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MiscellaneousAfghanistan to defeat US proposal to launch weedkiller by planes
Kabul, Afghanistan - It could provoke serious troubles to civil people
Afghanistan objects to destroying opium cultivations by spreading weedkiller by planes. The answer follows the US proposal about it, which is alarmed by 60 per cent rise in narcotic production in the country... more
MiscellaneousItaly: on November 30 general strike against finance bill
Rome, Italy - Air transport workers to strike last four hours
On November 30, in Italy, public workers will carry out a general strike which last for four hours and for certain categories also for all the day. The air transport employees will strike from 12:00am... more
AerospaceThe Russian aerospace industry seems to be attracting private capital
Moscow, Russia - The idea to make money by turistic flights in the space is not new.....
It seems it is opening a new space age in the cosmonautic world in general and in the one of Russian in particular: the aerospace industry in Russia seems to be attracting several private capital. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new cut costs
New York, Usa - The carrier intends to save about USD 500m
Continental Airlines announced, on Thursday, to have planned a cut costs, which would permit the carrier to save USD 500m through a combination of measures which concern pay cut, benefit changes and other... more
AirlinesThy Turkish Airlines receives a good answer from the market
Instanbul, Turkey - The bids for its 20 percent share of the carrier are encouraging
The flag Turkey's carrier, Thy Turkish Airlines, announced yesterday, to have received some interesting offers for its planned 20 percent sell. The carrier started officially collecting bids on Wednesday:... more
IndustryAVIONEWS asked Alenia Aeronautica about the employees' strike in Turin
Rome, Italy - The company thinks it deals with excessive worry as the production vocation of the various national areas does not change with the 7E7
Alenia Aeronautica, as asked by AVIONEWS, commented regarding the strike called for today by the employees in Turin (see for details AVIONEWS) for which there would have been a support of a 85% workers... more
AccidentsPortugal: Iberia flight makes emergency landing
Lisbon, Portugal - The incident led to a closure of Lisbon Airport for about four hours: also Putin delayed
An Airbus A-340/600 from Iberia, at the early today, has been forced to make an emergency landing in Lisbon injuring 9 persons, among which one has a nasty wound and undergone surgery. A spokeperson for... more
AirlinesMexicana to take delivery of the first A-318
Mexico City, Mexico - It will be deployed on domestic and international routes
The airline Mexicana, of which fleet is already made by 40 Airbus aircraft, has taken delivery of the first of 10 A-318s ordered. The new airplane will be deployed on the Mexican carrier domestic routes... more
PeopleBoeing describes the progress of the 7E7 programme to the airlines
Seattle, USA - The aerospace company would consider the customers' contribution for the project development as a major one
Boeing seized a chance to meet the representatives from some 70 airlines this week, in order to describe the evolution of the 7E7 Dreamliner programme concerning the new medium-range airliner of the well... more
Civil aviationRussia: A decree to prevent the export of weapons to "Sudanese non-governmental organizations"
Moscow, Russia - It would have been set by President Putin in order to support the UN Security Council's efforts on the Darfur situation
Russian Government would have recently commented with reference to the selling of weapon systems to Sudan. Representatives from the Moscow's Government would have underlined that President Putin set a... more
MiscellaneousSudan (2): the Amnesty International report unveiled governments involved in the arms traffic
Khartoum, Sudan - The document is based on testimonies, UN data and other sources
In the Amnesty International report presented on the eve of the meeting of the UN Security Council held yesterday in Nairobi (see for details AVIONEWS), the main types of arms sent to Sudan and the governments... more
AccidentsAn air accident in Venezuela provoked two victims and fourteen injured
Caracas, Venezuela - Because of a mistake of the pilot during the landing
A plane of a regional-jet airline of Venezuela, which had nineteen passengers on board, crashed yesterday into the "Simon Bolivar" airport's firemen installation of Maiquetia (Venezuela) at the moment... more
MiscellaneousSudan: Amnesty International call for arms embargo
Khartoum, Sudan - Arms trade fuelling human rights abuses in Darfour
Yesterday, Amnesty International reported details of an uncontrolled international arms trade in Sudan since the Darfur conflict began in February 2003. From an African Union Commission Ceasefire Violation... more
AirlinesSas cancels flights because of snowstorm
Stockholm, Sweden - The flights are related to the carrier's activity both in Sweden and in Denmark
Sas, Scandinavian airline, announced that it cancelled between Wednesday and Thursday many flights because of bad weather. In particular the snowstorm which moved on Southern and Central Sweden, on Wednesday... more
DefenseRussia justifies the new non-conventional military effort
Moscow, Russia - Competent authorities would have absolutely excluded they can represent a threat even for the USA
The announcement of the production of new nuclear missiles in Russia by President Vladimir Putin (see for details AVIONEWS) caused a series of reactions in the international press, which put into evidence... more
Civil aviationUSA: "North Korea could sell plutonium to terrorists"
Seoul, South Korea - A warning signal by US military representatives from the South Korean territory would deal refer to the North Korea's economic difficulties
US military representatives located in South Korea warned about the North Korean non-conventional military capabilities. International press put into evidence some recent American statements according... more
IndustryTanker affair: Lockheed Martin asked for a direct confront with Darleen Druyun
Washington, USA - With reference in particular to a contract related to a 1998 space programme
Following the scandal related to the Tanker affair, Lockheed Martin would have decided to avoid of restricting itself to ask to competent authorities for simply cancelling a series of programmes awarded... more
Civil aviationColin Powell: "Iran has got a military nuclear programme"
Washington, USA - According to the outgoing US Secretary of State, the Islamic Republic would be also able to deliver the related technology
Following the denunciation by opposition against the Iranian regime about the efforts performed by the Islamic Republic in order to take delivery of military nuclear technology (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
IndustrySintart: the new designing/manufacturing software has been shown
Rome, Italy - A software developed in line with the concrete national and international aerospace market needs
Sintart, an Italian company competent in the production of softwares mainly dedicated to the aeronautics and car sectors, showed recently the latest version of its software named VX. Such software was... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the procedure for the management of the redundancies started
Rome, Italy - It is expected to be completed on next January 15 for 3679 jobs
The procedure related to the management of the redundancies indicated within the new business plan 2005-2008 still under appraisal by European Commission was set during the meeting occurred yesterday in... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 66 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-38 aircraft
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $66,296,764 firm fixed price contract to provide for T-38 Avionics Upgrade Program: 59 each T-38C upgrade package kits, including right door; 67 each... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems awarded of a over 158 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the procurement of AIM-9X Missiles
Raytheon Systems d/b/a Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $158,222,040 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006) to exercise an option for the... more
AerospaceWas the launch of the Russian cargo craft M-51 postponed?
Moscow, Russia - In this case it would concern a one or at maximum two-day delay
The launch of the Russian cargo craft M-51, to the Iss (International Space Station), could be postponed: it is was claimed Alexander Kireyev, head of the ballistic coordination group of the Russian Flight... more
AirlinesGulf Air: to break even
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Debts at its lowest level since 1989
The Gulf Air carrier will register a break even account this year despite increasing fuel costs. The Bahrain carrier is succeed to suffer loss thanks to a strong growth in traffic and revenue. Gulf Air... more
AirlinesAer Lingus needs funds
Dublin, Ireland - The country would presumably turn on the market to find it; after three senior executives resigned from the state carrier
Irland would presumably turn on the market: it is official since yesterday when the Ireland Transport Minister, Martin Cullin, announced that the country is looking for funds in order to furnish it to... more
AirlinesThe government of Zimbabwe would presumably set up a new cargo carrier
Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe - After the collapse of Affretair, the country has been counting on privately owned planes
Herbert Murerwa, Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, announced that the government planned to set up a cargo airline for next year, in order to increase its horticultural exports. Murerwa, claimed as well... more
AirlinesDragonair register a substantial growth in October's month
Hong Kong, China - Thanks to a strong business
The Hong Kong second's airline, Dragonair, announced on Tuesday, that its traffic passenger rose, during October to 8.7 per cent compared to the previous month. The carrier transported 451,644 passengers... more
HelicoptersCanada: hospital with heliport in Vaughan
Toronto, Canada - The Ontario city has no hospitals
Vaughan (Canada), has 230,000 citizens and it is the only town without the hospital of the Ontario provinces which have more of 200,000 residents. So the citizens are forced to address first to Toronto... more
HelicoptersAB-139: AgustaWestland and Bell rely upon performance
Cascina Costa, Italy - Helicopter's speed and handiness are put into evidence in order to show the aircraft as a really new product
AgustaWestland and Bell are carrying on the promotion of the AB-139 helicopter, putting into evidence in particular some aspects related to the aircraft's performance, an aircraft that the two partners... more
Science and technologyVienna's airport: the profit of the air station rose
Vienna, Austria - In spite of the fact that costs increased as well
The Vienna airport's operator, Flughafen Wien, announced recently, that the Vienna airport's profit rose in the first nine months of 2004 thanks to traffic passenger which rose to 17.5 per cent and in... more
AirlinesFlybe is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing
London, United Kingdom - It wants to buy among nine and twelve aircraft from 150 seats
The British low-cost airline Flybe, announced on Tuesday, it wants to expand its fleet, claiming it is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing to purchase among nine and twelve aircraft from 150 seats: it... more
AirlinesNew carrier in Chile: Aerolineas del Sur has emerged
Santiago, Chile - Soon the direct competitors entered into debate with it
Yesterday, Chilean airline, Aerolineas del Sur, in part owned by Spanish travel company Marsans, was allowed by the government to operate as a new local carrier, operating both domestic flights and the... more
AirlinesLufthansa coddles its first-class customers
Frankfurt, Germany - It inaugurated yesterday at Frankfurt's airport a new super-luxurious terminal
The Germany state airline, Lufthansa, decided to coddle its first-class customers more, by thinking that, in a time when airline industry suffer by crisis, just they, have to receive special attentions.... more
Science and technologyThe Suceava's airport would offer soon its service also to Italy
Bucharest, Romania - The air station has recently been promoted to international airport
Eugen Bejinariu, Minister of the Romania's government, announced that "Stefan cel Mare" (recent name for Suceava's airport) situated in the North-East Romania has already in function customs office as... more
Latest newsABL programme: maiden flight for the YAL-1 by the end of 2004
Washington, USA - The test flights of the special Boeing 747 should be 20
The ABL (Airborne Laser) programme destined to become in the USA one of the key parts of the general anti-missile defensive system, was recently involved by the first test fire on the ground (see for details... more
AerospaceNasa postponed the launch of Swift
Washington, Usa - Because of some problems at the system which should permit, from Earth, to destroy the satellite in case it should happen something wrong on board of it
It seems to be postponed to the current day the launch of the satellite Swift which instead had been established between 12.09pm and 1.09pm (local hour) of yesterday: at least 24-hour delay claimed Nasa’s s... more
AirlinesBrazilian airlines to fight by fares
Brazilia, Brazil - Local Air market is fast-growing
The Brazilian carrier TAM can fight off low-cost airline Gol in the domestic market by holding its fares within 10 per cent of its rival's. Yesterday, its President Marco Antonio Bologna reported it, who... more
AerospaceItaly and Japan: an agreement on universe observation
Rome, Italy - ASI and JAXA signed a cooperation deal yesterday also devoted to favour the growth of industrial relations between the two countries in the sector
ASI (Italian Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) signed a cooperation agreement yesterday regarding common study programmes and the growth of researchers interchange between Italy... more
Science and technologyVietnam: young Buddhists leaving to India blocked from Police
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Despite of they had performed all the formalities to gain passport and visa
The youngs of "Buddhists family", who were leaving to India to make a pilgrimage in order to visit places where Buddhism is born, were blocked from Vietnamese authorities due to "national safety causes"... more
AirlinesSwiss International: its first profit since it was created
Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss International was created two years ago by the fusion of the regional carrier Crossair and by what remained of Swissair
Swiss International earns its first profit of CHF 20m (USD 16.99m) compared to the CHF 62m loss of the same period last year: the first profit of the carrier which was created two years ago by the fusion... more
AirlinesAdria Airways to join Star Alliance
Lubiana, Sloveny - Passengers could take advantage of better and more cheap links
The Slovenian flag carrier, Adria Airways, took part in Star Alliance, operation which should allow the carrier to offer its customers better and more cheap travels. Adria joined Star Alliance in the early... more
AirlinesVolare Group about to lease an enterprise section
Varese, Italy - Some managers and banking companies are ready to put forward a proposal
A chink of light emerged from Italian Volare Group crisis: it seems that a group of managers with the banking companies support, plans to lease an enterprise section. In short time, they should put forward... more
Science and technologyToronto: the plan for the new airport
Toronto, Canada - But it has been branded as excessive and outmoded
Toronto's airport authority unveiled a USD 1,7bn plan yesterday to make a new air station outside the city. The new two runways of airport would be erected in Pickering, about 30 km East to Toronto: it... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: the last French citizens are left
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Over 7000 came back home
Yesterday night, the last plane with French repatriates left from Abidjan: French people who came back in France are over 7200 on 14.000 residents in the African country in all. Of these, 5200 travelled... more
AerospaceX-43: Boeing's analysis on the importance of the programme
Washington, USA - The recent Mach 10 test flight appears destined to favour the future evolution of the space missions
Boeing, following the speed record achieved by the recent experiment related to the X-43’s Mach 10 flight (see for details AVIONEWS), underlined some aspects considered as relevant for the future of t... more
DefenseEU Parliament: do not cancel the armaments embargo against China
Brussels, Belgium - The United States are supporting the EU institution's view by focusing on security exigencies
European Parliament commented recently on the matter related to the possible cancellation of the embargo on the weapon selling to China, a cancellation which is being commended for example by France. EU... more
Civil aviation"China is able to cut the Taiwan's communications systems off"
Washington, USA - A statement by the US armed forces' experts about the weak point of the island in case of conflict against the Chinese People Republic
Experts from the US armed forces would have recently unveiled that, in case of conflict between China and Taiwan, the Chinese People Republic would be able to cut the major communications systems of the... more
PeopleRussian companies to cooperate for the production of the 7E7
Moscow, Russia - VSMPO would have in particular been selected by Boeing for the provision of titanium-made components
Russian companies will be able to collaborate for the production of the new Boeing's airliner, the 7E7 Dreamliner, for the construction of some structural parts of the airplane. Russian press unveiled... more
DefensePakistan: US weapons to be supplied
Islamabad, Pakistan - P-3 Orion maritime patrolling airplanes, Phalanx cannons and TOW-2 anti-tank missiles
Pakistani Government requested to the United States to be allowed to purchase combat airplanes and other weapon systems as a consequence of the contribution provided during recent years for the fight against... more
HelicoptersUS Navy postponed the selection of the new Presidential helicopter
Washington, USA - The Team US-101 does not prove worried while the tax-payers associations in the United States criticize the Sikorsky's solution
US Navy, which is attending in the United States to appraise and select the new Presidential helicopter within the Marine One competition, decided to postpone the final decision till next January 2005.... more