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Civil aviationOlympic Games: the NATO sea-air police operations have started
Athens, Greece - "Distinguished Games" begins: it's the anti-terrorism operation to police sea and air space
On Friday August 13, the Olympic Games 2004 will start, the first Olympics after September 11,: since last Friday NATO began the Greek seas control operations, to ensure largest security of the show, fixed... more
Latest newsIsraeli military helicopters in action again
Rafah City, Gaza Strip - Five missiles have been fired against Rafah's camp
Israeli official sources confirm what stated by Palestinian witnesses, that is to say the launch, which occurred yesterday night by Isreali military helicopters, of five missiles, one of which hit a Rafah... more
AirlinesBritish Airways grows in the second quarter of 2004
London, UK - But the carrier is scheduling to increase ticket cost for the long range routes
British Airways analyses the situation regarding the results concerning the second quarter of 2004, and it finds a remarkable improvement when compared with the same period during the last year. The airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian point of view on British Airways' competition
London, UK - Bilateral agreements would favour the Italian carrier but British Government do not appear willing to give in
Financial Times released yesterday the news related to the requirement, put forward by Italian Government according to such source, for a lowering of the tariffs set by those carriers (among which one... more
AccidentsUSA: collision in flight between two tourism airplanes
Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA - One survival only among the six persons on board the two aircraft
The reason for an air accident occurred two days ago, on August 7, was a collision in flight which involved a Piper PA-28 and a Cessna. The collision occurred over Kinnelon, New Jersey: the first one disintegrated... more
Latest newsIraq: "Iran must return our combat aircraft"
Baghdad, Iraq: They were sent towards the Iranian territory by Saddam Hussein in 1991, but now Iraqi Defence Minister asks for their availability
Present Iraqi Defence Minister, who operates within the temporary Government, appears more and more sceptical regarding Teheran's policy related to Iraq, a policy which Iraqi Minister considers as firmly... more
Science and technologyOdyssey for 231 tourists destined to Kenya
Milan, Italy - Discomfort in Malpensa and Fiumicino airports for those who were waiting for the charter from Jordan
On Friday, at Malpensa Milanese air station, 56 tourists waiting for a flight estimated at 9:55pm and destined to Mombasa, spent several hours in the airport waiting the aircraft to go in Kenya. Same destiny... more
CuriositiesHe tried to resort to a forced repatriation aiming to avoid to pay the ticket
Gerusalem, Israel - He intended to go back to Russia after nine years in order to reunite with his mother
A Russian native, an Israeli citizens as he has been living and working in this country since 1995, has designed a particular plan: he could not pay the ticket which could make him go back to Russia to... more
CuriositiesRussians and Americans searching for USA's aircraft crashed during the II World War
Moscow, Russia - A joint expedition has been promoted and it will operate in Kamchatka till August 27
Russian and American experts are operating in Kamchatka, in the far eastern side of the Russian territory, in order to find the wreckages of the US bombers lost during the II World War, when Moscow agreed... more
Latest newsThe F-2 disappoints Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Delay in developing the Japanese version of the F-16 would have made it excessively expensive, according to Government
The Japanese programme called SF-X never appeared devoid of problems, and now it seems that Japanese Air Force and Tokyo's Ministry of Defence have decided to significantly reduce orders for the national... more
HelicoptersSikorsky UH-60M to enter the service in 2005
Washington, USA - The latest version of the well known helicopter has been updated by new avionics, structural and self-protection's devices
The development of the last version of the Sikorsky Black Hawk has almost been completed, and its producer is scheduling to start the aircraft's mass production in 2005. The UH-60M, actually an updated... more
AirlinesSAS: passenger traffic raises in July
Stockholm, Sweden - Despite the increasing of 9,2 percentage points, the Scandinavian airline remains cautious
On Friday, Scandinavian airline SAS reported a 9,2 percentage points rise in July passenger traffic respect the last year, but carrier said its outlook remained cautious. This result follows a 11,2% rise... more
AccidentsItalian National Flight Assistance Agency starts technical investigation about a Portuguese A319 serious inconvenient
Rome, Italy - Airbus took off recently from Malpensa to Lisbon when it was run over by strong stormy nucleus
"The ANSV (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency), after opening a dossier and obtaining basics useful to a correct classification of the event, has set up a technical investigation for serious inconvenient... more
Civil aviationUnited Kingdom: attempt warning is still high
London, UK - Airplanes landing at Heathrow were in the sights of the Pakistani terrorist Al-Naeem Noor Khan
Alert for terroristic attacks in Great Britain is still high. According to country’s press, at least five persons would have succeeded in escaping to Scotland Yard and they would be still in the national t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier asks competitors for being "less competitive"
London, UK - It would have been unveiled by British press, defining it as the latest step to favour the reorganization and the relaunch of the Italian carrier
According to British economy press, Alitalia would have recently kept on touch with British Airways and Lufthansa in order to convince them to make their own services' prices rise, so that it can be possible... more
AccidentsUSA's helicopter deployed during the struggles with Al-Sadr's militiamen
Baghdad, Iraq - An OH-58 Kiowa was forced to perfom an emergency landing yesterday but it would have been a technical failure
Struggles between Shiite militiamen and US units went on without stopping on last Saturday and Sunday. Baghdad and Najaf most of all were involved by fighting with the deployment of several aerial vehicles,... more
Press releaseAlitalia selects Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein as the only provider for the bridge loan
Rome, Italy - It will ensure the supply of the loan scheduled by Italian Government
"The competitive procedure for the funding to be set on the basis of the Government decree turned into act on July 31 2004 regarding 'Urgent measures in order to favour the reorganization and the relaunch... more
Science and technologyFalse policemen impound computer goods at the Roissy air station
Paris, France - EUR1m worth of notebooks have been stolen
On Thursday August 5, in loading area of the Roissy Parisian air station, 3 men under the guise of policemen in civilian clothes, on a car packed with hazard, made out a control on road, and they stopped... more
PeopleEU: stop to the overbooking
Berne, Switzerland - The European Union would have decided to force the carriers to a payback and the Swiss Government could join
Overbooking: a usual procedure among the carriers, and aimed to favour the selling of a number of tickets which its larger than the real availability of seats. Despite such procedure is not considered... more
IndustryThe last word on EuroSystems is up to British Government
Rome, Italy - Finmeccanica appears worried for the consequences that delay on such agreement could cause for the Eurofighter Tranche 2
Finmeccanica and BAe are attending to the agreement regarding the possible creation of EuroSystems, a joint-venture mainly dealing with avionics and defence electronics, but problems still exist for the... more
Science and technologyUSA: sharp increase in flight delays
Washigton, Usa - United States on pace to set a record for lateness
US airlines are on pace to set a record for lateness, within those for a sharp increase in flight delays in the first half of 2004: big US airports were busier than ever, with 3,5 m arrivals and departures... more
SecurityHeathrow: plan for attack averted was in its final stages
London, United Kingdom - According to the Times, the Pakistani had passed coded information to Al Qaeda
The attack fear aimed to London airport would led to elevation of alert level in New York e Washington too. London Times reports the Pakistani computer scientist plan was in its final stages: he had visited... more
AirlinesHACTL increases its freight volume of 15,5%
Hong Kong, China - The trade growth fuels the Hong Kong's main air cargo handler
Today Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals, the Hong Kong's main air cargo handler, said that its freight volume rose 15,5 percent in July from a year ago, also fuelled by growing trade. Hong Kong is the world's... more
Latest newsThe truce decided last night in Nassiriya has been stopped
Nassiriya, Iraq - An American air strike occurred on Najaf
Such fragile truce was stopped just a few hours after the agreement, last night in Nassiriya: two mortar fires exploded this morning at 11:30 local time, nearby the two bridges on the Euphrates checked... more
AirlineseasyJet: new routes by the end of the year
London, UK - The low-cost carrier would have revealed it following the release of the results related to July
easyJet analyses present situation with reference to the results achieved in July. Despite the competition by other low-cost carriers, first of all by Ryanair, and the rising operating costs, the airline... more
PeopleOil price (3): fuel cost could go on rising
London, UK - Several international analysts and British Airways would appear sure about such risk
According to some analysts of air transport sector and on the basis of estimations carried out by British Airways, the worldwide oil market is unlikely to perform a turnaround during the next weeks, so... more
Science and technologyBiometric scanners? Do not "laugh at" them
London, UK - The new technological device for passport identity detection would not work for photos with brilliant smiles
British Home Office would have completed the new rules regarding passports, deciding that the resort to the new biometric scanners at the boundaries will not allow brilliant smiles on the related photos.... more
AerospaceThe Congress aid is necessary to send Shuttle in the space
Washigton, Usa - It needs USD 900m to make safe the next space shuttle missions
Nasa said that new funds are necessary to implement all the safety systems essential to send again in the space the Shuttle, after the Columbia’s incident, occurred in February 1 2003, when the shuttle r... more
Civil aviationS-300 missiles to protect Athens' Olympic Games
Athens, Greece - Some batteries to be located in Crete island in order to increase the long-range defence of the territory
Greek Government had unveiled some days ago that the Olympic Games would have been defended even by the resort to the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missiles, located nearby Athens in order to provide a... more
AirlinesOil price (2): Air France-KLM's reactions
Paris, France - The two carriers announce that have sufficient reserve to contain the negative effects of the situation at least until the end of 2004
The Air France-KLM alliance has released that the rising fuel cost should not negatively affect the situation of the two carriers, at least till the end of the current year. Fuel reserve would be sufficiently... more
Weather forecastsRed Bull Air Race on next August 20
Budapest, Hungary - A real competition among acrobatic flight's aces
The great air show devoted to Red Bull's acrobatic performances is going to occur in Budapest on next August 20. The Red Bull Air Race is more a real competition among skillful pilots coming from all over... more
PeopleItalian Vice-Minister of Transport, Tassone: "The new ruling on the air transport to warrant higher safety"
Rome, Italy - He points out some details regarding Ministry, Enac and Enav's competences
Italian Vice-Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, has indicated some significant aspects of the future reform of the air transport sector in Italy (see for details AVIONEWS). Tassone... more
AirlinesAir Canada grew in July thanks to Pacific routes
Montreal, Canada - Some difficulties still affect it anyway regarding domestic and Atlantic flights
Air Canada is progressively trying to improve its own financial condition and it analyses the first concrete results regarding such effort, on the basis of the recent details unveiled with reference to... more
AirlinesMalev will sell off by end October
Budapest, Hungary - Buyers are urgently required for repayment debts and to increase airline's capital
Yesterday, agency for Hungary’s state privatization said that a tender for the sell off of the state’s stake in the Malev, the ailing national airline, would plan in late October. Hungarian Government in... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: fire alarm in a restaurant
Rome, Italy - Security system is started: all safe and travellers had no problems
This morning, a short-circuit to fridges in the kitchens of a restaurant, placed in the C pier at international airport of Fiumicino, caused a beginning of fire. "Piazza di Spagna" restaurant employees... more
DefenseThe new US defence's account has been approved
Washington, USA - Some USD 417bn mainly devoted to the fighting against international terrorism and missions abroad
US President George W. Bush signed yesterday the new US defence account 2004-2005. Investments, with a total value of some USD 417bn, are mainly based on the need for reinforcing the general American defensive... more
PeopleOil price: Iata warns about the situation
Rome, Italy - And Italian Government thinks about the opportunity for an intervention in order to contain the negative effects for the transport sector
Oil market's situation appears particularly delicate in this period, as oil price goes on rising and, as a consequence, also aviation fuels' cost increases, with serious effects for the air transport sector.... more
SecurityUSA's fighter-bombers attack Samarra and Najaf
Samarra, Iraq - Rebels would have been hit with guided munitions by US Air Force starting from last night
The Iraqi city of Samarra would have been involved since the last night by a constant fighting activity between US forces anf the rebels. Samarra, some 125 km north from Baghdad, would be considered by... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: as from October flights to Moscow will increase
Brussels, Belgium - The route inaugurated last Spring was a success: as from the next Autumn the Belgian airline will offer extra frequencies
In the last March the SN Brussels Airlines inaugurated Moscow-Brussels route, which met with great success as travellers number: for this, as from the next Autumn the present 5 weekly flights will become... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): meetings with the trade unions during August
Rome, Italy - The last one before the Assumption to occur on August 9, then everything will fully start again from August 23
Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives are going to gather on next August 9 for the last time before the Assumption's pause. On such occasion, matters regarding the commercial sector will... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct corrosion pitting and cracking of the piston rods for the MLG retraction actuators, which could result in rupture of a piston rod, non-damped extension of the MLG, high loads on the fully extended MLG, and consequent reduced
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 4, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 149)] [Page 46979-46981] Header Information Header... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the long-range fleet to be strengthened
Rome, Italy - The carrier schedules to extend it by 2007
Alitalia intends to extend its own fleet starting from 2007, on the basis of the new business plan under approval and that will be implemented till 2008. It would be unveiled by carrier's and trade unions'... more
AirportsHiroshima: today is the 59th anniversary of the first atomic bombardment of the history
Tokyo, Japan - As well in Rome a tribute to further 200.000 victims of nuclear explosion
Today is the 59th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombardment, to which followed Nagasaki after only 3 days, the author of which, Charles W. Sweeney, died at the age of 84 years last July 19 (see AVIONEWS). This... more
Civil aviationFBI agent feigns a weapons trader: two Islamic militants were arrested
Albany, USA - They intended to buy a portable missile-launcher
A FBI agent suggested to some Albany's mosque representatives to purchase a portable missile-launcher while he feigned a weapons trader. After the first negotiations, even the mosque's Imam himself would... more
AccidentsCollision in flight between a hang-glider and a helicopter: all are safe
Vienna, Austria - In such area the Austrian national helicopter championship was occurring
This morning a hang-glider collided in flight with a helicopter near Stainach, close to Graz in Austria. The incident protagonist, a 43 man, has suffered only for slight injuries, because thanks to his... more
Latest newsThe BAe Systems' contribution for the T-50 Golden Eagle
Seoul, South Korea - The British group to provide avionics components for the new South Korean advanced trainer
The new T-50 Golden Eagle advanced trainer, jointly produced by South Korean KAI and US Lockheed Martin, will be also endowed of BAe Systems-made avionics components. KAI has recently unveiled the sign... more
Science and technologyThe Paris Airport's Terminal 2E to be partially re-opened
Paris, France - It would have been unveiled by air station's operator
ADP, the Paris "Charles de Gaulle" International Airport’s operator, has recently made know that a section of the Terminal 2E of the air station, the one involved by the accident occurred on last May 2... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "The carrier cannot be considered in the same way of Fiorentina Soccer Team"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister of Economy, Mario Baldassarri, would not agree with the hypothesis for creating a new company to favour the relaunch
Italian Vice-Minister of Economy, Mario Baldassarri, recently commented about Alitalia's situation. According to Baldassarri, "One cannot consider carrier's condition in the same way of the one which affected... more
CuriositiesThief ready to be repatriated makes a break from airline backward door
Boulogne, Italy - The fugitive, a 24 Albanian, has been recognized in a centre bar last evening
The last July 30, a young Albanian Deda Ervin, with tens prosecutions for theft all over North-Italy, was stopped in Boulogne and locked up in the Temporary Stay Centre: he's ready to be repatriated, and... more
AirlinesCash inflow for the Swiss International Airlines
Berna, Switzerland - CHF 70m in order to relieve airline finances
The Swiss International Airlines will get almost CHF 70m in blocked funds settling a dispute out of court money owed predecessor Swissair. The loss-making Swiss airline said that CHF 68,7m tied up in France... more