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PeopleKabul-Dushanbe is operated again
Kabul, Afghanistan - An important moment to boost the commerce
The attempt of the Afghan administration to normalize the air transport service continues, believed to be one of the fundamental pillars of every modern Country; therefore yesterday it has been inaugurated... more
AerospaceRussian space cargo in the direction of Iss
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It brings food and energy to the Iss
The Russian cargo shuttle Progress has been launched this morning at 01:47 GMT from the cosmodrome of Baikonur, in Kazakhstan, and will carry food, water and fuel to the 2 astronauts on board of the International... more
AccidentsPlane crashed near Hyannis after tail wing trouble
Hyannis, Usa - It had undergone a maintenance check the day before
On Tuesday a twin-engine turboprep plane plunged into Nantucket Sound after its pilot made a distress call reporting a problem with the plane's tail wing. No passengers were aboard the 19-seat Colgan Air... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on various transport category airplanes manufactured by McDonnell Douglas
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) fire extinguishers to fire discharge cartridges, which could result in the inability to put out a fire in an engine or in the APU
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-77-AD; Amendment... more
AirlinesAlso Sas will fly to Basra
Copenaghen, Denmark - The service would start in the end of 2003
The American Supervisory Authority in Iraq has granted to the Sas (Scandinavian Airlines) the right to operate 2 flights a week with the city of Bassra. Together to the Polish Lot they are only 2 the... more
Science and technologyAjaccio: a bombing failed
Corsica, France - Maybe Nfcl is responsible of the attack
Terrorism alert in Corsica: police artificers found and defused three bombs placed at Ajaccio airport. Local agents referred the news today, stressing two devices had been placed under the offices of... more
AirlinesEasyJet expands its network
London, UK - 3 new routes and 5 new planes to come
The low-cost airline easyJet has communicated it will add 3 new European destinations to its network: Marseilles and Toulouse in France and Bilbao in Spain for GBP 40,98 for a return ticket. All the... more
AerospaceFirst effects of the report on Columbia
Washington, Usa - Shuttle tank responsible soon pensioned
After the publication of the report of the commission inquiring on Columbia incident, Nasa started to move. The Marshall Space Flight Center direction, Alabama, announced yesterday that by the end of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McCauley Propeller Systems, Inc. Propeller Hub
Washington, Usa - Models B5JFR36C1101, C5JFR36C1102, B5JFR36C1103, and C5JFR36C1104
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-32-AD; Amendment... more
IndustryIt starts the testing phase of Tu-204/300
Moscow, Russia - It's appropriate to fly the short- and medium-hauls
They began yesterday the tests of the new Tupolev airplane, the Tu-204/300 that derives directly from the previous model, the TU-204-100; the tests, that are needed to assure the Russian certification... more
AccidentsHK Gfs helicopter crashes, 2 victims
Hong Kong, China - It was bought 6 months ago
An EC-155B1 helicopter operated by the HK Gfs (Government Flying Service) crashed on Tuesday night but the rescuers were able to localize the wreckage only hours after the incident, cost the lives of 2... more
AirlinesRyanair could drop more French routes
Dublin, Ireland - If there're more adverse legal battles a pulling out could be possible
The verdict emitted from Strasbourg court against Ryanair (to see AVIONEWS) could oblige the Irish carrier to drop other routes it the legal battle in France would continue. This is the possibility illustrated... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Learjet model 45 airplanes
To prevent moisture contamination and subsequent formation of ice which could cause bending and damage of the squat switch assembly of the nose landing gear (NLG), driving the nose wheel to an uncommanded angle against the force of the steering system, a
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-13-AD; Amendment... more
AerospaceThe Italian space agency will join Iss
Rome, Italy - Sensor glove for muscle problems
On August 29 Italy will launch from Russian Baikonur platform an equipment to operate three experiments in orbit. The Italian space agency, Asi, will use the Progress 12P capsule to send on International... more
AccidentsSmall plane crashes into a court killing the pilot
Santiago, Chile - No one hurt among the people on the ground
A small single engine aircraft Piper PA Tomahawk 38 crashed yesterday afternoon for mechanical problems in the courtyard of a house in Santiago, killing the pilot and wounding the copilot. The airplane... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes
To find and fix fatigue cracking between the seal ribs of the front spar web of the wing and outboard of the outboard seal rib to front spar station inboard 711, which could result in fuel leakage into the area of the inboard engines, and consequent incr
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-178-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. series airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model MU-2B
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 97-CE-27-AD; Amendment... more
DefenseLockheed Martin will refund the Us government with USD 37m
Washington, Usa - It inflated the cost of contracts with Us Air Force without reasons
The vicissitude fates back to last year when Lockheed Martin former-employee, Alber Campbell (nicknamed whistleblower) had denounced to the federal court in Orlando the unfair way with which his company... more
AccidentsThe remains of UA-93 flight are irrecuperable
Washington, Usa - The flight symbol of American will to oppose terrorism
The medical examiner of Somerset county, Pennsylvania, where one of the four hijacked planes on September 11, 2001, crashed, stated less than 10% of the remains of the UA-93 flight victims has been recovered. There... more
Latest newsIndonesian Army needs more Sukhoi jets
Jakarta, Indonesia - 12 at least
The Indonesian armed forces chief General, Endriartono Sutarto, has declared his Country needs 12 more Sukhoi warplanes, despite the debate for the supply of 4 Sukhoi jets (of which 2 have been delivered... more
Science and technologySerial Sur Sa wins Carrasco airport contract
Montevideo, Uruguay - Sea of Milan among the contractors
A group to which Sea (Società Esercizi Aeroportuali) of Milan belongs, obtained yesterday a contract in Uruguay to run Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo. The Serial Sur Sa Group offered USD... more
AerospaceMan who stole Moon rocks condamned to nearly 6 years prison
Orlando, Usa - He sold them over the internet
A man trying to sell over the internet Moon rocks stolen from Nasa has been jailed for nearly six years in Florida. The 27-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah, was one of four people arrested in an FBI... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH gliders
Washington, Usa - Model Duo-Discus
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-33-AD; Amendment... more
HelicoptersThe first A-109 Power is in service with the Malaysian Fire Department
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - But it can be deployed for any purpose
Tha Malaysian Fire Department (known as Bomba) now can count on the performances of Agusta 109E Power, of which it took delivery of 2 aircraft on June, 2003. The interior of the helicopter in service... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,182,832 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Company awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Company, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an $8,985,000 ceiling priced order contract for procurement of 52 various components for the F/A 18 shared reconnaissance pods... more
Latest newsChogm: Raaf close to shot down light plane last year
Newcastle, Australia - 90-second period of very extreme alert
During a security scare at last year's Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the Raaf (Royal Australian Air Force) came close to sending a fully armed fighter jet to shoot down a light plane:... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a 1 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopters
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., was awarded on Aug. 20, 2003, a $1,226,670 increment as part of a $15,995,309 firm-fixed-price contract for a user data module reprogramming capability... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $28,986,305 priced order under the existing basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-00-G-0001) for procurement of turbine nozzle segments... more
AccidentsIsraeli air attack kills two civilians
Gaza, Israel - One of them was a teenager
A Palestinian teenager died of his injuries overnight, becoming the second civilian victim of an abortive Israeli air raid against suspected militants the previous day: a 65-year-old bystander was also... more
AccidentsPassenger dies during the Dublin-Rome flight
Paris, France - The route was operated with an Alitalia plane
A man, whose nationality is not known yet, died yesterday afternoon on board of an Alitalia aircraft taken off from Dublin at 13:10 and directed to Rome. Indeed on flight AZ-297 a person was suddenly... more
AirlinesAir Sahara increases its network with 24 flights more
New Delhi, India - Since September 7 the flight will be 103 from 79
The Indian private airline Air Sahara has announced today since September 7 it will add 24 destinations to its domestic network, and for this purpose it will use 2 Boeing 737-700s and a Canadian Regional... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of certain safe-life structure and certain principal structural elements, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-325-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models EA-300/ 200, EA-300L, and EA-300S
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-14-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GMBH airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-20-AD; Amendment... more
AccidentsFirefighter dragged into the air by helicopter
Greith, Austria - He had his hand trapped
On Monday an Austrian firefighter was dragged 500 metres into the air after trapping his hand in a water tank on a helicopter. Werner Seidl was fighting a forest fire in Greith with 30 other firemen and... more
AccidentsMan shot inside the Swiss' offices in the Indian capital, no casualty reported
New Delhi, India - It was just a robbery
A man not identified yet has opened the fire today in the Swiss International Air Lines' offices in New Delhi, inside the World Trade Tower, for a robbery that would have yielded not more than USD 217.... more
IndustryKorean Air buys Daewoo Heavy Industries
Seoul, South Korea - A deal worth USD 200m
The purchase of the Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd announced yesterday from part of Korean Air, the South Korea national airline, is one of the most important in the Country's history. About the economic... more
IndustrySoon the Be-200 could be sold in the West market
Moscow, Russia - It's an incomparable aircraft in the anti-fire activity
Representatives of Russia's Irkut Corporation, Eads and Rolls-Royce met during the Maks-2003 to announce their companies are ready to offer, in the western market, the Be-200, which will mount the BR715... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) series airplanes, and Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of positioning data and a display of incorrect attitude data to the flightcrew, which could compromise the ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-314-AD; Amendment... more
Military aviationEUR 31m proposed to help Portugal
Brussels, Belgium - Commissioner Barnier proposed a European Civil Defense
Today the UE Committee proposed an appropriation of EUR 31,6m from the solidarity funds to help Portugal in its emergency measures after the serious damages provoked by the fires of this summer. Michel... more
Latest newsFinnish aircraft have the right to cross the Russian border for 25 km
Moscow, Russia - It's needed to better patrol the border
It has been signed yesterday by the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Kasyanov, the decree according to which the Finnish plane will have the right to violate the Russian airspace for 25 km of the border.... more
AccidentsA bird the cause of the collision between 2 Russian Mi-24V helicopters
Moscow, Russia - An official source has communicated it
The incident that yesterday has involved 2 Russian Mi-24V military helicopters in the Country's Far East would have been caused from a bird sucked from one of the engines, according to official declarations... more
Latest newsFirst 2 Su-27s arrive in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Russia could become the sole supplier
The first 2 Su-27 fighter jets arrived this morning on board of a huge Russian Antonov cargo plane at the air force base of Iswahyudi, first part of an order that comprises also 2 Su-30s and 2 Mi-35 attack... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fire hazard in the main fuel tanks due to fuel spillage
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-328-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained IP turbine disc failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-08-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 or JT9D-7 series engines
Usa - To detect and correct cracking or other damage to the structure of the upper or lower surface of the forward lower spar and any loose or damaged fasteners, which could result in reduced structural capability of nacelle struts one through four, and
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-27-AD; Amendment... more
AccidentsBeech 1900 commuter plane crashes just after the takeoff
New York, Usa - In January an identical plane of Colgan Air crashed after the departure
A Beechcraft 1900 operated by Colgan Air, a Us Airways Express carrier, crashed yesterday while the pilot tried to carry out an emergency landing at the airport of Boston, from where it took off few minutes... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines starts its recovery
New York, Usa - It went bankrupt in December
United Airlines, which went bankrupt in December, started a small recovery. After a weak second quarter, closed with USD 632m loss, the second American carrier announced good results in the company's... more
AerospaceNasa will resume flights next spring
Washington, Usa - The accusations of the Commission do not discourage it
After the 250 pages of the report of the Commission enquiring on Columbia, what came to light yesterday (see AVIONEWS) is the lack of security, a too ministerial policy of the Nasa, and also the lack of... more