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MiscellaneousUS authorities hijacked an Air France plane
Washington, Usa - Because on board there was a man whose passport had expired
A Boeing B-777 of the flag carrier Air France, which was on its route Paris-Washington, was hijacked, last November, 21, by US authorities: on board there was a man whose passport had expired, as declared... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: a new headquarter in Virginia
Fairfax County, USA - The promotional effort for its products is increasing in particular for the US-101 related to the Marine One competition
AgustaWestland, together with Bell, has unveiled recently that it is going to perform its operative activities in the US territory at the new headquarter located in Fairfax County (Virginia). The major... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: helicopters take humanitarian relief
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - On board there were oil, wheat and pulses for about 19,000 refugees
According to certain witnesses, there were thousands of kids to greet enthusiastically the helicopters which are landed today in Ivory Coast with oil, wheat and pulses: the humanitarian relief will be... more
AerospaceThe launch of Swift has been effectuated successfully
Rome, Italy - It seems to be happened as well the first contact with Malindi's Italian station
Guido Chincarini, Italian responsible for the space mission Swift, which was born by the collaboration among Nasa, Asi (Italian space agency) and Pparc (British council for the astronomic and physic searches... more
AirlinesEurofly would link Naples to New York starting from June 2005
Naples, Italy - The service consists in three flights per week
The private airline Eurofly, which services mainly touristic destinations, announced, last weekend, that starting from next June, 2005, would operate with a new service which is to link Naples to New York,... more
CuriositiesFrance: helicopter followed the Shark X-Tream
Paris, France - That is a race of extreme sports at the end of physical and psychological abilities
Last week end, in Saint Jean De Lutz in South of France, the Shark X-Tream took place: it is a heavy test at the end of physical and psychological abilities. To plunged into the icy water of Ocean in order... more
Science and technologyA little plane went out from runaway at Peretola's airport
Florence, Italy - Uncertain prognosis for the pilot and the co-pilot; some light injuries for the only passenger on board of the aircraft
It was a turboprop, a Piper PA-28 model, the plane that last week-end, went out from runaway, at "Amerigo Vespucci"'s airport of Florence (Peretola) during the landing phase. The cause seems to be a sudden... more
IndustryThales: a decision on the future of the company has been postponed
Paris, France - French Government would have decided to analyse the situation with attention together with German Government
France and Germany decided to postpone temporarily the efforts related to the future of Thales, in order to analyse the situation with more attention. Despite the German and British doubts with reference... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (6): Italian Industry Minister is about law for reorganization of big company
Milan, Italy - But it is necessary to verify airline's dimensional requirements
Italian Industry Minister, Antonio Marzano unveiled that it is being assessing to change some parameters of the law for reorganization of big company: "We want verify if Volare has dimensional requirements... more
AirlinesUP and SULT Italian unions comments on the Volare crisis
Rome, Italy - The two unions criticised the difficulties of the entire air transport sector in the country
Italian Unione Piloti trade union expressed its solidarity addressed to Volare's employees, proved convinced about the fact that such crisis could be solved only by a general intervention in the overall... more
Press releaseTelefono Blu on Volareweb: if whereas to fly you are grounded, the on-line form to request the damages
Rome, Italy - All the legal actions; over 500 are ready to the resorts in one only day
"The Telefono Blu Sos Viaggiatore on the end, perhaps the failure of the third Italian carrier, born only in August 2000 or on about its relaunch after the exam procedures, answers with 'If you don't able... more
AirlinesSwiss International expands its service in Italy
Genoa, Italy - Three flights per week Genoa-Zurich
Swiss International announced recently that starting from next January, 17, 2005, it would expand its service in Italy, with three new flights per week (of which two on Saturday), from and to Genoa: flights... more
DefenseEU: the rapid reaction forces about to be created
Brussels, Belgium - Four battle groups to be created even by 2005, but it is being scheduled to resort to similar units also for civil defence
The European Council regarding defence is gathering in Brussels today. The matters concerning the so called battle groups for rapid reaction operations in case of international crises and the police/civil... more
DefenseSwearing-in ceremony at the Italian "Nunziatella" military school in Naples
Naples, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino underlined the union between school education and military training
The swearing-in ceremony by the students of the Italian "Nunziatella" military school in Naples with the celebration for the 217th course occurred in Naples on last Saturday, in front of Italian Minister... more
AccidentsPilot collapsed and Indonesian plane was forced to an emrgency landing
Jakarta, Indonesia - He rescued aircraft shortly before he died
Today the pilot of a Garuda Boeing B-737, taken off at 8:36am local hour from Kalimantan -Borneo island- island with 116 passengers on board, bound for Jakarta had a heart attack shortly after taking off... more
Latest news"Two women" for the B-2
Washington, USA - One of the USAF's stealth strategic bombers is flying for the first time with a crew exclusively consisting of female personnel
US Air Force intended recently to unveil that this month, for the first time, one of the crews flying on the B-2 Spirit stealth strategic bombers consists exclusively of women. It deals with Maj. Kristin... more
Science and technologySea announces investments of the value of EUR 45m
Milan, Italy - The aim is the one to improve the service related to the luggage, making it more secure
Giuseppe Bencini, President of Sea (Milan airports' operator) announced, in occasion of the presentation of the new service of the Italian airline Alitalia, which would see to join Malpensa's air station... more
Press releaseAlso Alitalia acted in support of Volare's passengers
Rome, Italy - Expressed its own solidarity to the carrier's employees
"Alitalia supplied its operative structures and call centers to warrant a limited hardship for Volare's passengers needing assistance after the halt for the airline's airplanes. The cheapest tariffs will... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (5): hundreds of workers marched in procession
Milan, Italy - Rallying cries against former CEO Soddu
About 600 workers have demonstrated before Volare Group office: ground employees, pilots, flight attendants from Gallarate, Malpensa, Venice, Bergamo marched in procession through the city. A lot of rallying... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (4): meeting with ENAC put off
Milan, Italy - At 6:00pm the extraordinary Board of Directors
The meeting between civil aviation body ENAC President, Vito Riggio, with Volare Group management, which was called today at 4:00pm, has been put off until tomorrow. Today in fact the carrier Board of... more
Press releaseENAC comments on the Volare's flight suspension: the Agency has been providing the info green number since last weekend
Rome, Italy - It is also possible to ask for information to other carriers' desks as they will offer cheap fares
"ENAC, Italian National Civil Aviation Agency, informs that the green number 800-898121 has been available even since the last weekend in order to provide information to passengers on the flights suspended... more
Press releaseENAC comments on the Volare's flight suspension (2): the Agency even provides two phone numbers for info addressed to passengers
Rome, Italy - The green number even gained more than 2000 calls on last Saturday
ENAC, Italian National Civil Aviation Agency, even provides two additional phone numbers (0039 0831-416511 and 0039 0831-416526) in order to ensure a support for Volare carrier's passengers. This will... more
Latest newsItalian Defence spending cutting: the analysis of the situation
Rome, Italy - The Atlantic airplanes will not be replaced in the near-term while the training flights hours will be lowered
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, and Undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, analysed the situation regarding the financial efforts destined to the sector. The new financial bill concerning... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (3): Ministry of Welfare announced decree to apply to carrier the law for company saving
Milan, Italy - They have scheduled a sit-in in Milan
Some hundreds of workers have gathered today before Volare Group office in Gallarate (Milan) in order to manifest against the stop of airline services. A sit-in will hold at 1:00pm in Milan where the company... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (2): crew members came back by Blu Panorama
Milan, Italy - Alpi Eagles set new flights for Eastern Europe
Italian Blu Panorama carrier supplied its aircraft to make to come back Volare crews blocked at the airports, while an Alitalia special link will see that 275 tourists in the Maldives come back home: the... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis: passengers are suffering from serious hardships
Milan, Italy - They have paid the earth to leave airport
A lot of people grounded these days because of Volare Group financial difficulties (see AVIONEWS), among which also some Italian tennis players who had been in Sardinia and were going to fly by Volare... more
Science and technology7E7 Dreamliner: Puglia Region Executive provides its green light for the Grottaglie's funding
Grottaglie, Italy - Some EUR 130m to be supplied for the adaptation of the airport structure
Italian Puglia Region started its programme for the production of the Alenia Aeronautica’s project regarding the construction of some structural components for the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. Executive a... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in China: no survivors have been reported among 53 people on board
Nanhai, China - The bodies of 49 were recovered from frozen lake; two casualties on the ground
On Sunday at 1:50am, the Bombardier CRJ-200 of the China Eastern Airlines subsidiary carrier Yunnan, after take off crashed into a frozen lake in the reserve of Nanhai (borders of Inner Mongolia). Witnesses... more
AirlinesVolare airplanes on the ground: airline-Lombardia Region-unions meeting occurred last Saturday
Rome, Italy - The carrier's Board of Directors to gather today, and its result could be the administrative commissioning
Volare released information regarding the situation of the carrier on last weekend as it cannot deploy its own airplanes. Aircraft are not allowed to fly and tickets selling is suspended. The airline’s b... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of November
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 22 to on Sunday 28
Monday 22 - Ballooning - 2004 Motegi Hot Air Balloon International Championship. Motegi, Japan. +81 3 35 02 12 03 www.wgpx-motegi.com Tuesday 23 - Ballooning - 2004 Motegi Hot Air Balloon... more
AirlinesFrance denies that it intends to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm
Paris, France - It was a novelty reported by the daily journal "Agefy financial"
The French Government denied to have intention to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm from the current 44 percent down to 20 percent. The daily journal "Agefy financial" reported, in fact, this new,... more
MiscellaneousIraq: balance of US offensive to Fallujah
Fallujah, Iraq - Fighter Council claims it shooted eleven American helicopters
Al-Zarqawi followers unveiled on the Islamic Internet site that they have beheaded two Iraqi of the National Guard. At meantime, Us Forces consider Falluja rebels to be defeated: about 1200 militiamen... more
AirlinesAta announces record in Us airlines' traffic passengers
New York, Usa - It expects that a record 16.2 passengers, would be on board, of the Us carrier, during the traditionally busiest season, related to the end-year holiday
Ata (Air Transportation Association) announced that Us carriers are on the way to reach a record 685 million people transported in the current year: thanks to low fares which are supporting the current... more
CuriositiesRecord compensation to daughter of pilot executed in Bay of Pigs invasion
Washington, USA - His body was put in a morgue for 18 years before it was shipped back to his family
The Court of Miami (Florida) would have awarded an USD 87m compensation the daughter of a CIA's pilot, Pete Ray, shot down in Cuba during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, the failed attempt financed and... more
AirlinesApv cancels the Malev's offer
Budapest, Hungary - After it received only one bid
The Hungarian agency Apv retired, yesterday, the national airline Malev, from the market, after it received only one bid: the experts claimed it would pass several time before next attempt. Apv let know... more
Civil aviationZimbabwe: weapons from China against the international rules
Harare, Zimbabwe - The denunciation by opposition movements against the African country's regime which would have requested planes and armoured vehicles
Armoured vehicles, law enforcement devices, Kalashnikovs, combat airplanes: these are the requests by Zimbabwe Government addressed to China to reinforce the Harare's regime, according to what stated by... more
Civil aviationPakistan: the fight against terrorism as a political instability factor
Islamabad, Pakistan - The USA-allied Asian country is facing a delicate political moment also due to the military operations against Al Qaeda
The Pakistan's political situation would be experiencing some instability and this fact would be a consequence of several factors, which risk to determine territorial and institutional disorder just in... more
Science and technologySwissport to extend service to Zurich and Geneva
Zurich, Switzerland - After leaving the Heathrow London Air station
Swissport UK, after to have reported that its handling operations at Heathrow Airport is ended due to financial problems (see for details AVIONEWS) is going to extend its own services to Zurich and Geneva... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): is there less safety due to the productivity increase?
Rome, Italy - Some Italian Lega Party's members would have underlined this aspect following a recent emergency landing for a carrier's airplane
Some Italian Lega Party's members, with reference to the recent technical problem experienced by an Alitalia's airplane while landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport on last November 17 with a failure affecting... more
IndustryEADS: "The acquisition of Thales is not scheduled"
Paris, France - It would have been stated by EADS CEO, Camus, and Thales would have suffered negative effects in the financial markets
Despite the possible acquisition of French Thales, competent in the avionics and electronics defence sectors, by EADS is being considered by meetings between the Ministries of Economy of France and Germany... more
AirlinesSas elected the new Director of Corporate Communication at Sas Scandinavian Airlines Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - He was chosen, above all for his great experience in this order
Andris Zvejnieks, is the new Director of Corporate Communication at Sas Scandinavian Airlines Sweden. Zvejnieks, who was chosen above all for his great experience in this order (the recent elected director... more
DefenseSpain selected the Taurus missile
Madrid, Spain - EADS to provide the air-to-surface stand-off weapon system destined to the F/A-18 and the Typhoon
EADS unveiled that Spanish Air Force has selected the Taurus Kepd-350 missile as the new air-to-surface stand-off weapon system to be destined to its F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters and to the new EF-2000... more
AerospaceBoeing and Alcatel: a cooperation in the satellite sector
Washington, USA - The two companies intend to provide solutions based on low costs and short delivery time
Boeing and Alcatel signed recently a collaboration agreement in the satellite sector. The US company and the French group would have carefully appraised the opportunity for a cooperation in this sector,... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the more competitive you are the more you are likely to win
Washington, USA - Many international analysts of the sector would be convinced of it, as they tend to consider most of all the data provided by the market
Several analysts of the aerospace industry sector are focusing on the matter related to subsidies, a problem which has been opposing the United States against European Union for a long time (see for details... more
AerospaceArianespace postpones the launch of the carrier Ariane-5 Eca
Paris, France - It was established to be effectuated in November; it would presumably postponed in January
Arianespace postponed in January, 2005, the launch of the carrier Ariane-5 Eca, 10-ton version, which was established to be effectuated in the current month. The inaugural flight of the carrier, which... more
MiscellaneousItaly: air-traffic controllers strike. Flights cancelled at Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Among which Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines and Tap flights
Today Italian air traffic controllers are being on strike from 12:00am until 4:00pm. At Rome-Fiumicino International Airport 112 flights in all were cancelled, among which 56 leaving and 56 arriving: Alitalia... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan to defeat US proposal to launch weedkiller by planes
Kabul, Afghanistan - It could provoke serious troubles to civil people
Afghanistan objects to destroying opium cultivations by spreading weedkiller by planes. The answer follows the US proposal about it, which is alarmed by 60 per cent rise in narcotic production in the country... more
MiscellaneousItaly: on November 30 general strike against finance bill
Rome, Italy - Air transport workers to strike last four hours
On November 30, in Italy, public workers will carry out a general strike which last for four hours and for certain categories also for all the day. The air transport employees will strike from 12:00am... more
AerospaceThe Russian aerospace industry seems to be attracting private capital
Moscow, Russia - The idea to make money by turistic flights in the space is not new.....
It seems it is opening a new space age in the cosmonautic world in general and in the one of Russian in particular: the aerospace industry in Russia seems to be attracting several private capital. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new cut costs
New York, Usa - The carrier intends to save about USD 500m
Continental Airlines announced, on Thursday, to have planned a cut costs, which would permit the carrier to save USD 500m through a combination of measures which concern pay cut, benefit changes and other... more