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Science and technologyRussia: towards the airports denationalization
Moscow, Russia - It would be required by the high management costs but a new ruling changing the current strategic status of the structures is necessary
Russian Government would be seriously thinking to start a concrete denationalization process for the airports in the country, with reference anyway to the airfields as well. Moscow's Ministry of Transport... more
AirlinesThy acts a privatization process
Istanbul, Turkey - It seems to be in offer around the 23 percent of the carrier
The Turkish National Airlines started a privatization process of the carrier, offering around the 23 percent of its stocks to eventual buyers, which has been valued US 27m: as some spokesmen of the carrier... more
AirlinesUS Airways: wage curtailed by 21 per cent
Washington, USA - Soon it will turn into a low-cost airline
The Bankruptcy Court after the USD 1bn loan extension approval (see AVIONEWS), approved the US Airways requests to cut wage and benefit of its workers. It has been approved a 21 per cent reduction for... more
AccidentsUsa: Airbus shot by bullets. Fbi is investigating
Washington, Usa - Need to establish in what moment of the range the aircraft has been shot
The US Airlines Airbus plane, Flight 309 direct from San Francisco to Orlando, was suddenly hijacked into Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the accident happened last week but FBI preferred do not... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines is thinking on receivership
Washington, USA - Even if agreement with unions over wage reductions is not far
According to the American major newspapers, Delta Airlines would be near to finalize positively with worker unions the issue about wage cuts announced at the end of the last month (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
IndustryEADS: "Scarce transparency on the funding destined to the 7E7"
Paris, France - The aerospace group proves confident that tensions will not damage the European solution for the new USAF's air tanker
EADS board commented the matter of US subsidies again with reference to the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner programme. According to the European aerospace group, not much transparency would exist regarding the funding... more
AirlinesQantas proposes again to New Zealand's High Court
Auckland, New Zealand - The parameters of collaboration have been revised
Air New Zealand is till searching ways of collaboration with Qantas Airlines. A new appeal has been lodged to the New Zealand High Court to revise the term of purchase from the Australian carrier of a... more
AerospaceSouth Korea: Most is seeking for two space travellers to send in the space
Seoul, South Korea - They will be recruited through 4 selected screening the two spacemen who will escort the Russian spaceship in a space mission
Most (Ministry of Science and Technology) announced, last 17 October, that it is ready a recruiting plan for seeking the two Korean cosmonauts who would accompany the Russian spaceship Soyuz in a 10-day... more
Latest newsThailandia getting closer to the Gripen
Bangkok, Thailandia - The Asian country would intend to formalize a concrete purchase proposal as soon as possible
No need for Thai chickens would exist in order to convince SAAB to provide Bangkok’s Government with warranties about the possible delivery of JAS-39 Gripen multirole light fighters (see for details A... more
PeopleEADS faces the rising oil cost problem
Paris, France - According to the European consortium, fleets renewed with last generation airplanes can take advantages from lower consumption
The current situation of the international air transport sector related to the rising aeronautics fuels cost was recently considered also by EADS' CEO, Philippe Camus. According to Camus, the European... more
AccidentsTwo Mexican Air Force Sikorsky Black Hawk crash: died three officers
Mexico City, Mexico - Other three troops were seriously injured
Three Mexican officers died and other three were seriously injured after two helicopters crashed last Friday in Mexico: they were Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters of Mexican Air Force. Three victims travelled... more
Civil aviationB-747 grazes the Tower in the Tokyo downtown (3): the control tower and Ministry of Transport excuses
Tokyo, Japan - "Pilot have not violated rules because there isn't law that imposes a route rather than another one"
"I didn't thought to warn the pilot about his error because when I realized that plane was walking I saw it was moving directly towards airport and all was okay": by this statement the Haned control tower... more
DefenseFlorida: they are operating on elevate security
Washington, Usa - It's needed to head off an attack
It is growing in view of November 2nd presidential elections the state of tension about terroristic attack in Florida, where the government is working in collaboration with the National Guard to elevate... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): competitors criticize the social safety valves for the Italian air transport sector
Rome, Italy - The attempt for "keeping the carrier artificially alive" is being considered as devoid of justification
There are some eight airlines releasing such formal protest addressed to European Commission and in particular to Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio. It deals specifically with Lufthansa, Iberia,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno- Produkcyjne Szybownictwa "PZL-Bielsko'' model SZD-50-3 "Puchacz" sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the fuselage front bulkhead attachment fitting, which could result in structural failure of the bulkhead
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 198)] [Page 60954-60956] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. model HC-B5MP-3( )/M10282A( )+6 Five Bladed propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller separation from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 198)] [Page 60952-60954] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Becker Flugfunkwerk GmbH AR 4201 VHF AM transceivers
Washington, Usa - To prevent difficulty in communicating with Air Traffic Control and other aircraft due to intermittent malfunctioning of the transceiver
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 199)] [Page 61144-61146] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Valentin GmbH & Co. Taifun 17E sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct malfunction of wing-locking mechanism, which could result in failure of the wing-locking mechanism disengagement
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 198)] [Page 60949-60952] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationB-747 grazes the Tower in the Tokyo downtown (2): pilot's error
Tokyo, Japan - It was his first flight over Japanese capital
The hundreds of people which called police to account for the deafening roar heared at dead of night, have had answer only today by the "Mainichi" newspaper pages: the Nippon paper journalists have report... more
Civil aviationB-747 grazes the Tower in the Tokyo downtown: it is reported after a month
Tokyo, Japan - The Nippon newspaper's hypothesis are discordant, believable pilot's error
The Japanese Ministry of Transport confirmed what the Nippon newspaper "Mainichi" revealed in front-page: the last September 19, during the peak of "September 11" alert-time, an Orient Thai airline Boeing-747,... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: the Roma football team left for Germany by an Alitalia flight
Rome, Italy - Fans crowd surrounded the team in the Roman airport
The Alitalia charter flight with on board players, managers and technical staff of the AS Roma football team, took off from the Fiumicino Airport at 10:20am: the team tomorrow will be engaged against the... more
Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport: arrested a man involved in a great stolen car's traffic
Venice, Italy - The organization skilled in laundering and receiving stolen goods, operated at international level
Within an operation conducted by the Italian Police with the Spanish Interpol throughout several Italian cities and Bilbao (Spain), to the Venice Airport "Marco Polo" has been arrested Sandro Levach, 41... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): criticism by competitors against the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Brussels, Belgium - Several carriers in Europe appear to disagree with the fact that EU Government is focusing most of all on the denationalization
Protest by some carriers against the salvation plan for Alitalia arrived in Brussels on the table of European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, would reveal a series of doubts underlined by... more
HelicoptersThe official showing of the AB-139 in Italy started
Trento, Italy - An itinerary that involves it with showing flights all over the peninsula
AgustaWestland started he showing period in order to exhibit the AB-139 helicopter in Italy, jointly produced with Bell. The helicopter group began today the promotion of the aircraft in Trento, at the... more
IndustryEADS: data on the third quarter 2004 to be released on November 4
Amsterdam, Holland - The aerospace group points out that decisions on funding for the new Airbus airliner do not exist
EADS recently unveiled that the data related to the industrial activities performances and the achieved orders during the third quarter this year, will be officially released on next November 4. In the... more
HelicoptersThe role of the Italian Air Force's HH-3Fs in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - The visit by the Operative Commander of the Italian Air Force for the Italian contingent
Italian General, Giampiero Gargini, visited the Italian contingent in Iraq on in the Dhi Qar region last Thursday, in order to verify the activities of the joint forces which involves the aircraft belonging... more
PeopleBrussels to Washington: "Let's analyse the matter of subsidies for the 7E7 in Geneva at the end of October"
Brussels, Belgium - Meanwhile, the USA criticize the Airbus' initiative aimed to gain public funds for the A-350 programme
After the announcement by Airbus about the intention for resorting to public funding in order to produce one third of the programme related to the new A-350 airliner (see for details AVIONEWS), the United... more
MiscellaneousNew American strikes on Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The purpose is to seize Al Zarqawi and put the rebellion warriors' activities to an end definitively
Military operations by the coalition forces and by the Iraqi national guard go on without stopping during recent days. Temporary Government of the Arab country proves more and more willing to seize Al... more
AerospaceSoyuz: creepy docking
Moscow, Russia - Approach stage by "excessive speed": control center orders to turn the automated docking system into that manual
The Soyuz TMA-5 arrived Saturday to the International Space Station (Iss): the space shuttle took off last Thursday from the Russian cosmodrome in Baikonur with aboard Leroy Chiao, Salijan Sharipov e Iuri... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a formal protest by competitors addressed to EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Against the Italian airline's salvation plan and against supposed tariffs cheaper than a 50% compared with the other carriers
Competitors decided to act against Alitalia at an EU level, by releasing a joint formal protest which involves several airlines, and a part of these ones already threatened such step in order to face the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the bridge loan to be available at the end of October
Rome, Italy - The first goal is to face the cash needs till March 2005
Alitalia should gain the availability of the first tranche from the EUR 400m bridge loan even at the end of October. It is being scheduled that the single tranches can consist of a minimum of 10m, and... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of October 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 18 to Sunday 24
Monday 18 - Hang Gliding - 1st Sertao Voando 2004. Quixada, Ceara, Brazil. + 55 85 295 2857 www.braves.com.br Tuesday 19 - Hang Gliding - 1st Sertao Voando 2004. Quixada, Ceara, Brazil. +... more
AirlinesAre America West and ATA to be merged?
Washington, USA - The hypothesis could become a concrete reality in case ATA experiences a bankruptcy
America West would intend to perform a merge with ATA, the US low-cost carrier experiencing serious financial difficulties (see for details AVIONEWS). ATA’s board recently put into evidence the current r... more
AirlinesThe Helseforetakenes chooses SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - An agreement extremely important for the carrier
The Swedish healthy company, Helseforetakenes, and SAS, Scandinavian Airlines Sweden, have stipulated an agreement that see the Swedish carrier become official airline, for both patients and business services,... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter kills three Palestinians
Jabaliya, Gaza Strip - Two members of al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and a Hamas' militiaman
An Israeli helicopter fired a missile against a refugees site in Jabaliya this morning, in the Northern Gaza Strip and killed three Palestinians and seriously injured another one: the three persons died... more
MiscellaneousBranciforte is the head of the Italian marine's team: Council of Ministers decided it
Rome, Italy - The new Commander-in-Chief would substitute Quinto Gramellini
The propose came from the Defence Secretary, Antonio Martino, and it was approved by the Council of Ministers: it is a daily news, the Adm. Bruno Branciforte is the new Commander-in-chief of the Italian... more
AerospaceMars: Spirit and Opportunity proved presence of water
Washington Usa - The shuttles are proceeding with the explorations
Nasa's space shuttle, in orbit since October 1st for its third mission on Mars, are sending important descriptions about the composition of the planet ground. The informations sent by Opportunity have... more
AirlinesAda Group will link Bari to Tirana
Bari, Italy - Within the plan that will set routes towards the "Panhandle 8"
The Albanian airline Ada Group as from next November 1st, will link daily Bari to Tirana: "An important occasion of socio-cultural and economic integration, which from Bari goes to the trade ports of Varna... more
AirportsBoeing 737-700 changes its configuration in a child art gallery
Seattle, Usa - Southwest Airlines dedicates the aircraft to the kids of Ronald McDonald House Charities
During the cerimony "Spirit of Hope", hold few days ago at Seattle, at Boeing Field of the King County International Airport, that Southwest dedicated a Boeing 737-700 to Ronald McDonald House of Charities,... more
Civil aviationMalpensa and Fiumicino adopt safety measures against avian virus
Rome, Italy - The Italian Minister of Health and WHO strengthen filter in airports
Italy with World Health Organization (WHO) set a programme of vigilance and control against the avian virus into the poultry farms based on a chicken import ban, a virological vigilance over avian virus... more
IndustryNew success for the British Rolls Royce
London, Great Britain - China Eastern Airlines chooses Trent 700 engine
Rolls Royce has signed, yesterday October 14, an agreement for USD 450 bn with China Eastern Airlines for the supply of Trent 700 engine to power the 20 new Airbus A-330/300 planes recently purchased by... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines reaches an agreement with pilot union
Washington, Usa - It's only a truce: already planned other negotiations
Northwest Airlines obtained the concession to cut pilot wage for USD 265 m. This is how it ended the difficult negotiation, between the American carrier and the union, that will find immediate effect... more
Civil aviationElta: its counter measures system is being promoted abroad for commercial airplanes
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Flight Guard is being suggested also in the United States after years of experience in the military sector
After the success of the Lorica system produced by Elisra in Israel (see for details AVIONEWS), Elta promotes its own solution for ensuring the anti-missile protection even for commercial airplanes. The... more
AirlinesIberia against Ryanair: it would sign unfair deals with Spanish airports
Madrid, Spain - At meantime it arranges attack against Alitalia for the state-aid
The Spanish airline Iberia, not only would have planned to join itself to British Airways protests against the state-aid supplied by the Italian government to Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS), but it... more
IndustryGKN-Finmeccanica agreement on AgustaWestland: the British Government's conditions
London, UK - Finmeccanica to ensure the protection of the sensitive data and to encourage the production of the choppers destined to GB in the country
British Government started a series of investigations during August, aimed to verify the legitimacy of the deals which led GKN to renounce to its stake in AgustaWestland, selling it all to Finmeccanica... more
AerospaceSpace: achieve mission for the Russian booster
Moscow, Russia - It seems the American satellite for telecommunication Amc-15 arrived without any problem and it ordinarily works
It ended successfully the mission that saw the Russian booster Briz-M , which left this morning from the cosmodrome based in Baikonur (Kazakistan), to freight on orbit the American satellite for telecommunication... more
AirlinesUS Airways: Bankruptcy Court approved the USD 1bn loan extension
Washington, USA - Necessary to keep alive the airline until mid-January
A Federal judge of the Bankruptcy Court approved the agreement with Government, lenders and US Airways to extend until mid-January the USD 1bn financing accorder to airline (see AVIONEWS): without the... more
AirportsToo many flights: the Unions which defend environment claim
London, England - Air traffic is responsable of the 6% of greenhouse effect
The Unions which defend environment came out the problem, threatening a big protest against air traffic if the government should decide to open new airport or to expand the current ones. "Friends of the... more
Science and technologyIsland of Borneo: fires, provoke several problems at the air traffic
Jakarta, Indonesia - The local residents had to put on respirators
Yesterday, in the Indonesian zone of Borneo's Island was "One of the worst day", due to the fact that the fires provoked too much smoke: as claimed the spokesman of Banjarmasin's Airport in Kalimantan,... more
IndustryA blow to Boeing from Airbus
Prague, Czech Republic - CSA asks for 12 planes to Airbus
It is official the news, according to which, the flagship Czech airline CSA, ordered 12 planes to Airbus in order to broaden its mid-range fleet: Jaroslav Tvrdik, President of the carrier announced recently.... more