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IndustryENAV acquires the 100% of the Vitrociset Sistemi Srl's shares
Rome, Italy - The final contract has been signed
"ENAV (Italian society for the flight assistance) SpA and Vitrociset SpA have signed last Sunday the definitive contract for acquisition by ENAV SpA of Vitrociset Sistemi Srl. Vitrociset Sistemi Srl... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-145XR airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadequate fastening of the seat leg shear plungers, which could result in failure of the passenger seat tracks during emergency landing conditions and consequent injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 248)] [Page 77590-77593] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of January 2007
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 2 to next Sunday 7
Tuesday 02 - Gliding - 2006 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix. Lyndoch Airfield, Gawler, South Australia. + 61 8 8524 4595 http://events.fai.org www.gfa.org.au - Gliding - National Championships.... more
DefenseJapan: it negotiates the relocation of the US air base
Tokyo, Japan - For the danger that the American aircraft represent for the local inhabitants
Japanese government and the Okinawa prefecture's executives restart the talks on the relocation of the Futemma US Air Force. Premier Shinzo Abe and current Governor of the prefecture, Hirokazu Nakai,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...January 2
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1492 - Reconquista: Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders. Report: 1905 - Russo-Japanese War: the Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur,... more
AccidentsIndonesia: aircraft crash in Sulawesi jungle
Makassar, Indinesia - Only 12 survivors
The wreckage of Adam Air's Boeing 737 crashed yesterday, left from Java island and direct to Sulawesi, spotted Tuesday in a mountainous region of Sulawesi. The plane’s location has been found and 12 p... more
Military aviationSukhoi fighters will be equipped with next generation engines
Moscow, Russia - The new engine's thrust has been increased one ton and the life doubled
Positive results for the training trials of the next generation AL-31F-M1 engine destined to the equipment of the Russian Sukhoi fighters. "The new engine's thrust has been increased one ton and the... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics Armament and Technical Products awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, Vt., is being awarded a $9,439,358 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-05-C-0110) to exercises an option... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $10,737,874 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0008) the procurement of 41 LAU-114 and 54 LAU-116... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $27,230,231 modification P00009 to a previously awarded contract (N00019-06-C-0310) for spares for the Advanced Targeting Forward... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on 1st January
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
"...Many wishes who loves to sleep but always wakes up in a good spirit, who still greets with a kiss, who works very hard and enjoys more, who lates arrival but do not fabricate an excuse, who gets up... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 31
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosities: 1600 - British East India Company is chartered. Science: 1879 - Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time. Report:... more
MiscellaneousHappy New Year by AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - We will resume the publication on January 2
AVIONEWS wishes to all its subscribers and newsreaders in the world a peaceful New Year and informs the Agency will remain closed on December 30, 31, 2006 and January 1st 2007, and it will resume the ordinary... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 30
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. Report: 1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - URSS is formed. Aerospace: 1924 - Edwin Hubble announces... more
AirportsSEA about year-end's holidays: over one million of passengers in transit in Milan's airports
Milan, Italy - A record year for Malpensa
"With the year-end's holidays closes 12 months record for Malpensa and Linate's airports that at the end of 2006, 31 million of passengers will pass through them. In particular Malpensa will reach 21,5... more
AirportsOrio al Serio Airport: normal activity today
Bergamo, Italy - Transit record last December 27
In the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, the flight activities regularly proceeds, and also yesterday cancellations did not record. The visibility on the runway is over 500 m, therefore it allows to operate... more
Military aviationIX Interceptor Fighters Group activities
Grosseto, Italy - A detachment always operant
To allow a total security there are any military detachment that can not stop their training and surveillance activities. One of these is the IX Interceptor Fighters group. The "Dardi" (Italian nickname)... more
AirlinesAlitalia: rising share in couple with Meridiana-Eurofly
Rome, Italy - Prodi's statements
"The procedures improve, there is nothing of new. We are moving heaven and earth". Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, comments in this way the last news on Alitalia, while went out from his home in Boulogne,... more
Civil aviationICAO: transparency of safety information and tighter on-board security measures
Montreal, Canada - They are the highlights of 2006
"Public access to the results of safety audits conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) complements a year of milestones under the leadership of ICAO in the further improvement... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 29
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1891 - Thomas Edison patents the radio. Report: 1911 - Sun Yat-sen becomes the first President of the Republic of China. Military Aviation: 1940 - World War... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the offers of bids is ready
Rome, Italy - The integral text is published by AVIONEWS
The offers to buy out a share not less than 30,1% of Alitalia will have to be presented by January 29, 2007. This one is retailed in the offers of bids for the carrier's privatization published yesterday... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM declines to comment the bid to participate to the Alitalia privatization
Paris , France - According to the policy "Not making any comment about Alitalia"
Air France-KLM declined to comment on whether it will consider bidding for the Italian government's stake in Alitalia SpA, in which the Franco-Dutch airline already holds a 2% stake. The Italian Economy... more
AirlinesGiovanni Rossi new Eurofly Chief Executive Officer
Milan, Italy - It will be Meridiana and Eurofly director
Yesterday, the Eurofly Board of Directors met, under the presidency of Sandro Capotosti, which elected Giovanni Rossi as new Chief Executive Officer and Franco Trivi as vice-president. The Board of Directors... more
IndustrySeyer Industries Inc. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft
Seyer Industries, Inc., St. Peters, Mo., is being awarded an $8,529,837 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 70 Blade Fold Rack Sets and 70 Blade Fold Pin Kits in support of the AH-1Z and UH-1Y... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D and AV-8B aircraft
Honeywell International Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems, Albuquerque, N. M., is being awarded $10,693,357 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0018) to... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $25,872,897 for priced order (0001) under a previously awarded Base Ordering Agreement (N00383-07-G-003M)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a USDm 15 contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 21, 2006, a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Tail Rotor Fork Assemblies for the AH-64 Aircraft. Work will be performed in Mesa,... more
AirlinesEurofly: shareholders' meeting elects the Board of Directors
Milan, Italy - It has fixed the number of nine members
"The Eurofly's stakeholders meeting has gathered today led by Sandro Capotosti's Presidency for assignment of the new Board and its President, prior determination of the number of its members. The stockholders'... more
CuriositiesBreaks the tape the 30 millionth passenger of the Munich airport
Munich, Germany - "We have reached the Champions league of the hub"
Munich airport breaks the tape of the 30 millionth passenger, personally greeted by Michael Kerkloh, Chief of Executive of the airport. To the lucky passenger has been reserved an hearty welcome and... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters (2006-26-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a separation of the tail rotor control lever dynamic weights in flight, severe vibration, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. FAA-2006-26721; AD 2006-26-51... more
ReportItalian Navy in the sight of the Syracuse Public prosecutor's office
Siracusa, Italy - 28 people under investigation between soldiers and businessmen
19 people, among which officers and noncommissioned officers of the Italian Navy in service in the Augusta and La Spezia bases, and 9 legal representatives of any Sicilian societies of the sector for the... more
AirlinesVarig goes out from Star Alliance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - It is predicted for January 31, 2007
It is predicted for January 31, 2007 the exit of Varig from Star Alliance. The abandon follows the purchase of the carrier by the side of Volo do Brasil, occurred last July. After the buyout, the Varig's... more
AirlinesLufthansa relinquishes the 50% of Thomas Cook
Berlin , Germany - The agreement also includes the participation in Condor Flugdienst
Deutsche Lufthansa and KarstadtQuelle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. In this accord, Lufthansa has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the leisure travel group Thomas Cook to KarstadtQuelle. The... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for an Airbus of Aeroflot (3)
Prague, Czech Republic - The goal was Cairo
The man that today tried to seized an Airbus A-320 of the Russian national airline Aeroflot, during a flight from Moscow to Geneva, according to the carrier's spokeswoman, he had the intention to hijacked... more
DefenseUSA proposes to Japan a radar for the DAM System
Tokyo, Japan - In order to improve the detection of the North Korea's ballistic missiles
USA proposed to Japanese government to install on own territory a radar for the anti-missile system DAM, in order to improve the detection of the North Korea's ballistic missiles against the American bases... more
SecurityFAA AD on Alpha Aviation Design Limited, model R-2160 airplanes (2006-26-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent fuel leaks in the fuel pressure indicating system. This failure could allow fuel to leak near the exhaust manifold and lead to a fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 247)] [Page 77262-77264] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing of a Russia's Aeroflot Airbus in the Prague airport (2)
Prague, Czech Republic - The failed attacker was neutralized by the passenger onboard
The man who tried to seized the A-320 aircraft of the Russian national airline Aeroflot was neutralized by the passengers onboard. The crewmember was forced to interrupt the flight from Moscow to Geneva... more
PeopleGermanwings: Gregor Schlüter new senior Vice-President Marketing & Sales
Berlin, Germany - In office from January 1st
From January 1st, Gregor Schlüter will hold the office of Germanwings' senior Vice-President Marketing & Sales. Schlüter arrives from the position of general manager Airport Development at Deutsche Lufthansa A... more
IndustryEmbraer E-jet operator family now includes Kenya Airways
São José dos Campos, Brazil - African Airline to lease three EMBRAER 170 jets from GECAS
"Embraer announced that Kenya Airways has chosen to add the EMBRAER 170 to its current fleet, continuing its network expansion. The airline, based in Nairobi, Kenya, will operate three EMBRAER 170 jets... more
IndustryA-380: Emirates claims damages
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Rumors talk about EUR 223 million
Emirates Airlines wants to claim damages to Airbus for the delays of the A-380's deliveries. "We want the compensations for the delays that provoked us, and also will provoke in the future, great damages":... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol accepts Sesar vision and performance targets
Brussels , Belgium - SESAR will combine solutions to enable the development of air traffic up to and beyond 2020
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, accepted the second deliverable of the SESAR Definition Phase contract from the SESAR consortium of 30 companies and organisations... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: +5,2% of passengers in 2006
Rome, Italy - Assessments talk about 30 million and 200 thousand pax
Positive previsions for the Roman airports for this year. As regard Fiumicino airport records +5,2% of passengers equal to 30 million and 200 thousand transits. Instead, as regard the second airport of... more
AccidentsA British helicopter crashes in the Irish Sea
London, United Kingdom - Rescue workers recovered six bodies
An helicopter Eurocopter AS-365N Dauphin carrying five passengers and two crew, left Blackpool airport, ditched yesterday in the Irish Sea. According to the British authorities, the five employees of energy... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 28
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1939 - First flight of the Consolidated XB-24 "Liberator" bomber prototype. Incidents: 1948 - The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 50 miles south of... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of December
Rome, Italy - From Friday 29 to next Monday January 1
Friday 29 - Great Eastern Fly-in. Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome, Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 2 6621 5592 Saturday 30 - Great Eastern Fly-in. Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome,... more
AirlinesAlitalia in the sights of the prince Aga Khan's Holding
Rome, Italy - Also possible a network of the North-Eastern with in chief Alpi Eagles
Behind the Meridiana-Eurofly operation, the Prince Aga Khan's Holding should have as goal Alitalia. According to the "Il Sole 24Ore" Italian newspaper, the Eurofly's buyout should allow to Aga Khan have... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for an Airbus of Aeroflot in the Prague airport
Prague, Czech Republic - ...
An Airbus A-320 of the Russian national airline Aeroflot, in flight from Moscow to Geneva, has realized an emergency landing in the Prague airport, after the pilot sent a SOS, due to an aggression attempt... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 and CH-47 weapons systems
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 20, 2006, a $26,427,722 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul, repair, and recapitalization of AH-64 CH-47 weapons systems. Work will... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 635 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16C and F-16D aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $635,086,713 firm-price-incentive contract modification. This effort will provide for 216 modification kits for 76 Block 50, 103 Block 40, 37... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache (AH-64) D Unique Components
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 20, 2006, a $36,750,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for acquisition of performance based logistics for Apache (AH-64) D Unique Components.... more