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PeopleAVIONEWS at the workshop "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy" (6): ENAC Director General, Silvano Manera's comment
Rome, Italy - "ENAC becomes a National Regulation Authority"
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) Director General, Com. Silvano Manera focused on some major aspects about the role played by ENAC, in order to meet the exigencies of the implementation of... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the workshop "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy" (7): conclusions by Italian Vice-Minister for Transport, Mario Tassone
Rome, Italy - "The Single European Sky is a major element of European identity"
Italian Vice-Minister for Transport, Mario Tassone concluded, considering the Single European Sky as unavoidably related to European policy, being part and parcel of its identity. The decree turned into... more
Science and technologyDHL chose Germany
Brussels, Belgium - Lipsia-Halle is the new operating base of the US courier
DHL, after having renounced to its Belgium expansion design, from 2008 will transfer its operating base from Brussels-Zaventem Airport to those of Lipsia-Halle in Germany, as it anticipated last month... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the workshop "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy" (5): Italian Air Force Col. Pietro Ferri's comment
Rome, Italy - "Italy is a relevant cornerstone in Europe for the civil-military harmonization of air space"
Italian Air Force attended the event with Col. Pietro Ferri from Brigata Spazio Aereo. According to Air Force, a larger volume of air space will be necessary due to the training needs for the new generation... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the workshop "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy" (4): comment by Eurocontrol Director General, Victor M. Aguado
Rome, Italy - "A centralized control system necessary to manage the huge amount of air traffic in Europe"
Eurocontrol Director General, Victor M. Aguado, considered together with Italian Minister for Transport, Lunardi, that safety is the key of European progress. This transformation through the Single European... more
Press releaseItalian Ministry for Infrastructures and Transport on the Italian Senate's approval of the decree on civil aviation
Rome, Italy - Turned into Law just before the 60 days deadline, scheduled at midnight
Italian decree n 237 on urgent intervention for the civil air transport was approved by Italian Senate yesterday in the evening. It occurred just before the 60 days deadline, scheduled at midnight. Vice-Minister... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the workshop "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy" (2): comment by ENAC President ,Vito Riggio
Rome, Italy - "The various national authorities become annexes to a single system"
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President, Vito Riggio, defined the Single European Sky as a real revolution for the air traffic in Europe. No simply national authorities exist now in countries... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the workshop "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy" (3): comment by ENAV President, Bruno Nieddu
Rome, Italy - "2004 is a historical year for civil aviation in Europe"
ENAV (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency) put into evidence the fact that 2004 can be considered as a historical year for the civil aviation in Europe, thanks to the European Regulations on the... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the workshop "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy"
Rome, Italy - An event designed by Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi
A workshop devoted to the "Single European Sky: perspectives for Italy" was held today in Rome at Sala Leonina in Residenza di Ripetta. It was promoted by Italian Ministry for Infrastructures and Transport... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707 and 720 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix corrosion and stress corrosion cracking of the upper and lower chords on the wing front and rear spars, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64835-64836] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAir Polonia made a forced landing at Brussels' airport because of a bomb alarm
Brussels, Belgium - The alarm turned down to be false after the proper inspections revealed it was a false signalling
A plane of Air Polonia made a forced landing, yesterday, in the morning, at Brussels' airport, after a phone-call made in the Polish's capital signalled a bomb on board of the mentioned flight. The plane,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes; and model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes; and model C4- 605R Variant F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of the housing of the RAT ejection jack due to overpressure in the jack caused by overfilling the hydraulic fluid, and consequent failure of the RAT ejection jack
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64854-64856] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes (2004-22-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent moisture from entering through the rear of the connector of the ODUs located in the overhead baggage stowage racks, which could result in a short, damage to the connector pins, and consequent smoke and/or fire in the cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64850-64852] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and MD- 11F airplanes (2004-22-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing damage to the power feeder cables, terminal boards, and adjacent structure, which could result in smoke and/or fire in the cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64846-64847] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): C-130 Italian Air Force for Italian's repatriation
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - It will run between Abidjan and Accra where an other plane arrives for the return of citizens addressed to Italy for assistance
The C-130 Italian Air Force aircraft will take off in the afternoon bound for Abidjan in order to start repatriation operations. On board of it, will seat some paratroopers of Tuscania regiment, which... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model B-100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loose "B" nuts on the engine inlet, which could result in failure of the engine inlet anti-ice system and consequent ice buildup
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64858-64860] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes (2004-22-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent electrical shorting of the brake coils of the ATS, which could result in smoke in the cockpit and/or passenger cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64849-64850] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fractures of the MLG side-brace fitting shafts, and possible collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 216)] [Page 64856-64858] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: the Nobel winners for peace arrived yesterday
Rome, Italy - Among them Yusuf Islam, who receives the award "Man for peace 2004"
Nobel for peace arrived, yesterday, at the Romanian air station of Fiumicino. They came in Rome because of the V Summit of Nobel for peace, organized by the Gorbaciov’s foundation and by Romanian Municipal c... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force Academy of Pozzuoli started its 81st year study
Naples, Italy - Leonardo Tricarico and Luca Cordero di Montezemolo attended at the ceremony
It started recently, the 81st year study of the Italian military Academy based in Pozzuoli. The General Giovanni Luigi Domini made the opening ceremony, by underlining that according to last tendency related... more
MiscellaneousBerselli would attend today at the commemoration ceremony fo the Kindu's fallen
Rome, Italy - It has been organized by the Association "Civil Rights in 2000"
The association "Civil Rights in 2000", organized for today, a ceremony for the commemoration of Kindu's fallen, 13 Italian military who were killed on November 11, 1961 in the democratic Republic of Congo:... more
Press releaseENAC is satisfied with the conversion of decree law to redesign the Civil Aviation
Rome, Italy - Aware of its institutional engagement to grant sector's safety and to safeguard quality of customer's services
"The Civil Aviation National Agency's General Director, Board of Directors and President, show satisfaction at the conversion of decree law which includes urgent interventions to redesign civil aviation... more
MiscellaneousArafat's funeral in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt - After funeral service, corpse will be carried by plane to Amman and from here to Ramallah by helicopter for being buried
According to the Egyptian newspaper "al-Ahram", the funeral of Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, will be hold in Cairo (where he was born), following the will of leadership of al-Fatah, the main faction... more
MiscellaneousNew aerial strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Americans would control seventy per cent of the city
New aerial strikes on Falluja during the night: the American armed forces reported they are controlling 70 per cent of the city. The US soldiers are fighting against a strong resistance from Sunni guerrilla's... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: Italians think to come back by Italian Air Force
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - But at the moment any plane allowed to take off from Ivory's capital
The French base "Bima" (Bataillon Infanterie Maritime) is about one km from Abidjan Airport: at least 2500 Occidental persons - among which 24 are Italians - have found shelter here, packed into military... more
MiscellaneousPNA's leadership goes back to Ramallah
Ramallah, Cisjordan - Today the Arafat decease announce
Yesterday evening, Palestinian leaders which had flown to Paris to hear news about President Yasser Arafat health, have left again: a private airplane bound for Amman took off from Le Bourget Airport,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to increase fuel surcharge
Singapore - To cover the boost of refuelling costs caused from high oil price
Singapore Airlines is planning to increase its fuel surcharge for tickets issued from November 15. The boost should be between USD 7 and USD 10 on flights between Singapore and destinations of South-East... more
MiscellaneousUsa: Nasa's scientists are concentrated on Peek, the autistic genius who inspired "Rain Man"
New York, Usa - In particular the scientists seems to be utilizing the space technology on the man's brain
Kim Peek, who is the autistic genius who inspired "Rain Man", interpreted by the American actor Dustin Hoffman seems to have focused on himself the attention of Nasa's scientists: in particular they are... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: pre-tax profit up
London, United Kingdom - More twenty-six per cent compared with same period in last year
British Airways pre-tax profit for the three months period ended in September, has recorded EUR 228m thanks to cost cut operated by the British carrier. The figure is equal to a 26 per cent increase compared... more
IndustryAlenia's employees in Campania to go on strike on next November 11
Naples, Italy - The protest is intended to defend the role of Pomigliano d'Arco for the production of the Alenia-made components of the 7E7 Dreamliner
The Italian Campania region trade unions' representatives who moaned during the last months due to the Alenia Aeronautica's choices, related to the programme for the manufacturing of some structural sections... more
PeopleIn 5 years time London's suburbs would be joined to the city by new Jetpot
London, United Kingdom - It is an idea of Avcen's firm, which asserted to be sure of the success of the project
The new Jetpot which would be used as a sort of taxi-aircraft in the order of Britain transport sector would operate in five years' time: Avcen's firm announced, underlining that it is sure of the project's... more
AirlinesAirAsia looks to Airbus
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Its entire fleet is currently made up of Boeing planes
The AirAsia airline could be interesting to purchase over 80 Airbus aircraft on the short-haul routes, worth equal to USD 5,2bn: a source close to the society unveiled it. The news came after the Air Berlin... more
IndustryFinmeccanica 4th in the world for investments in R & D
London, UK - In the meantime, the group is about to increase its presence in Italian Liguria Region
The United Kingdom Ministry for Industry would have recently unveiled the data related to the investments in the worldwide aerospace and defence industry with reference to R & D. Finmeccanica group would... more
Latest newsThe new GBU-38 JDAM guided bomb was tested in Iraq
Washington, USA - It has been recently unveiled by US Navy
US Navy unveiled recently that the combat airplanes shipped on the John F. Kennedy US air carrier (CV-67) performed the drop of the first two 500 pounds GBU-38 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) guided... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines gains the best score of the Btnaas
Houston, Usa - The carrier receives top marks in five of the 10 categories
Continental Airlines received the highest score related to all other airlines in the Btnaas (Business Travel News 2004 Annual Airline Survey), which is an annual appointment during which, according to... more
Civil aviationChina: safe flights after the incident of 2002
Beijing, China - Thanks to the strengthening of Civil Aviation National Board in all the Chinese carriers
According to what CCTV transmitted yesterday, after the tragedy of a China Northern Airlines plane, occurred in May 2002 in the North of China, when the MD-82 flying from Beijing to Dalian crashed into... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: "Windows and Linux for the new E-10 AEW&C plane"
Washington, USA - It is the solution offered by the US group, considered as a cheap, secure and reliable one
Commercial operative systems in order to manage a last generation surveillance, command and control platform in a network enabled setting? It is possible, cheap and reliable according to Northrop Grumman... more
AerospaceRussia: the launch of Soyuz-2 has been made successfully
Moscow, Russia - The operation was postponed more than once; last time on November, 6
The new rocket Soyuz-2 was launched, at the end, successfully, yesterday, from the Plesetsk’s base: the launch was postponed twice on October, 29 and on November, 6, because of some problems at the informatic s... more
Science and technologyBrussels: Biac sells a significant share of the Belgian International airport
Brussels, Belgium - The acquiring would be a society headed by the Australian MacQuarie Airport
MacQuarie Airport, which already owns 44% of AdR (Airports of Rome) would acquire for EUR 735m, 70% share of Brussels International airport: Belgian Government announced yesterday. Through the privatization... more
PeopleThe rising aeronautical fuels price: the problem does not depend on the oil reserves
Washington, USA - According to several Us economists, there would be significant reserves while problems would stem from the oil transformation time
Several US economists put recently into evidence some important aspects with reference to the increasing oil cost, an aspect which has self-evident effects on the aeronautical fuels price. It was in fact... more
MiscellaneousNigeria: in September air attack hit Tombia
Abuja , Nigeria - The Amnesty International report unveiled it
Amnesty International unveiled by a report released today that Nigeria government is being disrespectful to its own duties of human rights defence and it is being causing a series of violations of civil,... more
CuriositiesKorean Air can use stun guns: it is what claimed the US' Tsa
New York, Usa - The Korean carrier is the first to use the new dispositive against terror attacks
Tsa (Transportation Security Administration) of the Usa gave the authorization to the Korean Air to use on board of its planes operating in the Usa the new dispositive against terror attacks, the Taser,... more
Science and technologyVoice control: the evolution of the UAVs
Boston, USA - A programme developed by some American researchers and based on a software able to process English idiom voice controls
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) controlled by voice: this is the future of military aviation (but also of the civil one later) according to some researchers from Boston (United States), who would be carrying... more
MiscellaneousRome: 44 officers from Iraq in Italy to study
Rome, Italy - The training of the future main structure of Iraq security forces passes even through Italy
On November, 7, arrived in Italy 44 officers from Iraq in order to attempt to a 3-4 week course with several subjects, organised by the Italian Air Force Defense: announced Antonio Martino, Minister of... more
AirlinesVolare Group: recapitalization steps backwards
Milan, Italy - Italian Government is ready to intervene?
One of the three Volare Group partners plans to no recapitalize and the other two, following him, seems no avaible to put other money: it is how emerged yesterday, during the meeting held in Varese with... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): AMX-10 to defend French residents
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The fifteen thousand citizens displacement is not coming
Some thousands of persons have tried to break the safety cordon around "Ivoire" hotel where are a fifty armours to protect French residents, at the moment it seems that demonstrators have calmed down.... more
IndustryKaman: loss in the third quarter 2004
Washington, USA - The company admitted that much work must still be performed aiming to meet the new market exigencies
The US helicopter company Kaman unveiled recently the data related to the financial situation of the firm during the third quarter this year. Kaman would have found net loss for some USD 11.9m, and the... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the USA aim to the full cancellation of subsidies
Washington, USA - In order to face Airbus, but Boeing CEO Stonecipher would think that a deal between USA and EU is hardly feasible
Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher commented recently about the matter related to subsidies to the aerospace industry, a problem analysed in recent days not only from an industrial but also from a political... more
DefenseItalian Adm. Di Paola: "Rationalizing spending to encourage the national defence evolution"
Rome, Italy - Italian Chief of General Staff proves convinced about the need for favouring the armed forces transformation to face the new threats
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, commented recently on the evolution of the national defensive system. Admiral, paraphrasing some statements by President of Italian Republic, Carlo... more
AirlinesQantas to try avoiding Christmas strike from flight assistants
Sydney, Australia - Union clashed with carrier during negotiations for agreement
Qantas looks to avoid the strike scheduled on Christmas holiday following the new deal signed with flight assistant’s unions. The strike action has been threatened after Flight Assistant Association o... more