Civil aviation
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Civil aviationAn Air Europa's Boeing 737 worried the air defences of several European countries
Madrid, Spain - It occurred on last May 1st and it would have been caused by the lack of communication procedures with the ground operating personnel
A Boeing 737 of the Spanish carrier called Air Europa with 186 passengers on board would have caused some problems for the air defences and flight security agencies in a large part of Europe. It has been... more
Civil aviationFalse bomb alarm at Sofia Airport
Sofia, Bulgaria - An anonymous phone call would have indicated the presence of a bomb at the air station but Police did not find anything
A false bomb alarm occurred at Sofia Airport, Bulgaria, this morning. A man, who did not introduce himself, would have called Bulgarian capital air station's Police to indicate the presence of a bomb at... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Thales Avionics TA/RA VSI-TCAS indicators
Paris, France - To prevent the TA/RA VSI-TCAS indicator from displaying a conflicting "RA FAIL" message during a multi-aircraft encounter, which could result in the flightcrew ignoring the correct aural command and traffic display information if the f
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-284-AD; Amendment 39-13770; AD 2004-16-14] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Thales... more
Civil aviationIran gets its own nuclear programme started again
Teheran, Iran - The Islamic Republic suddenly asks for Germany, United Kindom and France's diplomatic support though they denounce illegitimacy
Israel had warned at the end of July the international community on such possibility and, as it seems, it has occurred (see for details AVIONEWS). Iran would have started its own nuclear sector research... more
Civil aviationAl-Qaeda: hit New York by explosive material-stuffed helicopters
New York, USA - Details on such possible operations would have been found out inside the computers seized to members of the terroristic organization
Recent successes of Anti-terrorism units in Great Britain and Pakistan (see for details AVIONEWS) would have unveiled particularly relevant details with reference to the new possible threats which the... more
Civil aviationOlympic Games: the NATO sea-air police operations have started
Athens, Greece - "Distinguished Games" begins: it's the anti-terrorism operation to police sea and air space
On Friday August 13, the Olympic Games 2004 will start, the first Olympics after September 11,: since last Friday NATO began the Greek seas control operations, to ensure largest security of the show, fixed... more
Civil aviationUnited Kingdom: attempt warning is still high
London, UK - Airplanes landing at Heathrow were in the sights of the Pakistani terrorist Al-Naeem Noor Khan
Alert for terroristic attacks in Great Britain is still high. According to country’s press, at least five persons would have succeeded in escaping to Scotland Yard and they would be still in the national t... more
Civil aviationS-300 missiles to protect Athens' Olympic Games
Athens, Greece - Some batteries to be located in Crete island in order to increase the long-range defence of the territory
Greek Government had unveiled some days ago that the Olympic Games would have been defended even by the resort to the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missiles, located nearby Athens in order to provide a... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct corrosion pitting and cracking of the piston rods for the MLG retraction actuators, which could result in rupture of a piston rod, non-damped extension of the MLG, high loads on the fully extended MLG, and consequent reduced
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 4, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 149)] [Page 46979-46981] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFBI agent feigns a weapons trader: two Islamic militants were arrested
Albany, USA - They intended to buy a portable missile-launcher
A FBI agent suggested to some Albany's mosque representatives to purchase a portable missile-launcher while he feigned a weapons trader. After the first negotiations, even the mosque's Imam himself would... more
Civil aviationLula: fighters to defend Brazil from the plague of drug
Brasilia, Brazil - On the basis of a new bill, Brazilian Air Force will be able to shoot down aircraft employed for drug traffic
Lula's Government is firmly willing to stop drug traffic performed in his country by the resort to aircraft. For such purpose, Brazilian Government would have produced a bill aimed to regulate the possibility... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Korean Air's flight
Anchorage, USA - The 747 en route from Seoul to New York was forced to land for necessary checks but no bomb was found
A Korean Air's Boeing 747 en route from Seoul to New York was forced to land at Anchorage Airport (Alaska) on last Tuesday 3 August, due to a warning signal regarding a bomb. Such alarm would have been... more
Civil aviationItaly under international terrorism's threat: the highest alert level all over the country
Rome, Italy - Checks at national air stations to be strenghtened during August
A high warning degree in Italy after the several and constant threats against the country by some Islamic extremist groups during last days. Italian Interior Minister, Giuseppe Pisanu, has decided for... more
Civil aviationNew rules by FAA on safety: the carriers will be able to adapt their fleets by 2008
Washington, USA - So, saving for some USD 200m regarding the carriers have been forecasted
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently unveiled that the deadline for the adaptation od technical checking procedures on the American carriers' maintenance, has been set for 2008. Current procedures... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing at Fiumicino for an Air Malta's airplane
Fiumicino, Italy - This aircraft was flying from Corfù to Manchester when smoke began spreading inside the cabin
An airplane of Air Malta carrier performed an emergency landing last night at Rome-Fiumicino Airport due to a technical failure. This aircraft, an Airbus A-320 with about 170 passengers on board, was flying... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model A-109K2 helicopters
Usa - To detect a crack and prevent fatigue failure of the trunnion, loss of the tail rotor hub and blade assembly, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 147)] [Page 46096-46098] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S- 61L, S-61N, S-61-NM, and S-61R helicopters
Usa - To detect an impending engine bearing (bearing) failure, which, if undetected and not addressed by appropriate crew action, may result in oil leakage, severing of the shaft housing, an uncontained in-flight fire, and a subsequent emergency landing
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Civil aviationOlympic Games: a multinational security force to be available for such event
Athens, Greece - Some 70.000 security members, together with choppers and Awacs to ensure the success of such show against international terrorism
Furhter details, regarding the security system set to protect Olympic Games against prospective terroristic attacks, have recently been unveiled by Greek Government (see for details AVIONEWS). International... more
Civil aviationAir Accident Investigation Branch: "Ryanair personnel's training appears insufficient"
London, UK - The British agency would have found shortcomings regarding carrier personnel's training on the occasion of an accident in 2002
One of the two engines of a Ryanair's Boeing 737 burnt just before landing on February 27 2002 at London Stansted Airport, while it arrived in England from Dublin. No one among the 117 passengers aboard... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. model PA-46-500TP airplanes
Washington, Usa - to detect and remove any protective cover over the percussion cap, or any silicon tube over the end of the trigger mechanism pin, which could result in failure of the emergency oxygen system
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure the structural integrity of the engine-to-wing load path and prevent possible separation of the engine from the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H
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Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-3A1 and -3B1 series turbofan engines
Usa - To prevent 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 Information [Federal Register: July 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 146)] [Page 45562-45564] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-501, AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-503A, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the upper aft longeron, which could cause the fuselage to fail. Such failure could result in loss of control of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that fuel quantity indication wires are properly separated from wires carrying 115-volt alternating current (AC)
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B and B1 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent an electrical short circuit, failure of landing gear to extend, and an emergency landing
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Usa - To ensure that there is sufficient lightning bonding at the electrical harness for the tail boom strobe light, and to prevent the simultaneous failure of multiple avionics systems in the event of a lightning strike, which could result in reduced co
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 146)] [Page 45565-45566] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament: appeal to the Court of Justice against USA-EU's agreements on passengers' personal details
Brussels, Belgium - Parliament does not appear willing to accept the requirements suggested by the United States
European Parliament has been trying for months to lead the European Court of Justice to decide about the legitimacy of European Union-United States’ agreements, regarding the provision to US authorities o... more
Civil aviationEast African reacts against Enac's decision for suspending activities in Italy
Rome, Italy - According to the African carrier, international ruling regarding flight safety would be fully honoured
East African Safari immediately reacted to Enac’s (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) decision aimed to suspend African carrier’s activities in Italy, with reference to the necessary period intended to... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/131, -132, and -133; A-320/231, -232, and -233; and A-321/131 and -231 series airplanes (2004-15-14)
Usa - To prevent transient loss of certain systems and consequent reduced ability of the flightcrew to cope with adverse flight conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 145)] [Page 45243-45246] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Rolls-Royce plc RB-211 series turbofan engines (2004-01-20)
Usa - To prevent corrosion-induced uncontained disc failure, resulting in damage to the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes, and A-330/300 series airplanes (2004-15-12)
Usa - To prevent uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the auxiliary power unit (APU), which could result in loss of critical electrical systems when the airplane is operated in emergency electrical configuration, and consequent reduced controllability of th
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 145)] [Page 45241-45243] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and model MD-88 airplanes
Usa - To prevent failure of freeze protection ribbon heaters, which could result in the charring, scorching, smoking, and shorting out of freeze protection ribbon heaters in the lavatory water supply system and could also result in electrical arcing of f
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Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines' airplane at Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - Fortunately, no bomb was found aboard the DC-10 which was carrying some 145 passengers
A DC-10 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was rapidly evacuated by security units at Frankfurt Airport yesterday in the afternoon at about 03:20 pm, due to an anonymous call unveiled by Police office just before... more
Civil aviationAir France: emergency landing for a carrier's flight in Beirut
Rome, Italy - The flight was arriving from Paris and it was going to Dubai
Lebanese sources, followed by other sources belonging to the carrier though they preferred their names were not unveiled, have made know that an Air France's flight from Paris to Dubai was forced to immediately... more
Civil aviationIsrael Aircraft Industries under indictment
Tel Aviv, Israel - It would have delivered faulty landing gear even devoid of proper certifications for both Israeli military and civil aircraft
IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) is under indictment in Israel due to some technical defects found out on some aircraft, both the military and the civil ones, which were in the past involved by updating... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible multiple uncontained LP compressor fan blade failure, due to cracking in the blade root caused by increased stresses in the shear key slots
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 144)] [Page 44925-44927] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationAl-Qaeda is scheduling a new September 11-style attack against Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - The warning signal was recently spread by country's intelligence service
Turkish intelligence service warns about possible terroristic attempts in the country. According to Ankara's intelligence service in fact, Al-Qaeda would be scheduling to perform attacks which appear similar... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for an East African's 767 at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (2): Italian Infrastructure Vice-minister Tassone's comment
Rome, Italy - According to Tassone, this event would have only been "a destiny"
Italian Infrastructure and Transport Vice-minister Mario Tassone commented the accident occurred at Rome-Fiumicino Airport which has involved an East African's Boeing 767, forced to perform an emergency... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent contamination of the fueling float switch by moisture or fuel, and chafing of the float switch wiring against the fuel tank conduit, which could present an ignition source inside the fuel tank that could cause a fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 143)] [Page 44580-44586] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the area around the fasteners of the landing plate of the aileron access doors and the bottom skin panel of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wings
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: July 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 143)] [Page 44592-44594] Header Information Header... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fuel leak caused by chafing of the APU fuel tube assembly, which could result in fire in the center wing area
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 series airplanes (2004-15-08)
Usa - To ensure that fatigue cracking of certain structural elements is detected and corrected, and to ensure the structural integrity of affected airplanes
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes (2004-15-06)
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking in the primary structure of the nose of the airplane at the forward avionics bay (fuselage stations 4 to 11), which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes (2004-15-05)
Usa - To prevent air from the auxiliary power unit (APU) bay being ingested into the flight deck and passenger cabin resulting in poor air quality and, if the air is contaminated, possible incapacitation of the flightcrew and passengers
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB SF-340A series airplanes
Usa - To prevent a momentary loss of data on the left-hand electronic flight instrumentation system screens, which could lead to the pilot's loss of situational awareness during initial climb or approach/landing, and possibly result in reduced control of
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Civil aviationCameras in pilot cabin: FAA and NTSB disagree about the advisability of such measure
Washington, USA - According to NTSB, it would warrant more effective investigations in case of accidents while FAA would not consider it reliable
No agreement appears possible presently between US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with reference to the proposal, put forward by this one, and aimed... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for an East African's 767 at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Fiumicino, Italy - Pilot realized immediately after taking off that left engine was burning
An East African’s Boeing 767-300ER performed an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 02:12 am today. Such procedure, which was successful, started when its pilot realized immediately after t... more
Civil aviationUnited Airlines: a flight towards Los Angeles from Sydney went back due to a bomb-alarm
Rome, Italy - It has been unveiled by a carrier's spokesman
The warning signal came after the finding of a paper indicating threats led the commander of the United flight 840 with 246 persons on board to decide of going back towards the Kingsford Smith Airport... more
Civil aviationUSA: a greater effort against the surface-to-air missiles which threaten air transport
Washington, USA - Electronic self-protection systems to be adopted for civil airplanes while Government will have to face missiles proliferation
Despite debates occurred regarding Israeli security programme (see for details AVIONEWS), the United States would be ready to perform a similar step towards the increase of protection degree for the airliners.... more