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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the starter relay of the auxiliary power unit (APU), which could result in depleted main airplane batteries, overheated APU starters, and damage to the wiring adjacent to the APU starter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-196-AD; Amendment 39-13161; AD 2003-11-02] RIN... more
CuriositiesCar crashes to see the Thunderbirds
Colorado, Usa - Today the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony
The 45th Air Force Academy graduation ceremony for the Thunderbirds pilots will be carried out today in Colorado, and every year it attracts thousands of fans from all the America. But the atmosphere... more
AerospaceIss forced to an emergency maneuver in order to avoid the collision with an Italian satellite
Washington, Usa - The two astronauts forced to change the orbit
American Ed Lu and Russian Yuri Malenchenko, two astronauts on board the Iss, have been forced to a manual maneuver in order to change the orbit to avoid the impact with an Italian telecom satellite Megasat... more
DefensePentagon: weapons of mass-destruction were only an excuse to attack Iraq
Washington, Usa - The main reason was to stabilize the region
While in Great Britain it is still discussing about the war in Iraq not legalized, according to many authoritative exponents of Blair's government from substantial reason, in the USA it has passed nearly... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arrius 2F turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced maximum available power during takeoff, landing, or an emergency, which could significantly affect helicopter performance, and result in loss of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-39-AD; Amendment 39-13169; AD 2003-11-10] RIN... more
AirlinesNew no-stop flights between Atlanta and Lagos
Atlanta, Usa - The flights operated by World Airways
World Airways launched no-stop flights this week between Atlanta and Lagos under a contract with Ritetime Aviation. The contract calls for World to provide weekly no-stop services from both Atlanta and... more
Press releaseIcao: biometric identification to provide enhanced security
Montreal, Canada - Icao has led the development of this system since 1997
"The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) has adopted a global, harmonized blueprint for the integration of biometric identification information into passports and other Machine Readable... more
AirlinesEmirates will announce an important order with Airbus
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Eads increased yesterday on European stock exchanges
Emirates will be placing a massive aircraft order June 16 at the Paris Air Show. News has been confirmed by carrier, that said some of the figures quoted in the past week are not correct. It has been... more
AirlinesAir Canada increases net loss for 2003 first quarter
Toronto, Canada - Revenues are decreased
Air Canada reported a CND 270m net loss for the 2003 first quarter compared to a net loss of CND 219m in the year-ago period. The figures have been confirmed by carrier. Operating loss was CND 354m versus... more
AccidentsFound dead the four on board of a small French plane missing since yesterday
Geneva, Switzerland - Also Italian Military helicopters involved in the searches
It has been located in Swiss territory the small pane taken off yesterday from Chavenai (France) at 9:40 and directed to Lucca-Tassignano, but whose traces had gotten lost after the last contact radio... more
Science and technologyLufthansa to start Connexion By Boeing service on 80 planes
Frankfurt, Germany - The passengers will be benefit of a broad band connection
It has been announced this week the agreement reached between Boeing and Lufthansa care the supply, from part of the American colossus, of Connexion, that is a service provider to offer broad band using... more
IndustryEmirates signs a bilion contract with Boeing
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Also Airbus benefits of the good moment of the carrier
Emirates Airlines, one of the carrier with the highest growing rates in the world, has signed an USD 5bn agreement with Boeing for 26 B-777/300ER, according to what industry sources declared yesterday.... more
AerospaceNasa will finance with USD 4m a cable system able to launch satellites in orbit
Washington, Usa - The investigators are leaded by an Italian astrophysical
Nasa has decided to finance with USD 4m the researches for realization of a cable system able to launch satellites in orbit, studied by an Us group of researchers, leaded by Italian scientist, Enrico Lorenzini.... more
AirlinesAir France to donate its Concordes
Paris, France - Three to remain in the homeland, the others to exposed in foreign museums
The Air France Concorde's last flight is scheduled for next Saturday, but it has already been announced then they will be donated to aeronautic institutions around the world, according to agreements already... more
HelicoptersSpain receives the sixth and last SH-60B form Navair
Madrid, Spain - The Iberian country is the only one in the world to fly an Us Navy helicopter
It has been delivered yesterday to the Spanish Armed Forces, from part of Naval Air System (Navair System), the sixth and last SH-60B "Sea Hawk" helicopter, according to an agreement signed in 1998 for... more
Finance and economyEads increases of 1.7% on the European stock exchanges
London, United Kingdom - Decisive the news of an Emirates order
Eads has increased of 1.7% on European stock exchanges for the news reported by an economic newspaper, that Arabic airline Emirates could announce an important order for an Airbus on next month. After... more
AerospaceNasa changed attitude about flights security one of the causes of Columbia crash
Washington, Usa - This is the opinion of the investigating Committee
"Some persons have shown a change of attitude and they passed on demonstrate that a flight was sure to demonstrate that a flight was to risk", yesterday declared admiral Hal Gehman, head of the investigating... more
AirlinesUal reports USD 375m losses in April
Washington, Usa - But everything is going according the forecast
United Airlines has given yesterday the figures care the month of April, that has been closed with a loss of USD 375m, declaring it meets its banks' covenant requirements. The carrier has however specified... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman ready to build an unmanned helicopter
Los Angeles, Usa - It will provide support for the Navy and Marines
Northrop Grumman will begin to construct an unmanned helicopter when the Senate's Commission will grant the authorization and will be decided which plant to use. The Los Angeles-based industry heads... more
AirlinesAgreement between Air Canada and trade Unions for 2000 lay-offs
Toronto, Canada - The pilots have not still accepted air company proposals
Air Canada has reached an agreement with several labor organizations, that represent the carrier's workers, for the lay-off of about 2000 dependents. The agreement has not been accepted by pilots. They... more
AirlinesUs Airways one of the first carrier to sell food on flights
Washington, Usa - The passenger to decide, having in this way the chance to save money
The airlines try always to find new strategies in order to attract more passengers but also to supply a service on board as the best as possible, which obviously is compatible also with the possibilities... more
AccidentsThey're back in the homeland the coffins of 62 Spanish soldiers, honoured by highest State officials
Madrid, Spain - It's polemic in the country to have hired planes from other nations
They have arrived yesterday in the homeland with three Hercules military planes, the coffins of the 62 Spanish soldiers died in the incident of the Yak-42, crashed two days ago on a mountain in Turkey... more
Science and technologyManchester's airport in tilt for the re-entry of the Italian supporters
Manchester, United Kingdom - Delays and cancellations of flights
The non-stop flow of Italian supporters, that are coming back home from Manchester, after the Champions League's final between Juventus and Milan, concluded with the Black-White's defeat, it has sent in... more
Press releaseQuarantine is eliminated for Pets flying to London on Continental Airlines
Houston, Usa - It's the first US airline to be approved it
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is the first US airline to be approved under the United Kingdom's 'Pet Travel Scheme' (Pets), which eliminates the usual six-month quarantine for cats and dogs traveling... more
PeopleUN withdraw restriction flight for Baghdad
New York, Usa - Now to see which carriers would operate
The Commission of the United Nations that controls the restrictions applied to Iraq, and that are still in vigor, has withdrawned this morning that ones tied to the flights for Baghdad, applied in 1990.... more
AccidentsA small aircraft has crashed in flight to Italy has crashed in Switzerland
Wasen, Switzerland - Pilot and a passenger died
Yesterday in the evening, a small aircraft crashed in a wooded zone in near Wasen village, in Switzerland. In the incident died the pilot and a passenger. The aircraft was directed in Italy, but Swiss... more
AccidentsQantas flight attendants stubbed (2): they're in serious but stable conditions
Sydney, Australia - The man would have threatened to crash the plane
They're not known yet the reasons that have pushed a passenger on board of Qantas flight 1737 to stub, with a sharpened wooden implement, against two flight attendants, who are now in the hospital of Melbourne... more
IndustryLitton Systems awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Usa
Litton Systems Inc., Navigation Systems Division, Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $8,908,845 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-contract (N00421-01-C-0260) to exercise an option... more
IndustrySabreliner awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Usa
Sabreliner Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $10,473,652 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for C-20 contractor logistics support for the C-20 aircraft. Total funds have been obligated.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,524,089 contract to provide for contractor engineering technical services in support of the F-16 aircraft for foreign military... more
AirlinesAea: as the months go by the scenario is worse than ever
Brussels, Belgium - In 2003 the losses could reach EUR 2,5bn
It is not true that in the future there is always hope, especially if as the months go by the figures condemn to reconsider any optimism, as it appears yesterday from a relation coming from the Association... more
IndustryBoeing: new cuts on the horizon
Tokyo, Japan - The deliveries should lower about 27% in 2003
After an encounter with the Japanese press in Tokyo, the Boeing Ceo, Philip Condit, has announced that "There will be more cuts to the staff, even if they will not be so many". However the American aircraft... more
AccidentsQantas flight attendants stubbed
Sydney, Australia - Maybe also two passengers attacked
Two Qantas flight attendants would have been stabbed this morning after a quarrel with two passengers. The airplane took off from Melbourne and was en route to Launceston (Tasmania), in the South of... more
AirlinesThe Malaysian national carrier grounds five planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Perhaps to be used in other strategic routes
Sources close to the carrier Mas (Malaysian Airlines) have declared the Malaysian national airline is ready to reduce its operativity, grounding five aircraft. The decision would have been taken in last... more
AccidentsAl Jazeera: an American helicopter pulled down in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - 4 Us soldiers would have died
Still a American helicopter would have been pulled down in Iraq, this time in the city of Anbar, but once again the news that comes are not made official from American sources, but neither denied. The... more
AirlinesFinnair to cut its fleet and workplaces
Helsinki, Finland - Passenger traffic dropped of 5,4%
The Finnair has scheduled a drastic program of restructure characterized, mainly, of cuts both to the staff and its fleet, that will endure an important reorganization and that would have to be implemented... more
AerospaceIt will be launched on June 7 the Us AMS-9 satellite
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Problems to the rocket have postponed the delivery
It has been postponed June 7 the launch of the American satellite AMS-9, because of a problem to the booster of the Russian rocket Breeze-M, the carrier that would have launched it in orbit. The construction... more
Latest newsMalaysia would purchase 17 Aermacchi MB-339
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - They would come from New Zealand Air Force
It will be only an issue of available funds, but the Malaysian Defense Minister is willing to acquire 17 Aermacchi training MB-339 airplanes from the New Zealand Air Force. It is not sure a news the... more
AccidentsAA-587 flight's crash avoidable if Airbus'd have supplied more details (2): Airbus' response
Washington, Usa - A request from Us authorities has never come
According to what reported from the American daily paper "USA Today", the 2001 tragedy cost the lives of 265 persons would have been avoidable if Airbus, producer of the crashed A-300, had given some technical... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717/200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the longerons of the upper center fuselage, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-245-AD; Amendment 39-13153; AD 2003-10-08] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and 400F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix discrepancies of the rivets in the nose wheel well (NWW) panels, which could result in failure of the rivets and consequent reduced structural integrity of the panels and rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-231-AD; Amendment 39-13154; AD 2003-10-09] RIN... more
AccidentsBritish Midland aircraft damaged in flight by a violent hailstorm
London, United Kingdom - There are not hurts
A British Midland's Airbus 312, of the Cyprus-Manchester flight, has been damaged by a violent hailstorm that has hit it while it was flying over Germany. The news has been reported by Bbc. According to... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon model Beech 400A and 400T series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent leakage of oxygen from scored low-pressure oxygen tubing, which could result in lack of available oxygen for the flightcrew, possible explosion, or fire
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-335-AD; Amendment 39-13158; AD 2003-10-13] RIN... more
Latest newsJapanese military planes in the Usa for an exercise
Tokyo, Japan - "Cope Thunder" is one of the most important moment for the Air Force
It will take place in Alaska the "Cope Thunder" exercise, one of the most important for the American Air Force, which will begin on June 5 to end on 20th of the same month. But the Air Forces of other... more
Science and technologyFrench Government weighs the sale of Paris Airports
Paris, France - The Transport Minister do no not confirm nor deny
Many rumors care a possible privatization of the Airports of Paris has found a partial confirmation from the spokesman of the French Transport Ministry who has declared an operation of the sort is not... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the rear spar of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-309-AD; Amendment 39-13155; AD 2003-10-10] RIN... more
Government actsThe European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the European Space Agency
Rome, Italy - The act delivers a strong message on the current crisis in the space sector
On 15 May 2003 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the European Space Agency. The resolution delivers a strong message on the current crisis in the space sector, particularly in view of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 and A-340 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the bolts due to flexural loads caused by transmission jam loading, which could lead to a "flap-locked" condition, causing reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-142-AD; Amendment 39-13157; AD 2003-10-12] RIN... more
AirlinesNigeria Airways is in liquidation
Lagos, Nigeria - News has been reported by Information and National Orientation Minister
"Following a memo from the Ministry of Aviation, council has approved the voluntary liquidation of Nigeria Airways", said Information and National Orientation Minister, Jerry Gana. "We found it extremely... more
AirlinesVirgin Express increases losses in 2003 first quarter
Brussels, Belgium - Total revenues decreased 8%
Virgin Express posted a net loss of EUR 11,7 m in 2003 first quarter versus a net loss of EUR 6.7m in the year-ago period. Executive Chairman David Hoare said global concerns about war and terrorism,... more