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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
PeopleEU's doubts about aids of Greece to Olympic Airways and Aegean Cronus
Brussels, Belgium - Aids could be compensations for the crisis
The compensations to Greek air companies Olympic Airways and Aegean Cronus for the flights cancelled and for the losses on routes open at the air traffic "They do not seem compatible with the State aids... more
Accidents"Usa Today": AA-587 flight's crash avoidable if Airbus supplied given more datas
Washington, Usa - Tragedy happened on November 12, 2001
"Only after the crash of the flight American Airlines 587, in 2001, according to the enquirers a catastrophe caused by breach of the tail fin, the Airbus has supplied to the US authorities datas about... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767/200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix corroded, cracked, or broken barrel nuts that attach the vertical fin to body section 48, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the vertical fin attachment joint, loss of the vertical fin, and consequent
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-10-AD; Amendment 39-13156; AD 2003-10-11] RIN... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica company signed a contract for Aladin system
Rome, Italy - EUR 24m the value
Galileo Avionica, Finmeccanica Group, has signed a contract for the development, the qualification and the supply of the Aladin system's (Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument) laser. The system will be... more
AccidentsMI-17 crashes on the slopes of Everest (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - An aircraft to fit any needs
MI-17 is a multipurpose helicopter that can also be armed with an immense assortment of rockets and missiles, often used in order to supply support to the ground forces. But the varied employment is... more
AccidentsMI-17 crashes on the slopes of Everest, at least three died
Kathmandu, Nepal - There's agitation for the anniversary
In the week of the celebrations for the conquest of the highest summit of the world, Everest, a MI-17 helicopter owned by Simrik Air society has crashed near the field base to the slopes of the mountain,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix cracking of the skin, bear strap, and sill chord of the lower lobe cargo door cutout, which could lead to reduced structural integrity of the lower lobe cargo door cutout, and result in rapid depressurization of the plan
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-377-AD; Amendment 39-13151; AD 2003-10-06] RIN... more
AirlinesHeavy losses for Swiss in the first quarter trigger important cuts
Basilea, Switzerland - The carrier's operativity will be reduced
The figures given yesterday by Swiss care the first three months of this year emphasize, once again, the difficult situation in which they are operating the European carriers. EUR 95m of losses increase,... more
AerospaceEgnos first signal in space will be relayed on June 6
Paris, France - Since April its first signal transmission tests
Egnos (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) system started its first signal transmission tests in April, and the first signal in space of the satellite system will be relayed from the first... more
AirlinesIn the first three months Swiss recorded a loss of CHF 200m
Basel, Switzerland - CHF 1044bn is the turnover in the first quarter
CHF 1044bn is the turnover realized by Swiss in 2003 first quarter. Figures have been comunicated today by an aircompany’s press release. During the three months the carrier has recorded a loss of CHF 2... more
IndustrySigned today the deal for A-400M project
Bonn, Germany - According to Airbus there're good chances to export it out of Europe
Airbus has many expectations care the plan of A-400M, the military transport plane that will replace the operating Hercules and Transall in several European Countries. Of these only Italy and Portugal... more
AerospaceFree way for Ariane
Paris, France - It has been decided by European Council of Minister of Esa's country
The Council of the 15 European Ministers has adopted in Paris a first resolution "In order to replace on the right way the Arianes carriers system", has announced today Esa's General Manager, Antonio... more
AirlinesA dance of possible mergers in England
London, UK - Branson was on the point to acquire British Airways
It's more and more warm the atmosphere between Virgin and British Airways, the 2 English rival airlines playing an important role in the European market. After the revelations, on last week, of Sir Richard... more
AccidentsFound three black boxes of Yak-42 crashed yesterday in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - Almost sure the Ukranian pilot's error
The Turkish Defense minister Vecdi Gonul has announced this morning they have been found 3 black boxes of the Yak-42, the Ukranian airplane crashed yesterday while transporting to Saragoza 62 Spanish troops... more
AccidentsA top-gun plane crashes during an international war exercise
Toronto, Canada - The pilot dropped dead on the spot
It's crashed yesterday afternoon a Canadian twin-engine CF-18 jet, costing the life of the pilot who however was able to eject. The pilot, Kevin Naismith, 38, originally from Toronto, was carrying an international... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter shot in Iraq (2): Us Centcom denies what happened
Baghdad, Iraq - It would have been an incident without victims nor wounded
The news disclosed yesterday from the Arabian television Al Jazeera about the shooting down of an American helicopter would be false. That in the light of the official declarations of Centcom, the American... more
Press releaseFinal go-ahead for A-400M military airlifter
Bonn, Germany - With an order for 180 airplanes
"The most ambitious European military procurement programme ever undertaken was launched today with the signature of the contract for the purchase of 180 A-400M military transport aircraft. The future... more
AerospaceEurope has reached an agreement for Galileo (3): the first satellite in orbit on 2005
Paris, France - News has been revealed by Esa Director of the applications
European Space Agency's Director of the applications, Claudio Mastracchi, has reported today, from Paris, that the first satellite of the future European satellite system of navigation Galileo will be... more
AerospaceNasa has created a team of outer experts for the control of shuttles re-entry
Washington, Usa - It will be leaded by an astronaut of Gemini and Apollo programs
Thomas Stafford, astronaut of Gemini and Apollo programs, will lead a team of experts outer Nasa, that will control shuttle's re-entry on next launch. The decision has been taken by Nasa, after February... more