AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,827 news found
AirlinesBritish Airways on the rise
London, United Kingdom - The results exceed the forecasts
Thanks to a cost cutting plan, British Airways saw a growing operating income of around one third: GBP 540m compared to the 405m of the previous year, exceeding all the expectations. The net debt went... more
Latest newsPakistan: air-to-air and anti-ship missiles for the Air Force's fighters
Islamabad, Pakistan - Some 300 Sidewinders and 40 Harpoons for the F-16s and the United States appear willing to provide a go-ahead for the supply
Pakistan goes on asking the United States for taking delivery of weapons to encourage the modernization of its defensive system, remarkably relying upon its aerial component. US authorities could actually... more
Science and technologyUSA: virtual strip through new X-ray systems
Washington, USA - The champions of civil rights and health have already said no
The TSA (Transportation Security Agency), will begin soon to test the new machine named backscatter which is a X-ray device able to reveal what passengers are bringing under their clothes: weapons, explosives,... more
Latest newsJSF: final assembly of the first F-35s
Fort Worth, USA - The three fuselage sections and its wings are being manufactured by Lockheed Martin and BAe and then assembled in the US homeland
Lockheed Martin started the final assembly of the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) at its production facility located in Fort Worth (Texas). The new light multirole stealth fighter is being made in... more
DefenseLithuania says no to professional Army
Vilnius, Lithuania - In the Parliament 45 voted against it, 19 supported it and four abstained
The Lithuanian Parliament has recently rejected the proposal to create a professional Army: the project had ben put forward by two opposition members considering that the current conscription system would... more
IndustryInternational Air Charter announced expansion plan for the Middle East region
Dubai, UAE - The company scouts for GSA partners in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon
International Air Charter plc (IAC), one of the world’s largest independent aircraft charter brokers, has announced that it intends to expand operations by forging new GSA (General Sales Agent) partnerships i... more
AerospaceCira: conference on the USV project
Capua, Italy - Over 200 researchers, scientists and managers coming from twenty countries
"The programme for the development of the Shuttle’s successor realized by Cira (Italian Centre for Aerospace Researches) has been announced to the world scientific community on the occasion of the space v... more
DefenseA naval blockade against North Korea?
Washington, USA - Some military analysts would think that the United States could resort to it in case the Communist regime performs the announced nuclear test
Some military analyst had put forward the hypothesis that next conflict could involve the Korean peninsula (see for details AVIONEWS). Now, other experts would even suggest a less dramatic but certainly... more
DefenseItalian General Del Vecchio to take charge of international assistance force in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Italian humanitairan worker has been kidnapped in Kabul
Italy is going to take charge of international operations in Afghanistan: General Mauro Del Vecchio will replace Turkish General Ethem Erdagi at the charge of ISAF VIII (Security Assistance Force) next... more
HelicoptersFire Department of New York aiming to found their own aerial unit
New York, USA - Heroes of 09/11 rescue operations want to achieve more operational autonomy
The (Fire Department of New York) intends to provide with helicopters so that an absolutely autonomous aerial unit can be founded, an innovative solution when thinking about the present operational activities.... more
DefenseRussia: a new air carrier after 2010
Moscow, Russia - Russian Navy to begin the retirement of several naval units just starting in such a date
Russian Navy will start retiring several naval units from the operational service beginning in 2010, also including the aircraft carriers produced between the 70s and the 80s last century. So, the armed... more
AccidentsAir crash in Chile: 10 persons were killed
Santiago, Chile - The weather conditions not enable to localize the area where aircraft dropped
A small plane crashed yesterday in the Andes mountains, close to borders of Chile and Argentina: all 10 people on board may be dead. Passengers bodies did not have been recovered because weather conditions... more
AirlinesAlitalia: low-cost carriers against the business plan
Rome, Italy - Competitors would be sensing that the EU's approval is about to be notified
A new protest by some European low-cost carriers against Alitalia business plan 2005-2008. Ryanair and other airlines would have sent a letter to European Commission, warning about the risks for a possible... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F100/200/220 engine
Dynamic Gunver Technologies, LLC, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $20,268,206 firm fixed price contract for the purchase of Divergent Segments in support of the F100/200/220 engine. This includes... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and AV-8B aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,775,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity... more
Latest newsYoung Greek pilot tries an emergency landing
Lemnos, Greece - He had just 130 flying hours
A young Greek pilot with just 130 flying hours tried a dead stick landing. It happened at the Lemnos Island International Airport, in Greece. While they were going back to the base after a mission for... more
Science and technologyAssociazione Arma Aeronautica: a conference devoted to flight simulators for military deployment
Rome, Italy - To occur on June 6 and 7 at the CNR headquarter in the Italian capital with industrial, military and institutional representatives
The "Associazione Arma Aeronautica" (Italian Air Force Association) has set a conference to occur on next June 6 and 7 and entirely devoted to flight simulators concerning their deployment in the military... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): key figures
Rome, Italy - Value of production at March 31, 2005 was EUR 2,159 million
"Key figures Value of production at March 31, 2005 was EUR 2,159 million, compared to EUR 2,000 million in the same period last year. EBITDA rose by EUR 37 million, from EUR 97 million in 1Q04 to EUR... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (4). Results by sector of activity: Alenia Aeronautica, Aermacchi
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 355 million (-4%); EBITA: EUR 8 million (n.s)
"Results by sector of activity Alenia Aeronautica was selected by the Turkish Government in 1Q05 to supply the Turkish navy with 10 ATR-72 ASW aircraft. In addition, Aermacchi signed a Memorandum of Understanding... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (6). results by sector of activity: Alenia Spazio, Telespazio
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 174 million (+5%); EBITA: EUR 10 million (+150%)
"The commercial space market has recently shown signs of recovery. Growth is expected to be strongest in broadband systems and in services, while institutional demand in the European space industry is... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (7). Results by sector of activity: Galileo Avionica, Selenia Communications, OTE, AMS, Sistemi Navali Internazionali
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 440 million (+4%); EBITA: EUR 20 million (-5%)
"Defence and Security Electronics are today the main business segment of Aerospace and Defence, absorbing around 20% of global demand in the industry (valued at about EUR 300 billion) with an annual growth... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (8). Results by sector of activity: Elsag
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 82 million (-4%); EBITA: EUR (1) million (n.s)
"The sector includes Elsag and its subsidiaries. In 1Q05 the company launched a programme to bring Elsag’s business more into line with the core activities of the Finmeccanica group. This initiative r... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (5). Results by sector of activity: AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 527 million (-1%); EBITA: EUR 34 million (+31%)
"Through its subsidiary AgustaWestland, Finmeccanica is a global leader in the helicopter business with a market share of about 25%. In 1Q05, AgustaWestland scored several business successes, including... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (9). Results by sector of activity: Oto Melara, Wass, Mbda
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 198 million (-24%); EBITA: EUR 5 million (-44%)
"Finmeccanica’s Defence Systems sector includes MBDA, a joint-venture with BAE Systems and EADS, in which Finmeccanica holds a 25% stake, and the activities of OTO Melara in land, naval and airborne s... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (3): first-quarter highlights and significant events after the end of the quarter
Rome, Italy - Outlook
"First-quarter highlights and significant events after the end of the quarter On January 27, 2005, Finmeccanica and BAE Systems signed the final agreement under which Finmeccanica will buy BAE’s UK-based d... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: orders more than double in 1Q05, while value of production rises 8%
Rome, Italy - 1Q loss falls from EUR 35 million to EUR 16 million following sharp increase in EBITA
"- EBITA jumped from EUR 36 million to EUR 62 million, mainly thanks to the Helicopters and Aeronautics businesses. The EBITA margin was up from 1.8% to 2.9%. - The group reduced its normal 1Q loss from... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Connexion by Boeing partnership creates added value
Seattle, USA - High speed inflight internet access for passengers
Lufthansa and Connexion by Boeing announced that the introduction of the high speed inflight internet access deeply pleased the passengers. Sending and receiving e-mails, surfing on the web, accessing... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines, wins 2 Freddy Awards
Brussels, Belgium - The frequent flyer programme has been awarded twice
The Freddy Awards are considered to be as important as the Oscars and they reward the airlines that best suit the frequent flyers community through fidelity programmes. The SN Privilege programme won the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): SULT union flight assistants strike has been postponed till May 28
Rome, Italy - The union criticized Investigation Committee on Strikes and Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport
Italian SULT union unveiled that Alitalia flight assistants’ strike announced on next Wednesday May 18 and subjected to a stop by Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, has been postponed t... more
Science and technologyCocaine smuggling from South America
Sydney, Australia - Corrupt baggage handlers
It took months to the Police to set 12 baggage handlers up in Sydney Airport. The Police seized metamphetamine crystals, cocaine and firearms. Qantas baggage handlers would have been corrupted by the drugs... more
AirlinesOnur Air, flight permits revoked
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish airline interdicted from the skies of Switzerland, Holland, Germany and France
After Switzerland, Holland and Germany the French authority for civil aviation, the Dgac, has revoked the flight permits to the Turkish airline Onur Air. The reasons can be attributed to the security standards... more
Science and technologyA Kenian "The Terminal"
Nairobi, Kenya - Waiting for the passport
Sanjai Shah lives since 13 months in the Nairobi airport in Kenya waiting for his overseas citizen passport which will let him enter to visit Great Britain. He had already obtained it in March 2004 because... more
PeopleCrotone-Rome route will be operated by carrier outcoming from the contract
Rome, Italy - Tassone has excluded any favouring
Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports established Alitalia will go on ensuring its flights from "Sant’Anna" Airport (Crotone) towards Milan and stopping in Rome, taking off at 07:20am and r... more
AerospaceEx-NASA Employee charged to falsify Shuttle supervisory control, has been acquitted
Washington, USA - The counts charged him of failing the due checks on the space shuttle
A former NASA inspector has been acquitted of charges which accused him in 2003 of falsifying documentation that showed he had examined the space shuttle Discovery: all 166 counts hanging over Billy Thomas... more
MiscellaneousIraq: Rice made a surprise visit
Baghdad, Iraq - Nobody was informed about Rice trip when her plane touched down
The US Secretary of State, Mrs Condoleezza Rice, landed yesterday at Arbil (Northern Kurdistan) with a military C-17 aircraft flying from Qatar for an unannounced visit to new Iraq’s Prime Minister Ibrahim J... more
HelicoptersMore than 80 Black Hawks for the US armed forces
Washington, USA - Distributed to both US Army and US Navy in various versions
A possible order for some 81 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters in various versions both for ground and naval deployment would have been scheduled within the defence spending effort in the United States, in order... more
PeopleBombardier CSeries: manufacturing plants for the new aircraft family have been selected
Ottawa, Canada - Both the British and the Canadian governments to ensure their own support for the production of the programme
Bombardier launched its CSeries programme related to a new short-range commercial airplanes family and selected both the final assembly location and the facilities which will have to provide their contribution... more
Civil aviationIt has been revoked certificate of pilot flying on the White House without authorization
Washington, USA - He violated three air restriction levels
Jim Sheaffer, the pilot who took United States’ breath away, was froze when realized to have a Black Hawk helicopter to his right side; the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), has meanwhile decided t... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines joined for Verona
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Flying to Vienna thanks to two daily flights in code-share
Passengers flying from "Valerio Catullo" Airport will be able to reach Vienna by two daily flights in code-share operated by Austrian Airlines for 99 EUR only, return flight included and excluding taxes.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Minister Lunardi stopped SULT union's strike called on May 18
Rome, Italy - This hypothesis had been already put forward by the competent Investigation Committee
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi decided to stop the Alitalia flight assistants’ strike called by Italian SULT trade union on next Wednesday, May 18. Such a possibility h... more
IndustryEmbraer announced seven "Supplier of The Year Awards"
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For the superior quality and performance of their products and services
Embraer announced the winners of the Supplier of The Year Awards, which is divided into seven categories, in a ceremony held last Wednesday, in conjunction with the Embraer Partners & Suppliers Conference... more
AerospaceCIRA: 13rd international conference on spacecraft and hypersonic technologies
Capua, Italy - To be held from this morning till next Friday
The 13rd international conference on spacecraft and hypersonic technologies is being promoted by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and it is being occurred in Capua (Italy) at CIRA... more
DefenseUSA: infrastructures and external re-deployed forces downsizing to begin
Washington, USA - More than 150 bases to be closed and some 70,000 soldiers to go back to their nation from Central-Western Europe and Asia
No US Government ever dared such a measure concerning the downsizing of military activities regarding infrastructures and the locations of forces both in the homeland and abroad. Bush-led Administration... more
HelicoptersSpain: that is the third national pole of Eurocopter Group
Albacete, Spain - A new facility to be devoted to the management of the EC-135 and Tiger programmes
If the third core of EADS after France and Germany is Spain with EADS-CASA, now one could say the same regarding the helicopter company owned by the European aerospace and defence holding, that is to say... more
IndustryForgeard: "No crisis between France and Germany on the new Airbus CEO"
Toulouse, France - The current company's CEO made clear also about the proposal for the concentration of more tasks performed by himself
Airbus CEO, Noel Forgeard, expressed his own view recently about the debates between France and Germany on the destiny of ther lead of the company owned by EADS aerospace and defence holding. According... more
IndustryBoeing e Ryanair completed agreement for B-737/800s
Seattle, Usa - For 70 airplanes with a worth of USD 4.6 bn
Boeing and Ryanair, a leading European low-cost airline, completed the airline’s previously announced order for 70 Boeing 737-800 airplanes, worth US$ 4.6 billion at list prices, plus options for up t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: an agreement with ground personnel on the management of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Strikes on May 18 and 28 have been confirmed respectively by the carrier's flight assistants and pilots
CGIL, CISL, UGL and UIL achieved an agreement with Alitalia on the management of ground personnel redundancies which should enable to set the details related to the start of income support for workers... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week of May
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 16 to next Sunday 22
Monday 16 - Hang Gliding and Paragliding - Alpen Open. Innsbruck / Gnadenwald, Austria. + 43 5224 93 3 03 www.hanggliding.at - Hang Gliding - 5th Eva Menyhart Commemorative Competition Cumulus Cup.... more
Latest newsHornet against the rebels in Iraq for close support missions
Samarra, Iraq - US Navy revealed details of the mission performed on last May 8 by dropping some six guided bombs
US Navy revealed recently that two F/A-18C Hornet medium-light multirole fighters performed a strike mission against some rebel sites in the Iraqi homeland in the Samarra area, in order to provide proper... more
Science and technologyThe first iris check at Orlando Airport
Orlando, USA - It is one of the most efficient and reliable biometric systems
The most crowded air station in Florida will test for three months the iris check system studied in order to prevent illegal access by subjects considered as at risk: the Orlando International Airport’s e... more