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AccidentsTwo military aircraft fell headlong in India
New Dheli, India - Accusations by local press for bad overhaul
On last Saturday, two IAF (Indian Air Force) Jaguar fighter-bombers fell headlong after colliding during their flight due to bad weather conditions, according to news delivered by New Dheli's authorities.... more
PeopleIata on Toronto Pearson airport forecast
Montreal, Canada - After its new terminal opening
Toronto Pearson International Airport's new terminal will open to a chorus of concern over its huge costs and rosy traffic projections airlines say. "Clearly the future of Pearson as Canada's largest... more
Science and technologyBrindisi: equipments detect explosive, it was detergent
Brindisi, Italy - A Sri Lanka passenger stopped last Sunday
False alarm at the Brindisi airport last Sunday, when traces of explosive were detected on the clothes of a Sri Lanka passenger leaving with his family to Rome. The man was stopped by the customs police,... more
PeopleSubsidies for the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner?
Washington, USA - It would be exposed by Airbus but the US company counters
Airbus would state Boeing has gained and is still receiving production subsidies for its 7E7 Dreamliner airliner. Such airplane in fact would be in large part funded thanks to Japan's support, so that... more
Latest newsBoeing carries on the 767 programme though investigation does not end
Washington, USA - Specification requirements reduced from 26 to 7 by US Air Force
Debates concerning the future US Air Force air tanker do not appear to be finished in political, military and industrial environments (see for details AVIONEWS). USAF would have decided to grant to Boeing... more
PeopleOn April 21-23 in Phoenix the 13th International Aviation Symposium
Phoenix, USA - With the participation of the representatives of major American and European airlines and of the aviation industry
The 13th International Aviation Symposium, with the title "From Evolution to Revolution: Is There an End in Sight?" will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, on 21-23 April, presented by the American city and... more
Press releaseAirbus: Independence Air signs order for purchase 15 aircraft
Virginia, Usa - For ten A-319s and five A-320s
"Low-fare airline Independence Air has signed a contract to purchase 15 Airbus aircraft. The deal includes firm orders for 10 A-319s and five A-320s. Previously, the airline finalized agreements for an... more
Science and technologyRome-Fiumicino: very strict security controls during Easter time
Rome, Italy - Surveillance to be boosted, especially in the North American airlines areas
As Easter time approaches - with an increase in travellers flow - security measures at the Rome-Fiumicino airport will be reinforced, as it happened during Christmas holidays. Security measures will be... more
Press releaseSea: at Malpensa's airport baggages and goods supervised by 200 cameras
Milan, Italy - It will be the first one in Italy with a similar system that will work 24 hours on 24
"Malpensa will be the first airport in Italy in which will be installed a video surveillance system finalized to the protection of the baggages and the goods against eventual pilferages, problem that... more
Latest newsRaptor in defence of American national values
Washington, USA - Testing pilots and units representatives waiting for its delivery are sure of it
Although there are many conditioning for the ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) programme by now at an advanced stage of development (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems US Air Force F-15C Eagle’s pilots a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Maroni, Lunardi and Tassone speak
Rome, Italy - According to Maroni and Lunardi the situation is serious, Tassone is less concerned
On the Alitalia affair Maroni, Lunardi and Tassone have spoken. Welfare Minister Maroni, in London for a series of meetings with his British colleagues, is undoubtedly the most concerned: according to... more
DefenseUE Ministers' meeting in Brussels about European defence
Brussels, Belgium - In order to accelerate the designing of exclusively European instruments to manage defence and crisis
The two days Brussels European Union Ministers' meeting (April 5-6 2004) to accelerate the process in order to design a series of important programmes concerning defence matters has started. Main subjects... more
AirportsConcorde travel on barge delayed due to Thames tides
London, UK - The last British Airways Concorde to be transported to Edinburgh
The last British Air Concorde is about to be transported from London to Edinburgh onboard a huge purpose-built barge. The travel has been delayed to 12 April, though, due to high tides in the Thames. The... more
IndustryBoeing to be reinstated soon for participating to US aerospace sector's competitions
New York, USA - After December 2003 scandal about the theft of documents which belonged to its competitors
After the scandal which involved such important US company in December 2003 with the theft of important documents which belonged to Lockheed (see for details AVIONEWS), Boeing should in few weeks be reinstated... more
AirportsTwo 60-year-old female pilots fly from Chile to Switzerland via Africa
Geneva, Switzerland - The undertaking had never been achieved by any woman
Madeleine Dupont, 60, a civil pilot for 15 years and Maria Eliana Christen, 63, a pilot for 30 years, arrived in Geneva yesterday afternoon at 4.45pm onboard a single-engine plane after having flown over... more
Press releaseLuxor Air: Enac restores to the carrier the authorization to operate in Italy
Rome, Italy - It has been suspended last March 26
"Enac, the Italian Authority for the Civil Aviation, informs to have restored the authorization to operate on the Italian territory to the Egyptian airline, Luxor Air, who had been suspended, in precautionary... more
Science and technologyUmbria Airport: restoration for Copenaghen route and new projects
Perugia, Italy - Also Olbia and Palma de Mallorca have been rehabilitated. Alghero link is being studied
Umbria Airport restores a series of links for Summer period and new routes are being introduced in cooperation with several carriers. Flights to and from Denmark are in fact starting again (even since... more
DefenseConference on defence economy in France and in Europe in Paris
Paris, France - It has been scheduled on June 21 with the attendance of Italian Minister of Defence, Martino
French Ministry of Defence has scheduled on June 21 in Paris a conference entitled "Defence economy in France and in Europe: a major theme in world competition". Among the others, also French Minister... more
Latest newsUS Apache helicopters shoot on targets in Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - The attack occurred in the Shi'ite district of Shuala
Following yesterday's battles in a mainly Shi'ite area of Baghdad, when at least 28 Iraqis and seven American sodiers died, two American Apache helicopters have shot today on targets in the Shuala district... more
DefenseBrussels stops NATO opening overflight in Baltic countries and promises their sign for conventional weapons Treaty
Moscow, Russia - The three Baltic Republics and Slovenia to conform with multilateral ruling on this subject
The Belgian F-16s have not been allowed on last Friday (April 2) to perform the opening overflight over Lithuania sky (see for details AVIONEWS) but, as Russian press make know, actually these fighters... more
AerospaceNasa satellite to verify Einstein's theories
Washington, Usa - The most perfect spheres ever created will be used for the experiments
An unmanned Nasa satellite will be launched on 17 April from the Vandenberg base in California to verify Einstein's theories about the nature of space and time. The experiments, prepared by Nasa with the... more
Science and technologyMilan Attorney carries on its investigation about airport surveillance services
Milan, Italy - New airports in which operate IVRI's companies to be controlled
Milan Attorney has decided to extend its own investigation activity about contracts granted to IVRI (Italy Joined Surveillance Institutes) by some Italian airports (such as Malpensa and Linate). Surveillance... more
AerospaceIss: unknown noise heard again
Washington, USA - The reason is undiscovered
It already happened four months ago and, in spite of the researches carried out to find out the reason, it was impossible to determine what caused the surd sound heard by Foale and Kaleri, the two astronauts... more
IndustryGrowth of Finmeccanica for the period 2006-2007
Milan, Italy - It is forecasted by its chief staff for aerospace and defence sectors
Finmeccanica goes on growing and forecasting for the period 2006-2007 is clearly positive, according to group Direction. A production activity of some EUR 10bn has been foreseen by 2006, while further... more
Science and technologyFlorence: 15 flights cancelled due to strike
Florence, Italy - Employees of the managing company Adf are protesting
A few days after its reopening following runway restoration works (see AVIONEWS), the Florence airport is blocked today due to a strike involving the workers of Adf, managing company for the airport, for... more
DefenseJapan gives the lie to rumors about an imminent delivery of US Patriot missiles
Tokyo, Japan - No formal proposal from Washington, according to Japanese Government
Japanese Government has firmly given the lie today to rumors concerning a rapid US intervention in order to defend Japanese territory against the threat represented by North Korean ballistic missiles.... more
Science and technologyReggio Calabria: reopening of airport postponed to 20 April
Reggio Calabria, Italy - The airport, closed since 1 March for works, was due to open on 4 April
The reopening day for the Reggio Calabria airport, scheduled for 4 April, has been postponed to 20 April. The airport was closed on 1 March for runway restoration works (see AVIONEWS). The decision has... more
DefenseChirac in Russia in order to ease Putin about Nato's extension
Moscow, Russia - On this occasion, French President has visited a Russian spy satellites management secret base
French President, Jacques Chirac, visited a secret base in Russia on April Saturday 3 where Russian spy satellites activities are managed. President Chirac is the first western Head of State to whom Moscow... more
AirlinesAlitalia's load factor goes down, only Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino does well
Rome, Italy - Flights at Milan-Malpensa are dropping, less those at Rome-Fiumicino
Alitalia’s load factor has gone down 2.5%. Flights at Milan-Malpensa are doing especially badly, with -4.2%. Only for the Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino an increase has been observed with +2.4%. Also load f... more
PeopleAirbus A-380's assembly has started
Paris, France - Airframe's components to be carried on the ground by enormous articulated vehicles
Assembly of the new Airbus A-380 large long range airliner has started at Toulouse facility. Its central section left from Bordeaux aboard of an enormous articulated vehicle adopted right for the transport... more
CuriositiesGulf Air sponsors Barhain Gran Prix
Sakhir, Barhain - A sudden low altitude overflight by an A-340 scares attendance
On the occasion of the first historical F1 Gran Prix in Barhain, official sponsor of such event has been Gulf Air carrier. Most of public attendance appeared to be quite worried due to the flight show... more
IndustryBoeing makes rare double delivery of 747 jetliners to Air France
Seattle, Usa - On the same day, last March 31, 2004
A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet and a Boeing 747-400ER (extended range) cargo airplane stand nose to nose on the flight line at the Boeing plant in Everett, Wash., north of Seattle. Boeing delivered the... more
PeopleWarning light does not go off: passengers wait for hours at the Bologna airport
Bologna, Italy - Also on Friday a Meridiana flight had landed in delay due to a light gone on
A long wait at the Bologna airport for the 140 passengers due to leave yesterday at 7.55 pm to Palermo onboard a Meridiana flight. After boarding the aircraft, they were informed that a warning light had... more
Civil aviationAn open forum on civil defence on April 6
Rome, Italy - In order to encourage the coordination between defence and civil defence against the terroristic threat
An open forum on international terrorism with reference to a threat for Italy and to a necessary activities' coordination between defence and civil defence is going to occur on April Tuesday 6. Representatives... more
Civil aviationItalian Minister Pisanu reassures about anti-terrorism measures for airports and the national air space
Rome, Italy - An increase of controls but no real danger for Easter period
Minister of the Interior, Giuseppe Pisanu, commented yesterday problems concerning the fighting against terrorism and prevention of attempts in Italy, especially during this week before Easter event. Minister... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated new service to Monclova, in Mexico
Houston, Usa - From yesterday, Sunday April 4
Continental Airlines began daily nonstop service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston to Monclova, Mexico, effective from yesterday, Sunday, April 4. With the addition of Monclova, a business... more
AirportsLost baggage must be compensated for according to convention even though the contents are expensive
Milan, Italy - This was the decision of Milan's Civil Court
According to a decision pronounced by Milan's Civil Court, in case of lost air baggage, passengers will be compensated according to the limits established by the Warsaw convention even if the items it... more
AirlinesAir France launches takeover bid on Klm today
Paris, France - The carrier expects to finalize it on 3 May
Air France, after having announced the launch of its takeover bid on the Dutch carrier Klm for the beginning of April (see AVIONEWS), has announced last Firday that the operation will start today and it... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negotiations on productivity to begin on Tuesday
Rome, Italy - A table will be constituted for each workers category
During an Alitalia-unions meeting held last Friday, the schedule for the talks about work productivity was planned. Starting Tuesday three tables will be constituted, one for each workers category: one... more
AccidentsAn Air National Guard's T-6 Texan fell headlong in the United States
Washington, Usa - It crashed immediately after its taking off
A T-6A Texan II type basic training aircraft of the US Air National Guard (ANG) fell headlong immediately after taking off from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (Georgia) on last April Saturday... more
AccidentsAirliner resorts to emergency landing in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Due to the stop of one of its engines immediately after the take off
A Domodedovskiye Airlines Russian carrier's airliner resorted to emergency landing at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport, Sakhalin island, on Sunday 4. This airplane, an IL-96, was en route towards Moscow after... more
Science and technologyUsa: boarding passes with chips to track passengers
Washington, Usa - Proposed by TSA; privacy advocates don't like it
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has produced the proposal to provide boarding passes with Rfid (Radio Frequency ID) chips to allow security personnel at American airports to track passengers,... more
Science and technologyLanding for baggage alert: Enac suspends Pisa airport employee
Pisa, Italy - Unions: "He must not be the only one to take consequences"
The investigation started by Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation) on the case of an Air France airplane flying from Pisa to Paris on 26 March, forced to land in Milan-Malpensa because a piece of... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in April 2004
Rome, Italy -
PROP SEMINAR SERIES…April 16-17, Crowne Plaza Richmond, Richmond, Va.; April 30-May 1, Renaissance Orlando Resort at Sea World, Orlando, Fla.; May 14-15, Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. Info: (... more
Latest newsBelgian F-16s deployed in Lithuania do not celebrate its joining Nato
Brussels, Belgium - A step from Brussels in order to ease Russia
After several protests by Moscow about recent events related to the extension of Nato and to flight activities by its fighters over Baltic Republics territories, it seems some steps back by Bruxelles Headquarter... more
AirlinesFirst Choice Airways as the first European carrier with the new 767-300 Enhanced Interior
Manchester, UK - A confort standard comparable to the one of the 777
First Choice Airways is going to be the first European carrier to take delivery of the new Boeing 767-300 called Enhanced Interior, endowed of a new cabin developed up to the 777's standard. Such changes... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia flights from Rome to Copenhagen and Stockholm
Roma, Italy - Also connections to Zurich, Malaga, Toronto and Boston
After five years, Alitalia resumes its connections between Rome-Fiumicino and Copenhagen and inaugurates its new flight to Stockholm, both introduced with the summer schedule. Moreover, new Alitalia flights... more
Latest newsNew tests for the E-10 of the US Air Force
Melbourne, USA - Management of missile threat and UAV network have been verified
Operative functionality tests of the new US Air Force E-10 surveillance, command and control aircraft have reached to verify the management of threats such as those concerning missiles, but also to try... more
Latest newsThe success of Vision Systems International's helmet mounted displays
San Jose, USA - They are going to be provided for US made airplanes in several air forces
After signing the foundation of an alliance with Israeli Elbit and US Rockwell Collins, Vision Systems International (VIS) is carrying on delivering helmet mounted displays devoted to an integration with... more
AirlinesFirst Embraer 170 for Alitalia Express
Rome, Italy - By the summer, six more will be added to the fleet
The Embraer 170, an aircraft with 72 seats that can reach 540 mph (870 km/h), joins the Alitalia Express fleet, which will use it on its domestic and European routes. The inauguration ceremony for the... more