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IndustryNew Airbus' operation: 6 production sites involved
Toulouse, France - French government: the plan is necessary
Xavier Petrachi, CGT union's spokesman, has met last Wednesday Louis Gallois, Airbus' Chairman. The meeting was an important occasion to discuss the announced cuts mentioned in "Power 8", the company's... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2007" (9): Aerolíneas Ejecutivas enhances its distributorship in Mexico
Orlando, Usa - With the purchase of seven AgustaWestland helicopters
"AgustaWestland announces that Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE), the sole AgustaWestland distributor in Mexico, will add seven more helicopters to their inventory with the purchase of two A-109 Powers, two... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2007" (8): Sloane Helicopters Ltd signs a contract for thirteen AgustaWestland helicopters
Orlando, USA - Consolidation of a partnership
"AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Sloane Helicopters Ltd, within the framework of the multi-year contract and distribution agreement signed in February 2006 for the acquisition of a minimum of... more
IndustryFrench employees of Airbus threaten a strike
Paris, France - Against the "Power 8"
Airbus discovered the details of the "Power 8", the reorganization plan that will allow to exit from the crisis generated by the delays of the A-380 aircraft program. French employees threaten a strike... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2007" (7): all the Exhibitors
Orlando, USA - From "S" to "Z"
- S - S & M Aerospace Weld Repair, Sabreliner Corporation, Safe Flight Instrument Corp., SAGEM Avionics, Sandel Avionics, Sargent Controls & Aerospace Booth: 1012 Satair USA, Inc. Booth: 3821 Satellite... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2007" (6): all the Exhibitors
Orlando, USA - From "M" to "R"
- M - Machida, MACS Performance, Magellan Aerospace Turbine Services, Main Line Corporation, Maintenance Support Systems, Mark IV - Luminator, Marsh USA, Martec Serpe-Iesm, Martin-Baker Aircraft... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2007" (5): all the Exhibitors
Orlando, USA - From "F" to "L"
- F - Falcon Crest Aviation Supply, Falcon Insurance Agency Booth of California, FDC/aerofilter, FEC Heliports Booth: 3148, Federal Aviation Administration, Ferno Aviation, Fidelity Flight Simulation,... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2007" (4): all the Exhibitors
Orlando , USA - From "A" to "E"
- A- Abaris Training Resources, Able Engineering and Component Services, Access Intelligence, ACES Systems, ACF-50/Lear Chemical Research, Acousticom Corporation, ACROHELIPRO Global Services, Advanced... more
AerospaceGreen light for the building of the spaceport where Soyuz will be launched
Kourou, French Guyana - Space shuttle operative within 2008
Arianespace has announced the actual building of ELS, new spaceport located in French Guyana, 13 km North-West of the Ariane launch site, expected to be operative within 2008. The base, that will be... more
AirlinesInconvenience for Alitalia plane
Fiumicino , Italy - Flat tyres: the plane can not leave
An Alitalia plane, leaving yesterday from Fiumicino and headed to Verona, stopped the take-off operations due to an unexpected puncture of the rear landing gear's tyres. The 123 passengers who were... more
Fair and shows"Heli Expo 2007" (3): Senior Táxi Aéreo To Operate First AW139s Offshore In Brazil
Orlando, USA - Extraordinary success for AW-139: record sales
"AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Brazilian company Senior Táxi Aéreo will start operating three AW-139 medium-twin helicopters for offshore transport in May 2007. This will mark the entrance o... more
AirportsDrill in Fiumicino: everything OK
Fiumicino, Italy - Plane crash simulation to assess the rescue operations' timeliness and effectiveness
Last February 27th, Fiumicino was the setting of a drill called "Airsubsarex 2007", with the participation of about 150 people, both civilians and soldiers. The test consisted in the crash simulation... more
CuriositiesOlder pilots are better
Washington , USA - According to an US research
An US research has evidenced that older pilots perform better than younger ones, and ensure an higher level of air safety. The three year-investigation, executed by a research group of the Stanford/Va... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2007" (2): AgustaWestland unveils the AW-119 Ke - Koala enhanced
Orlando, USA - The evolution of A-119 Koala
"AgustaWestland to unveil at Heli-Expo 2007 the new AW-119 Ke - Koala enhanced, an evolution of the successful A-119 Koala. With its Maximum Take-Off Weight increased to 2,850 Kg./6,283 lb, the Koala enhanced... more
IndustryAirbus' restructuring plan: details
Paris, France - Announced 10,000 sacks
The French industry Airbus has introduced in details the main points of "Power 8", restructuring plan aimed to reduce the society's financial crisis. Confirmed the sack of 10,000 employees, 3,200 in... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position on January 31, 2007
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 1101 million
"- Net financial position of Group on January 31, 2007 equal to EUR 1101 million, with an increase of net indebtedness of EUR 75 million (+7,3%), compared to the analogous situation on December 31, 2006... more
IndustryBlair supports Airbus
London, UK - The British Prime Minister reassures about the Filton and Brighton's plants destiny
Tony Blair has supported the Airbus' presence in the UK on the occasion of the last Wednesday's "Prime Minister's Questions" session. Answering the question about the effect the Airbus' restructuring... more
CuriositiesThe secret inside the statue of Leonardo Da Vinci in Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - It has been hidden since 1960
How are people passed on the statue of Leonardo Da Vinci that held the voyagers in Fiumicino airport (to whom is entitled) from more than 40 years? Hundreds of million" but no one could imagine before... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170/100LR, -100STD, -100SE, -100SU, -200LR, - 200STD, and -200SU airplanes and model ERJ-190 airplanes (2007-04-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the RAT from failing to deploy, which could result in loss of control of the airplane during in-flight emergencies
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8622-8624] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 and B4 series airplanes (2007-04-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of these airplanes due to fatigue cracking
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8604-8608] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2007": P&WC PT6C-67E engine to power EC-175/Z15 helicopter
Orlando, Usa - Already installed on the AW-139 helicopter and Bell/Agusta Aerospace BA-609 Tiltrotor
"Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.'s (P&WC) new generation PT6C-67E engine was confirmed to power the EC-175/Z15 medium-sized helicopter, being developed by Eurocopter and Harbin Aviation Industry Group, a... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on March 1st
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1896 - Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity. Report: 1911 - José Ordóñez is elected president of Uruguay. Sport Aviation: 1912 - Albert Berry makes the fi... more
IndustryUSA: reopens the bidding for the CSAR-X helicopters
Washington, USA - US-101 AgustaWestland could retun in competition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended on February 26 that the US Air Force reopens bidding on its USD 15 billion next-generation Search-and-Rescue (SAR) helicopter contract. After the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA, (CASA) model C-212 airplanes (2007-05-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8610-8613] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsGreen-light to the new airport of Agrigento
Agrigento, Italy - Measure proposed by Transport Regional Councillor, Dore Misuraca
EUR 35 million for the realization of Agrigento airport were predicted. Sicily Region approved the co-financing of the figure that will be necessary to realize the dream of all the citizens of Agrigento,... more
AirlinesAmerican soldiers arrest the Iraqi Airways' CEO
Baghdad , Iraq - Staff members on strike
A hard day for Iraqi Airways, following the American soldiers' raid inside the carrier's headquarters and the arrest of Abed Ali Abboud, airline's CEO. The news has caused heated complaints, and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first review on the economical trend for the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Next meeting there will be on March 9, 2007
Alitalia's Board of Directors sent a first review on the economical trend and on the risk of heavy devaluations. The board set a meeting on March 9 to continue discussion of the airline's books after gathering... more
AirlinesAlitalia: designed two super-coordinators
Rome, Italy - Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi
Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi were designed from new Alitalia's Board of Directors, coordinators in the management of the company. Two technical super-directors that will support the... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: the crisis is behind
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - The Q4 balance-sheet reports USD 35m net profits
Malaysia Airlines, leading Malay airline, announces the Q4 2006 results, with a USD 35 million ringgit. Idris Jala, carrier's CEO, has been pleased with announcing this news for the second consecutive... more
AccidentsChampion in Greco-Roman wrestling wins the fight for life
Salt Lake City, USA - Rulon Gardner survives a plane crash and swims in Lake Powell for an hour
Rulon Gardner, 2000 Sydney Games' gold medalist in the Greco-Roman wrestling, survived a plane crash. The man, together with two other people, was travelling on a Cirrus SR-22, when the aircraft's slow-down... more
AirlinesLufthansa promotes the climate safeguard among air passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - The German airline plans a voluntary fee against the global warming
Lufthansa, German airline, has announced its developing project aimed to fight the over-warming danger. The core of the proposal is based on the sensitization and actual participation of air passengers,... more
AirlinesJetBlue acts in advance
New York, USA - The airline cancels 66 flights due to the bad weather
The new wave of bad weather has caused JetBlue to announce the cancellation of 66 flights landing from the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" International Airport, New York. The airline has made this decision... more
AirlinesAir Passenger Duty (2): airlines' united front against Gordon Brown
London, Great Britain - Heated dispute in Great Britain, but the chancellor does not turn about
Ryanair starts an alarming series of airlines complaints against British chancellor about the doubling of the Air Passenger Duty, tax imposed on air passenger landing from United Kingdom to collect money... more
ReportAir Passenger Duty: Federation of Tour Operators brings an action against the Treasury Minister
London, Great Britain - Announced legal dispute for the Air Passenger Duty's abolition
The Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) has reiterated this week that it is going to bring an action for the abolition of the Air Passenger Duty (APD), asking for refunds equal to the amount governmentally... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: Denmark signed for the second phase of the F-35 Program
Copenhagen, Denmark - All the Countries partner of program have underwritten the adhesion at production's phase
"Denmark became the ninth and final F-35 partner nation to join the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. In signing the F-35 Production, Sustainment and Follow-On Development... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Selex Communication announces 600 redundancies
Rome , Italy - The majority are provided in Pomezia, Cisterna di Latina and Genoa
Finmeccanica SpA's communication systems unit, Selex, plans 600 job cuts as well as EUR 239 mln of investments in its 2007-2009 business plan, said the UILM trade union after a meeting with management. The... more
ReportImpregilo engineers kidnapped in Nigeria let off today in Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - Two men suffered physical and psychological pressures
A Falcon 900 aircraft repatriated Luciano Passarin and Lucio Moro, two engineers of Impreglio kidnapped in Nigeria last Friday and then released the following Monday. Two men told to have suffered, in... more
AerospaceNASA: postponed the mission of the Shuttle Atlantis
Washington , USA - Damaged the external fuel tank
NASA has postponed next month’s space shuttle launching because of thousands of dings and gouges from a hailstorm, mission managers announced yesterday. The hailstorm, which caught the shuttle at t... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes (2007-04-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct inadequate clearance between fuel and hydraulic lines in the MLG bay, which could lead to chafing of a fuel line and fuel leakage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8617-8619] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersJapan: arrest warrants for the illegal sale of helicopters
Tokyo, Japan - Impeachment for three Yamaha executives
A few days ago, three executives of Yamaha Motor Co., Kazuo Uchiyama, Takafumi Itagaki and Akihiko Suzuki, have been arrested in Japan for allegedly exporting helicopters to China without government authorization.... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first days of March
Rome, Italy - From Saturday 3 to Sunday 4
Saturday 03 - Lunch with the Tiger Moths on a Flying Day. Luskintyre Aviation Flying Museum, Luskintyre Airfield, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 4 1862 8321 www.luskintigers.com.au Sunday 04... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes (2007-04-23)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the sliding member, which could result in possible separation of the MLG from the airplane and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane upon landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8615-8617] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryATR receives prize at the 45th "Air Press" awards
Toulouse, France - The cerimony has held yesterday evening in Rome
"On the occasion of the 45th edition of the Italian magazine "Air Press" Awards, held yesterday evening in Rome, ATR has been awarded with the prize 'Trofeo AIR'. With this award, "Air Press" recognizes... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 airplanes (2007-04-27)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the downlock actuator, which could prevent the MLG side stay from locking properly, resulting in collapse of the MLG during ground maneuvers or upon landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8608-8610] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 28
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1947 - 228 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down at a loss of 30.000 civilian lives. Report: 1972 - Sino-American relations: The United States and People's... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system (3)
Brussels , Belgium - How to affect on the costs of the flight tickets
As from 2011, all the domestic and international flights realized between the EU airports will belong to the ETS - Emission Trading System, and as from 2012 this system will be extended to all the international... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system (2)
Brussels, Belgium - The directive will warrant the same conditions to all the air operators
To include the air transport in the ETS - Emission Trading System a market-based cost-effective scheme to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Due to its failure to efficiently price carbon,... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system
Brussels, Belgium - To reduce the Co2 emissions of 46% by 2020
European Committee proposed extending to air traffic the Co2 emissions' market. Air transport is one of the Co2 emissions' source to ever quickly expanding in Europe and the plan proposed to take the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2007-04-24)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct missing or fractured attachment bolts, which could lead to the loss of an engine exhaust nozzle during flight and consequent structural damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8620-8622] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
ReportSuicide bomber in the US military base at Bagram
Bagram , Afghanistan - The US Vice-President inside the base
These are troubled days for Dick Cheney, US Vice-President. After the yesterday emergency landing in Singapore, while coming back from Sydney (see AVIONEWS), today he has hardly avoided the Taliban terroristic... more