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Science and technologyMaoist rebels attack Rumjatar airport
Kathmandu, Nepal - Army was able to stop the guerrillas
A violent gunbattle, that cost the life of 13 rebels and one soldier, is the result of Maoist guerrillas' raid at the airport in Rumjatar, 255 km east of the capital Kathmandu. The rebels, who usually... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $43,257,562 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 142 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (Air Intercept Missile -... more
AirlinesHorizon Air is going to be ready for in-flight heart attack emergencies
Seattle, Usa - The carrier buys defibrillators and medical kits by MedAire
America's Horizon Air, part of the Alaska Air Group, is starting to equip its entire fleet - 60 regional aircraft - with medical kits and defibrillators by MedAire to deal with in-flight heart attack emergencies. Horizon... more
IndustryNew round of contract for the Boeing-Saic
St Louis, Usa - Contract funds and subcontracts for more than USD 50m
"I think everyone recognizes that no one company can do it all", said John Gully, deputy FCS program manager of SAIC. The Boeing-SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)announces new round... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: a golden year
Singapore - But it has been waiting for an aggravation in the second semester
It was a golden year for Singapore Airlines that, in terms of capitalization, is the greatest airline of whole Asia. The results are better than expected: in the first six months there has been an increment... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cereti declares to be ready the share-exchange with Air France
Milan, Italy - It's going to wait no more than two months
They are final moments of an event that lasts since too much time that one of the share exchange between Air France and Alitalia for an amount of 2%. The last stop had arrived from Mario Monti, president... more
DefenseApec summit at Los Cabos puts into risk
Puerto Vallarta, Messico - Hurricane Kenna is going to hit Mexico
The hurricane that is arriving from the Pacific, already labeled with force 5, should hit in the next hours the tourist center of Mazatlan. Unfortunately it cannot be hoped in attenuating of the phenomenon... more
AirlinesChina Airlines will pay a refund for the victims of 1994 incident
Nagoya, Japan - Reached the agreement between the kin of the victims and the carrier
After 8 years an agreement is finally set about the crash of China Airlines plane at Nagoya airport that caused 34 victims, in 1994. The airline will give a refund of CNY 16,4m per each involved family.... more
DefenseNorth Korea sets the conditions for a nukes disarmament
Pyongyang, North Korea - It's looking for a pacific resolution of the crisis
North Korea asks the USA to recognize its own national sovereignty, to be not assaulted and to take no initiative in order to hinder its development. These the three conditions exposed by the North Korean... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the upper wing skin surface and its structure, due to prolonged short-circuit electrical arcing of the anti-ice system
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-216-AD; Amendment 39-12912; AD 2002-21-06] RIN... more
AirlinesEuroparliament: refunds to the passengers left at airports
Strasburgo, France - Agreement about the new UE overbooking directive
They will be compensated up to EUR 600 travellers who will not be able to fly because of the airlines. The norm will be now analyzed by the Council of Ministers of the 15 members. Compensations, according... more
AerospaceGraduate student sees a black hole "swallowing" a star
Washington, Usa - The evidence coming from an astronomy student
He was looking at a quasar when he realized something was going strangely: a part of a star was eaten by a black hole whilst another section was splitted out. This is the Feng Ma's astonishing live experience,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 35, 35R, A35, and B35
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-44-AD; Amendment 39-12920; AD 2002-21-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 series airplanes
To prevent fatigue cracking of the internal doublers and frame structure of the fuselage skin of the cockpit enclosure window sill, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-57-AD; Amendment 39-12915; AD 2002-21-09] RIN... more
IndustryGermany doesn't draw to one side about the European program A-400M
Paris, France - Pleased the French government
After Italy it has not been the time of the Germany. Indeed after the forfait that our country has had to give because of budget problems, it was afraid also of the German defection. But it has been... more
AccidentsFlight for Los Angeles stopped in Singapore due a bomb alarm
Narita, Singapore - The threat comes from Islamic terrorists
Flight SQ12 of the Singapore Airlines, expected to take off at 9,50 am for Los Angeles has been yesterday cancelled due an alarm bomb. The passengers have been evacuated just before the airplane took... more
AirlinesKLM: good performance in the second quarter
Amsterdam, Holland - It's still pointing on the cost level
Very delighted Leo Van Wijk, Klm's president, about the results achieved by his air company: "our second quarter results again demonstrate our ability to deliver a good set of results under difficult market... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines presents its reorganization plan
Washington, Usa - It's the only way to guarantee the federal loan
The very bad United Airlines' financial situation institution does not leave other ways than rearrangement. This must, by the way, pass through ulterior cuts and reductions. But it is also the only way... more
HelicoptersHeli-Asia (2). Malaysia Government: orders just for long terms
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "Due to lack of money"
"We will have to develop a solid core of experencied helicopter pilots and then we will upgrade to helicopters". This is the declaration of Defense minister of Malaysia. "But these helicopters - the minister... more
PeopleBy 2004 will be possible using mobiles during flying
New York, Usa - The final decision only after FAA opinion
A shielding system to the radio frequencies will render the instrumentation of the airplane cockpit immune from the mobile interferences. The project is going to be studied by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic will not change its policy
London, UK - The decision deals with oversize travellers
The incident that has cost EUR 20 thousand of reimbursement to Virgin Atlantic does not constitute a valid cause in order to change the strategy of customer policy. Indeed the carrier has been denounced... more
HelicoptersHeli-Asia: It's ended today the most important Asian helicopter exhibition
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A good chance for the Italian industry as well
It was the same minister of the Malaysian Defense, Datuk Serious Najib Tun Razak, to inaugurate, two days ago, the most important helicopter show that lasted until today at the Esibition Centre di Kuala... more
DefenseUSA asks Japan to quicken for a defence plan missile
Washington, Usa - In two years the development of the project
The Security Consultive Committee at the Pentagon is pushing, with always greater insistence, Japan to go ahead, as soon as possible, with the defence plan missile. This last request follows few hours... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Britax Sell GmbH & Co. products installed on Airbus, Bombardier and Boeing airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent a fire in the galley compartment due to inadequate crimping of the electrical terminal contact pins, which could result in smoke in the cockpit and cabin and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-58-AD; Amendment 39-12907; AD 2002-21-01] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on MD Helicopters Inc. model MD900
Washington, USA - To detect cracks and pitting in the mast resulting in failure of the mast, separation of the main rotor, 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-50-AD; AD 2002-22-51 MD Helicopters, Inc. Model... more
Press releaseBombardier Aerospace appoints news vice-president of Business Jet Solutions
Dallas, USA - His name is Trevor Cornwell
"Trevor Cornwell named vice-president, Strategy and Business Development Bombardier Business Jet Solutions, a division of Bombardier Aerospace, announced that it has appointed Trevor Cornwell as vice-president,... more
DefenseUSA: two double standards?
New York, Usa - USA doesn't take any actions against North Korea
The attitude with which Bush is managing the two crises, the Korean one and that Iraqi one, has made angry the First Minister Terez Aziz. This has given, in Bagdad, an interview to the "Times" asserting:... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier-Rotax GmbH type 912 F, 912 S and 914 F series reciprocating engines
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the engine valve train due to inadequate venting of the lubrication system which can result in an in-flight engine failure and forced landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-33-AD; Amendment 39-12923; AD 2002-21-16] RIN... more
PeopleAmerican pilots dismiss themselves to be not vaccinateed
Washington, Usa - American Air Force is losing its better pilots
They don't say to have fear of the classic puncture, but to avoid the collateral effects of the vaccine against the carbuncle. Indeed the American Armed Forces must, obligatorily, have this immunization,... more
DefenseBush gives a record allocation to Pentagon
Washington, Usa - The resources will finance the space shield too
With a huge flow of money the USA president has signed the budget that grants, for 2003, immense resources to Pentagon. This last one will have to disposition USD 355bn that will serve "to give to the... more
PeopleFBI searched a Russian flight for New York JFK
New York, Usa - The presence of radioactive material was feared
The Russian intelligence agency had alert its American colleagues about the possibility to recover of the radioactive material on an Aeroflot flight coming from Moscow to New York. FBI, acting therefore... more
IndustryFenn Manufacturing Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Fenn Manufacturing Co., Newington, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 21, 2002, a $10,382,566 firm-fixed-price contract for 122 swashplate controls applicable to the AH-64 aircraft. Work will be performed in... more
DefenseUSA: attack within 135 days (2). Ready to start alone
Washington, Usa - The news were released few hours ago
It's more complicated than ever the situation of the Iraqi crisis. In fact, after Moscow and Paris rejected the last US resolution, president Bush let know to not be able to wait anymore. Even Colin... more
AirlinesSouthwest: a winning carrier
Washington, Usa - Totally different the situation of the air company
If the most of the airlines is, in the USA, on the hem of bankruptcy, there is who has never been touched by the crisis. Southwest is the only one, of the great carriers, to have positive budgets: the... more
AerospaceNext year the first Japanese cosmonaut in space
Tokyo, Japan - He will take place in a space mission
Soichi Noguchi, this is his name, will be the first Japanese astonaut who, the next first March, will enjoy an international space mission. The news was brought this morning by NASA; the shuttle will... more
HelicoptersChinook helicopters are coming back in Us?
London, Great Britain - Sas veterans are furious
US generals asked to London's government to give back a fleet of eight Chinook helicopters in charge of UK special force making SAS veterans furious. These last claimed that this return scheme to US could... more
IndustryBoeing makes up the internal of its aircraft
Seattle, USA- The new models are already available
The need to find a proper place in order to locate own's hand-baggage is a requirement for the most of passengers. Boeing met this demand making bigger the luggage vans over the traveler's seats. The... more
DefenseIraqi resolution. USA: attack in 135 days
Washington, Usa - But Russia declared to be opposite
Saddam Hussein will have 135 days in order to demonstrate to the United Nations inspectors to not possess weapons of mass-destruction; on the contrary he will be disarmed with forced actions. That's... more
AirlinesKhalifa Airways is a new Boeing client
Seattle, USA - The Algerian air company buys two B-777s
The two new Boeing 777-200s will be delivered in two months to the Algerian airline Khalifa Airways. The partnership, that will last at least 5 years, has marked an historical date for Algeria that is... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: new promotions for relaunching
Washington, Usa - The new initiative could be the winner strategy
It's surely one of the worst moment for the civil aviation, especially the American one that, from the beginning of the year, has suffered a diminishing of the air traffic of 10%. For this reason it must... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta model A109E helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of specified parts of the main transmission assembly and supports, the tail rotor assemblies, the main rotor control bolt, or the fuselage left-hand elevator, 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-06-AD; Amendment 39-12918; AD 2002-21-12] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech airplanes
Washington, USA - Models C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A and V35B
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 93-CE-37-AD; Amendment 39-12919; AD 94-20-04 R1] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. turboprop and turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - On TPE331 series and TSE331-3U series
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-53-AD; Amendment 39-12922; AD 2002-21-15] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on British Aerospace Jetstream airplanes
Washington, USA - Model 3201
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-25-AD; Amendment 39-12905; AD 2002-20-08] RIN... more
AccidentsBordered tragedy for a Russian airplane-cargo
Bishkek, Kyrgystan - All wounded the soldiers on board
The incident happened yesterday at the international airport of Manas, in the Kyrgystan, Bishkek could have implications more tragic. The aircraft cargo involved is a Ilyushin-62 of the Tretyakov airline... more
DefenseNorth Korea is opening to dialogue?
Seoul, South Korea - It lasted 4 days the meeting between the two Korea
Nobody sees the North Korean nuclear threat passing by, but steps ahead for a pacific resolution of the crisis have been made. The South Korea has been striven in a work of complicated diplomacy but... more
DefenseUS, Britain bomb in the north of "no-fly zone"
Washington, Usa - The attack was carried yesterday
While there is who waits for the beginning of the war, perhaps a "Desert Storm" revival, with a television broadcasting, the Anglo-American attacks to Iraqi antiaircraft emplacements continue. They are... more
DefenseMoscow rejects the US resolution on the Iraqi crisis
Moscow, Russia - No step ahead to manage the Saddam's disarm
It was the last draft of resolution exited from the alembics of Bush's government, but it was unuseful. Indeed the conditions, expressed in the document, did not meet the positive opinion of Moscow... more
PeopleUSA: people fly less than a year ago
Washington, Usa - It is not just September 11 psychosis
The causes of the reduction in the market of the civil aviation are many, and in part they only can be traced back to the attacks of New York and Washington of the last year. It's what emerges from an... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $23,259,915 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-C-0242) for the production of 10 wing center sections for... more