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Defense"Iraqi Freedom": hard battle for a suspicion arsenal near the border with Syria
Qaim, Iraq - It could be chemical weapons
According to Us Force sources, a violent battle is in course since this morning in Qaim, in the North-West of Iraq, near the border with Syria. The sources have specified that Iraqis are trying in order... more
Press releaseIata on fighting Sars
Rome, Italy - The measures to put in place by the airlines
"The recent outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) has had a devastating impact on the countries and economies of Southeast Asia. The air transport industry has been one of the hardest hit... more
Airports"Sars Emergency": it has been discovered the virus, it will be named Urbani
Atlanta, Usa - It is a coronavirus of animal origin
It will be named Urbani as the Italian doctor who has discovered the desease and died for it, the virus responsible of the atypical pneumonia. It has been discovered by two European and American equipe.... more
People"Sars Emergency": sick embarked for 7 flights
Hong Kong, China - All the airplanes were of Lufthansa
A man suffering by Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) embarked for seven times on board of international flights. News has been communicated by official sanitary of Hong Kong. "Last Tuesday - sanitary... more
AerospaceNew cash boost for the Us space program
Washington, Usa - In 18 months a new project will be introduced
NASA has yesterday announced to have assigned USD 135m to 3 societies in order to continue the Orbital Space Plane program. The 3 companies are Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, and each will... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 airplane
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing of connectors of the fuel boost/transfer pump, which could result in a fire or explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-134-AD; Amendment 39-13110; AD 2003-07-14] RIN... more
AirlinesSome problems related to Concorde's ground
London, UK - It will cost GBP 83m for its retirement
It has not been grounded yet but Concorde lets to speak a lot about itself the next day of the decision from part of Air France and British Airways to withdraw the mythical supersonic airplane after nearly... more
PeopleFaa announces 10,000 cockpits are now safer
Washington, Usa - An expense of USD 250m, but not everybody is satisfied
Very pleased Faa Administrator (Federal Aviation Administration), Marion Blankey, who yesterday has verified the deadline set up from the American authority, has been respected and on Wednesday there were... more
AerospaceRussia ready to launch a new carrier rocket
Moscow, Russia - A cosmodrome in the Far East will be used
The launch tests for a new type of carrier rocket in Russia could begin soon, deriving the technology directly from the RS-18B intercontinental ballistic missile (Icbm). The reconversion program has been... more
HelicoptersIn Arizona another detachment to train the future Singapore's Apache pilots
Arizona, Usa - It's the sixth center the Asian country inaugurates in Usa
It has been inaugurated two days ago in Arizona a detachment of Singapore helicopter force that will benefit of the American experience in the work of training on the Apache helicopters, of which Singapore... more
AerospaceIt needs EUR 1bn in order to save Ariane
Paris, France - Beyond the half it will need for the launch of Ariane 5
EUR 1bn is the demand of Arianespace, company that commercializes the flights of Ariane carrier, to its shareholders and the European Governments. It is a sum necessary for its survival and beyond the... more
AirlinesSas to axe 4,000 workers to face the crisis
Stockholm, Sweden - All sectors will experience drastic cuts
It will be equal to 13% of the total job force the cuts to the staff announced today from Sas (Scandinavian Air System), the joint airline of Sweden, Denmark and Norway that employs beyond 30,000 persons... more
IndustryBillions of dollars in Airbus' future thanks to new possible A-400M orders
Tolouse, France - Canada, Australia, Norway and Sweden are interested about the plane
If the market of the airliners still finds some difficulties, and the cancellations or reductions of orders in recent months have not been uncommon, there is an other field that could experience a moment... more
IndustryBilions of dollars in Airbus' future thanks to new possible A-400M orders
Tolouse, France - Canada, Australia, Norway and Sweden are interested about the plane
If the market of the airliners still finds some difficulties, and the cancellations or reductions of orders in recent months have not been uncommon, there is an other field that could experience a moment... more
AccidentsProblems for 2 F-16s left from Aviano air base: an emergency landing performed
Zagabria, Croatia - The fighters are part of Sfor mission
It has been the Defense Minister of Zagabria to communicate the emergency landing for 2 F-16 combat jets of Sfor (Force of Stabilization of NATO in Bosnia) performed succesfully at the airport of Divulje,... more
PeopleIt ended the era of supersonic flight (2): Concorde's technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Flying beyond 2000 km/h on board one of the most tecnological aircraft
The first Concorde, constructed in Folton, raised in flight on December 17, 1971, and it was withdrawned for being exposed in the Imperial War Museum of Duxford in August 1977, while in the 1973 they began... more
Science and technologyAutogrill to operate at Minneapolis airport until 2015
Minneapolis, Usa - The authorization has been renewed, USD 220m revenue is expected
HmsHost, American subsidiary of the Italian Autogrill, has assured the renew for other 12 years of the food and beverage retail license at the international airport of Minneapolis, that every year counts... more
Airlines2,7 million passengers have been transported by Swiss on the first trimester of the year
Basel, Switzerland - Load factor is of 67,9%
2,7 million passengers transported and a load factor of 67.9%, are the data obtained by Swiss International Air Lines, on the first trimester of the year and communicated by the same company. "For the... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom ": Us bombers attacked Arabs, not Iraqi, near Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Combats also in a mosque
Arab combatants, not Iraqi, that were trying to take the control in zones on the western river of the Tigris, in Baghdad, this morning they have been the target of a heavy bombing by coalition aircraft.... more
DefenseNorth Korea could ignore the UN decisions
Seoul, South Korea - Declaration is of the Russian Secretary of State
"North Korea could ignore any UN Council's decision about its suspiciones programs for the nuclear weapons", has reported today Sergei Ivanov, Russian Secretary of State, after a talk with its South-Korean... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic in decrease for Air France in March
Paris, France - But goods traffic has increased
"War in Iraq accelerated in the second half of the month the deterioration on March beginning", it is Air France's comment about last month's data. During March, French air company has recorded a decrease... more
PeopleIt ended the era of supersonic flight: Concorde retires
London, UK - A downturn revenue and a lack of reliability the main causes
Little melancholy has spread among the operators but also among the fans to the news that Air France and British Airways will abandon the Concorde as airplane for the civil flights, after 27 years of honored... more
AerospaceA perfect launch for Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guyana - The mission started with 24 hours late
It would have had to leave on Tuesday at 22:52 gmt from the cosmodrome of Kourou in French Guyana the rocket Arianes 5, instead the launch has been executed 24 hours later, succesfully. Indeed, as it's... more
AirlinesFirst ok for the code-sharing pact between American Airlines and British Airways
Washington, Usa - In one week the decision could be officialized
Free way from part of the American Department of Transport to the agreement of code-sharing between American Airlines and British Airways, that is the greatest American airline (and world-wide) and the... more
AirlinesThai Airways acquires 8 A-340s, favourite to B-777s
Bangkok, Thailandia - The planes to be delivered by 2006, almost USD 1bn the order value
Thai Airways has confirmed the purchase of 8 new airplanes from Airbus that will make part of the long term plan of the airline's development, which would carry the number of aircraft in its fleet to 92... more
Science and technologyAlso for Heathrow airport a toll will be paid, GBP 5 to go in
London, UK - The tax to fund alternative ways and to discourage the car use
Heathrow like the center of London if the proposal of Mayor, Ken Livingstone, to apply a toll to whoever enters in airport with the private car had to be accepted. Indeed, in the intentions of Livingstone... more
AirlinesUs Airways gives the use of its aircraft for troop transport
Pittsburgh, Usa - Some flights to be cancelled
Still cuts to the flights for Us Airways, but this time the reduction is not tied to a decline in the bookings or a desertion in because of Sars or the war in Iraq. Indeed the Arlington-based airline... more
IndustryNew agreement between Airbus and Us Airways for a delivery of 10 A-330/200s
Virginia, Usa - The emerging from bankruptcy gives more strenght to the Us carrier
Us Airways has reached a new agreement with Airbus for the supply of jets, after that the previous pact had been frozen because of the financial difficulties of the Virginia-based carrier, as soon as exited... more
Government actsQuestion: "Shifting traffic flows in air transport as a result of subsidised cooperation between regional airports and new entrants to the market"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Erik Meijer (European United Left)
Written question E-1183/03 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the European Commission (March 20, 2003). Subject: Shifting traffic flows in air transport as a result of subsidised cooperation between regional... more
Government actsQuestion: "Travel discrimination against disabled people"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Claude Moraes (European Socialists)
Written question E-1075/03 by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the European Commission (18 March 2003). Subject: Travel discrimination against disabled people. "The current policy of Sncf (France) is to refuse... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin and Eurocopter to build together helicopters for Canada
Ottawa, Canada - The aging Sea Kings will be replaced
It lacks only the officialization from part of the government of Ottawa, but it seems sure by now that they will be Lockheed Martin Canada (subsidiary of the American house-based industry) and Eurocopter... more
IndustryDeliveries below the expectations for Airbus, Boeing is in line
Tolouse, France - The Seattle-based company better than its arch-rival
Also for the planemaker industries, whose the two most important in the world are Boeing and Airbus, the first quarter data are arrived and for the Tolosa-based industry they're not shining, even if it... more
DefenseIt's in orbit the military satellite Milstar
Washington, Usa - It will assure a privileged military channel of communication
It has been completed the formidable American satellite network of communication, thanks to the launch, performed successfully yesterday night, of the fifth Milstar satellite. In this way it's established... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom". F-15E jet fighter and its crew missing (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Incredible performances, it has a dizzy climb acceleration
Entered in service in the last 80s the F-15 Eagle is a two-seat jet developed by McDonnell Douglas 10 years before and it has been revealed as an extraordinary aircraft, one of the first western fighter... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom ": the marines have entered in the center of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - The crowd has received the Us forces with enthusiasm
Us armoured car Abrams and assault amphibious vehicles are entered in the center of Baghdad. The marines have not met opposition and the tanks have covered the center's roads without shot a blow. Tanks... more
IndustryBoeing signs a contract for 45 planes with All Nippon Airways
Tokyo, Japan - Airbus discarded, but it could have a role with its A-380
It has been a hard stroke for Airbus to see a such important order to be taken by Boeing that, indeed, is adjudicated the supply of 45 airplanes to All Nippon Airways (Ana). They're the B-737s of new generation,... more
Security"Iraqi Freedom": Saddam statue in public square el Ferdous has collapsed marking the end of the regimen
Baghdad, Iraq - Crowd has flaked against the ruins
Marines has covered, for about two minutes, the face of the statue with a stars and strips flag, after they have replaced it with that Iraqi one and finally they have coupled the monument with a tank,... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched new threat to Japan
Pyongyang, North Korea - Korean crisis today on the table of Un Security Council
"Japan, must be behaved with discretion, holding well to mind that it is in a shooting distance for the weapons in possession of our Army". This is the hard threat launched today by North Korea, by regimen... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Baghdad airport has become Us headquarter
Baghdad, Iraq - 7000 marines are inside the airport
Saddam Hussein international airport, of Baghdad, has become new Us Forces headquarter in the Iraqi capital. In the airport area, located about 20 kilometers from capital, there are already allocated 7000... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": 4 laser guide bombs launched by an Us B-1 would have hit Saddam
Washington, Usa - News has been communicated by Washington Times, but not confirmed by UK
Last Monday an Us B-1 bomber has launched four 900kg satellite guide bombs against a building of Baghdad, where Saddam and the sons Qusay and Uday would have been engaged in a reunion. According to the... more
Latest news11 deads and one hurt in Afghanistan for a device erroneously launched by Us fighter
Bagram, Afghanistan - Excuse by Bagram Us headquarter
"It has been a tragic incident, while the enemy forces attacked a check point, whose scope was to render Shkin zone sure". This is the clarification of Douglas Lefforge, spokesman of the Usaf headquarter... more
Latest newsHamas leader killed by a missile launched by an Israeli F-16
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the raid other four Palestinians would be died
An Israeli F-16 aircraft yesterday has launched three missiles against a vehicle that transported Sa' to al-Arabeed, Hamas leader, his vice and other three Palestinians, in the quarter of Zeitoun. Two... more
AccidentsA Beechcraft 35 has crashed in Delaware
New York, Usa - Aircraft has finished near a refinery
A Beechcraft 35, of property of Kuehne Chemical company, yesterday has crashed about eight kilometers from Wilmington airport, in Delaware, and few meters from a refinery. News has been comunicated by... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models PC-12 and PC-12/45
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-02-AD; Amendment 39-13106; AD 2003-07-10] RIN... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Usa
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $7,311,602 delivery order under a previously awarded contract (N00383-01-D-0023M) for the repair of F404 HPT rotor components utilized... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": F-15E jet fighter and its crew missing
Baghdad, Iraq - The fact happened on Sunday, near the city of Tikrit
Although the American F-15 "Eagle" crashed on Sunday near the city of Tikrit, the American commando gives the news only today, because of problems for the security of the two pilots. Indeed the two men... more
AccidentsDouble incident for the same charter company in the same day (2): the technical sheet of the plane
Rome, Italy - The Falcon 20G was largely used by Us Coast Guard
The prototype of Mystere 20 made its first flight on May 4, 1963 with two turbo-engines Pratt&Whitney JT1A-8, which are replaced by General Electric CF700 on current models; but as the years go by, thanks... more
AccidentsDouble incident for the same charter company in the same day
Ohio, Usa - Three deaths and two wounded
A Falcon 20 has crashed yesterday while approaching the airport of Toledo-Ohio causing the death of the three persons on board, and it's the second incident in the same day for the charter company owner... more
AirlinesQantas to axe 1400 jobs by the end of June 2003
Sydney, Australia - Sars and war the real troubles for any carrier
The hemorrhage of workplaces in the air transport field continues and according to some esteem more than 400,000 workplaces have been lost since September 11, 2001 just before the beginning of the war:... more
HelicoptersGoing against the mainstream: boom deliveries for Robinson
California, Usa - Orders uo 58%, 100 jobs more created
All sold out for the next 5 months. It is not the announcement of a hotel in some European capitals but the reality of Robinson Helicopter Company than literally is not able to satisfy all the demands.... more