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SecurityFAA requires new safety measures for New York
New York, USA - The report will be delivered to administrator Babbit by August 28
Following a recent accident in which 9 people were killed, in the collision between a helicopter and a small airplane in New York's airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration convened a New York Airspace... more
OccurrencesPriority landing in Panama for American Airlines airplane
Panama City, Panama - Due to the presence of smoke in the cabin
The pilot of an American Airlines Boeing 750/200, flight AA960 from Panama City to Miami with 190 passengers on board, was forced to invert the route and to request the possibility of a priority landing... more
AccidentsCollision between two Russian Su-27 fighters, one pilot killed
Moscow, Russia - Also five civilians on the ground involved in the accident
The pilot of a Suhkoi Su-27UB Flanker fighter jet of the Russian display team "Russian Knights" died yesterday following the mid air collision between his two-seat aircraft and another single-seat Su-27.... more
AccidentsNew York air collision: a flight controller under investigation
New York, USA - He was on phone at the time of the accident
Investigations go on following Saturday August 8's tragedy over the Hudson river, in which 9 people were killed in the collision between an helicopter, Eurocopter AS-350BA operated by Liberty Helicopters,... more
AirlinesBALPA: "Ryanair pilots want union recognition"
London, UK - Despite the heavy campaign carried out by the airline
Commenting on a press release issued by Ryanair according to which its pilots would be against a possible union recognition (currently they negotiate directly with the carrier), BALPA (British Airline... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV gets European financing for satellite control system
Rome, Italy - The ADS-B network will allow surveillance in areas not reached by radars
The Italian ENAV (Civil Aviation Company) announced today that it has received a € 5 million financing from the European Commission to develop a surveillance system for aircraft in zones where the traditional s... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC granted certification to SuperJet International
Rome, Italy - To perform technical training courses on the aircraft
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) announced today that it has granted, according to Part 147, SuperJet International joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Holding) the certification... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze: approval of the financial report for six months 2009
Florence, Italy - Angelo Falchetti has been designed as member of the Board
"AdF, Aeroporto di Firenze, communicates the approval of the financial six month report on June 30, 2009. The highlights of the data: - Revenue equal to EUR 17,0 million, -8,1% compared to the first... more
IndustryWorks started for new Airbus A-350XWB's production hangar
Augsburg, Germany - It will be used for the aft part of the fuselage
Premium AEROTEC yesterday has begun the construction of the new 25,000 squared meters hangar, which will be the manufacturing plant for carbon fiber composite components of the new Airbus A-350XWB, of... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes for good August holidays
Rome, Italy - The Agency will open again on Monday 17
AVIONEWS communicates to its readers and subscribers will be closed, for August holidays, for the entire next week. The Agency will restart its normal operations on Monday 17, even if in a slightly... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino airport blocked by check-in failure
Rome, Italy - Between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm due to a network problem
Rome-Fiumicino airport's check-in didn't chose the right moment to fail today, when it blocked the airport for a couple of hours. Delayed flights and neverending queues caused the understandable protests... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes (2009-16-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 38912-38914] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-139 and AW-139 helicopters (2009-15-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the fire extinguishing agent from not discharging toward the engine with the fire, which could result in loss of the helicopter due to an engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 38899-38901] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Limited model PC-7 airplanes (2009-16-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 149) [Page 38894-38895] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
AirlinesQantas sees mergers not before 10 years
Sydney, Australia - At least one airline will pull itself off the Australia-USA routes
Qantas is not going to merge with other airlines for the next 10 years. This is the prevision made by CEO Alan Joyce in the light of the current economical and operational conditions of air transport market... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes (2009-16-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an overheat condition outside the center tank fuel pump explosion-resistance area that is open to the pump inlet, which could cause an ignition source in the fuel tank and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 38905-38910] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
Military aviationSouth Korea to produce its own F-16 flight simulators
Seoul, South Korea - To allow pilots to stay up-to-date amid the high fuel costs
South Korean DAPA (Defense Acquisition Program Administration) announced that the Asian country is going to produce about 12 Lockheed Martin F-16/KF-16 Fighting Falcon flight simulators of its own. This... more
CuriositiesHeathrow: passenger got naked to protest against security checks
London, UK - He has been arrested on the spot. The staff: "He was hardly built like Rambo"
A passenger at London-Heathrow airport, when security staff asked him to remove shoes and belt before passing under the metal detector, definitely had a bad reaction yesterday: the man, a 49-year-old German,... more
AirlinesFinnair CEO resigned
Vantaa, Finland - The carrier reported strong losses in second quarter of 2009
Jukka Hienonen, Finnair CEO, resigned today following strong losses recorded by the carrier in the second quarter of 2009: €32,5 million. In the same period last year the Finnish airline had reported a... more
IndustryAirbus completes second A350 XWB test barrel (all CFRP)
Toulouse, France - It measures 18 metres in length and more than six metres in diameter
"This second-generation of CFRP fuselage demonstrator was designed to be very close to the final design of the A-350XWB fuselage as it will be used for certification of design principles and sizing methods... more
HelicoptersForest police S-64 helicopter grounded in Italy due to structural damages
Cagliari, Italy - New problems for an Erickson Aircrane
Reliable sources told AVIONEWS that an S-64E Erickson Aircrane would have been grounded in Sardinia due to the presence of cracks on the main rotor head scissor hinge. The aircraft, used in the region... more
AerospaceTelespazio signed a contract for satellite communications services
Rome, Italy - For a worth around 30 million euro with Poland
"Ministry of Defense of Poland and Telespazio – a Finmeccanica/Thales company – has signed in Warsaw a contract, worth around 30 million euro for a duration of more than 10 years, to provide Italian Sic... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in August
Rome, Italy - From Monday 17 to Sunday 23
Monday 17 - "The Flatland Cup, Gliding Championship". Szeged, Hungary. + 36 62 541 670 http://events.fai.org www.flatlandcup.hu/2009 - "34th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship". Lucenec,... more
ReportTaliban leader likely killed in US drone attack
Makeen, Pakistan - Head of Pakistani rebels
Pakistani Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, might have been killed together with his wife in an attack performed by an American drone in Makeen, south-Waziristan region, Islamabad's interiors minister... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL: guidelines for the potential impact of windfarms on air surveillance systems
Brussels, Belgium - The consultation period will be open until the end of next January
"EUROCONTROL (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation) has developed draft guidelines on how to assess and mitigate the effects of windfarms on the performance of a range of surveillance... more
SecurityFAA announces new regulation on pilots' fatigue
Washington, USA - Babbitt: "We cannot regulate professionalism"
Randolph Babbitt, FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) administrator, announced in a speech in front of ALPA (Airline Pilots Association) new rules concerning the problem of pilots' fatigue. "We will... more
AirlinesUS$ 1 billion loss for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - In the second quarter of 2009
Record loss announced today by Japan Airlines (JAL) for the second quarter of 2009. The negative result in fact has been of US$1 billion (99 billion Yen), more than the total loss for the entire year 2008.... more
AirlinesEgyptAir changes B-777 order with B-737
Seattle, USA - To enhance operations on its Cairo hub
EgyptAir has converted a previous order for two Boeing 777 aircraft into an order for an additional eight Next-Generation 737/800s. The airline currently has seven 737/800s in operation and it is taking... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines begins new non-stop service from Honolulu and Guam to Nadi, Fiji
Houston, Usa - Beginning December 18, 2009
"Continental Airlines announced new service from its Guam hub and Honolulu to Nadi, Fiji beginning Dec. 18, 2009. The flights will also offer convenient connections from the U.S. mainland, Japan and Continental's... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: board approves results of first semester 2009
Rome, Italy - Results influenced by drop in traffic volume
"The Board of Directors of Aeroporti di Roma SpA, chaired by dott. Fabrizio Palenzona, examined ADR Group consolidated results at the end of the first semester of 2009. In the first six months of the... more
AirlinesAmerican airlines: fewer seats sold in July, but fuller aircraft
Washington, USA - Apart from JetBlue, load factor increased for all carriers
Despite they sold fewer seats, American airlines managed to fly fuller planes in the last month of July. This due to capacity reduction policies carried out by the airlines, apart from JetBlue, in recent... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman selects Moog to provide systems for fatigue tests on aircraft
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - An order for a 160 channel test controller
"Moog’s Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. announced that Northrop Grumman Corporation has placed an order for a 160-channel test controller system to perform full-scale fatigue testing on the E... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the second week in August
Rome, Italy - From Monday 10 to Sunday 16
Monday 10 - "2009 XC-Open Paragliding World Series". Sopot, Bulgaria. + 359 3134 4251 http://events.fai.org www.xc-open.org - "The Flatland Cup, Gliding Championship". Szeged, Hungary. + 36 62 541... more
AccidentsSwedish Gripen caught fire on landing. Pilot safe
Kallinge, Sweden - Likely the gear didn't extend
A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS-39 Gripen caught fire today on the runway of Kallinge airport, in Sweden, after landing. The fire burst on contact of the gear with the ground. Luckily the pilot managed to... more
CuriositiesAirbus: keep the kids busy learning about biodiversity
Toulouse, France - The industry launches a photo contest
"You don't have to go far to begin exploring nature. A variety of plant and animal life is right outside your front door, if you look closely. The 'See the Bigger Picture' photo contest encourages children... more
UAS-DronesGlobal Hawk UAS reaches 25,000 combat hours
San Diego, USA - Used in 1,229 warfare missions and for disaster relief
Northrop Grumman Corporation's RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has reached 25,000 combat hours during an operational sortie last month from an undisclosed location. This... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific back to profit, but cuts business class
Hong Kong, China - The Asian carrier is studying new strategies for its business
Cathay Pacific airline announced that it reported a US$105 million thanks to savings due to fuel-hedging contracts, even if its revenues fell by 27% compared to last year. The saving obtained thanks to... more
ReportAlinghi's catamaran to arrive in Genoa by helicopter
Genoa, Italy - The journey will be performed by a Mil Mi-26T helicopter, the biggest in the world
Alinghi, America's Cup holder team, will transport tomorrow its catamaran from Le Bouveret, Switzerland, to Genoa, Italy. For the transport will be used a Mil Mi-26T helicopter, the biggest in the world,... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: the first unit of G-222 made its maiden flight to Afghanistan
Naples, Italy - It has taken place at Naples-Capodichino's airport
"Alenia North America, subsidiary controlled by Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group), has announced that the maiden flight of the first of 18 G-222 transport airplanes, refurbished to equip the Afghanistan... more
AccidentsSikorsky S-64E Skycrane hit by a lightning: 4 injured
McCall, USA - The aircraft was on the ground. An inquiry has been opened
A Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane helicopter has been hit by a lightning in McCall, Idaho, USA, that injured four people, while the helicopter was on the ground. This kind of aircraft, also known as Erickson Aircrane,... more
Military aviationDelivered to USAF B-52 bomber with CONECT Technology
Edwards AFB , USA - It will allow the aircraft to link to the Air Force's digital network
Boeing announced today that it delivered to the US Air Force (USAF) a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), a modification that equips the B-52 with 21st... more
AirportsAutogrill: the Board of Directors examines the figures for 2nd quarter and 1st half 2009
Milan, Italy - Margins increase in 2nd quarter 2009 and net cash flow generation of €260.4m
Autogrill has unveiled the figures regarding the 2Q and the first half year 2009. "• Consolidated revenues: €1,441.8m, –0.8% vs. €1,453.6m in 2nd quarter 2008 (–5.7% proforma). • Consolidated Ebitda: €16... more
SecurityMan hit by piece of aircraft in the USA
Dearborn, USA - Likely a part of the landing gear cover
A 41-year-old man, Wissam Beydoun, has been hit on the shoulder by a piece of aircraft while he was out of his house in Dearborn, Michigan, discussing with his wife. The fallen part likely belongs to a... more
AirlinesAir Malta launched mobile phone check-in service
Luqa, Malta - For flights departing from Luqa airport
Air Malta has launched a mobile phone check-in service for all passengers departing from Malta International Airport of Luqa. From 23 to 2 hours before departure time, it will be possible to access the... more
AirportsItalian ANSV opens inquiry on "Runway incursion" in Parma
Parma, Italy - Collision skimmed on July 31 between a Ryanair aircraft and a car at "Verdi" airport
A second investigation on Parma's "Giuseppe Verdi" airport safety measures have been opened by the ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) concerning a skimmed collision on Friday, July 31, between a Ryanair aircraft... more
IndustryAlenia: Afghanistan G-222 Programme
Rome, Italy - History and features
"Alenia Aeronautica, through its American subsidiary Alenia North America, will provide the Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan with eighteen refurbished G-222 medium tactical transport... more
ReportBlind woman misses Ryanair flight due to queues for baggage-dropping
Swindon, UK - The carrier: "She was late, all the other passangers made the flight"
"It wasn’t an experience I will ever repeat, I will never fly with them again". This has been the comment made by Claire Randall, a blind woman from Swindon, UK, who had to renounce on Friday to reach P... more
ReportOn August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was hit by an atomic bomb
Rome, Italy - From that day the world has never been the same
On August 6, 1945, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress from the 393rd bomber squadron of the US Air Force, named "Enola Gay" after colonel Paul Tibbet's, pilot of the aircraft, mother, took off from Tinian base... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing at Naples-Capodichino, airport closed
Naples, Italy - A Piper touched the ground without the gear. Nobody was injured
Emergency procedures activated and airport closed this morning at Naples-Capodichino, Italy, after a civil tourism airport, probably a Piper, registered to the US Navy base, landed without the gear while... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) AD on SOCATA model TBM-700 airplanes (2007-03-17R1)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2009 [Page 38903-38905] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more