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AirlinesAlitalia: Avia union confirmed the September 20 strike
Rome, Italy - ANPAV union stated that the carrier's workers must not face additional hardships in case of changes in the business plan
Avia union confirmed the 24 h strike by Alitalia’s flight assistants scheduled on September 20, ensuring that warranty periods will be honoured (07:00-10:00am and 06:00-09:00pm). Meanwhile, ANPAV union u... more
SecurityUnited Airlines flight forced to return back Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - Smoke in the cabin of an airplane bound for Los Angeles
A hour after departure of the United Airlines flight UA-890, the airplane, presumed to be a Boeing aircraft, has been forced to return back Tokyo Airport where it took off, due to smoke in the cabin. Pilot... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2005-18-23)
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion and subsequent moisture ingress into the electrical connectors, which could result in an electrical short and consequent incorrect functioning of critical airplane systems essential to safe flight and landing plane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54253-54258] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA 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 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54251-54253] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA 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 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54249-54251] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesDelta (2): Air France to suffer for no effects
Washington, USA - The two airlines are founding partners of SkyTeam
French carrier will not suffer for effects of Delta Airlines decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (see for details AVIONEWS). Airline released a statement saying that the choice of the US... more
Latest newsRussia-Uzbekistan anti-terrorism drill
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters to arrive from Moscow
Russian paratroopers and military copters will be engaged in a joint anti-terrorism training with Uzbek armed forces South of Tashkent (Uzbekistan) on the next week. From September 19 up to 24, around... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa willing to recapitalize it but a new business plan is necessary
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, Alghero flight school employees are waiting for the beginning of income support on next October 1st
Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa would have started a positive dialogue to favour Alitalia’s recapitalization, during a meeting with Italian Ministry of Economy this morning. Nevertheless, no decision w... more
Science and technologyBerlin-Tegel Airport closed to touch off a II World War's bomb yesterday
Berlin, Germany - A over 450Kg device dropped by an US plane
Berlin-Tegel Airport has been temporarily closed yesterday to allow the explosion of a war device, weighty more than 450 Kg, dropped by an US plane during the Second World War. Shortly before the halt... more
AirlinesAir One gained the Operational Safety Audit
Rome, Italy - It is the first Italian airline to receive IOSA certification
The Iata Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the IATA certification over passenger transport safety and the Rome-based carrier is the first Italian airline to receive it and 50th one in the world. Air One... more
AirlinesHigh price-fuel? Richard Branson to take care of it
London, United Kingdom - Building new refineries to meet oil demand
Multimillionaire and owner of Virgin Group would intends building a refinery to aid airlines stifled by jet-fuel’s cost. Richard Branson manifested his idea a week after his Virgin Atlantic Airways i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model EMB-110P1 and EMB-110P2 airplanes (2005-19-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks from emanating from corrosion pits in the NLG rotating cylinder assembly, which could result in failure of the NLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54244-54247] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes (2005-19-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the hydraulic pressure pipes, which could result in failure of hydraulic system 1 or 2 or both, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54247-54248] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-18-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the capability of the cabin floor and seat track structure to support the airplane interior inertia loads under emergency landing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54242-54244] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes (2005-19-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the hydraulic pressure pipes, which could result in failure of hydraulic system 1 or 2 or both, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54247-54248] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsQuestion time: "G-222 contract between Alenia and Nigeria is hardly compatible with law 185/90"
Rome, Italy - By Senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Senator Martone asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Defence for making clear if the EUR 60m worth contract signed last July 15 by Agusta Aeronautica and Nigeria to... more
Government actsQuestion time on industrial action of Brindisi's AVIO company workers
Rome, Italy - By Senator Rosa Stanisci (Democratici di Sinistra-L'Ulivo )
Italian female Senator Stanisci asked Italian Prime Minister for explaining how Carlyle would sell Italy its stakes in the Italian firm AVIO through Finmeccanica in order to recovery a company considered... more
Government actsQuestion time on agreement with Russia regarding dismantlement of nuclear submarines
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giuseppe Vallone (Margherita-DL-L'Ulivo )
Italian Senator Vallone asked Italian Minister of Economy for making clear the issue of the agreement with Russia regarding dismantlement of nuclear submarines ratified last July 28. Moscow would have... more
Government actsQuestion time: "Government must reinforce controls over charter flights and extra-EU carriers"
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giuseppe Specchia (Alleanza Nazionale) and other senators
Italian Senator Specchia asked Italian Minister of Transport for knowing which kind of steps he intends to resort to verify the cause of the fatal accident occurred to Tuninter’s ATR-72 plane last August 6... more
Government actsQuestion time: "We need prompt answers on the cause of ATR-72 accident"
Rome, Italy - By Senator Nicola Latorre (Democratici di Sinistra-L'Ulivo ) and other senators
Italian Senator Latorre asked Italian Prime Minister for making clear if Italian Government intends finding the cause of the accident at the ATR-72 as soon as possible. Italian Government is also expected... more
Government actsQuestion time: air transport safety after ATR-72 accident
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giuseppe Specchia (Alleanza Nazionale) and other senators
Italian Senator Specchia asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for knowing which kind of urgent steps he intends to resort to grant Italian air transport safety after the fatal accident occurred to... more
AirlinesDelta has officially filed bankruptcy protection
New York, USA - An airline's statement revealed it
"Delta started this procedure to find a solution to this difficult financial period and to become a simpler, more efficient and cost-effective airline. Delta expects to continue normal business and operating... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: two arrested for drug
Varese, Italy - Clothes treated in order to absorb illegal substances
Two strangers, a Ghana-native man and a Dominican one, have been arrested yesterday at Milan-Malpensa air station because they brought drug. Airport police stopped them at terminal 1 of international arrivals,... more
AirlineseasyJet joined European Low-Fares Airline Association
London, United Kingdom - The goal is neutralising the "Anti-consumer" behaviour of the traditional airlines
Starting from next October 1st, easyJet will join the European Low-Fares Airline Association (ELFFAA) which includes carriers such as Ryanair, Hapag-Lloyd Express, Air Berlin, SkyEurope, Flybe, Norwegian,... more
PeopleChile and Brazil joined France and Great Britain: to tax air tickets
New York, USA - It has been announced at UN General Assembly yesterday
Presidents of Brazil and Chile, at UN General Assembly in New York, have stated that both intend to adopt a small tax on air tickets to support fight against hungry and poverty in the world. Chile’s P... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina": Italian air forces and ships ready to support NATO's mission
Rome, Italy - "Etna" and "San Marco" ships and 2 AMI's C-130 planes are available to bring aid
Italian Undersecretary at Defence Ministry, Francesco Bosi, announced yesterday that Italian airplanes and ships will take part to NATO’s humanitarian mission in favour of New Orleans people affected b... more
Civil aviationFAA 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 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 176)] [Page 53915-53917] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company models 1900, 1900C, 1900C (C-12J), and 1900D airplanes (2005-18-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any looseness in the elevator hinge support attachments, which could result in binding of the elevator control system. This elevator binding could lead to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 176)] [Page 53910-53912] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model 390 Premier 1 airplanes (2005-18-22)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct chafing conditions in the engine installation, which could result in leaking flammable fluids near an ignition source. This failure could lead to fire damage or loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 176)] [Page 53912-53914] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryLear Siegler Services awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-37, T-38, T-38C and AT-38B
Lear Siegler Services, Austin Williamson County, Texas, is being awarded a $30,581,169 fixed price incentive firm target with award fee contract modification to provide for Aircraft Maintenance and related... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18 aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded $5,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract to support the Shared Reconnaissance Pod Program in support of the F/A 18 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., Electronics Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $5,833,008 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0123) to exercise an option for the seventh... more
AirlinesHigher Administrative Court of Schleswig-Holstein scuppered Ryanair
Berlin, Germany - Hamburg-Lubeck base's project has failed at least for the moment
Michael O’Leary’s airline has postponed its plan of a base at Hamburg-Lubeck Airport after the Higher Administrative Court of Schleswig-Holstein ruled against the plan to extend the runway, expand the... more
Press releaseFirst comments by the forum on regional airports (FARE) and assembly of European regions (AER)
Pisa, Italy - On the guidelines released by European Commission on 09-06-2005
FARE and AER are really worried about the effects that the guidelines will have on regional airports in the EU. European Commission intends to favour this kind of air station. But results would appear... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the presentation of AB-139 equipped for EMS service (3): interview to Marziano Balzarini
Rome, Italy - "Aircraft wil play an important role in terms of safety, high reliability and in accordance with European regulations"
During the presentation of AB-139 helicopter, AVIONEWS interviewed AgustaWestland’s manager Marziano Balzarini. He said that the presentation of the AB-139 was dedicated to rescue and emergency sector. T... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina". New Orleans Airport: a Northwest flight as the first plane to land with passengers on board
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Flight came from Memphis
Situation in New Orleans is slowly becoming normal and the first civil flight, with passengers on board and landed at "Louis Armstrong" Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), can be included among these... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Recapitalization must occur by the end of the year or we will re-open the carrier's dossier"
Rome, Italy - EU Transport Commissioner Barrot would have announced it and a meeting among Italian Economy Ministry, Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa will be held tomorrow
Italian Ministry of Economy scheduled a meeting with representatives from Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa on tomorrow in order to ensure a concrete recapitalization of Alitalia as the deadline set by European... more
AirlinesNorthwest and Delta (2): the plot thickens
New Orleans, USA - Northwest's board to gather today to decide what to do
The "Wall Street Journal" unveiled that the board of two carriers have been summoned. Northwest’s board will meet today but there is no details about Delta board meeting’s date. The order of the day is... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident : some victims' lawyers asked for seizing documents on Tempio Pausania investigation
Rome, Italy - Also Avio SPA is involved in the civil side's request
Lawyers Davide Romano and Nicola Persico, defending a victim of the accident occurred on last August 6 in Palermo and involving the ATR-72 Tuninter (see for details AVIONEWS), Eng. Gianfranco Basile and... more
Science and technologyJobs: an Italian to "derive" the Dreamliner from a raw material
Piacenza, Italy - It owns a special device for the production of the plane's main and tail sections manufactured by starting from carbon fiber rolls
An Italian company will produce the main and tail sections of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Jobs is in fact completing the manufacturing of a special device which will enable... more
AccidentsHelios: suffocation hypothesis has been excluded
Athens, Greece - Tests experienced until now have not yet cleared the accident cause
Tests carried out by Athens police doctors have excluded that crew was killed before crashing because of suffocation due to a toxic gas leak or carbon monoxide. The same tests failed to confirm if all... more
AirlinesNorthwest and Delta asked New York's tribunal for receivership
New York, USA - US carriers debts would amount over USD10bn
Northwest Airlines and Delta have asked New York’s tribunal for receivership, better known as Chapter 11. Now there are 4 carriers close to bankruptcy. The two airlines have recently started v negotiations w... more
AerospaceSpacecraft Shenzhou VI into the space carrying 2 Chinese astronauts next October
Beijing, China - Mission provides for 121 hours staying in space aboard the spacecraft
China’s second manned space mission will occur probably on the second decade of October, after October 7, the final day of the National Day holiday (see for details AVIONEWS). Spacecraft Shenzhou VI w... more
Government actsQuestion time: NATO Alliance ship's mission purpose in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Marco Lion (Misto-Verdi)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lion intends to understand which kind of mission the NATO ship called Alliance was performing in Italy last July when it remained blocked during an operation. more
Government actsQuestion time: messages in foreign language for passengers aboard non-Italian airplanes in the country
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Raffaele Costa (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Costa underlined that some messages addressed to passengers on board foreign aircraft operating in Italy are made in the foreign language only. This could be a problem concerning safety... more
Government actsQuestion time: measures to increase air transport safety
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Giorgio Jannone (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Jannone intends to understand which kind of measures Italian Minister of Transport wants to resort to in order to increase air transport safety when considering European steps in this... more
Government actsQuestion time on reduction of nuclear weapon arsenals
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove (Alleanza Nazionale)
Italian Honourable Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which is the body attending the process of reduction of arsenals of nuclear weapon owned by... more
Government actsQuestion time: possible sale of Avio stakes owned by Carlyle
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Giovanni Carbonella (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Carbonella asked various Italian ministers for explaining how to save jobs in Avio company as Carlyle would intend to sell its stakes in the Italian firm. more
Government actsQuestion time: administrative limits for implementing emergency steps at Turin Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta intends to understand if Italian Minister of Transport is ready to solve administrative problems affecting air transport such as in the case of Turin Airport where an airplane... more
Government actsQuestion time: tenders for Alitalia's services
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta intends to understand why tenders and bids for the provision of services used by Alitalia are not implemented when considering the delicate condition of the carrier. more