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PeopleEurocontrol: a collective look at safety
Brussels, Belgium - The workshop "How to do safety business together" was held from 4 to 5 April 2006 in the Belgian city
One of the key issues facing European air traffic management safety over the next few years is the shortage of skilled resources needed to support the implementation of Safety Management and Safety Regulation... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' Summer flights between Rome,New York and Chicago
Rome, Italy - The carrier will operate the route with B-767
American Airlines announced that since yesterday, as last year, the Summer transAtlantic no-stop flights between Rome, New York and Chicago re-started. The daily flights to the big apple start from Rome... more
Science and technologyMalpensa Airport: no violation for environmental impact
Milan, Italy - The European Commission stated that
There was no violation by Lombardia Region (Italy) in environmental impact assessment procedures concerning expansion works of Milan-Malpensa airport. It is what European Commission has stated, archiving... more
Science and technologyThe Museum of Italian Aeronautics will be born in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - It will be ready for the end of 2011
Yesterday a plan agreement between Lombardia Region, Italian Ministry for the Cultural Heritage, Province of Varese, SEA (management company of Malpensa Airport), Ticino Park, Museum of Air Force Foundation... more
DefenseItalian contingent in Iraq receives the visit of General Cecchi
Nassiriya, Iraq - The Italian Army Chief of Staff meets also an Iraqi Army commander
The two-days visit of Italian Army Chief of Staff, General Filiberto Cecchi, to the Italian contingent in Iraq ended yesterday. The Commander of Italian Joint Task Force, General Natalino Madeddu, the... more
CuriositiesVersace will furnish extra-luxury private jets
Milan, Italy - The line will be realised in collaboration with TAG Group
In occasion of Milan’s "Salone del Mobile", next to Versace Home Collection and Home Couture news, the project of a new super-luxury interior design line for private jets was presented by the Italian m... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9- 20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes (2006-07-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress corrosion cracking of the main fuselage frame, which could result in extensive damage to adjacent structure and reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16201-16203] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryToday there will be a Board of Thales about the partnership with Alcatel
Paris, France - No objections by Finmeccanica
Today there should have to take place a board of directors of Thales to decide about the strengthening of the links with Alcatel, which is one of its shareholders for the 9.5%. The plan forecasts that... more
AirlinesAn Olympic Airlines plane avoids collision by a whisker
Athens, Greece - It happened yesterday morning in Greek air space
Yesterday morning a Boeing 737/300 of Greek flag airline, Olympic Airlines, avoided a collision in the air with an unidentified aircraft. When the pilots, coming from Athens and heading to Dusseldorf (Germany),... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, MD-88, and MD- 90-30 airplanes (2006-07-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the aft attach fitting of the spoiler link and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16208-16211] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 and A-319/100; A-320/111; and A-320/200, A-321/100, A-321/200 (2006-07-09)
Washington, Usa - To ensure the integrity of the THSA's primary load path, which if failed, could result in an eventual failure of the THSA's secondary load path and consequent uncontrolled movement of the horizontal stabilizer and loss of control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16203-16206] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to fatigue cracks resulting from scribe lines on pressurized fuselage structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16211-16217] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-07-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent crack formation in the sealing angles and lead to subsequent crack formation in the bottom skin of the wing, and resultant reduced structural integrity of the center spar section of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16206-16208] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousTension between USA and Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - President Chavez will buy military aircraft by Russia
Yesterday the President of the Venezuelan Republic, Hugo Chavez, during a ceremony for the delivery of 33 MI-17-V5 and MI-26 helicopter made in Russia, said clearly that whether USA will not deliver as... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: Meeting between Tuninter officials and victims lawyer
Bari, Italy - Speeches to set the compensation's amount
Yesterday took place a meeting between some officials of Tunisian carrier Tuninter, protagonist on last August 6 of an air disaster in which 16 people died and 23 were injured while they were travelling... more
IndustryBoeing reports first quarter of 2006 deliveries
Chicago, Usa - For a total of 98 ones
The Boeing Company yesterday announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2006. Major program deliveries during the first quarter, including deliveries under... more
AirlinesNew strike for Alitalia call center's workers
Palermo, Italy - Protest to the renovation of Assaereo job contract
The protest of the workers of the Alicos call center, the company owned for the 40% by Alitalia, which sees about passengers assistence back office activity and on-line booking, continues. By the 7:00... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: the second phase will start since tomorrow
Alexandria, USA - Death penalty only whether the jury will be unanimous
The hearings of the second phase of September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacaria Moussaoui, will start tomorrow (see for details AVIONEWS). The jury,... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: Amnesty International denounces 1000 violations
Rome, Italy - A list reports names of flights and "Cover" airlines
In parallel of European Parliament’s investigation on CIA flights ploughing through skies and airports in the old continent (see AVIONEWS for details), yesterday Amnesty International spread a report n... more
Science and technologyAeradria: DBA's story
Rimini, Italy - A German carrier with a fleet of 29 airplanes
"Since 1992 the DBA is a carrier that serves domestic traffic in Germany, at the moment it has over 4 million of passengers per year. The DBA’s society, that employs currently about 700 workers, has i... more
Science and technologyEight new Summer destinations for Palermo airport
Palermo, Italy - New low-cost airlines will operate in the air station
Virgin Express flight to Brussels won’t be the only Summer newness for Palermo’s "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport (see AVIONEWS for details). Other low-cost airlines will lift to eight the new destinations ope... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 120 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the overhaul for aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on March 30, 2006, a $120,269,205 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for reliability and safety and recapitalization overhaul for fielded... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 30, 2006, a $48,868,749 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
HelicoptersNew agreement for Bell Helicopter
Fort Worth, USA - Success in the orders for the Bell 417
Bell Helicopter made known today to have signed a deal with Aviation Specialties for the delivery of a Bell 417 helicopter. It is the 46th order for this type of helicopter that the industry of Fort Worth... more
Science and technologyLarger efforts of Canada for air transport security
Ottawa, Canada - It is necessary to use the latest available technologies
Jim Cherry, Canadian Airports Council Chairman, partecipating today at the Canadian Aviation Security Conference, asked to all the aviation security stakeholders to cooperate more and more closely to guarantee... more
Science and technologyGreen light for the privatization of Indian airports
New Delhi, India - The State will have the 26% of the shares
Indian Government signed today two important agreements for the privatization and the modernization of the two principal air stations of the country, New Delhi and Mumbai’s airports. The deals have been s... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways in overhaul
Nicosia, Cyprus - The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government must be approved by the European Commission
Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of the Mediterranean island, is undergoing an overhaul plan to recoup financial losses from the past two years. The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government involves about... more
CuriositiesLooking for wreckage of Second World War airplane in Bolsena Lake (Italy)
Capodimonte, Italy - A submarine is exploring bottom after a signal
From yesterday the wreckage of an English bomber B-24 Liberator, which would have sunk during the Second World War with seven men crew, is being searched in Bolsena Lake, Italy. A small remote controlled... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways in overhaul
Nicosia, Cyprus - The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government must be approved by the European Commission
Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of the Mediterranean island, is undergoing an overhaul plan to recoup financial losses from the past two years. The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government involves about... more
CuriositiesVoluntary tax in Norwegian airports against carbon dioxide
Oslo, Norway - The measure already adopted by UK, Germany, Switzerland and USA
Norwegian environmentalist association "Framtiden" made known that since today in all the Norway’s airport the boarding passengers will be exhort to offer a voluntary contribution to help to fight against t... more
MiscellaneousTension between Cyprus and Turkey
Nicosia, Cyprus - The Cypriot President, Papadopulos, threaten a crisis against Ankara
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopulos, declared today that if the Turkish Government will continue to negate the entry of the Cypriot companies in Turkish harbours and airports, which... more
IndustryBoeing selected Intelleflex for the delivery of the chips on the 787 Dreamliner
Seattle, USA - Maintenance costs will be reduced
Boeing selected Intelleflex, an industry based in Silicon Valley in California, to provide the silicon chips to enable radio frequency identification (RFID) "Smart lebels" for the maintenance of important... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran is opened to negotiation
Teheran, Iran - In the meantime tests on new weapons go on
Iran goes on its uranium enrichment plan for research and development purpose, despite UN Security Council’s invite to suspend its nuclear activities: it is what Iranian Foreign Minister, Manuchehr Mottaki, h... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines' passengers increased
Dallas, USA - Excellent trend in the first quarter of 2006
Southwest Airlines made known today that during March 2006 it carried 5.8 million passengers with a raise of the 11.4% respect the same period of the previous year when they were 5.2 million. Low-cost... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310, A-300B4-600, A-300B4-600R, A-300F4-600R, and A-300C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-07-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect discrepancies of the rudder, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the rudder
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16030-16033] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyAeradria: press conference for the presentation of the flight to Munich
Rimini, Italy - It took place in the afternoon at "Federico Fellini"'s airport
Aeradria SpA, Rimini’s airport management society, communicates that the press conference took place in the afternoon of today at 3pm, near the vip room of the same air station to present the first link M... more
PeopleLow-cost air traffic increased
London, UK - Doubled respect 2001
Oag Worldwide, which is a British content management company specialising in travel and transport, published a study according which low-cost carriers in the month of March 2006 increased their transport... more
AirlinesMobiles on Air France flights
Paris, France - Six-months testing on an A-318
Starting from 2007, mobile phone calls and messages during air flights will be possible, as long as the plane is an Air France Airbus. The French national carrier will test a new technology, debugged by... more
IndustryEADS' new air refuelling system tested
Munich, Germany - No influences on aircraft's handling
EADS made known to have ended the test on the new air refuelling system ARBS (Air Refuelling Boom System). The preliminary results of the test show that aircraft’s handling was not influenced by the i... more
MiscellaneousFrance strikes again against CPE
Paris, France - Airplanes and trains blocked
After the mobilization that paralized France last Tuesday, students and unions have organized a new general strike to protest against the law, wanted by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, on CPE, the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-301, -311, and - 315 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the pressure control valve does not freeze and prevent the door seal from deflating, which could result in the inability to open the door in an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16023-16025] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cirrus Design Corporation models SR-20 and SR-22 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent damage to the fuel line and wire bundles, which could result in fuel leaks. This failure could lead to unsafe fuel vapor within the cockpit and possible fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16027-16029] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluids could be ignited by the engine exhaust nozzle located below the engine strut, resulting in an explosion or uncontrolled fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16019-16021] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/131, -132, and -133; A-320/232 and -233; and A-321/131, -231, and -232 airplanes (2006-07-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the secondary load path of the forward engine mount, which, if combined with failure of the primary load path, could result in separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16025-16027] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/100 and -200 series airplanes (2006-07-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a punctured fuel tank, which could cause damage to the airplane or injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16021-16023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleIncreasing air passengers discontent
Washington, USA - An American research reveals that
A research made by Wichita State University (Kansas) on air passengers’ dissatisfaction shows a 17% increase of complaints compared to 2004. At the top among discontent reasons there is unfulfilled luggage a... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: Moussaoui is able for the death penalty
Alexandria, USA - Now victims' relatives will be heard
The popular jury in the trial against Zacarias Moussaoui, sole respondent for September 11 attempts, decided that the man is able for death penalty because after the arrest, in the August of 2001, with... more
MiscellaneousThe bodies of the two US soldiers shot down last Saturday have been found
Baghdad, Iraq - A movie claims the shot down of the military helicopter
Yesterday Qatar’s satellite TV, Al Jazeera broadcast a film segment of the Rashadin Army, which claimed the shot down of the Apache helicopter last Saturday. In the movie it is possible to see the ruins o... more
AirlinesVirgin invests in renewable bio-fuel
Washington, USA - It will be used on the Group's airplanes and trains
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, will invest USD 400m in bio-fuel production for air and train fleet. In particular, it is grain alcohol (ethyl alcohol) obtained through a fermentation... more
DefenseEU consultation for Defense products single market
Brussels, Belgium - Industry Commissioner's spokesman announced that yesterday
The spokesman of European Industry Commissioner, Guenter Verheugen, yesterday announced the launch of a consultation between the 25 Member Countries in order to create a "European Market" in the field... more