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MiscellaneousMeteors free fall in Indonesia?
Jakarta, Indonesia - Habitants were witnesses of mysterious explosions in the Capital
Indonesian Air Force radar intercepted an unidentified object early Sunday morning falling toward the earth at a great speed: habitants have in fact heard high explosions in several Jakarta districts,... more
HelicoptersUS Homeland Security selected Eurocopter and Enstrom protested
Washington, USA - A firm criticism against the solution based on the EC-120, as preferred compared with the 480, due to reasons related to cost and capabilities
US authority competent for national security decided to award Eurocopter with the sign of a provision contract in order to equip the units attending to border monitoring with 55 EC-120 helicopters. Enstrom... more
Press releaseEurofighter: the contracts for the "Tranche 2" programme have been signed. The role played by Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Typhoon, the fulcrum of the future European defence and the Italian hi-tech cornerstone
The sign of the formal agreement on the Eurofighter Tranche 2 programme by Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain occurred on last December 14. It deals with an important decision which in particular... more
PeopleAn-148: Antonov showed its regional jet
Kiev, Ukraine - The starting production schedules 15 airframes per year beginning in 2005
The Antonov An-148, the new regional jet produced by the well known Ukrainian aerospace company, performed recently its maiden flight, so representing the first new product in the sector in a former Soviet... more
PeopleItalian Anti-trust started investigating on aeronautics fuels supply
Rome, Italy - Several oil companies would be subjected to appraisal in order to make sure no deals violating competition rules exist
Italian Anti-trust decided to start investigating on several oil companies operating also in the air transport sector by providing aeronautics fuels to the carriers in Italy. The reason would have been... more
AirlinesMidEast Jet is first 777 operator for the Boeing’s Electronic Flight Bag
Seattle, Usa - The Saudi-based Vip carrier is the first to have the system installed after the airplane was delivered
Boeing last week confirmed that Saudi-based VIP carrier, MidEast Jet, is becoming the first 777 operator to retrofit that airplane with the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). While three 777... more
AirlinesVolare Group: Air Europe to start again today
Milan, Italy - Temporary licence for long-haul flights
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, set the procedures to issue Air Europe temporary licence: Volare has in fact supplied an economic and financial plan to allow the airline operativeness restoring for... more
MiscellaneousAmerican aerial strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - They would have been performed yesterday supporting the US forces on the ground against the rebels
US fighter-bombers would have heavily hit the Iraqi city of Falluja yesterday. It is what would have been reported by Arab press sources which would not be anyway able to set the reveal the number of the... more
IndustryNoel Forgeard to lead EADS
Paris, France - He is going to leave Airbus Presidency in July and he is likely to work side by side with Thomas Enders
After EADS CEO Philippe Camus’ (leading the group together with Rainer Hertrich) decision, to leave his own role in order to completely devote to Lagardere’s activities (see for details AVIONEWS), it... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): easyJet wants Italy-France slots
Milan, Italy - To fight competition from Alitalia and Air France
Volare slots over Italy-France route are tempting to easyJet: the airline would have in fact already put forward to European Commission an official request. The low-cost carrier unveiled it and it remembered... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Lega Party proves doubtful on denationalization
Rome, Italy - The Italian majority's party would consider Cimoli's view on the carrier's future as uncertain and based on vague issues
Italian Lega Party does not appear willing to support the measures set by Italian Government to start a concrete denationalization process for Alitalia. The Italian majority's party would not seem to agree... more
Latest newsFive A-330 MRTTs for Australian Air Force
Canberra, Australia - The deliveries of the new air tankers to start in 2008 and Qantas will attend to the operational conversion and maintenance
EADS and Australian Government achieved the formal sign of the provision of new Airbus A-330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) air tankers to be destined to Australian Air Force. It deals with five airplanes... more
IndustryNorth Star Scientific Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E2-C Hawkeye Aircraft
North Star Scientific Corp., Kapolei, Hawaii, is being awarded a $5,803,385 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0007) for the development... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18A/B/C/D Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Air Combat Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $33,684,344 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-02-C-3043) for the procurement of 51... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a near 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the remanufacture of six AH-64D aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Dec. 16, 2004, a $29,500,000 modification to an unpriced contract action for remanufacture of six AH-64D Aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $5,841,212 firm fixed price contract modification. This Option Exercise is for Contractor Logistics Support for CY2005, Lots 1-5... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta awarded of a 133 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two additional C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $133,000,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for addition of contractual language to purchase two additional United... more
Science and technologyAir communication soon active between Russian stations progress and Vostok
Saint Peterburg, Russia - The project would be ready by the end of December
Soon there will be air communication between Russian stations progress and Vostok (Antarctic) presumably by the end of december: Valery Lukin (Chief of the Russian Antarctic Expedition 'RAE') announced.... more
AirlinesThai Airways foresees a 5 per cent growth
Bangkok, Thailand - Thanks to the introduction of new routes in 2005 which the carrier would operate by means of five new aircraft
The airline Thai Airways foresees a 5 per cent growth in the financial year October 2004/September 2005 in comparison with last year: the carrier's President, Thanong Bidaya, announced. Thai Airways, major-owned... more
AirlinesTraffic passengers rose for China Eastern Airlines
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a 9,47 per cent growth in comparison with last year
Traffic passengers rose 9,47 percent for the Asiatic carrier, China Eastern Airlines, in comparison with last year thanks to an increasing economy as well as a general growth in the order of travel. However... more
Science and technologyChina: Shandong Airport to communicate by Nokia
Beijing, China - High security, reliability, and availability in radio-communication
The Chinese Airport of Ji'nan, the major civil airport in Shandong province, will be served by the Nokia TETRA system will develop the airport staff communication, improving the quality of almost two million... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: discounts for passengers leaving from Italy
Zurich, Switzerland - Zurich Airport is kid-sized
Swiss International Air Lines flights from Rome and Milan to main European destinations will cost less if booked in advance: economy class fares from Milan, airport tax and charges excluded, from EUR 95.... more
Latest newsEight Turkish formations violated the Greek air space
Athens, Greece - While they were talking in Brussels about Turkey's partecipation to EU
Eight Turkish Air Force fighter planes flew over Aegean Sea without authorization or flight plans, and violated the Greek air space for eight times, yesterday. Hellenic Defense Ministry sources reported... more
Science and technologyPart of Frankfurt Airport was closed because of gas emission
Frankfurt, Germany - It happened on Wednesday after some passengers and staff employees suffered from breathing problems and eye irritations
Part of Frankfurt Airport was closed for about an hour on Wednesday after some passengers and staff employees suffered from breathing problems and eye irritations attributed to gas emission. A police spokesman... more
Science and technologyFinal approval about Los Angeles Airport arrived
Los Angeles, Usa - The project will cost USD 11bn
The Los Angeles City Council presented final approval to a plan in order to modernize Los Angeles international airport: one of the five air stations busiest all over the world. The cost of the project,... more
MiscellaneousMany airlines' employees gathered outside White House
New York, Usa - Carrier employees appealed to the US Government not to permit the bankrupt airlines to drop their contracts
Hundreds of flight assistants as well as other category's employees gathered outside White House in an appeal directed to US Government as it would not permit the bankrupt airlines to drop union contracts... more
AirlinesIndonesia at bomb attack risk: Qantas and Australian Airlines to refund tourists
Sydney, Australia - Hilton Hotel chain in the sights of terrorists during Christmas
Qantas and Australian Airlines grant "The full refunds to travelers who cancel flights to go to Indonesia for Christmas due to the bomb attacks fear", following the last warning from Australian Government,... more
Latest newsThe first operative re-deployment for the US C-130J
Washington, USA - Just the personnel attending to the setting of the aircraft during the last years will operate the new airplane
US Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve announced yesterday that the first C-130J Hercules in service in the United States was re-deployed for the operative activities just during December.... more
PeopleVolvo Aero to cooperate for the production of the GEnx engine
Stockholm, Sweden - Such turbofan is destined to power both the 7E7 Dreamliner and the A-350
General Electric selected Volvo Aero as a partner for the production of the new GEnx engine, destined to power two rivals in the medium-long haul air transport sector: the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner and the... more
Latest newsWhich air-to-air short-range missile for the Hungarian Gripens?
Budapest, Hungary - Several hypotheses would be currently under the Hungarian Ministry of Defence's analysis
Hungarian Air Force is facing an operative problem which proves still an unsolved one, that is to say the one of the selection of the air-to-air weapon systems to devote to the SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth... more
Press releaseMyAir.com: the first airline's flight took off from Orio al Serio Airport this morning
Bergamo, Italy - Passengers flew away towards Catania three minutes in ahead compared with what had been scheduled
The first MyAir's flight took off from Orio al Serio Airport (Bergamo, Italy) this morning at 07:02 am, three minutes in ahead compared with what had been scheduled, in order to reach Catania. Another... more
PeopleEU Commission ready to investigate on insurance activities for air transport
Brussels, Belgium - Doubts would still exist regarding the reasons of the rising insurance tariffs following the events occurred on September 11 2001
European Commission could start an exhaustive investigation concerning tariffs with reference to the insurance activities, also related to the ones involving the air transport. Actually, such investigation... more
Latest newsF-16: the safest US fighter according to Lockheed Martin
Washington, USA - The aerospace company would be convinced when considering that some three safety awards have been granted in the country in 2004
Lockheed Martin underlined recently the importance of the awards granted three times during 2004 for its F-16 Fighting Falcon with reference to the safety and reliability degree shown by the combat airplane.... more
Latest newsAT-63: Lockheed Martin makes of the Pampa an advanced trainer
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The new version of the Argentine-made trainer is destined to the South American country's Air Force but also to export
Argentine Air Force will take delivery of a new advanced trainer in few years. It deals with the latest version of the FMA Ia-63 Pampa, the Argentine-made trainer recently involved by a remarkable upgrading... more
DefenseUSA-Japan: collaboration agreement on anti-missile defence
Tokyo, Japan - The two countries to develop a new defensive system to face the double threat represented by North Korea and China
The United States and Japan achieved an agreement for the production of an anti-missile defence system devoted to protect the Japanese land. Such an effort would be justified, according to Tokyo, in the... more
PeopleItaly, Austria, Finland, Germany and Luxembourg in the sights of EU due to air noise pollution
Brussels, Belgium - It is necessary a common line about the withdrawal of noisy planes
Five state members -Italy, Austria, Finland, Germany and Luxembourg, have been called before the Court of Justice by the European Commission because they have not re-ordered in their national legislation... more
IndustryAirbus announces a growth in plane's request from the airlines
Toulouse, France - The industry reiterated as well its strong expectation about its A-380
The European industry, Airbus, announced that planes’ request from the airline is set for a considerable jump: the biggest in more than 20 years. The Toulouse-based industry reiterated as well its strong e... more
Science and technologyUSA: researches for a new surveillance airplane started
Washington, USA - It will have to operate at very high ceiling and stay in flight for several months in order to monitor important strategic areas
US Air Force's leading representatives announced recently that a new type of military aircraft could be developed soon with unmatched features. It would deal with a new stealth airplane able to stay in... more
Latest newsItalian industry proves to be a touchstone for Turkish defence
Ankara, Turkey - Finmeccanica group carries on the promotion of several products such as the Typhoon, the ATR-72 ASW, the M-311 and the AB-412
Just Italy would appear to be the main touchstone for Turkey in Europe concerning the cooperation in the aerospace and defence sectors. The companies of the Finmeccanica group are carrying on an important... more
AirlinesWestJet Airlines launches a lawsuit against Air Canada
Ottawa, Canada - The low-cost carrier accuses the bigger airline to have started a legal action against it which aimed to destroy its reputation
The low-cost carrier, WestJet Airlines, launched a USD 24m lawsuit against Air Canada by claiming that Air Canada's legal action against it, some time ago, was part of the bigger carrier's project aimed... more
AirlinesBrazilian Government intervenes to allow the national carrier Varig to keep flying
San Paolo, Brazil - By means of a public appointment of a commissioner to the administration of Varig's organization
The Government of Brazilia decided to intervene, by means of a public appointment of a commissioner to the administration of Varig's organization, in order to allow the carrier to keep flying: Carlos Wilson,... more
MiscellaneousItalian Minister for Environment flies to Rome because of familiar reasons
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Matteoli was attending to an international conference on the climate in Buenos Aires
The Italian Minister for Environment, Altero Matteoli, left yesterday Buenos Aires in advance to fly to Rome because of familiar reasons. The Minister, who mixed with an Italian delegation, was attending... more
IndustryDassault: "Emulate the Airbus' strategic model to save the European aerospace and defence industry"
Paris, France - Meanwhile, EADS CEO Philippe Camus left the lead of the group and announced he will go back to Lagardere
Philippe Camus, EADS CEO together with Rainer Hertrich, decided to accept the Lagardere's proposal for going back to work for the French group, a decision which forces him consequently to leave the lead... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Great Lakes Aircraft Company, LLC, models 2T-1A-1 and 2T-1A-2 Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the aircraft induction system from becoming blocked or restricted, which could result in engine failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 241)] [Page 75236-75243] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Letecke Zavody model L 23 Super-Blanik sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the elevator rocker lever caused by cracks that resulted from a defect in prior manufacturing procedures
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 241)] [Page 75225-75228] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3-60, SD3-Sherpa, and SD3-60 Sherpa series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the aluminum alloy gland nut on the MLG shock absorber, which could cause the MLG to collapse
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 241)] [Page 75233-75236] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, and DC-9-15F; DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, DC-9-50; DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9- 87 (MD-87); and model MD-88 Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion to the retract cylinder support fitting of the MLG and the cylinder bore in the support fitting, which could result in compromised integrity of the retract cylinder support fitting of the MLG and possible
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 241)] [Page 75231-75233] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousA plane brought down into the sea: one victim and two injured
Wellington, New Zealand - It was a Cessna 172 leased by the carrier Salt Air
An aircraft, exactly a Cessna 172, leased by the carrier Salt Air, crashed into the sea yesterday in New Zealand near Kaitaia (North Island): one victim and two injured is the account of the disaster.... more
MiscellaneousClimbers blocked on the Monte Bianco: saved by SA-315B "Lama"
Aosta, Italy - They were in good physical condition
Yesterday, a SA-315B "Lama" helicopter of Val D'Aosta Alpine Rescue, saved two alpine climbers who have been blocked on the Monte Bianco mountain since Wednesday, on the Pilier d'Angle, between Italy and... more
MiscellaneousGaza: air attack to settlements in Khan Younis
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Helicopter wounded four Palestinians
An Israeli gunship chopper would have injured by air-to-surface missiles four Palestinians in a Khan Younis settlements, Southern Gaza - zone well-known as Austrian quarter - while tanks and bulldozers... more