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Science and technologyUSA: a program to render the control-security faster
Washington,USA - A preventive examination of the travellers name and address could accelerate the check-in operations
In the United States approximately 10.000 persons has been enlisted for a government program which should have to test the speeding passengers through the check-point of the airports. This program, that... more
AirlinesTen new Airbuses for Royal Jordan Airlines
Amman, Jordan - The choice would have been made due to the failure of negotiation with Boeing
After the failure of negotiation with Boeing, Jordan carrier called Royal Jordan Airlines has decided to ask Airbus for new airplanes again in order to satisfy the exigencies of fleet innovation. Carrier's... more
Military aviationThe Beriev BE-200 comes to Italy
Rome, Italy - A leasing for some months will enable Italian Civil Defence Department to appraise the effectiveness and the reliability of the firefighter
The Beriev Be-200 comes to Italy. Italian Government has decided to perform an evaluation of the twin-engined firefighter on field by a leasing for one aircraft lasting for few months, at least till the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-10-10F, MD- 10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, and 717-200 airplanes
Usa - To prevent, under certain conditions during the FMS PROF descent, the uncommanded descent of an airplane below the selected level-off altitude, which could result in an unacceptable reduction in the separation between the airplane and nearby air tr
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DefenseBoeing successfully tests the SLAM-ER missile's targeting system
Washington, USA - The weapon system succeeded in tracking its moving target without problems
The SLAM-ER (Stand-Off Land Attack Missile Expanded Response) air-to-surface missile produced by Boeing appears more and more a persuasive answer for the renewed need for the US Navy's fighter-bombers,... more
Press releaseAlitalia (4): "De Palacio must not interfere in matters regarding our country"
Rome, Italy - Italian trade union SULT's press release
"Italian Minister Maroni goes on threatening workers just when we are waiting for the meeting with Alitalia's board. Even European Commissioner for Transport de Palacio does the same, attacking the unions... more
Miscellaneous"Charles de Gaulle": child disappeared inbound from holidays
Paris, France - Investigators found her few hours after, she had been kidnapped from an unbalanced woman
The last Friday, an only 3 years female child from Kosovo, returned in Paris air station by a flight landed at 8:40pm to the terminal 2B, after a period of holiday in Slovenia with her mother and 2 brothers,... more
Latest newsUnited Arab Emirates: here are the first fourth generation Vipers
Dubai, UAE - The pilots of the Arab country start their training stage on the latest version of the Fighting Falcon, the F-16E, in the USA
The United Arab Emirates' pilots recently started training in the United States on the F-16C Block 60s (also called F-16Es), the latest version of the Fighting Falcon and presently purchased by such Middle... more
AerospaceIss: accomplished the 4th spacewalk
Washington, USA - Astronauts have replaced one valve, installed some antennas and executed an immobility test
On Saturday, September 4, the 4th spacewalk have been carried out by the Russian Gennady Padfalka and the American Mike Fincke, the astronauts couple who from 5 months operates in the International Space... more
AccidentsA Russian military transport helicopter performs an emergency landing in Chechenya
Moscow, Russia - All communications with its base were lost just half an hour after its leaving, but everything was well
A Russian Mil Mi-8 Hip military transport helicopter, which took off at 06:00 pm (Moscow local time) from Severny Airport in Grozny (Chechenya) officially appeared disappeared just a few hours ago, as... more
Press releaseCUB Trasporti about the Alitalia's situation
Rome, Italy - Relaunching the demonstration initiative against the denationalization and liquidation of the carrier
"CUB Trasporti relaunches its own initiative against the denationalization and splitting of Alitalia, in order to save its employees. The carrier can be saved as a publicly owned company. The airline must... more
Civil aviationDouble security alarm at Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles, USA - Three terminals were closed and evacuated for four hours with significant delay
Much fear occurred at Los Angeles International Airport on last Saturday. Three terminals of the air station would have been closed and evacuated at about 07:00 am (local time) due to two warning signals... more
AirlinesContinental and its pilots sign a partnership agreement
Houston, USA - To improve their relationships by a pact founded on the confidence and respect
The last week, the sixth-greatest airline in the world, Continental Airlines, signed a partnership agreement with the pilot union, to the aim to codify those that are the key aspects of their new approach... more
Science and technologyJFK: a USD 10m contribution for security
New York, USA - The money has been granted from the FAA and from the Department of Transportation
The International JFK airport of New York, has received a contribution for totally almost USD 10m from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and from the Department of Transportation. This amount will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the unions threaten demonstrations in case a deal is not achieved
Rome, Italy - Redundancies the carrier's board is likely to unveil today would consist of about 5000-5300 jobs
The trade unions' views while waiting for the meeting with Alitalia's board on the occasion of the new business plan's showing today, appear particularly firm. The unions' representatives prove to threaten... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the ultimate meeting among the board and the unions to occur today
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister Maroni would have confirmed that the bridge loan will not be provided if an agreement is not achieved
The meeting regarding the showing of the business plan of Alitalia is being waited at 07:00 pm today, among the board and the trade unions' representatives. A delicate meeting, most of all following the... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhitions in the second week of September 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 6 to Sunday 12
Monday 6 - Space Modelling - 15th World Championship. Deblin, Poland. + 48 22 82 66 333 http://events.fai.org - International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine. Sun City, South Africa. + 27... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): passed for luggage delivery time
Rome, Italy - According to an AEA's recent survey, the carrier would prove particularly efficient regarding such operative aspect
AEA (Association of European Airlines) has recently revealed a survey's details, with reference to flight and luggage delivery punctuality for the major European carriers during the January-July 2004 period.... more
IndustrySmiths Aerospace Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AV-8B Harrier aircraft
Smiths Aerospace Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich., is being awarded an estimated $7,650,825 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for the procurement of up to 34 AV-8B Harrier Aircraft Warfare Management Computers.... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $24,037,573 (not to exceed) for Task Order 0005 under previously awarded contract (N00383-04-G-003M) for... more
Science and technologyFrench kidnapped journalists: are they travelling towards Baghdad air station?
Falluja, Iraq - It would have been revealed by RFI quoting information released by French diplomatic sources in Baghdad
Alain Manargues, the Director of information of RFI (Radio france international), the public radio channel for which Christian Chesnot, the French journalist kidnapped in the last days in Iraq together... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines will buy new engines to power its fleet
Ankara, Turkey - In arrival motors IAE and General Electric in order to increase turnover and passengers
The Turkish Airlines, yesterday has communicated that, in order to power its fleet, would be buying 69 engines from the IAE, (International Engines Air) owned by Pratt&Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Japanese Engines... more
DefensePatriot PAC-3: a TBM and a cruise destroyed in the same test
Washington, USA - The anti-missile defence system shows its own effectiveness in a delicate stage of its development
An important test was recently performed in the United States for the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile, developed by Lockheed Martin. The weapon system would have succeeded, through the almost simultaneous... more
Press releaseItalian Civil Defence Department: Italy offers its own aid availability to Russia
Rome, Italy - For the overall needed health care, personnel services, rescue teams and means useful for injured persons
"Italian Premier On. Silvio Berlusconi has ordered that the Civil Defence Department will be ready to immediately act in order to provide Russia with all the needed health care and personnel aid to face... more
DefenseUSA: delay for the CVN-21 class air carriers?
Washington, USA - In case the deferment requested by US Navy to Government is accepted, about 1000 jobs would be lost
Northrop Grumman could experience significant delay for the development of the CVN-21 class air carriers (see for details AVIONEWS). US Navy would have decided to postpone the readiness of the first unit... more
AerospaceAlien hypotheses: intercepted signal to 1000 light-years from the Earth
San Juan, Portorico - The scientific plan Seti@home researchers do not exclude nothing, and will continue to study the phenomenon
A mysterious signal would have been picked up from the radio telescope Arecibo in Portorico, coming from a distance of 1000 light-years from the Earth: between all the signal intercepted by the astronomers,... more
IndustryDenel: many programmes, few successes
Cape Town, South Africa - The South African aerospace company goes on finding losses and aims to solve all its own problems as soon as possible
Denel, as the major South African aerospace company, is probably one among the few cases when it is difficult to grow in the aeronautics and defence market in a country with a sufficiently good economic... more
SecurityThe Mi-8s are firing against terrorists escaping from Beslan's school (4): it is a massacre
Beslan, Russia - The first partial news indicate more than 100 victims and at least 200 children among the injured persons
Helicopters and special forces go on trying to find the terroristic group barricaded in a side of the school structure, the theatre of a serious Checen terroristic action (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2... more
CuriositiesUSA: democratic candidate blocked in airport because of a Republican cargo
Harrisburg, USA - A C-17 with the equipments for the Bush convention obstructs the track to John Edwards flight
On Wednesday, September 1, the airplane of the Democratic candidate for the USA Vice-Presidency, John Edwards, has endured a 2 hours delay in Pennsylvania at Wilkes-Barre International Airport, because... more
Latest newsIsrael's helicopters fire again
Gaza, Gaza Strip - At least 8 Palestinians would have been injured in such anti-terrorism operation
At least 8 Palestinians would have been wounded during the latest Israeli helicopter strike, occurred at dawn today by an attack against a small city in the southern region of the Gaza Strip. Such operation... more
Civil aviationPowell suggests to resort to sanctions against the Iranian nuclear programme
Washington, USA - According to American Government, Teheran's regime would be able to produce five atomic bombs soon
The Iranian nuclear matter appears more and more in the centre of attention also in the United States now (see for details AVIONEWS). US Secretary of State Colin Powell would intend to ask the United Nations... more
CuriositiesA year of jail because of cellular aboard plane
London, United Kingdom - It happened to a British Airways passenger that has refused to extinguish it
An English man, employee of an oil company, en route towards Manchester on a British Airways flight, would not have resist to the temptation using his cellular telephone after takeoff, and he would have... more
Weather forecastsAIR 04: the greatest Swiss military Air Show in the XXI century
Payerne, Switzerland - Its producers appear enthusiastic and they foresee even 200.000 people attending
Tomorrow, the greatest Swiss Air show dedicated to military aircraft from the beginning of the XXI century is going to occur in Payerne, Switzerland. AIR 04 has been designed, in its promoters' opinion,... more
SecurityThe Mi-8s are firing against terrorists escaping from Beslan's school (3): the helicopters overfly the temporary refuge of the militiamen
Beslan, Russia - 13 among them sheltered themselves in another building but the Russian forces have already surrounded it
The group probably consisting of 13 among the members of the Checen terroristic commando has barricaded inside a building after escaping from Beslan school, whose roof fell down and whose structure would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a new meeting among pilots and the carrier's board
Rome, Italy - In order to realize about the productivity increase and on the cost cutting suggested by President Cimoli
This afternoon, Alitalia's pilots and the carrier's board should meet again in order to analyse the situation, with reference to the proposals put forward for this class by the airline. In particular,... more
HelicoptersEU sentences attack against Italian helicopter in August 18
Tirana, Albania - "Severe criminal action": with these words it have been censured the episode that have been protagonists 8 Police agents
Yesterday the European Union countries accredited in Albania, have condemned with a public declaration the armed attack against the Italian Police helicopter which, the last August 18, was flying over... more
Latest newsSouth Korea: Boeing and IAI elta to compete for the E-X programme
Seoul, South Korea - The new airplane for AEW & C activities to be selected by next November
South Korean Government has recently communicated to US Boeing and and Israeli IAI Elta, that the respective projects will be considered as the final solutions for the Asian country's Air Force programme... more
DefenseThe Asian countries as the major purchasers of weapon systems
Washington, USA - It has been unveiled by a recent survey carried out by some military analysts in the United States
A recent study carried out by some military analysts in the United States, would have put into evidence how the Asian continent is presently the leader in the list of the worldwide regional areas where... more
Latest newsNassiriya: handover at 6th Roa
Nassiriya, Iraq - The new Comm. will be the Col. Di Maio, Mariotti assigned to 15th Wing
Change of guard at 6th Roa, (Independent Operating Unit of the Italian Air Force) in Nassiriya: the Col. Stefano Mariotti, which has directed operations in Iraq for three months, has been replaced from... more
AirlinesBoeing 737's success in Europe thanks to Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - The 800th aircraft has been delivered to the carrier while it would have ordered further 98 airplanes by 2008
Ryanair is the airline that took delivery of the 800th Boeing 737-800 produced by the leading American producer of commercial aircraft. So, the most important low-cost carrier in Europe achieves a number... more
SecurityThe MI-8s are firing against terrorists escaping from Beslan's school (2): aerial vehicles overfly the area searching for the fugitives
Beslan, Russia - Terrorists would have tried to escape by putting on hostages' dresses in order to hide within the crowd
Russian military helicopters are overflying the area around the Beslan's school in order to find the escaping terrorists. It seems that at least ten among them are close and that the men and women of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, 737-700, 737- 700C, 737-800, and 737-900 series airplanes (2004-18-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent high electrical resistance in the squib firing circuit, which could result in insufficient electrical current to fire the fire extinguisher bottle squib and discharge the fire extinguishing agent, which could lead to an uncon
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Civil aviationUSA: controls more thorough for the airplanes from Moscow
Washington, USA - Passengers and goods subordinated to more scrupulous inspections
From yesterday, controls more thorough on the Delta Airlines and Aeroflot flights, carriers that assure the four daily connections between Moscow and the United States. The decision has been communicated... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes (2004-17-05)
Usa - To prevent leakage of fire extinguishing agent through the filter/regulator of the cargo fire extinguishing system, which could result in the inability of the fire extinguishing system to suppress a fire in the cargo compartment of the airplane
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AirlinesAeroflot: attempts risk could damage the carrier
Moscow, Russia - A falling passenger traffic has been forecasted despite the impressive profits rise found in the first half of 2004
The significant growth of the Russian carrier, Aeroflot, during the first half of the current year, by doubling profits compared with the same period in 2003, could suffer for a drastic stop due to recent... more
Latest newsThe Pope to visit Loreto on September 5: Italian Air Force to protect him
Loreto, Italy - The air space to be closed to flight for an up to 50 km range from 08:00 am to 06:00 pm
John Paul II is going to visit Loreto (Ancona) on next September 5 and Italian Air Force has unveiled that the necessary security measures will be warranted by the armed force, providing the adaptation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in any primary fuel ejector, which could cause fuel leakage into the center fuel tank, and could result in engine shutdown during flight
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AirlinesContinental Airlines will reduce the workplaces
Houston, USA - Airline heads to save approximately USD 125m only in the 2005
Continental Airlines yesterday has announced to have identified approximately a USD 200m saving of pre-tax costs in order to reduce ulteriorly gap existing between entrances and expenses. This initiative... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hoffmann Propeller GmbH & Co KG models HO-V343 and HO-V343K propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller hub failure and blade separation due to an unknown root cause, leading to damage and possible loss of control of the airplane
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AccidentsUS Navy's helicopter fell headlong in the sea
Kuwait City, Kuwait - It was performing a deck landing on an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea
During what would have been a normal routine operation with the transport of military personnel, from the ground to the US USS Preble (DDG 88) aircraft carrier in the northern Arabian Sea, a US Navy's... more