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ReportEarthquake in Myanmar
Tachileik, Myanmar - 75 confirmed victims
The victims of the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred yesterday in the border area between Myanmar, Thailand and Laos at moment would be 75, but their number is surely destined to rise because they have... more
DefenseRussia and NATO want to resume joint missile defense drills
Moscow, Russia - At the beginning of 2012, after a four year interruption
Robert Pszczel, the new Head of the NATO information office, during an online conference organized by "RIA Novosti", would have stated that Russia and NATO are going to resume missile defense exercise... more
AirlinesUnited announces non-stop service between San Francisco and Guadalajara, Mexico
Chicago, Usa - It will be operated with a B-737/800 aircraft
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced daily nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL), beginning June 9, 2011, subject to Mexican government... more
OccurrencesTouched tragedy at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport
Washington, USA - Two planes land themselves, because the controller was sleeping
Scandal at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport: on Wednesday early morning in fact the air traffic is been suspended from Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, due to the landed of two passengers... more
OccurrencesHelicopters in the rescue of people remain blocked on the cableway that connects Aosta to Pila
Aosta, Italy - The engine damaged after a power surge
Two helicopters of civil Defense, with teams of firefighters were involved in Aosta to evacuate 30 people became stuck on the cableway that connects the city with the ski resort of Pila, in Valle d'Aosta... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV and the task force of the Foreign Ministry signed a MoU
Rome, Italy - To ensure an enhanced protection of Italian citizens on the case of plane crashes abroad
The Minister Plenipotentiary, Fabrizio Romano, head of the task-force of the Italian Foreign Affairs (MAE) and extraordinary commissioner of the ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), Prof. Bruno Franchi, have... more
ReportLibya: ok to the NATO command on the "No-fly zone"
Brussels , Belgium - Secretary- general of NATO speaks on the question
"There will be a command of NATO presiding over operations in Libya", said secretary-general of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday March 24th, after the Atlantic council happened in Brussels said... more
Military aviationThe Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps met VEGA's crews
Rimini, Italy - Official visit at the Italian Rimini's airport of General Beckett
The Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps, British Army's General Thomas Beckett, accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the same command General Leonardo Di Marco, yesterday morning visited the... more
ReportUnited Arab Emirates, 12 aircraft for Libyan mission
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - They should be 6 Mirages and as many F-16s
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed yesterday the decision of the UAE, United Arab Emirates, to take part into the Libyan mission, taking place as an implementation of the UN Security Council... more
Civil aviationIATA: APD freeze is good news for Britain
Geneva, Switzerland - But UK passengers still highest taxed in the world
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision not to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD), announced in his Budget Statement yesterday. IATA... more
Latest newsTrapani airport: Airgest register 300.000 euro of damage
Trapani, Italy - Who will refund the loss?
On the sidelines of his meeting with the Eanc,Civil Aviation Authority, AVIONEWS interviewed dell'Airgest direction, the management company of Trapani,which told us a few figures as the loss of € 70.000 p... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC. Unchanged the restriction measures about liquids on the airplanes
Rome, Italy - Also in view of the coming into force of the 2010's EU regulation number 297
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, has announced that as national civil aviation safety authority (as established by the Ministerial Decree of July 21, 2009), intends to keep unchanged the more restrictive... more
AirlinesGermanwings: three new routes in Puglia, Italy
Milan, Italy - From Bari to Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart and Hanover
With Germanwings, Germany is closer: starting from 27 March 2011, the German low-cost will launch three new air connections from Bari's airport to Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart, operational four times a week... more
Science and technologyBoeing and EPFL join forces to lower sustainability certification costs
Seattle, Usa - More than 10 projects are currently in development
Boeing and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) announced the creation of the Sustainable Biomass Consortium, a research initiative focused on increasing collaboration between voluntary... more
Press releaseAirbus Military A-400/M completes low-speed take-off tests
Madrid, Spagin - To determine minimum unstick speed or Vmu.
"The Airbus Military A-400/M has completed a challenging series of tests to determine the lowest speed at which it can take-off – known as minimum unstick speed or Vmu. During the tests, performed at I... more
Civil aviationAircraft owners sued Porsche
Orlando, USA - Layed for fraud and negligence
Several corporations and some aircraft owners decided to sue German car manufacturer Porsche and its American subsidiaries, which manufactured and distributed aircraft engines used in Mooney airplanes,... more
AirlinesThe carrier Aeroflot has sold Nordavia for 7 million dollars
Moscow, Russia - The buyer is the Norilsk Nickel
The newspaper "Kommersant" stated that the carrier Aeroflot has sold its subsidiary Nordavia for 7 million dollars. The value of the Russian company, which is of about 207 million dollars, was reduced... more
Latest newsStrong quake in the border area between Myanmar, Thailand and Laos
Naypyidaw , Myanmar - The area is sparsely populated
A strong quake was felt in eastern Myanmar (Burma), in the area near the border with Thailand and Laos. As declared from the US Geological Survey its intensity the magnitude was 6.8. The earthquake... more
ReportConfindustria Trapani's President: closure of the airport to civil air traffic can cause its public image to be damaged
Trapani, Italy - It should be "Transferred to the Government the urgency and the impossibility to postpone the re-opening" of the air station
The President of Confindustria Trapani Davide Durante invited to "Assess the damages", especially related to the public image, that the airport of Trapani-Birgi is experiencing in these days due to the... more
IndustryCAE, CND 100 million contracts for upgrading of airplanes and helicopters
Montreal, Canada - Some of which with the US Navy and with the government departments, plus subcontracts with Lockheed Martin
Canada's CAE Inc., one of the most important company "In providing simulation and modelling technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil aviation industry and defence forces" has announced... more
ReportMisurata: took the port by the forces of Gaddafi
Misurata , Libya - Foreigners locked while they were evacuated
Loyal forces to the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi took control of the port of Misurata, the only Libyan city west country still in the end of the rebels. News are slow to arrive because the city, despite... more
Civil aviation52 United Airlines 777 airplanes modified with Performance Improvement Package
Seattle, USA - For a greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions
A few days ago, Boeing and United Continental Holdings, Inc, announced that the 777's fleet of United Airlines (Continental Holding's subsidiary), comprising 52 aircraft, will be modified with a Performance... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC about closure of the Trapani-Birgi's airport to civil air traffic
Rome, Italy - Riggio and Quaranta meet Province's President and Airgest's management
Vito Riggio, President of ENAC, Italian civil aviation board, and General-Director Alessio Quaranta received this morning the President of Trapani's Province, Girolamo Turano, and the CEO of Airgest, management... more
CuriositiesCrew members of Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft raise flags of their Nations
Astana, Kazakhstan - At Baikonur's cosmodrome
According to today's reports by Roscosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, the crew members of the shuttle Soyuz TMA-21, following a tradition, have raised the flags of their Nations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome... more
ReportLibyan plane shot down in the "No-fly zone"of measures?
Tripoli, Libya - French doesn't confirm the news
"We don't comment on ongoing operations" is what said Colonel Thierry Burkhard, on the news that is circulating in these minutes, on a Libyan fighter aircraft, while flying over Misurata was struck down... more
AirportsAutogrill plans to open 120 new Starbucks locations in North America
Milan, Italy - Exclusive agreement in US airports and highways renewed for 10 years
Autogrill Group, through its American subsidiary HMSHost, and Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) extended their relationship to open and operate Starbucks locations in travel channels where Autogrill... more
Military aviationUS Air Force, contract for 18 KC-46 tanker aircraft
Washington, USA - Worth 3.5 billion dollars
Boeing has announced it has received a 3.5 billion fixed price contract from USAF, US Air Force, for the design, production and delivery of 18 next generation tanker aircraft, to be carried out by 2017. This... more
Latest newsQuake of magnitude 6.1 in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Continue the radiation emergency
This morning at 9:21 (Italian time) in Japan in the area near the north-eastern prefecture of Iwate, there was another shock. The magnitude of this earthquake occurred just off the coast at a depth of... more
AccidentsItaly, two helicopters crash
Aosta, Italy - Three injured according to the local press
On Thursday, at about 10:30 local time, in the area of Plateau Rosa, above Cervinia, Italy, a crash between two helicopters has occurred, in which three people were injured. The dynamics of the collision... more
Civil aviationEl Al orders four Boeing 737/900ER aircraft
Seattle, USA - They will be equipped with the new "Sky Interior"
Boeing and the Israel's flag airline EL AL have recently announced they have signed a contract worth 343.2 million dollars at current list price for the supply of 4 B-737/900 ER (Extended Range) aircraft,... more
IndustrySuperJet International obtains the DOA
Venice, Italy - It is the Design Organization Approval certificate
SuperJet International (SJI) - a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding– has received the DOA (Design Organization Approval) Certificate from the European A... more
ReportLa Russa: 10 missions and 32 sorties for Italian's Tornado
Rome , Italy - We aren't in attack position
Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa stated today to the Chamber , in view of a new vote because the UN international mission, that the Italian's planes available for international military operations against... more
Latest newsOther "Day of Rage" in Bahrain, manifestations even at the airport
Manama, Bahrein - 9 agitations planned for tomorrow
In Bahrain, where from mid-February is currently being the protest of the majority Shiite against the Sunni monarchy al-Khalifa, has been issued another "Day of Rage" with 9 events organized through Internet.... more
IndustryHC-130J plane completes developmental testing
Marietta, Usa - The deliveries of the first models will start in August
The new HC-130J personnel recovery aircraft, developed for the United States Air Force Air Combat Command, has completed developmental testing. The final test point was air-to-air refueling and was... more
ReportLibya. Aircraft: bombs on Gaddafi's bunker
Tripoli, Libya - Still no agreement on the role of NATO
Air raid against Gaddafi's armed forces would have neutralized, for the Head of the Real Aviation Force, the aviation of the rais. Yesterday, in the evening, Al Arabiya diffused the news of a bombing on... more
ReportTrapani's airport: the Italian AMI from householder to undesired host?
Rome, Italy - It would be time to clarify on infrastructure use of the Defense and their strategic valency
It was needed a real war (or almost) as that is emerging in Libya to highlight a contradiction that already has dragged on too long. We refer to the age-old question of the use of military airports... more
AirportsSACBO: Italian ENAC makes official the dedication of the Bergamo's airport to the painter Caravaggio
Bergamo, Italy - The new name of the airport is "The Caravaggio International Airport Bergamo-Orio al Serio"
"ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) has unveiled that it has ratified the decision of dedicating the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio to the painter Michelangelo Merisi, known as "Caravaggio",... more
AirportsItalian Turin's airport closed for 45 minutes due to an occurrence happened to a Windjet airplane
Turin, Italy - From Catania
Today afternoon an occurrence caused the closure of the Italian Turin-Caselle airport for about 45 minutes. For still unclear causes, there has been a loss of hydraulic oil from a Windjet aircraft coming... more
AirlinesStarting from today, the new Pescara/Split direct air link is bookable
Pescara, Italy - On FlyOnAir's website
Starting from today, March 23, it is possible to book online, on FlyOnAir's website and in the partner agencies, the new flight from Pescara, Italy, to Split, Croatia. The route will be operated, from... more
AerospaceESA, new appointments to support the Director-General Dordain in his third mandate
Paris, France - Into force from April 1st, 2011
At the ESA's Council meeting, held in Paris on 16 and 17 March 2011, were appointed new directors, whose task is to support the Director-General in the next challenges of the European Space Agency. The... more
ReportSix Italian Tornado aircraft took off from Trapani today
Trapani, Italy - Also two helicopters in flight
Six Italian Tornadoes took off in less than an hour from the military base of Trapani-Birgi: four ECR coming from Piacenza and two IDS refuel from Ghedi (Brescia). Six Italian Tornado aircraft are added... more
AirlinesGermanwings launches new Treviso-Hanover flight
Milan, Italy - From March 27th
Germanwings is to launch a new Treviso-Hanover flight. Starting from March 27th, the low-cost airline will connect three times a week (on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) the Italian city with the capital... more
AirlinesSikorsky founded a clinic in Colombia to injuries from landmines
Stratford, USA - With Hanger Orthopedic Group against landmine
Sikorsky aircraft, an industry that deals with helicopter design, manufacture and service, have realize a project to help Colombia improve the treatment and lives of victims of landmines injured during... more
AerospaceItaly approves ESA's proposal about extension of ISS operational life. Saggese at the agency's Council
Rome, Italy - And supports the exploitation phase of Ariane 5 rocket
During the meeting of the Council of ESA (European Space Agency) on 16 and 17 March, the Italian delegation, led by the President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) Enrico Saggese, supported and approved... more
AirportsPresident of Sicily Region, Lombardo: the closure of the airport of Trapani causes too much damage to the local economy
Trapani, Italy - It would be better to use the Sigonella airport
The president of Region of Sicily, Raffaele Lombardo, commenting on the closure of the airport of Trapani-Birgi reported that what is happening in the Sicilian stopover could create irreparable damage,... more
Latest newsThe secret base of Rabda could contain chemical weapons
Rabda, Libya - Too destructive to be used against the rebels
Admiral Mike Mullen, chief of the US, in an interview with "CBS" stated that Gaddafi's forces are in possession of chemical weapons stocked in Rabta, about 50 miles from Tripoli. The site would preserve... more
AerospaceTajani gathers responsible for Galileo's space industry
Milan, Italy - The signing of the two remaining contracts for the project of satellite navigation services planned
Today, on Wednesday, March 23rd, the vice-president Antonio Tajani, responsible for Industry, Entrepreneurship and Space Policy, met the CEOs of the European space industries closely involved in the implementation... more
Military aviationAir raid in Libya
Tripoli, Libya - Bombed a naval base near Tripoli
A spokesman of the Libyan navy, Captain Abdul Bast reported that during the air raids of the last night's was bombed a naval base in the east of Tripoli, the Libyan military sources whose structures have... more
AirlinesAlitalia resumes flights to Tokyo
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow
Starting from Thursday, March 24, Alitalia resumes flights to Tokyo operated from Rome-Fiumicino airport and Milan-Malpensa, while keeping unchanged the flights to Osaka. Air links to Tokyo will operate... more
Civil aviationAirbus with the carrier Tarom for biofuel plants in Romania
Bucharest, Romania - The long-term project includes at least one plant in each continent
Airbus is working with the carrier Tarom to build a plant for production of bio-fuel, which is hoped to provide at least 25% of annual fuel necessary for the airline of Romania. In the long term, however,... more