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IndustryThe A-380 in South Korea
Incheon, South Korea - Second step of its test flights
In its tour that it is making for the last test flights, the A-380 landed at Incheon airport, South Korea, the first Far Eastern airport that the Airbus-made double-decked superjumbo ever touched. The... more
OccurrencesCollision grazed in South Korea: the pilot accuses the flight controllers
Seoul, South Korea - They did not warn the Thai plane another plane was near
The pilot of the Thai Airways plane which yesterday grazed the collision at the airport of the southern-Korean island of Jeiu accuse the flight controllers to be responsible for the occurrence which injured... more
ReportFloods in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - Military helicopters provide aids
The Kenyan Government sent humanitarian aids through helicopters, while the Army is engaged in the rebuilding of destroyed bridges: these are the well-timed measures to face emergency in Kenya's Provinces... more
Press releaseAlitalia on possible partnership with Thai Airways
Rome, Italy - The airline communicates that there is not any contact in progress between two carriers
"With regard to news reported today on press agencies about negotiations not official ongoing between Alitalia and Thai Airways International for a partnership, the Italian carrier communicates that there... more
AirlinesThai Airways: the 6 A-380 order is at risk
Bangkok, Thailand - Because of delays in deliveries
Thai Airways International does not exclude the chance to cancel its order of six Airbus A-380 because of delays in deliveries. "The postponement -Commercial vice-President of the carrier Wallop Bhukkanasut... more
PeopleTroubled landing for Kylie Minougue
Sydney, Australia - The singer flew into a storm with her plane
A bad adventure for pop star Kylie Minougue, who recently, during a flight returning from a leg of her tour, flew into a violent storm with her plane which was not able to land for about an hour. The... more
IndustryCanada is the aerospace sector leader
Ottawa, Canada - According to the KPMG report 2006
The KPMG report 2006 puts Canada at the highest ranking as for commercial situation in the world aerospace sector. The Canadian aerospace industry, in fact, doubled sales in the last ten years and 80%... more
IndustryJapan Airlines receives its first Boeing 737 Next Generation
Seattle, USA - Fuel efficiency and low operating costs
Yesterday, first Boeing 737/800 Next Generation by 165 seats delivered to Japan Airlines (JAL). The airplane is one of 30 737/800s that the Japanese Airlines ordered to American industry in May 2005. The... more
AirlinesWorrying Delta-US Airways merger hypothesis
Washington, USA - Chaos in the air transport world
The announcement of US Airways' USD 8bn offer to Delta Airlines (see AVIONEWS for details) created some chaos in the air transport world. In the opinion of many European and American airlines, in fact,... more
DiscussionsLockheed Martin (2): the F-35 Lightning II
Washington, Usa - And its versions
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the winner of the race for programme JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) for the research of an airplane that could replace different USAF's (US Air Force) airplanes type, of... more
DefenseIsrael goes on with overflights in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Today another violation of the Lebanese air space
Israel continues its resolution (banned by the UN resolution) on Lebanon. The warning of the international community have not had effects; even today three Israeli planes violated the air space of Lebanon,... more
Military aviationWashington replaces its Air Force One's planes
Washington, USA - The current ones are in service since 25 years
According to press sources, the White House is due to replace the presidential planes which are part of the Air Force One fleet. The two Boeing B-777/200 are about to be dismissed after 25 years of service.... more
AirlinesAir Asturias was born
Oviedo, Spain - Links to Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Rome
Air Asturias, new-born Spanish airline low-cost with entirely Asturias capital stock, has started operations through connections between its base in Oviedo and Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Rome. The Madrid... more
DefenseTraining operation with helicopters for the Multinational Land Force
Bolzano, Italy - In the "Francesco Baracca" airport
Slovenian and Hungarian military units of the Multinational Land Force (MLF), the multinational Force Italian led born on the framework of the "Julia" Brigade (command, tactical and logistic supports),... more
AerospaceNASA: the "Discovery" will be launched in the dark
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will leave at 9:36pm on December 7
The launch of "Discovery" Shuttle, the next NASA mission to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled at 9:36pm of December 7 from the base in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will be exceptionally... more
Report7th Nobel Peace Prize Laureates World Summit
Rome, Italy - Three days on nuclear matter
The 7th Nobel Peace Prize Laureates World Summit, promoted by the Gorbachov Foundation, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Permanent Secretariat and the Rome Municipality, started this morning in Rome with... more
ReportA governmental plane is missing in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - 12 people were on board the charter flight
A charter flight with 12 people is missing since hours in an Eastern region of Indonesia, Papua. The plane which belongs to the air company Trigana Air Service, lost the radar contacts with the airport... more
AirlinesProbable partnership between Thai Airways and Alitalia?
Bangkok, Thailand - An agreement could have favorable effects on the air traffic between Europe and Thailand
Alitalia should be unofficial negotiation with Thai Airways International for a possible partnership. Wallop Bhukkanasut, Thai Airways Executive vice-president, commercial department, has retailed it,... more
IndustryEADS denies negotiations with foreigners
Paris, France - As "Les Echos" reported yesterday
EADS denied it intends to open the Airbus capital stock to new foreign shareholders, as French newspaper "Les Echos" wrote yesterday (see AVIONEWS for details). The European Defense and Aerospace Group... more
Civil aviationRecord of domestic flights in Australia
Sydney, Australia - During last financial year over 42 million people flew with domestic flights
The traffic of domestic flights is growing in Australia. The latest numbers given by the Australian civil aviation authorities say 42,5 million people took domestic flights during last financial year,... more
AirlinesFlyaway launches two new entry: Tenerife and Sri Lanka
Milan, Italy - Flights in collaboration with Eurofly
The young Italian Tour Operator Flyaway has inserted on its setting two new destinations, now advertised with launch fares. To reach Tenerife, Flyaway makes available Eurofly flights, with departure every... more
AccidentsBrazil air crash: the warning systems of the two planes failed
Brasilia, Brazil - In the incident 154 people died in the Gol's Boeing
It seems the investigation about the Brazil air crash which involved a Gol's plane on September 29th are arriving to a conclusion. Sources of the US Air Force have stated yesterday the controls by the... more
SecuritySeptember 11: Motassadeq will be put on trial again
Hamburg, Germany - He is charged with aiding and abetting
The German Court of Appeals decided that a Moroccan friend of September 11's attackers must be put on trial for the third time, charged with aiding and abetting in a massacre. Mounir El Motassadeq was... more
OccurrencesFalse bomb alert on a Gulf Air flight
New Delhi, India - An anonymous telephone call created the alarm
A Gulf Air flight to Muscat yesterday has been diverted to Thiruvanthapuram after an anonymous telephone call to Muscat airport had warned there was a bomb on board. The Gulf Air flight has been made... more
SecurityFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-502, AT- 502A, AT-502B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loose fasteners; any cracks in the rudder or vertical fin skins, spars, hinges or brackets; and/or corrosion of the rudder and vertical fin hinge attaching structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66661-66663] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the nose wheel nut from loosening, and consequently, the nose wheel assembly detaching from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66666-66668] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca Turmo IV A and IV C series turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent centrifugal compressor intake wheel blade cracks, which can result in engine in-flight power loss, engine shutdown, or forced landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66664-66665] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent unintended roll oscillations near touchdown, which could result in loss of directional control of the airplane, and consequent airplane damage and/or injury to flightcrew and passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66657-66661] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 17
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1869 - In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony. Report: 1903 - The Russian Social Democratic... more
Press releaseAlitalia: traffic statistics in October 2006
Rome, Italy - The transported and offered's figures increasing
"The figures in October 2006 are characterised of overall activity's levels of Alitalia's passengers transport, slightly increasing compared to 2005, both on transported (+2,6%) and offered (+1,7%) terms.... more
Military aviationFinal qualification firing successfully completed the Aster SAMP/T Air Defence System
Paris, France - Completed for MBDA for the French and Italian Armed Forces
On 14th November 2006, the third and final qualification firing of the Franco-Italian Aster SAMP/T ground-based air defence system was successfully completed at the French DGA's CELM (Centre d'Essai de... more
SecurityCIA flights: Amnesty talks about Italian airports
Rome, Italy - An airplane connected to renditions landed in Italian airports 10 times at least
Amnesty International said it has the proves of a private jet connected to CIA "Special renditions" landing at Rome-Ciampino airport in 2002 with a prisoner on board who was being illegally moved to Jordania. During... more
PeopleUSA: the new chairman of the GAMA has been elected
Washington, USA - Selected for 2007
The board of directors of the GAMA - General Aviation Manufacturers Association - has selected John Grisik, Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and Technology, Goodrich Co., as Gama's Chairman... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic increases the flights to the Caribbean
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier has been operating connections to the Caribbean since 1998
Virgin Atlantic has launched its first direct connection between Manchester and St. Lucia. A Boeing 747/400 aircraft will operate one a week, every Thursday, to the Caribbean destination. The British... more
AirlinesRyanair launches free seats to Europe's best Christmas markets
Dublin, Ireland - From late November to late December
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline launched its new Christmas markets website on www.ryanair.com and in doing so got the Festive Season off to a flying start with a free flight giveaway to the b... more
IndustryKilgore Flares Co. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Kilgore Flares Co., LLC, Toone, Tenn., is being awarded an $18,515,596 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract award is to procure replenishment spares for the F-22 aircraft. The products purchased... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp, awarded of a over 138 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 12 MH-60R
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $138,543,800 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for the procurement of 12 MH-60R full rate production... more
HelicoptersFirst Apache on the "Ark Royal" aircraft carrier
Portsmouth, United Kingdom - It belongs to 667 Squadron Army Air Corps
An Apache attack helicopter has been landed on an Invincible-class aircraft carrier for the first time, marking another milestone in the return to service of the carrier "Hms Ark Royal". The aircraft,... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: no iPod at the moment
Paris, France - The news spred by Apple has been denied
A spokesman of Air France, talking about the news of iPod integration on the airline's airplane seats, said it is too early to confirm that. A spokesman of KLM said the same, adding that they only had... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Formigoni: an alliance with Air China? It depends
Milan, Italy - On how much the carrier is willing to invest
Roberto Formigoni, President of Lombardy Region, commented the hypothesis of an alliance between Alitalia and Air China that was mentioned by Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D'Alema (see AVIONEWS for... more
Airlines+3.4% turnover for JAL Group
Tokyo, Japan - The performances in the first six months of 2006-2007
JAL Group, whose Japan Airlines International is a part, increased revenues in the first part of the 2006-2007 fiscal year, recording a 3.4% turnover growth compared to the first six months of 2005-2006.... more
ReportPhilippines: crocodiles in the hand luggage
Manila, Philippines - A man managed to transport the three cubs probably destined to the smuggling
It is incredible what happened yesterday at Manila airport, in the Philippines. After the landing of a flight coming from Cambodia the security offices discovered in the hand luggage of a man coming back... more
AirlinesTraffic result for Air France-KLM
Paris, France - In decrease only the routes towards the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean
Air France-KLM has released their October traffic figures. Major trends include: a traffic rise of 5,6%, a load factor at the high level of 81,4% and a 5,9% increase in the number of passengers carried... more
DefenseTurkey freezes the military contracts signed with France
Ankara, Turkey - For the negation of the Armenian genocide
The "CNN-Turk" Turkish network, retailing the statements of the Turkish Army's Chief, has made known Ankara has frozen all the military contracts signed with the French government. This decision of... more
Civil aviationIndonesia, airport director accuses: the private airline cut costs neglecting security
Jakarta, Indonesia - The director of Juanda airport made a request to the Transports Minister
Susilo Babang Yudhoyono, president of the Juanda airport, in Indonesia, asked to the Indonesian Minister of Transports to give severe sanctions to all the airlines which cut tickets' rates by neglecting... more
AirlinesTam orders 37 Airbus planes
Brasilia, Brazil - The value for the contract has not been revealed
The Brazilian carrier Tam has announced an order for further 37 Airbus planes and an option for other 12s. The carrier's order consists in 31 A-320 family planes, with single aisle, among which 12 A-319s,... more
SecurityNorth Korea (2): Taro Aso with USA and China for a common strategy
Tokyo, Japan - Summit of the Foreign Ministers to the Hanoi Forum
The Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, on November 14, left towards Hanoi to agree with the American and Chinese Foreign Ministers, in the field of APEC - Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, a common... more
AirlinesGulf Air awarded in London as the best business airline
London, United Kingdom - A committee of consumers has preferrerd the East carrier rather than others
Gulf Air has won the British Travel Award as the best business airline, during the London World Travel Mart (WTM). The carrier has been voted by a committee of members of the UK consumers associations,... more
Military aviationUSA: military equipments for the F-15 aircraft to Saudi Arabia
Riad, Saudi Arabia - A deal worth USD 1,5 billion
The Pentagon has notified to Congress a sale contract of military equipments to Saudi Arabia worth USD 1,5 billion in total. The deal -the Pentagon has made known- concerns new engines which will have... more
ReportA man was ejected from plane because of his smell
Berlin, Germany - The man lost the lawsuit against British Airways
A German passenger who had been kicked off a British Airways plane departing from Hawaiian capital, Honolulu, because of his strong body odour, has lost the lawsuit against the British airline. The... more