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Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (3): SR Technics, Hamilton Sundstrand and Smiths Aerospace in partnership with Boeing
Farnborough, United Kingdom - For GoldCare service in B-787 Dreamliner
GoldCare is the service ensuring maintenance and engineering-logistic support within a predictable per-flight-hour cost for Boeing customers. The American aeronautical giant announced at "FIA2006" a partnership... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (2) : France send an airplane with humanitarian aids for people
Paris, France - On board also 50 Red Cross volunteers
The French Government has decided to operate a firs send of humanitarian helps to Lebanon. In the zone devastated by the conflict the first evident consequence of the bombings is in fact what has been... more
IndustryNew record for the A-380
Dresda, Germany - The aircraft passed the 15,000 simulated flights
An important goal has been achieved this week by Airbus. Its new superjumbo, the A-380, in fact passed the 15,000 simulated flights, three times more than the amount request to have the certification.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking, corrosion, interlaminar corrosion, delamination, and disbonding in the elevator rear spar, which may reduce elevator stiffness and lead to in-flight vibration
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40391-40394] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300, and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a decrease in the torque limiter function, which could result in degradation and damage to the attachment bolts of the leading edge slat, loss of the slat, and consequent reduced control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40387-40389] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect flight idle blade angle settings
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40389-40391] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation models 690, 690A, and 690B airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the support structures for the inboard and center aileron hinge fittings on both wings, which could result in aileron failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40385-40387] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (2): Grupo Marsans and AirAsia order new Airbus aircraft
Farnborough, United Kingdom - 12 A-330/200s for the former and 40 A-320s for the latter
Marsans, Spanish tourism and transport Group, signed an understanding memorandum with Airbus at "FIA2006" to purchase 12 A-330/200s, with an option of 10 more, in order to replace the B-747/200 old fleet... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006: Giove-B assembly and tests are ended
Farnborough, UK - According to Carlo Alberto Penazzi the satellite should be put in orbit in December
During Farnborough Air Show, Carlo Alberto Penazzi, CEO of Alenia-Alcatel Space, Italian-French joint-venture in satellite telecommunication sector between Alcatel and Finmeccanica, visiting his booth,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a 41 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the Apache AH-64D
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on July 14, 2006, a $41,000,000 increment as part of $613,000,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the system demonstration and development... more
Science and technologyIsrael-Lebanon: Mea airline transfers the flights in Damascus
Beirut, Lebanon - The air traffic in Syrian airport increased of the 30%
Yesterday evening, Lebanese Airline Mea announced that hence tomorrow it will restart the flights from Damascus Airport, being Beirut Airport unusable after bombings that from July 13 hit the Capital. In... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm will experiment the radio frequency tags on luggages
Paris, France - They will be applied on the suitcases instead of the ones currently used
Air France and Klm have announced they have launched since few days the testing of a new system of luggages identification on their flights. It’s the application of identification tags that work with r... more
AccidentsEADS: fines for delays of A-380 deliveries are important but they remain confidential
Paris, France - The co-CEO, Thomas Enders, said that to "Le Figaro"
The French newspaper, "Le Figaro", has interviewed the current co-CEOs of EADS, French Louis Gallois and German Thomas Enders. Enders said that "Fines payed by Airbus to airlines for delays of A-380 deliveries... more
PeopleAir Force requests 189 Tanker
Washington, USA - Boeing and EADS North America in competition
President and Chief Executive Officer of Eads North America, Ralph Crosby, has revealed that Air Force intends to purchase 189 aircraft Tanker and the competition sees competitors Boeing and Eads North... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (22). Tucci: we aim at India for next expansions
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Selex Communication CEO, Maurizio Tucci, reports the situation
Maurizio Tucci, CEO of Selex Communication (Finmeccanica Group), said he aims at "India where a strong and reliable partner in needed". Tucci presented Tetra communication system, which was tested in Turin... more
IndustryFarnborough Air Show 2006 (21): ILFC orders 10 new Boeing
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Six B-737/800s, two B-777/300ERs and two B-787 Dreamliners
The Boeing Company and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) today announced an order for six B-737/800s, two B-777/300ERs and two B-787 Dreamliners. Deliveries of the 737s and the 777s begin in the... more
PeopleAgreement between EU and USA for the integration of the air traffic control systems
Brussels, Belgium - Barrot and Blakey's satisfaction
USA and EU made known yesterday to have achieved an agreement to ensure coordination between their air traffic control systems, which are in a modernization and upgrade phase on both the sides of the Atlantic.... more
Science and technologyPark To Fly renews its website
Rome, Italy - New services in partnership with travel agencies and carriers
The Italian airport parking network, Park To Fly, has renewed its website to allow its customers, who want to book a car parking in an air station on view of plane trips, to have a clearer and intuitive... more
Science and technologyNew VIP Lounge at Rome-Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - It has been launched today
The new VIP Lounge has been launched today at the general aviation area of "G. B. Pastine" Airport in Rome-Ciampino. Designed by the architect Antonella Luberti, the 70-square meter hall has a high-tech... more
PeopleAir tariffs. Costa: well the Commission, now we must take further steps ahead
Brussels, Belgium - The dispatch from the President of Transports Commission of European Parliament, Paolo Costa of "Margherita"
"Good the transparency on air rates, but now it’s necessary to make further steps ahead. Finally the European Commission decides to put his hands on the problem of air tariffs. On the wave of September 1... more
AirlinesEurofly inaugurates the route Milan-Mombasa
Milan, Italy - It will start from next July 30 the connection with Kenya
It will be an Airbus A-319 set up for only 48 seats the airplane that will act the new link all business on behalf of Eurofly between Milan-Malpensa and Mombasa airport, in Kenya. The Italian airline launches... more
PeopleNew flight Genoa-Ibiza operated by Air Vallèe on behalf of Alpitour
Genoa, Italy - The departures from July 31 to August 28
Since next July 31 and until August 28 it will be possible to fly from Genoa to Ibiza with the tour operator Alpitour that will use for this service a plane of the air company Air Vallèe. The Genoa airport... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air. Devnik: only three subjects have withdrawed the documents for privatization
Sofia, Bulgaria - They are the air companies Austrian Airlines and Hemus Air and the consortium between the Olimpic Investors and York Management Investors
The yesterday edition of the Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik" reported the news that only three subjects have withdrawed the necessary documents to participate to the privatization competition of the public... more
CuriositiesNew carrier for smokers
Dusseldorf, Germany - An airline for millionaire was born
From the Spring of 2007, for the smokers of all the world, there will be the possibility to smoke also on an aircraft. In fact the Smintair, i.e. Smoker International Airlines, born in Germany, will start... more
AerospaceDiscovery: satisfaction for "Raffaello"
Washington, USA - Continues the space conquest of the Italian Scientific Community
Last Monday, on the occasion of Discovery return, President of Italian Space Agency (ASI), Sergio Vetrella, expressed his satisfaction for the success of the mission, that re-opens the hopes for the fulfillment... more
AccidentsAir crash in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Dead pilot that transported 400 kg of drug
Argentinean official governmental sources confirmed the news that, this morning, the pilot of small air cargo that illegally transported about 400 kg of drug has dead, plunging in Corrientes district,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' new business class presented in Chicago
Chicago, USA - From the next year all the B-777 fleet will be renewed
American Airlines presented, at the international congress-show of the National Business travel association of Chicago, its new business class for the B-767-300. The project has been realized to ensure... more
AirlinesMore blood in Middle East
Beirut, Lebanon - International diplomacy toils to find a rapid solution
Today is an other day with heavy battles in Lebanon and in Gaza Strip. Israeli Air Force came back to hit Lebanon: the airport has been bombed, with the support of Tel Aviv battleship offing of Lebanese... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines will increase its flights to Rome
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Fiumicino will become the carrier's hub in Southern Europe
Malaysia Airlines made known that, after the signature of an agreement between Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, and his Malaysian counterpart Chan Kong Choi, it will increase the weekly... more
IndustryEADS: are there delays also for the A-400M program?
Paris, France - The news, officially denied, has been reported by French newspaper "La Tribune"
Airbus problems seem to have not an end. French newspaper "La Tribune" wrote today that, after the recent delays in the deliveries of the A-380, Airbus should not be able to honor the committments for... more
ReportBell/Agusta 609 tiltrotor second prototype begins ground runs
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - Last week in the afternoon
The Bell/Agusta BA-609 a/c 60002 performed its first ground run on July 13th at AgustaWestland’s facility in Cameri, Italy. The first ground run was completed successfully at 17.05. Mr. Pietro Venanzi, P... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (21): Finncomm Airlines orders 3 ATR-72/500
Farnborough, United Kingdom - USD 54m value
Finnish Finncomm Airlines, Finnair partner, converted an option for 3 ATR-72/500 in firm order. It has been announced in Farnborough. In June 2005 the carrier ordered 8 ATR-42/500s with an option for 8... more
MiscellaneousIndonesia: new alert tsunami
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rises assessment of the victims
New alert tsunami on the Indonesian coasts of Western Java and South Sumatra. From last Monday, Indonesian island with major demographic intensity of the whole area is subjected to continuous tremors of... more
MiscellaneousBenedict XVI: the G8 showed to way for the Middle East
Aosta, Italy - The Pope approved the sending of blue helmets in Lebanon
Today Pope Benedict XVI, after a visit to the Gran San Bernardo pass, released some declarations about the situation in Middle East. "I think -said the Pope- that the G8’s final statement (in which it i... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): other two Italian ships for civilian evacuation
Beirut, Lebanon - Continue the return
Today, delegate for UNICEF in Beirut Roberto Laurenti stated that situation in Lebanon is catastrophic, because Israeli offensive has made run off 500,000 people- Minister of Defense Arturo Parisi, following... more
AccidentsAn helicopter of Turkish Police has fallen into the inhabited of the small city of Antalya
Ankara, Turkey - It's still unknown the exact number of the victims
The satellite channel of Turkish Cnn has given the news that an helicopter of the police has fallen into the inhabited centre of the touristic small town of Antalya. From a first re-building of events... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (20): the state of the art of the Joint Strike Fighter program
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Pentagon and Lockheed Martin representatives reported the situation
The "FIA2006" has been also the chance to report the current situation of the Joint Strike Fighter program situation involving the 5th generation supersonic fighter, which is built by US Lockheed Martin... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Synergy Aerospace signed a contract for 6 helicopters plus 56 options
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - It's appointed AW distributor in Brazil
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces that Synergy Aerospace, a division of Synergy Group, has signed a multi-year contract and distribution agreement, which includes the acquisition of A-119... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (16): the UAV Forum today
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Organized by UAVS
The British Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association (UAVS) holds the UAV Forum at "FIA2006" Conference Centre today. The keynote speaker is Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Parliamentary Under Secretary... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (18): AgustaWestland presents the AW-149
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The new military multi-role helicopter
AgustaWestland presented today at "FIA2006" details of the new AW-149 multi-role helicopter, which was born as a new generation, multi-purpose, medium class military aircraft. With a 7-8 ton weight, a... more
People220 re-directed flights in California for a radar black-out
Los Angeles, Usa - Interruption of electric energy maybe caused by an overcharge on the network
At 7:00pm (local time) of yesterday, the 4:00am of today in Italy a black-out hit the radars of Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center, blocking off for two hours the air traffic to and from California.... more
PeopleCentre-America Countries announce an agreement to increase the air transport
Mexico City, Mexico - The signature should arrive by the end of this year
The "Mondo Maya" organization is an organization of regional touristic promotion that gathers the Countries of the Central-American area (Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Salvador) plus Mexico, that recently... more
MiscellaneousItalian Chamber of Deputies' green light to the Union's motion about Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The center-right coalition's proposal rejected
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved few minutes ago the motion of the center-left coalition majority about Afghanistan, rejecting at the same time the opposition’s one. A first good signal, after the p... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: Alitalia boosts the flights for Damascus
Rome, Italy - Airbus 321 at disposal for the evacuated Italians
Having interrupted all connections with Beirut, like so have made every airline, have been boosted the flights with Damascus and it continues to operate also on Tel Aviv, these the statements of Commandant... more
Science and technologyAeroporti di Roma's Board has two new counsellors
Rome, Italy - They will replace the ones that resigned
The society Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), that manages the Fiumicino and Ciampino air terminals, has made known trough a press release that the Board of Directors that met on July 17, has elected two new counsellors,... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough air show 2006 (19): an agreement between Alenia and Romaero signed
Farnborough, UK - The agreement forecasts the production of fuselage components of the ATR
It was made known, during the 45th Farnborough air show (near London), that a company of Finmeccanica group, Alenia Aeronautica, signed an agreement with Romanian company Romaero to produce fuselage components... more
Civil aviationRoad security: and helicopter will fly over Milan ring road
Milan, Italy - Experimental project promoted by road society Milan-Serravalle SpA and the San Raffaele Institute
An helicopter Eurocopter EC-145 will fly over Milan highways in order to enhance the travellers security in coincidence with the Summer exodus. This is the result of the cooperation between the "Consorzio... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (17): agreement Italy-Malaysia on flight rights
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Aermacchi sells eight training airplanes to the Malaysian Air Force
The Italian Transport Ministry, Alessandro Bianchi, and his Malaysian counterpart, Chan Kong Choy, signed an agreement on flight rights between the two Countries today at Finmeccanica stand in Farnborough.... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (15). Strati: any new majority shareholder should let us work
Farnborough, United Kingdom - In the meantime, Avio CEO, Saverio Strati, announces cooperation with General Electric and Rolls-Royce
Avio CEO, Saverio Strati, answered some journalists’ questions at Farnborough Air Show on the future of the company which is controlled by Carlyle (70%) and Finmeccanica (30%). Strati said that "Carlyle a... more
AerospaceSatellites with platform A-2100 have reached 150 years of practicality in orbit
Washington, USA - The 45 years of the Lockheed Martin Space System
The fleet of geostationary satellites for telecomunications found on Platform A-2100 has reached global 150 years of operational life in orbit. The satellites on Platform currently are 29, for a total... more