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Civil aviationSeptember 11: the Pentagon will reply to perjury accusations

Washington, USA - According to the enquiry commission, US Defense lied

08/04/2006 19:52

The Pentagon General Inspector is going to publish soon a report on perjury accusations against US Defense managers concerning the investigations on September 11, 2001 attacks. The enquiry commission said... more

Civil aviationEU Commission: little transparency in security measures funding

Brussels, Belgium - The current system distorts competitiveness

08/04/2006 18:22

The European Commission complained that funding methods of security measures in air and maritime transport is not much transparent, which generates a competitiveness distortion. According to the Commission... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S- 92A helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the MGB housing, loss of MGB lube oil, loss of main and tail rotor drive, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

08/04/2006 16:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 147)] [Page 43352-43354] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F-28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the sliding window heating element(s), due to electrical overload, which could result in smoke and fire in the cockpit

08/04/2006 16:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 146)] [Page 43033-43035] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent problem that can inhibit communication between the flightcrew and the control tower, affecting the continued safe flight of the airplane

08/04/2006 16:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 146)] [Page 43037-43039] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationAnti-missile systems for scheduled aircraft

Washington, USA - A goal distant twenty years

08/03/2006 15:11

Before to see a system able to efficiently protect the civilian aircraft to attacks carried out with little transportable missiles could still want to twenty years. The systems based on laser developed... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon (Beech) model 400 and 400A series airplanes (2006-15-16)

Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of normal electrical power, damage to some electrical components, or blown fuses during flight, and consequent unrecoverable loss of some or all essential equipment

08/02/2006 12:14

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 146)] [Page 43039-43041] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, and MD-88 airplanes (2006-15-15)

Washington, Usa - To prevent shorted wires or arcing at the auxiliary hydraulic pump, which could result in loss of auxiliary hydraulic power, or a fire in the wheel well of the airplane

08/02/2006 12:14

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 146)] [Page 43035-43036] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Hamilton Sundstrand model 14RF-19 propellers (2006-16-01)

Washington, Usa - To prevent actuator yoke arms breaking during flight, which could cause high propeller vibration and contribute to reduced controllability of the airplane

08/02/2006 10:14

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 146)] [Page 43041-43043] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter Canada Limited model BO-105 LS A-3 helicopters (2006-15-14)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the fixed bolts and nuts, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

08/01/2006 12:16

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 144)] [Page 42576-42577] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McCauley Propeller Systems Propeller models B5JFR36C1101/114GCA-0, C5JFR36C1102/L114GCA-0, B5JFR36C1103/ 114HCA-0, and C5JFR36C1104/L114HCA-0

Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in the propeller blade that could cause failure and separation of the propeller blade and loss of control of the airplane

08/01/2006 12:16

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 143)] [Page 42258-42260] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-365N2, AS-365 N3, EC-155B, EC-155B1, SA-365N, N1, and SA-366G1 helicopters (2006-16-15R1)

Washington, Usa - To detect a crack in an MGB base plate and prevent failure of one of the MGB attachment points to the frame, which could result in severe vibration and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

08/01/2006 12:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 143)] [Page 42254-42258] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), model C-212-CC airplanes (2006-15-11)

Washington, Usa - To prevent a hazardous quantity of smoke, flames, and/or fire extinguishing agent from the cargo compartment from entering a compartment occupied by passengers or crew

07/31/2006 12:19

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 142)] [Page 42019-42021] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes; A-310; and A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-15-09)

Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to wiring in the wing and center fuel tanks, due to failed P-clips used for retaining the wiring and pipes, which could result in a possible fuel ignition source in the fuel tanks

07/31/2006 12:19

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 142)] [Page 42026-42028] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), model C-212-CC airplanes (2006-15-12)

Washington, Usa - To prevent a hazardous quantity of smoke, flames, and/or fire extinguishing agent from the cargo compartment from entering a compartment occupied by passengers or crew

07/31/2006 12:19

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 142)] [Page 42023-42026] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F and Airbus model A-310/200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-15-10)

Washington, Usa - To extend the operational life of the THSA to prevent a possible failure of high- time THSAs, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane

07/31/2006 12:01

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 142)] [Page 42021-42023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MU-2B series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct improper rigging of the propeller feathering linkage

07/28/2006 13:36

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 139)] [Page 41116-41118] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -300, and -400 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent contamination of the fueling float switch of the auxiliary fuel tank by moisture or fuel, and chafing of the float switch wiring against the float switch conduit in the fuel tank, which could present an ignition source inside

07/28/2006 13:36

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 139)] [Page 41113-41116] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; and A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-15-04)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the lower flanges of gantries 1 through 5 inclusive in the MLG bay area, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane

07/28/2006 13:36

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 139)] [Page 41109-41113] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. TPE331 series turboprop engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent destructive overspeed that could result in uncontained rotor failure, and damage to the airplane

07/28/2006 13:33

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 139)] [Page 41121-41125] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2-203 and A-300B4-203 airplanes; A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and model A-310/200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-15-06)

Washington, Usa - To prevent a sudden change in pitch due to an out-of-trim condition combined with an autopilot disconnect, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane

07/28/2006 13:06

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 139)] [Page 41118-41121] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationIsrael-Lebanon (4). Amato: discreet security without discomforts

Rome, Italy – At yesterday’s summit on Lebanon

07/27/2006 12:27

At the end of the international conference on Lebanon, which took place in Rome yesterday, the Italian Home Officer, Giuliano Amato, thanked law enforcement to have "Ensured the quiet management of works... more

Civil aviationIsrael-Lebanon (10): bombings on Beirut and rockets on Haifa, 5 children loose their lives

Beirut, Lebanon - An entire family killed in the Region of Tiro, two victims in Galilea

07/26/2006 20:00

It’s becoming from hour to hour more dramatic the situation of people displaced from South Lebanon. Despite the announce from Tel Aviv to have allowed the re-opening of Beirut airport, the humanitarian h... more

Civil aviationThere will be delays in the Schengen area's enlargement

Brussels, Belgium - But there's however been positive reactions on the proposal of a task force for a quick intervention

07/26/2006 13:42

At the end of the last UE Interior Ministries Council the Vice-President EU Franco Frattini express satisfaction for the positive welcome given to the measures settled by the "Immigration packet" by the... more

Civil aviationIsrael-Lebanon: an "Area of respect" for Summit in Rome

Rome, Italy - Armoured city but with moderation

07/26/2006 12:12

Rome’s Prefect Achille Serra, after the meeting of provincial committee for Law and Orden and Security taken place in the morning of July 24 to establish the security measures for international Summit a... more

Civil aviationAn antiterrorism system for a ground control of the aircraft is under study

Berlin, Germany - It was announced by German weekly newspaper "Der Spiegel"

07/24/2006 18:26

According to German weekly newspaper "Der Spiegel" about 30 groups are working to realize a system that will allow to take on ground the control of an hijacked plane. In this way eventual terrorists should... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC- 6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-03)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the ribs of the inboard integral fuel tanks in the left and right wings, which could lead to wing failure during flight with consequent loss of control of the airplane

07/21/2006 13:50

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40886-40888] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes (2006-15-02)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct increased friction in the aileron control bellcrank assemblies, which could result in failure of the aileron flight-control system

07/21/2006 13:50

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)] [Page 40888-40891] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking, corrosion, interlaminar corrosion, delamination, and disbonding in the elevator rear spar, which may reduce elevator stiffness and lead to in-flight vibration

07/20/2006 12:05

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40391-40394] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300, and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent a decrease in the torque limiter function, which could result in degradation and damage to the attachment bolts of the leading edge slat, loss of the slat, and consequent reduced control of the airplane

07/20/2006 12:05

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40387-40389] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect flight idle blade angle settings

07/20/2006 12:05

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40389-40391] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation models 690, 690A, and 690B airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the support structures for the inboard and center aileron hinge fittings on both wings, which could result in aileron failure

07/20/2006 12:05

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)] [Page 40385-40387] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationRoad security: and helicopter will fly over Milan ring road

Milan, Italy - Experimental project promoted by road society Milan-Serravalle SpA and the San Raffaele Institute

07/19/2006 15:31

An helicopter Eurocopter EC-145 will fly over Milan highways in order to enhance the travellers security in coincidence with the Summer exodus. This is the result of the cooperation between the "Consorzio... more

Civil aviationIt is necessary to look out on EU-USA agreement about the management of the travellers' data

Strasbourg, France - European Parliament wants to protect Union's citizens privacy

07/17/2006 15:52

European Parliament approved last Thursday a proposal, presented by Liberal Dutch deputy Sophie In’t Veld, to make possible that some Euro-deputies participated, as observators, to the negotiations of t... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Boeing model 757-200 series airplanes modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA979NE

Washington, Usa - To prevent structural overload of the cargo barriers, which could cause the barriers to fail, allowing the cargo to shift, resulting in damage to the auxiliary fuel tanks, residual fuel leakage, and consequent increased risk of a fire

07/14/2006 12:03

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 134)] [Page 39521-39522] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationAnti-terrorism agreement between Switzerland and USA

Washington, USA - It will be in force in 2007

07/13/2006 18:45

Switzerland and USA signed an agreement in Washington to strenghten anti-terrorism cooperation. The Helvetic Justice Minister, Christoph Blocher, and his American counterpart, Alberto R. Gonzales, signed... more

Civil aviationNew rules in USA to control the presence of presumed terrorists on the planes

Washington, USA - All the passengers that every day arrive in America are controlled

07/13/2006 14:00

US Authorities elaborated a new way to check whether, in the planes directed to their country, there were presumed terrorists. Until now in fact the carrier could control before the take off the passengers... more

Civil aviationWord Football Championships 2006: strong increase of the German air traffic

Berlin, Germany - The German Government 's security measures worked perfectly

07/12/2006 12:20

The organizzative machine created by German Government to guarantee a quiet carrying out of the World Football Championships 2006 worked perfectly (see for details AVIONEWS). It was declared by German... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 airplanes, CL-600-2D15 airplanes, and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2006-14-05)

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the lower panel of the MLG door, departure of the lower panel from the airplane, and consequent damage to airplane structure, which could adversely affect the airplane's continued safe flight and landing

07/12/2006 11:56

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 132)] [Page 38979-38985] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 F4-600R series airplanes and model A-300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-14-06)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin, which could result in loss of the structural integrity of the fuselage and consequent rapid depressurization of the airplane

07/11/2006 12:12

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 130)] [Page 38515-38516] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationTerroristic conspiracy against Wall Street?

New York, USA - The "Daily News" says that

07/10/2006 12:28

New York’s "Daily News" reports that FBI found out a conspiracy, which was at the beginning, in order to burst Holland Hotel, one of the tunnels connecting Manhattan and New Jersey under Hudson River. T... more

Civil aviationBritish hacker penetrates in Pentagon's computers

Rome, Italy - He could risk 70 years of prison

07/07/2006 18:39

He justified himself saying that he only wanted to find proves of the existence of extra-terrestrial life and "Suppressed technologies", developed inside American laboratories without informing the rest... more

Civil aviationCIA flights: at least six airplanes in the last five years in Belgium

Brussels, Belgium - The report of Senator Christine Defraigne

07/07/2006 12:06

Belgian newspaper, "Le Soir", wrote that at least six airplanes connected to illegal transfers of suspicious terrorists by CIA used Belgian air space in the last five years. The newspaper repeats what... more

Civil aviationClandestine immigrants disembarks. Frattini: the Mediterranean Sea will be patrolled by EU aeronaval forces

Catania, Italy - The vice-President of the European Commission, Franco Frattini, declared that to Sicilian Eurodeputy, Nello Musumeci

07/07/2006 12:06

"The Mediterranean Sea will be soon patrolled by EU aeronaval unities in order to control and discourage clandestine immigrants flows from Africa to European coasts". The vice-President of the European... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and A-330/300 series airplanes, and Airbus model A-340/200 and A-340/300 series airplanes (2006-14-02)

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the landing gear lengthening system, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane on the ground during landing

07/06/2006 18:21

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 128)] [Page 38062-38064] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. TPE331 series turboprop, and TSE331-3U model turboshaft engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the turbine rotor due to low-cycle-fatigue (LCF), and damage to the aircraft

07/06/2006 18:21

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 128)] [Page 38054-38059] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-31, DC-9- 32, DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F airplanes; and model DC- 9-40 and DC-9-50 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent point-contact arcing or filament heating in the fuel tank, which, in the event of a short or ground fault inside the fuel tank, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane

07/06/2006 18:18

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 128)] [Page 38053-38054] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes, and model A-340/541 and A-340/642 airplanes (2006-14-01)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct improper routing of the electrical harnesses of certain slide/rafts, which could prevent proper deployment of the slide/rafts and delay evacuation of passengers and flightcrew during an emergency

07/06/2006 18:18

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 128)] [Page 38059-38062] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationCIA flights: EU Parliament approves Fava's report

Strasbourg, France - And it officially condemns extraordinary renditions

07/06/2006 15:45

The European Parliament has approved today Claudio Fava’s report on CIA flights and extraordinary renditions in Europe. With the document approval, which has occurred with 389 ayes, 137 no’s and 55 non... more

Civil aviationDrones and helicopters with infrared cameras to supervise Swiss borders

Bern, Switzerland - Information will not be recorded

07/05/2006 14:29

The Swiss Federal Council has approved today the use of remote-controlled UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) reconnaissance aircraft and Army’s Super Puma helicopters with infrared cameras by the Border G... more