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AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: mistery over black box
Rome, Italy - The device had been sent to USA in order to be analyzed
American analysts would have found no information recorded on the black box on board the Kam Air Boeing 737 that crashed last February in Afghanistan, killing 104 passengers on board, including three Italian-natives.... more
CuriositiesDisabled woman involved into a weightlessness flight
Arezzo, Italy - Elma Schippa is 30 years old and suffers from reduced mobility
Elma Schippa, a 30 years old Italian woman who was born in Umbria (Italian central Region) and lives in Cortona (Arezzo), has been the first disabled woman who flew weightlessness. The event is lead to... more
PeopleThe A-380 runs on runways before spreading its wings
Toulouse, France - Ground tests have started before the maiden flight scheduled late in April
Taxiing and takeoff run tests for the new Airbus long range 555 seats airliner, the A-380, have started. The airplane has been involved by evaluation activities intended to appraise the observance of operational... more
IndustryEADS: EUR 3m aiding populations hit by the seaquake in Asia
Amsterdam, Holland - Group employees' contribution has been a major one besides logistics support by stations and aircraft
European aerospace and defence leading group EADS has recently unveiled data related to the contribution offered to face the humanitarian and environmental emergency in Asia following the seaquake occurred... more
Weather forecastsEmbraer attended Aeroexpo in key Mexican market
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Embraer aircraft employed in Mexico’s aerial defense and airline industry
Embraer announced last Friday its participation in the 5th AEROEXPO international air show in Mexico, being held April 7-9 in Mexico City and Toluca Airport. Embraer considers Mexico a key Latin American... more
HelicoptersCanada: AgustaWestland will be able to carry on its appeal against Government
Rome, Italy - The group confirmed it to AVIONEWS with reference to the protest against the selection of the Sikorsky H-92
Some sources would have considered the stock exchange placing of AgustaWestland by the Italian aerospace and defence holding owner Finmeccanica as a plausible measure. Reasons for such step should be found... more
Science and technologyUSA: Denver Airport closed for snow
Washington, USA - United Airlines and Frontier Airlines cancelled a lot of services
Hundreds of travellers were blocked at Denver Airport (Colorado) and along highways Sunday as a heavy blizzard blew across the Rock Mountains State. United Airlines (Denver International Airport’s biggest c... more
Science and technologyMalpensa Airport: two passengers arrested as they transported drug
Milan, Italy - They were coming from Santo Domingo with 30 kilos of cocaine
A couple of Dutch cityzens was arrested at Malpensa Airport in the past days as they were transporting 30 kilos of cocaine. The two passengers, the man is unemployed while the woman is housewife, were... more
PeopleTerrorism: USA denied access to Klm plane
Washington, USA - It was forced to change course because two passengers were barred from entering US air space
USA authorities have ordered KLM plane to come back to the Netherlands because two passengers were unauthorized from entering the American territory. It occurred last Friday: the flight took off from Amsterdam... more
HelicoptersEC-130, touristic spirit!
Fort Lauderdale, USA - Helicoptershuttle.com selected the small Eurocopter's helicopter for its executive, charter and sightseeing tours activities
US company Helicoptershuttle.com, which attends to the provision of executive, charter and sightseeing tours services over Florida territory (in the Fort Lauderdale area in particular), decided to purchase... more
Science and technologyStrong quake hit Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Two runways at Narita Airport were closed for safety precautions
A quake 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Eastern Japan today but there were no damage or victims. The ground shaked at 7:22am local hour with the focus located some 100 kilometers East of Tokyo whose habitants... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: no agreement among the sides
Brussels, Belgium - But European Union and the United States, however, intend to carry on negotiation also after April 11
No agreement on aerospace industry subsidies has been achieved today (despite what hoped since last January) between European Union and the United States. Both sides are forced to realize that nothing... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes
Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 67)] [Page 17889] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhitions in the second week of April
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 11 to next Sunday 17
Monday 11 - International Kite Meeting. Berck-sur-Mer, France. + 33 (0)1 47 60 22 62 www.cerf-volant-berck.com Tuesday 12 - International Kite Meeting. Berck-sur-Mer, France. + 33 (0)1... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new strikes are coming
Rome, Italy - They are going to involve also Milan and Italian Capital's airport operators besides ENAV during April and May
Italian air transport system will be affected by strikes again during April and even in May. Alitalia’s flight assistants joining Italian SULT trade union will protest on April 19 for 24 h against shortages i... more
MiscellaneousOperation flight expected in short time in order to transport obelisk Axum
Rome, Italy - The first piece of the stele will be carried on April, 13
The first data for the transferral of the obelisk Axum in Ethiopia has been fixed on April, 13. Operation flight planned for the mission are expected to be completed by this month when on April, 23, the... more
Science and technologyHong Kong Airport to buy shares in Hangzhou Airport
Beijing, China - Related to 30 percent
Hong Kong Airport will sign a deal next week to buy 30 per cent of Chinese regional air station of Hangzhou in a contract worth USD 120m. Hong Kong’s airport operator will become the second major shareholders o... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airports confirms it to be selected by Bulgaria
Copenaghen, Denmark - The operator is seeking now for other East European airports to manage
Copenhagen Airports confirmed it to be selected by the Bulgarian Government to run the airports of Varna and Bourgas (see AVIONEWS). A final deal is now expected by the end of May, but meanwhile the operator... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (11): the bomb-alert was false
Rome, Italy - The checks made aboard the suspect plane averted the attack threat
Italian Air Force denied the presence of a bomb aboard the Bombardier Learjet coming from Belgrade and bound for Ciampino in order to take persons destined to Skopjie. The alarm was called from an intelligence... more
Press releaseENAC: Fiumicino Airport activity proves normal
Rome, Italy - Departures of institutional flights and the airlines ones are being performed without further hardships
"Italian National Civil Aviation Agency discloses that, within the scheduled today air traffic restrictions over Fiumicino Airport, the flight departures for institutional and airlines services are being... more
AirlinesQantas to rise fuel surcharge
Sydney, Australia - Otherwise high fuel cost would threaten its profit
Australian flag carrier, Qantas, announced that it has increased its fuel surcharges, otherwise record oil prices would seriously have threatened its earnings. Effective April 20, the Qantas surcharge... more
Science and technologyThe last respects to the Pope (9): Pescara provided for 30 additional pilgrim flights
Rome, Italy - The presence of guards has been strengthened at Region Abruzzo's air station
Because of the stop at Ciampino Airport, a large part of the traffic of "G.B. Pastine" has been redirected at Pescara Airport (Abruzzo Region): it will fly 30 additional services today, that is over 9000... more
Latest newsUSA's airplanes struck rebel sites in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - It would have happened on last Monday but US Navy revealed it only yesterday
US Navy unveiled only yesterday that some F/A-18 Hornet multirole medium-light fighters performed an attack mission on last April Monday 4, hitting two rebel site targets nearby Baghdad. The mission would... more
Latest newsThe B-52 is "network centric"
Washington, USA - Boeing to attend to adapt the well known bomber to the new operational setting
Boeing will take care of the adaptation of the B-52 Stratofortress bomber to the new network enabled operational environment. The well known US aerospace and defence group has in fact gained the sign of... more
SecurityThe last respects to the Pope (10): a suspect plane has been intercepted
Rome, Italy - It was escorted at Pratica di Mare military airport
Two light fighters Lockheed Martin F-16 from Italian Air Force would have intercepted an airplane coming from Balcan bound for Ciampino: the aircraft may carry a bomb aboard according to a signal. The... more
Science and technologyCargo volume in transit at Hong Kong Airport rose but slower
Beijing, China - Cargo traffic rose 3 per cent, but it was an inferior growth compared to 2004
Aiport operator of cargo section at Hong Kong Airport, Hactl (Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals), said that though cargo traffic rose on average 3 per cent in the first quarter 2005, when have been handled... more
DefenseThe last respects to the Pope (8): Italian Defence Minister coordinated military supports in person
Rome, Italy - It needs to watch the re-entry of pilgrims and authorities now
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, did have not attended Pope funeral because he followed in person all the procedures aimed to make the event most safe as possible. Minister Martino will continue... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Ghanaian banker searching for justice against his luggage theft
Accra, Ghana - Competent Ghanaian Court to gather next Monday on the stealing occurred in 2003
A Ghanaian Court is scheduled to gather next Monday in order to solve the legal dispute stemmed from the denunciation released during July 2003 regarding a theft aboard an Alitalia’s flight, stealing w... more
AirlinesSas flights fuller in March 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - The group carried 4,5 percent passengers more last month than the previous year
Sas, flag carrier of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, announced that its flights were fuller in March 2005 than in the previous year. Sas’ passenger traffic reported 4,5 percentage points more in the period. E... more
DefenseUSA: fewer funds for UN's peacekeeping missions?
Washington, USA - A proposal has been suggested in Senate to lower US financial contribution to peacekeeping operations
Several members of US Senate would be trying to lower, at least partially, the contribution offered by the United States regarding the United Nations’ peacekeeping missions. According to some commentators, s... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines establishes to replace its regional carrier partner Air Wisconsin
New York, Usa - Rather than accept a proposed deal at "Above market fare"
US carrier United Airlines announced the possible imminent replacement of its regional carrier partner Air Wisconsin, which had proposed a deal at "Above market fare". United, which operates under bankruptcy... more
AerospaceSpace: Discovery positioned onto the launching ramp
Washington, Usa - After that in the past days a technical problem was thought to cause the postponement of the Nasa's flights
Discovery, the Nasa’s shuttle which according to the planned launching window should fly into the space about mid-May, has been positioned into the launching ramp, after that in the past days a technical p... more
AirlineseasyJet to launch a new service Pisa-Bristol
London, United Kingdom - It is a daily service
Low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced that in short time it will launch a new service: Pisa-Bristol. After the success in the bookings for the flights operated by the Pisa’s Airport (see AVIONEWS), the a... more
MiscellaneousAirport Ronchi dei Legionari: imminent return of the charter service from Moscow
Trieste, Italy - The flights would start on June, 11, with effect until September, 24
The airport of Ronchi dei Legionari of the Italian Region, Friuli Venezia Giulia, announced the return of the charter service from Moscow starting from June, 11. After talks which took place during the... more
AirlinesGulf Air seeks for a major cooperation with Singapore Airlines
Manama, Bahrain - The carrier of Singapore does not fly to the country of the Gulf
The carrier Gulf Air, jointly owned by Bahrain, Oman and United Arab Emirates, is seeking for a major cooperation with Singapore Airlines. Though in fact the two carriers signed an open skies deal recently... more
Science and technologyBulgaria selects Copenaghen Airport to manage national airports
Sofia, Bulgaria - The proposal came from the Transport Ministry, it is expected now the vote of the cabinet
The Bulgarian Transport Ministry has selected Copenaghen Airport to manage its two Black Sea airports. It is expected now in short time the decision of the cabinet. The Government planned to award the... more
Government actsQuestion time: Italian citizen blocked and thumped at Israeli frontier
Rome, Italy - By senator Sauro Turroni (The Greens-L'Unione Party)
Italian senator Turroni asked Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs for explaining which kind of steps Italian Government had made resort to, after this episode occurred to the Italian citizen. Italian... more
Government actsQuestion time on non-proliferation of nuclear weaponry
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Martone (Misto-RC Party) and other senators
Italian senator Martone asked Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to in order to exhort states having nuclear weaponry to reduce... more
Government actsQuestion time on the arrest of 11 Sea Shepherd activists
Rome, Italy - By senator Sauro Turroni (The Greens-L'Unione Party)
Italian senator Turroni asked Italian Minister for Environment, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Agriculture to make clear if they knew that 11 Sea Shepard activists, being in Canada to demonstrate... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic up on board of flights operated by Air France-Klm
Paris, France - In March traffic rose 6.2 percent
The group Air France-Klm, currently the biggest in Europe, announced that passenger traffic rose 6.2 percent in March thanks especially to flights to Americas and Asia. The company’s load factor increased 1... more
Latest newsPentagon pleads Raptor's cause
Washington, USA - Responsible officers for US armed forces' weapon purchase appear to like the airplane
"The F/A-22 is an exceptionally well-performing airplane and it will ensure a major contribution to the defence of America". The responsible officers for Pentagon’s weapon purchase would have recently s... more
Latest newsMitsubishi F-2: almost 80 fighters for Japanese Air Force
Tokyo, Japan - Lockheed Martin's contribution proved a major one for the production of the aircraft derived from the F-16
The number of the Mitsubishi F-2 multirole light fighters destined to Japanese Air Force rose up to 76. Despite the development cost has often led Japanese authorities to reconsider the project, the F-2... more
Civil aviationNGO's warning signal against dispersing munitions
Washington, USA - According to many Non-governmental organizations, one needs to emulate the ban of anti-man mines
Several Non-governmental organizations called a warning signal against the production, sale and deployment of cluster bombs and dispersing submunitions. According to such organizations, the effects on... more
Government actsQuestion Time: hardships for Alitalia's customers at Ronchi dei Legionari Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Ettore Rosato (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Rosato asked Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport for making clear which kind of steps he intends to resort to in order to prevent hardships for Alitalia and Ronchi dei... more
AerospaceEuropean Space Programme to start in 2007
Brussels, Belgium - The purpose is to encourage all sectors which are somehow involved by space technology
European Union launched its European Space Programme, a composite project that, according to EU Commission’s intention, will be capable of meeting multiple exigencies for citizens in EU both concerning s... more
Government actsMotion: agricolture valorization and airport infrastructures role
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Antonio Leone (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Leone decided to put into evidence by a motion the relevance of Italian agricolture and its difficulties at an European degree, even considering the role played by hardships affecting... more
MiscellaneousThe last respects to the Pope (7): Bush is flying towards Texas
Rome, Italy - Fiumicino cancelled almost 100 flights
Air Force One carrying the delegation led by United States President George W. Bush, took off at Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 1:35pm bound for Texas. Shortly after, also Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad,... more
Science and technologyThe last respects to the Pope (6): a minute silence at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - It bursts into big applause and suspended all operations
Vatican death knells have ended the funeral service held at Saint Peter square, after Karol Wojtyla’s coffin was taken away on 12 pontifical chair carrier’s back in order to be buried followed by a 10-... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes (2005-07-17)
Washington, Usa - To advise the flightcrew of applicable procedures in the event of abnormal indications of airspeed, altitude, or vertical airspeed
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17594-17596] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-300 and -400ER series airplanes (2005-07-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the IFE cooling card to configure itself correctly in response to input signals from airplane system interfaces during a forward cargo fire, which could result in the IFE cooling fan causing smoke to penetrate occ
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17598-17600] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more