Latest newsThere's an understanding between Boeing and US Air Force

Washington, Usa - The lease of B-767s will cost 6% in less

It has been reached an agreement between the American Air Force and the Boeing about the leasing of 100 B-767 airplanes that will be used for the in-flight refuelling. According to what declared yesterday... more

People"Sars Emergency ": Russian airlines stop selling tickets for flights to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

Moscow, Russia - Decision comunicated by Russian aviation authority

The confirmation of the first Sars case in Moscow has convinced Russian Government to take precautionary measures. Russian aviation authority Friday ordered all Russian airlines to stop selling tickets... more

Latest newsIt costs EUR 4m the damage provoked by some pacifists to an Us plane

Dublin, Ireland - The incident links to the protests for the war in Iraq

It could cost very high to the Irish Government the action of some pacifists who in the end of January attacked an American military cargo plane at the airport of Shannon. Indeed according to the technicians... more

AirlinesEUR 7m is the net profit posted by Martinair in first quarter

Amsterdam, Holland - EUR 3m was net profit in the same period last year

In 2003 first quarter Martinair, KLM and Royal Nedlloyd, which each hold 50% stakes in the airline, posted a net profit of EUR 7m, up from EUR 3m net profit in the same period last year. According to a... more

AirlinesVirgin Express could open a new base at Paris-Orly

Paris, France - Decision will be taken within a week

"We are analyzing a last proposal", has declared a Virgin Express' spokesman, about a new base at Paris-Orly airport. Final decision will taken by Virgin Express's majority shareholders, within a week.... more

Press releaseSas Group restructures aircraft maintenance

Stockholm, Sweden - The decision during its meeting yesterday

"The Board of Directors of the Sas Group decided during its meeting yesterday to locate the main base for the technical maintenance operations for aircraft, Sas Technical Services, to Stockholm-Arlanda... more

Government actsThe new European Aviation Safety Agency is recruiting an Executive Director

Rome, Italy - The vacancy notice is available on the Official Journal of the European Union of 7 May 2003

The European Commission launched a new procedure for the recruitment of an Executive Director for the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa). It is doing so at the request of the Agency's Management... more

Science and technologyCanadian airport's security administrators ready to strike

Toronto, Canada - Wage settlements and means of protection the target of the workers

Canadian airport's security administrators of Dorval, Mirabel and Québec will strike next days for wage settlements. Agitation's target also the lacked adaptation at the new rules that since the days... more

AerospaceIndia has launched in the space a telecom satellite

New Delhi, India - Within a week it will take position in the definitive orbit

Yesterday India has launched in orbit Gsat-2, a telecom satellite. The operations have been leaded by the Space search Organization's technicians, from the base of Hassan, in the Southern state of Karnataka.... more

HelicoptersCanadian Government denies to support Eurocopter at loss of other industries

Ottawa, Canada - Maybe in short time a definitive decision for a super-order

The Government of Ottawa has not decided yet who will be the industry that will assure a billionaire in order to replace the old Sea Kings and Labradors, but it wants to clear that everything he will be... more

DefenseNorth Korea rejects the 1993 denuclearization treaty

Pyongyang, North Korea - The Government of Seoul in talk with Washington

The see-saw of concessions and refusals continues in the debate between Usa, North Korea and South Korea about the nuclear crisis that is living in these days a stalemate. Indeed the negotiates with... more

IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a 35 USDm contract

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Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an estimated $35,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of peculiar support... more

Science and technologyNew runways in the hubs, a Baa's u-turn?

London, UK - According to previous pacts no extension work would be scheduled

Only yesterday AVIONEWS had dealt with the decision from part of Baa (British Aviation Authority) to inform the Government on the necessity to equip the South-Eastern of Great Britain with other three... more

PeopleThe law changes in the Usa: dogs, cats and monkeys can be boarded

Washington, Usa - But they cannot be a nuisance for the activity of the plane

According to the American authorities of the air transport all the animals are not equal, therefore those that are considered of some usefullness for the passengers, can be brought on board. This is... more

AirlinesNorthwest Airlines ready to lay off workers because of Sars, without notice

New York, Usa - The condition of force majeure would permit it

The consequences originated by the Sars virus on the operativity of the airlines are sure very high and adding them to those provoked by the conflict in Iraq throw an alarming shadow for a quick exit from... more

AirlinesRecord order for Us Airways

Arlington, Usa - The suppliers are Bombardier and Embraer

The future of the fleet of Us Airways, the seventh greatest airline in the world, passes through Bombardier and Embraer, which will supply to the Arlington-based carrier at least 170 aircraft in a fairly... more

Science and technologyToronto airport's infrared scanner is already vanished

Toronto, Canada - It was installed last Wednesday

Last week in Toronto's international airport was inaugurated an anti-Sars infrared scanner, instrument able to instantaneously measuring temperature. Today, according to the daily newspaper "Il corriere... more

AirportsKyrgyzstan is running to disinfect aircraft and trains

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan's Minister of the Health asks the closing of China borderline

Kyrgyzstan has begun a sanitary control to the border with China and the disinfection of trains and aircraft that travel from and for China. Ludmila Shteinke, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of the Health, has declared... more

AirlinesIn Algarve flying with MyTravelLite for GBP 28

Birmingham, UK - The service to begin on June 14

In the attempt to reach its goal of one million passengers a year transported from the international airport of Birmingham, MyTravelLite, English low-cost airline, will operate from the next June 14 the... more

HelicoptersSikorsky tries to convince the Pentagon to acquire the new S-92

Washington, Usa - This will go at a loss of Agusta-Westland

Between today and tomorrow they will be many the high-ranking Pentagon officials and Congressional leaders to seat aboard of the last born in Sikorsky, the S-92: its scope will be that one to convince... more

AirlinesNorthwest Airlines asks the permission to fly for Baghdad

Washington, Usa - It's waiting for the governmental authorization

Before the beginning of the war in Iraq no airline had the necessity of a connection with Baghdad, but now that the conflict is over, they are many the operators that feel the chance o billionaire business,... more

Science and technologyAs soon as possible three runways more at south-east English airports

London, UK - Baa urges government to act quickly

Answering to the questions of the government about the capacity of the aviation in Great Britain and the right development for the next future, the Baa (British Aviation Authority) has declared that three... more

Science and technologyBaa: passengers traffic in decrease for long distance flights

London, United Kingdom - Increase the number on the European and national routes

British Airport manager Baa has declared that Sars virus and war in Iraq have pushed in decrease the number of the passengers in flight on the long distance routes, Baa has specified that in its seven... more

AirlinesLufthansa has recorded a loss of EUR 400m in 2003 first trimester

Frankfurt, Germany - News has been revealed by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Body

EUR 400m is the operating loss recorded by Lufthansa in 2003 first trimester. In January the liabilities have been of EUR 80m and in the successive weeks the losses are increased. Data have been revealed... more

AirlinesBranson carries on his war to get the Concorde, accusing BA of unfair behaviour

London, UK - Virgin's boss applies to the institutions

As in every self-respecting soap opera it continues that one between Richard Branson and BA regarding the Concorde story, the supersonic airplane that the English carrier has decided to withdraw in October... more

Science and technology"Sars Emergency": Russian authorities send back home a Chinese airplane

Moscow, Russia - On board of the aircraft about one hundred Chinese employers

In application of a governmental directive that prohibits the arrival in Eastern Russia of people coming from Chinese territory, last Saturday, Khabarovsk's authorities, in the Siberian Far East, has sent... more

AerospaceWilliam W. Parson is the new Shuttle program's Chief

Washington, Usa - Former Director Dittemore had discharged last month

William W. Parson, Director of Nasa's Mississippi space center, is the new Shuttle program Chief, taking the place of Dittemore, discharged last month. Dittemore previewed to discharge himself after Columbia's... more

Government actsPublicated on the Official Journal of the European Union the operating licences of air carriers

Rome, Italy - The decisions taken by Spain

Official Journal of the European Union C 91 of 16th April 2003, page 15. Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No... more

Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in May 2003

FAA SEMINAR ON DRVSM…May 13-14, Kansas City, Kansas. Info: (202) 863-2175; e-mail: [email protected]. AVIATION SERVICES AND SUPPLIERS SUPERSHOW (AS3)…May 13-15, Las Vegas, Nev. Info: (800) 827-8009; Web... more

PeopleAir France employees go on strike on Tuesday 13

Paris, France - More than half of continental flights cancelled

According to the first forecasts at least 65% of the flights operated by French carrier Air France will be grounded tomorrow because of the general strike against the pension reform. Although the air... more

AccidentsA Black Hawk crashes in Iraq, three Us soldiers died

Washington, Usa - The helicopter would have entangle in the cable

They would have been fortuitous causes to have provoked the incident that on Friday evening has cost the life of three American soldiers while a fourth is seriously wounded, according to what reported... more

Science and technologyLittle outbreak at Us airport

San Francisco, Usa - It was not an outrage, just a trite incident

A little outbreak at the airport of San Francisco has yesterday thrown into panic a hundred of passengers directed to Hawaii islands with a flight operated by United Airlines. Indeed at the moment of... more

AirlinesIt was born MenaJet, the first Arabian low-cost carrier

Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia - The Arabia market is an attractive opportunity

It will begin to operate with two A-320s from the next December the MenaJet, the first Arabic low-cost carrier with Sharjah-based, in the United Arab Emirates. Very optimist the director of the baby... more

AerospaceIt could be impossible to know the exact cause of Columbia's tragedy

Washington, Usa - This is the declaration of Nasa's Director

"I would like to know the definitive answer: what is happened, for which reason? With all the embedded information, without ambiguity or contradictions. But it is not simple", yesterday said Sean O' Keefe,... more

AccidentsA door of an Ilyushin plane opens during flight (3): 129 troops died together with families

Kinshasa, Democratic Repubblic of Congo - The plane hired by the Congo Army

The victims of the disaster happened this night over Congo skies, while flying over the province of Kasai, are not 200 but 129 according to the first governmental official news, and they would be militaries... more

AccidentsA door of an Ilyushin plane opens during flight (2): the technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Used both for civil and military flights

The Ilyushin 76 "Candid" entered in service in Soviet Union in 1974 as the successor of the An-12, but it is used widely both by Russia than by many other Countries Air Force. The aircraft is used both... more

SecurityTour operator is organizing free flights for the relatives victims of the crash between train and bus in Hungary

Hannover, Germany - News revailed by German authorities

German tour operator Maxim is organizing free flights for the relatives of the 33 victims of the crash between a train and a German coach in Hungary. News has been revealed this morning by German authorities,... more

AccidentsA door of an Ilyushin plane opens during flight, maybe 200 persons died

Kinshasa, Democratic Repubblic of Congo - The news still miss an official confirmation

According to some news that need however of an ulterior confirmation, a Russian Ilyushin airplane would have had the separation of the main door while ot was flying to an altitude of 2200 meters. It's... more

Science and technologyBiometric scanning technology at London City Airport

London, UK - Since the end of 2004 to be used for all the passengers towards the Usa

The first hub in Europe to be equipped with a system that uses the fingerprints as a control in order to check the passengers will be the London City Airport, although the technology is by only used by... more

DefenseIndia tests new air-to-air missile

New Delhi, India - Today come Us deputy secretary of state to talk about the denuclearization

It has been tested today succesfully the new Indian air-to-air missile called Astra (meaning Weapon) from the base of Chandipur, 200 km far from Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa region, and it's know... more

Press releaseFinnair loses one quarter of its passengers in April

Helsinki, Finland - Business travel to Asia down dramatically due to Sars

"Finland national carrier Finnair is suffering from the Sars epidemic, the war in Iraq, and the global economic downturn. Traffic to Asia, which long kept the airline afloat, has quickly become one of... more

PeopleFirst commercial flight lands at Iraqi capital

Amman, Jordan - It has been set by a South-African businessman

Although very few they started the commercial air connections on Baghdad, and the first one is dated just yesterday, when an flight charter organized by a South African businessman took off from Amman... more

HelicoptersAir Force helicopter in front of English coasts is looking for a woman fallen in the sea in the night

Brest, France - She travelled on board of a British ferry

About 80 kilometers far from the British coast, since this morning an Air Force helicopter is looking for an English woman, fallen in sea during the night from a ship. Official sources have declared woman,... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric CF34-8C1 turbofan engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of the combustion chamber assembly and possible engine fire

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-23-AD; Amendment 39-13143; AD 2003-09-14] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more

Industry4 new Top Executives at Bae System

London, UK - Each one will be the responsible of a unit

Bae System, English industry leader in the construction of defense systems as airplanes, radars and communication systems, that employs 100,000 persons all over the world and has a turnover of USD 18bn,... more

AerospaceJapan has launched Muses-C space probe

Kagoshima, Japan - It will reach "1998 Sf-36 " asteroid about 300 million km far from the Earth

From the space base of Kagoshima, in Southern Japan, Tokyo has yesterday launched a carrier with Muses-C space probe. Probe would have to reach "1998 Sf-36" asteroid about 300 million km far from the Earth,... more