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AerospaceCosmos: will be possible the life on Mars?
Houston, USA - Thanks to the NASA's photos. Soon this one will be proved
New images of Mars from a camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show alternating layers of dark- and light-toned rock in a giant rift valley. The geological features could be probed for... more
Press releaseENAV about the interference in Malpensa (2): maybe attributed to a private radio station of the area
Rome, Italy - Other measures are ongoing
"ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) communicates that the emission, not conformable with the technical law standard, that has created troubles at one of the Instrument Landing Systems in Malpensa,... more
Government actsQuestion about US nuclear weapons' presence on Italian territory
Rome, Italy - By Senator Silvana Pisa (L'Ulivo)
"To the Italian Premier and Defence Minister, considering that: the 'Libero' newspaper last January 28, 2007 published an article titled 'The US atomic bombs hidden in Italy', in which is proved like... more
HelicoptersIran: crashes helicopter of Iran's Oil Ministry-owned
Tehran, Iran - Three victims
Three people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Iran's central province of Fars on Thursday. A provincial official said Iran's Oil Ministry owned the helicopter that crashed near the... more
DefenseIran case (2): the disclosures by Flynt Leverett
Washington, USA - In 2003 Iran made a proposal to USA
Flynt Leverett, who worked on the National Security Council when it was headed by Rice, said a proposal vetted by Tehran's most senior leaders was sent to the United States in May 2003. According to international... more
SecurityIran case: USA wants to apply again to Security Council
Washington, USA - El Baradei: "The example of North Korea teaches"
According to international sources, US secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, stated USA is mulling over to apply again to UN Security Council for a second resolution on the civil nuclear program of Iran. Mohammed... more
Press releaseENAV: external source interferes on landing's system in Malpensa
Rome, Italy - Such situation involves a light reduction of airport's maximum capacity
"ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) informs that, due to a source of exterior trouble to its instruments that interferes with one of three Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) of one of two runways at... more
OccurrencesAir Mauritania hijacking: arrested the skyjacker
Noukchott , Mauritania - He wanted to seek for political asylum
The man that yesterday hijacked an Air Mauritania Boeing 737 was arrested. The aircraft left from Noukchott at 5:40 pm local and was direct to Canaries. Onboard there were 71 passengers and 8 crew members.... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 and EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2007-04-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent ignition of a windowsill drain hose by an overheated relay, which could cause fire and smoke in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6933-6936] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 16
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1959 - Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after President Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1st. Aerospace: 1961 - Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a)... more
Civil aviationCharter flights will link Bolzano to Hannover
Bolzano, Italy - As from next April 21 and until October 20
"North Germany to Alto Adige results to be a market of great importance with a large potential to develop", with these words Thomas Widmann, Province's councillor, has welcomed the activation of new route... more
CuriositiesHigh technology of USAF at the service of civilians
Washington, USA - A new, extraordinary auto-hygienic tissue
The pacifists will be happy: after years of researches, USAF scientists have created an extraordinary tissue developed on the nano-particles. The new tissue, transformed in T-shirts and underwear, tested... more
SecurityFAA AD on CTRM Aviation Sdn. Bhd. model Eagle 150B airplanes (2007-04-02
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the canard inboard flap hinge support brackets, which could result in loss of retention of controls and consequently, loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6928-6931] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes (2007-04-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion and cracking in that area, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6919-6921] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes (2007-04-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible trim loss when the flightcrew tries to override the autopilot pitch control, which could result in uncontrolled flight of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6923-6925] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIndia ejects 25 pilots for poor English
New Delhi, India - This problem provoked the collision between two aircraft in 1996
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has sent home 25 foreign pilots over the past year as their poor English posed safety risks. India Security Aviation Agency made known it and invited the operators to... more
HelicoptersAlso the Gran San Bernardo's Valley opens to helisky, but in experimental way
Aosta, Italy - Five helipad for take off and landing will be expected
It will last an only season, in experimental way, the opening to helisky at Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses, in Gran San Bernardo Valley, to verify the environmental impact of the helicopter activity. On authorization... more
AirlineseasyJet: Madrid becomes 17th carrier's base in Europe
Milan, Italy - Among the routes of next inauguration also Ciampino-Madrid and to Lyons
"Andy Harrison, easyJet's CEO, has inaugurated officially today 17th carrier's base in Europe at Madrid-Barajas' airport. The carrier expects, for 2007, to transport over 2 million of passengers departing... more
DiscussionsTempelhof: a story to tell (2)
Berlin, Germany - The world's third greatest building in extension
Weserwerke started war production in a new building for assembling Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka" dive bombers and later Focke-Wulf Fw-190 fighter planes in Tempelhof's underground tunnels. Aircraft engines were... more
AirportsTempelhof: a story to tell
Berlin, Germany - "The mother of all airports"
Tempelhof is the smaller of three Berlin airports, and is situated 6 km from Berlin center, in the Western zone. The site of the airport was used as a parade field from 1720 to the start of World War... more
ReportAbu Omar seizure: the liables broke into the Swiss air space
Berne, Switzerland - Helvetic government approves the opening of the inquiry
Also Switzerland falls into the intricate case of Abu Omar's seizure. It considers unacceptable the encroachment of own air space during the transfer of Omar with a secret CIA flight, from Italy to Germany.... more
Government actsQuestion on letter to Italy, and relative reply, sent by ambassadors of six allied Countries about Afghanistan's matter
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Michaela Biancofiore (FI)
The Italian Honourable Michaela Biancofiore (Forza Italia) asks to the Foreign and Defence Ministers to know: if it not retains to have to give public explanation of the political content of the reply... more
AirportsThe historical Tempelhof airport to close in 2008
Berlin, Germany - 630.000 passengers in 2006
Berlin Airports welcomes the decision by the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg to close the inner-city airport Tempelhof, the smaller of three airports of the Capital. The airport can thus... more
Government actsMotion about not Alitalia's privatization
Rome, Italy - By Honorable Egidio Pedrini (Italia dei valori)
The Italian Honorable Egidio Pedrini (Italia dei valori) has presented a motion to the Government in which he asks to it: to suspend the Alitalia's privatization procedures; to elect a new management... more
AerospaceThe first Japanese will fly on the ISS next Autumn
Tokyo, Giappone - The mission will last three months
Two day ago, journalistic source of Tokyo, announced Kiochi Wakata will be the first Japanese cosmonaut to realize a lasting mission on the International Space Station (ISS). The main duty of cosmonaut,... more
IndustryEADS sells its Embraer stake
Paris, France - Receipts equal to EUR 124 million
EADS - European Aeronautic Defence and Space, the large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of S... more
AirlinesThai Airways to buy other A-330 airplanes
Bangkok, Thailand - In compensation for delays in the delivery of A-380
Thai Airways International has approved the purchase of eight A-330/300 aircraft from Airbus at a discount of more than USD 10 million each. Airbus had offered the discount in compensation for delays... more
AirportsNew York: snow stops 140 passengers onboard of a Jet Blue aircraft
New York, USA - A shivery adventure
The heavy snow continues to fall on New York. In last period, a couple of flights were cancelled in many airports of North-Eastern. Yesterday, 140 passengers of a Jet Blue flight direct to Cancoon,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent vibration in the duct shroud and fretting of the V-band clamp and flanges, which could result in cracking of the flanges and consequent release of hot exhaust gases from the engine tailpipe
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6927-6928] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd model 750XL airplanes
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6931-6933] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arrius 2F turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine, which could result in a forced autorotation landing and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6925-6927] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-62, DC-8- 63, DC-8-62F, and DC-8-63F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent deployment of the thrust reversers during takeoff or landing, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 30)] [Page 6921-6922] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirportsTerrorist threats in Schiphol airport of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Holland - Four people were arrested
A letter with terrorist threats was delivered two days ago at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. Four people were arrested. Dutch Minister of Justice, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, retailed some searches realized... more
Civil aviationAir Madrid Case: the European Consumer Center suggests the procedure for the refund
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS adds some piece of advice
The European Consumer Center - ECC suggests the consumers victim of the Air Madrid's bankruptcy that have time to recuperate the ticket's prize of which have not made use up to next February 20, 2007. This... more
AerospaceCIRA: the press-conference, fixed in the afternoon, has been annulled
Rome, Italy - The USV's launch has been postponed due to weather
"The USV's launch, predicted for today in early morning, has been annulled because of weather incompatible with mission and occurred different to compared to forecast; in consequence the press-conference... more
IndustryPetters Group Worldwide placed first order for A-318 Elite aircraft
Milan, Italy - Becoming the first US customer for the type
"Petters Group Worldwide (PGW) has signed a contract for an Airbus A-318 Elite airplane, becoming the first US customer for the type. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PGW plans to use its A-318 Elite for... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on February 15
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1898 - Spanish-American War: the "Uss Maine" explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing more than 260. This event leads the United States to declare war... more
IndustryAAI Corp. awarded of a over 61 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the SHADOW Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded on Feb. 9, 2007, a $61,262,609 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for performance based logistics for the SHADOW Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System.Work... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 and C-130 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $7,203,840 requirements contract modification. This action is for Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS) in support of the C-5 and C-130... more
CuriositiesThe Blue Baron the first 'cracker-pilot' of the history
Rome, Italy - A cross-section of the flight's pioneership between the serious and the facetious
It is a real history occurred in 1975 regarding the "Blue Baron", the first 'cracker-pilot' of the history, and AVIONEWS wants to reopen this curious news to its readers. June, 1975. Fred Jones explains... more
AerospaceCIRA: tomorrow afternoon, press conference on the occasion of the USV's first launch
Rome, Italy - The mission's development will be explained by President, Sergio Vetrella
"On the occasion of the first launch of USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle), CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre) communicates that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Thursday February 15, 2007... more
HelicoptersThe helicopter crashed in Iraq a week ago was shot down
Baghdad, Iraq - The Pentagon admits and swallows the blow
Pentagon, at a week distance of time, has admitted that it wasn't a crash but the enemy fire to bring down an American CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter last February 7 in Al Anbar, in Iraq. Initially it... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on illegal exemptions from military service in Greece
Strasbourg, France - By Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM)
"Written question E-0051/07 by Georgios Karatzaferis (IND/DEM) to the Commission Subject: illegal exemptions from military service in Greece In Greece recently, a network has been uncovered conspiring... more
SecurityCIA flights (2): UN Treaty on the forced disappearance and secret detention
Brussels, Belgium - Italy, Spain, Germany, UK and USA did not signed it
Representatives from 57 countries, last week, signed a long-negotiated treaty prohibiting governments from holding people in secret detention. Italy, Spain, Germany, UK and USA did not signed it. Baroness... more
SecurityCIA flights: European Parliament adopted the "Fava Report"
Brussels, Belgium - Between the end 2001 and 2005 there were 1245 CIA flights
The European Parliament adopted the report of Claudio Fava on CIA flights and the "Extraordinary renditions" in Europe. The report passed by a tighter-than-expected 382-256 majority, with 74 abstentions. The... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica participates at "Innovaction" and confirms its effort in research and development of new technologies
Rome, Italy - The second fair's edition will take place from 15 to 18 February in Udine
"Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, participates at the second edition of 'Innovaction', the fair for the knowledge and technological innovation (Udine, February 15-18, 2007). Galileo Avionica... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on non-implementation of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 on air passengers' rights in the event of overbooking, delays or cancellations
Strasbourg, France - By Marc Tarabella
"Oral question H-0079/07 for Question Time at the part-session in March 2007 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Marc Tarabella to the Commission Subject: non-implementation of Regulation... more
Fair and shows"ATC Maastricht": "The global meeting place for the ATC/ATM industry" (13-15 February)
Maastricht, Netherlands - "One sky, one event": among the many exhibitors the Italian authorities Enac and Enav
"Founded 17 years ago, ATC Maastricht has consistently grown to become the world’s leading event for the air traffic control and management industry. The exhibition brings together the suppliers and k... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: Cat Bird Avionics Test Bed achieves initial goals
Fort Worth, Usa - It has completed eight test missions and logged 24,8 hours
"The Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, a highly modified 737 designed to validate the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s powerful avionics, has satisfied all test objectives within its initial flight-clearance e... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): 20% of AirOne in pawn to Intesa-Sanpaolo Bank
Rome, Italy - Passera: "105 million of Euro is just an initial investment"
"105 million of Euro from Intesa-Sanpaolo Bank to AirOne is just a first investment", the bank's CEO Corrado Passera said at a conference in Mumbai Economic Forum, India. Italy's Treasury said on Tuesday... more