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CuriositiesAn earthquake? No, it was only a Typhoon
London, UK - Some worry among the Wales and Scotland's territories but it actually dealt with a Eurofighter which surpassed Mach 1
Health care and civil defence authorities in Northern Wales and Southern Scotland were often called some days ago by persons who thought an earthquake was occurring. Some among the seismologists in this... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): worker assembly against redundancies
Cagliari, Italy - Which are scheduled under two company sector selling
Yesterday, Meridiana employees attended to a meeting in the staff restaurant of Olbia "Costa smeralda" Airport in order to approve a document against the outsourcing and redundancies iniziative from the... more
HelicoptersMalaysia likes the Dhruv
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malay Prime Minister felicitated with India for the remarkable progress achieved in the aerospace sector
Malaysia proves particularly interested in the new Indian-made Dhruv military light helicopter. Malay Prime Minister would have in fact watched a demonstrative flight recently performed by three aircraft... more
AccidentsF/A-22: USAF proves confident despite the recent accident
Washington, USA - Although all the prototypes were left on the ground, the US Air Force's representatives think the programme will not be negatively affected
Following the recent accident which involved a F/A-22 Raptor stealth multirole fighter interceptor (see for details AVIONEWS), the remaining seven aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin have been kept on... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the top and side panel webs and stiffeners of the NWW, which could compromise the structural integrity of the NWW and could lead to the rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 246)] [Page 76839-76841] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesBritish Airways closed Rome's call center
Rome, Italy - The strong measure which the British carrier had to adopt would interest 73 of its employees
The British national flag carrier British Airways announced officially the closure of its Rome's call center. The reason for which the airline had to recur to the strong measure is due to the fact that... more
Science and technologyTSA ready to duplicate short wait time at check-in
New York, Usa - As it happened during Thanksgiving holiday period
TSA intend to guarantee short wait time at passengers during the current last period of the year as it happened during Thanksgiving one. According to some dates furnished by TSA over Thanksgiving holiday... more
Science and technologyGermanwings awards creativity
Cologne, Germany - The low-cost carrier joined with the agency Designerdock addressed a concourse to realize Christmas greeting cards
The low-cost carrier Germanwings addressed a concourse for the realisation of some interesting Christmas greeting cards expanded to more than 8000 creative person: the first seven of which have been awarded... more
Civil defenseThe USA try to halt the provision of Israeli UAVs to China
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government has to face a serious diplomatic as well as commercial problem
Israeli Government proved forced to face a diplomatic as well as commercial problem in the remote-controlled aircraft sector. China sent infact back to Israel some Israeli-made military UAVs (Unmanned... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity stopped (2): nobody was acquainted with Alitalia appeal
Rome, Italy - At meanwhile Meridiana did not received official communication about respite
Italian Transport Ministry and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) were not unaware of Alitalia appeal: the airline had in fact taken part to meeting for new routes arrangement last days. "Why did... more
Science and technologyCologne/Bonn airport exceeds 8 million passengers
Bonn, Germany - It was a Germanwings's customer
The German Airport Cologne/Bonn exceeded the 8-million passenger number: Ursula Hackenbruch was exactly the 8-million passenger who was in transit at the air station. Hackenbruch was a Germanwings customer... more
HelicoptersTwo A-109 Power for EMS operations destined to Maine
Lewiston, USA - The helicopters produced by AgustaWestland to operate at two hospitals
LifeFlight, a medical care unit located in Maine (USA) selected the AgustaWestland A-109 Power as the new aircraft dedicated to EMS (Emergency Medical Service) operations. Two helicopters of this type... more
PeopleItaly: territorial continuity stopped by administrative tribunal of Lazio Region
Rome, Italy - Alitalia appeal to suspend Transport Ministry decree has been upheld
Alitalia had lodged an appeal to Lazio Region Administrative Tribunal asking for territorial continuity decree suspension: so the Administrative Tribunal granted a respite up to January 20, 2005, in order... more
Civil aviationThere are 99 cancer cases found following the Italian peace-keeping operations in the Balkans
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by the monitoring activities carried on by a joint institutional effort
A monitoring activity, regarding the cancer cases found on civil and military personnel who operated in Kosovo and Bosnia during humanitarian and peace-keeping missions, started this year and it is destined... more
Latest newsRussia: "The successor of the Mig-29 is likely to be produced"
Moscow, Russia - It would have been ensured by some Mig's representatives, ready to design a new cheap multirole light fighter
MIG (former MAPO-MIG, previously known as Mikoyan Gurevich), would intend to carry on its programme for the production of a new multirole light fighter able to meet the future Russian Air Force's operational... more
AirlinesCuriosities about Qatar Airways' service
Doha, Arab Emirates - The carrier offers a particular attention to gastronomy
On board of Qatar Airways' aircraft there is a particular attention to gastronomy which distinguishes itself particularly because of refinement, quality and culinary fantasy. On routes to and from Italy... more
MiscellaneousRumsfeld performed a surprise visit in Iraq aboard a military cargo
Mosul, Iraq - US Secretary of Defence reached this morning the base recently subjected by an attempt which killed more than 20 persons
US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, performed a surprise visit to the American soldiers operating in Iraq this morning at the Mosul military base. A C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter arrived... more
Science and technologyThe Philippines Government sends Police to seize part of the airport's capital
Manila, Philippines - Concerning the situation which sees from two years a Manila international air station's terminal idle
The Philippines Government recurred to a strong measure to break a two year deadlock about a new Manila international air station's terminal: Police were sent to seize it from a consortium headed by German... more
IndustryEmbraer: EMB-170 aircraft delivered to Cirrus Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The German airline to connect Saarbrüken and Berlin with new airplane
Embraer announced last Wednesday that it delivered the first EMBRAER 170 to Cirrus Airlines of Germany. The airplane is configured to carry 76 passengers in single-class service. Cirrus Airlines ordered... more
AirlinesSas Braathens signs a deal with Dnb Nor
Oslo, Norway - To supply air travel to the financial group's employees
Sas Braathens announced that it signed a two year deal with Dnb Nor, Norway's greatest financial service group, to supply it air service. This last after the merger seems to have become the main Norway's... more
DefenseFrance: new nuclear missiles starting in 2010
Paris, France - The provision of an unclear number of M-51 guided rockets produced by EADS is scheduled
French Ministry of Defence started a modernization process for the national nuclear deterrence. French Government would have in fact recently requested to EADS the production of an unclear number of new... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity stopped (3): "Sardinia is within rights to have equal opportunities"
Rome, Italy - Administrative Tribunal measure based on false premise
Alitalia is ready to grant its service with territorial continuity fares from January 1st, and Sardinia Region President, Renato Soru, claims that Lazio Region Administrative Tribunal is based on the false... more
Press releaseEnav SpA on the European tender: Serco and not Sielte one of the six industries
Rome, Italy - The other ones are: Ericsson, Nats, Sirti, Thales and Vitrociset
"It's Serco and not Sielte, as communicated in incorrect way from Enav (Italian National Flight Assistance Authority) last December 21, 2004, one of the six societies that have presented the participation... more
IndustryPPG Aerospace Transparancies awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk helicopters
PPG Aerospace Transparancies, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $8,476,545 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quality contract for windshield panels for aircrafts in support of the Blackhawk... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an estimated value $12,391,763 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 189 T56-A-427 first stage vane assembly sets with metal tracks... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,249,426 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for CY 2005 Integrated Logistics... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F weapon system
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $73,264,013 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, award-fee... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 243 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For ten CH-47F Helicopters
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Dec. 21, 2004, a $243,000,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for ten CH-47F Helicopters. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., and... more
MiscellaneousUSA's military airplanes hit Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Several rebels would have been killed but there would be victims even among the American soldiers due to struggles on the ground
The American combat airplanes hit the Iraqi city of Falluja again today. Whereas the urban centre was turning into the battlefield of the rebels and the US troops this morning, the fighter-bombers performed... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): to leave again on Monday, December 27
Varese, Italy - Volare and Astoi joint release unveiled it
Volare Special Commissioner, Carlo Rinaldini, and the President of Astoi (Italian Tour Operator Association) Giuseppe Boscoscuro, reported today that Air Europe flights will be operating on Monday, December... more
Science and technologyA new boarding room for the Paris Airport's Terminal 2E
Paris, France - While waiting for the accomplishment of works for the re-construction of the section which collapsed last May
The Paris "Charles de Gaulle" International Airport’s Terminal 2E is ready to be operated again, even if partially, after the collapse of a structural section occurred last May and after the relaunch o... more
Latest newsBrigata Aeromobile Friuli came back Italy
Boulogne, Italy - It has been taken part in the Italian Joint Task Force Iraq for four months
About 2000 soldiers of the Italian Brigata Aeromobile "Friuli" arrived at Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport yesterday: it has been in Nassiryia since last August. Their activity in "Antica Babilonia"... more
AirlinesEl Al Israel Airlines in private hands after more than 50 years
Jerusalem, Israel - It is the second major national firm which the Government gives to private investors over two year
The control of El Al Israel Airlines has been bought out by the Holding Knafaim-Arkia, which owned already 25 percent of the carrier and that thanks to the deal began 40 per cent owner of El Al Israel... more
Latest newsBAe to upgrade the RAF's Tornado ADVs
London, UK - The upgrade schedules interventions aimed to make the aircraft compatible with new air-to-air weapon systems
British Aerospace will attend to the upgrade of the weapon systems for the Tornado ADV FMk3 medium fighter interceptor which operates currently in the Royal Air Force. Such intervention appears a needed... more
AccidentsSwitzerland: two Air-Glaciers pilots convicted for Beuson incident
Berna, Switzerland - Two touristic travel helicopters collided
On September 26, 2000, in a football field in the village of Beuson, Switzerland, a heliport was arranged to offer to 160 Indian tourists a sightseeing trip over the Vallese Alps. The group arrived one... more
HelicoptersThe Sikorsky S-92 for Turkey's Presidency
Ankara, Turkey - The well known American producer achieved a significant result by a provision destined to a relevant institutional role
Turkey selected the Sikorsky S-92 medium transport helicopter as the new aircraft destined to the Head of State's travels. While waiting for about one month from the US military authorities' final decision... more
MiscellaneousAvoided collision for an A-310 operated by Pakistan International Airlines
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two passengers and a crew member remained slightly injured because of the pilot's manoeuvre
An aircraft of the carrier Pakistan International Airlines succeeded narrowly to avoid collision yesterday due to the oncoming of another national airline in the South of Pakistan: some spokesmen of the... more
Science and technologyAia would mantain unchanged costs next year
Athen, Greece - The carriers asked often the operator to cut its fees
The Athens International Airport (Aia) would mantain unchanged its fees next year. The airlines asked often the operator to cut its costs by claiming they were higher than the ones of the oldest seaside... more
AirlinesAnother Boeing B-737/300F for TNT Express
Turin, Italy - The carrier had announced in January this year that by 2007 Boeing B-737/300F will have been seven into its fleet
TNT Express, one of the main firm which effectuates Express deliveries, joined another B-737/300F to its fleet; the carrier has now four aircraft of the mentioned type. The plane, which had been leased... more
AirlinesJal announces the acquire of 30 Boeing B-7E7 Dreamliner
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier confirms the fact that it will ask for an option in the contract that would consent it to purchase further 20 aircraft of the same type
Asia’ biggest carrier, Japan Airlines (Jal) announced yesterday that it planned to buy 30 Boeing B-7E7 Dreamliner by confirming what had previously let known that it will ask to the US industry Boeing a... more
Science and technologyEurofly cancelled flight to Skopje: Macedonian authorities not give authorization
Varese, Italy - Abut 180 passengers stopped in Milan- Malpensa Airport
The Euroflight charter flight bound for Pristina, in Kosovo, with 180 passengers, had been scheduled again today. But around 7:00am, Kosovan citizens, in large part workers who came back home for Christmas,... more
AerospaceWomen between 30s and 40s are the most eligible to fly into the space
New York, Usa - Spacemen are more likely than women to develop early forms of heart disease
A researches conducted by an Ohio's medical College disclosed that astronauts capable to reach Mars and turn back on earth safe and healthy are mainly women. According to Professor William Rowe the reason... more
IndustryEADS: Thomas Enders' answer to Noel Forgeard's view
Berlin, Germany - The debate within the European aerospace and defence group with reference to the management structure goes on
It does not seem that the appointment of the two new EADS CEOs put the clashes within the European aerospace and defence group to an end. After the recent statements by Noel Forgeard (destined to leave... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): competitors prove impatient to know the EU's decision on the business plan
Rome, Italy - According to some analysts, Lufthansa and British Airways are going to study carefully the development of the detailed investigation hoping for a negative result for the Italian carrier
Some among the analysts of the air transport sector appraising the Alitalia matter go on bearing well in mind the behaviour of the competitors, with reference to the future European Commission's decision... more
MiscellaneousFini flies to Rome on board of an Airbus A-319 with a little Palestinian child
Tel Aviv, Palestine - The Italian Foreign Minister was returning from Palestine
Gianfranco Fini, Italian Foreign Minister, was two days ago in Palestine in order to promote the launch again of the peace process: the Italian deputy decided to support an humanitarian mission promoted... more
IndustryExtra costs foreseen for Airbus A-380 may not have been realistic
Toulose, France - Charles Champion (the program's Chief Engineer) announced
Extra costs foreseen in order to develop Airbus A-380 announced recently may not have been realistic: Charles Champion (the program's Chief Engineer) announced in a statement published on Wall Street Journal's... more
Latest newsMig-29 for Indian Navy
New Dheli, India - And Government provided funds even for the designing of a nation-made surveillance, command and control airplane
Indian Government provided funds destined to two military programmes which are going to involve both Indian Navy and Air Force. The first one concerns the purchase of 16 Mig-29K multirole light fighters,... more
DefenseSouth Korea: the first American-made weapons purchaser in Asia
Seoul, South Korea - Some USD 3.7bn would have been invested in the 2000-2003 period so surpassing Japan, Singapore and Taiwan
South Korea is the major Asian importer of US-made weapon systems. It would be revealed by a report shown at the United States' Congress which would deal anyway in particular with the 2000-2003 period.... more
DefenseUSA's defensive shield to be partially combat ready by the end of this year
Washington, USA - It would have been ensured by Pentagon despite the unsuccessful recent test launch
Despite the failure of the recent test launch for an interceptor of the new American defensive shield (see for details AVIONEWS), Pentagon would have anyway decided to ensure even a minimum combat readiness... more
MiscellaneousCanada: cold and snow to make hard travels
Ottawa, Canada - Airlines offer to fly earlier or later
The Environment Canada Agency warns on the storm that lashed the country yesterday and Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz offer to customers who booked the flights scheduled during the storm, to change the... more