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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, and DC-9-15F airplanes; and model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the outboard idler hinge fitting of the left and right wing flap at station Xw=333.148 due to fatigue cracking, which could result in a deflected flap that may cause asymmetric lift and consequent reduced controlla
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the installation of incorrect pressurization discharge valves and cabin pressure controllers, which could subject the airframe to excess stress and adversely affect the airframe fatigue life
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-311 airplanes (2004-18-05)
Usa - To prevent disbonding of the subject skin panels, which could reduce the load-carrying capacity of the skin panels and result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
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Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia: two men arrested by Russian Police
Moscow, Russia - It is being suspected they helped the two kamikaze women to avoid checks but they could have also put the bombs on board the planes
Russian Police would have arrested two men suspected for participating to the double terroristic attempt occurred on last August 24, when two Russian commercial airplanes exploded in flight almost at the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-10-10F, MD- 10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, and 717-200 airplanes
Usa - To prevent, under certain conditions during the FMS PROF descent, the uncommanded descent of an airplane below the selected level-off altitude, which could result in an unacceptable reduction in the separation between the airplane and nearby air tr
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Civil aviationDouble security alarm at Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles, USA - Three terminals were closed and evacuated for four hours with significant delay
Much fear occurred at Los Angeles International Airport on last Saturday. Three terminals of the air station would have been closed and evacuated at about 07:00 am (local time) due to two warning signals... more
Civil aviationPowell suggests to resort to sanctions against the Iranian nuclear programme
Washington, USA - According to American Government, Teheran's regime would be able to produce five atomic bombs soon
The Iranian nuclear matter appears more and more in the centre of attention also in the United States now (see for details AVIONEWS). US Secretary of State Colin Powell would intend to ask the United Nations... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, 737-700, 737- 700C, 737-800, and 737-900 series airplanes (2004-18-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent high electrical resistance in the squib firing circuit, which could result in insufficient electrical current to fire the fire extinguisher bottle squib and discharge the fire extinguishing agent, which could lead to an uncon
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Civil aviationUSA: controls more thorough for the airplanes from Moscow
Washington, USA - Passengers and goods subordinated to more scrupulous inspections
From yesterday, controls more thorough on the Delta Airlines and Aeroflot flights, carriers that assure the four daily connections between Moscow and the United States. The decision has been communicated... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes (2004-17-05)
Usa - To prevent leakage of fire extinguishing agent through the filter/regulator of the cargo fire extinguishing system, which could result in the inability of the fire extinguishing system to suppress a fire in the cargo compartment of the airplane
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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 any primary fuel ejector, which could cause fuel leakage into the center fuel tank, and could result in engine shutdown during flight
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Hoffmann Propeller GmbH & Co KG models HO-V343 and HO-V343K propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller hub failure and blade separation due to an unknown root cause, leading to damage and possible loss of control of the airplane
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Civil aviationLibyan airplane hijacked to Sudan: 15 Eritreans sentenced to five years in jail
Khartoum, Sudan - Persons forced to go back to their country would have been tortured, according to UN's sources
Some among the Eritreans responsbile for the hijacking of a Libyan airplane towards Sudan (precisely, 15 persons out of 76) would have been sentenced to five years in jail by Khartoum’s Judge (see for d... more
Civil aviationUSA-Libya relations under normalization in the aerospace and defence sectors
Washington, USA - The United States appear closer and closer to re-open air traffic with the African country and to give a green light to weapons export
After the announced effort by Italy for favouring the cancellation of european embargoes regarding Libya as soon as possible, also with reference to the possibility of purchasing aircraft (see for details... more
Civil aviationRussia-USA flights: more checks for Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport five hours before leaving
The United States would have asked the airlines performing flights between the US territory and Russia for increasing the checks procedures, in order to ensure a higher security degree. Among the carriers... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10 series airplanes, model MD-10 series airplanes, and model MD-11 series airplanes (2001-14-08 R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent various failures of electric motors of the auxiliary hydraulic pump and associated wiring, which could result in fire at the auxiliary hydraulic pump and consequent damage to the adjacent electrical equipment and/or structure
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Civil aviationNato: security in skies also for the disabled Olympics
Brussels, Belgium - At Athens still Awacs and naval units against the terrorism
Yesterday a high civil employee of the NATO to Brussels, said that for the next Olympic Games for disabled it will come supplied the same anti-terroristic protection set in occasion of the Olympic Games... more
Civil aviationSeptember 11: 50% New York's citizens convinced political environment knew
New York, USA - According to a recent survey, half city's population would be sure that US Government knew in advance the risks
According to a recent survey whose results would have been unveiled in the United States just in these days, on the occasion of American Republican Party Convention, aimed to support President George W.... more
Civil aviationUSA airports not sure against some charges
Washington, Usa - It reveals the US Administration for the emergency in the transports
There is worry between the experts of the American aerial emergency after the Russian attacks to the two Tupolev of the last August 24: it seems in fact that the procedures of control from the American... more
Civil aviationPutin: "Cooperation with Iran about nuclear technology goes on but a new atomic power will not rise"
Moscow, Russia - Russian President so confirms relations with Teheran on the Iranian energy procurement, excluding military evolutions
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, would have recently put forward his own point of view regarding the Iranian nuclear programme with reference to the technical support provided by Russia (see for details... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): new security measures for the air transport sector
Moscow, Russia - More checks at the national air stations while Government is about to resort to new rules and protection system for the crews
Intelligence services, Police and airlines in Russia are carrying on an important cooperation aimed to significantly increase the security checks at the national air stations. After the double air disaster... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia: the US airports' vulnerability
Washington, USA - According to analysts and Democrats, the capabilities in detecting the presence of explosive devices would be scarce
After the recent tragic events occurred aboard two commercial airplanes in Russia (see for details AVIONEWS), also the United States ask wonder about the real capabilities of national airport security... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): Putin confirms the attempt hypothesis
Soci, Russia - Russian President would have invited the civilized countries to join against the common enemy represented by international terrorism
During the Soci's (Russia) summit with France and Germany, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, would have confirmed again that the two air accidents occurred on last August 24 would have been caused by... more
Civil aviationLibyan airplane hijacked towards Sudan: 15 Eritreans were charged and repatriated
Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese Judge would have so decided not to grant political asylum
After the hijacking of a Libyan transport airplane occurred on last August 27, when a group of almost 80 Eritrean and Nigerian-native persons tried to avoid the forced repatriation by making the C-130... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (4): USA's fighters in order to escort Aeroflot's aircraft?
Moscow, Russia - Such news, spread by American press, would have firmly been given the lie by the airline
Russian carrier Aeroflot would have recently firmly given the lie to the rumor according to which its own airplanes were subjected to armed escort by US Air Force's fighters during the last days, after... more
Civil aviationUSA: Israel illegally investigates on Iranian nuclear plans
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government would have firmly denied the resort to spying activities in the USA in order to achieve information regarding to it
A Pentagon’s investigation would have recently unveiled that a US Defence Department’s employee would have delivered secret reports to Israeli intelligence agents. A firm rection came from Tel Aviv, as... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (3): are there two new attempters around?
Moscow, Russia - It could deal with relatives of the two Chechen-native persons who caused that tragedy
Russian press would suppose the existance of two possible women-kamikazes going around in the country, and they could be ready to hit any time, similarly to what the two persons responsible for the tragic... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): checks at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - The country goes on being addressed with attempts threats regarding the most crowded sites
A warning signal is always ready to be called in Italy, after the tragic events occurred in Russian last week, when considering the renewed release on the internet of attempts threats addressed to the... more
Civil aviationEritreans and Nigerians expelled from Lybia hijack an airplane
Khartoum, Sudan - The aircraft would have landed at Sudanese capital's airport without problems
Dozens Eritrean and Nigerian-native persons expelled from Lybia, would have hijacked the airplane on board which they had left from the country, forced to go back to the respective native states, making... more
Civil aviationIran: a new nuclear power plant in cooperation with Russia
Teheran, Iran - Iranian Government would have unveiled that at least other two European countries would be interested in the project
Despite the delicate diplomatic situation occurred after the recent statements delivered by Iranian Government with reference to the national nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems that... more
Civil aviationNorthrop Grumman and BAe to make US commercial airplanes safer
Washington, USA - They will have to show a concrete project to provide American carriers' planes of anti-missile self-protection systems by 18 months
US Government would have selected the aerospace companies to be entrusted the development and the testing of a new self-protection system, to be devoted to national airlines’ commercial airplanes in o... more
Civil aviationUsa: Congressman stopped in airport with firearm in the overnight bag
Washington, USA - He forget the gun in briefcase and was given a 60 days suspended sentence
A Republican Congressman from Indiana, John Hostettler, has been stopped in the Louisville airport, in Kentucky, because he was transporting a gun in his overnight bag. It seems the man defended himself... more
Civil aviationRussian Police seized an airplane in Murmansk
Murmansk, Russia - Its crew would be devoid of the necessary documentation on board
An airplane related to a charter service taken off yesterday from Stockholm and landed at Murmansk (Russia), would have been seized due to the lack of the necessary documentation for the crew's permission... more
Civil aviationUSA: more checks against the threat of bombs on cargo flights
Washington, USA - The deployment of dogs properly trained for their identification would not be sufficient
US Government would have started testing new checking procedures at a series of air stations, in order to improve the security degree for cargo flights. Such activity would have been performed by the cooperation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Grob-Werke Gmbh & Co KG models G-102 Club Astir III, G-102 Club Astir IIIb, and G-102 Standard Astir III sailplanes
Washington, Usa - to prevent elevator flutter, which could cause structural damage, such damage could result in loss of control of the sailplane
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Civil aviationInternational Red Cross: an airlift to the Darfur region
Geneva, Switzerland - Seven flights from the Swiss city in order to carry necessaries and vehicles for humanitarian mission personnel
An airlift for Darfur: it is the initiative by International Red Cross, which would have scheduled a series of humanitarian missions towards the western region of Sudan, more and more tormented by a civil... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32- 301FT, PA-32-301XTC, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, PA-46-350P, and PA-46-500TP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct inadequate control wheel attachment design features, which could result in loss of control of the ailerons and elevator
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loose bolts not securing the pedestal cross shaft, which could result in limited effectiveness of the control levers
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-206A and PW-206E turboshaft engines
Usa - To prevent turbine blade axial shift, which could cause high levels of vibration, loss of engine torque, in-flight engine shutdown, and loss of the airframe exhaust duct
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Civil aviationBomb alert on a Minorca-Dublin flight
Lyon, France - A passenger would have found on board a IslandsFlug flight a paper on which "bomb September 11" was written
A Boeing 737 of the Icelandic charter carrier, IslandsFlug, was forced to perform a not scheduled landing yesterday afternoon at Lyon "Saint-Exupery" Airport. The airplane was travelling from Minorca (Spain)... more
Civil aviationPassenger finds an Arab writing in the toilette: warning signal aboard a London-Pittsburgh flight
Pittsburgh, USA - Actually, it was simply an ununderstandable scratch-work, according to what was verified by FBI
Fear aboard a US Airways flight en route from London Gatwick Airport towards the Pittsburgh international air station, in Pennsylvania (USA). During flight, a passenger would have found in one of the airplane's... more
Civil aviationSAAB's proposal for the security of the US airlines
Stockholm, Sweden - The Swedish company would have suggested to American Government a flares dispenser available on some important fighters
SAAB is participating to the competition needed by US Department for Home Security related to the provision of anti-missile systems, to be devoted to the American airlines' airplanes. USA's worry appears... more
Civil aviationMoscow is ready to prevent a September 11-style attack
Moscow, Russia - The defensive system available for the Russian capital schedules extremely reduced reaction times for fighter units
Russian air defence and Air Force's representatives have recently revealed that the defensive system created around Moscow, in order to prevent terroristic attacks similar to those which involved New York... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm at Rome-Fiumicino Airport: the warning e-mail arrived one day before
Fiumicino, Italy - Nevertheless, it would have been read only yesterday in the morning, despite the Minister Pisanu's recommendation on terrorism's threat
The bomb alarm occurred yesterday at Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport proved unfounded, despite Italian Judge decided then to investigate anyway about the responsible for such e-mail which indicated... more
Civil aviationUSA: passenger names have to be confronted against no-fly list
Washington, USA - The black lists given to airlines would be curtailed
Yesterday a security official said that the US government would plan to replace screening airline with a no-fly list of potential terrorists. According to the Security Undersecretary, the government can... more
Civil aviationFalse bomb alarms: three flights involved in a single day
Frankfurt, Germany - Three flights towards the same airport were affected by such worrying phenomenon on last Sunday
Some three different flights all flying towards Frankfurt International Airport were involved by bomb alarms on last Sunday even if they proved false later, all produced by anonymous announcements delivered... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Fiumicino, Italy - An anonymous e-mail would have indicated this morning the presence of a bomb but nothing suspicious would have been found
A bomb alarm occurred this morning at Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport. A company which attends to security serivices at the Italian capital's air station would have taken delivery of an e-mail... more
Civil aviationThe EU Regulation on airport security
Brussels, Belgium - New rules in order to increase the checking level for the members' airports
The new EU Regulation on airport security began to be implemented since last July 1st. The members will have anyway the possibility to fully adapt their own structures by July 1st 2009. According to the... more
Civil aviationProblems for a gear: an Air Malta's airplane forced to go back to Valletta
Valletta, Malta - The aircraft normally landed after burning the large part of its fuel
An Air Malta's Boeing 737 would have performed an emergency landing this morning at the international air station of the capital, Valletta. Immediately after the takeoff in fact, occurred at about 09:00... more
Civil aviationIran Air's aircraft performs an emergency landing at Fiumicino (2): the airplane already experienced problems after its takeoff
Fiumicino, Italy - The A-310 would have been forced yesterday to perform its first not-scheduled landing immediately after taking off from Athens Airport
The Iran Air's airplane forced to perform an emergency landing at Fiumicino air station last night, already experienced technical problems just after leaving from Athens yesterday at 02:00 pm. This fact... more