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Science and technologyFast check-in at the "Changi Airport" of Singapore
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - Some automated check-in would permit it
"Changi Airport" (Singapore) introduced into its infrastructure some kiosks which are able to read fingerprints as well as facial features which would consent to avoid queue at the check-in, as this last... more
IndustryBAe: two Americans in the Board of Directors from 2005
London, UK - The British company would see this kind of participation as necessary to increase its success in the US market
British Aerospace intends to increase its presence in the US market, where its role proves already relevant when thinking for example about the effort in the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme together... more
MiscellaneousFrancophone summit on Ivory Coast crisis
Ouagadougou, Republic of Burkina Faso - 62 casualties and over 1000 injured
Today, in Ouagadougou, (Republic of Burkina Faso, Africa) the 10th Francophone summit gathered with focus on Ivory Coast issue: the African country can never settle down since French airplanes destroyed... more
Latest newsEurofighter Tranche 2: Finmeccanica gave the lie again to the sign of a formal agreement
Rome, Italy - The aerosapce group, asked by AVIONEWS, confirmed that a deal exists but it has not formally been signed yet
Various press agencies’ news suggested several days ago that the agreement related to the Eurofighter Tranche 2 programme production start had been signed by the four promoters (the United Kingdom, Germany, I... more
MiscellaneousRussian special forces would have been landed in Kiev
Kiev, Ukraine - In disguise of Ukraine soldiers they would be ready to take action against opposition
According to Ukrainian opposition’s presidential candidate Viktor Yushtchenko spokesman, Boris Tarasyuk, a thousand of Russian soldiers armed with machine-guns, have put on Ukraine uniforms upon their a... more
Latest newsMalaysia needs AEW&C airplanes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Government would be convinced of the necessity of filling what is considered as a real defensive gap
Malaysian Government pointed out recently by its Ministry of Defence the necessity of taking delivery a sufficient number of surveillance, command and control airplanes for its Air Force as soon as possible.... more
HelicoptersIreland: a national helicopter medical rescue
Dublin, Ireland - Irish Government could open it by the half of 2005 but it will have first to appraise the project's cost
Irish Health Ministry would be carefully appraising the hypothesis of opening by the half of 2005 a real national helicopter medical rescue. The reasons for such programme should be found in the necessity... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines adds new flights to its service
New York, Usa - Including connections to Alaska, Mexico and Latin America
Delta Airlines announced it planned to introduce to its service new flights, including some to Alaska, Mexico and Latin America. In particular the carrier projected to join in its operating, flights from... more
Latest newsTanker affair: analysts' doubts on the new competition started by Pentagon
Washington, USA - Boeing could have been damaged not so much by the scandal but Pentagon proves anyway forced to enable EADS to compete
Despite the difficulties that Boeing forecasts to face for the production of its 767 Tanker (see for details AVIONEWS), it does not seem that the analysts of the sector think that the US aerospace and... more
Civil aviationFalluja: chemical weapons in some buildings of the Iraqi city?
Falluja, Iraq - American soldiers would have found structures deployed as laboratories where non-conventional weapons could have maybe been preserved
Marine Corps would have found some laboratories in Falluja where various type weapons would have been not only preserved but even manufactured. After many aerial bombings which involved several buildings... more
Science and technologyAEA report: Milan-Malpensa is the European airport second in the list for punctuality
Milan, Italy - There is only Frankfurt hub ahead of it
From a report of aea, Association of European Airlines, it emerged that Milan-Malpensa is the second Europe's hub for punctuality: it registered 18 per cent delays and improved its previous data, so there... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: the Italian unions asked for a meeting with Government, the company and the Regions
Naples, Italy - The unions' representatives intend to put the risks for employment into evidence as they would stem from the Alenia Aeronautica's programme
The trade unions making efforts against the Alenia Aeronautica’s programmes for the production of the structural components of the new 7E7 Dreamliner requested by Boeing, had announced their intention f... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles offers help to the Volare grounded passengers
Marcon, Italy - Following to the crisis of the carrier
"Following to the crisis of the Volare carrier, Alpi Eagles is available to accept on its flights the passengers with a reservation on Volare connection and it has readdressed a formal communication and... more
MiscellaneousParaguay: cocaine-laden plane seized
Assuncion, Paraguay - It was parked in a ranch near the border with Brazil
Paraguayan anti-drug Police agents seized 300 Kg cocaine in a small airplane in a ranch in Upper Paraguay province, some 400 Km North of Asuncion near the border with Brazil. During operation, a shoot-out... more
Fair and showsArthur Hailey author of "Airport" died
Washington, USA - RAF's pilot who wrote several novels which scene were airports
Arthur Hailey was died at his home in the Bahamas at age 84 years, author of famous thrillers which were very successful in all the world. He wrote in 1968 novel "Airport" by which he gained the international... more
AirlinesThe A-380 for Thai Airways: Thailand requests commercial advantages
Bangkok, Thailandia - The Asian country could postpone the sign of the contract aimed to purchase the new airplane
Thai Airways airline showed its interest for the new Airbus’ long-haul airliner, the A-380 (see for details AVIONEWS), but it seems that Bangkok’s Government intends to delay the formal order related to... more
Science and technologyNon-conventional attacks? Insects and weeds to attend to defend the civil population
Washington, USA - Some interesting researches in the United States ordered by Pentagon aim to more "natural" solutions against terrorism
Pentagon and the US Universities are carrying on several studies aimed to exploit "natural" (even if genetically modified) solutions to face the threat of chemical and bacteriological terroristic attacks... more
AccidentsA MQ-1 Predator crashed in South Eastern Asia
Washington, USA - US military sources would have anyway given the lie to the hypothesis of a shooting down even if it is the armed version of the RQ-1
US military sources unveiled recently that a US Air Force's MQ-1 Predator remote-controlled airplane fell headlong in a not better clarified area in the South Eastern Asia on last Wednesday, November 24.... more
IndustryThe A-380 production transferred from Hamburg to Toulouse
Toulouse, France - However, Airbus would think that works for the Hamburg's runway extension halted by local Judge will be accomplished by 2007
A protest by Airbus’ employees in Germany aimed to save the works related to the Hamburg facility’s runway, as halted by the local administrative Judge to defend the ownership rights of several private sub... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): Argentine undertaker, Eurnekian, to Prosecutors
Varese, Italy - He introduced himself as aggrieved party into inquiry on debts Group
Yesterday, the Argentine financier, Eduardo Eurnekian, appeared in the Busto Arsizio Court to bring an action as aggrieved party about irregularities emerged from Volare Group accounts. Eurnekian was accompanied... more
AirlinesVolare Group: today to produce decree on Marzano law adjustment
Rome, Italy - Airline workout much depends on the special commissioner and the industrial plan, according to Maroni
A decree on Marzano law adjustment will produce in Cabinet meeting today as yesterday Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has announced with reference to Volare Airlines. "Initially we had looked into amending... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister, Lunardi, postpones the Alitalia ANPAC pilots' strike
Rome, Italy - Due to reasons related to the excessive hardship which could be generated as a consequence of additional demonstrations in the sector
Alitalia’s pilots related to the ANPAC trade union had called for a strike to be held on next Monday, November 29. Nevertheless, Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport decided to postpone t... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): Bonomi may be commissioner
Milan, Italy - The Alitalia former President does not exclude the possibility
In sigh of almost sure administrative commissioning, it is beginning to value various candidates: somebody hypothesizes the appointment of Giuseppe Bonomi, who was former President of SEA (company managing... more
Science and technologyBus Express is constrained to stop its service which it was operating between Lugano and Malpensa's air station
Milan, Italy - The order comes from Swiss federal court
In spite of it being welcomed, the service related to passenger transport from Lugano to Malpensa had to be stopped: the order comes from Swiss Federal Court, which rejected the appeal by Bus Express recently... more
AirlinesThai Airways is waiting for the Government instruction
Bangkok, Thailandia - The carrier was just stopped by this ultimate in its talks to purchase eight Airbus aircraft
Thai Airways is waiting for the instruction by the government on how to carry on with its project to buy eight Airbus aircraft: the carrier was just stopped by this ultimate in its talks to purchase eight... more
AccidentsAir incident in Chad: Italians safe come back in Italy
Turin, Italy - Tomorrow could return also victim corpses
Italian tourists safe during the incident which involved an aerotaxi in Chad on Tuesday (see for details AVIONEWS) came back in Italy: the corpses of Armando Mandelli, Raffaella Seymandi and Dada Rosso... more
Science and technologySea: Cub Trasporti national strike for four hours in the air transport sector next Tuesday
Milan, Italy - Then the flights could be subjected to delays and/or cancellations in the Milan's airports
"Sea, management society of the Milan’s airports, communicates that, because of the national general strike announced by Cgil, Cisl and Uil for the air transport field next Tuesday, November 30, from 1... more
Latest newsIs the 767 Tanker dying out?
Washington, USA - The competition opened by Pentagon for a new air tanker could force Boeing to close the aircraft's assembly line
The Pentagon’s decision related to a new open competion for the provision of new air tankers to USAF (see for details AVIONEWS) could cause serious damages for the assembly line of the Boeing 767 Tanker. A... more
MiscellaneousDrug inside oven on board Malaysia Airlines flight
Sydney, Australia - Three million ecstasy tablets seized from Australian Police
Australian authorities are working with Malaysia Airlines to discover how an estimated USD 200m worth of ecstasy finished up in one of the carrier cargo planes. Last October 15, Police found three million... more
AirlinesFly Wex: new Cagliari-Moscow flights
Cagliari, Italy - To improve the development of tourist traffic between Russia and Sardinia
The Fly Wex airline, company of the Transervice Group leader for passengers and cargo transport from Europe to Russia, will set from May 14, 2005, a twice week service between Moscow and Cagliari (Italy)... more
Press releaseCub Trasporti: strike on the air transport
Rome, Italy - It has been announced for next week, on Friday, December 3, 2004
"The Committee of Inspection has authorized in the air transport the general strike announced by Cub Trasporti for next week, on Friday, December 3, 2004. Such strike, in fact, has been announced formerly... more
CuriositiesIndonesia: palm oil in exchange of SU-30 fighters
Moscow, Russia - These would be the procedures of the contract regarding the provision of eight Sukhoi-made fighters
Russian proves quite willing to export towards the Asian countries its combat airplanes in exchange of agriculture products. After the proposal put forward by Thailand for the stock clearance of its chickens... more
Science and technologyThe Spanish group Albertis would purchase the operator Tbi
London, United Kingdom - The operation is valued USD 1 bn
It is official: yesterday the Spanish toll road group Albertis agreed to purchase British airport operator Tbi; the operation would cost USD 1bn and would give the group the ownership of a key London air... more
Weather forecasts"Parashow": the fair not to be missed from the lovers of parachuting
Rome, Italy - It would take place from Friday to Sunday at the Marble Stadium of Rome
It would be an unusual fair, for Europe in general and for Italy in particular, the one which would take place in the next week-end, from Friday to Sunday, named "Parashow". As the name suggests, in fact,... more
AirportsLast novelties from Usa about the enviromental pollution due to air sector
New York, Usa - It seems to be come to the end the five year talks between Usa's government and the local control officials about air pollution
Usa and local air pollution control officials seems to be come to the end of their five year talks aimed to develop a voluntary program concerning the reduction of pollution due to plane engines; though... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Maroni defends the decree on the social safety valves
Rome, Italy - According to Italian Welfare Minister, the Chamber Budget Commission should change its appraisals on the financial resources
Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni commented recently on the measures regarding the social safety valves scheduled for the air transport sector (and in particular for Alitalia) with a special decree.... more
Latest newsOfficial exhibition of the Gripen for the Czech Republic
Stockholm, Sweden - The leased airplanes to be made all compatible with the NATO's operative standards
The first SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen multirole light 4th generation fighter destined to the Czech Republic Air Force was officially shown in Sweden recently. Prague's Government ordered a total number of 14... more
AirlinesAir Pacific to increase flights on Sydney-Nadi route
Suva, Fiji - It is the third Fiji city, tourists destination very much in demand
Air Pacific airline, to meet increased demand, will introduce additional flights on the Sydney-Nadi route: Nadi is the third Fiji city according to size, it is tourist destination very much in demand because... more
AccidentsThey were recovered the black boxes of the Yunnan's plane which crashed last Sunday
Beijing, China - One of it resulted to be damaged and would be sent to Beijing in order to be examinated
The black boxes of the aircraft of the Yunnan which crashed, some seconds after taking off, last Sunday, killing 54 person, were recovered (see AVIONEWS). The researches which immediately started in an... more
Press releaseENAC to convene on Friday, December 3, Volare and tourist and air sector associations
Rome, Italy - About work activity followed the Volare Airlines and Air Europe suspending
"The Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, convened on Friday, December 3, at 10:00, Volare Group and tourist and air sector associations to asses work activity with the approaching of traffic increase linked... more
Civil aviationHeli-evacuation exercise in Camp Mittica
Nassiriya, Iraq - Simulation of casualties evacuation by helicopters
Yesterday, in the "Garibaldi" shooting range by the Italian base Camp Mittica in Nassiriya (Iraq), was performed an exercise to simulate two cases of sanitary heli-evacuation of casualties. The scene was... more
Science and technologyOrio al Serio Airport: Oriocenter and low-cost fares increase passenger traffic at the air station
Milan, Italy - Few metres far from the infrastructure of Bergamo, nowadays considered a Milan airport, is erected the biggest commercial centre in Italy
Orio al Serio Airport, once a Bergamo's infrastructure nowadays considered one of the three Milan airports assisted to a considerable growth lately thanks to the attraction on foreign tourists by Oriocenter,... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm closes the first six-months of the current year with good results
Paris, France - The joined force of the two carriers revealed to be stronger than expected
Air France-Klm announced that the profit of its operate related to the first six months of the current year is superior to any expectations: since the two airlines, one French, the other Dutch, fused,... more
MiscellaneousUkraine appeals to the West so that it rejects Yanukovich election
Kiev, Ukraine - It is going round the news about Russian special forces arrived in the Kiev Airport
Ukrainian opposition candidate, Viktor Yushchenko, after Viktor Yanukovich was officially announced as the winner of the presidential elections, asked the West rejects his election. The "Interfax" news... more
AirlinesAir India goes on with its plan to expand the fleet
Bombay, India - The carrier is valuing aircraft both Boeing and Airbus
A meeting among the leaders of the Indian state carrier Air India approved the carrier to go on with its plan to expand its fleet up to 50 aircraft: it is a number superior to the double of the current... more
Latest newsCanada: doubts on the CF-18s' upgrade
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian Auditor General asked for accomplishing the airplanes' upgrade as soon as possible
The Canadian Auditor General would have proven worried a bit with reference to the upgrade programme for the CF-18 Hornets' fleet (the Canadian version of the US F/A-18). According to what pointed out... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): Kenya Airways restores its flights to Abidjan
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - It will operate five weekly flights towards Ivory Capital
Kenya Airwas is among several carriers that have resumed flights to Ivory Coast (see for details AVIONEWS). Services to "Felix Houphouet–Boigny" Airport were suspended two weeks ago following insecurity i... more
Civil aviationCIA: "Iran and North Korea still prove dangerous"
Washington, USA - The warning signal called by the Central Intelligence Agency against the nuclear programmes of the two countries
CIA would have proven worried about the nuclear programmes under development in Iran and North Korea. In the first case, the United States would be convinced about the fact that the Islamic Republic is... more
DefenseLithuania and Latvia select the missile RBS-70
Stockholm, Sweden - The surface-to-air guided rocket produced by SAAB Bofors to be deployed also for the protection of nuclear plants
Lithuania and Latvia selected the SAAB Bofors RBS-70 surface-to-air short-range missile as the solution aimed to start the respective defence programmes, intended to warrant a proper protection of the... more
AirlinesAer Lingus could presumably walk down on the market
Dublin, Ireland - The local government said, if it remains the main shareholder, the carrier would need capital
The Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, seems to be seeking for funds: it is what declared the local government, late on Wednesday, which said the carrier could walk down on the market in the future selling off... more