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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes, and model A-340/541 and A-340/642 airplanes (2006-14-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct improper routing of the electrical harnesses of certain slide/rafts, which could prevent proper deployment of the slide/rafts and delay evacuation of passengers and flightcrew during an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 128)] [Page 38059-38062] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil defenseGalileo Avionica: Falco flies in UK
London, United Kingdom - It is being exhibited in "Paus 2006"
Today and tomorrow Galileo Avionica (Finmeccanica Group) has been exhibiting Falco, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) remote controlled tactic surveillance system, at "PAUS 2006" (ParcAberporth Unmanned Systems)... more
MiscellaneousBoulogne airport: seven hectograms of hashish in the stomach
Boulogne, Italy - Swallowed by two Italians coming from Morocco
Two Italian young people, a boy and a girl, were arrested at Boulogne’s "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport because they had divided in ovules and swallowed seven hectograms of hashish. The two disembarked from C... more
Science and technologyAirport of Brasov: the works to build the new international terminal have begun
Bucharest, Romania - Started this month, will be completed by October 2007
The Romanian newspaper "Bucharest Daily News" today writes that the Canadian building society Intelcan Technosystem Inc. has begun the construction of the new Brasov airport. The Canadian company owns... more
AirlinesJune in the rise for British Airways
London, Great Britain - Increase of 6,6% in air traffic of the British carrier
The data relative to the air traffic realized by British Airways on June are encouraging. It has in fact been registered an increase of 6,6% on annual rate, in great measure owing to the growth of "Premium"... more
DefenseNew law on Venezuelan Armed Forces
Caracas, Venezuela - Statements of American Ambassador William Brownfield
American ambassador in Venezuela, William Brownfield, in an interview of last hours, states that by the side of Usa is not any intention to invade the Country. President Hugo Chàvez has an adverse idea,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: the ticket refund from now on with pre-paid card
Vienna, Austria - It will be accredited on a Europay card
From the collaboration between Austrian Airlines and Europay has been brought into light the pre-paid card for the tickets refund of the Austrian air company. Until now, in case of cancellation of the... more
DefensePyongyang's Government unleashs an international crisis
Tokyo, Japan - Reactions from the whole international community
Yesterday, North Korea proceeded to launch at least seven missiles, but according to other sources, missiles tested in the last night, was eleven, and among these is been noticed the presence of a intercontinental... more
Science and technologyNew terminal at Zaragoza airport
Zaragoza, Spain - It will cost EUR 22.7m
The works for the building of a new terminal at Zaragoza airport, Northern Spain, will start during Summer. The project plans the partial demolition of the building currently used for arriving passengers... more
AirportsChina donates to Bangladesh weather gears
Dacca, Bangladesh - New developments in the weather industry
Last Tuesday, during ceremony for signature of a bilateral deal between China and Bangladesh, Chinese Weather Administration donated a lot of satellite weather gears to Weather Department of Bangladesh.... more
AirlinesThe service of booking confirmation via sms starts for SkyEurope
Bratislava, Slovakia - From now on it will be possible to receive on the mobile flight's data
SkyEurope, the main low-cost air company of central-eastern Europe, has activated for its clients a new service to receive the flight booking confirmation, via sms. Until now the confirmations made through... more
PeopleBeijing will host International Exhibition of Chinese Aviation in 2007
Beijing, China - Airbus and Boeing among exception guests
From 19 to 22 September 2007, in Beijing it will realize the XII edition of International Exhibition of Chinese Aviation, and among guests will count giant of international aviation Airbus and Boeing.... more
DefenseUSA leans on a possible entry of Georgia in the NATO
Washington, USA - Negatives response by the side of Russia
Yesterday, Wednesday 5 July, in a press conference, President of Usa George W. Bush stated the will on the part of American government to lean on a possible entry of Georgia in the NATO. To the conference... more
AirlinesWorld Cup’s final match: a rise on the flights
Berlin, Germany – Lufthansa foresees a record air-traffic for Monday July 10
Despite the delusion for Germany’s elimination from World Championship, the air company Lufthansa rejoices for the increase on air-traffic volume expected on the occasion of the Italy-France final. According t... more
AerospaceDiscovery goes on trip toward International Space Station
Washington, Usa – No safety problems for seven astronauts
Yesterday evening, have been executed further checks on the outside of Discovery and positives results have confirmed that, at take off time, Shuttle didn’t undergo grave damages. With the ok of NASA’s tec... more
MiscellaneousIsrael attacks in Gaza go on (2): at least eight victims
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Seven Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in the Northern Strip
At least seven Palestinians, but some sources talk about eight, were killed today by a rocket shot form an Israeli airplane in Bet Lahiya, North of Gaza Strip. According to the Jewish State, the aircraft... more
Latest newsTwo US Apaches shot down in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The news reported by Al-Sharqiya TV
Iraqui TV, Al-Sharqiya, reports news about two US helicopters which were shot down in Moqdadiya area, North-East of Baghdad. The Arab satellite TV, Al-Arabiya, broadcast a video, which had been already... more
CuriositiesThe "Wall Street Journal" publishes a guide to purchase last World Cup final’s tickets
Washington, Usa – Exorbitant prices for last minute flights to Germany
The flu for the World Championship rages also beyond the Ocean. The authoritative American newspaper "Wall Street Journal" has published yesterday a guide for all the people that, uncovering themselves... more
MiscellaneousAbu Omar case: General Pignero arrested
Rome, Italy - Involved also the ex-head of CIA in Italy
In the field of the enquiry on the abduction of imam Abu Omar, yesterday also General Pignero was arrested, being accused with Marco Mancini, number 2 of SISMI (Italian military intelligence agency) of... more
PeopleFull house for the US carriers
Washington, USA - Strong growth of the passengers' number
It was a record Summer beginning for the US air carriers. The principal American airlines registered a considerable increase of the load factor, and so of the passengers’ number. A good news which will b... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: EU Parliament approves Fava's report
Strasbourg, France - And it officially condemns extraordinary renditions
The European Parliament has approved today Claudio Fava’s report on CIA flights and extraordinary renditions in Europe. With the document approval, which has occurred with 389 ayes, 137 no’s and 55 non... more
MiscellaneousIsrael attacks on Gaza go on
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Umpteenth air raid kills a Hamas militant
Israel attacks against Hamas militants multiply after the green light given by Premier Olmert to "Extended" operations in Gaza Strip (see AVIONEWS for details). In the last hours an activist of the movement... more
Fair and showsHenryka Bochniarz to represent Boeing Business in Central and Eastern Europe
Chicago, Usa - She's 57, Polish, married and has two children
The Boeing Company yesterday named Henryka Bochniarz as president of Boeing Central and Eastern Europe. She will represent the company’s business interests and coordinate business activities in Bosnia, B... more
PeopleIt is necessary to decrease IATA's influences
Washington, USA - It was asked by US Transportation Department and by European and Australian Antitrust Authorities
US Transportation Department proposed to lift the waiver of IATA (International Air Transport Association) concerning the evaluation of the prices and the fares of the passengers and cargo air transport.... more
AirlinesNew CEO for Centralwings
Warsaw, Poland - His name is Maciej Kwiatkowski
The Board of Directors of Centralwings, the Polish low-cost airline by LOT Polish Airlines Group, elected a new CEO, Maciej Kwiatkowski, who is undertaking his office next Monday. Kwiatkowski has already... more
Latest newsThe name for the F-35 will be disclosed tomorrow
Washington, USA – "Lightning" choice is likely
The Pentagon will reveal the name chosen for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter tomorrow during an official ceremony. The most probable name seems to be "Lightning" or "Lightning II", as it had been already... more
AirlinesItalian Antitrust Authority’s green light to the purchase of Volare by Alitalia
Rome, Italy – The National carrier however will be obliged to release some slots
Italian Antitrust gave its green light to the acquisition of Volare by Alitalia. The decision arrived after months of polemics and legal battles. However it is not a complete green light. The Italian national... more
IndustryElsag-Datamat's new industrial plan presented
Genoa, Italy - Italian Unions' positive judgment
Yesterday, in Assoindustria’s base in Genoa, it was presented the new industrial plan of Elsag-Datamat, recently involved in Finmeccanica Group. The goals are challenging. Elsag-Datamat will have to c... more
MiscellaneousHeads of State parade in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela – There was also Mijiail Kalashnikov
A big group of international protagonists was present yesterday to attend to the military parade that took place in Caracas to celebrate the 195th anniversary of the Venezuelan independence. Special guests... more
PeopleEU directive about the aircraft crew’s working hours
Strasbourg, France – It was enacted yesterday by European Parliament
European Parliament gave its green light yesterday to a new directive which regulates, in a common way for the 25 countries of the Union, the aircraft crew’s working hours. Pilots, stewards and hostesses w... more
AccidentsCypriot Army helicopter fell down
Nicosia, Cyprus – Two soldiers on board died
An helicopter of Cyprus National Guard fell down yesterday on the edge of a highway near the city of Pafos, in the island’s Western coast. The Russian-manufacturing MI-35 was doing a training flight, w... more
AirlinesMeridiana: tomorrow strike could cause problems for law and order
Rome, Italy – The carrier asked the intervention of the Italian Transports Minister
Meridiana launched the alarm against tomorrow strike proclaimed, from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm by Filt-Cgil, Anpav, Apm Up, Fit-Cisl and Anpac (Italian Unions). The airline underlined that tomorrow is a top... more
MiscellaneousScheduled airplanes in the North Korean missile test area
Tokyo, Japan – A dozen aircraft were flying between Europe and Japan
In the area, which is called IGROD, where North Korean missile test took place in the Japan Sea, a dozen non-Japanese scheduled airplanes were flying, according to Jiji press agency. Five in six missiles... more
DefenseItalian Alpine soldier drill in Alto Adige
Bolzano, Italy – There will be also the Italian Defense Minister Parisi
It will start today, at the presence of the Italian Defense Minister Parisi, the e drill "Falzarego 2006". In the operations they will be engaged about 200 Alpine soldiers of "Julia" and "Taurinense" brigade... more
Latest newsSynthetic fuel for American military aircraft
Washington, USA – USAF is starting tests on B-52s
US Air Force is about to test synthetic fuel on B-52 bomber fighters, as an alternative to JP-8 jet fuel. Tests should be made at the Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Pratt... more
MiscellaneousLinate tragedy: the sentence of the trial could arrive tomorrow
Milan, Italy – 118 people died in the incident
It could arrive tomorrow the sentence of the appeal trial for Linate tragedy, happened in October 2001 because of the crash on a Milan airport’s runway between two aircraft, which caused the death of 1... more
Science and technologyAir Force closes its weather intercept program of Yokota
Yokota Air Base, Japan - It was the last program of that type still operative
The AFWA (Air Force Weather Agency for global forecast) has decided to shut down its global weather intercept program, based on Yokota, Japan. The program, operated by the 374th Yokota Squadron, had been... more
AirlinesKorean Air announces the purchase of new cargo planes
Seoul, Korea - Ten new aircraft between 2010 and 2015
The carrier Korean Air has expressed its intention to buy, between 2010 and 2015, ten cargo planes with the estimation that the volume of traffic will rise of 6,5% next year. "We are planning on purchasing... more
Science and technologySevere restrictions on hand luggages at Edinburgh airport
Edinburgh, Scotland - Since today closer controls in the Scottish terminal about the suitcases size on board
The UK Department of Transport has recently asked to the airlines and airports more strict measures to make respect the international regulations on the allowed hand-luggage maximun size on planes. The... more
AirlinesNew route London-Morocco by easyJet
London, UK - It's started yesterday the link with Marrakech
In the field of European Union’s open skies agreement, that allows every EU-registered company to fly toward any airport applying the fares agreed with the country where the terminal is situated, easyJet h... more
AirlinesBritish Airways launches new routes to Calgary, Alberta
London, Great Britain - New weekly flights starting from December
The British Airways, the third-larger European air company, will start since December 1st a new connection between the Heathrow airport of London and the airport of Calgary, Alberta. A Boeing 777 will... more
AirlinesLuxair proposes promotional fares for the weekend
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg - Offers directed to Italian market
The air company of Luxembourg, Luxair, launches its new fare plan for the weekend with the intent to "Make easier visiting Luxembourg, still little known destination for the Italian tourists" explains... more
Latest newsUsa: the air base of Pope to the Army
North Carolina, Usa - The airlift missions will keep operating from there
The air base of Pope in North Carolina, where operates the active-duty 43rd Airlift Wing of Air Force, will became US Army airfield within next two or three years. Instead of the 43rd Airlift Wing that... more
AccidentsLuxair aircraft loses a landing gear wheel: emergency landing in Munich
Brussels, Belgium - No consequences for the passengers
An aircraft Embraer 145 of the Luxembourg flag company Luxair has been forced to make an emergency landing two evenings ago at the airport of Munich, Germany, after having lost one of the landing gear... more
PeopleUnited Kingdom: CAA publishes windfarm guidance document
London, UK - Suggestive lines about wind energy development
The CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) has given forth yesterday the document containing the guide lines about the development in the UK of the wind turbines and their possible impact on aviation industry.... more
IndustryBAE will decide whether accept Rothschild's valuation very soon
London, UK - It was announced by a British industry's spokesman
BAE Systems, the British industry of the aeronautical, aerospace and defense sectors, is valuating whether to accept or not the price fixed by Rothschild Bank for the sale of its Airbus’ stock share t... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle's passengers increased
Oslo, Norway - The carrier ended positively last June
Norwegian Air Shuttle ended positively last June. Scandinavian carrier registered an increase of the passengers number of the 49% respect the same month of the 2005. It has been important the raise of... more
Latest newsCuts for US Air Forces
Washington, USA - It will be necessary to cut some programs
These are hard times for the US Air Forces. The Pentagon in fact could start an austerity period, pressured by the necessity to decrease its budget, which increased exponentially in the last years to face... more
AirlinesRecord June for United Airlines
New York, USA - The carrier's load factor arrived to 88.3%
It was a record June for United Airlines. The US carrier registered a load factor equal to 88.3%. The revenue passenger-kilometres arrived to 10.76 billion dollars, with an increase of the 2.3% respect... more
DefenseMissile crisis in Far East (2): China's concern
Beijing, China - It is necessary a diplomatic solution to the problem
Chinese Government expressed today, through its Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao, its concern for the crisis triggered by missile tests carried out this morning by North Korea (see for details AVIONEWS).... more