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Science and technologySafety controls over Chinese airports to start
Beijing, China - To conduct annual inspections whose result will be released
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has carried out the first air safety inspection in the country: controls have been conducted over two airports -Haikou’s International Airport a... more
DefenseIranian nuclear programme: Pakistan intends to mediate between Teheran and the West
Islamabad, Pakistan - In order to peacefully solve the dispute while it warned that it will not tolerate the resort to force against Iran
One of the few countries worldwide provided with nuclear deterrent (and belonging to Islamic environment) suggested itself to mediate for the delicate dispute which is splitting and opposing the West and... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new routes from Italy
Milan, Italy - New connections from Malpensa, Boulogne and Verona to Stuttgart
"Germanwings increases the number of destinations served by Stuttgart’ hub and chooses three new Italian cities. To 18 connections served by low-cost carrier from Stuttgart, will be added, in fact, Milan, B... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Twin Otter in Congo
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo - Three people have been lightly wounded
An airplane of Congo’s Transport de Message du Kivu carrier carrying 18 passengers and 2 crew members bound for Beni, has been forced to an emergency landing at Murandi (Eastern Democratic Republic of C... more
CuriositiesKosovo: PM Kosumi confessed to have pocket a EUR 20,000 bribe
Pristina, Kosovo - He used money to pay a private flight
Premier Bajram Kosumi confessed that before journalists. He accepted the sum from a friend entrepreneur to pay the flight back from Turkey to Kosovo by a private jet. Kosovo’s law prohibits politicians t... more
Science and technologySagat handling Spa to support British Airways planes till January 31 2008 in all European airports
Turin, Italy - The great success of the Turin's firm
Sagat Handling Spa owned by Sagat Group awarded the tender to operate handling services for British Airways all over European airports where it flies. Agreement between the British carrier and Turin’s c... more
DefenseUSA: Minuteman III intercontinental missile has been successfully tested
Washington, USA – Another and final trial of the surface-to-surface system is expected to be performed next week
The United States do not limit themselves to test the anti-missile system effectiveness as, instead, they go on testing new ballistic guided rockets, also intercontinental types. It is the case of the... more
Civil aviationATR-42 Italy First performed a re-entry procedure towards Trapani Airport (2): a 737 Air One to temporarily serve the social routes
Trapani, Italy - Meanwhile, Bari and Palermo's attorneys prove satisfied about the first results of the investigation on the ATR-72 Tuninter accident thanks to coordination
Social routes linking Trapani Airport to Pantelleria and Lampedusa will be temporarily served by an Air One’s Boeing 737 as this carrier traditionally resorts to Italy First’s ATR-42s which are currently gro... more
Science and technologySri Lanka: Colombo Airport's talks to discuss on truce with rebels have been cancelled
Colombo, Sri Lanka - A new stop for peace process after rebel's refusal
The Government of Sri Lanka had accepted to meet with the rebels of the "Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam" (LTTE) at the international airport of Colombo which has an extraterritoriality form; the appointment... more
Science and technologyOperational unity: the future of Ancona and Pescara airports consists of a single catchment
Ancona, Italy - A proposal suggested by the Marche's air station and welcomed by the Abruzzo's structure avoiding competition, equally sharing routes and aiming to reinforcement
Avoiding competition between the two air stations by positively exploiting passenger traffic (despite some difficulties from a touristic point of view along the Adriatic coast this Summer) by creating... more
CuriositiesLatvia: the erotic advertising posters away at the Riga's Airport
Riga, Latvia - The Transport minister, Ainars Slesers, decided it
Two large posters representing wonderful women in an almost "Adamitical" version publicizing a local strip-tease club are there to "welcome" the passengers landing at Riga’s Airport, in Latvia, from o... more
AerospaceAlso India joined the Galileo satellite programme
Brussels, Belgium - A new partner for EU after Israel, Ukraine and China
After Israeli, Ukrainian and Chinese joining to the European Galileo satellite programme, also India has officialized its participation for the project of the new global positioning system as an alternative... more
AirlinesLOT (3): B-787 equipped with Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines
Warsaw, Poland - Trent 1000 to power all B-787 planes too
After ordering 7 Boeing B-787 (see for details AVIONEWS), also Rolls Royce will take part to LOT’s special order: the British firm will provide in fact engines for Boeing 787s acquired yesterday by Poland’s air... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase fuel surcharge by 25%
London, UK - Long-haul routes to be more expensive
British Airways long-haul routes will suffer from a 25% increase over surcharge to compensate rising black gold’s prices which has overreached the record of USD 70 a barrel, while short-haul connections w... more
AirlinesAir Koryo, included on French black list, used by EU to fly a Parliament committee to Korea
Brussels, Belgium - There was also the Italian Jas Gawronski among MEPs
The fact has been unveiled after French MEP Gerard Onesta wrote European Parliament President to tell what happened last July when a MEP’s deputation flew to North Korea. The Member of European Parliament s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., model 1124 and 1124A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the electrical bundles in the overhead circuit breaker panel, which could result in a short circuit and consequent fire and smoke in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 172)] [Page 53058-53060] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes and model 767 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent display of "old" or expired ATC clearance messages on the CDU of subsequent flights, which could result in the airplane entering unauthorized airspace or following a flight path that does not provide minimum separation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 172)] [Page 53053-53056] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-340/200 and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the pylon-to-engine attachment bolts on the pyramid forward fitting, which could result in separation of an engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 172)] [Page 53051-53053] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 2000EX airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a runway overrun in the event of loss of braking function, which could result in injury to passengers or flightcrew and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 172)] [Page 53056-53058] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesLufthansa: building of the A-380's hangar at Frankfurt has started
Frankfurt, Germany - The 15 aircraft ordered should begin to be available by the first months next year
Lufthansa gained a go-ahead for building the Frankfurt Airport hangar exclusively devoted to the new Airbus A-380. Despite protests by some green movements, competent Judges ensured that no violation of... more
Science and technologyProblems at Barcelona Airport: tornado hits North-Eastern Spain since yesterday
Barcelona, Spain - 42 flight have been cancelled and 13 was re-directed
Since last evening, regions of North-Eastern Spain were affected by strong tornado that have caused only material damages to date, but victims or injured were not reported. Barcelona Airport has been forced... more
Civil defenseUK: a UAV R&D centre of excellence in the civil field
London, UK - It is likely to be headquartered in Wales and ensure the creation of about 1000 jobs
UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) sector represents to date one of the major fields in terms of potentialities concerning Research and Development for the worldwide aerospace industry. After consolidating... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles the "Duty free" on its flights
Rome, Italy - With the Autumn-Winter season
With the Autumn-Winter season on the Qatar Airways’s aircraft, the "duty free" on board has been enriched of a new series of proposals, destined to every category and each age of passengers. The new e... more
Latest newsChina: Ilyushin military airlifters and air tankers have been ordered
Beijing, China - Dozens airplanes among Il-76s and Il-78s, all new-made
China goes on proving quite interested in Russian-made weapon systems, in particular for the aircraft and it decided recently to perform an order for some 38 Ilyushin Il-76TD military transport airplanes.... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti: flight safety cuts cannot be accepted
Rome, Italy - Safety must be the discerning factor
Unione Piloti union proves worried about the several air accidents occurring. One should pay higher attention to safety. This factor will be the discerning factor between a reliable carrier and an unreliable... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to focus upon international routes
New York, USA - To sell 11 B-767s belonging to ABX Air
The choice to focus upon international routes will imply sacrifices concerning the cut of Delta Airlines national services. The US carrier, because of the high price of fuel, decided to sell 11 of its... more
MiscellaneousA death a tens of injured on Saudi Arabian Airlines flight due to false bomb alert
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The airplane was searched but no device have been found on board
A woman was killed and 69 passengers emerged wounded due to a bomb alert started on board a Boeing 747 by Saudi Arabian Airlines bound for Jeddah shortly after takeoff from Colombo Airport (Sri Lanka).... more
IndustryBoeing and LOT Polish Airlines announced order for up to 14 B-787s
Warsaw, Poland - Deliveries begin in 2008
Boeing and LOT Polish Airlines yesterday reached an agreement for up to 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, making LOT the first global network carrier in Europe to operate the world’s newest and most technologically a... more
Latest newsA thorough promotion for the F-16 in India
New Dheli, India - Lockheed Martin offers also the C-130J and the Patriot missiles while USAF sent 12 aircraft for a joint Indian-US exercise
Lockheed Martin firmly believes in the possibility of winning the tender for the provision of 126 multirole light fighters for Indian Air Force. The F-16 Fighting Falcon would be the best choice in terms... more
AirlinesLOT: choice of Poland’s carrier fallen on the B-787 Dreamliner
Rome, Italy - Airline's spokesman Leszek Chorzewski unveiled it
Yesterday AVIONEWS said that Poland’s carrier would meet with both Airbus and Boeing representatives to decide from which acquiring seven airplanes flying connections between Europe and America. Well, t... more
HelicoptersHurricane "Katrina" (3): helicopter pilots chidden after helping people without permission
Washington, USA - One would have been transferred to base's doghouse
Two Navy helicopter pilots and their crews returned from New Orleans last August 30 expecting to be greeted as the homeland saver after rescuing over 100 residents of the hurricane-affected city. Instead... more
Press releaseSULT's strike: 102 flights cancelled, 38 on September 6 and 64 yesterday
Rome, Italy - The overall protest's analysis referred today
"At 7:30pm of yesterday, September 7, the cancellations following to the 48 h strike fixed by Sult, (deducted by those cancelled due to the bad weather condition on Rome-Fiumicino’s Airport) have been 1... more
Latest newsEADS-Northrop Grumman: the new air tanker will be named KC-30
Washington, USA – A deal on cooperation for an alternative solution devoted to USAF has been achieved
The EADS-Airbus KC-330 becomes the Northrop Grumman KC-30. The sign of the collaboration agreement between the European aerospace holding and the US company to compete in the tender for the new US Air... more
Civil aviationATR-42 Italy First performed a re-entry procedure towards Trapani Airport
Trapani, Italy - Due to the light from an indicator leading Captain to decide to go back to the departure air station yesterday
An Italy First airlines’ ATR-42 with about 20 passengers aboard and bound for Lampedusa performed a re-entry procedure towards its departure air station (Trapani) yesterday, following the light on one o... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo will expand capacity between Scandinavia and the US
Stockholm, Sweden - From September 22 between Copenhagen and Chicago twice a week
From September 22nd SAS Cargo will start offering additional all-cargo freighter capacity between Scandinavia (Copenhagen) and the US (Chicago) twice a week. The additional capacity will especially benefit... more
HelicoptersHurricane "Katrina" (2): "Bush, where all our helicopters are?"
Washington, USA - USA entered into debate due to the inefficiency of reliefs
This words open the letter that the film director Michael Moore -greatly disliked by Washington- wrote President George Bush who must say where US military choppers could have been displaced and where... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina": Moscow send a second plane with humanitarian aids
Moscow, Russia - The first flight took supplies and 121 tents, the second one 10,000 rations and 4000 blankets
Another Russian plane is en route toward the United States loaded with humanitarian aids destined to the evacuees of hurricane "Katrina". The first IL-76 took off from Moscow on Wednesday evening at 11:30pm.... more
MiscellaneousIraq: air strike over terrorist's safe house
Baghdad, Iraq - It seems that a member of al Qaeda was believed to be in the house
An US airplane conducted an air strike against an al Qaeda safe house in Western Iraq. It seems that target was a leader of Osama Bin Laden’s al Qaeda terrorist network, Abu Ali. The bombs would have b... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes started evaluating sanctions against SULT union's protest
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier minimized the size of the 48 h protest
Alitalia minimized the effects of the 48 h strike called by SULT union supporting its flight assistants on September 6-7. Some 54 employees would have stopped during the first day while just 33 protested... more
Press releaseANSV on Tuninter ATR-72 accident: the safety Recommendations addressed to European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA
Rome, Italy - While the technical investigation over the accident occurred on August 6 to the airplane is still in progress
"While the technical investigation over the accident occurred on the 6th of August to an ATR-72, registration marks TS-LBB operated by Tuninter Airline, is still in progress, the ANSV has addressed two... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 92 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., Space and Airborne Systems, Electronic Warfare Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $92,371,418 five-year order option contract for Performance Based Logistics support of the ALR-67(v)3... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-38 and F-5
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $20,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide for T-38 and F-5 Weapon Systems Engineering Services. At... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 395 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $395,069,277 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification. This effort supports F/A-22 Lot 5 Production Aircraft. This modification definitizes... more
Science and technologyMedan to have a new airport
Medan, Indonesia - Runway is too much short, it isn't even 3 km long
Indonesian Government intends to speed up the procedures to construct a new airport at Medan following the terrible accident involving a Mandala Airlines aircraft two days ago near the current "Polonia"... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: August 2005 traffic with strong performance in passenger activity
Paris, France - Sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
Passenger operations In August, Air France-KLM continued to experience a strong increase in both activity levels and traffic revenues, confirming the positive trend of recent months and bookings for... more
AccidentsATR's statement for AVIONEWS regarding ENAC's decision on additional checks for the planes
Rome, Italy - "It just dealt with a maintenance error, that is why ATR has not an official view on ENAC's decision yet, to date we recommended our customers to pay more attention"
AVIONEWS asked ATR consortium’s opinion about the ENAC’s (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) decision on the additional checks to be performed on the ATR-42 and the ATR-72 airplanes (see for det... more
AirlinesHurricane "Katrina" (5): a lot of US carriers engaged to evacuate New Orleans
Washington, USA - They made fligths reimbursed by the FEMA
Yesterday Delta and Continental Airlines evacuated hundreds of people from New Orleans: about 15 carriers have operated 140 flights from past Friday up to yesterday helping 12,000 persons to reach sites... more
Science and technologyRome-Fiumicino cancelled three flights due to a storm
Rome, Italy - Some flights have been redirected on Ciampino
A strong storm hit Rome today: rain forced Fiumicino’s "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport to delay about 20 minutes the departures and to cancel three flights -two by Alitalia and one by Air One- coming from M... more
AccidentsAVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, concerning the suspension of Tuninter by ENAC
Rome, Italy - "Assaeroporti welcomed ENAC's quick decision, the ATR is a reliable plane but such checks, even if they can produce hardships for the airports, are necessary to warrant safety"
AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, concerning the suspension of Tuninter by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) together with the decision of performing additional... more
MiscellaneousJapan: almost 900 flights cancelled due to typhoon "Nabi"
Tokyo, Japan - At least 17 death, 126 injured and 9 missing people
Typhoon "Nabi", that means butterfly in Korean language, is moving towards North-West to the Sea of Japan along Honshu island’s coast after killing 17, injuring 126 and missing 9 people. A fifty houses h... more