Civil aviation
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Civil aviationCIA quit its division for bin Laden search
Washington, USA - Changes in antiterrorism strategies of American intelligence
The struggle against terrorism in the United States has been changing according to evolving world scenario. The New York Times reported the news that the Alec Station, CIA division specialized in Osama... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Boeing model 737 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the airplane to pressurize and subsequent failure of the flightcrew to recognize and react to a valid cabin altitude warning horn, which could result in incapacitation of the flightcrew due to hypoxia and loss
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 127)] [Page 37980] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Boeing model 757-200 series airplanes modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA979NE (2006-13-17)
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
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 124)] [Page 36671-36674] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationA stolen computer has been recovered, it contains information about 26 million of militaries and veterans
Washington, Usa - The datums haven't been violated
The notebook were took away to an officer of Minister of Veterans, that disobeying to the security regulation, had brought the pc to his home. The robbery of the device, that contains secret information... more
Civil aviationUS High Court: military courts are illegitimate
Washington, USA - The maximum American legal authority votes down the judgement mechanism for Guantanamo convicts
The High Court of United States declared military Courts, which were created by the Pentagon to judge suspicious terrorists, illegitimate. Judges treated the specific case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Osama... more
Civil aviationNew bin Laden's message: "We will attack you everywhere"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The authenticity of the recording is still to be verified
Osama bin laden speaks once again in a 19-minute-long audio message on an Islamic website. Al Qaeda number one commemorates Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was killed June 7 by a US air raid, defining him a... more
Civil aviationUsa: lighters could be allowed again on board
Washington, Usa - The claim comes from the Chief of Agency for Security of Transports, who said there's more important controls to do
It could be permitted soon to carry again cigarettes lighters on American flights. This is what Kip Hawley of TSA (American agency for security on transports) has required. The prohibition started one... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Goodrich Evacuation Systems Approved Under Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C69b and Installed on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300 series airplanes, model A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes, and model A-340/541 and -642 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of pressure in the escape slides/rafts after an emergency evacuation, which could result in inadequate buoyancy to support the raft's passenger capacity during ditching, and increase the chance for injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 124)] [Page 36674] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks, corrosion, fractures, and incorrect torque values in the wing attach barrel nuts, which could result in failure of the wing barrel nuts and/or associated wing attachment hardware
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 125)] [Page 36984-36986] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: human rights organizations say stop
Strasbourg, France - And they send a text of suggestions to EU Countries
Four organizations of human rights defense (Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Torture Prevention Association and International Jurists Commission) sent a text of 12 suggestions to EU States in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive vibration of the airframe during flight, which could result in divergent flutter and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 123)] [Page 36481-36483] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights (2): the European Council approves Dick Marty's report
Strasbourg, France - Involved Countries will have to clarify their role in extraordinary renditions
The Assembly of European Council has approved Dick Marty’s report on the inquiry about CIA flights (see AVIONEWS for details). Involved Member Countries, at least 14 according to the dossier, will now h... more
Civil aviationCIA flights. Frattini: EU must move as an only entity
Strasbourg, France - His comment at the presentation of Dick Marty's inquiry
The vice-President of European Commission and EU Justice Committee, Franco Frattini, intervened at the presentation to the European Council Assembly of the inquiry on CIA flights made by Swiss advocate,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, and 100 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent water accumulation in the rudder trim tab, which could result in a change in the mass properties and possibly a lower flutter speed of the airplane. A lower airplane flutter speed could result in failure and loss of control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 122)] [Page 36185-36187] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent bellcrank failure, loss of a weighted portion of the bellcrank, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 122)] [Page 36187-36189] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationItalian Police's training in Malta
Catania, Italy - Very soon the island will join in Schengen treaty
It is more and more close the cooperation among the law enforcement of the Mediterranean country to guarantee the security of the navigation, the control of all the traffics and to fight against clandestine... 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
Washington, Usa - To correct improper aileron assembly configuration, which could result in failure of the aileron mass balance weight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 120)] [Page 35778-35781] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737 airplanes (2006-13-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the airplane to pressurize and subsequent failure of the flightcrew to recognize and react to a valid cabin altitude warning horn, which could result in incapacitation of the flightcrew due to hypoxia
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 120)] [Page 35781-35783] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and 747-400D series airplanes (2006-13-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent detachment of the center overhead stowage bins during an extreme forward load event, which could cause injury to passengers and hinder emergency evacuation procedures
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 120)] [Page 35788-35789] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights. Cossiga: the extradition request for CIA agents could be re-proponed
Rome, Italy - After Italian Justice Ministry had previously denied it
The ex-President of Italian Republic and life Senator, Francesco Cossiga, considered the hypothesis to re-propone extradition request of CIA agents who were incriminated by Milan Power of Attorney for... more
Civil aviationAntiterrorism: seven arrests in Florida
Miami, USA - They were plotting an attack to Chicago Sears Tower
Seven suspicious terrorists were arrested in Miami and charged of belonging to a terroristic group which was plotting attempts against buildings and government seats in the city, but also against Chicago... more
Civil aviationFAA said no to the robot aircraft of Los Angeles police
Los Angeles, USA - There is the risk to violate citizens' privacy
Federal Aviation Administration expressed its negative opinion about the proposal of Los Angeles police to use unmanned aircraft to patrol the city against (se for details AVIONEWS). The official reason... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and MD- 11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a possible flammable condition, which could result in smoke and fire in the forward crew rest area
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 120)] [Page 35785-35788] 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
Washington, Usa - To prevent engine fuel starvation during maximum climb and descent caused by poor fuel tank venting with low fuel levels, which could result in a loss of engine power during critical phases of flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 120)] [Page 35783-35785] 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
Washington, Usa - To prevent anti-fretting material contamination, which could reduce the effectiveness of the fire extinguisher system to discharge fire extinguishing agents and to lower the concentration of Halon gas in the LDCC or BCRC in timely way
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 120)] [Page 35789-35792] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd. 750XL airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent wing failure could result with consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 119)] [Page 35509-35511] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-B and 250-C series turboprop and turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent tie bolt failure that could cause loss of engine power, resulting in a first stage turbine wheel overspeed and an uncontained engine failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 119)] [Page 35505-35507] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and A-300B4; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking in the web of nose rib 7, which could result in rupture of the attachment fitting between the inner flap and flap track 2, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the flap
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 119)] [Page 35507-35509] 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
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the rudder end rib, which could result in failure of the rudder end rib
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 119)] [Page 35502-35505] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationNew anti-crime robot aircraft tested in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Usa - The plane allows to control big areas of the city
It started in Los Angeles the testing of a new robot aircraft that will be able to contribute to the prevention of the crime. The aircraft in fact is equipped with special cameras that allow to patrol... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes (2006-13-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing or sparking at the interface between the bulkhead fittings of the engine fuel feed tube and the front spar during a lightning strike, which could provide a possible ignition source for the fuel vapor inside the tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 118)] [Page 35381-35383] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727-200 series airplanes equipped with a No. 3 cargo door (2006-13-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the forward frame and fuselage skin of the No. 3 cargo door cutout, which could result in failure of the frame and skin, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 118)] [Page 35385-35387] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect operation of the negative pressure relief valve, which could result in negative pressures that exceed the structural strength limits of the airframe and lead to reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 118)] [Page 35383-35385] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationPrivate jets risk to be hijacked
London, UK - It was revealed by British Home Office
British Home Office launched an alarm against the possible use of the private jets to carry out terroristic attacks. According to Lord Carlise, elected by Her Majesty’s Ministry to valuate the potency o... more
Civil aviationA new agreement between EU and USA about the management of the airlines passengers' data will be signed soon
Brussels, Belgium - It was announced by EU Commission
A new negotiate will start soon between EU and USA to achieve an agreement about the management of the airlines passengers’ data to avoid terroristic attacks. It was announced by European Commission w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the side links and possible engine separation from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34807-34808] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive in-flight vibrations of the elevator tab, which could lead to loss of the elevator tab and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34811-34814] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model HS-125 series 700A and 700B airplanes; model BAe.125 series 800A, 800B, 1000A, and 1000B airplanes; and Hawker 800, 800XP, and 1000 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of all primary electrical power, which could result in the airplane operating only under emergency power
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34790-34793] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is aware of procedures to prevent the presence of a combustible air-fuel mixture in the fuel tank boost pump, which, in the event of electrical arcing could result in an explosion and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34814-34817] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the connecting rod and a possible uncommanded shutdown of the engine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34811] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Machine--Diecron, Inc. Actuator Nut Assembly for the Right Main Landing Gear Installed on Certain Raytheon Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the actuator nut assembly for the right MLG actuator, which could result in failure of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34804-34806] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks and/or marks on the RAT carbon blades, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the carbon blade, and consequent loss of the RAT as a source of hydraulic and electrical power in an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34817-34819] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent ignition sources inside the fuel tanks, which could lead to fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34801-34804] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200, -300, and -300ER series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing or sparking during a lightning strike at the interface between the bulkhead fittings of the engine fuel feed tube and the front spar inside the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34808-34811] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an unannunciated failure of the flap system, which could result in a flap asymmetry and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34793-34801] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationTwo sided meeting between Frattini and Chertoff
Moscow, Russia - The Security responsible of EU and USA talked about the new rules for the movements between the two banks of the Atlantic
At the end of the summit of the Home and Justice Ministers of the G8, there was a two sided meeting between European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, Franco Frattini, and his US counterpart... more
Civil aviationEU Parliament (2): air sheriffs without weapons
Strasbourg, France - Changes in flight security European regulation
The European Parliament changed in first reading a regulation project which aims to decide common fight security measures against terrorism for Member States. In particular, changes concern the use of... more
Civil aviationNew bullets for US air sheriffs
Washington, USA - The agents themselves ask for them
US federal agents who travel plain clothes on scheduled airplanes with the task of preventing or subverting hijacks asked to use different bullets than the ones they currently use, which are dangerous... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and A-300 B4; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R; and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the MLG attachment fittings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 33994-34000] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, -314, and -315 airplanes; equipped with certain cockpit door installations
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a door attachment, which could result in uncontrolled release of the cockpit door under certain fuselage decompression conditions, and possible damage to the airplane structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 113)] [Page 34006-34008] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more