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Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. ALF502L series and ALF502R series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent total loss of engine power, in-flight engine shutdown, release of turbine blades, separation of the exhaust nozzle, and possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 89)] [Page 26823-26826] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: meeting between the victim's families and the inquiring magistrates
Palermo, Italy - Confidence in the Public Prosecutors
Yesterday in Palermo a meeting took place between the association of the victims’ families of Capo Gallo air disaster, happened on last August 6 when an ATR-72 of the Tunisian carrier Tuninter flying f... more
MiscellaneousNew strike today in Greece
Athens, Greece - Olympic Airways flights stopped
After the April 4 agreement between Greek union (GSEE) and industrial association (SEV) for a EUR 658 minimum monthly wage, hundred of thousand people strike again today in Athens and main Country’s c... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11: Moussaoui's request for a new trial refused
Washington, USA - The terrorist wanted to retract his admission of guilt
Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema, who led the trial of Alexandria against Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen with Moroccan origin who is the sole condamned for September 11 attempts, rejected the respondant’s r... more
Civil aviationMediterranean Air Forces meeting: clandestine immigration and security
Montijo, Portugal - Among the projects, a European multinational flight school
The Chiefs of Staff of the Mediterranean Air Forces met at Portuguese Air Force 6th base in Montijo: France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey joined it (see AVIONEWS for details). Clandestine immigration... more
IndustryNo new GPS satellites for USAF
Washington, USA - "GPS III" program delayed at least a year
US Air Force "GPS III" program is delayed at least a year. The replacement of current satellites with other technologically advanced models was expected in 2006, but USAF makes known that, at least this... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a near 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AIM-120D and AIM-120C7 missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $21,807,472 firm fixed price contract modification. This action provides for advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) lead time away... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific decreases the personnel
Hong Kong, China - The decision to effort the raise of the fuel cost
Cathay Pacific, the most important Hong Kong’s carrier, announced to have proposed to 1,600 workers the early retirement. The decision, according to the airline, should have to allow to effort the raising p... more
MiscellaneousTransported in Italy an Iraqi child seriously ill
Catania, Italy - The transfer was organized by the Italian soldiers in Iraq
Yesterday morning arrived to the military base of Sigonella, Sicily, with a C-130J of the Italian Air Force took of from the base of Tallil, Alì Hamid Mutlek, a 8 year old Iraqi child suffered of a serious... more
Science and technologyPassengers traffic in BAA's airports increased
London, UK - It was announced by the company in a statement
BAA, the company which manages among the others the Londoners airports, made known that in April it registered an increase of the passengers traffic of the 7.8%, respect the same month of 2005. The raise... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines now flies also from Malpensa
Milan, Italy - From July 20, three times per week, by B-777/200ER
"Singapore Airlines will begin to serve, as of July 20, 2006 from Milan-Malpensa. It will be the only carrier with direct flights from North Italy to Singapore, gateway for the destinations of Asia and... more
Curiosities"Red Bull Paperwings": the paper aircraft championship
Salisbourg, Austria - It took place Sunday at Hangar-7 in Salisbourg
Last Sunday the "Red Bull Paperwings", paper aircraft world championship organized by PAA (Paper Aircraft Association), took place at Hangar-7 aeronautic museum in Salisbourg. Three winners: Brazilian... more
Science and technologyScottish air traffic increased
Edimburgh, UK - It is scheduled the opening of new routes to the North of Great Britain
The Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd., the company which manages the airports of the Northern Scotland, said to expect a raise of the investments in the region’s air stations. The Scottish area in f... more
PeopleHungarian authorities scheduled a double raise of the air transport within the 2020
Budapest, Hungary - It was retailed by Istvan Mudra of HungaroControl
During a press conference which took place yesterday in Budapest, Istva Mudra, General Director of HungaroControl, the Hungarian Agency for the control of the air traffic, retailed that the same could... more
Science and technologyThe Major of Romanian capital proposed the construction of a second city airport
Bucharest, Romania - It was retailed by "Bucharest Daily News" newspaper
Romanian newspaper "Bucharest Daily News" retailed today some considerations of the Major of the capital Adriean Videanu, who proposed the construction of a second city airport in the moment in which the... more
AirlinesStrong raise of US Airways in 2006 first quarter
Tempe, USA - More than double the number of passengers
US Airways closed positively 2006 first quarter. The carrier made known yesterday the results of the first three months of this year from which it appear, respect to the same period of the 2005 in which... more
Science and technologyThe Stansted second runway will not be completed in 2013
London, United Kingdom - About two-year delay announced by BAA
The building of the second runway for Stansted, the airport North-East of London, won’t probably be completed in 2013, as it had been expected, but in 2014 or 2015. BAA (British Airport Authority), the m... more
DefenseNew weapons' policy for USA
Washington, USA - Report to the Congress advised to abandon Cold War weapons
USA are re-considering radically all their weapons policy. In a report to the Congress last week by Task Force on a Unified Security Budget it is recommended to US Parliament a review of the development... more
Science and technologyVarna and Burgas airports: Fraport trusts good result for its bid
Sofia, Bulgaria - "Sofia News Agency" says that
As it is said by "Sofia News Agency", Fraport, Frankfurt airport management company, which is running for the management of Varna and Burgas Bulgarian airports, trusts to bring to a happy end the matter... more
Science and technologyDubai is building a second hub
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A USD 33bn project
The city of Dubai owns an international airport which reached 24 million passengers transit last year and 28 million are expected this year. In order to underburden the structure, the rich capital of Arab... more
AirlinesFedEx Express enlarges its terminal at Indianapolis Airport
Indianapolis, USA - 14 new gates and 37,000 square meters more
The US cargo airline, FedEx Express, and Indianapolis International Airport signed an agreement for the building of 14 new airplane gates, in addition to current 61, and for the strengthening of pack manufacturing... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: more than EUR 22 million of profits in the first quarter of the 2006
Chicago, USA - The result has to be considered however net of the extraordinary revenues
United Airlines, from few months out by the long period of extraordinary administration that never involved the air traffic of USA, more than 37 months of Chapter 11, makes know to have produced profits,... more
IndustryEADS: Merrill Lynch improved its judgement about the share
Rome, Italy - EADS share's upgrade carried to "Buy"
The US business bank, Merril Lynch, confirms and improves its judgement about EADS company. Yesterday in fact it released an upgrade on the share. The business bank carried its judgement to "Buy", also... more
AccidentsFinmeccanica: agreement between the Italian industry and Region Valle d'Aosta
Aosta, Italy - Yesterday it took place a meeting between the Region President, Luciano Caveri, and Guarguaglini
Yesterday it took place a meeting between the President and CEO of Finmeccanica, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, and the President of Region Valle d’Aosta, Luciano Caveri. The goal of the meeting was the r... more
AirlinesAir Berlin's share offer expires on May 10
Berlin, Germany - The carrier wants to expand its activities
Air Berlin established on May 10 the last day to buy the shares that it put on the market through a public offer. With the operation, according to the forecasts, the airline should have to receive about... more
Science and technologyCorruption at Pristina airport
Pristina, Serbia-Montenegro - Two dismissals and five warnings
Two employees at Pristina International Airport "JSC", Kosovo, were dismissed and five others received warnings for corruption, fraud and mismanagement reasons. The directors of the company operating in... more
PeopleManera: the centre of mass for European air traffic could move to Middle-East
Rome, Italy - After the conclusions at Salisbourg's meeting among Transport Ministers
The Director General of ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority), Silvano Manera, expressed his worry for the conclusions made by European Transport Ministers gathered May 4 and 5 in Strasbourg.... more
Latest news"Spring Flag 2006" since May 8 to 27
Cagliari, Italy - The air drill is in progress in Sardinia
"The "Spring Flag 2006", the most important air drill of the Air Force which takes place currently in Italy started yesterday, Monday May 8 at Cagliari-Decimumannu airport and it will end on next May 27.... more
MiscellaneousCheney visits Eastern Europe
Dubrovnik, Croatia - Appeal for EU and NATO opening to new members
American vice-President Dick Cheney has just ended a trip in Eastern Europe which made him meet political leaders in Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Albania and finally Croatia. Cheney repeated the importance... more
MiscellaneousUS air attack against Talebans on the Pakistan borderline
Islamabad, Pakistan - 3 injured and 8 missing people
Yesterday a US military helicopter attacked South Wasiristan tribal area, on the borderline between Pakistan and Afghanistan, causing 3 injured and 8 missing people among miners living in Permel district,... more
Latest newsNorway will not abandon the F-35-JSF program
Oslo, Norway - It was announced by Norwegian Government
The Government of Oslo made known that Norway will not abandon the program for the new military aircraft F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Norwegian decision arrived after months of negotiations in which... more
DefenseMichael Hayden is the new Chief of CIA
Washington, USA - Parliamentarians' protests against Bush' choice
After the sensational resignation of CIA’s Chief Peter Gross because of the polemics on Iraqi war and of the CIA?s Flights in Europe (see for details AVIONEWS), the President of the United States, George W... more
DefenseNo UN agreements on Iranian nuclear dossier
New York, USA - In the meantime Ahmadinejad announces the failure of Occidental liberalism and democracy
No results on Iranian nuclear dossier once again: the yesterday evening dinner between five permanent members of UN Security Council plus Germany, which took place in New York on American Secretary of... more
AerospaceCosmonaut emotions in Cuneo
Cuneo, Italy - Some no-gravity minutes on board of a Ilyushin 76-Mdk
The monthly magazine "Newton" reports that in September one of the five Russian airplanes normally used for cosmonaut training, the Ilyushin 76-Mdk, specifically built for flight in absence of gravity,... more
DefenseThere is no an agreement between US Air Force and Army about the joint employment of UAV aircraft
Washington, USA - Agreement achieved for the development of a Joint Cargo Aircraft
US Air Force and Army are still working to define the details of an agreement for the joint employment of the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Predator and Warrior (see for details AVIONEWS). The agreement... more
MiscellaneousToday the funerals for Marshal Frassanito
Verona, Italy - Burial chamber set up in the morning
The burial chamber for Marshal Enrico Frassanito, who died Sunday after his displacement from Kuwait City (see AVIONEWS for details), has been set up today at Palazzo Barbieri, seat of Verona municipality,... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: traffic in April 2006
Paris, France - Sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
"Passenger operations In April, Air France-KLM posted an excellent performance both in terms of activity levels and unit revenue, reflecting the continued strength in traffic, particularly in the premium... more
Science and technologyChina: other 48 airports will be built in the next five years
Beijing, China - The Chinese newspaper "China Daily" writes it today
The Chinese newspaper in English language, "China Daily", reports a news that shows once again the number of giant that China is producing in its unstoppable economic and industrial growth. According to... more
MiscellaneousCheney criticizes Russian energy policy
Washington, USA - Referring to Russian economist Illarionov
US vice-President, Dick Cheney, praised the words of Andrei Illarionov, Russian economist and ex-adviser to Putin, who accused his Country’s government to erode civil and economic freedoms last week. R... more
IndustryEADS shares increased
Paris, France - The raise due to the announcement of important structural changes for the A-350
Yesterday on the financial markets the shares of EADS, the French-Spanish-German consortium which owns the 80% of Airbus stock, registered a raise of the 1.9% because of the announcement that important... more
Press releaseMalev: good results recorded in the first quarter 2006
Budapest, Hungary - A press release by Hungarian airline unveiled it
A press release by Malev, the Hungarian flag carrier, yesterday unveiled that the airline has had in the first quarter of 2006 an increase of the passengers equal to 11,7% compared to the last year. In... more
Press releaseReggio Calabria Airport. Scopelliti: municipality administration has the merit of Air Malta links
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Mayor Giuseppe Scopelliti declared that
"The presence of the Maltese airline on our territory is born from a happy intuition of my administration about the community’s real needs. The activation of new flights to and from Rome and Malta with o... more
IndustryBoeing concluded new round of wind-tunnel tests for 747-8 family
Seattle, Usa - Marking another milestone for the program launched in November by Cargolux Airlines and Nippon Cargo Airlines
The latest round of wind-tunnel testing for the new Boeing 747-8 family of airplanes concluded recently, marking another milestone for the program launched in November by Cargolux Airlines and Nippon Cargo... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11: Moussaoui wants to retrac the admission of guilt
Washington, USA - Surprise move of the sole condamned for the terroristic attacks of 2001
Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen with Moroccan origin condamned last week by Alexandria, Virginia, Court to life sentence for September 11 attempts, decided to retract his admission of guilt (see... more
Science and technologyRFID System at Heathrow against luggage loss
London, United Kingdom - The new labelling system will be tested since September
Every year 200,000 suitcases are lost or stolen, while about 30 million are loaded on wrong flight, with more than two billion Euros total cost for airlines. Starting from September, London-Heathrow Airport... more
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