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Science and technologyThey were armed when tried to pass the security controls of the Copenaghen airport but they closed in cell
Copenaghen, Denmark - They are accused of violation of the weapon law
Now they are accused of violation of the weapon law and not of diversion attempt, the two 24 year old Norwegians arrested yesterday in Copenaghen airport Kastrup, while armed, they tried to pass the controls.... more
CuriositiesBoeing has offered to 70 boys a free flight
Washington, Usa - The fligth has been made with B-717
Through its foundation Make-a-wish Boeing Corporation, one of the greatest aeronautical and aerospace industries in the world, has offered to 70 boys, sons and daughters of its own employees with a low... more
AerospaceRussia will not renounce at the tourist space flights
Moscow, Russia - For the moment they have suspended
The Russian Space Agency has communicated today that it will continue to carry out the commercial launches towards the orbiting base Iss, those with tourists aboard of the shuttles Soyuz, also if the... more
DefenseThe radio of the North Korean regimen announces: "Ready to face the United States"
Pyongyang, North Korea - While General Kim Jong Il visits numerous barracks
The broadcasting station of the North Corean regimen, Pyongyang Radio, has communicated today that the Army is ready to face the pressures and the intrusiveness of the United States. "The people and... more
AirlinesSince March 31 new connection Aegean Air between Rome and Athens
Rome, Italy - Two daily frequencies
Since next March 31 the Greek air company Aegean Air will introduce a new daily flight on the route Rome-Athens. The connection will be operated with two daily frequencies. In arrow the timetable... more
IndustryArianespace has recorded losses between EUR 50 and 60m
Paris, France – The turnover and the market share have increased
"The failure of new carrier 5 Arianes Eca launch, we will obligate to see again the billetings level, initially previewed to EUR 50m". This the declaration of the Arianespace Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Yve... more
AirlinesFrom February 12 the new air company low-cost Jet 2 will be operating
London, Great Britain - In April it will disembark in Italy
From February 12 already crowded panorama of the airlines to low cost it will see a new arrival soon: they will begin, in fact the operations of the British carrier Jet2, with base in the airport of Leeds/Bradford.... more
CuriositiesMouse blocks for more than 24 hours a commercial flight
Zurich, Switzerland - The fact has happened in Switzerland
It's incredible but true, a little mouse blocks on the ground a commercial flight of Swiss International air carrier landed last Wednesday from Boston in Zurich airport. To catch the mouse, named "Speedy... more
Weather forecastsBy tomorrow in London it will be held the Business Travel Show
London, Great Britain - They will participate more than 250 firms of the transportation area
In the English capital town, by tomorrow until Thursday it will be held the new edition of the Business Travel Show. The show will be held at London's Olympia. The fair will also see the presence of... more
Latest newsUs Marines to train the governmental Filipino troops
Manila, Philippines - Also 6 CH-53 helicopters to be involved
The American "know how" will be put to disposition of the Philippine Armed Forces that for 3 weeks will lead practices under the supervision of the most expert Us colleagues. They are 600 Marines who... more
AccidentsSu-27 of the Argentina acrobatic team crashed
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Two pilots died
A Sukhoi Su-29 of the Argentina acrobatic team aviation has crashed today near Mendoza in an uninhabited zone. The two pilots died on the blow who, according to the first reconstructions, would not have... more
AccidentsSu-27 of the Argentina acrobatic team crashed (2): the technical sheet of the fighter
Rome, Italy - It has been the letal weapon of the Soviet Army during 80s
Su-27 "Flanker" is a multirole interceptor and a fighter of air superiority with the incredible performances, whose arrival was waited for with great trepidation by the Soviet Army. Indeed, in order... more
HelicoptersTwo Agusta A-109Es to joint to Maleysian Sar
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - It's also ended the training period of the nwe pilots
The Maleysian department of Sar (Search and Rescue) will receive by the end of April 2 Italian-built Agusta A-109E helicopters for anti-fire operations; in this way the Maleysian task-force's activity... more
PeopleTraffic and incomes in British airports are growing
London, Great Britain - The announcement comes from Baa (British Aviation Administration)
Baa (British Aviation Administration) has communicated that in British airports have grown, during 2002, both traffic and incomes. Particularly the figures of BAA refer to the three Londoner airports,... more
IndustryBoeing ready to conquer Singapore's market
Seattle, Usa - The worldwide firm will announce as soon as possible its expansion in the Asian State
During the next air show that will be held in Singapore Boeing Corporation will announce its expansion in the Asian State through the introduction of B-777 with new and powered engines respect to the... more
AirlinesKlm to reduce its operativity
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Maybe 3 planes to be grounded before the summer
The possibilities of a war that are boosting the oil's cost and the bad economic conjuncture that grips the world-wide economies, would be the root causes that are putting the carriers of all the world... more
DefenseRoyal Air Force is ready to triple its presence in the Gulf
London, United Kingdom – The announce comes from Geoff Hoon , Defense Segretary
Before the end of this week the English Government will triple the number of Raf (Royal Air Force) personnel and aircraft in the Gulf, in preparation for a war against Iraq. It was the same British Defence... more
AirlinesBritish Midlands to inaugurate new hauls
Leeds, Great Britain - Ready also a new connection to Venice
One of the British greatest air carriers, British Midlands, is going to inaugurate new hauls. By the next April 12 from the Londoner airport of Heathrow, will take off new connections to Alicante and... more
AirlinesProrogated to February 5th the flying licence of Air Lib
Paris, France - The contacts to rescue the air carrier are continuing
The French low-cost carrier Air Lib has obtained by the French Ministry of Transportation the prorogation to February 5, of its own flying licence, that at the beginning had to expire at midnight of the... more
AccidentsIsraeli colonel died in Columbia’s crash will have state funeral
Tel Aviv, Israel - A rabbinate representative is arriving to Houston to identify the atronaut remains
Israeli parliamentarian commission for the cerimonial will decide like honoring the memory of Ilan Ramon, victim of the terrible Columbia’s crash. Today in Houston a rabbinate will arrive to identify e... more
HelicoptersBoeing to modernize Chinooks
Seattle, Usa - A contract of USD 140m
The Boeing and Us Army Aviation have signed an USD 140m contract to transform the helicopter Ch-47 Chinook in the most modern CH-47F and the special version Mh-47G. The work will already begin in February,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90 30 airplanes
To prevent failure of a remote control circuit breaker to trip during an overload condition due to a defective braze joint in the RCCB latch assembly, which could result in overheating of the RCCB load wire, and consequent smoke and possible fire in the
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-13033; AD 2003-03-09] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Sa series turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - To prevent acoustic excitation of the centrifugal compressor impeller blades, resulting in contained blade ruptures and power loss that could lead to an uncommanded in-flight shutdown
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-06-AD; Amendment 39-13036; AD 2003-03-12] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas transport category airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-43-AD; Amendment 39-13039; AD 2003-03-15] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9- 20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To find and fix contamination of certain electrical connectors and prevent future contamination of these connectors, which could cause electrical arcing and result in a fire on the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-277-AD; Amendment 39-13032; AD 2003-03-08] RIN... more
AerospaceThe new Israeli astronaut will be Itzhak Mayo and could leave with Chinese mission
Tel Aviv, Israel - It had been trained replace Ilan Ramon
"The Human adventure in the space will continue, as it will continue the USA-Israel cooperation in this effort. The day will come in which other Israeli astronauts will be launched in the space. We are... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bae Systems Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the engine fire detection and suppression systems to operate properly in the event of a fire, which could result in an undetected and uncontrollable fire in an engine
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-48-AD; Amendment 39-13034; AD 2003-03-10] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4- 600, B4-600R, and F4-600R( A-300-600); A-310; A-319; A-320; A-321; A-330; and A-340 series airplanes
To prevent corrosion of the emergency actuator mechanism, which could cause failure of the emergency actuator striker mechanism on the passenger or emergency doors, and lead to difficulty in opening the passenger or emergency doors during emergency
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 96-NM-179-AD; Amendment 39-13028; AD 2003-03-04] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Moravan airplanes
Washington, USA - Model Z-242L
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-05-AD; Amendment 39-13037; AD 2003-03-13] RIN... more
Weather forecastsFebruary 2003: air shows and exhitions
NBAA SCHEDULERS AND DISPATCHERS CONFERENCE…Feb. 2-5, Anaheim, Calif. Info: (202) 783-9366 or (202) 783-9369; Web site: www.nbaa.org. NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION SAFETY CONFERENCE…Feb. 4-6, Westin Pea... more
AirlinesIt has begun the Air France pilots' strike, already cancelled 200 flights
Paris, France - The abstention will last 4 days
The transalpine airline Air France will not be able to assure regular flight service because of a 4-days strike of its pilots in order to force the carrier to yield the demand for an increase of the wages.... more
AerospaceFirst hypotheses take shape on the Columbia disaster (2): Bush asks for more money for Nasa
Washington, Usa - to be verified also the consequences of the last budget cuts
America is ready to continue its space dream and for will of Bush president Nasa will receive an injection of USD 470m in order to upgrade its activity specially in the shuttle program. According to... more
AerospaceFirst hypotheses take shape on the Columbia disaster
Washington, Usa - High temperature and an irregular rake some of the possible causes
There're the stars, but they are not those of the American flag, but those falling of "Columbia" debris over Texas sky. Many American newspapers made this sad reference of the tragedy that has happened... more
IndustryRaytheon E-Systems Inc awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon E-Systems Inc., Waco, Texas, is being awarded an $8,426,780 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-98-C-0022) to exercise an option to install and test the sixteenth... more
IndustryBoeing Defense & Space Group awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
USA
Boeing Defense & Space Group, Philadelphia, Pa., is being awarded a $20,500,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for long lead items for the MH-47G aircraft in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The... more
AerospaceFirst hypotheses take shape on the Columbia disaster (3): Bush to honour the deads
Washington, Usa - Cosmonauts' remains have been collected
Some Columbia astronauts' remains have been recovered but the identification could be only made through opportune analyses, that will be conducted at Dover Air Force Base, the only one equipped for the... more
IndustryHoneywell International awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
USA
Honeywell International Inc., Defense Avionics Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $13,906,938 firm-fixed-price contract for the full-rate production of 155 advanced multi-purpose color display... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,310,846 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for award of exercised option as a new contract for advanced medium range air-to-air missile sustainment/contractor... more
AirlinesBali's first airline ready to operate
Jakarta, Indonesia - A challenge to back to normality
After Bali tragedy, in whose attempt 193 persons died of whom the half was Australian, are trying to launch again the tourism in the Indonesian island, one of the most favourite destination for many holidaymaker... more
AerospaceNo problem for the Russian rocket to reach Iss
Moscow, Russia - Too uncertain the future of the aerospace field
It has lifted off without problems from Baikonur's cosmodrome the Russian cargo Progress that will carry the supplies for the astronauts who currently are on the Iss (International Space Station). The... more
DefenseNo Saddam's authorization for the U-2 patrolling over the Iraqi sky
Baghdad, Iraq - Un heads' inspectors could not come in Iraq anymore
Iraqi Prime Minister, Terez Aziz, has asserted the overflight of Baghdad's skies from U-2 American spy planes on Onu behalf is subordinated to the elimination of "no-fly-zones", the zones of flight interdiction,... more
CuriositiesThe Royal mail services of England dedicate a stamp to a female pilot
London, Great Britain - She had made the first solo flight between London and Australia
The Royal mail services of England have announced that they have dedicated a stamp to Amy Johnson, the woman pilot that first has made a solo flight between London and Australia, in 1930. The series of... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines losses are about USD 1,5bn
Washington, USA - In 2002 fourth trimester the costs are increase of 16%
A passive of USD 1,5b of dollars, about USD 20,7 per share and a costs increment of 16%, regarding the same previous period of last year, these are the 2002 fourth trimester figures of Ual Corporation,... more
Science and technologyBecause of the bad weather has been cancelled the flight Trieste-London
Trieste, Italy - The direction of the airport announces more possible problems
Because of the bad weather wave that has hit most part of Europe it has been signalled the cancellation of the flight Trieste-London programmed by the low-cost carrier Ryanair. The direction of Trieste's... more
DefenseThe USA do not exclude nuclear weapons as answer to chemical attacks
Washington, USA - The revelation comes from the Washington Times
According to the American daily newspaper Washington Times the President George Bush had authorized the nuclear weapon to protect the US troops and in answer to chemical and biological attacks. With the... more
AirlinesThe regional air carrier Flybe has changed the look of its uniforms
London, Great Britain - By now they will be red
The regional carrier Flybe, one of the largest regional air company in Europe, has announced a radical change of look for its employees. The uniforms since the last week are of a brilliant red; the new... more
Airports65 million died in the world for the nuclear programs
Brussels, Belgium - The data are supplied by a study of the European Committee of Radiation Risk
Until 1989, the radioactive pollution provoked by the nuclear energy development programs of civil and military use will account for 65 million deaths in the world. This is a study result of European Commission... more
AirlinesExpressJet the best regional carrier
Houston, USA - Prized from the review Air Transport World
The review Air Transport World has assigned to ExpressJet of the Continental Airlines the acknowledgment "Regional Airlines of the Year" for 2002. It reports a note that it asserts that the periodical... more
Latest newsIsraeli fighters fly into Lebanese airspace
Beirut, Lebanon - Un blames the actions of Jerusalem Army
For the second day in a row day Israeli fighters have invaded the Lebanese airspace provoking the hard condamn both of the government of Beirut and of United Nations. According to Lebanese sources military... more
AerospaceEads arrives to Astrium total control
Paris, France - The operation allows Eads to enter in the military program Skynet 5 with 100%
"Eads believes firmly in the space, above all in its military dimension". This is the Jean-Louis Gregerin comment, director of the strategic coordination of the European group, after the acquisition of... more