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AirlinesBA announces a contest to give free the last seats on Concorde
London, UK - They'll be 325 the lucky winners
All the fans of the supersonic flight will have an other chance to fly on the Concorde, the fastest passenger airplane ever-constructed, before its retirement set for October 24, thanks to a contest announced... more
AerospaceScientists find the oldest planet
Washington, Usa - Theories on the galaxy creation and life evolution to be reviewed
NASA has communicated it has been found what so far turns out to be the most ancient planet of the galaxy, and that could have immense implications for the the space and the life evolution conception.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, and 757-300 series airplanes; McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes (2003-14-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent release of the decompression latch and consequent opening of the decompression panel in the reinforced flight deck door, which could result in the decompression panel hitting and injuring an airplane crewmember, i
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-152-AD; Amendment... more
CuriositiesA Qantas B-737 grounded for a mouse
Sydney, Australia - The rodent could pose risks to the aircraft
It has been necessary the employment of a disinfestation team armed of carbon dioxide in order to kill a rat that, since last June, forced a Qantas B-737 to proceed in fits and starts. Indeed the rodent... more
Airports3 persons seized for stealing Mirage-2000 spare parts
New Delhi, India - Only a parachute has been recovered
After 2 years of inquiry the Indian police has succeeded to arrest 3 persons suspected to have stolen spare parts of the equipment employed on the French-built jets, Mirage-2000. The spokesman of the... more
AirportsTo fly to Uk to be cured the child survived to the crash of a Sudanese B-737
London, UK - The costs will be covered by the royal family of the United Arab Emirates
"If you were to see the state of the bodies, and the death of those people, you would know it was a miracle dictated by God that this child has come out alive" ha declared State Minister for Aviation,... more
AerospaceEurope to discover the Moon
Amsterdam, Netherlands - A new type of propulsion will be used
The first European mission to the Moon discovery will start on next August 28; it has been communicated on Wednesday from Manuel Grande, the English scientist responsible for the European Space Agency... more
Science and technologyDoubts raise on the LA Airport renovation plan
Los Angeles, Usa - An USD 9bn idea
The plan has been introduced Wednesday from the Los Angeles' mayor, James Hahn, inclined for a restructure of the International Airport of the Californian city, the fifth world-wide port hub for passenger... more
AirlinesUs Airways change the order signed in May with Bombardier
Arlington, Usa - The cause is a dispute with the pilots
Us Airways has announced the order stipulated with the Canadian aeronautical industry Bombardier will be altered because of a dispute with its pilots; the Arlington-based carrier has decided to change... more
AirlinesSas boss asks for more deregulation
Stockholm, Sweden - Too many imbalances in the air transport field
In an article appeared some days ago on the Swedish daily paper "Svenska Dagbladet" the Sas President, Jorgen Lindegaard, has emphasized in order to save the airlines, and consequently to revitalize the... more
AccidentsSmall plane crashes in Switzerland
Granges, Switzerland - Both passenger and pilot died
They died the occupants of the small aircraft that, after having taken off today from Granges-Switzerland, en route to Straubing-Germany, crashed in a field in Argovia Canton, near Wuerenlingen. Neither... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Information Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $13,980,988 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-C-0480) to exercise an... more
Finance and economyHsbc to finance Qatar Airways for the purchase of 2 A-321s
Doha, Qatar - They will operate the Gulf routes
It's the first time Qatar Airways and the English credit institution Hsbc conclude such an important transaction, and according to the first indiscretions could not be the last one. It deals with the... more
AccidentsMinibus involved in car crash while going to airport, 7 victims
Manchester, UK - M56 that connects the Manchester airport closed
One of the worst car tragedy that can be seen, it has been the sad comment of those rescuers arrived as soon possible on the M56 freeway, one of the most important English motorway; here the crash between... more
SecurityBritish Airways asked for a ransom of USD 1,9m
London, UK - Some passengers would be taken as hostages
According to what has been reported in these moments from the press agencies, British Airways would have been told for a ransom of USD 1,9m, in order to free some passengers taken hostages in Kuwait. more
AirlinesDelta is one of the first Us carrier to offer once again the meals
Georgia, Usa - Also other air companies are weighing on similar initiatives
Delta Airlines will be one of the first major airlines to offer again a meal service on the own flights, deleted after September 11 in order to reduce the costs; but it will be, Delta underlines, a different... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways could be the launch customer of 7E7 Dreamliner
Tokyo, Japan - The Japanese carrier plans to operate only Boeing aircraft
"In the year 2005, 2006, our 767s will begin to retire. We have to think about a successor. In that time frame, 2006 to 2008, there will be a need for a new type of aircraft. We certainly believe that... more
AirlinesAir France: the shareholders give the free light for the privatization plan
Paris, France - Now the government can sell its 54,4% part
As it's known AVIONEWS had faced in the past weeks the issue of the Air France's privatization, of which the French State still owns the majority (approximately 54.4%); although interested to the selling... more
Latest newsJapan begins its mission in Gulf, 2 C-130s are en route to Jordan
Tokyo, Japan - An air bridge will be operative with an Italian base
They took off from the air force base of Komacki, in the province of Aichi, 2 C-130s of Asdf (Air Self-Defense Force), with 41 soldiers on board, while other 49 will reach the airport of Amman (Jordan)... more
Government actsPublicated on the Official Journal of the European Union the operating licences of air carriers (2)
Rome, Italy - The decisions taken by Ireland
Official Journal of the European Union C 156 of 4 July 2003, page 9. Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92... more
Government actsPublicated on the Official Journal of the European Union the operating licences of air carriers
Rome, Italy - The decisions taken by Spain
Official Journal of the European Union C 156 of 4 July 2003, page 4. Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92... more
DefenseNorth Korea ready for war or talks
Seoul, South Korea - Negotiations have reached a deadlock
It does not seem there's a solution for the North Korean crisis that, after the war in Iraq, had lost a lot of its emphasis; but as the expert underline, it is a situation to not understimate, because... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -200C, -300, - 400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the lap joints and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-165-AD;... more
People60 incidents since 1998 because of malfunction of on-flight entertainment units
New York, Usa - Too many incidents are tied to a wrong wiring
According to what reported yesterday from the American daily paper "USA Today", Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) would be acting strongly in order to force the airlines to repair or to modify the... more
AerospaceNasa to develop 2 new spacecraft in the next 9 years
Washington, Usa - But the costs of such a plan could be too high
It seems to be more and more near the end of manned space flight, by now considered too much expensive and complex to be performed. It is not the first time, however, the American space agency announces... more
Science and technologyEnglish government has the free way to strengthen Heathrow
London, Great Britain - An European Court rejected an appeal of residents and environmentalists
The judgment expressed from the European Court of Human Rights has given the green light to the English government for the construction of a third runway at the airport of Heathrow, indispensable to manage... more
AirlinesA drop of passengers for the Japanese carriers in May and June
Tokyo, Japan - The most hit are the international routes
As it was easy to preview the figures disclosed from the greatest Japanese carriers are not comforting, hit hardly from the epidemic of Sars. The Jal (Japan Airlines System) passenger traffic has decreased... more
IndustryProbably in autumn a alliance between Boeing, Arianespace and Mitsubishi
Tokyo, Japan - They'll act as one entity in the space launch sector
Arianespace has communicated it is trusting to conclude an agreement with the other 2 world-wide aerospace leaders, Mitsubishi and Boeing, for an unprecedented alliance that will carry sure benefits both... more
Press releaseAviointeriors unveils ‘Bellissima’
the world’s largest, and most comfortable First Class airline seat
At the recent Paris Air Show, Aviointeriors s.p.a unveiled the ultimate in airborne comfort when it presented its new first class seat ‘Bellissima.' Bellissima is the largest first class seat, enclosed w... more
PeopleUsa: no rights to join labour unions for the airport security staff
Washington, Usa - Bush administration shares the same point of view
According to a sentence of an American federal court the airport security staff cannot join labor organizations, adopting therefore the disposition of the head of the Transport Security Agency, James Loy.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 222, 222B, and 222U helicopters
Washington, Usa - To detect loose adjustable stop screws that could result in limiting the travel of the cyclic and collective arm assembly, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-27-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a chip detector indication, loss of a critical component, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-01-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways started the first service Dubai-Beirut
Cyprus - An A-320 aircraft will assure an excellent service also for the most demanding customers
The first Dubai-Beirut flight has been operated from the Cyprian national airline cipriota, Cyprus Airways, whose management assures that route has "boundless potential". For this reason until September... more
AirlinesAir France improves tha passenger traffic figures
Paris, France - A good recovery has been made on the Asian routes
The passenger traffic would be slowly returning to levels of a year ago, according to the figures disclosed from Air France; the French airline, indeed, has communicated there has been a decrease of 0.1%... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington Usa - 90, 100, and 200 series
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-45-AD; Amendment... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Busquin: EU should be ‘true space power’" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer given by the EU Commissioner for the Research, Philippe Busquin
Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the European Commission (24 January 2003). "The Commission takes note of the important questions raised by the Honourable Member. Indeed, the Commission is finalising... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Busquin: EU should be ‘true space power’"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Alexander Radwan (Christian Democrats)
Official Journal of the European Union C155E of 3 july 2003, page 180. Written question E-3679/02 by Alexander Radwan (PPE-DE) to the Europea Commission (19 December 2002). Subject: Busquin: EU should... more
Weather forecastsJuly 19 there'll be the American Heroes Air Show
California, Usa - A chance to contemplate helicopters and crew which play a vital role
It will not be only an air show that one to be kept on Saturday 19 July at the Hansen Dam Recreation & Sports Complex, an area of the San Fernando Valley (California), but an occasion for all the devotees... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Proposed airport on the North Kent marshes, UK"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Caroline Lucas (Green Party)
Official Journal of the European Union C155E of 3 July 2003, page 163. Written question P-3516/02 by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the European Commission (3 December 2002). Subject: Proposed airport... more
Government actsParliamentary question" Competition in the airline industry"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Robert Goebbels (European Socialists)
Official Journal of the European Union C155E of 3 july 2003, page 53. Written question E-2793/02 by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the European Commission (4 October 2002). Subject: Competition in the airline... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Competition in the airline industry" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer given by the EU Commissioner for the competition policy, Mario Monti
Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the European Commission (12 November 2002). "Code-sharing and other related forms of airline co-operation (such as alliances) have been increasingly adopted by many... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Proposed airport on the North Kent marshes, UK" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer given by the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Margot Wallström
Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the European Commission (16 January 2003). "The Commission is aware that the United Kingdom is considering the construction of a new international airport at... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Impact on the Natura 2000 network of extending San Sebastián airport"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by María Sornosa Martínez (European socialists)
Official Journal of the European Union C155E of 3 July 2003, page 151. Written question E-3417/02 by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) and Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop (PSE) to the European Commission (2 Dece... more
AccidentsThe Lockheed Martin slaughterer has been pictured as a violent man
Missisipi, Usa - A weapons lover, he had got a huge arsenal
It's not possible yet to comprise the motivations that have carried Douglas Williams, 48, dependent at the Lockheed Martin plant of Meridiam (Missisipi), to take weapons and ammunitions and slaughter his... more
IndustryRacal Instrument Inc. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
Racal Instrument Inc., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded an $8,794,273 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of six jet engine test instrumentation units and applicable engine adapter assemblies,... more
SecurityInsane slaughters people at the Lockheed Martin plant
Mississippi, Usa - The man is a worker of the American industry
They are still unknown the reasons that have pushed a worker at the Lockheed Martin plant, in Mississippi, to kill 7 co-workers and wounding other 8. A bloodshed in which also the insane has been involved... more
AccidentsSeveral foreigns on board of the B-737 crashed yesterday in Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan - The pilot had alerted that something didn't work properly
There were also 8 foreigns and the head of Sudan's Air Defense Forces, on board of the B-737 crashed yesterday just after the take off from Port Sudan, on the Red Sea. According to the first indications... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Impact on the Natura 2000 network of extending San Sebastián airport" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer given by the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Margot Wallström
Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the European Commission (27 January 2003). "In response to the Honourable Member’s written question, the Commission has approached the Spanish authorities wi... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Schweizer Aircraft Corporation model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a tailboom support strut or lug on a cluster fitting, which could cause rotation of a tailboom into the main rotor blades, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-25-AD; Amendment... more
HelicoptersIndonesian Police chooses Enstrom helicopter
Jakarta, Indonesia - 18 aircraft to be delivered in 12 months
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation will supply 18 480B helicopters to the Indonesian National Police, decided to reinforce its presence on the territory and to improve also the quality of its work. Enstrom,... more