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Civil aviationFAA AD (2) on 737 Boeing aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-359-AD; Amendment 39-12757; AD 2002-10-11] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing 737 aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-394-AD; Amendment 39-12758; AD 2002-10-12] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AerospaceNasa: Ready to Earth re-entry Alpha station crew, after six months
Cape Canaveral, Usa - American space permanence record unbeaten for hours
The Alpha space station present crew, made up of Daniel Bursch (Usa), Carl Walz (Usa), Yuri Onufrienko (Russia) is ready to Earth re-enter after six months of permanence. "Endeavour" shuttle will take-off... more
CuriositiesUrn with defunct's ashes falls on Seattle Mariners stadium by tourism aircraft
Seattle, Usa - Supporter's ashes, his wish expressed in life
An urn containing defunct's ashes fallen down by a little tourism aircraft on Seattle Mariners sheltered stadium.The urn is bounced on the shed and is ended in a secondary street. Special squad have been... more
DefenseMissile "Abdali" range test: 180 km confirmed
Islamabad, Pakistan - Able to destroy Indian borderline positions
The "Abdali" - also known as Half II missile - missile range test confirmed 180 kilometers as useful fire target distance. Indian positions on the borderline could be therefore destroyed by Pakistan Army. At... more
DefenseNato-Russia (6): Nato-Italy-Russia press conference
Rome, Italy - Today at 3.10pm
Nato's secretary Lord Robertson together with the Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi and the Russian president Putin, are going to held today at 3.10pm a joint press conference as to conclude today's Nato-Russia... more
DefenseNato-Russia summit (6): Colin Powell showed Us foreign affairs policy
Rome, Italy - "Consult, talk, meet"
During his press conference at today's Nato-Russia meeting of Pratica di Mare (Rome), Us State secretary Colin Powell showed Washington foreign affair policy guidelines. "Consult, talk, meet: these are... more
IndustryBombardier Global Express obtains type approval from JCAB
Geneva, Switzerland,
The Bombardier Global Express has received type approval from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), clearing the way for the ultra long-range business jet to be based in Japan. "This latest regulatory... more
IndustryEclipse Aviation Corporation and Aviace AG signed an agreement for 112 Eclipse 500 jet
Albuquerque, Usa - First aircraft deliveries scheduled for 2004
Eclipse Aviation Corporation and Aviace AG announced that Aviace AG has signed an agreement for the purchase of 112 Eclipse 500 jet. Aviace AG intends to use the Eclipse 500 to bring jet clubs to every... more
DefenseNato-Russia summit (5): signment of the "Rome Declaration"
Rome, Italy - The 20-member Nato-Russia Council is officially born
At 12.20pm, perfectly on time, the 20 heads of State and governement gathered today at the Nato-Russia summit in Pratica di Mare (Rome) signed the historic agreement which officially gave birth to the... more
DefenseNato-Russia summit (4): Bush's intervention
Rome, Italy - "A united and free Europe"
Us president George W. Bush, at the beginning of his short speech said that the signment of the "Rome Declaration" would be hopefully a start for "a united and free Europe, for the first time without... more
DefenseNato-Russia summit: all presidents and premiers have arrived
Rome, Italy - Lord Robertson has just opened summit proceedings
Russian president, Vladimir Putin was the last guest welcomed by Italian premier, Silvio Berlusconi, and Nato general secretary, Lord Robertson. All 20 presidents and premiers partecipating to the today... more
AccidentsNTSB investigators see similarity in Taiwan accident with two other accidents
Taipei, Taiwan
According to U.S. NTSB officials, the accident occurred last Saturday to a Boeing 747-200, whcih caused 225 dead, is very similar to other two accidents. The first is the TWA of 1996 and the other is... more
Weather forecastsDassault Aviation at EBACE 2002
Geneva, Switzerland
Dassault Aviation takes part in "European Business Conference and Exhibition" (EBACE 2002) in Geneva (Switzerland) from May 28th, 2002 to May 30th, 2002. EBACE is the only civil aircraft exhibition in... more
DefenseNato-Russia summit (3): Putin's intervention
Rome, Italy - "A common space from Vladivostock to Vancouver"
"We, Russians and Nato members, realized to share common views on security, especially against terror", Russian president Vladimir Putin opened his speech at today's Nato-Russia summit at Pratica di Mare... more
DefenseNato-Russia summit (2): Berlusconi praised Putin for his courage
Roma, Italia - "Today we became stronger"
After Lord Robertson, Nato's secretary, opening speech, Italian premier Berlusconi, praised Russian president Vladimir Putin for his courage showed in his decision to take such an important step towards... more
DefenseNato-Russia summit: Italy agrees for Russia to enter Eu
Rome, Italy - Italian premier said
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, officially opened today's Nato-Russia meeting at Pratica di Mare (Rome), the event which is attended by 6 heads of State and 14 heads of government. For Berlusconi... more
DefenseNepal is looking for combat helicopters
Kathmandu, Nepal
The impoverished Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is planning to buy two helicopter gunships with night-vision capabilities for police to tackle a six-year-old revolt by the Maoist guerrillas,... more
PeopleFBI launched a warning on use of small planes for terroristic attacks
Washington, USA
The FBI has issued a fresh warning that terrorists may be interested in using small planes to carry out suicide attacks. The agency issued an "intelligence update" to law enforcement agencies regarding... more
AirlinesOn Thursday Aer Lingus will fly 400 football fans to the World Cup
Dublin, Ireland - Despite the pilots strike
The Irish air carrier Aer Lingus announced that, despite next Thursday pilots strike, it is going to fly at least 400 football lovers to the Fifa World Cup 2002 which runs May 31-June 30 in South Korea... more
AccidentsTaiwan refuses Hong Kong helicopter rescue helicopter help
Taipei, Taiwan
Two helicopters and a group of rescue workers sent by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department to China Airlines plane crash site had to return on their half way because of refusal from Taiwan, a senior... more
HelicoptersKeystone Helicopter Airframe maintenance division earns FAA's Diamond Award
Washington, USA
Keystone Helicopter's Airframe Maintenance Division recently received the annual FAA Diamond Certificate in recognition of its commitment to safety and training. Keystone earned this prestigious award... more
HelicoptersBelgian Navy helicopter seized a large drugs haul in the Caribbean
Brussels, Belgium - 900kg of cocaine
Last week an "Alouette III" helicopter of the Belgian Navy, took part to a joint anti-drugs operation with a Dutch Navy ship in the Caribbean sea, seizing 900kg of cocaine. "Alouette III" and its crew... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: a computer glitch block on ground 20.000 passengers
Tokyo, Japan - 130 delays and 6 cancellations
Yesterday, because of a computer glitch, All Nippon Airways, "empire of the rising sun" second larger air carrier, has been forced to delay 130 flights and to cancel 6 more, thus blocking on ground 20.000... more
AirlinesAlitalia's recapitalization plan: de Palacio confident on the approval
Brussels, Belgium - "We've taken an important step forward"
It seems just to be a matter of time for the European Transports commission to approve Alitalia's recapitalization plan, especially after yesterday's de Palacio assertions. "On Alitalia's case we've been... more
Science and technologyOn last week shooting at the New Orleans international airport
New Orleans, Usa - One of the two people injured died yesterday
One of the two people injured in last week shooting at the Louis Armstrong international airport in New Orleans died yesterday at the Kenner Regional Medical Center. The woman was in her 40s and was a... more
DefenseUncertain the AMX italian fighter future
Rome, Italy - Berselli: AMX will be replaced in ten years
The future for italian AMI fighter AMX is darkening. Since 1990 seven hundred incidents occured to this aircraft and 14 pilots died. AMI bought this fighter in 136 models - 26 AMX-T - but flight incidents... more
HelicoptersCongress' green light to sell Apache to Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
The US government has approved the sale of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to Taiwan, to help boost its capability to fend off any invasion from China, a report said on Friday. The USD1.29bn... more
AirlinesAlitalia's recapitalization plan: Eu to decide within next weeks
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels will also give its opinion on the third tranche of State support
"The Eu Commission will rapidly deliberate about Alitalia. We expect decisions about third tranche of State support plan and recapitalization as well to be taken within next weeks", stated Gilles Gantelet,... more
AirlinesEasyJet hit by claims to have copied online reservation software
London, Uk - Us firm Navitaire to accuse its former customer
The European largest budget airline, EasyJet, has been hit by claims by US firm Navitaire, a former supplier of EasyJet, that the company copied its via Internet reservation system. According to EasyJet:... more
Civil aviationNato-Russia summit (2): Bush is to arrive today in Rome, Putin tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Us president will have a "work dinner" with Italian premier this evening
Us president, George Bush, is expected to land at Rome-Ciampino airport later this afternoon. At 7,30 pm he and Italian premier, silvio Berlusconi, will join a "work dinner" in Rome. President Bush is... more
PeopleU.S. Government pays a 500 USD bonus to airport screeners
Washington, USA
Many of the tens of thousands of privately hired airport security screeners are being offered $500 bonuses as incentives to stay on until they can be replaced by federal employees. The extra pay is aimed... more
PeopleLow-fare airlines to boom in Europe
Berlin, Germany - Preussag, probably, ready to launch its budget carrier
It seems that the recent expansion registered in European low-cost air sector would not end, as in fact, at present, a German tour operator, Preussag, may enter the market with a new budget carrier, TUI.... more
Civil aviationNato-Russia summit: Blair will arrive tomorrow morning
Rome, Italy - Turkish premier will not join the meeting
British premier Tony Blair will get tomorrow straight to Air Force base of Pratica di Mare, near Rome, for the Nato-Russia summit. He will leave in the early evening without stopping in Rome "for security... more
PeopleBin Laden hit United States with three years delay
Washington, USA - Since 1998 FAA warned ailrines
The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines more than three years ago to be on a "high degree of alertness" against possible hijackings by followers of Osama bin Laden, according to a government... more
PeopleAlso police "forgets" explosives on the aircraft
Rome, Italy - It was a dog training explosive, forgotten on a "Volare" airline plane
It was only a "training" esplosive parcel, but is sure that it has been forget on an aircraft of Italian airline "Volare", which has regularly made its charter flight from Rome to Tel Aviv until passenger... more
Science and technologyItalian government to boost the creation of a Mediterranean area hub in Sicily
Palermo, Italy - "to marking direct connections with Spain, Greece and Africa
"We need to improve better a dialogue between islands, creating here in Sicily a new main hub terminal for the whole mediterranean area able to mark out direct connections with Spain, Greece and Africa".... more
AccidentsBoeing 747 plunged in Taiwan strait (4): no black box has been found yet
Taipei, Taiwan - Denied previous rumours
According to Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council, signals detected this morning were not coming from the black box of the Boeing 747-200 which, plunged last Saturday in Taiwan strait, caused the death of... more
CuriositiesFlying casino for Israeli gamblers
Jerusalem, Israel - Transports ministry approved
As of next year a flying casino will allow Israeli gamblers to support their risky passion up in the skies. Tel Aviv government Transports ministry has in fact approved Iceland air carrier Air Atlanta... more
Science and technologyBeirut, ovest terminal ready on June
Roma, Italia - Passengers per years quota one milion
New West terminal of Beirut International airport will be inaugurated next June. The terminal has been building in order to properly satisfy the air traffic increment on the international airport. Passengers'... more
Aerospace"Odissey" space probe find ice on Mars
Washington, Usa -
Usa space probe "Odissey" has found ice presence on Mars surface and only under crust, along a wide area starting from south pole up to 60 degrees southing. Ice presence has been not directly observed,... more
IndustryBoeing to deliver 8 fewer widebody aircraft next year than foreseen
Seattle, Usa - Because of the market weakness
Because of the weakness affecting the big-planes sector, the Seattle-based aeronautical giant Boeing foresees to deliver 8 fewer widebody jets next year than previously forecast. Anyway, according to Alan... more
DefenseCisgiordania (2): israelian Army last night entered in Bethlem and Doha, one man arrested
Roma, Italia - Muhammad Shada attempt of arrest failed
Israelian Army during the last night made a raid in the city of Bethlem and Doha. During operations, one man has been arrested, but his identity is still unrevealed. On the contrary, according to Bbc,... more
DefenseWest Bank (1): israelian Army short raids go on
Roma, Italia - Ben Eliezer: necessary strikes to the death
Today Israelian troops have made a raid inside Qalqilya refugee camp imposing curfew after short fire clashes without victims. On the contrary, Israelian Army retired soldiers from Bethlem and Tulkarem,... more
AirlinesSwiss, losses higher than registered on first quarter
Berna, Svizzera - although passengers' number grows
"Swiss second quarter losses will be higher than on first quarter registered. Even if number of occupied seats, on our flights, is higher of prevision". This affirmation by Pieter Bouw, Swiss airline president,... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters not involved in RDM financial operations
The Netherlands
The Netherlands' RDM Holding and Stork Group said they have signed a declaration of intent for a consolidation of the Dutch defense industry that would include RDM's acquisition of the land systems activities... more
IndustryBoeing tested its new X-45
California, Usa - An unmanned combat aircraft
Last Wednesday the Us aeronautical manufacturer Boeing tested succesfully its new unmanned combat aircraft, the X-45. The aircraft with a 36 feet wingspan and a weight of 8000 lb can carry up to 3000 lb... more
AccidentsA Boeing 747 plunged in Taiwan strait (3): it was not shot down by a Chinese missile
Taipei, Taiwan - Taiwan government confirmed
Taiwan officially rejected the ipothesys according to which the China Airlines Boeing 747-200 crashed in the Taiwan strait last Saturday would have been shot down by a Chinese missile. Kay Kong, director... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Ft. Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $6,404,844 contract modification to provide for Wing Weapon Pylon I for Belgium, Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, and U.S. Air Force... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $7,938,000 undefinitized-contract modification for one Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Lot XI aircraft (P17) advance procurement... more