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Miscellaneous"Germany 2006": US team at Ramstein's air base
Ramstein, Germany - At least 15 thousand American supporters in the stadium
Maximum security retreat for US national soccer team, which spent the hours before the match against Italy last Saturday at the American air base in Ramstein, in the Renanian forest. According to European... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 19 to next Sunday 25
Monday 19 - Hang Gliding - 15th FAI European Championship. Opatija-Roc, Istra, Croatia. + 386 91 201 2 752 www.homo-volans.hr - SpaceOps 2006 Conference and Exhibition. Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi,... more
Miscellaneous49 RAF airplanes for Queen Elisabeth
London, United Kingdom - They paraded in occasion of celebrations for her 80th birthday
The 80th birthday of Queen Elisabeth II of England was officially celebrated last Saturday, with the parade along the Mall in St. James’s Park, "Trooping the Colour" in Whitehall and the final greeting f... more
Science and technologyAntiterrorism drill at Milan-Linate airport
Milan, Italy - "Human Threats" blocked flights for about an hour Saturday evening
An antiterrorism drill took place Saturday evening at Linate airport, the third which was ever made in that air station, and suspended activities and movements between 8:20 pm and 9:30 pm. The simulation... more
Latest newsUAV for Italian Coastguard?
Rome, Italy - In the meantime a new ATR and two A-139s are coming
The General Commander of Italian Port Authorities, Admiral Luciano Dassatti, announced that Coastguard could use UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicles) aircraft in the next future, for remote-control sea monitoring... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 34 MRH-90s for the Australian Defense
Canberra, Australia - An EUR 1.17bn order
The Australian Government decided to order 34 MRH-90 helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter, the Franco-German-Spanish Group which is a division of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company).... more
PeopleUS airlines boosted average ticket price to USD 50 more
New York, USA - The "New York Times" said that
According to the "New York Times", American Airlines, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and US Airways pushed average one-way full-fare ticket price up USD 50, following Delta Airlines... more
AccidentsVarig: a Brazilian airline's B-737 lost a part of its gear before landing
Brasilia, Brazil - The carrier reports that in a statement
Last Friday a Varig B-737 lost a part of its gear on flight, while it was about to land at Brasilia airport. The airline did not say which part of the gear was lost, but said the landing was successful.... more
IndustryBoeing Co awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16, and F-18
Boeing Co, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Division, St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $8,214,219 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract modification. This contract document definitizes the Joint... more
IndustryK.O.O. Construction awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17
K.O.O. Construction, Inc.*, West Sacramento, Calif., is being awarded a $7,601,528 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of a C-17 training facility at Travis Air Force Base. The work to be performed... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1W and UH-1N aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $7,860,548 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for repair of various components of the AH-1W and UH-1N aircraft. The contract... more
IndustryMaritime Helicopter Support Co. awarded of a near 205 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the SH-60B, SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60S and MH-60R
Maritime Helicopter Support Co., Woodbridge, Va., is being awarded a $204,820,575 modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price requirements contract (N00383-04-D-028N) for performance based logistics... more
Science and technologyVarna and Bourgas airports: Bulgarian Government decided to make German Fraport manage them
Sofia, Bulgaria - "Dnevnik" newspaper reports that
The Bulgarian newspaper, "Dnevnik", reports that Bulgarian Government gave Varna and Bourgas airports concession to the German company, Fraport. Next week the news should be officialized. At first, the... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli Military Aviation involved in a scandal
Tel Aviv, Israel - 30 soldiers accused to have had sexual affair with a 13 year old girl
An heavy scandal involved the Israeli Military Aviation. About 30 soldiers of a Neghev base were accused to have had sexual affair with a 13 year old girl. Also US soldiers, passing in the base, should... more
Press releaseMission in Afghanistan. Bulgarelli: we didn't change idea about the retreat of our troops
Rome, Italy - Mauro Bulgarelli, deputy for Green party, said it
"Our military presence in Afghanistan is not assumed and it is foul to try to move the discussion on the hypothetic increase of our contingent in Kabul. When in the last legislature it was voted the mission... more
PeopleUS carriers don't pay totally the Security tax
Washington, USA - It was denounced by the US Security Department
In a statement of the US Security Department it is written that the US carriers don’t pay totally to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Security tax. The tax was created by Bush’s adm... more
IndustryVeltroni: Rome can offer good opportunities to Finmeccanica-Datamat
Rome, Italy - It is necessary to maintain the capabilities of 1,500 workers
Rome’s Major, Walter Veltroni, expressed the hope, commenting the news of the total purchase of Datamat by Finmeccanica (see for details AVIONEWS), that the legacy of capabilities and professionalism o... more
MiscellaneousYesterday the works to build a monument for the September 11 Pentagon victims started
Washington, USA - It took place a ceremony at the presence of Rumsfeld
US Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, gave the go-ahead in Washington to the construction works of the monument to remember the 184 victims of the attack against the Pentagon on September 11. On the lawn... more
PeopleEU. La Russa: I voted for the proposal of a regulation on air transport security
Brussels, Belgium - Romano La Russa, Italian European Parliamentarian, said that
"I voted for a general regulation proposal because I think it is necessary for security. I think that the European Commission must restrict its tasks in defining minimum standards and controlling through... more
Science and technologyAntiterroristic drill at Ancona-Falconara airport
Ancona, Italy - 100 people engaged
It took place yesterday at Ancona-Falconara airport an antiterrorism drill. Two kamikazes attacked with a difference of 15 minutes at the check-in of the departure terminal, where there were about 70... more
AerospaceAn important drill on board of the Shuttle Discovery completed successfully
Washington, Usa - Also a German astronaut in the next mission of the Shuttle
Yesterday, at the Kennedy Space Center of NASA, Florida, it was completed an important drill on board of the Shuttle Discovery, that next July should have to take off for a new mission (see for details... more
AirlinesHapag Lloyd Express. Depau: Sardinia Region did not give any financing or other to the German carrier
Cagliari, Italy - Tourism Regional Councillor, Luisanna Depau, said that
"The Region and the Tourism Local Authority did not have any roles, neither give any funding or permission to Hapag Lloyd airline’s initiatives. The Local Authority, instead, asked Cagliari airport to r... more
MiscellaneousAir raid in Sri Lanka
Kilonochchi, Sri Lanka - The Air Force attacks Tamil headquarter
The day after a terroristic attempt against a civil bus by the rebel group called Tamil Tigers, where 64 people died, Sri Lanka aeronautic forces attacked the headquarter of the indipendentist militia... more
Science and technologyFirst day at Paris' Stock Exchange for Aeroports de Paris
Paris, France - In the State's cache should have to arrive EUR 800 million
Today Aeroports de Paris, the company which manages the air stations of the French capital, debuted at Paris Stock Exchange (see for details AVIONEWS). The price for share fixed by de Government, which... more
Aerospace"Pamela" Italian satellite was launched
Baikonur, Kazakistan - It will study obscure matter, antimatter and cosmic rays
The Italian satellite called "Pamela" (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) was launched yesterday from the base in Baikonur, Kazakistan. It was born from a cooperation... more
Civil aviationTwo sided meeting between Frattini and Chertoff
Moscow, Russia - The Security responsible of EU and USA talked about the new rules for the movements between the two banks of the Atlantic
At the end of the summit of the Home and Justice Ministers of the G8, there was a two sided meeting between European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, Franco Frattini, and his US counterpart... more
DefenseNATO's drill at Capo Verde
Praia, Capo Verde - In the missions it will be engaged the NATO Response Force
It started yesterday at Capo Verde the drill "Steadfast Jaguar 2006" of NATO Response Force (NRF) (see for details AVIONEWS). The operation want to show the deployment capabilities of NRF to strategic... more
Civil aviationEU Parliament (2): air sheriffs without weapons
Strasbourg, France - Changes in flight security European regulation
The European Parliament changed in first reading a regulation project which aims to decide common fight security measures against terrorism for Member States. In particular, changes concern the use of... more
AirportseasyJet and Meetic: the singles in Summer prefer the seaside and they travel low-cost
Milan, Italy - For a week-end European ones choose Rome and Paris, the Italians Madrid and Ibiza
"Meetic, the first dating on-line portal in Europe, and easyJet, the low-cost carrier, present the inquiry ’Where do the singles go on holiday?’. The enquiry, conducted on a sample between 18 and 55 yea... more
Science and technologyEU Parliament: Europe must react to flu pandemic within 24 hours
Strasbourg, France - Airports disinfection among emergency measures
The European Parliament asked EU Commission to make a document saying what to do in case of flu pandemic throughout Europe, mainly if it is man-transmissible bird flu. The Assembly reckons Brussels should... more
IndustryDaimlerChrysler did not know about A-380 delays
Frankfurt, Germany - According to declarations of EADS majority shareholder
As for delays in A-380 deliveries announced by EADS (see AVIONEWS for details) the German-American car manufacturer, DaimlerChrysler, which is the first shareholder of the French-Spanish-German aeronautic... more
IndustryBoeing and ANA signed for the delivery of three new airplanes
Seattle, Usa - They are a B-777/300ER, followed by the 737-700 and 777-200ER
ANA (All Nippon Airways) President & CEO, Mineo Yamamoto, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO, Alan Mulally, celebrated the long relationship with a ceremonial signing during an airplane delivery... more
AirlinesLAB could suspend its operations today
La Paz, Bolivia - If it does not settle its debts for aircraft insurances
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB), the airline which is controlled by State for 48% of its share package and by private investors for the rest, risks to close down. The Director of Bolivian Civil Aviation (DGCAC),... more
Civil aviationNew bullets for US air sheriffs
Washington, USA - The agents themselves ask for them
US federal agents who travel plain clothes on scheduled airplanes with the task of preventing or subverting hijacks asked to use different bullets than the ones they currently use, which are dangerous... more
Defense"Antica Babilonia" Mission: the Command passes from Sassari to Garibaldi Brigade
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian soldiers will be reduced to 1600 within the end of June
The air lift for the substitution of Sassari Brigade soldiers with Garibaldi ones, which has already started for several days, will go on until June 28, when the Command change within "Antica Babilonia"... more
Press releaseAlitalia: traffic statistics in the month of May 2006
Rome, Italy - For that passengers and for the cargo's one
"The figures about the passengers’ transport in May 2006 show a positive trend of the Alitalia’s activity levels, confirming an improvement already expressed in those ones of last April. The number of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and A-300 B4; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R; and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the MLG attachment fittings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 33994-34000] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, -314, and -315 airplanes; equipped with certain cockpit door installations
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a door attachment, which could result in uncontrolled release of the cockpit door under certain fuselage decompression conditions, and possible damage to the airplane structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 34006-34008] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira del Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a potential source of ignition near a fuel tank, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 34000-34003] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousD'Alema meets Rice
Washington, USA - They will talk about Italian contingent withdrawal from Iraq
Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, has flown to Washington this morning to meet US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, in the afternoon. The main theme of the meeting will be the decision of I... more
MiscellaneousProdi at European Council
Brussels, Belgium - He will meet Zapatero too
The diplomatic tour of Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, goes on with the participation at the European Council meeting second day in Brussels. Today the entry of Slovenia into Euro zone starting from January... more
MiscellaneousItalian Defense Minister in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - He will meet his Afghan counterpart and the ISAF Commander
Arturo Parisi, Italian Defense Minister, has arrived to Kabul this morning for a two-day visit to Italian military men in Afghanistan, who are engaged in ISAF (International Security Assistance Force)... more
DefenseArgentina: no Armed Forces for internal security
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A decree reorganizes civil and military jurisdictions
The matter of national security will no longer concern Argentinian Air Forces from now on. Signing implementation regulation of 1988 law, the President Nestor Kirchner ratified separation between internal... more
AirlinesAir China purchases 24 A-320
Beijing, China - A USD 1.74bn order
Air China announced an order of 24 A-320 aircraft. The contract is a part of an Airbus package which was agreed with Beijing Government and already announced last year; the carrier said it will pay USD... more
DefenseDefense: agreement between Australia and Turkey
Canberra, Australia - A deal between Armed Forces
Australian Armed Forces Chief, Marshal Angus Houston, and his Turkish counterpart, General Hilmi Ozkok, signed an understanding protocol in Canberra in order to strengthen cooperation on the field of Defense... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the S-92 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $8,565,326 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-05-C-0050) to exercise an option for AN/ARC-210(V)... more
AerospaceCIRA: seminar by NASA about the space aircraft
Capua, Italy - It will take place tomorrow morning
"Tomorrow, at 10:30am at CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre) will take place a seminar by NASA about the space vehicles for the launch and in particular the experiences by Daniel Dumbacher, expert... more
AirlinesSas: Gardermoen will remain as one of three main bases for aircraft maintenance in the Nordic region
Stockholm, Sweden - The production base in Stavanger will be closed
The board of SAS Technical Services AB (STS) decided to focus its operations for aircraft maintenance around the three main airports in Scandinavia. As a consequence of this, the production base at Sola... more
AirlinesEmirates: the World Football Championships live in the airports in all the world with the airline
Milan, Italy - This happens already in the Italian airports of Malpensa and Fiumicino
Emirates, Dubai’s carrier, official partner of FIFA for the world football, offers to the travellers of all the world the opportunity to watch the greatest world sport event. From New York to Nagoya, t... more
DefenseWithin the end of the year Venezuela will dispose of Russian military aircraft
Caracas, Venezuela - It was declared by Venezuelan President Chavez
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, confirmed yesterday that within the end of the year his country will receive the first Russian fighter of Sukhoi, which will replace the F-16 made in USA of which Washington’s A... more