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AirlinesAlitalia: no snacks and drinks aboard on February 6
Rome, Italy - Flight assistants will not deliver them on board the domestic flights while SULT union confirmed the strikes to be held in February and March
Italian SULT trade union confirmed again its intention for performing strikes involving the Alitalia’s flying personnel as announced for February (8 and 21) and March (4 and 16), underlining how tha c... more
HelicoptersMarine One (2): reasons for the selection of the US-101
Washington, USA - A proven aircraft able to warrant safety, security and reliability together with lower development cost for the role it is expected to play
US Department of Defence unveiled the US Navy’s decision at Pentagon on last Friday, underlining the main reasons which led the armed force to select the solution promoted by Team US-101 rather than t... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Finmeccanica aiming to seize the American market
Washington, USA - The contract for the provision of the US Presidential helicopters could ensure new opportunities for Italian aviation and defence industry
The US-101’s victory announced by US Navy on last January 28 within the competition for the provision of the new Presidential helicopter fleet in the USA (see for details AVIONEWS), means a major turning p... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: US-101 selected by US Navy for Presidential helicopter replacement program
Rome, Italy - It will be "Oval Office in the Sky"
"The US Navy last Friday selected the US-101 for a new fleet of ’Marine One’ helicopters for the President of the United States. Lockheed Martin, which leads Team US-101 as prime contractor, will rec... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 1 USDbn contract
Washington, Usa - For the Presidential helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a cost-plus-award-fee contract with a total estimated value of $1,788,697,873 for the system development and demonstration of the Presidential... more
AccidentsIraq: British RAF C-130 went down
Baghdad, Iraq - Crash occurred about a half hour after polls closed
Yesterday at least 15 British soldiers were killed when a Hercules C-130 crashed around 5:25pm 30 Km North-West to Baghdad while it was flying to Balad, the largest USA base in Iraq with two landing runways.... more
AccidentsRAF C-130 crashed in Iraq: British press supposed an attack
Baghdad, Iraq - Airplane could have been hit by a ground-to-air missile
British press supposes that SAS special troops were on board the C-130 crashed yesterday and aircraft could have been hit by a ground-to-air missile. A spokesman for RAF Lyneham base in Wiltshire (North-West... more
IndustryChicago Rawhide awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 aircraft
Chicago Rawhide, Elgin, Ill., was awarded on Jan. 26, 2005, a $5,967,550 firm-fixed-price contract for 1,602 spindle bearing assemblies for the UH-60 aircraft. Work will be performed in Elgin, Ill., and... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the TOW 2A missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on Jan. 26, 2005, a $15,666,063 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for TOW 2A missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be... more
IndustryAdvanced Information Engineering Services awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18, T-45, EA-6B, AV-8B, JSF, and X-31 aircraft
Advanced Information Engineering Services, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,406,114 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3017) to exercise... more
HelicoptersUS-101: one hundred of these days!
Washington, Usa - Reliability, safety and experience won
The US-101 will be the new helicopter of the United States’ President. US Navy selected the alternative solution promoted by the Team US-101 ensuring the victory of AgustaWestland, Lockheed Martin, Bell a... more
HelicoptersAn other US chopper crashed at Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Aircraft appears to be a military OH-58 Kiowa
After the accident occurred few days ago which killed 30 US Marines and the copter pilot (see for details AVIONEWS), today an other American aircraft, an US army reconnaissance OH-58 Kiowa went down with... more
AirlinesIberia considers to close some routes
Madrid, Spain - The carrier accuses some regional airport of having favoured low-cost airlines
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, said it is considering the eventuality to close some routes during 2005 because of some "Unfair aid" furnished by some Spanish regional airports in favour of low-cost airlines... more
AirlinesThe carrier Flybe signed a deal with Bombardier to purchase 20 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - The airline doubled this way its turboprop fleet as it planned the expansion of its European network
British airline Flybe signed yesterday a deal with the Canadian industry Bombardier to purchase 20 70-seat turboprop planes Q-400. The carrier said the USD 485m contract includes options to purchase further... more
AirlinesResult and forecast of the carrier JetBlue Airways
New York, Usa - The airline ended the fourth quarter of the past year with a net profit of USD 2,4m
US carrier JetBlue Airways announced it ended the fourth quarter of the past year with a net profit of USD 2,4m, in spite of predictions which condamned the airline to slip into the red in the last quarter... more
PeopleIt is expected this week-end the launch of direct flights between China and Taiwan
Beijing, China - Amid hopes the temporary charter services can predispose the way for permanent direct air links
China and Taiwan will exchange their first direct flights in more than 55 years this week-end, when it is expected the launch of a charter services between Taiwan and the continent and viceversa, amid... more
HelicoptersVought's contribution for the production off the new Blackhawks
Washington, USA - Sikorsky asked the US company for manufacturing 350 cabin structural sections for these choppers
Sikorsky selected Vought as a partner for the manufacturing of the structural section concerning the control cabin of the Blackhawk and Seahawk helicopter family in the latest versions. The signed contract... more
IndustryItaly: Piaggio to open "Clemente Panero" plant
Savona, Italy - Production will start in 2008
Yesterday, Piaggio Aero Industries and unions signed the agreement to transfer Finale Ligure plant to Savona "Clemente Panero" Airport (see for details AVIONEWS). The deal provides aims, occupational engagements,... more
MiscellaneousDarfur (2): the international condemn
Zurich, Switzerland - USA ask for arms embargo
This week in Darfur there have been "Serious violations" of ceasefire between the Sudanese Government and rebels, according to Swiss Foreign Affairs Department (DFAE): it is necessary to respect pacts... more
MiscellaneousDarfur: Antonov bombed Shangil Tobaya village
Khartoum, Sudan - More than 100 persons were killed according to African Union spokesman from Addis Abeba
The Sudanese government has violated ceasefire agreement with rebels in Darfur bombing the Southern village of Shangil Tobaya. Pro-governmental forces would have carried out an air raid by Air Force Antonov... more
HelicoptersCougar and Panther for the Bulgarian armed forces
Sofia, Bulgaria - Government proves willing to deploy such 18 helicopters ordered even for international peace-keeping missions
Eurocopter will provide some 18 military helicopters to Bulgarian Air Force and Navy by the next three years. The helicopter company owned by EADS has recently signed a contract with Bulgarian Ministry... more
DefenseCanadian scientists against the cooperation for the USA's defensive shield
Ottawa, Canada - An open letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister with four major reasons
A group of Canadian researchers and scientists has recently addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin, to avoid a Canadian collaboration for the US anti-missile defensive programme. The main... more
AirlinesAir China purchases 20 A-330/200s
Beijing, China - The value of the deal according to the list price is USD 2,86bn
Air China announced the purchase of 20 planes A-330/200 from the Toulouse's industry Airbus. The carrier said that the value of the deal according to the list price is USD 2,86bn, specifying that the total... more
Military aviationHelicopters overflew Madagascar to assess damages produced by "Ernest"
Antananarivo, Madagascar - And in order to aid population
Helicopters took off today in order to aid the civil population and perform its first monitoring of the effects produced by the violent tropical storm which affected the great isle in the Indian Ocean... more
AirlinesNews about Air France-Klm
Paris, France - The group decided to integrate the cargo activities of its two airlines
Air France-Klm announced that it decided to integrate the cargo activities of its two airlines Air France and Klm, the first French and the second Holland. The group specified that among its next program... more
Latest newsGripen: Hungarian pilots' training on the new fighter started
Budapest, Hungary - The airplane is destined to revolutionize the operational way of thinking of Hungarian Air Force
After the recent exhibition of the first SAAB/British Aerospace JAS-39 Gripen fourth generation multirole light fighter destined to Hungarian Air Force, the first five Hungarian pilots expected to be trained... more
Science and technologyEight storks come to Fiumicino's Airport
Rome, Italy - They were sequestered in a Belgian farm where they were illegal exhibited
Eight unusual passengers were in transit yesterday at Fiumicino's Airport, after having come from Brussels with a Virgin flight. They were white storks sequestered in a Belgian farm where the birds were... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines announces damages because of tsunami
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier reported EUR 1,5m losses until now
Malaysia Airlines announced the damages caused to its operations by tsunami on last December, 26, 2005: the carrier reported EUR 1,5m losses until now. Andrea Vannucci, Commercial Director in Italy for... more
AerospaceEmbratel and Alcatel for the production of a satellite for communications
Paris, France - The Star One C2 to be delivered by the French group to the Brazilian company in two years
Brazilian company Embratel, competent for the communications sector, asked for Alcatel's support in order to strengthen the services related to the TV and mobile phone sectors in Latin America. The role... more
Civil aviation"Al Qaeda aims to get nuclear weapons"
Washington, USA - Former US Justice Secretary Richard Ashcroft and American intelligence would be convinced of it
Former US Justice Secretary, Richard Ashcroft, would have underlined just few days after the start of the second Bush-led Government's activities the risk which could affect the United States and the Western... more
Latest newsAfghanistan asks Pakistan and Uzbekistan for returning old military aircraft
Kabul, Afghanistan - In order to create a new national Air Force though such planes and helicopters are in bad condition
Afghanistan needs a new Air Force but the country's economic condition, recently involved by a concrete democratization process after the US military effort to free it from the Taliban's tyranny, do not... more
PeopleEurocontrol launches a significant call for tenders for the "Single European Sky" implementation
Brussels, Belgium - The call will close next April 5
Eurocontrol has taken a significant step in the implementation of the Single European Sky by launching the call for tenders for a study for the definition phase of a Single European Sky Implementation... more
AccidentsBad weather conditions maybe caused the fall of a transport plane
Bucharest, Romania - The accident occured at the International Airport of Iasi
Among the hypothesis at the origin of the accident occured yesterday in Romania is the cause of bad weather conditions verified in the past days, with snowstorm and strong winds. The transport plane, carrying... more
MiscellaneousA special plane would transport Axum's obelisk to Ethiopia
Rome, Italy - The first flight would be effectuated in the first decade of March
According to what reported a spokesman for the Italian Foreign Ministry the operations to carry Axum's obelisk to Ethiopia will end by April 2005. Pasquale Terracino, during his weekly briefing, declared... more
Latest newsPhilippines: aerial strike against Al Qaeda's militiamen
Manila, Philippines - Authorities would be convinced they killed five members and wounded other three belonging to the terroristici organization in the national land
The Philippines armed forces performed an aerial attack yesterday against supposed Islamic terrorists' sites as, according to Manila's authorities, would be directly related to Al Qaeda. The armed action... more
PeopleA Challenger with Fischer on board forced to land
Berlin, Germany - The German Foreign Minister left with two hour delay to Greece on board of another plane
A technical problem forced yesterday the plane of the German Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, to a force land at the Airport Berlin-Tegel, from which it had just take off. According to what reported... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 aeries turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncontained blade failure that could result in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3867-3871] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 99, 100, 200, and 300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel flow interruption, which could lead to uncommanded loss of engine power and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3871] 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 ensure the continued structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3871-3874] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in low pressure compressor (LPC) fan blade roots, which if not detected, could lead to uncontained multiple fan blade failure, and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3863-3867] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsMeteomont, realized mixed with meteo-service of Italian Air Force warms: avalanche's danger
Rome, Italy - Forecast are related especially for medium and high altitude in the Italian central Appennines
Meteomont's service, realized recently by the Italian State Forest Ranger and by the Command of the alpine Force in collaboration with the meteo service of Italian Air Force, warms about the danger of... more
MiscellaneousAfter-seaquake: New Zealand asks Indonesia for explanations about flights destined to refugees
Sydney, Australia - An American review denounces corruption on the choice of Indonesian refugees to put on board of New Zealand's planes
The influential American review "Newsweek" published an article on Banda Aceh which provoked New Zealand's indignation. The article reported the news according to which in the province of Aceh, in Indonesia,... more
IndustryThe results of the group Lockheed Martin in the last quarter of 2004
New York, Usa - The company is one of the main operator in the order of military job orders
US group Lockheed Martin, one of the main air operator in the order of military job order, announced that it registered a 8,7 percent growth in its revenues in the last quarter of the past year up to USD... more
People"Would you like a 737? We can assemble it in 11 days!"
Washington, USA - The Boeing's initiative to halve the airframes construction timetable and deliver the aircraft to its customers quicker
Boeing launched a new initiative strictly regarding the production with reference to the assembly line of its 737 commercial airplanes. According to the US aerospace company, the airlines must be enabled... more
Latest newsThe C-27J Spartan's market prospects
Rome, Italy - The new tactical airlifter produced by Alenia and Lockheed Martin is involved by careful analyses in many NATO, EU and even Asian countries
The Alenia Aeronautica/Lockheed Martin C-27J Spartan seems to have good market chances after the Italian and Greek orders which schedule the delivery of 12 tactical airlifters of this type for each country... more
AirlinesAir Sahara signs an avionic deal with Rockwell Collins
Bombay, India - To install it on three B-737NG
The Indian carrier Air Sahara announced it signed an avionic deal with Rockwell Collins to provide avionics for three B-737NG. The planes' delivery, according to the terms of the contract, is expected... more
PeopleEU approves for joint-venture to offer web and mobile phones on flights
Brussels, Belgium - Between the European consortium Airbus and a German firm
European Union has recently gave approval for a joint-venture between the European industry Airbus and the German firm, Sita, which operates in the order of telecommunication, which will offer both web... more
HelicoptersMarine One: here is the doomsday
Washington, USA - US Navy is expected to unveil today its final decision on the new US Presidential helicopter
As long as US Government and US Navy do not chenge their minds, the final decision regarding the new American President's helicopter and so the choice between the AgustaWestland/Lockheed Martin/Bell US-101... more
HelicoptersUS Navy: war on mines by the MH-60S
Washington, USA - The Sikorsky helicopter gains a new task in order to meet the USN's exigencies
US Navy would intend to use the MH-60S Seahawks for the performance of missions aimed to detect the sea-mines. The United States' Navy is currently deploying in particular the MH-53s for such a role but... more
IndustryBoeing: Flugleidir Icelandair Group announced order for 10 B-737/800s Next-Generation
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 650m
Boeing and Flugleidir Icelandair Group announced a firm order for 10 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes plus five purchase rights. The value of the 10 firm aircraft is $650 million at list prices.... more