IndustryBoeing announces its strategic partners

St Louis, Usa - Phase I of the Unmanned Combat Armed is ready to start

Boeing has announced that Alphatec, Axiom, Bae Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, Harris Corporation, New Mexico State University e Rockwell Scientific are its new strategic partners for Phase I of the... more

AirlinesFalse alarm bomb for Air France

Toronto, Canada - Emergency landing for a Boeing 777

An Air France Boeing 777, left from Paris to Mexico City, has been obliged to an emergency landing after that a call threat arrived to the Mexican offices of the French air company. Fortunately it was... more

AirlinesRolls Royce announced a maintenance deal with Virgin Atlantic

London, Uk - The agreement for 14 years costs GBP 325m

Rolls Royce, the second world's biggest engine maker, announced that has signed a maintenance deal with Virgin Atlantic for GBP 325m. "The announcement highilights the countinuing trend towards after market... more

AirlinesTo fly smashed by the next passenger

London, UK- Virgin refunds the uncomfortable flight

The comfort during flying is sure one of the first requirement with which airline comes preferred than an other. If then the flight covers a long distance it becomes indispensable to have to disposition... more

AirlinesThe United Airlines on the hem of bankruptcy

New York, USA - Increase of job cuts

The United Airlines is not the only airline to face a critical situation, but the strategy in order to resolve it is "leit motiv" of all the carriers: to fire. At this point there aren't any strategic... more

DefenseAlways uncertain the solution of the Iraqi crisis

Moscow, Russia - Still distant the Russian positions from the Americans ones

The government of Moscow remains on its positions and continues to think unacceptable the new US proposals of resolution for the Iraqi crisis. Indeed these last would not be so different than those already... more

AirlinesSabena: an end already announced

Brussels, Belgium - The collapse caused by a bad managing

It has never been a fair tale the Sabena's but the disappointment of the Belgian public opinion, for the way is concluding the vicissitude, is large. Now that the inquiry of the Brussels parliament is... more

Press releaseQantas schedule changes

Sydney, Australia - From November

"Qantas today announced an interim schedule effective from November, aimed at redirecting capacity from some of its Indonesia services to holiday destinations where demand was increasing. Qantas... more

HelicoptersNew York-Washington: probably a service wit helicopters

Washington, Usa- The idea comes from tycoon Walker

It's well known the route Washington-New York is one of the busiest in the world; even if the flights that serve this link are a lots it's felt the requirement of an increment of the service. After these... more

Press releaseFirst series NH90s in the assembly lines

Aix en Provence, France - For the first Italian and German Army helicopter

"The splicing of the two first serial production NH90 fuselages has just been performed by Agusta and Eurocopter Deutschland, for respectively the first Italian Army and the first German Army NH90 helicopter. Eurocopter... more

IndustryTextron: another 2000 jobs to be cut

Washington, Usa- The decision is due to restructure the company

Even if the third-quarter has concluded with an optimal performance at NY Down Jones market, Textron continues with its politics of reorganization: diminishing the organic in order to cut the costs. The... more

AirlinesThai Airways meets agents

Bangkok, Thailand - Chiang Mai as a future northern aviation hub

Tasnai Sudasna, executive commercial vice president of Thai Airways, organized a press conference to announce the results of the five-day Worldwide wholesaler agent seminar. The meeting, which was organized... more

DefenseNukes: North Korea is ready to talk

Pyongyang, North Korea- Smoother the situation after the last encounter

North Korea opens to the dialogue with the USA and with the bordering states. The news comes emphasized by the same South Korea, the eternal enemy, than during the second day of consultations, in the... more

Latest newsItalian Air Force participates to Enduring Freedom

Bishkek, Kirgisistan - The first C-130 arrives to Manas

Continues the engagement of the Italian Air Force in the operation Enduring Freedom in order to fight international terrorism. The first aircraft of the Italian contingent is landed in Kirgizistan, in... more

PeopleContinental: legal actions are expected for an episode of racism

New Jersey, USA- Discriminative the attitude of the airline

They had been made removed for emergency reasons, the two men who, the eve of New Year's Day, were going to join a flight of the Continental Airlines. The decision does not convince a federal judge because... more

AerospaceAtlantis and Soyuz: delays are expected for the next missions

Cape Canaveral, USA- Immediate verifications for some landing problems

Defects on the launch-system of the Atlantis and the outbreak, the last week, of a Soyuz-u rocket with a satellite on board, could delay the next scheduled missions. The task of the Shuttle's members... more

PeopleIt will slip of approximately one year the privatization of Air France

Paris, France - Unfavorable the economic conjuncture for an action of the sort

French minister of the Economy Francis Mer takes time about the total privatization of Air France. Indeed 54.4% of the French airline is still property of the State but it will not be launched before... more

DefenseGreat Britain could partecipate in "Space Shield" project

London, UK - English position is becoming clearer

A position that has had and it will have important repercussions in England and in Europe. Indeed the minister of the English defense Geoff Hoon has faced in determined way the argument, asserting that... more

AccidentsHit by the Ceceny guerrilla the Mi-8 fallen on Friday

Moscow, Russia - Less serious the balance of the victims

They have been the shots coming from Ceceny rebels to pull down the military Russian helicopter Mi-8 that has fallen Friday in the Terek river, in Chechenya. The victims, who at the beginning had been... more

AccidentsTwo F/A-18F crashed: no hopes to find the four aviators

California, USA- Probably a human error the cause

The searches near Fresno,California lasted approximately 33 hours, but no trace of the crews of the two Super Hornet that, according to the first reconstructions, would be crashed during a training flight... more

Weather forecastsOctober 2002: exhibitions and air shows

HELI ASIA…October 22-24, The Mines Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Info: +44 1628 604311; Web site: www.shephard.co.uk. REGIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA CONVENTION AND TRADE S... more

IndustryRaytheon Aerospace awarded of a over 5 USDm contract

USA

Raytheon Aerospace Co., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $5,676,302 firm-fixed-price contract modification to obligate partial funding for the first quarter FY2003 under option III. Services provided... more

AerospaceIt's expected in few hours the Atlantis' re-entry in Houston

Cape Canaveral, Usa - A big success the American mission

The forecast is quite good and therefore it would not have to be any problem for the shuttle. The landing will happen in few hours if any inconvenient occurs, however the Atlantis has fuel enough in order... more

AirlinesEmirates Airlines celebrates ten years of activity in Italy

Rome, Italy - Increase of 15% market share in Italy

With beyond 56 thousands passengers per year and seven flights at week, Emirates Airlines celebrates its first ten years of activity in Italy. With a wide fleet of Boeing and Airbus, Emirates covers 60... more

AirlinesDelta Airlines will cut a "big slice" of personnel

Atlanta, Usa - 8000 flight attendant jobs at risk

American company Delta Airlines, has announced the president Leo Mullin, will cut from the seven to the eight flight attendant jobs, included the managing positions. "They are necessary - underlined... more

AerospaceRussia launchs in orbit an European satellite

Moscow, Russia- No problems have occured after the Sunday disaster

It's departed Tuesday night from the cosmodrome of Baikonur, in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz-u rocket that will carry in orbit a satellite constructed by the European Space Agency. Therefore the incident, that... more

AerospacePositive the test on the Japanese version of the shuttle

Kiribati, Japan- The space aircraft exceeded the first verifications

It's only the beginning, but is surely a good point of start that one reached by NASDA (National Space Development Agency of Japan) and NAL (National Aeronautical Laboratory) in the plan of development... more

PeopleFalse alarm blocks a flight of the Delta Airlines to Boston

Boston, USA- Simple ice-skates have been the cause of the alarm

"They were in the wrong place at the wrong moment" Robert Johnson, spokesman of the Air Transport Agency, has yesterday asserted. Flight 505 of the Delta had to take off, about noon, for Atlanta when a... more

PeopleFalse alarm blocks a flight of the Delta Airlines to Boston (2)

Boston, USA- Probably a loss of air the cause of the episode

No news on the causes that, yesterday evening, have forced an aircraft of the Delta Airlines, directed from Boston to Atlanta, to abort the scheduled flight. Not a pair of ice-skates for children to... more

AirlinesMore connections from New Zealand to Japan and South Korea

Wellington, New Zealand- Anz service will be increased

Japan is the fourth tourist market for New Zealand with 150 thousand tourists per year, while the South Korean one is the fifth with approximately 98 thousand travellers. It does not astonish, therefore,... more

AirlinesUSA fines Asian Airlines with a USD 750 thousand fare

Seoul, South Korea- No comment coming from Korean air company

The accusation is to have transported passengers from Seoul to USA via the two islands of Guam and Saipan, that are American territory . In this way the Asian Airlines, second most important carrier of... more

Weather forecastsLAD, International exhibition and conference on Defence Technology

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Remarkable the presence of civil and military responsibles

It will take place at Rio de Janeiro the fourth edition of the LAD, International exhibition and conference on Defence Technology. For the first time, next April from 22nd to 25th, operators of the sector... more

Civil aviationNorth Korea is a real threat (2): a solution the economic blackmail?

Washington, Usa - A pacific resolution to be found

"Nobody wants to see a nuclear-armed North Korea. We want a peaceful resolution". This is a statement of an US high official but it is the "leit-motive" of the White House as well. But it is also the... more

AccidentsAmerican military aircraft throws down in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan - Unknown the causes and the number of the involved persons

It has fallen last evening an aircraft of the American Air Force nearby Jacobabad, approximately 300 km north of Karachi. According to the first indiscretions it would be a spy plane but a spokesman of... more

Latest newsSame treatment for who pilot in virtual

Washington, Usa - No to inferior wage for whom pilots automatic aircraft

The Pentagon equalizes the military pilots in seat to those of the sky. Indeed, until now, who guided the aircraft from an earth emplacement was subject to a treatment of inferior category regarding who... more

AccidentsIncident during the dismantling of missiles: quitted for now the other operations

Sofia, Bulgaria - 4 injured at least

The disaster has happened on Wednesday in the plant "Ivailo" of Veliko Ternovo, where the operations of dismantling of the missiles Ss-23, Frog and Scud are carried out. USA, that participates to this... more

AccidentsRussian Mi-8 crashed in Chechnya: uncertain the causes

Moscow, Russia - At least 11 dead, all injured the survivors

Russian official sources confirm the incident happened yesterday, about noon, in Chechen territory. The helicopter, a Mi-8 to transport untill 26 persons, was in equipment to the special forces of the... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 64 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $63,830,950 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to address the impact to the development schedule for military strategic and... more

Weather forecastsEl Alamein: "Tricolored Arrows" will be present

Rome, Italy - La Pan (Acrobatic National Patrol) will fly over the area of Italian sacrarium

"Tricolored Arrows" (Acrobatic Italian Jets) will be present in Egypt for the 60th anniversary of the El Alamein battle. During the ceremonies, planned for Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October, nine... more

Industry2002's first-half results for Dassault

Paris, France - Dassault Aviation Group booked EUR 2.39bn orders

Charles Edelstenne, Dassault Aviation's Chairman and CEO, presented yesterday Dassault group's financial statements for the first six months of 2002. Established in 1945, Dassault Aviation's represents... more