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AirportsBilbao Airport: fear on board for Parma's football team
Bilbao, Spain - Because of bad weather the players suffered from panic before the plane landed
Parma's football team, which was arriving yesterday in Spain, in order to have a football match against Athletic Bilbao, had some panic moment in the phase before the plane of the Club Air, on which they... more
AirportsNovember 12: international business conference
Saint Luis, Usa - Project of Saint Louis University
It will take place on November 12, at the Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University, an international business conference: the top global executive of the largest worldwide company... more
AirportsRoyal Air Force defends its image
London, United Kingdom - It joins as well with Royal Air Force Museum and other commercial partners
The Britain Royal Air Force wants to protect its image, because it seems to have been used in an improper way. In order to reach this goal it signed, last Tuesday, an agreement with the government, represented... more
AirportsHad already created balloon the Nazca civilization?
Lima, Peru - Hypothesis comes from some experiments carried out thanks to particular clothes found
It is fascinating the idea supposed by some researchers about mysterious, giant, geometric drawings which we can admire over the Nazca plain, in the Peruvian desert, can be made with primitive balloon... more
AirportsBoeing 737-700 changes its configuration in a child art gallery
Seattle, Usa - Southwest Airlines dedicates the aircraft to the kids of Ronald McDonald House Charities
During the cerimony "Spirit of Hope", hold few days ago at Seattle, at Boeing Field of the King County International Airport, that Southwest dedicated a Boeing 737-700 to Ronald McDonald House of Charities,... more
AirportsToo many flights: the Unions which defend environment claim
London, England - Air traffic is responsable of the 6% of greenhouse effect
The Unions which defend environment came out the problem, threatening a big protest against air traffic if the government should decide to open new airport or to expand the current ones. "Friends of the... more
AirportsReviews: "Manuale per operatori antincendio sugli aeroporti minori e sugli eliporti"
Rome, Italy - An essential but at the same time exhaustive description of the techniques, instruments and rules on the matter
"Manuale per operatori antincendio sugli aeroporti minori e sugli eliporti", ("Handbook for firefighting operators for minor airports and heliports" Fabio Battisti and Fulvio De Horatiis IBN Editore,... more
AirportsCaproni Museum centre of the EAPC's congress
Trento, Italy - The musical "L'aquila solitaria" to start the meeting
The Caproni Museum of Trento will host tomorrow the EAPC international congress - European Aviation Preservation Council - that will last until the October 16. EAPC was created in the 1989 with the aim... more
AirportsOslo: a new training center at Oslo Airport in Gardermoen
Oslo, Norway - The new center seems to join Sas Flight Academy to the leading flight-training suppliers which are on the European market
The new training center opened by Sas Flight Academy at the International Airport of Gardermoen, last August, 15, seems to have had official ceremonies on October 7. The company has already two training... more
AirportsA historic hangar has been destroyed by a fire in Michigan
Washington, USA - It happened at Van Buren Township the fire which demolished several models of historic aircraft
An hangar which belonged to the original Henry Ford's 1941-construction of a plant, for the production of heavy aircraft, was destroyed by a fire. The plant which erection started in 1941 , by 1944 was... more
AirportsReviews: "Sintesi di Diritto Aereo"
Rome, Italy - The foundations of Aviation Law concentrated in a book dedicated both to study and to a first overture on such matter
"Sintesi di Diritto Aereo", (An Aviation Law Summary) Valeria Napoleone IBN Editore, 2004, 130 pages, EUR 9,50 Valeria Napoleone succeeded in concentrate the foundations of the Aviation Law in just... more
AirportsBig asteroid Toutatis passes close to Earth
Washington, Usa - The event will repeat again in 500 years
It seems that the asteroid Toutatis (from the name of a Celtic goddess of the war) passed to 1.500.000 km near the Earth, at almost 40.000 km per hour. It seems that not since the year 1353 did the "space... more
AirportsItaly frees planes against locusts in Africa
Brindisi, Italy - They will transport 120 tons of chemical products towards Mauritania and Senegal
The Italian Cooperation of the Ministry of the Foreign would have free for FAO an airplane to transport in Western Africa 120 tons of anti-locust products (see news AVIONEWS) offered from the Morocco government.... more
AirportsThe USA penetration in Mali
Bamako, Mali - The stages that gradually have made to become the African country an American allied
The Americans arrived in Mali in 1992, in order to supply medical supports to the inhabitants of ten villages; later the Alabama Aviation national Guard reconstructed an asylum on the ground of a military... more
AirportsReviews: "L’Aereo 'S.V.A.' e i Cantieri Aeronautici Ansaldo (un'epoca d’aviatori)"
Rome, Italy - History and technology of a biplane which marked an unforgettable sign in the memory of Italian pioneering aviation
"L’Aereo 'S.V.A.' e i Cantieri Aeronautici Ansaldo (un'epoca d’aviatori)", ("The 'S.V.A.' airplane and the Ansaldo Aviation Facilities (an aviators' age)") Fabio Pertino Caroggio Editore, 2004, 118... more
AirportsLybia: EU and USA put a stop to sanctions
Brussels, Belgium - It will be restored also the American air connections with Tripoli
On Wednesday the European Commission will introduce to states members a three points strategy in order to establish the new relations with Lybia: abolition of the economic sanctions in vigor from 1986,... more
AirportsLinate incident (2): process adjourned on October 6
Milan, Italy - Rejected the preliminary exceptions raised from some lawyers
Have been rejected the preliminary exceptions raised from some lawyers of the seven charges: the process has been adjourned to the next October 6, while other audiences are scheduled on November 4 and... more
AirportsLinate incident: today in courtroom process with summary proceedings for seven inquires
Milan, Italy - Enav and Sea former-officials accused of contributory negligence in plural homicide and negligence disaster
The first preliminary audience against the seven inquires is kept today, which are Enav (National Agency Flight Service) and Sea (society that manages the Milan airports) former-officials accused for contributory... more
AirportsGround Zero: also the Italian Guardia di Finanza participates at the 3rd anniversary celebrations
New York, USA - Cadets will assist at the September 11, terroristic attack victims commemoration having an historical uniform
The Italian Academy Guardia di Finanza cadet officers, in visit in the United States from the September 9 to 19, have been invited from the Governors of the New York and New Jersey states, and from the... more
AirportsAir bridge in order to save an Iraqi young man
Modena, Italy - A Modena hospital structure has cured the 16 year boy afflicted with a congenital cardiopathy
A special flight through Syria has concurred with Saeed, an Iraqi 16 year boy of Baghdad, to reach with his father and doctor, the Hesperia Hospital in Modena (Italy), where he is subordinate to a surgical... more
AirportsTrieste: ceremony for the Brigata di Cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" re-entry from Iraq
Trieste, Italy - The Italian Army Chief General Staff said the Italian missions are exclusively aimed to assure peace
On Thursday, in Trieste (Italy), has kept the ceremony for the Brigata di Cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" re-entry from Iraq, commanded from the General Sergeant Corrado Dalzini, engaged for 4 months... more
AirportsIraqi war airplanes killed Kurds escaped from the chemical strafe in 1988
Halabja, Iraq - Tens of bodies founded in a common grave near the town of Halabja
Tens of Kurd children, men and women escaped from the chemical weapon's strafe from Saddam Hussein in 1988, near Halabja, town 300 km from Baghdad, then would be died under the blows from the Iraqi war... more
AirportsAlso the more mature travellers reserve the ticket on-line
Sydney, Australia - A 11,36% of the travellers who use the Internet would be over 55
According to two Australian societies, also the more mature travellers, breaking down all the stereotypes, would be accepting the new on-line reservation systems. The number of those who, not more young,... more
AirportsEurocontrol: "Public Relations expert wanted"
Brussels, Belgium - To send the candidatures within October 7, 2004
The European Safety of the Air Traffic Organization, Eurocontrol, is searching for just its Public Relations and communications Department based in Brussels, an expert in public relations, whose functions... more
AirportsS&P gives the profit-alarm for the airlines more than ever oppressed from the high-oil
London, United Kingdom - The high-fuel could soon trigger a domino effect that it would be involved also the manufacturing industries
The rating agency Standard&Poor's gives the profit-alarm for the European airlines: the oil crude price continuing to go up would make to increase in fact the worry for the continental carrier profits,... more
AirportsAfrica asks airplanes to face locust emergency
Dakar, Senegal - The appeal turned to the international community has been launched from the Senegal President
The President of the Senegalese Republic Abdoulaye Wade, seems has launched an appeal to the international community in order to face locust emergency that it is plaguing at least one dozen of countries... more
Airports"The terminal" opens the 61st Cinema Exhibition of Venice
Venice, Italy - The film really takes cue from the vicissitude of a man confined in the Paris airport
From today starts the 61st International Extension of Cinematographic Art of Venice, and to open the dances this evening will be the new film of Steven Spielberg "The terminal". The protagonist of the... more
AirportsThe last SM-55 Savoia-Marchetti will be restored
São Paulo, Brazil - It has been used in the legendary missions of Francesco De Pinedo and Italo Balbo through the Atlantic
The last of 170 seaplanes SM-55 made by Savoia-Marchetti, protagonists in big undertakings during the years 1920-1933, used also by the Fascist propaganda, is now in an old hangar in São Paulo in Brazil,... more
Airports"Red Star" supporters devastate a flight
Belgrade, Serbia - They try destabilizing aircraft and strike the crew
The news is leaked out only today: some supporters of the football team "Red Stars" of Belgrade, the last Wednesday August 25, would have devastated the charter flight arranged in order to attend at match... more
AirportsItalian journalist Enzo Baldoni was killed in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - His kidnappers did not hesitate to murder him despite his relative's appeal broadcasted by Al Jazeera
Italian journalist, Enzo Baldoni, was killed, after being seized some days ago in Iraq by a self-styled Islamic Army of Iraq, which ensured to Italian Government only 48 hours to order Italian troops to... more
AirportsNajaf is still affected by bombing
Najaf, Iraq - Ayatollah Al-Sistani is in the meantime travelling towards the holy city followed by thousands Shiites, escorted by British vehicles and choppers
Another night of aerial bombing for the holy city of Najaf, where the American tanks would have stopped at some 20 metres far from Ali's Mosque doors this morning. According to several witnesses, the golden... more
AirportsA 48 hours wait for a plane direct to Sharm El Sheikh
Turin, Italy - Tourists infuriated at Caselle air station, authorities intervene too
The passengers of a flight direct to Sharm El Sheikh leaving from the Turin air station of Caselle on Sunday 22, at 12:30pm, left towards Egyptian destination only this night at 1:00am, after a 48 hour... more
AirportsHiroshima: today is the 59th anniversary of the first atomic bombardment of the history
Tokyo, Japan - As well in Rome a tribute to further 200.000 victims of nuclear explosion
Today is the 59th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombardment, to which followed Nagasaki after only 3 days, the author of which, Charles W. Sweeney, died at the age of 84 years last July 19 (see AVIONEWS). This... more
AirportsNews for Boeing 777 flight attendants
Washigton, Usa - Flight crew will have a reserved area during the long-range flights
Boeing 777 long-range flights will have overhead rest areas delight a part of crew. This idea is certified for attendants occupancy during taxi, takeoff, and landing. The flight crew members can be seated... more
AirportsTwo cerimonies to remember Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Marseille, France - The "Little Prince" author sank by his plane off Marseille 60 years ago
Saint-Exupery, "Flight by night" "War pilot" and "Little Prince" author, in July 31 1944, left from Borgo in Corsica to a reconnaissance flight mission in order to prepare the Allied landing in Provence,... more
AirportsAir transfers for illegal guests in Lampedusa
Palermo, Italy - Immigrants leave the Lampedusa first support centre by an airlift
The transfers of illegal immigrants accomodated in the Lampedusa first support centre has started. One part of them left the island on board a ship bound for Porto Empedocle, 140 reached the support centre... more
AirportsThe cut head of the American engineer competent for attack helicopter sector has been found
Riad, Saudi Arabia - The horrible finding occurred in the house of an important wanted terrorist
It has been unveiled by a Saudi Minister of Interior's press release: during a control operation performed yesterday night in Riad in the house of Saleh Mohammed Aufi, the important wanted terrorist, preserved... more
AirportsPhilippines abandon Iraq: a Kuwait Airlines' airplane will come back a first military group in Manila
Manila, Philippines - Preoccupation in Washington for the defection of the allied
Under the reflectors of the international panorama there is the decision of the Philippines' President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, regarding the retreat of its troops from Iraq, that constitutes a marks... more
AirportsEU Commission: EUR 22bn investment for the transport sector
Brussels, Belgium - It is the proposal of European Unions' Government in order to strenghten infrastructures and links
European Commission suggested yesterday significant investment for transport and satellite sectors. Within the remarkable efforts aimed to strenghten European Union's infrastructures, EU's government would... more
AirportsAVIONEWS apologizes to its subscribers
Rome, Italy -
AVIONEWS Direction apologyzes to its subscribers for the technical problems - which cannot be ascribed to the Press Agency - which occurred on last Monday and Tuesday just while publishing the news. more
AirportsBush remains on the ground due to a technical failure
Knoxville, Usa - A 757 of President's fleet experienced some problem last Monday at Tennessee's airport
Some problem occurred last Monday for a Boeing 757 of US Presidential fleet at Knoxville Airport, in Tennessee. This airplane, called Air Force One right like the usual 747 but only in case the United... more
AirportsAnnual Rally of European women-pilots recently occurred
Salisburg, Austria - From May 28 to 30
European women-pilots have gathered for their traditional annual rally this time in Salisburg, during the last week-end. Among the several attendees, one has to remember the one regarding eight Italian... more
AirportsAlarm in the area of London’s airport
London, UK - Exchange of shots at Heathrow
Alarm and fear for the security agents of Heathrow last Thursday. The BBC decided, without giving any notice to the agents, to film the scene of a movie nearby the airport; the disappoinment had been... more
AirportsD'Arrigo achieved the objective of flying over Everest
Rome, Italy - The flight lasted 4 hours and half gaining 9000 metres altitude
Angelo D'Arrigo, the hang-gliding multichampion, has achieved with his hang-glider to fly over Mount Everest. Departed from advanced base camp of Syangboche at nearly 4000 metres, and having been towed... more
AirportsVietnam: the last flight for the exserviceman Mechenbier
Washington, USA - The remains of the American soldiers come back home
The General Mechenbier will fly for the last time next week on board of a C-141, known as "Hanoi Taxi", to take back to Usa the remains of American soldiers recently found in Vietnam. The General was... more
AirportsThe flight bringing the Italian Red Cross mission with 14 ill Iraqi children
Rome, Italy - The children will be sorted out in different Italian hospitals
This evening will arrive in Rome, from da Baghdad, 14 ill Iraqi children to be cured in Italian hospital. The humanitarian operation has been organised by Italian Red Cross that in the Iraqi capital city... more
AirportsUSA President Bush bans most exports to Syria
Washington, USA - These sanctions will regard US overflying for Syrian aircraft
President Bush is tightening the US economic squeeze on Syria with a ban on all American exports to the Arab country except food and medicine. The sanctions regard Syrian air flight ban over US territories,... more
AirportsTwo S. Koreans charged with illegal supply export to China
Bridgeport, USA - They organised a supplies traffic using ghost companies
Kwonhwan Park and Sung-Ryul Chun, two Korean nationals, are accused, by Federal prosecutors in New Haven, of illegally shipped a pair of Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopter engines, using Malaysian and... more
AirportsFbi and British Intelligence didn't believe to the terrorist that predict 9/11
London, UK - Buck-passing between Fbi and British Intelligence
There is a confrontation between Fbi and British intelligence about former British waiter that was trained from al Qaeda for 9/11. In 2000 spring a 29 year old man, once arrived in the USA, went to the... more
AirportsAn Italian bought the Concorde nose for EUR 170,000
Rome, Italy - 6122 lots of the famous jet to auction
The auction for the sale of 6122 lots belonging to the Concorde, organized in the UK, last four days. Many bidders took part in the auction even via the internet. The typical cone-shaped nose of the famous... more