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AccidentsBlack Hawk crashed in Afghanistan, 6 killed
Kabul, Afghanistan - It wasn't an enemy attack
An American military helicopter Black Hawk has crashed yesterday in Afghanistan, near the city of Ghazni, causing the deaths of the 6 militaries on board. According to the US Central Command in Afghanistan... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Learjet airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model 45
Emergency Airworthiness Directive Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2003-06-51; 2003-NM-88-AD LEARJET Model 45 Series Airplanes Issue... more
PeopleUE will intervene to support the air field if crisis spreads (2): ok for public aids but without distorcions
Brussels, Belgium - But Us carrier could benefit of public support
It will be only a matter of contingent measures and for a limited period of time, they let to know from the European Commission that today has discussed on the provisions that will be adopted in order... more
HelicoptersAmerican helicopters disembark troops in Iraqi Kurdistan
Teheran, Iran - News communicated by Irna, Iraqi press agency
Anglo-American coalition helicopters, after having flown over the Turkish aerial space, are landed in the Iraqi Kurdistan, disembarking troops. News has been given by Iranian press agency Irna. American... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": Pentagon refuses the news of fighter shot down (2)
Washington, USA - According to the Pentagon all airplanes have come back
"We do not have news of an incident of the sort", has specified this afternoon a Pentagon spokesman, denying that Iraqi they have shot down a British or American aircraft. Pentagon has specified that all... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British troops is to conquer Bassora within this night
London, Great Britain - An English military source said that
A British military source said that the English troops have the objective to conquer Bassora within this night. After a penetration of 150 km inside Iraq, the allied army is ready to carry the second... more
AirlinesRestored Lufthansa connections to Tel Aviv and Beirut
Frankfurt, Germany - Suspended Frankfurt-Amman and Frankfurt-Damman flights
The Lufthansa has announced that from tomorrow until Monday the flights Frankfurt-Tel Aviv and Frankfurt-Beirut will be restored. A spokesman of the airline has declared that eventual suspensions, limitations... more
AirlinesEmirates confirms the regularity of its flights
Dubai, United Emirates - Suspended flights for and from Kuwait only
Emirates, the airline Dubai-based, has decided to continue regularly its flights, suspending only those from and for Kuwait. The carrier asks the passengers to control for precaution the timetables of... more
PeopleCaac will allow Taiwan airlines to use its air routes for emergency reason
Benjing, China - The provision is for civil flights only
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, Caac, has emitted an official notice in which the airlines of Taiwan are invited to use the Chinese air routes for emergency needs. An a must-deed,... more
DefensePowell puts in guard Turkey against the invasion of Northern Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Ankara conditions the use of its aerial space to the carrier of a memorandum
Turkish network Ntv, has reported that American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has put in guard Turkey entering in the Northern Iraq, unilaterally. According to Turkish military sources, although Parliament... more
IndustryFiatAvio (2): war could influence negotiation
Paris, France - According to the newspaper "La Tribune" Italian Government prefers American
"The alignment of Silvio Berlusconi behind Bush in the Iraqi dossier, could explain the Carlyle American bottom's advantage on Snecma". This is the affirmation appeared this morning on the daily newspaper... more
Latest newsUsaf official recommends to clear the Us pilots who killed Canadian soldiers
New Orleans, Usa - Strong condemnation from the relatives
The two American pilots who, by mistake, killed 4 Canadian soldiers hurting other 8 during the anti-terroristic operations in Afghanistan, could avoid the martial court and get off only with two months... more
PeopleUE will intervene to support the air field if crisis spreads
Brussels, Belgium - Insurance premiums will be increased too
The European Commission will know to take part in appropriate way as after the September 11 attacks in order to support the aerial field in the case the war in Iraq will have negative effects. It has... more
AirlinesWorld's airlines feel strain of war
Washington, Usa - They will cut flights and jobs
The full impact of war in Iraq is being felt by airlines as a steep fall in passenger numbers forces them to cut flights and threaten jobs. All these news were published by AVIONEWS the previous days. The... more
DefenseEuropean Union has given a warning to North Korea
Brussels, Belgium - Warning is contained in a document that will be approved today
"The respect by North Korea of international engagements in the field of the nuclear armaments is not source of serious worry for all the international community. Eu has asked to North Korea to abstain... more
AirlinesComputer glitch delays All Nippon Airways flights
Tokyo, Japan - It affected only domestic flights
Flights on all Nippon Airways were delayed across Japan on Friday after the carrier's computer reservation system broke down. The early morning glitch in Ana's computer system at Tokyo's main domestic... more
AirlinesThe trial against the terrorists involved in the Air India explosion is to begin
Vancouver, Canada - Canadian Court is to release pre-trial transcripts
Despite numerous delays, the long-awaited trial of the two men accused in Canada's biggest mass murder will start April 28 as scheduled. Ripudamin Malik and Ajaib Bagri are charged with first degree murder... more
Press releaseGaruda Indonesia receives Airbus operational reliability award
Toulouse, France - For A-330 aircraft
"Garuda Indonesia received an Airbus award for operational reliability for its fleet of A-330 aircraft at an official ceremony in Jakarta last Tuesday. The airline currently operates a fleet of six A-330... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Occupied two air fields in west Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - There could be mass destruction weapons
The advance of Anglo-American soldiers inside Iraq is going on. In the last minutes, the Cnn has given news of the occupation of two western Iraq air fields, known as H-2 and H-3. They are considered... more
IndustryFiatAvio: Snecma would be refrained from the French State
Paris, France - This is the revelation of the economic daily newspaper "Les Echos"
According to the French newspaper "Les Echos", it would be the French State to refrain Snecma, in the FiatAvio operation. According to the newspaper, in last week extraordinary Board of Administration,... more
DefenseUe Council approves a document about Iraq that it does not speak about war
Brussels, Belgium – Ue united again, but only about the post-war scenes
In the European Council of Brussels yesterday, the European States have found again the agreement, thanks to a declaration about Iraqi crisis that it omits the war in action and it’s completely concentrated o... more
AirlinesAer Lingus reports EUR 64m of profits
Belfast, Ireland - It was helped by a substained cost cutting
Aer Lingus has turned a EUR 52m loss in 2001 to a profit of almost EUR 64m in 2002. However the airline has warned that the conflict in Iraq will have a significant effect on travel, it said it's in... more
HelicoptersThai government weighs the purchase of two UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters
Bangkok, Thailandia - It's a business of USD 35m
The Thai government has expressed the will to acquire two helicopters Uh-60L Blackhawk comprised a substantial equipment, for an order valued in USD 35m. It's dealt with, therefore, an equipment composed... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines purchases and implements new life saving equipment
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - It will be installed on all its aircraft
Saudi Arabian Airlines has purchased cardiac science powerheart Aeds which will be incorporated in their safety program. In addition the air company, in coordination with the Saudi Heart Association sanctioned... more
DefenseAmericans cannot still fly over Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - There are strong discords between Usa and Turkey
According to Turkish Foreign Office sources, there would be still a discord between Usa and Turkey, as the Turkish troops will have to enter in the Northern of Iraq, than about use of Turkish aerial space... more
Science and technologyIreland grants to the Usa the use of Shannon airport
Belfast, Ireland - A vote of the Parliament gives the free way
The American soldiers will be able to continue to use the airport of Shannon(Ireland) in their movements towards the Iraq. A vote of the Parliament, that has approved a motion introduced by premier Bertie... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": Anglo-American troops covered by Apache are penetrated for 150 km in Iraq
Kuwait City, Kuwait – There are heavy shootings
Apache helicopters are covering British Americans column advance, penetrated this morning in Iraqi territory about 150 km. Column is heading in Baghdad direction and it follows Usa Third Division Infantry,... more
AirlinesAir Canada to cut 3600 jobs
Montreal, Canada - Also the operativity will be reduced in order to save USD 650m
As a partial consequence of the conflict in Iraq, that has carried undoubtedly to a contraction of the market of the civil aviation, Air Canada has decided to put in action some drastic measures in order... more
Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": Iraq has declared to have shot down an Anglo-American forces fighter
Baghdad, Iraq - News communicated by Iraqi press agency
Ina, Iraqi press agency has asserted that Iraqi anti-aircraft has shot down, this morning down, a British or American aircraft that participated to raid on its territory. Agency has not supplied details... more
Latest newsGround accident suspends F/A-22 testing
Washington, Usa - The accident occurred while the pilot was shutting down the plane's engines
Flights of F/A-22 Raptors were suspended after one aircraft unexpectedly tipped forward following a training mission, the Air Force said. No one was hurt. The Air Force is testing the Raptors to decide... more
Press releaseIcao: alternate air routes designated to circumvent Gulf area
Montreal, Canada - In cooperation with the Iata
"Due to expected military activity over Iraq in the Gulf area, air transport operators have begun using alternative routes previously identified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao),... more
IndustryBoeing announces other 960 layoffs
Seattle, Usa - There will be additional 5000 layoffs by the end of 2003
Boeing Corp. has issued layoff notices to 960 employees. Most of the layoffs affect Boeing Commercial Airplanes workers, company spokesman, Bill Cogswell, said. Others are in Boeing's shared services... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": according to Putin the war is not more local
Moscow, Russia - Among the consequences will be the extremism increase in the Csi
"Instability deriving by conflict can extend also to Csi Region", has declared this morning the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during the meeting with the secretaries of the Security Councils of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Aircraft Engines CT7 series turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of PGB left-hand and right-hand idler gears, which could result in uncontained PGB failure and internal bulkhead damage, possibly prohibiting the auxiliary feathering system from fully feathering the propeller on
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-13090; AD 2003-06-03] RIN... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British Forces have conquered Faw peninsula
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Royal Marines controls the outlet to the sea
"The operation of earth and air, before the dawn, has allowed to the Coalition Forces to control the main way of Iraqi oil. All ours object have been reached. Now, what it remains to make is to know the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Robert E. Rust airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models DeHavilland DH.C1 Chipmunk 21, 22, and 22A
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-66-AD; Amendment 39-13082; AD 2003-05-06] RIN... more
DefenseA prize offered by Saddam for each plane being pulled down
Baghdad, Iraq - It's tried to push the willing of Iraqi Soldiers
According to what circulated from the Iraqi regimen official agency Ina, the president Saddam Hussein would have offered a large reward for every English-American airplane shot down. Moreover a prize... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor Inc, airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models AT-300, AT- 301, AT-302, AT-400, and AT-400A
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-09-AD; Amendment 39-13088; AD 2003-06-01] RIN... more
DefenseB-52 bombers take off from English base
London, UK - A rain of bombs is ready for Iraq
According to some military sources of the Anglo-American commando that coordinates the operations in Iraq, several B-52s would take off from the American base of Fairford in southern England. The "Buff"... more
AccidentsUS Navy CH-46 helicopter crashed in Iraq (2): the techinical sheet
Rome, Italy - Built in 1965 it cannot be replaced yet
The 'Sea Knight' is a twin-engine transport helicopter from of the US Marine Corps, equipped with lateral hatches and a posterior loading ramp. It was developed from the Model 107-II commercial helicopter;... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines gets its seventh B-737/800
Beijing, China - 13 more to be delivered in the next months
The work of modernization of the fleet of the China Southern Airlines, the greatest airline of the People's Republic of China that connects all over the world beyond 80 destinations, continues. Indeed... more
AccidentsUS Navy CH-46 helicopter crashed in Iraq: 12 died
Baghdad, Iraq - It was likely a mechanical breakdown
It's counted the first deaths among the Army of the coalition; indeed a US Navy helicopter, a CH-46, has crashed just near the border with Kuwait and according to what has been told by Pentagon's official... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $6,792,153 firm-fixed price provisioned item order contract modification to procure four separate line items of initial spare parts for the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 70 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $70,521,000 firm fixed price contract to provide one CC-130J aircraft for the United States Air Force Reserve Command. Total funds... more
AerospaceIss: launch set for April 26
Moscow, Russia - The take-off from Baikonur cosmodrome
The period of permanence of the Iss' crew could end the next April 26, that is when the Russian Soyuz-TMA will catch up the orbiting space station with a new staff on board. The news has been given yesterday... more
Press releasePrivatAir selects A-319 long-range for Lufthansa flights
Frankfurt, Germany - The first will be delivered in May, the second one in June
"Business aviation specialist PrivatAir has selected the A-319 long-range for the nonstop, scheduled, international transatlantic service that it will operate on behalf of Lufthansa, becoming another launch... more
AirlinesQantas is a positive exception in the air market
Melbourne, Australia - It has a strong cashflow and its balance sheet is in good order
Qantas is considered well placed to ride out an Iraq war driven downturn and in the longer term could pick up passengers from international competitors put under financial pressure. Analysts said Qantas... more
AirlinesAir France has cancelled only a flight
Paris, France - Program of the flights will be regular
"Only the flight Paris-Amman AF-672 has been preventively cancelled. Program of the Air France flights is carried out normally". This the short official notice with which the French airline has confirmed... more
PeopleWar risk insurance cover is available for the aviation industry
Washington, Usa - Insurers think aircraft losses stem from isolated events
While airlines are putting into place contingency plans, war risk cover is still available for the aviation industry at certain specified and varying limits in premium, according to a senior source. "Insurers... more
AirlinesLufthansa has cancelled the flights for Damascus and Tel Aviv
Frankfurt, Germany - Already yesterday cancelled flight the Frankfurt-Tel Aviv
Guenther Schepky, responsible of Lufthansa air traffic, today has announced that airline has decided to cancel the flights from and for Tel Aviv and Damascus, for the beginning of the military operations... more