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ReportIsraeli Air Force hits again the Gaza Strip
Rafah, Gaza Strip - 4 Palestinian militants wounded
As Egypt is finding it hard to regain control over the border passage of Rafah, opened in the last days by the Hamas bulldozers to allow the shattered Palestinian population to restock beyond the frontier,... more
DefenseFrance-India, bilateral talks on armaments and nuclear
New Delhi, India - Sarkozy meets the Indian Prime Minister
Starting from today the French President Nicolas Sarkozy has started the official visit to India to strengthen the bilateral relationships between in two Countries, and even if there are not important... more
Press releaseEmergency at the airport of Rome-Ciampino: the mayor writes to minister Bianchi
Rome, Italy - "Intolerable the provocations by Ryanair; urgent need for a restriction order of low-cost fights in the airport"
"The mayor of Ciampino, Walter Enrico Perandini, considers intolerable the provocations published on today's press by Ryanair's spokesperson Alessia Viviani who said she is ready to apply to the European... more
Military aviationTraining of new Afghan pilots will begin in 2009
Kabul , Afghanistan - "Air force operative not before 2013", US officers say
Only few days ago, the Afghan President Hamid Karzai greeted the "Rebirth" of the first core of his country's air force, as various helicopters and airplanes purchased with international help are being... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... "Short Glossary" (2)
Rome, Italy - Used in the aeronautical sector
FLIR - Forward looking infrared G-LOC G - induced loss of consciousness GP - General Purpose GPS - Global positioning system HDG - Heading HUD - Head up display HYD - Hydraulic system ILS... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... "Short Glossary"
Rome, Italy - Used in the aeronautical sector
A/A - Air to Air AACQ - Automatic acquisition mode AB - Afterburner ABES - Amended Budget Estimate Submission ACLS - Automatic carrier landing system ACM - Air combat manoeuvring ACU - Avionics... more
Press releaseSigned agreement Eurofly-Iberia for maintenance of aircraft engines
Madrid, Spain - Exclusive, the agreement will be for five years
Iberia has signed yesterday an exclusive agreement with the Italian Eurofly (Meridiana Group), that will be engaged in maintenance of CFM-56-5B engines near the Maintenance division of the Spanish carrier... more
Press releaseANSV: update in the Venezuela accident of January 4, 2008
Rome, Italy - The inquirer sent is in constant contact with the local authority
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), with reference to the accident occurred last January 4 in Venezuela to the airplane Let 410-UVP (code YV-2081) informs that its inquirer is in constant contact with the... more
Military aviationPakistan: air-ground offensive against Talibans at the Afghanistan borders
Islamabad, Pakistan - Official sources talk about 40 Taliban guerrillas killed
It would be of 40 guerrillas killed and 30 captives the balance (denied by Talibans, led in the area by Baitullah Mehsud) of the offensive carried out by the Pakistani army with hundreds of soldiers, ground... more
Military aviationNew rules of the US Air Force for nuclear transports
Washington , USA - After last Summer's scandal
After the scandal of the atomic flight burst last Summer and ended with disciplinary measures for 70 officers and members of the US Air Force (see AVIONEWS), a new regulation in regard of the handling... more
CuriositiesAeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... R as "Radio communications" (3)
Rome, Italy - The main Brevity Code communications used by Western military pilots
- Package: a series of airplane groups geographically isolated; - Padlocked: the pilot cannot avert his attention from an airplane without risking to lose visual contact (Tally / Visual); - Pince:... more
ConferencesItaly's airports, hubs and territory: the AVIONEWS conference
Rome, Italy - Held on January 30th at the Parliament in Rome
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency has organized a meeting on the following subject: " Italian airport hubs and hubs" It will be held on January 30th 2008 at 09:30 am at the Italian Parliament... more
AirportsRyanair counts to expand in Bergamo rather than Ciampino
Rome, Italy - "In the low-cost war wins Milan"
"We will bring to Orio al Serio four million passengers in consequence of the expansion of the connections net. While the 'Giovan Battista Pastine' will remain as it is now". These are, in the words released... more
ReportDouble Israeli air strike, 4 dead
Rafah , Gaza Strip - Israel: "They were terrorists"
As Egypt is trying in these hours to contain the exodus of the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, fleeing the Israeli siege, the armed forces of the Jewish state have hit once again, with two targeted air... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-332C, L, L1, and L2 helicopters (2008-02-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4055-4057] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: ups and downs for the stock after the Government's fall
Rome, Italy - In the opening it was losing 2.36%
Predictable difficulties for the Alitalia stock after the fall of the Italian Government that brings into question the sale procedure of the national airline. In the opening of Piazza Affari, the Alitalia... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320 series airplanes (2008-02-15)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4063-4066] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-50, -80A1/ A3, and -80C2A series turbofan engines (2008-02-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent in-flight thrust reverser deployment, which can result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4057-4059] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400, -400D, and -400F; 757 airplanes; and 767 airplanes (2008-02-14)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that certain lighted pushbutton switches in the flight compartment do not malfunction and cause the flightcrew to be unable to control critical airplane systems and continue safe airplane operation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4066-4069] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the "Etna" and "Borsini" ships to leave for the "Medal 08" campaign
Rome, Italy - Next Monday they will leave from Taranto
"The 'Etna' and 'Borsini' ships will leave on January 28th for the naval campaign called 'Medal 08'. In this operation the two ships will be deployed for four months in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and... more
AirportsFiumicino, today meets the board of AdR
Rome, Italy - Investments for €1,6 billion planned
The board of directors of the Roman airports' managing society AdR is expected to meet today. On agenda there is in the first place the discussion of the ten-year financial plan of expenditure, until 2017,... more
IndustryThales: Air Traffic Management system in Denmark is fully operational
Paris, France - Integrated Air Traffic Management System for Copenhagen, Roskilde and Billund airports
"NAVIAIR, the Danish Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), has gone through the transition process now making the new Thales-supplied EUROCAT system fully operational since 29th December 2007. The... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes (2008-02-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks of the crown skin, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)] [Page 4053-4054] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Military aviationThailand purchases 6 Swedish Gripen fighters
Bangkok , Thailand - Deliveries in 2011
The Swedish Government has given yesterday green light to the sell of 6 Gripen Jas-39 multirole fighter jets to the Thai armed forces. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) will thus be entitled... more
AirlinesIberia: record data for 2007
Madrid, Spain - 4.91 million passengers for the long-range
Record data 2007 for Iberia. The long-range passengers were 4.91 million, equal to a 8.1% increase compared with 2006. The Business Plus class has recorded a 18.78% increase for passengers, and +6%... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: retired Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr. elected Chairman of Board of Directors of Alenia North America
Rome, Italy - US Navy Admiral and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alenia North America, a subisidary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica Group, announced retired US Navy Admiral and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.... more
Military aviationEurofighter Typhoon logs over 35,000 flying hours
Hallbergmoos, Germany - By the combined fleet of 135 airplanes in service and seven Flight Test aircraft
"The combined fleet of 135 in-service Eurofighter Typhoons and seven Flight Test aircraft has accumulated over 35,000 flying hours by the end of December 2007. Since introduction into service in Spring... more
AirportsMalpensa (2): probable general strike in Lombardia
Milan, Italy - Formigoni will meet today some representatives of the economic-financial sector
Great period of crisis for Italy. A general strike of the Lombardia Region is ahead, and this one could be announced by Lombard CGIL, CISL, UIL Unions in favour of the Malpensa airport's future. The... more
AirportsMalpensa: the Lufthansa hypothesis emerges for the future of the airport
Milan, Italy - "Our analysis concern also Italy"
The Lufthansa hypothesis emerges among the solutions to save the airport of Malpensa. According to the German daily "Handelsblatt", negotiations would be in progress between the carrier and SEA, Milan... more
PeopleBoeing appointed Engineering and Technology Leader in India
New Delhi, India - Naveed Hussain named as Vice-President
"The Boeing Company announced that Naveed Hussain will serve in India as its Vice-President of Engineering and Technology. Hussain will report to Boeing's Office of Technology and to Ian Thomas, president... more
Press releaseAlitalia: December 2007 traffic statistics
Rome, Italy - Passengers: Traffic +0.1%; Capacity offered +0.7%. Cargo: Transported goods -7.8%; capacity offered -5.7%
"Alitalia December 2007 traffic data compared to the same period in 2006 showed no difference in passenger business and a decrease in cargo business. Passenger business showed traffic in line with the... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... R as "Radio communications" (2)
Rome, Italy - The main Brevity code communications used by Western military pilots
- Gadget: radar or other transmitter on board - Gate: fly as fast as possible by using the afterburner or the maximum power allowed; - Genie: the transmitter is using the ECM; - Guns: use of the cannon... more
CuriositiesAeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... R as "Radio communications"
Rome, Italy - The main Brevity Code communications used by Western military pilots
- ABORT: the mission or attack has been cancelled; - ACTIVE (system) ACTIVE (direction): the specified emitter is giving off radiations in a indicated position and given direction; - ALPHA CHECK: request... more
ReportFlooded Bolivia asks international community for helicopters
La Paz , Bolivia - Chile and Brasil in particular. Swollen streams: most of the country drown
Walker San Miguel, Bolivia's Defence Minister, has asked the international community for help, in particular Chile and Brazil, "In order that technicians may be sent over to evaluate the principal necessities".... more
Fair and shows"ILA 2008": India announces a strong presence as partner country at the air show
Berlin, Germany - Numerous delegations from politics, business and the military expected to attend
"India will be the partner country at the ILA2008 and has announced a strong presence at the show. From 27 May to 1 June, in reply to an invitation by Federal Minister of Defence Dr. Franz Josef Jung,... more
IndustryAirbus: Hamburg International orders two additional A-319 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The airline will use the airplanes towards routes to Africa, Asia and the Middle East
"Hamburg International has signed a new firm order for a further two A-319s while taking delivery of its first A-319. The aircraft, powered by CFM-56 engines from CFM International, was handed over to... more
AirlinesBlue1 increases flights to Helsinki from Milan and Rome
Milan, Italy - Strengthening the European network
"Blue1, the Finnish carrier of the Group SAS, announced the strengthening of its connections network and the introduction of two new flights to Helsinki from Milan-Malpensa and Rome. The two new flights... more
CuriositiesThai hostesses against the soap opera "Angels War"
Bangkok, Thailand - "We are not as they depict us"
In Thailand there is an open clash between the flight attendants union of Thai Airways and the producer of the soap opera "Songkram Nang Fah" ("Angels War"), which in the last two weeks was shown on the... more
CuriositiesTexas UFOs, the US Air Force: "There were our F-16s flying that night"
Washington, USA - But people say: "It was not a plane"
In the case of the sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) in the environs of Stephenville, Texas, the US Air Force has admitted now that on the night of January 8 there was an exercise of F-16s... more
Civil aviationEU, green light to air marshals
Brussels, Belgium - The word now up to the European Parliament
The European Council approved a new regulation that gives green light to the establishment of air marshals, armed guards who will have to guarantee safety on board of commercial airplanes. The approved... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada joined Virgin Galactic to celebrate unveiling of SpaceshipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo models
Quebec, Canada - The industry's PW-308 turbofan is the engine selected to power WK-2
"Pratt & Whitney Canada joins Virgin Galactic in New York City to unveil detailed scale models of the world’s first commercial passenger suborbital spaceship, SpaceShipTwo (SS-2), together with the launch a... more
AirlinesAirOne is working on reinforcing its proposal for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Seabury becomes part of the team of consultants
"AirOne continues to work on its solution for the restructuring and relaunching of Alitalia with determination. As regards the Air France-KLM plan, at this moment the only one selected for private negotiations,... more
Press releaseSAS: Dash 8 Q-400 construction error
Stockholm, Sweden - Following to the three occurrences occurred last Autumn
"SAS has made a thorough technical examination of the landing gear on the Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft that were taken out of service after the third occurrence involving this aircraft type in Autumn 2007. The... more
CuriositiesAeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... S as "SEAD"
Rome, Italy - Suppression of Enemy Air Defence
The SEAD mission provides for the attack and destruction of the ground enemy air defences, both set and moving (radar, SAM, anti-aircraft artillery). This is carried out by ground attack aircraft and... more
Press releaseNew increases by Ryanair in baggages and airport check-in charges
Dublin, Ireland - Free the on-line check-in
"Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airline on January 23rd announced that it is increasing checked-in baggage and airport check-in fees with immediate effect for all new bookings as part o... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the battle of the North goes on
Milan, Italy - Today meeting of the "Table for Milan"
The debate on the destiny of Milan's hub Malpensa, in sight of the privatization of Alitalia, goes on. Today is expected the meeting of the s.c. "Table for Milan", which brings together Milan's and Lombardy's... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: seals to the offices and hangar of the airline at the Venice Airport
Venice, Italy - The TAR of Lazio does not confirm the licence for operating
The judicial seals started yesterday for the Alpi Eagles offices and hangar in the airport of Venice. The bailiffs arrived in the airport after a meeting took place in the headquarters of SAVE, Venice... more
IndustryBoeing named Telair International as supplier for 747-8 program
Everett, USA - German supplier to provide 747-8 family with its cargo-handling system
"The Boeing Company announced the selection of Telair International to supply the cargo-handling system for the new Boeing 747-8. The supplier will provide systems for the main deck and lower hold of the... more
AirlinesTACA purchases 15 new Airbus A-320s
Toulouse, France - No agreement financial details was disclosed
TACA, South American airline with headquarters in El Salvador, has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 15 new A-320 aircraft, 12 A-320s and three A-319s respectively. All the aircraft... more
AccidentsTragedy in Poland, military airplane crashes
Warsaw, Poland - They were returning from a flight safety conference
The Polish armed forces lost yesterday 20 men, among whom some high officers, in consequence of a flight accident occurred near the Air Force base of Miroslawiec, in the north-western part of the country.... more