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DefenseAlso England wants to participate to the "space shield"
London, Great Britain - The request has been made by the Defense Minister
United Kingdom's Defense Minister, Geoff Hoon, has asked to the United States to let the British government participate to the "space shield" to let grow the international stability and to sustain his... more
IndustryApproved the new GPS system created by Boeing
Saint Louis, USA - The firm will have a contract of USD 23bn
In the last days has been definitively approved a new version of GPS system, called GPS IIF, prepared by Boeing Integrated Positions System, for which the firm will receive a contract of USD 23bn. Obviously... more
DefenseNato summit in Prague: denied the partecipation of Bielorussia's president
Prague, Czech Republic - The prohibition has been formalized by the Czech president
It will not be able to take part to the summit of the Atlantic Alliance that will be hold on the next November 21th and 22th in Prague the president of the Bielorussia Alexander Lukashenko. The prohibition... more
AirlinesHeavy difficulties for Varig that has debts for USD 900m
San Paolo, Brazil - The carrier will not be able to pay a USD 118m installment
The debit installment will expire in the end of this month, but since today the president of the Brazilian carrier, Arnim Lore, has announced this will not be honored. But he has added it is under studying... more
HelicoptersJoint training between Italy and Albania
Bari, Italy - The training is included in the agreement signed in 1997 by the two countries
Last Wednesday it has been developed a joint training between the Italian and Albanian Air Forces, included in the agreement signed in 1997 about the air rescue by the two nations. The aim of this operation... more
AirlinesAir Wales in big expansion (2): the carrier is studying new flights
Cardiff, Wales - Towards Ireland and England
The Welsh carrier is studying new flights to let grow its market quote, already big after three years by its birth, in the British islands area. The flights studied are directed to Ireland and England.... more
AirlinesAir Wales in big expansion
Cardiff, Wales - The carrier is widening its horizons
Air Wales is in big expansion. It is demonstrated by several indications, among them the acquisition of the Swansea airport, an industrial town of the State associated to the United Kingdom. Other indications... more
Press releaseSas won dispute with Swedish Civil Aviation Administration
Stockholm, Sweden - On Terminal 2 at Arlanda airport
"The Swedish Supreme Court informed SAS of its decision not to grant a hearing on the dispute between the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration and SAS pertaining to payment liability for Terminal 2 at... more
AirlinesKLM continues its fleet strengthening
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The total order is 24 aircraft
Great satisfaction for the president and general executive manager of Airbus Noel Forgeard who says: "An important moment for Airbus because marks an ulterior affirmation of our products in one of the... more
DefenseOil replenishments to North Korea to be blocked
New York, USA - The agreement reached last night by UE, USA, Japan and South Korea
An accord was taken during a last night meeting with the Kedo (Korean Energy Development Organization) consortium representatives that decided to suspend the oil shipments to North Korea. According to... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Textron Lycoming AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 series reciprocating engines
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of all engine power and possible forced landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-31-AD; Amendment 39-12950; AD 2002-23-06] RIN... more
IndustryEads forecasts a bad future in the aeronautical market
Paris, France - Profits and orders bend, the German position weighs on
The Eads (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), of which Airbus and Eurocopter part, previews an high bending in the orders and, consequently, in the profits. The same figures of the third trimester... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a 10 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $10,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-99-C-2100) for aircraft... more
HelicoptersAustria buys 9 new Sikorsky S-70 (2): the technical sheet
Vienna, Austria - Several variants are proposed
Born in the 1974 in the workshops of the American Sikorsky industry, the UH 60 L (S70A) "Blackhawk" is today one of the most used tactical transport helicopter in the world with more than 2000 operating... more
IndustryBoeing Sikorsky Comanche Team awarded of a over 3 USDbn increment
USA
Boeing Sikorsky Comanche Team (Joint Venture), Bridgeport, Conn., is being awarded a $3,392,729,130 increment as part of a $6,555,077,739 cost-plus-award-fee contract for a partial definitization of a... more
HelicoptersAustria buys 9 new Sikorsky S-70
Vienna, Austria - Dispute with Usa to have not provided the total requested equipment
The Austrian air force will be reinforced meaningfully with the arrival of nine modern Sikorsky S-70, previewed for the next first December having, the pilots and the ground crew, already completed the... more
IndustryBoeing raises the salary to its employees
Washington, USA - But the health expenses go on their own charge
The Trade Union that protects the nearly 18000 engineers that work for the Boeing industry recommends to its supporters to approve the three-years contract proposed by the firm. The proposal previews... more
AirlinesContinental and Northwest will be part of SkyTeam consortium
Rome, Italy - Perhaps Klm may come into the alliance too
"SkyTeam's top management, in the meeting hold today" the executive manager of Alitalia Francesco Mengozzi has declared "has decided to welcome to Northwest and to Continental, as soon as there will be... more
HelicoptersGermany to update its "Sea King"
Berlin, Germany - Operation is going to end by May 2003
The German Navy helicopters "Sea King", will be involved, in the next few months, in an important updating programs. These regard the installation of GPS system, a more powerful software for the radar... more
DefenseUSA to use an hard approach against North Korea
Seoul, South Korea - Seoul's government adverse to US decision
Bush's administration wants to make concessions to nobody and is therefore ready to use the hard line also with the other nation part of "the axis of the evil", that is North Korea. In the White House's... more
AccidentsEnglish Navy helicopter crashed (2): its technical sheet
London, UK - Sea King is one of the most versatile helicopter ever made
The first version of this multipurpose helicopter, equipped with a double engine, has flown, for the first time in 1959, more than 40 years ago. The "Sea King" has been replaced by the SH-60F as antisubmarine... more
AccidentsEnglish Navy helicopter hit the ship from which it took off
London, UK - Three injured, one in serious condition
An English Navy helicopter, a Sea King from 848 Squadron based at Yeovilton, crashed onto the deck of the ship from which it took off after having hit, with its rotor blade, a part of the ship. The three... more
AccidentsAn Indian Mig 21 trainer crashed yesterday near Bagdogra air base
New Delhi - Both pilots died
The incident has happened yesterday morning at 7.30 am, local timetable. The IAF fighter (Indian Air Force) was returning to the Bagdogra air base when it has hit cables of high tension: the aircraft has... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 407 helicopters
USA - To detect an incorrect installation of swashplate drive link cup washers, which could limit the travel of the swashplate outer ring and lead to stud failure, failure of both swashplate drive link studs, and loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-51-AD; AD 2002-23-51 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada... more
AccidentsHoward died in a plane crash, he was a forerunner of the satellite tv
Washington, Usa - His son has lost his life too
Henry Taylor Howard, pioneer of the satellite tv and emeritus professor at the Stanford University, is died at the age of 70 because of the crash of his single-engine aeroplane that he was piloting. An... more
DefenseEnglish defence worker accused to sell military secrets for Russians
London, UK - The operation was carried out by the secret services on last month
The spy-war continues nowadays and to be charged, this time, is a technician of the Defense of Her Majesty. Ian Perry, this is the name of the 43-years-old accused to have sold top-secret documents to... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect and correct damage to the forward engine cross spar assembly, which could result in the reduced structural integrity of the forward engine cross spar assembly
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-265-AD; Amendment 39-12945; AD 2002-23-01] RIN... more
Latest newsAlenia Marconi System will install 16 ILS systems for the USAF
Rome, Italy - The contract has a value of more than EUR 3m
Alenia Marconi System (AMS), an an equal shares joint venture between Bae Systems of the UK and Finmeccanica of Italy, operates in the defence and electronic field, supplying structures and services in... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Co., Division General, Lynn, Mass., was awarded a $7,188,248 firm-fixed-price type contract for parts for aircraft engines to include a variety of 47 different parts for the U.S. Army,... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed at Long Island, "Tradeware Corporation" Ceo dies
New York, USA - William M. Smithers was regarded as a genius in the financial technology
The incident happened last Friday, but "Tradeware Corporation", the company of which Smithers was the Ceo, has given the announcement only yesterday. Smithers, 35 years old, was alone at the moment of... more
AerospaceChina ready to launch a manned space flight
Beijing, China - Additional touch for the final test
Until today only two nations had succeeded to complete manned space flights, USA and Russia. But if all goes as planned also China will be able to enter in the history, as the third country to bring men... more
DefenseIraq'd have accepted UN resolution (2): confirmed the rais' approval
New York, USA - The acceptance comes two days early
With a letter delivered personally by the Iraqi Ambassador Mohammad al-Douri to the General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan, Saddam Hussein has formally accepted the UN resolution 1441. This... more
SecurityReactions of Cuban government to the eight dissidents' escape
Havana, Cuba - "It has been a piracy act"
It has been requested by the Cuban government the restitution of the little yellow two-engine aircraft of Soviet engineering, normally used for pest ridding of tobacco plantations, used by the eight dissidents... more
AirlinesDutch group to buy Air Lib's 50%
Paris, France - The Civil Aviation Authority ready to withdraw the carrier's licence
Jean-Charles Corbet, former-pilot and owner of Air Libertè, has time until the next Friday in order to propose a plan to save his airline from a ruinous financial situation. This is the government's... more
Science and technologyKey West to open back for international flights
Florida, USA - It was kept closed for 40 years because the Cuban missile crisis
Situated to 90 km from the communist island of Cuba, the international airport that is located on the Key West island is ready to open back. After more than 40 years since its closing to the international... more
DefenseIraq'd have accepted UN resolution
Baghdad, Iraq - The news came few minutes ago
Arabian sources, not officialized yet, would declared rais has no objections to accept the UN 1441 resolution that previews a return of the UN inpsectors in the Iraqi territory. (0012) more
AirportsThe Red Baron's great grandson to be charged with wilful murder
Berlin, Germany - Slaughtered her parents
Suzanne Louise Von Richtofen, only 19 years old, has been accused by the police to be accomplice with her boyfriend in the killing of her parents. What initially it had seemed the consequence of a badly... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 208 and 208B
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-23-AD; Amendment 39-12944; AD 2002-22-17] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC 155B helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of a door in flight, contact with the main rotor or tail rotor, and subsequent loss of helicopter control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-26-AD; Amendment 39-12942; AD 2002-22-15] RIN... more
Press releaseContinental Connection to link Ottawa with 17 northeast business centers
Plattsburgh, USA - From December 2
"Continental Connection announced it will introduce twice-daily, nonstop flights between Ottawa and its hub in Albany, N.Y., with well-timed connections that link Canada's capital with key business destinations... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS355N helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent excessive starter-generator (S-G) vibration, which may lead to separation of an engine exhaust pipe ejector (ejector), impact with the main 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. 2002-SW-32-AD; Amendment 39-12943; AD 2002-22-16] RIN... more
Latest newsIsrael launches a large operation in Nablus: Apache bombs Gaza
Jerusalem, Israel - The offensive comes also from the sky
With the systematic utilization of the Apache attack helicopters, especially in this part of the Jewes-Palestinian conflict, it is entered in a new phase. The Israeli military operations can in fact... more
DefenseA400M: Germany likely to reduce its order
Berlin, Germany - The cause is the uncertain financial moment
There are still no sure news but it would seem that, according to declarations of minister of the German Defense Peter Struck, the government of Berlin will considerably reduce the order of the A400M. "It's... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis is being awarded a $21,306,023 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-98-G-0037) for supplies and services in... more
AccidentsMilitary airplane crashed in the Grigioni Canton (2): its main features
Bonaduz, Switzerland - It's used by more than 20 countries
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer is a low-wing monoplane with a tandem seating cockpit. The aircraft’s capability to cover all aspects of basic training including aerobatics, instrument, tactical and n... more
AccidentsMilitary airplane crashed in the Grigioni Canton
Bonaduz, Switzerland - Two officials are the victims
A tragic fatality has cost the life to two officials of the Swiss Army while carrying out a training flight. Indeed their aircraft, a Pilatus PC-7, has met against a telephone cable falling down then... more
AirlinesAna's B747 was tampered with
Tokyo, Japan - Nippon authorities ordered to recheck all airplanes
The fact goes back to the last October but only now the Japanese authorities have given the news: someone has manipulated a B747 of the "All Nippon Airways" (Ana). The aircraft in issue had been given... more
DefenseRenewed the command of the Chinese Army
Peking, China - People aged over seventy has to leave the working place
The Chinese Army is going to pension off its most aged officials. The change is going to happen by order of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. This last will decree it by the end of... more
SecurityEight Cubans escape in the USA
Washington, USA - The Carribbeans are landed with a small aircraft
During the daytime of yesterday eight Cubans are landed in Key West with a small aircraft. Probably the Cubans are arrived in the USA to ask political asylum, escaping from Castro's regime. Following... more
AccidentsAttempted suicide on a Brazilian aircraft
San Paolo, Brazil - The man has been blocked by the other passengers
A 58 years old man named Clodovel Dantes Lacerda has been blocked by the other passengers on board of a Gol flight from Cuiabà to Campo Grande in the federal State of Mato Grosso. The man, during the... more