Civil aviation
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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
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 40)] [Page 10415-10417] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loosened end caps, which could change the air flow balance in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 38)] [Page 9691-9692] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Artouste III B, Artouste III B1, and Artouste III D turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced helicopter performance, subsequent loss of control of the helicopter, or accident
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 38)] [Page 9692-9694] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 airplanes; and model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent over-heating of a certain pitot static heating relay, which could result in the burning of the windowsill drain hoses and consequent smoke or fire in the airplane cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 37)] [Page 9434-9436] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream model GIV-X and GV-SP series airplanes
Washington, USA - To ensure that the flightcrew is advised of the appropriate procedures to follow in the event that the cockpit displays go blank or malfunction, which could result in a possible loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 37)] [Page 9436-9439] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationOlympics: helicopter's traffic controlled by a web site
Turin, Italy - The real time update guaranteed immediate answers to all the problems
Yesterday the Olympics of Turin finished successfully, and the organizational engine prepared to guaranteed the Games’ carrying out worked perfectly. Among the various problem that have been confronted t... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent low-cycle-fatigue (LCF) failure of stage 5 LPT disks and stage 6 LPT disks, which could lead to uncontained engine failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 36)] [Page 9257-9260] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on AvCraft Dornier model 328-100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded retraction of the flaps during takeoff, which could result in an aborted takeoff and consequent potential for runway overrun
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 36)] [Page 9255-9257] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights investigation home stretched
Strasbourg, France - Europe Council has received all Member States' answers
Last November 21 Europe Council sent out a questionnaire to its 46 Member States to verify if and which Countries are aware of two matters: presumed flights used by CIA to carry terrorists and supposed... more
Civil aviationHijacked airplanes' shooting-down: Russia agrees
Moscow, Russia - After German repairing no, Duma votes for it
Last week German High Court abolished a law in force as of 2005, allowing hijacked planes’ shooting-down on the fly (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday Russian Parliament voted for a similar law instead, p... more
Civil aviation"Stuttgarter Zeitung" drafts air carriers' safety list
Berlin, Germany - Alitalia is the 29th on 50 carriers examinated
German newspaper "Stuttgarter Zeitung" anticipated yesterday the results of an annual report of a German agency for the control of the air incidents, the JACDEC (Jet Airliners Crashes Evaluation Center),... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321-100 series airplanes (2006-04-11)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking on the inner rear spar of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 34)] [Page 8792-8796] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2; A-300 B4; A-300 B4-600; A-300 B4-600R; A-300 F4 600R; A-300 C4-605R Variante F; A-310/200 and model A-310/300 (2006-04-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent injury to crewmembers, and subsequent damage to the airplane caused by rapid opening of the door
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8453-8457] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Meggitt model 602 smoke detectors and installed on various transport category airplanes (2006-04-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and provide corrective action for a potentially inoperative smoke detector and to ensure that the flightcrew is alerted in the event of a fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8446-8448] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationNuclear issue: the contractual summit between Russia and Iran is over
Moscow, Russia - Agreement prospect is still uncertain but possible
The Moscow two-days negotiation meeting between Iran and Russia on nuclear issue has ended today, with a second treaty round at Russian Foreign Office envolving nuclear experts from both Countries. The... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and model A-310/300 series airplanes (2006-04-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded movement of the pilot's or co-pilot's seat, which could result in interference with the operation of the airplane and consequent temporary loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8436-8439] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10, CL-600-2D15, and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2006-04-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fasteners from disengaging and interfering with an inboard rudder pedal, which could reduce directional controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8441-8443] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 series airplanes, model A-319/100, model A-320/111 airplanes, A-320/200 series airplanes, and A-321/100 series airplanes (2006-04-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct wear of the inboard flap trunnions, which could lead to loss of flap surface control and consequently result in the flap detaching from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8439-8441] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 500, 550, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 airplanes (2006-04-10)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the fire extinguishing bottles are activated in the event of an engine or APU fire, and that flammable fluids are not supplied during a fire, which could result in an unextinguished fire in the nacelle or APU
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8443-8446] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes (2006-04-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent pitch oscillation of the fuselage due to excessive ice buildup on the elevator servo tab, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8448-8450] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300 series airplanes, model A-340/200 and -300, and model 340-541 and -642 airplanes (2006-04-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of an emergency evacuation slide raft to deploy and inflate during an emergency situation, which could impede an evacuation and result in injury to passengers or crewmembers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)] [Page 8450-8453] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationWhite House's decision to increase air security fee criticized
Washington, USA - Also the representative of the Republican Party against Bush Administration
The parliamentarian fight for the approval of the federal budget continue. In these days it is in the firing line the require, presented by Bush Administration, to double the air security fee, directly... more
Civil aviationNew satellite net in Piedmont for Italian Civil Defence's communications in case of natural disasters or other emergencies
Turin, Italy - The first based on the technology of Hot Bird satellites
The new Italian Civil Defence’s satellite net, called EmercomSat and that allows to communicate in case of natural disasters or other emergencies, is in progress in Piedmont. Created by Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Alcatel) i... more
Civil aviationAir India's B-747 evacuated for a bomb alarm
New Delhi - The researches of the implement still in progress
An Air India’s B-747, arrived to the Indian airport of Ahmedabad, coming from London with 282 passengers on board, was rush evacuated because of a bomb alarm, after that a unnamed telephone call to the I... more
Civil aviationFrance asked to European Commission to add other air carriers to the black list
Paris, France - The require to guarantee more and more the passengers' safety
French Government proposed to the European Commission to put in the black list of the air carriers Phuket Airlines (Thailand), International Air Services (Liberia), Air Koryo (North Korea) and Air Comores... more
Civil aviationShoot down airplanes is unconstitutional
Berlin, Germany - German High Court declares illegitimate the law in force since 2005
As to the declaration of unconstitutionality of the German law, in force as of beginning of 2005, which allowed armed forces to bring down an airplane hijacked by terrorists (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10, CL-600-2D15, and CL-600-2D24 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of an output link of the aileron PCU, which, if both links on one aileron fail, could result in reduced lateral control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 31)] [Page 7843-7845] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationCIA flights in Dutch airports
Amsterdam, Holland - "Nrc Handelsblad" newspaper said so
At least eight airplanes used by CIA to carry terrorism suspects had a stop over in Holland between 2001 and 2005. Dutch newspaper "Nrc Handelsblad" reports that, referring to a ten aircraft list given... more
Civil aviationAir terrorism: German Constitutional Court judges unconstitutional the law about German sky security
Karlsruhe, Germany - According to this law German Government could destroy a suspected aircraft
German Constitutional Court, based in Karlsruhe, declared unconstitutional the law, approved by the last socialist Government, the counted the possibility for the Minister of Defence to ask to destroy... more
Civil aviationAlso Cherie Blair yesterday at Sestriere saw the show of the flying Eurofighter
Turin, Italy - After a first moment of tension, the wonder for the Air Force's jewel
There was also British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s wife, Cherie, yesterday when on Sestriere’s sky two Eurofighters hovered on flight and join a third bigger aircraft, a G-222 for militar transport wit... more
Civil aviationNo risks at 2006 World Championship
Berlin, Germany – FIFA considers German arenas safe
Low attempt risk: FIFA thinks so, judging football arenas, which will host World Championship this year, as safe enough. "We are very satisfied", explains Walter Gagg, FIFA facilities security manager... more
Civil aviationEurofighters fly over Sestriere
Rome, Italy - The new fighter in a real operative mission
Not only the challenger are firing million of people around the world, there is an other element of curiosity in these Olympic Winter Games: for the first time in fact the new European fighter "Eurofighter"... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH models DG-100 and DG-400 sailplanes and DG Flugzeugbau GmbH models DG-500 Elan series and DG-500M sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the universal bearing of the lower rudder mounting from slipping out of the bearing support
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 29)] [Page 7626] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationA B-703 of the Iranian Air Force intercepted by a F-16 took off from Trapani
Rome, Italy - The Iranian aircraft hadn't flight documents in order for the overflying the national air space
Around 5pm of last Sunday, a F-16 of the Italian Air Force has taken off from Trapani to intercept a B-703 of the Iranian Air Force that was passing in that moment the Italian air space without have the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze Spolka zo.o. model PZL M26 01 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in fuselage frame No. XI, which could result in failure of this frame
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 28)] [Page 6973-6975] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on British Aerospace model HS 748 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded re- engagement of the elevator gust lock, which could result in restriction of the elevator's movement and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 27)] [Page 6667-6669] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 500 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent internal oil fires caused by coking and carbon buildup, that could result in uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 27)] [Page 6673-6675] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 and A-319/100 series airplanes; A-320/111airplanes; A-320/200 series airplanes; and A-321/100 and A-321/200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent contact between the horizontal hinge pin and the adjacent electrical wire harness, which could result in damage to electrical wires, and consequent arcing and/or failure of associated systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 27)] [Page 6665-6667] 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 chafed wire bundles near the center fuel tank, which could cause electrical arcing through the tank wall and ignition of fuel vapor in the fuel tank, and result in a fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 27)] [Page 6663-6665] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC- 10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion and subsequent cracking of studbolts, which could result in failure of the flap hinge fittings and their possible separation from the wing rear spar, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 27)] [Page 6669-6673] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmbH model HFB 320 Hansa airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent continued operation of an airplane beyond its designed life limit for the primary structure, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)] [Page 6342-6343] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F-28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane, or ejection of a passenger or crew member out the door during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)] [Page 6343-6345] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aero Advantage ADV-200 series vacuum pumps
Washington, Usa - To prevent vacuum pump failure or malfunction during instrument flight rules (IFR) flight that could lead to loss of flight instruments critical for flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 25)] [Page 6191-6194] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3-60 SHERPA, SD3-SHERPA, and SD3-60 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent stress-corrosion cracking and subsequent failure of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 25)] [Page 6194-6197] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 Airplanes and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded movement of the pilot's or co-pilot's seat, which could interfere with the operation of the airplane and consequent temporary loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 24)] [Page 5976-5979] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33, DC-8- 51, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55, DC-8-63, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63F, DC-8-71, DC-8-73, DC-8-71F, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 24)] [Page 5969-5971] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA 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 fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 24)] [Page 5971-5976] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationNATO's yearly international conference starts today
Munich, Germany - Many delegations participate. Organized protest marches
NATO’s yearly international conference about world security starts today in Munich (Germany) and ends on Sunday. 300 deputations from 50 states partecipate at the meeting, through which USA, Germany, E... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH models DG-100 and DG-400 sailplanes and DG Flugzeugbau GmbH models DG-500 Elan series and DG-500M sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the universal bearing of the lower rudder mounting from slipping out of the bearing support, could result in the rudder separating from its support and to loss of sailplane control during flight operations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 22)] [Page 5584-5587] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model 390 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the hydraulic tube assembly and consequent leaking of hydraulic fluid
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 22)] [Page 5581-5584] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more