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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and model MD-88 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to equipment or possible fire in the electrical/electronics equipment compartment due to electrical arcing between the ground stud of the main battery and adjacent structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)] [Page 65531-65533] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryThales: France and Germany ready to decide on the future of the enterprise
Berlin, Germany - The prospective selling to EADS would be opposed by several Germans, as they are aware of the growth of France's role in the holding
France’s and Germany’s governments prove willing to analyse the possible selling of Thales jointly, as this is what would be going to occur for the well known French company competent in the avionics and... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic aimed to South Africa routes
London, United Kingdom - London and Johannesburg Governments are talking to increase air traffic between two countries
South Africa is preparing itself to become the next battleground for British airlines which will contend for more flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg if the agreement to increase air traffic with Great... more
AirlinesIberia: load factor up in October
Madrid, Spain - The improvement is due to good results on long-haul flights
The Spanish airline, Iberia, passenger load factor was 77.2 per cent in October: 0,4 percentage points more than last year which ended three straight months of decline. The load factor of the same month... more
MiscellaneousForeigners run away from Ivory Coast were 5000
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The Italian Air Force rescued about 300 civilians
The foreign citizens evacuated from Ivory Coast were almost 5000: the Italians were 130 (see for details AVIONEWS). The Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, unveiled that... more
MiscellaneousLybia: tomorrow Italian exiles to come back
Tripoli, Lybia - The return after 34 years followed the bilateral agreement in 1998
The first group of Italians former-residents, which obtained the entry visa from Jamahiria authority to come back to the land where they have been lived and from where they were expelled by a forced repatriation... more
AirlinesAmerica West introduced the variable speed scheduling
Washington, USA - To slow down to save fuel
In order to face fuel high costs, which have forced the airlines to knees in the last period, America West planned to create a new way flying, the "Variable speed scheduling": to slow down, save on fuel... more
AerospaceNorthrop Grumman and Boeing: a partnership for the future US space ship
Washington, USA - They are to promote a common solution against the one offered by Lockheed Martin
There could be two alternative solutions only for the new space ship destined in the United States to replace the historical Space Shuttle. It is what would stem from the possible cooperation between Boeing... more
MiscellaneousDarfur: violence goes on despite the UN's admonishment and the new no-fly-zone
Khartoum, Sudan - The military activities keep on despite the deal between the Sudanese Government and the rebels to avoid the Sudanese aircraft's activities
Despite the constant UN's pressure addressed to Sudanese regime in order to make it support the activity of the humanitarian personnel in Darfur and make it put the violence against the civil population... more
Science and technologyRolls Royce and universities together to develop new electric systems for civil airplanes
Manchester, UK - In order to replace progressively the traditional hydraulic and mechanical systems favouring efficiency and lower costs
Rolls Royce started an interesting cooperation with the British university environment, in order to carry out a series of deep studies about the possibilities for increasing the existance of electric systems... more
Press releaseAnsv to accredit its own investigator for the helicopter crash in Spain
Rome, Italy - As Italy is the country of the production of the aircraft, an AB-412
"In accordance with what Annesso 13 Icao foresees, Italy - Country of the production of the aircraft - has accredited its own investigator, an experienced one in the helicopter field, in the technical... more
DefenseUSA's anti-missile shield: six guided rockets have been installed in Alaska
Ft. Greely, USA - Ten additional missiles to be placed in the same territory by the next year
Despite the Russian worry on the programme related to the US defensive shield (see for details AVIONEWS), the USA placed inside a proper launcher silo the sixth guided rocket of the defence system. The... more
IndustryTanker affair: Boeing defends the firm's ethics
Washington, USA - The company proves ready to carry on its collaboration with the American Judge to make the matter clearer
After the relevant commercial effects that Boeing started to face following the scandal related to the Tanker affair, such as for example the Lockheed Martin’s official protest against a series of contracts a... more
MiscellaneousA Japanese P-3 Orion detected the suspicious submarine
Beijing, China - The Chinese People Republic forced to express regret addressing official apologies to Japan
A mysterious submarine led Tokyo to resort to several aerial and naval units of its armed forces South from Okinawa island last week (see for details AVIONEWS). Although it had been realized from the start... more
AerospaceThe Mach 10 X-43's flight has been postponed
Washington, USA - Avionics problems led the technicians to delay the test till next Tuesday
The reaching of the speed record in flight that NASA should have been able to achieve with a Mach 10 performance by its X-43 unmanned airplane was expected to occur yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesVolare Airlines to be charged with false accounting
Varese, Italy - The Italian carrier reported it will be cooperative
The public prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio (Varese) are investigating on Volare Airlines accounts. It is charged with false accounting and misappropriation. At the moment, there was no name of investigated p... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry
Florence, Italy - The secret is in the increasing collaboration among the companies of the sector and the competitiveness in the international market
Finmeccanica Vice-president, Giovanni Castellaneta, put forward his point of view on the future of the European and Italian aerospace industry at the Italian Air Force School of War located in Florence... more
Civil defenseHezbollah: "Our UAVs can carry explosive material"
Beirut, Lebanon - It would have been unveiled by some representatives of the Islamic armed movement
The Islamic armed movement Hezbollah talked about its reconnaissance activities over the Israeli territory by resorting to its remote-controlled aircraft again (see for details AVIONEWS). According to... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Corp. awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Navy’s C-40A aircraft fleet
L-3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $20,094,185 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0110) to exercise an option... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and AV-8B
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louise, Mo., is being awarded a $23,300,000 firm-fixed-price, delivery order under a basic ordering agreement contract for Avionics Repair Facility (ARF) support, which provides... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 107 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-18E/F aircraft
General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass, is being awarded a $106,999,992 performance based logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, consumables support, and program... more
MiscellaneousAn official of the British Army is safe after a 1000 metres fall without any protection
London, United Kingdom - The parachute had some problem: he had only a turned down finger and some cracked ribs
It was lucky the accident which was victim a British official yesterday in Kenya, during a practise: he 25 year old tenent was at his third launch, which was not just like he expected to be because his... more
IndustryVenezuela and Argentina about to cooperate in the defence sector
Caracas, Venezuela - One of the first efforts could be the the Venezuelan C-130s' updating start in the Argentine territory
Venezuela and Argentina could get a process of increasing collaboration in the defence sector started soon. On its part, Argentina has already got a relatively developed aerospace and defence industry... more
AirlinesKorean Air: profits fell in the third quarter
Seul, South Korea - Domestic passenger traffic fallen
The Korean Air, one of the world biggest air cargo carriers, reported today the data of its third quarter 2004: alarming data due to the profit decrease of 62 per cent, caused by fuel costs and falling... more
AccidentsUSA: Piper crashed on the old-age home. Five plane passengers died
Washington, USA - FAA said weather condition were no good
A tourism airplane crashed in Texas one an old-age home yesterday: five persons, all the plane occupants, died. The local press reported that aircraft smashed into the building, but there were no casualties... more
MiscellaneousA 12-year-old boy fells down from a plane; his friend survives in the hold of the aircraft on which he was travelling
Beijing, China - The surviver stands up to the lack of oxygen as well as to the terribly cold temperature
It is incredible but true: a 14-year old boy survived to a one-hour flight on board of the hold of the plane on which he was trying to travel. The plane, which took off from the province of Yunnan (South-West... more
MiscellaneousUSA: Gulfstream would carry terrorists for torture
Washington, USA - More than 300 flights a year would be registered on the plane diary
The CIA and the US military intelligence would use Gulfstream jet to fly terrorist suspects to being interrogated to countries that use torture in their prisons. The "Sunday Times" newspaper reported it:... more
DefenseSao Tome and Principe like Diego Garcia?
Washington, USA - It would have been unveiled by a US military representative while the African state's Government would have accepted the hypothesis
Sao Tome and Principe could become in Africa something similar to Diego Garcia island (Indian Ocean), according to the recent statement by a US military representative. The small African state in the Gulf... more
MiscellaneousThe result of the autopsy carried out on the Munir's body
Giakarta, Indonesia - The famous legal became renowned after having denounced impositions by the Indonesian soldiers at Timor East
The autopsy carried out on Munir’s body revealed the presence of arsenic as well as metals in a quantity superior to the normal standard (see AVIONEWS). The famous lawyer, who became renowned after having d... more
MiscellaneousShipwrecked immigrants clear of Malta: Italian Navy helicopter for seek
Catania, Italy - Also an Atlantic took off from Catania supporting operations
An Italian Navy helicopter stationed in Malta under cooperation agreement between the two countries, together Maltese motor patrol boats and military plane Atlantic supplied of sophisticated equipment... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast (2): about 1000 French citizens went back home
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Also denunciations of rape from repatriates after being arrived at Paris Airport
Also yesterday three flights from Ivory Coast have carried again at home about a thousand of French citizens and on Saturday an Air Ivoire flight was arrived to Marseille with a fifty passengers on board.... more
DefenseSwitzerland: Government aims to the compulsoriness of missions abroad for soldiers
Berne, Switzerland - In such case, the traditional voluntariness for military personnel deployment abroad would be cancelled
Swiss Government proves convinced about the necessity for favouring the modernization of its armed forces through the change of contracts for military personnel in the country. One of the most debated... more
AirlinesSat: Albatros Airways will connect Pisa and Tirana from next Sunday
Pisa, Italy - A scheduled flight by Fokker 100 aircraft
"The Albanian carrier, Albatros Airways, will connect Pisa to Tirana, from next Sunday, November 21, by a direct scheduled flight served by Fokker 100 aircraft from 100 seats. The link will be operated... more
DefenseNicaragua: "We will destroy 1300 MANPADS by the next 18 months"
Managua, Nicaragua - It would have been ensured by Nicaraguan Government to the United States without asking for any kind of compensation in exchange
Nicaragua confirms its effort for the destruction of the portable surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS, Man Portable Air-Defence System), an effort devoted to the United States even during this year and that... more
SecurityUS Secretary of State Colin Powell resigned
Washington, USA - The name of the prospective successor for the lead of the US diplomacy is still unknown
US Secretary of State Colin Powell left today his role. The resignation came following a Bush-led Government's programme for an updating process. It is not clear yet currently who would be selected by... more
IndustryThales: "No meeting occurred to appraise the selling of the company to EADS"
Paris, France - The French group gave recently the lie to the news according to which State would be about to sell its stake
Despite part of French press revealed during the last days the possible selling by French Government of its stake in Thales (31%) to the aerospace and defence group EADS (see for details AVIONEWS), the... more
DefenseThe anti-missile shield and the strenghtening of the Bush's policy
Moscow, Russia - Russian experts analyse the effects of the American defensive system
Russia’s attention regarding the US defensive programme based on the new anti-missile shield appears to grow (see for details AVIONEWS), especially following the re-election of Bush as the United States’ Pre... more
Science and technologySydney Airport: man stopped with parrot eggs
Sidney, Australia - He was going to fly to Zurich
A 50 year man, born in Lurnea (Australia), has been stopped at Sydney Airport with 23 parrot eggs stashed into the pockets stitched in his pants. The man was going to travel by plane towards Zurich, when... more
Latest newsEurofighter Tranche 2: Finmeccanica gave the lie to the sign of the agreement
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS asked the company for clarifying the matter after that some press agencies had announced the sign of the deal last week
Some press agencies had announced last week that the four countries members of the Eurofighter consortium (Germany, UK, Italy and Spain) would have signed an agreement during the weekend, aimed to start... more
CuriositiesSeveral Ufo were seen recently in Russia
Moscow, Russia - The last case was singular: a group of patients in panic called a lady doctor in order to show her the Ufo they had sought
It seems to be really many the Ufo's sights occured in Russia recently: Vladivostok rather than Volgograd, Togliattigrad rather than Rostov reported at least a testimony in this sense. The last and most... more
Fair and showsKostov resigned: he was appointed after Trajkovski died
Skopje, Macedonia - He entered into debate with Democratic Union for Integration
The Macedonian Premier, Hari Kostov, resigned today: he was Prime Minster from last Spring after having replaced Branko Crvenkovski appointed as President of the Republic following the Chief of the State... more
AirportsIt was inaugurated recently at Fiumicino the first hotel in Italy by Courtyard-Marrot
Fiumicino, Italy - It is destined to a clientele composed of business men and tourists who seek for a practical and high-quality accommodation with modest prizes
The new hotel structure, which has been recently inaugurated by Marriot Courtyard International, is the first in Italy by the largely famous firm "Courtyard", operating in tourism's sector, which has more... more
Civil aviationIran, the nuclear programme has been suspended (2): Teheran does not trust Washington
Teheran, Iran - Even US scepticism appears to remain, while Iranian Government announces negotiation with some EU's countries starting in December
The announcement of the suspension for the Iranian nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS), would seem to baffle the United States, a worry of which the Teheran’s regime would be aware, as it would h... more
MiscellaneousAn earthquake which took place in Indonesia provoked serious damages to a local airport
Jakarta, Indonesia - The response: six victims and six injured
The city of Kupang is the centre of the earthquake which hidden, lately, the East part of Indonesia, in the Timor's island: six victims and the same number of injured is the result. "Probably the victims... more
Science and technologyRome-Fiumicino: light-tower fell down due to fierce wind
Rome, Italy - It had fallen on the cabin of a baggage transport vehicle
On Saturday morning a light-tower for aircraft parking fell at International Airport of Rome-Fiumicino because of the fierce wind. The 5 metres tower hit first a catering container near the Alitalia A-321... more
MiscellaneousReynard died because of an accident
San Paolo, Brazil - Among the victims even another French journalist and the Brazilian pilot
Nicholas Reynard, the famous French journalist, died, mixed with his French colleague and the seaplane's pilot, because of an accident, last week-end. Reynard was realizing a photographic service for the... more
Latest newsABL programme: test fire for the laser cannon of the YAL-1
Washington, USA - The test was performed on the ground without the deployment of a real target
Lockheed Martin had delivered the laser cannon destined to a special 747 to Boeing last week, for a particular weapon system produced to face the threat of the ballistic missiles (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
MiscellaneousChina: "A conflict with Taiwan is unavoidable in case of independence declaration"
Beijing, China - Nevertheless, Chinese Government would be trying to promote a buffer zone in the Straits of Taiwan in order to avoid the struggle
China proves particularly worried about the Taiwan's political and institutional attitude, as it is being considered as against the principle according to which the island cannot absolutely see itself... more
Latest newsIt is waited for today the celebration of the new year of the Academy for air war of Florence
Florence, Italy - It would attend to it Tricarico and Bosi
It would take place today the celebration of the new year of the Academy for air war of Florence: it would attend, among the others, Leonardo Tricarico, head of the Italian Military Aviation and Francesco... more
Sport aviationFAI 100th anniversary in 2005
Paris, France - The International Gliding Commission to contribute to the celebrations
FAI, Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the World air sports federation, celebrates in 2005 its 100th anniversary: FAI has been founded in 1905 as a non-governmental and no-profit organisation with... more