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PeopleBisignani has been elected new IATA president and general director
Rome, Italy - Starting May 13th, he will substitute Pierre Jeanniot
Giovanni Bisignani, who was, among other important charges, also general director and managing director of Alitalia, has been named as president and general director of IATA, substituting Pierre Jeanniot.... more
DefenseNear 81,000 reservists recalled in active duty
USA - They comes from all states
This week, the Air Force and the Marine Corps announce increases of 130 and two reservists, respectively, on active duty in support of the partial mobilization, while the Army and Navy report no change.... more
IndustryBoeing awarded a over 5 USDm contract
USA
he Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $5,735,370 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 215 each plate assemblies in support of the B-52 aircraft. Scheduled deliveries for this contract... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a over 38 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $38,409,000 (not-to-exceed) fixed-price-incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide for one joint surveillance target attack radar... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 102 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $102,226,560 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 7,195 production phase wind corrected munitions dispenser tail... more
IndustryAnother millionaire contract for Osprey (2)
USA
The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $21,571,561 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-00-C-0183) for establishing the requirements... more
IndustryAnother millionaire contract for Osprey
USA
The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an $80,000,000 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-00-C-0183) for additional funding to... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: bad first 2002 quarter
New York, Usa - Net losses range from USDm 350 to USDm 380
Delta Airlines, third Us air carrier, foresees net losses between USDm 350 and USDm 380 in the first quarter of 2002. These gloomy results according to a document released by Sec, the American Stock Exchange... more
IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded a 180 USDm contract
USA - A further contract for Osprey
The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded an estimated $180,000,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-00-C-0183)... more
AirlinesGulf Air recovery plan
Manama, Bahrein - An attempt to solve financial troubles
Because of its long enduring financial crisis, Gulf Air is ready to introduce its new recovery plan. "The plan, thanks even to an international consulting supervisor support, foresees, in order to reduce... more
Press releaseBombardier Aerospace: Jim Ziegler new vice president of BBAS
Montreal, Canada
JIM ZIEGLER TO LEAD BOMBARDIER BUSINESS AVIATION SERVICES TEAM Montréal, March 18, 2002 - Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Jim Ziegler has been named vice-president & general manager, Bombardier... more
AccidentsEmergency landing at Milan-Linate airport
Milan, Italy - No consequences for the two pilots aboard
This morning, brakes troubles forced two pilots aboard of a small jet Falcon 20 previously departed from Turin airport to ask for an emergency landing authorization to Milan-Linate control tower. Fortunately,... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines won't pay "base" commissions anymore
Chicago, Usa - The airline to follow American, Continental, Delta and Northwest
United Airlines, second Us carrier, announced yesterday its decision not to pay anymore travel agents "base" commissions on tickets sold in Usa and Canada. Delta Airlines, the first to take this measure,... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Boeing 747
Djakarta, Indonesia - 400 pilgrims on board
This morning, because of 4 tyres explosion, a Saudi Boeing 747 with 400 pilgrims aboard was forced to an emergency landing in Indonesia. The incident, occurred at the Surabaya airport (eastern Java island)... more
PeopleAir traffic controllers strike in Australia
Sidney, Australia - Qantas forced to cancel 80 flights
Thousands of passengers got stopped this morning because of the 5 hours air traffic controllers protest at the airports of Brisbane, Sidney and Coolangatta. Qantas was forced to cancel 80 flights and... more
AccidentsUs F-16 crashed in Germany
Berlin, Germany - The pilot died
Last night a Us F-16 fighter plummetted in the surroundings of Trier, in Germany. The pilot aboard of the aircraft, which according to Us Air Force headquarters in Europe, was on "touch and go" training... more
AirlinesNew Sas strategies
Stockom, Sweden - "Unique" service and 30% off for business class flyers
In order to satisfy its frequent-flyers needs, Scandinavian Airlines System (Sas) announced yesterday its double decision to lower business class fares and to supply a "unique" on board service on Scandinavian... more
PeopleFrench pilots unions ready to general strike
Paris, France - Next March 26th and 27th
Several French pilots unions are ready to cross their arms next March 26th and 27th if "an acceptable solution" about Europe Airpost (Aéropostale descendant)decision to "un-localize its employees" won't... more
Civil aviationSecurity at risk in German airports
Berlin, Germany - Weekly magazine Stern warned
"Tests made by Bgs (German frontier police) in main German airports reveal considerable lacks in security systems". That's what the weekly magazine Stern stated today. According to the German review,... more
Science and technology"Gloomy" 2002 for French airports
Paris, France - -3,9% in 2001
September 11th terrorist attacks, Swissair bankruptcy together with the bad conditions of Aom-Air-Liberté, hardly hit French airports. Uccega, French airports handling agents association, registered... more
IndustryAustria to renew its air forces fleet
Wien, Austria - The contract is worth EURbn 1-2
Main aeronautical industries may soon compete to sign the contract to re-new Wien governement air forces fleet, an agreement which is worth EURbn 1-2. Austrian right-wing government is split on the decision,... more
AirlinesTerrorism: Germany and Finland to post pone public support to airlines insurance
Berlin, Germany - Respectively of 2 and 6 months
Kurt Bodewig, German Transports minister wants to extend public support to national airlines insurance against terrorism risks despite Eu decision to stop aid by the end of March. Bodewig decision anyway... more
PeopleStrike at Copenhagen airport creates disruption on SAS flights
Copenhagen, Denmark - Over 100 flights canceled
Due to a strike of the airport workers at Copenhagen caused more than 100 flights cancellation by Scandinavian carrier SAS today as airport workers walked off the job. Both European and domestic flights... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (2) on Boeing aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-21-AD; Amendment 39-12675; AD 2002-05-07] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
AirlinesLufthansa-Ryanair: an endless war
Frankfurt, Germany - Court imposes limitation to Ryanair pub
The Cologne German Court has prohibited to Irish airline Ryanair to use the name of "Frankfurt-Hahn", to designate the airport of Hunsrueck used by carrier to reach Frankfurt. A petition from Lufthansa... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-356-AD; Amendment 39-12679; AD 2002-06-03] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
Latest newsU.S. Army don't think to substitute the C-130 with convertiplanes
Washington USA - Is the conviction of Army officials
According to U.S. Army officials, there is no indication that the C-130 Hercules will be substituted by rotorcrafts, to provide the tactical airlift for the Army's Future Combat Systems. According Claude... more
Science and technologyIata against Tokyo-Narita airport
Tokyo, Japan - Quarrel goes on
Today, for the second time, world airlines representatives are involved in tight negotiations to avert application of the Narita airport authority (Naa) decided-by raise in landing fees. At the Narita... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways employees on strike
Athens, Greece - To protest against airline rescue plan
Olympic Airways employees protested this morning against Athens governement decided-by rescue plan for the Greek flag airline. "We refuse the whole project which foresees the air carrier to be split and... more
Science and technologyChaos at the Copenhagen international airport
Copenhagen, Denmark - Cancellations and delays because of the workers on strike
Thousands of Copenhagen airport employees protested this morning causing 100 some Sas flights cancellations and several delays. "This sort of strikes are not legal, and do harm not only to Sas but to... more
Latest newsU.S. Coast Guard renews its HU-25 sensors and avionics
USA
U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a major sensor and avionics upgrade for a large portion of its fleet of HU-25 Guardian maritime patrol aircraft, about 20 aircraft, that represent a variant of the well-known... more
DefenseGermany founds funds for all A-400M ordered
Berlin, Germany - The acquisition will be in two phases
According to a German government spokesman, it would have found the necessary funds to buy the first 40 Airbus A-400M military transport aircraft, which amount to about 5,1 EURbn, while will be needed... more
People"Some Us airlines risk bankruptcy"
Florissacent, Usa - According to Boeing ceo
For Phil Condit, Boeing ceo, some Us airlines would risk bankruptcy because of the air traffic fall followed to post September 11th international crisis. "Air carriers financial resources have been seriously... more
PeopleDelta, American and Continental eliminate the commission to travel agencies
USA - The travel agencies will no longer have the 5% commission no U.S. sold tickets
Three among the major U.S. airlines, Delta Airlines, American Airlines and Continenatal Airlines decided to eliminate the 5% commission, until now awarded to travel agencies. The statement applies to... more
HelicoptersRussian television shows the new Rostvertol attack helicopters prototype
Moscow, Russia
The Rostvertol Russia helicopter plant has started manufacturing a new military attack helicopter called MI-28N Night Hunter. The Rostov helicopter plant has also decided to finance the production of... more
HelicoptersCoast Guard's Agusta helicopters record success
USA
Since the arrival of eight MH-68 helicopter gunships, a military variant of the Italian-made Agusta 109E to the U.S. Coast Guard, the first results against drug-laden speedboats bound for U.S. shores have... more
Science and technologyAfghanistan: rebels attacked Khost airport
Khost, Afghanistan - Coalition forces answered the fire
"Terrorists, by using machine-gunners, mortar shots and missiles-launchers, attacked coalition forces in Khost. We answered fire and fightings are still going on", stated major Bryan Hilfery, 10th mountains... more
AirlinesAir Canada changed its mind
Ottawa, Canada - Rushdie could come back to fly on its flights
The Canadian flag airline Air Canada, revoked unexpectedly its denial for Salman Rushdie to fly on its aircraft. Air Canada justified its prohibition because of the security measures asked for on flights... more
IndustryBoeing to increase its JDAM production
USA - Over 2000 units for months expected
According to a Boeing spokesman, St. Louis based industry will increase to 2000 unit for month the production of JDAM 2000lbs bombs, equipped with a satellite-guide system. (Gio/B) more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Us military helicopter
Washington, Usa - Some soldiers got injured
Yesterday in Afghanistan some of the soldiers aboard of a Us special forces MH-53 helicopter got injured because of the emergency landing in the surroundings of Tarankhowt. At the moment the number of... more
SecurityStatement by John Murphey, chairman and CEO of Bell Helicopter
USA - "Project has been not canceled"
"I want to set the record straight with respect to the BA609 program. First, the program has not been cancelled. When the BA609 program was started in 1996, it was planned and scheduled to follow the... more
IndustryDespite disputes, MV-22 Osprey project goes ahead
USA - A further millionaire contract (770 USDm) awarded to Bell-Boeing Joint Program
The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River has assigned a further millionaire contract to Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office for production of 11 fiscal year 2003 Lot VII MV-22 low-rate initial production... more
AirlinesVlm-Sn Brussels Airlines commercial co-operation
Antwerp, Belgium - From next April 1st
Business Belgian airline Vlm Brussels Airlines and recently born Sn Brussels Airlines will start a commercial co-operation in routes to London. The new service will be operated via a code-share agreement. From... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will operate in Germany
Doha, Qatar - From next June
Qatar Airways announced yesterday it will operate flights to Frankfurt from next June 16Th. According to Akbar Al-Baker, Qatar Airways president, the airline is going to inaugurate "4 weekly Doha-Frankfurt... more
Weather forecastsAirshow and exhibitions in March 2002
Rome, Italy
KENTUCKY AVIATION MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SEMINAR March 20-21, Galt House, Louisville, Ky. Info: (859) 388-9465; Web site: www.kentuckywings.com. EXECUTIVE PROTECTION INSTITUTE CORPORATE AIRCRAFT... more
AccidentsFalse hijacking-alarm on a Russian aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The B-767 landed afterwards regularly
Today a Boeing 767, which was flying from Washington to Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, launched a hijacking-alarm. Moscow airport authorities promptly disposed emergency services. Fortunately it was just... more
AirlinesCrossair is looking for a transatlantic partner
Basilea, Switzerland - Decision next March 26
"We will enter an alliance only if it makes sense for us, what we really care about is to find out a partner for North America, a bilateral agreement with American Airlines or with Continental Airlines... more
DefenseU.S. government will buy 18.000 Russian air-to-air missiles
Washington, USA
According to declaration of an official of Russian Vympel industry, the U.S. government is to buy 18.000 Russian-made RVV-AE air-to-air missiles, to be sold to foreign users of the F-15 and F/A-18 aircraft.... more
Civil aviationEmergency FAA AD on Bell Textron 407 Helicopters
USA
EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: March 15, 2002 AD #: 2002-06-52 Send... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Air France: Italian Transports under-secretary’s intervention
Rome, Italy - "14% is ok"
According to Ugo Martinat, under-secretary of the Italian Transports ministry, "14% won’t put at risk firm control". It’s likely possible that Air France will increase its share in Alitalia capital, fro... more