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Government actsMotion: is Italian presence in Nassirya connected with oil production?
Rome, Italy - By senator Luigi Malabarba (Mixed group) and other senators
Italian senator Luigi Malabarba signed a motion addressed to Italian Government to engage the Executive to ask United States to collaborate with Italian magistrates on Calipari’s killing and journalist G... more
MiscellaneousArtificial rain spread by planes to fight drought in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - Clouds were sprinkled with particular chemical substances to stimulate showers
Thailand is suffering for a tremendous water emergency, the worst in last seven years, so Bangkok’s Government set up a program (which is worth EUR 20m) to fight the drought stimulating rain artificially. A... more
AerospaceEurely and InavSat: a super-consortium to manage the Galileo satellite programme?
Brussels, Belgium - EU could select one of the two proposals ot opt for a merge which can favour the quality of the final product
European Union is forecasting to unveil the name of the winner to be the concessionary of the satellite programme related to the Galileo global positioning system, based on 30 satellites which are expected... more
Latest newsAngola: Embraer Super Tucano airplanes have been ordered
Luanda, Angola - Among 8 and 12 aircraft which will be able to share tactical data with the African country's fighters
Angola is purchasing a remarkable amount of weapons from Brazil and commercial deals in this sector would have been recently signed in Brasilia during an official visit by the African country’s President. A... more
Civil aviationRussia: civil aviation safety solutions in Africa and in the Arab world
Moscow, Russia - From airport monitoring systems to updates for the fleets which operate Russian-made aircraft
Russian aerospace industry launches a wide promotional campaign among the African and Arab countries concerning flight safety/security. During meetings with representatives from various countries in such... more
IndustryEmbraer: two EMB-190 options converted into firm orders by Copa Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It will have six aircraft by 2006
Copa Airlines has converted two EMBRAER 190 options into firm orders, adding to the original order of ten EMBRAER 190s announced in October 2004. All of Copa’s EMBRAER 190s will be Advanced Range (AR) v... more
Civil aviationUSA: suspect terrorist aboard, an Air France plane stopped
Washington, USA - US security measures started for the second time in a row
The security procedures which have made starting the warning last May 11, when a small Cessna 150 violated the air space above White House and Capitoline Hill, have worked a treat (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsEADS and Raytheon together for the Future Cargo Aircraft programme
Washington, USA - European group has found an important partner in the United States for the promotion of the C-295 as the new US Army's airlifter
EADS signed an important agreement in the United States with Raytheon for the promotion of the C-295 as the new military transport aircraft to be devoted to US Army within the FCA (Future Cargo Aircraft)... more
HelicoptersBoeing launches the AH-6 for the US Army's ARH
Washington, USA - Significant structural and avionic changes to be implemented
The AH-6 Little Bird is the Boeing’s solution for the US Army’s ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) programme related to a new rotor-winged light aircraft destined to replace the current OH-58 Kiowas as... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the Board of Directors approved the first Quarter of 2005 of the Group
Rome, Italy - It was approved yesterday
Different kinds of costs have risen compared to last year mainly due to the increasing fuel price. Load factor tended to grow though the carrier is facing some financial difficulties. The business plan... more
Civil aviationParis: summit of Interior ministers on defence of air, earth and maritime borders
Paris, France - To contribute to an European space of freedom, security and justice
Italian Minister of Interior, Giuseppe Pisanu, landed yesterday in French main city in order to attend the summit with his counterparts for France, Germany, United Kingdom and Spain: the meeting has been... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent interference between the compensator and the guide assembly of probe no. 1, which could create an ignition source that could result in a fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 91)] [Page 24936-24938] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent water or ice accumulating in the elevator assembly, which could result in possible corrosion that reduces the structural integrity of the flight control surface, or in an unbalanced flight control surface
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 91)] [Page 24938-24939] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryBoeing celebrated one year serving world's airlines and passengers
Washington, Usa - By B-777/300ER
The Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) passenger airplane last Wednesday marked one year in revenue service, during which it reinforced the 777’s unsurpassed record of reliability and efficiency. The t... more
Latest newsPakistan: JF-17 and F-16 to modernize its Air Force's fleet
Islamabad, Pakistan - A nation-made fighter and the US Viper as then ideal solutions but the financial effort could prove not completely affordable
Pakistan is devoting great efforts for the modernization of its own combat aircraft fleet, both concerning national production and the purchase of new means in the international market. In the first case,... more
Science and technologyVenus: NASA thinks to a biplane-probe to study the planet
Washington, USA - If necessary funds are provided, the remote-controlled aircraft will be able to face its high temperature
NASA intends to deepen its studies on Venus in a significant manner and some scientists would have suggested to perform a great leap forward compared to what done so far by the traditional probes deployed... more
IndustryEmbraer Aircraft Maintenance Services awarded Diamond Certificate of Excellence
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Certificate presented at the 39th Tennessee Midsouth Aviation Maintenance Conference
Recognized for nearly 2400 training hours completed by its maintenance team in 2004, Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services Inc. (EAMS), located in Nashville, was awarded the Federal Aviation Administration... more
CuriositiesUndertaking on glade flying from Italy to Cape North in 15 days
Rimini, Italy - Two Italian expert pilots accompanied by a dog will fly over nine European countries
Achille Cesarano and Maurizio Radi will be the protagonists of an undertaking without precedent next month: they intend flying over nine countries by glade, from Italy to Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Hungary,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 211 flights cancelled due to air-traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - The stop to occur from 12:00 to 04:00 pm today while SULT union even announces a hunger strike starting next week
Alitalia is still coming to grips with strikes. The Italian national airline forecasted the cancellation of 211 flights (among which 114 international and 97 domestic services), due to the demonstration... more
Press releaseAlitalia and Aeroflot signed a code-sharing agreement
Rome, Italy - Cimoli and Okulov have signed it yesterday
"The Alitalia’s President and Ceo, Giancarlo Cimoli, and Aeroflot’s Ceo, Valery Okulov, have signed yesterday in Rome an important code-sharing agreement for the routes Moscow/Milan-Malpensa and Milan-Malpensa/Moscow. The... more
AerospaceCassini probe found a small moon among the Saturn's rings
Colorado, USA - But it is not the only one orbiting around the planet
Scientists from the Science Institute di Boulder, Colorado, unveiled it stating that Cassini space probe - a joint project produced by NASA US Space Agency, European ESA and ASI (the Italian one) and worth... more
Civil aviationIran: the nuclear programme restart has been already decided but EU still believes in negotiations
Teheran, Iran - The Islamic Republic announced that the enriched uranium will not be transferred to a second plant so that no military use will occur
The Iranian Islamic Republic confirmed its own intention to carry on the national nuclear programme. According to what stated by representatives from Teheran’s Government, negotiations with France, Germany a... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new flight from Verona to Cologne/Bonn inaugurated
Milan, Italy - The new connection will be served until September 25
"Germanwings inaugurated today, on May 12, the new connection that links Verona to Cologne/Bonn. The new flight will be served until September 25, with four weekly frequencies, increasing so to five the... more
Science and technologyADF: French artist Jean Michel Folon's exhibition
Florence, Italy - "Vespucci" Airport to host sculpture entitled "Le Chemin"
Florence "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport will host a Jean Michel Folon’s sculpture entitled "Le Chemin" on the occasion of his exhibition in the Italian city. It deals with a bronze work concerning a traveller w... more
Science and technologyA-380: light and safe thanks to material technology
Toulouse, France - Kevlar, Vespel and Nomex ensure more structural robustness, lightness and capability of containing flames
One of the most important technical aspects with reference to the Airbus A-380 programme is certainly the one concerning materials deployed for its construction. The new 555-800 seats long haul airliner... more
AccidentsIndian military aircraft crashed after take-off
Khalilabad, India - The pilot has been killed: an enquiry will find the incident's cause
A Jaguar fighter plane belonging to Indian Air Force dropped yesterday in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh: the pilot suffered for several wounds and died unfortunately. The incident occurred shortly... more
DefenseAnti-terrorism operations: that is how Italy cooperates for the monitoring of the international activities under way
Rome, Italy - Representatives from Italian armed forces in Tampa described to AVIONEWS the supervision of the missions in the various operational settings around the Persian Gulf
AVIONEWS reached by a video-conference some representatives from the Italian armed forces operating in Tampa (Florida, USA), where a joint unit is attending to keep constantly on touch with the US Command... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": new connection to Cologne and Bonn and newness for the Summer
Verona, Italy - After that one with Barcelona and South America
"For ’Valerio Catullo’ (Verona’s Airport) continues a 2005 full of newness. After the opening of the daily connection served by Iberia to Barcelona and from there, with all South America, a new connection that... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases the goods traffic with Europe
Rome, Italy - By three weekly connections
"After the intense traffic relationships between Qatar and Europe, Qatar Airways started a new regular service with three frequencies per week to transport goods between Doha and Munich and viceversa.... more
Government actsQuestion time on respite of US sanctions towards Syria
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove (AN party)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delle Vedove intended to understand if Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs planned to mark to Washington, the most important Italy’s allied, the inexpediency to keep sanctions to S... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' surveys: "Which reasons could have contributed to determine the recent accidents which involved both Italian Corps and Armed forces’ aircraft?
Rome, Italy - Technical problems, aspects related to human factor and operational procedures or pure chance?
AVIONEWS launches a new survey this time related to safety issue, with reference in particular to the recent accidents which involved several aircraft from both Italian Corps and Armed Forces. Respondents... more
Press releaseAir traffic controllers' strike: Alitalia to cancel 211 operations
Rome, Italy - The action will occur Friday May 13 from 12:00pm to 04:00pm
"Alitalia informs that, due to strike called by flight controllers tomorrow, May 13, from 12:00pm to 04:00pm, 211 flights, among which 97 domestic and 114 international, will be cancelled. For further... more
PeopleSULT confirmed flight assistants strike planned next May 18
Rome, Italy - Despite of directions from Committee for Strikes
Despite of directions issued by Committee for Strikes, which asked union to perform the action next May 28, when other air transport walk-outs have been planned, SULT union has confirmed the h24 strike... more
PeopleAVIONEWS: results of the survey "Should Italy ratify the CEATS (Central European Air Traffic Services) project?"
Rome, Italy - A programme to be implemented only in cae EASA and Eurocontrol have a clear role
AVIONEWS focused its attention on the CEATS (Central European Air Traffic Services) programme devoted to a survey on the issue related to the approval of the related agreement (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Government actsQuestion Time: debates between SULT union and Alitalia and flight safety
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Giordano (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Giordano intended to understand if Italian Minister of Transport and Minister of Economy want to solve the problems related to debates between SULT union and Alitalia with reference... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Alitalia's critical situation
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked various Italian ministries for making clear about the critical situation of Alitalia which, according to such Deputy, should be considered as a failed company as its... more
AirlinesMeridiana to undertake to keep all workers
Cagliari, Italy - To resolve the dispute
192 jobs which were at risk appeared to be safe: Sardinia-based airline’s CEO has delivered a report to Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Anpac, Meridiana Pilots Association, Anpav and Pilots Unions trade unions: this r... more
Government actsInterpellation: Italian Government's role to reinforce the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform in order to reinforce the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty... more
Government actsQuestion Time: facilitations for the resort to air transport in order to favour Sicily's tourism
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked various Italian ministers for explaining if a possibility exists to favour facilitations for Sicily’s tourism related to the resort to air transport. Everything should b... more
Civil aviationCommittee on the depleted uranium: Martino supplied a dossier
Rome, Italy - "Italian troops deployed in foreign countries run no risk "
Last afternoon, Italian Investigation Committee on health conditions of soldiers engaged in international missions of peace (Committee on the depleted uranium), chaired by senator Paolo Franco, heared... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the de-icing lines, which could result in a reduction in functionality of the anti-ice system, and possibly reduced controllability and performance of the airplane in icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 90)] [Page 24701-24703] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and 777-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the display of erroneous heading information to the pilot, which could result in loss of the main sources of attitude data, consequent high pilot workload, and subsequent deviation from the intended flight path
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 90)] [Page 24703-24705] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the MLG side-stay cuff lugs or down-lock spring attachments, which could result in improper down-lock of the MLG during a freefall extension, and possible collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 90)] [Page 24699-24701] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseAVIONEWS interviewed Italian Col. Luigi Vinaccia in contact with Kabul
Rome, Italy - "Operational experience in Afghanistan shows that personnel is professionally growing and our means prove capable of adapting to the situation"
AVIONEWS interviewed Italian Col. Luigi Vinaccia, Commander of 8th Ground Artillery Regiment of Italian Army, in contact with Kabul. Typical operations performed during the day consist of logistics, patrolling... more
AirlinesEmirates will build a new five-star hotel in Dubai
Milan, Italy - With an investment of USD 218m
"Emirates announced that will build a new luxurious five-star hotel in Dubai with an investment of USD 218m. The Emirates’ President, on the occasion of the Arabian Travel Market, revealed that the Defence M... more
AirlinesSAS Group in talks about its component business
Stockholm, Sweden - The Sas Component is a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics
SAS Group is currently in the process of evaluating the future structure and strategy of SAS Component, a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics. This includes negotiations... more
IndustryEmbraer: Lot Polish Airlines converted four EMB-170 options into firm orders for EMB-175 jets
Paris, France - They will be configured for 82 passengers
Embraer announced yesterday that LOT Polish Airlines has converted four EMBRAER 170 options from their original contract into four firm orders for EMBRAER 175 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start... more
IndustryEADS (2): interest for Thales is increasing
Amsterdam, Holland - Nevertheless, Germany does not intend to favour the growth of its French partner within the holding
The Arnaud Lagardere’s re-election as Co-Chairman of the EADS group and recent statements regarding the great interest expressed by the aerospace holding for Thales, certainly contributed to the growth o... more
MiscellaneousWhite House and Capitoline Hill evacuated: "It was an accidental intrusion"
Washington, USA - Two pilots have been released
The alert lasted 15 minutes yesterday when America held its breath due to a pilot and his student pilot, aboard a Cessna 150, entered into no-fly space above White House and Capitoline Hill at 11:50am... more
IndustryEADS: new CEOs to be formally appointed on next June 1st
Amsterdam, Holland - While waiting for an agreement on the new Airbus Chief Executive Office
The meeting of the European aerospace and defence group leading EADS Board of Directors held yesterday ended with the decision considered by its members to postpone till next June 1st the formal appointment... more