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PeopleAirbus aims to Chinese market
Beijing, China - The provision of 1800 airplanes in 20 years has been foreseen while Tony Blair could unveil the British effort to fund the A-350 soon
Airbus is forecasting to sell at least 1800 civil airplanes to Chinese airlines during the forthcoming 20 years and about 200 should be A-380s. British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is visiting China for... more
AccidentsBoeing crashed in Indonesia (4): some passengers survived
Medan, Indonesia - Coffin's recovery is difficult due to rain
The stop-press item released said that at least seven people flying on the B-737 crashed in Indonesia last night would be alive surviving the fire blazed after the crash: now survivors would be in two... more
Military aviationHurricane "Katrina": Italian aids have left
Rome, Italy - An AMI's C-130 plane loaded with equipments to reach the affected zones
An Italian Air Force C-130 plane took off yesterday to fly to hurricane "Katrina" affected zones. The C-130 was loaded with water-purifying devices, blankets, draining pumps, inflatable rafts, first aid... more
DefenseMartino: "A low defence spending despite the observance of the most important programmes"
Rome, Italy - Italian Defence Minister proves satisfied about the result achieved in such a sector
Meeting the industrial and operational commitments in the defence sector while lowering investments in such a field. It is the Italian Government’s effort to reduce spending without prejudicing the Italian a... more
Civil aviationItalian Air Force: double scramble for the F-16s
Rome, Italy - A small plane intercepted over the Elba Island due to a sudden change of altitude on Friday and a Yak-42 escorted outside the national air space in the North yesterday
Italian Air Force’s F-16s performed a double scramble last week. An Italian Air Force’s fighter took off from Trapani for an interception mission over Elba Island’s skies on last Friday in the morning, due t... more
HelicoptersIndia: selection of the new light military helicopter is closer
New York, USA - The Eurocopter Fennec and the Bell 407 are competing
India would be about to select its new light military helicopter to be devoted to Army’s aviation (see for details AVIONEWS). The Indian armed force would need almost 200 aircraft in this class for close s... more
AccidentsRussian Ka-32 plunged on the Island of Borneo
Borneo, Malaysia - The people were killed in the accident
The entire crew flying on a Russian Ka-32 helicopter died last Saturday in a crash occurred on the Island of Borneo (Malaysia). THe aircraft was chartered by Avialift in Vladivostok to carry timber to... more
AccidentsPilot killed in a German air show
Berlin, Germany - Blaubeuren was close to the slaughter
A small aircraft crashed yesterday while was performing an aerial exhibition at Blaubeuren’s air show, in the Baden-Württemberg, killing pilot. It seems the aircraft came down just 200 metres away from th... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter: the plane was still whole immediately after the impact with water
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by a photo shown by lawyers of subjects under investigation
Tuninter’s ATR-72 fuselage did not immediately break into three sections during the impact with water during an emergency landing attempted by pilot, but only later. It would have been revealed by a p... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for an ATR-42 Italy First at Pantelleria
Pantelleria, Italy - ENAC and ANSV's technical investigations are ongoing on the airplane which performed the landing by just one engine running
An Italy First airline’s ATR-42 flying from Trapani to Pantelleria as an aircraft deployed for the social routes and operated on the behalf of Air One, was forced to perform an emergency landing following a... more
AccidentsBoeing crashed in Indonesia (3): 30 fatalities among residents too
Medan, Indonesia - The unverified balance rose to 147 death
Also 30 resident would have been killed in the centre of Medan where the Boeing 737 aircraft of Indonesian Mandala Airlines no-frills carrier has crashed. The aircraft broke into two large sections and... more
AccidentsBoeing crashed in Indonesia (2): structures and cars in flames in Medan downtown
Medan, Indonesia - The dead could include local inhabitants too
The airplane would have crashed on at least 10 buildings, minibuses and cars, a lot of which caught fire: the disaster has in fact occurred in the centre of the city of Medan, very close to one of the... more
AccidentsBoeing crashed in Indonesia: 117 fatalities
Medan, Indonesia - No passengers survived the tragic accident
A Boeing 737-200 belonging to local low-cost Mandala Airlines bound for Jakarta, shortly after take-off from "Polonia" Airport went down in a residential area 500 metres past the runway at Medan (Indonesia)... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT confirmed September 6-7 strike
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, FIT CISL asked for accelerating recapitalization, denationalization, international strategic alliance and multi-base operational system
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Lunardi, considers the resort to postponement for the 48h strike called by SULT union supporting Alitalia’s flight assistants on September 6 and 7, b... more
People787 Dreamliner: in service with 60 airlines after 2009
Washington, USA - It would have been forecasted by Boeing's analysts with total orders consisting of 850 vehicles
There are 195 confirmed orders so far for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Nevertheless, the well known US aerospace group appears certain about the growing success of the airplane,... 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 $6,220,576 ceiling priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for procurement of additional Special Operations... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $12,806,217 ceiling priced order contract procurement of additional U.S. Special Operation Command spares for the CV-22 Osprey.... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For E-4B aircraft
Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $6,797,000 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for mod block one engineering change for E-4B aircraft, tail number #73-1677. At this time,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $15,457,620 firm fixed price with economic price adjustment contract modification. This is a modification to the C-17 production contract... more
IndustryBurns & McDonnell Engineering awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of an air traffic control training complex
Burns & McDonnell Engineering, Kansas City, Mo., was awarded on Aug. 31, 2005, a $6,080,364 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an air traffic control training complex. Work will be performed... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways: European Commission to decide on suspect case of public aids to Greek carrier on September 14
Brussels, Belgium - EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot spokesman Steefan De Rynck revealed it
The European Commission is expected to decide on September 14 about the case of the Hellenic carrier suspected to receive state aids. The investigation started on March 16 2004 and regarded some aspects... more
AerospaceFriendly fire: satellite's help to avoid tragedies
Washington, USA – The system warrants a constant monitoring of situation in the battlefield preventing the worst effects
US Army tries to find a solution against the tragic so called "friendly fire" phenomenon by the resort to satellites. A system able to ensure to single operators a constant monitoring of the situation... more
Latest newsPakistani aviation "Highmark 2005" exercise to start
Islamabad, Pakistan - After ten years the PAF tests again its military abilities
On Sunday September 4 the first exercise performed by Pakistan Air Force after 10 years will began: the last drill took place in 1995. The Pakistan Air Force entire fleet, F-16 and Mirage fighter planes,... more
PeopleEuropean Commission: guidelines for regional airport aids to be announced on next Tuesday
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission's spokesman Francoise Le Bail revealed it
European Commission will announce on next Tuesday the rules package intended to provide state aids for regional airports. Also a Transport Commissioner Barrot’s press conference will be held. All stems f... more
Science and technologyPerugia Airport: flights to Denmark to restart from September 3
Perugia, Italy - Flight were organized by Umbria Incoming Service tour operator
After being suspended on Summer time, flights to and from Denmark to both Copenhagen and Odensee airports, will restart monthly up to October 22. They will depart from Copenhagen on Saturday at 10:00am... more
SecuritySpanish military plane crashed on a building killing pilot
Madrid, Spain - The house was empty at incident's time
A Casa-101 military airplane went down today while was performing an exercise in Southern Spain, in the city of Baeza ( Andalucia), crashing on a building which was empty at incident’s time: Defence M... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced low-fares to launch Newark to Delhi nonstop service
Houston, Usa - Scheduled to begin Nov. 1, 2005
Continental Airlines announced a low introductory one-way fare of $ 499 for its new nonstop flight to Delhi, India from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, scheduled to begin Nov.... more
Latest newsEight P-3C Orion for Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - Lockheed Martin to fit them with modern avionics systems
Pakistani Government, the key ally of USA in the war against terrorism, purchased eight US-made P-3C Orion maritime patrolling airplanes. The Pentagon last November had informed the Congress about the... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: pilots prove ready to negotiate for another remuneration reduction
Washington, USA – The carrier goes on facing the effects of the increasing fuel cost
Northwest Airlines, the fourth United States’ carrier, is experiencing a hard economic condition. The rising oil price (and so the consequent high cost of aviation fuel) led to losses during this year w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister Lunardi postponed the SULT and Avia unions' strikes
Rome, Italy - But SULT proves firm in going on anyway, with a September 6-7 flight assistants' stop
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi opted for postponing (till an unclear date) strikes called by SULT and Avia unions on September 6 and 7 for Alitalia’s flight assistants, c... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM increased passenger traffic
Paris, France - Net profit was equal to EUR 11m in the first quarter
Group Air France-KLM stated that profits of 2005 first quarter to June, went beyond all expectations. Operating profit was of EUR 223 million, as the net profit was of EUR 112 million. It has greatly impressed... more
Science and technologyAthens Airport lost European Union funding
Brussels, Belgium - Irregularities in requests for funding
The European Commission has reduced the new Athens International Airport aids worth almost EUR 13 million because it violated some EU rules. It seem in fact that recent controls made coming to light certain... more
AerospaceGalileo: test on first satellites have been started
Rome, Italy - Payload's functionality tested in Alenia's facilities
Tests on the first Galileo satellites which form part of what is called the Galileo System, the new global positioning system which is expected to enter into competition with the GPS and the Glonass, started... more
Latest newsWedgetail: perfect compatibility between the Boeing 737 and the Northrop Grumman's radar
Washington, USA – Tests on the ground and in flight over the US capital have been performed
The Northrop Grumman’s electronically scan array radar produced for the Boeing 737 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) Wedgetail surveillance, command and control airplane is fully compatible w... more
Civil defenseTurkish armed forces' UAVs will be Israeli-made
Ankara, Turkey - An agreement worth USD 150m has been signed between the two countries
Turkish Ministry of Defence unveiled that TAI (TUSAS Aerospace Industry) national aerospace company will attend to the management of the national programme for the purchase of Israeli-made remote-controlled... more
Latest newsC-27J: the cargo which can meet requirements still unknown
Washington, USA – Alenia and L-3's view while promoting the airplane for the US Army's FCA competition proves confident
The joint-venture set by Alenia Aeronautica and L-3 is called Global Military Aircraft System (GMAS). It has been created to promote the C-27J Spartan military airlifter, as jointly produced by the Finmeccanica-owned... more
Press releaseSwissport founds new Cyprus-based company to further expand its European activities
Zurich, Switzerland - A new ground handling company that will start to operate in Larnaca and Paphos in September
"Swissport, which already operates a European network extending to 66 stations in 16 countries, continues to expand. Cyprus is one of the continent’s prime tourist destinations, and sees some 10 million p... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines flies to Mumbai
Mumbai, India - The third destination in India is expected in 2006
Starting from yesterday the Austrian carrier besides Delhi added to its Indian routes also Mumbai. The link will be flown five times a week by a Boeing B-767 aircraft. Austrian Airlines policy aims to... more
PeopleAirbus simulates a structurally "ageing" A-380
Dresden, Germany - Tests on airframe fatigue, by simulating effects in 25 years activity, have started to achieve the necessary certification
Airbus started testing structural robustness of the new A-380 555-800 seats long haul airliner, in order to achieve the necessary certification before beginning the operational activities with its customers.... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines provided relief for hurricane victims
Houston, Usa - The carrier has announced a series of steps to help them that have travel needs
Continental Airlines yesterday announced a series of steps to help hurricane victims with their travel needs. Ticket Donation for Resettlement Travel Continental will donate 1,000 tickets to a relief... more
Civil aviationOnur Air: A-300 plane returns in Turkey after solving its technical problems
Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss customers asked for a joint international list
The Airbus A-300 of Onur Air Turkish carrier stopped at Zurich-Kloten Airport due to faults to the hydraulic system, flew back Istanbul. The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has in fact found that... more
MiscellaneousIraq: new F/A-18s' raids against Al-Qaeda
Baghdad, Iraq - Infrastructures used by terrorists to hide weapons have been destroyed in the last days
The Marine Corps’ F/A-18 Hornets are facing Al-Qaeda’s militiamen in Iraq in these days nearby the Syrian border (see for details AVIONEWS). It seems in fact that several decades terrorists seized som... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney PW-2000 series turbofan engines (2005-18-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 169)] [Page 52001-52004] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 turbofan engines (2005-18-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 169)] [Page 52004-52006] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2005-18-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent aileron control stiffness during flight, which could result in reduced or possible loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 169)] [Page 52006-52009] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-215-1A10, CL-215-6B11, and CL-215-6B11 airplanes (2005-18-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the lower caps of the wing front spar and rear spar, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 169)] [Page 52009-52011] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Cirrus Design Corporation models SR-20 and SR-22 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the crew seats from folding forward during emergency landing dynamic loads with consequent occupant injury
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 169)] [Page 51999-52001] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryEmbraer: Legacy jet to operate at higher-altitude airports
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Permission granted by Brazilian and U.S. airworthiness authorities
Embraer announced its Legacy jet was approved to operate at airports located at up to 9,500 feet above sea level. Approval was granted by Brazilian and U.S. airworthiness authorities Centro Técnico Aeroespacial... more
Latest newsBulgaria: Lockheed Martin promotes the F-16 to replace the Mig-29
Sofia, Bulgaria - Competing with the Boeing F/A-18 and the SAAB/BAe Gripen
Despite Bulgaria already renounced in the past to purchase the F-16 multirole light fighters for the replacement of the combat airplanes fleet based on Russian-made aircraft, Lockheed Martin has decided... more
Civil aviationCameras on board against terrorists?
Washington, Usa - Pilots to able to control cabin situation from the cockpit and to make a precautionary emergency landing
At least ten airlines have been authorized in the United States to install aboard hidden cameras to monitor passenger’s actions. At the moment it is still an experimental measure, but the Jet Blue carrier h... more