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SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11, MD-11F, DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, and MD-10-30F airplanes (2007-19-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a potential ignition source inside the fuel tank and in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 176)] [Page 51994-51996] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Ltd. model 750XL airplanes (2007-19-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 176)] [Page 51996-51997] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes (2007-19-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of an electrical bus due to PCDU failure, resulting in the loss of all flight displays for an unacceptable time period, and consequent emergency landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 176)] [Page 51997-52000] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica (4): the orders updated to the month of June
Milan, Italy - Helicopters, Defence Electronics, Eurofighter and GIE-ATR aircraft
New orders came in at EUR 6,478 million, versus EUR 7,973 million in 1H06. However, last year benefited from non-recurring new orders worth EUR 1,740 million in helicopters, relating to the IMOS and MSCP... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica (3): the revenues of the first half of 2007
Milan, Italy - Helicopters +11%; ATR, Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and energy +16%
Revenues rose to EUR 6,079 million in 1H07, versus EUR 5,706 million in the same period of 2006. This was an increase of EUR 373 million, or 7%. The rise was due to organic growth, and was in line with... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica (2): the statements of Pier Francesco Guarguaglini
Milan, Italy - "We are concentrating on long-term projects such as C-27J Spartan, Dreamliner, Mangusta, TETRA and Sukhoi partnership"
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO, commented: "Finmeccanica is continuing to pursue organic growth, and has hit its targets for the fifth year in a row. In the first half of the year we made... more
IndustryThe major European companies meeting has been opened
Brussels, Belgium - Francois Gayet, Secretary General of ASD, has showed the targets to achieve in the next 10 years
Yesterday ASD (Aerospace and Defense Industries Association of Europe) hosted the first meeting of the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Sectoral Group) in Brussels. Mr. Francois Gayet, Secretary... more
IndustryFinmeccanica Group: Francesco Parlato new Director
Rome, Italy - He will remain in post until the expiry of the current board of director’s mandate
At its meeting of yesterday, Finmeccanica’s board of directors, pursuant to art. 2386 of the Italian civil code, appointed Francesco Parlato to the board of directors as a replacement for Dario Scannapieco, w... more
AirlinesRyanair will meet SEA management tomorrow
Milan, Italy - About the Alitalia flights
SEA, Milan's Airports Management Company, has accepted the invitation of Ryanair, Irish low-cost airline, that proposed an investment plan following the announced cancellations of Alitalia flights from... more
AirlinesContinental provides assistance to passengers affected by storm "Humberto"
Houston , Usa - Possible to change flights at no cost until 14/09
Texan carrier Continental Airlines guarantees flexibility to all those who have to reprogramme their travel plans because of Tropical Storm "Humbert", which is raging in the Gulf of Mexico. Passengers... more
Civil aviationHundreds of flights with Bombardier aircraft cancelled in America, Europe and Japan
Montreal, Canada - Tens of airplanes grounded
The case of the Dash 8 (Q-400) aircraft of Canadian manufacturer Bombardier widens. Hundreds of flights will be today cancelled or delayed in America, Europe but also in Japan, in order to allow the carrying... more
Finance and economyFinmeccanica: the Board of Directors approved the first-half results
Milan, Italy - The official presentation has taken place today in Milan at 9:00 am
Finmeccanica improved its results again in 1H07 through organic growth, confirming the stability and quality of its development strategy. - Revenues rose to EUR 6,079 million in 1H07, vs EUR 5,706 million... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland: report on the contract for the helicopters to Turkey
Rome, Italy - The details of the contract will be announced during an official ceremony currently being finalised
"Finmeccanica would like to state that the Turkish Government has announced on its Website that it has reached an agreement with AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, in partnership with the Turkish... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors approves six-month report for Group as of 30 June 2007
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 2,130 million
"- Traffic revenues in the first half of 2007 amounted to 2,130 million euros showing an increase of 87 million euros (+4.3%) compared to the previous year; consolidated net revenues were 2,309 million,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on September 13th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1906 - First fixed-wing aircraft flight in Europe. Civil Aviation: 1913 - Aurel Vlaicu dies. He was the pioneer of the Romania's civil aviation. Report:... more
Civil aviationScandinavian territories: all Dash-8 banned from overflight
Copenhagen , Denmark - After the grounding of the SAS Q-400s
Yesterday, after the Dash 8 (Q-400) airplanes of carrier SAS (Scandinavian Air System) were grounded (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2), the civil aviation authorities of the Scandinavian countries have aligned to... more
IndustryBoeing Company awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15E aircraft
Boeing Company, of St Louis MO, is being awarded a contract for $16,141,431. This action provides for Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), Full Rate Production 4 (FRP4) for the F-15E, Retrofit Kits... more
IndustryMarvin Engineering Company Incorporated awarded of a near 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Marvin Engineering Company Incorporated of Inglewood, California is being awarded a firm fixed price contract for $ 20,937,965. This action provides for MAU-12 Bomb Ejector Rack and related spares applicable... more
AirportsEuropean Commission starts inquiry into SOGEAAL, Alghero airport management company
Alghero, Italy - According to the Commission some airlines received illegal financial support
According to European Commission sources, SOGEAAL SpA, the Alghero-Fertilia airport management company, in under inquiry by the Commission itself which is investigating on financing and other economic... more
AirlinesGermanwings: press-conference for the launch of a new service
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning in Rome
German low-cost airline Germanwings informs that tomorrow, Thursday September 13th, 2007 a press-conference will be held to present an innovative service called "Smart Connect" which will allow simple... more
AerospaceAstrium selected Arianespace to launch four ELISA satellites
Kourou , French Guyana - They will be auxiliary passengers on the launch of the first Pléiades satellite in late 2009
Astrium has selected Arianespace to launch four satellites of the space segment of the ELISA demonstrator, which will be placed in heliosynchronous orbit by a Soyuz rocket to be launched from the Guyana... more
ConferencesPiaggio Aero to participate at 60th NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlanta
Genoa, Italy - One of the world’s most important trade events in the field of business and general aviation
Piaggio Aero will display its P-180 Avanti II at the 60th National Business Aviation Association annual meeting and convention (NBAA 2007) that is going to take place in Atlanta (GA) on September 25, 26,... more
AirlinesAdam Air smiles, the slump is gone
Jakarta, Indonesia - The carrier continues the gradual further rise after the New Year's Day tragic crash
Last months the Indonesian carrier Adam Air has seen increase its number of passengers after the tragic crash of the Boeing 737/400 plane, which crashed on New Year's Day near Sulawesi Island and provoked... more
AirlinesWizz Air to replace SkyEurope on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Budapest route
Milan, Italy - Starting from October 28th, 2007
Wizz Air will replace SkyEurope in the Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Budapest route. Starting from next October 28th, two cities will be connected with a four weekly flights frequency, on Tuesday, on Thursday,... more
AirlinesJet2.com: Leeds and Northern England low-cost from Olbia
Milan, Italy - From next May 3rd with one flight per week
"Jet2.com, British low-cost airline, keeps expanding in Italy. The great novelty is undoubtedly the new route Olbia-Leeds to be inaugurated on May 3rd, 2008 (the flight will operate until September... more
ReportNo one realizes she dies in her sleep
Rome, Italy - An American Airlines passenger
The woman found dead on the American Airlines airplane landed in Fiumicino after the Chicago-Rome flight was probably travelling alone, since none of her seat neighbours nor flight attendants realized... more
Finance and economyGreen light for the Eurofly capital share increase by Meridiana
Olbia, Italy - A 25 million Euro package
Meridiana's Board of Directors has adopted a resolution about the Eurofly capital share increase, a package equal to EUR 25 million, an operation already provided by the business plan of Eurofly. The... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines and KLM will transport Dutch participants and guests to Beijing
Beijing, China - They are many hundred of people
China Southern Airlines, in cooperation with partner KLM, and upon request by the Dutch travel agent ATP, will transport Dutch participants and visitors to and from the Olympics in Beijing in 2008. China... more
AirportsToxic liquid spill at Tel Aviv airport
Tel Aviv, Israel - No severe consequences
Firemen intervention yesterday at the Israeli international airport of Tel Aviv, Ben-Gurion. A toxic liquid material spilled during the loading procedures on an airplane, which according to media belongs... more
Fair and shows"Flyfest" (2): three days filled with appointments
Ravenna , Italy - Great end on Sunday night with the parachutists, acrobatic squads and the flights of F-16 Fighting Falcon
"Flyfest, Ravenna International Expo & Airshow", the event promoted by Aeroclub "Francesco Baracca" of Ravenna, will start on Friday morning with the opening of the runway for the arrival of the privates.... more
Fair and showsAt the "La Celsetta" air-field in Campagnano di Roma a gathering of historical English airplanes
Rome, Italy - They arrived from Great Britain in three steps
From Great Britain to Avignon in France, then the great bounce until Siena, Tuscany (Italy), and from the Tuscan airport to the air-space of "La Celsetta" in Campagnano di Roma, seat of the association... more
CuriositiesDelta Air Lines awards the 101st passenger of the Pisa-New York route
Pisa, Italy - On the occasion of the 101st operativeness day from Pisa airport
On the occasion of the 101st operativeness day of Delta Air Lines from the airport of Pisa "Galileo Galilei", the 101st passenger of the Pisa-New York route has been awarded. Shortly before the take-off,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: confirmed the cancellation of 14 intercontinental flights from Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Today the Board of Directors on the Group six-month report
Today the Alitalia Board of Directors will meet to talk about the Group six-month report. The matter about the cancellation of 14 intercontinental flights from the airport of Milan-Malpensa in favour... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): denial about the news appeared today on the national press
Rome, Italy - Concerning the contacts between Alitalia and Air France
"According to the news reported today by Italian press agencies, Alitalia denies the existence of contacts between the national airline and Air France. Alitalia said there is a partnership and bilateral... more
Civil aviationEASA: Agency issued 2006 Safety review
Cologne, Germany - High level of aviation safety in Europe
"EASA's 2006 Annual Safety Review highlights the significant improvements achieved in aviation safety in recent years. Worldwide, 2006 saw the lowest number of fatal accidents (42) to fixed wing aircraft... more
OccurrencesNew occurrence for a Q-400 of SAS (2): the cancelled flights
Stockholm, Sweden - All flights with Dash 8-400 (Q-400) aircraft suspended
In consequence occurrence happened today SAS (Scandinavian Air System) decided to cancel all flights scheduled with airplanes of the type Dash 8-400 (Q-400). These are the codes of the called off flights:... more
AirlinesChina Southern offers new e-ticketing service
Guangzhou , China - Announcement of the airline
The Chinese air-company China Southern puts at disposal as of today on its new website (www.flychinasouthern.com) the possibility to purchase electronic tickets on different national and international... more
ReportMissile attack against US base in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - One dead, 11 wounded
The General Command of the U.S. Army in Iraq said today that an attack carried out with missiles and mortars by the Iraqi guerrilla against the Camp Victory base, nearby the Baghdad International Airport,... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL assigns to ENAV the Balkan Region air traffic management
Brussels, Belgium - Over 20,000 flights per year taken away to the foreign competitor authorities
EUROCONTROL, the continental authority responsible for the European air network management, has decided that ENAV, Italian Flight Assistance Society, will manage the air traffic of the Balkan Region, included... more
Fair and showsFlyfest: Ravenna is ready for a magic week-end
Ravenna , Italy - From Friday 14 to Sunday 16 September "La Spreta" airport will host the International Expo & Airshow
After many years Ravenna "La Spreta" airport hosts an important air manifestation. From Friday to Sunday there will be "Flyfest", Ravenna International Expo & Airshow. The event, promoted by dall'Aeroclub... more
OccurrencesNew occurrence for a Q-400 airplane of SAS
Vilnius , Lithuania - Flight diverted for technical difficulties
After the loss of a landing gear on Sunday of a Q-400 aircraft of SAS (Scandinavian Air System) led the air company to order special checks on all its planes of this type (see also AVIONEWS), today has... more
AccidentsSweden: collision between two BO-105 military helicopters
Stockholm, Sweden - Four victims
Four is the number of victims in the incidents occurred yesterday evening between two military helicopters in Tingsryd, near the city of Ryd, about 3,000 miles South-Western of Stockholm, in Southern Sweden. The... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines (2007-18-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of the CRF, which could result in an under-cowl engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 175)] [Page 51697-51699] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on September 12th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1933 - Leó Szilárd, waiting for a red light on Southampton Row in Bloomsbury, conceives the idea of the nuclear chain reaction. Report: 1938 - Adolf Hitler d... more
DiscussionsDe Eurocopter magna familia: MBB BO-105 helicopter
Rome, Italy - It was the first helicopter fitted with two engines
MBB BO-105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose utility helicopter developed by Bölkow of Stuttgart, Germany. Production began under Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), which became a part of Eurocopter i... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways: The board gives resignation, the government accetps it
Kuwait City , Kuwait - The hard dispute between the carrier and the authorities ended
Kuwait's government accepted on Monday the resignation of the board of state-run Kuwait Airways, embroiled in a dispute with Parliament over a USD 3 billion plane order. The carrier late last month... more
AirlinesLivingston announces the selling for the Milan-San Salvador flights
Milan, Italy - A weekly scheduled connection by October 21st, 2007
The selling of Livingston flights for El Salvador is open. Livingston will connect the airports of Milan-Malpensa (MXP) and San Salvador (SAL) with a weekly scheduled flight starting from October 21st,... more
IndustryBoeing delivers third B-737/800 Next Generation aircraft to EgyptAir
Seattle, USA - For a total order of 12 aircraft
Boeing delivered to EgyptAir its third Next-Generation B-737/800 aircraft on September 7. The airline has ordered 12 of Boeing's fast-selling, single-aisle commercial jets. The B-737/800 is the most... more
DiscussionsSeptember 11th, 2001: a tragic event chronicle
Rome, Italy - The attempt minute by minute
The longest and saddest day in the United States history. Frequently compared with Pearl Harbor, the attack to World Trade Center (WTC) is a unique one of a kind act of aggression; a worldwide media event... more
AirportsAutogrill: Board of Directors approved the results of the first six months and of the second quarter 2007
Milan, Italy - Revenues consolidated: EUR 2034,4 million (+15,1%), and of 1136,8 million (+20,2%), respectively
"The Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA, gathered today, has discussed and approved the consolidated results regarding the first six months and of the second quarter 2007. In the first half of year... more