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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
AccidentsCHALLENGER 604 CRASHES DOWN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF
USA, A Challenger 604, carrying three passengers, crashed into a field in the west edge of Whicita's Mid-Continent Airport shortly after the takeoff. Two crew members died and the third was hospitalized... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER EGPWS NEAR CERTIFICATION
NEW ORLEANS, Sikorsky Aircraft and Honeywell have completed 42 hours of flight testing of the first enhanced ground proximity warning system designed specifically for helicopters. The teams hope to achieve... more
Weather forecastsPRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-135° ENGINES SPECIFIED IN T-G AVIATION'S SUPER CHEYENNE
NEW ORLEANS, Pratt & Whitney Corp. announced today that its PT6A-135A engine has been specified in T-G Aviation's Super Cheyenneconversion package for Piper Cheyenne I and II aircraft. Conversions are... more
Weather forecastsSUKHOI PENSA ANCORA AL SBJ
NEW ORLEANS, La Sukhoi, nonostante la tragedia del Concorde caduto vicino Parigi, guarda ancora con interesse allo sviluppo di un SBJ, Supersonic Business Jet. Secondo il presidente dei programmi per l'aviazione... more
Weather forecastsNEW BOOST FOR NAUTICAIR 450 DEVELOPMENT
NEW ORLEANS, Archedyne Aerospace's development of the NauticAir 450, "the world's first amphibious luxury jet" should have a boost with the purchase of an aircraft manufacturer, believed to be Lake Aircraft.... more
Weather forecastsAIRBUS: ONLY FOUR ACJS PER YEAR UNTIL 2003
NEW ORLEANS, Airbus Industrie will restrict the production of its ACJ, Airbus Corporate Jetliner, because the single aisle A319 line at Hamburg is currently overloaded with airline orders. Only four ACJ... more
Weather forecastsPIAGGIO P.180 AVANTI IS BACK AT NBAA WITH A NEW SERVICE AND SALES ORGANIZATION
NEW ORLEANS, Piaggio returned to the U.S. market with its Avanti P.180, integrated with a whole new sales organization. The newly formed Piaggio America will be located in Greenville, South Carolina.... more
Weather forecastsEMBRAER EXHIBITED AT NBAA ITS NEW LEGACY BUSINESS JET
NEW ORLEANS, Brazilian Embraer exhibited for the first time its new super mid-size Legacy Business Jet. It already had a launch order worth $1 billion and will be powered by uprated AE3007-A1P engines.... more
Weather forecastsRAYTHEON AIRCRAFT UNVEILED ITS NEW HAWKER 450
NEW ORLEANS, Raytheon aircraft Co. took the wraps off its new Hawker 450 at a press conference held yesterday. The aircraft, positioned between Premier 1 and Hawker Horizon, will cruise at 0,80 Mach and... more
Weather forecastsHONEYWELL NEW GULFSTREAM SUPPLIER IN AVIONICS
NEW ORLEANS, Honeywell announced it will be the primary avionics supplier for Gulfstream after having signed a ten years $1 billion agreement. It covers all models of Gulfstream business aircraft. more
Weather forecastsBOEING: 14 MORE ORDERS
NEW ORLEANS, Boeing disclosed 14 new orders for its $40 million 737-based BBJ business jet during the NBAA. The orders now stand at a total of 71. more
Weather forecastsNBAA AIR SHOW IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, The 53rd NBAA annual meeting and convention has started today in New Orleans, Usa. All the major areonautical, aerospace and electronic companies are attending the exhibition. Moreover even... more
AccidentsFAMILIES OF GERMAN VICTIMS OF CONCORDE ASK FOR COMPENSATION
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of Gerhard Baum, former German Justice minister and presently the lawyer of one of the families of the victims in the Concorde air disaster, that occurs in July... more
Weather forecastsDASSAULT AVIATION TO OFFER FALCON 2000EX
NEW ORLEANS, Dassault Aviation president Charles Edelstenne confirmed that the company will offer the Falcon 2000EX. The airplane will take service in 2003 and it is priced at $24 million. With the introduction... more
Weather forecastsGULFSTREAM UNVEILED ITS NEW V-SP
NEW ORLEANS, Gulfstream unveiled its new V-SP. The aircraft will be able to carry nine passengers. The first flight was slated by the end of 2001, the first customer deliveries in early 2003. more