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PeopleCanada: changes on weight standard of aircraft
Ottawa, Canada - The new measure originated from the aeroplane crash happened last January
The proposal of make some changes on weight standard of aircraft, comes from "transportation safety board" of Canada and it is directed to the federal government: the agency pointed out, in fact, that... more
MiscellaneousArgument during Alitalia flight Milan-Cairo to smoke the last cigarette before Ramadan starts
Rome, Italy - This was the reason of the discussion between an Egyptian illegal immigrant and Alitalia crew
It has happened yesterday during the Alitalia flight departed from Milan to Cairo, on which was travelling an Egyptian illegal immigrant that was going to be repatriated as he was out of residence permit.... more
MiscellaneousSeized kilograms 10 of cocaine in Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - The value of the haul amounted to EUR 5 m
It has been arrested, on Saturday, for international drugs trafficking an Argentinian man coming from Buenos Aires to Fiumicino Airport. 10 kilograms of cocaine have been found inside his suitcase, carefully... more
Science and technologyRussia: suspected luggage at "Vnukovo" airport
Moscow, Russia - There are more controls at the Russian airports after the double terror attack by means of Chechen last August
Police evacuated, last Friday, air terminals of the Muscovite airport "Vnukovo" , because of the existence of a suspicious luggage: Itar-Tass’s agency comunicated, mentioning some airport sources. The b... more
AirlinesJat: would lease aircraft and engage outside employees
Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro - The measure is due to mechanical engineers' industrial action
Mechanical engineers of Jat, an airline of Belgrade, are on strike since last Friday, in order to avenge again their salaries as well as the change of the carrier's leadership: Jat intends to face up with... more
DefenseUSA prove hostile to the Galileo system's military deployment by China
London, UK - The satellite system could achieve military deployment in the future, so that the United States would not exclude the hypothesis of hitting the
British press tends to put into evidence some occasions of diplomatic debates recently occurred between European Union and the United States, with reference to the future deployment of the satellite global... more
AerospaceASI: a proposal for the Italian Prime Minister department's direct management
Rome, Italy - The political majority and minority would be studying three drafts on such matter
ASI (Italian Space Agency) could be destined to the direct control by Italian Prime Minister department. This is the latest news concerning the possible future developments of the agency, as Italian Government... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines urged DOT to approve airline's application for China services
Houston, Usa - They will begin in March 2005 and 2006
Citing consumer benefits and strong support from federal, state, local and economic development officials, Continental Airlines urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve the airline's application... more
Latest newsThe 100th Typhoon is being manufactured in Germany
Manching, Germany - The fuselage centre section of the 100th airframe to be delivered to Spain
EADS' production facility located in Manching (Germany) started assembling the 100th fuselage centre section of the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon multirole medium-light fighter. An important goal in the... more
Civil aviationTSA laid severe controls for foreign pilots in Usa
Washington, Usa - The verifications will be operated in both new applicants and official pilots as well
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), gave disposition to all US flight schools to make rigid and deep controls to all foreign pilots that would like to attend an American flight course, and... more
MiscellaneousSeized kilograms 4 of cocaine in Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - The trafficker is of Venezuelan origin
A Venezuelan man has been arrested, few days ago, in Malpensa airport as he was carring 4 kilograms of cocaine. The man, 29 years old, landed into plane coming from Caracas, was carring two suitcases where,... more
AirlinesIran Air will buy 22 MD-90
Teheran, Iran - Today it uses Tupolev-154M for domestic and international routes
Iran Air plans to acquire 22 MD-90 McDonnell from China. The airline was founded in 1973 under Iran Air's auspices in order to expand tourism thanks to charter flights. In May 1992, Iran Air Tour was commissioned... more
MiscellaneousTouristic aircraft disturbed Bush speech in Melbourne
Florida, Usa - The pilot has been detained and interrogated and he will probably lay charged
The American President, George W. Bush, has been disturbed, on Saturday, while he was delivering a speech in the Space Coast Stadium in Melbourne, Florida, from a touristic aircraft that seems to have... more
Science and technologyPalermo: emergency landing for a Transavia's plane
Palermo, Italy - After an indicator gave a signal of fire in the area of undercarriage the crew of Boeing B-737/800 alerted
It happened last Saturday, around nine thirty in the morning, the emergency landing of the Transavia aircraft, which after took off from Amsterdam and having made a stop in Naples was directed to Catania.... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: a scheduled flight had a bust at its undercarriage immediately after having landed
Rome, Italy - No problem for passengers
Last Saturday, the pilot of a scheduled flight of the Air Alps, immediately after landing, discovered a functional anomaly to its undercarriage and informed the control tower, letting know that the plane... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: fog causes delay at night
Fiumicino, Italy - The situation turned normal in the morning anyway
A dense fog caused some problems for the operative activities of Fiumicino Airport. Some delay occurred in fact for the arrival and departure flights at "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, so that two runways... more
MiscellaneousSpain: Army's board will be reconstituted following the death of 62 troops due to the Yak-42 incident
Madrid, Spain - But not all are positive that charges are only on military compartment
The General Staff of Defence, General Felix Sanz, has been commissioned by the Spanish Minister of Defence, Josè Bono, to rearrange Army's board within the year, following the debate held in Parliament... more
AccidentsUSA: medical emergency aircraft crashes. Five passengers died
San Diego, USA - A woman and four men employees of Med Flight Air Ambulance based in Albuquerque
A medical emergency aircraft crashed yesterday morning into the South-West face of Otay Mountain, about two miles east of Brown Field: all five passengers - a woman and four men - employees of Med Flight... more
AerospaceThe ISS 9th mission astronauts have back to Earth
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Soyuz landed after travelling three hours and a half
Soyuz with aboard the two Russian space-travellers Ghennadi Padalka and Iuri Sharghin and the American Michael Fincke, back from the International Space Station (ISS) (see for details AVIONEWS), landed... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: child goes missing has been founded on the carousel
Rome, Italy - Polaria agents intervened and saw him got carried away by device
A 4 years Pakistani child sprang alarm at Fiumicino Airport because, while his parents were at check-in for embark to Lahore (Pakistan), climbed up the carousel. Alarm has been launched by radio to all... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing in Fiumicino Airport for a KLM flight
Fiumicino, Italy - According to its crew, the failure of one of the two engines of the 737 could have been caused by a bird
A KLM's Boeing 737 performed an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport yesterday just some dozens minutes after its takeoff from such air station. The aircraft, bound for Amsterdam and left at 08:06... more
Civil aviationEuropean Constitution: air traffic restricted even at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - A 20% lowering on October 29 to involve most of all the domestic flights
A first schedule of the security measures set on the occasion of the sign of the European Constitution in Rome on October 29, confirms the air traffic restrictions over the Italian capital (see for details... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: new link to Tirana from half of November served by Albatros Airways
Rimini, Italy - The press conference of the presentation will gather next Friday
Aeradria SpA, the society that manages Rimini-San Marino's airport and the Albatros Airways communicate the next Friday, October 29, 2004 at 11.30am at the "Federico Fellini" International Airport (Via... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli military helicopters and drones in action in Khan Yunus
Khan Yunus, Gaza Strip - Attacks would have been performed yesterday and today at dawn killing and wounding several people
The Khan Yunus refugee site in the Gaza Strip would have been targeted by a joint attach by the Israeli Army's ground forces and aircraft today, among which there would have been helicopters and remote-controlled... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of October
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 25 to Sunday 31
Monday 25 - Parachuting - Equinox Boogie. Toogoolawah Drop Zone, Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia. + 61 7 5423 1159 www.ramblers.com.au - EuroNaval 2004. Le Bourget, Paris, France. + 33 (0)1... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): ticket price increasing due to the rising oil cost
Rome, Italy - It deals with the international and intercontinental routes starting today
The current situation related the rising oil price which is affecting the international air transport activities, with injurious effects most of all concerning the ticket prices, is involving Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the airline clarifies about the role of AZ Fly and AZ Service
Rome, Italy - Debt will regard AZ Fly, according to what recently underlined by the carrier
Alitalia decided to make the role of AZ Fly and AZ Service clearer, concerning the aspects regarding the shares and debt. The company underlined in fact how a 51% share was scheduled for AZ Fly in AZ Service,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU asks for further details on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - Fintecna's role in AZ Service, the capital rise and the funding for the social safety valves
European Commission would not appear satisfied about the documents regarding the Alitalia's business plan sent by the carrier and by Italian Government. EU Government would have in fact asked for further... more
AccidentsAdvanced Information Engineering Services Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18F and EA-18G aircraft
Advanced Information Engineering Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $5,246,051 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity time-and-materials... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,608,572 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014) to provide Block... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Alpi Eagles President, Paolo Sinigaglia, with reference to the air transport in Veneto
Rome, Italy - "Alpi Eagles' performance is a positive pone in this period"
AVIONEWS interviewed Alpi Eagles’ President, Paolo Sinigaglia, currently being in Hong Kong, with reference to the situation of air transport in Veneto Region (Italy). According to Sinigaglia, the results a... more
AirlinesAir China: "Financial Times" reported that the carrier may list in London
London, United Kingdom - It would presumably list in Hong Kong and London
Air China seems to be considering the eventuality of listing in London: as well as in Hong Kong: "Financial Times" reported yesterday. It underlined as well that the similarities between Hong Kong and... more
IndustryBoeing announced employees reduction
Washington, Usa - It's not for financial reason
Boeing Employees Credit Union (Becu) announced, few days ago, that it will proceed with further layoff in the Tukwila-based credit union, in both management and non-management positions. Chief Executive... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways would presumably buy a stake in Air China
Beijing, China - Cathay Pacific Airways is one of the biggest ones on the territory but its service to Beijing is limited to three flights per week
Cathay Pacific Airways would purchase an about 9.9 percent stake in Air China: when this one would launch a public offering, as declared by some sources of the carrier last Wednesday. The deal which surprised... more
AirlinesThere is still support for Us Airways: its pilots gave it
New York, USA - It has been signed a deal which would mean cheaper salary
Us Airways’s pilots, approved today an agreement with the carrier which would see temporary pay cuts of 18 percent in their salary (see AVIONEWS). The deal, whose value is until December 31, 2009, includes a... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group ends the quarter with great profit
Juneau, Usa - The profit amounted to USD 79.2 m
Great the results for the end of this quarter that Alaska Air Group, the parent of Alaska Airlines, asserted last Tuesday. The airline closed with a profit amounted to USD 79.2 m, compared to USD 40.7... more
AccidentsThe Israeli President Katzav save yesterday from a collision
Vienna, Austria - The President was direct to Mauthausen ex-lager
Collision saved yesterday between a turistic plane and the Israeli President Moshe Katzav's helicopter. The President, currently in official visit in Austria, was direct to concentration camp of Mauthausen.... more
MiscellaneousAir India: there are still some news about the deadliest which interested the flight 182 in 1985
Vancouver, Canada - A desire for revenge would have motivated the witness to accuse one of the blamed
It is what claimed the attorneys for Ripudaman Singh Malik: it was a desire for revenge to push the witness to accuse Malik for implication in the plot that destroyed Air India flight 182 in 1985, killing... more
IndustryThe Brasilian Neiva receives the certification of the Cta to use ethanol for its aircraft
San José dos Campos, Brazil - Brasil is the main country which produces this alcohol
The Neiva Brasilian Aviation industry, which has been cooperating with Embraer for about thirty years, seems to have received the certification of the Cta (Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial), to use ethanol.... more
SecurityFiumicino: alarm due to an unattended package
Rome, Italy - Artificers have found in it only a Tv
This afternoon, at Rome-Fiumicino Airport an unattended package placed near one of the gate of Terminal A (Domestic flights) has been sprung an alarm: on the site the artificers of the Police have arrived... more
DefenseNew helicopter landing area in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - It will increase "Antica Babilonia" operativeness
It took place today in Nassiriya the opening and the testing of the new helicopter landing area (Zae-Zona Atterraggio Elicotteri-) of Camp Mittica, main base of the Italian military force in Iraq. Zae... more
AirportsBilbao Airport: fear on board for Parma's football team
Bilbao, Spain - Because of bad weather the players suffered from panic before the plane landed
Parma's football team, which was arriving yesterday in Spain, in order to have a football match against Athletic Bilbao, had some panic moment in the phase before the plane of the Club Air, on which they... more
AirportsNovember 12: international business conference
Saint Luis, Usa - Project of Saint Louis University
It will take place on November 12, at the Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University, an international business conference: the top global executive of the largest worldwide company... more
CuriositiesEngland: to save Concorde a petition
London, United Kingdom - Over 22.000 signature pick up
Over 22.000 persons have signed in England a petition calling for at least one Concorde to be kept in the Britain skies: petition has handed to Prime Minister Tony Blair. The Save Concorde group claims... more
Industry50th anniversary for Neiva aviation industry
San Paolo, Brazil - One of the best aircraft manufacturer
"Neiva", Brazilian aviation industry has celebrated, in the past few days, its 50th anniversary. It was founded on October 12, 1954 by José Carlo Neiva, the industry is at date one of the best manufacturer... more
AirlinesMy Way Airlines: the new Italian low-cost born stemmed from Volare
Vicenza Italy - Merrick Adelstein is the plan inventor. The Italian former Minister of Transport, Carlo Bernini is the President
A new Italian low-cost airline born stemmed from Volare: My Way Airlines. The new carrier Board of Directors is full of well-known people: the Volare former trade Director Edgardo Badiali and Merrick Adelstein,... more
MiscellaneousLa Maddalena. Soru: USA nuclear submersibles must go away from the archipelago
Olbia, Italy - The new President of the Sardinia Regional Council asserted he has a project aimed to the improvement of the navy base
Renato Soru, the new President of the Sardinia Regional Council, openly declared that he disappointed that there is still an American Navy detachment collocated in the Sardinia's North archipelago. Soru... more
AirlinesVolare Group: AVIONEWS analyses the situation of the company
Rome, Italy - According to a former representative of the firm, the financial situation is much less serious than one can think
AVIONEWS asked a former representative from Volare Group in order to analyse the current situation of the company, following the discharge of CEO Andrea Molinari (see for details AVIONEWS). First of all,... more
DefenseGermany: investments for EUR 1bn for the MEADS system
Berlin, Germany - The missile defence system should become combat ready in the European country by 2012
Germany would intend to invest about EUR 1bn for the development of the MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) aerial defence programme, based on surface-to-air missiles able to face both the military... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport: the upgrade plan approved
Los Angeles, USA - But critics threat already lawsuits
On Wednesday, the local administration approved an USD 11bn plan to modernize the Los Angeles International Airport. On the base of it, the air station capacity will have to improve by 30 per cent, to... more