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IndustryGeneral Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 34 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-46D, H-3, CH-46E, F/A-18, H-1, H-60, H-53, S-3, and A-10 aircraft
General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $33,918,975 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for 36 line items used on a variety of aircraft engines for the CH-46D,... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems secures EUR 1.25bn Eurofighter order
Rome, Italy - Order brings total value awarded to SELEX S&AS for Eurofighter Tranche 2 to EUR 2.2 bn
"SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems, a Finmeccanica company, has secured an GBP 850 million order (EUR 1.250 bn), to manufacture the EuroDASS Electronic Warfare suite for the second production batch of... more
Civil defenseAre the USA about to stop the transfer of Israeli UAV technology to China?
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government actually could by about to cancel the project for the provision of an upgrade for 100 remote-controlled aircraft
Israeli Government could cancel the provision of an upgrade for several remote-controlled aircraft sold to China during the 90s. The United States could succeed in convincing Israel about the necessity... more
HelicoptersHal Dhruv: the civil version's success is increasing
New Dheli, India - Orders for VIP transport and offshore operations to be performed in the Indian territory
HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd), as the main Indian aerospace group, is carrying on the promotion of its Dhruv helicopter, for which it hopes to increase the number of orders for the civil version. After... more
IndustryAirbus sells LAN the A-318 and A-319s
Santiago de Chile, Chile - It is close to an agreement with GECAS too
GE Commercial Aviation Services, well-known as GECAS, has signed an intent letter related to an order for acquiring 40 Airbus A-320, both in the 124-seat and 150-seat version. The Airbus A-320 Family... more
MiscellaneousFarnesina sent two humanitarian flights to Isaly Airport for the new Government of Somali
Isaly, Somali - They landed today coinciding with Somali's national feast
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, has authorized two humanitarian flights carrying EUR 300,000 of supplies to Somalia, in occasion of the official installation of new transitional... more
Accidents"Skidded" landing in Bangladesh
Chittagong, Bangladesh - Fear at Chittagong Airport for a Biman Airline flight today
A DC-10 by Bangladesh carrier Biman Airlines flying from Dubai, skidded on the wet runway at Chittagong Airport while was performing landing in rain today. Aboard there were 215 passengers, including 14... more
AerospaceShuttle to return into the space next July 13
Washington, USA - The first mission after Columbia's tragedy
After 2 years and half, Shuttle Discovery is now about to return into the space, NASA will launch it next July 13. Michael Griffin, the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,... more
DefenseItalian Navy assumes the leadership of the MCC-NRF
Rome, Italy - From today with a cerimony
"The rear-admiral, Andrea Toscano, Com. of the COMITMARFOR will assume today, July 1st 2005, the leadership of the MCC-NRF with a cerimony that will take place in the Northwood port. This important assignment,... more
Press releaseAlitalia: pilots agreement signed yesterday, fundamental step to the reconstruction's way
Rome, Italy - North Italy multi-base arrives, early bases in Milan-Malpensa and Linate and operative in Venice
"Alitalia, the professional associations and pilots’ unions have signed yesterday, on June 30, a contract by which an other important step to the reconstruction’s way has been achieved. Among the newness the... more
AirlinesClub Air flies to Pristina departing from Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Two flights a week to reach Kosovo
The new Italian Club Air airline has been operating direct flights between Rome-Fiumicino and Pristina since June 18. After Verona, the only link between Italy and Kosovo to date, Club Air lands and takes... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Guarguaglini holds at the controls
Rome, Italy - And in the meantime, Selex achieved orders for the DASS electronic countermeasures system devoted to the Eurofighter Tranche 2
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini was confirmed at the lead of the Italian aerospace and defence holding Finmeccanica while waiting for the stakeholders assembly to meet on July 11 and 12 for the appointment... more
Latest newsThe B-52 celebrates its 50 years
Washington, USA - And Pentagon schedules to keep it in service at least till 2040
The B-52 will be 85 years old when it retires. The bug Stratofortress strategic bomber has recently achieved its 50 years but Pentagon is scheduling to keep it in operational service at least till 2040,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU considers the codesharing with SN Brussels as legal
Brussels, Belgium - No protest by competitors against the agreement between the Italian carrier and the Belgian one
European Commission commented recently about the possibility that some carriers can moan on the presence of illegal practices concerning the codesharing agreements signed by Alitalia together with other... more
Science and technologyRough storms forced Frankfurt Airport to closure
Frankfurt, Germany - Damages and injured people all over Germany
Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour and rough rains affected all the Germany yesterday causing heavy results on Frankfurt International Airport, which was forced to resort to suspend flight operations.... more
Science and technologyPursuit of a thief at Phoenix Airport
Washington, USA - He lifted a pickup seeking refuge in the "Sky Harbor"
Passengers departing from Phoenix International "Sky Harbor" Airport got scared yesterday due to a man aboard a pickup made a raid in the airport battering down fence to elude the police pursuing him for... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air's failure: arrests, notices of preliminary investigation and searches
Varese, Italy - For charge of false accounting and bankruptcy
Financial Police of Varese remanded two persons in custody early today and gave in 23 notices of preliminary investigation against names known inside the management of Airfin Srl as well Azzurra Air, and... more
AirlineseasyJet: the first direct flight between Italy and Northern Ireland inaugurated today
Rome, Italy - From Ciampino's Airport the low-cost carrier from June 2004 has recorded a capacity increase on this Airport of about 493%
"The low-cost carrier easyJet inaugurated today the new route Rome-Ciampino/Belfast, becoming the first airline to link Italy and Northern Ireland. The flights can be acquired on the website www.easyjet.com,... more
Fair and showsAirbus: aggressive with diplomacy
Toulouse, France - Ana analysis of reasons which could have led to the selection of Gustav Humbert as the new Chief of the group
The near-medium term future of Airbus proves to be a difficult one due to several reasons, despite the constant commercial success. Delays in delivering the A-380, the launch of the A-350 programme, the... more
Government actsQuestion Time: supposed withdrawal strategy from Iraq by the US and British forces
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove intended to understand if the current negotiating strategy carried on by the US and British governments in Iraq with Sunnah’s representatives is aimed to progressively l... more
Government actsQuestion Time: peacekeeping missions abroad performed by Italy and its aims within the UN
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which goals Italy intends to achieve within a reformed Organization of United Nations with reference... more
IndustryBoeing and Japan Airlines confirmed order for six 767-300ERs
Seattle, Usa - For a value of about USD 800m
The Boeing Company and Japan Airlines (JAL) yesterday confirmed an order by JAL for six new Boeing 767-300ER airplanes, valued at approximately $800 million at list prices. The airline will receive three... more
Government actsQuestion Time: preservation of nuclear wastes in Italy and security against terrorism
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Gabriella Pistone (Misto-Comunisti Italiani)
Italian Deputy Hon. Pistone asked Italian Minister for Productive Activities for making clear where some nuclear wastes are going to be preserved in Italy and which warranties of security against terrorism... more
Government actsQuestion Time: start for the improvement of Florence Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Riccardo Migliori (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Migliori intended to understand why Florence Airport operator (ADF) is delaying the start of works intended to improve the airport’s structures, also aiming to understand if similar c... more
Government actsQuestion time on welfare requirements for Italian returnees from Albania
Rome, Italy - By senator Giulio Camber (Forza Italia)
Italian senator Camber asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Welfare, for knowing if they are planning initiatives against Albanian Government in order to reach a welfare convention... more
Government actsQuestion Time: cancer cases among Italian soldiers related to depleted uranium
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Defence for explaining how many cancer cases among Italian soldiers have been accounted with reference to possible bad effects generated... more
Government actsInterpellation: on kidnapping of an Egyptian Imam by CIA in Milan
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Pier Paolo Cento (Misto-Verdi-l'Unione) and other Deputies
Italian Deputy Hon. Cento asked Italian Premier for making clearer the kidnapping of an Egyptian Imam by CIA in Milan in 2003, as Gulfstream airplanes would be used to carry persons considered as linked... more
Press releaseSult: the strikes during the month of July
Rome, Italy - The union wants answers from Government
"The Sult wants answers by the Government regarding the disputes in the air transport and other sectors. Next July 18 the Alitalia’s flight assistants will be on strike. At Fiumicino Airport the discharges a... more
Government actsInterrogation: on disease related to amianthus presence at the military base on Venda Mountain
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Andrea Gibelli (Lega Nord)
Italian Deputy Hon. Gibelli intended to understand if a direct relation exists between the cancer cases detected among military personnel operating at the military base on the Venda Mountain and the presence... more
AerospaceGalileo: industrial integration way of thinking proved winning
Brussels, Belgium - EU welcomed the proposal for an Eurely-iNavSat consortium for the future management of the global positioning satellite system
The European Galileo global positioning satellite system will be managed by a new consortium, founded by the union between Eurely (Finmeccanica and Alcatel) and iNavSat (Eads and Thales). The proposal... more
AccidentsUS Navy F-18 hit a hangar
Washington, USA - It has happened in the Buckley Air Force Base, in Colorado
An US Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet from the 106th Strike Fighter Squadron returning from a training flight, hit a hangar after landing at Colorado’s US Air Force Base. Female Lieutenant Caroline Wellman, for Buc... more
HelicoptersMexico: two Eurocopter Panthers delivered to Navy
Marignane, France - Nevertheless, options for additional eight vehicles have been scheduled
Mexican Navy has officially taken delivery of the first two Eurocopter Panthers helicopters ordered, following the sign of the related contract in 2003, which scheduled options for additional eight aircraft... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air strike at Lebanon border
Beirut, Lebanon - Fights with Shiite Hezbollah fighters began on Wednesday
An Israeli Air Force helicopter moved an air strike against some targets of Shiite Hezbollah fighters at borders betweeen Israel and Lebanon in the late afternoon yesterday. A rocket would have hit the... more
DefenseSEBRIG: command transfer from Italy to Bulgaria
Costanza, Romania - An official celebration being held today in front of Italian Defence Undersecretary Filippo Berselli
Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, is attending the command transfer related to SEBRIG (South Eastern Europe Brigade) from Italy to Bulgaria and it is occurring in Rumanian city of Costanza.... more
DefenseAmbush against Italian Army Folgore unit's soldiers in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - Attacked by rifles and RPG rockets, they returned fire and then safely left the area
Rebels fired against some Italian Army Folgore unit’s parachutists belonging to the 187th Regiment in Iraq yesterday night while performing territorial monitoring activities in Nassiriya together with s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes, equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank having a fuel pump installed (2005-13-40)
Washington, Usa - To prevent dry operation of the fuel pumps for the auxiliary fuel tank, which could create a potential ignition source inside the auxiliary fuel tank that could result in a fire or explosion of the auxiliary fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 125)] [Page 37659-37661] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-12 C/D aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Mass., is being awarded a $5,563,642 firm fixed price and cost reimbursable contract modification to provide for Electronic Flight Instrument Systems modification... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,748,999 cost-plus fixed fee contract to provide for six-month level-of-effort for F119 engine support for the Initial Operational... more
IndustryHoneywell International Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15
Honeywell International Inc., Teterboro, N.J., is being awarded a $7,181,541 cost-plus fixed-fee contract. This order is an engineering services effort in support of the F-15 Avionics Intermediate Shop... more
IndustryMartin-Baker Aircraft Co. awarded of a 200 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 509 T-38C aircraft
Martin-Baker Aircraft Co., England, U.K., is being awarded a $200,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. This effort is for award of an updated escape system to the T-38C of potentially... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic flies to Cuba
Havana, Cuba - The inauguration of London-Havana line
The first plane to Cuba by British Virgin Atlantic, landed at Havana’s "Josè Martì" Airport on Monday afternoon: aboard the B-747/400 there were the carrier’s owner Richard Branson, 150 special guests, touri... more
AirlinesAir France: significant improvement in on-time performance flights for fiscal 2004-2005
Rome, Italy - In overall performance 83.1% for departing flights and 82.2% for arriving flights
"Despite the adverse impact of a number of incidents, particularly the disruption to long-haul flights caused by the collapse of part of the roof of Terminal 2E, the on-time performance of Air France flights... more
AirlinesSas Group: market adaptation of operations in SAS Technical Services
Stockholm, Sweden - Yesterday the board meeting
At the Board meeting of SAS Technical Services AB on June 29, 2005, the Board announced that it had assigned the management of SAS Technical Services AB to continue the market-adaptation of the company.... more
IndustryBoeing: the new CEO has been appointed
Chicago, USA - "He is the ideal person to lead Boeing"
Boeing announced today that new Chief Executive Officer of the Group will be 55-year old James McNerney starting from July 1st. He was Ceo and Chairman of 3M and before held top executive positions at... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct this cracking, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 123)] [Page 37022-37024] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated daily nonstop service between New York and Berlin, Germany
New York, Usa - Now serves more cities across the Atlantic than any other U.S. airline
Continental Airlines yesterday inaugurated nonstop flights from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Berlin/Tegel, Germany. This latest route makes Continental the leading U.S. carrier... more
IndustryBoeing: Telair International to provide cargo handling system for B-747 Large Cargo Freighter
Seattle, Usa - A special modified version that will transport major assemblies for the all-new B-787 Dreamliner
Boeing has named Germany’s Telair International, a Teleflex company, to design and manufacture the cargo handling system for the 747 Large Cargo Freighter, a specially modified 747-400 jet that will t... more
IndustryBates Engineers/Contractors Inc. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For a Helicopter Maintenance Hangar
Bates Engineers/Contractors Inc., Bainbridge, Ga., was awarded on June 27, 2005, a $13,445,500 firm-fixed-price contract for Design and Construction of a Helicopter Maintenance Hangar. Work will be performed... more
IndustryKiewit Construction Co. awarded of over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17
Kiewit Construction Co., Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on June 27, 2005, a $29,177,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Design and Construction of a Large Airframe Maintenance Hangar and C-17 Support Utilities.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache AH-64 helicopters
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on June 27, 2005, a $41,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Reset of Apache AH-64 Helicopters. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., and is... more