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AccidentsKenya, terrorist outrage: American and Israeli detectives arrived
Mombasa, Kenya - Four Hercules rempatriate the tourists
The first American and Israeli detectives are arrived in Kenya to investigate about terrorist outrage of yesterday in Kenya in which 12 people died in Paradise hotel of Mombasa. Three Americans and 23... more
AerospaceDeleted the launch of Ariane 5
Korou, French Guyana - For technical reasons before of launch
A technical reason has deleted the launch of the first missile Ariane 5 from Korou's base in French Guyana. The missile, for the first time in version of 10 tons, had to take in the space the satellite... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney dominates the European market for the engines helicopter
Quebec, Canada - The engines of the Canadian industry are the most-wanted by European operators
The position of the Canadian industry Pratt & Whitney in the European market is reinforced, thanks to the undoubted reliability demonstrated by its engines. In fact almost all the operators of emergency... more
AerospaceThe two satellites launched by the Russian space agency are properly operating
Moscow, Russia - Algeria, Vietnam and Nigeria involved in this project too
The 3M Cosmos rocket has carried in orbit, succesfully, two satellites; the launch has taken place in the Russia space base of Plesetsk, in the region of the Arkhangelsk at 9,07 yesterday morning. The... more
PeopleFaa directive to stop all long-haul flights operated with Boeing 747
Washington, Usa - All carriers in the world to adapt themselves to Faa's decision
One of the most important consequences of Faa's decision came into force yesterday, about the Boeing 747 fuel pumps that must constantly be covered with fuel, is the suspension of the long-haul flights... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "We are well-disposed to an agreement with KLM"
Rome, Italy - Declaration of President Cereti
Alitalia's President Fausto Cereti has said that he is ready to sign an agreement with KLM in this moment when it is even more near the arbitration in discussion at The Hague after the breaking after only... more
Latest newsAttack to rebels with helicopters(2): the government denies it
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The denial is confirmed also by the international observators
Official sources of the government force army of the Ivory Coast deny the rebels' accuse of having attacked them with the helicopters. The denial of the government force army is confirmed also by the... more
AccidentsCrashed a tourism aircraft (2): intervention of Amref
Nairobi, Kenya - "The airplane crashed while organize the aid after the attack"
After the crash of a tourism aircraft fell down in Kenya nearly in the same time of the attack to the hotel in Mombasa, Amref says that, with the aid to the victims of the attack, they are organizing also... more
AccidentsA My Travel jet in an emergency landing at Birmingham airport
Birmingham, UK - Technical problems for the Boeing 757
A Boeing 757, departed from Manchester airport and directed in Tunisia, has had to carry out an emergency landing, yesterday morning, after that the pilot has noticed a technical problem inside the cockpit.... more
AccidentsKenya: tourism airplane crashed
Nairobi, Kenya - At the moment there aren't victims among the passengers
After two terrorist outrages a new dramatic fact shake Kenya. A tourism plane with a 20 passengers is crashed while flew over Masai Mara zone, in Kenya. The missionary press Misna said mentioning Amref,... more
PeopleSatisfaction of Iata for the decision of the Australian authority for competition
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "It can be important for low-cost"
Iata (International Air Transport Association) expresses all its satisfaction for the decision taken by the Australian Commission for the Consumer and Competition regarding the authorization given to the... more
AerospaceBoeing to continue the development of a new Shuttle for Nasa
St Louis, Usa - X-37 will replace the today's Shuttle
Nasa has renewed the contract, for a value of USD 301m, to the Boeing in order to continue the development of spacecraft X-37 and for the conduction of the pertinent tests. The systems that are used at... more
PeopleEurocontrol delivers the new system Mode S
Bruxelles, Belgium - The new system will substitute that one now in use
In this days Eurocontrol has beginned to deliver the system of checking the air traffic Pre-Operational European Mode S, which in the hopes of the creators has to guarantee a better precision of control... more
PeopleIata approves the decision of the CAA of Singapore
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "This moment is really important"
The decision of the CAA (Civil Administration Authority) of Singapore authorizing a long term for the development the airport of the Asian State has been positively judged by the Iata's (International... more
PeopleIn Canada the airport taxes are too expensive
Ottawa, Canada – A study of Air Transport Association denounces the situation
The Canadian Air travel industry is hammered by federal fees and tariffs: for this reason an industry group has asked to government of Ottawa to slash the government’security tax and freeze airport rents. "... more
PeopleUsa: air transport risks nationalization
New York, Usa - Air Transport Association asks intervention of Government
The sistem of American Air Transports is crisis because the sector is continually in decrease and for the attacks of 11 September 2001, so now risks the nationalization if the government won’t intervene t... more
Latest newsRebels attacked with the helicopters in the Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The attack has caused several deaths
During yesterday's afternoon in a central- western region of Ivory Coast and particularly in the area between the town of Vavoua and the villages of Pelezi and Diafla the government force army has attacked... more
PeopleFaa orders Boeing aircraft to fly with more fuel
Washington, Usa - A pumps fuel overheating the cause of the decision
A provision that will have immediate effect and that it will involve not less than 3500 Boeing aircraft, that one promoted by Faa. After some months of searches the inspectors of the Faa have verified... more
AirlinesGreek billionaire Stelios, founder and president of EasyJet, retired
London, UK - "I devote time to other businesses"
After having gained its bet on the low cost flights with the creation of the EasyJet airline the Greek tycoon Stelios Haji-Loannou has decided to step aside from the presidency in order to dedicate with... more
AccidentsMombasa, attack to the hotel: Israeli Aviation sends a rescue mission
Tel Aviv, Israel - A military aircraft will board the tourists in the hotel
Israeli Aviation is sending in these minutes a rescue mission, the mission is taking off from Tel Aviv, for the prelevation of the Israeli tourists still present in Mombasa's hotel under attack. (... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand: two strikes in two days
Wellington, New Zealand - Employees ask for a longer resting turns
The first strike is begun from the midnight of today in order to end at 2 pm while the second, in the same band of time, has been planned for tomorrow. Because of the protest two flights has been cancelled... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines employees refused to reduce their salaries
Chicago, Usa - The last effort to avoid the bankruptcy
Desperate ills need desperate remedies: it could be summarized in this way the decision with which United Airlines, one of the biggest world carrier, wants to face the crisis that is stifling its own finances. To... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Space Systems awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $11,007,665 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for personnel, material and facilities required to support all... more
AccidentsSix died in a plane crash in Oklahoma
Oklahoma, Usa - A breakdown in one of its two engines the cause of the disaster
It's the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) to diffuse the news of the incident that, yesterday afternoon, costed the lives of six persons. The victims were on board of a light transport aircraft,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 13 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,817,300 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to provide an extension of the support for F-16 DT&E tests at Edwards Air Force Base and... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $16,266,430 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Post Production System Support for the 30 Royal Netherlands Air Force... more
AccidentsMissiles fired at an Israeli airplane (2): the aircraft has been hit
Tel Aviv, Israele - El Al air company delays all its flights too
They would have been two Strella missiles to to have been launched this morning against an airplane of the Israeli company Arkya, of which one would have hit the objective. The aircraft, a Boeing 757,... more
AccidentsMissiles fired at an Israeli airplane
Nairobi, Kenya - The attack just after the take-off from Mombasa
An offensive against Israeli targets has been delivered this morning in the central African state of Kenya. Firstly a violent outbreak inside of the hotel "Paradise" in Mombasa, especially attended by... more
AerospaceNasa has programmed three new space missions
Washington, Usa - The space missions are previewed between December the 14th an December the 19th
American space agency announces the departure of thre new space missions to let start between December the 14th and December the 19th. The first is programmed for December the 14th by the Japanese base... more
HelicoptersMission impossible for a rescue helicopter of the Scottish Coastguard
Glasgow, Scozia - Just five minutes of autonomy left
They will surely have to think about the crew of an helicopter S61N of the Scottish Coastguard that, last Monday, have carried out one of the most-ever dangerous rescue mission: indeed only the fortune... more
AirlinesUs Airways dismisses 2500 workers
Washington, Usa - The american airline is in controlled administration
US Airways has decided to dismiss 2500 workers in the next three months. The decision has announced from the American airline, in fact is in Chapter 11, controlled administration, and took this decision... more
PeopleInternet during the flight: almost ready the project of wiring the aircraft
Rome, Italy - The first email from the sky perhaps will be sent before Christmas
As published before by AVIONEWS it is almost ready a project which aim is to allow all people that needs it to send email by the flying aircraft. The thing that now seems only science will be real in... more
DefenseBae near to win the supply of two aircraft carriers to the British Navy
London, Great Britain - The contract let out has a value of 10bn of pounds
The British Aerospace (BAE) results to be near to win the working contract for the supply of two aircraft carriers to Her Majesty' Royal Navy for an amount valuable near to 10bn of pounds. The indication... more
DefenseGermany demands an European rapid intervention force
Berlin, Germany - The should work at SFOR's place (UN force in Bosnia)
German Defense Minister giving also an interpretation to the national government way of thinking has asked the creation of a rapid intervention force that should work in Bosnia substituting the SFOR (UN... more
DefenseIsraeli missiles on the Jenin refugee camp
Jenin, Palestina - Killed two most-wanted militant by Jerusalem's Army
Two Palestinian militants, being part of Martyrs' Brigade and Hamas, have been killed this morning by a missile launched by an aircraft of the Israeli Army that didn't want make any comment. At the moment... more
PeopleBoeing previews huge economic growth for Latin American aviation market
Miami, Usa - 2100 aircraft to be needed in the next 20 years
As every year Boeing releases a document on the forecasts about market aviation, not only civil, in which it's provided the esteems and the guidelines about the situation at world-wide level. In the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -200B, -200C, - 200F, -300, -400, -400F, and 747SR series airplanes
USA - To find and fix cracking of the lower lobe panel of the fuselage skin of the aft cargo bay, which could lead to reduced structural integrity of the side cargo door cutout of the main deck, and result in rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-270-AD; Amendment 39-12959; AD 2002-23-15] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A series turboprop engines
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the turbine exhaust duct due to cracking that could result in possible separation of the reduction gearbox and propeller from the engine, and possible loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-44-AD; Amendment 39-12957; AD 2002-23-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes
To prevent an undetected anomalous radio altitude signal that is passed along to the flare control law of the flight control computer, which could cause the airplane to flare too high or too low during landing, and consequently result in a hard landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-406-AD; Amendment 39-12962; AD 2002-23-18] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
To prevent interference between the cockpit control wheels and the chart holder assembly, which could result in restricted movement of the control wheel travel when rotating the right- and left-wing- down, and consequent reduced controllability of plane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-375-AD; Amendment 39-12960; AD 2002-23-16] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent a rupture of the HPC front hub, that could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-30-AD; Amendment 39-12958; AD 2002-23-14] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent electrical arcing and/or heat-damaged wiring due to improper wire installations or maintenance practices, which could result in fire and smoke in various areas of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-84-AD; Amendment 39-12961; AD 2002-23-17] RIN... more
Defense213 thousand jobs at risk in the US Army?
Washington, Usa - A proposal of privatization rouses several concerns
Two senators, Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman, pertaining to the opposite parties, have asked to meet in the next week with the high-ranking Army officials. The claim is necessary in order to ask explanations... more
AerospaceEndeavour: it started well the mission on the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - Two more spacewalkings to finish the job
It has been hooked to the ISS the last night the 14-ton and USD 390m girder by two astronauts part of the last Endeavour mission left two days ago from the Cape Canaveral space center. Two more "excursions"... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines carries on the project of reorganization and of cuts
Washington, Usa - But the future of the US carrier is still negative
No one of the pessimistic outlooks about American Airlines' future was true: indeed it is worse than never. According to the carrier's management the losses on the home market had to carry to a reduction... more
DefenseAllies fighters fly over Baghdad on the first day of UN inspectors' operation
Baghdad, Iraq - Air-raid warning strikes on the Iraqi capital
It's begun this morning the delicate task of the inspectors of the United Nations to search weapons of mass destruction in the Iraqi territory. But the real news is sure the Anglo-American fighters'... more
DefenseGermany to give Israel Patriot missiles in case of a war against Iraq
Berlin, Germany - "It's a moral duty"
It's still alive, in the Israelis, the memory of the last "desert storm", when Scud missiles were launched by Iraq towards Israel: the Patriot missiles supplied by USA failed in the interception. Now... more
AerospaceFrench satellite Astra didn't reach the right orbit
Moscow, Russia - Embarrassment for the Russian space agency due the crushing accident
According to the declarations of Konstantin Kreidenko, spokesman of the Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos, the satellite of French production Astra, blasted off in the space with a Russian rocket, would... more
DefenseWelcomed with every honour the aircraft of the 31st Nato squad
Aviano, Italy - The aircraft have controlled the summit in Prague
The aircraft of the 31st Nato squad of Aviano have been welcomed with every honour at their coming back in that base. It has been this squad to control the absence of accidents in the skies of the Czech... more
DefenseUS Defense continues the anti-missile test
California, Usa - It's tried to obtain data about Scud
The scope of the test carried out yesterday in an island of the Pacific Ocean was essentially that one to acquire the greater possible information about the trajectories of the Scud missiles. These are... more