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DefenseWithin the end of the year Venezuela will dispose of Russian military aircraft
Caracas, Venezuela - It was declared by Venezuelan President Chavez
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, confirmed yesterday that within the end of the year his country will receive the first Russian fighter of Sukhoi, which will replace the F-16 made in USA of which Washington’s A... more
IndustryBoeing concluded purchase of Carmen Systems
Seattle, Usa - It will become part of Jeppesen
The Boeing Company announced it has concluded its purchase of Carmen Systems. The acquisition supports Boeing’s strategy of providing its customers with innovative products and services to help them r... more
MiscellaneousTurkey denied its involvment in CIA's flights
Ankara, Turkey - It was confirmed by Turkish Foreign Minister Gul to press agency "Anadolu"
Turkish Foreign Minister, Abadullah Gul, denied the involvment of his country in CIA’s flights. Last week European Consilium presented a report, written by Swiss deputy Dick Martin, in which Turkey, a... more
Weather forecastsGalileo Avionica in Bulgaria: real-time thrills with "Falco"
Rome, Italy - During the HEMUS International Exhibition held from May 31 to June 3rd
"The Falco Uav tactical system, entirely designed and developed by Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica company, proved its ability to operate in surveillance missions at the ’HEMUS’ International Exhibition in... more
AccidentsOne of the two engines of a B-767 exploded during a test
Los Angeles, USA - No people were injured
National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) started an enquiry on the explosion, happened in the last days during a test, of one of the two engines of a Boeing 767 of American Airlines. The plane was... more
MiscellaneousItalian Transport Minister, Bianchi, will present within July a report about the Italian situation
Rome, Italy - The document will give also some solutions to the problem
Italian Minister of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, participating yesterday to the III report about the sea’s economy of the Censis and of Federazione Mare, announced that within July he will present a... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines announced a 1,000 jobs cut
New York, USA - It is necessary a spending decrease of USD 400 million
United Airlines announced that within the end of the year it will cut 1,000 jobs, among the personnel and the management. The decision, specified the airline, has beeen taken to continue to be competitive.... more
DefenseMilitary flights on the Aegean Sea will be suspended for three months
Athens, Greece – It was activated a direct phone line between Greek and Turkish military commands
After the incident that on last May 23 involved a Greek fighter and a Turkish one, and in which the Ellenic pilot lost his life (see for details AVIONEWS), Athens’ Government announced a three months h... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the Russian carrier about to divide the order between Airbus and Boeing
St Petersburg, Russia - The "Vedemosti" newspaper reported it
According to the Russian newspaper "Vedemosti" reported, Aeroflot would be about to divide in half perfectly, between Boeing and European consortium, Airbus, the order for 22 aircraft that has decided... more
IndustryFinmeccanica will launch a residual take over bid on Datamat
Milan, Italy – The announcement after to have surpassed the 90% of the company’s stock
Finmeccanica made known to have purchased on June 12, 272,000 shares of Datamat, equal to the 0.959% of the stock. In this way the industry led by Guarguaglini owns now 25,523,779 Datamat’s shares, which a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hamilton Sundstrand model 14RF-19 propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent actuator yoke arms breaking during flight, which could cause high propeller vibration and contribute to reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 34003-34004] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyMeridiana: luxury tax penalizes Olbia's air station
Olbia, Italy - It was used by a lot of private jet.
Gianni Rossi, Meridiana’s CEO, the Sardinian carrier which owns the 79,8% of the company which manages the "Costa Smeralda" airport of Olbia (GEASAR), criticized the new "Luxury tax" established by the r... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200C series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the fuselage frames from BS 360 to BS 500B, which could lead to loss of the cargo door during flight and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 33992-33994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracked fuel access panels, which could lead to arcing and ignition of fuel vapor during a lightning strike, and result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 34004-34006] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: 20 B-787 ordered in response to the delays of the A-380's delivery
Seattle, Usa - The American industry has expressed its own satisfaction
The first negative effects are arriving about the announcement by Airbus on the delays in the delivery of the A-380 (see for details AVIONEWS). Singapore Airlines, the second world carrier for the capitalization... more
DefenseMarines' new commandant elected
Washington, USA - Gen. Coway replaced Gen. Hagee
Since yesterday Marines corp has a new commandant. Gen. James Coway replaced Gen. Michael Hagee at the vertex of the most famous corp of US Armed Forces. The replacement arrived in a not easy moment for... more
IndustryB-787: journalists' tour arrived in Alenia Aeronautica's facility of Grottaglie
Taranto, Italy - Next stop will be the Japanese facility in which the wings and the front part of the plane's fuselage are produced
Alenia Aeronautica’s facility of Grottaglie received on Tuesday the visit of a big group of US journalists who are travelling all around the world to see the structures where they are produced the parts o... more
Press releaseAfghanistan Mission. Bulgarelli: what are we waiting for to go away?
Rome, Italy - Senator Bulgarelli, Green party, said it in a press release
"There is the necessity to confirm the political reasons of the retreat of the Italian troops from Afghanistan without to appeal to hypocrisy and strange formulas. The hypothesis to increase Italian contingent... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on June 13, 2006, a $5,080,150 firm-fixed-price contract for post production system support and contractor field service rep for the Modernized Target... more
DefenseJoint Strike Fighter. Tricarico: the project for the new aircraft will guarantee 10,000 jobs
Washington, USA - So said Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico
During a visit in USA our Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, it was made known that the Joint Strike Fighter will guarantee to Italy 10,000 jobs in the next 45 years and the Italian... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin inaugurated the facility in which there will be built the US President helicopter
New York, USA - Also AgustaWestland participates to the project
Lockheed Martin inaugurated yesterday at Owego New York, the new facility in which there will be built the new helicopter of the US President. The first rotorcraft will be delivered within three years.... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the sale of the cargo and catering sectors within the end of this year
Rome, Italy - The Czech newspaper CTK reported it
The Czech Airlines, Czech Republic flag carrier, according to the local newspaper CTK reported in the edition of yesterday, would have the intention to point in the next future exclusively to the passengers’ t... more
MiscellaneousA suspected Islamic terrorist was expelled from New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - He knew one of the September 11 terrorists
New Zealander Government made known to have expelled from the country a Yemeni citizen connected to one of the September 11 terrorists, Hani Hanjour, who piloted American Airlines 77 flight against the... more
Science and technologyAircraft vapor trails, in the night, worsen the greenhouse effect
London, UK - It was retailed by an important British research published by "Nature" magazine
Tomorrow it will published on "Nature" magazine an important British study of the Reading University about the connection between the night flight and the greenhouse effect. To worsen the Earth’s heating, i... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: the delay in the A-380's delivery will not have any impact on our accounts
Rome, Italy - The Italian society's press release
"The delays in the delivery of the A-380 aircraft, announced yesterday evening by EADS, will not have impact on the economic-financial trend and on the profits of the Finmeccanica Group in the years 2006-2008.... more
Latest newsNew appointment with "Frecce Tricolori"
Ravenna, Italy - PAN will open the Summer season of Cervia
They continue, despite last days polemics (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2 and 3), the Italian shows of the Italian acrobatic platoon (PAN) of the Air Force. On next June 18, on the beach of Cervia, Ravenna,... more
AccidentsSkyEurope: a Czech airline's aircraft came back at Bergamo's airport for a strong smell of smoke in the cockpit
Bergamo, Italy - It has occurred yesterday evening, the airplane transported 65 passengers
A B-737 by the low-cost carrier SkyEurope, shortly after the take off last evening from the Bergamo’s airport to Prague, has reversed and came back because of a strong smoke smell in the cockpit. The a... more
MiscellaneousAmnesty International denounced Europe's responsabilities in CIA's flights
Rome, Italy - It was requested to the Italian Government to stop the cooperation with the US intelligence service
It was presented today the research of Amnesty International (AI) about the responsabilities of the European Governments for the help, active and passive, given to the CIA to transport in US jails people... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: the new job contract approved by bankruptcy judge
New York, Usa - The carrier will make savings for USD 1,4 bn
The new job contract that interests pilots, flight assistants and ground staff of the US carrier, Northwest Airlines, has been approved by the bankruptcy judge who has the safeguard of the airline, currently... more
IndustryEmbraer inaugurated new European headquarters near Paris
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The new facility occupies 67,866 square feet
Embraer’s offices in Europe have moved to a new building in Villepinte, close to the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, a few miles North of Paris. The new facilities will group Embraer’s activities, pre... more
Miscellaneous"Mountain Offensive" started in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The international Armed Forces attacked Talibans' bases
It started today in Afghanistan a heavy offensive of the international Armed Forces, led by USA, against Talibans’ bases in the South and in the North of the country. General Freakley, who commands the A... more
IndustryAirbus postponed the delivery of the first A-380
Toulouse, France - EADS' share collapsed at Paris' Stock Exchange
EADS, European Consortium which owns the 80% of Airbus, announced a 6 month postponement of the delivery of the first delivery of the A-380 (see for details AVIONEWS). The news made collapse at Paris’ S... more
Science and technologySITA expands the global network of indirect channel at Greek market in partnership with Athens' airport
Athens, Greece - The details of the agreement announced today
SITA, society that provides IT solutions to the main world airports, has announced today the details of the partnership with the Athens International Airport (AIA), which answers to the SITA’s aim to d... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: an agreement between Alitalia and Meridiana reached last evening
Cagliari, Italy - An official press release by Sardinia Region is expected today in the afternoon
Last evening has been reached an agreement between two main Italian carriers, Alitalia and Meridiana, for the links in territorial continuity regime. The contract should relapse in the code-sharing’s h... more
IndustryGrottaglie: the launch of works for the "Dreamliner" production in September
Foggia, Italy - The first delivery scheduled for January 2007
This morning, in a joint press conference Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) and Boeing, held in Grottaglie (Taranto), has been announced that the fuselage’s production in carbon fibre of the B-787 D... more
IndustryBoeing and Nippon Cargo: agreement for additional B-747/400 Freighter purchase
Seattle, Usa - The order is valued at approximately USD 460 million
The Boeing Company and Nippon Cargo Airlines yesterday confirmed they have finalized an agreement for the cargo carrier’s purchase of two additional Boeing 747-400 Freighters. The order, valued at approximately $... more
PeopleEurocontrol: low-cost airlines market has soared in the past two months
Brussels, Belgium - Reaching 16.3% of all flights by May 2006
The market share of low-cost carriers in Europe has soared in the past two months, reaching 16.3% of all flights by May 2006, according to a market analysis issued by EUROCONTROL. According to the EUROCONTROL... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 112)] [Page 33602-33604] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2006-12-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent exposed wires that could provide an ignition source in a flammable leakage zone and possibly lead to an uncontrolled fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 112)] [Page 33611-33614] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Boeing model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes (2000-11-19R1)
Washington, Usa - To detect damaged disconnect housings in the off-wing escape slide compartments, which could result in unexpected deployment of an escape slide during maintenance, and consequent injury to maintenance personnel
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 112)] [Page 33608-33611] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fluid contamination inside the fire and overheat control unit, which could result in a false fire alarm and consequent emergency landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 112)] [Page 33614] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AerospaceGood results for the satellite system Galileo
Rome, Italy - Galileo Industries vice Ceo Cosimo La Rocca said it
Yesterday, participating to a summit of the Italian Air Force Association, Galileo Industries vice Ceo Cosimo La Rocca confirmed the good results achieved until now by European communications satellite... more
DefenseParisi at "Eurosatory 2006"
aris, France - Meeting between Italian Defense Minister and the Italian businessmen present in Paris
Italian defense Minister Arturo Parisi went yesterday in Paris to visit the international fair of air-ground defence and security "Eurosatory 2006" (see for details AVIONEWS). At the show, inaugurated... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: Winter flights from Italy
Rome, Italy - From five main national airports
SkyEurope Airlines, the low-cost carrier of Central Europe, has just launched the sales for the Winter season 2006-2007 on its routes from Italy, and in particular, from well five among the Italian main... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: new rules for luggage on flights
London, United Kingdom - A statement by the airline makes it known
British Airways announced today it intends to establish new rules for luggage transport on its flights. This way the airline wants to fasten luggage embarkment procedures, according to BAA (British Airport... more
MiscellaneousBonino: I am favorable to a large Italian effort in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The use of the military power is not at enmity with the 11st article of the Italian Constitution
In an interview released yesterday to the "Corriere della Sera", the Italian Minister for the Foreign trade, Emma Bonino, who last year led the EU mission which in Afghanistan supervised the elections,... more
Science and technologyThe lounge of Korean Air in Seoul's airport the best in the area Asia Pacific
Rome, Italy - The survey this year has been conducted also on-line
The Lounge Korean Air at the Incheon’s International airport has been elected, for the second year in a row, the first Priority Pass Lounge of the year 2006 for Asia Pacific area. The assignation has b... more
Latest newsIn US Air Force opinion Al Zarqawi's killing was a technological success
Washington, USA - They are necessary a lot of fund to mantain the current operative standard
According to US Air Force the large funds spent every year by Washington’s Administration to have new technologies in the military field are spent in the right way. The proof arrived in the last days w... more
MiscellaneousEl Baradei: Iran must cooperate on nuclear matter
Vienna, Austria - A new IAEA meeting
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gathered yesterday in Vienna to talk about negotiations with Iran on nuclear matter once again. The Director General, Mohammed El Baradei, admitted that more... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: Russian Ilyushin Finance is interested in the purchase
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Russian newspaper, Kommersant, reports that
According to Russian economic newspaper, Kommersant, Ilyushin Finance is really interested to invest in the purchase of Bulgaria Air public airline, which is going to be privatized by the Government. The... more