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Military aviationRussia: Pechora-2M air defense system effective weapons like Kalashnikov
Moscow, Russia - Signed orders equal to 250 million dollars
Russia has begun to fulfil a 250-million-dollar contract to deliver surface-to-air missiles to seven Countries including Libya, Syria and Venezuela, the "Vedomosti" daily reported. Russia will also... more
HelicoptersChina: the go-ahead to the first civilian helicopter's production
Beijing, China - The first delivery by the end of 2009
The signing ceremony took place in Beijing on December 28th marking the cooperation between the Hiller (China) Aircraft Manufacturing Company and the Shanxi Xinhaisheng Trade Company for the China's first... more
ReportGaza Strip (3): today EU summit in Paris
Paris, France - The meeting wanted by Sarkozy with 27 European Foreign Ministers
European Union Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris on Tuesday are to appeal for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas (see AVIONEWS). The ministerial... more
Civil aviationIATA: international cargo down 13.5% in November
Geneva, Switzerland - Passenger declines by 4.6%
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced results for November showing a 4.6% drop in international passenger traffic and a 13.5% drop in international cargo. International capacity... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and Helibras sign an agreement for 50 EC-725 Super Cougar helicopters
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Historic contract with Brazilian Government
Following the recent EU-Brazil summit, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil officially announced the contract for 50 EC-725 Super Cougar helicopters which... more
AirportsGemina-Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) rises in the Stock Exchange of 2.67%
Rome, Italy - Thanks to rumors on Fiumicino Airport as the main hub of Alitalia
Gemina today profits by the press indiscretions, according to which the operational plan of the new Alitalia's flights forecasts a focus on Rome-Fiumicino Airport. Gemina, that manages through Aeroporti... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) AE-3007A series turbofan engines (2008-26-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in the HPT stage 2 wheel, which could result in a possible uncontained failure of the HPT stage 2 wheel and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78927-78929] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): ended the meeting between management and unions
Milan, Italy - Next meeting in early January
The meeting between the New Alitalia's management and Unions is ended. Pilots representatives underlined some particular cases that the company committed itself to solving in short time. Unions announced... more
ReportGaza Strip (2): Israel rejects the cease-fire with Hamas
Gaza, Gaza Strip - "There is no room for a ceasefire"
Israel rejected world appeals for a truce on Tuesday and warned its deadly assault on Gaza could last for weeks as warplanes pummelled Hamas positions for a fourth day and tanks massed on the border. The... more
ReportGaza Strip: air strike in the night, 10 victims
Gaza, Gaza Strip - To date at least 5 Israeli victims and over 350 Palestinians
Israeli air strikes continued in the night of Gaza. According to Hamas' sources these attacks provoked 10 victims, while a Palestinian missile killed an Israeli soldier. According to Palestianian's... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model airplanes (2008-25-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking that could compromise the structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78936-78939] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Fabio Berti possible Union representative
Rome, Italy - Today the meeting of the new Union born from the merger between ANPAC and UP
Fabio Berti, ANPAC President, would have intention to reentry in the unitary union delegation of the new Alitalia. ANPAC and UP (Unione Piloti) will survive during the start-up of the airline also if... more
AirlinesAlitalia, today the extraordinary assembly for the brand's confirmation
Milan, Italy - Meeting with the ground personnel
The CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s extraordinary assembly will take place today in Milan. During this meeting the management will decide the change of the name that will be always Alitalia. During... more
ReportGaza Strip (10). Council of Europe: immediate cessation of hostilities
Strasbourg, France - Hard sentence to the Hamas' attacks and to the Israel's reaction
Hard sentence to the Hamas attacks and to the Israel's reaction on the Gaza Strip by the Council of Europe, through the voice of the President Luis Maria de Puig, that requested the immediate cessation... more
AerospaceThe comet discovered in the Christmas' day marks a world record
Rome, Italy - The record to the Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini
The comet discovered in the Christmas' day marks a world record. It is the 7th celestial body discovered in 2008 by the Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini. The scientist, that works in Arizona at the Mount... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-11, DC-8- 12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, and DC-8-43; DC-8-50; DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55; DC-8-60; DC-8-60F; DC-8-70; and DC-8-70F airplanes (2008-26-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78946-78948] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna model 560 airplanes (2008-26-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78951-78956] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 series airplanes (2008-26-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent erroneous indications from the altimeter, airspeed, and vertical speed indicators, which could cause the pilot to react to incorrect flight information and possibly result in loss of control
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ReportGaza Strip (9): Merkel blames Hamas and support Israel
Berlin, Germany - The Islamic resistance movement is the only responsible
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, through her spokesman Thomas Steg, blames Hamas for the escalation of violence in Gaza because of the firing of rockets into Israel and the abandonment of its ceasefire,... more
ReportPeru: Army against the narco-trafficking of "Sendero luminoso"
Lima, Peru - Hit a helicopter, a dead among the soldiers and various wounded
The narco-trafficking fight, after about twenty years, restarts in Peru, operated by the remaining "Sendero Luminoso", the pro-Maoist organization, considered officially dismantled in 1992 with the arrest... more
ReportGaza Strip (8): the Middle East divided in two
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Protests in all the Arab World
The Arab World is divided in two. To one side who as Egypt supports the attacks, hopes in the destruction of Hamas, but requests the ceasefire, and on one side who as Libya and Iran sentences the attack,... more
ReportGaza Strip (7): Jordan intends to "Reconsider" the relationships with Israel
Amman, Jordan - If it does not stop the raid on the Gaza Strip
Jordan's Parliament has urged the government to "Reconsider" its ties with Israel if the Jewish State does not halt a massive air blitz of the Gaza Strip, a prominent MP (Member of Parliament) said today. "The... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific-Dragonair, traffic data in November 2008
Hong Kong, China - Totally transported 1,978,264 passengers
Cathay Pacific Airways released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for November that showed a slide in passenger numbers and a steep drop in cargo and mail tonnage compared to the... more
ReportTurkey: bombing on the PKK's targets in Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Yesterday the starting of raid
Turkish fighter planes have bombed suspected Kurdish separatist positions in northern Iraq. Turkish military sources said the attacks, which started late on Saturday, targeted members of the rebel Kurdistan... more
ReportGaza Strip (6): Hamas leader announces a new intifada
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Diplomat crisis with Egypt, Jordan and Syria
From Damascus the announcement of a new intifada against Israel including the return to the suicide attacks by the exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. Muslim nations (like Egypt, Jordan and Syria) angrily... more
ReportGaza Strip (5): "Total war against Hamas"
Gaza, Gaza Strip - The risk to extend hostility also to West Bank
Total war between Israel and Hamas. "We have nothing against the people of Gaza but we are in a war to the death with Hamas", Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in a speech during a special meeting of parliament... more
ReportGaza Strip (4): tanks on the border ready to combat
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Battles to open a way for escape in Egypt
Israel massed tanks near the Gaza Strip and authorized the call-up of 7,000 army reservists. At dusk on Sunday, Israeli fighter jets bombed over 40 tunnels along Gaza’s border with Egypt. Witnesses a... more
ReportGaza Strip (3): bombed the Hamas' Interior Ministry
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Confirmed seven victims
Israeli Air Force jets bombed the Hamas-run interior ministry, the first time government buildings have come under fire, as part of its attempts to stop Gaza's ruling body from launching rocket attacks... more
ReportGaza Strip (2): Israeli soldiers on the border
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Barak: "Will continue to act"
Israel today insisted it will keep up its assault until militants stop launching rockets, with defence minister Ehud Barack warning that "The time has come to fight" and signalling willingness to put "Boots... more
ReportGaza Strip: raid provokes 300 victims and 600 wounded
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Bombing against Hamas bases and facilities
Air strikes continued to batter the Gaza Strip for a third day running today after Israel called up thousands of reserve soldiers ahead of a possible ground invasion. Nearly 300 people are said to have... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia to take off on January 13th
Rome, Italy - At the moment all confirmed
New Alitalia will take off on January 13th, like so announced by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) President Roberto Colaninno and CEO Rocco Sabelli in the press conference of December 12th (see AVIONEWS... more
IndustrySecond Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype in the skies in Komsomolsk
Komsomolsk, Russia - It safely landed after a successful 2h 30 minutes flight
"The second of four SSJ-100 prototypes SN-95003 took to the skies, thus joining the flight test program started earlier this year. The aircraft took off from the factory runaway and safely landed after... more
CuriositiesThe Weekly's Photo: the elegance in the silhouette
Rome, Italy - ...also after a hard work
A silhouetted Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon is guided into position outside its Hardened Air Shelter (HAS) following flight at RAF Coningsby, UK. more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes everyone a merry Christmas
Rome, Italy - We will resume on December 29th
"...A happy thought for all the year to come... for keeping all the good we've had and never stopping to dream of a better future" AVIONEWS wishes all its subscribers and readers a merry Christmas 2008... more
HelicoptersHeligo Charters started AW-139 offshore operations in India
Cascina Costa, Italy - The company plans to add a second AW-139 to its fleet in early 2009
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Heligo Charters Pvt Ltd, the Mumbai based offshore helicopter operator, has started operations this month in India with its first AW-139 medium twin... more
AirlinesFor Olympic Airways seven bids
Athens, Greece - The deadline is January 30th
Seven investors have submitted non-binding bids for Olympic Airways, and all have been cleared to continue to the next stage of the privatisation. The deadline for binding bids is January 30th. Among candidates:... more
Airports"LaGuardia"-New York Airport cuts different daily flights
New York, USA - Particularly interested Delta, American Airlines and US Airways
Federal aviation authorities are cutting the number of hourly flights at "LaGuardia" Airport as they try to address the worst major airport delays in the country. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters... more
Civil aviationBritish Airways: requested detailed information on the hypothesis of merger with American Airlines
Washington, USA - The pressing by the U.S. Transportation Department
Government regulators want to know more about how a proposed alliance between American Airlines and British Airways could affect competition on overseas flights. The U.S. Transportation Department asked... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier-Rotax GmbH 914 F series reciprocating engines (2008-26-05)
Washington, Usa - To correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78173-78175] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CT7-8A turboshaft engines (2008-26-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the No. 3 bearing due to contamination by aluminum oxide, which could result in a possible in-flight shutdown of the engines and loss of control or forced landing of the aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 78175-78178] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Fiumicino returns to normality
Rome, Italy - After Christmas the meeting between CAI and Unions
Regular flights today in Rome-Fiumicino Airport. The last 40 passengers remained at ground yesterday have been reprotected this morning. The today cancellations concerns technical problems or due to the... more
AirlinesEurofly: result of offer in option to the shareholders
Milan, Italy - Offer in SE of rights of option not exercised
"It communicates that during the offer period in option (December 1st-19, 2008) have been exercised nr 19.132.239 option rights, equivalent to nr 299.738.411 ordinary shares of new issues, for an overall... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino Airport (2): cancelled today 43 flights
Rome, Italy - Four flights in departure and 39 in arrival
First official data on the discomforts in Rome-Fiumicino Airport: the Alitalia flights cancelled today were totally 43, four in departure (Genoa, Pisa, Florence, Milan-Linate) and 39 in arrival. The... more
Military aviationUsaf E-8C Joint STARS takes off with new engines
Melbourne, Australia - The certification test program will end in the next Spring
The U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) test bed aircraft took to the air Saturday, powered by new Pratt & Whitney JT-8D-219 engines. This flight marks the start... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC opens a preliminary investigation on the situation of Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Alitalia towards sanctions
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) opens a preliminary investigation on the situation of Rome-Fiumicino Airport supposing sanctions to Alitalia for the failed assistance and reprotection to passengers.... more
AirlinesEtihad expands Rolls-Royce Trent fleet
Adu Dhabi, UAE - To power its eight A-330 airplanes
"Rolls-Royce announced today that Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has chosen the Trent 700EP to power a further eight Airbus A-330 aircraft. The Trent... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: 4,49 Euros per share the offer by Lufthansa
Vienna, Austria - It will purchase the OeIAG's 42% stake
Austria's takeover commission has set the price Lufthansa will offer shareholders in Austrian Airlines at 4.49 Euros per share, slightly more than indicated earlier, Lufthansa's law firm said late on Monday. In... more
HelicoptersSaab to produce integrated electronic systems for the Indian Dhruv helicopters
Linköping, Sweden - A deal worth 24 million dollars
Saab has received an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India. The contract value is approximately 24 million US dollar. Saab will commence serial production of an integrated electronic... more
ReportAfghanistan, 30,000 US soldiers by the next Summer
Kabul, Afghanistan - Renewed attention promised by new US President Barack Obama
The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has said that up to 30,000 additional US troops could be sent to Afghanistan by mid-2009. Adm Mullen said he hoped that between 20,000... more
ReportRussia could supply S-300 missiles to Iran
Moscow, Russia - Hard reactions by US
Iran could receive the S-300 air defense systems from Russia soon, the official "IRNA" news agency reported two days ago. This system should be deployed to strengthen Iranian national defense on border... more