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AirlinesThe trial against the terrorists involved in the Air India explosion is to begin
Vancouver, Canada - Canadian Court is to release pre-trial transcripts
Despite numerous delays, the long-awaited trial of the two men accused in Canada's biggest mass murder will start April 28 as scheduled. Ripudamin Malik and Ajaib Bagri are charged with first degree murder... more
Press releaseGaruda Indonesia receives Airbus operational reliability award
Toulouse, France - For A-330 aircraft
"Garuda Indonesia received an Airbus award for operational reliability for its fleet of A-330 aircraft at an official ceremony in Jakarta last Tuesday. The airline currently operates a fleet of six A-330... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Occupied two air fields in west Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - There could be mass destruction weapons
The advance of Anglo-American soldiers inside Iraq is going on. In the last minutes, the Cnn has given news of the occupation of two western Iraq air fields, known as H-2 and H-3. They are considered... more
IndustryFiatAvio: Snecma would be refrained from the French State
Paris, France - This is the revelation of the economic daily newspaper "Les Echos"
According to the French newspaper "Les Echos", it would be the French State to refrain Snecma, in the FiatAvio operation. According to the newspaper, in last week extraordinary Board of Administration,... more
DefenseUe Council approves a document about Iraq that it does not speak about war
Brussels, Belgium – Ue united again, but only about the post-war scenes
In the European Council of Brussels yesterday, the European States have found again the agreement, thanks to a declaration about Iraqi crisis that it omits the war in action and it’s completely concentrated o... more
AirlinesAer Lingus reports EUR 64m of profits
Belfast, Ireland - It was helped by a substained cost cutting
Aer Lingus has turned a EUR 52m loss in 2001 to a profit of almost EUR 64m in 2002. However the airline has warned that the conflict in Iraq will have a significant effect on travel, it said it's in... more
HelicoptersThai government weighs the purchase of two UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters
Bangkok, Thailandia - It's a business of USD 35m
The Thai government has expressed the will to acquire two helicopters Uh-60L Blackhawk comprised a substantial equipment, for an order valued in USD 35m. It's dealt with, therefore, an equipment composed... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines purchases and implements new life saving equipment
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - It will be installed on all its aircraft
Saudi Arabian Airlines has purchased cardiac science powerheart Aeds which will be incorporated in their safety program. In addition the air company, in coordination with the Saudi Heart Association sanctioned... more
DefenseAmericans cannot still fly over Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - There are strong discords between Usa and Turkey
According to Turkish Foreign Office sources, there would be still a discord between Usa and Turkey, as the Turkish troops will have to enter in the Northern of Iraq, than about use of Turkish aerial space... more
Science and technologyIreland grants to the Usa the use of Shannon airport
Belfast, Ireland - A vote of the Parliament gives the free way
The American soldiers will be able to continue to use the airport of Shannon(Ireland) in their movements towards the Iraq. A vote of the Parliament, that has approved a motion introduced by premier Bertie... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": Anglo-American troops covered by Apache are penetrated for 150 km in Iraq
Kuwait City, Kuwait – There are heavy shootings
Apache helicopters are covering British Americans column advance, penetrated this morning in Iraqi territory about 150 km. Column is heading in Baghdad direction and it follows Usa Third Division Infantry,... more
AirlinesAir Canada to cut 3600 jobs
Montreal, Canada - Also the operativity will be reduced in order to save USD 650m
As a partial consequence of the conflict in Iraq, that has carried undoubtedly to a contraction of the market of the civil aviation, Air Canada has decided to put in action some drastic measures in order... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": Iraq has declared to have shot down an Anglo-American forces fighter
Baghdad, Iraq - News communicated by Iraqi press agency
Ina, Iraqi press agency has asserted that Iraqi anti-aircraft has shot down, this morning down, a British or American aircraft that participated to raid on its territory. Agency has not supplied details... more
Latest newsGround accident suspends F/A-22 testing
Washington, Usa - The accident occurred while the pilot was shutting down the plane's engines
Flights of F/A-22 Raptors were suspended after one aircraft unexpectedly tipped forward following a training mission, the Air Force said. No one was hurt. The Air Force is testing the Raptors to decide... more
Press releaseIcao: alternate air routes designated to circumvent Gulf area
Montreal, Canada - In cooperation with the Iata
"Due to expected military activity over Iraq in the Gulf area, air transport operators have begun using alternative routes previously identified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao),... more
IndustryBoeing announces other 960 layoffs
Seattle, Usa - There will be additional 5000 layoffs by the end of 2003
Boeing Corp. has issued layoff notices to 960 employees. Most of the layoffs affect Boeing Commercial Airplanes workers, company spokesman, Bill Cogswell, said. Others are in Boeing's shared services... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": according to Putin the war is not more local
Moscow, Russia - Among the consequences will be the extremism increase in the Csi
"Instability deriving by conflict can extend also to Csi Region", has declared this morning the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during the meeting with the secretaries of the Security Councils of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Aircraft Engines CT7 series turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of PGB left-hand and right-hand idler gears, which could result in uncontained PGB failure and internal bulkhead damage, possibly prohibiting the auxiliary feathering system from fully feathering the propeller on
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-13090; AD 2003-06-03] RIN... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British Forces have conquered Faw peninsula
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Royal Marines controls the outlet to the sea
"The operation of earth and air, before the dawn, has allowed to the Coalition Forces to control the main way of Iraqi oil. All ours object have been reached. Now, what it remains to make is to know the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Robert E. Rust airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models DeHavilland DH.C1 Chipmunk 21, 22, and 22A
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-66-AD; Amendment 39-13082; AD 2003-05-06] RIN... more
DefenseA prize offered by Saddam for each plane being pulled down
Baghdad, Iraq - It's tried to push the willing of Iraqi Soldiers
According to what circulated from the Iraqi regimen official agency Ina, the president Saddam Hussein would have offered a large reward for every English-American airplane shot down. Moreover a prize... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor Inc, airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models AT-300, AT- 301, AT-302, AT-400, and AT-400A
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-09-AD; Amendment 39-13088; AD 2003-06-01] RIN... more
DefenseB-52 bombers take off from English base
London, UK - A rain of bombs is ready for Iraq
According to some military sources of the Anglo-American commando that coordinates the operations in Iraq, several B-52s would take off from the American base of Fairford in southern England. The "Buff"... more
AccidentsUS Navy CH-46 helicopter crashed in Iraq (2): the techinical sheet
Rome, Italy - Built in 1965 it cannot be replaced yet
The 'Sea Knight' is a twin-engine transport helicopter from of the US Marine Corps, equipped with lateral hatches and a posterior loading ramp. It was developed from the Model 107-II commercial helicopter;... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines gets its seventh B-737/800
Beijing, China - 13 more to be delivered in the next months
The work of modernization of the fleet of the China Southern Airlines, the greatest airline of the People's Republic of China that connects all over the world beyond 80 destinations, continues. Indeed... more
AccidentsUS Navy CH-46 helicopter crashed in Iraq: 12 died
Baghdad, Iraq - It was likely a mechanical breakdown
It's counted the first deaths among the Army of the coalition; indeed a US Navy helicopter, a CH-46, has crashed just near the border with Kuwait and according to what has been told by Pentagon's official... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $6,792,153 firm-fixed price provisioned item order contract modification to procure four separate line items of initial spare parts for the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 70 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $70,521,000 firm fixed price contract to provide one CC-130J aircraft for the United States Air Force Reserve Command. Total funds... more
AerospaceIss: launch set for April 26
Moscow, Russia - The take-off from Baikonur cosmodrome
The period of permanence of the Iss' crew could end the next April 26, that is when the Russian Soyuz-TMA will catch up the orbiting space station with a new staff on board. The news has been given yesterday... more
Press releasePrivatAir selects A-319 long-range for Lufthansa flights
Frankfurt, Germany - The first will be delivered in May, the second one in June
"Business aviation specialist PrivatAir has selected the A-319 long-range for the nonstop, scheduled, international transatlantic service that it will operate on behalf of Lufthansa, becoming another launch... more
AirlinesQantas is a positive exception in the air market
Melbourne, Australia - It has a strong cashflow and its balance sheet is in good order
Qantas is considered well placed to ride out an Iraq war driven downturn and in the longer term could pick up passengers from international competitors put under financial pressure. Analysts said Qantas... more
AirlinesAir France has cancelled only a flight
Paris, France - Program of the flights will be regular
"Only the flight Paris-Amman AF-672 has been preventively cancelled. Program of the Air France flights is carried out normally". This the short official notice with which the French airline has confirmed... more
PeopleWar risk insurance cover is available for the aviation industry
Washington, Usa - Insurers think aircraft losses stem from isolated events
While airlines are putting into place contingency plans, war risk cover is still available for the aviation industry at certain specified and varying limits in premium, according to a senior source. "Insurers... more
AirlinesLufthansa has cancelled the flights for Damascus and Tel Aviv
Frankfurt, Germany - Already yesterday cancelled flight the Frankfurt-Tel Aviv
Guenther Schepky, responsible of Lufthansa air traffic, today has announced that airline has decided to cancel the flights from and for Tel Aviv and Damascus, for the beginning of the military operations... more
DefenseForces in Iraq are ready to fight since 5,30 pm
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Order left by commanders
"The troops attested to the border with Iraq must assume status 'MOP1', to wear their anti-chemistries and the gas masks and have to be ready at 5,30 pm". This the order given to the Usa troops attested... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles airport safe for travellers
Los Angeles, Usa - The police increased the inspections
Top officials in Los Angeles say the city’s airport is safe for travellers as US President Bush’s deadline for Saddam Hussein to surrender power passed unheeded on Wednesday. Los Angeles mayor Jim Hah... more
AirlinesMexican Airlines expands its route network to Portland
San Antonio, Usa - It will begin on May 1
Mexican Airlines today announced that it's focused on taking all measures necessary for mainteining and continuing its service operations and as much is moving forward with the initiative to commence service... more
DefenseTurkey grants the aerial space to the Anglo-American fighters
Ankara, Turkey - Decided also the shipment of troops on the Iraqi border
Turkish Parliament has expressed in favorable way about the issue to grant the aerial space to the overflight of the Anglo-American aircraft, engaged in Iraqi war. Parliament has acknowledged the Ankara's... more
AerospaceColumbia's flight recorder has been recovered
Houston, Usa- The experts are already working on the data
After the finding of the flight recorder, it could running toward a decisive point the inquiry of the Commission on the tragedy of Columbia, space shuttle exploded during the flight last February 1. According... more
AccidentsTraining plane crashes in Texas: instructor died
San Antonio, Usa - Another person has been enjured
A T-38 airplane crashed yesterday during the phase of landing near the Air Force base of Randolph, in Texas, with two instructors on board, of which one he is passed away. They're Major Pete Jahns and... more
AccidentsUS helicopter crashes in the Southern of Iraq
Washington, Usa - The crew has been rescued
According to what has been reported in these moments from sources of the American military headquarters in Qatar a US helicopter of the special forces would be crashed in the Southern of Iraq. As far... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission gives EUR 100m to Ltu
Brussels, Belgium - It heads to bring it back in profit within 2004
The European Commission has given a public aid of EUR 100m to Ltu, the greatest German charter company, sweeped away from the failure of its shareholder Swissair. The loan, guaranteed to 80% by the Nordreno-Westfalia... more
AirlinesBad expectations for Lufthansa budget in 2003
Frankfurt, Germany - 2002 budget was better than 2001
Lufthansa expects to close 2003 with an outcome inferior than the previous year, even if they're still not secure expectations. In 2002, instead, there has been a remarkable improvement regarding 2001,... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines launches a new price structure
Stockolm, Sweden - It increases the amount of choice and offers savings to customers
Scandinavian Airlines launches business tickets in economy class effective March 24. It's a new simple price structure, with 4 business prices from Scandinavia to the continent - two day-return prices... more
Science and technologySupply lines bog down at Kuwait's airport
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Army support units are waiting for freighters to be unloaded
Cargo handlers at Kuwait's airport are struggling to keep up with the crush of military supplies and equipment flooding in as more than 250.000 US and British troops. US military officials deny that the... more
AccidentsTwo Russian Mi-24s disappeared in Chechenya (2): they're back at base
Moscow, Russia - Unknown the reasons of the late return
The Russian Defense minister Serghei Ivanov has officially declared that helicopters Mi-24, which were thought to be disappeared on the Chechen territory while performing military missions, are re-entered... more
IndustrySnecma has confirmed its interest for FiatAvio
Paris, France - While Carlyle bottom shows its interest
French society Snecma has refuted the voices circulated this morning, about its presumed renunciation for FiatAvio operation. According to sources near the company, instead, the "Negotiation could run... more
Press releaseIata: air transport well prepared for conflict in Iraq
Rome, Italy - According to the Icao and Iata plans
"With armed conflict looming over Iraq, all parties involved in air transport have now put into place planned additional safety and security procedures to keep our passengers flying safely, with as little... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines says a shutdown is possible
Chicago, Usa - The domestic and international bookings dropped 40%
United Airlines forecast a first quarter operating loss of USD 877m and said for the first time that going out of business is a distinct possibility. United said domestic bookings were down and international... more
Latest newsMaximum alarm in Kirgizistan Air Force base, that accommodates 70 Italians soldiers
Manas, Kirgizistan - In the base there are 2000 military of the Enduring Freedom coalition
According to reliable military sources, in Manas Air force base, in Kirgizistan, that accommodates seventy soldiers of Italian Air Force is released Alarm Delta, highest previewed. Manas is a base of Enduring... more