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Helicopters12 helicopters involve in a disaster drill in the Big Apple
New York, Usa - A terroristic attack was simulated to test the reaction response
Last week an important drill has been held at the Farmingandle airport of New York in order to verify the reaction ability of the medical staff in case of a terroristic attack that makes the sanitary structures... more
IndustryEgypt Air increases Airbuses' number in its fleet
Cairo, Egypt - 12 aircraft to be delivered in 11 months
The Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Ahmad Shafiq, has set an agreement with the French Transport Minister, Gilles de Robien, about the delivery of 5 Airbus A-320 airplanes for the national air company... more
AccidentsCanadian Air Force helicopter crashes
Toronto, Canada - 5 people suffered minor injuries
A Griffon helicopter from 444 Squadron deployed at the air force base of Goose Bay crashed this morning near Labrador (Canada) during a training flight. According to the first available informations... more
CuriositiesBarbados asks British Airways to house the Concorde
Bridgetown, Barbados - It will be exposed
The Barbados authorities are in talks with British Airways board in order to estimate the possibility at least one Concorde can be yielded. The Minister of Tourism, Noel Lynch, has declared yesterday... more
AirlinesUS carriers apply the flexible travel policy as "Isabel" arrives
Washington, Usa - No penalty for whom rebook or asks refund
The American authorities, for precaution, have closed all the governmental offices around the area of the capital, while they are thousands who leave every hour their homes on the Atlantic coast in order... more
Science and technologyWH Smith exits from the Us market
London, UK - Too many losses since September 11
WH Smith Plc, one of the most important English retailer, withdraws today from the American market selling its airport and hotel activities for USD 78,5. In truth after the September 11 attacks businesses... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines predicts hurricane Isabel will affect flights in Northeast US
Houston, Usa - The web site provides latest flight information and operations summary
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced yesterday that based on the latest forecast information, Hurricane Isabel is expected to affect flight operations in the Northeastern United States through Friday,... more
AccidentsRussian TU-160 strategic bomber crashes, 4 died
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft was not armed
Approximately 3 hours ago a Russian TU-160 bomber crashed in the region of Saratov where also the base of Russian strategic aviation is located; the Air Force has communicated the airplane was armed neither... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca SA turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - Models Arrius 2 B1, 2 B1A, 2 B1A 1, and 2 K1
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-05-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Bombardier Inc. series airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models CL-600-2C10 and CL-600-2D24
Emergency Airworthiness Directive Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2003-19-51; 2003-NM-209-AD BOMBARDIER, INC. (Formerly Canadair) Model CL-600-2C10... more
AccidentsAA MD-80 avoids an other plane during flight
St Louis, Usa - 4 passengers were hurt
According to what today the "St Louis Post-Dispatch" reports an American Airlines MD-80 aircraft, en route from Oklahoma City and St Louis, has been forced to a sudden maneuver in flight to avoid the crash... more
AccidentsProblem for a Concorde engine
London, UK - It has been forced to land at Cardiff instead of Heathrow
A British Airways Concorde has been yesterday forced to land at Cardiff that instead of Heathrow because of the breakdown one of its 4 engines; no one of the passengers on board nor the crew has reported... more
AirlinesDe Robien about Air France: no contradiction between privatization and an agreement with Klm
Paris, France - To see when the privatization can start
The French Transport Minister, Gilles de Robien, had to intervene during the Council of Ministers in order to clear "The privatization of Air France is not in contradiction with an aggregation with Klm.... more
IndustryGoodrich Landing Gear awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-15 aircraft
Goodrich Landing Gear, Cleveland, Ohio, is being awarded a $15,369,480 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for Bare Beams, 54 each in support of the C-15 aircraft. Total funds have been... more
HelicoptersEC-120 to be manufactured in China
Beijing, China - 100 helicopters to be sold in 10 years
"It has been approved in principle to let us build a new assembly line to manufacture EC-120 helicopter outside France", declared yesterday Qu Jingwen, Hafei Aviation Industry General Manager. The company... more
Science and technologyBomb alarm at a German hub, chaos
Dueseldorf, Germany - Tens of thousand of passengers re-routed to other airports
Chaos and delays t the third German airport, that one of Dueseldorf, because of anonymous signallings that warned of the presence of bombs inside the structure; immediately the security measures have been... more
AirlinesAer Lingus signs deal for 15 A-320 planes and an option for further 10
Dublin, Ireland - Strengthening the fleet in sight of a network expansion
The Irish Repubblic's national airline, Aer Lingus, has announced to have concluded an agreement with Airbus for the supply of 15 A-320 airplanes and an option for other 10. The aircraft in issue would... more
Finance and economyLockheed Martin buys Titan for USD 2,4bn
San Diego, Usa - A giant in the defense field was born
Lockheed Martin has confirmed the acquisition of Titan Corp for USD 1,8bn as well as the assumption of the debt of the San Diego-based company that amounts to USD 580m, carrying the total of the operation... more
AccidentsIndian uav plane crashes
New Delhi, India - The incident during a training flight
An Indian Air Force uav (Unmanned Air Vehicle) aircraft crashed few hours ago near an air force base in the in the western desert state of Rajasthan. The airplane, employed for the recognition activity,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric points on Air China's order
Connecticut, Usa - Also International Aero Engines is interested in the supply
It's more and more pressing the General Electric's action in the comparison of the Air China to assure the supply of 40 engines for the new 20 A-319 of the Chinese carrier. It's an order worth USD 250m... more
Military aviation"Isabel" scares America
Washington, Usa - It's feared a tragedy as
They are tens of thousand the American citizens who live on the east coast to have left in these hours their houses, because of the approaching of the fury of one of most terrible hurricanes in the last... more
AirlinesTalks between Berlusconi-Raffarin about alliances on the air transport field
Rome, Italy - The governments watch closely the developments of this issue
The alliance issues are involving in first place both Alitalia and Air France; an issue believed to be very important from the governments, whose their maximum representatives have had a telephone talk... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 helicopter
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $7,200,000 firm-fixed-priced delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N68335-02-G-3023) for the design,... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm confirm negotiations in progress
Brussells, Belgium - More talks on the critical points
The two most famous European carriers, that is Air France and Klm in this moment, have emitted this morning an official notice in which "They confirm talks are in progress between the two air companies... more
AirlinesBa and AA begin from tomorrow the code-sharing
Washington, Usa - At the beginning the routes will be 12 to become more than 100
The first codesharing flights between British Airways and American Airlines will be operated since tomorrow and initially the sharing of the flight codes will be applied to 12 destinations among which... more
IndustryMig carries on the development for the fifth generation combat aircraft
Moscow, Russia - It's the only one in the world to have the control system in all the axes
The developments and the searches carried by Mig for the fifth generation combat aircraft continue and the Mig deputy designer, Vladimir Barkovskiy, has declared "At the present time MiG is conducting... more
HelicoptersBrasov to supply 6 Puma helicopters to the Defence Ministry
Bucharest, Romania - It deals with the Socat program signed in 1997
Rumanian aircraft constructor Iar Brasov, that work under licence of Aerospatiale/Eurocopter, has announced to have signed an agreement with the Defense Ministry of Bucharest for the supply of 6 Puma helicopters... more
Fair and showsAlgerian pilot sues Fbi for USD 20m
London, UK - He was accused to have trained the September 11 kamikazes
Lofti Raissi, 29 years-old Algerian pilot, has yesterday sued Fbi and the American Department of Justice because of the accusations, ungrounded according to him, to have trained the kamikazes who on September... more
AirlinesSkyWest signs deal with Bombardier for 30 CRJ-700 planes
Montreal, Canada - But there's an option for further 80
Bombardier will supply 30 Crj-700 aircraft to the American SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines' feeder carrier, and it has been also signed an agreement for the option of 80 more regional airplanes. The... more
AerospaceChina ready to begin its first manned space mission
Benjing, China - By the middle of October a Chinese astronaut will be in the space
Unidentified sources of the Chinese space agency have confirmed the first manned space mission spaces could begin as soon as the half of October, if the meteorological conditions will allow it. However... more
Press releaseCHC signs new deal with Ecuador and renews contract with Kuwait
St. John's, Canada - The worth is CDN$ 7.4 and CDN$ 8.1
"CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) announced yesterday that its operating division CHC Helicopters International has received notification of a new three-year contract... more
Press releaseIcao: historic agreement on the Turkish-Greek air traffic services route network in the Aegean Sea area
Montreal, Canada - The new ATS route package is set for implementation on 25 December 2003
"Efforts initiated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao), have resulted in a historic agreement between Greece and Turkey for the improvement of the air traffic services (ATS) route network... more
AerospaceBy the end of October Russia will launch a Japanese satellite
Moscow, Russia - It will study the behaviour of the most sensitive electronic components
Japanese experts and the responsibles of the Russian cosmodrome of Plesetsk met yesterday in order to begin the preparations for the launch of the Service-1 satellite, scheduled for the end of October.... more
DefenseAmerican battery under attack at the Ibn Fernass airport
Baaquba, Iraq - Us helicopters patrol the zone
An American battery deployed inside the former airport of Ibn Fernass, near the Iraqi city of Baaquba, has been taken under attack with mortars, last night. Immediately many Us helicopters have flown... more
HelicoptersRotor-Lift to develop an anti-terror helicopter
Tasmania, Australia - It's an updated version of the EK-117
The Tas company Rotor-Lift has received from the Australian government an order for the planning and the construction of a helicopter that can be employed in the anti-terroristic missions; according to... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica joins 7E7 project, signed agreement with the Us Vought
Rome, Italy - The only European firm to be selected
Introducing yesterday the profits of the first six months, the Finmeccanica Ceo, Alessandro Pansa, has announced the controlled Alenia Aeronautica has signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the... more
AerospaceGalileo to be destroyed to not contaminate "Europe"
Washington, Usa - After 14 years it will crash on Jupiter
The Galileo space probe, launched in 1989, will be destroyed from the Nasa experts before it could reach "Europe", one of the Jupiter satellites, where it is thought extraterrestrial life can exist; indeed,... more
Press releaseAir New Zealand enters new era with first Airbus aircraft
Toulouse, France - 3,000 orders of this model, more than 2,000 delivered in service with 140 customers
"Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first ever Airbus aircraft, a new A-320, beginning a new era. The aircraft, which is leased from ILFC, is the first of 15 A-320 family aircraft being acquired... more
PeopleFaa judges as improper the application of international security norms from Polish authority
Warsaw, Poland - The country is on a black list
According what the Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) reports Poland would make part of a list of Nations that fails to observe the international security procedures; these are Greece, Bangladesh, Bulgaria,... more
AirlinesIberia proposes a plan to reduce the costs
Madrid, Spain - The catering service will be paid since 2004
According to what the Spanish daily paper "El Pais" reports today, the national Spanish air company Iberia would be estimating a plan in order to cut the costs, and in line with what already made also... more
Science and technologyTraffic at Baa airports soars in August
London, UK - Almost 10% more in the European continent
The British Airport Authority (Baa) has communicated yesterday the results of the 7 greater English airports in August, the most important month for the coincidence of the holiday period and therefore... more
Helicopters2 Mi-35 combat helicopters arrived in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Army personell in Russia to receive a proper training
The Indonesian Air Force has received today 2 Mi-35 helicopters acquired from Russia as part of an USD 191m contract that comprised also 4 Sukhoi combat aircraft (as reported by AVIONEWS). The 2 helicopters... more
Science and technologySita to offer an Sms service on board of Singapore Airlines planes
Singapore - It will operate as a normal mobile service
Sita, world's leading provider of global information and telecommunication solutions to the air transport and related industries, will inaugurate an instantaneous Sms e-mail service on board of the Singapore... more
AirlinesAfter 50 years the first connection between the 2 Koreas
Seoul, South Korea - USD 1900 per person to visit the mysterious North
It has been operating since today the first connection between the North Korean capital Pyongyang and the South Korean Seoul, after 50 years from the end of the war that had sanctioned the division in... more
Press releasePratt & Whitney Canada facility joins Elite Group of VPP star certified companies
Quebec, Canada - The certification was recognized during a ceremony
"The Aerospace Component Services (ACS) group of Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) Service Centre Network, announced today that it's Component Repair facility in Wichita Falls, TX was awarded the Star Certification... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines contributes an additional $103 million cash to pension plan
Houston, Usa - Year-to-date contribution totals $372 million
"Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL)announced that it has contributed an additional $103 million in cash to its defined benefit pension plan, bringing its year-to-date pension contribution to $372 million.... more
AirlinesA decisive week for a possible alliance between Klm and Air France
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The entrance in SkyTeam would change the entire industry
According to the indiscretions the top managers of the Dutch carrier Klm and the French Air France will have 2 important meetings this week (the first already on Wednesday) in order to define both an alliance... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an Air Paradise A-300
Sydney, Australia - But it would be a false alarm
An Air Paradise A-300 plane with 160 passengers on board has carried out this morning at 10:05 am (00:05, GMT) an emergency landing at the International Airport of Sydney. A warning light, indeed, would... more
AirlinesSas to inaugurate the biometric scanners
Stockholm, Sweden - They will be tested for a period of 6 months
The Scandinavian Airlines Systems (Sas) has communicated it will begin to use the biometric controls during the operations of screening, and for a period of 6 months, already since the next November, compying... more
AccidentsThunderbird plane crashes during an air show
Mountain Home, Usa - Unhurt the pilot, no one was involved on the ground
One of 6 Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcons belonging to a Thunderbids unit, the acrobatic Wing of the Usaf (Us Air Force), has crashed yesterday during an air show; unhurt the pilot, who was able... more