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ReportUkraine: shots fired against a military aircraft
Slaviansk, Ukraine - Several bullets struck an Antonov An-30 while on a reconaissance flight over the city of Slaviansk
An Ukrainian Air Force aircraft was hit by gunfire yesterday, 22th of April, by several bullets while on a reconnaissance flight over the city of Slaviansk, in the eastern of the country. The airplane,... more
ReportItalian PM declassifies the documents about several disasters in Italian history, including Ustica's aircraft crash
Rome, Italy - "Transparency is a duty", Renzi explains
Italian prime Minister Matteo Renzi signed today in Rome the directive which provides the declassification of the documents relative to several disasters of Italian history, including Ustica's aircraft... more
ReportUkrainian crisis: NATO to intensify flights of its aircraft over Baltic and Mediterranean area
Kiev, Ukraine - Moscow must make clear “It doesn’t support the violent actions of pro-Russian separatists", Rasmussen claims
NATO's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, speaking with journalists today, Wednesday 16 April 2in Brussels explained that the military presence of the alliance in the Baltic and Mediterranean area... more
ReportNATO shows pictures of Russian airplanes, helicopters and troops close to Ukrainian border
Kiev, Ukraine - One of the images shows a landing strip "That didn’t exist before”
NATO released a series of photos showing how the Russian Federation is concentrating troops and equipment, including numerous airplanes and helicopters, along the Ukrainian border, feeding the international... more
ReportItaly: twin-engined aircraft disappear, searches ongoing
Rome, Italy - The Piper PA-30 had took off from Genoa
The Mountain Rescue Service of Liguria, a region in North-Western Italy, communicated that a small aircraft vanished from radar screens today, Friday 4 April 2014, at about 4:00 pm, near to the borders... more
ReportQueen Elizabeth arriving in Rome with her aircraft, she will meet Napolitano and the Pope
Rome, Italy - The sovereign will leave in the evening
One-day visit today, Thursday 3 April 2014, for Queen Elizabeth II in Rome, who landed at Rome-Ciampino Airport with her aircraft at about 10:30 am, and will leave again in the evening. This is the... more
ReportRome-Urbe Airport without internet and phone connections because of a theft of copper
Rome, Italy - The problems involves every facility in the area, including the newsdesk of AVIONEWS
Rome-Urbe Airport has been isolated during the past days from a communication point of view: all the facilities inside are indeed without phone and internet connections. The problem, which was caused... more
ReportSupport to the two riflemen of the Italian Navy: the Italian Chamber approved unanimously the order of the day
Rome, Italy - With 391 votes in favour of it
The Italian Chamber of deputies approved unanimity yesterday, with 391 votes in favour, the order of the day to support the two riflemen, presented by the President of the Defense Commission, Elio Vito,... more
ReportRussian fighters violate Ukraine's airspace
Kiev, Ukraine - Kiev sent a Su-27 to intercept them
Some military aircraft of the Russian Federation violated twice the Ukrainian airspace in the early morning of today, Monday 3 March 2014. Kiev Minister for Defence communicated that the Air Force was... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Russian troops occupy two airports in Crimea
Sevastopol , Ukraine - "It's an armed invasion", the Ukrainian Interior Minister claims
Russian troops occupied today, Friday 28 February 2014, two airports in Crimea, peninsula on the Northern shore of the Black Sea, along the border between Ukraine and Russian Federation. The military action... more
ReportItalian Space Agency: arrest for former President Saggese, who is already under investigation for alleged bribery
Rome, Italy - Seven persons involved in the inquiry
Rome's Public Prosecutor Office order today home arrest for Enrico Saggese, former President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), who is currently under investigation together wioth other six persons in... more
ReportItalian Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers: Mogherini and Pinotti had telephone contact with two Marines
Rome, Italy - In the first day in their roles. Defence Minister: "You are my first thought and that of the new Government"
On their first day as Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, the Hon. Federica Mogherini and Senator Roberta Pinotti spoke by telephone with Italian Marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone. After... more
ReportItalian Minister Bonino expresses deep sadness for airplane accident in Tunis
Rome, Italy - The aircraft transported wounded Libyans
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino was deeply saddened at the news of the tragic accident near Tunis involving a Libyan civilian airplane transporting wounded Libyans. Extending her sympathies... more
ReportItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about two Marines: Valensise summoned the Indian ambassador
Rome, Italy - To express the Italian government’s surprise and deep disappointment at the latest deferral
The Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michele Valensise summoned today the Indian ambassador to Italy, Basant Kumar Gupta, to the foreign ministry in Rome to express the Italian... more
ReportEthiopian Airlines hijacking: asylum chances for the co-pilot "Not very high" (VIDEO)
Geneva, Switzerland - Controversy arises for Swiss Air Force's missed intervention
Geneva prosecutor Olivier Jornot explained that the chances of winning asylum for the co-pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft which was hijacked yesterday, Monday 17 February 2014, and which landed... more
ReportEthiopian Airlines airplane hijacked, co-pilot wanted political asylum
Geneva, Switzerland - Geneva International Airport was shut down. No one injured, hijacker arrested
Panic this morning aboard a Boeing 767/300 aircraft, Ethiopian Airlines flight 702 departed from the capital Addis Ababa to Rome-Fiumicino Airport. Left alone in the cockpit after the pilot went to... more
ReportItalian Space Agency: the investigation for bribery might enlarge
Rome, Italy - New updates expected during the next week
Enrico Saggese, President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and other six persons connected with ASI are under investigation in the context of an inquiry of Rome's Prosecutor Officer for alleged bribery.... more
ReportEnrico Saggese resigns as President of the Italian Space Agency
Rome, Italy - "I have nothing to do with any misdemeanor allegation", the ex-executive explains
Enrico Saggese transmitted his resignation as President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to Education and Research Minister Maria Chiara Carrozza. The executive, together with other six persons connected... more
ReportPresident and staff of the Italian Space Agency investigated for bribery
Rome, Italy - Police searches ASI's Rome headquarters
Enrico Saggese, President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and other six persons connected with ASI are under investigation in the context of an inquiry of Rome's Prosecutor Officer for alleged bribery. The... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Bad weather in North America: 900 cancellations at Chicago airports
Chicago, USA - Toronto Airport stopped incoming flights
The bad weather which is still hitting North America is creating disruption to the air transport sector, with cancellations and delays in the United States and in Canada. Chicago's Department of Aviation... more
ReportCrew of a Turkish Airlines aircraft attacked by passengers
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The pilot had decided to land in Kuwait, rather than in Basra, because of the weather conditions in the Iraqi city
The crew of a Turkish Airlines aircraft was attacked by 15 Iraqi passengers at Kuwait International Airport, where the pilot had decided to land because of the bad weather conditions in Basra, the flight's... more
ReportBad weather in the US (3): New York's "JFK" Airport closed, all aircraft grounded
New York, USA - Strong winds and zero visibility
Problems are increasing for the air transport sector in the North-Eastern part of the United States due to the strong snow storm which is hitting the area. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Congo: the Army takes back control of Kinshasa Airport (2)
Kinshasa, Congo - 40 of the 70 attackers were killed by the armed forces
The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has taken back control of Kinshasa International Airport, after the attack which was carried out by some armed groups in the morning of today, Monday 30... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Congo: shooting ongoing at Kinshasa Airport
Kinshasa, Congo - Several journalists were taken hostage by the attackers
In the morning of today, Monday 30 December 2013, some men armed with guns and machetes attacked several areas of Congo's capital Kinshasa, among which the international airport. The hub has been obviously... more
ReportFirst hearing in the trial for India's AW helicopters, Orsi and Spagnolini were in the court
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Haschke: "The former CEO declined to pay the restaurant bill to avoid to leave traces in Switzerland"
The first hearing of the trial which involves former Finmeccanica Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Orsi and former AgustaWestland CEO Bruno Spagnolini for the alleged international bribery in the context... more
ReportJapanese fighter aircraft fly over the airspace contended with Japan
Beijing, China - "It's a defensive measure and in line with international common practices"
"Xinhua" agency, quoting Chinese Air Force's spokesperson Shen Jinke, communicated that Beijing's fighter and early warning aircraft flew over the East China Sea area which has been declared "Air defence... more
ReportJapanese aircraft patrol the area disputed with China
Tokyo, Japan - "We are not going to change this activity". Tokyo states
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga communicated that Tokyo's militari aircraft are performing surveillance flights over the East China Sea area which Beijing declared "Air defence identification... more
ReportPutin-led Russian delegation to arrive in Italy with five aircraft for Moscow-Rome summit
Rome, Italy - Meetings with Pope Francis, Prime Minister Letta, President Napolitano and Silvio Berlusconi on the agenda
Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation, will arrive in Rome in the afternoon of today, Monday 25 November 2013, for a series of meetings which will end with the Italo-Russian summit in Trieste,... more
ReportItalian Foreign Affairs Ministry and Philippines: new Italian development cooperation flight
Rome, Italy - The third since the onset of the emergency caused by the typhoon
A new Italian Development Cooperation flight –the third since the onset of the emergency in the Philippines caused by Typhoon "Haiyan"– left the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Bri... more
ReportPanic on board of a Southwest Airlines aircraft, the pilot reportedly said: "We're going down"
Raleigh, USA - "Everyone was looking around like 'Is this a joke?'", a passenger declared
In a hypothetical ranking of the sentences you do not want to hear from the pilot of your aircraft, there is no doubt that "We're going down" would easily reach the highest position. But it seems that... more
ReportItalian Foreign Affairs Ministry (2) and Philippine typhoon: Bonino-Reyes speak by telephone
Rome, Italy - Condolences, but also the ways of the aids and several fund-raising initiatives
Minister Emma Bonino spoke by telephone yesterday with Ambassador of the Philippines in Italy Virgilio Reyes, to whom she conveyed the condolences of the Italian government and people for the victims... more
ReportItalian Foreign Affairs Ministry and Philippines typhoon: a million Euro in aid from Italy
Rome, Italy - And also an aircraft for humanitarian flight leaving from Dubai
Italy has pledged one million euro in aid to the Philippines for the typhoon Haiyan emergency, which has left at least 10,000 dead. The announcement came from Deputy Minister with the remit for international... more
ReportUnited States send ships, airplanes and helicopters in the Philippines to provide support after Typhoon Yolanda
Manila, Philippines - Also eight Ospreys are on their way to the Asian country
The United States are helping the Philippines after the disaster caused by Typhoon Yolanda, which hit the Asian country causing thousands of victims. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the... more
ReportSale of AgustaWestland helicopters to India: New Delhi want the cancellation of the contract
New Delhi, India - Guido Haschke, the alleged intermediary of the deal, has been extradited in Italy
On Wednesday 30 October 2013 Indian Minister of Defence AK Antony accused AgustaWestland of violating the terms of the agreement for the supply of 12 AW-101 helicopters for VVIP transport, and started... more
ReportF/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashes during a training flight
Alpnachstad , Switzerland - The fate of the pilot is currently unknown
An F/A-18 aircraft of the Swiss Air Force crashed today, Wednesday 23 October 2013, during a training flight, not far from Alpnachstad airbase, in the Canton Obvaldo. The news has been confirmed by... more
ReportUstica aircraft accident: the investigation was diverted, Itavia could ask a compensation for its bankruptcy
Rome, Italy - "The hypothesis of a missile shot by an unknown airplane is now consacrated", the Italian supreme Court stated
The third civil section of the Italia Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) stated that, in relation with the investigation relative to the accident of the DC-9 aircraft near Ustica, which caused the death... more
ReportGuido Haschke arrested, he's considered the intermediary in the bribery in AgustaWestland helicopters' Indian deal
Lugano, Switzerland - Bellinzona's court greenlighted his extradition
Guido Ralph Haschke, the Italian-American who is considered the intermediary of the alleged bribe which was paid by Finmeccanica to the Indian government in the context of a tender for the supply of 12... more
ReportAircraft and security. Bomb alert at Miami Airport (2): Termional J reopened
Miami, USA - Just a flight delayed because of the evacuation
The Terminal J at Miami International Airport has been reopened after the evacuation which was caused by an explosive-sniffing dog which detected something suspicious on a pallet (AVIONEWS). According... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Bomb alert at Miami Airport, the facility has been evacuated
Miami, USA - The bomb squad intervene in the hub
Bomb alert at Miami International Airport in the morning of today, Wednesday 16 October 2013: the Florida's hub has been evacuated after that a bomb-sniffing dog detected something on a suspect pallet... more
ReportAircraft and security. Dry-ice bombs at Los Angeles Airport: a suspect arrested
Los Angeles, USA - He is an employee of a ground handling company
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested a 28-yo man in connection with the two explosions of dry-ice bombs which occurred in the past days in the airport of the Californian metropolis. The... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Earthquake in the Philippines: limited disruption in the airports
Manila, Philippines - Just a few delays and cancellations
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) communicated that the airports of the South-Asian country suffered just "Minor damages" and are again operational after the magnitude-7.2 earthquake... more
ReportHelicopters and courts. Finmeccanica: no judges available for Orsi's trial
Busto Arsizio, Italy - The court must find a replacement by November 26
New postponement for the trial which involves Giuseppe Orsi (former president and chief executive officer of Finmeccanica) and Bruno Spagnolini (ex-CEO of AgustaWestland), who are accused of international... more
ReportVisit of EC President Barroso to Lampedusa today
Lampedusa, Italy - Joint press-conference of Barroso, Letta, Alfano and Commissioner Malmström
The visit of President Barroso to Lampedusa today, on Wednesday 9 October 2013. His arrival by plane at 9:30 (approx.) - Visit of the hangar of the airport to pay tribute to the victims - Molo... more
ReportRussia sends aircraft in Tunisia to evacuate Tripoli embassy's personnel
Tunis, Tunisia - Moscow's Ministry for Foreign Affairs suggests to avoid travel to Libya
Today, Friday 4 October 2013, Russia will evacuate the personnel of its embassy in Tripoli with an aircraft of Moscow's Civil Defense Authority: the staff was carried in Tunisia on Thursday 3, after an... more
ReportTragedy in Lampedusa (3): aircraft of the Italian Air Force will carry the coffins for the 94 victims
Lampedusa, Italy - The Mayor of the island obtains an additional flight to carry the journalists
An aircraft of the Italian Air Force will carry to Lampedusa the coffins needed to bury the bodies of the 94 casualties which occurred in the morning of Thursday 3 october 2013, near the shores of the... more
ReportMigrants tragedy in Lampedusa (2). Italian Navy: "Vega" patroller ship with helicopter to support researches
Rome, Italy - A race against time to find survivors
Following to the wreck of a boat in the Canale di Sicilia with an undeterminated number of migrants on board, happened this morning near the Isola dei Conigli (Lampedusa), the "Vega" patroller ship of... more
ReportSea tragedy near Lampedusa: corpses placed into a hangar of the airport
Lampedusa, Italy - Hunderds reported missing, tens of victims, but the death toll is provisional
A horrible tragedy occurred in the sea off the coast of Lampedusa: a boat on which, according to the first estimates, hundreds of migrants (maybe from Eritrea) were traveling sunk off the coast of the... more
ReportAircraft and security. USA bomb neutralized at Jacksonville Airport
Jacksonville, USA - Two men arrested in the facility
Jacksonville International Airport was evacuated and remained closed for five hours in the night between Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October 2013, because of a bomb-alert caused by two suspect pckages which... more
ReportGold bars' robbery on airplane in Roissy: first arrest
Paris, France - The theft happened at the Paris' airport and not at the arrival in Zurich
The first arrest arrived as consequence of the inquiry about the clamorous theft happened last Thursday, on September 19 on an airplane of the HOP airline (Air France's subsidiary), that took off from... more
ReportDamaged airship in Milan causes problems to air traffic (VIDEO)
Milan, Italy - Disruptions at Linate Airport
A damaged airship caused great concern in Milan's skies in the late afternoon of yesterday, Tuesday 24 September, 2013, causing also the temporary closure of the airspace. An advertising company, Bono... more