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DefenseThe Korean nuclear crisis will go to the Security Council
Vienna, Austria – An Iaea resolution declares North Korea
Today the International Atomic Energy Agency (Iaea) Council, represented by 35 nations, has declared that North Korea is defaulting. The resolution sends the issue to the United Nations’ Security Council. N... more
AerospaceIss’ astronauts remember with anguish the Columbia’s tragedy
Houston, USA - They have declared to be disposed to remain a year in the space
Yesterday was the first time that Iss’ (International Space Station) astronauts have spoken about the Columbia’s tragedy. During the press conference the three astronauts have told the shock tried at... more
DefenseNato’s summit about Turkish-Iraqi crisis will start this evening
Brussels, Belgium - France maintains its position
After many deferments, Nato’s summit about Turkish-Iraqi crisis will begin this evening to the 20 (Gmt). It has been communicated by a Nato’s civil employee. According to indiscretions the ambassadors wil... more
DefenseAccording to Powell the Nato future is in risk
Washington, USA – The Turkish-Iraqi crisis risks to compromise alliance
According to the American State Secretary, Colin Powell, Nato future would be in serious danger, if the alliance will crack about a solution for the Iraqi serious crisis. "Nato - has explained Powell,... more
DefenseNorth Korea asks a face to face with the Usa
Pyongyang, North Korea - The regimen wants a not aggression treaty
"Our Army and our people will answer if the United States will break the earth, the sea or the sky of our country, but do not have intention to produce nuclear weapons, although we are not in the not proliferation... more
HelicoptersDoesn't Greece want to renew the contract to Helitalia?
Athens, Greece - The transport of patients will be guaranteed by the Aeronautics and Military Navy
According to what is reported by the Greek press, citing the Health Minister, Costas Stefanis, it will not be renewed the contract, that would expire in October, with Helitalia, the Italian society that... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc., model HD-E6C- 3B/E13890K propellers installed on Fairchild Dornier GmbH 328-100 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of Hartzell D-5108- hubs, which may result in loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-45-AD; Amendment 39-13049; AD 2003-04-01] RIN... more
HelicoptersHelicopter ambulance missions are suspended in Greek
Athens, Greek - The decision after the third incident in three years
Ekav (Emergency Medical Assistance National Center) has decided to suspend all the helicopter ambulance flights after the third tragic incident that has involved a helicopter for medical use two days ago.... more
DefenseIt has been successfully tested the third launch of Indian Brahmos missile
New Delhi, India - The new weapon has been developed with the Russian cooperation
They have been concluded with success little ago the launches for the new supersonic short-range Indian missile "Brahmos" developed jointly with Russia. The new weapon, that can be employed in different... more
Latest newsBombers in action against a Taleban group (2): at least 17 died
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - Relatives of the victims ask explanations for what happened
The spokesman of the government of Helmand province has reported little ago that at least 17 persons would have died during the raid lead this morning by American bombers and a Danish F-16. A lot of... more
DefenseBombers in action against a Taleban group
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - The guerrillas were coming closer to the headquarters
The ground troops of the multinational coalition operating in Afghanistan have called for the air support when this morning a group of guerrillas, with much probability part of a command of more wide proportions,... more
AerospacePostponed the Ariane 4 launch, to try again tomorrow
Kourou, French Guayana - Too strong the wind to perform the launch
Because of the strong wind the launch of Ariane 4 previewed for this morning has been sent back but it will be tried again tomorrow, always from the launch site in Kourou, in the French Guayana. This... more
AerospaceThe Columbia inquiry commission is hunting the private films
Washington, USA - An enormous image mosaic is being constructed
"What we are making is to create an enormous image mosaic, films and telemetric datas that follow the Shuttle’s way from when it has flown over the California coast until we have lost the contacts". T... more
AerospaceA Russia-Esa agreement has been signed to launch Soyuz from the Kourou European base
Paris, France – Yesterday in Paris the sign
An agreement, signed yesterday in Paris by the Russian Foreign Minister, Igor Ivanov and by the European Space Agency (Esa) General Manager, Antonio Rodotà, has established that in future the Russian's... more
DefenseSoon an Ue mission will be in Northern Korea
Seoul, South Korea - The confirmation comes by Solana
"The mission will leave soon and have the object to favor the dialogue between the United States and North Korea, about the nuclear crisis". This is the Javier Solana’s declaration, European Union Security R... more
Press releaseAppointed new Chief Operating Officer of Scandinavian Airlines
Stockholm, Sweden - Soren Belin succeed to Jorgen Lindegaard
"Sören Belin has been appointed to succeed Jørgen Lindegaard as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Scandinavian Airlines, effective February 15, 2003. As leader of the Group's largest company, Sören Belin wi... more
AccidentsArabian Airlines B-747 into an electricity pylon
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Just a damage on the left wing
No casualties but a lot of fear for the 429 passengers and 17crew members on board of Boeing 747 of the Saudi Arabian Airlines crashed into an electricity pylon after having landed at the airport of Sanaa,... more
Science and technologyAlso Manchester Airport under police control
Manchester, UK - The situation more and more tense after Bin Laden's appeal
After the International Airport of Heathrow, garrisoned by the Army with a lot of tanks because of an elevation of the terrorist alert, the last night the British Homeland Ministry has decided to increase... more
Latest newsProblems for a Jas-39 Gripen just sold to Hungary
Stockholm, Sweden - The aircraft has a failure in its fuel system
A defect to the refueling system would be the reason for which it has been investigating on a Jas-39 Gripen sold by Saab to the Hungarian Government little ago. The Fmv (Defence Material Administration),... more
AirlinesUs Airways gets a federal loan guarantee of USD 900m
Washington, Usa - But there're some important conditions to respect
The announcement from Atsb (Air Transportation Stabilization Board), that was born after the September 11 attacks in order to help the airlines in their financial problems offering financial support, has... more
DefenseRussia to deploy an AN-30 in patrolling mission over Iraqi airspace
Moscow, Russia - The demonstration will take place today
After the declarations released on Monday by the Russian Defense Minister who had offered the support of its nation with spy planes in order to patrol the Iraqi territory, today there'll be the presentation... more
AirlinesAir France pilots on the war footing again
Paris, France - The demand is always the same, higher wages
The Air France pilots continue to press for a contractual renew to satisfy their demands for higher wages and are ready to repeat the strike of four days that the last week has forced the carrier to cancel... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,908,071 ceiling-priced letter contract for the standard depot level maintenance and installation of Block 89A modification kits into three... more
Civil aviationFighters, assault helicopters and anti-aircraft vehicles to defend American cities
Washington, Usa - The airports are always the most tangible targets
Because of an elevation of the threat level in the Usa, from yellow to orange, that is from high risk to elevated, it is begun the strengthening of the defense around targets under risk, in the first place... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Honeywell Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., was awarded on Feb. 7, 2003, a delivery order amount of $5,669,660 as part of a $16,936,676 firm-fixed-price contract for various parts in support of the OH-58D Kiowa... more
IndustryCessna Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., was awarded Feb. 6, 2003, a delivery order amount of $7,443,531 as part of a $36,797,601 firm-fixed-price contract for a UC35D aircraft. Work will be performed in Wichita,... more
AccidentsIt has been found the Colombian Minister's plane disappeared on Thursday, all dead
Bogota, Colombia - The shooting down was claimed by Eln
It has been found last night the twin-engine plane on which the Minister of the Social Protection, Juan Luis Londono, travelled, 48 years, disappeared last Thursday (to see news published by AVIONEWS on... more
AirlinesUS carriers to carry military troops and means
Washington, Usa - According to a Treaty signed in 1951
According to the Treaty stipulated between the Defense Ministry American and the private airlines in 1951, the Government of the United States can, in war case, to ask and to obtain the support of the... more
IndustryLanding at French airports? Just if an Airbus plane is purchased
Toulouse, France - Heavy accusations as the denials
According to some voices that are becoming more and more strong, and that risk to put in serious embarrassment Airbus, part-owned for 80% by Bae System, the airlines that acquire aircraft from the Toulouse-based... more
CuriositiesAmerican airport giving free socks to passengers for controls
Tennessee, USA – It is a singular anti-terrorism initiative
"We know that the random shoe check are annoying, but we can’t do much to chance the security process". This is Melissa Thomas declaration, Tri-Cities Regional Airport’s Marketing Director. As a way of... more
AerospaceWaste water vent was the probable cause of the Columbia tragedy
Houston, USA - The experts do not exclude the hypothesis
It would be the "Waste water vent", a mixture of urine and water expelled by Shuttle and created by the solar cells, the mysterious object recorded by Nasa’s instruments near the Shuttle, before the t... more
DefenseNato summit about Iraqi crisis has been defered
Brussels, Belgium – It is a surprise decision of Nato’s General Secretary
The representatives of Nato’s State members had to meet today in order to try to exceed the crisis about the possible war in Iraq, but Nato has defered at the last minute the summit among the delegates o... more
AerospaceThe Shuttle’s left wing and one of the 300 control system box have been recovered
Houston, USA – The fragments found are 12.000
Yesterday, one of the 300 Columbia’s control system and a part of Shuttle’s left wing has been recovered. The fragments exploded in the tragic incident on February 1. Initially Nasa's experts had spo... more
DefenseIn the Usa plan there is an estimate attack in North Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea - According to Koreans the Americans mask an aggression
"Is a fact that the Bush has clearly made reference to the Usa plan of preventivate attack to North Korea, saying that all the options in order to resolve the nuclear issue are on the carpet". This is... more
DefenseAmerican raid in the center of Afghanistan
Baghram Air Base, Afghanistan - F-16s have released 5 laser guide bombs
"After the aerial support demand the F-16s have release 5 GBU-12 bombs and have shooted about one hundred blows. The aircraft has directed their bombs against three caverns and five men armed in Baghram... more
HelicoptersSikorsky awarded with an order of 15 S-76 helicopters
Michigan, Usa - One of the biggest order ever made by a private client
Offshore Logistic, a supplier that offers helicopter services to many companies operating in the field of the gas and the oil supplying (than in the greatest part of the cases operate from platforms),... more
HelicoptersOhio Coast Guard helicopter rescues 18 fishermen
Ohio, Usa - They were trapped in the ice
They are the at least 18 the fishermen who yesterday have been rescued by a helicopter of the Ohio Coast Guard after that their boat was caught from a floe detached while they were in the Lake Erie. The... more
DefenseTwo Mirage IV in patrolling mission over Iraq
Paris, France - The French General Staff has decided little ago
The French General Staff has today announced that it will send in Iraqi territory two Mirage IVs for missions of "Aerial recognition and observation" that are tied to the activities of the United Nations.... more
HelicoptersDouble order in one day for S-92 (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - It has got two certifications, American and European
S-92 is a multi-role helicopter of new generation whose technology has been already widely tested on Black Hawk, the famous assault helicopters produced by Sikorsky. But the S-92's project is the result... more
HelicoptersDouble order in one day for S-92
Washington, Usa - According to Faa it's the safest helicopter in commerce
Double order for Sikorsky that yesterday has signed an agreement with Norsk Helicopter for the supply of 2 S-92s, while Cougar Helicopters has ordered 3 of the same model: every aircraft has a value of... more
CuriositiesGwyneth Paltrow: heroin in "Shakespeare in love" and now disinhibited sexy hostess
USA – Together with her John Travolta’s wife features
In the film "To view from the top", we will see the diaphanous actress to abandon the role of angelic heroin to wear the cloth of an uninhibited hostess, that in order to make career, she does not scorn... more
AccidentsThe searches for a crashed Cessna still continue
Jakarta, Indonesia - Three helicopters and two planes have been patrolling the zone since Thursday
The Indonesian authorities have intensified, in these last hours, the searches of the Cessna 172PK-Dcm whose last contact goes back to Thursday of last week, when it is afraid it has crashed close to Mount... more
Latest newsIndia acquires 10 Mirages from France
New Delhi, India - Also a tanker is part of the order
The Indian Air Force has reached an agreement with France for the supply of 10 Mirage fighters and of a tanker for the in-flight refueling. This last aircraft will be already delivered for the end of... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines named to Hispanic's 'Corporate 100' list
Houston, Usa - For sixth consecutive year
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has been named for the sixth consecutive year to Hispanic Magazine's "Hispanic Corporate 100: One Hundred Companies Providing the Most Opportunities for Hispanics", which... more
HelicoptersSigned the agreement with Rolls-Royce for the support of German BO-105 fleet
Berlin, Germany - The pact will allow to save on the maintenance costs
It has been signed yesterday an important agreement between German authorities and Rolls-Royce, for the support of the fleet of Eurocopter BO-105 helicopters operated by the Bundesgrenzschutz (Bgs), that... more
Press releaseIata international traffic statistics 2002
Rome, Italy - In 2002 it was +0,06%, in December +12,7%
"The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released its monthly statistics for scheduled international airline traffic for December and year 2002. In the month of December passenger traffic was... more
AccidentsAn Elitalia helicopter ambulance crashed, probably 4 persons died
Athens, Greek - It's the third disaster in three years involving Elitalia aircraft
An Agusta A-109 Power, used as helicopter ambulance, has crashed around midnight after having left from the island of Lesbo and directed to Ikaria in order to help a sick woman, 3,5 km far from the landing... more
DefenseIraq lets Us spy airplanes to overfly its territory
New York, Usa - But meanwhile all the oil wells are under dynamite threat
The Iraqi ambassador to the UN Mohammed Aldouri has announced yesterday evening that its Country will grant the overflight of the U-2 spy planes on all the territory without conditions, having explained... more
Science and technologyPlane with mechanical failure lands near Mexico City: 2,2 tons of cocaine found
Mexico City, Mexico - It came from a Carribean island
An airplane with mechanical problems has landed at the airport of Toluca, west of Mexico City after having taken off from the Carribean island of San Andres. The Super Beech King Air has been controlled... more
AirlinesIsraeli air companies ready to move in case of war
Tel Aviv, Israel - El Al would operate from European airports
Israel, by now, is prepared for the war in Iraq and is ready to put into effect in every moment its plan of security for the airlines, which would be moved close Eliat, on the Red Sea, or in European airports,... more