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Civil aviationSecurity alarm at Brussels airport

Brussels, Belgium - At least six flights have been cancelled

04/27/2006 12:12

This morning security alarm has started at Brussels airport: Terminal A of Zaventem air station has been closed and evacuated, after a passenger did not want to undergo controls at the gate and he ran... more

Civil aviationSafety risk for US private jets

Washington, USA - An internet site in Arab threatens to shoot down any American aircraft

04/26/2006 12:38

Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the authority responsable for air transport safety in USA, warned pilots and owners of private jets, after they read on an internet site a message in Arab... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent cracked or fractured thrust links that could lead to the loss of the load path for the rear engine mount bulkhead and damage to other primary engine mount structure

04/24/2006 14:18

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 77)] [Page 20528-20530] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) PW535A turboshaft engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent lack of engine response to power lever input, which could cause a single or dual engine in-flight shutdown event

04/24/2006 14:15

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 77)] [Page 20531-20533] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Airbus model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent crack formation in the sealing angles

04/24/2006 14:11

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 77)] [Page 20530-20531] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationA defense plan for Canadian oil plants

Ottawa, Canada - Admiral McNeal hopes in a cooperation between Armed Forces

04/20/2006 18:58

Canadian Admirer, Dan McNeil, publicly recalled that the government of his Country should not underestimate the risk for a possible terrorist attack against Atlantic oil plants, which by now are not endowed... more

Civil aviationRussia won't suspend the building of a nuclear plant in Iran

Moscow, Russia - Sharp refusal of the American appeal

04/20/2006 18:40

Yesterday American vice-President of State, Nicholas Burns, appealed Russia to suspend the building of Busher’s nuclear plant in Iran, in order to isolate the Islamic Republic in its dangerous ambitions o... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks in the backrest tubes of certain crew seat bucket assemblies, which could result in failure of the seat system

04/20/2006 15:30

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 75)] [Page 19998-20001] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-802 and AT- 802A airplanes (206-08-09)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the wing main spar lower cap at the center splice joint, which could result in failure of the spar cap and lead to wing separation and loss of control of the airplane

04/20/2006 15:30

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 75)] [Page 19994-19998] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-400; AT- 401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, and AT-402B airplanes (2006-08-08)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks from occurring in the wing lower spar cap before the originally established safe life is reached which if not detected and corrected, could result in wing separation and loss of control of the airplane

04/20/2006 15:30

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 75)] [Page 19986-19994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CT64-820-4 turboprop engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks in the rotating parts that could cause compressor and turbine wheel fracture and uncontained engine failure. An uncontained engine failure could cause possible damage to the airplane

04/20/2006 15:30

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Civil aviationNuclear matter: today UN Security Council meeting in Moscow

Moscow, Russia - In the meantime Iran's threats go on

04/18/2006 17:07

Teheran’s spokesman of Foreign Ministry, Hamid Reza Asefi, warned the five permanent members of UN Security Council (USA, Russia, China, France and Great Britain) and Germany, who will meet in Moscow t... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Brantly International, Inc. model B-2, B-2A, and B-2B helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of a shaft, failure of a shaft, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

04/18/2006 16:28

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19624-19626] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Thrush Aircraft, Inc. model 600 S2D and S2R (S-2R) series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent lower wing spar cap failure caused by undetected fatigue cracks. Such failure could result in loss of a wing with consequent loss of airplane control

04/18/2006 16:28

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19788] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company Aircraft Engines (GEAE) CT7-8A turboshaft engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent failures of the No. 3 bearings and possible dual in-flight shutdowns of the engines

04/18/2006 16:28

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19627-19628] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Air Tractor, Inc. model AT-501 airplanes

Washington, Usa - FAA is issued separate AD actions for AT-400 series and Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes to address the unsafe condition of those airplanes

04/18/2006 16:25

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)] [Page 19628-19633] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationIs Israel reopening Gaza airport?

Tel Aviv, Israel - It is Peres' proposal to Israeli government

04/18/2006 12:27

Palestinian Gaza airport re-opening, after its closure because of the second intifada. That is the proposal which Israeli ex-Premier and Nobel Prize Simon Peres has made to ad interim premier Ehud Olmert.... more

Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: no progress after el Baradei's visit

Teheran, Iran - Larijani stands for non-negotiation positions too

04/14/2006 20:34

No results for the visit of Mohammed el Baradei, Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), ended in Teheran. Even the last meeting with Ali Larijani, Secretary of National Security... more

Civil aviationThe deflected Ryanair plane risked to be shot down

London, United Kingdom - A RAF source declared that to British press

04/14/2006 16:04

Paris-Dublin Ryanair flight, which was deflected to the Scottish Prestick airport Wednesday for a bomb alarm (see AVIONEWS for details), could have been shot down by one of the two Tornados escorting the... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Sicma Aero Seat (Formerly Farner); Cabin Attendant Seats series 150 Type FN and series 151 Type WN

Washington, Usa - To prevent injury resulting from contact with the bottom folding mechanism

04/14/2006 13:36

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 71)] [Page 19107-19108] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source from entering the fuel tank during a lightning strike event, which could cause a fuel tank explosion

04/14/2006 13:24

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 71)] [Page 19104-19107] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Gulfstream model GIV-X and GV-SP series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is advised of the appropriate procedures to follow in the event that the cockpit displays go blank or malfunction, which could result in a possible loss of control of the airplane

04/14/2006 13:24

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 71)] [Page 19114-19117] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-360C, SA- 365C, SA-365C1, and SA-365C2 helicopters

Washington, Usa - To detect a crack in a MGB base plate and prevent failure of one of the MGB attachment points to the frame, which could result in severe vibration and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

04/14/2006 13:21

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 71)] [Page 19110-19114] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

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

Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/14/2006 13:20

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 71)] [Page 19108-19110] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationNuclear matter. Iran: "We won't negotiate the rights of our people with anyone"

Teheran, Iran - The reply to IAEA's Director el Baradei in visit in Teheran

04/13/2006 17:15

Mohammed el Baradei, Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has started this morning his talks in Teheran with Iranian officials, who last Tuesday announced the successful 3.5%... more

Civil aviationA Marine in "No-Fly" list

Los Angeles, USA - Retained at the airport for an hour because of a mistake

04/13/2006 14:08

A riservist of Marines, Sergeant Daniel Brown, just come back after 8 months in Iraq, was retained at Los Angeles airport because his name was in the "No-Fly" list, generally reserved to suspicious terrorists... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200C and -200F series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To find and fix cracking in certain upper deck floor beams

04/13/2006 13:20

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 70)] [Page 18618-18623] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFalse alarm on Ryanair flight landed in Scotland

Prestwick, United Kingdom - A suspicious pack was signalled by a passenger

04/13/2006 13:08

Yesterday afternoon Paris-Dublin FR-25 Ryanair flight was deflected to the Scottish airport of Prestiwick for security reasons (see AVIONEWS for details). After a passenger’s information about a suspicious p... more

Civil aviationSecurity alarm on an airplane landed in Scotland

Prestwick, United Kingdom - Airport closed, Police is dealing

04/12/2006 18:11

An airplane forcedly landed at Prestwick airport, Scotland, after a yet not well specified security alarm had started on board. Airport sources said the air station was closed by the near Stratchclyde... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-07-24)

Washington, Usa - To prevent intermittent indications in the flight deck, incorrect circuitry operation in the panels, and airplane system malfunctions that may adversely affect the alternate flaps, alternate gear extension, and fire extinguishing

04/12/2006 15:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18197-18199] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney engines (2006-07-21)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the midspar fittings of the nacelle struts, consequent reduced structural integrity of the struts, and possible separation of an engine and strut from the airplane

04/12/2006 15:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18207-18210] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes (2006-07-23)

Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive vibration of the airframe during flight, which could result in divergent flutter and loss of control of the airplane

04/12/2006 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18194-18197] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent deformation of the cable duct structure in the event of a rapid decompression, which could result in restriction of the primary flight controls and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/12/2006 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18199-18201] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, DC-8-43; DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55; DC-8-50, -60, - 60F, -70, and -70F and other airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the rudder pedal bracket assembly, which could result in the loss of rudder and braking control at either the captain’s or first officer’s position

04/12/2006 15:01

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18201-18205] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SP, 747SR, 767-200, 767-300, 777-200, 777-300, and 777-300ER series airplanes (2005-05-20)

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the equipment, which could jeopardize flight safety

04/12/2006 15:01

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18210-18213] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct the discrepancies, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/12/2006 14:58

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Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran acquired the technology for uranium enrichment

Teheran, Iran - International community is worried

04/12/2006 14:07

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, as announced, spread "Good news" to population during a meeting in Torbat-e-Jam, North-Eastern Iran, and he declared the Country reached the target to enrich uranium... more

Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: "Good news"

Teheran, Iran - The President Nejad declared that

04/11/2006 22:15

According to Irna agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad declared yesterday evening in Mashad that within this evening Iranians will get "Good news" about national nuclear plans. The Parliament... more

Civil aviationBomb alarm at Augusta airport

Augusta, Canada - A suspicious bag makes bomb squad intervene

04/11/2006 16:59

Part af Augusta airport, Canada, was evacuated yesterday because of a bag imputed to golf tournament players headed out of town but left unattended. As the alarm was raised, a bomb squad was called in... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion or perforation of domed anchor nuts, which could result in arcing and ignition of fuel vapor in the center wing fuel tank during a lightning strike and consequent explosion of the fuel tank

04/11/2006 16:59

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17694-17696] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2006-07-14)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the MLG bogie beam pivot pin, which could lead to possible loss of the MLG truck during takeoff or landing and consequent loss of control of the airplane

04/11/2006 13:58

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17691-17694] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the torque tubes of the elevators, which could lead to an unbalanced elevator and result in reduced controllability of the airplane

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17698-17699] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BURKHART GROB LUFT-UND-RAUMFAHRT GmbH & Co. KG, model G 103 C Twin III SL sailplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the sailplane propeller caused by increased play in the current design propeller bearing and upper pulley wheel. This could result in loss of control of the sailplane

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 68)] [Page 17983-17985] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727- 100C, and 727-200 series airplanes (2006-07-17)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress-corrosion cracking of the terminal fittings, which could result in the failure of one of the terminal fitting connections

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17696-17698] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42 airplanes and model ATR-72 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent activation of the standby pitch trim, which could result in pitch trim runaway and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17700-17701] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationCIA flights in Croatia too

Zagreb, Croatia - Amnesty International says that

04/10/2006 20:41

After Amnesty International report on secret CIA flights on European skies (see AVIONEWS for details), Croatian section of the human rights world organization revealed that Dubrovnik airport was also used... more

Civil aviationAre USA preparing an attack to Iran?

Washington, USA - The "New Yorker" and the "Washington Post" state that

04/10/2006 12:59

Bush administration would be planning a carpet bombing against Teheran with nuclear weapons as well, in order to destroy Natanz’s plants where Washington suspects the Islamic Republic to be building a... more

Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran must gain international community's faith

Madrid, Spain - Kofi Annan said that at UN meeting

04/07/2006 18:23

If Teheran does not accept UN request to suspend uranium enrichment within the planned date, it will have only another chance before receiving economic sanctions: the US UN delegate, John Bolton, said... more

Civil aviationMeeting in Brussels about air safety

Brussels, Belgium - More resources are necessary to keep up with technological progress

04/07/2006 14:28

Last days in Brussels there was a workshop, held by EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the Safety of air Navigation), which gathered in Belgian capital, to talk about air safety, the representatives... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes

Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions

04/06/2006 12:51

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 65)] [Page 16994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more