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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2005-10-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the BS 1000 bulkhead chord, which, if not repaired before they reach critical length, could result in the failure of the adjacent structure and skin and lead to in-flight depressurization of the a
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 96)] [Page 28803-28806] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric (GE) CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an undetected failure of the ECU DIU, which could result in uncommanded acceleration to the overspeed limit without response to throttle commands. The airplane could then experience asymmetric thrust
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -300, -400, and -400D series airplanes; and model 747SR series airplanes (2005-10-18)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress corrosion cracking of the stop support fittings of the MEDs, which could result in damage to the adjacent forward edge frame of the door and consequent loss of a MED and rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 96)] [Page 28800-28803] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft engines (2005-09-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the engine and subsequent loss of power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 96)] [Page 28791-28793] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil defenseNeuron: Spain and Greece joined the new European military UAV programme
Madrid, Spain - EADS-CASA and HAI signed a cooperation agreement with French Dassault
Spain and Greece to participate to the Neuron military UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) programme. Such a project, led by French Dassault, will be able to take advantage by the EADS-CASA and HAI’s contribution a... more
Science and technologyDo you live close to an airport? It will drop your house price
London, United Kingdom - Citizens leaving near Edimburgh Airport are concerned
They showed their concern today to protest against the airport enlargement project for the next 25 years. Airport authorities have revealed yesterday the airport restructuration plan which includes also... more
DefenseTime lag of three months for Usa pre-take off lists
Washington, Usa - The control mechanism is late
The sole tangible alternative to the pre-take off control mechanism could be the delayed departure of all aircraft towards United States. But this is a difficult solution both because there are 2600 flights... more
AerospaceFaa against zero gravity posters in the space
Washington, Usa - As big as the Moon could spoil our skies
The United States of America express their disapproval on the zero gravity expedient for advertisements, i.e. devices with adverts to be positioned in the space. If such posters are wide enough and placed... more
AirlinesKharafi group renews its confidence in Airbus
Toulouse, France - It is an Airbus Corporate Jetliner
Another confirmation for the European aircraft constructor, Airbus, in fact the Kharafi group has signed an order for a ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jetliner). The Executive and Private Aviation Vice-President... more
Science and technologyThe second runway keeps Stansted waiting
London, United Kingdom - Works were slackened because of lack of economic resources
It seems that at least until 2013, the London air station should have to continue operating with a single runway, because the second runway’s works will be accomplished at least a year behind the Blair G... more
HelicoptersUS military helicopters "suffering from stress" in the battlefield
Washington, USA - Wear rate affecting the vehicles redeployed in Iraq and Afghanistan must be kept in check, according to Pentagon
Weapons deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan by the US armed forces is involved by a wear rate two to eight time higher than the normal routine use in peace time and in the homeland, and the military helicopters... more
DefenseAfghanistan: Italian contingent engagement is constant
Kabul, Afghanistan - It has been accomplished an amusement park and soon also a school will be ready for local children
In the village of Qal eh ye Shanan has been inaugurated yesterday an amusement park accomplished with the aid of Italian contingent in Afghanistan, which has been coordinated by Trento 2sd Wrecker Engineers... more
DefenseChinese military spending increased
Beijing, China - The defence industry has grown a lot also in terms of quality
China’s military spending would be about 40-70 per cent more higher than officially declared, according to a study made by Rand corporation. The current Beijing’s defence spending is positioned between 2.3... more
Press releaseGesac (2): update of the flights following the unannounced strike of the handling field
Naples, Italy - Cancelled 41 departures and 24 arrivals; 12 arrivals re-directed on other airports
"Gesac (Naples’ Airport management society), according to the unannounced strike of the Gesac handling staff at the Naples’ Airport, started yesterday at 6:30pm and in process, communicates that at 2pm... more
HelicoptersFrench Sécurité Civile: the final EC-145 has been delivered
Marignane, France - Several missions to be performed by such helicopter, from firefighting to mountain rescue
French Sécurité Civile took recently delivery of its final Eurocopter EC-145 twin-engine helicopter, deployed in several kinds of missions. French Civil Defence has been operating some 32 vehicles and E... more
AirlinesSagawa Express in a new cargo airline
Tokyo, Japan - Chooses Airbus for buying
Sagawa Express, one of the four most important companies in the transport sector of Japan, will shortly launch a new cargo airline, the Galaxy Airlines. The company, using its own planes, would intend... more
Science and technology"Charleroi": Italian retired under arrest
Brussels, Belgium - He was carrying five kilograms of marijuana
He was found, last May 12, in possession of five kilograms of marijuana while he was boarding from the Brussels airport of "Charleroi" for going to Rome, as the Belgian police said. The retired man would... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue focuses on business flyers
Sydney, Australia - 13% loss in profit
Virgin Blue, the low-cost Australian carrier, would like to show it can offer a service worthy of a full-service airline, such as Qantas, focusing on business class customers. To succeed in doing so it... more
Latest newsTel Aviv: Air Force to change the base
Tel Aviv, Israel - The transferring will be the harbinger of many benefits for "Ben Gurion"
Israeli Defence Minister has unveiled that IAF base at Tel Aviv "Ben Gurion" Airport will be moved in the Nevatim base within the next three years. Tel Aviv’s air station will benefit from such decision b... more
PeopleEuropean Commission controls application of the Charter of passenger rights
Brussels, Belgium - It has summoned national bodies delegated to follow the rule's compliance
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Transport and Energy summoned yesterday bodies from each member states (Ireland and Luxembourg excluded because have not designated such bodies), delegated t... more
DefenseThe tight relations between free market and security according to Italian Minister Martino
Prague, Czech Republic - A global answer to the international terrorism threat cannot exclude the free market exigencies
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, has recently seized a chance to express his own view regarding the relations between free market and security and it did it in Prague yesterday during a conference... more
Science and technologyNaples-Capodichino: unannounced strike from handling workers
Naples, Italy - The 70 per cent of scheduled flights may suffer for discomforts today
Gesac Handling workers started from 6:00pm yesterday an unannounced strike which provoked many problems at Naples-Capodichino Airport, forced to re-direct airplanes to other airports. Today strikers are... more
AccidentsEmergency landing at "Ben Gurion"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Problems to landing gear forced pilot to resort to an extraordinary operation
An Airbus with 294 people on board, flying from Turkey, has been forced last evening, to resort to an emergency landing at Tel Aviv "Ben Gurion" Airport (Israel). It seems that pilot met difficulty lowering... more
Press releaseThe Air France-KLM Group has ordered five B-777Fs
Paris, France - To replace the B-747/200F of the Air France cargo fleet
"At the Board of Directors meeting held on 18 May, the Air France-KLM Group decided to order 5 two-engined Boeing 777F freighters as part of its plan to renew the Air France Cargo fleet and took out an... more
Weather forecastsEmbraer showed Legacy business jet at Ebace 2005
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The event was held in Switzerland May 18-20
Embraer showed the Legacy aircraft at the static exhibition area of the 2005 European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE). The show was held May 18-20 in Geneva, Switzerland. Senior Embraer... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: a loan for the A-350 has been requested
Brussels, Belgium - US reaction came soon and it would have been threatened an appeal to the WTO but EU said that all is justifiable
Airbus asked British Government for considering the possibility of a repayable loan to favour the production of the new programme related to the A-350 medium-long haul airliner. The United States’ reaction w... more
IndustryBoeing Business Jets rapidly approached 100 orders
Geneva, Switzerland - Since its inception in 1996, BBJ has won orders for 97 airplanes, winning six within the past six months
Boeing Business Jets, last Tuesday, announced rapid progress toward achieving what no other ultra-large-cabin, long-range business jet manufacturer has accomplished – selling 100 business jets. BBJ c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): suspicious person generating the alarm for the Milan-Boston flight has been expelled
Washington, USA - No relation with terrorism but such a subject would have decided by himself to leave the US land
The subject stopped by US security authorities after the Alitalia airplane’s landing in Maine on last Tuesday and considered as a suspicious person due to the fact that his name was indicated in the U... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Air France and KLM prove cautiously confident about the carrier's future
Paris, France - It will be possible to consider the prospect of a new deal if the reorganization is successful
The Air France-KLM alliance commented recently on the Alitalia’s situation, hoping for an effective reorganization and relaunch work by the Italian national airline, what could even lead to consider t... more
Government actsQuestion Time: flight activities performed by Onur Air in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Tino Iannuzzi (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Iannuzzi asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear why the Turkish carrier Onur Air is still flying in Italy despite other European countries such as... more
AirlinesAn airline ticket tax to raise money for the poorest
Brussels, Belgium - The protest of Iaca
The European Union Finance Ministers would have reached an agreement on the introduction of an additional tax on airline tickets, such extra income would be assigned to the poorest countries (see AVIONEWS).... more
DefensePentagon thunders against the on-line spreading of data on forces transfer
Washington, USA - An investigation has been started to verify responsibilities within the US Administration
US Defence Department would have proven quite upset about the on-line release of a series of details related to the future transfer of US forces (personnel and means) at a global level. Some US Administration’s m... more
Latest newsChiefs of Mediterranean Air Forces to meet in Pozzuoli
Pozzuoli, Italy - AMI's Academy hosts delegations from Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey
Air traffic control, both military and civil, as well as problems related to clandestine immigration, are the main talking-points by Pozzuoli’s Aviation Academy, where Chiefs of Air Forces of Mediterranean a... more
HelicoptersUSA: Lawmakers ask for paying higher attention on defence spending
Washington, USA - Pentagon is warned to avoid wastes such as in the case of the Comanche, focusing in particular on the PRV and the Marine One
US Congress asked US Department of Defence for paying higher attention for the management of funds destined to defence, with reference in particular to some helicopter programmes. US Lawmakers would like... more
Latest newsRussia: three programmes to strengthen Air Force
Moscow, Russia - A new surface-to-air missile, a cargo plane and a fifth generation fighter being under development
Russian Air Force intends to carry on three different programmes that military authorities think as particularly relevant, though the development and combat readiness rhythm appear quite different from... more
AerospaceSouth Korea: three different tasks for the EADS COMS
Seoul, South Korea - The system to be provided to the Asian country by the European group and it will be used for communications, oceanic observation and meteorology
South Korea is going to operate the third satellite ordered to EADS Astrium. The orbital launch date is unknown but the system will certainly represent a helpful multipurpose contribution for the growth... more
Press releaseFIT-CISL on Ryanair: unacceptable choices in Italy so that one should react
Rome, Italy - Statement by National Secretary Claudio Genovesi
Italian union FIT-CISL National Secretary criticised the choice made by Ryanair concerning the 3% rise in remuneration for its employees in case they do not join trade unions. According to the union, this... more
AirlinesA relevant stake of Aer Lingus stays in the government hands
Dublin, Ireland - And the airline thinks about the long-haul
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the flag carrier lost part of its transatlantic traffic and the result was a 30% costs cut and the dismissal of around one third of the employees. It was very close... more
AirlinesUnauthorized repairs for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - The approval has to be granted by the government
Japanese law provides the approval of the government for services of maintenance on aircrafts which do not belong to the airline supplying the service. Japan Airlines seems to have carried out some unauthorized... more
AirlinesRyanair thinks to the mobile phone business
Dublin, Ireland - And keep pace with easyJet and Virgin
It seems that the preliminary talks with 3UK have already started but did not produce any result jet. The Irish carrier would have expressed the wish to become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (Mvno),... more
Science and technologyGold Award to Hong Kong
Washington, Usa - The World Airport Awards have been given
International airport of Hong Kong routs the competitors and gets the gold award as the world’s Best Airport (and this is the 5th consecutive year), best First Class lounge and best Business Class lounge. T... more
MiscellaneousBizarre robbery near Kansas City
Kansas City, USA - Holds six people as hostages and forces them to undress
An odd event took place in Olathe, a small town near Kansas City, where a 44 years old man tried to pull off a robbery in a bank. The thief took six hostages and, after having forced them to undress, tried... more
AirlinesPartnership between Lufthansa and German national football team
Berlin, Germany - The cooperation will last 3 years
The German carrier Lufthansa celebrated a partnership with DFB (Deutscher Fussball-Bund), the German football federation. The agreement was signed in anticipation of the future World Cup which will take... more
AirlinesSpecial flights for the Champions League final
Rome, Italy - Airlines prepare for the event
There is great turmoil for the football final next May 25 in Istanbul which will see the Milan team playing against Liverpool. Airlines are arranging various special flights, many of which on Milan Clubs’ i... more
Science and technologyOptical passport to enter the United States
Washington, Usa - The respites are about to expire
The compulsory possession of an optical passport for the citizens to which the United States grant accession with no visa was due to come into force October 1st, 2003, it was instead postponed to June... more
Government actsQuestion time on social and political situation in Togo
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Viviani (DS-L'Ulivo) and other senators
Italian senator Viviani asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs to make clear Italian Government position in front of Togo’s crisis sparked by the death of President Gnassingbé Eyadéma and exacerbated by... more
Government actsQuestion time on delay occurred to a Rome-Boulogne flight at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - By senator Mauro Fabris (Misto-Popolari-Udeur)
Italian senator Fabris asked Italian Minister of Transports and Italian Minister of the Interior for making clear the reason for which passenger of flight leaving from Rome bound for Boulogne did not have... more
AerospaceEGNOS: a European satellite system to increase flight safety over the African continent
Brussels, Belgium - Tests in Africa to begin next week
European Commission, ESA (European Space Agency) and Eurocontrol are promoting a composite satellite programme which will be operated starting next year and it will be able to prove particularly useful... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: a good "takeoff" for the French-Dutch alliance
Paris, France - The group indicated a significant growth during the fiscal year 2004-2005
Fiscal year 2004-2005 appears a particularly positive one for the Air France-KLM alliance concerning the general performance of the two carriers. The entire group indicated a growing turnover up to a +7%... more
IndustryBulgaria: workers on strike against the lack of armed forces modernization
Sofia, Bulgaria - A protest against Ministry of Defence as it has not started the Mi-17, Mi-24 and Mig-29's update yet
Bulgarian Government had scheduled the resort to updates and upgrades for part of its combat aircraft fleet, within the modernization process of its own armed forces after joining NATO. The vehicles involved... more