PeopleEngland: still debate about the introduction of armed guards on the airliners

London, UK - A final decision in few days

They continue the consultations between government and carriers in order to estimate the possibility of armed guards on the airliners, the so-called "sky marshals". The impediments are justified because... more

IndustryAviastar concludes the largest deal in Russian aviation history

Moscow, Russia - Great chance to relaunch the industry

Aviastar has signed a contract of USD 355m with the Egyptian airline Sirocco Aerospace International for the delivery of 25 Tu-204-120; they will participate to the construction of the airplane also the... more

IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 17 USDm contract

USA

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $16,714,976 firm-fixed-price, time and materials contract for the Special Progressive Aircraft Rework (SPAR) Program for the VH-3D and VH-60N... more

AirlinesCathay Pacific flies Airbus for its long-haul connections

Hong Kong, China - Delivered the first A340-600, two more are coming

Cathay Pacific has always expressed a remarkable preference for the Airbus aircraft, and it demonstrates also its fleet that operates 20 A330s and 15 A340s. It's not surely a case, therefore, Cathay... more

AirlinesUnited tries to find a way out from the crisis

Washington, Usa - A long night of consultations between the Unions and the top management of the carrier

It's told the night brings suggestion and it's is perhaps for this reason that United have asked the Unions to extend the consultations to the bitter end. The attempt is to avoid bankruptcy and in order... more

PeopleRussia to provide with networked bases for Sar operations (3): the technical sheet of the helicopter

Moscow, Russia - More than 10000 helicopters of this type built by now

Mi-8 has flown for the first time in 1961, while the production is begun in 1963. Currently more than 10.000 have been constructed in many different versions and for civil and for military purposes. Mi-8MTV... more

DefenseTwo Swedish diplomats expelled by Russia

Moscow, Russia - Charged of spying, as the three Russians expelled from Sweden few time ago

They have given them the same treatment that, a month ago, had been applied in the comparisons of three Russian diplomats: therefore the government of Moscow has ordered the immediate sending away of two... more

Civil aviationTerroristic alarm of the British CAA

London, Great Britain - "Terrorist could enter by the little airports"

Lord Carlile, President of the British CAA (Civil Aviation Administration) launches a worried alarm about possible infiltrations of terrorists in Great Britain, not by the biggest and overcontrolled airports,... more

Science and technologyIn Madrid a meeting about a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

Madrid, Spain - In 2020 air traffic will double

Today in Madrid a two working days about "GNSS", Global Navigation Satellite System for civil aviation. Organised by Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air) in cooperation with the European... more

PeopleRussia to provide with networked bases for Sar operations (2): the technical sheet of the Be-200

Moscow, Russia - The aircraft is a development of a cargo military plane

The Be-200 has been developed as an efficient aircraft in order to fight forest fires and is considered better than CL-C415 of Canadian production. The new plane owes a lot to its military predecessor,... more

Civil aviationIsrael: in construction a new security system anti missile for aircraft

Tel Aviv, Israel - The system will concern the security fo the civil flights

An Israeli military company, after the failed Mombasa terrorist attack, has started, immediately, the preparation of an antimissile system to be installed on Israeli's civil flights. The system will be... more

Latest newsNew Anglo-American raid in Iraq

Washington, Usa - It happened in the northern part of the country

Anglo-American aircraft have concluded a new raid on the Northern Iraq bombing positions of the antiaircraft defense that is positioned nearly 15 kilometers east from the town of Mossul. The news comes... more

Science and technologyUSA, tested new technics to identify victims

Washington, Usa - Results will issue in December

According to New York Times new technics on analysis of Dna would test from legal doctors to recognize victims don't identify. The results will be issue within December and they would can to consent the... more

Latest newsIn Qatar simulation of a conflict Usa-Iraq

London, Great Britain - English newspapers write it

In next ten days the American soldiers will simulate a real conflict in Qatar. The English newspapers write this today. For this yesterday many officers, ordered by general Tommy Franks, came in Qatar... more

Civil aviationUs Government advissess about rocket launchers

Washington, United States - Many rockets and rocket launchers are into circulation

After terrorist outrage of a Israeli airplane, happened the last Thursday in Kenya, the American Government advises its airports and its airlines about danger of new terrorist outrage with rocket launchers. According... more

DefenseSlovakia and Czech Republic: agreement for the common defense of their air spaces

Bratislava, Slovakia - "Both of us will have great advantages"

The Prime Ministers of Slovakia and Czech Republic have signed Saturday a treaty to create a protocol of common defense for their respective air spaces. The announce has been given by the two statesmen... more

IndustryBoeing, completed the tests for the aircraft without the pilot: the X-45A

Saint Louis, Usa - They have been made on experimental models

In the last days have been completed the proofs on the second prototype of the X-45 UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) built by Boeing company and happily tested for the first time in the Nasa's Research... more

Latest newsAfghanistan: after five months B-52 returned in action to help American soldiers

Kabul, Afghanistan - The last time was in July

For the first time in five months an American B-52 bomber entered in action to protect US special forces batting armed Afghans outside an American base of Shindand. The bomber dropped 9 hundred Kg of... more

PeopleRussia to provide with networked bases for Sar operations

Moscow, Russia - The present helicopter fleet will be enlarged too

Great effort of the Russian government to fit out with an airbase network that will allow a better coordination in the operations of Sar (Search and Rescue) in the zones of the Siberia and the Far Eastern... more

AirlinesOlympic Airways, presented five proposals of purchase

Athens, Greece - Australian association Ias has asked a adjournment

The Olympic Airways, a Greek airline, near to be privatice, received 5 proposals to acquire a bigger block of shares. Interested are Olympic Investors, Wex Fors, New Eings, Crysler Aviation and Gold Aviation,... more

CuriositiesIn Canada a drunk minister was forbidden to get on airplane

Toronto, Canada - He decides to stop drinking

The last Thursday a hostess stopped John McCallum, a Canadian minister of Defence, to get on airplane Toronto-Ottawa. "You have drinking much" the hostess said him. For the shame the minister decides... more

AccidentsJapan: two planes touch during taxiing

Narita, Japan - It's the first case of this kind at this airport

The security authorities of Narita airport are already leading surveyings in order to evidence the causes of the crash between the wings of two airplanes happened on Saturday. The aircraft involved are... more

CuriositiesControversy about the property of the space suit of an astronaut

Washington, Usa - The dispute involves the astronaut's family and Nasa

The widow and the son of Virgil "Gus" Grissom, reclaim the possession of the space suit of their relative, an astronaut dead in an accident occurred the spacecraft Apollo in 1967, but Nasa opposes saying... more

AccidentsCar bomb exploded near Knowst Afghanistan airport

Kabul, Afghanistan - The terrorist outrage in an American patrolled zone

A powerful outbreak has been happened, yesterday, near Knowst airport, in the eastern of Afghanistan, zone entirely controlled by the American force. According to the first reconstructions the cause... more

PeopleEnglish researches: train transport should replace the plane one

London, UK - The aviation responsible for the high pollution

A document published the last week by a group of English independent environment investigators has emphasized as the airplane emissions are giving an increasing contribution to the pollution of our planet.... more

Weather forecastsDecember 2002: air shows and exhibitions

LIMA AIRSHOW…Dec. 2-6, Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Info: +(603) 2697 6266. HELICOPTERS AND HOMELAND SECURITY CONFERENCE…Dec. 5-6, Crystal Gateway Marriot Hotel, Washington, D.C. Info: +44 1628 604... more

DefenseUS and British fighters attack in southern of Iraq: 4 deaths at least

Baghdad, Iraq - The victims of raid would be civilians

According to the declarations arriving from the American general headquarters coordinating the operations in Iraq, the attacks launched yesterday by Allies fighters are "In answer to the artillery fire... more

Latest newsIndia, France and Great Britain carry on joint air and land military exercises

Jodhpur, India - It's tried to give a proper coordination to unhomogeneous military sistems

The Indian Army and the Air Force are carrying on, in these hours, some military practices with their French and English colleagues in the Salawas desert. The training comprises the coordination of the... more

IndustryBoeing sells a plant in the Usa

Seattle, Usa - The ceding will be real in January 1st, 2003

Boeing, the giant of the US aeronautical and aerospace industry, has announced of having sold one of its plants in Washington State, to Triumph industry. The cession will be real after the next January... more

Science and technologyThe expansion plan for the English airport will be postponed for one year

London, UK - The decision after an High Court's verdict

The important airport of Gatwick had been omitted from the government's 30 year plans to modernize the English hub. A decision that had made angry the anti-expansion campaigners, because that would have... more

Science and technologyIn 2006 at Dubai the greatest airport in the world

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Increased Emirates's fleet and cargo's field

The government of United Arab Emirates will spend "USD 3,5 bn" to finance the development of international airport of Dubai. In 2006 the structure will receive 55 million of passengers respect at 22 nowadays. This... more

HelicoptersHelicopters to support UN inspectors' operations

Baghdad, Iraq - The delivery to be defined in the next days

According to the declarations of the spokesman of the Unmovic (United Nations Monitoring and Inspection Commission) Hiro Ueki, the UN inspectors who are operating in the Iraqi territory will receive some... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand and Qantas deal could be bad for travellers

Wellington, New Zealand - Several doubts for the major operators

About the deal achieved between Qantas and Air New Zealand the last Monday, and on which an approval of the Commerce Commission is expected, is the cause of several doubts raised by industry insiders.... more

DefenseWarning to Iraq: "Don't repair what we destroyed"

Baghdad, Iraq - The advice to the Iraqi soldiers about the sites bombed by the alley fighters

American and English fighters, in patrolling mission in the southern of the "no-fly zone", have launched approximately 360 thousand leaflets admonishing the Iraqi to not try to rebuild the equipment and... more

AccidentsKenya, terrorist outrage (3): two arrested people possessed American passport

Mombasa, Kenya - Said it the director of hotel where two people accommodated

The first two people, arrested yesterday after the terrorist outrage at Paradise hotel of Mombasa, possessed an American passport. The director of Le Soleil Beach Club where two people accommodated from... more

AccidentsKenya, terrorist outrage (2): Australia would advise its citizens

Mombasa, Kenya - United States and Great Britain would ignore advise

The 12 November, two weeks before terrorist outrage of yesterday in Kenya, Australian Foreign minister, after many investigations, would advise its citizens about possible terrorist outrage in Mombasa... more

AccidentsKenya, terrorist outrage: American and Israeli detectives arrived

Mombasa, Kenya - Four Hercules rempatriate the tourists

The first American and Israeli detectives are arrived in Kenya to investigate about terrorist outrage of yesterday in Kenya in which 12 people died in Paradise hotel of Mombasa. Three Americans and 23... more

AerospaceDeleted the launch of Ariane 5

Korou, French Guyana - For technical reasons before of launch

A technical reason has deleted the launch of the first missile Ariane 5 from Korou's base in French Guyana. The missile, for the first time in version of 10 tons, had to take in the space the satellite... more

IndustryPratt & Whitney dominates the European market for the engines helicopter

Quebec, Canada - The engines of the Canadian industry are the most-wanted by European operators

The position of the Canadian industry Pratt & Whitney in the European market is reinforced, thanks to the undoubted reliability demonstrated by its engines. In fact almost all the operators of emergency... more

AerospaceThe two satellites launched by the Russian space agency are properly operating

Moscow, Russia - Algeria, Vietnam and Nigeria involved in this project too

The 3M Cosmos rocket has carried in orbit, succesfully, two satellites; the launch has taken place in the Russia space base of Plesetsk, in the region of the Arkhangelsk at 9,07 yesterday morning. The... more

AirlinesAlitalia: "We are well-disposed to an agreement with KLM"

Rome, Italy - Declaration of President Cereti

Alitalia's President Fausto Cereti has said that he is ready to sign an agreement with KLM in this moment when it is even more near the arbitration in discussion at The Hague after the breaking after only... more