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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, DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the rudder pedal arm assembly, which, under certain conditions, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-207-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-28-AD; Amendment... more
Science and technologySimulation of aerial disaster for "Ben Gurion" airport
Jerusalem, Middle East - The operations are to take place next week
Next week in the Israeli international airport "Ben Gurion" is going to be held a simulation of aerial disaster. The drill, that for the first time will test the airport's rescue systems in the evening,... more
Government actsState aid: "Land acquisition from Aircraft Services Lemwerder"
Rome, Italy - The European Commission notified Germany of its decision to initiate the procedure
Official Journal of the European Union C 293 of December 3, 2003, page 5. State aid — Germany. Aid C 56/03 (ex NN 54/03) — Land acquisition from Aircraft Services Lemwerder Invitation to submit com... more
Press releaseGermanwings: further 100,000 tickets to convenient prices to celebrate Christmas
Milan, Italy - To fly from Italy towards Germany
"From 8pm of yesterday evening, on Thursday December 4, until on Sunday December 7, Germanwings puts to disposition further 100,000 tickets to cheap prices, starting from EUR 19, taxes and expenses included,... more
IndustryAirbus expects to deliver more aircraft than Boeing
Munich, Germany - That is what Eads' Ceo Rainer Hertrich stated
Eads' Ceo, Rainer Hertrich, stated that the European Airbus group expects to deliver more planes than the American giant Boeing, becoming therefore the market leader for the next 6-10 years. For this year... more
DefenseSpace Wars (3): Australia will participate to the new project too
Sydney, Australia - To to protect itself against the risk of missile attacks
Also Australia has joined to the new acceleration on the Space Wars of the Usa and will made available the base of Pine Gap in order to participate actively to the project regarding the new system for... more
DefenseSpace Wars (2): Northrop Grumman/Raytheon team wins Pentagon's contract worth USD 4,5 bn
Washington, Usa - For the destruction of hostile missiles in the ascent phase of flight
New details about the contract that signals a new acceleration in the Star Wars program by the Usa as published by AVIONEWS. The Missile Defense Agency (Mda) has awarded the Northrop Grumman Corporation/Raytheon... more
AirlinesDhl resumes the cargo flights to Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - The company will operate with three daily flights
Dhl, one of the most important delivery societies at international level, will resume the connections with Baghdad, with three daily flights, after the suspension due to the episode happened to one of... more
AerospaceNoise on the Iss: the Pentagon helps Nasa
Washington, Usa - Meanwhile Bush declares "We'll come back on the Moon"
Spy satellites, whose use has been expressly asked to the Pentagon by Nasa, have been employed in order to discover the causes of the external noise perceived in November 26 by the astronauts on board... more
DefenseStar Wars: abrupt acceleration by Usa
Washington, Usa - The Pentagon has signed a contract against ballistic missiles
Abrupt acceleration about the Usa space defense program. After the numerous tests, the Pentagon has announced to have signed a contract for the design of a program for the interception and destruction... more
Government actsInvitation to tender for the operation of scheduled air services between Pantelleria and Palermo, Lampedusa and Palermo and Lampedusa and Catania
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 283 of 26 November 2003, pages 29-30. Operation of scheduled air services. Invitation to tender published by Italy pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation... more
Government actsInvitation to tender for the operation of scheduled air services between Pantelleria and Palermo, Lampedusa and Palermo and Lampedusa and Catania (2)
Rome, Italy - The communication publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
8. Termination of contract and notice: The parties must give six months' formal notice before terminating the contract. If the carrier fails to respect the public service obligation, it shall be deemed... more
Science and technologyIraq: new airport in Erbil
Baghdad, Iraq - It's Iraqi Kurdistan's main city
It was constructed in four months by the Usa engineers of the 101th Airmobile Division in collaboration with the local enterprises, the new airport "Hawler International" of Erbil, the main city of the... more
Press releaseQatar Airways participate to the 8th International Aerospace of Dubai
Rome, Italy - From 7 to 11 of December
"In occasion of the 8° Space Event, that will take place in Dubai from 7 to 11 of December 2003, beyond 30.000 exponents of the aeronautical industry will have the opportunity to examine directly the... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Alterations to the technical and administrative structure of Genoa airport"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Mario Mauro (PPE-DE)
Official Journal of the European Union C 280E of 21 November 2003, page 105. Written question E-0839/03 by Mario Mauro (PPE-DE) to the Council of the European Union . Subject: Alterations to the technical... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Alterations to the technical and administrative structure of Genoa airport" (2)
Rome, Italy - Text of the reply
Official Journal of the European Union C 280E of 21 November 2003, page 105. Text of the reply: "With regard to the facts set out in the question regarding the administrative structure of flight-handling... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "European Commission document ‘STAR 21 -Strategic Aerospace Review for the 21st Century’" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer given by EU Commissioner for Enterprise & information society, Erkki Liikanen
Official Journal of the European Union C 280E of 21 November 2003, page 108-9. Answer given by Erkki Liikanen on behalf of the European Commission. "As the Commission indicated in its reply to Written... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "European Commission document ‘STAR 21 -Strategic Aerospace Review for the 21st Century’"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE)
Official Journal of the European Union C 280E of 21 November 2003, page 108. Written question E-0877/03 by Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE) to the European Commission. Subject: European Commission document... more
Science and technology"Lester Pearson": completed the first works for Terminal One
Toronto, Canada - The airport will increase its hosting capacity
The Toronto's international airport "Lester Pearson" has completed the first works for the new Terminal One that should become operative in the next year. The event has been celebrated with a ceremony... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: arrested British Airways employee
London, Uk - The person was a member of a drug trafficker band
They were drug traffickers who tried to carry through Heathrow airport a 200 Kg of cocaine worth EUR 18 m, the seven persons arrested yesterday by the police within a series of surveyings lasted several... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft Inc airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-31P, PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, and PA-31P-350
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-03-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways privatization: Ue asks more documents
Brussels, Belgium - It is a normal control procedure
The European Commission has asked, with a letter sent some week ago but the news of which has been released only now, to examine more documents regarding the next privatization of the Olympic Airways.... more
IndustryNew society in Russia for Eads
Paris, France - It will enhance its presence in the country
To enhance its successful business activities in Russia, Eads will set up a new company operational in January 2004. The Executive Committee has appointed Vadim Vlasov, 38, to head the new society, created... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model JT9D-3A, -7, -7A, -7F, -7H, -7AH, and -7J
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-52-AD; Amendment... more
Press releaseSacbo: Ryanair launches a new route between Orio al Serio and Stockholm-Skavsta
Bergamo, Italy - Other eight links from London, Stockholm and Frankfurt
According to a press release of Sacbo, the Bergamo's airport handling company "Ryanair, the European low-cost carrier, has launched today a new daily connection from its base of Bergamo-Orio al Serio towards... more
AirlinesAlitalia issue (3): the Senate asks a slid of the terms in order to express its opinion about the privatization
Rome, Italy - The rapporteur asked to hear the company managment, the unions and the Department of the Treasury
The rapporteur of the Alitalia privatization decree, senator Giuseppe Menardi (An), has asked a slid from December 14 to December 24 to express the opinion on the Dpcm approved in the last month by the... more
AirlinesSeven Group-Azzurra Air: postponed the acquisition of Air Littoral
Rome, Italy - It has been declared by the President Capalbo to AVIONEWS
Reached at the telephone by AVIONEWS Fausto Capalbo, President of Azzurra Air that is headed by the investment fund Seven Group, has declared that within the first days of the next week the acquisition... more
AirlinesAlitalia Issue (2). Lunardi: "It would be advisable to pass the privatization decree before Christmas"
Rome, Italy - If the engagements of the Government will permit it
"If among all the other things to do we could be able to succeeded in doing this too, it would be advisable" it is with these words that the Minister to the Infrastructures and the Transports, Pietro Lunardi,... more
AirlinesAlitalia issue: Falomi (Ds): "No to the privatization without the industrial plan"
Rome, Italy - The examination of the decree of Alitalia privatization is in course at the Senate
The examination of the decree of Alitalia privatization is in course at the Senate. Senator Falomi (Ds) has asserted that "The pretension of the Government to start the procedure of Alitalia privatization... more
IndustryPentagon suspends the Boeing commission
New York, Usa - For suspected use of illegitimate means in its allocation to the company
The Pentagon has decided to suspend the commission for 100 aircraft for the in-flight refuelling of the jet of the American Air Force that was at first adjudicated to Boeing. The decision, that follows... more
AirlinesTassone: "There is a need of unity for the Alitalia management"
Rome, Italy - But the vice-minister does not confirm a possible change in the company's management
"I don't comment the indiscretions of the press, there are proposals" with these words the vice-minister to the Infrastructures and to the Transports Mario Tassone has answered the reporters about the... more
Science and technologyMexico: journalists aboard with knives and cutters
Mexico City, Mexico - To prove the scarcity of the measures of surveillance adopted in the international airport
They went on board with knives and cutters without being sensed by the security systems of the international airport of Mexico City. Fortunately they were not terrorists but only three journalists of the... more
IndustryBoeing, as well, will take part to the project for the manufacturing of the X-43C hypersonic aircraft
Rome, Italy - It will be seven times faster than sound speed
Boeing, jointly with Nasa and US Air Force, will take part to the new X-43C aircraft project concerning the construction of three prototypes between 2003 and 2005. For the manufacturing of this plane,... more
AirlinesPositive outcome for SN Brussels Airlines: + EUR 2m
Brussels, Belgium - Great results for the end of the third quarter
SN Brussels Airlines con be really proud of the results attained from July to September 2003. The third quarter closed with EUR 153.8m, that is an increase of 17% and a net profit of EUR 2m, compared to... more
AirlinesAir transport: stable revenues for Klm in November
Rome, Italy - Increased the routes on Central and Southern Atlantic
Revenues of the Dutch airline Klm remain stable for November. During that month revenues for passengers switched to EUR 4.69m against EUR 4.71m for 2002 same time-frame. As a consequence the capacity offered... more
Science and technologyFirst flight in 2004 for the Alenia's new Uav aircraft
Turin, Italy - Forecasted a triennial investment from EUR 15 m to EUR 20 m
The new Uav (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) aircraft of Alenia Aeronautica will have its first fly in the 2004. It was announced some days ago by the General Vice-Director of the company, Carmelo Cosentino.... more
HelicoptersIraq: the Roa's choppers completed their 500th mission
Baghdad, Iraq - They are dislocated in the aerial base of Tallil
The three helicopters HH-3F "Pelican" belonging to the 6th Reparto Operativo Autonomo (Independent Operating Unit) of the 15th Flight of the 9th Aerial Brigade in the base of Tallil within the Italian... more
AerospacePresented today in Rome the report for a common European policy for Space, Defence and Security
Rome, Italy - Stefano Silvestri: "It is rather a political decision problem than a financial problem"
Today in Rome the international report commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to European politicians and experts in defence and space fields which foresees the "Conception of a global space policy,... more
Science and technologyIt is "Falco" the first Uav made in Italy: the details
Cagliari, Italy - The comments after the success of the first flight
"Falco", the first Uav entirely designed and developed in Italy by the Galileo Avionica, carried out its first flight successfully in November 25 in the Poligono Sperimentale Interforze di Salto di Quirra... more
PeopleUe's green light about British Airways-Iberia alliance?
Brussels, Belgium - The official decision is waited for December 10
The official judgement by the Ue Antitrust is to be known only in December 10, but it seems very likely at this point, judging from the absence of bad news, that the imminent alliance between British Airways... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air must pay by today EUR 11m
Montepellier, France - If the air company will not pay the first installment will have to give Air Littoral up
Today is the last day available for Azzurra Air to pay EUR 11m, amount fixed by the Tribunal of Trade of Montepellier for the acquisition of the French air company Air Littoral (see AVIONEWS). Couple... more
HelicoptersHelisureste bought the fifth Agusta 109E Power
Alicante, Spain - It will be delivered end December 2003
The Helicopteros of Sureste added to its fleet the fifth Agusta 109E Power, which will be delivered by the end of 2003. This fully equipped helicopter will operate in Alicante for the missions of Air Ambulance,... more
CuriositiesRecord auction for Concorde
London, Uk - Collected more than EUR 1m, that will be given in beneficence
A beneficence auction with Concorde's parts and objects held yesterday in London, near the Bohnams Auctions at the Olympia Exhibition Center, has allowed to collect a sum much more higher than that of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is able to extinguish an engine fire, should one occur
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-247-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-31 and DC- 9-32 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent people on board the airplane from striking their heads on exposed metal frames in the tailcone area, which could cause injury and delay or impede their evacuation during an emergency
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-08-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesBritish Airways denies: none of our pilots talked to the Air Force One
Washington, Usa - The news was diffused by Cnn
An American spokesperson for British Airways, Honor Verrier, denied the news diffused by Cnn and published in the front-page of many newspapers, according to which a pilot of the British carrier saw, and... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracked, corroded, or fractured carriage spindles and to prevent severe flap asymmetry, which could result in reduced control or loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-249-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent degradation/loss of rudder feel and centering, which could result in increased pilot workload and could lead to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-140-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-365N, N1, AS-365N2, and AS-365 N3 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel leakage, toxic fumes inside the cabin creating a fire hazard that could lead to a fire and smoke in the cabin, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-09-AD; Amendment... more