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IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-414 engine
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $11,770,706 priced order under a Basic Ordering Agreement (FA8104-05-G-0003) for procurement of fan rotor assemblies used on the F-414... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $14,442,307 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the manufacturing... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $23,176,274 modification under previously awarded fixed-price-incentive requirements contract (N00383-01-D-001H-0004) for logistics support of... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 273 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17
McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach Calif., is being awarded a $273,698,705 firm-fixed price contract modification to exercise the fiscal 2006 options for the continued performance of the Globemaster III Sustainment... more
Civil defenseUSAF: one man to control four "Unmanned aerial vehicle"
Washington, USA – Remote-control by a single operator for four Predator remote-controlled aircraft has been successfully tested
One single pilot, four UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) under control. This is the operational future of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator remote-control aircraft as indicated by US Air Force, which already... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): system requirements decree has been postponed
Rome, Italy - "Talking about safety is useless if ENAC has not means to enforce it", Italian Vice-Minister Tassone stated
Italian Vice-Minister of Transport, Tassone, commented about system requirements for which Italian Government has scheduled to resort to a decree. One cannot talk about white or black lists if ENAC (Italian... more
Latest newsUS Rhein-Main air base to close
Frankfurt, Germany - Base to pass under Berlin's authority
US Rhein-Main air base will close definitively next Friday. It has been established, in unison, by US and German governments. The agrement provides for the passage of the base under Berlin’s authority. P... more
AirlinesRyanair to negotiate with some airports in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary - Meanwhile it will link Bratislava with London, Milan and Frankfurt
Flights from Bratislava to Milan, Frankfurt and London, should be operative within 2 weeks. The initiative has been welcome with favour. "The answer to the new initiative has been extraordinary. We have... more
DefenseInternational Defence Industry Fair: "Italian Government has always backed Italian industry over international contexts"
Ankara, Turkey - Undersecretary Berselli arrived at Ankara today
Defence Undersecretary with delegation to arms and aviation, Filippo Berselli, arrived at Ankara today. Undersecretary, who scheduled a series of meetings with other governments representatives attending... more
Press releaseENAC: EASA Mast Team audit has been favourably concluded in Italy
Rome, Italy - Such audits are being performed by EASA on the behalf of European Commission
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) performed last week an audit with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) concerning a group of 7 experts named ’Mast Team’ (Maintenance Aviation Standardization Tea... more
Latest newsExchange relations between Italian Air Force and US Navy
Sigonella, Italy - Italian Col. Pilot Antonio Giuseppe Di Fiore invited aboard the "Roosvelt" air carrier
Italian 41st Antisom Wing Captain, Col. Pilot Antonio Giuseppe Di Fiore, performed a test flight on a F-14A Tomcat fighter during last days, as shipped on the "Roosvelt" air carrier, off the Cyprus island’s’ coa... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Avia union threatened a 48 h strike in October
Rome, Italy - In case of new job cuts by changes in the airline's business plan
Avia union could resort to a 48 hours strike on October 9 and 10 to protest against possible new job cuts within the changes of the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. It would have been revealed by t... more
Latest newsUS Air Force C-130 all-female crew
Washington, USA - The first combat mission attended by six women
A crew made up of six aviators climbed on board a C-130E Hercules plane from the US Air Force to conduct a transport mission of cargo and troop in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. But what distinguished... more
Science and technologyUS Army: three solutions to make its helicopters more resistant against enemy's fire
Washington, USA – Sensors for a constant monitoring of vehicle's conditions and new armour types
US Army analysed the available data regarding survivability degree of its own helicopters with reference to missions in Afghanistan and Iraq and found gaps which must be absolutely filled both on the... more
HelicoptersEuropean Helicopter Association: an Italian achieved Presidency
Amsterdam, Holland - Eng. Vittorio Morassi, already a member of Associazione Elicotteristica Italiana's Council and President of Helicopters Italia
Eng. Vittorio Morassi is the new President of European Helicopter Association. It is the first time since the association foundation (some 25 years ago) that an Italian person is appointed to lead it.... more
AirportsSecond edition of the workshop b2b "NoFrills" next Friday and Saturday
Bergamo, Italy - Among the topics the low-cost carriers and their impact on the tourism
"A full calendar of events will be around this year at the second edition of workshop b2b ’NoFrills’ dedicated to the tourism world and will be held near the Bergamo fair from September 30 to October 1st... more
CuriositiesBangkok: and so the new airport has been taken over by birds?!...Let's hunt 'em by the F-16s
Bangkok, Thailand - It would have been stated by part of Thai press on the occasion of the opening of the new air station as Prime Minister if going to attend
More than 40 years were necessary to accomplish the new Bangkok Airport but now it seems that Thai authorities can provide a go-ahead to the operational activities by next year. Nevertheless, nature seems... more
Science and technologyMalpensa means more and more low-cost flights
Varese, Italy - Luxair to land at Milan's airport
Luxembourg’s low-cost carrier Luxair will make three daily flights -one on Saturday and two on Sunday- at Malpensa Airport starting from October 30. Additionally, air connections from Rome, London and P... more
AirlinesMouse on board: Qatar Airways plane left after 13 hours
Doha, Qatar - Despite the thorough inspection of the aircraft, mouse have not been flushed out
A mouse managed to delay of 13 hours the takeoff of an Airbus A-330/200 by Qatar Airways departing from the Manila’s "Ninoy Aquino" International Airport. All the 243 passengers on flight QR-645 bound f... more
AccidentsRescue helicopter plunged in Germany
Berlino, Germany - Chopper caught fire after crashing
A BK-117 rescue helicopter pitched down today, around 11:00am, in a forest area near the town of Weilheim/Teck (South German). Aboard there were pilot, a doctor a paramedic as well as a 28-year-old female... more
SecurityItalian Air Force: Cyprus Airways' airplane lost radio communication, a F-16 fighter performed so a scramble
Milan, Italy - The commercial aircraft bound for Malpensa was escorted by the combat plane and regularly landed
An Italian Air Force’s F-16A ADF Block 15 Fighting Falcon performed an interception mission in the afternoon taking off from Cervia Base. An Airbus A-320 of Cyprus Airways left from Larnaca and bound f... more
SecuritySuspect baggage at Warsaw Airport
Warsaw, Poland - Air station has been evacuated
Airport authorities have ordered to evacuate air station shortly after an unattended luggage was found in a terminal at Warsaw’s "Frederick Chopin" Airport. A team of artificers troops has been alerted f... more
Government actsQuestion time about the UN use of the former USAF base at San Vito dei Normanni
Rome, Italy - By senator Giuseppe Specchia (An)
Italian senator Specchia asked Italian Minister of Defence, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Environment for knowing which kind of urgent steps they intend to resort to resolve... more
Government actsQuestion time: on the selection of the Avio/GE powerplant for the FREMM frigates
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Roberta Pinotti (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Pinotti asked Italian Minister of Defence for confirming Italian Government’s commitment to buy the Avio/GE engine solution for the future Italian-French FREMM frigates as it seems t... more
Government actsQuestion time: Boulogne carnage and supposed presence of Strela missiles in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Vincenzo Fragalà (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Fragalà asked various representatives from Italian Government for providing concrete details concerning the supposed presence of Strela missiles in Italy during the period including... more
Government actsQuestion time: radon gas on the site of the former USAF base at Brindisi?
Rome, Italy - By senator Rosa Stanisci (Ds-L'Ulivo)
Mrs Stanisci asked Italian Defence Minister for making clear the news concerning the presence of radon gas on the site of the former USAF base at Brindisi (Puglia Region). Italian Government is also expected... more
Government actsQuestion time about the enforcement of anti-terrorism abilities
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Cossiga (Per le Autonomie)
Italian senator Cossiga asked Italian Prime Minister and Italian Minister of Interior for knowing their opinion about the enforcement of anti-terrorism abilities resultant from the appointment of the Admiral... more
Press releaseSULT: national transports' strike next October 9-10
Rome, Italy - Together with SinCobas and CNL
"SULT, Sincobas and CNL have fixed a 48 h strike in all transports with the following reasons: 1) for the defence of the free union association’s right; 2) for the democracy in the labour posts 3) f... more
Press releaseENAC: meeting about the air transport safety
Rome, Italy - Yesterday in the afternoon near the US Embassy in the capital
"A meeting on the air transport safety was held yesterday in the afternoon near the US Embassy in Rome. ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio, ENAC’s General Director Silvano M... more
Government actsQuestion time: supposed discrimination due to ideological reasons against a civilian employed at Sigonella Base
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana intended to understand Italian Government’s view about the supposed discrimination due to ideological reasons against a civilian employed at Sigonella Base. more
Government actsQuestion time: hypothesis of transforming Lecce-Galatina military airport in a civil one
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Lorenzo Ria (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Ria asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear if Lecce-Galatina military airport is included in the Italian Government’s list of ten new civil air stations i... more
Latest newsChief of the General Staff of the Afghan National Army visited Pozzuoli Air Force Academy
Naples, Italy - General Khan met three young Afghan students
General Bismillah Khan, Chief of the General Staff of the Afghan National Army, has been received at Pozzuoli Italian Air Force Academy by General Giovanni Luigi Domini, Commander of the school where 24... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-170 jet to Finnair
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Finnish airline ordered 12 aircraft of the model
Embraer last week delivered the first of 12 EMBRAER 170s to Helsinki-based Finnair. Embraer expects to deliver four aircraft to Finnair this year and eight in 2006. Finnair has also taken options on eight... more
AirlinesEmirates offers tickets for the World Football Championships Fifa 2006 in Germany
Milan, Italy - For the First and Business Class' passengers
Emirates, international carrier based in Dubai and official sponsor of the Fifa World Cup 2006, offers to the First and Business Class’ passengers who make reservations on line by website (www.emirates.com), t... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Rita" (2): Air Force One's operational costs in the sights of US press
Washington, USA - While Bush urged austerity, the presidential plane burns over USD 6,000 per hour
It has been strong the impact on the economy caused both from hurricane "Katrina" and "Rita", came one after the other in few weeks: they helped to bring oil price to record highs hitting Americans in... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Rita": Bush to account damages aboard the Marine One
Washington, USA - "Not come back home until water and power have been restored"
George W. Bush aboard the presidential VH-3D Marine One helicopter yesterday flew over areas of Louisiana hit by hurricane "Rita": the most serious situation affects the city of Cameron where all building... more
HelicoptersFrench military helicopters raid on hijacked ship off Corsica
Bastia, Corsica - The transalpine cargo had been seized from dependents of a navigation company
French military helicopters have recaptured a transalpine cargo ship that had been hijacked yesterday at Marseille port by workers of the state-owned SNCM Corsica to protest against Government’s decision t... more
MiscellaneousGaza: three raids against Palestinian targets in the night
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Israeli attacks with planes and helicopters, but victims were not reported
A million Palestinians remained without power because of the air strikes carried out by Israeli aviation over Gaza Strip last night. Military airplanes and Apache helicopter gunships with the star of Davide,... more
AirlinesVolare: dependent's income support has been extended
Milan, Italy - Till December 31, 2005
Italian Minister of Labour, Roberto Maroni, signed yesterday the order of extension of income support for Volare Group’s dependents until December 31, 2005. Meanwhile union trades, after the meeting w... more
IndustryIs EADS going to fire who accused Thales of corruption?
Paris, France - The European holding would be thinking about such a measure while the French group sues Josserand
While Thales decides to sue former officer Michel Josserand when considering his statements as he accused the company of corruption (see for details AVIONEWS), the European aerospace and defence holding... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: Irish recommendation about fuel indicator was delivered on August 11, 2005
Paris, France - ATR unveiled it putting into evidence that it just was addressed to EASA with reference to another aircraft crew's error in managing fuel
ATR released some explanations with reference to what found by technicians of lawyers of one of the survivors of the ATR-72 Tuninter accident, regarding a recommendation by Irish authorities to EASA (European... more
HelicoptersTurkey: new delay for the purchase of 30 combat helicopters
Ankara, Turkey - Around 20 Cobra aircraft are presently in service
Turkish Government decided to postpone further the date for the beginning of the official bid related to the provision of 30 combat helicopters till next November 8. Turkish Army operates currently around... more
HelicoptersIreland: two EC-135s for the armed forces under delivery
Dublin, Ireland - The first one has already arrived in the country while the second one will be available in October
Irish Air Corps will operate two Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters and has taken delivery of the first vehicle recently, whereas it will have to wait until next month for the arrival of the second one. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia: pilots and technicians to go on strike on November 7
Rome, Italy - Unione Tecnici di Linea asked for being allowed as a proper representative by the firm as a large part of the related trade joined it
Alitalia’s technical personnel joining Unione Tecnici di Linea proves ready to go on strike for 24 h on November 7 in case the company goes on ignoring the union’s representativeness. Workers from suc... more
IndustryKing Aerospace awarded of a 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-9 aircraft
King Aerospace, Panama City, Fla., is being awarded a $7,000,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for Full Contractor Logistics Support for the E-9 aircraft, Exercise of Option V (FY06)... more
IndustryHoneywell International awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16
Honeywell International, Phoenix, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,320,042 firm fixed price contract to provide for remanufacture of various F-16 Avionics Components. At this time, no funds have been obligated.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 CAT IV Main Rotor Blades
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2005, a $13,249,200 firm-fixed-price contract for the Overhaul and Upgrade of the UH-60 CAT IV Main Rotor Blades. Work will be performed... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Defense Services Inc. awarded of a over 63 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-45 F405-RR-401 engines
Rolls-Royce Defense Services Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $63,260,398 fixed-price modification to a previously awarded requirements contract (N00019-03-D-0012) to exercise an option for... more
Latest newsIs Boeing bound for designing a KC-777 Tanker?
Washington, USA – The US company's idea in case USAF asks for a tanker aircraft which can prove larger than the KC-767 currently offered
Military analysts would have put into evidence in the USA that the international efforts, activities in Iraq and damages produced by the natural disasters are risking to lower defence spending, hitting... more
AirportsEU scheme against CO2 emissions in air transport
Brussels, Belgium - A sort of exchange of emission's shares
European Commission introduced a scheme against CO2 emissions as damaging environment. Brussels’ program limits CO2 amount, by the creation of a sort of emission share exchange: airlines for the 25 EU s... more