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AerospaceGreece launched its first telecommunications satellite
Athens, Greece - It will provide broadcast services
Greece has launched its first telecommunications satellite, Hellas Sat 2, which will provide broadcast services such as satellite internet, voice and video services, digital satellite television broadcasting... more
IndustryTeletek Systems selected as supplier of 30 precision approach radars which will equip french Afb's
Paris, France - The contract is worth EUR 100m
Following an international tender, the french Defense Agency has selected Teletek Systems to supply 30 precision approach radars (Par) which will equip French air force's bases. Par, measuring aircraft... more
IndustryBoeing forecast for its cargo airplanes market
Seattle, Usa - It is expected to be doubled in 20 years
Boeing Commercial Airplanes annually produces a Current Market Outlook. Boeing has recently released the 2003 one at the Paris Air Show (see also AVIONEWS report): it is expected 2976 freighters will enter... more
IndustryEads will be present at Kielzce Show and Radom Air Show 2003
Madrid, Spain - It's the only manufacturer covering the 3 to 9 tonne segment
Eads Military Transport Aircraft Division manufactures, leader in the market segment for light and medium-sized military transport aircraft, will be present at Kielzce Defense Show (Poland) and Radom Show... more
Latest newsBae Systems or Aermacchi: Blair's decision for the Raf training jets will come soon
London, UK - An EUR 14bn order
The British Bae Systems and the Italian Aermacchi are in competition to adjudicate the important EUR 14bn order for the construction of 31 training aircraft that will be employed in the Raf (Royal Air... more
DefenseThe result of Indian missile tests
New Delhi, India - The cost is of USD 16m
Defence Minister George Fernandes told parliament today that India conducted 20 tests of seven missiles in the first half of 2003. "All the 20 flight tests have met the mission objectives set for them,"... more
AirlinesKlm should be first commercial airlines flying to Baghdad
Amsterdam, Holland - First flight is planned for 1 september
Klm could be the first airline to resume commercial passenger flights to Baghdad But the Dutch flag carrier does not expect to fly to the Iraqi capital for at least a couple more months. Klm applied in... more
DefenseBoeing's agreement with RTI-Systems
St. Louis, US - US and Russia cooperate in defense area
Boeing and RTI-Systems Concern of Moscow announced today the conclusion of negotiations whose target was to define possible areas for future scientific and technological cooperation. The two companies... more
Science and technologySeeking a more silent sonic boom
California, Usa - New solutions to soft the noise of the supersonic speed
The real tests will begin only in several weeks but the new and modified F-5E jet has already completed its first flight, to find the right trim in order to break the sound barrier. Although the supersonic... more
AccidentsAmerican Ambassador pays a tribute to the victims of Cermis
S. Martino di Castrozza, Italia – "Cermis, Usa will never forget"
"I’ve asked pilot to over fly that area to see by my eyes. It’s been very emotional. America Doesn’t forget", said American Ambassador Mel Sembler, shortly afterwards the helicopter model Ecureuil belon... more
AerospaceBoeing will execute an order for new space propulsion systems
Chicago, US - Nasa will use them to explore the Jovian moons
Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has stipulated a contract with Boeing to study deep space propulsion systems for the Jupiter Ivy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) mission, scheduled to launch no earlier than... more
Science and technologyFlorida A&M University receives pollution control technology by Boeing
Chicago, Usa - Also funds to realize the project
The Boeing Company has given two patents and related technology for reducing pollution in internal combustion engines to Florida A&M University. It also donated research documents and funds to be used... more
Weather forecastsEAA AirVenture begins, 750,000 visitors are expected
Oshkosh, Usa - There's enthusiasm for 100 years of flight
It started yesterday at Oshkosh, in Wisconsin, the EAA AirVenture, considered one of the most important air show in the world that attracts, above all, genuine flight supporter, of whichever kind. Feature... more
IndustryIt was born Project National 334, a Russian joint venture to build the Tu-334
Moscow, Russia - A very tempting price, about USD 13m
It was born a new joint venture in the field of the Russian aeronautical industry that seems to have resumed its strenght in the market as more times underlined also from AVIONEWS. Mig and Tupolev, indeed,... more
DefenseJapan can operate in Iraq: Kurdish people ask for their help
Tokyo, Japan - The new constitutional law has been changed
The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has complimented with the Japanese Foreign Minister, Yoriko Kawaguchi, for the new constitutional law voted from the Japanese parliament that allows the troops... more
Weather forecastsBeluga flies to EAA AirVenture (2): the aircraft technical sheet
Rome, Italy - It has a cargo capacity of 47 t
The Airbus has developed the A-300/600ST "Beluga" like successor of the Super Gruppy, above all for giving an European answer to the Boeing and to the McDD in the international cargo market sector and... more
AccidentsTerrorism alert on a New York-Tokyo flight
Tokyo, Japan - Plane force-landed
It was probably a terroristic act the finding today of a knife on an American Airlines plane going from New York to Tokyo. The pilot asked the possibility of an emergency landing at the international airport... more
CuriositiesFlying man on the Channel
London, GB - The flight will be realized with a carbon-fibre wing
Tomorrow a 35 year Austrian is attempting to follow Icarus by flying over the Channel with a small carbon-fibre wing. His name is Felix Baumgartner: launching himself at a height of 9000 mts over Dover,... more
Science and technologyBoeing shows how works the apparatus that prevents tank explosions
Chicago, Usa - Nitrogen will save our lives
Yesterday there were both reporters and technicians from the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) attend to the Boeing's demonstration of a system that should prevents tank explosions, like that one happened... more
Science and technologyVietnamese woman found in possession of drug
Hanoi, Vietnam - She is in danger of death sentence
Yesterday a Vietnamese woman was arrested at Tan Son Nhat international airport. The 35 year woman was attempting to smuggle heroin out of the country by plane to Taiwan: security officials found 700 grammes... more
Weather forecastsBeluga flies to EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh, Usa - The biggest one among the smallest ones
It left from its base in Toulouse (France) on last Saturday and then it stopped in New York before arriving, yesterday, at the EAA AirVenture one of the greatest aircraft ever constructed from the aeronautical... more
DefenseRussia purchased 30 RS-18 missiles from Ukranian in the last 2 years
Moscow, Russia - They could be used in the next 30 years
The Russian arsenal of strategic armaments is now richer, being able to count also on 30 missiles Icmb (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) sold from the Ukranian National Space Agency in the last 2 years.... more
AirlinesLow-fare airlines grabbing longer routes
Washington, Usa – Traffic among no frills competitors in the market nearly tripled
Low-fare airlines are grabbing more and more of the long-haul business traditionally dominated by full-price carriers. With the industry in the midst of a severe financial slump, cheaper, no-frills carriers... more
DefenseLethal laser beam to protect commercial airplanes from man-portable threat
Washington, Usa - The decision after an attack to an Israeli plane
The Northrop Grumman has announced it is ready the new laser system that could soon be installed on the American and Israeli aircraft, averting whichever threat of an attack carried with rocket launcher... more
PeopleEuropean Aviation Summit in November
Berlin, Germany - The actual situation and the expectations
From Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th November 2003 Berlin will host the 6th annual European Aviation Summit. The conference will be on last developments in the European aviation industry and expectations... 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
Science and technologyIrruption in a protected area at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, Australia - A man arrested
On July 27 a 35 year man was arrested after a security breach at Melbourne Airport. At 5:30 pm the man, an Australian citizen, entered a protected area which is banned to the public from an international... more
IndustryNZG tyres on superjumbo A-380
Paris, France - They were first intended for Concorde
Airbus has today announced that NZG (Near Ground Zero) tyres are going to be mounted on superjumbo A-380; they were first conceived for supersonic Concorde. In this way, the French industry continued,... more
Latest newsProtests for the order of 4 Sukhoi jets and 2 Mi-35s to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Funds from the national food agency would be used
Hundreds of students have protested this morning in front of the Indonesian parliament for the decision from part of Megawati President to acquire military jets and helicopters from Russia using the funds... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines Announces intention to sell USD 200m of ExpressJet shares
Houston, Usa – Continental Inc. reduces its ownership below 40%
Continental Airlines Inc., the world's seventh-largest airline with 2,300 daily departures, today announced that it expects to sell an aggregate of approximately USD 200m of shares of common stock of... more
AirlinesIt's ended the Air China reorganization: it was born a giant in the Air Transport
Benjing, China - Now it meets all the Iata requirements
Air China has announced yesterday after 9 months (that is from the day of its creation, October 28, 2002) it has completed the operation to join, under an only flag airline name, also the other national... more
Weather forecastsCentennial of flight at Rockefeller Center
New York, Usa - From the "Flyer" to the "Predator"
To celebrate 100 years of aviation history, US Centennial Commission presents The Centennial of Flight Celebration at Rockefeller Center beginning today. The exhibit, which will run through August 18,... more
Science and technologyHeathrow is preparing for the A-380
London, UK - In 2016 10% of the flights at Heathrow will be operated by the new sky giant
The arrival on the market, previewed for spring 2006, of the new A-380 is forcing many societies to redefine the airport structures unfit, in some cases, to accommodate an airplane with a 80 m wing span.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion of the input override mechanism bearings of the lateral central control actuator, which, in the event of a subsequent jam in the pilot's aileron control system, could result in failure of the aileron override system
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-34-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the main landing gear (MLG) and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane during takeoff or landing
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-62-AD; Amendment... more
AccidentsPilot killed in "express" crash
Aberdeen, Usa – He was going to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2003
Larry Olsen, a 58-year old Vietnam veteran was just passing through while he was flying his Express going from Olympia to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2003. At about 4:30 pm, Olsen, fresh from a pit stop at... more
AirlinesJas: the ticket is bought via mobile call
Tokyo, Japan - So far only for the national destinations
Japan Airlines System Corporation has announced today it will inaugurate the new revolutionary mobile service with which it is possible to buy a ticket and to complete the boarding procedures (on condition... more
AccidentsAttack against Afghan Boeing
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan - Two firings during the take-off
On Saturday 26 a Boeing 727 belonging to Afghan carrier Ariana was shooted twice during the take-off. The plane was leaving from Mazar-i-Sharif airport, in the North of the country, and was directed to... more
AirlinesUS Airways turns round
Rome, Italy - A year ago lost has been overcome
US Airways avoided bankruptcy in April 2003 and the second quarter net profit is of USD 13m. The carrier's recovery is due to cuts of the costs and to a Government aid which financed the expense for strengthening... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Deurne Airport (Belgium) and European environmental impact assessments"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Bart Staes (Green Party)
Written question E-2219/03 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the European Commission (24 June 2003). Subject: Deurne Airport and European environmental impact assessments. "Article 7 of Directive 85/337/EEC,... more
SecurityFear for suicide hijacking in the United States
Washington, Usa - The alarm after the interrogations to Bin Laden's adherents
According to what reports the authoritative American daily paper "The Washington Post", the American intelligence fear new airplane hijacking and consequent killing attacks from part of Al Qaeda activists... more
HelicoptersSpain closer to Tiger than Apache
Paris, France - After the Iraqi experience it's better a lighter helicopter
Eurocopter comes again to the fore with its Tiger combat helicopter that, in its Had version, could also be demonstrated better than AH-64D Apache, the helicopter constructed by Boeing in use to the American... more
AirlinesEgyptAir counter-attacks
Cairo, Egypt - The new Chairman wants to weather the crisis
The Egyptian airline, EgyptAir, is going through a critical period: because of the war in Iraq and Sars, the carrier has a lot of difficulties and in just one year had to change twice the Chairman. Info... more
AirportsSeptember 11th report: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister has asked to meet Bush
Washington, Usa – Official will seek release material kept out of congressional report
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister has asked to meet with President Bush on Tuesday, and a diplomatic source said the Saudi official will seek the release of all, or at least part, of the material dealing w... more
AirlinesDüsseldorf is not a Ryanair destination
Cologne, Germany - This is the statement of the Court
A Court in Cologne took a decision against Ryanair for the deceptive advertising of one of its flight. Ryanair has been told it cannot describe one of its German destinations as Niederheim (Düsseldorf)... more
Finance and economySouth West Airlines second quarter profit
New York, Usa - Revenues superior to a year-ago levels
South West Airlines has stated the second quarter net profits are of USD 246m and added it has plan for expansion. It is the world’s largest and most successful budget operator. Boeing yet received an o... more
PeopleDelivery of a new A-340/600 to Iberia
Madrid, Spain - It will join the current fleet of A-340/300s
Between now and 2006 Iberia will enlarge its fleet with eight new A-340/600. The first one has just been received. The ultra-long range, high capacity aircraft will be used on the Spanish carrier’s major h... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2C aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,764,792 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (nnn19-00-G-0280) for 164 spares to support the... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For engine on the H-46 helicopter
General Electric Aircraft Engines, 1000 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $5,711,909 ceiling priced order under the existing basic ordering agreement contract for procurement of interim support... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For components applicable to the F-15 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., was awarded on July 25, 2003, an $8,868,773 firm fixed price contract for spares for the AN/ALQ-135 Band 3 system components applicable to the F-15... more