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Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-36A and PT6B-36B turboshaft engines (2004-20-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the compressor rear hub and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 190)] [Page 58824-58826] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada models PW-123, PW-123B, PW-123C, PW-123D, PW-123E, PW-123AF, PW-124B, PW-125B, PW-126A, PW-127, PW-127E, PW-127F, and PW-127G turboprop engines (2004-20-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of throttle response and overspeed, resulting in engine in-flight shutdown
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 190)] [Page 58826-58828] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: an exponential growth by 2006
Rome, Italy - It would be indicated by the group's forecasts by considering the purchases and deals which could be achieved by this year
Finmeccanica's CEO, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, would have commented recently about the volume of business the group intends to reach by the next two years. The company would appear able to forecast a... more
Science and technologyA new Weather Reconnaissance radar destined to the C-130J
Washington, USA - It will be employed to analyse the evolution of phenomena such as hurricanes just from within their eye
US Air Force Reserve would have recently started to test a new radar dedicated to Weather Reconnaissance, and mounted aboard a specific version of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules. The major purpose... more
AirlinesAir France: the winter good intentions
Paris, France - The French carrier offer wil increase by 3 per cent
Air France has communicated the airline winter schedule, from which it can be inferred that the new integration with KLM allow two brands to offer a global network of 225 destinations in 130 countries.... more
IndustryBoeing: Ryanair celebrated the delivery of Next Generation 737 with new paint design
Seattle, Usa - Last Friday
Ryanair Chief Executive, Michael O'Leary, last Friday in Seattle took delivery from Boeing of two Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, one with Boeing's distinctive blue commercial airplanes paint design.... more
IndustryWTO: the war on subsidies between Airbus and Boeing could be fought in this battlefield
Brussels, Belgium - The European aerospace group would be ready to fight by appealing to the Organization in case a similar initiative by the USA occurs
The struggle between the United States and European Union seems to become more and more hard with reference to the matter concerning the subsidies destined to aerospace industry (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: first positive considerations by the Marine Corps
Miramar Air Base, USA - Pilots prove enthusiastic about the vehicle's performance, as it is destined to replace the CH-46s and the CH-53s
The showing of the V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor to the Marine Corps goes on in the United States. After the beginning of the first operative tests for the vehicle (see for details AVIONEWS), also the... more
HelicoptersLondon Metropolitan Police: new helicopters in order to replace the Ecureuils
London, UK - Various Eurocopter, Agusta and MD-made aircraft could be currently under the experts' scrutiny
Metropolitan Police operating in London would be thinking of replacing three Eurocopter AS-355N Ecureuil helicopters, and several options would be currently under scrutiny, although no official specific... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of October 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 4 to Sunday 10
Monday 04 - Aerobatics - 2004 New South Wales State Championships. Temora Airport, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 9898 7738 www.aerobaticsaustralia.com.au - Paragliding - 2004 Killarney Classic.... more
AerospaceToday the second launch of the SpaceShipOne
Los Angeles, USA - Everything is ready in the Mojave desert
Everything is ready to repeat the enterprise succeed on September 29 (see news AVIONEWS): today it’s previewed the second launch of the SpaceShipOne, which will have to overreach again the 100 km height, w... more
Weather forecastsOther air shows and exhibitions in October 2004
Rome, Italy -
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MiscellaneousThirty fishing boats stop the "Destined Glory 2004" exercise
Cagliari, Italy - The local fishermen's protest against the impossibility of using the sea area involved by the military activities
The NATO’s exercise named "Destined Glory 2004", which is scheduled to go on in the southern area of Sardinia (Italy) till October 16 (see for details AVIONEWS), has been suspended for today. A group o... more
MiscellaneousDouble American air strike on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Two buildings were hit at dawn: killing 9 and wounding 14, according to local hospital sources
US Air Force's fighter-bombers hit the Iraqi city of Falluja two times this morning at dawn. During the two strikes some 9 persons would have been killed and 14 would have been injured, according to what... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 100 new jobs in the USA
Washington, USA - A USD 28m worth contract increases the presence of the helicopter group furtherly in the country
Eurocopter performs an important leap forward for the reinforcement of its commercial role in the United States. The helicopter group owned by EADS would have in fact succeeded in achieving the sign of... more
IndustryTanker affair: nine months in prison for Darleen Druyun
Washington, USA - The US leading aerospace company's employee was considered responsible of conspiracy
A rigid sentence for Darleen Druyun, a former employee of Boeing responsible for the provision of industrial top secret data. Druyun would have in fact sentenced to nine months in prison, with the addition... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: the flight attendants strike
Marcon, Italy - They will cross their arms for 12 hours on October 6
Hardships forecast for who must travel by Alpi Eagles this week: the Italian airline flight attendants of the Avia and Filt-Cgil unions, would have in fact claimed a new 12 hour strike for Wednesday, October... more
AirlinesSAS Group mechanics and baggage handlers strike
Stockholm, Sweden - Against the 13 hour work time extension a month without any extra compensation
Swedish unions representing baggage handlers and mechanics would have announced a strike for the next October 11, a move that will hit the Scandinavian carriers group Sas and other airline. The abstention... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government-unions-company meeting on the social safety valves to be held today
Rome, Italy - Doubts still exist on such matter while the carrier thinks about the need of increasing its competitiveness on the market
Italian Government, Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives are going to meet again today in order to analyse the situation concerning the social safety valves matter. No agreement has been... more
IndustryAstronautics Corp. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
Astronautics Corp., Milwaukee, Wis., is being awarded a $18,807,176 firm fixed price contract to provide for 526 each, Horizontal Situation Indicator. This effort supports the F-15 aircraft. Total funds... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautical Co. awarded of a near 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 C/D aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $26,970,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for Incorporation of Advanced Integrated Defense Electronics Warfare Systems (AIDEWS)... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Boeing 747-400 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $29,269,000 firm fixed price contract. This action is for the purchase of a Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure system and... more
IndustryBoeing Wichita Development and Mod Center awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $30,188,454 cost reimbursable, firm-fixed-price, and time and material contract modification to provide for the first year of... more
CuriositiesA Boeing 727 turned into a luxury car
Mexico City, Mexico - The last luxury car can whizzing 50 people along the highway, at up to 200 kilometres an hour
It was an idea of a Mexican limousine company to convert a Boeing 727 into a 6-cilinder turbocharged diesel engine. The new luxury six-tonne car has a bar, a dancefloor, a lounge including a romantic space... more
AirlinesCis airlines risk of stop flying
Moscow, Russia - Several Cis countries airlines have debts for navigational service during flights through the Russian Federation's territory
The main center for planning and regulating air traffic recently gave a sort of ultimatum to the Cis countries' air authorities, by officially notifying that unless they pay off their debts, on October... more
DefenseChina: hard criticism against the selling of American-made weapons to Taiwan
Beijing, China - According to Chinese Government, the measure would not help the peaceful solution of diplomatic clashes with Formosa
During a recent meeting between the American Secretary of State Colin Powell and Chinese Foreign Minister, the matter regarding the selling of US-made armaments to Taiwan was unavoidably put into evidence.... more
CuriositiesCat Stevens in the USA? It's only a spelling issue
Washington, Usa - The former singer would be succeed to embark himself on a States-bound flight thanks to a phonetic mistake
Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam (see news AVIONEWS) wuold be succeed all the same to embark himself on plane destined to the States, thanks to a "spelling issue": it seems in fact that the former... more
IndustryEads North America Defence Company: more efforts for the promotion of defence products in the USA
Arlington, USA - The new firm to be owned by Eads North America anyway
Eads North America has been updated. The European aerospace group would have in fact attended to create a specific specialized section for the defence sector in Northern America, named Eads North America... more
Government actsItalian parliamentary question: still delays for the implementation of ICAO's appurtenants
Rome, Italy - Suggested by On. La Starza (AN)
"Addressed to Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport. - "It is aimed to understand - knowing that; as it seems by the Italian Government's answer released on March 13, 2003, ENAC (Italian National... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): a new meeting called by Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, on the social safety valves on next October 4
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, UIL unions' secretary underlines that the unions and workers provided their contribution
UIL unions' General Secretary, Luigi Angeletti, commented the current situation of the Alitalia's matter, with reference most of all to the necessity for achieving a final deal with the company and Italian... more
Science and technologyThe heir to the throne of Brunei landed at Pisa yesterday
Pisa, Italy - His own personal plane arrived in the country for his honeymoon, but there is a need for making some aspects on the air station's signals clearer
The personal airplane of the Brunei's heir to the throne, 29 years old Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah, landed at Pisa Airport, together with his own wife, Sarah Salleh (17), in order to start their honeymoon... more
IndustryTensions still exist between the USA and the EU about subsidies for the aerospace industry
Washington, USA - Both sides would not appear willing to favour reciprocal concessions on such matter
The United States and European Union would be carrying on talks aimed to solve the matter related to the supposed public subsidies destined to the respective aerospace industries, with particular reference... more
Latest newsNato eases Moscow about the overflights over the Baltic Sea
Brussels, Belgium - Atlantic Alliance's aircraft turnover over the three Baltic Republics to go on till 2006
Russia goes on to prove particularly worried about the evolution of the military situation in the three Baltic Republics’ territories, due to the presence of NATO’s fighters in the three states (see for... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines finalized contract with Boeing for 15 B-737NG
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 982.5m
Boeing and Turkish Airlines last Wednesday said they’ve finalized a previously-announced order for 15 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 passenger airplanes, an agreement worth USD 982.5m at current list p... more
Science and technologyA drug traffic at the airport of Perugia
Perugia, Italy - Substances that provoke hallucination have been sequestered to an Italian passenger who returned in Italy from Brazil.
It was during some particular checks of passengers coming from countries considered suspect, from the drug traffic’s point of view, that the bag of an Italian passenger, was controlled. Inside the bag, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Usa - To provide procedures to the flightcrew to restore operation of these LCD units and prevent prolonged loss of critical flight information to the flightcrew and the consequent reduced ability of the flightcrew to control the airplane during adverse
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 189)] [Page 58251-58253] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707 and 720 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent stress corrosion cracking of the bolts and wearing of the joint between the lock support fitting and the support link, which could lead to failure of the joint and could cause the collapse of the main landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 189)] [Page 58256-58257] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 and A-340 series airplanes (2004-20-06)
Usa - to provide procedures to the flightcrew to restore operation of these LCD units and prevent prolonged loss of critical flight information to the flightcrew and the consequent reduced ability of the flightcrew to control the airplane during adverse
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 189)] [Page 58253-58256] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten: new rules for take off and landing
Zurich, Italy - Civil Aviation Federal Board established to boost the interval times between departure and arrivals
As from tomorrow at Zurigo-Kloten airport will start new rules about the interval times between leaving and coming planes: the Civil Aviation Federal Board would have in fact established to diminish the... more
PeopleThe immortal 747 challenges the A-380
Washington, USA - A new version called Advanced tu enjoy the technology employed for the 777s and the 7E7s
A 747 in order to seize the market segment of the Airbus A-380: it would appear as foregone, as Boeing would not intend to produce a new long-range airplane to compete with the European group's flying... more
MiscellaneousFalse the bomb-alert on the British Airways flight
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Launched by an anonimous call to a Dutch television
After a careful baggage control of the 118 passengers of the British Airways Berlin-London flight (see news AVIONEWS) and so much careful check on the same aircraft, parking for safety about a 1 km distance... more
IndustryBoeing: Taeco's participation in the B-747/400 Special Freighter program
Seattle, Usa - To modify 20 additional airplanes
Boeing is increasing Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd’s (TAECO) participation in the 747-400 Special Freighter program by contracting with the China-based company to modify 20 additional a... more
Civil aviationTurin Winter Olympic Games 2006: a NATO's defence plan is under consideration
Turin, Italy - It is aimed to face the terroristic attempts threat, and it will be based on what already tested during Athens Olympic Games
A defensive system similar to the one employed for the Athens Olympic Games (see for details AVIONEWS): this is the proposal suggested by NATO’s board for the turin Winter Olympic Games, which are going t... more
Civil aviation"Gheppio 2004": Italy and Switzerland coordinate the Search and Rescue activities
Istrana, Italy - An exercise aimed to increase the operative synergies between the two countries for the SAR operations
The Italian-Swiss joint exercise named "Gheppio 2004" is going to occur from October 4 to 7. Such event is intended to the improvement of the coordinated intervention capabilities between the armed and... more
AirlinesEurofly: Italian leader in the "executive flight" field
Milan, Italy - It registered a 38 percent traffic increase compared with the previous year at Linate airport
Eurofly Service is the major Italian company in the "Executive flight" field: it was born over 25 years ago, and can boast over 120.000 flying hour, by a Falcon fleet able to transport until 12 passengers.... more
Press release"Enduring Freedom": naval turnover
Rome, Italy - "Zeffiro" ship to replace "Libeccio" at Gibouti harbour today
"Zeffiro ship is going to replace the Libeccio ship at Gibouti harbour today, October 1, 2004, regarding the naval effort by European Maritime Force, within the Operation 'Enduring Freedom' against international... more
Science and technologySab: new scheduled flight towards Kiev by Blue Panorama
Bologna, Italy - The connection will be biweekly with B-737/400
"Another international connection for the Bologna's airport. After the starting of the long haul flights for Bangkok, Cancun and Havana and after the increase of the links towards the main cities of the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the document with information regarding the net financial situation, updated at the end of August
Rome, Italy - It meets the request put forward by Consob
In order to meet the request put forward by Consob, precise data can be shown about the net financial situation of the airline concerning the data available on August 31. Such situation consisted of some... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: operative tests in Iraq-like environmental conditions
Las Vegas, USA - Tests would have already started at the Nellis Air Base
It had already been announced: the V-22 Osprey would have been involved in a massive evaluation programme regarding its concrete operative capabilities in the short period, after the criticism shown by... more
MiscellaneousSamarra under siege: American strikes early in the morning
Samarra, Iraq - Also an AC-130 Spectre gunship against the rebels' sites endowed of mortars and rocket-launchers acted
A massive aerial attack would have been performed by US Air Force in Iraq this morning, which would have in particular involved Samarra city, some 100 km North from Baghdad. Soldiers and vehicles of the... more