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HelicoptersPurdy awarded with a more than USD 17m contract
Washington, USA - For the provision of spare parts devoted to Apache helicopters
The Purdy Corp.*, Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 11, 2005, a delivery order amount of USD 9,682,400 as part of a $17,117,776 firm-fixed-price contract for Spare Parts for the Apache Helicopter.... more
AerospaceRaytheon awarded with an over USD 15m contract
Washington, USA - For distributing video, imagery, and other large data files on satellite devices
Raytheon Systems Co., Reston, Va., is being awarded a $5,140,228 cost-plus award-fee contract modification for the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) program, DoD’s satellite-based system for distributing v... more
Latest newsITT awarded with an over USD 6m contract
Washington, USA - For the electronic countermeasures ALQ-211 (V) of the F-16
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a USD 6,412,222 firm fixed price, time and materials contract modification. This requirement is for the Foreign Military Sale of ALQ-211 (V)4 Advanced Integrated... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin awarded with a more than USD 48m contract
Washington, USA - For SBIRS Geosynchronous Elliptical Orbit Satellites
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a USD 48,583,774 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide extended engineering and technical support to conduct planning and... more
AccidentsCypriot plane accident (2): signs of "Solid freeze" found on the victims' bodies
Athens, Greece - The most serious air accident in the history of Greek civil aviation
The pilot would have informed the control tower that the plane was suffering for air conditioning problems before communication was lost. Alarm started at 10:35 local time after the Cypriot aircraft entered... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: Bari-Djerba flights started again by Tunisair
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force to begin analyses on fuel and filters of the fallen aircraft tomorrow
Italian Air Force will begin the analysis of fuel and filters of the ATR-72 Tuninter at Pratica di Mare Base (Rome) tomorrow and at least some days will be necessary before knowing results. In the meantime,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a deal with SEA on handling services
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, SULT is ready to set procedures for the transport sector strike called on August 30 and 31
Alitalia and Milan airports operator SEA signed an agreement which should ensure handling services worth about EUR 100m per year. FIT-CISL trade union immediately commented in Lombardia region that is... more
AccidentsCypriot plane accident: no survivor
Athens, Greece - A depressurization problem caused the tragedy
A Boeing 737-300 belonging to the Cypriot carrier Helios crashed into a mountainous area North of Athens last Sunday maybe suffering for problems with cabin’s air supply. Plane took off from Larnaca (... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Avia union's flight assistants going on strike on September 6
Rome, Italy - Avoiding to protest during the trade unions demonstration truce period whose deadline is scheduled on September 5
Avia, another trade union not allowed by Alitalia following its unwillingness in signing the implementation agreement related to flight assistants’ contract, decided to call on strike against the Italian n... more
AirlinesThai Airways: crisis delayed the delivery of new airplanes
Bangkok, Thailandia - The delicate situation would depend on the rising fuel cost and the economic effects of tsunami occurred last December
The rising aviation fuel cost and the economic effects of the seaquake occurred in Asia on last December 26, 2004 contributed to the worsening of the financial condition of Thai airline Thai Airways, to... more
PeopleDassault aims to achieve a 50% stake in the Chinese business jet market segment
Paris, France - The French company thinks that such a sector is strongly rising and can be encouraged by a proper ruling
Dassault Aviation believes in the great potentialities of the Chinese market concerning the business jet segment and is trying to promote its own products in this class (the Falcon 50, 900 and 2000). The... more
AirlinesPassengers get fatter, FAA thinks about new weight limits on board
Washington, USA – Meanwhile, some of the main US carriers increased the fuel surcharge on the ticket price
United, Delta and Continental intend to increase the fuel surcharge on the ticket price for all the domestic routes. The rising oil cost is going on affecting the main American carriers which must face... more
DefenseRussia: military exercises to fight against terrorism
Moscow, Russia - Joint operations with Tajikistan and India in August and October
Russia thinks that joint military exercises with other countries are a major mean to train its military personnel to face the terroristic threat re-deploying all (or almost all) the available weapon system... more
AccidentsHelicopter fell headlong in the sea in Estonia: recovery of passengers' bodies started
Tallinn, Estonia - The attempt hypothesis has been excluded, there are doubts on weather condition while the idea of a technical failure is getting more support
Recovery operations for the bodies of the persons who were on board the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter fallen headlong in the Baltic Sea on last August 10 go on (see for details AVIONEWS). All the 14 subjects... more
Science and technologyOperation "Secure Summer" at Fiumicino
Fiumicino, Italy - An increase of law enforcement units' activities against drug traffic, theft, false documents ownership and support to illegal immigration
Operation "Secure Summer": that is how the increase of security and checks measures at the "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino Airport has been named, as a consequence most of all of the recent dramatic... more
MiscellaneousFiumicino: airplanes full of Pope-boys bound for Cologne
Fiumicino, Italy - On the occasion of the XX World Youth Day Edition
There is a number of young persons leaving in these days bound for Cologne, as the site where is going to occur the XX World Youth Day Edition. Several various class flights have been set at "Leonardo... more
Civil defenseThe X-45A completed its test cycle
Washington, USA – Great satisfaction also after the last trial concerning a SEAD coordinated mission by employing two UCAVs
The Boeing X-45A remote-controlled combat stealth aircraft accomplished recently its test cycle started in 2003. After about 60 missions, the UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) showed it is a reliable... more
Civil aviationIran: "IAEA's Resolution proves unacceptable and politically biased"
Teheran, Iran - The firm Iranian Islamic Republic's reaction after the International Atomic Energy Agency's request to stop the nuclear programme again
Iranian Islamic Republic firmly reacted against the Resolution voted by the International Atomic Energy Agency on the Teheran’s nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS). Iranian Minister of Foreign A... more
Civil aviationRoad tankers against fuel stations: the USA fear about a new September 11
Washington, USA – This hypothesis would have been described by the American intelligence services and considered as plausible by US Administration
Road tankers to be used as bombs to make fuel stations explode in the major US cities: this would be the horrific scenario described by the US law enforcement and national security units which would appear... more
AirlinesHeathrow: British Airways' planes grounded "with an empty belly"
London, UK - All flights from and to the capital's airport have been cancelled till this evening due to a sudden strike by personnel in sympathy with workers fired by Gate Gourmet catering firm
All the British Airways’ airplanes are stopped on the ground till this evening at London-Heathrow International Airport. The reason must be put down to a sudden strike by a large part of the carrier’s per... more
IndustryPegasus Aviation Finance Company orders Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
Seattle, Usa - The deliveries will start next year
The Boeing Company and Pegasus Aviation Finance Company yesterday announced that the leasing company has ordered six Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners – the first direct purchase from Boeing by S... more
Civil aviationUSA: man arrested for trying to get on board a plane carrying explosive material
Washington, USA – No apparent relation with terrorism would have been found but meanwhile worry for the quality of checks grows most of all in the cargo sector
A young 24 years old man was arrested in the United States yesterday while trying to get on board a plane bound from Oklahoma City for Philadelphia. Security services’ devices would have detected the p... more
AerospaceAriane 5 put the biggest worldwide tele-communications satellite into orbit
Kourou, French Guiana - The Thaicom 4 is added to a three Thai-managed satellites network
The fourth Thai Thaicom Ipstar satellite, devoted to tele-communications, was put into geostationary orbit yesterday. It deals with the biggest and heaviest satellite even produced in this class and the... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident (2): worry in Europe due to problems related to on board communication
Rome, Italy - No flight assistant would have been able to speak Italian to warn passengers about the danger, so showing again in the worst manner an issue on which AVIONEWS had already focused in the past
Italian Vice-Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, commented recently on the accident which affected an ATR-72 of Tuninter, focusing also on the two emergency landings at Linate and... more
HelicoptersAustralian Tigers to be combat ready by 2009
Canberra, Australia - There are 22 combat helicopters ordered and 18 of them will be manufactured in the Australian territory
Australian Army will have some 22 Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopters available by 2009. Four vehicles of this type have been already manufactured in the French territory but the remaining ones will be... more
IndustryBoeing confirmed Jet Airways' order for B-737
Seattle, Usa - The carrier announced its intention to order the aircraft at the Paris Air Show in June
The Boeing Company yesterday confirmed the completion of an order agreement with India-based Jet Airways for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. Jet Airways announced its intention to order the aircraft, valued... more
Press release"Telefono Blu": carriers' black list published on website
Rome, Italy - Also after recent events
"’Telefono Blu’ (Italian Association for the tourists’ tutelage) will publish on the website (www.telefonoblu.it), also after recent events, the ’Black list’ of carriers, indicated by FAA in USA which... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union announced 192 h strikes
Rome, Italy - The carrier considered the 48 h stop late in August as illegal while Italian Government aims to encourage the resume of talks between the sides
SULT union threatened a total number of some 192 h strikes to face the attitude expressed by Alitalia against it. Only the 48 h stopping on August 30 and 31 have been confirmed so far by the flight assistants... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: "dirt" fuel hypothesis proves less and less probable
Palermo, Italy - In the meantime, second pilot reminded that no mistake was performed aboard in managing the emergency
According to the first analyses related to the fuel aboard the ATR-72 Tuninter, it would seem that its quality was a good one. Nevertheless, Palermo’s Attorney reminded that it is still soon to be sure o... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of power and uncommanded engine shutdown due to failure of third-stage turbine blades and shrouds
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 154)] [Page 46754] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Boeing model 757-200, 757-200CB, and 757-200PF series airplanes equipped with Rolls Royce model RB211 engines
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct migration of shims at the joint of the mid-bulkhead and the upper link fittings and cracking of the mid-bulkhead, which could result in cracking of the strut and consequent loss of the strut and engine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 154)] [Page 46747-46752] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Robinson Helicopter Company model R-22 series helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of a door window or door assembly from the helicopter, which could damage the tail rotor during flight and result in loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 154)] [Page 46743-46747] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent dual-engine in-flight shutdown
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 154)] [Page 46752-46753] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Press releaseEnac about the checks system on foreign carriers and on publishing of the airlines' list with Icao reliefs
Rome, Italy - The Italian Civil Aviation Authority has already convoked a meeting for next August 23
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) remembers that the request to adopt similar positions has been presented by General Director last October 2004 in community ambit, regarding the news about the... more
Civil aviationIran: IAEA asked for closing Isfahan atomic plant
Vienna, Austria - Unanimously, while it is being waited for seeing how the Islamic Republic reacts to such a decision
The International Atomic Energy Agency had proved uncertain during the last days about the restart of uranium enrichment activities at Isfahan atomic plant in Iran. Teheran’s Government had pointed out t... more
AirlinesYes Air: surprising strike by personnel, 30 passengers remained on the ground
Palermo, Italy - The low-cost carrier would be delaying payments for the airline which provides crews and planes, that is to say Air Lithuania
Some 30 passengers split between Palermo and Sardinia’s Tortolì air stations were forced to renounce to leave for some hours yesterday respectively bound for Cagliari and Ciampino due to a sudden strike ca... more
Latest newsUpgrade and new versions while waiting for the Russian fifth generation fighter
Moscow, Russia - New variants for the Flanker, the Flogger and the Fulcrum about to enter service with Russian Air Force
While waiting for a solution for the development of the future fifth generation fighter by Russian Government and industry, Russian Air Force must rely upon an upgrade of combat airplanes already operated... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 48 h strike at the end of August by SULT union
Rome, Italy - The flight assistants' answer represented by the trade union against the denied representativeness decided by the firm
After the meeting held at "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino Airport today at 03:00 pm by SULT union’s officers representing Alitalia’s flight assistants, the union decided to react firmly against the... more
Latest newsHarrier hunting Talibans
Kandahar, Afghanistan - Six British STOVL airplanes re-deployed in the Afghan territory supporting ISAF
During the ISAF mission in Afghanistan the contribution provided by the British Harrier GR Mk.7 attack aircraft appears a major one to carry on the operations. Six short takeoff and vertical landing airplanes... more
Press releaseEnac: a Greek airplane landed in emergency at Milan-Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The Alexander Air's MD-80, from Zacinto to Manchester, with aboard 159 passengers and 7 crewmembers
"ENAC, (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicates that at 12:30pm of today an airplane of the Greek carrier, Alexander Air, passing through Italy, took off from Zacinto and directed to Manchester,... more
Civil aviationEgypt: four emergency landings at Cairo
Cairo, Egypt - All occurred at the Egyptian capital air station within 48 h without negative effects for passengers and crews
Two days (August 9 and 10) proved delicate for Cairo Airport emergency services. Technicians, medical personnel and firemen at the Egyptian air station were forced to work hard for 48 hours, fortunately... more
Science and technologyBoeing: new solutions against noise
Washington, USA – A series of tests on engines and gear using a 777-300ER has begun
Boeing, General Electric, Goodrich, NASA and All Nippon Airways are cooperating within a programme aimed to find new solutions for the reduction of noise. A Japanese airline’s 777-300ER (Extended Range) l... more
AccidentsBrazil: helicopter fell headlong after hitting electric wires
Brasilia, Brazil - Three died and one was seriously injured during the disaster
Three died and one was seriously injured: this is the result of an accident which affected a helicopter in Brazil yesterday. The aircraft, flying over the Mato Grosso and deployed by an important breeder,... more
DefenseFirst cruise missile for Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - The Babur guided rocket provided with a 500 km range has been successfully tested
Also Pakistan has got its first cruise missile to date. It deals with the Babur guided rocket, endowed with an about 500 km range and recently tested in the Asian country with results considered as satisfying... more
SecurityMalpensa: emergency landing due to engine failure
Milan, Italy - No problem for persons aboard the Greek airline Alexandair's MD-82 flying from Zante to Manchester
A Greek airline Alexandair’s MD-82 airplane flying from Zante to Manchester has been forced to an emergency landing at Milan-Malpensa air station today around 12:30 pm. Captain asked the airport for b... more
Sport aviationFivl: "Red Bull X-Alps 2005" with 17 pilots partecipating
Turin, Italy - The arrival of the 800km racing on all Alps area is expected within the end of month
The Red Bull X-Alps 2005, a crazy racing of 800 km through all Alps area, has begun from the Dachstein glacier near Ramsau in Austria, until the beaches of Principality of Monaco, passing through Mont... more
AirlinesWindJet: no wet lease agreement with Air Adriatic
Palermo, Italy - Relations between the two carriers have been cancelled following ENAC's notification as it found shortages in the Croatian airline
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) notified to WindJet airline that it will not be allowed to resort to wet- lease agreements with Croatian carrier Air Adriatic. Actually, the authority would... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident (2): AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco
Rome, Italy - "Safety is a good which must be constantly improved and Assaeroporti is going to suggest the foundation of a subject able to favour a better communication"
AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti (Italian airports association) President, Giovanni Maniscalco, about the accident which affected a Tuninter’s ATR-72. According to Maniscalco, two aspects should be k... more
Civil aviationUSA: shoes anti-explosive scanner in the airports
Washington, USA – Measures to be adopted all over the US territory starting next year
FBI arrested a person liable for a false bomb alarm aboard a Southwest Airlines’ airplane, after that a couple of papers indicating the danger had been found by passengers before the takeoff at Houston a... more
DefenseISAF: NATO's effort rises as Afghan election is nearer
Kabul, Afghanistan - More soldiers and means from various countries supporting the mission currently led by Italy
Italy has been operating in Afghanistan leading the ISAF mission since August 4. While waiting for next September election, NATO intends to significantly increase its presence to warrant all the necessary... more