Civil aviation
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Civil aviationUK: investigating on an airprox between a Tornado and a Super Puma
London, UK - Intended to find responsibilities for the dangerous situation which involved the fighter and the helicopter last year
British authorities competent for flight safety are carrying on, both at a civil and military level, investigation to understand who must be considered as liable for the serious airprox situation occurred... more
Civil aviationPope Benedict XVI (2): Rome to close air traffic
Rome, Italy - The Capital town will protected by Hawk and Spada missile batteries
Security plan in occasion of Sunday mass which is going to institute German Pontiff Benedict XVI, provided to close air space on Rome and collocate Spada and Hawk missiles on strategic points of the city,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200B, -200C, -200F, and -400F series airplanes (2005-08-09)
Washington, Usa - To find and fix fatigue cracking of the fuselage frame, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the frame and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 74)] [Page 20273-20275] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB S-340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking and/ or rupture and subsequent failure of hydraulic hoses
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 74)] [Page 20276-20279] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Centrair 101 series gliders
Washington, Usa - To replace incorrectly heat-treated elevator or aileron hinge pins, which could result in failure of the elevator or ailerons
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 74)] [Page 20271-20273] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, and -800 series airplanes (2005-08-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluid (such as fuel or hydraulic fluid) from leaking onto a hot engine exhaust nozzle or into the engine core fire zone, and consequently causing an uncontrolled fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 74)] [Page 20275-20276] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationSan Marino GP: safety machine is ready
Imola, Italy - Two Italian Air Force helicopters will be operative and one from AUSL, too
Next Sunday Formula 1 Grand Prix will be performed at Imola: San Marino Republic has already provided all the safety measures linked to assistance and medical rescue services. The event will be backed... more
Civil aviationRussia ready to dismantle Western nuclear submarines
Moscow, Russia - The Russian experts' offer addressed to the United States, Great Britain and France
Russia was so far supposed to be the only state needing international support for starting a serious dismantling process for its own nuclear power energy. Nevertheless, Russian military and industrial... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect connection of the aileron trim cables, which could result in failure of the aileron trim system and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 73)] [Page 20045-20046] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationGreenpeace asked Nato for renouncing nuclear weapons
Brussels, Belgium - Six European nations host about 480 nuclear bombs at the moment
Greenpeace with Bombspotting activists, disguised himself as a walking missiles, has performed, last Saturday, a symbolic inspections in three military facilities in Belgium in order to ask Nato member... more
Civil aviationWashington: laser to warn about the overflight-banned areas
Washington, USA - Light signals to be in service by the beginning of June
Washington city will be provided with new security systems for air traffic management over the capital of the United States. It deals with a composite laser-markers network suggested by the NORAD (North... more
Civil aviationPilot Pushing: Capt. Renzo Dentesano's analysis of the phenomenon
Roma, Italia - The full text on such problem is available in the AVIONEWS website Specials section
Cap. Renzo Dentesano, an authoritative Italian expert on air transport safety, analysed some bad effects produced by the recent EU ruling on the so called air transport passengers’ rights related to t... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 680 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a simultaneous loss of data from all four cockpit display units, and loss of primary navigation instruments, autopilot, flight director, master caution/ warning lights, aural warnings, global positioning system position infor
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 71)] [Page 19682-19685] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source in the fuel tank or adjacent dry bay, which could result in fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 71)] [Page 19685-19688] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on British Aerospace model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the outer links of the MLG side stays, which could result in failure of a side stay and consequent collapse of the landing gear
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 71)] [Page 19681] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6-45 and CF6-50 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent rotating parts that may have exceeded their LCF life limit from failing, leading to uncontained engine failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 70)] [Page 19259-19261] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationItalian Senate signed a bill to outlaw cluster bombs
Rome, Italy - The bill modified a 1997 law
The bill has been signed by 65 senators belonging to both majority parties and opposition. The law issued in October 29 1997, is going to be changed adding the words "Included submunitions of cluster munitions"... more
Civil aviationPope's funeral security system worked a treat
Rome, Italy - General Tricarico was pleased with the work made from corpses deployed in such occasion
Two Italian F-16 jet fighters intercepted a suspicious plane heading to Rome-Ciampino Airport and escorted it to the military base of Pratica di Mare: there might have been a bomb on the plane (see for... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, 100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes; and model 747SP and 747SR series airplanes (2005-08-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the body frames, skin and other internal structure in fuselage section 41, which could lead to rapid decompression and loss of the structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18290-18294] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200F and -200C series airplanes (2005-07-21)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks in the upper chord and web of upper deck floor beams and the resultant failure of such floor beams
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18277-18282] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes equipped with Rolls Royce model RB-211 Trent 800 engines (2005-07-24)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a thrust reverser and adjacent components and their consequent separation from the airplane, which could result in a rejected takeoff (RTO) and cause asymmetric thrust and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18285-18287] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model Saab 2000 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a broken terminal stud on the main relay of an electrical power generator, which could reduce the redundancy of electrical power systems, result in increased pilot workload, and contribute to reduced controllability of the ai
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18275-18277] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aviointeriors SpA series 312 seats
Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of the structural integrity of the seat due to cracks in seat crossmembers, which could lead to passenger injury
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18274-18275] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 10 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent collapse of the flexible hoses in the wing anti-icing system, which could lead to insufficient anti-icing capability and, if icing is encountered in this situation, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18282-18285] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4-600, A-300 B4-600R, A-300 C4-605R Variant F, and A-300 F4-600R; and model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the TRUs
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 68)] [Page 18287-18289] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIs the TSA going into eclipse?
New York, USA - The Agency founded after September 11 could be closed, according to several US experts
The Transportation Security Agency (TSA), an authority founded in the United States following the disaster occurred on September 11 2001, could be closed. Several experts would be convinced of it in the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) 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
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 67)] [Page 17889] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (11): the bomb-alert was false
Rome, Italy - The checks made aboard the suspect plane averted the attack threat
Italian Air Force denied the presence of a bomb aboard the Bombardier Learjet coming from Belgrade and bound for Ciampino in order to take persons destined to Skopjie. The alarm was called from an intelligence... more
Civil aviationNGO's warning signal against dispersing munitions
Washington, USA - According to many Non-governmental organizations, one needs to emulate the ban of anti-man mines
Several Non-governmental organizations called a warning signal against the production, sale and deployment of cluster bombs and dispersing submunitions. According to such organizations, the effects on... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes (2005-07-17)
Washington, Usa - To advise the flightcrew of applicable procedures in the event of abnormal indications of airspeed, altitude, or vertical airspeed
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17594-17596] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-300 and -400ER series airplanes (2005-07-13)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the IFE cooling card to configure itself correctly in response to input signals from airplane system interfaces during a forward cargo fire, which could result in the IFE cooling fan causing smoke to penetrate occ
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17598-17600] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) model ERJ-170 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent hazardous maneuvers close to the ground, which could result in an impact with an obstacle or terrain
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17606-17608] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -800, and - 900 series airplanes (2005-07-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent anomalous autopilot operation that produces a hazardous combination of airplane attitude and airspeed, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17603-17604] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200C, -300, - 400, and -500 series airplanes (2005-07-19)
Washington, Usa - To find and fix fatigue cracking in the fuselage skin, doubler, bearstrap, and frames, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the frames, possible loss of a cargo door, and consequent rapid decompression of the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17600-17603] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-400ER, 777-200, and 777-300 series airplanes (2005-07-16)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a galley, purser work station, or closet from detaching from the tie-down fitting studs during an emergency landing, which could injure passengers or crewmembers, or obstruct escape routes and impede emergency evacuation
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17590-17591] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2005-07-12)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the aft frame and frame support structure of the forward galley door, which could result in a severed fuselage frame web, rapid decompression of the airplane, and possible loss of the forward ga
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17596-17598] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent breakage of the piston rod bearing, which could cause loss of the associated hydraulic system and spoiler extension, and could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17591-17594] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (5): safe skies on funeral service
Rome, Italy - Saint Peter area is constantly monitored by an air defence system
During the Pontiff funeral service, Rome’s sky appear to be the most safe in the world very likely, according to Italian Air Force General Luciano Massetti. All faithfuls arrive in Saint Peter square, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes (2005-07-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a negative pressure condition from developing in the APU enclosure when the APU is operating on the ground, which could create a potential fire hazard if flammable liquid leakage occurs inside the APU enclosure and cannot be
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)] [Page 17604-17606] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationRussia: "Hijacked aircraft bound for Moscow will be shot down"
Moscow, Russia - It would have been under lined by some Russian military representatives who would have also asked for a clearer renewed ruling on the topics
Russian armed forces are allowed to resort to the shooting down of the hijacked airplanes which can threaten Moscow city. Russian military representatives would have clearly put it into evidence recently,... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (4): Italian Army is engaged too
Rome, Italy - 200 soldiers will control the accesses to the Square
Italian Army in occasion of the influx of people intending pay the last respects to Pope John Paul II, has provided to security organization, 200 militaries destined to control accesses to S. Peter square.... more
Civil aviationThe last respects to the Pope (3). Lunardi: "It was necessary to debar air space"
Rome, Italy - Italian Navy deployed its "Mimbelli" unit
Italian Infrastructures and Transport Minister, Pietro Lunardi, made clear that interdiction of Rome’s air space was necessary: the measure causes discomforts for sure, but "The protection of such mass o... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Revision) on Hartzell Propeller Inc. models HC-B3TN-2, HC-B3TN-3, HC-B3TN-5, HC-B4TN-3, HC-B4TN-5, HC-B4MN-5, and HC-B5MP-3 turbopropellers
Washington, Usa - To preclude propeller attaching bolt failures or improperly secured propellers, which could lead to separation of the propeller from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 65)] [Page 17315-17317] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-15F Airplanes; and model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9- 50 series airplanes in All-Cargo Configuration (2005-07-18)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that cargo in the main cabin is adequately restrained and to prevent failure of components of the cargo loading system, failure of the floor structure, or shifting of cargo
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 65)] [Page 17312-17315] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationEmbargo on weapon export to China: "Do not understimate Japan and Australia's worry about the matter"
Washington, USA - US Government reminded to EU that also the two Pacific countries' view must be taken into account
The United States commented again regarding the delicate matter concerning the cancellation of the European Union’s embargo on the weapons export affecting China after the tragic events occurred in Tienanmen S... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-8E series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent dual-channel electrical signal faults in the master VG actuator which will cause an uncommanded reduction of thrust to idle with a subsequent loss of the ability to advance thrust above idle, and will result in a multiengine
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 64)] [Page 17199-17201] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (6): WHO's directives on aircraft disinfestation
Rome, Italy - Residual effect disinfestations and nebulization
Alitalia has been enforcing WHO’s directives on aircraft disinfestation since 1986. It deals with the most affected areas worldwide. Disinfestation of long haul airplanes is performed 8 weeks after the l... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (5): Alitalia's air quality control campaign
Rome, Italy - Conducted with Department of Public Health of Rome "La Sapienza" University
Carriers can have liability towards third parties if a disease was established on board. Infections can be rarely spread aboard. The High Efficiency Particultate Air systems provide an effective solution... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (4): asked Alitalia Medicine Service
Rome, Italy - There are specific rules on prevention of epidemic transmissible to passengers
Air transport provides rules which protect passengers and workers. The World Health Organization is the main benchmark on prevention general rules. Italian Health Ministry performs controlling task: dedicated... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS' report on risks relating infections on board (3): Italian Air Force's measures
Rome, Italy - Interfaceable litters to take infected persons
Italian Air Force is equipping itself with litters able to recreate an isolation ward. They allow to take the patient safely: the stretcher has a watertight locking in order to avoid air emission. Such... more