Defense"Iraqi Freedom": it has been identified a plant for the production of weapons of destruction of mass

Washington, Usa - News revailed by American and Israeli network

According to American network and Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post, that cite Pentagon sources, Us Army infantry troops of the First Brigade of the Third Division would have found "enormous" a secret chemical... more

AirlinesNorthwest announces the cut of 4900 employees

New York, Usa - 20 airplanes are on the ground

The crisis of the biggest American carriers continues. After the news regarding American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental and US Airways (published by AVIONEWS), Northwest Airlines has announced... more

Weather forecastsExhibitions and air shows in March 2003

DASSAULT FALCON REGIONAL SEMINARS…March 11, Toluca, Mexico; March 25, Dallas; March 27, San Jose, Calif. Info: (201) 440-6700; Web site: falconjet.com. SPEEDNEWS AVIATION INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE…March 24-... more

Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": an US Apache helicopter seized (2): the technical sheet

Rome, Italy - One of most powerful attack helicopter ever built

The AH-C64 Apache is a double engine and four shovels helicopter, planned in order to carry out the most varied attack missions. Currently it is one of the most sophisticated helicopter in the world... more

Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": an US Apache helicopter seized

Baghdad, Iraq - Still unknown the dynamic of what's happening

In the images shown little ago by the Arabic television Al Jazira, it's looked at an American helicopter, Apache type, captured by the Iraqi troops and encircled by a multitude of persons who celebrated... more

Industry7E7 ready for 2008

Seattle, Usa - It will be the Boeing's relaunching for the future

The enigmatic Boeing jet plane that would have to replace the Sonic Cruiser, the supersonic airplane, will be the 7E7, as anticipated by Boeing on last January 29, and it has to be considered as an absolute... more

IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 42 USDm contract

Usa

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis is being awarded a $42,460,000 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-95-C-0209) to exercise an option for the procurement of 22 install engines... more

AccidentsTwo Sea Kings crashed over the Gulf, 7 died

London, UK - Another human error the cause of the incident

The 7 troops on board of the two helicopters Sea King are surely all dead after the collision in flight on Saturday over the zone of the Persian Gulf, according to declarations of the English Defense Ministry.... more

AccidentsBlack Hawk crashed in Afghanistan, 6 killed

Kabul, Afghanistan - It wasn't an enemy attack

An American military helicopter Black Hawk has crashed yesterday in Afghanistan, near the city of Ghazni, causing the deaths of the 6 militaries on board. According to the US Central Command in Afghanistan... more

PeopleUE will intervene to support the air field if crisis spreads (2): ok for public aids but without distorcions

Brussels, Belgium - But Us carrier could benefit of public support

It will be only a matter of contingent measures and for a limited period of time, they let to know from the European Commission that today has discussed on the provisions that will be adopted in order... more

HelicoptersAmerican helicopters disembark troops in Iraqi Kurdistan

Teheran, Iran - News communicated by Irna, Iraqi press agency

Anglo-American coalition helicopters, after having flown over the Turkish aerial space, are landed in the Iraqi Kurdistan, disembarking troops. News has been given by Iranian press agency Irna. American... more

Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": Pentagon refuses the news of fighter shot down (2)

Washington, USA - According to the Pentagon all airplanes have come back

"We do not have news of an incident of the sort", has specified this afternoon a Pentagon spokesman, denying that Iraqi they have shot down a British or American aircraft. Pentagon has specified that all... more

Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British troops is to conquer Bassora within this night

London, Great Britain - An English military source said that

A British military source said that the English troops have the objective to conquer Bassora within this night. After a penetration of 150 km inside Iraq, the allied army is ready to carry the second... more

AirlinesRestored Lufthansa connections to Tel Aviv and Beirut

Frankfurt, Germany - Suspended Frankfurt-Amman and Frankfurt-Damman flights

The Lufthansa has announced that from tomorrow until Monday the flights Frankfurt-Tel Aviv and Frankfurt-Beirut will be restored. A spokesman of the airline has declared that eventual suspensions, limitations... more

AirlinesEmirates confirms the regularity of its flights

Dubai, United Emirates - Suspended flights for and from Kuwait only

Emirates, the airline Dubai-based, has decided to continue regularly its flights, suspending only those from and for Kuwait. The carrier asks the passengers to control for precaution the timetables of... more

PeopleCaac will allow Taiwan airlines to use its air routes for emergency reason

Benjing, China - The provision is for civil flights only

The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, Caac, has emitted an official notice in which the airlines of Taiwan are invited to use the Chinese air routes for emergency needs. An a must-deed,... more

DefensePowell puts in guard Turkey against the invasion of Northern Iraq

Ankara, Turkey - Ankara conditions the use of its aerial space to the carrier of a memorandum

Turkish network Ntv, has reported that American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has put in guard Turkey entering in the Northern Iraq, unilaterally. According to Turkish military sources, although Parliament... more

IndustryFiatAvio (2): war could influence negotiation

Paris, France - According to the newspaper "La Tribune" Italian Government prefers American

"The alignment of Silvio Berlusconi behind Bush in the Iraqi dossier, could explain the Carlyle American bottom's advantage on Snecma". This is the affirmation appeared this morning on the daily newspaper... more

Latest newsUsaf official recommends to clear the Us pilots who killed Canadian soldiers

New Orleans, Usa - Strong condemnation from the relatives

The two American pilots who, by mistake, killed 4 Canadian soldiers hurting other 8 during the anti-terroristic operations in Afghanistan, could avoid the martial court and get off only with two months... more

PeopleUE will intervene to support the air field if crisis spreads

Brussels, Belgium - Insurance premiums will be increased too

The European Commission will know to take part in appropriate way as after the September 11 attacks in order to support the aerial field in the case the war in Iraq will have negative effects. It has... more

AirlinesWorld's airlines feel strain of war

Washington, Usa - They will cut flights and jobs

The full impact of war in Iraq is being felt by airlines as a steep fall in passenger numbers forces them to cut flights and threaten jobs. All these news were published by AVIONEWS the previous days. The... more

DefenseEuropean Union has given a warning to North Korea

Brussels, Belgium - Warning is contained in a document that will be approved today

"The respect by North Korea of international engagements in the field of the nuclear armaments is not source of serious worry for all the international community. Eu has asked to North Korea to abstain... more

AirlinesComputer glitch delays All Nippon Airways flights

Tokyo, Japan - It affected only domestic flights

Flights on all Nippon Airways were delayed across Japan on Friday after the carrier's computer reservation system broke down. The early morning glitch in Ana's computer system at Tokyo's main domestic... more

AirlinesThe trial against the terrorists involved in the Air India explosion is to begin

Vancouver, Canada - Canadian Court is to release pre-trial transcripts

Despite numerous delays, the long-awaited trial of the two men accused in Canada's biggest mass murder will start April 28 as scheduled. Ripudamin Malik and Ajaib Bagri are charged with first degree murder... more

Press releaseGaruda Indonesia receives Airbus operational reliability award

Toulouse, France - For A-330 aircraft

"Garuda Indonesia received an Airbus award for operational reliability for its fleet of A-330 aircraft at an official ceremony in Jakarta last Tuesday. The airline currently operates a fleet of six A-330... more

Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Occupied two air fields in west Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq - There could be mass destruction weapons

The advance of Anglo-American soldiers inside Iraq is going on. In the last minutes, the Cnn has given news of the occupation of two western Iraq air fields, known as H-2 and H-3. They are considered... more

IndustryFiatAvio: Snecma would be refrained from the French State

Paris, France - This is the revelation of the economic daily newspaper "Les Echos"

According to the French newspaper "Les Echos", it would be the French State to refrain Snecma, in the FiatAvio operation. According to the newspaper, in last week extraordinary Board of Administration,... more

DefenseUe Council approves a document about Iraq that it does not speak about war

Brussels, Belgium – Ue united again, but only about the post-war scenes

In the European Council of Brussels yesterday, the European States have found again the agreement, thanks to a declaration about Iraqi crisis that it omits the war in action and it’s completely concentrated o... more

AirlinesAer Lingus reports EUR 64m of profits

Belfast, Ireland - It was helped by a substained cost cutting

Aer Lingus has turned a EUR 52m loss in 2001 to a profit of almost EUR 64m in 2002. However the airline has warned that the conflict in Iraq will have a significant effect on travel, it said it's in... more

HelicoptersThai government weighs the purchase of two UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters

Bangkok, Thailandia - It's a business of USD 35m

The Thai government has expressed the will to acquire two helicopters Uh-60L Blackhawk comprised a substantial equipment, for an order valued in USD 35m. It's dealt with, therefore, an equipment composed... more

AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines purchases and implements new life saving equipment

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - It will be installed on all its aircraft

Saudi Arabian Airlines has purchased cardiac science powerheart Aeds which will be incorporated in their safety program. In addition the air company, in coordination with the Saudi Heart Association sanctioned... more

DefenseAmericans cannot still fly over Turkey

Ankara, Turkey - There are strong discords between Usa and Turkey

According to Turkish Foreign Office sources, there would be still a discord between Usa and Turkey, as the Turkish troops will have to enter in the Northern of Iraq, than about use of Turkish aerial space... more

Science and technologyIreland grants to the Usa the use of Shannon airport

Belfast, Ireland - A vote of the Parliament gives the free way

The American soldiers will be able to continue to use the airport of Shannon(Ireland) in their movements towards the Iraq. A vote of the Parliament, that has approved a motion introduced by premier Bertie... more

Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": Anglo-American troops covered by Apache are penetrated for 150 km in Iraq

Kuwait City, Kuwait – There are heavy shootings

Apache helicopters are covering British Americans column advance, penetrated this morning in Iraqi territory about 150 km. Column is heading in Baghdad direction and it follows Usa Third Division Infantry,... more

AirlinesAir Canada to cut 3600 jobs

Montreal, Canada - Also the operativity will be reduced in order to save USD 650m

As a partial consequence of the conflict in Iraq, that has carried undoubtedly to a contraction of the market of the civil aviation, Air Canada has decided to put in action some drastic measures in order... more

Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": Iraq has declared to have shot down an Anglo-American forces fighter

Baghdad, Iraq - News communicated by Iraqi press agency

Ina, Iraqi press agency has asserted that Iraqi anti-aircraft has shot down, this morning down, a British or American aircraft that participated to raid on its territory. Agency has not supplied details... more

Latest newsGround accident suspends F/A-22 testing

Washington, Usa - The accident occurred while the pilot was shutting down the plane's engines

Flights of F/A-22 Raptors were suspended after one aircraft unexpectedly tipped forward following a training mission, the Air Force said. No one was hurt. The Air Force is testing the Raptors to decide... more

Press releaseIcao: alternate air routes designated to circumvent Gulf area

Montreal, Canada - In cooperation with the Iata

"Due to expected military activity over Iraq in the Gulf area, air transport operators have begun using alternative routes previously identified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao),... more

IndustryBoeing announces other 960 layoffs

Seattle, Usa - There will be additional 5000 layoffs by the end of 2003

Boeing Corp. has issued layoff notices to 960 employees. Most of the layoffs affect Boeing Commercial Airplanes workers, company spokesman, Bill Cogswell, said. Others are in Boeing's shared services... more

Defense"Iraqi Freedom": according to Putin the war is not more local

Moscow, Russia - Among the consequences will be the extremism increase in the Csi

"Instability deriving by conflict can extend also to Csi Region", has declared this morning the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during the meeting with the secretaries of the Security Councils of the... more

Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British Forces have conquered Faw peninsula

Kuwait City, Kuwait - Royal Marines controls the outlet to the sea

"The operation of earth and air, before the dawn, has allowed to the Coalition Forces to control the main way of Iraqi oil. All ours object have been reached. Now, what it remains to make is to know the... more

DefenseA prize offered by Saddam for each plane being pulled down

Baghdad, Iraq - It's tried to push the willing of Iraqi Soldiers

According to what circulated from the Iraqi regimen official agency Ina, the president Saddam Hussein would have offered a large reward for every English-American airplane shot down. Moreover a prize... more

DefenseB-52 bombers take off from English base

London, UK - A rain of bombs is ready for Iraq

According to some military sources of the Anglo-American commando that coordinates the operations in Iraq, several B-52s would take off from the American base of Fairford in southern England. The "Buff"... more

AccidentsUS Navy CH-46 helicopter crashed in Iraq (2): the techinical sheet

Rome, Italy - Built in 1965 it cannot be replaced yet

The 'Sea Knight' is a twin-engine transport helicopter from of the US Marine Corps, equipped with lateral hatches and a posterior loading ramp. It was developed from the Model 107-II commercial helicopter;... more