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ReportAfghanistan: 8 civilians died during a NATO air raid
Kandahar, Afghanistan - The Isaf command confirmed the bombing to a village near Kandahar
Last night the planes of the NATO armed forces bombed the village of Zhari, in the Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, killing 8 civilians. The news has been communicated by the Province Governor,... more
ReportAustralia: a plane's bolt crashed into a roof
Sydney, Australia - The bolt fell from a big altitude
The inhabitants of an house in Sydney have been very scared yesterday when a bolt fell from a plane onto their roof. The bolt fell from a big altitude into the building's roof, damaging it, and provoking... more
ReportBad weather in Greece: air connections have been suspended
Athens, Greece - The storm raging since last night blocked the flights to the Aegean Islands
The storm which is raging in Greece is provoking many problems both to the naval traffic and the air traffic, so that the Greek Government claimed the state of emergency. On all the southern Aegean Sea,... more
ReportNATO planes bomb Pakistani villages
Islamabad, Pakistan - No victims, the bomb fired a neightboring forest
According to what reported by Russian press sources, yesterday some NATO planes violated the Pakistani air space and bombed two villages in a border zone of the Country. Fortunately there have been no... more
ReportThe German CSU asks to the members of Parliament to boycott BA
Berlin, Germany - The appeal of the CSU comes after the decision of the British carrier to suspend an employee
According to what reported by the daily edition of the German newspaper "Die Welt", the German Christian Social Union (CSU) has launched an appeal to the German Parliament, asking to the members to boycott... more
ReportMilitary planes bombed in Sri Lanka the rebels positions
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The reaction of the Armed Forces after the attack which killed 103 soldiers
The day after the terrible suicide attack in Sri Lanka when 103 soldiers died, the Sinhalese Air Force reacted. Also this morning at daybreak the fighter jets were bombing the positions of the Tamil rebels,... more
ReportItaly officially joined UN Security Council
New York, Usa - Yesterday Italy was elected by large majority of the UN Assembley
It's official: Italy joins UN Security Council as no-permanent member for 2007-2008. As already yesterday reported (see for details AVIONEWS), the voting confirmed the entry of Italy into the Security... more
ReportUsa, another plane had to make an emergency landing because of the smoke in the cockpit
Washington, Usa - Yesterday an American Airlines aircraft directed to Orlando had to modify its route
It seems the like the emergency landings for smoke in the cabin are more frequent lately. The last one occurred yesterday to the flight 2294 of the American Airlines flying from Dallas to Orlando which... more
ReportIn Sweden a civil plane went near to a slaughter as a Czech fighter jet shot it by mistake
Prague, Czech Republic - Last week during a training a mistake on the target individuation was about to provoke a disaster
The Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic admitted yesterday that last week an F-16 pilot of Czech Republic almost shot down a passenger plane in the northern Sweden, because of a mistake in the calculation... more
ReportNorth Korea (3): the new UN General Secretary will visit Pyongyang in next January
New York, USA - Goal: acceptable solutions on the nuclear crisis
The new UN General Secretary, the South-Korean Ban Ki-Moon, in next January will realize a travel in North Korea. The visit will have the main goal to find acceptable solutions on the nuclear crisis: sources... more
ReportIsraeli air raid destroyed a power station on Gaza Strip
Gaza, Gaza Strip - The building supplied electric current to most of the town
A power station has been destroyed yesterday night by an Israeli air raid on the city of Beit Hanun, in the northern Gaza Strip. No news about possible victims, but the building supplied electric current... more
ReportAir India flight hit by a turbolence: 14 injures
Mumbai, India - No one is in serious conditions, the plane passed trough a violent storm
At least 14 passengers have been injured in an Air India flight in service from Jeddah to Mumbai, because of a violent turbulence which hit the plane. Last night the flight 865 of the Indian carrier with... more
ReportDrunk passenger makes a KLM flight change route
Berlin, Germany - The 55 year old passenger got angry because the stopover had been suppressed
It has been an animated flight the one of a KLM plane which last Friday lifted from Amsterdam airport directed to Hof, in Germany. But the pilot was forced to make a not scheduled landing as a drunk 55... more
ReportA NY Yankees player overun with a private plane
Washington, Usa - The incident few days after the death of Cory Lidle in an air crash
This is not a good period for the New York Yankees, the baseball team to which belonged Cory Lidle, the player died in the crash of his Cirrus plane against a New York skyscraper. Two days later the tragic... more
ReportComair denounces the US Government
Washington, Usa - The airline wants to sue Washington for the responsibilities on the air crash of August 26th
The Comair, the airline to which belonged the plane crashed shortly after the take off at Lexington-Blue Grass airport, Kentucky. The decision -explained a carrier's note- is aimed to make also the Government... more
ReportShe wears a crucifix and the British Airways suspends her
London, United Kingdom - This is what happened to a carreir's employee
The decision of the British Airways to suspend a christian employee because she refused to suspend a christian woman employed who refused to remove a necklace with a crucifix worn even during the working... more
ReportHawaii heartquake, no problem for the flights
Honolulu, Hawaii - A 6,6 degrees quake hit yesterday the Hawaii
Yesterday an earthquake of 6,6 degrees hit the Hawaii archipelago. It has not been so strong to create a tsunami but enough to provoke panic among the population and fear for the flights both arriving... more
ReportIndia, a plane comes back because of a bomb alert
Chennai, India - A telephone call warned the security officers there was a bomb onboard
Yesterday at Chennai airport (India) a bomb alert forced a plane of Air Lanka to return to the airport after its departure to Colombo. The alert, which revealed to be a false, started shortly after the... more
ReportGaza, 22 Palestinian died during the last 48 hours. Olmert :We will multiply the attacks"
Gaza, Gaza Strip - The Israeli Prime Minister wants to go on until the militants will not been disarmed
Tragic weekend in the Gaza Strip, where since Wednesday 22 Palestinian people (mostly militants), during the fights with the Israeli Army. In the night between Saturday and Sunday nine people died, after... more
ReportAbkhazia solicits the international community to recognize its sovereignty
Sukhumi, Abkhazia - Common idea of thr little State of the ex-Sovietic block
Different no governmental organizations of Abkhazia will solicit Russia and the international community to recognize the independence of this self-proclaimed republic in the Georgia territory. "The behaviour... more
ReportThe CV-22 Osprey officially enter to take part of US Air Force
Washington, USA - Concluded the activities of evaluations and acceptance of new aircraft
The tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey has officially entered to take part of the American Air Education and Training Command, the division of the Air Force Special Operations Command that is provisionally using... more
ReportBell/Agusta 609 tiltrotor second prototype begins ground runs
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - Last week in the afternoon
The Bell/Agusta BA-609 a/c 60002 performed its first ground run on July 13th at AgustaWestland’s facility in Cameri, Italy. The first ground run was completed successfully at 17.05. Mr. Pietro Venanzi, P... more
ReportThe first CV-22 Osprey delivered to US Air Force
Washington, USA - The tilt-rotor will be soon used in Afganistan and Iraq
Bell Boeing delivered the first tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey to the US Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft, an hybrid between a plane and a helicopter, will be used for long range infiltration... more
ReportNext year Osprey will be operative in war zones
Washington, USA - Marine's corps gave the announcement
US Marine’s Corps made known that by one year the Osprey aircraft, a hybrid vehicle between a plane and a helicopter, will be in service in war zones. The aircraft has at the end of the wings two mobile r... more
ReportOsprey: new naval units devoted to the military tilt-rotor
Washington, USA - The USS San Antonio class ships will be able to carry up to three MV-22 of Marine Corps
When the MV-22 Osprey enters service with Marine Corps in 2007, a new air carrier class will have been waiting for it: the USS San Antonio. It deals with naval units devoted to expeditionary forces and... more
ReportOsprey: "It will deliver the deadliest of weapon systems: US Marines"
Washington, USA - Marine Corps' officers appear convinced of it as this is the major customer of the military tilt-rotor
Marine Corps has taken delivery of an improved version of the V-22 Osprey with measures involving softwares, maintenance and reliability. It deals with the major customer of the military tilt-rotor jointly... more
ReportNBAA: Bell and AgustaWestland show the BA-609
Orlando, USA - A mock-up of the tilt-rotor is being exhibited together with a VIP version of the AB-139 helicopter
Bell and AgustaWestland are showing the BA-609 civil tilt-rotor during the 58th edition of NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) being held in Orlando (Florida, USA) from November 9 to 11. The... more
ReportV-22: damages up to USD 1m due to ice
Washington, USA – Technicians ensured that the operational versions will be provided with de-icing systems anyway
Cost of damages affecting recently the power plant of a Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor in the USA, forced to land after a sudden failure during a flight with bad weather conditions (see for details... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: non-profit association warned about de-icing
Washington, USA – Following an emergency landing occurred on last October 18 but programme representatives downsized its relevance
A CV-22 Osprey destined to US Air Force would have performed an emergency landing on last October 18, following a problem affecting its powerplant which could have been caused by ice on the engine nacelles.... more
ReportThe V-22 will not compete for the CSAR-X programme
Washington, USA – Boeing and Bell decided to withdraw as USAF does not need an aircraft provided with high speed and long range
Boeing and Bell, as the US V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor makers, decided to avoid to compete for the US Air Force CSAR-X (Combat Search and Rescue) programme bid (see for details AVIONEWS). The indicate... more