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Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B, EC-155B1, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS-365N3 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a hose, resulting in failure of hydraulic pressure to the brakes on the affected landing gear wheel, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter during a run-on landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 121)] [Page 36482-36484] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-412 series helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the tip block or tip closure, loss of a blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 121)] [Page 36484-36486] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersCHC Helicopter Corporation selected the AB-139
Amsterdam, Holland - Two choppers to be deployed for offshore purposes in the North Sea starting by the end of 2005
CHC Helicopter Corporation, one of the most important companies dedicated to helicopter services for energy and oil industries, selected the AgustaWestland/Bell AB-139 medium twin helicopter as the new... more
DefenseAssignments and advancements for Italian Army and Navy
Rome, Italy - Cecchi is the new Chief of General Staff for the EI
Italian Council of Ministers has approved, under a proposal by Minister of Defence Antonio Martino, the appointment of the General of Army Corps Filiberto Cecchi as Chief of General Staff for Italian Army;... more
Fair and showsItalian Army: General Cecchi as the new Chief of Staff
Rome, Italy - Italian Leading Joint Operational Command's major representative replaced General Fraticelli
General Filiberto Cecchi is the new Italian Army Chief of Staff. The appointment was performed by Italian Government on last June 24 and Gen. Cecchi will replace Gen. Giulio Fraticelli, who leaves his... more
Civil aviationFlight to Rome re-directed on Chicago
Chicago, USA - Traveler found a small knife on board and warned the crew
The B-767/300 by American Airlines flying from Chicago to Rome has been forced last Saturday, to come back after a passenger found a small knife into the package, provided by the flying personnel, containing... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of June
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 27 to next Sunday July 3
Monday 27 - Aerobatics - 2005 FAI World Championships. Burgos, Spain. + 34 91 508 29 50 www.rfae.org Tuesday 28 - Aerobatics - 2005 FAI World Championships. Burgos, Spain. + 34 91 508 29... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): July and September affected by strikes
Rome, Italy - Air traffic controllers, pilots, employees of airport operators and flight assistants
July and September will be involved by several strikes in the air transport sector and also Alitalia will be directly affected. A stop called by air traffic controllers and personnel from the airport operators... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a carrier-unions meeting in July for an analysis of air transport
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Government sets the management of the Italian airline's redundancies
Alitalia Assembly meeting for accounts 2004 approval is going to be held today and loss is expected to be partially covered by the resort to reserves of the company’s property, and the airline is not q... more
IndustryForgeard/Enders: EADS got a new lead
Amsterdam, Holland - Appointments of the two group's co-CEO has been formalized, Humbert replaced Forgeard for Airbus' lead and Eurocopter becomes the holding helicopter division
Noel Forgeard and Thomas Enders can be practically considered (and not only on the basis of simple intentions) to date as the new Co-Chief Executive Officers of the European aerospace and defence holding... more
AirportsA social support fund for personnel in the air transport
Rome, Italy - CDM asked ministers for arranging an interdepartmental decree
Italian Council of Ministers has gathered last Friday at Palazzo Chigi and entrusted Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Minister of Welfare, Minister of Economy, with the arrangement of an interdepartmental... more
SecurityUS AH-64 crashed in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The 3rd Infantry Division referred it
An American gunship AH-64 Apache would be crashed near the air base of Taji, in the Northern Iraq, according to US military sources. The incident would have happened around the 11:00am today, local time. Two... more
DefenseItaly: "In Iraq until December 31, 2005"
Rome, Italy - CDM approved a bill for carrying on the humanitarian and military mission up to the end of the year
Italian Council of Ministers gathered last June 24, under the proposal of Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, and Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, has... more
DefenseConscription to retire starting from July 1st
Rome, Italy - Italian CDM approved to anticipate the date of the end of the military service
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, announced that conscription in Italy is suspended forever as Council of Ministers approved his proposal for anticipating at June 30 2005 the end of levy. So... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $8,190,354 firm fixed price, cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for F-15 aircraft AN/ALQ 135 Band 1.5 Lot VI,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 102 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $102,435,811 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00010-03-C-0054) to... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on June 23, 2005, a $ 9,908,450 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul and repair for the entire T-700 family of engines.... more
Latest newsIndonesia: 12 new Su-30 fighters by 2008
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesian Government's intention to face the logistics problems of national defensive system
Despite economic difficulties produced by the seaquake occurred last December, the defence sector still is a major one for Indonesian Government, which would be carefully thinking to perform the purchase... more
AirlinesEmirates: entertainment onboard awarded like the best in the world
Milan, Italy - According to a Skytrax's survey, a British society
"Emirates Airline, in the survey of the British society, Skytrax, has resulted the carrier with the ’Best entertainment onboard system 2005’. The prize has been awarded on the occasion of the ’World Airli... more
Civil aviationmaps.google.com: an useful service or a limit for security?
Rome, Italy - Many could ask themselves if it is good to favour the display of airports and military bases all over the world
AVIONEWS has already provided a description of the new service supplied by Google internet engine and related to the satellite maps practically capable of putting into evidence with a certain resolution... more
Weather forecastsFAI: the next air shows and exhibitions in the first weeks July
Paris, France - The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale celebrates the centenary this year
To celebrate the centenary of FAI (1905-2005), the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale communicates the next air shows and exhibitions during the first weeks of July: Aerobatics 08-17/07/05/4th FA... more
AirlinesThe 50th anniversary of Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - The German carrier organized a party-event
The German airline operated its first flight in 1955 and it is expected to celebrate its 50th year of activity tomorrow during a party which has been already described as the greatest company event in... more
IndustryFrasca: FlightSafety orders three TruFlites
Urbana, Usa - In the Piper Seminole configuration
FlightSafety Academy, Vero Beach, FL, has placed an order for three TruFlite FTDs in the Piper Seminole configuration. The devices will include copilot flight controls, TruFeel control loading, full Garmin... more
Press releaseENAC: meeting with all representatives from territorial structures
Rome, Italy - To reinforce the protection of the sector during Summer
The traditional meeting among 30 territorial structures representatives in ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) was held in Fiumicino yesterday. Protection must be increased when considering... more
AirlinesRepublic Airways to purchase planes by US Airways
Washington, USA - The deal provide for the sell-off of 137 slots between NY and Washington too
An agreement worth USD 100m between US Airways and regional airline Republic Airways will transfer 28 Embraer 170 aircraft from the first fleet into the second one. Deal provides also for selling off other... more
AirlinesThe return of Air Bosna
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Services to Spain, Turkey, Switzerland and Germany are operative now
After reaching the agreement with Hypo Alpe Adria bank for settling its millionaire debt, the Bosnian airline restarted its flights yesterday. The first commercial flight has landed in Spain, while connections... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama deployed its first Boeing 757
Rome, Italy - As operated staring this month, it will play an important role for new routes in Summer while waiting for the arrival of the second plane in December
The first of the two Boeing 757-200 purchased by Blue Panorama in order to extend its fleet and offer a series of new destinations for the leisure sector (see for details AVIONEWS) arrived at Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesMyAir.com launches three new links from Naples
Milan, Italy - From next September 17
"MyAir.com communicates that starting from September 17, three new routes will be served departing from Naples to Venice, Boulogne and Bucharest. Naples-Venice foresees 20 weekly connections and will be... more
PeopleBoeing ready to tear supremacy away from Airbus by 2008
Washington, USA - According to some analysts, the US group has good chances to be consolidated up to 2015
Despite its difficulties, Boeing is soldiering on against its rival Airbus and analysts are putting forward confident forecasts for the next ten years for the US leading commercial aviation company. According... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force aids African ills
Rome, Italy - A cooperation with "Fatebenefratelli" hospitals to treat cataract's patients
An Italian medical staff composed both by civilian and military personnel belonging to the AFMAL (Association from Fatebenefratelli hospitals in favour of distant ills) succeeded to leave for the African... more
Government actsQuestion time: making a runway at Perdasdefogu for testing UCAVs
Rome, Italy - By senator Gianni Nieddu (DS-L'Ulivo)
Italian senator Nieddu asked Italian Minister of Defence for explaining which kind of measures he intends to carry out for accomplishing the runway at Perdasdefogu (Sardinia Region), where it is possible... more
Government actsQuestion time on Alitalia Services activity's sell-off
Rome, Italy - By senator Loris Giuseppe Maconi (DS-L'Ulivo) and other senators
Italian senator Maconi asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for knowing which kind of steps Italian Government intends to resort to verify if negotiations for outsourcing deal with EDS... more
Press releaseEU: aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand
Brussels, Belgium - They will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing bilateral agreements between the two countries and EU Member States
"Yesterday, the Commission announced new EU aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand. These agreements will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: Snecma and NPO Saturn to develop its turbofan
Paris, France - The powerplant of the new Russian regional jet to be designed also thanks to the related French industry's contribution
French Government will ensure to Snecma (a company competent for the production of aerospace powerplants and part od Safran group) a EUR 140m contribution for the development of the SaM146 engine, designed... more
Helicopters17 Seahawk for Turkish Navy
Ankara, Turkey - Twelve and an option for additional five choppers
Turkish Armed Forces, which already have 8 S-70B Seahawk helicopters, would have decided to purchase other 17 copters assigned to national Navy. Turkey’s Minister of Defence, Vecdi Gonul, has explained d... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): IT's role for the carrier's relaunch
Rome, Italy - Market analyses by the use of the SAS software help the airline to understand customer preferences and competitors behaviour
Alitalia firmly believes in the Information Technology and its competent section is trying to do its best using an important software which enables it to perform the due market appraisals with reference... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline loaded with passengers
Lugano, Switzerland - An additional 30% during last two months
Reinforcement performed on the routes have resulted good data in terms of passengers for Darwin Airline the past May: 4000 people have been in fact boarded on the Swiss carrier’s airplanes last month, a... more
Latest newsNew violation of Greek air space by Turkish aircraft
Athens, Greece - But Ankara still believes in the improvement of relations
During the official visit in Greece by the Turkish Army’s Chief of General Staff, Yasar Buyukanit, Hellenic Minister of Defence has grumbled the statements released about a possible improvement in bilateral r... more
MiscellaneousGreek airplanes at the service of Darfur
Athens, Greece - A response to NATO demand for flying AU's soldiers
Greece announced it will provides two of its C-130 military transport planes for air-bridges called by the NATO for transferring African Union troops to the region of Darfur. NATO has in fact decided early... more
DefenseJapan: "Humanitarian mission in Iraq will continue"
Tokyo, Japan - The statement by Nippon Premier after the attack suffered in Samawa
The explosion occurred in the South of Iraq yesterday involving an armoured vehicle of a Japanese military convoy, will not cause troops’ withdrawal from the country. Japan’s Government has confirmed it... more
AirlinesSurprise strike for Olympic Airways workers
Athens, Greece - Passengers suffered for many discomforts
A lot of passengers en route to and from Greece have suffered for delays up to 10 hours yesterday because of a 24-hours surprise strike which has been called by personnel of arlines at Athens and Salonica’s a... more
Science and technologyVesuvius watched by satellite's eye
Naples, Italy - Measuring every movements of the ground at 800 Km altitude
An international workshop on the "Use of Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Volcanoes and Seismogenetic Areas" at Vesuvius Observatory, has started yesterday and is expected to finish today: it has... more
IndustryBoeing: Ethiopian Airlines received the sixth 767-300ER
Seattle, Usa - The carrier currently operates an all Boeing jet fleet
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines yesterday announced the delivery of the carrier’s sixth 767-300ER. Ethiopian Airlines currently operates an all-Boeing jet fleet that includes four 757s, three Next-Generation 7... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates today the new flight Naples-Basel
Milan, Italy - The carrier expects to transport over 380,000 passengers from Naples' Airport in a year
"The low-cost carrier easyJet, inaugurates today the Naples-Basilea route, that will add to the links already served with success from Naples to London, Berlin and Paris. Onboard the first flight, from... more
Latest newsFirst Chilean Air Force's F-16 has flown
Santiago, Chile - Ten fighters ordered with deliveries till the end of 2006 and Israeli-made weapon systems
The first of the ten Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters ordered by Chilean Air Force performed its maiden flight at the Texan Fort Worth’s location of the well known US aerospace c... more
HelicoptersUS Army's helicopters to prove securer thanks to Goodrich
Washington, USA - The Black Hawks and the Chinooks to be provided with a new laser threat warning system
The US Army’s Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawk and Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters will be securer starting next year thanks to the adoption of the Goodrich AN/AVR-2B laser threat warning system by the US a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S-92A helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the tail gear box output housing, loss of tail rotor drive, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 120)] [Page 36333-36334] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Military aviationItalian Civil Defence six months after tsunami: Department's mission in Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow a mission will leave to make a report on the situation and it will come back next Thursday, June 30
"A mission organized by the Department of Civil Defence will leave tomorrow, June 25, to Sri Lanka. Its aim is to make a report about the situation on the activities ongoing with over EUR 46 m collected,... more
Civil defenseRQ-8 Fire Scout: a rotor-winged UCAV
Washington, USA - Development of the unmanned helicopter devoted to US Navy and US Army goes on and it will have to operate provided with weapons
Northrop Grumman is carrying on the development of the RQ-8 Fire Scout remote-controlled aircraft, actually a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) helicopter able to perform several kinds of missions and destined... more
AirlinesAlitalia: formalization of the capital increase request is coming
Rome, Italy - As awaited on next Monday during the company assembly together with the accounts approval
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, unveiled recently that the company assembly for the accounts approval will be held on next Monday, June 27, together with the formalization of the request... more