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PeopleTsa: "It's growing too fast into a huge bureaucracy"
Washington, Usa - But the function is too important for the security of civil aviation
According to American government sources the composition of the organization chart of Tsa (Transport Security Administration) would exceed of 42% the limit proposed by the Congress: from 13 dependent it... more
IndustryAirbus shortens its selling gap towards Boeing
Birmingham, Great Britain - The firm raises its market percentage
During the year 2002 the aeronautical firm Airbus has widened its market quote conquering areas held before by the rival firm, the American firm Boeing. The raising of the industry is demonstrated also... more
IndustryRolls-Royce has delivered scholarship to 14 Chinese aerospace students
Beijing, China - The company invests many money for China's aviation
The Rolls-Royce has delivered, the last Monday, in Beijing, scholarship to 14 students of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA). "The future of any company depends on the talent and... more
Latest newsCanadian militaries murdered in Afghanistan by mistake: unexpected developments of the process of two US pilots
New Orleans , USA - The defense accuses Usaf to hide the truth
It continues the trial against two American pilots who, in April 2002, killed by mistake in Afghanistan 4 Canadian soldiers making part of the antiterroristic mission. A trial characterized by many "dark... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines expands its fleet
Shanghai, China - The carrier will buy 18 new aircraft
The Chinese air carrier China Eastern Airlines is on the way to expand its fleet with a medium range program that shold be ended within 2005, which final aim is to bring the number of aircraft present... more
Latest newsAt Valona the Air Force has finished the airport and the academy
Valona, Albania - While the Undersecretary of Defense Filippo Berselli has carried the greetings of happy new year of the Italian Government
After two and half years since when at Valona, in Albania, the independent group Albit of the Italian Air Force has installed and the changes have been a lot. The hundred of men, that they operate in the... more
Civil aviationMade tighter the controls on the baggages in Spanish and Italian airports
Rome, Italy - The decision is operative from yesterday
As it has been made by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for the Us airports nearly at the end of the last year, news already published by AVIONEWS last December 30, in Italian and Spanish airports... more
Science and technologyBosnia controls again Sarajevo airport
Sarajevo,Bosnia - Important step to the complete coming back of the normality
In prevision of a total coming back of a normal situation and in application of the treaties of Dayton signed in 1995, that put an end to the bloody Serbian-Bosnian war and to the savage besiege made to... more
DefenseInstalled a new anti missile radar in Belarus
Minsk, Belarus - The radar has been installed in the South Eastern of the country
Russian Space troops have installed in Brest Oblast, in the south eastern part of the country an antimissile radar system with high potential that has the following operational kit: it has the possibility... more
AirlinesAir Canada refinances a debt of USDm 96
Montreal, Canada - The debt was named in Japanese yen
In an its communication distributed to Canadian press Air Canada communicates that the North American carrier is on the way to refinance a debt equal to USDm 96 before named in Japanese yen. Moreover... more
Science and technologyOfficially accused employee of the airport of Roissy
Paris, France - The man has been accused of terrorism
Abderakaz Besseghir, the employee of Roissy airport, of Algerian origin arrested in the last days because he was stopped by police while he transported arms and explosives in the boot of his car, has been... more
Latest newsDead 11 civilians in the Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The massacre after a bombing of the Army
Yesterday has been diffused the news, coming from French military sources, that the Army of the Ivory Coast should have bombed some civilian houses in the area of Menakro, West from the town of Bouaké,... more
AirlinesAir Lib will present a new rescue plan within January 8
Paris, France - Declaration of a spokesman of the carrier
Regarding the now nearly not avoidable failure of Air Lib a spokesman of the carrier, Pascal Perry, has assured that the air company will present a new industrial rescue plan within the next January 8,... more
DefenseCoalition aircraft bomb another Iraqi site
Baghdad, Iraq - "An avoidable war", but it's going on the arrival of troops in the Persian Gulf
It's the 6th attack of the Anglo-American fighters in one week against Iraqi targets. According to US military sources the raid was a response to "Iraqi threats against coalition aircraft monitoring compliance... more
Latest newsRAF's Typhoon will have the world's best air-to-air rockets by 2008
London, Great Britain - They are the new Meteor rockets
RAF's (Royal Air Force) Typhoon by 2008 will be supplied with the new Meteor air-to-air rockets that in this moment are judged the best rockets ever made in the world for the technological innovations... more
AirlinesThe Virgin Express had an increment of 14% of passengers in 2002
Brussels, Belgium - Belgian carrier favourite from the failure of the other Belgian airline Sabena
The Belgian airline Virgin Express has announced to have in 2002 a 14% increment on the traffic of passengers. "In last nine months - it is written in a note of the Belgian carrier - the Virgin Express... more
Latest newsUs F-16 bombs Pakistani forces on the Afghan border
Islamabad, Pakistan - No condemnation from the Pakistani government
It's high the tension in the Pakistani territories that extend as far as the Afghan border after the strafing, the last night, of a F-16 that, taken off from Bagram air base, has been called in support... more
AirlinesEasyJet signs an order of 120 planes with Airbus
London, UK - Real positive the future scenarios for the low-cost carrier
A large order that one let known today that has involved the airline EasyJet and the European colossus Airbus. The terms of the agreement preview the supply of 120 A-319 aircraft and the option for as... more
Civil aviationStrict security measures to enter in Usa
Washington, Usa - Many personal details have to be put at Ins' disposal
According to the intentions of Ins (Immigration and Naturalization Service) "The advance submission requirement will help the Ins verify the identities of individual being transported, while ensuring enforcement... more
Science and technologyInaugurated in China the new railway connection between Shangai and its airport
Shangai, China - First train in the world to magnetic maintenance
It has inaugurated the new railway line that will connect Shangai to its airport. Called Transrapid, the new magnetic segment train, carryed out from the German technicians of the Siemens and the ThyssenKrupp,... more
DefenseUn inspectors to check the Iraqi territory by some helicopters
Baghdad, Iraq - In the meanwhile the controls continue in all country
As already anticipated in the last weeks of December, the UN inspectors headed by Hans Blinx will come supplied with some helicopters in order to carry out a more accurate control of the suspicious sites... more
DefenseAntimissile defense tests in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - Worry for a possible war in Iraq
The conciliating words of Bush president are not served a lot for a possible diplomatic solution of the Iraqi crisis, therefore the Israeli defense forces are ready for the worst. Then they will be tested... more
AerospaceChina to conquer the space with a manned flight already this year
Beijing, China - It's tried to reinforce its prestige at world level
It's ready the Chinese propaganda machine, that is going to announce with large magnificence the next aim of its space agency, a manned mission already in the second half of 2003. It will be therefore... more
IndustryThe Boeing Defense and Space Group awarded of a 22 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Defense and Space Group, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $22,000,000 (estimated) firm-fixed-price, time and material contract modification to provide for sustaining engineering services in... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach Calif., is being awarded a $30,800,000 firm-fixed-price, time and material contract modification to provide for engineering services for the B-1B aircraft. At this... more
AerospaceSent in orbit a Japanese spy satellite: inferior qualitatively to Us ones
Tokyo, Japan - It's tried to take under controll the wide and adverse neighbourhood
It's just in the field of the microtechnology where the competitions more exasperated and that the Japanese industry has always proposed as one of its favourite piece, exporting its acquaintances in all... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 34 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati is being awarded a $34,625,000 (not-to-exceed) firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 125 turbine frames applicable to the F101 engine used on the B-1 aircraft.... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 69 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Seattle is being awarded a $69,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for acquisition of equipment subscription support for four C-40B aircraft. At this time no funds... more
AccidentsUs military aircraft crashes in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - It's a Predator again
It's crashed yesterday in the south of Pakistan as soon as taken off from the military air force base of Jacobad, a Predator aircraft. According to the first official sources the unmanned plane, a concentration... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Happy New Year to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency to reopen in January Thursday 2nd, 2003
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AirlinesWhen flying is really favourable
Dublino, Irlanda - Some carriers struggle for the passengers with strong discounts
As known at this point the field of the civil aviation is in deep crisis, whose sharpness manifest especially in the American market, where tens of thousand of people have lost their jobs: the strategy... more
DefenseAnglo-American raids continue in the southern of Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Bombings to make the way for a next invasion?
At this point the strafings of the coalition fighters follow one another without pause against military Iraqi targets. To the attack carried on yesterday in the south of Baghdad by British and Us airplane... more
AerospaceStrong doubts about the Rosetta mission
London, UK - Bilions of Euro could be wasted
The disaster that at the beginning of December had involved the Ariane 5 rocket in the French Guyana carried immediately to doubts regarding the Rosetta mission, that had been scheduled for January 12,... more
AirlinesAir Lib is even more near to the failure
Paris, France – The time to save the carrier is even more less
The French carrier Air Lib is even more near to the failure because the industrial rescue plan recently presented by the French carrier has still to be examined by the national government. The situation... more
AerospaceLaunched a Russian rocket with a Canadian satellite
Moscow, Russia – The rocket is named Proton-M
During the night between yesterday and today it has been launched by the Kazak base of Baikonur the Russian rocket Proton-M that on its structure has brought in the orbit the Canadian satellite Nimiq-2... more
AirlinesAeroflot strengthens its fleet
Moscow, Russia - All planes to be taken in leasing
Aeroflot, as already AVIONEWS had reported some days ago, is carrying ahead a political of renewal that would have to make the Russian carrier as competitive as those western, more famous. A strengthening... more
Latest newsSaudi Arabia will supply its own bases in case of attack to Iraq (2): denial of the Saudi Secretary of State
Washington, Usa - "We want a diplomatic solution for the Iraqi question"
As a total denial of the news diffused yesterday by the New York Times regarding the possible concession of Saudi Arabian air bases in case of attack to Iraq, it arrives the declaration of the Saudi Secretary... more
AirlinesAlso in Malaysia takes form the first real low-cost carrier
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The conditions for a new flying way begin to become real
That a good idea is always such is a too much simple consideration, because it must be also given account of the political, economic and cultural conditions that so great influence have on the good resolution... more
Science and technologyStrike of the baggage checking employees has blocked French airports
Paris, France - Even seven hours of wait to have the baggages back
A strike decided by the baggage checking employees of the French airports belonging to Alyzia Handling that asked salary raisings and new assumptions has nearly paralyzed the activity in several French... more
DefenseCrisis atlas: also Pakistan threats to use atomic weapons
Islamabad, Pakistan - Asia to be a powder keg?
It seems that, in these last times, the nuclear threat contaminates almost everybody in the hot Asian regions, which are living a period of serious restlessness. A crisis that has its own roots in the... more
Latest newsSaudi Arabia will supply its own air bases in case of attack to Iraq
New York, Usa - The news comes from Saudi official sources
Official sources of the Saudi government will supply again, as it happened for the precedent operation called "Desert Storm" headed by the former US president George Bush Senior, to the United States,... more
Latest newsAircraft flies over Baghdad sky
Baghdad, Iraq - Sudden meeting of the closest Saddam Hussein's staff members
Panic yesterday in Baghdad caused by an unidentified aircraft that has flown over the sky of the Iraqi capital town. The last case of this sort has verified last November 27th. The first consequence... more
Civil aviationNew security measures at the US hubs: it could bring the complete paralysis
Washington, Usa - The comfort to be sacrificed to the security needs
The majority of the American airports will have to fit to the new emergency measures that will be implemented already since the January the first, 2003, but the times are too short in order to guarantee... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Brackett Aircraft Company, Brackett Single Screen Air Filter
Washington, USA - Installed on the Cessna aircraft
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-38-AD; Amendment 39-12988; AD 2002-26-03] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-114-AD; Amendment 39-12902; AD 2002-20-06] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Textron Lycoming Division, AVCO Corporation Fuel Injected Reciprocating Engines
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the fuel injector fuel lines allowing fuel to spray into the engine compartment, resulting in an engine fire
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 92-ANE-56-AD; Amendment 39-12986; AD 2002-26-01] RIN... more
Science and technologyUnauthorized aircraft over DC skies: military jets take off
Washington, Usa - They are already 28 thousand the missions of this kind since the terroristic attacks
It cannot certainly be spoken about panic but surely there have been tension moments at Dulles international airport (Washington) when the hub was closed for 20 minutes because of the emergency measures... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
USA
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $21,500,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract (N00019-98-C-0122) for the procurement of... more
AerospaceChina continues its march on the space achievement
Beijing, China - It's the 27th successfull launch of the Chinese space agency
It has been carried out few hours ago the fourth launch of Shenzhou IV (the "sacred vessel"), the Chinese version of the shuttle, entirely constructed with Russian technology, but with important modifications... more
Science and technologyA "Charles de Gaulle's" employee seized with an arsenal
Paris, France - More pressing the security measures in the transalpine hubs
It's still unknown the identity of the 27 years-old Algerian, assigned to the baggages at the Parisian airport "Charles de Gaulle", arrested yesterday by the French police: on its car a real arsenal, among... more