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CuriositiesSpace Burial office opens in Taiwan
Taiwan, China - Celestis open a new office
Celestis, U.S. society operating since 1997 in space burial, opened a new office in Taiwan. This new office will take in charge all the orders of rich Chinese that would like to sand their ashes into space.... more
Science and technologyA zeppelin as big as a football field in Israel's skies
Jerusalem, Israel - It is being planned
A zeppelin as big as a football field (200 x 60 meters, approximately 222 x 67 yards), is being planned by IAI (Israeli Aeronautical Industry). It will be used as a civil and military communication center... more
Latest newsF/A-18E: even as a tanker by 2006
Washington, USA - General Dynamics to care the development of the new auxiliary tanks
The F/A-18E Super Hornet will be provided with the capability of operating as flying tankers through the studying of proper external auxiliary tanks. General Dynamics will care for it and the F/A-18 will... more
Latest newsThe strategic fighter-bomber Rafale F3 to be ready for 2008
Paris, France - The designing of the Rafale nuclear strike version has started
French Government has recently announced the sign of a contract in order to produce the Rafale multirole medium-light fighter F3 version. This version (which will have to be ready for at least an operative... more
Latest newsA new makeover for F-117As
Holloman, New Mexico - At the Holloman air base experts are trying a gray F-117A
At the Holloman air base, where there is one of the most important F-117As’ group, experts are trying a new gray makeover for the F-117A, historically black. The aim is to use more the F-117A, especially d... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (14): further remarks by Tassone
Rome, Italy - The Vice-Minister believes Letta will be able to find a solution
Vice-Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, has remarked the latest developments in the situation of the the Italian airline Alitalia. First of all, he believes it is right that Under-Secretary... more
AccidentsRisk of collision over the French skies
Basilea, Switzerland - A Swiss International Airlines and a Klm airplane flew close
An airplane of Swiss International Airlines and a Klm airplane flew close to each other within 300 metres. The incident occurred while the French strike was in act. Is not clear if the accident can be... more
AerospaceRussia plans to build new spacecraft
Moscow, Russia - Russian engineers works to replace the Soyuz
Russian engineers are working to build a new reusable spacecraft that would replace the Soyuz. The new spacecraft will be able to carry at least six cosmonauts and will have a takeoff weight twice as much... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (13): Fit Cisl intervenes
Rome, Italy - It has criticized Berlusconi's statements
Fit Cisl General Secretary, Claudio Claudiani, has intervened concerning Alitalia affair by severely criticizing Government inactivity and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's words; in fact, according to... more
Latest newsThe Philippines are concerned in Italian G-222
Rome, Italy - Government of the Philippines would have already indicated its need for an update
Government of the Philippines would have proven willing to purchase some Italian G-222 airlifters. This choice would be an indication of the increased cooperation between these two countries concerning... more
IndustryJAS-39 Gripen at Asian Aerospace Airshow
Singapore - It will be shown by a full scale model
Gripen International is going to participate to Singapore Asian Aerospace Airshow as well (on February 24-29). SAAB and British Aerospace would have decided to show a full scale model of the JAS-39 Gripen... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (12): the statement of Honorable Member Pasetto (Margherita)
Rome, Italy - "This debate must involve the Parliament too"
Concerning Alitalia affair, Honorable Member, Giorgio Pasetto, has recently intervened as Margherita's Transportation sector expert and Chamber Transportation Commission member: "I hope this new analytical... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (11): Storace's opinion
Rome, Italy - He agrees on Alitalia's management's resignation
Among today's many remarks on the Alitalia affair, that of the Lazio region's governor Francesco Storace. According to the President of Lazio's Regional Council Alitalia's management has had its day and... more
Civil aviationViolence in the Skies Seminar
London, UK - Green Light Limited scheduled a meeting to take place on March in Bangkok
After holding meeting in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore and Philippines, Green Light Limited, an international aviation security company, from 10 to 12 of March will held a Violence in the... more
HelicoptersThe US-101 has been tested by US Navy
Washington, USA - AgustaWestlandBell team exalts its choice based on three engines
The three weeks period for US Navy and Marine Corps’ appraisal of EH-101 has ended (see for details AVIONEWS). The promotional team of a special version for this helicopter (AgustaWestlandBell together w... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (10) : Tassone speaks
Rome, Italy - His party will convene a summit
Vice-minister of infrastructures and transport Mario Tassone, says that the Udc party (Union of Democratic Christians) will take a stand on Alitalia's affair. Tassone says that Udc's secretary Marco Follini... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (9): the Sulta speaks too
Rome, Italy - "The industrial plan must be revoked"
Andrea Cavola, Sulta's (air-transport workers' union) national secretary, remarks on the rumours concerning Alitalia's leadership's resignation. First of all, Cavola criticizes the industrial plan presented... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (8): Uiltrasporti speaks
Rome, Italy - It is in agreement with Filt-Cgil's stance
Uiltrasporti remarks on Prime Minister's words about the Alitalia affair, too. Uiltrasporti's General Secretary, Guido Moretti says: "This management did not surely stand out for its communication with... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (7): Cgil comments Berlusconi's statements
Rome, Italy - General Secretary Fabrizio Solari has commented them
Filt-Cgil General Secretary, Fabrizio Solari, comments Prime Minister's declarations as this makes know from Athens that Government has mandated Gianni Letta, as Council Presidence Under-Secretary, in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model Saab 2000 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent failure of the dual shuttle valve in the number 2 hydraulic system, with reduced maximum elevator rate on the left side, which could result in pilot induced pitch oscillation, 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. 2001-NM-365-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of defective engine control cables, which could result in loss of the engine controls, 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-226-AD; Amendment... more
AerospaceX-43A test delayed
Washington, Usa - An incident stopped the Nasa's rocket test
The X-43 test, which AVIONEWS already examinated, has been delayed. The flight of the version X-43A has been postponed due to an incident with the rudder actuator of the Pegasus rocket. The actuator went... more
SecurityThe schedule of airline strikes
Rome, Italy - They are subject to cancellation
We are publishing the schedule of forthcoming air transport strikes. The workers in this sector will fold their arms for the Alitalia affair which reached a deadlock and for the air industry as well, which... more
CuriositiesF-16 and Mig-29 follow F/A-18 in on-line auction
Washington, Usa - After the F/A-18 offered on tender on Ebay, even F-16 and Mig-29 appear
Auction of military airplanes seems now to be in vogue. After the Ebay’s announcement for a F/A-18 Hornet (see for details AVIONEWS), it has been the time of a F-16 Fighting Falcon two days ago. This a... more
Latest newsIntercepting simulation with an airplane carrying plutonium ended
Trapani, Italy - Finished today the interception of the Proliferation Security Initiative
Ended today the interception of the Psi that AVIONEWS announced last days. Two F-16 escorted to Trapani-Birgi airport an airplane suspected by the intelligence of carrying plutonium. In this international... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (6): Minister Bossi declarations
Rome, Italy - Minister attacks Tesauro, Italian Antitrust President
Riforme Istituzionali (Institutional Reforms) Minister, Umberto Bossi, now in Palazzo Madama (Madama building), speaking with journalists goes back to the Alitalia affair. Bossi says again he is against... more
Science and technologyThe largest Eutelsat satellite to be launched on 16th March
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will cover Europe and Africa more efficiently
The Eutelsat telecommunication satellite W3A, assembled in the EADS Astrium laboratories in Toulouse, has been transferred to the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and is to be launched on next 16th March.... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (5): Berlusconi's new speech
Athens, Greece - "The fault is of the sector's liberalization"
In Athens, during a Ppe summit, Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, chose to intervene again on the Alitalia affair. He said the situation is arduous even because "In Italy somebody want to enlarge... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (4): Bossi's words
Rome, Italy - "It is an industrial problem"
Following Berlusconi's words, who confirmed the Alitalia's leadership's willingness to resign, Minister of Institutional Reforms, Umberto Bossi, speaks too. According to the Minister, the air company's... more
Science and technologyAirplanes as small as bees to observe the enemy
London, UK - Could be created soon
Great Britain too, after the US, has launched a research programme aiming to the creation of robot birds (see AVIONEWS). Researchers of the University of Bath are studying the flight system of bees and... more
AerospaceNew Shuttle mission will be in 2005
Washington, Usa - Nasa will probably delay its new space mission
Nasa delayed of one year its new space shuttle mission, the first one after the tragic Columbia incident. The Space Agency however, didn't cancel an improbable new launch between September and October.... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (3): Berlusconi speaks
Rome, Italy - He appreciates Alitalia's leadership's collaboration
Following unofficial news about the decision taken yesterday evening during the majority summit meeting in regards to the resignation of Alitalia's leadership, Berlusconi has expressed his opinion. The... more
Latest news"Mountain" hangars for Taiwan's fighters
Taipei, Taiwan - A hundred airplanes to be sheltered in this way
Taiwan has decided to resort to natural covers for its air force. Some 100 airplanes such as F-16 and Mirage 2000 in fact could be safeguarded from potential attacks through hangars which can be built... more
AerospaceFinally scheduled the Rosetta come chaser's launch
Rome, Italy - Esa will send the space probe on orbit at the end of the month
26 February at 04.36 Kourou time (French Guyana, South America) and at 07.36 Gmt, Esa (European Space Agency) scheduled Rosetta comet chaser to be launched with an Ariane-T launcher from the European Spaceport... more
Latest newsTen days combat training for USAF's and IAF's fighter aircraft
New Dhely, India - Training stages are ongoing in Indian territory
US Air Force and Indian Air Force (IAF) have started a joint training period in the Indian territory which will last for 10 days after starting on last Monday. "The more we understand each other's methods,... more
AirlinesGandalf files for bankruptcy
Milan, Italy - Following failure to reach agreement with investors
The regional carrier Gandalf files for bankruptcy today. The airline based in Orio al Serio, founded in 1999, already announced last September the risk of liquidation if no new investors had intervened.... more
AerospaceNew European space missions
Rome, Italy - Esa is following up six new missions to observe the Earth
The European Space Agency (Esa) is following up six new missions to observe Earth's specifics. If approved these new projects will be the new missions' generation and will follow the actual generation... more
AirlinesQantas posted a profit rise
Melbourne, Australia - Numbers are increasing in the first-half 2003
Qantas posted a 1.5% net profit rise in its first-half ended 31 December 2003. more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (2): leadership replacement is approaching
Rome, Italy - The decision was taken yesterday during the majority summit
During yesterday evening's majority summit meeting about the Government verification, the exponents which support the executive decided that Alitalia's leadership had to be replaced. The Government exponents... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded movement of the flightcrew seats during acceleration and take-off of the airplane, which could result in 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-174-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct failure of the control rods for the aft rudder, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-14-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent the latch cable assembly from disconnecting from the latch block assembly of the door mounted escape slides, which could result in an escape slide not deploying in an emergency situation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-156-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: the Government mandates Gianni Letta to propose a solution
Rome, Italy - Bossi says Malpensa deserves more consideration
It is time to make a decision on the Alitalia affair. Several requests have been made in this regard. That is why palazzo Chigi mandated Under-Secretary of State Gianni Letta to propose a solution in regards... more
PeopleAnsv (2): 2001 Milan-Linate airport’s incident causes
Rome, Italy - Ansv final report entered into details with attached the collision video simulation
AVIONEWS posted yesterday the first part of this news. Ansv final report, including 182 pages, has been released in both Italian and English version and includes a CD with the incident’s computer g... more
Latest newsUS Air Force "Transformation Flight Plan" has been shown
Washington, USA - It will be necessary a higher integration among forces preserving the right combination between old and new instruments
The "Transformation Flight Plan" (TFP) has been recently shown by US Air Force. In some 170 pages, US Air Force members have tried to condense the Defence Secretary Rumsfeld’ analysis concerning the m... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Environmental impact of the extension of the Eivissa Airport (Ibiza)"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Joan Vallvé (European liberal, democrat and reform party)
Written question E-3821/03 by Joan Vallvé (ELDR) to the European Commission (03 December 2003). Subject: Environmental impact of the extension of the Eivissa Airport. "My question E-0209/03 of 3 February... more
PeopleBoeing 777-200LR designing is well ahead
Everett, USA - Half airplane designing stage has already been achieved
The accomplishment of the first Boeing 777-200LR long range airliner is scheduled for October. In the meantime, the designing activity is quickly carrying on as a half has been so far completed. This aircraft... more
Science and technologyThe air-traffic controllers' strike in France suspended
Paris, France - An agreement has been reached between air-traffic controllers and civil aviation general management
The strike that had been paralyzing air-traffic in the Paris area since last Monday, has been suspended (see AVIONEWS). This morning, in fact, following the agreement reached yesterday evening between... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Measures to promote low-cost air travel"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Gerard Collins (union for Europe of the nations group)
Oral question H-0851/03 for Question Time at the part-session in February 2004 - pursuant to Rule 43 of the Rules of Procedure - by Gerard Collins to the European Commission. Subject: Measures to promote... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Airlines' obligations to passengers"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Proinsias De Rossa (party of European socialists)
Oral question H-0839/03 for Question Time at the part-session in January 2004 - pursuant to Rule 43 of the Rules of Procedure - by Proinsias De Rossa to the European Commission. Subject: Airlines' obligations... more