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AirlinesFLS Aerospace will take care of Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium's A-320s
Brussels, Belgium - By the provision of maintenance services
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium reached an agreement with FLS Aerospace on assistance and maintenance operations on its A-320s. FLS Aerospace, through the end of 2004, will provide technical services and... more
DefenseItalian Nato Committee meeting (2): Cossiga declarations
Rome, Italy
According to the declarations of Francesco Cossiga, a former Italian Republic president, interviewed by AVIONEWS in the Italian Nato Committee meeting held this morning in Rome, for the Russian Federation's... more
HelicoptersA "better view" for pilots in the fog from AgustaWestland
Vergiate, Varese, Italy
Engineers at AgustaWestland, the Italian-British helicopter joint-venture between Finmeccanica and GKN, are developing a system which will allow pilots to "see" in the fog and other zero-visibility conditions.... more
AirlinesVirgin Express to launch its new online booking engine
Brussels, Belgium - For travel agents and corporate travel managers
Richard Branson owned-by Virgin Express launched its new Internet-based booking system addressed to travel agents and corporate travel managers. Thanks to this new engine, approachable through a password... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers its first EC-145 to the French Sécurité Civile
Nimes, France
Accompanied by Mr. Patrick Bellouard, the Director of the Aeronautical Programs Department, the Eurocopter Group President Mr. François Bigay symbolically presented Mr. Michel Sapin, the Director of the... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates its success at the South-Charleroi airport in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - With more than 940.000 passengers
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, celebrates its smashing results registered at the South-Charleroi Airport in Brussels, first European base of the carrier. Within the first year of operation at the... more
IndustryBoeing to negotiate with Airbus partners
Seattle, Usa - To supply components for the Sonic Cruiser
Us aeronautical giant Boeing confirmed to be involved in talks with some of historical Airbus partners suppliers. BAE Systems, CASA, Saab and Fokker could in fact become new suppliers of components which... more
DefenseRussia will enter Nato
Rome, Italy - Next May 28th in Italy
As far as the Russian entry in Nato is concerned, the historical event will take place next May 28th at the Pratica di Mare military airport in the surroundings of Rome . Today Rome government is going... more
AerospaceRussian space shuttle Soyuz on orbit
Baykonour, Russia - It will come back in 10 days
Yesterday, at 8.26am (Gmt), the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM34, departed from the Baykonour cosmodrome in Kazahkstan towards the International Space Station (Iss). The Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori,... more
AerospaceRussia to launch a Us communications satellite
Moscow, Russia - On the next May 6th
In the incoming month of May Russia will launch two satellites: the first, which is scheduled for May 6th, is a Us communications satellite, the second, the Russian military satellite Kosmos, is supposed... more
Latest newsRussian missile hit (by mistake) a target in Kazahkstan
Moscow, Russia - No injured
Yesterday, as also confirmed by Russian military officials, during a training exercise, an air-to-ground missile shot by a Tupolev-22 after eluding Russian air forces control hit an uninhabited area in... more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands (3): Dutch Airforce confirms
Sellingen, The Netherlands - The crash during a training flight
Dutch airforce confirmed the details about this-early-afternoon crash. The collision with the ultralight happened during a training flight of the Belgian Airforce two-seated F-16 over Dutch-German borders. The... more
Fair and showsDelta Air Lines has a new Human Resources-Operations vice division president
Washington, Usa - His name is Patrick
Us carrier Delta Air Lines named Brad Patrick as vice-president for its new Human Resources-Operations division. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesNew route for VLM Airlines
Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Two daily flights Antwerp-Manchester via Rotterdam
As of May 1st, the Dutch regional air carrier VLM Airlines will start operating its new Antwerp-Manchester link via Rotterdam. At the same time, VLM will cancel its Antwerp-Geneva route because, according... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Belgium (2): 2 injured
Halen, Belgium - Cause still unknown
The helicopter crash of this morning caused one serious and one slight injured. The Paramount-helikopters helicopter crashed 800 m from its Diest base. The cause is still unknown. (004) more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands (2): 2 dead
Sellingen, The Netherlands - Collision with an ultralight
The Belgian Airforce two-seated F-16 crash has been caused by a collision with an ultralight. The crash happened over a woody area near the German border. Two people died: the ultralight's pilot and one... more
IndustryAirbus Asset Management to deliver two A340-200 to Royal Jordanian Airlines
Toulouse, France - Two ex Air Lib aircraft
Airbus Asset Management, the division of the European aeronautical constructor specialized also in aircraft re-marketing operations, will likely deliver two A340-200s formerly owned by Air Lib, to the... more
AirlinesSn Brussels Airlines: net losses for EUR 207 million in 2001
Brussels, Belgium - When its name was still Dat
As far as 2001 is concerned, the Belgian air carrier Sn Brussels Airlines, when its name was still Dat, registered net losses for EUR 207 million and operational losses for EUR 24 million. These negative... more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands
Sellingen, The Netherlands - Pilot is safe
A Belgian F-16 crashed at about 1 pm in Sellingen, Dutch province of Groningen. The pilot survived. (004) more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Belgium
Halen, Belgium - It happened this morning in Halen
A Paramount-helicopters helicopter crashed this morning in Halen, located in Belgian province of Limburg. The crash happened a few hundred meters from the base of Diest. (004) more
AirlinesBritish Airways to cancel 12 regional routes
London, Uk - To save up to EUR 33,3 million by 2004
British Airways (BA), the London-based air carrier, announced today its decision to cancel 12 of its regional routes operated by BA CitiExpress, its subsidiary regional airline. These measures, aiming... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Schweizer helicopters
Washington, USA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001–SW–58–AD; Amendment 39–12726; AD 2001–25–52] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Schweizer Aircraft Corp... more
Civil aviationEmergency FAA AD on Bell 205 helicopters
USA
EMERGENCY Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-23-AD; AD 2002-08-53 E Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Model 205A,... more
Science and technologyRimini airport: Republic of San Marino gets 3%
Rimini, Italy - Aeradria "internationalizes" itself
Republic of San Marino officially enters Aeradria, the handling agent of "Fellini", Rimini international airport. The shareholding amounts to 3%. Rimini local government expressed its satisfactio... more
AirlinesAir Madagascar to fly to Paris via Milan
Antananarivo, Madagascar - A flight a week starting May 6th
After one-month stop of all its international flights, Air Madagascar announced the launch of its weekly link Antananarivo-Milan-Paris, starting from next May 6th. The first flight will be carried out... more
AerospaceEuropean satellite network Galileo: Boeing to wish to be part
Los Angeles, Usa - Boeing already part of Gps
The giant of the Us aeronautical industry, Boeing, wishes to take part in to Galileo, the European satellite network being operating as from 2008. The Seattle manufacturer is already part of Gps, the... more
Science and technologyWashington DC airports: 104 workers arrested
Washington, Usa - Zero tolerance in the Us airports
Federal prosecutors announced yesterday the arrest of 104 people working at Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore-Washington International Airports, increasing to 356 the nationwide total of people who... more
Science and technologyAlgeria: Laghouat airport to be tested
Algiers, Algeria - A Boeing 727-200 for the test
Algerian government's officials announced that an Air Algerie Boeing 727-200 will test the runway and the aircraft parking area at the Laghouat airport. (004) more
IndustrySmiths to supply some more components for Airbus A-380
London, Uk - The deal not to generate profits for Smiths before 2006
Smiths, the Uk engineering and aerospace group, will supply not only parts of the landing gears for the Airbus A380 aircraft. It will also make parts of the wing structure and systems for the landing... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines to improve its Appleton-Detroit service
Washington, Usa - Replacing its Saab-340 aircraft with CRJs
Starting from next August 1st, Us air carrier Northwest Airlines will replace its Saab-340 aicraft in service on the route Appleton-Detroit with CRJs flights operated by its partner Express Airlines I. Furthermore,... more
AerospaceBaikonur cosmodrome: "Ambience as at Gagarin's times"
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Italian team's commentaries
"Here all is the same as at Gagarin's times. Everything is based on tradition". This is the commentary of Filippo Ongaro, Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori's personal doctor. The Italian team is in Baikonur... more
HelicoptersAn EADS group firm delivers advanced avionics for Tiger
Friedrichschafen, Germany - Dornier GmbH will equip 160 helicopters
EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company will equip the Franco-German combat helicopter "Tiger" with state-of-the-art avionics. Dornier GmbH, a group company of EADS, has received the order... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a 7 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $7,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized job order under basic ordering agreement (N00164-00-G-0007) which provides for engineering efforts to modify... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Electronic Systems, Electronic Warfare Operations, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $8,809,650 firm-fixed-price contract for the restoration of nine AN/SLQ-32A(V)2 countermeasures systems.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $10,763,955 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract to provide for expanded repair capability on the Low Altitude Navigation... more
IndustryCharles Stark Draper Laboratory awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc., Cambridge, Mass., is being awarded a $8,038,235 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (DAAH01-99-C-R246) for Global Positioning System Telecommunication Simulator... more
AirlinesJAL-JAS to convince Japan antitrust authority
Tokyo, Japan - With their new merger plan
After Japan antitrust authority showed its strong doubts on the merger between Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air Systems (JAS), an agreement able, according to the competition defender, to violate free... more
DefenseSharon is ready to increase earmarking for Defence
Tel Aviv, Israel - Despite the economic downturn
"We've been mobilizing troops to face military emergency and now we all must mobilize to face economic emergency", stated Silvan Shalom, Ariel Sharon government Finance minister. So it seems clear that... more
Latest newsPrague government approved draft contract for the acquisition of 24 JAS-39 Gripen
Prague, Czech Republic - BAE Systems-Saab produced-by fighters
According to Jaroslav Tvrdik, Czech Defence minister, last Monday Prague government approved the draft contract for the acquisition of 24 JAS-39 Gripen, the combat aircraft manufactured by the British-Swedish... more
AirlinesAmerican Trans Air will supply Funjets Vacations (Mark Travel Corp) with four B737-800s
Washington, Usa - Through December 2003
Us air carrier American Trans Air (ATA)decided to provide Funjets Vacations, a Mark Travel Corp. subsidiary, with 4 of its B737-800 aicraft, through December 2003. According to ATA chairman and Ceo John... more
AirlinesAir France will fly again to Cincinnati
Paris, France - In code-share with Delta Airlines
Air France, the Paris-based French air carrier, announced its decision to re-operate its Paris Charles de Gaulle-Cincinnati by serving the route with 14 daily flights in code-share with its SkyTeam partner... more
IndustryAirbus to delay the launch of its A-330s, until 2008
Miami, Usa - "The market is just not ready"
According to Laurence Barron, Airbus Asset Management vice president, European aeronautical constructor could delay the launch on the market of its A-330s Freighter. Intervening yesterday at the Miami... more
PeopleUs airline industry: crisis affected March as well
Washington, Usa - Revenues fall of a 20,5% in comparison with March 2001
Us air transport sector looses ground in March, registering a revenues 20,5% fall in comparison with the same month of 2001 despite Easter holidays made the load-factor raise of a 3%. According to Brian... more
Latest newsNorth Korea against Seoul acquisition of Us F-15s
Seoul, South Korea - It could negatively affect process towards peace
Korean government condemned today Seoul decison to buy 40 Us fighters as also a potential cause for the peace process between them to collapse. News, which has been spread by the official Pyongyang press... more
AirlinesNew link for AA
Washington, Usa - A non-stop daily New York-Tokyo
American Airlines now flies non-stop daily between New York-Jfk and Tokyo-Narita. The Us air carrier also announced the enhancement of its web site aa.com. (004) more
AerospaceA satellite to study water cycle
Washington, Usa - Nasa will launch "Aqua" next May 2nd
Nasa announced the launch of the satellite "Aqua", conceived to study water cycle, for May 2nd. "Aqua will observe oceans, atmosphere, ground, ice, snow and vegetation in order to study the interaction... more
Finance and economyStandard&Poor's upgrades Lockheed Martin position
New York, USA
Standard & Poor's recently upgraded the LOckheed Martin Corporation's long-term debt rating to Triple-B with a stable outlook and its commercial paper rating to A-2. Net sales for the first quarter of... more
AirlinesAeroplus to purchase Aerolyon
Lyon, France - Good news for the 250 employees
Lyon civil court indicated Aeroplus as purchaser of Aerolyon, a little private air carrier under receivership. This resolution seems to guarantee the company's activities and save all 250 employees' jobs. The... more
AirlinesUs Airways to launch a new nonstop Washington-Bermuda daily flight
Washington, Usa - On board of Airbus A-319s
The American air carrier Us Airways announced its decision to launch a new daily nonstop flight from the Ronald-Reagan National airport in Washington to Bermuda. The service, which is going to start from... more
Sport aviationFai: Beijing 2008 as first "aerial Olympics"
Lausanne, Switzerland - A plan to include air sports in the Games
A delegation from Fai, the world air sports federation, has been invited to China to present the case for the inclusion of parachuting and skydiving events on the 2008 Olympic programme. The vice president... more