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AirlinesSwiss International: May load factor took off
Basel, Switzerland - 77.6 per cent against 72.5 in the past year
The Lufthansa newly acquired airline boost transported passengers last month, increased by 6.4 percentage points compared with May 2004. Improvements on European connections have surely aid the Swiss airline... more
IndustryBoeing celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines' first 747-400 freighter
Washington, Usa - It's the first of four models for the order's carrier
Boeing yesterday celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines’ (NCA) first 747-400 Freighter, the first of four new 747-400Fs the carrier has on order. The new airplane enters NCA’s all-Boeing 747 fleet of six Boe... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: the Worldliner's world tour began in Paris
Paris, France - The 777-200LR to reach several international destinations and it will try to set the worldwide non-stop flight record for a commercial plane by August
The commercial airplane endowed with the longest range began its travel, which will lead it towards all the continents with more than 20 destinations, by reaching Le Bourget (Paris) where the 46th edition... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (3): Ryanair flight has been re-directed
Zaragoza, Spain - Grenades's launchers have been found
Blast happened this morning has forced an airplane belonging to low-cost airline Ryanair, expected to land at Zaragoza civil airport an hour later the accident, to divert on the near Spanish Air Force... more
AccidentsCathay Pacific flight hit a turbulence between Philippines and Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 15 wounded persons including travelers and board attendants
A Cathay Pacific Airways airplane with 369 people on board, would have hit a turbulence while was flying from Manila to Hong Kong. Airline said that 15 passengers emerged slightly injured, including also... more
AerospaceGalileo: first two satellites to be in orbit in six months
Brussels, Belgium - They will be used to test the tecnologies adopted and the frequencies by which the global positioning system network will have to run
Just six months last before the launch of the first two satellites of the Galileo global positioning system. As respectively named Gstb-V2A and Gstb-V2B, they will be followed later by other two satellites... more
DefenseNATO: how its political role is important for European Union?
Brussels, Belgium - It is no longer the cornerstone of global strategy, according to Germany, but the USA fear that EU is aiming to more autonomy in the military field
It seems that no sufficient general clearness and mutual understanding exist between the United States and the Atlantic Alliance’s European members about which kind of current and future role NATO should p... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (2): infrastructures suffered no damage
Zaragoza, Spain - The small air station is also used by Ryanair
The Spanish Civil Aviation Department has confirmed that the air station has been evacuated as a precaution following the warning made to newspaper "Gara". In the airport there were few passengers in... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Rolls Royce's attendance
Paris, France - The company competent for the production of powerplants will show its most important solution both in the civil and military sectors
The sector regarding powerplant s for aerospace deployment is obviously one of the key industrial fields for such an important event like Paris-Le Bourget Air Show is, not only for the importance of the... more
Press releaseAnsv: Agency's investigator in the French inquiry about the glider crashed in Tours
Rome, Italy - The young pilot died and the aircraft destroyed
"The crash has occurred last June 8 at 1:10pm in Le Tranger, near Tours, in France, during a sportive event. The young pilot who was on board died and the glider Rolladen LS 8, code D-6315 destroyed. ANSV... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies also in Oman, Iran, Egypt and Greece
Rome, Italy - Diversification is the winning card for economy and tourism of Qatar
"Qatar points for its development on the economy diversification, according to Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways and QTA (Qatar Tourist Authority) President, declared during the... more
SecurityZaragoza Airport evacuated due to the blast of two grenades
Zaragoza, Spain - The strike has a Basque's matrix in all probability
There was no news of casualties but it seems that ETA was behind the explosion occurred at 12:00am today, immediately outside Zaragoza Airport (Eastern Spain). The attack had been warned by a call to the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated daily non-stop service from Bangor (Maine) to New York
New York, Usa - The flights will be operated by an ERJ-145 from 50 seats
Continental Airlines yesterday inaugurated daily, non-stop service between Bangor, Maine (BGR) and its New York-area hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). This new service complements existing... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 reached 5,000 flight cycles
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Important target of aircraft’s certification program is achieved
Embraer announced last Wednesday that the 100-seat EMBRAER 190 airliner has completed 5,000 flight cycles in its fatigue test campaign, an important step to the aircraft’s certification. Completion of t... more
DefenseNATO troops to go to Darfur
Brussels, Belgium - While state members will provide planes to transport African militaries to the region
During the meeting started yesterday in Brussels by the NATO headquarters (see for details AVIONEWS), ministers of Defence from state members, have approved the aid to peace-keeping operations in the Region... more
HelicoptersThe first Chinook provided with the BAe DAFCS system flew
London, UK - The flight control system update will involve some 300 helicopters belonging to US Army
The first CH-47D Chinook helicopter equipped with the DAFCS (Digital Advanced Flight Control System) system produced by British Aerospace Systems has successfully performed its maiden flight, It deals... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Rockwell International models AT-6, AT-6A, AT-6B, AT-6C, AT-6D, AT-6F BC-1A, SNJ-7, T-6G airplanes
Washington, Usa - And Autair LTD. model Harvard airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2005-CE-30; AD 2005-12-51... more
AccidentsUSA: F-16 affected by an accident during landing
Fort Worth, USA - Pilot is safe by the aircraft's structure and main gear were seriously damaged
A US Air Force’s F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighter belonging to the 93rd Fighter Squadron, was involved by an accident during its lansing stage at an Air Base located in Fort Worth (... more
MiscellaneousAMI Falcon plane with Clementina Cantoni is expected at Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Landing scheduled this afternoon
The military aircraft carrying the Italian aid worker will land at Rome-Ciampino military airport at 4:00 Italian hour. Cantoni’s relatives and Italian Government members will be in the airport waiting f... more
AirlinesFlying from Sicily to Romania and Belgium
Perugia, Italy - Club Air to offer promotional fares for launching new services from Palermo
The new connections operated by Club Air airline will start next June 23-24 from the city of Palermo towards Bucharest, Timisoara and Brussels. Romania’s routes will take off on June 23, the day after f... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: ATR about to announce new orders
Paris, France - Eastern Europe's airlines would intend to purchase some regional turbo-props of the group but it is also interested in the African and Asian markets
The ATR group (which links Finmeccanica to EADS in a joint-venture dedicated to regional air transport) intends to remarkably increase its orders and deliveries by 2007, and the Le Bourget aerospace International... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Embraer's attendance
Paris, France - Brazilian aerospace company relies upon the 195, the 175 and the Legacy
Embraer, the Brazilian group among the worldwide leaders in the production of regional jets, is going to participate to the next Paris-Le Bourget Air Show (June 13-19, it is he 46th edition) exhibiting... more
AerospaceVittori to become the first not-Russian Commander of Soyuz
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the astronaut is making ready for lecturing "Human missions into the space"
The Italian Air Force Colonel, Roberto Vittori, has received by the European Space Agency (ESA), the title of Commander of Russian Soyuz, so becoming the first stranger astronaut taking this role. Meanwhile... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Emirates and Qatar Airways ready to shop at Paris' "aviation supermarket"
Paris, France - The two Middle Eastern airlines could announce important orders for the A-350 and the 787 Dreamliner next week
Middle Eastern states hope for a great rise of tourism and the strengthening of their own airlines obviously is included in a wider economic strategy. Relevant carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways... more
DefenseItaly-Mauritania agreement on defence under Italian Government's review
Rome, Italy - Council of Ministers to take ratification into consideration today
Italian Council of Ministers gathered early today at 9:30am in Palazzo Chigi. The agenda includes also the review of two bills concerning the ratification of Italy-Macedonia agreement about cooperation... more
SecurityClementina Cantoni has been released
Kabul, Afghanistan - She will come back Italy soon
The Italian Deputy Premier, Gianfranco Fini, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, after having actively worked for the release of Clementina Cantoni, the Italian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: gaze directed at Airbus
Paris, France - European group is acing delicate matters just few days from the opening of the great event which should instead involve it as one of the undoubted protagonists
Airbus is about to arrive at Le Bourget International Air Show (Paris, June 13-19) with some difficulties of which analysts of the sector cannot avoid to underline the significance, but this unavoidably... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6- 50A, CF6-50C, and CF6-50E series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the engine and possible damage to the airplane caused by failure of TMF strut studs
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 110)] [Page 33692] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B fleet
Honeywell, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded an $11,090,000 firm fixed price contract. This acquisition is a part of the Cordwood Module Program that involves a complete retrofit of the entire B-1B... more
IndustryVitrociset: employees demonstrated in front of the headquarter this morning
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed two UIL union representatives to analyse the current problems affecting the company and its future
Vitrociset’s employees protested in front of the company’s headquarter in Rome today due to the uncertainty concerning the destiny of the firm itself and their jobs. It had at first thought that a con... more
Civil aviationNATO missions over Baltic nations to be longer
Vilnius, Lithuania - Starting from 2006 members' planes could be engaged for 4 months
NATO intends extending the term of Baltic airspace patrol missions from 3 to 4 months on the strength of the fact that longer tasks can contribute to rationalize use of funds. NATO’s members are sending i... more
DefenseOver USD 1000m of global military expenditure in 2004
Stockholm, Sweden - USD 162 for every inhabitant of the world
A study made by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has revealed that world nations paid out more than USD 1000m for military equipments in the past year, whose half has been allocated... more
PeopleBoeing 787 Dreamliner: Michelin suggested special tires for the new airliner
Washington, USA - Every airplane will be endowed with both traditional tires and even the new Near Zero Growth, with higher robustness and so safer
Michelin will ensure to Boeing the provision of tires for the new 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliner. Such a supply regards ten wheels each aircraft (two for the forward gear and eight for the main... more
AccidentsDarwin Airlines did an emergency landing (2): London City Airport resumed operations
London, United Kingdom - Scared passengers have immediately jumped from the plane
The London City Airport has been forced to suspend air traffic after the Darwin Airlines’ flight, departed from Berne, carried out an emergency operation because of its left engine that caught fire around 1... more
Fair and showsSas Group: appointed a new executive member
Stockholm, Sweden - Hakan Ericson, 42 years old will assume his position on October 1st
Håkan Ericson has, on today’s date, been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for Airline Support and Airline Related Businesses, two business areas within the SAS Group, with sales of approximately SE... more
IndustryBoeing projects USD 2.1 trillion market for new commercial airplanes
London, UK - The company released its 2005 Current Market Outlook yesterday in London
Boeing sees a $2.1 trillion market for new commercial airplanes during the next 20 years. Market demands will more than double the world’s commercial airplane fleet by 2024 and accommodate a forecasted 4... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an out-of-trim condition from occurring when the flaps are at a 40-degree flight phase and the pilot disconnects the autopilot
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 109)] [Page 33344-33346] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model A-109E helicopters
Washington, Usa - To detect arcing or burns of the cable or relay and to prevent burning of the cable junction at a relay, a fire in the cockpit, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 109)] [Page 33339-33340] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousDarwin Airlines did an emergency landing
London, United Kingdom - An engine failure may be the cause
According to what said by managers for one of the five London airports, the emergency landing that affected an airplane of the Swiss Darwin Airlines en route from Berne to London, would have been caused... more
Science and technologyAustralia: airport personnel asks for safer air stations
Sydney, Australia - Cases of organized crime with the collusion of handling workers
The Australian Transport Workers Union (ATWU), asked Government for coordinating at national level security through Australian airports after Qantas airline revealed an international traffic of drug involving... more
Weather forecasts"Le Bourget Air Show": Alenia Aeronautica's attendance
Paris, France - Typhoon, Spartan, Sky-X and Atr-42 MP with both in-flight and static exhibitions
Alenia Aeronautica is going to attend the next edition of Le Bourget International Air Show (Paris, June 13-19) and it will show its key products with both in-flight and static exhibitions. As far as it... more
AirlinesRyanair's Alghero-Rome service delayed three hours
Alghero, Italy - Take-off has been postponed for safety reasons
It seems it was a fault of Brussels that ordered a change in take-off schedule on the strength of the international safety rules: the fact remains that 115 passengers of Ryanair waited from 6:20pm, the... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: advantages for the aerospace industry thanks to the Gripen programme
Prague, Czech Republic - Offset and industrial cooperation consisting of a 130% of the 14 fighters leasing value
Gripen International ensures offset to the countries where the JAS-39 multirole light fighter has been exported and Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa can take advantage of it today. In the Czech... more
Civil aviationMimic strike at the Pentagon
Washington, USA - Operation "Gallant Fox III" in the seat of US Defence Department
The exercise named "Gallant Fox III", is the third simulation of an attack against the Pentagon performed by US troops after the 11 September strikes. A launch of grenades has been simulated yesterday... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 and 900 series airplanes, and model Falcon 2000 and 900EX series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the erroneous cockpit display of ground speed, wind velocity and direction, flight path angle, and true track angle when using certain autopilot and/or flight management system functions; which could cause the pilot to los
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 109)] [Page 33340-33344] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsKC-767J Tanker: the accomplishment of the first air tanker for Japan has started
Tokyo, Japan - It is the second customer after Italian Air Force and it will take delivery of its first airplane in December 2006
Japan is the second customer of the Boeing 767-200ER’s aerial refuelling version n armed KC-767 Tanker after Italy. Japanese Air Force will take delivery of its first air tanker in December 2006, about s... more
Science and technologyCapodichino in ferment for the return of el "Pibe de Oro"
Naples, Italy - After 14 years absence Maradona is about to see again Naples' citizens
Diego Armando Maradona landed early today at Malpensa Airport flying from Buenos Aires. He stopped off Milan hub and then departed bound for Naples aboard an Alitalia scheduled flight. When he got out... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles inaugurates a new link Nice-Olbia
Padua, Italy - From July 14 to September 25
"Alpi Eagles inaugurates with the Summer season, the new link Nice-Olbia, starting from next July 14. The connection will be served on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 14 to September 25,... more
DefenseNATO: state members defence ministries meeting in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Organization's defensive capabilities, nuclear equipment and current efforts abroad in the centre of attention
NATO state members defence ministries are meeting in Brussels today, at its headquarter. Issues under analysis during such meeting will be included in the double planning concerning Atlantic Alliance’s n... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: are the A-350 and the KC-330 the causes of scandal?
Brussels, Belgium - EU does not intend to renounce to public funds for the commercial airplane and Northrop Grumman could be criticized as a supporter of the European air tanker
Spokesmen from European Commission would have recently revealed that EU Government does not intend to resort to unilateral reduction or even cancellation of public aids aimed to fund the programme related... more