AerospaceRussian space shuttle Soyuz has docked to the Iss

Moscow, Russia - News has been reported by Russian officials

The space shuttle Soyuz, with on board the Russian Commander, Yuri Malenchenko, 41, and the US engineer, Edward Lu, 39, has successfully docked on International Space Station (Iss). News has been reported... more

DefenseNorth Korea has refused to answer to Seoul about the possession of the atomic bomb

Pyongyang, North Korea - It's the second day of bilateral talks between the two Koreas

"We have asked an official explanation, but North Korea has avoided answers directed about the demands, having introduced in its turn demanded in order to discuss about the economic cooperation", has written... more

Science and technology"Sars Emergency": inadequate controls in the Chinese airports risk to diffuse virus in Europe

Berlin, Germany - Denunciation come by an Who's expert

According to Wolfgang Preiser, Who's expert and virologist in the University of Frankfurt, prevent controls in the Chinese airports would be inadequate to avoid the sick passengers boarding. This situation... more

AccidentsBomb blasts at Jakarta international airport injuring 11

Jakarta, Indonesia - Another attack of the Muslim separatists

A violent outbreak has occurred yesterday at the international airport of Sukarno Hatta in Jakarta, injuring 11 persons and throwing, once again, the population of the capital in the panic. Indeed the... more

Weather forecastsA reduced Us presence in the next Air Show in Paris

Washington, Usa - A probable retaliation against the "Old Europe"

There will be some important defection to the next Air Show of Paris, scheduled from 15 to 22 June, one of the most important for the operators and the keens on the field. The Pentagon indeed has decided... more

Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in April 2003

AVIATION INSURANCE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION…April 26-29, Orlando, Fla. Info: (312) 323-7955; Web site: www.aiaweb.org. ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES TRANSPORT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE…April 26-May 2,... more

Latest newsUsaf commando moves from Saudi Arabia to Qatar

Doha, Qatar - A decision coming from logistic needs

The operations of the Us Air Force will not be conducted from the Saudi Arabian Air Base of Prince Sultan, near Riyadh, but they are to be moved in Qatar, at Al Udeid Air Base. The decision doesn't mean... more

Press releaseChinese airlines order 30 Airbus aircraft

Toulouse, France - The agreement signed in Beijing with deliveries from 2004

"The China Aviation Supplies Imp. & Exp. Group Corporation (Casgc) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus in Beijing for a firm bulk order of 30 Airbus aircraft, scheduled for delivery from... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 11 USDm contract

Usa

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $11,650,000 cost plus award fee contract modification to serve as an incremental change order to the engineering manufacturing development contract for... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines Co fired

Dallas, Usa - The carrier seeks for reconciliation with its workers

He has been fired the Ceo of American Airlines, Don Carty, after the embarrassing confession, released on last week, about the generous bonus granted to the managers once left from the group. A situation... more

AccidentsPakistani Air Force helicopter crashed nothern of Country

Islamabad, Pakistan - The final casualties are 13 deaths

It's crashed on last Thursday an MI-17 of Russian fabrication, serving with the Pakistani Air Force, killing the 13 persons on board, among whom 3 Majors and a Captain of the aeronautic. The incident... more

Press releaseIata: airlines refine battle plans to fight Sars

Bangkok, Thailandia - More Government action needed

According to Iata press release and to comply the news published today by AVIONEWS "The International Air Transport Association gathered the world's airlines with the Who in Bangkok on Wednesday, 23 April... more

People"Sars Emergency": there is not risk of contagion on board of the aircraft

Bangkok, Thailandia - It emerged in yesterday summit between Iata and the Who

After yesterday summit in Bangkok about Sars emergency with leaders of Who, the world-wide organization for the health, Iata, International Air Transport Association have assured there is not risk of contagion... more

Press releaseJetBlue places order with Airbus for 65 A-320s (2): the press release of the carrier

New York, Usa - In order to comply the news published today by AVIONEWS

"New York low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways has placed an order for a further 65 firm Airbus A-320 aircraft, plus options for an additional 50 A-320s. The newly ordered aircraft will be delivered starting... more

HelicoptersIt has been renewed the contract to Simula for the supply of cockpit airbag

Washington, Usa - They'll be mounted on UH-60s and OH-58s

In an official note Simula company has declared that it will continue in the supply of air-bags for the combat helicopters, after renews stipulated yesterday with the American Army. It's the Cabs system... more

Latest newsB-52 based in Fairford are coming back in Usa

London, United Kingdom - News announced by Usaf

Usaf, Us Air Force, has declared today that the B-52 bombers have begun to leave the British base of Fairford, in the Eastern of England, in order to come back in the United States. Usaf's spokesman explained... more

Latest newsIn the United Kingdom the Tornados used for the operations in Iraqi no-fly zones

London, United Kingdom - More than 1000 operations in 12 years

After 12 years of flights and incursions in Iraqi land, in order to hit military plant for the security of the Anglo-American flights, Raf's (Royal Air Force)operations in the two Iraqi no-fly zones are... more

AccidentsFire at Dusseldorf airport (2): to be excluded the outrage hypothesis

Dusseldorf, Germany - Flight suspended for about 20 minutes

Although it has not been cleared yet the exact development that has provoked the flame of a car in the underground parking of the airport of Dusseldorf, it seems it is to exclude the outrage hypothesis.... more

IndustryJetBlue acquired also the engines for its new 115 Airbuses

New York, Usa - An order worth USD 1,6bn

After having given today the announcement of the purchase of 65 A-320 and an option for other 50, the American airline JetBlue has made official the agreement with Iae (International Aero Engines) for... more

IndustryJetBlue has acquired 65 A-320 planes for a value of almost USD 4bn

New York, Usa - The low-cost carrier has an option for 50 more aircraft

The contract signed today between the American airline JetBlue Airways, operating in the field of the low-cost, and Airbus, the second greatest airplane manufacturer in the world, can be considered the... more

AccidentsFire at Dusseldorf airport causes the momentary flight suspension

Dusseldorf, Germany - A car get fire in an underground parking

A violent fire has broken out little hours ago at the international airport of Dusseldorf, in the western of Germany, because of a car that would have started a fire in an underground parking, just under... more

AerospaceGalex will be launched on Monday, the Us satellite to search the space secrets

Cape Canaveral, Usa - A Pegasus carrier rocket will be used for the launch

It will be launched on April 28 Monday at 8:00 am local time the Nasa satellite Galex (Galaxy Evolution Explorer) from the space center of Cape Canaveral, on board of the carrier rocket Pegasus, going... more

DefenseIt will be built in Latvia a Russian radar able to monitor the whole airspace

Riga, Latvia - But there could be problems if the Country will join to Nato

Although the arms race, archaic echo of a Cold War by now ended, does not have more that meaning that had some decade ago, both the Usa and Russia continue in the production of more and more sophisticated... more

DefenseOn October Nato will have a commando composed by 2000 men

Brussels, Belgium - Announcement has come by Allied Forces in Europe Commander

General Jones, Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, has declared today that Nato fast reaction Force will be composed approximately by two thousand men. Jones has explained the Force will be ready... more

AirlinesThe former Minister of Iraqi Information is the new testimonial of the Ryanair

Dublino, Ireland - Al Sahaf is the protagonist of the new advertising campaign

Advertising shows Mohammed Al Sahaf, former Minister of the Iraqi Information, who announces "We are gaining the war, we are striking the Americans", and in an other side said "EasyJet has the lower fees".... more

AerospaceThe mysterious object that flew beside the Shuttle was "T-seal "

Washington, Usa - Free way for a memorial for the victims of the outbreak of Columbia and Challanger

The mysterious object that Usaf radar saw flying beside Columbia, space shuttle exploded in flight last February 1, was the "T-seal", a fragment of the left wing. News has been communicated by Nasa's sources,... more

Press releaseSas: mobile in "flight-safe mode" may be used during flight

Stockholm, Sweden - It is the Sony Ericsson P-800 with this type of system

"Scandinavian Airlines will be the first airline to allow the use of some mobile phone functions during flight. In the so-called flight-safe mode, the mobile phone is switched on without sending or receiving... more

Science and technology11 dependents of NY La Guardia airport has been arrested for the theft of 400.000 alchool bottles

New York, Usa - Robbery would have yielded USD 1,5m

Eleven Lsg Sky Chefs dependents of NY La Guardia airport have been arrested for theft and they risk seven years to prison. According to the accusation, arrested persons have made disappear from a Queens... more

IndustryBoeing gives the results of first quarter: losses for USD 478m

Seattle, Usa - The Us giant mirrors the bad general moment in the world economy

After the bad results given yesterday by the American Airlines, the greatest airline in the world, it has been the Boeing's turn to introduce its performance of the first three months of the year, that... more

AirlinesDeep red for American Airlines

Dallas, Usa - Now it's a total clash between the management and the majority of the workers

The American Airlines official data known yesterday are indicative of all the situation of the US air transport that, but least exceptions, presents a dreadful situation. If it is true the Sars, believed... more

AirlinesFlyBe purchases 17 planes from Bombardier with options for another 20

London, UK - They'll be delivered by 2008, a value of EUR 818m

While the greater part of the airlines tightens their belts in order to face what is considered the worst period in the history of aviation FlyBe, English regional carrier, tries to expand, even taking... more

Science and technology"Sars emergency": infrared thermograph at the Nippon hubs

Tokyo, Japan - They can identify a persons with high fever

Whichever measure is allowed in order to fight the Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and Japan has decided to resort to the most sophisticated technologies, which could be a valid aid to whom make... more

IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a over 23 USDm contract

Usa

Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Paxutent River, Md., is being awarded a $23,657,004 ceiling priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-97-G-002N) for procurement of various spares for the... more

Airlines"Sars Emergency": in Bangkok an aircompany's emergency summit

Bangkok, Thailand - News comunicated by Iata

Iata, International Air Transport Association, has comunicated that the airlines representatives have gathered today in Bangkok, in order to meet the responsibles of the World Health Organization(Who).... more

Latest newsGerman Air Force A-310 is ready to takeoff for Algeria to recover missing tourists

Berlin, Germany - There are 31 missing tourists in the Algerian desert

15 Germans, 10 Austrians, 4 Swisses, one Dutch and one Swedish for a total of 31 persons, have been swallowed since February half until today by the Algerian desert. For their recover and re-enter in Europe... more

AccidentsGranade blows up inside an MI-24 of the Ugandan Army

Kampala, Uganda - Two deaths and one enjured the casualties

It would have been be an incident occured on Sunday on board of a helicopter MI-24 of the Ugandan Army, which cost the life to two soldiers and the wounding of one other. Indeed a grenade would be exploded... more

Airlines"Sars Emergency": Lufthansa suspends flights towards China

Berlin, Germany - News has been announced today by carrier's spokesman

"The link directed from Munich to Hong Kong and Shangai have been canceled, while for the daily flights from Frankfurt towards Hong Kong and Beijing they will be used a smaller aircraft than now". This... more

Science and technologyNew theft in the airports: 27 "Charles De Gaulle"'s dependent arrested

Paris, France - As a result of an inquiry of several months

A phenomenon seems to spread in the airports of all the world, it is that one of thefts perpetrates by baggages employed of hub's handling company. Suitcases cut or forced, objects vanished and the cost... more

Airports"Sars Emergency": Who asks to postpone travels to Beijing, in the Shanxi and Toronto

Geneva, Switzerland - In China others nine victims

"We recommend people who have in program not essential travels in the Shanxi, to Beijing and Toronto to postpone the flight", has declared today the World Health Organization (Who), by David Heymann, Who's... more

AerospaceFriday the first manned module will reach Iss after the Shuttle tragedy

Moscow, Russia - A reduced crew, but several experiments will be done

Friday at 10:54 pm local time it will leave from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan the Russian shuttle Soyuz, that will carry on the Iss (International Space Station) 2 astronauts, the American Ed... more

DefenseNorth Korean Mig-21 and Mig-23 sighted near the Sea of Japan

Seoul, South Korea - The talks go on, but the situation is still tense

While the diplomatic talks continue with the North-Korean, American and Chinese delegations in order to face the nuclear crisis in which a prominent role is that one of the regimen of Pyongyang, the tension... more

DefenseAccording to Russia nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula could take a disastrous course

Beijing, China - Talks are running

"Probably not later than tomorrow, the events will take a disastrous course", has declared today from Tokyo, Alexander Losyukov, Russian Vice Secretary of State, referring about nuclear crisis in the Korean... more

IndustryVolga-Dnepr acquires two B-747/400s

Moscow, Russia - The cargo carrier points on a growth of its operativity

The market of the Russian economy with those ones of some Asian countries (even if Sars is a great threat) has recorded the greatest increments, grazing quite 9% in the first months of 2003. The forecasts... more

IndustryNew hypothesis of agreement between Bae Systems and Finmeccanica

Rome, Italy - News appeared on "Il Sole 24 ore"

According to Italian economic daily newspaper "Il Sole 24 ore", Richard Evans, new number one of Bae, proposed to the attention of Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, President of Finmeccanica, a new hypothesis... more

Press releaseFinnish Aviation Academy selects Frasca for new FNPTs

Pori, Finland - For the supply of three trainers: two for A-36 Bonanzas and one for King Air 300

"The Finnish Aviation Academy, Pori, Finland, has selected Frasca International to supply three new state of the art Flight Navigation Procedure Trainers, FNPTs. These include two A36 Bonanzas and a King... more

IndustryLockheed Martin increases profit thanks to the F-16s

Washington, Usa - USD 250m is the profit in first trimester 2003

A profit of USD 250m, USD 0,55 for every action, regarding an increase to USD 224m (USD 0,50 for action) in last year same period, it is the 2003 first trimester's economic result of Lockheed Martin. A... more

AccidentsB-737 collided with a vulture to 2000 meters

Saint Paul, Brazil - Pilot and copilot are hurted

A Brazilian airline Varig's Boeing 737, taken off from Goiania and directed to Saint Paul, last night collided with a volture, to approximately 2000 meters of altitude. The collision, perceived also by... more