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PeopleAirplane turns about due to suspicious passengers
Washington, USA - A stupid quarrel spreads panic on board
An airplane of Spirit Airlines, lifted off from Orlando, turned about due to a stupid quarrel between two passengers of Middle Eastern aspect and other travellers. Panic growed up when one of the two suspicious... more
Science and technologyGood news for Amsterdam-Schiphol airport
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 4,1 million passenger in August
As reported ina press release, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol served over 4,1 million passengers in August 2002, the same number of passengers as in the record month of July. The figure reflects a 1.6% increase... more
PeopleSuspended the humanitarian flights from Kenya to Sudan
Nairobi, Kenya - Fighting has increased on southern Sudan
For nine days, from September 27, the flights from the Kenya to Sudan will be interrupted, reported the official spokeperson for the United Nations. The closing of the aerial space creates serious risks... more
IndustryPhiladelphia UAW local ratifies Boeing contract offer
St Louis, Usa - One week after a 7-day strike
Yesterday, members of the Philadelphia-based UAW Local 1069 ratified a new three-year contract offer from Boeing. The ratification vote came one week after UAW members returned to work following a 7-day... more
AccidentsAn Antonov crashes in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - Four people were on board
An An-2 cargo plane went missing in the Irkutsk region today with three crew members and one passenger on board. Communication with the plane was lost several minutes after takeoff. The plane was carrying... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on certain airplanes originally manufactured by Lockheed (2002-19-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress-related cracking on the left- and right-side lower wing surface between the fuselage and inboard engine nacelle
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-220-AD; Amendment 39-12893; AD 2002-19-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Lockheed C-130A airplanes (2002-19-14)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking in the left- and right- side lower skin panels and stringers of the center wing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-235-AD; Amendment 39-12894; AD 2002-19-14] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 series airplanes (2002-19-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent aileron control stiffness during flight
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-196-AD; Amendment 39-12887; AD 2002-19-07] RIN... more
Civil aviationRyanair hi-jack suspect freed
Stockholm, Sweden - He was arrested after a hand gun was found in his baggage
A man suspected of plotting to hi-jack a UK passenger jet has been released by the Swedish authorities without charges being brought against him. The suspect, 29-year-old Kerim Chatty, has had travel restrictions... more
Civil aviationBulgarian passenger arrested at Atlantic City airport
Atlantic City, Usa - He tried to board carrying two cutters and a pair of scissors
According to the Us Transportation Security Administration (TSA), today a Bulgarian citizen has been arrested at Atlantic City airport as he was trying to board on a flight heading to Myrtle Beach (South... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $8,820,687 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to provide for Materiel Improvement Program implementation (MIP) is a program designed to resolve... more
AirlinesNew cuts for Sas
Copenhagen, Denmark - A 320-redundancy plan follows the dismissal of 90 pilots
Scandinavian airline, SAS, announced a 320-redundancy plan that follows that the dismissal of 90 pilots. The three pilot national associations (in Sweden, Norway and Denmark) fears this plan represents... more
IndustryGoodrich Aircraft awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
USA
Goodrich Aircraft Wheels and Brakes, Troy, Ohio, is being awarded a $16,336,244 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for heat stacks for the C-5 aircraft brakes. At this time, no funds have been obligated.... more
AirlinesLufthansa to hire over 2500 workers
Frankfurt, Germany - If market develops in a stable way
Germany's flagship airline Lufthansa has announced that, if air transport market should develop in a stable way, it could probably hire over 2500 new employees. Among such new workers 1800 are stewards,... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 343 USDm contract
USA
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $343,458,179 firm-fixed-price contract for mission kits and related support for the Army Blackhawk UH-60L and Navy Sea Hawk MH-60S aircraft on Sept.... more
IndustryTEAC America awarded of near 11 USDm contract
USA
TEAC America, Inc., Industrial Products Division, Montebello, Calif., is being awarded a $10,868,476 firm-fixed-price contract for 124 mass memory units used on S-3B aircraft. Work will be performed in... more
Fair and showsAmerican names Richardi Senior vice president-customer service
Forth Worth, Usa - Officer reassignments enhance new customer service team
American Airlines today named Ralph L. Richardi, 54, as Senior Vice President–Customer Services. Richardi, a 26-year veteran of American, has most recently served as Vice President–Operations Planning and... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace cuts 1980 jobs measures
Montreal, Canada - To meet market challenges
The Canadian Bombardier Aerospace has announced today that it is taking steps to adjust its cost structure to the current business environment. Adjustments include a reduction in its staffing and production... more
IndustryChina Airlines to purchase maybe 10 B747s
Taipei, Taiwan - Under the pressure by Us lawmakers
According to what reported on the columns of the Wall Street Journal, the state-owned Taiwan-based air carrier China Airlines, is going to purchase 10 new Boeing 747s. Such an acquisition, previously not... more
Latest newsItalian Red Cross sends 2 tonnes of medicines to Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - An Italian military aircraft C-130 airlifted the load
An Italian military aircraft C-130 airlifted to Afghanistan 2 tonnes of medicines and other medical products (EUR 22,000 worth) in behalf of Italian Red Cross. Drugs will be distributed to local population... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a 15 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp./The Boeing Co., St. Louis is being awarded a $15,000,000 modification to previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226) for the incorporation of the advanced... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Seattle is being awarded a $15,211,424 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price requirements contract (N00019-97-C-2034) to exercise an option for the fiscal year 2003 contractor... more
PeopleNew FAA administrator and STARS program
Washington, Usa - A project running a 4-year delay and a USD 600m over budget
Ms Marion Blakey, recently appointed as new administrator at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will have to face one of the most controversial issues in US air transport. Miss Blakey in fact will... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 26 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., of The Boeing Co., St. Louis is being awarded an estimated $25,680,869 modification to previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226) for the incorporation... more
IndustryRaytheon Aerospace awarded of a near 47 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded an estimated value $46,954,366 modification to a previously awarded requirements contract (N00019-00-D-0272) to exercise an option for the aircraft... more
AirlinesDelta cuts 1500 jobs
Atlanta, Usa - It represents 9.4% of the total company staff
Delta Air Lines forecasts it will lose about USD 350m in the third quarter, nearly twice as much as previously expected, because of sluggish revenue and demand. The announcement came a day after Atlanta-based... more
Latest newsUs F-16s bombed again Basra airport
Baghdad, Iraq - For the second time in a week
According to what confirmed Iraqi officials, Us F-16 combat aircraft bombed once more radar installations at Basra airport, in southern Iraq. "Planes of the American enemy targeted and destroyed for the... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a key multimillion-dollar satellite communications contract
St Louis, Usa - To bring Air Force transformation one step closer to reality
The U.S. Air Force's Electronic Systems Center (ESC) at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, recently announced The Boeing Company as prime contractor for a six-year, USD 273m contract to design and... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier-Rotax 912 F and 912 S series reciprocating engines (2002-19-09)
Washington, Usa - To prevent in-flight fuel leaks of the fuel pump assembly
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-18-AD; Amendment 39-12889; AD 2002-19-09] RIN... more
CuriositiesThe "prancing horse" is wok of Baracca
Forlì, Italy - An airman native of Romagna invented Ferrari logo
The legendary italian first world war flying ace, Francesco Baracca, used to mark his airplane with a particular logo representing a "prancing horse", the present symbol of Ferrari. After Baracca's death,... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines announces renewed daily service between New York/Newark and Caracas, Venezuela
Houston, USA - Starting December 12
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced it will renew daily, nonstop service between the airline's New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, and Simon Bolivar Maiquetia International Airport... more
SecurityFrench authorities still investigating on plastic bomb found on board a RAM aircraft
Paris, France - The inquiry has been assigned to Paris Attorney's office
Paris Attorney's office was assigned the inquiry on the plastic bomb found yesterday on board a Royal Air Maroc aircraft coming from Marrakech. RAM's spokespersons denied this finding, which was confirmed... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways cuts its flights to Australia
Athens Greece - The Greek-orthodox Church disagrees
Olympic Airways, the Greek national airline, aims to cut its flights to Australia by the end of October, due to the economic crisis lasting for several years. "Expressing the feelings of the Greek-Australian... more
HelicoptersU:S. Army to cut Comanche program
Washington, Usa - The planned purchases will be cut by 40% to around 800 helicopters
The U.S. Army is looking to reduce the number of Comanche helicopters that it plans to acquire. While there is still no final number, it is believed that planned purchases will be cut by 40% to around... more
SecurityThree US Congressmen fly to Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - They reached the Iraqi capital on board a Jordanian flight
Three US Congressmen, David Bonior (D-Michigan), Michael Thompson (D-California) and Jill Dermott (D-Washington), flew to Baghdad on board a Jordanian plane. The visit of these three Democrat Congressmen... more
SecurityEast Timor to join United Nations
Dili, East Timor - UN General Assembly approves the admission of its 191st member state
The United Nations General Assembly approved today the admission of East Timor into the Organization. East Timor was granted independence from Indonesia last May after a 24-year civil war. The first... more
HelicoptersMDHI helicopters names distributor in Israel
Mesa, Usa - Md has named Heligate dealer for the company's entire line
MD has named Heli Gate a distributor for the company's helicopters. Heli Gate, based in Tel Aviv, is a helicopter project management and general aviation consulting/operating company. Heli Gate has been... more
AirlinesUS Airways restructuring remains on track
Arlington, Usa - Retirement systems of Alabama to serve as the airline's new equity plan sponsor
US Airways' restructuring plan to emerge from Chapter 11 protection by early 2003 remains on track, following decisions issued today by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to allow the Retirement Systems of Alabama... more
AccidentsInsurance companies to pay only one compensation for Wtc
New York, Usa - The Twin towers' leaseholder claimed two different compensations
A Manhattan court ruled the insurance companies have to pay only one compensation to Wtc's leaseholder. Larry Silverstein, who had leased the World Trade Center only 6 weeks before September 11, had claimed... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $10,444,130 indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract to provide for Liner, Combustion CH, applicable to the F110129 engine, which is used... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Vulcanair P 68 series airplanes (2002-19-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the primary flight control system caused by certain configurations
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-13-AD; Amendment 39-12888; AD 2002-19-08] RIN... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., was awarded on Sept. 25, 2002, a delivery order amount of $16,223,382 as part of a $483,990,562.84 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of twenty-seven 701C spare... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,656,134 firm-fixed-price contract to purchase 39 swashplate assemblies for the Air Force's MH-53M helicopter. Work will be performed in... more
AerospaceFirst European "Martian" space probe to be shown
Toulouse, France - It will be launched to Mars in June 2003
Esa - European Space Agency - presented "Mars Express", the first European space probe to explore the Red Planet. It consists of an orbiter, housing seven instruments for observing the surface, and a lander... more
PeopleEurope's airports left facing insufficient insurance cover, volatile market conditions
Brussels, Belgium - ACI said
According to Airports Council International-Europe (ACI), European airports are now faced with insufficient third-party war and terrorism cover, great instability in the insurance market and the withdrawal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model 390 airplanes (2002-19-04)
Washington, Usa - To correct the air gap clearance between the fuel probe and the adjacent wing fuel tank access panel
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-37-AD; Amendment 39-12884; AD 2002-19-04] RIN... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand passenger dies after a 13-hour flight
Sydney, Australia - The heart attack likely to have been caused by deep venous thrombosis (dvt)
A 25-year-old Australian woman died for a heart attack been likely caused by a deep venous thrombosis (dvt). The young woman had arrived at Los Angeles Airport on board an Air New Zealand flight from... more
IndustryTEAC America awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
TEAC America, Inc., Industrial Products Division, Montebello, Calif., is being awarded a $6,043,393 requirements contract for 328 video recorder-producers plus their power and signal cables used on F/A-18... more
IndustryNew Boeing for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - Two 747-400s and five 777s
The "Empire of the rising sun" carrier Japan Airlines has announced to have ordered two 747-400Fs and to have converted orders for five 777-200s into orders for three 777-300s and two 777-200s. The dash... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Socata-Groupe Aerospatiale model TBM 700 airplanes (2002-19-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the flight control wheels from traveling beyond normal roll control limits
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-15-AD; Amendment 39-12881; AD 2002-19-01] RIN... more