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Military aviationWashington replaces its Air Force One's planes
Washington, USA - The current ones are in service since 25 years
According to press sources, the White House is due to replace the presidential planes which are part of the Air Force One fleet. The two Boeing B-777/200 are about to be dismissed after 25 years of service.... more
AirlinesAir Asturias was born
Oviedo, Spain - Links to Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Rome
Air Asturias, new-born Spanish airline low-cost with entirely Asturias capital stock, has started operations through connections between its base in Oviedo and Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Rome. The Madrid... more
DefenseTraining operation with helicopters for the Multinational Land Force
Bolzano, Italy - In the "Francesco Baracca" airport
Slovenian and Hungarian military units of the Multinational Land Force (MLF), the multinational Force Italian led born on the framework of the "Julia" Brigade (command, tactical and logistic supports),... more
AerospaceNASA: the "Discovery" will be launched in the dark
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will leave at 9:36pm on December 7
The launch of "Discovery" Shuttle, the next NASA mission to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled at 9:36pm of December 7 from the base in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will be exceptionally... more
Report7th Nobel Peace Prize Laureates World Summit
Rome, Italy - Three days on nuclear matter
The 7th Nobel Peace Prize Laureates World Summit, promoted by the Gorbachov Foundation, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Permanent Secretariat and the Rome Municipality, started this morning in Rome with... more
ReportA governmental plane is missing in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - 12 people were on board the charter flight
A charter flight with 12 people is missing since hours in an Eastern region of Indonesia, Papua. The plane which belongs to the air company Trigana Air Service, lost the radar contacts with the airport... more
AirlinesProbable partnership between Thai Airways and Alitalia?
Bangkok, Thailand - An agreement could have favorable effects on the air traffic between Europe and Thailand
Alitalia should be unofficial negotiation with Thai Airways International for a possible partnership. Wallop Bhukkanasut, Thai Airways Executive vice-president, commercial department, has retailed it,... more
IndustryEADS denies negotiations with foreigners
Paris, France - As "Les Echos" reported yesterday
EADS denied it intends to open the Airbus capital stock to new foreign shareholders, as French newspaper "Les Echos" wrote yesterday (see AVIONEWS for details). The European Defense and Aerospace Group... more
Civil aviationRecord of domestic flights in Australia
Sydney, Australia - During last financial year over 42 million people flew with domestic flights
The traffic of domestic flights is growing in Australia. The latest numbers given by the Australian civil aviation authorities say 42,5 million people took domestic flights during last financial year,... more
AirlinesFlyaway launches two new entry: Tenerife and Sri Lanka
Milan, Italy - Flights in collaboration with Eurofly
The young Italian Tour Operator Flyaway has inserted on its setting two new destinations, now advertised with launch fares. To reach Tenerife, Flyaway makes available Eurofly flights, with departure every... more
AccidentsBrazil air crash: the warning systems of the two planes failed
Brasilia, Brazil - In the incident 154 people died in the Gol's Boeing
It seems the investigation about the Brazil air crash which involved a Gol's plane on September 29th are arriving to a conclusion. Sources of the US Air Force have stated yesterday the controls by the... more
SecuritySeptember 11: Motassadeq will be put on trial again
Hamburg, Germany - He is charged with aiding and abetting
The German Court of Appeals decided that a Moroccan friend of September 11's attackers must be put on trial for the third time, charged with aiding and abetting in a massacre. Mounir El Motassadeq was... more
OccurrencesFalse bomb alert on a Gulf Air flight
New Delhi, India - An anonymous telephone call created the alarm
A Gulf Air flight to Muscat yesterday has been diverted to Thiruvanthapuram after an anonymous telephone call to Muscat airport had warned there was a bomb on board. The Gulf Air flight has been made... more
SecurityFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-502, AT- 502A, AT-502B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loose fasteners; any cracks in the rudder or vertical fin skins, spars, hinges or brackets; and/or corrosion of the rudder and vertical fin hinge attaching structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66661-66663] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the nose wheel nut from loosening, and consequently, the nose wheel assembly detaching from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66666-66668] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca Turmo IV A and IV C series turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent centrifugal compressor intake wheel blade cracks, which can result in engine in-flight power loss, engine shutdown, or forced landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66664-66665] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent unintended roll oscillations near touchdown, which could result in loss of directional control of the airplane, and consequent airplane damage and/or injury to flightcrew and passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)] [Page 66657-66661] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 17
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Report: 1869 - In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony. Report: 1903 - The Russian Social Democratic... more
Press releaseAlitalia: traffic statistics in October 2006
Rome, Italy - The transported and offered's figures increasing
"The figures in October 2006 are characterised of overall activity's levels of Alitalia's passengers transport, slightly increasing compared to 2005, both on transported (+2,6%) and offered (+1,7%) terms.... more
Military aviationFinal qualification firing successfully completed the Aster SAMP/T Air Defence System
Paris, France - Completed for MBDA for the French and Italian Armed Forces
On 14th November 2006, the third and final qualification firing of the Franco-Italian Aster SAMP/T ground-based air defence system was successfully completed at the French DGA's CELM (Centre d'Essai de... more
SecurityCIA flights: Amnesty talks about Italian airports
Rome, Italy - An airplane connected to renditions landed in Italian airports 10 times at least
Amnesty International said it has the proves of a private jet connected to CIA "Special renditions" landing at Rome-Ciampino airport in 2002 with a prisoner on board who was being illegally moved to Jordania. During... more
PeopleUSA: the new chairman of the GAMA has been elected
Washington, USA - Selected for 2007
The board of directors of the GAMA - General Aviation Manufacturers Association - has selected John Grisik, Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and Technology, Goodrich Co., as Gama's Chairman... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic increases the flights to the Caribbean
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier has been operating connections to the Caribbean since 1998
Virgin Atlantic has launched its first direct connection between Manchester and St. Lucia. A Boeing 747/400 aircraft will operate one a week, every Thursday, to the Caribbean destination. The British... more
AirlinesRyanair launches free seats to Europe's best Christmas markets
Dublin, Ireland - From late November to late December
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline launched its new Christmas markets website on www.ryanair.com and in doing so got the Festive Season off to a flying start with a free flight giveaway to the b... more
IndustryKilgore Flares Co. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft
Kilgore Flares Co., LLC, Toone, Tenn., is being awarded an $18,515,596 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract award is to procure replenishment spares for the F-22 aircraft. The products purchased... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp, awarded of a over 138 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 12 MH-60R
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $138,543,800 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0115) for the procurement of 12 MH-60R full rate production... more
HelicoptersFirst Apache on the "Ark Royal" aircraft carrier
Portsmouth, United Kingdom - It belongs to 667 Squadron Army Air Corps
An Apache attack helicopter has been landed on an Invincible-class aircraft carrier for the first time, marking another milestone in the return to service of the carrier "Hms Ark Royal". The aircraft,... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: no iPod at the moment
Paris, France - The news spred by Apple has been denied
A spokesman of Air France, talking about the news of iPod integration on the airline's airplane seats, said it is too early to confirm that. A spokesman of KLM said the same, adding that they only had... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Formigoni: an alliance with Air China? It depends
Milan, Italy - On how much the carrier is willing to invest
Roberto Formigoni, President of Lombardy Region, commented the hypothesis of an alliance between Alitalia and Air China that was mentioned by Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D'Alema (see AVIONEWS for... more
Airlines+3.4% turnover for JAL Group
Tokyo, Japan - The performances in the first six months of 2006-2007
JAL Group, whose Japan Airlines International is a part, increased revenues in the first part of the 2006-2007 fiscal year, recording a 3.4% turnover growth compared to the first six months of 2005-2006.... more
ReportPhilippines: crocodiles in the hand luggage
Manila, Philippines - A man managed to transport the three cubs probably destined to the smuggling
It is incredible what happened yesterday at Manila airport, in the Philippines. After the landing of a flight coming from Cambodia the security offices discovered in the hand luggage of a man coming back... more
AirlinesTraffic result for Air France-KLM
Paris, France - In decrease only the routes towards the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean
Air France-KLM has released their October traffic figures. Major trends include: a traffic rise of 5,6%, a load factor at the high level of 81,4% and a 5,9% increase in the number of passengers carried... more
DefenseTurkey freezes the military contracts signed with France
Ankara, Turkey - For the negation of the Armenian genocide
The "CNN-Turk" Turkish network, retailing the statements of the Turkish Army's Chief, has made known Ankara has frozen all the military contracts signed with the French government. This decision of... more
Civil aviationIndonesia, airport director accuses: the private airline cut costs neglecting security
Jakarta, Indonesia - The director of Juanda airport made a request to the Transports Minister
Susilo Babang Yudhoyono, president of the Juanda airport, in Indonesia, asked to the Indonesian Minister of Transports to give severe sanctions to all the airlines which cut tickets' rates by neglecting... more
AirlinesTam orders 37 Airbus planes
Brasilia, Brazil - The value for the contract has not been revealed
The Brazilian carrier Tam has announced an order for further 37 Airbus planes and an option for other 12s. The carrier's order consists in 31 A-320 family planes, with single aisle, among which 12 A-319s,... more
SecurityNorth Korea (2): Taro Aso with USA and China for a common strategy
Tokyo, Japan - Summit of the Foreign Ministers to the Hanoi Forum
The Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, on November 14, left towards Hanoi to agree with the American and Chinese Foreign Ministers, in the field of APEC - Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, a common... more
AirlinesGulf Air awarded in London as the best business airline
London, United Kingdom - A committee of consumers has preferrerd the East carrier rather than others
Gulf Air has won the British Travel Award as the best business airline, during the London World Travel Mart (WTM). The carrier has been voted by a committee of members of the UK consumers associations,... more
Military aviationUSA: military equipments for the F-15 aircraft to Saudi Arabia
Riad, Saudi Arabia - A deal worth USD 1,5 billion
The Pentagon has notified to Congress a sale contract of military equipments to Saudi Arabia worth USD 1,5 billion in total. The deal -the Pentagon has made known- concerns new engines which will have... more
ReportA man was ejected from plane because of his smell
Berlin, Germany - The man lost the lawsuit against British Airways
A German passenger who had been kicked off a British Airways plane departing from Hawaiian capital, Honolulu, because of his strong body odour, has lost the lawsuit against the British airline. The... more
OccurrencesUSA: plane hit by a tug in the runway
Minneapolis, USA - No one was on board but the plane has been damaged
This morning at about 06:30am at Minneapolis airport a Continental Airlines plane has been hit by a ground maintenance vehicle, which went onto the plane's nose damaging it. Fortunately no one was on board,... more
AirlinesThe Air Berlin Summer booking are starting
Berlin, Germany - Official presentation of the new country manager for Italy
Opening of the Summer booking and official presentation to the tourist's world of the new country manager of Air Berlin for Italy, Alessandro Bruno. "The company is slightly growing on the Italian market... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: United Airlines selects the flight planning technology
Rockville, USA - To increase efficiency and generate cost savings
Lockheed Martin will supply United Airlines with advanced flight planning technology designed to optimize flight routes, increase efficiency and generate cost savings. The systems integrator will provide... more
DefenseJapan (2): the new missile thesis
Tokyo, Japan - Russia and USA against the positions of the premier Shinzo Abe
As much nuclear plan as ballistic, the Tokyo government, until now, trusted on the American nuclear "Umbrella", but the missile and atomic rearmament of North Korea have provoked in the archipelago an... more
AirportsMore than 166 million of passengers pass in the Spanish airports
Madrid, Spain - First Madrid, follow Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca
In first ten months of this year, 166,3 million of passengers have passed in the Spanish airports, in increase of 6,4% respect to the same period of last year. Only on October, the passengers recorded... more
AirportsThe Mexican Government privatizes 13 more airports
Mexico City, Mexico - Through the sale of GACN shares
The Mexican government said it will sell its 48 percent stake in airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, which is the operator of 13 airports in northern and central Mexico, including the... more
AirlinesLufthansa resumes flights to Kolkata
Berlin, Germany - The German carrier stopped 35 years ago the route
Lufthansa will resume its flights between Frankfurt and Kolkata after 35 years. In fact on December 2nd the planes of the carrier will depart three times per week from the German airport to the Indian... more
AirlinesBritish Airways promotions
London, United Kingdom - New York and San Francisco on offer
British Airways launches a new promotion to fly to two US cities: New York at EUR 145 and San Francisco at EUR 199 (return ticket, taxes and surcharges excluded). Flights can be booked until Saturday,... more
IndustryAirbus A-380 passes the test in extreme wind conditions
Reykyavik , Island - Five aircraft have flown until today
The Airbus A-380, the world's greatest aircraft able to transport 555 passengers, has concluded with successful in the Keflavik airport, in Island, the tests in extreme wind conditions. To achieve the... more
AirlinesBA increases its presence in Iberia
London, United Kingdom - Its stake passes from 9% to 10%
British Airways increased its participation in Iberia, passing from 9 to 10%. The English carrier bought 1% from American Airlines for the value of GBP 13m (about EUR 19m). According to what the airline... more
Civil aviationChaos for the air traffic in Texas for fire and winds
Dallas, Usa - The flames caused the cancellation of 150 flights yesterday
Because of the strong winds and a fire which burnt 200 hectares of ground, yesterday the air traffic in Texas (USA) suffered from big problems and still today there are many discomforts. The airport of... more