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SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 and B4 series airplanes (2007-04-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of these airplanes due to fatigue cracking
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8604-8608] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Fair and shows"Heli-Expo 2007": P&WC PT6C-67E engine to power EC-175/Z15 helicopter
Orlando, Usa - Already installed on the AW-139 helicopter and Bell/Agusta Aerospace BA-609 Tiltrotor
"Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.'s (P&WC) new generation PT6C-67E engine was confirmed to power the EC-175/Z15 medium-sized helicopter, being developed by Eurocopter and Harbin Aviation Industry Group, a... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on March 1st
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1896 - Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity. Report: 1911 - José Ordóñez is elected president of Uruguay. Sport Aviation: 1912 - Albert Berry makes the fi... more
IndustryUSA: reopens the bidding for the CSAR-X helicopters
Washington, USA - US-101 AgustaWestland could retun in competition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended on February 26 that the US Air Force reopens bidding on its USD 15 billion next-generation Search-and-Rescue (SAR) helicopter contract. After the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA, (CASA) model C-212 airplanes (2007-05-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8610-8613] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsGreen-light to the new airport of Agrigento
Agrigento, Italy - Measure proposed by Transport Regional Councillor, Dore Misuraca
EUR 35 million for the realization of Agrigento airport were predicted. Sicily Region approved the co-financing of the figure that will be necessary to realize the dream of all the citizens of Agrigento,... more
AirlinesAmerican soldiers arrest the Iraqi Airways' CEO
Baghdad , Iraq - Staff members on strike
A hard day for Iraqi Airways, following the American soldiers' raid inside the carrier's headquarters and the arrest of Abed Ali Abboud, airline's CEO. The news has caused heated complaints, and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first review on the economical trend for the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Next meeting there will be on March 9, 2007
Alitalia's Board of Directors sent a first review on the economical trend and on the risk of heavy devaluations. The board set a meeting on March 9 to continue discussion of the airline's books after gathering... more
AirlinesAlitalia: designed two super-coordinators
Rome, Italy - Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi
Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi were designed from new Alitalia's Board of Directors, coordinators in the management of the company. Two technical super-directors that will support the... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: the crisis is behind
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - The Q4 balance-sheet reports USD 35m net profits
Malaysia Airlines, leading Malay airline, announces the Q4 2006 results, with a USD 35 million ringgit. Idris Jala, carrier's CEO, has been pleased with announcing this news for the second consecutive... more
AccidentsChampion in Greco-Roman wrestling wins the fight for life
Salt Lake City, USA - Rulon Gardner survives a plane crash and swims in Lake Powell for an hour
Rulon Gardner, 2000 Sydney Games' gold medalist in the Greco-Roman wrestling, survived a plane crash. The man, together with two other people, was travelling on a Cirrus SR-22, when the aircraft's slow-down... more
AirlinesLufthansa promotes the climate safeguard among air passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - The German airline plans a voluntary fee against the global warming
Lufthansa, German airline, has announced its developing project aimed to fight the over-warming danger. The core of the proposal is based on the sensitization and actual participation of air passengers,... more
AirlinesJetBlue acts in advance
New York, USA - The airline cancels 66 flights due to the bad weather
The new wave of bad weather has caused JetBlue to announce the cancellation of 66 flights landing from the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" International Airport, New York. The airline has made this decision... more
AirlinesAir Passenger Duty (2): airlines' united front against Gordon Brown
London, Great Britain - Heated dispute in Great Britain, but the chancellor does not turn about
Ryanair starts an alarming series of airlines complaints against British chancellor about the doubling of the Air Passenger Duty, tax imposed on air passenger landing from United Kingdom to collect money... more
ReportAir Passenger Duty: Federation of Tour Operators brings an action against the Treasury Minister
London, Great Britain - Announced legal dispute for the Air Passenger Duty's abolition
The Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) has reiterated this week that it is going to bring an action for the abolition of the Air Passenger Duty (APD), asking for refunds equal to the amount governmentally... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: Denmark signed for the second phase of the F-35 Program
Copenhagen, Denmark - All the Countries partner of program have underwritten the adhesion at production's phase
"Denmark became the ninth and final F-35 partner nation to join the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. In signing the F-35 Production, Sustainment and Follow-On Development... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Selex Communication announces 600 redundancies
Rome , Italy - The majority are provided in Pomezia, Cisterna di Latina and Genoa
Finmeccanica SpA's communication systems unit, Selex, plans 600 job cuts as well as EUR 239 mln of investments in its 2007-2009 business plan, said the UILM trade union after a meeting with management. The... more
ReportImpregilo engineers kidnapped in Nigeria let off today in Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - Two men suffered physical and psychological pressures
A Falcon 900 aircraft repatriated Luciano Passarin and Lucio Moro, two engineers of Impreglio kidnapped in Nigeria last Friday and then released the following Monday. Two men told to have suffered, in... more
AerospaceNASA: postponed the mission of the Shuttle Atlantis
Washington , USA - Damaged the external fuel tank
NASA has postponed next month’s space shuttle launching because of thousands of dings and gouges from a hailstorm, mission managers announced yesterday. The hailstorm, which caught the shuttle at t... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes (2007-04-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct inadequate clearance between fuel and hydraulic lines in the MLG bay, which could lead to chafing of a fuel line and fuel leakage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8617-8619] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersJapan: arrest warrants for the illegal sale of helicopters
Tokyo, Japan - Impeachment for three Yamaha executives
A few days ago, three executives of Yamaha Motor Co., Kazuo Uchiyama, Takafumi Itagaki and Akihiko Suzuki, have been arrested in Japan for allegedly exporting helicopters to China without government authorization.... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first days of March
Rome, Italy - From Saturday 3 to Sunday 4
Saturday 03 - Lunch with the Tiger Moths on a Flying Day. Luskintyre Aviation Flying Museum, Luskintyre Airfield, New South Wales, Australia. + 61 4 1862 8321 www.luskintigers.com.au Sunday 04... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes (2007-04-23)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the sliding member, which could result in possible separation of the MLG from the airplane and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane upon landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8615-8617] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryATR receives prize at the 45th "Air Press" awards
Toulouse, France - The cerimony has held yesterday evening in Rome
"On the occasion of the 45th edition of the Italian magazine "Air Press" Awards, held yesterday evening in Rome, ATR has been awarded with the prize 'Trofeo AIR'. With this award, "Air Press" recognizes... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 airplanes (2007-04-27)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the downlock actuator, which could prevent the MLG side stay from locking properly, resulting in collapse of the MLG during ground maneuvers or upon landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8608-8610] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 28
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1947 - 228 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down at a loss of 30.000 civilian lives. Report: 1972 - Sino-American relations: The United States and People's... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system (3)
Brussels , Belgium - How to affect on the costs of the flight tickets
As from 2011, all the domestic and international flights realized between the EU airports will belong to the ETS - Emission Trading System, and as from 2012 this system will be extended to all the international... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system (2)
Brussels, Belgium - The directive will warrant the same conditions to all the air operators
To include the air transport in the ETS - Emission Trading System a market-based cost-effective scheme to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Due to its failure to efficiently price carbon,... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system
Brussels, Belgium - To reduce the Co2 emissions of 46% by 2020
European Committee proposed extending to air traffic the Co2 emissions' market. Air transport is one of the Co2 emissions' source to ever quickly expanding in Europe and the plan proposed to take the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes (2007-04-24)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct missing or fractured attachment bolts, which could lead to the loss of an engine exhaust nozzle during flight and consequent structural damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8620-8622] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
ReportSuicide bomber in the US military base at Bagram
Bagram , Afghanistan - The US Vice-President inside the base
These are troubled days for Dick Cheney, US Vice-President. After the yesterday emergency landing in Singapore, while coming back from Sydney (see AVIONEWS), today he has hardly avoided the Taliban terroristic... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, and - 106 Airplanes; and Model DHC-8-200 and DHC-8-300 series airplanes (2007-04-22)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing or grounding of the wiring against the aft seal assemblies, which, if not corrected, could interrupt the operation of various systems, and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8619-8620] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Alpha Aviation Design Limited R-2160 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 38)] [Page 8613-8615] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleRaul Castro praises the "Caguairan" operation
Havana, Cuba - The Cuban President thanks the Armed Forces
The current Cuban President, Raul Castro, has congratulated on the results of the "Caguairan", operation promoted in the mid of last year and aimed to improve the isle's defensive capacity and the military... more
AirportsTop ten of the most dangerous US airports
New York, Usa - According to a report by two journalists
Two Forbes.com's editors have drawn a report on the ten most dangerous US airports. It is a worrying investigation based on the evaluation of air accidents happened during takeoff or while landing (the... more
Civil aviationJapan lines up to Europe and reduces the possibility to take on board liquids
Tokyo, Japan - Also on domestic flights
Starting from the day after tomorrow, on March 1st, also Japan lines up to Europe, preventing to passengers to introduce on board liquids that exceed the quantity of 100 ml. The limitation, that until... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney PW-4077D, PW-4084D, PW-4090, and PW-4090-3 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained engine failure, damage to the airplane, and injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 37)] [Page 8263-8265] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
ReportSri Lanka: Tigers of Tamil attack diplomats
Batticaloa , Sri Lanka - Ambassadors of Italy, Germany and USA slightly injured
Another mortar attack by LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) in Sri Lanka, at the airport of Batticaloa, in the Middle-East of the isle. The Tigers have damaged two helicopters while they were landing,... more
IndustryEmbraer signs contract with M1 Travel for up to 10 EMB-190 Jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Most of these aircraft will be operated by Switzerland-based Flybaboo
"Embraer and M1 Travel Ltd. announce a contract for five EMBRAER 190 E-Jets, with options for five more of either the same model or the bigger EMBRAER 195, depending on market demands. M1 Travel Ltd is... more
Sport aviationFree flight: 150 pilots in Friuli on the occasion of "Coppa delle regioni 2007" event
Piancavallo , Italy - March 24th-25th: focus on paragliding
On March 24th-25th, Piancavallo, a little centre in Province of Pordenone, is hosting the "Coppa delle Regioni 2007" event, a paragliding competition among 150 pilots longing to win the title. The event... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines risks to be in the UE black-list
Brussels, Belgium - Only seven airplanes compliant to the international standards
Pakistan International Airlines, carrier operating flights to eight EU State Members, risks to be inserted into the black-list. The document, drawn on March 23rd, 2006, and updated at least every three... more
IndustryBoeing and Azerbaijan Airlines finalized order for 787s and 737s
Seattle, Usa - Three Dreamliners and two Next-Generation Extended Range
"Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines have signed an order for three 787-8 Dreamliners and two Next-Generation 737-900ERs (Extended Range). Azerbaijan Airlines, based in Baku, Azerbaijan, becomes the first... more
Press releaseENAV signed a cooperation agreement with NATS
Rome, Italy - About development, research and professional training
"An important cooperation agreement between ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) and the English homologous, NATS, has been signed at the Transports Ministry in front of the Italian Minister, Alessandro... more
AirportsSAB: Myair.com links "Marconi" to Europe
Boulogne, Italy - With new links to Sofia and Bordeaux, starting from tomorrow
"The new direct connections to Sofia and Bordeaux will start from tomorrow, Wednesday February 28; served by the carrier Myair.com, two links will have three weekly frequencies (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). The... more
AirlineseasyJet announced new link from Malpensa to Bristol
Milan, Italy - From next April 23, 2007
"easyJet announced the launch of a further connection departing from Milan-Malpensa to Bristol, operational starting from next April 23, 2007. The tariffs as of EUR 26,99, taxes included for a single... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL's Software Team in Karlsruhe celebrated 30 years of operations
Karlsruhe, Germany - Operational since 26 February 1977
"EUROCONTROL’s Software Team celebrated 30 years of software development and maintenance for the Karlsruhe Automatic Data Processing and Display System (KARLDAP). Operational since 26 February 1977, t... more
ReportSkyscraper burns in Dacca: military helicopters' intervention
Dacca, Bangladesh - Three deaths and about fifty injured people according to the current information
Dozen people have been rescued from the inside of an eleven-storey skyscraper in Dacca, Bangladesh' capital, while it was burning. The fire brigade's intervention has contained the victims' number: according... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 27
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Military Aviation: 1942 - World War II: the "USS Langley", the first United States aircraft carrier, is sunk by Japanese warplanes. Report: 1964 - The government of Italy... more
IndustryGreen light to the new Piaggio airplane
Genoa, Italy - The aircraft will be manufactured in partnership with other Italian industries
"We believe to announce the start of the operation within the end of the year", stated Alberto Galassi, Piaggio Aero Industries' Managing Director, after the two P-180 Avanti II's delivery to the Financial... more
UAS-DronesThe Italian Army's new Ravens under DGAA's examination
Rome, Italy - A new lot of 12 drones operating within 2008
The article 745 contained in the new Code of Navigation's air force section, according to the Legislative Decree 151/2006, sets that the Ministry of Defense is the only authorised body for giving the military... more