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ReportObama arrives by airplane in Seoul two hours in advance
Seoul, South Korea - Visit to Indonesia shortened because of the dangerousness of the Merapi volcano's ash clouds
"CNN" has just announced that Barack Obama landed in Seoul, South Korea, where will be held, between Thursday and Friday, the "G-20" summit, where representatives of the biggest world powers will meet... more
ReportEC: common super-million fine to 11 air cargo carriers in price fixing cartel
Brussels, Belgium - AF-KLM, BA, Cargolux, SIA, Sas, Cathay, Jal, Martinair, Lan Chile, Qantas and Air Canada the "Guilty" airlines; immunity to Lufthansa and its subsidiary Swiss
The European Commission has fined 11 air cargo carriers a total of € 799.445.000 for operating a worldwide cartel which affected cargo services within the European Economic area (EEA). Several known a... more
ReportParis airport, 5 arrested for alleged terrorism
Paris, France - They could be linked with the death threats against Dalil Boubakeur
The French radio "RTL" announced that today five men, suspected to have ties with terrorist groups, were arrested at Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" airport. A source from the local police would have said... more
ReportObama lands in Indonesia on an "Air Force One" aircraft
Jakarta, Indonesia - But, maybe, his visit will be shortened due to the ash clouds of Merapi volcano
Today, at 04:30 pm local time, the Air Force One carrying Barack Obama has finally landed at Jakarta, Indonesia, after several postponements due to the resumption of the Merapi activities in recent days,... more
ReportBlack boxes of the Cuba's air crash found
Havana, Cuba - They will help understanding the accident's causes
Rolando Diaz, prosecutor of the City of Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, announced some days ago that have been found the black boxes of the ATR-72/212 airplane belonging to the Aero Caribbean state company involved... more
ReportAirplane of Pope comes back to Rome
Rome, Italy - After the travel in Spain
Yesterday evening, Benedict XVI returned by an A-321 aircraft of the air company Iberia, at Rome-Ciampino airport, where he was greeted by the under-secretary to the Prime Minister Gianni Letta, and then... more
ReportQantas: crash due to a faulty part, or to an A-380 airplane design defect
Sydney, Australia - "The Guardian": EASA had already warned about possible defects of the Rolls-Royce engines
Yesterday, during a press conference held in Sydney, Australia, following the occurrence happened to a Qantas Airbus A-380 powered with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, which forced the pilot to make an... more
ReportGreece restarts airfreight of packages
Athens, Greece - After the 48-hour stop
It was restarted after midnight today, Nov. 5, 2010, the air delivery of packages from Greece. It was announced today by a spokesman for the Greek Prime Minister. Local authorities had ordered to stop... more
ReportGlasgow, airport evacuated due to a suspect package
Glasgow, United Kingdom - But it was a false alarm
Last evening, at about 07:55 pm (local time), was partially evacuated the airport of Glasgow, Scotland, because of the discovery, by an employee, of a suspicious bag in the security check areas for departing... more
ReportThe facts. Terrorism threat and bomb-parcels on cargo airplanes: latest news
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Obama's statements and the exited times made of news, confirmations and denials. The matrix?
Useless alarmism or terrorism-nightmare which was back to take shape? On Friday afternoon confusing news from the world, made of confirms and denials, reported about the discovery of two parcels in Dubai... more
ReportA-319 airplane operates the first direct connection EU-Iraq since 1990
Paris, France - The flight was served by the French carrier "Aigle Aizur"
On the morning of October 31, 2010 was operated the first direct link between Europe and Iraq since 1990, when the invasion of Kuwait led international embargo on the Country. The plane which has operated... more
ReportRemains of US Soldier shot down in helicopter, found in Vietnam and brought home
Washington, USA - It's the sergeant 1st class Douglas Glover
The remains of an Army sergeant from Cortland, missing since his helicopter was shot down in 1968 during the Vietnam War, was returned home recently for a burial with full military honors, according to... more
ReportAfter 15 years, established the compensation for the relatives of the dead in the air crash of Verona
Venice, Italy - In which 49 people were killed
Last Monday, after 15 years, was finally returned the verdict of the Venice's civil court establishing a compensation for the families of some of the 49 victims (31 Italians, 4 Serbs, 13 Romanians and... more
ReportVirgin Atlantic plane landed in emergency due to a family row
Gander, Canada - Man who committed the assault has been condemned to pay a 24.000 dollar fine
Yesterday Roy Anthony Heaps, 44, of British nationality, was condemned to pay a fine of almost 24,000 dollars for having pushed, last Friday, the pilot of a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747/400 airplane flying... more
ReportVolcano Merapi is erupting. No interruption to air transportation is reported
Jakarta, Indonesia - But 20,000 people have been evacuated
Smoke is rising from Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most volatile and dangerous volcanoes 2900 m high (see AVIONEWS). About 20,000 people living on the volcano's fertile slopes began evacuating... more
ReportA website "Against" Ryanair. And the low-cost drags its founder to the courts
Dublin, Ireland - But he doesn't give up and announces a new initiative against the airline
In 2007, a certain Robert Tyler, after having flown by the Irish airline, decided to create a website, "IHateRyanair.co.uk", in which he used to tell his misadventures with the company and tried to dialogue... more
ReportJakarta: alert for air transportation due to eruption of volcano Merapi?
Jakarta, Indonesia - The mountain is in Indonesia and is increasing its activity
Merapi, one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in Indonesia which has produced more lava flows than any other volcano in the world, is increasing its activity. It has been active for 10,000 years... more
ReportWhat future for Sorem (society that manages the Civil defense Canadair airplanes) after Spadaccini's arrest?
Pescara, Italy - The society would already be in arrears with the payment of its employees salaries
As we already reported, Giuseppe Spadaccini was arrested today as presumed promoter of an operation that would have led to a 90 million euro tax evasion and a series of false invoices estimated to be... more
ReportSpadaccini's case (3). Italian GdF: "The societies involved all linked to the air transport world"
Pescara, Italy - And those foreign occupied for employment of pilots and technicians, aeronautical guidance, airplanes purchase, assuring broking
"The Italian Financial Police in Pescara (Fiamme Gialle) has carried out 13 arrests for an international tax evasion from EUR 90 million discovered between Italy and Portugal. The officers have in fact... more
ReportFrance, traffic circulation re-started at Marseilles airport
Marsilles, France - Traffic flow impeded this morning by protesters; many people forced to reach the air-station by feet
Thanks to the police, the airport of Marseilles, France, has just been cleared and the circulation of cars in the area has regularly re-started. This morning, in fact, about two hundred people had blocked... more
ReportSpadaccini's arrest: who are the other 12 people remanded in custody
Pescara, Italy - In the "Flying money" operation, by the Pescara financial police
As we anticipated (see AVIONEWS) are thirteen, globally, the people arrested this morning by the Pescara financial police in the operation called "Flying money" in reference to the principal activity of... more
ReportTax evasion and air transport: Giuseppe Spadaccini arrested
Pescara, Italy - Among the other things, owner of "ItAli Airlines" carrier. The accusation is 90 million euro tax evasion
Pescara's financial police would have scored another big blow against tax evasion, at least according to a news reported by "Ansa" press agency a few minutes ago. In the context of a super-investigation,... more
ReportWho will win 40% of the stock of Sogaer, Elmas airport management society?
Cagliari, Italy - About 10 days for evaluate the 8 participants, among which the two international airports of Zurich and Frankfurt
It was up at noon of Monday, October 19, 2010, the deadline for participation in the competition for the award of 40% of Sogaer capital stock, Elmas airport management society. The offers sent to Rome-based... more
ReportProtesters keep on hamper access to some French airports. Blocked fuel depots for airplanes
Paris, France - Police is working to clear the roads
Protesters opposed to raising France's retirement age are blocking or disrupting access to airports in Paris and around France. Police is working to remove barricades on the roads. The ADP Paris airport... more
ReportMan hangs himself on a Bahrain-Manila airplane
Manila, Philippines - Just before landing
Marlon Cueva, a 36-year-old man of Filipino nationality, hanged himself today in a toilet on the Gulf Air flight number 154, which was carrying him back to Manila, Philippines, from Bahrain, United Arab... more
Report30 injured on a Vietnam Airlines airplane flying from Hanoi to Paris
Hanoi, Vietnam - Due to a severe turbulence
Today, on Wednesday October 20, 2010, 30 passengers aboard of a Boeing 777/200 departed from about two hours from the airport of Hanoi, Vietnam, and flying to the Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" air-station,... more
ReportThe captain of a Qatar Airways flight dies in the cockpit
Doha, Qatar - The aircraft was flying from Manila to Doha and made an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur
The captain of a Qatar Airways flight from Manila to Doha has deceased today in the cockpit. "For this reason -a release of the carrier said- the aircraft has been forced to land in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". The... more
ReportThe lawsuit between easyJet and its founder has come to an end
Milan, Italy - After two years
On Monday October 11, 2010 the two-year lawsuit between easyJet and easyGroup society about the use of the carrier's brand, finally came to an end. The Court established that for the next 50 years Stelios... more
ReportGeneral Tricarico: not enough Italian airplanes, helicopters, UAVs in Afghanistan
Rome , Italy - Choppers like the EH-101 are lacking; the others have to be empowered and/or armed
Landed this morning at Rome-Ciampino airport, the C-130 aircraft carrying the bodies of the first corporals Gianmarco Manca, Francesco Vannozzi, Sebastiano Ville and Marco Pedone, dead in the district... more
ReportJulia's corporals killed in Afghanistan: the airplane bringing them back to the Country landed at 9:00 am
Rome , Italy - The corpses of Manca, Pedone, Ville and Vannozzi welcomed by highest authorities, among whom the head of State
The bodies of the Brigade Julia's four alpines killed last Saturday in the valley of Gullistan, Afghanistan, are returned home with honors and will have a solemn funeral tomorrow, at the presence of the... more
ReportTehran-Cairo, the first direct flight after 30 years
Tehran, Iran - Could it be the first step in the resume of diplomatic relations?
On Monday, October 6, 2010, shortly after midnight, a Smart Avion Company jet arrived from Cairo to Tehran: it is the first direct air-link between Egypt and Iran after more than thirty years. The two... more
Report9th anniversary of Milan-Linate air disaster
Milan , Italy - Memorial initiatives organized in Milan by the foundation "Fondazione 8 ottobre 2001"
Today it is the anniversary of the air disaster occurred at Milan-Linate airport, in which, nine years ago, 118 people died, the worst accident in Italy's aviation story. The morning on October 8, 2001,... more
ReportItaly: new wave of strikes, aircraft grounded on October 14th and 25th and November 5th
Rome, Italy - Agitations for the personnel of Meridiana Fly, Alitalia and AirOne
A new wave of strikes involving schools and transport sectors (air, railway, public) is scheduled for October. Air traffic inconveniences on 14 and 25 October and on 5 November due to the stop of the personnel... more
ReportF2i buys 65% of Gesac: airport of Naples-Capodichino is "National property"
Naples , Italy - Agreement for the sale of the airport from Baa valued 150 millions
Friday, 1 October 2010, F2i, Italian fund for infrastructures, signed an agreement for the purchase of 65% of the capital of Gesac -Napoli-Capodichino's airport management society- from Baa Italia, belonging... more
ReportRace of balloons, "Gordon Bennett 2010": the cause of tragedy is still being examined
Bristol, UK - The statement issued last Friday
Gordon Bennett Control Centre issued this following statement on Fri, 2010/10/01 - 18:25 UTC: "The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) has continued to search throughout the day with... more
ReportBalloon: desperate researches of the "Bennett Cup" pilots missing in the Adriatic Sea
Bristol, UK - An additional notice issued this morning
Gordon Bennett Control Centre has issued today this statement: "The search and rescue operation continues for Gordon Bennett Race pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis, Team USA2, balloon registration... more
ReportNo good news expected for crew of USA2 balloon, in flight in the "Gordon Bennett Cup"
Bristol, UK - The statement issued yesterday afternoon
The press release diffused yesterday in the afternoon reported that: "The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) have been very proactive in their search using one aircraft, four boats... more
ReportRio-Paris flight 2009's air crash: existence of a "Criminal error" recognised
Paris, France - It's the first time that a French court judges a on board malfunction as a criminal error
Toulon's court "Tribunal de grande instance" (Tgi) recognized "The existence of a criminal error" related to the crash occurred to the Air France's Airbus A-330 which, on the 1st June of last year, carrying... more
ReportUSA2 and its crew still missing into the sea, for the "Gordon Bennett" balloons race
Bristol, Uk - Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis on board
Don Cameron, Race Director, has issued this statement at 19:00UTC of yesterday 29th September 2010, by Gordon Bennett Control Centre. "The balloon flying in the Gordon Bennett race designated USA2,... more
ReportBoeing and Northrop Grumman together to upload air defense system of MDA
Seattle , USA - Strategic partnership to award a contract evaluated 850 million dollars
Yesterday, Monday September 27th, Boeing and Northrop Grumman announced a strategic partnership finalised to award a 850 million dollar contract for the construction of OSF, Objective Simulation Framework,... more
ReportToday and tomorrow, chaos for air transport in Europe: stop of radar men in Belgium and Spain
Madrid , Spain - Air traffic controllers will strike in Belgium and, as part of the general strike, in Spain also
Air travel disruption, today and tomorrow, in Spain, with implications all over Europe and extra-Europe also. Started today at 02:00 pm, the 24-hour air traffic controllers strike in Belgium, announced... more
ReportIn the next days, a wave of aviation and rail strikes in Italy
Milan , Italy - Between September 30th and October 14th actions by Enav, FS, Meridiana fly and local public transport personnel are scheduled
For the next days, four aviation and rail strikes are scheduled. On Thursday, September 30th, staff of Padua's Area Control Center (ACC) of Enav (Italian society for flight assistance) is going to... more
ReportCivil aircraft: tomorrow possible strike in France's airports
Paris, France - French Directorate General of Civil Aviation warns...
French DGCA, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, asked airlines to reduce flights operations: - by 50% on Orly airport; - by 40% on Roissy; - by 40% on all the airfields in the territory. Decision... more
ReportAmsterdam, a terrorism suspect stopped at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport
Amsterdam , Holland - Investigations are still in progress
On Sunday September 19th, police stopped a British citizen of Somali descent at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. He was suspected to be implied with international terrorism. The man had been arrested and... more
ReportA tender for helicopter carriers for Russian Navy could be announced soon
Moscow , Russia - The call should happen at the end of September or at the beginning of October
A high placed source in the military industry complex said a tender for the purchase of helicopter carriers could be announced soon, agency "Ria Novosti" wrote today. According to the source "A tender... more
ReportMan found dead at Los Angeles airport
Los Angeles , USA - According to Police he may have committed suicide
A man was found dead on Wednesday morning (07:45 am local hour) in a toilette located at the upper level of Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport. The man, discovered by a cleaner, had his hands... more
ReportAirplane carrying Berlusconi makes emergency landing
Milan , Italy - Due to cockpit windshield problem, lands at Milan-Linate airport
On Thursday, September 16th 2010, at about 8:30 am (local hour), a "31° Stormo" Airbus A-319 State aircraft with Silvio Berlusconi on board made an emergency landing at Milan's Linate airport. The flight,... more
ReportPakistan: US drone airstrike kill 6 in tribal area
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two unmanned aircraft fired two missiles
At least six suspect militants were killed in an early Sunday morning US drones strike in northwest Pakistani tribal area of North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan, local media reported citing official... more
ReportAirtankers USAF: decision on contract could be delayed
New York, USA - Within December 20th. If not in 2011, as analysts expect
USAF, United States Air Force, could delay further decision on the 35 billion dollars contract for 179 KC-X air tankers substituting the KC-135 air tanker fleet, dating back to Eisenhower's administration. Originally,... more
ReportNine years after the Twin Towers: the anniversary tomorrow
Rome, Italy - September 11, 2001 still shows effects of the worst attack suffered on US soil
9 years have passed since the attack that marked the history of the post-Cold War times and changed the international chessboard on which the great powers play the destinies of the World. The bloodiest... more