DefenseAircraft carrier Garibaldi will return home on mid-February

New Italian Navy ships in the frame of Operation Enduring Freedom

New italian Navy ships will substitute the ones actually patrolling the Indian Ocean, in the frame of the operation Enduring Freedom. At the moment the italian naval group, whose main task is the sea... more

AccidentsNew conclusions on Abidjan crash

The ill-fated KQ-431 flight

The latest results of the technical inquiry concerning Airbus crash occurred on January 30th 2000, lead to believe in a fake stall alarm, not followed by the proper actions as per FCOM (Flight Crew Operating... more

Civil aviation11th September terrorist attacks partly planned in Malaysia

FBI director confirmed at the Washington Post

Al Quaida's September 11th attacks could have been partly planned in Malaysia, this is what FBI director, Robert Mueller, confirms on Washington Post columns. In fact, Yazid Sufaat, a Malaysian ex army... more

AccidentsEmergency landing at Hamburg airport

Fire onboard an Iberia plane

An Iberia aircraft has been obliged to interrupt the flight and make an emergency landing at Hamburg- Fuhlsbuttel airport after the crew had discovered fire on board, immediately after take-off. On board... more

DefenseHoles in the US anti-terroristic shield

FBI badges in free sale

Camouflaged policemen bought hundreds of FBI badges via Internet, as refers FBI spokesman Jon Stevens. in addition to the aforesaid ones, it was possible to acquire also badges of border police, Air... more

PeoplePresident Spano statements, immediate Unions reply

Air space controllers on the contrasts inside Enav management

The reactions of Enav staff, concerning the hard contrast between Enav President and CEO have found a very quick response by the unions. D'Alessio (Cgil union) stated that "President Spano begun his work... more

Latest newsRAF in pilot shortage

A GBP 50.000 worth strategy to keep pilots way from civil aviation

The most famous Air Force in the world, the British RAF, tries to persuade its pilots not to switch to civil aviation with a lump sum up to GBP 50.000. The decision was born in order to reduce increasingly... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 2,4 USDbn contracts

Contract refers to F-22 aircraft production

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $2,416,282,558 firm-fixed-price contract modification which definitizes the lot 2 long lead procurement and procures thirteen low rate initial... more

DefenseSix new targets for possible terroristic attacks

Anti-terroristic forces alerted

The terroristic organization headed by Bin Laden is probably planning another series of attacks, according to american secret services spokesmen referred by Washington Times. The possible targets, in... more

AccidentsEcuador: first Boeing 727-100 black-box found

Tame technicians to analyse its recordings

Up in the mountains, at 3200 metres, found the first of the two black-boxes aboard of the Tame flight 120 crashed last January 28th. Hopefully the black-box will help airline's investigations to unveil... more

DefenseItalian defense Chief of Staff will go to Afghanistan

An interviw with General Mosca Moschini

Defence Chief of Staff General Rolando Mosca Moschini in a recent interview declared that next week he is planning to go onboard the italian aircraft carrier Garibaldi and to Kabul. General Moschini said... more

AirlinesKLM will not marry anyone

"We can walk alone for 20-30 years "

Rob Rujiter,KLM financial manager, confirmed Dutch airline needs no strategic alliance as it could go on all by itself for at least "two or three decades". During the same conference call, Mr Rujiter... more

AerospaceNasa satellite pensioned

After 8 years of hard work EUE retired

Last night at 8pm local time, the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer exploded in the atmosphere and the debris afterwards crashed somewhere in the northern region of the Persian Gulf. Launched in 1992, the... more

Civil aviationSeptember 11th attacks could have been anticipated

An Fbi terrorist arrest pushed Al Quaida to speed up its evil plans

According to Msnbc site tragic events of last September have been anticipated in order to elude Fbi investigations. This is what some secret documents, found in Afghanistan training camps, would state. On... more

IndustryAirbus A400M, Europe cannot wait till autumn

French defense minister criticizing german position

According to french defense ministry the decision on european transport A400M production cannot be postponed to autumn 2002, as the german government would like. The behaviour of the german partner is... more

People200 russian planes risking ban in Europe

More stringent environmental rules are a serious concern for eastern carriers

Russian transport minister Serghiei Frank is trying to convince UE authorities to postpone the rules that may involve the ban of about two hundred russian jet planes, for environmental reasons. The new... more

AirlinesVirgin Express, & DAT , discussions continued

Possible merging of the two carriers

Five working groups are analyzing in depth the possible merger between the two carriers from a commercial, operational, financial and marketing point of view, without omitting support services. Virgin... more

AirlinesDelta Airlines sees red

USDm 734 net losses in the fourth quarter of 2001

Third american airline, Delta, announced net losses for USDm 734 in the fourth quarter of last year, against a USDm 79 net income in the same period of 2000. General turnover saw 28,6% fall, decreasing... more

AirlinesSwiss (2): red and white will be the colors of the new Helvetic airline

Tyler Brule is the image creator of the airline

Swiss, the new swiss air carrier, has been dressed in red and white by the canadian stylist Tyler Brule . From April 1st 2002, all Swiss aircraft will have a huge white cross on a red background. "No... more

PeopleOver 1000 passengers blocked in Madagascar due to a strike

Departure flights stopped

Over 1000 passengers could be transported by ship in Reunion, if the strike which has blocked them in Madagascar will not end. Only Air Madagascar reached an agreement to fly from Antananarivo airport,... more

Latest newsIsraeli planes enter lebanese airspace, hezbollah opened fire

Anti-aircraft fire had no positive results

Two Israeli Air Force jets violated airspace in the southern Lebanon, over an area since a long time controlled by hezbollah party. Airspace violations are very frequent, but the sciite extremists always... more

AirlinesKLM to pay September 11th terrorism

EURm 94 net losses for the Dutch airline

KLM closed the third quarter with losses for EURm 94, despite the EURm 4 of net income registered in the same period of 2000. Even the Dutch air carrier seems to pay for the September 11th terrorist attacks... more

Civil aviationExplosive at San Francisco Airport

United Airlines terminal evacuated

Terrorist alarm at San Francisco airport as explosive traces have been found in the United Airlines terminal yesterday morning. At 7.15am west coast time, security agents found explosive in a passenger's... more

IndustryRaytheon company awarded a over 376 usdm contract

Raytheon Company, Electronic Systems of Bedford, Mass., is being awarded a $376,384,358 cumulative total cost plus award fee contract for FY02 Patriot Engineering Services for 640,004 man-hours of effort... more

IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a over 30 USDm contract

Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a over 30 USDm cost-plus-award-fee contract modification. This action definitizes engineering and manufacturing development efforts in support... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 13 USDm contracts

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $13,366,100 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for various annual logistics support and training options to support of the C-130J... more

IndustryCzech Repubblic will estinguish Indian fires

THT company will deliver 43 fire-fighter aircraft to New Delhi government

As announced last Wednesday, a Czech firm, THT de Policka, is ready to deliver 43 fire-fighter planes to India. The EURm 9,5 worth operation will give the Indian military airports of New Delhi, Bombay... more

AirlinesAA dismisses its A300

Airbus aircraft will not cross the atlantic anymore

American Airways A300 will not be employed on transatlantic routes anymore. According to the company, decision is part of a general dismissing strategy already projected last may 2001, and should not,... more

AerospaceRussia: next space tourist to wait

Star cruise postponed

As confirmed by the Russian aerospace agency itself, April 25th and not, as stated before, April 20th will be the departure day for the second spatial tourist ever, the 28 years old Mark Shuttleworth. After... more

AerospaceNasa: solar commercial aircraft to be tested

Test flights next June up in the Hawaii skies

NASA and commercial researchers foresee that missions, scheduled next summer in Hawaii skies, will confirm the practical utility of the solar-powered flying wing that serves as a telecommunications relay. The... more

AirlinesBA-Heathrow: a strange relationship

Should BA renounce to his almost monopolistic postion in world'busiest airport?

Perhaps British Airways has an Hamletic dilemma: to remain or not to remain the most influential airline in the first London airport? After the pre-marriage divorce with American Airlines, this enigmatic... more

DefenseA400M: project at risk

Germany needs EURm 3,47 more

Even though german government has already allocated EURm 5,1 in the 2002 budget, Berlin needs EURm 3,47 more to finance the 73 A400M already on order. "The government has always said it wants this project,... more