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DefenseCaucasus crisis: Russia annouces withdrawal in short time. Strong doubts by the West
Tblisi, Georgia - Harsh criticisms by the White House
Russia promised to complete a partial pullback of troops from Georgia by the end of Friday but said an unspecified number of peacekeeping forces would stay inside the country, angering the West. A top... more
SecurityFAA AD on APEX aircraft model CAP-10 B airplanes
Washington , USA - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 19, 2008 [Page 48297-48298] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
ReportIncident in Madrid-Barajas Airport: announced funerals on September 1st
Madrid, Spain - They will take place in Almudena Cathedral
The funerals of 153 victims of the disaster in Madrid-Barajas Airport will take place on September 1st in Almudena Cathedral of Madrid, "Cadena Sur" radio station announced on its Web site this morning,... more
Civil aviationAiRUnion: reached the agreement for the payment of debts for the jet fuel
Moscow, Russia - The guarantee by Rostekhnologii
Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency has prohibited member companies of airline alliance AiRUnion from selling charter flights for winter 2008-2009, the agency's head, Yevgeny Bachurin, said at a news... more
ReportIncident of Madrid-Barajas Airport is one of the gravest occurred in Europe in the last 15 years
Rome, Italy - The gravest accident occurred in 1977 and killing 543 people
The accident occurred two days ago at Madrid-Barajas Airport can be included among the gravest incident of Europe in the last 15 years, and the worst occurred in Spain. The worst air disaster of Europe... more
AirlinesAir India, a loss of 459 million dollars
New Delhi, India - The official announcement of the carrier's President
State-run carrier Air India expects to report a loss of 459 million dollars for the financial year to end-March, its chairman said on Thursday, as rising fares and competition hurt. However, Air India,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines courted by Air France-KLM
Vienna, Austria - Here comes the Lufthansa hypothesis
Air France-KLM has hired Lazards to advise it on a possible purchase of Austrian Airlines, a bank spokesman said, confirming Austrian press reports. Early August, the Austrian Government said it was seeking... more
AirportsUK: suspended strikes in British airports
London, United Kingdom - BAA proposals are expected
The strikes announced for the next days by London-Gatwick, London-Stansted and Manchester airports' ground personnel have been suspended. Now BAA proposals about the salaries' review are expected. The... more
Civil aviationIATA: leadership challenges for Australia
Montreal, Canada - The alarm of CEO Giovanni Bisignani
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) challenged Australia to take a leadership role in three areas that are critical to aviation: security, environment and liberalisation. The call came from... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa and Intesa-Sanpaolo increase contacts
Rome, Italy - In the end of August there will be the decision on the commissioner
The German airline Lufthansa and the advisor Intesa-Sanpaolo increase contacts, the Italian national press reported. Within the end of August the matter on the knot of commissioner should be undone.... more
Civil aviationCESSNA: completed the first flight of the first production Citation C-J4
Wichita, USA - A 41-minute flight departed McConnell Air Force Base
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, completed the first flight of the first production Citation C-J4 today, just more than three months after the CJ4 prototype initially flew May 5. The... more
SecurityFAA AD on EMBRAER airplanes, EMB-135, EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP models
Washington, USA - For the replacement of the metallic tubes enclosing the vent and pilot valve wires in the left- and right-hand wing fuel tanks
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 19, 2008 [Page 48294-48296] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on MD Helicopters MD-900 helicopter
Washington , USA - In-flight failure of the forward directional control cable
Airworthiness Directive Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 AD 2008-17-51 MD Helicopters, Inc. MD900 Helicopters AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT Regulatory Information This... more
SecurityFAA AD on MD Helicopters 500N, 600N, and MD900 helicopters
Washington, USA - For the broken Vertical Stabilizer Control System (VSCS) adapter tubes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2008-SW-50-AD;... more
ReportAir crash in Madrid-Barajas Airport (7): the passenger list of Spanair Flight JK5022, 20/08/2008
Madrid, Spagna - Data given by Spanair airline
1. Medina Vega /Yaiza 2. Acosta Mendiola /Alfredo Jesus 3. Acosta Sierra /Alfredo Alfonso 4. Dominguez Perez /Isabel 5. Gonzalez Cabanas /Maria Loreto 6. Hernandez Gil /Marco 7. Martin... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines retires its MD-80s
Seattle, USA - On August 28th there will be the final ceremony
One era ends and another begins next Thursday, Aug. 28, when Alaska Airlines retires its remaining MD-80 jets and begins flying the Boeing 737 exclusively. In a ceremony at the Seattle Hangar, Alaska will... more
ReportAir crash in Madrid-Barajas Airport (6): among victims seven passengers with a Lufthansa tickets
Madrid, Spain - The confirmation by the German Embassy in Madrid
German Embassy in Madrid has confirmed on Spanair flight there were seven passengers with a Lufthansa tickets: four people could be German citizens. According to Munich's Prosecutor’s Office, these passenger a... more
ReportAir crash in Madrid-Barajas Airport (5): no display of mourning by International Olympic Committee
Madrid, Barajas - Incensed the international community
The Spanish Government has announced three days of national mourning due to the air crash occurred yesterday at the airport of Madrid-Barajas to a Spanair airplane, flight JK5022, in which killed 153 passengers.... more
HelicoptersTest Event WAG-2009: launch of acrobatic paragliding by helicopter
Avigliana, Italy - Used an Eurocopter AS-350 helicopter
During the "Test Event - WAG 2009" at Lago Grande of Avigliana (Turin), to carry all 20 competitors of the acrobatic paragliding competition was used an Eurocopter AS-350B/3 belonging to German company... more
ReportAir crash in Madrid-Barajas Airport (4): an Italian man among 153 victims
Madrid, Barajas - He was a steward of Air France
There was also an Italian man among the 153 victims of the accident occurred yesterday in the airport of Madrid-Barajas. The news has been confirmed few minutes ago by Italian Foreign Ministry. It seemed... more
AirportsFlorence-Peretola Airport: seized 2 kg of cocaine
Florence, Italy - Arrested the drug runner
The Italian Financial Police, in collaboration with the Florence Customs, has seized this morning in Florence-Peretola Airport 2 kg of cocaine, an operation worth 3.5 million Euro in the market. The... more
ReportAir crash in Madrid-Barajas Airport (3): recovedered two black boxes
Madrid, Spain - Excludes any hypothesis of terrorist attempt
Authorities are investigating what caused a Spanish passenger jet to crash on takeoff from a Madrid airport, killing 153 people in the country's worst air disaster in more than two decades. The Spanair... more
Civil aviationBoeing delivers EgyptAir 737/800 in Star Alliance livery
Seattle, USA - On July 11, the carrier celebrated its entry in the Alliance
Boeing on Monday delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737/800. The airplane, shown here during flight tests at Boeing Field, is the airline's first 737 to be painted in Star Alliance livery. On... more
ReportAir crash in Madrid-Barajas Airport: this morning the press-conference
Madrid, Spain - SAS press release
"SAS Group regrets to confirm that its Spanair flight number JK 5022 with 166 passengers and six (6) crew en route from Madrid to Las Palmas was involved in an accident at Madrid Barajas Airport at 14:23... more
ReportAir crash in Madrid-Barajas Airport (2): a technical problem delayed the yesterday's departure
Madrid, Spain - Confirmed 153 victims and 19 injured
The incident of Madrid-Barajas Airport provoked totally 153 victims. Spanair, SAS Group, has released a passenger manifest showing there were 162 passengers, six flight crew and four off-duty crew members... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik break the around-the-world speed record
New York, USA - Aviation duo’s remarkable feat accomplished in 11 days, 7 hours and 2 minutes, breaking old record by almost 6 days
On Monday 18th August pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik succeeded in flying around the world in a helicopter in only 11 days 7 hours and 2 minutes - setting a new world speed record. The pilots broke... more
ReportStrikes at Manchester airport
Manchester, UK - Act of protest by ground staff
Strikes announced for check-in staff and baggage handlers at Manchester airport, backed by 97% of the staff. The 24 hours strike, due for August 27th and September 1st, will affect many airlines: among... more
AccidentsMadrid-Barajas airport accident
Madrid, Spain - At least seven people have died and 20 have been injured
At 14:45 p.m., a Spanair aircraft directed to Canary Islands skidded off the runway at terminal 4 of Madrid-Barajas airport. 166 passengers were on board. Till now seven people have died and around... more
Press releaseMadrid Barajas airport accident (3): SAS press release
Madrid, Spain - The flight was in code-share flight with Lufthansa
"SAS Group confirm Madrid Barajas accident and, with a press release, give the information, till now available, about the disaster: 'SAS Group can confirm that a Spanair flight JK 5022 was involved... more
AirportsOfficial Ryanair: "BAA is bad for Britain"
London, United Kingsom - The statements of David O’Brien
"The Stansted Airline Consultative Committee (ACC) today (Wednesday, 20th August 2008) welcomed the Competition Commission’s confirmation that the BAA monopoly is bad for consumers and bad for Britain.... more
AirlinesRyanair: the statement of Giovanna Gentile, marketing vice-director of Italy
Treviso, Italy - "The airline cancels every day the illegal booking"
The battle of Ryanair continues against the cancellation of reservations made at third-party Websites. Today Giovanna Gentile, marketing vice-director for Italy, affirmed in Treviso that "Ryanair invites... more
AccidentsMadrid Barajas airport accident (2)
Madrid, Spain - The death toll is high: estimated one hundred victims
One hundred are the victims, till now estimated, of the Spainar JK 5022 flight with around 160 passengers on board destined for Canary Islands. Eleven trucks belonging to Spanish firefighters are working... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Emirates remedy after the denial of a possible interest
Rome, Italy - The speech of Tim Clark
Tim Clark, number one of Emirates Airlines, denies for the umpteenth time a possible involvement in the Affaire Alitalia, confirming that the carrier is not interested to airlines in crisis as Alitalia... more
OccurrencesWater on the plane for a Qantas flight
Perth, Australia - No troubles for passengers
QF480 flight of Qantas, from Perth (Australia) to Melbourne, was obliged to return to Perth airport due to a technical problem to water tank, leaving toilets without water. Boeing 767-300 passengers were... more
AirportsStealing in Rome-Fiumicino airport, some employees under indictment
Rome, Italy - One arrested and 13 people denounced
For long time numerous disappearances of mobiles, perfumes and valuables verify in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino. After several notices of stealing, airport Police has arrested a man of 28 years old,... more
AirportsBritish Airport Authority, here the Competition Commission's verdict: it will sell three airports
London, United Kingsom - Probably Gatwick and Stansted
Britain's Competition Commission said it may order UK airport operator BAA (British Airport Authority) to sell three of its British airports. The commission said it could require BAA, owned by Spain's... more
ReportCaucasus crisis: NATO meeting in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - What happened?
Tough is the tone of the NATO statement, written down by 26 NATO Foreign Ministers who met yesterday in Brussels to talk about Caucasus crisis (see AVIONEWS). If we also take into account today deal between... more
AirlinesGeneral Dynamics buys the Swiss airline Jet Aviation
Washington , USA - A 2.25 billion dollars manoeuvre
General Dynamics Corp. said today it will buy Jet Aviation for about 2.25 billion dollars in cash, part of the defense contractor's push to expand its private civilian jet business and tap into robust... more
Military aviationRussia: Ukraine air-defense systems shot down four Russian airplanes on Georgia's skies
Moscow, Russia - Three Sukhoi Su-25s and a Tupolev Tu-22
Four Russian airplanes have been shot down few days ago during a mission in the conflict area between Georgia and South Ossetia by an Ukraine air-defense missile systems BUK-M1, Russian General Anatoli... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma (ADR), new postponement
Rome, Italy - For the charge of violations in European rules
New deferment by Antitrust that decided to postpone on October 24th the term to close the inquest started against Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), Rome Airports Management Company, to determine the existence of... more
ReportFire in the Egyptian Parliament
Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian Army's helicopters fight against fire
Yesterday, at 14:30 p.m., a fire hit the Egyptian Parliament, Cairo, destroying the second and the third floor of the 19th century palace and causing severe damages to the archive. Army helicopters... more
Civil aviationIndia: airport agitation today
New Delhi, India - The third national strike since 2004
Black day in India for banks and airports due to a strike announced by workers that protest against the price increase and the decision to sale shares of owned-State companies. This is the third national... more
DefenseUS missile defence system in Poland
Warsaw, Poland - Due for today the signature of the deal
It is due for today the sign of a deal, reached last August 14th, to locate US missile defence system in Poland. The agreement, whose pace was accelerated by Caucasus crisis, was reached after 18 months... more
Civil aviationIATA: the new member is Air Transat
Montreal, Canada - Achieved for long the IOSA certification
The new member of IATA (International Air Transport Association) is Toronto-based carrier Air Transat. For long time, the Canadian airline has already achieved the IOSA certification. Air Transat... more
ReportItalian Civil Defense: a Canadair airplane in Albania
Rome, Italy - Fires in Valona and Gijrocaster
The Italian Civil Defense sent yesterday a Canadair airplane in Albania following a request of fire-fighting support in Valona and Gijrocaster areas. The airplane, able to release 6,000 litres of water... more
Military aviationAMI: graduated and researchers from all over the world will discuss of "Development and innovation"
Rome, Italy - The second edition of "Youth Innovation Competition on Global Governance" from August 18th to 26th
Global security, environment, economics, international politics: these are the themes which will be discussed from August 18th to 26th in Rome by thousands of graduated young people and researchers of... more
Civil aviationENAV: for the first time Italy trains foreign air-traffic controllers
Rome, Italy - The first graduates to the ENAV Academy are Poles
Finished the first classes for foreign air-traffic controllers held by ENAV Academy (Italian Flight Assistance Society) in Forlì. PANSA, the service provider that supplies in Poland the air traffic control... more
AirlinesClub Air story
Rome, Italy - Gerardo Soglia shows his interest in the air company
Over the last few years, Italian air company Club Air has suffered a severe financial crisis. Indeed it closed 2007 with 15 million Euros of debt and a petition in bankruptcy . But, a better time... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin: fourth F-35 Lightning II rolls-out
Fort Worth, USA - Its first flight in early 2009
With one F-35 Lightning II aircraft in structural testing, two in flight test, six in final assembly and another 14 in various stages of production, Lockheed Martin added to the program’s momentum on S... more
AirlinesGo-ahead for Italy-Israel air traffic liberalization
Rome, Italy - Alitalia and El Al make room for other carriers
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and its Israeli counterpart have signed an agreement on the new flight connections between the two countries. Until now Alitalia and El Al have been the unique... more