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Sport aviationItalian undertaking on microlight stops off in Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - News from Baltic after a short halt in Denmark
Achille Cesarano and Maurizio Radi with his little dog named Gilda, left the runway of Senigallia’s Air Club last June 16 at 07:38am for performing the undertaking aimed to reach Artic polar circle overflying n... more
IndustryEmbraer began accepting orders for new Very Light and Light jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil - These versions launched in May
Embraer announced last Friday that it is now taking orders for its new Very Light and Light Jets directly through its sales offices. Through a deposit agreement, a customer will be able to reserve a Very... more
IndustryBoeing delivered China Eastern's first 737-700s for high-altitude regions
Seattle, Usa - It's the first of two B-737/700Next Generation
Boeing and China Eastern Airlines (Yunnan) celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first two Next-Generation 737-700s modified for operations in some of the most remote, high-altitude regions. The m... more
AccidentsPortugal: a small plane hit a car
Lisbon, Portugal - The car's driver was killed, pilot was admitted in hospital
A man was killed and an other wounded when a light aircraft in taking-off stage hit a car at Espinho aerodrome, in Northern Portugal, yesterday. Pilot was seriously injured and he is still in hospital,... more
IndustryAirbus: Air Mauritius increases the fleet with new A-340/300E
Milan, Italy - They to be delivered starting from the last quarter of 2006
Air Mauritius signed an agreement with Airbus for three A-340/300E’s purchase that will be delivered starting from the last quarter of 2006 and an option for other two of the same model. Air Mauritius s... more
AccidentsThree people flying on a tourism plane crashed in Switzerland emerged safe
Zurich, Switzerland - The aircraft should have to fly over the region of Dents du Midi
A tourism plane, which model is still unknown, carrying three persons, failed on Saturday afternoon, while was trying to land at Placettes a Bex aerodrome, situated in the Vaud Canton, after take-off from... more
HelicoptersARH: Bell believes in the "strength of tradition"
Washington, USA - The US maker thinks that the best solution to replace the OH-58 is to rely upon its evolution consisting of the 407
The final selection of the new US Army’s scout light helicopter is likely to be unveiled by the end of July and Bell formalized its participation to the bid related to the so called ARH (Armed Reconnaissance H... more
HelicoptersVenezuela: 40 Russian-made helicopters have been ordered
Caracas, Venezuela - It would deal with MI-17, MI-26 and MI-35M but different opinions among the analysts would exist anyway about the number of vehicles requested
The United States would disapprove of the Venezuelan defensive system modernization process, which is going on in an absolutely autonomous manner and that is in particular relying upon Russian-made products,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent air leakage around the temperature sensor for the aft cargo compartment, which, in the event of a fire in the aft cargo compartment, could result in an insufficient concentration of fire extinguishing agent, and consequent
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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent metallic fibers from the first stage filter of the servo valves inside the DACM from becoming lodged in the first stage nozzle of the servo valve, which could lead to tire failure during high speed/high energy braking and
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arriel 2B turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of control of engine fuel flow in manual control mode or mixed control mode, leading to engine overspeed and in-flight engine shutdown, or uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400, -400D, -400F; 767-200, -300, -300F; and 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-13-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a latent open circuit that could leave the fuel spar shutoff valve in a partially open position when the engine fire switch is activated, which could result in fuel from the engine feeding an uncontrolled fire in the engine
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Civil aviationFAA AD on AvCraft Dornier model 328-100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -200C, -300, - 400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes (2005-13-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel or fuel vapors from leaking into the cargo or passenger compartments and coming into contact with a possible ignition source, which could result in fire or explosion
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 650 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded movement of the horizontal stabilizer, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B, EC-155B1, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS-365N3 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a hose, resulting in failure of hydraulic pressure to the brakes on the affected landing gear wheel, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter during a run-on landing
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-412 series helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the tip block or tip closure, loss of a blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
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HelicoptersCHC Helicopter Corporation selected the AB-139
Amsterdam, Holland - Two choppers to be deployed for offshore purposes in the North Sea starting by the end of 2005
CHC Helicopter Corporation, one of the most important companies dedicated to helicopter services for energy and oil industries, selected the AgustaWestland/Bell AB-139 medium twin helicopter as the new... more
DefenseAssignments and advancements for Italian Army and Navy
Rome, Italy - Cecchi is the new Chief of General Staff for the EI
Italian Council of Ministers has approved, under a proposal by Minister of Defence Antonio Martino, the appointment of the General of Army Corps Filiberto Cecchi as Chief of General Staff for Italian Army;... more
Fair and showsItalian Army: General Cecchi as the new Chief of Staff
Rome, Italy - Italian Leading Joint Operational Command's major representative replaced General Fraticelli
General Filiberto Cecchi is the new Italian Army Chief of Staff. The appointment was performed by Italian Government on last June 24 and Gen. Cecchi will replace Gen. Giulio Fraticelli, who leaves his... more
Civil aviationFlight to Rome re-directed on Chicago
Chicago, USA - Traveler found a small knife on board and warned the crew
The B-767/300 by American Airlines flying from Chicago to Rome has been forced last Saturday, to come back after a passenger found a small knife into the package, provided by the flying personnel, containing... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 27 to next Sunday July 3
Monday 27 - Aerobatics - 2005 FAI World Championships. Burgos, Spain. + 34 91 508 29 50 www.rfae.org Tuesday 28 - Aerobatics - 2005 FAI World Championships. Burgos, Spain. + 34 91 508 29... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): July and September affected by strikes
Rome, Italy - Air traffic controllers, pilots, employees of airport operators and flight assistants
July and September will be involved by several strikes in the air transport sector and also Alitalia will be directly affected. A stop called by air traffic controllers and personnel from the airport operators... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a carrier-unions meeting in July for an analysis of air transport
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Government sets the management of the Italian airline's redundancies
Alitalia Assembly meeting for accounts 2004 approval is going to be held today and loss is expected to be partially covered by the resort to reserves of the company’s property, and the airline is not q... more
IndustryForgeard/Enders: EADS got a new lead
Amsterdam, Holland - Appointments of the two group's co-CEO has been formalized, Humbert replaced Forgeard for Airbus' lead and Eurocopter becomes the holding helicopter division
Noel Forgeard and Thomas Enders can be practically considered (and not only on the basis of simple intentions) to date as the new Co-Chief Executive Officers of the European aerospace and defence holding... more
AirportsA social support fund for personnel in the air transport
Rome, Italy - CDM asked ministers for arranging an interdepartmental decree
Italian Council of Ministers has gathered last Friday at Palazzo Chigi and entrusted Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Minister of Welfare, Minister of Economy, with the arrangement of an interdepartmental... more
SecurityUS AH-64 crashed in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The 3rd Infantry Division referred it
An American gunship AH-64 Apache would be crashed near the air base of Taji, in the Northern Iraq, according to US military sources. The incident would have happened around the 11:00am today, local time. Two... more
DefenseItaly: "In Iraq until December 31, 2005"
Rome, Italy - CDM approved a bill for carrying on the humanitarian and military mission up to the end of the year
Italian Council of Ministers gathered last June 24, under the proposal of Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, and Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, has... more
DefenseConscription to retire starting from July 1st
Rome, Italy - Italian CDM approved to anticipate the date of the end of the military service
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, announced that conscription in Italy is suspended forever as Council of Ministers approved his proposal for anticipating at June 30 2005 the end of levy. So... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $8,190,354 firm fixed price, cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for F-15 aircraft AN/ALQ 135 Band 1.5 Lot VI,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 102 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $102,435,811 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00010-03-C-0054) to... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on June 23, 2005, a $ 9,908,450 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul and repair for the entire T-700 family of engines.... more
Latest newsIndonesia: 12 new Su-30 fighters by 2008
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesian Government's intention to face the logistics problems of national defensive system
Despite economic difficulties produced by the seaquake occurred last December, the defence sector still is a major one for Indonesian Government, which would be carefully thinking to perform the purchase... more
AirlinesEmirates: entertainment onboard awarded like the best in the world
Milan, Italy - According to a Skytrax's survey, a British society
"Emirates Airline, in the survey of the British society, Skytrax, has resulted the carrier with the ’Best entertainment onboard system 2005’. The prize has been awarded on the occasion of the ’World Airli... more
Civil aviationmaps.google.com: an useful service or a limit for security?
Rome, Italy - Many could ask themselves if it is good to favour the display of airports and military bases all over the world
AVIONEWS has already provided a description of the new service supplied by Google internet engine and related to the satellite maps practically capable of putting into evidence with a certain resolution... more
Weather forecastsFAI: the next air shows and exhibitions in the first weeks July
Paris, France - The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale celebrates the centenary this year
To celebrate the centenary of FAI (1905-2005), the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale communicates the next air shows and exhibitions during the first weeks of July: Aerobatics 08-17/07/05/4th FA... more
AirlinesThe 50th anniversary of Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - The German carrier organized a party-event
The German airline operated its first flight in 1955 and it is expected to celebrate its 50th year of activity tomorrow during a party which has been already described as the greatest company event in... more
IndustryFrasca: FlightSafety orders three TruFlites
Urbana, Usa - In the Piper Seminole configuration
FlightSafety Academy, Vero Beach, FL, has placed an order for three TruFlite FTDs in the Piper Seminole configuration. The devices will include copilot flight controls, TruFeel control loading, full Garmin... more
Press releaseENAC: meeting with all representatives from territorial structures
Rome, Italy - To reinforce the protection of the sector during Summer
The traditional meeting among 30 territorial structures representatives in ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) was held in Fiumicino yesterday. Protection must be increased when considering... more
AirlinesRepublic Airways to purchase planes by US Airways
Washington, USA - The deal provide for the sell-off of 137 slots between NY and Washington too
An agreement worth USD 100m between US Airways and regional airline Republic Airways will transfer 28 Embraer 170 aircraft from the first fleet into the second one. Deal provides also for selling off other... more
AirlinesThe return of Air Bosna
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Services to Spain, Turkey, Switzerland and Germany are operative now
After reaching the agreement with Hypo Alpe Adria bank for settling its millionaire debt, the Bosnian airline restarted its flights yesterday. The first commercial flight has landed in Spain, while connections... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama deployed its first Boeing 757
Rome, Italy - As operated staring this month, it will play an important role for new routes in Summer while waiting for the arrival of the second plane in December
The first of the two Boeing 757-200 purchased by Blue Panorama in order to extend its fleet and offer a series of new destinations for the leisure sector (see for details AVIONEWS) arrived at Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesMyAir.com launches three new links from Naples
Milan, Italy - From next September 17
"MyAir.com communicates that starting from September 17, three new routes will be served departing from Naples to Venice, Boulogne and Bucharest. Naples-Venice foresees 20 weekly connections and will be... more
PeopleBoeing ready to tear supremacy away from Airbus by 2008
Washington, USA - According to some analysts, the US group has good chances to be consolidated up to 2015
Despite its difficulties, Boeing is soldiering on against its rival Airbus and analysts are putting forward confident forecasts for the next ten years for the US leading commercial aviation company. According... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force aids African ills
Rome, Italy - A cooperation with "Fatebenefratelli" hospitals to treat cataract's patients
An Italian medical staff composed both by civilian and military personnel belonging to the AFMAL (Association from Fatebenefratelli hospitals in favour of distant ills) succeeded to leave for the African... more
Government actsQuestion time: making a runway at Perdasdefogu for testing UCAVs
Rome, Italy - By senator Gianni Nieddu (DS-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator Nieddu asked Italian Minister of Defence for explaining which kind of measures he intends to carry out for accomplishing the runway at Perdasdefogu (Sardinia Region), where it is possible... more
Government actsQuestion time on Alitalia Services activity's sell-off
Rome, Italy - By senator Loris Giuseppe Maconi (DS-L'Ulivo) and other senators
Italian senator Maconi asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for knowing which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to verify if negotiations for outsourcing deal with EDS... more
Press releaseEU: aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand
Brussels, Belgium - They will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing bilateral agreements between the two countries and EU Member States
"Yesterday, the Commission announced new EU aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand. These agreements will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: Snecma and NPO Saturn to develop its turbofan
Paris, France - The powerplant of the new Russian regional jet to be designed also thanks to the related French industry's contribution
French Government will ensure to Snecma (a company competent for the production of aerospace powerplants and part od Safran group) a EUR 140m contribution for the development of the SaM146 engine, designed... more
Helicopters17 Seahawk for Turkish Navy
Ankara, Turkey - Twelve and an option for additional five choppers
Turkish Armed Forces, which already have 8 S-70B Seahawk helicopters, would have decided to purchase other 17 copters assigned to national Navy. Turkey’s Minister of Defence, Vecdi Gonul, has explained d... more