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IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $44,969,646 ceiling priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for procurement of Low Rate Initial Procurement... more
AirlinesKnafaim in talks to sell the carrier Arkia
Tel Aviv, Israel - To the employees of the airline
Knafaim holding, which owns 40 per cent of the national carrier El Al Israel Airlines, would be negotiating for the sale of small carrier Arkia to the employees of the company. The related choice, as the... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic launched the new on-line registration service
Sydney, Australia - Passengers so can avoid boring lines
Virgin Atlantic launches new on-line registration self-service in Australia. Carrier customers will able to use www.virginatlantic.com.au to register for their own flight even 24 h before the scheduled... more
Latest newsPakistan (2): India's reaction
New Dheli, India - Indian Government proves disappointed but avoids excessive criticism when considering the possibility of taking delivery of US-made weapons
India would not seem to welcome the sale of the F-16 fighters to Pakistan by the United States (see for details AVIONEWS). However, both Indian institutional members and US political and military analysts... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to cut costs over the next five years
New York, Usa - The carrier established to save USD 240 m from its technical operations division
US carrier Delta Air Lines, which is struggling since time because of financial problems even due to high fuel costs, said it planned to cut USD 240 m in its costs over the next five years from its technical... more
IndustryRussia: lights and shadows over the foundation of an aerospace holding
Moscow, Russia - Some would think that it can help national industry to be more competitive but others fear that dangerous social effects could occur
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, proves certain about the necessity of carrying out the foundation of a great holding in the aerospace sector in order to become more competitive in the international... more
MiscellaneousNew earthquake in Indonesia (4): problems to authorization for fliying on Nias island
Jakarta, Indonesia - The international aids are finding difficulties to arrive
Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs unveiled that any Italian citizens were reported missing in the areas affected by earthquake: the "Syamo" NGO volunteer Alberto Vidano, gone missing on Nias island,... more
AerospaceVittori passes final step for the mission Eneide
Moscow, Italy - The Italian astronaut would be launched mixed with the Russian Krikalev and the American Phillips to Iss on April, 15
Roberto Vittori, the Italian spaceman who is resident from about a year in Moscow, where at the centre of the City of the Stars, near the Russian capital, is training for the Mission Eneide, seems to be... more
AerospaceSpace: Iss crew ends succesfully its walk
Moscow, Russia - Now everything seems to be ready for the launch of a cargo by Esa
The planned walk of Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov, forecast on Easter Monday (see AVIONEWS), ended succesfully and even before the planned time. The two spacemen left Iss at 10.25 (Moscow time) and... more
MiscellaneousFuneral of Italian frigate officer Bruno Vianini
La Spezia, Italy - The corpse of Italian Navy officer arrived at La Spezia in the morning
In the morning at La Spezia (Liguria Region) the funeral of the Italian frigate captain Bruno Vianini was held: he was killed in the incident occurred last February 3, when a Kam Air B-737 aircraft went... more
Science and technologyUSA: future military doctor will be a robot
Washington, USA - Pentagon decided to provide some USD 12m funds for the production of a remote-controlled robot-surgeon
Pentagon intends to lower the possibility that medical personnel can be in danger in the battlefield during military operations abroad and, in order to keep health care standard high regarding military... more
Civil aviationSpain ready to provide planes and warships to Venezuela and Colombia
Caracas, Venezuela - Zapatero-led Government appears convinced about the need for warranting higher security to the two South American states against drug traffic
Venezuelan President, Chavez, intends to exploit new collaboration opportunities regarding national security with the other South American states and, for such a purpose, is also encouraging the accomplishment... more
Science and technologyNuclear energy to lead man to Mars
Moscow, Russia - Russian scientists prove convinced of it as they are attending to the designing of the powerplant system of the spaceship devoted to such programme
Russia and the United States intend to collaborate for the accomplishment of the programme intended to a new series of explorations which can enable man to step on Mars for the first time in history. For... more
MiscellaneousNew earthquake in Indonesia (3): Nias needs the helicopter resort
Jakarta, Indonesia - Only a part of the airport remain usable
The Chief of Helvetic Direction Office for develop and cooperation and a member from the Swiss Red Cross left from Banda Aceh by helicopter direct to Nias in order to examinate damages provoked by the... more
AccidentsCuban plane comes off runway at the airport which serves Caracas, 13 injured
Caracas, Venezuela - It is thought that the incident was due to a mechanical failure
About 13 passengers remained injured in the incident which involved yesterday a Cuban plane which came off runway at the airport which serves Caracas after having failed its take-off because of a mechanical... more
MiscellaneousHave Palestinians anti-aircraft missiles?
Jerusalem, Israel - They could be transferred to Cisjordan to hit airliners flying on Israel
Israeli Defence Minister, Shaul Mofaz, fears that Palestinians have imported Soviet-design anti-aircraft Strela missiles into the Gaza Strip in order to hit airliners landing or taking off at Tel Aviv... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (4): systems and training
Washington, USA - State-of-the-art avionics and weapon systems to lower cost and increase the equipment's effectiveness
The renewal of the United States Army’s aerial section necessarily includes also a series of steps regarding equipment, avionics, weapon systems and training. US Army intends to make its own aircraft s... more
AccidentsTagikistan: Russian combat helicopter crashed
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - The aircraft fell on the ground heavily during the landing procedure but no victims occurred
A Russian Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter devoted to border monitoring purposes fell headlong in Tajikistan’s land today during a training flight while waiting for a military exercise. According to what revealed b... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific reduces flights' frequency of its crews on the route Hong Kong-New York
Hong Kong, China - After union protests citing the risk on cancer because of the overflight of the Pole
The carrier Cathay Pacific reduced flights’ frequency of its crews on the route Hong Kong-New York besides union protests citing the risk of cancer because of the increase of radiations at 8,000 metres a... more
MiscellaneousParaguay's football team blocked in Ecuador because of a burst at the plane
Quito, Ecuador - After having reported an hard defeat in a match important for the qualification at the next world football competition in Germany
Paraguay’s national football team was blocked yesterday at Quito (Ecuador), because of a technical problem at the Boeing B-707 which should have transported it to its country. The team had just reported a... more
SecurityMalpensa: private jet landed on foamed runway
Varese, Italy - Because of the incomplete extension of its back landing gear
An other emergency landing occurred at Milan-Malpensa Airport after those happened in the morning (see for details AVIONEWS): around 1:25pm a private Hawker 800 XP from Egypt has been forced to touch down... more
Science and technologyItaly: Range Rover landed at Cuneo
Cuneo, Italy - To show new models of the British car-maker
From today until May 15, Italian Cuneo-Levaldigi International Airport (Piemonte Region) will host the new Range Rover cars which are going to be introduced to the public: visitors coming from the entire... more
AirlinesBecause of a burst at a Wind Jet's plane, some tourists' departure was significantly delayed
Verona, Italy - Some passengers threatened to invade the runaway of the airport "Valerio Catullo" in Verona
About 75 passengers who planned to spend the Easter Monday in Palermo (Sicily) were constrained to change their programs as the plane operated by the carrier Wind Jet on board of which they had to travel... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation: operational needs and modernization process
Washington, USA - An evolution based on the right mix of flexibility, battlefield management capability and personnel's safety
US Army started a remarkable modernization process which will involve in particular its aircraft fleet. The purpose is practically the one of adapting the armed force to the present and future (according... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (3): transport and "unmanned" aircraft
Washington, USA - New airlifters for quick troop and means transportation while interest in the remote-controlled aircraft is increasing
US Army needs and will surely need a transport section even in the future as able to meet both the necessity concerning the transfer of a number of soldiers and means/materials. The transfer must be performed... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (2): the rotor-winged aircraft fleet
Washington, USA - New means together with updates/upgrades for the helicopters already in service
Helicopters certainly represent one of the cornerstones of US Army. So, the resort to interventions aimed to adapt the available means fleet to the armed force’s operational needs appears to be a priority. T... more
Science and technologySat: press conference of flights presentation served by easyJet
Pisa, Italy - Tomorrow at 12
Sat, Society of Tuscan Airport, and easyJet communicate that tomorrow, on Wednesday March 30, 2005 at 12 (near Business Center "L. Lombardi" of the Pisa’s Airport) will take place the press conference f... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2005-07-01)
Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 57)] [Page 15223-15227] Header Information DEPARTMENT... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes; and model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4 605R Variant F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent detachment of the rudder from the airplane, which could degrade airplane handling qualities and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 58)] [Page 15577-15580] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on British Aerospace model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the outer links of the MLG side stays, which could result in failure of a side stay and consequent collapse of the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 58)] [Page 15574-15577] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityThree Romanian journalists have been kidnapped in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Al Zarqawi claimed the action just when the coalition forces get closer to the major Al-Qaeda's representative in the Arab country
Three Romanian-native journalists have been kidnapped in Iraq yesterday night, in the Al-Mansur district. It would deal with two representatives from local channel called Prima TV, whose headquarter is... more
MiscellaneousThe remains of an Usa pilot were found in China
Beijing, China - Now Robert Snoddy can receive an interment in an Oregon's cemetery
An Usa pilot who lost his life during a secret mission in the war of Korea can now receive an interment in a cemetery in Oregon after his remains were found in China 56 years after. The name of Robert... more
Science and technologySeap: presentation of the new Bari's International Airport
Bari, Italy - The press conference will take place tomorrow at 12
Seap, management society of Puglia’s Region Airports (Bari, Brindisi, Foggia and Taranto) in the person of Governing Director, Domenico Di Paola, and the Seap General Director, Marco Franchini communicate t... more
AerospaceIridium: satellite tracking system for the Alaska Department of Interior's aircraft
Washington, USA - The system to be used in order to constantly check the exact location of the aircraft during operations
Alaska Department of Interior and Forest Services decided to award Iridium Satellite with the sign of a contract for the provision of a satellite tracking system for its own aircraft fleet. Such a system... more
AccidentsUSA: F-15 fighter crashed on the ground in Nevada
Nellis, USA - Pilot is safe as he succeeded in ejecting in sue time but reasons for such mishap are still unclear
A US Air Force’s F-15C Eagle fighter interceptor deployed in Nellis (Nevada) fell headlong about 50 miles far from its air base on last March 25. Pilot succeeded in ejecting in due time and a SAR (Search a... more
Latest newsPakistan: a "24 F-16s" prize for war on terror merits
Islamabad, Pakistan - Bush-led Government decided to prove grateful to Musharraf-led regime in this manner
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice had tried to ease Indian authorities regarding the possible selling of the F-16 fighters to Pakistan (see for details AVIONEWS), but Washington finally decided to... more
SecurityMalpensa: Swiss International Air Lines plane made an emergency landing
Varese, Italy - An airport runways has been closed for 20 minutes but there were any delay or cancellation
A Swiss International Air Lines airplane has been forced to an emergency landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport around 8:00am today. The flight LX-2903 left from Lugano and destined to Zurich, was struck by... more
Science and technologyBecause of fog the airport of Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari was closed for three hours
Trieste, Italy - The measure did not cause any discomfort as it was not scheduled movement of aircraft yesterday between 7:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Because of fog the airport of Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari was closed yesterday between 7:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m, but the measure did not cause any discomfort as it was not scheduled movement of aircraft... more
AccidentsIraq: a USAF Predator UAV fell headlong
Balad, Iraq - Reasons for what happened are still unknown but US investigators would be already working
US Air Force lost one of its General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled airplanes in Iraq on last March 26. The aircraft was performing a reconnaissance mission over Balad when operators on the ground... more
AirlinesBecause of a technical problem a Germanwings' plane interrupts the take-off
Rome, Italy - The Airbus A-319 operated by the carrier gave signals of anomaly while on the runaway in order to start flying
A Germanwings’ plane was constrained during last week-end to interrupt its run to take off because of a technical problem. The pilot of the aircraft, which was leaving from Rome-Fiumicino to Stoccarda, r... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the last days of March
Rome, Italy - From today on Tuesday 29 to on Thursday 31
Tuesday 29 - Gliding - Queensland Easter Competition and ’Big Air’ Hang Gliding Competition. Dalby Aerodrome, Queensland, Australia. + 61 (0)409 699 115 www.gfa.org.au Wednesday 30 - Gli... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus incident (2): Japanese Transport Minister to start an investigation
Tokyo, Japan - It seems that pilots flying on Tokyo were informed about the turbulence danger because of the bad weather
Nippon Transport Ministry will investigate on the event which yesterday affected an airplane of Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier: some officers were sent to Tokyo-Narita Airport this morning in order to make c... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus went going through a spot of turbulence and lost height
Tokyo, Japan - 49 passengers were left injured
A flight operated by an Airbus A-330/200 from Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier, taken off from Taipei bound for Japan carrying 251 passengers and 16 crew’s members, was approaching Tokyo-Narita Airport when hit... more
AccidentsA disaster which involved an helicopter provoked the death of four person
Berna, Switzerland - Among whom the pilot of the chopper and three skiers
An air disaster which involved an helicopter and which verified in Switzerland, exactly in Sustelimi (Berna), provoked the death of four person. The bodies of the victims, among whom the pilot of the chopper... more
AirlinesAlitalia: April under banner of trade unions' demonstrations
Rome, Italy - Five days striking along the entire month to involve the air transport sector and most of all the Italian airline
Forthcoming April will be one under banner of trade union’s demonstrations. Italian air transport sector will be involved for some five days during the entire month. ENAV’s (Italian National Traffic Man... more
AccidentsWest Caribbean's plane crashed against an hill in Colombia
Bogotà, Colombia - Six person died because of the disaster
A plane operated by the carrier West Caribbean crashed against an hill during last week-end soon after having take-off from the airport of Isla Providencia, in Colombia. Six person died because of the... more
MiscellaneousNew earthquake in Indonesia (2): Italian Civil Defence has called the first alarm
Jakarta, Indonesia - A calm situation at Mauritius controlled by aircraft
Italian citizens in Sri Lanka were in large part doctors, Firemen, members of Italian Department of Civil Defence and Canadair aircraft pilots attending for reconstruction works after the tsunami tragedy:... more
MiscellaneousNew earthquake in Indonesia: almost 2000 deaths
Jakarta, Indonesia - It needs helicopters in order to evacuate injured persons
Yesterday a 8.7 magnitude quake occurred off Sumatra island coasts (Indonesia) affecting again a part of zones hit during the disaster of last December 26. Only on the Nias island 1000 people would be... more
IndustryMarvin Engineering Co. Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F
Marvin Engineering Co. Inc., Inglewood, Calif., is being awarded a $6,294,915 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-00-C-0196) to exercise an option for 312 BRU-32B/A Bomb... more
IndustryMiller/Watts Constructors Inc. awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-5 and C-17 aircraft
Miller/Watts Constructors Inc., Richmond, Calif., is being awarded a $13,708,500 firm-fixed price contract for replacement of a Hydrant Fuel System at Travis Air Force Base. The work to be performed provides... more