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AirlinesRyanair buys Buzz from Klm
London, UK - An EUR 24m acquisition for Ryanair
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced today that is going to acquire from Klm its contender Buzz for a figure that would be gone around to EUR 24m. The Irish carrier will get the money from its... more
AccidentsAll died the 4 Us soldiers on board of a Black Hawk
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - External factors the probable cause
Therefore the losses due to incidents among the American Army row are gone up to 22 since it is begun, the last year, the mission "Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan, while they are 25 the soldiers died... more
Science and technologyIce and snow knock down English airports
London, Great Britain - Hundred of flights cancelled
The many uneasiness in the English and Irish airports because of the proibitive meteorological conditions are hindering the landing and the takeoff of hundred of flights. The situation is extremely critical... more
IndustryRA Burch Construction Co awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
USA
R. A. Burch Construction Co. Inc.*, Ramona, Calif., is being awarded $11,283,290 for Task Order 0003 under an indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for the design and construction of... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded an estimated $18,055,841 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the demonstration and development of the Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS). The... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 28 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $27,950,235 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for three lots of replenishment spare parts and three lots of support equipment to... more
PeopleMany questions still opened on the proposal to arm the pilots
Washington, Usa - There's not a common position yet
America is questioning if the idea to arm the pilots is a right initiative or a practical one that will not be able however to resolve the risks of a diversion. In truth the doubts are many more there... more
AirlinesAlitalia will have from Klm a cash payment for the alliance breaking off
Brussels, Belgium - The decision communicated by a Dutch spokesman
"If Alitalia air company wants cash, we will pay cash and at the expiry date or however depositing a bank guarantee". This is the Dutch airline spokesman declaration, from the Amsterdam headquarters. Klm... more
AirlinesDelta inaugurates its new low-cost airline, Song
Atlanta, Usa - To start the next April 15
Delta Airlines has yesterday inaugurated in New York Song the new carrier that will operate in the field of "low-cost" since the next April 15 with a range of rates that will be comprised between USD 79... more
IndustryBoeing ready to develop the 7E7 its new creature
Seattle, Usa - It should be available not before 2008
The Boeing has yesterday introduced the team that will be responsible of the new and important plan on which the Seattle-based industry makes confidence. The head of the staff is Michael Bair, 46 years... more
Science and technologyAutogrill expands its presence in North America
Milan, Italy - Signed a ten-year contract for the restoration in the airport of Houston
The Italian firm of fast restoration Autogrill has signed a ten-year contract for the supplying of services in the intercontinental airport of Houston. By this contract the Italian firm previews of earning... more
AirlinesThe carrier Britannia Airways announces the expansion of its fleet
Luton, Great Britain - The air company will buy some new aircraft
The carrier Britannia Airways, present on the market of international air transport since 1962, will buy some new aircraft by Boeing Corporation. By next summer the carrier will dispose, for its fleet,... more
AccidentsAircraft of Tyrolean Airways looses a wheel during a flight
Innsbruck, Austria - The accident has happened nearby the Frankfurt airport
During the daytime of yesterday an aircraft of the Austrian air carrier Tyrolean Airways, while it was flying between Frankfurt and Innsbruck, has lost, it seems for a mechanical damage, a wheel that has... more
AerospaceIsraeli astronaut looks at Middle East immage from the space
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Columbia landing has been previewed for Saturday
"It’s wonderful, pacific, beautiful and fragile". This the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon comment about the Earth image from the space. On board of Columbia, he has expressed the hope that his country a... more
Civil aviationThe lawyers of the islamic extremist found with the explosive in the shoes ask for a delay of the sentence
London, Great Britain - Richard Reid should be condemned to life imprisonment
Regarding the process that involves Richard Reid, the man that has been found with the explosive in his shoes on the flight Paris-Miami during December 2001 (news already published by AVIONEWS last January... more
AerospaceThe French space agency President resigned
Paris, France – He has directed the agency for 7 years
"CNES (National Center of Space Studies) is facing of important challenges and I would like to get its. Unfortunately, I have not the indispensable instruments to continue". This is the Alain Bensoussan... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines share touch the bottom
Washington, USA -The reduction was begun last week
The voices about an eventual threat of bankruptcy push the American Airlines shares to touch the minimum, never recorded, of USD 3,01. A heavy bond landslide of 3.8%, motivated also for worries tied about... more
DefenseBae signs a contract with Raf (Royal Air Force)
London, Great Britain - The contract has a value of GBP 150m
Bae (British Aerospace) Systems, one of the greatest aerospace industries in Europe, has signed a contract for the value of GBP 150m. The contract concerns the upgrading of some Harrier GR9 the fleet... more
Science and technologyPrague airport evacuated after a anonymous phone call
Prague, Czech Republic - The hub has been opened at the morning end
An anonymous phone call has convinced this morning the Czech authorities to close Ruzyna airport of Praga. At 9,30 an unknown has called the 112 emergency number, denouncing a bomb in the hub.The security... more
Defense8 European countries sign a pact with Usa (2): European Parliament says no to any one-sided attack
Brussels, Belgium - A motion contrary than the signed pact on behalf of the Usa
The European Parliament has voted, little ago, an amendment with which it is asserted that "A preventive attack [ to Iraq ] would not be in compliance with the international law". With 287 ballots in... more
IndustryEngine division of General Electric signs a contract with J-Air
Washington, Usa - The contract has a value of USD 26m
General Electric Engine Service (Gees), engine division of General Electric, has signed a contract for a value of USD 26m with J-Air, carrier entirely owned by Japan Airlines (Jal). The contract concerns... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, many soldiers on board
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - It wouldn't be an hostile action the cause of the disaster
According to the first sources coming from the Us Army headquarters in Tampa-Florida, a Black Hawk helicopter would crashed few minutes ago close the Bagram Air base, in Afghanistan, during a training... more
AirlinesEmirates continues its expansion in Great Britain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier will create new hauls to the island
The air carrier Emirates, one of the air companies in fastest expansion in the world, has announced that during the next months it will notably expands its services from and to Great Britain. Particularly... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Mytravel announces good figures for 2002
Birmingham, Great Britain - The carrier has exceeded the 100.000 passengers transported
Trusting official sources of the English low-cost carrier Mytravel, the air company should have exceeded the 100.000 passengers transported and it should have over 250.000 bookings for the current year. Moreover,... more
AirlinesAirbus tries to award Thai Airways' order
Tolouse, France - Also Boeing to enjoy the race with its B-747/400
Airbus is speeding up in order to adjudicate the important order from Thai Airways that has expressed the will to renew, this year, its fleet that operates in the long range routes. In the intentions... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-145 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the wing flap support structure
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-83-AD; Amendment 39-13031; AD 2003-03-07] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue cracking of the rod ends of the actuators of the leading edge slats, which could result in failure of the rod ends, uncommanded deployment of the wing leading edge slat, and consequent reduced controllability of plane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-274-AD; Amendment 39-13029; AD 2003-03-05] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of the strut and engine due to corrosion damage and cracking of both fuse pins on the same strut
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-308-AD; Amendment 39-13026; AD 2003-03-02] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent increased structural loads on the aft engine mount, which could result in failure of the aft engine mount and consequent separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-307-AD; Amendment 39-13025; AD 2003-03-01] RIN... more
Defense8 European countries sign a solidarity pact with Usa
London, UK - Also Italy among the signatory powers to the treaty
In the on-line edition of the Londonian daily paper "The Times" of this morning, news later reported by the greater European press agencies, turns out 8 European countries have signed a pact on behalf... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 e A-340 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft and blockage of the door in the event of an emergency evacuation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-340-AD; Amendment 39-13030; AD 2003-03-06] RIN... more
AirlinesLufthansa tests the Boeing "Connexion" system
Frankfurt, Germany - Passengers were encouraged to use a laptop on board
Lufthansa has been one of the first airlines all over the world to experience "Connexion", the Boeing service that allows to be connected to Internet also at 20.000 meters of altitude and yesterday, on... more
AirlinesGermanwings and Ryanair: it's a war of discount
London, UK - But the two carriers risk to loose a lot of money
Sure they will not be the travellers to hinder the race to the price decrease that, since some day, has been characterizing the promotional campaign of some carriers, in particular Germanwings and Ryanair.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,081,342 long-term contract for continuing repair of structural items (ailerons and flaps) to support the F/A-18 aircraft. Work will be performed... more
DefenseMore Russian weapons are sold in China
Beijing, China - The Asian country is one of the most powerful reality in the world
More and more tight and several the ties between China and Russia for the supply of weapons and war material: a cooperation begun already more than ten years ago and that has yielded to Moscow a lots of... more
PeopleMore competition in Pakistan with the introducing of the new carriers
Islamabad, Pakistan - By now the market was dominated by public operator
The monopolistic field of the Pakistani civil aviation, dominated by the state-owed carrier Pia (Pakistan International Airlines), will endure an important and historical innovation, thanks to the arrival... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Euroceltic is near to the failure
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier has announced the erasure of several hauls
The Irish low-cost carrier Euroceltic is every day nearer to the failure because it has announced the erasure of several services in Great Britain among which the hauls from and to the airports of Sligo,... more
CuriositiesTwo policemen descended from an helicopter during the Super Bowl, the Faa investigates
Atlanta, Usa - They could have breached the security measures
Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) is investing on the possibility to charge the pilot of a police helicopter that on last Monday was flying over Raymond James Stadium during the Super Bowl match, one... more
IndustryRumania has acquired 21 Lockheed Martin radars
Bucharest, Rumania - Signed today the agreement
After have signed today an agreement with the American Lockheed Martin, Rumania acquires for its air forces 21 radars for small and average heights. "Between the 2004 and 2008 the radars will be delivered... more
DefenseStill different positions after Bush' speech
Washington, Usa - Next Friday the important meeting with Blair
The eagerly awaited Bush President's speech to the nation in the customary meeting on the state of the Union has been the occasion, as all expected, to face also the node of the Iraqi crisis. The President... more
Science and technologyEuropean funds arrive to Sophia airport
Sophia, Bulgaria - The Bulgarian Parliament today has ratified the Sophia airport agreement
A new passenger terminal, a new runway and a new landing strip, for about EUR 192m, are arriving for Sophia airport. These are the contract terms stipulated among Bulgaria, European Investment Bank and... more
IndustryRaytheon signs a contract of the value of USD 45m with Norwegian armed forces
Los Angeles, Usa - The contract regards the anti-missile system of the North European country
Thales Raytheon System (division of Raytheon, one of the greatest defense industries in the world) has signed with the Norwegian armed forces a contract of the value of USD 45m. The contracts concerns... more
PeoplePassenger burns the seat of an aircraft in the United States
Washington, Usa - The man has been immediately arrested
Yesterday evening during the phase of taking off, while the aircraft was on the way of leaving the ground, a Russian aged 64 has fired with a lighter a seat of a United Airlines, flight on the haul Washington-Chicago,... more
Science and technologyAt the La Paz airport, arrested Albanians with false Italian passport
La Paz, Bolivia - They were being embarked for America
The Bolivian Vice Minister of the Interior, José Luis Harb, has said today that 17 Albanians, many of which in possession of a false Italian passport, have been arrested at the La Paz airport while they... more
DefenseThe South Korean delegate comes back in Seoul, but he has not met the North Korea regimen leader
Seoul, South Korea – But the dialogue door is open
The South Korean delegate, Lim Ding-won, last Monday, went in Pyoongyang to meet the communist regimen leader, Kim Jong-il, to try resolving the difficult nuclear crisis (as pubblished yesterday by AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsA medical helicopter crashed in Illinois, at least one dead
West Chicago, Usa - Maybe the bad weather the main cause
At least one person would be killed in the incident happened few hours ago at the airport of DuPage (Illinois) when a medical helicopter has crashed just after the takeoff. "It had just taken off just... more
AerospaceFrance aims to redefine his role in European space activities
Paris, France – "It is time for action" said the Frence’s Minister for Research and new technologies
"With the ongoing Convention on the future of Europe and ESA ministerial council meet taking place in spring 2003, It is time for us to take action". This is the statement of Claudie Haigneré, the Frence’s Mi... more
AerospaceColumbia remembers the victims of 1986 shuttle explosion
Cape Canaveral, USA - In meditation for the seven astronauts who lost the life
A minute of silence for the seven astronauts died 17 years ago in the space shuttle Challanger incident. For Columbia crew was the manner to remember the colleagues died in 1986, January 28th, for the... more
AccidentsIndian jet crashes, pilot killed (2): an highlighting on the aircraft
Rome, Italy - A model too old to be operated in the 21st century
The Indian Defense Ministry has approved, in the October of 1978, the purchase of 150 Jaguars with two separate agreements: while 40 Jaguars have been imported as to fly away, the remaining 110 had to... more
AerospaceBoeing will launch two new satellites for the Us armed forces
Saint Louis, Usa - The satellites will concern the GPS system
During the daytime of today is previewed the launch of two new satellites for the Us armed forces, that will be made by the aerospace base of Cape Canaveral, in Florida. The launch has been organized... more