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Latest newsT-38 always "in the vigour of youth" for USAF
Washington, USA - The armed force to go on relying on the well known advanced trainer to coach its new pilots
While aviation industry goes on producing new advanced trainers all over the world (two programmes in Russia, two in Europe and at least three projects in Asia), it does not seem that the United States... more
AirlinesSaha's Boeing B-707 pilot to be greeted as an hero
Teheran, Iran - The flames may have provoked a carnage
The pilot of the Boeing B-707 belonging to the Iranian carrier, Saha Airlines, who was protagonist on April, 20, of a courageous landing (see AVIONEWS) at the Teheran’s main airport, was greeted like a... more
DefenseBush to select successor at Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington, USA - Current vice, Peter Pace, is expected to be appointed
US President George W. Bush today is going to nominate Marine General, Peter Pace, as the new Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, in place of 63-year-old Air Force General, Richard Myers, who will retire... more
AirlinesIberia to rise fuel surcharge
Madrid, Spain - On international flights and due to persistent high fuel cost
Spanish flag carrier Iberia announced it would raise fuel surcharge EUR 5 on average due to persistent high aviation kerosene price. The carrier said the total surcharge for flights to Europe, the Middle... more
AerospaceUAV technology "aiming to seize the space"
Washington, USA - NASA's experts intend to transform the Shuttles into remote-controlled aircraft to lower human workload and perform crew-less re-entry
The great importance which unmanned aviation technology is gaining has obviously an influence on the space sector when considering the relevance of certain operations and the constant need for higher safety.... more
Latest newsAustralia: stand-off missiles for its own Hornets and Orions
Canberra, Australia - It represents the next step for the strengthening of its own defensive system
Australia is certainly an important ally for the United States in the Pacific Ocean and it seized a chance to consolidate such trust granted by Washington also during the recent conflict in Iraq. The common... more
AirlinesNorthwest's losses almost doubled in the first quarter 2005
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 458m loss in the first three months of the current year
US carrier Northwest Airlines announced that its financial losses almost doubled in the first quarter of the current year and compared to a year earlier. The carrier posted a USD 458m losses in the first... more
MiscellaneousIndonesia: special flight to bring China's humanitarian aid
Jakarta, Indonesia - Beijing Government has delivered USD 2 million of reliefs
China President Hu Jintao, accompanied by Trade Minister Bo Xilai, arrived last afternoon at Jakarta "Halim Perdanakusuma" Airport with an Air China plane, to deliver personally to Indonesian Government,... more
Science and technologyThe launch of a new terminal at Manila Airport to be postponed
Manila, Philippines - It was planned on June, 21
The Government of Philippines announced that the opening of the new terminal at Manila’s Airport, planned previously on June, 21, has been postponed; the terminal was seized from German’s airport operator, Fra... more
PeopleTsa to study more strict measures before allowing overflight through US air space
Washington, Usa - The agency is valuing weather to introduce a new norm according to which foreign carriers would have to compare their passenger list with US no-fly list and selectee list
Tsa (US Federal agency for secure flights) said it is considering to introduce more strict measure against terrorism. A Tsa’s spokesman was quoted by "Washington Post" to have said that the agency is s... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: the first six Gripen fighters are combat ready
Prague, Czech Republic - The remaining eight planes leased for ten years are expected to arrive next August
Czech Air Force has recently made its first SAAB/BAE JAS-9 Gripen 4th generation multirole light fighters enter the operational service. THe total number of aircraft of this type leased for a ten years... more
Press releaseEnac: air traffic restrictions on Rome in occasion of new papacy celebration
Rome, Italy - Such as occurred for John Paul II funeral
In occasion of the mass of new Pope Benedict XVI, planned next Sunday April 24 in Saint Peter square, Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Board), ordered restrictions to use Rome’s air space for security reasons:... more
IndustryTurbomeca ready to produce more jet and turbine engines in Great Britain
London, UK - The company will build a new manufacturing structure also devoted to maintenance and research
Turbomeca is expanding its own production activities in the United Kingdom together with its partner Microturbo and is building a new structure devoted both to manufacturing and maintenance/research in... more
IndustryBoeing: Air China, Caac and Naverus demonstrated advanced aviation operations at Lhasa Airport
Beijing, China - It will enable to the Asian carrier to operate its B-757 at this Airport in Tibet
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC), Air China, Boeing and Naverus have successfully demonstrated new navigation procedures at Lhasa, Tibet, that will enable Air China to operate its Boeing 757... more
MiscellaneousIt was effectuated successfully the second flight operation to carry the obelisk of Axum
Axum, Ethiopia - The cargo plane Antonov 124 landed this morning on the Ethiopian earth
The second flight operation to carry the obelisk of Axum, which Italy is giving back to Ethiopia after taking over the monument as spoils of war during the second world war, was effectuated successfully:... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Limited models B4- PC11, B4-PC11A, and B4-PC11AF sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the control-column support, which could result in failure of the support
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 76)] [Page 20708-20710] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-33 and -43; DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55; DC-8-50, - 60, -60F, -70, and -70F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cross-wired electrical connectors of the fire extinguishing system, which could release fire extinguishing agent into the incorrect engine nacelle in the event of an engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 76)] [Page 20713-20715] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Centrair 101 series gliders
Washington, Usa - To replace the non-strengthened rudder pedals and to prevent failure of the rudder controls
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 76)] [Page 20715-20717] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationUK: investigating on an airprox between a Tornado and a Super Puma
London, UK - Intended to find responsibilities for the dangerous situation which involved the fighter and the helicopter last year
British authorities competent for flight safety are carrying on, both at a civil and military level, investigation to understand who must be considered as liable for the serious airprox situation occurred... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": press conference of new flights presentation to Moscow
Verona, Italy - It will take place next Tuesday at 11
Valerio Catullo Airport, with the collaboration of the Lago di Garda Consortium, communicates that the press conference of the new connections presentation towards Moscow from the Verona’s Airport, by D... more
AccidentsA private plane falls after grazing an electric line, the pilot saved
Paris, France - The 73-year old man was really lucky as he reported just some light injuries
A touristic plane piloted by a 73-year old man fell yesterday near Nancy (France). According to the rebuilt dynamic of the incident, the pilot tried to effectuate a crash-land after realizing that the... more
HelicoptersThales to provide simulators for the Tiger helicopters
Paris, France - The system is able to virtually emulate a 75% share of the training stage usually performed on the vehicles
French group Thales, competent for defence electronics and avionics sectors, will attend to the provision of simulators for the Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopters. Pilots from both French and German armies... more
Latest newsBoeing P-8 MMA: devices to increase survivability are under development
Washington, USA - The F/A-18E's lesson will be a major one to understand which are the steps to improve the aircraft's robustness against enemy's fire
The future US Navy’s maritime patrolling aircraft will have to be able to properly face enemy’s fire, also considering the anti-ship operations which it can be expected to perform besides the simple sea... more
AerospaceSpace: the first possible day to launch Discovery to be postponed
Washington, Usa - The launch of the shuttle may presumably occur on May, 22
Nasa (American space agency) said that the first possible day to launch Discovery, which according to the previously launch window may have been launched starting from May, 15 and until June, 3, has been... more
Latest newsTourism airplane intercepted over the Tyrrhenian Sea
Trapani, Italy - An Italian Air Force's F-16 took immediately off yesterday to detect the plane which had abnormally kept the radio silence
A South African tourism single engine four seats airplane flying over the Tyrrhenian Sea yesterday alarmed Italy due to its radio silence and this fact warned Italian Air Force. An Italian Air Force’s -... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq: the only survivor was captured and killed
Baghdad, Iraq - The attack has been claimed on the Internet
The six Americans killed in downing of Bulgarian MI-8 helicopter, were private security guards for Blackwater company: they were probably working for State Department or Pentagon (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France-KLM will not participate to recapitalization
Paris, France - The Italian carrier, first and foremost, will have to prove higher financial soundness
Air France-KLM owns a 2% Alitalia’s stake currently and the French carrier’s leader, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, is a member of ther Italian national airline’s Board of Directors. The present positive situation at an... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Deutsche Banks' guarantee letter is right what we needed"
Brussels, Belgium - It has been stated by EU Transport Commissioner Barrot and the carrier's share rose at Piazza Affari yesterday
European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, proves satisfied about what it is being done concerning the in-depth investigation on Alitalia’s business plan, underlining that the delivery of Deutsche B... more
IndustryIntegrated Aerospace Systems Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Integrated Aerospace Systems Corp., Integrated Aerospace Systems Division*, Santa Ana, Calif., is being awarded an $8,249,177 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-00-C-0433)... more
IndustryBAE Systems Aerospace Electronics Inc. awarded of a 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
BAE Systems Aerospace Electronics Inc., Lansdale, Pa., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $10,000,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-04-C-0122) for the procurement... more
IndustryRolls Royce Engine Services awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Rolls Royce Engine Services, Oakland, Calif., is being awarded an estimated $33,501,608 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contact for the repair of up to 175 T56-A-427 Series IV engines for the E-2... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VH-60N Executive Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,386,035 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price time and materials contract (N00019-03-C-0006) to exercise an option for the... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to post 2005 first quarter loss
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 1.1 billion losses
US carrier Delta Air Lines said it posted a USD 1.1 billion losses in the first quarter 2005. The loss included USD 387 million charge for the cost of pension benefits related to the planned reduction... more
AirlinesJetBlue 2005 first quarter profit to fall
New York, Usa - 54 percent
US carrier, JetBlue, said its 2005 first quarter profit fell 54 percent to USD 7m from USD 15,2m a year earlier. JetBlue has posted a profit every quarter since its initial public offering in April 2002... more
Science and technologySample of flu virus missing in Beirut found at the airport
Beirut, Lebanon - US has inadvertently distributed kits to 3747 laboratories in 18 countries
The last sample of the deadly flu virus H2N2, well-known as Asian flu, mistakenly sent to laboratories around the world, has been found at Beirut International Airport and will be destroyed as soon as... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq (3): death toll rose to eleven
Baghdad, Iraq - Also six American people were killed
Aboard the private Bulgarian MI-8 helicopter shot down in Iraq today, even six US civilians and two soldiers (whose nationality is still unknown) were flying together with the three Bulgarian crew members.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank's "Intents letter"
Rome, Italy - Italian airline received the document and transmitted it to European Commission
Alitalia confirmed to have received from Deutsche Bank the "Intents letter" concerning the planned airline’s capital increase and it has been transmitted, through Italian authorities, to European Commission a... more
AirlinesChinese Airlines to sign deal for 30 Airbus planes
Beijing, China - Including five A-380
Some Chinese carriers signed an important deal with Airbus to purchase 30 planes in a contract worth USD 3,2 bn. The deal interested China Southern Airlines, which asked delivery for five A-380s superjumbo,... more
Latest newsA-400M: Stork Fokker to provide its contribution for the airplane's electric section
Amsterdam, Holland - The dutch company to attend to the plane's wing electric wiring
Dutch aerospace company, Stork Fokker, will attend to wing electric wiring for the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifter. Dutch firm has been selected by such European leading group as a partner... more
AirlinesHellas Jet to stop operations on May, 10, 1005
Athens, Greece - The decision is lead to the not favorable market conditions
Greek carrier Hellas Jet, an unit of Cyprus Airways, will stop its flight operations on next May, 10, 2005: the announcement came from Cyprus sources citing not favorable market conditions. The two-year... more
AccidentsANSV: glider crashed during takeoff from Asiago Airport killing pilot
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Safety Board started a technical investigation on Rollander Schneider's incident
Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV), announced technical investigation on incident occurred at 9:40am UTC today, at Asiago Airport, involving Rollander Schneider glider, type LS 8A, code HB-3313. Glider would... more
Latest newsRaptor: the dream comes true
Washington, USA - Pentagon's go-ahead for the mass production of the new stealth fighter whose first airframes will be combat ready even at the end of 2005
The Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor stops representing an "X" aircraft and a weapon system in doubt for the future. Pentagon has recently provided its go-ahead for its mass production in order to endow US... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: "Flying Blue", the new jointly program
Paris, France - With effect starting from June, 6, 2005
Air France and Klm will offer to their customers starting from June, 6, 2005, the several advantageous forecast by their jointly new program: "Flying Blue". This last will give the possibility to amass... more
Latest newsJet training: operational flexibility means commercial strength
Washington, USA - Analysts would think that a new military trainer must be flexible and endowed with good performance to be a competitive one
Competition in the military trainers international market is tending to become more and more a fierce one in the forthcoming ten years. Analysts in the aerospace sector prove convinced of it as they found... more
Government actsQuestion time on Rome-Crotone route operated by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - By senator Francesco Nicodemo Filippelli (Misto-Popolari-L'Udeur Party)
Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport decided, in November 2002, to impose charge of public services on routes Crotone-Rome and Crotone-Milan and chose Alitalia to operate the flights by 70-seat... more
Government actsQuestion time on joint Italy-USA investigation about Calipari's death
Rome, Italy - By senator Alessandro Battisti (Margherita-L'Ulivo Party) and other senators
Italian senator Battisti asked Italian Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform towards US Administration which denied investigations... more
PeopleEU-Usa to reopen talks about "Open skies" deal
Brussels, Belgium - The European Transport Ministers may start again the dialogue with Washington this week
EU’s Transport Ministers expressed in favour of the reopening of talks with United States on restrictions in the transatlantic aviation market. The dialogue with Washington may be reopened this week. A... more
PeopleUS Aviation Chief expressed in favour to bring back private airport screeners
New York, Usa - After the results of an inquiry at US airports
US House Aviation Chief, John Mica, said that after the results of an inquiry at US airports, which showed that airports are no more secure today than they were before the September 11 terroristic attacks,... more
AirlinesRyanair thanked Enac's President
Rome, Italy - "Italian customers will be favoured"
Ryanair Communication’s Head, Peter Sherrard, intended to thank President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, for his intervention in the matter of launch of new Rome-Alghero route (... more
Government actsQuestion Time: former Italian military prisoners treatment in Germany
Rome, Italy - By Honourable Sandro Delmastro delle Vedove (An)
Italian Deputy Hon. Delmastro delle Vedove asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of steps Italian Government intends to perform in order to solve the unjustified different... more