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PeopleIata: increase of the traffic for first eight months of this year
Geneva, Switzerland - USD 3-4bn industry loss for 2004
IATA announced increases of 18.7% for international passenger traffic and 14.2% for international cargo traffic for the first eight months of 2004 over 2003. "The increase in traffic is well beyond our... more
MiscellaneousThe US 007 would have intercepted the voice of one of the two Simone kidnapped
Baghdad, Iraq - They could be freed within Friday according a Kuwait newspaper
After the reassuring words uttered yesterday on the fate of the two Simone kidnapped in Iraq, from the King Abdallah of Jordan today in visit in Rome (see news AVIONEWS), this morning there is an other... more
MiscellaneousFalluja: raid against a shelter of Al Zarqawi militiamen
Falluja, Iraq - According to the first news would be six casualties and three injured
An American aviation air raid on Falluja would have shooted six persons and killed other six. It would have been be a matter of a "precision attack", Americans military sources said: the aim seems was... more
AerospaceSoyuz: still sent back the launch
Washington, USA - Previewed for October 11, already it had been sent back those fixed for October 9
The Space Federal Agency would have communicated that the rocket Soyuz-Tma5 launch which next October 11 would have had to transport the new crew on board ISS, the International Space Station, has been... more
AirportsItaly frees planes against locusts in Africa
Brindisi, Italy - They will transport 120 tons of chemical products towards Mauritania and Senegal
The Italian Cooperation of the Ministry of the Foreign would have free for FAO an airplane to transport in Western Africa 120 tons of anti-locust products (see news AVIONEWS) offered from the Morocco government.... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS' special. The flying car (4): future opportunities and management problems
Rome, Italy – Economic, bureaucratic and judicial problems make the achievement of such goal a hard one
Which are the present opportunities for a such so attractive as hard aim to reach? It is the case for underlining how, first and foremost, several aerospace enterprises, authorities and privates are currently... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: doubts on the operative capabilities of the vehicle
Washington, USA – They would have been put forward by engineers and soldiers though others would think this aircraft can fully meet the operative exigencies
Doubts about the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, the tilt-rotor destined in particular to the Marine Corps for the performance of special missions in still remain in difficult circumstances. According to some... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS' special. The flying car: an idea thought during early XX century
Rome, Italy – The mounting of aerodynamics surfaces together with aviation engines was immediately considered
A vehicle able to carry one or more persons both in the street and in flight: a such brave and revolutionary concept that appears not so topical as one could think anyway. The first projects followed by... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS' special. The flying car (2): tired of waiting for a taxi at the airport? Here is the Airphibian
Rome, Italy – US Eng. Robert Edison Fulton thought to solve this problem by designing a flying car
The WWII is certainly one of the most important periods for the development of cars able to fly, and so achieve an absolute transport autonomy that actually it has not been reached yet, at least when considering... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS' special. The flying car (3): Convair and Ford aiming to the mass production
Rome, Italy – Economic and industrial problems determined the end of many hopes placed in the respective programmes
Convair: one of the most famous American aerospace companies in history, whose factories manufactured military airplanes such as the F-102 Delta Dagger, the F-106 Delta Dart and the B-58 Hustler, was really... more
AccidentsNew Terminal 3 collapses at Dubai International Airport (3): at the moment there are 8 casualties
Dubai, EAU - An airport spokeswoman reports it
The local police still does not says the number of the victims (it seems they were all laborers) consequent to the new Terminal 3 of the Dubai International air station collapse (sees news AVIONEWS), but... more
Civil aviationIran: a nuclear deterrent in order to defend against the United States?
Teheran, Iran – It would be the opinion of some researchers of the British Royal Institute for International Studies
According to what recently released by researchers of the British Royal Institute for International Studies, one would not have reasons to be doubtful about the fact that Iran can resort to produce its... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 16, 2004, an $8,744,528 firm-fixed-price contract for composite rotor blades for the Apache Helicopter Program. Work will be performed... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Defense Services Inc. awarded of a over 60 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the engines
Rolls-Royce Defense Services Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $60,157,394 fixed-price modification to a previously awarded requirements contract (N00019-03-D-0012) to exercise an option for... more
IndustrySimula Aerospace & Defense Group Inc. awarded of a over 3 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
Simula Aerospace & Defense Group Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 23, 2004, a delivery order amount of $3,237,000 as part of a $17,423,975 firm-fixed-price contract for 130 aircraft pilot seats... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $9,958,168 firm fixed price contract modification. This action will exercise an option of 11 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) Air Intercept... more
AirportsThe USA penetration in Mali
Bamako, Mali - The stages that gradually have made to become the African country an American allied
The Americans arrived in Mali in 1992, in order to supply medical supports to the inhabitants of ten villages; later the Alabama Aviation national Guard reconstructed an asylum on the ground of a military... more
Latest newsGripens in exchange of chickens? Only Saab can decide on it
Stockholm, Sweden - It would have been underlined by the Swedish Prime Minister to the Thai delegation during an official visit
Swedish Government would not have succeeded in satisfying Thailandia, with reference to the so hoped deal in order to favour the export of chicken from the Asian country towards the Northern Europe in... more
Civil aviationFight against illegal immigration: Libya ensures the deployment of its vehicles
Tripoli, Libya - The Libyan armed forces' helicopters would be already at work to monitor the territory
The situation related to the fighting against the illegal immigration that Italy is going to carry on in cooperation with Libya appears evolving constantly. Now, the North African country would prove ready... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic aims to space tourism (2): from 2007 the space commercial flights will start
Washington, USA - Travel will last maximum three hours and will cost minimal USD 80.000
The Virgin Group thanks to the agreement with Mojave Aerospace Ventures, the American firm behind SpaceShipOne, will begin to offer space flights from 2007, for groups until 5 passengers (see news AVIONEWS):... more
MiscellaneousSimone kidnapped in Iraq: new hopes from the King of Jordan
Rome, Italy - The Monarch will reach tomorrow in Rome
"The two Italian volunteers kidnapped in Iraq are alive and hope of receiving within Tuesday good news [... ] With the intelligence aid we are trying to localize them and using all our contacts with leaders... more
Weather forecastsSBAC: Farnborough International Ltd has been founded
London, UK - The new company totally owned by the traditional promoters of the event proves able to renew the success of the air show
Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) would appear to be able to avoid the worst consequences concerning the future of the great Farnborough International Air Show. The company promoting the event... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic aims to space tourism
Washington, USA - A deal with the producers of the SpaceShipOne was signed and, according to Branson, it will enable to train 1000 pilots in 5 years
Richard Branson would prove convinced about the quality of the SpaceShipOne programme, that enabled a pilot to perform the first space tourism flight in history aboard a special aircraft during last June.... more
Science and technologyEU finances plans in order to reduce the aircraft noisy emissions
Brussels, Belgium - By more silent and ecological airplanes
The noise deriving from the aircraft emissions (see news AVIONEWS) could be reduced thanks to the realization of ecological and silent planes, to whose plan would be working the European Commission in... more
MiscellaneousOlympic flight: it was false the alarm (2). The airplane left again bound for its destination
London, UK - Police confirms it did find nor anything suspicious in the aircraft neither in the baggage
"The airplane was accurately checked and we are satisfied we can say no danger for security exists [...] The aircraft will be refuelled and prepared to fly again": this was the statement by an Essex Police’s s... more
DefenseEurogendfor: in Iraq if the European Union decides so
Rome, Italy - It would have been put into evidence by Gen. Mosca Moschini, President of the EU's Military Committee
Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino excluded that the new European gendarmerie can be redeployed in Iraq in the near-term (see for details AVIONEWS). Nevertheless, President of the European Union’s M... more
PeopleSwiss and German greens against the air transport
Kostanz, Germany - Nocturnal pauses for the airports and taxes over kerosene: ecologists met today in Kostanz talk about it
Today the "Greens without frontiers" talks have kept in Kostanz, where representatives of German and Swiss ecologists has discussed about the air traffic, and they would have demanded a nine hours nocturnal... more
Helicopters"Volcanex 2004": Italian Air Force's HH-3F for SAR operations redeployed for the military exercise
Saragoza, Spain - An aircraft belonging to the 16th Wing to perform search and rescue operations supporting the ground forces
The military exercise named "Volcanex 2004" started in Spain today, and it is destinated to finish only on next October 8. More than 600 soldiers will be deployed for joint ground-air missions with several... more
Science and technology"G. Marconi": arrested because transported cocaine in his stomach
Bologna , Italy - A Nigerian would have ingested 61 eggs containing approximately a kilo of drug in order to pass the customs inspections
A Nigerian landed at "Guglielmo Marconi" air station in Bologna by an airplane coming from Ivory Coast, has been stopped from the agents of the Italian Guardia di Finanza because the dog of the dog unit... more
AccidentsNew Terminal 3 collapsed at Dubai International Airport (2): the project designed by French architects related to the "Charles de Gaulle" Airport
Dubai, UAE - However, the Paris air station's operator would have given the lie to the fact it had direct responsibilities for its building
The available news about the number of victims produced by the collapse of the Dubai air station’s Terminal 3 still appear unclear presently: they could be four or even eight, but local press seems to f... more
Civil aviationProhibited to fly low over the center of London
London, United Kingdom - From today planes and helicopters will have to ask authorization to fly over the capital city
From today on the sky of London will be prohibited to fly low. A circular communicated last Friday from the national service of air traffic control of the Ministry of Transportation established it. For... more
AirlinesBA: sit-in of the call center staff at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - They manifest within the 9 hours strike announced for today by trade unions
Sit-in of the Rome call center dependants of the British Airways at Fiumicino (Italy): from 10:00am to 12:00am the Italian staff of the British carrier have manifested within the national strike announced... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): fixed and variable share in the new pilots' contract
Rome, Italy - The related variations determine remuneration advantages as the flight hours number rises beyond the minimum amount set
Alitalia's pilots trade unions representatives would have quite positively considered the company's policy, aimed to make the carrier a more competitive one through the cost cutting and the rise of productivity.... more
Science and technologyTempelhof airport does not close
Berlin, Germany - Upheld the airlines and air station dependent union appeal
Counter-order: Tempelhof does not close more (see news AVIONEWS). The historical Berliner air station that October 31 would have had to lock the doors in sight of the realization of the new Berlin Brandeburg... more
AerospaceICBM as space carriers?
Moscow, Russia - The hypothesis to turn the ballistic missiles into space rockets would be under consideration by engineers and privates
Using intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) as space cargo carriers for the transport of supplies and satellites: an idea not considered as completely new but that would be anyway catching on in Russia,... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhitions in the first days of October
Rome, Italy - Form next Friday 1, to Sunday 3
Friday 01 - Hang Gliding - 2004 Canugra Classic. Canungra, Australia. + 61 4 2813 2215 www.chgc.asn.au - Paragliding - 1st International São Paulo Acro Challenge. Guarapiranga Dam, São Paulo, Brazil. +... more
AccidentsNew Terminal 3 collapsed at Dubai International Airport
Dubai, UAE - Several persons among the workers would have been killed and injured following the incident
A structure still under construction at the Dubai international air station would have suddenly collapsed today, around 11:00 (local time in the United Arab Emirates), so killing and injuring a still not... more
MiscellaneousCanada ready to send a C-130 with necessities towards Haiti
Montreal, Canada - Food, medicines and clothes to be delivered to population in difficulty soon
After the great solidarity coming from anywhere in the world and addressed to Haiti, as being in difficulty in these days (see for details AVIONEWS), also Canada would have decided to cooperate. After... more
AerospaceISS: a failure affected the main oxygen generator
Washington, USA - Without supplies, the two astronauts on board would be forced to go back to the Earth by the space lifeboat
The situation aboard the International Space Station (ISS) appears a delicate one. Starting from the last weekend, the two astronauts on board would have found the existance of a serious failure for the... more
HelicoptersKaman Seasprites for Romanian Navy?
Bucharest, Romania - BAe would have suggested this solution for the provision of new shipped aircraft to be destinated to the Type 22 class frigates
Romanian Navy is about to make the two new Type 22 class frigates enter the service, and it would have proven willing to purchase new shipped helicopters to be destinated to the operative activities of... more
AccidentsAn emergency landing for a short-circuit on board
Brindisi, Italy - The plane left from Greece was directed to England with 200 passengers
In the late evening on Friday a charter coming from Greece would have carried out an emrgency landing on the Brindisi airport runaway because of a short-circuit occurred aboard the flight directed in England.... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fifth week of September
Rome, Italy - From today, Monday 27 to Thursday 30
Monday 27 - Hang Gliding - 2004 Canugra Classic. Canungra, Australia. + 61 4 2813 2215 www.chgc.asn.au - Electronic Warfare Conference & Exhibition 2004. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. +60... more
SecurityOlympic flight: it was false the bomb alert
London, United Kingdom - "The flight 411 for America carries a bomb for Iraq"... "America will see": this is the message of the anonymous calls to the Greek newspaper "Ethnos"
No bomb aboard the Olympic Airways flight Athens-New York, forced yesterday afternoon to make an emergency landing, because of three anonymous telephone calls perceiving about the presence of a device... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli Apache helicopter hit the Khan Yunis refugee site
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - An armed operation aimed to prevent Hamas from threatening by mortars and Kassam rockets the Israeli territory
Israeli Army would have performed several military operations against the Khan Yunis refugee site on last Saturday and Sunday. Israeli forces would have acted with soldiers, tanks and combat helicopters,... more
MiscellaneousFalluja and Baghdad in the sights of the American fighter-bombers
Falluja, Iraq - Starting on last September 24, several bombing activities would have been accomplished in order to face the rebels
US Air Force's combat airplanes would have been carrying on a series of operations in Iraq since the last September 24, most of all night operations, aimed to weaken the rebels' activities, in several... more
Press releaseVitrociset and Eads Space sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Rome, Italy - In the aerospace sector
"Vitrociset and Eads Space announce the signature in Paris of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the study of future initiatives and collaborations in the aerospace sector. Major field of cooperation... more
AirlinesAlitalia: measure on the social safety valves to be in line with EU's ruling and the company-unions deal
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Minister Maroni, waiting for the meeting with ministries Siniscalco and Buttiglione occurring today
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, is going to show today, gathering together with Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, and Minister for EU's Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, the preliminary draft... more
Latest newsEcuador and Colombia: two cases of renewed viability in the military aviation sector
Quito, Ecuador - While the first country starts a massive military exercise, the second one thinks to design the first national-made airplane
South America proves more and more in ferment regarding the industrial and military activities related to the aerospace sector. Ecuador would have started a massive military exercise, which would be involving... more
IndustryAlan Manes Machine awarded of a near 17 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 aircraft
Alan Manes Machine, Fort Collins Colo., is being awarded a $16,872,693.16 firm fixed price contract to provide for two line items of F-15 titanium pylon wing ribs (NSNs 1560-01-500-4283FX and 1560-01-5005502FX)... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded a over 28 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-100 engine
United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $28,650,088 firm fixed price contract to provide for High Pressure Turbine Case, (stock number-2840-01502-6781NZ P/N: 4087195,) 1,000 each,... more