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DefenseA wall to separate Israel and West Bank
Tel Aviv, Israel - Works started yesterday
With the inauguration ceremony held by the ministry of Defence, yesterday Israel started the works to build up the wall that, acccording to Tel Aviv, will be able, by the separation of Israel and West... more
AccidentsVictims of last June 14 helicopter crash in Spain raised to eight
Lleida, Spain - For passengers boarded in Lleida
Eight and not four are the people died in the helicopter crash occurred last June 14 in the surroundings of Salas de Pallars, in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Bullettin raised at the very moment broke... more
Press releaseDepartment of Defense identifies those killed in MC-130 crash
Washington, Usa - Anissa S. Shero, Peter P. Tycz and Sean M. Corlew
"The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three service members killed in yesterday's crash of a U.S. Air Force MC-130H in the Paktika province of Afghanistan. Killed were: Air Force... more
PeopleNtsb recommends to revise a provision for charter flights
Washington, Usa - Extension of FAA training program to charter flight crews
After having investigated on a charter plane crash in Colorado occurred in March 2001, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to revise 14... more
IndustryTwo Boeing 737-600 delivered to Air Algerie
Algiers, Algeria - As part of the north African carrier's renewal plan
Two Boeing 737-600s, landed yesterday at the international airport of Algiers-Houarie Boumedienne, will enrich Air Algerie's fleet. The acquisition, which is part of a general renewal strategy, will allow... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Spain
Lleida, Spain - 4 dead
A helicopter with 4 people on board crashed today in the surroundings of La Pobla de Sugur, Spain. The victims burnt to death after the aircraft caught fire. The four people aboard the helicopter, owned... more
AirlinesSwiss to introduce new security measures
Zurich, Switzerland - It has started to install armoured doors and videocamaras on board
Swiss, Swissair's successor, started to install armoured doors between the cockpit and the cabin and videocamaras on board. The air carrier affirmed that almost the half of its 26 long-haul aircraft have... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines to cancel again its Tokyo-New Delhi link
Tokyo, Japan - Because of the still high tensions between India and Pakistan
The "empire of the rising sun" air carrier Japan Airlines (JAL), after last week cancellation of its Thursday and Sunday flights Tokyo-New Delhi, decided to suppress again the link on next June 16 because... more
Press releaseSponsorship deal for British Helicopter Team
London, UK - Two companies to promote the event
"The British Helicopter Team, competing in this year’s World Helicopter Championships, has just signed a sponsorship deal with two prominent companies in the UK and European helicopter world. Hayward A... more
DefenseRussia quit "Start 2" treaty
Moscow, Russia - After Washington got out of the Abm treaty
After Washington got out of the Abm treaty to pursue its space-shield program, Russia decided to quit the "Start 2" treaty. A part from a political point of view, Moscow's governement decision will not... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launched its new route Doha-Frankfurt
Doha, Qatar - By 2004 the carrier predicts to have a 25 planes fleet
Middle East airline Qatar Airways, announced yesterday to have launched the new route which links Doha (Qatar's capital) with Frankfurt, Germany. 50% owned by Qatar's government and 50% by private investors,... more
AerospaceSpace-shield: yesterday's anti-missile test completed successfully
Washington, Usa - Now Bush pushes on Congress to earmark the funds
The anti-missile defence system tested yesterday in the Pacific ocean where a missile launched by the USS Lake Erie cruiser shot down a missile departed from the Hawaii islands, has been successfully carried... more
AerospaceMission "Endeavour": spacewalking surgeons repair ISS robot arm
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Shuttle Endeavour's landing back to Earth is targeted for Monday
The International Space Station's Canadian robot arm has a new, fully functioning wrist joint thanks to a successful orbital house call Thursday by a pair of spacewalking surgeons. Two astronauts first... more
AccidentsRecovered three more bodies of Taiwanese plane crash victims
Taipei, Taiwan - The total of recovered bodies is now 118 out of 225 dead
Three more bodies of Taiwanese plane crash victims have been recovered today, bringing the total recovery to 118 out of 225 dead. The China Airlines Boeing sank into the sea off Taiwanese coasts last... more
Latest newsIsraeli fighters violated, once more, Lebanese air space
Beirut, Lebanon - And breaking several times the sound barrier
Israeli Air Force combat aircraft violated this morning Lenabese air space, breaking several times the sound barrier. According to United Nations these Israeli air raids in Lebanon represent violations... more
Science and technologyBAA enjoys small May upturn
London, Uk - A 0.8% increase on the same month last year
Airports group BAA saw a small pick up in May after handling 10.7m passengers during the month, a 0.8% increase on the same month last year. There were also signs that the long-term decline in cargo tonnage... more
Press releaseNew Boeing service center in Wichita expands business opportunities
Wichita, Usa - Signed an agreement with Boeing Commercial Aviation Services (CAS)
"Boeing Wichita [NYSE: BA] has signed an agreement with Boeing Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) to establish a Service Center here for the repair and overhaul of aircraft nacelles and composite structures.... more
AccidentsTaiwan won't prosecute pilots involved in crash of Los Angeles-bound Singapore Airlines flight
Taipei, Taiwan - Two years ago 83 people died on the plane erupting into flames
Taiwan will not prosecute three Singapore Airlines pilots who tried to take off on the wrong runway and crashed a Los Angeles-bound jetliner two years ago, killing 83 people out of 179 on board. Prosecutors... more
Airlines"Swiss" to enter oneworld maybe in a year
Zurich, Switzerland - The entry "is a cornerstone"
The new born Helvetic air carrier Swiss Air Lines, according to what stated by its president and CEO Andre Dose yesterday in Washington, D.C, would probably enter oneworld within a year. To do that, Dose... more
IndustryNorthrop awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman PRB Systems, Hollywood, Md. is being awarded a $558000000 firm-fixed-price supply contract to provide four ANNSLQ-32 electronic surveillance enhancement ESEE unitss ESE replaces unsupportable... more
IndustryAmec awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
USA
AMEC Construction Management, Bethesda, Md., was awarded on June 11, 2001, a $22,680,145 modification to a fixed-price incentive with award-fee contract for emergency repair and restoration of the Pentagon... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co. Electronic Systems, Bedford, Mass., is being awarded a $5,683,456 modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for fiscal year 2002 Patriot engineering services. Work will be performed... more
AirlinesBritish Airways crewman arrested for cocaine haul
London, Uk - He arrived at Gatwick from Jamaica
A British Airways crew member has been arrested after allegedly getting off a flight with six kilos of cocaine. The crew member was taken into custody by Customs officers at Gatwick Airport after stepping... more
AirlinesAmerican Trans Air as well files for federal loan guarantee
Washington, Usa - It needs USD 165m
American Trans Air (ATA) is going to become the third major Us airline, after America West Airlines and US Airways, to file for a federal loan guarantee. The airline in fact needs USD 165m in the attempt... more
AirlinesBritish Midlands to change its fare-structure
London, Uk - To reply to budget airlines recent success
The fierceness of the low-fare carriers competition push Uk's second larger airline, British Midlands (Bmi), to adopt a new fare strategy. As of today in fact, Bmi will offer its passengers just one-way... more
AccidentsUS Air Force plane crash in Afghanistan (2): a technical sheet of MC-130H
Rome, Italy - An aircraft for the transport and resupply of special operations forces
Type: transport and resupply of special operations forces. Accommodation: two pilots, a navigator, an electronic warfare officer, a flight engineer, two loadmasters, 92 troops, 64 paratroops. Dimensions -... more
IndustryAirbus confirms the delivery of 300 aircraft for 2003
Paris, France - A company's spokesman confirms forecasts
A spokesman of Airbus, the leading European aeronautical manufacturer, confirmed today the delivery of 300 aircraft forecast for next year. Airbus has been suffering, so as its American rival Boeing,... more
AirlinesMidwest Express back to black by the end of the second quarter 2002
Washington, Usa - Thanks to "successful efforts to lower costs"
The American carrier Midwest Express, according to its chairman and CEO Timothy Hoeksema, would likely come back to profits by the end of the second quarter of 2002. For Mr.Hoeksema in fact this could... more
CuriositiesHundreds of balloons celebrated Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden - For the city's 750th anniversary
Hundreds of balloons took off last week end in Stockholm to celebrate the Sweden capital 750th anniversary. A part from traditional-shaped aerostats, also very particular balloons cheered the thousands... more
AccidentsRisk of collision between a Klm's plane and a US fighter last summer
London, Uk - A report unveiled the details today
A Klm's Fokker 50 escaped from colliding with a US Air Force F15E Eagle last summer in the north eastern skies of England. Klm's plane carrying 37 people was on its approach to the airport of Teesside... more
AirlinesBA inaugurates Connexion by Boeing
Rome, Italy - It allows to access to e-mail and Internet during the flight
British Airways announced that it will offer to its passengers the possibility to send e-mail and surf the internet during the flight. The test will be for three months, from February 15, 2003. BA is going... more
AirlinesSobelair to be sold to Belgian World Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The airline led-by Aldo Vastapane and Luc Mellaerts
The Belgium-based air carrier Sobelair is going to be sold to Belgian World Airlines, the company controlled by the two businessmen Aldo Vastapane and Luc Mellaerts. Mr. Vastapane will be the chairman... more
AirlinesNorthwest to delay the delivery of 6 Airbus
Washington, Usa - Set to reach the carrier's fleet by 2003
"Star and Stripes" air carrier Northwest Airlines announced to delay deliveries of 6 out of 22 Airbus aircraft in order and whose arrival was scheduled for 2003. For Richard Anderson, Northwest's CEO,... more
Press releaseAir France's traffic decreases in May
Rome, Italy - On-time performance on departure for May 2002: 86.9 %
"Air France passengers traffic was down 4% in May, its capacity fell 2% and its load factor reached 74.6%. The figures were severely effected by several long holiday weekends during the month. Long haul... more
Press releaseAir France increases its flights to Antilles
Rome, Italy - One more flight to St Martin
"Starting from next July 18 Air France is flying non-stop from Paris airport "Charles de Gaulle" to St Martin, Antilles, on Thursday as well. It will be its sixth flight a week to the Caribbean town. An... more
DefenseUsa to supply missiles to Switzerland Air Force fighters
Washington, Usa - An operation worth USD 104m
Next July 6th, Us Pentagon is going to display Switzerland its offer to provide the European country's F/A 18 combat aicraft with air-to-air missiles AIM 9X Sidewinder. The deal, which is worth USD 104m,... more
AirlinesA new Boeing 737-700 for Air Mauritanie
Paris, France - It will be used for the link Nouakchott-Paris
The Mauritania's national air carrier, Air Mauritanie, purchased in leasing a Boeing 737-700 which will be used to serve the link Nouakchott-Paris twice a week and to reach capital cities in western Africa. Mauritanian... more
IndustryAlliant Defence awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
USA
Alliant Defense Electronics Systems Inc., Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a $9,352,440 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-98-C-0006) to exercise an option for the... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 268 USDm contract
USA
Boeing Space and Communications, Seattle, Wash. is being awarded a $26885522697 contract modification to implement changes as a result of a program transition to the Missile Defense Agency MDAA and directed... more
DefenseA400M: Portugal's giving up to delay Bundestag decision
Berlin, Germany - According to Cdu/csu spokesman
For Dietrich Austermann, spokesman of Cdu/Csu party and member of the German parliament Budget commission, Portugal's choice to quit A400m European project "could likely have unforeseen consequences on... more
HelicoptersBAE Systems and Israel Aircraft Industries showed interest in the ALH project
Bangalore, India - The light helicopter manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
The two aeronautical manufacturers British Aerospace Systems and Israel Aircraft Industries, have evinced keen interest to co-operate with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to take its advanced light helicopter... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a over 24 USDm contract
USA
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $24,400,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-93-C-0006) for non-recurring engineering design... more
DefensePentagon to test today its anti-missile system
Washington, Usa - Thus truly abandoning the Abm treaty
Today in the Pacific ocean, Us Pentagon is going to test its anti-missile defence system, an exercise by which Washington will thus truly abandon the Abm treaty signed in 1972. A Us Navy missile will... more
Sport aviationFossett postpones his solo round-the-world flight attempt in a balloon
Perth, Australia - Due to bad weather conditions
The American multi-millionaire, Steve Fossett, 58, decided to postpone the launch of his balloon from Saturday to next Tuesday due to bad weather conditions. Fossett will depart from Northam, Australia,... more
AccidentsA Royal Navy helicopter plunged into the Atlantic ocean (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Westland Linx (Uk)
Type: light multi-purpose helicopter Accommodation: 1 pilot, 1 observer/gunner, 10 troops Dimensions - length: 49 ft 9 in - rotor diameter: 42 ft - height: 11 ft 6 in Weights - empty: 6040... more
AccidentsA Royal Navy helicopter plunged into the Atlantic ocean
London, Uk - Rescue teams still at work to found two of the three crew members
Yesterday a Royal Navy helicopter with three people on board crashed into the waters of the Atlantic ocean as it was coming back to the British warship HMS Richmond, 200 miles far from Us Virginia's coast.... more
DefenseOver 84,600 reservists recalled in active duty
USA -
This week, the Army and the Air Force each announce increases of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization, while the Navy and Marine Corps announces decreases of reservists. The... more
HelicoptersLybia gives 4 military helicopters to Namibia
Tripoli, Libya - Two Mi-8s and two Mi-25 Hinds
Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi's Libyan government donated 4 military helicopters to the African state of Namibia. The aircraft, two Mi-8s and two Mi-25 Hinds, have been delivered earlier this year and Namibian pilots... more
AccidentsAn Air France B777 has been forced to an emergecny landing at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong, China - Because its left engine burst into flames
After taking off from the Hong Kong airport, an Air France Boeing 777 with 274 on board has been forced to an emergency landing. Its left engine in fact burst into flames forcing the French flight Hong... more
AirlinesStarting from yesterday Canada has a new low-fare airline: Jetsgo
Toronto, Canada - It operated its inaugurational flight Toronto-Montreal
A new budget airline flies over Canadian skies since yesterday as in fact Jetsgo took off for its maiden flight Montreal-Toronto. "Today our load factor is over 73 percent," said Michel Leblanc, the airline's... more