Fair and showsItalian pilot awarded with "Flight commander of the year 2001"

Rome, Italy - The Usaf prize goes to Mr.Goattin

34 years old Italian pilot Giampaolo Goattin, is the winner of the "Flight Commander of the year 2001". After "Top Gun" last may, this is the second prestigious award the italian F-16 instructor pilot... more

AccidentsBomb alert aboard of an Air Algerie aircraft

Algeri, Algeria - Forunately it was just a passenger histeric reaction

Panic aboard of an Air Algerie airplane with 152 people aboard as a man out of his mind menaced to have explosive with him. The accident occurred yesterday few minutes while the aircraft was approaching... more

Science and technologyRahman assassination

Kabul, Afghanistan - Was it a governement plot?

According to Afghan prime minister, Hamid Karzai, Mr. Rahman assassination few days ago at the Kabul international airport could have been decided by a political plot. Some of the suspects have already... more

DefenseEads ask for a European Defence budgetary increasing

Paris, France - Camus insists on the matter

Philippe Camus, Eads co-president, today insists on the necessity to increase European budget on Defence. "We must augment European Defence expenditure and work for a better integration within the Union"... more

IndustryA400M: Germany and the never ending budgetary story

Berlin, Europe - Berlin to reimburse European partners

If Germany will fail to earmark other EURbn 3,5 next autumn, Rudolf Scharping, German Defence minister, confirmed his parliament will be ready to reimburse other A400M European partners. According to... more

AirlinesSn Brussels Airlines: that's the name of the former Dat

Milan, Italy - New beginning, new name, new identity

Dat, Delta Air Transport, the Belgian Sabena Airlines division, will be named Sn Brussels Airlines. According to a firm press release, this new name reach both two targets: 1. To keep in touch with the... more

DefenseInternational aid to support thousands pilgrims

Kabul, Afghanistan - 3000 people reached Mecca during last night

Thanks to Afghan temporary government as well as to International air support, last night 3000 Afghan pilgrims were able to leave Kabul so beginning their pilgrimage to Mecca. Great Britain, Pakistan,... more

DefenseUsa bombed East Afghanistan last week-end

Kabul, Afghanistan - One death and three people injured

Airplanes, took off both from ground and sea Us military bases, bombed enemy locations in East Afghanistan. An Afghan anti-terrorism coalition member was killed in the attack while three people were injured. Dave... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand has a new Ceo

Rome, Italy - Ralph Norris will guide the New Zealand air carrier

Starting from today, Ralph Norris is the new Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer. After being Air New Zealand Limited director general, ASB Bank Limited Ceo and Commonwealth Bank of Australia International... more

AirlinesOlympic Airways privatization to wait

Athens, Greece - Iasc failed to give appropriate financial guarantees

According to the Greek ministry of transports, the Greek- Australian Iasc, Integrated Airline Solution, is not able to give solid financial guarantees to buy State-owned Olympic Airways. (m/cesn) more

AccidentsMissed collision on the Pacific Ocean

New Zealand - Two Boeing 747 close to a tragedy

According to what an unknown Qantas spokesman could have told "Sidney Morning Herald", two Jumbo of the Australian air carrier could have nearly crash each other last February 1st in the skies upon Tahiti. The... more

AirlinesKorean Air Lines to score

Seoul, South Korea - +5,5% thanks to Football World Championship

As stated by Korean Air Lines director general Mr Cho Yang-ho, by the end of 2002 Korean air carrier foresees a 5,5 sales increase due to both Fifa World Cup and to commercial agreement signed with Air... more

Science and technologyEu stops third Malpensa airport satellite

Milan, Italy - Eu commissioner for the Environment to makes inquiries

Third Malpensa Terminal 1 satellite at risk. Margaret Wallstrom, the Eu commissioner for the Environment, in fact, intervened today in order to ask Italian government explanation about the lack of an... more

AirlinesTripoli-Paris ready to take off

Paris, France - Inauguration flight will depart February 25th

Tripoli-Paris flights will be officially inaugurated next February 25th after a 10 years stop. Libyan Arab Airline Tripoli-Paris daily regular flights will start from February 28th. (m/cesn) more

AirlinesBlue Panorama Airlines and Ilfc signed a leasing agreement

Rome, Italy - Italian carrier to buy two Boeing 767

International Lease Finance corporation, Ilfc, will lease EURm 50 to Blue Panorama Airlines in five years. Italian airline will use the money to buy two Boeing 767-300ER. (m/cesn) more

PeopleEuropean Commission aid to air transport system

Rome, Italy - De Palacio meets Italian, French and Spanish Transport ministers

Eu Transport commissioner Loyola De Palacio will meet today some European national transport ministers such as the Italian, the French and the Spanish one. Meeting will probably face Eu behaviour towards... more

Weather forecastsHAI Special: Schweizer announces upgrades for its "300"

The U.S. helicopter industry Schweizer announced at Heli Expo 2002 the introduction of two new upgrades for its 300CBs. It concerns a fuel injection system to replace carburetor in engines, and a splined... more

Science and technologyAfghan minister assassination (2)

Kabul, Afghanistan - Kabul Airport has been closed

A two days delay, together with the death of three pilgrims (frozen during the night) and a flight to Saudi Arabia cancellation (probably in order to let the minister and his family take off to India)... more

Civil aviationKabul government minister killed by hundreds of Muslim pilgrims

Kabul, Afghanistan - Al Quaida may be involved

Abdul Rahman, the Afghan Transport and Tourism minister, was killed yesterday at the international airport in Kabul by hundreds of Muslim pilgrims ready to fly to Mecca. According to Afghan authorities,... more

AirlinesEasyJet to freeze its Zurich-Geneva shuttle project

Zurich, Switzerland - "There's other priorities now"

EasyJet, the low-cost airline, decided to freeze its Zurich-Geneva shuttle because as Ray Webster, airline general manager, himself stated "we have other priorities at the moment". The six daily shuttle... more

AirlinesTransavia ordered 4 Boeing 737-700

Seattle, Usa - Aircraft will be delivered in Spring 2003

80% Klm controlled-by Dutch airline, Transavia, ordered yesterday 4 Boeing 737-700, last generation aircraft with a single corridor. Airplanes will be delivered next Spring 2003. (m/cesn) more

AirlinesRyanair challenges Lufthansa

Hahn, Germany - Irish air carrier wants German domestic flights

Low-cost airline, Ryanair, already operating in the Hahn airport, announced yesterday its will to keep on pressing German flag air carrier. In a period maximum up to three years, Irish airline will likely... more

Science and technologyFrankfurt airport good 2002 start

Frankfurt, Germany - Just - 6,2% in comparison with January 2001

At Frankfurt international airport, January 2002 air traffic shows a reduced decline in passengers number. In the first 31 days of 2002 in fact, German largest airport registered just a 6,2% fall in comparison... more

Science and technologyFrankfurt airport good 2002 start

Frankfurt, Germany - Just - 6,2 in comparison with January 2001

At Frankfurt international airport, January 2002 air traffic shows a reduced decline in passengers number. In the first 31 days of 2002 in fact, German largest airport registered just a 6,2% fall in comparison... more

IndustryBae Systems smashing 2001

London, Uk - EURbn 1,805 pre-taxation profits

British aeronautical group, Bae Systems, confirmed yesterday to reach EURbn 1,805 pre taxation profits in 2001, 26% more than 2000. (m/cesn) more

PeopleJapanese Red army ex member convicted

Tokyo, Japan - 12 years inprisonment for a 1970 hijacking

Japanese justice condemned Yoshimi Tanaka, a 53 years old Japanese Red Army member, to 12 years inprisonment for 1970 Jal flight hijacking to North Korea. Tanaka has been arrested only in June 2000 after... more