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SecurityFAA AD on Learjet model 45 airplanes (2007-09-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel leaking from the fuel shutoff valve of the APU, which could result in an uncontrollable fire and adversely affect the airplane's continued safe flight and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 20716-20718] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2007-27980;... more
SecurityFAA AD on REIMS AVIATION S.A. model F-406 airplanes (2007-09-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 20718-20720] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2006-26690... more
SecurityFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3-60 SHERPA, SD3-SHERPA, SD3-30, and SD3-60 airplanes (2007-08-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 20030-20034] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2007-27866;... more
AirlinesJet Airways nominates a new General Manager for Europe
New Delhi, India - Brussels will be the new European hub
Jet Airways has announced the election of Emmanuel N. Menu as General Manager for Europe. He replaces Abraham Joseph, now in Toronto to follow the expansion of the Indian carrier in Canada. Menu will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Board's meeting next May 15
Rome, Italy - With on agenda the approval of the three month report on March 31, 2007
"It informs that the Board of Directors' meeting of Alitalia with on agenda the approval of the three month report on March 31, 2007 will take place next May 15, instead of May 14, according to that communicated... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin delivers 150th C-130J Super Hercules
Marietta, USA - California Air National Guard receives milestone aircraft
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 150th C-130J Super Hercules built to date. The milestone aircraft is the eighth and final C-130J assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing, the California Air National Guard... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on May 10th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1924 - J. Edgar Hoover is appointed the Director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, and remains so until his death in 1972. Report: 1940 - World War... more
Defense"Giuseppe Garibaldi" aircraft carrier in La Maddalena archipelago
Rome, Italy - Green-light for the "Open Sea 2007"
For the first time "Giuseppe Garibaldi" aircraft carrier berthed at Santo Stefano Island, in La Maddalena archipelago, after to have left the port of Civitavecchia. Italian ship, manufactured in the... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Inc. awarded of a 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For five C-130 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Inc., Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $ 6,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract action provides for five C-130 avionics Group "B" kits for the Pakistan... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a near 59 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For four Predator aircraft
General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $ 58,976,370 firm-fixed-price contract.This effort is for the manufacture, test and delivery of four Predator B Reaper MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles... more
AerospaceQueen Elizabeth visiting NASA
Washington, USA - "The United States and the United Kingdom have a strong partnership in space"
Yesterday, during the sixth and last day of her journey in the USA, Queen Elizabeth together with Prince Philip visited the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, having the chance to speak with... more
SecurityFAA AD on MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) model MD-600N helicopters (2007-05-51)
Washington, Usa - To detect a crack in the mixer link, which could result in failure of the mixer link and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 19788-19790] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2007-27343;... more
SecurityFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company many model of airplanes (2007-08-08)
Washington, Usa - To decrease the possibility of gear-up landings caused by seizure of the uplock rollers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 19785-19788] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No.... more
AirportsOlbia Airport and the Maritime Port authority will team to develop the sea cruise traffic
Olbia, Italy - The two parts signed an agreement to increment the touristic offer
6,5 million of passengers used the Olbia airport in order to reach the Golfo Aranci Sea Port, a great resource for the region that recognize as useful the integration of the two structures. The Golfo... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines chooses Interplanet GSA for the Italian market
Milan, Italy - It will provide for the support to the carrier in the sales&marketing activities
China Southern Airlines has chosen Interplanet GSA as agent for the Italian market. The Chinese carrier has improved an agreement with Interplanet GSA to join in "Iata Bsp Consolidator System" (IBCS).... more
Airports"The role played by infrastructures like airports and harbours for touristic products internationalization: the Brindisi case"
Brindisi, Italy - To discuss the delicate case of the Puglia centre
The Italian city of Brindisi is today hosting "The role played by infrastructures like airports and harbours for touristic products internationalization: the Brindisi case" meeting, aimed to discuss the... more
DefenseThe US Air Force will patrol the cyberspace
Washington, USA - Michael W. Wynn, Secretary of the Air Force, in an open letter support the project
The Cyberspace and the net will become soon a real battleground, the ability to receive and to send information is necessary for the normal procedures of civil life and even the military and most of these... more
Aerospace"Space Economy 2007" (2): statements by Alberto Tripi
Rome, Italy - "A strategic key for Italy modernization"
Alberto Tripi, president of General Confederation of Italian Industry - Innovative and Technological Services, took part to the today "Space Economy 2007" meeting looking very optimistic about aerospace... more
AirlinesEurofly (2): business plan by June 30th
Milan, Italy - Extended the duration of the audit assignment to Deloitte & Touche
During the assembly of yesterday, the directors of Eurofly communicated that the business plan 2007-2009 will be defined by June 30th (see AVIONEWS). "It will be a reorganization plan for the financial... more
DefenseThe 2007 Turin book fair
Turin, Italy - The Italian Defence Ministry will be present at the fair from the 10 to the 14 of May
The Italian Ministry of Defence press will have its own exhibition area where there will be represented the General Staff of Defence and the four Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force and Carabinieri) with... more
IndustryNomad risks retirement
Sydney, Australia - Announced by ASTA
The twin turboprop Nomad plane manufactured by Government Aircraft Factories (now Aerospace Technologies of Australia - ASTA, owned by Boeing) will be dismissed in case no companies will apply to buy manufacturer... more
AirportsAdR: a mediator for the solution
Rome, Italy - By May 14th the possibility to send a request to start the mediation's phase
Still no found solution for Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Rome Airport Management Society (see AVIONEWS). "For the solution, the parties will avail themselves of the mediation's procedure trusted in a third-party". Macquarie... more
IndustryGripen agreement in Norway
Oslo, Norway - Norway and Saab, through Gripen International, have signed a Letter of Agreement regarding the future development of the Gripen fighter
The Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen and the Swedish Defence Minister Mikael Odenberg, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation in development work on the future versions... more
Military aviationBoeing awarded F-16 Mission Training Center Contract
St. Louis, USA - With U.S. Air Force
The Boeing Company has been awarded a $ 19 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide Mission Training Center (MTC) services for F-16 aircraft pilots at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; Misawa Air... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777 airplanes (2007-07-05R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ASCPC failure that could stop airflow into the airplane, inhibit the cabin altitude warning message, and cause an incorrect display of cabin altitude
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 19380-19382] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No.... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arriel 2B turboshaft engines (2005-13-25R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of control of engine fuel flow in manual control mode or mixed control mode, which can lead to engine overspeed, and in-flight engine shutdown resulting in a forced autorotation landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 19110-19112] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-21624;... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB-211 series turbofan engines (2006-11-05R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion-induced uncontained disc assembly failure, resulting in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Page 18862-18865] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2007-27824;... more
ReportA zero cost holiday for Sarkozy
Valletta, Republic of Malta - The president boarded on a Falcon 900 bound to the Mediterranean isle
As already announced, just after his election, Nicolas Sarkozy decided to spend a deserved relaxing period. Last Monday morning, in fact, the French neo-president took a private Falcon 900 plane bound... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Carlo Toto talks about the necessity of an Italian choice
Rome, Italy - Spokesman of a common opinion
"We want to do Alitalia the forth airline of Europe. It is necessary to reorganize by one year the international and intercontinental network, to recover efficiency and change the aircraft". Carlo Toto,... more
AirportsAirport of Grosseto: investments on the carriers that will operate the scheduled flights
Grosseto, Italy - Particular interest for North Europe
The city of Grosseto bets to development its airport activities. SEAM, Grosseto Airport Management Society, offers about EUR 927 thousand to the carriers that will want to invest on the scheduled flights... more
AirlinesThe Finnair first quarter is positive
Vantaa, Finland - The Finnish company growths
With a sales proceed increasing by 10% per year, with profits of round 6 millions Euro and an operative result that grows by 10 millions Euro the Finnair projects to reach and outclass the 70 millions... more
Civil aviation"Champions League": very difficult finding tickets and available seats on planes
Athens, Greece - Expected in Athens 40,000 supporters
The "Champions League" final match Liverpool-AC Milan of next May 23rd is subjected to heated disputes just before the kick off. Booking a very expensive stadium ticket or a seat on a plane bound to... more
UAS-DronesLockheed Martin and KAMAN Aerospace team to offer advanced manned and unmanned helicopter systems worldwide
Owego, USA - The helicopter will be an advanced version of the K-MAX
Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Corporation a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation of Bloomfield, CT, have teamed to market advanced manned and unmanned helicopter systems worldwide for government applications.... more
AirlineseasyJet improves margin
Milan, Italy - Seasonal first half loss significantly reduced
"• Winter margin improved by 4 percentage points to -2.4% from -6.4%. • Loss before tax, reflecting seasonality of business, down 58% to £17m from £40m. • Total revenue grew by 14% to £719 million.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Carlo Toto bets on a young and efficient fleet
Rome, Italy - Denied a secret partnership with Lufthansa
Carlo Toto, talking about the master plan of AirOne, underlines several elements that he considers as decisive for the result of the tender. He details the knowledge of the Italian market and the availability... more
IndustryFlyington Freighters chooses Airbus and dismisses Boeing
Hyderabad, India - Reddy: "Airbus gave us a better deal"
Flyington Freighters Ltd, headquartered in Hyderabad, India, after announcing an order for six Airbus A-330/200F planes last January (see AVIONEWS) today declared it will not go ahead with the purchase... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: April 2007 results
London, United Kingdom - Increase by 0.5% in passenger capacity
British Airways has officially announced the April 2007 traffic and capacity results, reporting an increase by 0.5% in passenger capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK) compared with the same... more
DefenseTurkey asks USA for 105 Aim-9X Sidewinder missiles
Washington, USA - Also with 78 "Lau-129" launchers and 22 air training missiles
Turkey has officially announced its intention to ultimate a negotiation with USA for the purchase of 105 Aim-9X Sidewinder missiles, 78 "Lau-129" launchers and 22 air training missiles. The first contractor... more
IndustryAirbus in Sarkozy era
Toulouse, France - Expected the approval of the cost-cutting plan
Several French economists state that the newly-elected Nicolas Sarkozy will mark a new era in the Airbus issue, affirming that the new President could allow the plane manufacture to finally execute its... more
AirportsThe "Gino Allegri" airport: water penetration and lack of compliance with the fire-fighting regulations
Padua, Italy - A confirmation for the "Comitato contro l’aeroporto e per il parco"
An expert’s report conducted on the "Gino Allegri" airport of Padua (Italy) by engineer Pietro Miani evidenced the structural inadequacy of the complex, that revealed water penetrations and lack of compliance w... more
AirlinesEurofly: approval of financial results as to December 31st 2006
Milan, Italy - Total revenues increasing by 6.7%
Eurofly yesterday approved the financial results as to December 31st 2006, currently available in Italian on the airline's website. According to the official press release, "In the fiscal year 2006,... more
Civil aviationSurvey among Australian travellers: ready to pay more expensive tickets for a major security
Sydney, Australia - 98% worried about terrorist attacks
The technology services company Unisys has carried out a survey questioning Australian travellers their opinion about security and travel conditions on international routes. 55% of respondents affirmed... more
DefensePhoton Research Associates Inc. awarded for efforts made in the defence sector
Washington, USA - During the "Fifth annual Missile Defense Conference"
On the occasion of the "Fifth annual Missile Defense Conference" recently held in Washington, William Frederick, senior executive member of Photon Research Associates Inc., a subsidiary of Raytheon Company,... more
IndustryBoeing executive to speak at analyst conference
Chiacago, USA - Today available on the Website
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Marketing Director Drew Magill will speak to the "Merrill Lynch 9th Annual Global Industries Conference" in London today, May 9, 2007. He is expected to discuss Boeing Commercial... more
UAS-DronesLockheed Martin and Kaman will develop an UAV cargo helicopter
Washington, USA - The United States signed a contract of 3.5 billions dollar with the two industries
The helicopter will be a variant of the Kaman K-MAX and it will be developed by the two societies in cooperation with the US Army aviation and missiles research institute. "Reducing the risks for cargo... more
Aerospace"Space Economy 2007": "Space Italy in the national economic system"
Rome, Italy - Today in Rome
Today the Minister of Economic Development headquarters in Rome is hosting the "Space Economy 2007" convention, focusing on "Space Italy in the national economic system". The meeting started at 09:15... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin delivers "Phoenix Mars Lander" spacecraft to Nasa
Denver, USA - Next mission to Mars working toward August launch
A NASA spacecraft touched down on the coast of Florida after a brief 3-1/2 hour trip from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, but the spacecraft’s next and final trip will be a 9-1/2 month journey t... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on May 9th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1915 - World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces. Military Aviation: 1926 - Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have... more
IndustryBombardier awarded contract for 15 Q-400 airliners
Toronto, Canada - Currently 245 ordered planes
Bombardier Aerospace today announced to have signed a contract with the British airline Flybe for the delivery of other 15 turboprop Q-400 planes, at a value of about USD 394 million. Thanks to this... more
AirlinesAirOne: new Airbus A-320 airplanes will be 90
Rome, Italy - The carrier signed an agreement for the transformation in firm order of options for purchase of 50 models and continues in the expansion plan and fleet renewal
AirOne and Airbus have signed an agreement for the transformation in firm orders of purchase 50 options for A-320 airplanes. The carrier continues so its expansion plan and renewal of the fleet that will... more