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IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded a over 21 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $21,300,000 contract to provide for an undefinitized contractual action to procure hardware... more
HelicoptersRobinson R-22 helicopter exposed in UK Weston Super Mare museum
London - Has been considered as the most successful helicopter in the last 20 years
The most successful light helicopter of the 1980's-1990's, the Robinson R22 has joined the world's most successful helicopter museum situated at Weston super Mare in England. Designed and developed... more
Civil aviationMetal-detector out of order at the Los Angeles airport
Los Angeles, Usa - 5 terminals evacuated
A metal-detector out of order caused yesterday a terminal at the Los Angeles international airport to be evacuated. According to Jerry Snyder, Faa spokesman, incident, which caused 10.000 passengers to... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a over 52 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $52,840,000 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification to provide for Global Hawk engineering and manufacturing development Stage IIA. This... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 12 USDbn contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas is being awarded a $12,715,890,000 (estimated) indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract to provide for the Falcon 2020 program.... more
Civil aviationUsa: Airport security tests
Washington, Usa - New explosives detector do not work
According to Us daily newspaper Los Angeles Times, new explosives detector machinery, tested in these days in american airports, do not work. Probably Bush administration idea of these security means... more
DefenseItalian forces against terrorism
Rome, Italy - "Enduring Freedom close to its end"
According to the Rome government Defence minister, now in visit to Italian government troops in the Mediterranean sea, Enduring Freedom, the international mission against terrorism has been successful... more
Civil aviationMan with links with September 11th attacks arrested in New Jersey
New, Jersey, Usa - He supplied fake documents to one of the hijackers
Abdel Rahman Omar Tawfiq al Fauru, has been arrested by New Jersey federal Authorities. According to inquirers, the Jordan man would have supplied Hani Hanjour, one of the American Airlines flight 77... more
IndustryTRW awarded a over 14 USDm contract
USA
TRW Systems, Bellevue, Neb., is being awarded a $14,753,277 cost-plus-award-fee contract to provide for the Air Force weather weapon system. This includes systems engineering, systems management, program... more
Civil aviation20 Boston airport employees under investigation (2)
Boston, Usa - Now are under arrest
20 Logan airport employees under police investigation for being in possession of fake security social numbers, have been arrested. According to Boston Federal attorney office, theses arrests as well as... more
IndustryTRW awarded a over 5 USDm contract
Usa
TRW Inc., Space and Electronics Group, Redondo Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $5,380,526 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for program definition and risk reduction special study efforts... more
Civil aviationNew fire revelation system will be shortly in service on aircraft
USa - They are the result of new technologies application
The application of new technologies would be the base for the introduction on board aircraft of a new kind of fire revelation systems based on detection of thermal stress signs, instead that fire or smoke.... more
IndustryBae Systems completes Eurofighter ejection seats of Martin Baker
London - Test effectuated at 600 Knots
Bae System announced it has completed the acceptance tests for the Martin Baker ejection seat utilized on Eurofighter aircraft. The ejection tests have been performed up to 600 Knots speed. This test... more
Press releaseUs reservists boom last week
New York, Usa - National Guard and reserve mobilized as of Feb. 27
This week the Army and the Air Force announce increases of 1,571 and 1,482 reservists respectively on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The net collective result is 2,995 more reservists... more
IndustryWoodward FST awarded a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Woodward FST, Inc., Zeeland, Mich., is being awarded a $6,635,200 (estimated) firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for repair of TF-33 fuel manifolds applicable to the B-52H, KC-135, and E-3C... more
IndustryAgreement reached between General Electric, Pratt&Whitney and Emirates for A-380 engines
Singapore - The rival engine industries agreed to work together for these engines
The value of the contract is about 1,5 USDbn, and Emirates has signed it with General Electric and Pratt&Whitney for the supply of GP7000 engines for the ordered 22 Airbus A-380 jetliner and eventually... more
AccidentsStansted: plane engine catched fire yesterday
London, Uk - 2 people injured
Engine n.2 of a plane coming from Dublin catched fire yesterday after landing at London-Stansted international airport. Fire fighters prompt intervention extinguished flames after aircraft has been evacuated. Two... more
IndustryBombardier announces the launch customer for its new Global 5000
Singapore - The announcement at Asian Aerospace 2002
Bombardier Aerospace is pleased to announce that Sino Private Aviation Limited, a Hong Kong-based corporation, has become the Asia-Pacific launch customer for the new, high-speed Bombardier Global 5000... more
IndustrySnecma signs agreement with West Jet
Singapore - The contract is for engine maintenance
The French engine industry Snecma signed at Asian Aerospace 2002 a contract with Canadian low cost carrier West Jet for maintenance of the engines CFM56-7B which equip the carrier's Boeing 737-700 last... more
DefenseFrench fighters in Kirghizistan
Bishkek, Kirghizistan - 3 Mirage 2000 landed yesterday at Manas airport
Thanks to the three French Mirage 2000 landed yesterday and the foreseen arrival of three more fighters sent by Paris government, international coalition base in Manas (Kirghizistan), which now counts... more
AirlinesAir Lib to stop its Paris-Papeete flights
Papeete, Polynesia - No more links from March 15th
According to air carrier official sources, Air Lib is likely to stop its Paris-Papeete flights from next March 15th. Airline decision was taken because of Polynesian press mis-information and for negative... more
SecurityUsa forces sent in Georgia against terrorism
Washington - The announcement made by DoD
The U.S. Department of Defense, DoD, announced to have sent some helicopters and a small military equipe to Tbilisi, Georgia, in order to study opposition strategies to international terrorism. (G... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters attack refugee camp
Nablus, West Bank - Palestinian sources report one slight injured
Israeli helicopters attacked a refugee camp near Nablus, West Bank, following a suicide attack to a control point. Palestinian sources report one slight injured. (Gio/B) more
DefenseReady in 2004 first antimissile missile prototype
USA - Space Shield project goes ahead
The Space Shield project, which is so appreciated by president Bush and U.S. defense industries, is going ahead, despite opposition about its stratospheric cost. In fact the cost involved, until 2015,... more
AirlinesVirgin-Sn Brussels (2)
Brussels, Belgium - Virgin on Hoara interview: "it was an old one"
After sir David Hoare, Virgin ceo, yesterday assertions concerning Richard Branson-owned airline refusal to "marry" Sn Brussels Airlines, British low-cost air carrier decided to intervene. According to... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a 487 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems, Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $487,000,000 (maximum) firm-fixed-price, time and material and cost reimbursement no-fee contract to provide... more
IndustryPride Companies awarded a over 31 USDm contract
USA
Pride Companies, L.P., Abilene, Texas is being awarded a $31,133,305 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for JP8 Jet Fuel for the Defense Energy Support Center. Work will also be... more
IndustryLaGloria Oil & Gas Corporation awarded a over 41 USDm contract
USA
LaGloria Oil & Gas Co., Pasadena, Texas is being awarded a $41,688,080 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for JP8 Jet Fuel for the Defense Energy Support Center. Work will also... more
AirlinesVirgin-Sn Brussels not to marry
Brussels, Belgium - Low-cost airline refuse to join with the Belgian air carrier
Virgin Express, Richard Branson owned low-cost airline, denies any will to melt with the new born Sn Brussels Airlines. "Virgin and Sn Brussels commercial targets simply don't match", stated sir david... more
IndustryExxon awarded a over 398 USDm contract
USA
Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $398,429,823 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for 505,759,000 USG of JP8 Turbine Fuel for the Defense Energy Support... more
IndustryBombardier increases partners in Flexjet program
Singapore - The announcement at Asian Aerospace 2002
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it has selected two new operators – Pacific Flight Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Aerospace, and ExecuJet Australia – to join Bom... more
SecurityIran could hit a large part of Middle East with its missiles
Washington, USA - The announcement comes from Center for Strategic and International Studies
Iran, cited by the United States as one of three countries in the "axis of evil," can target most of the Gulf region and Turkey, a new report says. Such missiles, according to the report, are likely... more
AccidentsIt could be firearms on board to one of the Sept. 11 flights
New York - One passenger would be killed by a shot
According to a FAA internal document memo, it could be present firearms on board the American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston to Los Angeles, which crashed against first of the Twin Towers with 91 people... more
AccidentsTupolev shot down by Ukraine army last October
Kiv, Ukraine - USD 20.000 reibursment to each victims family
Kiev government is ready to reimburse USD 20.000 to each family of the 78 victims of the plane tragedy occurred last October 4th. That day during a military exercise, a missile of the Ukraine army by mistake... more
Civil aviationSouth African Airways steward arrested in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa - He was drunk and dangerous
Dumisani Shabangu, a South African Airways steward on holiday, has been charged with flight interference. The 25 years old man got drunk and troublesome on the South African airline flight from Bangkok... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 15 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $15,118,152 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option for the... more
Civil aviation20 Boston airport employees under investigation
Boston, Usa - They had fake national insurance number
Twenty people employed at the international airport of Boston are under police investigation. They could be charged of having fake national insurance numbers. (m/cesn) more
IndustryPratt&Whitney explains its new facilty in Singapore
Singapore - It has been designated as a center of excellence for APUs
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp described today its Singapore Service Centre. According to the firm, this center has been designated as a Centre of Excellence for auxiliary power units (APUs). The facility... more
Fair and showsJaa Committee confirmed Mr. Sciacchitano as its Chairman
Rome, Italy - The italian engineer will stay a year more
Salvatore Sciacchitano, Enac (Italian civil aviation association) vice president, has been confirmed as Jaa Committee president. For the first time ever, Joint Aviation Authorities executive board will... more
IndustryBombardier add two new operators to its Jetflex network
Singapore - They are Pacific Flight services and ExecuJet Australia
Bombardier Aerospace announced today its Jetflex Asia-pacific charter network to have two new operators, Pacific Flight Services and ExecuJet Australia. Pacific Flight Services (entirely owned by Singapore... more
PeopleIran Air Tours to stop its Russian aircraft
Teheran Iran - Decision followed last February 12th plane crash in Iran
Iranian air carrier Iran Air Tours announced today its will not to employ anymore Russian made airplanes on its 16 domestic routes. Airline decision followed the tragic accident occurred to an Iran Air... more
AirlinesPolice intervention to free Air Afrique general director
Abdjan, Ivory Coast - Negotiation failed
Marcel Kodjo, Air Afrique general director, has been freed by the police after African airline workers kidnapped him yesterday. Even though the business is far from its solution, at least discussion is... more
Science and technologyLyon airport
Lyon, France - Passengers number to triple in 15 years
Jean-Claude Gayssot, French Transport minister, hopes Lyon international airport will likely triple the number of its passengers from actual 6,1 millions per year to 18 millions in the next 15 years. According... more
HelicoptersSingapore's Navy will acquire eight embarked helicopters
Singapore - A bid for the procurement
Helicopter manufacturers are strongly interested to participate in Singapore’s competition for procurement of eight naval helicopters which is due to be decided later this year. The Singapore government h... more
DefenseUSA send Apaches in Kuwait
Kuwait - It's the prelude to military actions against Iraq?
According to a Washington well informed sources, a dozen of the radar-equipped AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters have been deployed in Kuwait by C-5 transport aircrafts. These helicopters are... more
Finance and economyUs airlines almost out of the dark
Washington, Usa - Economy recovery supports air transport
Hardly hit by economic recession and most of all from September 11th attacks, Us airlines start now to recover. "We are non still back to normality, but signals are definitively encouraging", commented... more
PeopleFlight route closed for two nights in a row
London, Uk - Flight controller was ill
According to British Nats, a flight route has been shut for two nights in a row because of the flight controller illness. Service on flight route from Humberside to Copenhagen has to be closed because... more
HelicoptersLife Flight receives two Agusta A-109 Power
North Carolina, USA - The two helicopters are equipped with Turbomeca engines
Two sleek, brand new Life Flight helicopters did a "fly-by" of Duke University Hospital and then, after circling the medical center campus, landed simultaneously on the helipad they now call home. The... more
DefenseRestarts the bid for Taiwan warcopters
Washington, USA - Apache vs. Cobra
According to Washington government reliable sources, there are new hopes for a recover of the stalled Taiwan competition for military helicopters procurement. According these sources, within the next... more
SecurityFirst BA609 flight expected in June
Singapore - BAAC made the announce at Asian Aerospace 2002
According to Bell-Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC) declaration here at Singapore's Asian Aerospace 2002 exhibition, good bet is for the BA 609 to make its first flight between June 7 and June 27, insiders... more