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DefenseBulgaria will give its own air space to Us Air Force
Sofia, Bulgaria - The decision has to be ratified on Friday by the national Parliament
The Council of Ministers of Bulgaria has decided to give its own air space and the aeronautical structures to Us Air Force in case of war to Iraq. The decision now has to be ratified by the national Parliament... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopter kills two Palestinians in Gaza
Tel, Aviv, Israel - The fact has happened in the Eastern part of the town
During one of the repeated actions of the Israeli Army, often made with the help of helicopters, during the daytime of yesterday two Palestinians have been killed in the Eastern part of Gaza. The two... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes, unharmed two occupants
Melbourne, Australia - No formal investigation to be carried
Two men, an instructor and his student, are escaped safely from the incident that has been involved this morning their helicopter, a Robinson R-22, crashed in an adjacent field to the pit of landing at... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent a fire in the engine nacelle
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-45-AD; Amendment 39-13046; AD 2003-03-21] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330223, -321, -322, and -323 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney model PW4164, PW4168, or PW4168A engines
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the primary structure of the engine pylons, and uncommanded deployment of the thrust reversers, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-102-AD; Amendment 39-13040; AD 2003-03-16] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Piaggio Aero Industries SpA airplanes
Washington, USA - Model P-180
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-46-AD; Amendment 39-13038; AD 2003-03-14] RIN... more
AerospaceColumbia crew knew their fate
Washington, USA- Probably the space garbage has been the tragedy cause
According to the reconstruction supplied from NASA to Eliezer Wolferman, Israeli Ilan Ramon’s father, the astronaut died in the Columbia’s tragedy, the shuttle crash could have been provoked by a small met... more
DefenseTarik Aziz will meet the Pope next February 14
Rome, Italy-The confirmation has come by the Holy See spokesman
"The vice Iraqi PM, Tarik Aziz, has asked to be received from Pope. He will meet Pope in February 14 audience. This is the official confirmation of Holy See spokesman, Joaquin Navarro Valls, about the... more
AerospaceThe Columbia tragedy has not been provoked by tank’s detritus
Houston, USA - The Nasa program space leader excludes Hipotesys
"It is not sense that a detritus has been the cause of the loss of Columbia and its crew. There is a lacking connection, but we think there is other ". This is the Ron Dittemore’s declaration, the Nasa s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-07-AD; Amendment 39-13043; AD 2003-03-18] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the screws in the aileron, elevator, and rudder trim tabs and the rudder spring tab, due to countersinks that were not manufactured correctly, which could result in reduced controllability plan
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-140-AD; Amendment 39-13042; AD 2003-03-17] RIN... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: head of AMS joint-venture appointed
Rome, Italy - It's Engineer Carlo Venturi
"Finmeccanica has appointed Carlo Venturi as Chief Executive Officer of Alenia Marconi Systems NV, the equal-shares joint-venture between Finmeccanica and BAE Systems specialising in defence electronics... more
AccidentsAnthrax scare at Us air base
Washington, Usa - 16 people were evacuated for contamination hazard
It has been evacuated few hours ago the Richmond Air base because of a package in whose inside it is suspected to be anthrax powder. They have been 16, among civilians and soldiers, to be firstly decontaminated,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent severe vibration of the elevator and elevator tab assembly, which could result in severe damage to the horizontal stabilizer followed by possible loss of the elevator tab and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-240-AD; Amendment 39-13047; AD 2003-03-22] RIN... more
DefenseGrowing concern: North Korea warns Usa of a pre-emptive attack
Pyongyang, North Korea - Meanwhile the Us presence in the area is strengthening
While all the highlights are pointed on Iraq, and what is announced to be a new "Desert Storm", the crisis is getting worse between USA and North Korea that yesterday, in an interview to the British daily... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect and correct discrepancies in the fuel distribution system, which could cause the center tank to overfill and fuel to leak from the center tank vent system or to 2 become inaccessible, and could result in engine fuel starvation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-20-AD; Amendment 39-13041; AD 2003-02-51] RIN... more
Latest newsF-117 to complete the Us Air Force presence for a possible war in Gulf region
Washington, Usa - Important their employment during the first fase of the conflict
The first American F-117 bombers are arriving in a European secret base in order to reinforce the aerial presence in the Gulf region for a possible conflict. While also the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier... more
PeopleDefence missile systems could be installed on the Us airliners
Washington, Usa - An investment of almost USD 10bn
Lawmakers has yesterday introduced the norm that could change the security of the American civil aviation, because it's making real the risk of a missile attack against airliners. These, according to... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,700,000 ceiling-priced delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0280) for a Hawkeye 2000 export avionics... more
IndustryAirbus to supply 43 planes to Indian Airlines
Toulouse, France - More and more tied the relationship between two countries in the aeronautic field
It's the first French Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, to express all its satisfaction for the agreement reached between Airbus and Indian Airlines, that guarantees, to the Toulose-based industry, EUR... more
Latest newsTroops will control Shannon airport
Dublin, Ireland - Due measures after the attacks against Us planes
The national Army will garrison the airport of Shannon-Ireland after that repeated vandalistic actions have been perpetrated against American war jets. It has been told by the Irish Defense Minister,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will inaugurate new services between England and Europe
London, Great Britain - The new services will begin with the summer timetable
The greatest British air carrier, British Airways, will inaugurate, with the beginning of the new summer timetable, previewed of the next May 31, new connections between Italy and England. Particularly... more
Science and technologyEnded new runway at the Amsterdam's airport
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - The new asphalt strip will be fully operative by November 1st
At Schiphol airport of Amsterdam, the next February 20 will be inaugurated the new runway. The asphalt strip will reach the full operativity only starting from the next November 1st and will allow a reduction... more
AerospaceA new comet for "Rosetta" probe
Rome, Italy - The launch will not take off before an year
The launch towards the Wirtanen comet, previewed for half January, is sent back for problems to the Arianes 5 vector, but the interplanetary probe "Rosetta" will have a new objective. The list of the comets... more
IndustryAlso Alenia Aeronautica will join to Boeing 7E7 project
Rome, Italy - The most advanced technologies for the passengers
The new Boeing's plan to construct an aircraft of medium range, and called 7E7, will mount, once again, Italian technology supplied by Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica's subsidiary). On this new creature... more
DefenseRockets against the Italian base in Afghanistan (2): the attack has happened yesterday
Rome, Italy - Clarification of the Italian Ministry of Defense
After a AVIONEWS phone interview, a spokesman of the Italian Ministry of Defense, has declared to us that the rocket attack to the "Salerno" base, that hosts the Italian "alpini" engaged in the Un mission... more
DefensePowell shows proofs against Iraq: on live his declarations
New York, Usa - Too evident Saddam's omissions
It is still carrying on, in these minutes, the speech of the Secretary of State American, Colin Powell, to the UN, with the presentation of audio and video material that would condemn Saddam. In one... more
Latest newsUs bombers are put in a state of alert over North Korea in the crisis should get worse
Washington, Usa - 24 aircraft to be deployed in a Pacific island
24 American bombers have been put on standby and deployed on the American island of Guam, in the middle of Pacific, from where they can easier carry an attack against North Korea. It has been declared... more
AerospaceIn 1989 three aliens flew over a Russian atomic polygon
Moscow, Russia - The statement is in the secret Kgb archives
According to the Russian daily newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda", the aliens exist and often with their spaceships they have flew over Russia. The documents published by the daily newspaper come from Kgb... more
DefenseEnglish secret services deny any tie between Bin Laden and Saddam (2): Blair stresses on the proofs
London, UK - But Saddam would have not have any role in September attacks
English Prime Minister, Tony Blair, repudiates the declarations that the British intelligence agency have made this morning about the ties between al Qaeda and Saddam. According to these last ones such... more
AirlinesThe Pakistani national carrier approves a plan for the renewal of its fleet
Islamabad, Pakistan - The plan previews the purchase of 8 new B-777
The Pakistani national carrier PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) has approved a plan that previews the renewal of its aircraft fleet to the induction of 8 B-777 aircraft to be inducted with the speed... more
DefenseGreat Britain gives a base to Usa for the "space shield" program
London, UK - An improvement for the security, according to the Minister
Great Britain will grant the military base of Flyingdales (Nothern of Yorkshire) to American use for the missile defense plan in which, just recently, it has been carried out an other important test (to... more
AirportsYugoslavia does not exist anymore
Belgrade, Serbia - Yesterday the Belgrade Parliament voted the Federation dissolution
"It seems a wedding destined to the divorce". This is Kostunica's comment, former Yugoslava federation PM, about the decision of Belgrade federal Parliament, that yesterday has voted the Yugoslavia dissolution.... more
DefenseIt's dispute between Australian PM and the parliament on the deployment of troops in the Gulf
Sydney, Australia - Public opinion more and more opposite about a war
Also Australia refrains on the possibility of a preventive war in the comparisons of Iraq, and yesterday the parliament has taken the historical decision voting against the First Minister John Howard,... more
IndustryArianespace orders other 5 vectors
Rome, Italy - The board of directors has approved the decision
Arianespace’s board of directors has approved the decision to order 5 Arianes launchers in the base version. "The decision – company explains - is taken to assure the continuity of the launch service, ans... more
DefenseNorth Korea can sell radioactive material
Washington, USA - The choice could be induced from the heavy economic crisis
According to the American daily newspaper "The New York Times", that cites Richard Armitrage's statement, American Vice Secretary of state, North Korea could decide to sell nuclear material , in case it... more
DefenseRockets against the Italian base in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Denied the official declarations of the last days
Some hours ago two rockets shold have been launched against the "Salerno" base, situated near the the Afghan town of Khost, in the South-Eastern part of the Asian country that hosts the Italian "alpini"... more
DefenseIt's ended successfully the fourth missile test in the missile shield program
Washington, Usa - Maybe Great Britain will join to the project
Some days ago it has been concluded the fourth missile test that in the American defense's will would be to develop the famous shield, able to destroy whichever missile that can be launched on the American... more
AerospaceRecovered the remains of Israeli astronaut
Houston, USA- This morning Nasa has informed the Israeli defense
" This morning, Nasa’s authorities have informed the representatives of the Israeli forces of defense that the body of Ilan Ramon, the pilot died in the Columbia disaster, has been identified". This i... more
SecurityGranted this night the singer Courtney Love
London, Great Britain - The artist will not be on trial
The singer Courtney Love has been granted this night after have been arrested (news already published yesterday by AVIONEWS, NdR) happened yesterday in the Londoner airport of Heathrow after a strong row... more
SecuritySelected two projects for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center
New York, Usa - They will be the highest buildings in the world
The bidding for the rebuilding of World Trade Center, so of the Twin Towers, is arrived to its final act. The commission created by the City of New York has choosen two projects, between which will be... more
AirlinesIn Italy is arriving a new low-cost carrier
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - It is called Basiq Air
Is on the way to arrive in Italy, by the next March 30, a new low-cost carrier. It is the air company Basiq Air, owned by the Dutch firm Transavia, and it will use for its flights B-737/700 and B-737/800... more
HelicoptersMI-38 assemblage goes ahead
Moscow, Russia - First flights scheduled for this summer
It continues at full speed the activity in the Kazan workshops for the assemblage of a new helicopter, MI-38 to which Eurocopter and the Mil participate too. The first flights of the new aircraft will... more
AerospaceNasa knew the vulnerability of the Shuttle’s wings
Houston, USA – A 9 years ago study underlined the danger
According to Paul Fishbeck, an engineering professor of Carnegie Mellon University, who had headed a study on the damages caused by detritus in the first fifty shuttle launches, Nasa knew the relative... more
AccidentsChopper crashes from 1600m of altitude in New Zealand: survived the three occupants
Auckland, New Zealand - Critical but stable the conditions of the injured
Three persons, one pilot and two passengers, are miraculously escaped the death when the helicopter where they were on board, a Hughes 300, has crashed to the ground. The incident has been taken place... more
AirlinesO'Leary of Ryanair warns: "If they go on strike I shut down Buzz"
Dublino, Ireland - Hard tit for tat Balpa-O'Leary
It's already love and hate between Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's Ceo, and Buzz, airline that operates in the low-cost field as soon as bought from Klm for EUR 23,9m. Indeed the not simple Buzz' financial... more
DefenseEnglish secret services deny any tie between Bin Laden and Saddam
Baghdad, Iraq - Ma the war will come for other reasons
According to a report of the English secret services and spread by Bbc, they are disowned all the accusations of a plot between the Osama Bin Laden's terroristic network and Saddam Hussein. The connivance,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. propellers installed on Sky International Inc. S- 2S and S-2B airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of Hartzell propeller hubs P/N D- 6522-1 or D-2201-16 and blades P/N FC8477A-4 which may result in loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-13045; AD 2003-03-20] RIN... more
Latest newsIranian female pilot in exhibition during the air show
Teheran, Iran - Women more and more present in the Military Aviation field
On February 3 it's celebrated the Muslim revolution that 24 years ago shaked Iran with the climb to the power of Khomeini, that revolutionized also the role of the Iranian woman in the social life. Therefore... more
Latest newsPentagon displaces F-117As in a secret air base
Washington, Usa - Probably to take part in the first moment of a war
The invisible F-117A Nighthawk fighters will be moved from the actual air force base at Holloman-New Mexico, in an other destination, kept secret for security reasons. Also on the number of the "Stealth",... more