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Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: ATR about to announce new orders
Paris, France - Eastern Europe's airlines would intend to purchase some regional turbo-props of the group but it is also interested in the African and Asian markets
The ATR group (which links Finmeccanica to EADS in a joint-venture dedicated to regional air transport) intends to remarkably increase its orders and deliveries by 2007, and the Le Bourget aerospace International... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Embraer's attendance
Paris, France - Brazilian aerospace company relies upon the 195, the 175 and the Legacy
Embraer, the Brazilian group among the worldwide leaders in the production of regional jets, is going to participate to the next Paris-Le Bourget Air Show (June 13-19, it is he 46th edition) exhibiting... more
AerospaceVittori to become the first not-Russian Commander of Soyuz
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the astronaut is making ready for lecturing "Human missions into the space"
The Italian Air Force Colonel, Roberto Vittori, has received by the European Space Agency (ESA), the title of Commander of Russian Soyuz, so becoming the first stranger astronaut taking this role. Meanwhile... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: Emirates and Qatar Airways ready to shop at Paris' "aviation supermarket"
Paris, France - The two Middle Eastern airlines could announce important orders for the A-350 and the 787 Dreamliner next week
Middle Eastern states hope for a great rise of tourism and the strengthening of their own airlines obviously is included in a wider economic strategy. Relevant carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways... more
DefenseItaly-Mauritania agreement on defence under Italian Government's review
Rome, Italy - Council of Ministers to take ratification into consideration today
Italian Council of Ministers gathered early today at 9:30am in Palazzo Chigi. The agenda includes also the review of two bills concerning the ratification of Italy-Macedonia agreement about cooperation... more
SecurityClementina Cantoni has been released
Kabul, Afghanistan - She will come back Italy soon
The Italian Deputy Premier, Gianfranco Fini, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, after having actively worked for the release of Clementina Cantoni, the Italian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan... more
Weather forecastsLe Bourget Air Show: gaze directed at Airbus
Paris, France - European group is acing delicate matters just few days from the opening of the great event which should instead involve it as one of the undoubted protagonists
Airbus is about to arrive at Le Bourget International Air Show (Paris, June 13-19) with some difficulties of which analysts of the sector cannot avoid to underline the significance, but this unavoidably... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6- 50A, CF6-50C, and CF6-50E series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the engine and possible damage to the airplane caused by failure of TMF strut studs
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 110)] [Page 33692] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B fleet
Honeywell, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded an $11,090,000 firm fixed price contract. This acquisition is a part of the Cordwood Module Program that involves a complete retrofit of the entire B-1B... more
IndustryVitrociset: employees demonstrated in front of the headquarter this morning
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed two UIL union representatives to analyse the current problems affecting the company and its future
Vitrociset’s employees protested in front of the company’s headquarter in Rome today due to the uncertainty concerning the destiny of the firm itself and their jobs. It had at first thought that a con... more
Civil aviationNATO missions over Baltic nations to be longer
Vilnius, Lithuania - Starting from 2006 members' planes could be engaged for 4 months
NATO intends extending the term of Baltic airspace patrol missions from 3 to 4 months on the strength of the fact that longer tasks can contribute to rationalize use of funds. NATO’s members are sending i... more
DefenseOver USD 1000m of global military expenditure in 2004
Stockholm, Sweden - USD 162 for every inhabitant of the world
A study made by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has revealed that world nations paid out more than USD 1000m for military equipments in the past year, whose half has been allocated... more
PeopleBoeing 787 Dreamliner: Michelin suggested special tires for the new airliner
Washington, USA - Every airplane will be endowed with both traditional tires and even the new Near Zero Growth, with higher robustness and so safer
Michelin will ensure to Boeing the provision of tires for the new 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliner. Such a supply regards ten wheels each aircraft (two for the forward gear and eight for the main... more
AccidentsDarwin Airlines did an emergency landing (2): London City Airport resumed operations
London, United Kingdom - Scared passengers have immediately jumped from the plane
The London City Airport has been forced to suspend air traffic after the Darwin Airlines’ flight, departed from Berne, carried out an emergency operation because of its left engine that caught fire around 1... more
Fair and showsSas Group: appointed a new executive member
Stockholm, Sweden - Hakan Ericson, 42 years old will assume his position on October 1st
Håkan Ericson has, on today’s date, been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for Airline Support and Airline Related Businesses, two business areas within the SAS Group, with sales of approximately SE... more
IndustryBoeing projects USD 2.1 trillion market for new commercial airplanes
London, UK - The company released its 2005 Current Market Outlook yesterday in London
Boeing sees a $2.1 trillion market for new commercial airplanes during the next 20 years. Market demands will more than double the world’s commercial airplane fleet by 2024 and accommodate a forecasted 4... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an out-of-trim condition from occurring when the flaps are at a 40-degree flight phase and the pilot disconnects the autopilot
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 109)] [Page 33344-33346] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model A-109E helicopters
Washington, Usa - To detect arcing or burns of the cable or relay and to prevent burning of the cable junction at a relay, a fire in the cockpit, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 109)] [Page 33339-33340] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousDarwin Airlines did an emergency landing
London, United Kingdom - An engine failure may be the cause
According to what said by managers for one of the five London airports, the emergency landing that affected an airplane of the Swiss Darwin Airlines en route from Berne to London, would have been caused... more
Science and technologyAustralia: airport personnel asks for safer air stations
Sydney, Australia - Cases of organized crime with the collusion of handling workers
The Australian Transport Workers Union (ATWU), asked Government for coordinating at national level security through Australian airports after Qantas airline revealed an international traffic of drug involving... more
Weather forecasts"Le Bourget Air Show": Alenia Aeronautica's attendance
Paris, France - Typhoon, Spartan, Sky-X and Atr-42 MP with both in-flight and static exhibitions
Alenia Aeronautica is going to attend the next edition of Le Bourget International Air Show (Paris, June 13-19) and it will show its key products with both in-flight and static exhibitions. As far as it... more
AirlinesRyanair's Alghero-Rome service delayed three hours
Alghero, Italy - Take-off has been postponed for safety reasons
It seems it was a fault of Brussels that ordered a change in take-off schedule on the strength of the international safety rules: the fact remains that 115 passengers of Ryanair waited from 6:20pm, the... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: advantages for the aerospace industry thanks to the Gripen programme
Prague, Czech Republic - Offset and industrial cooperation consisting of a 130% of the 14 fighters leasing value
Gripen International ensures offset to the countries where the JAS-39 multirole light fighter has been exported and Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa can take advantage of it today. In the Czech... more
Civil aviationMimic strike at the Pentagon
Washington, USA - Operation "Gallant Fox III" in the seat of US Defence Department
The exercise named "Gallant Fox III", is the third simulation of an attack against the Pentagon performed by US troops after the 11 September strikes. A launch of grenades has been simulated yesterday... more
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; which could cause the pilot to los
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 109)] [Page 33340-33344] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsKC-767J Tanker: the accomplishment of the first air tanker for Japan has started
Tokyo, Japan - It is the second customer after Italian Air Force and it will take delivery of its first airplane in December 2006
Japan is the second customer of the Boeing 767-200ER’s aerial refuelling version n armed KC-767 Tanker after Italy. Japanese Air Force will take delivery of its first air tanker in December 2006, about s... more
Science and technologyCapodichino in ferment for the return of el "Pibe de Oro"
Naples, Italy - After 14 years absence Maradona is about to see again Naples' citizens
Diego Armando Maradona landed early today at Malpensa Airport flying from Buenos Aires. He stopped off Milan hub and then departed bound for Naples aboard an Alitalia scheduled flight. When he got out... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles inaugurates a new link Nice-Olbia
Padua, Italy - From July 14 to September 25
"Alpi Eagles inaugurates with the Summer season, the new link Nice-Olbia, starting from next July 14. The connection will be served on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 14 to September 25,... more
DefenseNATO: state members defence ministries meeting in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Organization's defensive capabilities, nuclear equipment and current efforts abroad in the centre of attention
NATO state members defence ministries are meeting in Brussels today, at its headquarter. Issues under analysis during such meeting will be included in the double planning concerning Atlantic Alliance’s n... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: are the A-350 and the KC-330 the causes of scandal?
Brussels, Belgium - EU does not intend to renounce to public funds for the commercial airplane and Northrop Grumman could be criticized as a supporter of the European air tanker
Spokesmen from European Commission would have recently revealed that EU Government does not intend to resort to unilateral reduction or even cancellation of public aids aimed to fund the programme related... more
DefenseNorth Korea: "We have non-conventional defensive capabilities to protect ourselves against the USA"
Pyongyang, North Korea - It would have been recently stated by a representative from the Communist regime
"North Korea has already a sufficient number of nuclear weapons and it is producing further". These were the word recently spoken by North Korean Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs during a TV interview.... more
MiscellaneousTaleban attacked US base killing two soldiers
Kabul, Afghanistan - Coalition planes failed to spot them
Militaries of US base in Shkin, situated in Paktika province (South-Eastern Afghanistan), were unloading supplies from a CH-47 helicopter when a Taleban command opened fire with mortar blows against them.... more
AccidentsFrance (3): to establish the cause of LS8 crash
Rome, Italy - Italian team was composed with four comers in all
The young pilot killed at second day of the International Championship of Sail-flying at Romorantin-Lanthenay (some 200 km to Paris), has joined the Italian Air Force Corp early last May said an AMI’s s... more
AccidentsFrance (2): Italian Defence undersecretary with delegation for sport activities, expressed his sorrow
Romorantin, France - The girl was an expert pilot with several hours of flight
Giulia Incisa della Rocchetta took out the pilot’s licence in 1999 at Biella-based Aeroclub Volovelistico. She started loving flight when was 15, and can boasts several hours of flights and many races b... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competitors prove disappointed due to the EU's approval of the business plan
Rome, Italy - Ryanair, British Airways and Lufthansa criticized it while Air France did non comment on such matter
Several both traditional and low-cost European airlines do not like the European Commission’s approval of Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. Ryanair has already put into evidence to EU Government tha... more
AccidentsFrance: tragic accident at the International Championship of Sail-flying
Romorantin, France - A young female pilot for AMI is dead
Giulia Incisa della Rocchetta, 24 from Turin, died yesterday for an accident with the glider taking part to the International Military Championship of Sail-flying at Romorantin (France). Her glider would... more
IndustryPaul Canavan awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the engines
Paul Canavan, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded a maximum $9,182,183 firm fixed price contract for Navy, and Air Force for adding 6 NSNs to existing contract for commercial... more
IndustryATK Tactical Systems Co. LLC awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several aircraft
ATK Tactical Systems Co. LLC, Rocket Center, W. Va., is being awarded a $14,496,884 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the DSU-33B/B proximity sensor, a nose-mounted radio frequency... more
IndustryHamilton Sundstrand awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-2 aircraft
Hamilton Sundstrand, Windsor Locks, Conn., is being awarded a $14,257,144 modification under previously awarded contract (N00383-95-G-004A) to exercise an option for procurement of NP2000 propeller systems... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 3, 2005, a $35,070,665 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for plus-ups of the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters. Work will be performed... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 72 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 3, 2005, a $72,158,252 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for project systems management for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: titanium components "charged" in the USA
Washington, USA - Magistracy started investigating on the lack of certification for some parts of the military tilt-rotor
US magistracy is investigating on the possible provision of non-certified components for the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor. Some persons would have been charged for favouring the supply and... more
Latest newsIndra electronic countermeasures to protect the A-400M
Madrid, Spain - EADS group forecasts to make the total orders for the military cargo rise up to some 500 airframes by the next two years
Electronic countermeasures for the protection of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifters against hostile radars will be provided by Spanish company Indra, competent for defence electronic... more
Latest newsThailandia: the SAAB's "Griffon" challenges the Lockheed Martin's "Falcon"
Bangkok, Thailand - The Gripen and the F-16 compete to become the new fighter for the Thai Air Force to replace the F-5s and the OV-10s
Thailand intends to retire its old F-5 Freedom Fighter e OV-10 Bronco combat airplanes from operational service by the end of the current year and Thai Air Force is evaluating some hypotheses among which... more
AerospaceNASA: a new probe to travel towards Mars in 2007
Washington, USA - The Phoenix programme is under development by the Lockheed Martin, universities and Canadian Space Agency's contribution
NASA will launch a new probe destined to study Mars’ ground in August 2007. The programme, named Phoenix, schedules the sending of a static device endowed with a mechanical arm which will be deployed t... more
Civil aviationIran launched regional cooperation against weapons of mass destruction proliferation
Teheran, Iran - An answer to fear expressed by the USA with reference to the Iranian nuclear programme
Whereas the United States go on fearing that Iran is making efforts to produce atomic bombs, Teheran’s regime launched an initiative of regional concern offering to the states in the Persian Gulf the p... more
MiscellaneousRainy season threatens the arrival of new troops in Darfur
Washington, USA - Decision on reinforcements' dispatching reached a stalemate
NATO meeting is expected to occur tomorrow to try putting an end to the dispute in progress since several weeks threatening to delay reinforcements’ air transport to Darfur. The obstacle is caused by U... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will inaugurate tomorrow non-stop service to Hamburg, in Germany
New York, Usa - It's the fourth of six trans-Atlantic routes being added this year
Continental Airlines will inaugurate daily non-stop service starting tomorrow from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Hamburg, Germany. The flight times are 7 hours and 45 minutes... more
HelicoptersAustralian Navy Sea King restarted flying
Sydney, Australia - They were stopped after the serious accident occurred in Indonesia
Sea King helicopters of Australia’s Navy have restarted flying after having been grounded due to the accident occurred last April 2 when nine servicemen, including some women, have been killed and two h... more
DefenseUS and Australia to perform military drill
Sydney, Australia - The largest bilateral exercise undertaken by the United States
The joint exercise of US forces together with Australian forces started today off the State of Queensland’s coast and will involve 11,000 US soldiers and 6000 Australian servicemen, up to the end of t... more