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IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $10,943,469 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-02-C-3236)... more
IndustryTestore: "In February the decision about Finmeccanica 2"
Turin, Italy - When the activities of the work group are to be finished
Within February of the next year it is to know if there will be a Finmeccanica 2. The news was released last Monday by the general executive manager and general manager of the society, Roberto Testore.... more
AirlinesBrussels-New York non-stop from May 2004
Brussels, Belgium - New code-share between SN Brussels Airlines and American Airlines
Starting from May 2004 you can fly directly everyday from Brussels to New York, without having to make stop-overs, thanks to a new code-share agreement between SN Brussels Airlines and American Airlines.... more
Fair and showsA new Ceo for Cessna
Washington, Usa - Jack J. Pelton took over from Charlie Johnson
Cessna Aircraft Co, the main industry for the construction of light business jet, has now a new Ceo and President. It is Jack J. Pelton, who since last Friday took over from Charlie Johnson with immediate... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines starts to fly
Atene, Greece - Its airplanes will maintain the original hull
Olympic Airlines, the airline that has replaced Olympic Airways, has begun its flights last Friday with the Atene-Cairo route. The historical company founded by Aristotle Onassis in the Fifties and then... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-332C, C1, L, L1, AS-350B, BA, B1, B2, B3 and D, and AS-355E, F, F1, F2 and N helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the hoist pyrotechnic squib electrical control unit, lack of adequate current to activate the hoist pyrotechnic squib, an inability of the pilot to cut the rescue hoist cable in the event of cable entanglement or
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-15-AD; Amendment... more
Military aviationContract: "Aerial forest-firefighting services in Regione Lazio - Italy"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S235 of 5 December 2003 I-Rome: aerial forest-firefighting services Contract notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting authority: Regione... more
Science and technologyContract: "Bar management services in Fiumicino airport - Rome, Italy"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S236 of 6 December 2003 I-Fiumicino: bar management services Contract notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting authority: E.N.A.C.... more
Science and technologyContract: "Miscellaneous furniture and equipment in Falconara Marittima airport - Italy"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S238 of 10 December 2003 I-Falconara Marittima: miscellaneous furniture and equipment Contract award notice - Supplies This contract is covered by the Government... more
Science and technologyContract: "baggage-handling system in Airport Marconi of Bologna - Italy"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S240 of 12 December 2003 I-Bologna: baggage-handling system Contract notice - Utilities - Supplies I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting entity: Aeroporto... more
Weather forecastsUsa: protests at the inauguration of the new annex of the National Air and Space Museum
Washington, Usa - Because of the presence of the B-29 Enola Gay
Today the National Air and Space Museum has inaugurated in an enormous hangar in the Dulles international airport, 40 km from Washington, a new annex in order to host a huge exposition of the aircraft... more
IndustryThe new Pratt & Whitney's PW615 turbine engine takes off
Quebec, Canada - Certification is scheduled for 2005
The new Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW615 turbine engine still in the developping phase has succesfully achieved its first 8 hour- run and completed a number of performance and characterization tests. The... more
IndustryNext year the new Safire jet will fly for the first time
Opa-Locka, Usa - It passed the wind tunnel testing
The new Safire jet passed all the wind tunnel tests and will be ready to fly by next year, while deliveries are foreseen for 2006. The new aircraft will cost USD 1.395m, it represents the new generation... more
PeopleLos Angeles Times: armored doors can cause incidents on board
Washington, Usa - But Faa insist on their usefullness
They were installed on board of the Usa airplanes in order to avoid another September 11 but, like all the security systems, also the armored doors can create problems. It is what has been written by the... more
AirportsEconomic class syndrome: researchers from Milan unveil more risk factors
Chicago, Usa - Among which Dna and contraceptive pill
Some researchers of the Milan’s university published on the American magazine Archives of Internal Medicines a study entitled "Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Air Travel - Interaction With Thrombophilia a... more
IndustryEmbraer presented the new F-5BR
Sao Jose, Brazil - The supersonic fighter has a crucial role for Brazilian Air Force
Recently the new supersonic fighter Embraer F-5BR was officially presented in a ceremony, which saw the participation of the high-ranked Brazilian Air Force (FAB) officers, representatives of partners... more
HelicoptersSAS Flight Academy expands its helicopter training program
Stockholm, Sweden - New agreement with Proflight Nordic AB
SAS Flight Academy reached an agreement with Proflight Nordic AB, which trains helicopter pilots since 1970, and it will incorporate in its training courses the Proflight Basic Helicopter Training, the... more
DefenseAircraft and helicopters used to stop guerrilla in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - 70 victims
The guerrilla between the Maoists' insurgents and the Monarchists continues in Nepal, killing 1.200 people since it restarted in August 27 after a seven-month cease-fire. The government is firmly determined... more
PeopleSouth Pole: the Australian pilot comes back home
Wellington, New Zeland - Jon Johanson flew back in New Zeland piloting his own aircraft
The vicissitude of Jon Johanson, the Australian pilot who in the last week carried out a record flight on the South Pole and then got stranded in the McMurdo military base due to a lack of fuel, has been... more
SecurityHussein "flies" in Qatar
Baghdad, Iraq - The news was released by Cnn
It seems that Saddam Hussein, captured yesterday, was been transferred by plane in the Usa military base, the site of the Central Command for the Middle East and the Indian Ocean, allocated in Qatar. According... more
Fair and showsFatal flight for Philippines' Minister of Foreign Affairs
Manila, Philippines - Blas Ople is dead
The Tokyo-Bangkok flight was fatal for Philippines' Minister of Foreign Affairs, who died yesterday in a hospital of Taiwan. Philippine diplomatic sources informed that while going to the Middle East,... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines and KLM begin interline eTicketing
Houston, Usa - Allowing customers to use a single electronic ticket when their itineraries include travel on both carriers
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced that it has implemented interline electronic ticketing with KLM, allowing customers to use a single electronic ticket when their itineraries include travel on... more
PeoplePassengers' data: Usa and Ue nearer to a possible agreement?
Brussels, Belgium - For the moment there are no official confirmations
According to what has been published by various Usa e-papers it seems that it has been reached a probably "tentative agreement" between Usa and the European Union as far as the hot issue of the transmission... more
SecurityThe last injured of the Nassiriya massacre comes back to Italy
Rome, Italy - The airplane with the Carabiniere Antonio Altavilla on board landed this afternoon at the Ciampino airport
Antonio Altavilla, one of the Carabinieri who were seriously injured during the Nassiriya terroristic attack, has came back in his native country just in the day of the massacre's anniversary. This afternoon,... more
AirlinesThe Government aims at capitalizing Alitalia very fast
Rome, Italy - It was asserted by the undersecretary to the Economy, Gianluigi Magri
The undersecretary to the Economy, Gianluigi Magri, has asserted that the Government aims at capitalizing very fast the Alitalia airline in order to permit the negotiation of the fusion with Air France... more
DefenseToday it is the anniversary of the massacre of Nassiriya
Bagdad, Iraq - The former Carabinieri headquarters will be demolished in order to build a pediatric structure
The remains of the building that hosted the Carabinieri's headquarter, nearly swept by the terroristic attack happened exactly one month ago, November 12, that caused the dead of 19 Italians and of eleven... more
AerospaceNasa: shuttles equipped with wing-sensors
Washington, Usa - They will detect possible collisions with dockage
The committee charged to plan and control preliminary activities to Nasa’s shuttle manned flights, who have recently met for the second time, fixed that shuttles’ wings will be equipped with sensors cap... more
Press releaseEmbraer sells five ERJ-145s to Aerolitoral
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be the first regional jets to operate in the colors of a Mexican airline
"Embraer announced the sale of five firm ERJ-145LR and up to 25 options to Mexican carrier Aerolitoral. A subsidiary of AeroMexico and one of the main Mexican regional airlines, Aerolitoral operates more... more
PeoplePoland: the arrival of the low-cost flights
Warsaw, Poland - Air Poland launches its economic flights
With the inauguration of the first Warsaw-Danzica flight the low-cost airline, Air Poland, has opened also in this country the possibility of using economic flights. It is therefore the end of the monopoly... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F, F-16 and B-1B aircraft
Raytheon Co., Electronic Systems, Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $6,315,238 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0056) for the full rate production of integrated... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: a very chaotic day
Rome, Italy - Workers and unions protested against the Italian airline
It has been a very chaotic day for the Alitalia issue. After the yesterday news of the green light to the alliance with the Air France, in fact, (see AVIONEWS) today the workers of the Italian airline... more
IndustryX-43C: a very futuristic aircraft
Chicago, Usa - Boeing, Nasa and Usa Air Force Research Laboratory are collaborating to the project
The Boeing Phantom Works has been the last company to have recently joined the project for the X-43C aircraft, a very futuristico airplane that will employ a particularly advanced technology in order to... more
SecurityIraq: attack to the American military base
Ramadi, Iraq - There could be several victims
According to first, concitate indiscretions, there could be several the victims of the terroristic attack happened against one of the military bases in Iraq: that one of Ramadi, west of Baghdad. "There... more
DefenseA new Usa missile test
Washington, Usa - The Standard Missile-3 kinetic is going to be tested again
It is scheduled for today a new Usa missile test that is going to be held in a unspecified locality of the Pacific Ocean. According to what has been declared by Chris Taylor, spokesperson of the Missile... more
HelicoptersEnglish granny reaches Antarctica
Antarctica - Jennifer Murray keep flying from one pole to another of the globe
Jennifer Murray, the 63-year-old English granny who is trying to carry out the enterprise of flying in helicopter for 30,000 miles from the South Pole to the North Pole, has reached Antarctica on board... more
Press releaseIata. Air transport: a powerful factor for development in Africa
Tripoli, Libya - The declarations of Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and ceo about it
"Speaking at the AFRAA (Association of African Airlines) Annual General Assembly in Tripoli, Libya, Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General and CEO stressed the role of air transport as 'a powerful factor... more
Press releaseAirbus: first A-310 to be used for in-flight refuelling makes its debut
Toulouse, France - In Dresden, Germany, last Tuesday
"The first Airbus A-310 MRTT (Multi-Role Transport Tanker) converted for in-flight refuelling made its debut in Dresden, Germany, last Tuesday. The German Air Force's A-310 MRTT is currently the world's... more
IndustryGeneral Electric-Pratt&Whitney team awarded commission worth USD 1,5 bn
New York, Usa - For the supplying of 100 engines to the Emirates Airlines
The team formed by General Electric and Pratt&Whitney was awarded a commission by the airline of the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates Airlines, for the supply of 100 engines GP-7200 for the A-380 aircraft.... more
IndustryAlcatel-Alenia Spazio agreement is nearer
Paris, France - It has been declared by the general executive manager of Finmeccanica during an interview
According to what has been declared during a recent interview released to a French daily paper by the general executive manager and general manager of Finmeccanica, Roberto Testore, the negotiations for... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Difference between national and European aviation policies in connection with the establishment of open skies and the supplanting of established airlines by newcomers" (2)
Rome, Italy - The answer given by the EU Transport Commissioner, Loyola de Palacio
Answer given by Loyola de Palacio on behalf of the European Commission. "1. The judgements of the Court of Justice in the so-called open skies cases concerned specifically eight Member States. However,... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Difference between national and European aviation policies in connection with the establishment of open skies and the supplanting of established airlines by newcomers"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL)
Written question E-3510/02 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the European Commission. Subject: Difference between national and European aviation policies in connection with the establishment of open skies and... more
SecurityUsa chopper takes fire in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The pilot has carried out an emergency landing
A Usa Apache helicopter, engaged in a zone of Iraq, seems to have taken fire but the pilot was successful into executing a "controlled landing". It was reported by a spokesperson of the American Army. more
SecurityCarries out a record fly and runs out of fuel
Sydney, Australia - The protagonist of the episode is and Australian man called Jon Johanson
He completed a record flight flying in solitary over the South Pole on board of the single-engine RV-4 aircraft manufactured by himself but ran out of fuel and got stranded in a military base. The protagonist... more
SecurityBush banishes plastic guns for other 10 years
Washington, Usa - They could pass unchecked at the airport metal detectors
A law just signed by the Usa President extends for ten years (the current ban would have been expired this month), the banishing of the guns realized in plastic material, that can not be detected by the... more
AirlinesFree way by Ue to the alliance between British Airways and Iberia
Rome, Italy - The airlines offer slot on the London and the Spanish cities routes
As announced yesterday by AVIONEWS, the European Commission has given today the free way to the trade alliance between Iberia and British Airways. The worries that the Commission had in a first moment... more
Science and technologyAutogrill signs new contract for the Schipol airport
Rome, Italy - The contract has been renewed till 2017
The Usa society Hmshost, controlled by the Autogrill cafe group, has obtained the renewal of the contract till 2017 for the management of the 56 restaurants in the airport of Amsterdam. The revenues that... more
AirlinesFedex signes the renewal of the contract with Poste Group
Milan, Italy - It provides for another 10 years agreement
Signed the renewal of the operating agreement for other ten years between FedEx Express, the company of aerial transport, and Geo Post, holding of the parcel delivery companies of the French group La Poste.... more
IndustryAirbus collects information about Boeing's state aids
Paris, France - All the information will be sent to the Ue Commission
Airbus suspects that Boeing has received state aids for the construction of the new 7E7 (that should begin the test fly in 2007 and be delivered starting from 2008, NdR) violating an agreement signed... more
PeopleAccording to Loyola De Palacio the "one sky" agreement strengthens security
Brussels, Belgium - "Besides one market we will have one sky too"
Ue Commissioner to the Transports, Loyola De Palacio, is satisfied with the agreement reached between the Commission and the UE Council regarding the "one sky" issue. According to the De Palacio, in fact,... more
IndustryHonda: from motorcycle to the aircraft motors (2). The technical sheet of the Honda-jet
Tokyo, Japan - The aircraft's data
The new Honda-jet introduces a particular configuration of the motors that, as it can be seen from the photo, are placed over the wings. In this way it is earned the space of the aft fuselage (realized... more