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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, DC- 10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F (KC-10A- and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, and MD-10-30F; and model MD- 11 and MD-11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of the inboard flap outboard hinge from the wing structure 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. 2003-NM-43-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400, -401, and - 402 airplanes
Usa - To prevent loss of the autopilot or manual pitch trim, which may increase the workload of the flightcrew and, under certain conditions, could result in 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-311-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent forward door escape slides from falling out of their compartments into the airplane interior and inflating, which could impede an evacuation in the event of emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-88-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesNew Delta Airlines connections for central America
New York, Usa - They will be operational from next April
Beginning from next April Delta Airlines will start new connections between USA and Central America. From Atlanta will depart a flight for the Carribean island of Saint Lucia and it will be served by a... more
SecurityFrench Minister for Transport intervenes on flight cancellation for terrorism
Paris, France - "Flights will be cancelled for precaution"
On Air France Washington flights' cancellation, the French Minister for Transports, Gilles de Robien, intervenes saying that yesterdays' and todays' flights have been cancelled "For the precaution principle.... more
AirlinesA traffic increase for Aeroflot for 2003
Moscow, Russia - Satisfied the Director General Valery Okulov
Aeroflot Director General, Valery Okulov, is satisfied with the results achieved last year. In facts, in 2003 the Russian carrier's passenger traffic increased by 6.5% compared to 2002, achieving great... more
AirlinesAustralian Airlines offers new fares on the Italian market
Sydney, Australia - Offers are valid for flights made until March 2004
Australian Airlines launches on the Italian market a new offer campaign. The product is called Redtickets: it aims to address the airline customers to some cities in the East and in the Far East. Flights... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines recommends early check-in for the Super Bowl travellers
Houston, Usa - For Monday departures from Houston
Travelers departing Houston after the Super Bowl on Monday, Feb. 2, are advised to allow extra time for check-in at the airport, Continental Airlines said last Friday. Continental is recommending that... more
AirlinesAeroflot new applicant for SkyTeam
Paris, France - It will open new connections towards the East
"Considering Aeroflot network and the existing bilateral relations with SkyTeam members, the Russian airline is a natural applicant to the alliance", declared Dominique Patry, Air France International... more
AccidentsPlane crash in France: two casualties
Bordeaux, France - Unknown the cause
Two are the casualties of the plane crashed yesterday evening near Bordeaux, France: two 72 and 50 years old passengers died and a 53 years old woman is now hospitalized in serious conditions. A small... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (9)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Proportionality (41) It would appear appropriate to conclude on the basis of the arguments mentioned in section IV that the principle of proportionality is not a criterion the Commission is bound to... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (10)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
German measures in breach of other provisions of the Agreement (50) The Swiss Confederation alleges moreover that the 213th implementing regulation infringes Article 17 of the Agreement of 21 June 1999... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (8)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Non-discrimination (36) The 213th implementing regulation does not make any distinction on the basis of the nationality or identity of carriers. The criteria used for exemptions to the general rules... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (7)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Applicable criteria (35) The criteria identified under recitals 25 and 26 have been established in a purely Community context. The question therefore arises whether the same criteria can be used in the... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (6)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Analysis Legal base (27) As has been stated in section IV, the first sentence of Article 18(2) of the Community-Swiss Agreement, confers, in cases which may affect air services to be authorised under... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (5)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Legal assesment The relevant legal framework The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (16) The relations between the European Community and the Swiss... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (4)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
(15) The German authorities advance essentially the following arguments against the Swiss request: A. The Commission is not competent to take a decision on the 213th implementing regulation (a) Regulation... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (3)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
(14) In support of their complaint to the Commission against the German rules, the Swiss authorities rely on the following arguments: A. The 213th implementing regulation infringes Regulation (EEC) No... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport (2)
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
(5) The amending regulation also specifies the weather conditions when external conditions are deemed only to enable approaches from the north, thus allowing exemptions from the rules under recital 4,... more
Government actsAgreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on air transport
Rome, Italy - The Commission decision publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
The Italian translation of these news was publicated by AVIONEWS last 29th January. Official Journal of the European Union L 4 of 8 January 2004, page 13. Commission decision of 5 December 2003 on... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in February 2004
Rome, Italy -
FAA SEMINAR ON DVRSM…February 4-5, Dallas, Texas. Info: (202) 863-2175; e-mail: [email protected]. NBAA SUBPART K FRACTIONAL SEMINAR…Feb. 20, Dallas, Texas. Info: (202) 783-9000; Web site: www.nbaa.org. NBAA LEA... more
SecurityPossible air crash in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria - No news on casualties
For the moment there aren't many information on the plane that has probably crashed on a beach near Lagos, Nigeria. Apparently it has been the private broadcaster Channels to diffuse the news, saying that... more
AerospaceMaybe there is still hope for Hubble: Nasa may reconsider its decision
Washington, Usa - Says Nasa executive
Sean O' Keefe, Nasa executive, has officially informed Senator Barbara Mikulski with a letter that Hal Genham, head of the investigation on the Columbia tragedy, will reconsider Hubble's case. This could... more
AerospaceAgreement on Arianespace program financing maybe in the next weeks
Paris, France - It has been said by Yves Le Gall
After Arianespace recovery that, after the loss reported in the past years, balanced out in 2003 and already shows and agenda full of orders for the launch of 33 satellites of EUR 3bn value, Italy could... more
AerospaceSpirit is ill, a picture could save it
Washington, Usa - They try to find the fault
Pasadena Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists are working to find the fault of the NASA probe, landed on Mars on January 4, thanks to a black and white picture taken by the robot itself. The picture shows... more
AirlinesSas continues the strike next Monday, February 2
Stockholm, Sweden - 85 departures cancelled from 5 to 10am, 20 flights will be delayed
SAS is cancelling all Swedish flights between 5:00 and 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2, due to the continued transport worker conflict. On Monday, February 2, SAS will present a new traffic program that... more
Press releaseAir Alps celebrates its 750,000° passenger on board
Innsbruck, Austria - And also the arrival of the eighth airplane, Dornier model
"Air Alps continues to celebrate. Since half January the Air Alps fleet has grown further to 8 airplanes of Dornier model, and yesterday afternoon the regional airline has given, at the Amsterdam-Schiphol... more
Press releaseAssigned the first contract of the new Doha airport
Rome, Italy - To the Bechtel multinational works for USD 2,5bn
"It's a value of USD 2,5bn the first contract for the new international airport of Doha, Qatar capital, signed between the American multinational Bechtel and the Civil Aviation Authority of the country... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland: MH-68A "Stingray" helicopter patrols US ports against terrorist attacks
Cascina Costa, Italy - On January 1st for the first time, the US Coast Guard flew with this aircraft
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica and GKN company, proudly announces its participation in another success story of the US Coast Guard in support of Homeland Security. On January 1st for the first time,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
To prevent undetected failure of the shear pin of both pitch feel simulator (PFS) units simultaneously, which could result in loss of pitch feel forces and consequent 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-262-AD; Amendment... more
Science and technologyIsraeli soldiers' corps in Cologne: the exchange only after they have been identified by doctors
Cologne, Germany - Israeli will set free about 30 Lebanese prisoners
The German hub has been chosen as neutral place to start the exchange procedure between Israel and Hezbollah (see AVIONEWS). The three Israeli soldiers' corps killed in Lebanon and colonel Elhanan Tannenbaum... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model A-109E helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent the inadvertent opening of a door and loss of a passenger or other objects from the cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-28-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 900EX series airplanes
To ensure that the flightcrew is aware of the potential for reductions in climb performance in certain situations while operating in icing conditions, and the actions they must take to avoid this condition, which could result in an inability to avoid low
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-276-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesDelta, Continental, Northwest to expand code-share flights
Houston, Usa - To Latin American, the Caribbean, Canadian Destinations
Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, and Northwest Airlines yesterday announced the expansion of codeshare service for customers traveling between the United States and 11 destinations in Latin America,... more
Latest newsNew name for Israeli Air Force
Jerusalem, Israel - It will be named "Air Arm and the Space of Israe"
The outgoing Air Force Commander, Dan Halutz, on authorization of the Chief of General staff, has informed that, from this moment on, the Israeli Air Force will be called 'Air Arm and of the Space... more
Press releaseAirbus: Air Tahiti Nui orders another A-340/300
Toulouse, France - Its fleet composed by four aircraft
"Air Tahiti Nui has signed a firm contract with Airbus for another A-340/300, which will be delivered in June 2005. The aircraft will become the fifth four-engined A-340/300 in its fleet, which currently... more
Science and technologyLebanese Hezbollah-Israel: prisoners exchange happened in Cologne?
Cologne, Germany - Two airplanes landed at the airport at the dawn of today
The German airport of Cologne could have been used in order to carry the exchange of prisoners between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, according to the agreements announced from the press in the days before.... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines from Stockholm to Gothenburg and Luleå
Stockholm, Sweden - For SEK 290, including tax and charges
Travelers can now book one-way tickets on the Stockholm-Gothenburg and Stockholm-Luleå routes for SEK 290, including tax and charges. "Both Gothenburg and Luleå are important markets for us. We want t... more
AirlinesTwo Italian candidacies for Air Littoral
Montpellier, France - Azzurra Air is not longer among them
Azzurra Air is not longer one of the candidates, as it didn’t pay the first installment for the acquisition of Air Littoral (see AVIONEWS). Now there are five possible buyers all together: the financial g... more
Science and technologyFlight delays due to snow in Germany
Berlin, Germany - This morning 60 flights have been already cancelled
Bad weather conditions are causing confusion in the transport sector. At Frankfurt airport this morning 60 flights have already been cancelled, and on most of the remaining ones there have been about 1... more
Sport aviationThe Air Olympics won't take place next year
Lausanne, Switzerland - It's a FAI's decision
The World Air Sports Federation (FAI) decided, during its meeting held on 26 and 27 January in Lausanne, to stop the selection procedure for the organisation of World Air Games in 2005. The FAI Executive... more
Sport aviationThe new CASI Bureau has been chosen for next year
Lausanne, Switzerland - During the FAI meeting
During the first day of the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) meeting, held on January 25 and 26, CASI delegates appointed the CASI Bureau's members for next year. The FAI Air Sport General Commission... more
AirlinesSas: strike tomorrow, Friday, January 30
Stockholm, Sweden - 80 departures cancelled and 20 flights will be delayed
Following negotiations on Wednesday between the Swedish Air Transport Industry Employers' Association and the Swedish Transport Workers' Union, it was not possible to reach an agreement on the 2003 contract... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent ice from damaging the pitot drain valves, which could cause airspeed indication errors, resulting in display of erroneous or misleading information to the flight crew
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-330-AD; Amendment... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 49 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 and C-130 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $49,122,341 firm fixed price contract modification. This effort is an option exercise for the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $19,620,700.66 firm fixed price contract to provide for Blade Set, Turbine, quantity: 26,141 sets, applicable to the F100-220/220E engine.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announces staff reduction
London, Great Britain - The decision is to improve cost cuts
British Airways announces a significant staff reduction for the value of GBP 300m. Rod Eddington, BA CEO, highlighted in a note that even if the turnover evaluations have improved, costs are still high;... more
IndustryBoeing: successful launch of a missile defense interceptor boost vehicle
St. Louis, Usa - It's a powerful defense mean
Boeing announced the successful launch of a missile defense interceptor boost vehicle, which took place on Monday at 9:23pm at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of Marshall Islands. The booster vehicle covered... more
AirlinesAn agreement about airlines' black list has been found in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - The agreement needs to be approved by the European Parliament
Few weeks after Sharm El Sheikh tragedy, where a Flash Airlines airplane crashed and 148 people died, the European Union found an agreement to draw a "black list" of those airlines considered a hazard.... more
SecurityA phone call made by one of the airplanes hijacked on September 11th has been made public
Washington, Usa - The same aircraft hit one of the Twin Tower
The US Congress Commission, which is investigating on September 11 attack, has made public the phone call that one of the flight attendants made from one of the two aircraft that hit the Twin Towers. It... more