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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
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 63 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 28, 2005, a $63,642,475 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Unique Configuration, Aircraft Warranty, Contractor Support, Manuals,... more
AirlinesAir France: in 2004-2005 the "Baggage performance" shows a marked improvement
Rome, Italy - Over the past three years and despite a considerable increase in traffic
"Over the past three years, and despite a considerable increase in traffic, Air France has significantly improved its ’baggage performance’ throughout its network, placing the airline top of all major Eur... more
MiscellaneousAir bridge to evacuate Lampedusa's reception centre
Lampedusa, Italy - More than 400 immigrants landed yesterday
Over 400 immigrants landed in 8 hours on the Sicily island yesterday increasing to more than 600 guests in the primary reception centre. Two flights have been set up to transfer NO-EU clandestines to... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3-60 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the area of the main spar web fittings of the vertical stabilizer, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the vertical stabilizer
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 123)] [Page 37020-37022] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-13-34)
Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the light connectors, which could result in smoke and a possible fire in the passenger cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 123)] [Page 37025-37028] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: gang hooked on organizing clandestine flights with false documents has been broken up
Varese, Italy - Border Police arrested 22 Singhalese
Singhalese citizens hooked on organizing trips for clandestines paying a considerable sum have been arrested by Malpensa Border Police on charges of abetting illegal immigration. The gang was working at... more
AirportsFear of flying? It’s CO2 fault
Rome, Italy - Italian Unit dealing with fit of panic has studied fear crises during their genesis
The new studies on the risks deriving from carbon dioxide excess aboard airplanes have been introduced last Tuesday in Rome by professor Rosario Sorrentino, neurologist for the Italian Unit dealing with... more
Government actsQuestion time: order of arrest for 13 CIA's agents kidnapping Abu Omar
Rome, Italy - By senator Mrs Tana De Zulueta (Verdi-L'Unione)
Italian senator Mrs De Zulueta asked Italian Premier and Ministers of Foreign Affairs, of Interior and Justice as well, for making clear if Italian Government did know that US intelligence agents were... more
Civil aviationPrivate plane violated White House's flight restrictions
Washington, USA - The new intrusion above Washington forced Bush to evacuate his residence this time
President of the United States was in White House residence and was transferred to a safer location in the late afternoon yesterday, around 06:30pm, when a tourism plane Beechcraft King Air 300, invaded... more
AirportsFear of flying (2): new remedies to arrive soon
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Committee asks a survey on the air quality on board
After founding the cause, even the solution has been found: in the first place it will be necessary to monitor the level of change of the air in the airplanes, and then afraid passengers will be able also... more
Latest newsEurofighter: more than 50 airplanes in operational service
Berlin, Germany - In the meantime, Spain ordered Taurus missiles to be destined just to the Typhoon in the future
Spain and Germany took delivery respectively of the 50th and 51st Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon for their air forces. It deals with two single seat aircraft and the programme shows that the makers and members... more
Government actsInterpellation: what did know Chief of Aviano base about Imam Abu Omar staying?
Rome, Italy - By senator Antonio Falomi (Misto-Il Cantiere)
Italian senator Falomi asked Italian Council of Ministers for knowing if the Chief of Aviano military base was informed about the staying of Egyptian Imam Abu Omar. Italian Government is also expected... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down by Taleban fire in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Pentagon confirmed 17 victims
An American Chinook CH-47 helicopter for troops transport, has been downed in Afghanistan, close to Pakistan’s border, by a surface-air missile fired by Talebans, on Tuesday evening. The 17 soldiers o... more
AerospaceWaiting for the green light to Shuttle Discovery's launch
Washington, USA - It could turn into the space between July 13 and 31
There are few hours to the decision of NASA about Shuttle Discovery: a two-days meeting in progress at the Flight Readness Review will establish if the Shuttle is ready to its first flight since the accident... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Boeing model 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, and 757-300; and McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC- 10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent release of the decompression latch and consequent opening of the decompression panel in the flight deck door, or penetration of the flight deck door by smoke or shrapnel, any of which could result in injury to the
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 123)] [Page 37152] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
DefenseIs China ready to attack Taiwan by 2007?
Washington, USA - It would have been stated by several US analysts
Some US analysts would have recently explained black forecasts for the future of Taiwan. China would be increasing its efforts to improve its defensive system, for the purpose of achieving such a military... more
Government actsQuestion time: children employed as soldiers in Uganda
Rome, Italy - By senator Stefano Boco (Verdi-L'Unione)
Italian senator Boco asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for knowing if it is intention of the Italian Government to suspend the financings to the Uganda’s Government; if one agrees to qualified t... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down in Afghanistan: 13 corpses have been recovered
Kabul, Afghanistan - Seven soldiers resulting missing could be kidnapped
Rescuer teams would have recovered 13 corpses of US soldiers in the wreckage of the CH-47 military chopper hit by fire of Talebans in the Eastern Afghanistan (see for details AVIONEWS). Seven other soldiers... more
CuriositiesLow-cost tickets in supermarket close to snacks and detergents
Berlin, Germany - Customers will save some EUR 50 respect to regular fares
The idea comes from Germany where State Railways had already offered one million of discounted tickets in a known chain of supermarkets some weeks before. No-frills Air Berlin airline intended to follow... more
AerospaceAre the USA about to abandon the International Space Station?
Moscow, Russia - Due to the need to rationalize investments for the future space explorations, they could leave the station to Russia and EU
The United States would be less and less interested in ensuring their own contribution to the International Space Station (ISS), according to Russian press. The reason should be traced in the need to rationalize... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent wing spar cap failure caused by undetected fatigue cracks
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 123)] [Page 37152] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
DefenseWeapon market: international rules to restrict export to developing countries
London, UK - It is the hope expressed by several non-governmental organizations and addressed to industrialized powers
Non-governmental organizations which are fighting for a restriction of weapon export to poor countries hope that industrialized powers consider important decisions about such matter, aiming to sign an... more
DefenseItalian soldiers in Sudan: international prestige or loss of resources?
Khartoum, Sudan - The hard balance pointed out by some analysts between the relevance of the Italian role played in peacekeeping missions and the shortage of personnel
The USA would intend to increase the role played the African Union in the management of peacekeeping missions in Africa and in particular in Darfur (Sudan), according to some analysts, transferring their... more
AirportsAVIONEWS informs customers that the Agency will stay closed on 29 June on the occasion of Most Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome
Rome, Italy - News release to regularly restart on June 30
AVIONEWS informs customers that the Agency will stay closed tomorrow on the occasion of Most Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome. News release will be regularly resumed on Thursday, June 30.... more
AccidentsTwo dead due to the crash occured to a military copter in Brazil
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - It was trying an emergency landing on the roof of an university
A Bell Jet Ranger helicopter from Brazil’s Navy, fell yesterday bursting into flames in an university situated in downtown Rio de Janeiro. There were two persons on board, both have been killed despite o... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic Airways to call down for 1500 new workers
London, United Kingdom - They are expected to lead Branson's carrier expansion
Richard Branson will recruit 1500 new persons to constitute Virgin Atlantic Airways staff in the ambit of airline’s expansion plan: 1100 units will cover cabin crew positions, 150 will be expected for w... more
Fair and showsSas Group: Jørgen Lindegaard receiver of the "Golden Master Award" in Spain
Madrid, Spain - The ceremony took place yesterday
At a ceremony that took place yesterday in Madrid, Jørgen Lindegaard, president and CEO of the SAS Group, received the Spanish "Golden Master Award". The award, that is dealt out by the High Management... more
Airlines10 Boeing to Eva Air
Taipei, Taiwan - It is thinking on replacing cargo fleet
Taiwan’s carrier would be seeking to acquire 10 cargo planes Boeing B-777/200LR destined to replace some of the MD-11 and B-747/400 constituting its current fleet. The new aircraft should enter service s... more
CuriositiesPiece of plane hitting Twin Towers offered for sale
Sydney, Australia - But the Association of victim's families blocked the auction
An Australian man would have attempted to sell by auction a piece from one of the airplanes that crashed into the World Trade Centre in September 11, 2001, on eBay. "A piece of turbine blade belonging... more
PeopleThe first time for the Tupolev TU-204/300
Moscow, Russia - A plane with low consumption able to fly long hauls without refuelling
The new Tupolev TU-204/300 by Russian Vladivostok Avia airline has carry out its first commercial flight from Vladivostok to Moscow yesterday. It is the first Russian aircraft equipped with two engines... more
Science and technologySummer test at Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - Due to the first great migration of tourists of the season
Fiumicino and Ciampino have been affected last week-end by the first test bed for the migration of tourist for the Summer. Terminal fo national, European and international departures were overcrowded.... more
Government actsQuestion Time: ISAF's effort in Afghanistan and difficult control of territory
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove put into evidence the delicate situation in Afghanistan where only a limited part of the territory is under Karzai’s control. Deputy is so wondering if this i... more
Government actsQuestion Time: fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and Libyan military units' activities
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for explaining which kind of measures Italian Government intends to resort to in order to face the Libyan military activities... more
Government actsQuestion Time: a serious escalation of violence in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove underlined to Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs how some analysts have pointed out the seriousness of the Iraqi situation concerning the increase of violence... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines continues to offer full service product on domestic flights at no cost
New York, Usa - Free inflight audio and visual entertainment is included
As passenger traffic increases during an already-busy summer travel season, Continental Airlines continues to be the only major U.S. carrier to offer a full array of complimentary amenities to customers... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti conquers Skytrax: new prizes for the carrier
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The survey conducted is complex and articulated and anticipates severe valuation standards
"Air Dolomiti, at the annual survey conducted by Skytrax among million of passengers, has resulted third in the category of the best Cabin Staff in Europe, in front of the important flag carriers and third... more
AirlinesAEA calls for a higher cooperation between carriers and airports
London, United Kingdom - "It needs that we will be ready to face needs of the sector"
Chairman for the Association of the European Airlines (AEA) Mr Fernando Pinto, who is also the Chief Executive for TAP airline, asked ACI-Europe, the body representing European airports, for beginning... more
Government actsQuestion Time: gold medal to Italian soldiers killed in Nassiriya
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Filippo Ascierto (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Ascierto asked Italian Prime Minister for ensuring a gold medal to Italian soldiers killed in Nassiriya as some three years have passed since such a tragic attempt occurred in I... more