AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,771 news found
Press releaseAermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): the M-346 is recognised with the "Frost & Sullivan Award"
Venegono Superiore, Italy - For being the most innovative training aircraft on the market
"The M-346 programme of Aermacchi for a new generation advanced/LIFT trainer has been recognised with the ’Frost & Sullivan’ award for setting new standards in military pilots training aircraft. ’Frost & Sul... more
MiscellaneousUstica: "We intend knowing who killed 81 Italian citizens"
Rome, Italy - A new book has been published on the case which is wrapped in mystery after 25 years
While there are 4 days to the 25th anniversary of Ustica’s accident occurred in June 27 1980, killing 81 passengers flying on board the DC-9 Itavia from Boulogne to Palermo, casualties’ relatives restarted mak... more
IndustryEADS-Airbus bound for formalizing the new board
Amsterdam, Holland - Forgeard, Enders and Humbert are likely to concretely start attending to their respective new tasks by the end of this week
The formalization of appointments for the lead of the European aerospace and defence holding EADS and its owned company Airbus would be awaited for the end of this week. Problems generated by the difficulties... more
DefenseIsrael: "Ready to perform aerial strikes over the Palestinian territories if the withdrawal is affected"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Sharon-led Government proves convinced about the need to act firmly against Palestinian armed movements in case of problems for Israeli troops
Israeli Government would intend to manage firmly the progressive withdrawal of its troops from the Palestinian territories. Tel Aviv’s Government considers security as the real priority in this period a... more
AirlinesVolare offered to Air One? "They are baseless rumours"
Varese, Italy - Rinaldini talk down voices about a possibile sell-off of the airline
Some info has circulated in the recent time indicating a possible fusion between two Italian carriers Air One and Volare: the first one would be interested in acquiring slots and fleet of carrier led by... more
MiscellaneousFights resumed in Afghanistan: air combats made numerous victims
Kabul, Afghanistan - At least a hundred Talibans were killed by US assault
Battles are continuing without a break in Afghanistan: American and Afghan troops, backed by British Harrier warplanes, US Apache copters and A-10 Tankbuster aircraft, took part to the bloody assault which... more
Latest newsThe KC-330 welcomed in Alabama
Mobile, USA - EADS selected the site where the production facility for its solution to the new USAF's air tanker will be built
The EADS-Airbus KC-330 air tanker offered by the European aerospace and defence holding to US Air Force as an alternative solution for the replacement of the old KC-135 aerial refuelling airplanes will... more
Latest newsPiaggio shows the P-166 DP1
Paris, France - An upgraded version of the well known reconnaissance plane for Guardia di Finanza, Italian Coast Guard and Italian Air Force
Also Piaggio provided its relevant contribution during the latest edition of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (June 13-19, 2005). The main newness, besides the confirmation of the P-180 Avanti’s s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 Airplanes and model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source in the fuel tank or adjacent dry bay, which could result in fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 36011-36014] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-34 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent failure in certain components of the NLG, lack of cleanliness of the NLG due to inadequate maintenance, or lack of lubricant in the NLG or NLG components
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 36000-36005] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Grob-Werke model G-120A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the MLG from becoming jammed and not extending, which could result in loss of control of the airplane during landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 35993-35996] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the MLG or NLG, and consequent damage to the airplane and injury to flightcrew and passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 35996-35997] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 series airplanes, and model CL-600-2D24 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of hydraulic pressure, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane, and to detect and correct cracks on the aft pressure bulkhead web, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the aft press
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 35987-35989] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2 and -3 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent LP turbine rotor disk separation, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 35992-35993] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company models 172R, 172S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H airplanes
Washington, Usa - To replace any incorrect circuit breaker installed in the MC01-3A I.C. 9 or MC01-3A I.C. 10 main electrical power junction box, which could result in premature tripping of the power junction box main feeder circuit breakers and could le
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 35997-36000] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hoffmann Propeller GmbH & Co KG models HO-V343 and HO-V343K propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller hub failure and blade separation due to an unknown root cause, leading to damage and possible loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 36008-36011] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-300, AT- 301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-402, AT-602, AT-802, and AT- 802A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent future fatigue failure in any eyebolt that attaches the front and rear spar of the horizontal stabilizer to the respective stabilizer strut
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 36005-36008] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks in the upper chord, upper chord strap, and the web of the upper deck floor beams and resultant failure of the floor beams
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)] [Page 35989-35991] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $20,100,000 cost-plus incentive-fee contract modification to provide for the new C-17 Automatic Test Equipment distribution plan approved... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R aircraft
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $49,826,130 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0113) for 6 Low Rate Initial Production III... more
MiscellaneousFiamme Gialle's plane is patrolling Sicily Canal affected by new clandestine's landings
Lampedusa, Italy - Lampedusa' reception centre is overcrowded
Lampedusa is once again in an emergency situation: other immigrants landed during the night and some 800 non-EU immigrants docked yesterday in Sicily coast. There is no quarter, thus the Canal is over... more
AerospaceRussia and China: a common effort against the military use of space
Moscow, Russia - The two countries intend to show a ruling project within the UN to prevent the location of weapon systems in the outer space
Russia and China strengthened their collaboration in the space field both in a strictly industrial and research plan, and with reference to aspects related to security. Moscow proves well aware about the... more
Latest newsMig-29: a French electronic soul in a Russian airframe
Paris, France - SAFRAN and MIG signed a deal for the production and supply of avionics systems for the well known multirole fighter family
Sagem section of the French SAFRAN group (which includes Snecma as well), specialized in the avionics and defence electronics sectors, will cooperate with MIG for the development and the provision of new... more
AerospaceRussian-American solar-powered spacecraft project failed
Moscow, Russia - The first space navigation test by solar thrust
The first space mission for a solar energy-powered spacecraft failed after the launch from a Russian submarine in the Barents Sea yesterday. The Cosmos-1 would not have succeeded in reaching the scheduled... more
AerospaceHelios II and COSMO-Skymed "speaking to one another" thanks to four European countries' contribution
Paris, France - Agreements for information exchange between the two satellite systems and the related access have been signed by the interested states
Interoperability between the Helios II and the COSMO-Skymed satellite systems as another major leap forward to determine industrial and operational synergies at a European level. France, Italy, Spain and... more
Latest newsPoland is getting ready to the arrival of the F-16s
Warsaw, Poland - Pilots training in the USA while forecasting the beginning of deliveries for the 48 fighters starting next year
Poland will start taking delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters starting in 2006, as some 48 airframes have been bought. The United States will obviously provide... more
AccidentsUS U-2 failed in Asia killing pilot
Kabul, Afghanistan - The accident's cause is not clear
An U-2 spy plane from US Army crashed last evening in South-Western Asia while was returning to base after a support action for Enduring Freedom mission in Afghanistan. Aircraft’s pilot, belonging to t... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan: Coalition air strike killed 46 Talibans
Khabul, Afghanistan - US military sources have unveiled the action's tool
A bloody fight triggered off yesterday in the Southern Province of Zabul -in the district of Deh Chopan- when some Talibans attacked Government’s members and units of US troops with light weapons and g... more
IndustryCampania aerospace pole: university and industry analysing achievements and potentialities of the territory
Naples, Italy - A conference entitled "Competences as a Growth Factor for Development of Campania Aerospace Sector" set by academic environment
The Naples "Federico II" University Great Hall is hosting a conference entitled "Competences as a Growth Factor for Development of Campania Aerospace Sector" today at 05:30 pm. There will be speeches... more
PeopleEU-China Aviation Summit from June 30 to July 1st in Beijing
Beijing, China - Organized jointly by the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission & the CAAC
"On 30 June - 1 July 2005, the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission & the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) will jointly organise the ’EU-China A... more
Government actsUrgent Interpellation: Italian soldiers' presence in Nassiriya and oil interests
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista) and other deputies
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana asked some Italian ministries for making clear about the real intentions of the Italian military presence in Iraq, in the Nassiriya area as it would seem that Government had... more
Science and technologyNew connection from Perugia to Paris
Perugia, Italy - Umbria Summer will talk French
A flight for Paris will take off on Thursday and Sunday starting from next July 21 at Perugia "Sant’Egidio" Airport until the next October. EUR 99 for flying to "Charles De Gaulle" in two hours aboard t... more
DefenseA military joint exercise in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - It was attended by Italian, Turkish and Spanish troops
Turkish soldiers have taken part to a joint patrolling of the Afghani city of Herat together with Italian and Spanish militaries: check actions have been carried out throughout the night by a sensible... more
Government actsQuestion time on treatment suffered by an Italian family aboard an Aeroflot's plane
Rome, Italy - By senator Bruno Dettori (Margherita, DL-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator Bruno Dettori asked Italian Prime Minister for making clear which kind of steps he intends to resort for returning home the son of Giovanni Piero Fiori and Giovanna Pintus seized at Moscow... more
Government actsQuestion time on the situation of Italian troops stationed in Eritrea
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione comunista)
Italian senator Martone asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italian Minister of Defence for knowing which kind of steps they intend to resort to impose an embargo on the sell of arms for Eritrea... more
Government actsMotion: Italian Government has to cooperate for an international treaty on weapon's trade
Rome, Italy - By Senator Francesco Martone (Misto-Rifondazione comunista) and other senators
Italian Senator Martone signed a motion addressed to the Italian Government asking its engagement for promulgating an international treaty on weapon’s trade such as it has been proposed by the International C... more
Government actsQuestion Time: extension of the coalition forces' mission in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Defence for considering the relevance of his recent statement according to which the coalition forces in Afghanistan could stay in such... more
Government actsQuestion time on multinational forces in Iraq seizing material by an Italian ONLUS
Rome, Italy - By senator Mrs Tana De Zulueta (Verdi-L'Unione) and other senators
Italian senator Mrs. De Zulueta asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to against multinational forces’ c... more
Government actsQuestion Time: Italian role in Iraq and Iraqi prisoners
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro Delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for taking into account the relevance of the Iraqi prisoners’ conditions as Italy should indicate them to the USA w... more
AerospaceForeign Committee gave the okay for exploring extra-atmospheric space
Rome, Italy - Italy will able to join the Convention of New York signed in 1975
The III Committee for Foreign Affairs of Italian Senate has given yesterday the green light to the bill for joining the Convention on registration of the objects launched into the extra-atmospheric space,... more
Government actsQuestion Time: real capabilities in managing security in Iraq
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro Delle Vedove intended to understand if Italian Minister of Defence can explain why the Iraqi situation concerning security is still so in danger despite the USA stated recently... more
DefenseSenate's Defence Committee held an hearing about some research and develop programs of Armed Forces
Rome, Italy - General Giuseppe Bernardis has been heared
The 4th Italian Senate Defence Committee has performed yesterday an informal hearing with the Chief of the IV Division at General Secretary for Italian Ministry of Defence, General Giuseppe Bernardis,... more
Latest newsA-400M: Rockwell Collins attending to the provision of communication systems
Toulouse, France - High frequency and data-link systems
The communication system for the EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifter will be provided by Rockwell Collins. The company will attend to the supply of the system named HF-9500 for high frequency... more
AerospaceRussia's military satellite crashed in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - A rocket's engine failure missed the launch of the Molnia-3K
The Russian Ministry of Defence’s Molnia-M rocket carrying to the orbit military communications satellite Molnia-3K, crashed yesterday in Siberia shortly after take-off occurred in the night at the Plessetsk s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rockwell International models AT-6, AT-6A, AT- 6B, AT-6C, AT-6D, AT-6F, BC-1A, SNJ-7, and T-6G airplanes; and Autair Ltd. model Harvard airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any fatigue crack in the inboard and outboard, upper and lower wing attach angles of either wing, which could result in failure of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35519-35523] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CT64-820-4 turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the stage 1 turbine disk and shaft, resulting in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35523-35525] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlineseasyJet: it's possible to purchase tickets for next winter starting from this week
Milan, Italy - The routes from Italian airports are towards London, Paris, Berlin, Basilea
"It’s possible to purchase tickets for easyJet winter flights starting from this week on its website (www.easyJet.com). Within next Friday, all the connections departing from October 30, 2005 to March 2... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: Air Italy's new flight presentation towards India
Verona, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12 near the press-room of the "Valerio Catullo" Airport
"Valerio Catullo", Verona-Villafranca’s Airport in collaboration with Air Italy and B4 For You Travel Agency communicate that the presentation press conference for the new connection with India, Verona-Amristar, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on AvCraft Dornier model 328-100 and -300 airplanes (2005-13-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent blockage within the drain lines, causing fluids to collect
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Page 35516-35518] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousSalvatore Santoro's coffin has landed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The Italian citizen killed by rebels at an Iraqi check-point last December
Mortal remains of Salvatore Santoro, a 52 year-old Italian resident in Great Britain since 1961, who was killed at Ramadi last December 16, have landed yesterday evening around 7:30pm at Rome-Fiumicino... more