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MiscellaneousFlights prohibited for the new carrier Ajet
Nicosia, Cyprus - Mystery about a flight already scheduled without the licence
Cypriot government made known to have frozen the release of the flight licence of the new carrier Ajact which replaced the carrier Helios after the air disgrace in which on last August 14 people, who were... more
IndustryAbramovitch could enter in Evraz Group
Moscow, Russia - Newspaper "Vedomosti" wrote it
In Russian newspaper "Vedomosti"’s opinion the billionaire Roman Abramovitch, who, according with the statistics, is the 11th most rich man of the world, should be in negotiation for the purchase of t... more
Science and technologyUnmanned aircraft for volcanos' exploration realized in Italy
Palermo, Italy - It will be soon put on trial on Etna volcano
An aircraft for Volcanos’ exploration , realized by the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) in cooperation with Catania’s University, has been presented in Palermo during the European mee... more
AirportsSteve Fossett broke another closed-circuit flight record
Salina, USA - It will take some time before the record becomes official
The American billionaire Steve Fossett broke a new record. The flight started March 14 from Salina, Kansas, and ended three days after (see AVIONEWS for details), but official times are still unknown,... more
AccidentsNew evolves about Tomarkens' incident
Los Angeles, USA - A engine's breakdown is the likely cause of the disgrace
A preliminary enquiry established that the likely cause of the incident in which Tomarkens died the Tomarkers on last March 13 is an engine’s breakdown (see for details AVIONEWS). The "Los Angeles Times" m... more
Science and technologyDisturbed frequencies at Miami airport
Miami, USA - A pirate radio interferes with communications between airline pilots and control tower
Lately pilots of planes landing and taking off from Miami International Airport, instead of hearing the voice of control tower operators in their headphones, they hear hip hop tunes broadcast by a pirate... more
PeopleEuropean black list of carriers compiled
Brussels, Belgium - Strong restriction for the carriers which don't respect safety rules
Carriers’ black list was drafted by European Union and when it will be approved it prohibit to the airlines which are included in to operate in the 25 EU countries’ territory (see for details AVIONEWS 1,... more
AirlinesNorthwest: agreement attempts between pilots and the airline go on
MInneapolis, USA - The union takes neutral stance on the negotiation
After the bankruptcy announcement in September, Northwest decided cuts in ground and flight staff’s wages. Among protests, strike threats, corrections, reached agreements and failed agreements, now the p... more
AerospaceMore security at NASA's Space Center
Cape Canaveral, USA - After last accidents, new regulations for Kennedy Space Center
Some little accidents that recently took place at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA’s headquarter, forced the Center’s managers to take some measures: new arrays concerning men and... more
Press releaseVolare Group in controlled administration: adjudication to Alitalia
Rome, Italy - A letter by Rinaldini announced that to the national carrier
"Alitalia makes known that a letter signed by extraordinary commissioner, Carlo Rinaldini, has announced the adjudication of sale procedure concerning Volare Group transfer to the airline". more
Press releaseVolare. Rinaldini: we transmitted adjudication announcement to Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The text of extraordinary commissioner Carlo Rinaldini's release
"Volare Group joined an agreement about the enterprise transfer in extraordinary administration. Volare Group announces it received the authorization by Productive Activities Ministry to adjudication of... more
AirlinesVolare. AirOne: Antitrust will stop this operation
Rome, Italy - The Chieti's airline does not want to let Volare slip
"The assignment of Volare Group to Alitalia, seriously conditioned, won’t stop AirOne in its rights defense. It’s time to establish a justice stomped by distorted logics: a State-aided enterprise cannot buy... more
Science and technologyAlso Linate airport hit by a radars’ breakdown
Milan, Italy - Problems for the air traffic in Northern Italy
On last Friday, after the breakdown of the previous day at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Rome (see for details AVIONEWS), also at Milan’s Linate airport there were problems at the radar system which c... more
Airlines2006-2007 wage agreement for Air France staff signed
Paris, France - General wage rise of 3.3%
The ninth consecutive agreement, to be imediately published, has been signed between Air France and six union organizations, representing the majority of flag airline’s commercial ground and flying staff: F... more
DefenseItalian Navy: a stamp for its 145th anniversary
Rome, Italy - The feast is today: it was in fact March 17, 1861
"The Italian Navy celebrates 145 years today. It was March 17, 1861, when in Turin the new Italian Parliament approved the unification and declared the Italian Kingdom, ’La Regia Marina’ born, uniting the... more
IndustryP&WC delivers the first PW-615F engine to Cessna
Indipendence, USA - It was thought to power Cessna Citation "Mustang"
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC), subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. and specialized company in production of engines powering business and regional aircraft and helicopters, yesterday delivered... more
IndustryGoodrich Corporation will deliver some components of the B-787 Dreamliner
Washington, USA - Boeing announced it in statement
Boeing announced to have awarded the contract for the supply of the flight deck lightning system and cabin attendant seating for the 787 Dreamliner to Goodrich Corporation. Now only the supply of few components... more
Science and technologyGrave lacks in US airports' security
Washington, USA - An NBC's news revealed it
Yesterday evening the NBC’s news revealed that in a recent test, conducted by Governmental authorities, to control the security of 21 airports in the country, no air station passed the exam. Federal a... more
Latest newsHumanitarian aid delivered in Iraq by Italian Armed Forced
Baghdad, Iraq - Food, water, clothes and blankets for Al Haji Husayn village
Italian military men delivered a humanitarian cargo in Al Haji Husayn, a village about 40 kilometers away from nassiriya, Ieaq, where they distributed a ton and a half of food, 600 liters of water, 200... more
Civil aviationGeneral Mosca Moschini: there is much more to make with EU-NATO relationship
Rome, Italy - He declared that in a conference of ISTRID
The President of European Union Military Committee, General Rolando Mosca Moschini, talked about relationship between EU military institutions and NATO during a conference organized by ISTRID (Italian... more
Latest newsCompensations for families of Kindu's slaughter
Rome, Italy - After 45 years, a law of the Italian Republic President allocates EUR 4.5m
On the 11th of November in 1961, two Italian Air Force C-119s left from Pisa headed to Kindu, former Belgian Congo (currently Democratic Republic of Congo), where a civil war was in course, for a UN humanitarian... more
AirlinesJapanese authorities' enquiry on Skymark Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - Safety lacks ascertained
Japanese authorities started several inspections, which will continue for about one month, on the Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines. The decision arrived after the confession of the same airline... more
MiscellaneousLawyer Carla Martin suspended by Moussaoui trial
Alexandria, USA - Prosecution of debate is at sea
Lawyer Carla Martin, who last days was accused to have given informations to the officials of the Federal Aviation Administration who had to witness at the trial for September 11 attacks which has as respondent... more
MiscellaneousSecond-degree trial for Milan's absenteeists suspended
Milan, Italy - Acts will pass to Italian Constitutional Court's examination
The 39 defendants, air-traffic controllers and other employees of Milano-Linate Airport, charged of absenteeism for shopping and playing football during service, were first-degree acquited and Milan Public... more
AirlineseasyJet route Paris-Ajaccio blocked by DGAC
Paris, France - The French Civil Aviation Authority did not permit the flights
The French "Direction Général de l’Aviation Civile" (DGAC) blocked Paris-Ajaccio route planned by English low-cost airline easyJet for Summer season, allowing only Air France and Corsican CCM to operate fli... more
Latest newsMore time asked to the Pentagon to decide about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's project
Washington, USA - US decisional method contested
US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, John Warner, proposed to the Pentagon to postpone the decision about the cancellation of the plan for the delivery of the backup engines of the F-35 Joint Strike... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes (2006-01-11 R1)
Washington, Usa - Models 208 and 208B
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13538-13541] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the Spanish Ministry of Interiors selects the EC-135 for its Police Forces
Marignane, France - It will acquire 48 models plus three already in service
The Spanish Government has announced today the launch of the acquisition programme for the modernisation of the security forces. The Spanish Ministry of Interior will acquire 48 EC-135 helicopters in order... more
DefenseUS soldiers will leave Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland - The Icelandic authorities' disappointment
USA announced last Wednesday to the Icelandic Prime Minister and to his Foreign Minister, its intention to remove their troop from the country. US unilateral decision provoked the regret and the disappointment... more
AirlinesVolare goes to Alitalia
Rome, Italy - It is possible to know it by a Ministry of Productive Activities' report
Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, gave green light to the purchase of Volare by Alitalia. A report of the Ministry made known it specifying that Italian flagship carrier will... more
DefenseNATO sent other 600 soldiers in Kosovo
Pristina, Serbia-Montenegro - The decision to guarantee security in a particularly delicate period
NATO made known that reserve force were sent in Kosovo to help the soldiers who are already in the place in their peacekeeping mission. They are 600 German soldiers, arrived yesterday at Pristina’s airport, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40 and -50, and model DC-9-81, and DC-9- 82 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent ice from forming on the lateral control mixer and control cable assemblies, which could reduce controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13529-13533] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2006-06-06)
Washington, USA - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13533-13538] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsEmergency landing in Ceylon for an US military aircraft
Colombo, Ceylon - The plane carried 110 US soldiers
Yesterday night an US Air Force’s aircraft, which was carrying 110 soldiers, was obliged to an emergency landing in Ceylon. The plane took off from Hawaii to Male, Maldives’ capital, but was redirected to... more
MiscellaneousGreek Foreign Minister is meeting American Secretary of State
Athens, Greece - Ministry spokesman announced that
It’s been officially announced a March 23 visit of the new Greek Foreign Minister, Dora Bakoyannis, to the American Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. Further details haven’t been given, neither the... more
DefenseUS offensive in Iraq
Bagdad, Iraq - 50 aircraft, 1,500 soldiers and 200 tactical vehicles on the camp
Yesterday the US Command in Iraq launched the biggest offensive by the end of the war on April 2003. The battle is in progress in Samarra’s zone, 100 km North from Iraqi capital, and sees the engagement o... more
AirlinesUS Airways financed by General Electric
Phoenix, USA - The loan should cover one third of airline's debt
US Airways, the fifth largest US carrier, is seeking to exit bankruptcy protection and refinance its USD 3bn in debt, in order to join the consortium with America West in September. The alliance expects... more
AccidentsTurkish helicopter crashed into rocks
Ankara, Turkey - Six of the five military officers on board died
Yesterday a military helicopter stroke high voltage power wires and then it crashed into rocks near Erzincan, Eastern Turkey. Turkish press agency "Anatolia" refers that. The accident causes have not been... more
Latest newsUntil the end of the years the first F-16 will be delivery to Polish Air Force
Warsaw, Poland - Defence Minister Sikorski declared it
Polish Defence Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced yesterday that until the end of the year the first 8 F-16, of the 48 ones bought by the American Lockheed Martin for a value of USD 3.5 billion, will... more
Science and technologyAir traffic crazed at Fiumicino because of a breakdown to the radars
Rome, Italy - ANSV started an enquiry on the event
Yesterday evening the air traffic of the most important air station of Italian capital, "Leonardo da Vinci" airport at Fiumicino, went in tilt because of a radars’ breakdown. The damaged hit the SAF s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 airplanes (2006-06-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent potential fuel vapor ignition in a fuel tank, which could result in explosion and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13526-13529] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesItalian Minister Scajola will decide shortly about Volare's destiny
Rome, Italy - It is probable the assignment of the carrier to Alitalia
Since today Volare’s report is again in Italian Minister of Productive Activities Claudio Scajola’s hands, who will have to decide about the assignment of the carrier to the winner of the purchase rac... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: USA -Iran relationship harder and harder
Washington, USA - Teheran asks for dialogue on Iraq matter, Washington won't compromise on nuclear plan
After yesterday threats of the White House, that does not exclude "Preventing attacks" against Iran (see AVIONEWS for details), Teheran seems eager for a dialogue with USA in order to resolve trouble with... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk UH-60L helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 10, 2006, a $21,457,305 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Plus-Up for the Army Black Hawk UH-60L Helicopters. Work will be... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a near 29 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on March 14, 2006, a delivery order amount of $28,993,614 as part of a $48,494,440 firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul of CH-47 Forward and AFT Rotor Blades.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $16,267,500 cost-plus-incentive-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for development... more
IndustrySukhoi. Scajola: short-time signature of the understanding protocol
Moscow, Russia - A joined release of Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, and his Russian counterpart, Viktor Khristenko, makes it known
"There is the possibility to shortly come to the signature of an understanding protocol in order to give the proper institutional frame to the important industrial cooperation agreement made last months... more
AirlinesAir France- KLM: "Shortly obliged to purchase Delta and Northwest Airlines"
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" wrote so
French newspaper "La Tribune", underpining on some logic reasonings, already drew the conclusions and forecasts a difficult future for Air France-KLM. According with that one which was written today,... more
AirlinesHemus Air: links to London and Berlin to begin from next month of April
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Sofia News Agency, press agency, reported it
The connections to the Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, and two European cities of Berlin and London will start next April 9 and 14 respectively. The airports linked will be those of Heathrow and Tegel and t... more
IndustryMBDA: EADS would purchase the shares of the others associates
Paris, France - French newspaper "Les Echos" wrote so yesterday
According with French newspaper "Les Echos", French-German company EADS should have the intention to ask to the shareholders of MBDA, European industry specialized in missiles’ production, to sell to i... more