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Science and technologyAnother millionaire heist at Heathrow
London, Great Britain - This time the thieves take away "only" 3 Usdm
Around USD 3 million is believed to have been taken today in an armed robbery at London's Heathrow Airport - the second in five weeks. The cash arrived in the UK on a South African Airlines flight and... more
AccidentsA man has died "probably" during a flight
Phoenix, Arizona
"We never would have allowed a passenger who had passed away to board an our aircraft," said the America West Express spokeswoman. An 80-year-old man was found dead on arrival when an airline flight,... more
Aerospace'Space Shield': ready to go
Washington, Usa - Third test was a success
'Space Shield', anti-missile defence system, strongly wished from Bush jr’s administration to protect Usa and its allies from the "evil axis" (Iran, Iraq and Northern Korea), seems ready to get trough... more
AirlinesA new president for Thai Airways
Rome, Italy - Kanon Abhiradee has been named by the executive board
Kanon Abhiradee, 54 years old, graduated in United States, is the new Thai Airways president. Few days ago he was elected by the air carrier executive board. He has already been Marketing Coordinator for... more
IndustryA400M: Green party to say ok
Berlin, Germany - Waiting for Bundestag decision
"We agree on how to finance the project", this is what Oswald Metzger, Green party spokesman, stated. Now Bundestag has to decide whether to put in 2003 budget, EURbn 3,5 to finance the purchasing of 73... more
AirlinesMalev orders two new Bombardier CRJ aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The Hungarian airline has placed option for additional six aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Malev Hungarian Airlines of Budapest, Hungary has placed a firm order for two Bombardier CRJ200 ER (Extended Range) regional jets. The airline took options... more
HelicoptersTen Mi-171 Helicopters will go to Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The President of Buryatia, Leonid Potapov, is taking part in the high level Russo-Malaysian negotiations taking place in Moscow. One of the questions being discussed at the meeting of the presidents of... more
HelicoptersIndia delivers its first light helicopter to coast guard
New Delhi, India - The helicopter has been built by Hindustan Aeronautics
India has delivered its first advanced light helicopter to the country's Coast Guard. The helicopters, designed and manufactured by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of 114 million... more
Civil aviationIranian passenger convicted to 33 months imprisonment
Los Angeles, Usa - For smoke and menaces
Last Monday an Iranian citizen, Javid Naghani, has been convicted to 33 months imprisonment and to pay a USD 6000 fine after being charged with flight interference. On last September 27th in fact, aboard... more
AerospaceTop secret missions for Nasa
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Next missions kept secret until 24 hours before launch
Nasa shuttle "Atlantis" launch is planned for next April 4th, but further missions will be top secret until 24 hours before the launch, for security reasons. According to Bruce Buckingham, Kennedy Space... more
AirlinesTravel agents declare war to Us airlines
Washington, Usa - Even AA and CA won’t pay anymore "base" commissions to travel agencies
As well as Delta Airlines, even American Airlines and Continental Airlines decided not to pay travel agencies "base" commissions, on tickets sold in Us and Canada. Progressively Us airlines and northern... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a over 16 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $16,422,306 (not-to-exceed) contract modification to provide for increase in long lead aircraft production funding for the Joint Surveillance... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics awarded a near 25 USDm contract
USA
General Dynamics Government Systems Corp., Thousand Oaks, Calif., is being awarded a $24,999,850 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification to the imagery exploitation support system contract to establish... more
DefenseAnaconda Operation is over
Bagram, Afghanistan - Pentagon confirms
Pentagon has just confirmed that Anaconda operation is over, even if Enduring Freedom mission will go on. Meanwhile British government, in answer to the Us request, will send 1700 Uk soldiers to Afghanistan.... more
IndustryFoster Miller awarded a near 7 USDm contract
USA
Foster Miller Incorporated, Waltham, Mass., is being awarded a $6,971,507 firm-fixed-price with indefinite-quantity type contract for supplemental armor for C-130 aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. Performance... more
Civil aviationAnti-terrorism measures: Pentagon to reduce air-patrolling on New York city skies
Washington, Usa - A new flexible plan is under study
Pentagon could decrease air-patrolling over New York city skies. Even though at the moment it's just an ipothesis, according to Victoria Clarke, Pentagon spokeswoman, "only specific sites will be air-patrolled". The... more
AccidentsJet-engine troubles for a British Airways Concorde
New York, Usa - Many vip aboard
Last Saturday, a jet-engine trouble for a British Airways Concorde at the Heathrow international airport in London brought back to memory last July 25th 2000 tragedy in Paris. Fortunately this time no... more
IndustryRaytheon to cut hundreds of jobs
Washington, Usa - 500 workers will loose their job before April 5th
Raytheon, one of the most important Us military constructor, announced that before next April 5th will cut 500 jobs in five of its Massachusetts facilities. According to the Us firm, this decision follows... more
AirlinesUs Airways to re-introduce all suspended trans-Atlantic flights
Arlington, Usa - 37 more flights
In three months Us Airways, 6th Us airline, will re-introduce all trans-atlantic flights suspended after September 11th attacks. Trans-Atlantic flights will be 98 (now they are only 61). Next summer Us... more
Science and technologyLiegi-Bierset airport will have a new terminal
Brussels, Belgium - Ready before summer 2004
"The building up of the new terminal, which asked for a EURm 25 earmarking, will double airport reception capacity up to 1.000.000 passengers per year", stated Sab, handling agent of the Liegi-Bierset. The... more
AirlinesDeutsche British Airways to offer low cost tickets
Munchen, Germany
According to a Deutsche British Airways, the German subsidiary of British airline, it will be offered, starting April, discounted tickets from 35 EUR, to try to exit from difficult situation in which DBA... more
AirlinesKlm will create a maintenance-center in Amsterdam airport
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Dutch air carrier will earmark EURm 75 for the project
Works to build up the new Klm maintenance-center in the Schipol-Amsterdam airport will start from next April 1st. Maintenance activities will see the co-operation of Ge Engines Service and will likely... more
AirportsIsraeli airlines increase routes towards Milan for Uefa Cup
Milan, Italy - Tel Aviv team supporters will be in Milan next Wednesday
Both El Al and Israir have increased weekly routes to Milan (from four to seven). The quarter finals Uefa match will be held next Thursday in San Siro stadium, Milan. Hapoel Tel Aviv players, aboard of... more
AerospaceGalileo European project
Barcelona, Spain - Eu give its political ok to challenge Us Gps navigation system
During last week-end European summit in Barcelona, Eu representatives gave their political ok for the Galileo satellite project to go on. Eu heads of State asked European Transport council to adopt "necessary... more
AccidentsPakistan fighter crashed this morning (2)
Islamabad, Pakistan - It was a F-6
The Pakistan air forces fighter plummetted this morning in the surroundings of Quetta, Beluchistan capital, was a chinese-made F-6. The aircraft departed from Samungali military base on "a standard training... more
Civil aviationIcao anti-terrorism decisions
Washington, Usa - Cockpits must be armoured before November 2003
Within November 1st 2003, cockpits doors must be armoured. The Icao (Civil Aviation International Organization) decision will be applied to each civil aircraft with an accomodation of more than 60 passengers.... more
AccidentsRaf helicopter crashed in Northern Ireland (2)
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Authorities are investigating
Inquirers began to examine wreckages of the Royal Air Force Puma helicopter crashed in Northern Ireland last Saturday. The Helicopter with 9 people aboard (3 crew members and 6 passengers), was forced... more
IndustryA400M: Eads shows confidence in German ok
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - All political parties agree to approve the contract
Rainer Hertrich, Eads group executive council co-president, trusts that Bundestag will approve the purchasing of the 73 Airbus A400M already ordered by Berlin governement and that the European project... more
Science and technologyTroubles at Copenhagen airport
Copenhagen, Denmark - Delays and cancellations because of the fog
National and international air traffic in Copenhagen Kastrup has been affected by troubles because of the fog: eight flights have been cancelled while ten were diverted towards Sweden and Germany. In... more
Finance and economyBritish Airways downgraded by Moody's
London, Great Britain - The evaluation of one of the leading U.S. rating agency
British airline British Airways has been submitted to a fresh downgrade by U.S. leading rating agency Moody's which has cuts carrier's unsecure rating from Ba1 to Ba2.Moody's said the outlook for BA remained... more
AirlinesNorway: no more frequent flyers bonus
Oslo, Norway - Sas protests
Sas, Scandinavian countries airline, protests against Norway anti-trust authority decision to exclude frequent flyers bonus on domestic flights starting from next May 1st. The measure won’t be applied t... more
Latest newsArgentina will train Colombian army helicopter pilots
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It’s a measure to fight terrorism in Latin America
Miguel Angel Toma, Argentina low chamber Defense committee president, stated that Buenos Aires government is ready to train helicopter pilots of Colombian army involved in the struggle against terrorism.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded a over 7 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $7,605,839 time and material contract modification to provide for engineering change proposal... more
IndustryAAI Engineering Support awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
USA
AAI Engineering Support Inc., Hunt Valley, Md., is being awarded a $9,102,152 contract modification to provide for the training evaluation performance aircraft training set for the Jackson Mississippi... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase its flights towards Usa
London, Uk - Cost-cuts policy is rewarding
According to David Noyes, British Airways vice-president, "this crisis will be shorter than the post Gulf war one". After the cost-cuts policy applied to face the international crisis, British Airways... more
DefenseAnaconda operation is nearly over
Bagram, Afghanistan - Within next12 hours
According to general Tommy Franks, Us forces commander in Afghanistan, Anaconda, the largest operation since the beginning of the war, will likely finish in 12 hours. This is what the general said during... more
Civil aviationNew terrorism alert in L.A. airport
Los Angeles, Usa - Terminal evacuated
One more terrorism alert at the international airport of Los Angeles because of a suspected baggage found in a terminal. After terminal was evacuated the anti-explosive team got in action. Fortunately... more
AccidentsPakistan fighter crashed
Islamabad, Pakistan - The pilot survived
A Pakistan Air Force fighter crashed in the surroundings of Quetta airport, near the borders with Afghanistan. Pilot is safe thanks to the ejectable seat. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesKorean Air: a 2001 to be forgotten
Seoul, South Korea - Net Losses for USDm 446
At the end of 2001 Korean Air registered net losses for USDm 446, 27% more than 2000. According to Shim Yi-Taek, Korean Air Ceo "the airline has been hardly shocked by both the world economical downturn... more
Civil aviationWorld Cup 2002: Japan to close fly-zones over stadiums
Tokyo, Japan - To prevent September 11th like attacks
To prevent terrorist attacks Tokyo decided to close over stadiums fly-zones during next World Cup football matches. The measure, proposed by the national police agency, was approved by Japanese ministry... more
AccidentsRaf helicopter crashed in Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Seven people injured, two of them are civilians
Last Saturday, a Puma helicopter of the Royal Air Force crashed on to the mountains of Jonesborough region, in Northern Ireland. Seven people, five British soldiers and two civilians, got injured in... more
IndustryRaytheon Aircraft awarded a near 16 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $15,795,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for continued fiscal year 2002 contractor logistics support for option VII of the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 11 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems, Eagan, Minn., is being awarded an $11,171,206 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-99-C-1275) to exercise an option for the procurement,... more
AccidentsCollision between two aircraft in Usa
Washington, USA - One of the pilots died
Last Friday a Golden Knights (parachutists squad of Us army) aircraft collided against a little tourism plane. After collision, the military aircraft drove into the waters of the nearby river and the pilot... more
AirlinesAir Canada boycotts Salman Rushdie
Ottawa, Canada - Two much troubles for other passengers
Salman Rushdie, the blasphemous "Satanic Verses" author convicted to death by Islamic extremists, won’t fly anymore on Air Canada airlines. According to the air carrier’s spokesman in fact "his presence abo... more
AirlinesIberia: one European sky
Pamplona, Spain - De Irala to support trade agreements between European airlines
According to Xabier de Irala, president of the first Spanish airline, Iberia, "it’s absolutely necessary to generate one European sky project". This is what the president stated during a press conference k... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft forced to an emergency landing
Rome, Italy - No injured
Last March 15th a Gold Air Lear-Jet 45 was forced to an emergency landing at Leonardo Da Vinci’s airport in Rome. Few minutes after the take-off from Ciampino airport, always in Rome, an electric circuit b... more
Science and technologyLiverpool airport dedicated to John Lennon
Liverpool, Uk - To the pleasure of Beatles fans
At the inauguration ceremony, held last Friday in Liverpool, took part Yoko Ono, wife of the musician murdered in 1980. During the ceremony a bronze statue of the Beatles member was uncovered and put in... more
IndustryA-400: Berlin thanked European partners patience
Berlin, Germany - They understood German difficulties
Berlin Bundestag hasn’t yet approved earmarking to finance the whole amount (EURbn 9.5) necessary to launch the project concerning the purchase of 73 Airbus A-400M aircraft. EURbn 5,1 have been already e... more
AccidentsOn Egypt Air Boeing 767 plummetted in Massachussets in 1999
Washington, Usa - Suicide or technical trouble?
Last October 1999 Egypt Air 767 tragedy was likely caused by second pilot suicide. This is the result of the Ntsb, National Transportation Safety Board, inquiry. According to Ntsb in fact, Gameel El-Batouty,... more