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AirlinesQatar Airways introduces new A-330 in its fleet
Milan, Italy - The routes are unchanged, but comfort for passengers gas increased
Qatar Airways, air company that operates in Italy the route from Milan-Malpensa to Doha has announced that since next August 2 will enter on service in its fleet the new Airbus A-330. A big improvement... more

PeopleOrder by the Saudi Arabia to the United States
Washington, USA – Contract of sale for 24 helicopters Black Hawk
Tha Saudi Arab has ordered to USA an order of the value of USD 6.1 bn, that includes 24 helicopters by assault and transport UH-60L Black Hawk, 726 armoured carriers by fight LAV-25, 1160 systems of radio... more

AirlinesAviation Capital Group purchased 14 B-737-800s
New York, USA – It was achieved an agreement also with Aeromexico
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) made known to have purchased by Boeing 14 B-737-800s. The deal as a value of USD 1 billion, in particular USD 987 million list price. The purchase has been carried out in the... more

DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): emergency landing for an Israeli helicopter in high Galilea
Beirut, Lebanon – Hit two soldiers of crew
One Israeli military helicopter, last Tuesday, has been costricted to make an emergency landing in high Galilea, in the same place where two Israeli helicopters in last days have been crashed in the Ramot... more

MiscellaneousSearch and rescue operation offing Alaska
Washington, USA – Aircraft and helicopters of the safety enforcement of USA made safe the crew of a ship in difficulties
The rescue operations to save the crew of Cougar Ace cargo ship, which is sinking in the sea offing Aleutine island (Alaska), have been carried out successfully. Helicopters of the US Coast Guard and aircraft... more

AerospaceMars could be explored by intelligent micro-augers
Washington, Usa - Mit proposes to send to the Marxian ground augers as large as tennis balls
A group of Massachussets Institute of Technology (Mit) engineers guided by Stephen Dubowsky has conceived a new technique to explore Mars. The Marxian surface as known is full of canyons, channels and... more

Civil aviationThere will be delays in the Schengen area's enlargement
Brussels, Belgium - But there's however been positive reactions on the proposal of a task force for a quick intervention
At the end of the last UE Interior Ministries Council the Vice-President EU Franco Frattini express satisfaction for the positive welcome given to the measures settled by the "Immigration packet" by the... more

Weather forecastsOshkosh AirVenture 2006: Hartzell will present its new ASC-II propeller
Ohio, Usa - And has announced it has just obtained FAA certification
Hartzell Propeller Inc. is one of the world leader on advanced production of propeller for airplanes. Recently the American manufacturer has announced that its new ASC-II propeller of new generation has... more

IndustryStrife between USA and EU about Boeing and Airbus
Brussels, Belgium - WTO's rules violated
It is more and more bitter the polemic between USA and EU concerning the helps given to the respective aeronautical industry, Boeing and Airbus. The problem exploded during 2005 World Trade Organization’s s... more

DefenseThe new Naval Strike Missiles have been launched successfully
Los Angeles, USA – It was made known by Kongsberg
Kongsberg, Norwegian missile industry, made known to have carried out successfully an experimental launch of the new Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The test, part of the certification program of Norwegian... more

DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): USA orders humanitarian interventations
Washington, USA – The transport of aids is entrusted to Italian ship "Vittoria M." and to American HSV-2 Swift
The spokesman of White House, Tony Snow, announced in last days that President George W. Bush has arranged the dispatch of helicopters and American war ships to supply humanitarian aids to Lebanon. Announcing... more

Civil aviationIsrael-Lebanon: an "Area of respect" for Summit in Rome
Rome, Italy - Armoured city but with moderation
Rome’s Prefect Achille Serra, after the meeting of provincial committee for Law and Orden and Security taken place in the morning of July 24 to establish the security measures for international Summit a... more

AerospaceTomorrow the launch of Italian university satellites: Unisat 4 and Picpot
Rome, Italy - "La Sapienza" e Politecnico di Torino pioneers in aerospace matters
Tomorrow night, at 9:47 pm, from Baikonour (Kazakistan), will be launched the Italian microsatellite Unisat 4, with carrier Dnepr of Kosmotras, the last of a series realized by students and teachers of... more

IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $ 12,442,500 ceiling priced order 0142 under previously awarded contract for procurement of airforce spares for the CV-22 Osprey.... more

CuriositiesRichard Branson gives as a present to Prince Harry a "Space cruise"
London, United Kingdom - On board of the first space commercial flight there will be also the royal scion
We already know that "Sir" Richard Branson, eclectic English baron defined as "Serial businessman" for his multiple activities, were a bizarre character, but this time he demonstrated to be also generous,... more

DefenseAbout 2000 Italian soldiers are engaged in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - It was made known by Italian Defense Ministry
Italian Defense Ministry made known the update of the number of our soldiers engaged in Afghanistan in ISAF mission. They are 1,938 ones lined up in Kabul and Herat to whom it is necessary to add the men... more

AerospaceFour steps in space
Moscow, Russia - The space tourists will be able to walk out of the ISS
New border for the space tourism. Russian space agency decided to allow to the tourists that want to go to International Space Station, ISS, to have a promenade in the space. It will be sufficient to pay... more

IndustryEmbraer sells 30 EMB-175s to Republic Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries, to start in 2007, mark debut of the type in the U.S. domestic market
Embraer today announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of 30 firm EMBRAER 175 aircraft to Republic Airlines Inc. This brings to 78 firm and 75 options the total number of E-Jets on order... more

AirlinesAir France under investigations
Paris, France - The French carrier involved in a security company's crack
Air France has been involved in the investigations about the crack of Pretory, a security company. The French airline engaged Pretory after September 11 attempts. The problem is that Pretory didn’t respected t... more

Latest newsFrecce Tricolori's show in Sigonella
Catania, Italy - About 10,000 people attended to the show
New success for Frecce Tricolori that, last week-end, made a show at Italian Air Force’s base of Sigonella, Catania (Sicily). About 10,000 people attended to the show. The manifestation, presented by t... more

Civil aviationAn antiterrorism system for a ground control of the aircraft is under study
Berlin, Germany - It was announced by German weekly newspaper "Der Spiegel"
According to German weekly newspaper "Der Spiegel" about 30 groups are working to realize a system that will allow to take on ground the control of an hijacked plane. In this way eventual terrorists should... more

DefenseUSA are going on in the realization of their anti-missile Defense system
Washington, USA - An intercontinental missile has been launched successfully
United States have launched successfully an Minuteman III intercontinental missile without explosive. The missile has been launched from a base in Southern California and it hit its target placed near... more

PeopleThe "Fabulous 8" of "Red Bulls", the first Italian civil acrobatic patrol
Rome, Italy - Its 8 members come from the "Frecce Tricolori"
They are called "Red Bulls", and are the first Italian civil acrobatic patrol. No contention with "Frecce Tricolori", on the contrary: all the 8 members of what is called the "Formula Uno of the skies",... more

MiscellaneousD'Arrigo's Condors released
Rome, Italy - The dream of the recordman, tragically died, realized
Inca and Maya, the two condors that Angelo D’Arrigo reared to try to impede their extinction in the Andes, have been released in the South-American mountains. After the tragic death of the recordman (... more

AccidentsDies one of the first Colombian women pilot
Bogotà, Colombia - Loss of one wing in full flight
Last week, a T-37 of the Colombian Air Forces has broken off killing both pilots. The air crash has happened in phase of landing for a loss of one wing in full flight, near air base of Palanquero, in... more

AirlinesAir France reduced of EUR 9 million its participation in Altalia
Paris, France - The decision is linked to the Italian carrier shares' trend on the financial markets
Air France reduced of EUR 9 million its presence in Alitalia. The French airline underlined that it was a choice closely linked to the valorization of the share on the market of the Italian national carrier.... more

AirlinesContinental Airlines selected Chautauqua to operate 44 Regional Jets
Houston, Usa - Under a new capacity purchase agreement
Continental Airlines announced that it has selected Chautauqua Airlines to provide and operate 44 regional jets as a Continental Express carrier beginning in 2007, under a new capacity purchase agreement. Chautauqua,... more

Science and technologySacbo: Albatros Airways increases the frequency of the flights to Tirana
Bergamo, Italy - As of July 26 by Fokker 100 from 100 seats
"Albatros Airways, the Albanian carrier that has begun to serve on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s airport last December 2004, improves the scheduled flights to Tirana. As of July 26 there is a third weekly f... more

Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": the M-55 Geophysica spy airplane will arrive tomorrow
Verona, Italy - Next Friday the test flight
"Tomorrow, Tuesday July 25, will arrive at Valerio Catullo, Verona’s airport, the spy aircraft ’ex-sovietic’ M-55 Geophysica, an airplane that the European Scientific community uses to study the clima... more

Weather forecastsIt has taken place the inauguration ceremony of the "Friendship monument" between Friuli, Carinzia and Slovenia
Udine, Italy - The place chosen is the mountain Forno at the boundary of three States
With a ceremony officiated by the vice-president of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, Gianfranco Moretton, has been bared the "Friendship monument" that signes the understanding between Friuli, Carinzia... more

PeoplePresented first jet of Diamond
Vienna, Austria - New single-engined models
Diamond, Austrian builder of aircraft for civilian aviation, has officially presented in last days the prototype of its first jet, the single-engined D-JET. The aircraft, which specimen 001 has already... more

SecurityIsrael-Lebanon (7): summit in Rome for Middle-East crisis
Rome, Italy - Condoleezza Rice has leaded off to a diplomatic tour to search a sustainable truce in Lebanon
Next Wednesday July 26 an international conference about situation on Middle East will hold, in particular reference to conflict between Israel and Lebanon, and will see the presence Foreign Ministers... more

MiscellaneousPentagon could have sold weapons to the terrorists?
Washington, USA - It was denounced by the US Congress
US Congress denounced the sale of military material, by the Pentagon, to buyers that after could have given that to terroristic organizations. According to the Government accountability office, GAO, of... more

MiscellaneousThe last presumed partner in crime of September 11 attempts has been released
Washington, USA - The man was completely innocent
USA released the last of the 1,200 muslim arrested after September 11 attacks because suspected to be partner in crime of the terrorists. He is an Algerian citizen, Beamar Benatta, military pilot, immigrated... more

MiscellaneousUsa: quarantine for 143 passengers in a plane coming from Mexico
Las Vegas, Usa - The decision following the illnesses suffered by some of them
The aircraft United 1491 coming from Cancun (Mexico) after having stopped at Denver (Colorado), has made start the alarm at the Las Vegas airport where has landed, because of the illnesses that some of... more

AirlineseasyJet: already over a million of reservations for Summer 2006 for flights to/from Italy between June and August
Milan, Italy - London the destination for the Italians in departing, Rome the city with the major incoming
"Over a million already are the reservations received by easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, for Summer 2006- in the months from June to August - on the routes from/to Italy. During the Summer period... more

Latest newsAgustaWestland in collaboration with the Polish Air Industry
Warsaw, Poland - PZL Swidnik partner of AgustaWestland
In last weeks, Polish Minister of Defense Radoslaw Sikorski has announced the collaboration between the Polish Air Industry and AgustaWestland, for the replacement of 150 ex-Soviet aircraft in service... more

Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 24 to next Sunday 30
Monday 24 - Gliding - 4th FAI World Club and World Class Championships. Aerodrome, Vinon sur Verdon, France. + 33 492 78 82 90 www.vinon-soaring.fr - Precision Flying - 2006 FAI World Championship.... more

Latest newsSikorsky wins the contract for support trainers by US Navy
Washington, USA - For a value of US 400 m
US Navy has assigned to Sikorsky Support Services the contract for maintenance and support of 382 trainers to fixed-wing lined up in the bases of Corpus Christi: 100 T-34C Turbo Mentor and 54 T-44A Pegasus;... more

Science and technology"Wings of Condor": the team that has completed the D'Arrigo's dream has returned at the Catania's airport this morning
Catania, Italy - Laura Mancuso, the widow, has met the press at her arrival in the airport by an Alitalia's flight
"Laura Mancuso has met the press this morning at her arrival at 11:40 at the Catania-Fontanarossa’s airport, international arrival room. Inca and Maya free on the skies of Sagrada’s valley; so the D’A... more

DefenseEthiopian military troops take control in Wajid airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - No fights during the operation
It’s more and more critical the situation in Somalia, where the power of transition Government born in 2004 is increasingly threatened by the advance of Islamic Courts, placed in Mogadiscio. The Islamic e... more

DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): Israel doesn't want UN troops
Beirut, Lebanon - Meeting among Perets and Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and United Kingdom
In last days, in Israel have carried out numerous bilateral meeting to high degree, and culminated yesterday with the arrive of the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Yesterday, Foreign Ministers... more

Weather forecastsThe "Swiss Air Force Competition" at the beginning of September
Berne, Switzerland - From over 50 years the best pilot of the year has awarded
The "Swiss Air Force Competition" will take place next September 1st and 2nd 2006 on the air base of Emmen. With this sporty-military show, the Swiss Air Forces since over 50 years award its own champion,... more

SecurityIsrael-Lebanon (6): Israeli helicopter fallen
Beirut, Lebanon - Assessment of two victims
Tv "Al Arabiya", round about 12 am, has retailed that an Israeli helicopter has fallen near Israeli-Lebanese border, without give details. The Shiite Movement Hezbollah has reclaimed the fall of the aircraft,... more

MiscellaneousFalse bomb-alert yesterday at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - The suspect pack were inside a dust bin
Yesterday morning at "Marco Polo" airport of Venice, a suspect pack inside a dust bin made start the bomb-alert. A policeman of Treviso headquarter, during a normal control round, noticed a strange pack... more

MiscellaneousIllegal immigrants sight by a military helicopter in Lampedusa last Saturday
Lampedusa, Italy - On board of the boat 197 immigrants
The last illegal immigrants disembarking happened at Lampedusa last Saturday. The immigrants on board of a boat have been sight by an Italian Navy helicopter, while were at about 35 miles far from Lampedusa.... more

CuriositiesUsa: he proposes marriage to his fiancee during the flight, soon after the plane falls down
New York, Usa - The two lovers are injured in a not serious way, they will get married the same
It had prepared everything in the smallest details the American boy, whose name is unknown, that last Saturday in Georgia brought his girlfriend on flight with him to ask her to marry him on "High-flying". The... more

Science and technologyFiumicino: too many luggages made gone haywire the sorting system
Rome, Italy - For several hours delays have been registered in the national departures area
Last Saturday has been a field-day for the Roman airpot of Fiumicino. An overload of luggages between 7:30am and 9:00am in fact made gone haywire the sorting system, causing delays in the flights and discomforts... more

MiscellaneousUsa: blackout at New York and St.Louis
New York, Usa - Since a week most of people without electric energy
Since a week the American metropolis of New York is interested by a blackout that reminds the large one of three years ago. The exceptional heat wave that is involving the United States has provoked big... more

MiscellaneousPlane evacuated at Cagliari airport due to smoke in the cabin
Cagliari, Italy - Flight Cagliari-Palermo cancelled
19 were the people on board of the ATR-42 by Avanti Air, German air company that operates links from Sardinia on the part of Meridiana, that yesterday morning has made evacuate from the aircraft because... more