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Civil defenseAlso Australian UAVs to go to Iraq
Canberra, Australia - Australian Minister of Defence Robert Hill announced it
Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill announced that also Australian UAVs will be redeployed in Iraq, to perform reconnaissance and surveillance operations providing real time information. These will... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors' convocation
Rome, Italy - For next Monday, November 7
The airline communicates in a note that "For next November 7, a meeting of Alitalia’s Board of Directors has been convoked with on agenda, among the other, the rise of the capital stock of the proxy i... more
HelicoptersUSA: who says AMS should better say Eurocopter
Washington, USA – Helicopter group boasts today even a 88% share in the market related to Air Medical Service by the EC-135 and the EC-145
Eurocopter’s success in the US market related to the AMS sector (Air Medical Service) started by the AS-350s and the BK-117s, and now it goes on thanks to the EC-135 and the EC-145 leading the US section o... more
Science and technologySEA stake's sale: expressions of interest from 4 groups
Milan, Italy - Milan's mayor intuitions were confirmed
Such as anticipated by Milan’s mayor, Gabriele Albertini, 4 expressions of interest from major international groups have emerged from the envelopes (see for details AVIONEWS). BAA Plc (British Airport A... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport privatization: Macquarie Airports pulled out of the bidding
Budapest, Hungary - BAA, Fraport and Hotchief remain bidders
Copenhagen Airports left the bidding for Budapest Airport privatization last week (see for details AVIONEWS) and now Macquarie Airports has also withdrawn its bid. Macquarie statement has not given further... more
Latest newsLanding priority procedure for the US military Lear Jet
Naples, Italy - The airplane was allowed to land at Capodichino Airport
Absolute landing priority procedure for a military aircraft, a US Air Force’s Lear Jet based at US Navy site in Naples, yesterday around 04:20 pm. Pilot asked for being allowed to perform a priority l... more
HelicoptersCSAR-X: Air Methods to provide medical equipment for the US-101
Washington, USA – Company has been selected by AgustaWestland and its partners by considering the great experience in such a field
The Team US-101, competing for the production of the new Combat SAR (Search and Rescue) helicopter for US Air Force (the CSAR-X programme), selected Air Methods Corporation for the provision of aeromedical... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any P/N 532.10.12.077 or FAA- approved equivalent part number bolts that do not have white primed and painted heads, which could result in corrosion of the bolt and consequent failure of the bolt
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 212)] [Page 66749-66752] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on GROB-WERKE model G-120A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent chafing of the cables against the rear lip of the tray that holds the switch panels. Chafing of the electrical cables could result in smoke or fire in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 212)] [Page 66747-66749] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: analysts prove confident about the recapitalization programme destiny
Rome, Italy - A failure would be a damage for Italian Government while waiting for election, according to experts
International financial press proves confident about the Alitalia recapitalization programme destiny, thinking that a failure would damage the current Italian Government while waiting for the forthcoming... more
AirlinesAlitalia strike scheduled on November 7 has been cancelled
Rome, Italy - UGL union had set it
Alitalia pilots’ strike previously called on November 7 from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm and set by UGL union has been cancelled and replaced by a day devoted to describe and show problems concerning air transport s... more
PeopleIATA (2): air traffic grew up 8.3% during the first 9 months in 2005
Rome, Italy - Giovanni Bisignani, IATA CEO and Director General, stated it
Air traffic growth proved a welcomed surprise, even if it does not appear destined to last a lot. The rising fuel cost is affecting even the cargo sector and it is just a question of time before passenger... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 62 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For missiles for the Government of Pakistan
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $62,510,010 firm-fixed-price contract for 50 Harpoon All-Up-Round (AUR) Missiles which consist of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautical Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Co., Ft. Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,401,116 cost plus incentive fee contract to provide for development and integration of F-16 Modular Mission Computer 7000A as... more
AirlinesAir France: Jean Cyril Spinetta to resign before the expiration of mandate
Paris, France - The French 'Challenges' weekly revealed it
The French ’Challenges’ weekly reported that Air France Chairman, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, would be about to resign, for personal reasons. Consequences of such decision for Alitalia carrier are easily pre... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: flight attendants against new rules on sick leaves
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Unions claim they violate privacy
Cathay Pacific flight attendants are accusing the airline of infringing on their privacy with new rules that in case of sick require the flying personnel to give the company their medical records. The... more
IndustryATR: purchase of seven ATR-72/500 aircraft by PIA
Toulouse, France - The total value of the contract is approximately USD 100 million
PIA inked an agreement with ATR for the purchase of seven new ATR 42-500 aircraft on November 2, 2005 at PIA Head Office. The agreement was signed by Mr Tariq Kirmani, Chairman & CEO of PIA and Mr Filippo... more
Science and technologyJob cuts in London airports managed by BAA
London, United Kingdom - It is necessary to save GBP 45m a year
BAA, London airports operator, has decided to cut 700 jobs in the air stations of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted to save GBP 45m a year. The measure has immediately raised the protests of union trades... more
AccidentsUS helicopter downed at Ramadi (2). Al Qaeda: "We have shot down it"
Ramadi, Iraq - The attempt was claimed on the Internet
The US Marine AH-1W Super Cobra has been downed by al Qaeda which has claimed the attempt on the Internet saying: "Your brothers in the military wing of al Qaeda in Iraq brought down a Super Cobra helicopter... more
Weather forecastsBangkok Defense 2005: Galileo Avionica attending the international exhibition
Bangkok, Thailand - The Falco UAV and the Janus and Colibri systems have been shown
Finmeccanica attends to Defense 2005 in Bangkok (November 2-5) by Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems, also including so Galileo Avionica. Among the products shown by this firm one should remind some systems... more
Civil aviationIsrael: "Iranian ballistic missiles are able to hit Rome"
Tel Aviv, Israel - It would have been stated by Israeli Foreign Minister during the meeting with Italian counterpart Gianfranco Fini
"Rome can be reached by the Iran-made ballistic missiles and these ones can be potentially equipped with nuclear warheads". It would have been recently stated by Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom... more
Government actsAl Qaeda members airlifted by US
Copenhagen, Denmark - Asked a question to Danish Government
The question has been asked by red-green opposition in Denmark for knowing if Danish Government knows that US aircraft overflew country’s airspace. Opposition sustains that the alleged unauthorized overflight w... more
AirlinesFrom Munich to Tel Aviv with Hapagfly
Munich, Germany - The German carrier will operate a weekly flight for Israel
The German Hapagfly, airline owned by TUI Group, starts today to operate a weekly flight connecting Munich with Tel Aviv. This new route makes Hapagfly the second airline after Lufthansa to serve non-stop... more
HelicoptersBoeing: "The Chinook for the CSAR-X? Fast in delivering, fast in rescuing"
Washington, USA - The US firm believes in its proposal when considering the change of bid requirements decided by USAF
Many still go on asking themselves in the USA why Boeing should believe in the possibility of winning the bid for the CSAR-X ((Combat Search and Rescue) programme, related to the new helicopter which will... more
AirlinesRyanair "Gambles" to let passengers do not pay ticket
Dublin, Ireland - "Entertainment will be where the money is"
The new idea of Michael O’Leary aims to eliminate air ticket cost. Ryanair believes in fact that revenue from inflight gaming and gambling can replace the need to pay air ticket. "Ultimately, entertainment w... more
Science and technologySafran: that is the importance of electrical power in te long term
Paris, France - It will be prevailing, according to group's experts, compared to hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems
Safran group started a series of researches to ensure its contribution to achieve an aerospace sector’s goal which proves a major one in the future to warrant efficiency, safety and lower operational c... more
AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo: wreckage's recovering to start
Bergamo, Italy - Results of autopsy on victim's bodies are expected
Operations of recovering of the wreckage of the Croatian two-engine cargo LET-410 crashed on Sunday evening after takeoff from Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (see for details AVIONEWS) are about to commence.... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on workers under contract to Olympic Airlines
Strasbourg, France - By Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3509/05 by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: workers under contract to Olympic Airlines The Athens Court of Appeal has passed judgment acknowledging... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on freedom of movement and equality of treatment for disabled persons flying with low-cost airlines
Strasbourg, France - By Luciana Sbarbati (ALDE)
"Written question E-3926/05 by Luciana Sbarbati (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: freedom of movement and equality of treatment for disabled persons flying with low-cost airlines According to reported... more
Latest newsTurkey, next challenge for the Eurofighter
Ankara, Turkey - In case of success for the promotion of the fighter by Alenia, there could be orders for 70-100 airplanes
Turkey is about to officially open the bid for the new fighter destined to its Air Force, and Eurofighter consortium intends to seize a chance to find its 6th customer after the four makers (the UK, Germany,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): no confirmation from Banca Intesa about recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Bank could decide to join the consortium but a final decision has not been considered yet
Few essential comments have been expressed recently by representatives from Banca Intesa regarding the recapitalization project up to EUR 1.2bn to save and re-launch Alitalia. The bank could actually finally... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on continued activity of unsafe and excluded airlines using name changes and registration of a new legal person
Strasbourg, France - By Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3088/05 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: continued activity of unsafe and excluded airlines using name changes and registration of a new legal person 1) Does... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on publication and updating of joint black lists of unsafe airlines banned by EU Member States
Strasbourg, France - By Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-3089/05 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: publication and updating of joint black lists of unsafe airlines banned by EU Member States 1) Is the Commission... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on unsafe airlines operating at European airports
Strasbourg, France - By David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE)
"Written question P-3117/05 by David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: unsafe airlines operating at European airports The five aircraft accidents in August this year, which... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on European airline blacklist
Strasbourg, France - By Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE)
"Written question P-3186/05 by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission Subject: European airline blacklist How does the Commission intend to go about preventing accidents occurring as a... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on role of Commission officials in the inquiry involving the crash of a Helios Airways aircraft
Strasbourg, France - By Ioannis Kasoulides
"Oral question H-0677/05 for Question Time at the part-session in September II 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Ioannis Kasoulides to the Commission Subject: role of Commission... more
Science and technologyPhaser: from Star Trek to US Air Force, without travelling for "light-years"
Washington, USA – A portable personal laser able to numb rivals is under development
Should someone have thought that the legendary Star Trek’s phasers could have been just protagonists in a successful science fiction TV series, one will better change mind now. Engineers form the US A... more
AirlinesAEA: September passenger traffic on the increase
London, United Kingdom - But result benefits were eclipsed by fuel high cost
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has released traffic data for its members in September. Well, after a slight slowdown in August, passenger traffic regained momentum with a +7%. Regional results... more
IndustryBoeing and All Nippon Airways launched B-767/300 Converted Freighter
Seattle, Usa - The three aircraft will be redelivered to the carrier between December 2007 and October 2008
Boeing and Tokyo-based All Nippon Airways (ANA) last Monday confirmed that ANA will launch the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program, with a firm agreement for three passenger to freighter conversions... more
DefenseUkraine: Parliament scuppered deal with NATO for the use of cargo airplanes
Kiev, Ukraine - Government's choice to ensure international prestige, revenues and more possibilities to join the Atlantic Alliance failed
Ukrainian Parliament did not approve a memorandum of understanding between Government and the Atlantic Alliance for the use of Ukrainian cargo airplanes to perform logistic activities on NATO’s behalf. A... more
HelicoptersAn exclusive GPS system for the Police's R-44s
Washington, USA – Designed just for the well known Robinson's helicopter, it appears useful and easy to use for pilot
The Robinson R-44 Raven II deployed by Police forces will be provided with a new GPS system. After trials lasted for six months, this system has been certified and it can be installed aboard the aircraft... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines has USD 1,77bn loss in 2005 third quarter
New York, USA - US carrier previews to emerge from Chapter 11 by February
"We have largely completed United’s restructuring work and we are on schedule to emerge from Chapter 11 in early February as we have announced", United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton (see for details AVIONEWS). "... more
AirlinesVarig: TAP to save the Brazilian airline from bankruptcy
Saint Paul, Brazil - Portoguese carrier will take a 20% stake in Varig
At the beginning TAP should give Varig USD 62m to pay the most urgent debts and then it should pay USD 500m to purchase a 20% stake in the Brazilian airline. A foreign company can own up to a maximum of... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific carried more than 1,2 million passengers in September
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - A carrier's press release said
"Cargo traffic keeps up a rapid rate of growth but the strong offer’s growth from a lot of airlines on intercontinental routes caused a yield reduction on some markets", said Cathay Pacific Cargo Manager f... more
AerospaceUSA: NASA to test an Italian biomedical suit without gravity
Washington, USA – Trial is scheduled on Saturday and even an Italian engineer will attend there
A test designed by NASA and devoted to analyses on effects generated by gravity lack on human body will be held on next Saturday, November 5, on board an aircraft flying between 8000 and 11,000 m. On such... more
AirlinesAeroflot purchased 30 Russian Regional Jets
Moscow, Russia - Aircraft are the RRJs built by Sukhoi in cooperation with Boeing
The Russian airline Aeroflot will be the first buyer of the Russian regional aircraft built by Sukhoi. The aircraft named RRJ will be developed in cooperation with Russian manufactures Ilyushin and Yakovlev... more
IndustryBoeing mechanics on strike: contract renewal negotiations have foundered
Washington, USA - Some launch operations at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral are at risk
About 1500 Boeing mechanics went on strike at 12:00am yesterday after talks broke down between union and company. A federal mediator was unable to find an agreement on pay raises, health benefits and retirement... more
PeopleIATA: the new "IATA e-freight" programme has been launched
Rome, Italy - World airlines organization Director General Giovanni Bisignani revealed it
IATA launched recently the new ’IATA e-freight’ programme which is part and parcel of the Simplifying the Business measure of the organization. Such a programme aims to remove paper material for cargo act... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: the US leading defence firm is about to purchase Computer Sciences Corp.
New York, USA - "Wall Street Journal" said
Lockheed Martin would like to purchase Computer Sciences Corp., a firm specialized in programming and software, holder of several contracts with US Government in the United States. It was unveiled by "Wall... more
AirlinesSwiss EAL: the new Helvetic regional airline has started
Geneva, Switzerland - It will operate 8 Embraer 145 and 18 Avro RJ-86/100 jets
The new Swiss regional carrier officially started on November 1st (see for details AVIONEWS). Swiss European Air Lines was established last September and it obtained flying authorization last week. Its... more