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AirlinesBoeing: Cathay Pacific Airways orders two additional B-777/300s
Seattle, Usa - They will be delivered in April 2005 and July 2006
Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday announced that it has placed a firm order for two Boeing 777-300 jetliners as part of its plans to grow the airline and enhance Hong Kong's status as a leading international... more
IndustryBoeing ex-employee to witness to her own responsibilities about Tanker affair
Washington, USA - It will occur on next week in front of Virginia Federal Judge
Next week, Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun, competent till her firing in November 2003 of missile defence sector, will be listened to by Virginia Federal Judge concerning the matter of the 767 Tanker... more
PeopleFire in engine, Delta Airlines MD-80 grounded
Washington, USA - The cause of the accident is still unknown
A Delta Airlines MD-80 aircraft, about to take off from Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport to Atlanta, was grounded yesterday due to a sudden fire inside the right engine. The fire was put out... more
PeopleItalian air transport dispute: Assaereo speaks
Rome, Italy - The general secretary Stumpo says: "International alliances are necessary"
Cesare Stumpo, national secretary of union Assaereo, has spoken about the Italian air transport dispute, claiming that the Government has to include its measures in an international alliances policy, otherwise... more
Civil aviationItalian Government is analyzing the hypothesis of shooting down hijacked airliners
Rome, Italy - An extreme solution in case of real danger
Italian Government is deepening a survey regarding the possibility for clearly regulating everything concerning the hypothesis of shooting down civil airplanes by Italian Air Force's fighters, in case... more
IndustryEads and Northrop Grumman for the new Nato's AEW airplane
Paris, France - It could be based on an Airbus aircraft
Nato could probably select Eads' solution for producing a new surveillance airplane of the same class of the J-Stars. Such European group, with reference to this issue, is leading a team of which also... more
AirlinesAir One flights from Trieste to Rome and Naples
Trieste, Italy - Connections will start on 1st June
From 1st June Air One will add Trieste to its destinations by launching two flights from the "Ronchi dei Legionari" airport: one to Rome and one to Naples. The routes will be served daily by Boeing 737... more
Civil aviationOne among the four kidnapped Italians has been killed in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, from Genoa
One among the four Italians kidnapped by Prophet Mohammed Green Brigades in Iraq, Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, from Genoa, has been killed by his abductors (see for details AVIONEWS). Such news, still very... more
Sport aviationMountain flight in Valle d'Aosta in August
Chamois, Italy - A great show backed by Regional Tourism Department
During two days (August 14-15), Valle d'Aosta will be the protagonist of an important initiative devoted to sport flight next summer. In Chamois, an outstanding location in this region as it is endowed... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the medium range air-to-air missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson Ariz., is being awarded a $25,424,634 firm fixed price contract modification. This action Exercise Option of 50 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles Air Intercept... more
Press releaseFirst European woodland fire drill
Rome, Italy - More than 560 men, 12 airplanes, 11 helicopters will be used
"More than 560 men, 12 airplanes, 11 helicopters, 160 vehicles will be used in the first European woodland fire drill, which will take place between 18 and 20 April in France, at the Rhone mouth in the... more
Civil aviationAn European data bank against terroristic threat has been promoted
Brussels, Belgium - It will increase the cooperation among members through a deeper information exchange
The European Commission has recently put forward a proposal in order to design a EU data bank related to persons already condamned for terrorism, or under suspicion of having contributed to perform such... more
CuriositiesSpielberg working at "The Terminal", a movie about immigrants in US airports
Washington, USA - It will be out in America on 18 June
It is called "The Terminal", the latest Stephen Spielberg's movie, currently being finished, which will be out in America on 18 June. The theme is that of the condition of immigrants, represented through... more
Civil aviationMoqtada Al-Sadr accepts to surrender
Teheran, Iran - Al-Sistani and Iranian Government's pressures appear effective
While fightings carry on in the area of Falluja, involving American ground and air forces in an attempt for quelling the riot of groups which are adherent to Al-Sadr and which cause the shooting down of... more
Sport aviationFivl: World Cup of paragliding PWC 2004
Turin, Italy - Terrible debut in Veneto; the show has seen the participation of 130 pilots from 47 countries
"Very bad debut for the World Cup of paragliding, that it has started in Italy between Feltre (Belluno) and Borso del Grappa, near to Bassano (Vicenza) from 4 to 11 of April with the participation of 130... more
Civil aviationEuropean Union's protection facing aggressions against members' citizens rises
Brussels, Belgium - An indemnity against punishable criminal acts anywhere they occur within EU's territory
European Union' members have achieved an agreement regarding their common ruling of the possibility for a compensation for every citizen, in case this suffers from phisical or psychological damages due... more
Civil aviationEU passes new measures for flight safety
Brussels, Belgium - More controls against terrorism and bad overhaul
New European Union's measures in order to increase flight safety against the danger of terroristic attacks and to avoid serious technical failures. European Parliament has approved a directive aimed to... more
People16 April Enav personnel strike cancelled
Rome, Italy - After union Cisal-Av has signed an agreement
The strike called by the Enav (Italian authority for air navigation services) employees for 16 April has been cancelled. The news has been announced by Enav in a note, which states that Friday flight will... more
AerospaceIss missions maybe extended to one year
Washington, USA - It is being planned to use the Soyuz space shuttle for space tourism
The missions of the astronauts onboard the Iss, International space station, might be extended from six months to one year. Nasa is currently evaluating this possibility, suggested by the Russian space... more
Latest newsSnowbirds Canadian acrobatic squad could fold up its activity
Ottawa, Canada - This country wants to reduce management costs for its military units
The Snowbirds Canadian acrobatic squad could stop flying. Problems related to management costs for Canadian Air Force's units could in fact negatively affect the carrying on of the activities for this... more
Science and technologyTraffic at British airports is on the rise
London, UK - The seven airports managed by Baa showed a 10.4% increase in March
The seven major British airports, managed by Baa, showed a 10.4% increase in passenger traffic in March, with 10.8 million passenger. In the year that finished in March, instead, the increase amounted... more
DefenseThe AIM-9X enters service
Tucson, USA - It has been selected also by Finland and South Korea
After completing tests in August 2003, Raytheon has started to delivery the last version of the well known AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air short range IR (Infra Red) missile. Early developed in order to satisfy... more
CuriositiesGagarin's career saved by a pillow?
Moscow, Russia - His short height could have prejudiced the resounding success of a such famous Russian cosmonaut
After 43 years from Gagarin's launch in the space, it is known in Russia that not everything always was ok during his youngness spent as a fighter pilot in Russian Air Force. It seems in fact that Gagarin... more
Press releaseAirport Friuli Venezia Giulia: three years of successes with Ryanair
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The connections are performed with B-737/800 aircraft
"Ryanair, first European low-cost carrier for number of passengers carried, links the Friuli Venezia Giulia's airport to London-Stansted with daily flights since April 2001. The connections, served with... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines revealed passengers' data to private research firms
Washington, USA - Confidential information of 1,2 million passenger was transmitted
American Airlines has announced that it transmitted confidential data of 1,2 million passengers to four private research firms. Protests by privacy advocates are in store for the airline, although it has... more
Finance and economySnecma at the stock exchange by June
Paris, France - The opening to the market will be 30/40%
The launch at the stock exchange of Snecma, French airplane engine constructor, which opening to the market will be 30/40%, should occur by nect June. It has been announced by the group's president, Jean-Paul... more
PeopleAlitalia: Cub-Trasporti union sit-in tomorrow in front of Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - The union will also launch an appeal to President Ciampi to avoid the end of Alitalia
The Cub-Trasporti union has organized a sit-in in front of Palazzo Chigi tomorrow at 3pm, with Alitalia workers protesting with their family against the measures being considered by the Government to save... more
AerospaceMilitary satellite industry is growing
Washington, USA - Competition between the United States and Europe in this sector is increasing
After pointing out the forecasted increase of civil satellite sector during the next decade, (see for details AVIONEWS), Forecast International has recently also provided the results of its studies related... more
Civil aviationRussia gets the evacuation for its citizens from Iraq started by tomorrow
Moscow, Russia - Civil defence's airplanes to land in Iraq and Kuwait
Russian Emergencies Minister has made know some details concerning the evacuation plan for the Russian citizens presently in Iraq and that will be applied through by resorting to Russian civil defence’s a... more
DefenseThe largest electronic warfare range is in Italy
Cagliari, Italy - It has been built in order to train both fighter and helicopter pilots
During three days (April 14-16) at Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa - Casd - (Centre for High Defence Studies) in Rome, a new reality for electronic warfare training in Italy is going to be shown, that... more
DefenseItalian Defence Supreme Council to gather today
Rome, Italy - Iraqi situation and Italian hostages in the centre of attention
Italian Defence Supreme Council is going to gather today at Quirinale, being summoned by President of Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and in which are going to attend Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi,... more
Fair and showsOlivi, co-pilot of plane that dropped the a-bomb on Nagasaki, is dead
Washington, USA - He died in Chicago. He was 82
Fred Olivi died in a rehabilitation center in Chicago on Monday after a stroke. He was 82. Olivi was the co-pilot of the B-29 Bockstar bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter crashed in Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - USA's fighter-bombers attack in order to support troops on the ground
US air activity in Falluja appears intense during the last two days. Yesterday, a MH-53 helicopter fell headlong nearby such Iraqi city. Immediately, a Marine squad tried to rescue its crew but it was... more
HelicoptersLandslides block 1500 tourists on the Machu Pichu. Evacuated by helicopters
Lima, Peru - One person died and another ten are missing
Two landslides hit the area surrounding the Machu Pichu Inca archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes last Saturday, killing one person, an inhabitant of the nearby village of Aguas Calientes. Another... more
Civil aviationAn armoured Rome but without any danger during Easter period
Rome, Italy - The overflight prohibition over the capital for small aircraft anyway will be kept up untill May 1st included
Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, proves satisfied about results which have been achieved through the increase of control activities in the capital during Easter period. No alarm for the so called hard/soft... more
AirportsConcorde left from London onboard a barge
London, UK - The aircraft, deprived of its wings and nose, will reach Edinburgh via sea
The G-boaa Concorde left yesterday from London onboard a purpose-made barge (worth about USD 14m), where it was placed, after being deprived of its wings and nose, in order to ship it via sea to Edinburgh,... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,894,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for 291 high-pressure turbine cases applicable to the F100 engines on the F-15 and F-16... more
AirportsPrince of Spain Felipe searched in Miami
Miami, USA - Spanish authorities irritated for the "unfair" treatment
He had only given six hour notice instead of the 72 required. In spite of that, Prince Felipe of Spain, with his girlfriend, Leitizia Ortiz, and four bodyguards, thought he would pass through checks without... more
Latest newsTwo US Army's unmanned aircraft fall headlong in Afghanistan
Gardez, Afghanistan - In the meantime, leafleting activity in Afghanistan and in Iraq goes on to make the two populations cooperate
During a celebration for the renovation of Gardez court, in Afghanistan, two US Army's UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) have fallen headlong, so stopping such event and inducing population on the ground... more
PeopleVietnam: central highlands isolated due to Montagnard repression
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Vietnam Airlines is not boarding any foreigners onto their flights toward the area
From last Saturday the Vietnamese authorities are engaged in the central highlands in a repression operation against the Montagnard, whose pacific religious gathering was interrupted, with hundreds of... more
Civil aviationRussian Government is preparing an evacuation plan for its citizens from Iraq
Moscow, Russia - Also France and Portugal are asking theirs to leave that country
Russian Government would be preparing an evacuation plan for its citizens which are presently in Iraq by civil protection airplanes. Through these aircraft, it is being scheduling to bring back to Moscow... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Italian trade unions talks start again
Rome, Italy - Nevertheless, it is being waited for Government's decisions about air transport
Today in the afternoon, meeting among Alitalia's representatives and Italian trade unions' members have started again in order to keep into consideration what has been made so far. In the meantime, competent... more
Civil aviationFour Italian persons kidnapped by Iraqi rebels
Baghdad, Iraq - They would work for an American security private company
News of last days about the possible capture of four Italian persons by some warriors belonging to a group of rebels in Iraq reveals completely true today. Italian ambassador in Iraq would have confirmed... more
AerospaceFinal assembly opening for the A-380 in May
Toulouse, France - It will occur at its Jean-Luc Lagardére assembly line in Toulouse
On May 7 in Tolouse, at Jean-Luc Lagardére facility where its assembly line has been produced, the Airbus A-380 is going to be shown as it is by now in its final assembly stage. Such event will occur... more
PeoplePassengers stranded at Rome-Fiumicino by plane that does not wait
Rome, Italy - The aircraft was supposed to take off from Rome-Ciampino, but departure was changed to Rome-Fiumicino
33 passengers were stranded yesterday morning at the Rome-Fiumicino airport by their airplane, a Fokker 100 of the low-cost airline Helvetic Airways, which should have taken them from Rome-Ciampino to... more
Weather forecastsThe European space industry at ILA 2004
Berlin, Germany - Satellite sector promotion as a major one
The great ILA 2004 show in Berlin (May 10-16 2004) is remarkably going to point out space sector. It will be put into evidence goals achieved in both experimental and concrete activities through current... more
Latest newsThe Mobile Support Unit of the Italian Air Force to receive the War Flag
Villafranca, Italy - This event puts into evidence the importance of logistics activities in the contemporary geo-strategical environment
The Mobile Support Unit (Reparto di Supporto Mobile) of the Italian Air Force is going to receive on next Thursday April 15, at its headquarter at Verona-Villafranca Airport, the War Flag by Defence Minister,... more
Science and technologyCatania: airport closed because of low clouds
Catania, Italy - Flights diverted to Trapani, Palermo, Vibo Valentia, Lamezia and Naples
The Catania "Fontanarossa" airport was closed from 10pm on 9 until 10 April in the morning due to low clouds which made landing impossible for aircraft. Flights were diverted to the Trapani, Palermo, Vibo... more
Civil aviationItalian F-16s escort out from national air space a cargo devoid of overflight permission for its territory
Rome, Italy - It occured on Saturday April 10
Last Saturday April 10 two F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Italian Air Force took off from Cervia Base (Ravenna) in order to verify the aims of a cargo airplane (a Boeing but its type has not been specified)... more
Science and technologyMore connections and quality at the Rimini airport
Rimini, Italy - The "Federico Fellini" offers flights to most of Europe as well ad to Africa and the Americas
The international Rimini "Federico Fellini" airport keeps on getting more important as a strategical air station, being situated along the Romagna Riviera, one of Italy’s most developed touristic areas, a... more