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AirlinesIt will be delivered on Friday another A-320/200 to Qatar Airways
Doha, Qatar - The carrier points on Airbus-style
Qatar Airways will take delivery on Friday 18 of an other A-330/200, meaning the second in a month, that will go to reinforce a young fleet composed essentially with Airbus aircraft: 4 A-330/200s, 9 A-320/200s... more
HelicoptersIvory Coast : Government Mi-24 helicopters have attacked Vavoua
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - News communicated by rebels
"Today, April Wednesday 16 2003, Mi-24 helicopters have taken off from Yamoussoukro to bombing the market of the city of Vavoua (Ivory Coast), the Police station and a benzine station", said Sgt Antoine... more
IndustryLockheed Martin workers begin the strike
Fort Worth, Usa - But the company has already taken the measures to face a drop of activity
It begun on Monday the strike of approximately 3,000 dependents of Lockheed Martin, the American industry that produces the F-2 fighter for Japan, the F-16 for Greece and Israel, as well covering an absolutely... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines increases the loss
Washington, Usa - Revenues have recorded an increment
Continental Airlines losses, recorded in the first trimester of 2003, are of USD 221m (USD 3,38 for action), against USD 166m (USD 2.61 for action) recorded in the last year same period. These data have... more
SecurityTreaty allowing 10 new Eu member states has been signed in Athens
Athens, Greece - Pm of Turkey, Rumania and Bulgaria have participated
Since this morning Estonia, Lettonia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus are in the European Union. Also to Pm Ministers of the other three countries candidates,... more
DefenseSyria has asked the stop to weapon of destruction of mass in the Middle East
Damascus, Syria - Declaration is of Syrian Secretary of State
"Syrian Government is ready to sign an agreement, under Un supervision, to allow Middle East to become an area lacking of all the weapons of mass destruction chemical, biological and nuclear". This is... more
IndustryRolls-Royce signs 2 contracts for the supply of Liberty engines for the V-22 program
London, UK - An order of USD 50m for 22 engines
The Rolls-Royce has announced that few days ago it has been awarded with 2 contracts, for a total value of USD 50m, for the supply of 22 AE-1107C/Liberty engines that are used for the V-22 Osprey aircraft,... more
Science and technologyAlso Manchester airport lowers its fees in order to woo more operators
Manchester, UK - It's pointing on low-cost carriers
Also the International Airport of Manchester is adapting to the bad moment that is marking the field of the air transport, and its management therefore has decided to reduce the taxes to the carriers that... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, -200CB, and - 200PF series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent separations in the drive system for the inboard trailing edge flaps, which could cause a flap skew condition that could result in damage to the flaps or fuselage, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-329-AD; Amendment 39-13109; AD 2003-07-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model Tay 650-15
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-06-AD; Amendment 39-13112; AD 2003-08-01] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of landing gear parts, which could lead to landing gear collapse
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-343-AD; Amendment 39-13108; AD 2003-07-12] RIN... more
DefenseThree-ways-talks for the solution of the Korean peninsula's nuclear crisis
Washington, Usa - China, Usa and North Korea could meet next week
Us Administration Sources in Washington declared yesterday that President George W Bush approved a plan in order to begin talks with North Korea and China, in order to resolve the nuclear crisis in the... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on MD Helicopters
Washington, Usa - Model 369A, D, E, H, HE, HM, HS, F, and FF
Emergency Airworthiness Directive Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2003-08-51; 2003-SW-17-AD MD Helicopters Model 369A, D, E, H, HE, HM,... more
Latest newsHonduran Air Force shot down a Columbian airplane that transported 1000 Kg of cocaine
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - The two pilots on board of the small aircraft died
"The twin-engine plane has not answered to the order and it tried to escape in Salvador's skies, but it has been hit by a fighter". With this declaration, Oscar Alvarez, Honduran Secretary of Security,... more
HelicoptersIran manufactures its first unmanned helicopter
Teheran, Iran - It will come in three different versions
Also Iran has been equipped of an unmanned aircraft, but it's not an airplane, but a helicopter, which will be produced in 3 different versions: a light one for the staff training, a medium one that could... more
Government actsQuestion: "Community criteria for the development of regional air transport" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer of the European transport commissioner, Loyola De Palacio
Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the European Commission (6 February 2003). "Ever since the three Regulations comprising the third air transport liberalisation package (Regulations (EEC) No... more
Government actsQuestion: "Community criteria for the development of regional air transport"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Salvador Garriga Polledo (European People's Party)
Written question E-3875/02 by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE-DE) to the European Commission. Subject: Community criteria for the development of regional air transport. "At present, regional air transport,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing and damage of the cable assemblies of the powered seats located in the first-class cabin, which could result in electrical arcing and consequent smoke and/or fire in the cabin
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-386-AD; Amendment 39-13113; AD 2003-08-02] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on GE Aircraft Engines turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - Model CT7-9B
Emergency Airworthiness Directive Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2003-08-52; 2003-NE-16-AD GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) CT7-9B Turboprop... more
AirlinesThere're still few hours of hope for American Airlines to avoid bankruptcy
Texas, Usa - The flight attendants' vote is still missing, it's waited for this afternoon
Today afternoon at 5 pm there will be the final vote of the American Airlines' flight attendants, the greatest American carrier that in these last hours is trying those concessions from part of its workers... more
Government actsQuestion: "Member States' policies on airport expansion"
Roma, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Nicholas Clegg (liberal-democrats)
Written question E-1232/03 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the European Commission (21 March 2003). Subject: Member States' policies on airport expansion. "Could the Commission provide a summary of the principal... more
IndustryAlso Japan acquires 4 B-767 T/T military aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - The first delivery in 2007
It's Japan, after Italy, the only country to have chosen B-767 T/T (Transport/Tanker), the Boeing military airplane that can assure the in-flight refuelling and the transport of men and means. With the... more
Latest newsAmerican fighters and bombers are returning home
Washington, Usa - Within 15 days the greater part of the aircraft will be re-positioned
Probably the war in Iraq has not ended yet, but the duty of the American bombers is not necessary anymore, and for this reason the B-2 bombers and the F-117 "Stealth" are heading home: the first ones to... more
AerospaceEsa and Cnes will sign tomorrow a contract for the development of Atv Control Centre
Paris, France - Automated Transfer Vehicle launch is expected on September 2004
Tomorrow Jörg Feustel-Büechl, Esa Director of Human Spaceflight, will sign a contract with the French space agency Cnes for the development and operations of the Automated Transfer Vehicle Control Centre i... more
IndustryNasa awards Boeing with 3 contracts to develop a new propulsion technology
Washington, Usa - A program to last almost 3 years, divided in 3 different projects
Although the present of the American space missions undoubtedly suffers the disaster of Columbia shuttle on last February 1, Nasa continues to carry its plans ahead: indeed the search and dedication are... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": 11 chemical underground laboratories have been discovered in Karbala
Baghdad, Iraq - This is the announcement of General Benjamin Freakly
Benjamin Freakly, General of the 101 Air-transported division, has announced that the Us soldiers have discovered eleven self-moving underground chemical laboratories, near Karbala. According to Us Force's... more
HelicoptersThree criminals escape in helicopter from a French jail
Paris, France - The fugitives comes from Marseillaise crime
The yesterday escape's length of three bandits, come from Marseillaise crime, has been not more than five minutes. Fugitives escaped in helicopter from the jail of Luynes. After the aircraft is landed... more
AccidentsIraqi Freedom": US Cobra helicopter crashes, hurting two
Baghdad, Iraq - Promptly rescued by another American helicopter
According to the official declarations of the American commando in Qatar (Centcom), the crash of a combat helicopter AH-1F Cobra (of which AVIONEWS has yesterday released a technical sheet) near the city... more
DefenseNorth Korea could start the multilateral talks within two weeks
Seoul, South Korea - This is the declaration of nuclear consortium's Chief Executive
"I don't think that after having taken this decision they will wait a lot time for the negotiation's table start", has declared today Charles Kartman, Chief Executive of Korean Peninsula Energy Development... more
Government actsNorway has decided to impose new public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services on the routes Lakselv–Tromsø viceversa, Andenes–Bodø viceversa and Andenes–Tromsø viceversa (2)
Rome, Italy - The communication issued on the Official Journal of the European Union of April 10 2003
Andenes–Bodø viceversa, Andenes–Tromsø viceversa 1. Introduction. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of July 23 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air r... more
Government actsNorway has decided to impose new public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services on the routes Lakselv–Tromsø viceversa, Andenes–Bodø viceversa and Andenes–Tromsø viceversa
Rome, Italy - The communication issued on the Official Journal of the European Union of April 10 2003
Official Journal of the European Union C 87 of April 10 2003, page 87. European economic area. Efta Surveillance Authority. Communication from the Efta Surveillance Authority under Article 4(1)(a) of... more
AerospaceIt will be launched on April Sirtf, the US telescope to study the space deeps
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It will be an USD 1,2bn infrared telescope
Nasa has decided to postpone for April 27 the launch of the new space telescope that had been initially scheduled for this week: it will be performed at 4:25 am (8:25 GMT) from the space center of Cape... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-350B3 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent malfunction of the electrical circuits controlling the "BATT. TEMP." red warning light, the "ENGINE CHIP" amber caution and the rotor revolutions-per-minute (RPM) signal output to the vehicle engine management display
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-05-AD; Amendment 39-13116; AD 2003-08-05] RIN... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": also Aeroflot to its knees because of the crisis
Moscow, Russia - A considerable economic damage, one third of the operativity is reduced
As for the rest of the airlines in the world also for Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, it is arrived the moment to count the losses caused by the Sars emergency (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome),... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' workers to decide their carrier's destiny
Texas, Usa - If there'll be not concessions, it will be bankruptcy
The judgment day for the greatest airline in the world, American Airlines, has arrived at least, and in few hours we will know if the Forth Worth-based carrier was able to stipulate an agreement with its... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Usa
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an $8,844,844 firm-fixed-price contract to provide 25,798 air vane compressors in support of the F100-PW-200... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": the Cobras again in action in Tikrit (2); the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Bell AH-1F Cobra
Bell AH-1F Cobra is an attack helicopter with telemeter and tracking laser, ballistic computer, high head view for the pilot, flight data system, Doppler navigator, suppressor of infrared from warm metal... more
Latest newsAn aircraft to save Ali
Baghdad, Iraq - Without arms, he lost his family: the only hope is to fly in Europe or the Usa
They are sorrowful appeals, like those coming usually from a war zone, where the death computation can get confused with that one of whom hasn't anything anymore, because he died also within, and without... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom ": the Cobras have again in action in Tikrit
Baghdad, Iraq - The helicopters against the soldiers remained faithful to the Rais
Twelve powerful detonations, coming from from an area in the Northeast of Tikrit, have announced in the afternoon the arrive of Us Cobra fighter helicopter. Aircraft are again in action in the city, launching... more
HelicoptersArmy Portuguese helicopter rescues 3 persons near Azores islands
Lisbon, Portugal - A terrible storm overtook the yacht on Saturday
It has been a terrible week-end for the Portuguese Azores islands, over which an apocalypse throws, with winds beyond 150 km/h and waves of 12 meters: meteorological conditions that have forced the authorities... more
AerospaceThe first microwaves carrier has been tested in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Now it is micro prototype, but it has already revolutionized research
"We think possible to reach the construction of a microwaves carrier able to put in orbit satellites or part of satellites with weight of few hundreds of kilograms". This is the comment of the Japanese... more
AirlinesIt makes real the purchase of Buzz by Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - Almost EUR 4m have been saved
It ended the acquisition from part of the Irish airline Ryanair of former-rival Buzz, for a figure that has been attested to EUR 20,1m, that is EUR 3,8m less than scheduled previously. About the reasons... more
CuriositiesIt could land in a Russian airport the Pope's aircraft directed in Mongolia
Rome, Italy - Travel has previewed in August
According to the Polish radio Rms-Fm, during the travel previewed in Mongolia on next August, Pope's aircraft could make an intermediate technical stop in Russia. Airplane would have to land in Kazan,... more
AerospacePutin assures more funds for the Iss program
Moscow, Russia - The announcement during Gagarin's first space flight anniversary
Saturday has been the occasion for the Russian President Vladimir Putin to announce Moscow will allocate ulterior funds in order to assure the next space missions linked to the Iss (International Space... more
DefenseVictims of the apartheid have accused chemical company
Johannesburg, South Africa - Substances used in the 1980s in the war against Namibia, Angola and Mozambique
According to Financial Times some international chemical companies including DuPont, Bayer and Lilly face lawsuits seeking compensation for victims of the apartheid regime in South Africa. The companies... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG models BR700-710A1-10 and BR700-710A2-20 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in the fan disc that could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-13107; AD 2003-07-11] RIN... more
DefenseNuclear crisis in North Korea is running towards a pacific solution
Seoul, South Korea - South Korea delivery to the Usa a "road map" for talks with Pyongyang
Yoon Young-kwan, South Korean's Secretary of State, has met Thomas Hubbard, Us Ambassador in Seoul, and have discussed about "diplomatic talks" with Pyongyang. News has been communicated by Department... more
Government actsThe European Commission initiates a procedure concerning a state aid to the French airline company Aom Air Lib (3)
Rome, Italy - An assessment
3. Assessment. The loan financed by France constitutes a State aid because it uses State funds, gives an advantage to certain air carriers, affects trade between Member States and is likely to affect... more
AccidentsIraqi Freedom": Us F/A-18 hit by Patriot(2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - F/A-18C
The F/A-18 was developed by McDonnell Douglas in collaboration with Northrop Grumman. In the intentions of the constructors the F-18 had to be introduced as a fighter aircraft equipped with exceptional... more
AccidentsF/A-18C Hornet, crashed in Iraq last April 2 has was hit by a Patriot
As Sayliya Camp, Qatar - In the incident the pilot died
Us As Sayliya Camp's spokesman today has declared that F/A-18C Hornet, crashed in Iraq last April 2 (as published by AVIONEWS on 3/04/03), probability has been hit by an Us Patriot. Fighter was taken off... more