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AccidentsFrench Tracker's accident (2): it has opened a preliminary manslaughter investigation
Paris, France - "The number of victims was serious": unions concerned about pilot's safety
French authorities have opened a preliminary manslaughter investigation on the death of two pilots aboard the Civil Defence’s Tracker crashed in Ardeche Department last Saturday. They intend to make c... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for easyJet in London
London, UK - The airplane bound for Turin was forced to go back to Luton air station, where it had taken off, for a technical failure
An English low-cost carrier easyJet’s airplane leaving from London-Luton Airport this morning and bound for Turin-Caselle would have been forced to an emergency landing due to a failure. Captain would h... more
AerospaceRussia: will the Clipper be the Soyuz's and Shuttle's heir?
Moscow, Russia - Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori expressed a positive comment on the Russian programme
The Russian proposal for the future of space transport replacing the Soyuz and the Space Shuttle is called Clipper and Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori proves convinced that it can really represent a... more
AccidentsAn other fire fighting plane crashed in France
Paris, France - A Civil Defence Tracker dropped to the ground killing two crew members
A French Civil Defence Tracker plane crashed while was performing an operative mission on a fire blazed in Valgorge’s forest, Department of Ardeche (Southern France) last Saturday. Both crew members h... more
HelicoptersUS-101: Bell relies upon Amarillo for the vehicle production
Amarillo, USA - The US group would intend to produce some infrastructures for assembly and flight activities at its Texan facility
The US helicopter company Bell would intend to provide an area of its own production structure in Amarillo (Texas) for the US-101 VH-71A programme, that is to say the new US Presidential chopper based... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter's accident: the US company to recover the black boxes
Palermo, Italy - In ten days, wile the analyses on fluids and the powerplant running go on
No certainty on the accident which affected the ATR-72 Tuninter exists yet about its cause. Italian Air Force’s Pratica di Mare Base is expected to provide the results of the analyses on powerplant fluids b... more
Science and technologyVenice: Italian artificers made a suspicious briefcase explode at the airport
Venice, Italy - It would have been stolen to an Irish citizen and found under a car at the air station's parking area
Italian artificers made an unattended briefcase explode after founding it in the Venice Airport’s parking area on last Saturday in the morning. A bag located under a car had been in fact noticed around 1... more
Fair and showsPope Benedict came back Rome by Lufthansa's A-321
Rome, Italy - Airline's President and CEO did the honours
After the final appointment of the XX World Youth Day Edition, the Pontiff came back Italy from Cologne by flight LH3856 operated by German Lufthansa carrier. The Airbus A-321 named "Regensburg" landed... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): rising fuel cost will not affect ticket price
Rome, Italy - Cimoli would have pointed it out also reminding that a deal between two banks on recapitalization is about to happen in the next days
Italian Government proves firm in solving the struggle which opposites SULT union and Alitalia. There are no clashes between the carrier and Government on such a matter, according to airline’s President C... more
MiscellaneousFires in Portugal: Canadair planes from Italy and France
Lisbon, Portugal - At least 50 blazes around the capital
Portugal asked European Union last Saturday for requesting aircraft from the state members to fight several wooded fires affecting Lisbon. Italian Government decided to take the Portuguese appeal and a... more
Science and technologyBird flu: precautionary and check measures through Italian airports
Rome, Italy - A healthy shield against avian flu
The Rome "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport has begun implementing precautionary and check measures involving passengers and merchandise originating from regions affected by bird flu that is about to reach European... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Maroni criticized carrier's attitude regarding SULT union
Rome, Italy - Minister of Welfare is waiting for explanations on the airline's decision to avoid to allow the trade union
Investigation Committee on Strikes and SULT/Avia unions’ representatives scheduled to meet today in order to avoid the strike called respectively on August 30-31 (48 h) and September 6 (24 h) against A... more
AccidentsISAF helicopter crashed in Afghanistan: funeral of 17 victims to occur tomorrow
Madrid, Spain - No trace of hostile fire on the Cougar wreckage
Funeral of 17 NATO soldiers killed in the helicopter crash occurred at Herat, Afghanistan, last Tuesday, will be held tomorrow at Madrid: they will be served in the Spanish Army’s headquarters. Defence M... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia union summoned by Investigation Committee on Strikes on August 22
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, also the Italian air traffic controllers' unions decided to support SULT union's struggle
Investigation Committee on Strikes decided to summon Avia as well on Monday August 22 as representing Alitalia’s flight assistants, in order to convince the union to cancel the 24 hours strike scheduled o... more
IndustryAlenia bound for acquiring a 25% stake in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The effort to mainly regard te production of te RRJ and maybe also their assembly in Italy
Alenia Aeronautica, Finmeccanica group, could acquire a 25% stake in the civil division of the well known Russian aerospace company Sukhoi. The effort will mainly deal with the designing and manufacturing... more
Science and technologyUSA: East Coast's airports troubled due to a computer's failure
Miami, USA - Long lines at passport controls
Computer system running check’s operations on passengers entering the United States caused a lot of problems in the East Coast airports particularly at Miami International Airport last evening. Earliest t... more
Civil aviationHelios airline's plane diverted due to problems with flaps
London, United Kingdom - Jet landed safely at Luton instead of at Stansted
A Boeing 737 of the Cypriot Helios carrier, the same one operating the flight crashed at Athens last Sunday, has been forced this morning to land at London-Luton Airport instead of at Stansted according... more
PeopleA-350: CIT ordered five new Airbus groups' airliners
Toulouse, France - The leasing company is so making rise up to 8 the number of the aircraft's customers and 130 the total amount of airframes requested to date
The new Airbus A-350 medium-long range airliner has got a new customer which makes the orders for such an airplane all over the world rise up to 130 with a total amount of some 8 customers. It deals with... more
DefenseIsrael: ban on US military technology transfer ended
Tel Aviv, Israel - Relations between the two countries regarding the matter related to export of Israeli-mad weapons to China prove less rigid
Israel will be enabled to take advantage of US-made weapon systems and military technology again soon. The provision of Israeli-made devices and remote-controlled aircraft to the Chinese People Republic... more
Science and technologyAdelaide crowded of passengers
Adelaide, Australia - A lot of national and international carriers have recently invested in the air station
Adelaide Airport marked more than 5 million of passengers in the last financial year ended on June 30. For the first time the Australian air station exceeded the figure of 5 million, thanks to the increase... more
AirlinesFinnair: all set for Canton flights launch
Helsinki, Finland - Finnish carrier is more and more interested in Chinese market
Finnair is completing preparations for the launch of the new route that will connect Helsinki with Canton (Guangzhou, China) starting from next September 4. Flight’s advertising has started to appear o... more
SecurityHungary: airprox between a Czech civil plane and Mig-29 fighters
Budapest, Hungary - It would have happened yesterday night but authorities eased about the relevance of what occurred
Hungarian military authorities would have found a case of airprox in the national air space last night. Air Force’s radars detected the suspicious presence of a tourism airplane ad they would have ordered t... more
CuriositiesAsterix to decorate SN Brussels Airlines plane's livery
Brussels, Belgium - A homage to the new episode that will be presented at Brussels
In occasion of the release of new episode of Asterix, the famous toon created by Goscinny and Uderzo, two airplanes of SN Brussels Airlines will be decorated, starting from September 25, with the image... more
AccidentsColombian plane crashed in Venezuela: French technicians to cooperate in investigation
Caracas, Venezuela - The 160 coffins have been recovered: now the sad rite of identification is expected
French experts will take part in Venezuela’s investigation onto the crash involving the West Caribbean Airways MD-82 killing 160 people. Meanwhile Colombian authorities decided to ground airplanes belonging t... more
Latest newsIndia: that is how the international contribution to aviation industry development is important
New, Dheli, India - Upgrade fr the Su-30s, cooperations with the USA and LCA's engine developed together with at least one leading company at a worldwide degree
Contribution provided by imported technology and international industrial collaborations for the growth of the Indian aerospace and defence sectors appears more and more an important one. New Dheli’s G... more
AccidentsCypriot plane accident: toxicological tests gave negative result
Athens, Greece - Passengers have not breathed carbon monoxide
Toxicological tests on the body of the co-pilot, three stewardess and two passengers (a child and a random adult) killed in the accident of the Boing 737 belonging to Cypriot Helios carrier, would have... more
Civil aviationItalian Anti-terrorism package: measures on flight and explosive material ownership restrictions
Rome, Italy - Police's authorization to be necessary till December 2006 in the first case and reduction of explosive material trading and use
Subjects involved by reinforced checks on flight training activities and depending on Italian Police’s authorization in the related province territorial competence will have to honour it till December 3... more
Press releaseICAO: biometrics featured at global symposium on machine readable travel documents
Montreal, Canada - The appointment at Montreal for September 29-30
"On 29 and 30 September 2005, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will hold a global symposium on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs) and biometric-enhanced e-passports, at its Headquarters... more
AccidentsA Colombian military plane resorted to an emergency landing
Bogota, Colombia - On board there passengers destined to travel by suspended WCA's flights
A Hercules C-130 of Colombian Air Force carrying 184 passengers expected to travel by suspended West Caribbean Airways flights (see for details AVIONEWS), has been forced to an emergency landing in Bogota’s "... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: Royal Air Moroc's flight made a "Priority landing"
Varese, Italy - A cracked window forced Morocco plane's pilot to request the special procedure
A Boeing B-737 of the Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc coming from Casablanca Airport and bound for Malpensa where it was scheduled to land at 12:55am yesterday, asked instead control tower for a "Priority... more
Latest newsExxon Mobil awarded with a more than USD 16m contract
Washington, Usa - For US Navy's JP5 fuel
Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a maximum $16,351,319 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for JP5 Jet Fuel for U.S. Navy. Other location of performance... more
Latest newsBoeing awarded with an over USD 11m contract
Washington, Usa - For fuel tanks of the B-52
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded an $11,614,473 firm fixed price, requirements contract to provide for approximately 420 fuel cells, in support of the B-52 aircraft. The location of performance... more
AerospaceMcDonnel Douglas awarded with a more than USD 52m contract
Washington, Usa - For technical assistance devoted to the Delta rocket carriers
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $52,424,401 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for Launch Operations and Maintenance, Post Production Support, and... more
Latest newsPratt and Whitney awarded with an almost USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the development and tests of the F135 engine
Pratt and Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a not to exceed $968,607,839 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-02-C-3003) to extend the... more
Press releaseSULT: "In case the dispute is not settled, transports will be stopped"
Rome, Italy - "The times in order to find a resetting of the dispute are tightest and we continue to demand a direct participation of the Government"
The Investigation Committee on Strikes summoning of Alitalia and SULT, even if positive, includes an inborn weakness that does not make to hope SULT for a positive outcome of the dispute. Summoning the... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: Italian Navy found both black boxes
Palermo, Italy - Italian Air Force's analyses results on the aircraft's fluids to be accomplished within a week
Italian Navy’s "Magnaghi" ship traced both the black boxes belonging to the ATR-72 Tuninter. Recovery down to an about 1440 m depth will have to be performed during the next days while also the forward a... more
Press releaseANSV: "ATR-72's disaster is at a cross-roads"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Board is providing all elements available to recover flight recorders
ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, informs that Italian Navy has spotted the black boxes belonging to the ATR-72 dropped off Palermo last August 6. The ANSV is providing all elements available to recover... more
Latest newsC-130: Iraqi Air Force revives by the Hercules
Nassiriya, Iraq - Three US-made military airlifters represent the cutting edge of the
The C-130 Hercules proves to be the first important airplane in service in the restored Iraqi Air Force. Three military airlifters of this type were provided to the United States and have been re-deployed... more
SecurityRockets against a US naval unit in Jordan
Aqaba, Jordan - The ship was missed while another rocket fell nearby the Israeli Eliat city's airport
A double attack with ground rockets occurred today nearby Aqaba Harbour in Jordan and in the Israeli city of Eliat. In the first case, damages to infrastructures were produced killing one person and injuring... more
HelicoptersOboronprom: all the Mil's programmes in a single holding
Moscow, Russia - The main newness in the Russian helicopter sector to encourage competitiveness and cost reduction
A unique holding for the development and the production of all the Mil helicopters. This is the main newness in the helicopter sector in Russia, a consequence of the same global processes which have been... more
AirlinesFinnair to steer for Geneva next Summer
Helsinki, Finland - Direct daily flights from Finnish capital by the ERJ-170
Finnair will launch direct daily connections from Helsinki to Geneva on Summer 2006. Finnish airline already flies to Zurich twice a day. The new route will be operated by the Embraer 170 which has recently... more
PeopleBoeing relies on the 737 to lead a 50% stake of Russian market in the next 20 years
Washington, USA - Half of the related market will be most of all involved by aircraft in such class, according to the US maker
The Russian civil aviation market will be involved for a 50% stake by short-medium range 100 seats aircraft during the next 20 years. Boeing proves convinced of it as it performed a forecasting analysis... more
AirlinesChina Southern to prepare Beijing's ground for the A-380's arrival
Beijing, China - 100,00 square metres dedicated to both the Superjumbo and cargo area
China Southern Airlines, the country’s leading airline, is planning to invest over USD 100,000m to set up a new facility at Beijing International Airport. By the end of 2007, one of five carrier’ Superjumbo Air... more
HelicoptersKuwait: the first Longbow Apache is ready
Kuwait City, Kuwait - All the 16 helicopters ordered will not reach the Kuwaiti territory before 2006
The first Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache combat helicopter for Kuwait is ready. The small Middle Eastern state ordered a total amount of 16 but deliveries will not start before next year. Currently, vehicles... more
AirlinesFinncomm Airlines strengthened flights in Lapland
Helsinki, Finland - Kittilä and Kuusamo are new destinations for it
Finncomm Airlines, Finnish regional carrier, has strengthened its connections from Helsinki towards Finnish Lapland’s cities. Starting from this Summer, it flies from Helsinki to Kemi, Kittilä and Kuusamo. Th... more
SecurityFiumicino: warning signal called due to unattended baggage
Rome, Italy - No bomb inside the trolley nearby Terminal B door
An unattended trolley at Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" made call the warning signal at Terminal B (international flights) door this morning. Intervention by artificers around 11:00 am was an immediate... more
Civil aviationIranian nuclear programme: Russia criticized the hypothesis of an armed intervention
Moscow, Russia - But it admonished Teheran to restart dialogue with Europe and avoid te resume of uranium enrichment
Russia is trying to find a solution to problems occurred following the resume of uranium enrichment activities within the Iranian nuclear programme. On the one hand, Moscow thinks that Teheran did not... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Investigation Committee on Strikes summoned SULT union and the carrier separately on August 22
Rome, Italy - The union proves unsatisfied about the Committee's procedures and expects the confirmation of what stated and threatened to date
Investigation Committee on Strikes will meet representatives from Italian SULT union and Alitalia on next Monday, August 22, to understand if sufficient warranties to favour dialogue between the sides... more
AccidentsCypriot plane accident: Boeing ran out of fuel
Athens, Greece - Both engines shut down at few minute's intervals
As investigations into the causes the accident occurred to Helios Airways plane crashed North to Athens last Sunday are going on, Greek authorities are trying to determine the nature of the mechanical... more
IndustryAirbus A-350: also Russia supporting the rival of the Dreamliner
Moscow, Russia - Irkut to cooperate fr the designing and the production of the new European group's airliner
Also Russian group Irkut will participate to the Airbus A-350 programme. The two companies achieved in fact an industrial collaboration agreement which schedules on the one hand the indication (still to... more