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AirlinesIs Lufthansa interested in air traffic control in Germany?
Berlin, Germany - Some analysts and TUI group would think it possible trying to get an important stake
Lufthansa could try to get an important share in the air traffic control company (DFS), according to some analysts and TUI firm (which owns some seven charter enterprises in Germany). German Government... more
PeopleEU: the Single Sky "Absorbed" the Eastern Europe's air space
Brussels, Belgium - An agreement between EU Commission and eight countries in the Eastern region of the continent
Croatia, Bosnia Erzegovina, Serbia Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Kosovo signed an agreement with EU Commission to set the Single European Sky so that a large part of Eastern Europe... more
Latest newsSingapore: 12 F-15SG arriving by 2009
Singapore - It would deal with the most advanced Eagle version
The contract for the purchase of 12 F-15SG Eagle multirole fighters by Singapore has been officialized, a deal that also schedules options for additional 8 aircraft of this type. Such a version was exclusively... more
AirlinesQantas: "That is why we preferred the 787 rather than the A-350"
Sydney, Australia - Some experts analysed reasons which led the Australian carrier to select Boeing and reject Airbus
some air transport experts tried to understand what can have favoured the 787 Dreamliner in being granted with orders by Qantas compared to its rival, the A-350 (see for details AVIONEWS). When taking... more
AccidentsHelios crash: a reconstruction of the fatal flight
Larnaca, Cyprus - An air travel repeated for the first time for investigative purposes
An airplane carrying on board Greek investigators -15 persons in all- took off yesterday from the island of Cyprus in order to reconstruct the flight operated by the Boeing 737/300 crashed near Athens... more
Latest newsFCA: a Request for Proposals to be addressed to Alenia and EADS on December 22
Washington, USA - The first step to the future selection between the C-27J Spartan and the CN-235/295
US Army proves willing to resume the process for the bid related to the FCA (Future Cargo Aircraft) programme, with reference to the new military transport airplane for the armed force intended to replace... more
AerospaceItalian mission "Agile" to start next January
Rome, Italy - The first mission in the world to be launched by an Indian rocket
"Agile" is the the acronym for Astro-rivelatore Gamma ad Immagini Leggero. Satellite, fully realized by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will be launched at the end of next January by an Indian rocket,... more
SecurityHerat: a car-bomb against an Italian convoy, three soldiers wounded
Herat, Afghanistan - This attack has been already claimed back by the Taliban rebels
A suicide attempter made himself explode aboard a civil car nearby Herat (Afghanistan) this morning (at 11:00 am local time) after approaching an Italian contingent’s convoy including three vehicles. S... more
MiscellaneousGaruda Airlines' pilot sentenced for Munir's murder
Jakarta, Indonesia - Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto put arsenic in noodles of Indonesian activist
An Indonesian court sentenced to 14 years prison the pilot of Garuda Airlines for the murder of the activist Munir Thalib, leader of fights for human rights (see for details AVIONEWS). According to the... more
IndustryBoeing and Cathay Pacific celebrate redelivery of first 747-400BCF
Seattle, Usa - Former passenger airplane enters service as a freighter December 21
Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated completion and certification of the first 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter at a redelivery ceremony held in Xiamen, People’s Republic of China, Dec. 19. C... more
DefenseRussia: five to eight ballistic missile tests in 2006
Moscow, Russia - Russian military authorities scheduled it and they founded some 20 new units provided with both tactical and strategic systems in 2005
Russia founded some 20 new units provided with ballistic missiles in 2005, despite it also modified part of its amount within the general modernization programme involving its own strategic and tactical... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea: Elbit and KAI to transform the Black Hawks into SAR aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - A necessary solution in the light of the US Pave Hawk fleet withdrawal
The United States will withdraw from South Korea their Pave Hawk helicopters and South Korean authorities have to find a solution to manage the search and rescue operations. So, Government requested modifications... more
IndustryBoeing about to achieve a maintenance agreement in Shanghai
Shanghai, China - A deal to found a company by cooperating with Shanghai Airlines and the city's Airport
Boeing would intend to sign an agreement concerning maintenance and repairing activities for aircraft in Shanghai both with the related Airport and Shanghai Airlines, setting a new company of which it... more
AerospaceBoeing-Lockheed Martin joint-venture: a DoD's decision by the end of this year is unlikely
Washington, USA - But the two companies hope at least to start the joint rocket carriers activities by early 2006
US Department of Defence (DoD) is still assessing the quality of the Boeing-Lockheed Martin agreement for the foundation of a 50%-50% joint-venture in the space rocket carriers sector. Despite the two... more
AccidentsColombia: no useful result while searching for the US helicopter crashed in the sea
Bogotà, Colombia - Operations go on also by a Colombia special ship's support but the deep seabed makes such mission a difficult one
No concrete results have been achieved yet in searching for the US Navy’s helicopter fallen headlong in front of Colombian coast during an anti-drug operation (see for details AVIONEWS). US authorities w... more
Science and technologyFalse alarm at "JFK Airport"
New York, USA - A replica grenade in a baggage
Jetblue terminal at "JFK International Airport" has been evacuated due to the supposed presence of a grenade in a baggage that had no foundation on Sunday night. The signal caused the evacuation of some... more
Government actsQuestion Time: bad weather conditions effects on air traffic in Sicily
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Basilio Catanoso (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Catanoso asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform to face the Sicily’s air transport situation a... more
Government actsQuestion Time: number of victims in the war in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to make in order to improve relations with Arab countries... more
Latest newsIran: strenght and weakness of military aviation
Teheran, Iran - Analysts think that the acquisition of missile and all-weather technologies is an attempt to counterbalance a super-power strategic superiority
Military analysts are asking themselves which capabilities can be implemented by Iran to face a prospective conflict. Air Force can rely upon a broad and various provision of aircraft to perform almost... more
Science and technologySea: Hochtief AG confirmed its interest
Milan, Italy - It entered the lists for Italian company's 33%
Germany’s Hochtief AG has confirmed its interest in taking over a stake of Sea. German company’s financial manager Peter Noe’ said that his group "Intends to continue in enlarging its participations in ot... more
DefenseAster: MBDA-Avio agreement on the new surface-to-air missile
Rome, Italy - For the production of the rocket engine and wing components
Another step forward has been recently performed in developing the European Aster surface-to-air missile programme. The MBDA consortium and Italian company Avio, as competent in producing powerplant in... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Aviointeriors SpA (formerly ALVEN), series 312 box mounted seats
Washington, Usa - To prevent series 312 box mounted seats from detaching from the passenger compartment floor, which could result in injury to the occupant of the seat, and prevent evacuation of passengers in the event of an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 242)] [Page 75004-75005] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsAnother Boeing 737 skidded off runway
Berlin, Germany - Turkish Airlines plane slid 100 meters at Dusseldorf
A Turkish Airlines airplane after landing at Dusseldorf Airport last Sunday skidded off the runway and slid 100 meters before stopping in a security zone of the same runway. No one was hurt and experts... more
AccidentsSeaplane crashed off Miami (2): there were not indication of terrorism or sabotage
Washington, USA - Aircraft was built in 1947
Witnesses said the plane exploded in flight. Amateur video broadcasted by CNN showed the seaplane slamming into the water. Most of the bodies were found in the fuselage, still strapped to their seats.... more
AccidentsSeaplane crashed off Miami killing 19 passengers
Washington, USA - It was just taken off bound for Bahamas
A seaplane en route between Florida and Bahamas crashed shortly after the take off at 2:30pm local time for unknown reason. The balance was of 19 fatalities, including three kids and two crew members.... more
Latest newsFrance, Germany and Spain agreed on an A-400M "Tanker"
Toulouse, France - The three countries requested the transformation of some among the new military cargo aircraft into aerial refuelling airplanes
The EADS-Airbus A-400M will not be simply a military tactical airlifter but also an aerial refuelling airplane. France, Germany and Spain have already ordered a series of conversion kits which are going... more
AirlinesEmergency landing for a Bellview Airlines plane
Accra, Ghana - The same airline affected by the last October's crash
A Nigerian airliner made an emergency landing at Accra Airport (Ghana) yesterday because of a problem with its hydraulic system. The pilot had sent a distress communication to the control tower declaring... more
AccidentsCanada: wreckage of Coast Guard helicopter sank into Atlantic Ocean was found
Toronto, Canada - The final report on the accident will be complete not before six months
Searches have spotted and pulled out from water the MBB-105 helicopter of Canadian Coast Guard crashed off Burin Peninsula, in the Atlantic Ocean, last December 7 (see for details AVIONEWS). The incident... more
PeopleParis Airport: Italian disabled persons maltreated, left alone on an unhinged wheelchair for 3 hours
Rome, Italy - CODACONS denunciated it
CODACONS unveiled a terrible event affecting an Italian disabled persons at Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport and happened on last May 22. A Gorizia-native people, had arrived in Paris from Cuba. Due to... more
Science and technologyA new informatics system of airport managing has been created at Istanbul Airport
Istanbul, Turkey - The Turkish newspaper "Zaman Online" revealed it
Teke-Akfen-Vie, consortium managing the Istanbul "Kemal Ataturk" International Airport has created a new informatics system to meet the demands and needs of the airlines operating at the Turkish hub. It... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport denationalization (2): Hungarian opposition and one of competitors disputed such measure
Budapest, Hungary - Protests against the procedure from Fidesz Party and Hochtief company
Disputes are already rising about the denationalization process involving the Budapest Airport. Fidesz Party and Hochtief company are protesting as they think that many suspects affect the sale procedure... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport denationalization: contract with BAA has been signed
Budapest, Hungary - Announcement has been made by Denationalization Agency President
Budapest International Airport matter appears formally ended. Denationalization Agency President Tamas Meszaros unveiled that the related sale contract has been signed by British Airport Authority (BAA),... more
HelicoptersIndia: Army about to order 200 new helicopters
New Dheli, India - As manufactured under license, they will replace the old Chetaks and Cheetahs
Great changes are going to involve the Indian armed forces, as recently reminded by representatives from Army. The most important one certainly appears to be the one of the future integration of the three... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: paying by Euro is cheaper
Prague, Czech Republic - Ticket more costly if paid by koruny
One intending flying from Prague to Dublin by Czech Airlines will pay less using Euro than using koruny. Prague-Dublin flight costs EUR 122 or 4551 koruny, which is EUR 156. It is the same on the return... more
Latest newsSouth Korea: selection of the new AWACS has been postponed
Seoul, South Korea - Boeing and IAI are competing for a four-aircraft order
IAI and Boeing will have to wait till next May to know the South Korean Defence Ministry’s final decision on the first real surveillance, command and control aircraft of this country (an order for four a... more
PeopleNigeria: B-737s unsafe to be grounded
Abuja, Nigeria - Nigerian aviation's earthquake is going on
After banning private carriers Sosoliso and Chanchangi Airlines from flying (see for details AVIONEWS), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority decided to start immediate controls on all Boeing 737/100s... more
AirlinesCR Airways: Hong Kong-based carrier purchased 10 B-787s
Hong Kong, China - It would have also acquired some B-737s
Between today and tomorrow it is expected to arrive the sign on the order of 10 B-787s by Hong Kong-based private carrier CR Airways. The "South China Morning Post" said that the real order consists of... more
AirlinesAir India's flight attendants to diet...
New Delhi, India - "If they don't lose the extra pounds, they may be grounded"
It was the aut-aut called by Air India for its male and female crew members most of whom would be overweight. The Indian carrier was clear: if they don’t lose the extra pounds they’ll lose their jobs. The... more
CuriositiesFidel Castro obtained a loan to buy a plane for private use
Havana, Cuba - He acquired an aircraft of the type used by Putin
Russia’s Roseximbank, together with other country’s banks, issued a USD 96m worth loan to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro to buy two Ilyushin 96-300 jets. One of two aircraft will be destinated for Castro’s priva... more
AirlinesAir France's plane had a breakdown
Moscow, Russia - Emergency landing in Eastern Siberia
It happened at Irkutsk Airport last Saturday: a Boeing 777 by France’s national carrier departed from Seoul and headed to Paris, was carrying 220 people and 17 crew members. One of engines stalled forcing t... more
Latest newsThunderbirds. Vacant position announcement, wanted: personnel
Nellis, USA - There are some 34 different job types requested by the US Air Force's acrobatic squad
US Air Force’s acrobatic squad is searching for personnel for all the 34 job types scheduled by the team. The Thunderbirds are ready to preserve for applications six months including technical, public a... more
MiscellaneousFirearms against helicopter of Italian undersecretary: Farnesina demanded explanations
Rome, Italy - The Italian ambassador in Colombo expected to request details to the Sri Lankan authorities
In relation to the incident that took place on the occasion of the official visit in Sri Lanka of the Italian Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Margherita Boniver, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs... more
AccidentsFlorida: one dead and two missing in air accident
Washington, USA - A 16 year old girl was safe
At least one people has died and two more are missing after a small airplane Cessna 195 crashed off the Florida coast yesterday. Missing were the pilot Gary Tillman, 43, and his daughter, Hanna, 16, both... more
IndustryAero Vodochody: Piaggio entered the lists for the acquisition of the group
Prague, Czech Republic - The final decision to be considered by May 2006
Also Piaggio Aero is competing for the acquisition of the Czech aerospace company Aero Vodochody and some ten (and not the previously twelve announced ones) competitors are participating (see for details... more
SecurityIndian Air Force plane dropped shortly after take off
Jataura, India - Both passengers would be safe
An airplane for Indian Air Force crashed this afternoon at about 15 Km from the village of Jataura: the first sources said that both pilot and navigator would have jumped from the aircraft and baled out.... more
Latest newsUSA: Congress defending the C-17
Washington, USA - The purchase of additional 42 airplanes has been requested in order to keep the assembly line opened until 2012
The United States’ Congress firmly intends to save the C-17 Globemaster III military cargo assembly line, and some 161 Parliament’s members signed and sent a letter to President Bush asking him for car... more
IndustryAirbus to aim to LOT
Warsaw, Poland - Jerome Charieras, responsible for Airbus sales, said it
"We need time to convince LOT of the convenience of our offer. If LOT will choose to buy planes directly from us the delivery could occur in 2008, if it opts for leasing, then the planes may be delivered... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli missiles over Gaza Strip
Gaza, Strip of Gaza - The air raid aimed at hitting access roads and strategic routes
Israeli airplanes pelted Northern Gaza with at least 10 rockets injuring both one Palestinian medic and paramedic early today. Two of missiles would have in fact hit an area near a hospital but the attack... more
Civil aviationIran (3): North Korea "Took the word"
Pyongyang, North Korea - Communist regime announced to carry on the development of its nuclear deterrent
The United States just have to travel the wide sea from the Persian Gulf to the Eastern Pacific Ocean to find another threat to global security due to a nuclear programme: North Korea. Without hesitating,... more
AirlinesLightning hit an All Nippon Airways plane
Tokyo, Japan - Passengers resulted all safe
A plane for All Nippon Airways Japanese carrier en route from Tokyo to Shonai Airport, last Saturday at 8:30am has been hit by a lightning shortly before landing. No one among the 97 passengers and six... more