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Fair and showsSelf-protection systems on a 767 owned by Abramovich
Moscow, Russia - An extreme solution in orde to defend his own safety
Russian multimillionaire Roman Abramovich would have decided to resort to extraordinary security systems in order to defend his own safety and the one of his relatives. Recently in fact, a Boeing 767 would... more
Fair and showsSARS Concerns Limited Over Chinese Holiday
Beijing, China - Even WHO seems optimistic
Chinese and foreign tourists crowded parks, temples and markets in bright spring sunshine in the Chinese capital, Beijing on Monday, apparently shrugging off the latest outbreak of SARS (see AVIONEWS article).... more
Fair and showsItalian Senate President Pera arrived in Washington
Washington, USA - The flight arrived late due to a technical bust
Italian Senate President Pera arrived in Washington on Sunday just after 1:00, Italian hour, for an official visit in the United States. The arrival was delayed due a technical bust to the flight computer... more
Fair and showsThe Pope in Switzerland in June to land at a military airport
Bern, Switzerland - A helicopter to carry him to Bern
On next June 5 and 6 John Paul II should visit Switzerland. Details related to such travel are well known for a very long time even because the city destinated to host him (Bern) is preparing also in these... more
Fair and showsEmbraer Engineer receives Overhaul & Maintenance Award
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The annual O&M Awards is sponsored by Aviation Week’s Overhaul & Maintenance magazine
Embraer announced yesterday that Cezar Lima, Senior Manager for Fleet Maintenance Support, received the Overhaul & Maintenance Award for his outstanding achievement in aviation Maintenance, Repair and... more
Fair and showsUS Airways David Siegel design
Arlington, Usa – Ready the new CEO
David Siegel 42 years old president and chief executive of the 7th largest American airline, resigned yesterday. After a restructuring of the airline and not having made a profit since emerging from bankruptcy... more
Fair and showsRantisi has been killed by Israeli helicopters
Tel Aviv, Israel - It occurred last Saturday in Gaza
Hamas’ political leader, Abdelaziz Rantisi, was killed during an air strike performed by Israeli helicopters in Gaza last Saturday, April 17. Such operation was a targeted one, as an answer to a suicidal a... more
Fair and showsOlivi, co-pilot of plane that dropped the a-bomb on Nagasaki, is dead
Washington, USA - He died in Chicago. He was 82
Fred Olivi died in a rehabilitation center in Chicago on Monday after a stroke. He was 82. Olivi was the co-pilot of the B-29 Bockstar bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki... more
Fair and showsAirbus' Ceo named Knight from the Queen Elizabeth
Tolouse, France - For the contribution to the British aerospace industry
Airbus' Ceo, Noel Forgeard, has been named Knight from the Queen Elizabeth during the last day of her visit of State in France held this week. The title, that comes very rarely granted to not British citizens,... more
Fair and showsSaint-Exupery's airplane fallen headlong in 1944 has been found
Marseilles, France - No possible shooting down signs would have been traced
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, aboard on which the famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery was travelling before falling in the sea in July 1944 off Marseilles' coasts, has been found at some 70 m... more
Fair and showsSaint-Exupery's airplane fallen headlong in 1944 has been found (2): Antoine de Saint-Exupery's figure
Marseilles, France - A major contribution provided to international postal air service
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (France, 1900-1944) became famous in France and in the world both for his literary works and for his pilot experience. After operating with French postal air service, he sized... more
Fair and showsGeneral Mosca Moschini starts to preside European Union Military Committee
Brussels, Belgium - He will coordinate the activities of the members' Defence Heads of General Staffs during the next three years
General Rolando Mosca Moschini is since this week the new Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, replacing Finnish Gustav Hagglund. The Italian General will preside meetings of such authority... more
Fair and showsContinental Airlines elects Oscar Munoz to its Board of Directors
Houston, Usa - He is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CSX Corporation
Continental Airlines yesterday announced the election of Oscar Munoz, executive vice president and chief financial officer of CSX Corporation, to its board of directors. In addition, Munoz will serve on... more
Fair and shows110 years ago Sergei Ilyushin, famous Russian aircraft designer, was born
Moscow, Russia - He designed extraordinary war aircraft and contributed to the development of passenger travel
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Sergei Ilyushin, a famous soviet aircraft designer. He was born from a family of peasants in the north of Russia and, after graduating as an engineer in Moscow,... more
Fair and showsBorgman to resign from Sikorsky in July
Stratford, USA - The Chairman of such important helicopter group however retires with significant expectations
Sikorsky Chairman, Dean C. Borgman, has recently announced he will retire from his role by July 1st 2004. Borgman proved trustful about vision capabilities of President Steve Finger, as he considers him... more
Fair and showsIsraeli Apaches kill Hamas' spiritual leader
Gaza, Israel - Ahmed Yassin has been murdered nearby his house
Hamas' spiritual leader, Ahmed Yassin, has been killed due to an Israeli attack this morning. Some AH-64 Apaches helicopters have fired three rockets against the jeep on which usually such a religious... more
Fair and showsBoeing Capital announces changes in Finance leadership
Seattle, Usa - They are Vogeding, Evans, Rosenthal and Carpenter
Boeing Capital Corporation announced changes in the leadership of its finance-related functions: Steve Vogeding, previously chief financial officer, is named vice president – Transition Management & O... more
Fair and showsSwiss Managing Director resigned
Geneva, Switzerland - Continues the inquiry into the Crossair air crash of 2001 in Switzerland
The Swiss International Managing Director, former Swissair, André Dosé announced his resignation from the air company after hearing his involvement in the investigation into the air crash of 2001 near t... more
Fair and showsNew appointment for Boeing naval programmes leading
St. Louis, USA - Mark McGraw to be in charge of MMI programme
Mark McGraw is the new Boeing Chief Director for defence naval programmes sector. His appointment is a relevant one, according to this company, as he will have to contribute significantly to carry on the... more
Fair and showsBoeing names Kevin Brown to head air traffic management unit
Chicago, Usa - ATM to become part of Boeing’s advanced research and development unit, Phantom Works
Boeing announced it has selected Kevin Brown to head its Air Traffic Management (ATM) business, effective April 1. Brown currently is ATM’s vice president for strategy, and deputy to ATM President John H... more
Fair and showsJohann Heitzmann EADS Military Aircraft
Amsterdam, Holland - He replaces Aloysious Rauen
Johann Heitzmann is going to be the new EADS Military Aircraft chief. This selection depended in particular on his great experience in developing and promoting the Eurofighter programme and on the recent... more
Fair and showsRainer Hertrich to lead EADS Aeronautics Division
Amsterdam, Holland - He will replace Dietrich Russell
Due to recent resign of EADS Aeronautics Division leader Dietrich Russell, as occurred for strictly personal reasons, Rainer Hertrich (present EADS CEO) has been selected as his substitute. EADS staff... more
Fair and showsGeneral Camporini appointed president of the Center for High Defense Studies
Rome, Italy - The ceremony took place at the Casd headquarters yesterday
General Vincenzo Camporini, former deputy chief of the Italian Defense Force, has been appointed president of the Center for High Defense Studies (Casd), taking general Ugo De Carolis' place. During the... more
Fair and showsBoeing: Christopher Chadwick is new Vice President for the F/A-18 program
St. Louis, USA - He will be responsible for the family of F/A-18 strike fighters
Christopher Chadwick has been appointed Vice President for Boeing's F/A-18 program, becoming responsible for the family of F/A-18 strike fighters, including the F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F and the EA-18G. Chadwick,... more
Fair and showsLockheed Martin's CEO Coffman to retire
New York, USA - He will be replaced by President Robert Stevens
Vance Coffman, CEO of the American defence contractor Lockheed Martin, will retire next August. According to the group's management, he should be replaced by President, Robert Stevens. more
Fair and showsPresident Uribe: assassination plot or false alarm?
Bogotà, Colombia - Three suspicious bins found near the airplane of Colombian President
Some suspicious bins, apparently filled with gas, were found last Saturday near the aircraft on which Colombian President Alvaro Uribe travelled at Valledupar airport, in the North of the Country, an area... more
Fair and showsThe "Air 2003" prize to Finmeccanica's President
Rome, Italy - The trophy was presented yesterday
The magazine Air Press presented the prize "Air 2003" yesterday to Finmeccanica's President Pier Francesco Guarguaglini. He was awarded the prize "For the committment shown, through the strengthening of... more
Fair and showsGeneral Perrone Compagni appointed Director of aeronautical ordnance
Rome, Italy - As notified by Palazzo Chigi
General inspector Giovanni Perrone Compagni has been appointed general Director of aeronautical ordnance. Palazzo Chigi notified the assignment on 13th February. more
Fair and showsLederer, the inventor of the "black box", is dead
Washington, USA - The one who verified the "Spirit of St. Louis" 's reliability has passed away at 101
Jerome Lederer has passed away at home in California at 101 because of a sudden cardiac indisposition. Lederer is a historically important figure as was he who controlled Lindberg's "Spirit of S.Louis"... more
Fair and showsBoeing Air Traffic Management President, John Hayhurst, to retire
Virginia, Usa - On April 1 after 33 years with the industry
John B. Hayhurst, President, Boeing Air Traffic Management, and Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company, announced this week to his staff that he will retire on April 1 after 33 years with the company. Hayhurst,... more
Fair and showsLagardere will quit Eads
Paris, France - After the superjumbo launch
Arnaud Lagardere, the main Eads' private stockholder, with 15% of the capital stock and BOD President, informed French press that he intends to quit the aviation industry to focus only in the communication... more
Fair and showsTurbomeca: new President in South America
Bordes, France - It's Mr Francois Haas from last February 1, 2004
As of February 1 2004, François Haas, 46, has been appointed President of the Turbomeca Do Brasil and Turbomeca Sud Americana sites. He is also the regional representative for the Snecma group in South... more
Fair and showsAirbus: Tom Williams new Executive Vice-President Procurement
Toulouse, France - Iain Gray appointed Managing Director and General Manager of Airbus UK
Tom Williams has been appointed Executive Vice-President Procurement with effect of January 2004 in replacement of Ray Wilson, who is retiring. In his new role, Mr Williams will also be a member of the... more
Fair and showsBoeing names James Bell as Chief Financial Officer
Chicago, Usa - He is 55 years old and he is from Los Angeles
The Boeing Company board of directors has elected James A. Bell as chief financial officer for the $54 billion global aerospace company. A 31-year veteran of the company, Bell has been Boeings acting CFO... more
Fair and showsUsa: Palestinian hijacker escapes death sentence
Washington, Usa - Thanks to an agreement
He pleaded guilty of 95 charges (among which homicide, attempted homicide and conspiracy) obtaining therefore, thanks to an agreement, a sentence of three consecutive life terms avoiding the death penalty.... more
Fair and showsA new Ceo for Cessna
Washington, Usa - Jack J. Pelton took over from Charlie Johnson
Cessna Aircraft Co, the main industry for the construction of light business jet, has now a new Ceo and President. It is Jack J. Pelton, who since last Friday took over from Charlie Johnson with immediate... more
Fair and showsFatal flight for Philippines' Minister of Foreign Affairs
Manila, Philippines - Blas Ople is dead
The Tokyo-Bangkok flight was fatal for Philippines' Minister of Foreign Affairs, who died yesterday in a hospital of Taiwan. Philippine diplomatic sources informed that while going to the Middle East,... more
Fair and showsBush came back home safely
Washington, Usa - The U.S. president celebrated Thanksgiving with his soldiers in Iraq
Without let anybody know, in the most total secrecy, the American President decided to pay visit to his soldiers currently in Iraq to celebrate Thanksgiving with them. Even the very members of his family... more
Fair and showsGatwick's restaurant attempter condemned to 10 years of jail
London, Uk - The man wanted to take revenge on his former employer
Josè Pantana, the 41-year-old Portuguese man arrested in March with the accusation of having planned a bomb attack in a restaurant located in the airport of Gatwick, has been condemned to ten years of... more
Fair and showsLofti Raissi continues with his action against British and US justice authorities
London,UK - He says it is a question of dignity
Algerian-born pilot Lotfi Raissi, accused of having trained the September 11 hijackers, spent 5 months in Belmarsh Prison but he was set free as the British Court said there was no evidence to sustain... more
Fair and showsA fatal jump into the emptiness
Canon City, Usa – Sky-diver dies
Dwain Weston, a thirty year-old Australian man fond of extreme sports, made a mistake that cost him his life. Last Sunday he jumped off a plane with a friend in a free fall with the aim of flying over... more
Fair and showsAlgerian pilot sues Fbi for USD 20m
London, UK - He was accused to have trained the September 11 kamikazes
Lofti Raissi, 29 years-old Algerian pilot, has yesterday sued Fbi and the American Department of Justice because of the accusations, ungrounded according to him, to have trained the kamikazes who on September... more
Fair and showsSas pilot, Norwegian Princess' brother, jailed for 60 days
Oslo, Norway - Sas didn't comment
Espen Hoeiby, brother of Norwegian prince Matte-Marit, has been condemned to 60 days of prison to have beat his girlfriend fracturing a finger. Hoeiby, pilot of the Scandinavian airline Sas, will have... more
Fair and showsColin Marshal, Ba number one, is the new Pirelli Uk president
London, Uk - He'll begin from the next September 1
Pirelli Uk, Pirelli General plc and Pirelli Uk Tyres, subsidiary of the Italy-based company, will have a new president not executive. Indeed he will be Lord Colin Marshall to lead the Pirelli group in... more
Fair and showsHe dies the pilot who photographed the atomic blast on Hiroshima
Salt Like City, Usa - While the debate for the Enola Gay exposition continues
He dies today, 84 years old, George William Marquardt, the pilot on board of Enola Gay bomber that has photographed the apocalyptic scenes after the dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of... more
Fair and showsHamburg will host the second process on the attacks of September 11
Berlin, Germany - Abdelghani Mzoudi is the major accused
On August 14 Hamburg, in the north of Germany, will see the start of the second process on the terroristic attacks of September 11 against the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. The 30 year Moroccan Abdelghani... more
Fair and showsFormer Raf sergeant gets a GBP 50,000 refund for illegal lay-off
London, UK - His homosexuality would be the main reason
The English Defense Ministry has accepted to pay GBP 50,000 as reimbursement for Cristopher Brown, today 40, who in 1999 was fired, after 20 years of activity in the Raf (Royal Air Force), because of his... more
Fair and showsBarbara McConnell Barrett is the new US Air Force Secretary
Washington, Usa - Investigations on Colin McMillan suicide go on
On July 25 George W Bush proposed Barbara McConnell Barrett as US Air Force Secretary. The new policy-maker of military aviation is thus a woman, who replaces James Roche. He has occupied the position... more
Fair and showsAn ad as tribute to Igor I. Sikorsky
Stratford, Connecticut - On Interstate 95 the face of the aviation pioneer
Igor I. Sikorsky (1889-1972) is recognized to be one of the most inventive and productive people in 20th century flight. Thus State Senator George L. Gunther decided to sponsor a tribute to the founder... more
Fair and showsJean-Charles Corbet under investigation
Paris, France - Possible defalcation
After preliminary inquiries by power of attorney of Paris in February, yesterday Jean-Charles Corbet, ex-Chairman of Air Lib, had to appear at Paris financial police office. The inquiry is about the... more