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ReportThe Italian Air Force carries an ambulance and an ultrasonography machine to Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana - On board of a C-130J aircraft of the 46th air brigade of Pisa
A C-130J aircraft of Italian Air Force's 46th Air Brigade of Pisa carried to Ghana, at Kumasi airport, a fully equipped ambulance and an ultrasonography machine. Part of these devices has been financed... more
ReportTomorrow the 29th anniversary of Ustica's tragedy
Bologna, Italy - On June 27, 1980, 81 people were killed in mysterious circumstances
On June 27, 1980, a DC-9 airplane of the Italian airline Itavia, en route from Bologna to Palermo, broke up in flight in circumstances that are still mysterious. 81 people were killed in the tragedy. Tomorrow... more
Civil aviationOlbia, Italy: opening ceremony tomorrow for the general aviation terminal
Olbia, Italy - The cost of the works has been of about € 30 million
The opening ceremony of the new general aviation terminal of Olbia Airport "Costa Smeralda" will be held tomorrow, June 27, in presence of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and of prince Karim Aga... more
DefenseMilitary cooperation agreement between USA and Russia
Moscow, Russia - It might be signed during president Obama's visit
USA and Russia might sign in July an agreement on military cooperation, during president Obama's visit scheduled from 6 to 8 July, the Russian armed forces' Chief of Staff, Nikolai Makarov, announced today... more
AirlinesLufthansa makes adjustment to fuel surcharge
Frankfurt, Germany - Alteration in response to rising crude oil prices
"Prices of crude oil have risen by more than 50 per cent since December 2008, resulting in higher fuel procurement costs for Lufthansa. In response to this development in recent months, the airline is... more
Science and technology"Solar Impulse", sun-powered aircraft, unveiled in Switzerland
Duebendorf, Switzerland - Piccard: "It will demonstrate the effectiveness of renewable energies"
The "Solar Impulse", sun-powered aircraft realized by Bertrand Piccard, has been presented today at Duebendorf airfield, Switzerland. 22-meters long, with the wingspan of a Boeing 747 and weighing as a... more
SecurityThe NTSB is investigating on A-330's speed and altitude sensors
Washington, USA - In the cases of two recent accidents
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that it is investigating two recent incidents in which airspeed and altitude indications in the cockpits of Airbus A-330 aircraft may... more
Press releaseItaly: Meridiana and Alitalia strikes deferred
Rome, Italy - Respectivelyon July 9 and 20
Concerning the recent decision of the Italian minister of transports, Altero Matteoli, to delay the strikes announced by Meridiana and Alitalia personnel (see AVIONEWS), the SDL trade union issued a press... more
AirlinesAir India might launch low-cost services on domestic routes
New Delhi, India - To compete with regional private carriers
Air India, national airline of the Asian country, announced the possible introduction of low-cost services on its national routes, to better challenge competitions brought by regional private carriers.... more
Sport aviationA competition for ULM seaplanes in Montecarlo in 2013
Lecce, Italy - Italian proposal for the 100th edition of "Coppa Schneider"
"The initiative has been announced by Idroclub 'Capo Leuca' on the occasion of the '6th Coppa aviazione marittima' in Puglia. Project with Legambiente for the surveillance of the local coastal parks... more
ConferencesThe first international workshop on the risks due to volcanic ash ended in Sigonella
Catania, Italy - The aim is to organize a training exercise
"The first 'Volcanic ash awareness workshop for central and Eastern Europe' ended in Sigonella (Sicily), the Italian base where the 41st Wing Antisom of the Air Force is located (see AVIONEWS). The... more
SecurityLaser anti-missile system for El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - A variant of military applications it will be installed on commercial airplanes
Israeli national airline, El Al, and the other commercial carriers of the country are going to install on their aircraft a laser anti-missile system built by Elbit Systems. The agreement, reached with... more
SecurityFAA AD on Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA-31, and PA-42 series airplanes (2009-13-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damaged, worn, corroded, or non-conforming nose baggage door components, which could result in the nose baggage door opening in flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29118-29121] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro-146RJ airplanes (2009-12-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29123-29126] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
IndustryRaytheon demonstrates the effectiveness of the AMCAS antenna
Marlborough, USA - It can be used both for civil and military purposes
During a recent flight test, Raytheon Company successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of a new antenna technology that dramatically improves the next generation of airborne communications for wide-body... more
UAS-DronesFirst Block 40 Global Hawk UAS unveiled
Palmdale, USA - Flight testing to start next month
The first of 15 next generation RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk UASs, built by Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force, has been unveiled in a ceremony yesterday at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California, manufacturing... more
DefenseRussia to send a fleet in the Gulf of Aden
Vladivostok, Russia - The ships will reach the Somali sea on Monday 29
The Russian navy is going to send a new fleet, led by the missile destroyer of Udaloy class "Admiral Tributs", with the military tank-ship "Boris Butoma" and the MB-99 salvage tug, in the Gulf of Aden... more
SecurityFAA AD on SOCATA model TBM-700 airplanes (2009-13-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29126-29128] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirportsDanubeWings starts services on the route Bologna-Crotone
Bologna, Italy - Air Partner is its general sales agent for Italy
DanubeWings, regional Slovakian airline, today starts services between the Italian cities of Bologna and Crotone, operated Fridays and Sundays with departure from "Marconi" airport at 4:30 pm and arrival... more
AirportsMassport approves fiscal year 2010 operating budget
Boston, Usa - It increases funding in safety and security at Boston airport
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport, which operates also Boston Logan International Airport) voted to approve an operating budget for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) of 364 million Dollars, a 13 million... more
DefenseThales and Rosoboronexport deal on military export
St. Petersburg, Russia - During the "Mvms-Imds" international navies' expo
Rosoboronexport (Russian federal company that manages military export) and French Thales group have reached an agreement for the international commercialization of naval material jointly built. The memorandum... more
IndustryTests on new GPS satellite for the USAF ready to start
Cape Canaveral, USA - The first of 12 in the constellation
A Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite built by Boeing has been shipped to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to conduct a series of key tests for the US Air Force’s next-generation s... more
AirlinesBritish Airways personnel agrees to work for nothing
London, UK - Hard reaction from trade unions
British Airways (BA) personnel reacted positively to the appeal launched by the airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, to which he personally agreed, asking to the workers to accept a period of free work or unpaid... more
Civil aviationQantas cancels 15 Boeing 787 orders
Sydney, Australia - Delivery delayed for other Dreamliners
A few days after the recently announced new delay in the first flight of its Dreamliner (see AVIONEWS), Boeing received the first cancellation for a big order. It has been the Australian Qantas to announce,... more
AirportsBologna: restored the border controls on all international flights from June 28 to July 15
Bologna, Italy - The measure has been ordered on the occasion of the G8 summit in L'Aquila
"Bologna's airport informs passengers that, from June 28 to July 15, the border controls will be restored at 'Marconi' and in all Italian airports. The Italian Interiors Ministry, in fact, on the occasion... more
Military aviationUS Senate committee asks to build new F-22s
Washington, USA - The battle for survival of this fighter continues
Following the House of Representatives, also the US Senate Armed Services Committee voted (13-11) a bill to insert in the military budget for 2010 a $1.75 billion funding for the production of seven more... more
Military aviationRussian Su-24s back to flight
Moscow, Russia - Following recent incidents they had been grounded for 10 days
The Russian Air Force stated that the 10-day suspension of the operations of Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer attack aircraft has ended. The decision to ground them had been taken following two recent accidents involving... more
AerospaceNASA: GOES-O satellite's launch possibly delayed
Cape Canaveral, USA - The chance of thunderstorms made favourable opportunities drop down to 30%
The launch of NASA's meteorological GOES-O (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite), scheduled for today between 6:14 pm and 7:14 pm EDT (between 10:14 pm and 11:14 pm GMT) from launchpad 37B... more
AirportsFraport might operate St.Petersburg airport
Los Angeles, Usa - Beginning in 2010
Fraport AG is well positioned to assume the responsibility for operating Pulkovo Airport, Russia's fourth largest airport, beginning in 2010. As part of the international tender process, the City of St.... more
DefenseUS base in Kyrgyzstan, Medvedev: "This will benefit the common cause"
Moscow, Russia - According to the Russian president, it will help to fight terrorism
The fact that the USA will be allowed to use Manas Air Base, in Kyrgyzstan, will only help to fight international terrorism. This is the opinion expressed today by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, after... more
AirlinesAlitalia: temporary booking and purchase restrictions for AirOne tickets
Rome, Italy - On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 of June
Alitalia announced that, within the integration process of Alitalia and AirOne's computer systems, from 2:00 pm Saturday, 27 June, to 2:00 pm Sunday, 28 June, the possibility to book and purchase AirOne... more
Civil aviationBoeing aircraft for Cameroon
Yaoundé, Cameroon - For the new airline CAMAIRCO
Cameroon is going to purchase three aircraft from American manufacturer Boeing for its new airline, CAMAIRCO (Cameroon Airlines Corporation), founded in 2006 and close to start its operations. The announcement... more
HelicoptersSikorsky celebrates S-300C's 25 years
Stratford, USA - The first had been delivered to Baltimore police in 1984
The American manufacturer Sikorsky celebrated yesterday, June 24, 25 years from the first delivery of a S-300C helicopter. Built by Schweizer, the aircraft had been delivered to Baltimore's police department... more
AerospaceNASA: GOES-O satellite's lift off tomorrow
Cape Canaveral, USA - On board of a Delta IV launcher
Last preparations for the launch of the GOES-O (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) satellite are underway on launchpad 37B in Cape Canaveral. Lift off is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday... more
AirlinesBritish Airways compares its fares with Ryanair and easyJet
London, UK - Sometimes low-cost doesn't mean low-fare
Are low-cost carriers really low-fares? What's behind the prices reported on-line? British Airways, the traditional carrier leader on long-haul routes, compared its fares with the ones of the two main... more
Civil aviationIATA (2), "We have seen 1.5 billion Dollars in cost increasing for airports and air navigation service providers in 2009"
Geneva, Switzerland - Director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its figures on May (see AVIONEWS). May was the first full month to feel the impact of the Influenza A(H1N1) on travel. Mexican carriers saw... more
IndustryClarification from Finmeccanica about the delay in the first flight of the B-787
Rome, Italy - No impact on the Guidance for 2009–2010
"Finmeccanica would like to state that Boeing’s announcement of the delay in the first flight of the B-787 Dreamliner airplane will have no impact on the Guidance for 2009–2010, previously communicated to... more
ReportAir France flight 447 tragedy: pilot and flight assistant's bodies identified
Paris, France - The airline's director general renews his condolences to the families
The bodies of the pilot and of one of the flight assistants have been identified today. They died on June 1 after flight AF447's crash in the Atlantic while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris "Charles... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/201, -202, -203, - 223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 series airplanes (2009-13-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29121-29123] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
ReportRussia: air traffic controller arrested for using drugs
Vladivostok, Russia - He was smoking a joint while driving home from work
Vladivostok's local authorities announced today that the Russian anti-drug police had arrested an air traffic controller at the local airport because he would have used drugs. According to the police's... more
AerospaceGround broken for the first touristic spaceport in the world
New Mexico, USA - It will be built in New Mexico and will host Virgin Galactic
Works to build Spaceport America, the first touristic space base in the world, have officially started in New Mexico. The event opens new perspectives towards the next frontier in space exploration as,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH models Dornier 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes (2009-13-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29116-29118] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
DefenseThe USA can continue to use Manas base
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - The decision by Kyrgyzstan's parliament
After having decided to close it in February (see AVIONEWS), Kyrgyzstan's parliament reached yesterday an agreement to instead let the USA use Manas base as transit center for non military material destined... more
Civil aviationIATA, passenger decline stabilizes
Geneva, Switzerland - Freight traffic slow down its loss
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for May showing passenger demand declining 9.3% compared to the same month in previous year while freight... more
AerospaceCassini finding hints at Ocean within Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Rome, Italy - The analysis detect the last data sent by Cassini's drill and Earth's observations of the great Planet's satellite
"European scientists on the joint NASA/ESA Cassini mission have detected, for the first time, sodium salts in ice grains of Saturn’s E-ring, which is primarily replenished by material from the plumes o... more
Tilt-rotorsWhat future for the V-22 Osprey?
Washington, USA - Discussions in the USA on the real effectiveness of this tilt-rotor
The V-22 Osprey, military tilt-rotor built by Boeing and Bell, might see its operational life interrupted after a report issued by the GAO (Government Accountability Office), according to which not only... more
Civil aviationAlso a Piaggio P-180 in Susi Air's fleet
Rome, Italy - The Indonesian regional carrier
Besides the orders for new helicopters and aircraft, in particular built by AgustaWestland (see AVIONEWS), placed in the last weeks, the Indonesian private airline Susi Air is going to expand its fleet... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded USAF's GBS satellite transmission contract
Gaithersburg, USA - The new architecture will broadcast content to the warfighters worldwide
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Satellite Broadcast Management (SBM) Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) transition contract by the US Air Force’s Electronic S... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes; model A-300B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and A-310 airplanes (2009-12-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent consequent failure of the RAT yoke fitting, which could result in the loss of RAT function and possible loss of critical flight control systems in the event of certain emergency situations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29112-29116] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Military aviationIsraeli F-16 fighters practise shooting down UAVs
Tel Aviv, Israel - High concern about this kind of intrusions
The Israeli Air Force is carrying on a series of exercises to develop its capability to shoot down unmanned air vehicles (UAV) that might be launched in the Jewish country's airspace by guerrilla, such... more