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Defense8 European countries sign a solidarity pact with Usa
London, UK - Also Italy among the signatory powers to the treaty
In the on-line edition of the Londonian daily paper "The Times" of this morning, news later reported by the greater European press agencies, turns out 8 European countries have signed a pact on behalf... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 e A-340 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft and blockage of the door in the event of an emergency evacuation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-340-AD; Amendment 39-13030; AD 2003-03-06] RIN... more
AirlinesLufthansa tests the Boeing "Connexion" system
Frankfurt, Germany - Passengers were encouraged to use a laptop on board
Lufthansa has been one of the first airlines all over the world to experience "Connexion", the Boeing service that allows to be connected to Internet also at 20.000 meters of altitude and yesterday, on... more
AirlinesGermanwings and Ryanair: it's a war of discount
London, UK - But the two carriers risk to loose a lot of money
Sure they will not be the travellers to hinder the race to the price decrease that, since some day, has been characterizing the promotional campaign of some carriers, in particular Germanwings and Ryanair.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,081,342 long-term contract for continuing repair of structural items (ailerons and flaps) to support the F/A-18 aircraft. Work will be performed... more
DefenseMore Russian weapons are sold in China
Beijing, China - The Asian country is one of the most powerful reality in the world
More and more tight and several the ties between China and Russia for the supply of weapons and war material: a cooperation begun already more than ten years ago and that has yielded to Moscow a lots of... more
PeopleMore competition in Pakistan with the introducing of the new carriers
Islamabad, Pakistan - By now the market was dominated by public operator
The monopolistic field of the Pakistani civil aviation, dominated by the state-owed carrier Pia (Pakistan International Airlines), will endure an important and historical innovation, thanks to the arrival... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Euroceltic is near to the failure
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier has announced the erasure of several hauls
The Irish low-cost carrier Euroceltic is every day nearer to the failure because it has announced the erasure of several services in Great Britain among which the hauls from and to the airports of Sligo,... more
CuriositiesTwo policemen descended from an helicopter during the Super Bowl, the Faa investigates
Atlanta, Usa - They could have breached the security measures
Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) is investing on the possibility to charge the pilot of a police helicopter that on last Monday was flying over Raymond James Stadium during the Super Bowl match, one... more
IndustryRumania has acquired 21 Lockheed Martin radars
Bucharest, Rumania - Signed today the agreement
After have signed today an agreement with the American Lockheed Martin, Rumania acquires for its air forces 21 radars for small and average heights. "Between the 2004 and 2008 the radars will be delivered... more
DefenseStill different positions after Bush' speech
Washington, Usa - Next Friday the important meeting with Blair
The eagerly awaited Bush President's speech to the nation in the customary meeting on the state of the Union has been the occasion, as all expected, to face also the node of the Iraqi crisis. The President... more
Science and technologyEuropean funds arrive to Sophia airport
Sophia, Bulgaria - The Bulgarian Parliament today has ratified the Sophia airport agreement
A new passenger terminal, a new runway and a new landing strip, for about EUR 192m, are arriving for Sophia airport. These are the contract terms stipulated among Bulgaria, European Investment Bank and... more
IndustryRaytheon signs a contract of the value of USD 45m with Norwegian armed forces
Los Angeles, Usa - The contract regards the anti-missile system of the North European country
Thales Raytheon System (division of Raytheon, one of the greatest defense industries in the world) has signed with the Norwegian armed forces a contract of the value of USD 45m. The contracts concerns... more
PeoplePassenger burns the seat of an aircraft in the United States
Washington, Usa - The man has been immediately arrested
Yesterday evening during the phase of taking off, while the aircraft was on the way of leaving the ground, a Russian aged 64 has fired with a lighter a seat of a United Airlines, flight on the haul Washington-Chicago,... more
Science and technologyAt the La Paz airport, arrested Albanians with false Italian passport
La Paz, Bolivia - They were being embarked for America
The Bolivian Vice Minister of the Interior, José Luis Harb, has said today that 17 Albanians, many of which in possession of a false Italian passport, have been arrested at the La Paz airport while they... more
DefenseThe South Korean delegate comes back in Seoul, but he has not met the North Korea regimen leader
Seoul, South Korea – But the dialogue door is open
The South Korean delegate, Lim Ding-won, last Monday, went in Pyoongyang to meet the communist regimen leader, Kim Jong-il, to try resolving the difficult nuclear crisis (as pubblished yesterday by AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsA medical helicopter crashed in Illinois, at least one dead
West Chicago, Usa - Maybe the bad weather the main cause
At least one person would be killed in the incident happened few hours ago at the airport of DuPage (Illinois) when a medical helicopter has crashed just after the takeoff. "It had just taken off just... more
AerospaceFrance aims to redefine his role in European space activities
Paris, France – "It is time for action" said the Frence’s Minister for Research and new technologies
"With the ongoing Convention on the future of Europe and ESA ministerial council meet taking place in spring 2003, It is time for us to take action". This is the statement of Claudie Haigneré, the Frence’s Mi... more
AerospaceColumbia remembers the victims of 1986 shuttle explosion
Cape Canaveral, USA - In meditation for the seven astronauts who lost the life
A minute of silence for the seven astronauts died 17 years ago in the space shuttle Challanger incident. For Columbia crew was the manner to remember the colleagues died in 1986, January 28th, for the... more
AccidentsIndian jet crashes, pilot killed (2): an highlighting on the aircraft
Rome, Italy - A model too old to be operated in the 21st century
The Indian Defense Ministry has approved, in the October of 1978, the purchase of 150 Jaguars with two separate agreements: while 40 Jaguars have been imported as to fly away, the remaining 110 had to... more
AerospaceBoeing will launch two new satellites for the Us armed forces
Saint Louis, Usa - The satellites will concern the GPS system
During the daytime of today is previewed the launch of two new satellites for the Us armed forces, that will be made by the aerospace base of Cape Canaveral, in Florida. The launch has been organized... more
AirlinesThe beatle is the protest symbol of the Us Airways passengers
New York, USA - The travellers vent their bitterness against the carrier decision to cut the benefit
It is a brooch to black beetle shape, put on the dresses, the singular protest of an Us Airways traveller group, against the air company cuts to the benefit for the passengers. The carrier, in fact, has... more
AccidentsIndian jet crashes, pilot killed
Jaipur, India - The second incident of a military aircraft in 24 hours
The last 24 hours have been really bad for the Indian Army that yesterday has lost a helicopter in an incident because of a technical failure (pubblished by AVIONEWS this morning), while last night a Jaguar... more
DefensePreannounced other terroristic attacks against the United States in Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait - It has announced the Muslim integralistic group "Daa' wa-Jihad"
The Muslim integralistic group "Daa' wa-Jihad" has preannounced ulterior attacks anti-Americans in Kuwait. The same group had already claim responsibility for the aggression of the last week at two civil... more
Science and technologyBoston in alarm for a little knife on board of an airplane
Boston, USA - The passengers have forced to come down for new controls
It was enough finding of a little knife to evacuate an United Airlines airplane, directed to Saint Francisco, ready to take off from the international Boston airport. The small blade has been individualized... more
DefenseDiscovered problems with the missile launch system installed on the frigates of Indian Navy
Moscow, Russia - The system is of Russian fabrication
With a release coming from the Russian press agency Interfax the Russian Ministry of Defense says that the problem found on the missile launch system installed of the frigates of the Indian Navy is on... more
DefenseBae signs a new contract with Us Air Force
Washington, Usa - The contract has a value of USD 4,6m
Regarding the program tied to the F-16 aircraft in the equipment of Usaf (United States Air Force), Bae (British Aerospace) Systems has delivered to US Air Force a new version of the program Advanced Identification... more
AirlinesLufthansa to introduce a daily service between Munich and Los Angeles
Munich, Germany - The fee of USD 453 blocked for one month
Lufthansa has announced yesterday that in some weeks an every-day-service between Munich and Los Angeles will be available, bringing to 5 the American cities that will be possible to reach from the Bavarian... more
AirlinesNearly decided the failure of Air Lib
Paris, France - It retires also the Dutch finance group IMCA
In a two days time the tribunal of Creteil will decide bout the possible failure of the French low-cost carrier Air Lib, and teh destiny of the carrier seems already marked to a traumatic failure after... more
Science and technologyCharles de Gaulle airport in alarm for a suspect substance
Paris, France - According to the scientific police it was ammonia
Suspiciones smells coming from an ammonia product, poured on the parking steps, has forced yesterday afternoon the authority of Charles de Gaulle airport of Paris to evacuate the terminal C and to transfer... more
Civil aviationFacial-recognition in the Australian check-in
Sydney, Australia - According to the authorities there's no risk for the privacy
It will be Sydney International Airport to experience a new technology that promises to change in determining way the identification of the passengers during the passport control. The innovation has... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines will fly towards Tel-Aviv from June 1st, 2003
Brussels, Belgium - Four flights per week with Airbus A-319
According to a press release of the Belgian carrier based in Brussels "SN Brussels Airlines will operate four flights per week towards Tel Aviv, in Israel. It will be effective from next June 1st, 2003,... more
AccidentsIndian Army chopper crashes, saved the three soldiers
Vadodara, India - A technical failure the cause of the incident
The occupants of a military helicopter are escaped miraculously unharmed when it crashed yesterday night in the village of Samaspura, close the center of Vadodara. According to the testimonies a soldier... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce model Trent 800 series engines
Washington, USA - To prevent ingestion of ice that could cause shutdown of both engines during icing conditions, and result in a forced landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-318-AD; Amendment 39-13027; AD 2003-03-03] RIN... more
AirlinesThe aircompany Royal Jordanian Airlines promotes an offer "stop over" for Amman
Amman, Jordan - While the carrier upgrades the fleet
The carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines has launch the offer "stop over Amman" that previews a night's passing in Jordan capital in a hotel with 5 stars with treatment of first breakfast for only 19 dollars.... more
AirlinesSAA (South African Airways) buys the first A-340/600
Pretoria, South Africa - The engines will be supplied by Rolls-Royce
The air carrier SAA (South African Airways), in the field of the renewal of its fleet, has announced of having bought a new A-340/600, first aircraft of a group of 41 to be put in its fleet during the... more
AccidentsBomb explodes in AA offices in Ecuador, three wounded
Quito, Ecuador - Maybe an anti-American demonstration
According to the first declarations it would be a disowned terroristic group, called "People Revolutionary Militias" which yesterday, at 7:20 pm local time, has let a bomb explode in a hotel of Quito where's... more
DefenseRussian Defense Minister, Ivanov, highlights the situation on the aeronautic incidents situation
Moscow, Russia - Too high the disaster's number
The Russian Defense Minister, Sergej Ivanov, has reported on Monday, in an official notice, the situation of the aeronautic in the last 2002. The incidents, although diminished of 17% regarding 2001,... more
IndustrySmiths to supply a new feature for A-380
Michigan, Usa - It's a USD 30m order
Smiths Aerospace, a company leader in the electronic and informatic system utilities in the field of the aeronautic both civilian and military, has been chosen by Airbus for the installation of technologies... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines is the carrier of the year
Washington, Usa - Many other prizes for the foreign airlines
As every year Air Transport World Magazine (Atw) writes up a particular classification, regarding the carriers that all over the world are evidenced for particular merits. Southwest Airlines, Dallas-based,... more
AerospaceA chess match among the stars
Cape Canaveral, USA - A Monday without experiments for Columbia
For the seven Columbia astronauts, yesterday, was the first day of rest. A pause moment, after days of intense experiments, than scientists have used to communicate with the three astronauts on board of... more
Latest newsPakistan's armed forces say that they have shooted down a spy-aircraft of Indian Air Force
Islamabad, Pakistan - The accident should have happened in the Pakistan's region of Kashmir
Trusting official sources of Pakistani armed forces during the daytime of today it should have been shooted down an unmanned spy aircraft of Indian armed forces that should have violated the air space... more
AirlinesAir France suspends flights in Ivory Coast
Paris, France - France strengthens the emergency measures in the African country
All the Air France flights in arrival and departure from Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, have been suspended until new order. A measure that follows those taken by France, about the serious crisis in the African... more
AirlinesLufthansa staff contract negotiations start
Frankfurt, Germany - Prudent optimism by the carrier and trade union
Two weeks ago the first strikes started and today the contract negotiates, for the flight attendants and Lufthansa staff, are running again. The negotiations are carried out in Moerfelden, near Frankfurt... more
Latest newsNorwegian aircraft participate to an operative action in Afghanistan
Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Air Force did not enter in a war action since 1945
For the first time since 1945, so by the end of World War II, two aircraft of Norwegian Air Force have participated to an operative military action during which one has also launched some bombs on a target... more
PeopleGood figures for European aviation
Brussels, Belgium - It grows the frequency of the flights inside the European continent
Eurocontrol, the organization for the safety of the air navigation in the continent, has diffused the figures about the frequency of the flights inside the European continent, that, looking only the total... more
AirlinesSabena carrier asks a reimbursement for EUR 2,4bn to the Swissair
Brussels, Belgium - It had its control
According to report today from the Belgian daily paper, the Soir, Christian Van Buggenhout, the judicial administrator of the Sabena, the Belgian air company was failed in 2001, will ask the astronomical... more
PeopleGood figures for European aviation
Brussels, Belgium - It grows the frequency of the flights inside the European continent
Eurocontrol, the European organization for the safety of the European air navigation, has diffused the figures about the frequency of the flights inside the European continent, that, looking only the total... more
AirlinesThe airline Emirates Airline among the sponsors of world championship 2006
Monaco, Germany - It is already partner of English team of Chelsea
The airline Emirates Airline of Dubai is one of the important sponsors of the next world championship of soccer, in program in Germany in 2006. The Arabic carrier, already partner of the English team... more
Latest newsIsraeli official stopped a raid against the Palestinian
Tel Aviv, Israel - To avoid a massacre of innocents
The following day the massacre of Tel Aviv, in which 23 persons had been killed from two Palestinian kamikaze, in January 5, a Israeli heavy reprisal had been planned. The airplanes were already in flight... more