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Science and technologyLapa has suspended Easter holiday flights and in Argentine is chaos
Buenos Aires, Argentine - Passengers have blocked hub and assault the air company leaders
"The oil company Repsol Ypf does not grant more credit to us and it refuses to supply the fuel to us for the aircraft", yesterday said Argentine airline Lapa, after having taken the decision to suspend... more
Latest newsPoland acquires 48 F-16 fighters with a deal of USD 3,5bn
Warsaw, Poland - Disappointment from the European industry rivals
It's surely strange that in the Country where 50 years ago it was stipulated the pact that joined in an iron military alliance the Soviet Union and the nations of Eastern Europe, today it has been signed... more
HelicoptersRaf helicopter performed an emergency landing
Belfast, North Ireland - No one on board was injured
A Raf AS-330 Puma helicopter has had to perform an emergency landing in a filed after the explosion of its fuel tank. This has happened when the helicopter, employed in the Raf base of Aldergrove (Belfast),... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman to build unmanned combat aircraft for Uss Navy
Washington, Usa - But it will be available not before 2015
The hypothesis of a plan for a combat unmanned aircraft had taken shape already in 2000, when Northrop Grumman awarded a first appropriation from the Pentagon of USD 3m in order to carry ahead a study... more
Latest newsFighters jets to be deployed around Indian capital
New Delhi, India - It's tried to avoid a new September 11
The idea of a military deployment of fighters near New Delhi took shape immediately after the September 11 attacks in the Usa, but it became more urgent when in November a Lufthansa cargo plane violated... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 53 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $52,901,812 cost plus incentive fee contract to provide Navy F/A-18 E/F Integration of the Joint Air-To-Surface... more
DefenseNato will lead Isaf in Afghanistan
Brussels, Belgium - Now command mission is Turkish
Within the summer the strategic command and control of Isaf will pass to Nato. It's the first time that Atlantic Alliance leads directly a mission, outside its area. Isaf(International Security Assistance... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: first quarter with figures worse than previewed, a red of USD 466m
Atlanta, Usa - Maybe more cuts to the operativity and the workers are on the horizon
Also the Delta Airlines, the third most important carrier in USA, has announced the figures of the first quarter, and is in line with the anticipations of other airlines, Continental Airlines and Northwest:... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets the control of Air Dolomiti (3): AVIONEWS's interview to the carrier
Milan, Italy - "We'll grow more, even under Lufthansa's control"
An announced acquisition that one from part of Lufthansa of Air Dolomiti, whose decision had been already taken, as it's known, on last March 6, and about which AVIONEWS has asked the opinion directly... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets the control of Air Dolomiti (2): the Italian carrier's press release
Milan, Italy - The German air company detains now the 51,9% of the operator's capital
We publish the integral text of the Air Dolomiti's official press release as a result of the acquisition operated by Lufthansa of the Italian carrier. "Deutsche Lufthansa AG announces today to have perfected... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": there are still combats in a military airport of Baghdad
Camp As Saliyah, Qatar - Several combatants died and prisoners are more than 100
"Arrival of a land unit of the Quarter infantry division provoked a battle near the military airport of Taji, in the northern of Baghdad. Soldiers have killed a part of the enemy Forces, they have destroyed... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets the control of Air Dolomiti
Milan, Italy - A brotherhood started 9 years ago
With the passage in bulk of 2,6 million shares, Lufthansa has yesterday finalized the acquisition for the control of Air Dolomiti, the Italian carrier that had been quoted in June 2001 with the price of... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines doubles the losses on 2003 first trimester
Washington, Usa - Sars emergency and war in Iraq provoke a traffic decrease of 6,4% on March
The losses of Northwest Airlines are doubled on 2003 first trimester. According to the data supplied by Us aircompany, in the first trimester of the year, Northwest Airlines have recorded losses of USD... more
PeopleAirspace over Lemano Lake will be closed for the G8 of Evian
Bern, Switzerland - Summit will be on June from 1 to 3
Yesterday Swiss federal Council decided to close Lemano Lake's air traffic on May 29 to June 5, in order to guarantee the security of G8 Summit in Evian, in the French border of the lake, next June 1 to... more
IndustryIt will be Ilyushin aircraft builder to supply a new plane for the Russian Air Force
Moscow, Russia - Also Mig and Tupolev have partecipated in the tender
According to Russian official sources of the Air Force Ilyushin, the aircraft manufacturer and real national pride, has adjudicated the contract for the construction of a new military jet, that would have... more
Latest newsAir lift between Eu and Iraq for the cure of the wounded (2): Prodi has confirmed the decision
Athens, Greece - Measure had been anticipated by Chirac
"We have approved an air lift to organize with the humanitarian organizations, the Red Cross, for who cannot find immediate cures in Iraq", has declared this morning Romano Prodi, President of the European... more
PeopleRussia opens its airspace for the route that connects Europe and Asia
Moscow, Russia - To benefit of this situation the Swedish hub of Kallax
It was yesterday the Swedish Government to announce the opening from part of Russia of its airspace for the passage of cargo planes of Lufthansa, Air France and Korean Air. A decision of incredible... more
Latest news60 German orders A-400M will cost EUR 8,2bn
Berlin, Germany - A smaller order than scheduled because of economic problems
They are delineated the economic details of the purchase from part of the German Government of 60 A-400Ms, the new military transport aircraft that in the next few years will enter, gradually, in the military... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (2): board of directors looks to FiatAvio
Rome, Italy - Preliminary agreements reached with The Carlyle Group
"At yesterday’s meeting, Finmeccanica’s board of directors was informed of the preliminary agreement reached with the Carlyle Group with respect to the planned bid for FiatAvio. The board discussed the... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": air lift between New York and Baghdad for the transport of dollars
New York, Usa - It is an emergency measure in order to stabilize the monetary system
Yesterday Federal Reserve Bank, Us Central bank, has begun to transport small-denomination USD note (from USD1 to USD5) in Iraq, with an air lift between New York and Baghdad. Aircraft departure has provoked... more
Press releaseScandinavian Airlines resumes international traffic from Bromma
Stockholm, Sweden - From May 12 of this year
"On May 12 this year, Scandinavian Airlines will resume international traffic from Bromma, with three daily return flights to Copenhagen. The offering from Stockholm on weekdays will be two morning departures... more
Science and technologyZurich airport has cancelled 20 flights in arrival and 6 in departure
Zurich, Switzerland - Restrictive dispositions adopted in Germany have effects in Switzerland
Some restrictive dispositions adopted by Germany for its aerial space, are beginning to strongly penalize Zurich airport's air. The decisions taken by Berlin, in order to extend of two hours the night... more
Latest newsAn air lift between Eu and Iraq will be soon operative to allow the cure of Iraqi woundeds
Athens, Greece - Yesterday news has been comunicated by French Republic President
European Commission will create, soon, an air lift with Iraq in order to cure in Europe the woundeds and in particular the children victims of the war. The announcement has yesterday come from Athens by... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 222, 222B, 222U, and 230 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent the main rotor pendulum weights (pendulum weights) from separating from the pendulum weight support and striking the vertical fin or tail rotor, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-01-AD; Amendment 39-13118; AD 2003-08-07] RIN... more
Fair and showsMil Director charged with illegal Turkish agreements
Moscow, Russia - He'd have concluded deals that should be under the sphere of a proper Russian Committee
Sure this war in Iraq has highlighted some tendencies of the western and Russian companies to carry out transactions with the Middle Eastern Countries that cannot be considered so trustworthy, some times... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flight crew is able to remove electrical power from the in-flight entertainment (IFE) system when necessary and is advised of appropriate procedures for such action
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-54-AD; Amendment 39-13111; AD 2003-07-15] RIN... more
AirlinesAeroflot still undecided to retire its hammer and sickle logo
Moscow, Russia - A change of immage tied to an improvement of the real service
Our age is sure characterized by the value of the company image, that is the way how an enterprise is introduced to the outside world and which values can be associated to that brand rather than to that... more
Latest newsAn air lift between Eu and Iraq will be soon operative to allow the cure of Iraqi woundeds
Athens, Greece - Yesterday news has been comunicated by French Republic President
European Commission will create, soon, an air lift with Iraq in order to cure in Europe the woundeds and in particular the children victims of the war. The announcement has yesterday come from Athens by... more
AirlinesOn the razor's edge: American Airlines avoids bankruptcy
Fort Worth, Usa - Now it's trying to find cuts with suppliers too
American Airlines was able to obtain those concessions from part of its workers that allow therefore the greatest carrier in the world to avoid bankruptcy. But it has not been a goal reached easily,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 35 USDm contract
Usa
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis Mo., is being awarded a $34,786,176 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for F-15 Aircraft APG-63(v) 1 Radar... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 64 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $63,799,243 firm fixed price contract to provide 3,854 Production Phase, Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers,... more
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