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MiscellaneousNew aerial strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Americans would control seventy per cent of the city
New aerial strikes on Falluja during the night: the American armed forces reported they are controlling 70 per cent of the city. The US soldiers are fighting against a strong resistance from Sunni guerrilla's... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: Italians think to come back by Italian Air Force
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - But at the moment any plane allowed to take off from Ivory's capital
The French base "Bima" (Bataillon Infanterie Maritime) is about one km from Abidjan Airport: at least 2500 Occidental persons - among which 24 are Italians - have found shelter here, packed into military... more
MiscellaneousPNA's leadership goes back to Ramallah
Ramallah, Cisjordan - Today the Arafat decease announce
Yesterday evening, Palestinian leaders which had flown to Paris to hear news about President Yasser Arafat health, have left again: a private airplane bound for Amman took off from Le Bourget Airport,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to increase fuel surcharge
Singapore - To cover the boost of refuelling costs caused from high oil price
Singapore Airlines is planning to increase its fuel surcharge for tickets issued from November 15. The boost should be between USD 7 and USD 10 on flights between Singapore and destinations of South-East... more
MiscellaneousUsa: Nasa's scientists are concentrated on Peek, the autistic genius who inspired "Rain Man"
New York, Usa - In particular the scientists seems to be utilizing the space technology on the man's brain
Kim Peek, who is the autistic genius who inspired "Rain Man", interpreted by the American actor Dustin Hoffman seems to have focused on himself the attention of Nasa's scientists: in particular they are... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: pre-tax profit up
London, United Kingdom - More twenty-six per cent compared with same period in last year
British Airways pre-tax profit for the three months period ended in September, has recorded EUR 228m thanks to cost cut operated by the British carrier. The figure is equal to a 26 per cent increase compared... more
IndustryAlenia's employees in Campania to go on strike on next November 11
Naples, Italy - The protest is intended to defend the role of Pomigliano d'Arco for the production of the Alenia-made components of the 7E7 Dreamliner
The Italian Campania region trade unions' representatives who moaned during the last months due to the Alenia Aeronautica's choices, related to the programme for the manufacturing of some structural sections... more
PeopleIn 5 years time London's suburbs would be joined to the city by new Jetpot
London, United Kingdom - It is an idea of Avcen's firm, which asserted to be sure of the success of the project
The new Jetpot which would be used as a sort of taxi-aircraft in the order of Britain transport sector would operate in five years' time: Avcen's firm announced, underlining that it is sure of the project's... more
AirlinesAirAsia looks to Airbus
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Its entire fleet is currently made up of Boeing planes
The AirAsia airline could be interesting to purchase over 80 Airbus aircraft on the short-haul routes, worth equal to USD 5,2bn: a source close to the society unveiled it. The news came after the Air Berlin... more
IndustryFinmeccanica 4th in the world for investments in R & D
London, UK - In the meantime, the group is about to increase its presence in Italian Liguria Region
The United Kingdom Ministry for Industry would have recently unveiled the data related to the investments in the worldwide aerospace and defence industry with reference to R & D. Finmeccanica group would... more
Latest newsThe new GBU-38 JDAM guided bomb was tested in Iraq
Washington, USA - It has been recently unveiled by US Navy
US Navy unveiled recently that the combat airplanes shipped on the John F. Kennedy US air carrier (CV-67) performed the drop of the first two 500 pounds GBU-38 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) guided... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines gains the best score of the Btnaas
Houston, Usa - The carrier receives top marks in five of the 10 categories
Continental Airlines received the highest score related to all other airlines in the Btnaas (Business Travel News 2004 Annual Airline Survey), which is an annual appointment during which, according to... more
Civil aviationChina: safe flights after the incident of 2002
Beijing, China - Thanks to the strengthening of Civil Aviation National Board in all the Chinese carriers
According to what CCTV transmitted yesterday, after the tragedy of a China Northern Airlines plane, occurred in May 2002 in the North of China, when the MD-82 flying from Beijing to Dalian crashed into... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: "Windows and Linux for the new E-10 AEW&C plane"
Washington, USA - It is the solution offered by the US group, considered as a cheap, secure and reliable one
Commercial operative systems in order to manage a last generation surveillance, command and control platform in a network enabled setting? It is possible, cheap and reliable according to Northrop Grumman... more
AerospaceRussia: the launch of Soyuz-2 has been made successfully
Moscow, Russia - The operation was postponed more than once; last time on November, 6
The new rocket Soyuz-2 was launched, at the end, successfully, yesterday, from the Plesetsk’s base: the launch was postponed twice on October, 29 and on November, 6, because of some problems at the informatic s... more
Science and technologyBrussels: Biac sells a significant share of the Belgian International airport
Brussels, Belgium - The acquiring would be a society headed by the Australian MacQuarie Airport
MacQuarie Airport, which already owns 44% of AdR (Airports of Rome) would acquire for EUR 735m, 70% share of Brussels International airport: Belgian Government announced yesterday. Through the privatization... more
PeopleThe rising aeronautical fuels price: the problem does not depend on the oil reserves
Washington, USA - According to several Us economists, there would be significant reserves while problems would stem from the oil transformation time
Several US economists put recently into evidence some important aspects with reference to the increasing oil cost, an aspect which has self-evident effects on the aeronautical fuels price. It was in fact... more
MiscellaneousNigeria: in September air attack hit Tombia
Abuja , Nigeria - The Amnesty International report unveiled it
Amnesty International unveiled by a report released today that Nigeria government is being disrespectful to its own duties of human rights defence and it is being causing a series of violations of civil,... more
CuriositiesKorean Air can use stun guns: it is what claimed the US' Tsa
New York, Usa - The Korean carrier is the first to use the new dispositive against terror attacks
Tsa (Transportation Security Administration) of the Usa gave the authorization to the Korean Air to use on board of its planes operating in the Usa the new dispositive against terror attacks, the Taser,... more
Science and technologyVoice control: the evolution of the UAVs
Boston, USA - A programme developed by some American researchers and based on a software able to process English idiom voice controls
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) controlled by voice: this is the future of military aviation (but also of the civil one later) according to some researchers from Boston (United States), who would be carrying... more
MiscellaneousRome: 44 officers from Iraq in Italy to study
Rome, Italy - The training of the future main structure of Iraq security forces passes even through Italy
On November, 7, arrived in Italy 44 officers from Iraq in order to attempt to a 3-4 week course with several subjects, organised by the Italian Air Force Defense: announced Antonio Martino, Minister of... more
AirlinesVolare Group: recapitalization steps backwards
Milan, Italy - Italian Government is ready to intervene?
One of the three Volare Group partners plans to no recapitalize and the other two, following him, seems no avaible to put other money: it is how emerged yesterday, during the meeting held in Varese with... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): AMX-10 to defend French residents
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The fifteen thousand citizens displacement is not coming
Some thousands of persons have tried to break the safety cordon around "Ivoire" hotel where are a fifty armours to protect French residents, at the moment it seems that demonstrators have calmed down.... more
IndustryKaman: loss in the third quarter 2004
Washington, USA - The company admitted that much work must still be performed aiming to meet the new market exigencies
The US helicopter company Kaman unveiled recently the data related to the financial situation of the firm during the third quarter this year. Kaman would have found net loss for some USD 11.9m, and the... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the USA aim to the full cancellation of subsidies
Washington, USA - In order to face Airbus, but Boeing CEO Stonecipher would think that a deal between USA and EU is hardly feasible
Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher commented recently about the matter related to subsidies to the aerospace industry, a problem analysed in recent days not only from an industrial but also from a political... more
DefenseItalian Adm. Di Paola: "Rationalizing spending to encourage the national defence evolution"
Rome, Italy - Italian Chief of General Staff proves convinced about the need for favouring the armed forces transformation to face the new threats
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, commented recently on the evolution of the national defensive system. Admiral, paraphrasing some statements by President of Italian Republic, Carlo... more
AirlinesQantas to try avoiding Christmas strike from flight assistants
Sydney, Australia - Union clashed with carrier during negotiations for agreement
Qantas looks to avoid the strike scheduled on Christmas holiday following the new deal signed with flight assistant’s unions. The strike action has been threatened after Flight Assistant Association o... more
Press releaseAssaeroporti: taking off without paying is not similar to safety
Rome, Italy - The awaited decree on the civil aviation risks to favour the carriers which often take off from the Italian airports without paying traffic taxes
According to Assaeroporti, the new Italian decree on the civil aviation sector seems to favour those carriers which often fly without paying the traffic taxes. Usually this should not occur as, on the... more
AerospaceSpace: the award of USD 10 million was delivered to the creator of SpaceShipOne
Washington, Usa - The award cerimony of the "Ansari X Prize" took place in St. Louis
Burt Rutan received, on NoveMber, 6, the award of USD10 million established for the winner of the competition "Ansari X Prize". This ultimate, which aimed to encourage not only technical creativity but... more
Press releaseSab: new scheduled flight to Zurich by Denim Airways-Swiss
Bologna, Italy - It will begin next January 17 served by the Dutch carrier
"The new scheduled flight Bologna-Zurich will start next January 17. Served by the Dutch carrier, Denim Airways in code-sharing with the Helvetic one, Swiss International Airlines, the connection forward... more
AirlinesThe fight between Air France and Sncf lighted again
Paris, France - "Tgv" seems to be the real enemy of Air France
It seems that the fight, which started more or less 10 years ago, between Air France and France railway, Sncf, lighted again: the President of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, accused Sncf, which denied,... more
Latest newsRome: head of the Polish Air Force is in Italy because of an official visit
Rome, Italy - In this occasion the main products of the aeronautics Italian industry, such as the helicopter EH-101 ed AB-139 would be presented
The General Ryszard Olszewski, Head of the Polish Air Force, came in Rome, with a delegation, because of an official visit in the country, which started yesterday. Olszewski was received by the head of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 700 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent internal oil fires due to coking and carbon buildup, that could cause uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 8, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 215)] [Page 64653-64656] Header Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF... more
MiscellaneousBaghdad Airport to close forty-eight hours
Baghdad, Iraq - Allawi allows alliance troops to crush the terrorists
Yesterday, the Iraq Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, during a press conference, has announced that as from 6:00pm on Monday, the Baghdad Airport is closing for 48 hours, and strict curfew measures will be... more
AccidentsB-737 AirAsia off-runway during landing
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Two passengers and two pilots were walking wounded
Departures cancelled, flights diverted and 111 frightened passengers last Sunday when the B-737/300 of AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur has been forced to a hard landing because of a heavy rain over the International... more
IndustryBoeing: five-hundredth B-777 takes shape, it is near to the completion
Washington, Usa - Its delivery is scheduled in December
The three main sections of the 500th Boeing 777, which is assembled at the company's Everett, Wash. Plant, are joined. The airplane, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), is scheduled for delivery to International... more
Press releaseAlitalia: on Thursday, November 11, the next Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The three month report and to call of the shareholders' ordinary and extraordinary meetings are on the agenda
"It confirms that, next November 11, the Board of Directors of the carrier has been called with on the agenda, moreover, the three month report at September 30, 2004 and the convocation of the shareholders'... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: the corpses of nine soldiers killed repatriated
Paris, France - Paratroopers and footmen supporting the French contingent at Abidjan
The France’s Minister of Defence rendered homage to the corpses of nine soldiers victims of Saturday attack to Buakè in Ivory Coast (see AVIONEWS): the National Assembly commemorated by one minute silence th... more
SecurityFalluja: US helicopter shot down
Falluja, Iraq - But United States denied
According to a "Reuters" journalist, a US helicopter would have been shot down in Falluja, but US have denied the news: "There was no Multi-National Force-Iraq helicopter shot down", it said in a statement. The... more
MiscellaneousRome: Portuguese Premier came yesterday
Rome, Italy - Sampaio is in Italy for some appointments
Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio, Portuguese Premier, came yesterday at Ciampino's airport. He was received, among the others by the Italian Ministry for Public Function, Luigi Mazzella, and by a group... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): EU Commission put a brake to the notices in stages about the business plan's data
Milan, Italy - In the meantime, Lombardia Region President, Formigoni, appreciated the effort by the carrier to increase the Malpensa's role in the future
While European Commission proves doubtful about the data of the Alitalia’s business plan on the denationalization and the means intended to favour the reorganization and the relaunch of the airline (see f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): uncertainty for future investments
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission does not appear confident concerning the market reaction regarding the insufficient details provided by the business plan
European Commission would appear to think that the contents of the business plan, released by Alitalia, does not provide useful details able to ensure that Italian Government will be really capable of... more
Sport aviationSantiago Chile: because of a lift, an hang-glider had an accident
Santiago Chile, Chile - He had no serious injuries, he could soon return to practise his favourite sport
An hang-glider, 70 years old was victim of an accident in the province of Santiago del Chile, last weekend. It seems that the man carried on practising his favourite sport late in the afternoon, when because... more
AirlinesAlitalia: European Commission proves doubtful on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - The data released by the carrier would be considered as not sufficient, most of all with reference to the denationalization
European Commission does not appear to consider positively the documents related to the Alitalia's business plan currently under EU Government's analysis. According to EU commission in fact, the details... more
AccidentsSyracuse International Airport: another emergency landing for a F-16
Syracuse, USA - This time the technical problem would have dealt with the fighter's engine
Another US Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon experienced some technical problems which forced it to perform an emergency landing at the Syracuse International Airport (New York). An airplane of the same t... more
Press releaseAir France-KLM: traffic in October 2004
Rome, Italy - It increased about 6,4%, cargo up of 10,5%
"The passenger transport activity of the Air France-KLM group remains firm during the month of October with a progress of 6,4% of the traffic for the capacity increasing of 5,9%. The load factor is fixed... more
HelicoptersHelicopter localize two men in the Sea of Japan
Vladivostock, Russia - They sunk due to a storm with cargo ships on which they are travelling
A search and rescue helicopter detected two sailors in hydro-suites in the Sea of Japan, but it was no possible to pick them up from the water. Ministry for Emergencies reported that a rescue ship was... more
AirlinesSpanair: pilots about to strike
Madrid, Spain - The airline would failed the agreements with on-board staff
Pilots of Spanair, the Spanish subsidiary carrier of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) are scheduling a series of 24 hour strikes in November and December: union reported that society has failed as often as... more
Science and technologyAirports: IBM presents PaxFlow simulator
Zurich, Switzerland - The new machine gives the possibility to improve airports' service
IBM showed, recently, its PaxFlow simulator, an instrument which is capable of improving airports' service: it would allow to the air stations the possibility to foresee traffic passengers a week early,... more
Weather forecastsGenoa: "Medesign" from 5 to 12 of November
Genoa, Italy - Among the other expositions: Piaggio's project aircraft
The main theme of the exhibition "Medesign", which opened last November, 5, is, as the title shows, the relation existing between design and Mediterranean: in particular the similarities in the design... more