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AirlinesHard disciplinary provisions against Japanese commercial pilots
Tokyo, Japan - Heavy crackdown by the minister of the Transport
The Japanese transport minister has suspended, revoking their flying licences, two pilots of the ANA airline because they have delayed the scheduled departure of a flight directed to Tokyo from the airport... more
AerospaceSoyuz-Tma rocket blasted off to reach the ISS at 3.11 (Gmt)
Almaty, Kazakhstan - The scientific programme "Odissey" will be carried out
Everything as scheduled, at least this time. Indeed worries were felt for this launch after that, last October 15th, a similar rocket was exploded just after the departure. But the fears are more concentrated... more
Latest newsAustralia becomes a member of "Joint Strike Fighter" project
Washington, Usa - Signed the agreement between USA and Australia
The government of Canberra will participate actively to the plan of construction of the most advanced combat aircraft of the world, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The agreement has been signed yesterday... more
AccidentsA tempted hijacking on Iranian flight
Teheran, Iran - The security services block the terrorist aboard
It's just few hours ago, 3.30 Italian time, the news that a man, armed with gun, has tried to divert a flight in Iran. The airplane, of the Caspian Airlines with 160 passengers, was serving an inner... more
AccidentsTurbolences causes the AA 587 flight's incident
New York, USA - Investigations can be considered as closed
After a year since that tragic November 12th 2001, when a A300 of AA crashed on the Queens neighbourhood of New York, it can be asserted it has been the tail-snap off to cause the disaster. Only yesterday... more
AirlinesWings and Star Alliance are now a reality
Brussels, Belgium - EU regulators don't have any more oppositions
Since yesterday the agreements between Klm and Northwest, and between Lufthansa, Sas and United Airlines became effective, under every point of view: the first alliance takes the name of Wings, the second... more
IndustryRaytheon Aerospace awarded of a over 55 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Aerospace Co., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $55,505,101 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for FY2003 options for logistics support of the T-1A Aircraft at Vance, Columbus,... more
HelicoptersAvic II: another giant in the helicopter Chinese market
Benjing, Cina - It's going to be quoted in the market in a short time
The China Aviation Industry Corp II (Avic II) will become soon one listed company to the Chinese market or that one of Hong Kong. Avic II (that it is under the directed control of the government), having... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers its 250th EC135
Donauworth, Germany - It has been purchased by a Spanish company
It has been the Spanish company CoyotAir to buy, yesterday, the helicopter of Eurocopter EC135 number 250; this delivery covers a great importance, not only in a symbolic point of view, because it emphasizes... more
HelicoptersJordan interests to buy 16 EC635
Berlin, Germany - Eurocopter Ceo introduces the combat helicopter to the king Abdullah II
The state visit of the king of Jordan Abdullah II in Germany has been also the chance for dealing the purchase of various helicopters from Eurocopter. His Majesty was particularly interested to the combat... more
Latest newsAnother Russian helicopter shot down (3): nobody survived
Grozny, Ceceny - Three pilots and a military officer are the victims
The helicopter, an Mi-8, belonged to the Russia’s Interior Ministry; he has been the minister in person to declare that the aircraft has been hit by the Chechen rebels and that, in the war action, t... more
Latest newsAnother Russian helicopter shot down (2)
Grozny, Ceceny - It should be an Mi-8 helicopter
The attack to the Russian helicopter would have taken place over the Khankala airport, nearby Grozny. According to the first news, circulated from Interfax agency on Russian military sources, there should... more
AccidentsAnother Russian helicopter shot down
Grozny, Ceceny - The news was spread few minutes ago
Another Russian military helicopter, the third in ten days, would have been pulled down by the Chechen guerrillas. The episode, of which the developments have not been spread, would be happened near... more
AerospacePerhaps a sabotage the cause of the Soyuz-U incident on October 15th
Moscow, Russia - The enquiries are going to turn about the disaster at Plesestsk base
Investigations about the incident that on October 15th caused the outbreak, as soon as launched, of the Soyuz-U rocket and the dead of a soldier are going shrinking more and more. The chief of the Russian... more
PeopleUnited European Sky: UE should agree by the end of the year
Brussels, Belgium - The responsabilities of all operators of the field will be redefine
The European Commission has concluded the drawing up of a document for the realization of the "European United Sky". According to the communitarian regulations this normative rules will have to be approved... more
IndustryTechnical and Management Services Corp. awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
USA
Technical and Management Services Corp., Beltsville, Md., was awarded a $12,200,000 increment as part of a $37,645,524 firm-fixed-price, time and materials, cost contract for supplies and services for... more
HelicoptersA Russian company overhauls India's combat helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Rostvertol will upgrade Mi-26 and Mi-35
Rostvertol, important manufacturer company of helicopters, will supply to the Indian government the acquaintances and means in order to bring improvements to their Mi-26 and Mi-35. The most important... more
Press releaseFirst A129 combat delivered to the Italian Army
Vergiate, Italy - Last Friday
"A distinguished audience witnessed the delivery of the first Agusta A129 Combat helicopter at a special ceremony held at Agusta's Vergiate facility on October, 25, 2002. Italian Army Chief of Staff, Gen.Gianfranco... more
PeopleDouble ticket for obese persons
Ottawa, Canada - It's not to be treated as an invalid who is overweight
The decision of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Cta) will be sure followed from vigorous controversies, not only in Canada. Indeed it was a much debated question the Air Canada's decision to make to... more
AirlinesAirlib and Germanwings inaugurated on Sunday the links with Italy
Rome, Italy - The two carriers operate in the low-cost market
It's arrived yesterday at 14.00 to the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" in Rome the first flight of the airline AirLib Express that, with three connections per the day, using Md83 aircrafts, will connect the... more
PeopleHijacking over the Russian sky (3): it should be a technical failure
Moscow, Russia - Official Russian sources would have diffused this last new
Being to some declarations, of few minutes ago, by Russian official sources, the two airplane would not have been diverted, but to cause the alarm it would have been a malfunctioning of the system of antiterroristic... more
AccidentsHijacking over the Russian sky
Moscow, Russia - Still unknown the developments of the events
The Russia press agency "Tas" has just diffused that a skyjacking is in progress on two Russian flights. AVIONEWS will acquaint on the developments of the events. (0012) more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt and Whitney PW4000 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent engine takeoff power losses due to HPC surges
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-47-AD; Amendment 39-12916; AD 2002-21-10] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series Turbofan Engines
Washington, USA - To prevent the flange between the fan duct and the fan exit guide vane from separating due to a fan blade failure, which could result in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-11-AD; Amendment 39-12924; AD 2002-21-17] RIN... more
PeopleHijacking over the Russian sky (2): Tass confirms, others press agencies deny
Moscow, Russia - 2 Antonov 24 should be involved
They are still fragmentary and contrasting the news that are coming about the two diversions that would be in course on two Russian airliners. According to the first news it would be two Antonov 24 that... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of an escape slide to deploy or inflate correctly, which could cause the slide to be unusable during an emergency evacuation and result in consequent injury to passengers or crewmembers
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-392-AD; Amendment 39-12921; AD 2002-21-14] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH airplanes
Washington, USA - Model EA-300S
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-CE-85-AD; Amendment 39-12917; AD 2002-21-11] RIN... more
Weather forecastsOctober and part of November 2002: air shows and exhibitions
AHS SOUTHEAST REGION HELICOPTER MILITARY OPERATIONS MEETING…Oct. 29-31, Radisson Fort Magruder Hotel, Williamsburg, Va. Info: (757) 878-3272. ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT C... more
AccidentsUSA, democratic senator plane crashed: nobody survived
Washington, Usa - The aircraft threw just after taking off
Still unknown the causes of the plane crashed that, on Friday, caused the death of eight people. Among the victims there were the democratic senator Paul Wellstone and his family, his three staff members... more
DefenseUSA, Japan and South Korea united to face North Korea
Los Cabos, Messico - It has been looking for a pacific and quick resolution
Only the union and the sentence of the entire international community can mark a meaningful step ahead about the North Korean crisis. It must indeed isolate the nations that do not respect the pacts... more
Science and technologyMaoist rebels attack Rumjatar airport
Kathmandu, Nepal - Army was able to stop the guerrillas
A violent gunbattle, that cost the life of 13 rebels and one soldier, is the result of Maoist guerrillas' raid at the airport in Rumjatar, 255 km east of the capital Kathmandu. The rebels, who usually... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $43,257,562 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 142 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (Air Intercept Missile -... more
AirlinesHorizon Air is going to be ready for in-flight heart attack emergencies
Seattle, Usa - The carrier buys defibrillators and medical kits by MedAire
America's Horizon Air, part of the Alaska Air Group, is starting to equip its entire fleet - 60 regional aircraft - with medical kits and defibrillators by MedAire to deal with in-flight heart attack emergencies. Horizon... more
IndustryNew round of contract for the Boeing-Saic
St Louis, Usa - Contract funds and subcontracts for more than USD 50m
"I think everyone recognizes that no one company can do it all", said John Gully, deputy FCS program manager of SAIC. The Boeing-SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)announces new round... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: a golden year
Singapore - But it has been waiting for an aggravation in the second semester
It was a golden year for Singapore Airlines that, in terms of capitalization, is the greatest airline of whole Asia. The results are better than expected: in the first six months there has been an increment... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cereti declares to be ready the share-exchange with Air France
Milan, Italy - It's going to wait no more than two months
They are final moments of an event that lasts since too much time that one of the share exchange between Air France and Alitalia for an amount of 2%. The last stop had arrived from Mario Monti, president... more
DefenseApec summit at Los Cabos puts into risk
Puerto Vallarta, Messico - Hurricane Kenna is going to hit Mexico
The hurricane that is arriving from the Pacific, already labeled with force 5, should hit in the next hours the tourist center of Mazatlan. Unfortunately it cannot be hoped in attenuating of the phenomenon... more
AirlinesChina Airlines will pay a refund for the victims of 1994 incident
Nagoya, Japan - Reached the agreement between the kin of the victims and the carrier
After 8 years an agreement is finally set about the crash of China Airlines plane at Nagoya airport that caused 34 victims, in 1994. The airline will give a refund of CNY 16,4m per each involved family.... more
DefenseNorth Korea sets the conditions for a nukes disarmament
Pyongyang, North Korea - It's looking for a pacific resolution of the crisis
North Korea asks the USA to recognize its own national sovereignty, to be not assaulted and to take no initiative in order to hinder its development. These the three conditions exposed by the North Korean... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the upper wing skin surface and its structure, due to prolonged short-circuit electrical arcing of the anti-ice system
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-216-AD; Amendment 39-12912; AD 2002-21-06] RIN... more
AirlinesEuroparliament: refunds to the passengers left at airports
Strasburgo, France - Agreement about the new UE overbooking directive
They will be compensated up to EUR 600 travellers who will not be able to fly because of the airlines. The norm will be now analyzed by the Council of Ministers of the 15 members. Compensations, according... more
AerospaceGraduate student sees a black hole "swallowing" a star
Washington, Usa - The evidence coming from an astronomy student
He was looking at a quasar when he realized something was going strangely: a part of a star was eaten by a black hole whilst another section was splitted out. This is the Feng Ma's astonishing live experience,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 35, 35R, A35, and B35
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-44-AD; Amendment 39-12920; AD 2002-21-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 series airplanes
To prevent fatigue cracking of the internal doublers and frame structure of the fuselage skin of the cockpit enclosure window sill, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-57-AD; Amendment 39-12915; AD 2002-21-09] RIN... more
IndustryGermany doesn't draw to one side about the European program A-400M
Paris, France - Pleased the French government
After Italy it has not been the time of the Germany. Indeed after the forfait that our country has had to give because of budget problems, it was afraid also of the German defection. But it has been... more
AccidentsFlight for Los Angeles stopped in Singapore due a bomb alarm
Narita, Singapore - The threat comes from Islamic terrorists
Flight SQ12 of the Singapore Airlines, expected to take off at 9,50 am for Los Angeles has been yesterday cancelled due an alarm bomb. The passengers have been evacuated just before the airplane took... more
AirlinesKLM: good performance in the second quarter
Amsterdam, Holland - It's still pointing on the cost level
Very delighted Leo Van Wijk, Klm's president, about the results achieved by his air company: "our second quarter results again demonstrate our ability to deliver a good set of results under difficult market... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines presents its reorganization plan
Washington, Usa - It's the only way to guarantee the federal loan
The very bad United Airlines' financial situation institution does not leave other ways than rearrangement. This must, by the way, pass through ulterior cuts and reductions. But it is also the only way... more
HelicoptersHeli-Asia (2). Malaysia Government: orders just for long terms
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "Due to lack of money"
"We will have to develop a solid core of experencied helicopter pilots and then we will upgrade to helicopters". This is the declaration of Defense minister of Malaysia. "But these helicopters - the minister... more
PeopleBy 2004 will be possible using mobiles during flying
New York, Usa - The final decision only after FAA opinion
A shielding system to the radio frequencies will render the instrumentation of the airplane cockpit immune from the mobile interferences. The project is going to be studied by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)... more