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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600R and A-300 F4-600R series airplanes (2004-23-08)

Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to the fuel pump and fuel pump canister, which could result in loss of flame trap capability and could provide a fuel ignition source in the center fuel tank

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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320 series airplanes (2004-23-04)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel leakage due to inadequate space for thermal expansion within the ACTs

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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and model MD-88 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to equipment or possible fire in the electrical/electronics equipment compartment due to electrical arcing between the ground stud of the main battery and adjacent structure

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IndustryThales: France and Germany ready to decide on the future of the enterprise

Berlin, Germany - The prospective selling to EADS would be opposed by several Germans, as they are aware of the growth of France's role in the holding

11/16/2004 14:24

France’s and Germany’s governments prove willing to analyse the possible selling of Thales jointly, as this is what would be going to occur for the well known French company competent in the avionics and... more

AirlinesBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic aimed to South Africa routes

London, United Kingdom - London and Johannesburg Governments are talking to increase air traffic between two countries

11/16/2004 14:21

South Africa is preparing itself to become the next battleground for British airlines which will contend for more flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg if the agreement to increase air traffic with Great... more

AirlinesIberia: load factor up in October

Madrid, Spain - The improvement is due to good results on long-haul flights

11/16/2004 14:18

The Spanish airline, Iberia, passenger load factor was 77.2 per cent in October: 0,4 percentage points more than last year which ended three straight months of decline. The load factor of the same month... more

MiscellaneousForeigners run away from Ivory Coast were 5000

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The Italian Air Force rescued about 300 civilians

11/16/2004 14:15

The foreign citizens evacuated from Ivory Coast were almost 5000: the Italians were 130 (see for details AVIONEWS). The Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, unveiled that... more

MiscellaneousLybia: tomorrow Italian exiles to come back

Tripoli, Lybia - The return after 34 years followed the bilateral agreement in 1998

11/16/2004 14:12

The first group of Italians former-residents, which obtained the entry visa from Jamahiria authority to come back to the land where they have been lived and from where they were expelled by a forced repatriation... more

AirlinesAmerica West introduced the variable speed scheduling

Washington, USA - To slow down to save fuel

11/16/2004 14:06

In order to face fuel high costs, which have forced the airlines to knees in the last period, America West planned to create a new way flying, the "Variable speed scheduling": to slow down, save on fuel... more

AerospaceNorthrop Grumman and Boeing: a partnership for the future US space ship

Washington, USA - They are to promote a common solution against the one offered by Lockheed Martin

11/16/2004 14:00

There could be two alternative solutions only for the new space ship destined in the United States to replace the historical Space Shuttle. It is what would stem from the possible cooperation between Boeing... more

MiscellaneousDarfur: violence goes on despite the UN's admonishment and the new no-fly-zone

Khartoum, Sudan - The military activities keep on despite the deal between the Sudanese Government and the rebels to avoid the Sudanese aircraft's activities

11/16/2004 13:57

Despite the constant UN's pressure addressed to Sudanese regime in order to make it support the activity of the humanitarian personnel in Darfur and make it put the violence against the civil population... more

Science and technologyRolls Royce and universities together to develop new electric systems for civil airplanes

Manchester, UK - In order to replace progressively the traditional hydraulic and mechanical systems favouring efficiency and lower costs

11/16/2004 13:51

Rolls Royce started an interesting cooperation with the British university environment, in order to carry out a series of deep studies about the possibilities for increasing the existance of electric systems... more

Press releaseAnsv to accredit its own investigator for the helicopter crash in Spain

Rome, Italy - As Italy is the country of the production of the aircraft, an AB-412

11/16/2004 13:42

"In accordance with what Annesso 13 Icao foresees, Italy - Country of the production of the aircraft - has accredited its own investigator, an experienced one in the helicopter field, in the technical... more

DefenseUSA's anti-missile shield: six guided rockets have been installed in Alaska

Ft. Greely, USA - Ten additional missiles to be placed in the same territory by the next year

11/16/2004 12:39

Despite the Russian worry on the programme related to the US defensive shield (see for details AVIONEWS), the USA placed inside a proper launcher silo the sixth guided rocket of the defence system. The... more

IndustryTanker affair: Boeing defends the firm's ethics

Washington, USA - The company proves ready to carry on its collaboration with the American Judge to make the matter clearer

11/16/2004 12:36

After the relevant commercial effects that Boeing started to face following the scandal related to the Tanker affair, such as for example the Lockheed Martin’s official protest against a series of contracts a... more

MiscellaneousA Japanese P-3 Orion detected the suspicious submarine

Beijing, China - The Chinese People Republic forced to express regret addressing official apologies to Japan

11/16/2004 12:27

A mysterious submarine led Tokyo to resort to several aerial and naval units of its armed forces South from Okinawa island last week (see for details AVIONEWS). Although it had been realized from the start... more

AerospaceThe Mach 10 X-43's flight has been postponed

Washington, USA - Avionics problems led the technicians to delay the test till next Tuesday

11/16/2004 12:24

The reaching of the speed record in flight that NASA should have been able to achieve with a Mach 10 performance by its X-43 unmanned airplane was expected to occur yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS).... more

AirlinesVolare Airlines to be charged with false accounting

Varese, Italy - The Italian carrier reported it will be cooperative

11/16/2004 12:21

The public prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio (Varese) are investigating on Volare Airlines accounts. It is charged with false accounting and misappropriation. At the moment, there was no name of investigated p... more

IndustryFinmeccanica: the view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry

Florence, Italy - The secret is in the increasing collaboration among the companies of the sector and the competitiveness in the international market

11/16/2004 11:57

Finmeccanica Vice-president, Giovanni Castellaneta, put forward his point of view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry at the Italian Air Force School of War located in Florence... more

Civil defenseHezbollah: "Our UAVs can carry explosive material"

Beirut, Lebanon - It would have been unveiled by some representatives of the Islamic armed movement

11/16/2004 11:00

The Islamic armed movement Hezbollah talked about its reconnaissance activities over the Israeli territory by resorting to its remote-controlled aircraft again (see for details AVIONEWS). According to... more

IndustryL-3 Communications Corp. awarded of a over 20 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the Navy’s C-40A aircraft fleet

11/16/2004 10:35

L-3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $20,094,185 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0110) to exercise an option... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and AV-8B

11/16/2004 10:29

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louise, Mo., is being awarded a $23,300,000 firm-fixed-price, delivery order under a basic ordering agreement contract for Avionics Repair Facility (ARF) support, which provides... more

IndustryGeneral Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 107 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the F-18E/F aircraft

11/16/2004 10:05

General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded a $106,999,992 performance based logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, consumables support, and program... more

MiscellaneousAn official of the British Army is safe after a 1000 metres fall without any protection

London, United Kingdom - The parachute had some problem: he had only a turned down finger and some cracked ribs

It was lucky the accident which was victim a British official yesterday in Kenya, during a practise: he 25 year old tenent was at his third launch, which was not just like he expected to be because his... more

IndustryVenezuela and Argentina about to cooperate in the defence sector

Caracas, Venezuela - One of the first efforts could be the the Venezuelan C-130s' updating start in the Argentine territory

Venezuela and Argentina could get a process of increasing collaboration in the defence sector started soon. On its part, Argentina has already got a relatively developed aerospace and defence industry... more

AirlinesKorean Air: profits fell in the third quarter

Seul, South Korea - Domestic passenger traffic fallen

The Korean Air, one of the world biggest air cargo carriers, reported today the data of its third quarter 2004: alarming data due to the profit decrease of 62 per cent, caused by fuel costs and falling... more

AccidentsUSA: Piper crashed on the old-age home. Five plane passengers died

Washington, USA - FAA said weather condition were no good

A tourism airplane crashed in Texas one an old-age home yesterday: five persons, all the plane occupants, died. The local press reported that aircraft smashed into the building, but there were no casualties... more

MiscellaneousA 12-year-old boy fells down from a plane; his friend survives in the hold of the aircraft on which he was travelling

Beijing, China - The surviver stands up to the lack of oxygen as well as to the terribly cold temperature

11/15/2004 18:02

It is incredible but true: a 14-year old boy survived to a one-hour flight on board of the hold of the plane on which he was trying to travel. The plane, which took off from the province of Yunnan (South-West... more

MiscellaneousUSA: Gulfstream would carry terrorists for torture

Washington, USA - More than 300 flights a year would be registered on the plane diary

11/15/2004 18:02

The CIA and the US military intelligence would use Gulfstream jet to fly terrorist suspects to being interrogated to countries that use torture in their prisons. The "Sunday Times" newspaper reported it:... more

DefenseSao Tome and Principe like Diego Garcia?

Washington, USA - It would have been unveiled by a US military representative while the African state's Government would have accepted the hypothesis

11/15/2004 17:59

Sao Tome and Principe could become in Africa something similar to Diego Garcia island (Indian Ocean), according to the recent statement by a US military representative. The small African state in the Gulf... more

MiscellaneousThe result of the autopsy carried out on the Munir's body

Giakarta, Indonesia - The famous legal became renowned after having denounced impositions by the Indonesian soldiers at Timor East

The autopsy carried out on Munir’s body revealed the presence of arsenic as well as metals in a quantity superior to the normal standard (see AVIONEWS). The famous lawyer, who became renowned after having d... more

MiscellaneousShipwrecked immigrants clear of Malta: Italian Navy helicopter for seek

Catania, Italy - Also an Atlantic took off from Catania supporting operations

An Italian Navy helicopter stationed in Malta under cooperation agreement between the two countries, together Maltese motor patrol boats and military plane Atlantic supplied of sophisticated equipment... more

MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): about 1000 French citizens went back home

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Also denunciations of rape from repatriates after being arrived at Paris Airport

Also yesterday three flights from Ivory Coast have carried again at home about a thousand of French citizens and on Saturday an Air Ivoire flight was arrived to Marseille with a fifty passengers on board.... more

DefenseSwitzerland: Government aims to the compulsoriness of missions abroad for soldiers

Berne, Switzerland - In such case, the traditional voluntariness for military personnel deployment abroad would be cancelled

Swiss Government proves convinced about the necessity for favouring the modernization of its armed forces through the change of contracts for military personnel in the country. One of the most debated... more

AirlinesSat: Albatros Airways will connect Pisa and Tirana from next Sunday

Pisa, Italy - A scheduled flight by Fokker 100 aircraft