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IndustryGrowing incomes for Raytheon in the last three months 2002
Washington, Usa - It grows also the value of the shares at the Stock Exchange
Raytheon Industries, the giant of the defense industry in the United States, producer also of Stinger and Tomahawk rockets, communicates that, in the total balance the incomes for the last three months... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on CFM International CFM56-5 and -5B series turbofan engines installed on Airbus airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent unexpected deterioration of critical rotating engine parts due to higher than desired engine operating exhaust gas temperatures
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-49-AD; Amendment 39-13020; AD 2003-02-04] RIN... more
DefenseIsraeli missile raid on Gaza
Gaza, Palesatine - Destroyed a foundry, but the missiles have hit also a mosque and a church
Four days before Israel elections, violence explode in Palestine, where this morning tanks and Israeli soldiers, supported by war helicopters, have hardly knocked Gaza strip. In Zaytoun zone, five missiles,... more
Civil aviationDeficient the Ins' work in the Us airports
Washington, Usa - Tsb blames hardly the immigration controls
According to a report issued today by Tsa (Transportation Security Administration) the Ins (Immigration and Naturalization Service) would have shown serious gaps care its work, considered as extremely... more
IndustryPositive balance for General Dynamics for the whole year 2002
Washington, Usa - Good also the results for the last quarter of the year
General Dynamics has presented positive figures for the last quarter of 2002, during which has raised the divisional quote to USD 1,33 for each share. Moreover for the part regarding the total budget,... more
DefenseAlso Canada opposes to a war in Iraq
Ottawa, Canada - It's strengthened the front of the countries opposite to a conflict
According to the declarations released by Canadian Foreign minister Bill Graham there would not be a justification for an attack to Iraq because the inspectors would not have had enough time in order to... more
Science and technologyNewark: police has arrested a Cnn journalist wife armed while she was embarking
Washington, USA - The husband, Loud Dobbs, has not commented
She was embarking at Newark Airport, in New Jersey, on an airplane directed to Florida, but in a security control she has been found in possession of a loaded gun and arrested. But the arm, inside the... more
DefenseExceptional measures and aerial space off-limits for the apex in Davos
Geneva, Switzerland - Swiss town will be armoured for six days
SFR 14m, about EUR 10m, is the total expense that will be supported for the emergency measures of Davos World Economic Forum, in Switzerland. Extraordinary measures and never set will be taken by Swiss... more
IndustryAirbus, new market leader, to raise the prices
Tolouse, France - A difficult year but, according to forecast, 300 aircraft to be delivered
"We have to assume the responsability of the leader, which is to set the trend. With over 50 percent of the market, we do believe our aircraft have value and we can charge little bit more for them", declared... more
AirlinesUs carriers wipes out any kid's discount fees
Washington, Usa - But the action regards just the European destinations
The majority of the greatest American airlines as United, Northwest, American, Continental and Delta, is going to cancel all those facilities that allowed the children to have strong discount available... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Aircraft Engines, West Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $7,311,602 delivery order under a previously awarded contract (N00383-01-D-023M) for repair of F404 HPT rotor component utilized... more
IndustryBoeing awarded an order to upgrade Navy's E-6s
Seattle, Usa - The operation to involve 15 planes
American Navy has delegated Boeing for the activity of upgrading of its fleet of E-6 Mercury in order to change the cockpit instrumentation from analog to digital. The contract has a value of USD 150m... more
DefenseMore attacks on Us targets in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - It is the second in three days
It is raising the number of attacks carried against american facilities in Afghanistan and after the rocket launched on Monday to the headquarters in Bagram, 40 km far from Kabul today another base, at... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica-Boeing (2): signed a partnership agreement
Rome, Italy - With the aim to value the jointly initiatives in several fields
According to a press release Finmeccanica declares that "In the course of a combined ceremony held at the same time at the Italian Embassy in Washington and Rome, Boeing and Finmeccanica have signed today... more
IndustryBombardier sells to Petroleum Air Services a 50-seated Q300
Toronto, Canada - The contract signed today values USD 14,8m
Bombardier Aerospace has announced that the Egyptian firm, Petroleum Air Services, has bought a 50-seated Q300 aircraft. The purchase is to be seen in the field of the rising of the fleet of firm, that... more
AccidentsTourists blocked in Kenya for an airplane breakdown
Mombasa, Kenya - They only leave after 6 hours of wait
A group of tourists, yesterday, has been blocked in Mombasa, in Kenya, because of a breakdown of a Lauda Air airplane, that has prevented to carry out the maneuver of takeoff for Milan-Malpensa. The... more
AirlinesFirst signals of renewal for the Us carriers
New York, Usa - Positive data for the last three months 2002
After the terrible hit had with the terrorist attacks of September 11 that have conditioned the air transportation market in the last two years, the Us carriers show the first signals of renewal, presenting... more
AerospaceEuropean Commission launches a consultation round about European space strategy
Brussels, Belgium - The meetings should end within May 2003
After the publication of the "Green book", presented by the commissioner for research, the Belgian Philippe Bosquin, the European Commission is thinking to the necessity of relaunching the debate about... more
DefenseIraqi crisis (2): tit for tat between Europe and Usa
Washington, Usa - Russia to not take part to the next Security Council
In few hours from the declarations of the American Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld some diplomatic certainties that seemed solid have begun to waver and rigidity positions have been raised like unsurmountable... more
AirlinesWithin 2003 only one ticket office for Sky Team in Heathrow airport
London, Great Britain - The union searching is also strengthening the collaboration with transoceanic carriers
SkyTeam, the union that includes among its adherents Alitalia, Air France, Delta Airlines, Aeromexico, Korean Air and CSA Czech Airlines, within the present year will open a sole ticket office in the Londoner... more
AccidentsTwo men fall from an airplane and finish on one house of Shangai
Shangai, China - Perhaps they are slipped from the baggage vain
According to the Xinhua, official press agency of China, two bodies would be slip from the baggages space at that of undercarriage of flight AF112 of the Air France that from Paris was directed to Shanghai.... more
IndustrySikorsky awarded an Usd 311m contract
Stratford, Usa - A profit-bearing cooperation also for the Army
An Usd 311m contract for 5 years has been signed between Sikorsky and the American Army in order to supply the parts for more than 2000 Uh-60 Black Hawks which the Us military force has available. "We're... more
DefenseAl Qaeda base in Turin
Washington, USA - The September 11 Kamikazes recruited in Mirafiori
According to the American daily paper Wall Street Journal, the base of the men who recruited the terrorists for september 11th attempt was in Turin. Situated in Mirafiori, a Turin quarter, the flat had... more
AirlinesKlm excludes a capital increase to fulfil the engagements with Alitalia
Amsterdam, Holland – The announcement has been given by the company financial director
The Dutch company Klm excludes a capital increase to fulfil the engagements with ex partner Alitalia. The announcement has been given in Amsterdam, during a conference call, by the Dutch carrier financial... more
IndustryNew Piper lays off 150 employees more: it's halved the organigram in one year
Palm Beach, Usa - Wrong esteem and engine malfunctioning the main causes
It continues to be a bad moment also for New Piper, underlined with blows of lay-offs proportioned to the lessening of orders that have characterized the last 18 months of the company: from the 400 aircraft... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines forced to buy 11 Boeing planes
Seattle, Usa - A terrible period for both the companies
A paradoxical situation that is child of the condition of great uncertainty in the field of the civil aviation that is facing one of the worst period in all its history, especially in the USA. Therefore... more
AccidentsTwo Marine helicopters crashed: 4 died
Texas, Usa - Unknown the cause of the disaster
Two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters of American Marine are crashed few hours ago while carrying on a support action to the Border Patrol engaged in an anti drug operation close to the Mexican border. On... more
SecurityArrested in Brazil a Vietnam redux
San Paolo, Brazil - He transported 8 kilograms of cocaine
Arrested at San Paolo airport, in Brazil, a man from California aged 53, Ruban Martinez, redux from Vietnam (he fought three years in the Asian country). Martinez transported 8 kilograms of cocaine that... more
DefenseJoint military exercitation between India and Iran
New Delhi, India - The operation is included in a collaboration program between the two countries
In the context of a program of military cooperation between the two countries, India and Iran are going to begin a joint military exercitation that will be made during the next days. The news has been... more
IndustryFinmeccanica announces strategic partnership with Boeing
Rome, Italy - Within today will be announced the details
Italian industry Finmeccanica and the giant of aeronautical and aerospace industry in the United States, Boeing Corporation, will announce today the signature of a strategic partnership between the two... more
AerospaceColumbia (2): Israeli astronaut shows the Torah from the space
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The book is a gift of an Holocaust survivor scientist
Before the Columbia launch, Joachim Joseph, a Tel Aviv University scientist, who assists the mission from Nasa control in Maryland, has given to Israeli Ilan Ramon the Torah, the first five books of the... more
DefenseIraqi crisis: it's chill between Usa and "Old Europe"
Washington, Usa - It's expected the Un meeting on January 27
They have arrived immediate and with ignited tones the German and French retorts to the words that yesterday the Us Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has pronounced after president Chirac and chancellor... more
CuriositiesPolemics in Norway about the age of the Sas' hostesses
Oslo, Norway - "Hostesses are too old"
The Norwegian financial magnate, Fred Olsen, aged 74, has unchained a big polemic in his country about the age of the hostesses working on board of the aircraft of Sas, the Scandinavian air carrier, are... more
AirlinesKlm has reduced the losses in the third trimester
Amsterdam, Holland - The loss is equal EUR 66m
The Dutch air company Klm has reduced the losses in third trimester 2002/03 at net loss of EUR 66m respect at the EUR 94m of the last year on a turnover that has increased of 7% to EUR 1,58bn. The society... more
HelicoptersChina has acquired 40 Russian Mi-17 multipurpose helicopters: the technical sheet
New Delhi, India - Still unknown the economic details on the agreement
The delivery of 40 helicopters Mi-17 had already been completed by the Russians the last year but only now the news has been officialized, although economic details have not been still known. More than... more
DefenseA rocket destroys an Afghan military vehicle
Kabul, Afghanistan - Americans airplanes fly over the zone
According to Afghan official sources, an Afghan military vehicle would have been hit and destroyed from a rocket launched from an area near the border with Pakistan. Still it is not specified if there... more
AerospaceColumbia: the astronauts are searching a new scent
Cape Canaveral, USA –The experiment was commissioned by a famous company
Experiments continue on board of Columbia space shuttle, that has reached half mission. Last Wednesday the astronauts have collected essential oils and flowers bloom in the small space greenhouse constructed... more
IndustryBoeing Co awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., is being awarded a $17,392,477 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, time and material contract to provide for induction of aircraft and manufacturing preparation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, USA - Model 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300 series, and model 2000
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-80-AD; Amendment 39-13019; AD 2003-02-03] RIN... more
Sport aviationThe Red Arrow has a new private contender
London, United Kingdom - Four English boys have acquired two Raf Jets
They have acquired two jet model Folland Gnats, used until few months ago by Red Arrows, for about GBP 300.000 and now four English boys want to constitute the first private acrobatic patrol. The plan... more
DefenseThe war in Iraq will have beginning in the second half of February
Moscow, Russian - It said a high personality of the Russian General Staff
The Russian agency press, Interfax reports some declaration of a high personality of the Russian General Staff that he said: "The war in Iraq has been already decided from the House White and will begin... more
AirlinesThe European Union will start an enquiry about the aids to Air Lib
Brussels, Belgium - Opened yesterday a procedure of enquiry by the European Commission
Following the indications of the European Commissioner for the competition, the Italian Mario Monti, the European Commission has started yesterday a procedure of enquiry about the aids to the French air... more
AirlinesEasyJet will inaugurate new hauls in the next month of May
London, Great Britain - They will concern the Londoner airport of Luton
Starting from the next May 1st, the low-cost carrier will inaugurate new hauls with departure from the Londoner airport of Luton. They are some flights, that will have daily services to the airports of... more
AirlinesSince January Air France applies the surtax on the safety
Paris, France - Two Euro more for each aerial ticket
Since January also the carrier Air France has begun to apply an surtax about safety, with a overcharge of 2 Euro for all issued tickets to connection. This surtax applies on all the rates and all the... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will inaugurate new hauls in 2003
Washington, Usa - The new connections will involve above all Europe
Contrarily to the lowering tendency of the other Us carriers, American Airlines is ready, starting from the next month of May, to inaugurate new hauls towards Europe. The principal destinations are from... more
Latest newsNew super arm for Usa
Washington, USA - It renders the enemy missiles inoffensive
A new microwaves arm will be experienced soon by United States Air Force (Usaf). It is about a sophisticated technology able to put out radars and electronic equipments used by enemy armies. It seems that... more
AirlinesLufthansa grounds 9 airplanes
Frankfurt, Germany - The carrier has communicated the decision yesterday
The airline Lufthansa has decided to ground nine airplanes, a decision caused by demand weakness. A measure that reduces the traffic abilities of German carrier and that could soon be followed by other... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Iceland Express inaugurates new hauls for 2003
Reykjavik, Iceland - The carrier has also signed a contract with the carrier Astraeus
The Icelandic low-cost carrier has announced that during 2003 it will inaugurate new hauls to Denmark and Great Britain. The carrier, which base is in Keflavik, second airport in Iceland, has decided... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Buzz buys six new B-737/300
London, Great Britain - The aircraft will be introduced in the service next summer
The low-cost carrier Buzz, owned by the Dutch carrier KLM, buys six new 128-seated B-737/300 that will begin to work during next summertime. With this acquisition the English carrier, based in Stansted,... more
CuriositiesNew uniforms for British Airways
London, Great Britain - The new clothes have been created by an English stylist
The English stylist Julien Mc Donald has designed the new uniforms for the personnel of the British national carrier, British Airways. The designer has maintained the traditional design of the working... more