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Science and technologyCapodichino Airport (Naples): bomb-alarm which revelead to be groundless
Naples, Italy - Yesterday a phone call at the Police signaled a suspected car inside the parking space of the air station
A car, in particular a Bmw, and a phone call, effectuated yesterday at the Police, created some panic, which then revelead to be groundless, because of a possible bomb alarm, at Capodichino Airport (Naples).... more
Science and technologyA Pakistan man was stopped at a Romanian airport; he was transporting objects made by skin of protected animals
Rome, Italy - The man risks from a minimum of one till three months reclusion
A Pakistan man, who was transporting about 90 objects made by means of skin of protected animals,(according to Washington convention), was stopped yesterday at Fiumicino airport. The man, who resulted... more
Latest newsA plane of the Italian Air Force conducted yesterday Biraghi to Tallil (Iraq)
Nassiriya, Iraq - The head of the Italian Navy force, Admiral Sergio Biraghi visited the Italian contingent at Nassiriya
Sergio Biraghi, head of the Italian Navy force, landed on board of a C-130J aircraft of Italian Air Force, at Tallil; yesterday he visited the Italian contingent at Nassiriya. The Admiral was coming from... more
IndustryBoeing: airplane delivery to Malaysia Airlines marks milestone for Asia-Pacific Aviation
Washington, Usa - It's a model B-777/200ER with the EFB (Electronic Flight Bag)
Boeing yesterday delivered the first Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) 777-200ER (Extended Range) airplane incorporating the Class 3 Boeing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), making the airline the first in the... more
Science and technologyIsrael bars Palestinians from using "Ben Gurion" Airport (2): during last intifada clearances reduced
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem - Only PNA's representatives allowed to use it for their travels abroad
Before the outbreak of the intifada in September 2000, thousands of Palestinians used to leave the country through the "Ben Gurion" Airport (see AVIONEWS). Yet with the deepening of the conflict, the Shin... more
Science and technologyA 79-year-old woman arrested: brings a gun on board plane
Tallahasse, Usa - Also seven bullets were in her baggage
A 79-year-old woman was arrested yesterday at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida after screeners found a Colt Derringer gun and seven bullets in her bag. The old lady, who was leaving by... more
Press releaseENAC (2): the Authority suspended for a month Volare Group SpA carrier licenses
Rome, Italy - Licenses can be restored following an assessment of new possible financial and operating situation
"The Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, reported that, following the assessment over financial and operating situation of Volare Group SpA under EU rules on the subject 2407/92, the Volare Airlines SpA and... more
CuriositiesSaudi Arabia to have its first woman pilot
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Captain Hindi first flight will be carried out by mid-2005
Saudi Arabia, a country where women are not allowed to drive, as from next year will have its first woman pilot who flies with the private fleet of 44-year-old billionaire Saudi Prince, Al-Walid bin Talal,... more
AirlinesVolare Group: license suspended pending commissioner
Milan, Italy - ENAC's President unveiled it
After the meeting held yesterday in Rome with Volare Group management, the Italian civil aviation authority, ENAC, reported that today would have been issued their decision on whether to withdraw the carrier... more
Press releaseENAC met yesterday Volare management to acquire elements to gauge license keeping
Rome, Italy - Italian Authority will decide today on it
"The Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, met yesterday Volare SpA management in order to acquire all tools to gauge air transport keeping conditions, under the EU rules on the subject. ENAC has underlined... more
Civil aviationTaiwan: the USA prove doubtful about the possible Chinese attack against the island
Washington, USA - The Chinese armed forces' slow mobilization, the possible American intervention and the economic interests which link the two Asian countries would make the hypothesis of conflict an unlikely one
The United States pay quite attention to the difficult relations between China and Taiwan, in order to understand if a real possibility for a conflict in the near-term exists (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsAerotaxi fell headlong in Chad: three Italians died
N'Djamena, Chad - The reasons for such accident occurred nearby the African state's capital last night are still unknown
Three Italian-natives died last night due to an air accident which involved an aerotaxi in Chad, nearby the capital of the African state, N'Djamena. The names of the three persons were anyway revealed:... more
PeopleAirbus A-350: new details on the rival of the Boeing 7E7
Toulouse, France - Some carriers would have already proven interested in such plane while Airbus asked for financial support by some European states
New details on the Airbus A-350 have recently been unveiled by the board of the group owned by EADS and BAe (see for details AVIONEWS). The aerospace company could officially show the programme next week,... more
Science and technologyIsrael bars Palestinians from using "Ben Gurion" Airport
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem - That is one of the most highly protected sites in the country
The Israeli Shin Bet security service would have barred Cis-Jordan and Gaza Strip Palestinians from using "Ben Gurion" International Airport, fearing terror attacks. It was revealed today on "Haaretz"... more
Latest newsGreece cancelled Eurofighter
Athens, Greece - Due the costs produced by Olympic Games but a new tender will be opened for various alternative solutions by 2005
Greece takes a remarkable step back on the Eurofighter programme. The previous order released to EADS for 60 new multirole medium-light interceptor fighters has been cancelled by Greek Government due to... more
AirlinesLan and Korean Air signed a commercial agreement
Santiago del Chile, Chile - It is an alliance which would see a growth in the connections between Latin America and South Korea
The Chilean airline, Lan, has signed yesterday, an agreement with the carrier Korean Air which would see a considerably growth in the connections between Latin America and South Korea (see AVIONEWS). The... more
DefenseEU rapid reaction battle groups: the leading roles of Germany and Sweden
Berlin, Germany - The two countries will take part to some of the new groups with command and coordination tasks
Germany, within the designing of the so called European rapid reaction battle groups (see for details AVIONEWS), intends to take part to some four among them by playing a major role in cooperation in particular... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines postpones the delivery of aircraft expected from Boeing
New York, Usa - The operation would permit the carrier to defer more than USD 2 bn capital
American Airlines, announced that it will postpone the delivery of 54 of the 56 aircraft expected from the plane's industry Boeing: the measure would consent the carrier to postpone more than USD 2 bn... more
MiscellaneousState of emergency declared in Darfur
Khartoum, Sudan - The newspaper "Al Anbaa" unveiled it today
A state of emergency has been declared in North Darfur because of attacks by rebels in which many people have died. The newspaper "Al Anbaa" said it and unveiled that local governor, Osman Yusuf Kibir,... more
MiscellaneousMuifa's typhoon: 38 victims and 61 missing persons in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines - Because of the typhoon being such violent some air force helicopters could not take off
Padilla was given back, spokesman of the Philippines Air Force, has made an account of the catastrophe provoked by Muifa's typhoon in the country: 38 victims and 61 missing persons. This tragic result... more
MiscellaneousNepal: helicopters deployed by governmental troops against Maoist rebels
Kathmandu, Nepal - Figures related to casualties and injured persons provided by both the fighting sides appear quite clashing
Fierce struggles between Nepalese Governmental troops and Maoist forces in the Asian country started on last Saturday, struggles that would have produced several casualties and injured persons, whose figures... more
PeopleAirbus A-350: more expensive to make it more competitive
Toulouse, France - Investments for the programme would have risen for some EUR 500m for the production of a new wing
Airbus would be carrying on the programme named A-350, related to a new medium-range airliner capable to compete with the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner in the international market properly (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin starts updating the US Navy's MH-60s
Washington, USA - Interventions on the helicopters' avionics will enable them to operate in a modern network enabled setting
Lockheed Martin is attending, as the systems integrator, the updating of the US Navy Sikorsky MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters fleet. The main interventions on the vehicles would regard the FLIR (Forward... more
MiscellaneousAshdod: military helicopter find corpse of former Israeli Chief of Staff
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem - He is presumed slid down into the stormy sea
Rafael Eytan, former Israeli Chief of Staff and politician, at age of 75 years died in Ashdod, South to Tel Aviv, early today in a tragic circumstances. It seems Eytan slid down and drowned into the stormy... more
Latest newsUSA: competition for the new USAF's air tanker started
Washington, Usa - Boeing and EADS are likely to compete by respectively promoting the KC-767 Tanker and the A-330 MRTT
Pentagon decided to resort to a real competition for the provision to US Air Force of a new fleet of air tankers which can properly replace the current KC-135s. Despite the Tanker affair still represents... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: Gbagbo asks France to disarm rebels
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - After it destroyed Ivory's Air Force
Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo, asks France to disarm rebels holding the North of the country due to just Paris Aviation destroyed Ivory's Air Force. Gbagbo told Reuters agency in an interview that... more
Science and technologyBaghdad airport: it was discovered an hand made bomb on board of a scheduled plane
Baghdad, Iraq - The air station has just been opened, after its closing, for safety reasons, on November, 8, day which assisted to the start of the attack against Falluja
There were some second terror's time at Baghdad's airport yesterday: an hand made bomb was discovered on board of a scheduled plane. The only airlines operating at that airport are Iraqi Airways and Royal... more
AirlinesSpanair cuts most of its flights
Barcelona, Spain - Because of some pilots' strikes
Spanair, the Spain unit of the Scandinavian airline's Sas, cancelled 262 of its flights, related to the current week, because of a strike of its pilots. In particular the carrier cancelled 88 flights on... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines cuts flights and increases fuel surcharges
Vienna, Austria - The carrier said it is due to a lower demand as well as to high fuel costs
Austrian Airlines announced, recently, that it planned in the fourth quarter a cut of some of its flights as well as an increase of the fuel surcharges: because of lower demand and high fuel costs. The... more
AirlinesAir Berlin would end 2004 with profit
Berlin, Germany - The carrier transported, during the first nine months of the current year, 36.5 per cent passenger more compared to the same period last year
The low-cost carrier, Air Berlin, announced that, in spite of the high fuel cost which undoubtful hurted its results, it would end 2004 with profit, in comparison with the loss in 2003. Joachim Hunold,... more
AirlinesIberia is planning to renovate its medium-range fleet
Barcelona, Spain - But it wants to end first the renovation of its long-range fleet expected by the end of 2005
The flag Spain airline, Iberia, seems to be planning as well the renovation of its medium-range fleet: it is what reported the journal "El Mundo", according to which, the carrier should already be in talks... more
AirlinesVolare Group (8): carrier asked ENAC to suspend no flying licence
Milan, Italy - Executive Deputy President Roberto Naldi reported it
"Company can continue to operate; it is necessary to ask ENAC to modified its own answer times to match that of Government that by next days will have to carry out the well known measures which would allow... more
AirlinesVolare Group (7): management to meet ENAC
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile consultants of auditing company were being questioned
The meeting between Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC and the Volare’s management called for today at 4:00pm (see for details AVIONEWS). ENAC in order to safe carrier seems is avaible to wait some day... more
AirlinesThe Chile airline, Lan, intends to open new routes to Asia
Santiago del Chile, Chile - Because of the recent increase in commerce between Chile and above all China, Japan and South Korea
The Chile airline, Lan, which is one of the biggest carrier of Latin America, is seriously valuing to open new routes to Asia: at the origin of the new plan of the carrier there is a huge in the commercial... more
Civil aviationGreat Britain thwart September 11-style terror attacks
London, United Kingdom - "ITV News" reported it
British security services have thwarted an Al Qaeda September 11-style terror attacks on London. The British television network "ITV", quoting what it called a senior authoritative source, reported it.... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches new services
Rome, Italy - To India, as well as to Yemen and to United Kingdom
Qatar Airways is launching its new planned services to India, Yemen and United Kingdom. In particular, the recent Indian government's strategy related to "open skies" gave the based-Doha carrier the possibility... more
AirlinesAustralian carriers capacity exceeds demand
Sydney, Australia - Virgin Blue is studying new strategies to face up to the crisis which is suffering most of the carriers
Australian airlines capacity exceeds currently demand: to reveal it the head of Patrick Corp, a great operator which owns 46 per cent shares in budget airline Virgin Blue, being the major share holder.... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines receives the approval of the government to purchase new planes
Saigon, Republic of Vietnam - Thanks to it, it would be delivered to the carrier four Boeing B-7E7 and ten Airbus A-321
Vietnam Government gave its approval to the state-carrier Vietnam Airlines, in order to acquire four Boeing B-7E7s and to finalize ten Airbus A-321s. The carrier has, in fact, planned the extension of... more
AirlinesIcelandair and easyJet: it may rise the collaboration between the two carriers
Reykjavik, Iceland - The Icelandic carrier is seriously considering to buy more shares in easyJet
The airline, Icelandair, announced that, linked to market talk, it is considering to buy more shares in the low-cost airline easyJet (see AVIONEWS). The President of the Reykjavik-based carrier, Sigurdur... more
Latest newsPossible provision of AMRAAM missiles for Jordan
Washington, USA - The United States would think no problems exist for the regional geostrategical balance
Despite the Israeli pressures to convince the United States to renounce to provide AIM-120 AMRAAM (Slammer) air-to-air medium-range missiles for the Jordanian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS), Washington... more
Latest newsGeneral Electric delivers the first engines for the X-45C to Boeing
Washington, USA - The remote-controlled airplane endowed with stealth capabilities will be deployed for reconnaissance and attack missions
General Electric delivered to Boeing the first F-404 engines destined to the new UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) named X-45C, the last version of the X-45 military remote-controlled stealth aircraft... more
Civil aviationRussia: satisfaction for the suspension of the Iranian nuclear programme
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government would think that the USA and Israel can face now the matter with more tranquillity
Russia welcomed the suspension of the uranium enrichment programme in Iran following the agreements signed by Teheran with France, Germany and Great Britain (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Moscow’s G... more
PeopleEmbraer: commercial forecast for the next 20 years
Sao Paulo, Brazil - According to the Brazilian aerospace group, the international market will need 7800 regional and 7560 corporate airplanes
Embraer has recently unveiled the forecast data concerning the selling expectations with reference to the regional jets and the executive aircraft for the next 20 year. According to the Brazilian aerospace... more
DefenseEuropean Agency of Defence: operative activities started by an EUR 20m budget
Brussels, Belgium - There will be 13 rapid reaction battle groups by 2007 but there is a shortage of airlifters
European Agency of Defence, founded in order to favour a larger integration in the industry of this sector in European Union, has got its first budget gained by the approval provided by the European Council... more
MiscellaneousMongolia incident: sabotage hypothesis ruled out
Beijing, China - It may have been caused by mechanical failure or faulty operational techniques
Investigators is being examining the plane incident occurred on Sunday in the Inner Mongolia (see for details AVIONEWS), seems have ruled out sabotage as a possible cause. An aviation expert cited by the... more
DefenseUSA: 1226 soldiers deceased in Iraq
Washington, USA - Pentagon's figures would even regard some 109 persons lost in November
Pentagon released recently the data related to the number of US soldiers deceased in Iraq since the beginning of the conflict. There would be some 1226 dead during the last 20 months in the Arab country's... more
IndustryBoeing: part of the defence section has been sold to L-3
Washington, USA - According to the US leading aerospace group, the deal will increase anyway the systems integrator role in the country
The aerospace leading group Boeing would have decided to sell part of its section dedicated to defence (Integrated Defence Systems) to the US company L-3 Communications. According to what stated by Boeing's... more
AirlinesVolare Group (6): Assotravel about the carrier crisis
Milan, Italy - Italian "Air transport is more and more confused and frail"
Andrea Giannetti, who is President of Assotravel - National Tourism Association - said in a statement: "The case of Volareweb is a confirmation that there is the necessity, no more postponable, that air... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mooney Airplane Company, Inc., model M-20M airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the V-clamp from detaching from the turbocharger and to prevent exposure of the firewall to hot exhaust gases, which could result in an in-flight fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 224)] [Page 67809-67811] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model MD-900 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a TT strap resulting in loss of directional control and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 224)] [Page 67805-67807] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more