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AirlinesAir Lib will present a new rescue plan within January 8
Paris, France - Declaration of a spokesman of the carrier
Regarding the now nearly not avoidable failure of Air Lib a spokesman of the carrier, Pascal Perry, has assured that the air company will present a new industrial rescue plan within the next January 8,... more
DefenseCoalition aircraft bomb another Iraqi site
Baghdad, Iraq - "An avoidable war", but it's going on the arrival of troops in the Persian Gulf
It's the 6th attack of the Anglo-American fighters in one week against Iraqi targets. According to US military sources the raid was a response to "Iraqi threats against coalition aircraft monitoring compliance... more
Latest newsRAF's Typhoon will have the world's best air-to-air rockets by 2008
London, Great Britain - They are the new Meteor rockets
RAF's (Royal Air Force) Typhoon by 2008 will be supplied with the new Meteor air-to-air rockets that in this moment are judged the best rockets ever made in the world for the technological innovations... more
AirlinesThe Virgin Express had an increment of 14% of passengers in 2002
Brussels, Belgium - Belgian carrier favourite from the failure of the other Belgian airline Sabena
The Belgian airline Virgin Express has announced to have in 2002 a 14% increment on the traffic of passengers. "In last nine months - it is written in a note of the Belgian carrier - the Virgin Express... more
Latest newsUs F-16 bombs Pakistani forces on the Afghan border
Islamabad, Pakistan - No condemnation from the Pakistani government
It's high the tension in the Pakistani territories that extend as far as the Afghan border after the strafing, the last night, of a F-16 that, taken off from Bagram air base, has been called in support... more
AirlinesEasyJet signs an order of 120 planes with Airbus
London, UK - Real positive the future scenarios for the low-cost carrier
A large order that one let known today that has involved the airline EasyJet and the European colossus Airbus. The terms of the agreement preview the supply of 120 A-319 aircraft and the option for as... more
Civil aviationStrict security measures to enter in Usa
Washington, Usa - Many personal details have to be put at Ins' disposal
According to the intentions of Ins (Immigration and Naturalization Service) "The advance submission requirement will help the Ins verify the identities of individual being transported, while ensuring enforcement... more
Science and technologyInaugurated in China the new railway connection between Shangai and its airport
Shangai, China - First train in the world to magnetic maintenance
It has inaugurated the new railway line that will connect Shangai to its airport. Called Transrapid, the new magnetic segment train, carryed out from the German technicians of the Siemens and the ThyssenKrupp,... more
DefenseUn inspectors to check the Iraqi territory by some helicopters
Baghdad, Iraq - In the meanwhile the controls continue in all country
As already anticipated in the last weeks of December, the UN inspectors headed by Hans Blinx will come supplied with some helicopters in order to carry out a more accurate control of the suspicious sites... more
DefenseAntimissile defense tests in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - Worry for a possible war in Iraq
The conciliating words of Bush president are not served a lot for a possible diplomatic solution of the Iraqi crisis, therefore the Israeli defense forces are ready for the worst. Then they will be tested... more
AerospaceChina to conquer the space with a manned flight already this year
Beijing, China - It's tried to reinforce its prestige at world level
It's ready the Chinese propaganda machine, that is going to announce with large magnificence the next aim of its space agency, a manned mission already in the second half of 2003. It will be therefore... more
IndustryThe Boeing Defense and Space Group awarded of a 22 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Defense and Space Group, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $22,000,000 (estimated) firm-fixed-price, time and material contract modification to provide for sustaining engineering services in... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach Calif., is being awarded a $30,800,000 firm-fixed-price, time and material contract modification to provide for engineering services for the B-1B aircraft. At this... more
AerospaceSent in orbit a Japanese spy satellite: inferior qualitatively to Us ones
Tokyo, Japan - It's tried to take under controll the wide and adverse neighbourhood
It's just in the field of the microtechnology where the competitions more exasperated and that the Japanese industry has always proposed as one of its favourite piece, exporting its acquaintances in all... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 34 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati is being awarded a $34,625,000 (not-to-exceed) firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 125 turbine frames applicable to the F101 engine used on the B-1 aircraft.... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 69 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Seattle is being awarded a $69,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for acquisition of equipment subscription support for four C-40B aircraft. At this time no funds... more
AccidentsUs military aircraft crashes in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - It's a Predator again
It's crashed yesterday in the south of Pakistan as soon as taken off from the military air force base of Jacobad, a Predator aircraft. According to the first official sources the unmanned plane, a concentration... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Happy New Year to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency to reopen in January Thursday 2nd, 2003
AVIONEWS's editing hopes a Happy New Year to its subscribers and readers. The news publication will begin in January Thursday 2nd, 2003. (006) more
AirlinesWhen flying is really favourable
Dublino, Irlanda - Some carriers struggle for the passengers with strong discounts
As known at this point the field of the civil aviation is in deep crisis, whose sharpness manifest especially in the American market, where tens of thousand of people have lost their jobs: the strategy... more
DefenseAnglo-American raids continue in the southern of Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Bombings to make the way for a next invasion?
At this point the strafings of the coalition fighters follow one another without pause against military Iraqi targets. To the attack carried on yesterday in the south of Baghdad by British and Us airplane... more
AerospaceStrong doubts about the Rosetta mission
London, UK - Bilions of Euro could be wasted
The disaster that at the beginning of December had involved the Ariane 5 rocket in the French Guyana carried immediately to doubts regarding the Rosetta mission, that had been scheduled for January 12,... more
AirlinesAir Lib is even more near to the failure
Paris, France – The time to save the carrier is even more less
The French carrier Air Lib is even more near to the failure because the industrial rescue plan recently presented by the French carrier has still to be examined by the national government. The situation... more
AerospaceLaunched a Russian rocket with a Canadian satellite
Moscow, Russia – The rocket is named Proton-M
During the night between yesterday and today it has been launched by the Kazak base of Baikonur the Russian rocket Proton-M that on its structure has brought in the orbit the Canadian satellite Nimiq-2... more
AirlinesAeroflot strengthens its fleet
Moscow, Russia - All planes to be taken in leasing
Aeroflot, as already AVIONEWS had reported some days ago, is carrying ahead a political of renewal that would have to make the Russian carrier as competitive as those western, more famous. A strengthening... more
Latest newsSaudi Arabia will supply its own bases in case of attack to Iraq (2): denial of the Saudi Secretary of State
Washington, Usa - "We want a diplomatic solution for the Iraqi question"
As a total denial of the news diffused yesterday by the New York Times regarding the possible concession of Saudi Arabian air bases in case of attack to Iraq, it arrives the declaration of the Saudi Secretary... more
AirlinesAlso in Malaysia takes form the first real low-cost carrier
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The conditions for a new flying way begin to become real
That a good idea is always such is a too much simple consideration, because it must be also given account of the political, economic and cultural conditions that so great influence have on the good resolution... more
Science and technologyStrike of the baggage checking employees has blocked French airports
Paris, France - Even seven hours of wait to have the baggages back
A strike decided by the baggage checking employees of the French airports belonging to Alyzia Handling that asked salary raisings and new assumptions has nearly paralyzed the activity in several French... more
DefenseCrisis atlas: also Pakistan threats to use atomic weapons
Islamabad, Pakistan - Asia to be a powder keg?
It seems that, in these last times, the nuclear threat contaminates almost everybody in the hot Asian regions, which are living a period of serious restlessness. A crisis that has its own roots in the... more
Latest newsSaudi Arabia will supply its own air bases in case of attack to Iraq
New York, Usa - The news comes from Saudi official sources
Official sources of the Saudi government will supply again, as it happened for the precedent operation called "Desert Storm" headed by the former US president George Bush Senior, to the United States,... more
Latest newsAircraft flies over Baghdad sky
Baghdad, Iraq - Sudden meeting of the closest Saddam Hussein's staff members
Panic yesterday in Baghdad caused by an unidentified aircraft that has flown over the sky of the Iraqi capital town. The last case of this sort has verified last November 27th. The first consequence... more
Civil aviationNew security measures at the US hubs: it could bring the complete paralysis
Washington, Usa - The comfort to be sacrificed to the security needs
The majority of the American airports will have to fit to the new emergency measures that will be implemented already since the January the first, 2003, but the times are too short in order to guarantee... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Brackett Aircraft Company, Brackett Single Screen Air Filter
Washington, USA - Installed on the Cessna aircraft
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-38-AD; Amendment 39-12988; AD 2002-26-03] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-114-AD; Amendment 39-12902; AD 2002-20-06] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Textron Lycoming Division, AVCO Corporation Fuel Injected Reciprocating Engines
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the fuel injector fuel lines allowing fuel to spray into the engine compartment, resulting in an engine fire
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 92-ANE-56-AD; Amendment 39-12986; AD 2002-26-01] RIN... more
Science and technologyUnauthorized aircraft over DC skies: military jets take off
Washington, Usa - They are already 28 thousand the missions of this kind since the terroristic attacks
It cannot certainly be spoken about panic but surely there have been tension moments at Dulles international airport (Washington) when the hub was closed for 20 minutes because of the emergency measures... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
USA
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $21,500,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract (N00019-98-C-0122) for the procurement of... more
AerospaceChina continues its march on the space achievement
Beijing, China - It's the 27th successfull launch of the Chinese space agency
It has been carried out few hours ago the fourth launch of Shenzhou IV (the "sacred vessel"), the Chinese version of the shuttle, entirely constructed with Russian technology, but with important modifications... more
Science and technologyA "Charles de Gaulle's" employee seized with an arsenal
Paris, France - More pressing the security measures in the transalpine hubs
It's still unknown the identity of the 27 years-old Algerian, assigned to the baggages at the Parisian airport "Charles de Gaulle", arrested yesterday by the French police: on its car a real arsenal, among... more
PeopleCivil aviation crisis: is Faa up tp the task?
Washington, Usa - Doubts after that the two of the biggest carriers are in Chapter 11
The bad moment the field of the civil aviation is enjoying is sure son of the terrible economic conjuncture that is oppressing the economies of half world, but the question that many in the USA are placed... more
AerospaceLaunched a futuristic satellite by Nasa
Washington, Usa - The prototype has started last week
Last week has been launched with success a futuristic satellite from the base of Wallops Island, Virginia. The rocket has reached a speed of Mach 5, uses mixed fuel such as liquid hydrogen and solid... more
CuriositiesChaos in Sharm-el-sheik airport for the arrival of the British Prime Minister
London, Great Britain - Tony Blair is on holiday with his family
Between the protests of the other passengers, among them several English citizens, at Sharm-el-sheik's airport it has verified the total chaos for the arrival of the British Prime Minister in the Egyptian... more
AirlinesProtests of the Ticinese Chamber of Commerce against Swiss
Lugano, Switzerland - "Swiss is definitely isolating the Cantone Ticino"
The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Handicrafts of the Cantone Ticino (CCIA-TI) that has deeclared itself really polemic about Swiss for the removal of some flights by and to the airport of Agno, for... more
AirlinesChristmas holiday: it's United boom
Washington, Usa - Excellent performance for the most-in-trouble carrier
In spite of the bad financial situation in which United Airlines is pending, it has not prevented the travellers to prefer it than all the other airlines, making to record nearly the all "sold out" on... more
PeopleAirbus is studying a new system to treat flying
Paris, France - In collaboration with French Space Agency
Airbus is studying, with French Space Agency (Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales), a new system that can treat the passengers of flying aircraft, in case of illness. Many airplanes often have forced to... more
DefenseRobertson appeals to a common act: all united for a war?
London, UK - It's tried to shake the European thinking
Nato secretary-General George Robertson has appealed to "Moral obligation" by the member states of the Alliance, in the case of a conflict against the Iraq, during an interview released to the Bbc on yesterday.... more
Civil aviationFlights forbidden on New York the night of December 31st
Washington, Usa -The restrictions have been decided for prevention reasons
To prevent possible terrorist attacks with a big echo during the night of New Years'Day will be forbidden the flights upon the sky of New York City, after a decision taken by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)... more
Latest newsPolish government orders 48 fighting jets to Lockheed
Warsawa, Poland - The order has a value of USD 3,5bn
Foreseeing of the improvement promised by Poland, when it entered Nato in 1999, the government of the country of Eastern Europe has ordered to the Us firm Lockheed Martin 48 fighting jets for a value USD... more
DefenseIraq and North Korea: the international crisis is widening
Pyongyang, North Korea - "Ready to use nuke if threatened"
The declarations arriving from North Korea risk to throw petrol on the fire in a situation of international crisis that, by now, seemed to be characterized only by the Iraqi issue. Indeed "Washington... more
AccidentsThree hurted in Bosnia after an helicopter crash
Sarajevo, Bosnia - The 24th has crashed a Sfor's helicopter
An helicopter of the Sfor (the multinational peace force in Bosnia) has crashed last 24th near the town of Travnik, in the central area of the country. The helicopter transported three soldiers of the... more
AccidentsAir crash in Iran last 24th
Teheran, Iran - 46 the victims certain until now
Tragic day before Christmas in Ukraine and Iran because of an air crash that has caused 46 deads, among them 42 passengers and 4 crew members that had taken off by Kharkov (Ukraine) and had to land at... more