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Latest newsIran: fighters ready to defend the nuclear facilties against Israel
Teheran, Iran - After the arrest of ten persons accused for spying in favour of Israel and the USA, fears for an Israeli aerial strike rise
Ten persons would have been arrested in Iran as accused for spying damaging the Iranian nuclear programme. such subjects, whose names were not unveiled, would be considered responsible for providing secret... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the decision on territorial continuity is expected
Cagliari, Italy - Unions said the redundancies announce has been "Inopportune"
Airline said that occupational level will be kept in Sardinia and some short-term contracts will be turned into open-end contracts; dependants will work ever by the Olbia office. A carrier statement reported:... more
HelicoptersKa-52 Alligator to fly again soon
Moscow, Russia - The test activities to start again early in 2005 and they will deal in particular with the Arbalet radar system
The Russian Kamov Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopter is going to be involved by test activities soon by its produced during the first quarter of 2005. It would have been announced by sources from the helicopter... more
Science and technologyMajor measures against smoke are coming at US Airports
New York, Usa - Federal health researches showed as until now only few air stations really ban smoke
Federal health researches asked more US airports to avoid customers smoking. A 2002 report, conducted by a special division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over about 200 US air stations,... more
AirlinesRedemption fund for Meridiana workers too?
Cagliari, Italy - Airline to transfer two company sectors
Meridiana dependants are in state of unease because their carrier would transfer two company sectors to Ivrea comdata by the subsidiary Taulara: call-center and revenue accounting should be the sector... more
AerospaceISS to evacuate?
Washington, USA - Supplies began to be scarce and crew cuts the calorie intake
The International Space Station is waiting for the new cargo space ship which would have to take off in the night from the Russian Baikonur base: it will bring to ISS food, water and oxygen; it should... more
AirlinesBest Western Hotels in partnership with SAS EuroBonus
Stockholm, Sweden - From next February
Best Western Hotels, the world's largest hotel chain will as of February 1, 2005 become a new hotel partner within the SAS Group's frequent flyer program EuroBonus, voted best international frequent flyer... more
Science and technologyFalse bomb-alert at Italian Airport
Treviso, Italy - "There is a bomb among baggages"
A woman would have warned about a bomb into one of the luggages on the Dutch low-cost Basiq Air flight leaving from Amsterdam and bound for Treviso Airport (North-East Italy): it occurred in the first... more
DefenseItaly to lead ISAF in Afghanistan from August 2005
Rome, Italy - The coordination activities for the stabilization force to last for six months but they are even likely to be extended
Italy will lead ISAF, the NATO international stabilization force currently deployed in Afghanistan, from August 2005. Such command and coordination activity is going to last six months but a hypothesis... more
AirlinesSAS Flight Academy AB to expand with new training center in Riga, Latvia
Stockholm, Sweden - In the next year
In 2005, SAS Flight Academy AB will expand into the Baltic region with a new training center in Riga, Latvia. Initially, one B737-300/400/500 full flight simulator with additional high technology training... more
DefensePresident of Italian Republic Ciampi's Christmas greetings addressed to Italian soldiers abroad
Rome, Italy - President underlined the important role played by Italian military personnel for the new Iraqi armed forces training
President of Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, seized recently a chance to address his own Christmas greetings to Italian military personnel operating abroad during peace-keeping and stabilization... more
MiscellaneousFrench reporters greeted as heroes at Villacoublay Airport
Paris, France - Their plane landed in the late afternoon
The French military aviation Falcon-900 with on board the two journalists freed on Tuesday in Iraq by the Islamic Army, landed yesterday in the late afternoon, around 6:30pm at Villacoublay military airbase... more
HelicoptersPortugal took delivery of the first EH-101 helicopter
Lisbon, Portugal - Twelve aircraft of this type were ordered late in 2001
The first AgustaWestland EH-101 military medium helicopter destined to Portugal was delivered yesterday. Lisbon's Government had ordered a total amount of 12 vehicles late in 2001, when it was preferred... more
AirlinesVolare Group: operativeness to restart tomorrow
Varese, Italy - Unions delighted with the licensing
Unions were delighted with the decision from SEA - Milan air stations operator - to grant the authorization to Volare Group flights in Milan Airports (see AVIONEWS). General Secretary of Filt Cgil Lombardia,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the EU's detailed investigation deals with the Fintecna's role
Brussels, Belgium - The carrier to start deploying the bridge loan in January anyway
The detailed investigation that European Commission decided to start from next January 19 with reference to the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008, appear mainly aimed to verify, within the denationalization... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the denationalization decree for the carrier
Rome, Italy - It will be necessary anyway to wait for the EU Commission's final decision on the business plan
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the denationalization decree for Alitalia. The effort is based on a reduction of the state share under a 51%, though it is being requested to keep at a least a 30%,... more
IndustryL-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the flight instructor hours on a B-737NG Aircraft
L-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training, Arlington, Texas, is being awarded a $10,333,000 ceiling-priced indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for up to 2,000 flight instructor hours... more
IndustryECI Construction Inc. awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-22
ECI Construction Inc., Stillwell, Kan., was awarded on Dec. 20, 2004, a $19,698,174 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a F/A-22 technical training facility. Work will be performed at Sheppard... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $14,000,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-93-C-0006) to provide additional funds for... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Simulation awarded of near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16
Lockheed Martin Simulation, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $9,981,987 firm fixed price contract to provide for F-16 maintenance training for Polish Ministry of Defense. This effort supports foreign... more
Latest newsRussia: 90th anniversary of the long-range aviation
Moscow, Russia - Celebrating the first attack missions by the Russian aircraft till the deployment of the current strategic bombers
Russian Air Force is celebrating today the 90th anniversary of the long-range aviation. During the first decades last century, Russia began to realize about not only the importance of aircraft for military... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 200 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the missile
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $200,457,833 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise an option as a separate contract to include 434 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air... more
PeopleUS Government planned to hire more than 12,000 air controllers
New York, Usa - In order to prod a wave of upcoming retirements
US Government seems to have planned more than 12,000 air controllers over 10 years in order to prod aging controller work force's retirement. The union representing the employees' category said the American... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines' proposal receives approval from bankruptcy court
New York, Usa - Now it needs the one of Chicago city
Southwest Airlines’ proposal of USD 117m for assets of some Ata Holdings, recently chose just by this last (see AVIONEWS), made a major step as it received approval from federal bankruptcy court judge. T... more
HelicoptersGraphic restyling for the AgustaWestland Internet site
Milan, Italy - It is more dynamic and practical
The Milanese L.G.O. Communication digital agency attended it: the new web site www.agusta.com is more dynamic and practical, instead of the previous page which appeared enough static. It has been created... more
AirlinesAir Berlin signs a contract to power its new 110 Airbus planes
Berlin, Germany - The German low-cost carrier chose Cfm International
The German low-cost airline, Air Berlin, signed a USD 1,5bn deal with Cfm International to power its 110 new Airbus aircraft: some carrier's spokesmen disclosed. Last month the airline had ordered 70 Airbus... more
Latest newsThe Rafale M is ready for strike missions with stand-off weapons
Paris, France - The test launch of a Scalp EG missile has been successfully performed
The Rafale M, as the naval shipped version of the new French multirole medium-light fighter produced by Dassault, is now capable to perform attack missions with stand-off weapons. In fact, one of the aircraft... more
Latest newsUSAF left French Istres Base
Istres, France - The new strategic exigencies and the exclusively European effort in the Balkans determined such re-deployment change
US Air Force's personnel and aircraft left the French Istres Air Base. After about ten years re-deploying in the French territory within the activities performed by the Atlantic Alliance, US military personnel... more
HelicoptersMaiden flight for the civil version of the Bell 210
Fort Worth, USA - The helicopter is a derivative version of the UH-1H but it is also based on some solutions used for the AB-212
The civil version of the Bell 210, the new helicopter of the well known US group, accomplished recently its maiden flight at the Fort Worth headquarter (Texas). The Bell 210 is a special version of the... more
Press releaseSea: the Board of Directors confirms the green light to Volare
Milan, Italy - As already anticipated in the last days
"Sea's Board of Directors has decided, as already anticipated in the last days, to authorize the refusal to the seizure request for the airplanes that Volare Group will utilize for the working of its activity.... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli settlers threatened to resort to mortars against the Palestinian militiamen
Gaza, Gaza Strip - As an autonomous answer against the Palestinian armed forces because the Tel Aviv's military operations would not be considered as sufficient
Despite the several armed operations both on the ground by soldiers and armoured vehicles and through aerial strikes with combat helicopters, it does not seem that the Israeli armed forces succeed in meet... more
Science and technologyChamber of Commerce asks for Lugano Airport reinforcement
Zurich, Switzerland - By a new runway and landing procedures
The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Craft of Ticino Canton asks for a reinforcement of Lugano-Agno Airport: that is new landing procedures and runway enlargement. The air station has to become the centre... more
Latest newsT-50 Golden Eagle: the final assembly of the mass production trainers started
Seoul, South Korea - The aircraft devoted to South Korean Air Force was produced also thanks to the know-how achieved by the building licence of the F-16
The final assembly manufacturing line for the first T-50 Golden Eagle advanced training airplanes was started. These planes are being jointly produced by US Lockheed Martin and South Korean KAI (Korea... more
DefenseItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: an analysis of the Italian military personnel's effort abroad
Rome, Italy - Rising national security, improving international role of the country and medium-long term economic advantages
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs analysed recently the Italian international effort concerning the peace-keeping and stabilization missions currently carried on by military personnel. There are some... more
Civil defenseA new operational flexibility test for the X-45A
Seattle, USA - The UAV's controls were successfully transferred during its flight from a pilot to another one located in another base
The Boeing X-45A, the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) currently involved by a significant experimental activity and able to perform both reconnaissance and attack missions, performed another leap forward... more
Science and technologyCNR-Avio agreement on aeronautical engine research
Rome, Italy - Signed in the Italian capital yesterday, it schedules a joint effort for the designing of innovative and reliable solutions
An important cooperation agreement in the aeronautics research sector was signed yesterday in Rome and its protagonists are CNR (Italian National Council for Research) and Avio, the well known Italian... more
IndustryThe balance of the Chinese aircraft maker industry
Beijing, China - Some overseas buyers looked at Chinese market
A Chinese plane maker, which name is not known, seems to have signed a deal with overseas buyers to sell this last 20 locally designed turboprop planes for USD 242m: Chinese media disclosed yesterday.... more
Civil aviationOperation "Mercure II" at the major Italian airports
Rome, Italy - A joint action involving the law enforcement units from the EU's members and aimed to face several illegal traffics
European Union promoted a joint operation involving the law enforcement units belonging to the members with reference to those competent for customs checks. The operation named "Mercure II" was performed... more
AirlinesAir Deccan purchases 30 Airbus A-320
Bombay, India - The deal has been valued about USD 2bn
The Indian carrier, Air Deccan, purchased 30 A-320 aircraft on Tuesday. The value of the deal seems to be about USD 2bn: some Airbus spokesmen revealed. According to the agreement the beginning of planes'... more
Science and technologyNew hall in Cologne-Bonn Airport
Berlin, Germany - It has been made by glass and steel
Works for new hall in Cologne Airport have been completed: it has been planned by the American architect Helmut Jahn. Passengers now can wait for the flight in this new bright space thanks to the glass... more
Latest newsA F/A-22 Raptor fell headlong
Nellis, USA - The stealth fighter would have crashed immediately after its takeoff but pilot would have anyway succeeded in ejecting
A Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole interceptor fighter was involved by an accident for the first time since it development programme started during the 90s. US Air Force unveiled it today saying... more
PeopleJapan Airlines selected the 7E7 Dreamliner
Tokyo, Japan - Some 30 airplanes have been ordered in addition to 20 options but the choice of the engine must still be performed
The 7E7 Dreamliner has a new customer: it deals with Japan Airlines (JAL) which would have ordered some 30 airplanes and proven willing to appraise the hypothesis of having an option on further 20. The... more
AerospaceAsi signed the deal for the project Cosmo SkyMed
Rome, Italy - The situation created some days ago was unblocked
Asi (Italian space agency) and Alena Spazio signed a deal according to which it would start soon the plan Cosmo SkyMed. The agreement had stopped in the past days because Italian space agency would not... more
IndustryAirbus signs a contract with Irkut
Berlin, Germany - To furnish this last aircraft parts for its A-320
Another success for the Toulouse's industry: it had just signed a 10-year contract with the Russian holding Irkut to supply this last with aircraft parts for its A-320. The deal was signed at Gottorf Castle... more
Science and technologyBaa and Ryanair have to pay a mulct for discrimination against disables
London, United Kingdom - The interested man who suffers from handicap had to pay for a wheelchair to turn up to take an international flight
The British operator Baa, in particular a subsidiary Stansted Airport Ltd (Stal), and Ryanair have to pay USD 2,576 as mulct for discrimination against a man who had to pay for a wheelchair to turn up... more
IndustryBoeing shipped first parts for 747-400 Special Freighter Program
Seattle, Usa - The model launched in January with an order from Cathay Pacific
Boeing employees recently shipped components that a supplier partner in China will use to convert the prototype Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter. Launched in January with an order from Cathay Pacific,... more
MiscellaneousGaza: new air attack on Khan Younis refugee camp
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Helicopters and armoured vehicles returned
A Palestinian man has been killed and many houses have been razed to the ground in the Khan Younis refugee camp, Strip of Gaza, after only 5 days from the previous invasion by Israeli troops (see for details... more
AirlinesStar Cruise purchases about 20 percent in Valuair
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - Becoming the main shareholders
The world's third largest cruise line announced it bought about 20 percent stake in Singapore's low-cost airline Valuair. The deal, which value was not disclosed, will see the cruise operator become the... more
AerospaceAgreement between ESA and Galileo Industries
Rome, Italy - The European satellite-navigation system becomes operating
"This marks a further step forward for Galileo", by these word the Director of EU and Industrial Programmes at the European Space Agency commented the signature of a EUR 150m agreement between Galileo... more
MiscellaneousTwo French reporters freed: to fly home by a Falcon-900
Baghdad, Iraq - By French Air Force C-130 they will reach Cyprus
The French Air Force Falcon-900 taken off in the morning from the military base of Villacoublay, will arrive to Cyprus with on board the French Foreign Minister, Michel Barnier, and two former hostages... more