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SecurityFAA AD on Enstrom Helicopter Corporation model F-28, F-28A, F-28C, F-28C-2, F-28C-2R, F-28F, F-28F-R, 280, 280C, 280F, 280FX, TH-28, 480, and 480B helicopters (2007-16-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a retention pin, separation of a main rotor blade from the helicopter, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 146)] [Page 41615-41618] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 airplane has received the approval to operate on 45m runways
Milan, Italy - From both the European EASA and the US FAA
"Airbus’ A-380 aircraft has received approval from both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be operated on runways with a width of 45 metres (150 f... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-2 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $12,961,870. This action provides for converter amplifier, end item application B-2 Bomber, 22 each. At this time, $9,961,870... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119 engine
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment and firm-fixed-price contract modification for $1,282,809,793. This modification... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a firm-fixed-price, firm-fixed-price w/economic price adjustment and cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification for $5,049,743,121. This modification... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on August 1st
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1498 - Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit Venezuela. Report: 1894 - The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.... more
HelicoptersThe "Marine One" will become an Air Force One in miniature
Washington, USA - Gears and super-technologies as security requirements
In 2005 the consortium consisting of Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) awarded the tender for 23 VH-71 Kestrel special helicopters destined to US presidential fleet. The "Marine... more
AirportsFiumicino: works for the new terminal from next October
Rome, Italy - Works for EUR 179 million
The terminal C of the international airport of Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo Da Vinci" will be renewed and enlarged. The works will start next October and should be finished in 2011. Such works have been... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau takes delivery two helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - One AW-109 Power and one AW-139
"AgustaWestland announced the delivery of one AW-109 Power light twin and one AW-139 medium twin helicopter to the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. The handover ceremony took place AgustaWestland's... more
IndustryJetcraft brings Australia to the ATR family
Toulouse, France - With the first of two ATR-42/300 aircraft
"Jetcraft Aviation, a specialist air charter company based in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday night started operations with the first of two ATR-42/300s aircraft. This ATR-42/300 becomes the first ATR aircraft... more
CuriositiesAlitalia will participate to "Notte Bianca 2007"
Rome, Italy - Scheduled for next September 8
Alitalia is going to participate to "Notte Bianca 2007", a show at its fifth edition, which is scheduled for next September 8. All those who are willing to participate can reach Rome from the main Italian... more
Weather forecastsBad weather: storms and strong wind coming on North-Western Italian regions
Rome, Italy - For 18-24 hours
"Bad weather coming from Northern Europe is gradually reaching North-Western Italian regions thus bringing fickleness also on Adriatic Central regions. From yesterday afternoon, in fact, and for the... more
PeoplePope Benedict XVI at the 51st Wing after nineteen days in Cadore
Rome, Italy - The Pontiff through the Istrana airport again
"On Friday July 27 a SH-3D helicopter of the Italian Air Force coming from Lorenzago di Cadore (Belluno) with on board the Holy Father landed in the airport of Istrana (Treviso) where many were awaiting,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Limited model PC-6 series airplanes (2007-15-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 145)] [Page 41436-41438] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: recapitalization of the Group by next Spring
Rome, Italy - Looking for a strategic partnership with the European giants
The new guidelines of the Alitalia business plan will be illustrated tomorrow and the hypothesis of the Group recapitalization is catching on, so as following the privatization procedure for the tender-bis. According... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica: other successes for the industry Autonomous Star Tracker
Rome, Italy - On board NASA mission Phoenix
"The launch of the mission Phoenix is scheduled for the first week of August from the American base of Cape Canaveral. In May 2008, the NASA probe will land near the southern pole of the planet. Phoenix... more
IndustryBoeing: Kenya Airways celebrated opening of a center in Nairobi
Seattle, Usa - The facility was purchased by the carrier in 2005
"Representatives from Boeing and Kenya Airways were on hand this past Thursday to mark the launch of the airline's new training and leadership facility named 'The Pride Centre'. Located just outside... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2007-15-10)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the fail-safe interlayer of certain No. 2 and No. 3 glass windows, which could result in loss of the window and consequent rapid loss of cabin pressure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 145)] [Page 41438-41441] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes (2007-15-07)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin near stringer 5. Cracks in this area could join together and result in in-flight depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 145)] [Page 41433-41436] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsMalpensa: +9.5% the passenger traffic in the first six months 2007
Milan, Italy - Maurizio Merenda, SEA commercial manager
"In the first six months 2007, the airport of Malpensa has increased the passenger +9.5%, cargo +20% and the traffic +7.4% compared with the same period of 2006. Malpensa is the airport with the major... more
Civil aviationRussia sends firefighting aircraft in Balkan region
Moscow, Russia - Ilyushin aircraft and firefighting helicopters also in Greece
Russia has sent a plane to Montenegro to combat forest fires raging in the Balkan country, Viktor Beltsov, the spokesman for the Russian emergencies ministry said Sunday. Scorching weather has caused... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 31
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1919 - German national assembly adopts the Weimar constitution (to enter into force August 14) Aerospace: 1964 - Ranger program: Ranger 7 sends back the first... more
HelicoptersBoeing delivers the Apache helicopter flight simulators
St. Louis, USA - Full-mission high-fidelity flight simulators
The Boeing Company has developed and delivered 23 Apache Longbow Crew Trainers, deployable, full-mission, high-fidelity flight simulators, to the U.S. Army and Dutch Air Force and is under contract for... more
AirlinesJoint-venture between Air France and Delta Air Lines?
Paris, France - "Nothing has still finalized", the French spokesman declared
A joint-venture between Air France and Delta Air Lines could be possible. "Nothing has still finalized", a French carrier spokesman has declared, commenting on the national rumors, according to which... more
IndustryRaytheon Space and Airborne Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $ 9,864,010 for firm-fixed-price, definite-delivery/definite-quantity order #0012 under previously awarded basic ordering agreement... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for $ 1,059,758,466.... more
Fair and showsOshkosh Flash (2): the debut of new Diamond DA-50 aircraft
Oshkosh, USA - The delivery by mid-2008
Diamond Aircraft Industry’s DA-50 SuperStar made its U.S. debut last week at Oshkosh. A five-place high-performance single, the DA-50 continues the company’s aggressive expansion of its fleet, whi... more
Fair and showsOshkosh flash: WAI's "Celebrity Breakfast"
Oshkosh, USA - There were John and Marta King too
WAI's "Celebrity Breakfast" has taken place last Friday morning at Hilton Garden Hill, with over 120 members of WAI (Woman in Aviation International) and exceptional guests as John and Marta King. During... more
Civil aviationIATA: passenger growth strong, cargo sluggish
Geneva, Switzerland - The half year traffic results
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released traffic results for the first six months of the year showing 6.3% growth in year-on-year international passenger demand, slightly higher than... more
AirlinesLow-cost the future of civil aviation
Rome, Italy - The market rate in Europe is 16%
Are low-cost carriers the future of civil aviation? It seems of yes, from the relentless increase of some of these carriers. At the end of last year, the low-cost market rate has been of 16% in Europe... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland signs an agreement for the production of Mangusta helicopters in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - A deal worth USD 2.7 billion
Tu?a? Aersopace Industries (TAI) and Italy's AgustaWestland signed a local content agreement last week for the production of Italian A-129 Mangusta attack helicopters in Turkey. For the project to... more
AirlinesPescara: Ryanair flight among fireworks
Pescara, Italy - Debates and reassurances
In the middle of the St. Andrew feast in Pescara, among the celebration fireworks came a Boeing airplane operated by the Irish airline Ryanair coming from Frankfurt and heading for the "D'Abruzzo" air... more
AirportsPower reduction for hours, dark Sunday for Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Delays and cancellations in the day of highest affluence
A reduction of power of the grid at Fiumicino's airport has caused yesterday countless discomforts. Delays for over 80 flights, sorting luggage system and air-conditioning system out of order, endless... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on fight against terrorism
Strasbourg, France - By Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martine Roure, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander Alvaro, on behalf of the ALDE Group
"Oral question with debate O-0046/07 pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martine Roure, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander Alvaro, on behalf... more
AccidentsRussia: helicopter cuts off a power cable and falls into a local reservoir
Moscow, Russia - Five victims
Five people were died in an incident occurred to a private helicopter crashed on July 28th in the Western-Central Russian Republic of Udmurtiya. “Five bodies were extracted from the helicopter: the p... more
ReportBrazilian air system, people say: enough
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Protest parade after the the "Congonhas" accident
Brazilians are fed up with the corruption and the crisis of the Brazilian civil air system. The finger is pointed at the current government of the president Lula da Silva, despite his dismissal from the... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on aircraft condensation trails which no longer only contain water
Strasbourg, France - By Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-2455/07 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: aircraft condensation trails which no longer only contain water but cause persistent milky veils, possibly due to the... more
CuriositiesGrandmother parachutist at 84
Warsaw, Poland - A youthful elderly woman
At the age of 84, miss Krystyna Zbyszynska decided to parachute for the first time. This made her the eldest parachuting ever in Poland. Shortly after the drop, the woman said: "I survived World War II... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on biofuels for aircraft
Strasbourg, France - By Jörg Leichtfried (PSE)
"Written question E-1869/07 by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission Subject: biofuels for aircraft What is the Commission's view on the use of biofuels in air transport?". more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on SAFEE
Strasbourg, France - By Alexander Alvaro (ALDE)
"Written question E-3567/07 by Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: Safee For some time now the Commission has been involved with a project on the ‘Security of Aircraft in the Future E... more
AccidentsRussia: an Antonov cargo aircraft crashes near Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Eight victims
Eight people were killed after a cargo plane crashed at Moscow's Domodedovo airport upon take-off, a spokeswoman for the emergencies ministry said Sunday. A Russian Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft, destined... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on possible age discrimination towards pilots
Strasbourg, France - By Philip Bushill-Matthews
"Oral question H-0379/07 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Philip Bushill-Matthews to the Commission Subject: possible age discrimination towards pilots Are public transport operations... more
AccidentsDayton: a two-seater acrobatic aircraft crashes during the Air Show
Dayton, USA - The third incident of an American black week-end
New tragedy in the United States. Three locations, three different situations but connected from the same leitmotiv: air disaster. After the live collision between two news helicopters at Phoenix... more
AccidentsOshkosh: two Mustang aircraft collide on the runway, one victim and one injured
Oshkosh, USA - Two Warbirds series aircraft
On July 28th, 2007, during the Oshkosh International Air Show, a mortal incident occurred: two North America P-51 aircraft collided on the runway of Wittman Airport while landing during the Experimental... more
Military aviationThe last two SF-260EA trainer airplanes delivered to the Italian Air Force
Rome , Italy - The ceremony held last Friday in Venegono in front of the authorities
"Last Friday, on July 27, Alenia Aermacchi, society of Finmeccanica Group, delivered to the Italian Air Force the last two primary trainer aircraft, SF-260EA. The delivery took place in Venegono (Varese)... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last days of July and the first ones of August
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 30 to next Sunday 5
Monday 30 - Ballooning - 10th Môndial Air Balloons. Chambley Airbase, Lorraine, aka Metz. France. + 33 (0)3 87 64 08 08 www.pilatre-de-rozier.com/mab2007 - Modelling - F3C Helicopter 12th World... more
AccidentsArizona: collision between two news helicopters
Phoenix, USA - Four victims for a theft
Every network, every local television station, not only "CNN", "FOX" or "NBC", has its little helicopter, and to justify the costs there are continuous live programmes about traffic, arrests of pushers,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on July 30th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1945 - World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the "USS Indianapolis" (CA-35), killing 883 seamen. Report: 1945 - Pierre Laval, ex-leader of Vichy's Government,... more
IndustryStraub Construction Inc. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For an aircraft operations facility
Straub Construction Inc., Bonsall, Calif., was awarded a $ 22,132,016 firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of an Aircraft Operations Facility. Work will be performed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 186 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for $ 186,944,000.This action provides for the purchase of thirty (30) F-16 Block... more