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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800 and -900 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the FMC from displaying the incorrect actual navigation performance value to the flightcrew, which could prevent adequate alerting of a potential navigation error
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55239-55242] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on PZL-Swidnik S.A. models PW-5 ''Smyk" and PW-6U gliders
Washington, Usa - To detect and replace any push-rod end that does not meet the minimum dimension, which could result in failure of the control system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)] [Page 55248-55250] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Government actsQuestion time: carriers banned from US skies and operating in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear why some foreign carriers can fly in Italy while FAA banned them from operating in the US territory.... more
CuriositiesGambia's fans faked air emergency to watch soccer game
Lima, Perù - Airplane has been seized and charter airline will be investigated
An airplane of Rum Air carrier faked an emergency due to fuel shortage to allow passengers to watch a soccer game last Tuesday. The L-1011 TriStar was carrying 12 crew members and 289 Gambian passengers... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: two A-119s for the Phoenix Police Air Support Unit
Phoenix, USA - They will replace the old MD-520Ns
Two A-119 Koala light single engine helicopters will be provided by AgustaWestland to Phoenix Police (Arizona, USA). The Phoenix Police Air Support Unit ensures the accomplishment of aerial activities... more
IndustryUSA: are European weapons and aircraft emulating Japanese cars?
Washington, USA – Pentagon takes into account the increasing market penetration by the related European products and justifies some choices
Experts of defence sector pointed out in the USA how the foreign products market penetration, most of all from Europe, is increasing, also hazarding a comparison between Japanese car influence and European... more
DefenseInternational exercise "Urgent Quest"
Salysbury, United KIngdom - 9 fixed wing aircraft and 3 rotary wing aircraft to be engaged
Italian Army is taking part with Bersaglieri corps in NATO’s international exercise "Urgent Quest" that takes place at Salysbury Plains Training Area in Great Britain, from September 19 to October 9. T... more
Government actsQuestion time: compensations for Sardinia's fishermen regarding shooting range military exercises
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Onnis (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Onnis asked Italian Minister of Defence for explaining which measures Italian Government intends to resort to aiming to properly compensate all the Sardinia’s fishermen affected by b... more
SecurityTerminal 2 at Manchester Airport has been evacuated
London, United Kingdom - A suspect package was found and a man was arrested
A part of Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 has been evacuated after finding a suspect package early today. Police said to have arrested under the new Britain’s anti-terrorism law, a man who was approaching a p... more
Government actsQuestion time: Russian nuclear submarines dismantling by Italian firm Sogin
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta intended to understand how money devoted to Russian nuclear submarines dismantling has been employed by Italian firm Sogin. more
Government actsQuestion time: Italian effort against the soldier children tragedy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Aldo Perrotta (FI)
Italian Deputy Hon. Perrotta asked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for making clear which kind of efforts Italy intends to perform in order to fight against the worldwide tragedy represented by the... more
AirlinesVolare to be sold by auction
Varese, Italy - "It’s the only solution open to us to grant both business continuity and occupational level"
Special Commissioner Carlo Rinaldini presented the airline’s business plan to union trades: it provides for a first profit in 2006 and a more than satisfactory profit in 2007 as well as a reinforcement o... more
Science and technology"Japanese Concorde" prototype to perform test flight in Australia
Tokyo, Japan - It has been scheduled on October 7 to evaluate wing formula and materials performances
Prototype of the future Japanese-made new 200-300 seats supersonic airlines will be tested in flight in the Australian territory on next October 7. Actually, it will be an unmanned scaled prototype produced... more
AccidentsAntonov cargo plane crashed in Congo killing two people
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo - A third person have been left seriously injured
Another Antonov plane crashed in the Eastern side of the Democratic Republic of Congo last Wednesday: it a was a cargo airplane rented by Decilac company. Three people were flying aboard: the Armenian... more
PeopleATR aims to a 50% stake in the Chinese regional turboprop market
Beijing, China - The main strategic target in Asia by the next 20 years for the European aerospace group
Chinese aerospace company AVIC 1 thinks that the national market of regional civil aircraft (50-70 seats airplanes) will significantly grow by the forthcoming 20 years and the European group ATR intends... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Rita": Houston airports to close
Washington, USA - Also Lufthansa's flights to have troubles
The two airports of Houston (Texas), both the "Hobby" and "George Bush Intercontinental", due to the imminent arrival of hurricane "Rita" will suspend all flight operations -arrivals and departures- starting... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Airbus makes an issue of fair competition
Toulouse, France - Public refundable loan asked for the A-350 are necessary to face the US state support ensured to the 787, according to European maker
EADS and BAe should ensure a formal green light for the A-350 programme by the first half in October as it needs economic support worth about EUR 4.35bn. Airbus’ Board appears convinced about the fact t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: decree on system requirements to be shown in Italian Government's meeting on September 30
Rome, Italy - The last technical aspects are being set by Italian Ministries of Infrastructures/Transport and Economy
Decree on system requirements related to the air transport sector should be shown within Italian Government’s meeting scheduled to occur on next Friday, September 30. It would have been unveiled by Italian V... more
IndustryLord Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Utility Blackhawk
Lord Corp., Erie, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 21, 2005, a $6,377,520 firm-fixed-price contract for rod end bearings for the UH-60 Utility Blackhawk. Work will be performed in Dayton, Ohio, and is expected... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas, a subsidiary of Boeing Company, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded $7,746,089 for delivery order (7021) under previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16, and F-18
Boeing, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,580,112 firm fixed price contract modification to redesign the electronic unit central processor unit input/output for use on the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing... more
IndustryCSC Applied Technologies awarded of a over 46 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-21 aircraft
CSC Applied Technologies, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $46,644,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for contractor logistics support for the C-21 aircraft, consisting of maintenance,... more
MiscellaneousJuly 21 terrorist flew to London (2): airplane landed at Northolt's base
London, United Kingdom - He has been arrested by British authorities while was still on the plane
The Hawker HS-125 executive plane departed today from Rome-Ciampino military Airport carrying Hamdi Issac, the Ethiopian terrorist charged of the London attempts occurred last July 21, landed in England... more
PeopleAirbus: 1000 new commercial planes in the Middle East and Northern Africa by 2023
Dubai, UAE - Estimates by the European company with reference to the region's carriers exigencies
More than 1000 new commercial airplanes by 2023: this is the Airbus’ forecast about the related market in the Middle East and Northern Africa. About two thirds of the considered aircraft will be used f... more
AirlinesEuropean airlines aim to Bulgarian market
Sofia, Bulgaria - Central-European nations to attract more and more air operators
Starting from October 30, Lufthansa will increase flights to Bulgaria: new connections between Sofia and Belgrade will be operated. Simultaneously Bulgarian Air carrier will add a flight to the six currently... more
DefenseItalian-Serbian/Montenegrin bilateral naval exercise "Common Horizon 2005"
Taranto, Italy - Operations to involve both countries' naval units from September 23 to 27
The secondo edition of the Italian-Serbian/Montenegrin bilateral naval exercise "Common Horizon" will be held in Southern Adriatic waters from next September 23 to 27. The purpose of the exercise, a consequence... more
Civil aviationIranian nuclear programme: no resort to UN Security Council
Teheran, Iran - It has been decided by China, Russia and EU and the Islamic Republic admonished from prospectively using force to stop its nuclear programme
China and Russia disagree with the resort to the UN Security Council to solve the Iranian nuclear matter and European Union announced that it will not opt for relying on such United Nations’ body. On i... more
AirlinesNorthwest: 1400 flight attendants at risk lay off
Washington, USA - It will be accorded temporarily permits starting from October 31
Northwest Airlines has announced that within January, if bankruptcy hypothesis becomes concrete, 1400 flight attendants will be temporarily suspended from the work, and just months after some of them will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Lufthansa not to purchase Italian airline's stakes
Frankfurt, Germany - It would have been stated by German carrier's representatives
Lufthansa would not intend to purchase Alitalia’s stakes to reinforce its presence in the Italian market. It would have been recently stated by representatives from the German airline who would have i... more
IndustrySukhoi to lead the Russian aerospace industry growth
Moscow, Russia - Russian experts appear convinced of it as only such a company would be able to produce next generation aircraft
Russian aerospace industry has to win against difficulties to grow and fill the generation gap which separates it from the West, as several experts found in Russia within appraisals concerning the current... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways to increase flights from Malpensa
Varese, Italy - Three weekly connections for Larnaca in Winter
Weekly flights operated by Cypriot Cyprus Airways from Milan-Malpensa International Airport become three. The air connections will depart on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 01:35pm. But also Rome-Fiumicino... more
Civil aviationAn accident database: that is the Japanese answer to the airline black list
Tokyo, Japan - It will be available in 2007 with data provided from all over the world
Japanese civil aviation authorities and Ministry of Transport do not seem willing to restrict to carry out a black list of airlines to increase the flight safety degree. Tokyo’s Administration has in f... more
PeopleChina: civil airplane market lead starts by relying on the ARJ-21
Beijing, China - Chinese company AVIC 1 aims to compete all square with the major foreign aeronautical firms within 20-30 years
It is known that market related to air transport in China is the faster growing one but usually some national problems in such a field are not sufficiently highlighted. Chinese aerospace company AVIC 1... more
Airlines"American carriers can recover only if US regulation changes"
Washington, USA - Free rein of United Airlines CEO
United Airlines CEO, Glenn Tilton, has stated that unfair government regulations have hampered American airlines to remain competitive despite of the effects of the September 11 attempts and high fuel-price.... more
Government actsQuestion time: supposed Airbus A-321 comfort shortages
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Luigi Olivieri (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Olivieri asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear why the Airbus A-321 is allowed to fly despite the supposed shortages in terms of comfort when considering... more
Government actsQuestion time: about Yex currency exchange office at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked various Italian ministers for making clear if checks on Fiumicino Airport’s Yex currency exchange office activities can be performed as it seems that exchange of money i... more
Science and technologyJuly 21 terrorist en route to London
Rome, Italy - He departed from Ciampino Airport with a plane provided by Italian authorities
A Hawker HS-125 executive plane took off at 12:12am today from Rome-Ciampino military Airport carrying Hamdi Issac, the Ethiopian terrorist charged of the London attempts occurred last July 21. The man... more
Government actsQuestion time: overbooking practice in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Antonino Lo Presti (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lo Presti asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for explaining if he intends to enforce measures to stop the air transport ticket overbooking practice because it damages... more
Government actsQuestion time: Italy's view about the project for a single ISAF-Enduring Freedom Command
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Silvana Pisa (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Pisa asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear which is the Italian Government’s view about the possibility of a single ISAF-Enduring Freedom Command under US lead for Afghanistan. S... more
Government actsQuestion time: doubts on security of Italian armed forces munition depots
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana intended to understand if Italian Govenment wants to resort to special measures to improve checks about security of Italian armed forces’ munition depots as Deputy would have f... more
Government actsQuestion time: strenghtening of safety measures concerning air transport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Maria Celeste Nardini (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Nardini asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for increasing safety measures in the air transport sector as recent accidents would indicate such a need. A general... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Jet Blue A-320
Washington, USA - More than 1000 firemen and health personnel have reached Los Angeles Airport
A problem with the front landing gear forced an Airbus A-320 from the low-cost Jet Blue airline to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles at 06:19pm yesterday. The airplane carrying 139 passengers nad... more
HelicoptersCzech Republic: a NATO "form" for the Mil Mi-171SHs
Prague, Czech Republic - Update interventions have been scheduled on the vehicles to ensure the interoperability set by the Atlantic Alliance
NATO needs full interoperability among all the state member’s armed forces and Czech Republic has already set a series of interventions on its Mil Mi-171SH military transport helicopters, as the latest v... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the first EC-155B1 for Chinese market has been delivered
Beijing, China - Meanwhile, EADS is carrying on in the USA the promotion of the UH-145 for the US Army's LUH tender
Eurocopter delivered the first EC-155B1 helicopter destined to the Chinese market to its purchaser, TITIC Offshore Helicopter Corporation company. The rotor-winged aircraft will be in fact deployed for... more
Latest newsIs the F-35 JSF part of Romanian Air Force's future?
Bucharest, Romania - Government would intend to cooperate for its development and purchase 24 fighters to renew its combat airplanes fleet
Romania could become a new customer of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) multirole light stealth fighter. Announcement would have been released recently by Romanian Defence Minister in... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: a regional jet "on a carrier scale"
Moscow, Russia - Contribution by several airlines has been requested for the development of the new airplane; they could so become the first operators
Russian aviation industry intends to double orders for its aircraft within ten years, increasing commercial aircraft purchases from current 30% up to a 45%. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (as the civil division... more
Science and technologySEA SpA: Milan's Government to sell its stakes (2)
Milan, Italy - Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone among the possible buyers
Mayor of Milan Albertini has confirmed the voices about the possible buyers of SEA’s stakes which could be the Swissport, Acciona and above all Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone, owner of the "Acqua Pia M... more
IndustryVitrociset (2): UILM disagrees with then operation, "No support for the company split"
Rome, Italy - It was stated by UILM National Secretary Giovanni Contento
"The waste of public funds caused buy the purchase of the Vitrociset’s unit and the employment problems for 900 workers who woul remain in Vitrociset amputated of the most important activities such as m... more
IndustryVitrociset: ENAV to conclude the related division purchase negotiation by October
Rome, Italy - Its value is worth around EUR 90m
Negotiation between ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Management Agency) and Vitrociset for the purchase of the related division attending maintenance of air traffic control company’s plants, will be c... more
Science and technologySEA SpA: Milan's Government to sell its stakes
Milan, Italy - The tender starts from EUR 600m
The 33% of SEA SpA stakes owned by Milan’s Government will be sold by a competitive bidding. The decision has been approved by Milan’s town council, but Mayor Albertini said that stakes cannot be sold bef... more