AirlinesBritish Airways to cut travel agents commissions

London, Uk - Long-haul routes only will not change

The air carrier British Airways decided to cut its travel agents commissions, which in fact for discounted fares on domestic and European flights will decrease from GBP 6 to GBP 2,5, whilst as far as full-fare... more

IndustryRaytheon awarded USD165M for AMRAAM production

Tucson, Arizona

Raytheon Company has received a $165 million contract for continued production of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile five additional annual options that bring the potential contract... more

AirlinesThree new airlines to join Star Alliance

Usa - The world's largest international air grouping

Three new airlines, Korean Asiana, Polish Lot and SAS controlled-by Spanair, will join shortly world's largest international air grouping Star Alliance. At the moment of the announcement, Star Alliance's... more

Weather forecastsJune 2002: exhibitions and air shows

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT INSPECTION SYMPOSIUM…June 3-7, Rome, Italy. Info: 011 39 06 44 17351. EXECUTIVE PROTECTION INSTITUTE CORPORATE AIRCRAFT SECURITY SEMINAR…June 6-7, Chicago, Ill. Info: (540) 554... more

AirlinesUS Airways to add subsidiary airline

Washington, USA - Siegel: "growth of regional jet operations is critical to the future of US Airways"

US Airways announced that it was reviving a subsidiary it shut down after the September 11 terror attacks to handle the planned expansion of its regional jet operations. The operation, to be based at... more

Science and technology"Juan Santamaria": Italian man arrested as 1500 cocaine grams runner

San Jose', Costarica - Last week another Italian arrested at "Santamaria" bearing 1300 cocaine grams

The Costa Rican minister of Security communicates that a 33 years old Italian man was arrested at "Juan Santamaria" airport because in possession of 1500 cocaine grams. The man's identity is still unknown,... more

AirlinesAlaska Airlines ordered two Boeing 737-700s

Anchorage, Alaska - Delivery scheduled as of next year

The Us air carrier Alaska Airlines, according to what confirmed by the Seattle-based manufacturer itself, ordered two new Boeing 737-700s. These new aircraft, whose delivery is scheduled as of next year,... more

Science and technologyMoroccan- Emirates talks over airport duty-free zones

Abu Dhabi, UAE - "High added-value for local economy"

General manager of the Moroccan authority of customs and indirect taxes, Abderrazak Moussadeq, met in Abu Dhabi executives from the Abu Dhabi airport. After a tour in the Abu Dhabi duty-free area, the... more

AccidentsThe CIA had tracked two September 11 terrorists to a Qaeda summit in Malaysia

Washington, Usa - A year and 9 months before terrorist attacks

The CIA tracked two suspected terrorists to a Qaeda summit in Malaysia in January 2000, then looked on as they re-entered America and began preparations for September 11. the CIA did nothing with this... more

AerospaceChina: perfected design of manned spacecraft

Beijing, China - Qi Faren: "we're near launch"

A leading Chinese spacecraft designer - Mr. Qi Faren - said that China has designed a manned spaceship, which will carry its first humans into orbit in "the near future". China's first manned flight will... more

AccidentsTwo people killed when skydiver collides with glider

London, UK - Yesterday in central England

Two people have been killed in a freak air collision over central England, when a skydiver smashed through the wing of a glider sending it crashing to earth. The collision at 610 metres occurred on a... more

AccidentsSouth African cricket star died in a plane crash

Johannesburg, South Africa - Because of the bad weather conditions

Ex captain and star of the South African cricket team Hanse Cronje has been killed last Saturday in a plane crash. Aboard the small aircraft, crashed on the side of a mountain just outside the city of... more

AirportsLos Angeles and FBI anti-terrorism officers learn "anti-kamikaze" techniques from Israel

Los Angeles, USA - Seibel: "we learned how to behave in every situation"

A Los Angeles and FBI security experts' team went to Israel in order to learn anti-kamikaze techniques. During the training days they learned every possible ways to face terrorists "suicide- oriented"... more

AccidentsRescue helicopter landed in front of the Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame

Paris, France - To help a man fallen from a nearby building

The churchyard just in front of the famous cathedral "Notre Dame de Paris" last Saturday became a real heliport. A rescue helicopter in fact landed in the area just outside the cathedral to take to hospital... more

Press releaseQantas to expand gold coast terminal

Brisbane, Australia - 'Qantas will soon be operating more than 150 return services into the Gold Coast each week'

"Qantas today announced a major redevelopment of its Gold Coast airport terminal, featuring larger arrival and departure areas, additional baggage and check-in facilities and a substantial expansion... more

AirlinesKLM and Continental to extend their code-share agreement

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Through next winter

Dutch KLM and Us Continental Airlines decided to extend their code-share agreement started last January through next winter. A part from this extension, the Amsterdam-based air carrier announced the replacement... more

AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in Angola (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Mil Mi-8 (Russia)

Type: medium-lift multi-role helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, optional flight engineer, 24 troops, 12 stretchers Dimensions - length: 60 ft 5 in - rotor diameter: 69 ft 10 in - height: 15... more

AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in Angola

Rome, Italy - 25 dead

A military helicopter crashed yesterday in the surroundings of Ndalatando city, 200 km north east far from the Angolan capital Luanda, causing 25 dead. The Russian made-by Mi-8, according to inquirers... more

IndustryPratt & Whitney PW6000 powered-by A318s will not take off before 2005

Paris, France - Because of fuel burn shortfalls

According to Gerhard Puttfarcken, vice president at Airbus Single Aisle Program, Pratt & Whitney PW6000 powered-by A318s will not be in service before 2005. For Puttfarcken in fact the reason must be looked... more

AirlinesDelta and American to follow Continental's example

Washington, Usa - To raise discount fares

Major Us airlines such as Delta Air Lines and American Airlines seem likely ready to follow their fellow-carrier Continental Airlines which recently raised discount leisure fares of a USD 20. So a part... more

AirlinesAlitalia and Air Uzbekistan sign a commercial agreement

Rome, Italy - Tucci: "first step of a stronger cooperation"

Mr. Andrea Tucci - Network corporate Alitalia responsible - announces that Alitalia and Air Uzbekistan signed a commercial agreement in order "to reciprocally support connections on Tashkent-Roma Fiumicino-Tashkent". "This... more

AirlinesAeroflot meeting sides with the state

Moscow, Russia - More seats in the board for Russian government

Shareholders of state-controlled Aeroflot voted at their annual meeting Saturday to strengthen the government's control over the flagship airline and curb the powers of management. Candidates put forward... more

AirlinesAer Lingus turns pilots away as dispute escalates

Dublin, Italy - The Irish state-owned airline has grounded its fleet until Monday

Aer Lingus pilots reporting for work following a one-day strike yesterday were turned away today, as the airline shut down operations in an escalation of a dispute that could threaten its future. Aer... more

AirlinesUnited attendants compensated with 48 USDm

Washington, USA

Flight attendants at financially struggling United Airlines have won a USD48m compensation award from the carrier.It was made by an arbitration panel to narrow pay differentials between United's attendants... more

AirlinesAlaska Airlines celebrates 70 years with growth forecast

Fairbanks, Alaska

US carrier Alaska Airlines went back to its roots to celebrate its 70th anniversary and forecast that it is heading for growth, despite the current problems in the airline business. The carrier has also... more

Airports19 years old boy dies due to cocaine 600 grams ingestion

Nantes, France - His 20 years old friend patient in the same centre, forced landing for aircraft

A 19 years Spanish old boy died due to cocaine 600 grams ingestion at Nantes' hospital in France after a forced landing on the Lima-Amsterdam aircraft he was travelling with. His 20 years Spanish friend... more

HelicoptersSimulation of a crash between two helicopters for emergency rescue exercise

Brussels, Belgium - Next June 4 at Koksijde Air Force base in Belgium

A simulated emergency rescue exercise will be carried on next June 4 at Koksijde Air Force base in Belgium. A crash between two helicopters with civilians and soldiers on board will be simulated to improve... more

AirlinesAmerica West initiates service between its Las Vegas hub and Mexico City

Las Vegas, Usa - Four times a week starting from today

America West Airline, Las Vegas' hometown airline, initiated nonstop service today between its Las Vegas hub and Mexico City. The airline is utilizing the Airbus A320 featuring seating for 12 in First... more

AirlinesSwiss (2): finalised the A340 contract with Airbus

Zurich, Switzerland

SWISS, the new Swiss intercontinental airline, has finalises the procurement of 13 Airbus A340-300. The four-jet long-haul aircraft will replace the Boeing MD-11s.The purchase contract was signed in Zurich... more

AirlinesSWISS Embraer RJ 145 fleet now complete

Zurich, Switzerland

SWISS, the new Swiss intercontinental airline, has taken delivery of its 25th Embraer RJ 145, thus completing the renewal of the section of the fleet comprising aircraft of up to 50 seats. The aircraft... more

IndustryDarpa (3): also Lockheed Martin receives award for UCAR

Owego, New Jersey

Lockheed Martin has been selected as a prime contractor by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and U.S. Army for the Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (UCAR) program. The award, worth... more

IndustryDarpa (2): also Northrop Grumman receives contract for UCAR

San Diego, California

Northrop Grumman Corporation will study an unmanned combat armed rotorcraft (UCAR) program that will provide enhanced reconnaissance and attack capabilities for U.S. Army aviation. The study constitutes... more

AirlinesUS Airways (2): it prepares for planned regional jet growth

Arlington, Virginia

US Airways is reactivating the former Potomac Air in preparation for its planned expansion of regional jet operations. Potomac Air has been renamed MidAtlantic Airways and will operate as a wholly-owned... more

AirlinesUS Airways receives government approval for two new Caribbean routes from Charlotte

Arlington, Virginia

US Airways announced that it will begin new nonstop services from Charlotte to the Caribbean destinations of Belize and Providenciales in November 2002, following approval of its applications for route... more

Science and technologyLinate airport will close from August 6 to August 26

Milano, Italia - Last same operation exactly 20 years ago

Linate Italian airport will be close from August 6 to August 26 in order to runways' re-asphalt. The same operation was done exactly twenty years ago. Airport's command, at the moment, has not officially... more

AirlinesVolare Airlines: new flights on Italy and abroad starting 1st June

Milano, Italia - Travellers will be daily able to fly between Venice-London from June 15

Volare Airlines announces that new flights will operate from 1st June between Linate and Brindisi, Malpensa and Brindisi, Linate and Barcellona. From June 15 a new flight will daily connect Venice and... more

AirlinesUS Airways receives government approval for two new Caribbean routes from Charlotte

Arlington, Virginia

US Airways announced that it will begin new nonstop services from Charlotte to the Caribbean destinations of Belize and Providenciales in November 2002, following approval of its applications for route... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines will begin Los Angeles-Tokyo service on April 1, 2003

Los Angeles, Usa - Its second daily nonstop service to Japan capital announced this year

American Airlines, which is in the midst of USD 270m renovation to its Terminal 4 facility at Los Angeles international airport, announced that it will introduce daily nonstop service between LAX and Tokyo... more

IndustryBae Systems awarded of a over 12 USDm contract

USA

BAE Systems Applied Technologies Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $12,217,342 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract (N00421-01-C-0169) to exercise an option for... more

IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 16 USDm contract

USA

Raytheon Co., Electromagnetic Systems Division, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $16,129,953 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-99-C-1051) to exercise an option to provide... more

IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 12 USDm contract

USA

Northrop Grumman, Fairfax, Va., was awarded a $12,322,148 increment as part of a $72,534,719 cost-plus award-fee contract for services to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency chief of staff, counter-terrorism... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 17 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas was awarded a $16,895,000 modification to a firm-fixed price contract (DAAH01-98-C-0093), for 44 block IA Army Tactical Missile System (Army TACMS) variant (Unitary)... more

HelicoptersHelicopters in rural Chinese province to combat crime

China

Faced with rising crime in remote rural areas, a central Chinese province has created a helicopter-borne fast-reaction police unit, as diffused by local sources. Officers in the unit in Henan province... more

IndustryBoeing receives DARPA-Army UCAR contract

Washington, USA

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has selected Boeing to receive a $3 million award to conduct a concept development study for the DARPA-U.S. Army Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft,... more

HelicoptersSecond Comanche flies with new software and engines

West Palm Beach, Florida

The RAH-66 Comanche prototype No. 2 made its first flight with the newly installed Mission Equipment Package (MEP) software and new engines here today, reaching the critical milestone weeks ahead of schedule.... more

Science and technologyRoncoli: "Two new flights for Bucarest and Timisoara and 15 additional destinations with connections"

Villa Manin, Italy - It will be weekly carried out by Gandalf Air

Mr. Roberto Roncoli, Ronchi dei Legionari Italian airport's president, announced during a workshop named after: "Romania: business opportunities for Friulan Venetian Industries" that on next June two new... more

AirlinesSN Brussels Airline awards contract to Sitel Teleservice

Brussels, Belgium - A three years contract

SN Brussels Airline has awarded a three-year contract to Sitel Teleservice agency for inbound telephone support to the airline's customers in Belgium and Luxembourg. Financial details were not disclosed. The... more

AccidentsFrench parachutist falls into sea

Sassari, Italy - He has been rescued off Sardinian coasts

A French parachutist fell uninjured into the sea off the northern coasts of Sardinia, Italy. The man, about 50, was supposed to land in Corsica, but he miscalculated his launch and fell 2 miles off the... more