Helicopters2nd UH-1Y prototype darkens Maryland skies

Navair Patuxent River, Usa - The fourth of five made its first flight last Friday

The H-1 Upgrade Program came one step closer to its unofficial goal of "darkening the Maryland skies with H-1's" Friday when the fourth of five AH-1Z and UH-1Y prototypes made its first flight here. Flown... more

Science and technologyBoston-Logan to christen a new security technology

Boston, Usa - Already in use at a number of European airports

Despite opposition by civil liberties groups, who expressed in fact their concerns, Boston-Logan airport is set to go on with the introduction of security scanners able to make in real time checks on driving... more

Science and technologyBoston-Logan to christen a new security technology

Boston, Usa - Already in use at a number of European airports

Despite opposition by civil liberties groups, who expressed in fact their concerns, Boston-Logan airport is set to go on with the introduction of security scanners able to make in real time checks on driving... more

Civil aviationFast Neutron Technology detects concealed liquid explosives

Irvine, Usa - Successfully demonstrated to the U.S.departments of Defense and Justice

HiEnergy Technologies, Inc, produced an explosives detection technology that can quickly detect, remotely and conclusively, the chemical formula of hidden substances, including explosives, anthrax and... more

AirlinesSouthwest Airlines salutes the armed forces with low military fares

Dallas, Usa - One-way fares start from USD 51

Southwest Airlines recently announced special military fares just in time for holiday travel on scheduled flights in its 58-city route system nationwide. "Southwest Airlines understands the importance... more

Industry4600 Boeing aircraft to be X ray-checked

Washington, Usa - Because of potential trouble to fuel pumps

More than 4000 Boeing 737s, 747s and 757s, 4600 to be precise, are going to be X ray-checked because of potential fuel pumps malfunctioning. Of the 4600 aircraft, 1200 are currently in service in the Us... more

IndustryBAE Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract

USA

BAE Systems Information and Electronics System Integration, Inc., Lexington, Mass., is receiving a $5,309,500 ceiling-priced, delivery order contract for 259 detector dewars, a component of the infrared... more

IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 10 USDm contract

USA

United Technologies Corp./Pratt and Whitney Inc., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $10,491,247.48 firm-fixed-price contract to provide turbine nozzle segment, 7331 each, in support of the F-15 and F-16... more

Finance and economyBritish Airways shares fell at their lowest point

London, Uk - Even worst than during 1991 war in Iraq

Yesterday the shares price of UK's main air carrier British Airways touched its lower level ever, even worst than what registered in 1991 during the Gulf war. Traders marked BA shares down 8,75p to 95,75p,... more

IndustryBell Helicopter awarded of a over 10 USDm contract

USA

Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, is receiving a $10,656,000 firm-fixed-priced contract for 74 main rotor blades used to support the H-1 helicopter. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 511 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis is being awarded an estimated $510,726,370 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to study, design, develop, and implement enhancements to F/A-18 embedded avionics, as well as... more

IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a near 17 USDm contract

USA

United Technologies Corp./Pratt and Whitney Inc., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $16,817,348 firm-fixed-price contract to provide intermediate case, 206 each, applicable to the F100-220/220E engine.... more

AccidentsBoeing 747 forced to return to Heathrow airport

London, Uk - After engine scare

Because of an engine scare, a Boeing 747 belonging to Air New Zealand has been forced to come back to the airport of London-Heathrow where it previously departed from. Crew members alerted the pilot after... more

DefenseDelta CEO asks Congress to fund national security costs

Washington, Usa - Including those in aviation

The federal government should pay for national security costs now carried by US commercial aviation as a matter of national defense, said Delta Air Lines Chairman and CEO, Leo F. Mullin today in testimony... more

Weather forecastsThe day of the young flyers

Lugano, Switzerland - The air club organizes "young flyers Day"

On saturday september 28 "young flyers Day" will take place at the Air Club of Lugano-Agno (Switzerland). The event will start at 9 and will comprise one extension guided on the development of model aircraft,... more

Science and technologyMexican airports withstand Hurricane Isidore

Mexico City, Mexico - Operations slowly come back to normality

After Hurricane Isidore caused loads of flights to be disrupted last week-end, operations slowly come back to normality at Mexican airports. According to authorities almost 89 flights faced cancellation... more

DefenseNato respose force will count 21.000 soldiers

Brussels, Belgium - Official confirmation maybe at the Nato's defence ministers meeting

Nato response force, the new corps of the Atlantic Alliance designed to fight terrorism, could be made up of 21.000 soldiers. The news has been spread out by a Belgian press agency taking into account... more

AerospaceApollo 12 back in orbit

Washington, USA - a part of a space capsule comes back in the atmosphere

It’s the first time that the Earth captures an object from the solar trajectory. The object in issue, that was christened "j00è3", is not common spatial iron scrap but a piece of the rocket Saturn wi... more

Defensethe disputed island of Perejil

Madrid, Spain - cancelled meeting between ministers of foreign affairs of Madrid and Rabat

The little island of Perejil it’s still reason of tension between Morocco and Spain. Mohamed Benaissa, minister of the foreign affairs of Rabat, has cancelled at the last moment the encounter with Ana P... more

AirlinesAustrian Airlines launched sale fares from Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria - Fares start from EUR 129

Austrian Airlines goes on with its promotion fares, and in fact after Vienna the air carrier launches its sale fares on flights departing from Salzburg. The new budget- fares, which start from EUR 129,... more

DefenseNato: defence ministers' meeting in Warsaw

Rome, Italy - To talk about international security

Starting from today, Nato's ministers of Defence will meet in Warsaw in an informal meeting. They should mainly discuss on the international security burning question. Also Donald Rumsfeld, United States... more

AirlinesKLM-Air France: merger no thanks, commercial alliance yes please

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - KLM CEO said

Leo van Wijk, chief executive officer at Royal Dutch Airlines NV, stated that the ongoing KLM-Air France talks aim to a commercial alliance with the French group, and not to a merger or a joint venture.... more

AirlinesBritish Airways took delivery of its 50th Airbus aircraft

London, Uk - An A320 to serve European destinations

British Airways, Uk's main airline, announced to have taken delivery of its 50th Airbus aircraft. The A320 plane, which is to enlarge BA's fleet at London-Heathrow airport, will serve European destinations.... more

PeopleUs airlines ask Congress for additional financial support

Washington, Usa - Asking federal government to pay part of expensive security measures

Today major Us airlines'executives will ask Congress for additional financial support. Air carriers will not anyway appeal to receive cash support but to be granted Us government will pay at least part... more

IndustryBoeing to acquire FlightSafety International's interest in its aviation training joint venture

Seattle, Usa - Boeing Training International to be set up as Boeing subsidiary

The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] and FlightSafety International (FSI) today announced that they have signed an agreement that will allow Boeing to acquire all of FSI's interests in FlightSafety Boeing Training... more

DefenseChange of the guard at Aviano Usaf base

Pordenone, Italy - Next October 9

As of next October 9 brigadier general Michael Warden will officially replace brigadier general Donald J. Hoffman as commander of the 31st "Storm Wing" at Aviano (Italy) Us Air Force Base. At the ceremony... more

CuriositiesThe perfect airplane of paper

London, UK - The Institute of Physics experiences superfast airplane

In a recent publication on the website - www.josephpalmer.com/planes/Airplane.shtml - the British Institute of Physics has inserted "the key rules" for the construction of the perfect "paper-plane". With... more

DefenseA Nato enlargement "will not but be useful to Europe"

Rome, Italy - According to Italian undersecretary of Defence

In occasion of his meeting with the Greek vice minister of Defence Lazoros Lotidis, the Italian undersecretary of Defence Filippo Berselli clearly expressed his point of view in relation to the enlargement... more

Latest newsOn the Mi-26 helicopter crashed in Chechnya

Moscow, Russia - Russian officer indicted for negligence

On last August 19, 119 military died in consequence of the shooting down of the heavy-lift helicopter they were aboard by the Chechen Muslim guerrilla. The lieutenant-colonel Kudiakov, the man in charge... more

Press release"Self check-in" for Air New Zealand

Rome, Italy - High technology for Express Card on domestic flights

"Next November 1, the air carrier New Zealand, in the occasion of the introduction of Express Class, the new business class on domestic flights in New Zealand, will launch two new products of high technology:... more

AirlinesAir France: maybe a new strike on October 3

Paris, France - To protest against privatization

Tensions at Air France seem not to be finished yet as in fact airline's unions have called for action on October 3. If the protest should eventually take place, for the second time in a few weeks the airline's... more

AirlinesAir Canada-El Al:signed a code-share agreement

Toronto, Canada - To operate 7 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Toronto

The Israeli airline El Al and the North American Air Canada announced to have signed a code-share agreement thanks to which they will jointly start a seven-time per week service between Tel Aviv and Toronto.... more

AerospaceISS? Maybe a waste of money

Washington, Usa - According to National Academy of Sciences

According to a recent evaluation by the Us National Academy of Sciences, the huge amounts of money United States are spending in the International Space Station (ISS)project, should be not profitable in... more

Civil aviationPittsburgh airport: no scissors at the Dinosaurs exhibition inauguration ceremony

Washington, Usa - The ribbon has been snatched and not cut

Because of the severe anti-terror measures, the Dinosaurs exhibition at the Pittsburgh international airport was not christened as usual with a scissors cut of the ribbon but with an unusual "snatch".... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines to strenghten on its trans Atlantic routes

Washington, Usa - By the addition of a second Miami-London daily flight

The Forth Worth-based air carrier American Airlines is going to strenghten it trans-Atlantic links by launching a second daily service between Miami and London. Starting from October 27, the new service... more

AirlinesSkyTeam boosts Alitalia's operations

Atlanta, Usa - Mainly thanks to Delta and Air France

Alitalia, the Italian flagship air carrier, seems to positively take advantage of its participation to the international air grouping SkyTeam. As stated by Giorgio Callegari, Alitalia's alliances division... more

Weather forecastsSeptember 2002: exhibitions and air shows

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION METEROLOGY DIVISIONAL MEETING… September 9-27, Montreal, Canada. Info: (514) 954-8219; Web site: www.icao.int. CONFERENCE ON QUALITY IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION…Sept. 22-... more

IndustryBell Helicopter awarded of a 5 USDm contract

USA

Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, is receiving a $5,000,000 firm-fixed-priced contract for 25 wing assemblies used to support the H-1 helicopter. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is... more

IndustryRaytheon awarded of a 21 USDm contract

USA

Raytheon Systems Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $21,000,000 firm-fixed-price-order contract to manufacture 35 receiver converters for the AN/AAS-38 FLIR on the F/A 18 aircraft. Work will be... more

IndustryBoeing Winnipeg named to the Sonic Cruiser technology development team

Winnipeg, Canada - The ultimate generation passenger jet

Boeing Canada Technology-Winnipeg, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is joining the Boeing Sonic Cruiser technology development team. The team is working to develop the advanced materials solutions that... more

IndustryBoeing Space awarded of a near 17 USDm contract

USA

Boeing Space and Communications Group, Seattle is being awarded a $16,785,936 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for a six-month extension (Option 1) of existing internal upper stage... more

AirlinesAlitalia's CEO warns about the impact of a war in Iraq

Rome, Italy - A war could make the industrial plan insufficient

As reported on the columns of the Italian financial daily "Il Sole 24 Ore", Francesco Mengozzi, Alitalia's CEO, is worried about the impact a potential conflict in Iraq could have over his carrier. Concerns... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 273 USDm contract

USA

The Boeing Co., Anaheim, Calif., is being awarded a $273,200,000 cost-plus award-fee contract to provide for a Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) program that will use an evolutionary... more

Civil aviationFAA: 157 violations of air space over Us presidential residences

Washington, Usa - Since terror attacks in New York and Washington

According to a report by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), since the tragic attacks of New York and Washington, 157 air space violations have been registered over Us presidential residences. Over... more

HelicoptersSikorsky reveals European heavy-lift vision

Bristol, UK - Company's development director said

The Us helicopter maker Sikorsky has revealed the company’s vision of a new heavy lift helicopter for the proposed European Rapid Reaction Force. Advanced development director Chris Van Buiten explains h... more

AerospaceNasa-Cira signed agreement on the Icing Wind Tunnel

Caserta, Italy - The larger ever made

The Us National Aeronautics and Space Agency best known as Nasa and the Italian Center for aerospace research (Cira) signed an agreement for the realization of an Icing Wind Tunnel, the machine able to... more

IndustryBeijing says yes to plans to build a 72 to 79 seat passenger jet

Beijing, China - To take off in 2006

People's Republic government okayed the project to build up a 100% Chinese passenger aircraft. The plane, which is supposed to start flying in 2006 could fly up to 79 passengers. The project development,... more

Science and technologyHeathrow: Friends of the Earth protest against third runway

Londo, Uk - 10.000 homes at risk

Today Environment pressure group Friends of the Earth protested against the building up of the third runway at London-Heathrow airport. If government would give the blueprint its approval, according to... more