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Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period (2): flight prohibition and CAP missions
Rome, Italy - Small airplanes will not be allowed to overfly the capital and there will be a constant patrolling by Italian Air Force fighters
Capital air space will be involved in an extended flight prohibition compared with normal procedures concerning small airplanes during Easter period. Italian Air Force make know such prohibition refers... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400D series airplanes (2004-07-20)
Usa - To prevent possible interference between wire bundle W4489 and the receptacle housing of the chiller boost fan, drain tubes, and adjacent structure, which could result in damage to the wire bundle and consequent arcing and fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-01-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3, -7, -7Q, and -7R4G2 series engines (2004-07-19)
Usa - To prevent improper connection of the cowl latch located in the left-hand side of the cowl panel assembly of each engine, which could result in separation of a cowl panel from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-207-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/111, -112, and -131 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking on the inner rear spar of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-17-AD; Amendment... more
Science and technologyElectromagnetic energy catapults on the new US aircarriers
Washington, USA - They will be produced by General Atomics
New generation American aircarrier scheduled with the name of CVN-71 (its manufacturing has been forecasted for 2007) will resort to electromagnetic thrust catapult for its own shipped aircraft. US Navy... more
AirlinesTed to operate from Chicago by May
Chicago, USA - This airport will outstrip the one of Denver with reference to daily flights number
Ted low-cost carrier, as an expression of United Airlines in this sector, will start operating from Chicago Airport by next May 24, though the daily 30 flights which have been scheduled will not be available... more
AirlineseasiJet: a constantly growing low-cost
Luton, Gran Bretagna - This is the result for the purchase of new airplanes and the launch of new courses
An increase related to the growth of such carrier, which has already received four among the twenty A-319 - their delivery should be completed by next summer - and which has announced new routes from Germany... more
IndustryBae Systems: personnel job cuts rise up to 1760 after two years
London, UK - New 1000 excesses added to the 760 which were unveiled last week have been stated today
Just a week has passed from the announcement by British company related to a lowering of personnel of some 760 jobs. This English aerospace group has elucidated today further 1000 excesses; of the entire... more
AccidentsThe pilot of the helicopter protagonist in the accident in which Italian Undersecretary Dell'Elce was injured has been convicted for 8 months
Aosta, Italy - It would have violated the rule that establishes the compulsion of switching off engines before getting off from the aircraft
Judicial sentence for condemning helicopter pilot Giorgio Pirovano, 57 years old, considered as responsible of culpable air disaster to the prejudice of Undersecretary for Agriculture Policies Giovanni... more
Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period
Rome, Italy - Controls have been increased at the two airports but capital air space will not be completely closed
Some details concerning the increase of control activities and security measures for next Easter weekend have been made know today. Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, did not choose to specify the number of... more
AirlinesDelta Connection terminates agreements with Atlantic Coast Airlines
Atlanta, USA - Too much diversity in the management models of these two carriers
Delta Connection has decided to terminate agreements signed in the period 1999-2000 with Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) in order to manage some North American courses at a regional level. These two carriers... more
Airlines"Best company" hypothesis for Alitalia suggested by Italian Minister, Marzano
Rome, Italy - Only one among several possible proposals
Italian Minister of Production, Antonio Marzano, would have pointed out a hypothesis for creating a "best company" for Alitalia, that is to say an asset-stripping aimed to produce a separation between... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707 and 720 series airplanes (2004-07-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking and/or loss of the upper and lower barrel nuts and bolts that retain the aft trunnion support fitting, which could result in the collapse of the main landing gear upon landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-335-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Aircraft Engines CT7 series turboprop engines
Usa - To prevent separation of PGB left-hand and right-hand idler gears, which could result in uncontained PGB failure and internal bulkhead damage, possibly prohibiting the auxiliary feathering system from fully feathering the propeller on certain PGBs
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-48-AD; Amendment... more
AerospaceFAA grants licence to Scaled Composites for its space aircraft
Washington, USA - It is relevant in order to participate to X-Prize international competition
United States Government has made know that the first licence for getting private space flight started has been granted to Scaled Composites by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). While it is being... more
HelicoptersBritish Defence helicopters fleet's shortage
London, UK - Logistics and technical problems have been put into evidence by UK Ministry of Defence
British Ministry of Defence has recently unveiled that UK Defence has shortage concerning its own military helicopter fleet. This problem would not regard the number of available aircraft, but most of... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines: the new Business Class service takes off on the long range flights
Brussels, Belgium - Served by Airbus A-330/300 aircraft
"On the long range routes, operated by Airbus 330-300 airplane, SN Brussels Airlines inaugurates a service on board in Business Class completely renewed, for a new comfort concept and catering 'first class'.... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines likes Airbus better than Boeing
Washington, USA - Airplanes' quality and European group's worthiness have been appreciated
Spirit Airlines liked Airbus' offer better than Boeing's one in order to replace its own MD-80 fleet. American air company's proposal with the 737s by which to pension the old MD-80s off has not been a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Alcatel's preliminary agreement for the foundation of two joint-ventures is closer
Rome, Italy - The only problems would regard Alenia Spazio's share
The foundation of an Italian-French space pole between Finmeccanica and Alcatel has been delayed of some three months (see for details AVIONEWS). The purpose consists of creating two joint-ventures respectively... more
IndustryDenationalization of Snecma by next summer
Paris, France - French Government's decision follows country's economic policy
New French Economy Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, has made know the intention for denationalizing Snecma group by next summer. Such project would follows main aspects of Government's economic policy regarding... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to eliminate paper tickets
Houston, Usa - By the end of this year
Continental Airlines yesterday announced plans to eliminate paper tickets by the end of this year for all travel on the airline, including interline (multi-carrier) paper tickets. As a part of this program,... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter's crew fallen yesterday in Iraq is safe
Baquba, Iraq - It has been announced by US Army's representatives
Neither dead nor injured among crew members of the American helicopter which fell headlong nearby Baquba, Iraq, yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). It would be revealed by US Army’s representatives, a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-212 series airplanes (2004-07-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the auxiliary landing gear direction system, which could result in abnormal vibrations during takeoff and landing runs, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-262-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-400ER series airplanes
To prevent fatigue cracking in the aft lower lug run-out region of the deflection control track, which could result in the loss of the secondary load path for the outboard flap, resulting in loss of the outboard flap and consequent reduced controllabilit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-287-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the terminal studs on the 3-phase limiter blocks and associated current limiters, which could cause a fire in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-226-AD; Amendment... more
CuriositiesCateratta operation's simulator inspired to the aviation's one
Stockholm, Sweden - It will increase new surgeons' accuracy
Stockholm St. Erik Hospital's researchers and doctors, have completed a simulator, developed in order to train new surgeons to perform cateratta operations, inspired to aviation simulators. Such system... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Usa - To prevent an inability to lower or retract the landing gear using the landing gear control handle, which could result in use of Emergency Procedures using the landing gear manual release
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-157-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-235 series airplanes (2004-07-16)
Usa - To prevent the flight crew from being able to inhibit the aural warning for the landing gear up, and the possibility that the flight crew of the next flight or possibly of the same flight could inadvertently land the airplane with the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-160-AD; Amendment... more
AccidentsPiper fell on a golf field in Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland - Maybe due to bad weather conditions
This morning, at 12, a small Piper Mirage fell headlong in Switzerland on a golf field between Madulain and Zuoz, in Grigioni canton. All the 6 persons travelling on board have died. Such airplane was... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter has crashed in Baquba
Baghdad, Iraq - It has fallen headlong during battles among US soldiers and Shiite rebels
A US helicopter would have fallen headlong at some 50 km at North-East of Baghdad, nearby Baquba. Some eyewitnesses would have watched the event, then also stating that, during battles among American soldiers... more
Fair and showsSaint-Exupery's airplane fallen headlong in 1944 has been found
Marseilles, France - No possible shooting down signs would have been traced
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, aboard on which the famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery was travelling before falling in the sea in July 1944 off Marseilles' coasts, has been found at some 70 m... more
Latest newsUS air strikes in order to defeat rebels in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Falluja and Baghdad as the mostly involved cities
The United States have decided to intensify the resort to aircraft in order to solve by military effort problems occurring during these days in Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). Air strikes would have caused... more
Fair and showsSaint-Exupery's airplane fallen headlong in 1944 has been found (2): Antoine de Saint-Exupery's figure
Marseilles, France - A major contribution provided to international postal air service
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (France, 1900-1944) became famous in France and in the world both for his literary works and for his pilot experience. After operating with French postal air service, he sized... more
AerospaceLazio Region promotes an ESA's space mission
New York, USA - Italian astronaut could perform experiments requested by Lazio's research centres and universities
On the occasion of an exhibition entitled "Lazio, Rome and beyond" being occurring in New York, Region authority's delegation is promoting, also considering the foundation of an aerospace technological... more
AirlinesEU Commission allows Alitalia-Air France alliance
Brussels, Belgium - These two carriers renounce to 42 daily slot couples
European Commission has decided to allow Air France and Alitalia to create an alliance between them (as it was announced a long time ago, see for details AVIONEWS). These two carriers, for the purpose... more
IndustryBoeing selects two 7E7 Dreamliner engine partners
Washington, Usa - They are the General Electric and Rolls-Royce
Boeing has selected two engine types, the General Electric GENX and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, for its all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner, an airplane that will provide the world's airlines with exceptional efficiency... more
AerospaceAn ASI-NASA joint committee has been founded for new space programmes
Washington, USA - These two agencies to cooperate for new Moon missions and for the first human travel toward Mars
Italy and the United States have achieved a collaboration agreement for aerospace sector through their related competent agencies: ASI (Italian Space Agency) and NASA. Thanks to the foundation of a joint... more
Civil aviationAmerican fighters escort commercial airplane over Washington skies for photographic service
Washington, USA - Capital warning for the overflight of a C-40 escorted by two F-16s but it is a normal operation by USAF
Yesterday, at 12 am, tourists and citizens in Washington quite worried for a minute when they saw overflying, at a low ceiling, what apparently looked like a commercial 737 escorted by two F-16s of US... more
Civil aviation"No-fly" list under indictment in the United States
Washington, USA - A denunciation for the lack of cancellation for names in the schedule of terrorism suspects of USA's carriers
"No-fly" list, which gathers in the United States the names of those considered suspects and involved in due detailed controls in case they decide to travel by airplanes, is under indictment because of... more
Latest newsUSA accord Denmark the use of satellite guided bombs for its own F-16s
Copenaghen, Denmark - It is the first NATO ally to take delivery of GPS system's targeting codes for its own Vipers
The United States have decided to accord Denmark the possibility of using for its own F-16s laser guided bombs endowed of JDAM type additional satellite system. The Danish F-16s would so be the first Fighting... more
Latest newsSlovenian Government criticized by opposition for national air space patrolling provided by Italian Air Force
Lubljiana, Slovenia - Right-of-centre opposition puts into evidence historical memory
Slovenian institutional and political environment would be debating vivaciously about the matter related to national air space overflight by Italian Air Force’s aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). Right-of-centre o... more
IndustryEmbraer: Eleb awarded Nbr 15100 aerospace quality certificate
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's the first Brazilian company to receive it from the Cta
ELEB-Embraer Liebherr Equipamentos do Brasil, established as a joint venture of Embraer and Swiss-based Liebherr International, received yesterday the NBR 15100 quality certificate from the Brazilian certification... more
Aerospace90 days on Mars for Spirit probe
Washington, USA - After crossing critical threshold, exploration activities go on without stopping
NASA celebrated 90 days Mars exploration by Spirit probe on April 6. A crucial date, when considering the fact that researchers thought to focus on robot’s capability of operating with ideal technical c... more
AirportsLaunched College Italia, the national under 20 basketball team of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - By joining the team, young athletes will be able to gain some precious experience
The Italian Air Force aids young basketball players, who often do not have the chance to gain experience, by establishing College Italia, based in Vigna di Valle, near Rome, which will invite the best... more
DefenseFalcon communication system in production
London, UK - UK's adaptation with the new Network Enabled defensive environment has started
Team for the designing of the Falcon communication and battlefield management system, consisting among the others of British Aerospace, Thales UK, Cisco and General Dynamics UK, concludes designing stage... more
PeopleMoscow: air taxis to overcome the problem of traffic
Moscow, Russia - The project has been announced by the Russian city's deputy Mayor
During Moscow Invest 2004, Moscow's deputy Mayor, Iosif Ordzhonikidze, has announced the city's government's original proposal to solve the problem of traffic in the streets of the capital: air taxis.... more
Latest newsCommunication system by Terma for the F-35
Copenaghen, Denmark - This Danish company has been chosen to provide useful warning system to increase situational awareness
Northrop Grumman, while managing some avionics components of the new F-35 JSF multi-role light fighter, has decided to choose Danish Terma in order to produce a software for communication system of this... more
AerospaceIss: a worm to be sent in space for biological experiments
Paris, France - The Caenorhabditis elegans, only 0.0394 inches long, will reach the space station with Dutch astronaut Andreas Kuipers
It is called Caenorhabditis elegans the small worm, only 0.0394 inches (1mm) long, on which a series of experiments called "Ice First" will be carried out onboard the International Space Station (Iss)... more
Latest newsSurvivability: USAF's imperative for United States' defence
Washington, USA - Only the F/A-22 Raptor would be able to operate with minimum risks in terms of success
US Air Force carries on its ’defence’ campaign about the F/A-22 programme in an attempt to justify the entering service during the next months (see for details AVIONEWS). This time it is being pointed out... more
AerospaceItalian equipment discovers ammonia on Mars
Rome, Italy - The instrument had already detected the presence of methane gas and water vapour on the planet
The Pfs (Planetary Fourier Spectrometer), the Asi’s (Italian space agency) equipment onboard the Esa’s (European Space Agency) Mars Express space probe has discovered the presence of ammonia in the atm... more