's engine exploded
Investigators are trying to sort out what caused a deadly helicopter crash on Saturday near Arlington (Washington) killing two peolple. The helicopter, a Robinson R-22, took off from Arlington Airport... more
DefensePakistan: a new missile test
Islamabad, Pakistan - According to Indian authorities, it would deal with a weapon system developed by Chinese and North Korean technologies
Pakistani Army unveiled today that a new missile test was performed last night. The surface-to-surface ballistic guided rocket tested on such occasion would be the Ghaznavi, provided with a range of about... more
PeopleA-350 (2): Boeing's answer
Washington, USA - According to the US group, the 7E7 would be a really innovative solution because the Airbus' proposal derives from an old plane
While EADS board meet in order to decide on the A-350 programme (see for details AVIONEWS), Boeing answers announcing that the total orders for the 7E7 Dreamliner expected to occur by the end of the current... more
PeopleA-350: EADS Board of Directors meeting today on the programme
Paris, France - As a derivative of the A-330, it will have a larger range and it will be updated regarding structure and powerplant
EADS Board of Directors is meeting today in Paris in order to decide regarding the possible development of the new A-350 airliner (see for details AVIONEWS). The European aerospace group’s representatives a... more
MiscellaneousUstica affair: the reasons of the sentence
Rome, Italy - According to Italian Judge, the military personnel's behaviour affected but did not prevent Italian Government from knowing the facts
The Italian Judge unveiled the reasons related to the sentence on the Ustica disaster on last November 27. Such disaster deals with the crash of a DC-9 Itavia with some 82 persons on board on June 27,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems T-62T Series Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fire or explosion caused by a fuel leak from a failed bypass button on the fuel filter housing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 26, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 227)] [Page 68767-68769] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the airplane from departing the runway during a CAT 2 or CAT 3 automatic landing or roll-out, due to magnetic and IRS deviations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 26, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 227)] [Page 68775-68777] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9-87 (MD-87) airplanes; and model MD-88 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the power feeder cables of the APU, which could result in electrical arcing to adjacent structure and consequent fire in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 26, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 227)] [Page 68777-68779] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) models 250-C30R/3, -C30R/3M, -C47B, and -C47M turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded and sudden changes in engine power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 26, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 227)] [Page 68769-68771] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseNo trial dismissal for four Italian Army helicopter pilots operating in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Italian Judge decided to reject the request by Rome Military Attorney and various hypotheses on the possible future development would exist
Rome Military Attorney requested the trial dismissal for four Italian Army helicopter pilots who revealed last year, during their operative activities in Iraq, some lacks regarding the anti-missile self-protection... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of November and part of December
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 29 to on Sunday, December 5
Monday 29 - Gliding - Northern Region Championships. Piako Gliding Club, Matamata Airfield, New Zealand. + 64 (0)7 888 7158 www.gliding.co.nz www.glidingmatamata.co.nz Tuesday 30 - ExpoNaval... more
HelicoptersThe 100th Eurocopter EC-130 B4 has been delivered
Paris, France - The helicopter was purchased by Kendall-Jackson Wines Estates, one the major wine producers in the United States
Eurocopter revealed recently that the 100th EC-130 B4 Ecureuil helicopter has been delivered to its purchaser. The customer above mentioned is Kendall-Jackson Wines Estates, one of the major wine producers... more
Press releaseAlitalia will cancel 136 flights and it will modify 100 between domestic and international
Rome, Italy - Due to the general strike of tomorrow, Tuesday November 30, 2004 of four hours
"Alitalia, due to the general strike in Italy fixed for tomorrow, November 30 from 12am to 4pm, will cancel from its schedule flight 136 connections, 70 domestic and 66 international and it will modify... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): Italian Cabinet approved Marzano law changes
Rome, Italy - Ginori's President is between commissioner candidates
The Cabinet green light for Volare rescue is arrived: now for special commissioner appointment it is thinking also of Carlo Rinaldini, who is an undertaker from Mantova (near Milan), President and controlling... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier clarifies the role of Fintecna in AZ Servizi
Rome, Italy - Contribution of funds and the majority of votes within the ordinary assembly
Alitalia board analysed the matters regarding AZ Servizi, and eased the Italian trade union representatives with reference to the observance of the agreements related to the section of the carrier which... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flights cancelled due to the strike called for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - It deals with 136 flights comprising both national and international services
The general national strike in Italy occurring tomorrow, Tuesday November 30, is going to involve the air transport sector as well and Alitalia announced the cancellation of several flights both at a domestic... more
AirlinesVolare Group: three airplanes seized in Venice Airport
Venice, Italy - Measure ordered by Deputy Prosecutor, Roberto Craveia
Three airplanes of Volare Group parked in Venice "Marco Polo" Airport, would have been seized: Busto Arsizio’s Deputy Prosecutor, Roberto Craveia, ordered the stop yesterday afternoon after he knew that t... more
AirportsThe marshal-sculptor Moi, a pilot of helicopter of the Aviation Army is the author of the monument
Novara, Italy - It would take place in Novara (Italy) the celebration for the anniversary of the Nassirya's falls
The Novara authorities organized for the day of tomorrow the celebration in occasion of the first anniversary of Nassirya's falls: the value of it would be increased by the donation of the monument realized... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair rise their fares
Hong Kong, China - The two carriers obtained the authorization to increase the surcharges related to fuel cost
Cathay Pacific Airways and its rival Dragonair obtained the authorization to increase surcharges related to fuel cost. The two carriers presented the requests aimed to the mentioned purpose together with... more
AerospaceNASA: a probe to study the black holes
Washington, USA - Named Swift, it was put into orbit by a Boeing Delta II rocket carrier
NASA put a probe named Swift into orbit through a Delta II rocket carrier produced by Boeing (see for details AVIONEWS). Such probe, endowed with three telescopes, would be at 600 km far above the Earth... more
MiscellaneousAir incident in Chad (2): plane with casualties corpses landed
Turin, Italy - Funeral are scheduled for tomorrow
In the afternoon the corpses of Dada Rosso, Armando Mandelli and Raffaella Seymandi, died last days in the air crash occurred in N’Djamena, in Chad, landed at Turin-Caselle Airport. Parents and friends o... more
AirlinesUal, parent of United Airlines, asks for rejecting some labor contracts with its employees
New York, Usa - To the Illinois bankruptcy judge, unless it succeeds to save USD 725m
Ual, a parent of United Airlines, asked the Illinois bankruptcy judge the authorization to reject its labor contracts with its employees unless it succeeds, by January, 2005, to save USD 725m a year. Making... more
Latest newsPrize in honour of Italian and US aviation fathers
Florence, Italy - It is awarded every year to aviation academy students in the two countries
The famous Italy and American organization "Order Sons of Italy in America" (OSIA), remembered by a prize, aviation fathers of two countries. The "Douhet-Mitchell" prize this year has been awarded to Lieutenant... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Indonesia: Nabire Airport had been closed
Nabire, Indonesia - It seems that 11 persons have been killed and 65 injured
Eleven people have been killed and 65 injured by a strong earthquake in Indonesia's Papua Province occurred today at 11:25 local hour: quake, measured at 6.4 on the Richter scale, made to collapse buildings... more
AerospaceEnergomashand Lockheed Martin: a case of Russian-American collaboration in the space sector
Moscow, Russia - The Russian company is providing engines for USA-made rocket carriers and it could become part of a new space holding soon
Russian and the United States are carrying on their collaboration in the aerospace sector through the provision, by the Russian company Energomash, of powerplants destined to American rocket carriers such... more
AirlinesAir France wants to maintain its share in Amadeus
Paris, France - The firm which operates in the order of travel reservation said four private firms had been chosen by its major shareholders in order to make a bid
Amadeus, the firm which operates in the order of travel reservation, let know, at the beginning of this week, that four private firms had been chosen by its major shareholders in order to make a bid aimed... more
AirlinesThai Airways International announces its profit related to the current year
Bangkok, Thailandia - The carrier let know that its operating was better than last year; but high fuel cost did not allow a growth in its profit
Thai Airways International announced, last Tuesday, that its profit, related to this year until the end of September is about USD 314,8m: the same more or less of the last year. According to what said... more
Latest newsSaudi Arabia: USA's support for the command and control systems
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The related updates to be provided by the next three years and they will be for the advantage of the Saudi Arabian Air Force
The United States would have granted Saudi Arabia with their support for the Arab country's Air Force concerning the exigencies concerning the command and control activities. During the next three years,... more
Civil aviationRussia and the West disagree on Ukraine: a Cold War heritage?
Moscow, Russia - Several Russian observers would think so but many others would have pointed out how this is unlikely to happen again
Several Russian observers are focusing on the international reactions occurred following the victory of the new President Yanukovych in Ukraine. While Russia, Belarussia, Uzbekistan and other states former... more
Latest newsNew F-16s about to be delivered to Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - The Asian country would have requested to the United States some 28 fighters and this provision could concretely occur
Pakistan could take delivery of new US F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters soon. Pakistani President Musharraf, as awaited in Washington by early December, should analyse this matter with US... more
AirlinesEl Al Israel Airlines registers a decline in its net profit
Jerusalem, Israel - In spite of the growth in its traffic passengers record fuel costs conducted to this result
El Al Israel Airlines, announced yesterday that its net profit, related to the third quarter, because of record fuel costs declined to USD 47,4m in comparison with USD 61m in the same period last year.... more
AccidentsAir incident in Chad: three casualties corpses to arrive in Turin today
Turin, Italy - They will come back by a flight from Paris
A flight coming from Paris will take home in Italy the corpses of three Turin citizens died due to the air incident in Chad: the reporter and writer Dada Rosso, the publishing firm "Bollati Boringhieri"... more
AirlinesVolare Group (4): to appoint commissioner on Monday or Tuesday
Rome, Italy - Resca and Galia would be probable candidates
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, affirmed today Volare Group special commissioner will be appointed on Monday or Tuesday. Maroni unveiled that Volare commissioner will have not "An easy task:... more
MiscellaneousThe summit EU-Russia started with a delay: the Putin's plane was constrained to change route
Amsterdam, Holland - The aircraft landed at Schiphol airport rather than at the military air base Valkenburg
The summit EU-Russia which took place yesterday in Holland, started with about one hour delay: because of the fact the Putin's plane was constrained to change route landing at Schiphol airport rather than,... more
AirportsFiumicino airport: Cri conducted in Italy six Iraqi children
Rome, Italy - It landed yesterday at the Romanian air station the special plane, a B-737 of the Skylink, which had on board the little patients and their parents
They are children between seven and fourteen years, including a 22 year old boy, the Iraqi who yesterday landed at Fiumicino airport, in order to be cured as they are suffering from many diseases. They... more
DefenseEUR 1,8m is the sum of money gathered by the Italian Defence State: to be destined to the families of Nassirya's falls
Rome, Italy - Many gifts were effectuated by different associations and agencies; they were many as well the ones coming from singular citizens
About one year ago the Italian Defence State opened a cheque account in order to gather capital to be destined to the families of the Nassiriya's falls: until now the sum correspond to EUR 1,8m. Many... more