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AerospaceNASA: in search of ivory-billed woodpecker
Washington, USA - A laser device to deepen the knowledges of the bird's habitat
The ivory-billed woodpecker is bound by a mystery that beyond to attract ornithologists and the persons who practice bird-watching, now attracts also the NASA scientists. The American Space Agency has... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: demonstration of the RATTLRS system
Washington, USA – Resolution of the complex dynamic flow associated with a supersonic weapon
Lockheed Martin has completed with successful a series of tests for the demonstration of its system Revolutionary Approach To Time-critical Long Range Strike (RATTLRS), that is developing in the field... more
DefenseUSA will further reduce military presence in South Korea
Seul, South Korea - Cuts will surpass previously announced 25,000 units
US military presence in South Korea will be reorganized within 2008, but Pentagon sources make known that the reduction will go under 25,000 units, as it was previously announced. USA currently have 30,000... more
IndustryVinci sells World Flight Services for EUR 315 million
Paris, France - It will reduce its indebtedness of EUR 300m
Vinci, global group of building and associated services, has sold its airport services WFS (World Flight Services) to the French Fund LBO (Leveraged Buy Out) for EUR 315 million. The relinquishment returns... more
DefenseIraq: Italian military men leave command to local Forces
Nassiriya, Iraq - The official announcement on August 15
The official announcement of passage from Italian military men to the Iraqi ones will be given in Nassiriya on the 15th of August. Within the end of September local security Forces should take over in... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: +4.9% passenger traffic in July
Paris, France - +4.1% cargo traffic
Air France-KLM Group makes known its performance data in July. Passenger traffic rose 4.9% with 6.8 million people that were carried by the airlines and load factor lost 0.1 percentage points at 85.2%.... more
PeopleBritain Government purchases four Boeing C-17
London, United Kingdom - The value of operation does not stated because sensitive under the commercial layout
Britain Foreign Minister has announced to have decided to purchase four Boeing C-17, today using in leasing and to add in the 2008 a fifth specimen. The value of the operation has not been stated because... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on MANPADS
Strasbourg, France - By Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE)
"Written question E-3014/06 by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: MANPADS MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defence Systems) also known as shoulder-fired missiles, present a tremendous... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on working in Europe over the age of 60 - joint aviation regulations
Strasbourg, France - By Graham Watson (ALDE)
"Written question E-0624/06 by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Council Subject: working in Europe over the age of 60 - joint aviation regulations Further to my written question E-1636/99, what, if... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on cooperation in the transport sector and specific measures for island regions
Strasbourg, France - By Antonio López-Istúriz White
"Oral question H-0183/06 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Antonio López-Istúriz White to the Commission Subject: cooperation in the transport sector and specific measures for island r... more
IndustryEmbraer proposes Super Tucano for Turkish trainer aircraft bid
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Proposal includes significant industry cooperation and technology transfer involving Turkey’s defense companies
Embraer announced yesterday that it presented a proposal to the Turkish government on July 14, 2006 to sell between 36 and 55 Super Tucano trainer aircraft. The proposal submitted is associated with a... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on promoting airship transport
Strasbourg, France - By Gérard Onesta (Verts/ALE)
"Written question P-4292/05 by Gérard Onesta (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: promoting airship transport Airships offer distinct advantages compared with other modes of transport (aircraft,... more
Science and technology"Charles de Gaulle": since the foundation beyond 800 million of passengers
Paris, France - Opening of the first information point for tourists
AdP, Administrator of the French Capital’s Airports, has made known in last days that since 1974, year of the "Charles de Gaulle" Airport’s foundation in Roissy, the Parisian terminals have received bey... more
IndustryIsrael-Lebanon: USA impose sanctions to Russian war industry
Moscow, Russia - Also Israel accuses Moscow to provide Hezbollah with weapons
Washington imposed unilateral sanctions against two Russian war industry giants, airplane manufacturer Sukhoi and State export agency Rosoboronexport. The former is accused to have sold SU-17, SU-24 and... more
MiscellaneousAviano USAF base: citizens presidium today
Aviano, Italy - They want to verify the presence of nuclear warheads
Anti-nuclear polemics at USAF base in Aviano (Pordenone, Northern Italy) go on. A 16-citizen delegation has gathered this morning in front of military base’s gates asking US and Italian authorities to g... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on free travel for pensioners
Strasbourg, France - By Mary McDonald (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-4723/05 by Mary McDonald (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: free travel for pensioners Would the Commission have an objection to moves by the Irish Government to grant a free... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines: in the second quarter of this year losses for 26,8 billions of yen
Tokyo, Japan - Turnover on the rise, but for the Japan Airlines of the 4% in respect to last year
The Japan Airlines announces for the second quarter of this year, losses for 26,8 billions of yen, equal to € 182 million. In the same period of 2005, the losses has been equal to € 38,4 millions. The... more
AirlineseasyJet Q3 statistics
London, UK - The carrier now operates 121 aircraft on 267 routes between 74 airport in 21 countries
"At the time of the June traffic statistics, easyJet commented on the strong revenue performance for the quarter ended 30 June 2006 and upgraded its guidance for the full year. We are maintaining our... more
MiscellaneousBanat Air accident: the process on compensations for 49 victims risks cancellation
Verona, Italy - The seat transfer would make the process re-start
The civil cause of 49 victims families in the air accident involving a Banat Air AN-24 on December 13, 1995, risks to be cancelled and re-start after 11 years. This is because of the decision by the judge... more
Latest newsEURFOR: the UAV was shot down by a small shooting iron
Rome, Italy - The spokeswoman of Belgian Defense Minister said that
Ingrid Baeck, spokeswoman of Belgian Defense Minister, said that the EUFOR UAV which was destroyed in Congo last July 28 did not fall for technical reasons or for a damage in computers. The drone was struck... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Avio: its share has been sold to Cinven
Rome, Italy - The Italian industrial group will re-buy 15% of Avio
Finmeccanica makes known it sold its 30% share in Avio to Cinven, so that it will get about EUR 430m, three times more the initial investment with a gaining of more annual 50%. Finmeccanica will also re-buy... more
Latest newsZambia orders to the China five Y-12
Harbin, China - The order will come broken loose within November 2006
The Zambia’s Ministry of Defense has purchased by Harbin Aviation Industry Group, the largest key enterprise under the Aviation Industries of China (AVIC), five two-engineed Y-12 that will be used for t... more
MiscellaneousVeneto Region will make the Spad XIII fly
Venice, Italy - The European Community project
Local authorities of Veneto, Austria and European Commission will make the Spad-XIII of Francesco Baracca re-fly, the same airplane that fell during the "Great War" causing death to the Italian pilot.... more
Press releaseAutogrill reinforces own presence in the USA with 11 rest stops in the Nashville Airport
Rome, Italy - The society will realize a turnover equal to USD 182 million in 13 years in the Tennessee terminal
"The Group wins 11 rest stops in Tennessee and 10 retail stores in Florida. Autogrill enter in the Nashville Aiport and strengthens the presence in the Miami terminal with the retail. In the Nashville... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: +15% passenger traffic in July
Berlin, Germany - 85.67% load factor
Air Berlin, the second German airline after Lufthansa, registered a 15% rose in July passenger traffic compared to the same month last year, reaching 1.61 million people carried (1.4 million in 2005).... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): naval alternation in the East-Mediterranean
Beirut, Lebanon - Surveillance of the opposite waters Lebanon
Yesterday, August 6, at 9:40pm Italian hour, the patrolman "Artigliere" of Italian Navy has replaced the frigate "Aliseo" in the activities of international waters opposite Lebanon’s surveillance. The "... more
Science and technologyFour people were arrested at Prestwick airport
Prestwick, United Kingdom - They were protesting against US planes stopovers with weapons to Israel on board
Three women and a man were arrested yesterday at Prestwick airport, Scotland, after they ran on to the runway in order to protest against the use of the air station by the Pentagon in its armaments to... more
Civil aviationThe acts of Moussaoui process have been published on line
Washington, USA - Documents, photos and audio files concerning September 11 attacks
Alexandria Federal Court, Virginia, decided to publish on its web site almost all accusation and defense acts of the process against Zacarias Moussaoui, who were condamned on the field of terroristic attempts... more
Science and technologyFlight for Dusseldorf returns in Malpensa
Varese, Italy - Problems of pressurization
Last Friday, the flight AZ-464 by Alitalia headed for Dusseldorf has made return in Malpensa from where has taken off for problems of pressurization detected in altitude. To precautionary purpose, has... more
IndustryATR signs a new contract with Precision Air Services
Toulouse, France - For a value of USD 97 million
The regional aircraft manufacturer ATR and the Tanzanian carrier Precision Air Services have signed today a deal for 6 new ATR aircraft (3 ATR-42/500 and 3 ATR-72/500). The deal, valuated at USD 97 million,... more
AirlinesMyAir.com: three new routes hence October 29
Milan, Italy - Anticipated third weekly flight for Istanbul
Hence next October 29, three new routes will put into action: Venice-Naples, connection that will be realized Monday, Thursday and Wednesday; Boulogne-Barcelona, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and that... more
Fair and showsEmbraer’s Board of Directors appoints Maurício Botelho’s successor
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It is Frederico Fleury Curado
Embraer announced that at a meeting held last Friday its Board of Directors appointed Frederico Fleury Curado to succeed Maurício Botelho as President and CEO of Embraer, to be elected in April 2007. After... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (2): UN understanding failed to terminate conflict
Beirut, Lebanon - Still civil victims in Lebanon; yesterday 15 dead in Israel
Israeli bombs killed about 15 civilians in Lebanon today and stroke an important communication way to the South in Litani river, between Sidone and Tiro, cutting the main street where aids for civil people... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: the company will take part of Star Alliance
Ankara, Turkey - The decision makes known by the managing director of the Turkish carrier
The managing director of the Turkish Airlines, Cancan Karlitekin, has made known the carrier will take part of Star Alliance, the alliance of the skies guided by Lufthansa and by American United Airlines.... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: Syria is ready to join together Hezbollah
Damascus, Syria - Walid Muallem: "I am ready to be a soldier of Sayed Hassan Naslarrah"
If the conflict between Israel and Lebanon had to extend, Syria will line up on the side of Hezbollah, Foreign Ministry Walid Muallem has stated it while yesterday he found in Beirut for the emergency... more
AirlinesVarig boosts its fleet to 45 new aircraft
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Within the end of this year
Marco Antonio Audi, manager of Brazilian airline Varig, made known that the national carrier’s fleet will be expanded from current 12 airplanes to 45 units by the end of the year. Five new 120-seat aircraft i... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari: +6% passenger traffic in the first 7 months of 2006
Gorizia, Italy - More than 387,000 people
Also thanks to a good performance in July, with +18.5% passenger traffic, the first 7 months in 2006 signals a 6% growth for Ronchi dei Legionari airport (North Italy), with more than 387,000 people against... more
Science and technologyOne million passengers at Bratislava airport
Bratislava, Slovakia - 837,000 in the first 7 months in 2006
"M.R. Stefanik" Airport in Bratislava welcomed last Friday its one millionth passenger in 2006. In the first seven months of this year the air station registered 837,000 passengers, with an increase of... more
Science and technologyAdR: last Friday signed the final deal for the sale of AdR Handling to the Spanish of FCC
Rome, Italy - The Rome's airports management society realizes a surplus-value of EUR 42 million
A press release by AdR SpA, Rome’s Airports (Fiumicino and Ciampino) management society, makes known that last Friday, in accomplishment of decision undertaken by board of directors and a sale’s procedure end... more
Science and technologyFalse bomb alarm in the Berlin-Tegel Airport
Berlin, Germany - Law enforcement and passengers maximum attention at packages and baggages unguarded
Last Friday, a travelling bag abandoned in the international Berlin-Tegel Airport, has made released anti-terrorism measures. At the finding of the object, Police has immediately imposed the block of... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica will enlarge its plant in Pomigliano d'Arco
Naples, Italy - A EUR 44.3m investment
Alenia Aeronautica and Sviluppo Italia started an enlargement project of Alenia’s plant in Pomigliano d’Arco, near Naples, Southern Italy. In addition to the extension and renewing of some existing wor... more
MiscellaneousSouth-Africa: 12 people blocked off by snow on the borderline with the Lesotho
Johannesburg, Republic of South-Africa - Since eight years did not snow over the Capital
On the score of a strong snow storm on the mountains on the borderline between South-Africa and Lesotho, last Friday, the South-African Foreign Minister has made known that any helicopters of the governmental... more
Civil defenseUS Predators in SAR operations
Washington, USA - They have been used only in military mission until now
The US Federal Aviation Administration authorized the use of Predator (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) UAV aircraft as support in Search & Rescue operations. The remote controlled RQ-1s and RQ-9s have been used... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney PW-4164, PW-4168, and PW-4168A series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent front pylon mount bolt and primary mount thrust load path failure, which could result in an engine separating from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 150)] [Page 44185-44187] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, DC-9-82 , DC-9-83, DC-9-87, and MD-88 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing on the in-tank side of the fueling valve during a lightning strike, which could result in an ignition source that could ignite fuel vapor and cause a fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 149)] [Page 43961-43962] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) 250-B and 250-C series turboshaft and turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - To minimize the risk of sudden loss of engine power and uncommanded shutdown of the engine due to fuel contamination and collapse of the screen in the fuel nozzle
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 149)] [Page 43964-43967] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, DC- 10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, and DC-10-40F airplanes (2006-16-03)
Washington, Usa - To reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks in the event of a severe lightning strike, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 149)] [Page 43962-43964] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseAviano USAF Base: "No bombs" committee denounces nuclear presence
Aviano, Italy - And it mentions an agreement between US and Italian Governments in 1960
"No bombs" committee denounced the presence of nuclear devices at USAF Base in Aviano (Pordenone, North Italy) and consequent damages for environment and health. The committee also mentioned an agreement... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster (2): the cause is a series of human mistakes
Palermo, Italy - Wrong fuel indicators and pilot's negligence
Palermo power of attorney stated that the Tuninter ATR-72 which sank on August 6, 2005, missed fuel: this is the reason why the aircraft engines stopped working, but nobody realized they were empty because... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster: victims relatives give up compensation
Bari, Italy - To participate in the future process as civil part
Some relatives of victims in the accident where Tuninter ATR-72 fell off Palermo coast on August 6th, 2005, have announced they will reject any eventual transactive proposal, in order to be present at... more