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AccidentsA Cessna falls in Texas; three died
Washington, USA - Still not identified the victims' bodies
A Cessna aircraft fell Sunday in Texas in a field about a mile far from Waco airport, killing all the three people on board. The crash happened at about 7:00pm near the airport, and the plane immediately... more
AccidentsYoung woman crashes in the sea
La Spezia, Italy - Only many scare and many cold
A young Czechoslovakian crashed last December 10 in the sea after to be taken off in La Spezia province (Italy) with the paraglider. According to the eye-witness, the incident should be provoked by a strong... more
IndustryBoeing: First Choice Airways sign order for two additional B-787s
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries will begin in 2011
"The Boeing Company confirmed that UK-based carrier and integrated-tour operator First Choice Airways has ordered an additional two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners with deliveries beginning in 2011. This order... more
Civil aviationNegotiations between India and Japan to modify the aviation pact
Tokyo, Japan - It will be the first time in 13 years
Japan and India are in talks to negotiate the modifications to the air connection system between the two Countries; it would be the first time in 13 years the civil aviation pact is modified. According... more
AirlinesSAS Scandinavian Airlines Danmark A/S and partners to be the preferred airline of the Danish state and local governments
Stockholm, Sweden - The agreement has an annual value of EUR 25 million
"National Procurement Ltd. - Denmark (SKI) selected SAS Scandinavian Airlines Danmark A/S and our partners, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., as the preferred... more
AirlinesTam flies between Milan and Sao Paulo
Milan, Italy - Since next March 30th the Brazilian carrier will activate a daily connection
The Tam, Brazilian airline, has announced since next March a direct flight between Sao Paulo and Milan will be activated, and this will represent the third European destination of the airline, which currently... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135ER and -135KE airplanes; and model EMB-145, - 145ER, -145MR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2006-25-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing between those harnesses or chafing of the harnesses against adjacent airplane structure or components, which could present a potential ignition source that could result in a fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Page 71480-71483] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing models LC41-550FG and LC42-550FG airplanes (2006-25-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a short circuit condition at the deice heater connector, which could result in damage to the wings and horizontal stabilizer
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Page 71478-71480] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F-27 Mark 500 airplanes (2006-25-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent such fatigue cracking, which could result in reduced structural integrity or collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Page 71475-71478] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesThe Knowles offers a millionaire party to her boyfriend
Saint Martin, Caribbean - Three million dollars to celebrate the birthday
Beyonce Knowles, the famous singer, wanted to celebrate her boyfriends' birthday, Jay-Z, did it regardless of expense: concluded to the shooting of the new movie, went in Saint Martin, in the Carribbean... more
HelicoptersFirst UH-72A Light Utility Helicopter delivered to the US Army
Columbus, Usa - New helicopter is a military version of the successful Eurocopter EC-145
"EADS North America officially delivered the first UH-72A Light Utility Helicopter yesterday to the US Army, marking the beginning of this major defence program. The US Army had selected the UH-145 (renamed... more
HelicoptersBolzano-Alto Adige autonomous province and the flight by helicopter
Bolzano, Italy - Yesterday the discussion in the meeting of the provincial Committee
Yesterday Bolzano-Alto Adige autonomous province, during a meeting of the provincial Committee, decided the law on the flight will be modified. The helicopters' take off and landing will be denied only... more
Military aviationRussian plane blocked in Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - It is the last event of last years; there is a deal between the States
Georgia has forbidden yesterday the transit of a Russian military plane which was carrying to a base in Armenia some pilots of the Russian Air Force. Between Russia and Georgia there is a bilateral agreement... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 12
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Aerospace: 1872 - A meteorite hits the ground near the city of Banbury, United Kingdom. Curiosities: 1913 - The "Mona Lisa" is found in Florence, two years after to be... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): today the first act of the privatization
Rome, Italy - The advisor's choice
The competition for the sale by the side of the State of the 30% Alitalia’s package is started. The first act of the privatization is fixed for today morning, and at the same time the letters with the i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible break of the agreement with Air France-Klm
Rome, Italy - It should pay a penalty equal to EUR 200 million
Alitalia could issue from SkyTeam and break the commercial alliance with Air France. Bianchi, the Italian Transport Minister, affirmed it during an exclusive interview published yesterday by the “La T... more
Civil aviationItaly opens to Turkey to join the EU
Brussels, Belgium - The necessary condition is to recognize Greek Cyprus by Ankara
Italy opens to the Turkey to join the EU as a member. On next Thursday and Friday there will be a meeting of the European Council in Brussels to face also the topic of Turkey to join the European Union,... more
ReportThe difficult delivery of a Christmas gift to the Pope
Reggio Calabria, Italy - The Calabria Region has given a present to the Holy Father
Yesterday after the cutting of a tree in a forest of the Gariglione massif in Calabria helped by an helicopter which held the tree until it has been cut and then carried it to Rome. This is creating some... more
AirlinesFour Airbus for Wizz Air
Budapest, Hungary - The delivery by 2008
An agreement with the Gecas Society will allow to low-cost carrier to increase its fleet with further new four aircraft Airbus A-320, which deliveries will start in 2008. The operation was signed in... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas opens to the Stock Exchange
Buenos Aires , Argentina - And it follows a three year development’s plan
Newness in Aerolineas Argentinas: within the end of 2009 the Argentinian carrier counts to redouble its fleet, focusing its attention on long range aircraft. But it is not the only newness: the airline... more
IndustryAffaire A-380: tomorrow the certification in Toulouse
Toulouse, France - The director of the flight tests Claude Lelaie has made known it
Tomorrow, on December 12, according to the statements of the flight tests' director Claude Lelaie, there will be the A-380's certification. The airworthiness certification will be delivered in Toulouse... more
AirportsHeathrow airport: new test on the biometric security system
London, United Kingdom - The project articulated in two phases will have the duration of one year
From the Heathrow international airport the testing, which will have the duration of one year, of the new biometric security system is started, and it will use the fingerprint, face and iris recognition... more
ReportAmerican air raid to Iraq, children among the victims
Baghdad, USA - Some children and women died in the bombing of the Salahuddin province
A bloody US air raid in Iraq has killed 17 people, among which many children. The American fighters have bombed some buildings in the province of Salahuddin. The American military authorities have said... more
AirportsTibet: the Lhasa international airport passes one million of passengers
Lhasa, China - Increase of the air traffic thanks to the reduction of the fares
For the first time, the world's highest international airport of Lhasa, handled more than one million passengers in a year, China's official Xinhua news agency said. That represented a rise of about... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes (2006-25-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural capability of the fuselage and consequent decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70865-70868] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR series airplanes (2006-09-06 R1)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of certain lower lobe fuselage frames, which could lead to fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70857-70859] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Gulfstream model G-159 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion and cracking of the lower wing plank splices and spot-welded skins of certain structural assemblies, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70868-70870] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes (2006-25-03)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70862-70865] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777 airplanes (2006-25-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion, and prevent subsequent fatigue cracks, on the fuselage skin under the forward and aft wing-to-body fairings, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70860-70862] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryLockheed Martin F-35 completed first ground taxi test
Milan, Italy - Travelling up to 30 knots of speed on the runway
"The F-35 Lightning II moved under its own power for the first time on Thursday afternoon, initiating the last series of tests before the fighter jet's first flight. After a series of systems checks... more
Civil aviationThe Russian government on the air security
Moscow , Russia - The committee that investigates on the incidents requests new laws on the age limit and on the aircraft's components
The Russian authorities of the air transport turning back on the security question to request major controls on the aircraft. In particular, under the reflectors there are the age of the airplanes built... more
Civil aviationSingapore Airlines is thinking of to Boeing to not risk its growth
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - If the A-380 will have new delays, the carrier will order other B-777 aircraft
Singapore Airlines wants to tuck away itself from possible further delays of Airbus with the model A-380: the carrier has announced would buy other Boeing 777, of which received two specimens of the 18... more
SecurityOn Christmas terrorist attack risk in Great Britain
London, United Kingdom - According to the Foreign Minister Reid the alert is very high
The British Foreign Minister, John Reid, has stated in the period of next Christmas holidays there will be an high alert for terrorist attacks in Great Britain. Without adding further details the chief... more
ReportLondon: a drunk pilot arrested
London, United Kingdom - The man was about to pilot an Emirates' plane
An Emirates airline pilot has been arrested because he was drunk during his duty. The fact happened last Friday in Great Britain. According to what stated by the civil aviation authorities the alcohol... more
DiscussionsWhat was the "Oplan Bojinka"?
Rome, Italy - A terrorist conspiracy of 1995
"Oplan Bojinka" was a planned large-scale attack on airliners in 1995. The term, possibly from Arabic "????? " – slang in many dialects for explosion, can refer to the "Airline bombing plot" alone, or t... more
AerospaceThe "Discovery" has lifted
Washington, USA - For the first time since the "Columbia" tragedy a night launch
The shuttle "Discovery" has lifted. After uncertain days and a postponement of the launch which had been initially scheduled for Friday the NASA shuttle has lifted yesterday morning to its space mission.... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 11
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Science: 1901 - Guglielmo Marconi sends the first radio ocean-liner signal from Cornovaglia to Terranova. Report: 1931 - The British Parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. awarded of a over 256 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130J/KC-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $256,200,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This modification is an undefinitized contraction action (UCA) to purchase four C-130J/KC-130J... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 10
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1898 - Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict. Curiosities: 1901 - The first Nobel Prizes are awarded. Report: 1941... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 9
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1928 – Italy: “The Great Council of Fascism” presided by Mussolini, becomes institution to costitutional level. Report: 1931 - The Constituent Cortes approves the c... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers EMB-170 jet to Satena
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Colombian airline receives its first E-Jet
"Embraer announces that Colombia’s stateowned SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales) took delivery of its first EMBRAER 170 jet in a ceremony held at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto Unit in the State... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 8
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1914 - World War I. Battle of the Falkland Islands: the Kaiserliche Marine under the command of Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee is engaged by the Royal Navy. Report:... more
AirlinesThe gift idea by Swiss International
Berne, Switzerland - A flight ticket instead of the common greeting card
For the next feast days, Swiss proposes a gift idea, a flight towards the more beautiful European Capitals, by EUR 134, included taxes and fuel surcharge. A flight ticket, instead of the common greeting... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers five Super Tucano aircraft to Colombia
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Event marks the first export of the multi-purpose military aircraft
"Embraer announces the delivery of the first five Super Tucano aircraft to the Colombian Air Force (FAC) in a ceremony held at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto Unit in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The event was... more
Civil aviationTax on the air transport doubles in United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom - All the carriers protest out loud
The London government goes in the battle to fight the climatic mutations' results, but it needs to funds and so it is thinking of "Draw on them" by the air transport's sector, doubling the tax. In case... more
Industry787 Dreamliner Program in virtual roll-out
Everett, USA - Customers, workers and partners have attended
Customers, partners and employees gathered at the Boeing Everett factory to celebrate the virtual rollout of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the program's progress over the last year. Mike Bair, vice-president... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland and PZL-?widnik announce a partnering agreement
Cascina Costa, Italy - For the Polish Ministry of Health helicopter tender
"AgustaWestland (AW) and PZL-?widnik announced their partnering agreement that will see the two companies co-operating on the Polish Ministry of Health tender for 23 Emergency Medical Service (EMS) helicopters.... more
IndustryAirbus redoubles the investments in India
Toulouse, France - They will arrive up to USD 1 billion
Airbus announced to have decided to double the investments in India. The current agreement with the Indian government for the purchase of 43 Airbus aircraft for the Indian public airline (Indian Airlines),... more
Civil aviationSukhoi negotiates a contract for 25 aircraft with a South-Eastern Asia's company
Moscow, Russia - In 2006 65 Superjet 100 ordered
The president of the Sukhoi Russian Aeronautical Industry, Victor Sabotin, has announced to the press that the industry are negotiating with a South-Eastern Asia Company a contract for the supply of 20... more
Civil aviationAir transport: new rules from the European Union on the navigation's fares
Brussels, Belgium - From next year
From January 1st 2007, European Union will have a new regulation on the fares for the air navigation's services. "The new rules provide that charging policy shall be established in consultation with airspace... more