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AirlinesAir Lib presents an industrial rescue plan
Paris, France - The carrier will try the route of low-cost transport
Air Lib with a plan that will presented in these days attempt the last tentative not be cancelled by the air traffic market. The plan previews the possibility that the French State should cancel the EUR... more
AirlinesChina Airlines towards an expansion: already bought 22 planes in just one order
Taiwan, China - Boeing and Airbus have been involved in almost equal way
China Airlines, Taiwanese airline, seems to be, with other Asian carriers, a remarkable source of maintenance for the European and American aeronautical industry. Just on Tuesday it has been in fact... more
Science and technologySnow storm blocks the Usa
Washington, Usa - Blocked several airports of the Confederation
A big snow storm blocks by some days the area of the Great Plains and all the central area of the Confederation. An important consequence of meteorological event has been verified with the total and in... more
DefenseAnglo-American raid in Iraq: dead and wounded
Baghdad, Iraq - Act of retaliation for a Predator shot down on last Monday
The Iraqi governmental agency Ina has reported that the attack carried on yesterday by Allies would have caused three victims and 16 hurt. According to the first indiscretions the offensive would have... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Brazil, three victims
Curitiba, Brazil - The bad weather probably the cause of the disaster
A twin-engine military turboprop has crashed close to the city of Curitiba, just three km away from the airport: useless the attempts of the pilot to carry out an emergency landing. The aircraft, an... more
Science and technologyNew device to make safer the civilian aviation
St Petersburg, Russia - It will give clear images even in blind conditions
An important outcome that one caught up by the department of the Nita (New Information Technologies in Aviation) at St Petersburg's university that will allow, concretely, to change the way to fly in... more
AccidentsIndian fighter crashes in Kashmir: one person died
New Delhi, India - Terrible the management of Air Force aviation by the government
The involved aircraft would be a Mig-21 of Russian fabrication, crashed on village in the Kashmir region killing at least one person and hurting an other one. The pilot of the fighter, who was carrying... more
IndustryUS Helicopter Inc. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
USA
U.S. Helicopter Inc., Ozark, Ala., was awarded on Dec. 20, 2002, a $9,510,102 firm-fixed-price contract for modernization of eight UH-1H Huey helicopters. Work will be performed in Ozark, Ala., and is... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 626 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $626,670,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to provide for 40 F119 Install Engines in support of low rate... more
PeopleDelta pilot grounded because he drunk too much
Virginia, Usa - The cases of this kind are increasing
Once again the greater risk can come within, from the same persons in which we trust more, rendering therefore nearly irrelevant the emergency measures that are present in the airports. Unfortunately... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency to reopen on Friday
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PeopleEconomy-class syndrome: still doubts about the real responsabilities of the carriers
London, UK - International legislation is not yet homogeneous about the problem
A sentence of the English court has freed the carriers from whichever hypothesis of involvement about the cases of "economic class syndrome" or more technically known with the name of Dvt (Deep Vein Thrombosis).... more
HelicoptersChina launches its own first helicopter for civilian use
Beijing, China - All the required tests have been passed
Z-11 has been designed, planned and constructed entirely in China by Changhe Aircraft Industries Group and turns out to be the greatest Chinese effort to equip itself with an helicopter for civil use.... more
Latest newsIt was doped the Us pilot who killed 4 Canadian soldiers by mistake
Washington, Usa - Opposite the conclusion of the military committee of inquiry
The amphetamines would have been given in order to verify the abilities of the soldiers according to an experiment lead last time by the Pentagon and would be also the cause of the incident that, in April,... more
Curiosities900 Kosovo kids receive Christmas gifts from the sky
Gjakova, Yugoslavia - The initiative is of the Italian soldiers of the Kfor
The Italian soldiers of the Kfor, the Nato international peace keeping force working in Kosovo, in collaboration with a volounteer group from Sardinia, has organized for some hundreds of Kosovo kids of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 Helicopters
Washington, USA - To detect a crack in the tailboom skin and to prevent separation of the tailboom from the helicopter and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-SW-80-AD; Amendment 39-12983; AD 2002-25-07] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. airplanes
Washington, USA - Models AT-250, AT- 300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-401A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-501, AT-502, and AT-502A
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-60-AD; Amendment 39-12985; AD 2002-25-09] RIN... more
HelicoptersGermany grounds its remaining helicopters in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - In the while the enquiries are carried on by German experts
Even if the German technicians in Afghanistan will bring in their country the wreckage of CH-53 crashed on Saturday, that has caused the dead of 9 persons, it seems however known that the cause of the... more
PeopleIcao: "International air traffic is growing"
Montreal, Canada - It is said by official sources of the organization
Official sources of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) say that the international air traffic should be growing during 2002 with a percentage equal to 2-3% more than the last year. The growing... more
AirlinesWhen the cowl makes the monk: Aeroflot changes its logo
Moscow, Russia - It's tried a new advertising campaign of the carrier
The sickle and the hammer, typically communist symbol, are associated, by the greatest part of the people, to a negative image. Or it would be better to say that the symbol in issue has a negative meaning... more
CuriositiesIn the Asia-Pacific area they loose a baggage every 90 seconds
Hong Kong,China - This problem costs to the carriers USD 125m
Every year in the Asia-Pacific area they loose an air baggage every 90 seconds causing an higher expense equal to USD 125m. But there is also an important thing to say, several baggages are found again... more
IndustryTRW Inc., awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
USA
TRW Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $9,970,000 (maximum) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide for engineering services in support of the F-15 Avionics Integration Support... more
IndustryGoodrich Corp. awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
USA
Goodrich Corp, Universal Propulsion Co., Phoenix, Ariz., is being awarded an $18,867,774 (not-to-exceed) firm-fixed-price contract to provide for emergency ejection seats for the F-16 aircraft, quantity... more
AccidentsLast Saturday an aircraft crashed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The aircraft was directed to the Afghan capital town
Last Saturday in Afghanistan has crashed a little aircraft that was directed to the capital town, Kabul. Local security forces and Nato peace keeping force have immediately blocked the road that conducted... more
IndustryMoog Inc. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
USA
Moog Inc., Aircraft Group, Torrance, Calif., is receiving a $7,981,710 firm-fixed-price order under a previously awarded contract (N00383-00-G-010N) to repair F/A-18 aircraft wingfold transmissions. Work... more
IndustrySierracin Sylmar Corp., awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
USA
Sierracin Sylmar Corp., Sylmar, Calif., is receiving a $9,383,710 ceiling-priced order under previously awarded contract (N00383-99-G-017H) for repair of F/A 18 aircraft windscreens. Work will be performed... more
AccidentsTragedy over Iranian skies: Ukranian Antonov crashes, 46 died
Teheran, Iran - No news about the causes of the incident
An Ukranian Antonov AN-140 has crashed yesterday in the evening nearby Isfahan, in the central Iran: 46 persons on board, mostly Turkish and Ukranian nationality, as well as the four crew members, who... more
AccidentsCrashed on Saturday an helicopter near Belgrade
Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Three the persons certainly dead
After an accident happened during Saturday near to a village far nearly 25 kilometers from Belgrade they have lost their life the three persons boarded on the helicopter. The local police authorities... more
Science and technologyHeathrow airport ready to increase fees, alarms for the carriers
London, UK - A dangerous attitude in a crisis period
According to the chief economist of BA (British Airways) Andrew Sentance, the raises planned by the Baa (British Airport Authority) would create those conditions to discourage the airlines to land on the... more
AccidentsSix deads in two different air crashes happened Saturday in the Usa
Washington, Usa - Unique survived a girl aged 12
In the daytime of Saturday two different air crashes have verified, after these six persons have dead. In the first accident happened in the federal state of Georgia we have registered four deads and... more
AirlinesContinental replies to teh allegations of the Department of Transportation
Houston, Usa - "Our contracts are fully legal"
Continental offers a sharp reply to the the allegations of DOT (Department of Transportations)regarding the alliances made by Continental in the last month of March. The reply of the carrier is based... more
PeopleJet Aviation signs annual contracts for the supply of the charter services managing in the world
Zurich, Switzerland - Some contracts involved the fuel supply in some airports
Jet Aviation has signed some contracts for the supply of services in airports in several parts of the world, among them the Italian airport of Pescara. Some of these contracts regard also the fuel supply... more
PeopleIt extends the protest of the Russian air traffic controllers
Moscow, Russia - The protest is widening to several parts fo the federation
After the hunger strike put in action by the Siberian air traffic controllers in some parts of the endless region of Siberia, now the same type of protest is in action in several parts of the Russian... more
HelicoptersAB-139: first tests in Usa to get the indispensable certifications
Phoenix, Usa - A lots likes this helicopter
It's arrived in the USA the last week, in the Honeywell's facilities at Phoenix, the AB-139, the last Baac creature (Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company) in order to carry out the necessary tests that will serve... more
PeopleSlow air market recovery at world-wide level
Montreal, Canada - US market is still tottering
The data supplied by Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization), that is settled by 188 states members, in the yearly meeting on the world-wide air traffic situation, attest an increase of approximately... more
Civil aviationNuclear centrals unattachables from the sky in the Usa
Washington, Usa - This is the result of some attempts made with a simulator
Some tests, of which the results have been made public in the nighttime between yesterday and today, done with a simulator should have demonstrated that the dome of reinforced concrete that protects the... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Embraer model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent locking of the elevator during takeoff, which could result in loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-NM-348-AD; AD 2002-26-51 Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6-45, - 50, -80A, -80C2, and -80E1 turbofan Engines
Washington, USA - To detect cracks, which can cause separation of the HPCR stage 3-9 spool and possible uncontained engine failure
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-26-AD; Amendment 39-12984; AD 2002-25-08] RIN... more
Science and technologyFarmers invade the airport of Larnaca: chaos in the whole island of Cyprus
Larnaca, Cyprus - Tension in Larnaca airport
During the daytime of Saturday 300 Cypriot farmers have invaded with their farm tractors the airport of Larnaca to reclaim the missed payment of the funds promised after the bad crop of the last year. The... more
Civil aviationProved the antiaircraft sirens in the whole Saudi Arabia
Ryiadh, Saudi Arabia - The prove has been made last Saturday
During the daytime of Saturday in the whole Saudi Arabia have been made the working proves for the antiaircraft alarm sirens because of the possible allied attack to Iraq, previewed within few months. The... more
AirlinesBy May 2nd American Airlines inaugurates a flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - "Rome's image has received a prize"
By May 2nd the Us carrier will inaugurate a flight Rome-New York. Fully positive the comments of the two contractors. A spokesman of the carrier has declared: "We continue to plan our strategies bringing... more
DefenseUs aircraft shot down by Iraqi fighters
Baghdad, Iraq - The involved plane should be a Predator
According to sources coming from Washington an unmanned Predator airplane would have been intercepted and then pulled down by Iraqi fighters while patrolling the "no fly zone". This is the first case... more
AirlinesA bomb on airplane of Royal Jordanian
Abu-Dhabi, Jordan - False alarm
A Libyan man and a Jordanian have threatened, yesterday, to let blow up an Airbus 340 of Royal Jordanian, started from Amman and directed to Abu-Dhabi. The two men have arrested in the airport of Abu-Dhabi. The... more
Press releaseSwiss: obtained the loan of new aircraft
Basel, Switzerland - It amounts to CHF 450m
"Swiss has dealt with the banks the pre-loan of 12 new Airbus A-340 in order. The carrier has been able to sign with a society of sale-leaseback for the loan of 7 Embraer 145s. These contracts let disposable... more
IndustryThe Boeing awarded of a 20 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., is being awarded a $20,000,000 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for fiber-optic towed decoy pre-system development and demonstration phase applicable... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $10,406,730 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract (N00019-97-C-0147) to exercise an option for the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems awarded of a 30 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a ceiling $30,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering, technical support and... more
IndustryBae Systems awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
BAE Systems Inc., Greenlawn, N.Y., is receiving a $6,056,418 ceiling price order under a basic ordering agreement for the procurement of receiver-transmitters utilized on the F-18 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryLongbow Limited Liability Co. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
Longbow Limited Liability Co., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $8,758,248 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 96 Longbow missiles. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla. (50%), and Baltimore,... more
AirlinesFiji national carrier to renew its fleet
Suva, Fiji Island - It's hoping to ensure a proper service for the tourism
If the tourist receptivity of a nation is measured also by its own infrastructures, this is as well as truer like for Fiji Islands, whose only real connection with the rest of the world is surely the airplane.... more