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Civil aviationAirprox between an Alitalia and an Iran Air flight
Rome, Italy - Even if limited, it occurred during approaching to Fiumicino Airport this morning
A case of airprox occurred today between an Alitalia flight (AZ-1572 coming from Cagliari-Elmas bound for Rome-Fiumicino) and an Iran Air flight (IR-739 from Teheran) at 08:30 am. The distance between... more
Latest newsThe production of the STOVL version of the F-35 started
Washington, USA - Some criticism would have anyway been addressed to the choice for favouring the competition between two solutions for the engine
Pentagon would have recently provided a green light for the production stage of the STOVL (Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the new light multirole stealth... more
AccidentsA Cathay Pacific's Boeing made a force-land at Los Angeles' airport
Washington, Usa - Because of a fire occured to one of its engines
A B-747 of the Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's airline, made a force-land on Wednesday night (local time) at the International Airport of Los Angeles "Lux", because of a fire occurred to one of its engines:... more
IndustryThales: four hypotheses after the possible Alcatel's exit from its stake
Paris, France - Such share could be sold to French State, Dassault, British companies or EADS
Thales, former Thomson CSF, a leading company in France and one of the most important in Europe in the avionics and defence electronics sectors, could experience the selling by Alcatel of the stake in... more
HelicoptersIraq: USA helicopters forced to an emergency landing
Baghdad, Iraq - The crews of both helicopters were safe
Two US Army helicopters would be forced to operate an emergency landing after they were shot by rocket-propelled grenades. "Two Super Cobra helicopters were forced to land after being aimed by rocket-propelled... more
PeopleFlying taxi: beyond the traditional STOL concept
London, UK - The Avcen's basic idea designing the Jetpod is the one of ensuring a significant noise reduction
Avcen, the British company wich is carrying on the programme related to the so called "flying taxies" (see for details AVIONEWS), was founded in 1989 in order to meet the fast transport exigencies, in... more
AerospaceThe Tuscia's University of Viterbo takes part to a spacial mission by means of two experiments
Viterbo, Italy - Vittori, the Italian spaceman who in April 2005 would leave for a 10-day mission on Iss, will direct the experiments
The Tuscia’s University of Viterbo, will take part to the space mission on board of Iss (International Space Station) by means of two experiments, "Microspace" and "Seedling": Marco Mancini, rector of t... more
HelicoptersThe future of the combat helicopter fleet in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Just few Mil Mi-8s and Mi-24s to be involved by an update while the Mi-28 will become the leading edge rotor-winged aircraft
The Russian armed forces units deploying combat helicopters will change dramatically by 2016, both for quality and quantity reasons. As far as it is concerned with quality, Moscow's Government would appear... more
IndustryBoeing and All Nippon Airways signed contract for IMM
Washington, Usa - The industry will be responsible for a number of the carrier expendable aircraft parts
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have signed an agreement that will reduce ANA’s operating costs by having Boeing manage much of the airline’s spare parts inventory. Under the arrangement, known as... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2004-22-27)
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluid in the upper or rear pylon areas from leaking past unsealed areas and onto a hot engine nozzle, which could result in ignition of the fluid, causing an undetected and uncontrollable fire to spread into the eng
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64852-64853] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2004-22-25)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to wire bundles, particularly those of the fuel quantity indication system (FQIS), which are located in the subject area
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64839-64842] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the sensor strut function, resulting in the inability to detect flap drive disconnection at flap track stations 4 and 5, which could lead to separation of the outboard flap from the airplane, and consequent reduced co
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64836-64839] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousThe Shiveluch volcano wakes up again
Moscow, Russia - At the moment its activity could be a serious danger for aircraft and tourists who get too close to it
The Shiveluch volcano, which is located in the Kamchatka peninsula, in the North-East area of the Asian part of Russia, returned to eject ashes to the heights between 1,500 and 4,500 meters. According... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. model PC-7 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any defects in the leads of any fuel booster pump, which could result in electrical arcing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64832-64834] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing damage to the terminal strips and damage to the adjacent structure, which could result in smoke and/or fire in the mid-cabin compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64847-64849] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, and 1900 series airplanes, and models 70 and 300 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the NLG fork, which could result in reduced structural integrity and inability of the NLG fork to carry design limit and ultimate loads
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64842-64846] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
HelicoptersRussia: a single training centre for civil defence
Moscow, Russia - SAR and firefighting mission on the Mil Mi-8 helicopters with a new training programme provided by Government
Russian Ministry for Emergencies (competent for the management of the civil defence activities in Russia) would have recently decided to create a single centre in Siberia devoted to the training for personnel... more
DefensePutin banished the NATO's code names for Russian weapon systems
Moscow, Russia - Russian President would have recently asked institutional and military personnel for avoiding to resort to such kind of names
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a recent Government meeting, would have tried to make definitively clear that the institutional and military officers of the country must not resort to the NATO... more
MiscellaneousLinate incident process: misleading directional marks and not in accordance with international standard
Milan, Italy - Captain Mario Pica unveiled it
An other audience for incident at Linate in October 8, 2001 (see for details AVIONEWS): Mario Pica, who advised the prosecutor’s office Celestina Gravina during the first process, yesterday claimed that d... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase services to China
London, United Kingdom - It is eyeing South Africa and India
The British Airways said yesterday it will increase flights on existing routes in China and underscored that has no immediate plans to set new destinations in the country. The BA plan is about more services... more
Miscellaneous-18 months: back-count for the beginning of experimentation of a sort of fly taxi in England
London, United Kingdom - It appears determined the firm which would soon offer an alternative, with its Jetpot, to the traditional means of transport in the cities
It would start in 18 months’ time the experimentation of the new aircraft which would be activate, as it seems, in the United Kingdom before 2010: the so called Jetpot, would be capable of make a 35 k... more
MiscellaneousDanilov back to prison
Moscow, Russia - The Russian nuclear physicist has been recognised second-degree guilty because of accessory after the fact of a difficult legal matter referred to espionage
The new custody of Valentin Danilov, the Russian physicist accused of accessory after the fact of a difficult legal matter referred to espionage, was taken in custody yesterday, according to the Krasnojark’s c... more
People7E7 Dreamliner: new partners for Boeing
Washington, USA - It deals with Monogram Systems, Air Cruisers, Messier-Bugatti, Goodrich and Latecoere
Boeing chose recently to rely upon new partners for the production of the new 7E7 Dreamliner medium-range airliner. It deals in particular with Monogram Systems, Air Cruisers, Messier-Bugatti, Goodrich... more
MiscellaneousArafat dead (2): the new Palestine's leadership appointed
Ramallah, Cisgiordania - Between candidates for succession there is also Marwan Barghuti who is in prison for a life sentence
The Yasser Arafat decease does not surprise Palestinian leadership which had been arranging his succession for several days. The new Palestine's leadership has already been appointed: Rawhi Fattuh is the... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin's proposal for the Royal Navy EH-101s' update
London, UK - A programme intended to the vehicles' ife cycle extension through the reduction of the operating cost
The Royal Navy's AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin medium multirole helicopters could be involved in the near-medium term by activities aimed to favour the extension of their life cycle. Lockheed Martin would... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: French citizens evacuation started
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Air France flight took home 270 people. Two Navy ships sailed towards Ivory coasts
The first Air France plane with aboard French citizens leaving Ivory Coast arrived in Paris yesterday evening: on board the B-777 there were 270 passengers as an Airbus A-330 with other 250 persons should... more
AirlinesBoeing unveiled China Airlines 747-400 in distinctive livery
Washington, Usa - The Asiatic carrier will receive the new airplane in December
The newest Boeing 747-400 is shown after being removed from the company's Everett, Wash., paint facility. Destined for delivery to Taiwan-based China Airlines, the 747-400 featured an exciting and unique... more
PeopleThe alarm comes from Usa: coliform-bacterium in the water on board of planes
Washington, Usa - Some test made by Epa showed as water on board of aircraft might be really dangerous
Some experts of Epa (Environmental Protection Agency) made recently some tests, on board of about 159 planes operating with domestic and international flights, which alarmed public health-care: in 20 cases,... more
MiscellaneousJapan: air forces to face the territorial waters violation by a mysterious submarine
Tokyo, Japan - Planes and choppers would be going on tracking its movements and demanding for leaving the area or emerging showing its flag
Just 24 hours have passed since the monitoring and tracking operations by Japanese naval units and aircraft South from Okinawa island, but always within the territorial waters of the Asian country, in... more
Science and technologyBaghdad Airport still closed
Baghdad, Iraq - Air station 24 hours stop
The Iraq’s Premier spokesperson unveiled by a statement that authorities have extended to other 24 hours Baghdad International Airport closing for safety reason: the air station stop had been ordered l... more
MiscellaneousArafat dead: funeral to be held in Egypt
Paris, France - The last PNA's leader last travel to be tomorrow
The President of Palestine Authority died in the morning at 3:30am at French military "Hospital d’Instruction des Armees de Percy", where he had been under medical treatment from Friday, October 29 (see f... more
Civil aviationDecontamination activity against the depleted uranium in Bosnia
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - More than 600 bullet fragments belonging to the NATo's airplanes have been recovered
Bosnia's health and environment authorities would be accomplishing a relevant decontamination work in the area related to the city of Sarajevo's suburbia, a work whose conclusion is expected to occur in... more
Latest newsThe Iranian military support for Hezbollah
Beirut, Lebanon - It would consist of rockets, missiles, UAVs and flight training by Iranian Air Force
After the detection by Israel of a drone flying along the Northern border of the national land and claimed by the Hezbollah Islamic armed movement (see for details AVIONEWS), the Arab world is focusing... more
Latest newsUSA: competition for the new USAF air tankers' fleet is increasing
Washington, USA - Boeing pointed out the operative capabilities of the 767 Tanker, as able to take off and land on unprepared runways
Lockheed Martin’s interest for the Pentagon’s programme related to the replacement of the old US Air Force air tankers’ fleet based on the KC-135s (see for details AVIONEWS), led Boeing, first and forem... more
AirlinesAlitalia: employees approved the business plan
Rome, Italy - Referendum poll for more than a 52% with about 65% votes favourable to the plan
Alitalia's employees approved the Italian national airline's business plan 2005-2008 yesterday. The conclusion of the referendum addressed to the various carrier's personnel members had a positive end,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines needs a liquidity of USD 135m
New York, Usa - The carrier underlined it needs the sum in order to meet the requirements of some financing agreements
The Us’ carrier, Delta Airlines, declared recently, it needs in early 2006 an additional US 135m in liquidity in order to meet the requirements of some financing agreements. The airline specified it a... more
DefenseItalian Armed Forces: the relevance of the operating costs
Rome, Italy - They have recently been pointed out by Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, commented recently about the investments devoted to defence that Italian Government intends to ensure by the end of the Parliament term. Minister underlined... more
AirlinesBy Air Pacific kids travel free
Suva, Fiji - They must be between two and eleven years
Air Pacific airline has introduced a fare which allows kids to travel free from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne towards Fiji Islands. Children must fly on the same plane as an accompanying adult passenger.... more
MiscellaneousPhilippines: the kidnapped Italian agronomist arrived at Manila Airport
Manila, Philippines - He is working for NGO "Movimondo"
From Mindanao Island, Andrea Cianferoni, the 29 Italian agronomist kidnapped and soon released in the Philippines, arrived at Manila Airport, where Italian diplomats were waiting for him. "The persons... more
DefenseUSA: a super conventional bomb of 14 tons
Washington, USA - Pentagon could test it in 2006 destinating it to the B-52 and the B-2
If someone thought that the BLU-82 Daisy Cutter 6800 kg conventional bomb was the biggest and most powerful one even produced by the United States, will have to change their mind soon. Pentagon would have... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten: nine kilos drug seized
Zurich, Switzerland - It was leaving from South-America bound for Africa
Today the Zurich Police said that Helvetian Customs Service delivered a blow to the international drug traffic: nine kilos cocaine has been seized at mid October in the Zurich-Kloten Airport. The drug... more
Latest news80 new members for the British Sas
London, United Kingdom - The special force of the British Air Force seems to work in order to find the heads of Al Qaeda
According to the daily journal "Guardian" it seems that 80 new members of Sas (Special Air Service) of the British Air Force would join the 400 already operating: it is a decision of the United Kingdom's... more
MiscellaneousMartino received Ioan Talpes, Vice-Premier from Romania
Rome, Italy - The Italian Minister for Defence had recently met his workfellow from Romania Ioan Mircea Pascu
Ioan Talpes, Vice-Premier from Romania, made, yesterday, an official visit in Italy: to receive him at Palazzo Bracchini, Antonio Martino; Italian Minister for Defence. Martino had recently met his workfellow... more
MiscellaneousArafat's funeral in Egypt (2): to take place in the Cairo Airport
Cairo, Egypt - Israel allowed his burial place in Ramallah
Funeral service of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will take place in the Cairo Airport, soon after his corpse arrives from Paris (see AVIONEWS). PNA has in fact taken offer by Egypt President, Hosni... more
AirportsA chemical- bacteriological attack was simulated at Vicenza
Vicenza, Italy - It seems it was the first Italian experiment for civil defence made inside a military base
The simulation of the chemical-bacteriological attack, which took place yesterday, inside the Us' military base in Vicenza aimed to verify the American and Italian efficiency's help-squares. It seems it... more
MiscellaneousNetherlands: air space over Aja closed
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Anti-terror operation in Laak district
Three officers of anti-terrorism forces units were wounded after a raid started at 2:40am today in Amsterdam during a search through a district where living a large number of immigrants. Authorities... more
MiscellaneousFrance: two planes struck by lightning forced to come back
Paris, France - One of the pilots would be blinded from the flash of lightning
Yesterday two airplanes, one from the Dutch carrier KLM and the other from the flag airline Air France, taken off from Nice-Cote D'Azur, were struck by lightning and forced to change their course. Two... more
MiscellaneousThe Minister for Defence from Macedonia Buckovski came to Italy for a visit
Rome, Italy - During a meeting with the Italian Minister for Defense, Martino, it has been reaffirmed the necessity to mantain the International military force in the Balkans
The Minister for Defence from Macedonia Buckovski, arrived yesterday in Italy for an official visit: the Italian Minister for Defence, Antonio Martino received him. During their meeting the main themes... more
AirlinesLufthansa increases its service in Italy
Turin, Italy - The carrier presented just yesterday the new route Turin-Dusseldorf
Lufthansa, the German's flag airline, decided, for the Winter season, to strenghten its flights from and to Italy: yesterday it presented the new route Turin-Dusseldorf. The spokesmen of the carrier specified... more
CuriositiesContinental Airlines employees dedicated a B-777 aircraft to Chairman and CEO, Gordon Bethune
Washington, Usa - In his honor for ten years of career and his retirement next December
Continental Airlines has unveiled a new look for aircraft No. 001, one of the carrier's 18 Boeing-777 aircraft. In honor of Chairman and CEO Gordon Bethune's more than ten year career and pending retirement... more