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MiscellaneousUS F/A-18 fighter bombers against al-Qaeda's den
Baghdad, Iraq - An arsenal near Syria's border has been destroyed
The American Army launched an air strike against a suspected al-Qaeda’s den in the Western city of Hussayba, near Syria’s border this morning. The air raid carried out with US Marine F/A-18 fighter bom... more
DefenseRussia: armed forces sale surplus trainers, airlifters and helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Also private subjects can purchase them but all the vehicles are devoid of armament and strictly military equipment
Russian armed forces are constantly performing a choice of equipment and means which can be sold to private subjects though without weapon systems and major military devices. It would deal with about a... more
Press releaseAir safety and black lists: the Honourable Marta Vincenzi's declaration (DS-PSE), Transport Commission of the European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium - "The minister Lunardi forgets the transparency towards passengers"
"’The minister Lunardi insists about the forbidden aircraft’s list affirming that none country has authorized to publish lists. The truth is that he continues to not respect the transparency’s aspect and,... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina" (3): airplanes and helicopters from Russia
Washington, USA - 30 Russians present in New Orleans area
The Russian Emergencies Ministry will send a plane carrying helicopters to evacuate Russian citizens trapped in the hurricane "Katrina" affected areas at New Orleans. At least three Russian students would... more
Civil aviationUSA: suspicious airplanes flying over Washington to be shot down only under Pentagon's order
Washington, USA – A firm decision by Bush-led Administration to put disorder concerning competences between Defence and National Security departments to an end
Some civil aircraft flew in a restricted area of Californian air space recently as devoted to the Presidential Air Force One’s routes, so leading US Air Force to order some of its F-16 fighters to take o... more
Latest newsChina: production license of the K-8 granted to Egypt
Beijing, China - Some 80 airframes of the Chinese trainer, moreover, should be purchased
China decided to grant Egyptian aerospace company AOI Aircraft Factory with a production license which actually covers the entire technological management of the related programme for the Chinese K-8 military... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 airliner awarded type certification by CTA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - US certification is expected shortly, allowing deliveries to commence for JetBlue
Embraer announced last Tuesday it has been granted type certification for the 100-seat EMBRAER 190 airliner on schedule from the Brazilian certification authority Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA). The... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: new job cuts for the F-16 programme
Fort Worth, USA - Despite the international success of the aircraft, it appears necessary to lower costs and keep its price competitive
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is always one of the most successful combat airplane in the international market but Lockheed Martin stated that it it anyway forced to confirm also in 2006 ther need to resort... more
Latest newsHurricane "Katrina" (2): even US Air Force Reserve Command has been activated
Washington, USA - Many military aircraft are on alert to intervene
Also the units of the US Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) have reached the hurricane-devastated jazz’s city to help the survived people. Three HH-60G Pave Hawk copters from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick A... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina": Pentagon's ships and choppers towards New Orleans
Washington, USA - A number of economic aids to arrive
Pentagon ordered to send the amphibious assault ship "Bataan" equipped on board with Sea Stallion and Sea Hawks helicopters to be used in rescue missions at New Orleans. Washington offered US Civil Defence... more
People787 Dreamliner: the best comfort and situational awareness for pilots
Washington, USA – Boeing showed the pilot cabin and cockpit of the new medium-long haul airliner
Environment where pilots who will fly the new 787 Dreamliner will be destined to operate has been officially shown by Boeing. Cabin and cockpit have been designed in order to ensure the best comfort together... more
Civil aviationHe stole and sold ANA's flight manuals and uniforms: Japanese Police arrested a pilot
Tokyo, Japan - Highest alert stage in the Asian country after the recent threats by Al-Qaeda against the continent's cities
Japanese Police arrested two days ago a pilot from the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA), as accused for stealing some six flight manuals (one of which related to the Boeing 747-400) and two uniforms... more
Civil aviationOnur Air's plane grounded due to problems with hydraulic system
Zurich, Switzerland - The A-300 to restart flying after repairing faults found by the UFAC
A Turkish carrier Onur Air’s plane would have been refused permission to take off from Zurich Airport after some Swiss Civil Aviation’s officers found troubles with the Airbus A-300’s hydraulic system. The Swiss... more
Latest newsItalian Government announced "The acrobatic teams rally 2005"
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Forces' Internet web site to broadcast the event live
An Italian Government statement announced that Rivolto (Udine) Airport will house the acrobatic teams rally on the occasion of the celebration of PAN’s 45th anniversary next September 4th. The manifestation w... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): Switzerland banned Egyptian and Armenian airlines
Berne, Switzerland - Only two carriers have been warned against flying over Swiss homeland
Switzerland’s Federal Office for Civil Aviation (UFAC) released this morning its black list banning Egypt’s Flash Airlines and Armenia’s Air Van Airlines from flying over federal homeland. Transport Minis... more
Civil aviationBlack list: "A European code on air transport safety is necessary"
Rome, Italy - It would have been put forward by Italian Minister Lunardi confirming that he disagrees with the release of single national black lists
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, confirmed its view about the uselessness of a release of black lists on carriers. Without carrying out a European code on air transport... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia union to support SULT tomorrow protesting in front of Italian Government headquarter
Rome, Italy - To defend union representativeness rights for flight assistants
Representatives from SULT and Avia unions are going to gather tomorrow, Friday September 2, in front of Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government headquarter) to protest in order to defend Alitalia flight assistants’ r... more
IndustryLitton Systems Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 and VP-3A aircraft
Litton Systems Inc., Navigation Systems Division, Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded a $6,248,439 two-year firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for repair of the LTN-72... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $10,767,906 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0011) for the development and installation of an Active... more
HelicoptersAirlift Northwest is the launch customer for the Grand EMS in the USA
Washington, USA – AgustaWestland, moreover, has already delivered two A-109 Power EMS
AgustaWestland has got its launch customer in the USA for the EMS (Emergency Medical Service) version of the Grand helicopter. It deals with US Airlift Northwest, which will use four rotor-winged aircraft... more
Latest newsWill Singapore be the test- bench of the Rafale's international success?
Singapore - The small Asian state is likely to select its new fighter opting between the Dassault's aircraft and the Boeing F-15T Eagle by the end of September
Dassault could be able to find out it the international promotion of its new Rafale multirole medium-light fighter has gained its first victory by the end of September, or if the airplane is still limited... more
AerospaceHurricane "Katrina" (2): two facilities for Shuttle's components have been damaged
Washington, USA - The launch window from March 4 to March 19 could be cancelled
Hurricane "Katrina" rage damaged two Mississippi’s facilities producing NASA Shuttle’s components (Michoud where fuel tanks are produced and Stennis where rocket engines are tested), placing at risk cha... more
AirlinesGermanwings: Hamburg is the fourth hub
Milan, Italy - With winter times the German low-cost will link the Hanseatic city to eleven European destinations
Fourth hub for Germanwings: the low-cost has recently announced that with winter times it will link Hamburg airport (Fuhlsbüttel) to eleven European destinations. Two daily flights to London-Gatwick will... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: the entire Gripens' fleet is combat ready
Prague, Czech Republic - Leased till 2015
Czech Republic Air Force has now all the SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth generation light multirole fighters ordered in service. It deals with a total number of 14 combat airplanes leased until 2015. The... more
AccidentsCypriot plane accident: Helios Boeing technical checks have been successfully completed
Athens, Greece - Experts questioned engineers who serviced the aircraft
Helios Airways noticed that technical checks on remaining two Boeing 737-800s of its fleet have been successfully completed. Cypriot carrier had in fact reached an agreement with SAS Scandinavian Air Services... more
Press releaseAssaereo about the situation of air transport safety
Rome, Italy - It eased about the observance by national carriers of the best implemented standards
Assaereo, intended to ease about the observance by national carriers of the best implemented standards with reference to air transport safety. Italian and European carriers in fact both honour ICAO and... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo inaugurates new flights to Islamabad
Milan, Italy - The service has made by an Airbus A-310/300F every Tuesdays
Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates’ cargo division based in Dubai, has inaugurated new connections to Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. The service has made by a new Airbus A-310/300F every Tuesdays. Emirates Sky... more
AccidentsConcorde's accident: Continental Airlines mechanic to be under investigation
Paris, France - He fitted the DC-10’s titanium component which caused the explosion of a wheel of the supersonic airplane
An international arrest warrant for manslaughter has been issued for John Taylor, US mechanic for Continental Airlines, blamed for the air accident occurred on July 25, 2000 when an Air France Concorde... more
Press releaseSult: the industrial plan, redundancies, Cimoli and union
Rome, Italy - Subjects of next Council of Ministers, on the occasion of it a sit-in has been announced
"The sacrifices of Alitalia’s employees have been useless: the reorganization plan invented by Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli, Alitalia’s President, was incorrect. A mistake of EUR 300m, half of it recovered wit... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident (2): analyses on the DNA of missing persons' bodies have started
Palermo, Italy - Results to be achieved in 7-10 days
Analyses of DNA on two out of three bodies belonging to missing people after the accident of the ATR-72 Tuninter and recently found in the Sicily’s water, during recovery operations which can be practically c... more
Latest newsOlympic Winter Games 2006: two air forces, one single Italian-Swiss air space to warrant security
Berne, Switzerland - Fighters from both countries will be allowed to cross the border to follow suspicious aircraft but only fighters from the country where operations are performed will be allowed to attack
Further details concerning the Italian-Swiss collaboration to warrant security in the air space of both countries during the Olympic Winter Games (February 2006) have been provided by the respective governments... more
Science and technologyA new growth's plan for Lugano Airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Passengers increased by 20% compared with the past year
Lugano-Agno Airport marked over 106,000 passengers passed through it at the end of July, an additional 20% compared with the past year. At least 1/6 of passengers came from Como and its province, in witness... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): Lunardi suggested 5 measures to increase air transport safety
Brussels, Belgium - Common standards to operate in the EU territory with monthly updated lists and specific sanctions
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi described with five points measures which Italy intends to suggest as an amendment for EU Regulation, as it is likely to be approved by... more
Civil aviationThe 2nd annual international Aviation Safety Forum
Washington, Usa - The FAA invites all aviation leaders and government regulators
The global aviation safety record is the best it has ever been. This achievement has been dependent on the entire aviation community’s working together in partnership to make even safer air transportation s... more
DefenseEADS, Indra, Northrop Grumman: a common solution for NATO against ballistic missiles
Brussels, Belgium - The European-American team to compete in the bid set by the Atlantic Alliance for the development of a new integrated system
A Transatlantic industrial alliance to develop the anti-ballistic missile integrated system devoted to NATO. EADS, Indra and Northrop Grumman will attend to a bid set by the Atlantic Alliance by creating... more
PeopleAirspace over NY to be closed due to the 60th anniversary of the United Nations
New, York, USA - City to celebrate the event from September 14 to 28
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations foundation, New York city will be theatre of celebrations and of the General Assembly which is expected to gather here the President of the... more
Civil aviationBird flu: checks and health inspections reinforced in French airports
Paris, France - French Government to launch a public information campaign
Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, notified yesterday that Paris Government will increase the stocks of medicine and vaccinations to avoid a potential outbreak of avian flu. Health inspections and... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines bought 10 B-787s
Beijing, China - A deal worth over USD 1bn
China Southern Airlines bought yesterday 10 Boeing B-787 planes worth USD 1.2bn. The news has been released by a Chinese television which have not provided additional details about the agreement with the... more
Government actsQuestion time: Pakistani missile test and regional balance
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear why Pakistan has not been included in the rough states list yet even after testing a new cruise missile... more
Science and technologyAirbus: "Let's fly longer to lower consumption and noise"
Toulouse, France - The European group suggested the production of aircraft provided with lower maximum speed in order to reduce consumption, pollution and noise
Aerospace companies, air transport sector operators and competent authorities asked themselves about operations to be performed in order to lower consumption, pollution and noise when considering the constant... more
Science and technologySacbo: Orio al Serio's Airport closure for four days at the beginning of October
Bergamo, Italy - To allow the realization of planned maintenance works
"The Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s Airport Management Society), in concordance with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) has ordered the airport’s closure to the traffic from 8:00 (06:00 GMT) of Thu... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial standing on July 31 2005
Rome, Italy - It is worth EUR 1710m
Alitalia indicated its net financial standing on July 31, 2005, being worth EUR 1710m. Debt proved lower and financial leasing consisted of around EUR 278m. The 400m bridge loan is covered by State’s w... more
IndustryEmbraer: China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its first ERJ-145 jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft manufactured by Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. joins one of the largest fleets in China
Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. (HEAI) last Monday announced that China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Ltd. took delivery of the first of five 50-seat ERJ-145s it placed on order. Completion of deliveries... more
Government actsQuestion time: countries and carriers at risk regarding safety in air transport sector according to FAA
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Andrea Annunziata (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Annunziata asked Italian Minister of Transport for making clear Italian Government’s view about a list of 27 countries which would appear unable to honour air transport safety rules a... more
AirlinesThe new Alitalia's Director External Relations has been appointed
Rome, Italy - Simone Cantagallo, former Chief of External Relations for Banca Lombarda e Piemontese
Simone Cantagallo will hold the place of Alitalia’s Director External Relations. Cantagallo comes from the external relations division of the Group "Banca Lombarda e Piemontese" and will replace Paola C... more
Press releaseUP about Alitalia: new commissioning's rumours?
Rome, Italy - Despite the sustained efforts by employees and pilots and some positive results reached
"Unione Piloti (Italian Airline and Civil Pilots Association) had declared, about a year ago, that the Alitalia’s commissioning perhaps wasn’t a worse hardship. Today, the UP proposes again the extraordinary com... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines operations affected by hurricane "Katrina"
Houston, Usa - The carrier has already cancelled a total of 111 flights only last Monday
Continental Airlines has announced that flight operations at airports in the southeastern United States have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. Continental Airlines and Continental Express have cancelled... more
HelicoptersSimulation, avionics and aerodynamics: new sectors for Oboronprom
Moscow, Russia - The creation of a helicopter holding devoted to the Mil aircraft goes on
The foundation of a single great helicopter holding which includes several important companies in this sector in Russia goes on also in the avionic and structural fields. Oboronprom (see for details AVIONEWS)... more
Civil aviationBlack list: European Parliament asked for a compulsory information sharing among the state members
Brussels, Belgium - In order to lead to set a European black list
European Parliament’s proposal regarding the creation of a black list of carriers schedules that the single state members are expected to provide proper information, by an exchange activity which can e... more
AccidentsSecond degree trial for Linate air crash to occur next October 24
Milan, Italy - The first degree trial condemned four people
The second degree trial for the accident occurred on October 8, 2001, at Linate Airport, will be held next October 24. The second process for the crash involving a private Cessna plane and a Boeing aicraft... more