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Latest newsOn the AMX flights stop affaire
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force: "every day is an harsh day"
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff general Ferracuti, intervening about the question concerning court decision to stop AMXs to fly after last April 15th incident, said: "this time as usual as after any incident... more
DefenseGerman SAR (2): also Army looks at combat recovery units
Berlin, Germany
According to colonel Reinhard Wolski, the German Heeresflieger is looking at creation of a new recover unit series, with capability in support of its new air mechanised brigades, the new Airmobile Operations... more
DefenseLuftwaffe prepares to develop a combat SAR with NH-90
Berlin, Germany
Starting 2006, the NH90 helicopter begins to replace the Bell UH-1D, as announced by Luftwaffe Lieutenant Colonel Volker Lepowski, head of the German armed forces' SAR services. According his declarations,... more
Finance and economyLufthansa shares lost 3,19% at DAX
Frankfurt, Germany
Lufhtansa has registered a loss of 3,19% of its shares at Frankfurt DAX Stock Exchange, due to concerns raised for the possible acquisition of the German subsidiary of British Airways, Deutsche BA, from... more
HelicoptersRussia exposes its new Mil Mi-35M attack helicopter at ILA
Berlin, Germany
Russia has exposed its new Mi-35M multirole strike helicopter at the ILA-2002 aerospace show in Berlin. According to declaration of Andrey Kogeyan, first deputy director-general of the Rostvertol helicopter... more
IndustrySAAB Aerospace selects Telephonics for NH-90 Nordic Standard
Farmingdale, USA
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation announced today a $7.6 USDm contract award from SAAB Aerospace of Sweden to deliver its Airborne Multimode APS-143B(V)3 Ocean Eye... more
AirlinesNew general manager for Gulf Air
Manama, Bahrein - The Gulf States air carrier suffers from a serious financial crisis
The Gulf States air carrier, Gulf Air, has appointed James Logan as its new general manager. The appointment has been decided after Gulf Air had consulted the four states owning the air carrier: Qatar,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines stops flying to Pakistan
Singapore, Singapore - The decision will be effective from May 10th
The air carrier Singapore Airlines announced that it will stop flying to Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan, starting from May 10th. This decision follows the terrorist act occurred in Karachi which caused... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Air France code-sharing agreement under investigation
Brussels, Belgium - Eu Commission has to check any antitrust breach
The Alitalia-Air France code-sharing agreement will be investigated by Eu Commission to check any breach of antitrust law. If this inquiry does not raise any objection in 90 days, the agreement will be... more
Civil aviationA Copenhagen-Seattle Sas flight lands in Greenland
Seattle, Usa - After discovering threatening notice in Seattle
A Sas aircraft in its flight from Copenhagen to Seattle landed in Greenland after threatening notice had been found in a restaurant and in the airport of Seattle. (004) more
HelicoptersRobinson helicopters donates 1 Usdm to American Helicopter Museum
Torrance, USA
Frank Robinson, founder and president of Robinson Helicopter Company, has delivered $1 million to Peter Wright, Jr., Chairman of the American Helicopter Museum – the only "all-helicopter" museum in t... more
AccidentsAn aircraft with 112 passengers on board crashed in China (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - McDonnell Douglas Md-82 (Usa)
Type: medium-haul airliner Accommodation: 172 passengers Dimensions - length: 45,1 mt - wingspan: 32,8 mt - height: 9,2 mt Weights - empty: 35.329 kg - max T/O: 65.503 kg - payload: 18.194... more
AirlinesAfriqiyah Airways to lease aircraft from Blue Panorama
Tripoli, Lybia - Two Boeing 737s
The African air carrier Afriqiyah Airways announced to have leased two Boeing 737s from the Italian airline Blue Panorama. The aircraft, which will be employed to serve African capitals, have rented for... more
AccidentsAn aircraft with 112 passengers on board crashed in China
Beijing, China - Found more 70 bodies
A Chinese Northeastern Airlines aircraft with 112 passengers on board plummetted yesterday in the sea not far from Dalian airport, in the north east of China. The pilot of the Md-82 after informing control... more
AccidentsEgypt Air aircraft crashes in Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia - It was flying from Cairo to Tunis
An Egypt Air plane crashed into a hill, as far as six km from Tunis airport, where it was supposed to land at 4.30 pm local time. Tunis airport control tower lost radio with the aircraft, soon after having... more
Science and technologyGlasgow says no to second runway for Edinburgh airport
Edinburgh, Uk - Local war between Scottish main cities
A second runway at Edinburgh airport would sound the "death knell" for Glasgow, the leader of Scotland’s largest city warned. The building of this new runway had been suggested by Scottish Executive, b... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft burst into flames at Kano airport
Kano, Nigeria - The same city of last Saturday air tragedy
Few days have been passed since last Saturday air crash which produced 149 victims, and today, in Kano (northern Nigeria), fear decided to come back. A Freedom Airlines Boeing 727 in fact, as it was approaching... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivered its 2500th Hawk
Stratford, USA
Sikorsky Aircraft marked delivery of the company's 2,500th production Hawk helicopter during an April 26 ceremony in Hilo, Hawaii with the Hawaii Army National Guard. The 2500th... more
HelicoptersSchweizer 333 certified also in Italy
Rome, Italy
Schweizer Aircraft announces that its Model 333 helicopter has been certified in Italy. Elialpi Helicopters, a Schweizer distributor in Rivanazzano, Italy, has sold Italy’s first Model 333 to a private i... more
AirlinesQantas could face a USD 5,4m fine
Sydney, Australia - If found guilty to hamper Virgin Blue operations
Qantas, Australian largest air carrier, could risk to pay a USD 5,4m fine if the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will ratify its accusation according to which Qantas would be acting to interfere... more
PeopleTalks for Lockerbie victims relatives compensations started at New York
New York, USA
According to lawyers of families of the victims of the Pan Am 103 bombing fourteen years ago, negotiations aimed at winning compensation for those families are due to start in New York today. The families... more
IndustryEads optimism: "the recovery is near to come"
Berlin, Germany - Eads co-president said
According to Philippe Camus, European Aeronautical and Defence Space company (Eads) co-president, "commercial aircraft sector recovery is near to come". "Within 2004 aeronautical industry will be back... more
AirlinesAeroflot-Lufthansa: sky-wars
Moscow, Russia - German carrier denies Russian airline to fly over Munchen at evening
Tension raises between Aeroflot and Lufthansa as the German flag carrier decided to deny its Russian rival aircraft to fly over Munchen skies at evening hours. Lufthansa acted in retaliation of the previous... more
AccidentsAn American Airlines MD-80 lands in emergency at Nashville for a tyre burst
Nashville, USA - Tyre debris ingested by an engine
An American Airlines passenger jet with 105 people on board, has been forced to make an emergency landing in Nashville, due a tyre burst occurred during take off. The tyre debris have been ingested by... more
IndustryFedEx in talks with Boeing
Washington, Usa - To lease 10 BC-17s
Us delivery and shipping courier FedEx is in talks with Seattle-based manufacturer Boeing, to lease 10 of its BC-17s, the civil version of the well-known C-17. FedEx will also be customer of the new Airbus... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter crashed in Siberia (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Mil Mi-8 (Russia)
Type: medium-lift multi-purpose helicopter Accommodation: 2 pilots, optional flight engineer, 24 troops, 12 stretchers Dimensions - length: 18,4 mt - rotor diameter: 21,3 mt - height: 4,7 mt Weights -... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter crashed in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - The second incident of the like in 10 days
A Russian forces helicopter Mi-8 crashed today into the Altai mountains, in Siberia. After loosing radio contacts thus vanishing, the helicopter, on board of which were flying 11 people (3 crew members... more
IndustryBombardier: delivers of business jets unaltered after Sept.11th.
Berlin, Germany
Commanding market presence over last 5 years Bombardier Aerospace continues to enjoy steady sales for its entire line of business aircraft in Europe and is increasing its market penetration in the region. Bombardier,... more
IndustryBombardier (2): delivered the 200th Learjet 45
Montreal, Canada
Bombardier Aerospace today announced delivery of the 200th Bombardier Learjet 45 super-light business jet, less than four years after the aircraft first entered service, continuing the Bombardier Learjet... more
DefenseItalian Defence secretary meets his Swiss counterpart
Rome, Italy - Switzerland fears to be let apart by Nato enlargement
Italian Defence secretary, Antonio Martino, met yesterday in Rome his Swiss counterpart, Samuel Schmid to discuss common deals, such as air forces cooperation and information exchange on defence systems. Swiss... more
AirlinesLuton airport targeting trans-Atlantic traffic
London, Uk - An approach to Continental
Luton Airport has approached Continental Airlines Holdings with a proposal for the American carrier to begin regular flights between Luton and New York, in a plan which would mean the first scheduled transatlantic... more
AccidentsAir Condor flight forced to land to Azores
Lisbon, Portugal - A drunk person bothered on board
Yesterday a Boeing 757 of the German air carrier Air Condor was forced to land at Lajes airport on Terceira Isle, Azores, owing to a drunk and disorderly person. The passenger has been arrested by local... more
IndustryITT awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
USA
On May 3, 2002, ITT Industries Night Vision Division, Roanoke, Va., was awarded a $17,276,588 firm-fixed-price contract for enhanced third generation image intensification ground night vision devices and... more
DefenseMediterranean exercise "Eolo 2002" starts
Rome, Italy - Involved Italy, Portugal, Spain and France
Is a really "Mediterranean" the exercise which will start with participation of 5800 man, 18 ships and 40 aircraft, of either Armies, Navies an Air Forces of Italy, Portugal, Spain and France. The exercise... more
IndustryTRW opens itself to Northrop Grumman
Los Angeles, USA
U.S. industry TRW decided to "open" its financial results to Northrop Grumman, which has launched a public offer to buy a consistent share of it. This follows a "confidencial" agreement signed by both... more
AccidentsAn Air One B737 forced to a double landing
Rome, Italy - After entering another aircraft wake
Last evening, at 7pm, an Air One Boeing 737-400, departed from Milan-Linate towards Rome-Fiumicino with 81 passengers on board, was forced to a double landing. In fact, after attempting the first one,... more
DefenseA-400M project: German partners show confidence
Berlin, Germany - Spanish Science ministry said
Yesterday at Ila 2002 in Berlin, Anna Birules Bertran, Spanish Science and Technology minister, said German partners in A-400M project to be confident in Berlin government committment to respect the agreement. "Germany... more
AirlinesTap to increase flight to Africa and Brazil
Lisbon, Portugal
TAP Air Portugal is to increase its flights to various destinations in Africa and Brazil as part of its policy to meet customer requirements. From the end of March, the company will be flying four weekly... more
IndustryBombardier will study Fairchild program 728
Berlin, Germany - To make a technical evaluation
The canadian aeronautical manufacturer Bombardier, by answering to a German officials request, will evaluate Fairchild Dornier program 728, even though without revealing its future intents on the matter. "[The... more
AirlinesEasyJet-Go merger
London, Uk - The agreement perhaps tonight
British low-cost airline easyJet could be able as a soon as tonight to sign the agreement for the acquisition of the Stansted-based no-frills carrier Go. If easyJet will succeed in its intent, it will... more
AirlinesTap (2): airline denies an accusation published on "Publico" newspaper
Lisbon, Portugal
Due the text published in the "Público" morning edition, which seriously attempts against TAP Air Portugal's image, professionalism and honorability, this Company informs: "TAP Air Portugal follows,... more
Finance and economyMoody's to reduce All Nippon Airways rating
Tokyo, Japan - To Baa3
Financial rating agency Moody's Investors Service is likely to lower All Nippon Airways long-period rating to Baa3. Decision followed Japanese Fair Trade Commission choice to give its ok to Japan Air System... more
Finance and economyMoody's to reduce All Nippon System rating
Tokyo, Japan - To Baa3
Financial rating agency Moody's Investors Service is likely to lower All Nippon Airways long-period rating to Baa3. Decision followed Japanese Fair Trade Commission choice to give its ok to Japan Air System... more
AirlinesSAS started to test its new passenger identification system
Stockholm, Sweden - Through a fingerprints scanning system
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is ready to test its new fingerprints-based passengers identification system. Thanks to a detector equipped-with memory card containing passenger fingerprints, the new... more
AirlinesHarsh news for United Airlines
Washington, Usa - It will have to pay USD 8,89m to its flight assistants
It seems quite sure that troubles for United Airlines won't end in the short time as far as now, a part from the huge losses it has to face, the Us air carrier will have to pay a USD 8,89m fine after deemed... more
AccidentsDornier Fairchild granted its Us workers severance pay
Washington, Usa - Eberhard Braun confirmed
Ex employees at Us facilities of Dornier Fairchild, who have been dismissed after the company filed for insolvency, have been granted they will receive severance pay. According to Eberhard Braun, the... more
AirlinesBA April passenger traffic falls
London, Uk - 10.8% fall from one year earlier
British Airways said on Friday its April passenger traffic fell 10.8% from the same month a year earlier, but its strategy of reducing capacity has resulted in a rise in the average number of seats being... more
IndustrySabre completed the first phase of its "AirPath" system
Sydney, Australia - For flight planning and dispatch services
Sabre announced that it has completed the first phase of its AirPath, the system which will be employed by Virgin Atlantic in flight planning and dispatch services. According to Michael Baldwin, vice... more
Science and technologyAntalya airport could overtake Istanbul
Frankfurt, Germany - About 10 million international passengers expected in 2002
The tourist season on the Turkish Riviera is off to a good start, with passenger figures for the showcase airport in the Antalya region increasing. The new terminal - in which Fraport ag Frankfurt airport... more
Civil aviationFAA to invest USD 100m in in-flight safety
Washington, Usa - Of the funds already earmarked by the Congress
FAA, the American Federal Aviation Administration, is ready to invest USD 100m of the Congress already earmarked-by funds to improve security and safety measures on board. USD 3m will be employed to equip... more