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AirlinesAlitalia (2): a deal with Meridiana on the Sardinia's routes
Rome, Italy - And FIT CISL union's pilots relaunched talks with the Italian national airline
Alitalia and Meridiana set a code sharing agreement regarding some routes which link the peninsula to Sardinia. It deals in particular with the Milan-Cagliari and Rome-Cagliari routes, although one cannot... more
AirlinesAlitalia: are the MD-80s going to be banned from North-Western Europe in 2006?
Rome, Italy - It is necessary to find a solution to more restrictive rules on environmental defence scheduled for some countries' air stations starting next year
Alitalia must well assess which measures it must adopt concerning noise and pollution for its operational activities. The British, French and German air stations will be in fact involved by a renewed ruling... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200C and 747-200F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the C-3 frame upper closure fittings, which could extend and result in rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 98)] [Page 29442-29444] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. models N22B, N22S, and N24A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the rudder control lever torque shafts and discrepancies in the thickness of the lever shaft side plates, which could result in failure of the rudder control lever torque shaft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 98)] [Page 29437-29440] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on DG Flugzeugbau GmbH model DG-500MB Sailplanes and Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH model DG-800B sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damage to the propeller, which could result in failure of the propeller to perform properly
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IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the missiles
Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz. is being awarded a $9,416,200 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to exercise an option for... more
Science and technologyA super technological train to start from Beijing Airport
Beijing, China - Design, construction and maintenance services by Bombardier
The arrangements for 2008 Olympic Games which will be held in China are raging. The Canadian Bombardier firm, well-known aircraft builder, newly winner of USD 90m tender, has promised that the train connecting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: MD-11 all-cargo takes off again
Rome, Italy - Departing from Milan-Malpensa Airport to Osaka and Shanghai, it is one of the five airplanes that include in the fleet within 2005
"Alitalia presented today, I-DUPA, the first MD-11 combi airplane of McDonnell Douglas family changed entirely in all cargo version. MD-11 departing from Milan-Malpensa Airport to Osaka and Shanghai, is... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea: a new S-64 to protect the national environmental heritage
Seoul, South Korea - The firefighting and heavy load transport helicopter to be delivered by December 2006
South Korean Government decided to purchase an Erickson Aircrane S-64 helicopter to devote to firefighting and heavy load transport operations. It deals with a second vehicle of this type for the Asian... more
Civil aviationWashington: a city "brightened" against kamikaze aircraft
Washington, USA - The visual laser warning system protecting the US capital no-fly zones has been ready since last Saturday
The new warning system protecting Washington’s air space has been ready since last Saturday. It deals with the so called Visual Warning System which is subjected to the joint management from the FAA (... more
AirlinesAir Bosna to restart flying
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Debts have been paid and it is ready to take off with two ATR-72s aircraft
Bosnian state-owned airline, failed two years before because of its debts, hopes to restart operations beginning from next month with the new brand BH Airlines. Air Bosna’s debts amounted to almost EUR 7... more
Military aviationItaly upgrades its fleet and buys one more Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The contract with Italy also includes the purchase of kits
Bombardier Aerospace, last Thursday, announced that the Italian Government has purchased one Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft for its firefighting operations. The contract with Italy also includes the... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: no formal request for loan on the A-350 has been suggested by Airbus
Brussels, Belgium - Stakeholders could maybe decide in the future while Boeing threatened an appeal to the WTO
Airbus would have recently unveiled that no clear request for loans has been addressed to British and French governments for its A-350 programme related to the new medium-long haul airliner which actually... more
CuriositiesTexan planes offer romantic and hot flights
Washington, USA -But Castroville airport authority rise up
Blue flights appear to be in vogue, or they are simply a business. Few months before a small airline located in Redcliffe (Australia), offered travels on Beech 18 including strawberries and champagne (see... more
IndustryAirbus: "clean" production processes in six facilities
Toulouse, France - ISO 14001 certification for the plants located in the French, German, Spanish and British territories
Airbus has been awarded thanks to its efforts for the management of production processes while honouring ruling on environmental by the ISO 14011 certification, granted by the Det Norske Veritas international... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviewed Eng. Gennaro Russo from CIRA on the USV programme
Rome, Italy - "An evolutionary approach which aims to detect which technologies will be implemented for the final project rather than starting from this one"
AVIONEWS interviewed Eng. Gennaro Russo from CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre) on the USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle)programme shown during the XIII international conference on spacecraft and on hypersonic... more
PeopleMay 27-28: International Aviation Conference in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - The 2005 edition is dedicated to monitoring of aircraft
The Tashkent International Aviation Conference dedicated to "Monitoring of aircraft - 2005", will be held next Friday and Saturday May 27-28. It has been dedicated to tenth anniversary of Tashkent State... more
Latest newsUS air attack may have caused five victims in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - The Pakistan tabloid "The Dawn" spread the news
The fact spread by local newspaper "The Dawn", reported an air raid occurred on Saturday evening when two US helicopters would have fired rockets, intruding into Pakistani territory, the tribal area of... more
AirlinesAir Italy to start off in Champions League
Milan, Italy - Milan supporters will inaugurate the new Italian charter airline on Milan-Istanbul route
Air Italy will make its first flight next Wednesday May 25 on the occasion of transferring of the red-black fans intending to see the Istanbul’s Champion League’s final (see for details AVIONEWS). The new... more
Press releaseSULT: May 28 flight assistants strike postponed until July 18
Rome, Italy - But unannounced strikes may occur
SULT flight assistants’ sector has postponed the strike planned next May 28 until July 18. The SULT union communicates that in case of retaliations related to safety of workers, in particular safety c... more
Press releaseAnpac suspended Alitalia's pilots strike of May 28, 2005
Rome, Italy - Confirming full trust in the President and ceo of carrier's work
"Anpac, confirming full confidence in the conduct of the carrier’s President and Ceo, suspended the Alitalia’s pilots strike fixed for next May 28. Anpac will continue to operate in its own members’ inter... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: "Let print your boarding pass"
Rome, Italy - The easy self service Boarding pass is about ot start also in Italy
All passengers departing Rome or Milan-Linate can take advantage of the new service offered by British Airways (with the aid of SEA and Airports of Rome) which allows to print the boarding pass with the... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: immigrants airlifted by Alitalia plane
Agrigento, Italy - New landings occurred last night under a GDF helicopter control
A helicopter of the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza), has sighted a rubber dinghy carrying 22 supposed North-African immigrants who were about to land on Lampedusa island last night. A Fiamme... more
Press releaseEnac effectuated an inspection to the Turkish airline, Onur Air
Rome, Italy - This morning on an Airbus A-321 landed at Bergamo's Airport
"The Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicates that this morning has been made a new Safa (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) inspection on a Turkish carrier’s aircraft, an Airbus A-321, l... more
HelicoptersSpain selected the NH-90
Madrid, Spain - There are some 45 helicopters to be devoted to the armed forces and authorities forecasted some 600 new jobs till 2012
Spanish Government decided to provide about EUR 2.5bn to be devoted to the defence sector and the purchase of some 45 NHI (Eurocopter, AgustaWestland and Stork Fokker) NH-90 multirole helicopters is part... more
AccidentsCessna crashed on US beach (2): NTSB is drawing a report
New York, USA - The cause may be certainly determined within six months or a year
The aircraft wreckage has been brought into a police hangar where investigators are examining the remains of single-engine plane. The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) will deliver a preliminary... more
AccidentsUSA: Cessna plunged on a beach
New York, USA - Four passengers were all killed: there were no victims among bathers who have been witnesses of the crash
It occurred last Saturday in front of the eyes of the unbelieving bathers on Coney Island beach (New York), close to "John F. Kennedy" Airport. The four persons who were flying on the Cessna 172S airplane... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: "A 50% growth in the military sector in Malaysia is being expected"
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - After success achieved in the civil field
Eurocopter intends to remarkably grow its presence in Malaysia further, by its unit which is just located in such a country, a relevant cornerstone in the overall Asian market setting. The EADS-owned helicopter... more
Latest newsKC-767A Tanker: the future of Italian Air Force's aerial refuelling spread its wings
Washington, USA - The new Boeing air tanker destined to Italian Air Force performed its maiden flight
The first Boeing KC-767A Tanker aerial refuelling aircraft destined to Italian Air Force performed its maiden flight at the US Air Force Base located in Wichita (Kansas) on last May 21. The air tanker... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of May
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 23 to next Sunday 29
Monday 23 - Aeromodelling - 2005 FAI World Free Flight Championships. Embalse, Argentina. + 54 11 4961 82 95 http://events.fai.org - Ballooning - 14th FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's decision on the business plan maybe to be released by June 7
Brussels, Belgium - It is still necessary to verify some aspects concerning competition
European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, would be firmly willing to accomplish the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 as soon as possible. It seems that works a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian air transport involved by strikes on May 28
Rome, Italy - Pilots and flight assistants of the Italian national airline to stop as well as air traffic controllers and ground personnel
Next Saturday, May 28, appears to be a day full of strikes for air transport sector and Alitalia will be particularly affected by it. Pilots from the Italian national airline are going to stop from 10:00... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Services Inc. awarded of a over 81 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3
Lockheed Martin Services Inc., Aircraft and Logistics Center, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded an $81,226,310 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on May 18, 2005, a $16,833,155 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Elbit A & B Kits for the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters. Work will be... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $25,547,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract (N00019-04-C-0113) for long lead materials... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $7,946,935 undefinitized Contractual Action contract to provide for multiple sole source replenishments spares for the F100 engine applicable... more
Fair and showsTops announced new Executive Director
New York, Usa - It's Mr Patrick Mallen
The Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Patrick Mallen as Executive Director. Mr Mallen, a long time member of the helicopter community, was most... more
Press releaseAir France: "Monet Express" active from April
Rome, Italy - On the Italian carrier's website
"From April, on the Italian carrier’s website, a new sale motor ’Monet Express’ is active. With a new graphics and numerous new functionalities replaces the previous V7, so allowing to the surfers an ea... more
AerospaceNew tender for aerospace industry research in Lazio Region
Rome, Italy - As a part of the Aerospace Technological District foundation
New tender aimed to fund industrial research projects as well as training in the aerospace industrial sector in Lazio Region has been exhibited on last May 18, as promoted region authority with Filas’ s... more
AerospaceCIRA : closing of the XIII international conference on spacecraft and on hypersonic technologies
Capua, Italy - It was held this week in the Center headquarter
"The meeting on spacecrafts, which took place at the CIRA (Italian Centre for Aerospace Research) and lasted three days, underlined once more that Italy, through the Unmanned Space Vehicle (Usv) programme,... more
AerospaceGalileo: Israeli Matimop joined the project
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government entrusted the Israeli Industry Center for R&D with the related cooperation
Israeli Matimop joined the group which attends to the management of the Galileo satellite programme. Also China is participating to such a project related to the new global positioning system, which is... more
AirportsThe 2005 Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards
Parisi, France - The gala will be held during the Paris Air Show scheduled next June 12
The 2005 Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards will be delivered next June 12, during the Paris Air Show. This prize was created in 1995 in order to grow the profile of aerospace journalism and stimulate... more
IndustryAirbus: is Gustav Humbert likely to become the new CEO?
Paris, France - The N.2 of the aerospace company would have good chances to be the successor of Noel Forgeard
It seems that Airbus’ N.2, Gustav Humbert (Chief Operating Officer), has good chances to be the successor of Noel Forgeard as the new company’s Chief Executive Officer. French and German EADS’ representatives (as t... more
AirlinesUS Airways and America West close to the merger
Washington, Usa - They would create the sixth US carrier
US Airways and America West at the beginning they would operate separately, but in cooperation, they than would come gradually closer and work together. Doug Parker, America West Chief Executive, acknowledge... more
PeopleAfrican airlines have to work jointly for a safer air transport
Johannesburg, South Africa - Unreliable carriers and faulty infrastructures make urgent a reform
The air trasnport system in African continent needs to be reformed with the collaboration of all countries, according to responsibles of civil aviation. The main plagues affecting the sector include limited... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-10-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks in the lower t-chord at the bolt holes common to the paddle fittings that could result in fractures of one or more of the t-chord segments, which could lead to detachment of the lower wing panel and consequent
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 96)] [Page 28797-28800] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 200B, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes (2005-10-19)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the galley cart lift can be sent only from the deck on which it is in use, which will prevent unexpected movement of the cart lift that could result in possible injury to catering personnel or flight attendants
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 96)] [Page 28795-28797] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 series airplanes (2005-10-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the fuel pumps in the center fuel tank from running dry and becoming a potential ignition source, which could result in a fuel tank explosion
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2005-10-21)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the BS 1000 bulkhead chord, which, if not repaired before they reach critical length, could result in the failure of the adjacent structure and skin and lead to in-flight depressurization of the a
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 96)] [Page 28803-28806] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric (GE) CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an undetected failure of the ECU DIU, which could result in uncommanded acceleration to the overspeed limit without response to throttle commands. The airplane could then experience asymmetric thrust
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