AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
102,398 news found
PeopleAerolineas Argentinas: unannounced strike by pilots grounded 102 passengers in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The first serviceable flight for Argentina will be operative for tomorrow evening
An unannounced strike caused numerous hardships to the passengers departing this morning from Rome-Fiumicino’s airport with a flight by the South American carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas. 102 passengers d... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 series airplanes (2006-05-08)
Washington, USA - To prevent energy from a lightning strike on the bushing for the sump drain valve from arcing to the inside of the center fuel tank wall, which could create an ignition source in the fuel tank and result in a fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12124-12125] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42/200, -300, and -320 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent cracking of the upper arms of the side braces of the MLG, which could result in failure of the MLG during landing and possible damage to the airplane and injury to the flightcrew and passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12129-12131] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2006-05-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the BS 2598 bulkhead structure, which could result in inability of the structure to carry horizontal stabilizer flight loads, and loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12125-12129] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200C, -200F, -400, - 400D, and -400F series airplanes (2006-05-09)
Washington, USA - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the overlapping (upper) skin, upper fastener row of the lap joints of the fuselage skin in sections 41, 42, and 46, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12122-12124] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 500, 700 and 800 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent oil loss that could result in multiple engine in-flight shutdowns during a flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12131] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the hinge bracket on the MLG door, which could result in separation of the door, consequent structural damage to the airplane, and possible injury to people on the ground
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12121-12122] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousMubarak in Rome
Rome, Italy - Interviews with Ciampi, Berlusconi and Prodi
Yesterday Egyptian President Mubarak arrived in Rome at Ciampino airport for a visit with the President of the Republic Ciampi and the head of the Government Berlusconi. In the afternoon he met the leader... more
DefenseGeneral Cecchi against the cuts to Defense
Rome, Italy - "Absolutely insufficient" the terms of 2006 budget
Italian Army Chief of Staff, General Filiberto Cecchi, has publicly joined the protest against the cuts in Defense budget planned by 2006 financial acts (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2 for details). In occasion... more
AccidentsArgentinian military plane fell down in Bolivia
La Paz, Bolivia - The six people of the crew are dead
Yesterday an aircraft of the Argentinian Armed Forces fell down in Bolivia, a very few later to be taken off from La Paz military airport. All the six men of the crew dead. Incident’s causes are still u... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006": all the record defeated
Dallas, USA - Organizers' satisfaction
"Heli-Expo 2006"’s edition which ended last week at Dallas, Texas (USA), defeated all the records respect the previous ones. There were 16,629 visitors despite the about 15,000 forecasted, and about 5... more
DefenseUSA-Japan's test for space shield come out well
Washington, USA - Preparatives against North Korean threats
The tests for the realization of the space shield, wanted by USA and some of its allies, goes on (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday there was a combined test with Japan at Hawaii island to verify the... more
AerospaceScajola: we will build a technologic park focused on aerospace sector in Turkey
Rome, Italy - Italian Productive Activities Minister, Claudio Scajola, said it
Turkish Industry Minister’s, Ali Coskun, visits to Italian Productive Activities Minister, Claudio Scajola, took real benefits to Italian defence and aerospace industry. In fact, Scajola announced that a... more
AirlinesAir Madrid: Barcelona-Bucharest flight operative starting from March 27
Bucharest, Romania - British Airways announces Romania news too
Spanish private airline, Air Madrid, said that a new Barcelona-Bucharest flight will be operative from March 27. The weekly routes will take off on Monday and Saturday. Air Madrid has a 7 Airbus’ family a... more
Science and technologySlivengrad's airport will be built with European funds?
Sophia, Bulgary - Greek city Trigono's authorities asked its realization
A little airport could be built soon in the small Bulgarian town of Slivengrad, situated near the three Bulgarian, Greek and Turkish borderlines. Greek city Trigono’s authorities asked it. For Greek o... more
Latest news30's Italian military airplanes discovered in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The biplanes Imam RO-37's wreckage found out during a reconnaissance
Italian soldiers in Afghanistan, during a reconnaissance by the command of 132nd artillery regiment "Ariete" ironclad (part of "Italfor 12" contingent), have discovered in North-Eastern suburbs of Kabul... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: Alberto Brandi new Cargo Director for Italy
Milan, Italy - Brandi is in Cathay Pacific from 2002
New Cathay Pacific’s Cargo Director for Italy is Italian Alberto Brandi. He entered in Hong Kong carrier in 2002 and by the beginning of his job experience he performed an important role in the beginning p... more
DefenseBerselli: "Military training is of prime importance"
Rome, Italy - He said so prior to his visit at Military Academy in Modena
"Military training institutes are the flower in Italy’s buttonhole; they represent a Country’s essential component because they train future commanders, who will be tasked to ensure stability and security als... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
Washington, USA - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $12,903,905 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to install wing center sections (WCS) on seven EA-6B aircraft and conduct a planned... more
IndustryBoeing: order for six B-737 Next Generation from Pegasus Airlines
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries will begin in 2008
The Boeing Company today identified Pegasus Airlines as the carrier which earlier this year placed an order for six Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order was previously accounted for on Boeing’s Orders a... more
AirlinesSwiss: 670,000 passengers transported in February 2006
Basel, Switzerland - The Swiss carrier, controlled by Lufthansa, unveiled it in a press release
Swiss International, Swiss carrier born by the Swissair’s failure and controlled by German Lufthansa, unveiled that to have transported last February, 670,236 people, +4,9% compared to the same month o... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Alicos' call center workers in strike
Palermo, Italy - The protest against uneasy job
Today Alicos’ call center workers struck for 4 hours at Palermo, the company is owned for the 40% by Alitalia, to protest, as in the last weeks (see for details AVIONEWS), against the uneasy situation o... more
IndustryBoeing: UPS selected Electronic Flight Bag for 757 and 767 fleets
Washington, Usa - In addition EFB will be installed on eight new 747-400 freighters ordered last year
Boeing and UPS yesterday said that the world’s largest package delivery company will retrofit 107 of its Boeing 757s and 767s with Boeing’s Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). In addition, EFB will be... more
Science and technologySepang's new airport will open by March
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The air station built in a record time
Malay Transport Minister, Chan Kong Choy, announced that by two weeks for new low-cost connections the Sepang’s airport will be opened, far only 20 kilometres by the main airport of Kuala Lumpur. The a... more
AerospaceChirac visits Alcatel Alenia Space's facilities
Cannes, France - Aerospace sector is of a critical importance for EU
President of French Republic, Jacques Chirac, visited today the Alcatel Alenia Space’ facilities in Cannes. Talking with the French-Italian company’s workers Chirac said that aerospace sector is of a c... more
AirlineseasyJet: the 16th base by the English low-cost carrier has been inaugurated today in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The expectations by airline are those to transport over 1,2 million of passengers from Milan in the next 12 months
Andy Harrison, easyJet’s CEO, has inaugurated today the 16th base of the carrier at Milan-Malpensa. The airline hopes to transport more over 1,2 million of passengers from Malpensa in the next 12 months o... more
DefenseAmerica meditates upon troop drawdown in Iraq?
Washington, USA - This week the meeting of Generals Abizaid and Casey with President Bush
The US Defense Secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, announced in December that in 2006 there would have been troops level cuts in Iraq up to 7000 soldiers. Just this week, General John Abizaid, commander of... more
Latest newsNATO asks for C-17s and A-400Ms
Washington, USA - General James Jones announced that
Marine Corps General James Jones, head of US European Command and the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, declared that NATO needs Boeing C-17s and Airbus A-400Ms for its missions in Afghanistan and... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announces a plan to cut costs
London, UK - Job losses likely
British Airways announced a new plan to cut costs. The carrier wants save GBP 450 million in the next two years. As for many other airlines, also for British Airways the raise of fuel’s cost engraved v... more
PeoplePrague chooses Airbus for State flights
Prague, Czech Republic - Governmental fleet's updated scheduled
Czech Defence Ministry announced its intention to purchase two Airbus 319 aircraft for the transport of Prague’s Government representatives. Monica Machtova, spokeswoman of the Ministry, said that with t... more
PeoplePublication of the "Air transport black book" in France
Paris, France - "You can't fly to America paying EUR 2"
French Henri Marnet-Cornus, ex-captain, and Francois Nenin, journalist, wrote the "Air transport black book", an accuse against airlines, mostly low-cost but not only, guilty, according to the authors,... more
AirlinesAirUnion: Russian charter to Hungary from next Summer
Budapest, Hungary - The interest by Russian carrier arrives after that the intention to acquire Malev was exposed
Hungarian Government’s sources unveiled that the AirUnion, Russian consortium of the private carriers, controlled by the undertaker Boris Abramovich, would have the intention to link Russia to Hungary t... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force is rose-tinted: first pilot woman at Tornado's controls
Rome, Italy - She is sub-lieutenant Ida Stefania Irmici
Until now March 9, 2006 there is only one pilot woman in AMI (Italian Air Force), sub-lieutenant Ida Stefania Irmici, who is doing her pre-operating course in order to be employed on Tornado aircraft. Among... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines sells its planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Airline's restructuring plan pledges also fleet cuts
Malaysia Airlines, which owns Southeast Asia’s biggest fleet size, has decided to sell about 30 of its 100 airplanes. In particular the list, still in definition, should include 12 or 13 Boeing 747/400s a... more
CuriositiesUAE have their first woman pilot
Dubai, UAE - Her name is Aisha Al Hamli and has licensed at Jordanian Middle East Academy
The United Arab Emirates have their first woman pilot, her name is Aisha Al Hamli and has obtained the licence at the Jordanian Middle East Academy. The young Arab pilot, graduate at the Royal Jordanian... more
Latest newsUS Air Force is looking for a new aerial refueling tanker
Washington, USA - Airbus and Boeing the main candidates for the supply
According to a report of Rand, a company of intermediation for military supply, Boeing and Airbus are the only aircraft makers able to satisfy all the technical demands, with an acceptable cost, for the... more
AccidentsAir ambulance plane plunged in Hawaii
Honolulu, USA - Three people dead
Yesterday an air ambulance plane fell down in the parking of a BMW dealership in Maui island, Hawaii (USA). On board there were the pilots and two nurses, everybody dead, while among the people who were... more
AccidentsInternational Red Cross helicopter fell down in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two people injured
Today an helicopter of the International Red Cross fell down in Pakistan not far from the city of Muzaffarabad, in Pakistani Kashmir. The rotorcraft was engaged in a relief mission for the people hit by... more
Civil aviationIran's nuclear: the dossier goes to UN Security Council
Vienna, Austria - In the meantime tit-for-tat between Washington and Teheran goes on
Vienna’s summit of IAEA, Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency, ended yesterday without a condemnation solution, signal of internal divisions. The 35 Governors only decided to send UN the report presented b... more
Latest newsDifficult market for the Rafale
Paris, France - French aircraft has not buyers
Hard times for French combat aircraft Rafale which, despite it was a concentrate of technology, should not succeed to be exported in other countries. Transalpine newspaper "Le Monde" compares it to the... more
Weather forecastsTomorrow Winter Paralympics will start
Turin, Italy - Everything is ready for the welcome of athletes
The IX Paralympic Winter Games will start tomorrow at the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and of his wife Franca. The city is equipped for the welcome of about 600... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific's 2005 profits in decline
Hong Kong, China - Passenger traffic's growth does not offset costs
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways declared yesterday that its net profit in 2005 fell 25.3% from a year earlier because of surging jet fuel prices. 2005 net profit totalled USD 425m (EUR 357m), while... more
IndustryThales: next merger hypothesis with Alcatel
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" writes that
Thales’ and Alcatel’s managers are still in talks to deepen the dossier of a possible merger between the two French industries, in which the Transalpine Government has strong shares. Today, as reported by... more
ReportThe first CV-22 Osprey delivered to US Air Force
Washington, USA - The tilt-rotor will be soon used in Afganistan and Iraq
Bell Boeing delivered the first tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey to the US Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft, an hybrid between a plane and a helicopter, will be used for long range infiltration... more
AerospacePostponement of Discovery's mission scheduled next May probable
Washington, USA - Technical problems for the Space Shuttle
NASA is thinking to stop Shuttle Discovery’s mission scheduled on next May (see for details AVIONEWS). Two problems intervened to complicate US Space Agency projects: the break of a mechanical arm and t... more
MiscellaneousMcLaren-Mercedes: Emirates Airlines will be the main sponsor of the 2006 F1 championship
Berlin, Germany - The announcement has been given by carriers' CEO
According with all that sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates Airlines Group’s CEO, and Ron Dennis, Chief of McLaren, said the Arab carrier will be the main sponsor of Formula 1 team for the next w... more
AccidentsFlat tyres cause 2 hours impasse at Manila's airport
Manila, Philippines - The Cebu Pacific airplane was about to take off
An aircraft of Cebu Pacific, a domestic Philippine aircraft, had two tyres blown up yesterday while it was preparing to take off from the runway of Manila’s "Ninoy Aquino" International Airport. The a... more
AirlinesAir Berlin will float its shares on the Stock Exchange
Berlin, Germany - Chief Executive announced that yesterday
Yesterday Joachim Hunold, Chief Executive of Air Berlin, the second German airline behind Lufthansa by passenger revenue, declared at a travel fair in Berlin that his carrier plans to float its shares... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the first of the 12 Airbus 320 ordered in 2004 delivered
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech newspaper "Pravo" wrote it
At the end of March, according to Czech newspaper "Pravo", Airbus will deliver the first of the 12 A-320 to Czech Airlines. This delivery is including in the deal signed by the carrier in 2004 with the... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $23,151,064 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for production sustaining support, integrated... more