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AerospaceISS: the first Malay astronaut to arrive in 2007
Moscow, Russia - He will be trained in Russia starting from the end of this summer
Russian Space Agency would have recently announced that the launch of the first Malay astronaut towards the ISS (International Space Station) should occur, thanks to the technical and training support... more
AerospaceThe future of aerospace communications depends on the laser
Washington, USA - A US Air Force's study has started and Northrop Grumman will put forward its solution for military use
US Air Force has started a research programme aimed to perform an important step forward in the communications sector, and that could be able to achieve important results both for the defence sector and... more
Press releaseLaunch of the 2005 FAI Young Artists Contest
Lausanne, Switzerland - Invites young people to express in art the theme "More than 100 years of human flight".
"The 2005 FAI Young Artists Contest invites young people to express in art the theme "More than 100 years of human flight". Every year, national member organisations of the Fédération Aéronautique In... more
AirlinesAppeals Court condemned airline for a woman death
Washington, USA - A bag with a breathing device went missing after check-in
A US Appeals Court yesterday ruled that AMR and BWIA International Airways, American Airlines parent company, are responsible for the death of an elderly woman in 1997: carrier in fact forced a woman,... more
HelicoptersUCAR: Lockheed Martin concludes the first development stage of its own alternative
Washington, USA - Among the partners of the US company there are Bell, Raytheon and L-3
The UCAR (Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft) programme, designed by US Army in order to provide its own troops on the ground with an unmanned aerial support, able to operate as a multirole vehicle both... more
Latest newsThe MBDA ASRAAM crosses the United Kingdom's borders and arrives in Australia
Sydney, Australia - It will equip the F/A-18 Hornets so significantly increasing the air defence capabilities of the Australian fighters
Australia is the first country to take delivery of the new MBDA AIM-120 ASRAAM air-to-air IR-guided short-range missile after the United Kingdom. Great Britain has already equipped with this guided rocket... more
Civil aviationPassenger finds an Arab writing in the toilette: warning signal aboard a London-Pittsburgh flight
Pittsburgh, USA - Actually, it was simply an ununderstandable scratch-work, according to what was verified by FBI
Fear aboard a US Airways flight en route from London Gatwick Airport towards the Pittsburgh international air station, in Pennsylvania (USA). During flight, a passenger would have found in one of the airplane's... more
PeopleThe Airbus A-300 cargos deployed for the Olympic Games
Athens, Greece - They performed transport operations for British and German equitation champions's equipment and horses
The Athens Olympic Games, where many athletes from several equitation sport spacialities are participating, are being involved by a massive deployment of Airbus A-300 transport airplanes, in particular... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines communicates rate boost
Bern, Switzerland - To flight by the Swiss carrier will cost up to more than 20 francs
On Thursday, Swiss international Air Lines communicated that it will increase its fares to support the high costs from continuous oil price raising, which just today reached a USD 49 figure a barrel. So... more
PeoplePassengers ask for more room aboard: the A-380's answer
Sydney, Australia - Larger and more comfortable seats and isles for getting a bit of relaxation would represent the major challenge for the new airliners
It appears more and more relevant in Australia the request for big transport airplanes which are able to provide more room for passengers but also in a completely new manner, with real areas where one... more
AirlinesAer Lingus: it plans 1300 job cuts
Dublin, Ireland - Airline offers to workers EUR 7000 for each year of service
The Irish airline Aer Lingus management would shed 1300 workers, and in order to force them to accept freely the plan over cost radical cutting (see news AVIONEWS), it seems it offered to each employee... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue under indictment for suspected discrimination
Sydney, Australia - Eight women would have denounced the carrier due to flying personnel screening restricted to young persons only
Legal problems for Virgin Blue, the low-cost carrier owned by the well known Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines which operates in the Australian territory. The Australian Judge competent for discrimination... more
Latest newsEADS-IAI: an agreement for the new French UCAV?
Paris, France - The Israeli aerospace company could sign a contract with the European group aimed to transfer UAV technologies
According to what recently released by French press, the European aerospace group EADS would be going to sign with Israeli IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) a contract for the purchase of technologies related... more
AirlinesBA: significant progresses in the union contract negotiations
London, United Kingdom - Maybe the August-end strike in the British air stations will be averted
A British Airways spokeswoman, yesterday reported airline would have been made significant progresses in the union contract negotiations, and it shows itself optimistic over possibility to end treaties... more
SecurityStruggle in Najaf started again (2): bombing in Iraq occurred also in the morning
Najaf, Iraq - US strikers would have also hit an industrial plant at Falluja
American strikers would have carried on bombing activities in Iraq also during the morning, hitting several targets in many cities of the country. Najaf would be still involved in sporadic struggles between... more
PeopleThe Concorde? Noisy even before shattering the sound barrier
London, UK - A report carried out in 1976 and released only recently would have pointed out constant violations of the allowed noise limits
The tolerability level regarding the acoustic pollution caused by the Concorde supersonic airliner, would have constantly been violated by the airplane since it entered the service. This fact would have... more
DefenseBulgaria: a new command and control system by Northrop Grumman
Sofia, bulgaria - The system will fully integrate the country in the NATO's defence
Northrop Grumman has recently completed the delivery of an integrated command and control system for the Bulgarian armed forces. In fact, Bulgaria owns now a military communications system which had a... more
CuriositiesUSA's Senator in the passenger black list: a case of coincidence of names due to terrorism warning
Washington, USA - Senator Ted Kennedy would have unveiled his difficulties aiming to board on the flights towards the capital during the last months
Also Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy had despite himself suffered for the increased warning situation in the United States, following the tragic events occurred on September 11 2001, with reference to the... more
PeopleFAA AD on Eurocopter France helicopters Model AS-365N2, AS-365N3, EC-155B, EC-155B1, SA-365N and N1, and SA-366G1
USA - To detect a crack in a MGB base plate and prevent failure of one of the MGB attachment points to the frame, which could result in severe vibration and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2004-18850; Directorate Identifier 2004-SW-19-AD; Amendment 39-13771;... more
HelicoptersAn Albanian helicopter carries in Puglia a burnt female child
Brindisi, Italy - The "Perrini" burns unit in Brindisi welcomed the kid
Yesterday, an Albanian helicopter of Healthcare Office left from Tirana, carried to "Perrini" hospital in Brindisi an only 2 years female child, heavy burned in her house in Tropoja. Leonard Solis, the... more
SecurityStruggle in Najaf started again: the USA resort to the AC-130 Spectres
Najaf, Iraq - New bombing and gunfire began yesterday in the evening and went on all night long
Starting from yesterday in the evening, the Iraqi city of Najaf turned into a target again and it was bombed by US Air Force. Moqtada Al-Sadr decided to avoid to surrender and he is carrying on his fighting,... more
DefenseThe Egyptian F-16s will not be equipped with the AMRAAMs
Washington, USA - This would be the concession granted by the united States to Israel in exchange for the acceptance of deliveries for Jordan
Israel, in an attempt to warrant a higher geo-strategical balance within the Middle Eastern region in advantage of its own national security, asked US Government early in August for renouncing to provide... more
Fair and showsNeelie Kroes: here is the new EU Commissioner for Competition
Brussels, Belgium - She will attend to particularly delicate matters such as the tariff struggles among the carriers and the aerospace industry subsidies
Dutch Neelie Kroes is the new EU Commissioner for Competition within the new EU Government led by José Barroso. She will attend to a series of particularly delicate matters for the air transport and the... more
DefenseThe constant arms race between China and Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan - After the Beijing's missile test, Formosa answers by the test of the Harpoon anti-ship guided rockets
The arms race regarding new missile systems between China and Taiwan appears a never-ending one (see for details AVIONEWS). After the first launch tests by Chinese Air Force on its own Flankers of the... more
HelicoptersIsrael helicopters attack a Qassam missiles' factory
Tel Aviv, Israel - It would have occurred last night in the Palestinian city of Gaza as a retaliation against an attack involving Israeli colonies
Israeli armed forces' military activity in the Gaza Strip goes on, most of all following the attacks against some Israeli colonies and against the small city of Sderot performed by Palestinian warriors.... more
HelicoptersItalian Police's helicopter under light weapons attack in Albania
Tirana, Albania - No consequences occurred anyway for the crew and the aircraft
An Italian Police's helicopter in service in the Albanian territory, within the cooperation agreements between Italy and Albania against the organized crime, would have turn into a target yesterday due... more
AirlinesRate increase for three Portuguese airlines
Lisbon, Portugal - Tap-Air Portugal, Portugalia Airlines and Air Luxor try to cover crude boost costs
On Wednesday three Portuguese airlines reported they want to add a surcharge on its fares to try to cover costs from crude boosts. Tap-Air Portugal on Monday, will start to charge EUR3 the one-way travels... more
AirlinesEl Al follows other airlines about fare boosts
Jerusalem, Israel - Yesterday oil cost hit other record, reaching USD47 a barrel
Yesterday the El Al airline said it will readjust its rates of 5% as from the next September 1; and as from November ticket prices will rise up 7%. At early week the Israeli flag airline communicated it... more
IndustryOgma: Finmeccanica-Lockheed Martin and Embraer-EADS contend for the Portuguese group
Lisbon, Portugal - It would have been unveiled by Portuguese press and Government would be willing to sell the aerospace company by the end of the year
According to what has been released by Portuguese press, Government would be particularly willing to complete by the end of the current year the selling of Ogma aerospace company, or at least of a significant... more
DefenseRumsfeld explains the reasons for the adoption of the new US missile shield
Washington, USA - "Terrorists just inted to hit us where we are weaker, that is why we need the new anti-missile system"
After the recent USA President Bush’s comment regarding the new American missile shield (see for details AVIONEWS), also the Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has explained its relevance. According t... more
AccidentsThe "Blair Witch project" filmmaker dies by an air incident
Washington, USA - Neil Fredericks became famous all over the world thanks to event-film about the Blair witch
On Sunday 15 August, Neil Fredericks was overflying the Keys Islands, in Florida, with other three peoples on an airplane: it was the last travel of the horror film "The Blair Witch Project" cinematographer.... more
DefenseThe constant arms race between China and Taiwan (2): Beijing asks Russia for further S-300 missiles
Beijing, China - It could have ordered up to eight anti-aircraft batteries and it would be willing to develop a new missile of the same class
A new deal would have been signed between Rosoboronexport, the agency which attends to the promotion abroad of the weapon systems produced by Russian armaments industry, and the Chinese Government, regarding... more
AirlinesSAS Group: soon 8 new European routes
Copenhagen, Denmark - 6 destinations have already been established, other 2 are still subject to decision
Scandinavian Airlines is opening 8 new routes from Copenhagen, thanks to agreement between SAS and Cimber Air, which will put at disposal for these flights its CRJ200LR planes, hosting up 48 passengers.... more
DefenseIndia: Government analyses national defence
New Dheli, India - The country begins gaining higher industrial autonony despite the reinforcement of several commercial relations
Indian Government has recently commented in front of Parliament about the situation related to national defence, mainly concerning the aviation sector. First of all, the purchase of 24 BAe Hawk advanced... more
CuriositiesA smelling liquid stops the Fort Wayne air station
Fort Wayne, USA - Airport has been closed for 9 hours because of a suspicious strong smell from a luggage
Yesterday the Fort Wayne airport, Indiana, has been closed for 9 hours for an authorities order, which was alarmed by a strong-smelling liquid leaking from an unclaimed suitcase. It seems luggage belonged... more
SecurityRebels attack Italian soldiers in Iraq: an Italian Air Force's HH-3F helicopter repulses the militiamen
Nassiriya, Iraq - No one was injured among the Italian troops
A new attack by the rebels in Iraq against the Italian forces occurred today. An Italian Army convoy moving north from Nassiriya would have been attacked at about 12:05 am (local time) by several men endowed... more
Latest newsPrivate financing for the new USA's air tankers fleet?
Washington, USA - It would be the proposal put forward by International Air Systems
US Air Force would have recently taken delivery of a new proposal in order to solve the old problem related to the supply of new air tankers which can replace the old KC-135s. Such proposal would have... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over USD1bl contract
Washington, USA - For Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an estimated value $1,607,191,872 firm-fixed-price multi-year contract for the full rate production of up to 2,200 Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missiles for... more
DefenseIran: "we will resort to pre-emptive strikes if Israel and the United States threaten our nuclear research"
Teheran, Iran - It would have been stated by the Iranian Defence Minister in an interview at Arab press
Tension regarding the Iranian nuclear matter is worsening (see for details AVIONEWS). During an interview at Arab press, Iranian Defence Minister would have stated that Iran is ready to carefully appraise... more
Civil aviationSAAB's proposal for the security of the US airlines
Stockholm, Sweden - The Swedish company would have suggested to American Government a flares dispenser available on some important fighters
SAAB is participating to the competition needed by US Department for Home Security related to the provision of anti-missile systems, to be devoted to the American airlines' airplanes. USA's worry appears... more
Civil aviationMoscow is ready to prevent a September 11-style attack
Moscow, Russia - The defensive system available for the Russian capital schedules extremely reduced reaction times for fighter units
Russian air defence and Air Force's representatives have recently revealed that the defensive system created around Moscow, in order to prevent terroristic attacks similar to those which involved New York... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a USD30m contract
Washington, USA - For three X-47B air vehicles, three mission control systems and a common operating system
Northrop Grumman Corp., Integrated Systems, San Diego, Calif. is being awarded a $30,000,000 increment of a $1,037,274,437 other transaction for prototypes agreement to design and develop three X-47B... more
IndustrySpace Vector Corp. awarded a USD50m contract
Washington, USA - For the Rocket System Launch Program (RSLP)
Space Vector Corp., Chatsworth, Calif., is being awarded a $50,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract modification for the Sounding Rockets Program Follow-on (SRP-2) contract, which... more
IndustryOrbital Sciences Corp. awarded a USD50m contract
Washington, USA - For the Rocket System Launch Program (RSLP)
Orbital Sciences Corp., Launch Systems Group, Chandler, Ariz., is being awarded a $50,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract modification to the Sounding Rockets Program Follow-on (SRP-2)... more
IndustryThe employment increase in the US aerospace sector
Washington, USA - The victory against the economic difficulties in the 90s and the rise of orders would have encouraged a hiring growth
According to the latest data unveiled by US Labor Department, the employment degree regarding the aerospace sector in the United States would have found a positive turnaround during about the last 15 years,... more
AirlinesThe Asian carriers towards a fuel demand growth
Beijing, China - As a consequence of fleets enlargement
The airlines growth in the Asian region would be set to increase jet fuel demand for the next 5 years, when they will enlarge their fleets and flights. These airlines are still at an early stage and they... more
AirlinesEasyJet threatens to close Zurich routes
London, United Kingdom - The Swiss air station would be the most expensive for airlines
Today, EasyJet British low-cost airline said its aim to stop Zurich routes, because of higher passenger fees and restrictions operating in the Swiss air station of Zürich-Kloten. At Zurich air station,... more
AccidentsUnited Airlines: fear on an A-319
Chicago, USA - Some sparks from engine determined a flight to Vancouver evacuation
On Monday night the flight 1035, by United Airlines, to Vancouver, was taxiing on the "O' Hare" track, the Chicago international air station, when a pilot of the crew, as it seems, saw before taking off,... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: at cross-roads between Airbus and Boeing
Berlin, German - It will decide in the next 4 weeks who enlarges its fleet
The German airline Air Berlin is nearing to definitive decision about its fleet enlargement: it will choose between Boeing and Airbus airplane during the next 4 weeks, said today the carrier spokeman.... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: shares in exchange for remuneration cuts
New York, USA - It would be the latest carrier board's proposal to its own employees in order to avoid the bankruptcy
Delta Airlines is trying to avoid the risk of bankruptcy in several manners and it would have decided to suggest to its own employees, in particular to pilots, a special solution, mainly aimed to encourage... more