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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-100, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the longitudinal skin joints in the fuselage pressure shell, which could affect the structural integrity of the airplane, and result in loss of cabin pressurization during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 127)] [Page 38575-38578] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/100 and -200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent roll oscillations during approach and landing in certain icing, crosswind, and turbulent conditions, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 127)] [Page 38580-38582] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down in Afghanistan: corpses of other two missing soldiers found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Search for the 4th soldier go on
Two of the missing soldiers in Afghanistan (since last Tuesday), have been found dead in the Province of Kunar. They were part of "Navy Seals Special Operations" together with the soldier found alive among... more
DefenseChamber of Deputies started reading DDL on international missions
Rome, Italy - Debate about Iraq mission to go on today
Italian joint committees for Foreign Affairs and Defence at Chamber of Deputies started yesterday reading DDL for turning a decree concerning "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation in international... more
IndustryBoeing: Guggenheim Aviation Partners signed for six 747-400ER freighters
Seattle, Usa - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2006 and continue through the first half of 2008
Boeing yesterday confirmed that Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GPR), the U.S.-based aviation investment firm acting on behalf of the Guggenheim Aviation Investment Fund LP (GAIF), has placed an order for... more
IndustryBoeing: here are data on deliveries in the second-quarter
Washington, USA - A good performance in the civil field with 85 vehicles provided while there are 25 military airframes supplied to their respective units
US aerospace and defence group Boeing unveiled recently data related to deliveries made in the second-quarter 2005, proving able of a very good performance in particular concerning the commercial aviation... more
MiscellaneousFire in Côte d'Azur: 2 helicopters and 11 planes are working
Paris, France - Tourists have evacuated camping grounds
About 10,000 people, mostly tourists coming from United Kingdom, Germany and Scandinavia, have been evacuated from six camping grounds because of a fire blazed in Côte d’Azur (France), in the village of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: company-unions meeting to face domestic air transport problems
Rome, Italy - Flight assistants to constantly demonstrate starting on next July 11 concerning contract
Alitalia Board is meeting the Italian union’s representatives for all the Italian airlines employment trades today to analyse the situation related to the implementation of the business plan, the recapitalization p... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italy seventh at the Paragliding World Cup in France
Turin, Italy - 125 pilots representing 47 countries
At Bourg St. Maurice, in France, Italy is seventh during the second stage of the Paragliding World Cup with the presence of 125 pilots representing 47 states. The following PWC’s appointments will be i... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60M Army Black Hawk helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on June 30, 2005, a $6,168,759 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for the Army Black Hawk Helicopters (UH-60M) Integration and Qualification.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on June 30, 2005, a $16,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Design, Development, and Integration of the AN/ARC-231 Radio into the AH-64D... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-700 family of engines
General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on June 30, 2005, an $18,727,430 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul and Repair for the Entire T700 Family of Engines.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache Longbow AH-64D Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on June 28, 2005, a $27,244,842 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Exploration of the Open System Architecture Technology into the Apache Longbow... more
CuriositiesSukhoi fighters do "not watch" over Mikhail Pogosyan's house
Moscow, Russia - The well known Russian aerospace company's leader robbed at night
If a time when Sukhoi’s leader must have firmly desired to be protected by his Su-27/37 fighters exists, it should have occurred just on last Wednesday, when some thieves went into his house at night t... more
Press releaseENAC summoned airlines for higher attention to disabled persons' rights
Rome, Italy - With reference to some recent inefficiencies indicated regarding it
As some recent inefficiencies have been indicated regarding the lack of sufficient observance of disabled persons’ rights, most of all when considering the rising traffic during the Summer season, ENAC (... more
Latest newsGripens protecting Prague's sky
Prague, Czech Republic - The first two delivered fighters' operational activity for the defence of Czech air space has started
The SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth generation multirole light fighters have been representing actually the main weapon system for the protection of Czech Republic’s national air space since last July 1... more
AirlinesMaxjet flies from States to London
Washington, USA - The airline promises discount 15 to 70 percent
US airline Maxjet Airways intends to start the first low-cost air link between NY "John F. Kennedy"/Baltimore-Washington airports and London-Stansted from next Autumn. No clear details on tariffs exist,... more
Latest newsKosovar cardiopathic baby to make an hope air travel
Rome, Italy - A 9-months old female kid will reach Turin this evening
A military airplane from Italian Defence department is expected to take in Pristina (Kosovo) a 9-months old female kid to carry her to Turin-Caselle International Airport today: from here Kosovar baby... more
AirlinesEU: green light for Lufthansa to acquire Swiss International Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Provided that both carriers renounce to several slots at various European airports
European Union provided its go-ahead for the acquisition of Swiss International Airlines by Lufthansa. European Commission ensured its authorisation thought under protest, as a clear condition has been... more
AerospaceParabolic flight's experiment aboard the A-300
Bordeaux, France - It will test behaviour of some cells in weightless conditions
A parabolic flight test will be performed by an Airbus 300 at the European Space Agency’s research centre situated in the Bordeaux Merignac Airport from July 19 to 30. Test aims to prove some particular h... more
AirlinesYes Air Airlines: new route Cagliari-Palermo to start tomorrow
Trento, Italy - The link will be operated five times a week
Yes Air Airlines, Italian low-cost carrier from Trentino Region started last Autumn (see for details AVIONEWS), will operate a new connection from Cagliari to Palermo starting from tomorrow July 6 up to... more
AirportsG5 nations gave green light to transfer clandestines by joint flights
Paris, France - The initiative will make the first move "In few days"
The meeting of Ministers of Interior from France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and Italy opened yesterday at Evian (France) to discuss about security and fight against clandestine immigration. G5 Ministers... more
DefenseDi Paola: "Capabilities and interoperability to face the future challenges"
Rome, Italy - These are the major requirements indicated by Italian Chief of General Staff to meet the modern operational needs
Capabilities and interoperability. These are the two keywords able to properly describe what the Italian armed forces must achieve to face the future challenges and meet the national operational exigencies,... more
Science and technology"Leonardo da Vinci" to have a new hotel
Rome, Italy - Building yard started works yesterday
Cerimony for the laying of the first stone of "Hotel Scandic by Hilton Rome Airport" at Fiumicino Airport occurred yesterday. There were Fiumicino’s Mayor, Mario Canapini, Rome’s Mayor, Walter Veltroni as... more
IndustryUlivo: "Italian aerospace sector is a major one if a concrete European foreign and defence policy exists"
Rome, Italy - The political movement relies on such industrial field underlining the importance of security and research
Italian "Ulivo" political movement commented recently regarding the future of the Italian aerospace industry while waiting for the political election to be held next year, focusing on what should be some... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on European cabin crew licence
Strasbourg, France - By Edite Estrela (PSE) and Emanuel Fernandes (PSE)
"Written question E-1776/05 by Edite Estrela (PSE) and Emanuel Fernandes (PSE) to the Commission Subject: European cabin crew licence 1) In view of the discussions on harmonising technical standards... more
AirlinesAir-conditioned failure grounded Livingston's passengers
Boulogne, Italy - 300 persons have spent the night in a hotel
300 passengers expected to board a charter flight operated by Livingston airline departing at 7:15pm yesterday from Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport, bound for Crete island, have been forced to back... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on safe airlines
Strasbourg, France - By Eoin Ryan
"Oral question H-0509/05 for Question Time at the part-session in July 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Eoin Ryan to the Commission Subject: Safe airlines Does the Commission... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on impairment of children's performance at school by aircraft noise, and scope for greatly increasing the distance between conurbations and airports
Strasbourg, France - By Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Liotard (GUE/NGL)
"Written question E-2155/05 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: Impairment of children’s performance at school by aircraft noise, and scope for greatly i... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on vintage aircraft
Strasbourg, France - By Ashley Mote (NI)
"Written question E-2361/05 by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission Subject: Vintage aircraft What plans does the commission have to eliminate vintage aircraft from the effects of EU Regulation 785/2004... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on effects on human health of cosmic radiation when flying
Strasbourg, France - By Michl Ebner (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-2237/05 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Effects on human health of cosmic radiation when flying It is widely known that exposure to radiation at normal cruising... more
PeopleEnav workers called off strike scheduled for July 7
Rome, Italy - 4 hours-strike called by airport personnel has been confirmed
Discomforts expected to occur in air transport sector on Thursday July 7 due to strike called by flight attendants, have been averted after a meeting between unions and Italian Former Minister of Transport,... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on increased insurance requirements with respect to vintage aircraft arising from Regulation (EC) No 785/2004
Strasbourg, France - By Sir Robert Atkins (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-2010/05 by Sir Robert Atkins (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Increased insurance requirements with respect to vintage aircraft arising from Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 What... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on no-fly lists of US authorities/PNR
Strasbourg, France - By Alexander Alvaro and Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group
"Oral question with debate O-0075/05 pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Alexander Alvaro and Sophia in ’t Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group to the Commission Subject: No-fly lists o... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on rights of persons with reduced mobility as airline passengers
Strasbourg, France - By Proinsias De Rossa (PSE)
"Written question E-1716/05 by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission Subject: Rights of persons with reduced mobility as airline passengers The proposals adopted by the European Commission... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on purchase by Poland of US aircraft
Strasbourg, France - By Christine De Veyrac (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-1747/05 by Christine De Veyrac (PPE-DE) to the Council Subject: Purchase by Poland of US aircraft Word has it - and this news has caused considerable uproar - that Poland is... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism exercise performed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Security and efficiency of police forces have been tested
An anti-terrorism drill took place at 3:00pm yesterday in the area dedicated to US and Middle Eastern carriers by Terminal C hall at Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport. Five people dressed... more
AirlinesAir France and Lufthansa to increase tariffs
Paris, France - European travelers will pay more expensive tickets
The German airline will raise surcharge from EUR 27 up to EUR 37 per leg on long-haul routes from July 8. European connections will suffer for an EUR 2 increase, from EUR 7 to 9. Lufthansa is not the only... more
HelicoptersSweden: delays in developing avionics systems for the NH-90
Stockholm, Sweden - Maybe due to misunderstandings with SAAB on the project specification
The development cost for the TMS system (Tactical Mission System) devoted to the NH-90 medium helicopters for the Swedish armed forces and produced by SAAB would be more expensive than forecasted. The... more
DefenseGeneral Fraticelli visited Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - He was received by Italian Contingent Chief, General Pietro Costantino
Chief of General Staff for Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, paid a visit to the Italian Joint Task Force based in Tallil, last Sunday. He intended verifying the results of training activity in... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on European Space Council
Strasbourg, France - By Gerard Batten (IND/DEM)
"Written question E-2229/05 by Gerard Batten (IND/DEM) to the Commission Subject: European Space Council Could the Commission please explain the precise legal base for the activities upon which... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on Use of research findings concerning the construction of a hydrogen-powered aeroplane
Strasbourg, France - By Nikolaos Vakalis (PPE-DE)
"Written question E-1814/05 by Nikolaos Vakalis (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Use of research findings concerning the construction of a hydrogen-powered aeroplane Further to my previous question... more
CuriositiesUltralight landed on a running car and overturned
Berlin, Germany - Porsche was running at high speed on the runway at Bitburg's aerodrome
An ultralight aircraft in landing stage at Bitburg aerodrome -a former US Air Force base in South-West Germany- fell on Porsche’s sun-roof while car was carrying out a test drive at the speed of over 1... more
MiscellaneousIraq: 4 female workers for Baghdad Airport have been killed
Baghdad, Iraq - They were going to the work together by minibus
A group of gunmen in two cars opened fire in Baghdad against a minibus carrying to the work seven airport dependents, this morning around 08:00 local time: four women have been killed and other 3 employees... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter: a training centre devoted to night flight
Grand Prairie, USA - FAA certification starting with the AS-350 and the EC-120 helicopters
The North American division of Eurocopter was granted recently with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification for its own training centre in Grand Prairie (Texas) with reference to stages... more
AirlinesAlitalia: multi-base operational system starting in August
Milan, Italy - Some 1300 employees being transferred to Malpensa and Linate airports to favour carrier's de-localization
Alitalia is going to formally open the so called multi-base operational system starting on next August 1st, that is to say the increase of the Italian national airlines personnel’s presence at Malpensa a... more
PeopleChina seeking for pilots
Beijing, China - Airlines to risk to stop airplanes
China’s air transport is growing at record level, it increased by 38% in 2004, achieving 120 million passengers flown. 11,000 pilots are short for flying more than 800 aircraft operated by major national c... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU thinks to an investigation on competition in air transport
Brussels, Belgium - No decision has been considered regarding it yet but an analysis could deal with code-sharing agreements
European Commission commented again on the matter related to code-sharing agreements among the European airlines, a problem recently taken into consideration but presently seen as irrelevant concerning... more
CuriositiesCrossing Atlantic Sea by a wooden-cloth made plane
Dublin, Ireland - A new air adventure for the billionaire Fossett
Steve Fossett with his co-pilot Mark Rebholz landed safely at Clifden, Western Ireland, yesterday: it was the destination of the latest extravagant challenge of the adventure sixty year old man who took... more
CuriositiesRapper P.Diddy chartered a plane to greet Philadelphia's Live8
Philadelphia, USA - The hip-hop icon defaulted the event at last minute
US rapper Sean Combs, known to his fans as P. Diddy, was invited on Philadelphia stage to sing at global concert for changing Africa’s history, but he declined the appeal launched by organizers and the w... more