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Science and technologyEUROPEAN COMMISSION AGAINST BRITAIN'S OVER BAA GOLDEN SHARE
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, The European Commission will take the United Kingdom to the European Court for its "golden share" in airports management operator BAA plc. According with citation, the government... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE COULD BUY OVER USD1BN IN 747-400 FREIGHTERS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines (SIA) could buy Boeing 747-400 freighter planes in a deal worth about USD$1 billion in the biggest order for the plane so far this year. This could be a sort of consolation... more
AccidentsACCIDENT SURVIVORS AWARDED OVER USD$ 6 MILLION
USA, Anna Lloyd, 22, a survivor of the American Airlines crash at Little Rock airport occurred on June 1, 1999, has been refunded, by jury order, over USD6 million in compensation for the psychological... more
AirlinesQUARREL BETWEEN BA E LUFTHANSA FOR GERMAN INTERNAL FLIGHTS
LONDON, British Airways' (BA) German subsidiary is accusing national airline Lufthansa to try to make a "dangerous monopolization", buying small companies, in order to keep control on internal German... more
DefenseMV-22 DECLARED EFFECTIVE, SUITABLE FOR LAND-BASED OPERATIONS
USA, The Department of the Navy announced that the MV-22 Osprey has been judged operationally effective and operationally suitable for land-based operations, validating eight months of comprehensive... more
PeopleRIAD ASK FOR THE 777 HIJACKERS EXTRADITION
RIAD, SAUDI ARABIA, Appealing to international treaty on air piracy, Riàd has requested the extradition of the two hijackers of the Boeing 777 landed safely at Baghdad airport. Due to rupture of diplomatic... more
AccidentsSIX AMERICAN DOCTORS DIED IN AIR ACCIDENT
WAPA, MEXICO, Six american doctor died in an air accident occurred near Ensenada, about 60 miles south of Tijuana, on the Pacific Coast. No information about type of aircraft and cause of accident are... more
IndustryBOEING-UPS AGREEMENT FOR PASSENGER TO CARGO AIRCRAFT MOD
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. Boeing co. probably will announce for the end of the year the deal with United Parcel Service in order to convert 30 MD-11 aircraft from passenger to cargo. The transaction, worth about... more
AerospaceMIR CORPORATION ON STOCK EXCHANGE TO SAVE MIR SPACE STATION
NEW YORK, The private-controlled Mir Corporation, that owns the right on Russian Mir space station, decided to go on stock exchange in order to collect 117 USD million to renew the old space station. According... more
DefenseRUSSIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS GOES TO IRAN
IRAN, According with a CIA director John A. Lauder report, dated October 5, presented to U.S. Senate Commission for Russian relationship evaluation, Iran own some russian chemical weapons, also suitable... more
PeopleA NEW GARMIN PRODUCT: CANADA MAPS CD
NEW ORLEANS, Garmin International presented its new CD containing Canada maps, compatible with all other GPS-based Garmin products. The new CD feature highly detailed maps up to street-level and navaid... more
PeopleU.S: AIRCRAFTS TO REPLACE CARS IN GARAGES
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN USA, Near Wittman regional airport it's planning the construction of a residential area with 35 houses having garage big enough to pernit pilots park their family airplanes. Many taxiways... more
SecurityMIDDLE EAST: SOME MORE ISRAELIAN HELICOPTER RAIDS
PALESTINE, After Gaza and Ramallah, israelian retaliation against palestinians, accused to lyach two israelian soldiers, continued with more attacks from military helicopters to Jordan, at Hebron,... more
Weather forecastsVULCANAIR TO BACK IN PRODUCTION OF PISTON TWIN
NEW ORLEANS, Vulcanairhas purchased the type certificate of the piston twin and has it back in production in Naples, Italy. Vulcanair is offering the aircraft P68C at NBAA show. The aircraft is powered... more
Weather forecastsNEW FULL-FACE OXYGEN MASK FROM IN-EROS
NEW ORLEANS, In-Eros Corp has launched its new Eros Magic MF-20 full-face crew oxygen mask at NBAA show. They were designed to be donned quickly with one hand to protect pilots against smoke or oxygen... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY WILL USE THE WEB TO REDUCE OPERATORS EXPENSES
NEW ORLEANS, Sikorsky idea is to use internet to gather operational data from aircraft operators, who use their Sikorsky helicopters for similar missions, and share those data to find a way to reduce expenses... more
Weather forecastsSIERRA FJ44 CITATION MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT
NEW ORLEANS, The Sierra Citation FJ44 Eagle II made its first flight last September 30. More flight tests will be done soon to quantify performance increases. The aircraft is powered by Williams FJ44... more
AirlinesJET AVIATION ADDS 18 AIRCRAFT TO FLEET
NEW ORLEANS, Jet aviation added 18 aircraft to its fleet since the beginning of the year. Among them, one Mc Donnell Douglas MD-83, one Falcon 900EX, one Hawker 700. The fleet now exceeds 150. more
IndustryTAG AVIATION IS EXPANDING
NEW ORLEANS, Tag Aviation's fleet has grown by 39 aircafts since the beginning of the year. Moreover five global Express in completion will be delivered before the end of the year. A few additional contracts... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO ORDER 60 728JET
NEW ORLEANS, Lufthansa has ordered 60 Fairchild Aerospace 728JET and has options for many more. Moreover, Fairchild has contracted with Lufthansa Technik to perform completions of the new $31,1 million... more
HelicoptersAERO VODOCHODY TO BUILD S-76 FUSELAGE
NEW ORLEANS, United Technology (Sikorsky) has signed an agreement with Czech Aer Vodochody that will build the fuselage of 12-13 passengers S-76 helicopter. The building will be carried out in the... more
IndustryRAYTHEON, CESSNA AND SOCATA RECEIVE FIRM ORDERS
NEW ORLEANS, The business belongs not only to the two giant of aeronautical worlds, Boeing and Airbus. Also the others have found that NBAA is a very fertile ground for aircraft orders. Raytheon Aircraft... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER IS ON TRACK FOR ROLLOUT OF CONTINENTAL THIS COMING SPRING
NEW ORLEANS, Development of the Bombardier Continental Business Jet is proceeding as planned. The final assembly will be made Learjet in Whicita. The aircraft is expected to be completed for next spring.... more
Weather forecastsHONDA TO DO JET RESEARCH
NEW ORLEANS, Honda R&D Americas, the U.S. research and development arm of Honda Motor, has confirmed that it will lease hangar and office space from Atlantic Aero to develop a small business jet. Atlantic... more
IndustryAIBUS DESIGNATED IAE ENGINE FOR ACJ
NEW ORLEANS, International Aero Engines became engine of choice for Airbus Corporate Jetliner with its V2500 series. This engine, rated at 27.000 lb-thrust, will power 26 of the 32 ACJ ordered to date.... more
Weather forecastsFIRST AGUSTA KOALA ENTERS SERVICE IN AUSTRALIA
NEW ORLEANS, Linfox Transport has purchased the first Agusta A119 Koala to be sold in Australia. The helicopter was purchased from Capital Helicopters, newly appointed regional distributor for Agusta.... more
IndustryAIRBUS HAS DELIVERED FOUR A319CJ
NEW ORLEANS, Airbus has delivered four A319CJs : one to the italian Air Force, one to Al Kharafi Group, one to an unnamed customer, the fourth to Daimler Chrysler. Six aircrafts will be delivered this... more
IndustryFOKKER SELECTED TO BUILD PARTES OF CESSNA SOVEREIGN
NEW ORLEANS, Dutch aircraft company Fokker Aerostructures has been selected by Cessna Aircraft to build tail section of the Citation Sovereign bizjet, and provide technical and engineering support. Fokker... more
HelicoptersARMED HELICOPTERS AGAINST GAZA AND RAMALLAH
PALESTINE, The situation in the occupied territories is still bloody: on this morning, following the killing of at least two Israeli soldiers, some attack helicopters have heavily striked with bombs and... more
IndustryNEW AVEX PLACES ORDERS FOR 31 SOCATAS
NEW ORLEANS, Socata's distributor in the Western United States has ordered 10 TBM 700 turboprops, 10 TB 20 Trinidads, 10 TB 21 Trinidads and one TB 10 Tobago GT. All the aircrafts will be delivered next... more
IndustryNEW ORDERS BOOST EMBRAER'S LEGACY JET
NEW ORLEANS, Demand for Embraer's new business jet Legacy is getting very strong. The company has doubled its sales forecast to 240 over the next ten years. The $19 million large cabin aircraft will make... more
AccidentsNTSB INVESTIGATING CHALLENGER CRASH
NEW ORLEANS, NTSB set up an inquiry about the Challenger crash in Whicita in which the experimental test pilot, Bryan Irelan, and the flight test engineer David Riggs were killed. The third passenger,... more
PeoplePILOT SUSPENDED AFTER BIRD STRIKE
NAMIBIA, After a bird strike has occurred, immediately after take off from Hosea Kutako International Airport, a senior Air Namibia pilot has continued to fly with its Boeing 747-400 to London. For... more
IndustryPIAGGIO AMERICA SIGNED AGREEMENT WITH JETWORK
NEW ORLEANS, Steve Hanvey, president and CEO of the new Piaggio America, revealed that the company signed an agreement with JetWorks in Dallas to provide maintenance and service for Avanti operators in... more
AerospaceFINALLY DISCOVERY HAS BEEN LAUNCHED
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Discovery, in the hundredth shuttle mission, has finally left its ramp with its seven astronauts crew, that will perform important works on International Space Station. The... more
AirlinesANSETT LAUNCHES OFFER FOR HAZELTON AIRLINES
AUSTRALIA, Ansett Holdings Ltd has launched an AUD$15.3 million offer for takeover of Hazelton Airlines in order to boost its regional transports operations capability in the wake of Air New Zealand's... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: 14% INCREASE IN BRITISH PASSENGERS
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France has announced that, on routes from England to France, it has gained 14% annual increase in British passengers, one of the largest increases throughout its world network. The growth... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., SMALL FLIGHT DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Oct.13-14, New Orleans. Info: (202) 783-9000; Web site: www.nbaa.org. ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT CONFERENCE Oct.... more
IndustryGALAXY AEROSPACE PROMOTES NEW INITIATIVES
NEW ORLEANS, Galaxy Aerospace is promoting several new initiatives for customers of their business jet, as guaranteeing operating costs. The company will also provide a back-up aircraft in case of... more
IndustryDAIMLER CHRYSLER EXPANDS ITS FLEET
NEW ORLEANS, Daimler Chrysler Aviation added two more jets to its aircraft fleet, bringing the total to 11. The company doubled its operations since the beginning of the year and it is based at Oakland... more
IndustryVERY PROFITABLE PERIOD FOR NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT
NEW ORLEANS, Chuck Suma, president and CEO of New Piper Aircraft said it was a "fantastic "year" for the company. Over $200 of total revenues and 425 aircraft delivered. The president added that the... more
IndustryJETCRUZER HOPES TO GAIN CERTIFICATION IN JUNE 2001
NEW ORLEANS, AASI hopes to gain FAR Part 23 certification for the new Jetcruzer 500 next June. First deliveries are scheduled for the third quarter of next year and the initial production will be of 130... more
IndustrySINO SWEARINGEN SJ130-2 POISED TO FLY IN FINAL CONFIGURATION
NEW ORLEANS, Sino Swearingen is supposed to fly the first conforming prototype of its new SJ130-2 business jet within a couple of weeks. The aircaft already had firm orders for 175 copies and it will cost... more
AirlinesJAS LOOKS FOR FLEET RENEW
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japan Air System, Japan's third-largest carrier, is looking for a valid replace for its ageing A300 fleet: for this reason it is in talks with both Airbus Industries and Boeing Co about... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER ENTERS THE E-COMMERCE ERA
NEW ORLEANS, Bombardier announced that it will launch an e-business portal in the first quarter of 2001. It will encompass virtually every aspect of the company's corporate activities. It will be possible... more
IndustryCESSNA SCORES 21 SHIP ORDERS IN LATIN AMERICAN MARKET
NEW ORLEANS, Cessna announced yesterday at a press conference a sale of 21 aircrafts to the Latin American market. Brazilian company TAM, Taxi Aero Marilia, ordered three CJ1, cinque CJ2, an Encore, three... more
IndustryAEROSTAR AIRCRAFT CORPORATION IS HOME WORKING
NEW ORLEANS, Aerostar Aircraft Corporation doesn't have a booth at NBAA. Its vice-president Jim Christy said that the company is actually busy with the final stages of raising $40 million to certificate... more
IndustryMAIDEN FLIGHT FOR IBIS AEROSPACE NEW AE270
NEW ORLEANS, Ibis Aerospace of Czech Republic flew its new Ae270 for the first time. It is powered by PT6A-42 engine from Pratt & Whitney, will be able to accomadate 10 passengers and will have a price... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER PURCHASED SKYJET.COM
NEW ORLEANS, Bombardier Aerospace executive purchased the Skyjet.com charter reservation Website. The canadian company advanced many reasons to explain this decision. Among them: market expansion, synergy... more
Weather forecastsPRATT & WHITNEY CUSTOMER TRAINING CENTRE INTRODUCES DIRECT ON-LINE ENROLMENT
NEW ORLEANS, Pratt & Whitney announced that its Customer Training Centre introduced a direct on line enrolment. "With an approved username and a password, our customers world-wide can now easily access... more