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MiscellaneousJapan: new quake shake. Balance of the the earthquake of October 23
Tokyo, Japan - The earth shook but there were no casualties
There was a new quake shake of 5,2 degree Richter at Niigata: at moment no victims or damages have been recorded, the province airport is operating normally. At meantime, a balance of the earthquake last... more
HelicoptersHelicopter MI-8 forced to an emergency landing in the zone of Urals
Moscow, Russia - Five people were injured
The MI-8 of the Khanty Avia Airlines was forced this morning at 7:26 (according to Moscow time) to an emergency landing 2 km Southeast of Khanty-Mansiisk (Urals Federal District, Western Siberia): some... more
IndustryEADS: a significant growth during the first nine months in 2004
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus and Eurocopter go on proving two important cornerstones for the success of the whole aerospace group
The aerospace group EADS unveiled the main data related to the commercial activities performance today, with reference to the first nine months in 2004. Actually, the European leading company achieved... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cimoli attended the SkyTeam meeting in the USA
Tucson, USA - Talks aimed to analyse the situation of the competitiveness of the partnership joined by the Italian carrier as well
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, went to Tucson (Arizona) in the United States yesterday, in order to attend the meeting of the representatives from the various carriers which joined the great... more
MiscellaneousUSA's flying gunships hit Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The AC-130 Spectres would have destroyed several buildings in the Iraqi city to face the rebels' activities, according to the American military authorities
US Air Force performed massive bombing missions on the Iraqi city of Falluja last night. After the overflight by the first fighter-bombers which would have wounded two women, according to what released... more
IndustryBell Aerospace Services Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 aircraft
Bell Aerospace Services Inc., Bedford, Texas, is being awarded a $5,617,289 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N68335-03-G-0003) for the procurement of... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team (FET) awarded of a over 122 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Joint Strike Fighter F-136 engine
General Electric Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team (FET), LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $122,155,880 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Joint Strike Fighter F-136 Propulsion Risk Reduction/Transition... more
Civil aviationSwitzerland: an exercise against terrorism
Berna, Switzerland - In order to verify operational and strategical procedures and collaboration of internal and external services
Yesterday in Berna, within an exercise against terrorism, a kidnapping has been simulated: the hostage taking has been carried out by a group that asked for the liberation of some political fellows prisoner... more
DefenseIndia and Russia tested the BrahMos anti-ship missile
New Dheli, India - It will be deployed by Indian Navy as a shipped, airborne and coast defence weapon system
Indian Navy performed a launch test today of the new Indian-Russian BrahMos anti-ship missile. The launch was performed by an Indian war naval unit and it would have achieved good results according to... more
AirlinesThai Airways increases surcharge
Bangkok, Thailand - The measure should not affect demand of tourists plan reaching Thailand during the Winter
Thai Airways decided to boost surcharge on transoceanic flights as from next December 1st, in response to soaring fuel prices. The rate surcharge on inter-continental routes will raise to USD 20 from USD... more
IndustryBoeing and Airbus contend Chinese market
Zhuhai, China - Some Russian companies as well are thinking to return to the Chinese market
Boeing and Airbus, the two colossal which produce aircraft, the first American, the second European, seem to have confirmed their intention to fight in order to reach the leadership on the Chinese market:... more
AccidentsEU's helicopter shot down in former Yugoslavia in 2002: 15 years in prison for the responsible
Rome, Italy - The Italian High Court's sentence involves the former Yugoslavian Air Force's Lieutenant pilot who fired two missiles despite the ceasefire
Liutenant Pilot Emir Sisic, who operated in the former Yugoslavian Air Force up to early 2002, and considered guilty as his fighter shot down an Italian helicopter performing a mission on the behalf of... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: load factor record for October
Houston, Usa - The Usa-based airline consolidated about 5 points more in its load factor percentage related to October
Continental Airlines, gave recently the numbers for its load factor related to October but not only: the load factor of the carrier related to October's month is 78.9 per cent which means 4.7 points above... more
Latest newsUSA: the increasing role of the airlifted forces
Washington, USA - It proves more and more an important one to meet the quick global re-deployment exigencies with soldiers and vehicles
The US armed forces consider the airlifting activities related to opertions abroad as more and more important, when they need limited time scheduling in order to ensure the national security as soon as... more
AirlinesRyanair is not interesting in Volare Group
Milan, Italy - The low-cost airline will add two new air terminals in Italy
Although Ryanair shows interest in the Italian market regularly - by design to add two new air terminals to those already served in Europe, which will be chosen among the Italian ones likely, the Irish... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of B- 777 to Ana marked two milestones for Asia-Pacific Aviation
Everett, Usa - The first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing SM service in its fleet
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) marked two milestones, as ANA received its first 777-300ER (Extended Range) and, with that airplane, became the first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing... more
Science and technologyBaa announces a 16 percent jump in its first- half pre-tax profit
London, United Kingdom - The operator of London's Heathrow Airport received a provision related to a legal spat with Ryanair
Baa, one of the Britain's biggest operator, which own the airport of the United Kingdom's capital, Heathrow, announced a 16 percent jump in its first-half earnings: thanks to cheap airfares and stronger... more
AirlinesQantas Airways: new deal between the Australian carrier and its unions
Sydney, Australia - Flight assistants threatened to go on strike during the Christmas holiday season
Qantas Airways, Australia's flagship carrier, announced on Tuesday that it had signed a new deal with the union representing long-haul flight attendants: the agreement is based on the erection of a crew... more
AirlinesSas: fuel cost and slowing traffic passenger put down the carrier's positive numbers
Stockholm, Sweden - In the third quarter the carrier had a pre-tax profit of USD 8 million against USD 79,2 million a year ago
Scandinavian Airlines, state-owned carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark announced lately that its pre-tax profit diminished in the third quarter because of fuel cost as well as a weak traffic passenger... more
AerospaceUnited Kingdom: the space mission Beagle 2 failed because of the lack of funds
London, United Kingdom - It is what revelead a report of the British Parliament
The British space mission which had as hero the robot Beagle 2, that was launched by the European space probe Mars Express, on December, 25, 2003 and which had to reach the goal of testing wether there... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines becomes customer of Airbus
Zhuhai, China - It has ordered eight A-319 to increase its competitiveness in the medium and short haul market
The Chinese regional carrier, Hainan Airlines, managed by the financier George Soros, has ordered eight Airbus A-319s Toulouse to optimize its fleet. The carrier reported it during the Zhuhai aviation... more
AirlinesQantas Airways receives the first of its 14 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft requested
Toulouse, France - The A-330/300 seems to be the peak aircraft of the European industry
The first of its 14 A-330/300 aircraft ordered from Qantas to the European industry seems to be arrived at the carrier recently: the Australian flag airline acquired from Airbus 11 A-330/300 aircraft,... more
Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport: a Chinese man has been blocked. He was transferring money abroad illegally
Venice, Italy - The Italian GdF seized EUR 22.000
The Italian Guardia di Finanza agents have seized about EUR 22.000 to a 34 year Chinese man during controls before embark at Venice "Marco Polo" Airport: the man, living in Udine, was boarding an airplane... more
AerospaceOne vote to one of the White House candidates comes from the space
Washington, Usa - A special e-mail connection gave the possibility to keep the vote secret
The astronaut Leroy Chiao, expressed his electoral choice for one of the candidates of the White House from the International Space Station (Iss). The only American elector which of course did not have... more
AerospaceSpace: the first images under clouds of Titan are available
Rome, Italy - The radar which is the fruit of a joined collaboration between Italy and United States on board of the space probe reveals some secret of one of the most mysterious Moon of Saturn
The surface of Titan seems to be complex, with some rough areas and some other smooth and enough young as well: it is what the first images of the radar under clouds revealed from Cassini's space probe.... more
CuriositiesBomber Vulcan XL-391 on-sale
London, United Kingdom - It's the notice published on the well-known Internet site eBay
A British collector has offered for sale on the Internet site eBay, a Bomber Vulcan XL-391 made in Great Britain during the cold war time to transport nuclear bombs. "It's a piece of the aviation history"... more
Latest newsThe first Marine Corps' KC-130J has been delivered
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin exalted the importance of this airplane regarding the operative exigencies and the current situation of the market
Marine Corps took recently delivery of its first new KC-130J Super Hercules produced by Lockheed Martin. Such delivery belongs to a remarkable joint programme which involves at the same time both the Marine's... more
AirlinesAir France recalls B-737/500
Paris, France - To verify evacuation slides
The Air France airline reported it has carried out a recall of all 19 Boeing 737-500 for safety controls. Because of such checks, which lated for 24 hours, about 12 short and medium-haul flights have... more
DefenseSwitzerland: armoured vehicles and fighters being up for sale
Berne, Switzerland - The downsizing process of the armed forces started for the purpose of cutting cost and modernizing the national defence
Switzerland started a significant downsizing process for its armed forces by selling or donating (in this case to museums) dozens weapon systems of various types. Swiss Government would intend to accelerate... more
IndustryBoeing : "The tax advantages for the production of the 7E7 are not state subsidies"
Washington, USA - The company would have also added that the capital territory was selected for the production of the plane also considering such advantages
Boeing rejected recently the accuses by European Union, with reference to the nature of subsidies indicated by Brussels regarding the tax advantages ensured by Washington State for the production of the... more
DefenseThe "European" role of the US anti-missile shield according to Moscow
Moscow, Russia - The USA's intention, according to Russian military analysts, would be the one of preventing any Russian defensive reaction capability
Russian military analysts would have recently warned about the US intentions for the installation of some interceptors of the new space shield in Europe. It seems in fact that the Russian experts of the... more
Latest newsTurkey gives the lie to the violation of the Greek air space
Ankara, Turkey - The territory involved by the Greek-Turkish dispute would be the one related to Imia island
Turkish Government firmly rejected recently the accuses for violating the air space addressed to it by Greece for several times during the last weeks (see for details AVIONEWS). The area mainly involved... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica at the Zhuhai Air Show
Zhuhai, China - Some among the main products in the aerospace sector are being shown
Galileo Avionica is showing some among the main products in the aerospace, avionics and electronics defence sectors during the Zhuhai Air Show (China, November 01-07 2004). The Falco remote-controlled... more
MiscellaneousAirplanes will soon pollute more than cars
London, United Kingdom - The European Agency for Environment revealed it
The European Agency for Environment - which is the Europe's main public board suppling information over environmental issue - claims that airplanes will soon pollute more than cars. By a late report,... more
PeopleIndia: it is necessary domestic airlines are more competitive
New Dheli, India - In order to allow foreign carriers entry into the local market
India’s government policy of barring foreign airlines buying stakes in local carriers seems last not much (see for details AVIONEWS): it could be reviewed in a year or two after domestic carriers are s... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS asked GESAP for explanations about the high grass problem at Palermo Airport
Palermo, Italy - "This aspect does not involve the entire airport, is a temporary one and regards an experimental stage for the expulsion of birds
AVIONEWS asked GESAP (the Palermo Airport’s operator) for explanations about the problem represented by high grass at the air station (see for details AVIONEWS). The representative from the communication o... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracked/fractured side guide support fittings in the lower lobe cargo compartments, which could result in unrestrained cargo shifting in flight and damaging the airplane structure or systems, and consequent reduced
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 211)] [Page 63443-63445] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent diminished control of the airplane in turbulence or total loss of roll control for the affected wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 211)] [Page 63439-63440] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
PeopleUnited Kingdom: air traffic charges to decrease
London, United Kingdom - The sector data improve following downturn due to Iraq war and Sars virus
Airlines using British air space face lower air traffic control charges, thanks to the improved number of flights respect of last year's downturn. Such lowering follows a steep 11 per cent rise the previous... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH model EC-135 P1, P2, T1, and T2 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the strut and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 211)] [Page 63442-63443] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 206L-1 and 206L-3 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To detect loose adjustable stop screws, that could result in limiting the travel of the cyclic and collective arm assembly, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 211)] [Page 63440-63442] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Science and technology"Ben Gurion": the new terminal's activity started
Tel Aviv, Israel - It costed about USD 1bn for ten years planning and carring out
Yesterday, the activity of the new modern terminal of the Israeli "Ben Gurion" Airport - which was inaugurated last October 28 (see AVIONEWS) - was started in an official capacity by an El Al NY-bound... more
Science and technologyIs there high grass at Palermo Airport?
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS discovered this problem recently
It seems that high grass exists along the entire air station territory at the Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino" Airport. This fact could really produce some problems for pilots during the landing procedure,... more
AirlinesRyanair plans casinos on board airplanes
Dublin, Ireland - The European government's restrictions are the only impediment
Michael O'Leary, the low-cost Ryanair's CEO, reported he plans to turn his airplanes into flying casinos, so passengers will be able to gamble in order to kill time and the airline's profits could multiply.... more
IndustryChina (3): Russian aerospace industry's growth prospects
Zhuhai, China - A leading role in the defence sector but the Russian aerospace companies aim to increase their presence in the civil one
The Russian aerospace industry has certainly a remarkable presence in this market in China, especially regarding the military airplanes (first of all, Sukhoi with the Flanker multirole fighters' family).... more
IndustryChina (2): Boeing's view on the aerospace industry
Zhuhai, China - The future growth opportunities depend to a large extent on the long time experience of the US group in the Asian country
The US leading aerospace and defence company Boeing is particularly appraising the proper strategies aimed to increase its presence in the Chinese market of the sector. Certainly, analysts underlined,... more
IndustryChina: EADS' view on the aerospace industry
Zhuhai, China - Airbus and Eurocopter are still the cornerstones of the European group in the Chinese market
European aerospace group EADS seized a chance to analyse the situation with reference to its presence in the Chinese market during the Zhuhai Air Show (China, November 01-07 2004) and, most of all, it... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Alenia's effort for the transformation of the MD-11s into cargo planes
Turin, Italy - The aerospace group proves willing to perform the related works by renting the Capodichino's Atitech facility for three years
During the official showing of the Eurofighter Typhoon (see for details AVIONEWS) in Caselle (Turin) yesterday, Alenia Aeronautica President and Finmeccanica Director General, Giorgio Zappa, underlined... more
Latest newsGreece about to join the Eurofighter consortium
Turin, Italy - The Greek aerospace industry could join in case Athens' Government selects the new fighter for national defence
Alenia Aeronautica showed the new Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon multirole medium-light fighter officially yesterday to more than 70 diplomatic and military representatives coming from several countries among... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,871,845 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for funding Option 5 (Oct. 1, 2004—Sept. 30, 2005) for Combined Life-Time Support f... more