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SecurityBlair visits Rome
Rome, Italy - British Prime Minister and that Italian one talk about Iraq and UE
Today, British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is landed to Rome in order to meet Mr. Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister. The summit, scheduled in Villa Madama, was about Irak crisis, economic and institutional... more
SecurityMeeting Berlusconi-Blair (2): Italian Prime Minister proposes to democratize Iraq dictatorship
Rome, Italy - New idea to avoid Iraq conflict
Rising of a political opposition, concession of civil rights and elections within a year. These are the reforms that democracies want to ask to Saddam in order to avoid the war. That's what come out from... more
SecurityMeeting Berlusconi-Blair: Italian Prime Minister says the war is far away
Rome, Italy - Effort to persuade Saddam Hussein
Today, during the meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in Rome, Silvio Berlusconi said that "We are far from the war and we are far accepting it, but we have also the responsibility to defend... more
SecurityWill Iraqi conflict risk lead Pope to Moscow?
Rome, Italy - Also Patriarch Alessio II could allow the travel
International crisis could allows the first Pope’s visit in Russia. Until today, this hypothesis seemed unattainable, but that the Iraqi war risk has rendered feasibles it. The Russian President, Vladimir P... more
SecurityFound a plane disappeared in 1976 (2): the technical sheet of the aircraft
Rome, Italy - It has been the first English turboprop plane
On July 16, 1948, under demand of the British European Airways that needed of a 32-seats airplane, it flew the V-630 that would have been the prototype of the Viscount, that began to operate the first... more
SecurityFound a plane disappeared in 1976
Quito, Ecuador - A group of climbers has performed the gruesome finding
It has been found yesterday by a group of rock-climbers the aircraft of the Ecuadorian airline Saeta, disappeared on August 16, 1976, with on board 54 passengers and 5 crew members. It was told by the... more
SecurityAlbanian Prime Minister announces a new plan for the infrastructures of the country
Tirana, Albania - The plan regards also the air transportation
Added to several deliberations that preview many changes and involve basic areas for the survival itself of a country like as roads, bridges, schools, hospitals and universities, the Albanian Prime Minister,... more
SecurityGranted this night the singer Courtney Love
London, Great Britain - The artist will not be on trial
The singer Courtney Love has been granted this night after have been arrested (news already published yesterday by AVIONEWS, NdR) happened yesterday in the Londoner airport of Heathrow after a strong row... more
SecuritySelected two projects for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center
New York, Usa - They will be the highest buildings in the world
The bidding for the rebuilding of World Trade Center, so of the Twin Towers, is arrived to its final act. The commission created by the City of New York has choosen two projects, between which will be... more
SecurityArrested at Heathrow airport the singer Courtney Love
London Great Britain - The artist was boarded on the flight Los Angeles-London
The singer Courtney Love, widow of Kurt Cobain, former leader of the rock band Nirvana dead by suicide some years ago and by its time solo voice of the rock band Hole, has been arrested this morning in... more
SecurityIn Hamburg the september 11 relatives victims testify
Hamburg, Germany – A Moroccan has been accused to be a Kamikaze accomplice and the process has begun in October
Five American citizens, relative of the victims of the Al Qaeda attacks to the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, this morning have testified to the Hamburg process of Mounir el Motassedeq, the Moroccan citizen... more
SecurityArrested in Brazil a Vietnam redux
San Paolo, Brazil - He transported 8 kilograms of cocaine
Arrested at San Paolo airport, in Brazil, a man from California aged 53, Ruban Martinez, redux from Vietnam (he fought three years in the Asian country). Martinez transported 8 kilograms of cocaine that... more
Security"No to peace at every cost"
Vatican City, Vatican - This is the advertisement of the Holy See to Roman Catholic politicians
In a vademecum published by the Congregation of the doctrine, organ of the Holy See, is exposed an advertisement to Roman Catholic politicians. In the advertisement is said: "Peace is always the result... more
SecurityEgyptian president has invited Saddam Hussein in Egypt
Il Cairo, Egypt - The invitation has been programmed for Saturday
Trusting the Egyptian press agency Mena, it seems nearly certain in the daytime of Saturday a meeting between the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The meeting should... more
SecurityItalian volounteers for peace will leave to Iraq next January 28
Rome, Italy - The volounteers are decided to stop Anglo American bombings
In the field of the protest manifestations against war in Iraq, is taking its own shape a manifestation, that in short time will attract on itself the attention of the whole world's medias. The next January... more
SecurityUS spy unmanned aircraft to fight drug smugglings in South America (2): the technical features
Washington, Usa - It's in charge for the operations carried in Afghanistan
The unmanned Global Hawk aerial vehicle (UAV) is able to fly more at remarkable altitudes supplying to the military intelligence the most detailed information about the enemy resources. Once that the... more
SecurityUS spy unmanned aircraft to fight drug smugglings in South America
Washington, Usa - First test at the beginning of the next year
The attempt is to intercept the considerable drug loads that every day leave from the Latin America states and reach the Southern coasts of USA, from which then they invade all the American territory.... more
SecurityAEJPT: signed a contract for the training of the pilots
Stockholm, Sweden - Approved yesterday the Feasibility Eurotraining Study Contract
It has been signed yesterday, also by Saab, the Feasibility Study Contract, that will be directed by five associated societies (Aermacchi, Dassault, EADS-CASA from Spain, EADS Germany and Saab). The named... more
SecurityOutrage near seat of the staff of Russian aviation
Moscow, Russia - At least three deads verified up now
A violent outbreak this morning has occurred just outside Moscow, in Balashika a suburb few kilometers east of the Russia's capital, neighbor where the officials of the staff of Russian aviation reside.... more
SecurityReactions of Cuban government to the eight dissidents' escape
Havana, Cuba - "It has been a piracy act"
It has been requested by the Cuban government the restitution of the little yellow two-engine aircraft of Soviet engineering, normally used for pest ridding of tobacco plantations, used by the eight dissidents... more
SecurityEight Cubans escape in the USA
Washington, USA - The Carribbeans are landed with a small aircraft
During the daytime of yesterday eight Cubans are landed in Key West with a small aircraft. Probably the Cubans are arrived in the USA to ask political asylum, escaping from Castro's regime. Following... more
SecurityBali slaughter: ex- areonautical officer is the slaughter's "mind"
Bali, Indonesia - Head of a eight people command
Eight men, well trained, composed the command responsible of last Sunday terroristic attack in Bali, which provoked the death of 180 people. One of them, considered the "mind" of the criminal action confessed... more
SecurityChecen stopped at the Daghestan border
Baku, Azerbaijan- The man owned nuclear material
Russian agency Itar-Tass has reported, just few hours ago that a Checen man, coming from Azerbaijan, was trying to introduce in Russia, through the Daghestan border, a suitcase within nuclear material.... more
SecuritySix more months in prison for the insane who get in the plane armed
Washington, Usa - He will have to serve the rest of condemnation in Nepal
It wasn't good the defence appeal for mental problems: Subash Gurung, Nepalese, will have to serve in his country's prison six months more. For this he will be deported as soon as possible after 11 months... more
SecurityFrench authorities still investigating on plastic bomb found on board a RAM aircraft
Paris, France - The inquiry has been assigned to Paris Attorney's office
Paris Attorney's office was assigned the inquiry on the plastic bomb found yesterday on board a Royal Air Maroc aircraft coming from Marrakech. RAM's spokespersons denied this finding, which was confirmed... more
SecurityThree US Congressmen fly to Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - They reached the Iraqi capital on board a Jordanian flight
Three US Congressmen, David Bonior (D-Michigan), Michael Thompson (D-California) and Jill Dermott (D-Washington), flew to Baghdad on board a Jordanian plane. The visit of these three Democrat Congressmen... more
SecurityEast Timor to join United Nations
Dili, East Timor - UN General Assembly approves the admission of its 191st member state
The United Nations General Assembly approved today the admission of East Timor into the Organization. East Timor was granted independence from Indonesia last May after a 24-year civil war. The first... more
SecurityUs to restart drug plane interception programs
Washington, Usa - Program's control is supposed to pass from Cia to Us Department of State
Bush is willing to restart drug plane surveillance programs which were interrupted last year, when a Peruvian Air Force plane, acting on information from a US surveillance plane tracking drug courier flights,... more
SecurityOsprey flight resumed: excellent performances registered
Patuxent River, USA
The MV-22 Osprey took to the skies May 29 here for the first time after being grounded for over 17 months following the tragic Dec. 11, 2000 mishap. The first MV-22 test aircraft to resume flying has improvements... more
SecurityOsprey ready to fly again
Washington, USA - "All technical problems fixed"
"All technical and management problems with the V-22 Osprey aircraft project have been corrected and the hybrid helicopter-airplane is ready to resume flight testing, Navy Secretary Gordon England said... more
SecurityBell and Boeing pay for Osprey victims
Washington, USA
Bell and Boeing, the manufacturers of the V-22 Osprey have reached out-of-court settlements during the past few months with all but one of the families of the 23 Marines killed in 2000 while flying the... more
SecurityBritish couple forced to pay Indian Air Force for their son's rescue
London, Great Britain
It sounds incredible, but a British couple of Brightlingsea, Essex, Bill and Angie Kitchen, parents of a missing young man, their son, have been forced to pay to Indian Air Force £18,000 for a search... more
SecurityNew South African Denel's attack helicopter Rooivalk projects stolen
Pretoria, South Africa - 25 hard disk with projects stolen
Thieves who broke into the closely guarded Denel complex in Pretoria knew exactly what they wanted, as they have stolen only 25 computer hard disks containing information of the Rooivalk attack helicopter... more
SecurityVenezuela president Chavez sends away his family
Caracas, Venezuela
A military airplane has carried away, for an unknown destination, the wife and some son of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez, who has decided to send away them from the political crisis which is arise... more
SecuritySeptember 11th:one of suspects could be convicted to death
New York, Usa - Ashcroft decided
Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroccan extraction, is the only person charged with massacre for last September 11th terrorist attacks. At the end of the trial, which is supposed to begin next... more
SecurityStatement by John Murphey, chairman and CEO of Bell Helicopter
USA - "Project has been not canceled"
"I want to set the record straight with respect to the BA609 program. First, the program has not been cancelled. When the BA609 program was started in 1996, it was planned and scheduled to follow the... more
SecurityU.S. Burocracy: the flight school of Venice receives the visas of two WTC terrorists
WAshington USA - This appears as incredible
This could be represented as the results of the application of burocracy: the flight school of Venice, Florida, received the student visas, approved and stamped by U.S. immigration office, awarded to Mohammed... more
SecurityBerlusconi meets Schroeder
Trieste, Italy - No mention of Finameccanica-Eads agreement
"We did not talk about this matter". At today meeting in Trieste, Italian and German government premiers, Silvio Berlusconi and Gerhard Schroeder, did not mention Finmeccanica-Eads missed agreement at... more
Security2 Japan helicopters vanished (2)
Tokyo, Japan - All dead the 4 crew members
Last night Japan rescue teams found in the surroundings of Mt. Haneyama the wreckages of the two military helicopters vanished yesterday. One of the two Oh-6D aircraft was burned while the other chopper... more
Security2 Japan helicopters vanished
Tokyo, Japan- Rescue teams at work
According to what stated by the Japan Defence ministry spokesman, two helicopters, which were flying above Kusu mountains skies, lost yesterday any radio contacts and vanished. Rescue teams are running... more
SecurityNew international coalition victims in war against terrorism
Kabul, Afghanistan - 5 more deads
Two German and three Danish, all international coalition soldiers, have been killed in Kabul as they tried to destroy two Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles. After these tragic events, which saw seven... more
SecurityUsa forces sent in Georgia against terrorism
Washington - The announcement made by DoD
The U.S. Department of Defense, DoD, announced to have sent some helicopters and a small military equipe to Tbilisi, Georgia, in order to study opposition strategies to international terrorism. (G... more
SecurityIran could hit a large part of Middle East with its missiles
Washington, USA - The announcement comes from Center for Strategic and International Studies
Iran, cited by the United States as one of three countries in the "axis of evil," can target most of the Gulf region and Turkey, a new report says. Such missiles, according to the report, are likely... more
SecurityFirst BA609 flight expected in June
Singapore - BAAC made the announce at Asian Aerospace 2002
According to Bell-Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC) declaration here at Singapore's Asian Aerospace 2002 exhibition, good bet is for the BA 609 to make its first flight between June 7 and June 27, insiders... more
SecurityPiaggio will overtake Sorem?
The Geneva industry is interested to acquire Canadair aircraft maintenance
According to rumours, it seems that Geneva-based aeronautical industry Piaggio Aero Industries would be interested to found in Roma's Ciampino airport some buildings in order to acquire maintenance of... more
SecurityUnited Nations aircraft hit in Congo (Dem rep)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - Several bullets hit the Un Antonov fuselage
A United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo aircraft has been hit last Tuesday while it was landing at Kindu airport, as stated by the Un spokesman in Kinshasa. The airplane, an Antonov... more
SecurityFor a golf tournament, a five hours delay for 233 passengers
Air 200 charter flight divert to Manchester to embark "essential" golf bags
233 passengers on board a British charter flight operated by Air 2000 UK operator, arrived at their destination five hours late - all because of a game of golf. The airline management decided to "reprotect"... more
SecurityMost Italian airlines involved in counterfeited spare parts traffic
Guardia di Finanza distrains near 3 EURm value material
It is a thunderstorm on Italian airlines the investigation conducted by Tempio Pausania's court on the traffic of counterfeited spare parts for aircraft. Alitalia, Meridiana, Volare Airlines, Air One,... more
SecurityEnac: aeronautical world is based on "bona fide"
According to Italian Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (Enac) sources, the organization which is engaged in civil aviation controls, about the investigation conducted by Italian Court and Guardia... more
SecurityAvionews starts again, but some technical inconveniences are still possible
Starting again our broadcasting with an improved layout and superior performances, Avionews apologizes for the short interruption and for inconveniences possibly arising during the set out period... more