AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,777 news found
IndustryEmbraer: delivered of the EMB-175 to Air Canada
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft certified this month in Canada
Embraer delivered yesterday of the third of 15 EMBRAER 175 jets to Air Canada, the launch customer for the model, in a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Deliveries of... more
Defense"Nettuno" exercise at Marina di Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy - An Italian Army, Air Force and Coast Guard joint operation deploying helicopters, vehicles and ships
An Italian Army, Air Force and Coast Guard joint operation is being performed at Marina di Ravenna (Italy) today to test the maritime survival capabilities and the performance of emergency operations with... more
DefenseAn Italian-led ISAF starting on August 4
Kabul, Afghanistan - A commitment lasting for 9 months under General Mauro Del Vecchio's lead
The lead of the ISAF multinational force operating in the Afghan territory will be assigned to Italy on next August 4 (lasting for 9 months) and General Mauro Del Vecchio will become the commander in chief... more
MiscellaneousTurkey: soldiers and helicopters against the PKK, 15 died
Ankara, Turkey - A military operation was held in the Southern area of the country yesterday against the Kurdish movement
A massive operation by the Turkish armed and security forces was performed in the Southern region of the country yesterday, nearby the Iraqi territory’s border. Soldiers on the ground accomplished several m... more
PeopleAirbus A-320: 2500 "members in the family"
Toulouse, France - The latest of a successful commercial airplane series has been delivered to China Eastern Airlines
The A-320 no. 2500 produced by the European aerospace group Airbus is a Chinese one. It deals with a major goal for the company owned by EADS which confirms the international success of the family of short-medium... more
DefenseItalian Senate said yes to international mission in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Ayes have been 150, nay 96 and non-voters 2
Italian Senate approved once and for all yesterday the DDL 3562 that turns the June 28, 2005 decree into law, related to the "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international missions in... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica acquires 52.7% of Datamat SpA
Rome, Italy - The company will provide Finmeccanica with operations and key skills in IT for aerospace, defence and public administration
"Finmeccanica announces the purchase of 14,869,829 shares representing 52.7% of the capital of Datamat SpA, a company listed on the telecoms (TechStar) segment of the Italian Nuovo Mercato. The group... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh: Italian coffins to return at Ciampino this evening
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Also body of the second sister Bastianutti has been identified
It was learned in the late evening yesterday that the body of Paola Bastianutti has been identified by her uncle who remained in Sharm El-Sheikh as the search for his niece continued. The bodies of all... more
IndustryEgan, McAllister Assoc. Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the management services in support of Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems
Egan, McAllister Assoc. Inc., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $5,226,133 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-01-C-0104). This modification exercises... more
IndustryHUPP Aerospace awarded of a 60 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter for the Army and Air Force
HUPP Aerospace, New Haven, Ind., is being awarded a maximum $ 60,000,000 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quality type contract to support the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter for the Army and... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Kiowa
Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on July 26, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,271,772 as part of a $17,862,262 time and materials contract for crash damage on the Kiowa Warrior... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Boeing, "We will certainly win!"
Geneva, Switzerland - The US aerospace group proves confident about the result of the international legal clash which appears a long one
The WTO (World Trade Organization) will have to decide regarding the dispute related to subsidies to aerospace industry which opposes the USA to EU but Boeing proves particularly confident about the result... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters: a "rotor-winged" Policeman
Glendale, USA - The US company consolidated its role as a major helicopter provider for Law Enforcement units
That Police forces are among the best MD Helicopters’ customers the US company had already pointed out (see for details AVIONEWS). This trend has been confirmed during recent days by two Police departments i... more
Science and technologyLagos Airport closed due to work in progress
Lagos, Nigeria - Domestic flights runway needed urgent repairs
Nigeria’s Lagos Airport was closed for 4 hours yesterday in order to allow patching the holes on the runway some days after the accident occurred last Saturday which involved an Airbus A-330/300 of the G... more
Latest newsAtomic weapons: 90 tactical bombs still preserved in Italy
Aviano, Italy - There would be some 480 bombs of this type kept by NATO all over Europe
There would be about 90 tactical nuclear bombs in the Aviano and Ghedi Italian Air Bases. It would have been revealed by a report shown by the Natural Resources Defence Council some months ago with reference... more
PeopleIncessant rains troubled air traffic in India
Mumbai, India - Also armed forces were deployed to rescue the population
Air traffic was paralyzed between Mumbai and the region of Goa, the Indian sites hit by the incessant monsoon rains that have killed more than 1000 people and caused at least 200 missing persons only in... more
IndustryAviogroup: more than 100 employees affected by mobility
Turin, Italy - Trade unions' protest and they are going to meet the firm tomorrow at Piemonte Region Administration headquarter
Aviogroup and the Italian trade unions are going to meet at Piemonte Region Administration headquarter located in Turin tomorrow to try to find a solution to the recent mobility process set by the company... more
AerospaceDiscovery (3): the Shuttle "drew" a trail in the sky carrying Raffaello
Rome, Italy - The module produced by Alcatel Alenia Space is being deployed for the transport of food and devices towards the ISS
The launch of the Discovery Space Shuttle also encourages progress for Italian space industry. The Raffaello module produced by the new Alcatel Alenia Space joint-venture (consisting of Italian holding... more
AerospaceDiscovery (2): crew is trying to found possible damages
Washington, USA - They used a mechanic arm equipped with a camera
Discovery’s astronauts are at the work into the space for the first time and have had, already after 12 hours from the lift-off, starting a scrupulous inspection of the US space shuttle in order to verify t... more
Science and technologyLuton: supposed terrorist was arrested
London, United Kingdom - Air traffic was temporarily suspended
The supposed terrorist was arrested this morning while was about to board a plane flown by the low-cost carrier Ryanair bound for Nimes, in France: his identity has not been released yet. Following the... more
Civil aviationGermany is ready to restrict air space for the World Cup
Berlin, Germany - Sky could be banned to light aircraft
German Minister of Interior, Otto Schily, in the light of the latest dramatic terroristic actions at London as well as Sharm el Sheikh, is planning to close air space over the stadiums destined to host... more
IndustryBoeing: significant data in the second-quarter 2005
Washington, USA - Revenues worth about USD 15bn, while the 737 proves a major cornerstone
Boeing unveiled data related to results achieved in the second-quarter 2005. Total revenues gained by the group in such a period are worth about USD 15bn, considering the goals achieved both in the civil/space... more
Government actsQuestion time about NATO ship stranded in the waters of Pianosa
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Marida Bolognesi (DS)
Italian Hon. Bolognesi asked Italian Minister of Environment and Italian Minister of Defence for knowing the real intention of the NATO "Alliance" ship stranded in the waters before the Island of Pianosa... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: agreement with Etihad Airways for the flights to Toronto and Adu Dhabi
Brussels, Belgium - From next October 31, with three weekly connections
"Brussels, EU’s capital, will be linked, starting from next October 31, with three weekly flights to Toronto and Abu Dhabi, thanks to a partnership signed between SN Brussels Airlines and Etihad Airways, U... more
Government actsQuestion Time: foreign persons attending Trieste International Physics Centre "Coming from countries with terroristic risks"
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Luciano Dussin (Lega)
Italian Deputy Hon. Dussin asked some Italian ministries for making clear which kind of careful attention is being payed about the presence of many foreign students at Italian scientific centres such as... more
Government actsQuestion time: why did "A bomb-plane" land in a civil airport?
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Giulio Antonio La Starza (AN)
Italian Hon. La Starza asked Italian Premier for making clear why the supposed bomb plane intercepted by Italian fighters last Sunday was escorted to land in Ciampino Airport. Italian Government is also... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (3): a special flight for the repatriation of the bodies
Rome, Italy - They will be taken in Italy by tomorrow
The body of Rita Privitera was formally identified by her father this morning, but the news about Paola Bastianutti’s identification has not official character yet. While all the victims’ relatives are... more
Government actsQuestion Time: possible top secret condition assigned to the CIA kidnapping of Imam Abu Omar in Milan
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Marco Minniti (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Minniti asked Italian Premier for making clear about the possibility that the kidnapping of Imam Abu Omar in Milan by CIA’s representatives is destined to be subjected to top secret c... more
Government actsQuestion Time: supposed supersonic airplane pass and following earthquake in military sites in Sardinia
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Carboni (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Carboni intends to understand the truth about the supposed pass of a supersonic airplane over a Sardinia’s area and the following earthquake just where some military sites are located (... more
AirlinesQatar Airways amplifies links to Cebu, in the South Philippines
Rome, Italy - Served by A-330/200
Qatar Airways has increased the connections to Cebu, in the South Philippines, with the entry on this route of a A-330/200 of great dimensions, replacing the A-300, used previously. Cebu is famous like... more
Government actsQuestion Time: accident to a US submarine in October 2004 and supposed radioactivity detected at Italian Maddalena island
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Carboni (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Carboni asked some Italian ministries for explaining why data concerning possible radioactivity in La Maddalena island (Italy) has been notified and unveiled as found by some scientists... more
Government actsQuestion Time: architectural feature barring advance to the handicapped in the Italian airports
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Dorina Bianchi (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Bianchi asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear which kind of measures he intends to resort to in order to cancel all the architectural feature barring... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100B SUD, -200B, -300, -400, and -400D series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking in certain fuselage stringers, which, if left undetected, could result in fuselage skin cracking that reduces the structural integrity of the skin panel, and consequent rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 142)] [Page 43020-43022] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A1, model CL-600-2A12, and model CL-600-2B16 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent life-limited landing gear parts from being used beyond their safe-life limits, which could lead to collapse of the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 142)] [Page 43032-43036] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R, A-300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes; A-310/200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-15-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent accumulation of condensation in the insulation blankets of certain fuselage frames, which could cause corrosion that could result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage and consequent rapid decompression of the plane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 142)] [Page 43017-43020] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-320/111 airplanes and model A-320/200 series airplanes (2005-15-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent injection of high voltage current into the low voltage wiring that passes through the fuel tanks, which could result in a possible fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 142)] [Page 43024-43025] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211-524 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent IP (Intermediate pressure) compressor stage 5 disk failure, which could result in uncontained engine failure and possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 142)] [Page 43036-43039] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. models PA- 34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T airplanes
Washington, Usa - To correct quality control problems with the heater fuel pump, which could result in failure of the heater fuel pump
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 142)] [Page 43029-43032] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the forward passenger doors to operate properly in an emergency condition, which could delay an emergency evacuation and possibly result in injury to passengers and flightcrew
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 142)] [Page 43022-43024] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technology"There is a bomb at Vilnius Airport": phone's author was handcuffed
Vilnius, Lithuania - Police's investigation traced a 25 years old man
A phone threatening a blast at the airport of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, alerted the entire air station yesterday: passengers and airport workers were not evacuated but Police special squad and... more
Civil aviationAirplane crashed in Berlin: is air defence inadequate?
Berlin, Germany - Debates regarding risks of terroristic attacks from above and the real capability in preventing and facing them
Debates rose in Germany about the national security system concerning prevention against terroristic attacks. After the disaster occurred in Berlin on last Friday July 22, when a man decided to kill himself... more
AccidentsJordan plane carried out an emergency landing at Aqaba air station
Aqaba, Jordan - It seems a tyre blew
A malfunction forced Moldovan cargo plane Antonov to land at the "King Hussein" Airport in Aqaba (by the boundaries with Israel) yesterday. The incident has been attributed to a faulty tyre. No passenger... more
Science and technologyVienna: "distracted" couriers leave in airport suitcase full of drug
Vienna, Austria - Inside 24 kg of cocaine
The couriers that have embarked on a scheduled flight, coming from Mexico City, a suitcase full of 24 kg of pure cocaine inside 22 bags, probably more than forget it have considered too much dangerous... more
PeopleSelex-Finmeccanica: an air traffic control radar for Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - Meanwhile, the Italian holding has been awarded for the contribution provided to security in cooperation with the Italian National Council for Research
Finmeccanica, by the Selex group, will provide Cyprus with an air traffic control system produced in line with the latest standard set by Eurocontrol. The Italian holding, by an agreement worth more than... more
IndustryAvidyne and Frasca International partner to develop Entegra version of Mentor training simulator
Oshkosh, Usa - Demonstrated at Airventure 2005 in Wisconsin
Avidyne Corporation announced yesterday it has partnered with Frasca International, Inc. to develop a version of Frasca’s Mentor™ advanced training simulator featuring Avidyne’s Entegra integrated fligh... more
AirlinesBomb-alarm on Argentine flight
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Aerolineas Argentinas plane has immediately landed at Santa Fe'
A phone informed the Argentine carrier about the presence of a bomb on the flight departed from Buenos Aires and bound for Salta: so an airplane carrying 80 people has immediately performed an emergency... more
IndustryEADS stronger and stronger thanks to Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - The European holding-owned company goes on favouring its growth by the success of its commercial planes
Airbus’ contribution for EADS’ growth proves decisive once again. Results concerning the first half 2005 are particularly positive for the European aerospace and defence holding, with rising revenues of... more
Science and technologyItalian Transport Minister-unions agreement on airport workers' contract
Rome, Italy - Contract renewal, salary increase and safeguard clause to favour the trade unitarity
Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport and the trade unions succeeded in achieving an agreement yesterday concerning airport workers’ contract. Among the measures set one can consider in fact a... more
MiscellaneousBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (2): "See you tomorrow on Tv"
Rome, Italy - Two Italian tourists have made a scary denounce to Carabinieri
"See you tomorrow on television" is the sentence said by Golden Sharm Hotel’s porter and reported to Italian authorities by two Italian women of 18 and 19 years from Vigevano (Pavia, Lombardia Region), r... more
Civil aviationCriminal Police powers to the Italian armed forces against terrorism
Rome, Italy - A step voted in the Italian Senate schedules searches, persons identifications and prevention of acts against security
Additional reinforcement measures for the anti-terrorism ruling in Italy: Senate approved a regulation related to the public administration decree which schedules the assignment of Criminal Police powers... more