AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Italian Deputy On. Lucchese asked Italian ministers of Economy and Transport for thinking about the possibility of putting the Alitalia’s commissioning to an end as strikes go on affecting the airline’s act... more

Government actsQuestion time: transformation of Rimini Airport in a purely civil air station

Rome, Italy - By On. Mauro Bulgarelli (Misto-Verdi-l'Unione)

Italian Deputy On. Bulgarelli asked Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport for transforming Rimini Airport in a purely civil air station ad military activities are still performed. Most of... more

Government actsMotion: asking for Italian troops withdrawal from Iraq

Rome, Italy - By On. Oliviero Diliberto (Misto-Comunisti Italiani) and other deputies

Italian Deputy On. Oliviero Diliberto asked Italian Government for performing a withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq after the tragic event involving SISMI’s member Nicola Calipari after the kidnapping o... more

AirlinesRtl 102.5 partner of Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In order to promote the route Dubai-Melbourne

International carrier of Dubai, Emirates, and Rtl 102.5, the Italian national radio which counts on 4 million daily listeners, joined their force in order to promote the new route Dubai-Melbourne. Rtl... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2 and -3 series turbofan engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent additional uncontained failure of the LPT stage 1 disk, and possible damage to the airplane

03/15/2005 13:54

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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2005-05-18)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the webs of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane

03/15/2005 13:54

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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-622R and A-300 F4- 622R airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent difficulty opening the forward doors, which could impede an emergency evacuation and result in injury to passengers or crewmembers

03/15/2005 13:51

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Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-300 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To find and fix discrepancies of the heat pack rotor assembly of the brake unit of the MLG and consequent loss of braking capability, which could result in the airplane overrunning the runway during take-off or landing

03/15/2005 13:51

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Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC 155B and EC 155B1 helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of a door during flight and damage to the helicopter, resulting in a forced landing or loss of control of the helicopter

03/15/2005 13:51

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AirlinesSingapore Airlines February Load Factor down

Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier filled 66,1 percent of its capacity

03/15/2005 13:36

Singapore Airlines announced it filled 66,1 percent capacity in February, compared to 69,4 percent a year ago. The carrier overall load factor in February was unchanged from the previous month. Singapore... more

Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport: a Dutch citizen arrested as she transported drug

Venice, Italy - The woman came to the airport of Venice from Madrid

03/15/2005 13:15

A 49-year old woman, a Dutch citizen but who was born in Santo Domingo, was arrested in the past days at the Venice airport "Marco Polo" for international drug traffic. The passenger was coming from Madrid... more

MiscellaneousLampedusa (2): 250 clandestines transferred by two flights

Lampedusa, Italy - Libyan delegation to establish the origin of immigrates

In next hours at least 250 immigrates disembarked in these days on the coasts of Lampedusa island are expected to leave the overcrowded welcome centre on board two flights. Meanwhile the removal operations... more

Science and technologyAn Italian man arrested at the airport of Costa Rica as he was transporting drug

San Jose, Costa Rica - The illegal substance was hidden into hand-made wood objects

An Italian man who was transporting drug has been arrested at the international airport of Costa Rica, in San Jose, while he was trying to take a flight to Usa. The illegal substance, of which 2344 grams... more

Civil aviationCommunication from Bin Laden to al-Zarqawi has been intercepted

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Meanwhile experts are talking over airport security at Dubai

Today the two-days convention over air transport security at Dubai, organized by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), hosting security experts from across the Middle East, is going to... more

CuriositiesFight on Transavia flight

Rotterdam, Holland -Eight travelers were arrested

Last Sunday it seems that a fight broke out on a Transavia airline Boeing 737 which was taken off from Gerona-Barcelona Airport destined to Rotterdam, Holland. A passenger would have tried to touch a woman... more

HelicoptersEnstrom: a new conditioning system for the 480B

Washington, USA - Operations aimed to improve the helicopter's comfort within the general update which is involving the aircraft of this type

03/15/2005 12:21

The Enstrom 480B has been provided with a new conditioning system. It has been unveiled by the US producer which put the related USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification into evidence t... more

IndustryEmbraer: agreement with Chautauqua Airlines to manage the spare parts

São José dos Campos, Brazil - Using the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) program

03/15/2005 12:21

Embraer announced an agreement with Chautauqua Airlines to manage and streamline the company’s spare parts inventory using the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) program. ECIP shortens delivery t... more

AerospaceGuidoni warns Italy to risk to remain at the bottom of the list of EU countries about space researches

Campobasso, Italy - Though the peninsula until now had really had good results in this sector

Italian spaceman Umberto Guidoni warned, during a conference organized by the University of Molise, about the fact that Italy risks to remain at the bottom of the list of European Union countries about... more

AerospaceAirShipOne to be guest by the museum of the air and of the space in Washington

New York, Usa - The exposition of the space vehicle would start late this summer

AirShipOne, the first vehicle which was built by private person and above all which was able to reach the space and to return to the Earth, will be exhibited at the museum of Smithsonian (Washington) late... more

AerospaceIt is expected this week the name of the new head of Nasa

New York, Usa - The leadership of the US space agency will be given to John Griffin

The official nomination of the new head of Nasa (US space agency) John Griffin, chosen by US President George W. Bush in order to substitute the outgoing Sean O’ Keefe, is expected this week. Griffin, b... more

Science and technologyLinate Airport: a private plane asks for a force land

Milan, Italy - Because of the episode the airport was closed for about half an hour