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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300 and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-20-32)
Washington, Usa - To prevent disbonding of the elevator assembly, which could reduce the structural integrity of the elevator and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 196)] [Page 59263-59266] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
DefenseRAF: fewer soldiers, more "Unmanned" units
London, UK - While lowering personnel, the armed force will acquire combat remote-controlled aircraft
The fact that Royal Air Force has somehow to reconcile the need to provide itself with combat remote-controlled aircraft with the scheduled reduction of personnel appears certainly a strange, though realistic... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: a "Computer-oriented" strategy in developing new helicopters
Washington, USA – The group resorts to virtual simulations to design new aircraft and study their performance
A powerful computer to virtually design and test new helicopters. Sikorsky traditionally operates in this manner by solutions aimed to contain costs and provide a series of preliminary data about the features... more
Military aviationEuropean exercise "Eurosot 2005"
Rome, Italy - To start today involving rescue teams from 5 different nations until Saturday
The European exercise "Eurosot 2005", organized by Italian Department of Civil Defence, is about to start today around 1:00pm: it consists in an operational answer’s test against a 6.8 earthquake magnitude i... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: special flight sent by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Islamabad, Pakistan - Officials from the Italian Embassy have delivered the aids to the Italian NGOs operating in the territory
The special flight that left from Brindisi (see for details AVIONEWS) touched down in Islamabad yesterday, containing approximately 36 tonnes of basic aid sent by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs... more
HelicoptersWestland Transmissions-SWMF agreement for MoD helicopters maintenance
Yeovil, UK - Operations involving aircraft transmissions components
Westland Transmissions, an AgustaWestland helicopter group-owned company, signed recently a collaboration agreement with South West Metal Finishing (SWMF) for maintenance and repairing activity regarding... more
SecurityRussia: armed attack at Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya
Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya - A 20 victims and several injured people
20 casualties and many injured people have been reported to date after the attacks moved by approximately 150 would-be Muslim extremists early today: they operated simultaneously against the headquarters... more
PeopleToulouse-Singapore: that is the maiden intercontinental flight of the A-380
Singapore - It will be performed next November also scheduling additional destinations which are respectively Kuala Lumpur and Sydney
The Airbus A-380 will perform its maiden intercontinental flight by the first half November. It will take off from Toulouse Airport, where the main European group’s facility is located, and will reach S... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated due to bomb-alert
Zaragoza, Spain - At the scheduled hour, nothing has happened
Zaragoza Airport, Northern Spain, has ben evacuated this morning due to a Basque’s matrix bomb-alert. ETA’s terrorists would have in fact called to announce an attempt made with a grenade launcher bet... more
CuriositiesA comics on Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Rome, Italy - The aviator-writer relives in Hugo Pratt's cartoons
The last flight of the famous French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery has inspired the great author of comics Hugo Pratt who drew a book entitled "Saint-Exupery-The last flight", 72 pages dedicated to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): unions will not accept additional sacrifice for employees
Rome, Italy - An Forza Italia Party Industry Officer Borghini asked for more transparency about a real new business plan
Additional sacrifices affecting Alitalia’s workers cannot be accepted, according to FILT-CGIL union. A trade union should be enabled to contribute about decision and an increase of productivity can be p... more
AccidentsSu-27' crash: war of numbers about compensation for damage
Vilnius, Lithuania - After making peace, airplane can return back Moscow
As soon as agreement on repaying damage is reached, Lithuanian Government will return back Russia the wreckage of the Sukhoi Su-27 fighter that went down near the city of Jurbarkas last September 15 (see... more
Latest newsIndia: an Austrian solution to improve military pilots' training
New Dheli, India - A centrifuge to help soldiers to face gravitational forces has been purchased
Indian fighter pilots will better face in the future problems generated by remarkable G forces during particularly delicate flight manoeuvres. A new centrifuge will arrive from Austria, purchased to enable... more
AirlineseasyJet opened the base in Italy at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The low-cost carrier expands in Italy with five new routes in all Europe
"easyJet and SEA have signed an agreement for opening of the first base in Italy: Milan will become the 16th base in Europe. With the opening of it, easyJet expands in Italy with five new routes in all... more
Press releaseSystem requirements: IBAR appealed against Assaeroporti for a competition ruling violation
Milan, Italy - It happened today
IBAR, association representing 78 airlines operating in Italy, appealed today against Assaeroporti about a competition ruling violation. IBAR criticized airport operators’ attitude to face the decree o... more
Press releaseSULT: "Who's holding Alitalia wax match?"
Rome, Italy - Eng. Cimoli stated that "We cannot make the company fail"
Eng. Cimoli stated that "We cannot make the company fail", SULT union underlined. The union thinks that crisis could have been avoided if trade unions had been allowed to operate, strikes prevented, investors... more
IndustryKaman: a go-ahead for recapitalization
Washington, USA – It is being tried to relaunch the company which produces the SH-2G and the K-Max
Recapitalization of US helicopter company Kaman has been approved recently, also scheduling to extend decisional powers of Board of Directors for long-term programmes in order to improve the general condition... more
Airlines22 Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets to SkyWest
Toronto, Canada - The transaction includes also conversion rights to other Bombardier CRJ aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced that SkyWest Inc. of St. George, (Utah) has concluded a purchase agreement for 22 Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets for its Delta Connection operation. The transaction includes... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increased international and domestic traffic
Washington, USA - A positive news after filing the Chapter 11
Delta Airlines increased September’s traffic by increased 8.0% from the same period in 2004, on a capacity increase of 4.2%. Load factor was 73.1, up 2.6% from the last year. International traffic increased 1... more
DefenseTaiwan mocked at the Chinese missiles
Taipei, Taiwan - Many ballistic systems are aimed at Formosa but they are inaccurate, low-powered and most of all expensive, according to some opinion makers
Opinion makers in Taiwan minimized the risks of a military defeat for Formosa island in case of a missile attack by China. Despite the high number of ballistic systems that the Chinese People Republic... more
HelicoptersMine clearance operations were suspended due to ban on flight for UN helicopters
Asmara, Eritrea - "We cannot evacuate personnel for health reasons in case of accident"
After Eritrean Government imposed flight restrictions to United Nations air forces on its own homeland, UN mine clearance operations has been suspend as anticipated (see for details AVIONEWS). "We cannot... more
HelicoptersSchweizer: new jobs by Summer 2006
Washington, USA – Thanks to the positive performance of the company while the development of the X-2 provided with a co-axial solution goes on
The increasing success of Schweizer’s products will enable the Sikorsky-owned US helicopter company to make the number of employees rise up to a 10% by Summer 2006. Group Board announced it by indicating s... more
CuriositiesFlorida: plane stolen at St. Augustine Airport
Washington, USA - FBI sent an anti-terrorism task force to make clear the event
A Cessna Citation 7 tourism plane, worth about USD 10 million, disappeared at St. Augustine Airport (Florida) over past weekend. Someone stole it and the day after left if at Gwinnett County Airport (Georgia),... more
AerospaceChina: second space mission started
Beijing, China - The Shenzhou VI spacecraft with two astronauts on board took off
Two Chinese astronauts performing the second Chinese space mission left today aboard the Shenzhou VI spacecraft at 09:00 am (local time). This operation will last for five days and the two cosmonauts wil... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica to supply RF components for F-35
Rome, Italy - This important acquisition has been reached by the Microwave Tube product line – radar systems Business Unit of the company
"Galileo Avionica, a SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems SpA company, has been awarded a contract with BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems of Nashua-NH (USA) to develop radio-frequency... more
Weather forecastsThe Italian charter "Takes off" at "TTG" in Rimini with Air Italy
Rimini, Italy - At the pavilion D-3, stand 47, from 14 to 16 October
"Air Italy, the young charter carrier which in only four months of operativity has already transported over 85,000 passengers and reached more of 30 destinations in the world, makes its debut at TTG with... more
Latest newsEjercito del Aire as an operational and promotional test bench for the Taurus missile
Madrid, Spain - Spanish Air Force is ready to take delivery of the guided rocket destined to both the F/A-18 and the Typhoon
Spanish Air Force is ready to take delivery of the KEPD-250 Taurus stand-off air-to-surface missile jointly produced by EADS/LFK and SAAB-Bofors, which founded a dedicated joint-venture named in fact Taurus... more
MiscellaneousRoyal Air Maroc airlifted clandestines
Oujda, Morocco - Senegalese and Malians attempting to reach Europe were sent back home
Morocco sent hundreds of African immigrants home for a second day yesterday: a Boeing B-737 from Royal Air Maroc carrier carrying 140 Senegalese, took off from the airport of Oujda (North-East Morocco)... more
Science and technologyDelays at Boston Airport due to problems with radar system
Boston, USA - The Civil Aviation Authority opened an investigation onto the event
Passengers departing from the Boston’s Logan International Airport, suffered for long delays due to a malfunction at radar system yesterday. Problem verified last Sunday for the first time and also on M... more
DefenseEU: defence will prove inadequate if one does not rely upon R&D
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been revealed by a report carried out by former NATO officers
Europe appears still too limited concerning its capability of adaptation to the modern operational scenarios. It would have been revealed by a report carried out by some former NATO officers who would... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate new service at Moncton International Airport
Houston, Usa - Daily flights from Moncton to Newark starting in May 2006
Continental Airlines, the greater Moncton, New Brunswick area and the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority announced that the airline will inaugurate daily nonstop service between the Greater... more
PeopleNATS: September figures
London, UK - Over 210,000 flights with a rise of 6,4%
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled 210,895 flights in September, a rise of 6.4 per cent over September 2004. NATS’ Oceanic Area Control Cen... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on decision of the College of Commissioners of 14 September 2005 concerning Olympic Airways
Strasbourg, France - By Panagiotis Beglitis (PSE) and Nikolaos Sifunakis (PSE)
"Written question E-3409/05 by Panagiotis Beglitis (PSE) and Nikolaos Sifunakis (PSE) to the Commission Subject: Decision of the College of Commissioners of 14 September 2005 concerning Olympic Airways In... more
Fair and showsGen. Giampiero Gargini is the new Italian Air Force Human Resources Director
Rome, Italy - He replaced Gen. Daniele Tei, who is going to work for Air Force Training Command
Italian Air Force is the new armed force Human Resources Director, replacing Gen. Daniele Tei, who is going to work for Air Force Training Command. Appointment has been celebrated in front of Italian Air... more
Latest newsUSAF: military programmes could be at risk
Washington, USA – Due to rising costs and delays for their development
US Air Force is forecasting possible cuts for some military programmes as a consequence of costs afforded with reference to operations in Iraq and the damaging effects produced by recent natural disasters... more
Fair and showsItalian soldier died at Kabul: coffin to come back home by an AMI's aircraft
Kabul, Afghanistan - He was shot to his head by another brother-in-arms
Body of Italian Corporal Michele Sanfilippo, 34 years old, killed with a shot by another soldier in the barracks of Italian Engineers Corps at Kabul yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), will come back... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com: a press conference to present the low-cost carrier
Rome, Italy - To occur on Thursday October 13 at 12:00am
Blue Panorama informs that the press conference to present and launch the new Blu-express.com low-cost airline is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday October 13 at 12:00am in the seat of the Foreign Press... more
PeopleOpen Skies: USA and EU gathering to negotiate again on October 17
Brussels, Belgium - Washington, however, asked for restricting European carriers' activities
Representatives from European Union and the United States are going to gather in Brussels on next October 17 to resume negotiations concerning the Open Skies, in order to ensure the foundation of a common... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (3): an additional Italian Air Force C-130 to land
Islamabad, Pakistan - Berlin sent 2 helicopters engaged in Afghanistan
Pakistan capital’s airport got jammed because of international rescue plane’s traffic. From Italy, a second C-130 aircraft provided by Italian Air force took off yesterday to carry aids necessary to chi... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (2): NATO's airplanes to arrive
Islamabad, Pakistan - Canadian and Japanese helicopters are expected as well
US Secretary of State is expected to visit Pakistan today: Condoleezza Rice will transfer from Kabul to Pakistan in the afternoon to value the situation after the earthquake that caused at least 22,000... more
PeopleA-350: more international partners and engineers for the programme launch
Toulouse, France - In the meantime, Boeing minimized the value of the project compared to its 787 Dreamliner
Airbus intends to achieve a double goal in launching the A-350 programme: making cooperation and risk share by international partnerships rise up to a 40% (a quite larger one than happened for the A-380... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: historic landing at Islamabad Airport
Islamabad, Pakistan - An Indian Air Force Ilyushin 76 has arrived
Flight of rescue teams carrying necessaries for survivors of Pakistan’s earthquake happened last SAturday, had been interrupted due to bad weather, but yesterday many helicopters resumed to airlift load o... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cimoli asked unions for helping him to save the airline
Rome, Italy - Carrier CEO proves confident about the possibility of achieving an agreement and Deutsche Bank's support for recapitalization
Alitalia President, Cimoli, asked for the trade unions’ support to avoid company’s failure after the efforts made to lead it to reorganization and relaunch. Italian national airline CEO proves confident abo... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk UH-60 Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 6, 2005, a $10,346,946 firm-fixed-price contract for Spare Parts for the Black Hawk UH-60 Helicopter. Work will be performed in Stratford,... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk Helicopters
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 7, 2005, a $17,364,600 firm-fixed-price contract for Rotor Hubs for the Black Hawk Helicopters. Work will be performed in Manchester, Conn., and... more
IndustryHamilton Sundsrand awarded of a 374 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130
Hamilton Sundsrand, Windsor Locks, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $374,000,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for virtual prime vendor... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: an electronic warfare centre devoted to the EA-18G
Washington, USA – A laboratory exclusively intended to systems integration for the new US Navy's platform which replaces the Prowlers
A dedicated version of the well known F/A-18E/F Super Hornet medium-light multirole fighter is progressively replacing the old EA-6B Prowlers for electronic warfare in US Navy. It deals with the EA-18G... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): it should opt for an Aer Lingus-like formula
Rome, Italy - "La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about it
"La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about her opinion on what Alitalia can do to solve its crisis and perform as in the past. There is only one solution, according to Bergantino, the... more
AirlinesFiumicino: Lufthansa put away for Hamburg
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile it reinforced flights from Milan-Malpensa
Lufthansa will operate a daily flight from Rome direct to Hamburg Airport as from October 15, with promotional tariffs starting from EUR 30. Services leave from Rome at 2:10pm to arrive in Germany at 4:35pm:... more
Latest newsA-400M: BAe and Safran to provide the FADEC system for engines
London, UK - Danish Terma A/S signed in the meantime a collaboration agreement with EADS for the aircraft's electronic countermeasures
The EuroProp TP400-D6 engines of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military airlifter will be provided with a FADEC system (Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control) produced by British Aerospace System by collaborating... more