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Science and technologySardinia: territorial continuity call for bids today
Cagliari, Italy - On European Union Official Gazette
There are 15 days, from today, to take part in competitive tender for territorial continuity which will connect airports of Sardinia with other air stations in the rest of Italy (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsA-400M: South Africa to cooperate for the production of the new airlifter
Pretoria, South Africa - The purchase of a total number of 8-14 airplanes has been scheduled as well
South Africa will cooperate for the production of the new Airbus' military airlifter, the A-400M. It was recently unveiled by Pretoria's Government which underlined the relevance of the first agreement... more
IndustryVodafone with Boeing to trial new connexion service
Seattle, USA - First test will performed by the month
Vodafone and Connexion by Boeing announced today their plan to trial the high-speed Internet connectivity to air passengers. Boeing currently uses a wireless LAN to connect users to the Internet via a... more
AirlinesUS Airways would presumably need more cost cuts
New York, Usa - The vertex of the carrier declared to the bankruptcy court that the current restructuring plan may not be enough to pass muster with potential investors
US Airways will need presumably further cost cuts or an increase in revenue to obtain USD 250m which it needs in order to emerge from bankruptcy next year. The vertex of the carrier declared to the bankruptcy... more
Latest newsThe Luftwaffe's Tornados tested the Taurus missile
Pretoria, South Africa - Some launches would have successfully been performed on some shooting ranges provided by South African Air Force
Two Luftwaffe's Tornado IDS interdiction strikers accomplished the tests of the Taurus Kepd-350 air-to-surface stand-off missile in South Africa. The weapon system had been tested on some shooting ranges... more
DefenseRussia upgrades its non-conventional defensive system
Moscow, Russia - Intercontinental missiles, ballistic missile-launcher submarines and strategic bombers under testing and acquisition
Russia started a significant upgrading programme for its nuclear and strategic defensive capabilities. According to what recently reported by Russian press, Russian Ministry of Defence intends to make... more
Science and technologySwiss International Airlines to gain loan from Zurich Airport
Geneva, Switzerland - Closer cooperation in air station's services
Swiss International Air Lines signed an agreement with Unique, Zurich-Kloten Airport operator, which secured a three year USD 15 million loan to carrier. The agreement grant also an airport grown as European... more
AirlinesSas launches two new flights from Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden - To the destinations of Malta and Split
The Scandinavian Airline Sas would launch two new direct routes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to the destinations of Malta and Split: Lennart Johansson, Marketing and Sales Manager at Sas announced recently.... more
AirlinesAmerica West Airlines would not buy in Ata Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier announced previously that it was considering the eventuality to purchase the Indianapolis based carrier
The US carrier America West Airlines renounced to buy in Ata Airlines as it claimed the price does not correspond to its value. The carrier announced previously that it was considering the eventuality... more
IndustryCampania Region Government visited Airbus' facility in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - The Regional delegation suggested an increase of the cooperation occasions with the Campania's firms
Airbus unveiled recently that a delegation from Campania Region Government visited the European aerospace company's Toulouse facility on last December 2. On such occasion, the representatives from the... more
PeopleUSA resume commercial flights to Vietnam
Washington, USA - United Airlines Boeing 747-400 is expected at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
For the first time since the war ended, 30 years ago, a US plane takes off towards Ho Chi Minh, in Vietnam. An United Airlines jumbo, UA-869 flight, leaving from San Francisco with 347 passengers on board,... more
Latest newsRAF lowering its employees
London, UK - A measure related to the new operative exigencies together with the general cost cutting
British Ministry of Defence intends to perform a remarkable restructuring of the Royal Air Force's employment. Ministry is in fact scheduling to be able to lower its personnel from the current 48,900 units... more
AirlinesAssotravel is against Air One's recent measure
Rome, Italy - The firm announced a 1 per cent cut at the agency commissions starting from February 1st, 2005
Assotravel declared to be against the Air One's measure, announced by the carrier to the travel agencies, about the 1 per cent cut at the agency commissions. Andrea Giannetti, Assotravel's chair, underlined... more
PeopleA-350: EADS and BAe ensured a green light for the new Airbus' programme
Amsterdam, Holland - The "sister" of the A-330 to enter service in 2010 and to be fitted with a maximum of 285 seats
EADS and BAe ensured their green light for the new Airbus' programme named A-350 and intended to the production of a medium-range airliner able to compete with the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner properly. The two... more
IndustryBoeing delivered special livery B-747/400 to China Arlines
Everett, Usa - Through the end of the year the carrier will own 41 jetliners
The Boeing Company last Tuesday delivered to China Airlines a unique 747-400 featuring a distinctive blended paint design and the Boeing Signature Interior. Passengers worldwide prefer the 747's spaciousness,... more
AirlinesFrench Government sells part of its stake in the group Air France-Klm
Paris, France - 17,7 per cent has been sold to the market, another 7-8 per cent share would be soon sold to the group's employees
French Government announced yesterday that it sold 17,7 per cent of its share in the group Air France-Klm, by underlining that another 7-8 per cent share would be soon sold to the group's employees, presumably... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes (2004-25-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the strut upper link load path and consequent fracture of the diagonal brace, which could result in in-flight separation of the strut and engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71349-71351] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 and A-340 series airplanes (2004-25-07)
Washington, Usa - To to prevent loss of the ISIS, which, if combined with loss of all EIS display units, could reduce the flightcrew's situational awareness and contribute to loss of control of the airplane or impact with obstacles or terrain
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71351-71353] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707 airplanes and model 720 and 720B series airplanes (2004-25-09)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion and cracking of the support ribs for the MLG trunnion, which could result in collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71347-71349] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes (2004-25-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source for fuel vapor in the hydraulics bay, which could result in fire or explosion in the adjacent center wing fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71342-71344] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AerospaceShuttles would be presumably launched again by May 2005
Houston, Usa - Bill Parson, responsible for Shuttle's program at Nasa announced lately
It seems there are good chance for Nasa to start again to launch shuttles. The UD space agency interrupted the mission after Columbia’a tragedy, which disintegrated by returning to the atmosphere on F... more
Science and technologyThe airline Ata withdraws from "Chicago Midway International Airport"
New York, Usa - The experts said it will be a good opportunity for other carriers, especially for Southwest Airlines, to expand their service at the air station
Ata's withdrawal from "Chicago Midway International Airport" would be a precious opportunity for other carriers to reinforce their services at the mentioned air station and join main destinations on the... more
Civil aviationLondon: terroristic attacks similar to the ones occured in Madrid have been prevented
London, UK - It would have recently been unveiled by representatives from Scotland Yard during an interview
During a recent interview, representatives from Scotland Yard would have admitted in Great Britain that the risk of terroristic attempts, most of all in London, is particularly still high. Many persons... more
AerospaceHubble needs a human mission rather than an automatic one
New York, Usa - This the opinion of the US Academy of Science's experts
It becomes more and more improbable the automatic mission, by means of a proper space vehicle, to save the telescope Hubble, which started fourteen years ago to send to Earth photos of the universe, and... more
Science and technologyChina: new airport opened in Mongolia
Beijing, China - Manzhouli's air station is a crucial interchange for cargo and passenger transport from and to Russia
On Wednesday, a new airport has been inaugurated in the inner Mongolia Region: it is the air station of Manzhouli, city that borders Russia and Mongolia. The new airport, which is located nine kilometres... more
AccidentsHH-60 Jayhawk crashed in Alaska: missing search continues
Anchorage, Alaska - The cause of the crash was still unknown
The search continues for six people still missing in frigid waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea, following a Coast Guard helicopter HH-60 Jayhawk crashed aiding a freighter due to a possible spill (see for d... more
PeopleBridgestone to provide tyres for the 7E7 Dreamliner's gear
Washington, USA - Nevertheless, Boeing announced it intends to select a second producer in order to ensure customers with a larger choice opportunity
Bridgestone will provide the tyres for the gear of the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner medium-range airliner. Thanks to the long-time cooperation between the two companies (practically, the entire range of products... more
AccidentsBritish Lynx crashed into the sea: body of occupants found
London, United Kingdom - Board of inquiry had been set up
Last night body of four occupants flying on helicopter missing on December 8, have been found (see for details AVIONEWS): they were near the wreckage of Royal Navy Lynx chopper off the Cornish coast. Royal... more
Latest newsBad weather condition tests for the Eurofighter Typhoon
Madrid, Spain - As unveiled by EADS CASA, they are going to be performed in Sweden in order to verify the airplane's behaviour even at -30° C
EADS CASA announced it is about to start the tests for the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighters with bad weather conditions at very cold temperatures. One among the aircraft operating... more
PeopleMaiden flight for the Airbus A-318 with the new Pratt & Whitney engines
Hamburg, Germany - The choice depended on the advantages in terms of lower acquisition and maintenance costs
Airbus announced that the first of the A-318s powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW6124A turbofans accomplished its maiden flight. The short-haul transport airplane took off from the runway at the Hamburg's... more
HelicoptersThe international promotion of the Mil Mi-28 started
Moscow, Russia - The new Russian combat helicopter is being offered by rely most of all upon the protection and survivability degrees
Despite the great success achieved in the market by the combat helicopters belonging to the Hind family (the Mi-24/35s), Mil proves to be aware about the fact that it is necessary to aim to offer a completely... more
CuriositiesSaudi women to Civil Aviation Academy to become pilot
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - But they will come with their husband or brother for training
Also Saudi women could fly airplanes, soon: Defence Minister, Prince Sultan ben Abdel Aziz announced it during the recent inauguration of the Jeddah Civil Aviation Academy. The measure is aimed in fact... more
HelicoptersItalian Minister Martino: "We are not going to send the Mangusta helicopters to Iraq"
Rome, Italy - It would have been confirmed by Italian Minister of Defence who would not consider to resort to such a measure as necessary
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, focused recently on the hypothesis of sending the AgustaWestland A-129 Mangusta combat helicopters to Iraq, maintaining that it is not under Italian Government's... more
IndustryEmbraer 195 aircraft made its first flight
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airplane performed successfully across a range of system validation tests
The EMBRAER 195 commercial airliner made its first flight at Embraer’s São José dos Campos headquarters last Tuesday and successfully performed a range of flying quality and system validation tests. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first details on the carrier's relaunch strategy
Rome, Italy - Efficiency, new tariffs, increasing overbooking and booking rationalization
The AZ Service's business plan designed by Italian Ministry of Economy within the general cadre of the Alitalia's restructuring plan, forecasts that the company can be able to gain increasing revenues... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): it might take off by the end of the month
Varese, Italy - Workers redundancy fund in rotation
Unions and Varese Province had a positive response: "First, Volare will be not unbundled and it will be still a unique company. Then commissioner granted they were working to started again soon the carrier... more
Civil aviationFBI: "Terrorism is likely to resort to the laser to make the airliners fall headlong"
Washington, USA - A warning signal called by national security authorities in the United States though no clear evidence of concrete preparations exists
A Delta’s pilot was burnt to an eye after being hit by a bright light ray in his face on last September during landing (see for details AVIONEWS). No sure references to possible terroristic attempts t... more
AirlinesVolare Group: to defence jobs
Varese, Italy - They are working operating plan
In Varese Province office, yesterday the meeting between Volare Group special commissioner Carlo Rinaldini, President Reguzzoni and trade unions, occurred (see for details AVIONEWS). "There is a complete... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Barrot-Lunardi meeting on the business plan occurring in the afternoon
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner would have anyway stated he will not be able to decide definitively today on the carrier's restructuring plan
The meeting announced yesterday between the new European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, and Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport. Pietro Lunardi. regarding the Alitalia's business... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems Inc. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several aircraft
Rockwell Collins Government Systems Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $8,055,474 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3004) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $13,141,910 priced order under an existing basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-00-G-0001) for procurement of turbine nozzle segments... more
AirlinesWizz Air starts a lawsuit against easyJet
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier accuses the bigger low-cost, its rival, to have damaged it
The low-cost airline Wizz Air, based at Budapest, started a lawsuit against the bigger carrier, its rival, easyJet, by accusing it to have damaged its reputation. easyJet in fact seems to have critizized... more
AirlinesLoad factor rose for Air Canada
Ottawa, Canada - It fell instead the one of WestJet Airlines, Air Canada's low-cost rival
Air Canada announced its load factor rose in November; it fell instead the one of WestJet Airlines, the carrier’s low-cost rival. Air Canada’s load factor reached 74.6 per cent in November in comparison wit... more
Latest newsMore candidates to the Italian Army after Nassiriya's massacre
Boulogne, Italy - It is what declared the second-secretary to the ministry of Defence Filippo Berselli in visit at the Motor Show
It seems that the massacre of Nassiriya had as effect the one to attract more Italian youngs as would-be members of the Army: second-Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Filippo Berselli, announced during... more
Civil aviationUSA: here are the changes of the Intelligence services
Washington, USA - A coordinator of all the US secret services and a specialized anti-terrorism centre have been set
US President, George W. Bush, had decided to rely upon the advices put forward by the Commission founded in order to understand the causes of September 11, as it had suggested to radically change the structure... more
Latest newsThe first Israeli A-4 Skyhawk upgraded flew
Tel Aviv, Israel - Upgrading activities, as performed by RADA, are intended to provide Israeli Air Force with a good advanced trainer
RADA, an Israeli company competent for the production of avionics components, announced that the first of the A-4 Skyhawk attack and close-support airplanes involved by an important upgrade accomplished... more
AccidentsAlaska: Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk crashed into the water
Anchorage, Alaska - To rescue a freighter in the Bering Sea
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter which was carrying people rescued from a freighter stranded in the Bering Sea, crashed before Alaska's coast around 7:30pm local hour, yesterday: there were 10 passengers... more
SecurityIsraeli helicopter wounded three Palestinians
Rafah, Gaza Strip - The first air strike since Arafat death
An IAF (Israel Air Force) helicopter fired a missile injuring three Palestinian men: they were in a car in Rafah (Gaza Strip) and they would be in peril of their life. The attack target was Jamal Abu Samhadana,... more
IndustryBoeing: cerimony of rollout of the 500th B-777
Washington, Usa - It will be delivered this month
Thousands of Boeing employees celebrated the ceremonial rollout of the 500th Boeing 777 commercial airplane Friday, Dec. 3. The 777, the fastest-selling twin-aisle airplane ever, will reach 500 airplanes... more
Civil aviationEU: will the cancellation of the armaments embargo against China occur next year?
Brussels, Belgium - It would be the hypothesis recently considered by EU though it is going on focusing on human rights and regional stability
European Union commented recently on the possibility that the embargo against the armaments export towards China can be cancelled. According to Brussels, EU could resort to such as step next year, even... more