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AirlinesAlitalia (4): trade unions ask for meeting Italian Government
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Alitalia unveils 1000-1300 redundancies
Italian trade unions want to face Alitalia matter directly together with Government, after meeting carrier's representatives who have unveiled a situation in which some 1000-1300 redundancies would exist.... more
Press releaseAlitalia (3): Tassone, the time is expired
Rome, Italy - "Deeply afflicted for the today's rest in the Government meeting"
"Talking with some journalists, the Honourable Mario Tassone, Vice-Minister of Infrastructures and Transports, has been said deeply afflicted for the hodiernal rest in the Government meeting and worried... more
CuriositiesTook-off from Brindisi an humanitarian flight to Nassiriya
Brindisi, Italy – CONI will donate sport equipment
Has left the first humanitarian intervent base of Brindisi the flight, directed to Nassiriya, Iraq. It carries medicines, potabilizators, water purification filters, materials related with local programs... more
Weather forecastsMAV's role regarding Italian airshows environment
Vergiate, Italy - Its relevance is a significant one even if it has been cancelled for this year
It has been already put into evidence the fact that Vergiate MAV 2004 Airhow has been cancelled for this year for security reasons (see for details AVIONEWS). This would have been the edition n.31. Last... more
AerospaceISS (International Space Station) in troubles
Moscow, Russia – One gyro and half, of the four mounted, is still operating
A series of technical problems is troubling the ISS astronauts. After one of the four gyros (used to stabilize the station during orbital flight) failed during 6th expedition (25 Nov. 2002 to 3 May 2003),... more
Science and technologyWar residual removed at Catania airport
Catania, Italia – WWII bomb
This morning a WWII bomb, found yesterday at Fontanarossa airport of Catania from a worker; has been removed by Army experts came from Palermo. The bomb was twenty kilogramms heavy. The operation took... more
AerospaceAll three Shuttles under processing
Cape Canaveral, Usa – Atlantis should be in preparation for supporting the flight to the International Space Station
At the moment all the three Space Shuttles are in their hangar where are passing important processing milestones. To the Discovery (OV-103), that seems to be the best candidate for the next space mission... more
IndustryRaytheon participates to Milsatcom
Aurora, USA – Boeing is the prime contractor
Raytheon company has been awarded a contract by Boeing on the definition, design, development and integration of ground portions of the space segment which includes the satellite operations element and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, announces a Government intervention
Rome, Italy - An agreement with Economy Minister, Tremonti, has been achieved
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has announced after the Government meeting of today that Government is willing to issue a decree for relevant intervention regarding the air transport sector,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH models Ventus-2a, Ventus-2b, Discus-2a, and Discus-2b sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct problems within the sailplane elevator control system before they lead to flutter and sailplane instability
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier Inc. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model Otter DHC-3
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Latest newsJoint Network Enabled exercises for USA, UK, Canada and Australia's air forces
Washington, USA - The JEFX 04 experimental programme is the result of experiences due to Afghanistan and Iraq's operations
Experience during joint military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq has convinced military representatives of US Air Force to design a programme in order to develop a Network Enabled environment, aimed... more
Latest newsB-2's updating programme has started
Washington, USA - Innovation for coating, radar and weapon systems
Northrop Grumman has got a complex updating programme started for the B-2 Spirit stealth strategic bombers. The most important innovation would regard the production of a new coating of the surface of... more
Weather forecastsMain issues of next Geneva International Heli Trade
Geneva, Switzerland - This show to occur in October 2004 from 5 to 7
Direction of the International Heli Trade show, which will occur in October 2004 from 5 to 7 in Geneva, has made know its programme concerning the major themes related to worldwide helicopter market. Main... more
AccidentsRecovery operations for the wreckage of the P-66 Charlie crashed last week have started
Trento, Italy - Italian Firemen and Civil Defence's personnel is at work
Recovery operations for the wreckage of the P-66 Charlie fallen headlong in the Meneghini Hill area on last Wednesday (see for details AVIONEWS) started yesterday in the afternoon. Presently, Firemen and... more
Civil aviationFaa criticizes the fitting of flares on El Al's airplanes
Tel Aviv, Israel - Too dangerous at a low ceiling though their effectiveness is strictly related to threats coming from the ground
While IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) is ready to start the fitting of the new Flight Guard anti-missile self-protection system on the first aircraft of El Al carrier (see for details AVIONEWS), Faa (Federal... more
DefenseThe USA fear the growth of Chinese funds for defence
Washington, USA - Such investments increase tension with Taiwan's Government
The United States appear quite worried with reference to China-Taiwan relations. Pentagon has recently shown a report which would reveal that, though the unveiled granting devoted to defence for 2004 by... more
IndustryTitan Corporation will deliver new flight services to US Navy
San Diego, USA – The awarded contract should have an indefinite-delivery
The Titan Corporation announced on Wednesday that it was awarded of a contract having a potential value of USD 29m over five years. Titan will provide air vehicle engineering services to naval air (NAVAIR)... more
Science and technologyFiumicino airport is already opened to flights
Rome, Italy – At Leonardo Da Vinci airport all the runways are operative
From 7:00 of this morning the meteorological conditions above Fiumicino Hub are returned into normality. A dense fog-bank has created serious problems for flights coming from and to the airport. Starting... more
AccidentsA helicopter crashed in New Zealand
Wyndham, New Zealand - A sudden mechanical or structural break-up as the possible reason
A Bell 204 helicopter belonging to a North Island company has fallen headlong this morning nearby Wyndham. An eyewitness would have seen such aircraft losing height suddenly and crashing on the ground... more
AerospaceBeyond-Earth Enterprise launches its first rocket
Colorado Spring, USA - "It’s a success" but the rocket crashed
Beyond-Earth enterprise a small payload sub-orbital launch company announced its first successful launch. The LC rocket reached an altitude of approximately 6000 feet on 17 of April. Total burn time for... more
AirlinesEtihad selects the Trent engine for its Airbus A-330s
Dubai, UAE - Such Middle Eastern carrier is increasing
Etihad, the UAE’s carrier founded last year (see for details AVIONEWS), has decided to select the Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines as the new powerplant for its new Airbus A-330-200 airlines. Two of these a... more
AccidentsThe only one Guinean fighter crashed down. Dead the pilot
Conakry, Guinea – He ejects from the plane and then drowned in the ocean
The Flight Sergeant, Nama Keita, had took-off on board the only Soviet-made Mig-21 owned by Guinea for a test flight, after mechanics managed to start up its engine, which had broken down. On Tuesday he... more
Civil aviationA shield for Linate
Milan, Italy - Enav announces the adoption of a new radar surveillance system for airport security
On the occasion of the conference regarding air security which has occurred today in Milan at "Bicocca" University, Enav (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency) President, Bruno Nieddu, has made an... more
HelicoptersRussia to provide MI-26 helicopters to Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - Further orders are not excluded for the future
Although very good relations between Russia and India exist concerning military orders, it does not seem diplomatic relations between Russia and Pakistan can be affected by this fact. Russian ambassador... more
HelicoptersThe first KAI made Apache has been completed
Seoul, South Korea - South Korea to manufacture this Boeing's helicopter also in order to encourage its export
The South Korean KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) has completed the manufacturing of the first AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter produced by a licence in South Korea. Boeing has examined its airframe... more
Latest newsSwitzerland selects the AIM-9X Sidewinder
Bern, Switzerland - It will be destinated to the F/A-18 Hornets
Switzerland has decided to endow its own F/A-18 Hornet medium-light multirole fighters of the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air infrared-guided missile. This choice concerning the last version of... more
HelicoptersKenya thinks to employ a helicopter to fight against contraband
Nairobi, Kenya - A hypothesis for resorting to air support in order to face such problem is being appraised
After resorting to the purchase of new motorboats and after ordering a Chinese made scanner to verify the quality of products, Kenya Government has decided to strengthen the fighting against the age-old... more
Weather forecastsThe MAV Airshow 2004 has been cancelled
Vergiate, Italy - Such important Airshow will not occur due to security reason
The great Airshow which had been scheduled in May in Vergiate and called MAV 2004 (Vergiate Airshow), devoted to celebrate 100 years of flight history, has been cancelled. Reasons for such decision have... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 series airplanes; A-300B4 series airplanes; A-300B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R, and C4-605R Variant F (Collectively Called A-300/600) series airplanes; and A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of certain skin lap joints, which could result in reduced structural integrity and decompression of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Goodrich Avionics Systems, Inc. TAWS8000 Terrain awareness warning system
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loading of the baro set potentiometer, which could result in an unacceptable altitude error
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the steering pinion in the NLG, which could result in loss of steering and possible damage to the airplane during takeoff and landing
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AirlinesIATA brings EU at the court of justice
Montreal, Canada – Bisignani boosts for the European Single Sky
Yesterday IATA filed an application for judicial review at the UK High Court to challenge a new EU regulation on penalties for delays and cancellations. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Glasflugel models Mosquito and Club Libelle 205 sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the rudder attachment actuator arm from failing due to ground handling damage
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Burkhardt Grob Luft-Und Raumfahrt GmbH & Co KG models G103 Twin Astir, G103 Twin II, G103 Twin III Acro, and G103 C Twin III SL sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent abnormal or uncontrolled sailplane release due to cracked CG release hook attachment brackets
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Science and technologyOn three of May Reggio Calabria Airport will re-open its runway (2): the airport terrain will be reclaimed from WWII residuals
Reggio Calabria, Italy – The operations for the new runway will not be delayed
Finding WWII residuals will not add any late in the airport re-opening, foreseen, as told in technical terms, at 10:00pm Zulu of the two of May (see AVIONEWS article). SOGAS technicians, helped by artificers,... more
IndustryTanker matter: consumer associations protest
Washington, USA - Reactions after Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun's guilty plea
Reactions by US consumer associations appeared immediately after Boeing ex-employee Darleen Druyun plead guilty about the Tanker matter (see for details AVIONEWS). Even if Druyun proved completely willing... more
AerospaceNasa denies to extend space human missions
Moscow, Russia – FKA (Federal Space Agency of Russia) left in financial troubles
Nasa has rejected FKA request to extend the ISS expedition duration from six months to one year (see AVIONEWS article). Debra Rahn said that "The station is currently in a reduced operational state and… w... more
Press releaseAir Dolomiti receives a new ATR-700
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Just today in Toulouse the delivery's ceremony of the last one of the three models ordered in 2001
"Today, April 22, 2004, it has been held in Toulouse the ceremony of delivery to Air Dolomiti, of the last one of the three ATR-700, ordered in 2001. Air Dolomiti, the Italian regional air company of the... more
DefenseRussia and China for strategical stability in Asia
Beijing, China - A collaboration in the defence sector in order to contain the danger of nuclear proliferation in such continent
While visiting China, Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov, has put into evidence the importance of strenghtening Russian-Chinese cooperation for the defence sector. Next December, Russia and China... more
Science and technologyOn three of May Reggio Calabria Airport will re-open its runway
Reggio Calabria, Italy – New delay for airport opening
As declared by the administration of Sogas SpA, the company that manages the airport sited close to the strait of Messina, (see AVIONEWS article) the airstation will open on May the 3rd 2004. At the moment... more
IndustryUS Air Force assigned a USD 220m contract to Lockheed Martin space systems
Denver, USA – The company will be responsible of concept development phase of the Space Based Radar program. (SBR)
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Centre awarded to a team leaded by Lockheed Martin space systems company, a 24 months contract for USD 220m, to continue the definition of SBR system requirements... more
AccidentsAn Indian military helicopter fell headlong in Kashmir
New Delhi, India - Investigation is under way but Indian Air Force speaks about bad weather conditions
An Indian Air Force's helicopter has fallen headlong today in the Kashmir region at 11:15am local time. Its pilot has died while investigation by New Delhi's authorities has already started. Indian military... more
DefenseRussia aims to become the first worldwide weapon systems exporting country
Moscow, Russia - Several reasons for such optimism
Russian Government is trying to increase its national made weapon systems' export towards the largest traditional markets which particularly involve Asia. In March, President Vladimir Putin stated Russia... more
HelicoptersThe Tiger has been shown for Australia
Paris, France - The best helicopter in its class, according to Australian Defence Minister
Australian Defence Minister has examined the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter, purchased in 22 airframes for Australian Army. He did on the occasion of a travel to France, waiting for the delivery of... more
Latest newsNew challenges for military trainers market
Washington, USA - Forecasting appears in favour of the Eads Mako
Forecast International has recently unveiled data related to its research aimed to provide reliable forecasting on military trainers market during the period 2004-2013. Results appear really relevant.... more
Latest newsGeneral Electric to provide engines for Australian Air Force's A-330 MRTTs
Sydney, Australia - The CF&-80E1 has been selected
Australia, with reference to its recent purchase of the A-330 MRTT air tankers produced by Eads (see for details AVIONEWS), has decided to further strengthen its own relations with General Electric as... more
DefenseMoscow analyzes risks for Nato's evolution even if it aims to speeches
Moscow, Russia - A political structure or a military alliance? Russian defence representatives' doubts
Russian military representatives are carefully analyzing Nato’evolution when considering recent further extension towards east (see for details AVIONEWS). In particular, what Russian armed forces want t... more
AerospaceJSAT Corporation awards Lockheed Martin contract for a new satellite
Newtown, USA – The launch is foreseen for 2006
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by Japanese company JSAT to build its next generation geostationary (fixed on the perpendicular of a given earth point) telecommunications satellite. The satellite... more
Fair and showsEmbraer Engineer receives Overhaul & Maintenance Award
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The annual O&M Awards is sponsored by Aviation Week’s Overhaul & Maintenance magazine
Embraer announced yesterday that Cezar Lima, Senior Manager for Fleet Maintenance Support, received the Overhaul & Maintenance Award for his outstanding achievement in aviation Maintenance, Repair and... more