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IndustryBoeing Defense & Space Group awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
USA
Boeing Defense & Space Group, Philadelphia, Pa., is being awarded a $20,500,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for long lead items for the MH-47G aircraft in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The... more
AerospaceFirst hypotheses take shape on the Columbia disaster (3): Bush to honour the deads
Washington, Usa - Cosmonauts' remains have been collected
Some Columbia astronauts' remains have been recovered but the identification could be only made through opportune analyses, that will be conducted at Dover Air Force Base, the only one equipped for the... more
IndustryHoneywell International awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
USA
Honeywell International Inc., Defense Avionics Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $13,906,938 firm-fixed-price contract for the full-rate production of 155 advanced multi-purpose color display... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,310,846 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for award of exercised option as a new contract for advanced medium range air-to-air missile sustainment/contractor... more
AirlinesBali's first airline ready to operate
Jakarta, Indonesia - A challenge to back to normality
After Bali tragedy, in whose attempt 193 persons died of whom the half was Australian, are trying to launch again the tourism in the Indonesian island, one of the most favourite destination for many holidaymaker... more
AerospaceNo problem for the Russian rocket to reach Iss
Moscow, Russia - Too uncertain the future of the aerospace field
It has lifted off without problems from Baikonur's cosmodrome the Russian cargo Progress that will carry the supplies for the astronauts who currently are on the Iss (International Space Station). The... more
DefenseNo Saddam's authorization for the U-2 patrolling over the Iraqi sky
Baghdad, Iraq - Un heads' inspectors could not come in Iraq anymore
Iraqi Prime Minister, Terez Aziz, has asserted the overflight of Baghdad's skies from U-2 American spy planes on Onu behalf is subordinated to the elimination of "no-fly-zones", the zones of flight interdiction,... more
CuriositiesThe Royal mail services of England dedicate a stamp to a female pilot
London, Great Britain - She had made the first solo flight between London and Australia
The Royal mail services of England have announced that they have dedicated a stamp to Amy Johnson, the woman pilot that first has made a solo flight between London and Australia, in 1930. The series of... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines losses are about USD 1,5bn
Washington, USA - In 2002 fourth trimester the costs are increase of 16%
A passive of USD 1,5b of dollars, about USD 20,7 per share and a costs increment of 16%, regarding the same previous period of last year, these are the 2002 fourth trimester figures of Ual Corporation,... more
Science and technologyBecause of the bad weather has been cancelled the flight Trieste-London
Trieste, Italy - The direction of the airport announces more possible problems
Because of the bad weather wave that has hit most part of Europe it has been signalled the cancellation of the flight Trieste-London programmed by the low-cost carrier Ryanair. The direction of Trieste's... more
DefenseThe USA do not exclude nuclear weapons as answer to chemical attacks
Washington, USA - The revelation comes from the Washington Times
According to the American daily newspaper Washington Times the President George Bush had authorized the nuclear weapon to protect the US troops and in answer to chemical and biological attacks. With the... more
AirlinesThe regional air carrier Flybe has changed the look of its uniforms
London, Great Britain - By now they will be red
The regional carrier Flybe, one of the largest regional air company in Europe, has announced a radical change of look for its employees. The uniforms since the last week are of a brilliant red; the new... more
Airports65 million died in the world for the nuclear programs
Brussels, Belgium - The data are supplied by a study of the European Committee of Radiation Risk
Until 1989, the radioactive pollution provoked by the nuclear energy development programs of civil and military use will account for 65 million deaths in the world. This is a study result of European Commission... more
AirlinesExpressJet the best regional carrier
Houston, USA - Prized from the review Air Transport World
The review Air Transport World has assigned to ExpressJet of the Continental Airlines the acknowledgment "Regional Airlines of the Year" for 2002. It reports a note that it asserts that the periodical... more
Latest newsIsraeli fighters fly into Lebanese airspace
Beirut, Lebanon - Un blames the actions of Jerusalem Army
For the second day in a row day Israeli fighters have invaded the Lebanese airspace provoking the hard condamn both of the government of Beirut and of United Nations. According to Lebanese sources military... more
AerospaceEads arrives to Astrium total control
Paris, France - The operation allows Eads to enter in the military program Skynet 5 with 100%
"Eads believes firmly in the space, above all in its military dimension". This is the Jean-Louis Gregerin comment, director of the strategic coordination of the European group, after the acquisition of... more
AirlinesThe regional air carrier Highland Airways has inaugurated new hauls
Edimburgh, Great Britain - The flights will involve the Western islands of Scotland
The Scottish regional air carrier Highland Airways, in the last days, has inaugurated some new hauls from and to the Scottish Western islands; the service will have nearly daily extent. The flights towards... more
Civil aviationCondemned to life emprisonment the terrorist arrested with the explosive in the shoes
Washington, Usa - Wasted the efforts of the lawyers to save him from the heavy sentence
Boston's federal court has condemned to life emprisonment Richard Reid, the Islamic terrorist accused of having organized and acted the failed attack to the flight Paris-Miami, that he had the intention... more
DefenseAl Qaeda has the atomic "dirty" bomb
London, United Kingdom -The revelation by British television Bbc
According to Bbc, the Londonian secret agents have learned Al Qaeda terrorists succeeded to manufacture a "dirty" atomic bomb near Herat, in the western Afghanistan. The possibility that Al Qaeda was working... more
Civil aviationCondemned to life emprisonment the terrorist arrested with the explosive in the shoes (2): offences to the court after the sentence
Washington, Usa - Tension at the end of the trial
After the reading of the sentence that has condemned him to life enprisonment, related to the failed attack to the flight Paris-Miami of December 2001, during which Richard Reid has tried to let explode... more
IndustryUnder risk Boeing's Delta IV program
Washington, Usa - But Pentagon needs a modern rocket
Budget problems would be the main reason that would decay the expensive program named Delta IV by Boeing. To reveal it it's an article published yesterday on "Bloomerang News" that emphasizes as the... more
AirlinesBy March 1st a new US carrier will inaugurate its flights
Washington, Usa - It will be called Hooters Airline
In the United States is on the way to make its first flight, the take off is previewed for March 1st, a new air carrier. It will be called Hooters Airline, from the name of the principal shareholder,... more
Science and technologyThanks to Internet it will be easier to communicate through the space
Dallas, Usa - The innovation to allow to reduce the costs
To communicate with the shuttle crew will be soon as simple as chatting on the net, as NASA (National American Space Agency) will release its new project named Omni (Operating Missions as a Node on the... more
AerospaceColumbia: good results for Israeli climate experiment
Cape Canaveral, USA – Space shuttle landing is previewed for tomorrow
The space shuttle Columbia mission proceeds smoothly and it is running towards the end. The astronauts have carried out an experiment on the study of tropical fires influence on the Earth climate. Israeli... more
AirlinesThe emergency is the cause of the long stop in the tropical paradise
Malee, Republic of the Maldive - The declaration comes from Volare Group's spokesman
"The waits and the delays are the price to pay for the security. The new generation Airbus A-330 is highly technological. When an airplane has a breakdown in Milan, Rome, London, Paris or New York, the... more
SecurityIn Hamburg the september 11 relatives victims testify
Hamburg, Germany – A Moroccan has been accused to be a Kamikaze accomplice and the process has begun in October
Five American citizens, relative of the victims of the Al Qaeda attacks to the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, this morning have testified to the Hamburg process of Mounir el Motassedeq, the Moroccan citizen... more
AirlinesJetBlue records an excellent 2002
Washington, Usa - The good results of the carrier are a scarce case in the Us panorama
JetBlue Airways, the airline Queens-based and that operates with particular attention to the aspects considered as "rich", like the leather seats and the satellite tv as an example, has recorded an increase... more
AirlinesAir Lib denies of being near to the failure
Paris, France - "Treaties for rescuing the carrier are going ahead"
With an its own communication diffused yesterday the French low-cost carrier Air Lib denies of being at a few hours from the failure because are going ahead treaties to rescue the air company and the treaty... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland signs "Hitron" extension operation
Varese, Italy - With a contract for five years
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica and GKN Company, is pleased to announce that the Company inked a contract for a five year extension to their US Coast Guard Hitron deal. Hitron is slated to be folded into... more
Latest newsUs cargo planes will operate from a base in Kyrgyzstan
Bishek, Kyrgyzstan - To carry out supporting mission in Afghanistan
American cargo airplanes C-130 Hercules will be deployed in the base of Manas near Bishek, in Kyrgyzstan. From this airport the aircraft will be able to reach Afghanistan for humanitarian aid missions... more
PeopleStrike of three hours blocks Berlin's airports
Berlin, Germany - Grounded over one hundred flights and thousands of passengers
This morning, after a strike, decided by the trade unions of the worker of Berlin's airports, that lasted three hours, by 6 am to 9 am, the three airports of the German capital town, Tegel, Tempelhof and... more
AirlinesKlm pecuniary penalty for the alliance breaking off with Alitalia will be paid cash
Brussels, Belgium - The decision communicated by the Dutch spokesman
"Alitalia has insisted to have cash as soon as possible, and therefore we are done an agreement to pay in this way". This the yesterday declaration of Bart Koster, the Dutch air company Klm spokesman.... more
Science and technologyArrested in Costa Rica airport two Italians
San José, Costa Rica - The two men were trying to export illegally nearly USD 110.000
During the daytime of yesterday two Italians have been arrested in the international airport of Alajuela, few kilometers north of the Carribbean State's capital town, San José. The two men were trying... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines to buy one A-319 more
Denver, Usa - Its fleet reaches 37 units
Frontier Airlines, American air company Denver-based, is ready to acquire its 16th Airbus 132-seats A-319, that will be added to its fleet of 37 aircraft composed by 17 B-737/300s, 4 B-737/200s and 16... more
AirlinesRyanair would buy at least 70 more B-737/800
Dublin, Ireland - But no comments come from the companies
A new multi-bilion agreement could be signed shortly between the Irish Ryanair airline and the Boeing for the supply of other B-737/800 that will serve to reinforce the fleet of the carrier that operates... more
DefenseUs satellites look at suspicious movements of nuclear material in North Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea - The consultations still continue, but no result comes
In a period where all the attentions are turned on Iraq there is who still is focused on North Korea and its forbidden arsenal, the American satellite eye. Indeed Washington intelligence has never quitted... more
AccidentsIn Timor East a Russian air cargo has crashed
Jakarta, Indonesia - Probably died the 6 crew members
Because of the bad meteorological conditions a Russian airplane cargo has crashed today at Timor East. It is suspected that all the six members of the crew are died. The airplane, an IL-76, has crashed... more
AirlinesRyanair buys Buzz from Klm
London, UK - An EUR 24m acquisition for Ryanair
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced today that is going to acquire from Klm its contender Buzz for a figure that would be gone around to EUR 24m. The Irish carrier will get the money from its... more
AccidentsAll died the 4 Us soldiers on board of a Black Hawk
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - External factors the probable cause
Therefore the losses due to incidents among the American Army row are gone up to 22 since it is begun, the last year, the mission "Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan, while they are 25 the soldiers died... more
Science and technologyIce and snow knock down English airports
London, Great Britain - Hundred of flights cancelled
The many uneasiness in the English and Irish airports because of the proibitive meteorological conditions are hindering the landing and the takeoff of hundred of flights. The situation is extremely critical... more
IndustryRA Burch Construction Co awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
USA
R. A. Burch Construction Co. Inc.*, Ramona, Calif., is being awarded $11,283,290 for Task Order 0003 under an indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for the design and construction of... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded an estimated $18,055,841 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the demonstration and development of the Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS). The... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 28 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $27,950,235 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for three lots of replenishment spare parts and three lots of support equipment to... more
PeopleMany questions still opened on the proposal to arm the pilots
Washington, Usa - There's not a common position yet
America is questioning if the idea to arm the pilots is a right initiative or a practical one that will not be able however to resolve the risks of a diversion. In truth the doubts are many more there... more
AirlinesAlitalia will have from Klm a cash payment for the alliance breaking off
Brussels, Belgium - The decision communicated by a Dutch spokesman
"If Alitalia air company wants cash, we will pay cash and at the expiry date or however depositing a bank guarantee". This is the Dutch airline spokesman declaration, from the Amsterdam headquarters. Klm... more
AirlinesDelta inaugurates its new low-cost airline, Song
Atlanta, Usa - To start the next April 15
Delta Airlines has yesterday inaugurated in New York Song the new carrier that will operate in the field of "low-cost" since the next April 15 with a range of rates that will be comprised between USD 79... more
IndustryBoeing ready to develop the 7E7 its new creature
Seattle, Usa - It should be available not before 2008
The Boeing has yesterday introduced the team that will be responsible of the new and important plan on which the Seattle-based industry makes confidence. The head of the staff is Michael Bair, 46 years... more
Science and technologyAutogrill expands its presence in North America
Milan, Italy - Signed a ten-year contract for the restoration in the airport of Houston
The Italian firm of fast restoration Autogrill has signed a ten-year contract for the supplying of services in the intercontinental airport of Houston. By this contract the Italian firm previews of earning... more
AirlinesThe carrier Britannia Airways announces the expansion of its fleet
Luton, Great Britain - The air company will buy some new aircraft
The carrier Britannia Airways, present on the market of international air transport since 1962, will buy some new aircraft by Boeing Corporation. By next summer the carrier will dispose, for its fleet,... more
AccidentsAircraft of Tyrolean Airways looses a wheel during a flight
Innsbruck, Austria - The accident has happened nearby the Frankfurt airport
During the daytime of yesterday an aircraft of the Austrian air carrier Tyrolean Airways, while it was flying between Frankfurt and Innsbruck, has lost, it seems for a mechanical damage, a wheel that has... more