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IndustryGeneral Dynamics Armament and Technical Products awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, Vt., is being awarded a $10,000,788 ceiling-priced, firm-fixed-price letter contract for the procurement of 42 M61A2 20 mm Automatic Gun Systems... more
PeopleChart of Passenger Rights: EU infringement proceeding against Italy on its implementation
Brussels, Belgium - Also other state members have been involved as penalties to be enforced against carriers in case of hardships for customers would lack
European Commission severely criticized some state members with reference to some shortages in the full implementation of the so called Chart of Passenger Rights. According to EU Government, Italy, Sweden,... more
CuriositiesAir France A-330 hit a cow while was taking off
Port Harcourt, Nigeria - Incident would have not caused results
It happened around 4:30am local time today in the Nigerian airport of Port Harcourt: an Airbus A-330 aircraft belonging to the French flag airline, carrying about 196 persons, would have hit a cow shortly... more
IndustryMBDA Italy: a new facility in La Spezia
La Spezia, Italy - Devoted to system integration activities for missiles destined to the Italian armed forces
MBDA Italy (as the Italian division of the missile group owned by EADS, BAe and Finmeccanica) opened its new facility nearby the La Spezia naval base. Such a plant will be used for system integration activities... more
IndustryA-350: its wings are worth 10,000 jobs
Broughton, UK - Pressures by British unions on Government in order to lead it to promote a national plant to manufacture the wing section of the new Airbus
Airbus is appraising the possibility of producing the wings of the new A-350, which will have to compete with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, in British facilities, just when the European-US dispute on subsidies... more
Government actsQuestion time on frequent cancellations of Ancona-Rome flights operated by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - By senator Marina Magistrelli (Margherita-Dl-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator mrs. Magistrelli asked Italian Minister of Transport for knowing how many air services from and to the airport of Ancona have been cancelled from the beginning of 2005. Italian Government... more
Government actsQuestion time on the transit of nuclear submarine in the port of Taranto
Rome, Italy - By senator Vittorio Giovanni Battafarano (Ds-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator Battafarano asked Italian Minister of Defence which it has been the latest nuclear submarine passed by the port of Taranto; Italian Government is also expected to answer if the plan for... more
Security2012 Olympics in London: military planes saluted Trafalgar Square's cheerful crow
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Madrid, NY and Moscow were disappointed, specially Paris considered the hot favourite
England and London are rejoicing because the British Capital gained voting held today in Singapore for assigning the 2012 Olympic Games, with great satisfaction for Tony Blair who defeated his usual enemy... more
Government actsQuestion Time: US raids effects in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Laura Cima (Misto-Verdi-l'Unione)
Italian Deputy Hon. Cima asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear if Italian Government intends to invite the USA to avoid victims during attacks in Afghanistan, even in the area where... more
Government actsQuestion time: what will happen to the dependents when Nokia will sell off TETRA technology to EADS?
Rome, Italy - By senator Fiorello Cortiana (Verdi-L'Unione)
Italian senator Cortiana asked Italian Minister of Welfare for making clear the destiny of 12 workers of Nokia Corporation in sight of the selling of TETRA technology to the French multinational aerospace... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Italiatour SPA, former Alitalia group's company
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Riccardo Milana (Margherita)
Italian Deputy Hon. Milana intended to understand which steps Italian Government wants to perform in order to solve salaries problems related with employees belonging to a former Alitalia group’s company, I... more
Government actsInterpellation on forced and clandestine repatriation of the Egyptian Imam
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Cossiga (Per le autonomie)
Italian senator Cossiga asked Italian Prime Minister, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italian Minister of Interior as well as Italian Minister of Defence for knowing if Italian State believes opportune... more
Government actsQuestion Time: former helicopter base transformed in non-EU immigrants temporary stay centre
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Pieralfonso Fratta Pasini (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Fratta Pasini asked Italian Minister of Interior for making clear which kind of measures Italian Government intends to resort to in order to avoid problems related to crime stemming... more
MiscellaneousUS air strike in Afghanistan: Pentagon feels bad about it
Washington, USA - "Much regret" for the many civilians killed
The US Defence Department has expressed regret for the civilian deaths in an air strike in Afghanistan last Friday (see for details AVIONEWS). The US aircraft’s attack against terrorism in the Eastern p... more
AirlinesSwiss International Airlines: Swiss core, German ownership
Berne, Switzerland - The Swiss carrier to go on operating autonomously but ownership will be a fully Lufthansa one
After Brussels’ green light on the acquisition of Swiss International Airlines by Lufthansa, the main aspects of such an economic effort of European and worldwide relevance for air transport are getting c... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on grounding of "Flying Fortress" aircraft
Strasbourg, France - By Charles Tannock (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-1841/05 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Grounding of Flying Fortress aircraft There remains in service in the UK only one airworthy aircraft from the... more
MiscellaneousG8 summit: Gleneagles airspace has been interdicted
Gleneagles, Scotland - The city was armoured fearing no-global's actions
Over 10,000 policemen are protecting Gleneagles where G8 summit is expected to start today for talking about Africa, climate changes, economy and development, equilibrium and oil’s price, Palestine’s iss... more
HelicoptersCanada: radar and IFF for the CH-148 Cyclone have been selected
Ottawa, Canada - Some 28 airframes of the Canadian version of the H-92 have been ordered
The Canadian armed forces are ready to take delivery of the 28 Sikorsky H-92 (renamed as CH-148 Cyclone in Canada) medium helicopters and some relevant avionic components for the vehicles ordered have... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on status of British military bases on the island of Cyprus
Strasbourg, France - By Tobias Pflüger
"Oral question H-0552/05 for Question Time at the part-session in July 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Tobias Pflüger to the Commission Subject: Status of British military... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Turkish military intervention and stability in the Middle East
Strasbourg, France - By Mogens Camre (UEN)
"Written question E-1672/05 by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission Subject: Turkish military intervention and stability in the Middle East In my written question No. E-0841/05, I asked the Commission... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Learjet model 23, 24, 24A, 24B, 24B-A, 24C, 24D, 24D-A, 24E, 24F, 24F-A, 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, 25F, 28, 29, 31, 31A, 35, 35A (C-21A), and 36 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent severe weakening of the aileron cable, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 127)] [Page 38578-38580] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F-28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive wear of the polyamide washer of the aileron actuator bush assembly, which could result in aileron flutter and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 127)] [Page 38573-38575] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-100, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the longitudinal skin joints in the fuselage pressure shell, which could affect the structural integrity of the airplane, and result in loss of cabin pressurization during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 127)] [Page 38575-38578] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/100 and -200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent roll oscillations during approach and landing in certain icing, crosswind, and turbulent conditions, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 127)] [Page 38580-38582] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down in Afghanistan: corpses of other two missing soldiers found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Search for the 4th soldier go on
Two of the missing soldiers in Afghanistan (since last Tuesday), have been found dead in the Province of Kunar. They were part of "Navy Seals Special Operations" together with the soldier found alive among... more
DefenseChamber of Deputies started reading DDL on international missions
Rome, Italy - Debate about Iraq mission to go on today
Italian joint committees for Foreign Affairs and Defence at Chamber of Deputies started yesterday reading DDL for turning a decree concerning "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation in international... more
IndustryBoeing: Guggenheim Aviation Partners signed for six 747-400ER freighters
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2006 and continue through the first half of 2008
Boeing yesterday confirmed that Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GPR), the U.S.-based aviation investment firm acting on behalf of the Guggenheim Aviation Investment Fund LP (GAIF), has placed an order for... more
IndustryBoeing: here are data on deliveries in the second-quarter
Washington, USA - A good performance in the civil field with 85 vehicles provided while there are 25 military airframes supplied to their respective units
US aerospace and defence group Boeing unveiled recently data related to deliveries made in the second-quarter 2005, proving able of a very good performance in particular concerning the commercial aviation... more
MiscellaneousFire in Côte d'Azur: 2 helicopters and 11 planes are working
Paris, France - Tourists have evacuated camping grounds
About 10,000 people, mostly tourists coming from United Kingdom, Germany and Scandinavia, have been evacuated from six camping grounds because of a fire blazed in Côte d’Azur (France), in the village of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: company-unions meeting to face domestic air transport problems
Rome, Italy - Flight assistants to constantly demonstrate starting on next July 11 concerning contract
Alitalia Board is meeting the Italian union’s representatives for all the Italian airlines employment trades today to analyse the situation related to the implementation of the business plan, the recapitalization p... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italy seventh at the Paragliding World Cup in France
Turin, Italy - 125 pilots representing 47 countries
At Bourg St. Maurice, in France, Italy is seventh during the second stage of the Paragliding World Cup with the presence of 125 pilots representing 47 states. The following PWC’s appointments will be i... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60M Army Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 30, 2005, a $6,168,759 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for the Army Black Hawk Helicopters (UH-60M) Integration and Qualification.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on June 30, 2005, a $16,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Design, Development, and Integration of the AN/ARC-231 Radio into the AH-64D... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on June 30, 2005, an $18,727,430 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul and Repair for the Entire T700 Family of Engines.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache Longbow AH-64D Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on June 28, 2005, a $27,244,842 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Exploration of the Open System Architecture Technology into the Apache Longbow... more
CuriositiesSukhoi fighters do "not watch" over Mikhail Pogosyan's house
Moscow, Russia - The well known Russian aerospace company's leader robbed at night
If a time when Sukhoi’s leader must have firmly desired to be protected by his Su-27/37 fighters exists, it should have occurred just on last Wednesday, when some thieves went into his house at night t... more
Press releaseENAC summoned airlines for higher attention to disabled persons' rights
Rome, Italy - With reference to some recent inefficiencies indicated regarding it
As some recent inefficiencies have been indicated regarding the lack of sufficient observance of disabled persons’ rights, most of all when considering the rising traffic during the Summer season, ENAC (... more
Latest newsGripens protecting Prague's sky
Prague, Czech Republic - The first two delivered fighters' operational activity for the defence of Czech air space has started
The SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth generation multirole light fighters have been representing actually the main weapon system for the protection of Czech Republic’s national air space since last July 1... more
AirlinesMaxjet flies from States to London
Washington, USA - The airline promises discount 15 to 70 percent
US airline Maxjet Airways intends to start the first low-cost air link between NY "John F. Kennedy"/Baltimore-Washington airports and London-Stansted from next Autumn. No clear details on tariffs exist,... more
Latest newsKosovar cardiopathic baby to make an hope air travel
Rome, Italy - A 9-months old female kid will reach Turin this evening
A military airplane from Italian Defence department is expected to take in Pristina (Kosovo) a 9-months old female kid to carry her to Turin-Caselle International Airport today: from here Kosovar baby... more
AirlinesEU: green light for Lufthansa to acquire Swiss International Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Provided that both carriers renounce to several slots at various European airports
European Union provided its go-ahead for the acquisition of Swiss International Airlines by Lufthansa. European Commission ensured its authorisation thought under protest, as a clear condition has been... more
AerospaceParabolic flight's experiment aboard the A-300
Bordeaux, France - It will test behaviour of some cells in weightless conditions
A parabolic flight test will be performed by an Airbus 300 at the European Space Agency’s research centre situated in the Bordeaux Merignac Airport from July 19 to 30. Test aims to prove some particular h... more
AirlinesYes Air Airlines: new route Cagliari-Palermo to start tomorrow
Trento, Italy - The link will be operated five times a week
Yes Air Airlines, Italian low-cost carrier from Trentino Region started last Autumn (see for details AVIONEWS), will operate a new connection from Cagliari to Palermo starting from tomorrow July 6 up to... more
AirportsG5 nations gave green light to transfer clandestines by joint flights
Paris, France - The initiative will make the first move "In few days"
The meeting of Ministers of Interior from France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and Italy opened yesterday at Evian (France) to discuss about security and fight against clandestine immigration. G5 Ministers... more
DefenseDi Paola: "Capabilities and interoperability to face the future challenges"
Rome, Italy - These are the major requirements indicated by Italian Chief of General Staff to meet the modern operational needs
Capabilities and interoperability. These are the two keywords able to properly describe what the Italian armed forces must achieve to face the future challenges and meet the national operational exigencies,... more
Science and technology"Leonardo da Vinci" to have a new hotel
Rome, Italy - Building yard started works yesterday
Cerimony for the laying of the first stone of "Hotel Scandic by Hilton Rome Airport" at Fiumicino Airport occurred yesterday. There were Fiumicino’s Mayor, Mario Canapini, Rome’s Mayor, Walter Veltroni as... more
IndustryUlivo: "Italian aerospace sector is a major one if a concrete European foreign and defence policy exists"
Rome, Italy - The political movement relies on such industrial field underlining the importance of security and research
Italian "Ulivo" political movement commented recently regarding the future of the Italian aerospace industry while waiting for the political election to be held next year, focusing on what should be some... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on European cabin crew licence
Strasbourg, France - By Edite Estrela (PSE) and Emanuel Fernandes (PSE)
"Written question E-1776/05 by Edite Estrela (PSE) and Emanuel Fernandes (PSE) to the Commission Subject: European cabin crew licence 1) In view of the discussions on harmonising technical standards... more
AirlinesAir-conditioned failure grounded Livingston's passengers
Boulogne, Italy - 300 persons have spent the night in a hotel
300 passengers expected to board a charter flight operated by Livingston airline departing at 7:15pm yesterday from Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport, bound for Crete island, have been forced to back... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on safe airlines
Strasbourg, France - By Eoin Ryan
"Oral question H-0509/05 for Question Time at the part-session in July 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Eoin Ryan to the Commission Subject: Safe airlines Does the Commission... more