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Science and technologyNew service at Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - A TV channel was launched to help passengers and tourists
From last week-end Roman air stations of Fiumicino and Ciampino, offer to their passengers an other service. It was born in fact a Outdoor TV Channel, PubbliTV, with a programs dedicated to the institutional... more
AccidentsCanada: a Stinger fell
Ottawa, Canada - The pilot died
A BD-5J Stinger, the smallest jet in the world, crashed to the ground last Saturday near Ottawa, Canada, causing the pilot’s death. The aircraft was doing aerial manoeuvres preparing for an air show, w... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari Airport: the new summer routes
Gorizia, Italy - Cefalonia, Toronto, Olbia will be served
The weekly connection to Cefalonia Greek island from Friuli Venezia Giulia-Ronchi dei Legionari Airport was activated yesterday. The first flight from Toronto, Canada, which is operated with an Airbus... more
DefenseItalian General placed first in a course of the US National Defense University
Rome, Italy - General Giancotti will become a member of the Italian Air Force's Staff
The first placed man of the course of the Industrial College of Armed Force, organized by National Defense University, is Italian. He is General Fernando Giancotti, 49 years old from Rome. It is the first... more
AirlinesThree Bombardier Q-400s for Luxair
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - They will be delivered next year
Luxembourg’s Luxair announced it is going to order three Bombardier Q-400s, which should be delivered in 2007, with the option for three more aircraft of the same kind. In Winter 2007-2008, the carrier’s fle... more
MiscellaneousA lot of strikes scheduled in the next weeks in the transport sector
Rome, Italy - Particularly involved the air sector
There will be a lot of problems next week for the transports in Italy. Since tomorrow in fact they will start a series of strikes that will cause discomforts as for the people who want to travel in train... more
IndustryInsider trading suspects for EADS
Toulouse, France - Because of shares sale by several managers
After sensational announcement by EADS on 6 months postponement of new A-380 deliveries (see AVIONEWS for details), many have suspected shares and stock options sale made by several managers of the European... more
AccidentsSouth Africa: a tourism airplane crashed, two occupants dead
Johannesburg, South Africa - Two young men, 19 and 21 years old, have lost the life in the incident
Last Saturday, a small tourism aircraft, its name and model are unknown, took off near a family’s farm with on board two young men, the 19 year old pilot and the passenger of 25, has crashed on the ground a... more
AerospaceShuttle Discovery will be launched on July first
Washington, USA - NASA is ready to face the second space mission after Columbia's tragedy
NASA, decided, after the good results of last days drill, that Discovery’s launch will be carried out on next July first (see for details AVIONEWS). This is the second space mission that NASA is ready t... more
AerospaceCIRA: seminar by NASA on the space vehicles
Capua, Italy - The USV will be launched next July from Trapani
"To develop a reliable human and robotized programme for exploring the solar system and over, to enlarge the human presence in the solar system, to create innovative technologies, abilities and infrastructures... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Machine--Diecron, Inc. Actuator Nut Assembly for the Right Main Landing Gear Installed on Certain Raytheon Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the actuator nut assembly for the right MLG actuator, which could result in failure of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34804-34806] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks and/or marks on the RAT carbon blades, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the carbon blade, and consequent loss of the RAT as a source of hydraulic and electrical power in an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34817-34819] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent ignition sources inside the fuel tanks, which could lead to fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34801-34804] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200, -300, and -300ER series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing or sparking during a lightning strike at the interface between the bulkhead fittings of the engine fuel feed tube and the front spar inside the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34808-34811] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an unannunciated failure of the flap system, which could result in a flap asymmetry and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34793-34801] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersAn Enstrom 480B for Twin Pines Coal Company
Menominee, USA - For corporate travels from a mine to the next
Michigan-based Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, which manufactures three main models, 480B (turbine), F-28F and 280FX (piston), delivered an Enstrom 480B to Alabama-based Twin Pines Coal Company. The Superintendent... more
AirlinesJazeera Airways: the links with Bombay and New Delhi start from July
Rome, Italy - The Kuwait's press agency, Kuna, reported it
The Kuwait’s press agency, Kuna, reported the news that the first private airline of the Kuwait’s Emirate, the Jazeera Airways, to launch two new routes to Bombay and New Delhi, from next July. The car... more
Miscellaneous"Germany 2006": US team at Ramstein's air base
Ramstein, Germany - At least 15 thousand American supporters in the stadium
Maximum security retreat for US national soccer team, which spent the hours before the match against Italy last Saturday at the American air base in Ramstein, in the Renanian forest. According to European... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 19 to next Sunday 25
Monday 19 - Hang Gliding - 15th FAI European Championship. Opatija-Roc, Istra, Croatia. + 386 91 201 2 752 www.homo-volans.hr - SpaceOps 2006 Conference and Exhibition. Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi,... more
Miscellaneous49 RAF airplanes for Queen Elisabeth
London, United Kingdom - They paraded in occasion of celebrations for her 80th birthday
The 80th birthday of Queen Elisabeth II of England was officially celebrated last Saturday, with the parade along the Mall in St. James’s Park, "Trooping the Colour" in Whitehall and the final greeting f... more
Science and technologyAntiterrorism drill at Milan-Linate airport
Milan, Italy - "Human Threats" blocked flights for about an hour Saturday evening
An antiterrorism drill took place Saturday evening at Linate airport, the third which was ever made in that air station, and suspended activities and movements between 8:20 pm and 9:30 pm. The simulation... more
Latest newsUAV for Italian Coastguard?
Rome, Italy - In the meantime a new ATR and two A-139s are coming
The General Commander of Italian Port Authorities, Admiral Luciano Dassatti, announced that Coastguard could use UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicles) aircraft in the next future, for remote-control sea monitoring... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 34 MRH-90s for the Australian Defense
Canberra, Australia - An EUR 1.17bn order
The Australian Government decided to order 34 MRH-90 helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter, the Franco-German-Spanish Group which is a division of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company).... more
PeopleUS airlines boosted average ticket price to USD 50 more
New York, USA - The "New York Times" said that
According to the "New York Times", American Airlines, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and US Airways pushed average one-way full-fare ticket price up USD 50, following Delta Airlines... more
AccidentsVarig: a Brazilian airline's B-737 lost a part of its gear before landing
Brasilia, Brazil - The carrier reports that in a statement
Last Friday a Varig B-737 lost a part of its gear on flight, while it was about to land at Brasilia airport. The airline did not say which part of the gear was lost, but said the landing was successful.... more
IndustryBoeing Co awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16, and F-18
Boeing Co, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Division, St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $8,214,219 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract modification. This contract document definitizes the Joint... more
IndustryK.O.O. Construction awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17
K.O.O. Construction, Inc.*, West Sacramento, Calif., is being awarded a $7,601,528 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of a C-17 training facility at Travis Air Force Base. The work to be performed... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1W and UH-1N aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $7,860,548 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for repair of various components of the AH-1W and UH-1N aircraft. The contract... more
IndustryMaritime Helicopter Support Co. awarded of a near 205 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the SH-60B, SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60S and MH-60R
Maritime Helicopter Support Co., Woodbridge, Va., is being awarded a $204,820,575 modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price requirements contract (N00383-04-D-028N) for performance based logistics... more
Science and technologyVarna and Bourgas airports: Bulgarian Government decided to make German Fraport manage them
Sofia, Bulgaria - "Dnevnik" newspaper reports that
The Bulgarian newspaper, "Dnevnik", reports that Bulgarian Government gave Varna and Bourgas airports concession to the German company, Fraport. Next week the news should be officialized. At first, the... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli Military Aviation involved in a scandal
Tel Aviv, Israel - 30 soldiers accused to have had sexual affair with a 13 year old girl
An heavy scandal involved the Israeli Military Aviation. About 30 soldiers of a Neghev base were accused to have had sexual affair with a 13 year old girl. Also US soldiers, passing in the base, should... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Bulgarelli: we didn't change idea about the retreat of our troops
Rome, Italy - Mauro Bulgarelli, deputy for Green party, said it
"Our military presence in Afghanistan is not assumed and it is foul to try to move the discussion on the hypothetic increase of our contingent in Kabul. When in the last legislature it was voted the mission... more
PeopleUS carriers don't pay totally the Security tax
Washington, USA - It was denounced by the US Security Department
In a statement of the US Security Department it is written that the US carriers don’t pay totally to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Security tax. The tax was created by Bush’s adm... more
IndustryVeltroni: Rome can offer good opportunities to Finmeccanica-Datamat
Rome, Italy - It is necessary to maintain the capabilities of 1,500 workers
Rome’s Major, Walter Veltroni, expressed the hope, commenting the news of the total purchase of Datamat by Finmeccanica (see for details AVIONEWS), that the legacy of capabilities and professionalism o... more
MiscellaneousYesterday the works to build a monument for the September 11 Pentagon victims started
Washington, USA - It took place a ceremony at the presence of Rumsfeld
US Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, gave the go-ahead in Washington to the construction works of the monument to remember the 184 victims of the attack against the Pentagon on September 11. On the lawn... more
PeopleEU. La Russa: I voted for the proposal of a regulation on air transport security
Brussels, Belgium - Romano La Russa, Italian European Parliamentarian, said that
"I voted for a general regulation proposal because I think it is necessary for security. I think that the European Commission must restrict its tasks in defining minimum standards and controlling through... more
Science and technologyAntiterroristic drill at Ancona-Falconara airport
Ancona, Italy - 100 people engaged
It took place yesterday at Ancona-Falconara airport an antiterrorism drill. Two kamikazes attacked with a difference of 15 minutes at the check-in of the departure terminal, where there were about 70... more
AerospaceAn important drill on board of the Shuttle Discovery completed successfully
Washington, Usa - Also a German astronaut in the next mission of the Shuttle
Yesterday, at the Kennedy Space Center of NASA, Florida, it was completed an important drill on board of the Shuttle Discovery, that next July should have to take off for a new mission (see for details... more
AirlinesHapag Lloyd Express. Depau: Sardinia Region did not give any financing or other to the German carrier
Cagliari, Italy - Tourism Regional Councillor, Luisanna Depau, said that
"The Region and the Tourism Local Authority did not have any roles, neither give any funding or permission to Hapag Lloyd airline’s initiatives. The Local Authority, instead, asked Cagliari airport to r... more
MiscellaneousAir raid in Sri Lanka
Kilonochchi, Sri Lanka - The Air Force attacks Tamil headquarter
The day after a terroristic attempt against a civil bus by the rebel group called Tamil Tigers, where 64 people died, Sri Lanka aeronautic forces attacked the headquarter of the indipendentist militia... more
Science and technologyFirst day at Paris' Stock Exchange for Aeroports de Paris
Paris, France - In the State's cache should have to arrive EUR 800 million
Today Aeroports de Paris, the company which manages the air stations of the French capital, debuted at Paris Stock Exchange (see for details AVIONEWS). The price for share fixed by de Government, which... more
Aerospace"Pamela" Italian satellite was launched
Baikonur, Kazakistan - It will study obscure matter, antimatter and cosmic rays
The Italian satellite called "Pamela" (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) was launched yesterday from the base in Baikonur, Kazakistan. It was born from a cooperation... more
Civil aviationTwo sided meeting between Frattini and Chertoff
Moscow, Russia - The Security responsible of EU and USA talked about the new rules for the movements between the two banks of the Atlantic
At the end of the summit of the Home and Justice Ministers of the G8, there was a two sided meeting between European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, Franco Frattini, and his US counterpart... more
DefenseNATO's drill at Capo Verde
Praia, Capo Verde - In the missions it will be engaged the NATO Response Force
It started yesterday at Capo Verde the drill "Steadfast Jaguar 2006" of NATO Response Force (NRF) (see for details AVIONEWS). The operation want to show the deployment capabilities of NRF to strategic... more
Civil aviationEU Parliament (2): air sheriffs without weapons
Strasbourg, France - Changes in flight security European regulation
The European Parliament changed in first reading a regulation project which aims to decide common fight security measures against terrorism for Member States. In particular, changes concern the use of... more
AirportseasyJet and Meetic: the singles in Summer prefer the seaside and they travel low-cost
Milan, Italy - For a week-end European ones choose Rome and Paris, the Italians Madrid and Ibiza
"Meetic, the first dating on-line portal in Europe, and easyJet, the low-cost carrier, present the inquiry ’Where do the singles go on holiday?’. The enquiry, conducted on a sample between 18 and 55 yea... more
Science and technologyEU Parliament: Europe must react to flu pandemic within 24 hours
Strasbourg, France - Airports disinfection among emergency measures
The European Parliament asked EU Commission to make a document saying what to do in case of flu pandemic throughout Europe, mainly if it is man-transmissible bird flu. The Assembly reckons Brussels should... more
IndustryDaimlerChrysler did not know about A-380 delays
Frankfurt, Germany - According to declarations of EADS majority shareholder
As for delays in A-380 deliveries announced by EADS (see AVIONEWS for details) the German-American car manufacturer, DaimlerChrysler, which is the first shareholder of the French-Spanish-German aeronautic... more
IndustryBoeing and ANA signed for the delivery of three new airplanes
Seattle, Usa - They are a B-777/300ER, followed by the 737-700 and 777-200ER
ANA (All Nippon Airways) President & CEO, Mineo Yamamoto, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO, Alan Mulally, celebrated the long relationship with a ceremonial signing during an airplane delivery... more
AirlinesLAB could suspend its operations today
La Paz, Bolivia - If it does not settle its debts for aircraft insurances
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB), the airline which is controlled by State for 48% of its share package and by private investors for the rest, risks to close down. The Director of Bolivian Civil Aviation (DGCAC),... more