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Science and technologyTurin Airport to renew its look for Winter Olympics of 2006
Turin, Italy - Behind Sagat, also Italian Government and local institutions to take part in the plan
An EUR 90m investment will serve to improve structures and security at Turin International Airport for the XX Winter Olympic Games in 2006 (see AVIONEWS). Sagat, air station operator, has allocated EUR... more
Science and technologyA Spanish man was arrested at the international airport "Eldorado" of Bogotà
Bogotà, Colombia - The man, coming from Madrid, was trying to enter in the country with EUR 180.000 thousand
A Spanish man, coming with a flight from Madrid, was arrested on last Sunday at the international airport "Eldorado" of Bogotà (Colombia): the man's behaviour caused the airport authorities' suspicious... more
Science and technologyBerlin "Schönefeld Airport" would presumably become the third air station of the country
Berlin, Germany - The project to expand the hub will cost EUR 2bn
The Berlin air station "Schönefeld Airport" would become presumably the third hub of the country after the ones of Frankfurt and Munich. The Mayor of the city seems to have presented a financing project... more
AirlinesAir France is preparing to struggle with high speed trains
Paris, France - The carrier is studing a new project in order to guarantee itself the loyalty of its best customers
Air France Express seems to be the new project of the France flag carrier Air France in order to struggle sharp competitiveness caused by high speed trains that seems to put at risk the domestic flights... more
AirlinesVolare Group: airport debts to be setback in activity restoring?
Varese, Italy - The airline has no selling assets to swell the Group coffers
Volare debt on SEA (company which manages Milan's Airports) would be around EUR 25m, on Save (Venice air station operator) would be around EUR 11m, on ADR (Airports of Rome) about 10m, EUR 46m in all:... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model Beech 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45 (T-34B)
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information This information is not available. Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR... more
PeopleThe Airbus A-350 unveiled
Toulouse, France - The new commercial plane quite looks like the A-330 from which it stems though it will be produced with all-new devices
Airbus released the first official images (as computer-generated frames) of the new A-350 medium-long haul airliner belonging to the 250-300 seats commercial airplanes segment (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Science and technologyAermin: the Italian minor air stations association has been founded
Savona, Italy - An initiative promoted in order to find the aspects of common concern and favour the creation of cooperations aiming to improve services
During the "Aeroporti Minori e territorio" (Minor Airports and Territory) conference occurred yesterday at the Villanova d'Albenga Airport (Savona, Italy), the foundations for the new association of the... more
AirlinesEuro Atlantic is in talks with the Brazilian flag airline Varig
Lisbon, Portugal - The little carrier is owned by a Portuguese firm and is interested in buying 20 percent share in Varig
Euro Atlantic, a small airline owned by the Portuguese firm, Grupo Pestana, operating in the order of tourism, seems to be seriously interested in purchasing 20 percent share in the Brazilian flag carrier... more
Science and technologyTraffic passengers rose at Hong Kong Airport
Beijing, China - Thanks to a strong growth in exports even cargo service increased its throughput
Traffic passengers at Hong Kong Airport rose up 14,6 percent last month from a year ago. A considerable growth in the throughput of cargo service was as well driven by a strong growth in exports: the airport... more
MiscellaneousDid an American scientist competent on nuclear matters die due to poisoning?
Chesterfield, USA - It is the hypothesis currently under US law enforcement and Judge analysis
US scientist John Mullen (67), as an expert in nuclear technology, had been urgently committed to the hospital in Chesterfield (Missouri) on last June 29, just in the city where he lived. Medical efforts... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flight assistants' strike scheduled for December 17 has been postponed
Rome, Italy - The Italian Ministry of Transport's decision would depend on the need for lowering the passengers' hardship considering the contemporary pilots' strike
Italian Minister for infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, decided to postpone the strike called for next Friday, December 17, by Alitalia's flight assistants. When considering the protest called... more
MiscellaneousEU-Iran negotiation on the Iranian nuclear programme started
Brussels, Belgium - The Islamic Republic ensured it has peaceful intentions but asked Europe for an effort to provide technological support
While the UN do not think to be forced to act against the Iranian nuclear matter (see for details AVIONEWS), European Union and the Iranian Islamic Republic decided to meet again in order to start the... more
SecurityHokkaido shaked again
Tokyo, Japan - No troubles in the airports
A quake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, rattled the Hokkaido island at 2:56 (local hour). It seems there were no damage to people or things, and connections have been not suspended: at moment,... more
IndustryRaytheon Space & Airborne Systems awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $12,600,000 delivery order issued against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-04-G-001H) for procurement of AN/APG-73... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of over 244 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For eight Army Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 9, 2004, a $244,771,890 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for eight Army Black Hawk Helicopters and eight months of project systems... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B for the U.S. Air Force
Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,974,723 requirements type contract modification for additional National Stock Numbered items for the B-1B for the U.S. Air Force. Work will be performed... more
Science and technologyThere are some news about Malpensa's Airport
Varese, Italy - The introduction of 15 international destinations at the air station would mean, just for passengers of Milan area, a saving of EUR 21m
According to a research, ordered by the Milan House of Commerce and the one of Varese at Castellanza's University, the introduction of the 15 main international destinations at the air station of Malpensa... more
MiscellaneousCoca cultivators to defend from weedkiller air launch
Washington, USA - "La boliviana negra", created by genetic engineering, is able to resist to powerfull spray
US administration in 2003 expended over USD 750m in air missions against narco-traffic: figure destined to increase due to Colombian coca cultivators have create a kind of plants, called "La boliviana... more
Science and technologyTurin-Caselle Airport: Turin-Madrid-Lisbon route cancelled
Turin, Italy - Portugalia to decide leaving Italian air station
The Turin-Madrid-Lisbon route will be suspended from March 27, 2005: Portugalia Airlines in fact has decided to leave the Turin-Caselle Airport; the flight has been operated for 10 years. The low-cost... more
Press releaseSab: Boulogne-New York scheduled flight
Boulogne, Italy - Three direct weekly connections from June by Eurofly
"From June 2005 the 'Guglielmo Marconi' Boulogne's Airport will launch a direct scheduled connection with 'John Fitzgerald Kennedy' New York's Airport. Served by Eurofly, a private carrier leader in Italy... more
DefenseAnti-missile shield: various delays for the test launch
Washington, USA - Due to bad weather conditions and to a technical problem affecting the communications system
The test launch of one of the interceptors of the new US anti-missile defence system scheduled for last weekend (see for details AVIONEWS) was postponed four times, and it is not known when the test is... more
AerospaceThe Galileo programme feasibility evaluation stage started
Brussels, Belgium - European Union is forecasting to put the first of the thirty satellites into orbit even the next year
European Union started the second stage of the production for the Galileo global positioning satellite system. It will consist of the setting of the project feasibility conditions, whereas European Commission... more
DefenseRussia: "We do not fear European embargo against weapons export towards China"
Beijing, China - It would have recently been stated by Russian Minister of Defence who would have added he is not worried about European products competition
Ministries of Defence from China and Russia seized recently a chance to meet in Beijing in order to analyse the future cooperation opportunities in the military sector between the two countries. First... more
AerospaceItalian astronaut on ISS
Rome, Italy - Roberto Vittori for "Eneide" mission
Roberto Vittori, member of European Astronaut Corps of ESA (European Space Agency), will be the next astronaut to reach the International Space Station on board the Soyuz, with the cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev... more
AirlinesAir India would launch an offer to lease some aircraft
Bombay, India - The carrier would like to lease a Boeing B-747/400 and three Airbus A-310 to use to revive its cargo airline
Air India would propose an offer, by this month, in order to lease a Boeing B-747/400 and three Airbus A-310 to use to revive its cargo airline in 2005: a spokesman of the carrier announced. Earlier last... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines and Boeing finalized an order for 18 B-777/300ER
Seattle, Usa - Its value is about USD 4.1bn
Boeing and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have finalized an order for 18 Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners that makes the airline the world's largest 777 customer and ties the record for the largest... more
AirlinesColombian airline Avianca emerges from bankruptcy
New York, Usa - The Court of New York allowed the planned sell of 75 percent of the carrier to the Brazilian group Sinergy
The Colombian airline Avianca emerged successfully from bankruptcy: New York's Court, which was following the case of the airline, allowed the 75 percent sell of Avianca to the Brazilian group Sinergy.... more
MiscellaneousUS planes fired on Falluja
Baghdad, Iraq - Seven Iraqi persons killed due to suicide car bomb in Baghdad
A year to the day since Saddam Hussein was captured, US planes have fired on the East side of Falluja, where there are yet Sunni resistance groups. In Baghdad instead a suicide bomber blowed up on board... more
IndustryEADS: Spain supporting the traditional bicephalous board structure
Madrid, Spain - Spanish Government would prove worried about the French excessive power which could stem from a radical change in the group lead
Also Spain proves particularly interested concerning the future renewal of EADS board, the European aerospace and defence group even owned by Spain with a 5% stake (see for details AVIONEWS). Madrid’s G... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines signs a deal with Rolls-Royce
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Concerning the purchasing of engines which will be utilized to power six new Airbus A-380
The Government of Malaysia signed a deal with Rolls-Royce concerning the purchasing of engines (Trent 900) which will be utilized to power six new Airbus A-380: some Government sources announced recently.... more
Civil aviationLaser against the commercial aircraft's crews: US Navy suggested its countermeasures
Washington, USA - It deals with the LER, a system able to detect the laser ray, warn the crews and react by an automatic shielding measure
Just few weeks after the first warning signal called by the airlines about the danger represented by the use of laser to blind their airplanes’ pilots in the USA, and just few days after the official F... more
MiscellaneousAlaska: biologists in-flight over Bering Sea
Anchorage, Alaska - Bad weather hampers cleanup operations
Biologists go on checking the zone before Aleutian Islands at risk contamination (see for details AVIONEWS) when on Tuesday a Malaysian tankship broke in half into Bering sea: biologists overflying by... more
AirlinesAnother privatization attempt for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - The Greek Government expects USD 2,11m revenues by the process
The Greek Government launched another attempt aimed to privatize the national carrier Olympic Airlines: the move had been announced by the Greek Finance Ministry in October when he claimed, after the first... more
PeopleAirbus A-350 (3): the missing link in the Airbus products range
Amsterdam, Holland - According to its producer, it will fully meet the exigencies related to the progressive fragmentation of the 250-300 seats long-haul class
Airbus-EADS made clear the meaning of the new A-350 programme (see for details AVIONEWS). It would seem in fact that the aerospace group considers the new airplane as the missing link compared with the... more
AirlinesPassenger load factor falls for Swiss International Airlines
Zurich, Switzerland - European routes especially reported a decline
Passenger load factor at Swiss International Airlines fell 0.4 points in its percentage to an average 71.4 percent of capacity in November. On European routes especially the load factor reported a 5.8... more
AirlinesPacific Airlines may be shut down
Hanoi, Vietnam - The carrier has losses of USD 13,7 m
Pacific Airlines, the second largest carrier of the country, has totalized losses of USD 13,7m in the last years: for this reason it may end in liquidity. It seems in fact that deputy Prime Minister, Nguyen... more
AccidentsConcorde's accident: the Judge's report
Paris, France - French Judge proves convinced of the role played by the DC-10's component on the runway but the hypothesis of a supersonic aircraft gear
Paris’ Judge and the French authorities competent for air transport would have commented by a report on the cause which would have determined the air accident occurred on July 25, 2000 when an Air France C... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: foods by plane to refugees in Liberia
Butuo, Liberia - They began to come back home
The World Food Program (WFP) transported foods by plane to Butuo, in Liberia, where there are a lot of refugees from Ivory Coast, then these aids will be distributed to other sites which are hosting the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-300 and -400ER series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible failure of the main deck floor stanchions and consequent collapse of the main floor during an emergency landing, which could result in passenger injury and impede passenger evacuation from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71340-71342] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a PSU, which could result in smoke or fire in the airplane's passenger cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71339-71340] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Duo-Discus Gliders
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct failure of the bonding of the spar cap and spar web, which, if not detected and corrected, could result in an in-flight wing failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71353-71356] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mooney Aircraft Corporation models M-20B, M-20C, M-20D, M-20E, M-20F, M-20G, and M-20J airplanes
Washington, Usa - To assist in preventing water from entering the fuel bladders, which could result in rough engine operation or complete loss of engine power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 236)] [Page 71344-71347] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AerospaceO' Keefe would presumably leave Nasa
New York, Usa - He put himself up to direct an University
O' Keefe, head of the US space Agency, seems to be ready to leave his job as he would like to be the chairman of Louisiana State University: the news appeared on the pages of the daily "Houston Chronicle".... more
AccidentsLos Angeles: Robinson R-22 down on skyscraper roof
Los Angeles, USA - It was trying an emergency landing
A helicopter crashed yesterday morning around 10:00am local hour, on the roof of a skyscraper in Los Angeles: the Robinson R-22 was trying to carried out an emergency landing at the 54-storey building.... more
IndustryEADS: previsional data for 2005
Berlin, Germany - Revenues growth up to some EUR 33bn, ensured both by civil and military sectors
The European aerospace and defence group EADS unveiled the data related to forecasts for 2005. According to what pointed out by the company, it is being foreseen a redundancies growth up to EUR 33bn next... more
MiscellaneousCell phones on plane: US Communications Authority to gather on Wednesday
Washington, USA - To consider whether there are safety conditions
According to "The New York Times", the Federal Communications Commission meeting will occur on Wednesday to consider rules that would end the official ban on cell phone use on airplanes. The Commission... more
AirlinesSwitzerland: to restore Lugano-Berne route
Geneva, Switzerland - The connection might go on towards London
From Summer in the next year, the Lugano-Berne rout could arrive to London, very likely: in a short time, air links between Berne and the Canton of Ticino could be restored, after have being stopped about... more
HelicoptersNew partners for the US-101
Washington, USA - Additional 24 firms of the aerospace sector to provide their contribution for the development of this special version of the EH-101
Team US-101. within the development of its alternative solution for the new US Presidential helicopters fleet, revealed recently it signed cooperation contracts with additional 24 companies of the sector... more
AirlinesOne of the British Airways' managers discharged
London, United Kingdom - He is Marvyn Walker one of the three carrier's directors whose job was at risk
Marvyn Walker, responsible of the British stopovers for British Airways, discharged from its assignment and in general from the carrier. Walker was one of the airline's directors implied in the episode... more