Latest newsAnaconda Mission still running

Gardez, Afghanistan - Al Qaida hunted down by Us troops

"We'll keep on going on in the area until we'll be able to drive Al Qaida extremists and talibans from their hole", stated major Bryan Hilfery of the Us Army. Fighter-bombers B52 and anti-tank A-10 took... more

AccidentsAloha Airlines plane lands in emergency after cabin pressure loss

Honolulu, Hawaii - No injured reported

An Aloha Airlines jet with 107 passengers aboard landed safely last night after losing cabin pressure. The depressurization caused the pilot of Flight 66 to declare an emergency and to descend from 15,000... more

AccidentsUS jetliner intercepted by two UK Harriers

London, Great Britain - The aircraft reported lost communications

A Continental Airlines Boeing 757 jetliner with 175 passenger on board, en route from Brussels to New York was intercepted by two UK Royal Air Force Harrier jets over southern England when it lost contact... more

HelicoptersU.S. government will finance Estonian acquisition of four Robinson R-44 helicopters

The Estonian air force will acquire four R-44 helicopters in the first half of 2002, which will be financed by the US Foreign Military Fund. According to the factory price list the cost of one R- 44 helicopter... more

PeopleEuropean Union and competition in the skies

Brussels, Belgium - Is that retaliation to Us increase in import tax on steel?

European Commission announced last week-end its decision to introduce both taxes on to non Union-members airlines which have already received public support and to restrict landing rights as well. This... more

Civil aviationSeptember 11th - March 11th: six months after

Washington, Usa - Us security what has been done and what has to be done

6 months ago terrorist madness hit economical and political-military heart of Usa. With few hijackings thousands of people found death and America found itself vulnerable and in need to answer promptly. Since... more

AccidentsPlane-crash in Campo Felice ski center (2)

L'Aquila, Italy - Found all the bodies

After rescue teams discovered, in the early hours of this morning, the first body of the three Ukraine passengers on board the Antonov-2 crashed Saturday on the Campo Felice ski center (central Italy),... more

HelicoptersA new Eurocopter center will be opened in Malaysia on June

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It will provide technical and logistic support

French-based helicopter industry Eurocopter sold 60 helicopters to Malaysia since 1963, and has decided to set up a facility in Subang to service helicopters and to support further sales of the companys... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded a near 134 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $133,968,423 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed fee contract to provides for acquisition of 34 APG-63... more

AccidentsUs F-16 fell in the Arabic sea

Washington, Usa - Both the pilots survived

Second accident in a week for Us fighters F-16 involved in the war against terrorism. After 10 days ago plane-crash in the Mediterranean sea, last Thursday another F-16 crashed while landing on the Us... more

PeopleFrance: revoked russian airplanes sequestration

Paris, France - Hearing next september 16th

French justice fixed for next September 16th hearing concerning Noga business, the helvetic mediation firm which obtained sequestration of two russian airplanes at Le Bourget exhibition last June. Bobigny... more

AccidentsPlane crash in Campo Felice ski center

L'Aquila, Italia - An Antonov with 3 people aboard crashed saturday

A Russian Antonov with three people aboard fell saturday on the Campo Felice ski center mountains. Passengers on board the aircraft, which was flying from Budapest to Tunisi, died all in the accident.... more

IndustryGulfstream Aerospace awarded of a 1,6 USDbn contract

USA

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Ga., is being awarded a $1,600,000,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract to provide for 20 C-37A aircraft, ten years of full or... more

AirportsBush boosts the "Big Apple"

New York, Usa - Usdbn 20 for the Wtc re-construction

USDbn 20 on top of USDbn 5 coming from the recently approved taxation cuts law will be devoted to the Big Apple re-launch. At the "Rose Garden" celebration, a part from George W. Bush, participated also... more

AccidentsDouble helicopter crash in the Atlantic

Brunswick, Usa - Two deads and one missing

A Us Marines Corps helicopter fell last Friday morning into the Atlantic Ocean in the attempt to rescue one of the two passengers on board of a first helicopter previously plummetted. In the double incident... more

SecurityBerlusconi meets Schroeder

Trieste, Italy - No mention of Finameccanica-Eads agreement

"We did not talk about this matter". At today meeting in Trieste, Italian and German government premiers, Silvio Berlusconi and Gerhard Schroeder, did not mention Finmeccanica-Eads missed agreement at... more

DefenseChirac attacked Jospin Defence policy

Paris, France - "Delays in armaments renewal"

French president Jacques Chirac, attacked yesterday Jospin government for its post 1997 Defence policy. In his speech, Chirac underlined also the importance of a professional army to be created as "a... more

AccidentsVarig airliner evacuated at Los Angeles due to bomb scare

Los Angeles - An anonymous phone call announced the bomb on board shortly before landing

Due to an anonymous phone call announcing a bomb on board shortly before landing, the passengers and crew were evacuated from a Brazilian Varig MD-11 jetliner Flight 8836 at Los Angeles Airport. The... more

PeopleUs air carriers challenge insurance premiums against terrorism

Washington, Usa - They create an insurance firm of their own

Main Us airlines, supported by Bush administration, decided to create an insurance company (against terrorism risk) of their own. Ata, the American Air Transport Association, executive board in fact voted... more

DefenseU.S. Darpa announces Future Combat Systems program

USA

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Army today announced the selection of the team of the Boeing Co. (Anaheim, Calif., and Seattle, Wash.) and Science Applications International... more

IndustryPratt&Whitney awarded a over 5 USDm contract

USA

Pratt and Whitney, San Antonio, is being awarded a $5,624,766 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for whole-engine regeneration peacegate program, and includes 14 each F-100-PW-220 engines used on F-15... more

IndustryMarianna Airmotive awarded a near 10 USDm contract

USA

Marianna Airmotive Corp., Cantonment, Fla., is being awarded a $9,900,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for repair and overhaul of C-5 aircraft structural components from March 11,... more

AerospaceITT will supply control systems for missiles launch

Cape Canaveral, USA - A 137 USDm worth contract awarded

ITT Industries, Systems Division, Cape Canaveral, Fla., is being awarded a $136,988,662 cost-plus-award fee and firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for program management, systems engineering... more

AerospaceLife in the space: women are better than men

Moscow, Russia - Important source stated it

According to an official survey headed by Dimitri Vorobiov, responsible for space-adaptation program at the Medical-biological Institute in Moscow, "women are more dynamic than men even when not working".... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 356 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $356,250,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for option exercised and renegotiation of aircraft... more

DefenseAnaconda Mission harder than foreseen

Bagram, Afghanistan - Usa: "we need ground intervention"

The more the fightings among Us troops and both Talibans and Al Qaida forces go on, the more they get harder. "We are facing professional and well trained soldiers, that's way we need a ground intervention",... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of order by WestJet for two more aircrafts

Seattle, USA - Airline will buy a total of 10 aircraft in 2002

The Canadian airline WestJet, ordered two more Boeing 737-700 to Seattle industry, worth 100 USDm. Airline expects to take possess of 10 aircraft in 2002, and has put options for 46 aircraft. (Gi... more

Latest newsAlgerian air force bombs Salafite Group posts

Algeri, Algeria - The operation "hot zone" are into Cabilia mountains area

In the zone of Yourdyoura, the Algerian air force is bombing since several days the posts of Salafita Group led by integralist chief Hassan Hattab. This is one of the worst and more ferocious integralistic... more

AirlinesSouth African Airlines orders engines to Rolls-Royce worth 400 USDm

LOndon - The engine will equip 38 new Airbus airliners

South African Airlines (SAA), has ordered to Rolls-Royce the Trent 500 engines for its new ordered Airbus A340-family 38 aircraft. The order worth over 400 USDm. (Gio/B) more

CuriositiesFrom "saturday night" to airplanes "fever"

Los Angeles, Usa - John Travolta to buy a Boeing 747

John Travolta, the famous Hollywood star, is going to buy a Boeing 747 from Qantas. The aircraft will thus increase Travolta personal fleet, which already includes a Boeing 707. (m/cesn) more

AirlinesOA president manages Macedonian Airlines as well

Athens, Greece - It's the beginning of the carrier rescue plan

Olympic Airways president is ready to manage Macedonian Airlines as well, the Greek flag airline charter carrier. After Macedonian Airlines executive board decision, Dyonissis Kalofonos, actual Olympic... more

Latest newsNew Israeli raid in Bethlehem

Jerusalem, Israel - F-16 shot against Olp buildings

New Israeli air attack in Bethlehem last night, when F-16 fighters bombed Olp local buildings. Always yesterday two Palestinians have been killed in fightings in northern and central Gaza Stripe.... more

Security2 Japan helicopters vanished (2)

Tokyo, Japan - All dead the 4 crew members

Last night Japan rescue teams found in the surroundings of Mt. Haneyama the wreckages of the two military helicopters vanished yesterday. One of the two Oh-6D aircraft was burned while the other chopper... more

Security2 Japan helicopters vanished

Tokyo, Japan- Rescue teams at work

According to what stated by the Japan Defence ministry spokesman, two helicopters, which were flying above Kusu mountains skies, lost yesterday any radio contacts and vanished. Rescue teams are running... more

Curiosities"My name is Bond, James Bond and I have a Md Explorer"

London, Uk - The new NoTailRotor helicopter generation on the stage

After remote-controlled helicopters, movies action scenes will now employ a real helicopter, an Md Explorer. This new versatile and safe aircraft has been in fact used in last 007 movie. Explorer... more

AirportsLight monument on honour of September 11th Victims

New York, Usa - A virtual re-born for the Wtc

Starting from March 11th and for at least a month, two huge light beams will allow virtually New York City twin towers to live again. This light magic creation will be realized by an Italian firm, Space... more

Science and technologyLondon airport: arrested 7 workers charged with stealing

London, Uk - They are Air France employees

The seven London airport workers, aged from 20 to 50 years, all Air France employees, arrested for stealing and then freed, worked in the loading luggage area. This unkind and illegal attitude is unfortunately... more

AirlinesAir Lib to launch new low-cost routes

Paris, France - Six links in France

Air Lib announced yesterday the launch of Airlib Express, its new low-cost commercial offer. Starting from the end of March Air Lib will operate daily flights from Paris-Orly to Nice, Tolon, Toulose,... more

CuriositiesAir Wales wants not-tall hostesses

London, Uk - A new trend in airlines recruiting

Air Wales, the British air carrier, recently employed 7 hostesses 155cm to 162cm tall for trans Ireland sea routes. These flights in fact, inaugurated yesterday, are operated on board of Dornier 228 aircraft,... more

DefenseWar in the Middle East

Ramallah, West Bank - 15 more victims

At least 15 people, 13 Palestinian and 2 Israeli, are dead yesterday in the Tel Aviv army raids in Gaza and West Bank. Yesterday evening instead Israeli helicopters bombed Palestinian intelligence headquarters,... more

Civil aviationFAA Ad on British Aerospace Regional Aircraft

USA - SEries involved are BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more

Science and technologyWorld Cup 2002: landings at risk

Seoul, South Korea - Fog at the Seoul international airport

Fog, which caused 114 flights to be diverted last year, could probably put at risk Seoul international airport activity during 2002 soccer World Cup. The new Seoul-Inchon airport, 60km far from South... more

IndustryMarvin awarded a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Marvin Engineering, Inc., Inglewood, Calif., is being awarded a $6,073,200 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed contract (N00421-00-C-0196), to exercise an option for 326 BRU-32B/A ejector bomb... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand: first 2001-2002 semester to be forgotten

Auckland, New Zealand - Net losses for USDm 158,9

Air New Zealand announced yesterday net losses for USDm 158,9 in the first semester of 2001-2002. 82% New Zealand state-owned, the air carrier shows anyway an improvement if compared to last year, when... more

AirlinesAir Afrique workers protest in Paris

Paris, France - They ask for wages in arrears to be paid

Some of 165 Air Afrique personnel employed in France met today in african airline offices in Paris to protest against carrier decision not to pay wages in arrears. According to Fo, an indipendent union,... more

IndustryUnited Technology awarded a over 13 USDm contract

USA

United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney San Antonio, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $13,025,031 ceiling-priced letter contract for the repair and upgrade of government provided F100-PW-200... more

HelicoptersSpectrolab installs for first time a Nightsun II on a MD 500E

Ontario, Canada

Spectrolabs Nightsun II made its maiden flight today aboard the MD 500E of the Ontario police air unit, the lead customer. After successful daylight test flights, the helicopter and light were returned... more