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AccidentsF-18 crashes after overshooting the runway
Pearce Air Base, Usa - Investigators are already on the way
A F-18 Hornet of Unites States Navy, pertaining to the naval group of the Lincoln aircraft carriers at Pearce base, was not able to land in a proper way and it has crashed to the end of the landing runway,... more
AerospaceFirst experiments for Columbia
Cape Canaveral, USA - Start the job for the 7 astronauts
First day of experiments for the seven astronauts of Columbia space shuttle, lifted off yesterday from the Kennedy spaces center in Florida (as published by AVIONEWS on 16/01/03). This mission, called... more
HelicoptersEurocopter more and more present in Australia
Sydney, Australia - 278 helicopters are already operating in the region
The presence of Eurocopter in Australia is strengthened, thanks to the creation of the Australian Aerospace subsidiary on January 1st, 2003: while they are 278 the helicopters of the European consortium... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Alenia Aeronautica awarded a contract in Greece
Rome, Italy - The order involves 12 C-27Js aircraft
"The Greek Defense Ministry has adjudicated today to Aeronautical Alenia, a Finmeccanica society, and to the American group Lockheed Martin the contract, with a value of EUR 297m, for the supply of 12... more
Science and technologyBulgaria will give an airport to Usa
Sofia, Bulgaria - It will be given for the war against Iraq
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolai Svinarov, has declared that, during the next war against Iraq, Bulgaria will give to United States the use of the airport of Sarafovo, to let them make their military... more
CuriositiesMay 3 will take off the first flight of the aeronautical history entirely reserved to nudists
Houston, Usa - Already sold over the half of the disponible seats
Following the idea of a businessman from Texas, owner of the "Castaways Travel", based in Houston, May 3 will take off from Miami, destinated to Cancun, in Mexico, a really particular flight, about which... more
PeopleFaa points on the Internet security
Washington, Usa - A new harden system will be created for the data exchange
Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) will carry out this year some important innovations in the field of the It (Information Technology) and of the Internet security, the real backbone that makes possible... more
Fair and showsThe Brazilian President in Switzerland with an airliner
Brasilia, Brasil – He will go to Davos world economic Forum without presidential airplane
"It’s better to give the example reducing the costs where it is possible". This is the statement of Inacio Lula from Silva’s spokesman, the Brazilian new President. He has justified the ex-labour leader’s choic... more
DefenseSaddam Hussein: "We are ready for the fight"
Baghdad, Iraq - The declaration in the 12th anniversary of the first "Desert Storm"
In the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the first "Gulf War", gone to the history as "Desert Storm", the Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein has made a declaration to Iraqi television. Saddam Hussein has... more
DefenseRussian Minister of Defense launches the alarm about Al Qaeda
Moscow, Russia - "It should have in a short time the atomic bomb"
The Russian Minister of Defense, Serghei Ivanov, launches a worrying international alarm about Al Qaeda, the international terrorist organization headed by Osama Bin Laden, responsible of the terrorist... more
Defense"Iraq has violated the import ban imposed by Un"
Brussels, Belgium - Declaration of the chief of Un inspectors, Hans Blix
Trusting the opinion of the chief of the Un inspectors in Iraq, Hans Blix, Iraq during these last years should have violated import ban imposed by Un after the first "Gulf War". The worry of Hans Blix... more
DefenseDeclarations of Russian Foreign Minister, Igor Ivanov, about the crisis in Iraq
Moscow, Russia - "Whoever knows something about Iraqi's people destruction weapons has to say it immediately"
Russian Foreign Minister, Igor Ivanov, during a meeting had yesterday with his Italian colleague Franco Frattini, has made a declaration about the crisis, every day most dangerous, that involves Iraq. The... more
IndustryIlyushin Finance to supply aircraft to Atlant-Soyuz
Moscow, Russia - The first to come two Il-96/400Ts
Some important awakening signs are coming just from Russia, for the field of the aeronautic has always been its point of strenght. Therefore Ilyushin Finance, one of the greatest aircraft industries... more
AirlinesThe Swedish Goodjet has become insolvent and filed for bankruptcy
Stockholm, Sweden - The chairman to seek for financial support
It's come also for Goodjet, a Swedish airline, the hour in order to file for the bankruptcy, after that the carrier did not fly by 6 weeks ago. An emblematic history of all the field of the civil aviation,... more
DefenseSaddam Hussein should be treating his exile
Berlin, Germany - The news comes from the German weekly magazine "Der Spiegel"
Trusting the German weekly magazine "Der Spiegel", that should have had this information by some diplomats in Dubai, the Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein, should be treating his exile in an African State,... more
AirlinesThe traffic is flying for Swiss International Air Lines
Basel, Switzerland. 2002 is record, but the last four-months
Record figures for Swiss International Air Lines, that in 2002 has transported 11,6 million persons. A result that exceeds previewed 9,8 million in the business plan and that has allowed the load factor... more
AirlinesLoad Factor record for Cathay Pacific
Rome, Italy - Yield decreases
" It’s reason of great satisfaction to see a consisting increase both airtraffic and load factor, in a very difficult year for the field. However, nobody is immune to the conjuncture and in fact the y... more
HelicoptersA good 2002 for Enstrom
Mesa, USA – 9 deliveries for the company
"We are a small company, but we don’t think small. We will nearly double our deliveries in 2003, and we’re laying the groundwork for additional growth from there". This is the statement of Steve Daniels, th... more
Latest newsRussian Air Force updates 20 Sukhoi-27s (2): the technical aircraft sheet
Moscow, Russia - One of the best fighter ever built
Su-27 is a long range fighter comparable to the American F-15 but but superior in many respects. It is a twin-engined jet that has demonstrated an exceptional easiness of handling in whichever situation... more
Latest newsRussian Air Force to update 20 Sukhoi 27s
Moscow, Russia - By 3 years to be available the new tactical fighter
The new Russian tactical bomber for the 21st century, the fifth generation produced by the Sukhoi bureau, will not be ready before 2006-2007, and for this reason the Russian Air Force will renew its Su-27.... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $5,377,251 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-99-C-1175) for the engineering effort in support of configuration... more
IndustryPurdy Corp awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded a $6,314,316.40 firm-fixed-price contract for 40 transmissions applicable to the AH-64 Helicopter on Jan. 15, 2003. Work will be performed in Manchester... more
IndustryParker Aerospace awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
USA
Parker Aerospace, Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a delivery order amount of $15,006,390.72 as part of a $15,006,390.72 firm-fixed-price contract for support of the Apache (AH-64), Blackhawk (UH-60),... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $8,444,622.82 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 124 fan cases each, applicable to F-100-PW-200 engine. Total funds have been... more
DefenseBush: "The patience is running out, I'll lead the coalition"
Washington, Usa - Meanwhile 4 aircraft carriers to sail for the Gulf
"At some point in time, the United States' patience will run out. In the name of peace, if he does not disarm, I will lead a coalition of the willing to disarm Saddam Hussein" Bush declared before the... more
DefenseIraqi crisis: inspectors found 11 chemical empty warheads
Baghdad, Iraq - It's still early to say about a violation of the UN resolution
According to a spokesman of the White House the yesterday recovery would be not the reason for a conflict, rather it is the Saddam Hussein's attitude in his complex that will carry to a war. But the... more
PeopleEvacuated a flight in Australia
Brisbane, Australia - The evacuation has been caused by a fruit box
Alarm at the Australian airport of Brisbane, where has been evacuated a flight from Brisbane to Adelaide because in the cargo hold of the aircraft there was a white powder on a fruit box. After the usual... more
DefenseAiea asks to North Korea of not using the blackmail of the nuclear weapons
Moscow, Russia - In the same time it asks also to widen the mandate of to Un inspectors in Iraq
Aiea (Agence Internationale pour l'Energie Atomique - International Agency for the Energy of Atoms), has invited the government of North Korea to not use the blackmail of nuclear weapons, to obtain aids... more
DefensePentagon offers to the press a war training course
Washington, Usa - The course should help the journalists to arrive prepared in the Gulf area
The Pentagon, Us minister of Defense, in the attempt of planning the media covering of the next war in the Persian Gulf offers to the journalists that will leave for the area a training course centered... more
Latest newsThere are 5 women among the "alpini" leaving for Afghanistan
L'Aquila, Italy - Among the women soldiers a paratrooper
In the group of soldiers that will leave from Italy to Afghanistan, in the field of the operation Enduring Freedom, the operation that should guarantee the back coming of the democratic life in the asian... more
DefenseTurkey organizes a regional summit about iraq
Ankara, Turkey - The conference is an attempt of finding a pacific solution to the war
In the extreme attempt of finding a pacific solution to the next and nearly not avoidable war in the Persian Gulf, Turkish governement is organizing a regional summit about the new crisis with Iraq. To... more
Security"No to peace at every cost"
Vatican City, Vatican - This is the advertisement of the Holy See to Roman Catholic politicians
In a vademecum published by the Congregation of the doctrine, organ of the Holy See, is exposed an advertisement to Roman Catholic politicians. In the advertisement is said: "Peace is always the result... more
HelicoptersDefense minister of Kazakhstan piloted a Mi-17V/5 (2): the technical sheet
Astana, Kazakhstan - Mi-17V/5 is the Mi-8 export version
Mi-17 is a multipurpose helicopter that can also be armed with an immense assortment of rockets and missiles, often used in order to supply support to the ground forces. But the varied employment is... more
AerospaceIt today releases the countdown for Columbia (2): the shuttle has left
Cape Canaveral, United States - Aboard a Israeli astronaut
The shuttle spaces Columbia has left the launch pad of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, at the 10:39 local time, the 16:39 Italian time. Aboard there is the Israeli astronaut, Ilan Ramo... more
Latest newsA too hasty bombing that one that caused the dead of 4 Canadian soldiers
Washington, Usa - A risk of martial court for the two pilots
The trial in the comparisons of the two American military pilots, accused to have murdered 4 Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan on last April 17 during a patrolling mission of the Iraqi territory, has already... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines decreases losses
Washington, USA – Good sales and costs reduce the winning politics
Delta Airlines, the third largest United States air company, has comunicated data’s budgetary of fourth trimester. Carrier has recorded a loss of USD 363m, against USD 734m in the same last year period. T... more
HelicoptersDefense Minister of Kazakhstan piloted a Mi-17V/5: "A nice experience"
Astana, Kazakhstan - The government to acquire 14 units
An authoritative opinion that one of which it has been invested Mi-17V/5, the Russian multirole helicopter; indeed the Defense Minister, Mukhtar Altynbayev, has had the chance to pilot the aircraft on... more
AerospaceInside the storm with Nasa images
Washington, USA - Pictures have been realized by a new scientific equipment
"Nasa experts have compared the pictures as that ones of doctor’s patient observed with sophisticated medical scanning equipment". This the statement of the American space agency after having observed t... more
DefenseIndonesian Air Force to carry the defense operations in Kupang
Est Timor, Indonesia - Kupang's position is very strategic
The government of East Timor has decided to concentrate its efforts of air defense in the east region of the country, beginning the construction of a huge base radar in Kupang, in the oriental part of... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue chooses again Boeing
Sydney, Australia - The order's value is more than USD 2bn
With an order of 50 B-737 from Boeing, Virgin Blue is gotten ready to reinforce in considerable way its fleet that already operates with 28 of these aircraft. The "low-cost" airline, headed by tycoon... more
Science and technologySeveral plans to increase English airports
London, UK - But it's important to verify the available budget
Many the proposals that in these last times have been formulated by the commission delegated by the English government to increase the capacity of the airports in Great Britain, and just Tuesdays some... more
AirlinesEUR 250m in a year Lufthansa pays for the taxes
Frankfurt, Germany - Nearly the half of the profits of 2002
"The new fiscal program of the German government will cost to the German air company, Lufthansa, approximately EUR 250m in a year, with competitive disadvantages for the carrier", has declared Karl-Ludwig... more
AerospaceIt begins today the countdown for Columbia
Cape Canaveral, USA - The mission period is approximately of 16 days
It will leave today, but surprise of last minute, between 10,00 am and 2,00 pm (between the 16 and the 20 Italian hour), the countdown for the launch of the space shuttle Columbia. Initially previewed... more
AerospaceSpace walk with surprise for Donald Pettit
Washington, USA - Astronaut has replaced the Russian colleague
He would have not been on board of the ISS (International Space Station), but after having replaced a colleague landed by doctors, yesterday Donald Pettit has completed a walk on the space. Another exceptional... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International, Inc. ALF502L-2, ALF502L- 2C, ALF502R-3 and ALF502R-3A series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent fire in the engine nacelle, in-flight shutdown, and possible damage to the engine
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-34-AD; Amendment 39-13017; AD 2003-02-01] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B and 212 helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of a grip, separation of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-14-AD; Amendment 39-13015; AD 2003-01-04] RIN... more
PeopleUs air carriers warned on missile attack risk
Washington, Usa - It's tried to find a strategy to limit the possibilities of this threat
The American federal government is taking in serious consideration different strategies to adopt in order to avoid an attack carried against commercial aircraft on the wake of that one against an Israeli... more
DefenseUsa hunts Iraqi Scud missiles
Washington, Usa - The location is important before the beginning of a war
The American military strategists are trying to perfect the methods in order to find, and therefore to destroy, the arsenal of Iraqi Scud missiles, the most frightening weapon in Saddam's hand. A fundamental... more
DefenseChechenya: "Nuclear weapons to face the Russian Army"
Grozny, Chechenya - An incredible demand
An "absurd" request, being to the first comments, that one of the vicepremier of the indipendent Chechen government, Movladi Udugov, who asks the USA to supply to its guerrillas an adequate arsenal in... more
AccidentsIt has been reassembled incorrectly the German chopper crashed near Kabul
Berlin, Germany - It's going to end the German minister investigation
Inquiries on the German helicopter, a Sikorsky CH-53 that last December 21 crashed close to Kabul killing the 7 militaries on board, are arrived to one first consideration. The conclusion is that it... more