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IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a near 178 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the entire T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on Dec. 15, 2005, a $177,879,422 firm-fixed-price contract for an overhaul and repair effort for the entire T700 family of engines. Work... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: 12 subjects prove interested in Czech company denationalization
Prague, Czech Republic - The "Short list" to be announced on Monday
The denationalization procedure for Aero Vodochody, the Czech company producing military aircraft, is about to end. Some 12 firms and groups of enterprises proved interested and the bid for the sale of... more
IndustryAvio-Rosoboronexport's agreement on aviation powerplant research
Moscow, Russia - And Tupolev is likely to sign deals with Italian Campania region aerospace industry next week
New growth chances for aviation industrial relations between Italy and Russia. Avio signed a deal with Rosoboronexport (as ther Russian authority attending to promotion of defence products in the international... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport denationalization: British Airport Authority won the bid and sale contract sign is about to arrive
Budapest, Hungary - It was announced by Hungarian Government's spokesman, Andras Batiz
British Airport Authority won the bid for the denationalization of Budapest Airport operator (Budapest Airport SPA) up to a 75% stake, and the related contract is even likely to be signed by the end of... more
IndustryThales-DCN: their merger has come
Paris, France - French naval sector reinforcement begins also looking at Europe
French Government revealed that the merger programme between Thales and DCN in the naval sector has gained a green light and it will be completed by the first half of 2006. Actually, Thales acquired a... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: disciplinary measures affecting three ground employees
London, UK - Effects of support ensured to the carrier catering company's personnel going on strike on last August
Three ground employees of British Airways are in trouble due to support ensured by such trade to the carrier catering company’s personnel, as gone on strike at Heathrow on last August (see for details A... more
Latest newsIndia: "Heavier" orders for the new fighter?
New Dheli, India - Specifications for the 126 multirole aircraft could be updated from a light to a medium class
Some newness regarding the Indian programme for the purchase of 126 multirole light fighters. It seems that specifications can be extended to a medium-light class and in this sense Dassault, the Eurofighter... more
Latest newsEurofighter: entering service today to monitor the Italian skies
Rome, Italy - The new fighter will be used by the Grosseto-based 4th Wing
Italy will be the first Eurofighter consortium member to operationally use the new European fighter-bomber starting on tomorrow. Italian Air Force’s Grosseto-based 4th Wing, which operates the EF-2000 T... more
Latest newsIraq: election protected by the US fighters
Baghdad, Iraq - Reconnaissance and attack missions have been already performed against rebels yesterday
The US armed forces significantly increased surveillance and close support activities against rebels in Iraq while waiting for today’s election, and some 54 missions were accomplished all over the Iraqi t... more
DefenseMartino: "Some 300 Italian soldiers to be back from Iraq in January"
Baghdad, Iraq - Contingent will be so reduced from present 2900 persons down to 2600
Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino unveiled that Italian contingent in Iraq will be lowered for 300 units from the current 2900 soldiers down to 2600. This decision is part of the strategy for the... more
DefenseIs an Iranian Osirak going to occur next Spring for Israel?
Tel Aviv, Israel - Some experts think that March will be a major time for a decision on a preventive strike
Several converging factors and events next March could make this month a major one to decide if it is the case to resort to a preventive strike against the Iran’s atomic facilities. Some analysts are r... more
AccidentsCalifornia: small aircraft crashed near an US air base
Washington, USA - The pilot was killed in the incident
A small plane dropped last afternoon in Solano County (California), at about 5 miles from Travis Air Force Base. Aircraft’s pilot was killed. THe accident occurred shortly before 5:00pm: the wreckage h... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: FOCA officer investigated for a letter against the French company
Berne, Switzerland - The Helvetic officer was opposed to Army acquiring Eurocopter helicopters
He is under judicial investigation for having written a letter to Federal MPs saying he was against the purchase of new Eurocopter helicopters for Swiss Army. The matter comes from the tender for helicopter’s s... more
DefenseJSF: "Italy will keep on its efforts for this programme"
Washington, USA - Italian Minister of Defence Martino stated and the F-35 prototypes could attend NATO exercises in 2006, according to USAF
Italy will not modify its committment concerning the JSF programme and this also regards the recent Italian Finance Bill. Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino stated it during the meeting with press... more
DefenseUS and Italian embassy's representatives welcomed by General of Air Brigade Umberto Rossi ta Herat
Herat, Afghanistan - Colonel Maurizio Cocciolone welcomed them too
Visit of American ambassador to Kabul, Ronald E. Neumann, and Italian Embassy’s officer to Kabul, Nicola Minasi, has recently ended. They landed at Herat Airport by the Forward Support Base (Fsb) base, w... more
AerospaceSIASGE: an integrated satellite solution to manage emergencies
Rome, Italy - The Italian-Argentinian project is destined to be operated in 2010
The satellite programmes named SIASGE (Italian-Argentinian System for the Management of Emergencies) will be operated by 2010. It deals with an integrated solution for Earth observation aimed most of all... more
Government actsQuestion Time on alleged agreement EU-USA about use of European airports to transport prisoners
Rome, Italy - By senator Antonio Falomi (Misto-Il Cantiere)
Italian senator Falomi asked Italiana Ministero of Communitarian Policies for making clear a supposed agreement between European Union and United States signed in Athens on January 2 2003: it would provides... more
Government actsQuestion time on CIA ghost flights
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Misto-Altre componenti del gruppo)
Italian senator Malabarba asked Italian Minister of Defence, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Justice for knowing if Italian Government knew about the so-called ghost flights... more
HelicoptersSAR: the "First time" of the S-92
London, UK - The new Sikorsky's helicopter begins operating in the Search and Rescue field with British company CHC
Despite disputes with Bristow to perform the future SAR (Search and Rescue) operations in the United Kingdom, CHC proves more quite satisfied about the choice made and based on the S-92 (see for details... more
PeopleMorocco to conclude aviation deal with European Union
Marrakesh, Morocco - To expand country's air services and give a stimulus to airline's competition
Tourism to Morocco is expected to growth by one million annually over the next five years. So Government, to face the event, has decided to negotiate with European Union a deal to expand country’s air s... more
Civil defenseBell: a Centre of Excellence for the remote-controlled aircraft
Graford, USA - Opened with the first activities devoted to the Eagle Eye UAV tilt-rotor
Bell performed a major leap forward in carrying on its research activities in the remote-controlled aircraft field. The headquarter of the Centre of Excellence exclusively devoted to tests of the UAVs... more
Press releaseAlitalia Express: UGL pilots on 4-hour-strike next Saturday
Rome, Italy - Cancellations and delays are expected
Alitalia Express pilots members of UGL union will go on strike from 12:00am to 4:00pm next December 17. They protest against the breaking-off of negotiations. During the walk-out Alitalia Express flights... more
Latest newsABL programme: fire simulation with the anti-missile laser it's ok
Washington, USA - Next step regards an in-flight trial aboard the YAL-1A
Partners from the ABL programme (Airborne Laser) and US Air Force completed a series of tests with the airborne laser cannon designed to hit and destroy ballistic missiles. The laser proved capable of... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights: EU Parliament to open inquiry too
Strasbourg, France - Frattini: "There is no evidence confirming the allegations"
European Parliament’s members are about today to open an inquiry on allegations tha CIA would have operated supposed secret flights in Europe and established secret prisons for suspect terrorists. But t... more
IndustryThales: job cuts for the Air Defence division
Paris, France - There will be -357 workers by 2007
Thales intends to lower the total number of jobs at its specialized division competent for airborne sensors for military aircraft (Thales Air Defence). There will be some -357 employees and part of military... more
Aerospace"Galileo" to be the first European network's satellite on December 26
Paris, France - European Space Agency unveiled it
It has been called "Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element GIOVE-A" the first satellite destined to test tecnologies for Europe’s future satellite network "Galileo", satellite that will followed by a second "... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic and New Mexico Announce Spaceport Agreement
Santa Fè, New Mexico - Virgin Galactic has agreed to locate its world’s headquarters and Mission Control in Us State
"At press conferences in London and New Mexico, officials from Virgin Galactic and from the State of New Mexico announced that they had reached an historic agreement which will see the building of a $200m... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) model ERJ-170 airplanes (2005-25-16)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct missing attachment rods, which could result in reducing the ability of the seat to withstand a hard landing or rejected takeoff and possible injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73921-73923] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes
To prevent failed deployment of the emergency escape slide during an emergency, which could impede an evacuation and result in injury to passengers or airplane crewmembers, or inadvertent inflation and loss of an emergency escape slide during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73935-73937] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2, A-300 B4, A-310/200, A-310/300; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R, and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2005-25-19)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the stiffener fittings, which could result in the reduced structural integrity of the floor and rods around FR 12A
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73930-73933] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Sabreliner model NA-265, NA-265-20, NA- 265-30, NA-265-40, NA-265-50, NA-265-60, NA-265-65, NA-265-70, and NA- 265-80 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking or other discrepancies in these areas, which could result in structural failure of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73923-73925] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationUSA: a case of airprox between a 737 and two F/A-18s
Washington, USA - A flight controller proved to be responsible for it so that he is subjected to suspension and integrative training
A reproach a suspension and an integrative training course were the price to pay for an error made by a US flight controller, who would have proven responsible last month for a case of in-flight airprox... more
HelicoptersKamov: a successful 2005
Moscow, Russia - Efforts in firefighting operations grew for the well known Russian helicopter group
The Russian helicopter group Kamov analysed the situation with reference to results achieved during 2005 and can really feel satisfied. The well known shipped military aircraft maker is actually increasing... more
PeopleAirbus wants 200 orders for the A-350 by the New Year's Day
Toulouse, France - Group's representatives prove confident about the possibility of achieving this goal by the next two weeks
Some 200 orders target by December 31 is about to be achieved with reference to sales for the new Airbus A-350s though 2005 is going to end in few days. However, representatives from the EADS/BAe-owned... more
Press releaseRyanair announced new 10 year's agreement with Brussels-Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - 5 new routes and USD 240m investment
Ryanair yesterday announced a new 10 year agreement committing it to develop Brussels-Charleroi Airport until 2016. As part of this agreement the carrier will base 4 planes in Charleroi, bringing its... more
Science and technologyItaly: fog caused cancellations and delays at Turin-Caselle Airport
Turin, Italy - Weather conditions greatly improved today
Turin Airport has been forced to cancel, delay and divert flights due to fog yesterday. It began with four diversions and two cancellations. In the afternoon, other flights direct to Rome (2), London,... more
AerospaceTelespazio: Finmeccanica and Abruzzo Region to sign an agreement next Friday
L'Aquila, Italy - The deal provide for developing Telespazio's activity
Ottaviano Del Turco, Abruzzo Region’s Governor, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Finmeccanica’s CEO, Valentina Bianchi, Abruzzo Region’s councillor of the industry committee, and Giuseppe Veredice, Telespazio’s CEO, wi... more
HelicoptersUSA: helicopter market performing well but import increased
Washington, USA - US analysts would appear worried about the strong penetration capability of foreign products
Analysts put into evidence the excellent performance of US helicopter industry during 2005, most of all concerning the civil sector. Both national and international orders regarded an additional 120 choppers... more
MiscellaneousIAF plane fired rocket on Nothern of Gaza Strip
Gaza, Strip of Gaza - Warplanes and Apache helicopters flew over the zone during night
A Israeli Air Force’s aircraft last evening launched at least a missile on the city of Beit Hanoun, in the Northern Gaza Strip, lightly injuring 4 persons. Palestinian sources reported that Israeli air a... more
Latest newsF-22A Raptor: just name changed, not so the essence
Washington, USA - The fighter's name has been modified from the previous F/A-22
After winning some difficulties in approving the programme and making the first aircraft enter service, the Raptor’s official name has been involved by a change that, according to experts, will not affect t... more
HelicoptersWashington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department: a second Ecureuil is coming
Washington, USA - It will be even operated early in 2006
After using just one AS-350B3 Ecureuil helicopter for four years to monitor Washington’s security from above, the US city’s Police Department chose to resort to another aircraft and the second Ecureuil wil... more
AccidentsUtah: helicopter crashed in nature reserve
Washington, USA - It was carrying six people but only two were wounded
A helicopter crashed last evening in the middle of the Grand Staircase National Monument, Utah’s nature reserve that United States declared National Monument in 1996. There were six people on board but o... more
AccidentsMontenegro's military helicopter went down
Podgorica, Montenegro - The accident occurred during an institutional flight
A Montenegro Army Gazelle helicopter crashed yesterday during an institutional flight to Podgorica: the piloting instructor and the trainee were injured but live, the Defense Minister said. They were taken... more
PeopleIATA: reconsidered airlines losses
Geneva, Switzerland - Good news came from fuel-cost drop
IATA, the International Air Transport Association, reconsidered upward 2005 expected losses (see for details AVIONEWS). The Association now expects losses of USD 6bn compared with USD 7.4bn in the previous... more
IndustryThales: negotiations on alliance with Alcatel
Paris, France - French newspaper "Le Figaro" reported it yesterday
Thales may merge with Alcatel after recent negotiations, according to Paris newspaper "Le Figaro". It wrote that two CEOs, Denis Ranque and Serge Tchuruk, had talks about it. Two companies fusion could... more
Latest newsItalian F-16's pilots training in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - A bilateral agreement of one year extendable to two both for flight activities and technicians-dedicated maintenance courses
Italian Air Force F-16’s pilots will be trained in Turkey. An agreement between Italian Defence Ministry and Turkish Chief of General Staff Office schedules a committment lasting for one year extendable t... more
AccidentsNigeria (3): "Shabby practices" of airlines
Abuja, Nigeria - They risk the lives of passengers with substandard planes
"First, the Minister of Aviation should resign for his failure. The full management of that Ministry should be purged. Then the President should set up proper people that are ready to work to really reform... more
AccidentsNigeria (2): resignation of Aviation Minister have been requested
Abuja, Nigeria - Nigerian aviation industry needs a purge
Disputes on Sosoliso Airlines DC-9 crashed in Nigeria are going on: meanwhile the involved carrier has been banned from flying (see for details AVIONEWS). Deputy representing Warri North constituency,... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament starts to approve a rules in favour of disable passengers' transport
Brussels, Belgium - Robert Evans, European Labourist member, said it
The time in which carriers refuse to board disable people, if superior of a certain number, could finish. European Parliament, in accordance with Governments of 25 State members, starts to vote, next Thursday,... more
AirlinesAlitalia. JPMorgan confirmed "Underweight" rating
Milan, Italy - The rating agency also reviewed upcoming revenue's rating
US rating company JPMorgan, after Alitalia recapitalization’s success, confirmed its rating and reviewed its assessments for upcoming years. It also confirmed that Alitalia’s title is overestimated com... more