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PeopleIsraeli civil aircraft will fly with an anti-missile defense system
Tel Aviv, Israel - System has been developed by military industry
It will be installed soon, on the Israeli air companies' aircraft El To and Arkia, an antimissile defense system for civil aviation. It has been developed by Israeli military industry. News appeared on... more
AerospaceNasa will not finance the Russian space mission for Iss
Moscow, Russia - Washington wants verify if Moscow helped Saddam in any way
According to the director of Rosaviakosmos Yuri Koptev, the Russian space government agency, the United States would not be inclined to allocate any funds for the next missions that would be managed directly... more
PeopleBush administration judges as too high the aid plans for the airliners
Washington, Usa - According to the White House the situation is under control
By now it's completely cleared the position of Bush administration, that does not think as legitimate an appropriation of USD 3,2bn to the American airline because, according to official declarations,... more
Latest newsAustralian bombers in action today over Baghdad
Sydney, Australia - News communicated by the Australian contingent Commander
Sergeant Mauri Mc Narn, Australian contingent's Commander, this morning has declared that also the Australian fighter bombers, are participating to the aerial raid against the defense ring around Baghdad.... more
DefenseIsraeli Army with tanks and helicopters, attacks the Strip of Gaza
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the raid 6 Palestinians died
Israeli troops, with tanks and helicopters, yesterday in the evening, have operated a new one raid in the Strip of Gaza. In the raid, six Palestinians died. The greatest number of victims has been recorded... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": heavy bombing over Baghdad, during the night
Baghdad, Iraq - Us troops are far 30 Km from Iraqi Capital
Us headquarter in Qatar declared that Coalition bombers in the night have launched about 40 "Intelligent bombs" over an Army warehouse in Karkh (Baghdad). Aircraft have hit also other target in the center... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Us forces arrive to Baghdad 's airport
Baghdad, Iraq - According to Us sources soldiers are ready to the combats
According to Us sources, American soldiers would have arrived to "Saddam Hussein" international airport of Baghdad. The sources has specified Army forces are settling for the battle. (0035) more
Press releaseIcao assembly elects three new Council members
Montreal, Canada - Elected Chile, Singapore and South Africa
"At its 34th Session (Extraordinary) held in Montreal on 31 March and 1 April 2003, the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) elected Chile, Singapore and South Africa to the... more
AerospacePropulsor's pieces of Columbia has been recovered in Louisiana
Washington, Usa - Now the searches will run to West
Some Propulsor's pieces of Columbia, space shuttle exploded in flight last February 1, have been recovered inside the perimeter of Fort Polk Usaf base, in Louisiana. According to Nasa, propulsor's pieces... more
Government actsQuestion: "Emissions from international air transport"
Roma, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Jorge Moreira Da Silva (european people's party)
Written question E-0932/03 by Jorge Moreira Da Silva (PPE-DE) to the European Commission (13 March 2003). Subject: Second phase of implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. "In view of the need to prepare... more
IndustryAccording Airbus' president the outlooks for 2003 are confirmed
Tolouse, France - Iberia signs a contract for 5 A-340/600s
Although the airlines of all the countries in the world are going to pursue a political of cuts and savings, Airbus consortium asserts that in 2003 the 300 deliveries of aircraft will be respected, as... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Us F/A-18 hit by a missile (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - It can be used without distinction on ground bases or aircraft carriers
The F/A-18 was developed by McDonnell Douglas in collaboration with Northrop Grumman; this last one produced the YF-17 fighter and in fact it's followed from such airplane in order to proceed to the development... more
Government actsQuestion: "Funding for setting up a vintage vehicle museum"
Roma, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Roberta Angelilli (Union for Europe of the Nations)
Written question E-0938/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the European Commission (14 March 2003). Subject: Funding for setting up a vintage vehicle museum. "A few months ago, the Rome-based cultural... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D series turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained turbine rotor failure, resulting in in- flight engine shutdown and possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-01-AD; Amendment 39-13098; AD 2003-07-02] RIN... more
Government actsQuestion: "War against Iraq: Aerial refuelling of B-52 bombers over European cities"
Roma, Italia - Presented to the European Parliament by Josu Ortuondo Larrea (group of the greens)
Oral question H-0218/03 for Question Time at the part-session in May 2003 (pursuant to Rule 43 of the Rules of Procedure) by Josu Ortuondo Larrea to the European Commission. Subject: War against Iraq:... more
Press releaseVitrociset Group has awarded by Nato - Netma an international contract
Munich, Germany - For the replacement and maintenance of the computer equipment
"Vitrociset, Italian Logistic and I&T Company, has been awarded a contract for the replacement of the Cis infrastructure and the migration of its major applications to the new IT environment by Netma,... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": an US F/A-18 hit by a missile, missing the pilot
Centcom, Qatar - Hard clashes in the Southern of Iraq
An American single-seat F/A-18 jet fighter has been pulled down this night by an Iraqi surface-to-air missile, during a mission in the southern of Iraq. It's the American commando in Qatar to have given... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqi troops shot down an UH-60 (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - One of the most used aircraft in the war in Iraq
The UH-60 was realized by Sikorsky under explicit demand of the US Army for a multipurpose helicopter at the beginning of 70s, in order to replace the UH-1. The first one flew at the end of 1974 and... more
IndustryAce Clearwater awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
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Ace Clearwater Enterprises, Torrance, Calif., was awarded on March 28, 2003, a $5,985,960 firm-fixed-price contract for 830 Suppressor, Heat applicable to the AH-64 Apache. Work will be performed in Paramount,... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
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General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products Inc., Lincoln, Neb., was awarded on March 27, 2003, a $6,207,840 firm-fixed-price contract for 240, 230-gallon fuel tanks for the Black Hawk Helicopter.... more
IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
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Honeywell Inc., Sensor and Guidance Products, Clearwater, Fla., was awarded on March 31, 2003, a $6,638,960 firm-fixed-price contract modification to purchase 17 F-16; 49 KC-135; 14 A-10 and 15 F-15 Production... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqi troops shot down an UH-60, 7 soldiers died
Baghdad, Iraq - The real war starts to the entry of the Iraqi capital
It has been the second helicopter that the Iraqi Armed Forces have been able to hit and to pull down, after the Apache taken on March 24 with two members of the crew aboard. According to American military... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
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Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., Midwest City, Okla., was awarded on March 31, 2003 a $12,501,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide Program Depot Maintenance, Aircraft Modifications, Landing... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a 18 USDm contract
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The Boeing Co., Aircraft and Missiles Systems, Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded on March 31, 2003, an $18,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee contract to provide Low Band Jammer Pre-System Development and Demonstration... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 31, 2003, a $20,679,985 firm-fixed-price contract to provide overhaul/repair of the Main Gearbox, Electrometric Main Rotor Hub and various... more
PeopleAir traffic controllers strike in France, chaos for all the carriers
Paris, France - Maybe 20% of the service will be assured
The strike of the greater part of the French air traffic controllers will today affect strongly the European air companies. The Transalpine workers, indeed, go on strike in order to protest against the... more
AirlinesRyanair will close the Buzz vicissitude within April
Milan, Italy - The declaration is of aircompany's sales executive
"We are continuing to deal, but it is not still all ok, also the permissions and operativity will begin on May 1". This is the situation of the negotiation between Ryanair and Dutch low cost Buzz, according... more
SecurityBush: too much money to the air companies
Washington, Usa - It's taking form a step-back from White House
The White House spokesman Ari Fleischer has released few minutes ago a meaningful declaration much about the air transport field that sure will raise a lots of polemics. Indeed Bush administration judges... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS at the inauguration of new daily Finnair flight between Helsinki and Rome
Helsinki, Finland - Also the hub of the capital becomes really international
Invited by the commercial division of Finnair, for the inauguration of new daily flights from and to Italy, AVIONEWS could admire also the new look of the International Airport of Helsinki-Vantaa, in which... more
Press releaseContinental, Delta and Northwest receive final Us Regulatory Approval for alliance
Houston, Usa - Last Monday, March 31
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) last Monday issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Transportation's... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Washington has confirmed cluster bombs use (2)
Washington, Usa - Bombs used against Republican Guard's columns
According to Army sources in Washington, Us Forces have used in Iraq cluster bombs of new generation. The sources have declared in the attack to the Republican Guard, the B-52 bombers have launched six... more
Government actsQuestion: European Commission document 'Star 21'- 'Strategic Aerospace Review for the 21st Century'
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Jean Lambert (Group of the Greens)
Written question E-0877/03 by Jean Lambert (Verts/Ale) to the European Commission (March 12, 2003) Subject: European Commission document 'Star 21 - Strategic Aerospace Review for the 21st Century'. "The... more
Government actsQuestion: "Crash of third helicopter belonging to the National Emergency Aid Centre (Ekab) in Greece" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer of the European Commissioner for regional policy, Michel Barnier
The answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the European Commission (March 17 2003). "According to the information received from the Greek authorities, two of the three helicopters that have crashed over... more
Government actsQuestion: "Crash of third helicopter belonging to the National Emergency Aid Centre (Ekab) in Greece"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Stavros Xarchakos (European People's Party)
Written question P-0546/03 by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the European Commission (February 17 2003). Subject: Crash of third helicopter belonging to the National Emergency Aid Centre (Ekab) in Greece. "On... more
IndustryBoeing could assemble the 7E7 out of the Usa
Seattle, Usa - Many doubts raised by politics about this possibility
If the final decision would be that one to assemble overseas the new Boeing's airplane, the 7E7, it would be the first time in the history of the Seattle-based company, that has not never crossed the... more
Government actsQuestion: "Personal data of European citizens"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Alexandros Alavanos (European United Left)
Written question E-0795/03 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the European Commission (March 5 2003). Subject: Personal data of European citizens. "A Greek university professor, Mr Evgenios Angelopoulos,... more
Press releaseIcao: worldwide air transport conference. 'Challenges and Opportunities of Liberalization'
Montreal, Canada - 800 participants from 145 States
"A strong global consensus on a framework for the economic liberalization of the air transport industry emerged out of the Worldwide Air Transport Conference: 'Challenges and Opportunities of Liberalization',... more
AirlinesWar in Iraq does not produce repercussions for Ryanair
Milan, Italy - It is the declaration of air company 's Sales Executive
"Still we have not perceived any decrease of passengers, but if we know that there is the risk", has declared today Sinead Finn, Ryanair sales executive. "In April - Finn said - it is already all reserved,... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": it was an American missile to have hit the market on Friday
Baghdad, Iraq - The collected proofs wouldn't leave any doubts
62 civilians lost their lives when a missile, not such intelligent, hit a market in Baghdad on last Friday and the controversies immediately begun. Indeed from the Pentagon it's said it was impossible... more
PeopleKamikaze-airplane alarm in Frankfurt, but was an authorized flight
Frankfurt, Germany - The small plane had to make photo and video of the city
Yesterday in the afternoon, a small tourism plane has provoked an alarm, in Frankfurt. Aircraft has crossed the German city's skies, not far from skyscrapers, alarming people inside the buildings and... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Quality Aerospace Inc. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model S2R and 600 S2D
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-CE-37-AD; Amendment 39-13097; AD 2003-07-01] RIN... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Powell in Turkey in order to avoid the Turkish participation in Iraqi Kurdistan
Ankara, Turkey - The Usa fear a conflict between Turks and Kurds
"The situation in the Northern of Iraq is stable enough and no needs a Turkish incursion", has declared in these days Colin Powell, Us Secretary of State and it is also that he has repeated today to Abdullah... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": also the cluster bombs has been launched against Iraq
Washington, Usa - It is the denunciation of Human Rights Watch
The cluster bombs exploding in air, freeing hundreds devices, that would have to explode at the ground's contact, but any do not explode and become the deadly mines. Pentagon has not confirmed the employment... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to transform 9 Black Hawks in medical helicopters
Stratford, Usa - An USD 70m contract, maybe the aircraft ready for 2007
A decision that had been already taken before the beginning of the war, in October 2000, that one to convert 9 UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, in aircraft for the medical rescue. The contract stipulated... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": the Marines have freed two pilots captured by Iraqis
Nassiriya, Iraq - Their aircraft crashed for a damage
Two Us pilots who were Iraqis prisoners of war in Nassiriya, after that their fighter crashed for a damage, they have been freed thanks to marines' action. News has reported this morning by American Army.... more
Science and technologyThe number of passengers directed in Middle East from Amsterdam hub decrease of 60%
Amsterdam, Holland - Clear bending also for the flights directed in Asia
"In the week since March 20 to 28, we have recorded a decrease of 60% of the number of passengers in travel from Amsterdam towards the Middle East", declared Gerlach Cerfontaine, President of Amsterdam-Schipol... more
IndustryStarchaser introduces its space rocket capsule for manned flights
London, UK - It's the first time in England
Starchaser Industries, an English independent builder of space and military rockets, will announce on April Thursday 4 the details about the new capsule "Nova", which will be able to operate with human... more
AirlinesAir Canada in bankruptcy: seeking USD 5,7bn
Toronto, Canada - But it's just the beginning, also in Europe thousands of lay-offs announced
For every airline that exits or escapes from the bankruptcy it's recorded as many that are sucked from the whirl of the failure; indeed while yesterday it was delighted in the escape from bankruptcy from... more
People"Sars emergency": plane kept in quarantine at Us airport
California, Usa - There're some suspicious cases aboard of a Tokyo flight
It' very high the emergency for the atypical pneumonia, or Sars (Serious Respiratory Strict Syndrome), that is putting under pressure the abilities of reaction of the sanitary organisms of all the countries,... more
AirlinesEgyptair purchases 7 A-330/200s
Cairo, Egypt - Confirmed the predilection for the European consortium
Egyptair, the Egyptian national airline, continues to trust in the European consortium Airbus, and the announcement of the purchase of 7 A-330/200 airplanes confirms the style of the carrier, that is to... more