Civil aviation
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Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (5): Alitalia's air quality control campaign
Rome, Italy - Conducted with Department of Public Health of Rome "La Sapienza" University
Carriers can have liability towards third parties if a disease was established on board. Infections can be rarely spread aboard. The High Efficiency Particultate Air systems provide an effective solution... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (4): asked Alitalia Medicine Service
Rome, Italy - There are specific rules on prevention of epidemic transmissible to passengers
Air transport provides rules which protect passengers and workers. The World Health Organization is the main benchmark on prevention general rules. Italian Health Ministry performs controlling task: dedicated... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (3): Italian Air Force's measures
Rome, Italy - Interfaceable litters to take infected persons
Italian Air Force is equipping itself with litters able to recreate an isolation ward. They allow to take the patient safely: the stretcher has a watertight locking in order to avoid air emission. Such... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (2): asked Italian Air Force's Sanitary Unit
Rome, Italy - The opinion of Colonel doctor Manfredo Di Stefano
Colonel doctor Manfredo Di Stefano from AMI’s Sanitary Unit, confirmed that now virus were transmitted more quickly than before: airplanes help the epidemic spreading. Some diseases, transmitted by air o... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board: asked Italian professor Walter Pasini
Rome, Italy - He is expert on international medicine and director of Rimini travel medicine WHO centre
The problem of the risk of infections on air becomes current again: diseases can be contracted in commercial aircraft by stale food, flu, Sars as well as bird flu. Recently new avian flu cases have been... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (2): Spada missiles to control the event
Rome, Italy - Notam, notices for airmen on flight limitations, will be released today
Some Spada missile batteries will be positioned in Rome to protect the Polish Pope’s funeral which is going to host in Saint Peter Square the world highest-risk targets. Italian security will dispatch i... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope: the flight security plan will be decided today
Rome, Italy - Commercial traffic may be reduced
Today the office of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation board) is going to host a briefing with security authorities, special commissioner Bertolaso, Rome’s airport operators and Italian Air Force officers. T... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (4): NATO gave green light to Awacs
Rome, Italy - An other Firemen's AB-412 to be sent
The VVFF helicopter unit of Arezzo will sent an AB-412 chopper for the Pope John Paul II funeral day: the aircraft will join the other six copters dispatched to control the event from the sky. Meanwhile... more
Civil aviationDeicing operations in the Italian airports (6): operations at Puglia's and Palermo's air stations
Rome, Italy - Palermo Airport does not resort to deicing due to weather and environmental conditions while nothing significant must be indicated for the Puglia's air stations
AVIONEWS has accomplished its investigation concerning the deicing operations at some Italian Southern air stations by asking for information to some representatives from Palermo "Falcone and Borsellino"... more
Civil aviationDeicing operations in the Italian airports: AVIONEWS analyses the situation in some air stations
Rome, Italy - An evaluation of the procedures performed in particular in some Southern airports
AVIONEWS decided to analyse their management of the general deicing procedures in some Italian airports, mainly focusing on the Southern air stations when considering the fact that weather conditions during... more
Civil aviationDeicing operations in the Italian airports (2): ENAC's statement
Rome, Italy - "There are airports, in the Southern area of the country in particular, which are not expected to be provided with deicing equipment"
AVIONEWS asked ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) for deepening the topic regarding the deicing procedures at the Italian Southern airports. ENAC put first of all into evidence that the ruling... more
Civil aviationDeicing operations in the Italian airports (5): operations at Alghero-Fertilia Airport
Rome, Italy - "The airport is not endowed with its own equipment as not a real operational emergency even during Winter exists"
AVIONEWS interviewed Umberto Borlotti, Director General of Alghero-Fertilia Airport, to deepen the matter related to the employment of deicing equipment by SOGEAAL, the Sardinia’s air station’s operator. Acc... more
Civil aviationDeicing operations in the Italian airports (4): operations at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
Rome, Italy - "The last Winter, actually, determined a larger number of deicing activities on the aircraft"
AVIONEWS asked Catania-Fontanarossa Airport for providing explanations about the deicing activities performed by such air station, most of all when considering the last Winter which provided to be a particularly... more
Civil aviationDeicing operations in the Italian airports (3): operations at Naples-Capodichino Airport
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed Eng. Marco Consalvo, Director of Operational Management at the air station
AVIONEWS interviewed Eng. Marco Consalvo, Director of Operational Management at Naples-Capodichino Airport run by GESAC operator, with reference to the deicing operations at such air station. According... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (4): 6500 agents to worry about security
Rome, Italy - Funeral will be celebrated on Friday, April 8 at 10:00am
George W. Bush will take part at John Paul II’s funeral for the first time an US President at a Pontiff last respects. The United States number one will be followed by his father George senior and his p... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited, Bristol Engine Division Model Viper Mk.601-22 Turbojet Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent multiple failures of 1st stage turbine rotor blades that could result in a dual-engine shutdown
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 61)] [Page 16406-16407] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-8C1 series and CF34-8C5 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa- To prevent dual-channel electrical signal faults in the VG master actuator, which will cause an uncommanded reduction of thrust to idle with a subsequent loss of the ability to advance thrust above idle, and which will result in a multie
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 61)] [Page 16401-16403] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -200PF series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent delamination of the leading edge slats, possible loss of pieces of the trailing edge wedge assembly during flight, reduction of the reduced maneuver and stall margins, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 61)] [Page 16403-16406] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIndia: the Mig-21s to stay in service till 2016
New Dheli, India - Despite many accidents, the combat plane weill be involved by updates aimed to increase the safety degree
Despite many accidents had involved the Indian Air Force’s Mig-21 Fishbeds fleet since the 60s last century, Ministry of Defence and military officers do not intend to deprive themselves of this aircraft i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent degraded operation of the THSA due to the entrance of water into the ball nut
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 60)] [Page 16104-16109] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and Model DC-9-81 (MD-81) and DC-9- 82 (MD-82) Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking in the upper and lower caps of the rear spar of the left and right wings, which could result in structural failure of the wings
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 60)] [Page 16098-16101] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6- 50A, CF6-50C, and CF6-50E series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the engine and possible damage to the airplane caused by failure of TMF strut studs
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 60)] [Page 16096-16098] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks or defects that could result in a fracture of the outer cylinder of the MLG, which could lead to collapse of the MLG during landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 60)] [Page 16101-16104] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationLockheed Martin aims to airport security
Washington, USA - The well known US aerospace and defence company decided to operate even in such industrial field by providing dedicated systems
Lockheed Martin is still a leading company in the aerospace and defence sector in the United States and tries now to operate in a new industrial field such as the one related to security systems dedicated... more
Civil aviationSpain ready to provide planes and warships to Venezuela and Colombia
Caracas, Venezuela - Zapatero-led Government appears convinced about the need for warranting higher security to the two South American states against drug traffic
Venezuelan President, Chavez, intends to exploit new collaboration opportunities regarding national security with the other South American states and, for such a purpose, is also encouraging the accomplishment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2005-07-01)
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 Information [Federal Register: March 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 57)] [Page 15223-15227] Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes; and model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4 605R Variant F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent detachment of the rudder from the airplane, which could degrade airplane handling qualities and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 58)] [Page 15577-15580] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on British Aerospace model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the outer links of the MLG side stays, which could result in failure of a side stay and consequent collapse of the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 58)] [Page 15574-15577] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationPilot pushing and safety: the US case
Washington, USA - Competent authorities and experts making efforts to make the carriers understand that preventing accidents is cheaper than some delays
Pilot pushing and safety. AVIONEWS already analysed these matters taking the relevance of such phenomenon into account after the enforcement of EU Regulation 261/2004 in Europe (see for details AVIONEWS... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A1/ A3 and CF6-80C2A Series Turbofan Engines, Installed on Airbus Industrie A-300/600 and A-310 Series Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent thrust reverser deployment, which, if it occurs in-flight, could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13365-13368] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 172R, 172S, 182T, and T182T airplanes (2005-03-53R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of airplane control due to incorrect or inadequate rigging of critical flight systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13356-13358] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2005-06-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluids from leaking onto parts of a hot exhaust system of a shut-down engine of an airplane on the ground, which could result in ignition of the flammable fluids and an uncontained fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13368-13370] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, and -300 series airplanes; and model 747SR and 747SP series airplanes (2005-06-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the upper deck floor beams at certain body stations due to fatigue cracking, which could result in rapid decompression and reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13353-13356] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing Model 747-200B, 747-200C, 747- 200F, 747-300, and 747SR Series Airplanes Equipped With General Electric (GE) CF6-45 or -50 Series Engines (2005-06-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an excessive quantity of air from entering the fire zone that surrounds the engine, which, in the event of an engine fire, could result in an inability to control or extinguish the fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13347-13349] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company models 402C and 414A airplanes (2005-05-52)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the wing spars before the cracks grow to failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13362-13365] Header Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes (2005-06-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct a cracked bracket. Failure of this bracket, combined with failure of the horizontal beam, could result in collapse of the left part of the flight deck instrument panel, and consequent reduced controllability of the
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13345-13347] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA-226 and SA-227 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the wing spar center web cutout area, which could result in structural failure of the wing spar
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13359-13362] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes (2005-06-12)
Washington, Usa - To find and fix cracking in certain upper deck floor beams, which could extend and sever floor beams adjacent to the body frame and result in rapid depressurization and loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)] [Page 13349-13353] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviation"Pilot pushing": risks for such a practice according to Capt. Renzo Dentesano
Rome, Italy - Some effects on the carrier's behaviour and the flight procedures after the enforcement of the EU Regulation 261/2004
"Pilot pushing", that is to say how to force pilots to carry on their flight activities regularly in order to avoid delays which would prove expensive for the airlines, when considering the recent enforcement... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To minimize the possibility of crank assembly failure when the assembly is exposed to abnormal load conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 52)] [Page 13092-13093] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent oil vapor leakage from the APU AC generator, which, when combined with an electric arc at the electrical receptacle, could result in a fire or explosion in the APU compartment during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 52)] [Page 13094-13095] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive wear of the gearboxes and subsequent movement or jamming of the engine throttle; movement of the throttle towards the idle position brings it close to the fuel shut-off position, which could result in an in-flight e
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 17, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 51)] [Page 12963-12966] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Boeing model 727 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the wing and fuel leaks in the airplane due to stress corrosion cracking of the wing spar chords
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 17, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 51)] [Page 13074] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a single fault failure during flight, which could result in test patterns instead of the selected radio frequencies showing on the communications panel
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 50)] [Page 12790-12791] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the lamp holder power wire against the mounting bracket, and moisture intrusion into the lamp holders, which could result in failure of the lamp holders and consequent smoke and fire in the airplane cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 50)] [Page 12791-12793] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationForeign pilots and safety (6): Alpi Eagles' view
Rome, Italy - "The carrier stands out compared to other airlines for its manuals as they are all written in English idiom"
AVIONEWS asked Dr. Gilberto Pepe from Alpi Eagles for deepening the matter concerning safety on board the Italian airline’s airplanes when considering the prospective presence of foreign personnel among t... more
Civil aviationForeign pilots and safety (5): Blue Panorama's view
Rome, Italy - "No linguistic backward during emergency cases, we are quite aiming on Italian pilots and we are granted with the TRTO certification"
AVIONEWS deepened together with Blue Panorama the matter related to safety in case of foreign pilots aboard the Italian carriers’ airplanes with reference to prospective problem occurring due to different l... more
Civil aviationForeign pilots and safety (4): ENAV's view
Rome, Italy - "No misunderstanding for communication between the traffic control centre and the cabin thanks to the standardized use of English idiom"
AVIONEWS asked ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Control Agency) for explaining its view about the possible communication problems which could occur in case linguistic difficulties can affect the emergency... more
Civil aviationForeign pilots and safety (7): Air One's view
Rome, Italy - "No communication problems as English idiom is rigorously implemented"
AVIONEWS asked Air One for expressing its view about the presence of foreign pilots among the members of its crews, deepening the matter related to safety in case of linguistic differences, when considering... more
Civil aviationForeign pilots and safety (2): AVIONEWS interviewed Cap. Adalberto Pellegrino from ANSV
Rome, Italy - "Communication problems can occur in case of foreign crews leasing but only flight assistants suffer for it"
AVIONEWS interviewed Captain Adalberto Pellegrino from ANSV (Italian National Flight Safety Agency) with reference to the matters related to communication difficulties among the crew members in case of... more