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Latest newsNew attack to Iraq, the first one after UN resolution
Washington, USA - The news is yesterday's
From the Lincoln aircraft carrier, anchored in the Gulf, during the night between Sunday and Monday, a new attack has started against Iraq targeting two Iraqi postings of ground-air Sam rockets in the... more
Latest newsUSA criticizes Colombia for having bought Brazilian aircraft
Bogotà, Colombia - 40 Embraer aircraft for a USD 234 m
Many critics and worries, according to US military sources, for the purchase for an amount of USD 234m of 40 Brazilian Emb-314 light-aircraft, while the American government would have preferred the modernization... more
HelicoptersNorth Irland: helicopters in patrolling activity
Belfast, North Irland - A starting allocation of Eur 4.7m
There are three manufacturing industries trying to obtain the allocation that Belfast's government has decided to equip the police force with an helicopter: the Italian Agusta, the French-German Eurocopter... more
AccidentsAnother Mi-24 crashed in Chechnya (2): its technical features
One of the most-ever used by the ex Red Army
The last arm-race, between USSR and USA, has implied the development of a helicopter by Russia similar to the American "Cobra", able to transport powerful systems of armament and, at the same time, with... more
AccidentsAnother Mi-24 crashed in Chechenya
Grozny, Chechenya - This time was a technical failure
The Chechen guerrillas have already shot down three helicopters of the Russian army since last August, but this time they cannot have any "merit". Indeed the Mi-24, crashed yesterday with three military... more
DefenseIraqi Parliament refuses UN resolution
Baghdad, Iraq - The last decision is to be taken by Saddam
It has not been taken in consideration the speech of Saddam's son, general Uday, who had invited the Parliament on this morning to vote in favour of the UN resolution 1441. Therefore, unanimously, the... more
Press releaseThe Sas Group traffic development
Stockholm, Sweden - In October
"The Sas Group transported a total of 3,0 million passengers in October 2002 vs 2,1 million in 2001, an increase of 43%. Overall group passenger load factor increased by 9,0%. Scandinavian Airlines traffic... more
DefenseIraq ready to accept UN 1441 resolution
Baghdad, Iraq - A definitive decision is going to be taken in these hours
After the speeches that some representatives of the Iraqi parliament had made yesterday, it seemed the government of Baghdad did not have intention to accept the UN resolution, "As full of lies and ill... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to lay off 150 workers just in Connecticut
Stratford, USA - The reason is a decrease in the international sales
The only way in order to avoid this crisis and, more important, the lay-off of 150 persons would reside in an order of, at least, 36 helicopters Black Hawk by the Army. This the thought of the Sikorsky... more
AccidentsThe last four bodies have been found in the Fokker-27 crashed yesterday
Manila, Philippines - 15 are the survivors
They are continued incessantly until this morning the searches leaded by the men of the Manila's Coast Guard, but an Australian man is still missing. Other 4 bodies have been found in their seats with... more
AirlinesChina Ocean Aviation Group receives Challenger 800 jet by Bombardier
Zhuhai, China - Remarkable the Canadian industry performance in the Chinese market
The Bombardier Challenger 800 is a variation of the CRJ200 that, the same Canadian industry, had sold to China Ocean Aviation Group in January of the present year. It will be this last carrier therefore,... more
CuriositiesAn after-shock pill is arriving
New York, USA - The discover has been made by two US scientists
Glenn Saxe of Boston's Medical Center and Roger Pitman of Harvard University have presented, on Saturday, during a conference in Baltimora a research which results should be the discovering of a pill that... more
AirlinesAir Lib risks the failure
Paris, France - Negative answer to the renewal of the licence
The ex AOM-Air Libertè bought in a first round by Charles Courbet, then bought by Swissair and after the failure of the carrier bought back by Courbet, risks seriously to fail because the Major Civil... more
AerospaceNew technology for the Ariane rocket
Turin, Italy - FiatAvio has completed the new turbopump
FiatAvio has completed and delivered to Snecma the new turbopump that in 2006 will be part of the Ariane 5 rocket after 9 trying campaigns. The new turbopump will be able to work at -180° without any... more
Science and technologyBig problems at Moscow's airports
Moscow, Russia - Big snowfall blocks Russian capital's airports
Russian winter begins to show its first consequences on aerial. Three of four airports (Domodieovo, Vinukovo and Bykovo) of the Russian capital have been blocked last Friday because a strong snowfall... more
Science and technologyAutogrill will be present also in Toronto airport
Milan, Italy - Big incomes are previewed within 2012
Autogrill society, Benetton's subsidiary, will operate in Toronto airport in 2003 and it's previewed an income about USD 300m within the next decade. In a society's note we can read: "The contract that... more
AerospaceDiscovering planet Venus' secrets
Rome, Italy - Near to start an Italy-Europe joint mission
Voted unanimously by ESA (European Space Agency) the mission whose final goal will be discovering the secrets of the Sun's nearest planet.This mission will be called Venus Express and will be supported... more
AccidentsThe cause of the Fokker-50's incident was a stoppage of the engines
Luxembourg - The final conclusion after the black box's checking
From the examination of Fokker-50's flight recorder, that crashed on Wednesday morning nearby the airport Findel in Luxembourg, turns out the cause of the incident is to attribute to a block of the engines.... more
AccidentsA plane crashed just after taken off (2): 16 the survivors
Manila, Philippines - The aircraft should be at 20 m under sea
After 24 hours since the incident that has involved an aircraft of the LoagAir 16 passengers have been saved, 14 have been found death and others 4 are, until now, dispersed. The survivors, among whom... more
DefenseIraq takes time, USA sets for the war
Washington, Usa - Pentagon prepares the invasion plans
It does not seem USA believes in a change of attitude of Baghdad's regimen. Indeed they are being prepared, according to Pentagon's sources, for the unavoidable conflict. Without discussing directly the... more
AccidentsThe debris of a Chinese rocket fall over a village injuring a boy
Benjing, China - The incident occured on the last October 27th
The Ziyuan-2B rocket had been launched on last October 27th from the space base in Taiyuan. The scope of the mission was to bring in orbit a satellite for monitoring and preventing environmental disasters.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, and 214B-1helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent separation of a TT strap, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-42-AD; Amendment 39-12941; AD 2002-22-14] RIN... more
AerospaceThe crew's Soyuz capsule has landed yesterday with three astronauts after a 10 days mission on the ISS
Astana, Kazakhstan - Everything has gone as planned
The three astronauts, a Belgian and two Russians, took off on October 29th from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome from which they have caught up the ISS for a mission of 10 days. In company of the other... more
AerospaceEndeavor Shuttle's mission has been put off for the next Monday
Houston, USA - An oxygen leak in the system the cause
The Shuttle Endeavor had to take off at 12.58 today from the Kennedy space center, but technical problems have forced the responsibles to a postponement of one week. The mission's abortion has been caused... more
DefenseJapan ready to support USA in a possible war against Iraq
Tokyo, Japan - P-3C aircraft and the Aegis system will be used
The resolution voted on Friday slid by the United Nations has caused different diplomatic reactions all over the world: from the Arab League to the UE, from Russia to Japan. Just this last one is discussing... more
Weather forecastsNovember 2002: air shows and exhibitions
CARIBBEAN FLY-IN…Nov. 4-22, through Florida, Belize, San Andres Island, Aruba, Angel Falls and Venezuela. Info: (850) 785-1234. HELI-JAPAN 2002…Nov. 11-13, Tochigi Culture Center, Tochigi, Japan. Inf... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Artouste III series turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - To prevent injection wheel cracks and excessive central labyrinth wear, which could result in an in-flight shutdown
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-33-AD; Amendment 39-12937; AD 2002-22-11] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Titeflex's hoses installed on Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier aircraft
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of a hose when exposed to fire
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-57-AD; Amendment 39-12938; AD 2002-22-12] RIN... more
IndustrySparta awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
USA
Sparta Inc. is being awarded a cost-plus fixed-fee contract for $37,160,881 over a five-year period of performance. This contract supports the deputy for Force Structure Integration and Deployment by... more
DefenseIraqi parliament will vote today whether to accept the UN resolution
Baghdad, Iraq - Arab league warns USA about any incorrectness against Saddam
It will be taken by today a definitive decision, by the Iraqi parliament, about the UN resolution that has been voted, unanimously, on last Friday by the Security Council. Iraq has time until November... more
AccidentsA plane crashed just after taken off: six died in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines - Probably an engine failure
"LoagAir" flight 585 was transporting 29 passengers and 5 members but, as soon as taken off at 11,07 pm (GMT) on Sunday from Manila airport, it has crashed in front of the airport's bay. The airplane,... more
AerospaceThe ozone round will be controlled by a Canadian satellite
Rome, Italy - The observation will start in January 2003
Starting from January 2003 a Canadian satellite will observe the ozone round that embraces the Earth from an elevation of 650 kilometers. The mission of the satellite, called SciSatl, that weights only... more
IndustryIt raises the cost of the new Stealths
Washington, USA - Discovered a loss of USD 690m
The cost of the new Lockheed-Martin Stealth F/A-22 "Raptor" raises again for which the federal American Government has already spent USD 45 bn. The registered loss amounts to USD 690m and involves all... more
DefenseUN passes the US resolution to disarm Iraq (3): US opinion
New York, USA - Negroponte: Iraq will be disarmed in any way
In the document for the Iraqi disarmament, approved few minutes ago by the UN in New York, it is put in evidence, as it was obvious to attend, an ultimatum to Baghdad's government: 7 days in order to accept... more
AccidentsStarted the examination of the flight recorder of the Fokker crashed in Luxembourg
Bruxelles, Belgium - Out of danger the survivors
The experts are on the way to complete the examination of the Luxair's Fokker 50 flight recorder to have a more clear scenario about the dynamic of the crash that caused the death of 20 persons. It seems... more
HelicoptersAgusta in the competition to supply helicopters to Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic - The Italian society competes for an EUR 40m contract
The Czech newspaper "Hospodarske noviny" reveals Agusta is in the competition with a Dutch factory and with the German-French "Eurocopter" to supply eight light helicopters to the integrated rescue service... more
CuriositiesParachutist dog in the USA
Los Angeles, USA - A man jumped together with his dog
A man has jumped, togheter with his dog, a dachshund aged 4 whose name is Brutus with a parachute during an air show in California. Strong protests of wildlife associations. But the master replies: "I... more
AccidentsAfter Air France, new technical problems for BA Concorde aircraft
London, Great Britain - The plane was forced to go back
New technical problems have been registered for Concorde aircraft. This time has been British Airways to bear the misadventures. The first accident has occurred last Sunday, when a BA aircraft had to get... more
DefenseUN passes the US resolution to disarm Iraq (2): Baghdad's reaction
Baghdad, Iraq - Iraq doesn't like the proposal
The approval of the Anglo-American document on the Iraq's disarmament has not been fairly accepted by the government of Baghdad that, for voice of its Commerce minister Mahdy Saleh, declares: "The resolution... more
DefenseUN passes the US resolution to disarm Iraq
New York, USA - UN inspectors will go Iraq within two weeks
It was approved few minutes ago the resolution proposed by USA where it is asked the government of Baghdad to allow the inspectors of the UN to enter in the Iraqi territory in order to find weapons of... more
Civil aviationTo begin tomorrow in India the International Conference on Maritime SAR activities
Chennai, India - 24 the countries participating at the meeting
The Indian minister of Defense Shri George Fernandes will inaugurate tomorrow the international conference on maritime SAR activity. A very important moment because there will be 24 nations involved... more
Latest newsFrance and South Africa cooperate in rescue missions
Johannesburg, South Africa - The practices to start the next week
A South African task force, left yesterday from Durban in order to arrive in the island of Reunion nearby Madagascar, will make use of the French Navy's support during rescue practices. The partnership... more
DefenseUN Security Council is going to vote this afternoon the US resolution
New York, USA - Russian, Chinese and French doubts seem to be taken over
It's expected for this afternoon at 3.00 pm the vote of the Security Council of the UN on the resolution introduced by USA about Iraqi crisis. Sources near UN assure the document will pass with 14 votes... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the space mission "Rosetta"
Rome, Italy - Great effort of the European Space Agency
They are the last tests those that are being carried on the instruments, than then will go to being mounted on the "Rosetta" satellite, to which Nasa and, in greater measure, Esa have participated. The... more
Press releasePratt&Whitney selected for China's helicopter
Zhuhai, China - PT6B-67A engine for Z-8F aircraft
"China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II) and Pratt&Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) confirmed that AVIC II has selected the PT6B-67A for its Z-8F helicopter upgrade program. The Z-8F is a more powerful... more
AirlinesQantas is the first carrier in the world to fly with the new Boeing 747-400ER
Sydney, Australia - The new aircraft is provided with the most modern equipments
Flight QF 11, that has connected Sydney to Los Angeles the last afternoon, has been the first one in the world to be operated with the new 747-400ER Boeing. The aircraft is part of an order of 6 planes... more
Press releasePratt&Whitney Canada's PW150B engine selected for China's Y8F600 aircraft
Zhuhai, China - Signed an agreement
"China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II) and Pratt&Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced that they have signed an agreement for the installation of the PW150B engine on the Y8F600 aircraft program.... more
AirlinesAsian carriers will suffer the European Court's decision about "open sky"
Sydney, Australia - The conclusion emerges by an Australian industry analyst centre
The decision of the European Court of Justice, taken the last week about some countries to fly in "open sky" regimen, will have strong repercussions on the small Asian airlines. This, in synthesis, what... more
AirlinesNational Airlines is failed
Las Vegas, USA - 18 airplanes and 1500 employees are grounded
Even the travellers, who had a ticket of the National Airlines, have not been able to embark, remaining literally astonished at the airport. A carrier's spokesman has surprised not only the 1500 employees,... more
AccidentsTwo Mig-29 of Slovak Air Force crashed (3): the tecnical sheet
Many missions performed but too many incidents in the last years
The Mikoyan Gurevich OKB MiG 29 "Fulcrum" was born in 1978 as the best developed Russian bomber fighter. Here below the main features. Length: 17.00 m Height: 4.70 m Wingspan: 11.40 m Wing surface:... more