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Latest newsRieti (Italy) to host the 1st European Military Gliding Championship
Rieti, Italy - From July 19 to July 27 July
50 military pilots coming from 8 countries (Denmark, France, Germany, Uk, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Hungary) will challenge themselves in the 1st European Military Gliding Championship,... more
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HelicoptersMesa, Las Vegas Police Departments Select MD 500s
Tucson, Usa - Both MD 500E and MD 530F are engineered for operating in hot weather
MD Helicopters, Inc., (MDHI) has confirmed sales of two MD 500 Series helicopters to two police departments in the Western United States. The Mesa, Arizona, Police Department (one MD 500E) and the Las... more
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Press releaseContinental Airlines reports second quarter loss
Houston, Usa - Of USD 35m
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a second quarter net loss of $35 million ($0.55 diluted loss per share) excluding a previously announced fleet charge and write down of its government... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct as well as to prevent cracks in the spoiler hold-down actuator supports
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-244-AD; Amendment 39-12816; AD 2002-14-16] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
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Science and technologyMacquarie Bank invested in Eternal City airports
Rome, Italy - For USD 483m
Macquarie, an Australian investment bank, purchased a 44,7% stake of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the handling agent of the Roman airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino. Thanks to this USD 483 worth acquisition,... more
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Press releaseConcorde special fares from British Airways
London, Uk - Unique leisure opportunity without lots of restrictions
"For the leisure traveler looking for a the ultimate travel experience, significantly reduced Concorde fares between New York and London are being introduced by British Airways. Seats are available at... more
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AccidentsSiberia: a Tupolev Tu-134 lost its forward undercarriage while landing
Moscow, Russia - None of the passengers got injured
A Krasair Tupolev Tu-134 with 79 people aboard lost its forward undercarriage as it was landing at the Irkutsk airport, in Siberia. The flames burst from the contact between the aircraft nose and the runway... more
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AccidentsAn Indian air force Mig-21 caught fire in mid-air and crashed (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Mikoyan Mig-21 Fishbed (Russia)
Type: multi-role fighter Accommodation: 1 or 2 pilots depending on the variant Dimensions - length: 21 ft 8 in - wingspan: 23 ft 5 in - height: 13 ft 5 in Weights - empty: 12.882 lb - max... more
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AccidentsAn Indian air force Mig-21 caught fire in mid-air and crashed
Kolkata, India - Pilot and trainee pilot survived
A Mig-21 of the Indian Air Force with two people on board crashed yesterday in the surroundings of Panshidewa village, in Darjeeling district (India). The plane before crashing into a pond, caught fire... more
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AirlinesNew link Bangalore-Colombo for SriLankan Airlines
Bangalore, India - A direct thrice-a-week flight starting from yesterday
Bangalore is connected to one more international destination: Colombo. SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka's international carrier, touched down at the Bangalore airport yesterday morning. It was the maiden... more
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PeopleMarch-June 2002: worst 2nd quarter ever for Us airlines
Washington, Usa - According to an analyst at UBS Warburg
According to a survey by Samuel Buttrick, an analyst at UBS Warburg, the quarter ended last June 30,2002, could be the worst ever for Us airlines, as in fact the industry should post a net loss of USD... more
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IndustryFedEx to purchase 10 Airbus A380-800 Freighters
Tolosa, Francia - With an option on 10 additional Airbus' aircraft
Us express courier FedEx signed a final agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 10 A380-800 Freighters. The new superjumbos are going to be delivered three planes per year from 2008 to 2010, while... more
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IndustryAndrew Peacock named Boeing-Australia's president
Sydney, Australia - He served as minister and ambassador
The Boeing Company named Andrew Peacock to the new position of president Boeing-Australia. He will co-ordinate all company activities in Australia from a new corporate headquarters in Sydney. Boeing... more
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Press releaseContinental Airlines announces daily nonstop Northwest Arkansas service to Houston
Houston, Usa - As of October 1
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today (last July 15, editor's note) announced that it will introduce the only nonstop service between Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport and Houston when it launches... more
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AirlinesKLM to strenghten its service on the route to Dubai
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Introducing a 289-seat MD11
Because of the increasing demand, the Royal Dutch airline KLM decided to introduce a larger aircraft on the route to Dubai, a 289-seat MD11. After September 11th attacks, on the contrary, KLM halved the... more
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HelicoptersUS Helicopter wins contract to refurbish 30 UH-1H for US Army
Ozark, Usa - A deal of over USD 21m worth
U.S. Helicopter Inc., Ozark, Alabama, was awarded a delivery order amount of USD 21,640,293 as part of a USD 94,135,402 firm-fixed-price contract for refurbishment of 30 UH-1H Huey helicopters. Work will... more
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Press releaseCommitted to the community: Bombardier welcomes World Youth Day to its Toronto Site
Toronto, Canada - Since last April, Bombardier has provided WYD organizers access to its site
"Bombardier Aerospace welcomes the participants of World Youth Day (WYD) to its Toronto Site later this month. Hundreds of thousands of participants are expected to attend the WYD 2002 ceremonies to be... more
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Civil aviationHong Kong airport security agents fired after failing some tests
Hong Kong, China - Aiming to identity potential dangerous people
Some of the Hong Kong airport security staff have been fired for they failed in some tests aiming to identify high risk passengers. The agents in fact have been cheated by some of their colleagues who,... more
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Press releaseEads Casa obtains the first quality certification in the aerospace sector in continental Europe
Madrid, Spain - In accordance with international standard
"Following its commitment with quality and in line with its historical tradition of striving for excellence, Eads Casa has been the first in Europe to obtain a certificate for its Quality Management System,... more
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AccidentsHeathrow: emergency landing for British Airways' Concorde
London, Uk - After developing engine trouble over the Atlantic
A British Airways Concorde has been forced to carry out an emergency landing at London-Heathrow airport after developing engine trouble over the Atlantic ocean. The pilot of the supersonic jet, on halfway... more
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HelicoptersMagellan Aerospace wins orders for EH101 work
Toronto, Canada - A deal of over USD 20m worth
Magellan Aerospace Corporation announced new orders worth over USD 20m dollars to manufacture aerostructure assemblies for the AgustaWestland EH101/Cormorant helicopter. Magellan's Bristol facility will... more
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Press releaseNTSB: Transportation fatalities rose slightly in 2001
Washington, Usa - 9/11 events main factor
"Transportation fatalities in the United States last year increased 0.6 percent over the total for 2000, according to preliminary figures released today by the National Transportation Safety Board. For... more
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PeopleWashington would better lift travel ban to Cuba
Washington, Usa - Thus generating USD 1,18bn to USD 1,61bn for U.S. Economy
According to a survey by the Center for International Policy (CIP), if Washington would decide to lift travel ban to Cuba it could benefit of a USD 1,18-1,61bn of U.S. economic output and almost a USD... more
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HelicoptersSpain to send aeronaval forces to North Africa
Madrid, Spain - After Morocco occupied a desert island
After Morocco's occupation of Perejil (Parsley) island, Spanish government decided to send aeronaval forces to the northern coast of Morocco, including 8 helicopters "Cougar". The little island lies about... more
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Science and technologyMexico: farmers' struggle against new airport
Mexico City, Mexico - Police arrests 15 people, farmers take hostages in revenge
Mexican farmers fighting government plans to build a new airport on their land freed most of their hostages this morning as tension in the five-day stand-off eased. They freed 15 people in the small town... more
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AccidentsA helicopter crashed in England (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Robinson R22 (Usa)
Type: light helicopter Accommodation: one pilot, one passenger Dimensions - length: 20 ft 8 in - rotor diameter: 25 ft 2 in - height: 8 ft 9 in Weights - empty: 835 lb - max T/O: 1370 lb -... more
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AccidentsA helicopter crashed in England
London, Uk - Killing two people
A Robinson 22 helicopter crashed yesterday in the surrounding of Warwick, near the motorway A46. The two people on board the aicraft, lifted off from Wellesbourne air field, in the surroundings of Stratford-upon-Avon,... more
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IndustryNEXST: Australian test to be forgotten
Woomera, Australia - The scale model crashed on ground
NEXST, the futuristic supersonic jet made in Japan, need some improvement. Test carried out Saturday in the savage outback of Australia has in fact ended with the 1:10 scale of the aircraft crashing on... more
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AirlinesRyanair pilots called for European Commission's intervention
London, Uk - To investigate on labour conditions at the no "frills" airline
Some pilots at the low-cost airline Ryanair called for European Commission to set up an inquiry to investigate on labour conditions at the Irish low-fare air carrier. According to allegations, Ryanair... more
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AccidentsA Japanese woman died on board a Paris-Tokyo flight
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft made an emergency landing at a Far East Russian airport
A Boeing flying from Paris to Tokyo landed in emergency at Khabarovsk airport, in the Far East of Russia, after a Japanese woman on board was taken ill all of a sudden. Later on, the woman died due to... more
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AirlinesAir One and Air Littoral signed a code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Its Air One's début in France
The European airlines Air One and Air Littoral signed a double agreement according to which on one side the carriers will operate in code-share on their links between Italy and France, and on the other... more
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IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 36 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $35,900,000 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-99-C-1685) to a firm-fixed-price contract. This modification... more
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IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 74 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $73,799,437 contract that exercises an option as a separately issued contract. This effort provides for 225 AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles... more
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AirlinesJAS-JAL merger: their holding will generate profits of USD 188m
Tokyo, Japan - Full integration is planned for 2004
"Empire of the rising sun'"s air carriers Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) and Japan Air System Co Ltd (JAS) forecast that their holding, Japan Airlines Group, will generate profits of USD 188m in the year... more
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IndustryKing Aerospace awarded of a over 465 USDm contract
USA
King Aerospace Inc., Addison, Texas, is being a $465,505,389 contract to provide for fiscal year 2003-2012 (phase from Aug. 2 through Sept. 30, 2002) contractor logistic support for 23 C-20 aircraft.... more
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CuriositiesCrocodiles found at Heathrow
London, Uk - Destined for a private buyer
Ten rare crocodiles of an endangered species have been found at Heathrow airport in the hold of a plane which was heading to Korea. Hidden in sacks, these reptiles banned from international trade were... more
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AerospaceNasa: no more launches for next 2 months
Washington, Usa - To carry out maintenance works
The Us space agency Nasa announced that none of the 4 shuttles (Atlantis, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavour) will take off for next two months. Nasa's decision has been taken after technical troubles at... more
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IndustryAlenia Spazio will not purchase Fairchild Dornier
Rome, Italy - After a technical evaluation
Last Friday the Italian aerospace industry Alenia Spazio announced it would not pursue with the acquisition of the loss making Fairchild Dornier. Alenia in fact stated that an evaluation "by an expert... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways to confirm Lord Marshall until 2004
London, Uk - As non executive chairman
British Airways, Uk's flag airline, will ask tomorrow its shareholders to confirm Lord Marshall as carrier's non-executive chairman until 2004. 69 year old Marshall joined British Airways in 1983 as chief... more
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AirlinesThree ex Aeroflot executives could face up to 10 years imprisonment
Moscow, Russia - Accused of defrauding the airline of millions of dollars
Three former executives at the Russian airline Aeroflot, commercial director Alexander Krasnenker, deputy director Nikolai Glushkov and senior vice president Lydia Kryzhevskaya, all of them charged of... more
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Civil aviationWoman forced to remove her artificial legs publicly at airport security checkpoint
Baltimore, Usa - She had permission to accompany her sons to the departure gate
A 44-year-old woman was at Baltimore-Washington international airport not to board a flight but to accompany her sons to the departure gate. She had to pass through security checkpoints anyway and set... more
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HelicoptersStill missing Mi-6 helicopter vanished in northern Russia
Norilsk, Russia - The 21 people on board are provided with food at least for 10 days
Searches for Mi-6 helicopter lost in Taimyr peninsula have brought no results yet. There is no information about the fate of its crew and passengers. However, the rescuers express suppositions, that the... more
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HelicoptersStill missing Mi-6 helicopter vanished in northern Russia
Norilsk, Russia - The 21 people on board are provided with food at least for 10 days
Searches for Mi-6 helicopter lost in Taimyr peninsula have brought no results yet. There is no information about the fate of its crew and passengers. However, the rescuers express suppositions, that the... more
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AccidentsA German hang glider flyer crashed 2 days ago eventually died in hospital
Terni, Italy - In central Italy
After two days of agony, the German hang glider flyer who crashed in the surroundings of Castelluccio di Norcia, central Italy, eventually died in the hospital where he has been taken after the incident.... more
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Press releaseGoodrich adds two more contracts to A380 wins
Charlotte, Usa - Goodrich to supply rear secondary structures and exterior lighting to Airbus for the super-jumbo aircraft
"Airbus has selected Goodrich Corporation to supply the Rear Secondary Structure for the Airbus A380 super-jumbo aircraft. Composed of Goodrich's graphite epoxy honeycomb sandwich materials, the A380 Rear... more
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AirlinesA woman was forced to leave the aircraft because of asking whether the pilot is drunk
San Francisco, Usa - She had just boarded an America West plane bound to Phoenix
A woman had just boarded an America West aircraft bound to Phoenix, when she asked the pilot if he has drunk. A hot discussion rose from this simple question and successively she was forced to get off... more
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Press releaseDOD, Turkey sign Joint Strike Fighter agreement
Washington, Usa - For USD 175m investment
"Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge met today with Under Secretary for Defense Industries Ali Ercan of the Turkish Ministry of Defense to sign... more
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AccidentsUS commander ordered a Scottish aircraft to change course
Edimburgh, Uk - Authorities opened an investigation
A Highland Airways aircraft, in service from Stornoway to Benbecula, has been forced to change course by the order of a US warship commander. According to Us military officials the pilot of the Jetstream... more
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AccidentsBomb alarm forced a United flight to divert to Glasgow
London, Uk - Taken off from London it was heading to Washington
A United Airlines passenger airliner in service between London and Washington, has been forced to divert its route and to head to Glasgow after a suspicious package was found on board. Once the Boeing... more
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AerospaceRussian submarine launched in orbit a space vehicle
Moscow, Russia - From the Barents Sea
Ryazan, a Russian Navy nuclear submarine, launched in orbit the space vehicle Demonstrator-2. The space craft, lifted off from the Barents Sea, will be employed for the transportation of supplies from... more