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IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded a near 44 USDm contract
USA - The convertiplane risks to be put "out of service" even before to enter it officially
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Arlington, Va., is being awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, a $43,987,322 ceiling-priced order for procurement of an estimated 15,036 various... more
DefenseUs-Russian agreement on nuclear weapons at risk
Moscow, Russia - Ivanov scepticism on the matter
After what russian Defense minister Serghei Ivanov declared, Usa-Russia agreement to cut down strategic nuclear stock, could blow up. Bush and Putin in fact firmly disagree on wether to stock or to destroy... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines challenges North America travel agencies
Atlanta, Usa - No more "base" commissions to travel agencies
Yesterday Delta Airlines, third Us air carrier, announced its decision not to pay anymore air tickets "base" commissions to the Us and Canadian travel agencies. The measure, through which Delta aims to... more
AirlinesJas-Jal marriage at risk
Tokyo, Japan - Do they break antitrust laws?
According to the Tokyo anti-trust authority, melting between Japan Airlines (Jal) and Japan Air System (Jas), respectively first and third Japan airlines, fixed on next october, could violate anti-trust... more
Curiosities"Blair force one" will not take-off
London, Uk - Only hired aircraft for both prime minister and British royal family
British royal family and prime minister Tony Blair will keep on flying on hired aircraft. This is what Mr Blair answered during a question time at the House of Commons. It was rumoured that Treasure ministry... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed in Cuba (2)
Rome, Italy - A technical sheet on the Antonov AN-2
Antonov An-2 Colt Type: Utility biplane Accomodation: one or two pilots; ten passengers Dimensions Lenght: 42 f 6 in Wingspan: 59 ft 8 in Height: 13 ft 9 in Weights Empty: 7605 lb Max T/O:... more
AirlinesAir France wants to increase tickets web sales
Paris, France - 14-15% In 2004-2005 of Air France turnover will be achieved via web
In 2004-2005 Air France expects to increase web tickets sale in order to achieve 10-15% of its turnover. At the moment only 2,5% of tickets is sold via Internet. In France web tickets-sales is 1.1% some. To... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed in Cuba
L'Avana, Cuba - 17 deads
A small tourism aircraft of Cuban Aerotaxi airline crashed yesterday in the surroundings of Santa Clara, 270 far from L'Avana. On board of the Antonov AN-2 where at that moment flying 17 people, 14 tourists... more
AerospaceSpace tourism: Russians present the first shuttle model
Zhukovski, Russia - 100 people already booked (USD 100.000 each)
The tourist shuttle will be named S-XXI and it will be able to transport one pilot and three passengers in a sub-orbital zero gravity, three minutes long journey. S-XXI is created by Myasishchev Design... more
AirlinesSigned agreement between Crossair and Swissair pilots trade Union
Rome, Italy- Same contract will be proposed to Crossair pilots
Last March 13th Crossair airline and Swissair pilots trade union finally reached and signed an agreement. The agreement, which will take to a 35% labour cost-cut for pilots, involved also seniority, career,... more
AerospacePinto named Esoa vice-president
Rome, Italy - Pinto is already Telespazio ceo
Salvatore Pinto, ceo of Telespazio (Telecom Italia Group) is the new vice-president of the executive council of Esoa, the European Satellite Operator Association based in Brussels. Esoa represents satellite... more
AirlinesSwiss parliament to appoint an inquiring commission to investigate on Swissair bankruptcy
Bern, Switzerland - Ppd proposal approved
A Parliament inquiring commission will be instituted in Switzerland to investigate on Swissair financial disaster. National Council, in fact, approved the Ppd proposal with 89 votes for and rejected the... more
AccidentsUs helicopter vanished in the Greek sea
Washington, Usa - Pentagon: "rescue operations suspended"
"Rescue operations aiming to find three soldiers aboard the Us helicopter plummetted yesterday 80miles far from Greek coast have been suspended", Pentagon confirmed yesterday. "No one of the crew members... more
Civil aviationPosthumous visas for 2 September 11th hijackers
Washington, Usa - Us department of Justice opened an inquiry
Us department of Justice secretary John Ashcroft ordered the immediate opening of an inquiry to detect how two of the September 11th hijackers could have obtained, just few days ago, posthumous student... more
IndustrySlingsby Aviation Limited will supply Bae Systems with 3 T67M260
York, Uk - The aicraft will after reach Baharain Amiri Air Force fleet
Slingsby Aviation Limited (Chelton Group), the Uk based aerospace company, will shortly supply Bae Systems with three T67M260 airplanes. Contract, which includes also associated spares and both ground... more
Science and technologyRonald Reagan Washington Airport goes to traffic normalization
Washington USA - It paid heavy restrictions to the September 11th attacks
The Washington Reagan National Airport will return into the next month at normal traffic of before last September's terrorist attacks. The airport shut down for three weeks following the attacks and in... more
Science and technologyRonald Reagan Washington Airport goes to traffic normalization
Washington USA - It paid heavy restrictions to the September 11th attacks
The Washington Reagan National Airport will return into the next month at normal traffic of before last September's terrorist attacks. The airport shut down for three weeks following the attacks and in... more
AirlinesLufthansa will provide Internet access on its flights
Frankfurt, Germany - The carrier expects to install system on 90 aircraft for 2004
According to a press release of German airline Lufthansa, the carrier expects to install for the end of this year the first high speed wideband Internet system on one of its long-haul aircraft and to have... more
IndustryCorruption in the 40 fighter supply contract for the South Korean government
Seoul, Soth Korea - Dassault quit its agent in Seoul
Corruption scandal in the multi-million dollars contract to supply 40 fighters to Seoul government pushed Dassault Aviation, one of the four companies competing to submit the tender, to suspend relationship... more
IndustryBTG awarded a near 190 USDm contract
USA - The contract is for supply for special operation worldwide
BTG, Inc., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded an indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract, with performance based provisions for enterprise information technology in support of special operations... more
AirlinesNew organization for British Airways
Rome, Italy - Western Europe to manage Caribbean and Southern America areas as well ; one management for Italy and France.
British Airways renews its European structure. Andrew Crawley, Western Europe general manager, will head Caribbean and Southern America areas as well, while Paola Magnani, general director for Italy... more
AirlinesWorld Cup 2002: Japan garantees safe flights
Tokio, Japan - Ana recruits European agents to controll national and international flights
With a view to the World Cup starting in Seoul next June, All Nippon Airways decided to rely on specialized flight controllers both to prevent accidents aboard and to control national and international... more
AirlinesGo thinks to its expansion
London, Great Britain - Green light for the third hub and fleet increase
Low cost British airline Go has announced that, from today, it will start flight operation from East Midlands airport, which become its third hub after London Stansted and Bristol. The carrier also thinks... more
IndustrySmiths Group cuts other 1450 jobs
London, Great Britain - The Group yet cut other 1600 jobs in 2001
After to have dismissed 1600 jobs in the last year, following its merge with TI Group, the British Smiths Group announced that in 2002 it will cut further 1450 jobs, on a total workforce of 36,000, of... more
IndustryA400M: German ups and downs
Berlin, Germany - Schroeder menaced Green party to dissolve government coalition
According to two German daily newspapers premier Gerhard Schroeder menaced his Green allies to dissolve government coalition in order to find a solution for the 73 A400M acquisition. Everything seems... more
IndustryTwo USDbn for nine U.S. defense companies
USA
Nine companies, Analytical Services, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., Computer Sciences Corp., Falls Church, Va., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Herndon, Va., Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Inc., Bethesda,... more
IndustryRockwell Collins awarded a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Rockwell Collins, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded firm-fixed-price contract, for the development, qualification and first article testing of the multi-function display (MFD), cockpit display unit... more
DefenseOver 80,000 reservists recalled in active duty
Washington USA - They come from all U.S. states
Total number of reservist currently recalled on active duty in support of the partial mobilization ordered by President Bush for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 27,965; Naval Reserve, 10,597;... more
Fair and showsBombardier Aerospace names Douglas Smith regional vice president
Montreal, Canada - The nomination at sales of business aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft, is pleased to announce that Douglas Smith has been named regional vice-president, sales, Eastern United States, effective immediately. In his new position, Mr.... more
IndustryThales 2001 financial results
Paris, France - The group registered an important orders growth
The Board of Directors met on 13 March 2002 under the chairmanship of Denis Ranque to approve consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2001. Consolidated sales €10,268 M... more
HelicoptersA new company born for the first Koala in Canada
Montreal, Canada - The name of the new firm is J.B. Air
Agusta Aerospace Corporation, the U.S. branch of Agusta, an Agusta Westland Company, along with Canadian Territorial Helicopters has announced the acquisition of the first A119 Koala in Canada. For the... more
Latest newsItalian reporter killed yesterday in Ramallah came back to Italy
Milan, Italy - Raffaele Ciriello body landed in Milan-Linate airport
This morning the body of Raffaele Ciriello, the italian fotoreporter shot yesterday by an Israelian tank machine-gunner in Ramallah (Middle East), landed at Milan-Linate airport. The body was transported... more
DefenseNato sends an Awacs to watch over Barcelona
Brussels, Belgium - The aircraft will keep an eye over the Catalonian European summit
Nato will send one of its Awacs to fly over Barcelona during the Ue summit planned for next Friday and Saturday. Atlantic Alliance Executive Council decision followed a Ue Spanish president previous request. According... more
AerospaceEuropean companies support Galileo project
Brussels, Belgium - Galileo Services will be presented next Monday
Telespazio, Thales, Septentrio, Eutelsat, FDC and Kongsberg will announce the creation of Galileo Services on Monday 18th in Brussels. Galileo Services aims at promoting the industry role in the Galileo... more
AccidentsSouth Korean helicopter crashed this morning
Seoul, South Korea - 5 deads
A military helicopter of the South Korean air forces plummetted this morning in the mountains of Gwesan, 160 km far from Seoul. The incident, probably due to bad weather conditions, caused the death of... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Germany
Berlin, Germany - Three deads
An helicopter of the German army crashed this morning in the surroundings of Hamburg. In the incident, occurred just before landing, three soldiers died. Authorities promptly opened an inquiry.... more
IndustryCzech Repubblic: agreement on Gripen fighter supply goes on
Stockholm, Sweden - Final document ready next April 15
Next April 15th, Czech Repubblic government will present to Parliament the final document concerning the acquisition of the 24 Gripen supersonic fighters produced by the British-Swedish joint venture Bae... more
AirlinesAir France to improve its Alitalia share
Rome, Italy - Ipothesis "under study"
According to the Italian ministry Antonio Marzano, the potential Air France increase in Alitalia capital share, from actual 2-3% to 14-15%, is at the moment "under study". (m/cesn) more
AirlinesBoeing delivered its first 737-800 in Italy
Rome, Italy - It will fly for Neos
Boeing, the Us aeronautic constructor, delivered to Neos, the Milan-based charter airline, its first 737-800 Ng in Italy. The aircraft will operate short-medium range flights, specially towards Mediterranean... more
AirlinesAir France to improve its Alitalia share
Rome, Italy - Ipothesis "under study"
According to the Italian ministry Antonio Marzano, the potential Air France icrease in Alitalia capital share, from actual 2-3% to 14-15%, is at the moment "under study". (m/cesn) more
AirlinesSpace presents for Us Airways frequent-flyers
Washington, Usa - From 2004 they could win space journeys
Starting from 2004, US Airways frequent-flyers could win space journeys in a sub-orbital shuttle . Customers will be able to get the journey with no more than 10 millions of "Dividend Miles", corresponding... more
SecurityU.S. Burocracy: the flight school of Venice receives the visas of two WTC terrorists
WAshington USA - This appears as incredible
This could be represented as the results of the application of burocracy: the flight school of Venice, Florida, received the student visas, approved and stamped by U.S. immigration office, awarded to Mohammed... more
AerospaceAriane ready to its fourth take-off next March 28th
Paris, France - It will carry two satellites on to the space
Ariane-44L will take off next March 28th. The rocket will take two satellites in orbit: the Japanese JCSAT-8 and the Luxembourg-made Astra-3. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsAlso Star and Stripes reports news of the U.S. helicopter crashed
Washington, Usa
Also the glorious U.S. Army newspaper "Star and Stripes" given the news of the U.S. helicopter SH-60B Seahawk crashed in the Adriatic sea, about 90 miles off West Greece coast. The helicopter was shipboard... more
Science and technologyWien-Schwechat airport: new rail facilities
Wien, Austria - From 2003 chek-in directly in the rail station
Flughafen Wiren, Wien airport handling agent, and Austrian railways signed an agreement to build a railway to link downtown centre with the airport. The railway will be Km 25 long and the journey... more
AirlinesThomas Cook Airlines Belgium: first flights took-off this morning
Brussels, Belgium - "Whole fleet ready for Easter holydays"
This morning, the first two aircrafts of the "Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium", the new Belgium division of the German Thomas Cook group, took-off from the Brussels airport. "Yesterday we received the AOC... more
AccidentsNo results by SAR operation for the U.S. helicopters crashed in Adriatic Sea
Roma, Italia - The helicopter crashed yesterday morning with a crew of three
The SAR operation for the U.S. Navy helicopter which crashed yesterday in the Adriatic Sea, given no results, despite a large use of ships and aircraft. On board of the helicopter there was a crew... more
AirlinesSwissair positive results in January-February 2002
Zurich, Switzerland - Capacity rate above 74%
As stated last Tuesday by Swissair spokesman Jean Claude Donzel, Swiss airline flights registered a capacity rate of 74.1% in January and 77.9% in February. The Swissair targets depend on the concession... more
IndustryBoeing awarded a over 7 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., is being awarded a $7,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for an undefinitized contract action to begin procurement of long lead parts for the production of the first... more
IndustryBombardier awarded of third award by FAA
Montreal, Canada - Has been awarded for maintenance services
Bombardier Aerospace announced that its West Virginia Air Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia has been awarded the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Aviation Safety Program Diamond laurels... more