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Science and technologyFRANCE ANNOUNCES FLIGHT DELAYS STATISTICS
FRANCE, France releases the statistics regarding the delays in its airports ad discoveries that last year 35% of the domestic flights sufferred an average 40 minute delay compared to the 39% of 1999. According... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A KUWAIT AIRLINES PASSENGER JET
INDIA, A Kuwait Airlines Airbus A310 was forced to land at theinternational airport in Thiruvananthapuram after a bird damaged an engine. The accident happened shortly after takeoff. The plane resumed... more
AirlinesCOMAIR FORCED TO CUT 2000 JOBS
NEW YORK, USA, Comair, Delta Air Lines subsidiary, announced that it will be forced to lay-off 2000 employees and to extend until May 29 the suspension of all its flights, in the tentative of reducing... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES HAS LAUNCHED NEW VIENNA-TORONTO SERVICE
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines has started to introduce a new non-stop route between vienna and Toronto, Canada. Five weekly departures are scheduled. Toronto is internationally recognized for its multiculturalism... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN MILITARY AVIATION IN MAY 2001
., Airshow and meetings in military aviation in may 2001 Global Air & Space 2001 International Business Forum and Exhibition Hyatt Regency, Arlington, VA May 7 to May 9, 2001 Phone +1 800-639-2422... more
IndustryKC-135 ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT AWARDED TO BOEING
USA, Boeing Defense and Space Group, Wichita, Kansas, awarded an estimated USDm 9 contract to provide sustaining engineering services from May through December 2001 in support of the KC-135 series... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION WILL SUPPLY U.S. NAVY WITH VTUAV AIRCRAFT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Ryan Aeronautical Center, San Diego, California. awarded a USD 14,167,276 contract with Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, for one Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off and... more
AerospaceTHE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LANDED YESTERDAY AT EDWARDS BASE
CALIFORNIA, The space shuttle Endeavour landed yesterday at Edward's Air Force base in California and not as scheduled at Cape Canaveral in Florida because of the bad weather. The mission, started on April... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS INAUGURATES DAILY, NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN HOUSTON AND ZACATECAS, MEXICO
HOUSTON, Continental Express, the regional airline subsidiary of Continental Airlines, today begins daily nonstop service between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the Zacatecas International... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN BOTSWANA, THREE KILLED
BOTSWANA, A Cessna 206 light aircraft crashed in Botswana, southern Africa. The three people aboard, who were on a safari trrek, were killed. Civil Aviation is investigating the accident. Two of the three... more
DefenseUSA.CHINA QUESTION: LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICIANS IN HAINAN
HAINAN, CHINA, Five Lockheed Martin technicians, the company which built the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft, arrived yesterday at Hainan's Chinese island, where the aircraft is grounded since last... more
AirlinesOMAN AIR TO ASK A 80 USDM LOAN TO MODERNIZE ITS FLEET
OMAN, Oman sultanate flag carrier, Oan Air decided to ask a 80 USDm load to finance its fleet modernization plan. It have signed a contract with US ILFC leasing company to buy five new jetliners, last... more
Latest newsPENTAGON CONFIRM ISRAELI MISSILES ON F-8 CHINESE FIGHTERS
WASHINGTON, USA, After a careful analysis of videotape images of the Chinese F-8 fighter which have intercepted and damaged the U.S. EP-3E intelligence-gathering aircraft, which landed after accident at... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES IN MAY 2001
., AEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR NASA/FAA Operating Documents Workshop IV Wyndham Westshore, Tampa, FL May 2-3 Phone/Fax +1 505-466-1445 [email protected] Fifth Annual Space Day Various... more
AirlinesDELTA INTRODUCES BOEING 767-400ER SERVICE AT NEW YORK LAGUARDIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines yesterday launched "service of one of the world's most environmentally friendly airplanes at New York LaGuardia International Airport. Delta's Boeing 767-400ER will fly daily... more
AirlinesQANTAS TAKES OVER IMPULSE DOMESTIC ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas Airways has signed a long term commercial agreement with Impulse Airlines. Under the terms of the deal, Qantas will take over the domestic routes of Impulse, with its fleet... more
AirlinesMEXICAN COMPANIES' SALE POSTPONED
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, The Mexican government postoponed the sale of the two country's airlines, Aeromexico and Mexicana, owned by Cintra, which went bankrupted since 1990. According to the Central American... more
DefenseDA BUTTARE, SCADUTA, LA RIFACCIO AGGIORANATA
WASHINGTON, USA, United States' President, George W. Bush, will make a speach about the Space Shield project, that USA would like to carry on, however, not before having consulted the allied countries,... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A NEAR 10USDM CONTRACT FOR F-18 ENGINES
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Company, awarded a $9,900,000 modification to a previously awarded contract in support of the low-rate initial production of F414-GE400 engines... more
DefenseUSA: SPACE SHIELD, BUSH TALKS ABOUT THE XXI CENTURY DOCTRINE
WASHINGTON, USA, United States' President, George W. Bush, yesterday, held his speach about the realization of the Space Shield, the anti-missile defence project, at the National Defense University. Bush... more
AirlinesAZZURRA AIR LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO FRANCE
BERGAMO, Azzurra Air, italian carrier, has started to operate new routes to France, Paris, Lyon, Nantes, from Bergamo airport. The services, scheduled every friday until October, are offered by using Boeing... more
AccidentsTWIN-ENGINE AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN NEW MEXICO, COUPLE KILLED
THE WOODLANDS, USA, A twin-engine Mitsubishi Solitaire crashed into a wooded area near The Woodlands. A New Mexico couple were killed. An eyewitness said he heard an explosion just before the plane went... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO LEASE FIVE AIRCRAFTS TO PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific said it is to lease five Boeing 747-300s to Pakistan International Airlines. The financial terms of the agreement were not released, but a Cathay's spokeswoman said that the deal... more
AccidentsQUANTAS 747 LOSES TWO ENGINE DOORS DURING TAKEOFF
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, A Boeing 747 in service for the Australian Quantas lost two of the four engine doors, during takeoff from Sydney's airport; the procedure was aborted immediately without any damage for... more
Latest newsTHAILAND WILL BUY TWO BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS BY THE END OF THE YEAR
THAILAND, Thailand army is going to purchase from United States two Black Hawk helicopters, costing 10 USDm each, within this year. The Bangkok Post reports the Thailandese army has the necessary budget... more
Civil aviationNTSB RECOMMEND MODIFICATIONS TO 737 SLIDES
USA, Following an accident in which a 737 aircraft, swerved down the runway and through a blast fence following a faster-than-normal approach, experienced an undued inflating of an emergency slide inside... more
PeopleAMERICAN AIRLINE ACQUITTED OF UNFAIR OMPETITION
WICHITA, KANSAS, American Airline has been acquitted of unfair competition, accusation made by the low cost Vanguard Airlines, Sun Jet International and Western Pacific airlines. The sentence, pronounced... more
AerospaceDENNIS TITO ENTERS IN THE ISS
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Dennis Tito, the 60-year-old American multimilionair, has entered the International Space Station ISS, arriving on the Russian Soyuz TM32 spacecraft, which docked this morning... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE TOOK DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST 737-700
AUSTRALIA, Australia's low cost carrier, Virgin Blue Airlines, took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737 jetliner, the first of 14 similar aircraft ordered. These jetliners will be used... more
AerospaceNEW ENGINE FOR SHUTTLE ATLANTIS
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, A new main engine has been installed on the space shuttle "Atlantis" to make it safer during the climb to orbit, scheduled for June 14. Built by Boeing Rocketdyne in Canoga... more
PeopleBOMBARDIER IS GOING TO SELL 45 CRJ200 TO LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Bombardier concluded an agreement with Lufthansa for the purchase of 15 CRJ200s, for a total value of 340 USDm, and has already optioned other 30 aircrafts. The CRJ200 will be delivered... more
AccidentsA 330 METER HIGH TOWER WAS BLOWN UP IN ODER TO RECUPERATE PILOT'S BODY
MONTREAL, CANADA, A comunication tower, high 330 meters, was blown up on Saturday in order to recover the body of a pilot who crashed into it with its Cessna, a few days ago. Explosives were placed on... more
IndustryNEW AIRSHIPS SOON IN FLIGHT WITH PASSENGERS
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY, Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, a German company, declared to have certified at Germany's Federal Air Traffic Office an airship capable to carry up to 19 passengers. They will pay... more
Latest newsGLOBAL HAWK'S FIRST MISSION IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, The Global Hawk, first American military long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, built by Northrop Grumman, took off on Friday from RAAF Base Edinburgh to operate the first of the 12, 24-hour,... more
IndustryRAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 11USDM CONTRACT
TUCSON, ARIZONA, Raytheon Missile Systems, of Tucson, Arizona, awarded a USD 10,839,531 contract for the integration of the Broach warhead, developed by BAE, into the Joint Standoff Weapon Unitary... more
AerospaceON TITO'S TRAIL MANY COMPANIES PLAN ORBIT HOLIDAYS
USA, Dennis Tito's trip could only be the first of a long series. Many companies are planning to give adventourous turists orbit experiences. The "CSpace Adventures", the company which organized Tito's... more
CuriositiesBORN 113 YEARS AGO THE ''RED BARON''
ROME, ITALY, The most famous war pilot ever, Manfred Von Richtofen, best known as "Red Baron", born in Breslavia on May 2, 1892, 113 years ago. The German pilot shooted down 81 enemy warplanes with his... more
IndustryBOEING TO TRANSFORM CRUISE MISSILES
SEATTLE, USA, A contract worth USD 5.350.000 has been signed by Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group to provide for Phase Three of the Penetrator modification supporting the conversion... more
AirlinesWEBER, LUFTHANSA: WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN ALITALIA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Besides a press conference, Lufthansa's managing director, Jurgen Weber, declared that his airline has no specific interest in agreements with Alitalia or in capital acquisitions on... more
Latest newsUS NAVY CONTINUES TRAINING EXERCISES ON PUERTO RICO
PUERTO RICO, The US Navy will go ahead with the four-day training exercises, scheduled for Friday and then postponed, on Puerto Rico, besides the prostests of the inhabitants of the island. Puerto Rico,... more
DefenseARPINO MISSED ELECTION: AFTERMATHS BETWEEN DENMARK AND ITALY
ROME, ITALY, There are still aftermaths for the missed election of Air Wing Gen. Mario Arpino, which in Italy was the head of Defence General Staff until March 31, to European Union's politic and security... more
AerospaceRUSSIA VALUES NEW POSSIBLE SPACE TURISTS NOMINATIONS
RUSSIA, After having concluded positively the launch of the first space turist, the American multimilionair Dennis Tito, Russia is planning new space trips for those who can pay for a different "holiday",... more
AccidentsARGENTINA AIR CRASH (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET OF THE CESSNA 208
ROME, ITALY, Cessna 208 "Caravan" is a sigle turboprop passenger/cargo, high wing aircraft. Maiden flight occurred in december 1982. Over 800 are in service near some hundreds of operators. Three civil... more
AccidentsPARACHUTIST DIES IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, A parachutist died yesterday in Australia, during a launch. Immediately after jumping from the airacraft, the man's parachute was caught on the tail, sending the aircraft into an uncontrollable... more
HelicoptersSIKORSSKY TO MODIFY EGYPTIAN HELICOPTERS
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut awarded a USD 7,020,098 modification contract for the modification of two Egyptian helicopters, of which type has been not released,... more
AerospaceDISCOVERED THE BIG BANG'S SOUND
WASHINGTON, USA, During the American Physical Society's congress, which took place yesterday, an international group of research workers, led by the Italian Paolo de Bernardis, from Rome's La Sapienza... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN ARGENTINA: AGOSTINO ROCCA, TECHINT'S PRESIDENT, DIES IN THE CRASH
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Agostino Rocca, Siderar's and Techint' President, the Italian iron industry giant in the South American country, died yesterday in an air crash. Rocca was travelling on a Cessna... more
AerospacePIONEER 10, LAUNCHED ON MARCH 2 1972, HAS BEEN DETECTED
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The Pioneer 10 spacecraft, launched on March 2 1972, and of which signals hadn't been heard since Agust 19, has been found. Its signal was detected by a radio antenna outside Madrid,... more
IndustryHONEYWELL SIGNS CONTRACT FOR F-15 UPGRADE
TEMPE, ARIZONA, Honeywell International, Tempe, Arizona, awarded a USD 12,015,033 contract to provide 3210 best kits to upgrade the secondary power system components on the F-15 aircraft. The contract... more
AirlinesAOM-AIR LIBERTE' RESTRUCTURATION: PROBABLE JOB CUTS
PARIS, FRANCE, Following Swissair Group's decision, ex SAir Group, to dismiss its French air transport pole, which it controls with Taitbout, and is composed of Air Littoral-AOM-Air Liberté, the latter... more