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PeopleAir Transport: a new series of strikes is arriving
Rome, Italy - ENAV-Fiumicino, Alitalia pilots and employees' demonstrations start
After the summer stop a "very hot" September is expected to occur regarding the trade unions' protests. Now, the ones concerning the air transport sector are: - a strike by ENAV (Italian National Flight... more
AirportsThe last SM-55 Savoia-Marchetti will be restored
São Paulo, Brazil - It has been used in the legendary missions of Francesco De Pinedo and Italo Balbo through the Atlantic
The last of 170 seaplanes SM-55 made by Savoia-Marchetti, protagonists in big undertakings during the years 1920-1933, used also by the Fascist propaganda, is now in an old hangar in São Paulo in Brazil,... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia (5): hijacking hypothesis has not been confirmed yet
Moscow, Russia - Transport Minister would anyway consider the attempt hypothesis as the most plausible one
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin was appointed as President of Investigation Commission regarding the double air accident occurred in Russia last week, and the first results revealed to press sources... more
Science and technologyO'Hare: the expansion plan will decrease delays?
Chicago, USA - Still so much doubts over air station reorganization project
Sure, the USD 15bn expansion project for the international airport of O’Hare of Chicago (see news AVIONEWS)would lighten the hardships from the high amount of delays in the short run. But according to a... more
DefenseIndia: new Agni II missile successfully tested
New Dheli, India - Its maximum theoretical 2000 km range would enable the country to significantly increase its own offensive capabilities
India has successfully completed an important missile test, regarding the new surface-to-surface medium-range guided rocket named Agni II. The ballistic missile would have been launched then hitting by... more
DefenseAdm. Di Paola: "Deploying the Mangustas in Iraq? Actually we could resort to some innovations about vehicles in Iraq"
Rome, Italy - It would have been announced by Italian Chief of general Staff though a final decision has not been considered yet
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, commented about the attack faced by Italian soldiers last night south from the Iraqi city of Nassiriya, when no one fortunately was wounded after... more
AerospaceSpace Shuttle: more safety for the space flights by December 2004
Washington, USA - 5 out of the 15 scheduled technical improvements would have been completed waiting for starting launches again in 2005
NASA will have to complete the designing and the implementation on the Space Shuttle, by next December 2004, of the 15 scheduled improvements, aimed to warrant a significant safety rise for the US space... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (4): USA's fighters in order to escort Aeroflot's aircraft?
Moscow, Russia - Such news, spread by American press, would have firmly been given the lie by the airline
Russian carrier Aeroflot would have recently firmly given the lie to the rumor according to which its own airplanes were subjected to armed escort by US Air Force's fighters during the last days, after... more
Civil aviationUSA: Israel illegally investigates on Iranian nuclear plans
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government would have firmly denied the resort to spying activities in the USA in order to achieve information regarding to it
A Pentagon’s investigation would have recently unveiled that a US Defence Department’s employee would have delivered secret reports to Israeli intelligence agents. A firm rection came from Tel Aviv, as... more
AccidentsA Dutch Apache helicopter fell headlong in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Only its pilot would have lightly been injured
A Dutch Army's AH-64 Apache helicopter would have fallen headlong in Afghanistan today whereas it was overflying Kabul city. Only the aircraft's pilot would have lightly been injured, according to what... more
Airports"Red Star" supporters devastate a flight
Belgrade, Serbia - They try destabilizing aircraft and strike the crew
The news is leaked out only today: some supporters of the football team "Red Stars" of Belgrade, the last Wednesday August 25, would have devastated the charter flight arranged in order to attend at match... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (3): are there two new attempters around?
Moscow, Russia - It could deal with relatives of the two Chechen-native persons who caused that tragedy
Russian press would suppose the existance of two possible women-kamikazes going around in the country, and they could be ready to hit any time, similarly to what the two persons responsible for the tragic... more
AccidentsUS Navy's F/A-18 falls in the sea after its landing run
San Diego, USA - A failure at the break system would have prevented the pilot from performing an emergency manoeuvre
A F/A-18C Hornet of US Navy would have fallen in the sea on last Thursday after crossing during landing the runway border, without its pilot could resort to an emergency manoeuvre in order to stop the... more
AirlinesQantas: "too many carriers in the international air transport market"
Sydney, Australia - Australian airline's Chairman would appear convinced of it
Qantas Australian carrier's Chairman, Margaret Jackson, would have recently stated that, in her opinion, the carriers which operate in the international air transport market would be too many. According... more
Press releaseENAC: meeting with Alitalia, carriers and taxpayers associations on intercontinental tariffs
Rome, Italy - The agency suspends the request of tariff alignment and asks for treatment reciprocity by other countries' civil aviation authorities
"A meeting headed by ENAC's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President Vito Riggio and attended by Alitalia occurred on last Friday, aiming to manage the intercontinental tariffs. Also representatives... more
AccidentsNew York's air accident in November 2001: a hypothesis of attempt would exist
Toronto, Canada - It would have been unveiled by an Al Qaeda's member to Canadian intelligence services
Canadian intelligence services would have recently make know that an Al Qaeda’s member would have reveled that the air accident which involved an American Airlines’ Airbus in November 2001, fallen hea... more
DefenseUSA: the new missile shield to protect November 2 election
Washington, USA - American military analysts appear to fear a terroristic attempt on that date by the resort to ballistic missiles
According to American military representatives, the new US missile shield is going to be fully ready by the end of this year, but the first interceptors will enter the service just before November. Such... more
AccidentsBush assistant Air Force 2 risks collision
Washington, USA - Air-traffic controller shortage would record like events at least one time a week
The last August 7, the Air Force 2 of Dick Cheney, United States of America Vice-President, would have risk a collision against tourism plane while it was over Connecticut. FAA, Federal Aviation Administration,... more
SecurityMalpensa: hijacking fear on an Alitalia flight
Varese, Italy - Emergency measures soon sprang, a half hour traffic stop
This morning at international airport of Malpensa has been a hijacking alarm on the Alitalia flight AZ-637 from Miami. It seems hijacking hypothesis circulated for a signal from French flight assistant's... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): checks at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - The country goes on being addressed with attempts threats regarding the most crowded sites
A warning signal is always ready to be called in Italy, after the tragic events occurred in Russian last week, when considering the renewed release on the internet of attempts threats addressed to the... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia: new security measures are being needed
Moscow, Russia - More checks in the airports and aboard flights considered at high risk of attempts after the terroristic attack occurred last week
After the air disaster occurred last week, the Russian political and institutional environment appears in ferment when considering the several increasing occasions for meetings and debates regarding the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the role of Milan-Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - According to former carrier's President, Bonomi, the Milan's airport will be hardly able to become the main air station of the airline
Within the current meetings between the Alitalia's board and worker's representatives, the Malpensa matter is being analysed again, when considering the fact that the carrier would have decided to transfer... more
AirlinesAlitalia: reorganization begins by a rising efficiency
Rome, Italy - Increasing flight and operating hours for pilots and flight assistants while company's board is to analyze the financial situation today
A relevant week is going to start today for Alitalia's future as this one is ready to concretely start its own reorganization, due to the meetings with personnel aimed to change the contracts. The carrier... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B aircraft
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio., is being awarded a $14,995,691.52 firm-fixed price contract to provide for turbine frames, 79 each, Air Force requirements applicable to F110 engine in B-1B aircraft.... more
AerospaceFound the "Super-Hearth", a planet like ours
Santiago del Chile, Chile - It is in the "Mu Arae" system and it is composed by rock and fitted with atmosphere
The Hars spectroscope installed some months ago on the ESO (European Southern Observatory) telescope in Chile, allowed founding a planet very like Hearth, which would be outside solar system, in the "Mu... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines selects Connexion by Boeing for in-flight connectivity
Seoul, South Korea - It's one of the newest members of the Star Alliance
Asiana Airlines, one of the newest members of the Star Alliance, has selected Connexion by Boeing as its provider of high-speed Internet-based communications onboard its long-haul fleet. The letter of... more
IndustryUSAF-Boeing contract produces debates in the USA
Washington, USA - Criticism would regard the scandal related to Lockheed Martin's secret data that Boeing achieved illegally
US press would have been focusing on the contract granted by US Air Force to Boeing and related to the putting into orbit, through rockets produced by the American aerospace companies, of new navigation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): long-range tariffs are competitive compared with the other carriers
Rome, Italy - Italian carrier's board would be convinced of it
Alitalia's board would have revealed, with reference to the matter related to tariffs, that actually the prices concerning direct intercontinental flights would be competitive compared with the average... more
Civil aviationEritreans and Nigerians expelled from Lybia hijack an airplane
Khartoum, Sudan - The aircraft would have landed at Sudanese capital's airport without problems
Dozens Eritrean and Nigerian-native persons expelled from Lybia, would have hijacked the airplane on board which they had left from the country, forced to go back to the respective native states, making... more
HelicoptersCertifications for the Tiger helicopter
Berlin, Germany - The combat aircraft produced by Eurocopter will be able to fully enter the service in France, Germany, Spain and Australia
The Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopter has recently achieved both the certifications which are considered as unavoidable for fully entering the service in Germany and France. The competent agencies in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): efficiency rise proposals by flight assistants
Rome, Italy - The trade unions' representatives would suggest measures able to warrant an efficiency recovery for a 30%
The trade unions' representatives related to Alitalia's flight assistants would have completed a report with a new proposal, aimed to make personnel's efficiency rise also reducing operating cost furtherly.... more
AirlinesThai Airways: six A-380s by 2009
Bangkok, Thailandia - The Asian country has selected the new long-range transport airplane produced by Airbus
Thai Airways has selected the new aircraft for the long-range routes towards the European destinations: the Airbus A-380 will be the new transport plane on which the Asian carrier will rely in order to... more
AirlinesKorean Air: Airbus prize for the best punctuality
Rome, Italy - For the third consecutive year
"For the third consecutive year the Airbus industries of Toulouse have assigned to Korean Air the 'Operational Excellence Award' attributed every two years to the airline that in this period has obtained... more
DefenseA new test for the Arrow missile: the rocket did not intercept its target
Tel Aviv, Israel - The failure of the latest testing activity occurres after the military efforts of such Middle Eastern country's enemies
The last test of the Israeli-made Arrow surface-to-air anti-missile missile would have failed. The guided rocket would have not succeeded in hitting its target, and the technicians are at work in order... more
Latest newsItalian pilot was awarded by USAF
Washington, USA - He was awarded as the best F-16 trainer pilot of 63th USAF Group
Of the order of programme concerning the NATO members which provides common training stages for military pilots, in order to pursue the mutual professionalism knowledge, the Italian Captain Roberto Magnani... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of the 175th B-737/700 to Southwest
Seattle, Usa - The carrier celebrates ten years of service to Seattle
A new Southwest 737-700 looking good in colorful livery and in-production blended-winglets at Boeing Field this week. Southwest Airlines took delivery of its 175th new Boeing 737-700 on Thursday. Four... more
AerospaceNasa: Discovery again on a mission the next year
Washington, USA - It will be set up by new and progressive safety measures
Yesterday it has been communicated that the Discovery space shuttle, between March 16 and April 18 in 2005, would be on a mission again, after the Columbia’s incident in February 2003. NASA, American S... more
DefenseNew operations-tactical missile for Russian Army
Moscow, Russia - The SS-26 Iskenderun would have a 300 km range and a high precision
Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov, would have revealed to President Vladimir Putin that the tests related to the new operations-tactical missile named Iskenderun (SS-26), would have been successfully... more
Science and technologyThyssenKrupp and Indal Technologies test a new boarding bridge
Toronto, Canada - A completely automated one, it will ensure several advantages in terms of safety and saving
ThyssenKrupp and Indal Technologies, in collaboration with Air Canada, would be completing a new type of boarding bridge for commercial airplanes. Such system would be partially emulated to the ones employed... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: a USD 51m profit in July
Washington, USA - It is the most profitable months for airline
On Thursday the United Airlines posted a USD 51m profit in July. The net profit for the month was USD 6m, inclusive of USD 14m for reorganization expenses (see news AVIONEWS). The airline executive Vice... more
DefenseA new stand-off weapon for Australian Air Force
Sydney, Australia - Government will have to choose among the solutions put forward by EADS, Boeing and Lockheed Martin
Australian Government would have recently revealed the intention for strengthening the stand-off capabilities of its own military aircraft related to air-to-surface operations, both against ground and... more
PeopleIata: strong traffic growth but profits undercut by sky high fuel prices
Geneva, Switzerland - According to Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association "It's our biggest nightmare"
"International passenger and cargo traffic growth continued to exceed expectations through July, however the extraordinarily high level of oil prices points to yet another year of significant airline losses",... more
Civil aviationIran: a new nuclear power plant in cooperation with Russia
Teheran, Iran - Iranian Government would have unveiled that at least other two European countries would be interested in the project
Despite the delicate diplomatic situation occurred after the recent statements delivered by Iranian Government with reference to the national nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems that... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: it will sell food on flights to cover the fuel cost
Washington, USA - The oil price shoves the airline expenses up more than USD 1bn
The American Airlines foresee high jet fuel prices shove its expenses up more than USD 1bn in 2004, respect the last 12 months level. As an unceasing fuel cost boost consequence, the US carrier forecasts... more
AccidentsIslambouli Brigades (2): explosive evidence on the wreckage of one of the two planes
Moscow, Russia - It would deal with the Sibir Airlines' TU-154 en route to Soci
Russian intelligence services would have recently revealed that some explosive traces similar to the one employed in Russian for other attempts occurred late in the 90s, would have been found by investigators... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: 20 scrambles from the beginning of 2004 due to violation of national air space
Poggio Renatico, Italy - It would have been revealed by Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, Gen. Leonardo Tricarico, when visiting COFA
The new Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, Gen. Leonardo Tricarico, visited yesterday the COFA (Italian Air Forces Operative Command) headquarter located in Poggio Renatico (Ferrara) and that manages... more
AccidentsIslambouli Brigades: "We hijacked the two Russian airplanes fallen headlong"
Moscow, Russia - On-line claims by a terroristic group, linked to Al Qaeda, regarding the double disaster occurred three days ago
A terroristic group linked to Al Qaeda and named "Islambouli Brigades" would have claimed on-line the attempts which would have caused the hijacking and the explosion in flight of the two Russian Tupolevs... more
AirlinesBA: also its managers will help Heathrow during week end
London, UK - The staff abstention from work forced airline towards this solution
This week end, British Airways will miss its senior managers, including Chief Executive, in order to support the Heathrow international airport, to try covering the worker’s shortages, which caused a l... more
AirlinesGermanwings: the best low-cost of the year according to an opinion poll
Berlin, Germany - The German magazine, "Capital", reported it after a research over 35 airlines
Germanwings is the best low-cost airline of the year. It results from an opinion poll made by the German magazine "Capital". The research has been surveyed over a 1200 people sample, and they had to estimate... more
AirportsItalian journalist Enzo Baldoni was killed in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - His kidnappers did not hesitate to murder him despite his relative's appeal broadcasted by Al Jazeera
Italian journalist, Enzo Baldoni, was killed, after being seized some days ago in Iraq by a self-styled Islamic Army of Iraq, which ensured to Italian Government only 48 hours to order Italian troops to... more