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Civil aviationBlack list (3): accidents occurred to Flash Airlines and Armenia Airlines forbidden from Swiss sky
Berne, Switzerland - The Egyptian carrier was involved in the terrible tragedy that caused 148 victims last year
The Egyptian airline banned by Switzerland was the Flash Airlines, the carrier operating the charter flight with the Boeing B-737 with 148 people on board, mostly French, sunk in the Red Sea (at Sharm... more
Civil aviationUSA: suspicious airplanes flying over Washington to be shot down only under Pentagon's order
Washington, USA – A firm decision by Bush-led Administration to put disorder concerning competences between Defence and National Security departments to an end
Some civil aircraft flew in a restricted area of Californian air space recently as devoted to the Presidential Air Force One’s routes, so leading US Air Force to order some of its F-16 fighters to take o... more
Civil aviationHe stole and sold ANA's flight manuals and uniforms: Japanese Police arrested a pilot
Tokyo, Japan - Highest alert stage in the Asian country after the recent threats by Al-Qaeda against the continent's cities
Japanese Police arrested two days ago a pilot from the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA), as accused for stealing some six flight manuals (one of which related to the Boeing 747-400) and two uniforms... more
Civil aviationOnur Air's plane grounded due to problems with hydraulic system
Zurich, Switzerland - The A-300 to restart flying after repairing faults found by the UFAC
A Turkish carrier Onur Air’s plane would have been refused permission to take off from Zurich Airport after some Swiss Civil Aviation’s officers found troubles with the Airbus A-300’s hydraulic system. The Swiss... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): Switzerland banned Egyptian and Armenian airlines
Berne, Switzerland - Only two carriers have been warned against flying over Swiss homeland
Switzerland’s Federal Office for Civil Aviation (UFAC) released this morning its black list banning Egypt’s Flash Airlines and Armenia’s Air Van Airlines from flying over federal homeland. Transport Minis... more
Civil aviationBlack list: "A European code on air transport safety is necessary"
Rome, Italy - It would have been put forward by Italian Minister Lunardi confirming that he disagrees with the release of single national black lists
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, confirmed its view about the uselessness of a release of black lists on carriers. Without carrying out a European code on air transport... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): Lunardi suggested 5 measures to increase air transport safety
Brussels, Belgium - Common standards to operate in the EU territory with monthly updated lists and specific sanctions
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi described with five points measures which Italy intends to suggest as an amendment for EU Regulation, as it is likely to be approved by... more
Civil aviationThe 2nd annual international Aviation Safety Forum
Washington, Usa - The FAA invites all aviation leaders and government regulators
The global aviation safety record is the best it has ever been. This achievement has been dependent on the entire aviation community’s working together in partnership to make even safer air transportation s... more
Civil aviationBird flu: checks and health inspections reinforced in French airports
Paris, France - French Government to launch a public information campaign
Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, notified yesterday that Paris Government will increase the stocks of medicine and vaccinations to avoid a potential outbreak of avian flu. Health inspections and... more
Civil aviationBlack list: European Parliament asked for a compulsory information sharing among the state members
Brussels, Belgium - In order to lead to set a European black list
European Parliament’s proposal regarding the creation of a black list of carriers schedules that the single state members are expected to provide proper information, by an exchange activity which can e... more
Civil aviationFrance: tour operators expected to tell customers name of airlines they will fly on
Paris, France - Bill to be ready within the end of the year
French Government threatens the iron hand about air safety issue: after releasing the black list of foreign carriers unauthorized to fly over national homeland, it ordered the duty affecting tour operators... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviewed Marta Vincenzi, European Parliament Transport Committee member, concerning safety
Rome, Italy - "It is true that a black list is an insufficient measure but Italian Minister Lunardi should take into account the higher transparency gained by EU by its release"
AVIONEWS interviewed Marta Vincenzi, European Parliament Transport Committee member representing PSE Italian delegation, concerning safety and with reference in particular to the start of EU’s works f... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): the important difference between certification and SAFA inspections
Rome, Italy - It is important to understand the different intensity of checks related to the two different procedures and involved subjects
Within the analysis of the general problem regarding the creation of white and black lists of carriers both on a national and European bases, one should underline that press often proves unable to understand... more
Civil aviationBlack list: here is a hypothesis for the Italian case
Rome, Italy - Pointed out by "Corriere della Sera" and "Sole 24-Ore" newspapers but Italian Minister Lunardi firmly believes instead in the need of a white list
"Corriere della Sera" and "Sole 24-Ore" newspapers pointed out recently some six airlines which could be included in an Italian black list on the basis of details available when considering that such airlines... more
Civil aviationFAA (Emergency) AD on Boeing Model 777-200, -300, and -300ER series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the display of erroneous heading information to the pilot, which could result in loss of the main sources of attitude data, consequent high pilot workload, and subsequent deviation from the intended flight path
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. FAA-2005-22252; Directorate... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Short Brothers model SD3-60 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking and corrosion of the rudder horn spar, which could lead to detachment of the mass balance weight of the rudder
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50160-50164] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F turboshaft engines (2005-17-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine, which could result in a forced autorotation landing and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50164-50166] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft engines (2005-17-15)
To detect a dimensionally incorrect FCU filter that could lead to an undetected limitation of fuel flow, limiting the maximum power available in-flight, which could result in the inability to continue safe flight, avoid obstacles or land safely
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50168-50170] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, A-300 C4-605R Variant F; A-310/200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-17-14)
Washington, Usa-To prevent desynchronization of one of the three rudder servo actuators, which, if combined with an engine failure, could result in the loss of the related hydraulic system and could cause the loss of one of the two synchronized actuators
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50157-50160] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes; and model A-340/541 and -642 airplanes (2005-17-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent automatic reset of the DUs for the EIS during flight and consequent loss of data from the DUs, which could reduce the ability of the flightcrew to control the airplane during adverse flight conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50166-50168] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B, -7, - 7A, -7B, -9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, -17AR, -209, -217, - 217A, -217C, and -219 Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of critical life-limited rotating engine parts which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50170-50180] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationBlack List (7): AVIONEWS interviewed Captain Renzo Dentesano
Rome, Italy - "A black list makes sense only on the basis of careful inspections such as by the Quick Access Recorder, while the white list do not represent the general condition of the carriers"
AVIONEWS interviewed Captain Renzo Dentesano regarding the creation of white and black lists on airlines. Cap. Dentesano is an authoritative expert on air transport safety. One should first of all verify... more
Civil aviationCodacons (2): Italian Customer Association released a list of airlines at risk
Rome, Italy - It includes foreign carriers violating ICAO's rules of national accordance
CODACONS, Italian Consumers Association, while is waiting that Italian Minister of Transport Lunardi and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) draw up an official black list, has released a list of airlines... more
Civil aviationCodacons warns Minister Lunardi and ENAC: 15 days to release the black list
Rome, Italy - "It is ridiculous that Italy refuses to draw up a black list"
Codacons, Italian Consumer Association, warned Italian Minister of Transport Lunardi and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board): such measure aims to remove Minister and ENAC’s hesitation to release the b... more
Civil aviationBlack list (6). Air Memphis, authorized in Italy but banned in Belgium, to enter the "Grey list" of carriers at risk
Rome, Italy - The Egyptian carrier was involved in three accidents, one of them was fatal
The fact that Egyptian Air Memphis airline was included both in the most recent Italian list of foreign airlines whose aircraft have been inspected by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) with favorable... more
Civil aviationBlack list (4). From SAFA checks to the white list: common procedures, different results
Rome, Italy - Checks on aircraft coming from non-ECAC members are performed on the basis of common rules but actually the white lists appear different in the single states
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) released a white list of carriers operating in Italy, actually indicating which airlines prove capable of honouring a series of standards concerning safety... more
Civil aviationBlack list (5): only one among the five airlines banned in France involved in accident in the past
Paris, France - Air Saint Thomas had a crash without serious after-effects in Virginia
French Civil Aviation Board has released on its Internet web site the black list of airlines banned from flying over French homeland it had longed for (see for details AVIONEWS). But AVIONEWS through a... more
Civil aviationBlack list (3): Belgium outlaws 9 airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Most of them were African carriers
Belgium released the black list of carriers that have been suspended or not allowed to operate by air transport authorities. The nine airlines present on the Internet web site of Belgium’s Transport M... more
Civil aviationMyair grounded passengers to fly to Bergamo
Bari, Italy - Turkish World Focus Airlines mandate has been overruled
132 passengers departing from Bari bound for Bergamo by flight 8I 1061 of Myair.com scheduled for 9:50pm on last Thursday operated by Turkish World Focus Airlines which found technical problems causing... more
Civil aviationFly Air's Airbus grounded at Roissy
Paris, France - Civil Aviation Body's inspectors discovered some irregularities before the aircraft's departure
A Fly Air’s Airbus A-300 plane has been temporarily grounded last Saturday at Paris International "Charles de Gaulle" Airport, after French Civil Aviation Authority’s inspectors found in their check a c... more
Civil aviationBlack list (2): Italy denied such possibility
Rome, Italy - However, European Union is likely to order to carry it out and release on a national basis
Italy does not intend to release a black list of airlines to be considered at risk. Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, and ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency)... more
Civil aviationBlack list: five carriers banned in France
Paris, France - And EU thinks about a European list
France released the black list of carriers banned from flying over French homeland (see for details AVIONEWS). It deals with five airlines: Air Koryo (North Korea), Phuket Airlines (Thailand), Air Saint-Thomas... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, on air transport safety
Rome, Italy - "Safety and checks harmonization at a European level is necessary as we have to operate within the European Single Sky"
AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, on air transport safety with reference in particular to the meeting set by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) on last August... more
Civil aviationRussia grounded the IL-96/300s: Ilyushin Corporation must remove the aircraft's defects
Moscow, Russia - Aeroflot forced to change completely its operational activities
As Aeroflot looks at West to replace its airplanes after Russian Transport Ministry’s decision to ground the country’s fleet of Ilyushin 96-300s as a precautionary measure, the Ilyushin Corporation, the... more
Civil aviationFrance: the first black list of carriers in a EU's country
Paris, France - They will be clearly indicated together with the ones allowed to fly and the ones which can be leased
France became te first country in Europe to provide itself with an airlines’ black list in the near term, that is to say by indicating those carriers which do not meet requirements set by civil aviation a... more
Civil aviationForced return for an American West Express jet too
Washington, USA - As a precautionary measure due to a smoke alarm
A Mesa Airlines plane operating a flight of the American West Express with 24 passengers direct to Las Vegas, returned back to Oakland International Airport where it landed, because of a smoke-alarm coming... more
Civil aviationEU: three "lists" for air transport safety
Brussels, Belgium - A black one for carrier unable to meet requirements, a blue one for the certified ones and a wite one for the worthier, the safer and moer efficient
A meeting among Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Lunardi, ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviaton Agency) and ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Control Agency) is expected to be held today,... more
Civil aviationAirbus returned back shortly after takeoff. The plane was ok but passengers refused to leave again
Paris, France - New case of "Mutiny" among travellers who fear for their safety more and more
235 passengers bound for Djerba with an Airbus A-300 belonging to Tunisia’s Cartago charter carrier, rented by Turkish Fly Air, refused to leave again from the Paris-Orly Airport after that the airplane, t... more
Civil aviationTechnical problem forced Olympic Airways plane to return back
Athens, Greece - A failure to undercarriage alarmed pilot
An airplane of the Olympic Airways carrier with 124 persons on board landed without problems yesterday at Athens International Airport after having been forced to return back two hours later the takeoff.... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS Specials: ENAC's white list including foreign carriers matching SAFA safety requirements
Rome, Italy - One can access the latest useful list on foreign carriers on the AVIONEWS' official web site
After the reunion called by ENAC in the light of the tragic accident occurred last August 6 (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2), to illustrate the state of assessments and measures undertaken by Italian... more
Civil aviationeasyJet: pressurization indicator forced the Luton-Turin flight to re-entry
Turin, Italy - According to "La Stampa" newspaper's sources, though the failure regarded the indicator itself and not the pressurization system
The English carrier’s easyJet airplane which went back to London-Luton Airport yesterday due to an indicator start-up immediately after takeoff, was a Boeing 737 (see for details AVIONEWS). The indicator, a... more
Civil aviationSafety: Italian taxpayers associations ask for more transparency for passengers
Rome, Italy - More information on aircraft and carriers has been requested for customers
During a meeting held today with ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) on safety (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2), the main Italian taxpayers associations among which ADUSBEF and CODACONS... more
Civil aviationRussia grounded the IL-96/300s
Moscow, Russia - Problems with braking system not in line with aircraft's design
All the flights operated with Ilyushin 96-300 commercial jets have been suspended by the Federal Service for Transport Supervision Rostransnadzor due to safety problems beginning from yesterday: Russian... more
Civil aviation"Mutiny" of 150 French passengers who refused to leave with an Alexandair flight
Heraklion, Crete - "We do not want to be embarked on this plane that was forced to make an emergency landing at Milan"
They should be embarked on the same McDonnell Douglas MD-82 of Greek airline Alexandair that has been forced to an emergency landing at Milan-Malpensa air station last August 11 due to an engine failure... more
Civil aviationQantas flight made a force-land
Osaka, Japan - A failure sensor induced pilot to error
An Airbus A-330 of Qantas airline direct to Perth with 178 passengers on board, made an emergency landing on runway at Japanese "Kansai" Airport at Osaka last morning. Nine people emerged injured during... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for easyJet in London
London, UK - The airplane bound for Turin was forced to go back to Luton air station, where it had taken off, for a technical failure
An English low-cost carrier easyJet’s airplane leaving from London-Luton Airport this morning and bound for Turin-Caselle would have been forced to an emergency landing due to a failure. Captain would h... more
Civil aviationHelios airline's plane diverted due to problems with flaps
London, United Kingdom - Jet landed safely at Luton instead of at Stansted
A Boeing 737 of the Cypriot Helios carrier, the same one operating the flight crashed at Athens last Sunday, has been forced this morning to land at London-Luton Airport instead of at Stansted according... more
Civil aviationItalian Anti-terrorism package: measures on flight and explosive material ownership restrictions
Rome, Italy - Police's authorization to be necessary till December 2006 in the first case and reduction of explosive material trading and use
Subjects involved by reinforced checks on flight training activities and depending on Italian Police’s authorization in the related province territorial competence will have to honour it till December 3... more
Civil aviationIranian nuclear programme: Russia criticized the hypothesis of an armed intervention
Moscow, Russia - But it admonished Teheran to restart dialogue with Europe and avoid te resume of uranium enrichment
Russia is trying to find a solution to problems occurred following the resume of uranium enrichment activities within the Iranian nuclear programme. On the one hand, Moscow thinks that Teheran did not... more
Civil aviationFear of flying (2): EU thinks about new steps to increase safety standards
Brussels, Belgium - Besides an EU' black list, it will be necessary to harmonize members' rules and ensure technical assistance to third countries
European Union proves ready to resort to new ruling measures to increase the safety degree in the air transport. Among the main initiatives currently analysed by European Commissioner for Transport Jacques... more