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Civil aviationWord Football Championships 2006: strong increase of the German air traffic
Berlin, Germany - The German Government 's security measures worked perfectly
The organizzative machine created by German Government to guarantee a quiet carrying out of the World Football Championships 2006 worked perfectly (see for details AVIONEWS). It was declared by German... more
AerospaceBush spoke with Discovery's astronauts
Washington, USA - President invited the crew at the White House
US President, George W. Bush, spoke yesterday with the crew of the Shuttle Discovery, took off on last July 4 for a mission to the International Space Station Iss (see for details AVIONEWS). White House’s H... more
MiscellaneousKofi Annan on tour in Rome
Rome, Italy - The UN General Secretary in the Italian Senate today at 3 pm
Yesterday evening at 8:45 the UN General Secretary, Kofi Annan, landed at Rome-Fiumicino airport on board a Lufthansa scheduled flight coming from Munich, Germany. During his official tour in Italy, Annan... more
AirlinesLufthansa: +3.3% passenger and +0.7% cargo transport
Berlin, Germany - First semester 2006 data
A very positive semester for Lufthansa, the German flag airline. According to latest news, from January to June 2006 25.5 million passengers were carried on board the carrier’s airplanes, 3.3% more compared t... more
HelicoptersThe Mangusta A-129EC of the 7th Reggimento Aves "Vega" (2): details on the helicopter's model
Lugo di Romagna, Italy - Technical sheet of the rotor wing aircraft
The "129" is in its own category the only combat chopper operative in the West, not US production. It is armed with a cannon of 20mm with rotating pipes, antitank missiles and rockets. The advanced avionic... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 airplanes, CL-600-2D15 airplanes, and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2006-14-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the lower panel of the MLG door, departure of the lower panel from the airplane, and consequent damage to airplane structure, which could adversely affect the airplane's continued safe flight and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 132)] [Page 38979-38985] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersThe Mangusta A-129EC of the 7th Reggimento Aves "Vega"
Lugo di Romagna, Italy - In its new version
The Italian 7th Reggimento Aviation Army "Vega" after an intense training cycle, lines up the A-129 Mangusta helicopter in its new reconnaissance and escort version, undisputed expression of the technological... more
AccidentsAn anti-fire helicopter crashed in Canaries islands: 4 people died two missing
Tenerife, Spain - A lot of sea and air tool participated to the research
Spanish newspaper "El Mundo" retails on Sunday that an helicopter of the Spanish Environmental Ministry for the fire fight crashed offing Anaga en Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s coast, in the Spanish island i... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an $11,100,000 modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of spares for the advanced targeting... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $11,990,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification. This contract action provides for on-board inert gas generation long lead line replaceable... more
Latest newsBoeing Aerospace will update the KC-135
Washington, USA - Agreement between the Seattle industry and the US Air Force
US Air Force achieved an agreement with Boeing Aerospace for the update of the safety systems of the KC-135 Stratotanker, which this year celebrates the 50 years of services (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsAn American man plunges with his paraglider in Val Seriana
Bergamo, Italy - Carried to hospital by an helicopter-ambulance, he isn't in serious conditions
The mountain could had killed another person. Yesterday afternoon at Albino, in Val Seriana in the province of Bergamo, a 67 year-old American man, Yung Wong of Chinese origins, on holiday in the lake... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: Lockheed Martin urges for keeping the program on track
Washington, USA - Against eventual cuts and slowdown
Officials of Lockheed Martin, the company which is building F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are urging in order to convince the American Congress to keep the "Lightning II" program on track (see AVIONEWS for... more
MiscellaneousCompleted return of Japanese chemist abandoned weapons
Harbin, China - Within 2012 Japan must remove the weapons
Yesterday afternoon, completed return’s works of Japanese abandoned weapons on Chinese territory during Second World War, in Ningan city, in the district of Heilongjiang. Governmental sources confirmed r... more
AccidentsA woman falls from a mountain near Belluno
Belluno, Italy - The lifeless body has been recovered by the Alpine Aid
An helicopter of the Alpine Aid has found few hours ago the body of a 59 year-old Australian woman, fallen for dozens of meters in a canal at Longarone, near Belluno. The woman, the name of which hasn’t b... more
Latest newsUS Air Force's probe about the training of the C-5 Galaxy crews
Washington, USA - Too incidents in the last year
US Air Force is carrying on some investigations on the training of the crews of the C-5 Galaxy. In the last year in fact there was more than an incident with this aircraft. Last November one of the landing... more
CuriositiesBush: Italy must think of the role of Afghanistan mission
Kabul, Afghanistan - Today Rumsfield is in Kabul
The American President, George W. Bush, has exhorted Italian Parliamentarians to consider the matter of Afghanistan mission destiny very carefully. Bush hopes Italy will decide to confirm its troops support... more
MiscellaneousSeven bombs explode in Bombay
Bombay, India - 100 victims at least
There is red alert in India, even in airports, after the terroristic attack to Bombay’s railway network which has occurred today. Seven bombs exploded starting from 6:09 am (local time) in Khar, Borivali, J... more
MiscellaneousScare in metropolis of September 11
New York, Usa - Explodes a building for smell of gas
Yesterday, at 9:00 local hour, in 62nd, in Manhattan, exploded a building of three floors. Fire Chief of New York, Nicholas Scoppetta, stated that at least fifteen people were injured, including five civilians... more
IndustryEmbraer E-jets chosen by Mandarin Airlines of Taiwan for future fleet requirements
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Taipei-based airline intends to deploy them on domestic and short-haul intra-regional markets
Embraer yesterday announced that Mandarin Airlines has chosen the EMBRAER 190 and EMBRAER 195 E-Jets as the core aircraft for their future fleet requirements. Mandarin has elected to initially acquire... more
MiscellaneousDiscovered 677 units of chemical weapons
Harbin, China - Evacuation for Ningan city
Last week, Chinese government gave forth the discovery of 677 specimens of chemical weapons, finding between June 26 and July 2 in the city of Suihua, in Northeast district of Heilongjiang. Abandoned... more
DefenseKorean crisis: stopped works to United Nations Security Council
New York, USA - Presented projects of Japanese and Chinese resolution
Last Friday, Japan officially presented ahead of United Nations Security Council a project of resolution that provides for sanctions against North-Korea. The initiative is been supported by United Kingdom,... more
MiscellaneousMaximum attention in USA against terroristic attacks
Washington, USA - A presumed member of Al Qaeda arrested in Lebanon
It is always high the attention of the US authorities against the possibility of new attacks in US territory. In the last days FBI destroyed a presumed terroristic net of which he was a member Assem Hammoud,... more
IndustryFrench and Dutch shareholders against EADS
Paris, France - European consortium's negative moment is without an end
New hit for EADS. The Active Shareolders Association (AAA), which defends the little shareholders, partnered in a class action against European Consortium, which owns Airbus, in Haarlem, the Netherlands.... more
MiscellaneousItalian Minister D'Alema in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - The head of the Italian Foreign Office will meet the EU's officials
It started today for Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, a two day visit to meet the EU’s officials. This afternoon the head of the Italian diplomacy will meet the President of the European Com... more
Science and technologyNumber of passengers in growth on the BAA airports
London, Great Britain - Increase of 3,9% in the month of June
BAA is the society that deals with the management of seven airports in Great Britain-Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Southampton-and is considered one for the world leader... more
Science and technologyFederal funds to Rockingham airport in North Carolina
Washington, Usa - A bill gives 500.000 dollars to the airfield
The House of Representatives of United States has approved a bill that allocates funds to the Rockingham/Shiloh Airport in North Carolina. The contributions will concretize in 500.000 dollars, that will... more
MiscellaneousReturn of "Azzurri" in Italy:the pilot of the airplane speaks
Rome, Italy - That describes the triumphal return trip with enthusiastic tones
The airport of Pratica di Mare was full of people yesterday evening. There have been lots of fans giving their love and enthusiasm to the ones that after 24 years have taken the world trophy in Italy. At... more
MiscellaneousDrunk American pilot before the flight: he risks 15 years of prison
Washington, Usa - Stopped before the take-off, he smelled of alcohol
Could risk up to 15 years of jail Carl Fulton, the co-pilot on duty at the American air company Southwest, stopped yesterday few minutes before the take-off from the international airport of Salt Lake... more
AirlinesGrand China wants to buy out Hainan public shares
Beijing, China - According to "Caijing" Chinese magazine
Grand China Airlines currently controls 53.67% of Hanian Airlines, the China’s fourth-largest airline by fleet size, after it had purchased shares in June from billionaire George Soros. As the carrier’s big... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates Italy's victory at World Championship by offering 1 million of free seats
Rome, Italy - Until July 13 it will be possible to book free flights
Ryanair, on the occasion of Italian team’s victory at World Football Cup, launches the offer of one million free seats on its flights, after the announce made at the beginning of the World Championship t... more
MiscellaneousCondamned hackers that violated Nasa and Italian Aeronautic computers
Ravenna, Italy - They were found out in 2001
The Ravenna Law Court has condamned the group of Italian hackers that in 2001 attached thousands of web sites, among which Nasa and Pentagon, and also the ones of Italian Aeronautic and Senate. The information... more
AerospaceDiscovery: tops off the second space promenade
Washington, USA - Problems to truck resolved
Yesterday afternoon, topped off the second space promenade od two astronauts Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum. Duty discharged was to repair a system of transport to external of International Space Station,... more
Latest newsKC-135 celebrated its 50 years
Washington, USA - US Air Force will celebrate the event in September
US Air Force will celebrate soon the 50th anniversary of the KC-135 Stratotanker. The aircraft entered officially in the US History participating to all the military campaigns that USA fought by its birth.... more
AirlinesSkyEurope offers new connections between Western Europe and Croatia
Bratislava, Slovakia - With new service SkyLink flights from several European cities
The Dalmatian coast is one of the most loved touristic destinations of last years and since today, with the low-cost air company SkyEurope, it will be possible to land in Split, Zadar and Dubrovnik, booking... more
DefenseUS Air Force could bypass JROC on the programme for space platforms
Washington, Usa - It's scheduled soon a reorganization of space missiles launches
In the optical to develop a smaller and faster-launch satellites arsenal, the US Air Force is considering the idea to bypass JROC, that is a panel of senior officials that reviews service equipment needs.... more
Defense900 more English soldiers in Afghanistan
London, United Kingdom - In addition to 3300 men already engaged
The British Defense Minister, Des Browne, announced that his Country will send 900 more soldiers and military helicopters to support NATO mission in Afghanistan. Through this further increase, British... more
AirlinesEU Commission: Ryanair is not being investigated
Brussels, Belgium - On the matter of air fare taxes
After the "Daily Telegraph" wrote Ryanair would be inquired by the European Commission for presumed illicit airport surcharges in addition to ticket prices on its European routes, the Commission itself... more
Science and technologySlovakia's Premier opposes Bratislava and Kosice airports sale
Bratislava, Slovakia - Flughafen Wien, the tender winner, confides in Antitrust
The new Slovakian Prime Minister, Robert Fico, declared he wants to cancel the sale contract of 66% stakes in the Bratislava and Kosice airports to Flughafen Wien (see AVIONEWS for details). The management... more
MiscellaneousRoman students blocked for 9 hours at Ciampino airport in the World Cup final night
Rome, Italy - At the arrive in England they spent the night inside the closed airport of Nottingham
They won’t easily forget the World Cup final’s night the 61 students of several Roman junior high schools that Sunday July 9 have been pinned first at Ciampino airport and then in the English terminal of... more
MiscellaneousBudget cuts for U.S. Air Force
Washington, USA - New fiscal policy
Last week, Air Force Materiel Command Chief, General Bruce Carlson, during a meeting with "Inside the Air Force"’s reporters, issued a statement about next budget cuts of fiscal session 2008. In next m... more
AirlinesIberia pilots strike: 240 flights cancelled yesterday
Madrid, Spain - Long-haul routes guaranteed
Iberia pilots seven-day strike started yesterday and it caused the cancellation of 240 flights operated by the Spanish flag airline during the first day of agitations. Routes cancelled were mainly domestic:... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament approved a new tax for aircraft's coal oil
Strasbourg, France - More space for the research of ecological fuel
European Parliament gave its green light to a measure, proposed by British deputy Caroline Lucas, which promotes a cleaner air transport (see for details AVIONEWS). They will be abolished the helps to... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Pakistan: maybe the cause is a breakdown of the engine
Islamabad, Pakistan - It's more and more likely the hypothesis of the mechanic fault
The chief of the Pakistani Civil Aviation Sohail Akhatar Nazaw has stated to the tv Geo that it could have been an engine breakdown to cause the crash of the Fokker F-27, the passenger plane fallen yesterday... more
PeopleEU-Lebanon agreement on air transport
Beirut, Lebanon - European carriers will fly freely on the Middle-Eastern State
The European Union fully supports Lebanese reform programme: the EU Committee for external relationship, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, declared that. An agreement has been signed in order to allow European airlines... more
IndustryAirbus: 54% order decrease in the first semester of 2006
Paris, France - 117 aircarft ordered
Airbus announced a 54% order decrease between January and June of this year, when it reached 117 units, just while American competitor, Boeing, boasted 480 aircraft orders last week, compared to 441 last... more
AirlinesAlitalia becomes fuel autoproducer
Rome, Italy - The Italian Antitrust President said that
The Italian Antitrust President, Antonio Catricalà, announced that Alitalia is short-time starting an aviation fuel acquisition and dealership activity at Rome-Fiumicino airport. Total, an oil company,... more
MiscellaneousIsrael keeps on striking on Gaza
Gaza, Gaza Strip - New air raid injures two Palestinian militants
A new Israeli missile raid stroke Northern Gaza Strip today, injuring two Palestinian militants. The Israel Army, which confirmed the air attack, said the target was the extremist group who launch rockets... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 F4-600R series airplanes and model A-300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-14-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin, which could result in loss of the structural integrity of the fuselage and consequent rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 130)] [Page 38515-38516] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of July
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 11 to next Sunday 16
Tuesday 11 - Paragliding - 9th FAI European Championship. Morzine - Avoriaz / Les Gets, France. + 33 4 50 79 15 01 www.europaragliding.com - Hang Gliding - 2006 French Open Championships. Laragne,... more