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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
AccidentsAntonov 12 crash, black box found
Kiev, Ukraina - The plane was used by a private ukrainian airline
The eight crew members died in the accident occurred wednesday evening are all ukrainian citizens. According to information disclosed by the local foreign affairs ministry, a group of ukrainian technicians... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD on Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation propellers
EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: February 7, 2002 2002-03-51 Send... more
AirlinesPreussag close to Sabena charter division
Hannover, Germany - German tourist operator wants Sobelair
European largest tourist operator, the German Preussag, as confirmed from the company spokesman himself, is not far from the acquisition of the Sabena charter division, the Sobelair. Even though it is... more
AccidentsSouth african tourist plane crashed
Johannesburg, South Africa - The aircraft fell during thunderstorm
A singe-engined Cessna 210 private plane crashed yesterday east of Johannesburg, near Vereeniging, killing the three men onboard, that is one pilot and two passengers. The accident happened around 6 p.m.... more
Finance and economyUs economy to recover
New York, Usa - Unemployment benefits: 15000 reduction within last week
Positive signals for the tormented Us economy, as Labour department confirmed yesterday a 15000 decresae in the number of unemployment benefits request within last week. Economic performance seems finally... more
HelicoptersThe Mull of Kintyre crash, pilots not guilty
London, UK - New inquiry of the House of Lords
On June 2nd, 1994 a RAF Chinook helicopter left Aldergrove airbase bound to Fort George, near Inverness but crashed on the Mull of Kintyre with 25 anti-terrorism experts, belonging to SAS and MI5, aboard. The... more
IndustryScaroni denied to be interested in Finmeccanica leadership
Paolo Scaroni, who press news yet considered the new Finmeccanica President and CEO, substituting Alberto Lina, denied interest to become the Italian Group top manager, affirming that "he never will accept... more
Science and technologyA call center on Casablanca airport
Rabat, Morocco - According to a press release of the moroccan office for airports
The moroccan authority taking care of airports announced yesterday that a Call Center has been created on the Casablanca airport. Passengers may apply to the center to obtain information concerning air... more
IndustryContract for 22 Tomahawk missiles retrofitting
Tucson, US - Raytheon awarded by UK order
Raytheon Systems has been awarded a USDm 29 contract for the remanufacture of 22 Tomahawk missiles to the Block III reconfiguration. The missiles have been ordered by the government of the United Kingdom,... more
AirportsGuidelines on post-deployment health evaluation
Washington, US - A booklet prepared jointly by DOD and Veteran Affairs
The state of health of Veterans, servicemen and their families will be improved and better monitored by a clinical practice guideline on post-deployment health evaluation, prepared by the health affairs... more
Science and technologyWho controls controllers? At Denver airport, several guards under investigation
They was watching TV instead of patrol airport areas
Denver, Colorado - Several police officers have been put under investigation as an hidden camera revealed they have spent hours -- in one case half of the officer's shift -- in a break room at the Denver... more