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DefensePENTAGON BUYS THE CIVILIAN SATELLITE IMAGES OF AFGHANISTAN BOMBED ZONES TO PREVENT THEIR PUBLIC DIFFUSION
WASHINGTON, USA, According the British newspaper Guardian, the Pentagon has spent millions of dollars avoid that the civilian satellite pictures of the effects of bombing, where heavy civilian casualties... more
DefenseALLIES PROVIDE STRENGHTENING OF AFGHAN TERRITORY SURVEILLANCE
WASHINGTON, USA, France and Britain will send their spy planes into action in Afghanistan, perhaps as early as next week, to add to the capability of U.S. combat forces to obtain sharply detailed pictures... more
Weather forecastsMIDDLE EAST ISTAR DELAYED UNTIL 2002
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Battlespace Publications and Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd, the organisers of the Middle East ISTAR conference due to take place in Dubai on November 3rd 2001, regret to announce... more
CuriositiesTODAY PUBLISHED AVIONEWS' 12,000TH NEWS
ROME, ITALY, Today has been published the 12,000th news of Avionews, the sole Italian Aeronautical and Aerospace press agency, demonstrating the ability of its staff, who have often published early important... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDEDA OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Honeywell Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $7,193,937 contract for 28 Right Improved Master Control Processing Units, 28 Left Improved Master Control Processing Units, one Circuit Card... more
Latest newsU.S. FORCES ATTACK THE KABUL TRANSITING ZONES
AFGHANISTAN, The U.S. Air Force operations seem are changing in modes: yesterday two F-18 fighter-bomber aircrafts have operated for near one hour in the zone of the former Soviet airport of Bagram, near... more
Science and technologyU.S. TRAVELLER FOUND HOW ARE SAFE SOME U.S. AIRPORTS
USA, Is only for a chance that Jack Parker, 43, a computer consultant has found how are safe some of U.S. aiport, especially after the safety measures taken after September 11 attacks. Coming from a business... more
IndustryBOEING, DESPITE CRISIS, INCREASE ITS PROFITS OF 7%
SEATTLE, USA, According a Boeing note, the U.S. aerospace industry increased its third quarter 2001 profits by 7%, despite the crisis situation involving the civile aviation world. As spokesma, said that... more
Latest newsTALIBAN SAY THEY FOUND WRECKAGE OF A US HELICOPTER
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, Taliban say they have found pieces of a U.S. helicopter near a village 40 kilometers west of the Taliban stronghold Kandahar, reported an afghan agency quoting taliban officials.... more
DefenseA400M PROJECT LOOSE ITALY (2): LEFTIEST PARTIES CRITICISE GOVERNMENT DECISIONS
ROME, ITALY, Italian government decision to leave the A400M military transport aircraft project raised the criticism of opposition, in which DS honourable Giovanni Urbani defines the decision a "heavy... more
AirlinesKLM CUTS EUROPEAN FARES BY 25%
AMSTERDAM, The dutch carrier Klm announced it is to cut economy class fares by 25% on all European destinations. The discount, effective immediately, will be available until March 31, but bookings have... more
DefenseITALY ABANDONS A400 PROGRAMME
ROME, The italian government has decided not to take part in Airbus A400 programme, including Great Britain, France, Germany. The Minister of Defense, Antonio Martino, hasn't alredy explained clearly the... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIR SYSTEM TO RESUME TOKYO-GUANGZHOU ROUTE
TOKYO, Japan Air System (JAS) announced it will resume flights between Tokyo's Narita airport and Guangzhou, in China, under a codesharing agreement with China Southern AIrlines. A JAS spokesman said the... more
AirlinesBA CONCORDE TAKES TEST FLIGHT
LONDON, A British Airways Concorde took off this morning for its first trans-Atlantic flight since last year. The full crossing regular flight from London Heathrow to New York took 3 hours and 20 minutes.... more
Civil aviationSAS PLANE HELD AT TEL AVIV AFTER POWDER WAS FOUND
TEL AVIV, A SAS plane has been held at Tel Aviv airport after a white powder was found on the aircraft, in an area where mail is stored. According to the airline there was no danger but israeli authorities... more
AirlinesEL AL REPORTS Q3 RESULTS
TEL AVIV, El Al said it is to finish the third quarter with profits of about $5 million. An airline senior official said the profit was made possible by "strongly adjusting" expenditures to lower revenue... more
AccidentsDOD ANNOUNCES NAMES OF RANGERS KILLED IN HELICOPTER ACCIDENT
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of Defense announced today the names of two servicemembers killed in Friday's helicopter crash in Pakistan. Killed were Spc. Jonn J. Edmunds, 20, of Cheyenne, Wyo. and... more
IndustryBOEING SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS AWARDED A OVER 27 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Space and Communications, Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $27,686,851 option to provide for the following in support for the Radar System Improvement Program for the Air Force's... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES HAS COMPLETED COCKPIT DOOR REINFORCEMENT ON ENTIRE OPERATING FLEET
CHICAGO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) confirmed today that all of its active fleet of aircraft are now equipped with the new cockpit security bars in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration's... more
IndustryROLLS ROYCE ANALYZES THE SITUATION AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
GREAT BRITAIN, Rolls-Royce plc announced that having reviewed market conditions in the light of the events of 11 September, its 2001 underlying trading performance is expected to be in line with earlier... more
HelicoptersFINLAND SIGNS THE CONTRACT FOR 20 NH90 HELICOPTERS
HELSINKI, "Mr. Jan-Erik Enestam, Minister of Defence of Finland, Mr. Eero Lavonen, National Armament Director, and Mr. Philippe Stuckelberger, General Manager of NHIndustries, signed the purchase contract... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-67-AD; Amendment 39-12466; AD 2001-20-18] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIERRA LEONE, MAJOR KILLED
SIERRA LEONE, An Mi-24 helicopter crashed in the town of Kenema, in Sierra Leone, last friday morning, british Ministry of Defense said. The helicopter gunship was on a routine reconnaissance flight. The... more
IndustryAIRBUS DOESN'T SEE ANY JOB CUT
FRANCE, Airbus chairman Rainer Hertrich said in an interview with the Welt am Sonntag that he doesn't "see any job losses in Airbus permanent workforce". The company has already collected 375 orders for... more
AirlinesBA LOOKS FOR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT
LONDON, BA said it needs support from british government to be competitive in international markets. "Specifically we are looking to the British government to support us on issues like additional costs... more
AirlinesDELTA AND AIR FRANCE TAKE ADVANTAGE FROM OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN USA AND FRANCE
PARIS, Delta Air Lines and Air France will take advantage from the agreement signed by Usa and France to liberalize trans-Atlantic air transport between the two countries. The two carriers will cooperate... more
AirlinesADRIA AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW FLIGHTS TO VIENNA
FRANKFURT, Adria Airways announced it will launch twice-daily flights between Frankfurt and Vienna from Nov. 5. Flight will be operated from Monday to Friday with 48-seat CRJs. more
AirlinesBANGKOK AIRWAYS TO EYE CHINA MARKET
BANGKOK, Bangkok Airways (BA) is to launch a new direct flight between Bangkok and Jinghong, in China. The carrier's president, Prasert Prasarthong-osoth, said the new route would be the first step in... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CEO ANNOUNCES LAYOFFS
DUBLIN, Willie Walsh, the new ceo for Aer Lingus, announced that the company will carry on the plans aiming to eliminate more than 2000 of the 6300 employees of the airline. Walsh added that the rescue... more
AirlinesKUWAIT AIRLINES CUTS FLIGHTS
KUWAIT, Kuwait Airlines announced it has reduced weekly flights between Bombay and London, cutting the routes previously flown on the weekend. The carrier said it also reduced some other flights to Middle... more
Civil aviationTWO PEOPLE ARRESTED IN USA FOR THREATENS OVER SECURITY
USA, It seems that human stupidity has no limits, particularly in these moment of maximum attention and poor tolerance against threats over airport security: A 33 years old German woman, who became upset... more
AirlinesKLM-MAERSK AIR CODESHARE AGREEMENT
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Between Denmark airline Maersk Air and the Dutch carrier KLM has been reached a code-share agreement, under which, starting October 28, all of Maersk's flights between Billund,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA BEGINS LAYING OFF 1280 EMPLOYEES
TORONTO, The layoff of 1280 Air Canada employees began early today after the Canada Industrial Relations Board rejected union requests to block the layoffs. The redundancies will include 1000 baggage handlers... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO EXPAND SERVICE AT REAGAN NATIONAL
ARLINGTON, "US Airways said that it will resume service between Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport and six new destinations under authority granted today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman... more
Science and technologyILLINOIS GOVERNOR OUTLINES EXPANSION PLAN FOR O'HARE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHICAGO, Illinois Gov. George Ryan yesterday outlined a $12 billion plan to expand O'Hare International Airport and build a new airport south of Chicago. "Since September the 11th, we've become much more... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA PILOTS ASSOCIATION WANTS AIR-MARSHALS ON FLIGHTS
TORONTO, The Air Canada Pilots Association urged Transport Ministry to set up a unit of armed guards on flights to watch over crew members and passengers. ir Canada got authorization to resume flights... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC, OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY
MEMPHIS, Express Airlines I, a regional airline doing business as Northwest Airlink, released traffic reports for August and September 2001 today. In addition, the carrier has also reported operational... more
AirlinesIIRAN AIR SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO BERLIN
TEHERAN, Iran Air decided to cancel flights to Berlin from Ocotber 30 due to the fall in passenger traffic, said IRNA news agency. The carrier had started flying the route on June 2000. more
AirlinesLARGE JOB CUTS AT LUFHTANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to a German flag airline Lufthansa, carrier could cut up to 7500 jobs, if an agreement with the unions to reduce workers wages will be not reached. The job cuts expected would... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS INCREASES FLIGHTS TO EUROPE
BANGKOK, Thai Airways International announced it will opearate more flights to Paris, Rome, Zurich, Munich and Copenhagen between October 28 and March 31 to replace rivals who cut services after terrorist... more
AccidentsFBI ARRESTS A RUSSIAN IMMIGRATE THREATENING TO BLAST AIRPLANE
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, A 53 year-old Russian immigrated man, naturalized in Usa since few months has been arrested in the Nashville, Tennessee airport, as the man threatened to blast an aircraft on Southwest... more
AirlinesCHECHNYA TO CREATE ITS OWN AIRLINE
MOSCOW, Chechen authorities announced a plan to set up an airline in the republic. The carrier, named "Vainakh-Avia”, will be based in the Severny airport in Khankala. The Federal Budget has already a... more
AirlinesBALKAN AIRLINES MIGHT RESUME OPERATIONS
SOFIA, Bulgarian government said it has opened talks to settle the dispute with Israel's Zeevi group, the majority owner of Balkan Airlines, to resume the carrier's operations. "The Israeli side sought... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INTRODUCES NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN TUCSON AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) will offer Tucson customers the convenience of new nonstop service to its Atlanta hub with the introduction of two daily flights on Jan. 1, 2002. "Nonstop service... more
IndustryGEORGE GONZALEZ NAMED HEAD OF BOMBARDIER BUSINESS AVIATION SERVICES
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace is pleased to announce that George Gonzalez has been named vice-president and general manager, Bombardier Business Aviation Services. In his new position, Mr. Gonzalez... more
Weather forecasts2001 SECURITY EVENT CALENDAR
., Hazardous Materials Advisory Council Annual Conference & Transportation Expo New Orleans, LA November 7-9 2001 Phone +1 202-289-4550 Fax +1 202-289-4074 [email protected] www.hmac.org Aviation... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 29 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Bedford, Mass., awarded of a USD29,436,000 contract for engineering services for the foreign military sales Hawk Missile System Program for the countries of Israel, Bahrain, Egypt,... more
Science and technologyNEW DESTINATIONS FROM REAGAN WASHINGTON AIRPORT
WASHINGTON, Seventeen new services are to be launched from Reagan Washington airport, said the Transportation Department. "Reagan National Airport is an important symbol of the enduring strength of our... more
Weather forecastsMILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., Seoul Air Show/Korea Aerospace & Defense Seoul Airport, Seoul, Korea October 15 to October 21, 2001 Phone +82 2 761 1105 Fax +82 2 761 1544 [email protected] www.seoulairshow.com Aviation... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN 2001
., Dubai Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 4 to November 8, Phone 9714 2822855 Fax 9714 2822866 [email protected] www.dubai-.com ACI Airport Business Conference Hong... more