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AccidentsTagikistan: Russian combat helicopter crashed
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - The aircraft fell on the ground heavily during the landing procedure but no victims occurred
A Russian Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter devoted to border monitoring purposes fell headlong in Tajikistan’s land today during a training flight while waiting for a military exercise. According to what revealed b... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific reduces flights' frequency of its crews on the route Hong Kong-New York
Hong Kong, China - After union protests citing the risk on cancer because of the overflight of the Pole
The carrier Cathay Pacific reduced flights’ frequency of its crews on the route Hong Kong-New York besides union protests citing the risk of cancer because of the increase of radiations at 8,000 metres a... more
MiscellaneousParaguay's football team blocked in Ecuador because of a burst at the plane
Quito, Ecuador - After having reported an hard defeat in a match important for the qualification at the next world football competition in Germany
Paraguay’s national football team was blocked yesterday at Quito (Ecuador), because of a technical problem at the Boeing B-707 which should have transported it to its country. The team had just reported a... more
SecurityMalpensa: private jet landed on foamed runway
Varese, Italy - Because of the incomplete extension of its back landing gear
An other emergency landing occurred at Milan-Malpensa Airport after those happened in the morning (see for details AVIONEWS): around 1:25pm a private Hawker 800 XP from Egypt has been forced to touch down... more
Science and technologyItaly: Range Rover landed at Cuneo
Cuneo, Italy - To show new models of the British car-maker
From today until May 15, Italian Cuneo-Levaldigi International Airport (Piemonte Region) will host the new Range Rover cars which are going to be introduced to the public: visitors coming from the entire... more
AirlinesBecause of a burst at a Wind Jet's plane, some tourists' departure was significantly delayed
Verona, Italy - Some passengers threatened to invade the runaway of the airport "Valerio Catullo" in Verona
About 75 passengers who planned to spend the Easter Monday in Palermo (Sicily) were constrained to change their programs as the plane operated by the carrier Wind Jet on board of which they had to travel... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation: operational needs and modernization process
Washington, USA - An evolution based on the right mix of flexibility, battlefield management capability and personnel's safety
US Army started a remarkable modernization process which will involve in particular its aircraft fleet. The purpose is practically the one of adapting the armed force to the present and future (according... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (3): transport and "unmanned" aircraft
Washington, USA - New airlifters for quick troop and means transportation while interest in the remote-controlled aircraft is increasing
US Army needs and will surely need a transport section even in the future as able to meet both the necessity concerning the transfer of a number of soldiers and means/materials. The transfer must be performed... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (2): the rotor-winged aircraft fleet
Washington, USA - New means together with updates/upgrades for the helicopters already in service
Helicopters certainly represent one of the cornerstones of US Army. So, the resort to interventions aimed to adapt the available means fleet to the armed force’s operational needs appears to be a priority. T... more
Science and technologySat: press conference of flights presentation served by easyJet
Pisa, Italy - Tomorrow at 12
Sat, Society of Tuscan Airport, and easyJet communicate that tomorrow, on Wednesday March 30, 2005 at 12 (near Business Center "L. Lombardi" of the Pisa’s Airport) will take place the press conference f... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2005-07-01)
Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 57)] [Page 15223-15227] Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes; and model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4 605R Variant F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent detachment of the rudder from the airplane, which could degrade airplane handling qualities and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 58)] [Page 15577-15580] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on British Aerospace model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the outer links of the MLG side stays, which could result in failure of a side stay and consequent collapse of the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 58)] [Page 15574-15577] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityThree Romanian journalists have been kidnapped in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Al Zarqawi claimed the action just when the coalition forces get closer to the major Al-Qaeda's representative in the Arab country
Three Romanian-native journalists have been kidnapped in Iraq yesterday night, in the Al-Mansur district. It would deal with two representatives from local channel called Prima TV, whose headquarter is... more
MiscellaneousThe remains of an Usa pilot were found in China
Beijing, China - Now Robert Snoddy can receive an interment in an Oregon's cemetery
An Usa pilot who lost his life during a secret mission in the war of Korea can now receive an interment in a cemetery in Oregon after his remains were found in China 56 years after. The name of Robert... more
Science and technologySeap: presentation of the new Bari's International Airport
Bari, Italy - The press conference will take place tomorrow at 12
Seap, management society of Puglia’s Region Airports (Bari, Brindisi, Foggia and Taranto) in the person of Governing Director, Domenico Di Paola, and the Seap General Director, Marco Franchini communicate t... more
AerospaceIridium: satellite tracking system for the Alaska Department of Interior's aircraft
Washington, USA - The system to be used in order to constantly check the exact location of the aircraft during operations
Alaska Department of Interior and Forest Services decided to award Iridium Satellite with the sign of a contract for the provision of a satellite tracking system for its own aircraft fleet. Such a system... more
AccidentsUSA: F-15 fighter crashed on the ground in Nevada
Nellis, USA - Pilot is safe as he succeeded in ejecting in sue time but reasons for such mishap are still unclear
A US Air Force’s F-15C Eagle fighter interceptor deployed in Nellis (Nevada) fell headlong about 50 miles far from its air base on last March 25. Pilot succeeded in ejecting in due time and a SAR (Search a... more
Latest newsPakistan: a "24 F-16s" prize for war on terror merits
Islamabad, Pakistan - Bush-led Government decided to prove grateful to Musharraf-led regime in this manner
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice had tried to ease Indian authorities regarding the possible selling of the F-16 fighters to Pakistan (see for details AVIONEWS), but Washington finally decided to... more
SecurityMalpensa: Swiss International Air Lines plane made an emergency landing
Varese, Italy - An airport runways has been closed for 20 minutes but there were any delay or cancellation
A Swiss International Air Lines airplane has been forced to an emergency landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport around 8:00am today. The flight LX-2903 left from Lugano and destined to Zurich, was struck by... more
Science and technologyBecause of fog the airport of Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari was closed for three hours
Trieste, Italy - The measure did not cause any discomfort as it was not scheduled movement of aircraft yesterday between 7:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Because of fog the airport of Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari was closed yesterday between 7:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m, but the measure did not cause any discomfort as it was not scheduled movement of aircraft... more
AccidentsIraq: a USAF Predator UAV fell headlong
Balad, Iraq - Reasons for what happened are still unknown but US investigators would be already working
US Air Force lost one of its General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled airplanes in Iraq on last March 26. The aircraft was performing a reconnaissance mission over Balad when operators on the ground... more
AirlinesBecause of a technical problem a Germanwings' plane interrupts the take-off
Rome, Italy - The Airbus A-319 operated by the carrier gave signals of anomaly while on the runaway in order to start flying
A Germanwings’ plane was constrained during last week-end to interrupt its run to take off because of a technical problem. The pilot of the aircraft, which was leaving from Rome-Fiumicino to Stoccarda, r... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the last days of March
Rome, Italy - From today on Tuesday 29 to on Thursday 31
Tuesday 29 - Gliding - Queensland Easter Competition and ’Big Air’ Hang Gliding Competition. Dalby Aerodrome, Queensland, Australia. + 61 (0)409 699 115 www.gfa.org.au Wednesday 30 - Gli... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus incident (2): Japanese Transport Minister to start an investigation
Tokyo, Japan - It seems that pilots flying on Tokyo were informed about the turbulence danger because of the bad weather
Nippon Transport Ministry will investigate on the event which yesterday affected an airplane of Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier: some officers were sent to Tokyo-Narita Airport this morning in order to make c... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus went going through a spot of turbulence and lost height
Tokyo, Japan - 49 passengers were left injured
A flight operated by an Airbus A-330/200 from Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier, taken off from Taipei bound for Japan carrying 251 passengers and 16 crew’s members, was approaching Tokyo-Narita Airport when hit... more
AccidentsA disaster which involved an helicopter provoked the death of four person
Berna, Switzerland - Among whom the pilot of the chopper and three skiers
An air disaster which involved an helicopter and which verified in Switzerland, exactly in Sustelimi (Berna), provoked the death of four person. The bodies of the victims, among whom the pilot of the chopper... more
AirlinesAlitalia: April under banner of trade unions' demonstrations
Rome, Italy - Five days striking along the entire month to involve the air transport sector and most of all the Italian airline
Forthcoming April will be one under banner of trade union’s demonstrations. Italian air transport sector will be involved for some five days during the entire month. ENAV’s (Italian National Traffic Man... more
AccidentsWest Caribbean's plane crashed against an hill in Colombia
Bogotà, Colombia - Six person died because of the disaster
A plane operated by the carrier West Caribbean crashed against an hill during last week-end soon after having take-off from the airport of Isla Providencia, in Colombia. Six person died because of the... more
MiscellaneousNew earthquake in Indonesia (2): Italian Civil Defence has called the first alarm
Jakarta, Indonesia - A calm situation at Mauritius controlled by aircraft
Italian citizens in Sri Lanka were in large part doctors, Firemen, members of Italian Department of Civil Defence and Canadair aircraft pilots attending for reconstruction works after the tsunami tragedy:... more
MiscellaneousNew earthquake in Indonesia: almost 2000 deaths
Jakarta, Indonesia - It needs helicopters in order to evacuate injured persons
Yesterday a 8.7 magnitude quake occurred off Sumatra island coasts (Indonesia) affecting again a part of zones hit during the disaster of last December 26. Only on the Nias island 1000 people would be... more
IndustryMarvin Engineering Co. Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F
Marvin Engineering Co. Inc., Inglewood, Calif., is being awarded a $6,294,915 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-00-C-0196) to exercise an option for 312 BRU-32B/A Bomb... more
IndustryMiller/Watts Constructors Inc. awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 and C-17 aircraft
Miller/Watts Constructors Inc., Richmond, Calif., is being awarded a $13,708,500 firm-fixed price contract for replacement of a Hydrant Fuel System at Travis Air Force Base. The work to be performed provides... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $16,833,583 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-93-C-0006) to provide additional funds for... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Saint Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $6,754,307 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification. This contract is for F/A-22 Spiral 3A Phase A+ integration support to integrate the... more
IndustryGrimes Aerospace Co. awarded of a over 338 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the spare parts
Grimes Aerospace Co., Urbana, Ohio, was awarded on March 23, 2005, a delivery order amount of $338,385 as part of an $8,769,885 firm-fixed-price contract for Spare Parts. Work will be performed in Urbana,... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter to its subscribers
Rome, Italy - The press agency will open again next Tuesday
AVIONEWS’ management and the editorial office wish to its own readers a Happy Easter week-end. The release of the news will restart regularly next Tuesday, March 29. more
Latest newsLast F-16 Fighting Falcon manufactured and delivered to USAF
Fort Worth, USA - Production, however, will be carried on by Lockheed Martin concerning the orders from other countries
Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility (Texas) has accomplished the assembly of the last F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighter for US Air Force. There have been some 2231 aircraft of this type i... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines joined to Thai Airways?
Ha Noi, Vietnam - Vietnam’s carrier is studying the proposal
Thai Airways would have reached Vietnam Airlines in order to introduce it its proposal to form an alliance by code-share flights and the joined use of maintenance services. Vietnam’carrier will study t... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles its flights from Italy
Rome, Italy - Eight direct weekly connections from Rome and Milan starting from next Sunday
"From next Sunday, Qatar Airways doubles its offer on the market and it offers every week eight direct flights to Doha. With the new Summer times, Milan-Malpensa will be linked to the Qatar capital and... more
AirlinesAeroflot unveiled its Summer schedule
Moscow, Russia - More flights but also tariffs progressively rising
Aeroflot has recently unveiled the Summer schedule for its operational activities. The related period, which is expected to start on next March 27 and end on October 29 according to what indicated by the... more
AirlinesEmirates to buy new planes for its fleet
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – There is some talk of buying an aircraft a month for the next eight years
Media unveiled that Emirates airline is going to add to its fleet 103 new airplanes for USD 26bn within 2012: it means that carrier will add an aircraft a month for the next eight years. The airline would... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines launches a new non-stop flight to Beijing
New York, Usa - With effect starting from June, 15
US carrier Continental Airlines announced it will launch a new non-stop flight which will join New York to Beijing, becoming as well the only US airline which would offer a daily service from Newark Liberty... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines paid Ceo bonus
New York, Usa - Last year the carrier paid Glenn Tilton a bonus of about USD 366,000, top executive accepted however a cut pay in 2005
US carrier United Airlines, currently in bankrupt, paid its Chief Executive, Glenn Tilton, a bonus of about USD 366,000, resulting in salary and other concessions from union workers, but United’s top e... more
AerospaceISS farer from the Earth
Moscow, Russia - The orbiting station's ceiling increased while waiting the arrival of the Soyuz carrying Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori
"Eneide" mission, which will lead Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori towards the ISS (International Space Station) on next April 15 (see for details AVIONEWS), has already started in a certain way. The... more
AerospaceSpace: an asteroide named as the city of sin
New York, Usa - The celestial corp discovered in 2001 by Jet Propulsion Laboratory of Pasadena has been named Las Vegas
Because of the celebration this year of the hundreds years old of the city of Las Vegas and as an homage to it, the International Aviation Union (Iau) decided to name the asteroide discovered in 2001 by... more
CuriositiesJohn Travolta: making love on board the airplane feels like touching the sky by a finger
New York, USA - Far from the "Saturday night fever": this is high ceiling fever
Travolta, as happily married with actress Kelly Preston, already well known for his passion for airplanes (which he pilots by himself) besides as a good actor, to an extent that his house is provided with... more
CuriositiesA new airline to connect Oxford to Cambridge
London, United Kingdom – From an idea of a Richard Branson’s fan
Martin Halstead, a 18 year old boy, fan of multi millionaire Richard Branson, is going to launch his private airline: it will be named Alpha 1 Airways and operate twice-daily flights between Oxford and... more
AerospaceArianespace expected to put the AMC-18 satellite into orbit
Paris, France - An operation requested by SES Americom communications company
SES Americom, a company competent for the supply of via-satellite communications services, will attend to the management of TV channels for the United States by the AMC-18 satellite produced by Lockheed... more
AccidentsScare at Sydney Airport
Sydney, Australia – An airplane belonging to Air Pacific leaked hydraulic fluid initiating emergency fire measures
An Air Pacific B-747/400 plane left from Fiji with 247 persons on board and 16 crew members around 11:40am today before landing at Sydney Airport leaked hydraulic fluid causing the emergency fire measures:... more