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Latest newsNATO AWACS IN USA
BRUSSELS, Nato council approved the proposal to send other two Awacs aircraft to Usa, to strengthen the group of five planes already operational since October 2001. Awacs have been requested by US government.... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR INSTEAD OF SWISSAIR
ZURICH, The regional airline Crossair is taking over the commercial responsibility of the european flights once operated by Swissair, according to a press release. Crossair will rent to Swissair aircraft... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 48 USDM CONTRACT
USA, BAE Systems, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded a USD 48,063,650 cost-plus-award-fee contract for logistical support and services for the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii. Work is expected to be completed... more
IndustryDYNCORP AWARDED A NEAR 120 USDM CONTRACT
USA, DynCorp, Int., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $119,751,602 contract to provide for all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and items and services as necessary to perform... more
AirlinesTWO IMPORTANT AMERICAN AWARDS TO ITALIAN CARRIER AIR DOLOMITI
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, The italian airline Air Dolomiti has obtained two Diamond Awards, the most important prizes granted by the monthly Onboard Services Magazine. The carrier has already received various... more
AccidentsBOEING 737 DITCHED (2): UNCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS
JAKARTA, The information related to flight GA421 are still contrasting. It was said that the plane ditched in the river Lombok, while this is the name of an island close to Bali. The liner would have... more
AccidentsINDONESIAN BOEING 737-300 MAKES AN EMERGENCY DITCHING IN A RIVER
JAKARTA, A Boeing 737 has been obliged to make a forced ditching in a river of the island of Java (Indonesia) during a heavy thunderstorm. The local authorities pointed out that only three passengers... more
AccidentsA METAL PART ON THE RUNWAY CAUSED CONCORDE LOSS
PARIS, A metal part fallen from a plane taking off before the SST caused the loss of french F-BTSC Concorde, according the investigation made by BEA (Bureau Enquete Accidents) and condensed in 400 pages.... more
PeopleEC: OVER 250.000 PASSENGER DENIED TO BOARD AIRPLANES DUE TO OVERBOOKING
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to European Commission estimates, about 250,000 passengers a year are denied boarding at European airports due to overbooking. Declaration comes after the European Regions... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH ANTI-DRUG AGENTS FIRES DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN MEXICO, THREE DIED
ACAPULCO, MEXICO, An aircraft with 18 people on board, two pilos and 16 U.S. anti-drug agency personnel, crashed on runway of Chilpancingo, during an emergency landing for a landing gear failure. The aircraft... more
AerospaceANOTHER AMERICAN MILITARY SATELLITE INTO ORBIT
WASHINGTON, A Lockheed- Martin Titan 4B missile launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. has put into orbit a new military communication satellite. The missile, presently the biggest of the american arsenal,... more
Science and technologyLONG LINES AT U.S. AIRPORTS EXPECTED WITH APPLICATION OF THE NEW BAGGAGE CHECK RULES
USA, US airlines travelers will face for delays at airports across the nation as new security checks on baggage come into force on Friday, even if Delta Airlines is introducing new procedures from... more
IndustrySNECMA COULD HAVE PROBLEM IN ITS PRIVATIZATION
PARIS, FRANCE, According to a French motorist industry SNECMA spokesman, the losses registered after Sept. 11, could led to difficulties in privatization. This would take talks about agreemnts among other... more
AirlinesBIG LOSSES FOR AMR- AMERICAN AIRLòINES
FORT WORTH, AMR Corp., the holding of American Airlines carrier, has announced a net loss of 734 USDm in the last quarter of the year 2001, while in the year 2000 there had been a surplus of 56 USDm. The... more
AirlinesKLM AND CONTINENTAL SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT
THE NETHERLANDS, According to a KLM spokesman, between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Continental Airlines has been signed and agreement for an extensive codesharing on over 35 destinatons in Europe and... more
AccidentsSTRUCTURAL FAILURE CONFIRMED ON A300 CRASH OVER QUEENS
NEW YORK, After two months only Nasa Research Center of Langley, Va., has given full evidence that the Queens crash occurred on November 12th has been probably induced by a structural failure. Few minutes... more
AerospaceBOUVIER ON THE TOP OF ASTRIUM INDUSTRIES
PARIS, Antoine Bouvier, Eurocopter manager, has been nominated as president and CEO of the firm Astrium, dealing with the satellite design and construction. Astrium is owned for 74 % by EADS and BAE Systems... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING OF A PIA BOEING 747
KARACHI, A carrier spokesman informed that a Boeing 747 liner of Pakistan International Airlines made an emergency landing on the international airport of Karachi, Pakistan, due to a suspect fire on board. The... more
Science and technologyGUNSHOT AT LAHORE AIRPORT
LAHORE, PAKISTAN, This morning two men on board of a car opened fire against agents guarding the Lahore airport terminal entrance. The security forces reacted but the two aggressors succeeded in escaping;... more
AirlinesTHE AFGHAN FLAG CARRIER READY TO RESUME FLIGHTS
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, UN Security Council, composed of 15 members, yesterday levied the ban to Ariana flights. On the other side Iata decided to give 23 USDm for the development of afghan air services;... more
Science and technologyTHE MAIN RUNWAY AT KABUL OPENED TODAY
KABUL, The main runway of the Kabul airport has been opened today, following a long stop due to repairs and mine removal operations. As it has already been said, ONU declared the opening of the runway... more
DefenseABOUT ONE HUNDRED RESERVISTS RECALLED IN UK
LONDON, According to the daily newspaper Guardian UK government is going to recall about one hundred reservists, mostly information technicians of the Territorial Army. Their target would be the collection... more
PeopleASTRONAUT EUGENE CERNAN OBTAINS PILOT’S WINGS FOR BOMBARDIER LEARJET 45
MONTREAL, CANADA, Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, the last NASA mission to the moon, has received his pilot’s wings to fly the Bombardier Learjet 45 super-light business aircraft f... more
Latest newsTHE SECOND ITALIAN AIR FORCE C-130 LANDED AT BAGRAM AIRPORT
KABUL, The second IAF Lockheed C-130 landed today at Bagram airport, north of Kabul, at 10.10 a.m. Rome time. The aircraft took off from Abu Dhabi (U.A.Emirates) carrying two vehicles, freight and 11 army... more
HelicoptersSTAT MEDEVAC RECEIVES FIRST BELL 430 EMS HELICOPTER
PITTSBURGH, PHILADELPHIA, STAT MedEvac of Pittsburgh, PA has taken delivery of a specially equipped Bell 430 helicopter to compliment it’s large aircraft fleet. The 430 is equipped with medical equipment n... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 24USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $24,051,953 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for support of the APG-63(V)1 radar system applicable to the F-15 aircraft.... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 33USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $33,584,941 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 76 Joint Air -to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM), associated warranties,... more
AirlinesNEW BELGIAN CARRIER
ANTWERP, Following the Sabena final crisis, the businessman Freddy Van Gaever has founded a new airline, ready to leave bound to North America. It has been named VG Airlines. Crews and aicraft (three... more
AerospaceTWO NEW NASA MISSIONS
LANGLEY, NASA will begin two new ambitious missions in year 2006, to be performed in the frame of Discovery Program. The first mission has been named Dawn and has been planned for the close observation... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS SEEKS 25 GPBM
GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways asked for 25 millions of pounds to British government to compensate economical damages made by terrorist US attacks. Before Christmas time the government set 40 GBPm to refund... more
PeopleBRITISH AVIATION INDUSTRY CALLS INVESTMENTS
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, The Great Britain aviation industry, in accordance with unions and tourism groups, lobbies the UK governement to obtain heavy investments to augment airports capacity, in order to... more
AirlinesPOSITIVE RESULTS FOR AIR SENEGAL
DAKAR, According to a press release, the carrier Air Senegal International created only one year ago, shows extremely positive results, with more than 16,6 EURm of revenue. Carrier share is divided between... more
PeopleFEDERAL BACKING TO AMERICA WEST CARRIER
DALLAS, The US carrier America West will receive federal backing for a 429 USD millions loan. Obviously conditions to obtain such backing were too stringent, as only two carriers applied for in loan... more
IndustryCONTRACT FOR STANDOFF MISSILES AND GPS SYSTEMS
ORLANDO, FLA, Lockheed Martin (Orlando, FLA.) has been awarded a 33,5 USD millions fixed price contract to provide for 76 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles plus 84 Anti-Jam GPS systems. more
IndustryCOOPERATION BETWEEN DEFENCE AND UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, John Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory has been awarded a 130 USDm contract for development and engineering work related to strategic systems, submarine security and survivability,... more
DefensePAKISTAN UAV SEEN ON INDIAN TERRITORY
NEW DELHI, INDIA, According to an Indian defence spokesman, a Pakistani Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for surveillance has twice hovered at high height over an Indian post at Nargis-Kabutar in Rajouri... more
AirlinesQANTAS ENGINEERING WORKERS REJECT PAY DEAL
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Qantas engineering workers at Australia's Melbourne Airport have rejected a new pay deal offering a 6% pay rise over two years. The offer also included a 12-month wage freezing... more
DefenseTHE FIRST IAF C-130 LANDED AT BAGRAM AIRPORT
KABUL, At 11.30 a.m. (time of Rome) the first C-130 of the Italian Air Force landed at Bagram, the airfield located north of the afghan capital. The plane had on board vehicles, materials and about... more
PeopleWORLD TOURISM FALL WILL CAUSE A NEAR 9 MILLION JOBS CUT
USA, According to Graham Wason, vice-president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), in a tourism forum in Sofia, following the attacks on the United States last September 11, the... more
AerospaceARIANESPACE RESULTS FOR 2001
PARIS, During the first press conference of the year the President of Arianespace Jean-Marie Luton has disclosed the most important data related to year 2001. 13 contracts over a total of 25 for the... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS PILOT ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT
USA, An US Airways pilot has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and making terrorist threats because of comments he has made at an airport security checkpoint at Philadelphia... more
Latest newsMILITARY MANOEUVRES IN THE ARABIAN EMIRATES
ARAB UNITES EMIRATES, Some Emirates air force units, together with French army units, started military manoeuvres upon the Arabian territory. These manoeuvres have been foreseen by an agreement concerning... more
SecuritySTARWOOD HOTELS PROPERTIES ON SALE
ROMA, Starwood Hotels & Resort Worldwide Inc. starts the sale of the whole CIGA package, covering 25 luxury hotels included in Conde Nast Traveler’s gold list, such as Danieli Hotel and Gritti Palace i... more
AerospaceUNIVERSE IS LIGHT GREEN
USA, Some researchers of John Hopkins University have shown in Washington on Jan 10th, the results of their studies upon the universe colour. The study’s result is that, at the beginning of the universe, t... more
Science and technologyGROUND TRAFFIC TO JAKARTA AIRPORT BLOCKED BY HEAVY RAIN
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Due to the heavy rain in the Jakarta zones, the routes to the local airport have been blocked and several flights registered heavy delays also due to the runway flooded. more
HelicoptersR-44 ROBINSON USED BY ST. MARTEEN POLICE
ST. MARTEEN, NETHERLAND ANTILLES, According to a St. Marteen Police spokesman, Department in the Netherland Antilles purchased a new R44 Police helicopter last year and have already completed over... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT, PASSENGER FLOW DECREASED IN YEAR 2001
FRANKFURT, On the busiest airport of continental Europe passenger traffic decreased around 1.6% on the whole last year. After all the decrease has been modest, as immediately after the Twin Towers... more
Civil aviationX-RAY INSUFFICIENT AGAINST EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
UNITED STATES, Waiting the new x-ray machines, able to discover explosive material in all american airports, within December 2002, USA authorities decided to employ more dogs' smelling. The number of findings... more
IndustryDASSAULT AVIATION VERSUS AIR ET COSMOS
BLAGNAC-FRANCE, The French Association of professional aeronautical and space journalists (AJPAE) carried a motion against the aricrafts building company, Dassault Aviation, following the weekly magazine... more
AirlinesFOR THE END OF THE MONTH WILL BE DECIDED THE AIR AFRIQUE DESTINY
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, A general meeting of the shareholder of the pan-African airline Air Afrique will be hel at the end of January, to decide about the destiny of the carrier. With a 510 EURm debt, the... more