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PeopleNorthwest pilot boards armed (2): arrested and now released
New York, Usa – Air company has not taken decision about
Robert Donaldson, 43, from Michigan, who yesterday was boarding on 1191 flight at the airport of LaGuardia, New York, directed for Detroit, carrying a 9 mm gun, has been before indicted and then released.... more
Science and technologySaved by the failure the Irish airport of Waterford
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost carrier Euroceltic will maintain the service towards Luton
The Irish airport of Waterford has been saved by the failure by the intervention of the low-cost carrier Euroceltic, based right in Waterford, that has decided to maintain active its own service Waterford-Luton,... more
PeopleFlight certificate revoked to a pilot after testing positive for alcohol
Virginia, usa - He was boarding with an a blood-alcohol level twice the permitted one
It has been withdrawed the flight license of the Delta Air Lines co-pilot, Gary Schroeder, 42 years of Yorktown who, last December 26, was boarding the B-737 at the International Airport of Norfolk, directed... more
DefenseA missile raid is the Palestinian answer to Israeli military operations
Gaza, Palestine - Fortunately there would not be victims
They have been attack this morning, with Kassam missiles, two Israeli area settlement in the strip of Gaza. Fortunately the missile raid has not provoked victims, even if an Israeli house has been destroyed.... more
Science and technologyCanada: Alarm for the airports security
Ottawa, Canada - The deficiencies evidenced in an emergency commission relationship
The Canadian commission for the national emergency has rendered yesterday a public alarming relationship on the emergency of the Canadian airports. It is about 252 pages that, according to several observatories,... more
DefenseIraqi anti-aircraft shoots down an Us Predator (2): Usa denies
Washington, Usa - This morning Iraqi network spread the new
According to a spokesman for Us Central Command neither Predator nor aircraft would have been shot down. "As far as I know, everything is accounted for" said colonel Martin Compton denying the Iraqi declarations... more
AirportsJapanese cuts his throat in Manila airport
Manila, Philippines - Moments of fear in the Asian airport
While he was travelling through Manila airport, Koji Sawaguchi, a Japanese man aged 35, has attempted to kill himself cutting his throat with a knife while he was waiting the checking of his baggages. The... more
DefenseNato: Lord Robertson will resign office in the end of this year
Brussels, Belgium – Several members ask the permanence for an other year
Surprise decision by Nato General Secretary Lord Robertson who, less than a year by the mandate expiration, has communicated his intention to not remain for a fifth optional year, as from more parts... more
Latest newsBerselli asks greater support by countries that support Eurofighter
London, United Kingdom - The proposal in the yesterday London meeting
"The four Defense Ministries of the governments that support the Eurofighter have to engage in not only for periodical meeting, in order to make the point of the situation, but also to take promote initiatives... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Philippines: miraculously unharmed the 9 passengers
Manila, Philippines - The strong wind the cause of the incident
Four journalists of an American network, ABS Cbn, and 5 members of the Philippines Air Force are yesterday escaped death after the helicopter in which they were crashed, while flying over a mountainous... more
DefenseAir-to-air missile market is a Usd 12bn market
Connecticut, Usa - More than 50,000 missiles to be built in the next 10 years
The war market, especially that one regarding the air-to-air missile category (Aam), will be profitable as never before: according to the last esteem, indeed, a turnover of approximately Usd 12bn in the... more
DefenseIraqi anti-aircraft shoots down an Us Predator
Baghdad, Iraq - The aircraft was coming from Kuwait
A "drone", an unmanned aircraft of the American army Predator model, would have been pulled down by the Iraqi anti-aircraft few minutes ago, according to declarations of a Baghdad military spokesman cited... more
DefenseIraqi crisis: France and Germany say no to an armed resolution
Paris, France - A drop of consent for Bush and Blair both in Usa and GB
While "Saddam's time is running out", it increases the refusal to a preventive war, and not only in Europe: indeed surveys, yesterday, emphasize as the public American opinion is more and more contrary... more
DefenseNorth Korea denies to have a nuclear program, but no Un interferences
Pyongyang, North Korea - Consultations with Seoul also for a possible reunification
They continue the high level consultations between the delegates of the regimen of Pyongyang, Seoul and those of Moscow. Just yesterday the talks with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model 369D, 369E, 369F, and 369FF helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of the tail rotor gearbox due to attaching bolts of inadequate grip length and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-40-AD; Amendment 39-13022; AD 2002-13-05 R1] RIN... more
Press releaseJet Aviation Engineering Services designs electronic rack system
San Antonio, USA - For entire fleet of JetBlue aircraft
"Jet Aviation Engineering Services, located outside San Antonio, TX, recently designed an electronic rack system for installation into the entire fleet of Airbus 320 aircraft owned by JetBlue, the New... more
Press releaseNew managing director at SAS Flight Academy
Stockholm, Sweden - It's Mr Olof Barve
"Mr Olof Bärve has been appointed Managing Director and Accountable Manager at SAS Flight Academy. Mr Bärve started his employment at SAS Flight Academy in 1990. 1998 he was appointed Director Marketing &... more
PeopleUsa: fight between carriers and government
Washington, Usa - Eight more aircraft to be bought for a value of USD 324m
It's a true battle that one that has, by now, taken form between Delta, Northwest and Continental, that operate in code sharing, and the Departments of Justice and Transportation. Just this last one... more
Latest newsRussian airbase in Kyrgyzstan will be moved
Moscow, Russia - The new plant to be built at Kant
Important exponents of the Russian Air Force are gathered, in these days, in order to discuss on the future of Russian airbase in Kyrgyzstan, which is 15 km far from the capital, that is Bishkek. The... more
PeopleNorthwest pilot boards armed: arrested
New York, Usa - Unknown the motive of the action
According to investigative sources the man is Robert Donaldson, 43, from Michigan, who yesterday was boarding on 1191 flight at the airport of LaGuardia, New York, directed for Detroit, carrying a 9 mm... more
Civil aviationIslamic extremist blocked with the explosive in his shoes should let the plane explode
Washington, Usa - Richard Reed should be accused of attempted slaughter
Richard Reed, the Islamic extremist of English nationality blocked on board of the flight Paris-Miami with the explosive in his shoes should be now accused of attempted slaughter. To prove these charges... more
AerospaceNew Columbia experiment for the study of electrical phenomena
Cape Canaveral, USA – Cameras captured electrical particles images
"This is the first time that we have succesfully taken such images with a calibrated instrument from the Shuttle and it’s causing really great excitement with our colleagues around the world". This is t... more
IndustryBae reveals a proposal for a new security system
London, Great Britain - The equipment will concern British armed forces
Bae (British Aerospace Systems) has presented to Great Britain's Ministry of Defence a proposal tied to a new security system to be used for the armed forces of Her Majesty. The system will be called... more
DefenseIsraeli fighters bomb a zone in the southern of Libano
Beirut, Libano - Two civilian were injured
David star fighters would have uncoupled several missiles near Kfar Shuba, a great Lebanese zone on the south. According to the local radio two civilians would be involved in the strafing that has released... more
AirlinesGulf Air to double its fleet by June
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Also a low-cost carrier will be inaugurated
It will be an important year for Gulf Air, the United Arab Emirates national airline, that previews to reduce its debits and to double its fleet. An ambitious aim but that, according to the President... more
IndustryAlso Malaysia Airlines bets on A-380/800
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The planes to be delivered in 2007
Airbus continues to receive orders for the A-380/800 555-seats superjumbo whose deliveries would have to begin in 2006-2007: they are 103 aircraft already reserved by 10 airlines. A plan that has collected... more
DefenseRussia will maintain its nuclear arsenal
Moscow, Russia - The decision after the abandon by the Us side of the anti ballistic missiles treaty
After the abandon decided by the Usa of the Abm (Anti Ballistic Missiles) treaty signed in 1972, Russian Minister of Defense, Sergei Ivanov, has declared that Russia will maintain unchanged its missile... more
DefenseFrance does not exclude the right of veto for Iraq
Paris, France - Dissent between France and USA
"Nothing is able to justify a military participation today. It is not excluded the use of the right of veto from France in order to avoid the authorization for an American war demand. The French position... more
AerospaceColumbia (2): Israelis and Palestinian joined by an experiment
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It's a study about the prospects of life on planets other than Earth
"Political and social divisions exaggerate our differences, but they are really infinitesimal. If we are going to move beyond Earth, we are going to have work together. The language of universe is science... more
AirlinesAir France: privatization perhaps in February
Paris, France - The government waits the renewal of the markets
Regarding the privatization of Air France (news supplied several times by AVIONEWS) official sources of the government say that the project of selling part of the shares held by French government, that... more
CuriositiesSeven cows have blocked an airport in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam - The bovines have been captured after some hours
During the daytime of Saturday, in an airport in the central part of Vietnam it has verified a really curious block of the circulation caused by a really strange reason: seven cows had entered in the principal... more
AccidentsGerman plane overshoots the runway while landing
Berlin, Germany - No one among the 200 passengers reported injuries
An airplane of an airline coming from Paris, that works charter flights, and whose name still has not been known, overshot the runway stopping in a near field. The incident has happened at Baden airport... more
Science and technologyIn preparation a new haul to the airport of Manchester
Manchester, Great Britain - The new connection will take off from the town of Cologne
By the German town of Cologne will take off a new haul destinated to the airport of Manchester, one of the most crowded of the whole Great Britain. To give the announce has been the German carrier, Hapag... more
AirlinesAir China continues its expansion
Beijing, China - The Chinese carrier presents excellent data for the first ten months of 2002
Air China, the biggest Chinese air carrier, and one of the biggest in the world, continues its stormy economical growth. The eastern carrier has presented, tied to the first ten months of the last year... more
Latest newsA Jugoslav government airplane has carried Milutinovic to the Aja Court
Belgrade, Jugoslavia - Ex Serbian President has handed over the police
A Jugoslav government airplane has taken off, yesterday, from Belgrade with on board the ex-Serbian President, Milan Milutinovic. The man, who now he is found in a Dutch prison, has handed over Aja international... more
AirlinesIn Scotland is going to born a new low-cost carrier
Edimburgh, Great Britain - The carrier will operate by the next March 29 and will be called Air-Scotland.com
By the next March 29 in Scotland will be present a new low-cost carrier that will be called Air-Scotland.com and will principally work by the airport of Heatrow, but it will have its base in Glasgow. The... more
DefensePakistan blames India for the last missile test
New Delhi, India - The arm to be made in mass production
Even if divided by years of battles there's something that joins the poor nations of Pakistan and India: the arms race. This has enriched of an other important dowel, the final launch, by the government... more
Latest newsFighter pilot selections are running in Hungary for a program approved by Nato
Budapest, Hungary - According to Ministry of Defense only 10% will exceed the tests
"On the basis of experience, one can say that only ten applicants out of hundred are selected". This is the statement of Hungarian Ministry of Defence, about the new program for the fighter pilots, approved... more
AccidentsAir crash in Gabon: 7 deads officially made certain
Libreville, Gabon - The crash has happened in Friday
Last Friday in the Centroafrican State of Gabon has occurred an air crash that caused the death of 7 persons, 5 Congolese and 2 Russians. The flight had taken off from Brazzaville (Congo Brazzaville)... more
AccidentsAirplane crashes with cyclist
Berlin, Germany - Four wounded, but fortunately no one died
They were cycling near Paderborn airport in Germany, a 50 years woman and her 14 year daughter, when they have seen a small plane coming in difficulty at high speed. Few moments of fear and after the... more
HelicoptersDestroyed an helicopter base in Canberra's fire
Canberra, Australia - Drammatic the situation in the whole region
The fire that in these last days is besieging the Australian city of Canberra saves nobody, even who fights against an element that of natural does not have anything. Therefore it has been destroyed... more
AirlinesAlso Qantas to support the fire emergency
Canberra, Australia - Planes and meals to be offered
It's going to end one of the most torrid Australian summer that will be remembered, above all, for the frightful fires that have caused huge damages. After Sydney, besieged for weeks from the flames,... more
PeopleThe new legislation on the pilots' rota is dangerous
London, UK - Strong condemnation coming from Balpa about the European proposals
A new legislation that rules the activity of the airline pilots, as the levels of job to which they can be subordinated, has been introduced in the past weeks to the European Parliament and immediately... more
HelicoptersIsrael to joint India in the development of the civil Ahl
New Delhi, India - Also the technical sheet of the helicopter
India and Israel will cooperate for the construction of the civil version of the Alh(Advanced Light Helicopter) manufactured by Hal (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited); indeed an agreement has been reached... more
AccidentsArmy Thailandese helicopter crashes
Bangkok, Thailand - Only the pilot on board
An old Hm-1 helicopter of the Thailandese Army has crashed few hours ago killing the sole occupant, pilot Athorn Kaetkaew, after having taken off from the military airport in the province of Lopburi, 115... more
AccidentsPredator crashed for technical failure
Islamabad, Pakistan - It's the third just in this month
It would not have been the hostile fire, but a technical breakdown to provoke the crash that has completely destroyed the "Predator", the spy drone of the American Army. The aircraft was, at the moment... more
IndustryBoeing's aerospace division will supply a new security system to Nasa
Saint Louis, Usa - The system will concern the safety of the crew
The Us giant of the aeronautical and aerospace industry, Boeing Corporation, has signed a contract for the supply of a new security system for the safety of the crews of the new spacecraft that will take... more
AccidentsCleared the causes of the air crash in Tampa of January 5 2002
Washington, Usa - The pilot of the small aircraft has suicided
The Us National Transportation Safety Board (the federal board that owns the enquiries about the air crashes inside the confederation), has officially attested, on the base of the last results, the air... more
IndustryBoeing will present its earnings of the third quarter 2002 on the next January 30
Chicago, Usa - The presentation will be made on its website
Boeing, the Us giant of the aeronautical industry, will present on its website the datas about the earnings of the last quarter 2002 on the next January at 7:30 local time of the Central-Eastern United... more
IndustryEmbraer: good results and backlog
Brasilia, Brasil – Alitalia’s order deliveries are expected to begin in 2003
Embraer has comunicated datas of the fourth quarter 2002 and full year 2002 jet deliveries for its customers. In 2002 Embraer delivered 131 aircraft, compared with the 132 deliveries expected for 2002.... more