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MiscellaneousJennifer Aniston scared after two-hour delay on runway
London, United Kingdom - Shakira suffered the same on a Turkish Airport
The beautiful US actress, returning to Los Angeles after a short work stay in London, after two-hour waiting aboard the airplane on one of Heathrow runways last Sunday, was too scared and forced board... more
MiscellaneousIL-76 set by Ministry of Foreign Affairs flies to Angola with humanitarian aid
Rome, Italy - Destined to populations hit by Marburg virus
IL-76 set by Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take off this evening from the United Nations (UNHRD) Brindisi humanitarian rapid reaction unit base, bound for Angola with necessities devoted to local populations... more
MiscellaneousRussian bases in Georgia: Bush to mediate for a peaceful solution
Tbilisi, Georgia - US President intends to favour the achievement of a deal between Russian and Georgian governments on the old problem
US President, George W. Bush visited Georgian capital, Tbilisi, meeting President Mikhail Saakashvili. USA’s President was welcomed by a celebrating crowd with support demonstrations which Georgian President h... more
MiscellaneousSeveral Swiss people involved in an accident in Turkey: Rega sent an EMS helicopter
Berne, Switzerland - Also two psychologists were on board to help their compatriots face the shock
Swiss aerial rescue service Rega, which operates most of all helicopters, sent an EMS chopper to Turkey today, where a road accident occurred yesterday involving a bus on which some 61 Swiss citizens were... more
MiscellaneousFighters to ensure Moscow protection on the Victory Day against Nazism
Moscow, Russia - Its 60th anniversary to be celebrated on next May 9
Russia is going to celebrate the 60th anniversary of victory against Nazism on next May 9 and the sophisticated Russian defensive system is already at work, in order to ensure the best protection during... more
Miscellaneous88th Tour of Italy: the first time of AMI's weather service
Rome, Italy - RAI, Italian state television, to take the event with one plane and four choppers as well
The 2005 Italian cycling tour is expected to start next Saturday May 7: the 88th edition will be attended also by Italian Air Force which provides a weather assistance suppling records in real time. AMI... more
MiscellaneousAMI's C-130 to carry Italian aid to Tbilisi
Pisa, Italy - In order to face the emergency state affecting Georgia after flood occurred last April 25
From Pisa Airport a C-130 aircraft of Italian Air Force, is scheduled to leave carrying 90 tents and more than 700 blankets destined to Georgia’s people affected by heavy rains which hit Southern Russia b... more
MiscellaneousIraq: two Marine F/A-18 believed missing
Baghdad, Iraq - They disappeared from radar screen last night
Two Boeing F/A-18 fighter bombers belonging to US Marine Corps, which were flying over Iraq after take-off from "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier, disappeared without trace: the last radio contact with two... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2): the car was going no more than 50 km per hour
Rome, Italy - But there are no elements to believe that US soldiers shot voluntarily
An other doubtful point on American and Italian report on the accident happened Friday March 4, was the speed of the Sismi’s vehicle: United States insisted the Toyota Corolla was going fast enough to a... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: US soldiers were stressed and inexperienced
Rome, Italy - The Italian version of report on the terrible accident
Italian report on killing of Sismi officer Nicola Calipari, has blamed US military authorities, which were guilty of failing to inform about the presence of the check-point on the road towards Baghdad... more
MiscellaneousPakistan: an air space violation by USA aerial vehicles?
Islamabad, Pakistan - Some eye witnesses would have maintained it in the country regarding the Bin Laden-hunting but both US and Pakistani authorities would deny it
The US armed forces’ effort while re-deployed in the Afghan land in an attempt to find Osama Bin Laden tends more and more to focus along the Pakistani border, where is it being thought that the leader o... more
MiscellaneousBush in bunker because of suspicious plane to overflight White House, false alarm due to a radar which did not work
Washington, Usa - The whole area of the presidential residence had been evacuated
There were some minutes of panic yesterday in Usa after the signal of a suspicious plane to overflight White House: US premier George W. Bush repaired into the underground bunker but just for few minutes... more
MiscellaneousUnited's flight to be forced to land due to suspicious material
New York, Usa - One of the 74 passengers alerted the crew
The presence of suspected material on board of the United Airlines flight, number 27, on the route New York-San Francisco forced yesterday the pilot to re-direct the plane to Chicago, by landing at the... more
MiscellaneousHelicopters destined to death's flights to kill camels
Sydney, Australia - The government of Canberra intends to act this was on order to control the population of these animals
The government of Canberra planned some death’s flights operated by means of helicopters for the massacre of a great part of camels which live wildness; on board of the choppers there will be crack shots w... more
MiscellaneousTaiwan nationalist leader landed in China
Beijing, China - But his country is split: riots occurred at "Chang Kai-shek" Airport
"Chiang Kai-shek" International Airport, at 10:30am, has been theatre of the historic takeoff of Dragon Air plane bound for China, carrying Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan. The seven days official visit... more
MiscellaneousSyrian Army retreated from Lebanon
Ryak, Lebanon - The military presence extended over 29 years
Today, Syrian troops and intelligence agents ended the pull-out from Lebanon, after 29 years of military presence: Ryak military airport hosted a cerimony attended by Syrian Armed Forces Chief and Lebanese... more
MiscellaneousBrazilian woman to be condemned for drug traffic by plane
Frankfurt, Germany - The 28-year old woman arrived time ago at the airport of Frankfurt on board of a flight coming from Brazil
A young Brazilian woman has been condemned by a Frankfurt court to three years and two months reclusion as she ingested 1,3 kilos of cocaine in order to contraband it. The drug was introduced into some... more
MiscellaneousThe operation flights to transport back the obelisk of Axum to end
Axum, Ethiopia - The last segment of the stele turned back to its original residence by means of the cargo plane Antonov 124
The operation flights to transport the obelisk of Axum to Ethiopia ended yesterday when the enormous transport plane Antonov 124 carried the last segment of the archeological site to its original residence.... more
MiscellaneousSecond Berlusconi-led Government: Lunardi confirmed to Transport
Rome, Italy - It is waiting for Parliament's confidence
The new Berlusconi Government has confirmed Pietro Lunardi as Minister of Infrastructures and Transport and has given Giulio Tremonti, former Minister of Economy, the office of Deputy Premier. Economy... more
MiscellaneousTo land in Rome Calipari 's car
Rome, Italy - Pentagon confirmed US troops were guiltless
An Italian Air Force C-130 plane is expected at Rome-Pratica di Mare Airport with the Toyota Corolla aboard which Italian Intelligence officer, Nicola Calipari, the journalist Giuliana Sgrena and a Sismi... more
MiscellaneousPope Benedict XVI: the organization worked out for the best
Rome, Italy - Also Italian Navy "Ardito" ship patrolled the event
45 State planes and 30 scheduled flights in all landed in Rome carrying international delegations rending homage to the first mass served in Saint Peter square by Pope Benedict XVI starting his office.... more
MiscellaneousMoscow to pay back Turkey in planes
Moscow, Russia - Istanbul seems to be interested both in helicopters and planes BE-200 from Russia
Russian Economic Development, German Gref, by returning from a journey in Turkey reported Russian cabinet that Istanbul would be interested in helicopters and planes BE-200 from Russia in exchange for... more
MiscellaneousAntonov loaded with weapons stopped in India
Mumbai, India - It was expected to land at Mumbai but was re-directed on Indian Air Force base where it was inspected
An Antonov AN-124 loaded with weapons, left from Singapore bound for Kuwait, has been seized during a refuelling stopover at Pune Indian Air Force base: Russian aircraft was expected to land at Mumbai... more
MiscellaneousThought-to be terrorist to be put on board of a plane at Zurich to Madrid
Berne, Switzerland - He is Mohamed Achraf, suspect to be the head of an islamic organization which seems to have been preparing an attack at Audencia National
A 32-year old thought-to be terrorist, Mohamed Achraf, has been extradited today in the afternoon to Spain by the Switzerland’s authorities which put him on board of a plane at the airport of Zurich t... more
MiscellaneousIndonesia: special flight to bring China's humanitarian aid
Jakarta, Indonesia - Beijing Government has delivered USD 2 million of reliefs
China President Hu Jintao, accompanied by Trade Minister Bo Xilai, arrived last afternoon at Jakarta "Halim Perdanakusuma" Airport with an Air China plane, to deliver personally to Indonesian Government,... more
MiscellaneousIt was effectuated successfully the second flight operation to carry the obelisk of Axum
Axum, Ethiopia - The cargo plane Antonov 124 landed this morning on the Ethiopian earth
The second flight operation to carry the obelisk of Axum, which Italy is giving back to Ethiopia after taking over the monument as spoils of war during the second world war, was effectuated successfully:... more
MiscellaneousEcuador's airports closed after President Gutierrez's deposition
Quito, Ecuador - It dreads former Government members leave the country
Yesterday Congress, after a week of pitched battles which killed 3 people, deposed President Lucio Gutierrez, charged with abuse of power, who took sanctuary in Brazilian Embassy in Quito. Brazilian Government... more
MiscellaneousIt was an unique flight of its kind the one operated by Antonov 124 with on board a segment of the Axum's obelisk
Rome, Italy - It seems it is the first time that a so heavy monument is transported by plane
The medium part of the obelisk of Axum transported yesterday (see AVIONEWS) by the enormous cargo plane Antonov 124, reached its place of destination in Ethiopia completely undamaged. It seems that it... more
MiscellaneousRussia: bomb threat to US Secretary of State's hotel
Moscow, Russia - Rice was informed aboard the plane carrying her to Moscow
US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, while flying from Washington to Moscow for an official visit, was informed about a bomb alarm into the "Renaissance" hotel, where it was planned her accommodation. Rice’s c... more
MiscellaneousScilingo, a former Argentine military involved into "Deadly flights", condamned to 640 years of reclusion
Madrid, Spain - He is accused among the other of having killed 30 opposer of the dictatorial regime by throwing them away from the plane into the Rio de la Plata
The 58-year old Adolfo Scilingo, a former Argentine navy military during the dictatorial regime in Buenos Aires (1976-1983), has been condamned to 640 years of reclusion in the third section of a Spanish... more
MiscellaneousThunderous applause for Antonov with on board the medium part of the obelisk of Axum
Axum, Ethiopia - When the unloaded operations ended the plane turned back to Italy after a staging post in Gibuti
It was an historic moment the one which yesterday characterized the arrival in Ethiopia of the cargo plane Antonov 124 with on board the medium segment of the obelisk of Axum which Italy took over from... more
MiscellaneousDrug couriers go by plane to Holland to return back to Italy by train so as to avoid control
Rome, Italy - The accuse among the other are of purchase, transport and sale of ecstasy to Chinese community
Five people from Middle East were arrested from the authorities of Prato (Italy) because of international traffic of drug. They went by plane to Holland to return back in Italy by train so as to avoid... more
MiscellaneousSenate: Berlusconi expected to report to the assembly tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Italian Government will face the confidence vote at Palazzo Madama on Thursday
Tomorrow, on Wednesday April 20, at 3:30pm Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, is expected to report to Senate on Government political crisis determined in following resignations of UDC party’s ministers a... more
MiscellaneousBrazil: II world war plane has been found
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Aboard there could be the remains of crew's members
Some Brazilian archeologists would have found along a river in the North of the country, the wreckage of a US plane of the second world war: founding occurred in the town of Cutias do Araguari, North to... more
MiscellaneousEnav flight assistants strike has been called off
Rome, Italy - Italian Government will not ratify the Central European air traffic services agreement
The 8-hour strike (from 10:00am to 6:00pm) of Enav (Italian Authority for flight assistance) scheduled for Friday, April 22 from Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uilt, Ugl, Atm and Cisal unions, has been called off.... more
MiscellaneousThe flight operations aimed to carry the obelisk of Axum to its original country to effectuate today
Axum, Ethiopia - The first part of the archeological finds will turn back today, followed by the other two parts of the stele in the next 10 days
The 58-year time waiting for Ethiopian, who expect this moment already since time as the flight operations in order to transport the obelisk of Axum to its original country should have started already... more
MiscellaneousStorm on Rome caused troubles at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Domestic and international flights suffered from delays up to 30 minutes
The bad weather conditions suffered yesterday, have caused some problems at Rome "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport: some flights have been in fact forced to delay up to 30 minutes, because of rain and wind.... more
MiscellaneousThe last respect to the Prince Ranieri III of Monaco (2): even Awacs planes engaged in order to guarantee security
Rome, Italy - All the Principality of Monaco was armoured, the access to the old city was avoided
Air space of the Principality of Monaco saw even Awacs planes engaged in order to guarantee security especially for the powerful of Earth in the event of the funeral of the Prince Ranieri III of Monaco,... more
MiscellaneousThe last respect to the Prince Ranieri III of Monaco
Rome, Italy - Eight head of States attended at the sad event, Casini for Italy
Only premiers and sovereigns could enter into the cathedral of the Principality of Monaco, where this morning has occured the funeral of the Prince Ranieri III of Monaco, died on April, 6 (see AVIONEWS);... more
MiscellaneousIsrael: no attack to prevent Iran atomic bomb
Washington, USA - An appeal intended to encourage an international coalition to solve the problem
Israeli Premier, Ariel Sharon, after talks with US officers on the Iranian nuclear programme, said that Israel is not thinking about an attack against Iran to destroy its nuclear plants. Prime minister... more
MiscellaneousAmerican pilots arrested for drug traffic
Washington, USA - They would have carried an ecstasy cargo by an US Air Force plane
An US military pilot and a master sergeant have been arrested with the charge to have used a C-5A "Galaxy" aircraft belonging to US Air Force, from New york to Germany, in order to transport, during the... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: US soldiers acted fairly
Washington, USA - It is the result from the first investigation reported by NBC News
Joint USA-Italian investigation found that American soldiers acted fairly in firing on a car carrying the just-freed Italian journalist, Giuliana Sgrena, and Sismi officer, Nicola Calipari. Italian convoy’s c... more
MiscellaneousRanieri's funeral: 56 delegations from all over the world, Casini to represent Italy
Rome, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at midday into the Cathedral of the Principality
About 56 delegations coming from all over the world will attend at the funeral of Prince Ranieri III of Monaco, which will take place tomorrow at midday into the Cathedral of the Principality; the President... more
MiscellaneousThe operation flight to transport the first part of the obelisk of Axum to be postponed
Rome, Italy - To indeterminate time
The so expected moment by the Ethiopian population related to the arrival into the country of the first part of the obelisk of Axum, which should have been transported to Ethiopia on April, 13, has been... more
MiscellaneousAir space controlled by France Air Force for Ranieri's funeral
Nice, France - The powerful of the Earth will be escorted from their arrival at the airport of Nice until their moves by means of helicopters to Montecarlo
France Air Forces will be largely employed in the following days, when it has been planned the funeral of Prince Ranieri III of Monaco who died last April, 6, (see AVIONEWS), in a security plan which main... more
MiscellaneousThe impact of tsunami on tourism
Jakarta, Indonesia - It caused about USD 3bn worth economic damages
Almost four months after the tragedy occurred on December 26 2004, which involved large part of South-Eastern Asia countries, the World Travel and Tourism Council has requested a study aimed to estimate... more
MiscellaneousIraq: US air attack to Rumana village
Baghdad, Iraq - There would be at least 20 victims according to al-Jazeera television
Twenty Iraqis would have been killed and 22 injured during an US attack launched by helicopters and heavy artillery, according to Arab television al-Jazeera. Seven children, six women and three old men... more
MiscellaneousAceh governor jailed: boosted purchase invoice for official helicopter
Jakarta, Indonesia - The new Indonesia's anti-graft court decided it
Governor of Indonesian Province of Banda Aceh, Abdullah Puteh, has been condemned for 10 years of prison and to repay about USD 400,000 for having inflated the price of a Mi-2 Russian-made helicopter,... more
MiscellaneousChina and India: no armed action to solve territorial matters
New Dheli, India - A strategic agreement started detenté concerning borders between the two countries after decades of tension and even military struggles
China and India prove able to put the territorial dispute which generated tension for decades, and even military struggles between the two states in some cases, to an end. New Dheli and Beijing achieved... more
MiscellaneousMaltese helicopter recovered corpse of non-EU immigrant
Valletta, Malta - He was trying to reach Sicily coast likely
A Malta’s military helicopter has recovered the lifeless body of a man from the sea off Gozo Island: he could be a clandestine immigrant who was trying to reach the coast of sicily. Last Friday, April 8... more