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AirlinesRichard Branson to attack Us low-cost market
London, Uk - And thus to challenge South West Airlines
Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson owned-by British airline, will likely enter Us market with a new low-fare air carrier and thus to move competition against South West Airlines, American largest low-cost... more
PeopleEuropean airlines: traffic dip in March 2002
Brussels, Belgium - -8% in comparison with last year
European airlines posted another gloomy result in March, as in fact, in comparison with the same month of last year, they registered a 8% dip in traffic. On trans Atlantic routes traffic fell of a 15,4%... more
AccidentsStolen helicopter crashes in Russia, thief dead
Siberia, Russia
A private owned Mil Mi-2 helicopter, stolen in a Siberian airport, crashed in mountainous Sayan area, killing the thief. It is the second helicopter accident in the last days. (Gio/B) more
Science and technologyCleveland-Hopkins airport closed for security breach
New York, Usa - Authorities closed two concourses for 2 1/2 hours
A screening machine detected explosives in a carry-on bag at a security checkpoint at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Friday, and authorities closed two concourses for 2 1/2 hours, officials... more
Science and technologyMissiles shot into Afghan airport
Islamabad, Pakistan - Yesterday in East Afghanistan
Three missiles have been launched yesterday against the Afghan airport of Khost, in the eastern part of the country. One of them reached the inner side of the airport, the other fell outside. No casualty... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed in Tuscany
Florence, Italy - Two dead
A DR 400 with two Germans on board crashed last Friday in Tuscany, Italy. It had taken off from Venice, although the pilot, Hans Schneller, had been warned of bad weather conditions over Florence, where... more
AccidentsPiper crashed in Germany
Berlin, Germany - Three dead
A Piper 28 crashed last Friday in the south-west of Germany, while it was flying from Saarbruecken to Speyer. The tourism aircraft's wreckage has been found Saturday. The three Dutch citizens on board... more
IndustryDelfasco awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
USA
Delfasco Incorporated, Afton, Tenn., is being awarded a $6,669,633.60 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract (DAAA09-01-C-0028), for 375,120 BDU-33 25 lb. practice bombs. Work will be performed in... more
IndustryAlliant awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
USA
Alliant Missile Products Co., Limited Liability Co., Rocket Center, W.Va., is being awarded a $10,807,492 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-97-C-0156) to exercise an... more
HelicoptersAir Angels receives an Agusta A109 helicopter
Chicago, USA
Air Angels announced that it has taken delivery of an Agusta A109 as the newest addition to its helicopter fleet. According to Larry Pluhar, director of flight Operations, "this aircraft, which will be... more
HelicoptersAir Angels receives an Agusta A109 helicopter
Chicago, USA
Air Angels announced that it has taken delivery of an Augusta A109 as the newest addition to its helicopter fleet. According to Larry Pluhar, director of flight Operations, "this aircraft, which will be... more
HelicoptersU.S. Army found Black Hawk transmission fault
Washington, USA - Hundreds of helicopters affected
After a potential transmission problem was discovered in one Black Hawk helicopter, hundreds of them were grounded except for mission-essential flights. Approximately 960 Black Hawks of Army and National... more
AccidentsUs Navy helicopter crashed last Saturday
San Diego, Usa - The three crew members survived
Three Us Navy soldiers on board the helicopter crashed last Saturday while trying to land on the destroyer USS Paul Hamilton, are safe. Soon after the incident, occurred 90 miles far off south eastern... more
Weather forecastsILA 2002 (2): MiG could not participate also to other airshows
Rome, Italy
According to Russian aeronautical industry MiG sources, after to have announced its absence to German ILA2002 airshow, the company could not participate to other major exhibition in Greece, Greta Britain... more
HelicoptersHelicopter vanished in Australia
Sydney, Australia - Rescue squads at work
Last Saturday an helicopter departed from Gayndah Airfield at 2pm, vanished in the surroundings on Brisbane, north-eastern Australia. After being alerted, rescue teams started immediately the research... more
Weather forecastsILA 2002: MiG will be not present
Berlin, Germany
Russian MiG aircraft maker will be not present at ILA2002 airshow. The reason of this defaillance is that the aircraft could be seized due a debit of the Russian government versus Swiss Noga industry,... more
Latest newsIsraeli combat aircraft violated Lebanese skies
Beirut, Lebanon - For the second day in a row
Two Israeli fighters violated this morning, for the second day in a row, Lebanon skies by flying over Iqlim Al-Touffh region, southern Lebanon, thus provoking a prompt reaction of the anti-aircraft artillery. According... more
IndustryAirbus to negotiate with Go
Toulouse, France - To sell 75 of its aircraft
European aeronautical manufacturer Airbus revealed to be in exclusive negotiations with low-cost air carrier Go to sell 75 aircraft, an operation worth more than USD 3bn. An Airbus spokesman in fact stated:... more
Finance and economyNortrhop Grumman "refused" by TRW
Washington, USA
According to defense electronic industry TRW sources, the shareholders have refused the Northrop Grumman offer to buy a consistent share of industry for 12,2 USDbn, launched in a public offer. The sources... more
AccidentsAir tragedy in Nigeria (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - British Aircraft Corporation (Bac) one-eleven (Uk)
Type: short-haul airliner Accommodation: 119 passengers and two pilots Dimensions - length: 28,5 mt - wingspan: 28,5 mt - height: 12,93 mt Weights - empty: 23.646 kg - max T/O: 41.730 kg -... more
AccidentsAir tragedy in Nigeria
Kano, Nigeria - 180 deads
Last Saturday, an Eas Airlines Bac 1-11-500 crashed onto the buildings of Kano, a city in northern Nigeria, causing 180 victims as well as lots of injured. The British-made aircraft, soon before landing,... more
AirlinesEasyJet to buy Go Fly
London, Uk - "Negotiations are at an advanced stage"
Luton-based low-cost air carrier EasyJet should be ready for the acquisition of Go Fly. "EasyJet confirms that the negotiations are at an advanced stage and also confirms its intention only to conclude... more
AirlinesTrent 900s engines to power Lufthansa A-380s
Frankfurt, Germany - The announcement probably this week at Berlin Ila
Lufthansa 15 new Airbus A-380s, which have been ordered by the German air carrier last December, will be powered by Trent 900s engines produced by the British aeronautical manufacturer Rolls-Royce. The... more
IndustryGo signs 3 USDbn order with Airbus
Toulose, France
A large contract has been signed between low cost UK airline Go and French aicraft maker Airbus, for the acquisition of 75 aircraft, worth around 3 USDbn. Airbus thus has surpassed its U.S. rival Boeing,... more
Press releaseRolls Royce donates engine to the helicopter museum
Somerset, England -
"Rolls Royce has donated a helicopter turbine engine to The Helicopter Museum (THM) at Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset. The engine, a Rolls Royce Allison Model 250 turboshaft, was originally developed in... more
AerospaceNo pilots in future space shuttle
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The goal is to have it flying by 2012
The replacement for Nasa's aging space shuttles may take off like a plane, be propelled by booster rockets that fly back to Earth and, in one of the more radical moves, eliminate pilots. The reusable... more
AirlinesEasyJet to develop between Paris and London
Paris, France - The low-cost air carrier to increase its links
The low-cost air carrier, EasyJet, is intending to develop its activities mainly between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London-Gatwick. Last week it landed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle ( from Liverpool) for... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines still in crisis
Washington, Usa - Carrier air traffic decreased of 15,9% in April
Despite a general recovery seems to affect the international air sector, American Airlines is far to get out of the mire. In April, in fact, the Us airline registered a 15,9% decrease in its traffic in... more
AirlinesSydney airport get closer to its privatization
Sydney, Australia - Thanks to the acquistion of the ex Ansett terminal
Sydney handling agent after yesterday acquisition of Ansett ex terminal is now closer to realize its privatization plan. Ansett administrators decide to sell their Sydney terminal, bankrupted airline... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-110-AD; Amendment 39-12729; AD 2002-08-17] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-110-AD; Amendment 39-12729; AD 2002-08-17] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Embraer aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-111-AD; Amendment 39-12733; AD 2002-08-21] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-107-AD; Amendment 39-12728; AD 2002-08-51] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an Air France flight
Lisboa, Portugal - Because of a too much excited passenger
Because of the above-the-line restlessness and excitement showed by one of its passengers, an Air France A-340 which was flying from Bogotà to Paris, has been forced to an emergency landing on the Portuguese... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-109-AD; Amendment 39-12727; AD 2002-08-52] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt&Whitney engines
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-25-AD; Amendment 39-12734; AD 2002-09-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines celebrates its AAdvantage programme 21st anniversary
Washington, Usa - It has been launched in 1981
Us air carrier American Airlines is going to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the launch of its "air miles" program AAdvantage, set up in fact in 1981. Nowadays flyers have earned as many miles as they... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls Royce engines
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-36-AD; Amendment 39-12735; AD 2002-09-02] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
IndustryDynCorp awarded of a over 25 USDm contract
USA
On May 1, 2002, DynCorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $25,513,541 increment as part of a $163,224,104.69 modification to a firm-fixed-price with cost reimbursable lines contract... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls Royce engines
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-36-AD; Amendment 39-12735; AD 2002-09-02] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter helicopters
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-04-AD; Amendment 39-12736; AD 2002-09-03] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-49-AD; Amendment 39-12738; AD 2002-09-05] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AirlinesA new Spanish air carrier is born, Hola Airlines
Madrid, Spain - It will start operating as from May 4th
Hola Airlines is the name of the new Spanish air carrier born from the ashes of Air Europa Express which is going to start its operations next May 4th. Air Europa Express, regional division of Air Europa... more
Civil aviationEmergency FAA AD on Bell helicopters
USA
EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: May 2, 2002 AD #: 2002-08-54 Send to all... more
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