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HelicoptersUSA: too accidents during EMS operations, training and equipment must be checked
Washington, USA - The main reasons would be operations with bad weather and environmental conditions, while the FAA and the NTSB would be about to rule this sector in a firmer manner
The US Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board would be about to release new rules which will restrict Emergency Medical Service activities further in the United States... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Air Berlin to conquest Deutsche Flugsicherung (DSF)
Frankfurt, Germany - The German air traffic control company will by privatized on the next year
According to some German newspapers the two German carriers Lufthansa and Air Berlin would intend to buy the German air traffic control company DSF, Deutsche Flugsicherung. Lufthansa’s CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuner h... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines ordered 4 B-737NG jets
Shanghai, China - They will be delivered in August 2007 and October 2008
Private carrier China Eastern Airlines communicated to have issued an order to acquire 4 B-737NG jets for a price of USD 227m. Aircraft will be delivered in two tranches, the first one in August 2007 and... more
CuriositiesUS Protestant pastor expelled from a Continental Airlines flight
Washington, USA - He was going on holiday to Colorado with his family
Reverend Joel Osteen is pastor for America’s largest church, the Houston’s Lakewood Church in Texas, and was expelled from a Continental’s plane together with his family last Monday. He was flying to Co... more
AirlinesLOT dismissed the executive director and two Board's members
Warsaw, Poland - Their successors will be unveiled on next December 29
LOT Polish Airlines has dismissed its Executive Director, Marek Grabarek. The measure was taken by carrier’s Board of Directors which additionally removed two Board’s members, Piotr Dubno and Wladyslaw Met... more
Civil aviationUSA: a laser aimed to a helicopter, liable people set up by a camera
New York, USA - He is risking two years in prison now
Another arrest in the United States due to an attempt to flight safety by resorting to a laser, another case involving a helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS). A New York-resident 36-years old man, Pedro... more
Latest newsThailand. Government gave the lie to the purchase of the Su-30s: evaluations are still on going
Bangkok, Thailand - But in case the Russian offer won, the F-16s would be updated
Thai Government firmly gave the lie to the new spread by the international press and according to which some 12 Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 fighters would have been purchased by the Asian country (see for... more
Latest newsJSF: first F-35 is "Shaping up"
Washington, USA - Construction of the first airframe is almost accomplished and its engine will be installed early in 2006
The Joint Strike Fighter programme is about to be accomplished concerning the construction of the first aircraft. Actually, all the airframe’s sections have been assembled and the Pratt & Whitney F-135 p... more
Civil aviationTurkey: "Iranian nuclear weapons provision process is irreversible"
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish Government's fear and it asked US Administration for favouring talks between Washington and Teheran to solve the matter
Turkey appears quite worried due to the evolution of the Iranian nuclear programme and recent statements by President Ahmadinejad on Israel. The design of non-conventional weapons by Teheran proves an... more
AirlinesEurofly: new flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - It will be a seasonal connection at first
A new non-stop link from Rome’s "Leonardo Da Vinci" Airport to New York’s "JFK" (see for details AVIONEWS). It has been presented during a press conference held yesterday among other new long-haul rou... more
AirlinesAirBaltic to start new connections for Ukraine, Germany and Sweden as from March 2006
Riga, Latvia - Latvian carrier said in a press release
As from next March, the Latvian carrier AirBaltic will inaugurate new connections for Germany, Sweden and Ukraine. From March 1st 2006 four weekly flights between Riga and Dusseldorf will be in operation:... more
Civil aviationMaps.Google.com: first protests from governments
Washington, USA - Russia, India and Thailand proved quite worried about security but a cancellation of the internet search engine's service appears hard to implement
AVIONEWS had already focused in the past on the satellite maps provision service of the most important internet search engine firm currently existing, Google (see for details AVIONEWS). Also US press appears... more
AirlinesCR Airways ordered 10 B-787s and 30 B-737/800s
Hong Kong, China - The China's private carrier reported it by a press release
The "South China Morning Post" was in the right, CR Airways wil buy 30 B-737/800s and 10 B-787s over next five years (see for details AVIONEWS). "This move will surely enable CR Airways to develop its... more
DefenseItalian Investigation Committee on the depleted uranium has been extended
Rome, Italy - Senate's Defence Commission gave the green light
Defence Commission at Italian Senate passed yesterday the extension for Parliamentary Investigation Committee on the deaths and serious diseases suffered by Italian military personnel deployed in the worldwide... more
AirlinesBellview forced to ground its planes by Government
Abuja, Nigeria - Three airlines banned from flying by Government's order
After Sosoliso and Chanchangi Airlines, Nigeria’s Governement has decided to stop all flights of Bellview. The news was reported by the African carrier itself. "Bellview Airlines will cooperate in full w... more
AirportsHumanitarian flight carrying basic supplies sent to Sudan
Rome, Italy - They are destined to the evacuees who have sought shelter in the refugee camps around Khartoum
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent yesterday a humanitarian flight to Sudan with basic assistance items valued at approximately EUR 128,000. The cargo includes electric generators, blankets,... more
AccidentsScotland: a helicopter fell headlong, two died
Dundee, UK - Victims' identity, aircraft type and accident reasons are still unknown
A helicopter fell headlong in Scotland some 15 km far from Dundee city around 15:15 am local time today, not far from a road. Aircraft type is unknown, but local Police unveiled that the two persons on... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 2000 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of an engine mount due to a missing pin of a fail- safe fastener, and possible separation of an engine from the airplane during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 243)] [Page 75386-75388] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno- Produkcyjne Szybownictwa "PZL-Bielsko" Model SZD-50-3 "Puchacz" Gliders
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the turnbuckle link, which could result in failure of the rudder cable
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 243)] [Page 75390-75392] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia paid off its bridge-loan yesterday
Rome, Italy - It was worth EUR 400m
"Alitalia announced yesterday to have made provision to paid off, in its entirety and in obedience to the predicted maturity, the so-called bridge-loan of EUR 400m made by the institute Dresdner Kleinwort... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 series airplanes; A-300B4-103 and B4-203 airplanes; and A-310/203 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the main deck and main deck cargo door areas
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 243)] [Page 75388-75390] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesJAT signed with IFC an agreement for airline's restructuring
Belgrade, Serbia - A Serbian carrier's press release revealed it
The International Financial Corporation, IFC, and JAT, Serbia’s flag airline, have signed an agreement establishing that the financial institute will be the carrier’s consultant for Serbian airline’s reorg... more
PeopleRRJ: maiden flight scheduled in 2006
Moscow, Russia - Russian government relies upon the Sukhoi Russian Regional Jet to grow in the civil aeronautical industry
Russian Government has great expectations regarding the Sukhoi RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) programme to relaunch the civil aeronautical industry and become really competitive in the international market.... more
Press releaseA deputation from Tatarstan Republic in visit to CIRA
Capua, Italy - It was sent on behalf of Tupolev
CIRA will be able to play a main role in the joint-venture including small and middle-sized aerospace industries from Campania Region which join both consortium SAM and Russia’s giant aircraft producer T... more
AccidentsMidwest Airlines plane performed an emergency landing at Boston Airport
Boston, USA - The event has been broadcasted by US "All news" television
A B-717 jet by Midwest Airlines took off from Boston-Logan International Airport at 10:00pm local time bound for Milwaukee. Shortly after the take off, the pilot noticed problems with aircraft’s rear r... more
DefenseThe last soldiers from Italian task force "Leone" expected to arrive at Pisa Airport today
Pisa, Italy - Two cerimony both dedicated to Italian soldiers abroad
Two military cerimonies are expected to be held today in honour of Italian soldiers operating abroad. At Pisa the last soldiers for Italy’s "Operation Nile" will arrive by plane from Khartoum today: s... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: Piaggio confirmed to AVIONEWS its great interest in the Czech company
Rome, Italy - An important chance for the Italian group's industrial development but the bid is still at the short-list setting stage
Piaggio entered the list of competitors for the bid regarding the acquisition of Czech aerospace company Aero Vodochody (see the related news) and it confirmed to AVIONEWS its great interest in the firm... more
HelicoptersLUH: US-139 configuration complete
Philadelphia, USA - The special version of the AgustaWestland A-139 proves able to fully meet the US Army's programme requirements
AgustaWestland, as partnered with L3, is ready to compete for the bid related to the new US Army’s utility helicopter (LUH, Light Utility Helicopter) and accomplished the special configuration of the A... more
IndustryRobertson Aviation LLC awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 aircraft
Robertson Aviation L.L.C., Tempe, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 16, 2005, a delivery order amount of $6,685,092 as part of a $19,588,077 firm-fixed-price contract for the Combo Fuel Tank for the AH-64 Aircraft. Work... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18, AV-8B, KC-135, B-1B, C-17, C-40, C-32, and F-15 aircraft
The Boeing Co., Aerospace Support, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an $18,802,494 ceiling-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide Contractor Engineering Technical Services... more
AccidentsMany ambiguities in the accident of C-130 crashed at Teheran
Teheran, Iran - "Blunders" by pundits
An old C-130 of Iran Air Force fell headlong on a building in Teheran (in the outer city) on last December 6, but after two weeks from the disaster the accident still shows many ambiguities (see for details... more
AirlinesAir India's Boeing made an emergency landing at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA - Passengers safe and accommodated by other airlines
A Boeing 747-400 jet by Air India bound for New Delhi at about 10:00pm yesterday carried out an emergency landing at LOs Angeles International Airport due to the blow of a tire during take off from California’s a... more
AirlinesAir Italy to East Africa
Rome, Italy - New links to Nairobi and Malindi from Milan have been inaugurated last Sunday
Air Italy flies in East Africa with weekly connections. A B-757 takes off from Malpensa on Sunday and lands in Nairobi the day after and continues to Zanzibar or Malindi with a new Fokker 28 (72 seats),... more
MiscellaneousSupposed terrorist arrested at Gatwick Airport
London, United Kingdom - He has just before disembarked a plane from Ethiopia
A man suspected to be one of attempters of London July 21 failed attacks has been arrested today as he arrived in Great Britain on a flight from Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. He is a 23 year old British citizen:... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at Meridiana's press conference: agreement with Eurofly
Olbia, Italy - A commercial and working cooperation signed yesterday
Meridiana and Eurofly have signed yesterday a commercial collaboration’s agreement, which according to what declared Gianni Rossi, CEO’s of the Sardinian carrier, has a strategic value. In particular, the... more
Science and technologyAgadir Airport obtained ISO 9001 Certification
Agadir, Morocco - The first African airport receiving the certificate
The Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI), Certification body operating in more than 60 nations worldwide, issued the ISO 9001 version 2000 certification to Agadir’s "Al Massira" Airport for quality o... more
Curiosities"Low-cost flying is beautiful": upon Prince's word
London, United Kingdom - Charles and Diana’s son en route to Cyprus on board Helios Airways
Also Prince Harry prefers flying by so-called low-cost carriers: he has recently been seen boarding an airplane operated by Cypriot Helios Airways, which is not an example of safety considering its last... more
AirlinesIs Lufthansa interested in air traffic control in Germany?
Berlin, Germany - Some analysts and TUI group would think it possible trying to get an important stake
Lufthansa could try to get an important share in the air traffic control company (DFS), according to some analysts and TUI firm (which owns some seven charter enterprises in Germany). German Government... more
PeopleEU: the Single Sky "Absorbed" the Eastern Europe's air space
Brussels, Belgium - An agreement between EU Commission and eight countries in the Eastern region of the continent
Croatia, Bosnia Erzegovina, Serbia Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Kosovo signed an agreement with EU Commission to set the Single European Sky so that a large part of Eastern Europe... more
Latest newsSingapore: 12 F-15SG arriving by 2009
Singapore - It would deal with the most advanced Eagle version
The contract for the purchase of 12 F-15SG Eagle multirole fighters by Singapore has been officialized, a deal that also schedules options for additional 8 aircraft of this type. Such a version was exclusively... more
AirlinesQantas: "That is why we preferred the 787 rather than the A-350"
Sydney, Australia - Some experts analysed reasons which led the Australian carrier to select Boeing and reject Airbus
some air transport experts tried to understand what can have favoured the 787 Dreamliner in being granted with orders by Qantas compared to its rival, the A-350 (see for details AVIONEWS). When taking... more
AccidentsHelios crash: a reconstruction of the fatal flight
Larnaca, Cyprus - An air travel repeated for the first time for investigative purposes
An airplane carrying on board Greek investigators -15 persons in all- took off yesterday from the island of Cyprus in order to reconstruct the flight operated by the Boeing 737/300 crashed near Athens... more
Latest newsFCA: a Request for Proposals to be addressed to Alenia and EADS on December 22
Washington, USA - The first step to the future selection between the C-27J Spartan and the CN-235/295
US Army proves willing to resume the process for the bid related to the FCA (Future Cargo Aircraft) programme, with reference to the new military transport airplane for the armed force intended to replace... more
AerospaceItalian mission "Agile" to start next January
Rome, Italy - The first mission in the world to be launched by an Indian rocket
"Agile" is the the acronym for Astro-rivelatore Gamma ad Immagini Leggero. Satellite, fully realized by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will be launched at the end of next January by an Indian rocket,... more
SecurityHerat: a car-bomb against an Italian convoy, three soldiers wounded
Herat, Afghanistan - This attack has been already claimed back by the Taliban rebels
A suicide attempter made himself explode aboard a civil car nearby Herat (Afghanistan) this morning (at 11:00 am local time) after approaching an Italian contingent’s convoy including three vehicles. S... more
MiscellaneousGaruda Airlines' pilot sentenced for Munir's murder
Jakarta, Indonesia - Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto put arsenic in noodles of Indonesian activist
An Indonesian court sentenced to 14 years prison the pilot of Garuda Airlines for the murder of the activist Munir Thalib, leader of fights for human rights (see for details AVIONEWS). According to the... more
IndustryBoeing and Cathay Pacific celebrate redelivery of first 747-400BCF
Seattle, Usa - Former passenger airplane enters service as a freighter December 21
Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated completion and certification of the first 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter at a redelivery ceremony held in Xiamen, People’s Republic of China, Dec. 19. C... more
DefenseRussia: five to eight ballistic missile tests in 2006
Moscow, Russia - Russian military authorities scheduled it and they founded some 20 new units provided with both tactical and strategic systems in 2005
Russia founded some 20 new units provided with ballistic missiles in 2005, despite it also modified part of its amount within the general modernization programme involving its own strategic and tactical... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea: Elbit and KAI to transform the Black Hawks into SAR aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - A necessary solution in the light of the US Pave Hawk fleet withdrawal
The United States will withdraw from South Korea their Pave Hawk helicopters and South Korean authorities have to find a solution to manage the search and rescue operations. So, Government requested modifications... more
IndustryBoeing about to achieve a maintenance agreement in Shanghai
Shanghai, China - A deal to found a company by cooperating with Shanghai Airlines and the city's Airport
Boeing would intend to sign an agreement concerning maintenance and repairing activities for aircraft in Shanghai both with the related Airport and Shanghai Airlines, setting a new company of which it... more