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AirlinesAir France announces the share exchange with Alitalia
Paris, France- The operation has been programmed in 2001
"With the administrator exchange, this operation realizes the will of Air France and Alitalia to construct a long term alliance, strengthening the ties among European companies in Sky Team". This is the... more
HelicoptersRescue helicopters under enemy rebels attack
Bogota, Colombia - The crew was able to back to its base
A Columbian helicopter engaged in the searches of the airplane of the minister having been missing since this morning, with other 4 persons on board (see news published this morning by AVIONEWS), has been... more
AerospaceA new crew is going to begin the training for next Shuttle launch
Houston, USA - The shuttle would have to leave after the summer
"My job is to prepare well my group, without remembering about what was happened. We cannot allow to make it. I have to be ready for Nasa ok and when a new Shuttle will be ready to take off". This is... more
AerospaceShuttle tragedy: the supposition of a crash against a space detritus is reinforcing
Houston, USA - A Nasa relation puts in guard against the risks of the "space garbage"
"We have catalogued about 9000 objects of land origin that turn over our head. There are fragments of the diameter from ten centimeters and over , for those smallest ones we are not able to characterize... more
DefenseTurkey more and more tied to Us in case of a war in Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish parliament OKs for an upgrade of Us bases
With 308-193 vote and 9 abstentions the Turkish parliament has voted a resolution with which has been decided of upgrade the air force bases from where, likely, the American troops will deliver an attack... more
AerospaceThe seven Columbia victims remains have been recovered
Houston, USA – The statement has been comunicated by Nasa
"The remains will be given to their families soon". This is Frederick Gregory’s declaration, Nasa vice administrator. The American space agency, in fact, said that all the seven Columbia astronaut’s rem... more
Civil aviationHeavy security measures in Germany for the visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin
Berlin, Germany - The visit is previewed for Sunday and it will last two days
The German Government is on the way to organize heavy security measures to protect the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during his official visit to Berlin, from Sunday and will last until Monday. The... more
DefenseUe rejects the possibility of a diplomatic mission in Iraq
Brussels, Belgium - It's run the risk to weaken the European position on the international scenario
According to many, analysts of international politic and state councilmen, the decision of this morning taken by the group leaders of the European Parliament to not send in Iraq an official mission in... more
AirlinesEasyJet increases its passenger numbers: a Go success
London, UK - Good results also for the load-factor
An excellent performance the EasyJet's that in January has recorded an increment of the passenger traffic of 43.5% regarding the same month of the previous year: they have been 1,5 million persons who... more
PeopleNorthwest flight escorted by two F-16s
Washington, Usa - The strange attitude of three people, and the alarm was immediately released
A Northwest Airlines flight, originated in Detroit and directed to Washington with 48 passengers on board, has had to land at Baltimora airport after having been escorted by two F-16 fighters, taken off... more
AccidentsColombia's plane Labor Minister disappearing
Bogota, Colombia - No bad weather when it took off
A PA-60 carrying the Columbian Minister of Labor and Health, Juan Luis Londono, has been missing since yesterday afternoon, after the takeoff from Girardot airport, 120 km far from capital Bogota, directed... more
AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib (2): within the next hours the decision of Creteil's Tribunal
Paris, France - The Tribunal is ready to decide between controlled administration and winding-up
Regarding the now next failure of the French low-cost air carrier, Air Lib, we have new particulars. The employees of the air company, nearly 3000 persons, risk the dismissal, had protested with a really... more
AirlinesDecrease of passengers for British Airways during the month of January
London, Great Britain - But it grows Ryanair
One of the main air carriers of the world, British Airways, has registered a loss on the number of the transported passengers during the last month of January equal to 1,8%. The decrease is more evident... more
AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib
Paris, France - Will the air company die?
By yesterday's midnight the French low-cost carrier Air Lib does not fly any more. The French government has suspended the flying licence to the air company in heavy crisis by some months. In the same... more
HelicoptersNew look for Enstrom
Dallas, Usa - Improvements about the last three years orders
It will be a new Enstrom that one to be introduced to Heli-Expo 2003 that will take place in Dallas since tomorrow and to which several companies, related to the helicopter field, will participate. The... more
AirlinesNear to born in Brazil a new air carrier
Brasilia, Brazil - The air company will born by the fusion of the two main carriers of the country
In Brazil is in progress the creation of a new air carrier that will born by the fusion of the two principal air companies of the country, Varig and Tam. The new carrier of which we do not yet know the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To find and fix possible fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin concealed under certain repair doublers, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-316-AD; Amendment 39-13044; AD 2003-03-19] RIN... more
CuriositiesThe new Vietnamese fashion is to swim with airplane’s life jacket
Hanoi, Vietnam - The Vietnamese air company spends every year about USD 50.000 to replace the jackets
"On many flights between the 16 and 20 life jackets disappear". This is the declaration of the Internal Security Services Director of the air company, Hoang Duy Khanh to the Vietnamese newspaper Thanh... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines on the edge of the failure
Washington, Usa - Important the meeting with the labour unions previewed for tomorrow
If a compromise between AA management (American Airlines) and its employees will not be reached about more cuts in order to face the bad financial solution, the American carrier could follow the fate of... more
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