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Latest newsAVIONEWS at "International conference on advanced programmes for anti-G protection" held by Italian Air Force (2): conclusive notes
Rome, Italy - It is especially the aeronautic medicine to face up to challenge which comes from evolution of high performance aircraft
The manoeuvre air-air is the most stressful for pilots: in particular pilots are threatened by the famous G-Lock; thet is the temporary lack of consciousness of the pilot. All over the world, in terms... more
AirlinesAeroflot is not afraid of terroristic attempts and plans to increase passenger traffic
Moscow, Russia - Within 2005, 7,5 million persons will be transported
The Russian carrier, Aeroflot, aims to raise its passenger traffic by 15 per cent this year, despite terroristic attack last August hit two Tupolev (see for details AVIONEWS). "Project forecasts transporting... more
MiscellaneousHelvetic Airways plane damaged a wing as it made an emergency landing to Pristina
Zurich, Switzerland - News has been revealed by some newspapers today
Today several newspapers have reported the news about a MD-83 of low-cost airline Helvetic Airways which would have damaged a wing as it made an emergency landing to Pristina, in Kosovo, for bad weather... more
AirlinesAir Canada: no-stop flights to Australia
Ottawa, Canada - To facilitate travelers forced to face new US visa rules
Air Canada introduces no-stop flights between Sydney and Vancouver as from December 16: service will be operated by 282-seat Airbus A-340/400. Southbound flights will require a brief stopover in Honolulu... more
Civil aviationNorway: Accident Investigation Board denounces cases of airprox
Oslo, Norway - Military pilots would have been responsible for not having honoured the safety distance regarding commercial flights in several cases
Norwegian Accident Investigation Board (AIB), the authority which attends to investigations concerning air accidents, would have recently warned with reference to the military airplanes' activities, as... more
AirlinesAmerica West reported third quarter loss
Washington, Usa - It has been reconsidered the acquisition of ATA low-cost carrier
America West announced that as a result of the current difficult financial situation the intention, previously declared (see AVIONEWS), of buy shares of the low-cost carrier Ata, that filed bankruptcy... more
AirlinesBoeing: excellent third quarter results
Washington, US - Sharp increase of revenues
Boeing has comunicated yesterday that the third quarter profit amounted to USD 456 m; a positive result agaist the last year profit amounted to USD 256 m, influenced by the end production of the old Boeing... more
Latest newsChange in Tallil AVES Helicopter Squadron lead
Tallil, Iraq - Luca Bertuzzi leaves the lead of Squadron after four month service
The Lieutenant Colonel pilot Luca Bertuzzi chief of the 53th Squadron "Cassiopea" of the 7th Regiment "Vega" of Rimini left the lead of the 6th Operative Unit in Iraq after for month of service. During... more
AirlinesAir Pacific raises fares
Suva, Fiji - Despite this days oil price fell about six per cent
Oil price is on the fall, as last two days fell about six per cent, but some airlines are still increasing surcharges over air fares to cover boosting black gold costs. Air Pacific, Fiji island airline,... more
AirlinesAta Airlines files for "Chapter 11"
Washington, US - AirTran bid USD 87.6 m to control Midway airport activities
ATA Airlines has asserted that last Tuesday have filed for protection under "Chapter 11". The company emphasized that it will continue business as usual while it develop a financial plan of reorganization.... more
Industry7E7 Dreamliner: the Italian Campania region's trade union ask for a technical check of the Grottaglie's project
Naples, Italy - Alenia Aeronautica would have underlined that the new facility is necessary due to territorial extension and structural height reasons
Italian Campania region’s trade unions are firmly carrying on their protest against the choice by Alenia Aeronautica for building a new production facility in Grottaglie (Taranto), to be destined to t... more
AirlinesDenationalization for the Mexican national carriers
New Mexico, Mexico - Companies merge would be performed to facilitate the purchase
The Mexican Federal Commission for the competition, has assented to the request of amalgamation between the two biggest national carriers Aeromexico and Mexicana that will come true at the end of the year,... more
AirlinesVolare Group: there was a meeting between firm and unions yesterday. CFO Roberto Belloni resigned
Milan, Italy - Three shareholders are ready for capital raise
Yesterday, there was a meeting between Volare Group leadership and unions to talk about situation and play down worker’s worry about dependant’s cut. Interbanca, Fondo Tricolore and the Argentine enterpriser Edu... more
Weather forecastsILA 2006: fewer days dedicated to commercial activities
Berlin, Germany - It would be the request put forward by the major aerospace groups addressed to the event operators
The well known international exhibition which occurs in Berlin (Germany ) every two years and whose next edition was called ILA 2006, could be subjected to significant changes from a scheduling point of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Various Transport Category Airplanes on Which Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies Have Been Installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01004NY
Washington, Usa - To prevent shifting or unrestrained cargo in the cargo compartment, which could cause an unexpected change in the airplane's center of gravity, damage to the airplane structure and/or flight control system, a hazard to the flightcrew,
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 207)] [Page 62566-62567] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsUnited States introduced new passport rules
Washington, USA - Travellers must show a machine-readable passports to gain entry
Visitors from 22 countries which have Visa Waiver Program (WVP) - which is alternative papers - must show a machine-readable passports to gain entry to US without visa. The new rule has been introduced... more
DefenseQatar serves United States
Doha, Qatar - The Al-Udeid air base takes up to 6,500 people
Qatar is a fundamental economic and strategic importance country for the world greatest power, United States. In 1992, Qatar signed with USA a cooperation and defence agreement which have allowed Americans... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS at "International conference on advanced programmes for anti-G protection" held by Italian Air Force (2): central and final interventions
Rome, Italy - Italian view related to the deployment of the F-16 with 2740 hours flying and 1700 missions with such airplane
An intervention by Maj. Alexey Mendelov occurred half in the morning, and he underlined that, though it is difficult to put into evidence the improvement for the anti-g systems, he thinks that it is necessary... more
CuriositiesSpanish Air Force C-101 surpassed by racer
Madrid, Spain - It was steered by the 250cc world champion Fonsi Nieto
The Aprilia RSV 100R factory of the Spanish biker 250cc world champion Fonsi Nieto have surpassed a Spanish Air Force C-101 during a 1,000 metre range challenge contended at "Academia General del Aire"... more
HelicoptersHelicopter ambulance Sacred Heart resumed service after the crash that took place on last Friday
Santa Rosa Beach, Usa - All the three crew members aboard died
Sacred Heart Health System resumed the helicopter ambulance service after the crash that took place on last Friday and that killed all its crew members (see AVIONEWS). The helicopter has been operative... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon (Beech) model MU-300-10, 400, 400A, and 400T series airplanes; and Raytheon (Mitsubishi) model Beech MU-300 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the accumulation of fuel and/or fuel vapor in the spoiler mixer bay and/or the aft fuselage compartment, which could result in a fire in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 207)] [Page 62570-62571] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix discrepancies of the fuselage skin, which could result in fatigue cracking due to cabin pressurization, and consequent rapid in-flight decompression of the airplane fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 207)] [Page 62567-62569] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent blade separation from HPT S2 NGV distress, which could result in an uncontained engine failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 207)] [Page 62571-62574] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsParliamentary Question: radio-toxicological analyses on personnel deployed during operations in Kosovo with reference to depleted uranium
Rome, Italy - By Italian On. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove
- Addressed to Italian Minister of Defence - "This parliamentary question is intended to verify if Minister knew about some analyses on Italian military personnel regarding the activities performed in... more
Press releaseGalileo Avionica: a Laser Launching Telescope to Japanese Astronomical Observatory
Rome, Italy - Signed a contract with the Japanese industry Subaru
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded a contract with Subaru - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan for the supply of a Laser Launching Telescope for laser guide star. The equipment... more
Latest newsTurkish fighters violate the Greek air space again
Athens, Greece - Greek Government denounced it and it would have threatened to avoid to support Turkish join in the European Union
Greece denounced the violation of its air space by Turkish Air Force’s combat airplanes again (see or details AVIONEWS). Such violations would have happened six times during this week, and some ten aircraft w... more
AccidentsFrance: R-22 crashed into the sea. One man killed and another one is missing
Paris, France - Incident cause is not known
A private Robinson R-22 crashed clear of Mentone, Cote D'Azur: we know that on board helicopter were travelling two persons, a trainer and his pupil. One got killed and the other is missing: victim's body... more
MiscellaneousUS air strike on Falluja: three casualties
Falluja, Iraq - Building in Joulan has been hit
In the night a new air strike by American troops on Falluja killed three persons. The strike hit a building in Joulan, one of the quarter that military actions is mostly dogging. According to a US Army... more
HelicoptersThe role of the EH-101 for Danish Air Force
Copenaghen, Denmark - The helicopter will have to become a protagonist of a quality leap forward from an operative point of view for troop transport
The first of the 14 AgustaWestland EH-101 "Merlin" multipurpose helicopters destined to Danish Air Force should be delivered by the end of this year. Military representatives from the Danish armed forces... more
Latest newsItalian General Tricarico met Chinese and Pakistani Air Force leaders
Rome, Italy - The basis for developing friendly cooperation relations have been laid
The travel to Pakistan and China of General Tricarico, Italian Air Force General Staff, finished: he met the Air Force General Staff of two countries. During visit, the basis for developing friendly cooperation... more
HelicoptersThe future of the Kamov Ka-50 is in doubt
Moscow, Russia - The Mil Mi-28 would prove able to meet the cost cutting and reliability exigencies
The programme related to the Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark combat helicopter and its advanced version named Ka-52 Alligator could be suspended by Moscow's Ministry of Defence. It seems in fact that such aircraft,... more
IndustryHamburg: Airbus' employees demonstrated in order to save the runway extension
Hamburg, Germany - A protest against the Judge's view as it disagrees with a prospective private ownership expropriation procedure
Despite German Judge has so supported the protest by some land owners nearby Hamburg city (Germany), as aimed to face the possible extension of the runway in the Airbus facility and destined to the cargo... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS at "International conference on advanced programmes for anti-g protection" held by Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - Occurring today at Rome-Centocelle Airport
The international conference on the advanced programmes for anti-g protection started at the Conference hall of COI (Joint Operative Command, at Rome-Centocelle Airport) this morning at 09:00 am. Italy... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): business plan still managed by Prodi-led Commission
Brussels, Belgium - After the withdrawal of a proposal by the new President Barroso for the new European Government
New European Commission's President José Manuel Barroso decided to withdraw his own proposal related to the general appointment of the new European Government, when he realized that EU Parliament could... more
AirlinesAlitalia: criticism by Italian Lombardia Region's President Formigoni
Milan, Italy - Formigoni would consider the relaunch prospects as unsatisfactory
Lombardia Region's President Roberto Formigoni would not prove satisfied about the reorganization and relaunch plan of Alitalia. According to Formigoni, one could not accept the idea of waiting till 2007... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For three E-2C aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,574,500 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for installation of a Satellite... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For F/A-18A/B/C/D, SH-60F, HH-60H helicopters and F-16A/B aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $19,885,919 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-01-C-0110) to exercise an option for the procurement... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3D/VH-60N Executive helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $23,040,762 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract (N00019-03-C-0006) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 37 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $36,910,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded undefinitized contract (N00019-04-C-0015)... more
AirlinesAlitalia: special fares from Birmingham to Italy for the celebration of its new service
Rome, Italy - The first service is expected to be on October ,31
Last Monday, Alitalia announced special fares for its flight Birmingham-Milan, with ticket costs from EUR 89, in order to celebrate its new service: it is a two daily flights and is to be start next October,... more
AerospaceSpace: to Titano's discovery
Rome, Italy - Yesterday, at 6.40 pm Cassini's probe was only 1,200 kilometres far from the biggest Moon of Saturn
The event is only one of the 45 close ranges planned during next four years, which would see the Cassini's probe, which was born by the cooperation among the agencies of United States (Nasa), Europe (Esa)... more
Civil aviationBrussels: as a precaution 200 parrots found in the airport have been eliminated
Brussels, Belgium - They were in the same area of two eagles infected by avian flu
At Brussels Airport 200 parrots have been found in the same area where were two eagles infected by avian flu, which were recovered on October 18, in the baggage of a Thai passenger: fowls have been eliminated... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines has suspended one of its employee because of an "inappropriate" use of her image
New,York, USA - The woman posted pictures of herself in uniform through a sort of an on line diary
Ellen Simonetti, Delta Airlines' assistant has been suspended indefinitely without receiving any pay: because of she used pictures of herself in uniform on the on line diary which she use to write. "I... more
Latest newsIraq: the British Regiment moved to Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - The shipment was disposed by Premier Tony Blair
The cargo military helicopters have been used today to transfer the British regiment "Black Watch" from Bassora, in the South of Iraq, to Nassiriya, city placed 375 kilometers from Baghdad, currently controlled... more
MiscellaneousBrazil: paedophilia and prostitution traffic foiled
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Among the 11 people arrested four were Italian
As it has been related by the Brazilian local press that 11 people, four of which were Italian, were arrested as involved in paedophilia and prostitution traffic, occured among Brazil, Italy, and Germany,... more
MiscellaneousJapan: another earthquake strikes Niigata region
Tokyo, Japan - Niigata airport traffic is closed at the moment
Another intense earthquake, of 6.1 intensity of the Richter scale, hit the Niigata region in the Northwest of Japan, today at 10.40 in the morning (local hour), 3.30am in Italy, after only five days from... more
AirlinesFlybe: the carrier would improve its service, creating presumably about 400 new jobs
Birmingham, United kingdom - The number of its flights rises to seven more
The low-cost airline Flybe seems to have planned an increase on its flights from Birmingham to several European destinations: it is what some spokesmen of the carrier revealed, underlining as well that... more
AirlinesUs Airways: switch on the board director
Washington, Usa - Financial reforming plans are at the drafting stage
The Us Airlines board of directors has elected George M. Philip to the board, in the past few days, and also it has named Ronald Stanley who joined the board of directors in May 2004 as chief financial... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines finalized the arrangement for the purchase of 30 Airbus's planes
Berlin, Germany - Deliveries will be complete before the end of 2008
Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines, signed yesterday in Berlin the final agreement for the acquisition of 36 Airbus’s plane, that include 19 A-320, 12 A-321 and 5 A330-200 of which was already a... more
Civil aviationRussia, USA and South Korea: meetings to solve the North Korean nuclear matter started again
Seoul, South Korea - Diplomatic representatives from the three countries gathered today to try to schedule new six-nation talks
Diplomatic representatives coming form Russia and the United States are trying to get the six-nation talks started again in order to solve the North Korean matter. A meeting scheduled in Seoul for today,... more