Civil aviationUs pilots association to appeal to Congress

Washington, Usa - To be allowed to carry firearms in the cockpits

Alpa, the Us Air Line Pilots Association, is making pressure on Congress to let the bill which allow them to carry firearms within cockpits to be urgently passed. Last Wednesday, repubblican deputies... more

IndustryLockheed awarded of a near 9 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded an $8,727,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for Long Lead Material (LLM) required for the fiscal year 03 follow-on production of... more

IndustryOrbital awarded of a over 5 USDm contract

USA

Orbital Sciences Corp., Germantown, Md., is being awarded a $5,299,429 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for repair of F-16 aircraft data transfer unit components as required to support... more

IndustryPGSUS awarded of a near 6 USDm contract

USA

PGSUS Limited Liability Co., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $5,912,637 firm-fixed-price time and material contract modification to provide for five common munitions and reprogramming equipment, one... more

IndustryNorthrop awarded of a over 23 USDm contract

USA

Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, is being awarded a $23,250,000 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification to provide for Global Hawk Engineering Manufacturing and Development Logistical Support Plus-Up.... more

PeopleFBI was informed that Arabs were attending flight courses

Washington, USA

Two months before the Sept. 11 attacks, FBI was informed that some Arabs were attending flight courses in a pilot's school in Arizona, a federal source revealed today. An official request of an inquiry... more

AirlinesWestJet to increase its summer links

Calgary, Canada - To face demand raise

Canadian air carrier WestJet, in order to be able to face next summer foreseeable demand increase, decide to augment its flights. The routes interested by the summer raise include Victoria, Comox, Kelowna,... more

AirlinesAir Canada ready to expand operations of its two low cost carriers

Toronto, Canada

Canadian carrier Air Canada is ready to expand its two discount airline operations in the domestic market as part of its attempt to return to profitability in this year. The airline launched Zip in mid-April... more

AirlinesRoyal Brunei Airlines: Pengiran Ali Ahmad to resign

Brunei, Indonesia - Executive director and CEO at the rich sultanate flag air carrier

Pengiran Ali Ahmed, executive director and CEO at Royal Brunei Airlines, resigned even though will keep its place until a substitute will be found. According to Pehyn Yahya, Royal Brunei Airlines president... more

AccidentsOn the helicopter vanished two weeks ago in Colombia

Bogotà, Colombia - Pilot and passengers kidnapped by Craf rebels

According to what confirmed by Colombian secret service, the three people on board the helicopter vanished two weeks ago in Colombia, after being forced to an emergency landing by Colombian revolutionary... more

HelicoptersMDHI will deliver in June first two Explorers to Dutch police

Berlin, Germany

Two heavily equipped Dutch Police (KLPD) MD Explorers are nearing completion and will be delivered in June at MD Helicopters (MDHI) facilities in Mesa, Ariz. The Dutch National Police have ordered a... more

IndustrySeoul asked Boeing to knock off the price of its F-15s

Seoul, South Korea - Because of Korean people waves of protest

Seoul government officially asked Us aeronautical constructor Boeing to reduce the price of its F-15 fighters in relation with the contract recently signed to supply South Korean Air Force with 40 combat... more

AccidentsIndian fighter crashed into a building (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Mikoyan Mig-21 "Fishbed" (Russia)

Type: multi-role fighter Accommodation: one pilot Dimensions - length: 15,76 mt - wingspan: 7,15 mt - height: 4,1 mt Weights - empty: 5843 kg - max T/O: 9800 kg Performance - max speed:... more

AccidentsIndian fighter crashed into a building

Amritsar, India - 8 dead and 20 injured

This morning an Indian Air Force Mig-21 crashed into a building in Jullundur, India. The Russian-made combat aircraft has previously departed on a routine reconnaissance mission from the air base of Adampur. At... more

AirlinesVirgin Atlantic to raise its capital

London, Uk - With USD 36m

Virgin Atlantic shareholders are planning to raise carrier capital with a USD 36m injection financed in part by Singapore Airlines (owner of a 49% stake of British airline) and in part by Virgin Investments... more

Science and technologyFrankfurt airport: Fraport and airlines sign a five-year agreement on airport charges

Frankfurt, Germany - The agreement links airport charges with actual traffic development

Fraport Ag Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide and the airlines serving Frankfurt Airport (FRA) today signed a basic agreement defining, for the first time, the level of FRA's airport charges over a longer... more

AirlinesQantas new low-cost subsidiary ready for bookings

Canberra, Australia - Starting from next May 8th

Qantas, Australian flag airline, is ready to launch its new low-cost division. Bookings for the first flights, which initially are going to serve exclusively East Asian countries, will start next May... more

IndustryBoeing and CargoLifter sign letter of intent

Berlin, Germany

The Boeing Company and CargoLifter AG announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore potential business opportunities for the development and use of "Lighter-than-Air" (LTA)... more

AccidentsUs Air Force pilot declared dead following crash

Eglin, Usa - His F-15 crashed last Tuesday

Maj. James A. Duricy, a pilot from Eglin Air Force base in Florida, has been declared dead following the crash of his F-15 Eagle into the Gulf of Mexico about 60 miles south of Panama City, Florida, on... more

Helicopters600th Exec 162F helicopter sold

Chandler, Arizona

RotorWay International recently shipped out the 600th Exec 162F kit helicopter. Celebrating its 35th year in business, RotorWay is the world's oldest and largest kit helicopter company with sales in... more

Latest newsAfghanistan: airlift to Guantanamo started again

Washington, Usa - Thirty-two new terror suspects taken to Us military base

Just days after opening a new prison compound, a Us Air Force C-17 brought 32 more suspected al-Qaida and Taliban terrorists to Guantanamo, Cuba, on Wednesday, the first to arrive from Afghanistan in more... more

PeopleProposed a law to arm pilots

Washington, USA

The idea of handguns as a "last line of defence" is supported by the Air Line Pilots Association (Alpa), the biggest pilot's union, which claims that nearly three-quarters of its 62,000 members are in... more

IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 9 USDm contract

USA

General Electric Engine Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $9,077,928 firm-fixed-price contract (DAAH23-02-D-0137), for overhaul and recapitalization of 150 (maximum) T701C Turbine Engines... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand (ANZ): foresees to improve its financial situation

Auckland, New Zealand - Breakeven get closer

Pushed by the international air sector recovery, Air New Zealand appears to be on the right way to get out of its financial crisis. For ANZ, the airline witnessed a "significant" improvement both in... more

Science and technology200 federal screeners arrive at Baltimora airport

Washington, USA

Two hundred federal passenger screeners have started work at Baltimore Washington airport, operating at Piers A and B. They are the vanguard of a federal screening force of 30,000 which is to be introduced... more

IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 17 USDm contract

USA

General Electric Engine Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $17,421,700 firm- fixed-price contract (DAAH23-02-D-0136), for overhaul and recapitalization of 300 (maximum) T700 Turbine Engines... more

IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 9 USDm contract

USA

General Electric Engine Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $9,422,802 firm-fixed-price contract (DAAH23-02-D-0141), for overhaul/recapitalization of 200 (maximum) T701 Turbine Engines and 35... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines will be sued by New York's accident victims families

U.S. carrier American Airlines is to be sued by the families of 15 Dominican passengers who were killed when one of the carrier's Airbus A300-600 planes crashed shortly after take-off last November. They... more

AirlinesWestJet to order two more Boeing 737-700

Washington, Usa - An operation worth USD 100m

The Canadian airline WestJet ordered two more Boeing 737-700, in an operation worth USD 100m. Thanks to these aircraft, whose delivery is scheduled from April 2003 to July 2003, next year the Calgary-based... more

HelicoptersU.S. law customers keep returning to MDHI

Mesa, Arizona

The U.S. airborne law enforcement community continues to embrace single-engine helicopters (MD 600N, MD 520N, MD 500E, MD 530F) manufactured by MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) in Mesa, Ariz. MDHI has confirmed... more

AccidentsTurbulence hits United flight: seven hurt

Wellington, New Zealand - UA Boeing 747 to divert to Auckland

Clear air turbulence has been blamed for injuries to seven people on board a United Airlines flight from Sydney, Australia to San Francisco. The Boeing 747-400, with 269 passengers and 21 crew on board,... more

DefenseOver 81,000 reservist mobilized in USA

Washington, USA

Total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 28,013; Naval Reserve, 9,629; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 37,451;... more

Latest newsA new commander for Blue Angels

Washington, USA

Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. John E. Boyington Jr. announced today the selection of Cmdr. Russell J. Bartlett to lead the Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron (The Blue Angels) for the 2003-2004... more

Science and technologyEyescan trials started at Heathrow

London, Great Britain

At London's Heathrow Airport are under test for a five month trial the new eye-recognition technology at passport control. The experiment, which involves identifying passengers by iris recognition, is... more

AirlinesAir Canada defines first quarter losses as "encouraging".

Montreal, Canada

Canadian carrier Air Canada posted an operating loss of USD$102.3 million but the carrier welcomed the quarterly results, describing them as "encouraging". The figures represented a USD88 million improvement... more

AirlinesFully booked first AfricaOne flight

Kampala, Uganda - First intercontinental flight to take off

All 267 seats of AfricaOne Dc 10 have been booked in. The first AfricaOne flight will depart from Lagos, Nigeria, next May 5th. It will make a stop over at Entebbe, Uganda, and will finally land at Dubai,... more

AccidentsAn Italian F-104 crashed in The Netherlands (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Lockheed Martin F-104 Starfighter

Type: multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Dimensions - length: 16,69 mt - wingspan: 6,68 mt - height: 4,11 mt Weights - empty: 6700 kg - max T/O: 14.060 kg Performance - max speed:... more

AccidentsAn Italian F-104 crashed in The Netherlands

Leewarden, The Netherlands - Pilot got seriously injured

An Italian F-104 Starfighter plummetted today as it was landing at the Leewarden airbase airport, The Netherlands. Pilot, seriuosly injured, has been promptly hospitalized. The combat aircraft was part... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 20 USDm contract

USA

The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $20,217,209 time and materials contract modification to provide for the calendar year 2002 purchase of retrofit kits, installation, and modification... more

IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 165 USDm contract

USA

The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $165,321,232 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the purchase of 387 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for the U.S. Air Force,... more

IndustryWestern awarded of a over 9 USDm contract

USA

Western Design Howden Corporation, Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $9,500,000 firm- fixed-price requirements contract for a catalog price list of spare parts for the 12-Pak Magazine and the loader and... more

IndustryEagan awarded of a over 5 USdm contract

USA

Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $5,030,500 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technical and engineering services in support of airborne combat and communication... more

IndustryBoeing awarded of a near 6 USDm contract

USA

The Boeing Company, Boeing North American, Inc., Aircraft Modification Center, Shreveport, La., is being awarded a $5,889,088 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 46 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, is being awarded a $46,436,098 not-to-exceed modification to previously awarded fixed-price incentive-fee contract for the... more

AirlinesDelta recovers codeshare with Korean Air

USA

After the positive definition of a series of concerns over Korean Air Lines safety record, both Delta Air Lines and Air France, Skyteam members, dropped code-sharing arrangements after a series of crashes. the... more

AccidentsPhilippine fighter crashed into a school (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Northrop F-5

Type: tactical fighter Accomodation: two pilots Dimensions - length: 14,45 mt - wingspan: 8,13 mt - height: 4,06 mt Weights - empty: 4410 kg - max T/O: 11.214 kg Performance - max speed:... more

AirlinesCrossair great exit

Zurich, Switzerland - Before it became "Swiss"

Crossair, the largest regional carrier in Europe, registered smashing results before assuming the brand "Swiss". In last quarter of 2001 in fact, Crossair registered an amazing +66,6% in the number of... more