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Weather forecastsDefence Systems and Equipment International: Selex attending the event
London, UK - Some of the main defence products of the Finmeccanica-owned company are being exhibited
Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems, a Finmeccanica-owned company, is attending the Defence Systems and Equipment International in London (September 13-16 2005), showing some among its major products. Among... more
Weather forecastsAgustaWestland. Orsi: "Innovating to preserve the great competitiveness of European helicopter industry"
Florence, Italy - It has been underlined by AgustaWestland CEO during the 31st European Rotorcraft Forum
Giuseppe Orsi, as AgustaWestland CEO, attended the 31st European Rotorcraft Forum held in Florence (Italy) today at Italian Air Force Aerial War School. Orsi underlined the role played by the European... more
IndustryBoeing-Lockheed Martin: the two makers' alliance do not convince US Government
New York, USA - As stated by "Wall Street Journal"
US Government would not prove convinced about costs. The joint-venture, made to produce rockets for Air Force, is experiencing more and more difficulties in achieving a go-ahead by Administration and military... more
AirlinesSky Europe: Slovakian carrier intends to quote on the stock exchange of Warsaw and Vienna
Rome, Italy - Liquidity to purchase new airplanes
Not less of 10 million of new shares and will be put on stock market and the arrive of new capitals should serve to pay 16 new B-737 and the further 16 options. The the stock exchanges chosen are Warsaw... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: Czech carrier chose AT&T to set up its IT management system
Prague, Czech Republic - It is expected to link 80 airline's locations around the world
Contract between Czech Airlines and AT&T, will last three years and the IT company should link 80 offices including branch houses, tickets offices and check-in bases. Contract is worth USD 2,7m. MPLS technology... more
PeopleWorld Tourism Day: "Travel and Transport: from the imagination of Jules Verne to 21st century reality" the event's theme
Doha, Qatar - The event has been supported by the World Trade Organization
It is the first time that such event, supported by the World Trade Organization, occurs in a Middle-Eastern country. THe opening day will be on September 27 and Qatar’s choice is an opportunity to open t... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: Magyar air station is at the core of electoral dispute
Budapest, Hungary - Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany to back airport's privatization
Budapest Airport’s privatization became the core of political debate between Hungarian Socialist party led by Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and centre-right alliance Fidesz (see for details AVIONEWS). R... more
AirlinesVarig announced a plan of personnel cutting
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Carrier tries to avoid bankruptcy by creating a new company
Varig Brazilian carrier will fire the 13% of its 12,000 dependents and will create a new company within the end of 2006 to avoid bankruptcy. President of the Board of Directors, David Zylbersztajn, called... more
AirlinesSwiss International: load factor up of 3.7%
Basel, Switzerland - 876.330 passengers flown in month of August
Swiss carrier, controlled by Lufthansa, marked a load factor up of 3.7% in August compared with last year at 83.1%. The increase concerns both intercontinental and European flights. In August, carrier... more
Military aviationItalian Civil Defence sent health aid to Angola against Marburg fever
Luanda, Angola - AMI's C-130 landed today at Luanda
Italian Air Force C-130 plane landed today at Luanda Airport loaded with health aids provided by Italian Civil Defence, Puglia Region and companies coordinated by "Cittadinanza Attiva" for Angolan Province... more
Latest newsJoint air patrol over the Straits of Malacca
Bangkok, Thailand - C-130 of the Royal Malaysian Air Force flown by crew from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
Four nations of South-East Asia started the first joint air patrol over the Straits of Malacca: beginning from today, Malaysia, Thailandia, Singapore and Indonesia, will work side by side to increase security... more
Latest newsSmall Diameter Bomb: USAF changes specifications
Washington, USA – It must be able to hit both fixed and moving targets
US Air Force opened a new stage in the production of the so called "small diameter bombs", by a tender in which both Boeing and Lockheed Martin compete. Specifications have been significantly modified.... more
DefenseJoint command and high-tech defence: that is how the South Korean forces change
Seoul, South Korea - However, Pyongyang could prove stronger in the battlefield in case of conflict thanks to the larger number of soldiers available, according to experts
While the North Korean nuclear matter is still in the centre of attention in Asia in these days waiting for achieving a final solution, South Korea plans serious and firm changes for its armed forces that... more
Civil aviationThailand: five Phuket Air YS-11 grounded for safety reasons
Bangkok, Thailand - Airline's fleet is made up of secondhand planes
Thailand’s Transport Minister, Pongsak Raktapongpaisal, ordered to ground five NAMC YS-11 planes belonging to Phuket Air carrier. Two days before, one of them skidded off a runway in a Northern airport w... more
Civil defenseAVIONEWS' Specials: Captain Dentesano's article on the deployment of the UAV in Italy
Rome, Italy - Devoted to terminological matters and professionals titles for the use of such means for civil purposes in the country
AVIONEWS released an all-Italian version of a Captain Renzo Dentesano’s article devoted to the deployment of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for civil purposes in Italy. He underlines some relevant aspects c... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to purchase 60 A-350 aircraft
Paris, France - After months of negotiations, a letter of intent has been signed with the French plane-builder
Qatar Airways signed a letter of intent with Airbus last Friday to purchase 60 A-350s, as fruition of months of negotiations before reaching the agreement expected to complete what decided in June at Le... more
AirlinesBritish Airways urged not to sign the agreement with Gate Gourmet
London, United Kingdom - The catering supplier of the British carrier fired 800 people
British Airways and Gate Gourmet -catering company supplier of the Britain’s flag carrier- are negotiating for long in order to find a deal expected to avoid the catering supplier is put under legal p... more
CuriositiesContinental Airlines evacuated dogs from hurricane zone by a charter flight
Houston, Usa - Last Sunday on board of a B-737/800
Continental Airlines last Sunday, Sept. 11, has operated a Louisiana evacuation flight carrying up to 100 passengers -- who are all dogs. The dogs are all homeless as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The... more
AirlinesAirbus: Lufthansa took delivery of the 4000th aircraft made
Toulouse, France - An A-330/300 delivered to the German carrier at the major French manufacturing plant
Lufthansa is the customer of the 4000th Airbus-made commercial aircraft. The German airline took delivery of an A-330/300 at the French Toulouse manufacturing plant on last September 9. Airbus met orders... more
Fair and showsAppointment within Turbomeca Asia Pacific
Bordes, France - The new CEO is Michel Brouquet, 48 years old, with effect from last September 1
Michel Brouquet has been appointed Managing Director of Turbomeca Asia Pacific Pte Limited with effect from September 1st 2005. He takes over from Marc Lacoue, who is moving on to assume other functions... more
AirlinesJazeera Airways: opening flight of the first Kuwait's low-cost carrier to occur on November 16
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The aircraft used will be the A-320s
"Jazeera Airways", it is not the most famous Arab world TV channel company, it is the first Kuwait’s low-cost carrier. The opening flight is scheduled on November 16 and it will be performed with the f... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina" (2): New Orleans Airport has been reopened
Washington, USA - Air station handled only cargo flights over two past weeks
"Louis Armstrong" Airport after 16 days of inactivity during which it handled only humanitarian and military flights of planes and helicopters, resumed commercial flights this morning. Northwest Airlines... more
MiscellaneousJapan: Chinese recce aircraft detected while flying nearby Kyushu Island
Tokyo, Japan - Relations between the two countries appear fraught when considering the activities in a disputed area and Beijing's arms race
A Chinese recce airplane would have overflown an area disputed between China and Japan recently, nearby Kyushu Island. Although Japanese military authorities have not confirmed, one should take into account... more
Miscellaneous1.5 tonnes of drug inside a King 300 making an emergency landing at Caribbeans
Bogotà, Colombia - Cocaine was destined to US market
Colombian police discovered 1.5 tonnes of cocaine inside a light airplane which made an emergency landing at the airport of San Andres Island due to a mechanical fault yesterday. Plane was an US-registered... more
IndustryMIG: a 40% of managerial staff to be cut
Moscow, Russia - A measure decided in order to better re-allocate available resources while waiting for the foundation of the great Russian aerospace holding
While waiting for the concrete creation of a single aerospace holding in Russia as scheduled by Government, MIG group is planning a great reorganization work concerning employment. The well known Russian... more
PeopleBoeing Business Jet: first Chinese customer for the 737 VIP
Beijing, China - The US maker intends now to achieve 100 orders for this airplane by the end of this year
Although Boeing did not reveal who is the first Chinese purchaser of its BBJ (Boeing Business Jet), the US maker proves satisfied about this result, just putting in to evidence to date that the Chinese... more
HelicoptersPrincipality of Monaco: the EC-155 for VIP transport arrived
Principality of Monaco - The helicopter to be jointly deployed by Heli Air Monaco and Monacair airlines
Eurocopter delivered an EC-155B1 helicopter in a VIP version to the Principality of Monaco on last September 8, during an official ceremony where the major institutional officers attended, such as even... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles in the dark: airport's flights were regular
Washington, USA - A technical error caused the black-out last afternoon
A black-out left a large part of city of Los Angeles in the dark for about two hours but the situation returned to normality at 5:00pm local time yesterday. Also the Los Angeles International Airport has... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina": two C-130 sprinkle fly-spray in New Orleans
Washington, USA - After disaster disinfestation has begun
Two C-130 airplanes from the US Air Force have begun to sprinkle in New Orleans area the chemical Nadel that should serve to control flies and mosquitos which could lead the feared Nile’s fever as well a... more
Science and technologyEU: European regional airport association criticized Barrot's line
Brussels, Belgium - European airports do not like community policy about regional airports
European regional airports criticized EU policy about regional airports asking a prompt modification. European regional airports have made clear their position through a statement as well as the Europe’s R... more
Latest newsACS: Lockheed Martin tries to "save" Embraer by offering the 190
Washington, USA – However, weight requirements and the lack of a military version would risk to lead US Army to exclude the Brazilian firm from the programme
Doubts about the choice to resort to an Embraer ERJ-145 as a platform for the US Army’s Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) programme had been already expressed last month (see for details AVIONEWS), but now i... more
DefenseDefence Systems Equipment International: Italian Undersecretary Berselli attending in London on the behalf of Italian Minister Martino
London, UK - The International event to opening today with many Italian companies participating
Italian Undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, is attending the opening ceremony of "Defence Systems Equipment International" (DSEI), starting today. Important Italian defence companies are participating... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: "Wall Street Journal" stated the US carrier could ask for the Chapter 11 this week
New York, USA - Delta's stakes are losing at the New York Stock Exchange
Chapter 11 is the way out provided by US Law for Delta Airlines to protect itself from creditors. Its stake is losing a 18.08% at USD 0.9 at the US Stock Exchange. Also "Washington Post" quoted the possible... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Cimoli is honouring the reorganization and relaunch schedule"
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Lunardi about the carrier's President
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, commented on recent developments in Alitalia’s situation, underlining that Italian national airline President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, i... more
MiscellaneousDisabled person kidnapped a Colombian plane
Bogotà, Colombia - 24 people on board were safe
A 50 years old disabled man in a wheelchair, Luis Ramirez Reynoso, together with his son Linsen Ramirez 22, kidnapped for about 2 hours a Bombardier airplane of Aires Colombian airline carrying 20 people... more
SecurityColombia: an airplane may have been diverted
Bogotà, Colombia - It was carrying at least 20 persons
A Colombian plane carrying a twenty people would have been diverted yesterday while was flying a domestic route in the South according to the private network "Radio Caracol" that quoted military sources.... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 875, 877, 884, 884B, 892, 892B, and 895 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent multiple LPC fan blade failures due to cracks, which could result in uncontained engine failure and possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 175)] [Page 53725-53728] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the fuel and hydraulic tubes, which could lead to fuel and/or hydraulic fluid leakage in the engine nacelle area and consequent fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)] [Page 53558-53560] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F27 Mark 200, 400, 500, and 600 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the rotary knobs are not inadvertently moved to the shut position, which could result in fuel starvation to both engines and consequent inability to maintain controlled flight and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)] [Page 53556-53558] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. propellers (2005-18-12)
Washington, Usa - To detect corrosion and mechanical damage that can cause failure of a propeller, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)] [Page 53543-53547] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Goodrich De-icing and Specialty Systems "FASTprop" Propeller De-icers (2005-18-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent Goodrich "FASTprop" propeller de-icers from detaching from the propeller blade, resulting in damage to the airplane, and possible injury to passengers and crewmembers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)] [Page 53550-53554] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 airplanes (2005-18-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the OPS from using data from faulted (failed) sensors, which could result in anomalies of the fly-by-wire primary flight control, autopilot, auto-throttle, pilot display, and auto-brake systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)] [Page 53547-53550] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes (2005-18-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing between the wire bundle and the structure of the aft fairing, which could result in electrical arcing and subsequent ignition of flammable vapors and possible uncontrollable fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)] [Page 53554-53556] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet model Falcon 10 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent collapse of the flexible hoses in the slat anti-icing system, which could lead to insufficient anti-icing capability and, if icing is encountered in this situation, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)] [Page 53540-53543] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIndonesia grounded 4 B-737 planes
Medan, Indonesia - The Government has intensified safety checks after Mandala plane crash
Indonesian air transport authorities have decided to ground 4 Boeing 737-200 aircraft belonging to four unnamed airlines after the accident involving the Mandala Airlines B-737 occurred last September... more
Civil defenseThe first Heron UAV to be operated by Israeli Air Force soon
Tel Aviv, Israel - It will be deployed for homeland surveillance and maritime patrolling
Israeli Air Force is about to take delivery of its first IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) Machaz 1 remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft, better known in the international market as Heron. The armed... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): unions against any hypotheses of new job cutting
Rome, Italy - It is necessary to aim to a great international alliance as SkyTeam would be insufficient
FIT-CISL, FILT-CGIL, UIL Trasporti and UGL would absolutely disagree with any hypotheses of new job cutting by Alitalia. The unions will not accept new redundancies and another remuneration reduction as... more
AirlinesMyair: 320 passengers trapped between Bucharest and Orio al Serio due to a plane's failure
Bergamo, Italy - 200 people stopped at Bucarest and 120 at Bergamo
Myair’s flight should have carried them to Bergamo but 200 persons, among whom 100 Italians, would have been stopped for hours at Bucharest Airport without any information available about delay reasons. T... more
Weather forecastsG-222's phase out: occasion for a great air show
Pisa, Italy - Some technical dates of the aircraft
Last September 10, the Italian Air Force has greeted officially the G-222 with an air show supported by Pisa’s local Government and Province. This aircraft has ended its career with Italian Air Force a... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors approved six months 2005 report of the Group
Rome, Italy - Operational performance based on a sharp improvement compared to the same period last year
Production improved up to a EUR 2157m (10% increase compared to last year). Material use and service cost rose up to a 10% but it depended on the increasing fuel cost, affecting activities for a +49%.... more