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IndustryBAE Systems Applied Technologies awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
USA
BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $7,719,128 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technical and engineering services in support of the Naval Air Systems Command, Naval... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,655,106 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for funding of option 3 (Oct. 1, 2002 - Sept. 30, 2003) for Combined LifeTime Support... more
IndustryBreeze-Eastern awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Breeze-Eastern, Union, N.J., is receiving a $6,542,178 firm-fixed-price contract for 102 power drum winch assemblies used on the H-60 helicopter. This contract also includes the purchase of one power... more
AccidentsAnother Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot down by the rebels
Grozny, Chechenya - It should be at least nine dead soldiers
Nobody can forget the Cechen conflict, also because at almost regular intervals the guerrillas throw down a Russian helicopter. It does not interest if it is a war, a patrolling or a rescue one: this is... more
DefenseAllies cannot use Saudi Arabian bases for Iraq
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The declaration of the Saudi government in case of conflict with the Iraq
A position much less permissive than 11 years ago, that expressing by Saudi Arabia in the case of an eventual conflict that would involve Iraq. Indeed the declarations of the Saudi Foreign minister.... more
DefenseBush must take urgent measures to face the North Korean crisis
Washington, Usa - The request has been made clear by 5 Congressmen
With a letter directly to president Bush 5 American senators ask that concrete measures to solve North Korea's crisis are taken. Indeed the regimen in Pyongyang, as already dealt exaustively by AVIONEWS,... more
Press releaseBombardier delivers 700th 50-seat CRJ regional jet
Toronto, Canada - To Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain
"Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the 700th 50-seat Bombardier CRJ* Series regional jet (serial number 7700), to Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain. It is Air Nostrum’s 16th Bombardier CRJ200* aircraft f... more
HelicoptersEnglish Air Force grounds dozen of "Apache"
London, UK - Lack of pilots the reason
They will have to be stored in proper hangar until 2007, dozens of new "Apache" that London government has acquired. The motivation is simple: there are not pilots. Indeed Raf (Royal Air Force) would... more
Science and technologyUSA: to risk three years of prison to have undressed herself at an airport control
Washington, USA - Reaction is due to a woman’s fit of nerve
A French woman risks to be condemned to three years of prison after having completely undressed the top part of her body during a normal control in an airport in the State of Indiana; in fact she was bothered... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters sells an its MD Explorer to a Chinese distributor
Arizona, USA - It will operate in the Civilian field
Guangdong General Aviation Company (GGAC)has acquired from MD an helicopter type "Explorer" for multi-mission activities. The aircraft is equipped with IFR system, floaters, lifeboats and an external... more
Latest newsUS Air Force developed JDAM smaller and more streamlined
Washington, Usa - They are not to be available before 1-2 years
They are smaller and more effective; therefore the characteristics of the new missiles, that have been tested in Florida in these days can be synthetized; they will make part of the future armament of... more
Civil aviationCanada opposes to US security measures: they're racist
Ottawa, Canada - It's not fair to distinguish people because of their nationality
It has been been labeled as unfair, especially in Canada, the decision of US State department to subject to more strait controls people from countries as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen. For this... more
DefenseAnglo-American fighters bomb Iraqi anti-aircraft positions
Washington, Usa - It was the 53th operation since the beginning of the year
"Jet fighters of the coalition have responded to Iraqi attacks, with auto-giudate precision bombs against Iraqi anti-aircraft positions". This is the declaration of American military sources about the... more
AirlinesStar Alliance knocks off the fares around Pacific
Tokio, Japan - The offer will start tomorrow
The crisis of the air market, especially in the field of the civil aviation, passes also through the "war of the prices". Therefore Star Alliance, that groups 14 carriers, has launched an offer that... more
PeopleJapan asks for the extradition of JAL flight hijackers in the 1970
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Terrorists are involved also in the abducting of Japanese nationals
The summit that in these hours is being carried out in Kuala Lumpur among North Korea, South Korea and Japan has been also the chance, for the government of Tokyo to ask the extradition of the hijackers... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect missing, loose, or cracked bolts on the inboard and outboard support of the inboard main flap and prevent loss of the inboard main flap, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-250-AD; Amendment 39-12932; AD 2002-22-07] RIN... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand bought an ATR 72-500
Paris, France - It will be delivered in January
Thanks to this purchase, New Zealand air carrier will increase the number of its fleet with a 10th ATR. It will a 72-500 with 66 seats, built by ATR, the European consortium that is hold by Alenia and... more
AirlinesAir China supposes to buy 15 aircraft in 2003
Peking, China - In major part B-737 and A-319
Air China is going to start an expansion plan that will begin in January with the purchase of 15 new aircraft. The final aim of this project is to arrive at 200 aircraft by 2010 and the quotation at stock... more
HelicoptersIt was positively tested the flight system for helicopters "All-Weather Helicopter"
Marignane, France - The test-flight was carried on a EC 155 B
The helicopter system of flight "All-Weather Helicopter" (AWH), that has been successfully experimented with EC155B demonstrator, allows to great step ahead about the security improvement of the helicopters... more
DefenseNorth Korea refuses to disarm
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It's negative the result of the first day of consultation
Japanese official sources have declared that North Korea would refuse the dismantling of its nuclear arsenal. The bad news arrives to the end of the first day of consultations that are having place... more
AirlinesHard disciplinary provisions against Japanese commercial pilots
Tokyo, Japan - Heavy crackdown by the minister of the Transport
The Japanese transport minister has suspended, revoking their flying licences, two pilots of the ANA airline because they have delayed the scheduled departure of a flight directed to Tokyo from the airport... more
AerospaceSoyuz-Tma rocket blasted off to reach the ISS at 3.11 (Gmt)
Almaty, Kazakhstan - The scientific programme "Odissey" will be carried out
Everything as scheduled, at least this time. Indeed worries were felt for this launch after that, last October 15th, a similar rocket was exploded just after the departure. But the fears are more concentrated... more
Latest newsAustralia becomes a member of "Joint Strike Fighter" project
Washington, Usa - Signed the agreement between USA and Australia
The government of Canberra will participate actively to the plan of construction of the most advanced combat aircraft of the world, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The agreement has been signed yesterday... more
AccidentsA tempted hijacking on Iranian flight
Teheran, Iran - The security services block the terrorist aboard
It's just few hours ago, 3.30 Italian time, the news that a man, armed with gun, has tried to divert a flight in Iran. The airplane, of the Caspian Airlines with 160 passengers, was serving an inner... more
AccidentsTurbolences causes the AA 587 flight's incident
New York, USA - Investigations can be considered as closed
After a year since that tragic November 12th 2001, when a A300 of AA crashed on the Queens neighbourhood of New York, it can be asserted it has been the tail-snap off to cause the disaster. Only yesterday... more
AirlinesWings and Star Alliance are now a reality
Brussels, Belgium - EU regulators don't have any more oppositions
Since yesterday the agreements between Klm and Northwest, and between Lufthansa, Sas and United Airlines became effective, under every point of view: the first alliance takes the name of Wings, the second... more
IndustryRaytheon Aerospace awarded of a over 55 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Aerospace Co., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $55,505,101 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for FY2003 options for logistics support of the T-1A Aircraft at Vance, Columbus,... more
HelicoptersAvic II: another giant in the helicopter Chinese market
Benjing, Cina - It's going to be quoted in the market in a short time
The China Aviation Industry Corp II (Avic II) will become soon one listed company to the Chinese market or that one of Hong Kong. Avic II (that it is under the directed control of the government), having... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers its 250th EC135
Donauworth, Germany - It has been purchased by a Spanish company
It has been the Spanish company CoyotAir to buy, yesterday, the helicopter of Eurocopter EC135 number 250; this delivery covers a great importance, not only in a symbolic point of view, because it emphasizes... more
HelicoptersJordan interests to buy 16 EC635
Berlin, Germany - Eurocopter Ceo introduces the combat helicopter to the king Abdullah II
The state visit of the king of Jordan Abdullah II in Germany has been also the chance for dealing the purchase of various helicopters from Eurocopter. His Majesty was particularly interested to the combat... more
Latest newsAnother Russian helicopter shot down (3): nobody survived
Grozny, Ceceny - Three pilots and a military officer are the victims
The helicopter, an Mi-8, belonged to the Russia’s Interior Ministry; he has been the minister in person to declare that the aircraft has been hit by the Chechen rebels and that, in the war action, t... more
Latest newsAnother Russian helicopter shot down (2)
Grozny, Ceceny - It should be an Mi-8 helicopter
The attack to the Russian helicopter would have taken place over the Khankala airport, nearby Grozny. According to the first news, circulated from Interfax agency on Russian military sources, there should... more
AccidentsAnother Russian helicopter shot down
Grozny, Ceceny - The news was spread few minutes ago
Another Russian military helicopter, the third in ten days, would have been pulled down by the Chechen guerrillas. The episode, of which the developments have not been spread, would be happened near... more
AerospacePerhaps a sabotage the cause of the Soyuz-U incident on October 15th
Moscow, Russia - The enquiries are going to turn about the disaster at Plesestsk base
Investigations about the incident that on October 15th caused the outbreak, as soon as launched, of the Soyuz-U rocket and the dead of a soldier are going shrinking more and more. The chief of the Russian... more
PeopleUnited European Sky: UE should agree by the end of the year
Brussels, Belgium - The responsabilities of all operators of the field will be redefine
The European Commission has concluded the drawing up of a document for the realization of the "European United Sky". According to the communitarian regulations this normative rules will have to be approved... more
IndustryTechnical and Management Services Corp. awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
USA
Technical and Management Services Corp., Beltsville, Md., was awarded a $12,200,000 increment as part of a $37,645,524 firm-fixed-price, time and materials, cost contract for supplies and services for... more
HelicoptersA Russian company overhauls India's combat helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Rostvertol will upgrade Mi-26 and Mi-35
Rostvertol, important manufacturer company of helicopters, will supply to the Indian government the acquaintances and means in order to bring improvements to their Mi-26 and Mi-35. The most important... more
Press releaseFirst A129 combat delivered to the Italian Army
Vergiate, Italy - Last Friday
"A distinguished audience witnessed the delivery of the first Agusta A129 Combat helicopter at a special ceremony held at Agusta's Vergiate facility on October, 25, 2002. Italian Army Chief of Staff, Gen.Gianfranco... more
PeopleDouble ticket for obese persons
Ottawa, Canada - It's not to be treated as an invalid who is overweight
The decision of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Cta) will be sure followed from vigorous controversies, not only in Canada. Indeed it was a much debated question the Air Canada's decision to make to... more
AirlinesAirlib and Germanwings inaugurated on Sunday the links with Italy
Rome, Italy - The two carriers operate in the low-cost market
It's arrived yesterday at 14.00 to the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" in Rome the first flight of the airline AirLib Express that, with three connections per the day, using Md83 aircrafts, will connect the... more
PeopleHijacking over the Russian sky (3): it should be a technical failure
Moscow, Russia - Official Russian sources would have diffused this last new
Being to some declarations, of few minutes ago, by Russian official sources, the two airplane would not have been diverted, but to cause the alarm it would have been a malfunctioning of the system of antiterroristic... more
AccidentsHijacking over the Russian sky
Moscow, Russia - Still unknown the developments of the events
The Russia press agency "Tas" has just diffused that a skyjacking is in progress on two Russian flights. AVIONEWS will acquaint on the developments of the events. (0012) more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt and Whitney PW4000 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent engine takeoff power losses due to HPC surges
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-47-AD; Amendment 39-12916; AD 2002-21-10] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series Turbofan Engines
Washington, USA - To prevent the flange between the fan duct and the fan exit guide vane from separating due to a fan blade failure, which could result in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-11-AD; Amendment 39-12924; AD 2002-21-17] RIN... more
PeopleHijacking over the Russian sky (2): Tass confirms, others press agencies deny
Moscow, Russia - 2 Antonov 24 should be involved
They are still fragmentary and contrasting the news that are coming about the two diversions that would be in course on two Russian airliners. According to the first news it would be two Antonov 24 that... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of an escape slide to deploy or inflate correctly, which could cause the slide to be unusable during an emergency evacuation and result in consequent injury to passengers or crewmembers
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-392-AD; Amendment 39-12921; AD 2002-21-14] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH airplanes
Washington, USA - Model EA-300S
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-CE-85-AD; Amendment 39-12917; AD 2002-21-11] RIN... more
Weather forecastsOctober and part of November 2002: air shows and exhibitions
AHS SOUTHEAST REGION HELICOPTER MILITARY OPERATIONS MEETING…Oct. 29-31, Radisson Fort Magruder Hotel, Williamsburg, Va. Info: (757) 878-3272. ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT C... more
AccidentsUSA, democratic senator plane crashed: nobody survived
Washington, Usa - The aircraft threw just after taking off
Still unknown the causes of the plane crashed that, on Friday, caused the death of eight people. Among the victims there were the democratic senator Paul Wellstone and his family, his three staff members... more
DefenseUSA, Japan and South Korea united to face North Korea
Los Cabos, Messico - It has been looking for a pacific and quick resolution
Only the union and the sentence of the entire international community can mark a meaningful step ahead about the North Korean crisis. It must indeed isolate the nations that do not respect the pacts... more