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PeopleATR aims to a 50% stake in the Chinese regional turboprop market
Beijing, China - The main strategic target in Asia by the next 20 years for the European aerospace group
Chinese aerospace company AVIC 1 thinks that the national market of regional civil aircraft (50-70 seats airplanes) will significantly grow by the forthcoming 20 years and the European group ATR intends... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Rita": Houston airports to close
Washington, USA - Also Lufthansa's flights to have troubles
The two airports of Houston (Texas), both the "Hobby" and "George Bush Intercontinental", due to the imminent arrival of hurricane "Rita" will suspend all flight operations -arrivals and departures- starting... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Airbus makes an issue of fair competition
Toulouse, France - Public refundable loan asked for the A-350 are necessary to face the US state support ensured to the 787, according to European maker
EADS and BAe should ensure a formal green light for the A-350 programme by the first half in October as it needs economic support worth about EUR 4.35bn. Airbus’ Board appears convinced about the fact t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: decree on system requirements to be shown in Italian Government's meeting on September 30
Rome, Italy - The last technical aspects are being set by Italian Ministries of Infrastructures/Transport and Economy
Decree on system requirements related to the air transport sector should be shown within Italian Government’s meeting scheduled to occur on next Friday, September 30. It would have been unveiled by Italian V... more
IndustryLord Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Utility Blackhawk
Lord Corp., Erie, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 21, 2005, a $6,377,520 firm-fixed-price contract for rod end bearings for the UH-60 Utility Blackhawk. Work will be performed in Dayton, Ohio, and is expected... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas, a subsidiary of Boeing Company, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded $7,746,089 for delivery order (7021) under previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16, and F-18
Boeing, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,580,112 firm fixed price contract modification to redesign the electronic unit central processor unit input/output for use on the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing... more
IndustryCSC Applied Technologies awarded of a over 46 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-21 aircraft
CSC Applied Technologies, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $46,644,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for contractor logistics support for the C-21 aircraft, consisting of maintenance,... more
MiscellaneousJuly 21 terrorist flew to London (2): airplane landed at Northolt's base
London, United Kingdom - He has been arrested by British authorities while was still on the plane
The Hawker HS-125 executive plane departed today from Rome-Ciampino military Airport carrying Hamdi Issac, the Ethiopian terrorist charged of the London attempts occurred last July 21, landed in England... more
PeopleAirbus: 1000 new commercial planes in the Middle East and Northern Africa by 2023
Dubai, UAE - Estimates by the European company with reference to the region's carriers exigencies
More than 1000 new commercial airplanes by 2023: this is the Airbus’ forecast about the related market in the Middle East and Northern Africa. About two thirds of the considered aircraft will be used f... more
AirlinesEuropean airlines aim to Bulgarian market
Sofia, Bulgaria - Central-European nations to attract more and more air operators
Starting from October 30, Lufthansa will increase flights to Bulgaria: new connections between Sofia and Belgrade will be operated. Simultaneously Bulgarian Air carrier will add a flight to the six currently... more
DefenseItalian-Serbian/Montenegrin bilateral naval exercise "Common Horizon 2005"
Taranto, Italy - Operations to involve both countries' naval units from September 23 to 27
The secondo edition of the Italian-Serbian/Montenegrin bilateral naval exercise "Common Horizon" will be held in Southern Adriatic waters from next September 23 to 27. The purpose of the exercise, a consequence... more
Civil aviationIranian nuclear programme: no resort to UN Security Council
Teheran, Iran - It has been decided by China, Russia and EU and the Islamic Republic admonished from prospectively using force to stop its nuclear programme
China and Russia disagree with the resort to the UN Security Council to solve the Iranian nuclear matter and European Union announced that it will not opt for relying on such United Nations’ body. On i... more
AirlinesNorthwest: 1400 flight attendants at risk lay off
Washington, USA - It will be accorded temporarily permits starting from October 31
Northwest Airlines has announced that within January, if bankruptcy hypothesis becomes concrete, 1400 flight attendants will be temporarily suspended from the work, and just months after some of them will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Lufthansa not to purchase Italian airline's stakes
Frankfurt, Germany - It would have been stated by German carrier's representatives
Lufthansa would not intend to purchase Alitalia’s stakes to reinforce its presence in the Italian market. It would have been recently stated by representatives from the German airline who would have i... more
IndustrySukhoi to lead the Russian aerospace industry growth
Moscow, Russia - Russian experts appear convinced of it as only such a company would be able to produce next generation aircraft
Russian aerospace industry has to win against difficulties to grow and fill the generation gap which separates it from the West, as several experts found in Russia within appraisals concerning the current... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways to increase flights from Malpensa
Varese, Italy - Three weekly connections for Larnaca in Winter
Weekly flights operated by Cypriot Cyprus Airways from Milan-Malpensa International Airport become three. The air connections will depart on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 01:35pm. But also Rome-Fiumicino... more
Civil aviationAn accident database: that is the Japanese answer to the airline black list
Tokyo, Japan - It will be available in 2007 with data provided from all over the world
Japanese civil aviation authorities and Ministry of Transport do not seem willing to restrict to carry out a black list of airlines to increase the flight safety degree. Tokyo’s Administration has in f... more
PeopleChina: civil airplane market lead starts by relying on the ARJ-21
Beijing, China - Chinese company AVIC 1 aims to compete all square with the major foreign aeronautical firms within 20-30 years
It is known that market related to air transport in China is the faster growing one but usually some national problems in such a field are not sufficiently highlighted. Chinese aerospace company AVIC 1... more
Airlines"American carriers can recover only if US regulation changes"
Washington, USA - Free rein of United Airlines CEO
United Airlines CEO, Glenn Tilton, has stated that unfair government regulations have hampered American airlines to remain competitive despite of the effects of the September 11 attempts and high fuel-price.... more
Government actsQuestion time: supposed Airbus A-321 comfort shortages
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Luigi Olivieri (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Olivieri asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for making clear why the Airbus A-321 is allowed to fly despite the supposed shortages in terms of comfort when considering... more
Government actsQuestion time: about Yex currency exchange office at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Francesco Paolo Lucchese (UDC)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lucchese asked various Italian ministers for making clear if checks on Fiumicino Airport’s Yex currency exchange office activities can be performed as it seems that exchange of money i... more
Science and technologyJuly 21 terrorist en route to London
Rome, Italy - He departed from Ciampino Airport with a plane provided by Italian authorities
A Hawker HS-125 executive plane took off at 12:12am today from Rome-Ciampino military Airport carrying Hamdi Issac, the Ethiopian terrorist charged of the London attempts occurred last July 21. The man... more
Government actsQuestion time: overbooking practice in Italy
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Antonino Lo Presti (AN)
Italian Deputy Hon. Lo Presti asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for explaining if he intends to enforce measures to stop the air transport ticket overbooking practice because it damages... more
Government actsQuestion time: Italy's view about the project for a single ISAF-Enduring Freedom Command
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Silvana Pisa (DS)
Italian Deputy Hon. Pisa asked Italian Minister of Defence for making clear which is the Italian Government’s view about the possibility of a single ISAF-Enduring Freedom Command under US lead for Afghanistan. S... more
Government actsQuestion time: doubts on security of Italian armed forces munition depots
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Elettra Deiana (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Deiana intended to understand if Italian Govenment wants to resort to special measures to improve checks about security of Italian armed forces’ munition depots as Deputy would have f... more
Government actsQuestion time: strenghtening of safety measures concerning air transport
Rome, Italy - By Hon. Maria Celeste Nardini (Rifondazione Comunista)
Italian Deputy Hon. Nardini asked Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport for increasing safety measures in the air transport sector as recent accidents would indicate such a need. A general... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Jet Blue A-320
Washington, USA - More than 1000 firemen and health personnel have reached Los Angeles Airport
A problem with the front landing gear forced an Airbus A-320 from the low-cost Jet Blue airline to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles at 06:19pm yesterday. The airplane carrying 139 passengers nad... more
HelicoptersCzech Republic: a NATO "form" for the Mil Mi-171SHs
Prague, Czech Republic - Update interventions have been scheduled on the vehicles to ensure the interoperability set by the Atlantic Alliance
NATO needs full interoperability among all the state member’s armed forces and Czech Republic has already set a series of interventions on its Mil Mi-171SH military transport helicopters, as the latest v... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the first EC-155B1 for Chinese market has been delivered
Beijing, China - Meanwhile, EADS is carrying on in the USA the promotion of the UH-145 for the US Army's LUH tender
Eurocopter delivered the first EC-155B1 helicopter destined to the Chinese market to its purchaser, TITIC Offshore Helicopter Corporation company. The rotor-winged aircraft will be in fact deployed for... more
Latest newsIs the F-35 JSF part of Romanian Air Force's future?
Bucharest, Romania - Government would intend to cooperate for its development and purchase 24 fighters to renew its combat airplanes fleet
Romania could become a new customer of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) multirole light stealth fighter. Announcement would have been released recently by Romanian Defence Minister in... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: a regional jet "on a carrier scale"
Moscow, Russia - Contribution by several airlines has been requested for the development of the new airplane; they could so become the first operators
Russian aviation industry intends to double orders for its aircraft within ten years, increasing commercial aircraft purchases from current 30% up to a 45%. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (as the civil division... more
Science and technologySEA SpA: Milan's Government to sell its stakes (2)
Milan, Italy - Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone among the possible buyers
Mayor of Milan Albertini has confirmed the voices about the possible buyers of SEA’s stakes which could be the Swissport, Acciona and above all Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone, owner of the "Acqua Pia M... more
IndustryVitrociset (2): UILM disagrees with then operation, "No support for the company split"
Rome, Italy - It was stated by UILM National Secretary Giovanni Contento
"The waste of public funds caused buy the purchase of the Vitrociset’s unit and the employment problems for 900 workers who woul remain in Vitrociset amputated of the most important activities such as m... more
IndustryVitrociset: ENAV to conclude the related division purchase negotiation by October
Rome, Italy - Its value is worth around EUR 90m
Negotiation between ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Management Agency) and Vitrociset for the purchase of the related division attending maintenance of air traffic control company’s plants, will be c... more
Science and technologySEA SpA: Milan's Government to sell its stakes
Milan, Italy - The tender starts from EUR 600m
The 33% of SEA SpA stakes owned by Milan’s Government will be sold by a competitive bidding. The decision has been approved by Milan’s town council, but Mayor Albertini said that stakes cannot be sold bef... more
MiscellaneousHurricane "Rita": NASA's Space Center in Houston to close
Washington, USA - Texan coast's nuclear reactors to go off too
US nuclear authorities have decided to cut off two reactors on Texan coast of the Gulf of Mexico because of the hurricane "Rita" which is approaching the mainland and that is expected to blow up on Saturday... more
AccidentsMilitary copter crashed in Mexico: wreckage was found after 7 hours
Mexico City, Mexico - At accident's moment, visibility was scarce due to the fog
Ramon Martin Huerta, Mexico’s Public Security Minister, has been killed together with other some 10 people as result of an air accident occurred to a Bell 412 helicopter carrying him for work reasons (... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes evaluating the possibility of sanctions against Avia
Rome, Italy - The union has 30 days to provide reasons about the flight assistants' protest held on last September 20
Investigation Committee on Strikes decided to start evaluating requirements for the implementation of sanctions to be inflicted against Alitalia flight assistants joining Avia union, as they went on strike... more
SecurityMilitary copter went missing in Mexico: emergency landing or crash?
Mexico City, Mexico - It was carrying Security Minister Ramon Martin Huerta too
The news was issued by Vincent fox’ spokesperson Ruben Aguila. The aircraft was carrying an eminent passenger, Ramon Martin Huerta, Security Minister and former Governor of the State of Guanajuato -friend a... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $8,717,169 firm-fixed price; cost plus award fee; time and materials; cost plus fixed fee; cost contract modification to provide sustainment of... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $20,625,331 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for F-119 engine life cycle cost reductions. This effort supports the F-16 aircraft.... more
IndustryECI Construction Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For an air traffic control tower
ECI Construction Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kan., was awarded on Sept.16, 2005, a $6,410,465 firm-fixed-price contract for an air traffic control tower. Work will be performed in Bellevue, Neb., and is expected... more
IndustryNANA Pacific LLC awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For addition to an existing maintenance hangar
NANA Pacific L.L.C.*, Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on Sept. 16, 2005, an $8,582,618 firm-fixed-price contract for addition and alteration to an existing maintenance hangar. Work will be performed at... more
IndustryWhites-Green Inc. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For an Air Force Headquarters Facility
Whites-Green Inc., Pensacola, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 16, 2005, an $8,748,550 firm-fixed-price contract for Design and Construction of an Air Force Headquarters Facility. Work will be performed at... more
IndustryUniversal Construction Co. Inc. awarded of a near 67 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of an engine facility
Universal Construction Co. Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on Sept. 19, 2005, a $66,821,487 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of an engine rebuilding facility. Work will be performed... more
AirlinesEl Al: will Airbus succeed in breaking with the carrier's traditional dependence on Boeing?
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Israeli carrier to choose between two 777s or two A-340s in three months
Israeli airline El Al could decide to confirm Boeing as the privileged supplier of airplanes for its fleet, or break with tradition and start a new commercial relation with its European rival, Airbus,... more
Latest newsSukhoi: "We will not be responsible for upgrades on the SU-25s not performed by our company"
Moscow, Russia - The Russian firm warned about the resort to foreign enterprises for the update of the Bulgarian Air Force's airplanes
Bulgaria intends to update its 20 20 Su-25 Frogfoot strikers in service with its Air Force. There would be a possibility for an intervention by Israeli company Elbit on the aircraft’s avionics to update t... more
Science and technologySouth Korea: robots to be in the battlefield by 2011
Seoul, South Korea - Government started investing on an ambitious project which should provide concrete results by six years
South Korean Government announced recently it intends to invest on a defence research project which surely appears among the most ambitious ones today, also considering the development and possible combat... more
AccidentsUltralight plane crashed in Spain (2): pilot found a problem with engine
Barcelona, Spain - If only it had crashed 10 meters distant from the scene it could be a mass murder
CNN sources from Spain indicate that besides the two fatalities, a third passenger would have been seriously injured in the crash occurred to an ultralight aircraft fallen today close to Barcelona at about... more