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MiscellaneousCooperation between Italy and Russia in aviation field
Moscow, Russia - They signed a memorandum over transport and facilities
Today Italian Transport Ministry, Pietro Lunardi, and his Russian counterpart, Ministry Igor Levitin, have signed a memorandum aimed to strenghten cooperation between two countries on the sector of transport,... more
MiscellaneousA charter flight brought to home the last prisoner of Guantanamo
Sydney, Australia - He has been released by Americans without any evidence to charge him
Australian Mamdouh Habib, former convict of Guantanamo prison, is finally returned home after three years detention and several days pending for knowing the way through which he would have been repatriated... more
MiscellaneousDarfur (2): the international condemn
Zurich, Switzerland - USA ask for arms embargo
This week in Darfur there have been "Serious violations" of ceasefire between the Sudanese Government and rebels, according to Swiss Foreign Affairs Department (DFAE): it is necessary to respect pacts... more
MiscellaneousDarfur: Antonov bombed Shangil Tobaya village
Khartoum, Sudan - More than 100 persons were killed according to African Union spokesman from Addis Abeba
The Sudanese government has violated ceasefire agreement with rebels in Darfur bombing the Southern village of Shangil Tobaya. Pro-governmental forces would have carried out an air raid by Air Force Antonov... more
MiscellaneousA special plane would transport Axum's obelisk to Ethiopia
Rome, Italy - The first flight would be effectuated in the first decade of March
According to what reported a spokesman for the Italian Foreign Ministry the operations to carry Axum's obelisk to Ethiopia will end by April 2005. Pasquale Terracino, during his weekly briefing, declared... more
MiscellaneousAfter-seaquake: New Zealand asks Indonesia for explanations about flights destined to refugees
Sydney, Australia - An American review denounces corruption on the choice of Indonesian refugees to put on board of New Zealand's planes
The influential American review "Newsweek" published an article on Banda Aceh which provoked New Zealand's indignation. The article reported the news according to which in the province of Aceh, in Indonesia,... more
MiscellaneousSicily presents at Brussels a project for connections in the Mediterranean Sea to add to the air ones
Brussels, Belgium - Among the program in the next future there is a speed interconnection between Tunis and Mazara del Vallo
The Sicily Regional Government, in special presence yesterday in Brussels, presented some transport projects in order to join some areas of the Mediterranean Sea. Among these projects there is in particular... more
MiscellaneousCanada quarantined passengers of two airplanes
Ottawa, Canada - Fearing the Norwalk virus, the cause of the decision
Two aircraft coming from Dominican Republic have been quarantined for several hours in Regina and Ottawa airports because some passengers showed Norwalk virus symptoms. At Ottawa 177 passengers were quarantined... more
MiscellaneousMany European premier fly to Auschwitz in order not to forget
Auschwitz, Poland - The Russian premier Vladimir Putin is just landed
Many European premier are flying to Auschwitz, in Poland, where today recurs the 60° anniversary of the release of the death camp of Auschwitz. The Russian premier Vladimir Putin is just landed. But even... more
MiscellaneousWorld Economic Forum: Chirac's helicopter blocked because of bad weather
Davos, Switzerland - The French Premier talked by means of a video-conference
Bad weather conditions forced the French Premier, Jacques Chirac, to effectuate his speech, foreseen during the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland (see AVIONEWS), by means of a video-conference... more
MiscellaneousC-17 carrying last Guantanamo prisoners is landed
London, United Kingdom - National Tv gave live coverage to all phases of their arrival
RAF C-17 with on board four English citizens freed from Guantanamo (see for details AVIONEWS) touched down last afternoon at Northolt RAF military base. Image of landing have been filmed live by English... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan: medical team flew to district affected by whooping cough and measles
Kabul, Afghanistan - 28 minors were killed in a week's time
Afghan Public Health Minister unveiled that at least 28 children were killed by whooping cough and measles in the central regions of country: thus an airplane with on board medicines and a specialized... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: casualties figure rose to 234,000
Bangkok, Thailand - A body identification centre has been organized near Phuket Airport
About 1500 coffins of strangers between today and Friday will be carried in the new identification centre arranged at Tcha Cha Chai, near Phuket Airport, where the team composed by 60 experts from 20 international... more
MiscellaneousRAF C-17 to take home the last Guantanamo prisoners
London, United Kingdom - London provided for considerable safety measures for transferring flight
The last four convicts held in Guantanamo American prison are flying to England after almost three years in custody. They are four Muslim British citizens, Moazzam Begg, Martin Mubanga, Richard Belmar... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: Air Force flies again
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Following UN permission to repair its fleet
Helicopters and airplanes of Ivory’s Air Force which were damaged last November (see for details AVIONEWS) flew again over skies of Yamoussoukro, the country political Capital: United Nations officials h... more
MiscellaneousTexas: Police forced a plane to land in order to question passengers
Washington, USA- They were suspected for smuggling operation
Safety agents have forced the airplane on which a group of suspected illegal immigrants were travelling to land at San Antonio Airport (Texas). Cessna was carrying at least 4 persons who were detained... more
MiscellaneousBad weather: air connections to USA and Canada to be difficult
Washington, USA- Snowplough machines tried to clean runways
Blizzard which paralyzed North-East United States last week-end continues to make difficult air connections: last morning airports were still chaotic, following the thousand of flights cancelled between... more
MiscellaneousBritish Airways' sack containing explosive found at Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Holland - The discovery occured on last January, 12, but only recently Police launched an appeal
Terroristic alarm: a sack belonging to British Airways with explosive material inside was found in a bush at Rotterdam in Holland on last January, 12. Only yesterday however authorities launched an appeal... more
MiscellaneousBoat capsized in Thailand: helicopters to recover survivors
Bangkok, Thailand - Some stranger people were on board the ship
A boat carrying 40 tourists early today capsized off the coast of Samui, in Thailand, killing seven persons, including four strangers. Police is searching for survivors by chopper: missing people are 17... more
MiscellaneousItalian Senate Speaker landed by two hour delay at JFK
New York, USA - Air traffic seized up over NY: snow forced to open only one runway
Italian Senate Speaker, Marcello Pera, is among passengers who have suffered from troubles caused by bad weather in USA (see for details AVIONEWS). Airplane on which Pera flew to New York "John Fitzgerald... more
MiscellaneousA pregnant parachutist gives birth to a baby as she ends her launch
Moscow, Russia - The woman was warned from her flight training about the dangers for herself and for the baby
"I wanted that my baby even before she was born, proved the emotion of flying and of free fall", declared Maria Usova, a Russian parachutist, and an eight-month and an half pregnant until some days ago.... more
MiscellaneousHelicopters are flying over Baghdad due to car-bomb explosion
Baghdad, Iraq - At the moment 12 persons have been reported wounded, they were almost all policemen
A car-bomb exploded in the Western Baghdad around 8:45am today local hour, at a guard post on the road to Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's Party offices. Last toll recorded 12 injured people including... more
MiscellaneousItalian soldier killed in Iraq (4): Simone Cola's interest for flight
Rome, Italy - He had always loved airplanes and helicopters since he was a child, his parents reminded, even papering his room with drawings
While the debate on the Italian soldiers' equipment suitability in Iraq goes on concerning the possibility of facing specific operational conditions with the maximum safety, just those helicopters which... more
MiscellaneousItalian soldier killed in Iraq: Simone Cola's body arrived in Ciampino yesterday
Rome, Italy - Also Italian Republic President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was waiting there for him together with his relatives, institutional and military representatives
The Italian Air Force's C-130 Hercules which carried back to Italy Marshal Simone Cola's body, the Italian soldier killed in Nassiriya by a shot during a close support operation aimed to help a coalition... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Red Cross flew to Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Medicines for evacuated people in affected areas
From the Rome-Fiumicino Airport today an airplane bound for Colombo, in Sri Lanka, took off with aboard 30 volunteers of Italian Red Cross. Aircraft is carrying a USD 1m medicine load (see for details... more
MiscellaneousUSA prohibited to overfly its air space: ex-Guantanamo prisoner does not manage to back home
Washington, USA- After two years in the American military prison, a freed Australian man doesn't know how he can return to his country
Australian Mamhoud Habib, born in Egypt, was captured by USA after September 11, 2001 attacks to New York and Washington and carried to the American military prison in Guantanamo: last week after two years,... more
MiscellaneousIran: tension with the United States is increasing
Washington, USA - Hans Blix and members from the White House would consider the conflict as unavoidable but Iranian President Khatami minimized
The relations between the United States and Iran appear tenser and tenser. US President Bush is considering its second office as aimed to put the tyrannic regimes in the world to an end. It is being confirmed... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: UNHCR airlift to continue
Jakarta, Indonesia - More than 400 tons of aid have been landed
Relief operations in Banda Aceh province continues non-stop in Indonesia: on Monday tents delivering started in the most devastated zone of Western coast as Meulaboh, Calang, and Banda Aceh. More than... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Skylink delivered to Italian Red Cross medicines
Rome, Italy - Eurofly furnished the list of flights foreseen to the interested areas in order to guarantee the timeliness of transport
The group Skylink delivered to Italian Red Cross medicines destined to South-East Asian populations hit recently by tsunami. Eurofly furnished the list of flights foreseen to the interested areas in order... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Chinese Red Cross plane brought aid to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - An electrical home appliance maker, sent air-conditioners too
Chinese Red Cross sent to Indonesia supplies of food, microwave ovens, generators, tents, air-conditioners, drinking water, water purifiers, woolen blankets, and disposable surgical spirit donated by people... more
MiscellaneousIran does not fear a military struggle with the USA
Teheran, Iran - Iranian sources would have revealed that the Islamic Republic owns an impressive "deterrent" able to frighten any country
US President Bush proves convinced about the need for leading Iran to provide the necessary information regarding its nuclear programme through the resort to diplomatic means, but it does not exclude other... more
MiscellaneousIsrael ready to face the Southern and the Northern threats
Tel Aviv, Israel - In order to stop the launch of Qassam rockets in Gaza and deliver a hard blow to Hezbollah in Lebanon, even by aerial strikes
Relations between Israel and Lebanon are worsening regarding the Shebaa Farms area, currently under the Israeli armed forces' control and where some of the struggles with the Islamic armed movement Hezbollah... more
MiscellaneousAMI HH-3F: urgent transport to Italy for Albanian female patient
Bari, Italy - A fourteen girl was taken to "Giovanni XXIII" hospital
A 14 girl who was in imminent peril of her life, has been carried from Albania to Italy thanks to the HH-3F of Italian Air Force belonging to 15th Wing of Brindisi (Puglia Region), last evening: helicopter... more
MiscellaneousHelicopter ambulances overfly pilgrimage in Mecca
Mina, Saudi Arabia - Tens casualties and injured followers are accounted for every year
Hundreds thousands pilgrims have been arriving in Mecca since Monday for the pilgrimage celebration which is expected to end tomorrow with Satan lapidation, when seven stones are launched against three... more
MiscellaneousExotic animals: they were sequestered at Airports, they lose their life because of fire
Rome, Italy - 35 little animals lost their life due to a fire which destroyed a natural private park
They are still to be verified the reasons which provoked the fire which during last night destroyed a natural private park in Rome, killing 35 little animals, residents temporarily into the property of... more
MiscellaneousCar bomb at Baghdad: airport and former air station were involved too
Baghdad, Iraq - Attacks occurred today killed 26 persons, Iraqi Police and US sources unveiled
The series of attacks occurred in Baghdad today hit also the ex-airport of Muthanna, at Western part of the city, killing 2 soldiers and 2 Iraqi civilians, while an American military was injured together... more
MiscellaneousItalian cemetery ravaged at Mogadiscio: mortal remains were found into an ex-air base
Mogadiscio, Somalia - It is thought the protagonists are Somali militaries
The news comes from United Kingdom's media: an Italian cemetary has been ravaged and mortal remains have been found into an ex-air base near the International airport of Mogadiscio. The vandalistic acts... more
MiscellaneousA low-cost carrier to improve Rome connections
Rome, Italy - "Fiumicino is the international gate of Rome and Italy"
Rome's Mayor, Walter Veltroni, during the workshop "Rome to 2015" occurred today, asked to Alitalia for improving and supplementing the air transport service of the city. The Mayor proposed the accomplishment... more
MiscellaneousIndisposition to Marzano Minister in Iran: AMI aircraft to carry him to Italy
Teheran, Iran - Fever and high values of arterial pressure forced him to go into hospital
Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Antonio Marzano, during the night between Monday and Tuesday suffered from an indisposition soon after his arrival in Iran: he has been carried to Teheran's... more
MiscellaneousEx-military from Argentina denied he had taken part into killer flights for dozens of person
Madrid, Spain - Asked why he declared previously of himself to be guilty the accused said what he had already claimed some times ago
Adolfo Scilingo, the ex-military from Argentina, accused among the other to have taken part, during dictatorship 1976-83, into what revealed to be killer flights for dozens of person, denied his participation... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli fighter attacked Hezbollah's sites in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Reacting against the Islamic movement's armed action affecting an israeli armed forces' bulldozer in the contended area of Shebaa
An Israeli fighter-bomber would have hit Hezbollah Islamic armed movement's sites in the Lebanese land yesterday night. The armed action decided by Tel Aviv would be a reaction against the attacks carried... more
MiscellaneousLinate incident process: Public Prosecutor's claims
Milan, Italy - Today is the turn of plaintiff
Yesterday during the private session audience before the investigating judge, Nicola Clivio, Public Prosecutor, Celestina Gravina asked for condemning the seven accused to punishment from 5 years and 4... more
MiscellaneousAir space armoured at Washington due to the oath of the Presidential mandate of George W. Bush
Washington, Usa - It is the first cerimony of its sort since the terror attacks at Twin Towers
There are foreseen special security measures on next January, 20, 2005 for the cerimony which would see George W. Bush effectuates the oath for his second presidential mandate. It would be the first cerimony... more
MiscellaneousIncident to two Italian Alpinist in Switzerland: REGA aircraft intervened
Berne, Switzerland - Climbers were killed following a 100 metre fall
Two 30 years Italian Alpinist were killed yesterday in Switzerland falling while they were climbing the North face of Eiger Mountain, in the Berne Oberland. REGA, Swiss Rescue Air Guard, was able only... more
MiscellaneousItaly: during Christmas flights baggage thefts increased at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The story of a tourist from Como en route to Cuba
Between the end of 2004 and the new year beginning, reports of thefts and baggage missing increased at Malpensa in occasion of Christmas holiday. A passenger from Como (Lombardia Region) was leaving to... more
MiscellaneousThefts in luggages: liability is on the airports?
Milan, Italy - Malpensa remains on the receiving end of robbers
According to Pierre Orsini, spokesman for Telefono Blu (Italian Association for consumers), the liability for baggages is on the airport operators. In Italy a new case of thefts in luggages occurred at... more
MiscellaneousEmergency goes on in California: helicopters shuttled to bring aid
Los Angeles, USA - Toll of La Conchita's landslide was 10 victims and 13 missing persons
The air-bridge set up by rescuers went on all the day in California yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS): National Guard choppers shuttled between Follows Camp village and Los Angeles in order to carry... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli copter fired two missiles on a refugee camp in Gaza
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Dead or injured persons did not have been reported
At 10:45am local hour, an Israeli military helicopter fired two missiles on refugee camp of Deir el Balah, Gaza. According to some witnesses, missiles would have hit a medical center managed by an Muslim... more
MiscellaneousSudanese military aircraft still in action in Darfur
Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese regime would state that such military operations are being carried on against rebels who prevent humanitarian aids and not against civilians
United Nations' sources would have watched attack operations carried out by Sudanese combat helicopters and military airplanes in the Darfur Region, and other international watchers would have denounced... more
MiscellaneousItaly: Alitalia flight to repatriate Egyptian illegal immigrants
Catania, Italy - Yesterday, at the meantime, there have been other immigrant landing
An Alitalia flight left last morning from the Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (Sicily, Italy) bound for Cairo, Egypt: a group composed by 50 Egyptian-native clandestines, who were accommodated in the temporary... more