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Government actsAir transport between the Community and third countries (2)
Rome, Italy - Approved modifications
(6) By the same token, an equivalent amendment should also be made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 of 14 December 1987 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of... more
Government actsAir transport between the Community and third countries
Rome, Italy - Approved modifications
Official Journal of the European Union L 68 of 6 March 2004, page 1. Council Regulation (EC) No 411/2004 of 26 February 2004 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 and amending Regulations (EEC) No 3976/87... more
AirlinesSas: the Scandinavian air company adds up some weight with China
Copenhagen, Denmark - New route Copenhagen-Shanghai
A new cargo route between Copenhagen and Shanghai will operate starting from March the 28th. The growing demand and the spreading globalization made China the ideal market, and this is why Sas has decided... more
Latest newsIlly given honorary award in Aviano American Air Force base
Aviano, Italy - Controversy in the county council
Controversy arose with the recognition from the American Air Force to some of the Friuli Venezia Giulia community members, one of them is Riccardo Illy. Illy famous business man and chairman of the county... more
HelicoptersDefence Helicopter SAR Award 2004 for a USCG crew
Brighton, UK – Such an award has been granted thanks to a brilliant sea rescue operation
A US Coast Guard crew won the Defence Helicopter SAR Award for 2004 thanks to a great braveness demonstration showed during a sea rescue. Lt. Dale T. Taylor, in an extreme attempt to save two persons in... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air affair: AVIONEWS has interviewed Mayor of Gallarate, Nicola Mucci
Rome, Italy - Azzurra Air ensures it is going to show programmes related to company reorganization and to pay January salaries
AVIONEWS has interviewed Mayor of Gallarate, Nicola Mucci, concerning Azzurra Air affair after the meeting among local Government members, President of Province of Varese, Marco Reguzzoni, trade unions... more
Latest newsRolls Royce for F-35B’s orientable thrust
London, UK – It is cooperating with Pratt and Whitney
The engine system of the new F-35B JSF stealth aircraft, as a version which has been endowed of STOVL (Short Take Off and Vertical Landing) capabilities, is being studied by Rolls Royce which is collaborating... more
Latest newsTeledyne Technologies cooperate in order to improve the Raptor
Washington, USA - An agreement has been signed with British Aerospace
Teledyne Technologies will take care of the interface devoted to link the F/A-22 Raptor's central computer and its actuators management system, in addition to its weapons management system. This agreement... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: two more routes to Mexico
Houston, USA - Mexico is now even closer
It will be easier now to reach Mexico from Texas. A necessity arise from the cities of San Antonio e McAllen to get closer to Mexico, a country that for business and culture is strongly tied to this American... more
Latest newsC-130J in service in the USA by April
Marietta, USA - Tests of its new version have been concluded
Last C-130J Hercules airlifter version has been involved in a long period test procedure now completed. Units which will be provided with it appear impatient if good results of testing activities are considered.... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-130J aircraft
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $18,999,184 firm-fixed-price contract for acquisition of eight AE2100D3 engines used on the KC-130J aircraft. Work will be performed in Indianapolis,... more
AirportsAVIONEWS apologizes with its subscribers for the interruption of the news publication of yesterday afternoon
Rome, Italy - The causes, indipendent from its will
AVIONEWS apologizes with its subscribers and readers for the lacked news publication of yesterday afternoon, independent from its will. more
HelicoptersFirst companies' consequences for Comanche programme cancellation
Washington, USA - DynaBil Industries' situation
Economic and production effects due to the Comanche programme cancellation in the United States begin to impinge on some minor companies’ balances as they had cooperated for its designing (see for detail A... more
IndustryEmbraer delivers first EMB-170 jet to Lot Polish Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft to be leased from Gecas
Embraer announced yesterday that Poland’s LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer 170 airliner. The airplane, leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), is planned to be placed i... more
IndustryEads has reached important goals for its defence sector during 2003
Amsterdam, Holland - Typhoon, NH-90 and Tiger in the spotlight
Eads's 2003 balance is a symptom of important achieved goals even for defence sector in addition to the commercial one, as already put into evidence on March 8 by AVIONEWS. Most relevant results would... more
Fair and showsNew appointment for Boeing naval programmes leading
St. Louis, USA - Mark McGraw to be in charge of MMI programme
Mark McGraw is the new Boeing Chief Director for defence naval programmes sector. His appointment is a relevant one, according to this company, as he will have to contribute significantly to carry on the... more
AirlinesAir transport: low-cost airlines keep growing
London, Great Britain - Travel in Europe is now easier and cheaper
Low-cost airline keep growing, easyJet is one of the many who has confirmed its authority on the European market. After a good ending of the year 2003 the air company has consolidate and increased booking... more
Civil aviationCargo airplane distraint in Zimbabwe: United States reply to accusations
Harare, Zimbabwe - The USA reject every liability
Light has still not been shed on the situation of yesterday in Zimbabwe when local authorities impounded a cargo airplane considered as American with mercenaries and weapons on board (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Press releaseLauda Air SpA flies to Mombasa in code-share with East African
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - With three weekly flights, operated with two B-767/300ER in the Kenyan air carrier fleet
"Lauda Air SpA, the airline of the Gruppo Ventaglio property and part of Livingston Aviation Group SpA specialized in the airline and charter of the long range flights, has signed a code-share agreement... more
Latest newsNew radio apparatus for USAF's F-15s
Cedar Rapids, USA - They will make easier communications between this fighter and civil sector members in emergencies
The F-15 Eagle warranting the defence of US air space will be endowed of a new AN/ARC-210 VHF (Very High Frequency) radio apparatus by Rockwell Collins. This American company will have to deliver some... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid depressurization of the airplane and possible damage or interference with the airplane control systems that penetrate the bulkhead, and consequent loss of control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-17-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2-1C, B2-203, B2K- 3C, B4-2C, B4-103, and B4-203; A-300 B4-600, B4- 600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600); and model A-310
Usa - To prevent the possibility of electrical arcing to the fuel tank if the airplane should be struck by lightning, which could create a potential ignition source within the fuel tank and an increased risk of a fuel tank explosion and fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-113-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent the loss of fuel quantity indication (FQI) of the center fuel tank, and to reduce the potential for an ignition source and possible explosion within the center fuel tank due to electrical arcing between the FQI probes and the adjacent st
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-301-AD; Amendment... more
Latest newsAlso the Greek HAI to participate for designing the European UCAV
Paris, France - This agreement follows the one between Dassault and SAAB
The participation for the designing of a technology demonstrator for a new UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) has been extended. Its first concessionaire, as far as it is concerned France, is Dassault... more
PeopleFit-Cisl appears worried about the management of the north-east air space in the country
Venice, Italy - Its control could be granted to Vienna
Francesco Persi, chief of Fit-Cisl for Enav, has recently proven clearly worried concerning next Infrastructure Minister Lunardi's mission to Brussels. This Minister would in fact indicate Italy's opinion... more
Civil aviationA US cargo airplane has been impounded in Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe - According to local authorities, it carried weapons and mercenaries
Harare's authorities, in Zimbabwe, would have impounded weapons found out aboard of a US Boeing 727 cargo airplane. This aircraft landed at capital international airport on last Sunday and it appeared... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster (2): three 8-year and one 3-year and 10 months prison sentences sought for defendants
Milan, Italy - Prosecutor's closing speech finished, relatives say: "punishments are barely sufficient"
The closing speech of prosecutor Celestina Gravina in the trial for the Milan-Linate air disaster has finished with the request of the sentences for the four defendants: eight years for former CEO of Enav... more
IndustryEADS wants to increase its presence in the USA
Paris, France - Group staff is thinking about the possibility of purchasing small-sized companies
American market is necessarily a touchstone even for the EADS European group which appears willing to increase its influence within it, in particular with reference to defence sector. Regarding this, presently... more
Latest newsTyphoon much more expansive than JSF?
Paris, France - EADS' estimates would give the lie to it
Recently the US Ambassador in Italy has commented production and purchase costs for EF-2000 Typhoon, considering it too expensive when compared with the F-35 JSF. Indicated figures (USD 200m compared with... more
HelicoptersStructural problems for the Cobras
Washington, USA - These US attack helicopters to be involved in new checks
The US AH-1W Super Cobra will be involved in modifications which seem to be more important than a mere update for this chopper. A tail structural overload will in fact have to be solved by the end of March.... more
IndustryEADS closes 2003 by a rise exceeding all expectations (2): forecasts for 2005
Paris, France - Airbus to grow even during the next year
EADS staff has positively commented the future growth of Airbus, even daring beyond forecasts for this year. According to recent previsional analysis which would reveal a rising trend for world air traffic... more
Government actsInsurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (6)
Rome, Italy - The Council of the European Union has adopted a common position
Statement of the Council's reasons I. Introduction In the framework of the codecision procedure (Article 251 EC-Treaty), the Council reached on 9 October 2003 a political agreement on the draft Regulation... more
Civil aviationSars contamination even on board of airplanes
Washington, USA - It would be indicated by a recent research
A recent medical research would have indicated the contamination level which Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) virus is able to achieve if a person already showing some symptoms is aboard of an... more
Government actsInsurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (7)
Rome, Italy - The Council of the European Union has adopted a common position
9. In Article 6, the Council confirmed that in respect of passengers, the minimum insurance cover should be 250 000 SDRs per passenger. However, in order to take account of the particular situation of... more
Government actsInsurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (5)
Rome, Italy - The Council of the European Union has adopted a common position
Article 7 - Insurance in respect of liability for third parties 1. In respect of liability for third parties, the minimum insurance cover per accident, for each and every aircraft, shall be: - table... more
Government actsInsurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (4)
Rome, Italy - The Council of the European Union has adopted a common position
Article 4 - Principles of insurance 1. Air carriers and aircraft operators referred to in Article 2 shall be insured in accordance with this Regulation as regards their aviation-specific liability in... more
Government actsInsurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators
Rome, Italy - The Council of the European Union has adopted a common position
Official Journal of the European Union C 54 E of 2 March 2004, page 40-47. Common Position (EC) No 8/2004 adopted by the Council on 5 December 2003 with a view to adopting Regulation (EC) No . . ./2004... more
Government actsInsurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (2)
Rome, Italy - The Council of the European Union has adopted a common position
(11) While the Montreal Convention specifically regulates liability in respect of passengers, baggage and cargo, the liability for mail is, according to Article 2 of that Convention, to be subject to ‘the r... more
Government actsInsurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (3)
Rome, Italy - The Council of the European Union has adopted a common position
Article 1 - Objective 1. The objective of this Regulation is to establish minimum insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties. 2.... more
Science and technologyBologna: further disruption at the airport because of snow
Bologna, Italy - 5 flights cancelled or diverted
A new snow alert at the Bologna-Marconi airport. After being shut down last 28th February (see AVIONEWS), the airport suffered from bad weather conditions yesterday as well, although it was not closed.... more
AccidentsAermed crashed in Sardinia: the victims' funerals
Cagliari, Italy - The Italian victims' funerals on Saturday, the bodies of the Austrian pilots transferred to Vienna
After their bodies were displayed in the funeral chamber opened last Friday at Cagliari’s Brotzu hospital (see AVIONEWS), where also Italian Minister of Health, Sirchia, paid a private visit, the funerals o... more
HelicoptersA new simulator for US Coast Guard
Tampa, USA - It will be employed for HH-60's and HH-65's crews
Aero Simulation has been recently requested to provide new flight simulators for US Coast Guard. These simulators have already been tested by trainers and pilots, all apparently and particularly greatly... more
Weather forecastsHeli-Expo 2004: Tech Tool Plastics among the exhibitors
Fort Worth, USA - New structural components to promote
Tech-Tool Plastics is going to participate to the next Heli-Expo helicopter show in Las Vegas (March 15-17 2004). As a leader in designing aircraft glasses, it will show its recent innovations in this... more
Fair and showsBoeing names Kevin Brown to head air traffic management unit
Chicago, Usa - ATM to become part of Boeing’s advanced research and development unit, Phantom Works
Boeing announced it has selected Kevin Brown to head its Air Traffic Management (ATM) business, effective April 1. Brown currently is ATM’s vice president for strategy, and deputy to ATM President John H... more
AirlinesNew routes for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Bonomi said it
The president of the Italian airline, Giuseppe Bonomi, has announced on Friday that within the next summer Alitalia will inaugurate intercontinental and international links. The flights will be operating... more
IndustryEads closes 2003 by a rise exceeding all expectations
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus and Eurocopter as its war-horses
Eads carries on remarkably keeping high its standard in the civil and military aerospace sector. 2003 has represented the nth great leap forward regarding selling, so increasing the presence of its products... more
AccidentsNP-32 Polar station's Russian researchers are safe
Moscow, Russia - Two helicopters succeeded in landing on the ice
Twelve researchers of the NP-32 Artic station which sank in 30 minutes last March 6 are safe (see for details AVIONEWS). A Mi-26 Halo helicopter and a Mi-8 Hip succeeded in flying over this area after... more
Defense"Dog Fish" exercise: the 29th edition has ended
Catania, Italy - The world most important air naval antisom exercise
The "Dog Fish" antisom operation has ended by a briefing at the Augusta submarine base. As achieving its 29th edition, the world most important air naval exercise has seen this year employed, for two weeks... more
DefenseWarning by US military think tanks towards Taiwan
Washington, USA - China is able to start the fight against this island anytime
The United States appear to look at next Taiwan’s presidential election on March 20 with anxiety. Beijing’ s hostility for a result which could bring to further strengthening of Taiwan’s absolute indep... more
Science and technologyMeridiana: pilots' strike on 10th March
Cagliari, Italy - 4 hours halt on all national flights
The Meridiana's pilots' strike planned for last 23rd February, then postponed by the Guarantee Commission for the strike law, will take place next Wednesday, 10th March. The strike will involve all national... more