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AirportsCivilian airports were in Italy 101, now they are 102
Rome, Italy - Considerations of Commander Renzo Dentesano on the lack of national airport programming
Last 26 of November Viterbo was appointed Lazio's third airport, after months and months of debates on behalf of sector technicians, municipalities, committees and politicians. A battle which saw as... more
AirlinesGermanwings: news, updated data and services
Milan, Italy - New destinations for Summer schedule 2008 and November traffic
"The new destinations of Summer 2008 schedule The number of destinations served by Germanwings with the Summer 2008 schedule will be increased. The German low-cost will fly from Cologne/Bonn to new... more
Military aviationF-22 passed all US Air Force tests
Langley, USA - Raptors will be able to stably enter the US air fleet
General John Corley, Air Combat Command Commander of the US Air Force, let know that the F-22 Raptor jet fighter successfully terminated its test cycle, and is now ready for being adopted by the US Air... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines increases flights from Florence
Florence, Italy - Flights doubled in the weekends
"Brussels Airlines, low-cost airline leader in Belgium, has decided after achieving good results on the route to increase the flights from Florence: the weekly flights from March 2008 will pass from 7... more
Military aviationPentagon is said to be investigating on relations between Air Force and Boeing
Washington, USA - Were there illicit contacts in the C-17 matter?
After having rocked US Air Force and Boeing's boardrooms for the KC-767 tanker scandal, it seems now that Senator John McCain, Republican in the race for the nomination to the 2008 presidential campaign,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): clarification about price elements of the proposals
Rome, Italy - The airline specifies that they are incomplete
"Regarding the newswire issued by Reuters reporting price elements of the proposals received from Air France-KLM and from AP Holding, Alitalia specifies that such elements are incomplete and not fully... more
Press releaseSingapore Airlines: not bidding for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - And it has no intention of doing so
"Singapore Airlines notes a statement from Alitalia that it has received notice of intention from a consortium, including Singapore Airlines, to make a bid for Alitalia. For the information of shareholders,... more
ReportPope Ratzinger in Australia, restrictions to air space
Sydney , Australia - Special security measures for the Pontiff's visit
In July next year, on the occasion of the World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI is going to travel to Australia for celebrating a mass in front of what is expected to be around 500,000 people, Australian... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD-81) and DC-9-82 (MD-82) airplanes (2007-25-16)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the fuselage skin at the upper corners of the forward passenger doorjamb, which could lead to loss of overall structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69591-69593] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 series airplanes and model A-300/600 series airplanes (2007-25-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the sliding rod of the MLG retraction actuator, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69601-69604] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767-300F series airplanes (2007-25-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent air conditioning leakage into the mix manifold bay
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69583-69585] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300, A-300/600, and model A-310 series airplanes (2007-25-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69610-69612] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and 747-400D series airplanes (2007-25-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent detachment of the center stowage bins during an emergency landing, which could cause injury to passengers and/or crew and could impede subsequent rapid evacuation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69585-69587] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50, Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, Falcon 2000, and Falcon 2000EX airplanes (2007-25-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69608-69610] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Helicopters"That damned 24 helicopters"
Rome, Italy - Hollywood stars solicit international efforts for Darfur
The Nobel Lureates Peace Summit is being held this year in Rome, and for this occasion personalities are honoured for their commitment to the peace in the world. Yesterday the Peace Summit Awards were... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as "Angle of Attack"<b>
Rome, Italy - Also called ?
Angle of Attack (AoA, ?, Greek letter alpha) is a term used in aerodynamics to describe the angle between the airfoil's chord line and the relative airflow, wind, effectively the direction in which the... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: DGA orders five EC-145 helicopters for Sécurité Civile
Marignane, France - The aircraft will be delivered from January 2009
"Délégation Générale pour l’Armement (DGA) signed a contract with Eurocopter for 5 new EC-145 (3 firm and 2 options) to be used by Sécurité Civile. The aircraft will be delivered from January 2009 enablin... more
AirlinesLufthansa becomes shareholder of JetBlue
Berlin, Germany - Deal for the purchase of 19% of the shares
A Lufthansa press release let know yesterday that the German airline reached an agreement with US-based low-cost carrier jetBlue for the purchase of a 19-per-cent-stake of the entire parcel of shares.... more
AirlinesAir France: Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air new partners of the French carrier
Rome, Italy - 18 new destinations in the US
"Air France has signed a code-share agreement with the airlines Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, offering its customers the opportunity to travel to 18 new destinations in the Western United States and... more
AerospaceGalileo Avionica: the journey of VIR-MS continues with success
Rome, Italy - In the NASA mission DAWN
After the successful launch of the interplanetary space probe DAWN on the 27th of September 2007 from Cape Canaveral, the VIR-MS (Visibile InfraRed – Mapper Spectrometer) instrument was switched on for t... more
IndustryBoeing and GE Commercial Aviation Services announced order for aircraft
Seattle, Usa - GECAS order includes 53 737s and two 777s, bringing total orders from lessor in 2007 to 61 airplanes
"Boeing and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) announced a 55-airplane order that includes 53 Next-Generation 737-800s and two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) passenger jetliners. The order,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: some details about the AirOne business plan
Rome, Italy - Postponed until December 18th the choice of the new buyer
The Alitalia Board of Directors decided yesterday to postponed again the choice for the new buyer. Next date is December 18th (see AVIONEWS). In the meantime, some details about the AirOne business... more
Military aviationTest succeeded for KC-30's in-flight refueling system
Los Angeles , USA - Produced by Northrop Grumman and Eads, it will replace the KC-135s
US-based defence and aeronautic corporation, Northrop Grumman, announced the success of the first test in-flight refueling operation carried out with the new KC-30 Tanker Aerial Refueling Boom System(ARBS),... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a firm fixed price contract for $9,100,000. This effort supports F-22 aircraft. At this time $5,000,000 has been obligated. ASC 478 AESW/PK,... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 114 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F119-PW-117-PW-100 engines
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group of East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an undefinitized contract for $ 114,663,000. This action provides for F119-PW-117-PW-100 engines,... more
AirportsSingapore's duty-free meets EU security standards
Brussels, Belgium - It will be possible to carry on board of European flights liquids purchased in that airport
As many air-travellers had to learn at their costs, since some terrorists tried to smuggle liquid explosives on board of an English plane, each vessel containing more than 100 ml of liquids found in the... more
Civil aviationItalian implementation of EC regulation 2004/36
Rome, Italy - Critical remarks by commander Renzo Dentesano
Last November was published on the Italian Official Gazette the government decree no. 192/207 named "Implementation of EC regulation 2004/36 on airplanes safety of third Countries using community airports",... more
IndustryBae Systems develops a new zero-visibity landing system
Edwards Air Base, USA - It uses a millimeter radar and infrared imaging sensors
BAE Systems has completed the first test of an autonomous landing system intended for large mobility and transport aircraft. The test demonstrated the system's ability to enhance pilot vision in a simulated... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol launched process for managing human performance issues in ATM
Brussels, Belgium - During a workshop held at the end of November
"EUROCONTROL has launched its Human Factors Case, a revised practical process for identifying and managing human performance issues within aviation projects. The new Human Factors Case was launched... more
DiscussionsCamcopter S-100: a new frontier in UAV (3)
Vienna, Austria - Real-time information from the sky
The Camcopter S-100 features two payload bays, side hard points and an internal auxiliary electronics bay. In a standard configuration, the helicopter is capable of carrying a 25 kg (55 lbs) payload for... more
ReportPoor Italy: Transport national strike called for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Already in trouble for truck drivers turmoil
After the turmoil of truck drivers, who went on strike from midnight of last Sunday causing a lot of problems to Italy and Italians, tomorrow will be another day of trouble due to the Transport national... more
DiscussionsCamcopter S-100: a new frontier in UAV
Vienna, Austria - It's a new surveillance platform from Schiebel
Austrian firm Schiebel produces an helicopter-type Uav (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), the Camcopter S-100, a highly versatile, autonomous system developed to provide a unique balance between advanced capabilities... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com presents its new flight Malpensa-Timisoara
Gallarate, Italy - From next January 8th onboard A-320 airplanes
"Volareweb.com presents the new low-fare connection to Timisoara, Romania, operative from next January 8th. The airplanes to be used are modern A-320 with a capacity of 180 seats. In addition to Timisoara,... more
AccidentsSingle-engine plane crashes in Idaho, 3 dead
Iron County , USA - The accident took place on the Black Mountains
The sheriff of Iron County, in the South of Utah, and his deputies, have found yesterday afternoon the lifeless bodies of three passengers of a single-engine-plane crashed in the morning in the Black mountains... more
ReportTropical storm rages in the Caribbean
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Helicopters involved in rescue operations in the Dominican Republic
A conglomerate of tropical storms named Olga, with a diameter of about 100 kilometers, has left a trail of destruction and death in the Caribbean. In the last days pouring rains and floodings were reported... more
Press releaseAirOne pilots strike
Rome, Italy - Called by the pilots professional Association
"AirOne pilots of APP - Associazione Professionale Piloti call a strike on December 14th from 2pm to 6am. The reasons for the strike are: - loss of contract extension (expired one year ago); -... more
ReportVietnam: flying with scorpions
Danang, Vietnam - The arachnids found on a scheduled flight of Vietnam Airlines
Onboard a B-777 airplane of Vietnam Airlines, shortly before taxiing in the airport of Danang with 170 passengers embarked, it was noticed the presence of two scorpions: the airplane was stopped, passengers... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS access statistics of last three months
Rome, Italy - Over a million accesses only from the United States
The statistics system of AVIONEWS servers has provided the following information regarding Internet accesses to the agency on www.avionews.com: In the past three months, the users who visited the pages... more
DiscussionsCamcopter S-100: a new frontier in UAV (2)
Vienna , Austria - A fully integrated mission control system
The control station concept is scaleable, from operation from two laptop computers (one for mission planning/control, one for payload control, imagery exploitation) to larger, integrated suites. Mission... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Communication received from SA Holdings Ltd, Evergreen LLC and THL Transportation
Rome, Italy - On the subject the acquisition of the airline
"At the request of Italian Stock Exchange Controller (CONSOB), Alitalia announces that it has received a communication today from a lawyer who has forwarded a letter signed by representatives of SA Holdings... more
AerospaceTelespazio presents the “Love Planet Earth 2008” calendar dedicated to the North and South Poles
Rome, Italy - A look on the different realities of the Planet
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, is proud to present its Love Planet Earth 2008 calendar, dedicated - in the International Polar Year - to the coldest places on Earth, those where global warming... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>R as "Roll"<b>
Rome, Italy - The rotation around the longitudinal axis
Roll is rotation around the longitudinal axis, an axis drawn through the body of the vehicle from tail to nose in the normal direction of flight, or the direction the pilot faces. The roll angle is... more
AirlinesAir India to join Star Alliance
New Dehli, India - During the annual Board Meeting of today
"At their annual Board Meeting, the CEO's of the Star Alliance member airlines have today voted to accept the application of Air India to become a future member of the alliance. The specialised teams... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes (2007-25-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69606-69607] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-365 N1, AS- 365 N2, AS-365 N3, SA-366G1, EC-155B, and EC-155B1 helicopters (2007-25-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to the bearing resulting in end play, loss of T/R pitch control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69604-69606] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes (2007-25-17)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the STA 1241 bulkhead fittings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69590-69591] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 series airplanes (2007-25-19)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking and buckling of the forward or rear heat exchanger shell of the air distribution system of the crew rest area, which could result a consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69587-69589] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes (2007-25-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Page 69598-69600] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesSAS first airline in Europe...
Stockholm, Sweden - ...to commence trans-Atlantic green flights
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines recently concluded Europe's first commercial trans-Atlantic green approach trial, which is designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. SK-904, an Airbus A-330 airplane, from... more
Press releaseIATA: new financial forecast predicts 2008 downturn
Geneva, Switzerland - From USD 5.6 billion in 2007 falling to USD 5.0 billion in the next year
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new industry financial forecast estimating a global industry profit of USD 5.6 billion in 2007 falling to USD 5.0 billion in 2008. The... more