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Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect operation of the negative pressure relief valve, which could result in negative pressures that exceed the structural strength limits of the airframe and lead to reduced structural integrity of the airplane
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MiscellaneousJerry Lewis has been discharged
San Diego, USA – He felt ill on an airplane
American comedian, Jerry Lewis, who felt ill June 11 during a plane trip from New York and was accepted in a hospital soon after his arrival in San Diego, has been discharged. His agent announced that,... more
MiscellaneousFlood in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesian Army and Civil defense's aircraft are helping the populations
There is a very difficult situation in these hours in Indonesia. Because of the endless and strong rain of these last days there were flood in many regions of the archipelago which until now killed 114... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter (2): Ahmadinejad will reply UN offer in August
Teheran, Iran - The International Community asked for a reply within the end of June
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, keeps on dilate negotiation times with the International Community: today he made known that Teheran will answer the incentives package offer within August 22. So... more
IndustryATR today signed a contract with TransAsia Airways
Toulouse, France - For two ATR-72/500 plus one option
ATR and the Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways have signed today a contract for 2 new ATR-72/500 aircraft plus one option. The contract has been signed in the ATR Headquarters in the presence of H. H. Sun, T... more
AerospaceA woman will lead 2007 Shuttle mission
Washington, USA – Also an Italian astronaut will be a member of the crew
Paolo Nespoli, the Italian astronaut that in 2007 will be a member of the Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (Iss) (see for details AVIONEWS), will be led by a woman. In fact Colonnel of... more
AirlinesAir Vallée increases passengers and destinations
Aosta, Italy - And it plans the purchase of a new airplane
Italian airline, Air Vallée, saw its number of passengers grow in 2005 over 30,000 units. Then it increased its national routes, most of all to Sardinia, and it makes known it has ambitious future projects... more
AirlinesNew A-330/300 for China Airlines
Toulouse, France – The plane was decorated with Taiwan’s fruits
Yesterday in Toulouse Airbus delivered to China Airlines the 11th A-300/300. The aircraft was decorated externally with 9 of Taiwan’s fruits while internally it was shared in two classes, the Dynasty S... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines presented its new business class
Milan, Italy – It will be available by July on the route to Australia
Yesterday at the annual party of the Austrian Airlines, that took place in Milan, the carrier presented the new business class for the intercontinental flights. The new configuration will be operative... more
Defense"Como 06" in Costanza
Costanza, Romania – Naval drill by NATO, Partnership for Peace and Mediterranean Dialogue Programme
The naval drill called Cooperative Mako ("Como 06") is taking place in these days until June 30 in Costanza, Romania. About 2000 military and 50 civil men, 25 boats and 6 airplanes of NATO, Partnership... more
AirlinesMalev presents its novelties
Rome, Italy – New destinations, e-ticketing service, call center
Hungarian Budapest-Ferihegy airport based Malev presented novelties of its programme in Rome. In the last months the carrier added Bourgas in Bulgaria, Costanza, Tirgu-mures and Cluj-Napoca in Romania,... more
CuriositiesDrunk passengers are the most hated
London, United Kingdom – According to a website poll
A poll made by www.cheapflights.com, an economic flights booking website, reveals that the behaviour considered most bothersome by airplane travellers is that one of drunk passengers. 40% of interviewed... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air raid in Cisgiordania
Nablus, Palestinian National Authority - An al-Aqsa militant has been killed
After the air attack that killed three Palestinian babies in Gaza Strip yesterday, Israeli fighters have made another raid today in the city of Nablus, Northern Cisgiordania, killing an armed Palestinian,... more
MiscellaneousProdi-Putin summit: agreements on energy, industry and armaments
Moscow, Russia – Italy-Russia cooperation grows on paper
After yesterday meeting in Moscow, Italian Premier Prodi and Russian President Putin announce agreements in principle so that Russian companies can enter Italian energetic market in exchange of Italian... more
AirportsTechnical damage
Rome, Italy -
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MiscellaneousIran nuclear matter: meeting between D’Alema and Mottaki today
Rome, Italy – On the field of International Community’s diplomatic efforts
Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, and his Iranian counterpart, Manucher Mottaki, are meeting today at 7 pm in Rome, in order to talk about the controversial matter of nuclear dossier. D’Alema wil... more
AccidentsA Pakistani military helicopter falls down
Islamabad, Pakistan – At least a dead man until now
A Pakistani military helicopter, a Bell 412, crashed today against a dam near the city of Bannu, North of the Country. Three soldiers were rescued alive and one corpse was found, while three more are still... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal – An aircraft catched fire and crashed
Nine people died this morning in Nepal after that the aircraft on which they were travelling crashed on the runway of the Jumla airport, 350 km west from Kathmandu. The plane, a Twin Otter, took off fro... more
Sport aviationFIVL: Italian paragliding team at European championships
Turin, Italy - They will take place in France since July first to July 14th
"Italian paragliding team will participate to the European championships which will take place in France at Morzine-Le-Gets (High Savoy) since July first to July 14th". The challenge route will be involved... more
Press releaseNuance confirmed as the new duty-free operator at Wellington airport
Zurich, Switzerland - The press release
"Wild at Heart" Wellington airport is one of New Zealand’s three largest airports, servicing the country’s capital city it handles more than 4.5 million passengers a year. Wellington airport recently ann... more
MiscellaneousBush in Vienna to meet EU
Vienna, Austria – At the center of the talks Iran, CIA’s flights and Guantanamo
President of the United States, George W.Bush, will be today in Vienna to meet the representative of the European Union. At the center of the talks there will be the situation in Iran and the problem of... more
MiscellaneousNew planes for Blair and Queen Elizabeth
London, UK – Critics from the opposition
British Government decided to rent two new State aircraft for the travel of the Prime Minister Tony Blair and of the Queen Elizabeth. They chose a B-737 and an other smaller aircraft about which we don’t k... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica and SCAC sign Russian Regional Jet agreement in Moscow
Rome, Italy - The programme of co-operation is the result of a process begun in 2005
Finmeccanica and Sukhoi Aviation Holding, and their respective subsidiaries Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), have signed an agreement establishing a strategic partnership on... more
AirlinesThree airlines were added to the European black list
Brussels, Belgium - The restriction for a Libyan carrier were however eliminated
EU added thre more airlines to the carriers’ black list put in service last March (see for details AVIONEWS). They are Blue Wing, based in Suriname, Star Jet and Sky Gate International, both based in K... more
IndustryAMF's enquiry on EADS
Toulouse, France - Under investigations the development of the European Consortium's stock market
EADS confirmed that it is in progress an enquiry of the AMF, the French stock exchange authority. The AMF now is investigating in Toulouse facility, Airbus’ headquarters, about the development of the E... more
MiscellaneousProdi on tour in Moscow (2): economic goals of the visit
Moscow, Russia - More Italian investments on Russian territory
The Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, travelling today to Moscow, explained economic goals of his visit to journalists. What is more important, in Prodi’s words, is the enlargements of commercial relationship b... more
MiscellaneousRome' s Power of Attorney asked to process Mario Lozano
Rome, Italy - The marine is accused to have killed Nicola Calipari
Rome’s Power of Attorney asked to process Mario Lozano, the Marine accused to be the responsible of the murder of Nicola Calipari, the agent of the Italian intelligence dead in Iraq while he was going t... more
Civil aviationPrivate jets risk to be hijacked
London, UK - It was revealed by British Home Office
British Home Office launched an alarm against the possible use of the private jets to carry out terroristic attacks. According to Lord Carlise, elected by Her Majesty’s Ministry to valuate the potency o... more
MiscellaneousIt is necessary to analyze the fuel indicator of the ATR-72 of Tuninter
Bari, Italy - It was asked by "La Fenice" association
"La Fenice" association, which safeguard the vitims’ families and the survivors of the air disasters, asked that Palermo’s Power of Attorney analyzed the fuel indicator of the Tuninter’s ATR-72 splashed down... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and Munich Airport International are the sponsors for the 18th Italian Sailing Tour
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The show will start tomorrow and it will last one month
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline by Lufthansa, and Munich’s ’Franz Joseph Strauss’ Airport are the sponsors for the second time of the 18th Italian Sailing Tour. The show will start June 21 in Ro... more
PeopleAirservices Australia wants to dampen carbon dioxide emissions
Sydney, Australia - A programme to shorten flights and airport stops time
Airservices Australia, the civil aviation national authority, started a programme to cut million tons per year of carbon dioxide emissions in commercial airplanes. According to the authority researches,... more
Civil aviationA new agreement between EU and USA about the management of the airlines passengers' data will be signed soon
Brussels, Belgium - It was announced by EU Commission
A new negotiate will start soon between EU and USA to achieve an agreement about the management of the airlines passengers’ data to avoid terroristic attacks. It was announced by European Commission w... more
IndustryRothshild will connect between EADS and BAE Systems
Paris, France - It was announced by French newspaper "Les Echos"
According to French newspaper "Les Echos", it will be Rothshild Bank to determine the value of the 20% share of Airbus’ stock owned by BAE Systems. British industry had announced its intention to sell i... more
AirlinesVarig: the workers of the carrier will manage the company in the future
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - It was declared by judge Luiz Roberto Ayoub
During a press conference called for the occasion, judge Luiz Roberto Ayoub, judiciary administrator of the Brazilian airline Varig, made known to have accepted the proposal of management of the carrier... more
IndustryEADS: request for Forgeard resignation?
Munich, Germany - "Handelsblatt" newspaper says that but the company denies
The German newspaper, "Handelsblatt", has today reported that the German part of EADS Board of Directors asked for resignation of CEO, Noel Forgeard, after the crisis of subsidiary Airbus for delays in... more
PeopleIBAR (2): full application of system requirements law has been requested
Rome, Italy - Besides the technical meeting at the competent Ministries
"IBAR, the association of 80 airlines operating in Italy, asked the full application of 248/2006 law on system requirements. The law, which has been in force since December 2, 2005, is not considered by... more
MiscellaneousVittorio Emanuele: money to pay the plane?
Rome, Italy - It should be emerged by some wiretap
A part of the presumed payoffs pocketed by prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy (see for details AVIONEWS), son of the last King of Italy, to ease the award of the no impedement to by the State Monopolies... more
MiscellaneousEx-dictator Charles Taylor went to Aja
Freetown, Sierra Leone - Where he will be processed for war crimes
Charles Taylor, ex-President of Sierra Leone, has been today carried on a UN helicopter to Freetown airport, where a plane headed to Holland was waiting for him. The ex-dictator will be processed in Aja... more
Science and technologyIncreasing traffic for Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong, China - Passengers +7% and airplanes +7.4% in May 2006
Hong Kong International Airport registered 7% passenger increase in May, compared to the same period last year, while air traffic grew by 7.4%. 17.7 million travellers have passed through the air station... more
MiscellaneousUS air bombing in Iraq
Baquba, Iraq – 13 victims and 3 seriously injured people
Last night a US air raid killed 13 people and seriously injured three more in Baquba, Central Iraq, where al Zarkawi died two weeks ago. Direct witnesses report the news, bit American military command... more
DefenseTirana: air traffic training course by Italian military men
Tirana, Albania - On the field of DIE projects
Military men of the Italian Experts Delegation (DIE) in Tirana, Albania, on the field of their activities which aim at developing local Armed Forces, managed a training course for air traffic controllers,... more
PeopleThe overall ITC division of Air Malta with a seven year contract of outsourcing to SITA
Milan, Italy - In this manner La Valletta saves over EUR 5 million
"SITA, the world leader provider in the IT solutions and communications for the air transport field, will manage in outsourcing the entire ITC’s network of Air Malta. Depending on the seven year contract t... more
AerospaceAn other Italian astronaut will be on the International Space Station in 2007
Rome, Italy - It was announced by ASI and ESA
Paolo Nespoli will be the next Italian astronaut, member of ASI and ESA (The Italian and European Space Agencies) to be launched on the International Space Station (ISS). His mission will start on 2007... more
MiscellaneousAustralia: first sentence for terroristic attempt
Sydney, Australia - An Australian man of Pakistan origin is the defendant
Faheem Khalid Lohdi, a 36-year-old Australian of Pakistan origin, is the first man to be judged guilty for planning a terroristic attack in Australia. He has been considered not guilty for downloading... more
PeopleSkyTeam Alliance under investigation
Brussels, Belgium - A European Commission statement announces that
The European Commission makes known to have put SkyTeam Alliance under investigation. "The EU executive power does not object the Alliance in itself but suspects it can cause a negative effect on competitiveness... more
PeopleUSA: the future of the short air links is in the seaplanes
New York, Usa - The American city's Major, Michael Bloomberg, affirmed it
During an intervention by radio, the New York’s Major, Michael Bloomberg, has suggested the seaplanes’ development to solve the problems connected to the expansion of the international air traffic. Acc... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the side links and possible engine separation from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 116)] [Page 34807-34808] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive in-flight vibrations of the elevator tab, which could lead to loss of the elevator tab and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model HS-125 series 700A and 700B airplanes; model BAe.125 series 800A, 800B, 1000A, and 1000B airplanes; and Hawker 800, 800XP, and 1000 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of all primary electrical power, which could result in the airplane operating only under emergency power
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is aware of procedures to prevent the presence of a combustible air-fuel mixture in the fuel tank boost pump, which, in the event of electrical arcing could result in an explosion and loss of the airplane
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