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SecurityBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic block passengers with A/H1N1 virus
London, UK - Employees have been trained to check the symptoms
Alarm grows in the UK concerning A/H1N1 virus, the so called swine flu, or Mexican flu. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic airlines have in fact taken measures in order to control, and if necessary block,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200 and -300, and A-340/200 and -300 series airplanes (2009-15-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 34222-34225] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model BD-700-1A10 and BD- 700-1A11 airplanes (2009-15-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 34225-34229] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 airplanes (2009-15-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 34218-34220] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityNTSB publishes pictures of Southwest Airlines damaged fuselage
Washington, USA - There is no evidence of pre-existing damages
The American NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has published the pictures of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737/300's damaged fuselage. The aircraft had been forced to an emergency landing on Monday... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. models PC-12, PC- 12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes (2009-14-13)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 34213-34215] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes (2009-15-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loose bridle cable clamps, which could result in the swaged ball unseating from the recess in the servo drum and contacting the cable guard pin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 15, 2009 [Page 34216-34218] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hawker Beechcraft Corporation model G-36 airplanes (2009-15-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct chafing between the wire harness/connector(s) and fuel line
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 15, 2009 [Page 34211-34213] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca SA ARRIUS 2F turboshaft engines (2009-14-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 15, 2009 [Page 34221-34222] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityEuropean airline black-list updated
Brussels, Belgium - All carriers from Zambia and Kazakhstan banned, except Air Astana
The European commission has published the modifications to its airline black-list. All carriers from Zambia and Kazakhstan, except Air Astana, have been banned from the Union's air space, due to deficiencies... more
SecurityGlobal airline black-list: France is trustful
Paris, France - Despite ICAO's doubts
France is trustful on the creation of a global black-list for those airlines that do not respect safety standards. The proposal was made by European transport commissioner, Antonio Tajani, following... more
SecurityEuropean Union to lift ban on 4 Indonesian airlines
Brussels, Belgium - DGCA: "The decision will be ratified on July 15"
Following a positive report presented by the air safety committee (see AVIONEWS), the European Union has decided to remove four Indonesian airlines from the European black-list: Garuda Indonesia, Mandala... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 2000EX airplanes (2009-14-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 32417-32419] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityAir France will change crew training for meteorological radar usage
Paris, France - Following flight AF447 accident
Air France is studying new crew training modes for meteorological radar usage, following June 1's tragic accident of flight AF447, that ditched in the Atlantic with 228 people on board, carrier's CEO,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777 airplanes (2009-14-06)
Washignton, Usa - To prevent an undetected failure of the primary load path for the ballscrew in the drive mechanism of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent wear and failure of the secondary load path
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 32414-32417] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) models PW305A and PW305B turbofan engines (2009-14-12)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 9, 2009 [Page 32802-32803] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 20-C5, 20-D5, 20-E5, and 20-F5 airplanes (2009-14-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 32419-32421] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityEASA safety standards for Macedonia
Skopje, Macedonia - The new requirements have to be implement by August
Macedonian air transport authorities will have to comply with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) standard safety requirements starting from the upcoming month of August. This decision comes from the... more
SecurityWorld black-list, Tajani insists
Brussels, Belgium - But ICAO is not convinced
European Commission vice-president, Antonio Tajani, insists on his proposal, launched after June 30's Comoros accident, to realize a world airline black-list (see AVIONEWS). But ICAO (International Civil... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, CL-600-2B16 airplanes (2009-14-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32411-32414] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney models PW2037, PW2037(M), and PW2040 turbofan engines (2009-14-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the HPC 12th stage disk and airplane damage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32421-32423] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2009-14-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion of the electrical connectors of the wing rear spars, which could result in short circuits and consequent incorrect functioning of airplane systems needed for safe flight and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32423-32426] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on EADS-PZL "Warszawa-Okecie'' S.A. model PZL-104 WILGA 80 airplanes (2009-14-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32426-32428] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFinmeccanica offers its best technology to guarantee safety at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila
Rome, Italy - Radar, aircraft, helicopters, satellite services, IT, video surveillance, air traffic control
"On occasion of the G8 Summit, which takes place in L’Aquila (Italy) from 8 to 10 of July 2009, the Italian industry provides the most advanced technologies and competences to guarantee the security o... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines (2009-12-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown, possible engine fire, and an emergency autorotation landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 31167-31169] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6- 80C2B5F turbofan engines (2009-14-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent HPCR stages 11-14 spool/shaft fatigue cracks caused by exceeding the life limit, which could result in a possible uncontained failure of the HPCR spool/shaft and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 125)] [Page 31350-31351] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400F series airplanes powered by Rolls-Royce RB211 series engines (2009-13-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent automatic retraction of the leading edge flaps during takeoff, which could result in reduced climb performance and consequent collision with terrain and obstacles or forced landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 31169-31171] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0100 airplanes (2009-13-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent operation in the prohibited stabilized engine speed range on the ground, which could result in uncontained engine fan blade failure due to high cycle fatigue cracking
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30914-30917] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F turboshaft engines (2009-14-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine, which could result in a forced autorotation landing and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30917-30919] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Microturbo SA Saphir 2 model 016 Auxiliary Power Units (2009-13-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30912-30914] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2009-14-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct wear damage and cracks of the fuselage skin in the interface area of the vertical stabilizer seal and fuselage skin, which could cause in-flight depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30919-30922] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes (2009-13-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the fail-safe structure that may not be able to sustain limit load, which could result in the loss of overall structural integrity of the horizontal stabilizer
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30922-30924] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityTajani on Yemenia accident: "A world blacklist is needed"
Brussels, Belgium - The commissioner also intervenes on Italian rail accident
The president of the EU transport committee, Antonio Tajani, expressed his proposal for a worldwide airlines' blacklist, on the model of the one already in use in the European Union. The announcement comes... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7 series turbofan engines (2009-04-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the 2nd stage HPT rotor disk, which could result in uncontained engine failure, damage to the airplane, and the engine separating from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 14458-14460] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on British Aerospace Regional Aircraft model HP-137 Jetstream Mk1, Jetstream series 200 and 3101, and Jetstream model 3201 airplanes (2009-13-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29936-29938] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityThe NTSB is investigating on A-330's speed and altitude sensors
Washington, USA - In the cases of two recent accidents
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that it is investigating two recent incidents in which airspeed and altitude indications in the cockpits of Airbus A-330 aircraft may... more
SecurityLaser anti-missile system for El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - A variant of military applications it will be installed on commercial airplanes
Israeli national airline, El Al, and the other commercial carriers of the country are going to install on their aircraft a laser anti-missile system built by Elbit Systems. The agreement, reached with... more
SecurityFAA AD on Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA-31, and PA-42 series airplanes (2009-13-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damaged, worn, corroded, or non-conforming nose baggage door components, which could result in the nose baggage door opening in flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29118-29121] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro-146RJ airplanes (2009-12-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29123-29126] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on SOCATA model TBM-700 airplanes (2009-13-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29126-29128] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/201, -202, -203, - 223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 series airplanes (2009-13-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29121-29123] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH models Dornier 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes (2009-13-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29116-29118] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes; model A-300B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and A-310 airplanes (2009-12-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent consequent failure of the RAT yoke fitting, which could result in the loss of RAT function and possible loss of critical flight control systems in the event of certain emergency situations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29112-29116] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S- 92A helicopters (2009-13-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the failure, which could result in rapid loss of oil, failure of the MGB, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 28439-28441] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on ATR model ATR-42/500 and ATR-72/212A airplanes (2009-12-12)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27911-27913] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica ltda. model AMT-200 and AMT-300 series gliders (2009-12-14)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27917-27919] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-340/541 and -642 airplanes (2009-12-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27908-27910] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH models Dornier 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes (2009-12-16)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27906-27908] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA model A-109E, A-109S, A-119, and AW-119MKII helicopters (2009-12-07)
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition caused by cracks in the cargo hook lever
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27913-27915] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. helicopters (2009-12-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a main rotor blade spar crack as a result of an incorrectly installed clip, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27915-27917] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more