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PeopleFAA AD on Tiger AA-5 airplane models
Washington, USA - Structural robustness related to some sections' assembly
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PeopleFAA AD on Boeing 777 airplane models
Washington, USA - For fuel tanks
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PeopleFAA AD on Bombardier CL-600-2B19 airplane models
Washington, Usa - For the wings hydraulic plant
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PeopleFAA AD on Bombardier DHC-8 airplane models
Washington, USA - On flight instruments
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PeopleA-350: CIT ordered five new Airbus groups' airliners
Toulouse, France - The leasing company is so making rise up to 8 the number of the aircraft's customers and 130 the total amount of airframes requested to date
The new Airbus A-350 medium-long range airliner has got a new customer which makes the orders for such an airplane all over the world rise up to 130 with a total amount of some 8 customers. It deals with... more
PeopleBoeing relies on the 737 to lead a 50% stake of Russian market in the next 20 years
Washington, USA - Half of the related market will be most of all involved by aircraft in such class, according to the US maker
The Russian civil aviation market will be involved for a 50% stake by short-medium range 100 seats aircraft during the next 20 years. Boeing proves convinced of it as it performed a forecasting analysis... more
PeopleFAA AD on Gulfstream G-IV, GIV-X, GV, and GV-SP airplane models
Washington, USA - Checks on electric plant
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PeopleFAA AD on Gulfstream LP Model Galaxy and 200 airplane models
Washington, USA - For checks on hydraulic plant and fuel devices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-22073; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-140-AD; Amendment 39-14219; AD 2005-16-13] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD on Pilatus PC-6 airplanes
Washington, USA - For checks on stabilizer-trims against structural cracks
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PeopleDassault aims to achieve a 50% stake in the Chinese business jet market segment
Paris, France - The French company thinks that such a sector is strongly rising and can be encouraged by a proper ruling
Dassault Aviation believes in the great potentialities of the Chinese market concerning the business jet segment and is trying to promote its own products in this class (the Falcon 50, 900 and 2000). The... more
PeopleA wave of strikes in air transport between September and November
Rome, Italy - All workers trades in this sector to protest in the country
Italian air transport will be particularly affected by strikes between September and November, actually involving all the trades. Flight controllers will start on September 6 while pilots represented by... more
PeopleThe Worldliner aims to the longest commercial flight in history
Washington, USA – The latest version of the Boeing 777 has recently accomplished its world promotional tour
While Boeing is getting ready to set up the new record related to distance flown during a non-stop commercial flight (currently consisting of 20,044 km and achieved by a 777-200ER some years ago), the... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: a bit of Italy in the future Russian regional jet
Moscow, Russia - The Russian company and Finmeccanica group are likely to sign a collaboration agreement on the programme soon
The new Sukhoi RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) family programme is tempting many aerospace companies at an international degree when considering the great market prospects. Russian group would think it can... more
PeopleTaiwan's airlines can ask China flight permission
Taipei, Taiwan - Shorter and less costly routes towards both Southern Asia and Europe
Taiwan will allow its carriers overflying China’s airspace to reduce both flying time and high fuel costs. Taiwan Prime Minister Frank Hsieh Chang-ting will ask Beijing for granting permission and renew a... more
PeopleChina recruits foreign pilots
Beijing, China - They will get the flight licence on site and then all at work
Chinese airlines will recruit foreign pilots after a training made in China: an officer for the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has stated it. The lack of specialized personnel... more
PeopleIcao: world air passenger traffic to continue to expand through to 2007
Montreal, Canada - According to the latest medium-term forecast prepared by the International Civil Aviation Organization
Following a strong rebound in 2004, world airline passenger traffic measured in passenger kilometers performed (PKPs) is expected to expand at 7.6, 6.5 and 6.2 per cent growth rates in 2005, 2006 and 2007... more
PeopleAirbus A-320: 2500 "members in the family"
Toulouse, France - The latest of a successful commercial airplane series has been delivered to China Eastern Airlines
The A-320 no. 2500 produced by the European aerospace group Airbus is a Chinese one. It deals with a major goal for the company owned by EADS which confirms the international success of the family of short-medium... more
PeopleIncessant rains troubled air traffic in India
Mumbai, India - Also armed forces were deployed to rescue the population
Air traffic was paralyzed between Mumbai and the region of Goa, the Indian sites hit by the incessant monsoon rains that have killed more than 1000 people and caused at least 200 missing persons only in... more
PeopleSelex-Finmeccanica: an air traffic control radar for Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - Meanwhile, the Italian holding has been awarded for the contribution provided to security in cooperation with the Italian National Council for Research
Finmeccanica, by the Selex group, will provide Cyprus with an air traffic control system produced in line with the latest standard set by Eurocontrol. The Italian holding, by an agreement worth more than... more
PeopleItalian airports workers' strike scheduled on July 26 has been postponed
Rome, Italy - Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport summoned the unions today
The eight hours strike called by Italian airports’ workers and scheduled on tomorrow, July 26, from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm has been postponed sine die. The Italian trade unions decided to delay the demonstration a... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: AVIONEWS interviewed Umberto Della Chiesa from UGL union
Rome, Italy - "There is need of clearness and transparency for workers and there is also need of a authority monitoring airport operators' activities"
Umberto Della Chiesa, as Italian UGL union Sardinia Regional Secretary for air transport, put into evidence for AVIONEWS some aspects related to territorial continuity following the denunciation of the... more
PeopleEquatorial Guinea suspended flights performed by Antonovs and Yaks
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea - Till indefinite time, following the accident occurred on last July 17
Following the accident occurred on last July 17 and involving an Antonov An-32 of Equatair carrier, which killed about 60 persons among passengers and crew (see for details AVIONEWS), Equatorial Guinea... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: are funds risking to be destined to another use?
Cagliari, Italy - Denunciation would have been put forward by UGL union which intends to understand if funds actually exist or not
A hypothesis for transferring some funds to Rome and Turin would have been put forward during the latest ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) Board of Directors and, according to what stated by UGL... more
PeopleGermany: the A-320 "hires" 1000 new employees
Hamburg, Germany - The commercial success of the Airbus' aircraft and the world market growth lead the firm to increase employment
Airbus is forecasting to deliver at least 360 commercial airplanes by the end of this year. So, the positive growth signs for the air transport sector and the rise of demand by operators lead the EADS-owned... more
PeopleBoeing 737-900ER: the latest Next Generation plane can fly farther
Washington, USA - Official launch for the latest version of the well known aircraft already purchased by Lion Air
Boeing launched a new version of the 737 Next Generation provided with a larger range: it deals with the 737-900ER (Extended Range), also known as the 737-900X and already selected by Indonesian Lion Air... more
PeopleBAe Hawk Mk128: new avionics for the future British advanced trainer
London, UK - Open architecture systems for a quick and flexible adaptation for both air-to-surface and air-to-air missions
The future of the Royal Air Force’s advanced training will be still based on the British Aerospace Hawk. The latest version, the Mk-128, should start flying in the near-term with a rich avionics equipment d... more
PeopleBoeing: fine for exporting military avionics-provided civil planes to China
Washington, USA - The risk would be the one of paying USD 47m due to the well known embargo but other firms would be trying to avoid the problem
US authorities would have found the presence of avionic components with possible military deployment aboard commercial airplanes offered by Boeing to Chinese market. So, by virtue of the embargo against... more
PeopleThales' flight simulator for the 787 Dreamliner
Paris, France - Boeing's order followed the one of Airbus for the A-380 consolidating the French firm's success in the simulation sector
Thales added another important aircraft to the list of the aerial vehicles for which it developed simulation systems. After the production of simulators for military aircraft such as the Typhoon, the F-16... more
PeopleEurocontrol reports strong traffic growth at Upper Area Control Centre in Maastricht
Maastricht, Holland - During the first half of the year
During the first half of the year, the Upper Area Control Centre (UAC) in Maastricht handled a traffic increase of 7.9%, EUROCONTROL announced today. This represents a traffic volume of some 670,000 flights... more
PeopleIcao: machine readable passport to be issued worldwide by 2010
Montreal, Canada - At the end of September ICAO will hold an international symposium
Effective yesterday, the machine readable passport (MRP) in the format specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the worldwide standard. The Organization’s 188 Contracting S... more
PeopleCalendar of the next air transport strikes in Italy
Rome, Italy - A complicated return from the holidays is looming
Alitalia’s flight attendants will go on strike on Monday July 18 for 24 hours, while dependents from Brindisi’s control centre of ENAV (Ente nazionale per l’assistenza al volo) will walks out on Tuesd... more
PeopleChart of Passenger Rights: EU infringement proceeding against Italy on its implementation
Brussels, Belgium - Also other state members have been involved as penalties to be enforced against carriers in case of hardships for customers would lack
European Commission severely criticized some state members with reference to some shortages in the full implementation of the so called Chart of Passenger Rights. According to EU Government, Italy, Sweden,... more
PeopleEnav workers called off strike scheduled for July 7
Rome, Italy - 4 hours-strike called by airport personnel has been confirmed
Discomforts expected to occur in air transport sector on Thursday July 7 due to strike called by flight attendants, have been averted after a meeting between unions and Italian Former Minister of Transport,... more
PeopleChina seeking for pilots
Beijing, China - Airlines to risk to stop airplanes
China’s air transport is growing at record level, it increased by 38% in 2004, achieving 120 million passengers flown. 11,000 pilots are short for flying more than 800 aircraft operated by major national c... more
PeopleEurocontrol: SN Brussels Airlines first to trial Data-Link taxi clearance
Brussels, Belgium - A consortium will conduct D-Taxi at the Brussels Airport in 2006
A consortium of SN Brussels Airlines, Belgocontrol, SITA, the Dutch Nationaal Lucht-en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium, coordinated by Blusky Services, will conduct Data-Link Taxi Clearance (D-TAXI) trials at... more
PeopleEU and China grow aviation cooperation
Beijing, China - One million Chinese tourists go to Europe every year
During the summit held in Beijing last week, the European Union and the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) achieved an agreement signing a common protocol aimed to expand air transport... more
PeopleThe first time for the Tupolev TU-204/300
Moscow, Russia - A plane with low consumption able to fly long hauls without refuelling
The new Tupolev TU-204/300 by Russian Vladivostok Avia airline has carry out its first commercial flight from Vladivostok to Moscow yesterday. It is the first Russian aircraft equipped with two engines... more
PeopleEurocontrol: Europe and Usa to hold joint seminar on ATM R&D
Brussels, Belgium - The sixth edition in Baltimore from today to next Thursday
In order to support development of a harmonised global air traffic management system, the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration and EUROCONTROL are jointly organising the Sixth USA/Europe Seminar o... more
PeopleBoeing ready to tear supremacy away from Airbus by 2008
Washington, USA - According to some analysts, the US group has good chances to be consolidated up to 2015
Despite its difficulties, Boeing is soldiering on against its rival Airbus and analysts are putting forward confident forecasts for the next ten years for the US leading commercial aviation company. According... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: Snecma and NPO Saturn to develop its turbofan
Paris, France - The powerplant of the new Russian regional jet to be designed also thanks to the related French industry's contribution
French Government will ensure to Snecma (a company competent for the production of aerospace powerplants and part od Safran group) a EUR 140m contribution for the development of the SaM146 engine, designed... more
PeopleEU-China Aviation Summit from June 30 to July 1st in Beijing
Beijing, China - Organized jointly by the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission & the CAAC
"On 30 June - 1 July 2005, the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission & the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) will jointly organise the ’EU-China A... more
PeopleA-380: the light-stepped giant
Toulouse, France - State-of-the-art solutions and devices concerning noise reduction by a particular care for the engine nacelles
One of the most interesting features for those who were able to watch the first flights of the A-380 555 seats long haul airliner, is certainly the one related to the low noise caused by the four-engined... more
PeopleCivil Aviation: more than 35.000 airplanes in service all over the world by the next 20 years
Washington, USA - Boeing pointed out it in a study by which the US company confirmed the leading role played by point-to-point
Boeing confirmed its view about the extraordinary global air transport by the next 20 years, when there will be more than 35.000 commercial airplanes in the world. The total value accounted would be worth... more
PeopleChirac reintroduces a solidarity tax on air tickets
Paris, France - But US carriers show their disappointment
French President, Jacques Chirac, restarted pressuring richest nations for putting on a tax on air tickets in order to finance the fight against AIDS and poverty in African countries. France and Germany... more
PeopleAirbus: prices upward for its airplanes
Toulouse, France - Increases included between two and ten million Dollars each aircraft depending on the type
Airbus-made commercial aircraft’s price proves more expensive. The EADS/BAe-owned European aerospace company decided to modify the cost of each airplane for some among the types produced, both concerning a... more
PeopleStar Alliance named as world's best airline alliance
Stockholm, Sweden - Established in 1997 and with its 16 member carriers
In a recent passenger survey conducted by Skytrax, the specialist air transport research organization, Star Alliance, has been named the world’s best airline alliance. This honour for Star Alliance comes a... more
PeopleIraq is about for restoring international connections
Baghdad, Iraq - But which airline will operate the services?
Iraq’s Transport Minister, Salam al-Malaki, has announced that some commercial flights towards foreign airports may restart within the end of this month. The Minister gave no detail on airlines expected t... more
PeopleIndia is more and more interesting in air sector
New Delhi, India - Demand of flight attendants increased
The recent gradual opening of India’s skies to additional airlines and the boom for air transport in the country have given rise to a demand for flight attendants. Training schools are coming out throughout t... more
PeopleBoeing 787 Dreamliner: Michelin suggested special tires for the new airliner
Washington, USA - Every airplane will be endowed with both traditional tires and even the new Near Zero Growth, with higher robustness and so safer
Michelin will ensure to Boeing the provision of tires for the new 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliner. Such a supply regards ten wheels each aircraft (two for the forward gear and eight for the main... more
People"Airlines want the A-350 and we are going to produce it"
Amsterdam, Holland - EADS to formally start the programme by the end of next September following careful market surveys
European aerospace holding EADS and British Aerospace group intend to perform the formal launch of the Airbus A-350 programme by the end of next September. The official notification by the company owning... more