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AccidentsOn July 25, 2000, Concorde crash in Paris: it speaks again about the lamina lost from Continental Airlines' DC-10
Paris, France - In the sight of the inquiry its constitution, the titanium
On July of 2001 the surveying office for the security of the French air navigation (BEA) established that to cause the disaster that provoked the death of 113 people, both embarked on the Concorde’ Air F... more
Civil aviationTelephone call threatened air attempt: Eiffel Tower was evacuated yesterday
Paris, France - A kamikaze-aircraft should have hit the symbol of Paris
Fortunately it was a false alarm but, as a warning measure, the SNTE - the company which manages the famous iron tower - ordered the evacuation for some 4000 persons yesterday at about 03:30 pm, and they... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS a Farnborough International 2004: PowerJet as the new joint-venture between Snecma and NPO Saturn
Farnborough, UK - It will attend to the development and the promotion of the engines devoted to the new Sukhoi RRJ regional jets
PowerJet: this is the name of the new joint venture created by the rising cooperation between French Snecma and Russian NPO Saturn for the production of what are going to be the new engines destinated... more
Press releaseVitrociset has been awarded the bid of the maintenance of the Test Fire Range in Salto di Quirra
Rome, Italy - The contract of a total worth about EUR 18m, will last a year
"The RTI composed of Vitrociset (Prime), Galileo Avionica and MBDA Italia has been awarded the bid issued by the Italian MoD – Military Air Force Logistic Command - for the services related to the 'Technical-operational m... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Italy appears more and more a leader in the aerospace sector
Farnborough, UK - Italian Minister for Productive Activities Antonio Marzano appears convinced of it
Participation by Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Antonio Marzano at the Air Show appears particularly significant with reference to the situation of aerospace sector in Italy. According to... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: the alternative solution against the JCM comes from MBDA
Farnborough, UK - The European missile group intends to develop a new flexible system against surface targets
MBDA group intends to promote an alternative solution against the JCM (Joint Common Missile) for the production of a new air-to-surface missile system destinated to replace several weapon systems for such... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Galileo Avionica’s participation
Farnborough, UK – Falco and radar systems in the centre of attention
Galileo Avionica attends Farnborough International Air Show 2004 by showing a wide range of products for aviation and aerospace employment. The Falco UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is in particular in the... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Eads still aims to the KC-X
Farnborough, UK – The European group will not renounce to carry on the promotion of its alternative solution against the 767 Tanker
A final choice for the KC-X programme does not exist yet in the United States with reference to the need for providing US Air Force with new air tankers. Eads is quite aware of it and it will nor renounce... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS a Farnborough International 2004: a simulator for the AB-139
Farnborough, UK – It is produced by the Rotorsim consortium for all the dedicated missions of the aircraft
AgustaWestland’s Cascina Costa facility will receive a new simulator entirely dedicated to the AB-139 helicopter. The development of such simulator must be referred to Rotorsim, a consortium based on A... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the air company have to restructured itself without aids of State, new investments, without to expand the capacity of the fleet but only firing
Rome, Italy - The European Commissioner, Loyola De Palacio, declared it
The engagement of the Italian Government to reduce the own majority participation to one of minority has been welcomed from the European commissioner "... With much favour". But the problem returns to... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Neuron and Euromale for the growth of European cooperation for aerospace sector
Farnborough, UK – The future of European military aviation also depends on these two new UAVs
Neuron and Euromale: these are the two major European aviation programmes related to the future unmanned aircraft devoted to encourage further cooperation among several countries’ producers, and a higher i... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company model 525 airplanes
Usa - To correct this single-point failure in the electric pitch trim system, which will result in a runaway pitch trim condition where the pilot could not disconnect using the control wheel autopilot/trim disconnect switc
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-200B, 747- 200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, and 747 SR series airplanes
Usa - To prevent fractured discharge heads, which could cause the fire extinguishing agent to leak, which could result in an uncontrolled engine fire that could spread to the strut and wing, or an uncontrolled auxiliary power unit (APU) fire that could s
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Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Eads-Irkut alliance is stronger
Farnborough, UK - A new agreement has been signed right during the Air Show in order to promote in the international market the Beriev BE-200RR jet firefighter
It had already announced during the last ILA 2004 edition in Berlin in May and a first important step in this sense had already been performed, but now Eads and Irkut have signed a really relevant agreement... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes; A-310 series airplanes; equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 or 4000 series engines (2004-14-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent in-flight deployment of a thrust reverser, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, C4- 605R Variant F, and F4-600R, and A-310 series airplanes (2004-14-08)
Usa - To prevent failure of the attachment system of the cargo insulation blankets, which could result in detachment and consequent tearing of the blankets, resulting in blanket pieces being ingested into and jamming the forward outflow valve of the pres
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, and -106 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent increased roll forces due to cracking of the left and right aileron tab actuator arm channels, which could be interpreted by the pilot as a flight control problem and might lead to loss of control of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Stemme GmbH & Co. models S-10, S-10-V, and S-10-VT sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct incorrectly glued drive shafts, which could result in drive shaft failure
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Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: will be the Alenia's facility aimed to manufacture components for the Dreamliner in Brindisi?
Farnborough, UK - It is the proposal by Puglia Region Council Vice-president Carmine Dipietrangelo
Brindisi as the proper location for the production of structural components for the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. This is a proposal put forward by Puglia Region Council Vice-President Carmine Dipietrangelo and... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Vitrociset’ participation
Farnborough, UK – The best logistics and defence solutions of the Italian company are being shown at the great Air Show
Vitrociset attends Farnborough International 2004 by showing its main products and putting into evidence the capabilities of the company in meeting a large series of exigencies both regarding the civil... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: the 7E7 exists but is it a realistic solution?
Farnborough, UK – Airbus bears in mind the new Boeing’s programme but appears doubtful about the possibility it can really satisfy the concrete exigencies of air transport.
Airbus seizes a chance at Farnborough to put into evidence how Boeing goes on denying the existence of a major relevant aviation programme at an international level like the A-380 is. "We do not deny instead... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: institutional and military representatives visited AgustaWestland’s stands
Farnborough, UK – Italian ministers Martino, Marzano and Gasparri met the representatives of the helicopter company
AgustaWestland was significantly visited during these days at Farnborough International 2004 from an institutional and military point of view. On July 20 Italian Defence Minister arrived at helicopter... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Mitsui and KAI for the Bell 427i IFR
Farnborough, UK – The new helicopter to enter service in 2007
South Korean KAI and Japanese Mitsui will be major partners in developing the new Bell 427i IFR helicopter. The aircraft of the well known US company will be provided with state-of-the –art avionics, s... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Bell starts the first test flights of the new MAPL rotor
Farnborough, The system to be likely to be adopted also for the 427i helicopters
Bell starts appraising an important testing stage regarding its new tail rotor designed in order to improve a wide series of performance parameters for its own helicopters. The system, which is being developed,... more
HelicoptersPratt & Whitney Canada's PW-207C turboshaft engine selected to power the AgustaWestland Grand helicopter
Farnborough, UK - Over 1000 engines have been delivered to date
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is pleased to announce that a growth version of the PW200 series turboshaft engine has been selected to power the AgustaWestland Grand helicopter. Designated the PW207C,... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: the BE-200 against the flames of terrorism
Farnborough, UK - The airplane was recently deployed even during a joint anti-terrorism exercise in the Baltic Sea
Two Irkut Beriev BE-200 are presently available for the Russian Ministry which deals with civil defence in the country. Russia is going to operate some seven multirole anphibious aircraft by 2007, and... more
AirportsThe cut head of the American engineer competent for attack helicopter sector has been found
Riad, Saudi Arabia - The horrible finding occurred in the house of an important wanted terrorist
It has been unveiled by a Saudi Minister of Interior's press release: during a control operation performed yesterday night in Riad in the house of Saleh Mohammed Aufi, the important wanted terrorist, preserved... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: "Cut for Italian defence spending will not affect the Eurofighter programme"
Farnborough, UK - Italian Defence Minister Martino would be sure of it mainly with reference to the Tranche 2
Two days ago Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, commented the problem related to possible cuts for the sector on the occasion of the showing of the new financial measure, maintaining that Italian... more
IndustryEmbraer: Republic Airways Holdings confirms two additional options for EMB-170
Farnborough, England - Order adds to previous purchase of 16 aircraft of the same model
Embraer last Monday announced at the Farnborough Air Show that Republic Airways Holdings has confirmed two further options for Embraer 170 aircraft, in addition to three options already exercised and included... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: the success of Finmeccanica group
Farnborough, UK - After the Agusta Grand, a new agreement with Lockheed Martin in the missile sector
After the official showing of the new AgustaWestland A-109 Grand helicopter occurred yesterday at Farnborough (see for details AVIONEWS), Finmeccanica group has unveiled also the sign of an important agreement... more
IndustryBoeing awards seventh 7E7 contract to Hamilton Sundstrand
Washington, Usa - The Connecticut based industry will supply other systems
Boeing has selected Hamilton Sundstrand to provide the ram air turbine emergency power system for the all-new 7E7 Dreamliner, the seventh system awarded to the Connecticut-based company. The ram air... more
IndustryBoeing: design of world’s Longest-Range jetliner near completion
Washington, Usa - For 90 percent of it
Boeing recently completed 90 percent of the design for its 777-200LR (Longer Range) passenger airplane, which will fly farther than any commercial jetliner. The milestone signifies that Boeing is moving... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: a new Apache for the British Army
Farnborough, UK - Combat helicopters availalble for the British Army rise up to 67
The official delivery of the 67th AH Mk.1 Apache combat helicopter for the British Army Air Corps occurred today at Farnborough International 2004. The British Army is so provided with almost 70 airframes... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: the helicopter sector should emulate civil transport industry
Farnborough, UK - Boeing Rotorcraft would be convinced of it, in order to encourage the development of new helicopter programmes
Representatives from the helicopter sector of boeing analyze the present situation at Farnborough and point out a relevant aspect for the development of new programmes in this sector. According to Boeing... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 series airplanes
Usa - To detect forging defects of the MLG main fittings, which could lead to cracking and result in significant structural damage to the airplane and possible injury to the occupants
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Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32- 301FT, PA-32-301XTC, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, PA-46-350P, and PA-46-500TP airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct inadequate control wheel attachment design features, which could result in loss of control of the ailerons and elevator
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes (2004-13-24)
Usa - To prevent failure of the retaining ring on the pressure-off brakes (POBs) of the power control units of the slats and flaps, which could result in slat or flap blowback or runaway, with consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of power and uncommanded engine shutdown due to failure of third-stage turbine blades and shrouds
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes (2004-14-06)
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking and corrosion around and under chafing plates of the wing root between fuselage frame 36 and frame 39, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
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Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: new customers for the F-16 within the next two years
Farnborough, UK - Lockheed Martin's representatives would be convinced of it
The F-16 Fighting Falcon could find new customers and strenghten its own presence in those countries which already operate with it witin the next two years. Lockheed Martin's representatives would be convinced... more
AirlinesQatar Airways strengthens its presence in Europe
Rome, Italy - Zurich is the 53th airport of the carrier
"Zurich is 53th airport of the Qatar Airways' international network. It has been inaugurated some days ago the four-week connection between Doha and the Unique airport of the Helvetic capital city, served... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Thales to participate for the development of the Watchkeeper UAV programme
Farnborough, UK - The British Ministry of Defence has selected its new partner for such important military programme
The United Kingdom does not appear willing to contribute for the development of new UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) by cooperating with other countries in Europe, especially with reference to the Euromale... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Etihad completes its fleet with Airbus
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Another carrier has so been added to the ones which selected the A-380
Etihad Airways arrives at Farnborough International 2004 aware of the need for strengheting its own fleet, and it has opted for a significant series of orders which involve some three different types of... more
AirlineseasyJet expands to Rome-Ciampino: from the next Autumn three new connections for Geneva, Bristol and Newcastle
Milan, Italy - The routes served from the carrier in our country are now 19, among them 7 in departure from the Roman airport
"easyJet, the low-cost airline leader in Europe, continues to expand in Italy announcing three new flights in departure from Rome-Ciampino for Geneva, Bristol and Newcastle. With the launch of these connections,... more
IndustryEtihad Airways will sign a contract with Airbus for 36 airplanes
Adu Dhabi, UAE - An agreement that previews also an option for further 12 aircraft
It will be approved soon the order that the Abu Dhabi's carrier, Etihad Airways, has addressed to the European industrial giant, Airbus, regarding the purchase of 12 airplanes among them four A-380 and... more
PeopleBoeing: in the future there not will be place for the super-jumbo, the tomorrow belongs to the airplanes of the intermediate dimensions
Rome, Italy - Only the 3% of the aircraft of the future will be B-747 and A-380
Boeing insists in its forecasts of long period. The bet is open between the two giants of the aviation, Boeing thinks that the future will be classified to the aircraft assigned to routes point to point... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS at Farnborough International 2004: Russia wants a new military airlifter
Farnborough, UK - The Antonov AN-70 could be ordered with 164 airplanes
Russia and Ukraina intend to resort to a sufficient number of new airlifters for their own armed forces and, with reference to this matter, they would be carefully thinking to increase their cooperation... more
PeopleOpen skies: the European Commission has started the violation procedures in the comparison of 12 European countries
Rome, Italy - Illegal the bilateral agreements among Usa and the countries members of the Union
The Justice Court had already declared illegal the bilateral agreements, but not having completed any step in the hoped direction, the European Commission has been forced to start the infraction procedures.... more
AirlinesContinental: 17m of losses in the second quarter 2004
Rome, Italy - To aggravate the accounts of Houston's carrier the expenses of MD-80's replacement
The replacement of MD-80 cost to the Continental USD 19m, for which actually this has recorded profits for USD 2m. The traffic's figure of the air company have, however, recorded positive mark, load factor... more
AccidentsFalse alarm-fire to Malpensa on a BA's airplane
Milan, Italy - Because of a light probably defective that indicated smoke in the hold
It happened in the late morning of yesterday, when an aircraft of the English carrier BA, flight 4182 Milan-Birmingham of the 12:30pm, while it was in the taxiing phase has interrupted the takeoff procedure... more