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DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: it's landed yesterday in Beirut the second Jordan C-130 with humanitarian aids
Beirut, Lebanon - The first one had arrived few hours ago
The sending of helps is part of a plan wanted by King Abdallah II of Jordan to sustain the population, bended by 15 uninterrupted days of hostilities. A first C-130 airplane of Jordan aeronautic had landed... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a over 44 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130
Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $ 44,469,514 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification. This action provides for an engineering change proposal for the Sweden C-130 avionics modernization... more
Science and technologyRimini: low-cost flights make enhance the number of German tourists
Rimini, Italy - There have been 4000 influxes from Germany in the first semester of 2006
The data on the influx to "Federico Fellini" airport of Rimini for what concerns the first 2006 semester made register a big increase of travellers coming from Germany. Thanks to low-costs flights operated... more
IndustryAirbus-Boeing strife (2). Mandelson: an agreement is better
Brussels, Belgium - USA must give up its protectionism
The European Commerce Committee, Peter Mandelson, declared that in the strife between Airbus and Boeing he would prefer a bilateral agreement, but USA must stop to favour protectionist policies against... more
HelicoptersBoeing signed a deal with U.S. Army
Seattle, USA - Order of the value of USD 619.3 m
Today, Boeing has made known to have signed in last July 14 a contract with U.S. Army of the value of USD 619.3 m. Object of the deal is the phase of development and of the system’s demonstration for t... more
Civil aviationIsrael-Lebanon (10): bombings on Beirut and rockets on Haifa, 5 children loose their lives
Beirut, Lebanon - An entire family killed in the Region of Tiro, two victims in Galilea
It’s becoming from hour to hour more dramatic the situation of people displaced from South Lebanon. Despite the announce from Tel Aviv to have allowed the re-opening of Beirut airport, the humanitarian h... more
AirlineseasyJet is satisfied for the EU Commission investigation
Milan, Italy - On the Italian decree for public service obligations
"easyJet is satisfied for the European Commission decision to start a formal investigation on Italian decree concerning public service obligations, which illegitimately imposes a monopoly condition on... more
IndustryOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (11): Brazil-Wisconsin on board a RV-9A
Oshkosh, USA - It is the adventure of two pilots who arrived the EAA air show
Luiz Carlos Novi and Paulo Rivetti flew to Oshkosh air venture in Wisconsin on board their self-manufactured RV-9A leaving from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The trip lasted several days, divided in two-three daily... more
IndustryThe new HondaJet in three-four years
Tokyo, Japan - Orders will start in Autumn
After 20 years of researches, Honda is about to give birth to its HondaJet, an aircraft which will consume less oil, will have a larger cockpit and luggage hold and more cruise speed compared to other... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (10): the 100th anniversary of TCM
Oshkosh, USA - Teledyne Continental Motors engines
Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) celebrated its 100th anniversary at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. The engine manufacturer started in 1906 with cars and then it passed to aircraft in 1927, with the production... more
PeopleChinese Civilian Aviation records loss in the first mid-2006
Beijing, China - Deficit equal to USD 80 million
General Administration of Civilian Aviation of the People’s Republic of China in the first mid-2006 has reported losses equal to 640 million of yuan, about USD 80 m. The entries have reached 102.920 m... more
AccidentsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (9): accident of a Canadair F-86
Oshkosh, USA - It should have to partecipate to the exibition
Last Monday July 24, the Canadair F-86 called "Flying Fossil" has gone destroyed in an accident in Hickory, in North Carolina, while was landing for Oshkosh. The dynamic of accident sees the fighter to... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (8): the "Women Soar"
Oshkosh, USA - The carrier possibilities in aviation for women
Two-day meeting at EAA AirVenture Museum to talk about women and aviation. That is the "Women Soar": 26 female representatives of aeronautic world, in all of its aspects, showed carrier choices for women... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (7): qualification standards for DARs
Oshkosh, USA - For amateur-built and sport aircraft
In 2000 the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) got together to discuss a shortage of DARs —Designated Airworthiness Representatives— available and wil... more
PeopleLombardy launches the indicator "Volare low-cost"
Milan, Italy - It will be presented tomorrow by Unioncamere
The low-cost flights are making register an exponential increase during last years, occupying a share of 16,3% of the European market. Unioncamere of Region Lombardy, taking note of it and of the optimum... more
PeopleEuropean Commission started an investigation about flights to Sardinia
Brussels, Belgium - Risks for the market's freedom
European Commission announced the opening of an investigation concerning the restriction on flights to Sardinia wanted by Italian Government. The Commission has serious doubts about the conformity of the... more
Science and technologyAvoided for a little the air disaster at Chicago airport: two Boeings "Graze" on runway
Chicago, Usa - The crash has been avoided for a second
It could be a terrible air disaster the one that, for a second-discard, has been avoided at the busy airport of "O’Hare" at Chicago, protagonist for the fifth time this year of inconvenient caused by m... more
MiscellaneousUS tourist disappear from a cruise ship: a Coast Guard airplane patrols the sea
Naples, Italy - The young girl was on vacation in Italy, she's missing since yesterday morning
An American tourist, 23-years-old, Elizabeth Kay Galiano, is missing in peace of sea between Rome and Naples along the Tyrrhenian coasts since yesterday morning. The young girl on vacation on the cruise... more
DefenseIndia: Aviation denied terrorist infiltrations
New Delhi, India - A conflict that continues from 1948
The India Air Force has denied the terrorist alert launched by Adviser of National Security M.K. Narayanan, about the possible infiltrations in the Indian Armed Forces of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist... more
MiscellaneousChavez against United States
Caracas, Venezuela - It was announced the purchase of new weapons by Russia
New attack of Venezuelan President Chavez against United States, accused by the South-American Head of the State to follow an hostile policy arrived to the sabotage of Caracas Armed Forces. Washington... more
AirlinesSN Brussels wants to enter in Rwandair Express
Brussels, Belgium - African carrier will be privatized soon
SN Brussels Airlines is considering buying a stake in Rwandair Express, Rwanda’s flagship carrier which, under the pressures of the World Bank, should be privatized soon. Belgian airline is already the s... more
AirlinesGreen light for Air China's Ipo on the Shanghai stock market
Shanghai, China - 2.7 billion shares will be issued
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it has approved Air China’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai stock market. Air China has applied to issue up to 2.7 bn of s... more
AirlinesAlaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter
Washington, USA - The carrier tripled the profits respect the same period of the 2005
Alaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter. The carrier registered in this period a profit of USD 55.5 million, tripled respect the same period of the 2005. The revenue rose to USD 873 million, while... more
Science and technologyChina starts a building program for four airports
Beijing, China - The overall cost for the project is about USD 200m
The development program created by CAA (Civil Aviation Administration of China) for what concerns 2006-2010 has the aim to take up to 220 the number of operative airports in the Asian Country, turning... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (8): "If it will be a cease-fire, ready to start the prisoners exchange"
Beirut, Lebanon - Italy appreciated mediator
In the day of international conference in Rome, the Lebanese president of Parliament, Nabih Berri, launches a precise request to Italian Government, appreciated mediator for a truce between Israel and... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (5): air shows
Oshkosh, USA - Every afternoon at 3:30 pm
Every year many pilots make Oshkosh a priority for their acrobatic performance schedule because the public of this great air venture at Wittman Regional Airport is mostly made up of peers or fans. Every... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (4): a SpaceShipOne copy in static display
Oshkosh, USA - Yesterday the presentation
At the presentation of SpaceShipOne S/N #2, the copy of the original spacecraft, there were Burt Rutan, the aircraft designer, Mike Melvill, the first civil astronaut who already flew the spaceship, and... more
Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006 (3): Cessna presents new LSA and NGP
Oshkosh, USA - The Light-sport aircraft and the Next Generation Piston
After the announcement last year of a feasibility and developing study of a new LSA (Light-Sport Aircraft), the Cessna President and CEO, Jack Pelton, presented at a press conference at EAA AirVenture... more
ReportThe CV-22 Osprey officially enter to take part of US Air Force
Washington, USA - Concluded the activities of evaluations and acceptance of new aircraft
The tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey has officially entered to take part of the American Air Education and Training Command, the division of the Air Force Special Operations Command that is provisionally using... more
Weather forecastsAirVenture Oshkosh 2006 (2): Embraer debuts with Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 Mock-ups
Oshkosh, USA – Static display exhibition of "Alberto Santos-Dumont’s 14bis Biplane"
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh (but not only), in Wisconsin, this year, will be held July 24-30. On occasion of Air Show, the Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronàutica) wi... more
PeopleGB: a study underlines the relation between night flights and greenhouse effect
Reading, United Kingdom - The airplanes' vapor trails would be co-responsible for the phenomenon
It’s been published on the British magazine "Nature" a study made by a group of meteorologist of Reading University (England) that shows as there a relation between the gas ejected by the planes that f... more
MiscellaneousWeapons trade to Somalia
Mogadiscio, Somalia - Special cargo flights transport weapon in the country
It is more and more difficult the situation in Somalia, perturbed by years of civil war and now under the control of the so-called Islamic Court, integralist muslim militant who want the introduction of... more
AerospaceAn European robot will be launched to Mars
Naples, Italy – Alcatel Alenia and the Mars of Naples involved
The Mars of Naples, one of the most important center in Italy for space research, has been involved in European Space Agency’s Exomars project. It is forecast the construction of a bio-robot, the realization o... more
IndustryStrife between Finmeccanica and Italian unions
Rome, Italy - Redundancy fund proposed for 1,968 jobs of Selex Communication
It is strife between Finmeccanica and Italian unions, which refused to approve the redundancy fund for 1,968 jobs of Selex Communication, a subsidiary of Guarguaglini’s group. The workers’ representative ask... more
IndustryLockheed Martin has completed the 5th satellite GPS IIR
Washington, USA – Systems of cryptation and antidisturb
Last week, Lockheed Martin has announced the completion of the 5th of eight satellites of new serie GPS IIR that is realizing for US Air Force. The satellites GPS (Global Position System) of the serie... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (7): the wife of Italian military wounded during the flight has arrived in Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel - She has departed yesterday morning from Fiumicino airport
She was departed by an Alitalia scheduled flight directed to Tel Aviv at 10:00am of yesterday Alessandra Canettieri, Roberto Punzo’s wife, the Italian 42-year-old helicopterist captain in service with "... more
AerospaceConcluded the testing campaign of the Sentinel systems of the GMES programme
Berlin, Germany - European joint programme for Earth observation (ESA - UE)
Yesterday concluded the first air campaign of the European Space Agency for data-gathering and for the tweak the systems of relevance that will be used in the satellites of the family "Sentinel", in European... more
MiscellaneousJordan is directly involved in CIA’s flights
London, United Kingdom – Amnesty International denounced it
Amnesty International published last Monday a report which accuses directly Jordan Government to be involved in CIA’s flights. According to the international organization Amman’s Executive should be res... more
AirlinesCustomer fidelization programs for low-cost airlines
Canberra, Australia - According to a research by IdeaWorks
Australian IdeaWorks Company has made a marketing research on travel habits of air passengers in the world, reporting that many low-cost airlines have started some services and initiatives in order to... more
PeopleIncrease in air transports: it's the environment to loose
Rome, Italy - The suggested proposals to limit damages are taxes added on air tickets
It’s not a news that air transport are not less polluting than overland transports. Now it seems it’s arrived the time of concrete proposals. From a study issued by "Legambiente", on the base of data pro... more
CuriositiesA high-altitude fashion show
Milan, Italy - On a B-757/200ER by Air Italy
Air Italy, in a co-marketing operation with a young clothing line, has thought to entertain its customers flying on a plane headed to Zanzibar with a fashion show. Flight attendants become models just... more
AerospaceNASA is preparing Shuttle Atlantis for its next mission
Washington, USA - 16 missions are forecast for the next 4 years
NASA is carrying on the program for the new launch of the Space Shuttle, forecast for the end of August. This time it will be Shuttle Atlantis, transported yesterday in the hangars of the Kennedy Space... more
DefenseChile adds to its fleet a frigate and a submarine
Santiago, Chile - The frigate has been purchased from the Dutch Navy, the submarine is produced by Spanish "Navantia"
The Chilean Navy has enlarged in the last week its underwater fleet and the one of anti-air frigates by acquiring an ex-Dutch frigate and a new submarine. In the past the Navy of the South-American Country... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (6): Italian Military Aviation strengthens the devices for the air defense on Rome
Rome, Italy - Alerted 5th Wing of Cervia and 4th Wing of Grosseto
On the occasion of Summit of today, the Italian Air Force will strengthen the surveillance and defense of national air space. The air defense divisions of 5th Wing of Cervia (Ravenna) and 4th Wing of Grosseto... more
Science and technologyVeltroni: more taxies for Rome
Rome, Italy - And fixed fares for connections with Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
The Major of Rome, Walter Veltroni, presented the agreement between the municipality and taxi drivers: 3000 more taxies in the Capital, with a 40% service improvement and concession of 40 new licenses... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (5): four UN observers were killed
Beirut, Lebanon - By an Israeli air raid
Four observers of UN Interposition Force (UNFIL) were killed by a bomb which were launched from an Israeli military airplane in Khiam, Southern Lebanon. They seem to be an Austrian, a Canadian, a Finnish... more
AirlinesGlobalia could enter Ventaglio
Rome, Italy - The merger Eurofly-Livingston is becoming harder and harder
Globalia, Banco Popular Spanish Group which owns Air Europa, three tour operators and airport handling activities in France, Spain, Mexico and United States, seems to be interested in entering Viaggi del... more
AerospaceCassini probe discovered methane lake on Titan
Rome, Italy - It was announced by Italian Space Agency
Italian Space Agency (ASI) made known that Cassini probe discovered on Titan a methane lake which has the same dimensions of Ontario lake. The lake is in the South pole region of the Saturn’s moon and i... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): Condoleezza Rice dictates the Israeli and American terms to Lebanese President of Parliament
Beirut, Lebanon – It talks about of the use of phosphorus bombs by the side of Israel
The meeting between the American Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, and the Lebanese President of Parliament, Nabih Berri, the only one with authentic power in the State, allied of Hezbollah, has been... more
Weather forecastsFirst balances after the Farnborouh 2006 "Airshow"
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Positive comments of the organizers
After the end of Farnborough "International Airshow" 2006, the organizers make the first comments on its results, saying that it has been a record-year. The official data are still to be waited to can... more