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AirlinesRyanair, new shares on the market
London, UK - Other 4 millions of shares
The low-cost carrier Ryanair has increased its capital by further EURm 25, to be added to the other 162 millions as per our previous message. The operation had been planned in case the market demand wasn't... more
PeopleQualiflyer to be disbanded
Europe - European airline alliance close to its end
According to Crossair spokesman involved airlines had reached an agreement which meant the formal end of the Qualiflyer group, the European alliance made up of the Belgian DAT, Crossair, TAP Portugal,... more
AccidentsIranian crash (3): 30 bodies rescued
Teheran, Iran - But the victims might be 117
On the basis of an iranian civil aviation spokesman new information on the air disaster are available. The plane took off from Teheran bound to Khorramabad. At the moment, notwithstanding the difficulties,... more
AccidentsIran Air Tours crash (2) - Data and performances
Rome, Italy - The Tupolev 154
The Tupolev 154 is a three-jet plane for passenger transport, medium range, with swept wing and retractable undercarriage, named "Careless" in the Nato coding. First flight 1968. The jets position is... more
PeopleMadagascar, endless strikes
Tananarive, Madagascar - Civil flights suspended until further notice
Air Madagascar has cancelled monday all flights until further notice, as airline employees adhered to the general strike that since 15 days is paralyzing the country's economy and the social peace. The... more
AccidentsMoney found in the World Trade Center wreckages
New York, Usa - Bank of America confirmed to have USDm 11 in its offices at the north tower
As confirmed by the Ponya (Port of New York Authority), since last week end 2.000 banknotes have been found in the surroundings of the northern tower of the World Trade Center. "We collected the money... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Iran
Teheran, Iran - the aircraft is a TU-154 of Iran Air Tours
A Tupolev TU-154 of the Iran Air Tours, parent company of Iranair for domestic services, crashed today in the early morning few kilometres from Khorramabad. The aircraft collided against a mountain particularly... more
AccidentsMedals for three September 11th heroes
Boston, Usa - Two hostesse and a pilot received a posthumous award
Three crew members of one of the two planes crashed on the World Trade Center last September have been decorated with a posthumous medal to courage. Hostess Madeline Amy Sweeney, hostess Beety Long and... more
AccidentsTraffic conflict at Fiumicino (2), the opinion of Ansv
Rome, Italy - Random incursions happen one per month
Captain Pellegrino of Ansv (National Agency for Flight Safety)stated that the so-called random incursions, that is traffic conflicts on the ground, are "an increasing phenomenon in Italy". In this case... more
CuriositiesNew federal law on terrorism
Salta Lake City, Usa - Going to toilet could cost you 20 years inprisonment
Richard Pizzarro, a 59 years old man, was the first to test on his body the ultimate federal laws on terrorism. Mr Pizzarro was on board a Delta flight heading Salt Lake City when, 20 minutes before landing,... more
AccidentsTraffic conflict on Fiumicino airport, Rome
Rome, Italy - Carriers involved are Alitalia and Eurofly
Enav only yesterday unveiled a traffic conflict involving two aircraft on the apron of Fiumicino airport. According to Enav spokesman, the intervention of a flight controller avoided a very serious accident.... more
AerospaceAlkan Award to a french aerospace engineer
Paris, France - For an improvement to the gimbal systems on Ariane 5
Engineer Sophie Mauffrey, 36 y.o., has been awarded with Alkan 2000 for her project modifying the guidance system of the satellite launcher Eads Ariane 5 Plus. Vibrations and flexions in the airframe... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will buy just 20 Boeing in 2002
New York, Usa - Fifth Us Airline renounces to 28 Boeing aircraft
Fifth Us airline, Continental Airlines decided to renounce to 28 of 48 Boeing aircraft already ordered for 2002. Others as well as the 39 aircraft produced by non-Boeing companies will gradually become... more
DefenseA400M: London foresees further German delays
London, Uk - Berlin to decide yet
According to what the British vice Defence Minister, Lewis Moonie, stated, Germany will likely slow down final ok to the A400M european project. German parliament and other European partners are together,... more
AccidentsWorld Trade Center tragedy: number of victims decreases
New York, Usa - Last bulletin confirms 2.843 victims
Last official bulletin confirmed last September 11th terrorist attacks victims to be 2.843. Authorities update numbers as bodies are progressively found in the wreckage, with cross checks and erasing... more
AirlinesAir France final balance sheet
Paris, France - Better passenger traffic results than freight
Air France adopted at the end of the year a series of measures to face the crisis, reducing either expenses either the capacity offered. Thanks to the fuel price reduction the related expenses decreased... more
AirlinesLufthansa, load factor is growing notwithstanding passengers decrease
Frankfurt, Germany - A press release of the carrier
Lufthansa's figures show a 3,5% load factor increase for the month of January, notwithstanding the passengers decreased. The information is coming from a press release issued today, whereby it is stated... more
Science and technologyLarge heist at Heathrow airport
Five million dollar robbered
New security fears were raised when robbers got away with USD$5 million at London's Heathrow airport today. The heist took place in a secure airside area. Police said at least two men stolen the money... more
Science and technologyBaa to gradually recover
London, Uk: Britsh airport seem to see the end of the crisis
As stated today by the Baa, the British airport authority, even though still worst than last year, air traffic is slowly recovering after September 11th. Passenger numbers from its major airports, which... more
Civil aviationNew anti-terroristic devices
Washington, Us - Explosive detectors and armoured containers
The only explosive detector certified by the Transportation Security Administration is as large as a van and costs one million dollars, but soon it could be supported by other portable equipment, less... more
HelicoptersApache AH-64A crashed in Florida
Florida, Usa - One of the two crew member is dead
An AH-64A Apache of the Us National Guard crashed last saturday in Florida. At about 3.30pm, the aircraft, with two Guard Officers aboard, fell while flying on routine exercises in Camp Blanding's north... more
Civil aviationUruguayan passenger to make another court appearance tomorrow
Miami, Usa - He is going to risk a sentence up to 20 years in jail
Pablo Moreira, 29 years old Uruguayan bank employee, subdued with an ax when he tried to break into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight last week, is due to make a second court appearance in Miami... more
HelicoptersVisegrad Group Countries push a Mil Mi-24 modernization project
The program will involve 140 helicopters
Countries of the Visegrad Group, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, are to reach an agreement to modernize the ex-Soviet Mil-Mi24 combat helicopter, about 140 of which are in these countries... more
AccidentsTourist plane crashed in the Mexican Gulf
Cedar Key, Usa - 4 deads
A single-engined plane, departed from Cedar Key airport in Florida with 4 passengers aboard, crashed in the Gulf of Mexico just few minutes after take off. Us Coast Guard rescue teams found just one body... more
AirlinesAnsett is in crisis but buys Airbus
Paris, France - An Airbus press release
Notwithstanding the serious financial crisis costing AUDm 6 per week, Ansett airline ordered 30 Airbus twin jets (type A320 and A3321) plus an option for other aircraft of the same type. Ansett could... more
Latest newsSudan fighter bombed humanitarian aid center
Rome, Italy - A 9 years old boy was killed
A Sudan government fighter bombed a humanitarian aid center in Akuem, East Aweil county. The airplane attack killed a nine years old boy, Akuc Tong Duan, and caused 7 injured. The incident occurred at... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell Engines
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an Alitalia aircraft
Milan, Italy - Alarm for a fire in belly
This night an Alitalia plane has been obliged to return to the originating airfield few minutes after take-off, for the wrong signal of an alarm lamp. The aircraft was a twin-jet brazilian built Embraer... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Space Systems awarded a over 12 USDm contract
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. (LMSS), Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $12,412,146 contract to exercise an option for the procurement of additional missile system hardware and/or requalification... more
AccidentsWorld Trade Center: 5 more victims found in the wreckage
New York, Usa - They were 5 port authority officers
After 5 months, as confirmed by the New York port authority spokesman, Ground Zero gives back 5 more victims. James Romito, Kathy Mazza, Robert Cirri, James Parham and Stefano Huczko, found at the basis... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD on Eurocopter helicopters
It substitutes a previously issued AD
EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: February 8, 2002 2002-03-52 Send... more
AerospaceItaly-Usa: agreement on satellites
Rome, Italy - Alenia-Teledisc joint venture
The Italian aerospace company Alenia, and the Us "worldlife" broad band connections supply firm, Teledisc, signed an agreement for a two medium-Earth-Orbit satellites co-production. Agreement with Alenia... more
Science and technologyNtsb sent a worrying note
New York, Usa - Sharp manoeuvres must be avoided
Ntsb has sent a warning to pilots, inviting them to avoid sharp manoeuvres causing severe stress on the vertical stabilizers. The recommendation is compulsory also in case of hijacking or other extreme... more
HelicoptersCHC wins North Sea contract
It takes delivery of new Super Puma Mk II
St. Jonh's, NF - CHC Helicopter Corporation announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary CHC Scotia, of Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded a 30-month contract by Kerr-McGee North Sea (U.K.) Limited.... more
AerospaceEsa is looking for 14 volunteers
Rome, Italy - In the test candidates will spend three months lying
European Space Agency needs 14 volunteers ready to remain lying for three months, in order to simulate the physical changes occurring to the astronauts during a space flight. The candidates' characteristics... more
Latest newsNew look for the Us Air force
Washington, Usa - September 11th on the fuselage
"Spirit of September 11th", "Let's roll" and other similar phrases are to be written on some of the Us Airforce aircraft fuselage. In remembrance of last September tragedy, american military aviation... more
HelicoptersIAF Apaches attack palestinians
Gaza, Palestine - Hit Security Forces headquarters
In retaliation to Bersheeba attack, this morning two israeli Apache helicopters attacked palestinian targets,according to witnesses, launching five missiles. The headquarters of the palestinian security... more
AccidentsThree Swedish police helicopters destroyed in a hangar by fire
Also a small airplane has been destroyed
In the night on February 7th a huge fire broke out in the Swedish National Police helicopter hangar at Tullinge Airport, Stockholm. There were three helicopters and a small plane recovered inside, that... more
Civil aviationOlympic Games, some alarms
Salt Lake City, Usa - three private aircraft intercepted and escorted
Since the early beginning of the winter games, there have been three cases of airspace violation, fortunately concluded without consequences. Friday F-16 patrolling the so-called "olympic ring" intercepted... more
PeopleSecurity tests in London
London, UK - Weapons and explosives boarded on Manchester-London flight
During a secret security operation test, guns and explosives were boarded on a BA Boeing 737 at the international airport of Manchester. British Airways itself spread the news. One of the man in charge... more
HelicoptersEurocopter protests for a contract awarded
The Irish contract has been awarded to Sikorsky
The French/German helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter wants reasons from the Irish Minister for Defence as to why its tender to supply helicopters to the State was rejected, and why the contract was awarded... more
IndustryBae Systems awarded a over 8 USDm contract
BAE Systems, Mojave, Calif., is being awarded an $8,763,894 contract modification to provide for 12 QF-4 full scale aerial targets. At this time, the total amount of funds has been obligated. This work... more
AirlinesAir France to help Air Afrique
Paris, France - Rescue in change of control
Air France could finance 50% of the bankrupted Air Afrique rescue plan, in change of its control. As stated by the French daily newspaper, Le Monde, Air France, owner of a 11,8% Air Afrique capital share,... more
Latest newsPoland to reduce its fighters acquisition
Warsav, Poland - 4 new warplanes instead of 16 "second hand" ones
According to what stated by the Polish Defence Ministry, Jerzy Szmajdzinsky, Poland will reduce from 60 to 48 the number of fighters Warsav government is going to buy. Three are the main competitors remaining... more
IndustryAirbus thinks to a B-52 substitute
Munich, Germany - A statement of Airbus president
Airbus president Noel Forgeard declared to the german weekly magazine Focus that the consortium is thinking to project a B-52 competitor. Indeed, the eight engined bomber B-52, that is the Boeing "Stratofortress",... more
Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Delta Airlines aircraft
New York, Usa - Incident occurred at Hartsfield airport
Bomb alarm has alerted a Delta Airlines crew ready to take from Hartsfield airport to Atlanta. The aircraft, once evacuated, has been taken to a safety area of the airport where security men, after a... more
Civil aviationNew systems for passenger identification
London, UK - Optical scanners for eye recognition
Heathrow will be the first airport in the country to trial the new revolutionary eye recognition equipment, that could speed up the airport controls. The passengers will avoid the boring passport control... more
AirlinesAir Afrique to collapse
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Bankruptcy to be declared
After long-time-enduring agony, Air Afrique is close to the end. An extraordinary management meeting last thursday in Abidjan, decided to declare bankruptcy. Final decision has been taken after several... more
Science and technologyOrly, another example of the slot war
Paris, France - Low-cost carriers protesting
According to an information coming from a daily newspaper, some low-cost carriers operating to/from Orly have been excluded from the re-distribution of the slots left vacant by the french carrier Air Lib. The... more
People2000 more policeman on chinese flights
Now armed only with batons
China is to step up airline security by putting 2000 police on commercial passenger flights but will not say if they are to be armed. The state newspaper, China Daily, said the decision had been taken... more