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HelicoptersAgustaWestland-Jiangxi Changhe Aviation's agreement on the A-109 Power
Zhuhai, China - The Chinese aerospace company will have a chance to produce and market the helicopter through a dedicated joint venture
During the Zhuhai Air Show, opened yesterday and whose conclusion is scheduled on next November 7, AgustaWestland and Jiangxi Changhe Aviation signed an agreement for the foundation of a joint venture... more
Civil aviationUSA: warning to North Korea against the export of missile technology
Washington, USA - The Asian country would be still considered as a serious threat for the international security
The United States have commented again regarding the nuclear proliferation risk represented by the North Korean programmes. After the relaunch of the diplomatic talks in order to try to face this situation... more
HelicoptersOne among the responsible people for the attack against an Italian Police's helicopter arrested
Tirana, Albania - The man would have been seized after a gunfight with the Police
Albanian Police would have recently succeeded in arresting one among the responsible people for the attack against a helicopter of Italian Police occurred on last August 18, and then condamned at an EU... more
DefenseEADS and Lockheed Martin: together for the defence of the US coasts
Berlin, Germany - The two groups to provide the TRS-3D radars for the new US Navy's and US Coast Guard's naval units
EADS and Lockheed Martin together to provide last generation radars for the new naval units destined to US Navy and US Coast Guard. This is one of the latest important international cooperations in the... more
IndustryEADS: the ESOP 2004 programme started
Amsterdam, Holland - The group's employees prove confident about the initiative aimed to encourage the purchase of shares by the workers
The aerospace group EADS unveiled recently that the programme named ESOP 2004 (EADS Employee Share Ownership Plan), as intended to encourage the purchase of company's shares by its employees, proved really... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: extension for the Philadelphia facility
Philadelphia, USA - It will increase the manufacturing activities for the A-119 and will be also dedicated to the production of the US-101
AgustaWestland announced recently it had started the extension of the manufacturing activities at its US facility located in Philadelphia (New Jersey). Such activities are mainly aimed to extend the assembly... more
MiscellaneousUS fighter-bombers in action over Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The Iraqi city was hit several times during the last days, even killing and wounding some civilians
The bombing activities by the US combat airplanes over the Iraqi city of Falluja went on during the last days. They destroyed on last October 29 what the American military representatives considered as... more
AirlinesAlitalia: opportunities and challenges for the future
Rome, Italy - The Italian carrier will have to be able to face the low-cost carrier's competition and the high fuel cost
The Morgan Stanley bank analysed recently the Alitalia's situation, indicating improvement opportunities but also difficulties for the Italian carrier. According to the financial group, the airline has... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 33 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-1A aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $33,216,876 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise FY05 option for logistic support of the T-1A aircraft... more
PeopleIata: traffic improves but the bottom line is worsening with the extraordinary price of fuel
Geneva, Switzerland - The Director General and CEO of the Association, Giovanni Bisignani, declared it
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released industry traffic data for the first three quarters of 2004 demonstrating sustained traffic increases across all regions. International scheduled... more
AirlinesRyanair will repay subsidies for Charleroi's hub
Dublin, Ireland - Money will go into a blocked account to which carrier will have access if it wins lawsuit
Yesterday, the Irish airline Ryanair reported it could repay EUR 4m subsidies it received to operate at Belgian Airport Charleroi, (see for details AVIONEWS), pending an appeal to the European Court of... more
IndustryBusiness combination between Groen Brothers Aviation and American Autogyro
Washington, Usa - The agreement will take effect in November 1, 2004
Groen Brothers Aviation (GBA), developers of the autogyro Hawk-4, asserted that has signed an agreement for take on manufacturing, sales, marketing functions of American Autogyro's (Aai) Sparrowhawak Gyroplane.... more
Science and technologySix Iraqi kids arrived in Linate to receive treatment
Milan, Italy - They will go to the hospitals of Milan and Como
Tomorrow at 10:00pm, an airplane will land at Milan-Linate Airport six Irachi kids who will have to receive treatment in Lombardia Region. They will be homed in "Buzzi" and "Niguarda" hospital in Milan... more
Science and technologyMelbourne: about 400 people evacuated from an air station based near the city because of the escape of hydrochloric acid
Melbourne, Australia - 27 instead were transported to the hospital
About 400 people were evacuated, because of an involuntary accident, happened at a depot, close to an air station based in Melbourne; 27 people were transported to the hospital as the authorities claimed.... more
HelicoptersRAF's Chinooks combat readiness in danger
London, UK - Eight aircraft would not be endowed of the safety standards provided by the national ruling on this matter
British Ministry of Defence could be forced to lose some GDP 200m, devoted to the provision of eight Chinook military transport helicopters in an updated version endowed of state-of-the-art avionics and... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: tests on the avionics systems integration started
Washington, USA - The tests currently ongoing would be also intended to ensure the observance of the scheduled time related to the first flight
Lockheed Martin began recently to perform the first tests regarding the integration for several avionics systems scheduled for the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole stealth light fighter. It deals... more
AirlinesIberia: third quarter net profit amounted to EUR 167 m
Madrid, Spain - It's estimated to end the year at EUR 200 m
Spain’s dominant airline, Iberia, communicated that the third quarter net profit amounted to EUR 167 m respectively 52% more then an year earlier, that sow the company at December 31 reach a profit of E... more
AirlinesTunisair: "The year might be closed at break-even"
Tunis, Tunisia - The half-year net loss has been halved with reference to last year
Tunisia national carrier, Tunisair, has communicated that the half-year net loss January-June has been reduced for the 59% compared with the same period a year ago, as a result of the financial review... more
AirlinesAlbatros Airways is to have the airport of Rimini in its Italian network
Rimini, Italy - The carrier is the only one which is composed of 100% Albanian capital
Aeradria, that is the firm which gestures the airport of Rimini, declared that starting from next November, 13, the Albanian airline Albatros Airways would use as well the airport "Federico Fellini" for... more
AirlinesIndian Airlines: the fleet enlargement's plan ready presumably by November
New Delhi, India - The carrier could start negotiation with manufacture aircraft industry early new year
Some officials sources claimed, last Tuesday, that the plan for the enlargement of the Indian carrier's fleet should be ready by November: it seems that negotiations with manufacture aircraft industry... more
AirlinesChina Airlines would start a new cargo service to Prague
Taipei, China - The carrier to start the new project by middle November
China Airlines, based in Taipei, announced that it is to be start, by middle November, a new cargo service. The carrier would extend this way its existence on the European market, by covering as well the... more
IndustrySnecma and Sagem about to achieve a merge
Paris, France - A first concrete step forward in this sense could be performed next week
Snecma and Sagem could decide to start a concrete merge procedure between the two groups next week. Such programme would be aimed to the foundation of a new company able to operate in a more competitive... more
Science and technologyVienna-Schwechat Airport: a crackpot woman terrorized pedestrians by car
Vienna, Austria - After being stopped by Police she started writing her will and mumbling the words "America" and "Bin Laden"
An Austrian woman caused panic at Vienna-Schwechat Airport shortly after 4:00am yesterday: by her Volkswagen Golf she terrorized pedestrians in transit around air station, who are forced to spring from... more
DefenseAre France and Germany bound for an industrial alliance in the military naval sector?
Paris, France - A long way should come despite concrete interests on such matter exist
Some analysts are focusing with interest on the evolution of European defence industry, which has achieved important goals in terms of cooperations, alliances, merges and acquisitions in the aerospace... more
Science and technologyHeathrow tests the new runway debris detection radar
London, United Kingdom - They cause delays and damages of USD 4bn worth every year
A radar system planned to reduce any potential risk of runway debris will be tested for two weeks at Heathrow, the world's busiest air station. The device, which is designed by Qinetiq, one of the European... more
AccidentsRussian combat airplane lost its gear during landing on an air carrier's deck
Moscow, Russia - The structural failure could have produced dramatic effects if the stop hook had not halted the airplane's running
Russian press pointed out an accident today, occurred on board the Russian Navy's air carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on last October 18. During an exercise in the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a Sukhoi Su-25 UGT... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: two South American people arrested due to drugs traffic
Milan, Italy - The Italian Guardia di Finanza have found twenty kg cocaine in their baggage
The Italian Guardia di Finanza made a big stroke at Malpensa Airport in Milan: two young South American men leaving in Italy, have been arrested because they were coming back from holiday with twenty kg... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue: the new Chief operations officer
New York, USA - He will oversee the flight's operations, ground services and safety systems
The low-cost Virgin Blue has appointed the new operations Chief: he is Andrew David, who has to oversee the carrier's flight operations, ground services, safety systems and guest services. David will allow... more
AirlinesEasyJet: new service starting from October, 31
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier reinforces its routes on the Italian market
They are to be start from the airport of Rome-Ciampino on October, 31, easyJet's new flights to the destinations of London-Gatwick, Geneva, Bristol and Newcastle. It seems that there are already 75.000... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines offers new payment options for online tickets
Houston, Usa - The service is already operating
Continental Airlines announced, yesterday the introduction of new payment options for online reservations. In addition to credit and debit cards is now available cash and check payments. Customers paying... more
DefenseMBDA: a shipped Scalp EG/Storm Shadow to be developed soon
Paris, France - The European-made cruise missile to be deployed as a surface-to-surface weapon by French naval units
The Scalp EG/Storm Shadow air-to-surface missile produced by the MBDA group and representing one of the major weapon systems for combat airplanes such as the Rafale, the EF-2000 and the Tornado IDS in... more
Science and technologyThe US Air Force will be assisted by R-Gator
Washington, USA - Unmanned ground vehicle with artificial intelligence
John Deere, which is a society operating in work vehicles, and iRobot, operating in consumer robot, are working in the military project "R-Gator", which is an unmanned ground vehicle with artificial intelligence,... more
DefenseUSA: the first six interceptors of the anti-missile shield ready by 2004
Washington, USA - An operative availability of at least 20 guided rockets is expected to occur in few years
The United States prove firmly convinced about the necessity for deploying at least a restricted number of interceptor missiles destined to the new defensive shield by the end of this year. After the Washington’s a... more
AirlinesAir Southwest celebrates its first birthday
London, United Kingdom - The low-cost airline's profit was designated exceptional
The carrier, which took over routes from Newquay and Plymouth to Gatwick (when British Airways interrupted its service on Plymouth), celebrates its first birthday: the spokesmen of the low-cost claim that... more
SecurityYasser Arafat landed in Paris
Paris, France - He was taken immediately to the hospital to undergo due medical treatments
The airplane with the Palestinian National Authority leader Yasser Arafat landed in Paris few minutes ago (see AVIONEWS) and he was immediately taken to "Hospital d’Instruction des Armees de Percy", m... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes equipped with General Electric (GE) or Pratt & Whitney (P&W) series engines
Washington, Usa - To address the identified unsafe condition
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 208)] [Page 62803-62805] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the failure of critical ice protection systems following a lightning strike, which could result in reduced controllability and degraded performance of the airplane in the event of an encounter with icing conditions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 208)] [Page 62805-62806] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Press releaseENAV on the European competition for hardware technical services and maintenance
Rome, Italy - The Board of Directors decided to set the legal acts
The Board of Directors of ENAV (Italian National Flight Assistance Agency) gathered yesterday in order to set the acts aimed to get the European competition for hardware technical services and maintenance... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent disconnection of an air supply duct, which, if combined with failure of a bulkhead check valve, could result in rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: October 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 208)] [Page 62807-62809] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: tentative agreement with its pilots
Washington, Usa - Union will have to approve it within November 11
Delta Airlines reported details of tentative agreement reached with pilots (see AVIONEWS) for contractual changes to save USD 1bn a year thanks to wages, pension and other benefits changes. Pilot union... more
IndustryBoeing ordained the conclusion of the commercial aircraft program related to its B-757
Washington, Usa - Many people assisted with enthusiasm at the ceremony which took place in Renton
They were really many, people who yesterday assisted at the event, which celebrated the conclusion of Boeing's commercial program B-757: they were above all employees but also special guests who celebrated... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Prodi-led EU Commission to go on analysing the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - The plan could be approved by the contribution of Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio
A spokesman of European Union Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio, would have recently underlined how the analyses by EU Commission on the Alitalia’s business plan will go on under the lead o... more
Latest newsEA-18G: assembly of the first airframe destined to US Navy started
Washington, USA - The entry in the service of the electronic warfare-dedicated version of the F/A-18F is scheduled in 2009
The assembly of the first Boeing EA-18G multirole fighter dedicated to electronic warfare operations started in the United States. Such version stems directly from the F/A-18F, which is on its part the... more
MiscellaneousThe Falcon-900 of Yasser Arafat took off (3): plane had to spin out its flight
Ramallah, Cisjordan - The due authorization to fly over Israeli air space was missing
The French Defence Minister spokesperson reported that Dassault Falcon-900 of Yasser Arafat has been forced to spin out its flight because it was no allowed flying over Israeli air space as authorization... more
MiscellaneousThe Falcon-900 of Yasser Arafat took off (2): airplane is equipped for medical treatment
Ramallah, Cisjordan - Palestinian leader has been accomodated on stretcher
"If God wants I'll be back" Yasser Arafat said his partners before he climbed on Falcon-900 which will reach the French capital. The airplane arranged by French Government is equipped for medical treatment,... more
Science and technology"Ben Gurion": the new terminal has been inaugurated
Jerusalem, Israel - It will be operating as from next Tuesday
The new "Ben-Gurion" International Airport terminal 3 was inaugurated - five years behind schedule - on Thursday in a state ceremony attended by Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, President Moshe Katsav, and... more
AccidentsUSA: Piper P-A 24 crashed. Pilot was seriously wounded
Washington, USA - Airplane would have reported engine problems shortly after departing from Palwaukee Municipal Airport in Wheeling
Yesterday a Piper P-A 24 crashed in an industrial area in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove: FAA, Federal Aviation Administration said the plane reported engine problems shortly after departing from... more
AirportsEuropean Constitution (6): security and fight against terrorism
Rome, Italy - A solidarity clause, intervention abroad and Police activities
The actions scheduled by the European constitutional text (always within the framework of the Part I prescriptions) and devoted to the deployment of armed forces abroad, forecast a European Union making... more
AirportsChechen separatists seems to have been receiving arms from abroad
Grozny, Russia - It is "Ria Novosti" which reported the news through information received by antiterrorism headquarters
It is official the news, according to which, Chechen terrorists seems to have been provided with arms from abroad: in particular, from Cis, according to the "Ria Novosti". Cis' countries, in fact, seems... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines: the profit rices
Beijing, China - It is especially thanks to the third quarter
China Eastern Airlines, based in Shanghai asserted that its net profit rose to 31.09 per cent thanks to a vigorous air traffic, related above all to the last months. The carrier let know lately that thanks... more