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SecurityFAA AD on Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Duo Discus T Gliders
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 240)] [Page 75106-75108] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityGB and USA propose the no-fly zone in Darfur
London, United Kingdom - The measure is aimed to impose the presence of an international contingent
The Great Britain and the United States have proposed to create a no-fly zone in the Darfur to force the Sudanese Government to accept the deployment of the blue helmets in the province. The proposal has... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211-524 Series Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent engine combustion liner deterioration, which can result in combustion liner breakup, case burn-through, and engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 238)] [Page 74466] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct unprotected APU power feeder wires that come into close proximity to the upper surface of the auxiliary "piggy back'' fuel tank, which could result in a potential ignition source
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 238)] [Page 74459-74461] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Lockheed model L-1011 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing of essential bus feeder cables due to improper installation of the harness C112 clamp assembly, which could result in loss of electrical systems and smoke and/or fire behind the CB3 P-K hinged
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 238)] [Page 74462-74464] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the lift spoiler jack, and consequent increased drag and uncommanded roll inputs, which could reduce the flightcrew's ability to control the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 238)] [Page 74464-74466] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityLebanon: an air terrorist attack was also planned with the killing of ex-Premier Hariri
New York, USA - The UN enquiry commission is carrying out the investigation
The investigation about the killing of the Lebanese ex-Prime Minister, Rafiq Hariri, made by the United Nation have shown “significant links” between his death and other terrorist attacks, among which the... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135ER and -135KE airplanes; and model EMB-145, - 145ER, -145MR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2006-25-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing between those harnesses or chafing of the harnesses against adjacent airplane structure or components, which could present a potential ignition source that could result in a fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Page 71480-71483] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing models LC41-550FG and LC42-550FG airplanes (2006-25-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a short circuit condition at the deice heater connector, which could result in damage to the wings and horizontal stabilizer
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Page 71478-71480] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F-27 Mark 500 airplanes (2006-25-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent such fatigue cracking, which could result in reduced structural integrity or collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Page 71475-71478] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes (2006-25-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural capability of the fuselage and consequent decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70865-70868] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR series airplanes (2006-09-06 R1)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of certain lower lobe fuselage frames, which could lead to fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70857-70859] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Gulfstream model G-159 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion and cracking of the lower wing plank splices and spot-welded skins of certain structural assemblies, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70868-70870] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes (2006-25-03)
Washington, Usa - To require actions to correct the unsafe condition on aviation products
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70862-70865] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 777 airplanes (2006-25-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion, and prevent subsequent fatigue cracks, on the fuselage skin under the forward and aft wing-to-body fairings, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)] [Page 70860-70862] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityOn Christmas terrorist attack risk in Great Britain
London, United Kingdom - According to the Foreign Minister Reid the alert is very high
The British Foreign Minister, John Reid, has stated in the period of next Christmas holidays there will be an high alert for terrorist attacks in Great Britain. Without adding further details the chief... more
SecurityLitvinenko case: possible smuggling of radioactive materials for al Qaeda
Moscow, Russia - Scotland Yard in quest of confirmations
Scotland Yard is proving the information according to which the Russian ex-spy, Alexander Litvinenko, could be connected with al Qaeda and other extremist groups, and could have administered radioactive... more
SecurityFAA AD on PZL-Bielsko Model SZD-50-3 "Puchacz'' Gliders (2006-24-09)
Washington, Usa - To require actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70300-70302] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-501, AT- 502, AT-502A, AT-502B, and AT-503A airplanes (2006-24-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracks from occurring in the wing lower spar cap before the established safe life is reached
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70286-70294] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW-535A Turbofan Engines (2006-24-08)
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70284-70286] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 Turbofan Engines (2006-25-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the No. 3 bearing, which could result in an in-flight shutdown (IFSD) and smoke in the cockpit and cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70294-70297] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes (2006-24-11)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the wing spar lower caps of the affected airplanes before the cracks lead to failure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)] [Page 70297-70300] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityPhoenix Airport to test new full-body X-ray screening system
Phoenix, USA - Course of testing
"Sky Harbor" International Airport of Phoenix will test a new federal screening system that takes X-rays of passenger's bodies to detect concealed explosives and other weapons. A machine of this kind will... more
SecurityRadioactive alarm also on Finnair plane
Helsinki, Finland - The alert in a Moscow-Helsinki flight is now ceased
Also the Finnair has been involved into the alarms for radioactive substances of these days. IN fact last Saturday traces of radioactivity have been found in a plane of the Finnish airline. Fortunately... more
SecurityCeased the polonium alert in the British planes
London, United Kingdom - In the last days the authorities feared for a possible contamination
The alert for the possible presence of polonium 210 in some British lone commercial planes is over. It has stated by the British Minister for Civil Aviation. The airlines involved into the radioactive... more
SecurityLondon: no traces of Polonium on the Russian plane
London, United Kingdom - Yesterday the plane has been blocked at Heathrow
No trace of radioactive substance has been found on board the Transaero plane blocked yesterday at London-Heathrow airport coming from Moscow, as the investigators suspected there was some dangerous substance... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Air Tractor, Inc. model AT-602 airplanes (2006-23-09)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the wing main spar lower cap, which could result in failure of the spar cap and lead to wing separation and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 229)] [Page 68999] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Stemme GmbH & Co. AG model STEMME S10- VT sailplanes (2006-24-06)
Washington, Usa - To require actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 229)] [Page 68997-68999] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. Propellers and McCauley Propeller Systems Controllable Propellers (2006-24-07)
Washington, Usa - To detect unsafe conditions that could result in a propeller blade separating from the hub and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 229)] [Page 68999-69009] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityRussia strengthens the controls for radioactivity in the airports
Moscow, Russia - The decision after the discovery of radioactive traces on British Airways planes
Russia has decided to increase the security measures in the airports, according to the guide lines of a directive issued by the Russian committee for the control of the airport security. After the alerts... more
SecuritySwitzerland joins EASA
Bern, Switzerland - It is the fourth EU non-member
Switzerland will join EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, tomorrow. It is the fourth EU non-member State to join the organization, after Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Patrick Goudou,... more
SecurityPolonium alert on BA planes
London, United Kingdom - Traces of the radioactive substance have been detected in several planes of the British airline.
Alert polonium on three British Airways planes. A new worrying event in the mysterious story of the Russia spy formerly a Kgb member, Alexander Litvinenko, died last week after having been poisoned by... more
SecurityGB: a fourth plane could have been contaminated by a radioactive substance
London , United Kingdom - The aircraft landed in London coming from Moscow
While the British authorities keep saying the risk for public health is very low, a fourth plane could have been contaminated by a radioactive substance. At the moment there are not confirmations of the... more
SecurityUSA: e-mails with bomb-threats, airport closed
Modesto, USA - 9 e-mails arrived at Modesto airport
9 e-mails with bomb-threats arrived yesterday at Modesto airport, in California, making the airport society decide to close the airport and cancel several flights. About 50 people, employees and passengers... more
SecurityCIA flights, the Fava's accusation: the European States knew
Brussels, Belgium - The European deputy has registered over 1200 stopovers in the European airports
Heavy accusation to the Governments of the European States members of EU has been launched by the European deputy Claudio Fava, rapporteur for the European Parliament for the American anti-terrorism policy,... more
SecurityCIA flights: in 2003 seven stopovers in Poland
Warsaw, Poland - It has been stated by Polish press sources, which also mention the airports
A new chapter of the CIA flights matter. According to what reported by Polish press sources, only in 2003 seven CIA flights have made a stopover in the Polish airports, with on board alleged terrorists... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767airplanes (2006-24-04)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the bulkhead structure at STA 1809.5, which could result in a loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 227)] [Page 68432-68434] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2006-24-05)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks at the fastener rows of the fuselage skin in section 41, which could join together and cause a loss of structural integrity and rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 227)] [Page 68434-68437] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityNATO and terrorism
London, United Kingdom - A deal will be signed at the end of November
Among the future assignments of NATO will be included the war against terrorism, the prevention from the informatics attacks and the defense of the natural resources. The "Financial Time" affirms that... more
SecurityIraq: ports and airports closed after the slaughter
Baghdad, Iraq - Yesterday a bomb killed over 200 civilians
The worst day since the US invasion of Iraq. More than 200 died in the Sadr City, Shiite quarter in Baghdad, in a terrorist attack which risks to make the Country fall into a civil war. The Baghdad... more
SecurityIndia: possible terrorist attempts to the nuclear plant
New Dehli, India - Suspected the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist group
The Homeland Minster of India, Shivraj Patil, has made know the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist group could realize attempts against the nuclear plants in the Indian territory. "Our nuclear plants -the Minister... more
SecurityTerrorism: American agents in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - They will carry out service in the Capital's airport
Japan will be the first Asian State to hold a group of anti-terrorism’s American agents. According to the preannouncement published today by the Tokyo press, four officers of the immigration's services w... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to disbonding and subsequent cracking of the skin panels
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)] [Page 67445-67447] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incorrect operation or jamming of the nose wheel steering, which could cause reduced controllability of the airplane on the ground
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)] [Page 67441-67445] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityFAA AD on Cessna model 750 airplanes (2006-24-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct this interference, which could result in chafing, fuel leaking into an area where ignition sources are present, and possible fire in an area without fire detection
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: November 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 224)] [Page 67295-67297] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
SecurityIn Germany a plan to make explode a passenger flight has been thwarted
Berlin, Germany - It has been communicated by sources of the general power of attorney
The fact happened last Summer, but only today the German authorities has given the news. A terrorist attack to make explode on flight passenger planes has been thwarted by the officials of the airport... more
SecurityNigeria: a terrorist attack on flight has been thwarted
Lagos, Nigeria - The security forces have seized some bottles with liquid explosive
The Nigerian Minister of Transports, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said yesterday the airport security forces of Lagos have made fail a plan to make explode on flight "Five objects with an high potential in a... more
SecuritySeptember 11: Motassadeq remains free
Hamburg, Germany - The German Court of Appeals decided that
The Hamburg Court of Appeals decided that Mounir el Motassadeq, the 32-year-old Moroccan man who is considered responsible for September 11's attacks in the USA, will remain free at the moment. A definitive... more
SecurityNorth Korea. Bush: "Pyongyang will charge if it will transfer nuclear technologies to other States"
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The Bush's statements during his Asian tour
During a press conference in Singapore, the president George W. Bush stated North Korea will charge if will transfer nuclear technologies or materials to other States. "The transfer of the atomic technologies... more
SecuritySeptember 11: Motassadeq will be put on trial again
Hamburg, Germany - He is charged with aiding and abetting
The German Court of Appeals decided that a Moroccan friend of September 11's attackers must be put on trial for the third time, charged with aiding and abetting in a massacre. Mounir El Motassadeq was... more