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Civil aviationUSA airports not sure against some charges
Washington, Usa - It reveals the US Administration for the emergency in the transports
There is worry between the experts of the American aerial emergency after the Russian attacks to the two Tupolev of the last August 24: it seems in fact that the procedures of control from the American... more
HelicoptersNorthrop Grumman and Eads: the common project for the PRV programme has been confirmed
Washington, USA - The European group will rely on American Eurocopter's facilities for the production of the NH-90 aircraft
Northrop Grumman and Eads North America finally confirm from the United States that they are going to cooperate in order to produce a common proposal for the PRV (Personnel Recovery Vehicle) programme,... more
AirlinesIndian Airlines: 16 Airbus in leasing
Delhi, India - Airline has intention to increase its cargo capacity in sight of winter
The Indian Airlines board of directors, one of the three more important domestic carriers in India, yesterday would have approved a plan to take in leasing this year 5 Airbus A-320 and 11 A-319, in order... more
AirlinesAlitalia: survival is ensured till March 2005 by the bridge loan
Rome, Italy - It is impossible to get it without a deal with the unions, while the employees risk to take delivery of September salaries only
Crisis situation of Alitalia goes on showing remarkable uncertainty for the future of the national airline. According to the latest estimations, the company will be only able to pay September salaries... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters hit Khan Younis refugee site
Tel Aviv, Israel - The retaliation against the attempts occurred two days ago which killed and injured several Israeli civilians
Reaction by the Israeli armed forces was a really quick one against the militiamen of the Palestinian armed movements, after the attempts occurred two days ago against civilians on board two buses in the... more
HelicoptersBoeing: 500 Longbow Apache helicopters have been delivered
Washington, USA - The combat helicopter will be subjected soon to an important updating process
Boeing celebrates the delivery of the 500th AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter, precisely the 383rd one among the ones delivered to US Army. The aircraft, presently in service in 11 countries (among which... more
HelicoptersAustralian Aerospace: two EC-120s produced under licence have been delivered
Sydney, Australia - The helicopter sector in the country is growing thanks to the Eurocopter-Eads' contribution
Two Eurocopter EC-120B Colibris produced under licence by Australian Aerospace have been delivered so far. The Australian aerospace company celebrated the event by reminding the increasing importance of... more
AirlinesQantas throws again its flights towards India
Sidney, Australia - The route will be operated three times to week by B-747/300s
After two years of stop, yesterday evening landed the first Sidney-Mumbai flight of the Australian airline Qantas. The route will be covered three times to week by B-747/300s. The first time that the company... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: more attention to the young travellers
Doha, Qatar - Gifts and meal adapted the children on the airline flights
Qatar Airways will still take cure of the young travellers: in fact from the next weeks it will coddle the young passengers by reserving them special meal and gifts. The company has like objective that... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: it will cut 6.000 workplaces
Washington, Usa - Airline would have necessity to reduce expenses of USD 665m
The American edition of "Financial the Times" yesterday it has written that United Airlines, under receivership from 2002, within the end of September would have to introduce in front of the board of directors,... more
Press releaseEnav and unions: on Monday 6 regular flights
Rome, Italy - Suspended strikes of the air traffic controllers in Fiumicino, Turin and Brindisi
"Enav and the unions of the air traffic controllers communicate that the strikes planned for Monday, September 6, from 12am to 4pm - at the Turin, Rome-Fiumicino airports, and at Brindisi's Control Centre,... more
Latest newsHungarian pilots train on the JAS-39 Gripens
Stockholm, Sweden - The progressive transition process from the current Migs to the new SAAB/BAe's multirole light fighters has been started
Hungarian Air Force's pilots have started receiving the needed training aimed to enable them to perform the transition from the Mig-21 Fishbeds, the Mig-23 Floggers and the Mig-29 Fulcrums to the modern... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari: the next summer still direct flights towards Iceland
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Operation seems met with great success this summer
Also the next summer will be active the direct flights that connect the Ronchi dei Legionari airport in Friuli with Iceland. The service was resumed the last May after 15 years of pause, by biweekly flights... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia: the two bombs were located before the departure
Moscow, Russia - According to Russian Air Force's Commander, the two Chechen attempters would have just attended to make them explode
Also Russian Air Force’s Commander commented about the double air disaster occurred in Russia on last August 24, due the the blasts of two bombs on board (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Russian m... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines: pilots will be paid by the hour
Denver, USA - Their salary will be estimated on hour base, after that in the last month has received a wage that did not hold account of the flight times
The pilots of the Frontier Airlines, the second largest jet carrier of Denver International Airport, they would be agreed in modifying the way in which they are paid: that is they would have decided to... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 27, 2004, a delivery order amount of $11,601,501 as part of a $44,273,379 firm fixed price contract for crash damage material in support of... more
Latest newsSwitzerland: liquidation for the older aircraft has started
Berne, Switzerland - F-5s, Mirage IIIs and Alouettes are retired from the service and destinated to armed forces, privates and museums in other states
Within the rationalization process of the investments destinated to defence and in order to encourage its own modernizations, Switzerland is carrying on during the last months the dismantling and the selling... more
AerospaceSatcoms: 270 new commercial systems to be put into orbit by 2013
Washington, USA - Even Governments and armed forces would be among the main customers
At least 270 commercial communications satellites will be put into orbit by 2013. It is what has been unveiled by a recent survey carried out by Forecast International. According to the studies on this... more
DefenseAn AMRAAM for Marine Corps is ready
Washington, USA - The CLAWS HUMRAAM programme to provide the Corps with a new anti-aircraft short-range defence system
A new anti-aircraft short-range active radar homing missile defence system to be destinated to Marine Corps. It is what Raytheon would be trying to accomplish, through the first testing activities related... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: shareholders still hold their stakes for a year
Geneva, Switzerland - In order to help the airline to emerge from the difficult financial situation
The greater shareholders of the Swiss International Air Lines have approved the extension of the agreement that concurs them to maintain the respective stikes of the flag airline for an other year. The... more
PeopleTaiwan and South Korea will have direct flights
Taipei, Taiwan - The air links between the 2 countries were interrupted in 1992 when the Taipei government recognized China
Today the Minister of the Foreign of Taiwan says that soon they will resumed the air links between Taiwan and South Korea, connections suspended when South Korea in 1992, choosing to recognize China, so... more
Civil aviationPutin: "Cooperation with Iran about nuclear technology goes on but a new atomic power will not rise"
Moscow, Russia - Russian President so confirms relations with Teheran on the Iranian energy procurement, excluding military evolutions
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, would have recently put forward his own point of view regarding the Iranian nuclear programme with reference to the technical support provided by Russia (see for details... more
AirlinesSoon more flights between GB and India
London, United Kingdom - Demand for these routes recently has grown, therefore it's necessary direct services
Great Britain and India this month, will resume their bilateral negotiations over the air service, aiming to increase the flights between the two countries, provision that would represent for the airlines... more
AirlinesUS Airways: routes towards Cuba in order to avoid bankruptcy
Washington, USA - It would be programming to operate in the Castro playground, not hardly the 78 President leaves the power
The American airline US Airways, always engaged to resolve its problematic financial situation, the last week would have surprised many persons, but above all its 28.000 workpeople (see news AVIONEWS),... more
PeopleA-350: Airbus' answer to the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner
Toulouse, France - It would deal with the new medium-range commercial airplane under development and it could derive from the A-330/200
An Airbus A-350 in order to seize the medium-range commercial airplanes’ segment against the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. This would be the latest newness designed in the research centres of the European aerospace g... more
AirlinesTwelve Airbus A-319s for Cebu Pacific
Manila, Philippines - The second airline in the Asian country to renew its own fleet by replacing the old DC-9s and the B-757s
Philippines' Cebu Pacific has recently signed a purchase contract for some 12 Airbus A-319s, and it would be thinking to lease at least two A-320. What can be considered as the second larger airline in... more
Latest newsFC-1: a "Little dragon" against the third generation fighters
Beijing, China - The new Chinese multirole light fighter would have been designed to compete in the international market with the third generation fighters
The airframes of the new multirole light fighter produced by Chinese Chengdu, the FC-1 Xiaolong (small dragon), are four now. The latest one will perform its maiden flight next April, while it seems that... more
Airports"The terminal" opens the 61st Cinema Exhibition of Venice
Venice, Italy - The film really takes cue from the vicissitude of a man confined in the Paris airport
From today starts the 61st International Extension of Cinematographic Art of Venice, and to open the dances this evening will be the new film of Steven Spielberg "The terminal". The protagonist of the... more
AccidentsLong Island: helicopter falls into the sea, two persons died
Northport, USA - The incident causes would not be still noted
The last Sunday August 29, a helicopter, left from the "MacArthur" airport of Long Island, with aboard only 2 persons, at 6:00pm local hour pitched in waters of the Crab Meadow beach, in the Suffolk county.... more
AirlinesRyanair: from today there is the Internet site where workers can express their opinions
Dublin, Ireland - The new space of communication is by the International Federation for the Transport Workers (ITF)
As from today is active the new Internet site: "Ryan-be-fair.org". It is the new space of communication created from the International Federation for the Transport Workers (ITF) purposely for the Irish... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the unions and the professional associations met the board yesterday
Rome, Italy - For a common effort regarding possible solutions to be considered in a meeting to occur on next September Monday 6
"After the meeting between the Alitalia's board and the trade unions, another important meeting has been scheduled and it will occur on next Monday, September 6. It will be devoted to an overall analysis... more
DefenseArmaments selling falling in 2003
Washington, USA - It would have been revealed by a recent survey carried out in the United States, which would anyway remain at the top of the sector's list
According to the results of a recent survey carried out by some American military analysts, armaments market would have suffered for a 12% fall during 2003, though one has also to indicate the leading... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia (2): new security measures for the air transport sector
Moscow, Russia - More checks at the national air stations while Government is about to resort to new rules and protection system for the crews
Intelligence services, Police and airlines in Russia are carrying on an important cooperation aimed to significantly increase the security checks at the national air stations. After the double air disaster... more
AccidentsAir National Guard rescues the only survivor of an accident in Alaska
Washington, USA - The other two persons died after the aircraft fell headlong with bad weather conditions
Alaska-stationed Air National Guard SAR's (Search and Rescue) personnel would have made a great effort to find the wreckage of the De Havilland DHC-3 fallen headlong last week with bad weather conditions.... more
Civil aviationAir disaster in Russia: the US airports' vulnerability
Washington, USA - According to analysts and Democrats, the capabilities in detecting the presence of explosive devices would be scarce
After the recent tragic events occurred aboard two commercial airplanes in Russia (see for details AVIONEWS), also the United States ask wonder about the real capabilities of national airport security... more
Latest newsUS Air Force: a relation declares the rape's plague in the aeronautic bases
Washington, Usa - Women students do not denounce the aggressions for fear of being punished
A relation from US Air Force, drawn in conclusion of an inquiry started the last February, later on an uncovered scandal at Colorado aeronautical Academy, would have brought to light the large spread of... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in September 2004
Rome, Italy - From today, Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5
Wednesday 01 - 48th Coupe Gordon Bennett, Thionville, France. + 33 1 47 23 72 72 www.gordonbennett2004.org - Aeromodelling - 10th FAI European Championship F3C Helicopters, Bitburg, Germany. + 49... more
Latest newsItaly agrees with a prospective lift of the embargo on aircraft for Libya
Rome, Italy - The North African country would need new planes and helicopters to effectively implement the new agreement with Italy on immigration
After the deals signed between Italy and Libya to encourage a higher cooperation for the monitoring of coasts and territorial waters in the North African country, in order to more effectively face the... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: a contract was signed with US Navy for the Marine One programme
Washington, USA - Despite the related competition has not finished yet with the final choice of the US Presidential helicopter
Sikorsky would have revealed yesterday that a more than USD 56m contract would have been granted by US Navy, in order to provide various services devoted to the future new Presidential helicopter with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the future is the Network Carrier model
Rome, Italy - A solution between the full Carrier and the low-cost airline would be a feasible one according to the carrier's board
Alitalia in a Network Carrier format: this would be the solution suggested by the carrier's board for the future of the national airline. Practically, it is a solution aimed to keep on a role similar to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: up to 7,000 redundancies for the carrier
Rome, Italy - However, the carrier would have given the lie to it, stating that no details would have been provided to the unions on such matter
Redundancies appear to be the most delicate problem on which the attention of the protagonists of Alitalia's crisis in being devoted. Rumors would talk about some 6,000-7,000 jobs at risk, with a possibility... more
AirlinesAlitalia's employees: at the top in Italy regarding retirement remuneration quality based on INPS
Rome, Italy - It appears larger not only compared with the ones of other employees' classes but also with personnel in the other carriers
Alitalia's employees: at the top in the list related to the average retirement remuneration levels concerning persons depending to INPS (Italian National Institute for Social Security). According to a... more
AirlinesLufthansa renews its short distance fleet
Frankfurt, Germany - Substitution could happen in next two years
Lufthansa would plan to replace in next 2 years the aircraft for the short haul routes of its Boeing-737 fleet. The carrier has not still decided the times and the modalities with which it will happen... more
Latest newsMaiden flight for the BAe Nimrod MRA4
London, UK - The new maritime patrolling aircraft should be ordered in 15 airframes by British Government
The new maritime patrolling airplane produced by British Aerospace, the Nimrod MRA4, has recently performed its maiden flight nearby Manchester city. British Government is presently scheduling to order... more
AirlinesAircalin reconsiders its tariff system
Nouméa, New Caledonia - Prices will decrease of 30% and will come eliminated the seasonality
Aircalin, the New Caledonia airline, will improve from next October 4, its tariff structure in order to cut the prices of a 30% and in order to try eliminating the seasonality. The new tickets would not... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia (3): the two female attempters had counterfeitted passports
Moscow, Russia - The two owners could have been killed and robbed of their documents
Investigations related to the two air accidents occurred in Russia on last August 24 would have been unified in a single one, when considering the absolute certainty they represented a double attempt.... more
Science and technologyA lift towards the space?
Washington, USA - It is the idea by a group of technicians who would be thinking to announce a competition to produce a new transport mean
A lift towards the space by 2010: it is the challenge of a group of technicians who would be thinking to financially support in the USA the project which will be the winning one among the shown ones, with... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: as from September 15 the first flight
Singapore - Ready the first 3 Thailandese destinations, operated with A-320
Tiger Airways, the new low-cost carrier of Singapore Airlines, will offer very convenient one-way rates in sight of the beginning of its activity (see news AVIONEWS), previewed for the half of September.... more
AirlinesLufthansa: already covered 50% of the oil requirement for 2005
Frankfurt, Germany - In order to try diminishing the risks that can derive from the continuous increase of the crude oil
Today Chief Executive of the third European carrier, Lufthansa has declared in Bloomberg, that the company would have covered 50% of the requirements of oil for 2005, in order to lighten the deriving risks... more
DefenseThe latest Arrow missile launch failed: Israel explains the reasons of the test
Tel Aviv, Israel - According to Defence Ministry, the data expected to find were different from the ones related to the simple destruction of the target
The latest launch of the Arrow Israel and American-made surface-to-air missile was an unsuccessful one (see for details AVIONEWS), despite the clear relevance that such programme has, most of all as it... more