AerospaceHolocaust art to space

Cape Canaveral, USA - Col. Ilan Ramon will carry a pencil sketch of a young artist killed in Auschwitz

"I know my flight is very symbolic for the people of Israel, especially the survivors, the holocaust survivor, because I was born in Israel and many people will see this as a dream that is come true".... more

AerospaceLaunched by Nasa the Icesat satellite

Washington, Usa - It will be used to study polar ices

During the last night, by the air base of Vanderberg, California, Nasa has launched the satellite called Icesat, whose mission, once reached the previewed orbit, will be to study the level of the oceans'... more

PeopleFirst air connection Europe - Australia no-stop

Tolouse, France - It has carried out an Airbus of Qantas

For the first time an airplane, left from Europe, has caught up Australia, without to carry out some pause. The enterprise has been completed from Airbus A-330/200 of the Qantas that, taking off from Tolouse,... more

Finance and economyRaytheon enquired in the Usa for suspect irregularities in the balances from 1997 to 2001

Washington, Usa - The enquiry has been started by Sec (Security and Exchange Commission)

The aeronautical industry Raytheon has been involved in an enquiry of Sec (Security and Exchange Commission) for some irregularities discovered in the balances presented from 1997 to 2001. Until now it... more

AirlinesEasyJet under pilots strike threat

London, UK - As soon as possible a meeting with Ray Webster to face this stanby situation

The threat of a strike has always been an action that the airlines had to avoid, in Great Britain, preferring to please their own employees rather than to engage in a controversy that could paralyze the... more

PeopleUs Transport Security Administration forbids to airport screeners every collective bargaining

Washington, Usa - For the administration is most important the security of flights

TSA (Transport Security Administration) has formally forbidden to the airport screeners of baggages and passengers to form a their own trade union and to let start collective bargainings to defend their... more

AccidentsEmergency landing for a Belgian plane in Malta

Brussels, Belgium - False bomb alarm

It has been revealed without base the bomb alarm that on last Saturday has forced an Airbus of the Belgian air company SN Brussels Airlines to an emergency landing in Malta. The plane, taken off from Brussels... more

AccidentsAn attempt has prevented on military airplane

Washington, United States - It said the New York Times

According to New York Times, the American intelligence agencies would have blanketed an attack against an airline that it carries out charter flights of the Pentagon to transport American soldiers in the... more

Weather forecastsJanuary 2003: air shows and exhibitions

GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL AVIATION CONFERENCE… Jan. 17-19, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, Mich. Info: (517) 335-9880; Web site: www.greatlakesaviationconference.com. AERO ’... more

AccidentsNo survivors in the Peruvian flight crashed on Thursday

Lima, Peru - The plane was few minutes far from the airport

The searches of the Fokker 28 of Tans (Transportes Aereos Nacionales de Selva), a Peruvian airline, crashed on Thursday just to 15 km far from airport in the city of Chachapoyas. The airplane, operated... more

DefensePalestinian rockets hit Israeli town

Jerusalem, Israel - It has been another bloody week-end in the Palestinian territory

Just after the offensive launched by the Army Forces of the David star, the Palestinian reprisal has begun with the launch of three Qassam rockets on the city of Sderot, a Hebrew settlement in the south... more

Civil aviationChina enroles 2000 air marshals

Beijing, China - The decision has been taken to increase the safety on board

The People's Republic of China has decided, to increase the safety on board of its aircraft, to enrole 2000 air marshals. The decision will be made operative in a short term, because Chinese authorities... more

Defense7000 Marines are leaving for the Persian Gulf

Washington, Usa - The soldiers have received the order today

From the base of Camp Lejeune in the federal State of North Carolina 7000 Marines are on the way to leave for the Persian Gulf. The soldiers will have in their equipment underwater, terrestrial and air... more

IndustryCubic Corporation delivers the core part of a completely new radar system

San Diego, Usa - The delivery is programmed in a short time

The Department of Applications for Defense of Cubic Corporation and its British consorted firm are on the way to deliver the core part of a new radar system two months before the programmed term. It is... more

AccidentsCessna of the police crashes on a runway of Brussels airport

Brussels, Belgium - They died the two policemen who were on board

A Cessna airplane of the Belgian federal police has crashed today on one of the runway of Brussels airport. The two agents who were on board are died. It said the society that manages the airport of Zaventem,... more

AirlinesLufthansa improves the load factor, but the passengers number decreases

Frankfurt, Germany - The data have been supplied during the morning by the air company

Lufthansa has announced this morning that the load factor has recorded an increment of 3,1%, succeeding in to catch up 70,1%. It’s decreased instead the total number of the passengers who have chosen t... more

AirlinesIt's China Airlines the most important Boeing order so far

Seattle, Usa - An important shake for the Seattle-based industry

It has been finally revealed the name of the buyer of 10 Boeing 747-400s, an order that already had been confirmed by the Seattle-based colossus but whose origin had been scrupulously hidden. It's China... more

AerospaceThe decision of Columbia launch to be taken next Sunday

Washinghton, USA - In the crew the first Israeli astronaut

A technical disadvantage puts in doubt the launch date of the Columbia spaces shuttle. The start to the countdown would have to be given the next week, but the last decision will be only taken on next... more

AccidentsGb: the auto-pilot the cause of the Cessna 182 incident in May, 2002

London, UK - Husband and wife were well expert pilots

At a distance of 7 months from the incident of the small Cessna 182 that cost the life to the English couple Martin and Janet Griffs, it is finally reached the conclusion of surveyings. The investigators... more

Science and technologyFinally made clear the position of the Algerian arrested in Roissy airport

Paris, France - The man resulted to be the victim of a conspiracy

Abderakaz Besseghir, the 27 years old Algerian arrested in the last days in Charles de Gaulle airport with the accuse of illegal possession of weapons and explosives, has finally won part of his legal... more

AirlinesSix superjumbo for Malaysia Airlines

Paris, France - The airplanes will enter in service in 2006

They will be able to transport 550 persons each, the six A-380 ordered to Airbus by Malaysia Airlines to increase its fleet. No financial details have been still spread. The superjumbo will be operating... more

AccidentsAirplane clashes with gig in Paraguay

Assuncion, Paraguay - Wounded the calash rider, but he is not in life danger

He was over his gig along a rural road, Apolonio Aguilera, when he has seen to approach a two-seats plane in an emergency landing and in few moments he has been swept up by the aircraft. A singular incident... more

AccidentsHelicopter crashes in the United States

Washington, Usa - Luckily there have been no deads in it

During the last night has crashed an helicopter in the federal State of Mississippi. Luckily after this accident there have not been news of dead persons, but only about one hurted person that has been... more

IndustryRuag expands its presence in the areas of structural components and aircraft maintenance

Berne, Switzerland - Good figures for the firm during 2002

Swiss technological society, with interests in the aeronautical field, Ruag, has strengthened its presence, during 2002, in the working fields of structural components and aircraft maintenance, where it... more

Airlines2002 ended positively for Qantas

Sydney, Australia - The situation is coming back to 2001 levels

As the greater part of the airlines has experienced, also Qantas has recorded significant increments in the second half of the last year, having brought back the Australian carrier, even if not close to... more

DefenseThe first group of 35 Italian soldiers directed to Kabul has taken off

Rome, Italy - The group has taken off yesterday evening

During the evening of yesterday has taken off the first group of Italian soldiers destinated in Afghanistan in the field of the operation called Enduring Freedom that, for the part concerning Italian soldiers,... more

DefenseAttack to Iraq: Canada will support United States also without the permission of United Nations

Ottawa, Canada - Decision of the North American Ministry of Defence

The Canadian Ministry of Defence, John Mc Callum, has announced the intention of his country of supporting United States also without the permission of Un. The decision of the Minister represents a strong... more

AerospaceGeneral Dynamics will supply logistic and operative support for a communications satellite

Washington, Usa - The supply will concern the Kingdom of Tonga

The Kingdom of the islands group of Tonga, situated in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, South West of Australia, has signed with the Us firm of electronics and aerospace, General Dynamics, a contract for... more

DefenseNorth Korea withdraws from Tnp, strong blame from all the international community

Pyongyang, North Korea - It's tried to find a diplomatic solution

Black clouds are gotten thicker on the Asian sky whose a brightening up, this time, seems cannot come from pales diplomatic declarations. However, after the announcement by North Korea to withdraw from... more

AirlinesBritish Airways catches up an agreement with its pilots

London, Great Britain - Satisfaction has been expressed by English pilots

"The deal is excellent and had put British Airways pilots in the top league with the best of their counterparts". This is the statement of Balpa, the English pilots union, after the British Airways made... more

AccidentsFear on Seattle flight: a flock of birds collided with the cockpit, the pilot injured

Oregon, Usa - The co-pilot performed the landing

An Horizon Air flight coming from Seattle with 29 passengers aboard was able to land without consequences after that several birds crashed on the cockpit hurting the pilot who suffered of deep wounds and... more

AirlinesNot of the Kremlin to the flights of the "Balkan Air"

Sophia, Bulgaria - Russia refuses the permission of flight to the Bulgarian airline

According to the Bulgarian daily "Standart", Moscow has prohibited flying and landing at the airport Sheremetievo of Moscow, to the Bulgarian air company Balkan Air Tour. A decision that, according... more

Science and technologyUSA: closed three terminal of Dallas airport

Washinghton, USA – The airport has been reopened during the night (local hour)

The hard anti-terrorism measures have forced yesterday evening (local hour) the airport authorities of Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas, to close and to evacuate three international terminals. A decision that... more

Science and technologyCouple put a false bomb in their luggage to protest at San Jose hub: jailed

California, Usa - Hard blame coming from Tsa

They wanted to contest the way in which the Us government is depriving more and more its citizens of the their freedom, and they have made it in the most striking way, leaving that the screeners of the... more

AccidentsPlane disappeared in Peru, in the evening reassuring calling of a passenger

Lima, Peru - The aircraft would have performed an emergency landing

The mystery had wrapped for many hours the vicissitude of flight 222 of the Tans Airlines, Peruvian carrier, that disappeared yesterday evening from the radars of the control tower few minutes from airport... more

AirlinesReactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa of cutting business class on some hauls

Rome, Italy - The other carriers will maintain the service

We did not have had to wait to register the first reactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa to eliminate business class seats, from their aircraft on the less crowded hauls, (news published already... more

PeopleUS aeronautic industry thinks that the existance of regional flights should be fundamental for its survival

Washington, Usa - The news comes from official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative)

According to the official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative), it seems that US aeronautical industry thinks that the presence of the air services made on a regional base should be fundamental... more

DefenseThree bombers leave to the Persian Gulf

Washington, Usa - Officials of the American Air Force said it

Officials of the American Air Force have asserted today that "Three B-1 bombers have left the South Dakota in order to leave to the Persian Gulf. This military deployment means confirmation, once again,... more

DefenseUSAF (United States Air Force) signs a contract for USD 6,1m

Saint Louis, Usa - The signing society is Engineered Support System

USAF (United States Air Force) has signed a contract for the amount of USD 6,1m with Engineered Support Systems about some supplies of revetements to be used upon some military utilities that will have... more

DefenseNew deployment for USAF (United States Air Force)

Washington, Usa - More preparatives for the attack to Iraq

US Air Force is preparing to deploy more aircraft in Persian Gulf area in prevision of the every day more near attack to Iraq. The military division is also sending new aircraft to support those already... more

DefenseCanadian Department of National Defense signs a contract with CAE

Ottawa, Canada - The contract has a value of 28 millions of Canadian dollars

The Canadian Department of National Defense has announced in the last days of having signed a contract with CAE for a value of 28 millions of Canadian dollars equal to nearly EUR 31m, regarding the supply... more

AerospaceCancelled two tests for the "space shield" program

Washington, Usa - The erasure has been decided after the failure of last December's test

United States, in the field of the program named "space shield", after the failure of the test done during the last month of December, have decided to erase the two attempts previewed during the current... more

DefenseAustralian Army prepares to send some troops in the Gulf

Canberra, Australia - Confirmed the news of some newspapers

The joined Australian premier, John Anderson, confirming the news anticipated by some newspapers in the last days, has said that the national government is going to authorize the sending of its own troops... more

Science and technologySearching for security in Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris

Paris, France - Failures in security systems in the French airport

Discovered by the satirical weekly magazine "Le Canard Enchainé" several failures in the security system in Charles de Gaulle airport. Among the most evident failures the discovery of a man with a shoe... more

AirlinesIMCA tries Air Lib rescue

Paris, France - The Dutch group enters in the capital of the carrier in crisis

Dutch group IMCA that is linked to Erik de Vilieger, will enter in the capital of the airline Air Lib, with a participation of 50%. The announcement has been given yesterday morning by the French company,... more

Science and technologyThe airport of Nice has closed 2002 with a positive trend

Nice, France - Nine million passengers have travelled in the hub

The airport "Côte d'Azur" of Nice has closed, in spite of the crisis that has hit the aerial transport after September 11, 2001, 2002 positively, that it reconfirms Nice as the second airport of France... more