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AirlinesBritish Airways: a strike threat for the last August weekend
London, United Kingdom - Paralysis risk at the British air stations
On Monday, British Airways ground staff established to launch a 24 hours strike during the last weekend of August, if the pay dispute will have a definitive solution (see news AVIONEWS). The chaos threat... more
Latest newsThe USA modify their own international military effort (2): Aviano's and Spangdahlem's F-16s
Washington, USA - Some US Air Force's units to stay still at the two important NATO European air bases
The USA President George W. Bush would have pointed out that the modification of the deployment for the US armed forces' soldiers and vehicles in the world, would not regard the present American military... more
DefenseA new missile test for China
Beijing, China - The local press would have welcomed the successful test as an important leap forward towards the reunification
China would have successfully completed the testing launch of a new entirely national-made missile. The news would have been spread by local press, which would have underlined the presence of Chinese Defence... more
IndustryEU: it's favourable to reconsider the 1992 agreements about state aid for Airbus and Boeing
Brussels, Belgium - Bush threatens now to bring case in front of the WTO
Yesterday the European Union said that it would alter the 1992 agreement with US, in which is defined how much state aid can be handed out to aircraft makers firms Airbus and Boeing (see news AVIONEWS). The... more
Latest newsThe Dutch F-16 in defence of Afghanistan's democratization
Amsterdam, Holland - Some fighters could be sent to the Asian country on the occasion of the forthcoming elections in order to warrant higher security
Dutch Government would be carefully thinking about the opportunity for meeting NATO's exigencies regarding the monitoring operations over the Afghan air space during the next elections. Dutch Air Force... more
PeoplePA dell'FAA sui motori della General Electric (2004-15-03R1)
Washington, Usa - Modelli Turbofan CF34-3A1 e - 3B1
La Federal Aviation Administration ha emesso una prescrizione di aeronavigabilità numero 2004-15-03R1 riguardante motori della General Electric Company, modelli Turbofan CF34-3A1 e -3B1. Per la completa... more
Science and technologyVisitors record at the Athens air station
Athens, Greece - Now it expects only the athletes exodus on August 30
The Athens international airport "Eleftherios Venizelou", is reaching visitors record for the Olympic Games, with aircraft landing every two minutes. On Thursday 12, the day before the show opening, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): SULT trade union 's support to ENAC's initiative regarding tariffs
Rome, Italy - The Italian trade union would criticize the price policy implemented by competitors and damaging Alitalia
SULT commented today the intervention regarding tariffs and requested by Italy to several foreign carriers, stating that it appears necessary to avoid to lead competitors to determine an uncontrolled rating.... 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
DefenseThe USA modify their own international military effort
Washington, USA - Ten thousands soldiers to be transferred from the traditional Euro-Asian bases towards new territories
The United States' President George W. Bush has set the general aspects of the forces' deployment in Europe and in Asia. In fact, the two continents will be involved starting from 2006 by a significant... more
Science and technologyA partial re-opening for the Paris airport's Terminal 2E
Paris, France - Six daily flights have been restored for Air France
It had been announced in early August (see for details AVIONEWS) and the partial re-opening of the Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport occurred just today. In fact, only one section of the terminal has been... more
Press releaseAir France: flights punctuality in July 2004
Paris, France - 80,5% of flights started on time
"Since November 1 2000, Air France has been regularly communicating data concerning its flight punctuality. This communication is monthly, on the occasion of airline results publication. The standard chosen... more
Science and technologyAustralia: the future of defence to depend on UAVs' swarms
Sidney, Australia - Some Australian researchers would be developing a new small unmanned aircraft for military activities
Australian researchers would be completing a new type of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), small and able to jointly operate with several other aircraft of the same type, so producing a real swarm of unmanned... more
AerospaceThe Indian programme for Moon manned landing is in doubt
New Dheli, India - The project appears excessively expensive when considering the socio-economic exigencies of a large part of the population
An important debate has recently started within the Indian scientific and political environments regarding the national aerospace sector. India would be planning to perform its first Lunar disembarking... more
AirlinesIran air: the first important leap towards its denationalization
Teheran, Iran - The approval of the measure by Iranian Parliament could encourage the introduction in the market of a 49% capital share
Iranian Parliament gave its green light yesterday to a partial denationalization for the national carrier Iran Air. State could go on keeping its own share of an at least 51%, while the remaining 49% will... more
HelicoptersIreland: six new helicopters for Air Corps by the end of the year
Dublin, Ireland - Sikorsky, Eurocopter and AgustaWestland would have already been approached in order to analyse the respective proposals
Irish Defence Ministry would be willing to purchase by the end of this year six new multirole helicopters, with an option for further two aircraft, maybe of a different type. Such exigency, to which a... more
AirlinesKorean Air: 100 Boeing airplanes for the Asian carrier
Seoul, South Korea - The 58th 747 has been delivered to the Asian airline
The South Korean carrier Korean Air has recently taken delivery of a new Boeing 747-400ERF (Extended Range Freighter), so making the number of Jumbos employed for the long-range routes rise up to 58 and... more
Press releaseAir France: first international airline flight to Baiyun, the new Canton airport
Paris, France - The AF-106 is the first international flight landing on this new platform
"Since August 5 2004, Air France uses the new Canton airport, Baiyun, for links by Airbus A330 between Paris and Canton. The flight AF-106 was the first international flight landing on this new platform,... 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
AirlinesLufhtansa: surcharge is starting
Berlin, Germany - The high oil price forces German airline to readjust rates
On Monday, Lufthansa notified that is to inflict a temporary surcharge to its flight customers from the next 24 August, because of high fuel cost. The German carrier, in order to face the record oil prices... more
PeopleFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes
USA - To repetitively inspect the flap bellcranks for cracks and eventually replace these bellcranks
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-23-AD; Amendment 39-13772; AD 2004-17-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Preamble... 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
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems awarded of a over USD 6m contract
Washington, USA - For Technology of Efficient, Agile Mixed-Signal Microsystems
Northrop Grumman Systems, Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $6,209,045 cost plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for "Technology of Efficient, Agile Mixed-Signal Microsystems." In... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): passengers traffic dicreased during the first half of 2004
Rome, Italy - It would be unveiled by an AEA's comparative report
Opposite reactions occurred by Alitalia's board compared with the trade unions' representatives, with reference to the results related to the first half of 2004 for several European airlines put into evidence... more
IndustryAAI Corp. awarded of a over USD15m contract
Washington, USA - For Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle system
AAI Corp., was awarded on, Aug. 12, 2004, a delivery order amount of $15,999,038 as part of a $78,649,743 cost plus fixed fee contract for contractor logistics support for SHADOW unmanned aerial vehicle... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a new protest by British Airways regarding tariffs
Brussels, Belgium - The British carrier would have sent European Commission a new letter, while the EU Government invites Italy to provide explanations
European Commission has recently sent Italian Government a letter in order to receive more explanations about the request for tariffs' rise, by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) to several... more
Press releaseRepublic Airways Holdings converts four Embraer 170 options
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries to begin in the middle of next year
"Embraer yesterday announced that Republic Airways Holdings has converted four EMBRAER 170 options into firm orders. Deliveries from this order will begin in the middle of next year. Yesteday ’s announcement b... more
SecurityAttack against Carabinieri in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - Three injured and one appears serious so that he would have been carried to Kuwait City by an Italian Air Force's helicopter
Three Italian contingent's Carabinieri stationed in Nassiriya (Iraq) were wounded last night during two attacks against three vehicles, occurred within about 20 minutes. Carabinieri were performing a territorial... more
Press releaseEmbraer announces second quarter 2004 results in US GAAP
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The quarter’s net sales are the highest ever in the company's history
" The Company's operating and financial information is presented, except where otherwise indicated, on a consolidated basis in United States dollars (US$) in accordance with US GAAP. The financial data presented... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "renounce to denationalization and relaunch the carrier by public support"
Rome, Italy - This would be the proposal suggested by the Italian Green Party's member Paolo Cento, who fears about Cimoli plan's effects for workers
The Italian Green Party's member Paolo Cento recently commented about the programme suggested by Alitalia's President Cimoli, related to the general details aimed to increase productivity and lower the... more
DefenseS-400: the Russian alternative solution to the Patriot
Moscow, Russia - The new anti-missile system would be able to intercept stealth targets and its export will be encouraged
Military representatives and engineers which attended to the new air-defence programme in Russia, have announced the accomplishment of the development and the entering service of the new Trieumf surface-to-air... 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
AirlinesUS Airways: will it collapse?
Arlington, USA - Unions are worried: if carrier doesn't cut costs it will be in a state of insolvency
Today the Wall Street Journal reports the opinion of some investment bankers working for US Airways'pilots union: according to them airline would ask for bankruptcy protection by mid-September if it does... 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
Latest newsThe P-3C Orion for Pakistan?
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistani Navy could order some maritime patrolling aircraft but the USA are unlikely to decide in the short-term
Pakistani Government would be willing to purchase an unclear number of US-made P-3C Orion maritime patrolling airplanes. Officers from the Asian country's Navy would have recently met the US Navy in order... more
Science and technologyBerlin will have a new airport
Berlin, Germany - It will open its doors in 2010 and its name will be Berlin Brandeburg International
The currently 3 airports Tegel, Tempelhof and Shoenefeld will be soon replaced by the new and larger air station, worthy of a capital needs as Berlin, that presently does not even have a direct service... 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
Press releaseRonchi dei Legionari: a first account for the summer charter activity
Gorizia, Italy - Flights leaving from Friuli air station met with a great approval
"Creta, Djerba, Ibiza, Rodi, Sharm el Sheikh and Tunisia: these are the charter flight destinations leaving from Friuli Venezia Giulia airport during this summer. In June and July, amount of those choose... more
Civil aviationNicaragua: hundreds MANPADS have been destroyed
Managua, Nicaragua - Government has decided to meet US requests for lowering the proliferation risk among the terroristic groups
Nicaragua’s Government has recently unveiled that it already started last May the destruction of hundreds portable surface-to-air very short-range missiles, in order to meet the requests put forward b... more
Press releaseAlitalia about the industrial plan
Rome, Italy - Data concerning the industrial plan are still subject to board and unions resolution
"Data reported on some press organs today have fitted into Alitalia industrial plan 2005-2008 and are still subject to board and union meetings resolution"(see news AVIONEWS). more
Civil aviationIran: armaments development worries the United States
Washington, USA - Opposing hypotheses about the effectiveness of the new Shahab 3 ballistic missile
The Iranian political-strategic situation is in the centre of attention during the last weeks regarding the regional stability and the armaments development, which also deals with a renewed effort by the... more
Civil aviation"Saddam Hussein ordered the cancellation of the Iraqi nuclear programme in 1991"
London, UK - It would have recently been stated by the major representative of the project, Jaffar Dhia Jaffar
Jaffar Dhia Jaffar, the major representative of the Iraqi nuclear programme who had been leading the research and development activities for 25 years under the Saddam Hussein regime, would have recently... more
SecurityItalian-Lybian agreement: the repatriation by airplane for 2500 illegals already started
Rome, Italy - Italian-Libyan air, naval, and land patrols to fight illegals boats
An agreement between Rome and Tripoli has been reached yesterday, aiming to the counter-immigration training and patrolling of two countries borders by air, naval and land units, in order to prevent in... more
Sport aviationBrescia free flight capital
Brescia, Italy - Paragliding Italian championships have just finished and now Sportout starts, the outdoor sport show
"This summer Brescia is the free flight capital: Paragliding Italian championships in fact have just finished and Sportout, the outdoor sport show, will start the next September 10 to 19, with the FIVL... more
DefenseThe United Kingdom orders the AMRAAM while waiting for the Meteor
London, UK - The US-made air-to-air missiles represents a temporary solution when compared with its defence exigencies
British Minister of Defence has decided to order the Raytheon AIM-120C-5 Slammer (AMRAAM) air-to-air medium-range radar active guided missiles to be devoted to the RAF's and Royal Navy's combat airplanes,... more
Civil aviationIran Air's aircraft performs an emergency landing at Fiumicino
Fiumicino, Italy - It occurred last night while it was travelling from Athens to Madrid
Last night, an Iran air carrier’s airplane was forced to perform an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, due to a failure to its left engine. The aircraft was travelling towards M... more
CuriositiesAnimals also travelling on airplane
Paris, France - Air France transports the largest tons amount of them
The French "Roissy Charles de Gaulle" air station is one of the most frequented by animals, and the flag airline Air France one of the most engaged carrier in their transport, due to its collaboration... more
HelicoptersSteadicopter promotes its UAV after development delay
Tel Aviv, Israel - The production problems were caused by the theft of the remote-controlled aircraft prototype
Steadicopter Ltd, an Israeli company competent in designing advanced solutions in the unmanned aircraft's sector, would be ready to start marketing its new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) helicopter, after... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: the new group records an increase in turnover equal to 12,3%
Paris, France - The consolidation already revealed its positive effects
Air France-Klm turnover statistics have been comunicated today, regarding first share of 2004 financial period. Seen the acquisition of KLM on last May, alliance statistics regarding traffic and revenue... more
HelicoptersVought: a possible partnership with Sikorsky for the VH-92
Dallas, USA - A contract could be signed between the two companies soon
The development and the promotion of Sikorsky's alternative solution for the new US President's helicopter, represented by the VH-92, goes on and a new partner could join the related team soon. It deals... more