Civil aviation
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Civil aviationGERMAN: AIRPORT PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MEAT IMPORTS FROM UK
BERLIN, It has been issued yesterday a communiqué that orders to the customs inspectors of all the German airports to tighten the controls on the passengers coming from England: this in order to prevent... more
Civil aviationRADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, Interfax said that a wooden crate en route from San Francisco to a research institute in Zarechnyi, Sverdlovsk region, where the Beloyarsk nuclear power station is located, has been detained in... more
Civil aviationPORTUGAL: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR IS FAULTY
LISBON, According to famous sources, the Portuguese Association of Air Traffic Controllers claimed that since December the Lisbon Control Centre's radar and computer system has shown "serious and constant... more
Civil aviationIN THE HURRICANE'S EYE TO STUDY THE BAD WEATHER
NEW YORK, The new plan Scatcat (Severe Clear Air Turbulence Colliding with Air Traffic) of Noaa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is face to the study of the aerial turbulences to high... more
Civil aviationTOWARDS THE PRIVATIZATION OF CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE U.S. AIR TRAFFIC
NEW YORK, The Reason Public Policy Institute, a Los Angeles-based think tank, proposed to privatize the Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic control system: the plan would create a nonprofit... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS A-330 AND A-340 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING (VARIOUS MODELS) AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
Civil aviationASIANA AIRLINES INVESTING IN AVIATION SAFETY
SEOUL, Asiana Airlines will invest in the next five years US$216 million in strengthening aviation safety and service. The company will install on its fleet the more advanced system of sat survey a... more
Civil aviationCOCKPITS LOCKED ON CANADIAN PLANES
CANADA, Later on recent and numerous episodes of "nervous" passengers on the airplanes, the Canadian Transport Minister, Collonette, decided that the door of the cockpit, will have immediately to be... more
Civil aviationCONCORDE GETS THROUGH SAFETY TESTS
FRANCE, A France Concorde supersonic jet, grounded since last July's fatal crash near Paris, got through two safety and technical tests' weeks. The spokesman for European Aeronautic Defence and Space... more
Civil aviationTHE ''ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME'' WILL BE NAMED ''IMMOBILITY SYNDROME''
EUROPE, According to a statement, the Association of European Airlines (AEA) says deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in which potentially deadly blood clots form during prolonged periods of sitting down, has... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BOMBARDIER AIRCRAFT
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: February 2, 2001 2001-03-52... more
Civil aviationLOCKERBIE: US-UK CONTINUE EMBARGO
U.S., According to USA and UK there are not conditions to revoke the endorsements Libya. Opposite opinion for Russia that considers with "understanding" the appeal turned from the Arab League to ONU for... more
Civil aviationINDIA AND RUSSIA TOGETHER FOR AVIATION SAFETY PACT
MOSCOW, Russia and India, later this month even, will sign a major agreement on aviation safety standards, as both countries decided to go ahead with joint design and development of a 100-seater passenger... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON SIKORSKY HELICOPTERS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationANTI-HIJACKING TASK TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Steve Tshwete, South African Security Minister ordered a plan to curb the increasing hijacking cases in the country. The order followed a spate of hijackings in the past month,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON MODEL 369A, H, HE, HM, HS, D, E, FF, AND 500N HELICOPTERS
USA, Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationDON'T YOU TOLERATE THE AIRPLANE NOISE? LET'S THEM CRASH DOWN!
ALABAMA, Yesterday a man of Montgomery, Alabama, was found guilty of air sabotage for shining a spotlight into the cockpits of approaching planes, because of he complained about aircraft flying too close... more
Civil aviationAMERICAN AIRLINES WILL INAUGURATE SKYCAARE SERVICE
USA, American Airlines start the new service called Sycaare to provide skilled medical companions for travelers who need limited medical care on flight. On certain domestic flights (but the program... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BELL TEXTRON HELICOPTERS MODEL 407
USA, 1 EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: January 10, 2001 AD... more
Civil aviationDANGER: MOUSE ON BOARD!
ZURICH, A Swiss plane has been grounded at Zurich airport - because of a passenger not welcome on board: a little mouse. The animal was found by the co-pilot as the plane arrived from the Dominican... more
Civil aviationTHE VICE PRESIDENT QUAYLE'S JET GOES BACK AFTER BOMB SCARE
SAN FRANCISCO, Flight carrying new Vice President Dan Quayle from San Francisco to Tokyo returned to Californian airport 90 minutes after takeoff for bomb scare. Two passengers on the All Nippon Airways'... more
Civil aviationSENSIS CORP. LANDS $100 MILLION FAA CONTRACT
USA, The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Sensis Corp. a contract worth up to $100 million to build and install systems to guide aircraft and vehicles around airport grounds. Sensis will... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PILATUS PC12 E PC12/45 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY (BEECH) A36, B36TC, AND 58 PLANES.
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
Civil aviationQANTAS, ANSETT TOLD TO CHECK ENGINES
AUSTRALIA, The aviation watchdog will today order Qantas and Ansett to urgently inspect several jet engines which overseas regulators fear may disintegrate, blasting shards of metal into passenger cabins. The... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BELL TEXTRON MODEL 222, 222B, 222U, 230, AND 430 HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: January 5, 2001 2001-01-51... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 2 1/2/2001] [Docket No. 2000-NM-194-AD; Amendment 39-12065; AD 2000-26-15]... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS A319, A320, E A321 AIRCRAFTS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 75591 12/4/2000] [Docket No. 2000-NM-227-AD; Amendment 39-12015; AD 2000-24-08] RIN... more
Civil aviationCRIME IS SOARING AT N.Y. AIRPORTS
NEW YORK, Bad weather isn't the only headache for the Port Authority this winter - new statistics show crime is way up at New York City's two airports. At Kennedy, crime jumped 23 percent in 2000 compared... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 75589 12/4/2000] [Docket No. 2000-NM-96-AD; Amendment 39-12025; AD 2000-24-18]... more
Civil aviationPRODUCTION LINE NUMBERS OF BOEING AIRCRAFT AFFECTED BY SEALANT FAA AD
USA, After diffusion by WAPA agency of the news, the numbers of Boeing produced aircrafts (747, 757, 767 and 777 series) on which factory have used a sealant that do not meet flammability standard for... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 82262 12/28/2000] [Docket No. 2000-NM-48-AD; Amendment 39-12052; AD 2000-26-03]... more
Civil aviation(2) FAA AD ON AGUSTA A-109E HELICOPTERS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 82903 12/29/2000] [Docket No. 2000-SW-58-AD; Amendment 39-12061; AD 2000-26-11] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AGUSTA A-109E HELICOPTERS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 82896 12/29/2000] [Docket No. 2000-SW-07-AD; Amendment 39-12044; AD 2000-25-09] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ATR-72 AIRCRAFTS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 70775 11/28/2000] [Docket No. 97-NM-273-AD; Amendment 39-11999; AD 2000-23-26] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 707 AND 720 SERIES AIRCRAFT
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 75588 12/4/2000] [Docket No. 99-NM-378-AD; Amendment 39-12027; AD 2000-24-20] RIN 2120-AA64... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 707, 727C 727-100C SERIES AIRCRAFT
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 75585 12/4/2000] [Docket No. 99-NM-363-AD; Amendment 39-12013; AD 2000-24-06] RIN... more
Civil aviationFRONTIER AIRLINES MAKES GROUND-TO-AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PASSENGERS AND CREW
PHOENIX, Frontier Airlines today announced that it will provide round-the-clock, ground-to-air medical support to their passengers and crew through MedAire's Emergency Telemedicine Service. With the addition... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PIAGGIO P-180 AIRCRAFTS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 7 1/2/2001] [Docket No. 99-CE-34-AD; Amendment 39-12053; AD 2000-03-19] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS EC-135
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON DORNIER 328-300 AIRCRAFT
USA, 2000-26-13 DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GMBH: Amendment 39-12063. Docket 2000-NM-349-AD. Applicability: All Model 328-300 series airplanes, certificated in any category. NOTE 1: This AD applies to each... more
Civil aviationJUST HOW SECURE ARE AIRPLANE COCKPIT DOORS?
USA, It's a concern that's been raised in light of several recent air rage incidents, and research shows varying policies between domestic and international airlines. A British Airways passenger... more
Civil aviationFAA DELAYS NOISE RULES FOR GRAND CANYON
U.S.A., Air tour operators are breathing a sigh of relief as the Federal Aviation Administration let a deadline pass for enforcing strict new rules to limit aircraft noise over the Grand Canyon. It is... more
Civil aviationFAA FOUND FIRE HAZARD ON OVER 3000 BOEING AIRCRAFT
NEW YORK, USA, After investigations, Federal Aviation Administration has found that, on 1,300 U.S. Boeing jets, (on 3,137 aircraft worldwide) there is fire risks, due to use of a sealant that do not... more
Civil aviationFAA: MORE SAFETY IN FLIGHT-SCHOOL
U.S.A., The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to step up surveillance of flight schools and improve training of student pilots as airline hiring has sapped experienced instructors and fatal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PRATT&WHITNEY HELICOPTERS TURBOSHAFTS ENGINES -PART 1
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 33 [Docket No. NE-123; Special Conditions No. 33-004-SC] Special Conditions: Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc. (Formerly... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PRATT&WHITNEY HELICOPTERS TURBOSHAFT ENGINES
USA, Novel or Unusual Design Features The Pratt & Whitney engine model PT6T-9 turboshaft engine model incorporates two power-sections coupled to a common gearbox, and will have engine ratings... more
Civil aviationAB-412 GROUNDED FOR WINCH PROBLEMS
ROME, ITALY, Agusta helicopter company emitted a security bulletin (412/83) regarding the electrical system of AB-412 helicopters equipped with winch; an Italian Firefighters AB-412 EP experienced in the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EC-130 EUROCOPTER HELICOPTER
USA, Acceptable system performance would be attained by demonstrating that the critical function components of the system under consideration continue to perform their intended function during... more