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CuriositiesIt happened today... on September 6th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1915 - The first prototype of tank is tested by British Army for the first time. Report: 1939 - World War II: South Africa declares war on Germany. Military... more
DiscussionsThe extraordinary flights of Steve Fossett
Rome, Italy - A passion which allowed him to achieve 115 global records
Steve Fossett, 63, American billionaire, was always prepared for anything. His passion for the flight allowed him to achieve 115 global records, five of which reached in officials sport. The first man... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes (2007-17-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the potential for ignition sources inside fuel tanks and could result in explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49186-49188] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc.,awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18C/D and AV-8B aircraft
Honeywell International Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems, Albuquerque, N. M., is being awarded a $7,375,310 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0018) to... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 12,956,960 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-04-C-0005)... more
AirlinesTrouble for Flybe at Inverness airport
Inverness, Scotland - A series of inconveniences on the route for London
Trouble at the airport of Inverness for the British low-cost airline Flybe. The cancellation of a flight to London-Gatwick last Sunday caused delays in Monday's flight and the airline had to borrow a plane... more
AirlinesMalpensa opens the door to Etihad Airways
Milan, Italy - Inauguration of the flight Milan-Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways inaugurated last Sunday, September 2nd, its first connection to Italy from the airport of Milan-Malpensa. The United Arab Emirates adds the seventh European route to its world network... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament will review liquids restrictions on board airplanes
Strasbourg, France - It will vote for an ad hoc resolution
"The control of hand luggage through X-rays is not able to detect the presence of liquid explosives. Significant discomfort for those who travel, and the costs of the regulation might be out of proportion... more
PeopleSteve Fossett missing in Nevada
Yerington, USA - The millionaire record-man of the skies had not the flight plan with him and his destination was unknown
From Monday night there are no news of Steve Fossett, an American magnate passionate of adventures on balloons, airplanes, sailboats and gliders of varied sorts. Nevada Civil Air Patrol Aircraft, with... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines takes delivery the first Boeing 777/200 Worldliner
Everett, USA - The world's longest-range commercial airplane
Boeing and Emirates completed the delivery of the airline's first 777/200LR Worldliner this past Friday. Boeing's 777/200LR is the world's longest-range twin-engine commercial jet and Emirates is one... more
Press releaseFurther discussions needed on episodes come out from ENAC monitoring about Alitalia Express cancellations
Rome, Italy - Over 300 cancellations in nine days
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that what came out from the monitoring carried out regarding the technical inconveniences which caused the cancellations of many Alitalia Express flights... more
CuriositiesA-380 inaugural flight: record auction for two tickets
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Won for over 150,000 Australian dollars
It was communicated by Singapore Airlines, first carrier in the world operating the giant of the air A-380, built by the European society Airbus, with a capacity going from 555 to 850 passengers, depending... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the contents of the new business plan approved by the Board on August 30th, 2007
Rome, Italy - The integral text in Italian on the "Special" section on the AVIONEWS Website
On August 30th, the Alitalia Board of Directors approved the guidelines of the new business plan 2008-2010, which will be officially presented on Friday. The plan is characterized by a priority need... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AirOne might succeed to the throne of Malpensa
Milan, Italy - And continues its development plan stand alone
According to Roberto Formigoni, President of Lombardia Region, it is possible an involvement of AirOne in the re-launch of the Milan airport about the hypothesis of Alitalia withdrawal from Malpensa. In... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777 airplanes (2007-17-12)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an undetected failure of the primary load path of the horizontal stabilizer, which could lead to loss of control of the horizontal stabilizer and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49158-49161] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 series airplanes (2007-17-15)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49155-49157] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 series airplanes; DC-9-81, -82, -83, and -87 airplanes; and MD-88 airplanes (2007-17-18)
Washington, Usa - To address the identified unsafe condition
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49164-49167] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 and A-340 airplanes (2007-18-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49188-49190] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
CuriositiesA super-jumbo A-380 as a personal jet
Moscow, Russia - A special toy for the chosen few
Talk about megalomania. After "Eclipse", a huge 167 mt yacht with two helipads, a cinema, a swimming pool and a crew of over 50 men, at the cheap price of EUR 300 million, the Russian magnate Roman... more
Press releaseSAB about 24 hour strike fixed for tomorrow
Boulogne, Italy - Possible hardships in airport services and on flights regularity
"The 'Guglielmo Marconi' Boulogne's airport (SAB, society that manages it) communicates that following to the 24 hour strike fixed for tomorrow, on September 6, by CUB Trasporti and UIL Trasporti's unions... more
AirportsEtna dies down: Catania's airport reopens
Catania, Italy - It was closed last night as a precaution by reason of intense activity of the volcano
Today at 4:40 a.m. Catania-Fontanarossa international airport was reopened regularly to the air traffic. The air station has been closed shortly after the mid-night, as a precaution, to guarantee the flying... more
SecurityFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Galaxy airplanes and model Gulfstream 200 airplanes (2007-17-16)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49170-49172] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on September 5th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1918 - Decree "On Red Terror" is published in Russia. Report: 1939 - World War II: the United States declares its neutrality in the war. Report: 1943 - World... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 and F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. is being awarded a requirements contract for $ 8,767,176. This is a contractor engineering technical services in support of the F-16 and F-22 aircraft for USAF. At this... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. is being awarded a requirements contract for $12,605,578. This is a contractor engineering technical services in support of the F-16 aircraft for foreign military sales... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a near 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A-10, B-52, C-130, F-15, F-16, C-5/E-3, and B-1B aircraft
Honeywell International Inc. is being awarded firm fixed price contract for $ 34,936,373. This action provides for non-personal services-secondary power logistics solutions for ground carts, A-10, B-52,... more
AerospaceArianespace is ready to launch 24 Globalstar satellites
Paris, France - As from the Summer 2009 will be carried out four launches
Jean-Yves Le Gall, CEO of Arianespace, and Jay Monroe, CEO of Globalstar, have announced the signing of a contract for four launches, along with an option on four additional launches. The new net will... more
AirlinesCiampino case: Ryanair awaits recourse by Lazio's TAR
Rome, Italy - For September 26th
"We are waiting for the response by the TAR of Lazio of September 26th to our recourse. Then we will see. Anyway we don't want Fiumicino", said Alessia Viviani, Ryanair's marketing director for Italy,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Eurofly interested in Malpensa slots
Venice, Italy - For new openings to the Asian market
The status quo of the air market in Northern Italy might be reviewed with the severance of Alitalia's 150 daily flights on Malpensa airport. The void that the national airline would leave would tempt... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): an inquiry on the strike in base public services
Rome, Italy - Warning by the President of Lombardia, Roberto Formigoni
"The Commission informs it has already asked the company for urgent and detailed information", reports a note by the base public services controller, who opened an inquiry about the sudden cancellation... more
Press releaseAir France's CO2 emissions calculator is now on-line
Paris, France - It is hosted on the http://developpement-durable.airfrance.com website
"During the Air France-Klm Shareholders’ General Meeting held yesterday, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Group Chairman and CEO, announced that the Air France CO2 emission calculator was accessible on the airline’s web... more
CargoAviapartner Cargo in partnership with Martinair
Brussels, Belgium - A deal worth more than one million of Euro
Aviapartner Cargo has signed an agreement with Martinair, covering 9 German stations: Cologne, Dusseldorf, Hannover, Berlin-Tegel, Munster-Osnabruck, Dortmund, Leipzig, Dresden, and Bremen. The contract... more
AirlinesTAM will operate daily flights to Germany
Milan, Italy - The airline received the authority for four further frequencies
"Last August 16, 2007 TAM received from ANAC (Brazilian Authority for Civil Aviation) the official authority to operate four further weekly frequencies to Germany, thus reaching seven daily flights. The... more
HelicoptersSuccessful first flight tests with the EADS obstacle warning system for NH-90
Friedrichschafen , Germany - Important requirement for deployment on NH-90 helicopter
EADS Defence & Security has successfully tested the military version of the HELLAS (Helicopter Laser Radar) obstacle warning system in flight. The equipment known as the Military Obstacle Warning System... more
IndustryService contract assigned to Rockwell Collins by Singapore Airlines
Cedar Rapids , USA - "Dispatch 100" agreement signed for the Airbus 380 fleet
Singapore Airlines has decided to grant to US-based company Rockwell Collins the maintenance of its 19-Airbus-380 fleet through a "Dispatch 100" contract. The 10-year agreement provides for the American... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics RQ-1A Predator achieve the 300,000 flight hour milestone
San Diego, USA - Since 1995 they have been used in the war theaters of Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans and in the other world's hot areas
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, recently announced that its flagship Predator A UAS series... more
AirlinesDragonair is going to join Oneworld
Hong Kong, China - The Chinese airline allies itself as of November 1st
The Chinese carrier Dragonair, subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Group, will join Oneworld as from November 1st this year. The announcement was made by the company's management. Oneworld is a global... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: signed the agreement with Rolls Royce
Singapore , Singapore - The contract value exceeds USD 400 million
Rolls Royce has signed an agreement for more USD 400 million for an order of V-2500 engines with the airline Tiger Airways. The contract regards a fleet of up to 50 Airbus A-320 airplanes, that cover the... more
ConferencesTelespazio at the International Broadcasting Conference
Rome, Italy - From September 7th to 11th in Amsterdam
Telespazio will be present at the International Broadcasting Conference that will take place c/o RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam (Hall 5 - booth 321) from 7th to 11th of September. IBC is committed... more
IndustryFirst Embraer 170 aircraft delivered to Virgin Blue
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Australian airline was the first in the Pacific to sign with the industry
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 170 jet to Australia’s Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd., during a ceremony held at Company headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Virgin Blue has six firm orders for... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines (2007-07-07R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncontained fan disk failure and airplane damage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49183-49186] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135BJ airplanes (2007-17-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49173-49175] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesAlitalia: less than 150 flights from Malpensa airport and tens aircraft grounded for the survival of the airline
Rome, Italy - Also possible over 1,000 personnel cuts
Perplexity by Unions after the yesterday meeting with Alitalia management for the officially presentation of the new business plan worked out by President Maurizio Prato. A reduction of 150 flights... more
AirlinesChina Southern chooses Panasonic for in-flight entertainment
Hong Kong , China - The eX2 system will be installed on 10 Boeing 787 airplanes
US-based society Panasonic Avionics, subsidiary of Matsushita Electrics, has let know it was selected to provide its eX2 multi-media system for in-flight entertainment for 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft... more
AirlinesContinental to help passengers going to areas affected by hurricanes
Houston, USA - Possible to change flights to Central America
"Houston, we got a problem". If you have purchased a Continental Airlines flight ticket to destinations in Central America hit by recent hurricane "Felix" or by tropical storm "Henriette", you can address... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space delivers to ESA the Giove-B satellite
Cannes, France - Left yesterday for the European Center of Estec, in The Netherlands
Thales Alenia Space delivers to ESA, European Space Agency, the Giove-B satellite, the second test satellite in the Galileo navigation constellation, left from its plant in Rome yesterday for the ESA-Estec... more
Weather forecastsA weather report issued by the Italian Department of the Civil Defense
Rome, Italy - From last night and next 24-36 hours
"By the available forecasts the Italian Department of the Civil Defense has issued a weather report. Owing to polar low that will interest the whole peninsula, there will be a bad weather with a fall in... more
SecurityFAA AD on Learjet model 31, 31A, 35, 35A (C-21A), 36, 36A, 55, 55B, and 55C, and model 45 airplanes (2007-17-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent penetration of flammable liquids or fire through the engine firewall into the engine pylon, which could lead to fire inside the airplane
Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 72, Number 166)] [Page 49162-49164] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on September 4th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1900 - The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) comes into effect in Italy. Civil Aviation: 1923 - Maiden flight of the first US airship, the "USS Shenandoah". Report:... more
AirlinesAir Pampas, Argentinian carrier still in the making
Buenos Aires , Argentina - It will operate only on domestic routes
The new Argentinian carrier flying only on domestic routes, called Air Pampas, is on the go. Initially using three MD-80, 160-seats aircraft, it is meant to compete with the Austral-Marsans Group. Primary... more