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SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2009-15-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 34218-34220] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC. President Riggio: engagements by Alitalia and AdR about Fiumicino very positive
Rome, Italy - With reference to the meeting held yesterday between Authority and two societies' leaderships
"Vito Riggio, ENAC's President (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), confirms positive opinion, already expressed in the press release diffused yesterday, regarding actions taken by Alitalia and AdR, to... more
Civil aviationChina, first Airbus A-320 delivered to Juneyao Airlines
Blagnac, France - The carrier will use it for links with China and Asia
Juneyao Airlines, a Chinese privately-owned carrier, has taken delivery of its first purchased A-320 during a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. The airline currently operates 10 leased Airbus aircraft... more
SecurityNTSB publishes pictures of Southwest Airlines damaged fuselage
Washington, USA - There is no evidence of pre-existing damages
The American NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has published the pictures of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737/300's damaged fuselage. The aircraft had been forced to an emergency landing on Monday... more
AerospaceNASA, Endeavour: ISS docking scheduled for today
Cape Canaveral, USA - In the meanwhile Discovery is getting ready for its upcoming mission
The crew of mission STS-127 on board of space shuttle Endeavour has completed last routine checks before docking with the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled for today at 1:55 pm EDT (5:55 pm GMT).... more
AirportsSt.Louis airport showcases local attractions
St. Louis, Usa - A glass-walled gallery to get in touch with the city
St. Louis-Lambert International Airport is giving arriving passengers new incentives to stop and explore before they grab their bags. The Airport unveiled a new 130-ft long exhibit in the main terminal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12, PC- 12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes (2009-14-13)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 34213-34215] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Fair and showsSold out tomorrow the "Royal International Air Tattoo 2009"
Fairford, UK - The show will take place on Saturday and Sunday at RAF Fairford
It has still to begin but it's already sold out, at least for tomorrow's opening day, Saturday July 18, the "Royal International Air Tattoo 2009" that will be held at RAF Fairford until Sunday. It is the... more
AirlinesPanama, Copa Airlines orders Boeing 737
Panama City, Panama - Plus an option for further eight
Panamian carrier Copa Airlines has ordered 13 Boeing 737/800 airplanes, plus options for an additional eight. The order represents a mixture of option conversions and new orders and brings to 27 the number... more
AccidentsIranian air accident caused by technical failure
Tehran, Iran - Pilot's responsibility excluded. Also two Canadians among the victims
It would have been a technical failure, not a pilot's mistake, the cause of Wednesday's tragical air accident, in which 168 have been killed on board of Tupolev Tu-154, en route from Tehran, Iran, to Yerevan,... more
IndustryTelespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) and the Turkish Defence Ministry sign contract
Rome, Italy - To build the Göktürk satellite system
"Telespazio, a company owned by Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%), and Undersecretariat For Defence Industries (SSM - Turkish Defence Ministry), at the presence of the Italian Undersecretary of State... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Scirè" submarine in mission in the Atlantic Ocean
Rome, Italy - It will depart on Monday from Taranto for five months
"Monday July 20 the 'Scirè' submarine of the Italian Navy will depart for a 5-month mission in the Atlantic Ocean. The 'Scirè', second U212 class submarine, will perform an intense training programme w... more
Military aviationItaly will help surveillance of Albanian air space
Rome, Italy - Within NATO's "Air Policing" activity
Eurofighter jets of Italian Air Force 36th Wing of Gioia del Colle (Bari), starting from tomorrow, will participate to "Air Policing" operations for Albanian air space surveillance, as required by NATO.... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: storms on North, strong winds on Sardinia and Tyrrhenian coasts from tomorrow
Rome, Italy - For next 24-36 hours
"The Italian Civil Defense Department, on the basis of available forecast, has issued a notice for adverse weather conditions from early tomorrow, on Friday July 17, and for next 24-36 hours. Diffused... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Aeroporti di Roma signed an agreement
Rome, Italy - The Terminal dedicated to the airline and SkyTeam partners in service from October 30
"Fabrizio Palenzona, Aeroporti di Roma (AdR)'s President, and Rocco Sabelli, Alitalia's CEO, have signed yesterday an agreement that forecast a new configuration of terminal at Rome-Fiumicino's airport... more
AirlinesLufthansa tries to keep costs down
Frankfurt, Germany - While the dispute with EU on Austrian Airlines acquisition goes on
German airline Lufthansa is trying various ways to keep costs down due to low air traffic demand and to increased fuel price. Aim of the carrier is to cut expenses by € 1 billion within 2011. "Unless m... more
ReportRussian airline will race for US military transport to Afghanistan
Moscow, Russia - Volga-Dnepr Airlines operates the world's largest Antonov An-124/100 fleet
Volga-Dnepr Airlines will participate in the tender for US military supply transport to Afghanistan, in transit on the Russian territory. The deal to let American supplies pass through Russia had been... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC to Alitalia and to AdR: improve service's quality in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The imperative during the meeting held today at the Authority's headquarters
"The meeting has taken place today at ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) headquarters, convoked by its President, Vito Riggio, and with delegates of Assaereo, Ibar, Assaeroporti, AdR (represented... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV meeting: new board of directors appointed, Guido Pugliesi confirmed; Luigi Martini president
Rome, Italy - 2008 budget approved
The second session of Italian ENAV's (Nationl flight assistance company) meeting took place today, chaired by general Bruno Nieddu, to approve 2008 budget and to renew the management. A central point... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati: signed a contract with the Civil Aviation Authority in Qatar
Rome, Italy - Worth 2,6 million Euro
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati has signed a contract, worth 2,6 million Euro, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar for the supply of the A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance & Control System) system... more
AerospaceBoeing signs contract for 4 satellites with Intelsat
El Segundo, USA - The first order for 702Bs designed by the American manufacturer
Boeing today announced that Intelsat, a provider of fixed satellite services, has selected it to build four telecommunication satellites that will refresh and add new capacity to Intelsat's global satellite... more
PeopleAndrea Molinari is the new CEO of Air Four
Milan, Italy - The airline is focused on executive flights
Andrea Molinari is the new Chief Executive Officer of Air Four SpA, the air carrier based in Milan-Linate airport and focused on executive flights. With a multi-year experience as CEO of Lauda Air, he... more
AerospaceESA celebrates 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's launch
Paris, France - The mission that for the first time carried the man to the Moon
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" (Neil Armstrong). On July 16, 1969, exactly 40 years ago, the Saturn V rocket with the Apollo 11 mission on board was launched from Kennedy... more
AirportsItaly: Aerdorica aims to budget balance in 2009
Ancona, Italy - The assembly approved 2008 results and next 10-year industrial plan
The meeting of members of Aerdorica SpA, Ancona-Falconara "Raffaello Sanzio" airport operator, Italy, approved 2008 budget and the industrial plan from 2009 to 2019. In last fiscal year it has reported... more
AirportsAutogrill: HMSHost secures early renewal of its concession at "Charlotte Douglas International Airport" in USA
Milan, Italy - Over 50 points of sale operated inside the airport
"Through its American division HMSHost, Autogrill has secured renewal, a year in advance, of its concession contract for over 50 food&beverage points of sale in 'Charlotte Douglas International Airport',... more
AirlinesAirAsia might delay Airbus deliveries
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Due to low-cost terminal limitations at Kuala Lumpur airport
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia is thinking to delay delivery of 8 out of 24 ordered Airbus A-320s, which arrival is scheduled for next year, and airline spokesman announced without saying whether an... more
Press releaseItaly: SDL suspends Alitalia-CAI strike scheduled on July 20
Rome, Italy - The airline summons the intercategory trade union
"After the meeting held yesterday at the transport ministry, concerning a settlement attempt on July 20's strike, we received today a summoning fax by Alitalia-CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) on next July... more
Weather forecastsIncreasing temperatures on Central-South of Italy and on Po Valley
Rome, Italy - A perturbation arriving on North
"The North African air flow, at the beginning of the week on central Mediterranean, continues to persist on Italy, with a constant and gradual increasing into temperatures on Central-Southern regions and... more
AirportsBlue Air starts operations from Vienna to the north of Romania
Vienna, Austria - Vienna airport will be soon audited
Vienna International Airport is expanding its offering of destinations in Eastern Europe. The Romanian carrier Blue Air started a three times a week operations to Suceava, a city located in the north of... more
CuriositiesUnited Airlines: pilot argues with steward, flight diverted
Miami, USA - The captain landed to disembark the "Unwanted" assistant
"Let's go outside and solve the question". This is what, very American-like, the pilot of United Airlines' flight UAL842, from Sao Paulo (Brazil) to Chicago (USA), must have thought after an argument with... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2009-15-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loose bridle cable clamps, which could result in the swaged ball unseating from the recess in the servo drum and contacting the cable guard pin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 15, 2009 [Page 34216-34218] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia names after an aircraft "Rome"
Rome, Italy - It's the sixth A-319
Lufthansa Italia names after the city of "Rome" its sixth 138 seat A-319, following a tradition of city or region names on the aircraft. The other five Airbus have been named after the Italian cities of... more
AccidentsTaiwanese F-5 fighter jet crashes, entire fleet grounded
Taipei, Taiwan - The two pilots have been killed
A Taiwan Air Force F-5F Tiger II fighter jet crashed yesterday, provoking the death of the two pilots on board. After taking off from Chingchuangkang air base, western coast, the aircraft disappeared from... more
ReportThe body of the Italian paratrooper killed in Afghanistan has been repatriated
Rome, Italy - Welcomed by the "Folgore" honor guard. La Russa: "A 50-70 kg bomb"
The Italian Air Force C-130J carrying the body of the paratrooper killed on Tuesday near Farah, in Afghanistan, in a terrorist attack (see AVIONEWS), landed this morning at Rome-Ciampino airport. The coffin... more
AerospaceNASA: space shuttle Endeavour's 16-day mission started
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will carry mission STS-127's crew on the ISS
Space shuttle Endeavour finally managed to depart. After a problem-less countdown lift off went on successfully at 6:03 pm EDT, yesterday, from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral,... more
AccidentsIranian accident: black boxes recovered
Tehran, Iran - The Tupolev Tu-154 would have exploded in flight just before impacting on the ground
The black boxes of Caspian Airlines' Tupolev Tu-154, crashed yesterday in Iran with 168 people on board (see AVIONEWS). The two flight recorders will be analyzed by Iranian experts to try to verify the... more
AccidentsComoros disaster, search for more bodies to end
Moroni, Comoros - To date 24 have been recovered
Search for bodies along the coast of Tanzania and Comoros, following June 30's air accident in which 152 of the 153 people on board of a Yemenia Airbus A-310/300 have been killed, will be stopped. To date... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma is the official sponsor of the World Aquatics Championships "Rome 09"
Rome, Italy - The XIII edition will take place from July 17 to August
"It was the year 1994 when Rome hosted the 'World Aquatics Championship' for the first time. 15 years later, Rome welcomes the 13th FINA World Championship for aquatic sports including swimming, water... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hawker Beechcraft Corporation model G-36 airplanes (2009-15-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct chafing between the wire harness/connector(s) and fuel line
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 15, 2009 [Page 34211-34213] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca SA ARRIUS 2F turboshaft engines (2009-14-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 15, 2009 [Page 34221-34222] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines traffic result for first half-year 2009
Vienna, Austria - It reacts promptly to market trend
"The Austrian Airlines Group has reacted to the present market situation in good time by adjusting capacity to the low level of demand. This has enabled Austrian Airlines to keep its passenger load factor... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC, Vito Riggio concerned for Alitalia's inefficiencies
Perugia, Italy - Management summoned tomorrow to discuss about solutions
Italian ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) president, Vito Riggio, said today, on the sidelines of the signature of the agreement with Umbria regional government on the expansion of Perugia airport... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC assigns to SASE in Perugia twenty year management of Umbria's airport
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of the signature for agreement concerning the infrastructural reinforcement of airport
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveiled that today, on July 15, on the occasion of the agreement's signature for infrastructural reinforcement of Perugia's airport, President, Vito Riggio, and... more
DefenseRussia mocks American surveillance systems
Moscow, Russia - The launch of ballistic missiles would have taken USA by surprise
Two Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile tests, launched from the Arctic by Russian strategical submarines, would have mocked US surveillance systems. Furthermore these experiments, carried out on... more
UAS-DronesFire Scout supplied real-time video feed
San Diego, USA - It will be carried on the USS McInerney frigate
Northrop Grumman announced today that one of its MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VTUAV) testing in the USA provided a real-time video feed of electro-optical/infrared... more
Press releaseItalian "Telefono Blu" about cancelled flights: the judge of departure or arrival's place is competent
Milan, Italy - According to an European Court of Justice's sentence
"Positive news by Court of Justice for EU's air passengers. On the case in which an intra-community flight is annulled, in fact, they can request a flat-rate compensation to judge of the airplane departure... more
AerospaceESA: Venus has a violent past
Rome, Italy - Earthquakes and volcanic activity provoked by the drift of Continents
"Venus Express has charted the first map of Venus’ southern hemisphere at infrared wavelengths. The new map hints that our neighbouring world may once have been more Earth-like, with a plate tectonics s... more
Military aviationFirst C-17 Globemaster III SAC delivered
Long Beach, USA - It will be deployed at Pápa Air Base, Hungary
Boeing delivered the first Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony yesterday at its final assembly facility in Long Beach, paving the way for the advanced airlifter’s h... more
AirlinesSnowjet introduces direct London-Stansted-Sion flights
London, UK - Starting from 19 December to 18 April 2010
Snowjet, the ski flight specialist, will begin operating direct seasonal winter flights from London-Stansted to Sion Ski Airport in the popular Swiss Valais Region, for the 09/10 winter ski season. Snowjet’s S... more
ReportThe body of the Italian soldier killed in Afghanistan will be brought back home tomorrow
Rome, Italy - City mourning announced in Campobasso
The body of Alessandro Di Lisio, the Italian paratrooper killed yesterday in Afghanistan after a terrorist attack (see AVIONEWS), will be brought back home tomorrow on board of an Italian Air Force C-130.... more