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Civil aviationA strategic cooperation between EU and India began
Brussels, Belgium - And the final political deal with Iran on its nuclear programme is likely to be signed soon, according to Javier Solana
EU’s representative for foreign policy Javier Solana met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, in order to analyse the situation on the relations between European Union and India with reference t... more
Latest newsJaveline: an all-Israeli-made advanced trainer
Tel Aviv, Israel - IAI to cooperate anyway with US ATG in order to complete the programme
IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) started an important collaboration with US Aviation Technology Group (ATG), in order to produce a new advanced training airplane. After the failure of the Lavi programme... more
MiscellaneousCrisis situation in Ivory Coast (4): France orders the destruction of government air force
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - Airplanes and helicopters used in violation of Marcoussis agreements
Despite of the appeal to peace launched from the President, Laurent Gbagbo (see AVIONEWS), early today, hundreds of demonstrators have assembled in front of the "Ivoire" hotel in Abidjan, the economic... more
IndustrySAAB: 50 employees to experience lay off in 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - Despite the group's growth achieved this year, the orders would be still insufficient
The SAAB's section dedicated to aerospace and defence, despite the growth occurred during the year, does not seem to take delivery of a sufficient number of orders, so that it would have been decided to... more
PeopleAirlines: obese person, cause many of their losses
New York, Usa - It is a report of the "American Journal of Preventive Medicine" that revealed it
"American Journal of Preventive Medicine" published recently a report of a study by Federal Centre for the control and prevention of diseases, according to which, many carrier's losses are due to obese... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines cuts 5100 jobs
New York, Usa - The carrier risks to fail
Delta Airlines, one of the biggest Usa’s carriers risks to fail because of a period of crisis which started three years ago: in order to face up to its difficulties the carrier decided to effectuate 5... more
MiscellaneousPalestinian leaders to Arafat's deathbed
Ramallah, Cisjordanii - A private flight to take them to Paris
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Abu Ala, and his predecessor, Abu Manzen, left from Ramallah bound for Amman where they will embark themselves on a private plane in order to reach Paris and President Arafat’s d... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: Jamaican reggae singer repulsed
London, United Kingdom - His songs offend gay community
The Border Police at the London Heathrow Airport repulsed Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla in England for some concerts. It seems that recently British authorities were studying carefully the words of his... more
AirlinesJapanese carriers against rise in oil prices
Tokyo, Japan - JAL and ANA boost the rates
To cover the rise in oil prices, Japan Airlines (JAL) and main domestic rival All Nippon Airways (ANA), are planning to boost by 5 per cent rates on Japan-Europe routes and to impose a fuel surcharge on... more
DefenseIndia: test fire for a new ballistic missile
New Dheli, India - No critical reaction by Pakistan, as it was informed of the experiment for the new weapon system before performing it
Indian Government unveiled yesterday it performed a test fire for a new short-range ballistic missile. The guided rocket above mentioned id named Dhanush and it has got a range of 250 km. Actually, such... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman: four work days a week in order to increase productivity
Pascagoula, USA - A test initiative which will involve the facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi
Northrop Grumman got a particular initiative started for its employees working in Lousiana and Mississippi. A pilot programme is expected to begin on next November 15 lasting for six months aimed to verify... more
AerospaceSpace: Spirit and Opportunity are directed by Honeybee Robotics based in Little Italy
New York, Usa - The two robot showed an unpredictable life
Spirit and Opportunity, the two robot operating on Mars since last January, are directed by means of some computers belonging to Honeybee Robotics, based in the ex-quarter of the Italian expatriates, Little... more
DefenseJapan: modernizing the defence to face terrorism and mass destruction weapons
Tokyo, Japan - It is the Premier Koizumi's appeal, though political opposition constantly criticizes the efforts in Iraq
Despite the constant criticism by political opposition against the current Japanese Government with reference to the military effort in Iraq, as it is in fact the first one since the WWII for a country... more
Science and technologyCairo's airport: 16 hawks discovered in a passenger's bag
Cairo, Egypt - The man admitted his trial to smuggle the predatory
A passenger who had a strange behaviour, was stopped, last weekend, at the Cairo's airport: 16 hawks, under sedation, were discovered in his luggage: they were destined to a hunter of Qatar, as confessed... more
Latest newsGKN's contribution for the A-400M
London, UK - The British group to attend to a large part of the composite-made wing structure
The British group GKN achieved the sign of a cooperation agreement for the Airbus A-400M programme, related to the new military transport airplane produced by the well known aerospace company owned by... more
MiscellaneousRussia: Russian Police warms to be careful to the personal announces in Internet
Moscow, Russia - Several American men were terribly disappointed after paying some air ticket to be joined by the woman of their dreams
Many announces, accompanied by interesting digital photos, by several Russian young girls, seeking for western husbands, pullulate in some Russian website specialized in personal announces: police warms... more
AirlinesAir Alps: the partnership of A22 has been cut out
Trento, Italy - The Board of Directors of the company said it would not partecipate in both national and international airlines
"Autobrennero" company decided not to partecipate in Air Alps reorganization: it was communicated, last Saturday, by the Administration Council of the company, which joined at Nogarole Rocca (see AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesEasyJet expanding in Europe
Rome, Italy - Italian market, one of the main protagonist
"We are really cheerful to assert that this expansion sees Italian market such as one of the main actor" claimed some spokesmen of the low-cost airline, related to the new routes which started on October,... more
Civil aviationA deal between Europe and Iran on the nuclear energy
Teheran, Iran - And China ensures that it will object to the prospective proposal for sanctions by the USA within the UN
After the recent announcements by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the lack of evidence in Iran with reference to the possibility that it can provide itself with nuclear weapons (see... more
AerospaceRussia: physicist condemned for spying to China
Moscow, Russia - He supplied information over space artificial satellites
Valentin Danilov, former Chief of the astrophysics department of the University of "Krasnoiarsk" (central Siberia), is charged to have supplied to China in 1999, secret informations over the space artificial... more
Government actsParliamentary question: ENAV goes on announcing European competitions for the fostering of its services to third parties
Rome, Italy - Called by Italian On. La Starza (AN)
Such parliamentary question was called by On. La Starza (AN) in the Italian Parliament. The matter regards the fact that ENAV (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency) attends in Italy to the management... more
MiscellaneousNew aerial strikes on Falluja (2): further attacks during the morning
Falluja, Iraq - Premier Allawi in Baghdad called a curfew and ordered to close the capital's airport for 48 hours
The bombing activities by the US combat airplanes over the Iraqi city of Falluja did not stop during the morning (see for details AVIONEWS). There would be some 12 militiamen, followers of Al Zarqawi,... more
IndustrySubsidies to the aerospace industry: was the USA's appeal to the WTO a purely electoral choice?
Washington, USA - The international press would have put into evidence what would have been an opinion thought in the EU during the US Presidency
Despite the recent meetings between the representatives from the USA and European Union in order to face and solve the matter concerning the subsidies to the aerosapce industry (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
Civil defenseIsrael: "Hezbollah owns UAVs" (2). Yesterday in reconnaissance mission over Galilea
Tel Aviv, Israel - The radio-controlled aircraft would have only photographed the zone
On Sunday evening, the Israeli soldiers attention fastened on Western Galilea, near the Lebanon bound, where the Army is wakefulness: yesterday morning, Lebanese Hezbollah had announced to have sent a... more
Science and technologyMombasa: 250 Italian tourists clogged at the airport
Mombasa, Kenya - The aircraft of the Eurofly was stopped by the local airport authorities for some unclear reasons
Last Saturday, a group of 250 Italian tourists, which was returning to Italy after a week-holiday in Kenya, was clogged for several hours at the International airport of Mombasa, first on board of the... more
PeopleA workshop devoted to the "European Single Sky: prospects for Italy"
Rome, Italy - It will be held at the Sala Leonina on next Wednesday morning from 09:00 am to 01:00 pm
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency), ENAV (Italian National Flight Assistant Agency), Italian Ministry for Infrastructures and Transport, and Eurocontrol will perform a workshop called "European... more
Civil defenseIsrael: "Hezbollah owns UAVs"
Tel Aviv, Israel - The warning signal was called by Israeli Air Force after the detection occurred on last Sunday and the Hezbollah's claim
Israeli Air Force would have unveiled yesterday that it detected a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) flying over the Northern side of the country. What appears more relevant is that such remote-controlled... more
AerospaceA new satellite of the GPS' system is orbiting
Washington, USA - It belongs to US Air Force, and it is being scheduled that other platforms will reinforce the whole system by 2008
A new satellite of the US GPS (Global Positioning System) system was put into orbit on last November 5. It was unveiled by Boeing as its putting into orbit was performed by resorting to a Delta II rocket... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model Saab SF-340A and Saab 340B series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the elevator and aileron trim-tab bearings from coming loose, which could result in excessive play in the elevator and aileron trim systems, and reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 5, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 214)] [Page 64482-64483] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyHeathrow tries the new super metal detector
London, United Kingdom - It can localize anything exactly, including traveller's privates
Until the end of the year, the Heathrow Airport will try a new X-rays device able to see through clothes to localize in an infallible way weapon and dangerous objects, including plastic explosive and ceramic... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the financial efforts for the growth of the holding
Rome, Italy - They deal with the full acquisition of AgustaWestland and the agreements with Alcatel and BAe
Finmeccanica is currently attending to the accomplishment of the financial efforts regarding the acquisition of a 50% stake of the helicopter group AgustaWestland owned by British GKN, the alliance with... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the new President appointed
Moscow, Russia - A Putin trustworthy person to weather the crisis
Viktor Ivanov is the new President of the Russian airline Aeroflot: he has been appointed last Thursday during the special meeting of the Board of Directors. Ivanov is a trustworthy person of the President... more
DefenseThe USA increasing the coasts monitoring against terrorism
Washington, USA - The new Commander of Northcom would have underlined the risks existing in this period for the US harbours
The hypothesis of a maritime version of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command) had already been put forward some days ago (see for detail AVIONEWS), in order to strengthen the monitoring and... more
MiscellaneousCrisis situation in Ivory Coast (3): France threat sanctions against country
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - Appeal to peace from President Gbagbo
France's government has produced to the UN Security Council a resolution project over Ivory Coast situation, including sanctions threat: the plan forecasts a weapon sale embargo, good freezing and 12 months... more
Civil aviationPentagon warned about the MANPADS
Washington, USA - There would be some 6000 portable surface-to-air missiles out of the governmental arsenals all over the world
Pentagon warned about the risk represented for the worldwide civil aviation by the MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defence System). The portable surface-to-air missiles considered as out of the governmental... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of November
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 8 to on Sunday 14
Monday 08 - Possible Launch of Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket with the new ECA cryogenic upper stage. To fly a demonstration test flight with XTAR-EUR and test payload. Kourou, French Guiana. www.arianespace.com... more
MiscellaneousNew aerial strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The Iraqi city is surrounded by 20.000 soldiers while the rebels in the urban centre would be some 1200
The Iraqi city of Falluja was targeted heavily again by the US Air Force's fighter-bombers yesterday and early today. The USA's military airplanes dropped several bombs on some targets, considered by the... more
HelicoptersIndia: ceiling world record for the Cheetal
New Dheli, India - The Indian-made helicopter landed on a snow-covered area at some 7670 m
An Indian Air Force's Cheetal helicopter achieved a world record last week during a test flight over a Mountain area in the country, in the Ladhak region. The military aircraft produced by the state-owned... more
MiscellaneousKabul: Vice-President, Gianfranco Fini, visited Italian soldiers
Kabul, Afghanistan - Italian draft was lately reinforced because of the local election
Last Saturday, Gianfranco Fini, Vice-President of the Italian Council, made a visit at Camp Invictia of Kabul, which is the base of the Italian military operating in Afghanistan: about 900 men and women... more
MiscellaneousCrisis situation in Ivory Coast (2): SN Brussels Airlines flights cancelled
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - The French Army put in a safe place a Belgian and a Dutch citizen at capital airport
The Belgian SN Brussels Airlines has established to cancel yesterday and today flights leaving from Brussels bound for Abidjan, due to the Ivory Coast situation. The Belgium and Holland Foreign Office... more
MiscellaneousCrisis situation in Ivory Coast
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - French soldiers fight against government troops at Abidjan Airport
Since two days the Ivory Coast crisis had been exacerbated (see AVIONEWS): the war between Ivory’s Army and rebels has involved French troops in the country together the UN forces. The government air f... more
MiscellaneousUSA's F-16 fired against a school by mistake
Little Egg Harbor, USA - Thankfully, the custodian only was inside but he proved safe
A US Air National Guard's F-16 Fighting Falcon fired against a school by mistake in the city of Little Egg Harbor (New Jersey) on last November 4. The multirole fighter was performing a night mission at... more
AirlinesAlitalia: CONSOB's doubts on the recapitalization and the role of Fintecna
Rome, Italy - Italian authority for the market securities asks the carrier for making such matters clearer
CONSOB had already announced it last week: it is necessary that Alitalia makes the situation of its account clearer in order to ensure higher tranquillity for the market (see or details AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new interesting fares for some flights of the carrier
New York, Usa - The discounts regard the flights leaving from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and some cities located in the North-Eastern of Boston and New York
Continental Airlines announced new interesting low-cost fares for the routes regarding Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and some cities located in the North-Eastern of Boston and New York. The cost... more
PeopleThe low-cost model applied to long-haul flights
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tomorrow a world low-cost networks can be possible
According to the Emirates Airline CEO, Tim Clark, it is only a matter of time before the low-cost model is applied to long-haul routes: the opinion that low-cost carrier can only operating on high-traffic... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines flights booked on-line
Singapore - By the Internet site it is possible to choose the seat from an interactive map
The Singapore Airlines customers can also confirm their reservations and choosing seats on-line, two days before leaving. The new Internet check-in system allows passengers to select their preferred seat... more
Science and technologyThe Kastrup Airport tax to diminish
Copenhagen, Denmark - It has been severely criticized by airlines
The Danish government aims to abolish partially the airport taxes at Copenhagen air station: "I can’t find a single reason why we should keep the tax. It should be abolished as soon as possible", a spokesman f... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue continues talks about new Macau-based low-cost airline
Macau Special Administrative Region, (The People's Republic of China) - But the deal is not yet achieved
The Virgin Blue’s design to arrange an airline in Macau, did not die out: just yesterday, the Virgin Group carrier unveiled talks with Air Macau and local magnate Stanley Ho continued (see AVIONEWS). S... more
AirportsIndiana State: 50 new jobs at the International Airport of the capital
Indianapolis, Usa - The company which would create new jobs was created of former United Airlines employees
A little company would bring to the International Airport of Indianapolis 50 new jobs in particular in the maintenance center: some local airport sources reported on Thursday. "Indianapolis Diversified... more
Science and technologyFraport: Lufthansa persuades cut costs
Frankfurt, Germany - The pressure on the operator made by its main customer would lease to the recent resolution
Fraport, one of the biggest European operator as well as operator of the Frankfurt Airport seems to act soon a cut cost: the reason for the recent measure seems to be Lufthansa's pressure on it, its biggest... more