Civil aviation

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

Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the sliding member, which could result in possible separation of the MLG from the airplane and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane upon landing and possible injury to passengers

04/15/2004 16:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-256-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationRussian Civil Defence have landed in Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq - At least 360 Russian persons are ready to come back to Moscow today

04/15/2004 15:30

Operations for bringing civilian personnel working in Iraq back to Russia have started (see for details AVIONEWS). Russian Civil Defence’s airplanes, IL-62 and IL-76 types, have landed at Baghdad International A... more

Civil aviationHAI asks for higher flight safety over the Gulf of Mexico

Washington, USA - The right solution is the purchasing of more advanced technology

04/15/2004 12:53

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is making remarkable efforts in order to significantly increase air activities safety in the Gulf of Mexico, when considering operative risks which have often... more

Civil aviationItalian Government is analyzing the hypothesis of shooting down hijacked airliners

Rome, Italy - An extreme solution in case of real danger

04/15/2004 12:00

Italian Government is deepening a survey regarding the possibility for clearly regulating everything concerning the hypothesis of shooting down civil airplanes by Italian Air Force's fighters, in case... more

Civil aviationOne among the four kidnapped Italians has been killed in Iraq

Rome, Italy - Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, from Genoa

04/15/2004 11:59

One among the four Italians kidnapped by Prophet Mohammed Green Brigades in Iraq, Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, from Genoa, has been killed by his abductors (see for details AVIONEWS). Such news, still very... more

Civil aviationAn European data bank against terroristic threat has been promoted

Brussels, Belgium - It will increase the cooperation among members through a deeper information exchange

04/14/2004 18:03

The European Commission has recently put forward a proposal in order to design a EU data bank related to persons already condamned for terrorism, or under suspicion of having contributed to perform such... more

Civil aviationMoqtada Al-Sadr accepts to surrender

Teheran, Iran - Al-Sistani and Iranian Government's pressures appear effective

04/14/2004 17:40

While fightings carry on in the area of Falluja, involving American ground and air forces in an attempt for quelling the riot of groups which are adherent to Al-Sadr and which cause the shooting down of... more

Civil aviationEuropean Union's protection facing aggressions against members' citizens rises

Brussels, Belgium - An indemnity against punishable criminal acts anywhere they occur within EU's territory

04/14/2004 17:39

European Union' members have achieved an agreement regarding their common ruling of the possibility for a compensation for every citizen, in case this suffers from phisical or psychological damages due... more

Civil aviationEU passes new measures for flight safety

Brussels, Belgium - More controls against terrorism and bad overhaul

04/14/2004 17:13

New European Union's measures in order to increase flight safety against the danger of terroristic attacks and to avoid serious technical failures. European Parliament has approved a directive aimed to... more

Civil aviationRussia gets the evacuation for its citizens from Iraq started by tomorrow

Moscow, Russia - Civil defence's airplanes to land in Iraq and Kuwait

04/14/2004 12:07

Russian Emergencies Minister has made know some details concerning the evacuation plan for the Russian citizens presently in Iraq and that will be applied through by resorting to Russian civil defence’s a... more

Civil aviationAn armoured Rome but without any danger during Easter period

Rome, Italy - The overflight prohibition over the capital for small aircraft anyway will be kept up untill May 1st included

04/14/2004 11:39

Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, proves satisfied about results which have been achieved through the increase of control activities in the capital during Easter period. No alarm for the so called hard/soft... more

Civil aviationRussian Government is preparing an evacuation plan for its citizens from Iraq

Moscow, Russia - Also France and Portugal are asking theirs to leave that country

04/13/2004 22:01

Russian Government would be preparing an evacuation plan for its citizens which are presently in Iraq by civil protection airplanes. Through these aircraft, it is being scheduling to bring back to Moscow... more

Civil aviationFour Italian persons kidnapped by Iraqi rebels

Baghdad, Iraq - They would work for an American security private company

04/13/2004 17:17

News of last days about the possible capture of four Italian persons by some warriors belonging to a group of rebels in Iraq reveals completely true today. Italian ambassador in Iraq would have confirmed... more

Civil aviationItalian F-16s escort out from national air space a cargo devoid of overflight permission for its territory

Rome, Italy - It occured on Saturday April 10

04/13/2004 15:28

Last Saturday April 10 two F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Italian Air Force took off from Cervia Base (Ravenna) in order to verify the aims of a cargo airplane (a Boeing but its type has not been specified)... more

Civil aviationTourism airplane intercepted by F-16s near Bush's ranch

Washington, Usa - The aircraft had encroached on the no-fly zone above the President's house

04/13/2004 12:32

Last Friday F-16s intercepted a small tourism airplane flying through the no-fly zone above President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. The plane was forced to land at the San Marcos airport and the pilot... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2004-07-10)

Usa - To prevent a malfunction of the aural warning for the landing gear, leading the crew to open the circuit breaker for the aural warning horn which stops the operation of other aural warnings of malfunctions in other systems and, thus, could jeopardi

04/09/2004 16:46

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-101-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50, Mystere-Falcon 900, and Falcon 900 EX series airplanes

Usa - To prevent puncture of the fuel tank in the event of a belly landing, which could result in a post-landing fire if fuel leaking from the tank makes contact with the sparks from the airplane sliding on the ground

04/09/2004 16:46

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-51-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes (2004-07-22)

Washington, Usa - To ensure the continued structural integrity of the entire fleet of model 747 series airplanes

04/09/2004 16:45

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-47-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-15, DC-9-31, and DC-9-32 airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the corners and upper center of the door cutout of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/09/2004 16:44

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-60-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationTwo men have been arrested after declaring to be Basque terrorists on board of a flight towards Madrid

Madrid, Spain - Their identity is still not clear

04/09/2004 15:08

Two men have been arrested by Spanish Police after some aggressive declarations they would have made aboard of an airliner on which they were travelling. Such flight, en route towards Madrid after taking... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB SF-340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent possible collapse of a main landing gear upon landing and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/09/2004 13:36

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-25-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra series airplanes

Usa - To prevent chafing of the starter generator cable, which could result in electrical arcing in the vicinity of a fuel line, and possible fire or explosion

04/09/2004 13:35

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-236-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period (2): flight prohibition and CAP missions

Rome, Italy - Small airplanes will not be allowed to overfly the capital and there will be a constant patrolling by Italian Air Force fighters

04/08/2004 17:58

Capital air space will be involved in an extended flight prohibition compared with normal procedures concerning small airplanes during Easter period. Italian Air Force make know such prohibition refers... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400D series airplanes (2004-07-20)

Usa - To prevent possible interference between wire bundle W4489 and the receptacle housing of the chiller boost fan, drain tubes, and adjacent structure, which could result in damage to the wire bundle and consequent arcing and fire

04/08/2004 17:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-01-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3, -7, -7Q, and -7R4G2 series engines (2004-07-19)

Usa - To prevent improper connection of the cowl latch located in the left-hand side of the cowl panel assembly of each engine, which could result in separation of a cowl panel from the airplane

04/08/2004 17:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-207-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/111, -112, and -131 series airplanes

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

04/08/2004 17:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-17-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period

Rome, Italy - Controls have been increased at the two airports but capital air space will not be completely closed

04/08/2004 16:08

Some details concerning the increase of control activities and security measures for next Easter weekend have been made know today. Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, did not choose to specify the number of... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707 and 720 series airplanes (2004-07-06)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking and/or loss of the upper and lower barrel nuts and bolts that retain the aft trunnion support fitting, which could result in the collapse of the main landing gear upon landing

04/08/2004 13:53

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-335-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Aircraft Engines CT7 series turboprop engines

Usa - To prevent separation of PGB left-hand and right-hand idler gears, which could result in uncontained PGB failure and internal bulkhead damage, possibly prohibiting the auxiliary feathering system from fully feathering the propeller on certain PGBs

04/08/2004 13:52

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-48-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-212 series airplanes (2004-07-17)

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the auxiliary landing gear direction system, which could result in abnormal vibrations during takeoff and landing runs, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/08/2004 09:16

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-262-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-400ER series airplanes

To prevent fatigue cracking in the aft lower lug run-out region of the deflection control track, which could result in the loss of the secondary load path for the outboard flap, resulting in loss of the outboard flap and consequent reduced controllabilit

04/08/2004 09:15

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-287-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the terminal studs on the 3-phase limiter blocks and associated current limiters, which could cause a fire in the airplane

04/08/2004 09:14

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-226-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes

Usa - To prevent an inability to lower or retract the landing gear using the landing gear control handle, which could result in use of Emergency Procedures using the landing gear manual release

04/07/2004 17:28

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-157-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-235 series airplanes (2004-07-16)

Usa - To prevent the flight crew from being able to inhibit the aural warning for the landing gear up, and the possibility that the flight crew of the next flight or possibly of the same flight could inadvertently land the airplane with the landing gear

04/07/2004 17:27

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-160-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationAmerican fighters escort commercial airplane over Washington skies for photographic service

Washington, USA - Capital warning for the overflight of a C-40 escorted by two F-16s but it is a normal operation by USAF

04/07/2004 13:15

Yesterday, at 12 am, tourists and citizens in Washington quite worried for a minute when they saw overflying, at a low ceiling, what apparently looked like a commercial 737 escorted by two F-16s of US... more

Civil aviation"No-fly" list under indictment in the United States

Washington, USA - A denunciation for the lack of cancellation for names in the schedule of terrorism suspects of USA's carriers

04/07/2004 11:48

"No-fly" list, which gathers in the United States the names of those considered suspects and involved in due detailed controls in case they decide to travel by airplanes, is under indictment because of... more

Civil aviationAn open forum on civil defence on April 6

Rome, Italy - In order to encourage the coordination between defence and civil defence against the terroristic threat

04/05/2004 12:10

An open forum on international terrorism with reference to a threat for Italy and to a necessary activities' coordination between defence and civil defence is going to occur on April Tuesday 6. Representatives... more

Civil aviationItalian Minister Pisanu reassures about anti-terrorism measures for airports and the national air space

Rome, Italy - An increase of controls but no real danger for Easter period

04/05/2004 12:03

Minister of the Interior, Giuseppe Pisanu, commented yesterday problems concerning the fighting against terrorism and prevention of attempts in Italy, especially during this week before Easter event. Minister... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent LCF cracking and failure of the HPT stage 1 disk due to exceeding the life limit, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane

04/02/2004 14:00

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-46-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationUSAF F-15s escort a British Airways 747

Atlanta, USA - A woman with needle work would have irritate personnel onboard as she did not cooperate to warrant flight safety

04/02/2004 11:56

During April 1st night, a 747 of British Airways en route from London to Atlanta has been drawn up by a couple of US Air Force F-15 Eagles at some 250 miles from US eastern coast. This airplane has been... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-15 airplane (2004-07-08)

Washington, Usa - To prevent loose external power ground wires, which could cause arcing and overheated wire insulation and consequent smoke/fire in the cockpit

04/01/2004 15:11

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-31-AD; Amendment... 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 (2004-07-05)

Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking, which could result in major damage to the adjacent structure of the pylon aft spar upper cap, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/01/2004 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-255-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C- 9A, C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F; DC-9- 21, DC-9-41, and DC-9-51 series airplanes (2004-07-04)

Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the ballast transformers due to aging fluorescent tubes that cause a higher power demand on the ballast transformers, which could result in smoke in the cockpit

04/01/2004 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-58-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd model N-22B, N-22S, and N-24A airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the rear fuselage bulkhead

04/01/2004 15:09

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-43-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the primary fuel ejector, which could cause fuel leakage into the center fuel tank, and result in engine shutdown during flight

04/01/2004 15:08

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-41-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S-76 A, B, and C helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent both autopilots from disengaging following a No. 2 DC generator failure, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) flight

04/01/2004 15:08

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-45-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -200CB series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the attachment installation of the forward lavatory during an emergency landing, which could result in injury to the crew and passengers

04/01/2004 15:07

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-404-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationStructural problems for US military helicopters

Washington, USA - It has been reported by pilots and crews

04/01/2004 13:46

Helicopter pilots and crews would be particularly worried regarding the serious condition in which several aircraft are from a structural solidity point of view. In fact, a number of fuselage cracks would... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent early fatigue, corrosion, or fretting, which could result in structural failure of major components, and possible reduced structural integrity of the airplane

03/31/2004 15:33

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-232-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent failure of the support arms of the ground spoiler assemblies due to cracking, which could result in loss of function and/or separation of the affected ground spoiler assemblies from the airplane, and consequent reduced controllability of

03/31/2004 15:32

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-300-AD; Amendment... more