Civil aviation

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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

04/22/2004 16:15

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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

04/22/2004 14:49

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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

04/22/2004 14:48

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Civil aviationEuropean Court of Justice will have to comment an agreement related to European citizens' personal data travelling towards the USA

Strasbourg, France - A decision voted by European Parliament aimed to make such matter clear in order to defend privacy

04/21/2004 16:24

European Parliament has voted today a decision aimed to ask for a European Court of Justice's opinion with reference to an agreement between EU and the United States, regarding US Government's right to... more

Civil aviationNew measures at Fiumicino Airport in order to increase security

Rome, Italy - More cameras and criminal penalties for transgressors who violate emergency doors

04/21/2004 13:47

Polaria (Fiumicino security service) is thinking of further increasing safety at Rome-Fiumicino Airport by adopting signals for the 226 emergency escape doors, which can have a deterrent role if one considers... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) reciprocating engine cylinders

Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of engine power due to cracks in the cylinder head and possible engine failure caused by separation of a cylinder head

04/21/2004 11:41

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 76)] [Page 21049-21053] Header Information Header... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream model G-IV series airplanes

Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is aware that an electrical system failure may have occurred and that the main airplane batteries are powering the direct current (DC) essential bus

04/20/2004 18:01

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-101-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146-100A and -200A series airplanes

Usa - To prevent the failure of the main landing gear (MLG), which could result in damage to the airplane structure or injury to airplane occupants

04/20/2004 18:01

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-272-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 and B4 series airplanes; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A-300/600) series airplanes; and A-310 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent hard points in the throttle control system that could lead to jamming of the throttle control cable, which could result in an asymmetric thrust condition and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/20/2004 15:27

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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-300 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent interference of the A1 galley with the radial stiffener on the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in fatigue crack propagation, leading to possible rapid decompression of the airplane or to damage and/or interference with theplane

04/20/2004 15:24

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-125-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and MD- 11F airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct damage and cracks to the transfer pipe assembly installation for the tail tank, which could result in fuel leakage and possible ignition

04/20/2004 15:22

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-292-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationExtraordinary security controls on a Lufthansa's airplane at Fiumicino Airport today

Rome, Italy - An Italian person owning a little knife with a wrap-around tip considered wise to make it know to personnel

04/20/2004 14:33

A Lufthansa's aircraft leaving from Rome-Fiumicino Airport towards Frankfurt has been forced to remain on the ground today for two hours before taking off, due to further controls performed on luggage... more

Civil aviationMan tries to board furtively on an airplane leaving from Fiumicino

Fiumicino, Italy - He has been immediately stopped by law enforcement agents

04/20/2004 13:24

At 9:30pm on April 18, a person in an evident derangement has been stopped by Polaria agents at Rome-Fiumicino Airport while he was trying to board furtively on an Air One flight, after breaking the seals... more

Civil aviationBeznau's nuclear-power plant would not withstand an air crashing on such facility

Aarau, Switzerland - It is feared by Swiss opposition, Germany and Austria

04/20/2004 12:01

Although Swiss federal department which takes care of nuclear-power plants safety (DSN) does not disagree concerning recent new requests for the carrying on of an unlimited working of one of the reactor... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. models HC-B5MP- 3C/M10876K propellers

Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller blade separation near the hub, which could result in engine separation from the airplane

04/19/2004 13:09

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-44-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600 and A-300 C4- 600 series airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct damage of the center tank fuel pumps and fuel pump canisters, which could result in separation of a pump from its electrical motor housing, loss of flame trap capability, and a possible fuel ignition source in the center fuel

04/15/2004 16:56

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-80-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct corrosion of the left- and right-hand horizontal stabilizer hinge fitting bolts, barrel nuts, and associated holes in the horizontal stabilizer structure, and the left- and right-hand elevator sector pinch bolts and associated

04/15/2004 16:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-212-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F-28 Mark 0070 and 0100 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the sliding member, which could result in possible separation of the MLG from the airplane and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane upon landing and possible injury to passengers

04/15/2004 16:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-256-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationRussian Civil Defence have landed in Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq - At least 360 Russian persons are ready to come back to Moscow today

04/15/2004 15:30

Operations for bringing civilian personnel working in Iraq back to Russia have started (see for details AVIONEWS). Russian Civil Defence’s airplanes, IL-62 and IL-76 types, have landed at Baghdad International A... more

Civil aviationHAI asks for higher flight safety over the Gulf of Mexico

Washington, USA - The right solution is the purchasing of more advanced technology

04/15/2004 12:53

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is making remarkable efforts in order to significantly increase air activities safety in the Gulf of Mexico, when considering operative risks which have often... more

Civil aviationItalian Government is analyzing the hypothesis of shooting down hijacked airliners

Rome, Italy - An extreme solution in case of real danger

04/15/2004 12:00

Italian Government is deepening a survey regarding the possibility for clearly regulating everything concerning the hypothesis of shooting down civil airplanes by Italian Air Force's fighters, in case... more

Civil aviationOne among the four kidnapped Italians has been killed in Iraq

Rome, Italy - Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, from Genoa

04/15/2004 11:59

One among the four Italians kidnapped by Prophet Mohammed Green Brigades in Iraq, Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, from Genoa, has been killed by his abductors (see for details AVIONEWS). Such news, still very... more

Civil aviationAn European data bank against terroristic threat has been promoted

Brussels, Belgium - It will increase the cooperation among members through a deeper information exchange

04/14/2004 18:03

The European Commission has recently put forward a proposal in order to design a EU data bank related to persons already condamned for terrorism, or under suspicion of having contributed to perform such... more

Civil aviationMoqtada Al-Sadr accepts to surrender

Teheran, Iran - Al-Sistani and Iranian Government's pressures appear effective

04/14/2004 17:40

While fightings carry on in the area of Falluja, involving American ground and air forces in an attempt for quelling the riot of groups which are adherent to Al-Sadr and which cause the shooting down of... more

Civil aviationEuropean Union's protection facing aggressions against members' citizens rises

Brussels, Belgium - An indemnity against punishable criminal acts anywhere they occur within EU's territory

04/14/2004 17:39

European Union' members have achieved an agreement regarding their common ruling of the possibility for a compensation for every citizen, in case this suffers from phisical or psychological damages due... more

Civil aviationEU passes new measures for flight safety

Brussels, Belgium - More controls against terrorism and bad overhaul

04/14/2004 17:13

New European Union's measures in order to increase flight safety against the danger of terroristic attacks and to avoid serious technical failures. European Parliament has approved a directive aimed to... more

Civil aviationRussia gets the evacuation for its citizens from Iraq started by tomorrow

Moscow, Russia - Civil defence's airplanes to land in Iraq and Kuwait

04/14/2004 12:07

Russian Emergencies Minister has made know some details concerning the evacuation plan for the Russian citizens presently in Iraq and that will be applied through by resorting to Russian civil defence’s a... more

Civil aviationAn armoured Rome but without any danger during Easter period

Rome, Italy - The overflight prohibition over the capital for small aircraft anyway will be kept up untill May 1st included

04/14/2004 11:39

Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, proves satisfied about results which have been achieved through the increase of control activities in the capital during Easter period. No alarm for the so called hard/soft... more

Civil aviationRussian Government is preparing an evacuation plan for its citizens from Iraq

Moscow, Russia - Also France and Portugal are asking theirs to leave that country

04/13/2004 22:01

Russian Government would be preparing an evacuation plan for its citizens which are presently in Iraq by civil protection airplanes. Through these aircraft, it is being scheduling to bring back to Moscow... more

Civil aviationFour Italian persons kidnapped by Iraqi rebels

Baghdad, Iraq - They would work for an American security private company

04/13/2004 17:17

News of last days about the possible capture of four Italian persons by some warriors belonging to a group of rebels in Iraq reveals completely true today. Italian ambassador in Iraq would have confirmed... more

Civil aviationItalian F-16s escort out from national air space a cargo devoid of overflight permission for its territory

Rome, Italy - It occured on Saturday April 10

04/13/2004 15:28

Last Saturday April 10 two F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Italian Air Force took off from Cervia Base (Ravenna) in order to verify the aims of a cargo airplane (a Boeing but its type has not been specified)... more

Civil aviationTourism airplane intercepted by F-16s near Bush's ranch

Washington, Usa - The aircraft had encroached on the no-fly zone above the President's house

04/13/2004 12:32

Last Friday F-16s intercepted a small tourism airplane flying through the no-fly zone above President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. The plane was forced to land at the San Marcos airport and the pilot... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2004-07-10)

Usa - To prevent a malfunction of the aural warning for the landing gear, leading the crew to open the circuit breaker for the aural warning horn which stops the operation of other aural warnings of malfunctions in other systems and, thus, could jeopardi

04/09/2004 16:46

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-101-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50, Mystere-Falcon 900, and Falcon 900 EX series airplanes

Usa - To prevent puncture of the fuel tank in the event of a belly landing, which could result in a post-landing fire if fuel leaking from the tank makes contact with the sparks from the airplane sliding on the ground

04/09/2004 16:46

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-51-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes (2004-07-22)

Washington, Usa - To ensure the continued structural integrity of the entire fleet of model 747 series airplanes

04/09/2004 16:45

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-47-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-15, DC-9-31, and DC-9-32 airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the corners and upper center of the door cutout of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/09/2004 16:44

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-60-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationTwo men have been arrested after declaring to be Basque terrorists on board of a flight towards Madrid

Madrid, Spain - Their identity is still not clear

04/09/2004 15:08

Two men have been arrested by Spanish Police after some aggressive declarations they would have made aboard of an airliner on which they were travelling. Such flight, en route towards Madrid after taking... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB SF-340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent possible collapse of a main landing gear upon landing and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/09/2004 13:36

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-25-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra series airplanes

Usa - To prevent chafing of the starter generator cable, which could result in electrical arcing in the vicinity of a fuel line, and possible fire or explosion

04/09/2004 13:35

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-236-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period (2): flight prohibition and CAP missions

Rome, Italy - Small airplanes will not be allowed to overfly the capital and there will be a constant patrolling by Italian Air Force fighters

04/08/2004 17:58

Capital air space will be involved in an extended flight prohibition compared with normal procedures concerning small airplanes during Easter period. Italian Air Force make know such prohibition refers... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400D series airplanes (2004-07-20)

Usa - To prevent possible interference between wire bundle W4489 and the receptacle housing of the chiller boost fan, drain tubes, and adjacent structure, which could result in damage to the wire bundle and consequent arcing and fire

04/08/2004 17:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-01-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3, -7, -7Q, and -7R4G2 series engines (2004-07-19)

Usa - To prevent improper connection of the cowl latch located in the left-hand side of the cowl panel assembly of each engine, which could result in separation of a cowl panel from the airplane

04/08/2004 17:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-207-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/111, -112, and -131 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking on the inner rear spar of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/08/2004 17:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-17-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period

Rome, Italy - Controls have been increased at the two airports but capital air space will not be completely closed

04/08/2004 16:08

Some details concerning the increase of control activities and security measures for next Easter weekend have been made know today. Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, did not choose to specify the number of... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707 and 720 series airplanes (2004-07-06)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking and/or loss of the upper and lower barrel nuts and bolts that retain the aft trunnion support fitting, which could result in the collapse of the main landing gear upon landing

04/08/2004 13:53

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-335-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Aircraft Engines CT7 series turboprop engines

Usa - To prevent separation of PGB left-hand and right-hand idler gears, which could result in uncontained PGB failure and internal bulkhead damage, possibly prohibiting the auxiliary feathering system from fully feathering the propeller on certain PGBs

04/08/2004 13:52

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-48-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-212 series airplanes (2004-07-17)

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the auxiliary landing gear direction system, which could result in abnormal vibrations during takeoff and landing runs, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/08/2004 09:16

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-262-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-400ER series airplanes

To prevent fatigue cracking in the aft lower lug run-out region of the deflection control track, which could result in the loss of the secondary load path for the outboard flap, resulting in loss of the outboard flap and consequent reduced controllabilit

04/08/2004 09:15

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-287-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the terminal studs on the 3-phase limiter blocks and associated current limiters, which could cause a fire in the airplane

04/08/2004 09:14

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-226-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes

Usa - To prevent an inability to lower or retract the landing gear using the landing gear control handle, which could result in use of Emergency Procedures using the landing gear manual release

04/07/2004 17:28

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-157-AD; Amendment... more