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ReportNorth Korean rocket launch generates criticism worldwide (VIDEO)
Pyongyang, North Korea - Even China expresses "Deep concern"
The launch of a North-Korean rocket in the morning of Wednesday 12 December 2012 is generating severe criticism worldwide, in spite of the declarations from Pyongyang, which states that the operation was... more
ReportDamascus-bound Egypt Air aircraft turns back by order of Egyptian authorities
Cairo, Egypt - Bombing along the Turkish border: Ankara's F-16s take off
Egyptian authorities ordered a Damascus-bound Egypt Air aircraft which departed from Cairo to turn back to the capital of the North-African country, because of the "Bad security situation" in the airport... more
ReportAfghanistan: ISAF's UAV aircraft crashes, probably because of a mechanical failure
Kabul, Afghanistan - Taliban attack NATO base in Jalalabad airport
A UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, a remote controlled aircraft) operated by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed on Saturday 1 December 2012, according to reports provided by the NATO-led... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Clashes in Damascus: roads to the airport closed
Damascus, Syria - Emirates suspends its flights to the Syrian capital
The violent clashes ongoing close to Damascus International Airport between the rebels who are trying to overthrow the regime of president Bashar al-Assad and Syrian armed forces have caused the closure... more
ReportAircraft and transport. Protests for the construction of Grand Ouest Airport: violent clashes between police and protesters
Notre-Dame-Des-Lande, France - Interior minister: "We will do all we can to ensure the construction can start"
Violent clashes occurred on Friday 23 November 2012 at Notre-Dame-Des-Landes, the French village where the new Grand Ouest Airport will be located: the police fired tear gas to scatter the protesters who... more
ReportBritish Airways, unaware, reruns offense towards Asian people
London, United Kingdom - A message accidentally posted on British Airways' official Twitter page
British Airways is carrying out an investigation after a racist and abusive message has apparently been redirected through the carrier's official Twitter page. On Sunday 18 November 2012 the Twitter... more
ReportTurkey will ask NATO to deploy Patriot anti-aircraft missiles
Ankara, Turkey - Rasmussen: "It will be considered as a matter of urgency"
On Monday 19 November 2012 Turkey will officially ask NATO to deploy Patriot anti-aircraft missiles along the Syrian border, according to German minister of Defense Thomas de Maiziere. The only NATO nations... more
ReportMichael and the turbulence
Dublin, Ireland - At times the facts prove O'Leary is wrong
Sometimes it is right to wonder if Ryanair chief executive officer thinks about what he declares. The last foolishness O'Leary said regards the claim that seatbelts on passenger aircraft are useless;... more
ReportSerious accident in Rome-Fiumicino Airport: a worker dies during the unloading of an aircraft
Rome , Italy - The man was found dead between the pallet truck and the back hatch of the airplane
Serious accident in Rome-Fiumicino Airport: an employee of Aviapartner died during the unloading of Tap Portugal aircraft, arrived from Lisbon around 7 pm Sunday the 11th November 2012. The man who... more
ReportIndia, terror on board: passenger threats to blow up the aircraft (VIDEO)
New Delhi, India - The man, who yelled "Allahu Akhbar", was immobilized and handed over to authorities
Terror on board of an IndiGo flight between Mumbai and New Delhi in the night between Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 November 2012: one of the passengers threatened to blow up the aircraft. The man, who... more
ReportTurkey grounds another foreign aircraft for inspection
Erzurum, Turkey - An Armenian Antonov An-12 with humanitarian aid controlled at Erzurum
On Thursday 8 November 2012 grounded another aircraft which was crossing its airspace in order to inspect its cargo, as it already did with a Syrian Airlines Airbus A-320 on October 10, 2012 (AVIONEWS)... more
ReportItalian financial police performs inspections in Alitalia and WindJet offices
Rome, Italy - In the context of an inquiry of Catania's Public Prosecutor Office regarding the failed talks between the two companies
In the morning of Wednesday 7 November 2012 the Italian financial police performed inspections in the headquarters of Alitalia and WindJet: Catania's Public Prosecutor Office has declared that these inspections... more
ReportKey witness of Smolensk aircraft crash found dead in Poland
Warsaw, Poland - According to the police he committed suicide
Remigiusz Mus, one of the key witnesses of the Smolensk (Russia) disaster, which occurred on April 10, 2010 when the Tu-154 aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed in Smolensk (Russia), killing all the... more
ReportNaples' Finmeccanica inquiry: the "Mystery" of Putin's helicopter
Naples, Italy - The public prosecutors are investigating the attitude change between the group and the Russian federation
"The boss does not want Putin to be mentioned, we can talk about 'Heads of State', not about Putin": this is what AgustaWestland chief executive officer Bruno Spagnolini told Marco Acca, responsible for... more
ReportHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica advisor arrested and released in Switzerland
Lugano, Switzerland - Guido Ralph Haschke accused of money-laundering and bribery
Guido Ralph Haschke, advisor and intermediary of Finmeccanica Group, was arrested and released within a day in Lugano (Switzerland): he is accused of money-laundering and corruption of foreign officials.... more
ReportAircraft hijack alarm in India (2): six persons arrested (VIDEO)
Trivandrum, India - The Directorate General for Civil Aviation opens an investigation
According to local media reports, six persons were arrested after the incident which occurred in the morning of Friday 19 october 2012 at Trivandrum Airport (India), with a captain of an Air India Express... more
ReportPilot of Air India aircraft triggers hijack alarm: tension at Thiruvananthapuram Airport
Thiruvananthapuram, India - Passengers reportedly tried to force their way into the cockpit
In the morning of Friday 19 October 2012 the pilot of an Air India Express aircraft triggered the hijack alarm on Flight 4422 from Abu Dhabi to Kochi, in the southern part of India. The aircraft was... more
ReportTurkey performs inspection of a Syria-bound Armenian aircraft
Erzurum, Turkey - "It was a planned stop", Yerevan's Ministry for Foreign Affairs declares
An Aleppo, Syria-bound Armenian cargo aircraft was stopped and inspected by Turkish authorities at Erzurum airport, in the eastern part of the country in the morning of Monday 15 October 2012. This is... more
ReportAircraft forced to land at Ankara: exchange of accusations between Turkey, Russia and Syria
Ankara, Turkey - The United States back Erdogan
Exchange of accusations between Turkey, Russia and Syria in the context of the tensions generated by the episode of the Syrian civil aircraft forced by Turkish F-16s to land in Ankara. Moscow has accused... more
ReportMoscow accuses Turkey: "Passengers on the aircraft forced to land have been endangered" (2)
Moscow, Russia - Syria "An act of air piracy which contradicts civil aviation treaties"
Moscow has accused Turkey of having endangered the lives of the 17 Russian passengers, among which there were reportedly some children, who were on board of the Syrian aircraft which was forced to land... more
ReportTurkish fighters force Syrian civil aircraft to land: "It carried weapons"
Ankara, Turkey - "It is unacceptable to use Turkish airspace for such shipments"
On Wednesday 10 October 2012 two F-16 of Turkish Air Force forced a civil aircraft operated by Syrian Airlines, which was flying from Moscow to Damascus, to land at Ankara Airport: according to some intelligence... more
Report11th anniversary of the plane crash in Milan-Linate: lest we forget
Milan, Italy - 118 casualties, the worst accident ever in Italy
A terrorist attack: that is what many persons thought in the immediate aftermath of Linate crash, which occurred exactly 11 years ago, October 8, 2001. After all September 11 was less than one month before,... more
ReportSmolensk's Presidential aircraft crash: victims swapped and buried in the wrong grave
Warsaw, Poland - President Lech Kaczy?ski's twin brother: "There should be consequences"
At least two of the victims of the accident occurred on April 10, 2010 when the Tu-154 aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed in Smolensk (Russia), killing all the 96 persons on board, among which there... more
ReportMilitary helicopter clips commercial aircraft tail: no casualties among the passengers
Damascus, Syria - Condition of the chopper pilots is still unclear
On Thursday 20 September 2012 the rotor of a Syrian military helicopter clipped the tail of a passenger aircraft near Damascus: the Syrianair flight, according to reports by the Middle Eastern country's... more
ReportAfghanistan: suicide attack by bomber woman kills 12 aviation workers
Kabul, Afghanistan - Islamist militant group claims responsibility for the attempt
Twelve persons, reportedly aviation workers, were killed in an attack which involved the minibus that was carrying them to Kabul Airport (Afghanistan) in the morning of Tuesday 18 September 2012. Haroon... more
ReportEx-Alenia executive arrested for fraud connected to the supply of 15 aircraft to Austria
Rome, Italy - Pierluigi Romagnoli is connected to the "Italian Madoff"
Former Alenia (Finmeccanica group) executive Pierluigi Romagnoli has been arrested in Rome for criminal bankruptcy, related to a mega-fraud to the detriment of thousands of investors in the Italian capital... more
ReportAN-28 aircraft accident: today in Kamchatka is national mourning day
Moscow, Russia - The disaster caused 10 casualties: only 4 survived
Vladimir Ilyukhin, governor of Kamchatka, a region in Eastern Russia, called a national mourning day for September 13, 2012, as a sign of condolences for the 10 persons who died on September 12 on board... more
ReportObama sends two destroyers and 50 marines to Libya, and prepares attack with drones
Benghazi, Libya - A C-130 aircraft will leave soon with the dead and wounded onboard
President of the United States Barack Obama is responding to the attack occurred in Benghazi during the night between Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 September, which caused the death of four American citizens,... more
ReportAttack to the American consulate in Benghazi: US ambassador in Libya gets killed (VIDEO)
Benghazi, Libya - President Obama condemns the "Outrageous attack"
Christopher Stevens, ambassador of the United States in Libya, was killed during the night together with two marines and an embassy employee during the fierce fights occurred around the American consulate... more
ReportTeenager arrested after laser attack on police helicopter
London, United Kingdom - "Targeted by lasers 20 times in six months"
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Devon (Cornwall, United Kingdom) because of laser beams pointed at a police helicopter. The helicopter was "Investigating a burglary in Kingskerswell when three... more
Report11th anniversary of 9/11: USA between remembrance and controversy
New York, USA - The Memorial Museum causes a spat between Bloomberg, Cuomo and Christie
It seems like just yesterday, but 11 years have already passed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 caused 2977 casualties, in a tragic event which was destined to change the history of the... more
ReportVideo of the week: fighter aircraft skims highway (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Recorded in August, it was published two days ago
An incredible video showing an highway close-encounter with a Russian fighter aircraft has been published on "Youtube" by a Russian civilian. The man recorded the video with a camera in its car. The event... more
ReportTicks on Ryanair aircraft: passengers hospitalized
Rome, Italy - Local police halted the take-off
Yesterday, after the landing of a Ryanair aircraft coming from London, some passengers have noticed itch on their legs. The passengers were hospitalized, and doctors discovered the itch was caused by ticks... more
ReportCentral America tsunami (4). Red Cross: no casualty reported so far
San Josè, Costa Rica - PTWC invites authorities to take "Appropriate action"
According to a spokesperson of the Red Cross no casualty is reported so far because of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake which hit today Costa Rica, despite several zones in the capital San Josè are without... more
ReportPTWC reduces Central America Tsunami area (3) to Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua
San Josè, Costa Rica - Possible problems in the Hawaii Islands
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reduced the area considered at risk because of the possible tsunami generated by the earthquake which hit Costa Rica at 8:42 am local time (4:42 pm GMT) to three countries:... more
ReportTsunami in Central America (2): warning in ten countries
Nosara, Costa Rica - No relevant damage is currently reported
The earthquake which hit Costa Rica at 8:42 am today, Wednesday 5 September 2012, has generated a tsunami warning in all Central America. Ten countries issued the warning: Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua,... more
Report7.9-magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica: tsunami warning launched
San Josè, Costa Rica - Possible problems in the main airports of the country
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the morning of Wednesday 05/09/2012 (afternoon in Europe). The epicenter was located at roughly 80 km south of Liberia (north-western part... more
ReportSyria: rebels shoot down another fighter aircraft (VIDEO)
Damascus, Syria - MiG-21 destroyed by firearms
According to press reports, the Free Syrian Army has shot down another Syrian fighter aircraft during the fights against the Alawite president Assad. The rebel troops reportedly shot down the aircraft... more
ReportOrsi-Gotti Tedeschi controversy on alleged fake consultancy by Economy Minister's wife
Rome, Italy - "I have never in my life ordered consultancy services from Mrs Grilli"
A heated exchange took place today between former president of the Vatican bank IOR Ettore Gotti Tedeschi and the chief executive officer and president of the Finmeccanica Group Giuseppe Orsi: the Italian... more
ReportChinese political commissar under investigation after dispute onboard China Southern aircraft
Beijing, China - He threatened the woman and grabbed her arm
A political commissar for the Yuexiu District Armed Forces Department was suspended from his post on Sunday after suspicions that "he had a physical altercation with a flight attendant". Fang Daguo, aged... more
ReportQuarrel on board: Swiss aircraft inverts route after six hours of flying
Zurich, Switzerland - The argument started when the aircraft was over Moscow
According to the German newspaper "Blick", two Chinese passengers, aged 57 and 27 respectively, started a furious quarrel on board Swiss International Air Lines A-340 aircraft, en route from Zurich to... more
ReportAir strikes in Syria: 96 civilians die in one day
Aleppo, Syria - Alarming numbers: new UN leader is pessimistic about the future
New massacre in Syria. The Alawite troops launched a new assault against the Free Syrian Army. The Syrian regular troops largely deployed warplanes in the attack, heavily bombing the rebels strongholds... more
ReportIt's a bad day for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan: five soldiers killed and a helicopter crashes
Kabul, Afghanistan - 38 Australian soldiers have been killed since 2002
Three Australian soldiers have been killed by a man in Afghan uniform in the Uruzgan province yesterday evening. This is reportedly the latest accident in a series of "So-called green-on-blue attacks". Julia... more
ReportUnited States: Russia must stop supplying helicopters and arms to Assad
Damascus, Syria - "We would like to see Russia firmly say that it will break with Syria"
In June a ship carrying Russian helicopter gunships and directed to Syria was stopped by the UN and the United States through an English insurance company. Hillary Clinton, the US State Secretary, accused... more
ReportVueling aircraft, flight VY8366 (5): local police denies hijacking reports
Schiphol, Netherlands - "Only a mis-communication between the pilot and the control tower"
The situation of the Vueling flight VY8366 is still not clear. The aircraft took off from Malaga and landed at Schiphol, where local special forces and ambulances were waiting around the runway. In... more
ReportVueling airplane (4): contrasting news from Amsterdam about the alleged hijacking
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Airport press office and counter-terrorism coordinator neither confirms nor denies
Contrasting news are coming from Amsterdam about the alleged hijacking of a Vueling aircraft which is currently at Schiphol airport of the Dutch capital after it has been escorted on the ground by two... more
ReportVueling aircraft suspected hijacking (3): the carrier denies reports
Schiphol, Netherlands - Local broadcaster spoke with a passenger on board
The Dutch military police confirmed the Vueling aircraft is now surrounded, and reportedly parked at a remote corner of Schiphol Airport, about two km from the main terminal. Special forces, security personnel... more
ReportConfirmations come: Vueling aircraft at Amsterdam (6) not hijacked
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Dutch police clarifies: "Just a miscommunication"
Dutch police has confirmed that nothing unusual happened on the Vueling aircraft which has been in the middle of an alleged hijacking today's afternoon: the alarm has been generated, according to reports... more
ReportVueling suspected hijacking (2): aircraft doors are still closed
Schiphol, Netherlands - SWAT ready for action on the runway
Two Dutch F-16 fighter aircraft immediately scrambled the Vueling flight to Amsterdam. The flight took off from Malaga. A scramble mission is when one or more military aircraft are forced to an immediate... more
ReportAircraft and defence: Russia ready to reduce its nuclear arsenal
Moscow, Russia - New summit in Vladivostok scheduled next week
Controversies about the European missile shield between Russian and the United States continue. According to press reports, the reduction of the Russian nuclear arsenal is strictly connected with the deployment... more