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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Senator Pedrini proves doubtful about the airline's situation
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli, would not have explained the way the carrier can improve its economic condition, according to Pedrini
Italian Senator, Egidio Pedrini, would have recently put forward his own opinion with reference to the details on the current Alitalia's situation as pointed out by the Italian national carrier's President... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R aircraft
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,286,243 firm-fixed-priced delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N68335-02-G-3023) for the procurement... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,490,530 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for spares acquisition for Japan Air... more
IndustryL3 Communications awarded of a 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135R aircraft
L3 Communications, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a $20,000,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for the modification of single KC-135R aircraft to support test aerial refueling missions, communications,... more
Civil aviationUSA: a security device anti-kamikaze
New York, USA - It will come experienced in the main airports of the countries
The TSA, Transportation Security Administration, would have tested a new device able to find explosive traces over the passenger travel documents, that could be the solution to prevent the kamikaze suicidal... more
DefenseNorth Korea prepares the launch of a long-range missile
Washington, USA - USA and Japanese sources reveal it
The American and South Korea intelligence would have uncovered the North Korea arrangements for the next missile launch: Japanese and Americans sources would have confirmed that it would be a 1.300 km... more
HelicoptersTransfers for the EH-101s on board the C-17s
London, UK - Portability tests of the vehicle were performed aboard American airlifters to appraise their operative capabilities
The British Army would be performing some portability tests for its AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin Mk-3 multipurpose helicopters. An aircraft would have in particular been transferred towards the United... more
Science and technologyAn all Italian-made project against the risk of hijacking
Rome, Italy - It would have been designed by an Italian Air Force's engineer and then shown to a competent National Inter-Ministries Committee
The Italian Inter-Ministries Committee for the Air Transport and Airports Security would be analysing an important proposal, aimed to face the threat represented by the aerial hijacking by criminal persons... more
Science and technologyMoscow-Sheremetevo: third terminal for the Aeroflot flights
Moscow, Russia - So the flag airline hopes to increase its traffic
Soon the Moscow-Sheremetevo airport will have a 3rd terminal from which will leave Aeroflot Russian flag airline flights exclusively. The free way has been given from the board of directors of the carrier.... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines for sale?
Bern, Switzerland - Government is seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis to yield its stake
Swiss International Air Lines could be yielded to a foreign society: the government would be seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis. In order to make that, Swiss Confederation would be ready... more
AirlinesUS Airways appeals to the pilots: serve pay wage cuts
Washington, USA - It talks about a reduction of 19,5% : now it is the union turn
US Airways after the second resource in two years to the chapter 11 procedure (see news AVIONEWS) would have asked its employees a wage reduction of 19.5%, in order to succeed at least to maintain operating... more
Civil aviationLibya devoid of means for the production of mass destruction weapons
Washington, USA - It would be revealed by US Government, so furtherly showing the reliability of the North African country
After the end of the embargo against Libya (see for details AVIONEWS), the United States analyse the situation with reference to the cancellation of the research programmes in the sector of the mass destruction... more
MiscellaneousHaiti: from Spain a flight with food, medicines and clothes
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - It's high the epidemic risk
From yesterday arrive regularly airplanes with humanitarian aids destined to Haiti (see news AVIONEWS) devastated from the Jeanne passage: today from Spain it will take off an aircraft loaded with 20 tons... more
Science and technologySab: "Guglielmo Marconi" airport four new destinations from October 31
Bologna, Italy - They will be operated from the Icelandic carrier JetX
"Berlin (daily flight), Hamburg (five weekly flights), Brindisi (5 connections per week) and Reggio Calabria (4 links per week): they are the first four new scheduled destinations offered from the 'Guglielmo... more
IndustryAirbus: tested the plan that will concur the cellular aboard (2). Fcc is doubtful
Paris, France, - USA Telecommunications Authority objects the test has not been carried out under its supervision
The plan about cellular aboard airplanes came to nothing: the Federal Communications Commission in fact would not be sufficiently convinced about the goodness of the test made from Airbus (see news AVIONEWS)... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Cimoli suggests an improvement of the airport royalties payment system
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President proves anyway confident about the future of the company
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, after putting into evidence the various difficulties suffered by the carrier in this period, proves anyway sufficiently confident for the future of the company. A national... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Cimoli asks for concrete efficiency measures for the air transport sector
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President would have even suggested to achieve a commercial agreement with a national partner soon
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, would have pointed out the current situation of the air transport sector in Italy. Italian national airline's CEO would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier needs the bridge loan as soon as possible
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by President Cimoli, also reminding the relevance of the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have unveiled, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, that the airline can only survive till the end of this month in terms of liquidity. So,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes
Usa - To prevent electrical arcing caused by power feeder cable terminal lugs grounding against terminal strip support brackets, which could result in smoke and fire in the main cabin or avionics compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56680-56682] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102 airplanes
Usa - To prevent component failure in the radar indicator, resulting in an overcurrent condition and consequent overheating or burning of an internal component or the ribbon cable, which could lead to smoke in the cockpit, resulting in incapacitation of
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56682-56683] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 series turbofan engines (2004-19-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of critical life- limited rotating engine parts, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56687-56688] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Meridiana might be the national partner of the carrier
Rome, Italy - It would have been pointed out by Cimoli, while Lufthansa would have stated that the prospective bankruptcy of Alitalia would not displease it
Alitalia' President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have considered also the shortage of personnel at Malpensa Airport and absenteeism as reasons for the problems which would have progressively worsened the airline's... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent incorrect operation of the precooler differential pressure switches, which could result in inappropriate automatic shutoff of the engine bleed valve, and consequent inability to perform engine cross-bleed restarts or possible failure of
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56676-56679] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Robinson Helicopter Company model R-22 series helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fatigue crack, blade failure, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56688-56690] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211-22B, RB211-524, and RB211-535 series turbofan engines (2004-19-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of critical life-limited rotating engine parts, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56683-56687] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryAirbus: no support for microsoft in front of European Court of Justice
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by the European aerospace group regarding the judicial problems suffered by the American company
Airbus would have firmly given the lie to the rumors which indicated it as a Microsoft's supporter, dealing with the matter concerning the European Court of Justice's sentence for the US company leading... more
IndustrySecurity and air traffic control: the new US President will have to attend to such sectors
Washington, USA - It is what producers and other protagonists of the American air transport sector hope
US aerospace industry is more and more focusing on the programmes shown by the two US Presidency candidates to the country. The major companies of this sector would have realized how both Bush and Kerry... more
AirlinesChaos in the German airports, cancelled tens of Lufthansa flights
Berlin, Germany - Because of a breakdown at the computerized system "Unisys"
At early morning today, around 4:30am, the Unisys computer system of the German airports, that regulate the check-in service, would have crashed sending out of action all the air stations. The breakdown... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines applied for permission to operate flights towards China
New York, Usa - From Spring of 2005 and that one of 2006
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it has applied to begin two routes to China from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. In a filing yesterday with the U.S. Department of... more
PeopleA-380: Boeing will develop a competitor plane if the Airbus' product proves a winning one
Washington, USA - It would have been unveiled by President of such US aerospace company
During a recent interview, Boeing's President and CEO Harry Stonecipher would have firmly criticized the competitors and, at the same time, unveiled an important aspect. According to Stonecipher, Airbus... more
Science and technologyEU finances the Elba airport
Brussels, Belgium - A EUR 1,6m contribution will serve to develop and improve the Tuscany air station
Green light from European Union to the development Marina di Campo airport on the Italian island of Elba financing. The monetary contribution of EUR 1,6m would have been authorized yesterday at Brussels... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-170 to Republic Airways Holdings
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will enter operation with United Express by mid-October
Embraer yesterday delivered the first EMBRAER 170 to Republic Airways Holdings. Republic has orders for 22 EMBRAER 170s and options for 28, all of which are set to serve United Airlines through United... more
Latest newsNATO Air Meet: an absolute success for the AMX Ghiblis
Ankara, Turkey - During the exercise, the Italian Air Force's strikers would have successfully accomplished all their missions
The NATO Air Meet 2004 military exercise definitively ended on last September 17, after occurring in Turkey with the participation of some 13 members, among which Italy too (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Civil aviationUSA demand the passengers data in order to test a new security system
Washington, USA - "Secure Flight" would confront the traveller names with the list of the terrorist suspects
TSA, The Transportation Security Administration, under US government order, would have proposed to 77 American airlines which operate domestic flights, to deliver the personal information of the passengers... more
IndustryFREMM frigates: the difficult choice between the Avio's and the Rolls Royce's engines
Rome, Italy - According to Italian unions, the product offered by the Italian company would have a better cost-effectiveness
Italian trade unions' environment would be quite worried about the future orders for the engines destinated to the new Italian and French FREMM frigates. It seems in fact that two are the candidates: Avio... more
MiscellaneousInternet site announces the death of the two Italian women in Iraq: the news is still unconfirmed
Baghdad, Iraq - Few minutes ago a second revendication of the two female volunteers dead
This night a message circulated through an Internet site from a Muslim group defined "Jihad Organisation", would have announced Simona Pari and Simona Torretta murder, the two Italian volunteers taken... more
Civil aviationA bomb alarm on a Virgin Blue airplane
Sydney, Australia - A handmade incendiary device would have been found in the hold of a carrier's 737
The handling service at Sydney Airport (Australia) would have found some explosive components on board a Virgin Blue's Boeing 737 on last Monday, hidden inside the hold of the aircraft. According to the... more
CuriositiesBritish European suspends the Swiss flights of the Helvetic referee guilty of a goal nullified
London, United Kingdom - The Meier umpire not awarded a goal during the last European Championship
Power of the football: the low-cost airline British European suspends the flights of the Helvetic referee Urs Meier, guilty to have cancelled an England's team goal during the last European Championship... more
Defense"Destined Glory 2004": NATO tests the Response Force
Rome, Italy - Several members to attend the exercise with soldiers, naval and aerial vehicles which are to involve in particular the Sardinia's territory
Italy, the United States, France, Spain, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Canada and Turkey: these are the NATO's countries performing a joint air and naval exercise starting on September... more
Fair and showsHijacked the airplane on which Cat Stevens travelled, present in the CIA "watch list"
London, United Kingdom - 30 years ago the singer has been converted to Islam and his new name is Yusuf Islam
The flight 919 of the United Airlines taken off on Tuesday from London and directed to Washington has been hijacked on the Bangor airport, in the Maine, because aboard it, travelled together his daughter,... more
DefenseMiddle East: fewer investments for defence
Washington, USA - Nevertheless, UAE and Israel would be going on demanding a large number of armaments
According to recent analyses carried out by competent experts in the armaments sector market, Middle East would be involved by a turn round regarding the purchase of weapon systems starting from 2001,... more
IndustryAn aerospace pole in Puglia thanks to the 7E7 Dreamliner?
Foggia, Italy - Puglia Region and Foggia Province would have invited Alenia Aeronautica to manufacture the aircraft's fuselage in such territory
The future of the aerospace industry involving Puglia Region's economy in Italy, could depend on the possibility for manufacturing just in such territory some fuselage's components of the new Boeing 7E7... more
HelicoptersMarine One: the increasing importance od the USA Presidential programme
Washington, USA - The helicopter fleet to be destinated to US President could play an even more relevant role than thought
While the Marine One programme for the production and the provision of the new helicopter fleet, to be destinated to the service and transport activities of the United States' Presidency, goes on through... more
IndustryAirbus: tested the plan that will concur the cellular aboard
Paris, France - To telephone in flight could already be possible from 2006
Airbus, the greatest European airplane constructor, would have adjust a plan that would concur from 2006 the cellular telephones use aboard its flights. The tests have been made on A-320, aboard of which... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopters hit a refugee site in the Gaza Strip
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - The launch of two missiles would have killed some 12 persons, according to local hospital's sources
Some Israeli combat helicopters would have performed a joint operation with the Israeli Army's tanks and bulldozers in the Gaza Strip last night, hitting the Khan Yunus' refugee site heavily. According... more
HelicoptersA Black Hawk saves a Canadian woman kidnapped in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The woman had been seized 16 days ago, but it seems that the news not leaked out
Fairuz Yamucky, the 38 Canadian woman employee of a firm mainly operating in Baghdad, kidnapped in Iraq 16 days ago, it seems has been freed on Tuesday evening in the north of the country from an American... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in India: Minister for Communities and Rural Policies died
New Dheli, India - The aircraft was carrying ten persons and no one among them would have survived
A helicopter belonging to a transport company operating for Indian Government would have fallen headlong in the North-Eastern region of the country yesterday night. Some ten persons were on board the Dauphin:... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa ready to exploit the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - The German airline would intend to increase its services in the Italian territory
Lufthansa would intend to exploit the opportunity determined by the Alitalia's crisis in order to increase its presence in the Italian market remarkably. It would have in fact been maintained by the German... more
SecurityIsrael: union announces the end of strike
Tel Aviv, Israel - The air traffic will be resumed
Few minutes ago Histadrut, the Israeli union, would have announced the end of the general strike that for two days has paralyzed the country. In Israel many categories of workers have crossed their arms... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at Workshop I&SI and Air Press: "New solutions for the Italian airports' old problems: security and meteorology" (5)
Rome, Italy - In the airport context is particularly delicate the tie between meteorological ambience and human activity , and it becomes important to linger on the "Wind shear"
The tropicalization tendency of the meteorological events in Italy by now is recognized unanimously. The episodes of violent and localized bad weather are more and more frequent and the engagement in order... more