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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent moisture ingression and delamination of the cockpit lateral fixed windows, which could result in the loss of the outer glass ply and consequent damage to the airplane and injury to people or damage to property on the ground
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-16-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating and internal component failure of the dimmer control unit of the overhead instrument lighting, which could result in smoke and/or fire in the flight compartment
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-357-AD; Amendment... more
IndustryBoeing Capital settles in Russia
Moscow, Russia - 30 aircraft to be delivered by 2004
As more times emphasized that one of the Russian air transport is a market in increase, and rather than the European American ones, it is composed of old airplanes. For this reason Capital Boeing, subsidiary... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For B-2 aircraft
Boeing Co. is being awarded a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 40 landing gear cylinder assemblies in support of the B-2 aircraft. At this time, $6,000,000 of the funds has been obligated.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60R helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $7,040,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-03-C-0011) for the refurbishment and replacement of tooling... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded of a over 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For components for the F-15 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $29,375,162 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for spares for AN/ALQ-135 Band 3 system components applicable to the F-15 aircraft.... more
Civil aviationSeveral items missing from US Air Force Museum
Dayton, Usa - Among them also three bombs
After an audit of the world's oldest and largest military aviation museum, about 1000 artifacts were reported missing - from NASA and Wright brothers technology to a variety of military weapons. Among... more
AccidentsFire on board of a Lufthansa plane, emergency landing in Austria
Innsbruck, Austria - No one of the 84 passengers was enjured
According to the first available information a small fire raged in the passenger hand-baggage compartment, but then it has been quickly extinguished by the crew. This the cause that has forced, on Saturday,... more
HelicoptersEnstrom 480B receives the Caa certification
Michigan, Usa - A new market for the Us firm
Caa (Civil Aviation Authority), the UK's equivalent to America's Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) has emitted a certification for the Entrom 480B model. "This is very good news for us, as it opens... more
AirportsIgnazio hurricane arrives, the first of the season in the Ocean Pacific region
La Paz, Mexico - All the airports have been closed
With a speed of its winds of 150/170 km/h, Ignazio is considered a Category 1 hurricane, and the first of the season on the Pacific coast. Its more catastrophic effects are attended in these hours in... more
AccidentsIranian plane makes an emergency landing
Teheran, Iran - Fire in the cabin
On August 23 an Iranian plane was forced to an emergency landing because of a fire in the cabin. The aircraft, a Fokker 100 flying from Shiraz to Mahshahr, in the Khizistan south-west province south-west,... more
HelicoptersPalm Beach: training helicopters fly to low
Palm Beach, Usa - Their noise is similar to bombing
More than a dozen homeowners living near the Palm Beach County Park Airport west of Lantana complained about helicopter traffic from the airport: according to their statements the aircrafts fly over their... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, and MD-10-30F airplanes
Washington, Usa -To prevent heated localized temperatures within the fuel boost/transfer pumps due to frictional heating, which could result in a potential source of ignition in a fuel tank and consequent fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-144-AD; Amendment... more
HelicoptersNext month the first made in Vietnam helicopter makes its debut
Hanoi, Vietnam - They 're many the helicopters of which the country needs
It is not known yet the name with which, the next month, will be introduced the first helicopter constructed from a Vietnamese firm, the Vietnam Mechanism Association, but it's known it belongs to the... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters attack kills four Hamas fighters
Gaza, Israel - The target was the leader of an unit that pioneered the firing of homemade missiles
Israeli helicopters killed four Hamas fighters in a missile strike this morning, after its Army Chief, Gen Moshe Yaalon declared yesterday all Hamas members "Potential targets for liquidation". The strike... more
Weather forecastsViolins and helicopters in Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria - Triumph of techno music among rotary blades
On Friday 22 there was a great acrobatic show in Salzburg skies: 4 violinists on board of 4 helicopters performed the "String Quartet for Helicopter", composed by master Karlheinz Stockhausen. The event... more
AccidentsUs base of Samarra under attack: it's waiting for a confirmation or deny
Baghdad, Iraq - While helicopters are flying to carry the casualties
According to news that need to be officialy confirmed, the American base of Samarra in Iraq would have been attacked last night, strong blows have been heard. But journalists confirm several helicopters... more
AirlinesQantas could sell its terminal
Sydney, Australia - It's better to have cash selling the assets
The Australian airline Qantas is considering the opportunity to sell its terminal at the airports of Sydney and Melbourne, a decision that could assure USD 500m. Nothing has been decided yet, but it... more
AccidentsTropical Airways aircraft crashes, 21 victims
Port-au-Prine, Haiti - Unknown the causes of the incident
The news are contrasting about the causes that yesterday would have provoked the crash of a Tropical Airways airplane, killing the 19 passengers and 2 members of the crew on board. The tragedy has taken... more
AirlinesSince September a non-stop flight will connect Nairobi to Bangkok
Nairobi, Kenya - It's the first service between the 2 Countries
It will be inaugurated on next September 4 the new connection between Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailandia), core of the Asian economy and one of the most profitable route. However they were many to... more
PeopleFAA required test of the fire extinguishers on McDonnell Douglas planes
Washington, USA - Effective by September 24
On August 21 FAA gave the following instructions. This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to various transport category airplanes manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. This AD... more
PeopleRepetitive inspections required by Federal Aviation Administration on Boeing planes
Washington, Usa - Effective by September 24
On August 20 FAA gave the following instructions. This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes, that requires... more
IndustryBoeing starts today the firing of 1440 workers
Chicago, Usa - Until now 35,000 lays off
It continues the plan of restructure of Boeing that, in order to face the difficult economic moment, tries to reduce the costs; once again to pay the highest price they will be the dependents: for 1440... more
DefenseRussia to supply surface-to-air missiles to Vietnam
Moscow, Russia - Also other Countries are interested to anti-aircraft apparatuses
Another important contract has been signed between Russia and a foreign customer at the Maks-2003, in this case the Vietnamese government, for the supply of S-300PMU1 missiles, believed to be a good anti-aircraft... more
AerospaceFirst ground test terminal delivered to Northrop Grumman
Redondo Beach, Usa - It will be used for EHF military satellite communications system
Northrop Grumman has received the first test terminal for the Department of Defense's next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) satellite system from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's... more
IndustryChina Airlines chooses General Electric instead Rolls-Royce, UE opposes it
Taipei, Taiwan - It's a contract worth USD 800m
The American General Electric will supply to the national Chinese airline, China Airlines, the engines for its new fleet of 12 Airbuses, 6 B-747/400s passenger and 4 B-747/400s cargo for a value of USD... more
AirlinesQantas opposes to the chance Singapore Airways could operate route between Australia and Usa
Sydney, Australia - It's one of the most profitable routes
The Qantas general executive manager, Geoff Dixon, opposes strongly to the eventuality that Singapore Airways can operate important destinations between the USA and Australia referring, evidently, to the... more
Latest newsLockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 aircraft received radar from the Northrop Grumman
Baltimore, Usa - The plane will be then delivered to the United Arab Emirates
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems sector has delivered the first AN/APG-80 advanced agile beam fire control radar to Lockheed Martin for the F-16 Block 60 aircraft being developed and produced for the... more
Latest newsThree men indicted for the 1996 shot-down of a plane
Miami, Usa - They killed for men on a humanitarian mission
A Cuban general and two fighter pilots were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Miami for the fatal shoot-down of one of two Brothers to the Rescue planes over international waters seven years... more
AirlinesFrontier signs agreement for 14 A-319s
Denver, Usa - An Airbus labelled fleet
It continues the golden moment of the low-cost airlines, the only ones that are formalizing, since the beginning of the year, important agreements for the supply of new planes (to see JetBlue, as an example).... more
AerospaceSea Launch received the 2003 ISCe Innovation Award
Long Beach, Usa - To honour its development of the space industry
On Wednesday, during the International Satellite & Communications exchange (ISCe) conference being held in Long Beach this week, Sea Launch received the 2003 ISCe Innovation Award. The ISCe Advisory Board... more
AirlinesQantas could move jobs offshore
Sydney, Australia - An initiative to cut the costs
They are not known yet which will be the activities that could be moved out, but surely this is a way that Qantas wants to follow in order to diminish the crescents costs connected to the maintenance of... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman in competition to obtain Air Force surveillance contract
New York, Usa -A contract worth USD 420m
Northrop Grumman, seeking to expand its reach into 21st century weapons technology, said on August 20 it will lead a team into a competition to build key electronic equipment for a new Air Force surveillance... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force Amx planes in the Usa to join the Red Flag 2003
Nevada, Usa - Since 1989 it's an important meeting moment with the other Air Forces
They're 8 the Amx aircraft of the Italian Air Force at the American base of Nellis (Nevada) that, for 2 weeks, will fly with other colleagues of Singapore, Germany, Great Britain and USA, within Red Flag... more
AerospaceVenezuelan deity orbiting around the Sun
Caracas, Venezuela - Astronomers gave its name to a planet
The International Astronomical Union approved the proposal of a group of Venezuelan astronomers to name Huya a planet: it is the God of rain in the Venezuelan tradition, and has a place among the other... more
AccidentsSmall plane crashes in Florida, 2 victims
Florida, Usa - A third one has been airlifted to the nearest hospital
Probably the strong rain that in that moment was hitting the zone is the main cause of the incident in which yesterday 2 persons died and a third one was wound, when the small plane on which they travelled... more
Fair and showsColin Marshal, Ba number one, is the new Pirelli Uk president
London, Uk - He'll begin from the next September 1
Pirelli Uk, Pirelli General plc and Pirelli Uk Tyres, subsidiary of the Italy-based company, will have a new president not executive. Indeed he will be Lord Colin Marshall to lead the Pirelli group in... more
Latest newsImproved the armament of C-130
Washington, Usa - Am ore powerful AC-130 has been mounted
The Nswcdd (Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division) is engaged to improve the performances of the AC-130 machine-gun, a deadly weapon that is employed also on the C-130 Hercules. In order to... more
Latest newsColombia: the anti-drug air interception is starting
Bogota, Colombia - Previous program modified to avoid incidents
In these days it is starting the program which sees the collaboration between United States and the Colombian Air Force to force down planes suspected of flying drugs and weapons, using a new safety checklist... more
HelicoptersUav lands off site in California during a flight test
Victorville Usa - No damage were reported
A Maverick rotary wing Uav (Unmanned Air Vehicle ) yesterday made a precautionary landing near its operating base in Victorville, California. "It happened during hand-off of the aircraft on a training... more
Latest newsRussia will destroy a silo missile launcher in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - It is a procedure of the Start Treaty
The Russian troops' press service reported that in a Strategic Missile Troops regiment on August 22 it will be destroyed a silo-based launcher for RS-20 heavy ballistic missiles (also known as Satan). "The... more
IndustryEads signs agreement to cooperate with Sukhoi and Rosoboronexport
Moscow, Russia - The three will work jointly in wide range of sectors
It's more and more important the presence of Eads (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) in the plans that involve also Russian companies, as today it testifies the agreement reached between the... more
Aerospace2005-2007: Russia to launch many satellites for foreign Countries
Moscow, Russia - Shut mouth about the customers
Russia seems to have become more and more leader of the profitable satellite launch market, of which it owns an important market slice, thanks also to the great reliability of its launch vehicles and of... more
IndustryAn-124/100 comes back, to be built by Antonov and Volga-Dnepr
Moscow, Russia - Czech Republic the first customer
As the Phoenix revives from its ashes strong than never the An-124/100, one of the biggest cargo planes in the world, is ready to return to fly again; they have decided today at the Maks-2003 Antonov... more
Latest newsRussian Air Force chooses its next trainer plane, Yak-130
Moscow, Russia - But the Mig-AT will continue to be used
The commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Vladimir Mikhaylov, has specified today, during the Maks-2003, they will not be upgraded the Czech-made L-39 trainer aircraft, because an agreement with... more
AerospaceInfrared Telescope is going to be launched
Washington, Usa - In search of Earth-like planets
On August 23, Nasa is going to launch the new Space Infrared Telescope Facility: using the same technology that allows firefighters to see in the dark, the observatory will provide researchers the astronomical... more
AirlinesAeroflot to get delivery this week of its new B-767/300
Moscow, Russia - By 2004 27 foreign aircraft will be taken
It's the first aircraft made by a foreign constructor that will make part of the Aeroflot fleet, the Russian national airline that has begun an important restructure and modernization plan that starts,... more
AccidentsAerostat crashes on a Su-27K, 2 enjured at Russian Air Show
Moscow, Russia - No damage to the other aircraft
A light incident has characterized the first morning today at the Maks-2003, when an aerostat, because of an unexpected wind blow, has crashed against a parked Su-27K plane. Only mild bruises for the... more
Science and technologyYellow X on the new runway at Miami International Airport
Miami, Usa - It created too much confusion
Miami International Airport plans to open a new 8.600-foot runway on September 4, but pilots are already lining up to land on it now: the problem is the fact that pilots cleared to land on the main east-west... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines eases restrictions on nonrefundable tickets
Chicago, Usa - It's the same policy American Airlines announced on Tuesday
Continental Airlines said yesterday it has relaxed restrictions on nonrefundable tickets and will now give holders a year to reschedule plans, joining American Airlines in making that change. Holders... more