IndustryNew hypothesis of agreement between Bae Systems and Finmeccanica

Rome, Italy - News appeared on "Il Sole 24 ore"

According to Italian economic daily newspaper "Il Sole 24 ore", Richard Evans, new number one of Bae, proposed to the attention of Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, President of Finmeccanica, a new hypothesis... more

Press releaseFinnish Aviation Academy selects Frasca for new FNPTs

Pori, Finland - For the supply of three trainers: two for A-36 Bonanzas and one for King Air 300

"The Finnish Aviation Academy, Pori, Finland, has selected Frasca International to supply three new state of the art Flight Navigation Procedure Trainers, FNPTs. These include two A36 Bonanzas and a King... more

IndustryLockheed Martin increases profit thanks to the F-16s

Washington, Usa - USD 250m is the profit in first trimester 2003

A profit of USD 250m, USD 0,55 for every action, regarding an increase to USD 224m (USD 0,50 for action) in last year same period, it is the 2003 first trimester's economic result of Lockheed Martin. A... more

AccidentsB-737 collided with a vulture to 2000 meters

Saint Paul, Brazil - Pilot and copilot are hurted

A Brazilian airline Varig's Boeing 737, taken off from Goiania and directed to Saint Paul, last night collided with a volture, to approximately 2000 meters of altitude. The collision, perceived also by... more

HelicoptersRussia ready to upgrade the Polish MI-24s but only under particular conditions

Moscow, Russia - It has to be secured its commercial and intellectual interests

There is not a definitive agreement yet between the Government of Moscow and that one of Sofia for the modernization work of the MI-24 helicopters serving with the Polish army, although they have been... more

Fair and showsThai Prime Minister flights an F-16 as co-pilot

Bangkok, Thailandia - It's the first time for a civilian

Sure he cannot still be compared to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, who often has been seen while flying a Mig fighter, but the Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has been the first Thai civilian... more

Science and technologyOpened the first Bulgarian military airport according to Nato standards

Sofia, Bulgaria - In short time another hub will be available

The signature for the entrance of Bulgaria on last November in the Atlantic Alliance has engaged the Government of Sofia in an updating work of its military infrastructures in order to satisfy the standards... more

HelicoptersFirst private helicopter school opens in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China - It will be a R-22 the helicopter to be used

It's a Robinson 22 the first helicopter of the first flight school in Hong Kong whose opening ceremony was held on Monday, attended by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Albert Lam, who has emphasized... more

PeopleIdentified just before the take off a drunk pilot of American Eagles

Michigan, Usa - Another pilot put in his place

He had to come down from the airplane little before the departure, when he was already inside his cockpit, the pilot of American Eagles whose level of alcohol in the blood turned out to be four times more... more

IndustryA-400M could mount Pratt&Whitney

Paris, France - A decision with the pros and cons

According to what reported today by the French daily paper "Le Monde", the military cargo plane A-400M produced by Airbus consortium, that would be the future of the Air Force for many European Countries,... more

Latest newsOld Iraqi Migs could become the future of the next Air Force of the Country

Baghdad, Iraq - They're 51, among Mig-21s and Mig-25s

The air force of a "new Iraq" could take shape starting with the 51 military jets that the Australian troops found last week north of Baghdad, just in the military base of Al Asad, the second most important... more

Press releasePrivatAir receives its first A-319LR

Hamburg, Germany - It's the first one of a four aircraft order

"Business aviation specialist PrivatAir has received its first Airbus A-319 at the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg, Germany. This is the first Airbus aircraft in PrivatAir’s fleet, making the airline a... more

IndustryIt will be IL-96/300 the plane for the Russian institutional fight

Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile Ilyushin carries ahead the development of IL-76 military transport plane

It continues the good moment of Ilyushin, the Russian aircraft manufacturer, which is designated in order to supply to Kremlin an airplane for flights considered as vip (Very Important Person), which will... more

AerospaceDuring the next weeks the Shuttle program's responsible could leave Nasa

Washington, Usa - In 1977 Dittemore entered in Nasa

According to the Us daily newspaper "New York Times", Ron Dittemore, Chief of Shuttle's program during the next weeks will leave Nasa. Daily newspaper explains that Dittemore had previewed to discharge... more

Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": International airport of Baghdad will be reopened within a week

Baghdad, Iraq - Now flights will be limited at humanitarian

"Within a week Baghdad International Airport will be opened for humanitarian flights", declared Us General Bufort Blount. International Airport Saddam has been occupied by Us troops of the Third Division... more

AirlinesBA will open London-Baghdad route as soon as possible

London, United Kingdom - Connection was interrupted 13 years ago

British Airways has intention to resume the flights on Baghdad, as soon as possible, said Rod Eddington, air company's General Manager. London-Baghdad route was suspended thirteen years ago, before the... more

Latest newsIndonesian President to acquire Russian Sukhoi fighters (2): the technical sheet

Rome, Italy - SU-30 is a modified export version of SU-27

SU-27 "Flanker" is a multirole interceptor and a fighter of air superiority with the incredible performances, whose arrival was waited for with great trepidation by the Soviet Army. Indeed, in order... more

DefenseRumsfeld calls the hard line, in the Eve of the talks with Pyongyang

Washington, Usa - Us delegation left yesterday for Beijing

A secret Donald Rumsfeld memorandum calling for regime change in North Korea, circulated by the defence secretary, was pubblished yesterday by New York Times. The paper does not call for military action... more

Latest newsIndonesian President to acquire Russian Sukhoi fighters

Moscow, Russia - They're two SU-27s and two SU-30s

The Indonesian President, Megawati Sukarnoputri, will probably visit today the Sukhoi complex, near Moscow, in order to finalize the purchase of some military jets. The visit of Sukarnoputri is a lot... more

Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in April 2003

VIRGINIA AVIATION SAFETY WEEK SEMINAR SERIES WITH ROD MACHADO…April 21, Virginia Aviation Museum, Richmond; April 22, Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, Va.; April 23, Chesapeake Conference Center, H... more

AirlinesConcorde: the real success starts now

Paris, France - All sold out for the next week, thanks also to extra reduced fees

As many times it has happened in the past, also for the Concorde the real success begins after the announced retirement, that has triggered a race to the ticket, in order to adjudicate a seat, the last,... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines on bad terms with its workers for golden pension funds to its managers

Fort Worth, Usa - Last week the dependents reduced their wages to help the carrier

The American Airlines was just able to avoid bankruptcy, but new problems with the unions and the workers risk to make damages than whichever bad financial situation, because they undermines the same relation... more

IndustryThe Boeing awarded of a over 20 USDm contract

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The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $20,246,241 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide to 60 aircraft under subject C-17 production contract to incorporate secure enroute... more

IndustryWoodward awarded of a over 5 USDm contract

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Woodward Governor Co., Rockton, Ill., is being awarded a $5,116,568 fixed-price with economic price adjustment type of contract for aircraft parts for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Performance completion... more

IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a over 21 USDm contract

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Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $21,335,815 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-00-C-0183) for the procurement of one... more

Latest newsAn English married couple have a compensation of GBP 950,000 for the noise of Raf's jet

London, United Kingdom - They asked a compensation of GBP 10 m

In 1985, they begun their battle against Raf, asking a compensation of GBP 10m, supporting that their property had lost value for the flights of Raf Jet fighter, now Mr and Mrs Dennis have gained the... more

IndustrySnecma's company acquires a Boeing's plant

Paris, France - Many assurances to the workers, no dismission has been scheduled

Boeing, as it had been widely announced by its management in the last months and more times emphasized by AVIONEWS, is divesting all those activities not tied to its core-business, in order to concentrate... more

Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Austrialian forces have discovered 51 Iraqi jet fighters

As Saliyah Camp, Qatar - The aircraft were in a military airport

"In the last 24 hours, in an Iraqi Air Force airport, we have discovered 51 jet fighters abandoned by Iraqis", Mark Eliott, Australian lieutenant-colonel, has declared today, but model is not specified.... more

AirlinesBA and Virgin to race in order to fly in Iraq

London, UK - But BA should take advantage because of former treaty

The reconstruction of Iraq passes unavoidably through the air transport's relaunch, in order to assure that normalization of the connections both for the persons and for the goods. There are still pockets... more

AerospaceNew security measures for space shuttle's missions

Washington, Usa - Investigating committee on the Columbia's tragedy imposes it

In the next space missions Nasa will have to constantly check, by photographies, all the shuttle in orbit and it will rigorously check the insulating tiles. These the security measures imposed by Investigating... more

Latest newsOn next Saturday the first armed pilots could fly

Washington, Usa - As soon as possible more training course will be available

46 on 48 have been the pilots who have surpassed this week the training course organized by Tsa (Transportation Security Administration), the first one of the sort in the Usa, that will allow therefore... more

Science and technologyPlated gold Kalashnikow has been seized in Heathrow

London, United Kingdom - It's similar to that one founded in the palace of the Saddam's son

According to the British newspaper Daily Mirror, an Ak-47 plated gold Kalashnikov, similar to that one uncovered last week in the palace of Uday, Saddam Hussein's son, yesterday it would have been seized... more

AirlinesAlso Bmi records a bad 2002, after 10 years

London, UK - But now there would be signs of reversal of trend

It will be a year to remember the past one for Mbi British Midland, because they were 10 years that such a disastrous result hasn't been recording; indeed from a net profit of GBP 12,4m in 2001 one it... more

AccidentsSaab-105 has crashed in Austria (2): technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Saab-105

The Saab-105 is a jet trainer. It's rather unusual, because it is a shoulder-wing aircraft with a T-tail and side-by-side seating. It is used by Sweden and Austria, the latter operating 40 aircraft with... more

Latest newsCanadian Hercules plane grounded for safety reason

Ottawa, Canada - Suspicious cracks have been discovered on 16 aircraft

The Canadian Air Force has grounded 20 Hercules CC-130 airplanes this week after that some suspicious cracks have been discovered on two airplanes during normal maintenance procedures. The first inspections... more

Science and technologyCoalition Force are preventing the landing in Erbil of an airplane with on board medical supplies

Erbil, Iraq -This is the denunciation of Rob MacGillivray, responsible of Save the Children

"Coalition Force are preventing since more than a week the landing in Erbil of an airplane with on board medical supplies, in order to cure 40,000 persons". This is the denunciation of Rob MacGillivray,... more

Press releaseIata approves Singapore-Changi airport charge reductions

Geneva, Switzerland - An example for Tokyo's Narita airport to follow, according to Bisignani

"'Singapore-Changi International Airport's 30% rebate in landing charges and 10% rebate on rent charges to assist the aviation industry during the worst crisis in its history once again shows its leadership... more

AccidentsSaab-105 has crashed in Austria

Vienna, Austria - Pilot was able to eject

Yesterday in the afternoon Austrian Air Force Saab-105 crashed in Lowland Austria during training. Fortunately pilot was able to eject and he remained practically unharmed. According to the first reconstructions,... more