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Science and technology"Much ado for nothing" for Breganzona's end Muzzano's citizens
Agno, Switzerland - Claims there have been against approaching ceiling reduction at Agno Airport but the Court does not suspend it
New rules on landing approaching on airport have come into force since November 1st during last year for airplanes in Switzerland. These rules have reduced the ceiling bounds for reasons dealing with safety,... more
AerospaceUSD 10m to start space travels by private hand
Washington, USA - There are 27 companies competing for this prize
Private space trips age appears to be closer due to the competition in order to gain USD 10m in the so called "X Prize" competition for which even 27 companies are presently competing. To gain such a financing,... more
AirportsMafia aims to Sigonella's contracts
Catania, Italy - Seven persons have been arrested by Catania's DIA
Anti-mafia investigative authority (DIA) of Catania has arrested seven persons as a consequence of an investigation on possible mafia-like infiltrations into contract procedures concerning Sigonella military... more
IndustryEmbraer: food aid "weighed in" passengers
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Industry to support President Lula's "hunger zero" program by an interesting initiative
Embraer company has promoted an important initiative in order to aid Brazilian society pour ranges. On the occasion of the new ERJ-190 airplane presentation ceremony, Embraer President has announced in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix cracking of the casing of the nose landing gear (NLG), which could result in failure of the NLG, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane during takeoff and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-355-AD; Amendment... more
Press releaseAirbus: Air Caledonie International becomes new A-320 operator
Toulouse, France - The airline already flies two Airbus A-330/200s
"Air Caledonie International has taken delivery of its first Airbus A-320, becoming a new operator of the type. It plans to use it on flights from its base in Noumea, New Caledonia, to Australia, New Zealand,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Learjet model 31, 31A, 35, 35A (C-21A), 36, and 36A airplanes
Usa - To prevent significant structural damage to the engine pylons, possible separation of the engines from the fuselage, 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. 2001-NM-366-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200C and -200F series airplanes
Usa - To find and fix cracking in certain upper deck floor beams, which could extend and sever floor beams at a floor panel attachment hole location and could result in rapid decompression and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-278-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationThe Italian airplanes will have armored cockpits
Rome, Italy - The idea of the "air marshalls" has been voted down
"It's a measure of passive defence to which it attaches the defense on the ground of the airplanes in approximately one hundred Italian airports". With these words Enzo Bianco, Copaco President, has explained... more
Sport aviationWorld parachuting record has been set in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand - 357 persons have launched from four C-130
A world record has been set in Thailand regarding the greatest parachuting group launch ever made. As much as 357 parachutists from some 40 countries have jumped from four C-130 Hercules. Previous record... more
CuriositiesThe Pacific hot-air balloon long-distance flight attempted by a Japanese person has failed
Tokyo, Japan - His balloon has landed on water at more than 1000 km distance from Japanese northern coast.
The oceanic long-distance flight attempt by a 54 years old Japanese (Michio Kanda) has failed (an attempt which has been already described on AVIONEWS ). His hot-air balloon, called "Milky Way 2", has... more
Press releaseVolareweb.com: flights cancellation because of a strike in France
Milan, Italy - It previewed for today from 6.30am to 11.30pm
"The French air traffic controllers are in strike from 6,30am to 11,30pm of today, February 11, 2004, and Volareweb.com will cancel all the flights from and to Paris. Only the connections VA-8901 Milan-Malpensa/Paris-Orly... more
PeopleEverything is in order for Gee Bee Air
Palermo, Italy - ENAC inspectors have not found irregularities for the Greek airline' s activities in Sicily
The Greek carrier Gee Bee Air is still being examinated by ENAC inspectors after its competitive tender victory for social routes among Palermo's, Catania's, Lampedusa's and Pantelleria's airports. Last... more
Press releaseBasiq Air: European Commission decree
Milan, Italy - The fares will not change according to the President and Ceo of the carrier
"The recent ordinance issued from the European Commission for the Charleroi airport anticipates a support to the activities of the low-cost airlines. The European Commission allows to the airports to offer... more
IndustryParker Aerospace awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache, Blackhawk, Chinook and Kiowa helicopters
Parker Aerospace, Irvine, Calif., was awarded on Feb. 9, 2004, a delivery order amount of $15,975,746 as part of a $116,703,077 firm-fixed-price contract for support of the Apache (AH-64), Blackhawk (UH-60),... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Co. awarded of a 40 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60A to UH-60M
Sikorsky Aircraft Co., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Feb. 6, 2004, a $40,000,000 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for the UH-60A to UH-60M integration and qualification effort. Work will... more
Latest newsA Pantera pod for Royal Norwegian Air Force's F-16
Orlando, USA - Norway is the first European country to purchase it
Tests for the new Lockheed Martin "Pantera" pod have successfully ended for Norwegian F-16. Norway is the first European customer of this last generation targeting, navigation and attack system though... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the release of the "Airport Certification" for Fiumicino and Malpensa's management companies: Presidents of ENAC, AdR, SEA and Assaeroporti have attended
Rome, Italy - The release of conformity certification for the new ICAO safety standard has happened at ENAC's central office
The release ceremony of "Airport Certification" has happened at ENAC's central office for Roma- Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" e Milano-Malpensa's airport management companies. AdR and SEA can respectively... more
AccidentsAir crash in United Arab Emirates (7): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - It's a Fokker 50
The Fokker 50, based on the successful project of F-27, is an upgraded version equipped with PW-127 engines giving better performance from short runways and in high temperatures. Here below the technical... more
SecurityAir crash in the United Arab Emirates (6): found the flight recorders
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - The correspondent of the Arabic TV Al Arabia said it
The black boxes of the Kish Airways aircraft crashed this morning in the landing phase, have been recovered from the authorities of the United Arab Emirates. Specialists of the field are analyzing to comprise... more
SecurityAir crash in the United Arab Emirates (5): it is a turboprop Fokker 50 aircraft
Tehran, Iran - The number of the victims is 43
It's of 43 people the number of the victims of a Fokker 50 crash - of the maximum capacity to fifty seats - of the Kish Airways, crashed this morning in the landing phase near the international Sharjah... more
AirlinesSwiss International Airlines: load factor decreases
Basel, Switzerland - Data regarding the month of January
According to an official note diffused from the airline, Swiss International Airlines in January has recorded 679,699 passengers; the load factor is fixed to 70,2%, in decrease regarding December, where... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) series airplanes; and model A-310 series airplanes (2004-03-10)
Usa - To ensure that the flight crew is advised of the potential hazard associated with an in-flight deployment of the thrust reverser, and the procedures necessary to address it
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-303-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 series airplanes (2004-03-05)
Usa - To detect and correct cracks or damage to the web of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could enlarge if undetected, leading to rapid decompression of the airplane and consequent possible loss of flight critical systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-320-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200 and -300 series airplanes equipped with a main deck cargo door installed in accordance with supplemental type certificate (STC) SA2969SO (2004-03-23)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the lower portion of the main deck cargo door frames, which could result in sudden depressurization, loss or opening of the main deck cargo door during flight, and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-170-AD, Amendment... more
HelicoptersHuey "interviews" its old crews
Washington, USA - Round the United States to relate the Vietnam War by its veterans' words
It is remembered as the troop carrier helicopter par excellence during the Vietnam War but now it is at work to gain financing in order to preserve the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-320-111, -211, -212, and -231 series airplanes (2004-03-07)
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking around the fasteners connecting the pressure panel to the flexible bracket at frame 36, adjacent to the longitudinal beams on the left and right sides of the airplane, which could result in reduced structural
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-107-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320 series airplanes (2004-03-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks on the wing/fuselage joint cruciform fittings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing/fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-183-AD; Amendment... more
SecurityAir crash in the United Arab Emirates (4): information about the Kish Airways
Tehran, Iran - The carrier connects the Iran towards UAE
The Iranian air company, Kish Airways, has been born some years ago. It connects the Iranian Kish island, that it is found in the Persian Gulf, with the United Arab Emirates. The Kish island is the place... more
Latest newsNew TARDIS system on RAF's Tornado IDS
Rochester, UK - All the British aircraft to be updated to this new standard
Royal Air Force's Tornado IDS Gr. Mk 4 will receive a new display for their radar/map. This British Aerospace's supplying will involve the whole fleet of British interdiction aircraft. This new system,... more
Government actsAgreement on safety of third country aircraft using Community airports
Rome, Italy - Parliament-Council Conciliation Committee
Last week the Council and the European Parliament succeeded in reaching agreement in the Conciliation Committee regarding the proposal for a Directive on the safety of third country aircraft using Community... more
SecurityAir crash in the United Arab Emirates (3)
Sharjah, UAE - The victims would be of several nationalities
The local authorities of the civil aviation begin to clear some elements of the tragedy of this morning in the United Arab Emirates. The victims would be at least 35. Perhaps there would be two survivors,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces major expansion of service to Mexico
Houston, Usa - The airline to begin daily non-stop flights to four new Mexican destinations
Continental Airlines yesterday announced a major expansion of its Mexico service, adding four new Mexican destinations to the 23 it currently serves from Houston, pending government approval. Continental... more
Latest newsC-130 and 737 share their avionics
Washington, USA - Avionics update for U.S. C-130
Avionics of some Reserve and U.S. National Guard's C-130 Hercules is going to be updated by Boeing during the next 10 years. The adoption of digital displays and other components which stem from 737's... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Concessionary agreement concerning Athens’ new airport, Eleftherios Venizelos" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer of the European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Michel Barnier
Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (31 July 2003). "Council Regulation (EC) N. 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund does not assign any competence to the Commission... more
SecurityAir crash in the UAE (2)
Sharjah, UAE - Among the survivors there would be a child and a man
There would be two survivors to the tragedy of this morning in the UAE. They would be a man and a child who are survived to the incident of the Kish Airways aircraft crashed in a of the states of the UAE,... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Concessionary agreement concerning Athens’ new airport, Eleftherios Venizelos"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (European People's Party)
Official Journal of the European Union C 33E of 6 February 2004, page 196. Written question E-1998/03 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the European Commission. Subject: Penalty clauses relating... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B flies higher
Menominee, USA - Federal Aviation Administration attests an increase of its practical altitude
The Enstrom 480B light helicopter will be able to fly higher thanks to a practicability certification granted by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) in the United States. The widespread light chopper... more
Press releaseAirbus at Asian Aerospace 2004
Toulouse, France - From 24 to 29 February
"Airbus comes to Asian Aerospace ’04 (24th-29th February) with a positive outlook after a landmark year in 2003, in which it became Number One also in terms of deliveries. During 2003, Airbus delivered 3... more
AccidentsAn Iranian airplane has fallen headlong in the United Arab Emirates
Sharjah, UAE - The airplane had some 35 passengers aboard
An Iranian airplane of Kish Airways company would have fallen headlong during its landing approach at Sharjah Airport, in the United Arab Emirates. It has been reported by local police. The airplane had... more
IndustrySikorsky Support Services Inc. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the maintenance for aircraft
Sikorsky Support Services Inc., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $14,280,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0109) to exercise an option for organizational,... more
AirlinesBrilliant performance for British Airways in the London stock market
London, Great Britain - +2.52% per share
Brilliant performance for British Airways in the London stock market this afternoon, recording +2.52% at 295.25 pence up to 300 pence. Even if net profits decreased by over 40% in the last nine months,... more
PeopleThere is still disagreement between UE and United States regarding privacy guardianship for European passengers
Rome, Italy - Privacy warrantors expect for greater willingness by USA on basic rights
The group of European Privacy Warrantors is not satisfied of American policy concerning the personal data management of European passengers. The main problem would deal with the shortage of security regarding... more
HelicoptersCormorant ashore in Canada due to fuel leaks
Winnipeg, Canada - EHI ready to verify and repair them
Security warning for CH-149 Cormorant, the Canadian version of EH-101. Recently, the discover of two fuel leaks from engines has alerted the Canadian Air Force which employ this helicopter so obliging... more
AirlinesAirplane pilot carries out a religious survey on board of an American Airlines aircraft
Los Angeles, USA - "If you are Christians raise your hands"
"If you are Christians raise your hands", this was the question addressed by Rodger K. Findiesen, pilot of an AA Los Angles-New York flight, to the passengers inviting them to discuss their religious credo... more
Science and technologyFamily-size STOVL
Rome, Italy - Ex Italian pilot wants to banish rotor to the loft thanks to a revolutionary project
Future helicopter will not use a rotor, it will be as fast as an airplane and will be able to land anywhere. This is what commander Gino d'Ignazio is convinced of, as an ex-pilot and designer who has planned... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM alliance: on Wednesday the decision of the EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Today the heads of the airlines have met commissioner Monti
On Wednesday the EU Commission will need to decide if to give the green light to the Air France and KLM merger. The Commission could take two different routes: to approve the merger; or to open up a deeper... more
Fair and showsLederer, the inventor of the "black box", is dead
Washington, USA - The one who verified the "Spirit of St. Louis" 's reliability has passed away at 101
Jerome Lederer has passed away at home in California at 101 because of a sudden cardiac indisposition. Lederer is a historically important figure as was he who controlled Lindberg's "Spirit of S.Louis"... more
Civil aviationTerrorism: bombs could be assembled on aircraft
London, Great Britain - Next terrorists' move, according to 'The Observer'
The weekly English magazine 'The Observer' diffused last Sunday the news that the new terrorists' tactic is apparently to assemble bombs directly on board of aircraft, carrying separately the components,... more
Aerospace"Save Apollo 11's launch gantry"
Washington, USA - An appeal from a group of ecologists and nostalgic people in order to restore the launch tower of the legendary space rocket
A sort of melancholy is spreading in the United States for the launch gantry of the Apollo 11 space rocket. The majestic metallic tower (LUT-1, Launch Umbilical Tower), some 380-foot tall, would be dismantled... more