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Defense"Eolo 06" in Saragozza
Saragozza, Spain - The EUROFOR drill in October
EUROFOR (European operational rapid force), the European Armed Force born in 1995 in Lisbon involving means and men from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, will manage a military drill in Saragozza, Spain,... more
MiscellaneousPope's tour in Poland is over
Rome, Italy - Ratzinger got back on a LOT B-737
Pope Benedict the sixteenth’s four-day pastoral tour in Poland ended yesterday evening. The special flight by LOT, the Polish flag airline, landed at 11:30 pm at Ciampino-Rome military airport with the P... more
Military aviationSardinia: antifire campaign is about to start
Cagliari, Italy - 10 helicopters and 2 airplanes starting from June 1st
Sardinia Region 2006 antifire campaign, which will officially begin next June 1st, has been presented. Among this year’s news, an AB-412 twin-engined helicopter, provided with atomizer for fire immediate a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream model GV and GV-SP series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent broken damper shafts, which could result in locking of an aileron or elevator actuator, which would activate the hard-over protection system (HOPS), resulting in increased pilot workload and consequent reduced controllability
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30047-30050] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro-146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the flap structure and machined ribs, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30051-30053] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
CuriositiesA John Lennon's letter sold for 12,000 pounds
London, UK - In the letter Lennon defends the Beatles by the pretences of an American journalist
Yesterday in London it has been sold, for GBP 12,000, a John Lennon’s letter, written on American Airlines’ paper, in which the ex-singer and guitarist of the Beatles denies that his band copied the bla... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the stowage bins from opening during flight turbulence or a hard landing, which could result injury passengers, or blocking the aisles, impeding the evacuation of passengers in an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30053-30056] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AerospaceNew aerospace university in Lazio
Rome, Italy - It was proposed by Roberto Vittori
Italian Air Force Colonel Roberto Vittori, astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA), who carried out two missions on the International Space Station (see for details AVIONEWS), launched the idea of... more
Press releaseTuninter ATR-72 accident. Victims association: we will never let our guard down on the matter
Bari, Italy - The text of the release by the "August 6 2005 Capogallo air disaster" Association
The "August 6 2005 Capogallo air disaster" Association expresses perplexity for missing separation obligations between technical (by ANSV, Italian Air Safety Board) and legal investigations. ANSV investigations... more
HelicoptersChina bought two Eurocopter's EC-225 helicopters
Beijing, China - They will be used for Search and Rescue missions
The Chinese Ministry of Communications and Eurocopter signed an agreement for the purchase, by Chinese Government, of two EC-225 helicopters. The rotorcraft, the most up-to-date of Eurocopter’s fleet, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model Hawker 800XP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent insufficient electrical isolation for the electrical bus configuration and inability of the flightcrew to isolate the bus bars in an emergency situation involving a dual generator failure, which could result loss of power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 101)] [Page 30050-30051] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseStrife in East Timor: the situation is becoming normal
Dili, East Timor - The Capital airport is under control
After last days violent strife and troop sending by Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Portugal, the situation is slowly coming back under control in Dili, the Capital of East Timor (see AVIONEWS for... more
AirlinesGreen light for the merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express
Brussels, Belgium - It was decided by SN Airholding
SN Airholding approved the merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express, both under its management. So very soon the two carrier, the first one traditional, the second one low-cost, will be united... more
MiscellaneousUS Senate's green light to the designation of Michael Hayden as new CIA's Head
Washington, USA - He will be the first soldiers after 25 years to lead the intelligence service
US Senate approved the designation, as Head of CIA, of Michael Hayden, chosen by President Bush to lead the intelligence service in the place of Porter Gross (see for details AVIONEWS). Hayden, who before... more
HelicoptersAgusta's helicopter will patrol Beijing during the next Olympiad
Beijing, China - The delivery will start on April 2007
Yesterday the Chinese Public Security Ministry made known that four Agusta helicopters will be used by Beijing law enforcement for the next Olympiad of the 2008. The delivery of the rotorcraft, among which... more
PeopleChina in the sights of great alliances
Beijing, China - Air China in Star Alliance, China Eastern in Oneworld and China Southern in SkyTeam
Chinese air transport market is more and more desirable for global alliances. After the recent entry of Air China in Star Alliance (see AVIONEWS for details), Oneworld, which Cathay Pacific is already... more
PeopleAlitalia. Italian Antitrust started an enquiry about the purchase of Volare
Rome, Italy - It was made known by a statement of the Competition Authority
Italian Antitrust Authority, led by Antonio Catricalà, made known in a statement to have started an enquiry about the Alitalia’s purchase of Volare. The enquiry, according to the Authority, will have to... more
IndustryTurin's Major asked to Finmeccanica to re-launch the aerospace city's industry
Turin, Italy - The Italian Industry prefers to invest in Southern Italy
Turin major Chiamparino said to be disposed to make possible that the municipality bought out the closed facilities of Finmeccanica in the city, in the areas of which it should have to pass the new city... more
PeopleIAC expands its presence in the Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Contracts signed with Qatar and Cyprus
International Air Charter (IAC), a private aircraft charter broker (business jets and helicopters) at world level, has just signed agreements with Qatar and Cyprus to establish its own representative offices... more
Science and technologyProdi: Malpensa and Fiumicino are not in competition
Milan, Italy - New investments for transports are necessary
"Malpensa and Fiumicino are not in competition". It was said yesterday in Milan by the Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, who was in Lombardy capital for a manifestation to support the Union coalition’s candidate a... more
MiscellaneousMeeting at Palazzo Chigi to decide about the retreat of Italian troops from Iraq
Rome, Italy - Prodi, D'Alema and Parisi engaged to schedule the 'exit strategy'
This morning the Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, and the Defense one, Arturo Parisi, went to Palazzo Chigi to talk with the Prime Minister Prodi about the retreat of the Italian troops from Iraq. T... more
Fair and showsBoeing named McKenna to lead Commercial Airplanes Fabrication
Seattle, Usa - His new role in early June
Boeing has named Pat McKenna vice-president and general manager of its Commercial Airplanes Fabrication business unit reporting to Carolyn Corvi, vice-president and general manager of Airplane Production. In... more
PeopleIATA: 62nd annual general meeting & world air transport summit
Geneva, Switzerland - It will be held in Paris from next 4-6 June
The IATA 62nd Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit will be held in Paris from 4-6 June 2006. The tremendous surge in aircraft orders is encouraging for the future of the air transport... more
DefenseBush: incentives to Iran only if it quits nuclear programme
Washington, USA - Yesterday Blair said he does not want a war against Iran
US President, George W. Bush, during a joint press conference with Tony Blair in Washington, declared that eventual economic incentives offers will be made to Iran only if it quits its nuclear programme.... more
Science and technologySagat SpA: from May 28 take off the new flight to Casablanca
Turin, Italy - The link served by B-737/700 twice per week
"From next May 28, 2006, Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s flag carrier, will link in less of three hours Casablanca. The connection, served by B-737/700, to be made twice per week, every Wednesday and Sunday.... more
AccidentsAir crash in Sicily (3): a risky manoeuvre could be the cause
Ragusa, Italy - According to the hypothesis of Ragusa's flying squad
Ragusa’s flying squad, basing on first investigations, has hypothesized that the cause of the Mooney M-20 crash on Giubiliana retreat avionic surface was a risky manoeuvre, maybe an ability game. According t... more
MiscellaneousTwo violations of Bush air space
Pottstown, USA - Two tourism aircraft were forced to land
Security measures for George W. Bush’s visit in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, stated air space restrictions in the area: any aircraft had to keep at least a 45 kilometers distance from the President’s AirForceOne. How... more
Science and technologySacbo: press conference for presentation new plans by Virgin Express
Bergamo, Italy - It will take place next Monday, May 29, at 11 at the Orio al Serio airport
Sacbo, Orio al Serio’s airport management society, communicates that the press conference for the presentation of new plans and developments by Virgin Express, will be held next Monday, May 29, at 11 a... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: sold out today for the low-cost flight by HLX coming from Cologne
Rimini, Italy - A book dedicated to Federico Fellini, the Rimini's airport has titled to him, has been delivered
"Massimo Vannucci, Riviera di Rimini Promotions’ CEO and responsible for the foreign markets in Aeradria SpA, Rimini’s international airport management society, has given the welcome at the arrival of... more
Civil aviationAnti-terrorism plans forgotten in a hotel
Manchester, United Kingdom - Concerning a Labour meeting
Plans for anti-terrorism protection for a meeting of the British Labour Party, which will take place in Autumn, were forgotten in a hotel in Manchester. The documents belonged to a staff member of the... more
AccidentsLinate accident: Zacchetti is the "Whipping boy"
Milan, Italy - Barrister Cicolella said that in his speech
Yesterday there were the speech of advocate Cesare Cicolella, barrister of the flight controller, Paolo Zacchetti, who was sentenced to 8 reclusion years in first degree for Linate accident which caused... more
DefenseSardinia: USA will leave La Maddalena archipelago and will cooperate in research and tourism
Cagliari, Italy - Soru proposes a Cagliari-New York direct flight to the American Ambassador
US Ambassador in Italy, Donald Spogli, met the President of Sardinia Region, Renato Soru, in Cagliari yesterday. During the meeting they talked about US Navy Base dismantling in Santo Stefano, La Maddalena... more
AccidentsA NATO Cessna falls in Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - Two American military men on board were injured
A NATO Cessna hit high-tension wires and fell near the village of Mazgit, 9 km from Pristina, Kosovo. It happened in the night between Wednesday and Thursday. The two American military men who were on... more
AccidentsAir crash in Sicily (2): against a wall during landing
Ragusa, Italy - Three Swiss tourists died burned
The small aircraft with three Swiss tourists on board, headed to Pantelleria, was making a fuel supply landing near Giubiliana’s retreat, in the heliport of a hotel, when it crashed against a wall and i... more
Press releaseENAC about the crash to a Swiss touristic airplane occurred today in Sicily
Rome, Italy - The aircraft was part of a group of four planes of Helvetic matriculation that within a touristic tour in the isle were stopped for a technical pause at the Giubiliana's airfield
"ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informs that this morning at 10:15 an air crash happened near Ragusa in which an aircraft of touristic type matriculated in Switzerland, model Mooney M-20,... more
AirlinesAntitrust sanctions Wind Jet for deceptive advertisement
Catania, Italy - Telephone fares exclusive of VAT
Antitrust sentenced Wind Jet to pay a EUR 5100 sanction because of a 2005 advertising campaign where the Catania-based carrier had published telephone fares which were exclusive of VAT for its call center... more
AirlinesFinmeccanica: CSFB raises share target price
Rome, Italy - From EUR 18 to 20
The business bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, confirmed its Outperform operative assessment on Finmeccanica share but it raised target price from EUR 18 to 20 at the same time, after cash quarterly publication.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: agreement with unions for Cagliari employees
Cagliari, Italy - The flight stop at the Sardinian airport ended in the evening
Yesterday evening Alitalia flights stop at Cagliari-Elmas airport ended, after protests by the national airline employees caused cancellations and uneasiness for passengers, who were reprotected on Air... more
AirlinesKorean Air inaugurated three weekly flights to Istanbul
Rome, Italy - Served by A-330 airplanes
"Korean Air has inaugurated, from last May 21, three connections per week from Seoul to Istanbul, served by A-330 aircraft. Since last April 2005, the Korean airline offered regular charter services between... more
AerospaceNASA launches the "GOES-N"
Cape Canaveral, USA - It is the new weather satellite
The "GOES-N", a new-generation weather satellite, was launched from the Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida: it will allow faster local reports and deep researches on Earth climate changes. The... more
AccidentsAir crash in Sicily
Ragusa, Italy - It is a Swiss M-20S
An hour and a half ago, at 10:15 am, a Swiss M-20S, registered as HB-DHY, which took off with 3 people on board from Giubiliana (between Ragusa and Comiso, Sicily) and headed to Pantelleria had an accident.... more
MiscellaneousStockholm: a roar in the night makes people think of a terroristic attempt
Stockholm, Sweden - But it was just an earthquake
A roar in the middle of the night startled Stockholm citizens yesterday, who overloaded the Police telephone switchboard thinking of a terrorist attempt. Law enforcement patrols and helicopters controlled... more
PeopleUSA-China understanding on air Police
Washington, USA - A cooperation aimed at security on passenger airplanes
In the last days China and USA signed a Memorandum in Washington for promotion of cooperation between the two Countries on the field of air Police, according to which Chinese and US agents will be operative... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2006-11-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the forward lug of the MLG, which could result in failure of the lug and consequent collapse of the MLG during takeoff or landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 99)] [Page 29578-29580] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB-211 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion-induced uncontained disc failure, resulting in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 99)] [Page 29586-29588] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Viking Air Limited model DHC-7 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the airplane due to corrosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 99)] [Page 29583-29586] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600R and A-300 F4- 600R series airplanes (2006-11-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to the fuel pump and fuel pump canister, which could result in loss of flame trap capability and could provide a fuel ignition source in the center fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 99)] [Page 29580-29583] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseStrife in East Timor (2): 5 victims and 22 injured people since the week beginning
Dili, East Timor - Other than Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and Malaysia intervene
Since the beginning of the week there have been at least 5 victims and 22 injured people in Dili, the Capital of East Timor, where combats between military men and ex-military rebels keep on causing bloodshed... more
MiscellaneousByelorussia closes its air space to USA and Canada
Minsk, Byelorussia - President Lukashenko decided that
After menaces two days ago, the Byelorussian President, Aleksandr Lukashenko, turned to facts and banned US and Canadian airplanes from his Country’s skies. The enclosure of air space intends to be a r... more
DefenseStrife in East Timor: 150 Australian soldiers sent to give help
Sydney, Australia - To grant security of Dili airport
After the internal strife which are taking a violence wave in East Timor, the Asian State overlooking the Indian Ocean, the Australian Government decided to answer the local Government’s request, sending a... more