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PeopleBulgaria to join EU common airspace as from 2007
Sophia, Bulgaria - "Dnevnik" newspaper said it
The European Union and Bulgaria achieved a deal to allow the Central-European state to enter EU common airspace starting from early 2007. Procedures and standards for Bulgaria’s access will be discussed a... more
PeopleNew Delhi: problems to air traffic due to fog
New Delhi, India - Many flights delayed and diverted to other airports
For the second consecutive day a thick fog engulfing New Delhi is causing delays that try the Indian capital’s air traffic sorely. At least 65 domestic flights have been delayed as ground visibility w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6- 50A, CF6-50C, and CF6-50E series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 245)] [Page 75933-75934] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Airbus model A-320/111, -211, -212, - 214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source for fuel vapor in the wing, which could result in fire or explosion in the center wing fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 245)] [Page 75932-75933] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyStrike at Vancouver Airport ward off
Vancouver, Canada - A last minute agreement gave the green light to Christmas travellers
It was risking a stop of handling operations over Christmas. But the union representing about 500 baggage handlers and aircraft cleaners, reached an agreement on the contract with employers last evening... more
AirlinesXiamen Airlines ordered 10 B-737/800s
Shanghai, China - The cost of transaction was not still reported
The Chinese private carrier Xiamen Airlines, owned by China Southern Airlines Group, issued an order for buying 10 B-737/800 jets. Airplanes are expected to be delivered starting from 2008 and contract’s w... more
Science and technologyMalaysia: "Sultan Abdul Halim" Airport closed until Tuesday
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Heavy floods caused damage at airport's facilities
Flights have been suspended since Monday and the "Sultan Abdul Halim" Airport at Alor Star (Malaysia) will reopen not before the midnight on next Tuesday because of damage caused by recent floods. The... more
DefenseJapan: "China's defence spending increase arouses worry"
Tokyo, Japan - People Republic's answer came quickly, expressing all its disappointment
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs criticized recently the growth of defence sector investments in China during the last 15 years, describing it as a worrying one. On its part, the Chinese People Republic... more
MiscellaneousTwo US brigades to leave from Iraq by June 2006
Falluja, Iraq - A surprising announcement by Defence Secretary Rumsfeld visiting the US contingent in the Arab country
US Defence Secretary Doanld Rumsfeld performed a surprise visit in Falluja, meeting 300 soldiers of the American contingent in Iraq. Rumsfeld announced during his speech that the Bush-led Administration... more
Latest newsF-22A Raptor: USAF's "Battering ram"
Washington, USA - In case of conflict, the stealth fighter would open the door to other USAF's aircraft to easily penetrate in the enemy's territory
US Air Force’s pilots in operational service with the F-22A Raptor expressed the first excited comments on the new stealth interceptors of the armed force. It mainly deals with personnel who previously f... more
AirlinesRyanair launched 18 routes from Dublin to Europe, 5 new aircraft based at Dublin in 2006
Rome, Italy - The airline's press release
Ryanair announced the last of its new route announcements for Summer 2006 by selecting Dublin Airport as effectively its 16th European base. The carrier from April 2006 will base 5 new Boeing 737-800 in... more
AirlinesAir Europe to fly to Mexico from January
Milan, Italy - New flight from Malpensa to Cancun
Air Europe inaugurates a new flight from Milan-Malpensa to Cancun (Mexico): the new route will start on January 14, 2006 but tickets can be acquired as from yesterday on the web site www.aireuropeagent.it.... more
AerospaceUS Senate approved funds devoted to the Space Shuttle and the ISS
Washington, USA - The country will so be able to play a worldwide leading role in this sector in the forthcoming years
The United States’ Senate approved fund devoted to NASA in order to carry on two major space activities that make possible for the USA to play a major role worldwide in this sector, but also for the f... more
IndustryAirbus: orders for Russian-manufactured structural components have doubled
Moscow, Russia - Industrial relations between the European consortium and the Russian aviation sector prove sounder and sounder
Industrial relations between Airbus and the Russian aviation sector prove sounder and sounder. Orders by the European consortium addressed to Russian firms, with which agreements for the provision of components... more
People787 Dreamliner: 254 orders to be reported on December 31, 2005
Washington, USA - Boeing will be able to deliver some 112 airplanes by 2009 compared to the previously scheduled 96
There will be some 254 orders made for the new 787 Dreamliner by the end of the current year. Boeing revealed it, adding that the company is forecasting to be able to increase even the number of deliveries... more
PeopleFrench Parliament passed air ticket's tax
Paris, France - The rule will be valued again in two years
After the okay from the Government, also French Parliament approved yesterday the tax on air ticket so much sponsored by President Jacques Chirac (see for details AVIONEWS). The income will be entirely... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Engine Services awarded of a over 17 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache Helicopters
General Electric Engine Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on Dec. 21, 2005, a delivery order amount of $17,517,490 as part of a $92,769,335 firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul/Recapitalization... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $11,041,184 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for nonrecurring retrofit... more
IndustryRolls Royce Engine Services awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Rolls Royce Engine Services, Oakland, Calif., is being awarded an estimated value $11,098,010 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-05-D-0011) for... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a near 59 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AE1107C engines
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $58,723,200 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-95-C-0209) to exercise an option for the fiscal 2006 procurement... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a 995 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp.,St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $995,000,000 firm-fixed-price requirements performance based logistics contract for performance based logistics support for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. This... more
CuriositiesMaradona lost flight for Buenos Aires and went off the rails
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Arrested at Rio Airport
After playing a charity soccer match organized by Brazil star Zico, Diego Armando Maradona has been blocked by Brazil’s police this morning to restore order at Rio de Janeiro International Airport. It s... more
AerospaceBrazilian astronaut in orbit for the first time
Moscow, Russia - The event is expected to occur next March 22
During the visit at Moscow of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, to discuss economic issues, it has been confirmed that a Brazilian astronaut w... more
AirlinesTunisair planned to purchase 30 Airbus
Tunis, Tunisia - It will open new route soon
African carrier Tunisair has already set a plan to renew its aircraft fleet which include the acquire of some 30 Airbus planes to accomplish between 2007 and 2006. The Tunisian airline has also intention... more
AirlinesTAM ordered 10 Airbus jets
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier is the main customer of Airbus in Latin America
Tam Linhas Aereas has placed an order to acquire 10 Airbus A-350/900. The airline will be the first to buy the new French airliner in Latin America. The agreement also includes an option for additional... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: NATO standard-based hangars are necessary for the Gripens
Prague, Czech Republic - A bid to build new structures to be started in January and, in the meantime, the old shelters have been updated
Czech Air Force’s hangars destined to the JAS-39 Gripens are not fully NATO standard-based yet. Representatives from the armed force underlined its importance, adding however that some temporary measures h... more
AirlineseasyJet: twenty A-319s scheduled in 2003 are arriving
London, UK - They will contribute to increase fleet efficiency to face the rising fuel cost and meet demand
English low-cost airline easyJet is proving capable of good performance in terms of growth, despite the negative effects generated by the high aeronautical fuels costs on the carrier’s activities. The l... more
AirlinesRyanair to launch 2 new routes from Bergamo to Ciampino and Dublin, one from Venice to Dublin and an additional frequency from Bergamo to Stansted
Rome, Italy - Irish carrier's press release
Ryanair announced two new routes from Milan-Orio al Serio: one to Rome-Ciampino and one to Dublin. The other route will connect Treviso with Dublin. The airline has also announced the increase of flights... more
Latest newsRussia: strategic bombers fleet modernization has started
Moscow, Russia - The Tu-160s and the Tu-26s are involved and these last ones have been also requested by India
Russia is renewing the management of its strategic bombers fleet. As far as it is concerned with domestic defence, Air Force is about to take delivery of a Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack (according to NATO code... more
Science and technologySAVE: First Financial Luxembourg company has been sold
Venice, Italy - Veneto region airports operator's press release
"SAVE signed with Ermart Holding Limited the contract to sell all the 100% stake in First Financial Luxembourg (that is to say SAVE International) company for about EUR 1m. This sale produces an around... more
Latest newsA-400M: Finnish Patria to manufacture a vertical tail section
Helsinki, Finland - The group already cooperated to the production of the A-380
Patria, as a Finnish company competent for the production of aerospace structural components and jointly owned by both Helsinki’s Government and the European holding EADS, will attend to the manufacturing o... more
Latest newsThailand: Air Force's thumbs-down on the Su-30, the F/A-18 is better
Bangkok, Thailand - As the Russian fighter is too big and fast, but Government would prefer to avoid to have the USA as the only military aircraft supplier
A fierce debate between Government and Air Force is occurring in Thailand about the purchase of new fighters. The possible selection of a Russia-made airplane causes a series of problems Administration... more
AirlinesAir France: punctuality and luggages performance in November
Rome, Italy - 80,5% of departures and arrivals in time; 13,0 lacking luggages for 1000 boarded passengers
"1. Punctuality and regularity of Air France’s flights The results are in regress in November compared to those in the previous month. For the month of November, on the whole Air France’s flights: -... more
DefenseDi Paola: "Italian forces presence abroad for peacekeeping missions was never so relevant in the Republic history"
Rome, Italy - An average number of 10,000 soldiers per day with important leading roles for multinational coalition
Italian Chief of General Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, commented recently on the situation of the peacekeeping and stabilization operations on an international basis for which the Italian armed forces... more
AirlinesAir Italy: also the flight to Cuba inaugurated with success
Rome, Italy - Weekly connections from Verona and Malpensa
"Air Italy’s first flight to Havana has landed yesterday in the afternoon with on board of B-767, Captain Giuseppe Gentile, who has attended the welcome cerimony organized with local authorities. The w... more
AerospaceRussian rocket to carry Christmas gifts to ISS
Moscow, Russia - The dock is scheduled for tomorrow
Russia launched yesterday from Baikonur cosmodrome (in Kazakhstan) a carrier rocket named "Progress" with on board 2.5 tons of supplies destined to the International Space Station, including New Year’s g... more
MiscellaneousSnowstorms in Japan: tens flights cancelled
Tokyo, Japan - The Central Japan International Airport was shut down
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways cancelled 95 flights in all today because of blizzards that hit Japan. JAL grounded 43 planes which were about to operate domestic flights as from 10:00am more than... more
Science and technologyAirports of Rome sold its shareholding in ACSA
Rome, Italy - The press release of the company
"The group Airports of Rome, controlled by Gemina, has sold its 20% of the indirect shareholding (at the top of two African firms of right fully owned by ADR) in African company ACSA for EUR 214m. As result... more
AirlinesJAL B-747 in flight for seven months with engines on the wrong sides
Tokyo, Japan - One of the engines completed about 850 flights without being controlled
A Boeing 747 jet by Japan Airlines appeared to have been flying for seven months without none of the carrier’s experts realized the aircraft’s left and right engines had been placed on the wrong sides dur... more
Civil aviationUSA: Learjet forced to come back due to undercarriage's problem
Washington, USA - The device failed to retract after the take off
A small plane with undercarriage’s problems has been forced yesterday to come back and perform an emergency landing at St. Louis Airport, Missouri, from which it was just taken off. The Learjet aircraft w... more
Science and technologyA large offer of parking during Christmas Holidays at Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - Cars at "high quote" from December 24 to January 8
ADR (Airports of Rome), company running Rome’s airports, informed that during the holiday season (from December 24 till January 8) shall be available by Ciampino’s "G. B. Pastine" Airport, an alternative par... more
DefensePrime Minister greeted in video-conference Italian military contingents abroad
Rome, Italy - Followed live by satellite link by some 10,000 soldiers for Army, Navy, Air Force and Carabinieri Corp
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, together with Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, and Italian Chief of General Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, last morning connected in video-conference... more
Government actsQuestion Time: airport checks on products arrived from China
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Ermete Realacci (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Realacci asked Italian Minister of Health for explaining which kind of measures he intends to resort to in order to prevent bad effects of supposed damaging consequences on health due... more
AerospaceAriane 5: the MSG-2 and the INSAT-4A satellites are into orbit
Korou, French Guiana - They will ensure important weather and communications services to Europe and India
The two satellite systems launched by an Ariane 5 rocket carrier from the Korou Base (French Guiana) yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS) are into orbit. The European MSG-2 is a Meteosat system satellite... more
SecurityItalian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan about to return at Ciampino today
Rome, Italy - An AMI C-130 jet is expected to land at Rome this afternoon
The three Italian militaries wounded at Herat in a suicide attempt on Monday will arrive at Ciampino Airport in the afternoon by a Hercules C-130 plane of Italian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
HelicoptersJapan: first Longbow Apache for Army
Tokyo, Japan - With the special AH-64DJP version also optimized for aerial dogfight
Fuji Heavy Industries took delivery of the first Longbow Apache helicopter destined to Japanese Army. The armed force is going to take delivery of two AH-64DJP choppers next March, a dedicated version... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2005-26-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the horizontal stabilizer, and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 244)] [Page 75727-75729] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Latest newsMMA: Boeing intends to involve Italy
Washington, USA - While waiting even for a prospective Italian interest in the P-8A maritime patrolling aircraft and maybe even for the 737 AEW&C
Boeing would intend to involve Italy in the MMA programme (Multimission Maritime Aircraft), related to a new maritime patrolling aircraft based on the 737 airframe and named the P-8A, under development... more
Science and technologySEA: only Goldman Sachs officialized an offer among the 4 groups which had previously proven interested
Milan, Italy - Goldman's offer was considered unacceptable
SEA SpA 33% share sale is getting harder. Only Goldman Sachs officialized an offer among the 4 groups which had previously proven interested (see for details AVIONEWS). But such offer was defined unacceptable... more
AirlinesLufthansa: German carrier about to purchase Eurowings
Dusseldorf, Germany - German on-line "Handelsblatt" newspaper
Lufthansa, trying to better face the low-cost carriers penetration in Germany, would intend to purchase Eurowings no-frills airline. German newspaper "Handelsblatt" would have reported it but the supposed... more