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AirlinesAn ‘economy class syndrome’ affected-by passenger sues Air France and Continental
Washington, Usa - The woman suffered from a heart failure after a Paris-San Francisco flight
A 37-year-old woman from Oakland, Debra Miller, sued Air France and Continental. She affirmed to have suffered from a heart failure two weeks after she had flown from Paris to San Francisco on April 12th... more
AirlinesEgypt Air flies again to Israel
Cairo, Egypt - After a two days stop
Egypt Air, the Egyptian State air carrier, decided to fly again to Israel. The block was broken yesterday morning, when a flight of the Egypt Air owned-by Air Sinai took off from the Tel Aviv airport.... more
AerospaceWork in progress on the International Space Station
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Completed 2 out of 4 expected phases
The two veteran astronauts, Jerry Ross and Lee Morin, that reached the ISS (International Space Station) on board the Us space shuttle Atlantis, completed successfully two out of the four expected phases... more
AirlinesAir China serves 29 airports in 19 different countries
Peking, China - Operating over 43 routes
Air China, the Chinese airline, serves 29 airports out of China in 19 countries. Air China provides more than 1,000 daily flights over 43 international and 71 domestic courses. The Chinese air carrier... more
Civil aviationNTSB: there is no reason to ground Airbus A300-600
Washington, USA - Eight airlines pilots concerned on its security
Marion Blakey, head of the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that there was no reason to ground the Airbus A300-600, one of which crashed in New York last year. Blakey said... more
AccidentsBritish police found a body in a Heathrow parked aircraft landing gear bay
London, Great Britain
UK police is investigating about the body of a stowaway which was discovered in the wheel bay of a cargo plane at London's Heathrow Airport, trying to identify it. The man, thought to be of African origin,... more
Civil aviationFBI: maybe bogus parts also on Queens crashed Airbus?
New York, USA - FAA investigates su many other accidents
Seems that "bogus parts" are a very concerning matter for U.S authorities: FBI does not exclude that these parts could have provoked the Airbus crash on Queens, occurred in November with 265 died. Under... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a 35 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronics System, Linthicum, Md., is being awarded a $6,000,000 increment as part of a $35,000,000 cost-plus-award fee contract for the Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) Component Advanced... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a 35 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Littleton, Colo., is being awarded a $6,000,000 increment as part of a $35,000,000 cost-plus-award fee contract, for the Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) Component Advanced... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $23,005,000 (estimated) firm-fixed-price, time and material contract modification to provide... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $11,380,907 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-01-C-0024) for the Special Progressive... more
SecurityBritish couple forced to pay Indian Air Force for their son's rescue
London, Great Britain
It sounds incredible, but a British couple of Brightlingsea, Essex, Bill and Angie Kitchen, parents of a missing young man, their son, have been forced to pay to Indian Air Force £18,000 for a search... more
IndustryUniversity of Dayton Research Institute awarded a near 14 USDm contract
USA
The University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio, is being awarded a $13,978,137 cost-no-fee contract to provide for a manufacturing technology program. This program will develop and implement... more
AirlinesSn Brussels Airlines has a new ceo
Brussels, Belgium - It's Peter Davies
As reported officially by Sn Brussels Airlines today, Peter Davies will be the new chief executive officer of the Belgian air company. Davies will be also holding temporary the charge of sale mana... more
AirlinesIberia: first quarter 2002 better than 2001's one
Madrid, Spain - Pre taxation losses for EURm10
Iberia, the Spanish air carrier, has announced today that in the first quarter 2002 suffered gross losses of EURm10, thus improving in comparison with EURm 98,8 registered in the first quarter of last... more
HelicoptersSikorsky will not propose its S-92 to Japan Navy competition
Stratford, Connecticut - Pino: "Is the best choice for Sikorsky"
Sikorsky Aircraft has announced that it has not submitted its S-92 medium-lift helicopter for consideration in an ongoing procurement of helicopters by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces. "An analysis... more
AccidentsHelicopter pilot face three year jail
USA -A month after Sept. 11 pointed voluntarily against a control tower
An helicopter pilot has been jailed for three years because he has deliberately flew his helicopter at an air traffic control tower just a month after the September 11 terrorist attacks. He then "buzzed"... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue to challenge Qantas Airways
Sydney, Australia - By increasing its flights to Asia
Virgin Blue, the Australian low-cost air carrier, announced its decision to increase its flights to Asia within the year. Virgin Blue is ready to challenge Qantas Airways, the Qantas low-cost branch which... more
AirlinesJetBlue debut at New York Stock Exchange
New York, USA
A strong interest for the stocks of JetBlue airline has been expressed following the entering of the carrier in New York's Stock Exchange, with an offer of about 5,5 Stocks million, for a value of 143... more
AccidentsAir China Boeing 767 crashed in South Korea (2)
Seoul, South Korea - About 50 people maybe survived
According to the cable tv YTN, around fifty people maybe survived the crash of the Air China Boeing 767 near Busan in South Korea. The incident occurred as the aircraft departed from Peking to Busan was... more
Accidents166 people died in the Chinese plane crash in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea -The Air China Boeing 767 was flying from Peking to Busan
As reported by the cable Tv YTN, 166 people -155 passengers and 11 crew members - died in the crash of the Chinese occurred in South Korea. The crash happened as the Air China Boeing 767 was about to... more
AccidentsMissed take-off for an Egypt Air flight
Johannesburg, South Africa - 163 people aboard have been evacuated
146 passengers and 17 crew members aboard of Egypt Air flight MS 840 have been evacuated yesterday at the Johannesburg international airport after the aircraft failed to take-off. Airport authorities... more
Latest newsInvestigation on U.S. bombing which damaged U.N. supply convoy ended
Bagram, Afghanistan - DoD said that the convoy was unmarked
According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) the U.N. food convoy apparently damaged during an American airstrike last year was not marked with any U.N. insignia. An investigations started reported... more
DefenseNato after September 11th
Rome, Italy - Meeting today in Rome
Today in Rome has been held the meeting "Nato and European defence after September 11th". The meeting aims to underline a new structure for the Nato as to answer to events that recently turned inside... more
DefenseAirbus always hopes to enter in U.S. tanker procurement contract
Toulose, France - First contract signed with Boeing for 100 aircraft
After that the contract for 100 tanker aircraft, valued 20 USDbn, has been assigned by U.S. government to Boeing, French aircraft maker Airbus president, Noel Forgeard, said in a press meeting " we are... more
AirlinesSwissair will not appeal against court decision
Zurich, Switzerland - Which allow Crossair to use 'Swiss' name
Swissair Group will not appeal against Zurich court decision which allow the new Helvetic airline to use 'Swiss' name. Last March 4th a commercial court judge refused to forbidden Crossair to use 'Swiss'... more
PeopleEU: Italy discriminates "air workers"
Brussels, Belgium - All EU air work enterprises have to be considered equals
According to EU Transport Commission, Italy does not apply the EU rules that imposes to recognize at the same all enterprises involved in air work, not recognizing the documents released by foreign governments. This... more
DefenseUSA recover antimissile projects of fifties
Washington, USA - They was discarded as they was considered dangerous
Some 50's project for antimisisle defense, involving nuclear weapons use, would be recovered by Pentagon for the Space Shield Project. These systems, which involved high-altitude nuclear blast to destroy... more
SecurityNew South African Denel's attack helicopter Rooivalk projects stolen
Pretoria, South Africa - 25 hard disk with projects stolen
Thieves who broke into the closely guarded Denel complex in Pretoria knew exactly what they wanted, as they have stolen only 25 computer hard disks containing information of the Rooivalk attack helicopter... more
DefenseNew French Horizon radar used in Strong Resolve Nato exercise
Marignane, France
The NATO STRONG RESOLVE military exercise took place in Norway from March 1st to 15th. Approximately 19,000 people, 150 aircraft, and 50 ships took place in the maneuvers in both land and sea regions... more
AirportsLight Twin Towers to be switched off tomorrow
New York, Usa - They were at work since last March 11th
Light beams, which, to commemorate September 11th tragedy victims, have been switched on last March 11th to let New York City Twin Towers virtually re-born, will be switched off tomorrow. "We've been... more
DefenseAlso military risks procurement of bogus parts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - A former Cuban accused of 26 counts
A Fort Lauderdale man Nestor Daniel Lopez has been indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges, accused of 26 counts of making false claims to the Department of Defense for supplying the military... more
SecurityVenezuela president Chavez sends away his family
Caracas, Venezuela
A military airplane has carried away, for an unknown destination, the wife and some son of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez, who has decided to send away them from the political crisis which is arise... more
Latest newsIsraeli warplanes attack in Lebanon
Jerusalem, Middle East - Against Hezbollah military posts
In retaliation to Hezbollah previous attack against Israeli military posts, Tel Aviv air forces warplanes bombed presumed guerrilla men military posts in southern Lebanon. (m/cesn) more
Press releaseWestland secures innovative UK MoD strategic partnering contract
London, Great Britain
"Westland Helicopters Ltd, an AgustaWestland company, has secured an innovative Strategic Partnering Contract (SPC) with the UK MoD valued at between £40 and £50 million per year to provide an improved R... more
Press releaseWestland secures innovative Uk mod strategic partnering contract
Rome, Italy -
"Westland Helicopters Ltd, an AgustaWestland company, has secured an innovative Strategic Partnering Contract (SPC) with the UK MoD valued at between £40 and £50 million per year to provide an improved R... more
Science and technologyBillionaire competition for explosive detection machines
Washington, USA
The deadline for bids for the explosive-detecting machines is today, and, to bid in this competition, Boeing and Siemens AG's United States unit plan to make a joint bid on a contract worth as much... more
AirlinesLufthansa recovers 18 aircraft to face reservation increment
Frankfurt, Germany
Due to the increased reservation number, the German airline Lufthansa has recovered 18 aircraft which are part of a group of 43 aircraft stored after September 11th. With these aircraft, Lufhtansa seat... more
IndustryThales will participate in carriers shipbuilding
Paris, France -
Thales CVF team today announces its strategy for the shipbuilding phase of the UK MoD’s future carrier programme. This programme heralds a new era of British military capability, provided by the two n... more
AirlinesCrossair to increase its capital
Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss airline Crossair announced to have increased its capital of 181 EURm, thanks to a participation of five Swiss cantons. There are only five shareholders which have more than 5% of shares, including... more
AccidentsPatrouille de France crashed aircraft: the technical data of the Alpha Jet
Rome, Italy
The alpha Jet is a twin jet engine, twin tandem seat, utilized by FRench aerobatic team and is built by Dassault Dornier Technical data: Lenght...................11,75m Wingspan..............9,11m Height.....................4,19m Empty... more
AccidentsFrench aerobatic team aircraft crashes, pilot dead
Paris, France - Accident occured in an air base
A French aerobatic team Patrouille de France Alpha Jet aircraft, crashed during a training flight on the military airbase of Salon de Provence, in the South of France. The pilot, who has tried to eject... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand long and expensive recovery
Auckland, New Zealand - Government to support financial costs even into the new financial year
To save Air New Zealand will cost huge amounts of money to Auckland government, which in fact will face costs in the new financial year as well. According to official documentation, in addition to NZDbn... more
Civil aviationSan Francisco airport: man wearing wired-shoes arrested
San Francisco, Usa - It was just a rough system to warm feet
A man with an above the line fantasy has been arrested at the international airport in San Francisco. The passenger in fact was wearing a particular pair of shoes equipped with wires and batteries. Unfortunately... more
AirlinesAir Afrique: pilots against the rest of the personnel
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - They ask for airline winding up to go on
Bankrupted Air Afrique pilots, despite of all other air carrier categories of workers, asked yesterday to Abdjan court of Justice for the airline winding up process to go on. "We say Justice course has... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, is being awarded a $11,363,922 firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of 102 low -cost fire control panel retrofit kits. Work will be... more
IndustryTeam Apache Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Team Apache Systems LLC, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $5,630,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for digit tads electronic control amplifier for the modernization target acquisition designation sight... more
IndustryCanergie Mellon University awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, is being awarded a $5,547,934 cost-share contract to provide for the Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology Program Phase III and the Coordinate Industry... more
IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
USA
Honeywell, Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded an $18,255,600 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for 495 common color multi-functional display units for the retrofit of all F-16 aircraft.... more
DefenseSlovakia and the Netherlands to create a joint helicopter unit
Presov, Slovakia
An agreement has been signed between Slovakia and the Netherlands to create a joint helicopter unit to be deployed as part of the Sfor operation in Bosnia-Hercegovina in the autumn. Their main task will... more