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HelicoptersBritish Defence helicopters fleet's shortage
London, UK - Logistics and technical problems have been put into evidence by UK Ministry of Defence
British Ministry of Defence has recently unveiled that UK Defence has shortage concerning its own military helicopter fleet. This problem would not regard the number of available aircraft, but most of... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines: the new Business Class service takes off on the long range flights
Brussels, Belgium - Served by Airbus A-330/300 aircraft
"On the long range routes, operated by Airbus 330-300 airplane, SN Brussels Airlines inaugurates a service on board in Business Class completely renewed, for a new comfort concept and catering 'first class'.... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines likes Airbus better than Boeing
Washington, USA - Airplanes' quality and European group's worthiness have been appreciated
Spirit Airlines liked Airbus' offer better than Boeing's one in order to replace its own MD-80 fleet. American air company's proposal with the 737s by which to pension the old MD-80s off has not been a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alcatel's preliminary agreement for the foundation of two joint-ventures is closer
Rome, Italy - The only problems would regard Alenia Spazio's share
The foundation of an Italian-French space pole between Finmeccanica and Alcatel has been delayed of some three months (see for details AVIONEWS). The purpose consists of creating two joint-ventures respectively... more
IndustryDenationalization of Snecma by next summer
Paris, France - French Government's decision follows country's economic policy
New French Economy Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, has made know the intention for denationalizing Snecma group by next summer. Such project would follows main aspects of Government's economic policy regarding... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to eliminate paper tickets
Houston, Usa - By the end of this year
Continental Airlines yesterday announced plans to eliminate paper tickets by the end of this year for all travel on the airline, including interline (multi-carrier) paper tickets. As a part of this program,... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter's crew fallen yesterday in Iraq is safe
Baquba, Iraq - It has been announced by US Army's representatives
Neither dead nor injured among crew members of the American helicopter which fell headlong nearby Baquba, Iraq, yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). It would be revealed by US Army’s representatives, a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-212 series airplanes (2004-07-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the auxiliary landing gear direction system, which could result in abnormal vibrations during takeoff and landing runs, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-262-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-400ER series airplanes
To prevent fatigue cracking in the aft lower lug run-out region of the deflection control track, which could result in the loss of the secondary load path for the outboard flap, resulting in loss of the outboard flap and consequent reduced controllabilit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-287-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the terminal studs on the 3-phase limiter blocks and associated current limiters, which could cause a fire in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-226-AD; Amendment... more
CuriositiesCateratta operation's simulator inspired to the aviation's one
Stockholm, Sweden - It will increase new surgeons' accuracy
Stockholm St. Erik Hospital's researchers and doctors, have completed a simulator, developed in order to train new surgeons to perform cateratta operations, inspired to aviation simulators. Such system... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Usa - To prevent an inability to lower or retract the landing gear using the landing gear control handle, which could result in use of Emergency Procedures using the landing gear manual release
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-157-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-235 series airplanes (2004-07-16)
Usa - To prevent the flight crew from being able to inhibit the aural warning for the landing gear up, and the possibility that the flight crew of the next flight or possibly of the same flight could inadvertently land the airplane with the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-160-AD; Amendment... more
AccidentsPiper fell on a golf field in Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland - Maybe due to bad weather conditions
This morning, at 12, a small Piper Mirage fell headlong in Switzerland on a golf field between Madulain and Zuoz, in Grigioni canton. All the 6 persons travelling on board have died. Such airplane was... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter has crashed in Baquba
Baghdad, Iraq - It has fallen headlong during battles among US soldiers and Shiite rebels
A US helicopter would have fallen headlong at some 50 km at North-East of Baghdad, nearby Baquba. Some eyewitnesses would have watched the event, then also stating that, during battles among American soldiers... more
Fair and showsSaint-Exupery's airplane fallen headlong in 1944 has been found
Marseilles, France - No possible shooting down signs would have been traced
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, aboard on which the famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery was travelling before falling in the sea in July 1944 off Marseilles' coasts, has been found at some 70 m... more
Latest newsUS air strikes in order to defeat rebels in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Falluja and Baghdad as the mostly involved cities
The United States have decided to intensify the resort to aircraft in order to solve by military effort problems occurring during these days in Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). Air strikes would have caused... more
Fair and showsSaint-Exupery's airplane fallen headlong in 1944 has been found (2): Antoine de Saint-Exupery's figure
Marseilles, France - A major contribution provided to international postal air service
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (France, 1900-1944) became famous in France and in the world both for his literary works and for his pilot experience. After operating with French postal air service, he sized... more
AerospaceLazio Region promotes an ESA's space mission
New York, USA - Italian astronaut could perform experiments requested by Lazio's research centres and universities
On the occasion of an exhibition entitled "Lazio, Rome and beyond" being occurring in New York, Region authority's delegation is promoting, also considering the foundation of an aerospace technological... more
AirlinesEU Commission allows Alitalia-Air France alliance
Brussels, Belgium - These two carriers renounce to 42 daily slot couples
European Commission has decided to allow Air France and Alitalia to create an alliance between them (as it was announced a long time ago, see for details AVIONEWS). These two carriers, for the purpose... more
IndustryBoeing selects two 7E7 Dreamliner engine partners
Washington, Usa - They are the General Electric and Rolls-Royce
Boeing has selected two engine types, the General Electric GENX and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, for its all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner, an airplane that will provide the world's airlines with exceptional efficiency... more
AerospaceAn ASI-NASA joint committee has been founded for new space programmes
Washington, USA - These two agencies to cooperate for new Moon missions and for the first human travel toward Mars
Italy and the United States have achieved a collaboration agreement for aerospace sector through their related competent agencies: ASI (Italian Space Agency) and NASA. Thanks to the foundation of a joint... more
Civil aviationAmerican fighters escort commercial airplane over Washington skies for photographic service
Washington, USA - Capital warning for the overflight of a C-40 escorted by two F-16s but it is a normal operation by USAF
Yesterday, at 12 am, tourists and citizens in Washington quite worried for a minute when they saw overflying, at a low ceiling, what apparently looked like a commercial 737 escorted by two F-16s of US... more
Civil aviation"No-fly" list under indictment in the United States
Washington, USA - A denunciation for the lack of cancellation for names in the schedule of terrorism suspects of USA's carriers
"No-fly" list, which gathers in the United States the names of those considered suspects and involved in due detailed controls in case they decide to travel by airplanes, is under indictment because of... more
Latest newsUSA accord Denmark the use of satellite guided bombs for its own F-16s
Copenaghen, Denmark - It is the first NATO ally to take delivery of GPS system's targeting codes for its own Vipers
The United States have decided to accord Denmark the possibility of using for its own F-16s laser guided bombs endowed of JDAM type additional satellite system. The Danish F-16s would so be the first Fighting... more
Latest newsSlovenian Government criticized by opposition for national air space patrolling provided by Italian Air Force
Lubljiana, Slovenia - Right-of-centre opposition puts into evidence historical memory
Slovenian institutional and political environment would be debating vivaciously about the matter related to national air space overflight by Italian Air Force’s aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). Right-of-centre o... more
IndustryEmbraer: Eleb awarded Nbr 15100 aerospace quality certificate
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's the first Brazilian company to receive it from the Cta
ELEB-Embraer Liebherr Equipamentos do Brasil, established as a joint venture of Embraer and Swiss-based Liebherr International, received yesterday the NBR 15100 quality certificate from the Brazilian certification... more
Aerospace90 days on Mars for Spirit probe
Washington, USA - After crossing critical threshold, exploration activities go on without stopping
NASA celebrated 90 days Mars exploration by Spirit probe on April 6. A crucial date, when considering the fact that researchers thought to focus on robot’s capability of operating with ideal technical c... more
AirportsLaunched College Italia, the national under 20 basketball team of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - By joining the team, young athletes will be able to gain some precious experience
The Italian Air Force aids young basketball players, who often do not have the chance to gain experience, by establishing College Italia, based in Vigna di Valle, near Rome, which will invite the best... more
DefenseFalcon communication system in production
London, UK - UK's adaptation with the new Network Enabled defensive environment has started
Team for the designing of the Falcon communication and battlefield management system, consisting among the others of British Aerospace, Thales UK, Cisco and General Dynamics UK, concludes designing stage... more
PeopleMoscow: air taxis to overcome the problem of traffic
Moscow, Russia - The project has been announced by the Russian city's deputy Mayor
During Moscow Invest 2004, Moscow's deputy Mayor, Iosif Ordzhonikidze, has announced the city's government's original proposal to solve the problem of traffic in the streets of the capital: air taxis.... more
Latest newsCommunication system by Terma for the F-35
Copenaghen, Denmark - This Danish company has been chosen to provide useful warning system to increase situational awareness
Northrop Grumman, while managing some avionics components of the new F-35 JSF multi-role light fighter, has decided to choose Danish Terma in order to produce a software for communication system of this... more
AerospaceIss: a worm to be sent in space for biological experiments
Paris, France - The Caenorhabditis elegans, only 0.0394 inches long, will reach the space station with Dutch astronaut Andreas Kuipers
It is called Caenorhabditis elegans the small worm, only 0.0394 inches (1mm) long, on which a series of experiments called "Ice First" will be carried out onboard the International Space Station (Iss)... more
Latest newsSurvivability: USAF's imperative for United States' defence
Washington, USA - Only the F/A-22 Raptor would be able to operate with minimum risks in terms of success
US Air Force carries on its ’defence’ campaign about the F/A-22 programme in an attempt to justify the entering service during the next months (see for details AVIONEWS). This time it is being pointed out... more
AerospaceItalian equipment discovers ammonia on Mars
Rome, Italy - The instrument had already detected the presence of methane gas and water vapour on the planet
The Pfs (Planetary Fourier Spectrometer), the Asi’s (Italian space agency) equipment onboard the Esa’s (European Space Agency) Mars Express space probe has discovered the presence of ammonia in the atm... more
AirlinesQantas to launch low-cost airline based in Singapore
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will hold a 49.9% stake
The Australian airline, Qantas, has announced today that a new low-cost airline based in Singapore will be launched by the end of the year, operating connections between the city-state and Asian destinations... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster: Tv news disprove air traffic controllers' depositions
Milan, Italy - It emerged from the recordings broadcast that the collision signal was heard
The recordings with the voices of the air traffic controllers on duty on 8 October 2001, date of the tragical crash on the Milan-Linate airport runway that cost 118 lives, were broadcast yesterday by Italian... more
Latest newsLockheed to manufacture 70 Japanese F-2 fighters in the United States
Tokyo, Japan - Such derivative version of F-16 to be mostly produced abroad of purchasing country
Some 70 Mitsubishi F-2 light fighters, a derivative version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, will be manufactured in the United States by Lockheed Martin. The agreement between these two companies puts into... more
Latest newsMeeting among countries concerned with Eurotrainer programme
Venegono, Italy - They have gathered at Aermacchi headquarter in order to schedule next steps for such project
Representatives from the 12 countries which have joined in 2002 the Eurotrainer AEJPT (Advanced European Jet Pilot Training) specification in order to produce a trainer which can satisfy exigencies of... more
Science and technologyPublic Prosecutor appeals against exoneration of truant air traffic controllers
Milan, Italy - The radar-men had been exonerated of the charge of interruption of public service
20 air traffic controllers of the Milan-Linate airport Crav (Air traffic control center) had been accused, along with some another 40 colleagues, of interruption of public service for illegitimately absenting... more
Press releaseSea: previewed a million of passengers in transit in the Milanese airports
Milan, Italy - From 5 to 18 of April during the Easter period
"The Milanese airport system will work at full capacity during the Easter holidays. From 5 to 18 of April it previews the transit of more than a million of passengers of which 400,000 to Linate and 680,000... more
Latest newsMariner: an Australian derivative version of the Predator
Sidney, Australia - It will be jointly produced by General Atomics and National Air Support
Australian National Air Support, a company which takes care of managing and modifying fixed wing aircraft for coast surveillance missions in Australia, would have achieved an agreement with General Atomics... more
AirlinesAtlantic Coast Airlines-United Airlines bounds are cut
Washington, USA - Atlantic Coast Airlines reorganize its own fleet
After United Airlines’ decision for terminating the contract signed together with Atlantic Coast Airlines concerning United Express, these two carriers would have anyway come to an agreement about the w... more
AirlinesLow-fare service by Independence Air by June
Washington, USA - This carrier expects to become the greatest for the low-fare sector in the United States
Summer activity of the new low-fare service provided by the Independence Air-Atlantic Coast Airlines couple will be opened on June 16. In the meantime, last operative innovations are being completed such... more
Fair and showsGeneral Mosca Moschini starts to preside European Union Military Committee
Brussels, Belgium - He will coordinate the activities of the members' Defence Heads of General Staffs during the next three years
General Rolando Mosca Moschini is since this week the new Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, replacing Finnish Gustav Hagglund. The Italian General will preside meetings of such authority... more
DefenseGeneral Mosca Moschini starts to preside European Union Military Committee (2): the role of EU Military Committee
Brussels, Belgium - Major authority for managing EU members' joint military activities
The institutional role of European Union Military Committee, of which General Mosca Moschini is the Chairman since this week and for the next three years, must be understood with reference to European... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines on the increase
Vienna, Austria - The carrier's Ebit increased by 52.9% in 2003
Excellent results in 2003 for Austrian Airlines, which Ebit (Earnings Before Interest and Tax) increased by 52.9% from EUR 41.4m in 2002 to 63.3m in 2003. Earnings before tax climbed from EUR 4.2m in 2002... more
Government actsSingle European sky: the service provision Regulation (8)
Rome, Italy - The text publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Annex I - Requirements for recognised organisations The recognised organisation must: — be able to document extensive experience in assessing public and private entities in the air transport sectors, i... more
Government actsSingle European sky: the service provision Regulation (9)
Rome, Italy - The text publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Annex II - Conditions to be attached to certificates 1. Certificates shall specify: (a) the national supervisory authority issuing the certificate; (b) the applicant (name and address); (c) the... more
Government actsSingle European sky: the service provision Regulation (7)
Rome, Italy - The text publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Chapter IV - Final provisions Article 17 - Adjustment to technical progress 1. In order to make adaptations to technical developments, adjustments may be made to the Annexes in accordance with the procedure... more