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AirlinesCyprus Airways in overhaul
Nicosia, Cyprus - The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government must be approved by the European Commission
Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of the Mediterranean island, is undergoing an overhaul plan to recoup financial losses from the past two years. The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government involves about... more
CuriositiesVoluntary tax in Norwegian airports against carbon dioxide
Oslo, Norway - The measure already adopted by UK, Germany, Switzerland and USA
Norwegian environmentalist association "Framtiden" made known that since today in all the Norway’s airport the boarding passengers will be exhort to offer a voluntary contribution to help to fight against t... more
MiscellaneousTension between Cyprus and Turkey
Nicosia, Cyprus - The Cypriot President, Papadopulos, threaten a crisis against Ankara
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopulos, declared today that if the Turkish Government will continue to negate the entry of the Cypriot companies in Turkish harbours and airports, which... more
IndustryBoeing selected Intelleflex for the delivery of the chips on the 787 Dreamliner
Seattle, USA - Maintenance costs will be reduced
Boeing selected Intelleflex, an industry based in Silicon Valley in California, to provide the silicon chips to enable radio frequency identification (RFID) "Smart lebels" for the maintenance of important... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran is opened to negotiation
Teheran, Iran - In the meantime tests on new weapons go on
Iran goes on its uranium enrichment plan for research and development purpose, despite UN Security Council’s invite to suspend its nuclear activities: it is what Iranian Foreign Minister, Manuchehr Mottaki, h... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines' passengers increased
Dallas, USA - Excellent trend in the first quarter of 2006
Southwest Airlines made known today that during March 2006 it carried 5.8 million passengers with a raise of the 11.4% respect the same period of the previous year when they were 5.2 million. Low-cost... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310, A-300B4-600, A-300B4-600R, A-300F4-600R, and A-300C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-07-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect discrepancies of the rudder, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the rudder
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16030-16033] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyAeradria: press conference for the presentation of the flight to Munich
Rimini, Italy - It took place in the afternoon at "Federico Fellini"'s airport
Aeradria SpA, Rimini’s airport management society, communicates that the press conference took place in the afternoon of today at 3pm, near the vip room of the same air station to present the first link M... more
PeopleLow-cost air traffic increased
London, UK - Doubled respect 2001
Oag Worldwide, which is a British content management company specialising in travel and transport, published a study according which low-cost carriers in the month of March 2006 increased their transport... more
AirlinesMobiles on Air France flights
Paris, France - Six-months testing on an A-318
Starting from 2007, mobile phone calls and messages during air flights will be possible, as long as the plane is an Air France Airbus. The French national carrier will test a new technology, debugged by... more
IndustryEADS' new air refuelling system tested
Munich, Germany - No influences on aircraft's handling
EADS made known to have ended the test on the new air refuelling system ARBS (Air Refuelling Boom System). The preliminary results of the test show that aircraft’s handling was not influenced by the i... more
MiscellaneousFrance strikes again against CPE
Paris, France - Airplanes and trains blocked
After the mobilization that paralized France last Tuesday, students and unions have organized a new general strike to protest against the law, wanted by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, on CPE, the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-301, -311, and - 315 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the pressure control valve does not freeze and prevent the door seal from deflating, which could result in the inability to open the door in an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16023-16025] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cirrus Design Corporation models SR-20 and SR-22 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent damage to the fuel line and wire bundles, which could result in fuel leaks. This failure could lead to unsafe fuel vapor within the cockpit and possible fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16027-16029] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluids could be ignited by the engine exhaust nozzle located below the engine strut, resulting in an explosion or uncontrolled fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16019-16021] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/131, -132, and -133; A-320/232 and -233; and A-321/131, -231, and -232 airplanes (2006-07-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the secondary load path of the forward engine mount, which, if combined with failure of the primary load path, could result in separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16025-16027] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/100 and -200 series airplanes (2006-07-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a punctured fuel tank, which could cause damage to the airplane or injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16021-16023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleIncreasing air passengers discontent
Washington, USA - An American research reveals that
A research made by Wichita State University (Kansas) on air passengers’ dissatisfaction shows a 17% increase of complaints compared to 2004. At the top among discontent reasons there is unfulfilled luggage a... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: Moussaoui is able for the death penalty
Alexandria, USA - Now victims' relatives will be heard
The popular jury in the trial against Zacarias Moussaoui, sole respondent for September 11 attempts, decided that the man is able for death penalty because after the arrest, in the August of 2001, with... more
MiscellaneousThe bodies of the two US soldiers shot down last Saturday have been found
Baghdad, Iraq - A movie claims the shot down of the military helicopter
Yesterday Qatar’s satellite TV, Al Jazeera broadcast a film segment of the Rashadin Army, which claimed the shot down of the Apache helicopter last Saturday. In the movie it is possible to see the ruins o... more
AirlinesVirgin invests in renewable bio-fuel
Washington, USA - It will be used on the Group's airplanes and trains
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, will invest USD 400m in bio-fuel production for air and train fleet. In particular, it is grain alcohol (ethyl alcohol) obtained through a fermentation... more
DefenseEU consultation for Defense products single market
Brussels, Belgium - Industry Commissioner's spokesman announced that yesterday
The spokesman of European Industry Commissioner, Guenter Verheugen, yesterday announced the launch of a consultation between the 25 Member Countries in order to create a "European Market" in the field... more
IndustrySKF acquires 100% of SNFA
Turin, Italy - The two bearing suppliers join their powers
SKF Group, international supplier for products, solutions and services in the sector of rolling bearings and grip rings, operates in the field of five divisions: Industrial, Automotive, Electrical, Service... more
IndustryCritics against the A-350
Toulouse, France - European consortium doesn't want to change the plan's design
Last week the US based aircraft leasing company ILFC warned Airbus that if it will not change its middle-size A-350 aircraft’s design, it will risk to be beaten by its rival Boeing which commercialized t... more
AirlinesTest direct flight Madrid-Managua operated by Air Madrid
Madrid, Spain - Flight to test the runway of the destination airport
Spanish carrier, Air Madrid, which is in negotiations with Nicaragua’s Government for the opening of a non-stop route Madrid-Managua, made a test flight above all to test the runway of the international a... more
AirlinesPartnership between Scandinavian Airlines and Swiss International goes on
Stockholm, Sweden - Code-share on all the routes between Scandinavia and Switzerland
After the application of code-share on Bangkok-Singapore-Bangkok route (see AVIONEWS for details), the cooperation between Scandinavian Airlines and Swiss International is been going on for April, when... more
Latest newsItalian Minister of Defence Martino: Italy is ready to line up six AMX in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - We are waiting for Nato's green light
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, said yesterday, at margin of the introduction of a book about Italian mission in Afghanistan of Foreign Office undersecretary, Margherita Boniver, that Italy... more
HelicoptersFirst Qualification for NH-90 TTH
Paris, France - The helicopter is the result of the cooperation among AgustaWestland, Eurocopter and Fokker
On last Friday the new NH-90 TTH helicopter, which is the result of the cooperation among AgustaWestland, Eurocopter and Fokker, received first Qualification by NAHEMA, NATO Helicopter Design and Development... more
PeopleTourism: CAA introduces Consumer Protection Charge
London, United Kingdom - It should replace the current bonding system
CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), the British regulator, announced a reform of the complex bonding system, used to refund travellers whose clauses with tour operators were not respected. In United Kingdom... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the PAC-3 Missile Support Center
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on March 29, 2006, a $6,065,335 increment as part of a $36,390,416 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Development and Maintenance of a PAC-3 Missile... more
IndustryMonarch Construction Co. awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of a maintenance hangar
Monarch Construction Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on March 27, 2006, a $14,927,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a C5 scheduled maintenance hangar. Work will be performed at Wright... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache AH-64D helicopters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., was awarded on March 29, 2006, a $16,122,582 firm-fixed-price contract for radar frequency interferometer systems for the Apache AH-64D Helicopters. Work will be performed... more
Science and technologyUmpteenth grazed incident at Chicago "O' Hare" International airport
Chicago, Usa - FAA investigations are in progress
Federal agents are investigating in Usa about the possible safety violation, which should involve two aircraft, at Chicago "O’Hare"’s International Airport, the third enquiry in less than one week (se... more
PeopleIata: passenger and freight traffic growth continues on pace with forecast promising start to 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - Load factors also improved
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that international passenger traffic grew by 6.8% and international freight traffic by 5.4% in February. The year-to-date passenger traffic... more
Civil aviationDespite September 11 US airports are not safe
Washington, USA - Company blamed to have delivered antiquated equipment
US Homelamd Security Department’s General Inspector Richard Skinner blamed Unisys, a company which has a USD 1 billion contract for the delivery of security tools to US airports, to have not delivery t... more
Civil aviationDespite September 11 US airports are not safe
Washington, USA - Company blamed to have delivered antiquated equipment
US Homelamd Security Department’s General Inspector Richard Skinner blamed Unisys, a company which has a USD 1 billion contract for the delivery of security tools to US airports, to have not delivery t... more
Civil aviationOccident threats military intervention and Teheran replies
Teheran, Iran - Launch of new fast silures announced
March 29 UN Security Council appealed Iran to suspend all its activities related to uranium enrichment within 30 days. After the notification publication, Iran confirmed its safeguard attitude of nuclear... more
AirlinesSwissair's management under charge
Zurich, Switzerland - The carrier went in bankruptcy on October 2001
Zurich prosecutor failed charges against the management of the Swissair, Swiss flagship carrier, which went on bankruptcy on October 2001. The entire board of management of the old airline is under charge... more
Science and technologySagat: Condor's first flight to Munich took off
Turin, Italy - Three times per week
"The first A-320 that links Turin to Munich took off at 3:40pm of today three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). This new route will give a further impulse to the Turin-Caselle’s airport c... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Chile sells an EC-130B4 helicopter to Aero Services during FIDAE 2006
Santiago del Chile, Chile - It will be used for business transport, high-altitude sports, and tourism operations
During FIDAE 2006, on Thursday 30 March, Bernhard Brenner, the Managing Director of Eurocopter Chile S.A. signed a sales contract with Aero Service, represented by the businessman Max Marambio, for an... more
AirlinesA dog dies after an airplane travel: the owner denounces American Airlines
New York, USA - The airline would not have offered appropriate assistance
Terrence Ing, owner of a two-years-old English Bulldog, denounced American Airlines not to have offered appropriate assistance to his dog, died after a flight between New York and San Francisco last August... more
IndustryCAE will build flight simulators for Europe and America
Montreal, Canada - Contracts for USD 32.6 million
CAE made known to have achieved contracts in Europe and in America, for a value of USD 32,6 million, for the manufacture of flight simulators. The industry will build a simulator for the C-295 twin-engine... more
Civil defenseMore UAV in American skies?
Washington, USA - Defense and Aviation Administration seem willing to massive use of remote control airplanes
Though used by US Air Force since 1997, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) could be employed by the Government in much larger number to patrol national borders, catch criminals, monitor the environment, assist... more
AirlinesHooters Air closes down
Myrtle Beach, USA - The small airline became famous for its sexy hostesses
Hooters Air, American airline born three years ago from an idea of the homonym restaurant chain, is closing down. The winning formula of customer care "Lifted" by hostesses not much dressed but much sexy... more
Science and technologyOrly airport's new hall 2 launched today
Paris, France - The works have been financed totally by Aeroports de Paris
The new Hall 2 of the Paris-Orly’s airport has been launched today, after 13 months of works. The spaces were reorganized to make easier the boarding and the disembark, while the grouping of the security g... more
AccidentsAn American military airplane C-5 Galaxy crashes
Dover, USA - 17 people on board, no details yet
A spokesman of US Air Force said a goods transportation airplane, C-5 Galaxy, crashed onto Dover’s air base in Delaware with 17 people on board. No further details about the accident is available at t... more
DefenseThe 15th Armament Control International Course in Ciampino (Italy)
Ciampino, Italy - Ended after two-weeks conferences, visits and drills
Officers and Noncommissioned Officers of Italian Armed Force and Financial Police, together with delegates of 33 European, Central Asian, Caucasian and Mediterranean Dialogue Contries, joined the 15th... more
Latest newsBelgian Royal Family in visit at the museum of Italian Air Force
Vigna di Valle, Italy - The family saw the "Spad VII" of Ruffo of Calabria, Queen's father
The Belgian Royal family visited the museum of Italian Air Force at Vigna di Valle, near Rome, last Friday. The reigning couple Alberto II and Paola, together with Prince Philippe, military pilot, his... more
IndustryBoeing is confident about the new 747-8
Seattle, Usa - More and more hard the competition with Airbus
Boeing said to be confident that its new 450 seats 747-8 will be able to attract the interest of the European and Asian carriers. Seattle industrie’s Vice-President, Jeff Peace, said that the new aircraft w... more
Civil aviationItalian Minister of Defence, Martino: all the necessary measures to guarantee security during the elections were adopted
Catania, Italy - The declarations during a manifestation in Sicily
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, partecipating to an electoral manifestation in Catania, said that the Government took all the necessary measures to conjure the attempts’ risk during the n... more