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Civil aviationBomb alarm at Augusta airport
Augusta, Canada - A suspicious bag makes bomb squad intervene
Part af Augusta airport, Canada, was evacuated yesterday because of a bag imputed to golf tournament players headed out of town but left unattended. As the alarm was raised, a bomb squad was called in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion or perforation of domed anchor nuts, which could result in arcing and ignition of fuel vapor in the center wing fuel tank during a lightning strike and consequent explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17694-17696] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2006-07-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the MLG bogie beam pivot pin, which could lead to possible loss of the MLG truck during takeoff or landing and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17691-17694] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the torque tubes of the elevators, which could lead to an unbalanced elevator and result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17698-17699] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BURKHART GROB LUFT-UND-RAUMFAHRT GmbH & Co. KG, model G 103 C Twin III SL sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the sailplane propeller caused by increased play in the current design propeller bearing and upper pulley wheel. This could result in loss of control of the sailplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 68)] [Page 17983-17985] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727- 100C, and 727-200 series airplanes (2006-07-17)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress-corrosion cracking of the terminal fittings, which could result in the failure of one of the terminal fitting connections
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17696-17698] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42 airplanes and model ATR-72 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent activation of the standby pitch trim, which could result in pitch trim runaway and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17700-17701] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights in Croatia too
Zagreb, Croatia - Amnesty International says that
After Amnesty International report on secret CIA flights on European skies (see AVIONEWS for details), Croatian section of the human rights world organization revealed that Dubrovnik airport was also used... more
Civil aviationAre USA preparing an attack to Iran?
Washington, USA - The "New Yorker" and the "Washington Post" state that
Bush administration would be planning a carpet bombing against Teheran with nuclear weapons as well, in order to destroy Natanz’s plants where Washington suspects the Islamic Republic to be building a... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran must gain international community's faith
Madrid, Spain - Kofi Annan said that at UN meeting
If Teheran does not accept UN request to suspend uranium enrichment within the planned date, it will have only another chance before receiving economic sanctions: the US UN delegate, John Bolton, said... more
Civil aviationMeeting in Brussels about air safety
Brussels, Belgium - More resources are necessary to keep up with technological progress
Last days in Brussels there was a workshop, held by EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the Safety of air Navigation), which gathered in Belgian capital, to talk about air safety, the representatives... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes
Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 65)] [Page 16994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Makila 1 A2 Turboshaft Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent overspeed and uncontained failure of the free turbine and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 65)] [Page 16992-16994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Thrush Aircraft, Inc. model 600 S2D and S2R (S-2R) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent lower wing spar cap failure caused by undetected fatigue cracks. Such failure could result in loss of a wing with consequent loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 64)] [Page 16691-16696] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of the structural integrity of the forward entry doorway due to cracking of the frame at Body Station 303.9, and consequent cracking of the fuselage skin and rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 63)] [Page 16477-16481] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIran-USA talks on April 8
Teheran, Iran - Meanwhile IAEA will send its inspectors to Teheran
Negotiations between Iran and USA on Iraq’s stabilization will take place Saturday April 8 in Baghdad, "Teheran Times" newspaper wrote. It quotes the declarations of an Iranian National Security Council’s (SC... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9- 20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes (2006-07-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress corrosion cracking of the main fuselage frame, which could result in extensive damage to adjacent structure and reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16201-16203] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, MD-88, and MD- 90-30 airplanes (2006-07-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the aft attach fitting of the spoiler link and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16208-16211] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 and A-319/100; A-320/111; and A-320/200, A-321/100, A-321/200 (2006-07-09)
Washington, Usa - To ensure the integrity of the THSA's primary load path, which if failed, could result in an eventual failure of the THSA's secondary load path and consequent uncontrolled movement of the horizontal stabilizer and loss of control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16203-16206] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to fatigue cracks resulting from scribe lines on pressurized fuselage structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16211-16217] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-07-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent crack formation in the sealing angles and lead to subsequent crack formation in the bottom skin of the wing, and resultant reduced structural integrity of the center spar section of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16206-16208] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: Amnesty International denounces 1000 violations
Rome, Italy - A list reports names of flights and "Cover" airlines
In parallel of European Parliament’s investigation on CIA flights ploughing through skies and airports in the old continent (see AVIONEWS for details), yesterday Amnesty International spread a report n... more
Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran is opened to negotiation
Teheran, Iran - In the meantime tests on new weapons go on
Iran goes on its uranium enrichment plan for research and development purpose, despite UN Security Council’s invite to suspend its nuclear activities: it is what Iranian Foreign Minister, Manuchehr Mottaki, h... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310, A-300B4-600, A-300B4-600R, A-300F4-600R, and A-300C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-07-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect discrepancies of the rudder, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the rudder
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16030-16033] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-301, -311, and - 315 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the pressure control valve does not freeze and prevent the door seal from deflating, which could result in the inability to open the door in an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16023-16025] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cirrus Design Corporation models SR-20 and SR-22 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent damage to the fuel line and wire bundles, which could result in fuel leaks. This failure could lead to unsafe fuel vapor within the cockpit and possible fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16027-16029] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluids could be ignited by the engine exhaust nozzle located below the engine strut, resulting in an explosion or uncontrolled fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16019-16021] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/131, -132, and -133; A-320/232 and -233; and A-321/131, -231, and -232 airplanes (2006-07-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the secondary load path of the forward engine mount, which, if combined with failure of the primary load path, could result in separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16025-16027] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/100 and -200 series airplanes (2006-07-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a punctured fuel tank, which could cause damage to the airplane or injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16021-16023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationDespite September 11 US airports are not safe
Washington, USA - Company blamed to have delivered antiquated equipment
US Homelamd Security Department’s General Inspector Richard Skinner blamed Unisys, a company which has a USD 1 billion contract for the delivery of security tools to US airports, to have not delivery t... more
Civil aviationDespite September 11 US airports are not safe
Washington, USA - Company blamed to have delivered antiquated equipment
US Homelamd Security Department’s General Inspector Richard Skinner blamed Unisys, a company which has a USD 1 billion contract for the delivery of security tools to US airports, to have not delivery t... more
Civil aviationOccident threats military intervention and Teheran replies
Teheran, Iran - Launch of new fast silures announced
March 29 UN Security Council appealed Iran to suspend all its activities related to uranium enrichment within 30 days. After the notification publication, Iran confirmed its safeguard attitude of nuclear... more
Civil aviationItalian Minister of Defence, Martino: all the necessary measures to guarantee security during the elections were adopted
Catania, Italy - The declarations during a manifestation in Sicily
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, partecipating to an electoral manifestation in Catania, said that the Government took all the necessary measures to conjure the attempts’ risk during the n... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on GROB-WERKE model G-120A airplanes
Washington, Usa - Re-issued by FAA this AD in its entirety to help eliminate any confusion that this AD may have created
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 60)] [Page 15559] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent undetected failure of the shear pin of both PFS units simultaneously, which could result in loss of pitch feel forces and consequent reduced control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 59)] [Page 15323-15325] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviation"Sofex 2006", the security and anti-terrorism fair
Amman, Jordan - It started yesterday and will end March 30
Yesterday "Sofex 2006", exhibition-conference on special Forces operations, dedicated to anti-terrorism activities in this edition, started yesterday. Until March 30 more than 250 subjects will expose;... more
Civil aviationInspections to rudders of Airbus aircraft
Washington, USA - American NTSB accelerates times and urgency
After last year an Airbus A-310 of a Canadian company lost its tail rudder during a flight from Cuba to Canada, several inspections to A-300s and A-310s started, but the US National Transportation Safety... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330-200 and -300 series airplanes; and A-340-200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-06-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of the inboard and outboard actuator fittings of the aileron servo controls, which could result in airframe vibration and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 58)] [Page 15020-15023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318-100; A-319-100; A-320-111; A-320-200; A-321-100; and A-321-200 series airplanes (2006-06-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent air leakage through the water drain valves, which could result in an insufficient concentration of fire extinguishing agent and consequent inability of the fire extinguishing system to suppress the fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 58)] [Page 15017-15020] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318-100 and A-319-100, A-320-111, A-320-200, A-321-100 and A-321-200 series airplanes (2006-06-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source in the wing fuel tank in the event of a lightning strike, which could result in a fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 58)] [Page 15023-15024] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-72 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the upper arms of the secondary side brace assemblies of the MLG, which could result in collapse of the MLG during takeoff or landing, damage to the airplane, and possible injury to the flightcrew and passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 58)] [Page 15024-15027] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135, EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of pitch trim and reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 58)] [Page 15012-15017] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationTeheran (2): illegal nuclear material imports from Germany?
Berlin, Germany - A German investigation inquires on suspect traffics. Russia involved too
The bench of Potsdam, Germany, has made known today that 41 German enterprises were rummaged last week in the field of an investigation on illegal traffics of various materials destined to Iranian nuclear... more
Civil aviationTeheran: we don't trust Americans, but we agree on conversation about Iraq
Teheran, Iran - Rice: we won't compromise on nuclear matter
The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is for conversation with United States on situation in Iraq, but he does not trust Washington’s real intentions. According to Irna agency, Ahmadinejad said: "... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Lycoming engines AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and LO-360 series reciprocating engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the crankshaft, which could result in total engine power loss, in-flight engine failure, and possible loss of the aircraft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 56)] [Page 14638-14640] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To detect and prevent perforation of the NGV2 that could cause fracture of a turbine blade that could result in an uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown on a single-engine helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 56)] [Page 14636-14638] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights: an airplane with a suspected terrorist on board would have stopped over in Rome
Brussels, Belgium - Maher Arar declared that in front of EU inquiry commission
Investigations on presumed secret flights used by CIA to carry suspected terrorists in European skies go on. Italy would be involved in the matter too, because the airplane which carried Maher Arar, canadian... more
Civil aviationUSA ask Japan to suspend its agreement with Iran
Washington, Usa - Meanwhile China and Russia officialize their disagreement with UN draft
In 2004 Japan signed a two billion dollar contract with Iran for a development project of the oilfield in Azadegan, Iran. Nippon State purchases 16% of imported oil from Iran and it lately criticized US... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D series airplanes (2006-06-11)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the tension ties, shear webs, and frames of the upper deck, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14367-14370] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model ERJ-170 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the aileron and flap/slat controls system, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14365-14367] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more