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AerospaceAn award to "Venus Express"
Moscow, Russia - The ESA probe that is exploring Venus
After a year from the launch, "Venus Express" has been chosen by "Popular Science" magazine as one of the 100 most important technological innovations of the year. The award has been justified considering... more
ReportA gay couple sues BA for discrimination
London, United Kingdom - The fact happened in a flight Johannesburg-London
A gay couple in flight with British Airways accused flight staff they have done "Everything in their power" to prevent them sitting together in a flight from Johannesburg to London. Garrit Brown and... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: signed agreement for the next phase of F-35 program
Washington, Usa - The Netherlands became the first of the F-35 partner nations
"The Netherlands became the first of the F-35 partner nations to extend its participation into the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Netherlands Deputy Secretary for Defence... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: the "Program Excellence 2006" award to the Atlas carriers
Denver, Usa - In June 2007 the program will celebrate the 50 years from first launch
Lockheed Martin’s Atlas launch vehicle program has received the 2006 "Aviation Week & Space Technology" 2006 "Program Excellence Award". The award was announced at the publication’s Aerospace and Defense Con... more
AirlinesJet Airways receives the authorization to fly to the USA
Washington, USA - The Indian private airline last year was blamed for having relations with terrorists
The US Department of State has granted the authorization to fly to the United States to the private airline Jet Airways. The Indian carrier had already planned last year the connections from India to the... more
Civil aviationCAA: low-cost airlines do not make air traffic grow
London, United Kingdom - A research by the Civil Aviation Authority
According to a research by the Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), it is not true that low-cost airlines are the protagonist of the worldwide air traffic growth. The research examined the evolution... more
SecurityNorth Korea: Rice is skeptical about the nuclear program
Hanoi, Vietnam - Her words at the APEC meeting
US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, said she wants to receive a clear signal from North Korea in the demonstration of its efforts to give up its nuclear program in view of the next meetings. Speaking... more
ReportBush's Asian tour
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The meeting with Premier Lee Hsien Loong
US President, George W. Bush, arrived in Singapore today for the first step of an one-week trip in the South-Eastern Asia which will take him to Vietnam and Indonesia. Before reaching its destination,... more
DefenseJapan: initiative for an autonomous anti-missile system
Tokyo, Japan - The proposal of the premier Shinzo Abe
The day after the assertions of the right to dispose of atomic bombs, Japan has announced to want study also the possibilities to provide of an autonomous anti-missile system. This behaviour appears as... more
AirportsAn Anglo-Indian consortium will deal duty-free shops in New Delhi airport
New Delhi, India - The value for the contract is USD 110m
The consortium made by the British company Alpha Airports Group and the Indian Pantaloon Retail has won a contract to open several duty-free shops in New Delhi international airport. The value for the... more
OccurrencesA collision has been avoided in South Korea: 20 injures
Seoul, South Korea - A Thai Airlines plane made a sharp turn to avoid another aircraft
More than 20 people have been injured in a Thai Airlines plane, which yesterday made a sharp turn to avoid another aircraft during the landing in an airport of South Korea. Some of the passengers of... more
IndustryBoeing awarded contract to upgrade radar on Japan's Awacs Fleet
St. Louis, USA - Kit realized from Northrop Grumman
Boeing has been awarded a USD 108 million contract to deliver Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP) kits to Japan's fleet of four E-767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. RSIP... more
ReportUSA, a Nigerian man has been arrested at airport as had a laptop with nuclear information
Detroit, USA - The man is considered to be a risk for national security
A man has been arrested at Detroit airport, after the controls revealed he had USD 80.000 in cash and a laptop with secret information about nuclear material and cyanide. The laptop has been seized by... more
AirlinesKLM increases of the flights towards Tel Aviv
Amsterdam, Holland - While on Almaty, Teheran and Ammam/Doha, the carrier will operate by A-330
With the coming into effect of the Winter timetable, KLM has increased the daily connections towards Tel Aviv. Instead, during the season the flights for Almaty, Teheran and Ammam/Doha will be operated... more
Civil aviationUSA: USD 200 million for the transport of the express parcel posts
Washington, USA - Only seven different companies have replied to the offers of bid
United States Transportation Command signed contracts for beyond of USD 200 million for the international transport of express parcel posts up to September 2007. In the offers of bid published on the web... more
AirportsFraport has grown in the first 9 months
Frankfurt, Germany - The airport company has reached a net profit of EUR 200m
The Fraport, the company which manages the Frankfurt airport, has communicated the data about the financial data of the first 9 months of the year. From January until September the total revenue has been... more
IndustryEmbraer: ERJ-145 jets family reached ten million flight hour milestone
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The industry’s regional aircraft completes 10 years of operation
Embraer announced that the ERJ-145 platform has reached an historical ten million flight-hour milestone after a decade in service. The total number of cycles (take-off and landing procedures) is around... more
SecurityPakistan tests a ballistic missile with possible nuclear capabilities
Islamabad, Pakistan - Also a deal on the atomic security with India has been reached
Pakistan has tested a ballistic missile ables to lodged any nuclear weapons. The news has been made known from military sources, just after the diplomatic meeting with India, one of the contender with... more
ReportGaza: Israeli air raid after the launch of Qassam rockets
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Yesterday an Israeli woman died hit by a Palestinian missile
The Israeli reaction came shortly after the launch of a Palestinian rocket toward the city of Sderot, in the southern Israel. The Israeli Minister of Defense, Amir Peretz, threatened the responsibles of... more
ReportThe wind prevents rescue helicopters to fly in Chile
Lugano, Switzerland - A Swiss mountain guide is blocked since a week in a crevasse
The weather conditions have worsened and blocked the rescue attempting of a Swiss mountain guide who last week fell into a crevasse of the glacier Campo de hielo norte, in Chile. Since then the helicopters... more
IndustryEADS: Airbus shares to foreign investors
Paris, France - Negotiations with Arabs according to "Les Echos"
EADS wants to open Airbus capital stock to Arab Emirates' investment funds, in order to increase the liquid assets it needs to finance a part of the A-350 program. French economic-financial newspaper "Les... more
AirlinesQatar Airways, new routes and more passengers
Doha, Qatar - 8 million passengers are estimated for next year
Qatar Airways has shown its enlargement plan for the Italian market which consists in new connections departing from southern Italy. After having received the first three A-340/600 planes, the Eastern... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 16
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1920 - Qantas, the national airline of Australia is registered as an aerial carrier under the name of "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): the operating profit of first nine months of 2006
Rome, Italy - The investments' growth increased of 9%
The operating profit of Finmeccanica, in first nine months of 2006, is risen 16%, equal to EUR 472 million, drawn by the positive results of the business' different sectors: helicopters, energy and transports,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the revenue of first nine months of 2006
Rome, Italy - Net profit EUR 612 million
Finmeccanica has recorded first nine months of 2006 with a net profit in growth EUR 612 million, an increase of 180 million respect to the same period of last year, also thanks to the capital gains connected... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Electronic Systems awarded of a over 99 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $99,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for government furnished property for the Government of Pakistan... more
ReportUSA:expelled from the plane because she was breast-feeding her baby on board
Washington, USA - The fact happened last month but now the woman has sued the airline
American press sources report today a fact happened last month on a Delta Airlines plane. A woman from New Mexico has sued the carrier because she was forced to get off the plane due to take off from Burlington... more
DiscussionsThe Eurofighter update
London, United Kingdom - According to the R2 program
R2 is the name of the program that will take the 115 Eurofighters in service today to the Block 5 standard of the first lot's Final Operational Capability (FOC). The first two airplanes to be updated will... more
Civil aviationAir traffic to Romania will increase in 2007
Bucharest, Romania - The data have been given by the IATA
The air traffic to Romania will increase of 20% next year, according to the data given by the IATA (International Air Transport Association). Several airlines operate connections to Romania, as for example... more
AirlinesThe first A-318 for TAROM
Bucharest, Romania - It was delivered today
Romanian flag airline, TAROM, received today the first of its four Airbus A-318 aircraft formerly ordered. The airplanes are propelled with CFM-56 engines and are configured with 14 seats in business class... more
AirportsIt is Tempelhof airport going to be turned into a clinic?
Berlin, Germany - The airport is due to be dismissed after the new Schoenefeld airport will be finished
The airport of Berlin-Tempelhof, which at the end of 2007 will be closed as the new one of Schoenefeld will be concluded, will be used as a luxury hospital. According to some German newspapers there already... more
AirlinesChildren fly for free with Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - A promotion for European routes
Through a new promotion, Lufthansa allow children travelling in December with an adult to fly for free in economic class on all Lufthansa and Lufthansa Regional flights (including Air Dolomiti, Augsburg... more
SecuritySingapore inaugurates the anti-terrorism Academy
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The methods and the practiced employed by terrorists will be noticed
The Singapore authorities have allocated USD 154,3 million to lead off to the anti-terrorism Academy, inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur to qualify the Police, the Firefighters, the Custom Officers, the Officers... more
AirlinesUS Airways wants a merger with Delta
Washington, USA - A USD 8bn proposal
After the merger with America West, US Airways now aims at Delta Airlines. The US airline launched a USD 8bn merger offer, which would take effect starting from the Chapter 11 exit by the Atlanta's carrier,... more
DiscussionsThe "Buran" Soviet space program (3)
Moscow, Russia - The project's development
The first and only orbital launch of the (unmanned) shuttle Buran on November 15, 1988. It was lifted into orbit by the specially designed Energia booster rocket. The life support system was not installed... more
SecurityBAA will invest about GBP 23m on security
London, United Kingdom - The airport company wants to increase the resources for the airports security
The BAA (British Airport Authority) has announced it will invest on 500 new security officers and will also buy new machines for the x-rays controls. "Our additional investment in nearly 500 new security... more
AirlinesOperating the Brindisi-Corfu route by the AirSea Lines
Brindisi, Italy - Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The Winter operating of AirSea Lines becomes effective in these days. The airline which operates air services by seaplanes, plans the confirmation of the Brindisi-Corfu flight with departures every Thursday,... more
ReportToo many kisses on board, a couple has been denounced in the USA
Washington, USA - Two fiancees in flight on a Delta plane risk up to 20 year jail
This time neither terrorist nor bomb alert, but a couple of hot fiancees has disturbed a flight in America, and now they risk up to 20 year jail, according to the Patriot Act against terrorism approved... more
AirlinesIberia: in October passenger traffic has increased
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish carrier has moreover registered an increase in profit of the third quarter 2006
The Iberia has registered an increase of 10,5% in October for what concerns the passenger traffic of the long range, and an increase of load factor equal to plus 2,3 points compared with 2005. An important... more
IndustryASD: the intervention by its President, Charles Edelstenne, at SDA
Brussels , Belgium - He stressed the necessity of maintaining a strong EDTIB
In his intervention at the Strategic Defence Agenda (SDA) debate on "Challenges for the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base", Mr Charles Edelstenne, President of the AeroSpace and Defence... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol received Single European Sky certification
Maastricht, The Netherlands - Next Friday it will be presented
EUROCONTROL last Monday announced that the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) has been formally certified as compliant with European Community requirements for the provision of air navigation... more
DiscussionsThe "Buran" Soviet space program (2)
Moscow, Russia - Main differences with the Space Shuttle
The "Buran" was projected to realize missions with or without human crew and so ables to autonomously land. In reality the ship did not fly with crew. The orbiter had not a main system of a jet propulsion.... more
Civil aviationSwitzerland assumes EU overbooking regulations
Berne, Switzerland - Almost two years late
Starting from December 1 Swiss air passengers will benefit more rights and will receive compensations for delays, overbooking or flight cancellations. After almost two years, Bern introduces the EU... more
AirportsMalpensa: airport staff strike
Milan, Italy - Friday, November 17
There will be a strike Friday, November 17 from 10am to 6pm for flight and airport staff and a 24-hour strike for all the other workers at Milan-Malpensa airport. That is the protest that was announced... more
OccurrencesSpain: a passenger vomits cocaine, emergency landing
Madrid, Spain - Unplanned landing in Barcelona after a 37 year old man fell ill
It is really strange the reason which made make the pilot decide to make an emergency landing at "El Prat" airport of Barcelona. The fact happened yesterday on a plane departed from Ghana and directed... more
AirlinesThe Centralwings' Winter campaign has started
Rome, Italy - The Polish carrier will soon inaugurated also flights to France
Centralwings has launched its Winter season in Italy, with the flight departing from Rome-Ciampino to Breslavia. The Polish airline, which will close this year with EUR 15,5m of negative, waits for next... more
AirlinesFirst A-321s for Kingfisher Airlines
New Delhi, India - From an order of 43 planes
India's Kingfisher Airlines received in Hamburg its first four A-321. The airplanes had been ordered in 2004 as A-320s, but in the meantime the order was enlarged to 43 aircraft of the same family -all... more
IndustryBoeing: new vice-President of Business Strategy & Marketing
Seattle, USA - For Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Mike Cave is the new vice-President of Business Strategy & Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), replacing Nicole Piasecki, who has been named vice-President of Boeing International and Presidente... more
MiscellaneousA low-cost bar
Florence, Italy - The first shop halfway restaurant and travel agency
A coffee and a low-cost flight will be purchased together in Florence, where the first shop halfway restaurant and low-cost travel agency will be born. Terravision, a British company which operates in... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Air China its 150th Boeing airplane
Beijing, China - The first to take the logo of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Boeing and Air China yesterday celebrated the delivery of the 150th Boeing airplane to Air China. The new Boeing Next-Generation 737/800 is the first airplane in China to feature the Beijing 2008 Olympic... more