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Latest newsProblems for a Jas-39 Gripen just sold to Hungary
Stockholm, Sweden - The aircraft has a failure in its fuel system
A defect to the refueling system would be the reason for which it has been investigating on a Jas-39 Gripen sold by Saab to the Hungarian Government little ago. The Fmv (Defence Material Administration),... more
AirlinesUs Airways gets a federal loan guarantee of USD 900m
Washington, Usa - But there're some important conditions to respect
The announcement from Atsb (Air Transportation Stabilization Board), that was born after the September 11 attacks in order to help the airlines in their financial problems offering financial support, has... more
DefenseRussia to deploy an AN-30 in patrolling mission over Iraqi airspace
Moscow, Russia - The demonstration will take place today
After the declarations released on Monday by the Russian Defense Minister who had offered the support of its nation with spy planes in order to patrol the Iraqi territory, today there'll be the presentation... more
AirlinesAir France pilots on the war footing again
Paris, France - The demand is always the same, higher wages
The Air France pilots continue to press for a contractual renew to satisfy their demands for higher wages and are ready to repeat the strike of four days that the last week has forced the carrier to cancel... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,908,071 ceiling-priced letter contract for the standard depot level maintenance and installation of Block 89A modification kits into three... more
Civil aviationFighters, assault helicopters and anti-aircraft vehicles to defend American cities
Washington, Usa - The airports are always the most tangible targets
Because of an elevation of the threat level in the Usa, from yellow to orange, that is from high risk to elevated, it is begun the strengthening of the defense around targets under risk, in the first place... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Honeywell Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., was awarded on Feb. 7, 2003, a delivery order amount of $5,669,660 as part of a $16,936,676 firm-fixed-price contract for various parts in support of the OH-58D Kiowa... more
IndustryCessna Aircraft Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., was awarded Feb. 6, 2003, a delivery order amount of $7,443,531 as part of a $36,797,601 firm-fixed-price contract for a UC35D aircraft. Work will be performed in Wichita,... more
AccidentsIt has been found the Colombian Minister's plane disappeared on Thursday, all dead
Bogota, Colombia - The shooting down was claimed by Eln
It has been found last night the twin-engine plane on which the Minister of the Social Protection, Juan Luis Londono, travelled, 48 years, disappeared last Thursday (to see news published by AVIONEWS on... more
AirlinesUS carriers to carry military troops and means
Washington, Usa - According to a Treaty signed in 1951
According to the Treaty stipulated between the Defense Ministry American and the private airlines in 1951, the Government of the United States can, in war case, to ask and to obtain the support of the... more
IndustryLanding at French airports? Just if an Airbus plane is purchased
Toulouse, France - Heavy accusations as the denials
According to some voices that are becoming more and more strong, and that risk to put in serious embarrassment Airbus, part-owned for 80% by Bae System, the airlines that acquire aircraft from the Toulouse-based... more
CuriositiesAmerican airport giving free socks to passengers for controls
Tennessee, USA – It is a singular anti-terrorism initiative
"We know that the random shoe check are annoying, but we can’t do much to chance the security process". This is Melissa Thomas declaration, Tri-Cities Regional Airport’s Marketing Director. As a way of... more
AerospaceWaste water vent was the probable cause of the Columbia tragedy
Houston, USA - The experts do not exclude the hypothesis
It would be the "Waste water vent", a mixture of urine and water expelled by Shuttle and created by the solar cells, the mysterious object recorded by Nasa’s instruments near the Shuttle, before the t... more
DefenseNato summit about Iraqi crisis has been defered
Brussels, Belgium – It is a surprise decision of Nato’s General Secretary
The representatives of Nato’s State members had to meet today in order to try to exceed the crisis about the possible war in Iraq, but Nato has defered at the last minute the summit among the delegates o... more
AerospaceThe Shuttle’s left wing and one of the 300 control system box have been recovered
Houston, USA – The fragments found are 12.000
Yesterday, one of the 300 Columbia’s control system and a part of Shuttle’s left wing has been recovered. The fragments exploded in the tragic incident on February 1. Initially Nasa's experts had spo... more
DefenseIn the Usa plan there is an estimate attack in North Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea - According to Koreans the Americans mask an aggression
"Is a fact that the Bush has clearly made reference to the Usa plan of preventivate attack to North Korea, saying that all the options in order to resolve the nuclear issue are on the carpet". This is... more
DefenseAmerican raid in the center of Afghanistan
Baghram Air Base, Afghanistan - F-16s have released 5 laser guide bombs
"After the aerial support demand the F-16s have release 5 GBU-12 bombs and have shooted about one hundred blows. The aircraft has directed their bombs against three caverns and five men armed in Baghram... more
HelicoptersSikorsky awarded with an order of 15 S-76 helicopters
Michigan, Usa - One of the biggest order ever made by a private client
Offshore Logistic, a supplier that offers helicopter services to many companies operating in the field of the gas and the oil supplying (than in the greatest part of the cases operate from platforms),... more
HelicoptersOhio Coast Guard helicopter rescues 18 fishermen
Ohio, Usa - They were trapped in the ice
They are the at least 18 the fishermen who yesterday have been rescued by a helicopter of the Ohio Coast Guard after that their boat was caught from a floe detached while they were in the Lake Erie. The... more
DefenseTwo Mirage IV in patrolling mission over Iraq
Paris, France - The French General Staff has decided little ago
The French General Staff has today announced that it will send in Iraqi territory two Mirage IVs for missions of "Aerial recognition and observation" that are tied to the activities of the United Nations.... more
HelicoptersDouble order in one day for S-92 (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - It has got two certifications, American and European
S-92 is a multi-role helicopter of new generation whose technology has been already widely tested on Black Hawk, the famous assault helicopters produced by Sikorsky. But the S-92's project is the result... more
HelicoptersDouble order in one day for S-92
Washington, Usa - According to Faa it's the safest helicopter in commerce
Double order for Sikorsky that yesterday has signed an agreement with Norsk Helicopter for the supply of 2 S-92s, while Cougar Helicopters has ordered 3 of the same model: every aircraft has a value of... more
CuriositiesGwyneth Paltrow: heroin in "Shakespeare in love" and now disinhibited sexy hostess
USA – Together with her John Travolta’s wife features
In the film "To view from the top", we will see the diaphanous actress to abandon the role of angelic heroin to wear the cloth of an uninhibited hostess, that in order to make career, she does not scorn... more
AccidentsThe searches for a crashed Cessna still continue
Jakarta, Indonesia - Three helicopters and two planes have been patrolling the zone since Thursday
The Indonesian authorities have intensified, in these last hours, the searches of the Cessna 172PK-Dcm whose last contact goes back to Thursday of last week, when it is afraid it has crashed close to Mount... more
Latest newsIndia acquires 10 Mirages from France
New Delhi, India - Also a tanker is part of the order
The Indian Air Force has reached an agreement with France for the supply of 10 Mirage fighters and of a tanker for the in-flight refueling. This last aircraft will be already delivered for the end of... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines named to Hispanic's 'Corporate 100' list
Houston, Usa - For sixth consecutive year
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has been named for the sixth consecutive year to Hispanic Magazine's "Hispanic Corporate 100: One Hundred Companies Providing the Most Opportunities for Hispanics", which... more
HelicoptersSigned the agreement with Rolls-Royce for the support of German BO-105 fleet
Berlin, Germany - The pact will allow to save on the maintenance costs
It has been signed yesterday an important agreement between German authorities and Rolls-Royce, for the support of the fleet of Eurocopter BO-105 helicopters operated by the Bundesgrenzschutz (Bgs), that... more
Press releaseIata international traffic statistics 2002
Rome, Italy - In 2002 it was +0,06%, in December +12,7%
"The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released its monthly statistics for scheduled international airline traffic for December and year 2002. In the month of December passenger traffic was... more
AccidentsAn Elitalia helicopter ambulance crashed, probably 4 persons died
Athens, Greek - It's the third disaster in three years involving Elitalia aircraft
An Agusta A-109 Power, used as helicopter ambulance, has crashed around midnight after having left from the island of Lesbo and directed to Ikaria in order to help a sick woman, 3,5 km far from the landing... more
DefenseIraq lets Us spy airplanes to overfly its territory
New York, Usa - But meanwhile all the oil wells are under dynamite threat
The Iraqi ambassador to the UN Mohammed Aldouri has announced yesterday evening that its Country will grant the overflight of the U-2 spy planes on all the territory without conditions, having explained... more
Science and technologyPlane with mechanical failure lands near Mexico City: 2,2 tons of cocaine found
Mexico City, Mexico - It came from a Carribean island
An airplane with mechanical problems has landed at the airport of Toluca, west of Mexico City after having taken off from the Carribean island of San Andres. The Super Beech King Air has been controlled... more
AirlinesIsraeli air companies ready to move in case of war
Tel Aviv, Israel - El Al would operate from European airports
Israel, by now, is prepared for the war in Iraq and is ready to put into effect in every moment its plan of security for the airlines, which would be moved close Eliat, on the Red Sea, or in European airports,... more
Science and technologyThe Army comes at Heathrow
London, UK - Under risk sensitive targets
Also the Army has been drawn up this morning at London International Airport of Heathrow, because of an impending terroristic threat. It has been announced today by the Metropolitan Police of the British... more
AccidentsEasyJet pilot fell from the plane: he's fighting for his life
London, UK - It's the first-ever accident of this kind
According to the first reconstructions Kenneth Rutherford, 46 years, it would fall down while he was closing the hatch of its Boeing 737 on Saturday around 3 pm. Now the ill-fated commander of easyJet... more
AerospaceToday official ceremony for Ilan Ramon, tomorrow the burial in Galilea
Tel Aviv, Israel - All the highest charges of the state were present
Israel President Moshe, Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, beyond numerous Armed Forces exponents have gone in Lod military base, near Tel Aviv, to give the extreme salute to Ilan Ramon. It was as Israel has... more
DefenseRoumania to give its airspace to the Usa
Bucarest, Roumania – Also anti-bacteriological units to be deployed in Iraq
"Roumania is not in war, and the Romanian press would not have to send to its readers this message, that is creating panic. We must remain calm", it is the appeal of the president Ion Iliescu, after the... more
PeopleThe Turkish special forces block a seizure on an airplane of the Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - There are not woundeds
"Anti-terrorism special forces have taken part on board of a plane to an operation during 30 minutes, that has allowed to free the hostages, without wounded. The abductor, Ali Ilker Urbak, 28 years old,... more
PeopleNever again alcoholic on board: in China it's law
Benjing, China - A strengthening of security for the planes
According to the Chinese authorities for the airport security the new law that imposes the prohibition to carry alcoholic on board of the airlines will increase the security of the travellers. A decision... more
Science and technologyJordanian airplane will go to Athens in case of attack to Irak
Athens, Greece - The decision announced by the Greek Minister of the Transports
According to the Greek Minister of the Transports, Christos Verelis, in case of war in Irak, the Jordan will park its airliners in Athen's airport "Elefterios Venizelos". The Minister has declared that... more
DefenseGerman Isaf base under attack, Defense Minister takes cover in an antiaircraft shelter
Kabul, Afghanistan - Today the base passes under German and Dutch command
A pair of rockets have been launched against the German base of Isaf (International Security Assistance Force) few km far from Kabul, but there've not been damages neither to things nor to persons. Today... more
AirlinesEuropean carriers fees at the ever-bottom
London, UK - For the long-haul routes, instead, increases about 20%
According to a search commissioned by American Express, whose results have been announced yesterday, the greatest part of the air fares between Great Britain and Europe are lowered of 30%, carrying therefore... more
IndustryBoeing could give 100 B-767s to Us Air Force
Washington, Usa - Budget problems put in risk the huge order
The lease agreement between Boeing and the American Air Force for the supply of 100 B-767s tankers would turn out to be like manna from heaven for the Seattle-based company that does not find in the market... more
AirlinesIn war case a lot of carriers could suspend the connections with Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel – The Hypotesis has been estimate by Israeli authorities
According to the Israeli daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot, in Iraqi conflict case the connections between Israel and the rest of the world would be guaranteed only by three Israeli aircompanies: the El-Al,... more
PeoplePoland will join to the european agreement on air transport
Warsaw, Poland - Beyond to the UE's countries there are already 14 nations that have joined
Also Poland will join to the agreement on the full aerial transport liberalization, that European Union has already reached with 7 of the 10 countries that will enter in 2004 and with Bulgaria, Island... more
HelicoptersNypd acquires 4 Agusta A-119 Koalas
New York, Usa - It's an helicopter to fit any kind of missions
New York police will be able to take advantage of new and reliable helicopter for its missions against the crime, having acquired from AgustaWestland 4 A-119 Koalas. The Nypd (New York Police Department)... more
DefenseAnglo-American Raid against an iraqi antiaircraft plant
Tampa, USA - The mobile was 150 kilometers far from Baghdad
An Iraqi antiaircraft mobile plant has been attacked last saturday by British and American fighters in Al Kut, 150 kilometers South of Baghdad. Last Anglo-American raid against iraqi base was on January... more
AerospaceColumbia’s door has been found
Houston, USA - The fragment was in Nacogdoches (Texas)
According to Nacogdoches sheriff, in Texas, the Shuttle's door and its hydraulic mechanism of opening would be intact. The NASA experts have found, in the little town of Texas, the access door for Columbia’s c... more
Press releaseThe SAS Group traffic figures in January 2003
Stockholm, Sweden - It has transported a total of 2,2 million of passengers
"The SAS Group · The SAS Group transported a total of 2,2 million passengers in January 2003 vs 2,4 million in 2002, a decrease of 8,9%. · Total traffic (RPK) decreased by 3,5% mainly as a result of r... more
PeopleOrange alarm in Washington, it's doubling the restricted airspace
Washington, Usa - The ban will be effective starting this morning
The restrictions for the private aircraft over the American capital airspace will begin today at 6 am Washington time and represent the consequence to the elevation of the terrorism alarm level to orange,... more
HelicoptersChinese police to fly AgustaWestland helicopter
Benjing, China - An agreement for an option for two more
AgustaWestland is more and more present in the Chinese helicopter market and after the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed between the European company and the Chinese Avic II (China Aviation Industry... more