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Civil aviationB-747 grazes the Tower in the Tokyo downtown (2): pilot's error
Tokyo, Japan - It was his first flight over Japanese capital
The hundreds of people which called police to account for the deafening roar heared at dead of night, have had answer only today by the "Mainichi" newspaper pages: the Nippon paper journalists have report... more
Civil aviationB-747 grazes the Tower in the Tokyo downtown: it is reported after a month
Tokyo, Japan - The Nippon newspaper's hypothesis are discordant, believable pilot's error
The Japanese Ministry of Transport confirmed what the Nippon newspaper "Mainichi" revealed in front-page: the last September 19, during the peak of "September 11" alert-time, an Orient Thai airline Boeing-747,... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: the Roma football team left for Germany by an Alitalia flight
Rome, Italy - Fans crowd surrounded the team in the Roman airport
The Alitalia charter flight with on board players, managers and technical staff of the AS Roma football team, took off from the Fiumicino Airport at 10:20am: the team tomorrow will be engaged against the... more
Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport: arrested a man involved in a great stolen car's traffic
Venice, Italy - The organization skilled in laundering and receiving stolen goods, operated at international level
Within an operation conducted by the Italian Police with the Spanish Interpol throughout several Italian cities and Bilbao (Spain), to the Venice Airport "Marco Polo" has been arrested Sandro Levach, 41... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): criticism by competitors against the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Brussels, Belgium - Several carriers in Europe appear to disagree with the fact that EU Government is focusing most of all on the denationalization
Protest by some carriers against the salvation plan for Alitalia arrived in Brussels on the table of European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, would reveal a series of doubts underlined by... more
HelicoptersThe official showing of the AB-139 in Italy started
Trento, Italy - An itinerary that involves it with showing flights all over the peninsula
AgustaWestland started he showing period in order to exhibit the AB-139 helicopter in Italy, jointly produced with Bell. The helicopter group began today the promotion of the aircraft in Trento, at the... more
IndustryEADS: data on the third quarter 2004 to be released on November 4
Amsterdam, Holland - The aerospace group points out that decisions on funding for the new Airbus airliner do not exist
EADS recently unveiled that the data related to the industrial activities performances and the achieved orders during the third quarter this year, will be officially released on next November 4. In the... more
HelicoptersThe role of the Italian Air Force's HH-3Fs in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - The visit by the Operative Commander of the Italian Air Force for the Italian contingent
Italian General, Giampiero Gargini, visited the Italian contingent in Iraq on in the Dhi Qar region last Thursday, in order to verify the activities of the joint forces which involves the aircraft belonging... more
PeopleBrussels to Washington: "Let's analyse the matter of subsidies for the 7E7 in Geneva at the end of October"
Brussels, Belgium - Meanwhile, the USA criticize the Airbus' initiative aimed to gain public funds for the A-350 programme
After the announcement by Airbus about the intention for resorting to public funding in order to produce one third of the programme related to the new A-350 airliner (see for details AVIONEWS), the United... more
MiscellaneousNew American strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The purpose is to seize Al Zarqawi and put the rebellion warriors' activities to an end definitively
Military operations by the coalition forces and by the Iraqi national guard go on without stopping during recent days. Temporary Government of the Arab country proves more and more willing to seize Al... more
AerospaceSoyuz: creepy docking
Moscow, Russia - Approach stage by "excessive speed": control center orders to turn the automated docking system into that manual
The Soyuz TMA-5 arrived Saturday to the International Space Station (Iss): the space shuttle took off last Thursday from the Russian cosmodrome in Baikonur with aboard Leroy Chiao, Salijan Sharipov e Iuri... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a formal protest by competitors addressed to EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Against the Italian airline's salvation plan and against supposed tariffs cheaper than a 50% compared with the other carriers
Competitors decided to act against Alitalia at an EU level, by releasing a joint formal protest which involves several airlines, and a part of these ones already threatened such step in order to face the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the bridge loan to be available at the end of October
Rome, Italy - The first goal is to face the cash needs till March 2005
Alitalia should gain the availability of the first tranche from the EUR 400m bridge loan even at the end of October. It is being scheduled that the single tranches can consist of a minimum of 10m, and... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of October 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 18 to Sunday 24
Monday 18 - Hang Gliding - 1st Sertao Voando 2004. Quixada, Ceara, Brazil. + 55 85 295 2857 www.braves.com.br Tuesday 19 - Hang Gliding - 1st Sertao Voando 2004. Quixada, Ceara, Brazil. +... more
AirlinesAre America West and ATA to be merged?
Washington, USA - The hypothesis could become a concrete reality in case ATA experiences a bankruptcy
America West would intend to perform a merge with ATA, the US low-cost carrier experiencing serious financial difficulties (see for details AVIONEWS). ATA’s board recently put into evidence the current r... more
AirlinesThe Helseforetakenes chooses SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - An agreement extremely important for the carrier
The Swedish healthy company, Helseforetakenes, and SAS, Scandinavian Airlines Sweden, have stipulated an agreement that see the Swedish carrier become official airline, for both patients and business services,... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter kills three Palestinians
Jabaliya, Gaza Strip - Two members of al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and a Hamas' militiaman
An Israeli helicopter fired a missile against a refugees site in Jabaliya this morning, in the Northern Gaza Strip and killed three Palestinians and seriously injured another one: the three persons died... more
MiscellaneousBranciforte is the head of the Italian marine's team: Council of Ministers decided it
Rome, Italy - The new Commander-in-Chief would substitute Quinto Gramellini
The propose came from the Defence Secretary, Antonio Martino, and it was approved by the Council of Ministers: it is a daily news, the Adm. Bruno Branciforte is the new Commander-in-chief of the Italian... more
AerospaceMars: Spirit and Opportunity proved presence of water
Washington Usa - The shuttles are proceeding with the explorations
Nasa's space shuttle, in orbit since October 1st for its third mission on Mars, are sending important descriptions about the composition of the planet ground. The informations sent by Opportunity have... more
AirlinesAda Group will link Bari to Tirana
Bari, Italy - Within the plan that will set routes towards the "Panhandle 8"
The Albanian airline Ada Group as from next November 1st, will link daily Bari to Tirana: "An important occasion of socio-cultural and economic integration, which from Bari goes to the trade ports of Varna... more
AirportsBoeing 737-700 changes its configuration in a child art gallery
Seattle, Usa - Southwest Airlines dedicates the aircraft to the kids of Ronald McDonald House Charities
During the cerimony "Spirit of Hope", hold few days ago at Seattle, at Boeing Field of the King County International Airport, that Southwest dedicated a Boeing 737-700 to Ronald McDonald House of Charities,... more
Civil aviationMalpensa and Fiumicino adopt safety measures against avian virus
Rome, Italy - The Italian Minister of Health and WHO strengthen filter in airports
Italy with World Health Organization (WHO) set a programme of vigilance and control against the avian virus into the poultry farms based on a chicken import ban, a virological vigilance over avian virus... more
IndustryNew success for the British Rolls Royce
London, Great Britain - China Eastern Airlines chooses Trent 700 engine
Rolls Royce has signed, yesterday October 14, an agreement for USD 450 bn with China Eastern Airlines for the supply of Trent 700 engine to power the 20 new Airbus A-330/300 planes recently purchased by... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines reaches an agreement with pilot union
Washington, Usa - It's only a truce: already planned other negotiations
Northwest Airlines obtained the concession to cut pilot wage for USD 265 m. This is how it ended the difficult negotiation, between the American carrier and the union, that will find immediate effect... more
Civil aviationElta: its counter measures system is being promoted abroad for commercial airplanes
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Flight Guard is being suggested also in the United States after years of experience in the military sector
After the success of the Lorica system produced by Elisra in Israel (see for details AVIONEWS), Elta promotes its own solution for ensuring the anti-missile protection even for commercial airplanes. The... more
AirlinesIberia against Ryanair: it would sign unfair deals with Spanish airports
Madrid, Spain - At meantime it arranges attack against Alitalia for the state-aid
The Spanish airline Iberia, not only would have planned to join itself to British Airways protests against the state-aid supplied by the Italian government to Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS), but it... more
IndustryGKN-Finmeccanica agreement on AgustaWestland: the British Government's conditions
London, UK - Finmeccanica to ensure the protection of the sensitive data and to encourage the production of the choppers destined to GB in the country
British Government started a series of investigations during August, aimed to verify the legitimacy of the deals which led GKN to renounce to its stake in AgustaWestland, selling it all to Finmeccanica... more
AerospaceSpace: achieve mission for the Russian booster
Moscow, Russia - It seems the American satellite for telecommunication Amc-15 arrived without any problem and it ordinarily works
It ended successfully the mission that saw the Russian booster Briz-M , which left this morning from the cosmodrome based in Baikonur (Kazakistan), to freight on orbit the American satellite for telecommunication... more
AirlinesUS Airways: Bankruptcy Court approved the USD 1bn loan extension
Washington, USA - Necessary to keep alive the airline until mid-January
A Federal judge of the Bankruptcy Court approved the agreement with Government, lenders and US Airways to extend until mid-January the USD 1bn financing accorder to airline (see AVIONEWS): without the... more
AirportsToo many flights: the Unions which defend environment claim
London, England - Air traffic is responsable of the 6% of greenhouse effect
The Unions which defend environment came out the problem, threatening a big protest against air traffic if the government should decide to open new airport or to expand the current ones. "Friends of the... more
Science and technologyIsland of Borneo: fires, provoke several problems at the air traffic
Jakarta, Indonesia - The local residents had to put on respirators
Yesterday, in the Indonesian zone of Borneo's Island was "One of the worst day", due to the fact that the fires provoked too much smoke: as claimed the spokesman of Banjarmasin's Airport in Kalimantan,... more
IndustryA blow to Boeing from Airbus
Prague, Czech Republic - CSA asks for 12 planes to Airbus
It is official the news, according to which, the flagship Czech airline CSA, ordered 12 planes to Airbus in order to broaden its mid-range fleet: Jaroslav Tvrdik, President of the carrier announced recently.... more
Civil aviationIt's signed at Buenos Aires the national plan for radar control
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It will be operative from next year
Josè Pampuro the Argentinian Defence Secretary, asserted yesterday at Buenos Aires, during a press conference, that the President, Nestor Kirchener, has finally made official the project of investment,... more
AirlinesThe low-cost Gol is going to expand its fleet
San Paolo, Brazil - Six Boeing 737 before the end of the year
The Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL announced yesterday the plan to purchase six Boeing 737, the term of the acquisition will be set out before the end of the year, to expand its fleet as it has already... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the unions set the referendum on the deal with the company and Italian Government
Rome, Italy - The starting date could be next October 26
The trade unions which achieved the agreement with Alitalia and Italian Government on the business plan 2005-2008, aimed to favour the reorganization and relaunch of the airline, will reveal on next Monday,... more
AccidentsA MK Airlines cargo plane crashes yesterday in Canada: seven victims verified
Toronto, Canada - The aircraft tail could have struck runaway on take off
Are seven the people who died yesterday when a Boeing 747/400 cargo of the Ghanaian MK Airlines bound for Saragozza (Spain) carrying seafood and silk-thrower crashed near the Halifax Airport, in the North-Eastern... more
Civil aviationItalian Adm. Di Paola: three factors to defend the Mediterranean Sea against terrorism
Rome, Italy - Participation, complementary and active behaviours by all the civil States
Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Chief of General Staff, recently commented regarding the fighting against international terrorism, finding in the Mediterranean Sea one of the major territorial cornerstones... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: passenger traffic rose and fares increase
Vienna, Austria - An EUR 8 surcharge for the long-haul travels
The passenger traffic of the Austrian Airlines registered in September a 11,1 per cent rise regarding the same time of 2003, thanks to the 21 per cent boost in long-haul flight traffic, links which will... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashes to Fort Bliss: the pilot died instantly
El Paso, USA - At wheel there was a Lockheed Martin employee at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo
A military Huey helicopter crashed today about 8:45am and burst out in the desert on Fort Bliss Base property, near the New Mexico-Texas state line: the 61 man which guided the aircraft, died instantly.... more
IndustryAlenia: here is the Southern Italy effort for the Dreamliner
Pomigliano, Italy - From Campania to Puglia, 1000 new jobs and investments for EUR 500m
Despite the recent tensions among the Alenia Aeronautica’s workers in Southern Italy with reference to the Boeing 7E7 programme (see for details AVIONEWS), the Italian aerospace company has recently c... more
PeopleAll Nippon Airways, the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 to power the Dreamliners (2): Airbus' comment
London, UK - According to European group, this would be a signal of the realization in Japan that the USA are going to lose on the subsidies matter
British press analyses the situation related to the trade war between Boeing and Airbus following the appeals to the WTO (World Trade Organization), to which respectively the USA and EU resorted against... more
PeopleAll Nippon Airways: the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 to power the Dreamliners
Tokyo, Japan - A contract worth EUR 1bn was signed to provide engines for some 50 new airliners
Japanese airline, All Nippon Airways, one of the first customers of the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner medium-range airliner, has decided to rely upon the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines rather than opting for... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 series airplanes (2004-20-15)
Usa - To prevent engine malfunction due to failure of the engine air inlet de-icing system, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 197)] [Page 60804-60807] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4 series airplanes and model A-300 B4-600, A-300 B4-600R, and A-300 F4-600R (2004-20-14)
Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the splice fitting at fuselage FR 47, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 197)] [Page 60809-60811] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4 series airplanes; and model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2004-20-11)
Usa - To find and fix previously done repairs of the wing slats that have inadequate static and/or fatigue strength, which, if not corrected, could result in loss of the slats and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 197)] [Page 60801-60802] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4 series airplanes; model A-300 B4-600, A300 B4-600R, A300 F4-600R series airplanes, and A-300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (Collectively Called A300-600); and model A-310 series airplanes (2004-20-12)
Usa - To detect and correct frayed or corroded control cables for the elevator and rudder, which could result in a ruptured control cable, and possible reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 197)] [Page 60799-60801] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent corrosion of the housings of the main landing gear (MLG) leg strut bushings and consequent failure of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 197)] [Page 60802-60804] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the business plan arrived in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commissioner for Transport de Palacio ensures a quick start of analysis
The text of the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 arrived finally in Brussels this morning. It had been unveiled by the spokesmen of the European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, who had... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes; and model 747SP series airplanes (2004-20-16)
Usa - To prevent mineral build-up on the auxiliary power unit (APU) and engine fire shutoff switches, which could lead to failure of the switches to discharge fire suppressant in the affected area and could result in an uncontrolled fire that could sprea
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 197)] [Page 60807-60809] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousFalluja still subjected to US fire
Falluja, Iraq - New aerial attacks today aimed to hit the weapon depots, the refuges and the command centres of Al Zarqawi
The United States already announced it yesterday in the evening and the aerial and ground military activities went on without stopping in Falluja (see for details AVIONEWS). New strikes have been performed... more