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ReportThe press-conference following the accident of the Wizz Air aircraft at Fiumicino Airport, on AVIONEWS Web-TV
Rome, Italy - "We are proud of how our crew worked"
After the accident involving the Hungarian Wizz Air A-320 aircraft at Fiumicino Airport on 8th June, which landed with its gear partially retracted, Driederik Pen, David Morgan and Tamara Mshvenieradze,... more
ReportAirplanes and wars: attack to Kabul airport, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The action was claimed by the Taliban
This morning at 4:30 local time a group of guerrillas launched an attack at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. The attack took place inside some buildings under construction, taken over by the insurgents... more
ReportAfghanistan victims: Giuseppe La Rosa, the airplane with his body has arrived in Italy
Rome, Italy - Today in the afternoon the State funerals will be celebrated
This morning at 9:30 the airplane that returned the member of rifle regiment in Italian army Giuseppe La Rosa to Italy. He was killed in Afghanistan on 8th June. The Italian Army aircraft carrying the... more
ReportAgustaWestland asks India for payment for its helicopters
Milan, Italy - The case got worse following the judiciary investigation
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, has asked the Indian government to proceed with the payment of the order of 12 AW-101 helicopters. The British-Italian company has informed the Ministry for Finance... more
ReportMoscow: body found in the landing gear of an aircraft from Italy
Moscow, Russia - The investigation to find out the identity of the man is ongoing
The body of a man was found in the landing gear of an aircraft coming from Italy at Moscow-Vnukovo Airport in the evening of Wednesday 5 June 2013. The Airbus A-330 of the Russian company I Fly, which... more
ReportScare on Czech PM's aircraft: one of the windows cracks during the flight
Prague, Czech Republic - No consequence for passengers and crew
Moments of fear on board of the airplane of Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Necas: during a flight between Prague and Moscow in the evening of Sunday 26 May 2013, one of the windows of the government... more
ReportPakistan Airlines diverted to London-Stansted: two men charged with endangering the flight
London, United Kingdom - Two British citizens reportedly threatened to blow up the plane
The two men who have been suspect with endangering a Pakistan International Airlines on Friday 24 May 2013 have officially been charged, and are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court today. The... more
ReportAircraft escorted by British fighter in London: two passengers arrested (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - The two men, aged 30 and 41, are on suspicion of endangering the flight
Two passengers of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) which today's afternoon was escorted by a British fighter at London-Stansted Airport: the two men, aged 30 and 41, are on suspicion of endangering... more
ReportBritish fighter escorts Pakistani passenger aircraft
London, United Kingdom - An unspecified incident occurred on board
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that an RAF Typhoon fighter was scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines passenger aircraft. The airplane, Flight PK 709, took off from Lahore at 9:35, and was scheduled... more
ReportProblem for an aircraft at London-Heathrow (2): the airport is now fully operational (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - Videos of the landing released
The management firm of London-Heathrow Airport communicated that the busiest European hub is now fully operational: this morning the two runways had been temporarily closed following to the emergency landing... more
ReportSmoke on an aircraft, runways closed at London-Heathrow Airport
London, United Kingdom - According to rumours, the airplane had run into a flock of birds
Both runways at London-Heathrow Airport, the world's third busiest hub, were closed in the morning of Friday 24 May 2013, after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing, following reports of smoke... more
ReportBroken window on an easyJet aircraft, emergency landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - None of the passengers was injured
An aircraft of the British low-cost airline easyJet, which was flying from Barcelona to Berlin, was forced to perform an emergency landing today, Thursday 23 May 2013, at Milan-Malpensa Airport, because... more
ReportUS Navy's contractors sentenced for bribery in the context of aircraft maintenance contracts
San Diego, USA - The companies invoiced services which they never performed
The executives of two Californian companies, contractors of the US Navy, have been sentenced for bribery in the context of an inquiry on contracts for aircraft maintenance services, which were performed.... more
ReportGiulio Andreotti dies at 94
Rome, Italy - The former premier passed away today in Rome
Giulio Andreotti died today, May 6 2013, in his Roman house at 12:25. He was 94 years old. The announcement was released by his relatives. His health conditions have been precarious since a long time:... more
ReportAircraft and security. Shooting at Houston Airport: one dead (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - FAA temporarily suspended flight activities
A man died during a shooting which occurred in the afternoon of Thursday 2 May 2013 at Houston "George H. W. Bush" Intercontinental Airport: the Police Department of the Texan city communicated through... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Bomb alarm: Saint Petersburg Airport evacuated and eventually reopened
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Flight operations suspended for more than two hours in the Russian Federation's third busiest airport
The Russian authorities evacuated Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo International Airport because of a bomb alarm: according to reports from the local media at about 6:00 am on Friday 19 April 2013 a unknown caller... more
ReportShots against a Buraq Air aircraft landing in Tripoli
Tripoli , Libya - No injuries between passengers and crew members
A Buraq Air Boeing 737 aircraft departed from Benghazi was hit by a bullet while it was landing at Tripoli International Airport in the evening of Wednesday 17 April 2013. No consequences for the crew... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Security measures enhanced in US airports after Boston's attack
Boston, USA - Two passengers removed from a flight: they were speaking Arabic
Security measures in the airports of the United States have been significantly enhanced after the terrorist attack which, on Monday 15 April 2013, caused the death of three persons injuring more than 120,... more
ReportSuspect suitcase on a New York-bound Air France flight: aircraft evacuated in Paris
Paris, France - Sky-high tension globally after Boston's events
The finding of a suspect suitcase pushed the captain of an Air France flight departing from Paris' "Charles De Gaulle" Airport and bound for New York's "JFK" to ask for a "Decontamination procedure". The... more
ReportBoston's terrorist attack, Obama: "We shouldn’t jump to conclusions" (VIDEO)
Boston, USA - At least three people were killed and more than 100 were injured
At least three people lost their lives, and more than 100 were injured because of the terrorist attack on Monday 15 April 2013, when two explosion occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon course... more
ReportIraq: third inspection in three days for an Iranian Syria-bound aircraft
Baghdad, Iraq - No weapons on board of the airplanes: just humanitarian goods
For the third time in three days Iraqi authorities performed an inspection on board of an Iranian aircraft bound for Syria, in order to verify it was not transporting weapons destined to support the regime... more
ReportNorth Korean missile test in the upcoming hours: sky-high tension in South East Asia and the rest of the world
Pyongyang, North Korea - Municipality of Yokohama erroneously announces the launch on Twitter
Tension is sky-high in South East Asia and the rest of the world after the announcement of South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se, who claimed that Pyongyang could launch its medium-range... more
ReportAnniversary of the Smolensk aircraft crash: Polish citizens hold rally in front of the Russian Embassy
Warsaw, Poland - In the accident which involved a Tu-154 96 persons lost their lives, including President Lech Kaczynski
200 Polish citizens took part to a rally organized in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw, a day ahead of the third anniversary of the accident which occurred on April 10, 2010 when the Tu-154 aircraft... more
ReportPalestinian activist removed from the aircraft: Air France gets fined
Paris, France - The company, judged guilty for discrimination, will have to pay 13,000 Euros
A French court has found Air France guilty of discrimination, sentencing it to pay a 13,000-Euro fine, because it removed a Palestinian activist from an aircraft. Horia Ankour embarked in Nice to fly... more
ReportGreat Britain mourns its "Iron Lady": Margaret Thatcher dies at 87
London, United Kingdom - David Cameron: "We've lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton"
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, died today, Monday 8 April 2013, following a stroke: the first woman to lead a major Western power was 87 yo. Her 11 and a... more
ReportPossible seizure of a Meridiana aircraft?
Tempio Pausania, Italy - The court of Tempio Pausania might order the measure
It never rains, it pours: according to Sassari's newspaper "La Nuova Sardegna" Meridiana, which owes Sogeaal, the management firm of Alghero Airport, a significant amount of money, might be subject to... more
ReportAircraft and industry. Panasonic Avionics Corp under investigation in the US for alleged bribery
Lake Forest, USA - No comment so far from the Lake Forest-based company
According to a report published by the "Wall Street Journal" Panasonic Avionics Corp (PAC), a company which is among the world's leaders in the field of in-flight entertainment and communication systems... more
ReportUSA request to Baghdad: halt the Iranian airlift for Syria
Baghdad, Iraq - The request has been presented by the Secretary of State Kerry during a surprise visit
Since the last visit in 2009 the United States – this time represented by John Kerry - have been received again in Iraq by the premier Nouri al-Maliki in order to stop the Iranian airlift that increases t... more
Report"Open Skies Treaty": Russian aircraft will fly over Slovenia and Croatia from March 25 to 30
Zagreb, Croatia - Surveillance operations with an Antonov An-30
The Ministry for Defence of the Russian Federation communicated that some military inspectors sent from Moscow will perform surveillance flights in the skies of Croatia and Slovenia from March 25 to 30,... more
ReportInquiry on the AW-101 helicopters: Indian investigation involves for firms, among which Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland
New Delhi, India - The former Air Chief Marshal allegedly favored the Anglo-Italian company
The inquiry of Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the alleged international bribery relative to the sale of 12 AW-101 helicopters destined to VVIP transport to Delhi's government involves... more
ReportThird aircraft with Russian citizens escaping from Russia landed in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - The same airplane delivered 11 tonnes humanitarian aid to the Middle-Eastern country
An airplane of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation which departed from Latakia landed at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport with on board 103 passengers from Russia and other countries... more
ReportInvestigation on Indian helicopters: Finmeccanica's and AgustaWestland's offices in New Delhi searched
New Delhi, India - The inquiry involves 12 persons, among which there is former Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi
In the morning of Wednesday 13 March 2013 officials of the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) performed a search in Finmeccanica's and AgustaWestland's offices in New Delhi, in the context of... more
ReportAircraft remain grounded at Frankfurt Airport (2) almost all flights cancelled due to snow
Frankfurt, Germany - Replacement trains arranged for some connections
Frankfurt International Airport, the third busiest hub in Europe and the ninth globally, is almost completely paralyzed by the heavy snowfall which has hit Northern Europe and is causing strong disruptions... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Snow emergency: heavy disruptions across European airports
Frankfurt, Germany - Problems in Frankfurt, Paris and Liege
The sudden snowfall which is hitting Northern Europe in these hours is creating heavy disruptions for the air transport in the continent, with aircraft grounded, numerous cancellations and high delays... more
ReportSmall cargo aircraft crashes at Dublin Airport: no casualties, but problems for air traffic
Dublin, Ireland - Some flights which were diverted to Shannon are coming back in the capital
A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner cargo aircraft which departed from Kent experienced some problems while landing at Dublin Airport in the morning of Thursday 7 March 2013, with the apparent failure of... more
ReportUnder-separation between UAV aircraft and an Alitalia airplane in New York: the FBI opens its investigation (VIDEO)
New York, USA - The agency grants anonymity to tipsters
After the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) of the United States, also the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened its investigation over the under-separation... more
ReportFAA opens investigation about under-separation between UAV aircraft and an Alitalia airplane in New York
New York, USA - The drone hovered just 61 metres away from the airplane
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) of the United States started an investigation over the under-separation between a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled... more
ReportUSA: two sentences for traffic of airplane and helicopter parts to Iran
Louisville, Usa - The components were bound for Iran Air
US judge Joseph McKinley of the Louisville District Court in Kentucky produced two sentences for violation of the US trade embargo with Iran, for two men who, between 2007 and 2011, carried out a traffic... more
ReportHot air balloon crash in Egypt: AVIONEWS interviews Giovanni Aimo champion
Rome, Italy - "Egyptian pilots do not have a good reputation in this sector"
During the morning of Tuesday 26 February 2013 the crash of a hot air balloon in Luxor (Egypt) caused 19 casualties among the persons who were on board, with only the pilot and one of the passengers surviving.... more
ReportAircraft and courts. Corinne Namblard, Qantas director involved in Italy's MPS scandal, resigns
Sydney, Australia - "But she strenuously denies any wrongdoing", the Chairman of the Australian company claims
Qantas Chairman Leigh Clifford communicated that he accepted the resignation of Corinne Namblard as a director of the most important Australian carrier. "In light of the recent media reports concerning... more
ReportIndian AW-101 helicopters: unsuccessful mission for New Delhi's investigators in Italy?
Rome, Italy - Finmeccanica's management has assured its cooperation
The week-long Italian mission of the Indian investigators, who had the task of gathering information about the alleged international bribery in the sale contract of 12 AW-101 helicopters to New Delhi's... more
ReportIsraeli UAV aircraft maybe shot down in Lebanon by a Syrian missile
Beirut, Lebanon - Several different version of the incident
Reports arriving from Lebanon provide conflicting versions about the possible shooting down of an Israeli UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) airplane in the skies of the Middle-Eastern... more
ReportGermany: two men charged for alleged smuggling of UAV aircraft engines towards Iran
Frankfurt, Germany - One of them reportedly used false custom declarations several times between 2008 and 2009
On Wednesday 20 February 2012 Germany's federal prosecutors communicated that two men have been charged with alleged smuggling of engines for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft) towards... more
ReportAircraft with Russian citizens repatriated from Syria landed in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Authorities deny plans for a mass evacuation, which might however be carried out
An aircraft of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry landed overnight at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport: it carried on board 99 passengers who were evacuated from Syria because of the gory civil war between... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Bolivia imposes the nationalization of the management firm of its airports
La Paz, Bolizia - The Spanish joint-venture between Albertis and Aena has been removed
With a surprise move, Bolivian President Evo Morales imposed the nationalization of SABSA (Servicios de Aeropuertos Bolivianos SA), the Spanish joint-venture formed by Albertis and Aena, which managed... more
ReportCameron's India talks, between promotion of Eurofighter aircraft and the scandal of AW helicopters
Delhi, India - The Prime Minister promises to provide any information about the AW-101 affair
The three-day visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron in India comes just a few days after the explosion of the case of alleged international bribery in the sale of 12 AW-101 helicopters to the local... more
ReportArmed robbery on an aircraft at Brussels Airport
Brussels, Belgium - The value of the stolen jewels is maybe more than 350 million Euro
In the evening of Monday 18 February 2013 some armed individuals assaulted the security officials who were loading a safe containing jewels on an aircraft which was bound for Zurich. Flight LX789 of Helvetic... more
ReportAircraft and transport. First day of Iberia strike: clashes between police and protesters in Madrid (VIDEO)
Madrid, Spain - Many flights cancelled also for Iberia Express, Vueling and Air Nostrum
The strike of 15 non-consecutive days called by the unions which represent Iberia employees to protest against the restructuring plan of the most important Spanish company, which includes layoffs, wage... more
ReportIncreasing tension between Tokyo and Beijing after "Close encounter" between two aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese territorial waters
The tension between Tokyo and Beijing over the Senkaku Islands dispute is increasing, with two important episodes occurred in the past hours. According to reports provided by the Chinese newspaper "People's... more
ReportIndian Ministry for Defense begins process of cancellation of AgustaWestland helicopter contract
New Delhi, India - The Anglo-Italian company has seven days to reply
The Indian Ministry of Defence has initiated action for cancellation of the contract for the procurement of 12 AW-101 helicopters. The operation, which was closed in 2010, is currently in the middle of... more