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Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211-524 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent engine combustion liner deterioration, which can result in combustion liner breakup, case burn-through, and engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 3)] [Page 680-684] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320/200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loose, missing, or discrepant rivets, which could lead to reduced structural integrity of the door frames of the overwing emergency exits
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 3)] [Page 685-687] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-215-6B11 (CL215T Variant) and CL-215-6B11 (CL415 Variant) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fracturing of the pump body, which could result in loss of engine oil, and consequent inability to maintain engine oil pressure and to feather the propeller
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 3)] [Page 684-685] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indonesian Government lowed dead number
Jakarta, Indonesia - The toll unveiled early today was false
Jakarta denied the last killed toll: they would be not 113,306 (see for details AVIONEWS), but 101,318. While this morning data appeared growing, now the new Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs assessment... more
SecurityFalse bomb alarm on a Meridiana flight at Olbia Airport
Olbia, Italy - An anonimous call addressed to Carabinieri unveiled the existance of explosive material but border Police did not find anything suspicious
A false bomb alarm occurred at Olbia Costa Smeralda (Italy) this morning. A Meridiana flight bound for Rome about th e leave at 07:00 am was delayed for around two hours due to ther suspension of the embarking... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community: Japan and Spain
Rome, Italy - The most important Japanese relief mission abroad
Japan dispatched an Air Force C-130 with about 40 soldiers bound for Indonesia. The military plane loaded with humanitarian aid will stop firstly in Thailand, at U-Tapao where it will land specialized... more
Science and technologySacl carries on with modification work to serve A-380
Sydney, Australia - The Australian Government announced all local potential A-380 destinations will be ready to serve the aircraft by the time it comes into service
Sacl (Sydney Airport Corporation) carries on with modification work to serve the new Airbus aircraft A-380, though it took place a breakdown in negotiations with carriers about both a long term pricing... more
AirlinesThe pilots of United Airlines approve the carrier's plan concerning cost cut
New York, Usa - According to it the airline would save USD 180m
The United Airlines' pilots, currently in bankrupt, approved the carrier's plan concerning some cost cut which would permit the airline to save USD 180m: the unions of the category announced. The plan... more
HelicoptersMarine One: will the final decision occur after Iraqi election?
Washington, USA - US press is focusing on such possibility but it underlines the relevance of the competition for the American Presidential chopper
The decision related to the new US Presidential helicopter during the Marine One competition, as awaited for the end of January, could be postponed till a date following Iraqi election expected to be held... more
Science and technologyItaly: fog at Verona and Turin Airports
Turin, Italy - Verona air station has been closed for some hours
The Verona "Valerio Catullo" Airport has been closed yesterday from 10:30am up to 2:00pm and then at 4:00pm up to 9:00pm due to thick fog banks in the North-East Italy. Today the air station appears to... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Indian UAVs to detect missing people
New Dheli, India - Indian Air Force's remote-controlled aircraft deployed for reconnaissance missions during the humanitarian operations
The recent disaster which involved in Asia also India is necessarily involving even the most technologically advanced aircraft currently in service in the area and this is the case of Indian Air Force,... more
IndustryEmbraer 170/190 jet family flew together for the first time
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Flying display with four airplanes took place in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo
Embraer announced that the four E-Jets of the EMB 170/190 family flew together for the first time in late December at the Company’s Gavião Peixoto flight test facility. The flying display featured th... more
AirlinesFares from EUR 12,99 with easyJet
Rome, Italy - The carrier has 300.000 seats available with such a promotion
The low-cost airline easyJet starting from January, 6 until January 10 (by midnight) offers air fares starting from EUR 12,99 for a one way ticket, including taxes. Air tickets' price promotion, which... more
Civil aviationLaser against aircraft in the USA: Banach is risking 25 years in prison
Parsippanny, USA - The man could be charged most of all due to the risk affecting passengers on board the commercial plane hit by the laser
David Banach, the man liable for the use of a laser against a civil airplane and a Police’s helicopter in Parsippanny (New Jersey), could be charged 25 years in prison and forced to pay a fine of USD 5... more
IndustryBoeing: TUI Group's Hapag-Lloyd Flug finalized order for ten B-737/800s
Seattle, Usa - Making it an all US industry operator
Boeing and European carrier Hapag-Lloyd Flug have finalized an order for 10 Boeing Next-Generation 737 passenger airplanes, making Hapag-Lloyd an all-Boeing operator. The new airplanes are part of the... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: a cargo predisposed by both Italian Regions and Provinces to Sri Lanka
Pescara, Italy - The helps have been coordinated by Region Abruzzo
A cargo with 80 tons helps to the South-East Asian populations hit by tsunami took off last night from Fiumicino's Airport to Sri Lanka. The helps have been predisposed by the institution of both Italian... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: HAI's initiative for the humanitarian assistance by resorting to helicopters
Washington, USA - Firms and pilots can provide their contribution by asking HAI for keeping on touch with international organizations in need of aircraft
Helicopter Association International (HAI) is promoting an important humanitarian initiative to support the populations of the countries involved by the recent waterquake. The role played by the helicopters... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: some experts of Ris came back to Ciampino's Airport
Rome, Italy - By means of a Falcon 900 of the 31th Team of the Italian Air Force coming from Phuket
A first group of the Italian task force, highly specialized for the identification of the victims of disaster like the one provoked recently by tsunami, came back recently to the Romanian Airport of Ciampino... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: international summit in Jakarta to face the humanitarian crisis
Jakarta, Indonesia - As ended yesterday, it scheduled direct actions by the international community and economic support for the countries affected by the disaster
The international summit aimed to face the serious humanitarian crisis which is involving the several countries in Indian Ocean affected by the seaquake occurred on last December 26, was held in Jakarta... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 165,000 verified dead
Jakarta, Indonesia - The figure was reported after last data provided by Indonesian authorities
The casualty toll of tsunami that last December 26 hit countries on Indian Ocean, reached 165,000 verified victims in the last hours. Unfortunately, the assessment is still provisional because tens of... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: USA marines landed at Aceh
Jakarta, Indonesia - They carried water purification equipment
Early today, a US Navy group arrived by chopper and went down at the American base of Sultan Iskandar Muda at Aceh (Indonesia): they landed equipment for water purification, that is one of the most important... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "snack" strike on the domestic flights from 11:00 am to 03:00 pm
Rome, Italy - According to the carrier, this stop is an unjustified one but the unions confirm the protest and react against the firm company's view
The Italian trade unions promoting the Alitalia flight assistants' strike, as they are going to suspend the delivery of snacks aboard the airplanes related to the domestic flights today from 11:00 am to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Barrot-Lunardi meeting on the business plan to occur on next January 12
Brussels, Belgium - And the EU's detailed investigation on the restructuring plan of the carrier should start on January 19
A meeting between EU Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, and Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, is scheduled to occur in Brussels on next January 12, as intended to... more
MiscellaneousEcuador: weedkiller launched from sky in name of the war to drug
Quito, Ecuador - Five planes and two helicopters flew on the cocaine fields bordering Columbia
Last December 20, two Dyncorp US choppers and five Columbia Army airplanes, flew over Ecuador villages bordering Columbia: aircraft have been launched for 8 hours weedkiller to destroy cocaine plants.... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: victims in Myanmar could be 400
Rangoon, Myanmar - In the archipelago of the about 4000 island Mergui seems to be the largest lack of human lives
According to some unnamed sources from the ex-Birmania dissension the victims because of tsunami in Myanmar could be 400 and not 90 as according to official sources. The largest lost of human lives would... more
Latest newsA little child from Bosnia flies to Italy to receive medical cares
Sarajevo, Bosnia Erzegovina - Thanks to the worry of the contingent Italfor Bosnia
A little child from Bosnia flew to Italy to receive appropriate medical cares for a disease which suffers from. Sajra, this is her name, five-month old, has been carried to the peninsula by means of a... more
IndustryThe Polish industry which produces aircraft assists to a rosy season
Varsaw, Poland - A local daily newspaper said the sector fear it would not succeed to satisfy requests in 2005
The Polish industry which works in the order of aircraft manufacturing seems to have been assisting to a relevant increase of its activity: a local daily newspaper Reczpospolita announced. According to... more
Civil aviationDid Egypt aim to its own nuclear deterrent?
Cairo, Egypt - It would have recently been unveiled by some experts from IAEA but local Government gave firmly the lie to it
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) is scheduling to visit the Iranian Parchin nuclear site soon and Teheran's regime would be about to accept the investigation project. But the case of the Iranian... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (3): GB, Germany and USA
Rome, Italy - Germans are the most generous people
British Government approved EUR 70.5m fund, while the private gift reached EUR 107m. In the morning, Prime Minister Tony Blair, has unveiled that United Kingdom will contribute substantially to the reconstruction... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: EADS' contribution for the humanitarian aids
Amsterdam, Holland - Belugas and Eurocopter's helicopters to perform food and medicines transport operations besides EUR 2m
EADS European aerospace and defence group is acting to support the humanitarian intervention intended to help the Asian countries involved by the waterquake. EADS would have already succeeded in provide... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Civil Defence flight to carry Ravenna Province aid
Rome, Italy - Italy is arranging Epiphany events to raise donations
Tomorrow, a special flight provided by Italian Civil Defence will carry to Asia devastated zones, the equipment picked up by Ravenna Province (Emilia Romagna Region), which has appropriated EUR 3000 to... more
AccidentsIndian Mig-21 fell headlong
New Dheli, India - Pilot is safe but it is the 60th aircraft of this type to be involved by an accident in this country in ten years
The Mig-21 Fishbeds lost by Indian Air Force during the last ten years are some 60. This is what the Air Force announced recently concerning the operational activity as the last accident occurred yesterday,... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: tsunami in Brazil too?
Brasilia, Brazil - Sea level would be raised by more than 30 centimetre last night
Brazilian Navy Oceanographic Service last night would have recorded an irregular uplift of sea level over 30 centimetre along country coast. "It is the first time a variation so strong has been reached... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: helicopters and bulldozers to fight cholera
Paris, France - It is a proposal of French Health Minister
"A logistic pole with bulldozers and helicopters to bring aid, a pole for urgent treatment and a social-medial pole": this is the proposal of French Health Minister, Philippe Douste-Blazy, in order to... more
AirlinesProbable orders for the 7E7 by China Southern Airlines
Beijing, China - The Chinese carrier would be ready to sign a contract for some 20 airliners
Despite Chinese Government decided recently to avoid to perform new orders for commercial airplanes in 2005 (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems that the Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines has already... more
AccidentsThe B-1 Lancers grounded in the USA
Washington, USA - Following the structural collapse of the aircraft's gear immediately after its ri-entry at its base
A Rockwell B-1 Lancer supersonic strategic bomber was involved by an accident on last Friday which led the representatives from US Air Force yesterday to order to ground all the airplanes of this type... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-B and 250-C Series Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines
Washington, Usa - To reduce the risk of failure of the compressor adaptor coupling and subsequent loss of all engine power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 2)] [Page 261-265] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesSwissair starts a legal action against the airline Sabena
Brussels, Belgium - According to the Swissair, Sabena destined to the foundation of Sn Brussels Ailines, some funds which belonged instead to the Swiss airline
Swissair group, currently in liquidity, seems to have start a legal action against the airline Sabena, which is considered guilty because of the fact that it used some money belonging to the Swiss carrier... more
Civil aviationPolice's helicopter hit by a laser in the USA (2): a new confession by its responsible
Parsippany, USA - He would have also tried to hit the cabin of an airplane recently flying over the city
David Banach, as responsible for having aimed a high-intensity light against a Police’s helicopter in New Jersey (see for details AVIONEWS), would have confirmed he even tried to hit an airplane while i... more
AirlinesCUB Trasporti (2): the union attending to the meetings with Alitalia on January 5 and 7
Rome, Italy - The contents of the carrier's letters to the unions have been revealed, dealing with redundancies and the transfer of tasks from Alitalia to AZ Service
Italian union CUB Trasporti took delivery of the letters sent by Alitalia to all the unions with reference to the meetings occurring today and on next January 7. The union made know that the results of... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air to be born again
Varese, Italy - The airline seat will remain in Gallarate
Last July 26, Busto Arsizio's Court reported Azzurra Air failure following the request of its own employees: carrier in fact was unable to pay salaries for some 270 workers. Now, it seems instead that... more
MiscellaneousQassam rockets hit an Israeli military base
Tel Aviv, Israel - A mess and an office would have been damaged and there would be wounded persons, most of all among the military personnel
Israeli Army unveiled today that some four Palestinian-made Qassam rockets would have been fired against the Southern area of Israel's land. The first two ones would have fallen on the ground without damaging... more
MiscellaneousItalian passenger gulps down a cocaine egg and died on Air France flight
Paris, France - The episode, occurred last Saturday, unveiled by French judiciary source only today
A 40 old year woman, who's identity is unknown, died of a overdose on board an Air France flight coming from Santo Domingo before the landing at Paris-Roissy Airport. The episode occurred last Saturday... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: bad weather make difficult helicopter take off
Ampara, Sri Lanka - 24 ton of food have been delivered in Sri Lanka
Yesterday, only one Sri Lanka Army helicopter managed to take off in order to bring food supplies to the Ampara district, one of the most affected areas: the bad weather conditions are causing several... more
AirlinesCUB Trasporti: meetings between Alitalia and the Italian trade unions on redundancies and AZ Service
Rome, Italy - Gathering to analyse income support and the transfer of some tasks from Alitalia to AZ Service
Two meetings with the Italian trade unions have been set by Alitalia for today (10:30 am) and January 7 (11:00) with reference respectively to redundancies and the role of AZ Service. As far as it is concerned... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Italian Foreign Minister to fly to Thailand and Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Italian missing are 338
Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, today during the press conference at Farnesina, communicated that Italian still missing are 338: Italian-native present in the areas of seaquake were between 10,000 and... more
AerospaceMars: Happy Birthday "Spirit"
Pasadena, Usa - The scientists of Jet Propulsion Laboratory celebrated the event
Yesterday "Spirit" celebrated its first Birthday. Exactly on January 4, 2004, the sound probe landed on Mars, three weeks early the arrive of the second explorer "Opportunity". The existence of "Spirit",... more
Science and technologyUsa alerts security staff at American Airports
New York, Usa - A danger for possible terror attacks comes from some watches branded Casio
It seems to have come recently the news according to which a serious danger for possible terror attacks could come from some watches, branded Casio, which could be used, by the members of terrorism, belonging... more
PeopleAlghero flight school: AVIONEWS interviewed UGL-Trasporto Aereo union Regional Secretary Umberto Della Chiesa
Rome, Italy - "Sardinia Region is not honouring the deals in favour of employment with reference to the flight school"
Representatives from Italian trade union UGL Trasporti met Sardinia Region Transport Councillor Sandro Broccia on last January 3 in order to analyse the situation about the Alghero flight school, as it... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Air One announce that the average of their fares diminished
Rome, Italy - After Istat furnished recently some dates
Some dates furnished by Istat (National Institute for statistic) showed as the price of the air tickets rose in December 2004 compared to the same month of the previous year. (see AVIONEWS). It suddenly... more