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SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model DHC-8/100 and DHC-8/200, DHC-8/301, /311, and /315 airplanes (2010-04-12)
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the airplane due to corrosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 9756-9760] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesQatar Airways widens its intercontinental network
Doha, Qatar - New flights by Arabic air company to Copenaghen, Ankara, Tokyo, Barcelona
Qatar Airways will launch from next 30th of March four new destinations enlarging its intercontinental network. These are: Copenhagen, Ankara, Tokyo and Barcelona. Flight to Turkey will be served from... more
HelicoptersNew AW-101 helicopters ready to be sent in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - Vice Adm. Binelli Mantelli and AgustaWestland's CEO Orsi indicate the timing
New AW-101 helicopters, manufactured by AgustaWestland, well be deployed by Italian Navy in Afghanistan to replace older types. Vice Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli, commander in chief of the Italian... more
Civil aviationBA cabin strike: further support by ITF
London, UK - It's a global union federation with 751 unions, over 4,5 million members in 154 Countries
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) yesterday reported further support for BA (British Airways)cabin crew among civil aviation workers worldwide. Gabriel Mocho, ITF Civil Aviation S... more
CuriositiesAir Malta sells its 1 millionth seat booked through its portal
Milan, Italy - With the flight Milan-Brussels
"Air Malta (AM) has celebrated another important milestone as onboard its flight to Brussels, KM420, it carried a passenger who bought the one millionth seat from the portal www.airmalta.com. Little... more
Press releaseReduced to 4 hours Alitalia-Meridiana fly's strike on the 22th of March
Rome, Italy - From noon to 4:00 pm
"Reduced to 4 hours, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm, Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) pilots' and Meridiana flight personnel's strike, initially planned for the whole day. The labor unions and professional... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: new no-stop flight Rome-Charlotte served by US Airways
Rome, Italy - The daily service begins next May
US Airways will launch a new annual link between Rome and Charlotte, North Carolina, with a daily no-stop connection, as of next May 14. The airline through the hub to ensure the access to over 70 cities... more
AerospacePlanck sees tapestry of cold dust
Rome, Italy - Last images of ESA's mission engaged to draw the detailed map of the Universe
Giant filaments of cold dust stretching through our Galaxy are revealed in a new image from ESA’s Planck satellite. Analysing these structures could help to determine the forces that shape our Galaxy a... more
ReportFalse bomb alarm at Polish airport in Katowice
Katowice, Poland - Lighter-souvenir mistaken for a grenade, but in the meanwhile the security plan activated
The security, in particular in this moment, is always high, especially in the airports. But maybe today at the Polish airport in Katowice it was too much, after the finding to the baggage control of an... more
OccurrencesNew software to prevent B-777's anomaly
Washington, Usa - Problematic take off for the inadvertently engagement of autopilot
On board of Boeing 777 was found an anomaly to be correct as soon as possible: it seems that autopilot would be activated easily, often inadvertently, when aircraft is still on the ground. This eventuality... more
AirlinesIn Egypt the 48th Fiavet's congress
Rome, Italy - Blue Panorama Airlines will be the partner company organizing air transportation's services
To confirm the fact that 2010 will be a year of intense unrest and activities to promote Egypt, Mohamed Abd El Gabbar, Egyptian Tourism's Authority in Italy, together with FIAVET's (Italian Federation... more
Science and technologyBoeing conducted studies on fatigue risk management
Seattle, Usa - On Chinese, European, American companies' crew to evaluate productivity and alertness
Results of a study conducted by Boeing came out, initially conceived for the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC), surveying usefulness of a system of fatigue risk management on air crews. The model,... more
AirlinesTam: inland and outland flights' load factor is growing
San Paulo, Brazil - Positive results registered by the Brazilian carrier
"Tam realized 69,1% load factor for domestic flights during February, exceeding of 8,2 points the registered 60,9% in the same period of 2009, according to date spread by ANAC (Brazilian Civil Aviation... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: all satellite in a click
Rome, Italy - It's on-line aerospazio.info, with recent and complete data on satellite, launchers and bases
All wide world of satellite with a click: it's this the main mission of www.aerospazio.info, the last born among sites dedicated to the Space; a blog and mainly a database constantly updated at disposal... more
Military aviationNorthrop Grumman delivers the last infrared self-protection system
Rolling Meadows, Usa - To commemorate the 500th program present representatives of U.S. Navy and Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced last Tuesday the delivery of the 500th Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) aircraft self-protection system to the U.S. Government. Representatives of... more
AirlinesCA and ANA begin code-share air flights
Houston, Usa - Continental's first ever code-sharing agreement with a Japanese airline
Continental Airlines (CA) will begin a code-sharing agreement with All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) on routes between the United States and Japan effective March 28. It will be the first time that CA... more
AirportsHong Kong's airport is on the rise
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Spread first 2010's two-month period data
Hong Kong's airport spread data on the first 2010's two-month period, and these are pretty encouraging. Numbers show air traffic moving around Asiatic air station is 4,9% increased in comparison with the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dowty Propellers Models R354/4-123-F/ 13, R354/4-123-F/20, R375/4-123-F/21, R389/4-123-F/25, R389/4-123-F/26, and R390/4-123-F/27 propellers (2010-05-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 9515-9516] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A-330/200 series airplanes and model A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes (2010-04-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 9515] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways launches tomorrow its first code-share agreement out of Pakistan with AA
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The expansion follows the original one made between EA and AA in September 2009
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced its first code-share operation out of Pakistan with American Airlines (AA), providing air travellers in Pakistan with... more
AirportsTurkey will invest on Macedonian airports
Skopje, Macedonia - Tav will work at modernization of two airports and creation of a third one as cargo
Modernization of Macedonia, Country that already joined European Union few years ago, goes through airports. It's quite impressive that it was committed to Turkey, Nation in visible growth and ready to... more
AirportsGhana, Accra's airport: given the go to build station with fire prevention
Accra, Ghana - Minister of Transportation, Mike Hammah, was present at the airport
It was given the go to build station with fire prevention at Accra-Kotoka's International Airport, the most important one in Ghana and one of the biggest of western Africa. Works for fire system will be... more
Aerospace"Sentinel 1B" and "3B" satellites, THAS Italy's CEO and President Pasquali's comment (video)
Rome, Italy - Technology at the radar's heart was developed in L'Aquila's facility
"Sentinel 1B" and "3B" satellites, whose development step was launched last Friday, on March 12, are born by the co-operation of Thales Alenia Space and Italian Space Agency (ASI) and will be dedicated... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: third ATV named after Edoardo Amaldi
Rome, Italy - The Agency into the cargo Automated Transfer Vehicle program developped by ESA
"Production of the Automated Transfer Vehicles is gearing up. After the flawless flight of the first ATV, Jules Verne, the second, Johannes Kepler, is being completed for launch later this year. Now the... more
Military aviationPakistan, American air attack: 6 rebels killed and 7 injured
Islamabad, Pakistan - An important Pakistani taliban stronghold stricken
This morning, in Waziristan, tribal mountainous area rich of rebels refugee, situated in north-west of Pakistan, there was an American attack against taliban. During the offensive were killed 6 Pakistani... more
CuriositiesFlight simulators: "Bleriot" at "Un secolo con le ali" exhibition
Turin, Italy - Later abandoned because of obtained results not giving objective
Other historical pieces, two flight simulators, showed in Turin during the "Un secolo con le ali" exihibition lasting until 29th of March. It's the oldest of two flight simulators property of ASTUT,... more
AerospaceIndia fails test on interceptor missile
Hyderabad, India - The ballistic missile shield's weapon doesn't leave
Ballistic missile defence Indian system did a waterhole. The big Asian Country, increasing its investments about airspace and defense technologies, yesterday made a test in Hyderabad/Chennai area, south-east... more
IndustryA-160T UAV helicopter proves resupply capability for US Marines
St Louis, Usa - The aircraft has completed seven test flights during the demonstration
The Boeing A-160T Hummingbird UAV helicopter has successfully completed a cargo delivery demonstration under a U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contract, proving the unmanned rotorcraft's ability... more
ConferencesRegional airports: 3rd annual SMAG conference today and tomorrow in Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia - Aci Europe: with the crisis the European airport industry lost close to 100 million passengers
The 3rd Annual ACI EUROPE SMAG (Small and Medium Sized Airports Action Group) Conference takes place under the patronage of the Spanish Presidency of the EU, today and tomorrow in Dubrovnik, Croatia.... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Corporation model MD-90/30 airplanes (2010-05-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct such cracking, which could sever the frame, increase the loading of adjacent frames, and result in damage to adjacent structure and loss of overall structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8465-8467] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. model PC-12/47E airplanes (2010-05-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8473-8476] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier, Inc. model CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, and CL-600-2B16 airplanes (2009-06-05R1)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 8461-8465] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Enrico Saggese, Italian ASI's president
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of "Sentinel 1B" and "3B" satellites' development step start
On AVIONEWS' microphone there was Italian Space Agency's (ASI) president, Enrico Saggese, the highest representative of field where Italy demonstrated to be able excelling in worldwide, even from the... more
Aerospacee-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) signs framework contract with the European Union
Rome, Italy - To supply GeoEye-1 and IKONOS very high resolution satellite data
e-GEOS, the company jointly owned by Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency, has signed a framework supply contract with the European Union, through the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission.... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia presents a new network's expansion
Milan, Italy - Two new seasonal destinations to Ibiza and Casablanca from next May 22
Lufthansa Italia announces that flights offer in Europe will have a further expansion, as of next May 22: the network will be expanded with two new touristic destinations as Ibiza and Casablanca during... more
AirportsItalian ENAC: Minister Maroni at the activation of body-scanner at Malpensa's airport
Milan, Italy - The target is to verify the actual capacities of these machines to detect objects that metal detector can't make
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) continues with its experimentation program for body-scanner into the airports that host firmly flights to USA and sensible destinations. The body-scanner has been... more
AirlinesManchester United launched new partnership with Turkish Airlines
Manchester, UK - The club's official airline partner
United players Wayne Rooney, Edwin van der Sar, Nani, Ji Sung Park and Darren Fletcher were at Old Trafford alongside the Club's Chief Executive David Gill, Director of Commercial Richard Arnold, Turkish... more
Press releaseMeridiana fly assigned handling on Rome-Fiumicino to Aviapartner
Rome, Italy - The Belgian multinational, already Meridiana's partner, will manage all services of the new airline for a total of around 70 flights per week
Aviapartner, the handling airport society, has been chosen by Meridiana fly SpA for Rome-Fiumicino's airport. Aviapartner, that offered its own handling services to the carrier on the Rome's airport since... more
AirlinesAir Nostrum: connections from Bologna to Madrid and Barcelona will increase
Bologna, Italy - 43 weekly flights from next 28th of March
Air Nostrum, Spanish regional air company, working in franchising with national carrier Iberia, will increase number of flights connecting Bologna with Madrid and Barcelona. From the next 28th of March... more
AirportsAir transportation in UK: heavy passengers' fall
London, UK - During 2009, 7,4% drop in comparison to previous year
According to CAA's (Civil Aviation Authority) data, during the year 2009 British airports had a 7,4% passenger fall in comparison with the previous year. Number of people leaving was of 216,8 million,... more
IndustryFourth B-787 airplane joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet
Washington, Usa - The model powered with Rolls-Royce engines
Boeing has added the fourth 787 Dreamliner to its flight-test fleet with the completion of the first flight of ZA003. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at 10:55 a.m. (Pacific time) and... more
AerospacePhobos images from Mars Express
Rome, Italy - From flyby of last March 7, the sixth on the major of Moons of Mars, has been actived the HRSC tool
Images from the recent flyby of Phobos are released today. The images show Mars’ rocky moon in exquisite detail, with a resolution of just 4.4 metres per pixel. They show the proposed landing sites for t... more
DefensePutin comes from India with agreements for 10 million of euro: not only aircraft but...
Moscow, Russia - Premier's Euro-Asiatic strategy
Russian premier Vladimir Putin's Rich plunder coming from his visit in India, happened last days; agreement for more than 10 billion of dollars in military technology field (which includes the agreement... more
AirlinesTwo new connections for Air France
Paris, France - Paris-Abu Dhabi's and Milan-Bastia's routes will start from May
Air France has two newness for summer season. French carrier will connect from next 3rd of May its Parisian hub "Charles De Gaulle" with Abu Dhabi, capital of Emirates, every day with flights which will... more
OccurrencesDGAC's report confirms avoided collision between A-319 and Cessna
Paris, France - Security-distance broken on Wednesday the 10th above Nice's sky
General Direction for French Aviation's (DGAC) report declares that last Wednesday an Air France's Airbus A-319 directed to Orly and a Cessna Citation directed to Milan risked to enter in collision. Infact... more
Curiosities"Un secolo con le ali" exhibition: the Ansaldo SVA-9 airplane
Turin, Italy - It was built in about 2000 units
"Il secolo con le ali" is the title of the historical exhibition promoted by Italian Air Force (AMI) to celebrate a hundred years of the military flight in Italy, ongoing in Turin until next March 29. Here... more
SecurityPlane crash and electric wires: the third part of Helicopter Association International's video
Alexandria, Usa - Alexandria, USA: more safety on low-level flights
The on-line video "Surviving the wire environment" highlights the most recurrent hazards related to obstructions and issues what pilots need to know and understand to be safer when operating in low-level... more
HelicoptersSikorsky Aerospace Services announces new Contractor Logistic Support
Shelton, Usa - It will provide logistics support to U.S. Navy helicopters
Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced today Contractor Logistic Support's (CLS) closure, inside program of U.S. Navy helicopters' management. In new version, modified, of the contract CLS is planned... more
Press releaseStrike in Italy: on March 22 stopped Alitalia and Meridiana fly airplanes, and handling officers
Rome, Italy - Next Monday for 24 hours
"A 24 hour stop by Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) pilots and flight assistants next Monday, on March 22. The protest has been announced by IPA, ANPAC, AVIA, Filt Cgil, after that for four hours... more
Military aviationF-35B STOVL airplane-mode Flight (Video)
Patuxent River, Usa - The flight in the last days
"The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter passes overhead at 40 knots (46 mph) prior to a slow landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., in the last days. The flight was... more