Science and technologyAsleep who should supervise: it's caos at an Us airport

Washington, Usa - A bomb threat to worse the situation

Every technology remains lacking in sense if then who must use it he's sleeping: it is not a provocation, but what has happened at the Tacoma International Airport (Seattle - USA) where an assigned to... more

Civil aviationPlane threats Bce building: the September 11 nightmare coming back

Frankfurt, Germany - It's proposed the need of a more complete security

Sure the dramatic event of the last week-end, with a small aircraft that circled in the skyline of Frankfurt has brought back to the memory sadder and more dramatic vicissitudes. Nobody thought, until... more

Weather forecastsJanuary 2003: air shows and exhibitions

GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL AVIATION CONFERENCE… Jan. 17-19, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, Mich. Info: (517) 335-9880; Web site: www.greatlakesaviationconference.com. AERO ’... more

IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 13 USDm contract

USA

General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is receiving a $13,247,914 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for procurement of 7 line items supporting the F404-400/402 engine (F/A-18 aircraft).... more

IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 30 USDm contract

USA

Northrop Grumman Corp., Air Combat Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $29,957,135 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3043) for 37 center barrels and... more

DefenseNorth Korea warns Usa: talk or it will be war

Pyongyang, North Korea - Always tense the situation with the communist regimen

It continues the arm wrestling between the USA and North Korea, after the admission the last year, by this last one, having resumed a nuclear program, in breach the agreements reached with the international... more

AirlinesRyanair dominated the last year market, but all that glitters is not gold

London, UK - The costs raise more than profits, hit by the expense per passenger

Ryanair has reported a record increase for all 2002 that difficultly can be traced in other carriers, also at world-wide level: in December the low-cost air company has carried 1,3 million passengers,... more

HelicoptersIranian government to begin a massive production of the Shabaviz military chopper

Teheran, Iran - 4 more type of helicopters are ready to be manufactured

It's already begun the production in Iran of the seventh Shabaviz, a military cargo helicopter used for the transport of troops and means on which the government of Teheran points a lot. Indeed, shortly,... more

AirlinesEasyJet lowers its operativity on Glasgow: too high the airport fees

Glasgow, Scotland - Baa and EasyJet interests are too different

It continues the long controversy between EasyJet and the Baa Scotland that manages also the Glasgow airport: too high the taxes. So that the decision to cut one of the two daily connections between... more

Latest newsGerman choppers get equipped with filters: the decision after the December 21 incident in Kabul

Berlin, Germany - The disaster, maybe avoidable, it was caused for the dust itself, according to the commission

They will be equipped with special dust-filters the 100 Sikorsky Ch-53s of the German Air Force, being this solution already available in USA since 1994. The decision is taken after that the investigators,... more

Science and technologyIndian government is on the way to decide the privatization of four airports

New Delhi, India - The decision is waited for today

New Delhi's government will decide today about the privatization of four airports of the greatest towns of the second most populated country in the world. The principal condition posed by the local Ministry... more

AirlinesThey have been fired the two Lufthansa pilots tested positive for alcohol

Helsinki, Finlandia - It's the first case that involves German pilots

The Finnish prosecutor Juha-Mikko Hamalainen does not have intention to specify how much alcohol has been recovered in the blood of the two German pilots of Lufthansa, but it is sure enough to release... more

Latest newsAlmost half of Us Predators was lost in the last years

Washington, Usa - But the American Defense still trusts in the use of this aircraft

The Predator's activity, the unmanned airplane that is operated by a terrestrial remote control emplacement, is of fundamental importance either for the American Air Force and for Cia. While the Army... more

Latest newsThe Brazilian government postpones the purchase of fighter aircraft

Sao Paulo, Brasil - The money will invest in the fight the poverty

The Brazilian government of the Lula president has decided to postpone of a year the purchase of supersonic airplanes and to assign the sum, destined to the purchase, approximately a USD 1bn, to the program... more

AirlinesSeveral Us carriers will offer discounts on the prize of the tickets

Chicago, Usa - Other carriers will follow soon

Several Us air carriers, to escape from the financial crisis that involves them, are inaugurating a series of discounts on the prices of the tickets. This decision has been made necessary to avoid shocking... more

Aerospace2003 will be the year of the "race to the space"

Rome, Italy - It will come explored Mars, Mercury and Venus

2003 and 2004 years are announced to be the conquest of the space and its secrets. Everything will be carried out with blows of missions, plans, financing that put in front of each other, America, Europe,... more

PeopleAccidents: year 2002 positive for air transportation in the Usa

Washington, Usa - No deads on civil flights during the year

For the third time during the last decade no deads have been registered on civil flights in the United States, in spite of 13 millions of flghts made in the confederation. The news is announced by FAA... more

AerospacePreviewed for Sunday the coming back of the Chinese spacecraft Shenzou IV

Peking, China - Ends the the last mission without crew

With the return previewed on Sunday in the internal part of Mongolia it's concluded the program of space mission set by China. The project that will bring the first Chinese astronauts in the space (news... more

AirlinesLufthansa reduces first-class services

Frankfurt, Germany - The cuts will concern some flights destinated in North America

The German air carrier Lufthansa in a short time extent will reduce the first-class services on its aircraft. The innovation will be tried on some connections destinated in North America, particularly... more

IndustryJet Aviation renews the DC-8/72 VIP used on charter hauls

Basel, Switzerland - The aircraft will be supplied with new instruments

Jet Aviation, the Swiss society for supply of services on board the aircraft, renews the equipments supplied to the aircraft DC-8/72 VIP with new instruments that will raise the comfort for the passengers... more

AirlinesAmerica West tries to let pay meals served on board

New York, Usa - The experimentation will involve some hauls

The Us carrier America West to get out from the financial crisis and to save nearly USD 800m - trusting the figures supplied by the carrier regarding the year 2001 about the supplying of meals on board... more

Science and technologyRoissy, Algerian accused of terrorism (2): the discovered fingerprints are not his

Paris, France - Incredible evolution in the enquiry

Changes in the enquiry that involved an Algerian, 27, accused of being involved in the preparation of a terrorist attack at Roissy airport. The found fingerprints on the weapons and on the explosives... more

Science and technologyRoissy. Algerian accused of terrorism: signs of explosives have been found inside the car

Paris, France - The man continues to proclaim himself innocent

Even if his legal position is even more heavy, because signs of explosives have been found on the seat of his car, the Algerian arrested in the last days at the airport of Roissy with the accuse of terrorism,... more

DefenseStill American and English aerial raids on the Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq - It is the seventh attack in eight days

They are continued also this night the aerial incursions in Iraq from the British and American aircraft. Some airplanes have bombed the centers of communication of the Iraqi antiaircraft defense that they... more

AirlinesA 7 hours delay for a Qantas flight because of a terroristic threat

Sydney, Australia - Probably only showing off

The Qantas flight QF5, directed from Sydney to Singapore and then to Frankfurt, will not be remembered by its 386 passengers as the most fortunate airplane. Indeed after having endured a delay of 3 hours... more

AirlinesChina Airlines ready to buy 22 jet engines for its new fleet

Taiwan, China - By May the supplier will be named

It follows like logical consequence of the purchase of 22 jet aircraft on December this other important deal by the China Airlines to buy 22 airplane engines by May of this year. According to indiscretions... more

Weather forecastsPassion to fly: to begin the "Bognor Birdman"

London, UK - It's one of the most important event for "do-it-yourself" lovers flying

The Virgin Atlantic has begun the promotion of one of the most important event sponsored by the English carrier, the annual "Bagnor Birdman", a competition where thousands of the flight fans will struggle... more

AccidentsAn-140 disaster: human error to discard

Teheran, Iran - Perhaps already this afternoon the first conclusions of the investigative commission

According to the General Director of the "Kharvin Aircraft Manufacturing", manufacturing industry of the Antonov An-140 crashed in Iran on December 23 killing all 44 persons aboard, Pavlo Naumenko has... more

PeopleThreats on a Qantas plane: English citizen jailed for three months

Canberra, Australia - The threat in flight is considered a crime punishable by law

The new and strict Australian laws in anti-terrorism matter have found their full application when, yesterday, an English passenger was arrested to have made "threatening comments" while he was in flight... more

IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $6,267,135 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 10,533 (ea.) augmentor exhaust nozzles for the F100 Pratt and Whitney 100/200/220... more

Latest newsJapan to project an unmanned spy plane

Tokyo, Japan - They'll take not less than 5 years for a complete development

Japan seems decided to equip with own military technology of defense and, after the announcement some days before of a powerful spy satellite that soon will be in orbit, it is gotten ready to develop an... more

PeopleTsa: "It's growing too fast into a huge bureaucracy"

Washington, Usa - But the function is too important for the security of civil aviation

According to American government sources the composition of the organization chart of Tsa (Transport Security Administration) would exceed of 42% the limit proposed by the Congress: from 13 dependent it... more

IndustryAirbus shortens its selling gap towards Boeing

Birmingham, Great Britain - The firm raises its market percentage

During the year 2002 the aeronautical firm Airbus has widened its market quote conquering areas held before by the rival firm, the American firm Boeing. The raising of the industry is demonstrated also... more

IndustryRolls-Royce has delivered scholarship to 14 Chinese aerospace students

Beijing, China - The company invests many money for China's aviation

The Rolls-Royce has delivered, the last Monday, in Beijing, scholarship to 14 students of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA). "The future of any company depends on the talent and... more

AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines expands its fleet

Shanghai, China - The carrier will buy 18 new aircraft

The Chinese air carrier China Eastern Airlines is on the way to expand its fleet with a medium range program that shold be ended within 2005, which final aim is to bring the number of aircraft present... more

Latest newsAt Valona the Air Force has finished the airport and the academy

Valona, Albania - While the Undersecretary of Defense Filippo Berselli has carried the greetings of happy new year of the Italian Government

After two and half years since when at Valona, in Albania, the independent group Albit of the Italian Air Force has installed and the changes have been a lot. The hundred of men, that they operate in the... more

Civil aviationMade tighter the controls on the baggages in Spanish and Italian airports

Rome, Italy - The decision is operative from yesterday

As it has been made by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for the Us airports nearly at the end of the last year, news already published by AVIONEWS last December 30, in Italian and Spanish airports... more

Science and technologyBosnia controls again Sarajevo airport

Sarajevo,Bosnia - Important step to the complete coming back of the normality

In prevision of a total coming back of a normal situation and in application of the treaties of Dayton signed in 1995, that put an end to the bloody Serbian-Bosnian war and to the savage besiege made to... more

DefenseInstalled a new anti missile radar in Belarus

Minsk, Belarus - The radar has been installed in the South Eastern of the country

Russian Space troops have installed in Brest Oblast, in the south eastern part of the country an antimissile radar system with high potential that has the following operational kit: it has the possibility... more

AirlinesAir Canada refinances a debt of USDm 96

Montreal, Canada - The debt was named in Japanese yen

In an its communication distributed to Canadian press Air Canada communicates that the North American carrier is on the way to refinance a debt equal to USDm 96 before named in Japanese yen. Moreover... more

Science and technologyOfficially accused employee of the airport of Roissy

Paris, France - The man has been accused of terrorism

Abderakaz Besseghir, the employee of Roissy airport, of Algerian origin arrested in the last days because he was stopped by police while he transported arms and explosives in the boot of his car, has been... more

Latest newsDead 11 civilians in the Ivory Coast

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The massacre after a bombing of the Army

Yesterday has been diffused the news, coming from French military sources, that the Army of the Ivory Coast should have bombed some civilian houses in the area of Menakro, West from the town of Bouaké,... more