AirlinesBA continues its recovery, but a war could thwart the scenario

London, UK - The financial was a success

The data recorded by British Airways are a lot above the expectations of the analysts and project the English carrier to discover again a turnover with positive sign after the bad performance of the previous... more

Weather forecastsFebruary 2003: air shows and exhibitions

HAI HELI-EXPO 2003…Feb. 9-11, Dallas, Texas. Info: (703) 683-4646. WORLD AIRLINE ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS…Feb. 12-13, Hilton London Metropole, London, England. Inf... more

IndustryEads: the turnover lowers, but the official data only on March 10

Paris, France - Also Airbus has a dip in profits

Although the last year Airbus (an 80% Eads' controlled company) has recorded an increment of the number of the sold aircraft (but with a turnover in decrease of 5% to EUR 19,5bn), striking for the first... more

DefenseStill to decide about the possibility of Us spy plane to patrol Iraqi territory

Baghdad, Iraq - By Friday a definitive decision

The representative of the Iraqi Government, Amer Al Saadi, during a press conference held yesterday, has faced the issue of the overflight of American U-2 spy airplanes, resuming therefore the appeal of... more

Science and technologyAlarms and bad weather seizes up American airports

Washington, USA - Snow in the Oriental Coast and anti-terrorism measures the cause

Bad weather and alarms are putting in crisis the American airports, on the last two days. An ill-fated series of coincidences, yesterday and today, has caused uneasiness to the passengers. The first episode... more

AirportsSigned a joint venture between Cessna and Aiaa (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Washington, Usa - The contract concerns the assignation of some scholarships

Aiaa (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and Cessna have signed a contract, following which, the Us aeronautical industry will have to supply 50 scholarships to be assigned within the... more

AirlinesThe air company Aurigny announces new aircraft

London, Great Britain - The carrier is going to introduce a BAe-146/200

The air carrier, which base is in the British island of Guernesey, will introduce in service, starting from the beginning of the next summer season an aircraft BAe-146/200 that will be used on the hauls... more

AirlinesUnited Airlines proposes a new low-cost air company

New York, Usa - The carrier will be called Starfish

In order to face the heavy economical crisis in which it finds by some time, United Airlines is on the way to propose a new low-cost air carrier that will be totally part of the network headed by United... more

IndustryBoeing points on Qantas for a renewal of activity in the Asian area

Seattle, Usa - They're very high the carrier's growing margins in Asia and Australia

Boeing wants to be not overtaken also this year by Airbus and has already begun an aggressive promotional campaign, characterized by important meetings with many international carriers. The Seattle-based... more

AirlinesCarriers to inaugurate a new Internet portal

Sydney, Australia - More services for the customers

Three airlines of the Asian south-east, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and the Australian Qantas, have announced on Tuesday to have caught up an agreement for the launch of a Internet... more

DefenseRussia to be equipped with new weapons since this year

Moscow, Russia - SU-27s fighters to be upgraded, to extend their operativity

The Russian deputy Defense Ministry, Alexei Moskovsky, during a press conference held yesterday, has let to know approximately 120 new types of weapons will be supplied to the Army. "Nine space vehicles... more

DefenseTwo days of hard clashes around Us headquarter in Afghanistan, also the Apache's intervention

Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - No losses in the Alley contingent

Violent clashes have taken place few hours ago close to Bagram Air Base, headquarter of the American troops in Afghanistan, between Us soldiers and enemy forces. There have not been victims, but "a number... more

SecurityAlbanian Prime Minister announces a new plan for the infrastructures of the country

Tirana, Albania - The plan regards also the air transportation

Added to several deliberations that preview many changes and involve basic areas for the survival itself of a country like as roads, bridges, schools, hospitals and universities, the Albanian Prime Minister,... more

AirlinesSingapore Airlines acquires 6 more Airbus

Singapore - The aircraft to mount V2500 engines

Singapore Airlines has announced yesterday that will convert in an order the option stipulated with Airbus for 6 of the previewed 8 whose agreement was signed the last year. The new aircraft will be... more

HelicoptersRescue helicopters under enemy rebels attack

Bogota, Colombia - The crew was able to back to its base

A Columbian helicopter engaged in the searches of the airplane of the minister having been missing since this morning, with other 4 persons on board (see news published this morning by AVIONEWS), has been... more

AerospaceA new crew is going to begin the training for next Shuttle launch

Houston, USA - The shuttle would have to leave after the summer

"My job is to prepare well my group, without remembering about what was happened. We cannot allow to make it. I have to be ready for Nasa ok and when a new Shuttle will be ready to take off". This is... more

AerospaceShuttle tragedy: the supposition of a crash against a space detritus is reinforcing

Houston, USA - A Nasa relation puts in guard against the risks of the "space garbage"

"We have catalogued about 9000 objects of land origin that turn over our head. There are fragments of the diameter from ten centimeters and over , for those smallest ones we are not able to characterize... more

DefenseTurkey more and more tied to Us in case of a war in Iraq

Ankara, Turkey - Turkish parliament OKs for an upgrade of Us bases

With 308-193 vote and 9 abstentions the Turkish parliament has voted a resolution with which has been decided of upgrade the air force bases from where, likely, the American troops will deliver an attack... more

AerospaceThe seven Columbia victims remains have been recovered

Houston, USA – The statement has been comunicated by Nasa

"The remains will be given to their families soon". This is Frederick Gregory’s declaration, Nasa vice administrator. The American space agency, in fact, said that all the seven Columbia astronaut’s rem... more

Civil aviationHeavy security measures in Germany for the visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin

Berlin, Germany - The visit is previewed for Sunday and it will last two days

The German Government is on the way to organize heavy security measures to protect the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during his official visit to Berlin, from Sunday and will last until Monday. The... more

DefenseUe rejects the possibility of a diplomatic mission in Iraq

Brussels, Belgium - It's run the risk to weaken the European position on the international scenario

According to many, analysts of international politic and state councilmen, the decision of this morning taken by the group leaders of the European Parliament to not send in Iraq an official mission in... more

AirlinesEasyJet increases its passenger numbers: a Go success

London, UK - Good results also for the load-factor

An excellent performance the EasyJet's that in January has recorded an increment of the passenger traffic of 43.5% regarding the same month of the previous year: they have been 1,5 million persons who... more

PeopleNorthwest flight escorted by two F-16s

Washington, Usa - The strange attitude of three people, and the alarm was immediately released

A Northwest Airlines flight, originated in Detroit and directed to Washington with 48 passengers on board, has had to land at Baltimora airport after having been escorted by two F-16 fighters, taken off... more

AccidentsColombia's plane Labor Minister disappearing

Bogota, Colombia - No bad weather when it took off

A PA-60 carrying the Columbian Minister of Labor and Health, Juan Luis Londono, has been missing since yesterday afternoon, after the takeoff from Girardot airport, 120 km far from capital Bogota, directed... more

AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib (2): within the next hours the decision of Creteil's Tribunal

Paris, France - The Tribunal is ready to decide between controlled administration and winding-up

Regarding the now next failure of the French low-cost air carrier, Air Lib, we have new particulars. The employees of the air company, nearly 3000 persons, risk the dismissal, had protested with a really... more

AirlinesDecrease of passengers for British Airways during the month of January

London, Great Britain - But it grows Ryanair

One of the main air carriers of the world, British Airways, has registered a loss on the number of the transported passengers during the last month of January equal to 1,8%. The decrease is more evident... more

AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib

Paris, France - Will the air company die?

By yesterday's midnight the French low-cost carrier Air Lib does not fly any more. The French government has suspended the flying licence to the air company in heavy crisis by some months. In the same... more

HelicoptersNew look for Enstrom

Dallas, Usa - Improvements about the last three years orders

It will be a new Enstrom that one to be introduced to Heli-Expo 2003 that will take place in Dallas since tomorrow and to which several companies, related to the helicopter field, will participate. The... more

AirlinesNear to born in Brazil a new air carrier

Brasilia, Brazil - The air company will born by the fusion of the two main carriers of the country

In Brazil is in progress the creation of a new air carrier that will born by the fusion of the two principal air companies of the country, Varig and Tam. The new carrier of which we do not yet know the... more

CuriositiesThe new Vietnamese fashion is to swim with airplane’s life jacket

Hanoi, Vietnam - The Vietnamese air company spends every year about USD 50.000 to replace the jackets

"On many flights between the 16 and 20 life jackets disappear". This is the declaration of the Internal Security Services Director of the air company, Hoang Duy Khanh to the Vietnamese newspaper Thanh... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines on the edge of the failure

Washington, Usa - Important the meeting with the labour unions previewed for tomorrow

If a compromise between AA management (American Airlines) and its employees will not be reached about more cuts in order to face the bad financial solution, the American carrier could follow the fate of... more

DefenseBulgaria will give its own air space to Us Air Force

Sofia, Bulgaria - The decision has to be ratified on Friday by the national Parliament

The Council of Ministers of Bulgaria has decided to give its own air space and the aeronautical structures to Us Air Force in case of war to Iraq. The decision now has to be ratified by the national Parliament... more

Latest newsIsraeli helicopter kills two Palestinians in Gaza

Tel, Aviv, Israel - The fact has happened in the Eastern part of the town

During one of the repeated actions of the Israeli Army, often made with the help of helicopters, during the daytime of yesterday two Palestinians have been killed in the Eastern part of Gaza. The two... more

AccidentsHelicopter crashes, unharmed two occupants

Melbourne, Australia - No formal investigation to be carried

Two men, an instructor and his student, are escaped safely from the incident that has been involved this morning their helicopter, a Robinson R-22, crashed in an adjacent field to the pit of landing at... more

AerospaceColumbia crew knew their fate

Washington, USA- Probably the space garbage has been the tragedy cause

According to the reconstruction supplied from NASA to Eliezer Wolferman, Israeli Ilan Ramon’s father, the astronaut died in the Columbia’s tragedy, the shuttle crash could have been provoked by a small met... more

DefenseTarik Aziz will meet the Pope next February 14

Rome, Italy-The confirmation has come by the Holy See spokesman

"The vice Iraqi PM, Tarik Aziz, has asked to be received from Pope. He will meet Pope in February 14 audience. This is the official confirmation of Holy See spokesman, Joaquin Navarro Valls, about the... more

AerospaceThe Columbia tragedy has not been provoked by tank’s detritus

Houston, USA - The Nasa program space leader excludes Hipotesys

"It is not sense that a detritus has been the cause of the loss of Columbia and its crew. There is a lacking connection, but we think there is other ". This is the Ron Dittemore’s declaration, the Nasa s... more

Press releaseFinmeccanica: head of AMS joint-venture appointed

Rome, Italy - It's Engineer Carlo Venturi

"Finmeccanica has appointed Carlo Venturi as Chief Executive Officer of Alenia Marconi Systems NV, the equal-shares joint-venture between Finmeccanica and BAE Systems specialising in defence electronics... more

AccidentsAnthrax scare at Us air base

Washington, Usa - 16 people were evacuated for contamination hazard

It has been evacuated few hours ago the Richmond Air base because of a package in whose inside it is suspected to be anthrax powder. They have been 16, among civilians and soldiers, to be firstly decontaminated,... more