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Fair and showsSARS Concerns Limited Over Chinese Holiday
Beijing, China - Even WHO seems optimistic
Chinese and foreign tourists crowded parks, temples and markets in bright spring sunshine in the Chinese capital, Beijing on Monday, apparently shrugging off the latest outbreak of SARS (see AVIONEWS article).... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): Government, trade unions and carrier's negotiation has started but employees and local authorities appear worried
Rome, Italy - Tourism and building sectors are at risk in Lazio Region
The meeting among Government, trade unions and Alitalia's representatives has started at 03:45 pm at Palazzo Chigi in order to get negotiation on the future of the carrier started. Through the coordination... more
AirlinesFlight assistents' strike for Meridiana
Olbia, Italy - It occurs against the lowering of services on board decided by the carrier
A strike called by Meridiana's flight assistents and destinated, according to their intention, to go on till next May 12, has started today. This protest refers to the decision, defined as unilateral,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes (2004-09-10)
Usa - To prevent overheating of the heater tape on potable water fill and drain lines, which may ignite accumulated debris or contaminants on or near the potable water fill and drain lines, resulting in a fire in the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200C series airplanes (2004-09-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane, and possible separation of the forward entry door from the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model Saab SF-340A and Saab 340B series airplanes
Usa - To prevent wear of the signal conditioner wiring harness behind the refueling panel, which could result in a short circuit and consequent smoke or fire behind the refueling panel
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Latest newsGerman Air Force begins flying operation with Eurofighters at Laage
Berlin, Germany - Italian Air Force has received its first aircraft on March the 16th
The first operational Eurofighter combat aircraft will be handed over to the Luftwaffe’s Jagdgeshwader 73 (73rd Fighter Wing), based at Laage on April 30 2004 (see AVIONEWS article). After transfer of t... more
AirlinesNew links between Italy and Germany
Milan, Italy - Germania Express presents new destinations
Germania Express airline already connects Roma Fiumicino with Monaco twice a day. Now it proposes new links from Rimini and Naples to Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Munich. In particular from Rimini to... more
IndustryArianespace back in the black in 2003
Evry, France - On April the 30th has been presented the 2003 annual accounts of the european launchers factory
At the general assembly of Arianespace shareholders, which was held Friday in Paris, the company's financial results for 2003 were approved. Sales for 2003 were Eur 559m, resulting in a net profit of Eur... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Pezzotta defends trade union's role and Pecoraro Scanio unveils the risks for a Tremonti's management of carrier's problems
Rome, Italy - Criticism against Maroni and Tremonti by opposition and trade unions
Criticism against Government's representatives waiting for Palazzo Chigi's meeting today do not stop. According to CISL trade union General Secretary, Savino Pezzotta, the idea put forward by Welfare Minister... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force is protecting Slovenian sky
Udine, Italy - It is at the operational stage the agreements took with Slovenia entrance in NATO
Italian Air Force is patrolling over Slovenian skies with two F-16, following agreements among NATO members (see AVIONEWS article). It was confirmed by Italian Air Force chairman of chiefs of staff general,... more
PeopleBanished foreign pilot leaves singapore
Singapore - He tried to craft a petition to remove Singapore Airlines pilots association managers
The Malaysian Captain Ryan Goh Yew Hock, took a flight on Saturday to Perth, Australia. Goh, who has lived in Singapore for 26 years, was told in April of the cancellation of his entry and re-entry permits... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): a joint document at Palazzo Chigi tomorrow with proposals suggested by local authorities
Rome, Italy - Employees, fleet and possible EU's aids in Veltroni, Storace, Gasbarra and Canapini's proposal
After the meeting among the representatives of mainly involved local authorities at Campidoglio Rome local Government headquarter today, members have decided to promote a joint document regarding Palazzo... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): informal meeting by carrier's direction at Magliana
Rome, Italy - Palazzo Chigi meeting soon
Although Italian Government had asked during the past days to Alitalia's direction to postpone on next Thursday the Board of Directors of the company, an informal meeting would be occurring presently at... more
Latest newsFirst female-pilot to fly the F-16I
Jerusalem, Israel - First F-16I 'Sufa' jets arrived in Israel on February the 19th
Major D., an IAF (Flight Test Center) test-engineer flew the F-16I Sufa on Tuesday (27/4/04). It was for the first time that a female-pilot was at the controls of this F-16 variant. Major D. also flew... more
Latest newsJSF: doubts even for Australia
Sidney, Australia - An excessive increase of costs for this programme has been forecasted
With reference to Norwegian disappointment regarding the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme matter and risks of negative effects in terms of market (see for details AVIONEWS), it appears such consequences... more
PeopleEurocontrol: Ukraine is the 33rd member
Brussels, Belgium - Starting from last Saturday
Ukraine last Saturday became the 33rd Member State of Eurocontrol. Ukraine has been an active member of the European aviation community since December 1999, when it became a member of the European Civil... more
Science and technologySea: maiden flight for Bangkok served by Thai
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11.30am at Milan-Malpensa
Sea, the management company of the Milan airports, communicates that tomorrow, on Tuesday May 4, 2004, at 11,30am (near the Malpensa Terminal 1 - Piano Arrivi - Sala Albinoni) will be held the maiden flight... more
IndustryEADS defence and communications systems selected for the CARAPAS demonstrator
Velizy, France - It is a French-Italian joint-venture
EADS Defence and Communications Systems (DCS) has been selected by DGA (the French Armament Procurement Agency) for the fast speed UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) CARAPAS demonstrator, the results of which... more
Civil aviationFingerprints control for Parisian airports employees
Paris, France - Biometric data will be present on employee personal badge
80.000 employees of Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airports will soon pass a fingerprints check to enter in restricted areas. Since April is started fingerprints collecting operation among all parisian... more
Latest newsNorwegian orders for the F-35 are at risk
Oslo, Norway - A hypothesis for the Gripen has been announced in Norway
It had already been announced several weeks ago but now it seems Norway is playing for real (see for details AVIONEWS). After criticism related to the lack of evident participation by national aerospace... more
Civil aviationDutch F-16s escort out of national air space a suspicious airplane
Amsterdam, Holland - No problem during its identification
Lat May 1st, two F-16 Fighting Falcons of Dutch Air Force took off quickly, after being alerted about the suspicious presence in the Dutch air space of a 737 which had not been allowed to overfly. This... more
HelicoptersUS Coast Guard needs more helicopters
Washington, USA - Operative exigencies in fighting against terrorism are increasing
US Coast Guard needs more helicopters compared with what its own direction thought even just few months ago. A deep analysis regarding operative exigencies, as they have risen since September 11, 2001,... more
Latest newsUS Air Force begins Raptor operational tests
Los Angeles, USA - It's not already defined when it will be produced at large scale
Operational testing on the F/A-22 Raptor began April 29 when the first two-ship sortie was flown and tested by members of the F/A-22 Combined Test Force. The most important accomplishment of flight testing... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): local authorities' meeting at Campidoglio has finished
Rome, Italy - Full cooperation but the situation is delicate
Campidoglio's meeting among Rome Mayor, Walter Veltroni, Lazio Region President, Francesco Storace, Rome Province President, Enrico Gasbarra and Fiumicino Mayor, Mario Canapini, has finished. According... more
Weather forecasts"Spring Flag 2004" exercise
Decimomannu, Italy - It ended last Thursday in Sardinia
"Spring Flag" exercise 2004 edition, ended officially on last April 29, in front of Chief of General Staff General Ferracuti, who together with Gen. Mainini and Gen. Sciandra, intended to thank anyone... more
AirlinesFrom May the 3rd to July the 3rd easyJet flights will take off from Rimini airport instead Bologna airport
Milan, Italy - The airline offers 153 flights to 44 different European airports
From May the 3rd to July the 3rd easyJet flights coming to and from Bologna "Marconi" airport directed to London-Stansted, will be operated from Rimini due to runway maintenance at Bologna airport (see... more
Press releasePresented at Aermacchi the New Standard for Aerospace Quality EN 9100
Venegono Superiore, Italy - During the meeting of the Associazione Italiana Cultura Qualità
"A meeting of the Associazione Italiana Cultura Qualità (AICQ) concerning the EN 9100 certification scheme was held at Aermacchi. The need to provide even higher Quality and safety standards to aerospace... more
Fair and showsItalian Senate President Pera arrived in Washington
Washington, USA - The flight arrived late due to a technical bust
Italian Senate President Pera arrived in Washington on Sunday just after 1:00, Italian hour, for an official visit in the United States. The arrival was delayed due a technical bust to the flight computer... more
Weather forecastsFrasca at ILA2004
Berlin, Germany - It will show its TruFlite simulator
Frasca International will attend ILA2004 in Berlin, the great aerospace show to occur from next May 10 to 16. Frasca is going to show an advanced flight simulator with high realism and easy to employ concerning... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): meeting among Veltroni, Storace, Gasbarra and Canapini at Campidoglio
Rome, Italy - Waiting for next results stemming from a meeting at Palazzo Chigi in the afternoon
A meeting among Rome Mayor, Walter Veltroni, Lazio Region President, Francesco Storace, Rome Province President, Enrico Gasbarra and Fiumicino Mayor, Mario Canapini, is being occurred in Campidoglio (Rome... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): CISL trade union General Secretary Pezzotta and Italian Green Party representative Bonelli defend carrier's employees
Rome, Italy - Further problems should ruin the negotiation
After criticism by Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, against the trade unions, with reference to what he has defined as an absolute lack of capability in controlling workers performing strikes... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negotiations on the carrier to start today
Rome, Italy - Italian Government thinks no more than some EUR 90-100m
One had to wait till this morning in order to find a normal performance of Alitalia's traffic in the country. But the carrier had already announced this after confirming new 54 flights which have been... more
IndustryContract Fabrication and Design awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the HH-60 helicopter
Contract Fabrication and Design, Princeton, Texas, is being awarded a $8,190,000.05 firm fixed price contract to provide for manufacture of twenty-one production gun mount/ammunition handling system kits... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $15,218,177 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) contract... more
Latest news12,000 people at Istrana for Italian national acrobatic patrol debut
Treviso, Italy - It has been celebrate the 50st anniversary of airport foundation
Nearly 12,000 people had peacefully invaded the Istrana (Treviso) military airport for the first exibition of the PAN (National Acrobatic Patrol). This event was organised to celebrate even the 50st year... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhitions in May 2004
Rome, Italy -
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AerospaceMars express radar deployment postponed
Paris, France - The radar should be able to search possible water reservoirs in Mars subsurface
The MARSIS (mars advanced radar for subsurface and ionosphere soundings) team has advised ESA (European Space Agency) to delay the deployment of the MARSIS radar instrument on board Mars Express. The two... more
Latest newsSaudis work details of helicopter acquisition
Riad, Saudi Arabia - The purchase will be decided not before 2005
In late February, Saudi Arabia was reviewing options for the procurement of up to 10 antisubmarine helicopters for its new fleet of Al Riyadh-class frigates. The Saudi Arabian Defense Ministry agreed in... more
Latest newsSeventh carrier air wing supporting the marines in Iraq
Falluja, Iraq - All the fighters took off from USS George Washington
Strike Fighter Squadrons 136 and 131, and Fighter Squadrons 11 and 143, all embarked on air carrier George Washington at the moment navigating across arabic gulf, has supported on Wednesday marine operations... more
AirlinesContinental airlines wins high ratings in Skytrax airline of the year survey 2004
London, UK - The survey was commissioned and undertaken by Skytrax Research of London
Continental Airlines has won high ratings in the Skytrax airline of the year survey 2004. Continental was rated n°1 in the best airline - North America category and n°2 in the best airline - transatlantic c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (17): Italian Vice-premier Fini's comment
Rome, Italy - Demonstrators have behaved irresponsible
Italia Vice-premier, Gianfranco Fini, has commented the situation of Alitalia workers' demonstration. According to Fini, it is a sign of irresponsibility, while he has reminded that relations among all... more
IndustryGeneral Electrics forecasts long-term growth in the small commercial jet segment
St. Louis, USA - They foreseen to double the engine installed by year 2008
General Electrics forecasts the number of small commercial jets in service will more than triple in the next 20 years, increasing from 2,000 aircraft in 2004 to 6,800 planes in 2023. The company expects... more
AirlinesAlitalia (16): demonstration goes on at Fiumicino Airport
Fiumicino, Italia - Trade unions representatives accept in order to avoid workers' divisions
After the meeting at Fiumicino Airport at 15:20, Alitalia's employees have decided to carry on their own demonstration, also by the decision of trade unions representatives participating. These in fact... more
AirlinesAlitalia (15): European Commission is ready to verify the contents of Italian Government's contribution for the carrier
Brussels, Belgium - Government states that Brussels will be constantly updated
European Commission has made know to Italian Government it is ready to verify the observance of EU's ruling regarding public aids with reference to Alitalia. Government on its part, by Minister of Infrastructures... more
Latest newsKC-130J given approval after intensive testing by marine Corps
Marietta, USA - 2004 50th anniversary of the first flight of the C-130
The U.S. Marine Corps announced today that the commander of Operational Testing and Evaluation has "Recommended full fleet introduction of the Lockheed Martin KC-130J for operational use". The announcement... more
AirlinesAlitalia (14): passengers appear more and more irritated
Rome, Italy - They have been invited to resort to ground and naval transport vehicles in order to reach their own destinations
Now, protests by passengers follow those regarding Alitalia's employees. The situation is getting worse at Fiumicino Airport as hours waiting for a solution appear never-ending to customers trying to find... more
AirlinesAlitalia (13): Italian Welfare Minister Maroni threatens to let yesterday agreement with the trade unions fail
Rome, Italy - Boos by workers at Fiumicino Airport when realizing of the issue of an order to resume work
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has stated that, should the situation produced by the carrying on of strikes performed without honouring ruling go on further, probably yesterday negotiation with... more
Science and technologyAir One flight from Rome to Genoa diverted to Pisa
Genoa, Italy - Bad weather forced the diversion
Rain and low clouds provoked today the diversion to Pisa of 09:45 Air One flight coming from Rome. Passengers leaving for Rome with the same aircraft are been brought to Pisa by coach. Many discomforts... more
HelicoptersUgandan Parliament urged to allow president to buy new helicopter
Kampala, Uganda - The old helicopter broke down early this month
The acting director of the air force and chief pilot to the President has implored parliament to allow the President acquire a new helicopter. Members of the presidential and foreign affairs committee... more