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DefenseDepleted uranium (4): historico-environmental settings for the deployment of the DU
Rome, Italy - From the War in the Gulf to the intervention in Kosovo and the military operations following September 11, 2001
The deployment of depleted uranium-endowed munitionment occurred during several real military operations, besides the exercises performed in particular by the US armed forces during the last 15 years.... more
DefenseDepleted uranium (3): weapons and vehicles using the DU
Rome, Italy - A-10, Apache, Cobra and the Abrams tank among the vehicles deploying depleted uranium-endowed munitionment and armouring
An analysis of the major weapon systems, aircraft and ground vehicles endowed of components and bullets produced with the use of depleted uranium could be carried out, finding that its use especially involves... more
DefenseDepleted uranium (2): deployment and theories on the dangerous features of the DU
Rome, Italy - It is usually used to produce extremely resistant bullets but clashing theories exist about its radioactivity
Uranium 238 DU: this is the full name of the so called depleted uranium, a rejected product stemming from the uranium enrichment process itself, extremely resistant so that it is even by far preferred... more
HelicoptersMarine One: the promotional activity to end after October 11
Washington, USA - US Navy will have to appraise the two solutions suggested by the candidates to enable Government to decide by the end of the year
The promotional activities by the candidates competing for the Marine One programme, related to the provision of the new helicopter fleet destinated to the United States' President, are scheduled to finish... more
AerospaceFirst tests for the experimental satellites destinated to the Galileo system
London, UK - The two models subjected to tests on the ground to be put into orbit by the end of next year
ESA (European Space Agency) would have got the ground testing activities started for the instruments and devices scheduled for the first two satellites destinated to the Galileo European global positioning... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: accounts improve
Ankara , Turkey - State puts for sale airline stake
The Turkish Airlines today reports that it have realized in the first part of the year a net profit for USD 5,35m, after the huge losses recorded in 2003. The Turkish government at early week would have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): social safety valves for the air transport are fully sustainable
Rome, Italy - It would be revealed by Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, as ready to show its own plan to Italian Government on next Monday
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have revealed some details regarding the social safety valves for air transport, which are going to be adopted starting from the approval of the related... more
Press releaseEnav: no risk of crash at Malpensa
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, in caution the flight controller involved has been suspended from the service
"Enav confirms that on Wednesday September 22, occurred an anomalous event at Milan-Malpensa airport about the times of strip 35 crossing of an airplane (Lauda 9330), while on the same strip an other airplane... more
AccidentsAn Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000 fell headlong
New Dheli, India - Its pilot would have ejected just before the crash occurred far from populated areas
An Indian Air Force's Dassault Mirage 2000 multirole light fighter would have fallen headlong during a routine mission today. In fact, it seems that the military airplane lost part of its own landing gear... more
DefenseEU Commission: too many doubts on the defence contracts for not strictly military products
Brussels, Belgium - Members would often avoid to resort to free international competition
European Commission would be carefully thinking about the opportunity to regulate the matter regarding defence contracts in a clearer manner, with reference to products devoid of self-evident military... more
AirlinesLufthansa: still delays and flights cancelled
Frankfurt, Germany - Because of the electronic problem to the system "Unisys"
The troubles in the German air stations and in particular at Frankfurt airport not stopped because of the electronic problem in the computer world-wide system (Unisys) that regulates Lufthansa check-in... more
PeopleA decree on civil aviation in Italy: division of competences and safety
Rome, Italy - As the major aspects of the future country's air transport sector, according to Italian Vice-Minister for Transport
Italian Vice-Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, would have recently underlined the importance of the decree concerning civil aviation, aimed to ensure significant improvements for... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: the 1st airport in Italy and the 6th in Europe for quality
Rome, Italy - Previewed already new EUR 30m investments
The "Leonardo da Vinci" international airport rises at 6th in the table of quality of the European air stations in the first quarter 2004: Copenaghen, Amsterdam, Vienna, Munich, Zurich, Paris, London and... more
CuriositiesElton John "appears" at Taipei airport
Taipei, Taiwan - The English singer would have insulted photographers and journalists come to receive him
Ugly episode at Taipei airport in Taiwan, where the English pop star, Elton John, is landed on Thursday by his private jet: the singer, reached in order to hold a concert in the Chung Shan stadium, after... more
Science and technologyTroubles at Heathrow for the strike of the refuelling workers
London, United Kingdom - The Afs dependents will cross the arms for 48 hours
The fuel refuelling workers at international airport of Heathrow started at 4:30am (local hour) this morning a 48 hour strike, promulgated in a trade-union dispute. The abstention from the job could provoke... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: fly to the USA tasting wine
Washington , USA - Special rate for who takes off from Italy to reach US
As from October 5, Delta Airlines in order to celebrate its 75th anniversary launches a special rate to travel in class "BusinessElite" towards the American destinations more requested in demand: Washington,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "A miraculous deal between the the company and the unions"
Rome, Italy - GCIL union's leader, Epifani, would prove convinced of it, while the social safety valves decree is to be approved on next Wednesday
"A miraculous deal". Italian CGIL union's leader, Guglielmo Epifani, would have considered in this way the agreement achieved between the Alitalia's board and the unions' representatives last night on... more
Press releaseENAC asks ENAV for details on the Malpensa's event
Rome, Italy - They are intended to verify the reasons which caused such event
"With reference to the traffic conflict occurred at Milan-Malpensa on last Wednesday September 22 between a MD-87 while taking off and a A-330, ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) reveals that... more
Press releaseAlitalia: a meeting between Cimoli and the unions occurred last night
Rome, Italy - The company confirmed the contents and the forecasts of the triennial industrial project
"Alitalia's President and CEO met the trade unions last night: Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Trasporti, Anpac, Unione Piloti, Anpav, Avia, Sult Trasporto Aereo. The contents and the forecasts... more
AirportsReviews: "L’Aereo 'S.V.A.' e i Cantieri Aeronautici Ansaldo (un'epoca d’aviatori)"
Rome, Italy - History and technology of a biplane which marked an unforgettable sign in the memory of Italian pioneering aviation
"L’Aereo 'S.V.A.' e i Cantieri Aeronautici Ansaldo (un'epoca d’aviatori)", ("The 'S.V.A.' airplane and the Ansaldo Aviation Facilities (an aviators' age)") Fabio Pertino Caroggio Editore, 2004, 118... more
MiscellaneousSurvivors to an aircraft incident come back after two days
Washington, USA - They had believed died after that the single-engine airplane on which they travelled burned after be crashed
Two Forest Guards involved on Monday afternoon in an aircraft incident while they flew over the Great Bear Wildernes (Montana), believed died like the other 3 passengers aboard the airplane, on Wednesday... more
DefenseThe Admiral Di Paola in visit to Malta
Valletta, Malta - He has been lingered also with the soldiers of the Miatm, the Italian mission of technical-military support
The Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, the Defense General Staff Chief, yesterday has gone to Malta in official visit. He has been received from the island Armed Forces Chief who would have illustrated the tasks... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Cimoli remembers the necessity of a rearrangement and restoration of the national air transport system
Rome, Italy - In the course of the hearing of yesterday at the Senate; Enac, in fact, has undertaken the interventions regarding it
"Alitalia declares that the President-Ceo, Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli, in the course of the hearing yesterday at the Senate, has remembered the necessity of a deep restoration and normative rearrangement of... more
CuriositiesThailandia: new appeals to aerospace industry in order to export fowl
Rome, Italy - After gathering with Italian Government, Thai Prime Minister would be trying to export meat in exchange of Sweden fighters
Efforts by Thai Government in order to encourage the export of large amount of meat grown following the problems caused by the chicken flu do not are restricted to the commercial relations with Russia... more
AirlinesSnowflake: 60,000 tickets for sale
Stockholm, Sweden - October 31 is the launch date for the offer in Europe
October 31 is the launch date for Scandinavian Airlines Sweden's new customer offering in Europe. As part of this customer offering, the number of Snowflake destinations is being expanded to apply to the... more
AccidentsFinnair flight forced to an emergency landing
Helsinki, Finland - The crew would have found smoke in cabin from the conditioned air system
Yesterday a Finnair airplane taken off from Osaka, in Japan, and directed to Helsinki, has carried out an emergency landing to Kuopo (385 km at Northeast of Helsinki): the cause seems is the presence of... more
Press releaseAnsv investigates on a traffic conflict at Milan-Malpensa airport occurred last Wednesday
Rome, Italy - Between a MD-87 and an A-330
"The 'Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo, ANSV'(Italian Air Safety Board) has started a technical investigation upon receiving preliminary information about an airport manoeuvre area traffic conflict... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the unions accept company reorganization
Rome, Italy - However, SULT union would have postponed the final decision today till 06:00 pm
Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives would have achieved the final agreement on the new reorganization and the business plan of the carrier last night. Nevertheless, the unions which... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Senator Pedrini proves doubtful about the airline's situation
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli, would not have explained the way the carrier can improve its economic condition, according to Pedrini
Italian Senator, Egidio Pedrini, would have recently put forward his own opinion with reference to the details on the current Alitalia's situation as pointed out by the Italian national carrier's President... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R aircraft
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,286,243 firm-fixed-priced delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N68335-02-G-3023) for the procurement... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,490,530 firm-fixed-price order against a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for spares acquisition for Japan Air... more
IndustryL3 Communications awarded of a 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135R aircraft
L3 Communications, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a $20,000,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for the modification of single KC-135R aircraft to support test aerial refueling missions, communications,... more
Civil aviationUSA: a security device anti-kamikaze
New York, USA - It will come experienced in the main airports of the countries
The TSA, Transportation Security Administration, would have tested a new device able to find explosive traces over the passenger travel documents, that could be the solution to prevent the kamikaze suicidal... more
DefenseNorth Korea prepares the launch of a long-range missile
Washington, USA - USA and Japanese sources reveal it
The American and South Korea intelligence would have uncovered the North Korea arrangements for the next missile launch: Japanese and Americans sources would have confirmed that it would be a 1.300 km... more
HelicoptersTransfers for the EH-101s on board the C-17s
London, UK - Portability tests of the vehicle were performed aboard American airlifters to appraise their operative capabilities
The British Army would be performing some portability tests for its AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin Mk-3 multipurpose helicopters. An aircraft would have in particular been transferred towards the United... more
Science and technologyAn all Italian-made project against the risk of hijacking
Rome, Italy - It would have been designed by an Italian Air Force's engineer and then shown to a competent National Inter-Ministries Committee
The Italian Inter-Ministries Committee for the Air Transport and Airports Security would be analysing an important proposal, aimed to face the threat represented by the aerial hijacking by criminal persons... more
Science and technologyMoscow-Sheremetevo: third terminal for the Aeroflot flights
Moscow, Russia - So the flag airline hopes to increase its traffic
Soon the Moscow-Sheremetevo airport will have a 3rd terminal from which will leave Aeroflot Russian flag airline flights exclusively. The free way has been given from the board of directors of the carrier.... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines for sale?
Bern, Switzerland - Government is seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis to yield its stake
Swiss International Air Lines could be yielded to a foreign society: the government would be seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis. In order to make that, Swiss Confederation would be ready... more
AirlinesUS Airways appeals to the pilots: serve pay wage cuts
Washington, USA - It talks about a reduction of 19,5% : now it is the union turn
US Airways after the second resource in two years to the chapter 11 procedure (see news AVIONEWS) would have asked its employees a wage reduction of 19.5%, in order to succeed at least to maintain operating... more
Civil aviationLibya devoid of means for the production of mass destruction weapons
Washington, USA - It would be revealed by US Government, so furtherly showing the reliability of the North African country
After the end of the embargo against Libya (see for details AVIONEWS), the United States analyse the situation with reference to the cancellation of the research programmes in the sector of the mass destruction... more
MiscellaneousHaiti: from Spain a flight with food, medicines and clothes
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - It's high the epidemic risk
From yesterday arrive regularly airplanes with humanitarian aids destined to Haiti (see news AVIONEWS) devastated from the Jeanne passage: today from Spain it will take off an aircraft loaded with 20 tons... more
Science and technologySab: "Guglielmo Marconi" airport four new destinations from October 31
Bologna, Italy - They will be operated from the Icelandic carrier JetX
"Berlin (daily flight), Hamburg (five weekly flights), Brindisi (5 connections per week) and Reggio Calabria (4 links per week): they are the first four new scheduled destinations offered from the 'Guglielmo... more
IndustryAirbus: tested the plan that will concur the cellular aboard (2). Fcc is doubtful
Paris, France, - USA Telecommunications Authority objects the test has not been carried out under its supervision
The plan about cellular aboard airplanes came to nothing: the Federal Communications Commission in fact would not be sufficiently convinced about the goodness of the test made from Airbus (see news AVIONEWS)... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Cimoli suggests an improvement of the airport royalties payment system
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President proves anyway confident about the future of the company
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, after putting into evidence the various difficulties suffered by the carrier in this period, proves anyway sufficiently confident for the future of the company. A national... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Cimoli asks for concrete efficiency measures for the air transport sector
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President would have even suggested to achieve a commercial agreement with a national partner soon
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, would have pointed out the current situation of the air transport sector in Italy. Italian national airline's CEO would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier needs the bridge loan as soon as possible
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by President Cimoli, also reminding the relevance of the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have unveiled, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, that the airline can only survive till the end of this month in terms of liquidity. So,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes
Usa - To prevent electrical arcing caused by power feeder cable terminal lugs grounding against terminal strip support brackets, which could result in smoke and fire in the main cabin or avionics compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56680-56682] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102 airplanes
Usa - To prevent component failure in the radar indicator, resulting in an overcurrent condition and consequent overheating or burning of an internal component or the ribbon cable, which could lead to smoke in the cockpit, resulting in incapacitation of
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56682-56683] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 series turbofan engines (2004-19-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of critical life- limited rotating engine parts, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)] [Page 56687-56688] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Meridiana might be the national partner of the carrier
Rome, Italy - It would have been pointed out by Cimoli, while Lufthansa would have stated that the prospective bankruptcy of Alitalia would not displease it
Alitalia' President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have considered also the shortage of personnel at Malpensa Airport and absenteeism as reasons for the problems which would have progressively worsened the airline's... more