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AirlinesReactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa of cutting business class on some hauls
Rome, Italy - The other carriers will maintain the service
We did not have had to wait to register the first reactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa to eliminate business class seats, from their aircraft on the less crowded hauls, (news published already... more
PeopleUS aeronautic industry thinks that the existance of regional flights should be fundamental for its survival
Washington, Usa - The news comes from official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative)
According to the official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative), it seems that US aeronautical industry thinks that the presence of the air services made on a regional base should be fundamental... more
DefenseThree bombers leave to the Persian Gulf
Washington, Usa - Officials of the American Air Force said it
Officials of the American Air Force have asserted today that "Three B-1 bombers have left the South Dakota in order to leave to the Persian Gulf. This military deployment means confirmation, once again,... more
DefenseUSAF (United States Air Force) signs a contract for USD 6,1m
Saint Louis, Usa - The signing society is Engineered Support System
USAF (United States Air Force) has signed a contract for the amount of USD 6,1m with Engineered Support Systems about some supplies of revetements to be used upon some military utilities that will have... more
DefenseNew deployment for USAF (United States Air Force)
Washington, Usa - More preparatives for the attack to Iraq
US Air Force is preparing to deploy more aircraft in Persian Gulf area in prevision of the every day more near attack to Iraq. The military division is also sending new aircraft to support those already... more
DefenseCanadian Department of National Defense signs a contract with CAE
Ottawa, Canada - The contract has a value of 28 millions of Canadian dollars
The Canadian Department of National Defense has announced in the last days of having signed a contract with CAE for a value of 28 millions of Canadian dollars equal to nearly EUR 31m, regarding the supply... more
AerospaceCancelled two tests for the "space shield" program
Washington, Usa - The erasure has been decided after the failure of last December's test
United States, in the field of the program named "space shield", after the failure of the test done during the last month of December, have decided to erase the two attempts previewed during the current... more
DefenseAustralian Army prepares to send some troops in the Gulf
Canberra, Australia - Confirmed the news of some newspapers
The joined Australian premier, John Anderson, confirming the news anticipated by some newspapers in the last days, has said that the national government is going to authorize the sending of its own troops... more
Science and technologySearching for security in Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris
Paris, France - Failures in security systems in the French airport
Discovered by the satirical weekly magazine "Le Canard Enchainé" several failures in the security system in Charles de Gaulle airport. Among the most evident failures the discovery of a man with a shoe... more
AirlinesIMCA tries Air Lib rescue
Paris, France - The Dutch group enters in the capital of the carrier in crisis
Dutch group IMCA that is linked to Erik de Vilieger, will enter in the capital of the airline Air Lib, with a participation of 50%. The announcement has been given yesterday morning by the French company,... more
Science and technologyThe airport of Nice has closed 2002 with a positive trend
Nice, France - Nine million passengers have travelled in the hub
The airport "Côte d'Azur" of Nice has closed, in spite of the crisis that has hit the aerial transport after September 11, 2001, 2002 positively, that it reconfirms Nice as the second airport of France... more
DefenseIsrael: new success for "Arrow" weapon system
Tel Aviv, Israel – The test’s success is a major step in the development of the "Arrow" system
According to the State of Israel, in January 5 at 16:37, Israelians conducted succesfully a new test of the "Arrow" weapon system, which is currently jointly carried out by USA and Israel. This was the... more
AirlinesFlybe: more room for the regional carriers
Birmingham, UK - The appeal comes from the president Jim French
According to Jim French, responsible of the Flybe, the greatest European regional carrier that operates mainly from the international airport of Birmingham, has sent a letter to the Secretary of State... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen airport: after the chaos the critics arrive
Copenhagen, Denmark - The bad weather has nocked down the Danish airport
Thousand of passengers without food and attendance, vip room closed to families with children and to old persons, it was the situation to Copenhagen airport, in the worst Sunday of its history. A situation... more
AirlinesDecember record for Easy Jet, but it's not a real success
London, UK - Perhaps still weighs on the Go acquisition
With an increase of 40% in the passenger transport in December, in comparison with the same month of the previous year, Easy Jet once again makes to speak about itself. Beyond 17 million have been the... more
DefenseLondon to send 14 fighters in Middle-East strengthening its position in the area
London, UK - A practice with Jordan Air Force has been the motivation
The Jordan Air Force jets, some Mirages of French fabrication, are similar to those used also by Iraqi aviation, and for this reason Great Britain has decided to carry out practices just in the country... more
AirlinesLufthansa looks at the future with more pessimism
Nuremberg, Germany - The esteems for this year are foreseen on the way out
The new year has just begun and usually the good auspices fill everybody's minds, especially if the 12 previous months have been characterized by negative events. Therefore Lufthansa has to decrease the... more
Fair and showsNew top manager for Boeing
Saint Louis, Usa - It is Darleen Druyun, with precedent experiences in Nasa and in Usaf
Boeing Corporation has named Darleen Druyun Deputy General Manager for the missile defense system, one of the business units of Boeing Integrated Defense System. She comes from the staff of USAF (United... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. model HC 2Y propellers installed on several aircraft
Washington, Usa - To prevent in-flight propeller blade separation resulting in airframe and engine damage, and possible loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-25-AD; Amendment 39-13014; AD 2003-01-03] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 58, and 58A
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-07-AD; Amendment 39-13012; AD 2003-01-01] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the electrical wire harness, made up of wiring and a protective sleeve, which could result in electrical arcing and an increased potential for fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-77-AD; Amendment 39-13010; AD 2002-26-21] RIN... more
AccidentsRJ-100 Turkish disaster: first attribution of responsabilities already started
Ankara, Turkey - A complete lack of equipment and coordination
The lack of a proper equipment to use when the meteorological conditions are prohibitive would have been the root cause of the disaster that has involved a RJ-100 of the Turkish Airlines killing 75 persons... more
AccidentsTwo more aircraft crashed in Turkey (2): died four pilots
Ankara, Turkey - The involved aircraft were two RF-4 Phantom fighters
According to sources of the Turkish Army they would died the four aviators who, few hours ago, would be involved in the crash of two recognition RF-4 Phantom jets that, at the moment, were in training... more
AirlinesAA asks for more efforts to its employees to cut the costs
Dallas, Usa - To not abuse sick days is the carrier's appeal
If the American Airlines begs its workers to strain to not misuse the sick days in order to not aggravate the financial moment of the greatest world carrier it means the situation is very critical. A... more
DefenseIndia test its nuke missile
New Delhi, India - High the tension with Pakistan that blames its neighbour
The weapons rhetorical continues to be the first way of communication between Pakistan and India that, at 8,47 (3,17 GMT) on Thursday, has carried out an experimental launch of the Agni-1 missile that... more
AccidentsTwo more aircraft crashed in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - Two military jets collided
Two Turkish fighters collided with each other and then crashed where yesterday it had crashed, close to the airport, an airliner provoking 75 deaths. At the moment there are news neither about victims... more
AccidentsAir Midwest flight 5481 was in emergency just after the take-off
Washington, Usa - Now the flight recorder is analysed by investigators in the capital
Something has not gone for the right way yesterday when flight 5481 of the Air Midwest crashed immediately after the take-off at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport: indeed the control tower has... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Air Combat Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $17,542,865 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-02-C-3043) for 34 center barrels and... more
AccidentsTurkish plane crashed, miraculously 5 escaped alive
Ankara, Turkey - Awful weather at the moment of the incident
Bad day yesterday for the European and American civil aviation, even if the Turkish incident has been, in terms of victims, sure more serious, with 75 died and 5 survivors. Indeed yesterday at the 18:28... more
IndustryThe President of the Boeing Satellite Systems tells his opinion about the allegations of the Us Department of State
Saint Louis, Usa - "We will seriously consider these allegations"
After he had received the allegations of the Us Department of State, the President of Boeing Satellite Systems, Randy Brinkley, has told in an its own statement that the firm will take seriously the accuses... more
IndustryBoeing has decided the supplier for the air-refuelling of its own 767 Tanker
Saint Louis, Usa - The choose has gone over a newyorker firm
Boeing, one of the world's largest aeronautical and aerospace industries, has choosen the supplier of the services for its own B-767 Tanker. The supplier is the Newyorker firm Telephonics Corporation... more
IndustryBoeing presents the selling data for the last quarter of 2002
Chicago, Usa - Positive figures for the giant of the aeronautical industry
Boeing, the giant of the world aeronautical industry, presents the data about the last quarter of 2002, related to the rest of the year, that can be divide into separated areas. For the part regarding... more
AirlinesBA inaugurates the new year with an attractive offer
London, UK - Also two free hotel nights included in the initiative
Also British Airways does not want to stay watching in a phase of the civil aviation market that, as far as the USA and Europe, is still tinning and it proposes a tempting offer just for those Americans... more
PeopleHalf empty the first flights fromTaiwan to China
Shanghai, China - Low interest for the flights scheduled for the Chinese New Year's Day
In spite of the fact these are the first flights in every time since 1949 between Taiwan and continental China have taken off by Taipei half empty. Trusting the air carriers involved with the flights... more
DefenseIn Kuwait Us Army's 3rd Infantry Division is going to arrive
Washington, Usa - The division will join the 1st and the 2nd already present in the place
During the next days the Us army's 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division will arrive in the Kuwait's desert and will join the other two already present in the place (the 1st and the 2nd) that have completely... more
IndustryBoeing sells the upgrading of the control system Maestro crew to British Airways
New, York, Usa - The system will be used to control the efficiency of the personnel
British Airways has bought by Boeing the upgrading of the system named Maestro crew that will be used by the carrier to control the efficiency of the working staff, that will be used also to improve the... more
PeopleUSA: pressures of airlines on the conference in order to limit strikes
New York, USA - Ata asks the review of Railway Labor Act of 1926
To limit the possibility to call strikes of category from part of the employees and their labor organizations, is the object of the demand of the American airlines at the Conference of the United States.... more
AirlinesLow cost wing for Gulf Air
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The carrier plans to launch a new brand
"The new airline will operate under a new brand and target specific needs of leisure and expatriate employment segments...with competitive costs". This is the statement of the Gulf Air president, James... more
AerospaceIndians on the Moon
Bombay, India - Before 2015 India organizes a mission on the Moon
"Our scientific development has to be much powerful to realize a dream to send an Indian on the Moon". This is the statement of the Indian Prime Minister, Atal Mehari, during the conference on the education,... more
AirlinesKLM presents negative balance forecasts
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Registered losses caused by economic situation and growth of the oil prices
The Dutch air carrier KLM registers big losses caused above all by the current economic situation and by the new growth of oil prices. Also negative have resulted the last three months' data and that... more
AccidentsAir Midwest plane into a hangar (2): 21 the deaths verified
Charlotte, Usa - Still unknown the causes of the tragedy
The news coming from the North Carolina are chasing, where few hours ago an airplane of the Air Midwest has crashed against a hangar of the International Airport Charlotte-Douglas while it was taking off,... more
AerospaceLanded the Chinese unmanned spacecraft
Beijing, China - Back on the Earth without any problems, it is the prelude for other launches with human beings boarded
The unmanned Chinese spacecraft "Shenzhou IV", the last unmanned spacecraft sent in the space by China, has landed without any problems in Mongolia. The present mission, the fourth of this kind since... more
AccidentsAn airplane of the Air Midwest has crashed into a hangar of the airport in North Carolina
Washington, United States - Nineteen persons were on board
A air of the Air Midwest, while it was in phase of takeoff, has crashed into a hangar of the airport of Charlotte, in the North Carolina. Aboard of the aircraft, directed to Greenville-Spartanburg, it... more
AirlinesThe pilots of United Airlines accept the reduction of the salary
Chicago, Usa - The approval should make faster the outgoing of the carrier from the financial crisis
With a surprising decision the pilots of United Airlines approve the reduction by 29% of their salary. The decision of the pilots could make easier for the carrier the outgoing from the crisis that risks... more
PeopleChina authorizes 6 Taiwanese carriers to fly during the holidays of the Lunar Calendar
Taipei, Taiwan - New permissions after that given yesterday
After the authorization given yesterday (news published yesterday by AVIONEWS) to Far Eastern Air Transport, China has given the permission to fly on its own air space to 6 Taiwanese air carriers more.... more
DefenseWar maneuvers and tries of peace: the Iraqi crisis soon to be turned
Baghdad, Iraq - In the meanwhile the preparations for war still continue
The "evitabile war", just to use an expression of the Us Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and its English peer Hoon, has been, until now, a psychological move in order to force the Iraqi dictator to put into... more
AirlinesIncrease traffic of 10,8% for Air France, in December
Paris, France - Increment of passenger traffic and goods for the carrier
The last month is closed, for Air France, with an increment on the passenger traffic and in that of goods. In December in fact the French company has recorded an increase of its passenger traffic of the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 e A-340 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To ensure that proper circuit breakers are installed for the fire extinguishing system or part of the supplemental oxygen supply
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-396-AD; Amendment 39-13000; AD 2002-26-12] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 series airplanes
USA - To prevent failure of the stowage bin attachment fitting at Station 680, which could result in the overhead stowage bin falling onto the passenger seats below and injuring passengers or impeding the evacuation of passengers in an emergency
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-402-AD; Amendment 39-12997; AD 2002-26-09] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fluid contamination inside the fueling float switch or changing of the wiring to the in-tank conduit, which could generate an ignition source and consequent fire and explosion in the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-44-AD; Amendment 39-13006; AD 2002-26-18] RIN... more