Latest newsMany gaps in the trial against the 14 tourists convicted of spionage

Athens, Greece - There are not concrete proofs

An event that has made to fly into a rage infuriate the English and Dutch governments that one of the arrest of 14 tourists the last April and whose process is begun yesterday in Greece. As already... more

Press releaseEads Casa selected in Brazil

Madrid, Spain - For modernisation and replacement of aircraft

"Eads Casa has been selected by the National Defence Council of Brazil in two important tenders. Firstly the company will modernise nine (9) P-3 Orion aircraft that the Brazilian Air Force purchased from... more

AirlinesThird quarter very positive for Lufthansa

Frankfurt, Germany - Bigger than expected the operating profit

If the figures circulated by Lufthansa are taken in consideration, the German air company turns out to be the best one, in Europe, in terms of profit. Therefore, after the optimal performances of Ryanair... more

DefenseExperiments to create the space shield are carried on

Washington, USA - Positively conducted the anti-missile test with a laser

At this point it is coming true the "space shield" that was strongly wanted by Bush's administration. Indeed it has been concluded positively yesterday, in the polygon of shooting at White Sands in New... more

IndustryCharles Stark Draper Laboratory awarded of a over 90 USDm contract

USA

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (CSDL), Cambridge, Mass. is being awarded a $90,288,638 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for tactical engineering support (TES) of U.S. and U.K. MK-6 Guidance System and... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a 200 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $200,000,000 firm-fixed price contract modification for the for the F/A-22 aircraft Low Rate Initial... more

HelicoptersEuropean Helicopter Association honoured Poilane

Paris, France - He had great merits in promoting the helicopter

A week has passed since his tragic death, in which his wife lost her life too, but Lionel Poilane still makes to speak about. For all passionates of helicopters he was a meaningful figure, who constantly... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of a 156 USDm contract

USA

The Boeing Co., Seal Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $156,000,000 cost plus award fee contract modification. This undefinitized contract authorizes the contractor to begin production of the Global Positioning... more

AerospaceRussia is short of astronauts

Baikonur, Kazakhastan - Nobody dreams the stars anymore

The space, mythical entity to which all dreams are addressed, is not a desired destination anymore. Or it's better to say it has become a tourist attraction, than every good tycoon must try; but they are... more

DefenseBoeing and US Air Force complete the tests for a new weapon

St Louis, USA - Ended the new 500-pound JDAM Flight Developmental Testing on F-16

On October 31st Boeing and US Air Force have successfully concluded the tests on the new MK-82-500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) in the Air Force Base at Eglin in Florida. The final test gave... more

Press releaseContinental Airlines extends regional reach with three nonstop routes

Houston, USA - Aboard new jets

"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) began daily nonstop service between Oklahoma City, Omaha, Neb., and Richmond, Va., and the carrier's New York and Houston hubs, marking the commercial launch of 50-seat... more

AccidentsDead an US veteran crashed with his plane

Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic - Tragedy happened during an acrobatic exhibition

James Rossy, this was the name of the unlucky pilot, veteran of the US Air Force, has died in Santo Domingo during an acrobatic exhibition in an aeronautic base at a distance of twenty kilometers by the... more

AirlinesSas dismisses one thousand of employees?

Rome, Italy - The announce has been given by Scandinavian press

The Scandinavian air company Sas announced to dismiss one thousand of its employees in the administrative department. This manoeuvre will allow an earning of 1,3bn Swedish crowns following carrier's opinion,... more

IndustryAirbus conquers the market in Middle East area

Middle East - In the area Airbus reaches the majority

The European company reaches the majority quote in the Middle East area. It became the first company in the area exceeding the Boeing with a contract for 150 new aircraft for a value of USD 14,6bn. Now... more

AccidentsIndian military jet crashed (2): the tecnical sheet

Ambala, India - It was a Sepecat Jaguar

Sepecat, French society founded in 1966, produces combat and tactical support aircraft. The fighter in issue, the Jaguar, was born in 1973 as reconnaissance and attack aircraft. In the plan, in collaboration... more

AccidentsIndian military jet crashed into a village

Ambala, India - It's still uncertain the number of civilians involved

Probably a technical failure the cause that, this morning at 9.50, has caused the crash of a jet of the Indian Air Force on Ambala, approximately 185 km north-west of New Delhi. The aircraft involved... more

PeopleUE blocks the "open sky" agreements

Brussels, Belgium - Pacts of this sort damage the customers

The European Community has admonished the States that have stipulated agreements for an "open sky" with the USA because would be contrary to the communitarian rules. The pacts in issue regard Denmark,... more

AirlinesRecord of profit for British Airways in the last three months

London, UK - The politic of cutting is bringing the wished benefits

After the great performance achieved by Ryanair few days ago, it is now the moment of BA to astonish: +244% the profit of English air company in the last three months for a value, therefore, of EUR 392m.... more

DefenseHeavy strike to Al Qaeda: killed one of its most important collaborator

Sanaa, Yemen - A Predator drone involved in the operation

The Pentagon does not want to release official declarations on what happened Monday, but it is sure that, at this point, Abu Ali, known also as Qaed Senyan al-Harthi, head of Osama Bin Laden's body-guards... more

Press releaseCanadian operator accepts OuterLink Tracking System

Concord, Canada - For 33 aircraft

"The Ontario, Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has installed, fielded, and now formally accepted, the OuterLink aircraft tracking system for its entire fleet of 33 aircraft. The OuterLink CP-2... more

DefenseNorth Korean crisis is in a stall situation

Beijing, China - North Korea could resume missile test

The consultations continue without pause among Japan, China and South Korea to resolve the North-Korean crisis. The leaders of the three countries agree, obviously, on the fact that the government of... more

AerospaceSecond test for the Japanese shuttle

Tokyo, Japan - The development phase is going ahead very well

AVIONEWS had already dealt with, in October 19th, the experimentation that Japan was carrying ahead about the development of a space-shuttle. Just yesterday, again on the Christmas island (Kiribati), the... more

DefenseUSA will give Pakistan anti-ballistic missile system

Islamabad, Pakistan - Still unknown the date of delivery

Pakistan's attitude during the hunting to Osama Bin Laden, that has caused many displeased in the country, has been rewarded by Bush administration: the government of Islamabad will acquire from the USA... more

Science and technologyFalse bomb-alarm at Mineta San José in California

California, USA - The incident caused strong delays

The fact has taken place last Sunday and sure it would deserve only a explanatory note. But what has succeeded at the airport Saint Mineta José in California is a little different than previous similar... more

HelicoptersUSD 75,3bn will be invested for military helicopters in the next ten years

Newtown, USA - The research comes from Forecast International/DMS agency

Even if the post 11 September has marked a new beginning for the airlines, evidenced by figures deeply negative, there are companies in the aeronautical field that have just begun since that moment to... more

PeopleAcquitted for no evidences a supposed hijacker

Stockholm, Sweden - The young man had been arrested with a weapon in the bag

Acquitted from every accusation for no evidences a Swedish young man recently converted to Islam arrested in an airport nearby Stockholm. The young man was going to to Birmingham for a convention of "salafites",... more

AerospaceIn 2009 the first touristic class’ astronauts

London, Great Britain - EUR 15.000 for the emotion of finding ourselves in the open space

Two US scientists say that in 2009 it will be possible to travel in the space in touristic class and it will not be necessary to spend a great amount of money, like it has happened for the two millionaires... more

Science and technologyFear in New Delhi’s airport

New Delhi, India - Two false signalations

Fear at the airport in New Delhi, following two false alarms. The first regarded a woman travelling from Bombay to Hong Kong via New Delhi. In particular the signalation regarded her baggage suspected... more

Latest newsIt begins today the trial for 14 tourists charged to have spied a military air base in Greece

Athens, Greece - They risk up to three years of prison

The Cold War is ended long time ago but there is who is still nostalgic of the actions of espionage. Or we can, from an other point of view, turn over the affirmation: there is who it is felt eternally... more

AccidentsAn hot-air balloon crashed during the international meeting at Saga

Saga, Japan - Only lightly injured the two pilots

Incidents to montgolfiers are rare but in the greater part of the cases they turn out lethal to the occupants. This time, instead, the two pilots were able to salve; they are the Japanese Masayuki Yamashita... more

Latest newsCompletely wrong the program to update RAF's Nimrod

London, UK - The project is part of a GBP 3bn program

The Nimrod is military aircraft in service since more than 30 years, and for this reason it needed of new developments. But it's not a good moment for Her Majesty's Air Force. Indeed after wrong purchase... more

AccidentsAn hot-air balloon crashed during the international meeting at Saga (2)

Saga, Japan - An hazardous maneuver the cause of the incident

It needs to be corrected the news, given by AVIONEWS, about the incident that involved an hot-air balloon during the Saga international meeting. The montgolfier would not have caught fire while it was... more

AirlinesVietnam Airlines buys 5 new Airbus

Paris, France - The Asian company signs EUR 250m contract

Vietnam Airlines this evening will sign in the French capital town a contract in order to buy 5 new Airbus for a total value of EUR250m. Probably the contract will be signed during a meeting between the... more

DefenseAmerican Geographic Society offers a satellite to find Bin Laden

Washington, USA - The US Society gives to the Government the most advanced tecnologies

American Geographic Society gives as a gift its method for distance relevation, satellit images and electronic images called Geographic Information System as anti-terrorism measures useful in the chase... more

Press releaseBombardier Aerospace at Airshow China 2002

Montreal, Canada - From 4 to 7 at Zhuhai Airport

"Bombardier Aerospace, the market leader in China for business and regional aircraft, will participate with an aircraft on static display and exhibit booth at the fourth biennial Airshow China 2002, being... more

AirlinesNorthwest fined USD 40.250 to have denied a job to diabetic man

Memphis, USA - It was a discriminatory attitude according the court

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has carried ahead the suit of Kevin Armstrong, who applied for a job given by the airline Northwest. This last one would have refused to assume the... more

HelicoptersRussian government buys three KA-226 helicopters

Moscow, Russia - They will replace the BO-105 and BK-117

The Russian Emergency Ministry has planned the purchase of two multipurpose KA-226 helicopters that would have to be delivered in the first half of 2003, for being available by the end of 2004. The... more

AccidentsLionel Poilane's helicopter threw down: he was the king of "anti-baguette"

Paris, France - His wife was on board of Agusta 109 too

He faced with success the superpower of the French "baguette" and he had gained it with a type of bread, the round one, exported all over the world. We are speaking about Lionel Pionel, died last Thursday,... more

Weather forecastsNovember 2002: exhibitions and air shows

ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT CONFERENCE…Nov. 4-6, Bartle Hall Convention Center, Kansas City, Mo. Info: (703) 836-8732; Web site: www.aams.org. INDUSTRY/CAREER EXPO…Nov. 6-7... more

AirlinesRyanair: the magic moment still continues

Dublin, Irland - Positive results for the first semester

Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, flies also in the stock-market. And it could not be any different after the semester data: revenues in increase of 35% for EUR 465m, an increase of the passenger traffic... more