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IndustrySigned a contract between Datamat and Lockheed Martin
Milan, Italy - The contract will have a value of EUR 5,6m
Signed a contract of a value of EUR 5,6m between Datamat and Lockheed Martin. The contract, that will be operative starting from January 2003 with a five years period, previews the supply in outsourcing... more
DefenseUsa will conduct today a fundamental test for the defence missile intercepting
Washington, Usa - It will be tried to shot the missile in its ascending phase
It will take place just off the Hawaii archipelago this afternoon, on the island of Kauai, the test for the interception of medium-range missiles lead with the Aegis system for the US Defense Department.... more
Science and technologyLanding fees at Osaka airport could raise
Tokyo, Japan - Clear the position of the Japanese carriers
If the plan of the government to preserve the area around the Osaka's airport had to pass, an appropriation of not less than JPY 10m would be needed. In order to find such sum it would have to raise the... more
IndustryBoeing launches on the market a new version of B-777
Washington, Usa - The new aircraft has been presented in the United States
Presented in the USA the Boeing 777's new model. It will be the fourth model to be put on the market of the series of five previewed from the project of the American industry. The new aircraft will be... more
AirlinesUE warns Great Britain about "open skies deals"
Brussels, Belgium - More member states to relinquish the agreements
They will have 12 months to return on their steps and to set aside the bilateral agreements stipulated with the United States. The warning is not addressed only to Great Britain but it is extended to... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cameron Balloons Ltd. (Sky Balloons) burners
Washington, USA - Model Mk1 (BR1) & Mk2 (Mistral)
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-50-AD; Amendment 39-12951; AD 2002-23-07] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, USA - 200, 300, and 1900 series, and models F90 and A100-1
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-CE-21-AD; Amendment 39-12955; AD 2002-23-11] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-8C1 turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-13-AD; Amendment 39-12946; AD 2002-23-02] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model MD900 helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the longitudinal drive link (drive link), loss of control of the main rotor system, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-26-AD; Amendment 39-12947; AD 2002-23-03] RIN... more
DefensePrague summit: seven new members to join Nato by 2004
Prague, Czech Republic - Softened the Russian position
Nato continues its enlargement as planned and seven nations will make their formal income in the Atlantic Alliance after the entrance, in 1999, of Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. The approval... more
DefenseEnglish and US fighters in action in the southern Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The fights with Iraqi anti-aircraft positions still carry on
English and US fighters have been attacked, in the yesterday evening, by the fire of the Iraqi artillery while they were patrolling to southern of the "no-fly zones". In answer to the attack the allies... more
AerospaceIn arrival a new Shuttle for Nasa
Washington, USA - A change in the strategy for the next years
As all the companies also the American space agency must face the cuts to its budget. In fact the Congress has decided that the space missions will sustain a reduction passing from 5 to 4 flight per year... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 750 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent overloading of certain airplane electrical wiring and circuits, which could result in a fire
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-218-AD; Amendment 39-12949; AD 2002-23-05] RIN... more
AirlinesDelta and United will reduce further costs
New York, Usa - It's tried to find a way out from the financial problems
It does not seem there's an end to the catastrophic situation in which the civil aviation concerns, especially the American one. After years that can easily be considered as "golden", the airlines must... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Piaggio Aero Industries SpA airplanes
Washington, USA - Model P-180
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-48-AD; Amendment 39-12954; AD 2002-23-10] RIN... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
USA
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $19,561,400 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0110) to exercise an option for the maintenance... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a 34 USDm contract
USA
Sikorsky Aircraft, Shelton Facility, Shelton, Conn., is receiving a $34,000,000 five-year long-term contract for overhaul and repair of various components of the H-60 aircraft. This contract contains... more
HelicoptersChina will expand its helicopter production
Bejing, China - EC120 will be produced in 150 units per year
"China has the capability to produce and to conduct research on helicopters. In addition, China has huge market potential and strong economic performance. We are very optimistic about the future of helicopters"... more
Press releaseTeam US101 demonstrates helicopter’s air transportability
Washington, USA - EH101 loaded onto a Boeing C-17
"Team US101, a collaboration between Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland Inc., announced the successful air transportability demonstration of the medium-lift helicopter that will be built and marketed in... more
Civil aviationGrown the alert level in two military bases in Belgium
Bruxelles, Belgium - Light augmentation caused by possible terrorist attacks
Belgian Defense Minister Antoine Duquesne has "Lightly augmentated" the alert level, in two military bases in Belgium caused by an alarm regarding possible terrorist attacks. In an interview to a tv channel... more
DefenseSummit of Prague: Bush asks for a proper action against Iraq
Prague, Czech Republic - F-15 and F-16 fighters to patroll the capital's sky
The risk of attacks and violent public actions, also because of the thousands of pacifists attended in these days, are the main reasons of the exceptional security measures that the Czech government has... more
DefenseUsa asks for troops to England
London, UK - The request just in case of a war
The Defense Minister of Great Britain, Geoff Hoon, has asserted that "United States have asked to London's government of a contribution in terms of troops but no decision has been taken in purpose". The... more
DefenseItalian Defense Minister approves NATO's rapid intervention force
Rome, Italy - He declared this to the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera"
Italian Defense Minister Antonio Martino, in an interview to the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera" wishes a Nato's Rapid Intervention as demanded by the USA. About this question there will be a discussion... more
Latest newsBrazil replies to USA about the Embraer aircraft selling
Brazilia, Brazil - "We do not accept American interferences"
Fast reply of the Brazilian government to the letter of the Us general James Hill addressed to his Colombian colleague Jorge Ramon Mora Rangel about Embraer aircraft recently bought by Colombia. The reply... more
DefenseA critic position of USA towards ONU
Washington, Usa - They didn't like Kofi Annan's declarations
The White House does not hide behind formal circumstance and answers in a sour way to the General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan as its Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said: "I do not know... more
Civil aviationArrested over one hundred employees of newyorker airports
New York, USA - Arrested people discovered to work with false documents
About one hundred and twenty people working at Kennedy and La Guardia airports have been arrested in the last days with the accuse of having falsified some documents to obtain their working place. Last... more
AccidentsA MD-90 of Jas in emergency landing at Nagoya hub
Nagoya, Japan - No one was injured on board
A strange sound and strong vibrations coming from the right engine have suggested the pilot of flight 423 of the Jas (Japan Air System) to an emergency landing after the takeoff. The MD-90, that transported... more
Science and technologyThe new control system has been inaugurated at Philadelphia airport
Philadelphia, USA - Many are sceptical about this new expensive equipment
That one of Philadelphia is the first airport of great dimensions to make experience of the modern control system installed on Sunday. The Stars (Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System), so... more
AerospaceMore delays for the Shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - Endeavour mission should be start on next Friday
This time the sliding of the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour has not been caused by technical problems, as it had happened in the last weeks. The reasons are of logistic type, because before it must be... more
PeopleRussia and UE get closer about decisions in the civil aviation field
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Solving in short time
The representatives of the civil aviation of European countries (ECAC) and those of the Ministry of Russian Transportation (SCAS) have held an important meeting at the international airport of Saint Petersburg.... more
Science and technologyA cargo Boeing catches fire, East Midland airport closed for one hour
London, UK - People were all uninjured
The incident has caused the closing of the East Midlands airport between 03.30 and 04.10 of this morning, and that's way the air traffic has not be affected. But it was an emergency situation that one... more
PeoplePartially interrupted air travels in ex Zaire's northeast
Kampala, Uganda - First consequnces of the treaty between two parties fighting in the suffering African country
With a treaty signed in the last days between two parties fighting in the northeast of ex Zaire now Congo Democratic Republic with the mediation of Ugandese governement, they should have partially blocked... more
DefenseAnnan: attacks in the no-fly zone are not a violation of the 1441 UN resolution
New York, USA - The positions between ONU and USA always more distant
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has answered back to Rumsfeld's declarations about the attacks occured in the no-fly zone. According to the White House the Iraqi actions are a clear "material breach"... more
AirlinesBuzz tries to avoid a mass-strike of its pilots
London, UK - The final decision to be taken today
It's lasted until night the encounter between Buzz and its pilots, in order to find an agreement to avert a strike of its pilots. The reason of the controversy would reside in the restructure plan that... more
AccidentsBoy evades security measures and destroys a plane cockpit at Stansted
London, UK - Embarrassment for the airport staff
A fact that would not deserve any comment, but the vandalistic action of the 18 years old-boy who on November 13th has destroyed a cockpit of an airplane at Stansted (London) airport, has left many staff... more
AerospacePreviewed for today the launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite
Saint Louis, USA - The launch was previewed for Saturday
Official sources of the Boeing industry announce that perhaps today a commercial telecommunications satellite will be launched. The launch of the Delta IV satellite was initially previewed for last Saturday. The... more
HelicoptersA109s will operate with US Coast Guard for a long time
Washington, Usa - The decision thanks to the achieved results in Hitron mission
The lease of the A-109 with the US Coast Guard had to expire the next January; but the good results in the Hitron mission, that regards the activity of interception of drug-cargo, in which the aircraft... more
PeopleEU stops single member States' treaties with the USA
Bruxelles, Belgium - "Only the Union can sign agreements with the USA"
The EU transportation commissioner Loyola de Palacio with a document, coming from her office, remembers to the member States that only the European Union is competent to sign agreement called "open skies"... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines buys 8 new Boeing 777
Washington, USA - The first deliveries in 2004
Signed in the last days an important contract between Pakistan International Airlines and Boeing for the selling to the Asian air company of eight Boeing 777 for a value of USD 1,5bn. In the particulars... more
HelicoptersEH-101 to big to be loaded onto C-17? Not anymore
Washington, Usa - The updates made just in nine weeks
The impossibility for helicopter EH-101 to be transported inside of the C-17 Boeing had been, until now, the reason for which the "creature" of the AgustaWestland it has had to endure all the critics... more
Science and technologyClosed for some hours Strasbourg's airport
Strasbourg, France - The stop has been caused by deer
Last Saturday Strasbourg's airport has been closed during some hours because in the French airport there was a group of deer. This fact has caused the divertion of several flights from the French town's... more
Science and technologyProposal the construction of a new airport in London
London, Great Britain - For the realization the promoters think to a new tax
Proposed from some British authorities a project for the construction of a new airport near London. For the realization of the eventual new London airport the promoters think to create a new tax to find... more
AirlinesSigned a USD 650m contract between Aeroflot and Airbus
Paris, France - The Russian carrier will order 12 aircraft
Signed in Paris a USD 650m contract between the Russian carrier Aeroflot and the European maker Airbus. The contract previews the direct purchase of 8 aircraft from the air company; the other 4 will be... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines announces new service from Houston to Grand Cayman
Houston, USA - Four times-weekly flight
"Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it will inaugurate service between the airline's Houston hub and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (that consist of three islands Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and... more
HelicoptersBosnia would have illegal helicopters
Sarajevo, Bosnia - The discover during a Sfor control
The men of the Sfor, the mission that with its presence contributes to the stability in Bosnia, would have uncovered that the government of Sarajevo would not be conformed to the peace agreement signed... more
Press releaseSwiss to optimise fleet, routes and operations
Basel, Switzerland - According to a programme
"Swiss is to introduce a comprehensive optimisation programme which is designed to add CHF 400 million to its 2003 bottom line. The programme includes modifications to the airline’s route network from t... more
HelicoptersA renewed Mi-26 will compete in Brazilian tender
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia - The cockpit is a completely new one
Remarkable the effort of the Rosoborononeksort, the Russian helicopter industry, that tries to be competitive in the world-wide market. And the chance could be one of the best, because the Brazilian government... more
Press releaseVirgin Express wins "Best Short Haul Airline of the Year" award
Brussels, Belgium - Last Friday
"Last Friday Virgin Express was named 'Best Short Haul Airline of the Year' at the prestigious Annual Travel Magazine Awards 2002. This top accolade, voted for by travel agents around Belgium, is the first... more
DefenseThe tension raises in the "no-fly zone": strikes with the alley fighters
Baghdad, Iraq - It's the fourth attack in five days
It does not seem the presence of the inspectors of the United Nations has contributed to mitigate the tension, it is rather true the contrary. That one of last night has been the fourth attack of Anglo-American... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 36 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $36,091,724 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for Lot 2, 100 Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missiles with warranties and costs for... more