Science and technologyA new airport in Dubai, dedicated to the traveler

Dubai, Emirates - An investment of more than USD 4bn

Every activity must look at the quick changes in the field of the economy and to adapt to the demands that come from the market, characterized by the requirements of the individuals; all that is much truer... more

Science and technologyA new airport for Kuwait Airways

Kuwait City, Kuwait - It will be ready by 2015

The Kuwaiti government is planning the construction of a new airport exclusively dedicated to its national air company, Kuwait Airways, which would have to be localized close to that one existing. It... more

AccidentsPiper crashed with an entire family: 3 children are saved

Massachusetts, Usa - The pilot was having problems with icing

A family tragedy that one happened in the night between Sunday and Monday on the mountains situated along the border of the states of New York and Connecticut: an airplane Piper Cherokee 6 has crashed... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 73 USDm contract

Usa

Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $73,609,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for block one modification for the E-4 aircraft. The E-4B provides the national... more

IndustryHydraulics International awarded of a over 11 USDm contract

Usa

Hydraulics International, Inc., Chatsworth, Calif., is being awarded an $11,686,739 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68335-99-C-0167) to exercise an option for the procurement... more

IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a over 7 USDm contract

Usa

Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $7,118,140 firm-fixed price-type contract for 3,059 engine convergent nozzle segment assemblies applicable to the F100PW100/200/220 engines... more

AccidentsCargo military plane crashed in Israel: victims

Tel Aviv, Israel - A bad week for the Israeli Air Force

According to what is reported by the Israeli press agency, YeshaNews, but still not confirmed officially by governmental sources, a military cargo plane has crashed while carrying out an emergency landing,... more

DefenseKorean crisis: 4 Migs intercept an Us spy plane

Pyongyang, North Korea - Strained terms between Usa and North Korea

It was since 1969 that there was not such climate in the Korean peninsula, and the most serious incident since that date has happened on Sunday, when 4 Migs have intercepted an American spy plane RC-135,... more

AccidentsHelicopter crashed into a swimming pool: 3 died in Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia - It was landing on hotel platform

According to the dependents of the hotel "Sahid Java", a 5 floors building in the center of the Indonesian capital, the helicopter was carrying out the proper maneuvers in order to land on the platform... more

CuriositiesRyanair President takes the taxi licence

Dublin, Ireland – It is an original idea against traffic

Several Irish daily newspaper, multimillionaire Michael O' Leary, President and creator of Ryanair, would have disbursed EUR 6.000 for a taxi licence to drive in Dublin. O' Leary idea is to turn inside... more

Weather forecastsThe European women-pilot gathering will start on June in Losanna

Rome, Italy - "Air Women Association" will participate to the manifestation

It will start in Losanna, on 2003 June 6 to 8, next European women-pilot gathering with the " Air Women Association"’s partecipation. Air Women Association informs that next association assembly will b... more

AerospaceChina wants to conquer the Moon

Beijing, China - In autumn Beijing will launch an astronaut in orbit

According to Beijing’s daily newspaper, Beijing Youth Daily, within three years China will be launch to the conquest of the Moon. At first a satellite will be sended in order to explore the lunar surface a... more

Science and technologyOn March 10th the new route Pisa-Moscow of Airstars Aircompany will be inaugurated

Pisa, Italia- The air company carries out 50 flights charter per month

On March 10th, at Galilei airport, the Airstars Aircompany will inaugurate the first flight all cargo Pisa-Moscow. After the collapse of Soviet Union and the end of Aeroflot monopoly, Airstars has been... more

IndustryGD acquires the GM Defense unit

Washington, Usa - The industries are concentrating in their core-business

The announcement has been given few minutes ago, and it is sure one of the most important acquisitions of the last times: General Dynamics has bought General Motors Defense, that is the GM unit that constructs... more

AerospaceImportant agreement signed today between Italy and Russia in aerospace cooperation

Rome, Italy - An EUR 500m accord

With the consent signed today between by the Italian Deputy Industry Minister, Adolfo Urso, and by his Russian peer, reinforces that cooperation between Rome and Moscow in the field of the aerospace, believed... more

HelicoptersIsraeli raid with helicopters in Palestinian refugee camp

Tel Aviv, Israel - The casualty is of 2 deaths and 25 hurted

Helicopters and tanks have been the protagonists of the yesterday Israeli raid in the Palestinian refugee camp, Khan Younis, in the Gaza’s Strip. It was an incursion that has ended with two Palestinian d... more

DefenseNorth Korean Communist Party’s daily newspaper has threatened Usa

Pyongyang, North Korea – According to the paper the Armed Forces will be without mercy against Usa

According to Rodong Simun, the North’s ruling Workers Party newspaper, the American intelligence is staging a secret drill for a surprise attack on its nuclear facility and warned that an attack would t... more

AerospaceOne year block for Nasa flights

Washington, Usa - The internal investigation about Columbia crash goes on

The tragedy of Columbia shuttle, happened on February 1 (as published by AVIONEWS the same day), provoked a stop of one year to the shuttle flights. It's what emerges from Nasa. In the meantime, internal... more

Latest newsLanded in England the first American B-52 bomber

London, Great Britain- The aircraft will be employed in an eventual war in Irak

Yesterday, March 2, the first American B-52 bomber landed at Raf Base situated in Gloucestershire (Great Britain). The aircraft will be probably employed in an eventual war in Iraq. The English Defense... more

HelicoptersEmergency landing for helicopter on which the Israeli General Chief Army travelled

Tel Aviv, Israel - The passengers are all unharmed

Yesterday, March 2, the helicopter, on which travelled the Israeli General Chief of Army, has completed an emergency landing during an overflight on Cisgiordania. The aircraft, whose passengers are all... more

AirlinesMidwest receives its first of 25 B-717s

Milwaukee, Usa - The delivery will continue for the next two years

Although Midwest Airline has supplied with some cuts the staff, firing 50 dependents on the last month while other 380 will be furloughed in the next weeks, in order to save approximately USD 4m per month,... more

Latest newsAmerican and Iraqi fighter aircraft have risked a duel on Saudi Arabia skies

Prince Sultan, Saudi Arabia – An Iraqi Mig-25 has crossed Saudi aerial space frontier

"Judiciously, we has backtracked when we have framed it on the radar... we was at two minutes to fire with an air-to-air missile in its direction". This the declaration, released today by one of the American... more

CuriositiesAfter 50 years revealed Stalin sentimental relationship

Moscow, Russia - She was one of the first Ussr women pilot

After 50 years from his death, it's revealed the news of Stalin love affair. The source is one its former body guard, such Aleksiei Rybrin. The lover, who will be in love with the dictator from 1938... more

AirlinesLufthansa direction and competent union made an agreement about increasing wages

Berlin, Germany - During 18 months there will be three rises

On February 28, there was an agreement in Lufthansa between competent union and direction regarding the 52.000 air company employees. The agreement, caught up thanks to the mediation of the former mayor... more

HelicoptersHungary introduces a note of protest to Usa

Budapest, Hungary - Six American helicopters violate Hungarian air space

Hungary has introduced a formal protest to US Government, for the violation of its aerial space by 6 American Army helicopters, happened on February 20. The helicopters were directed to the Black Sea,... 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

AirlinesInternet service on the route London-New York-London of British Airways

London, Great Britain - After 3 months, if appreciated, the air company will decide to install it to all fleet

For a test period of three months, the passengers of British Airways first class, club world and world traveller plus will be able, during the flight on the draft London-New York-London, to connect to... more

PeopleToday Icao will vote its new General Secretary

Montreal, Canada - There are two candidates, an Italian and an Algerian

The council of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization), UN civil aviation organization, will vote today, March 3rd, its new General Secretary. There are two candidates: the Italian Alfredo Roma,... more

AccidentsEmergency landing to North Carolina

Washington, Usa - A passenger tried to open a hatch during the flight

On March 1st, an airplane, during the flight New York-New Orleans, has been forced to an emergency landing in Charlotte (North Carolina) after that a passenger has tried to open a hatch during the way. Reasons... more

PeopleSigned an agreement between Piaggio Aero Industries and Pan Europeenne Air Service

Finale Ligure, Italy - The Italian company received a job order for two P-180 Avanti

The Piaggio Aero Industries has made an agreement with the Pan Europeenne Air Service, regional French chartering airline, for the sale of two Piaggio P-180 Avanti. This airplane, in fact, for its operating... more

AirlinesBA adapt itself to the low-cost strategies

London, UK - If there's not revenue it has to be cut the costs

The example of the so-called "low-cost" airlines is considered winning by many analysts, and however the performances recorded in the last years can confirm this view. Sure great merits have to be recognized... more

Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in March 2003

HOUSTON AVIATION ALLIANCE MONTHLY LUNCHEON…March 3, Houston Hobby Hilton. Info: (713) 567-5054; e-mail: [email protected]. AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ANNUAL REPAIR SYMPOSIUM…March 7-10, The Ritz Car... more

HelicoptersBritain supplied two MI-17 helicopters to Nepal Army (2): the technical sheet

Rome, Italy - A proper example of an helicopter fitting any needs

MI-17 is a multipurpose helicopter that can also be armed with an immense assortment of rockets and missiles, often used in order to supply support to the ground forces. But the varied employment is... more

HelicoptersBritain supplied two MI-17 helicopters to Nepal Army

Kathmandu, Nepal - They will only provide for logistic support

Two MI-17 helicopters arrived from England yesterday and were immediately put to disposition of Nepal Government, which has confirmed that it will only use them for logistic and humanitarian purposes.... more

DefenseThey're increasing the Alley bombings in the Southern of Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq - Also new weapons could be tested

The Anglo-American attacks in the last weeks have been intensified considerably against Iraqi targets, close to the two "no-fly zones", the no-overflight territories placed to the north and the south of... more

AccidentsPlane crashed in North Caroline killing 5

North Carolina, Usa - Probably a mechanical failure the cause

A technical breakdown immediately after the takeoff and the small Beech A-36 with 5 persons on board disappeared from the radar without warning: the wreckage has been found few km far from the airport... more

IndustryITT Avionics awarded of a near 9 USDm contract

USA

ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $8,943,373 firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials contract for upgrade of the AN/ALQ-173 (V) electronic countermeasures system to the electronic countermeasures... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 73 USDm contract

USA

Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $73,609,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (estimated and not-to-exceed ceiling) for block one modification for the E-4 aircraft.... more