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PeopleAGREEMENT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND EGYPT FOR AIR CORRIDOR TO GAZA
EL CAIRO, Egypt and Israel signed the agreement on air corridor to Gaza. The aircrafts will fly through a corridor placed 15 miles north of El Arich, in the north of Sinai. The agreement will become effective... more
AccidentsBOEING 737 FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN ENGINE ON FIRE
DUBLIN, A Boeing 737, flying from Gran Canaria to Dublin, had to make an emergency landing because an engine was on fire. The pilot was forced to circle long time to burn off fuel before landing safely... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN CANADA FOR A BOEING 747 OF UNITED AIRLINES
CANADA, Emergency landing in a small airport of Canada for a Boeing 747 of the american United Airlines because of a damage to hydraulic system. The jumbo, carrying 320 people, was flying from Hong Kong... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY FOR A BA CONCORDE
LONDON, A British Airways Concorde had to make yesterday an emergency landing. The supersonic jet was flying from London to New York. The plane landed in a canadian airport. The passengers completed their... more
PeopleAIRBUS IS LEADING THE BATTLE OF ORDERS
FARNBOROUGH, According to the President of Airbus Industrie, Noel Forgeard, the company collected, during Farnborough 2000 exhibition, "firm orders" for at all 230 aircrafts, included 22 new A3XX planned... more
DefenseU.S. AIR FORCE EXCEEDS 2000 RECRUITING GOAL
WASHINGTON, American Ai Force said today it is winning the "war of recruiting" by reaching this years' goal with the signing of 34.000 enlistment contract in Mt. Vernon, III. Moreover, since the beginning... more
IndustryNEW TILTROTOR FROM BELL
FARNBOROUGH, Bell Helicopter announced at Farnborough 2000 exhibition that it has scooped up to $6 million in U. S. government funding to press ahead with studies of a next-generation quad tiltrotor... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA AB139 MILITARY HELICOPTER UNVEILED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
FARNBOROUGH, After press conference of 24th of this month, at Farnborough 2000 the mock up of the military version of AB-139 has been shown at the public for the very first time. This innovative military... more
SecurityTHE MAN STORMED IN A BOEING AT JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SURRENDERED
NEW YORK, Aaron Commey, the 22 years old man who stormed last night in a Boeing 757 of National Airlines ready to take off from JFK international airport of New York, surrendered. The man took the pilot... more
IndustryGECAS SIGNS COMMITMENT FOR 42 AIRBUS
FRANCIA, Ge Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a commitment for 42 Airbus, 30 A318 and 12 A320, which will be powered with CFM56-5B engines. The aircrafts will be delivered in mid-2003. The deal... more
HelicoptersTHOMSON-CSF GETS SIMULATION DEAL FOR TIGER COPTER
PARIS, French defence electronics firm Thomson-CSF has been chosen to supply training and simulation equipment for the Franco-german Tiger helicopter. The deal is worth up to 300 million euros ($27... more
AccidentsAIR FRANCE CONCORDES FLYING AGAIN WITHIN DAYS
PARIS, The five Air France Concordes grounded after the disaster of the flight AF 4590 crashed near Paris, could be flying again within days. The new was reported by the french minister of Transports.... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN HAWAII, 7 KILLED
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, A civil helicopter, carrying six passengers and the pilot, has crashed in the westcoast of Maui Isle, in the archipelago of Hawaiian Islands. There are no survivors and the inaccessible... more
AccidentsLINA: LET REVISE PROJECTS OF SUPERSONIC JETS
FARNBOROUGH, The managing director of Finmeccanica, Alberto Lina, commenting Concorde crash from the Air Show of Farnborough 2000, asserted "it is the end of an era". Lina reminded that "there are coming... more
DefenseSINGAPORE TO BUY 20 F-16
SINGAPORE, The U.S. State Department notified to Congress that Singapore has the intention to buy 20 F-16/CD Fighting Falcon jets. They will integrate the other F-16 owned by the asian country, which... more
AirlinesMONARCH AIRLINES TO BUY 5 NEW AIRBUS A321
ENGLAND, Monarch Airlines announced to have signed a contract for the purchase of 5 new Airbus A321. The aircrafts will be delivered in 2002 and will expand the fleet of the airline, currently composed... more
AccidentsHARRIER CTACHES FIRE, UNHURT THE PILOT
ENGLAND, A pilot of a Sea Harrier had a lucky escape had a lucky escape ejecting from his plane which caught fire on landing after its undercarriage collapsed. The plane was returning to the Royal... more
Science and technologyCONCORDE CRASH GIVING NEW MOMENTUM TO BULIDING THIRD PARIS AIRPORT
PARIS, The director of Paris Airports Authority said the crash of Air France Concorde gave new momentum to the proposal of building a third Paris airport. Crousquer said "there are risks involved in living... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN NEPAL: IT WAS A TWIN OTTER AIRCRAFT
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, The aircraft crashed in Nepal was a Twin Otter. Twentyfive people would have been killed, according to what was reported by an official of the airport of Kathmandu. Contrary to what said... more
AccidentsNEPAL: AIR CRASH, 19 KILLED
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, An aircraft of Royal Nepal Airlines, with 22 passengers on board, crashed in the south-west of the country. Three passengers survived, the others, 19, have been killed. No more details... more
AccidentsWAITING FOR THE ANALYSIS OF FLIGHT RECORDER OF CRASHED CONCORDE
PARIS, There are still no news about the technical investigations regarding the crash of Air France Concorde nearby Paris. The analysis of flight recorder's data is still in progress: the french airline,... more
IndustryAGUSTA-WESTLAND MERGER: THE SHARES
FARNBOROUGH, The historic merger, letting one of the biggest helicopter group in the world to be born, has Agusta owning 100% of the new company with its shares: 50% of EH industries, (EH 101 program),... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC BEST MANAGED ASIAN AIRLINE
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways is the best managed airline of Asia and the second in the world, this is shown in the ranking of the weekly magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology, based on criteria... more
DefenseITALY PARTICIPATING TO A-400 PROJECT
FARNBOROUGH, The undersecretary of Defense, Marco Minniti, reported, during Farnbourough Air Show, that Italy will announce today its share in Airbus A-400M project. Many european countries are involved... more
IndustryAMERICA WEST ORDERS NEW A319 AIRCRAFTS
FRANCE, America West Airlines has decided to expand its fleet with an order for additional four A319s. All the aircrafts will be delivered in 2001. Noel Forgeard, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, said... more
AccidentsROLLS-ROYCE: FULL SUPPORT IN INVESTIGATIONS
FARNBOROUGH, Roll's-Royce, manufacturer with french Snecma of Olympus and Concorde's engine, issued an official statement, during the Air Show of Farnborough, by his President, Ralph Robins, saying... more
IndustryPIAGGIO: NEWS FROM FARNBOROUGH
FARNBOROUGH, Piaggio Aero Industries, participating to Farnborough exhibition with one P-180 Avanti, Ferrari's livery, released some details about its production. The company of Genoa has orders for... more
IndustryKUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE TO ACQUIRE FOUR NEW AIRBUS A320-200
FARNBOROUGH, La Kuwait Finance House announced the intention to acquire four new Airbus A320-200s. The aircrafts, valued 200 million USD, will be deliverd over a two-year period commencing from... more
IndustryPIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES: A NEW COMPANY
FARNBOROUGH, Piaggio Aero Industries, after the take over of Industrie Aeronautiche Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio, released some informations about its industry: we consider the turnover has increased from... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED: WORKS MADE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TAKING OFF
PARIGI, According to Francois Brousse, spokesman of Air France, the AF 4590, the flight number of the plane crashed a few minutes after taking off, was delayed of about 30 minutes because of some urgent... more
IndustryS.A.L.E. ORDERS MORE A320 AIRCRAFT
FARNBOROUGH, Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, (S.A.L.E.) signed a contract with Airbus Industrie to purchase other 11 aircrafts, eight A320 and three A319. They will be delivered at the end o... more
AccidentsFIRE IN TAKE OFF, THIS IS THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR CONCORDE CRASH
PARIS, Confirming what was reported by some eyewitnesses, a spokesman of Air France said one of the engines was already spitting out fire at the moment of taking off. The eyewitnesses, used to see... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED: THE WITNESS OF THE ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE HOTEL
PARIS, "I am lucky to be alive", this was the first comment of Alice Brooking, the 21 years old girl escaped from the hotel nearby the Concorde of Air France crashed down. The woman was on the phone... more
AccidentsBA CONCORDE FLIGHT TO CONTINUE
PARIS, Ba announced Concorde flights will continue. According to Chief Pilot Bannister, who has been flight manager of the supersonic jet since 1995, the aircraft remains a mean extraordinary safe,... more
IndustryPIAGGIO CONTINUES THE PARTNERSHIP WITH ROLLS-ROYCE
FARNBOROUGH, In the occasion of the aeronautic exhibition of Farnborough, Piaggio Aero industries of Genoa announced it will continue its partnership, spanning more than 35 years, with Rolls-Royce, which... more
IndustryAGUSTAWESTLAND: FINALISED THE JOINT VENTURE
FARNBOROUGH, Finmeccanica Joint-Stock Company and GKN today announced they have finalised the agreement for merger between Agusta and Westland. Each company will own 50% of the joint venture, the new... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED IN FRANCE: SPECIFICATIONS
PARIS, After the crash of yesterday, which killed 113 people, both Air France and British Airways decided to take Concorde out of service to proceed to technical checks and tests. Meanwhile the flight... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED: 109 KILLED
PARIS, All killed the passengers of the Concorde of Air France crashed slamming into an hotel in the town of Gonesse, near Paris. The victims of the disaster are 109, 100 passengers and 9 members of the... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHES INTO AN HOTEL AROUND PARIS
PARIS, A Concorde plane of Air France crashed today, just after taking off, into an hotel of the town of Gonesse, northside of Paris. more
IndustryBOEING AND AIRBUS COLLECTING ORDERS FOR 18 BILLION USD
FARNBOROUGH, The two big rival companies collected a relevant number of orders for aircrafts of their production. In all, 171 planes have been ordered, 114 for Boeing, valued 12 billion USD, included 48... more
IndustryCESSNA WRAPS -UP CITATION CJ2 MOC UP AT FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW
FARNBOROUGH, The new Citation CJ2 international mock-up was launched by Cessna at Farnborough Air Show. Company's Director of International Sales, Trevor Esling, said "we believe the Farnborough... more
PeopleMOBILE PHONES SOON CLEAR TO BE USED SAFELY ON AIRCRAFTS
LONDRA, Passengers will soon be able to use safely their own mobile phones on airline flights. The aerospace company BAE Systems is developing a revolutionary passenger telecommunication system called... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN AUSTRALIA, 5 KILLED
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, A rescue helicopter crashed in thick fog in Queensland, Australia. The accident killed five people. The helicopter was carrying to an hospital a woman and her child, who was suffering... more
IndustryAERMACCHI CONFIRMS NEW PROJECT FOR TRAINER
FARNBOROUGH, Collaborating with russian companies Yakovlev and Sokol, the italian Aermacchi confirmed today the intention of making a new trainer based on AEM-130 produced by Yak and Aermacchi. This new... more
IndustryFINNAIR SIGNS CONTRACT FOR A319 AND A320 FROM AIRBUS
FRANCE, Finnair signed a contract with Airbus to buy six aircrafts, four A320 and two A319. The planes will be delivered in 2002 and will be operated on the carrier's european scheduled network. more
IndustryILFC SIGNS MAJOR AIRBUS AIRCRAFT DEAL
FRANCE, International Lease Finance Corporation has signed a letter of Intent for 87 Airbus aircraft, 62 A320, 20 A330-200, 5 A3XX. Both the parts showed their satisfaction with the commitment. more
IndustryNEW ORDER OF HAL FOR TURBOMECA
FARNBOROUGH, HAL, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, has ordered a second batch of 52 TM333 2B2 engines to power 20 twin-engine Advanced Light Helicopters. The order confirms the particular high level of performances... more
AccidentsMILITARY FREIGHTER CRSASHES IN JORDAN, UNHURT THE PRINCE
AMMAN, A military Hercules C-130 crashed during a training flight in Jordan. All the 14 people on board were killed. Just a few minutes before the crash 60 parachutists, among which was the jordan prince... more
AccidentsBRITISH CONCORDE GROUNDED OVER WING CRACK SCARE
LONDON, A British Airways Concorde has been taken out of service after a crack developed in its rear wings. A few months ago engineers of British discovered 60 mm long cracks in the rear wing span... more
DefenseREFUELING AIRCRAFT ENGLISH PROJECT VALUED 18 BILLION USD
LONDON, The competition for the making of futuristic english strategic aircraft may potentially sell units for $18 billion. The government of Her Majesty decided to replace 24 VC-10 and six Tri-Star of... more