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AirlinesRyanair voted the worst low-cost air company of Europe
London, Great Britain - It's the result of the specialistic review "Holiday Which?" survey
According to a survey done by the British specialistic review "Holiday Which?", Ryanair the worst low-cost air company of Europe. Only 37% of 20,000 readers, in fact, would advise to own friends the Irish... more
AirlinesRyanair voted the worse low-cost air company of Europe
London, Great Britain - It's the result of the specialistic review "Holiday Which?" survey
According to a survey done by the British specialistic review "Holiday Which?", Ryanair the worse low-cost air company of Europe. Only 37% of 20,000 readers, in fact, would advise to own friends the Irish... more
Science and technologyScottish Government pledged on the rail link to Glasgow airport
Glasgow, Scotland - The consultants decided that it wouldn't provide value for money
Scottish Transport Minister, Ian Gray, insist the Government remains committed to providing a rail link to Glasgow airport and is expected to announce the next stage soon. But in a report in 'The Herald'... more
IndustryLockheed-Martin Corp. awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed-Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $20,500,000 modification to a fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for delivery acceleration for Patriot PAC-3 LRIP-3 missiles on March 10, 2003.... more
AerospaceA wind shear perhaps fatal to Columbia launch
Washington, Usa - It’s a commission supposition
Wind shear, in several cases aircraft landing incidents responsible, is the new hypothesis on which Columbia explosion’s commission is inquiring. According to the commissioners, space shuttle could have b... more
AccidentsTwo survivors in the crash of a 'Black Hawk' on New York mountains
Washington, Usa - It's the third incident in 2003
An American 'Black Hawk', taken off from the base of Fort Drum (center of the tenth mountain division) with 15 soldiers aboard, crashed yesterday, March 11, in the state of New York. According to the... more
AirlinesPreviewed losses for American carriers in case of war in Iraq
Washington, Usa - There will be 70.000 jobs at risk
In the eventuality of a war to Iraq, the American carriers will have to face additional losses for USD 4 bn. At least these are the forecasts of Ata, Air Transport Association, which includes between the... more
HelicoptersTaiwan: the Minister of Interior denied that the country will purchase helicopters from Indonesia
Taipei, Taiwan - There's the necessity to replace old Taiwanese helicopters after the recent crash
Minister of the Interior, Yu Chenghsien, denied that Taiwan will purchase helicopters from Indonesia. Yu said that the National Fire Fighting Administration plans to buy 12 aircraft (a necessity after... more
AerospaceCape Canaveral base returned operating with Delta 4 launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa – An Usaf satellite has been launched in orbit by the new Boeing’s carrier
Since a month and half from the Columbia’s tragedy, Cape Canaveral space base has returned operating, with the Delta 4 rocket launch. In truth Nasa has not had any role in the launch, that however it m... more
HelicoptersGeneral Hagee is satisfied by V-22 test and open to JTR project
Washington, Usa - He wants to meet general Shinseki for a possible joint transport heavy rotorcraft
General Michael Hagee, new US Marine Corps Commandant, says 80% of high rate of descent testing on the V-22 Osprey is now complete. The General said that the aircraft is performing as predicted, with... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines close to bankruptcy
Forth Worth, Usa - It has totaled USD 5,3bn of losses over the past two years
American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, may file for bankruptcy soon if it doesn't get USD 1,8bn in concession sought from workers. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants has reason... more
AirlinesJas has announced other 600 lay-off
Tokyo, Japan - The new cuts will be achieved over three years
In addition to the 3000 planned lay-offs announced last year, another 600 jobs are to go at Japan's carrier, Jas. The news came as the airline, which is still trimming its integration costs after a merger... more
AirlinesLuton will get a new budget airline
Luton, Great Britain - The no-frills company expand their business
A new budget airline, based at Luton airport, is due to be announced. The arrival of the new no-frills carrier is set to expand the number of services at Luton airport, 70% of whose traffic is made up... more
Science and technologyIn UK'S airports there is a passenger number increase
London, Great Britain - The only fall is to and from Ireland
Passenger numbers at the UK's major airports soared last month. Airport operator BAA's 7 airports handled a total of 8,7 million passengers in February, a 6,3% increase on the same month last year. The... more
DefenseThe Iaea has launched alarm about the "dirty bombs" circulation
Vienna, Austria – Iaea has denounced beyond 280 cases of international radioactive material traffic
"If we consider the recent relationships about terrorists engaged in constructing radioactive exploded devices... is obvious necessary to adopt ulterior emergency measures. While some countries are assuming... more
Finance and economyAccording to International Monetary Fund the war costs will be high
Washington, Usa - In war case world economy will slow down
According to the International Monetary Fund (Imf), a long duration and diffused Iraqi conflict will have series consequences for the world economy. Imf economists hypothesis is that the war would prime... more
AccidentsBA Concorde is reported to have abandoned take-off from Barbados
London, United Kingdom - Incident turned out last Saturday
Last Saturday, after the Captain was warned of engine problems, British Airways Concorde is reported to have abandoned take-off from a Caribbean airport. The supersonic plane, with more than 70 people... more
Civil aviationAirport screeners have seized 4.8 millions of prohibited items
Washington, Usa - Transportation Security Administration is working to inform passengers at the airport
Despite reminders that potential weapons aren't allowed in airliner cabins, people are still trying to bring tens of thousands of knives, deozen of guns and thousand of box cutters on board planes every... more
AirlinesMeeting between Air Canada and Unions to discuss cuts of wage
Montreal, Canada - The carrier asks 23% wage rollback and forego bonuses
Air Canda is set to meet on Wednesday with its 3400 mainline pilots to discuss wage and other labor contract concessions the airline is seeking to cut costs. Air Canada, one of the dominant carrier at... more
AccidentsTwo anti-drug helicopters have crashed in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico - Seven deads
Two helicopters, used by the Mexican Procuratorate for anti-drug operations, have crashed yesterday in Olinala, in the Southern of Guerriero Mexican State, killing all the seven people aboard. According... more
AccidentsNearly concluded a settlement between Usa and Libya about the bombing of Pan Am
Washington, Usa - The victim's relatives will collect at least USD 5m
On the eve of a likely conflict with Iraq that the Bush administration appears close to persuading Libya to admit responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988. Relatives who have sued Libya... more
DefenseUN inspectors started investigation into Iran's nuclear plant
Teheran, Iran – Yesterday it started Natanz site’s investigation
UN inspectors started investigation into Iran's controversial Natanz site. Mohammed El Baradei, head of the Iaea (Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency), made the first visit by an international inspector... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines announces losses in the first quarter of year
Atlanta, Usa - A potential war in Iraq is the main cause
Delta Airlines expects negative cash flow from operations this quarter due to concern over potential war with Iraq. The nation's third largest airline didn't give an estimate of its anticipated loss. Analysts... more
AirlinesJoint-venture between Malmo Aviation and Virgin Express
Stockholm, Sweden - They will cover the routes linking Brussels with Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Stockholm
Malmo Aviation is to codeshare with Virgin Express on routes linking Brussels with Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Stockholm from the start of the summer season. Virgin Express will fly the three daily rotations... more
AccidentsA damage at the Spanish Secretary of State’s plane has caused the cancellation of Palacio-Villepin summit
Madrid, Spain - It has been revealed by Madrid’s official sources
According to Madrid’s official sources, a damage at the engine of the plane that would have landed to Paris, has left Spanish Secretary of State, Ana Palacio, at ground. Incident has caused cancellation o... more
DefenseNorth Korea threats again the Usa
Pyongyang, North Korea – According to the communist regimen nuclear crisis will carry to a war
"With the demand for multilateral talks the United States want that other countries take Us’place. This is not the right approach, but it is a way to escape responsibilities. The crescent pressure exercised b... more
AirlinesMexican Government will support air companies in case of war
Mexico City, Mexico - The Minister of Transports said that during an interview
The Minister of Mexican Transports, Pedro Cerisola, has announced, on March 10, that the Government of his country is ready to support national airlines in case of war to Iraq contrasting the consequent... more
AirlinesGulf Airline declared that its flight schedule remain unchanged despite the war
Manama, Bahrain - Non-stop flights towards Europe and Gulf
Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrein has confirmed that despite looming war clouds its flight schedule is to remain unchanged. The airline offers non-stop daily services between key... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $13,451,255 firm-fixed-price contract modification for maintenance training devices in support of the... more
AerospaceThe astronauts on board of Columbia would have tried an extreme maneuver before explosion
Washington, Usa - New data in course of analysis by Commission reveals it
The new data in possession of Commission that inquires about the Columbia’s disaster, exploded in flight on February 1, would seem that the two pilots would have tried to take the manual control. Rick H... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific announces a big surge of profits
Hong Kong, China - First and business class demand remained weak
Cathay Pacific has announced a big surge in profits to USD 318m compared with USD 57m in 2001. The Hong Kong-based airline said it achieved its success by reducing operating costs, an increase in passengers... more
Latest newsAmerican aircraft have launched inserts in Iraq in which it is invited to not give fire to the oil pools
Teheran, Iran - Inserts arrived in Iran
According to Iranian daily newspaper, Jam-e Jam, American aircraft have launched this morning, in Iraq, inserts in which they invite the population and the soldiers to not execute eventual orders of giving... more
HelicoptersHornbill Skyways will take over all of Vision Air's flights
Miri, Sarawak - It will also absorb most of Vision Air's staff
An aviation company, Hornbill Skyways, owned by the Sarawak government will take over all of Vision Air's flights when it cease operations at the end of this month. "With this takeover, Hornbill will... more
Latest newsNorth-Koreans would have tried to capture the crew of an American spyplane
Washington, Usa – Revail appeared on "The Times"
If the North-Koreans enterprise had succeeded – write "The Times" - Washington would have been pitched headlong into a second international crisis. According to "The Times", difficult undertaking consists t... more
HelicoptersThe new Chinese Z-11/MB1had its first flight
Beijing, China - The helicopter will take a significant share of domestic civil aviation
A Chinese-designed helicopter, the Z-11/MB1, had a successful first flight on Saturday 8 at Jingdezhen. The success indicated that the helicopter was expected to take a significant share of the domestic... more
HelicoptersCongress hearings about loss of competitive ability in US helicopter industry
Washington, Usa - Boeing, Sikorsky, Bell and others will participate
A US House committee has scheduled hearings next week to look into the state of the helicopter industrial base, and more specifically its ability to respond to demands from homeland defence requirements. A... more
AirlinesThe European Commission will decide soon about the alliance Alitalia-Air France
Brussels, Belgium - Within the summer also the decision about SkyTeam
The European Commission decision about the alliance authorization between Alitalia and Air France, will be taken as soon as possible. It has asserted today by Amelia Torres, European Commissioner spokesman.... more
HelicoptersThe Bell Agusta BA-609 had its maiden flight
Arlington, Usa - Nearly 70 advance orders for the convertiplane
On March 7, a new convertiplane, the Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company BA-609, had its maiden flight. The six to nine passenger aircraft, jointly developed by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, and by Agusta,... more
IndustryConfirmed the joint-venture between Eads and Finmeccanica
Munchen, Germany - Eads co-Ceo said that there are not alternatives at the moment
Philippe Camus, the co-Ceo of Eads, European group of defence and aerospace, said that its group will maintain with Finmeccanica the joint-venture in Mbda and Atr, and the partnership in the program for... more
HelicoptersMDHI delivered MD-Explorers to the state police of Baden-Württemberg
Mesa, Usa - MDHI is the market leader in serving airborne law enforcement
MDHI delivered on March 4 the first of five MD-Explorers to the state police of Baden-Württemberg. The highly complex, heavily equipped law helicopter will begin operating immediately, replacing a BO-105... more
AerospaceUsaf photo would show the damages in the Columbia’s covering insulator
Washington, Usa – The picture has been taken few moments before the tragedy
A picture taken few moments before Columbia explosion, on Texas skies in February 1, would show an air vortex over the left wing and a lacking section of the thermal covering panel in the entrance edge.... more
AerospaceAccording to Eutelsat President the company is in a position to run alone
Milan, Italy - It will grow for inner lines and with some acquisition
"We are in a position to run and to develop in an independent way, growing for inner lines and with some acquisition ad hoc". This is the Giuliano Beretta’s declaration, Eutelsat President, who confirms t... more
AerospaceEads asks a restructure of Arianespace
Munchen, Germany - More institutional or military launches are necessary
Eads, the European group of defence and aerospace, has asked a greater engagement of Europe for the restructure of Arianespace, the Arianes carrier. As the market is in free fall, "Arianespace cannot... more
IndustryProfit down for Eads
Munchen, Germany - The European colossus will dismiss 1700 workers in the space sector
Eads, the European group of defence and aerospace that controls Airbus, has closed 2002 with losses of EUR 299m to a profit of EUR 1,37b in 2001. The operating profit of Airbus is come down of 18% to... more
DefenseNorth-Korean have done a new missile test
Seoul, South Korea - The confirmation has come by South-Korean Defense Minister
"Missile has been launched today (3:00 am GMT) towards the Japan Sea. We think that it’s the same carrier model launched in February 24, but we are still trying to exactly understand the missile type". T... more
IndustryIn 2003 Airbus will deliver 300 airplanes
Munchen, Germany - Eads' Ceo said that
Eads, the European group of defense and aerospace, has confirmed that Airbus, of which it has 80%, previews to deliver in 2003, despite the difficulties of the world-wide conjuncture, 300 airplanes. From... more
Latest newsOne of the Saddam 's secret weapons could be an unmanned aircraft
London, United Kingdom– According to "The Times", it could be used for chemical war
The name is Drone and it could be the Saddam’s secret that could threaten foreign countries with chemical weapons. Diplomatic sources have told "The Times" that the drone is believed to be the same one t... more
Press releaseEurocopter denies the delivery of spare parts for Gazelle helicopters to Iraq
Marignane, France - The news published in an article of the Washington Times
"An article published in the March 7th edition of the Washington Times mentions deliveries of spare parts for Gazelle helicopters to Iraq by an unidentified intermediary. Eurocopter wishes to state that,... more
DefenseThales is about to dismiss 10.000 workers
Paris, France - The French electronic group restructures its abroad activities
According to the daily paper 'Le Parisien', Thales, French electronic group of defense that occupies 65,000 people, is about to dismiss 10,000 workers. The reduction of job order in the field would have... more
AccidentsCrash between two Mirage in Reims
Paris, France - The two pilots are died
This morning, in Reims, in the north of France, two Mirage F-1, during a training mission, crashed into each other and then they fell to the ground. The French Ministry of Defence said that the two pilots... more