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Report15th anniversary of the plane crash occurred in Verona (Italy)
Verona, Italy - In which 49 people died
Today it is the 15th anniversary of the plane crash in Verona, in which 41 passengers and 8 crew members of the Banat Air Flight number BZ166 died. On 13 December 1995, an Antonov An-24 registered YR-AMR... more
ReportSarkozy's plane too big to land in India
Paris, France - For the travel were employed an Airbus A-330 and two Falcon 7Xs
Doubts and controversies in France about the expenses of Nicolas Sarkozy, who has recently returned from a trip to India with his wife Carla Bruni and some guests: according to rumors, the president's... more
ReportBombardier must pay 319,000 Dollars to a Pakistani-origin man for denying him pilot training
Toronto, Canada - The man was listed as a "Threat to aviation or national security'' by US authorities
Aviation giant Bombardier has been ordered to pay 319,000 Canadian Dollars to a Pakistani-origin man for denying him pilot training because he was listed as a "Threat to aviation or national security''... more
ReportItaly air transport: on Tuesday, chaos for flights from and to Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - Due to air traffic controllers' strike
Possible chaos for air transport in Sardinia for the strike of air traffic controllers at the airport of Cagliari-Elmas, called by the federation "ATM-PP", "Air Traffic Management Professional Project",... more
ReportThe shadow of the Chechen on the bomb-alert about Aeroflot airplane in Berlin?
Berlin, Germany - The aircraft, parked in a special area of the Schoenefeld's airport, submitted to controls
This morning an anonymous fax sent to the Berlin media announced the presence of a bomb on an aircraft of the Russian airline Aeroflot, flight Su112, ready to take-off from Schoenefeld airport, in direction... more
ReportFound the "USA2" balloon disappeared in the course of 54th "Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett"
Vieste, Italy - On September 29th
This morning, during a fishing expedition, was found, about 12 miles off the coast of Vieste (Foggia), the balloon "USA2", disappeared during the 54th edition of the "Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett"... more
ReportItaly/Russia intergovernmental summit in Sochi
Sochi, Russia - Among the agreements signed, one is about the entry, the stay and the exit of crew of Italian and Russian airlines
On Friday was held the seventh inter-governmental summit between Italy and Russia, which saw the participation of a delegation of Italian ministers, under Silvio Berlusconi, and Russian representatives... more
ReportSouth Korea will use airplanes to respond to any further attacks
Seoul, South Korea - From North Korea
Kim Kwan-Jin, the incoming Minister of Defense of South Korea, announced today during the confirmation hearing in Parliament that his Country will "Definitely use aircraft to attack North Korea", if it... more
ReportATSB: tomorrow media briefing on A-380 airplanes' engines
Sydney, Australia - Following the conclusion of the preliminary investigation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, ATSB, unveiled today, December 2nd, 2010, a press release announcing that tomorrow, December 3rd, starting from 10:30 am, will be held a media briefing to accompany... more
ReportWikileaks: Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani consented to the US drone attacks
Islamabad, Pakistan - On some tribal areas of the Country
According to the latest revelations disclosed in the cables published by Wikileaks, the Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, although protested formally at the National Assembly, never really opposed... more
ReportUS/North Korea military exercises begun with frigates,boats and anti-submarine aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - Pyongyang: the region is on "Brink of war"
Increasingly tense, in recent hours, the situation between the two Koreas and their allies. As we announced (see AVIONEWS), on Sunday USA and South Korea begun the four-day joint military exercises in... more
ReportHijacking on a Tehran/Damascus airplane fails
Damascus, Syria - The Iranian who had attempted is disarmed and arrested
According to the Iranian news agency "FARS" and to other important international sources, on Friday, November 26, in an "Iran Air"'s airplane, departed from Tehran, Iran, and in preparation for landing... more
ReportAn Israeli man with a machine gun's magazine with unexploded bullets stopped at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - It's the second terrorism alert in few hours in Rome
After the episode of the American man detained in the Rome-Fiumicino airport while trying to board on a plane direct to Washington, USA, with a knife in one of his shoes (see AVIONEWS), another terrorist... more
ReportTerrorism alert at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Stopped a man with a knife in one of his shoes, whom should have embarked on an airplane to the US
Yesterday at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino was stopped an American man, Peter S., whom was going to embark on a United Airlines' plane to Washington, United States, with a knife between the sole and heel... more
ReportKorean crisis: starting on Sunday the USA/South Korea military exercises with airplanes and boats
Washington, USA - "George Washington" aircraft carrier toward the Yellow Sea
During a telephone conversation, US President Barack Obama and the South-Korean President Lee Myung-Backs have established that, starting from Sunday, November 28, 2010, the two Countries will join in... more
ReportToday chaos for air routes to and from Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal - Due to general strike against the austerity measures
Today inconveniences are expected for travelers departing from or returning to Portugal. A general strike organized jointly by the Country's two largest labor unions, UGT and CGTP, against the austerity... more
ReportUS Congress doesn't object to the sale of weapons, helicopters and airplanes also, to Saudi Arabia
Washington, USA - It's the biggest contract of this kind signed by America ever
Green light to the more than 60 billion dollar contract for the sale of armaments by the United States to Saudi Arabia: it's ended on November 20th, the period of 30 days in which the US Congress could... more
ReportAfghan airlines in the European Commission's black-list
Brussels, Belgium - Because the Country can't ensure the safety of flight operations
On 5 November, the international press reported that a source inside the European Commission had notified its intention to ban all the airlines registered in Afghanistan from the airspace of the continent,... more
ReportQantas will make A-380 airplanes resume operations
Sydney, Australia - Gradually, starting from next week-end
On Tuesday, Qantas announced on its website that it wants to resume gradually the operations of its Airbus airplanes. Two of its six A-380s will re-enter service during the next weekend: on Saturday, November... more
ReportPyongyand attacks South Korea: from Seoul F-16 fighter airplanes on Yeonpyeong Island
Seoul, South Korea - Two dead and several wounded, including civilians
Today the international media report that North Korea this morning opened fire with heavy artillery from the Pyongyang island of North Korea against the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. Two South... more
ReportUSAF postpones to 2011 the decision about the winner of the bid for tanker airplanes KC-X
Washington, USA - Between Boeing and EADS. The worth of the agreement is 36 billion dollars
The analysts were right. The USAF, U.S. Air Force, also this time won't meet the deadline established for the announcement of who, between Boeing and EADS, will be awarded a contract valued 35 billion... more
ReportItalian minister of Defense La Russa: AMX airplanes in Afghanistan won't be armed
Lisbon, Portugal - It was unveiled in the NATO's summit in Lisbon
During the press-conference held at the end of the NATO's summit in Lisbon, Italy's minister of Defense, Ignazio La Russa, said that there is no need to arm the Italian jets "AMX" operating in the Afghan... more
ReportUSAF confirms identity of the pilot of F-22 Raptor airplane missing on Tuesday in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska - He's Captain Jeffrey Haney
USAF, United States Air Force, confirmed the identity of the pilot of the F-22 Raptor airplane dispersed by 07:20 pm on Tuesday during a training mission close to the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska... more
ReportAirbus will ask Rolls-Royce a compensation for problems related to the engines of which A-380 airplanes are equipped
Toulouse, France - Which could cause delays of deliveries
Yesterday, the European consortium Airbus announced through one of its spokesman that it would ask to Rolls-Royce, manufacturer of the Trent-900 installed on its aircraft A-380s, a "Full compensation"... more
ReportNamibia, bomb alert for a suitcase destined to an Air Berlin airplane
Windhoek, Namibia - Direct to Munich
The German Federal Criminal Police Office, BKA, announced on Thursday that yesterday, November 17, 2010, was intercepted in Namibia a suspicious package that had to be put on an Air Berlin airplane direct... more
ReportFound the "Apparent wreckage" of the F-22 airplane lost on Tuesday in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska - Unknown the conditions of the pilot, not found jet
The USAF, the US Air Force, announced Tuesday it had found, thanks to the support of search and rescue aircraft, the "Apparent wreckage" of the F-22 Raptor "Rocky Three" fighter missing from Tuesday night... more
ReportItaly, Aviano: USAF F-16 aircraft drops a training missile with 2 external extra fuel tanks
Aviano, Italy - One of which fell at only 200 metres from a house
On the evening of Monday, November 15, 2010, around 07:00 pm (local time), a F-16 plane belonging to the 31st "Fighter Wing" stationed at Aviano (Pordenone), home of a USAF base, had just taken-off for... more
ReportPassengers' protest against Ryanair and refuse to get off the airplane
Beauvais, France - They should have landed in Beauvais, but the flight had been re-routed to the Belgian Regional airport of Liege
Last night more than 100 passengers protested against the airline Ryanair, refusing for several hours to get off the plane on which they had traveled and accepting to leave it only after long negotiations. The... more
ReportItaly, on Tuesday a new protest of the pilots and technicians of the "Canadair" airplanes
Rome, Italy - Government hasn't renewed the contract to Sorem and Sar; personnel without salary from 3 months; the continuity of the operations are not guaranteed
This morning at 9:00, another protest was started by pilots and technicians of the Canadair airplanes, which will be held, as we announced yesterday in front of the headquarters of the civil defense, located... more
ReportRussia tests on Ilyushin Il-76 engine for the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
Moscow, Russia - About 50 test flights scheduled for next months
On Wednesday, state news agency "Rosoboronexport", which deals with import/export of products, technologies and services for the Russian defense, announced that the ex-Soviet Country has started in-flight... more
ReportObama arrives by airplane in Seoul two hours in advance
Seoul, South Korea - Visit to Indonesia shortened because of the dangerousness of the Merapi volcano's ash clouds
"CNN" has just announced that Barack Obama landed in Seoul, South Korea, where will be held, between Thursday and Friday, the "G-20" summit, where representatives of the biggest world powers will meet... more
ReportEC: common super-million fine to 11 air cargo carriers in price fixing cartel
Brussels, Belgium - AF-KLM, BA, Cargolux, SIA, Sas, Cathay, Jal, Martinair, Lan Chile, Qantas and Air Canada the "Guilty" airlines; immunity to Lufthansa and its subsidiary Swiss
The European Commission has fined 11 air cargo carriers a total of € 799.445.000 for operating a worldwide cartel which affected cargo services within the European Economic area (EEA). Several known a... more
ReportParis airport, 5 arrested for alleged terrorism
Paris, France - They could be linked with the death threats against Dalil Boubakeur
The French radio "RTL" announced that today five men, suspected to have ties with terrorist groups, were arrested at Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" airport. A source from the local police would have said... more
ReportObama lands in Indonesia on an "Air Force One" aircraft
Jakarta, Indonesia - But, maybe, his visit will be shortened due to the ash clouds of Merapi volcano
Today, at 04:30 pm local time, the Air Force One carrying Barack Obama has finally landed at Jakarta, Indonesia, after several postponements due to the resumption of the Merapi activities in recent days,... more
ReportBlack boxes of the Cuba's air crash found
Havana, Cuba - They will help understanding the accident's causes
Rolando Diaz, prosecutor of the City of Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, announced some days ago that have been found the black boxes of the ATR-72/212 airplane belonging to the Aero Caribbean state company involved... more
ReportAirplane of Pope comes back to Rome
Rome, Italy - After the travel in Spain
Yesterday evening, Benedict XVI returned by an A-321 aircraft of the air company Iberia, at Rome-Ciampino airport, where he was greeted by the under-secretary to the Prime Minister Gianni Letta, and then... more
ReportQantas: crash due to a faulty part, or to an A-380 airplane design defect
Sydney, Australia - "The Guardian": EASA had already warned about possible defects of the Rolls-Royce engines
Yesterday, during a press conference held in Sydney, Australia, following the occurrence happened to a Qantas Airbus A-380 powered with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, which forced the pilot to make an... more
ReportGreece restarts airfreight of packages
Athens, Greece - After the 48-hour stop
It was restarted after midnight today, Nov. 5, 2010, the air delivery of packages from Greece. It was announced today by a spokesman for the Greek Prime Minister. Local authorities had ordered to stop... more
ReportGlasgow, airport evacuated due to a suspect package
Glasgow, United Kingdom - But it was a false alarm
Last evening, at about 07:55 pm (local time), was partially evacuated the airport of Glasgow, Scotland, because of the discovery, by an employee, of a suspicious bag in the security check areas for departing... more
ReportThe facts. Terrorism threat and bomb-parcels on cargo airplanes: latest news
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Obama's statements and the exited times made of news, confirmations and denials. The matrix?
Useless alarmism or terrorism-nightmare which was back to take shape? On Friday afternoon confusing news from the world, made of confirms and denials, reported about the discovery of two parcels in Dubai... more
ReportA-319 airplane operates the first direct connection EU-Iraq since 1990
Paris, France - The flight was served by the French carrier "Aigle Aizur"
On the morning of October 31, 2010 was operated the first direct link between Europe and Iraq since 1990, when the invasion of Kuwait led international embargo on the Country. The plane which has operated... more
ReportRemains of US Soldier shot down in helicopter, found in Vietnam and brought home
Washington, USA - It's the sergeant 1st class Douglas Glover
The remains of an Army sergeant from Cortland, missing since his helicopter was shot down in 1968 during the Vietnam War, was returned home recently for a burial with full military honors, according to... more
ReportAfter 15 years, established the compensation for the relatives of the dead in the air crash of Verona
Venice, Italy - In which 49 people were killed
Last Monday, after 15 years, was finally returned the verdict of the Venice's civil court establishing a compensation for the families of some of the 49 victims (31 Italians, 4 Serbs, 13 Romanians and... more
ReportVirgin Atlantic plane landed in emergency due to a family row
Gander, Canada - Man who committed the assault has been condemned to pay a 24.000 dollar fine
Yesterday Roy Anthony Heaps, 44, of British nationality, was condemned to pay a fine of almost 24,000 dollars for having pushed, last Friday, the pilot of a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747/400 airplane flying... more
ReportVolcano Merapi is erupting. No interruption to air transportation is reported
Jakarta, Indonesia - But 20,000 people have been evacuated
Smoke is rising from Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most volatile and dangerous volcanoes 2900 m high (see AVIONEWS). About 20,000 people living on the volcano's fertile slopes began evacuating... more
ReportA website "Against" Ryanair. And the low-cost drags its founder to the courts
Dublin, Ireland - But he doesn't give up and announces a new initiative against the airline
In 2007, a certain Robert Tyler, after having flown by the Irish airline, decided to create a website, "IHateRyanair.co.uk", in which he used to tell his misadventures with the company and tried to dialogue... more
ReportJakarta: alert for air transportation due to eruption of volcano Merapi?
Jakarta, Indonesia - The mountain is in Indonesia and is increasing its activity
Merapi, one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in Indonesia which has produced more lava flows than any other volcano in the world, is increasing its activity. It has been active for 10,000 years... more
ReportWhat future for Sorem (society that manages the Civil defense Canadair airplanes) after Spadaccini's arrest?
Pescara, Italy - The society would already be in arrears with the payment of its employees salaries
As we already reported, Giuseppe Spadaccini was arrested today as presumed promoter of an operation that would have led to a 90 million euro tax evasion and a series of false invoices estimated to be... more
ReportSpadaccini's case (3). Italian GdF: "The societies involved all linked to the air transport world"
Pescara, Italy - And those foreign occupied for employment of pilots and technicians, aeronautical guidance, airplanes purchase, assuring broking
"The Italian Financial Police in Pescara (Fiamme Gialle) has carried out 13 arrests for an international tax evasion from EUR 90 million discovered between Italy and Portugal. The officers have in fact... more
ReportFrance, traffic circulation re-started at Marseilles airport
Marsilles, France - Traffic flow impeded this morning by protesters; many people forced to reach the air-station by feet
Thanks to the police, the airport of Marseilles, France, has just been cleared and the circulation of cars in the area has regularly re-started. This morning, in fact, about two hundred people had blocked... more