IndustryArnaud Lagardere is the new Eads' co-Chairman

Paris, France - His father died on last week

With the death of Jean-Luc Lagardere, mythical figure of the French grandeur of nowdays, France lost one of the most illustrious personages of its history (as published by AVIONEWS the 17/03). Perhaps,... more

AirlinesIncreased the children fare on the Sultanate airlines

Muscat, Oman - The revision is from 67% to 75% of adult fare

All airlines operating from the Sultanate have decided to increase the child fare from the existing 67% to 75% of adult fare. The revised fare applicable for children aged between 2 and 12 years takes... more

AerospaceTelesat chooses Proton once again (2): the technical sheet of the rocket

Rome, Italy - Up to 13 launches performed in just one year

The first launch is dated on July 1965 and it was immediately a great success with a maximum recorded launch rate of 13 in just one year. Originally intended as a ballistic missile but soon converted... more

AirlinesAgreement about a new pension plan between US Airways and the pilots union

Arlington, Usa - The air company can afford only USD 850m for the plan

US Airways and its pilots union have reached an agreement on an underfunded pension plan, clearing a critical hurdle to the air carrier's emergence from bankruptcy to free more than USD 1bn in financing. The... more

AerospaceTelesat chooses Proton once again

Ottawa, Canada - The next satellite to be launched in 2005

It was concluded the last week the agreement between Ils (International Launch Services), a joint-venture of the American Lockeed Martin, and Telesat for the launching in orbit of the satellite Anik F-1R... more

AirlinesWar clouds delay Virgin Blue's plans

Canberra, Australia - Its listing on the Stock Exchange is in doubt

The catastrophic effect of the war in Iraq on the airline industry has raised fears that sir Richard Branson may be forced to delay plans to float his Australian discount airline Virgin Blue. Branson... more

Latest news"Iraq Freedom ": Iran denounces violations of its aerial space and threat to fire against Anglo-American planes

Teheran, Iran - Declaration is of military responsible of Muslim Republic

"Anglo-American aircraft that will enter in Iranian aerial space will receive a warning. If they will ignore it, they will have to face the preventive measures our troops. If it is the case and if they... more

Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": also a Predator in action in Iraq

Bassora, Iraq - It's the first time in the Iraqi war

It was used last Friday by the American forces in the bombings close the Iraqi city of Bassora the Predator, but the news has been given only today. In the mission the unmanned airplane has destroyed an... more

Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": two Tomahawk landed in Turkey

Ankara, Turkey - There are not woundeds

"Two Tomahawk missiles have mistaken trajectory, landing in a zone of the Turkish Republic. There are not woundeds", American Defense source said. Incident has been verified yesterday at 8,15 pm (Gmt).... more

AirlinesIRS owes United USD 360m

Chicago, Usa - The tax money was delayed because of Government concerns about a maintenance work on military planes

Troubled United Airlines is close to getting a much-needed USD 360m tax refund from the IRS, but a federal investigation that has delayed the money is continuing. United Airlines sued US Government this... more

AirlinesHawaiian Airlines beset by financial turbulence

Honolulu, Usa - It's the second time in less than a decade

For the second time in less than a decade Hawaiian Airlines has filed for bankruptcy, saying it took the action largely to negotiate better deals on its aircraft leases. The airline will continue normal... more

AirlinesDeutsche Post buys US Airborne

New York, Usa - The deal is worth USD 1bn

US Airborne, third US express shipper, said it plans to announce a deal in which Germany's Deutsche Post, Dhl Express subsidiary, will buy its US ground delivery network. Media reports said Dhl was set... more

AirlinesNew Airbuses for Saa

Johannesburg, South Africa - An USD 3,5bn order

The fleet of the South Africa Airlines (Saa) can use since the past month other two A-340/600 airplanes for its long range routes, and in fact they already operate in the connections with Frankfurt and... more

AerospaceWithin Autumn will be a new shuttle's launch

Washington, Usa - Announcement came by Nasa

"We think about a possibility of shuttle launch on next Summer or within Autumn", has asserted Sean O' Keefe, Nasa administrator, during a press conference, in Washington. Administrator has also declared... more

Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": American soldiers wounded are landed in Ramstein Usaf airport

Ramstein, Germany - The soldiers has been transferred in the Landsthul military hospital

An airplane with 12 American soldiers remained wounded, in the border between Kuwait and Iraq, is landed this morning to Ramstein Usaf airport, in Palatinate. According to the first information, seven... more

AirlinesFailed the merger between Klm and Ba

London, Great Britain - Now they're talking about alliance

Klm Royal Dutch Airlines said that it didn't plan to merge with British Airways, Europe's biggest airline, but that it was in talks with British Airways and Air France to join one of their alliances. "We're... more

AirlinesThere were multiple causes for the incident of Swissair flight 111

Halifax, Canada - The main cause was tha entertainment system

Investigators who have pored over th wreckage of Swissair flight 111 for more than 4 years aren't expected to produce a definitive cause of the crash, but will likely zero in on critical flaws that set... more

Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqi resistance helped by Russian sophisticated instrumentations

Washington, Usa - Us Department of State would have already protested with Moscow

"We see this vicissitude as a very serious problem - said Brenda Greenberg, Us Department of State spokesman - and we have raised the issue with the Russian Government. Their answers have not been satisfactory.... more

Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": official Syrian protest for Us missile landed on a bus (2)

Damascus, Syria - Syrian Government convenes Gb and Us ambassadors

Syrian official press agency Sana, has communicated Syrian Foreign Office has convened today the ambassadors of Usa and Great Britain. During the summit Syria will deliver an official protest, for the... more

Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Us missile finished on a bus that transported Syrian citizens

Damasco, Siria - It has been launched by an American fighter and device has provoked 5 deads

"An Us fighter has been launched a missile, yesterday evening at 10 pm (local hour), on a civil bus that transported Syrian citizens, killing five and hurting ten", it has declared Syrian official press... more

Latest newsRussia blames Us spy flights near its territory

Moscow, Russia - It's returning to the Cold War

The Government of Moscow has expressed a formal protest towards the Usa care the overflight of U-2 spy planes close the border with Georgia, an action that is "a return to the Cold War" and an inopportune... more

PeopleNew Icao conference about the safety of flights

Montreal, Canada - They also debate about liberalization of international air transport

The President of the Icao, Assad Kotaite, has called a new conference to provide un update on the contingency plan to ensure the safety of civilian flights during the period of military activity in the... more

AirlinesSingapore Airlines cuts 65 flights

Singapore, Singapore - Alternative corridors to guarantee air safety

Because of the war in Iraq, Singapore Airlines has decided to reduce some air services for a total of 65 flights weekly on several destinations. In order to guarantee the security of the flights, moreover,... more

Defense"Iraqi Freedom": it has been identified a plant for the production of weapons of destruction of mass

Washington, Usa - News revailed by American and Israeli network

According to American network and Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post, that cite Pentagon sources, Us Army infantry troops of the First Brigade of the Third Division would have found "enormous" a secret chemical... more

AirlinesNorthwest announces the cut of 4900 employees

New York, Usa - 20 airplanes are on the ground

The crisis of the biggest American carriers continues. After the news regarding American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental and US Airways (published by AVIONEWS), Northwest Airlines has announced... more

Weather forecastsExhibitions and air shows in March 2003

DASSAULT FALCON REGIONAL SEMINARS…March 11, Toluca, Mexico; March 25, Dallas; March 27, San Jose, Calif. Info: (201) 440-6700; Web site: falconjet.com. SPEEDNEWS AVIATION INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE…March 24-... more

Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": an US Apache helicopter seized (2): the technical sheet

Rome, Italy - One of most powerful attack helicopter ever built

The AH-C64 Apache is a double engine and four shovels helicopter, planned in order to carry out the most varied attack missions. Currently it is one of the most sophisticated helicopter in the world... more

Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": an US Apache helicopter seized

Baghdad, Iraq - Still unknown the dynamic of what's happening

In the images shown little ago by the Arabic television Al Jazira, it's looked at an American helicopter, Apache type, captured by the Iraqi troops and encircled by a multitude of persons who celebrated... more

Industry7E7 ready for 2008

Seattle, Usa - It will be the Boeing's relaunching for the future

The enigmatic Boeing jet plane that would have to replace the Sonic Cruiser, the supersonic airplane, will be the 7E7, as anticipated by Boeing on last January 29, and it has to be considered as an absolute... more

IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 42 USDm contract

Usa

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis is being awarded a $42,460,000 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-95-C-0209) to exercise an option for the procurement of 22 install engines... more

AccidentsTwo Sea Kings crashed over the Gulf, 7 died

London, UK - Another human error the cause of the incident

The 7 troops on board of the two helicopters Sea King are surely all dead after the collision in flight on Saturday over the zone of the Persian Gulf, according to declarations of the English Defense Ministry.... more

AccidentsBlack Hawk crashed in Afghanistan, 6 killed

Kabul, Afghanistan - It wasn't an enemy attack

An American military helicopter Black Hawk has crashed yesterday in Afghanistan, near the city of Ghazni, causing the deaths of the 6 militaries on board. According to the US Central Command in Afghanistan... more

PeopleUE will intervene to support the air field if crisis spreads (2): ok for public aids but without distorcions

Brussels, Belgium - But Us carrier could benefit of public support

It will be only a matter of contingent measures and for a limited period of time, they let to know from the European Commission that today has discussed on the provisions that will be adopted in order... more

HelicoptersAmerican helicopters disembark troops in Iraqi Kurdistan

Teheran, Iran - News communicated by Irna, Iraqi press agency

Anglo-American coalition helicopters, after having flown over the Turkish aerial space, are landed in the Iraqi Kurdistan, disembarking troops. News has been given by Iranian press agency Irna. American... more

Latest news"Iraqi Freedom": Pentagon refuses the news of fighter shot down (2)

Washington, USA - According to the Pentagon all airplanes have come back

"We do not have news of an incident of the sort", has specified this afternoon a Pentagon spokesman, denying that Iraqi they have shot down a British or American aircraft. Pentagon has specified that all... more

Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British troops is to conquer Bassora within this night

London, Great Britain - An English military source said that

A British military source said that the English troops have the objective to conquer Bassora within this night. After a penetration of 150 km inside Iraq, the allied army is ready to carry the second... more

AirlinesRestored Lufthansa connections to Tel Aviv and Beirut

Frankfurt, Germany - Suspended Frankfurt-Amman and Frankfurt-Damman flights

The Lufthansa has announced that from tomorrow until Monday the flights Frankfurt-Tel Aviv and Frankfurt-Beirut will be restored. A spokesman of the airline has declared that eventual suspensions, limitations... more

AirlinesEmirates confirms the regularity of its flights

Dubai, United Emirates - Suspended flights for and from Kuwait only

Emirates, the airline Dubai-based, has decided to continue regularly its flights, suspending only those from and for Kuwait. The carrier asks the passengers to control for precaution the timetables of... more

PeopleCaac will allow Taiwan airlines to use its air routes for emergency reason

Benjing, China - The provision is for civil flights only

The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, Caac, has emitted an official notice in which the airlines of Taiwan are invited to use the Chinese air routes for emergency needs. An a must-deed,... more

DefensePowell puts in guard Turkey against the invasion of Northern Iraq

Ankara, Turkey - Ankara conditions the use of its aerial space to the carrier of a memorandum

Turkish network Ntv, has reported that American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has put in guard Turkey entering in the Northern Iraq, unilaterally. According to Turkish military sources, although Parliament... more

IndustryFiatAvio (2): war could influence negotiation

Paris, France - According to the newspaper "La Tribune" Italian Government prefers American

"The alignment of Silvio Berlusconi behind Bush in the Iraqi dossier, could explain the Carlyle American bottom's advantage on Snecma". This is the affirmation appeared this morning on the daily newspaper... more

Latest newsUsaf official recommends to clear the Us pilots who killed Canadian soldiers

New Orleans, Usa - Strong condemnation from the relatives

The two American pilots who, by mistake, killed 4 Canadian soldiers hurting other 8 during the anti-terroristic operations in Afghanistan, could avoid the martial court and get off only with two months... more

PeopleUE will intervene to support the air field if crisis spreads

Brussels, Belgium - Insurance premiums will be increased too

The European Commission will know to take part in appropriate way as after the September 11 attacks in order to support the aerial field in the case the war in Iraq will have negative effects. It has... more

AirlinesWorld's airlines feel strain of war

Washington, Usa - They will cut flights and jobs

The full impact of war in Iraq is being felt by airlines as a steep fall in passenger numbers forces them to cut flights and threaten jobs. All these news were published by AVIONEWS the previous days. The... more

DefenseEuropean Union has given a warning to North Korea

Brussels, Belgium - Warning is contained in a document that will be approved today

"The respect by North Korea of international engagements in the field of the nuclear armaments is not source of serious worry for all the international community. Eu has asked to North Korea to abstain... more

AirlinesComputer glitch delays All Nippon Airways flights

Tokyo, Japan - It affected only domestic flights

Flights on all Nippon Airways were delayed across Japan on Friday after the carrier's computer reservation system broke down. The early morning glitch in Ana's computer system at Tokyo's main domestic... more