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AerospaceNo contact with Mars Global Surveyor probe
Washington, USA - Since two weeks the NASA technicians do not have contacts
The Mars Global Surveyor, the orbiting NASA probe which it is ten years orbiting around Mars to collect data and images, is disappeared. Since two weeks the NASA scientists cannot contact the probe. Until... more
Fair and shows"Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum": Eurocopter's presence
Jakarta, Indonesia - Leading the Indonesian market
"Leading the Indonesian market In Fiscal Year 2005, considering in-service helicopter fleets, Eurocopter accounted for 41 percent of the military and 46 percent of the civil and parapublic market... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 23
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1971 - The representatives of the People's Republic of China first attended the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, as China's representatives. Report:... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to disbonding and subsequent cracking of the skin panels
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)] [Page 67445-67447] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect operation or jamming of the nose wheel steering, which could cause reduced controllability of the airplane on the ground
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)] [Page 67441-67445] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryPratt and Whitney Inc. awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F117-PW-100 engines
Pratt and Whitney Inc., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $42,207,266 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract. This action provides for 4 install and 1 spare F117-PW-100 engines. At this... more
Civil aviationCAA starts deregulation of air ticket fares
London, United Kingdom - From December 1st
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) fixed the beginning of the deregulation of air ticket fares on December 1st. The process is divided into two phases: the first will concern long-range routes, excepted... more
AirlinesEurofly-SR Technics contract
Milan, Italy - For maintenance services
Italian airline Eurofly and Swiss aircraft, engine and components maintenance company SR Technics signed a ten-year agreement for the supply of maintenance services to the carrier's fleet. Thanks to... more
OccurrencesUSA: a mysterious breakdown before the take off
Washington, USA - The passengers are uninjured and have been diverted to another flight
Problems on runway for an AirTran plane which yesterday while preparing for taking off from the Fort Lauderdale airport (USA) directed to Baltimore had to stop the manoeuvre because of a sudden breakdown... more
Industry22,700 the airplanes requests for Airbus
Toulouse, France - Forecasts until 2025
22,700 total passenger airplanes and freighters: this is the amount of aircraft requests that Airbus expects to receive between 2006 and 2025, with a total value of USD 2600bn. The European aeronautic... more
Civil aviationBrazil Air Force assures: the flights discomfort are going to end
Sao Paolo, Brazil - The Air Force manages the Brazilian civil aviation
The Brazilian Air Force has apologized to the passengers that these days are suffering from many discomforts caused by the heavy delays registered in the Brazilian airports. "We have enough staff for the... more
IndustryBoeing adds Air Cruisers, Honeywell and Thales as partners for GoldCare
Seattle, Usa - It is the lifecycle support solution for the 787 "Dreamliner"
"The Boeing Company yesterday named Air Cruisers, Honeywell and Thales as partners for GoldCare, the lifecycle support solution for the 787 Dreamliner. GoldCare helps any airline become a lower-cost... more
DefenseASD and ROSA to host international conference tomorrow and Friday
Bucharest, Romania - On “New EU member States and security research”
"On 23rd-24th of November 2006 the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) will organize in Bucharest the international conference on 'New EU Member States and Security Research', with the support of the AeroSpace... more
ReportMeeting between Bush and Maliki
Amman, Jordan - It will occur next week
Bush and Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki will meet next week in Jordan: the spokesman of the White House, Tony Snow, announced that on board of Presidential airplane "Air Force One", which was taking Bush... more
OccurrencesPIA plane hit by turbulence, some injures
Islamabad, Pakistan - The aircraft sharply lost height, no problem for the landing
Several passengers and two crew members have been injured yesterday on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) which has been hit by a violent turbulence while flying to Islamabad. No one of the injures... more
ReportAt Manila airport a woman has been blocked with 130 snakes
Manila, Philippines - She tried to pass through controls with the dangerous snakes
As in the movie "Snakes on plane" yesterday at Manila airport some real snakes were due to board a plane. Fortunately the security officers of the Philippines airport blocked the lady who was carrying... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Banca Intesa: we are not organizing any entrepreneurs rope
Rome, Italy - The contain of the press release of the Italian bank
"Banca Intesa is not organizing an entrepreneurs rope to be in charge of Alitalia's problems". This is the text of the denial of the news reported by press today in some newspapers about a possible financial... more
Fair and shows"Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum" (4)
Jakarta, Indonesia - From today to next Saturday
"Indodefence 2006" is an event covering the entire defence sector, including three macro-areas: Airborne; Land Based & Sea Based Platforms Systems & Equipments; Command, Control, Communication & Information.... more
OccurrencesCollision grazed in the Russian skies
Moscow, Russia - Two private planes were flying too near at Vnukovo airport
A collision has been avoided at Vnukovo airport, near Moscow. Two small private planes, one from Luxembourg which was due to take off and one from Latvia which was flying over the airport directed to Sheremetyevo. The... more
AirportsLow-cost (3). Ventucci: too many flights at Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - The Italian Senator against the acoustic pollution because of excessive traffic
"The noise problem is not disastrous because of landing, which lasts few seconds, but because of lift-off: noise lasts several minutes". Italian Senator, Cosimo Ventucci, said that as for the polemics... more
ReportAir raids against the Tamil rebels
Colombo, Sri Lnka - The Sinhalese Air Force has hit some rebel's bases
Sri Lanka's military planes have bombed some bases of the Tamil rebels in the northeastern of the Country. The news has been confirmed by Sinhalese military sources, which also clarified the bases are... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi signed contract for airplanes to Malaysia
Rome, Italy - For EUR 88 million contract
"Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with the Malaysian Defence Ministry for the supply of eight MB-339 CM aircraft. The contract is worth a total of around EUR 88 million,... more
IndustryEADS: negotiations with the German Government
Berlin, Germany - A group of banks should purchase DaimlerChrysler's shares
Many purchases on Paris Stock Exchange for the EADS share, with a 2.50% gain at EUR 23.4. The boost is caused by some press info, according to which the industrial consortium and the German Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Trade Unions confirm strike
Rome, Italy - On December 15
Italian Trade Unions confirmed the strike of Alitalia flight attendants expected on December 15. The workers representatives consider the company's behaviour "Against planned commitments" with the Government... more
Finance and economyMacquarie Bank offers Australian AD 10m to Qantas
Sydney, Australia - Unofficial voices are coming out last days
Even if it is an "Incomplete and confidential" offer, as clarified by Qantas, is quite sure Macquarie Bank and Texas Pacific will offer AD 10m to purchase Qantas. Nothing is sure but in the mean time these... more
ReportResumed in Chile the rescue operations of the Swiss mountain climber
Santiago, Chile - The operations were suspended because of the bad weather
After a several days stop because of the bad weather conditions, the sweeps of the Swiss mountain climber Franco Della Torre missing in Chile's Andes have been resumed. The man is missing since last week... more
ReportCat injured on flight, Cathay Pacific has been sued
Hong Kong, China - For the fact happened last Summer a USD 5,800 compensation has been asked
A Persian cat, winner of several prizes, has been injured during an international flight of the Cathay Pacific, and for this the airline has been sued by the cat's owner. The many-times pluri-awarded cat... more
ReportProtests in the USA for the mother expelled from a plane because she was breast-feeding
New York, USA - The fact has been contested by women groups in several airports
Several protests have been made in many US airports against the Delta Airlines' decision to expel from a plane a mother who was breast-feeding her baby. The fact happened a few weeks ago at Burlington... more
AirportsLow-cost (2). Zaratti: Ciampino is in the airlines' hands
Rome, Italy - The Lazio Environment Councillor's comments upon O'Leary's words
"Words by the Ryanair CEO confirm the fact that Ciampino airport's direction authority is limited and that the rules regulating the airport use are ordered by the low-cost airlines". Filiberto Zaratti,... more
AirlinesLow-cost. O'Leary: either Ciampino or nothing
Rome, Italy - Press conference on the pollution accusations
"The enclosure of Ciampino airport to low-cost airlines would mean a loss of 3 thousand jobs in Rome area and the loss of half a billion Euros per year in tourism". Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, said so... more
Fair and showsEurocopter at "Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum" (3)
Jakarta, Indonesia - Three decades of success in Indonesia
"Eurocopter in Indonesia – Three decades of success With a track record of more than 150 aircraft either built under license or delivered in Indonesia until today, the legendary BO-105 and Puma f... more
Fair and showsEurocopter at "Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum" (2)
Jakarta, Indonesia - In South-East Asia a strong footprint in the Asian-Pacific region
"Eurocopter South-East Asia – strong footprint in the Asian-Pacific region Set up in 1977 as Regional Headquarters of the Eurocopter Group, Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) has been present in the r... more
Fair and showsEurocopter at "Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum"
Jakarta, Indonesia - Strong commitment to Indonesia’s central defence exhibition in Asia-Pacific’s biggest country
"Eurocopter, one of the world leader in civil and parapublic helicopters, announces to be one of the major exhibitors at the second 'Indodefence 2006 Expo & Forum', from November 22 to 25 at the Jakarta... more
AirlinesAgreement Estonian-Air Baltic
Riga, Latvia - New flights to the Baltic Countries
Air Baltic and Estonian Air have signed an agreement to activate connections to the Baltic Countries. It has been reported by some sources of the two airlines. Air Baltic is the Latvia's flag air company... more
Civil aviationEU will increase the cost of air tickets?
Brussels, Belgium - The measure aims to reduce the pollution
The proposal made yesterday by the European responsible for Environment, Stavros Dimas, which plans to establish a maximum level of Co2 the planes of the airlines flying in Europe can give out. A few days... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 22
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Curiosity: 1718 - Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant... more
AirlinesAlitalia: share keeps growing
Milan, Italy - Also today the carrier's share raises
Alitalia keeps growing in the Milan's stock exchange. After yesterday it reached an increase of 3,30% (see for details AVIONEWS), this morning the airline's share has grown up to EUR 0,938m equal to an... more
AirlinesDelta transfers its planes to SkyWest
Atlanta, USA - The American carrier is trying to cut costs
Delta Airlines has decided to shift 12 planes to SkyWest Inc. in the field of an operative plan to cut the costs and come out from a situation near to bankruptcy. In this way some of the regional flights... more
Civil aviationThe Argentinean Government will increase its shareholding in Aerolineas Argentinas
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The State will purchase 5% of shares of the airline
The Argentinian Government increases its quotations in the airline Aerolineas Argentinas. It has been revealed by the Argentinian newspaper "Ambito Financiero", which clarifies the authorization for the... more
AirlinesRyanair does not increase the take-over bid for Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The President of the low-cost airline has sent a letter to Aer Lingus shareholders
A new chapter of the controversy between Aer Lingus and Ryanair. The President of the Irish low-cost airline, Michael O'Leary, has sent a letter to the Irish flag carrier's shareholders, about the take-over... more
Civil aviationChina at the second place for civil aviation
Beijing, China - It comes after the United States
After the United States, China is the second Country of the world for volume of air transport. It has been stated by the IATA (International Air Transport Association) data, and then reaffirmed by Yang... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna model 750 airplanes (2006-24-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct this interference, which could result in chafing, fuel leaking into an area where ignition sources are present, and possible fire in an area without fire detection
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 224)] [Page 67295-67297] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-3A aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $8,431,537 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for non-recurring engineering... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 1 USD bn
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $1,046,165,392 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action provides for (23) F-22 aircraft and (1) F-22 replacement test aircraft. This... more
AirportsAn authority to stop the airport costs
Brussels, Belgium - With the fuel costs strongly penalize the airlines
During an interview to "Financial Times", the European commissioner for the Transport, Jacques Barrot, has stated it exists a study on an authority that checked the immense growth of the airport costs. "We... more
AirlinesAEA: Tap is the less on time European airline
Lisbon, Portugal - Because of the malfunctioning of the Lisbon airport as a hub
A research by AEA (Association of European Airlines) reveals that Tap is the next-to-last airline in Europe in the ranking of luggage losses and the last as for punctuality. The main reason of delays... more
ReportThe BA employee loses crucifix lawsuit
London, United Kingdom - She had broken the airline's regulation
A British Airways check-in staffer at Heathrow airport lost a lawsuit against the airline, which had forbidden her to show a crucifix in her neck while working. 55-year-old Nadia Eweida, English woman... more
Civil aviationIsrael could launch direct flights to the Turkish Cyprus
Tel Aviv, Israel - According to press sources the Israeli Government is negotiating with the Turkish Airlines
After the refusal of the Turkish Premier Erdogan to respect the European Union ultimatum about the opening of ports and airports to Cyprus, it seems Israel could open direct flights between Tel Aviv and... more
AirlinesDelta recalls 700 employees
Atlanta, USA - In addition to 200 workers already recalled
Delta Airlines plans to recall about 700 maintenance of airplanes employees from mid-December after it recalled 200 furloughed workers over the past few months. The carrier, which last week received... more
DefenseCIA: Iran has not a secret program of development for the nuclear weapons
Washington, USA - The statements of the journalist Seymour Hersh
The CIA has presented a new report to the White House, in which is affirmed Iran has not a secret program of development for the nuclear weapons. According to the American journalist Seymour Hersh,... more