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Civil aviationBlack list: EU Commission meeting experts to set it
Brussels, Belgium - A meeting scheduled on today with the first exchange of views on the delicate matter concerning flight safety
A meeting by European Commission together with experts in air transport safety coming from all the European Union’s state members is scheduled on today. The purpose is the one of performing an exchange o... more
Military aviationHurricane "Katrina" (3). CA: 1000 tickets for displaced peoples intending going to other US zones
Rome, Italy - This initiative joined other ones previously announced
Continental Airlines continues its aid programme (see for details AVIONEWS). It had already donated 1 million of miles of OnePass programme to US Red Cross and issued special rules to apply on tickets... more
Military aviationHurricane "Katrina" (2): Italian aid have been delivered
Rome, Italy - The Italian C-130 arrived to Washington last Sunday and departed for Little Rock last evening
Early today (Italian time), Italian aids have been delivered to US authorities. It includes tents, blankets, draining pumps, inflatable rafts, first aid kits for 15,000 people and infant food (see for... more
Civil defenseItalian Air Force: 355 territorial monitoring hours for the Predators in Iraq in 4 months
Nassiriya, Iraq - Representatives from the armed force underlined the success of the operations performed by the remote-controlled recce aircraft
The three Italian Air Force’s RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft performed some 355 flight hours in Iraq during four months. Representatives from the armed force prove satisfied a... more
DefenseJCM: a single air-to-surface missile, three different platforms
Washington, USA – Compatibility tests for the new US guided rocket with the aircraft which is devoted to have started
Just a single air-to-surface missile will replace in US Army and US Navy both the AGM-114 Hellfires and the AGM-65 Mavericks. It deals with the Lockheed Martin Joint Common Missile (JCM), endowed with... more
Press releaseSult: Alitalia is acting as a low-cost carrier
Rome, Italy - As for the industrial plan, also that of the carrier's anti-strike is failing
"As for the industrial plan, also that of the carrier’s anti-strike is failing. Yesterday, in the morning the society communicated that 21 were the cancellations, for technical-operative reasons and n... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina": New Orleans Lakefront Airport remains closed
Washington, USA - Italian aids have arrived
New Orleans Lakefront Airport is still under water while the "Louis Armstrong" has been opened less than 24 hours following hurricane "Katrina" and currently are handling 3300 flights per day, the quadruple... more
AccidentsHelios: "A series of errors and great confusion on board on that time"
Athens, Greece - Disclosures about August 14 crash released by the "Herald Tribune"
The "Herald Tribune" unveiled today that sources close to the investigation committee into the crash involving the Helios Airways plane, said that Cypriot flight’s crew members became confused by a series o... more
AirlinesOcean Airlines: the Italian cargo airline inaugurated Brescia-Shanghai route
Brescia, Italy - Hong Kong now is the 4th weekly return flight to China
Ocean Airlines, the Italian cargo airline, doubled its services to China. Last Sunday September 4 at 8:49am the first flight to Shanghai Pudong took off from Brescia-Montichiari Airport. Following the... more
IndustryBAe proves stronger in the market thanks most of all to military sector
London, UK - Revenue increased up to more than a 13% in the first half 2005
Results achieved during the first half this year appear more than satisfying for British Aerospace. A more than +13% increase in revenue compared to the same period in 2004 are most of all stemming from... more
Latest newsSingapore selected the Eagle
Paris, France - The Dassault Rafale has been beaten by an F-15's version which proves very similar to the one ordered by South Korea
Dassault confirmed its defeat in the tender for the provision of new multirole fighters for Singapore Air Force. Although Boeing and the small Asian country’s Government have not officially unveiled t... more
Civil aviationTwo emergency landings occurred in Indonesia yesterday
Jakarta, Indonesia - Both a flight of Mandala and Garuda Airlines were aborted
A Boeing 737-400 of Indonesian Garuda Airlines taken off from Medan and bound for Jakarta, has been forced to make an emergency landing at Pekanbaru’s "Sultan Syarif Kasim" Airport (Sumatra’s Central Reg... more
Press releaseENAC suspended Tuninter and disposes an immediate inspection on ATR's fleet in Italy
Rome, Italy - The Tunisia's Civil Aviation Authority has been informed about such decision
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveiled that has been disposed in a precautionary way, the immediate suspension of the authorization to operate released to the Tunisian carrier, Tuninter. The... more
AirlinesIndian Airlines ordered 43 A-320 family airplanes
New Dheli, India - A new success achieved in Asian by Airbus during the diplomatic meetings of Tony Blair representing EU
After the success achieved in China within the bilateral meetings with European Union (see for details AVIONEWS), Airbus struck another blow for itself in India where British Premier Tony Blair is visiting... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident (2): ATR consortium suspected the shortage of fuel on board
Palermo, Italy - Palermo's Attorney is meanwhile carrying on investigation to verify the presence of other causes
ATR consortium had on its part already suggested that the switch off of both the engines about 7 minutes one from another (a rare event) could have been determined by the exhaustion of fuel, also considering... more
AccidentsBoeing crashed in Indonesia: a turbine failure may have originated accident
Medan, Indonesia - Problems with screw jack actuators working three flaps on a wing too
The Boeing 737-200 of Mandala Airlines could have been crashed after taking off from Medan Airport due to a failure to engine turbine: Setio Raharjo, head of the National Transportation Safety Committee,... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: fuel exhaustion as the main reason for the disaster
Rome, Italy - ANSV discovered it, finding that Tunisian technicians had replaced the fuel gauge with the one set for the ATR-42 in Tunisi the day before
The main reason for the accident affecting the ATR-72 Tuninter would have been the lack of sufficient fuel aboard due to a false indication of its quantity in the tanks as a consequence of the presence... more
AirlinesAlitalia: doubts on SULT union's strike effectiveness
Rome, Italy - There would have been some 32 flights cancelled, according to the union, but the carrier would indicate just 20
Data provided by Alitalia on flights cancellations yesterday during the first striking day by SULT union’s flight assistants clash with the union’s details. The Italian national airline would consider jus... more
IndustryBoeing Helicopter awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Chinook CH-47 helicopters
Boeing Helicopter, Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 2, 2005, a delivery order amount of $14,103,648 as part of a $14,103,648 firm-fixed-price contract for Rotary Wing Heads for the Chinook CH-47... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46E
General Electric Aircraft Engine, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $5,453,950 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3021) for the procurement... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems dba Raytheon Systems Co. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 150 AIM-9M/9X tactical missiles
Raytheon Systems dba Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $17,140,440 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed price contract (N00019-03-C-0003) for 150 AIM-9M/9X... more
IndustryFreeman Holdings of Louisiana dba Million Air Alexandria awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For jet fuel
Freeman Holdings of Louisiana dba Million Air Alexandria* (Veteran Owned Small Business), Alexandria, La., is being awarded a $12,070,217 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for jet fuel... more
Latest newsTanker affair: Pentagon searching for more transparency
Washington, USA – To avoid that cases similar to the one related to the scandal which affected Boeing and USAF occur again in the future
Darleen Druyun, a former US aerospace company Boeing’s employee and condamned to stay nine months in prison due to a conflict of interest within the US Air Force’s military orders for the new aerial ref... more
MiscellaneousAustria: helicopter's pilot got transport licence a month ago only
Innsbruck, Austria - Nine disaster's victims including a lot of youngs
Pilot who was flying the helicopter from which a concrete block crashed on a cable car startling other two cars and killing nine German tourists in Austria yesterday, seems that got the licence for material... more
AirlinesSkyEurope Airlines: also for the Czech low-cost carrier a Summer of record
Rome, Italy - Load factor of 90%, surpassed Malev and Wizz
240,000 passengers in July and as many in August. These are the numbers of record for the Czech carrier. According SkyEurope the Wizz Air, one of its direct competitor together with Malev, in the same... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Katrina": German flights loaded with aids for New Orleans
Berlin, Germany - The whole of Germany shows solidarity with the USA
Schroeder said that helping United States that are grappling with devastation left by hurricane "Katrina", is an "Historic duty" for Germany: Berliners are collecting aids -food and clothes- to send to... more
Science and technologyRegional airports: European Commission set rules for their development
Brussels, Belgium - It was unveiled by European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot
These rules mainly involve airport operators owned by public authorities. Public and private airports must be warranted with a similar treatment. Regional air stations must have an annual passenger traffic... more
Fair and showsTony Blair: politics and business aviation during British PM visit in India and China (2)
New Delhi, India - India intends partecipate to Galileo Project
It will be the 6th summit between India and EU. Blair will arrive together with Jose Miguel Barroso, European Commission President and Xavier Solana, EU representative for Foreign Policy. According to... more
PeopleBlack list: Hon. Vincenzi's speech from European Parliament Transport Committee
Brussels, Belgium - Marta Vincenzi (PSE) agrees with a proposal concerning the definition of a European black list
Hon. Marta Vincenzi stated in the European Parliament that she agrees with a proposal concerning the definition of a European black list. The definition of new control and checks standards is a major step... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 jet awarded type certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries to begin to U.S. customers
Embraer announced yesterday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Friday the type certificate for the 100-seat EMBRAER 190 airliner, allowing Embraer to start deliveries to launch-customer... more
HelicoptersHelisim: two new simulators for Eurocopter
Paris, France - They will regard in particular the EC-225 and the EC-725
Helisim, a company linked to Eurocopter and Thales, produced two new flight simulators respectively dedicated to the EC-225 and the EC-725 helicopters. It deals with solutions based on an accurate research... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: a double powerplant starting in 2012
Washington, USA – Customers will be able to choose between the P&W F-135 and the GE-Rolls Royce F-136
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will be powered by a Pratt & Whitney F-135 turbofan till 2012. The first aircraft will enter service with the US armed forces which ordered it with such a powerplant... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): August 2005, over 3,2 millions of passengers transported
Rome, Italy - With this result the Irish carrier surpassed British Airways
To celebrate it will offer 4 millions of free tickets on all carrier’s network. In Italy is expected the opening of new routes from Pisa and from Bergamo to Bratislava. The Irish low-cost carrier has c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). Rifondazione Comunista: "Cimoli must allow SULT again or, if not, resign"
Rome, Italy - Solidarity expressed by the Italian opposition Party for employees on strike today and tomorrow
Strike by Alitalia’s flight assistants represented by SULT union goes on and Rifondazione Comunista Party proves sympathetic with workers and criticizes both the company’s and Italian Government’s attit... more
AccidentsBoeing crashed in Indonesia (3): a 5 years kid may be alive
Medan, Indonesia - He would have been found among plane's wreckage
Among the 15 survivors there would be a kid of 5 years, found among the as-yet smoking wreckage of the Mandala Airlines B-737. Source that reported it would belong to rescuers squads coming from the nearby... more
AccidentsBoeing crashed in Indonesia (2): black boxes have been found
Medan, Indonesia - Thorough controls over Indonesian airlines
While forensic police is attempting to identify burning remains of at least 57 air crash fatalities, Indonesian Boeing black boxes have been found last evening and have been sent to be examined. But investigators... more
Fair and showsTony Blair: politics and business, aviation affairs during British PM visit in India and China
Beijing, China - He left today bound for India to visit his counterpart Manmohan Singh
Airbus concluded a deal worth EUR 1.5 billion as result of the selling of 10 A-330 to China Southern Airlines which expressed satisfaction for the deal contracted. China Southern Airlines Chairman Si Xianmin,... more
AirlinesSN Airholding: Board of Directors meeting
Brussels, Belgium - Examined the results of the first half year and presented the future plans
The Board of Directors of SN Airholding has assembled last Thursday and issued the following information: 1) Consolidated first half year result 2005 (Non-audited figures) The consolidated first half-year... more
AccidentsHelios: casualty's relatives ask for an indipendent investigation
Rome, Italy - At the moment, families are protesting before Cypriot Parliament' seat
Around 30 persons wearing black clothes are waving photos of their relatives killed in the incident occurred last August 14 to ask for justice. Justice will be done only by a real indipendent investigation... more
AirlinesRyanair: USD 90 oil not worry us
Milan, Italy - Marketing and Sales Director for Ryanair unveiled it
"We have already acquired 75% of the fuel until next April. Some persons consider this choice as a risk but we think it works", said Bridget Dowling, Marketing and Sales Director for Ryanair in Italy,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the difficult meeting between carrier's and employees' exigencies
Rome, Italy - Higher productivity to face the market trend with the available means is requested while workers are not willing to further renunciations
Alitalia’s flights cancelled during the first day of strike called by SULT union’s flight assistants rose up to 29 and the union proves satisfied abut the result, whereas the airline’s Board will hardl... more
Civil defenseRQ-4 Global Hawk about to be operationally standardized
Washington, USA – The final version could be available for US Air Force even in the near-term
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk remote-controlled aircraft is about to become a standard weapon system for US Air Force. After the first operational deployment during Operation Enduring Freedom in... more
PeopleNew agreements among EU, Chile, India and Australia about civil aviation
Brussels, Belgium - Opening air traffic markets and enhancing cooperation
The European Commission proposed new negotiations with India, Australia and Chile about civil aviation, safety, security and competition among carriers. Brussels has already concluded law deals with Chile... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: GdF arrested a false policeman with ten Kg of drug
Rome, Italy - He was about to take a flight bound for Turkey
During a check performed by Italian Anti-fraud Service and militaries of Financial Police at Fiumicino Airport, a Portuguese native 30 year old man departed from Caracas and bound for Istanbul, has been... more
Civil aviationNorthwest Airlines: FAA's extraordinary checks on the aircraft reliability
Washington, USA – Following technical personnel's strike on last August 20
Following the US carrier Northwest Airlines technicians’ strike occurred on last August 20, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would have decided to perform additional checks on the vehicles operated b... more
AccidentsSukhoi Su-33 sunk in Baltic sea
Moscow, Russia - Landing on aircraft carrier was unsuccessful and it crashed into the sea
A Russian military Sukhoi Su-33 plane belonging to North-Atlantic’s fleet, plunged into the sea in Northern Atlantic after landing on deck of the "Admiral Kuznestov" aircraft carrier at 4:27 Moscow’s tim... more
IndustryEmbraer signed the final contract for six EMB-190LR jets with Régional
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne to become the first operator of the type in Europe
Embraer and Régional, a fully owned subsidiary of Air France, have announced the signature of the final contract for the purchase of six EMBRAER 190 LR aircraft with six additional options of the same... more
HelicoptersOboronprom: Kamov to be owned by the new helicopter holding soon
Moscow, Russia - The entire range of naval and combat choppers to be acquired
Russian helicopter holding Oboronprom will not be restricted to the Mil’s and related-companies’ civil and military products. The merge of all the sector’s firms in Russia under a unique holding will... more
Press releaseSULT: 29 flights cancelled until 12am
Rome, Italy - By tens ones recorded considerable delays
"As already announced the number of Alitalia’s flights cancelled following to the strike fixed by Sult is increasing hour after hour. At 12am 29 were those cancelled and by tens are in a considerable d... more
AirlinesFinnair launched Helsinki-Guangzhou (Canton) route
Helsinki, Sweden - Last Sunday in the afternoon
Finnair’s first non-stop flight to Guangzhou (also known as Canton) departed from Helsinki-Vantaa airport on Sunday September 4 at 5:00pm. Finnair flew to the ultra-modern new airport which opened e... more