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IndustryTanker matter: consumer associations protest
Washington, USA - Reactions after Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun's guilty plea
Reactions by US consumer associations appeared immediately after Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun plead guilty about the Tanker matter (see for details AVIONEWS). Even if Druyun proved completely willing... more
AerospaceNasa denies to extend space human missions
Moscow, Russia – FKA (Federal Space Agency of Russia) left in financial troubles
Nasa has rejected FKA request to extend the ISS expedition duration from six months to one year (see AVIONEWS article). Debra Rahn said that "The station is currently in a reduced operational state and… w... more
Press releaseAir Dolomiti receives a new ATR-700
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Just today in Toulouse the delivery's ceremony of the last one of the three models ordered in 2001
"Today, April 22, 2004, it has been held in Toulouse the ceremony of delivery to Air Dolomiti, of the last one of the three ATR-700, ordered in 2001. Air Dolomiti, the Italian regional air company of the... more
DefenseRussia and China for strategical stability in Asia
Beijing, China - A collaboration in the defence sector in order to contain the danger of nuclear proliferation in such continent
While visiting China, Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov, has put into evidence the importance of strenghtening Russian-Chinese cooperation for the defence sector. Next December, Russia and China... more
Science and technologyOn three of May Reggio Calabria Airport will re-open its runway
Reggio Calabria, Italy – New delay for airport opening
As declared by the administration of Sogas SpA, the company that manages the airport sited close to the strait of Messina, (see AVIONEWS article) the airstation will open on May the 3rd 2004. At the moment... more
IndustryUS Air Force assigned a USD 220m contract to Lockheed Martin space systems
Denver, USA – The company will be responsible of concept development phase of the Space Based Radar program. (SBR)
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Centre awarded to a team leaded by Lockheed Martin space systems company, a 24 months contract for USD 220m, to continue the definition of SBR system requirements... more
AccidentsAn Indian military helicopter fell headlong in Kashmir
New Delhi, India - Investigation is under way but Indian Air Force speaks about bad weather conditions
An Indian Air Force's helicopter has fallen headlong today in the Kashmir region at 11:15am local time. Its pilot has died while investigation by New Delhi's authorities has already started. Indian military... more
DefenseRussia aims to become the first worldwide weapon systems exporting country
Moscow, Russia - Several reasons for such optimism
Russian Government is trying to increase its national made weapon systems' export towards the largest traditional markets which particularly involve Asia. In March, President Vladimir Putin stated Russia... more
HelicoptersThe Tiger has been shown for Australia
Paris, France - The best helicopter in its class, according to Australian Defence Minister
Australian Defence Minister has examined the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter, purchased in 22 airframes for Australian Army. He did on the occasion of a travel to France, waiting for the delivery of... more
Latest newsNew challenges for military trainers market
Washington, USA - Forecasting appears in favour of the Eads Mako
Forecast International has recently unveiled data related to its research aimed to provide reliable forecasting on military trainers market during the period 2004-2013. Results appear really relevant.... more
Latest newsGeneral Electric to provide engines for Australian Air Force's A-330 MRTTs
Sydney, Australia - The CF&-80E1 has been selected
Australia, with reference to its recent purchase of the A-330 MRTT air tankers produced by Eads (see for details AVIONEWS), has decided to further strengthen its own relations with General Electric as... more
DefenseMoscow analyzes risks for Nato's evolution even if it aims to speeches
Moscow, Russia - A political structure or a military alliance? Russian defence representatives' doubts
Russian military representatives are carefully analyzing Nato’evolution when considering recent further extension towards east (see for details AVIONEWS). In particular, what Russian armed forces want t... more
AerospaceJSAT Corporation awards Lockheed Martin contract for a new satellite
Newtown, USA – The launch is foreseen for 2006
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by Japanese company JSAT to build its next generation geostationary (fixed on the perpendicular of a given earth point) telecommunications satellite. The satellite... more
Fair and showsEmbraer Engineer receives Overhaul & Maintenance Award
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The annual O&M Awards is sponsored by Aviation Week’s Overhaul & Maintenance magazine
Embraer announced yesterday that Cezar Lima, Senior Manager for Fleet Maintenance Support, received the Overhaul & Maintenance Award for his outstanding achievement in aviation Maintenance, Repair and... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion of four UH-60L helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on April 20, 2004, a $14,932,695 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the conversion of four UH-60L "Vanilla" Black Hawk Helicopters to... more
IndustryGKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15/F-16 aircraft
GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $8,613,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for replenishment spare rear fan ducts, 116 each, applicable to the F100/PW200/220 of the... more
PeopleAVIONEWS has interviewed Eurocontrol Vice-President, Ing. Salvatore Sciacchitano: first part
Rome, Italy - Italian effort in order to warrant higher safety and effectiveness for the European air traffic
AVIONEWS has interviewed Eurocontrol Vice-President, Ing. Salvatore Sciacchitano: AVIONEWS: Ing. Sciacchitano: today you are both Enac (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) General Vice-Director... more
PeopleAVIONEWS has interviewed Eurocontrol Vice-President, Ing. Salvatore Sciacchitano: second part
Rome, Italy - Effectiveness perspectives with reference to EU extension and the relations with Assoclearance and Enav
AVIONEWS has interviewed Eurocontrol Vice-President, Ing. Salvatore Sciacchitano: AVIONEWS: Which is the relevance of Eurocontrol extension for Bosnia Erzegovina? And when considering an extended Europe... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Comments by Pezzotta, Angeletti, Maroni, Storace, Lunardi and Berlusconi
Rome, Italy - Several critical statements against Tremonti
General Secretaries of Cisl and Uil trade unions (respectively Pezzotta and Angeletti) do not accept Minister Tremonti position. The first one has commented by stating that in practice Minister has left... more
AirlinesSpontaneous union’s meeting of Alitalia workers
Rome, Italy – Workers had a four hours long meeting
This morning at Alitalia directional centre of Magliana, a spontaneous meeting of four hours has been held by some workers of all the nine unions representing Alitalia workers. The unions’ members have a... more
AirlinesA hard tariffs battle among low-cost carriers next winter
London, UK - It has been forecasted by Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary
Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, has recently stated that air transport sector will be involved next winter by several crises for many carriers fighting for surviving in a market which appears very hard.... more
AirlinesA new Chief Executive Officer for Swiss International Airlines
Bern, Switzerland - German Christoph Franz is convinced of the future growth for this carrier
Christoph Franz, 44 from Frankfurt, is the new Chief Executive Officer of Swiss International Airlines. Franz, who has got experience in the civil aviation sector with Lufthansa (where he took care of... more
HelicoptersRescued by an Agusta-Bell 212 the two shipwrecked sailormen of "Rome for two" sail race
Civitavecchia, Italy – They seem in good shape
After a search six hours long Michele Gnutti e Paolo de Cristoforo crew members of the sailboat Exing 99, that collapsed for the heavy sea conditions, have been rescued with a homing operation. The helicopter... more
Civil aviationEuropean Court of Justice will have to comment an agreement related to European citizens' personal data travelling towards the USA
Strasbourg, France - A decision voted by European Parliament aimed to make such matter clear in order to defend privacy
European Parliament has voted today a decision aimed to ask for a European Court of Justice's opinion with reference to an agreement between EU and the United States, regarding US Government's right to... more
HelicoptersIsraelian war helicopter shoots. Dead six Palestinians
Gaza, ANP – They were placing explosives
One helicopter of the Israelian Army, this morning, should have fired against a group of militians that was placing explosives during a raid of the Army in the northern side of Gaza. Other 15 Palestinians... more
AccidentsTwo Tornadoes collided above Germany’s sky (2): confirmed two survivors
Berlin, Germany – Two survivors have been carried at the general hospital
Bundeswehr spokesman, has confirmed that the collision among two Tornadoes occurred this morning at Garding, near Peter-Ording along the North-Sea, in Schleswig-Holstein Land. The two aircraft were doing... more
Latest newsA programme in order to reconstitute Iraqi Air Force is ready
Baghdad, Iraq - Hercules and Iroquois by 2005 but democratic setting which is being founded will have to be honoured
Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) which operates in Iraq in order to warrant a transition towards an autonomous democratic Government in this country has started seriously considering the hypothesis... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): employees' sit-in in front of Palazzo Chigi on next April 23 and it will become a permanent protest by April 30
Rome, Italy - Trade unions and employees professional associations' joint press release
Trade unions and employees professional associations appear remarkably worried about the fact that Government seems to be not coherent regarding Alitalia matter. Different Ministers have different positions... more
AirlinesAir France capital increase in order to produce the fusion with KLM has been approved
Paris, France - Denationalization process for the French carrier goes on
Air France’s capital increase needed in order to complete the fusion with the Dutch carrier KLM has been approved yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). The shareholders of the French carrier have voted w... more
IndustryBoeing ex-employee declares guilty about Tanker matter
New York, USA - Conspiracy offence as she provided secret information in exchange for her hiring by this US company
Boeing ex-employee, Darleen Druyun, under investigation for corruption during the trial concerning Tanker matter (see for details AVIONEWS) declared guilty. Such offence would consist in conspiracy, as... more
Science and technologyAmerican representative found with a gun in his luggage
Louisville, USA - Detained for security controls, he didn’t remember to have a weapon
Republican Indiana representative, John N. Hostettler, has been stopped while he was going through a checkpoint at Louisville, Kentucky international airport. In his briefcase the security workers found... more
AirlinesCarriers: Iata is asking for governments intervention
Washington, USA – Bisignani talks about Apocalipse of the civil aeronautical sector
Speaking at the International Aviation Club at Washington, DC, the IATA General Director and Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Bisignani, has made a global analysis of the airlines heavy problems defining... more
Civil aviationNew measures at Fiumicino Airport in order to increase security
Rome, Italy - More cameras and criminal penalties for transgressors who violate emergency doors
Polaria (Fiumicino security service) is thinking of further increasing safety at Rome-Fiumicino Airport by adopting signals for the 226 emergency escape doors, which can have a deterrent role if one considers... more
AccidentsTwo Tornadoes collided above Germany’s sky
Garding, Germany - 2 members of the crews are declared as dead
Two German Air Force Tornados have crashed this morning afer having collided above Garding, in the Eiderstedt Peninsula of Schleswig-Holstein Land, in Northern Germany. Two of the total four crew members... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Pilots to adopt due measures in order to save Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - ANPAC and UP's press releases
ANPAC and UP (two Italian pilots trade unions) cannot accept Ministry of Economy consideration on Alitalia as this Minister cannot avoid to conform to Government decisions on this matter. ANPAC and UP... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The trade union does not resort to ultimatum, but it defends employment and air transport"
Rome, Italy - Sult Trasporto Aereo's press release
Sult Trasporto Aereo trade union appears quite worried about the fact that Italian Minister of Economy, Giulio Tremonti, considers important the fact that one must remember that presently Alitalia must... more
AerospaceThe Russian Spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4 has engaged the International Space Station
Washington, Usa – The 9th expedition crew has joined the 8th one in orbit from 5 months ago
Soyuz TMA-4 (see service AVIONEWS), the eight Russian spacecraft launched within ISS (International Space Station), has docked today at 5:01 GMT (Greeenwich Mean Time) at the Russian control module Zarya.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) reciprocating engine cylinders
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of engine power due to cracks in the cylinder head and possible engine failure caused by separation of a cylinder head
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 76)] [Page 21049-21053] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream model G-IV series airplanes
Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is aware that an electrical system failure may have occurred and that the main airplane batteries are powering the direct current (DC) essential bus
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-101-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146-100A and -200A series airplanes
Usa - To prevent the failure of the main landing gear (MLG), which could result in damage to the airplane structure or injury to airplane occupants
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-272-AD; Amendment... more
DefenseIllegal weapon traffic between Romania and USA
Gioia Tauro, Italy – Battle weapons ready to be mounted on planes found at Gioia Tauro Port
Eight thousand Kalashnikov full equipped with bullet magazines, bayonets, cleaning kits, 11 heavy machine-guns with an electric shooting command that make them able for mounting on airplanes. A real arsenal... more
Military aviationFirst European anti-fire simulation in France
Gemenos, France – Italy send personnel and means
In an area between Nice and Marseilles is occurring the first European anti-fire simulation to verify the command and control of civil protection coming from different countries. The scenario is not one... more
AirlinesItalian Government cannot pass over EU and local authorities in regulating Alitalia's situation
Vicenza, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, comments Alitalia matter again
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has commented again Alitalia matter from Vicenza, where a Confindustria’s conference had ben scheduled for this morning, first of all by reminding that no Ministries m... more
Fair and showsUS Airways David Siegel design
Arlington, Usa – Ready the new CEO
David Siegel 42 years old president and chief executive of the 7th largest American airline, resigned yesterday. After a restructuring of the airline and not having made a profit since emerging from bankruptcy... more
AerospaceMediterranean diet inside ISS ship’s galley
Baikonur, Kazakhstan – The spacecraft Soyuz brings supplies to the International Space Station
Among supplies and instruments for future researches, the ISS crew will receive tipical fresh foods of the Mediterranean diet able to keep their freshness even for 5 months. The new menu was the results... more
DefenseItalian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, visiting the United States
Washington, USA - A meeting with Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice and Kofi Annan to analyze the delicate international situation
Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, arrived yesterday in Washington at 9:00pm local time. The purpose of this travel is to meet several institutional officers in order to analyze the situation about... more
AerospaceTesting phase of Goce satellite project at the start-up
Turin, Italy – Sent in Holland the satellite structural model
The mechanical tests of the structural model of the satellite Goce (gravity field and steady state ocean circulation explorer) will be held at the European Space Agency named ESTEC (European Space Research... more
AccidentsSearch for tourism aircraft disappeared nearby Grappa Mountain (2): wreckage has been found
Venice, Italy - It has been localized by an AB-212 of Italian Air Force. The three persons on board have died
The wreckage of the P-66 Charlie disappeared on last Wednesday has been found. An AB-212 type helicopter of Italian Air Force has localized it in the area related to Asiago Upland, in the northern side... more
AirlinesNice Court of Justice order the boarding of a handicapped couple on an Air France plane
Nice, France – Discrimination on board the French carrier
Due to a Nice Court of Justice judgement, a disable couple and their child of seven months could be embarked on an Air France plane. At the beginning of March Sebastien Filippini, 31 years and Sandrine... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 and B4 series airplanes; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A-300/600) series airplanes; and A-310 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent hard points in the throttle control system that could lead to jamming of the throttle control cable, which could result in an asymmetric thrust condition and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 75)] [Page 20811-20815] Header Information Header... more