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Government actsQuestion time: "Government must reinforce controls over charter flights and extra-EU carriers"
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giuseppe Specchia (Alleanza Nazionale) and other senators
Italian Senator Specchia asked Italian Minister of Transport for knowing which kind of steps he intends to resort to verify the cause of the fatal accident occurred to Tuninter’s ATR-72 plane last August 6... more
Government actsQuestion time: "We need prompt answers on the cause of ATR-72 accident"
Rome, Italy - By Senator Nicola Latorre (Democratici di Sinistra-L'Ulivo ) and other senators
Italian Senator Latorre asked Italian Prime Minister for making clear if Italian Government intends finding the cause of the accident at the ATR-72 as soon as possible. Italian Government is also expected... more
Government actsQuestion time: air transport safety after ATR-72 accident
Rome, Italy - By Senator Giuseppe Specchia (Alleanza Nazionale) and other senators
Italian Senator Specchia asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for knowing which kind of urgent steps he intends to resort to grant Italian air transport safety after the fatal accident occurred to... more
AirlinesDelta has officially filed bankruptcy protection
New York, USA - An airline's statement revealed it
"Delta started this procedure to find a solution to this difficult financial period and to become a simpler, more efficient and cost-effective airline. Delta expects to continue normal business and operating... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: two arrested for drug
Varese, Italy - Clothes treated in order to absorb illegal substances
Two strangers, a Ghana-native man and a Dominican one, have been arrested yesterday at Milan-Malpensa air station because they brought drug. Airport police stopped them at terminal 1 of international arrivals,... more
AirlineseasyJet joined European Low-Fares Airline Association
London, United Kingdom - The goal is neutralising the "Anti-consumer" behaviour of the traditional airlines
Starting from next October 1st, easyJet will join the European Low-Fares Airline Association (ELFFAA) which includes carriers such as Ryanair, Hapag-Lloyd Express, Air Berlin, SkyEurope, Flybe, Norwegian,... more
PeopleChile and Brazil joined France and Great Britain: to tax air tickets
New York, USA - It has been announced at UN General Assembly yesterday
Presidents of Brazil and Chile, at UN General Assembly in New York, have stated that both intend to adopt a small tax on air tickets to support fight against hungry and poverty in the world. Chile’s P... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina": Italian air forces and ships ready to support NATO's mission
Rome, Italy - "Etna" and "San Marco" ships and 2 AMI's C-130 planes are available to bring aid
Italian Undersecretary at Defence Ministry, Francesco Bosi, announced yesterday that Italian airplanes and ships will take part to NATO’s humanitarian mission in favour of New Orleans people affected b... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAe Systems (Operations) Limited model ATP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of certain structural elements, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 176)] [Page 53915-53917] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company models 1900, 1900C, 1900C (C-12J), and 1900D airplanes (2005-18-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any looseness in the elevator hinge support attachments, which could result in binding of the elevator control system. This elevator binding could lead to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 176)] [Page 53910-53912] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model 390 Premier 1 airplanes (2005-18-22)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct chafing conditions in the engine installation, which could result in leaking flammable fluids near an ignition source. This failure could lead to fire damage or loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 176)] [Page 53912-53914] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryLear Siegler Services awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-37, T-38, T-38C and AT-38B
Lear Siegler Services, Austin Williamson County, Texas, is being awarded a $30,581,169 fixed price incentive firm target with award fee contract modification to provide for Aircraft Maintenance and related... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18 aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded $5,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract to support the Shared Reconnaissance Pod Program in support of the F/A 18 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Co., Electronics Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $5,833,008 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0123) to exercise an option for the seventh... more
AirlinesHigher Administrative Court of Schleswig-Holstein scuppered Ryanair
Berlin, Germany - Hamburg-Lubeck base's project has failed at least for the moment
Michael O’Leary’s airline has postponed its plan of a base at Hamburg-Lubeck Airport after the Higher Administrative Court of Schleswig-Holstein ruled against the plan to extend the runway, expand the... more
Press releaseFirst comments by the forum on regional airports (FARE) and assembly of European regions (AER)
Pisa, Italy - On the guidelines released by European Commission on 09-06-2005
FARE and AER are really worried about the effects that the guidelines will have on regional airports in the EU. European Commission intends to favour this kind of air station. But results would appear... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the presentation of AB-139 equipped for EMS service (3): interview to Marziano Balzarini
Rome, Italy - "Aircraft wil play an important role in terms of safety, high reliability and in accordance with European regulations"
During the presentation of AB-139 helicopter, AVIONEWS interviewed AgustaWestland’s manager Marziano Balzarini. He said that the presentation of the AB-139 was dedicated to rescue and emergency sector. T... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina". New Orleans Airport: a Northwest flight as the first plane to land with passengers on board
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Flight came from Memphis
Situation in New Orleans is slowly becoming normal and the first civil flight, with passengers on board and landed at "Louis Armstrong" Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), can be included among these... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Recapitalization must occur by the end of the year or we will re-open the carrier's dossier"
Rome, Italy - EU Transport Commissioner Barrot would have announced it and a meeting among Italian Economy Ministry, Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa will be held tomorrow
Italian Ministry of Economy scheduled a meeting with representatives from Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa on tomorrow in order to ensure a concrete recapitalization of Alitalia as the deadline set by European... more
AirlinesNorthwest and Delta (2): the plot thickens
New Orleans, USA - Northwest's board to gather today to decide what to do
The "Wall Street Journal" unveiled that the board of two carriers have been summoned. Northwest’s board will meet today but there is no details about Delta board meeting’s date. The order of the day is... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident : some victims' lawyers asked for seizing documents on Tempio Pausania investigation
Rome, Italy - Also Avio SPA is involved in the civil side's request
Lawyers Davide Romano and Nicola Persico, defending a victim of the accident occurred on last August 6 in Palermo and involving the ATR-72 Tuninter (see for details AVIONEWS), Eng. Gianfranco Basile and... more
Science and technologyJobs: an Italian to "derive" the Dreamliner from a raw material
Piacenza, Italy - It owns a special device for the production of the plane's main and tail sections manufactured by starting from carbon fiber rolls
An Italian company will produce the main and tail sections of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Jobs is in fact completing the manufacturing of a special device which will enable... more
AccidentsHelios: suffocation hypothesis has been excluded
Athens, Greece - Tests experienced until now have not yet cleared the accident cause
Tests carried out by Athens police doctors have excluded that crew was killed before crashing because of suffocation due to a toxic gas leak or carbon monoxide. The same tests failed to confirm if all... more
AirlinesNorthwest and Delta asked New York's tribunal for receivership
New York, USA - US carriers debts would amount over USD10bn
Northwest Airlines and Delta have asked New York’s tribunal for receivership, better known as Chapter 11. Now there are 4 carriers close to bankruptcy. The two airlines have recently started v negotiations w... more
AerospaceSpacecraft Shenzhou VI into the space carrying 2 Chinese astronauts next October
Beijing, China - Mission provides for 121 hours staying in space aboard the spacecraft
China’s second manned space mission will occur probably on the second decade of October, after October 7, the final day of the National Day holiday (see for details AVIONEWS). Spacecraft Shenzhou VI w... more
Government actsQuestion time: NATO Alliance ship's mission purpose in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Marco Lion (Misto-Verdi)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lion intends to understand which kind of mission the NATO ship called Alliance was performing in Italy last July when it remained blocked during an operation. more
Government actsQuestion time: messages in foreign language for passengers aboard non-Italian airplanes in the country
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Raffaele Costa (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Costa underlined that some messages addressed to passengers on board foreign aircraft operating in Italy are made in the foreign language only. This could be a problem concerning safety... more
Government actsQuestion time: measures to increase air transport safety
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Giorgio Jannone (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Jannone intends to understand which kind of measures Italian Minister of Transport wants to resort to in order to increase air transport safety when considering European steps in this... more
Government actsQuestion time on reduction of nuclear weapon arsenals
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove (Alleanza Nazionale)
Italian Honourable Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which is the body attending the process of reduction of arsenals of nuclear weapon owned by... more
Government actsQuestion time: possible sale of Avio stakes owned by Carlyle
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Giovanni Carbonella (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Carbonella asked various Italian ministers for explaining how to save jobs in Avio company as Carlyle would intend to sell its stakes in the Italian firm. more
Government actsQuestion time: administrative limits for implementing emergency steps at Turin Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta intends to understand if Italian Minister of Transport is ready to solve administrative problems affecting air transport such as in the case of Turin Airport where an airplane... more
Government actsQuestion time: tenders for Alitalia's services
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta intends to understand why tenders and bids for the provision of services used by Alitalia are not implemented when considering the delicate condition of the carrier. more
Government actsQuestion time: real purposes of the Iranian nuclear programme
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clearer which is Italian Government’s opinion about the Iranian nuclear programme as its solution from a... more
Government actsQuestion time about the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove (Alleanza Nazionale)
Italian Honourable Sandro Del Mastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for knowing if the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons provides the process of enrichment of... more
Government actsQuestion time: bird flu and possible deployment of military hospitals in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Andrea Gibelli (Lega Nord)
Italian Deputy Hon. Gibelli asked Italian Minister of Health for acting in order to prevent the effects of fear generated in Italian population about bird fly as it seems that even military hospitals could... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the presentation of AB-139 equipped for EMS service (2)
Rome, Italy - It combines flexibility and high operating performances
The AB-139 combines flexibility and operating performances that make it adapt to search and rescue missions. The aircraft is equipped to operate in extreme environments such as Alpine environment. The... more
Government actsInterpellation: supposed extension of US Camp Darby Base in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked Italian Minister of Defence for explaining if the supposed extension of US Camp Darby Base in Italy is a concrete possibility or not. more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the presentation of AB-139 equipped for EMS service
Rome, Italy - A lot of EMS operators have already ordered it
Presentation conference of the AgustaWestland AB-139 equipped for EMS service has been held this morning at Rome-Ciampino Airport. The AB-139 is a 6 tonnes medium-twin engine helicopter capable of carrying,... more
IndustryEmbraer: first EMB-190 delivered to JetBlue
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier has placed firm orders for 101 airplanes
Embraer yesterday celebrated delivery of the first EMBRAER 190 to launch customer JetBlue Airways during a ceremony held at the manufacturer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. JetBlue has pla... more
Government actsQuestion time: bird flue and preventive measures at Italian airports
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Grazia Labate (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Labate asked Italian Minister of Health for making clear which kind of measures he intends to resort to in order to prevent the bad effects of bird flue in case it arrives in Italy,... more
AirlinesTAP: some 11 Airbus A-330s have been ordered to lower fleet operational costs
Lisbon, Portugal - New and more efficient aircraft to face the rising fuel price
Some 11 Airbus A-330 commercial airplanes to be delivered in a period included between 2008 and 2015. The last order by the Portuguese airline TAP represents another confirmation of the European maker... more
Science and technologyIran: Assalouyeh Airport will be operative next February
Teheran, Iran - The project assigned to the Imen Rah Engineering
The main natural gas deposit in the world is situated in a special economic area of South Parks, in the South Busher’s Province. This is the reason in which Iran is building the second airport after t... more
Military aviationHurricane "Katrina": 4 Antonov 124 from Genoa to help the New Orleans' refugees
Genoa, Italy - The aircraft will transport 180 prefabricated houses
The Antonov 124 will depart next September 15 and 16 from Genoa towards the Ellington Field’s military airport in Houston and to transport 180 prefabricated houses, purchased by Geodis Zust Ambrosetti G... more
Civil aviationNATO: Defence Ministers' meeting in Berlin
Berlin, Germany - No analysis on weapons of mass destruction proliferation and disarmament despite the existance of the North Korean and Iranian nuclear matters
A meeting gathering Defence Ministers from the various NATO state members is being held in Berlin today. The Atlantic Alliance intends analyse the situation concerning its world role and managing particularly... more
HelicoptersDenmark: AgustaWestland aims to remedy delays in delivering the EH-101s
London, UK - Checks on tail rotors each 50 h with the prospective replacement of blades have been offered, without additional costs for customer
Denmark is waiting for taking delivery of 14 AgustaWestland EH-101 medium multipurpose helicopters for its Air Force, deliveries previously affected by delays due to software problems though this is not... more
Latest newsBoeing unveiled the team promoting the KC-767 for USAF
Washington, USA – Among the partners one can remind Rockwell Collins, Honeywell, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Vought and Aeronavali
Boeing revealed the team which will promote the KC-767 Tanker in case US Department of Defence decides to officialize the beginning of the bid for the provision of a new air tanker for US Air Force replacing... more
Science and technologySacbo: press conference for the presentation of Prague's flight served by Smartwings
Bergamo, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11am at the Orio al Serio's Airport
Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s management society) communicates that tomorrow, on Thursday September 15, at 11am near Airport (council chamber, first floor, check-in area) will take place the press conference f... more
Latest newsFCA: EADS-CASA/Raytheon started promoting their solution in the USA
Washington, USA – Demonstrative flights by the CN-235 and the CN-295 in at least 16 states lasting about one month
EADS-CASA started a promotional tour in the United States for the CN-235 and the CN-295 military airlifters. The European aerospace group is competing in the tender for the so called Future Cargo Aircraft... more
DefenseMartino: "NATO has to become a global security organization"
Rome, Italy - Italian Defence Minister underlined Atlantic Alliance's flexibility and rapid reaction aspects in the new international setting
Flexibility and rapid re-deployment of forces at a global level: these are the passwords for the future worldwide role to be played by NATO according to Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, who... more
IndustryBP West Coast Products LLC awarded of a near 588 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the JP8 and F-76 fuel
BP West Coast Products LLC, La Palma, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $587,804,938 fixed price with economic price adjustment for JP8 Turbine Fuel and F-76 Fuel for Defense Energy Support Center. The... more