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AirlinesDOT to confirm Swiss-AA code-share agreement
Basel, Switzerland - To come into force as from May 15th
DOT confirmed Swiss-American Airlines code-share agreement, signed at the end of last March. The agreement concerns 182 Swiss and 243 AA flights and is becoming effective starting May 15th. (004) more
AirlinesUal: reached tentative contract deal with unions
Chicago, Usa - After 28-month negotiations
After 28-month negotiations, UAL Corp's (UAL) United Airlines said it has reached a tentative contract deal with the union representing over 20,000 ramp, customer service and other workers. The ramp workers... more
AirlinesJetBlue doubles its profits
New York, Usa - A net income of USD 13m in the first quarter 2002
JetBlue, the low cost Us airline, announced it had doubled its profits in the first quarter of this year. The New York-based airline, which flies services out of JFK airport, posted net income of USD... more
AirlinesLufthansa: EUR 633m net losses in 2001
Frankfurt, Germany - "2002 will show big improvements over 2001" - CEO
Germany's leading airline, Lufthansa, claimed that it was "on the way up" after reporting an operating profit of EUR 28m (USD 25.1mn) last year. 2001 net losses were EUR 633m -Eur 689m gains in 2000. The... more
Science and technologyGenoa airport's privatization: advisors appointed
Genoa, Italy - Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting
The Genoa airport handling agent appointed Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting as advisors for the privatization of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport. Both companies have a well-established reputation in the... more
AirlinesProtest of Air France subsidiary's employees at Paris-Roissy airport
Paris, France - Frequence Plus' workers to claim higher wages
Eighty employees of Frequence Plus, the company handling fidelisation programmes for Air France, gathered yesterday at 2,45 pm in front of Air France's head office at Paris-Roissy airport. They decided... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 8 USdm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $8,109,231 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract to provide for missile boresight correlator upgrade kit, support equipment upgrade,... more
IndustryRaytheon and Lockheed Martin awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin JAVELIN Joint Venture, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,846,295 modification to a $1,061,453,823 firm-fixed-price contract (DAAH01-00-C-0108) for 105 JAVELIN Tactical Rounds.... more
IndustryBreeze-Eastern awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Breeze-Eastern, Union, N.J., is being awarded a $6,096,375 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68335-99-C-0005) to exercise an option for the procurement of 199 HLU-196 D/E Electric... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $21,100,000 ceiling-priced modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-D-0275) for the remanufacture of up to 163 Tomahawk Missile... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 51 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Command, Control and Communication Systems Division, St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $50,862,436 fixed-price contract for fiscal year 2002 Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability... more
HelicoptersNamibia government to buy two AgustaWestland AB139s
Namibia, Africa
African country Namibia's president, Sam Nujoma, has confirmed there is nothing wrong with Government's plans to buy two new helicopters, two Italian made AgustaWestland AB-139. "We cannot run a government... more
AirlinesFLS Aerospace will take care of Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium's A-320s
Brussels, Belgium - By the provision of maintenance services
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium reached an agreement with FLS Aerospace on assistance and maintenance operations on its A-320s. FLS Aerospace, through the end of 2004, will provide technical services and... more
DefenseItalian Nato Committee meeting (2): Cossiga declarations
Rome, Italy
According to the declarations of Francesco Cossiga, a former Italian Republic president, interviewed by AVIONEWS in the Italian Nato Committee meeting held this morning in Rome, for the Russian Federation's... more
HelicoptersA "better view" for pilots in the fog from AgustaWestland
Vergiate, Varese, Italy
Engineers at AgustaWestland, the Italian-British helicopter joint-venture between Finmeccanica and GKN, are developing a system which will allow pilots to "see" in the fog and other zero-visibility conditions.... more
AirlinesVirgin Express to launch its new online booking engine
Brussels, Belgium - For travel agents and corporate travel managers
Richard Branson owned-by Virgin Express launched its new Internet-based booking system addressed to travel agents and corporate travel managers. Thanks to this new engine, approachable through a password... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers its first EC-145 to the French Sécurité Civile
Nimes, France
Accompanied by Mr. Patrick Bellouard, the Director of the Aeronautical Programs Department, the Eurocopter Group President Mr. François Bigay symbolically presented Mr. Michel Sapin, the Director of the... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates its success at the South-Charleroi airport in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - With more than 940.000 passengers
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, celebrates its smashing results registered at the South-Charleroi Airport in Brussels, first European base of the carrier. Within the first year of operation at the... more
IndustryBoeing to negotiate with Airbus partners
Seattle, Usa - To supply components for the Sonic Cruiser
Us aeronautical giant Boeing confirmed to be involved in talks with some of historical Airbus partners suppliers. BAE Systems, CASA, Saab and Fokker could in fact become new suppliers of components which... more
DefenseRussia will enter Nato
Rome, Italy - Next May 28th in Italy
As far as the Russian entry in Nato is concerned, the historical event will take place next May 28th at the Pratica di Mare military airport in the surroundings of Rome . Today Rome government is going... more
AerospaceRussian space shuttle Soyuz on orbit
Baykonour, Russia - It will come back in 10 days
Yesterday, at 8.26am (Gmt), the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM34, departed from the Baykonour cosmodrome in Kazahkstan towards the International Space Station (Iss). The Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori,... more
AerospaceRussia to launch a Us communications satellite
Moscow, Russia - On the next May 6th
In the incoming month of May Russia will launch two satellites: the first, which is scheduled for May 6th, is a Us communications satellite, the second, the Russian military satellite Kosmos, is supposed... more
Latest newsRussian missile hit (by mistake) a target in Kazahkstan
Moscow, Russia - No injured
Yesterday, as also confirmed by Russian military officials, during a training exercise, an air-to-ground missile shot by a Tupolev-22 after eluding Russian air forces control hit an uninhabited area in... more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands (3): Dutch Airforce confirms
Sellingen, The Netherlands - The crash during a training flight
Dutch airforce confirmed the details about this-early-afternoon crash. The collision with the ultralight happened during a training flight of the Belgian Airforce two-seated F-16 over Dutch-German borders. The... more
Fair and showsDelta Air Lines has a new Human Resources-Operations vice division president
Washington, Usa - His name is Patrick
Us carrier Delta Air Lines named Brad Patrick as vice-president for its new Human Resources-Operations division. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesNew route for VLM Airlines
Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Two daily flights Antwerp-Manchester via Rotterdam
As of May 1st, the Dutch regional air carrier VLM Airlines will start operating its new Antwerp-Manchester link via Rotterdam. At the same time, VLM will cancel its Antwerp-Geneva route because, according... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Belgium (2): 2 injured
Halen, Belgium - Cause still unknown
The helicopter crash of this morning caused one serious and one slight injured. The Paramount-helikopters helicopter crashed 800 m from its Diest base. The cause is still unknown. (004) more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands (2): 2 dead
Sellingen, The Netherlands - Collision with an ultralight
The Belgian Airforce two-seated F-16 crash has been caused by a collision with an ultralight. The crash happened over a woody area near the German border. Two people died: the ultralight's pilot and one... more
IndustryAirbus Asset Management to deliver two A340-200 to Royal Jordanian Airlines
Toulouse, France - Two ex Air Lib aircraft
Airbus Asset Management, the division of the European aeronautical constructor specialized also in aircraft re-marketing operations, will likely deliver two A340-200s formerly owned by Air Lib, to the... more
AirlinesSn Brussels Airlines: net losses for EUR 207 million in 2001
Brussels, Belgium - When its name was still Dat
As far as 2001 is concerned, the Belgian air carrier Sn Brussels Airlines, when its name was still Dat, registered net losses for EUR 207 million and operational losses for EUR 24 million. These negative... more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands
Sellingen, The Netherlands - Pilot is safe
A Belgian F-16 crashed at about 1 pm in Sellingen, Dutch province of Groningen. The pilot survived. (004) more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Belgium
Halen, Belgium - It happened this morning in Halen
A Paramount-helicopters helicopter crashed this morning in Halen, located in Belgian province of Limburg. The crash happened a few hundred meters from the base of Diest. (004) more
AirlinesBritish Airways to cancel 12 regional routes
London, Uk - To save up to EUR 33,3 million by 2004
British Airways (BA), the London-based air carrier, announced today its decision to cancel 12 of its regional routes operated by BA CitiExpress, its subsidiary regional airline. These measures, aiming... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Schweizer helicopters
Washington, USA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001–SW–58–AD; Amendment 39–12726; AD 2001–25–52] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Schweizer Aircraft Corp... more
Civil aviationEmergency FAA AD on Bell 205 helicopters
USA
EMERGENCY Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-23-AD; AD 2002-08-53 E Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Model 205A,... more
Science and technologyRimini airport: Republic of San Marino gets 3%
Rimini, Italy - Aeradria "internationalizes" itself
Republic of San Marino officially enters Aeradria, the handling agent of "Fellini", Rimini international airport. The shareholding amounts to 3%. Rimini local government expressed its satisfactio... more
AirlinesAir Madagascar to fly to Paris via Milan
Antananarivo, Madagascar - A flight a week starting May 6th
After one-month stop of all its international flights, Air Madagascar announced the launch of its weekly link Antananarivo-Milan-Paris, starting from next May 6th. The first flight will be carried out... more
AerospaceEuropean satellite network Galileo: Boeing to wish to be part
Los Angeles, Usa - Boeing already part of Gps
The giant of the Us aeronautical industry, Boeing, wishes to take part in to Galileo, the European satellite network being operating as from 2008. The Seattle manufacturer is already part of Gps, the... more
Science and technologyWashington DC airports: 104 workers arrested
Washington, Usa - Zero tolerance in the Us airports
Federal prosecutors announced yesterday the arrest of 104 people working at Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore-Washington International Airports, increasing to 356 the nationwide total of people who... more
Science and technologyAlgeria: Laghouat airport to be tested
Algiers, Algeria - A Boeing 727-200 for the test
Algerian government's officials announced that an Air Algerie Boeing 727-200 will test the runway and the aircraft parking area at the Laghouat airport. (004) more
IndustrySmiths to supply some more components for Airbus A-380
London, Uk - The deal not to generate profits for Smiths before 2006
Smiths, the Uk engineering and aerospace group, will supply not only parts of the landing gears for the Airbus A380 aircraft. It will also make parts of the wing structure and systems for the landing... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines to improve its Appleton-Detroit service
Washington, Usa - Replacing its Saab-340 aircraft with CRJs
Starting from next August 1st, Us air carrier Northwest Airlines will replace its Saab-340 aicraft in service on the route Appleton-Detroit with CRJs flights operated by its partner Express Airlines I. Furthermore,... more
AerospaceBaikonur cosmodrome: "Ambience as at Gagarin's times"
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Italian team's commentaries
"Here all is the same as at Gagarin's times. Everything is based on tradition". This is the commentary of Filippo Ongaro, Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori's personal doctor. The Italian team is in Baikonur... more
HelicoptersAn EADS group firm delivers advanced avionics for Tiger
Friedrichschafen, Germany - Dornier GmbH will equip 160 helicopters
EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company will equip the Franco-German combat helicopter "Tiger" with state-of-the-art avionics. Dornier GmbH, a group company of EADS, has received the order... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a 7 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $7,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized job order under basic ordering agreement (N00164-00-G-0007) which provides for engineering efforts to modify... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Electronic Systems, Electronic Warfare Operations, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $8,809,650 firm-fixed-price contract for the restoration of nine AN/SLQ-32A(V)2 countermeasures systems.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $10,763,955 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract to provide for expanded repair capability on the Low Altitude Navigation... more
IndustryCharles Stark Draper Laboratory awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc., Cambridge, Mass., is being awarded a $8,038,235 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (DAAH01-99-C-R246) for Global Positioning System Telecommunication Simulator... more
AirlinesJAL-JAS to convince Japan antitrust authority
Tokyo, Japan - With their new merger plan
After Japan antitrust authority showed its strong doubts on the merger between Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air Systems (JAS), an agreement able, according to the competition defender, to violate free... more
DefenseSharon is ready to increase earmarking for Defence
Tel Aviv, Israel - Despite the economic downturn
"We've been mobilizing troops to face military emergency and now we all must mobilize to face economic emergency", stated Silvan Shalom, Ariel Sharon government Finance minister. So it seems clear that... more