PeopleUE blocks the "open sky" agreements

Brussels, Belgium - Pacts of this sort damage the customers

The European Community has admonished the States that have stipulated agreements for an "open sky" with the USA because would be contrary to the communitarian rules. The pacts in issue regard Denmark,... more

AirlinesRecord of profit for British Airways in the last three months

London, UK - The politic of cutting is bringing the wished benefits

After the great performance achieved by Ryanair few days ago, it is now the moment of BA to astonish: +244% the profit of English air company in the last three months for a value, therefore, of EUR 392m.... more

DefenseHeavy strike to Al Qaeda: killed one of its most important collaborator

Sanaa, Yemen - A Predator drone involved in the operation

The Pentagon does not want to release official declarations on what happened Monday, but it is sure that, at this point, Abu Ali, known also as Qaed Senyan al-Harthi, head of Osama Bin Laden's body-guards... more

Press releaseCanadian operator accepts OuterLink Tracking System

Concord, Canada - For 33 aircraft

"The Ontario, Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has installed, fielded, and now formally accepted, the OuterLink aircraft tracking system for its entire fleet of 33 aircraft. The OuterLink CP-2... more

DefenseNorth Korean crisis is in a stall situation

Beijing, China - North Korea could resume missile test

The consultations continue without pause among Japan, China and South Korea to resolve the North-Korean crisis. The leaders of the three countries agree, obviously, on the fact that the government of... more

AerospaceSecond test for the Japanese shuttle

Tokyo, Japan - The development phase is going ahead very well

AVIONEWS had already dealt with, in October 19th, the experimentation that Japan was carrying ahead about the development of a space-shuttle. Just yesterday, again on the Christmas island (Kiribati), the... more

DefenseUSA will give Pakistan anti-ballistic missile system

Islamabad, Pakistan - Still unknown the date of delivery

Pakistan's attitude during the hunting to Osama Bin Laden, that has caused many displeased in the country, has been rewarded by Bush administration: the government of Islamabad will acquire from the USA... more

Science and technologyFalse bomb-alarm at Mineta San José in California

California, USA - The incident caused strong delays

The fact has taken place last Sunday and sure it would deserve only a explanatory note. But what has succeeded at the airport Saint Mineta José in California is a little different than previous similar... more

HelicoptersUSD 75,3bn will be invested for military helicopters in the next ten years

Newtown, USA - The research comes from Forecast International/DMS agency

Even if the post 11 September has marked a new beginning for the airlines, evidenced by figures deeply negative, there are companies in the aeronautical field that have just begun since that moment to... more

PeopleAcquitted for no evidences a supposed hijacker

Stockholm, Sweden - The young man had been arrested with a weapon in the bag

Acquitted from every accusation for no evidences a Swedish young man recently converted to Islam arrested in an airport nearby Stockholm. The young man was going to to Birmingham for a convention of "salafites",... more

AerospaceIn 2009 the first touristic class’ astronauts

London, Great Britain - EUR 15.000 for the emotion of finding ourselves in the open space

Two US scientists say that in 2009 it will be possible to travel in the space in touristic class and it will not be necessary to spend a great amount of money, like it has happened for the two millionaires... more

Science and technologyFear in New Delhi’s airport

New Delhi, India - Two false signalations

Fear at the airport in New Delhi, following two false alarms. The first regarded a woman travelling from Bombay to Hong Kong via New Delhi. In particular the signalation regarded her baggage suspected... more

Latest newsIt begins today the trial for 14 tourists charged to have spied a military air base in Greece

Athens, Greece - They risk up to three years of prison

The Cold War is ended long time ago but there is who is still nostalgic of the actions of espionage. Or we can, from an other point of view, turn over the affirmation: there is who it is felt eternally... more

AccidentsAn hot-air balloon crashed during the international meeting at Saga

Saga, Japan - Only lightly injured the two pilots

Incidents to montgolfiers are rare but in the greater part of the cases they turn out lethal to the occupants. This time, instead, the two pilots were able to salve; they are the Japanese Masayuki Yamashita... more

Latest newsCompletely wrong the program to update RAF's Nimrod

London, UK - The project is part of a GBP 3bn program

The Nimrod is military aircraft in service since more than 30 years, and for this reason it needed of new developments. But it's not a good moment for Her Majesty's Air Force. Indeed after wrong purchase... more

AccidentsAn hot-air balloon crashed during the international meeting at Saga (2)

Saga, Japan - An hazardous maneuver the cause of the incident

It needs to be corrected the news, given by AVIONEWS, about the incident that involved an hot-air balloon during the Saga international meeting. The montgolfier would not have caught fire while it was... more

AirlinesVietnam Airlines buys 5 new Airbus

Paris, France - The Asian company signs EUR 250m contract

Vietnam Airlines this evening will sign in the French capital town a contract in order to buy 5 new Airbus for a total value of EUR250m. Probably the contract will be signed during a meeting between the... more

DefenseAmerican Geographic Society offers a satellite to find Bin Laden

Washington, USA - The US Society gives to the Government the most advanced tecnologies

American Geographic Society gives as a gift its method for distance relevation, satellit images and electronic images called Geographic Information System as anti-terrorism measures useful in the chase... more

Press releaseBombardier Aerospace at Airshow China 2002

Montreal, Canada - From 4 to 7 at Zhuhai Airport

"Bombardier Aerospace, the market leader in China for business and regional aircraft, will participate with an aircraft on static display and exhibit booth at the fourth biennial Airshow China 2002, being... more

AirlinesNorthwest fined USD 40.250 to have denied a job to diabetic man

Memphis, USA - It was a discriminatory attitude according the court

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has carried ahead the suit of Kevin Armstrong, who applied for a job given by the airline Northwest. This last one would have refused to assume the... more

HelicoptersRussian government buys three KA-226 helicopters

Moscow, Russia - They will replace the BO-105 and BK-117

The Russian Emergency Ministry has planned the purchase of two multipurpose KA-226 helicopters that would have to be delivered in the first half of 2003, for being available by the end of 2004. The... more

AccidentsLionel Poilane's helicopter threw down: he was the king of "anti-baguette"

Paris, France - His wife was on board of Agusta 109 too

He faced with success the superpower of the French "baguette" and he had gained it with a type of bread, the round one, exported all over the world. We are speaking about Lionel Pionel, died last Thursday,... more

Weather forecastsNovember 2002: exhibitions and air shows

ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT CONFERENCE…Nov. 4-6, Bartle Hall Convention Center, Kansas City, Mo. Info: (703) 836-8732; Web site: www.aams.org. INDUSTRY/CAREER EXPO…Nov. 6-7... more

AirlinesRyanair: the magic moment still continues

Dublin, Irland - Positive results for the first semester

Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, flies also in the stock-market. And it could not be any different after the semester data: revenues in increase of 35% for EUR 465m, an increase of the passenger traffic... more

IndustryBAE Systems Applied Technologies awarded of a near 8 USDm contract

USA

BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $7,719,128 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technical and engineering services in support of the Naval Air Systems Command, Naval... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 7 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,655,106 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for funding of option 3 (Oct. 1, 2002 - Sept. 30, 2003) for Combined LifeTime Support... more

IndustryBreeze-Eastern awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Breeze-Eastern, Union, N.J., is receiving a $6,542,178 firm-fixed-price contract for 102 power drum winch assemblies used on the H-60 helicopter. This contract also includes the purchase of one power... more

AccidentsAnother Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot down by the rebels

Grozny, Chechenya - It should be at least nine dead soldiers

Nobody can forget the Cechen conflict, also because at almost regular intervals the guerrillas throw down a Russian helicopter. It does not interest if it is a war, a patrolling or a rescue one: this is... more

DefenseAllies cannot use Saudi Arabian bases for Iraq

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The declaration of the Saudi government in case of conflict with the Iraq

A position much less permissive than 11 years ago, that expressing by Saudi Arabia in the case of an eventual conflict that would involve Iraq. Indeed the declarations of the Saudi Foreign minister.... more

Press releaseBombardier delivers 700th 50-seat CRJ regional jet

Toronto, Canada - To Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain

"Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the 700th 50-seat Bombardier CRJ* Series regional jet (serial number 7700), to Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain. It is Air Nostrum’s 16th Bombardier CRJ200* aircraft f... more

HelicoptersEnglish Air Force grounds dozen of "Apache"

London, UK - Lack of pilots the reason

They will have to be stored in proper hangar until 2007, dozens of new "Apache" that London government has acquired. The motivation is simple: there are not pilots. Indeed Raf (Royal Air Force) would... more

Science and technologyUSA: to risk three years of prison to have undressed herself at an airport control

Washington, USA - Reaction is due to a woman’s fit of nerve

A French woman risks to be condemned to three years of prison after having completely undressed the top part of her body during a normal control in an airport in the State of Indiana; in fact she was bothered... more

HelicoptersMD Helicopters sells an its MD Explorer to a Chinese distributor

Arizona, USA - It will operate in the Civilian field

Guangdong General Aviation Company (GGAC)has acquired from MD an helicopter type "Explorer" for multi-mission activities. The aircraft is equipped with IFR system, floaters, lifeboats and an external... more

Latest newsUS Air Force developed JDAM smaller and more streamlined

Washington, Usa - They are not to be available before 1-2 years

They are smaller and more effective; therefore the characteristics of the new missiles, that have been tested in Florida in these days can be synthetized; they will make part of the future armament of... more

Civil aviationCanada opposes to US security measures: they're racist

Ottawa, Canada - It's not fair to distinguish people because of their nationality

It has been been labeled as unfair, especially in Canada, the decision of US State department to subject to more strait controls people from countries as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen. For this... more

DefenseAnglo-American fighters bomb Iraqi anti-aircraft positions

Washington, Usa - It was the 53th operation since the beginning of the year

"Jet fighters of the coalition have responded to Iraqi attacks, with auto-giudate precision bombs against Iraqi anti-aircraft positions". This is the declaration of American military sources about the... more

AirlinesStar Alliance knocks off the fares around Pacific

Tokio, Japan - The offer will start tomorrow

The crisis of the air market, especially in the field of the civil aviation, passes also through the "war of the prices". Therefore Star Alliance, that groups 14 carriers, has launched an offer that... more

PeopleJapan asks for the extradition of JAL flight hijackers in the 1970

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Terrorists are involved also in the abducting of Japanese nationals

The summit that in these hours is being carried out in Kuala Lumpur among North Korea, South Korea and Japan has been also the chance, for the government of Tokyo to ask the extradition of the hijackers... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand bought an ATR 72-500

Paris, France - It will be delivered in January

Thanks to this purchase, New Zealand air carrier will increase the number of its fleet with a 10th ATR. It will a 72-500 with 66 seats, built by ATR, the European consortium that is hold by Alenia and... more

AirlinesAir China supposes to buy 15 aircraft in 2003

Peking, China - In major part B-737 and A-319

Air China is going to start an expansion plan that will begin in January with the purchase of 15 new aircraft. The final aim of this project is to arrive at 200 aircraft by 2010 and the quotation at stock... more

HelicoptersIt was positively tested the flight system for helicopters "All-Weather Helicopter"

Marignane, France - The test-flight was carried on a EC 155 B

The helicopter system of flight "All-Weather Helicopter" (AWH), that has been successfully experimented with EC155B demonstrator, allows to great step ahead about the security improvement of the helicopters... more