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IndustryEasa certification for Embraer 170
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will now operate in Europe
European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) awarded a type certificate for the Embraer 170. The aircraft, operating in Usa and Brasil, will now operate in Europe. more
Latest newsFounded some world war II aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Located in Greenland two American B-17s and some P-38s
The German association for the search and recover of aircraft, boat and historical vehicles announced the location in Greenland under about 100 metres of snow of two American B-17s and some P-38s belonging... more
AirlinesBiometry techniques for frequent flyers
Stockholm, Sweden - Experiments on new techniques to speed up boarding operations
Scandinavian Airlines (Sas) is testing these days some new biometry techniques to identify its frequent flyers. A smart card with stored characteristics is used as id at the gate instead of ordinary documents:... more
AerospaceRosetta spacecraft's launch delayed
Rome, Italy - Bad weather conditions rescheduled the launch for tomorrow
Because of strong winds at hi-altitude the launch of the rocket Arianne-5 with onboard the spacecraft Rosetta at Kourou, French Guyana, will be rescheduled to tomorrow 2004 February 27, still at 7.36 London... more
AirlinesLufthansa optimistic
Frankfurt, Germany - The air company will post on March its 2003 annual report
Lufthansa posted these days its forecast about its financial year 2003. The air company will publish its 2003 annual report on 25 March 2004 and posted a EUR 30m profit and a net loss of approximately... more
Latest newsEurofighter maybe also for Singapore
Rome, Italy - Meeting between German, British, Spanish and Italian Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister
Italian Defence Secretary, Filippo Berselli, after attending a meeting between German, British, Spanish Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister, spoke about an important step forward in the agreements... more
Science and technologyBad weather slows down Frankfurt airport
Berlin, Germany - Snow creates inconveniences and delays
Snow created yesterday inconveniences and delays at the Frankfurt airport: more than 50 flights have been cancelled and at least 13 changed their routes to other airports, all the other flights suffered... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100-PW-220 engine
Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $11,683,100 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the nozzle augmentor (5,434 each) applicable to F100-PW-220 engine. Total funds... more
HelicoptersCAE to update Apache helicopters simulators
Montreal, Canada - This agreement has been signed together with Northrop Grumman
Canadian CAE will take care of updating US AH-64 Apache attack helicopters' flight and fighting simulators. This company will be at work by a subcontract related to an agreement between US Army and Northrop... more
Weather forecastsAsian Aerospace Airshow: Sikorsky supports its S-76
Singapore - This medium helicopter is promoted for several asian countries' exigencies
Sikorsky is searching for new orders regarding the S-76 helicopter in Asia. This chopper has already gained a good commercial success in Japan and South Korea (moreover, it seems Japan has ordered further... more
Latest newsIAF Officers exalt their pilots background
New Delhi, India - Indian pilots have faced their US colleagues during simulated fighting
In the occasion of the Indo-American joint exercise in the Indian territory between US Air Force and Indian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS), IAF Officers have appreciated the way national air force... more
AccidentsIraq: another USA helicopter has fallen headlong
Haditha, Iraq - There are two deceased soldiers
Once again a USA military helicopter, the nth since the "Iraqi Freedom" operation beginning, has fallen headlong nearby Habitha, at some 200 km North-West from Baghdad, on the motorway which links the... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (11): declarations of Fassino (Secretary of the DS party)
Roma, Italy - "It's necessary a great international alliance"
The Secretary of the DS party, Piero Fassino, guest "C'è Diaco" on Sky Tg24, has spoken also about the Alitalia issue. Fassino thinks that the problem is not the choice between the public or private property,... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (10): further declarations by Berlusconi
Rome, Italy - "Alitalia is a problem able to make shake wrists veins"
Berlusconi intervenes again about Alitalia matter. According to Premier, the Italian carrier crisis is "A problem able to make shake wrists veins, relating to unsolved problems inherited from the past... more
PeopleAirbus takes delivery of the first Trent 900 engine for the A-380 by Rolls Royce
London, UK - Programme technicians exalt its quality
Airbus has taken delivery of the first Trent 900 engine for the new A-380 airliner. This Rolls Royce's product is exalted by company's technicians regarding its low noisiness and low consumption levels... more
HelicoptersUS Army justifies the Comanche programme cancellation
Washington, USA - But its advanced technological solutions will not be lost
US Army has tried to explain again why it has been decided to abandon the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS). This chopper would not be able to face the new challenges in the modified... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model CF34-8E
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NE-06-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - Models CT58 series and T58 series
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-66-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (9): Berlusconi intervenes
Rome, Italy - "We will show Government plan on Friday"
Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, makes know that the Government is already working to solve the Alitalia matter and, for this reason, he is going to show the industrial plan proposal in the Ministers... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model AE-3007
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-29-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727-100C, 727-200F, and 727C series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin, strap (bearstrap), or doubler at the forward and aft hinge fittings for the main deck cargo door, which could reach critical crack length and result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-191-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (8): hard declaration of Storace
Rome, Italy - "Mengozzi is the first one to excess"
According to the unsolved Alitalia affair the governor of the Lazio Region, Francesco Storace, takes part again. We remember that yesterday the president of the Lazio region had written a letter to Berlusconi... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (7): a solution has not been found yet
Rome, Italy - In the meantime some name has been promoted to replace Mengozzi
Alitalia matter cannot achieve serenity. Even if rumors about CEO, Francesco Mengozzi’s resign would be more plausible, it must be added that it would be more coherent, before replacing him, find the o... more
Latest newsBoeing to deliver a new helmet-mounted targeting system for the American pilots
Washington, USA - The JHMCS has been firstly employed during the Iraqi Freedom Operation
Hundreds of new tracking and targeting systems would have been ordered by the US Defense Department and delivered by Boeing. The JHMCS system (Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System) regards a new helmet-mounted... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (6): AN party answers to Lunardi
Rome, Italy - He said it with the responsible of the air transport of the party, Luigi Martini
The Honourable of Parliament Luigi Martini, member of the Transports Commission of the Chamber, and responsible of the air transport of Alleanza Nazionale party, answers today to the declarations of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (5): Tesauro's words
Rome, Italy - Antitrust Authority President answers Umberto Bossi's declarations
In an interview for "Il Sole 24 Ore" today, Giuseppe Tesauro answers Umberto Bossi’s last week declarations. His words, among the other things, have been considered by AVIONEWS. Tesauro in this interview r... more
Government actsToday in Parliament: to the Senate the Alitalia's privatization discussed
Rome, Italy - Starting from 3pm
Today at 3pm to the Lavori Pubblici Commission of the Senate will continue the examination of the Prime Minister's decree on the Alitalia's privatization. It will also be discussed about the plan of industrial... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (4): the former of Air Europe, Lupo Rattazzi, speaks
Rome, Italy - "The private sector are not interested to the Italian air company"
The former President of Air Europe, Lupo Rattazzi, comments in an interview appeared this morning on "Il Sole 24 Ore", the Alitalia affair. According to Rattazzi the private field would not be interested... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (3): Lunardi's opinion
Rome, Italy - ""It would have a person like Bondi"
The Minister of Infrastrutture and Trasporti, Pietro Lunardi, expresses its opinion on the Alitalia affair. He said it in an interview that today the daily paper of Rome "Il Tempo" published. For the Minister... more
PeopleAlitalia affair (2): Mengozzi has decided to leave its mandate
Rome, Italy - He should resign tomorrow
Alitalia CEO, Francesco Mengozzi, has decided to resign. He is going to leave this role as he disagrees the change for the reconstruction plan provided by this carrier: a plan which, in his opinion, is... more
AccidentsA Zurich Airport air-traffic controller has been stabbed
Zurich, Switzerland - He had been in service on July 1st 2002 when an in-flight collision between a 757 and a Tu-154 occurred
An air-traffic controller of the Zurich-Kloten Airport in service for the Skyguide, the company performing the airspace control in this area, has been stabbed near his house in Zurich. The victim died... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: Berlusconi's declarations
Rome, Italy - "We will solve it all on Friday"
Last night, at the end of summit at Palazzo Chigi, Berlusconi has explained, meeting journalists, that the Alitalia matter should be definitively examined in the Ministers Council on next Friday. The Premier... more
Government actsContracts: "Repair and maintenance services of helicopters - Viterbo (Italy)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S39 of 25 February 2004 Italy-Viterbo: repair and maintenance services of helicopters Contract notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting... more
Government actsContracts: "Aircraft-engine maintenance services - Viterbo (Italy)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S39 of 25 February 2004 Italy-Viterbo: aircraft-engine maintenance services Contract notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting authority:... more
Government actsContracts: "Safety equipment for the new airport of Bari (Italy)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S39 of 25 February 2004 Italy-Bari: safety equipment Contract notice - Utilities Supplies I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting entity: Seap SpA... more
IndustryA new appointment to lead the Eurofighter syndicate
Amsterdam, Holland - Aloysius Rauen to be the new Eurofighter GmbH's CEO
Aloysius Rauen, head of EADS Military Aircraft, has been appointed as the new CEO of Eurofighter GmbH syndicate. This decision, as reached jointly by EADS management, British Aerospace and Alenia, has... more
HelicoptersTechnical problems for the V-22 Osprey
Fort Worth, USA - Bell's technicians would be trying to solve defects related to the instability of this mean on landing
Bell’s technicians are trying to solve the problem occurred on a V-22 Osprey in November when suddenly, on deck landing on a ship, its test pilot could hardly keep control of this mean due to continuous s... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in February 2004
Rome, Italy -
NBAA LEADERSHIP/CORPORATE AVIATION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE…Feb. 23-26, Anaheim, Calif. Info: (202) 783-9000; Web site: www.nbaa.org. ASIAN AEROSPACE…Feb. 24-29, Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore. Inf... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model PA- 46-500TP
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-32-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models PC-7, PC-12, and PC-12/45
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-45-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model Beech 400A and 400T series airplanes
Usa - To prevent intermittent sticking of the relays on the roll trim printed circuit board (PCB) in either the open or closed position, which could result in an out-of-trim condition that could require using considerable control wheel force to keep the
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-225-AD; Amendment... more
Science and technologyNepal: first strike in the Country finished
Kathmandu, Nepal - Government and private airlines reached an agreement
The strike that blocked Nepali air-traffic on Monday and Tuesday has finished. The strike, the first in the history of the Country's civil aviation, had been called by Nepal's private carriers, which control... more
AccidentsAn Aermed plane crashed this morning (2): heart retrieved, but is unusable
Rome, Italy - Ten years ago the two deceased physicians risked their lives transporting a heart by car
The violent crash of a Cessna 500 on the mountains near Cagliari was apparently caused by a fog bank. Six people were killed: three pilots plus two physicians and a technician of the transplant unit of... more
AerospaceSaab Ericsson Space to deliver components for two satellite systems
Gothenburg, Sweden - This Swedish company to take care of Hotbird 8 and Worldsat-3
Saab Ericsson has almost contextually gained the sign of two agreements in order to produce satellite components regarding two different systems: Hotbird 8 and Worldsat-3. In the first case, this agreement... more
Government actsContracts: "Aerial forest-firefighting services in Saragossa (Spain)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S38 of 24 February 2004. E-Saragossa: aerial forest-firefighting services. Contract notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting authority:... more
Government actsContracts: "Hire of helicopter in Mende (France)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S34 of 18 February 2004. F-Mende: hire of helicopter. Contract notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting authority: SDIS 48, Att:... more
Government actsContracts: "Construction work for an airport in Saint-Malo (France)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S38 of 24 February 2004. F-Saint-Malo: construction work for airports. Contract notice - Works I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting authority:... more
AerospaceThe first two Galileo system satellites to be operative by 2006
Brussels, Belgium - The entire programme to be completed by the end of the decade
The Galileo global positioning satellite system seems to carry on without delay. By a European Commission report provided to European Parliament, Commissioner Loyola de Palacio has put into evidence how... more
Government actsContracts: "Airport operation services in Cascais (Portugal)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S37 of 21 February 2004. P-Cascais: operation of public service supporting civil aviation. Contract notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting... more
IndustryEmbraer at the Heavy Maintenance Forum in Scotland
Aberdeen, UK - Where airlines that operate ERJ-145 family jets have disussed
Embraer took part in the Heavy Maintenance Forum (HMF) in Aberdeen, Scotland on 17th and 18th February. The purpose of the forum, in which Chautauqua Airlines, American Eagle, Mesa Air, British Midland,... more