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HelicoptersBLACK HAWKS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS
USA, An important innovation about safety will be applied soon at UH-60A/L Black Hawk helicopters, which will be equipped with airbag systems, similar to those which are installed on cars. The U.S. industry... more
Weather forecastsLE BOURGET. SIGNED CONTRACTS FOR OVER 60 BILLION EUROS DURING THE AIR SHOW
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Le Bourget Paris Air Show organisers said that during the exhibition were signed and announced contracts for 64 billion euros. They added that on Sunday the Air Show saw a record total... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS
SPAIN, An helicopter yesterday crashed near the town of Queralbs, in the Pyrenees Mountains. The helicopter was bringing some materials to a religious shrine. Three people were killed, a fourth was unhurt.... more
HelicoptersTHAILAND TO BUY BRITISH HELICOPTERS
THAILAND, Thailand's government has approved the acquisition of two multi-role Super Lynx 300 helicopters, produced by the British helicopter manufacturer GKN Westland. The helicopters will be used by... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY AWARDED A OVER 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford Conn., is being awarded a $6,153,732 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for purchasing of spare parts, for the F100-200/220E engine of the F-15/F-16 aircraft. The... more
Latest newsUS SPY PLANE WILL LEAVE CHINA IN MID-JULY
WASHINGTON, Navy officials at the Pentagon said that the dissembled sections of the EP-3 reconnaisance plane should return to Usa in "the week of July 9". The plane will leave the island after Lockheed... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA AND DENEL CONTINUE STRONG PARTNERSHIP
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Agusta SpA, an AgustaWestland Company, and the Denel Group of South Africa have enhanced their collaboration during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, when the Swedish Defence Material... more
AirlinesBA INAUGURATES NEW FLIGHTS TO TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
UK, British Airways has inaugurated a new route to Turks and Caicos islands, in Central America, via Nassau. The service is operated with a Boeing 767. more
AirlinesMENGOZZI, ALITALIA (3): AGREEMENT WITH AIR FRANCE AND DELTA IN FEW WEEKS
ROME, ITALY, According to managing director of Alitalia group, Francesco Mengozzi, the agreement with French airlines Air France and U.S. airline Delta would be defined in a few weeks. This declaration... more
AirlinesEUROPEAN AIRLINES TRAFFIC DOWN IN APRIL
BRUSSELS, The Association of European Airlines said its members traffic went down 2% in May. European traffic rose of 0,6%, while it fell of 5,6% on the North Atlantic routes and of 8,3% on Asia routes.... more
AirlinesSIBIR ADDS NEW FLIGHTS TO MOSCOW
MOSCA, Sibir, third russian airline, yesterday started to operate a new route from Novosibirsk to Moscow with a 148 seat Tu-154. "Intoduction of the new flight to Sheremetyevo was triggered by the growing... more
PeopleEUROPEAN UNION IS NOT CONVINCED ON THE NEW NEAR-SUPERSONIC BOEING AIRCRAFT
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to declarations of Margot Wallstrom, European commissioner for the Environment, the Boeing's Sonic Cruiser project, for a near-supersonic jetliner, which could realize a 10/15%... more
AirlinesALITALIA: MENGOZZI, NEW PARTNERSHIP WITHIN JULY 15
ROME, Alitalia's ceo Francesco Mengozzi yesterday said in a meeting with Trade Unions that the new business plan will be introduced by September, while the alliance with a foreign airline is to be concluded... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN MEXICO, SIX KILLED
MEXICO, A Cessna 206 light aircraft yesterday crashed near the Cinco Llagas airport in the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo in southern Chihuahua, in Mexico. Six people were killed. The authorities... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN WILL RETIRE FOUR BOEING 737-200
NEW YORK, AirTran yesterday said it will retire its last four Boeing 737-200 jets in the third quarter in attempt to lower costs. The airline is currently receiving few Boeing 717-200, one per month. So... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES RECEIVES THIRD MD-80-SERIES AIRCRAFT
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. has taken delivery of its first Boeing MD-87 aircraft. The aircraft is the third MD-80-series aircraft to join the Company's fleet. The aircraft will initially operate... more
AirlinesRYANAIR PLANS NEW ROUTES TO GERMANY
FRANKFURT, Ryanair is conducting negotiations with seven german airports to increase its presence in that country, said Caroline Baldwin, Ryanair sales director for Germany. The airline hopes to open a... more
AirlinesIBERIA AIRLINES OF SPAIN LAUNCHES NEW U.S. TRAVEL SITE
USA, "Iberia Airlines of Spain is launching its new U.S. travel site, www.iberia-usa.com. The site allows visitors to purchase all fares and access information. Iberia's developments in b2b platforms and... more
PeoplePAM FLIES AGAIN IN ANGOLA
LUANDA, ANGOLA, The World Food Program , after six days of disruption, in which it has suffered two attacks to its aircrafts, started operations for humanitarian flights in Angola. The attacks caused the... more
Weather forecastsTWO RUSSIAN FIGHTERS AVOID JUDICIARY DISTRAINT LEAVING LE BOURGET AIRSHOW
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Two russian made fighter aircrafts, a Sukhoi Su-30 and a MiG-AT have risked to be distrainted by a French Court by request by a Swiss company, Noga, which claim to have a credit against... more
AccidentsJAPANESE FIGHTER ACCIDENTALLY MACHINES-GUN A HOSPITAL
JAPAN, An F-4 Phantom japanese fighter accidentally machined-gun a hospital in Kitahiroshima, in the northern island of Hokkaido. Nobody was injured. The military plane was flying on a routine mission.... more
HelicoptersMAN ESCAPES FROM PRISON WITH AN HUJACKED HELICOPTER
CORSICA, Four armed men hijacked an helicopter ordering the pilot to fly over Borgo's prison, in Corsica, to lower a rope to allow Louis Carboni to escape from the prison. The helicopter landed near Bastia... more
AirlinesAIR ALGERIE TO BEGIN NEW ROUTE BETWEEN ORAN AND MONTPELLIER
FRANCE, Air Algerie today inaugurated a new route between Montpellier and Oran. The service, scheduled for every monday until September 24, is operated with a Boeing 737-400. more
AirlinesAERIS TO MAKE OFFER TO TAKE OVER AOM/AIR LIBERTE'
FRANCE, French charter airline Aeris said it will make an offer to buy Aom/AIr Liberté. In a statement, it underlined that the offer is to be made before June 29 and the continuity of operations would... more
AccidentsCYPRUS AIRWAYS PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMRGENCY LANDING
SALONIKA, GREECE, A Cyprus Airways jetliner en route from London to Larnaca, Cyprus, was forced to make an emergency landing in Salonika after a drunken passenger molested and attacked few crew members... more
Science and technologyRIMINI AIRPORT BEGINS TALKS WITH EASYJET AND VIRGIN EXPRESS
RIMINI, ITALY, Rimini airport has begun talks with Easyjet and Virgin Express to replace Ryanair which suspended a flight between Rimini and London to perate it from Ancona airport. Virgin express is reported... more
Science and technologyENGLISH GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING BUILDING THIRD RUNWAY AT HEATHROW
LONDON, The british government is seriously considering the building of a third runway at Heathrow. The runway would relieve the increasing congestion in London, but the local community strongly opposes... more
IndustryGAMESA IN TALKS WITH EADS TO PARTICIPATE IN A380 PROJECT
SPAIN, Grupo Auxiliar Metalurgico SA has begun talks with Eads to join the A380 prohìject by building some of the super jumbo's parts, reported Expansion. So far, Gamesa has only participated in the construction... more
AirlinesEL AL TO FIRE PILOTS
TEL AVIV, Israeli El Al is planning to fire 100 of its 400 pilots, the Israel Pilots Union said. Its leader, Mark Roma, said he will ask for international support in the raising struggle. An El Al's spokesman... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN ZIMBABWE, THREE KILLED
ZIMBABWE, Three southafrican citizens died in a plane crash near the border between Zimbabwe and Botswana on Saturday. Three of the six people on board were killed. The plane was en route to South Africa.... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR INDONESIAN PRESIDENT PLANE
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, The plane carrying indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid to Canberra, for an official state visit to Australia, was diverted to Darwin base after a technical failure. The plane should... more
AirlinesIBERIA'S TRAFFIC GOES UP IN MAY
MADRID, Iberia flew 3.5 billion RPKs in May, up 2.5% from the prior-year period. Load factor reached 69%. The rise in passenger traffic was 6.5% in first five months of 2001. more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES TAKES OVER GREAT WALL AIRLINE
PEKING, China Eastern Airlines has taken over Great Wall Airline and riorganized it into a branch based into Ningbo. The merger was approved by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. Great... more
AirlinesSABENA WILL NOT RECEIVE GOVERNMENT AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to declaration of Loyola De Palacio, European Transport Commissioner, the Belgian airline Sabena will not be awarded of the Belgian government financial aids, which have been... more
Latest newsMACEDONIAN AIR FORCE RECEIVES ITS FOUR SUKHOI
MACEDONIA, Three days ago, Macedonian Air force received the four Sukhoi 25 aircrafts ordered to Ukraina, which will be probably used against guerrillas bases in the city on Aracinovo, at about 10 Km from... more
AccidentsBOMB THREAT ON A RYANAIR FLIGHT
SPAIN, A Ryanair plane en route from Faro, Portugal, to Dublin, was diverted to Santiago, Spain, after a bomb warning. The plane, which was carrying 187 psassengers, was searched but nothing was fo... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES PLANS TO BUY AIRBUS PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines today said it intends to buy five narrowbody Airbus airliners as a part of a five-year fleet expansion plan. "The purchase has been approved by the government in the plan to develop... more
AirlinesRYANAIR UNVEILS RECORD PROFITS
DUBLIN, Ryanair reported post-tax profit of 104.5m euros for the fiscal year ended March 31. Passenger numbers increased 35% to 7.4 million. "We're very confident that we can continue this", said Chief... more
IndustryTAT GROUP OPENS NEW MAINTENANCE POLE
LE BOURGET, PARIS, TAT group, which was present at Le Bourget Air Show, which has been ended yesterday, announced the creation of a new maintenance pole from merger of former AOM Industries, maintenance... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND COULD SEEL ANSETT
NEW ZEALAND, According to Air New Zealand director of board, Gary Toomey, the airline Ansett could be sold if the government don't accept an increment in Singapore Airlines acquisition of the Air New Zealand... more
Finance and economySNECMA GOES TO STOCK EXCHANGE
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The French industry Snecma, specialized in aviation and aerospace engines, has been quoted in Paris Stock Exchange for a 25% of its capital. According to French Prime Minister Lionel... more
HelicoptersBAGS FALL OUT OF US MARINE CHOPPER
USA, Two bags containing camouflage uniforms, gas masks and bulletproof vests fell out of a U.S. Marine Corps fell out of a Us Marine CH-53E helicopter wdnesday morning. The bags landed near a home outside... more
Science and technologyHONG KONG AIRPORT TO BE UPGRADED
HONG KONG, The International airport of Hong Kong is to agree facilities ans service, in attempt to offer passengers a better comfort. Coffee counters, showers and napping area, mini-cinema and massage... more
HelicoptersANSAT IS THE FIRST RUSSIAN ULTRALIGHT HELICOPTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, A Russian ultralight helicopter, named Ansat, has been presented in the Kazan Le Bourget Air Show stand, near the larger Mil Mi-17. This helicopter, currently under tests, could be the... more
IndustryQANTAS CHOSE THALES FLIGHT SIMULATORS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Australian airline Qantas decided to buy two ICAO approved Level-D flight simulators built by French industry Thales (former Thomson csf). The two systems, one for Airbus A330-200 and... more
IndustryGOOD RESULTS FOR RAYTHEON
LE BOURGET, PARIS, U.S. based Raytheon Aircraft industry diffused that at the Le Bourget Paris AirShow, it has received orders for aircrafts for about 300 USDm. Yesterday, a non-specified customer, placed... more
IndustryNEW MAINTENANCE BASE AT DUBAI FOR BOMBARDIER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, In order to provide the needed technical and maintenance support to its all bizjets in the rich Middle East, Bombardier decided to open a new branch in Dubai, where will be maintained,... more
IndustryALENIA-DENEL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Italian Alenia Aerospazio industry and Denel have undersigned a strategic agreement for which they would look for new aerospace markets in South Africa, where, according Alenia, there... more
HelicoptersANSAT IS THE FIRST RUSSIAN ULTRALIGHT HELICOPTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, A Russian ultralight helicopter, named Ansat, has been presented in the Kazan Le Bourget Air Show stand, near the larger Mil Mi-17. This helicopter, currently under tests, could be the... more
IndustrySTRATEGIC ALLIANCE BETWEEN BOEING AND MITSUBISHI
LE BOURGET, PARIS, A strategic alliance between Boeing and Japanese Mitsubishi Electric (Melco) has been undersigned at Le Bourget Paris Air Show in order to cooperate in the aerospace, communications... more