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AccidentsThe champion of the Brazilian acrobatic aviation, Fabiano Santana, died in an air incident
Saint Paul, Brazil - The causes of the disgrace are still unknown
Yesterday, during an exibition in the city of Atibaia near Saint Paul of Brazil, the champion of the Brazilian acrobatic aviation Fabiano Santana died. The single engine aircraft on which the champion... more
MiscellaneousToday the burial ceremony of the two Italian Alpine soldiers dead in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The condition of the other four Italian soldiers injured in Kabul attempt are good
Today in the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, in Rome, the burial ceremony of the two Italian Alpine soldiers, dead last Friday in Kabul, Afghanistan, because of a Taliban guerrilla attack will took... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a loss of control of the horizontal stabilizer and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 88)] [Page 26679-26682] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fluid contamination inside the fire and overheat control unit, which could result in a false fire alarm and consequent emergency landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 88)] [Page 26682-26685] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/100 and A-320/200 series airplanes; and model A-320/111 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the fuel pumps do not run while dry, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 88)] [Page 26685-26687] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsHelicopter falls: mountain climber Carlos Pauner is safe
Kathmandu, Nepal - The aircraft fell onto an Himalayan glacier
Notorious Spanish mountain climber Pauner and the other helicopter passengers who weathered the accident. The Spanish climbers team went to Nepal to try to climb Dhaulagiri Himalayan mountain. An helicopter... more
MiscellaneousDiplomatic meetings of Lebanese leaders
Beirut, Lebanon - Travels to Syria, Egypt and United Kingdom
Bashar al Assad and Farouk al Sharaa, respectively the Syrian President and Vice-President, welcomed Sunday the President of Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Damascus. In the meantime the leader of... more
PeoplePrivate airplanes pilots protest against Sardinia decision to tax executive flights
Rome, Italy - It is said in a statement by AOPA Italia
AOPA Italia (Aircraft owner and pilot association) published a statement Saturday against the decision of the Regional Committee leaded by Renato Soru to tax all the non-scheduled flights landing on Sardinian... more
IndustryMarvin Engineering Co., Inc., awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft
Marvin Engineering Co., Inc.*, Inglewood, Calif., is being awarded a $7,043,946 firm-fixed-price contract for 270 production BRU-32B/A ejector bomb racks and three periodic production samples for the F/A-18... more
IndustryKiewit Building Group Inc. awarded of a over 47 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft maintenance hangar
Kiewit Building Group Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on May 3, 2006, a $47,567,136 increment as part of a $74,756,400 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a C-17 aircraft maintenance hangar.... more
Latest newsLast flight for the C-141
dayton, US - The aircraft became famous to have carried back the us prisoner of Vietnam
The last flight of the C-141 took place at Dayton, Ohio, at the US Air Force’s base of Wright-Patterson. At the ceremony there were a lot of ex-prisoners of Vietnam. This type of aircraft infact became f... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: the link New York-Budapest will depart from tomorrow
Budapest, Hungary - The economic-financial magyar newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" writes it
The new link between New York towards the Hungarian capital, Budapest, by Delta Airlines, will be inaugurated tomorrow. The schedule incloses a frequency for five days per week and to be served by a B-767/300.... more
MiscellaneousArrested and released in the week end 5 suspected attackers on an American Airlines' flight
New York, USA - They were four Angolan soldiers and an Israeli one
On last Saturday there were fear moment in US skies. After the woman who provoked an emergency landing because of the use of nail varnish remover (see for details AVIONEWS) the American authorities arrested... more
Industry"Scramjet" technology to travel faster than sound
Washington, USA - Prototypes and testings already made
"Hyshor II" is the name of the engine tested in March at Woomera, Southern Australia, which allows hypersonic flight based on "Scramjet" technology (Supersonic Combustion Ramject). NASA too is working... more
Press releaseNuance: Stefanel and Gecos disprove the rumours of the society's assignment
Milan, Italy - Two shareholders have issued a joint press release
"There is full confirmation and support to the management and to the industrial project of Nuance Group. The industrial plan 2005-2009, parallelly to an increase of the profitability, expects a progressive... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines is growing
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - It is forecast a strong growth of its activities in the next 4 years
Ethiopian Airlines has scheduled a strong expansion of its activities in the next four years. The carrier which closed last year with a net profit of USD 43.4 million, aims to realize in 2010 a net profit... more
AirlinesSAS grows shortly than the expectations
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier is in difficulties because of the strong competition and of the raise of the fuel cost
Despite a raise of the passengers number of the 6.4% last april the result of Scandinavian Airline SAS (owned by the government of Denmark, Sweden and Norway), were not positive as at the beginning the... more
Science and technologyPescara airport: since July first the connections with Russia will start
Pescara, Italy - It was announced by Abruzzo Transport Councillor Enrico Paolini
During a press conference which took place in Pescara last Saturday, the Regional Tourism Councillor, Enrico Paolini announced that since next July first the new charter flights to Russia will start. The... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways wants to expand its cargo fleet
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The carrier is undecided between the B-777 and the A-330-200
Etihad Airways, UAE’s carrier based in Abu Dhabi, has the intention to expand its activities in the field of the goods transport through the purchase of 5 new cargo aircraft. The airline is evaluating w... more
CuriositiesUnited Airlines flight makes an emergency landing because of a strong smell of nail-varnish remover onboard
New York, Usa - A passenger has not renounced to put the nail polish during the flight
The uncontrollable desire to put the nail polish of a passenger on a flight United Airlines 787 from Chicago to San Diego, provoked an emergency landing of the airplane in Denver’s airport, in Colorado. T... more
IndustryUSA and Japan together for the new Concorde
Tokyo, Japan - A Japanese economic newspaper reveals that
It was the 26th of May 1976 when the first Concorde, the product of cooperation between France and Great Britain, made its first flight from Washington. After 28 years, by the end of 2003, the supersonic... more
CuriositiesWorld Championships of Germany 2006: O'Leary: at each goal to England I will give thousands of tickets
Dublin, Ireland - The Ryanair's CEO declared it
During an interview to German weekly "Welt am Sonntag", the Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, famous also for his love for two sports, football and rugby, and also for a particular aversion to the English, and... more
AirlinesPositive April for easyJet
London, UK - Load factor to 86.4%
British low-cost carrier, easyJet, made known the data about its activities last April. Respect the same period of the last year the carrier registered a raise of the number of passengers of the 16.8%,... more
DefenseUSAF: Roudenbush nominated as next surgeon general
Washington, USA - He will succeed Peach Taylor
Top exchange for head doctor charge in US Air Force: Major General James G. Roudenbush was nominated to succeed Lieutenant General George Peach Taylor, who was selected in 2002. The assignment of Roudenbush,... more
PeopleWithin the 2010 China will double its civil aircraft's fleet
Beijing, China - It was declared by the Chinese Civil Aviation Vice-Minister Gao Hongfeng
In an interview to the Chinese newspaper "China Daily" the Chinese Civil Aviation Vice-Minister, Gao Hongfeng, announced that in the next four years China will double its civil aircraft’s fleet. The p... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is notified of ExpressJet's decision to keep 69 regional jets
Houston, Usa - The airline has received notice last Friday
Continental Airlines last Friday announced that it has received notice from ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. that ExpressJet will keep the 69 regional jets that Continental recently elected to remove from the... more
HelicoptersISAF Mission in Afghanistan: Italian Air Force helicopters replace Navy ones
Kabul, Afghanistan - Task force "Tiger" after "Pantera"
The Italian Navy Task force "Pantera" engaged in ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission in Afghanistan has given way to Italian Air Force "Tiger". Then a handover in the helicopter component... more
AccidentsGermany: collision between a glider and a plane
Wuerzburg, germany - Two people were killed
Yesterday a glider crashed with a small airplane near Wuerzburg, Bavaria (Germany). None of the three passengers on board of the aircraft, which landed at a nearby airport, were hurt, but the two people... more
People"Single European Sky": more 10 partners sign
Salisburg, France - 8 South-Eastern Europe Countries plus Iceland and Norway
An agreement between EU and Transport Ministers of eight South-Eastern Europe Countries (Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Kosovo), plus Iceland and Norway, has been signed... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines: it celebrates 15 years of life this year
Zagreb, Croatia - A carrier's press release unveiled it
A press release by the Croatian carrier, Croatia Airlines, unveiled that the Balkan airline, in its 15 years of life, has transported over 14 million of passengers. The maiden flight by Croatia Airlines... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: Italian Antitrust would to close quickly
Rome, Italy - It was retailed by Antitrust's President Antonio Catricalà
On last Friday shortly before the introduction of a new book at "Luiss" University of Rome the president of the Italian Antitrust Authority retailed some declaration about the merger between Alitalia and... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the carrier's board would have voted the purchase of 22 A-350
Moscow, Russia - The economic-financial newspaper, "Vedomosti" writes it
Last Saturday, the Russian economic-financial newspaper, "Vedomosti", wrote that the Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, would have chosen definitively the European consortium Airbus for next order of airplanes... more
AirlinesNew connection between Genoa and Munich of Bavaria
Genoa, Italy - The flights will be operated by Condor Flugdienst carrier
They are started the connections between Genoa and Munich of Bavaria operated by Condor Flugdienst carrier, the airline owned by Lufthansa (55%) and the tour operator Thomas Cook (45%). The carrier will... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Ahmadinejad opens talks with USA
Teheran, USA - The Iranian President writes to Bush
The spokesman of ayatollahs Government, Gholamhossein Elham, has announced that the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is going to write to George W. Bush trying to find a solution for nuclear crisis. The letter... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, model C4-605R Variant F airplanes; A-310/200 and A-310/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an insulation blanket or other debris from being ingested into and jamming the forward outflow valve of the pressure regulation subsystem, which could lead to the inability to control cabin pressurization and adversely affect
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 86)] [Page 26191-26194] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationAlarm at Ciampino Airport for an unattended pack
Rome, Italy - The owner could not post it and abandoned it
Security alarm Saturday morning at Rome-Ciampino Airport, because of an unattended pack. While the area was being blocked off, the Police investigated and went back to the owner, who had seen the posting... more
PeopleEurofly Milan-New York route stopped
Milan, Italy - US authorities do not give consent
The inaugural flight of Milan-Linate/Manhattan route, which should have taken off today with Italian airline Eurofly, has not been authorized by US Department of Transportation because of the lack of reciprocity... more
DefenseTwo military submarines in Taranto
Taranto, Italy - An Italian U-212A and a German U-32
The Italian Navy U-212A class submarine, "Salvatore Todaro", escorted by "Gazzana Priaroggia" and "Prini" submarines, is coming today in Taranto, Southern Italy. The arrival is being welcome by maritime... more
Defense"Ionex 2006" naval drill will start May 11
Taranto, Italy - It will engage Italian and Russian forces
Russian Navy’s "Pitlivy" Frigate has arrived this morning in Taranto to join the "Ionex 2006" bilateral drill together with Italian Navy’s means. The operations will start May 11 leaving from the Ionian Sea... more
PeopleAn agreement for new Pescara-Moscow route
Pescara, Italy - The flights will be operated with a TU-154
Russian Charter Center-ICS Group and Baltour Tour Operator made an agreement according to which a charter line linking Pescara (Italy) and Moscow will be activated starting from July 1. The two companies... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of May
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 8 to next Sunday 14
Monday 08 - Paragliding - 2006 Open Cup of Moscow. Sopot, Bulgaria. + 7 495 685 39 57 www.extreme-style.ru Tuesday 09 - The Australian Light Aircraft Championships 2006. Darling Downs Aero Club,... more
MiscellaneousAn Antonov AN-2 makes emergency landing in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - Five passengers injured
Late Saturday a small Russian-made plane, an Antonov AN-2, left from the Republic of Moldova and made a stopover in the city of Izmir, Western Turkey, before taking off bound for Adana, South of the Country.... more
MiscellaneousMarshal Frassanito died
Verona, Italy - He had been injured in Nassiriya attack
Marshal Enrico Frassanito died yesterday at 5:35 pm in the resuscitation ward of borgo Trento (Verona) Hospital, after an irreversible septic shock. The number of Italian victims in Nassiriya attack on... more
AerospaceSpaceShipOne designer criticizes NASA
Los Angeles, USA - The technology used for the new Space Shuttle is obsolete
NASA is planning to return to the Moon by 2008 with a new Space Shuttle, whose projects are being elaborated both at Lockheed Martin and at a team composed by Northrop Group and Boeing; the nominee of... more
MiscellaneousUS Chinook shot down in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Ten soldiers died in the impact
It happened Friday in the Eastern Province Kunar, when a US CH-47 Chinook engaged in a combat against Taleban guerrillas was shot down by enemies. All the ten military men on board died, a spokesman of... more
MiscellaneousGB helicopter struck in Iraq
Bassora, Iraq - Four military men died
Saturday an helicopter crashed against a building without causing deaths or injured people on ground. Instead four military men died on board of the aircraft, a British helicopter fallen in Bassora -South... more
IndustryBoeing improves 777 maintenance program
Seattle, Usa - Recent improvements promise to reduce the costs and increase the time of service of the model
Recent improvements to the scheduled maintenance program for the Boeing 777 promise to reduce airlines’ maintenance costs and increase the time a 777 airplane is in revenue-generating service. By increasing t... more
PeopleNATS: new tower is virtually real for Heathrow air traffic control
London, UK - 87 metres above the runways of the world’s busiest international airport
"One of Europe’s most realistic air traffic control (ATC) simulators has gone live, preparing controllers at Heathrow for life in their new tower, 87 metres above the runways of the world’s busiest int... more
IndustryBAE Systems shareholders' fear because of the decision to sell the industry's share in Airbus
London, UK - The reassurances of the British industry
Yesterday BAE Systems officials, during the annual meeting of the industry, were undergo to a barrage of question by the company shareholders concerning the decision, announced last months, to sell the... more
MiscellaneousUS Congress unblocked the funds for the construction of a monument for U-93 victims
Washington, USA - It was decided by Charles Taylor, president of the Budget Committee of the House of Representative
Good news for the victims’ families of the U-93, the aircraft which on September 11 had to crash against the Congress and that instead crashed in Pennsylvania’s landscape because of the rebellion of the... more