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IndustryEmbraer: the fifth edition of the Maintenance Cost Workshop (MCW)
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Event to be attended by suppliers and several airlines operating industry commercial jets worldwide
Embraer held last week and this the fifth edition of its Maintenance Cost Workshop (MCW) in the city of Taubaté, Brazil. Representatives from airlines operating Embraer commercial jets worldwide are... more
HelicoptersJoint Heavy Lift: three different solutions under development for US Army
Washington, USA – Programmes with coaxial, tandem and tilt-rotor solutions to be shown by Sikorsky, Boeing, Bell and Frontier Aircraft
Five contracts lasting for 18 months and regarding the development of a project on the US Army’s JHL (Joint Heavy Lift) future rotor-winged aircraft have been recently assigned by the US armed force. T... more
SecurityCharter plane went off runway at Rotterdam Airport
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Only one injured person was reported
Early today a charter plane operated by Dynamic Airlines skidded off the runway while was attempting the takeoff from Rotterdam Airport (Netherlands). The Metroliner was bound for the United Kingdom carrying... more
Civil aviationNorth Korea: nuclear military programme cancelled
Pyongyang, North Korea - The USA, Russia, China, Japan and South Korea promised economic and oil support in exchange
Some two years with hard and intense talks proves necessary to achieve such a result, but finally the six-nations negotiations involving the United States, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea... more
MiscellaneousEgyptian student ordered pilot flying course and was investigated for alleged terrorist links
Washington, USA - A pilot's uniform and a map of Memphis Airport have been found in his apartment
A student attending Memphis University (Tennessee), has been arrested last week after federal agents found a pilot’s uniform, a map of Memphis International Airport and pilot training guides in his off-campus a... more
Civil aviationCameroon Airlines: France-African state routes restored by Air Italy
Paris, France - Passengers diverted on the basis of a temporary agreement and following the French DGCA's go-ahead
Cameroon Airlines was allowed by French authorities to resume its operational activities yesterday, at least by the resort to an Air Italy airline’s aircraft. This decision was considered following talks b... more
MiscellaneousIlaria Alpi's car returned Italy by a C-130 plane
Rome, Italy - The pick-up the Italian reporter was killed on to be inspected through ballistic test
A Hercules C-130 plane from Italian Air Force landed at Pratica di Mare Airport at about 4:00pm on September 17, carrying the Toyota’s Pick-up on which Italian journalist Ilaria Alpi and her cameraman M... more
DefenseIraq: Italian contingent 10% reduction has been accomplished
Rome, Italy - Progressive withdrawal of forces as the country proves more and more capable of managing its own security by itself, Italian Minister of Defence, Martino, underlined
Italian contingent re-deployed in Iraq lowered from about 3200 to 2900 soldiers starting on last September 6, with a 10% reduction of personnel as scheduled during Summer (see for details AVIONEWS). It... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters changed its leading summit
Washington, USA – Robert W. René is the new CEO of the group which aims to seize significant worldwide market shares
MD Helicopters has got a new CEO. It deals with Robert W. René, a remarkably experienced man for several industrial high technology fields and considered a real expert in relaunching companies in difficulty,... more
AirlinesSmoke in the cabin forced Lufthansa's jet to land at Madrid
Madrid, Spain - Flight was bound for Frankfurt carrying almost 200 people
A technical problem forced an airplane of the German flag carrier Lufthansa to carry out an emergency landing on runway at Madrid Airport yesterday. The 197 passengers on board suffered for no consequences:... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government faces the rising fuel cost by the system requirements
Rome, Italy - A decree has been announced scheduling measures for the entire air transport sector
Italian Government decided to set a decree scheduling specific measures in order to face the difficulties generated by the rising fuel cost for subjects operating in the air transport sector (most of all... more
IndustryBoeing: Jade Cargo announced 747-400ER Freighter order
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 1.3bn
The Boeing Company and Jade Cargo International, the first cargo airline in China with foreign ownership, have completed a firm order for the carrier’s purchase of six Boeing 747-400ER (Extended Range) F... more
AccidentsPiper sank in Auckland's port
Auckland, New Zealand - Pilot had previously threatened to crash plane into the Sky Tower
David Turnock, a 33 year old unemployed, threatened the control tower of the Auckland International Airport to crash the Piper Cherokee taken from Auckland’s Ardmore Airport into the Sky Tower while w... more
IndustryPall Aerospace Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47
Pall Aerospace Corp., New Port Richey, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 14, 2005, a $5,630,048 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the CH-47 engine air particle separators. Work will be performed... more
IndustryDynCorp International LLC awarded of a near 31 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the 29 C-12R1 aircraft to the C-12V configuration
DynCorp International L.L.C., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 14, 2005, a $30,893,741 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the Upgrade of 29 C-12R1 aircraft to the C-12V configuration.... more
IndustrySierra Nevada Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AN/SPN245 radar system
Sierra Nevada Corp.*, Sparks, Nev., is being awarded a $5,209,440 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-05-D-0010) to exercise... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R and MH-60S
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,909,718 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0014) for continued... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-414 engine, powering the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,041,740 priced order under the existing Basic Ordering Agreement contract (FA8140-05-G-0003) for procurement of rotors used on the... more
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