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IndustryLockheed Martin wins a competition for the training of the US Navy
Washington, USA - Satisfaction for Aegis Center and Lockheed Martin's leaders
Lockheed Martin has won a contract of the value equal to USD 150 m for the training of the US Navy Surface Unit’s personnel. The program will concern the development of new materials, courses of instruction, m... more
MiscellaneousMissing Albanian helicopter: suspended the researches in the surface
Bari, Italy - Now begin the sea floor patrols to find the wreck
After four days of unsuccessful researches, the only result has been yesterday morning the finding by a guard ships of Albanian Navy of a serum bottle, a carry-serum and a man jacket, that will be put... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006: Boeing and Futura sign order for up to six Next-Generation 737s
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Delivery in 2009 and 2010
The Boeing Company and Futura International Airways, a charter airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, today announced an order for three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s and three purchase rights.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC- 6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-03)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the ribs of the inboard integral fuel tanks in the left and right wings, which could lead to wing failure during flight with consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40886-40888] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct increased friction in the aileron control bellcrank assemblies, which could result in failure of the aileron flight-control system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40888-40891] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): collision in flight between two Israeli helicopters
Tel Aviv, Israel - A pilot is dead and other three officials are injured, no civilians involved
It’s excluded an attach by the Lebanese militias in the accident that caused the death of an Israeli pilot and injured other three officers. Two Apache helicopters, of American production, in service a... more
Science and technologyNuance: extended for other 5 years the concession at Cairns airport
Milan, Italy - It's stated in a Stefanel' dispatch, the society that controls the 50% of Nuance
The Nuance Group has signed a contract that schedules the extension for 5 years of the concession at international Cairns airport, the fifth Australian airport for passengers international traffic and... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): the evacuation of the Italians on board of the "Durand De La Penne" continues
Rome, Italy - Tailbacks in front of Italian Embassy
Yesterday, at 10:50 local (11:50am Italian hour) the Italian cruiser "Durand De La Penne" has sailed from Beirut’s port in direction to Larnaka, Cyprus island, where commercial flights of Alitalia and A... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): Patriarch Sfeir come back Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - Meeting with Condoleezza Rice
Yesterday evening, the christian Maronite Patriarch Narsallah Sfeir has come back Beirut after to have completed a pastoral travel in the United States lasted about one month. Before to leave from Washington,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: helicopter hit to the boundary
Beirut, Lebanon - Unceasing fights, it outlines Israeli losses
Lebanese Tv LBC, yesterday evening, has retailed that an Israeli helicopter has been hit in Marun er Ras, near to the border. It has not been explained if the helicopter had fallen or had kept off after... more
IndustryAirbus: Wizz Air ordered new 20 aircraft of the A-320 Family
Milan, Italy - The Hungarian carrier has transported four million of passengers
The Hungarian airline, Wizz Air, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of further 20 Airbuses of the A-320 family. With this order the low-cost carrier in fast development in the region of Central... more
AccidentsHelicopter makes and emergency landing on the sea offing Savona
Savona, Italy - Unhurt the three passengers, maybe a tecnical fault the cause
Yesterday afternoon a private helicopter, flying from Rapallo to Nice has been forced to make an emergency landing on the sea at about 2 miles far from the seashores of Savona. The causes of the incident... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: approved the short list of the orderers
Prague, Czech Republic - The government predicts to cash in almost EUR 170 m
Czech newspaper "Prague Daily Monitor" relates the news that the outgoing Government of the Czech Republic has approved the short list of the eight societies that will contend in the October 18 the national... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 137 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-1Y aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $137,422,138 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive fee contract for the fiscal year 2006 low rate initial production lot III procurement... more
HelicoptersHelicopters Mi-35M2 arrive in Venezuela
Caracas, venezuela - Predicted other purchases
Last Sunday July 9, the aviation of Ejército Bolivariano de Venezuela has received its first four battle-helicopters Mi-35M2. The helicopetr Mi-35M2 is provided of missiles air-to-air 9M39-2 Igla-V and... more
AerospaceAt Trapani will be soon operated the first launch of USV
Trapani, Italy - The 37th Wing of Air Force will offer its support to the Italian Space Agency to operate the operation
The USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle) is an aircraft without pilot, endowed with a sophisticated automated guide system, with a 1250 kilogram weight and 9,2 meters long. The vehicle, presented to the press... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic adopts RFID system for aircraft component tracing
LOndon, United Kingdom - At Heathrow airport where maintenance is made
Virgin Atlantic has got RFID system for the tracing of critic components of its aircraft, within a project for supply chain management at London-Heathrow airport, where maintenance is made. The system... more
IndustryAirbus: Cit Group signed new order for five A-330 and four A-320
Milan, Italy - Moreover it has signed orders for a total of 117 airplanes
CIT Group, leader supplier in the financing solutions for enterprises and final customer, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for five A-330/200 widebody for long range and medium capacity and four... more
IndustryLockheed supplies second WindTracer to the Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong, China - New techniques of control
Lockheed Martin will install on Hong Kong Airport a second WindTracer, a Lidar Doppler system that allows to the air-traffic controllers to supervise the aeolian phenomenon as Windshear, upheaval and blows,... more
AirlinesVivaAeroBus, a new Mexican low-cost airline
Monterrey, Mexico - It will be operating in October
A new low-cost airline was born in Monterrey, Mexico. The carrier, named VivaAeroBus, will officially start activities from next October, initially flying to US cities with 2 B-737/300s which costed USD... more
MiscellaneousHelicopter recovers the body of the Belgian mountain climber missing on Trentino mountains
Trento, Italy - The recover operation has been acted by an aircraft of 118
It’s been found in the bottom of a Monte Rocchetta canal, above Riva del Garda the body of the Belgian climber that was missing since last Tuesday. Henk Goovaert, 55 years-old had gone along the so-called "... more
AerospaceNew Chinese space project
Beijing, China - It will study the system Sun-Earth
During the 36th Assembly of Committee for the Space Investigation that has taken place in these days in Beijing, any Chinese scientists have launched a new space project called "Mission KuaFu" that will... more
Latest newsToday is the anniversary of Italian Port Authorities constitution
Naples, Italy - 25 air means for Coastguard surveillance services
Today is the 141st anniversary of Italian Port Authorities Corp. The celebration is at Naples Maritime Direction. Main operations of the Navy Corp, which is made up of 11,000 men, concern surveillance,... more
Latest newsIndian government orders three new frigates helicopters-carrier Krivak
New Delhi, India - New weapons system
The Indian government has signed a contract with Russian Federation to realize other three frigate stealth class Krivak. Concerning of second order of frigate class Krivak III, that in Indian Navy have... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (8): Finmeccanica conquests
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Three orders and expansion aims
Yesterday Finmeccanica got three good results at Farnborough: a EUR 300m order in Brazil for six AgustaWestland helicopters to be delivered to Synergy Aerospace; a memorandum of understanding between Alenia... more
AirlinesFull booking on flights toward Canaries by Binter Canarias
Milan, Italy - The air company that connects Italy with the Canaries Islands register full booking for Summer 2006
The Canaries Islands keep being one of the favourite destinations for Italian tourists. Binter Canarias, regional carrier that act the links between Italy and the 7 islands of the Archipelago, and that... more
MiscellaneousTwo Albanian people arrested at Rimini airport
Rimini, Italy - They were trying to board in a flight to London
It’s not the first time that during the boarding controls in the easyJet’s flights to London some extra-UE people. Since the link has been inaugurated in fact it’s been 15 the arrests and seized 20 fo... more
IndustryNew orders for Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ)
Toulouse, France - In first half of 2006 almost it equals the whole order 2005
Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) has signed a new deal with a nameless European customer that has pushed up at 14 the number of orders for private and business aircraft of Airbus. Further three aircraft... more
Airlines"Happy 4 days": the new promotion via web by Air France and Klm
Paris, France - For four days it will be possible to purchase air tickets at discount rates for several destinations
Since the next July 31 until August 3 it will be online the new promotion by Air France-Klm "Happy 4 days" that allows to buy at discount prices air tickets for several destinations, among which Havana... more
IndustryOperation "Clean Sky" for Aerospace European Industries
Brussels, Belgium - Within 2008 it will set out the widest plan of international research
Seven among the main European Aerospace Industries, Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Eurocopter, Liebherr-Aerospace Lindeberng, Rolls-Royce, Safran and Thales, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a... more
Science and technology"Charles-de-Gaulle" Airport: LSG-Gate Gourmet joint-venture
Paris, France - European Commission green light
Zurich-based Gate Gourmet and Lufthansa subsidiary, LSG, two companies which supply meals to air passengers, have decided to merge. The European Commission has given the green light to the joint-venture,... more
Latest newsEnglish pilot qualified for F-22 Raptor
Washington, USA - Military cooperation between Usa and United Kingdom
Yesterday has been completed first course, of two months, of the Royal Air Force’s an English pilot for the piloting of new American fighter F-22 Raptor, holden on American Tyndall Air Force Base. The E... more
AerospaceFarnborough Air Show 2006 (7): in Dubai first Masters in Aerospace of Middle-East
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Signed bilateral deal
Yesterday in Farnborough, where from July 17 to 23 will take place the Aeronautical International Show, has been signed a twenty-year deal to actuation of the first programme of Ph.D and Master in Aerospace... more
PeopleNew charter flight Turin-Malta operated by Air Malta
Turin, Italy - The connection will be realized by the tour operator King Holidays by using Air Malta's airplanes
Since next August 1st it will be possible to fly from the Turin-Caselle airport to the "International airport" of Malta with a direct charter flight operated by the air company Air Malta in cooperation... more
MiscellaneousSpain welcomes the 51 clandestines who have been blocked in the Mediterranean Sea
La Valletta, Malta - After the refusal by Maltese Government
The 51 African immigrants who were rescued last Saturday by the Spanish fishing boat, "Francisco Catalina", 14 miles South of Malta and blocked on the boat since then will be carried to Madrid. La Valletta... more
MiscellaneousRome-Fiumicino airport: 20 kg of drugs in postal packs
Rome, Italy - That is the result of the Financial Police operations in the first semester 2006
Since January 2006 the Financial Police of Rome, supported by dog units and in cooperation with customs anti-fraud service, made 760 blitzes at Fiumicino airport, where drugs loads passed hidden inside... more
Science and technologyGrowth of Morocco's airports in 2005
Rabat, Morocco - Increase of 19% in passengers traffic
The Morocco airport system has made registered a substantive growth in 2005. The Onda (Morocco airport agency) has announced trough its General Director, Mohammed Benallou, that the profit realized in... more
AirlinesNew charter line from Milan to Parnaiba
Milan, Italy - Bra, Neos and Air Italy in talks
A new destination from Milan-Malpensa airport will be launched August 31: it is the new international airport in Parnaiba, Brazil. It is the first European flight from the South-American air station. The... more
Fair and showsBoeing: Joy Romero President of Boeing Canada Operations Ltd
Seattle, Usa - The appointment by the US industry last Monday
Boeing last Monday named Joy Romero president, Boeing Canada Operations, Ltd. and general manager of Boeing Winnipeg reporting to Pat McKenna, vice president and general manager of Boeing Fabrication --... more
PeopleStrict controls at the border between USA and Canada
Washington, USA - Possible obligatory passport
Controls at borders between United States and Canada have been becoming stricter. Yesterday two people, who were about to embark in Rochester, NY, headed to Toronto, were stopped at the airport and the... more
AirlinesAir France enlarges its routes to Brazil
Paris, France - The French air company has strenghten the code-share agreement with Tam
The airline Air France has brought to 16 the number of Brazilian destinations reached by its flights. It’s been in fact signed an arrangement that strenghten the already existent code-share agreement b... more
AirlinesFlyington Freighters bought 4 B-777F
New Delhi, India - The carrier aims to become the most important, for the cargo sector, in Asia
Flyington Freighters, a new Indian cargo airline, announced yesterday to have achieved an agreement with Boeing to purchase four B-777F. The aircraft should be delivered within 2009. The deal has a value... more
IndustryBombardier: new deals
Ottawa, Canada - Weekly stipulations of the value of USD 220 millions
Today Bombardier has signed further agreements with Vistajet that has added to three Challenger 605, ordered last July 18, one business jet Global Express XRS; with Sindh’s government, one of four districts o... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines flight between Milan and Singapore started
Milan, Italy - Three weekly connections are scheduled
Singapore Airlines inaugurated yesterday its new connection between Milan-Malpensa and Singapore. The Asian carrier scheduled three weekly connections, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The planes will... more
AccidentsMissing Albanian helicopter: the Bari Power of Attorney acquires radar outlines
Bari, Italy - Still no traces of the wreaks and of the passengers
After four days and four nights of researches still no trace of what remains of the military Albanian chopper Bell 222 disappeared from the radar screens the last July 16 evening above the Adriatic sea... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (4): Marines come back to rescue American citizens
Beirut, Lebanon - In the meantime Aeroflot took 1356 Russians home
With the prosecution of Israeli attacks and the increasing violence in Middle-East crisis, American Marines have appeared once again, after 23 years, in Lebanese territory. With the aid of Lebanese regular... more
MiscellaneousHeavy battles between Israel and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Tel Aviv doesn't want the sending of UN soldiers
Heavy battles took place, in the first hours of this morning, at the Israeli-Lebanese borderline between Tel Aviv troops and Hezbollah militants. These last should have attacked and damaged two Israeli... more
AerospaceUmpteenth postponement of the MetOp satellite's launch
Rome, Italy - The causes of the technical damage are unknown
There was an umpteenth postponement of European MetOp satellite’s launch (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday, two minutes before of the put in orbit of the satellite, European Space Agency blocked, f... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show 2006 (5): today's and tomorrow's appointments
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The International Youth Day will be dedicated to students
Two meetings today at "FIA2006" conference centre: the first is called "Key issues facing A&D enterprise" and is organized by PTC company, while the second is "Doing Business with the US Department of... more
AirlinesThe war between Israel and Hezbollah put in crisis El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - The carrier forecasts to make a loss in 2006
The crisis between Israel and Hezbollah has consequences also for Tel Aviv flagship carrier, the El Al (see for details AVIONEWS). The carrier announced in fact that, because of the geopolitic situation... more