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ReportRome: SISMI agent Lorenzo D'Auria died this morning at Celio Hospital
Rome, Italy - The sorrow of Italian Minister of Defense Arturo Parisi
After ten days of irreversible coma, the SISMI marshal Lorenzo D'Auria died this morning at Celio military hospital of Rome. The Italian agent was critically injured in Afghanistan on September 24th. The... more
ReportFounder of Ryanair Tony Ryan dies at the age of 71
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish entrepreneur passed away after long illness
The story of Tony Ryan, founder of Ryanair, who faded away yesterday at his home in Co Kildare, Ireland, is one of "American-style" success. He began 23 years ago with a small 15-seats-airplane linking... more
ReportNew developments in Lockerbie case
Edinburgh, Scotland - Did the CIA manipulate the process?
There may be news in the process concerning the Lockerbie massacre, in which, on December the 21st, 1988, 270 persons died as flight Pan-Am 103 exploded in the skies of Scotland, apparently because of... more
ReportPadua: he was planning terror attacks with engine ultralights
Padua, Italy - He had been living for years in the north-Italian city. Arrested at Venice airport
He had been living in Padua for years, 45-years-old Iraki national Saber Fadhil Hussein, where he had also started a commercial activity as vendor of sandwiches, pizza and kebab. The men of ROS, special... more
ReportToronto taxi drivers threaten to block the airport
Toronto, Canada - Yesterday the city centre was blocked
"If we won't get a fair agreement with politicians, we will raise our voice in the next federal elections, and maybe the next step might be blocking the airport. We are asking what we are owed. We are... more
ReportIsrael: still attacks in the Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv , Israel - Seven palestinians killed in air-raids
After repeated mortars and rocket attacks coming from Gaza, the Israeli Army conducted yesterday three air-raids in the territory of the Strip. Four militants were killed when their car was hit by a rocket,... more
ReportRussia: a boy survives a two-hour flight in the wheel weel of a Boeing 737 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Now he might lose one hand
A 15 year-old boy survived a freezing two-hour flight to Moscow in the wheel well of a Boeing 737 aircraft, but now he might lose his hands to amputation, Russian newspaper "Tvoi Den" reported on Wednesday.... more
ReportBad weather: red code in Veneto
Venice, Italy - Traffic goes haywire, trains and planes delayed
Rainstorms and hailstorms, snow and temperature decrease are currently lashing Veneto, especially the Treviso and Venice areas: all is due to bad weather coming from northern Europe. According to forecast,... more
ReportAlso members of European Parliament deprived of air shuttle?
Rome, Italy - The prohibition to use governmental airplanes would hit also travels to Strasbourg
The recent decision took by the Board Presidency to regulate in a more restrictive way the use of governmental airplanes has become concrete with the enactment of a DPCM (premier's decree) published today... more
ReportThe two Italian soldiers freed in Afghanistan belong to Aise, former Sismi
Rome, Italy - Predator Uav and Mangusta helicopters used for their rescue
An urgent note of the Italian government, confirmed by the Minister of Defense, Arturo Parisi, makes some clarity about what occurred yesterday in Afghanistan - when the two kidnapped Italian soldiers... more
ReportIt seems so easy to "Import" 20 Kg of cocaine at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Put it in a mexican lady bag
It's not clear if the tag exchange is happened at Rome-Fiumicino, at Amsterdam-Schiphol or at "Benito Juarez" airport in Mexico City, but the narcos had a bad surprise, when their precious bag, containing... more
ReportKidnapped Italian soldiers free but injured
Kabul , Afghanistan - Coordinated action by Isaf forces
The liberation of the two Italian military, who were kidnapped on Saturday in the western Afghan district of Herat, has been announced with a report of the Italian Ministry of Defense. A joint Italian-British... more
ReportLondon's Genoese mobilize for low-fares flights
Genoa, Italy - Signatures for asking Ryanair to stay
After the recent news appeared in the press regarding the crisis of Genoa's "Cristoforo Colombo" airport and the cancelling of the London-Genoa/Genoa-London flight by Ryanair, the Genoese residents of... more
ReportShanghai empties as typhoon "Wipha" approached. Planes grounded
Shanghai , China - It could cause "The greatest disaster of the last years"
"Whipa" frightens, and by 6:00pm yesterday Shanghai time, China's most populated city counted 20.000 inhabitants less, evacuated to protect them from a typhoon that may cause "The worst disaster of the... more
ReportMali: military troops attacked by Tuareg rebels
Bamako , Mali - Two days ago a US military plane was shot
Early this morning, in the African Country of Mali, Tuareg rebels attacked military Malian troops in Tin-Zaouatene, a northern desert region bordering Algeria and Niger, which has already been the theater... more
ReportGreat drug's seizure at Rome-Fiumicino's airport
Rome, Italy - For the Financial Police and the customs authorities an other success against the cocaine's international traffic
At the Rome-Fiumicino's airport both the Italian Financial Police and Customs operate jointly in the fight of drug's traffic; a collaboration that from the beginning of the year to date has brought the... more
ReportDamascus will not reply militarily to the Israeli attack
Damascus, Syria - As reported by Foreign Minister Faysal Mekdad
According to Foreign Minister Faysal Mekdad, Syria will not reply militarily to the Israeli attack of a few days ago, when some aircraft of Israel Air Force violated its air space and bombed a desert territory.... more
ReportLarge fire in the province of Imperia: airplanes and helicopters committed
Imperia, Italy - Ten hectares of wood destroyed by arson
It is becoming more and more urgent a plan for finding and punishing pyromaniacs: also the fire started last night in the province of Imperia, between Perinaldo and Soldano (Liguria Region), beautiful... more
ReportFinland complains of an airspace violation
Helsinki, Finland - By a Russian transport airplane
The government of Finland, whose Eastern part borders Russia, has complained this morning of a violation of its airspace carried out by a Russian transport aircraft, an Ilyushin IL-7, which apparently... more
ReportIsraeli air raid in Syria due to fears of rearmament?
Tel Aviv , Israel - "Deep throats" at the Pentagon speak. Rumours spread. Who lies?
Rumours are spreading on the air raid carried out by the Israeli air forces in the Syrian territory last week (see AVIONEWS). U.S. military sources said to news agency Reuters that the action could... more
ReportNo one realizes she dies in her sleep
Rome, Italy - An American Airlines passenger
The woman found dead on the American Airlines airplane landed in Fiumicino after the Chicago-Rome flight was probably travelling alone, since none of her seat neighbours nor flight attendants realized... more
ReportMissile attack against US base in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - One dead, 11 wounded
The General Command of the U.S. Army in Iraq said today that an attack carried out with missiles and mortars by the Iraqi guerrilla against the Camp Victory base, nearby the Baghdad International Airport,... more
ReportNational strike of the Fire Brigade: hardships for the air traffic?
Rome, Italy - The day of tension will be September 27 and will concern also the airports
Confsal, Sindir and Usppi, the unions of the Fire Brigade, have called a national strike for thursday Septemper 27. "The target of the industrial dispute - the unions explain - is to obtain as soon... more
ReportPalestinian rocket wounds 30 Israeli soldiers
Gaza, Palestine - Never so many hit in one single attack
A Kassam-type rocket, launched by Palestinian militants from territory of the Gaza Strip, is landed today in a training camp of the Israeli military forces in Zikkim, close to the Northern border, causing... more
ReportAir bombing occurred in Syria declared unacceptable
Ankara, Turkey - Turkey sides with the government of Damascus
Last Thursday Syria denounced an attack made in the night between the 5th and the 6th of September by the Israeli air-force on its territory (see for details AVIONEWS) and aimed to "Respond to such act". The... more
ReportIraq: news from the war front
Kirkuk , Iraq - Clashes in Kirkuk and Samarra
The U.S. military command made known yesterday that on Sunday an American military was killed in a clash with Iraqi rebels in the area of Kirkuk, North-Eastern Iraq. In the same fight an other U.S-soldier... more
ReportThe famous Junkers 52 historical tri-motor aircraft landed at Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - It's a old liner used in 1940 and later
In the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio is landed yesterday a historical, 70-years old Junkers 52 tri-motor aircraft, the most used in the 40s and later for passenger transportation. It has capacity... more
ReportFires: flames in Lipari as well
Messina, Italy - The fire also licked some houses
About ten hectares of Mediterranean 'macchia' burnt tonight, a great wound which defaced the beautiful image of Lipari, one of Italy's gorgeous islands. The flames developed in the high part of Balestrieri... more
ReportA plan to blow up Frankfurt airport was ready
Berlin, Germany - Three suspect Islamic terrorists have been arrested
Three people arrested, two Germans and a Turk. After the arrests were carried out some flat searches in several German lands. Franz Josef Jung, German Defence Secretary, said: "The intention was to... more
Report300.000 fake Chinese goods seized at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Maxi-haul by Italian finance police in Rome
The Italian Financial Police of the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Rome have put a halt to a cargo coming in from China containing fake goods and made of dangerous materials. The military report in a note... more
ReportHurricane Dean: Cancun airport remains open
Cancun, Mexico - Charter flights organized by Italian tour operators
The International Airport of Cancun remains open, after the National Hurricane Center of Miami informed that the hurricane should not have severe consequences over the area. However, as a precaution, some... more
ReportStrike of the air pilots, delays and discomforts in Germany
Berlin, Germany - And the union of the railways drivers announces a maxi-strike
The labour dispute of pilots of the carriers Ltu International Airways and Air Berlin that has conducted to a strike of two hours today in Germany has had the effect to make difficult the air transport... more
ReportBrazilian air system, people say: enough
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Protest parade after the the "Congonhas" accident
Brazilians are fed up with the corruption and the crisis of the Brazilian civil air system. The finger is pointed at the current government of the president Lula da Silva, despite his dismissal from the... more
ReportSao Paolo Air Tragedy: rolled the first head
Brasilia, Brazil - It is the Defense Minister, responsible for the air transport
The greatest air crash of the Brazil history has rolled the Defense Minister's head, Waldir Pires ("Reuters"), responsible of the national air transport controlled by the Army, and of the catastrophic... more
ReportLogistic support to Darfur refugees: Italy would participate
Brussels, Belgium - In case EU deploys a mission
A "Logistic support, in particular through the supply of means of transport" via air (probably airplanes and/or helicopters) and via ground: this is what Italy is disposed to do, according to diplomatic... more
ReportCorpse found on Continental airplane
San Francisco, USA - An illegal immigrant
It is still nameless the corpse of a stowaway found yesterday in the front wheel shaft of a Continental Airlines scheduled flight. The airplane took off from China and landed in San Francisco. It's... more
ReportIraqi civilian killed by US helicopter
Baghdad, Iraq - Today in Mosul
An Iraqi civilian was killed by a US helicopter attack today in a residential area of Mosul, 402 kilometres North of Baghdad. In addition to the dead civilian, some others were injured, among them two... more
ReportOther two ferry-boats go down in Philippines and off the coasts of Indonesia
Manila, Philippines - Race against time to succour the shipwrecked
Still news for Asian South-East, where a ferry-boat, the "Blue Water" has gone down off the coast of Bondoc (South-West of the country) 250 kilometres to east from capital Manila. Rhoderick Parayno,... more
ReportShowed in Ciampino the spot that extinguishes fires
Rome, Italy - The campaign of Italian Corps of Forest Rangers and Minister of Agriculture
It has been showed in Ciampino airport the spot of anti-fire campaign 2007 by Italian Corps of Forest Rangers and Minister of Agriculture. From the beginning of this year 1222 fires have been occurred... more
ReportHoly Father's holidays
Belluno, Italia - Arrived by plane in Vicenza, he left by helicopter for Lorenzago di Cadore
It is time for Pope Benedictus XVI to enjoy summer holidays: awaited by the Bishop of Treviso Andrea Bruno Mazzoccato, the mayor Giampaolo Gobbo, the president of Veneto Giancarlo Gala, the president of... more
ReportShots against Pakistan's presidential airplane
Islamabad, Pakistan - The military deny there had been an attack
According to Al-Jazeera, the Arab network, some shots were fired against the airplane of Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, shortly after it took off from the military base of Rawalpindi. The plane... more
ReportFlying with a knife
Rome, Italy - A woman has passed the security checks at Rome and Brussels even an arm in the bag
White the debate on security checks continues after the bomb-alarm at Ciampino airport two days ago, a woman says to have passed the metal detector check at Ciampino and Brussels-Charleroi with a knife... more
ReportMa'rib attempt: an announced tragedy
Sana'a, Yemen - A Spanish airplane will take back home all victims and movable injured
The president of Yemen Ali Abdallah Saleh has claimed this morning to have put a 75,000 USD (15 million Riyals) reward on the head of the responsible for the terrorist attempt occurred yesterday in the... more
ReportAn Atlantic MMI sought illegal immigrant corpses 55 miles South-West of Malta
Ragusa, Italy - The wricked seacraft had 26 people aboard and just 4 of them are alive
They risk everything - till to die - to give themselves a future to their very poor life. People swallowed by Mediterranean sea, people without a name that nobody will ever look for, that will never be... more
Report30 people killed by a blast in Pakistan
Rome, Italy - Sources in disagreements: an air raid or a bomb being made?
Different opinions on what caused the blast that killed approximately 30 people in the North-West Pakistan, near the Afghan border. According to locals the target has been a madrassa (religious school)... more
ReportGreenpeace report: tuna fished with the help of reconnaissance aircraft
Valletta, Malta - Violated new rules of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
Greenpeace's admiral ship, "Rainbow Warrior", has intercepted three Italian fishing boats South of Malta while fishing tuna with the help of about a dozen reconnaissance aircraft, four of which have been... more
ReportG8, Italy will host in 2009
Rome, Italy - Chosen the island of La Maddalena
Italian prime minister Romano Prodi and minister for Foreign Affairs Massimo D'Alema have announced yesterday that Italy will host the 2009's G8-summit: it will take place at the island of La Maddalena,... more
ReportTalibans try to reconquer West-Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - They seize Bala Murghab and Farahrod's districts
Taliban guerrillas are trying to reconquer Western Afghan provinces and this night, after they have conquered Bala Murghab's district in the Baghdis province, they have seized Farahrod in the Farah's province.... more
ReportG8: Greenpeace tries to violate the no-fly zone in Heiligendamm
Heiligendamm, Germany - The summit "Surrounded" by the opponents by sea, ground and sky
This time that in Heiligendamm has been a super-protested and "Encircled" summit, in that it has been tried to fell blocks imposed by security measures by ground (anarchicals and no-global), via sea (Greenpeace)... more
ReportBIA: 16 security staff sleep on duty, suspending
Birmingham, United Kingdom - It shows a television documentary
Sixteen security staff at the work of ICTS UK, one of the safety firms used by Birmingham International Airport (BIA), have been suspended after a documentary by ITV1 revealed serious security lapses.... more