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AccidentsIndonesia (2): cut back the number of the victims
Yogyakarta, Indonesia - Also the "No technical" reasons will be ascertained
Indonesian carrier Garuda, owner of B-737/400 aircraft with on board 140 people (133 passengers and 7 crewmember) and on fire after a "Long" landing and a runway overrun in Yogyakarta airport, probably... more
DefenseDoubling of women signed up for the Russian Army in the last 10 years
Moscow, Russia - Women choose always more frequently to enlist, but only for necessity
The number of women signed up for the Russian Army has doubled in the last ten years, from the 50,000 in 1996 to the 95,000 of today, out of 1,130,000 units. In percentage terms, the women presence... more
AerospaceYoung at 70: the first spacewoman is ready to fly to Mars
Moscow, Russia - Valentina Tereshkova says in an interview to be ready for an one-way launch
Valentina Tereshkova, the first spacewoman, 70 yesterday, has released an interview during which she has affirmed to be ready to fly to Mars, even in an one-way trip. The woman flew on board of a "Vostok... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first EMB-175 jets to Republic Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - US-based operator inaugurates aircraft type in US market
"Last week, Embraer delivered the first two EMBRAER 175 jets to the US-based operator Republic Airlines. The E-Jets mark the beginning of this model’s flight in the US domestic market. The company h... more
AirlinesMeridiana joins in the "Oneworld" alliance
Olbia, Italy - A look towards London and Madrid
It is official. Meridiana joins in "Oneworld" alliance, headed by British Airways, in order to exceed the 5 million of tickets in 2007. For long time Italian airline, belonging to Holding of prince... more
Civil aviationNATS about iFACTS, the Interim Future Area Control Tools Support
London, United Kingdom - The UK’s leading air traffic services provider has pioneered research and development of it
"NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic services provider, has pioneered research and development of advanced air traffic control tools for several years from its simulator and research centre at Hurn. The i... more
IndustryAirbus: about 15.000 workers have protested against "Power 8"
Toulouse, France - In Brussels is expected an European demonstration
Yesterday, about 15.000 workers and trade-union leaders have demonstrated in front of the Airbus head office, in order to ask for a rediscussion of the plan of reorganization which previews the abolition... more
Military aviationRussia Air Force to purchase 200 Sukhoi Su-34 fighters
Moscow, Russia - The chief of Air Force, Vladimir Mikhailov stated it
Vladimir Mikhailov, chief of Russia Air Force, made known this year about 200 Sukhoi Su-34 aircraft will be purchased. From 2008 to 2020, 10 fighters will be bought every year. The number of Sukhoi... more
IndustryAirbus better than Boeing
Paris, France - Data updated to first two months 2007
97 new fixed orders and 76 deliveries of new aircraft for Airbus in the first two months 2007. According to these results, European Consortium outweighs for number of orders American rival Boeing that... more
AccidentsHuman error caused the collision on March 5th in Austria
Vienna, Austria - The involved helicopter had transported Pope John Paul II
The investigators in charge of assessing the causes of the collision occurred last March 5th in Zell am See (see AVIONEWS) have officially announced that the accident was due to a human error. The... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM favourable to an agreement between EU and USA
Milan, Italy - Starting from next Winter 2007-2008
"On the last 2 March, the European and American transactors found an agreement allowing, if approved by EU Cabinet on the next March 22nd, to promote the liberalization of avio services between the 27... more
ReportCuba: positive results for the fight against drugs trafficking
Habana, Cuba - In 2006 seized in airport more than USD 600,000 from drugs trafficking
The Cuban government is satisfied about the results of the two operations promoted against drugs trafficking, "Aché III" and "Coraza popular", aimed to reduce this illegal act in the national and international... more
AirlinesQantas remains in Australian hands
Sydney, Australia - The government approves a proposal equal to EUR 6,6 billion
Qantas, flag carrier of Australia, will remain in hands of a national majority. Peter Costello, Minister of Treasure announced it, following the judgement in favor of the Foreign Investment Review Board,... more
AirlineseasyJet: passengers and load factor in February 2007
Milan, Italy - The airline has launched its 17th base at the Madrid's airport in the same month
"easyJet communicates that in February 2007 has recorded a total of 2,646,775 passengers with an annual variation equal to +11,5%; in addition, a load factor for the same period equivalent to 82,8% with... more
DefenseMission in Afghanistan: reopened the exam on the decree law for the refinancing of the Italian military missions
Rome, Italy - The vote has been put off because of the kidnapping of the "Repubblica" newspaper journalist
Probably it is only a coincidence, but Daniele Mastrogiacomo, sent in Afghanistan from "Repubblica" Italian newspaper was kidnapped yesterday afternoon while Italian Parliament talked about the refinancing... more
AirlinesGermany: low-cost flights quadrupled in the past five years
Berlin, Germany - According to a report by DFS (authority responsible for air traffic control)
A report by DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH) has announced an increase of 2006 low-cost flights in Germany. According to the above mentioned study, in fact, a flight out of five is low-cost, representing... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks in the forward engine mount platform and forward engine mount yoke that could result in possible separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 42)] [Page 9662-9666] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Mooney Airplane Company, Inc., (Mooney) models M-20M and M-20R airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the upper right and upper left engine mounting hardware from losing torque, which could result in a reduction in engine mount load carrying capability and could lead to engine mount failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 42)] [Page 9660-9662] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AirportsAirport of Frankfurt: increased profits
Frankfurt, Germany - Fraport expects a 1% increase in 2007
Fraport, managing society of the Frankfurt airport, has reported an increase of 2006 profits with respect to 2005 data: the overall turnover has shown a 25% increase, for over € 2.4 bn. Ebitda -Earnings B... more
Latest newsIndonesia: Garuda liner on fire after a "Long" landing and a runway overrun
Jakarta, Indonesia - At least 22 victims
Garuda Airlines Boeing 737/400 GA200 flight burnt into flames after being landed suddenly in Yogyakarta airport, Java island. The aircraft left from Jakarta airport. On board there were 140 people,... more
ReportItalian reporter kidnapped in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan - Farnesina crisis unit activated
News would be confirmed about the presumed kidnapping of Daniele Mastrogiacomo, correspondent journalist in Afghanistan of the Italian daily newspaper "La Repubblica". He was disappeared last Sunday.... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of March
Rome, Italy - From today, Wednesday 7 to next Sunday 11
Wednesday 07 - Paragliding - 10th FAI World Championships. Manilla, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 (0)2 67 856545 www.manilla2007.com Thursday 08 -Paragliding - 10th FAI World Championships.... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on March 7
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosities: 1912 - Roald Amundsen first announces to the world that his expedition has reached the South Pole, though they had arrived on December 14, 1911. Report:... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the rod bracket attachment bolts, which could result in the rod brackets detaching from the MLG door and blocking the proper functioning of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 43)] [Page 9843-9845] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B16 airplanes and model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent events, which could result in conditions that vary from reduced controllability of the airplane to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 42)] [Page 9666-9674] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To provide a conductive path, from the bulkhead nipple assemblies of the left and right wing vent boxes to the airframe structure inside the wing fuel tanks, which create an ignition source for fuel vapors
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 42)] [Page 9652-9655] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesBritish Airways sell the "Point to point" flights to Flybe
Rome, Italy - The British airline will focus on long haul flights
British Airways has announced the sell of BA Connect to the low-cost airline Flybe, following the 2006 unfavourable balance (apparently - € 150,000) registered by the subsidiary. Besides the above m... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force (3): coordination activity of the national air rescue in 2006
Rome, Italy - By AB-212 and HH-3F helicopters
"Besides the air defense activity, COFA has ensured through military personnel of the operations room of SAR, the coordination of well 925 emergencies that have seen involved the helicopters of SAR, transport... more
CuriositiesBlind pilot flies from London to Sydney
London, UK - Miles Hilton-Barber involved in a fabulous adventure
Miles Hilton-Barber, blind pilot of 55, is flying from London to Sydney on board of his microlight plane, a Mainair Quick GT450. The adventure (a further one after the climbing of Kilimanjaro and a... more
SecurityPandemic risk in Great Britain
London, UK - New emergency measures to limit the avian flu transmission
State of alarm in Great Britain due to the danger of contagion by H5N1 virus, that, according to researchers, could cause hundred thousand deaths. Blair government has announced its search of new areas... more
CuriositiesBritish Airways elected the world's best airline
London, United Kingdom - During a survey of 13.653 travelers
British Airways (BA) has been voted best airline in the world. This was done by approximately 13.000 readers of a United States travel magazine “Global Traveler". BA became apparent as the top choice d... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: pilots in unrest
London, United Kingdom - As protest against the working times
Journalistic sources retailed today the personnel of British Airways would have stated a period of unrest. The pilots threaten the strike during the next Easter holidays as protest against the working... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force (2): the interventions by Eurofighter aircraft
Rome, Italy - The Divisions that have performed the air defense activity have been the Wings in Cervia, Trapani and then Grosseto
"In a case it was treated to intercept and land an airplane with a hijacker on board: a F-16 of 37th Wing of Trapani-Birgi was taken off last October 3, 2006 to intercept a Turkish civil airplane that... more
AerospaceTelespazio takes part at "Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2007"
Munich, Germany - From 6 to 8 March 2007
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Alcatel company, participates at the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2007 that will take place in Munich from 6 to 8 March 2007. The Conference, to which government, industry... more
AirportsFeast in-flight for Chechen women
Moscow, Russia - Chechen President, Kadyrov, makes a present to women restoring the Grozny-Moscow flight
The Chechen President, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced the restore of the Grozny-Moscow flight on March 8th. "This is my personal gift for all Chechen women", commented the leader, stressing that they... more
AirlinesSAS to operate the no-stop flights between Copenhagen and Dubai
Copenhagen, Denmark - By next October 31, 2007
SAS, Scandinavian Airlines International, to operate the no-stop flights between Copenhagen and Dubai. The new service will operate three times per week in both directions until March 29, 2008 and will... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the air defense, the Eurofighter and its simulator
Rome, Italy - The missions in 2006
"The Italian Air Force (AMI) in 2006, through COFA (Air Force Operative Command) has ensured the surveillance and the defense of national air space, all day, through Airborne Early Warning and employment... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Chinese interest for the carrier
Milan, Italy - The statements of D'Alema Minister
During a convention organized in Milan from "Italy-China" Foundation, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema stated it is possible a Chinese interest on Alitalia about a future agreement with who to control... more
AccidentsCrash in Austria: the investigators are at work
Salzburg, Austria - The wrecks of two aircraft are scattered in an area of 20 hectares
The work of investigators and technicians proceeds tireless. They are working to discover the reasons of the crash between a Super Puma helicopter and a Tyrolean mono-sailplane, occurred near Zell am See... more
DefenseISAF mission in Afghanistan: today the vote for the refinancing
Rome, Italy - Much hesitations but the "Yes" is inevitable
"The mission in Afghanistan is the fruit of a integrated and shared initiative. ISAF mission is ticklish and risky, but also proper". So Popolari-Uder (Italian Left Parties) commented the refinancing thorny... more
AirlinesAffan Air launches in April a new connection between Iraq and Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - The airline promotes tourism in motherland
The Turkish airline Affan Air has announced the next April 25th inauguration of the first flight connecting Erbil, in the northern part of Iraq, and several coastal touristic centres in Turkey, mainly... more
AirlinesAntitrust stops the promotional message launched by Air Malta
La Valletta, Malta - AGCM decision defeats "Apri le braccia e poi vola"
The Maltese airline, Air Malta, has been forced by AGCM (Autorità garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - Authority for Competition and Free Market) to cancel the promotional message "Apri le braccia... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: Europe tunes 8.33 kHz above FL-195
Brussels, Belgium - The radio equipment comes into effect on 15 March 2007
"The mandatory carriage of 8.33 kHz radio equipment above flight level 195 (FL-195) in the ICAO EUR Region comes into effect on 15 March 2007. The majority of the turbo-prop operators concerned will be... more
AirportsHorn of Africa: bombs on Mogadiscu airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - The African Union Force has been attacked
Seven mortars slammed into Mogadishu's airport today during a ceremony welcoming the arrival of peacekeepers, the first Ugandan troops. There was no immediate sign of casualties. About 300 soldiers... more
IndustryErrata corrige: Mode “S” Transponder, on March 31 passes the deadline
Cologne, Germany - EASA contacts all the operators
EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency addressed a letter to the Design Organisation Approval (DOA), Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM), Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and maintenance companies, in... more
ReportEU-USA: new agreement attempt on the Passenger Name Record (PNR)
Brussels, Belgium - Solution expected within July
Jonathan Faull, Director General of the European Commission's Justice, Freedom and Security department, has announced a new round for the UE-USA negotiation about the electronic access to the personal... more
AirlinesAn Iran Air flight for new agreements between Iran and Venezuela
Caracas , Venezuela - The Iranian airline inaugurates the Tehran-Caracas route
Last March 4th, Iran Air, Iranian airline, inaugurated on a Boeing 747 plane the first flight from Caracas to Tehran, from the international airport of Maiquetia, Venezuela. The event was made possible... more
AirlinesFlyMe cancels the flights and is going to file for bankruptcy
Rome, Italy - The Swedish airline does not get the necessary funds
FlyMe, Swedish low-cost airline, since March 2nd has cancelled all the expected flights, warning via SMS the 2,500 involved customers, and has declared it is going to file for bankruptcy. Following... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: F-35 CatBird Avionics Test Bed transitions to the industry for final systems installation
Bethesda, Usa - It is a modified B-737 airplane that has flown from California to LM's Fort Worth plant
"The Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, a modified 737 designed to validate the F-35 Lightning II’sTM avionics suite, flew from Mojave, Calif., to Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant to prepare for airborne mis... more
DefenseNATO: green light for the "Achilles Operation"
Kabul, Afghanistan - 4500 NATO soldiers and 1000 of Afghan Army
NATO and Afghan troops have launched their biggest ever joint offensive against Taliban militants. "Operation Achilles" involving 5500 troops is aimed at wresting control from insurgents in the war-torn... more