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SecurityFAA AD on Societe de Motorisations Aeronautiques (SMA) SR305-230 and SR305-230-1 Reciprocating Engines (2006-23-08)
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 215)] [Page 65041-65043] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna model 750 airplanes (2006-23-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the elevator inboard-hinge brackets, which could result in structural failure of the elevators and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 215)] [Page 65047-65049] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc Trent 768-60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 turbofan engines (2006-23-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a dual-engine shutdown on twin-engine airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 215)] [Page 65043-65044] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2006-22-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks in the top and side panel webs and stiffeners of the NWW, which could compromise the structural integrity of the NWW and could lead to the rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 214)] [Page 64884-64887] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 airplanes and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-22-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking in the aft web of support rib 6, which could result in overloading of adjacent ribs and the surrounding wing structure and consequent reduced structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 214)] [Page 64881-64884] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityThe cyberspace command to USAF
Washington, USA - The 8th Air Force led by General Robert Elder
The cyberspace command was assigned to the 8th Air Force, with the task to contrast the enemies of the new virtual field which is widely used by terrorists. This decision follows the one in December 2005,... more
SecurityUSA: many airports do not respect the security rules
Washington, USA - According to a report many runways do not have the 300 meters space at the end
A report about the air safety in the USA revealed that the rule which plans a space of 300 meters at the end of every runway is often violated. The space at the end of the runway is considered to be very... more
SecurityBomb-alert at Montevideo airport after Annan arrived
Montevideo, Uruguay - An anonymous telephone call warned there was a bomb
Yesterday a false bomb-alert at the international airport of Carrasco, Montevideo (Uruguay) alarmed the security officers of the airport waiting for the important heads of State and the UN General Secretary,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney PW-4074, PW-4074D, PW-4077, PW-4077D, PW-4084D, PW-4090, PW-4090-3, and PW-4098 Turbofan Engines (2006-22-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained engine failure, damage to the airplane, and injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 212)] [Page 64441-64443] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityCIA aircrafts: is Tel Aviv involved too?
Tel Aviv, Israel - According to newspaper "Haaretz"
Newspaper "Haaretz" wrote that Tel Aviv airport had been used as stopover for flights carrying presumed terrorists by CIA. Israel is not reported as one of the Countries that were used by the American... more
SecurityLebanon: still 1.100.000 Israeli cluster bombs
Beirut, Lebanon - The UnMacc promises that within the end of 2007 will be removed
According to the UN, there are 1.100.000 cluster bombs in the Lebanese soil, an "Heavy" inheritance left by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, that keeps killing Lebanese civilians. Yesterday a man... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B16 Airplanes and model CL-600-2B19 Airplanes (2006-22-06)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is advised of appropriate procedures to follow in the event of uncommanded movement or stabilizer trim runaway
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 209)] [Page 63219-63225] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 and A-319/100; A-320/111; A-320/200, A-321/200, A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300; A-340/541; A-340/642 (2006-22-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded movement of the pilot's or co- pilot's seat during takeoff or landing, 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: October 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 209)] [Page 63225-63228] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on EADS SOCATA model TBM-700 Airplanes (2006-22-11)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62902-62904] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityCanada creates a no-fly list
Ottawa, Canada - The Country follows the US example
Canada follows the US example and plans to create a list of people not welcome on board of Canadian flights and so not allowed to board because they would represent a danger for the flight safety. And... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. model HC-B5MP- 3( )/M10282A( )+6 and HC-B5MP-3( )/M10876( )( )( )( ) Five-Bladed Propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller separation from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62899-62902] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Schempp-Hirth GmbH & Co. KG models Mini-Nimbus B and Mini-Nimbus HS-7 Sailplanes (2006-22-10)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62897-62899] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-602, AT- 802, and AT-802A Airplanes (2006-22-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the engine mount, which could result in failure of the engine mount
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62910-62912] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F Airplanes and A-310 Series Airplanes (2006-22-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion on the inner rim angle and cleat profile splice of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in the loss of airplane structural integrity
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62890-62895] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityScrambles in Japan have increased of 45%
Tokyo, Japan - 149 scrambles between April and September
The Japanese military planes lifted 149 times this year in the period between April and September for a scramble, as unidentified planes were sought. The scrambles so increased of 45% compared with the... more
SecurityNorth Korea has produced 50kg of plutonium
Seoul, South Korea - It is creating an antimissile system
According to the South Korean Defense Minister, the North Korea has produced 50 kg of plutonium and is developing nuclear heads of little seize. The Pyongyang government is provided to 82 IL-28, possible... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 and A-310 airplanes; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-22-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62895-62897] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2006-22-09)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the overlapped skin panels, which could join together and result in reduced structural capability in the skin and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62904-62906] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Various Aircraft Equipped With Honeywell Primus II RNZ-850( )/-851( ) Integrated Navigation Units (2006-22-05)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew has an accurate glideslope deviation indication
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62907-62910] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and A-300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-22-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a hole in the RAT hub cover
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62888-62890] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes (2006-22-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent escape slides from disengaging from the airplane during deployment or in use, which could result in injuries to passengers or flightcrew
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)] [Page 62886-62888] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFight against terrorism: EUR 9m from EU
Brussels, Belgium - The half of funds is destined to the protection of critical infrastructures
Yesterday October 26th, the European Commission has decided to allocate EUR 9m for the initiatives of the project "Fight against terrorism", to face problems like protection of critic infrastructures,... more
SecurityA new airport security system is under study in the USA
Washington, Usa - The Interior Department has allocated USD 4,1m for the tests
The US airport security officers could be soon equipped with some lasers and other particular devices that are currently under the study by the Interior Ministry. According to US press sources the Department... more
SecurityThe "Safety Database System"
Rome, Italy - A software for saftey control of air transport
A new software named "Safety Database System" promises to soar the control level and the safety of air transport analyzing data concerning all the occurrences, even the smallest ones, which can happen... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10; DC-9-20; DC-9-30; DC-9-40; and DC-9-50 series airplanes (2006-21-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking that could compromise the structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 206)] [Page 62380-62384] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityThree Egyptian men tried to enter break in the cockpit; maybe was a terrorist attack
Prague, Czech Republic - The incident has been revealed only yesterday by the Czech Bis
Yesterday the Czech secret service, the Bis, has published yesterday the annual report about 2005, which revealed last year an incident occurred on a Czech passenger plane, and it could have been a terrorist... more
SecurityNATO-Russia Joint training
Moscow, Russia - The target is to learn to neutralize any attacks launched with no strategic ballistic missiles
The Russian and NATO Forces have realized joint trainings to block a possible missile attack. "The target is to learn to neutralize any attacks launched with no strategic ballistic missiles, which have... more
SecurityEnglish Police uses a spy-plane to patrol the Manchester Muslim Festival
Manchester, United Kingdom - The event to which will participate thousands of people to celebrate the end of Ramadan is surveilled by the Police
The Police of Manchester (Great Britain) warned the people participating to the Manchester Muslim Festival that a spy-plane will be used to prevent any anti-social behaviour on the occasion of the celebrations... more
SecurityCIA flights: a book titled "Ghost Plane" is out in the stores
Washington, USA - Written by British journalist Stephen Grey
The first passenger of CIA secret flights who was kidnapped because under suspicion of connections with terrorism is Martin Mubanga, a British citizen who now is 33 years old and lives in London. In April... more
SecurityFrance: the Interior Minister says the Muslim extremists cannot work in the airports
Paris, France - Sarkozy defends the decision to exclude some Muslims from operations in the sensitive areas
In France there are many polemics for the decision to retire the qualification to work in the extra-customs area as- according to the French Central Unit to fight terrorism (Uclat)- they represent a "Risk... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 series airplanes equipped with General Electric GE90-94B engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a TR and adjacent components and their consequent separation from the airplane during flight or during a refused takeoff (RTO)
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 202)] [Page 61644-61646] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca Arriel 2B series turboshaft engines (2006-21-10)
Washington, Usa - To detect wear on the splines of the HP pump drive gear shaft and coupling shaft assembly, which could interrupt the fuel flow and cause an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine on a single-engine helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 202)] [Page 61634-61635] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca Turmo IV A and IV C series turboshaft engines (2006-21-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent dual-engine failure on a twin-engine helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 202)] [Page 61642-61643] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityNorth Korea (5): the USA control a suspicious ship
Tokyo , Japan - It is possible took on board material forbidden from the UN sanctions
A suspicious ship is left from a North Korea's port and is keep under from the USA, which hold as could take on board materials forbidden from the UN sanctions after the nuclear experiment last October... more
SecurityIndonesia rented two anti-fire planes from Russia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Moscow will also supply an heli-ambulance, a cargo plane and a passenger aircraft
Indonesia has signed today a deal with Russia to rent two amphibious planes to be used to fight the fires raging in the south-eastern of the Asian Country. The news has been given by the Minister for the... more
SecurityIsraeli security experts visited Los Angeles airport
Los Angeles , Usa - Three accomplished officers made proposals to increase airport security
The Israeli security experts gave to the Californian airport societies, and particularly to the Los Angeles one, some indication to increase security level against terrorist attacks. A trio of "Ben-Gurion"... more
SecurityNorth Korea. Rice: the nuclear test is a "Provocation"
Beijing, China - The US Secretary of State in visit to China defines the North Korea nuclear test as a serious danger for international peace
Condoleezza Rice has defined the nuclear test made by North Korea as a "Serious provocation which represents a threat to the international security". Rice went to visit China and during a joint press conference... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-321 airplanes (2006-21-07)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 202)] [Page 61646-61648] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. models N-22B, N-22S, and N-24A airplanes (2006-21-12)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the aileron due to undetected pre-existing aileron damage and airplane operation outside of the approved limits
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 202)] [Page 61636-61639] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-340/200, and A-340/300 airplanes (2006-21-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent exposing any fuel leaked from the center fuel tank to the hot temperature areas of the air conditioning packs, which could result in a fire and consequent fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 202)] [Page 61639-61642] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) 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 (2006-17-07R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent prevent a rupture of an HPC front hub or an HPC disk that could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 201)] [Page 61395-61399] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400, 777-200, and 777- 300 series airplanes (2006-21-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent increased pressure drop across the humidifier and consequent reduced airflow to the flight deck, which could result in the inability to clear any smoke that might appear in the flight deck
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 201)] [Page 61391-61395] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityRice goes to Tokyo for the nuclear mission
Tokyo, Japan - The US Secretary of State will also fly to Seoul, Beijing and Moscow
The Asian diplomatic tour of American Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has started today. The first stop is in Tokyo, where Rice will try to find a solution to the nuclear crisis together with her... more
SecurityUS pilots, too many fires onboard, we want sensors
Washington, Usa - In the first half of 2006 there have been 181 emergencies for fires onboard
In the first six months of 2006 there have been 181 emergencies for fires onboard the US planes; it is a problem in constantly increase, and now affects almost flight a day (see AVIONEWS). "A fire onboard... more
SecurityThe Australian airports are ready to face the bird flu emergency
Sydney, Australia - A training during these days is preparing more than 1000 people
In Australia in these days are taking place the training to face the threat of the bird flu possibly arriving by planes. Until this moment the H5N1 has not threatened Australia, but this year the Australian... more