AirlinesOlympic Airways, presented five proposals of purchase

Athens, Greece - Australian association Ias has asked a adjournment

The Olympic Airways, a Greek airline, near to be privatice, received 5 proposals to acquire a bigger block of shares. Interested are Olympic Investors, Wex Fors, New Eings, Crysler Aviation and Gold Aviation,... more

CuriositiesIn Canada a drunk minister was forbidden to get on airplane

Toronto, Canada - He decides to stop drinking

The last Thursday a hostess stopped John McCallum, a Canadian minister of Defence, to get on airplane Toronto-Ottawa. "You have drinking much" the hostess said him. For the shame the minister decides... more

AccidentsJapan: two planes touch during taxiing

Narita, Japan - It's the first case of this kind at this airport

The security authorities of Narita airport are already leading surveyings in order to evidence the causes of the crash between the wings of two airplanes happened on Saturday. The aircraft involved are... more

CuriositiesControversy about the property of the space suit of an astronaut

Washington, Usa - The dispute involves the astronaut's family and Nasa

The widow and the son of Virgil "Gus" Grissom, reclaim the possession of the space suit of their relative, an astronaut dead in an accident occurred the spacecraft Apollo in 1967, but Nasa opposes saying... more

AccidentsCar bomb exploded near Knowst Afghanistan airport

Kabul, Afghanistan - The terrorist outrage in an American patrolled zone

A powerful outbreak has been happened, yesterday, near Knowst airport, in the eastern of Afghanistan, zone entirely controlled by the American force. According to the first reconstructions the cause... more

PeopleEnglish researches: train transport should replace the plane one

London, UK - The aviation responsible for the high pollution

A document published the last week by a group of English independent environment investigators has emphasized as the airplane emissions are giving an increasing contribution to the pollution of our planet.... more

Weather forecastsDecember 2002: air shows and exhibitions

LIMA AIRSHOW…Dec. 2-6, Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Info: +(603) 2697 6266. HELICOPTERS AND HOMELAND SECURITY CONFERENCE…Dec. 5-6, Crystal Gateway Marriot Hotel, Washington, D.C. Info: +44 1628 604... more

DefenseUS and British fighters attack in southern of Iraq: 4 deaths at least

Baghdad, Iraq - The victims of raid would be civilians

According to the declarations arriving from the American general headquarters coordinating the operations in Iraq, the attacks launched yesterday by Allies fighters are "In answer to the artillery fire... more

Latest newsIndia, France and Great Britain carry on joint air and land military exercises

Jodhpur, India - It's tried to give a proper coordination to unhomogeneous military sistems

The Indian Army and the Air Force are carrying on, in these hours, some military practices with their French and English colleagues in the Salawas desert. The training comprises the coordination of the... more

IndustryBoeing sells a plant in the Usa

Seattle, Usa - The ceding will be real in January 1st, 2003

Boeing, the giant of the US aeronautical and aerospace industry, has announced of having sold one of its plants in Washington State, to Triumph industry. The cession will be real after the next January... more

Science and technologyThe expansion plan for the English airport will be postponed for one year

London, UK - The decision after an High Court's verdict

The important airport of Gatwick had been omitted from the government's 30 year plans to modernize the English hub. A decision that had made angry the anti-expansion campaigners, because that would have... more

Science and technologyIn 2006 at Dubai the greatest airport in the world

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Increased Emirates's fleet and cargo's field

The government of United Arab Emirates will spend "USD 3,5 bn" to finance the development of international airport of Dubai. In 2006 the structure will receive 55 million of passengers respect at 22 nowadays. This... more

HelicoptersHelicopters to support UN inspectors' operations

Baghdad, Iraq - The delivery to be defined in the next days

According to the declarations of the spokesman of the Unmovic (United Nations Monitoring and Inspection Commission) Hiro Ueki, the UN inspectors who are operating in the Iraqi territory will receive some... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand and Qantas deal could be bad for travellers

Wellington, New Zealand - Several doubts for the major operators

About the deal achieved between Qantas and Air New Zealand the last Monday, and on which an approval of the Commerce Commission is expected, is the cause of several doubts raised by industry insiders.... more

DefenseWarning to Iraq: "Don't repair what we destroyed"

Baghdad, Iraq - The advice to the Iraqi soldiers about the sites bombed by the alley fighters

American and English fighters, in patrolling mission in the southern of the "no-fly zone", have launched approximately 360 thousand leaflets admonishing the Iraqi to not try to rebuild the equipment and... more

AccidentsKenya, terrorist outrage (3): two arrested people possessed American passport

Mombasa, Kenya - Said it the director of hotel where two people accommodated

The first two people, arrested yesterday after the terrorist outrage at Paradise hotel of Mombasa, possessed an American passport. The director of Le Soleil Beach Club where two people accommodated from... more

AccidentsKenya, terrorist outrage (2): Australia would advise its citizens

Mombasa, Kenya - United States and Great Britain would ignore advise

The 12 November, two weeks before terrorist outrage of yesterday in Kenya, Australian Foreign minister, after many investigations, would advise its citizens about possible terrorist outrage in Mombasa... more

AccidentsKenya, terrorist outrage: American and Israeli detectives arrived

Mombasa, Kenya - Four Hercules rempatriate the tourists

The first American and Israeli detectives are arrived in Kenya to investigate about terrorist outrage of yesterday in Kenya in which 12 people died in Paradise hotel of Mombasa. Three Americans and 23... more

AerospaceDeleted the launch of Ariane 5

Korou, French Guyana - For technical reasons before of launch

A technical reason has deleted the launch of the first missile Ariane 5 from Korou's base in French Guyana. The missile, for the first time in version of 10 tons, had to take in the space the satellite... more

IndustryPratt & Whitney dominates the European market for the engines helicopter

Quebec, Canada - The engines of the Canadian industry are the most-wanted by European operators

The position of the Canadian industry Pratt & Whitney in the European market is reinforced, thanks to the undoubted reliability demonstrated by its engines. In fact almost all the operators of emergency... more

AerospaceThe two satellites launched by the Russian space agency are properly operating

Moscow, Russia - Algeria, Vietnam and Nigeria involved in this project too

The 3M Cosmos rocket has carried in orbit, succesfully, two satellites; the launch has taken place in the Russia space base of Plesetsk, in the region of the Arkhangelsk at 9,07 yesterday morning. The... more

AirlinesAlitalia: "We are well-disposed to an agreement with KLM"

Rome, Italy - Declaration of President Cereti

Alitalia's President Fausto Cereti has said that he is ready to sign an agreement with KLM in this moment when it is even more near the arbitration in discussion at The Hague after the breaking after only... more

Latest newsAttack to rebels with helicopters(2): the government denies it

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The denial is confirmed also by the international observators

Official sources of the government force army of the Ivory Coast deny the rebels' accuse of having attacked them with the helicopters. The denial of the government force army is confirmed also by the... more

AccidentsCrashed a tourism aircraft (2): intervention of Amref

Nairobi, Kenya - "The airplane crashed while organize the aid after the attack"

After the crash of a tourism aircraft fell down in Kenya nearly in the same time of the attack to the hotel in Mombasa, Amref says that, with the aid to the victims of the attack, they are organizing also... more

AccidentsA My Travel jet in an emergency landing at Birmingham airport

Birmingham, UK - Technical problems for the Boeing 757

A Boeing 757, departed from Manchester airport and directed in Tunisia, has had to carry out an emergency landing, yesterday morning, after that the pilot has noticed a technical problem inside the cockpit.... more

AccidentsKenya: tourism airplane crashed

Nairobi, Kenya - At the moment there aren't victims among the passengers

After two terrorist outrages a new dramatic fact shake Kenya. A tourism plane with a 20 passengers is crashed while flew over Masai Mara zone, in Kenya. The missionary press Misna said mentioning Amref,... more

PeopleSatisfaction of Iata for the decision of the Australian authority for competition

Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "It can be important for low-cost"

Iata (International Air Transport Association) expresses all its satisfaction for the decision taken by the Australian Commission for the Consumer and Competition regarding the authorization given to the... more

AerospaceBoeing to continue the development of a new Shuttle for Nasa

St Louis, Usa - X-37 will replace the today's Shuttle

Nasa has renewed the contract, for a value of USD 301m, to the Boeing in order to continue the development of spacecraft X-37 and for the conduction of the pertinent tests. The systems that are used at... more

PeopleEurocontrol delivers the new system Mode S

Bruxelles, Belgium - The new system will substitute that one now in use

In this days Eurocontrol has beginned to deliver the system of checking the air traffic Pre-Operational European Mode S, which in the hopes of the creators has to guarantee a better precision of control... more

PeopleIata approves the decision of the CAA of Singapore

Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "This moment is really important"

The decision of the CAA (Civil Administration Authority) of Singapore authorizing a long term for the development the airport of the Asian State has been positively judged by the Iata's (International... more

PeopleIn Canada the airport taxes are too expensive

Ottawa, Canada – A study of Air Transport Association denounces the situation

The Canadian Air travel industry is hammered by federal fees and tariffs: for this reason an industry group has asked to government of Ottawa to slash the government’security tax and freeze airport rents. "... more

PeopleUsa: air transport risks nationalization

New York, Usa - Air Transport Association asks intervention of Government

The sistem of American Air Transports is crisis because the sector is continually in decrease and for the attacks of 11 September 2001, so now risks the nationalization if the government won’t intervene t... more

Latest newsRebels attacked with the helicopters in the Ivory Coast

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The attack has caused several deaths

During yesterday's afternoon in a central- western region of Ivory Coast and particularly in the area between the town of Vavoua and the villages of Pelezi and Diafla the government force army has attacked... more

AirlinesGreek billionaire Stelios, founder and president of EasyJet, retired

London, UK - "I devote time to other businesses"

After having gained its bet on the low cost flights with the creation of the EasyJet airline the Greek tycoon Stelios Haji-Loannou has decided to step aside from the presidency in order to dedicate with... more

AccidentsMombasa, attack to the hotel: Israeli Aviation sends a rescue mission

Tel Aviv, Israel - A military aircraft will board the tourists in the hotel

Israeli Aviation is sending in these minutes a rescue mission, the mission is taking off from Tel Aviv, for the prelevation of the Israeli tourists still present in Mombasa's hotel under attack. (... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand: two strikes in two days

Wellington, New Zealand - Employees ask for a longer resting turns

The first strike is begun from the midnight of today in order to end at 2 pm while the second, in the same band of time, has been planned for tomorrow. Because of the protest two flights has been cancelled... more

AirlinesUnited Airlines employees refused to reduce their salaries

Chicago, Usa - The last effort to avoid the bankruptcy

Desperate ills need desperate remedies: it could be summarized in this way the decision with which United Airlines, one of the biggest world carrier, wants to face the crisis that is stifling its own finances. To... more

IndustryLockheed Martin Space Systems awarded of a over 11 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $11,007,665 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for personnel, material and facilities required to support all... more

AccidentsSix died in a plane crash in Oklahoma

Oklahoma, Usa - A breakdown in one of its two engines the cause of the disaster

It's the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) to diffuse the news of the incident that, yesterday afternoon, costed the lives of six persons. The victims were on board of a light transport aircraft,... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 13 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,817,300 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to provide an extension of the support for F-16 DT&E tests at Edwards Air Force Base and... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 16 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $16,266,430 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Post Production System Support for the 30 Royal Netherlands Air Force... more

AccidentsMissiles fired at an Israeli airplane (2): the aircraft has been hit

Tel Aviv, Israele - El Al air company delays all its flights too

They would have been two Strella missiles to to have been launched this morning against an airplane of the Israeli company Arkya, of which one would have hit the objective. The aircraft, a Boeing 757,... more

AccidentsMissiles fired at an Israeli airplane

Nairobi, Kenya - The attack just after the take-off from Mombasa

An offensive against Israeli targets has been delivered this morning in the central African state of Kenya. Firstly a violent outbreak inside of the hotel "Paradise" in Mombasa, especially attended by... more