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AerospaceLaunched a telecommunications satellite in the field of the Ariane project
Evry, France - The launch has been made tonight
By its French plant Arianespace says that this night round midnight (CET time) has taken off a new telecommunication satellite that will have to install at 36000 km height over the equator in an orbit... more
AirlinesThe privatization of Air France goes ahead
Paris, France - The State will sell a great part of its participation
With a project of law that will be examinated today the State continues its abandon of the French national carrier, Air France. Now the State has a quote equal to 54,4% of the shares and has the intention... more
PeopleStrike blocks the air traffic in Germany
Frankfurt, Germany - Hundreds of flights cancelled
Yesterday German airports has been blocked by the strike of hundreds of employees in the whole country. Lufthansa, the national carrier, because of this strike has been obliged to cancel several domestic... more
AerospaceRepaired a Galileo space probe recorder
Washington, Usa - The reparation has been done by the planet Earth
Nasa has done by the planet Earth the reparation of a recorder of the space probe Galileo that now is in planet Jupiter's orbit, on which surface it will crash in the month of September 2003 after having... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Agusta model A-109E helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of the tail rotor blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-55-AD; AD 2002-25-51 Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model... more
HelicoptersRussia to produce the new Mi-28N
Moscow, Russia - First deliveries will begin next year if all the tests are positive
Russia is ready to launch in the helicopter market its last creature that, in the intentions of its constructors, would have to be superior to every western combat aircraft: we are talking about Mi-28N.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a near 23 USDm contract
USA
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a delivery order amount of $22,748,760 as part of a $22,748,760 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and overhaul of the following components:... more
AccidentsChinese plane loses pressure while flying: 13 injured
Beijing, China - The pilot was forced to an emergency landing
At approximately 8100 m of altitude the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 of the China Eastern, one of the three most important Chinese airlines, has begun to lose pressure and the passengers to suffer the typical... more
DefenseBush: the space shield to operate by 2004
Washington, Usa - The project has been reduced in comparison with the previous one
The last frontier of the missile defense passes obligatorily for the space shield, a sophisticated network of bases in a position to intercept whichever arm that can be pulled down on the American territory.... more
HelicoptersPerù asks Russia to take care of its planes and helicopters
Lima, Perù - The fleet, not just the military one, is falling to pieces
It's desperate the situation of the civil and military aviation in Perù, forcing the president Alexandro Toledo to ask the aid of Moscow government. Russia has been, in fact, the greatest supplier,... more
Latest newsFalse terrorism alarm in Washington (2) : F-16's technical sheet
Rome, Italy - The technical features of the aircraft
We are publishing the technical date of the aircraft taken off yesterday in the false terrorism alarm in Washington: Features: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighting tornado Wingspan:... more
HelicoptersFirst Black Hawk celebrates 10000 hours of fly
Alabama, Usa - Sikorsky is ready to launch a new model
Usually it's waited for that an aircraft to show the first problems in order to send it in pension or to operate with drastic upgrades that improve the reliability. But this is not sure the case of the... more
Latest newsFalse terrorism alarm in Washington
Washington, Usa - Because of the alarm two Us Air Force F-16 aircraft have taken off
Yesterday morning, because for a false terrorism alarm that involved the White House, two F-16 aircraft of the USAF (United States Air Force) have taken off and immediately patrolled the entire area to... more
IndustryIn preparation revolutionary project of Boeing
Seattle, Usa - The projected aircraft should be the biggest in the world
The Boeing, worldwide giant of aeronautic industry is preparing a project that, if realized, should be a project for the Guinness book of records. It's the aircraft named "Pelican" that in the intentions... more
PeopleToday will begin the celebrations for the centennial of the first motor flight
New York, Usa - Exactly within one year the real centennial
99 years ago Orville and Wilbur Wright realized the first motor flight of the history of the mankind. The realization of the first aircraft had nearly heroic borders considered the difficulties that... more
Civil aviationAir France will verify the identity of passengers with biometry
Paris, France - The new exam will be introduced on the flights to Israel
By now Air France for all flights which destination is Israel will adopt more security measures to save the life of the travelling personnel and of passengers. The system will be centered on biometry... more
IndustryEads Casa delivers the first in-flight refuelling kit
Madrid, Spain - The first delivers in the next days
The Spanish firm Eads Casa, responsible within Eads of the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is starting the first delivers of the in-flight refuelling. These first kits will be delivered to the Luftwaffe... more
AirlinesThe Swiss airline cuts down the flights from Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland - Reduced also the flights to Basilea
The Swiss airline will cut down since the next March 30 the present two day links Lugano-Berna. The connections to Basilea will reduce from three to one while it will strengthen the links to Zurich. In... more
AirlinesDelta pilots ready to cut their wages for the company's future
Washington, Usa - It could be the unique possible solution
The United Airlines vicissitude has shaken the operators of the field, having left that sense of impotence to the fact, that it makes more bitter. Indeed according to the analysts mainly been involved... more
AirlinesAustralia supports "marshalls sky"
Sydney, Australia - Plainclothes detectives on board Singapore and Australia flights
The Australian government, jointly to Singapore one, has decided to use in a more effective way of the so-called "marshall sky" who would have to assure a greater protection on the Qantas and the Singapore... more
HelicoptersChc to deliver the helicopters to UN team in Iraq
St John's, Canada - The technical sheet of the AB-212
Chc Helicopter Corporation, a Canadian company that supplies helicopters at world-wide level, has gained the contract of USD 14m in order to supply, to the team of the United Nations operating in Iraq,... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines begun nonstop service on five new domestic and international routes
Houston, USA - Effective from December 12
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL)announced it has inaugurated service on five new routes, effective Dec. 12: Daytona Beach, Florida; Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica; Palm Springs, California; Villahermosa,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited airplanes
Washington, USA - BN-2 and BN2A Mk. III series
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-35-AD; Amendment 39-12980; AD 2002-25-05] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-3, -5, -6, -8, -10, and -11 series turboprop and TSE331-3 series turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - To prevent an uncontained engine failure, in-flight shutdown and secondary damage
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-11-AD; Amendment 39-12977; AD 2002-25-02] RIN... more
AccidentsCanada: helicopter crashed on highway
Ottawa, Canada - Fortunately nobody was injured
No damage to things or persons in the incident that approximately 24 hours ago has taken place on a highway that connects Mission and Agassiz (Canada) and that could have terrifying consequences. The... more
AirlinesBoeing to launch Connexion, Net access in '03 at 12 thousand meters
New York, Usa - Everything's ready to change the way of flying
There is no doubt that the real discriminant, in the next times, on the way to fly it will be more tied to the optionals of which we could use during the trip. Indeed in the last 30 years the speed of... more
IndustryLockheed-Martin awarded of a over 118 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed-Martin, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a delivery order amount of $118,107,884.57 as part of an $180,005,028 firm-fixed-price contract for multiple spares applicable to the Target Acquisition Destination... more
IndustryRaytheon Electronic Systems awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Electronic Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is receiving an $18,350,000 firm-fixed-price order under previously awarded contract (N00383-01-G-100A) for purchase of AN/APG-73 radar receivers used on... more
Science and technologyNew Redhill airport raises first doubts
London, UK - Scotland unsure about the benefit of the sixth Londonian hub
It has still not been constructed and already the sixth airport of London, after Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and City, has raised the first fears and judgments, in positive and negative. Firstly... more
HelicoptersEnstrom to strengthen its dealer network in America
Michigan, Usa - It's tried to double its orders by the next year
The old dealer network that has made the fortunes of Enstrom until 1992, year of its billeting, will return again in function by the next year in the USA and Canada, while the European one will be ulteriorly... more
IndustryBombardier continues its expansion
Berlin, Germany - The society expands its hangars in Stansted and Frankfurt
Bombardier continues its expansion in European continent, where the industry has already circulating several aircraft of its own production. This time the expansion regards the hangars where the reparations... more
AirlinesContinental not to purchase Airbus aircraft
Washington, Usa - It's to be kept faithful to Boeing
A proof of certain patriotism that showed by Continental, the fifth important airline in the world, about the purchase of the aircraft of which it needs for the next years. Indeed the various hypothesis... more
AerospacePreviewed a draft contract to get out of the satellite sector crisis
Rome, Italy - The contract is in preparation among three societies
Considered the present contraction of the satellite production market, three societies, Astrium, Alcatel and Alenia Spazio are searching a contract to try to unify the competences in the matter. The contract... more
IndustryAnother success for the Brazilian Embraer
Brasilia, Brasil - It's one of the new reality of the sector
The conquest of the market of the manufacturer airplane industry by the Brazilian company Embraer continues with small but meaningful steps. Since 1996, in fact, it has exported more than 600 airplanes... more
AirlinesContinental restores the service with New York
Houston, Usa - The service was suspended since September 12, 2001
In the next days the Us air carrier Continental will restart the regular service with New York City, suspended since September 12, 2001. The interested haul is the flight Houston-New York, that it will... more
AirlinesIndia needs hundred of aircraft for the next 20 years
New Delhi, India - It's going to start the battle between Airbus and Boeing for the huge order
It will be a deal with a value of USD 22bn according to the first Boeing esteems about the Indian civil aviation market. A market that grows with an average of 6.7% per year, thanks also to some its... more
Civil aviationIncreased the security measures in the airports of the European Union
Brussels, Belgium - Increased the controls on passengers and baggages
With a recent disposal diffused in the last period, the European Union has decided to increase in its airports the security about passengers hand baggages and luggages. In a note the European Commissioner... more
Science and technologyNew airport to be built near the Londonian Gatwick
London, UK - A possible solution after the High Court's sentence
It will have a cost of approximately GBP 800m and will have the facilities designed for 15 million passengers a year: it is the plan of the new airport that the minister of the English Transport has preannounced... more
PeopleAircraft of Celtic fans has forced an emergency landing for intemperance of ultras
London, Great Britain - The fans came back after Uefa's match against Celta Vigo
Last Friday a charter, with 148 passengers, that it brought back to Glasgow a group of Celtic fans has forced an emergency landing in Cardiff, in Wales, for intemperance of some ultras. The pilot of Astraeus... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in New Guinea (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - The aircraft was a Norman Islander
We propose the technical sheet of the aircraft crashed in New Guinea, a Pilatus Britten - Norman Islander. Now the principal technical features of the aircraft. Type:utility transport Accommodation:... more
AccidentsAH-64D of US Army crashed in Alabama: two pilots dead
Fort Rucker, Usa - Still unknown the causes of the disaster
It's crashed on Saturday night the AH-64D helicopter, best known with the name of Apache, while it was in mission of training to approximately 20 km from the base of Fort Rucker. Just there the Army... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 series airplanes; and C-9 (Military) airplanes
Usa - To prevent internal overheating and arcing of circuit breakers and airplane wiring due to long-term use and breakdown of internal components of the circuit breakers, which could result in smoke and fire in the flight compartment and main cabin
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-287-AD; Amendment 39-12979; AD 2002-25-04] RIN... more
AirlinesUnited rescue could have negative effects for the European carriers
Washington, Usa - BA chief executive said the situation is now worse for his air company
The American liberalism is more protectionist than the European one, or the European protectionism is more liberal than the American one: considerations not so academic than what could be thought and that... more
IndustryHamilton Sundstrand Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., San Diego, Calif., was awarded on Dec. 12, 2002, a $5,196,320 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 80 gas turbine power units in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 270 USDm contract
USA
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $270,494,447 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 12 Army Black Hawk Helicopters (UH-60L), 15 Navy Knight Hawk Helicopters (MH-60S),... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in New Guinea
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - The accident has happened last Saturday
Last Saturday has crashed in Papua New Guinea, little state in the Pacific Ocean, northeast from Australia, a Norman Islander. The airplane was back from the inauguration of a landing runway in a rural... more
DefenseAlso the Japanese Aegis involved in the Iraqi mission
Yokosuka, Japan - Strong pacifists protests because it's an inconstitutional act
The Kirishima warship is, at least externally, as the others, medium size (7,250 tons) and with a crew of just 250. But technologically it is one of most high-tech mean ever constructed, ready giving a... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
L-3 Communications Corp., Sylmar, Calif., is receiving an $8,682,000 ceiling priced order to previously awarded contract (N00383-99-G-015N) to purchase Q-13 sonar transducers for the H-60F helicopter.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 20 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $19,782,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for five lots of spare parts and three lots of support equipment to support the USCG... more
DefenseMore incursions of Alley fighters in the southern of Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - In the meanwhile the first US troops begin to come
The UN intervention is asked at great voice, but this time Iraq is to appeal to the international community. It's a "not declared war" that one that is being carried to the Iraqi people by part of allies,... more