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PeopleENAV to stand in awe of the passing of system requirements decree
Rome, Italy - This may be the reason of measure passing's delay
ENAV’s CEO said Italian premiership that despite the passing of the decree has favourable effects for Italian airlines, it will have a very heavy impact over ENAV’s accounts. ENAV’s sources would claim... more
CuriositiesPrince Andrew stopped at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, Australia - He refused to undergo metal detector screening
He was about to board a flight from Melbourne bound for New Zeland. He refused the security officials invitation to undergo metal detector screening. So he has been brought to a room to think on his decision... more
HelicoptersLUH: Sikorsky joined the UH-145 programme
Washington, USA – It will attend to logistic support for the dedicated version of the Eurocopter EC-145
Sikorsky joined the partnership which is promoting the EADS-Eurocopter UH-145 in the United States for the LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) of US Army. Both the European aerospace and defence holding by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Tassone summoned Assaeroporti, Assaereo, Enav, Enac and Ibar today
Rome, Italy - To talk about system requirements decree
It is planned at 05:00pm at the Ministry of Transport in Rome, the meeting between Italian Vice-minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, and Assaeroporti, Assaereo, Enav, Enac and Ibar,... more
Press releaseANSV: a serious hitch between two general aviation aircraft at Milan-Linate Airport
Rome, Italy - Italian Flight Attendance Board opened a technical investigation
After an undue runway intrusion of the Beech Super King Air 350, code LX-MLB, the Cessna Citation 560, code F-GJXX, was instructed to carry out a procedure of failed approaching at 7:13am last September... more
PeopleAirbus A-350: official launch to occur on October 6
Toulouse, France - Representatives from EADS and BAe should meet just to officialize the beginning of the aircraft production
Representatives from EADS and BAe (as the companies which own Airbus) should meet on Thursday October 6 for the final decision on the official launch of the A-350 programme, related to a new medium-long... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of power and uncommanded engine shutdown due to failure of the third-stage turbine wheel
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 190)] [Page 57487-57491] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/301, -321, -322, - 341, and -342 airplanes; A-340/200 and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking in the vertical web of the wing rear spar, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 190)] [Page 57493-57497] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Various Transport Category Airplanes Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (2003-17-07 R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the fire extinguishers to fire discharge cartridges, which could result in the inability to put out a fire in an engine or in the APU
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 190)] [Page 57491-57493] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousUS air strikes in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - An US drone crashed yesterday
A reconnaissance unmanned aircraft of American Army would have crashed at Fallujah, North to Baghdad (Iraq) yesterday without causing victims according to US and Iraqi sources. The drone would have dropped... more
PeopleRussia reopened skies to IL-96/300 planes
Moscow, Russia - But presidential aircraft remained to the ground
Russian authorities have authorized the resumption of flights operated by Ilyushin 96-300 planes: the operations had been suspended last August 22 for safety reasons (see for details AVIONEWS). The measure... more
HelicoptersLUH: AgustaWestland launched the US-139
Washington, Usa - A special version of the AB-139 promoted by a team also consisting of Pratt & Whitney Canada, Honeywell and L3 Communications
AgustaWestland, with reference to the US Army’s LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) programme, set a team for the promotion of a specific version of the AB-139 (a helicopter produced together with US Bell), n... more
AirlinesAlitalia: system requirements decree maybe to be analysed by Italian Government tomorrow
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, rumors would indicate the names of Gianni Sebastiani and Gaetano Galia as possible successors of President Cimoli
A draft on the air transport system requirements decree could be shown tomorrow during an Italian Government meeting. It would have been unveiled by Italian Vice-minister of Infrastructures and Transport... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-21 engines selected to power new Evektor EV-55 aircraft
Longueuil, Canada - The first EV-55 prototype will be completed in mid-2007, while the certification by the end of 2008
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) world-renown PT6 turboprop family is continuing to win new applications, with the selection of the PT6A-21 engine by Evektor-Aerotechnik of the Czech Republic to power i... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines plane aborted takeoff at Minneapolis Airport: flames from an engine
Washington, Usa - The runway was closed for 15 minutes
A DC-9 from Northwest Airlines bound for Minot (North Dakota) has been forced yesterday to renounce to takeoff at Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport when suddenly right engine caught fire. Fire... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135E
Boeing, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $45,250,216 firm-fixed price contract modification to provide for remanufacture of 27 each inboard, and 27 outboard KC-135E model engine struts, fiscal year 2007,... more
IndustryBoeing Wichita Development and Mod Center awarded of a 81 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $81,000,000 firm-fixed price contract modification to exercise contract option I for FY06. This is the second year of a five-year... more
IndustryPetroleum Traders Corp. awarded of a near 167 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For deliver of fuels for Army, Navy, Air Force
Petroleum Traders Corp., Ft. Wayne, Ind.,* is being awarded a maximum $166,902,450 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for deliver of fuels for Army, Navy, Air Force, and Federal Civilian... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $6,179,328 ceiling priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-97-G-002N) for procurement of FY05 spares for the CV-22... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and EA-18G
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $29,263,457 ceiling-priced cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide technical support for Naval Air Warfare... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: Domenico De Sole new member of the board of the carrier
New York, Usa - From fashion to air transport
A press release from Delta Airlines, which has recently requested to be commissioned by US administration, (see for details AVIONEWS), unveiled that Domenico De Sole, already President of Gucci’s fashion c... more
PeopleAirbus: "Turkish carriers to need more than 260 airplanes by the next 20 years"
Ankara, Turkey - The European maker hopes to keep on at least a 50% stake in the market also thanks to industrial cooperations
Turkish airlines will need more than 260 commercial airplanes by the next 20 years, according to Airbus, and the EADS/BAe-owned aerospace company is taking into consideration the economic growth of such... more
CuriositiesAlaska Airlines: a special flight to celebrate its engagement in fish industry
Seattle, USA - A Boeing with salmon dedicated livery
Alaska Airlines landed at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the world’s largest salmon, stretching almost 120 feet and weighing over 140,000 pounds: it was the Boeing 737-400 aircraft named "... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Ministry of Economy ensured to European Union that recapitalization will occur by 2005 and without state aids
Rome, Italy - Dossier has been classified; it will be unveiled betweeen November and December
It will happen by next December 31 and it will be in line with European Union’s decision. This is the message delivered to European Commission by our delegation, see for details AVIONEWS, in the meeting h... more
CuriositiesTwo Jetstream aircraft in exchange for rice
Bangkok, Thailand - A curious proposal of Thailand to buy airplanes from Brazil
Thailand Government accepted the proposal put forward by Defence Ministry to buy two airplanes worth USD 14.4m from Brazil bartering them for rice. Thai Army put at disposal USD 2.4m from its 2005 budget... more
PeopleUS efforts to improve air transport safety in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - An USD 625,000 worth fund to supply technical assistance
United States Ambassador to Ukraine, John Herbst, and Deputy Chairman of the Aviation Safety Oversight, Anatoliy Kolesnyk, have signed a grant deal to improve air transport safety in Ukraine. United States... more
PeopleBulgaria close to restore direct flights towards the USA
Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgarian carriers could fly in America again thanks to the observance of requirements indicated by FAA's experts
Experts from the Federal Aviation Administration are going to assess Bulgarian airline’s aircraft in order to encourage the restoration of flights from Bulgaria to the United States. US authorities decided t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): agreement with American Express has been updated
Rome, Italy - Joint Ameex-Alitalia press conference
An almost 10 years collaboration between Alitalia and American Express credit card goes on and strengthens itself. The new deal was announced today, during a joint press conference between American Express... more
Civil defenseA "Customs guard" Predator for the United States
Washington, USA – The first RQ-1 exclusively devoted to American borders surveillance has been shown
The General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled aircraft will not be deployed only for reconnaissance and attack missions activities during military operations in the future but also for monitoring... more
Civil aviationEU-Canada agreement on passenger's data sharing
Ottawa, Canada - Carriers to transfer information to the Canada Border Service Agency
Airlines operating air connections from European Union to Canada should share with North-American authorities information related to passengers carried in order to identify potential security threats.... more
DefenseIndia: three test launches for the Akash surface-to-air missile
New Dheli, India - No preventive notification to neighbour countries when considering type and range of the guided rocket
Indian armed forces performed three test launches within 17 minutes for the Akash surface-to-air missile today along the eastern coast of the Asian country. It deals with a weapon system based on Russian... more
Fair and showsGalileo Avionica SpA: Renzo Meschini named as General Manager and CEO
Rome, Italy - He succeds Alessandro Gustapane
"The Galileo Avionica Board of Directors has appointed Renzo Meschini as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager. He succeds Alessandro Gustapane, who leaves the Company. Renzo Meschini was until... more
AirlinesBritish Airways could send away 15% of work force
London, United Kingdom - In sight of moving operations to Heathrow new terminal 5
It seems that the British carrier is really considering the cut of 15% of its personnel as part of the project aimed to establish a single terminal at Heathrow Airport. Indeed Brtish Airways has not provided... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): it carried 16m passengers during the first eight months in 2005
Rome, Italy - Giancarlo Zeni, marketing and business strategies officer of the Italian carrier, stated it
It was said on the occasion of the presentation of the new Alitalia’s multiyear agreement with American Express. During the meeting, marketing and business strategies officer Giancarlo Zeni stated that t... more
AerospaceISS opened its "hatches" to the third private visit
Moscow, Russia - The latest space tourist arrived just today aboard the orbital station by a Soyuz spaceship together with two astronauts
After US citizen Dennis Tito and South African Mark Shuttleworth, Greg Olsen (another American) is the third private to be hosted on the International Space Station (ISS). The Russian Soyuz TMA-7 spaceship... more
AccidentsSu-27: Moscow to supply additional details to investigation committee
Moscow, Russia - Further information about plane's identification number and radar system
Moscow will provide Lithuanian Government two additional documents concerning the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet failed on the Baltic country’s homeland last September 15. A Russian envoy to Lithuanian i... more
Latest newsAustralia proves worried about Indonesian orders for new Sukhoi fighters
Canberra, Australia - Jakarta would have requested 48 airplanes to Russia and this could change regional balance unfavourably, according to Australian authorities
Indonesian armed forces modernization programme is worrying Australian Government. Jakarta would intend to purchase tanks, frigates, submarines, surface-to-air missiles and most of all fighters from Russia.... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines cancelled flights due to oil high price
Washington, USA - Similar measures from other carriers are expected
Damage to refineries caused by the two great hurricanes, "Katrina" and "Rita", sent jet-fuel prices soaring: crude oil has in fact established around USD 66 per barrel. American Airlines, one of the world’s l... more
Latest newsThe Rafale challenges the Eurofighter in the Saudi Kingdom
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - France and UK governments would be firmly promoting the respective products in the Arab country
No comment by British Aerospace concerning the supposed Saudi Arabia’s interest for the possibile purchase of Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighters, as underlined during recent d... more
AirlinesBomb scare on Sri Lankan Airlines flight
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Search for device was on
An airplane from Sri Lankan Airlines bound for London returned to Colombo International Airport after a call threatened the presence of a bomb on board. The aircraft landed safely and the search for device... more
Press release35th IFSC's meeting: 36 are the Italian realities represented with the entry of two new members
Rome, Italy - It was held last September 28 at the Milan-Linate's Airport
"The IFSC, Italian Flight Safety Committee, to which all the national realities regarding the aeronautical field belong, has gathered last September 28, near the Milan-Linate’s airport, for the 35th m... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent this miscalculation, which, if combined with high takeoff weight, too-short runway length, and high altitude and temperature of the airport, could result in inability of the flightcrew to abort the takeoff in a safe manner
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 189)] [Page 57125] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on BAe Systems (Operations) Limited model ATP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of certain structural elements, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 189)] [Page 57126] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes
To detect and correct cracked or fractured thrust links that could lead to the loss of the load path for the rear engine mount bulkhead and damage to other primary engine mount structure, which could result in the in-flight separation of the engine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 189)] [Page 57124-57125] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42/500 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent discrepancies between the elevator trim tab control rod and the forward edge of the lower skin of the elevator, which could result in reduced control of the elevator and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 189)] [Page 57126] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleEurocontrol to launch new Air-Ground Communications Safety Action Plan
Brussels, Belgium - The workshop held 30 September in Brussels with 200 participants
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, together with stakeholders from across the aviation industry has agreed on the outlines of a new air-ground safety action plan to... more
MiscellaneousIran: "If Israel attacks out nuclear sites we will give it an unforgettable lesson"
Teheran, Iran - Iranian Parliament President would have recently stated so
Iran is supporting again the need to carry on its own nuclear programme when considering the monitoring performed in the past by International Atomic Energy Agency’s inspectors (IAEA) at its dedicated s... more
AirlinesSwissair's failure: there is no liability on federal authorities
Zurich, Switzerland - But it is necessary to reinforce care on aviation industry
Federal Council transmitted to the committee of supervision of States Council the second relation about Swissair’s crisis. This document informs about measures wished by Swiss Parliament after the Helvetic f... more
ReportThe V-22 "unleashes hell" on mission...but also US Islamic community's rage
Washington, USA – An advertisement depicting a Osprey operating over a mosque rose US Islamic associations' protests
A remarkable gaffe was made by Boeing and Bell in promoting the V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor. By an advertisement, an aircraft of this type is depicted while one mission being in hovering just few dozens... more
Civil aviationAttack to Rome, exercise "Matilda 2005" has started
Rome, Italy - But the centre of the city is in disarray: rain to complicate the situation
A false kamikaze’s blast started on at 9:30am near the Colosseum, the exercise named "Matilda 2005" in Rome: the simulation of terrorist attack have been arranged by Italian Ministry of Interior to verify R... more