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ReportUSA. IAM union refuses Boeing proposal: strike for 2500 workers
St. Louis, Usa - If an agreement will not be reached, the protest to regard the workers in the St. Louis area
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) 837, which represents about 2,500 employees in the St. Louis area, voted yesterday to reject the best and final contract offer The... more
ReportSmolensk aircraft's disaster: victims' credit cards stolen
Smolensk, Russia - Four Russian soldiers would have stolen them in the incident's scene and used to withdraw money
In the "Moskow Times" newspaper we can read that 4 Russian soldiers would have been arrested by the Polish authorities because of they stole some credit cards on the Smolensk disaster's scene, where on... more
ReportFour deads in three crashes happened to helicopters R-22, HSA-316B Chetak and B-222UT
Rome, Italy - Two happened in USA, one in India
Last Wednesday unfortunately the report registered three fatal incidents happened to as many helicopters, two in USA and one in India. At 4:30 pm a Robinson R-22 Beta II operated by the Inland Helicopters'... more
ReportToday repatriation of the Italians involved in the Israeli attack
Rome, Italy - Also the last pacifist, longer hold in Israel, has left in the morning
Hundreds of activists who were on the humanitarian convoy guided by Turkish against whom the Israeli forces made a raid, where landed today at Istanbul, proven by the facts but welcomed as heroes by thousands... more
ReportA woman falls asleep and remains locked alone on airplane
Philadelphia, USA - After landing at Philadelphia airport. Now she want to sue the air company
It's possible to be left locked alone on a plane after landing? It seem just so and the American woman, who has tried it personally, remained so much as 4 hours locked in the aircraft fuselage grounded... more
ReportIsraeli attack to "Freedom Flotilla": the prior event
Ankara, Turkey - According Erdogan's plan if activist prevented by Israel they would be transported to Gaza by helicopters
It seems that Israeli intelligence's sources had reveled already during last days the sending of a indirect message to Tel Aviv by the Ankara's government, announcing ""Reveange"" if the Israeli Navy Forces... more
ReportUN's resolution against Israeli attack to pacifist ship directed to Gaza
Jerusalem, Israel - In these hours the UN's Security Board's reunion to take measures after the heavy balance of 9 dead and 32 injured
The activists' adventure, lead by the non-governmental organization "Free Gaza", who wanted to break open the block, ordered around the Gaza strip from when Hamas came to power in 2007, finished in a bloody... more
ReportStrong turbulence on the Atlantic: 10 wounded on an United's airplane
Montreal, Canada - Someone with fractures at upper limbs. The other passengers re-protected on another carrier's flight, while the airplane is in reparation
A strong turbulence has made to lose altitude on the Atlantic to a B-777 airplane of United Airlines, last Tuesday flying from London to Los Angeles. The consequences have been the wounding of a crew member... more
ReportSeul plans military action with Usa: tensions raises up between two Korea after gunboat shinking
Seoul, South Korea - And the North Korea leader Kim Jong-il would have ordered his soldiers to get on war footing
Tension between the two Korea has been a sudden escalation with the sanctions decided on Monday by Seoul against Pyongyang, charged with the shinking of a South Korea gunboat causing death of 46 persons.... more
ReportJamaica. Closed the Kingston's airport: police-narcos fighting
Kingston, Jamaica - The US Department of State warns people about travel to Jamaica
The US Department of State has warned people against any travel to Kingston and around areas. "The access to Norman Manley International Airport is closed intermittently by criminals and police fighting",... more
Report"Jet Blue's pilot menaces suicide on flight", but the company denies
Boston, Usa - But the professional would be hospitalized in a neurology unit
At the moment we can't say how much is real about news circulated on world-wide newspaper during last hours, regarding the assumed email sent day before yesterday by American Jet Blue airplanes' pilot... more
ReportConcorde crash: Continental accuses Air France marginal at trial
Pontoise, France - For "Obstacle to justice"
In the distance of almost ten years from Concorde's airplane disaster of Air France, during take-off's phase from "Charles de Gaulle" in Paris-Roissy crashed on a hotel killing 113 people (100 passengers,... more
ReportAttempt in Afghanistan: injured Italians come back in Europe. Chapel of rest for the victims at Herat
Rome, Italy - Scirè hospitalized at Rome's Celio, Bonacucina at the Ramstein's American Hospital. Today Pascazio and Ramadù corpses' come back
Yesterday report registered major corporal Gianfranco Scirè come back to Italy, who was injured together with corporal Cristina Bonacucina in attempt made by Taliban on dozens of different nationality... more
ReportNew heavy hit to British: aircraft stopped for 20 days
London, Great Britain - Called by Unite union, after considering insufficient the carrier's proposal
British Airways’ shaky finances is expected to take another hit after the air carrier’s cabin crew announced on Monday a 20-day strike. The industrial action was agreed upon following the rejection by... more
ReportMan threatens passengers on afghan flight
Kabul, Afghanistan - Still doubts about the accident
An Afghan man was arrested after creating panic on an Ariana Afghan Airlines plane flying from Kabul to the Iranian city of Mashad, through Kandahar. The episode took place last Sunday, and luckily nobody... more
ReportUSA aircraft pilot sells powdered mix to hide drugs
Pittsburgh, Usa - Sale was over the Internet, directed to those workers categories with sensibile profile for safety
A pilot for US Airways Express has been declared guilty to have sold powdered drink mix by the Internet, thought in order to hid drugs and pass federal drug tests for categories as truck drivers, pilots... more
ReportGreece: bookings for summer travel hold on
Athens, Greece - Director of National Hellenic Tourist Board makes it know
In the light of latest claims and actions in Greece, cause by the economical collapse of the country and whose heavy balance saw three persons paying with their lives. However it seems that the travel... more
ReportRome-Fiumicino airport: cocaine maxi-seizure
Rome, Italy - Liquid drug-soaked clothes inside four baggage
A hard blow to international traffic of drugs was inflicted at Rome-Fiumicino airport, where the Financial Police and customs officers discovered a 51-year-old Spanish man in the act, landed in the capital... more
ReportThe 48-hour strike begins in Greece: paralysed aircraft
Athens, Greece - One of the biggest claim of last ten years, union leaders say
This morning the public employees' 48-hour strike has begun, claiming against the new austerity plan, arranged by the Government of Athens with FMI (International Money Fund) and European Union (UE), in... more
ReportCar-bomb at Times Square: blocked at "Kennedy" airport suspect Pakistani man
New York, Usa - Arrested just before to embark on a flight to Dubai. He would have purchased the vehicle used as car-bomb
The car-bomb at Times-Square is one of the less elaborate attempt tried during last years in New York, and however, even rudimental, the Nissan full of propane and fireworks was nearer to make victims... more
ReportPrince Harry has earned his wings
London, Great Britain - From his office they say he's very pleasant to become an Army helicopter pilot
Harry, the younger son of Charles and the late Princess Diana, is third in line to the British throne, but known in the military simply as Lt. Harry Wales. Earlier this week, he passed the final exams... more
ReportIntersky aircraft goes off the runway during landing at the Elba's airport
Livorno, Italy - Forty people risking life seriously during a low-cost landing from Zurich
On 1st May at 5:45pm an Intersky low-cost airplane coming from Zurich 'Lost its way' during landing at the Elba Island airport of Marina di Campo (Livorno) by crashing against a high voltage electric-power... more
ReportStrikes: Airbus aircraft production stop continues to the bitter end
Toulouse, France - Employees supported by the unions claim for 3,5% increasing of wages
Airbus' employees working at Toulose's facility are continuing stop of production, began yesterday, today too, putting in action a series of strikes in turantion will last for all the week in many French... more
ReportTomorrow will be forty years of "Earth Day"
Rome, Italy - Thousands of events in 175 countries, remembering the Space Agencies' effort
Tomorrow will be forty years for the "Earth Day", and there will be a lot of happening organized in 175 countries world-wide, to make aware on issues about environment and ecology. In Rome it will happen... more
ReportVolcanic cloud and air traffic: France's position
Paris, France - The results of the meeting wanted by PM Fillon: special airplanes corridors and division for section of the air space
The French Prime Minister, François Fillon, has gathered yesterday the State Minister, Jean-Louis Borloo, Ecology, Energy, sea development's minister designate for green technologies and for negotiations... more
ReportVolcano's eruption: France enlarged air space's closure
Paris, France - The bulletin by DGAC
The DGAC, French civil aviation general direction, communicated that for security reasons linked to the cloud of ashes from volcano's eruption in Iceland, were closed the air traffic the following airports: -... more
ReportIceland eruption: France expands closure of air space in the north of Country
Paris, France - Landings allowed until 6:00pm of today only at Paris-Roissy, Le Bourget and Orly; always in the three airports and still until 6:00pm authorized take off in a limitation manner to evacuate the blocked passenger
On the base of the information sent by London's volcanology center in collaboration with Météo-France, the DGAC (French civil aviation General direction) informs in the last bulletin issued that the c... more
ReportVolcano's eruption in Iceland: North French air space still closed until 8:00pm
Paris, France - From 12 to 4:00pm opened a flight window, but only for landings
DGAC's bulletin (French Civil Aviation General Direction), that makes reference to Météo France center and London's volcanology one, is read that the airports in Calais, Merville, Le Touquet, Dieppe, C... more
ReportUpgrade about volcanic cloud and air space
Rome, Italy - Deleted 50% of USA's flights and some dozen in Japan
North Europe became a huge no-fly zone, as consequence of movement and spread by winds of dense and obscuring cloud. The worrying obstacle to air navigation originated by ashes came out from the Icelandic... more
ReportAshes eruption monitoring: French air traffic upgrade
Paris, France - DGAC's report
As regards the volcanic ashes' fog erupted from the Icelandic Fimmvorduhals volcano, whose movements are continually monitored by meteorologist laboratories in all Europe, French civil aviation department... more
ReportUpgrade of Icelandic volcano eruption: closed and stopped airports, thousands passengers left at ground in all Europe
London, United Kingdom - The phenomenon involves Iceland, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Switzerland
Closed airports, stopped airplanes for the deleting of flights, thousands passengers at ground in all Europe because of the movement caused by winds of huge volcanic ashes' mass erupted by Fimmvorduhals... more
ReportEyjafjallajökull's volcano eruption: closed air spaces in UK, Denmark and Finland
Reykjavík, Iceland - On Scotland, Ireland and UK the action has been taken from 3:00pm of today to tomorrow morning, except changes, but stopped in all Europe
Also in a not indicative manner, the eruption continues began at early this morning of volcano of Eyjafjallajökull glacier, located in the south of Iceland. The enormous quantity of ashes spread from... more
ReportDassault Alpha Jet Patrouille de France's pilot ejects himself
Paris, France - Military aircraft crashes on the ground without causing any other damage
One of the French national acrobatic team's eight pilots members was forced yesterday to eject himself from the Dassault Alpha Jet Patrouille de France's aircraft, while performing an exercise flight at... more
ReportNew general strike in Greece stops airplanes on 22th of April
Athens, Greece - Many categories of workers participate, among which air traffic controllers
New national strike has been called in Greece on next 22th of April. The two country's most important labor unions let it know, informing the stop will last for 24 hours. They will abstain from work: state... more
ReportAvalanche invests MIL helicopter in Russia: at least 10 victims
Elizovo, Russia - Among 18 aircraft's occupants
Yesterday could be remained killed by avalanche created by himself, helicopter Mil Mi-8 pilot in the Russian Peninsula of Kamchatka to transport snowboards fan in an ideal place to practice this sport,... more
ReportThailand's rebellion: flights regularly served by Blue Panorama Airlines' airplanes
Rome, Italy - Even if yesterday state of emergency has been declared
"As regard the situation being in Bangkok, Blue Panorama Airlines, the only Italian air carrier flying to South- East Asia Country, communicates to passengers its connections to and from Thailand are quite... more
Report2010 World Soccer Cup and air tickets' price increase: South African air companies' offices inspected
Johannesburg, South Africa - South African, the low-cost Mango and AASA pointed by antitrust authority
South African antitrust authority continues to keep carefully watch on competition afraid of air carrier could join a trust with the purpose to increase ticket price on the occasion of "2010 World Soccer... more
ReportIsrael: rocket causes a death
Jerusalem, Israel - Taken off from Gaza's Strip and claimed by Brigades of Ansar al-Sunna
Today in Israel Qassam's blow-up, a rudimental steel rocket full of explosive, produced by Hamas. Became sadly well-known in Arabic-Israeli conflict, they don't need of artillery to be launched and are... more
ReportFalse bomb alarm at Polish airport in Katowice
Katowice, Poland - Lighter-souvenir mistaken for a grenade, but in the meanwhile the security plan activated
The security, in particular in this moment, is always high, especially in the airports. But maybe today at the Polish airport in Katowice it was too much, after the finding to the baggage control of an... more
ReportChina has selected two women as astronauts for the first time
Beijing, China - Among requirements to be selected, they need to be married
China has selected two women as astronauts for a space crew. They are both Pla's (People Liberation Army) pilots and they could take part in the next Chinese missions. Zhang Jianqi, former country space... more
ReportDonbassaereo's flight deleted: all the crew was drunk
Kiev, Ukraine - To denounce it was Leonid Grach, Ukraine Supreme Rada's deputy
Ukraine air company, Donbassaero, flight was deleted because all the crew members were drunk. The connection would have served a national route, between Simferopol and Kiev. To denounce the fact was... more
ReportIran "Expels" Russian airplane pilots
Tehran, Iran - The last deadline to let the Country within two months
The Iranian Transports minister, as read on "Israeli Infos", has fixed a two month deadline, and to the expiry all pilots of Russian airplanes will have to to leave Country, because this arranges numerous... more
ReportAirliner's pilot falls asleep at controls
Tel Aviv, Israel - 100 passengers on board saved thanks to the co-pilot
He felt asleep while was at the controls, the pilot of a B-737 airplane belonging to the Israeli company El Al, after having swallowed, inadvertently he affirms, some sleeping pills to regulate blood pressure. To... more
ReportChile: airplane with humanitarian aids departed from France
Paris, France - It transports 7 seismologists and 1,3 tons of materials
The head of French diplomacy Bernard Kouchner has announced that from France an airplane has departed with humanitarian aids to Chile, with seven seismologists and 1,3 tons of materials on board. In the... more
ReportLittle boy directs air traffic at tower of control
New York, Usa - Event sounds like a mock in urgent need of security time
In period of urgent need of security, and execution of measures to guarantee it, above all in the field of air transportation, a fact emerged last days sounds like a mock: a little boy "Worked" in control... more
ReportHe piloted airliner with false license: arrested
Amsterdam, Holland - For 13 years he worked with several air companies, in Italy, Belgium and UK
In past times he was owner of a flying license valid for small aircraft, certainly not for those airliner. When it was due, he thought well of not renew and to falsified one for commercial aviation planes.... more
ReportItalian Fiavet intervenes on case Ryanair in Sardinia
Cagliari , Italy - Think globally about the division, in period of difficulties
The Italian Federation of travel and tourism associations intervenes (Fiavet) on the case Ryanair, that announced want to delete 8 routes from Cagliari, from next 29th of April. Enzo Manunzam, Fiavet... more
ReportChile's earthquake: air helps by Brazil and Argentina; Piper PA-31 falls down
Santiago, Chile - Next hours food, medicinals, generator will be delivered from the sky
Helps organization, started slowly because of objective environmental problems, begins moving with more effectiveness. Brazil and Argentina ensured their airplanes are ready to bring assistance to disastered... more
ReportAtlantic storm "Xinthia" flogs Europe
Paris , France - More than 50 deaths, hundred of flights cancelled in the most important airports
The Atlantic storm "Xinthia" started from south-western Europe flogged France, and later Holland and Germany. Deaths are more than 50, air transportation and not only, have been seriously stricken. Very... more
ReportChile's earthquake: today Santiago's airport partially reopened
Santiago, Chile - Deaths up to over 700
It's already pretty heavy the weigh of awful earthquake, 8.8 Richter grade, that stroke Chile. The epicentre was in the district of Concepcion, on Saturday 27 morning. Deaths are 708, undefined number... more