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CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 19
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1942 - World War II: nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the Northern Australian city of Darwin killing anywhere from 243 to 1100 people. Report:... more
SecurityMiddle East: three-way summit begins
Jerusalem, Israel - Condoleezza Rice meets Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas
This morning at 10:00 am (local hour), the three-way summit among U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, began to discuss... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 series airplanes (2007-04-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent opening or tearing of decompression panels, which could result in degraded cargo fire detection and suppression capability, smoke penetration into an occupied compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 32)] [Page 7563-7566] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on General Electric Aircraft Engines (GE) Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - Model CF34-3A1/-3B/-3B1
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2007-NE-06-AD; AD 2007-04-51 General Electric Aircraft Engines (GE) Model CF34-3A1/-3B/-3B1... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) model MD-600N helicopters
Washington, Usa - To require an eddy current inspection of each affected mixer link before installing it on any helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information This information is not available. Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket... more
Latest newsCorsica: a Mirage fighter sank in the sea
Ajaccio, Corsica - The reasons still to ascertain
A Mirage 2000 fighter of French Armée de l'Air crashed this morning off Bonifacio, in extreme South of Corsica for reasons still unknown. A spokesman of Région de gendarmerie de Corse announced it. Currently a... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corporation awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-18G
McDonnell Douglas Corporation., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 6,540,321 firm-fixed-price contract for time critical parts in support of the EA-18G... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $22,590,852 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-04-G-0006) for 20 Lot III Operational... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 18
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1911 - The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 17
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosities: 1867 - The first ship passes through the Suez Canal. Report: 1944 - World War II: Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins. The battle ends in an American victory... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines possible target of a share raid
New York, USA - A share should cost between 46 and 52 dollars
A group including Goldman Sachs and British Airways is considering a bid for American Airlines parent company AMR. According these indiscretions between 46 and 52 dollar could be offered to each share. Until... more
SecurityOut the X-ray from Indian airports
New Delhi, India - The passengers privacy should be violated
Terming it as a sensitive issue, security agencies tasked with the job of maintaining security at airports in India would appear to have decided to discard the state-of-the-art X-ray machines brought in... more
Civil aviationPassengers up will be the future of Civil Aviation?
Paris, France - Airbus wants to propose this solution to some Asian airlines
What would the passengers think on the idea to voyage up? Should this one be the solution for the growth of air traffic? Could a solution be to reduce the polluting emissions? Airbus is already testing... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: award as "The best airline in Middle East"
Rome, Italy - The prize assigned by "Global Traveller"
"According to an international survey carried out by the US specialized magazine 'Global Traveller', Qatar Airways is the best carrier in Middle East. The exploration has been made from February to... more
IndustryBoeing and UPS finalized major 767 Freighter order
Seattle, Usa - 27 Freighter order pushes 767 order total over 1,000 airplanes
"The Boeing Company confirmed an order by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, for 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters -- an order, when all are delivered, that will nearly double the UPS 767 Freighter... more
DefenseFinmeccanica: AVIO signed a contract for Polish military corvette
Rome, Italy - A deal worth EUR 10 million
AVIO, Finmeccanica group with a share of 15%, signed an agreement with Naval Shipyard Gdynia for the supply of the propelling system based on LM-2500 gas turbine of the first Type 621 Corvette of the Polish... more
ReportAbu Omar case: Niccolò Pollari will stand trial over the alleged abduction of an Egyptian Imam
Milan, Italy - With 26 US intelligence agents and six ex-official of SISMI
Niccolò Pollari, ex-head of the Italian military intelligence agency (SISMI) will stand trial over the alleged abduction of an Egyptian Imam occurred in Milan in 2003. Judge Caterina Interlandi ordered... more
HelicoptersBoeing: Holland to receive the Chinooks
St. Louis, USA - The deliveries will occur between 2009 and 2010
The Boeing Company yesterday signed a direct commercial sales agreement with the Defence Materiel Organization of the Dutch Ministry of Defense for six new-build CH-47F (NL) Chinook helicopters. The agreement,... more
ReportUSAF base in Vicenza (2): other cities of Veneto introduce their candidature
Vicenza, Italy - Today the extraordinary town council in Verona
In Veneto, other cities stood to hold USAF base. Massimo Mariotti and Slavatore Papadia, members of Casa delle libertà (Italian Right Party), proposed on January to request the displacement of 173^... more
AerospaceCosmos: will be possible the life on Mars?
Houston, USA - Thanks to the NASA's photos. Soon this one will be proved
New images of Mars from a camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show alternating layers of dark- and light-toned rock in a giant rift valley. The geological features could be probed for... more
Press releaseENAV about the interference in Malpensa (2): maybe attributed to a private radio station of the area
Rome, Italy - Other measures are ongoing
"ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) communicates that the emission, not conformable with the technical law standard, that has created troubles at one of the Instrument Landing Systems in Malpensa,... more
Government actsQuestion about US nuclear weapons' presence on Italian territory
Rome, Italy - By Senator Silvana Pisa (L'Ulivo)
"To the Italian Premier and Defence Minister, considering that: the 'Libero' newspaper last January 28, 2007 published an article titled 'The US atomic bombs hidden in Italy', in which is proved like... more
HelicoptersIran: crashes helicopter of Iran's Oil Ministry-owned
Tehran, Iran - Three victims
Three people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Iran's central province of Fars on Thursday. A provincial official said Iran's Oil Ministry owned the helicopter that crashed near the... more
DefenseIran case (2): the disclosures by Flynt Leverett
Washington, USA - In 2003 Iran made a proposal to USA
Flynt Leverett, who worked on the National Security Council when it was headed by Rice, said a proposal vetted by Tehran's most senior leaders was sent to the United States in May 2003. According to international... more
SecurityIran case: USA wants to apply again to Security Council
Washington, USA - El Baradei: "The example of North Korea teaches"
According to international sources, US secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, stated USA is mulling over to apply again to UN Security Council for a second resolution on the civil nuclear program of Iran. Mohammed... more
Press releaseENAV: external source interferes on landing's system in Malpensa
Rome, Italy - Such situation involves a light reduction of airport's maximum capacity
"ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) informs that, due to a source of exterior trouble to its instruments that interferes with one of three Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) of one of two runways at... more
OccurrencesAir Mauritania hijacking: arrested the skyjacker
Noukchott , Mauritania - He wanted to seek for political asylum
The man that yesterday hijacked an Air Mauritania Boeing 737 was arrested. The aircraft left from Noukchott at 5:40 pm local and was direct to Canaries. Onboard there were 71 passengers and 8 crew members.... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 and EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2007-04-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent ignition of a windowsill drain hose by an overheated relay, which could cause fire and smoke in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6933-6936] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 16
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1959 - Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after President Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1st. Aerospace: 1961 - Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a)... more
Civil aviationCharter flights will link Bolzano to Hannover
Bolzano, Italy - As from next April 21 and until October 20
"North Germany to Alto Adige results to be a market of great importance with a large potential to develop", with these words Thomas Widmann, Province's councillor, has welcomed the activation of new route... more
CuriositiesHigh technology of USAF at the service of civilians
Washington, USA - A new, extraordinary auto-hygienic tissue
The pacifists will be happy: after years of researches, USAF scientists have created an extraordinary tissue developed on the nano-particles. The new tissue, transformed in T-shirts and underwear, tested... more
SecurityFAA AD on CTRM Aviation Sdn. Bhd. model Eagle 150B airplanes (2007-04-02
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the canard inboard flap hinge support brackets, which could result in loss of retention of controls and consequently, loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6928-6931] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes (2007-04-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion and cracking in that area, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6919-6921] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes (2007-04-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible trim loss when the flightcrew tries to override the autopilot pitch control, which could result in uncontrolled flight of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6923-6925] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIndia ejects 25 pilots for poor English
New Delhi, India - This problem provoked the collision between two aircraft in 1996
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has sent home 25 foreign pilots over the past year as their poor English posed safety risks. India Security Aviation Agency made known it and invited the operators to... more
HelicoptersAlso the Gran San Bernardo's Valley opens to helisky, but in experimental way
Aosta, Italy - Five helipad for take off and landing will be expected
It will last an only season, in experimental way, the opening to helisky at Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses, in Gran San Bernardo Valley, to verify the environmental impact of the helicopter activity. On authorization... more
AirlineseasyJet: Madrid becomes 17th carrier's base in Europe
Milan, Italy - Among the routes of next inauguration also Ciampino-Madrid and to Lyons
"Andy Harrison, easyJet's CEO, has inaugurated officially today 17th carrier's base in Europe at Madrid-Barajas' airport. The carrier expects, for 2007, to transport over 2 million of passengers departing... more
DiscussionsTempelhof: a story to tell (2)
Berlin, Germany - The world's third greatest building in extension
Weserwerke started war production in a new building for assembling Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka" dive bombers and later Focke-Wulf Fw-190 fighter planes in Tempelhof's underground tunnels. Aircraft engines were... more
AirportsTempelhof: a story to tell
Berlin, Germany - "The mother of all airports"
Tempelhof is the smaller of three Berlin airports, and is situated 6 km from Berlin center, in the Western zone. The site of the airport was used as a parade field from 1720 to the start of World War... more
ReportAbu Omar seizure: the liables broke into the Swiss air space
Berne, Switzerland - Helvetic government approves the opening of the inquiry
Also Switzerland falls into the intricate case of Abu Omar's seizure. It considers unacceptable the encroachment of own air space during the transfer of Omar with a secret CIA flight, from Italy to Germany.... more
Government actsQuestion on letter to Italy, and relative reply, sent by ambassadors of six allied Countries about Afghanistan's matter
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Michaela Biancofiore (FI)
The Italian Honourable Michaela Biancofiore (Forza Italia) asks to the Foreign and Defence Ministers to know: if it not retains to have to give public explanation of the political content of the reply... more
AirportsThe historical Tempelhof airport to close in 2008
Berlin, Germany - 630.000 passengers in 2006
Berlin Airports welcomes the decision by the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg to close the inner-city airport Tempelhof, the smaller of three airports of the Capital. The airport can thus... more
Government actsMotion about not Alitalia's privatization
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Egidio Pedrini (Italia dei valori)
The Italian Honorable Egidio Pedrini (Italia dei valori) has presented a motion to the Government in which he asks to it: to suspend the Alitalia's privatization procedures; to elect a new management... more
AerospaceThe first Japanese will fly on the ISS next Autumn
Tokyo, Giappone - The mission will last three months
Two day ago, journalistic source of Tokyo, announced Kiochi Wakata will be the first Japanese cosmonaut to realize a lasting mission on the International Space Station (ISS). The main duty of cosmonaut,... more
IndustryEADS sells its Embraer stake
Paris, France - Receipts equal to EUR 124 million
EADS - European Aeronautic Defence and Space, the large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of S... more
AirlinesThai Airways to buy other A-330 airplanes
Bangkok, Thailand - In compensation for delays in the delivery of A-380
Thai Airways International has approved the purchase of eight A-330/300 aircraft from Airbus at a discount of more than USD 10 million each. Airbus had offered the discount in compensation for delays... more
AirportsNew York: snow stops 140 passengers onboard of a Jet Blue aircraft
New York, USA - A shivery adventure
The heavy snow continues to fall on New York. In last period, a couple of flights were cancelled in many airports of North-Eastern. Yesterday, 140 passengers of a Jet Blue flight direct to Cancoon,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent vibration in the duct shroud and fretting of the V-band clamp and flanges, which could result in cracking of the flanges and consequent release of hot exhaust gases from the engine tailpipe
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6927-6928] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd model 750XL airplanes
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6931-6933] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arrius 2F turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine, which could result in a forced autorotation landing and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6925-6927] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more