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Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the MLG main fitting, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the MLG main fitting

03/24/2006 14:24

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14363-14365] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR series airplanes (2006-06-10)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the skin, bearstrap, and small steel doubler (if installed), which could propagate and result in rapid decompression of the airplane

03/24/2006 14:23

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)] [Page 14370-14374] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationIran is a global threat

Rome, Italy - Israel's Foreign Minister said that at the meeting with Italian Foreign Minister

03/23/2006 16:26

While UN Security Council is deciding the measures against Iran on its uranium enrichment plan in these days (see AVIONEWS for details), yesterday Israeli Foreign, Minister Tzipi, Livni and her Italian... more

Civil aviationRussia does not agree with UN on Iranian nuclear matter

Beijing, China - Russian Foreign Minister, Lavrov,said it

03/22/2006 18:39

After the umpteenth failure of an agreement attempt by the Security Council five permanent members in New York (see AVIONEWS for details), Russia makes known today its disagreement on UN resolution draft... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 720 and 720B series airplanes

Washington, USA - To detect and correct any crack, corrosion, or sign of damage of the front spar upper chords under the fairing web, which could result in structural failure of the wing

03/22/2006 17:38

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 52)] [Page 13747-13749] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company model CF6- 80C2D1F turbofan engines (2006-06-08)

Washington, Usa - To prevent release of the thrust reverser cascade on landing, which could result in runway debris and a possible hazard to other aircraft

03/22/2006 16:58

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 54)] [Page 14092-14094] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA (Emergency) AD on General Electric Company aircraft engines, GEAE (2006-06-51)

Washington, Usa - Model CT7-8A

03/22/2006 16:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2006-NE-12-AD;... more

Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: no agreement at UN Security Council

New York, USA - Terms for ultimatum divide members

03/21/2006 16:19

There is still no agreement on Iranian nuclear matter after yesterday meeting between the five UN Security Council permanent members and Germany taken place in New York (see AVIONEWS for details). All... more

Civil aviationCivil emergency plans in the Mediterranean Dialogue Countries

Rome, Italy - The NATO two-days in Rome

03/21/2006 15:25

The two-days organized by NATO on civil emergency plans in Mediterranean Dialogue Countries started yesterday at Rome’s Anti-fire Superior Institute. The meeting, joined by the 26 Atlantic Alliance Countries a... more

Civil aviationNuclear Iran: the UN Security Council is deciding

New York, USA - The definitive text of the resolution project expected within this week

03/20/2006 15:52

UN diplomatic machine is working hard to find an agreement on how to face the danger of Iranian nuclear development plan. The five permanent members are divided: China and Russia reckons that the crisis... more

Civil aviationGeneral Mosca Moschini: there is much more to make with EU-NATO relationship

Rome, Italy - He declared that in a conference of ISTRID

03/17/2006 18:03

The President of European Union Military Committee, General Rolando Mosca Moschini, talked about relationship between EU military institutions and NATO during a conference organized by ISTRID (Italian... more

Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes (2006-01-11 R1)

Washington, Usa - Models 208 and 208B

03/17/2006 17:47

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13538-13541] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40 and -50, and model DC-9-81, and DC-9- 82 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent ice from forming on the lateral control mixer and control cable assemblies, which could reduce controllability of the airplane

03/17/2006 15:41

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13529-13533] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2006-06-06)

Washington, USA - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions

03/17/2006 15:38

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13533-13538] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 airplanes (2006-06-03)

Washington, Usa - To prevent potential fuel vapor ignition in a fuel tank, which could result in explosion and loss of the airplane

03/17/2006 13:41

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 51)] [Page 13526-13529] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationNuclear matter: USA -Iran relationship harder and harder

Washington, USA - Teheran asks for dialogue on Iraq matter, Washington won't compromise on nuclear plan

03/17/2006 13:04

After yesterday threats of the White House, that does not exclude "Preventing attacks" against Iran (see AVIONEWS for details), Teheran seems eager for a dialogue with USA in order to resolve trouble with... more

Civil aviationNuclear matter: USA ready for "Preventing attacks" against Iran

Washington, USA - Until now no UN agreement on new warning to Iran

03/16/2006 16:24

There is no agreement yet among the five Countries with veto right of UN Security Council on the new measurs to take against Iranian uranium enrichment plan. USA, France and Great Britain want the matter... more

Civil aviationDi Paola in visit in Finland

Helsinki, Finland - Italian Defence Chief of Staff speaks of security "Without borders"

03/16/2006 14:38

During a visit to Finnish National Defence College cadets, Italian Defence Chief of Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, met his counterpart Pauli Juhani Kaskeala and Finland’s Defense Ministry, Seppo K... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B and B1 helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent interference of the wiring with the structure resulting in an electrical short circuit, failure of the landing gear to extend, and an emergency landing

03/15/2006 16:48

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 49)] [Page 12998-13000] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: today New York's summit between USA, Great Britain and France

New York, USA - In the meantime Iran-Russia negotiations go on

03/14/2006 17:47

The discussion of the dossier on Iranian nuclear plan is starting today at UN Security Council, after the failure of an agreement between the five Countries with the right of veto last week. France, Great... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-365N, SA- 365N1, AS-365N2, and SA-366G1 helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the diagonal cross-member, pivoting of the MGB, severe vibrations, and a subsequent forced landing

03/14/2006 13:07

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 48)] [Page 12616-12618] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationBullet found on an Alaska Airlines jet

Seattle, USA - Controls did not find any weapon

03/13/2006 15:53

Yesterday a federal air marshal found a bullet in the cabin of an America’s Alaska Airlines jet. Passengers of San Francisco-bound flight 384 were taken off and Transportation Security Administration (... more

Civil aviationIran announces the building of a new nuclear plant

Teheran, Iran - Tensions and contradictory declarations on Iranian nuclear plan go on

03/13/2006 15:44

This week UN Security Council is going to face Iran case again, after IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) sent it a report where it’s said that it’s impossible to verify if Iranian nuclear plants are... more

Civil aviationFAA 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

03/13/2006 11:58

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 47)] [Page 12277-12280] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationSwitzerland takes part in European air space

Bern, Switzerland - Bilateral agreements have been signed with Italy and France in the field of air safety

03/13/2006 11:55

European skies are being gradually arranged in a thick collaboration network between Countries as for air safety. A confirmation comes from bilateral agreements signed by Switzerland with France and Italy,... more

Civil aviationParalympics: everything is ready to guarantee security

Turin, Italy - 3000 policemen arrived by other cities

03/10/2006 14:10

Everything is ready for the beginning of the IX Paralympic Winter Games. Also for this occasion, as for the Olympiad in February, the security system was made by Prefect Goffredo Sottile, who prearranged... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 series airplanes (2006-05-08)

Washington, USA - To prevent energy from a lightning strike on the bushing for the sump drain valve from arcing to the inside of the center fuel tank wall, which could create an ignition source in the fuel tank and result in a fuel tank explosion

03/10/2006 12:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12124-12125] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42/200, -300, and -320 airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent cracking of the upper arms of the side braces of the MLG, which could result in failure of the MLG during landing and possible damage to the airplane and injury to the flightcrew and passengers

03/10/2006 12:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12129-12131] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2006-05-06)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the BS 2598 bulkhead structure, which could result in inability of the structure to carry horizontal stabilizer flight loads, and loss of controllability of the airplane

03/10/2006 12:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12125-12129] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200C, -200F, -400, - 400D, and -400F series airplanes (2006-05-09)

Washington, USA - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the overlapping (upper) skin, upper fastener row of the lap joints of the fuselage skin in sections 41, 42, and 46, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane

03/10/2006 12:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12122-12124] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 500, 700 and 800 series turbofan engines

Washington, USA - To prevent oil loss that could result in multiple engine in-flight shutdowns during a flight

03/10/2006 12:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12131] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the hinge bracket on the MLG door, which could result in separation of the door, consequent structural damage to the airplane, and possible injury to people on the ground

03/10/2006 12:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)] [Page 12121-12122] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationIran's nuclear: the dossier goes to UN Security Council

Vienna, Austria - In the meantime tit-for-tat between Washington and Teheran goes on

03/09/2006 13:24

Vienna’s summit of IAEA, Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency, ended yesterday without a condemnation solution, signal of internal divisions. The 35 Governors only decided to send UN the report presented b... more

Civil aviationCanada towards inquiry's revamp into the attack of Air India flight in 1985?

Ottawa, Canada - The new Premier Harper will meet victims' families

03/08/2006 18:54

Air India plane (flight 182) landed from Canada and flying to India was destroyed on June 23, 1985, off the coast of Ireland because of an explosive device which killed 329 passengers. The attack was believed... more

Civil aviationUe: Iran must suspend its nuclear policy (2): threatening and steady Teheran's position

Vienna , Austria - Iran replies: USA could feel "Pain and harm"

03/08/2006 17:45

Tit-for-tat between USA and Iran in the field of International Atomic Energy Agency’s summit. After US declaration that Teheran will "Face consequences" if it doesn’t give up its uranium enrichment pla... more

Civil aviationEU: Iran must suspend its nuclear policy

Vienna, Austria - Annan asks USA to tone down, but Russia and IAEA seem to fall into line with non-compromise

03/08/2006 15:07

Iran must stop uranium enrichment and fully cooperate with international inspectors, as IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) require, if it wants to avoid to be set under the pressure of UN’s Security C... more

Civil aviationRobbery at Göteborg airport: a suspect arrested

Goteborg, Sweden - No further news about the bag suspected of being a bomb

03/08/2006 14:58

The investigations on the spectacular robbery made yesterday at Göteborg-Landvetter airport, South-Western Sweden (see AVIONEWS for details), leaded to a man’s arrest, as for police spokesman’s disclosure. He d... more

Civil aviationCIA flights: Belgium admits their existance

Brussels, Belgium - Two flights would have passed at Deurne's airport

03/08/2006 12:28

European Council’s investigation, concerning presumed secret flights made by CIA to carry detainees suspected of terrorism, showed that Member Countries are not endowed with sufficient means for foreign a... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300 series airplanes, A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes, and A-340/541 and -642 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent sparking of metal parts and debris from detached and damaged float valves, or a buildup of static electricity, which could result in ignition of fuel vapors and consequent fire or explosion

03/08/2006 11:54

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 44)] [Page 11462] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more

Civil aviationBomb alarm at Göteborg airport

Goteborg, Sweden - Three robbers leave a suspicious bag

03/07/2006 17:14

Today three men managed to reach with a jeep a gate at "Landvetter" Airport in Göteborg, where a Scandinavian Airlines plane lied just landed from London, and they have stolen from cargo hold effects... more

Civil aviationIran's nuclear: high internatinal climate for possible EU-Teheran agreement

Vienna, Austria - USA, Israel, Pakistan, China and Iran itself have pronounced in the last hours

03/07/2006 16:08

The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is expected today. In the background the Iranian nuclear matter, which should be considered in... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc models RB211 Trent 768- 60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 turbofan engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent oil ejecting from the HP-IP turbine bearings chamber and igniting

03/07/2006 13:58

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11153-11156] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747SP, 747SR, 747-100, - 100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft or blockage of the passenger/crew doors in the event of an emergency evacuation, which could result in injury to passengers or crewmembers

03/07/2006 13:58

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11156-11158] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH propellers

Washington, Usa - To prevent erosion sheath separation leading to damage of the airplane

03/07/2006 13:58

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 43)] [Page 11151-11153] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationNuclear Iran (2): Indian Premier Singh comes out for pacific agreement

New Delhi, India - Today he has intervened at the Parliament of his Country

03/06/2006 15:37

In a public speech at Indian Federal Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has intervened on the problem of Iranian uranium enrichment plan, just in the day of Vienna’s AIEA (Atomic Energy International A... more

Civil aviationNuclear Iran: the AIEA meeting has started today in Vienna

Vienna, Austria - UN delegates still hope in an agreement, but Iranian president seems inflexible

03/06/2006 14:49

Ordinary meeting of AIEA’s (Atomic International Energy Authority) Governors Council has started this morning at United Nations seat in Vienna: the main theme on the agenda is the dossier about Iranian n... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34 Series Turbofan Engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of the fan disk due to cracks that initiate at an electrical arc-out, which could result in an uncontained failure of the engine

03/06/2006 11:47

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 42)] [Page 10832-10834] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200F, 747-200C, 747- 400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the structural integrity of the fuselage, which could result in rapid depressurization of the airplane

03/03/2006 14:42

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 41)] [Page 10605-10607] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationCIA flights: France denounces violations and tortures

Paris, France - Investigation on a suspected "Gulfstream" landed at Le Bourget last July

03/03/2006 13:01

Two days ago European Council presented the report of its investigation on supposed secret CIA flights in Europe, which complained lack of proper controls by Member States (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday... more

Civil aviationCIA flights: the report on Europe Council's investigation has been presented

Strasbourg, France - The General Secretary Davis: "European flights are too opened"

03/02/2006 15:20

Yesterday Europe Council General Secretary, Terry Davis, made known in a press conference in Strasbourg the results of the investigation on supposed CIA flights at European flights (see for details AVIONEWS).... more