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Fair and showsGeneral Mosca Moschini starts to preside European Union Military Committee
Brussels, Belgium - He will coordinate the activities of the members' Defence Heads of General Staffs during the next three years
General Rolando Mosca Moschini is since this week the new Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, replacing Finnish Gustav Hagglund. The Italian General will preside meetings of such authority... more
Fair and showsContinental Airlines elects Oscar Munoz to its Board of Directors
Houston, Usa - He is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CSX Corporation
Continental Airlines yesterday announced the election of Oscar Munoz, executive vice president and chief financial officer of CSX Corporation, to its board of directors. In addition, Munoz will serve on... more
Fair and shows110 years ago Sergei Ilyushin, famous Russian aircraft designer, was born
Moscow, Russia - He designed extraordinary war aircraft and contributed to the development of passenger travel
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Sergei Ilyushin, a famous soviet aircraft designer. He was born from a family of peasants in the north of Russia and, after graduating as an engineer in Moscow,... more
Fair and showsBorgman to resign from Sikorsky in July
Stratford, USA - The Chairman of such important helicopter group however retires with significant expectations
Sikorsky Chairman, Dean C. Borgman, has recently announced he will retire from his role by July 1st 2004. Borgman proved trustful about vision capabilities of President Steve Finger, as he considers him... more
Fair and showsIsraeli Apaches kill Hamas' spiritual leader
Gaza, Israel - Ahmed Yassin has been murdered nearby his house
Hamas' spiritual leader, Ahmed Yassin, has been killed due to an Israeli attack this morning. Some AH-64 Apaches helicopters have fired three rockets against the jeep on which usually such a religious... more
Fair and showsBoeing Capital announces changes in Finance leadership
Seattle, Usa - They are Vogeding, Evans, Rosenthal and Carpenter
Boeing Capital Corporation announced changes in the leadership of its finance-related functions: Steve Vogeding, previously chief financial officer, is named vice president – Transition Management & O... more
Fair and showsSwiss Managing Director resigned
Geneva, Switzerland - Continues the inquiry into the Crossair air crash of 2001 in Switzerland
The Swiss International Managing Director, former Swissair, André Dosé announced his resignation from the air company after hearing his involvement in the investigation into the air crash of 2001 near t... more
Fair and showsNew appointment for Boeing naval programmes leading
St. Louis, USA - Mark McGraw to be in charge of MMI programme
Mark McGraw is the new Boeing Chief Director for defence naval programmes sector. His appointment is a relevant one, according to this company, as he will have to contribute significantly to carry on the... more
Fair and showsBoeing names Kevin Brown to head air traffic management unit
Chicago, Usa - ATM to become part of Boeing’s advanced research and development unit, Phantom Works
Boeing announced it has selected Kevin Brown to head its Air Traffic Management (ATM) business, effective April 1. Brown currently is ATM’s vice president for strategy, and deputy to ATM President John H... more
Fair and showsJohann Heitzmann EADS Military Aircraft
Amsterdam, Holland - He replaces Aloysious Rauen
Johann Heitzmann is going to be the new EADS Military Aircraft chief. This selection depended in particular on his great experience in developing and promoting the Eurofighter programme and on the recent... more
Fair and showsRainer Hertrich to lead EADS Aeronautics Division
Amsterdam, Holland - He will replace Dietrich Russell
Due to recent resign of EADS Aeronautics Division leader Dietrich Russell, as occurred for strictly personal reasons, Rainer Hertrich (present EADS CEO) has been selected as his substitute. EADS staff... more
Fair and showsGeneral Camporini appointed president of the Center for High Defense Studies
Rome, Italy - The ceremony took place at the Casd headquarters yesterday
General Vincenzo Camporini, former deputy chief of the Italian Defense Force, has been appointed president of the Center for High Defense Studies (Casd), taking general Ugo De Carolis' place. During the... more
Fair and showsBoeing: Christopher Chadwick is new Vice President for the F/A-18 program
St. Louis, USA - He will be responsible for the family of F/A-18 strike fighters
Christopher Chadwick has been appointed Vice President for Boeing's F/A-18 program, becoming responsible for the family of F/A-18 strike fighters, including the F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F and the EA-18G. Chadwick,... more
Fair and showsLockheed Martin's CEO Coffman to retire
New York, USA - He will be replaced by President Robert Stevens
Vance Coffman, CEO of the American defence contractor Lockheed Martin, will retire next August. According to the group's management, he should be replaced by President, Robert Stevens. more
Fair and showsPresident Uribe: assassination plot or false alarm?
Bogotà, Colombia - Three suspicious bins found near the airplane of Colombian President
Some suspicious bins, apparently filled with gas, were found last Saturday near the aircraft on which Colombian President Alvaro Uribe travelled at Valledupar airport, in the North of the Country, an area... more
Fair and showsThe "Air 2003" prize to Finmeccanica's President
Rome, Italy - The trophy was presented yesterday
The magazine Air Press presented the prize "Air 2003" yesterday to Finmeccanica's President Pier Francesco Guarguaglini. He was awarded the prize "For the committment shown, through the strengthening of... more
Fair and showsGeneral Perrone Compagni appointed Director of aeronautical ordnance
Rome, Italy - As notified by Palazzo Chigi
General inspector Giovanni Perrone Compagni has been appointed general Director of aeronautical ordnance. Palazzo Chigi notified the assignment on 13th February. more
Fair and showsLederer, the inventor of the "black box", is dead
Washington, USA - The one who verified the "Spirit of St. Louis" 's reliability has passed away at 101
Jerome Lederer has passed away at home in California at 101 because of a sudden cardiac indisposition. Lederer is a historically important figure as was he who controlled Lindberg's "Spirit of S.Louis"... more
Fair and showsBoeing Air Traffic Management President, John Hayhurst, to retire
Virginia, Usa - On April 1 after 33 years with the industry
John B. Hayhurst, President, Boeing Air Traffic Management, and Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company, announced this week to his staff that he will retire on April 1 after 33 years with the company. Hayhurst,... more
Fair and showsLagardere will quit Eads
Paris, France - After the superjumbo launch
Arnaud Lagardere, the main Eads' private stockholder, with 15% of the capital stock and BOD President, informed French press that he intends to quit the aviation industry to focus only in the communication... more
Fair and showsTurbomeca: new President in South America
Bordes, France - It's Mr Francois Haas from last February 1, 2004
As of February 1 2004, François Haas, 46, has been appointed President of the Turbomeca Do Brasil and Turbomeca Sud Americana sites. He is also the regional representative for the Snecma group in South... more
Fair and showsAirbus: Tom Williams new Executive Vice-President Procurement
Toulouse, France - Iain Gray appointed Managing Director and General Manager of Airbus UK
Tom Williams has been appointed Executive Vice-President Procurement with effect of January 2004 in replacement of Ray Wilson, who is retiring. In his new role, Mr Williams will also be a member of the... more
Fair and showsBoeing names James Bell as Chief Financial Officer
Chicago, Usa - He is 55 years old and he is from Los Angeles
The Boeing Company board of directors has elected James A. Bell as chief financial officer for the $54 billion global aerospace company. A 31-year veteran of the company, Bell has been Boeings acting CFO... more
Fair and showsUsa: Palestinian hijacker escapes death sentence
Washington, Usa - Thanks to an agreement
He pleaded guilty of 95 charges (among which homicide, attempted homicide and conspiracy) obtaining therefore, thanks to an agreement, a sentence of three consecutive life terms avoiding the death penalty.... more
Fair and showsA new Ceo for Cessna
Washington, Usa - Jack J. Pelton took over from Charlie Johnson
Cessna Aircraft Co, the main industry for the construction of light business jet, has now a new Ceo and President. It is Jack J. Pelton, who since last Friday took over from Charlie Johnson with immediate... more
Fair and showsFatal flight for Philippines' Minister of Foreign Affairs
Manila, Philippines - Blas Ople is dead
The Tokyo-Bangkok flight was fatal for Philippines' Minister of Foreign Affairs, who died yesterday in a hospital of Taiwan. Philippine diplomatic sources informed that while going to the Middle East,... more
Fair and showsBush came back home safely
Washington, Usa - The U.S. president celebrated Thanksgiving with his soldiers in Iraq
Without let anybody know, in the most total secrecy, the American President decided to pay visit to his soldiers currently in Iraq to celebrate Thanksgiving with them. Even the very members of his family... more
Fair and showsGatwick's restaurant attempter condemned to 10 years of jail
London, Uk - The man wanted to take revenge on his former employer
Josè Pantana, the 41-year-old Portuguese man arrested in March with the accusation of having planned a bomb attack in a restaurant located in the airport of Gatwick, has been condemned to ten years of... more
Fair and showsLofti Raissi continues with his action against British and US justice authorities
London,UK - He says it is a question of dignity
Algerian-born pilot Lotfi Raissi, accused of having trained the September 11 hijackers, spent 5 months in Belmarsh Prison but he was set free as the British Court said there was no evidence to sustain... more
Fair and showsA fatal jump into the emptiness
Canon City, Usa – Sky-diver dies
Dwain Weston, a thirty year-old Australian man fond of extreme sports, made a mistake that cost him his life. Last Sunday he jumped off a plane with a friend in a free fall with the aim of flying over... more
Fair and showsAlgerian pilot sues Fbi for USD 20m
London, UK - He was accused to have trained the September 11 kamikazes
Lofti Raissi, 29 years-old Algerian pilot, has yesterday sued Fbi and the American Department of Justice because of the accusations, ungrounded according to him, to have trained the kamikazes who on September... more
Fair and showsSas pilot, Norwegian Princess' brother, jailed for 60 days
Oslo, Norway - Sas didn't comment
Espen Hoeiby, brother of Norwegian prince Matte-Marit, has been condemned to 60 days of prison to have beat his girlfriend fracturing a finger. Hoeiby, pilot of the Scandinavian airline Sas, will have... more
Fair and showsColin Marshal, Ba number one, is the new Pirelli Uk president
London, Uk - He'll begin from the next September 1
Pirelli Uk, Pirelli General plc and Pirelli Uk Tyres, subsidiary of the Italy-based company, will have a new president not executive. Indeed he will be Lord Colin Marshall to lead the Pirelli group in... more
Fair and showsHe dies the pilot who photographed the atomic blast on Hiroshima
Salt Like City, Usa - While the debate for the Enola Gay exposition continues
He dies today, 84 years old, George William Marquardt, the pilot on board of Enola Gay bomber that has photographed the apocalyptic scenes after the dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of... more
Fair and showsHamburg will host the second process on the attacks of September 11
Berlin, Germany - Abdelghani Mzoudi is the major accused
On August 14 Hamburg, in the north of Germany, will see the start of the second process on the terroristic attacks of September 11 against the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. The 30 year Moroccan Abdelghani... more
Fair and showsFormer Raf sergeant gets a GBP 50,000 refund for illegal lay-off
London, UK - His homosexuality would be the main reason
The English Defense Ministry has accepted to pay GBP 50,000 as reimbursement for Cristopher Brown, today 40, who in 1999 was fired, after 20 years of activity in the Raf (Royal Air Force), because of his... more
Fair and showsBarbara McConnell Barrett is the new US Air Force Secretary
Washington, Usa - Investigations on Colin McMillan suicide go on
On July 25 George W Bush proposed Barbara McConnell Barrett as US Air Force Secretary. The new policy-maker of military aviation is thus a woman, who replaces James Roche. He has occupied the position... more
Fair and showsAn ad as tribute to Igor I. Sikorsky
Stratford, Connecticut - On Interstate 95 the face of the aviation pioneer
Igor I. Sikorsky (1889-1972) is recognized to be one of the most inventive and productive people in 20th century flight. Thus State Senator George L. Gunther decided to sponsor a tribute to the founder... more
Fair and showsJean-Charles Corbet under investigation
Paris, France - Possible defalcation
After preliminary inquiries by power of attorney of Paris in February, yesterday Jean-Charles Corbet, ex-Chairman of Air Lib, had to appear at Paris financial police office. The inquiry is about the... more
Fair and showsTina Tietjien the new Chairman of Air Transport Users Council
London, UK - Active by Monday 18 August
On Monday 18 August Tina Tietjien, currently President of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, is going to become the new Chairman of the Air Transport Users Council (AUC). It is the consumer watchdog f... more
Fair and showsIsraelis infuriate with an Alitalia's pilot who would have said: "Welcome in Palestine"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Italian air company 's trade Director in Tel Aviv intervened
"Pilot's comment has been lacking in sensibility in a day in which thousands of people go in the cemetaries", said Schiff Pines, Israeli Civil aviation spokesman, about the episode of an Alitalia pilot... more
Fair and showsThai Prime Minister flights an F-16 as co-pilot
Bangkok, Thailandia - It's the first time for a civilian
Sure he cannot still be compared to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, who often has been seen while flying a Mig fighter, but the Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has been the first Thai civilian... more
Fair and showsMil Director charged with illegal Turkish agreements
Moscow, Russia - He'd have concluded deals that should be under the sphere of a proper Russian Committee
Sure this war in Iraq has highlighted some tendencies of the western and Russian companies to carry out transactions with the Middle Eastern Countries that cannot be considered so trustworthy, some times... more
Fair and showsFemale pilot brings back her A-10 to the base in terrible conditions
Centcom, Qatar - It's the first time such a landing has been performed without hydraulic system
In the first (media) war of 21th century there is glory also for the fair sex, that operates more often in the firing line of the American Army, free of gender prejudices that still in Europe keep away... more
Fair and showsEurocopter: Fabrice Bregier new President of the industry
Marignane, France - He took the place of Jean-François Bigay
"On Wednesday 2 April 2003, as scheduled, Fabrice Brégier has officially taken over the duties of President of Eurocopter from Jean-François Bigay. Here below his curriculum vitae. Date of birth J... more
Fair and showsHe died Jean-Luc Legardère, king of the European aeronautic sector
Paris, France - He begun as engineer at Dassault
He died on Friday night aging 75 the French tycoon Jean-Luc Lagardere, to the head of a real financial empire that expanded both in the editorial and in the aeronautical field. Indeed since 30 years, after... more
Fair and showsBoeing appoints Stephen Barker as President of Boeing Realty Corp.
Chicago, Usa - He replaces Philip Cyburt
The Boeing company has appointed Stephen Barker as President of Boeing Realty Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that directs Boeing real estate strategies, acquisitions, dispositions, development... more
Fair and showsBoeing Senior Vice President of Communications leaves the company
Chicago, Usa - She worked in Boeing since 1999
Judith Muhlberg, Boeing Senior Vice President of communications, has decided to leave the company to spend more time with her family. "Judith has significantly increased the breadth and velocity of our... more
Fair and showsWho is Taieb Cherif appointed as Icao new Secretary General
Montreal, Canada - He takes the place of Claudio Costa Pereira
The Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) has appointed Taieb Cherif as the new Secretary General of the organization for a three year term, beginning 1 August 2003 (as published by AVIONEWS... more
Fair and showsNigerian citizen blocked at Brussels airport with a ticket purchased with a false credit card
Brussels, Belgium - He has just used this system fifteen times
On March 1, the agency "Belga" declared that a Nigerian citizen, coming from Rome, has been stopped to Brussels airport with the accusation to have reserved the air ticket via Internet with a false credit... more