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MiscellaneousIsraeli air strikes brought bloodshed through the Territories
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Fatalities and tens of injured persons last weekend
Two cars carrying five Palestinian extremists have been hit by an Israeli air strike moved at Gaza’s al-Zaitun on Saturday afternoon. Other ten Palestinians emerged injured according to doctors at Gaza h... more
PeopleA-350: Rolls Royce ready to offer the Trent 1000 turbofan
London, UK - The sign of a memorandum of understanding with Airbus is forecasted to occur in October
Airbus and Rolls Royce are likely to sign a memorandum of understanding by October for the provision of engines devoted to the new EADS/BAE-owned European group’s medium-long range airliner, the A-350. A... more
AccidentsFive dead in US CH-47 crash occurred in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - They were supporting an anti-rebel action in Deh Chopan district
A Chinook CH-47 helicopter belonging to US Army crashed last Saturday in Deh Chopan district, a Taleban stronghold in Zabul Southern province un Afghanistan, while several actions against rebel were in... more
Weather forecastsGDF air fleet present at the Malta International Air Show
La Valletta, Malta - In coincidence with the 60th anniversary of the end of the second world war
The air fleet of Italian financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) took place at Malta International Air Show from Saturday September 24 to Sunday September 25 at Malta-Luqa Airport in coincidence with the... more
DefenseEU: European Defence Agency asked for more liberalization of weapons market
Brussels, Belgium - Proposal could become an enforced rule in Summer 2006
European Defence Agency put forward a proposal aimed to favour more weapons market liberalization and it would seem that the large part of EU’s state members agree. The purpose would be the one of ensuring c... more
Civil aviationGulf Air's flight made an emergency landing ta Larnaca
Larnaca, Cyprus - A problem with engine on the route Abu Dhabi-Paris
It occurred last Saturday when an Airbus A-330 of Bahrain-base airline en route from Abu Dhabi to Paris carrying 198 passengers, including 14 crew members, was due to resort to the emergency operation... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of September
Rome, Italy - From today on Monday 26 to on Sunday October 2nd
Monday 26 - Hang Gliding - Canungra Classic. Canungra Show Grounds, Canungra, Queensland, Australia. + 61 4 1608 9889 www.chgc.asn.au Tuesday 27 - Hang Gliding - Canungra Classic. Canungra... more
Latest newsThailand: agricultural products in exchange for F-16s
Bangkok, Thailand - Some 16 fighters of this type among the ones deployed by the USA during operations in Afghanistan could be delivered
Thailand appears able to reinforce its Air Force significantly lowering expense and so combining its defensive exigencies with the ones related to economic relaunch, after the effects generated by December... more
HelicoptersFlying TV: the R-44 celebrates its 500 h flight together with the RAF's Tornados
London, UK - The helicopter is used by the important British company for the provision of in-flight broadcast on the behalf of the major national channels
The Robinson R-44 helicopter used by British company Flying TV will achieve its 500 hours in flight since its delivery today, occurred in May 2004, just by a service dedicated to the Royal Air Force’s T... more
People787 Dreamliner: the dream "shapes up"
Washington, Usa – Structural aspects, powerplant and systems decided are to date the final ones and will shape the vehicles produced and delivered to customers
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner gets its final shape: structure, powerplant (General Electric GenX e Rolls Royce Trent 1000) and systems will be the ones scheduled during the initial development stage, that... more
DefenseMemorandum of Understanding between Italy and the United States signed in Washington
Washington, USA - A centre of excellence where developing the "Common doctrine" aspects of peacekeeping and inter-operability with the civilian and military sectors
A Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and the United States was signed in Washington for a USD 10m grant for 2005 toward the creation of a training centre in Vicenza for peacekeeping forces administered... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): ANPAC union firmly disagrees with further sacrifices for employees
Rome, Italy - Union's admonishment against the hypothesis of prospective new job cuts within the change of the business plan
ANPAC union commented recently about the hypothesis of changes in the Alitalia business plan 2005-2008, underlining that the Italian national airline’s flying personnel cannot afford further sacrifices. P... more
AirlinesSky Europe's title had a good debut at Vienna's Exchange; to debut at Warsaw's stock exchange too
Vienna, Austria - Slovak carrier has already sold almost 13 million shares
Debut at Vienna’s Exchange has been positive: Sky Europe’s share’s sell brought to Slovakian carrier EUR 78 m, additional 30m respect the estimated. The company is as much confident to next September 27 de... more
CuriositiesMilitary satellite launch caused a "Rainbow" at night
Los Angeles, USA - The military satellite was launched from California Vandenberg Base
Particular atmospheric conditions and the rocket’s features, produced by recycled parts from the Minuteman II intercontinental missile, enabled the launch of a military satellite, by a Minotaur rocket f... more
Civil aviationFrance: nuclear plant appears vulnerable to kamikaze aircraft attacks
Paris, France - A warning signal called by green movements which decided to write a letter to President Chirac
French green movements prove really worried about nuclear sector. Several organizations have in fact decided to send French President Jacques Chirac a letter in which he is clearly asked for carefully... more
AirlinesAir France to raise Winter flights offer
Paris, France - Carrier unveiled it in an official statement
After the increase of traffic experienced in the last months, the new Winter 2005-2006 program from Air France shows a strong growth. The offer, in terms of ASK (available seat-kilometres ), raises by... more
AirlinesPilots and technical personnel from Aerolineas Argentinas on strike
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Numerous flights have been cancelled: some 9000 passengers affected
Aerolineas Argentinas flights have been stopped today due to a unexpected strike called yesterday by pilots and technical personnel in order to obtain better conditions of work. Connections cancelled have... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry (2): information procurement within the WTO has started
Geneva, Switzerland - Such a stage is likely to last quite longer than the nine months indicated by experts
European Union and the United States go on within the dispute concerning subsidies to the aerospace sector in front of the WTO (World Trade Organization). It is time in fact to start finding information... more
AccidentsSU-27: Lithuanian Defence Minister criticized Moscow
Vilnius, Lithuania - "It must not send an aircraft armed with missiles in our airspace"
Lithuanian Defence Minister, Gediminas Kirkilas, is certain that the Russian military jet has crashed accidentally, but at the same time he criticized Moscow for sending an aircraft armed with missiles... more
PeopleTaiwan and Guatemala signed an agreement over air and maritime transport
Taipei, Taiwan - To constitute a free trade's area
Guatemala signed an important agreement of free trade and a deal over air and maritime transport with Taiwan while the 12 day-visit of President Chen Shui-Bian in Central America. He will go to Dominican... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to cut 9000 jobs
Washington, USA - Personnel reduction to occur within 2007
The US carrier that has officially filed bankruptcy protection last week, plans to cut up to 9000 dependents, the 17 percent of its work force. Personnel reduction is a part of the plan aimed to save USD... more
Press releaseIceland’s Avion Group Orders Boeing 777 Freighters
Kopavogur, Iceland - Air Atlanta Icelandic to increase its fleet's capacity
"Avion, a leading global transportation solutions group, has today signed final agreements in Seattle for the purchase of four Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft and purchase rights for a further two Boeing... more
PeopleMS-21: the Russian answer to the 737 and the A-320
Moscow, Russia - Tupolev, Yakovlev and Ilyushin try to involve Chinese AVIC II to produce the new short-medium haul commercial airplane
After the regional segment there is a close stage to get towards the typical short range by 150 seats commercial airplanes for Russian aviation industry. If Sukhoi relies upon the RRJ, Tupolev, Yakovlev... more
Latest newsChina: AVIC II launched the JL-15 advanced trainer
Beijing, China - Destined to compete in the international market with the T-50, the Yak-130 and the M-346, according to the Chinese firm
After the market success of the K-8 basic trainer (an Aermacchi S-211-same class) with about 200 orders by states such as Pakistan (a traditional aerospace partner for the Chinese People Republic), Zambia... more
Civil aviationBird flu: Australia to control flights from Asia
Sydney, Australia - Careful inspections at passenger's landing
To avoid a potential outbreak of avian flu, Australian authorities have decided to watch airplanes arriving from the affected zones. Stringent checks will be in fact carried out on all flights arriving... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: hard criticism against public support for US carriers in the United States
London, UK - English airline's board attacked ruling and economic advantages ensured to USA's carriers and damaging competition
A hard attack was addressed by British Aiways against the US air transport situation. Board of the major British airline moaned about a discriminatory treatment against competitors facing the American... more
AccidentsJetBlue's emergency landing: FAA and NTSB opened investigation
Los Angeles, USA - "The pilot was well-trained" a FAA's officer declared
Investigation onto the spectacular landing made by the JetBlue’s A-320 plane have immediately started (see for details AVIONEWS). It involves officers from the NTSB (National transportation security b... more
Press releaseENAV: September 27 air traffic controller's strikes have been called off
Rome, Italy - Air traffic services to occur regularly
"ENAV (Italian Authority for Flight Assistance) informs that the following strikes called by air traffic controllers, scheduled on September 27 from 12:00am to 4:00pm, have been called off: Brindisi ACC... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., models PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, and PA-28-181 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel fittings used in STC SA2660CE from leaking fuel in the engine compartment, which could result in an engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55245-55248] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on British Aerospace model HS-748 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent jamming or collapse of the NLG, which could result in damage to the airplane structure or injury to passengers or crew
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55234-55236] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleChina: the first home-made commercial flight to take off in 2006
Beijing, China - China Aviation Industry' (AVIC I) Chairman Huang Qiang reported it
China will begin trial production within this year of its first commercial aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS) the ARJ-21 jet (Advanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century) and the first maiden flight is... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-320/111 airplanes and model A-320/200 series airplanes (2005-19-16)
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: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55233-55234] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fire extinguishant blowback, which could result in injury to a person using the fire extinguisher in the event of a fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55242-55245] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of certain structurally significant items, including the MLG and the NLG, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55230-55233] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100, A-319/100, A-320/200, A-321/100, and A-321/200 series airplanes; and model A-320/111 airplanes (2005-19-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent electrical arcing in the center fuel tank due to inadequate bonding, which could result in an explosion of the center fuel tank and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55228-55230] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/301, -321, -322, - 341, and -342 airplanes; and model A-340/200 and A-340/300 series airplanes (2005-19-12)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct such cracking, which could propagate and result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55236-55239] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800 and -900 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the FMC from displaying the incorrect actual navigation performance value to the flightcrew, which could prevent adequate alerting of a potential navigation error
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55239-55242] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on PZL-Swidnik S.A. models PW-5 ''Smyk" and PW-6U gliders
Washington, Usa - To detect and replace any push-rod end that does not meet the minimum dimension, which could result in failure of the control system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55248-55250] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsQuestion time: carriers banned from US skies and operating in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear why some foreign carriers can fly in Italy while FAA banned them from operating in the US territory.... more
CuriositiesGambia's fans faked air emergency to watch soccer game
Lima, Perù - Airplane has been seized and charter airline will be investigated
An airplane of Rum Air carrier faked an emergency due to fuel shortage to allow passengers to watch a soccer game last Tuesday. The L-1011 TriStar was carrying 12 crew members and 289 Gambian passengers... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: two A-119s for the Phoenix Police Air Support Unit
Phoenix, USA - They will replace the old MD-520Ns
Two A-119 Koala light single engine helicopters will be provided by AgustaWestland to Phoenix Police (Arizona, USA). The Phoenix Police Air Support Unit ensures the accomplishment of aerial activities... more
IndustryUSA: are European weapons and aircraft emulating Japanese cars?
Washington, USA – Pentagon takes into account the increasing market penetration by the related European products and justifies some choices
Experts of defence sector pointed out in the USA how the foreign products market penetration, most of all from Europe, is increasing, also hazarding a comparison between Japanese car influence and European... more
DefenseInternational exercise "Urgent Quest"
Salysbury, United KIngdom - 9 fixed wing aircraft and 3 rotary wing aircraft to be engaged
Italian Army is taking part with Bersaglieri corps in NATO’s international exercise "Urgent Quest" that takes place at Salysbury Plains Training Area in Great Britain, from September 19 to October 9. T... more
Government actsQuestion time: compensations for Sardinia's fishermen regarding shooting range military exercises
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Onnis (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Onnis asked Italian Minister of Defence for explaining which measures Italian Government intends to resort to aiming to properly compensate all the Sardinia’s fishermen affected by b... more
SecurityTerminal 2 at Manchester Airport has been evacuated
London, United Kingdom - A suspect package was found and a man was arrested
A part of Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 has been evacuated after finding a suspect package early today. Police said to have arrested under the new Britain’s anti-terrorism law, a man who was approaching a p... more
Government actsQuestion time: Russian nuclear submarines dismantling by Italian firm Sogin
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta intended to understand how money devoted to Russian nuclear submarines dismantling has been employed by Italian firm Sogin. more
Government actsQuestion time: Italian effort against the soldier children tragedy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of efforts Italy intends to perform in order to fight against the worldwide tragedy represented by the... more
AirlinesVolare to be sold by auction
Varese, Italy - "It’s the only solution open to us to grant both business continuity and occupational level"
Special Commissioner Carlo Rinaldini presented the airline’s business plan to union trades: it provides for a first profit in 2006 and a more than satisfactory profit in 2007 as well as a reinforcement o... more
Science and technology"Japanese Concorde" prototype to perform test flight in Australia
Tokyo, Japan - It has been scheduled on October 7 to evaluate wing formula and materials performances
Prototype of the future Japanese-made new 200-300 seats supersonic airlines will be tested in flight in the Australian territory on next October 7. Actually, it will be an unmanned scaled prototype produced... more
AccidentsAntonov cargo plane crashed in Congo killing two people
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo - A third person have been left seriously injured
Another Antonov plane crashed in the Eastern side of the Democratic Republic of Congo last Wednesday: it a was a cargo airplane rented by Decilac company. Three people were flying aboard: the Armenian... more