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SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-601, B4-603, B4- 605R, B4-620, B4-622, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F series airplanes (2009-21-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank fire or explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 206)] [Page 55116-55118] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityALPA adopts new pilot fatigue policy
Washington, USA - More relevance to natural circadian rhythms
The Air Line Pilots Association of America and Canada (ALPA) has adopted a new flight-time/duty-time and rest policy that is tailored to take into account the latest science on how pilots deal with fatigue... more
AirlinesEurofly: losses of EUR 45 million up to the 31st August 2009
Rome, Italy - The shareholders' meeting resolved to cover the losses even with a reduction of capital
On the 31st August 2009, the airline Eurofly, Meridiana Group, said it had recorded a loss of 45 million Euros. From what has emerged at the shareholders' meeting yesterday about the assets of the company... more
CargoTomorrow the first flight of the Airbus A-330/200F?
Toulouse, France - The announcement made by the European manufacturer
The European manufacturer Airbus announced that the first flight of the new cargo aircraft A-330/200F will take place tomorrow, weather permitting, from its headquarters in Toulouse, France. This flight... more
AirlinesSecond quarter of cost decrease for US carriers
Washington, USA - Labor and fuel the main expenses
The airlines belonging to the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) yesterday released its quarterly Airline Cost Index, incorporating data through the second quarter of 2009. The composite cost index... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: flights to New York by B-777
Rome, Italy - And First Class service with "Fully flat" beds
Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, announced that daily flights to New York are operated by Boeing 777 offering First Class with fully flat beds. Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are configured with... more
Press releaseThe president of the Republic of Italy has summoned the Supreme Council of Defense for November 11
Rome, Italy - The news reported in a note issued by the Presidency of the Republic
"The President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, has summoned the Supreme Council of Defense at the Quirinale palace on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at 10:30 am local time. The agenda includes... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG. (RRD) Tay 650-15 turbofan engines (2009-22-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 206)] [Page 55121-55123] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Sikorsky model S-92A helicopters (2009-23-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of an MGB and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2009-23-51 Sikorsky Model S-92A... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle airport back to regular operations
Turin, Italy - Agreement reached in the evening with Aviapartner workers
The protest of the workers of the handling company Aviapartner at Turin-Caselle airport is over, after a two-day strike that had totally frozen all flight operations. Things have come back to normal this... more
ReportNew devices to measure noise in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Four centers near schools and public places
On October 27 has been installed, near Fregene's seniors club in Via Porto Conte, the first of four new devices to measure the noise level produced by operations at Rome-Fiumicino airport. The other ones... more
DefenseBoeing delivers ICBM security systems upgrades
Anaheim, USA - For the US Air Force
Boeing today announced that it has delivered upgraded cryptography devices to Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. The devices provide additional... more
AirportsGround services workers' protest goes on at Turin-Caselle
Turin, Italy - Dozens of flights cancelled. Discussions freezed
Also today dozens of flights (more than 60) have been cancelled at Turin-Caselle airport, due to the strike of the workers of the handling company Aviapartner, that had begun yesterday morning. The reason... more
OccurrencesTwo priority landings for Thomas Cook aircraft in Manchester
Manchester, UK - Within about one hour for problems to the pressurization and to an engine
The pilots of two Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757/200 aircraft have been forced today to request priority landings at Manchester airport (UK) in about one hour. In both cases there have been no further... more
DefenseThe ship built with steel from the Twin Towers arrived in New York
New York, USA - San Antonio class amphibious helicopter carrier
The USS New York, San Antonio class amphibious assault helicopter carrier built with 7.5 tonnes of steel coming from the World Trade Center, destroyed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, yesterday... more
AerospaceSTS-129 ready for launch on November 16
Rome, Italy - The green light to the Atlantis shuttle mission four days postponed to optimize the experimental flight by Ares I-X
The spare parts delivered to the International Space Station by Atlantis during the STS-129 mission will mean spare years on the station’s life once the space shuttle fleet is retired. With only o... more
Civil defense"Aerial Firefighting International" will take place in Rome next November 5 and 6
Rome, Italy - This important event held last year in Greece
"Aerial Firefighting International" will take place next 5th - 6th November 2009 at the "Ergife Palace Hotel", Rome, Italy. The Welcome Address: - Lt General Luciano Massetti, Director General, Italian... more
AccidentsRussia grounds its fleet of Ilyushin Il-76s
Moscow, Russia - After Sunday's accident that killed 11 people
The Russian government, in wait of the results of the inquiry on Sunday's accident that killed 11 people (see AVIONEWS), has decided to ground all its fleet of Ilyushin Il-76s. Once learned this news,... more
AirportsNew lounge room for Etihad passengers at Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The carrier moved to the "Pergolesi" room of the airport
Etihad Airways' premium passengers will have a new space to relax while waiting for their flights at Milan-Malpensa airport (Italy): the "Pergolesi" room. The carrier opened its new lounge room in this... more
AirlinesSwiss: profits down in the first nine months of 2009
Zurich, Switzerland - The carrier aims to close the year in the black
The airline Swiss profits have gone down by 70% in the first nine months of 2009, compared to the previous year: in fact they passed from CHF373 million (€ 247 million) in the period January-September 2... more
CuriositiesBritish Airways: six passengers fainted during a flight from New York to London
Rome, Italy - The incident happened on the 31st October on the route from Newark to London's Heathrow Airport
Remains a mystery, the cause that occurred on October 31st where six passengers fainted at once on the British Airways flight from Newark at London's Heathrow airport. The rescue personnel were immediately... more
Government actsAn Italian question to find out what the Government has in programme on the tilt-rotor of AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Submitted by deputy of the 'Lega Nord Padana' Marco Giovanni Reguzzoni
To know: Given that: the Tiltrotor built by "AgustaWestland" represents a world-class excellence and an aircraft with extraordinary operational performance: if and what are the intentions of the... more
CuriositiesAn iPhone app against the fear of flying
London, UK - The new initiative by Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic has decided to launch an iPhone and iPod Touch application (app) for its "Flying Without Fear" course (which the company says has had 98% success). This is the first app of this kind ever... more
DefenseEADS to supply new systems to the South Korean Armed Forces
Paris, France - Both for air traffic management and for IFF identification
EADS Defence & Security (DS) will provide the latest technology identification systems for the newly developed Low Altitude Radar of the South Korean Armed Forces. Defence Electronics (DE), an integrated... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand orders Airbus to replace Boeing
Auckland, New Zealand - The carrier: "This is a very good time to buy aircraft"
Air New Zealand will replace 15 of its Boeing 737/300s with 14 new Airbus A-320 aircraft, besides signing a deal with the European consortium for further 11 A-320s. Deliveries, as stated by the airline,... more
AirportsAeroports de Paris will carry out studies for new airport in Iraq
Paris, France - The goal is to manage 30 million passengers per year
ADPI, a subsidiary of ADP-Aeroports de Paris (company which manages 14 airports in the Ile de France area, including "Charles de Gaulle", Orly and Le Bourget), yesterday signed a contract with the Iraqi... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes (2007-22-03R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 206)] [Page 55118-55121] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 airplanes (2007-21-14R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 206)] [Page 55123-55126] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
Civil aviationAmerican carriers welcome withdrawal of inspection charges increase
Washington, USA - On passengers and airplanes arriving in the USA
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) yesterday applauded a decision by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to withdraw the recently published... more
AirlinesRyanair: half year results, profits rise 80%
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier unveils to have reduced fares of 17%
The Irish carrier Ryanair has unveiled the results about the half-year. Highlights of the half year included: · Average fares down 17% to €39. · Traffic growth up 15% to 36m pax. · Net prof... more
OccurrencesBird-strike for Delta Airlines airplane in the USA
Phoenix, USA - Causing a hole right above the cockpit's windshield
The pilot of a Delta Airlines' McDonnell Douglas MD-90/30 aircraft was forced yesterday to invert the route and land back in Phoenix, from where he had departed a few minutes earlier for flight DL1232... more
AirportsTurin: Aviapartner strike: "Safeguard workers first"
Turin, Italy - The regional Council of Piedmont, Davide Gariglio of the Democratic Party, confirm this in a statement:
“The situation that has arisen in recent days at the airport of Caselle, resulted in the strike of Aviapartner workers. They have paralysed yesterday the airport which makes it extremely serious and a... more
IndustrySELEX Galileo on board ESA satellite Proba-2 that successfully lofted into orbit last night
Rome, Italy - Proba 1 has been launched in 2001
Proba-2 was launched last night from northern Russia. Proba-2 is a follow-on to the highly successful Proba-1 satellite launched in 2001. It will demonstrate 17 advanced satellite technologies, among which... more
OccurrencesPassengers on board of a JAL flight injured after turbulence
Tokyo, Japan - A South-Korean woman has been hospitalized
Four passengers have been injured today on board of a Japan Airlines' (JAL) Boeing 767/300 aircraft, flight JO-762/JL-762 from Brisbane (Australia) to Tokyo-Narita (Japan), on behalf of the subsidiary... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines orders new Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines
Istanbul, Turkey - The deal is worth US$350 million
Turkish Airlines has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines worth US$350 million to power five of its Airbus A-330 aircraft. The announcement was made today by the British manufacturer, adding that the... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the first week of November
Rome, Italy - From Wednesday 4 to next Saturday 7
Wednesday 04 - "Heli-Power 2009 Conference". Top Hotel, Blažimská, Prague 4, Czech Republic. + 44 (0)1753 727015 www.shephard.co.uk Thursday 05 - "Heli-Power 2009 Conference". Top Hotel, B... more
HelicoptersAlpen Co. Ltd orders an AW-109 Power helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Its delivery by the end of this year
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation announced that Alpen Co. Ltd of Japan has ordered an AW-109 Power light twin turbine engine helicopter. This aircraft will be... more
ReportAirplane goes missing in Indonesian mountains
Jayapura, Indonesia - Belonging to the local police
A Polish-built PZL M-28 Skytruck aircraft belonging to the local police went missing today in a mountainous region of Indonesia, in the eastern province of Papua, as reported by the country's aviation... more
Civil aviationEuropean airlines satisfied of missed increase in US health inspections' fares
Brussels, Belgium - Now they hope that European airports and air traffic controllers would do the same
After last month's protest carried out by AEA (Association of European Airlines) member airlines (see AVIONEWS), they applauded a decision of the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) not... more
AirportsMap and magazine given to passengers leaving for Berlin
Bergamo, Italy - Italian Sacbo has launched an initiative
"On the night between the 9th and 10th of November 1989, the Wall of Berlin, built in 1961, was demolished and the border between East and West Germany was opened. Sacbo (the management Company of the... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms on the South and on the Isle from this evening
Rome, Italy - A further notice for adverse weather conditions has been issued
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available models, has issued an additional notice for adverse weather conditions that expands and extends that already diffused. In particular,... more
AirportsItaly: Pisa airport programme contract filed
Pisa, Italy - The agreement foresees investments for € 90 million
SAT, Pisa "Galileo Galilei" airport operator, announced today that it has filed an interministerial approval of the programme contract for the new charges' regulation for the services offered at Pisa... more
AirlinesQantas joins the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
Sydney, Australia - To accelerate the development and commercialisation of more environmentally friendly propellants
Qantas today announced that it had formally joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), an industry group established to accelerate the development and commercialisation of sustainable aviation... more
AerospaceAres I-X completed a successful flight test
Rome, Italy - After the postponements due to bad weather and by a series of unforeseen events
"NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off Oct. 28, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight test lasted about six minutes from its launch from... more
AirportsItaly: flights cancelled and delayed in Turin due to Aviapartner employees' strike
Turin, Italy - Also blocked Juventus FC's airplane
Also the airplane that was due to carry Juventus FC footballers to Tel Aviv, for the Champions League match against Maccabi Haifa, has been blocked today by a strike carried out by employees of Aviapartner,... more
AerospaceSMOS and Proba-2 into orbit
Rome, Italy - The ESA's mission will study the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS)
ESA PR 28-2009. The second satellite in ESA’s Earth Explorer series – the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission – and the second demonstration satellite under ESA’s Project for Onboard Autonom... more
Civil aviation14 Embraer ERJ 145s of the old Alitalia purchased by Brassbox
Rome, Italy - The sealed bids were undisclosed on October 27
14 Embraer 145 aircraft of the old Alitalia have been purchased by Brassbox, the airline's extraordinary commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi, announced. The sealed bids were undisclosed on October 27 (see AVIONEWS).... more
DefenseFrance to send a "Mistral" helicopter carrier to Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia - The deal for the sale of this ship to Moscow gets closer
The deal between France and Russia for the sale to Moscow of a "Mistral" class helicopter carrier is getting closer. Paris' government in fact decided to send one of these ships, worth about € 500 million, t... more
SecurityLicense revoked to Northwest Airlines flight 188 pilots
Washington, USA - They had missed their destination on October 21
The US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots who overflew their destination airport on October 21 while operating Flight 188 from San Diego to... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines launched yesterday three new routes from Houston
Houston, Usa - To Frankfurt, Washington-Dulles and Edmonton
Continental Airlines has launched daily non-stop flights yesterday Sunday, Nov. 1, to three new destinations from its Houston hub at "George Bush Intercontinental Airport": Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Washington-Dulles... more