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IndustryAIRBUS OUTSELLS BOEING
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, European aircraft maker Airbus has outsold Boeing in year 2001, for the third time in ten years, notwithstanding the cancellation of some orders due to three bankrupted airlines. Airbus... more
AirlinesDAT (2): PERSPECTIVES IMPROVE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Prospects for the Belgian airline DAT emerging as a successor to failed national carrier, Sabena, have improved after it reived interest by financial institutions. DAT was ultimately... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 737 AIRCRAFTS
USA, Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesNEW EMERGENCY LANDING FOR A PIA FLIGHT
KARACHI, PAKISTAN, A company spokesman informed that another aircraft belonging to PIA was forced to an emergency landing. This time the plane, bound to Frankfurt, was an Airbus 310 with 170 passengers... more
HelicoptersGEORGIA IS TOO POOR TO FLY HELICOPTERS
TBILISI, Turkey and Usa have given eight Bell UH-1H helicopters to Georgia, but this state is unable to use them because of financial problems. It is the sensational statement of Gela Bezuashvili, deputy... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES LOCATION SEARCHED
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Federal police of Argentina today searched the local representative office of the carrier American Airlines and of some firms involved in the business of currency transfer, such... more
AirlinesBMIBABY: THE NAME OF THE NEW BRITISH MIDLAND'S LOW-COST AIRLINE
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, United Kingdom carrier bmi british midland has named its infant 'no frills' airline to be based at East Midlands Airport - 'bmibaby'.Its managing director will be Tony Davis, and... more
Press releaseLAUDA AIR AG INCREASES FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA
WIEN AUSTRIA, To answer to a growing demand of flights to Australia, Lauda Air Ag has increased its weekly frequencies from five to six, thus there will be a daily departure except on Monday. Two flights... more
HelicoptersAEROTECH BUYS ELEVENTH R44
TORRANCE, Aerotech International, which is operating a fleet of 10 fishing boats equipped with helicopter platform, has received its eleventh Robinson R44 Clipper helicopter. Such helicopters are... more
AirlinesVIRGIN, A PERSONALIZED CREDIT CARD
ROME, Richard Branson, the famous owner of the Virgin group involved in videogames, drinks and airlines, has announced the creation of the Virgin Card, allowing the choice of payment system, interest rate... more
HelicoptersMACEDONIA ACQUIRES OTHER TWO HELICOPTERS
SKOPJE, Macedonia has purchased another couple of Mi-24K helicopters from Ukraina, according a press release quoting the local defence minister. Macedonia already owns 23 helicopters, all sold by Ukraina. The... more
AirlinesDAT EXPOSES ITS GUIDELINES
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, The Belgian airline DAT, which has taken,as occurred with other carriers, the place of the failed flag carrier Sabena, has diffused, in a press conference its guidelines. DAT was a... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES LOSSES FOR 216 USDM IN 4T01
USA, The U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines diffused today its financial data for 4T01, where is claimed to have suffered a loss of 216 USDm. This is concerning considering that in the same period of 2000,... more
CuriositiesDEBRIS FROM WTC RECYCLED IN HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE
MADRAS, A considerable part of the WTC metal parts will be recycled in household articles, metal furniture and accessories. The WTC Twin Towers were destroyed in a terroristic suicide attacks performed... more
DefenseITALIAN ARMED FORCES: THEW SITUATION
ROME, With the arrival of the three first cargo planes the italian battle group framed within the ISAF is growing. If there will be no other problems, the air bridge between Abu Dhabi and Bagram (remaining... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ISRAEL AIR INDUSTRY AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
Fair and showsNEW PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR HAWKER PACIFIC
USA, Hawker Pacific Aerospace announced today that it has hired Richard Fortner as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fortner will be succeeding Dave Lokken who is leaving the Company... more
Science and technologyBERGAMO- ORIO AIRPORT UPGRADED TO CAT. 3B
BERGAMO, Enav, the italian airspace control authority, has granted Bergamo - Orio al Serio airport the ILS category 3B. With this category aircraft may land with only 75 metres of horizontal visibility,... more
Fair and showsNEW LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS AT SIKORSKY
STRATFORD,CONNECTICUT, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the appointment of Jeffrey P. Pino to the new position of senior vice president, marketing and commercial programs, one of... more
Science and technologyCOMISO NATO AIR BASE RETURNING TO ITALIAN ADMINISTRATION
RAGUSA, The old Nato base at Comiso, Sicily, used by US forces, will return under italian administration. The buildings of Magliocco airport, at the moment practically desert, have been sold to Italy for... more
HelicoptersSAPS RECEIVED TWO NEW HELICOPTERS
KIMBERLY, SOUTH AFRICA, The South African Police Service (SAPS) recently received two new single engine helicopters to the value of Real 20 million to assist in the fight against crime. SAPS not declared... more
HelicoptersGEORGIA TOO POOR TO USE DONATED HELICOPTERS
TBILISI, GEORGIA, According to defence ministry of Georgia, the ex-Soviet country has no funds to operate eight UH-1H (Iroquois) helicopters donated to it by the USA (6) and Turkey... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC HOPES A TRAFFIC RESUMPTION IN YEAR 2002
ROME, In a press conference held in Rome the Cathay Pacific general manager expressed the hope in a far east traffic resumption. After September 11th Cathay has suffered a traffic loss, even if the Rome... more
DefenseOVER 70,000 RESERVISTS CALLED IN ACTIVE DUTY IN USA
USA, This week the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps all announce increases of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. Total number currently on active duty in support of the... more
Civil aviationEMBARRASSING SITUATION AT NEWARK AIRPORT
NEW YORK, The Israeli daily newspaper Maariv has unveiled that an embarrassing diplomatic incident has been badly avoided at Newark airport, concerning the past prime minister of Israel. The station security... more
Latest newsTHE THIRD ITALIAN C-130 LANDED AT BAGRAM
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, Around 10.30 a.m., Rome time, the third Lockheed C-130 of the Italian Air Force landed at Bagram airport, north of Kabul, offloading another part of the ISAF Battle Group. As the two... more
AccidentsEL SALVADOR AIR FORCE COMMANDER DIED IN HIS AIRCRAFT CRASH
SAN SALVADOR, Colonel Milton Andrade, 45, commander of the El Salvador air force since 1999, is died in the crash of his Magister Fouga training aircraft, occurred soon after take off from military airport... more
IndustryAEA AWARDED A 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Antenna Research Associates Inc., Beltsville, Md., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential value of $5,000,000 for the AS-3900A SINCGARS... more
AccidentsGARUDA: FINAL LIST OF CASUALTIES
JAKARTA, In the accident occurred yesterday to a Garuda Boeing 737 enroute from Lombok to Yojakarta, ditched in the river Bengawan Solo, the final list of the victims is one death and 23 injured. more
Latest newsNATO AWACS IN USA
BRUSSELS, Nato council approved the proposal to send other two Awacs aircraft to Usa, to strengthen the group of five planes already operational since October 2001. Awacs have been requested by US government.... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR INSTEAD OF SWISSAIR
ZURICH, The regional airline Crossair is taking over the commercial responsibility of the european flights once operated by Swissair, according to a press release. Crossair will rent to Swissair aircraft... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 48 USDM CONTRACT
USA, BAE Systems, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded a USD 48,063,650 cost-plus-award-fee contract for logistical support and services for the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii. Work is expected to be completed... more
IndustryDYNCORP AWARDED A NEAR 120 USDM CONTRACT
USA, DynCorp, Int., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $119,751,602 contract to provide for all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and items and services as necessary to perform... more
AirlinesTWO IMPORTANT AMERICAN AWARDS TO ITALIAN CARRIER AIR DOLOMITI
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, The italian airline Air Dolomiti has obtained two Diamond Awards, the most important prizes granted by the monthly Onboard Services Magazine. The carrier has already received various... more
AccidentsBOEING 737 DITCHED (2): UNCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS
JAKARTA, The information related to flight GA421 are still contrasting. It was said that the plane ditched in the river Lombok, while this is the name of an island close to Bali. The liner would have... more
AccidentsINDONESIAN BOEING 737-300 MAKES AN EMERGENCY DITCHING IN A RIVER
JAKARTA, A Boeing 737 has been obliged to make a forced ditching in a river of the island of Java (Indonesia) during a heavy thunderstorm. The local authorities pointed out that only three passengers... more
AccidentsA METAL PART ON THE RUNWAY CAUSED CONCORDE LOSS
PARIS, A metal part fallen from a plane taking off before the SST caused the loss of french F-BTSC Concorde, according the investigation made by BEA (Bureau Enquete Accidents) and condensed in 400 pages.... more
PeopleEC: OVER 250.000 PASSENGER DENIED TO BOARD AIRPLANES DUE TO OVERBOOKING
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to European Commission estimates, about 250,000 passengers a year are denied boarding at European airports due to overbooking. Declaration comes after the European Regions... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH ANTI-DRUG AGENTS FIRES DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN MEXICO, THREE DIED
ACAPULCO, MEXICO, An aircraft with 18 people on board, two pilos and 16 U.S. anti-drug agency personnel, crashed on runway of Chilpancingo, during an emergency landing for a landing gear failure. The aircraft... more
AerospaceANOTHER AMERICAN MILITARY SATELLITE INTO ORBIT
WASHINGTON, A Lockheed- Martin Titan 4B missile launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. has put into orbit a new military communication satellite. The missile, presently the biggest of the american arsenal,... more
Science and technologyLONG LINES AT U.S. AIRPORTS EXPECTED WITH APPLICATION OF THE NEW BAGGAGE CHECK RULES
USA, US airlines travelers will face for delays at airports across the nation as new security checks on baggage come into force on Friday, even if Delta Airlines is introducing new procedures from... more
IndustrySNECMA COULD HAVE PROBLEM IN ITS PRIVATIZATION
PARIS, FRANCE, According to a French motorist industry SNECMA spokesman, the losses registered after Sept. 11, could led to difficulties in privatization. This would take talks about agreemnts among other... more
AirlinesBIG LOSSES FOR AMR- AMERICAN AIRLòINES
FORT WORTH, AMR Corp., the holding of American Airlines carrier, has announced a net loss of 734 USDm in the last quarter of the year 2001, while in the year 2000 there had been a surplus of 56 USDm. The... more
AirlinesKLM AND CONTINENTAL SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT
THE NETHERLANDS, According to a KLM spokesman, between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Continental Airlines has been signed and agreement for an extensive codesharing on over 35 destinatons in Europe and... more
AccidentsSTRUCTURAL FAILURE CONFIRMED ON A300 CRASH OVER QUEENS
NEW YORK, After two months only Nasa Research Center of Langley, Va., has given full evidence that the Queens crash occurred on November 12th has been probably induced by a structural failure. Few minutes... more
AerospaceBOUVIER ON THE TOP OF ASTRIUM INDUSTRIES
PARIS, Antoine Bouvier, Eurocopter manager, has been nominated as president and CEO of the firm Astrium, dealing with the satellite design and construction. Astrium is owned for 74 % by EADS and BAE Systems... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING OF A PIA BOEING 747
KARACHI, A carrier spokesman informed that a Boeing 747 liner of Pakistan International Airlines made an emergency landing on the international airport of Karachi, Pakistan, due to a suspect fire on board. The... more
Science and technologyGUNSHOT AT LAHORE AIRPORT
LAHORE, PAKISTAN, This morning two men on board of a car opened fire against agents guarding the Lahore airport terminal entrance. The security forces reacted but the two aggressors succeeded in escaping;... more
AirlinesTHE AFGHAN FLAG CARRIER READY TO RESUME FLIGHTS
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, UN Security Council, composed of 15 members, yesterday levied the ban to Ariana flights. On the other side Iata decided to give 23 USDm for the development of afghan air services;... more