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AccidentsInvestigation onto the G-222 downed in Bosnia has been reopened
Rome, Italy - Reopening occurred in June 2004 but only now we learn it
On September 3 1992, the Italian G-222 "Lyra 34" plane engaged in Bosnia to airlift food and health equipments for the United Nations, was downed by two surface-to-air missiles "SA9" while was en route... more
IndustryChristian Duhain new head of EADS International
Paris, France - He replaces Jean Paul Gut
Christian Duhain is the new EADS International’s President, Marketing Division of the European group and takes the place of Jean Paul Gut, named, last June, Chief Operating Officer for marketing, international a... more
Science and technologyJordan-Israel. Muasher: a common airport near the Red Sea is in discussion
Amman, Jordan - Collaboration's technical tests after years of wars and battles
First of all, the Jordan Vice-premier, Marwan Muasher, has denied every collaboration form and the less of the discussion about oil pipeline’s matter that should put the Iraqi petroleum in the Mediterranean S... more
AirlinesOlympic to appeal Brussels decision
Athens, Greece - Greek Transport Minister Mihalis Liapis has declared it
Greek Transport Minister Mihalis Liapis has announced that Olympic Airways is about to appeal European Court of Justice against Brussels decision asking the airline to repay back Greek state aid. Greek... more
AccidentsHelios: families to file a lawsuit against carrier and Boeing
Athens, Greece - They are relatives of 11 of 121 fatalities
Three families representing 11 casualties of the Helios Airways air disaster (see for details AVIONEWS), have filed a lawsuit in the California’s High Court against Helios, Libra Holidays and Boeing: i... more
PeopleShenzhen housed a forum on regional airport cooperation
Shenzhen, Hong Kong - The most urgent problem is air traffic control
A regional conference on the aviation cooperation has been held last Saturday at Shenzhen that was attended by the Pearl River Delta area and the regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The event attracted... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident (2): one black box may be recycled
Palermo, Italy - Black box would have been replaced with another one of different type
Palermo prosecutor’s office that is conducting investigation about the accident involving the ATR-72 Tuninter plane last August 6, seems to have found that one of two black boxes had been recycled, even i... more
CuriositiesUnited Kingdom: to-let sign fighter bomber to integrate Defence's balance
London, United Kingdom - Troops and barracks provided to sets for cash
British Ministry of Defence needs to integrate the balance and so it is available to hire out soldiers, facilities and materials to film-makers and advertising companies. Military equipments, including... more
IndustryAirbus: new multipurpose wireless cabins have been shown
Milan, Italy - Mobile phones can be kept switched on in flight
During the 26th edition of "World airline entertainment association" (WAEA), scheduled in Hamburg starting tomorrow and till September 23, the European consortium will show its multipurpose wireless cabin.... more
Latest news"NATO Air Meet 2005": the Alca-Grifo couple beat the Fighting Falcon
Oslo, Norway - The Czech L-159 trainer endowed with a Galileo Avionica Grifo radar proved winner against a F-16 during a simulated dogfight
The "NATO Air Meet 2005" exercise (Norway, September 3-15) involved also Czech Air Force’s pilots for missions together with or against several types of combat aircraft such as the Tornado, the F-4 Phantom I... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: analyses on the black boxes split between Italy and the USA
Rome, Italy - Evaluations being performed also on origin of some components but Palermo's Attorney still proves cautious on such a hypothesis
Experts are at work to analyse contents of the ATR-72 Tuninter’s black boxes, belonging to the airplane which fell headlong on August 6. Personnel from the ANSV (Italian National Flight Safety Agency) i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Lycoming Engines AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the crankshaft, which could result in total engine power loss, in-flight engine failure, and possible loss of the aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 179)] [Page 54618-54622] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of a DSB or underwing midspar fitting load path, which could result in the transfer of loads and motion to other areas of a strut, and possible separation of a strut and engine from the airplane during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 179)] [Page 54612-54616] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arrius 2 F turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown on a single-engine helicopter, resulting in a forced autorotation landing or an accident
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 179)] [Page 54622-54624] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, and DC-9-15F airplanes; DC-9-20, DC-9- 30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the shock strut cylinder of the MLG, which could result in a collapsed MLG during takeoff or landing, and possible reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 179)] [Page 54616-54618] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsQuestion time: partecipation of military personnel at the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Rome, Italy - By Senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Senator Martone asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Defence for knowing which kind of steps Italian Government intends to take against Eritrea’s Government in order t... more
AccidentsRussia: "No air space has been violated last September 15"
Moscow, Russia - Airplane crashed in Lithuania had 4 missiles on board
During the Russian Flanker Su-27 fighter plane’s flight crashed North to Kaunas (Lithuania) last September 15, would have been violated no air space, including Estonia, according to Moscow’s Defence Min... more
IndustryEmbraer: the fifth edition of the Maintenance Cost Workshop (MCW)
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Event to be attended by suppliers and several airlines operating industry commercial jets worldwide
Embraer held last week and this the fifth edition of its Maintenance Cost Workshop (MCW) in the city of Taubaté, Brazil. Representatives from airlines operating Embraer commercial jets worldwide are... more
HelicoptersJoint Heavy Lift: three different solutions under development for US Army
Washington, USA – Programmes with coaxial, tandem and tilt-rotor solutions to be shown by Sikorsky, Boeing, Bell and Frontier Aircraft
Five contracts lasting for 18 months and regarding the development of a project on the US Army’s JHL (Joint Heavy Lift) future rotor-winged aircraft have been recently assigned by the US armed force. T... more
SecurityCharter plane went off runway at Rotterdam Airport
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Only one injured person was reported
Early today a charter plane operated by Dynamic Airlines skidded off the runway while was attempting the takeoff from Rotterdam Airport (Netherlands). The Metroliner was bound for the United Kingdom carrying... more
Civil aviationNorth Korea: nuclear military programme cancelled
Pyongyang, North Korea - The USA, Russia, China, Japan and South Korea promised economic and oil support in exchange
Some two years with hard and intense talks proves necessary to achieve such a result, but finally the six-nations negotiations involving the United States, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea... more
MiscellaneousEgyptian student ordered pilot flying course and was investigated for alleged terrorist links
Washington, USA - A pilot's uniform and a map of Memphis Airport have been found in his apartment
A student attending Memphis University (Tennessee), has been arrested last week after federal agents found a pilot’s uniform, a map of Memphis International Airport and pilot training guides in his off-campus a... more
Civil aviationCameroon Airlines: France-African state routes restored by Air Italy
Paris, France - Passengers diverted on the basis of a temporary agreement and following the French DGCA's go-ahead
Cameroon Airlines was allowed by French authorities to resume its operational activities yesterday, at least by the resort to an Air Italy airline’s aircraft. This decision was considered following talks b... more
MiscellaneousIlaria Alpi's car returned Italy by a C-130 plane
Rome, Italy - The pick-up the Italian reporter was killed on to be inspected through ballistic test
A Hercules C-130 plane from Italian Air Force landed at Pratica di Mare Airport at about 4:00pm on September 17, carrying the Toyota’s Pick-up on which Italian journalist Ilaria Alpi and her cameraman M... more
DefenseIraq: Italian contingent 10% reduction has been accomplished
Rome, Italy - Progressive withdrawal of forces as the country proves more and more capable of managing its own security by itself, Italian Minister of Defence, Martino, underlined
Italian contingent re-deployed in Iraq lowered from about 3200 to 2900 soldiers starting on last September 6, with a 10% reduction of personnel as scheduled during Summer (see for details AVIONEWS). It... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters changed its leading summit
Washington, USA – Robert W. René is the new CEO of the group which aims to seize significant worldwide market shares
MD Helicopters has got a new CEO. It deals with Robert W. René, a remarkably experienced man for several industrial high technology fields and considered a real expert in relaunching companies in difficulty,... more
AirlinesSmoke in the cabin forced Lufthansa's jet to land at Madrid
Madrid, Spain - Flight was bound for Frankfurt carrying almost 200 people
A technical problem forced an airplane of the German flag carrier Lufthansa to carry out an emergency landing on runway at Madrid Airport yesterday. The 197 passengers on board suffered for no consequences:... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government faces the rising fuel cost by the system requirements
Rome, Italy - A decree has been announced scheduling measures for the entire air transport sector
Italian Government decided to set a decree scheduling specific measures in order to face the difficulties generated by the rising fuel cost for subjects operating in the air transport sector (most of all... more
IndustryBoeing: Jade Cargo announced 747-400ER Freighter order
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 1.3bn
The Boeing Company and Jade Cargo International, the first cargo airline in China with foreign ownership, have completed a firm order for the carrier’s purchase of six Boeing 747-400ER (Extended Range) F... more
AccidentsPiper sank in Auckland's port
Auckland, New Zealand - Pilot had previously threatened to crash plane into the Sky Tower
David Turnock, a 33 year old unemployed, threatened the control tower of the Auckland International Airport to crash the Piper Cherokee taken from Auckland’s Ardmore Airport into the Sky Tower while w... more
IndustryPall Aerospace Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47
Pall Aerospace Corp., New Port Richey, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 14, 2005, a $5,630,048 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the CH-47 engine air particle separators. Work will be performed... more
IndustryDynCorp International LLC awarded of a near 31 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the 29 C-12R1 aircraft to the C-12V configuration
DynCorp International L.L.C., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 14, 2005, a $30,893,741 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the Upgrade of 29 C-12R1 aircraft to the C-12V configuration.... more
IndustrySierra Nevada Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AN/SPN245 radar system
Sierra Nevada Corp.*, Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a $5,209,440 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-05-D-0010) to exercise... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,909,718 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014) for continued... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-414 engine, powering the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,041,740 priced order under the existing Basic Ordering Agreement contract (FA8140-05-G-0003) for procurement of rotors used on the... more
DefenseCanada relies upon the X-45C and the F-35 to increase its defence sector know-how
Ottawa, Canada - Industrial cooperations should enable the country to create about 100 new jobs
Two military programmes appear particularly relevant for Canadian Government in order to ensure the growth of national know-how in the defence sector and both are projects: the Boeing X-45C UCAV (Unmanned... more
AerospaceMalaysia: Telespazio to build the first South-Eastern Asia space centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Together with Malaysian company AKRIZ, telecommunications, internet and earth observation services to be provided starting in 2008
AKRIZ, as a Malaysian aerospace company, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Telespazio (Finmeccanica group) which actually endorses the beginning of the programme for building the first... more
IndustryAirbus: Alitalia will install the new European maker's navigation system
Milan, Italy - The Future Navigation System B (Fans B) on 23 A-321 aircraft
"Alitalia will use the new data-link navigation system for the air traffic control. The Italian carrier to install on 23 A-321 airplanes the new Airbus Future Navigation System B (Fans B), purchased last... more
Science and technologyEurope needs more airports warned EU
Brussels, Belgium - At this pace, European airports will be overflowing within 20 years
Forecasts seem indicate that increasingly congested airports in Europe will create difficulty connected to airport shortage. Thus European Commission is exploring measures able to growth airport capacity.... more
Military aviationAngola: Puglia Region solidarity "Took off" with AMI's C-130 yesterday
Bari, Italy - The initiative started by "Doctors with Africa CUAMM"
Italian Air Force C-130 plane, loaded with health equipment, took off from Puglia Region bound for Angola, to aid the African country to face Marburg fever. The initiative is due to efforts of a doctor... more
AirlinesMalev: Bangkok Airways and the Oneworld alliance among the Hungarian carrier's projects
Budapest, Hungary - Also operational results in August proved positive
Hungarian carrier proves active. After agreements signed with Hainan Airlines (seer for details AVIONEWS), now it is time of Bangkok Airways. On the basis of the deal, Malev’s passengers passing in Bangkok b... more
CuriositiesAeroflot: woman gave birth on a flight bound for Los Angeles from Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Two doctors refused to aid the woman
Flight attendants helped the Russian woman to deliver her baby last night aboard the Aeroflot B-767 en route from Moscow to Los Angeles. Two doctors on the same flight refused to aid the woman without... more
PeopleAir transport. rising fuel cost: carriers to suffer for effects for additional two years
New York, USA - It was stated by Fitch Ratings rating agency
The fuel cost covering strategy by some airlines had been carried out some 12 or 18 months ago, when fuel price was remarkably lower than the current one; covering contracts that airlines are signing today... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: sentence expected on the next week
Budapest, Hungary - A Hungarian web site unveiled it
Portfolio.hu web site reported that the sentence regarding Budapest Airport’s privatization process will be issued on the next week (see for details AVIONEWS). The High Court of Hungary is expected to r... more
SecurityFrance. Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies (3): an Air France's flight went back to Charles De Gaulle Airport
Paris, France - The plane was bound for Cameroon and the measure would have been performed after the DGCA's announcement about the ban for the African carrier
An Air France’s flight which took off from the Paris "Charles De Gaulle" International Airport and bound for Cameroon would have performed a re-entry measure to the air station from which it had left i... more
DefenseItalian military forces in Iraq reduced by 10% in Iraq
Rome, Italy - It has been revealed by Minister Martino at Council of Ministers
At Council of Ministers, Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino unveiled today that with the hand-over between Army’s brigade "Folgore" and brigade "Ariete", occured last September 6, Italian military f... more
SecurityFrance. Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies (2): included in the black list due to unsolved technical reasons
Paris, France - Transport of dangerous material, lack of full documents on board and aircraft gear maintenance problems
Ban affecting Cameroon Airlines in France and decided by French DGCA (Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile) would have been determined by the lack of requirements constantly found on the African car... more
Science and technologyeasyJet at Malpensa gave rise to heated debate: SEA replied to Balotta
Milan, Italy - "No-frills carriers to be present in the main European airports"
THe first low-cost flight from Malpensa will depart on September 21: easyJet will inaugurate the route Milan-Berlino/Schönefeld and the route Milan-Dortmund next October 20. But FIT-CISL union disapproved... more
HelicoptersBrunei Shell Petroleum: first order from Asia for the S-92s offshore
Seria, Brunei - Sikorsky to deliver three helicopters of this type
First order from Asian for deploying the S-92 helicopters for offshore operations. Sikorsky announced in fact that three rotor-winged aircraft of this type have been requested by Brunei Shell Petroleum... more
Latest newsRaptor: more than USAF's 60 fighters to be combat ready by the end of this year
Washington, USA – Lockheed Martin and US Air Force intend to warrant also international operation capabilities during the next months
The availability of 47 airplanes extendable up to 62 by the end of this year for US Air Force led Lockheed Martin to underline that its F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter has started its initial operational... more