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ReportSale of AgustaWestland helicopters to India: New Delhi want the cancellation of the contract
New Delhi, India - Guido Haschke, the alleged intermediary of the deal, has been extradited in Italy
On Wednesday 30 October 2013 Indian Minister of Defence AK Antony accused AgustaWestland of violating the terms of the agreement for the supply of 12 AW-101 helicopters for VVIP transport, and started... more
ReportF/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashes during a training flight
Alpnachstad , Switzerland - The fate of the pilot is currently unknown
An F/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashed today, Wednesday 23 October 2013, during a training flight, not far from Alpnachstad airbase, in the Canton Obvaldo. The news has been confirmed by... more
ReportUstica aircraft accident: the investigation was diverted, Itavia could ask a compensation for its bankruptcy
Rome, Italy - "The hypothesis of a missile shot by an unknown airplane is now consacrated", the Italian supreme Court stated
The third civil section of the Italia Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) stated that, in relation with the investigation relative to the accident of the DC-9 aircraft near Ustica, which caused the death... more
ReportGuido Haschke arrested, he's considered the intermediary in the bribery in AgustaWestland helicopters' Indian deal
Lugano, Switzerland - Bellinzona's court greenlighted his extradition
Guido Ralph Haschke, the Italian-American who is considered the intermediary of the alleged bribe which was paid by Finmeccanica to the Indian government in the context of a tender for the supply of 12... more
ReportAircraft and security. Bomb alert at Miami Airport (2): Termional J reopened
Miami, USA - Just a flight delayed because of the evacuation
The Terminal J at Miami International Airport has been reopened after the evacuation which was caused by an explosive-sniffing dog which detected something suspicious on a pallet (AVIONEWS). According... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Bomb alert at Miami Airport, the facility has been evacuated
Miami, USA - The bomb squad intervene in the hub
Bomb alert at Miami International Airport in the morning of today, Wednesday 16 October 2013: the Florida's hub has been evacuated after that a bomb-sniffing dog detected something on a suspect pallet... more
ReportAircraft and security. Dry-ice bombs at Los Angeles Airport: a suspect arrested
Los Angeles, USA - He is an employee of a ground handling company
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested a 28-yo man in connection with the two explosions of dry-ice bombs which occurred in the past days in the airport of the Californian metropolis. The... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Earthquake in the Philippines: limited disruption in the airports
Manila, Philippines - Just a few delays and cancellations
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) communicated that the airports of the South-Asian country suffered just "Minor damages" and are again operational after the magnitude-7.2 earthquake... more
ReportHelicopters and courts. Finmeccanica: no judges available for Orsi's trial
Busto Arsizio, Italy - The court must find a replacement by November 26
New postponement for the trial which involves Giuseppe Orsi (former president and chief executive officer of Finmeccanica) and Bruno Spagnolini (ex-CEO of AgustaWestland), who are accused of international... more
ReportVisit of EC President Barroso to Lampedusa today
Lampedusa, Italy - Joint press-conference of Barroso, Letta, Alfano and Commissioner Malmström
The visit of President Barroso to Lampedusa today, on Wednesday 9 October 2013. His arrival by plane at 9:30 (approx.) - Visit of the hangar of the airport to pay tribute to the victims - Molo... more
ReportRussia sends aircraft in Tunisia to evacuate Tripoli embassy's personnel
Tunis, Tunisia - Moscow's Ministry for Foreign Affairs suggests to avoid travel to Libya
Today, Friday 4 October 2013, Russia will evacuate the personnel of its embassy in Tripoli with an aircraft of Moscow's Civil Defense Authority: the staff was carried in Tunisia on Thursday 3, after an... more
ReportTragedy in Lampedusa (3): aircraft of the Italian Air Force will carry the coffins for the 94 victims
Lampedusa, Italy - The Mayor of the island obtains an additional flight to carry the journalists
An aircraft of the Italian Air Force will carry to Lampedusa the coffins needed to bury the bodies of the 94 casualties which occurred in the morning of Thursday 3 october 2013, near the shores of the... more
ReportMigrants tragedy in Lampedusa (2). Italian Navy: "Vega" patroller ship with helicopter to support researches
Rome, Italy - A race against time to find survivors
Following to the wreck of a boat in the Canale di Sicilia with an undeterminated number of migrants on board, happened this morning near the Isola dei Conigli (Lampedusa), the "Vega" patroller ship of... more
ReportSea tragedy near Lampedusa: corpses placed into a hangar of the airport
Lampedusa, Italy - Hunderds reported missing, tens of victims, but the death toll is provisional
A horrible tragedy occurred in the sea off the coast of Lampedusa: a boat on which, according to the first estimates, hundreds of migrants (maybe from Eritrea) were traveling sunk off the coast of the... more
ReportAircraft and security. USA bomb neutralized at Jacksonville Airport
Jacksonville, USA - Two men arrested in the facility
Jacksonville International Airport was evacuated and remained closed for five hours in the night between Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October 2013, because of a bomb-alert caused by two suspect pckages which... more
ReportGold bars' robbery on airplane in Roissy: first arrest
Paris, France - The theft happened at the Paris' airport and not at the arrival in Zurich
The first arrest arrived as consequence of the inquiry about the clamorous theft happened last Thursday, on September 19 on an airplane of the HOP airline (Air France's subsidiary), that took off from... more
ReportDamaged airship in Milan causes problems to air traffic (VIDEO)
Milan, Italy - Disruptions at Linate Airport
A damaged airship caused great concern in Milan's skies in the late afternoon of yesterday, Tuesday 24 September, 2013, causing also the temporary closure of the airspace. An advertising company, Bono... more
ReportUSA deny passage in the airspace to the aircraft of Venezuelan President Maduro
Caracas, Venezuela - Disdained reaction from Caracas: "It amounts to an aggression"
The United States reportedly denied the permission to cross their airspace to the aircraft of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to reports coming from Caracas' Ministry for Foreign Affairs.... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Five-month-old boy dies at Alicante Airport
Alicante, Spain - The mother placed him on a luggage conveyor carousel, which was activated by the weight
Tragedy at Alicante Airport, in South-Eastern Spain: an American five-year-old boy died after having been placed on a luggage conveyor carousel. The accident occurred in the evening of Thursday 19 September:... more
ReportAircraft and safety. Fuel pump catches fire at Boston airport (VIDEO)
Boston, USA - Many flights diverted to other hubs
One of the twelve underground fuel pumps at Boston's "Logan" Airport caught fire in the afternoon of Tuesday 17 September 2013 forcing Massport, the operator of the Massachusetts hub, to divert some arriving... more
ReportTurkish F-16 aircraft shot down Syrian helicopter
Ankara, Turkey - "Erdogan’s government wants to increase tensions", Damascus shouts
According to a statement released today, Tuesday 17 September 2013, two F-16 aircraft of the Turkish Air Force, which took off from Kurecik Air Base, shot down a Syrian Mi-17 attack helicopter which, in... more
ReportCosta Concordia, salvage operations of the enormous cruise ship are ongoing
Giglio Island, Italy - No leaks in the sea have been reported so far
The operations for the salvage of the Costa Concordia, the enormous cruise ship which ran aground off the Tuscan coast, near Giglio Island, in January 2012, started in the moring of today, Monday 16 September... more
ReportEurope: the debate over the concept of "Home base" for air crews lights up again
Brussels, Belgium - According to the social partners the European rules are not applied properly
In a letter sent to the EU Director General of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Richelle Koos, the Assoaiction of European Airlines (AEA), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), the European... more
Report12th anniversary of the September 11 attacks: Obama visits the Pentagon
Washington, USA - Minutes of silence to be held in New York in observance of the time the aircraft crashed
It seems like just yesterday, but twelve years have already passed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 caused 2977 casualties, in a tragic event which was destined to change the history of... more
ReportSyrian crisis: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ready to leave for the Red Sea
Paris, France - Rafale and Mirage fighters already delpyed in the United Arab Emirates
Today, Wednesday 4 September 2013, the French parliament will start its discussions about the participation of the armed forces of the country to the possible military action against Syria. However, the... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Tripoli: militants block the airport of the Libyan capital
Tripoli, Libya - Operations moved in the other hub of the city
Libyan militants occupied Tripoli International Airport during the night between Sunday 1 and Monday 2 September, paralyzing the activities of the main hub of the African country. The news was reported... more
ReportTurkish Airlines pilots kidnapped in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - As they were going to Beirut International Airport
A group of armed men have seized two Turkish Airlines pilots this morning in Lebanon. The employees of the Turkish carrier were travelling aboard a bus headed to the Lebanese capital’s "Rafic Hariri" I... more
ReportAircraft and strikes: new protests in Milan airports
Milan, Italy - On Monday 9 and Friday 27, next month
Today the Italian Infrastructure and Transport ministry has published on its official website an updated calendar of planned strikes in the coming weeks. A new protest is planned for Monday, September... more
ReportNairobi Airport: aircraft resume international routes
Nairobi, Kenya - The causes of the fire are still unknown
This morning the International Nairobi Airport airctaft operating international destinations have partially resumed their activities. The Kenyan hub is slowly recovering full practicality after yesterday‘s f... more
ReportTerrorism alert: emergency landing of US Airways aircraft
Philadelphia, USA - Due to a bomb threat later proved to be false
The terrorism alert launched by the United States continues to be very high. Yesterday occurred the last striking episode, when the pilot of a US Airways aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia... more
ReportNairobi Airport reopened after the fire
Nairobi, Kenya - Domestic and cargo flights have been restored
Nairobi International Airport has been reopened after the devastating fire that broke out yesterday (AVIONEWS) and that cost many hours of hard work by firefighters and rescue teams, who managed to slowly... more
ReportAircraft grounded in Kenya: huge fire seriously damages Nairobi Airport (VIDEO)
Nairobi, Kenya - The international hub has been closed and flights cancelled or diverted
A big fire has developed early this morning at Nairobi "Jomo Kenyatta" International Airport (JKIA), in Kenya, where some aircraft have been grounded. The damage that the airport seems to have reported... more
ReportEdward Snowden has left Moscow airport
Moscow, Russia - Airport sources have confirmed the news
The Russian news agency "Interfax" has announced today that Edward Snowden, the former CIA agent who originated the "Datagate" scandal, has left Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport, where he has been staying since... more
ReportAircraft in action against flames in Balearic Islands, Spain
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - The fire has been caused by barbecue embers
The archipelago of the Balearic Islands in Spain was devastated by a fire that has been raging on the natural landscape for four days before being tamed, also thanks to the intervention of the fire-fighting... more
ReportAir France confirms that the man who fell yesterday from an aircraft’s gear was an illegal immigrant
Paris, France - The airplane was directed to Paris
A man, an illegal immigrant, fell yesterday from an airplane in the outskirts of the capital of the African State of Niger. The tragedy occurred in the city of Niamey where the plane, that had taken... more
ReportTunisair cancels all flights to and from Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia - Due to growing tension in the country
Tunisia is in shambles these days due to protests across the country for the assassination of the opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi, who was killed at the door of his house with ten shots. It is... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Egypt: Morsi' supporters try to take control of Luxor Airport
Luxor, Egypt - The army puts the facility under protection
On Thursday 25 July 2013 the Egyptian armed forces have put under protection strategic targets, monuments and hotels in Luxor, a renowned tourist destination in the Southern part of the African country,... more
ReportEdward Snowden will soon leave Moscow airport
Moscow, Russia - The US intelligence leaker spent a month in the transit zone of the Russian hub
After having applied for temporary asylum in Russia, Edward Snowden, the US intelligence leaker who caused the “Datagate” scandal, today will receive the document that will allow him to move freely wit... more
ReportAircraft and security: Shanghai airports increase controls
Shanghai, China - Following the Beijing attack
After the attack that shook the Beijing Capital International Airport last Saturday, when a man detonated a crude bomb in the arrivals area of ??the airport, the alert level in the Chinese air traffic... more
ReportNorth-Korean cargo: crew members under put on trial
Panama, Panama - They are charged with illegal transportation and war material
Panamanian authorities have officially put on trial the 35 crew members of the North Korean freighter seized in Panama last Tuesday (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2). So far the intervention of the... more
ReportIndia: airports on alert for MERS virus
New Delhi, India - A call was made by Indian health minister
The MERS virus (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) begins to affect strongly the Asian and world population: so far there have been 45 deaths in the world (including 38 in Saudi Arabia) since... more
ReportCalifornia, fire raging near Palm Springs: aircraft in action
Palm Springs, Usa - Almost 20,000 acres destroyed by flames
A large number of aircraft has been deployed last night in California near Palm Springs, in order to fight a huge fire that is destroying more and more acres of woodland. When the flames flared up the... more
ReportAircraft grounded for general strike in Greece
Athens, Greece - Domestic and international flights have been cancelled
The general strike organized today in Greece has also affected the air transport, with aircraft grounded. Many flights from the Athens International "Eleftherios Venizelos" Airport have been cancelled... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Spain: it could be another hot summer for air traffic
Barcelona, Spain - Traffic controllers protest against AENA
In these days in Spain many are fearing the development of a chaotic situation in air traffic similar to the one that in winter 2010 tangled the travels of thousands of passengers who were flying ih the... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Greece: tomorrow traffic controllers will strike
Athens, Greece - Planes grounded since noon until 4 pm
Tomorrow July 16 Greek airports will be affected by a strike that will cause disruptions in air traffic both within Greece and in the international routes that depart from the Hellenic country. The... more
ReportPassengers start legal action against Airbus and IAE for the emergency landing of a British Airways aircraft (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - The covers of the engines were not properly locked
A group of passengers who were on board of the British Airways aircraft which was forced to perform an emergency landing on May 24 at London-Heathrow airport (AVIONEWS) started a legal action against Airbus... more
ReportBolivia complains after the case of Morales' aircraft
New York, USA - Through the statements presented by the Bolivian ambassador to the UN
Bolivia has submitted an official complaint about the case of President Evo Morales, who was stopped with his aircraft at Vienna Airport while attempting to return to his country (AVIONEWS). The reason... more
ReportAircraft of the Bolivian President diverted to Vienna amid suspicion it was carrying US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden
Vienna, Austria - "This is a hostile act by the United States state department", the Minister for Defence of the South-American country shouts
The aircraft of Bolivian President Evo Morales was diverted to Vienna amid suspicion it was carrying on board Edward Snowden, the former contractor of the National Security Agency of the United States... more
ReportEarphones on aircraft produced by exploited prisoners
Dongguan, China - The complaint by former inmates in a Chinese jail
Passengers who listen to the music through earphones comfortably seated in an aircraft, maybe do not know that those instruments could have been produced by people who have been exploited and held in inhuman... more
ReportVenezuela: Vittorio Missoni's vanished aircraft found today
Caracas, Venezuela - The airplane disappeared on January 4 during the flight between Los Roques and Caracas
The vanished aircraft on which Vittorio Missoni, his wife and two of their friends were travelling was found in Los Roques: the announcement was released via Twitter by Jorge Galindo, spokesperson of the... more