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MiscellaneousRussia and Saudi Arabia joint to fight terrorism
Riad, Saudi Arabia - The diplomatic mission in Middle East of the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Saudi Arabia and Russia will cooperate to fight together terrorism. It was announced yesterday evening by Russian Foreign Minister, Lavrov, in Riad, where he is for a diplomatic mission. The two countries... more
AerospaceThe Argentinian State-controlled satellite agency was born
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It is called Arsat and it will be State-owned for its 30%
Argentina got itself an agency for creation, development, launch and put in orbit of telecommunication geostationary satellites. It is called Arsat and 70% of shares will be in private hands, while 30%... more
MiscellaneousAir lift to transfer Lampedusa clandestines
Lampedusa, Italy - Yesterday about 250 people were transfered to Crotone
After clandestine disembarks in the last days (see AVIONEWS for details), an air lift has been activated between the Sicilian island’s CPA (First Reception Centre) and other Italian CPTs (Temporary Stay C... more
MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: investigation continues
Bari, Italy - The audition of the survivor are in progress
Davide Romano, who is the lawyer of some of the survivors and of some victims’ families of Capo Gallo air disaster, in which on last August 6, 16 people, who were flying on a Tuninter plane from Bari t... more
AirportsD'Arrigo won the Laureus Awards as "Best Athlete for Alternative Sport"
Barcelona, Spain - Awards also to Valentino Rossi and Flavio Briatore
Yesterday evening in Barcelona, with the presence of the King of Spain Juan Carlos, the Laureus Awards took place, a manifestation which rewards the champions of all the sports. Among the people who received... more
MiscellaneousBoulogne takes delivery of the Ustica DC-9
Boulogne, Italy - Works officer signed the official act
As far-back announced, the Itavia DC-9 wreck which sank into Ustica sea in 1980 will be transfered the first days of June to the "Memory Museum" in Boulogne from the hanger in Pratica di Mare (Rome) where... more
AccidentsFlight collision between two F-16 fighters of the Italian Air Force
Cagliari, Italy - The two pilots are not injured
Two F-16 of the Italian Air Force locked horns yesterday evening offing Sardinian coast during a flight drill. The two pilots, both in service at the 37th Wing of Trapani-Birgi, are unhurt thanks to the... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes
Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 97)] [Page 29219] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Hamilton Sundstrand model 14RF-9 propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent blade failure that could result in separation of a propeller blade and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 97)] [Page 29072] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesAgreement between Alitalia Cargo and Traxon
Rome, Italy - For Information Technology supply in air mail logistic management
Traxon Europe is a company born from a joint-venture between Air France and Lufthansa supplying data electronic management services for airlines, customs, handling and transport companies. In 2003 Alitalia... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15/16 aircraft
United Technologies Corp, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $16,588,344 contract. This effort is for contractor engineering technical services in support of the... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 15 USDm order
Washington, Usa - For the T-64 engine on the H-53 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded $15,475,298 for a priced order (GB25) under a basic ordering agreement (FA8104-05-G-0003) for repair of various quantities of repairable... more
IndustryFour new clients for Galileo Italia
Rome, Italy - They are Turkish Airlines, Air Seychelles, Jet Airlines and Lot Polish Airlines
Galileo Italia has recently increased the number of its clients. Contracts have in fact been signed, for the supply of the e-ticketing with Turkish Airlines, Air Seychelles, Jet Airlines and Lot Polish... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster: the 20 survivors questioned again
Bari, Italy - According to the new crime hypothesis of command pull-out
Basing upon the new investigation trend concerning the air incident in August 6, 2005, which saw the Tuninter Bari-Djerba flight sinking off the coasts of Palermo, Bari’s Police headquarters are questioning t... more
Helicopters72th Wing: the achievement of the 400,000 hours of flight
Frosinone, Italy - It is the sole Italian Air Force's school for the rotorcraft sector
The 72th Wing is the sole military school of the Italian Air Force of the rotorcraft sector and it has the duty to prepare the pilots as of the Italians Air Force, as of the Italian Navy as of the Italian... more
AccidentsAdula mountain: the three years ago incident was caused by a human mistake
Locarno, Switzerland - Two men from Florence died in the incident
The Adula mountain is at the borderline between the Ticino Canton and the Grigioni one, in Switzerland, and against its top crashed, on September 3 of three years ago, a single engine Mooney with two people... more
DefenseVenezuela could buy Russian fighter
Caracas, Venezuela - It was retailed by "El Nacional" newspaper
Venezuela could buy soon from Russia some Sukhoi SU-35 fighters. It was retailed by the newspaper "El Nacional" according to which the Caracas ambassador in Moscow, Alexis Navarro Rojas, is planning the... more
Science and technologyBelfast airport named after George Best, football champion
Belfast, United Kingdom - Today he would have been 60
The ceremony which has named Belfast airport after George Best, Manchester United’s legend who died last November and who would have be 60 years old just today, has taken place today (see AVIONEWS for d... more
IndustryDatamat' managers want to buy by Finmeccanica the bank-finance-insurance sector
Rome, Italy - The sector has an annual turnover of EUR 40 million
The managers of Datamat, a Roman company of Defense and aerospace communication purchased last year by Finmeccanica (see for details AVIONEWS), offered to the group leader to buy the bank-finance-insurance... more
Science and technologyGESAP will manage for the next 40 years "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo
Palermo, Italy - Investments for EUR 421 million
ENAC, Italian civil aviation agency, decided to give the management of "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo for the next 40 years to GESAP company. The management will invest EUR 421 million, of which... more
Miscellaneous7.5 kilos of cocaine at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - Hidden in the suitcase of a 73-year-old man
A 73-year-old man has been found in possession of seven kilos and a half of cocaine at "Marco Polo" Airport in Venice-Tessera. Italian Financial Police has found the quantity hidden inside a suitcase owned... more
AirlinesMyAir.com informs that the link to Istanbul will be activated from next July 7
Bergamo, Italy - A frequency three times per week from September 20
"MyAir.com, carrier appointed by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) some days ago to operate in Turkey, will make flights from Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s airport on Monday and Friday. A third connection, o... more
Civil aviationIslamic terrorists were preparing an attempt in Switzerland against an El Al's plane
Tel Aviv, Israel - It was retailed by Israeli newspaper "Yediot Ahronot"
According to Israeli newspaper "Yediot Ahronot" last December the Swiss authorities impeded an attack against an El Al’s plane near Geneva’s airport. Terrorists coming from several Arab countries were pla... more
Science and technologyBencini: Alitalia didn't neglect about Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The comment of the President of SEA about the agreement between Italian flagship carrier, Rome Municipality and ADR
Giuseppe Bencini, President of SEA, the company which manages Milan’s airports, expressed his hope that the recent agreement between Alitalia and Rome’s Municipality for the re-launch of Fiumicino air... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Greece, August 2005: the cause is a human mistake
Athens, Greece - Non automatic activation of cockpit decompression system would have caused leck of oxygen
Athens’ newspaper reported the news that a human mistake and not a technical damage caused the crash of Helios fight last August 14 against mountains North the Greek Capital. Technicians at Larnaca airport, p... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bianchi: we'll change the management of our carrier
Rome, Italy - It was announced by the new Minister of the Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, in Prodi Government for the Italian Communists
During a talk with some journalists the new Minister of the Transport of the second Prodi’s Government said that "The change of Alitalia’s management is necessarily one of the issue under examination dur... more
AerospaceMalaysia in the space
Moscow, Russia - An agreement was signed between Russia and Kuala Lumpur Government to launch a Malaysian astronaut on ISS
Very soon also a Malaysian astronaut could be hosted on International Space Station ISS. Yesterday in fact an agreement was signed in Moscow between the Russian Defense Ministry and the Kuala Lumpur’s o... more
PeopleAir China to join Star Alliance
Beijing, China - The alliance network will grow to 20 members
At a joint ceremony held in Beijing today, Air China and Star Alliance announced that the Chinese carrier has decided to join Star Alliance. Star Alliance recently also extended an invitation to Shanghai... more
MiscellaneousIran nuclear matter: arm wrestling goes on
Teheran, Iran - New UN summit Wednesday in London
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing, declared that Germany and China agree on thinking that Iranian nuclear policy is wrong, that Iran must not have technology... more
PeopleICAO: forum from 24-26 May
Montreal, Canada - About safety, security of air transport
Ensuring the safety, security and sustainability of air transport in an era of growing liberalization is the underlying theme of the three-day Forum (24-26 May) at which more than 100 participants from... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure of the connecting rod and a possible uncommanded shutdown of the engine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 96)] [Page 28769-28773] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2006-10-16)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct this cracking, which could lead to reduced structural capability of the outboard and center sections of the horizontal stabilizer and could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 95)] [Page 28570-28574] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 airplanes and model Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion of flight control surface bearings, due to loss of lubrication in the bearings, which could lead to flight control restrictions and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 95)] [Page 28563-28565] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousHelicopter of the Italian Navy spotted a clandestine boat
Lampedusa, Italy - The CPA of Lampedusa is at the collapse
An helicopter of the Italian Navy spotted an other sea tumbril with 300 people on board, who will be going to add to the other 800 poor people who are in the CPA (First reception center)of Pantelleria... more
MiscellaneousCatania: engine fire signal on a BA plane
Catania, Italy - During the lift off manoeuvre
Last Saturday a British Airways B-737 headed to London was forced to stop its lift off manoeuvre on the runway of Catania airport, Sicily, because of an engine fire signal lighting up in the cockpit. There... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2006-10-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent wire bundles from contacting the overhead dripshield panel, which could result in electrical arcing and shorting of the electrical connector and consequent loss of several critical systems essential for safe flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 96)] [Page 28766-28769] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9- 20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50; model DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, and DC-9-87; MD-88; MD-90-30; and model 717-200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks in the cargo door pan, which could result in the inability to fully pressurize an airplane, possible pressure loss, or possible rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 95)] [Page 28565-28570] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
MiscellaneousEmergency landing in Olbia
Olbia, Italy - Because of a broken window in the cockpit
A Libyan Airways plane from Tripoli to London made an emergency landing at Olbia airport, Sardinia, Saturday at 1:30 pm, after the brake of a window in the cockpit. The 55 passengers then were embarked... more
MiscellaneousFalse alarm at Venice airport
Venice, Italy - For a suspicious pack left under a seat
A metal packaging was found yesterday morning under a seat of a US Airways Philadelphia-Venice flight, making the security alarm start at "Marco Polo" Airport in Tessera. Padua artificers intervened with... more
Aerospace"Discovery" arranges for its launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spaceship towards ramp
In view of its space mission in July, NASA’s "Discovery" Space Shuttle covered the nearly seven-kilometer distance between hangar and 39B launch ramp inside the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, F... more
SecurityUS air raid in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - 50 militants killed according to USA
At least 50 Taleban guerrillas died last night, when the international coalition aviation leaded by USA blasted a village in Kandahar Province, South Afghanistan. The American Command refers that. The... more
MiscellaneousIndia: drunk girl delays the flight departure
New Dehli, India - "I have a bomb in my mind", she said to next-seat man
An Italian girl who had just embarked on an Indian Airlines flight in New Dehli last Saturday evening caused a row for a simple sentence she said to her next-door man: "I have a bomb in my mind", alluding... more
DefenseMilitary easements in Sardinia: Parisi meets Soru
Cagliari, Italy - A meeting to talk about reduction of military bases presence in the island
The new Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, will short-time meet the President of Sardinia Region, Renato Soru, to talk about the problem of military easements in the island, whose reduction has always... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of May
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 22 to next Sunday 28
Monday 22 - Paragliding - 2006 Paragliding World Cup Austria. Millstättersee Seeboden, Austria. + 33 4 50 32 83 83 www.paraglidingworldcup.org - Paragliding - 2006 Eged Cup Open. Eger, Hungary. +... more
Finance and economyTurkey towards Europe
Ankara, Turkey - Privatizations and investments are the basis of economic politics
Turkey’s path to Europe goes on. The European Commission has published the economic forecast report concerning 2006-2007: essentially stable GDP, decreasing but still prominent external debt, increasing e... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For 40 F-119 engines, in support of the F-22 aircraft
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,000,000 firm fixed price contract. This action provides for advanced procurement for 40 F119 engines, in support of the F-22 aircraft.... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS special. "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show": a successful event
Berlin, Germany - More than 250,000 visitors during the six days
Great success for "Ila 2006 Berlin Air Show", which was held at Schönefeld Airport between May 16 and 21. These are the official numbers: more than 250,000 visitors, including 115,000 trade visitors from... more
IndustryLynuxWorks' Real-Time Operating System chosen for the F-35
Washington, USA - The system will guarantee an easy governability of the aircraft
LynuxWorks today announced that L-3 Communications Display Systems has chosen its Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) to power a portion of the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) subsystem for the Lockheed... more
Press releaseENAV: European providers visit Forlì "Academy"
Forlì, Italy - Among the first schools providing specialistic courses in line with European regulations
"After the visit of Dutch Air Force and TRM (Team Resource Management) and IANS (Institute of Navigation Service), NATS as well, the most important European provider for air traffic control, went to visit... more
Science and technologyBudapest's airport: in April +7,9% of passengers compared to the same month of 2005
Budapest, Hungary - A press release by BAA, Magyar's airport management society, unveiled it
A press release by BAA, British Airport Authority, the society that manages the Budapest’s air station, unveiled that in the month of April 684,370 passengers have passed it, more 50,020 compared to t... more