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AerospaceMemory Day celebrated at Plesetsk cosmodrome
Plesetsk, Russia - In 1980 a bad accident killed 48 people
Every year on the 18th of March at the Russian Plesetsk cosmodrome, the same from where the ESA Goce satellite took off (see AVIONEWS), is held the "Day of Sorrow and Memory" in honour of the 48 victims... more
AerospaceDuring "SAT Expo" Italy and Israel cooperate
Rome, Italy - Elbit System will launch a new satellite camera
The Israeli company Elbit System participates at "SAT Expo" with the goal to strengthen commercial relations and partnership, in order to develop joint projects related with satellite high resolution images. "Since... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes (2009-06-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the fuselage skin that can propagate and grow, resulting in a loss of structural integrity and a sudden decompression of the airplane during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 49)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 11013-11014] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B and EC-155B1 helicopters (2009-06-01)
Washington, Usa - To requires actions that are intended to address an unsafe condition
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 49)] [Page 11004-11006] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
IndustryFinal Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" test-airplane enters final assembly
Everett, Usa - It will be powered with General Electric GEnx engines
The sixth and final Boeing 787 Dreamliner designated for flight test is now undergoing final assembly in Everett, Wash. The airplane, designated ZA006, will be powered with General Electric GEnx engines. Progress... more
Fair and showsTLC integrated: new satellites, new broadband
Rome, Italy - Satellites for communications in Ka and Q/v broadband soon to be launched
A Piaggio P180 airplane will be the testing ground for studies and applications on Q/V broadband. Specifically, tests aim to study Q/V band efficiency in communications, Internet and satellite services... more
ReportAirlines have been victim of frauds for $1.4 billion in 2008
Mountain View, USA - The figures unveiled by a Cybersource report
Web security expert Cybersource published in these days the report about its survey on online frauds against airlines in 2008. These, according to the report, have been cheated for $1.4 billion, about... more
IndustryUnited Kingdom announced F-35 JSF purchase
Fort Worth, Usa - During a visit to Washington by John Hutton, British Defense Secretary
"British Defense Secretary, John Hutton, announced on Wednesday that the United Kingdom will purchase three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II operational test aircraft, signaling the U.K.’s commitment t... more
AerospaceRussia, training continues for Soyuz TMA-14
Baikonur, Russia - Exercises for the crew of the upcoming ISS Expedition 19
Training goes on for main and backup crews of the Soyuz TMA-14. On board documents and mission program have been examined; exercises on manual controls and docking elements have been carried on; finally... more
AccidentsEcuador: military aircraft crashes into house, 7 victims
Quito, Ecuador - The Red Cross: "There might be more casualties"
A small military training airplane, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, has crashed at 5:30 pm (10:30 pm GMT) into a house in Quito, capital of Ecuador. 7 people have been killed, all the 5 occupants of the... more
Fair and shows3D-HD television broadcasts via satellite
Rome, Italy - Live events in 3D in HD at "SAT Expo 2009"
A real live concert at "SAT Expo 2009" will be transmitted on satellite with technology fielded by Open-sky on 3D-HD tv screen. For this demonstration, Atlantic Bird 3 of Eutelsat will transmit in the... more
AerospaceNASA, Discovery: first spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Installed last solar panels' section carried by the shuttle
Installed on the ISS the last section, Starboard 6, of the solar array carried by the shuttle. The first of the three scheduled spacewalks has been successfully completed with cosmonauts Steve Swanson... more
Fair and shows"Digital divide": too much politics, few infrastructures
Rome, Italy - At "SAT Expo 2009" closes round table on digital divide opportunities
Infrastructures, alphabetization and switch-off in strong delay: these are the weak spots brought to light during the conclusive round table on "Digital divide". Among the speakers, Arturo Manera, vice-president... more
Fair and showsEutelsat signs an agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the new satellite W3C
Rome, Italy - EU allow it a frequency band
Thales Alenia Space, joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Finmeccanica (33%), is one of the main global leader in the space telecommunications sector with customers in the USA, Russia, Latin America,... more
AirlinesVirgin America in danger: too much foreign capital
Burlingame, USA - In the meanwhile the airline decides to charge also the first carried bag
Problems for Virgin America after its American investors decided to sell their 75% of stock options, leaving control in the hands of British Virgin, that holds the remaining 25%. Now the carrier risks... more
AerospaceEutelsat participates in live satellite delivered 3D-HD demonstrations
Rome, Italy - Full 3D via satellite broadcasting chain shown at "Sat Expo" in Rome
Eutelsat Communications is taking part in a full satellite demonstration in Europe of the end-to-end 3D broadcasting chain at the "SAT Expo Europe 2009" international conference and exhibition in Rome.... more
Fair and showsEutelsat Hot Bird™ neighborhood consolidates reach in Italy
Rome, Italy - Results of its two-yearly survey today during "SAT Expo 2009"
Eutelsat Communications yesterday announced that the results of its two-yearly survey on satellite television trends in Italy reconfirm the Group’s HOT BIRD™ neighbourhood as the beacon for multi-channel vie... more
Fair and showsESA quits the program Egnos starting from April 1st
Rome, Italy - "It will focus on Galileo" said during "SAT Expo Europe 2009"
Giorgio Solari, coordinator of ESA satellite navigation programs, has been interviewed by AVIONEWS during "SAT Expo Europe 2009", the exhibition focused on aerospace and telecommunications, which began... more
AirlinesItalian authorities search Myair.com offices. Possible frauds. The carrier's answer
Rome, Italy - "We hope to be treated at the same way of other airlines in late months"
Yesterday morning, it seems ordered by the Italian legal authorities, financial police officers have "Contemporaneously searched Myair.com's offices in Vicenza, Verona, Treviso, Rome and Cagliari. They... more
Civil aviationSpain and Portugal sign an agreement for a "Single sky"
Amsterdam, Holland - Air navigation control will be less fragmented
The authorities in charge of air navigation in Spain and Portugal signed an agreement to work together to enhance a "Single sky" in the area, known with the acronyms "FAB". According to the director... more
Fair and shows"SAT Expo Europe 2009" dedicates an area to tlc integrated
Rome, Italy - Conferences,workshops and seminars will take place there
"SAT Expo Europe 2009", the exhibition focused on aerospace and telecommunications (tlc) in progress at the fair of Rome - dedicated to tlc a showcase area and a conference session, with workshops and... more
SecurityICAO presents the 2008 statistics about air accidents
Montreal, Canada - Released the preliminary report on safety and security for airlines
"The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today released preliminary safety and security statistics for airlines of its 190 Member States for 2008. Regarding safety, there were 11 aircraft... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Sabelli: "Fiumicino is our referential airport"
Rome, Italy - Also announced a new product on the Rome-Milan route to challenge the train
Talking today during the presentation of the passengers' rights charter, Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, stated that "Alitalia has the necessity and the ambition that Fiumicino should be our referential airport"... more
CuriositiesOn-line on NASA web site the Space "Mission Madness" tournament
Washington, USA - In a bracket-like tournament visitors can chose their favourites. The winner on 8th April
Americans are doubtless the masters of communication. The NASA web site (a governmental portal, not a commercial site) has put on-line a funny contest called "Mission Madness 2009". In a bracket-style,... more
Fair and showsSelex Galileo: the “Falco” UAV suitable also for civilian purposes
Rome, Italy - From "SAT Expo 2009". Pipeline surveillance, to prevent illegal immigration and borders surveillance its possible uses
“Falco” (“Hawk”) is a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) made by Selex Galileo (Finmeccanica Group), designed to acquire operational scenario in real time from several targets. Tactical system is designe... more
IndustrySolid outlook for MBDA thanks to exports
Paris, France - Sales turnover of 2.7 billion Euros for 2008
MBDA (European Consortium, missile and defence technologies maker), a subsidiary of BAE Systems, EADS and Finmeccanica, has registered a sales turnover of 2.7 billion euros for 2008 (compared to 3 billion... more
IndustryAir Botswana takes delivery of its first ATR-72/500 airplane
Toulouse, France - In accordance with a deal for two models last year
National-flag carrier Air Botswana today took delivery of its first new ATR-72/500, in accordance with a deal for two ATR-72/500s inked last year and valued at some USD 37 million. With its new ATR-72/500s,... more
ReportChina: East Star Airlines chairman arrested while escaping
Wuhan, China - The indebted airline is under the eye of Air China for acquisition
After Air China, Chinese national airline, declared its interest in the acquisition of East Star Airlines (see AVIONEWS) there have been a couple of stall days because, according to what has been reported... more
Civil aviation"MSSR 2000 I" radar allowed to be used by civil aviation
Berlin, Germany - The technological device achieved the DFS certificate
EADS Defence & Security issued today in a press release the fact that its "MSSR 2000 I secondary radar" achieved the DFS, German organization for air traffic control, certificate to be used also for civil... more
Press releaseUrso and Crosetto: "Space to come out of the economic crisis"
Rome, Italy - "SAT Expo 2009". Two Italians among the finalists for selection of future European spacemen
"'The space activities are a development factor that can allow us to come out of the economic crisis in which we are'. The Italian Honourable Adolfo Urso, Under-Secretary of the Economic Development, has... more
DefenseLockheed Martin's Aegis certified by US Navy
Moorestown, USA - They are effective also against short range ballistic missiles
The last Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System has been certified by the US Navy to be effective against short range missiles. After its proven effectiveness in tracking long range missiles... more
IndustrySuperJet International selects Lufthansa Technik Logistik
Frankfurt, Germany - As global logistics provider for Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet
"SuperJet International - the regional jet marketing, customization, and support company for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft, has selected Lufthansa Technik Logistik GmbH (LTL) as the exclusive... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed, the confirmation of the Italian excellence in the aerospace sector
Rome, Italy - From "SAT Expo 2009". The 4th satellite of the constellation to put into orbit in 2010
"Italy is oriented to the Earth observation. It is its first priority", ASI extraordinary commissioner Enrico Saggese said during the first conference "Europe and geopolitics space". "In this idea we... more
Fair and showsEyes of all the World staring at e-Geos
Rome, Italy - From "Sat Expo 2009". Probable share entry by an Abu Dhabi company
e-Geos is a joint-venture having as principal shareholders the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with 25% and Telespazio (a Finmeccanica/Thales company) with 53% (Efibanca Engineering Spa, Eurimage and Vitrociset... more
Fair and showsVeredice (Telespazio) to AVIONEWS: "An Italian satellite operator is required"
Rome, Italy - From "Sat Expo 2009". Italy is the only European country without it
During "SAT Expo Europe 2009" - the exhibition focused on space and advanced telecommunications - AVIONEWS interviewed Giuseppe Veredice, CEO of Telespazio. "Italy is the only European country without... more
DefenseSuccessfully tested Lockheed Martin's THAAD missile
Dallas, USA - It will be used to shoot down ballistic missiles
Lockheed Martin and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted on Tuesday their sixth successful test of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile. The demonstration showed the system's... more
AerospaceSan Marino: a world meeting on space, aliens and UFO on Saturday and Sunday
Rome, Italy - Delegates from Italy, France, UK, Switzerland, Turkey, Croatia, Iran and UN will participate
"The Centro nazionale ufologico organized for next March 21 and 22, with the usual support of the Segreteria di Stato for Tourism of San Marino Republic and with the coordination by aerospace journalist... more
Science and technologyAlso Lockheed Martin in DASH7 Alliance
Mountain View, USA - A step forward in wireless technology
Also Lockheed Martin will be part of the DASH7 Alliance, together with Michelin, Texas Instruments, Savi and other companies. The initiative will be supported by the US Department of Energy through three... more
AirlinesEmirates: no more A-380s to fly to New York
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The Airbus superjumbos will be replaced by Boeing 777s
Emirates announced that, due to lower demand, it will not use anymore the Airbus A-380 airplanes for the links with New York. The two superjumbos now used for this route will be moved to fly from Dubai... more
AerospaceEnrico Saggese: "Space is a way to promote development"
Rome, Italy - A collaboration agreement will be signed tomorrow with the Israel Space Agency
With investments of about 10 billion dollars, the space was recognized by Europe, at least for the next three years, as strategical axis of growth and development. In this contest ASI, Italian Space Agency,... more
IndustryBoeing: final assembly for C-17 airplane
Long Beach, Usa - The SAC1 C-17's first flight is set for June, with delivery scheduled for early July
"Boeing marked a key milestone at its C-17 final assembly facility in Long Beach -- the 'Major join' ceremony for the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) consortium's first C-17 Globemaster III. The unique... more
AerospaceA new launch vehicle for Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Produced by Mitsubishi the H-IIB will carry the HTV to the International Space Station
It will take-off in 2009 the new JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launch vehicle H-IIB. Produced by Mitsubishi it will carry the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) to the ISS. It will be used also for... more
AerospaceIndia, new "Alien" bacteria discovered in stratosphere
New Delhi, India - Three microorganism species are not present on Earth, they might come from Space
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) discovered in the high stratosphere, about 40km from the ground, three bacterial species not present on Earth, characterized by high resistance to ultraviolet... more
AerospaceItalian ASI warns: attention to Space debris
Rome, Italy - The Space around the Earth is getting more and more crowded
ASI, Italian Space Agency, published yesterday on its site an article expressing concern about the super-crowding of the Space around the Earth, were are orbiting about 12,000 objects of various nature.... more
SecurityFAA AD on Trimble or FreeFlight Systems 2101 I/O Approach Plus Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation Systems (2009-05-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a pilot from making an unsafe decision based on erroneous information provided by the 2101 I/O Approach Plus system, which could result in loss of control of the aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 49)] [Page 11003-11004] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AerospaceRound table: "Digital divides, a business opportunity"
Rome, Italy - "SAT Expo 2009": going over digital divide, with sat technology becomes a business opportunity
The passage from traditional digital technologies to those satellite becomes a big business chance for Italian market, too, and mostly, this is true in less accessible areas of the country. It was stated... more
IndustryArmavia took delivery of its first new A-319 airplane
Toulouse, France - The aircraft is powered by CFM International CFM56 engines
"Armenia flag carrier Armavia has taken delivery of its first new A-319. The aircraft was handed over to Armavia's President, Mikhail Bagdasarov, at a ceremony held at the Airbus factory in Hamburg, Germany.... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/131 airplanes (2009-06-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct such fatigue cracks, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 49)] [Page 11006-11009] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
Aerospace"Europe and space geopolitics" Conference
Rome, Italy - "Sat Ecpo 2009". Dalla Chiara: "The space is a very important brand, is free, and must be used on an informed basis"
As a privileged showcase of the new scientific discoveries grown out of the aerospace research, "SAT Expo Europe 2009" is the main event for Italy and Mediterranean dedicated to the space industry, to... more
AirportsDemonstrators invade Heathrow's runway: arrested
London, UK - The two men belong to the "Fathers 4 Justice" group
The airport police arrested the two men that yesterday morning attempted to invade Heathrow airport runways. "They were quickly apprehended and arrested and are now in police custody - BAA (British Airports... more