AirlinesAmerica West Airlines launches its new check-in procedures

Phoenix, Usa - Starting September 4

The Us carrier America West Airlines announced today that it is implementing new procedures for baggage check-in and customer check in at the gate. Starting Sept. 4, customers will need to check their... more

Civil aviationThe 29-year old arrested at Vasteraas airport was not planning to crash the plane over a Us embassy in Europe

Stockholm, Sweden - Swede police said

Karem Chatty, the 29-year-old Swedish citizen with Tunisian origins, arrested at Stockholm-Vasteraas airport last Thursday as he attempted to board a Ryanair flight heading to Birmingham carrying a hand-gun,... more

HelicoptersLos Angeles County Sheriff allows to buy 6 of the 12 requested helicopters

Los Angeles, Usa - Supervisors to permit only a USD 14m worth expense

Los Angeles County supervisors voted to allow Sheriff Lee Baca to spend USD 14m to buy six helicopters. Baca wanted to buy 12 helicopters, for a total of USD 29m, but the supervisors said they will... more

AirlinesA new budget airline is set to operate from Glasgow to Spain

Glasgow, Scotland - Subsidiary of British Midland the most likely candidate

A new budget airline is set to operate out of Prestwick airport in Glasgow within the next three months. The airport and the handful of budget carriers that operate in the UK have remained silent on the... more

AirlinesPassenger sued Ryanair and BAA over EUR 28 charge

London, Uk - For the use of the wheelchair

Bob Ross, a passenger suffering cerebral palsy and arthritis, sued the low-cost airline Ryanair and the British Airport Authority. Each time the ill passenger boards on its frequent flights towards Perpignan... more

AirlinesAirfare war "caught fire" in Germany

Berlin, Germany - Germanwings replies to Hapag-Lloyd Express

The airfare war in Germany is becoming more and more "ferocious" as in fact, after TUI's budget carrier Hapag-Lloyd Express decided last week to cut strongly its prices, Germanwings, subsidiary of Deutsche... more

IndustryHi-tech mission for airships

London, UK - It can reach a maximum altitude of 20km

Airships could provide a cheap and quick way of bringing mobile phone networks and fast internet connections to remote parts of the world. Sky Station is working with Britain's Advanced Technologies Group... more

Civil aviationAfter Sept. 11 attacks: an year of emergency for air security

Washington, Usa - Plane manufacturers introduced reinforced doors for cockpit

Coming to the first anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, it's time for a balance-sheet of the new security systems for flights programmed during this year. After September 11 several large US and European... more

PeopleBad news for Boeing

Washington, Usa - Faa warns about faulty wiring of fuel pumps in the planes of the Us giant

After the warning given last Friday by the Us Federal Aviation Administration, according to which some assembly errors affect the fuel pumps of 1800 Boeing aircraft, airlines all over the world are checking... more

Weather forecastsSeptember 2002: air shows and exhibitions

GLOBAL SECURITY SUMMIT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND CRITICAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE…Sept. 4-5, Radisson, Chicago, Ill. Info: (312) 466-5774; Web site: www.wcbf.com. AEROSPACE CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION…Sept. 9-1... more

DefensePuerto Rico and Sardinia against Us army presence in their territories

Rome, Italy - Its the proposal by a Puerto Rico senator

According to Roberto Prats, a senator of Puerto Rico Republic, its government and Sardinia's one should jointly work to get rid of "Us armed forces presence" in their territories. As well as on the Italian... more

AirlinesVirgin Express simplified its fare structure

London, Uk - Commercial director explained the move

Starting from yesterday, Virgin Express, the airline owned by the British multimillionaire Richard Branson, simplified its fare structure. "This development not only makes our internal procedures less... more

Sport aviationUnited Airlines to name Glenn Tilton as its new CEO

Washington, Usa - According to Wall Street Journal

According to the Wall Street Journal, airline giant United Airlines is set to name 54-year-old Glenn Tilton, vice-chairman of Chevron Texaco, as its new chief executive officer. For the influential newspaper,... more

Science and technologyReached the agreement on the Berlin airport

Berlin, Germany - The airport will change name in Berlin-Brandeburg

After years of politic and economic controversies, eventually an agreement on the renewal and expansion plan of the Berlin airport has been reached. Construction, which well may drag beyond 2009, will... more

AirlinesQantas website has new look

Sydney, Australia - In line with carrier's commitment to better its customers satisfaction

Today Australia's flagship airline Qantas announced that its travel website, qantas.com, has been given a new look. For John Borghetti Executive General Manager Sales and Marketing at Qantas, these changes... more

DefenseSeptember 11: Rumsfeld to meet Uk's Defence minister

New York, Usa - They will talk about the attack to Iraq

Us Department of Defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Uk's minister of Defence Geoff Hoon, will meet in New York on the day of the first anniversary of last September 11 terror attacks, British government... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a 8 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,000,000 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price, incentive-fee contract (N00019-00-C-0307)... more

Latest newsFighters escort planes away from Bush ranch

Washington, Usa - The planes might have had more difficulty because of hazy conditions

F-16 fighter planes escorted three small planes to Waco Regional Airport Saturday after they entered temporarily restricted airspace near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. All three pilots were... more

IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a near 20 USDm contract

USA

General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $19,978,613 ceiling-priced order under a basic ordering agreement order for 6,817 high pressure turbine nozzle segments... more

Civil aviationAir Marshalls got into action on a Delta Air Lines flight

Washington, Usa - Passengers protested

Last Friday, two "air marshalls" got into action on board an Atlanta-Philadelphia flight operated by the Us carrier Delta Air Lines, and the incident promptly aroused the first protests. As a man showed... more

IndustryThomas Instrument and Machine Co. Inc. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract

USA

Thomas Instrument and Machine Co. Inc., Brookshire, Texas, is being awarded a $35,213,106 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for a 10-year contract for the repair of 40 different hydro-mechanical and... more

AccidentsChechen rebels down Russian military helicopter

Moscow, Russia - The two pilots on board were both killed

Chechen rebels shot down a Russian Mi-24 helicopter gunship on Saturday, killing the two pilots, Russia's Defence ministry and the rebels said. A Defence ministry spokesman said a pair of Mi-24 gunships,... more

IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 26 USDm contract

USA

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $26,047,825 firm-fixed-price contract for 40 TOW 2B missiles, 1,387 TOW 2A missiles and 262 TOW 2A practice missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson,... more

AccidentsTwin-engine turboprop plane crashed in Brazil

Rio Branco, Brazil - Twenty-three of the 31people on board died

A Rico Linhas Aereas air taxi crashed about 7 pm (Brazilian time) on Friday as it prepared to land in heavy rain and wind in the airport of Rio Branco, capital of northwest Acre state, in Brazil. Twenty-three... more

DefenseBombs at Kabul airport

Kabul, Afghanistan - Isaf set up an inquiry

Soldiers belonging to Isaf, the International peace force in Afghanistan, are at the moment investigating in relation to the three explosions that last August 31 hit the area in the surroundings of Kabul... more

AccidentsPentagon finds no evidence of tempering in V-22 Osprey crash probe

Washington, Usa - In the April 2000 crash in Arizona 19 Marines found death

A Pentagon investigation found no evidence of irregularities in the probe of a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crash that killed 19 Marines. The allegations were raised last December by a Marine officer... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand FY2002: better than forecast

Auckland, New Zealand - Carrier's chairman said

According to what stated last August 28 by John Palmer, chairman at Air New Zealand, carrier's financial performance during the last financial year was better than anticipated in the business plan produced... more

HelicoptersThe new BA609 tilt-rotor by Agusta-Bell

Rome, Italy - It has a capacity of 6-9 seats and a range of 1389 km

Bell and Agusta established a joint-venture to manufacture the tilt-rotor BA609, able to take of and land like a helicopter and to fly like a plane. It has the following characteristics: Accommodation:... more

CuriositiesFrom Dubai with extra-equipped Boeing 747

Arzachena, Italy - Prince and son arrive to Sardinia, the horses over a special cargo

Prince of Dubai will arrive today to Sardinia on board of his extra-equipped Boeing 747, together with the four sons and the other members of Emirates United team that's easily winning the endurance mondial... more

Civil aviationSeptember 11: SAS to cancel two of its flights to New York

Stockholm, Sweden - Due to low demand

Because of low demand, on the day of the first anniversary of September 11 tragic events the Scandinavian airline SAS decided to cancel two of its flights to New York. However, according to a SAS spokesman,... more

IndustryRoss Group Construction Corp. awarded of a near 10 USDm contract

USA

The Ross Group Construction Corp., Tulsa, Okla., is being awarded a $9,767,427 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a maintenance hangar for support of T-1A aircraft. Work will be performed in... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines launch new self-service check-in at Little Rock, Arkansas

Washington, Usa - The 31st city where American offers this convenient service

The Us air carrier American Airlines has announced the installation of three Self-Service Check-In machines at Little Rock National Airport, the 31st city where American offers this convenient service.... more

IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract

USA

United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $12,600,882 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for augmentor nozzles, 4,074 each, applicable to the F-100-PW-220 engine. At this time,... more

IndustryRaytheon awarded of a 47 USDm contract

USA

Raytheon Electronic Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being issued a $47,000,000 firm-fixed-price order for 517 components of the Advanced Tactical Forward Looking Infrared Radar in support of F/A-18E/F... more

HelicoptersTelephonics awarded USD 3m contract for EH101 helicopter

Farmingdale, Usa - Westland Helicopters selects Telephonics' Secure Digital Intercommunication (SDI) system

Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation announced an award of approximately USD 3m from Westland Helicopters to deliver a configuration of its Secure Digital Intercommunications... more

AirlinesHard to imagine "another year more difficult"

Madrid, Spain – Iberia Chairman about post-Sept. 11 economic turmoil

Iberia foresees better times. The company’s chairman, Xabier de Irala, declared: "It is hard to imagine another year that could be more difficult". In the wake of a difficult privatization process, and i... more

IndustryBoeing concluded contract negotiations with IAM

Seattle, Usa – The union represents some 25,000 employees in the Seattle area

The Boeing company has announced the conclusion of contract negotiations with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union that represents some 25,000 Boeing employees... more

AccidentsTechnical trouble grounded 258 passengers at Cancun airport

Cancun, Mexico - The aircraft was taxing before take off

258 passengers on board a Lauda Air Boeing 767 have been forced to get off the plane after the pilot discovered some kind of trouble aboard the aircraft as it was taxing before take off. "We wanted to... more

AerospaceNasa announces "media day" for September 26

Washington, Usa – Reporters are invited to view a solar-powered airplane

Appointment on Thursday, September 26 for reporters who want to view a solar-powered airplane that will fly over the largest coffee plantation in the United States, located on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.... more

DefenseTension raises at Georgian borders

Moscow, Russia - Eu worried about recent country's air space violations

European Union presidency clearly expressed its worries about the ongoing tension in the Georgian borders area due to recent air space violations by military aircraft. Bruxelles, in a press release in... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 7 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,544,144 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-C-0363)... more

AirlinesMidwest Express Airlines and Association of Flight Attendants will not reach contract agreement

Milwaukee, Usa - By the end of 30-day cooling off period

The Us air carrier Midwest Express Airlines announced today that the airline had been unable to come to a contract agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants by the end of the 30-day cooling-off... more

IndustryGoodrich Aircraft awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Goodrich Aircraft Wheels and Brakes, Troy, Ohio, is being awarded a $6,203,877.38 firm fixed price contract to provide for wheel landing gear on the B-52 aircraft. Total funds have been obligated. Headquarters... more

IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 26 USDm contract

USA

Raytheon Technical Services Company, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $26,297,531 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide for repairs to APG-63 and APG-70 radar subassemblies... more