AccidentsMoussaoui calls bin Laden "my Father in Jihad"

Alexandria, Usa - Prosecutor said no September 11 hijacker was under surveillance in the US

Accused September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui expressed kinship with Osama bin Laden in court filings unsealed Monday and said the government's case against him is based on unproven speculation that... more

Latest newsU.S. planes bombed a village in central Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan - Killing at least 40 people attending a wedding party

At least 40 people according to Pentagon, 120 according to Kabul officials, have been killed in the bombing Us military aircraft carried out last Sunday night in the surroundings of Uruzgan village, in... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 10 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Corp. is being awarded a $9,749,808 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop, test and provide robust, adaptive algorithms to the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Work will be performed... more

IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 44 USDm contract

USA

Honeywell Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on June 28, 2002, a $44,009,831 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 62 T65-GA-714A engines and fielding kits for the CH-47D helicopter. Work will... more

IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems Division, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $6,054,151 firm-fixed-price requirements contract, with performance-based logistics, to support the AN/WSC-8(V)... more

IndustryEG&G Technical Services awarded of a near 7 USDm contract

USA

EG&G Technical Services Inc&., Gaithersburg&., Md&., is being awarded a $6&.,988&.,997 cost-plus-fixed-fee&., indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract for radar surveillance and detection and... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 5 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Ft. Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $5,328,099 contract modification to provide for upgrade to the mission modular computer from the 3000 configuration to the 3051 per... more

AccidentsCessna crashed on the runway in Boundary Bay airport (Vancouver) (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Cessna Model 172 Skyhawk (Usa)

Type: light sports aircraft Accommodation: 2 pilots, 2 passengers Dimensions - length: 26 ft 11 in - wingspan: 35 ft 10 in - height: 8 ft 9 in Weights - empty: 1433 lb - max T/O: 2400 lb -... more

AccidentsCessna crashed on the runway in Boundary Bay airport (Vancouver)

Vancouver, Canada - 2 dead

A small tourism aircraft with 4 people on board crashed yesterday on a runway at Boundary Bay airport in this Vancouver suburb. Two young people were killed whilst the others, seriously injured, have been... more

PeopleBerlin government to give EUR 71m to Lufthansa and Deutsche BA

Berlin, Germany - As compensation for losses post September 11

The two German airlines Lufthansa and Deutsche BA are going to receive EUR 71m from the Berlin government as a support against the losses they suffered after September 11, 2001, attacks. Partly financed... more

AirlinesTwo America West pilots arrested for being drunk

Miami, Usa - They were taxiing for takeoff from Miami

Two America West pilots taxiing for takeoff from Miami International Airport were ordered to return the passenger plane to the terminal today and arrested on charges of operating a plane while drunk. The... more

AccidentsAir collision over southern Germany's skies (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Tupolev Tu-154 Careless (Russia)

The Tupolev 154 is a three-jet plane for passenger transport, medium range, with swept wing and retractable undercarriage, named "Careless" in the Nato coding. First flight 1968. The jets position is... more

Sport aviationFossett is close to the finish stripe

St. Louis, Usa - He is expected to reach Australia at 15.00 UTC

Fossett has flown 30,710 km till 8.00 UTC, 98% complete of his circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon. Speeding towards Australia, the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon rose to a lofty 34,700 feet... more

AirlinesNew Swiss airline out of the red

Basel, Switzerland - First profits expected by 2004

Swiss, the new airline replacing Swissair which went out of business earlier this year, is expected to balance its books next year and move into profit in 2004, its chief executive, André Dose, said Saturday. Dose... more

People13 Us airlines applied for federal loan gurantee

Washington, Usa - In the attempt to recover from post September 11

13 American air carriers (Aloha Airlines, American Trans Air, America West, Evergreen International, Frontier, Frontier Flying Service, Great Plains, National Airlines, Spirit, Vanguard, United, US Airways... more

PeopleLockheed Martin and Raytheon to modernize Us air traffic control system

Washington, Usa - In a deal worth USD 1bn

The two Us giant industries Lockheed Martin and Raytheon will jointly take care of Us air traffic control system renewal, in a 10-year deal worth USD 1bn. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has in fact... more

Press releaseFAI World Aeromodelling Championships to start soon

Lausanne, Switzerland - The Agenda

"The season of FAI World Aeromodelling Championships will start soon with three championships to be held on the European and North American continents in the coming weeks. Following is a brief description... more

PeopleTaiwan and Hong Kong signed at last a new aviation agreement

Taipei, Taiwan - After negotiations lasted for more than a year

Last Saturday, Civil Aviation negotiators of Taiwan and Hong Kong signed a new agreement, thus ending negotiations that dragged on for more than a year. Billy K.C., head of Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration... more

DefenseTurkish forces took command of the Kabul airport

Kabul, Afghanistan - Thus replacing Royal Air Force troops

Yesterday, Turkish armed forces handed over command at the Kabul international airport, thus replacing British Royal Air Force in command since last January. RAF troops worked until yesterday to restore... more

Weather forecastsJuly 2002: exhibitions and air shows

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AirlinesAugsburg Airways name to vanish from German Skies

Berlin, Germany - To fly in Team Lufthansa livery

The German regional air carrier Augsburg Airways is going to change its name as in fact, from this smonth, it will fly in Team Lufthansa livery. The Bavaria-based airline which, born in 1996 as Interot... more

IndustryRolls Royce awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Rolls Royce Gear Systems, Park City, Utah, is being awarded a $6,136,272 (potential amount) firm-fixed-price delivery order under a basic ordering agreement to repair and upgrade 172 aircraft mounted accessory... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 8 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., is being awarded a $7,858,025 ceiling-priced order under a basic ordering agreement for replacement of wedges for F/A-18... more

IndustryPratt&Whitney awarded of a over 261 USDm contract

USA

Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Conn., original contract (SP0400-01-D-9405) is being modified to increase cost from $51,637,356 to $261,440,691. The original contract which was awarded on Feb. 16, 2001 for... more

IndustryGoodrich awarded of a near 500 USDm contract

USA

Goodrich Landing Gear, Troy, Ohio, is being awarded a $495,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement contract to provide for strategic supplier alliance between Goodrich Landing Gear, the U.S. Air Force,... more

Airlines25 Antonov to reach Aeroflot's fleet

Moscow, Russia - A USD 200m worth deal

The Russian airline Aeroflot and Kharkov Aviation Production Assn., signed an agreement which allows the carrier to take 25 An-74TK-300s through Ilyushin Finance (Leasing) Co. The 52-seat aircraft, whose... more

AirlinesJetBlue Airways and Port Authority of New York signed a lease agreement

New York, Usa - Which enables the airline to expand its operations at JFK

The Us based air carrier JetBlue Airways and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, reached an agreement thanks to which the airline will expand its operations at JFK. The USD 46,5m worth deal,... more

Press releaseAlitalia-Air France joint press release

Rome, Italy -

"On 12 November 2001, Alitalia and Air France jointly notified to the European Commission a strategic alliance agreement regarding their global co-operation and specifically their intra-European plans... more

Press releaseEADS participant in team selected to execute U.S. Coast Guard DEEPWATER Program

Paris, France - A USD 1bn worth operation

"EADS, one of the world’s leading defence and aerospace companies, is a participant in a team of defence contractors selected to work on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Deepwater Capability Replacement Program 'De... more

Civil aviation3 aircraft violated Camp David air space

Washington, Usa - While Bush was present

Last week end, at least three small aircraft, violated Camp David air space, thus forcing Us Air Force's fighters to take off to take care of president Bush security. According to Fbi inquirers, violations... more

IndustryLockheed Martin-Datamat: agreement became effective

Rome, Italy - In relation to Joint Strike Fighter program

Datamat, the Italian company that develops and provides software applications, Internet solutions, ICT and on-line services, announced that the agreement with the Us defence giant Lockheed Martin became... more

AccidentsTwo aircraft crashed in southern California

Carpintera, Usa - 6 dead

Six people died last Sunday after two aircraft crashed in southern California. The planes, two Beech Bonanzas, had previously taken off from the Van Nuys airport, together with six other aircraft. Because... more

Sport aviationFossett sets record for longest solo balloon flight

St. Louis, Usa - He has completed 86% of the total distance

At 16.23 UTC, yesterday, the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom Mission became the longest solo balloon flight in history in terms of total distance traveled. Fossett set the old record for longest solo balloon... more

AccidentsGreek fighter crashed onto the Eubea island (2): a technical sheet

Athens, Greece - Mc Donnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (Usa)

Type: multi-role fighter Accommodation: one pilot, one weapons system officer Dimensions - length: 63 ft - wingspan: 38 ft 7 in - height: 16 ft 5 in Weights - empty: 30.328 lb - max T/O:... more

AccidentsGreek fighter crashed onto the Eubea island

Athens, Greece - Authorities fear the two pilots died in the incident

A combat aircraft of the Greek air forces crashed this morning onto the island of Eubea, north east from Athens. On board the aircraft, a F-4 Phantom vanished from radar monitors for several hours, were... more

Press releaseNavy to christen new guided missile destroyer pinckney

Washington, Usa - Tomorrow at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss

"The newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, Pinckney (DDG 91), will be christened Saturday, June 29, 2002, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss. The... more

Press releaseSkyTeam diventa la prima alleanza ad ottenere l'immunità antitrust

New York, USA - Sui voli transpacifici e transatlantici

"L’approvazione dà la possibilità di offrire un servizio di gran lunga superiore su tutti i voli SkyTeam. SkyTeam è ora l'unica alleanza globale ad avere l'immunità antitrust (Ati) sui voli transpacifici e tra... more

Latest newsUN aircraft with 36 tons of relief goods for the victims of Iran's earthquake landed in Teheran

Teheran, Iran - After taking off from Italy

An Ilyushin 76 of the United Nations took off last night at 10pm (Cet) from Brindisi airport, southern Italy, with 36 tons of relief goods for the victims of the dramatic earthquake which recently hit... more

Press releaseThe French Air Force buys another two CN-235 aircraft from Eads Casa

Madrid, Spain - With the option of purchasing another three

"Early this year, EADS CASA signed a contract with the French Ministry of Defence for the purchase of two (2) CASA CN-235 aircraft with the option of purchasing another three (3). On June 24, 2002, EADS... more

AccidentsUs Navy helicopter crashed in the Sigonella (Italy) air base (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Sikorsky MH-53E "Sea Dragon" (Usa)

Type: heavy-lift transport helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, one crew chief, 55 troops Dimensions - length: 73 ft 4 in - rotor diameter: 79 ft - height: 29 ft 5 in Weights - empty: 33.228... more

AccidentsUs Navy helicopter crashed in the Sigonella (Italy) air base

Catania, Italy - No victims

Yesterday morning, as it was approaching take off from the Sigonella (Sicily) air base, a Us Navy MH-53E helicopter of the HC-4 "black stallions" Squadron, crashed . None of the military staff on board... more

IndustryRockwell Collins awarded of a over 58 USDm contract

USA

Rockwell Collins, Inc,., Cedar Rapids,., Iowa,., is being awarded a $58,.,281,.,900 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for 50 Group A and Group B KC-135 Global Air Traffic Management ,.,GATM,.,... more

IndustryBae Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract

USA

BAE Systems Aerospace, Inc., Greenlawn, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,868,120 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-C-0298) to exercise an option for 470 RT-1836(c) and... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 21 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis is being awarded a $21,130,000 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 83 warfare management computers for incorporation into... more