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ReportFight on a plane: due to the reclining seats
Washington, USA - F-16 fighters escort the return to the departure airport
The United Airlines' Boeing 767 directed to Accra, Ghana, would face 11 hours of flight: a long and tiring journey, which surely none of the 144 passengers from the Washington airport of "Dulles" wanted... more
ReportLibyan government: NATO killed 718 civilians from the beginning of the mission
Tripoli, Libya - "Unified Protector" mission extended for another 90 days
On Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, Mussa Ibrahim, Libyan government spokesman, accused NATO's of killing 718 civilians during the 10 weeks air strikes on Libya from March 19th, first day of the mission, and May... more
ReportYemen: governmental air forces bombed the city of Zinjibar (VIDEO)
Aden, Yemen - Under control of Al Qaeda from several days
After an armed commando of Al Qaeda had take control of the city of Zinjibar, in the Gulf of Aden on the southern coast of Yemen a few days ago, today the government air force bombed the positions of the... more
ReportNATO air strike kills 16 civilians
Kabul , Afghanistan - The incident occurred due to an ambush to the NATO troops
A NATO air strike caused 16 civilian causalities and 6 wounded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand: "The air strike, in which there were used Hellfire missiles against several residential buildings,... more
ReportSmashes criminal group who trafficked drugs from Colombia to the airport of Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Issued 7 custody warrants
After two years of investigation conducted by Prosecutor of Rome, the financial police has today issued seven orders of arrest against so many members of a particularly violent criminal organization, devoted... more
ReportCanadian pilot arrested in New Delhi airport
New Delhi, India - Live shells found
It has been announced that Jose Rafael Hubbard, a pilot of Canadian nationality, was arrested yesterday at the "Indira Gandhi International Airport" of New Delhi, as the routine checks revealed the presence... more
ReportGrimsvoetn volcano: closed yesterday the airports in Germany
Berlin, Germany - 500 flights cancelled yesterday
The German authority for aviation security (Dfs) reported that due to the passage of the ash cloud release for the eruption of the volcano Grimsvoetn, were closed the airports of Hamburg and Bremen in... more
ReportRussia recognizes Libya's rebels as legitimate negotiators
Moscow, Russia - On Monday was held the meeting between the Minister Lavrov and Abdel Rahman Shalgam
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia recognizes Libya's Transitional National Council as a legitimate negotiator: Lavrov met with Abdel Rahman Shalgam, a representative of the Libyan opposition... more
ReportLibya: more raid on Tripoli, regime asks for the "Cease-fire"
Tripoli, Libya - Western Countries could accept only in case of Gaddafi's exile
New bombing hit Tripoli in the night: four explosion were heard around 2 am near the center of the Libyan capital, from two days target of intensive air strikes by NATO. According to Libyan television,... more
ReportOthers fights in Yemen, in the area north of Sana'a airport (VIDEO)
Sana'a, Yemen - Tonight at least 24 people were killed
Continue the revolts in Yemen and are at least 24 the victims of the fighting of last night in the area north of Sana'a airport, between soldiers loyal to the president and members of a powerful local... more
ReportAssault on the military base of Karachi: are saved 17 foreigners
Karachi, Pakistan - Goes down the number of victims
In the assault to the military base of the Naval Air Force, happened yesterday in Karachi, in the south of Pakistan (see AVIONEWS) have managed to save 17 foreigners including eleven Chinese workers: it... more
ReportNATO air raids on Tripoli: more civilian casualties
Tripoli , Libya - Confrontations between the Libyan government and the Allies
New NATO air strikes on Tripoli: over 20 minutes of bombings against a military installation not far from the bunker of Muammar Gaddafi have caused three deaths and more than 150 injured, all civilians. Shortly... more
ReportNATO air raid destroyed Libyan warship
Brussels, Belgium - The European Union opened an office in Benghazi
NATO aircraft patrolling the skies above Libya carried out 147 sorties on Saturday, destroying a warship and a tank, according to what affirmed an alliance spokesperson on Sunday: this sorties included... more
ReportTaliban attack military base of Naval Air Force to avenge the death of bin Laden (VIDEO)
Karachi , Pakistan - Rumors about the dead of Mullah Omar
Taliban militants attacked this night the headquarters of Pakistan's Naval Air Force: after the assault they have battled security forces trying to take the control of the base. After almost 16 hours... more
ReportAircraft traffic in Europe risks to tilt: wakes up the volcano Grimsvoetn
Grimsvoetn, Iceland - There is concern for the bis of April 2010
There are moments of fear those who are living European airlines: After seven years of silence has indeed awakened the largest volcano on the island of Iceland, Grimsvoetn, who with his ashes has veiled... more
ReportArrested a man with three kg of drugs at the airport of Valencia
Valencia, Spain - He had hidden the drugs inside a bandage made around his legs
The agents of the Policía Nacional have arrested at the airport of Valencia a man who was carrying three kilograms of drugs. The police, who discovered that someone from a flight from Zurich was going... more
ReportAirbus-Boeing: WTO ruling passed on May, 18
Geneva, Switzerland - A summary of key findings
The Appellate Body upheld the Panel's finding that certain subsidies provided by the European Union and certain Member state governments to Airbus are incompatible with Article 5(c) of the SCM Agreement... more
ReportEstablished the responsibility of the aircraft accident took place in 2006 in Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso, Brazil - Relatives of victims are not satisfied with the punishment inflicted to the guilty
It was established that the responsibility of the aircraft accident that took place in 2006 in Mato Grosso, in which 154 people lost their lives, is of the two American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino.... more
ReportArrested a Nigerian man who tried to transport drugs at the airport of Alghero-Fertilia, in Sardinia (Italy)
Alghero, Italy - He had swallowed 16 heroin ovules
A Nigerian of 28 year old resident in the province of Rome, was arrested yesterday after arriving at 11:45pm at the Alghero-Fertilia airport, in Sardinia (Italy) with a flight from Bologna. To make suspicious... more
ReportPakistan sends back to US the tail boom of UH-60 helicopter
Islamabad, Pakistan - Destroyed in the air raid in which Bin Laden was killed
Following a meeting held yesterday in the late night, between the senator John Kerry and Pakistan's officials in Islamabad, it was decided that today will return to America the tail boom of the Sikorsky... more
ReportLibya, rebels conquest Misrata airport (VIDEO)
Misrata, Libya - Gaddafi at State TV after over 10 days of silence
Yesterday, after fierce fights, Libyan rebels took strategic control of Misrata's airport, east of the capital Tripoli, third city of Libya and simbol of resistance against Muhammar Gaddafi. With the... more
ReportLibya: eight NATO air raids during the night
Tripoli, Libya - Al Arabiya: struck also Gaddafi's bunker-residence
At least eight air raids carried out by "Unified Protector" of NATO in three hours would have struck tonight Tripoli, Libya's capital. According to local sources, explosions would have occurred not... more
ReportAir strike on Misurata violates the no-fly zone
Misurata , Libya - The rebels have not received a response from NATO to their request for help
Another air raid on Misurata devastates the last resources of a city already close to the end: four tanks of oil were bombed at Ahmed Qasr, near the port of the city, by some small planes, usually used... more
ReportThe Pentagon spreads 5 video of Bin Laden (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - Shown to the world the shooting of the leader of al Qaeda
The Pentagon decided to spread five films seized by special forces of the Navy Seals in the bunker in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama was killed: "This is the largest collection of material on terrorism... more
ReportAl Qaeda confirmed the death of bin Laden
Washington, USA - He swears revenge on America and its allies
A statement of al Qaeda released from websites close to the terrorist network confirms the death of Osama bin Laden for the first time since special forces blitz in Pakistan last Sunday, during which was... more
ReportAir raid of US drone in Shabwa province, Yemen
Aden, Yemen - Dead two Al Qaeda militant brothers
Yemen's ministry of defense confirmed the death of two brothers, Abdullah and Mubarak al-Harad, part of Al-Qaeda, in Shabwa province. According to some local inhabitants the two would have been killed... more
ReportPresident Barack Obama today at Ground Zero
New York , USA - It will not be provided any public intervention
The US President, Barack Obama, will be today at Ground Zero, New York, to meet relatives of victims of the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001 to find that "Feeling of unity" that pervaded America after... more
ReportIt is feared the revenge of Al Qaeda after the death of bin Laden
Islamabad, Pakistan - Take the terror alert in the world
Rise up the alert for the risk of terrorism. What it's fear most is a revenge following the killing of Al Qaeda's leader Osama bin Laden (for details see the article published by AVIONEWS), and the risk... more
ReportItalian's Minister Frattini: Gaddafi's threats do not concern us
Rome, Italy - Excluding weld between a loose cannon of international terrorism
In the course of an intervention at Italian broadcast "Mattina 5" the national Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said that the threats of Muammar Gaddafi "Do not absolutely worry us"; "The armament of Gaddafi... more
ReportA minor from Nigeria has been blocked for a month at the airport of Madrid
Madrid, Spain - She could be the victim of an organization that traffics in humans
A minor from Nigeria has been blocked for almost a month, just from 1 April, at the airport of Madrid, because when she arrived in Spain had not the necessary requirements to move freely. A delegation... more
ReportBin Laden death miracle of Pope Giovanni Paolo II (Biancofiore, PDL). Counterbalanced by the Russian Church
Rome, Italy - Religious views on the matter
In a statement released to the press Michela Biancofiore (PDL), secretary of the House of Foreign Affairs Committee, informed to have read in this key the death of the one number of international terrorism,... more
ReportOngoing DNA tests corpse Bin Laden
Washington, USA - Maroni: is good news but we must not lower our guard. Iran now the United States must to go away from the Middle East
The corespondent of the network "CNN" from the White House has recently said that on the body of the man believed to be Bin Laden is in progress DNA tests, so that it confirms in an incontrovertible manner... more
ReportDenied authenticity of the picture of Bin Laden's corpse (3)
Washington, USA - Buried at sea according to Islamic tradition. Meanwhile USA celebrate in front of the White House
A crowd of people is currently celebrating Bin Laden's death and USA out of the White House following the official announcement, given y President Barack Obama, of Osama Bin Laden's assassination. The... more
ReportObama Bin Laden killed by US command in helicopters (VIDEO)
Abbotabad, Pakistan - Afghanistan's President: Talibans cease fighting
Tonight the President of USA announced that Osama Bin Laden and some members of his family were killed yesterday in the afternoon by a US command in helicopter in Pakistan, at about 60 km from Islamabad... more
ReportBaggage handler for Delta Air Lines implicated in drug traffic
Detroit, USA - Ten people accused
The federal authorities have discovered a drug traffic among Houston's hub, in Texas, Jamaica and the airport of Detroit, Michigan. Yesterday, investigators arrested twelve employees of Detroit Metropolitan... more
ReportCork airplane crash: died the pilot that wasn't in charge by chance
Yorkshire, England - Feeling guilty, he took his life last Sunday
It has been found dead the young pilot Oliver Lee, the seventh victim, after some time, of the crash occurred on February, 10 at the airport of Cork, in which six people lost their lives (see AVIONEWS). That... more
Report"Fraud Parioli": searched based Alenia Aeronautica, a company producing aircraft
Rome, Italy - In the viewfinder providing 18 fighter aircraft to the Austrian Ministry of Defence: it's about a check for 84 million euros
Have started yesterday morning searches of financiers in Rome and Abruzzo office of the bank Carispaq , in which Lande and his associates had their accounts and moving their money, and the premises of... more
ReportMurder at the airport of Basel-Mulhouse
Basel, France - Still any suspected
This morning was killed the director of the airport control tower at Basel-Mulhouse, the lifeless body was found by an employee, at about 8:00 am, on the tenth floor in an administration building of the... more
ReportItalian Minister Frattini: there is no need to vote to the Chambers to take part in air strikes in Libya
Rome, Italy - La Russa: "We shall strike only clear and precise military targets" No change but adjustment of the contribution of Italy
After the decision for which Italy will participate to the air bombing against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, after the meeting of last week in Rome with the leader of Bengasi's rebels, Mustafa Abdul Jalil,... more
ReportFiumicino Airport: arrested for cocaine trafficking
Rome, Italy - The two accomplices were found with 5 kg of drugs
While withdrawing the luggage from the conveyor belt she gave clearly signs of agitation that did not escape to the police: a Peruvian woman 25 years old coming from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was stopped... more
ReportAttempted hijacking on the flight Paris-Rome
Rome, Italy - The hijacker was an official UNESCO
Moments of fear on board of the Alitalia AZ 329 flight, departed on Sunday from Paris at 8:25pm and direct to Rome-Fiumicino. A Kazakh 48 years old, Valeryi Tolmachev, employee of UNESCO in Paris, attempted... more
ReportRaid NATO on Sirte: 9 dead
Tripoli, Libya - Victims seems to be all civilians
Night raid in the hometown of Gaddafi, Sirte. It stated the state television of Tripoli, "Al-Jamahiriya", according to which the 9 victims should be all civilians; news echoed by the broadcaster Iranian... more
ReportRebels optimistic for sending USA drones
Bengasi, Libya - "It is hoped that they can reduce the pressure to Misurata"
Libyan rebels have declared "Enthusiastic" today for the news that USA have decided to send two drones (Uav Unmanned aerial vehicle with remote control) in the NATO mission in Libya: "We are honored. It's... more
ReportPakistan: US drone kills more than 20 people
Peshawar , Pakistan - Missile attack on a building in Spinwan
Sources of the Pakistan intelligence referred that this morning a USA drone (Uav, Unmanned aerial vehicle, remote-controlled unmanned aircraft) in a missile strike killed at least 20 militants, 3 women... more
ReportPalermo airport: a group of Tunisian voluntarily injures not to be repatriated
Palermo, Italy - It is not the first time that occurs an incident of this type
Last night was expected at Palermo airport a flight for the repatriation of a group of Tunisians arrived in Palermo after traveling from Lampedusa to Trapani. To avoid the return to Tunisia, however, a... more
ReportBack to Italy by airplane the corpse of Vittorio Arrigoni
Rome, Italy - A Salafi fundamentalist arrested in the context of the investigations on the assassination
It is scheduled for tomorrow the return to Italy of the body of Vittorio Arrigoni, the 36-year-old Italian pacifist kidnapped and killed some days ago in Gaza. The aircraft AZ 897 of Alitalia carrying... more
ReportLibya, new NATO air raids against troops loyal to Gaddafi
Tripoli, Libya - The Regime accepts UN humanitarian aids in Misrata
Today's reports by "Wall Street Journal" unveil of further air raids from NATO forces against troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. During the night some men loyal to the Colonel, the sixth reinforce group... more
ReportKamikaze attack at Kabul's minister of Defense, two dead
Kabul, Afghanistan - The target was the French minister Gerard Longuet
It seems that this morning an Afghan Taliban in military uniform would have exploded himself in the defense ministry in Kabul. According to preliminary reports provided by the local press, the attack... more
ReportSeries of small plane crashes on the beach in Tampa
Florida, USA - No danger for the pilots
On Wednesday, April 13, around 19 pm, a nineteen year-old guy lost control of a small plane near the airport "Albert Whitted” of S. Petersburg in Florida. The boy was in command of a Cessna Skyhawk a... more
ReportLibya, 890 air raids from the beginning of "Unified Protector" mission
Tripoli, Libya - In the meanwhile, in Berlin Rasmussen asked for more precision bombers and assures attacks will go on as long as necessary
According to statements by NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, since 31 March, when it took the command of the "Unified Protector" mission in Libya, would have been carried out 890 air raids and... more