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IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Black Hawk Helicopters
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 7, 2005, a $17,364,600 firm-fixed-price contract for Rotor Hubs for the Black Hawk Helicopters. Work will be performed in Manchester, Conn., and... more
IndustryHamilton Sundsrand awarded of a 374 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130
Hamilton Sundsrand, Windsor Locks, Conn., is being awarded a maximum $374,000,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for virtual prime vendor... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: an electronic warfare centre devoted to the EA-18G
Washington, USA – A laboratory exclusively intended to systems integration for the new US Navy's platform which replaces the Prowlers
A dedicated version of the well known F/A-18E/F Super Hornet medium-light multirole fighter is progressively replacing the old EA-6B Prowlers for electronic warfare in US Navy. It deals with the EA-18G... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): it should opt for an Aer Lingus-like formula
Rome, Italy - "La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about it
"La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about her opinion on what Alitalia can do to solve its crisis and perform as in the past. There is only one solution, according to Bergantino, the... more
AirlinesFiumicino: Lufthansa put away for Hamburg
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile it reinforced flights from Milan-Malpensa
Lufthansa will operate a daily flight from Rome direct to Hamburg Airport as from October 15, with promotional tariffs starting from EUR 30. Services leave from Rome at 2:10pm to arrive in Germany at 4:35pm:... more
Latest newsA-400M: BAe and Safran to provide the FADEC system for engines
London, UK - Danish Terma A/S signed in the meantime a collaboration agreement with EADS for the aircraft's electronic countermeasures
The EuroProp TP400-D6 engines of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military airlifter will be provided with a FADEC system (Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control) produced by British Aerospace System by collaborating... more
Press releaseSULT union about Alitalia: they are just wasting time and losing money
Rome, Italy - If the other unions accept the proposals, SULT and its workers will firmly react
Italian SULT union thinks that proposals by Alitalia to workers cannot be accepted because they do not solve any company’s financial problem and there are other solutions to adopt. Jobs have been already h... more
AccidentsBritish Airways: a flight operated by the English carrier run into local plant at Scottish airport of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Great Britain - All 50 passengers emerged safe
A flight operated by British Airways City Express collided a local plant at Aberdeen Airport while was taxing last Saturday. All 50 passengers on board emerged safe but terror-stricken. The Manchester... more
Latest newsAero Vodochody expected to sign soon a contract with both Iraqi and Belorussian armies
Prague, Czech Republic - Contracts would regard the suppling of L-39 aircraft
The Czech state-owned Aero Vodochody, L-39 military aircraft manufacturer, should sign soon contracts to supply airplanes to both Iraqi and Belorussian armies. The news has been reported by the "Czech... more
Science and technologyIraq airports to close due to referendum on the Constitution
Baghdad, Iraq - To vote on October 15 in 6000 ballot boxes
Iraq will vote on Saturday, October 15, to pass the new Constitution. On the occasion, Iraqi Defence Minister, disposed strict security measures that will start tomorrow: airports will close as well as... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): workers will have to renounce to their Summer bonus
Rome, Italy - Unions disagree and put forward other proposals
Company’s proposal consists of a postponement of Summer bonus, adaptations to inflation and service increments till 2009. Unions answered by rejecting it and put forward their proposals to rationalize a... more
DefenseIs the FREMM programme at risk for Italy?
Paris, France - Rome would be suffering for a lack of EUR 400m for their funding, according to French military analysts
French military analysts quite focused on the Italian-French FREMM frigate programme, most of all with reference to Rome’s difficulties for their funding. There would be a gap of some EUR 400m that Italian G... more
MiscellaneousLampedusa: 220 clandestines have been airlifted
Agrigento, Italy - Hundreds of non-EU immigrants landed on the island these days
Two flights headed to Calabria Region took off carrying 200 immigrants housed in Lampedusa island’s reception centre yesterday: clandestines will be in fact transferred to Crotone reception centre in o... more
AerospaceCapsule carrying the third space tourist on board back to Earth
Moscow, Russia - Moreover, it is being waited for the second Chinese space mission scheduled between October 12 and 15
Soyuz capsule carrying two astronauts and the third space tourist in history, US citizen Gregory Olsen, arrived on the Earth. Landing occurred in the Khazakhstan’s territory as scheduled. Olsen was enabled t... more
PeopleBlack list (2): European black list release has been approved with 44 ayes
Brussels, Belgium - Carriers included in the list will not be allowed to fly in the EU's air space
European Parliament Transport Committee voted a report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac today, setting a European black list for airlines. Carriers included in the black list will no be allowed to fly... more
IndustryThales: "A great alliance is not necessary"
Paris, France - Chief executive Denis Ranque stated it
"Thales is not isolationist and if there is a possibility of developing a project that reinforces the group, we will look at it seriously. Thales cannot be reduce to an object to aim at or an asset to... more
PeopleBlack list: European Parliament likely to vote a draft intended to make its release compulsory
Brussels, Belgium - A report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac will be voted in the Transport Committee
Vote on the report set by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac is likely to occur today at European Parliament Transport Committee. A black list of carriers release is compulsory in the EU by such a draft. Among... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul (2): he may be killed by an arm while was wiping it
Kabul, Afghanistan - He left his wife and two sons
"Seeing that the situation was serious, doctors of the Italian base of Camp Invicta, near Kabul, who were informed by collegues of the victim, promptly arrived, have decided the immediate hospitalization... more
CuriositiesUSAF: chaplains must not evangelize unbeliever soldiers
Washington, USA - Chaplain school' s code of ethics has been withdrawn
The US Air Force has withdrawn the "Code of ethics". This paper, an obligatory vademecum for chaplain school of Maxwell military base (Alabama), allowed priests and military pastors to proselytize toward... more
SecurityItalian soldier died at Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - The cause of the death has not been reported to date
The news has been confirmed also if the details were not yet known: an Italian soldier belonging to Afghanistan multinational brigade, Corporal Michele Sanfilippo, died today at Kabul after his hospitalization... more
Science and technologySACBO: a group of students visiting the Orio al Serio's Airport
Bergamo, Italy - Composed of 17 people of the economics faculty of Lubecca's University
"A group of 17 students of the economics faculty of Lubecca’s University has made a visit at Orio al Serio’s Airport within a study trip. The visit aims to know close the operative reality of the Bergamo’s air s... more
AerospaceFuture of space missions to be more and more robotized
Washington, USA – NASA is carrying out various projects for construction and repairing of orbital stations or for astronauts transport on the surface
NASA should be able to warrant a series of robotized solutions for space missions which will be performed between 2010 and 2020 and for the following ones, solutions which must enable on the one hand to... more
AirlinesFiumicino: problems with landing gear for a Lufthansa's plane
Rome, Italy - Takeoff procedure was aborted shortly before leaving
Pilot of flight LH-3849 operated by German carrier Lufthansa that was departing from Rome-Fiumicino Airport around 7:30pm yesterday, decided to renounce to take off as a precautionary measure, after hearing... more
Latest newsIndia: an "Atomic" offer to promote the Super Hornet
New Dheli, India - Rumors in the Asian country would indicate the USA as preferred solution in the bid for the provision of 126 combat planes thanks to a proposal for nuclear cooperation
Rumors in India would indicate the United States as the ideal candidate for the provision of 126 multirole light fighters for Indian Air Force, when considering the offer put forward by Washington to start... more
AirlinesSEA and easyJet: presentation of the new commercial agreements
Milan, Italy - The press conference will be held tomorrow morning
SEA and easyJet communicate that the press conference for presentation of new commercial agreements between the Milan’s Airports management society and airline and about the important newness for Italian a... more
MiscellaneousSpectacular landing of a Piper on California's highway
Washington, USA - Airplane stalled due to a technical problem with its engine
Pilot of a Piper Comanche PA-24 stalled while overflying the Californian place of Santa Clarita, has landed safely on a stretch of an interstate. The tourism plane took off around 12:00am yesterday from... more
PeopleFrance: "Restrictions against the A-380 in the USA are not reasonable"
Paris, France - French Ministry of Transport criticized US view about the supposed excessive turbolences generated by the plane on the ground
French Ministry of Transport commented on operational limits the new Airbus A-380 could suffer for in the US homeland, due to supposed excessive turbolences generated by the big aircraft that would need,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines received approval to begin daily Houston-Buenos Aires service
Houston, USA - It will be the ninth destination in South America and 78th in Latin America
Continental Airlines announced it has received tentative approval from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin daily nonstop flights between the airline’s hub at George Bush Intercontinental A... more
IndustryBoeing: Austrian Airlines signed contract for additional B-777/200ER
Seattle, Usa - The aircraft are powered by General Electric GE-90 series engines
Austrian Airlines has signed an order for the purchase of one Boeing 777-200ER, taking a significant step toward simplifying the operations and reducing the maintenance costs of its long-haul fleet. Austrian... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on public service compensation granted to air or maritime links to islands
Strasbourg, France - By Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE)
"Written question E-3553/05 by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: public service compensation granted to air or maritime links to islands In its ’Decision on the application of A... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on air passenger rights
Strasbourg, France - By Linda McAvan
"Oral question H-0786/05 for Question Time at the part-session in October 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Linda McAvan to the Commission Subject: air passenger rights Is... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on tax on air tickets - legality
Strasbourg, France - By Christine De Veyrac (PPE-DE)
"Written question P-3327/05 by Christine De Veyrac (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: tax on air tickets - legality Strong reservations must be expressed about the proposal to tax air tickets... more
Government actsEuropean Parliament: question on conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Azerbaijan on certain aspects of air services
Strasbourg, France - By Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
"Oral question H-0774/05 for Question Time at the part-session in October 2005 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides to the Council Subject: conclusion of an... more
HelicoptersNH-90: the RTM332 turboshaft has been certified for military deployment
Paris, France - Ten out of eleven countries among customers of the helicopter opted for such a powerplant jointly offered by Rolls Royce and Turbomeca
The Rolls Royce Turbomeca RTM332 turboshaft has been certified for military deployment with reference to the HNI NH-90 helicopter’s powerplant, choppers jointly produced by Eurocopter, AgustaWestland a... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (3): humanitarian flight set up by Italian Government to take off from Brindisi
Islamabad, Pakistan - It has been financed by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
From the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot in Brindisi, the first flight operated by an UN Ilyushin 76 aircraft, set up by Italian Government, is expected to leave to bring blankets, tents, power... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (2): AMI's C-130 plane has landed
Islamabad, Pakistan - Litters, tents, camp beds, electricity-generating devices and medical aids
The C-130J from the 46th Pisa-based Air Brigade of Italian Air Force landed last evening at Islambad carrying aids destined to people affected by Pakistan’s earthquake. Italian Air Force said that at V... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: Saudi Arabia to airlift necessaries
Islamabad, Pakistan - ISAF's troops have been alerted too
For the first time Pakistan, struck by a strong earthquake last Saturday, accepted the help coming from its historic rival India. Pakistan needs the international support and NATO intends not reneging:... more
Science and technologyInvisible aircraft and missiles: it can be done, according to EADS
Amsterdam, Holland - By installing light-emitting diodes or active plastic coatings on the surface
Someone maybe remembers the James Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish in "Die Another Day": right guessed hunches by MI6’s physicists enabled them to modify the car in a manner it could be invisible to naked eye... more
HelicoptersCSAR-X: helicopter VS tilt-rotor for future USAF Combat Search and Rescue operations
Washington, USA – Candidates are likely to be the US-101, the S-92, the CH-47 and the V-22
US Air Force needs a new aircraft devoted to Combat Search and Rescue operations and launched the CSAR-X programme by indicating some major requirements that the future aircraft will have to meet. It will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: aiming to employees' remuneration cuts
Rome, Italy - The company is going to ask unions for accepting this kind of measures as considered temporary anyway
A meeting between Alitalia Board and trade union’s representatives is likely to happen today as forecasting to show a new business plan, as it must be seen as a good one by banks which will have to ensure t... more
Fair and showsASD: new President Dr Thomas Enders, CEO of EADS
Berlin, Germany - He has replaced Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica
On the occasion of the ASD Annual Convention, Dr Thomas Enders, Chief Executive Officer of EADS and President of BDLI was elected as ASD President for the period 2005-2006, succeeding Mr Guarguaglini,... more
AccidentsNo fatalities in US helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The CH-47 caught fire and was completely destroyed
A Chinook helicopter belonging to the US Forces in Afghanistan caught fire and was destroyed due to an engine’s malfunction: the aircraft touched down hardly while was performing an operating mission a... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: analysts believe in Group growth prospects
Rome, Italy - Profit to increase further in 2006 despite debts rise has been reported
Financial analysts are focusing on Finmeccanica’s condition and prospects for growing further with reference to the Italian aerospace and defence group. Forecasts related to first half 2005 showed that t... more
Science and technologyDar es Salaam International Airport to be renamed as the father of Tanzania's indipendence
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - It serves also to attract a greater number of visitors
Tanzania renamed the Dar es Salaam International Airport as Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport, who was the father of indipendence and a leading figure in the continent. Minister of Transport... more
Press releaseThe Swiss Board of Directors has decided to transfer European regional services to a fully-owned company within the Swiss Group before the end of the year
Basel, Switzerland - Swiss short-haul fleet to fly as Swiss European
"The entire current regional segment will take off as ’Swiss European Air Lines’ once the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has delivered an operating permit. The move will make a further contribution to... more
DefenseAegis: when anti-missile defence begins on the sea
Washington, USA – The new US system which integrates the traditional ground-based solution has been successfully tested
The United States successfully tested the Aegis anti-missile defensive system which combines a dedicated radar device, the Standard SM-3 surface-to-air missile and specific naval units. It deals with a... more
PeopleTrichet: aviation reform is in advanced state
Frankfurt, Germany - European Central Bank President, Jean-Claude Trichet, called for more ambitious reforms
During a conference about European competitiveness in Brussels, European Central Bank President asked Europe for more ambitious reforms instancing the reforms already made in aviation sector by EU. "Very... more
AccidentsThe 4th anniversary of Linate accident to kindle anger again
Milan, Italy - A mass to remember the 118 victims in Santa Maria delle Grazie Basilica in Milan
On Saturday October 8 it has been remembered the anniversary of the tragic incident in which 118 persons were killed in 2001. A private Cessna plane struck a Boeing aircraft from the Scandinavian Airlines... more
Science and technologyNorth-Caucasus: a Nalchik Airport's attempt has been thwarted
Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya - A hidden arsenal has discovered in the Caucasian city
Two gunmen have been arrested at Nalchik, capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya , nation situated in European Russia, North-Caucasus: they were preparing a large-scale terrorist attack on the... more
IndustryA-350 (2): Airbus offered to Russian industry a 3% cooperation stake
Moscow, Russia - European group intends to find subcontractors with which to share risks related to the new airplane development cost
Airbus consortium would have offered to Russian aerospace industry a 3% cooperation stake with reference to the new A-350 medium-long haul twin-engined airliner programme. The European company would have... more