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Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 and 900 series airplanes, and model Falcon 2000 and 900EX series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the erroneous cockpit display of ground speed, wind velocity and direction, flight path angle, and true track angle when using certain autopilot and/or flight management system functions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 112)] [Page 34188] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt improved passenger traffic in May
Frankfurt, Germany - But Fraport did not managed to stem failure in the other five terminals
Frankfurt Airport recorded an additional 2.6 percent in passenger traffic compared with the past year thanks to the growth of intercontinental traffic and holiday travels. Cargo traffic is instead increased... more
Science and technologyBulgarian airports to speak Danish
Varna, Bulgaria - Copenaghen Airports awarded the management of Varna and Bourgas terminals
Bulgaria has signed an agreement with the Danish Copenaghen Airports that awarded the 35-year concession for managing and modernizing the two airports of Varna and Bourgas. The Danish Group, which has... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (6): Italy interested in Thales
Paris, France - Italian Minister Scajola and Finmeccanica President and CEO Guarguaglini confirmed it during the Air Show opening day
Finmeccanica President and CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, had already made AVIONEWS understand that a certain interest by the Italian holding in Thales exists (see for details AVIONEWS). Nevertheless,... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (5): Neuron unveiled, the European challenge in the UCAV sector
Rome, Italy - In front of French President Jacques Chirac and Italian Minister for Productive Activities Claudio Scajola
Dassault (France), Finmeccanica-owned Alenia Aeronautica (Italy), SAAB (Sweden), EADS-CASA (Spain), HAI (Greece) and Ruag (Switzerland) showed, during the opening day of the Paris-Le Bourget International... more
Press releaseSab: scheduled flight to New York inaugurated
Boulogne, Italy - Three weekly direct connections starting from today
"Boulogne to New York thanks to Eurofly with the inauguration of the first scheduled direct flight between two cities. To the cerimony fixed at 12am in the Intercontinental area of ’Guglielmo Marconi’ the... more
AirlinesKenya Airways to enter into SkyTeam
Nairobi, Kenya - It is started the Alliance's joining process
The airlines’ alliance has chosen the African carrier as new member. Kenya Airlines may gain the status of full-member already the next year, so becoming the only African airline to be a SkyTeam associated. A... more
CuriositiesMobiles aboard to disturb e-telescope's reception
Washington, USA - The alert called by astronomers don't trouble cell companies
There is a new chapter in the matter of cell use on airplanes. It seems that the National Academy of Science demanded to stop studies on mobiles’ use because cell phones may disturb frequencies of signals r... more
AirlinesBolivian protest set on fire forcing airlines to stop flights to the Capital
La Paz, Bolivia - Lan Airlines suspended its five weekly links to La Paz
Chile’s LAN Airlines cancelled last Friday its flights to La Paz for the 3rd successive day because of the violent protests going on from several weeks. Bolivia is in fact affected these day by demonstrations o... more
Science and technologyHong Kong: more than 3 million passengers in May
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Cargo transport grew as well
Hong Kong International Airport has increased passenger traffic by 17.3 per cent last month compared with the same period in 2004. It is the result of the blooming demand for long-haul flights towards... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (4): Russian defence industry's attendance
Paris, France - Rosoboronexport is expected to promote the Russian products in this sector in the world as usual
Rosoboronexport, the Russian authority competent for the promotion of the Russian made weapon systems at an international level, is attending to the 46th edition of the Le Bourget International Air Show,... more
PeopleIndia is more and more interesting in air sector
New Delhi, India - Demand of flight attendants increased
The recent gradual opening of India’s skies to additional airlines and the boom for air transport in the country have given rise to a demand for flight attendants. Training schools are coming out throughout t... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (3): the new Bell 429 being shown in Paris
Paris, France - The US company has already taken delivery of orders for about 100 helicopters despite the vehicle must still perform its maiden flight
The new Bell 429 light twin helicopter has already achieved about 100 orders despite it deals with a vehicle actually still under development, as the maiden flight of the rotor-winged aircraft is scheduled... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show (2): world admires the flying giant
Paris, France - Official exhibition of the Airbus A-380 to the public and demonstrative flights are scheduled besides the static showing
The biggest airliner in the world debuts in front the public just on the occasion of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (June 13-19, 2005). The 555 seats Airbus A-380 landed at the related air... more
DefenseThe joint military drill Italy-Malta's "Canale 05" has started (2): the means dispatched by Italy and Malta
Catania, Italy - Naval and air units from AMI and MMI
Italian Navy is taking part to the drill with "Mimbelli" destroyer and light combatant vessel "Cigala Fulgosi" equipped with an AB-212 helicopter, a sea-going tug "Classe Polifemo", two SH-3D choppers,... more
DefenseThe joint military drill Italy-Malta's "Canale 05" has started
Catania, Italy - To improve cooperation and operative abilities of air-naval forces engaged on peace-support actions
The joint military drill of Italy with Malta named "Canale 05" will end next Saturday June 18. It started last Friday June 10 into the sea and the air space of Augusta (Sicily Region); the event (which... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the new CEO has been chosen
Rome, Italy - A man of considerable experience will relaunch the airline
After worker’s dispute conclusion, Meridiana has announced the new CEO, Gianni Rossi, former Financial Executive for Meridiana between 1998 and 2001 and advisor for Eurofly. The official appointment i... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italian Paragliding Championships
Turin, Italy - From June 19-26 in Belluno's Province
"From 19 to 26 of June on the Dolada Mount in Pieve D’Alpago (Belluno) will take place the Italian Paragliding Championships, organized by Delta Club and Dolada Flight School with the open formula, that i... more
AirlinesMeridiana averted danger of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Unions approved the plan for warding off over 190 discharges
Italian Welfare Minister has closed the dispute regarding 192 redundancies for Meridiana airline involving 30 pilots, 80 flight attendants and 102 ground workers. Jobs will be safe but Meridiana dependents... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 13 to next Sunday 19
Monday 13 - Aerobatics - State Competition. Watts Bridge, Queensland, Australia. + 61 419 369 963 www.aerobaticsaustralia.com.au - 14th Raglan Old Station Fly-in. The Old Station, Raglan, Queensland,... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: the future of Italian Air Force's aerial refuelling shown by a static exhibition in Paris
Paris, France - Maiden transfer mission of the first Italian KC-767A Tanker
Boeing and Italian Air Force are showing the first KC-767A Tanker aerial refuelling airplane devoted to Italian Air Force on the occasion of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (which starts right... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deloitte & Touche verified the preconditions for economic continuity
Rome, Italy - With reference to financial year 2004
Audit company Deloitte & Touche ensured its go-ahead for Alitalia’s financial year 2004, finding the preconditions for economic continuity. An important step forward for the Italian national airline, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Revo, Incorporated models Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4, Lake LA-4A, Lake LA-4P, and Lake LA-4-200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent future cracks in the horizontal stabilizer attachment fitting, which could result in failure of the horizontal stabilizer attachment fitting
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 111)] [Page 33820-33825] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on June 7, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,624,000 as part of a $17,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract for head rotary wings for the CH-47 Chinook helicopters.... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on June 7, 2005, a delivery order amount of $21,756,000 as part of a $44,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract for mechanical transmissions for the CH-47 Chinook... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Centers awarded of a over 121 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 and EP-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Centers, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $121,355,436 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for phased depot maintenance,... more
Defense"Canale 05": Italy and Malta together to ensure more security in the Mediterranean Sea
Augusta, Italy - The important air-naval exercise to which also other European, African and Middle Eastern countries participate started today
Italian Air Force and Italian Navys’ means are performing an important air-naval exercise starting nearby Sicily’s Augusta Bay today on coordination with Malta’s units, and activities will go on till... more
Aerospace"Industrial policy and Italian research on space in the European space policy"
Rome, Italy - It has been discussed today at Italian Chamber of Deputies
The workshop on the "Industrial policy and Italian research on space in the European space policy" has been held today at Montecitorio and has been organized by Committee for evaluation of scientific and... more
MiscellaneousFalcon plane with Clementina Cantoni has landed
Rome, Italy - A crow of journalists and authorities has greeted the return of the young aid worker
Clementina Cantoni is just arrived (5:37pm while we are writing) at Ciampino military airport where there was also Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi waiting for her. Tens of journalists, photographers... more
AerospaceThe heaviest satellite in the world to be into orbit in July
Bangkok, Thailand - The iPSTAR-1 system to provide internet navigation communication for Asia and Oceania
The heaviest satellite even designed, named iPSTAR-1, will be launched from the Korou Base (French Guiana) on next July 7. The US company Space Systems/Loral which produced it will resort to an Ariane... more
AirlinesSwiss International: May load factor took off
Basel, Switzerland - 77.6 per cent against 72.5 in the past year
The Lufthansa newly acquired airline boost transported passengers last month, increased by 6.4 percentage points compared with May 2004. Improvements on European connections have surely aid the Swiss airline... more
IndustryBoeing celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines' first 747-400 freighter
Washington, Usa - It's the first of four models for the order's carrier
Boeing yesterday celebrated Nippon Cargo Airlines’ (NCA) first 747-400 Freighter, the first of four new 747-400Fs the carrier has on order. The new airplane enters NCA’s all-Boeing 747 fleet of six Boe... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: the Worldliner's world tour began in Paris
Paris, France - The 777-200LR to reach several international destinations and it will try to set the worldwide non-stop flight record for a commercial plane by August
The commercial airplane endowed with the longest range began its travel, which will lead it towards all the continents with more than 20 destinations, by reaching Le Bourget (Paris) where the 46th edition... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (3): Ryanair flight has been re-directed
Zaragoza, Spain - Grenades's launchers have been found
Blast happened this morning has forced an airplane belonging to low-cost airline Ryanair, expected to land at Zaragoza civil airport an hour later the accident, to divert on the near Spanish Air Force... more
AccidentsCathay Pacific flight hit a turbulence between Philippines and Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 15 wounded persons including travelers and board attendants
A Cathay Pacific Airways airplane with 369 people on board, would have hit a turbulence while was flying from Manila to Hong Kong. Airline said that 15 passengers emerged slightly injured, including also... more
AerospaceGalileo: first two satellites to be in orbit in six months
Brussels, Belgium - They will be used to test the tecnologies adopted and the frequencies by which the global positioning system network will have to run
Just six months last before the launch of the first two satellites of the Galileo global positioning system. As respectively named Gstb-V2A and Gstb-V2B, they will be followed later by other two satellites... more
DefenseNATO: how its political role is important for European Union?
Brussels, Belgium - It is no longer the cornerstone of global strategy, according to Germany, but the USA fear that EU is aiming to more autonomy in the military field
It seems that no sufficient general clearness and mutual understanding exist between the United States and the Atlantic Alliance’s European members about which kind of current and future role NATO should p... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (2): infrastructures suffered no damage
Zaragoza, Spain - The small air station is also used by Ryanair
The Spanish Civil Aviation Department has confirmed that the air station has been evacuated as a precaution following the warning made to newspaper "Gara". In the airport there were few passengers in... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Rolls Royce's attendance
Paris, France - The company competent for the production of powerplants will show its most important solution both in the civil and military sectors
The sector regarding powerplant s for aerospace deployment is obviously one of the key industrial fields for such an important event like Paris-Le Bourget Air Show is, not only for the importance of the... more
Press releaseAnsv: Agency's investigator in the French inquiry about the glider crashed in Tours
Rome, Italy - The young pilot died and the aircraft destroyed
"The crash has occurred last June 8 at 1:10pm in Le Tranger, near Tours, in France, during a sportive event. The young pilot who was on board died and the glider Rolladen LS 8, code D-6315 destroyed. ANSV... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies also in Oman, Iran, Egypt and Greece
Rome, Italy - Diversification is the winning card for economy and tourism of Qatar
"Qatar points for its development on the economy diversification, according to Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways and QTA (Qatar Tourist Authority) President, declared during the... more
SecurityZaragoza Airport evacuated due to the blast of two grenades
Zaragoza, Spain - The strike has a Basque's matrix in all probability
There was no news of casualties but it seems that ETA was behind the explosion occurred at 12:00am today, immediately outside Zaragoza Airport (Eastern Spain). The attack had been warned by a call to the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated daily non-stop service from Bangor (Maine) to New York
New York, Usa - The flights will be operated by an ERJ-145 from 50 seats
Continental Airlines yesterday inaugurated daily, non-stop service between Bangor, Maine (BGR) and its New York-area hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). This new service complements existing... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 reached 5,000 flight cycles
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Important target of aircraft’s certification program is achieved
Embraer announced last Wednesday that the 100-seat EMBRAER 190 airliner has completed 5,000 flight cycles in its fatigue test campaign, an important step to the aircraft’s certification. Completion of t... more
DefenseNATO troops to go to Darfur
Brussels, Belgium - While state members will provide planes to transport African militaries to the region
During the meeting started yesterday in Brussels by the NATO headquarters (see for details AVIONEWS), ministers of Defence from state members, have approved the aid to peace-keeping operations in the Region... more
HelicoptersThe first Chinook provided with the BAe DAFCS system flew
London, UK - The flight control system update will involve some 300 helicopters belonging to US Army
The first CH-47D Chinook helicopter equipped with the DAFCS (Digital Advanced Flight Control System) system produced by British Aerospace Systems has successfully performed its maiden flight, It deals... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Rockwell International models AT-6, AT-6A, AT-6B, AT-6C, AT-6D, AT-6F BC-1A, SNJ-7, T-6G airplanes
Washington, Usa - And Autair LTD. model Harvard airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2005-CE-30; AD 2005-12-51... more
AccidentsUSA: F-16 affected by an accident during landing
Fort Worth, USA - Pilot is safe by the aircraft's structure and main gear were seriously damaged
A US Air Force’s F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighter belonging to the 93rd Fighter Squadron, was involved by an accident during its lansing stage at an Air Base located in Fort Worth (... more
MiscellaneousAMI Falcon plane with Clementina Cantoni is expected at Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Landing scheduled this afternoon
The military aircraft carrying the Italian aid worker will land at Rome-Ciampino military airport at 4:00 Italian hour. Cantoni’s relatives and Italian Government members will be in the airport waiting f... more
AirlinesFlying from Sicily to Romania and Belgium
Perugia, Italy - Club Air to offer promotional fares for launching new services from Palermo
The new connections operated by Club Air airline will start next June 23-24 from the city of Palermo towards Bucharest, Timisoara and Brussels. Romania’s routes will take off on June 23, the day after f... more