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Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model 600N helicopters
Usa - To prevent failure of the fuselage Station 75 control support bracket assembly (control support bracket) and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 209)] [Page 63054-63055] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsIndia: "one of our recce airplanes detected Bin Laden"
New Dheli, India - It would have been unveiled by ther Indian intelligence service to FBI though the USA did not comment this fact officially
Indian press unveiled about two weeks ago that a reconnaissance airplane of the Indian Air Force had detected by its sensors a suspicious convoy in the area related to the Pakistani North-Eastern border,... more
PeopleChina: the 41th annual conference of the civil aviation started yesterday in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China - More than 170 members coming all over the world would attend at the meeting
The 41th conference for the Director generals of Civil Aviation started yesterday in Hong Kong and would continue in the next days in the Asia and Pacific region. More than 170 members, coming from Asia,... more
Science and technologySingapore: war insurance would be extended to the air sector
Singapore - It is a measure of the local government
The government of Singapore, last Monday, declared that it would extend the third part of the war insurance as covering for the operator of Chargi Airport, because of the lack of other commercial insurances:... more
PeopleRussia: new flights are to start to Vladivostok from Bangkok
Vladivostok, Russia - According to an agreement between the two countries would start soon regular commercial flights
"Ria Novosti" reported the news, according to which, Thai Ambassador who visited lately the Russian country, seems to have signed, after a meeting with the Vladivostok governor, Sergei Darkin, an agreement... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines is considering the eventuality to personalize seats on board of its aircraft
Dallas, Usa - If it would have been decided to be acted, the new measure would start early new year
Southwest Airlines President, Colleen Barrett, claimed, during the Dallas carrier's annual media day yesterday, that she is considering the eventuality to personalize seats on board of Southwest Airlines'... more
CuriositiesFiumicino: Brad Pitt stopped some time at the Roman's air station
Rome, Italy - The actor of Hollywood creates a sort of panic even in some employees of the airport
The American actor, Brad Pitt, who was directed to London, landed yesterday at Fiumicino's air station for a couple of hours: just the time to drive his fans crazy, including some employees of the air... more
AccidentsUsa: explosion on board the Presidential ex-candidate John Edwards's plane
North California, Usa - The plane was forced to re-entry immediately after the departure
It happened last Friday evening the modest accident that forced John Edwards’s plane, Senator ex-candidate for United Stated Presidential election, to re-entry, immediately after the departure, to Raleigh a... more
AirlinesSas Cargo signs a deal with Emirates SkyCargo
Gothenburg, Sweden - A Boeing 747-400F entirely destinated to cargo activity twice a week
It has been declared, during the last few days by press release from Sas Cargo the signature of a contract with Emirates SkyCargo for the weekly Cargo activity Gothenburg-Hong Kong, that will replace the... more
MiscellaneousSwitzerland: a helicopter is operating to restore practicability threatened by landslide yesterday
Ronco, Switzerland - It unloaded a large quantity of water to pluck unstable parts
At Porto Ronco (Zurich), yesterday evening, a landslide blocked the road that links Ascona and Brissago and it risked to run down a house. Now it is working hard to restore practicability: for several... more
Civil aviationItalian-Russian cooperation for dismantling mass destruction weapons
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government is ready to start the related procedures with the Italian contribution
Russia is waiting for getting together with Italy a wide dismantling process started with reference to the weapon systems endowed with a nuclear and chemical warhead. The effort was based on an agreement... more
Latest newsThe secrets of Luftwaffe's airplane crashed in Val Cavargna in 1943 (2): the Junkers JU-88 A-4
Como, Italy - Airplane equipped with multirole capability
The Junkers JU-88 A-4 was one of the three main bombers used by Luftwaffe during the Second World War: the others two were the Heinkel HE-111 and the Dornier DO-17. The JU-88 was able to adapt itself beyond... more
Latest newsThe secrets of Luftwaffe's airplane crashed in Val Cavargna in 1943
Como, Italy - Perhaps incident was provoked by fault with radar under experimentation stage
Last Summer, a Luftwaffe’s plane of the Second World War has been recovered in a cleft of the Pizzo di Gino in Val Cavargna (Como, Italy) (see AVIONEWS). The aircraft was a Junkers JU-88 A-4 (see AVIONEWS) o... more
AerospaceNASA: shuttle relaunch to be postpone till next May
Washington, USA - Two years after Columbia disaster
The next shuttle flight - which was scheduled in March - is to take place in May following a series of delays because of damage caused by hurricanes last Summer which hit installations at the Kennedy Space... more
AirlinesCanada: government plans to liberalize air transport
Ottawa, Canada - It will be reviewed government restrictions on domestic and foreign airlines
On Friday, Ottawa government would have established it is time to stop protecting Air Canada. Federal Transport Minister, Jean Lapierre, communicated the many government restrictions on domestic and foreign... more
Science and technologyBlack-out at Frankfurt Airport
Berlin, Germany - The power cut could be caused by a fault at transformer
Yesterday evening, the Frankfurt Airport left in darkness due to a power cut: all air traffic of the one of the busier air terminal in Europe has been stopped. Black-out would be last from 6.13pm to 6:24pm... more
IndustryThe evolution of the Russian aerospace industry
Moscow, Russia - Experts and Government would consider the creation of two big groups as the ideal solution in order to increase competitiveness
The Russian aerospace industry is being currently deeply analysed from an economic point of view in the country. The experts of this sector would think that significant interventions should be performed,... more
PeopleChina's air transport market has the best development opportunity
Beijing, China - Thanks to country large home territory and high amount of people
The Deputy Director of China's Civil Aviation General Administration has affirmed during the "China International Airspace Fair" (see for details AVIONEWS), that the Chinese air transport is the market... more
Weather forecastsFifth China's international airspace fair
Beijing, China - The Chinese Deputy Prime Minister opened the show
On Sunday October 31, the Fifth China's international airspace fair has been inaugurated in Zhuhai, Southern China: this is the only professional fair of that kind in the country. The Chinese Deputy Prime... more
AirlinesThai Airways September is negative
Bangkok, Thailandia - The airline passenger's load factor diminishes with reference to August
Yesterday, Thai Airways has reported it filled 72,8 per cent of seats in September, lower percentage in regard to August and September 2003, when it covered 76,1 and 75,8 per cent of its seats. In September,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the comment by Deloitte & Touche on the financial situation
Rome, Italy - The recapitalization procedure must be performed as soon as possible to favour the reorganization and the relaunch of the company
The audit company Deloitte & Touche commented recently regarding the Alitalia's financial situation, considering the data released by the Italian airlines as "in accordance with the rules devoted to its... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten: remonstrance against Germany air traffic rules
Zurich, Switzerland - Operations have to go down to 250.000 yearly according to protesters
Between Friday and Saturday, about 600 people protested in Gockhausen (Zurich) against landing from South at Zurich-Kloten Airport, rule which is effective from a year following the new Germany air traffic... more
DefenseThe role of Thales for the future of the infantry units
Amsterdam, Holland - State-of-the-art equipments to increase the effectiveness of the operations and lower the risks in the battlefield
Thales is among the main companies in the defence sector to attend to the development of technologically advanced solutions for the creation of a soldier intended as a weapon system, an "individual network"... more
AerospaceChina: Shenzou-6 is ready to take off
Beijing, China - Two spacemen have to fill some space test
China has announced it will carry out a new space human mission next year: two spacemen have to fill some scientific tests on board the Shenzou-6 capsule. The announce has been given by China Aerospace... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of November 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Tuesday 2 to Sunday 7
Tuesday 02 - Aerobatics - Royal Victorian Aero Club Championship. Tocumwal, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 3 9751 1745 www.aeroclub.com.au - Airshow China 2004. International Aviation and Aerospace... more
AirlinesAir France demands the airline's charges suspending
Paris, France - In three years time, tax and fee would be gone up by thirty-eight per cent
The charges applied to airlines operating in France must be suspended: this is the demand by Air France President, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, against tax and fee applied in France, which are increased by 38... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries: collaboration with Pratt&Whitney
Genoa, Italy - For the F-135 engine of the F-35 JSF program
Piaggio Aero Industries SpA of Finale Ligure communicates that tomorrow, on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at 11am it will occur the presentation of the new industrial collaboration with the Pratt&Whitney... more
IndustryBoeing delivered three airplanes to Ryanair
Seattle, Usa - The aircraft are B-737
Boeing delivered triplet 737s to Europe’s most successful low-cost carrier Ryanair yesterday at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash. The three new airplanes bring Ryanair’s fleet of advanced Next-Generation 737... more
PeopleEASA certification for the Rolls Royce Trent 900 destined to the A-380
London, UK - Singapore Airlines to be the launch customer starting in 2006
Rolls Royce achieved recently the EASA European Aviation Safety Agency) airworthiness certification with reference to the new Trent 900 engine, destined to equip the Airbus A-380 long-range airliner. After... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin to provide new sensors for the Royal Navy' s EH-101s
London, UK - In order to strengthen the multirole and all-weather capabilities of the helicopter
The Royal Navy's EH-101 multirole medium helicopters will be endowed with electro-optics and infrared sensors produced by Lockheed Martin. The well known US aerospace group operates in fact as the Royal... more
DefenseGermany: Bundestag denies its approval for the cancellation of armament embargo for China
Berlin, Germany - The political majority itself voted in fact against the measure asked by Chancellor Schröder
Germany's political majority stopped the initiative by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder aimed to favour the cancellation of armaments embargo with reference to the Chinese People Republic. Both German chancellor... more
Civil aviationTons of explosive disappeared in Iraq: Pentagon puts forward the first explanation
Washington, Usa - Such material could have been transferred after an order by Saddam Hussein before the US forces arrived
After the denounce of the disappearance of tons of explosive material from an Iraqi depot (see for details AVIONEWS), the current US Government wonders about the causes which could have somehow determined... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland-Jiangxi Changhe Aviation's agreement on the A-109 Power
Zhuhai, China - The Chinese aerospace company will have a chance to produce and market the helicopter through a dedicated joint venture
During the Zhuhai Air Show, opened yesterday and whose conclusion is scheduled on next November 7, AgustaWestland and Jiangxi Changhe Aviation signed an agreement for the foundation of a joint venture... more
Civil aviationUSA: warning to North Korea against the export of missile technology
Washington, USA - The Asian country would be still considered as a serious threat for the international security
The United States have commented again regarding the nuclear proliferation risk represented by the North Korean programmes. After the relaunch of the diplomatic talks in order to try to face this situation... more
HelicoptersOne among the responsible people for the attack against an Italian Police's helicopter arrested
Tirana, Albania - The man would have been seized after a gunfight with the Police
Albanian Police would have recently succeeded in arresting one among the responsible people for the attack against a helicopter of Italian Police occurred on last August 18, and then condamned at an EU... more
DefenseEADS and Lockheed Martin: together for the defence of the US coasts
Berlin, Germany - The two groups to provide the TRS-3D radars for the new US Navy's and US Coast Guard's naval units
EADS and Lockheed Martin together to provide last generation radars for the new naval units destined to US Navy and US Coast Guard. This is one of the latest important international cooperations in the... more
IndustryEADS: the ESOP 2004 programme started
Amsterdam, Holland - The group's employees prove confident about the initiative aimed to encourage the purchase of shares by the workers
The aerospace group EADS unveiled recently that the programme named ESOP 2004 (EADS Employee Share Ownership Plan), as intended to encourage the purchase of company's shares by its employees, proved really... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: extension for the Philadelphia facility
Philadelphia, USA - It will increase the manufacturing activities for the A-119 and will be also dedicated to the production of the US-101
AgustaWestland announced recently it had started the extension of the manufacturing activities at its US facility located in Philadelphia (New Jersey). Such activities are mainly aimed to extend the assembly... more
MiscellaneousUS fighter-bombers in action over Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The Iraqi city was hit several times during the last days, even killing and wounding some civilians
The bombing activities by the US combat airplanes over the Iraqi city of Falluja went on during the last days. They destroyed on last October 29 what the American military representatives considered as... more
AirlinesAlitalia: opportunities and challenges for the future
Rome, Italy - The Italian carrier will have to be able to face the low-cost carrier's competition and the high fuel cost
The Morgan Stanley bank analysed recently the Alitalia's situation, indicating improvement opportunities but also difficulties for the Italian carrier. According to the financial group, the airline has... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-1A aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $33,216,876 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise FY05 option for logistic support of the T-1A aircraft... more
PeopleIata: traffic improves but the bottom line is worsening with the extraordinary price of fuel
Geneva, Switzerland - The Director General and CEO of the Association, Giovanni Bisignani, declared it
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released industry traffic data for the first three quarters of 2004 demonstrating sustained traffic increases across all regions. International scheduled... more
AirlinesRyanair will repay subsidies for Charleroi's hub
Dublin, Ireland - Money will go into a blocked account to which carrier will have access if it wins lawsuit
Yesterday, the Irish airline Ryanair reported it could repay EUR 4m subsidies it received to operate at Belgian Airport Charleroi, (see for details AVIONEWS), pending an appeal to the European Court of... more
IndustryBusiness combination between Groen Brothers Aviation and American Autogyro
Washington, Usa - The agreement will take effect in November 1, 2004
Groen Brothers Aviation (GBA), developers of the autogyro Hawk-4, asserted that has signed an agreement for take on manufacturing, sales, marketing functions of American Autogyro's (Aai) Sparrowhawak Gyroplane.... more
Science and technologySix Iraqi kids arrived in Linate to receive treatment
Milan, Italy - They will go to the hospitals of Milan and Como
Tomorrow at 10:00pm, an airplane will land at Milan-Linate Airport six Irachi kids who will have to receive treatment in Lombardia Region. They will be homed in "Buzzi" and "Niguarda" hospital in Milan... more
Science and technologyMelbourne: about 400 people evacuated from an air station based near the city because of the escape of hydrochloric acid
Melbourne, Australia - 27 instead were transported to the hospital
About 400 people were evacuated, because of an involuntary accident, happened at a depot, close to an air station based in Melbourne; 27 people were transported to the hospital as the authorities claimed.... more
HelicoptersRAF's Chinooks combat readiness in danger
London, UK - Eight aircraft would not be endowed of the safety standards provided by the national ruling on this matter
British Ministry of Defence could be forced to lose some GDP 200m, devoted to the provision of eight Chinook military transport helicopters in an updated version endowed of state-of-the-art avionics and... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: tests on the avionics systems integration started
Washington, USA - The tests currently ongoing would be also intended to ensure the observance of the scheduled time related to the first flight
Lockheed Martin began recently to perform the first tests regarding the integration for several avionics systems scheduled for the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole stealth light fighter. It deals... more
AirlinesIberia: third quarter net profit amounted to EUR 167 m
Madrid, Spain - It's estimated to end the year at EUR 200 m
Spain’s dominant airline, Iberia, communicated that the third quarter net profit amounted to EUR 167 m respectively 52% more then an year earlier, that sow the company at December 31 reach a profit of E... more
AirlinesTunisair: "The year might be closed at break-even"
Tunis, Tunisia - The half-year net loss has been halved with reference to last year
Tunisia national carrier, Tunisair, has communicated that the half-year net loss January-June has been reduced for the 59% compared with the same period a year ago, as a result of the financial review... more