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DefenseCanada relies upon the X-45C and the F-35 to increase its defence sector know-how
Ottawa, Canada - Industrial cooperations should enable the country to create about 100 new jobs
Two military programmes appear particularly relevant for Canadian Government in order to ensure the growth of national know-how in the defence sector and both are projects: the Boeing X-45C UCAV (Unmanned... more
AerospaceMalaysia: Telespazio to build the first South-Eastern Asia space centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Together with Malaysian company AKRIZ, telecommunications, internet and earth observation services to be provided starting in 2008
AKRIZ, as a Malaysian aerospace company, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Telespazio (Finmeccanica group) which actually endorses the beginning of the programme for building the first... more
IndustryAirbus: Alitalia will install the new European maker's navigation system
Milan, Italy - The Future Navigation System B (Fans B) on 23 A-321 aircraft
"Alitalia will use the new data-link navigation system for the air traffic control. The Italian carrier to install on 23 A-321 airplanes the new Airbus Future Navigation System B (Fans B), purchased last... more
Science and technologyEurope needs more airports warned EU
Brussels, Belgium - At this pace, European airports will be overflowing within 20 years
Forecasts seem indicate that increasingly congested airports in Europe will create difficulty connected to airport shortage. Thus European Commission is exploring measures able to growth airport capacity.... more
Military aviationAngola: Puglia Region solidarity "Took off" with AMI's C-130 yesterday
Bari, Italy - The initiative started by "Doctors with Africa CUAMM"
Italian Air Force C-130 plane, loaded with health equipment, took off from Puglia Region bound for Angola, to aid the African country to face Marburg fever. The initiative is due to efforts of a doctor... more
AirlinesMalev: Bangkok Airways and the Oneworld alliance among the Hungarian carrier's projects
Budapest, Hungary - Also operational results in August proved positive
Hungarian carrier proves active. After agreements signed with Hainan Airlines (seer for details AVIONEWS), now it is time of Bangkok Airways. On the basis of the deal, Malev’s passengers passing in Bangkok b... more
CuriositiesAeroflot: woman gave birth on a flight bound for Los Angeles from Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Two doctors refused to aid the woman
Flight attendants helped the Russian woman to deliver her baby last night aboard the Aeroflot B-767 en route from Moscow to Los Angeles. Two doctors on the same flight refused to aid the woman without... more
PeopleAir transport. rising fuel cost: carriers to suffer for effects for additional two years
New York, USA - It was stated by Fitch Ratings rating agency
The fuel cost covering strategy by some airlines had been carried out some 12 or 18 months ago, when fuel price was remarkably lower than the current one; covering contracts that airlines are signing today... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: sentence expected on the next week
Budapest, Hungary - A Hungarian web site unveiled it
Portfolio.hu web site reported that the sentence regarding Budapest Airport’s privatization process will be issued on the next week (see for details AVIONEWS). The High Court of Hungary is expected to r... more
SecurityFrance. Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies (3): an Air France's flight went back to Charles De Gaulle Airport
Paris, France - The plane was bound for Cameroon and the measure would have been performed after the DGCA's announcement about the ban for the African carrier
An Air France’s flight which took off from the Paris "Charles De Gaulle" International Airport and bound for Cameroon would have performed a re-entry measure to the air station from which it had left i... more
DefenseItalian military forces in Iraq reduced by 10% in Iraq
Rome, Italy - It has been revealed by Minister Martino at Council of Ministers
At Council of Ministers, Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino unveiled today that with the hand-over between Army’s brigade "Folgore" and brigade "Ariete", occured last September 6, Italian military f... more
SecurityFrance. Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies (2): included in the black list due to unsolved technical reasons
Paris, France - Transport of dangerous material, lack of full documents on board and aircraft gear maintenance problems
Ban affecting Cameroon Airlines in France and decided by French DGCA (Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile) would have been determined by the lack of requirements constantly found on the African car... more
Science and technologyeasyJet at Malpensa gave rise to heated debate: SEA replied to Balotta
Milan, Italy - "No-frills carriers to be present in the main European airports"
THe first low-cost flight from Malpensa will depart on September 21: easyJet will inaugurate the route Milan-Berlino/Schönefeld and the route Milan-Dortmund next October 20. But FIT-CISL union disapproved... more
HelicoptersBrunei Shell Petroleum: first order from Asia for the S-92s offshore
Seria, Brunei - Sikorsky to deliver three helicopters of this type
First order from Asian for deploying the S-92 helicopters for offshore operations. Sikorsky announced in fact that three rotor-winged aircraft of this type have been requested by Brunei Shell Petroleum... more
Latest newsRaptor: more than USAF's 60 fighters to be combat ready by the end of this year
Washington, USA – Lockheed Martin and US Air Force intend to warrant also international operation capabilities during the next months
The availability of 47 airplanes extendable up to 62 by the end of this year for US Air Force led Lockheed Martin to underline that its F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter has started its initial operational... more
SecurityFrance: Cameroon Airlines banned from French skies indefinitely
Paris, France - French authorities revealed it
Safety reasons: French authorities provided this explanation regarding the ban affecting the Cameroon’s carrier - founded in 1971 stemming from Air Afrique - which so cannot fly in France. DGCA stated i... more
Government actsQuestion time: Italian soldiers forced to leave their publicly-owned houses after payment for mission abroad
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Silvana Pisa (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Pisa intended to understand why some Italian soldiers risk to loose their publicly-owned houses after attending missions abroad and taking delivery of additional remuneration. more
Government actsQuestion time: hypothesis of nuclear attack by terrorists in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Vincenzo Siniscalchi (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Siniscalchi asked Italian Minister of Interior for making clear if a concrete possibility of a nuclear attack by terrorists’ mini-bombs in Italy exists as Italian press underlined w... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems wins USD 67 million contract
Rome, Italy - To supply Seaspray radars to US Coast Guard
"The United States Coast Guard has selected SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems’ Seaspray 7500E radar system for its HC-130H radar upgrade program. The contract valued at US$67 million is scheduled to r... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracked or fractured thrust links that could lead to the loss of the load path for the rear engine mount bulkhead and damage to other primary engine mount structure, which could result in the in-flight separation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 178)] [Page 54474-54477] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model 390 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the rudder pedal arm assemblies caused by fatigue cracks
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 178)] [Page 54472-54474] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesEmirates: on-line reservations continue to increase
Milan, Italy - In the first four months of year in an enormous manner
Emirates’ on-line bookings have increased in a shocking way in the first four months of its fiscal current year thanks to offer and special fares. In April the passengers who have travelled with a reservation m... more
Science and technologySilent Aircraft Initiative: the Cambridge University's solution to make air transport quieter
Cambridge, UK - A prototype could be produced by 2025 by the support from Boeing, Rolls Royce and British Airways
Cambridge University is attending to research activities in the aviation sector to lower noise in the air transport and can take advantage of support by leading industrial companies such as Boeing and... more
HelicoptersBoeing: an upgraded Chinook for the new USAF's CSAR helicopter
Washington, USA – The US company's proposal is based on the quality of a proven vehicle which is widely spread at an international level
US Air Force needs a new rotor-winged aircraft for Combat SAR (Search and Rescue) operations and Boeing intends to offer an upgraded version of the well known CH-47 Chinook. The US maker would think that... more
AirlinesVolare: 5 new airplanes within 2007
Varese, Italy - The intentions for the future while Magni confirmed the possibility of sell-off
The new General Director of Italian airline, Franco Magni, would confirm that Alitalia, Air One, Meridiana and Air Europa from Spain, are interested in acquiring Volare Group (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
Civil aviationTurkey: Onur Air's airplane went out of the the runway in Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey - No damage for the vehicle and all passengers on board proved safe
A Turkish airline Onur Air’s MD-88 airplane went out of the runway immediately after its landing at Istanbul Airport today. The civil aircraft arrived from Turkish Kayseri city. Pilot would not have s... more
Government actsQuestion time: hypothesis of military airport nearby Sardinia's Salto di Quirra shooting range
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Mauro Bulgarelli (Misto-Verdi)
Italian Deputy Hon. Bulgarelli intended to understand if a military airport project really exists concerning the Sardinia’s area operated as a shooting range (Salto di Quirra) by Italian and Nato’s for... more
Press releaseSult: transports' strike within the first ten days in October
Rome, Italy - Date, duration and procedures will be communicated early
"Sult, SinCobas and CNL unions have decided to fix a strike in all transports’ sectors within the first decade in October. The strike has like priority reason the defence of the freedom and union representation’s rig... more
Civil aviationUnited Airlines (2): landing carried out safely
Tokyo, Japan - No passengers were reported injured
United Airlines plane forced to return back because of smoke in the cabin, has landed without problems at Tokyo’s Narita Airport at 2:20am local time. No passengers, but how many they were is still uncertain, w... more
Government actsQuestion time: delay for a Rome-Boulogne flight due to "technical reasons"
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Enzo Raisi (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Raisi asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear if he intends to resort to measures due to Alitalia Rome-Boulogne flight delay occurred on last September... more
IndustryBoeing forecast sees air cargo strength continuing
Seattle, Usa - Industry will rely increasingly on large freighters
The global air cargo market, currently showing significant strength through a flurry of new freighter orders, is poised for strong 20-year growth, during which The Boeing Company forecasts that the world... more
AccidentsRussian fighter plane violated Lithuanian airspace and crashed to the ground
Kaunas, Lithuania - Pilot emerged safe by ejecting from the aircraft
A Russian Flanker Su-27 fighter plane crashed North of Kaunas, Lithuania’s second biggest city: pilot, Air Force Major Valery Troyanov 36, ejected and left safe; according to Moscow, aircraft was travelling f... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia union confirmed the September 20 strike
Rome, Italy - ANPAV union stated that the carrier's workers must not face additional hardships in case of changes in the business plan
Avia union confirmed the 24 h strike by Alitalia’s flight assistants scheduled on September 20, ensuring that warranty periods will be honoured (07:00-10:00am and 06:00-09:00pm). Meanwhile, ANPAV union u... more
SecurityUnited Airlines flight forced to return back Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - Smoke in the cabin of an airplane bound for Los Angeles
A hour after departure of the United Airlines flight UA-890, the airplane, presumed to be a Boeing aircraft, has been forced to return back Tokyo Airport where it took off, due to smoke in the cabin. Pilot... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2005-18-23)
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion and subsequent moisture ingress into the electrical connectors, which could result in an electrical short and consequent incorrect functioning of critical airplane systems essential to safe flight and landing plane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54253-54258] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent this miscalculation, which, if combined with high takeoff weight, too-short runway length, and high altitude and temperature of the airport, could result in inability of the flightcrew to abort the takeoff in a safe manner
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54251-54253] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42/500 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent discrepancies between the elevator trim tab control rod and the forward edge of the lower skin of the elevator, which could result in reduced control of the elevator and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54249-54251] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesDelta (2): Air France to suffer for no effects
Washington, USA - The two airlines are founding partners of SkyTeam
French carrier will not suffer for effects of Delta Airlines decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (see for details AVIONEWS). Airline released a statement saying that the choice of the US... more
Latest newsRussia-Uzbekistan anti-terrorism drill
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters to arrive from Moscow
Russian paratroopers and military copters will be engaged in a joint anti-terrorism training with Uzbek armed forces South of Tashkent (Uzbekistan) on the next week. From September 19 up to 24, around... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa willing to recapitalize it but a new business plan is necessary
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, Alghero flight school employees are waiting for the beginning of income support on next October 1st
Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa would have started a positive dialogue to favour Alitalia’s recapitalization, during a meeting with Italian Ministry of Economy this morning. Nevertheless, no decision w... more
Science and technologyBerlin-Tegel Airport closed to touch off a II World War's bomb yesterday
Berlin, Germany - A over 450Kg device dropped by an US plane
Berlin-Tegel Airport has been temporarily closed yesterday to allow the explosion of a war device, weighty more than 450 Kg, dropped by an US plane during the Second World War. Shortly before the halt... more
AirlinesAir One gained the Operational Safety Audit
Rome, Italy - It is the first Italian airline to receive IOSA certification
The Iata Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the IATA certification over passenger transport safety and the Rome-based carrier is the first Italian airline to receive it and 50th one in the world. Air One... more
AirlinesHigh price-fuel? Richard Branson to take care of it
London, United Kingdom - Building new refineries to meet oil demand
Multimillionaire and owner of Virgin Group would intends building a refinery to aid airlines stifled by jet-fuel’s cost. Richard Branson manifested his idea a week after his Virgin Atlantic Airways i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model EMB-110P1 and EMB-110P2 airplanes (2005-19-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks from emanating from corrosion pits in the NLG rotating cylinder assembly, which could result in failure of the NLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54244-54247] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes (2005-19-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the hydraulic pressure pipes, which could result in failure of hydraulic system 1 or 2 or both, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54247-54248] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-18-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the capability of the cabin floor and seat track structure to support the airplane interior inertia loads under emergency landing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54242-54244] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes (2005-19-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the hydraulic pressure pipes, which could result in failure of hydraulic system 1 or 2 or both, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)] [Page 54247-54248] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsQuestion time: "G-222 contract between Alenia and Nigeria is hardly compatible with law 185/90"
Rome, Italy - By Senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Senator Martone asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Defence for making clear if the EUR 60m worth contract signed last July 15 by Agusta Aeronautica and Nigeria to... more
Government actsQuestion time on industrial action of Brindisi's AVIO company workers
Rome, Italy - By Senator Rosa Stanisci (Democratici di Sinistra-L'Ulivo )
Italian female Senator Stanisci asked Italian Prime Minister for explaining how Carlyle would sell Italy its stakes in the Italian firm AVIO through Finmeccanica in order to recovery a company considered... more
Government actsQuestion time on agreement with Russia regarding dismantlement of nuclear submarines
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giuseppe Vallone (Margherita-DL-L'Ulivo )
Italian Senator Vallone asked Italian Minister of Economy for making clear the issue of the agreement with Russia regarding dismantlement of nuclear submarines ratified last July 28. Moscow would have... more