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IndustryFINNAIR CONSOLIDATES ORDERS FOR A-320-FAMILY AIRCRAFTS
TOULOSE, Finnair have ordered six aircraft from Airbus' A-320 family, including two A-319s and four A320s, scheduled for delivery from 2002. The order consolidates the finnish carrier's move to a complete... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW, A charter flight, flying from Moscow to Barcelona, was forced to have an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo airport of Moscow, because of an engine catching fire. No passengers have been inj... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES, ONE PERSON MISSING, EIGHT SAVED.
HAWAII ISLANDS, A small sightseeing plane, a Piper Navajo with nine people on board crashed into the Pacific Ocean in approach to Hilo Int'l Airposrt, at about 4 miles from it. Eight people were pulled... more
DefenseMARINES GROUND SOME AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, The Marine Corps announced the grounding of some aircratfs, including all of its MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft since one crashed during a training exercise in April, killing all 19 marines... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN COSTARICA, AT LEAST FOUR SURVIVORS
COSTA RICA, A Caravan Cessna crashed down the other day in the north of Costa Rica. The aircraft was flying over an area close to an erupting volcano. Rescue team reported there were at least four... more
HelicoptersROBINSON TEAM WINS TWO GOLD MEDALS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
USA, Japanese pilots Takashi Tanizawa and Shizuka Saito flew theiir R22 to victory winning two glod medals at World Helicopter Championships. The competition was held at El Copero Military Base near Sevilla,... more
AccidentsALL KILLED THE PASSENGERS OF THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA, The passengers of Cessna aircraft crashed the other day in Costa Rica have been all killed. They were eight tourists, the pilot and the co-pilot. The new was reported by rescue team. All bodies... more
PeopleFAA CREATES MAINTENANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
USA, FAA, complying with directives it received from Congress, plans to establish an advisory committee on the use and supervision of aircraft and aviation component repair facilities, both within and... more
AirlinesLOW-ALTITUDE FLIGHTS TO BE ON TIME
DALLAS, FAA more than a year ago gave airlines approval to operate some shorts flights up to 500 miles, an altitude definitely lower than those usually flown, to reduce delays, which are going to be a... more
Science and technologyWHO DENOUNCES MALARIA SPREADING IN AIRPORTS
GENEVA, According to WHO (World Health Organization) even the airports have become places of malaria contagion. Moreover ares around the airports would be habitat for anopheles, the mosquito carrying malaria,... more
PeopleIATA EXPECTING AIR FARES INCREASE TO COUNTERBALANCE OIL RISE
ROME, According to Iata, the International Air Transport Association gathering more than 200 airlines all around the world, oil rise will provoke an increase of ticket's price. Many carriers tried to find... more
HelicoptersNEW ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM CERTIFIED FOR USE ON MD-500
USA, Honeywell and Altair Avionics announced FAA certified new gas turbine engine monitoring system and diagnostic product for use on MD-500 helicopter. This system, named IntelliStartPlus, may be installed... more
DefenseFRANCE SELLS AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO BRAZIL
PARIGI, France will sell its aircraft carrier Foch to the Brazilian Navy. The deal worths $41 million. That aircraft carrier will be replaced by french Navy at the end of the year with a new one nuclear-powered,... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO SPEND $412 MILLION TO DEVELOP E-BUSINESS SERVICES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines will spend $412 million in the next three years on developing electronic-business services for passengers. The carrier announced it will also plan to develop in-flight internet... more
AccidentsPILOT AND NAVIGATOR EJECT MOMENTS BEFORE THE PLANE CRASHED
ENGLAND, The pilot and the navigator of Dera fighter Harrier T10 ejected from the plane moments before it crashed and burst into flames. Both suffered back injures and were hospitalized. The Air Accident... more
PeopleAIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SUSPENDED OVER LANDING MIX-UP
HONG KONG, An air traffic controller and a supervisor of Hong Kong's Check Lap Kok airport have been suspended after giving wrong instructions to two planes. They cleared a Cathay Pacific cargo plane to... more
AccidentsFRANCE: BOEING HAD TO STOP TAKE OFF FOR AN OVERHEATING OF UNDERCARRIAGE'S TIRES
PARIS, A 747 Boeing of Japan Airlines was forced to stop take off procedure from the airport of Roissy, in Paris, because of an overheating of undercarriage's tires. The plane had to fly to Tokio. The... more
Science and technologyBODY SEARCH NO MORE INDISPENSABLE AT CONTROL GATES
NEW YORK, A new device, adjusted for passengers check at airport passages, will allow to avoid body search, so irritating and often useless. The system uses X-ray at low power and lower frequency of the... more
Science and technologyIN DOUBT THE CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND RUNWAY AT OSAKA
OSAKA, JAPAN, The plan of construction of a second runway at Osaka's airport is definitely pharaonic and expensive. The cost would be over $15.000 million. The project, if carried out, will be completed... more
Science and technologySTOLEN TWO-THIRDS OF A CHINESE AIRPORT LIGHT BEACONS
SHANTOU, CHINA, Chinese airport of Shantou, in Guandong province, experienced a very particular and dangerous theft: 69 landing light beacons (two-thirds of the ones on the runway) have been taken away... more
PeopleNEW FORMAT FOR IAP CHARTS FROM FAA
USA, FAA's Office of Aeronautical Charting and Cartography, has presented a new format for Instrument Approach Procedure charts. The new graphics is more quick and easy to read and understand, and this... more
AccidentsPRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN ATHENS FOR BLU PANORAMA PLANE
ATHENS, A plane of Blu Panorama airline, with 165 italians on board, had a precautionary landing in Athens. The Boeing 737, flying from Rhodes to Rome, landed in the greek city after the pilot felt a "strange... more
PeopleAIR CRASHES LEAK OF NEWS
PARIS, Ifalpa said the leak of news during the inquiry about the reasons of Concorde's crash was definitely alarming. Also the disaster of EgyptAir occurred last year in New York, was affected by the a... more
People36 HOURS DELAY FOR AIR INDIA FLIGHT
JAPAN, An Air India flight to Japan had a 36 hours delay. After six hours of flight the plane was turned back to the airport when their pilot was refused permission to fly over China. It seems it was denied... more
IndustryVIETNAM AIRLINES TO LEASE 4 MORE PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines announced it will lease 4 more planes, two Boeing 767s and two ATR-72s. The jets will be used for domestic and international routes. The airline is going to lease even some Airbus... more
IndustryILFC LEASING 8 BOEING JETLINERS
SEATTLE, International Lease Finance Corporation has placed order for 8 Boeing: six 737 jets with Dutch carrier Transavia Airlines and two widebody 777's with brazilian Varig. The 737s will be powered... more
DefenseBOEING SIGNS CONTRACT WITH U.S. NAVY FOR HELMET MOUNTED CUEING SYSTEM
USA, Boeing company signed a contract with U.S. Navy to begin low-rate initial production of its Join Helmet Mounted Cueing System. Those helmets will be used by pilots of Super Hornet aircraft, built... more
AccidentsTHIRTEEN PEOPLE TREATED FOR INJURES AFTER PLANE ENCOUNTERS TURBOLENCE
HOUSTON, Thirteen people have been treated for minor injures after an American Airlines jet, flying from Dallas to Puerto Rico, encountered a severe turbolence over the Gulf of Mexico. The plane made an... more
AccidentsBOEING 737 FORCED TO HAVE EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER HITTING BIRDS
ISTANBUL, A Boeing 737-300 of Istanbul Airlines, flying to Frankfurt, made an emergency landing in the Black Sea city of Trabzon after colliding with a flock of birds damaging both plane's engines. The... more
IndustryBLACKLIST FOR USA INDUSTRIES INFRINGING LAWS
WASHINGTON, Three primary USA agencies, GSA, DOD and Nasa have jointly issued a proposed rule to disallow the industries infringing federal laws (about taxes, labor, environment, antitrust and others)... more
AirlinesUS SENATOR URGES AMERICAN AIRLINES TO PUT PASSENGER RIGHTS ONLINE
WASHINGTON, American Senator Ron Wyden , a Democrat, sent a letter to nine major U.S airlines urging they spell out passengers' legal rights on internet, where travellers increasingly turn to get informations... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER EARNINGS UP 24% IN SECOND QUARTER
CANADA, Bombardier saw a 24 per cent rise in second quarter earnings. The canadian industry said those profits were due to buoyant aerospace operations. Net income rose to US$142.2 million. more
Science and technologyGECAS SALE OF 35% OF BLOCK OF SHARES TO BA CAUSES A PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
ROME, Senator Lauro, of Forza Italia, asked a parliamentary question regarding Gecas sale of 35% of block of shares to BA in a private negotiation. Gecas is the company running business of Naples airport... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA IMPROVES PROFITS THANKS TO HEDGING ON FUEL COSTS
GERMAN, Lufthansa reported high profits in the first six months of the year thanks to having bought fuel before the recent increase in oil prices. This allowed an 18% surge in earnings for that period.... more
DefenseNICOTRA: BAN F-104T FLIGHTS
ROME, After the crash of the F-104T near Grosseto, in which the aircraft crashed down not far from the beach, even if it was made crash voluntarily by pilots for a failure on the landing gear, head of... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASH: OVER 140 KILLED
BAHREIN, An Airbus aircraft owned by Gulf Air, Bahrein's national airline, has crashed in the sea few minutes after take off from Manama airport for its egyptian destination, Il Cairo. From the first... more
PeoplePARLIAMENTARY QUESTION OF SENATOR DOLAZZA ABOUT ADR COSTS FOR PASSENGERS
ROME, Senator Dolazza, of Lega Nord, sent a parliamentary question to italian government asking for explanations about the tribute of $1,5 each leaving passenger requested by Aeroporti di Roma for the... more
AccidentsIT WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN WIRING TO CAUSE THE EXPLOSION OF TWA 747 IN 1996
USA, According to Jim Hall, chairman of National Safety Transportation Board, it was an electric fault, probably a short circuit in wiring near a fuel tank to cause the explosion of TWA 747 killing 230... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SEARCHING FOR SMALL AIRLINES TO BUY
BERLIN, An official of Lufthansa declared the german airline intends to buy small carriers offering very low prices. Among them there should be the low cost airlines Ryanair, irish, and the british Virgin... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR DENIES TO BE INTERESTED IN MERGER WITH BRITISH
ROMA, A spokesman of Swissair denies the swiss company to be interested in a merger with British Airways. The unconfirmed report, appeared on some newspapers, was defined by the spokesman a lie. more
AccidentsGROSSETO: F104T MADE CRASH IN THE SEA, UNHURT THE TWO PILOTS
GROSSETO, An F104T used for training, unable to land because of a failure on the landing gear was voluntarily made crash in the sea yesterday morning in Marina di Alberese, near Grosseto, by the pilots... more
AccidentsUSA: SKIDIVER DIES DURING A COMPETITION
USA, Two men crashed together during a skydiving competition. This extreme sport is based on parachuting with special parachutes having time-lag device. One of them was killed, the other was hospitalized... more
IndustryFAIRCHILD DORNIER IS PLANNING NEW 728JET
GERMANY, Fairchild Dornier is working at plan of its new 728 JET in the production centre in Germany. GECAS has already 50 firm orders of this 70-seater aircraft, Lufhtansa has 50 firm orders. The first... more
AirlinesCIVIL AVIATION RECALLS AOM TO ORDER
PARIS, AOM, the french airline of Swissair group, was called to order by Civil Aviation because of many accidents which grounded several DC-10s giving a lot of problems to hundreds of passengers. AOM replied... more
AirlinesWESTJET AIRLINES ORDERS NEW GENERATION 737-700 AIRCRAFT
CALGARY, CANADA, Boards of Directors of canadian WestJet Airlines announced the purchase of six additional Next Generation 737-700 aircrafts. Moreover a flight simulator will be purchased from CAE Electronics.... more
AirlinesSABENA: HEAVY LOSSES IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
BRUXELLES, Sabena, the belgian airline, had a debit of 83,6 millions of Euro in the first half of the year. Probably the heavy losses are mostly due to the rise of fuel's price. more
IndustryFRENCH AEROSPACE FIRMS WIN CONTRACT WITH GREECE
PARIS, French aerospace firms, Dessault Aviation, Thomson-CSF and anglo-french Matra-BAE, in a joint statement, won a contract to supply 15 Mirage 2000 to the greek military. The agreement involves also... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN ENGLAND, COUPLE SERIOUSLY HURT
ENGLAND, An helicopter crashed yesterday in Kent region. The couple on board was seriously injured. The crash was probably due to an engine failure. The helicopter was a Hughes 500. more
SecurityFAA ORDERS AIRLINES TO ACCELLERATE ENGINE TESTS
USA, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, ordered airlines to speed up inspections of some models of General Electric's aircraft engine. The engine tests will be made during scheduled maintenance checks.... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN SWISS ALPS, RESCUERS ARE TRYING TO FIND IT
SWITZERLAND, Rescuers are currently trying to find a Cessna 340, with five people on board, crashed yesterday in the Swiss Alps. Rescue operation was initially hindered by bad weather. The aircraft took... more