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DefenseUSA to deploy the first missiles of the new shield by the end of 2005
Washington, USA - Pentagon intends to face in this way any kind of nuclear threat which can be designed by the next 20 years
Despite remarkable criticism against the investment devoted to the related programme, the new US "missile shield" should be ready by the end of this year (and not starting from next September as it was... more
Science and technologyUSA's Government is ready to reduce Chicago airport traffic
Chicago, USA - O'Hare air station situation hasn't been overcome: flights will limit during the busiest times of the day
On Wednesday US aviation regulators threatened to again cap commercial flights at Chicago’s "O’Hare" airport (see news AVIONEWS) to reduce delays that are slowing down the rest of the nation’s aviation syste... more
PeopleAir transport's reform in Italy to start again on next September 3
Rome, Italy - It would have been announced by Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport Lunardi
Italian Minister for Transport and Infrastructures, Pietro Lunardi, would have recently made know that on next September 3 Government should show, within a formal meeting, a draft in order to concretely... more
HelicoptersUpdating activities for military helicopters are increasing
Washington, USA - The related market would be involved by an impressive extension which should last for ten years
According to recent analyses carried out by some US researchers with reference to the helicopter sector, during the next ten years the military helicopter market will be involved by a massive business... more
DefenseSwitzerland: is compulsory military service near to an end?
Berne, Switzerland - Government would be thinking to encourage the professionalization of the armed forces but many opponents exist
Swiss Government would be seriously thinking to an opportunity for cancel the compulsory military service. Such decision, however, is being considered in all its relevance, when taking into account that... more
CuriositiesDelta Air Lines commissions one of the greatest wall-painting in the USA
New York, USA - The New York's airline pays tribute to the Big Apple
The last July 27, the wall-painting commissioned by Delta Air Lines "New York to the world" was inaugurated: it images 17 cities in the world, and it was placed on the top of a building between 34th street... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic Airways selects the Airbus A-340/600
London, UK - This purchase belongs to the fleet strengthening programme
Virgin Atlantic Airways selects the Airbus A-340 in order to reinforce its own fleet. The carrier of the multimillionaire Richard Branson intends to double the amount of its fleet within some five years,... more
AerospaceRussia: "The USA must share the costs for deploying the Soyuz"
Moscow, Russia - Russian Space Agency would not be willing to carry on its pinning of travel's costs towards the ISS
After the disaster which involved the Columbia Space Shuttle in 2003, the United States had to face several problems in order to carry on their own space activities, and the next launch of a US-made space-ship... more
AirlinesFinnair: handling strike is over
Helsinki, Finland - Today staff come to work, but talks will continue
On Wednesday evening, the brief strike called by Finnair handling staff is over: the abstention from work left the airline unable to load and unload travellers luggage. Finnair estimated less than 100... more
Science and technologyRome-Fiumicino: security measures are intensified because of the last terroristic threats
Fiumicino, Italy - At the Roman airport the new alarm level is "Bravo"
To face the threats against Italy from Al Hafsa al-Masri Brigades, at the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome-Fiumicino alarm level rose: the new safety device is called "Bravo", and it determines a greater... more
AccidentsPakistani Army's helicopter crashed
Islamabad, Pakistan - The reason for such accident, which killed 13 persons, could be maybe a technical failure
A Pakistani Army's helicopter would have fallen headlong today, in the north-western region of the country. This aircraft, a Mil Mi-17, was carrying ten persons together with its three crew's members,... more
AccidentsMarine's helicopter was shot down in Iraq
Najaf, Iraq - Its two crew members would have been injured
During the struggle which is occurring in these hours at the Iraqi city of Najaf, a Marine Corps' UH-1 helicopter would have been shot down by Al-Sadr's soldiers. American military forces' personnel immediately... more
Latest newsGreece asks Turkey for honouring its own air space
Athens, Greece - "The Olympic truce must be honoured by everyone", Government spokesman, Roussopoulos, said
A Greek Government spokesman stated he communicated at Turkish Embassy in Athens an official requirement, in order to force Turkey to avoid of trespassing country's air space, as it occurred during the... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: win the new Škoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9 TDI with the competition Winner Class of the air company and Miles&More
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - To participate to it, that will last until November, is easy: enough to click on the website and according to instructions
"Air Dolomiti in collaboration with Miles&More and Skoda Business, launches the fantastic Winner Class competition: parts with the Miles & More program, win and share with the new Skoda Octavia Ambiente... more
Civil aviationLula: fighters to defend Brazil from the plague of drug
Brasilia, Brazil - On the basis of a new bill, Brazilian Air Force will be able to shoot down aircraft employed for drug traffic
Lula's Government is firmly willing to stop drug traffic performed in his country by the resort to aircraft. For such purpose, Brazilian Government would have produced a bill aimed to regulate the possibility... more
Latest newsUAV: investments to be doubled within the next ten years
Washington, USA - Concern for the American and European products and programmes in this segment is rising by Asian and Middle Eastern countries
The United States are attaching much importance to the unmanned aircraft's sector in the military segment, and this issue has recently been pointed out by some firms which deal with market analyses regarding... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: an indipendent arbitration to avert strike
London, United Kingdom - Unions disagree, it will go ballot
Yesterday the British Airways said that it offered unions the option of appointing an indipendent arbitrator to resolve a stalemate over pay talks and to avert the danger strikes at Britain’s air stations t... more
AirlinesAre the low-cost carriers dying out?
London, UK - It would have been underlined by British press due to the rising costs and fierce competition
British press warns about the low cost carriers' situation. It seems in fact that the fierce competition among the about 50 carriers of this segment in Europe is not only determining a constant dramatic... more
AirlinesGermanwings: since October 30 it will link Stuttgart with 13 European destinations
Stuttgart, Germany - Frequencies of the Stuttgart/Berlin-Shoenefeld route have been intensified
The Germanwings, low-cost airline of Berlin airport of Shoenefeld, decided to increase the European routes, introducing 7 new destinations: so Stuttgart will be linked to 15 Union cities. The new services... more
AirlineseasyJet announces its first flight from Turin-Caselle to London-Luton
Turin, Italy - The Turinese airport will become the sixth Italian one served by easyJet. Other routes will arrive in the next months
"easyJet, the low-cost airline leader in Europe, announces its first route in departure from Turin-Caselle for London-Luton. With the launch of this new flight, the collaboration between the Turinese airport... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Korean Air's flight
Anchorage, USA - The 747 en route from Seoul to New York was forced to land for necessary checks but no bomb was found
A Korean Air's Boeing 747 en route from Seoul to New York was forced to land at Anchorage Airport (Alaska) on last Tuesday 3 August, due to a warning signal regarding a bomb. Such alarm would have been... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Board of Directors' member Serafino Gatti resigns
Rome, Italy - Carrier's board to co-opt for its successor on next August 30
One of the members of Alitalia's Board of Directors created last June, Serafino Gatti, resigned yesterday. Carrier's board has made know that the new member will be co-opted on the basis of advice by the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: additional saving for some EUR 250m by 2006
Rome, Italy - It has been unveiled by the carrier which intends even to strengthen its presence at Fiumicino and Malpensa for the international routes
The latest meeting between Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives occurred yesterday, has shown that the carrier is going on describing some details related to the new business plan of... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter fell headlong in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - The 15 persons on board died
A Russian helicopter fell headlong today in the Tiumen region, in western Siberia. It would be a Mil Mi-8 which carried some 15 persons (the three crew's members and 12 passengers), as it would have been... more
IndustryLitton Systems Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
Litton Systems Inc., Laser Systems, Apopka, Fla., is being awarded a $5,688,080 contract for procurement of laser transmitter-receivers that are part of the forward looking infrared (FLIR) pod to support... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-46E helicopters
General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $7,458,464 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3021) to purchase an additional... more
AerospaceEsa is searching for women for a space experiment
Paris, France - 60 days no-stop in a bed kept under observation for the sake of knowledge
After China, (see news AVIONEWS)ESA, European Space Agency, is searching for a cosmonaut and women so that take an experiment financed by NASA and Canadian Space Agency, about the weightless effects on... more
Weather forecastsPAN to open the Zukovsky Air Show, but it has to share acclaims with Su-30MKI's flights
Moscow, Russia - The "Frecce Tricolori" to exhibit for the first time with a Russian pilot
His name is Magomed Tolboiev, the Russian pilot who for the first time in Italian national acrobat squad (PAN), will fly together with the "Frecce Tricolori". The occasion provided by the Zukovsky Air... more
Science and technologyDHL aims to the new Chinese air station of Guangzhou
Hong Kong, China - Such courier forecasts a growth of its effort in the Asian country of a +50-60% by the end of the year
The opening of the new Guangzhou Chinese hub has been scheduled for tomorrow (see for details AVIONEWS), but DHL would be already analyzing the possibility for building at this new international air station... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force Chieff of Staff Gen.Tricarico: "we are ready to face terrorism threat"
Rome, Italy - The new Chief of Staff appears confident about armed force capability in coming to grips with the new challenge of the millennium
On the occasion of the official appointment of the Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, Gen. Leonardo Tricarico, occurred today at Pratica di Mare Base in Rome (see for details AVIONEWS), General... more
Science and technologyA risk for an attack to Heathrow has been countered
Lahore, Pakistan - The Pakistani man stopped in July 12, is an al Qaeda arm for the foreign operations
Mohammad Naeem Noor Khan, the Pakistani computer scientist arrested in July 12 at Lahore, was putting on a terrorist attack in the London airport of Heathrow: security forces of Islamabad confirm it, they... more
Latest newsC-130 to transport humanitarian aids to Sudan
Brindisi, Italia - 12 travels destinated to Darfur
At 11:45am from Brindisi airport the first of 12 flights destinated to Sudan aboard humanitarian aids took-off; the second one will leave in the first afternoon. The 2 Hercules C-130 have the task to transport... more
DefenseA new ballistic missile for North Korea?
London, UK - It would be unveiled by British defence press and it would be able to hit the United states
British press competent for the defence sector would have unveiled some details regarding the intention, by North Korean regime, to carry on the development of a new ballistic missile. The new missile... more
AirlinesTerrorism and fuel cost: the two major hurdles for Swiss International Air Lines' relaunch
Zurich, Switzerland - The carrier will have to perform remarkable cost cutting in order to face the crisis
Swiss International Air Lines appears more and more in difficulty. Carrier’s board would be already forecasting to be unable to gain profit by the end of this year, and it has asked for a deep survey i... more
AirlinesThe European airlines review their policies hedging fuel
London, United Kingdom - The oil price is still increasing
The European airlines are reviewing their fuel hedging in consequence of the rise in oil prices that forces carriers to stipulate contracts at record highs or gamble on crude retreating. Last year already... more
Latest newsFrance and Denmark aid Darfur's refugees
Paris, France - French C-130 airplanes and Puma helicopters are being deployed in order to carry necessities
European countries appear more and more involved in organizing and sending humanitarian aids towards the Sudanese region of Darfur. After Dutch effort (see for details AVIONEWS), also Denmark and France... more
AirportsNews for Boeing 777 flight attendants
Washigton, Usa - Flight crew will have a reserved area during the long-range flights
Boeing 777 long-range flights will have overhead rest areas delight a part of crew. This idea is certified for attendants occupancy during taxi, takeoff, and landing. The flight crew members can be seated... more
Latest newsAerial Common Sensor: the USA select the Embraer ERJ-145
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The well-known Brazilian producer's regional jet to be the new surveillance, command and control platform of US Army and US Navy
The Embraer ERJ-145 will be the platform of the programme named Aerial Common Sensor, for the development of a new surveillance, command and control airplane for US Army and US Navy (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsAnother attack performed by Israeli helicopters in the Gaza Strip
Tal al-Zatra, Gaza Strip - Three Palestinians were injured
According to some Palistinian witnesses, Israeli military helicopters fired today missiles hitting Tal al-Zatra village, nearby Beit Hanoun centre and not so far from Jabaliya refugees site. In this area,... more
AirlinesRyanair: proceeds on the up 23%
Dublin, Ireland - Trimester closed in June records to carrier a profit 30%
Financial analysts, for April-May-June trimester, anticipated a Ryanair profits growth EUR 47m, equal to 16%: instead the Irish low-cost airline marked an increase 30%. The trimester is closed with profits... more
DefenseItalian Defence Minister Martino: "Italy needs an anti-missile system to face the new threats"
Rome, Italy - He would appear convinced of it and he underlined this exigency against terrorism
On the occasion of the official appointment of the new Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff which occurred today at Pratica di Mare Base (Rome) for Gen. Leonardo Tricarico (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AerospaceThe difficulties of Japanese aerospace sector
Tokyo, Japan - The Asian country does not succeed in carrying on really innovative programmes
Japan does not appear able to open a far-reaching aerospace programme in order to fill the gap produced by China during the last years. Efforts aimed to achieve higher and more significant results in space... more
PeopleIata: Toronto Airport inefficiency hits passengers with 25% hike in airport improvement fee
Geneva, Switzerland - The Iata calls for review of national airports policy
"Once again we see clearly that the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Toronto's airport monopoly, is out-of-step with the industry. Rather than follow commercial common-sense and get costs under... more
DefenseSouth Korea successfully performs the testing launch of the Standard SM-2 missile
Seoul, South Korea - The Navy's guided rocket proves so to be a major weapon system for the defence against the North Korean threat
South Korean Navy, during the air-naval exercise called "Rim of the Pacific" where at the end of July also the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Chile, Canada and Australia participated, performed... more
AccidentsPilot loses control and the airplane falls on a house in Texas
Austin, USA - The incident victims are 6: they were all aboard
Yesterday, a plane aboard 6 travellers crashed on a fine villa on the outskirts of Austin, in Texas. The pilot, who was trying to bring down airplane in a private airport, for unknown motives, lost plane... more
Latest newsA new coordinated development programme for the JSF
Washington, USA - Producers and customers will have a chance to progressively satisfy their own exigencies while producing this project
The first 1000 days developing the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme have been achieved at the end of July. This programme deals with the new Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole stealth fighter. Its US producer... more
AerospaceSpace tourism: USD 30.000 will be "sufficient" in ten years to perform a sub-orbital trip
Washington, USA - US analysts would appear convinced of it
Recent estimates with reference to costs for the future so called "space tourism" appear quite confident. US analysts in fact, especially regarding the X-Prize programme (see for details AVIONEWS), would... more
HelicoptersNorthrop Grumman: "The VH-92 is the safest one becuase it is an all-American product"
Chicago, USA - The US aerospace company has underlined the quality of Sikorsky's solution for the Marine One programme
The Sikorsky VH-92 has recently been deployed for a promotional activity in Chicago, aimed to show the quality of such US producer’s alternative for the Marine One programme, with reference to the new h... more
HelicoptersThe UCAR programme could be cancelled
Washington, USA - The project for the production of an armed unmanned aircraft devoted to US Army could be abandoned by DARPA
The UCAR (Unmanned Combat Rotorcraft) programme related to a new armed unmanned aircraft to be devoted to US Army could be cancelled (see for details AVIONEWS). DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Project... more
DefenseNuclear weapons on the US military satellites?
London, UK - It would be the hypothesis put forward by the British association called Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
The USA would be about to put into orbit the first satellites endowed of nuclear weapons to be employed just from space. It is what would have been unveiled by a recent warning report by a British association... more