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SecurityIraq: Casini's statement just after the news of the attack to the Italian force base
Rome, Italy - The text of the president of the chamber of the members of Parliament, Pier Ferdinando Casini's intervention
"Honorable colleagues, the news from Nasiriyah fills our soul with fear and sorrow. At the moment it's six the number of Carabinieri who lost their lives in the terrorist attack, but there could be more.... more
SecurityIraq Italian Carabinieri killed : President Ciampi deplores the gesture
Rome, Italy - "I stand by the families of the victims"
The President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, leaving for the Usa, learned the news of the attack expressing all his sympathy to the Carabinieri, saying he stands by "The families of the... more
SecurityIraq. Italian Carabinieri killed: increase in the number of victims
Nassiriya, Iraq - They are now 15
With the passing of the hours the number of victims of the terroristic attack against the Carabinieri headquater in Nassiriya increases. Until now the Italian forces who have lost their life are at least... more
SecurityIraq: Martino at the Senate
Rome, Italy - The minister of Defence speaks at the Senate
An Italian civilian also lost his life in the attack. more
SecurityIraq: Aznar sends a telegram to Berlusconi
Madrid, Spain - He expressed condolences
The Spanish prime minister Josè Maria Aznar expressed his condolences for the Iraq event through a telegram sent to the Italian prime minister Berlusconi condemning "the vile attack". more
SecurityIraq: Italian Carabinieri killed: the first names of the victims
Rome, Italy - One belonged to the Sassari Brigade, the other is a warrant-officer from Asti
Reported the first names of the victims of the terroristic attack against the Carabinieri happened this morning. One of the Italian forces killed is Silvio Olla, warrant-officer who belonged to the Sassari... more
SecurityIraq: Berlusconi speaks about the attack
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister speaks at the Senate
The aim is assistance and peace. more
SecurityIraq: Veltroni speaks about the attack to Carabinieri
Rome, Italy - "Carabinieri died doing their job"
The mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, after having given instructions to show the flag of the capital at half-mast, reminded that "the Carabinieri died doing their job". He wishes as well that the country... more
SecurityIraq: Berlusconi at the Senate
Rome, Italy - A ministers' private meeting
The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has just arrived to the Senate and he's currently in the room of the premier, together with Fini and the ministers Martino and Frattini. more
AirlinesUe opens a procedure against Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - It was announced by the general manager of the Irish company
It seems that the Ue is taking aim at the price cutting politics that Ryanair applied at the Belgian airport of Charleroi. The general manager of the low-cost company, Micheal O’ Leary, has announced t... more
SecurityIraq: Killed Carabinieri. Tomorrow other 75 Carabinieri are supposed to leave
Nasiriyah, Iraq - Mourning at the 13° Regiment of Friuli Venezia Giulia
The three soldiers victims of the explosion belonged to the 13° Regiment of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Tomorrow other 75 Carabinieri are supposed to leave to join the 400 who are already in Nasiriyah and... more
SecurityIraq: Fassino reckons that the mission must be reappraised
Rome, Italy - "Let's the national responsibility prevail"
According to the secretary of the left wing Democratic Party (DS) today it's not the day to open a debate on the pull-out of the Italian contingent in Iraq. At the end of the meeting of the DS party at... more
SecurityIrtaq: U.S. ambassador makes a telephone call to Martino and Frattino
Rome, Italy - He expresses his condolences
The U.S. ambassador in Italy, Mel Sembler, made a telephone call to the Italian minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, and to the Foreign Affairs minister, Franco Frattini, to express his deepest condolences... more
SecurityIraq. italian Carabinieri killed (9): Casini suspends the session
Rome, Italy - After having called one minute of silence
"It's the moment of the pain and the suffering. Italy pays an highest price to a humanitarian mission purposive to peace, order and safety". Those are the words of the president of the Italian Chamber... more
SecurityIraq: Italian Carabinieri killed: Rutelli: "It's an awful news"
Rome, Italy - "Now it's the moment of grief, not of discussions"
Deep grief has expressed also the leader of the Italian political opposition, Francesco Rutelli, who said that "It's a moment of total national unity, around these Italian victims who represented all of... more
PeopleAeroflot: 35 years of regular flights between Russia and USA
Moscow, Russia - The first flight arrived in New York in 1968
On November 12 Aeroflot marks 35 years of regular flights between Russia and USA. The first flight arrived in New York in 1968 having on board of the Ilyushin-62 jet 93 people, including 50 VIPs and many... more
AirlinesLow-cost carriers to affect the air transport industry
Asia Pacific region - SITA predicts a great growth of the low-cost carriers
SITA (Societé Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques) said that the air transport industry will be affected by the low-cost carriers. Lim Soon Hock, SITA SC President for the Asia Pacific... more
PeopleBlack out at Zurich airport
Zurich, Switzerland - Unknown the causes
Yesterday evening, around 7.30pm at Zurich-Kloten airport there was a black-out which made the Skyguide radar screen switch off. Air traffic was shortly suspended. The causes are still unknown. more
SecurityIraq: Berlusconi says we must keep helping Iraq
Rome, Italy - "The government stands by the families of the victims"
"No intimidazione will detain us from our will to help the country reviving and constructing its own self-government, security and freedom". This is what the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines to boost Cleveland hub with flights to Northwest Arkansas, Salt Lake City
Houston, Usa - Expansion of service continues at Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing airport
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) last Monday announced it will further increase the breadth of its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing airport, with new n... more
AirportsDrunk British Airways pilots arrested
London, Great Britain - It happened before take-off
The BA flight departing from Oslo was cancelled because its pilot and two crew member were stopped by the police as supposably drunk. The passengers on the cancelled flight have been transferred on other... more
AirlinesKlm-Air France merger faces the first problems
Rome, Italy - Objections come from the U.S. regulamentation authority
The Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf", quoting sources very close to the management of the two companies, writes that the merger between Klm and Air France is facing some problems caused by the U.S regulamentation... more
SecurityIraq: Mourning flags at Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - In sign of grief
Mourning flags have been placed at the Italian president's house of Palazzo Chigi in sign of grief for the attack in Iraq against the Carabinieri. more
SecurityIraq : Approximately eighty the wounded
Rome, Italy - Among them also women and children
In the hospital of Nasiryiha there are, among the wounded, also women and children. This is what was reported by the Lebanese Tv Al-Manar, that told that several witnesses saw the truck approaching to... more
SecurityThe Pope expresses his grief
Rome, Italy - In a telegram addressed to the Italian President
The Pope has expressed his grief for the today attack against the Carabinieri sending a telegram to the President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. more
SecurityIraq: killed Italian Carabinieri : Prodi: "My deepest condolences to the families of the victims"
Brussels, Belgium - Speaks the president of the European Commission
From Brussels arrive the words of the president of the European Commission, Romano Prodi: "I hear with deep sorrow the news about the attack in Nasiriyah at the Carabinieri headquarters - expressing -... more
SecurityIraq Carabinieri uccisi: Martino to be at 15.00 p.m. at the Senate and at 16.00 p.m. at the Chamber of deputies
Rome, Italy - The conference of the group leaders of Montecitorio has decided it
The minister of the defense, Antonio Martino, will be at 15.00 p.m. at the Senate and at 16.00 p.m. at the Chamber of deputies in Rome, in order to report the attack. more
SecurityIraq (4): it was a truck bomb
Rome, Italy - Statement of Andrea Angeli, spokesman for the coalition
The spokesman of the coalition, Andrea Angeli, few minutes ago stated that it was probably a bomb truck to cause the explosion which made a 7-8 metre crater. The situation a Nasiriyah is still confused... more
SecurityIraq: killed Italian Carabinieri (6): Other Carabinieri may be under the rubble
Nassiriya, Iraq - The explosion happened at 11 a.m.
Other Italian forces are still believed to be trapped in the rubble of the building. The blast happened shortly before 11.a.m. interrupting the communications with the Italian military in Iraq. There... more
SecurityIraq: killed Italian Carabinieri (5) Casini: "Italy is paying an extremely high price"
Rome, Italy - Speaks the President of the Chamber
"This is the time for national sorrow and suffering. Italy is paying an extremely high price for a humanitarian mission, to bring peace, order and security", those are the words of the president of the... more
SecurityIraq: killed 6 Italian Carabinieri (3): Fini speaks
Rome, Italy - "Terrorism must be stamped out"
"It's time for responsibility and resolution so that international terrorism will be stamped out": this is the first statement of Fini from Palazzo Chigi, as soon as he found out about the death of 12... more
SecurityIraq: killed 6 Italian Carabinieri (2) : the victims are now 12
Rome, Italy - Frattini: "it's a vile attack"
Probably 9 Carabinieri and three soldiers are the victims of the explosion at the base of the force in Nassiriya. more
SecurityIraq: killed 6 Italian Carabinieri
Nassiriya, Iraq - Casualties of an explosion
It's at least 6 the number of Carabinieri - a special Italian army corps - killed during an extremely violent explosion in the city of Nassiriya, Iraq. But a press released diffused by the police corps... more
Science and technologyQatar Airways to build new airport
Doha, Qatar - The first phase will cost the company USD 2bn
Qatar Airways announced its plans to begin the building of a new airport in Doha next year. The new airport will have 2 parallel runways and a capacity of 12 million passengers. In the first phase only... more
AirlinesAmerican Airways: less job cuts than expected
Washington, Usa - 6,000 job cuts were expected initially
In April this year the airline announced that it estimated about 6,000 job cuts but the real number of layoffs were fewer than expected. About 1,300 pilot jobs were no more cut and 350 flight attendants... more
PeopleSigned code-sharing agreement between Alitalia and Volaviamare
Naples, Italia - With a single ticket it will be possible to reach Capri and Ischia flying from the most important airports of the world
From next Saturday Campania will be nearer the rest of the world, thanks to the agreement of code-sharing between the Alitalia and the Volaviamare, leader in the fast marine transport in the Mediterranean... more
AirlinesLufthansa employees at risk
Frankfurt, Germany - The German airline could declare further cost and job cuts
According to the analysts interviewed by Bloomberg - the British press agency - tomorrow Lufthansa will reveal the closure of the third quarter: the net profit dropped of 67% to EUR 122m and a turnover... more
Civil aviationUsa: tourism aircraft escorted to the ground by two F-16
Washington, Usa - It was too close to the White House
For obvious security reasons a small tourism aircraft, flying too close to the White House in a civil flight forbidden area, was escorted to the ground by two F-16 military airplanes, which promptly intervened.... more
AirlinesIt's Ted the new low-cost of the United Airlines
New York, Usa - It will start operating on the western Coast in February
After the Delta, now it's the turn of the United Airlines to launch its own low-cost air company in order to contrast the strong increase on the market of the rival airline JetBlue. The new low-cost of... more
Science and technologyGreek authorities say no to biometric data collection
Athens, Greece - Passengers' privacy protection
The pilot program at Athens' airport, which foresaw the collection of biometric data (finger prints or retina test control) for passengers and that was meant to start on flights to Milan in collaboration... more
AccidentsPeretola incident of 1997: acquitted the three people accused
Florence, Italy - It cost the life of the commander of an Atr 42 belonging to Air Littoral
The airplane, after taking off from Nizza with 14 passengers on board plus three members of the crew, went outside the strip while it was landing at the airport of Florence-Peretola and stopped on the... more
IndustrySpain threatens to leave Eads group
Rome, Italy - The news has been published by the Spanish newspaper "Cinco Dias"
According to Spanish sources, Madrid is considering whether to leave or not the Eads group (European Aeronautic Defence and Space). Apparently the decision is due to the fact that Spain doesn't want to... more
AerospaceThe "taikonaut" becomes a space hero
Beijing, China - Celebration in honour of Yang Li Wei
Yang Li Wei, the 38 years old Chinese astronaut, who flew to the space on October the 5th, on board of Shenzou-5 spaceship (see AVIONEWS), was named "space hero" during a ceremony which took place few... more
IndustryEads proposes to Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain to have a jet Eurofighter joint production
Frankfurt, Germany - The news has been issued by the German newspaper "Handelsblatt"
Three weeks ago, referring to what has been released today by the German newspaper "Handelsblatt", the aeronautic group Eads seems to have made the proposal to the four countries taking part in the project... more
AirlinesLosses in increase for the Aua
Vienna, Austria - They amount to EUR 19m
The Austrian airline Aua, quoted at the stock exchange, has recently reported to have had higher losses than those forecasted, during the first nine months of 2003. These, calculated before the taxes,... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Shifting traffic flows in air transport as a result of subsidised cooperation between regional airports and new entrants to the market" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer of EU transport commissioner, Loyola De Palacio
Official Journal of the European Union C 268E of 7 november 2003, page 179. Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the European Commission (15 May 2003). "The Commission is aware of the existence... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Shifting traffic flows in air transport as a result of subsidised cooperation between regional airports and new entrants to the market"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Erik Meijer (European United Left)
Official Journal of the European Union C 268E of 7 November 2003, page 178. Written question E-1183/03 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the European Commission (1 April 2003). Subject: Shifting traffic flows... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $23,000,000 letter contract to perform preventive maintenance, install modification kits, install wing center sections and provide... more
IndustryRBC Inc. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
RBC Inc., Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $14,299,613 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, time-and-materials contract (N00421-00-D-0248) to exercise an option... more
IndustryBoeing: 7E7 short-range version
Rome, Italy - New entry in the Boeing's family
Boeing will increase its fleet with the new 7E7 short-range version and a press release reveals that it will be as big as the basic Dreamliner, but it will only have a single class to carry up to 300 passengers... more