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AccidentsAustria: mid-air collision between Cessna airplane and a motor-glider
Zell am See, Austria - 4 persons died
Yesterday August 28 an accident between a Cessna 150-F aircraft and a Diamond HK-36 Super Dimona motor-glider caused the death of four people in Austria, near the airport of Zell am See, in Salzburg. According... more
CuriositiesLeonardo da Vinci's project materialised with Robotic insects
Milan, Italy - Presented at Milan
One of the main attractions of the 18th World Congress of International Federation for Automatic Control (IFAC), being held at the "Università Cattolica di Milano" from August 28 till September 2, is... more
AccidentsIndia, Gulf Air A-320/214 aircraft out of runway during landing phase
Kochi, India - 7 of the 137 passengers were injured
At about 4:00 local time an Airbus A-320/214 airplane belonging to the airline Gulf Air, registration A0C-AG, skidded off runway while it was on landing phase at "Cochin International Airport" not far... more
AccidentsCessna plane falls in Italy, one dead and one injured
Isernia, Italy - 3 accidents reported on Sunday
Three aircraft accidents happened yesterday August 28 causing the deaths of two people, the most serious in the province of Isernia and Belluno, while an occurrence forced a Piper aircraft into an emergency... more
Defense16th launch test of Bulava missile implemented successfully
Moscow, Russia - From a Borey-class Yury Dolgoruky submarine
As previously unveiled by a source from Russian State Commission to "RIA Novosti" (see AVIONEWS), on Saturday at 7:20 am Moscow time, it was successfully implemented the 16th launch of intercontinental... more
AirportsMajor New York airports reopen today but Canadian carriers still uncertain
New York, USA - Threat of "Irene" behind
The 3 major New York airports - Newark, "LaGuardia" and "Kennedy" will resume operations from today now that the "Irene" hurricane seems to be losing strength. After a 2 day shut-down, some other airports... more
AirlinesAlitalia operational today for New York and Boston
Rome, Italy - 10 flights directed to the two American cities today
With flight AZ608-Rome-Fiumicino/New York "JFK" of 10:20 hours Alitalia has today resumed its regular operations at the airports of New York-"JFK", Newark and Boston. The first flight to New York-"JFK"... more
Press releaseGeneral strike on 6 September Tomaselli, USB: "The transport blocked in the whole country"
Rome, Italy - Lack of transport for one day will "Transport" the protest and dissent to the relevant Authorities and the streets in general.
On 6 September a general strike will hinder transport all across the Country - said Fabrizio Tomaselli of the national executive USB - considering that the unions which have ordered this strike include... more
ReportSouth Siberia, malaise of inhabitants: maybe because of an intoxication due to the fall of Progress M-12M fragments?
Irkutsk, Siberia - "Roscosmos": they're not linked
In the South of Siberia, where last days started falling fragments of the spacecraft Progress M-12M, whose launch -scheduled for August 23- failed, with the vehicle that didn't manage to reach the designed... more
Military aviationUS Navy implements bio fuel programme
Patuxent River, USA - Tested on T-45
With the objective of halving the cost of the US Navy-fuel by 2015, the secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said he was extremely pleased with the results achieved till now through the alternative energy program... more
DefenseRussia ready to a loan Venezuela for the purchase of weaponry
Moscow, Russia - For a total value of 4 billion dollars
According to Russian newspaper "Kommersant" based on diplomatic sources, Russia would be ready to offer Venezuela a 4 billion dollar loan Venezuela for the purchase of weapons. "Russia is ready to loan... more
AerospaceNASA: GRAIL Moon mission departing on September, 8th from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, USA - Ongoing the last preparations
Are currently ongoing the final preparations for "GRAIL", "Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory". It's a NASA Moon mission departing on September, 8th (with a launch window extending through October... more
Civil defenseAirplanes deployed in Greece for fire-fighting
Athens, Greece - Expecting further help from the European Union
For the third consecutive day north-eastern Greece is being destroyed by a devastating fire, which has already exterminated some 25,000 hectares of forests and countryside on the outskirts of Athens, involving... more
Press releaseThe historical uniforms parade of Alitalia flight attendant since 1950
Rome, Italy - In collaboration with Archivio Fotografico Alitalia Forever
Next 1st September at Ostia (Rome) at 07:00 pm will take place celebrations for the anniversary of Fiumicino Airport inauguration that led to the rise of economic activity and employment in Ostia. Currently... more
AerospaceFirst unit of pressurized cargo module Cygnus arrived in Virginia on An-26 airplane
Wallops, USA - After a transatlantic flight from Italy
Orbital Science Corporation announced it's arrived at NASA base in Wallops, in the east of Virginia, the first unit of the new Pressurized Cargo Module Cygnus, designed for the cargo transport to the ISS,... more
ReportItalian financial bill: also aircraft and helicopters' owners will be harrassed
Rome, Italy - It's better to declare the property of aircraft
Airplanes and helicopters among the hidden capital that is the target the new proposal from the Italian Minister Roberto Calderoni, who launched the idea in an attempt to find viable alternatives to the... more
CuriositiesDiscovered the real surname of Muhammar "Gaddafi"
Tripoli, Libia - In the documents unveiled in Bab al-Aziziya
"Gaddafi", "Qaddafi", "Kadafi", "Al Qadhafi": they're just some of the 112 names with which -according to "Abc"- the US and UK media are calling Gaddafi. Wikipedia, in its English version, has settled... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi Airport will celebrate 20th anniversary
Brussels, Belgium - September festivities
Next September "Brussels South Charleroi Airport" will be hosting its 20th anniversary celebration activity focused on cordiality and solidarity. A brief outline of the programme: > 9 - 11 September... more
AirportsSEA (airports of Milan): will Bonomi's era finsih?
Milan, Italy - IDV askes for the president's revocation
Giuseppe Bonomi, the president of the board of directors and general manager of the SEA, a company that manages the airports of Milan, has been recently accused by representatives of Italian party "Italia... more
AirportsAAA in search of airport buyers
Rome, Italy - Will Italy's airports' management services be privatised?
Today August 26, the Board of Directors of the Sicilian province Messina will discuss, among other things in their agenda, the issue regarding the disposal of "Sogas" shares owned, management company of... more
HelicoptersQueensland grounds AW-139 emergency helicopters
Brisbane, Australia - Following two fatal accidents
Following two recent accidents involving AW-139 helicopters, the authorities in Queensland, the Australian state in the north-east of the Country, announced that they have provided for the grounding of... more
AirportsItaly: Turin laser attacks engaged in landing aircraft
Turin, Italy - Penalised for possession. The public prosecutor Raffaele Guariniello investigates
Another laser alarm was registered at the Turin-Caselle airport, where in August five cases of interference to pilots while approaching and/or landing at this airport have been registered. In all cases,... more
Weather forecastsHurricane Irene arriving on the East Coast: hundreds of connections by plane at risk
New York, USA - The governor of the Big Apple declares the state of emergency
The East Coast of USA is preparing for Hurricane Irene, which should arrive from the Caribbean to North Carolina on Saturday, later moving northward, causing rainfalls in the Washington area. The 3-level... more
AirportsAirport of Trapani (Italy) awarded by ACI's report
Trapani , Italy - At the first rank for growth
Airgest, the management company of the airport "Vincenzo Florio" of Trapani-Birgi (Italy), announced today the results of the annual ACI (Airport Council International) report, which positions the Sicilian... more
ReportLibyan rebels to govern from Tripoli; Gaddafi in TV: "Libya is not for France... not for Italy, purify Tripoli"
Tripoli, Libya - UN agrees to release 1.5 billion dollar frozen Libya's assets
Are going on in Libya the fights between loyalists and rebels and Muhammar Gaddafi continues to be searched, unsuccessfully. After the capture of the colonel's compound on Tuesday, yesterday a new attempt... more
Press releaseAeroflot puts its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in operation
Moscow, Russia - The first flight on August, 27
Aeroflot Russian Airlines puts its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ-100) in operation. The airliner named after the famous Aeroflot pilot Dmitry Ezersky will perform a scheduled flight on route... more
AirportsColumbia Regional Airport upgrades
Columbia, USA - FAA grant
In view of its 40th birthday, the "Columbia Regional Airport" will soon undergo extensive upgrades and general maintenance thanks to a Federal Aviation Administration grant. This project plans to replace... more
Civil aviationBrazilian type certification for Cessna Citation CJ4 aircraft
Wichita , USA - The South-American market is open
The US manufacturer Cessna Aircraft has announced that Citation CJ4 aircraft has received type certification from the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency and the first deliveries of this and other Cessna... more
AerospaceTheles Alenia Space, first unit of PMC-Cygnus for ISS resupply flying to the US on An-24 aircraft
Rome, Italy - It's the first of 9 module for cargo transportation to be consigned to Orbital Science Corporation
It's departed from Turin on an Antonov An-24 aircraft, headed to the NASA's base in Wallops, Virginia, the first unit of the new pressurized module for cargo transportation to the ISS, International Space... more
ReportCivil aviation: UP present letter to institutions
Rome, Italy - New measures would lengthen pension entitlement
Yesterday 24 August, the Pilots Association Union (UP) sent a document addressed to institutions declaring that "Their concerns arise due to the hypothesized modifications to the current social security... more
DefenseReport on China military growth presented to US Pentagon
Washington , USA - The Asian-Pacific region's balance could be at risk
The US defence department has submitted in recent days to Congress the annual assessment on China's military power, which is growing constantly for about a decade and has surpassed previous US forecasts... more
AirportsNew car park at the airport od Sydney
Sydney , Australia - A construction of 47 million dollars
The management company of the Sydney International Airport has announced that a new structure of the value of 47 million dollars will be built within next year to add 2300 parking spaces and reach the... more
AirportsLiverpool airport expecting boom of travellers this weekend
Liverpool, UK - Sunnier destinations in view
Once again the British August Bank Holiday period has arrived and around 76,000 passengers are expected to be travelling through the "John Lennon Airport" (JLA) this weekend. To date, this passengers record... more
AirportsAmsterdam-Shiphol Airport records good results
Amsterdam , The Netherlands - Management society presents interim report
The management company of Amsterdam-Shiphol International Airport released today 25 August 2011 the 2011 interim report, which saw a net profit of 97.3 million Euros against the 69.2 of the previous year... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino airport, seized 9 kg drug for a total value of 3 million Euros
Rome, Italy - Three drug dealers arrested
Two police operations led to the arrest of three drug dealers at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome-Fiumicino. The local Guardia di Finanza discovered in the baggage of the three travelers -two Venezuelan... more
Civil aviationENAC president Riggio denounces the suspension of air link with Italian minor islands
Palermo, Italia - The president already spoke about the issue
"By 1th November the islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria are unlikely to have social links guaranteed and will remain without coverage for the winter": these are the words of ENAC (Italian National Civil... more
AirportsNATO goes to war and the Sicilian people pay: the emblematic case of the airport of Trapani
Rome, Italy - The airport is to collapse and its manager asked for institutional intervention and wrote to political representative
After all the statements, television testimony and press release is now the time, if it is not too late, that the government do something concrete for the airport of Trapani. The Minister of Defence,... more
AerospaceState of emergency in the Republic of Altai in Siberia, where the fragments of the Progress M-12M spacecraft fell (VIDEO)
Irkutsk, Siberia - The launch of the spacecraft, scheduled for yesterday, failed and now- as it often happens- its wreckage has started falling in the area
In the Altai Republic in the South of Siberia was imposed the state of emergency after yesterday fragments of the cargo spacecraft Progress M-12M started falling on the territory. The launch, scheduled... more
PeopleBombardier Commercial Aircraft's president Gary R. Scott dismission
Montreal, Canada - For family reasons
Bombardier has announced that the president of Commercial Aircraft and CSeries program head Gary R. Scott has resigned for family reasons, as several sources have confirmed the news that Scott's wife is... more
AirlinesNew link between United Kingdom and Pisa operated by Jet2.com
Leeds, Inghilterra - The British carrier reported the news
The low-cost airline Jet2.com has announced via press release that are already on sale tickets for the new air service linking the airport of Pisa (Italy) with direct flight to East Midlands airport; the... more
Latest newsFreed the four Italian journalists kidnapped on Wednesday in Libya
Tripoli, Libya - In the meanwhile it is started the meeting between the Italian president Berlusconi and the prime minister of Libyan National Transitional Council
The four Italian journalists kidnapped yesterday in Libya were freed and are fine. They're Claudio Monici from "Avvenire", Elisabetta Rosaspina and Giuseppe Sarcina from "Corriere della Sera" and Domenico... more
AirportsItaly: Development Plan of the airport of Cagliari to start soon
Cagliari, Sardinia - 47 million Euro expenditure, of which 30 private funds
The management company of the international airport of Calgary-Elmas, Sogaer and ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) have agreed to start the new development plan worth 47 million Euro at the Sardinian... more
DefenseNext launch of Bulava missile scheduled for August, 27th
Moscow, Russia - From a Borey-class Yury Dolgoruky submarine
Next launch of Bulava missile from a Borey-class Yury Dolgoruky submarine should occur on August, 27th. It would have been unveiled by a source from the Russian State Commission to "RIA Novosti": "The... more
Civil aviationTransport by plane in Italy: possible disruptions due to strikes scheduled for September 6th and 15th
Rome, Italy - The first is part of the protest called by CGIL; the second only concerns Meridiana fly
Two strikes scheduled for September could soon cause disruptions in the air transport on the Italian territory. The first protest, which will occur on September, 6th, is part of the 8-hour general strikes... more
ReportFour Italian journalists kidnapped in Libya
Tripoli, Libya - Scheduled for Thursday the meeting between National Transitional Council and the one between Berlusconi and NTC's prime minister
"The end will only come when he's captured, dead or alive": this is the promise of the head of National Transitional Council of Libya on Muhammar Gaddafi, disappeared in recent days and for whose capture... more
Civil aviationAviotech launch customer of the business version Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft
Hyderabad, India - Signed agreement with Moscow air show MAKS
Indian corporate and defence aerospace specialist Aviotech will become a launch customer for the business aircraft version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (Sukhoi Business Jet-SBJ). Aviotech signed a letter... more
ReportEmblems of the Gheddafi regime destructed
Tripoli, Libya - Rebels enter the Bab al-Aziziya compound
The regime of Muammar Gheddafi of Libya, in power since 1969, appears to be at an end after the rebel forces managed to reclaim control of what was considered the headquarters of the leader, the Bab al-Aziziya... more
Civil aviationGulf Air resumes connections by plane from Rome to Bahrain from November, 30
Rome, Italy - Available four routes per week
Gulf Air, flag carrier of Bahrain, plans to launch a series of direct air connections between "Bahrain International Airport" and Rome starting from November, 30. The routes to the Italian capital -that... more
ReportIsraeli plane attacks kill a commander of the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip
Jerusalem, Israel - Despite of the armistice
Are going on, despite the signing of the armistice occured two days ago, the fights on the Gaza Strip between Israeli and Islamic Jihad's militants. Today, according to Israel's and Palestina's officials,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines fleet renewal claims for medium-haul routes
Vienna, Austria - More comfort and greater freedom of movement for the legs of passengers
32 Airbus A-320 family and Boeing 737 are already in flight with new leather seats and fully equipped with modern interiors and completely refurbished. Up to 10 cm more of space for legs and knees. The... more