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AirlinesMesaba Airlines' costs cutting strategy
Washington, Usa - Furloughing 50 pilots and closing two crew bases
The Us regional air carrier Mesaba Airlines is to set a new strategy aiming to cut costs. Minneapolis-based airline, has in fact announced both the furloughing of 50 of its pilots and the closing of its... more
AerospaceAriane 5 finally lifted off
Kourou, French Guyana - The rocket was launched at 22.45 UTC
The rocket Ariane 5 lifted off last night at 22.45 UTC, one day later than expected. Ariane 5 2002 9th mission will put into orbit two satellites: MGS-1 and Atlantis Bird-1 Meteosat Second Generation... more
IndustryAirbus Uk at work on A380
Bristol, Uk - The new superjumbo by Airbus
Last August 23, workers at Airbus Uk in Bristol started to make the first rib for the wings of the A380 aircraft, the new superjumbo designed by the Toulouse-based plane maker. "This component will form... more
Civil aviationHe missed a gun: fired a screener at Atlanta airport
Atlanta, Usa - Boarding a woman with 357 Magnum hand gun
A man working as a screener at Atlanta International Airport has been fired after, despite he searched the carry-on bag of the woman, he let Nancy Keller, 37 years old, to board on a flight heading to... more
Aerospace"Air bag" anti-asteroids
Washington, Usa - According to a Oklahoma University professor
What if an asteroid would hit the Earth? No worries, Hermann Burchard professor at Oklahoma State University has had a brilliant idea. According to the scientist the "old" hypothesis of making the asteroid... more
PeopleTurkish Aeronautical Association celebrated its 67th anniversary
Ankara, Turkey - It was established by Ataturk to bring Turkish aviation into the modern world
The Turkish Aeronautical Association celebrated its 67th anniversary of its foundation with an elaborate ceremony in Etimesgut, Ankara. Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu, Foreign Minister Sukru Sina... more
PeopleFewer questions to Us flyers
Washington, Usa - They create a hassle and have never prevented a bombing or hijacking
Starting from today people boarding at Us airports will never more asked questions such as: "has anyone unknown to you asked you to carry an item on this flight?" and "have any of the items you are traveling... more
Science and technologySchipol Airport: number of passengers raised
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 4,1 million passengers
In last July 2002, the Amsterdam-based Schipol airport registered an increase in the number of passengers, raised in fact by a 0,6% in comparison than what has been registered in the same month of 2001.... more
Press releaseAmerica West Reports Details of Flight 794
Phoenix, Usa - The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified
"America West Airlines reports the nose gear on an Airbus A320 aircraft collapsed during the latter stage of the landing roll-out at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport at approximately 6:45 p.m.... more
Press releaseDelta Connection(R) Offers Special Fares for New Atlantic City Jet Service
Cincinnati, Usa - Inaugural Fares Include 150 Delta Destinations Beginning Oct. 1; Double
"Delta Connection is offering customers special fares to celebrate the launch of daily jet service between Delta Air Lines' (NYSE: DAL) hub in Cincinnati and Atlantic City, N.J., beginning Oct. 1, 2002.... more
AirlinesQantas signs AUSD 60m contract with Woodside Petroleum
Sydney, Australia - For the providing of in-flight services
Qantas, Australia's flagship carrier, announced to have signed an AUSD 60m contract with Woodside Petroleum. For the next three years, Woodside will provide in-flight services for both Qantas domestic... more
AccidentsCopter toll equals Kursk's as another soldier died
Vladikavkaz, Russia - The death toll is now 118
Another soldier injured in the military helicopter crash last week died, bringing the death toll to 118. The same number of people were killed last year in the sinking of the nuclear submarine Kursk in... more
DefenseUnknown fighters launched 6 missiles against Jalalabad airport
Jalalabad, Afghanistan - No injured
According to regional commander's office, this morning just before dawn some unknown guerrilla men shot six missiles against Jalalabad airport, in eastern Afghanistan. The attack came from the south area... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian Airlines welcomes two A340-200s
Amman, Jordan - Formerly owned by Air France/Air Lib
Middleastern air carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines took delivery of two A340-200s, the aircraft manufactured by Airbus. These planes, formerly owned by Air France/Air Lib, will operate Royal Jordanian flights... more
CuriositiesAir Canada sued for USD 5m for having lost a little tabby cat
Montreal, Canada - The largest ever filed over a cat
Andrew Wysotski and Lori Learmont sued the north American air carrier Air Canada for USD 5m as they allege it is responsible of having lost their little tabby cat Fu. Last August the couple from San Francisco... more
IndustryRolls-Royce signs ten-year Trent fleet hour agreement with China Eastern Airlines
Darbyshire, Uk - To power the airline's new fleet of Airbus A340-600s
The British motor manufacturer Rolls-Royce and China Eastern Airlines announced today (28 August) to have signed a USD 100m contract for a 10-year fleet hour agreement covering the Trent 500 engines powering... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 50 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Az., is being awarded a $50,675,955 firm fixed price contract modification to provide foraward of 142 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (Air Intercept Missile-120 C5 and C7... more
IndustryTri-Industries awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
USA
Tri-Industries, Terre Haute, Ind., is being awarded a $6,983,736 firm-fixed price contract to provide for 204-augmentor nozzle support for the F100 engines applicable to the F-15 and F-16 aircraft. Total... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes (2002-16-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the fuel quantity indicator system (FQIS) wiring on surrounding structures and systems
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-387-AD; Amendment 39-12854; AD 2002-16-15] RIN... more
IndustryPratt&Whitney awarded of a over 27 USDm contract
USA
Pratt&Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $27,419,300 ceiling priced order under a Basic Ordering Agreement for 16,129 J-52 engine compressor stator vanes used on EA-6B aircraft.... more
IndustryTRW awarded of a over 868 USDm contract
USA
TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $868,700,000 cost-plus-award contract modification to support the research, development, testing and engineering needed to pursue a capability that... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a LTU Airbus A330
Catania, Italy - Passengers saw fire at take off
After some of the 352 passengers on board an A330 belonging to German LTU alerted pilot of having seen fire while taking off from Catania's airport, the aircraft carried out an emergency landing. Even... more
AirlinesRyanair fined EUR 2582
Rome, Italy - By the Italian anti-trust authority
The Irish budget-carrier Ryanair has been fined by the Italian competition authority because it violated country's laws on comparative advertising. After the complaint made in February by Alitalia, the... more
Civil aviationTwo US F-16s escorted jetliner at Baltimore airport
Linthicum, Usa - The alarm due to a "miscommunication"
After what has been, according to officials, a "miscommunication", two F-16s combat aircraft lifted off from the USAF Andrews air base to escort a US Airways flight to Baltimore-Washington International... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, Owego, N.Y., is being issued a $9,248,725 ceiling-priced order for 14 types of spare parts to be used on SH-60R and CH-60 helicopters. These 69 items include flight management... more
Science and technologyIraq to build 4 new airports
Baghdad, Iraq - According to Transport minister
According to Ahmed Murtada, Iraqi Transport minister, Iraq will likely build 4 new airports. Terminals with the capacity to handle each two million passengers per year would be built in Niniveh, about... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded an $8,720,419 firm-fixed-price order for 211 aircraft rudders used on F-18 C/D aircraft. Work will be performed in El Segundo, Calif., and... more
AirlinesA Qantas-Air New Zealand alliance will boost both companies
Wellington, New Zealand - According to Air New Zealand's chairman
According to John Palmer, chairman at Air New Zealand, if the airline will join Qantas in a strategic partnership both carriers would better face international competitive pressures. Mr. Palmer recognizes... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 184 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $183,700,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to procure a maximum of 1,212 retrofit kits for the F-16 C and D Block 25/30/32/40/50/52... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 10 USDbn contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $9,762,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 60 C-17 aircraft (P121-P180). This effort will begin with advance procurement encompassing... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways receives first Boeing 767 Freighter
Tokyo, Japan - Powered by twin GE Aircraft Engines'CF6-80C2 engines
The Empire of the rising sun air carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) today accepted its first Boeing 767-300 Freighter. The new 767 Freighter is the first all-cargo airplane in the ANA fleet and will enable... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines to enlarge its fleet
Hanoi, Vietnam - By leasing two B777s
The Asian air carrier Vietnam Airlines leased two B777s, the aircraft manufactured by the Us plane maker Boeing. By 2003, Vietnam Airlines will have a fleet of 30 aircraft, including 4 Boeing 777s, 3 Boeing... more
AirlinesAerogaviota to purchase its third ATR42-500
Havana, Cuba - The Cuban charter operator will be delivered a fourth aircraft in November
Aerogaviota, a Cuban charter operator, has taken delivery of its third ART42-500 directly following its first public appearance at Farnborough 2002. A fourth aircraft will be delivered in November 2002. Aerogaviota... more
AirlinesLufthansa to shake-up its fare structure
Frankfurt, Germany - As to reply to low-cost carriers
The German airline Lufthansa is to set deep changes in its fare structure. Despite in first quarter of 2002 Lufthansa posted results better than foreseen, on most of its European destinations the Frankfurt-based... more
AirlinesGood and bad news for Qantas
Sydney, Australia - Excellent full year profits but problems with the government
Qantas announced excellent full year profits of nearly GBP 160m and confirmed that talks were going ahead for a possible stake in Air New Zealand. But, together with the good news, there are bad news.... more
Science and technologyA SAS pilot forced to make circles over Kristiansand airport
Kristiansand, Norway - The controller had not returned from vacation
The pilot of an SAS plane, on a domestic flight in Sweden, has been forced to make circles over Kristiansand Airport (Norway), because as he called up an airport control tower for clearance to land he... more
AirlinesDomestic usage of electronic tickets reached an all time high
Washington, USA - Northwest Airlines announces: 80% during July
Northwest Airlines has announced that domestic usage of electronic tickets reached an all time high of 80% during July. It seems that the days of paper travel documents are numbered even with the full... more
DefenseU.S. welcomes China's new regulations on missile exports
Beijing, China - "A positive step" said Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage
During the recent visit the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage declared he considers "a positive step" the introduction of the new Chinese regulations on missile exports. These regulations... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technology awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
Dynamic Gunver Technology, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $7,228,393 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for Convergent Nozzle Segment Assembly applicable to F100 Pratt and Whitney 100/200/220... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $8,281,484 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for 1,099 each, Pilot Production Kits Spares for the F-16 Block A/B/C/D aircraft... more
IndustryRobertson Aviation awarded of a 375 USDm contract
USA
Robertson Aviation, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded, a delivery order amount of $21,139,230 with a cumulative total of $375,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for a Crashworthy External Fuel System and related... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier Model DHC-8-100, -200, and - 300 Series Airplanes (2002-16-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the airstair door to open after a landing, which could result in a blocked escape route during an emergency evacuation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-307-AD; Amendment 39-12849; AD 2002-16-10] RIN... more
Science and technologyOman ready to improve its airports
Muscat, Oman - USD 259m to be invested in Seeb and Salalah
The Oman Airports Management Company is likely to invest USD 259m in renewal and restructuring works at Seeb and Salalah airports. Studies should be ready the early 2003. Expansion work at Seeb International... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arriel Models 2 S1, 2 B, and 2 C Turboshaft Engines (2002-16-25)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel leakage, which may cause engine fires that could lead to an in-flight engine shutdown, damage to the helicopter, and forced landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-10-AD; Amendment 39-12864; AD 2002-16-25] RIN... more
AerospaceAll is on schedule for this evening's liftoff
Kourou, French Guiana - Ariane 5 spacecraft moved yesterday in the launch zone
Arianespace announces that all is on schedule for this evening's liftoff from the European Space Centre of Kourou in French Guiana, with dual payload MSG-1 and Atlantic Bird 1, telecommunications and meteorological... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) Series Airplanes; and Model A310 Series Airplanes (2002-16-24)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew has adequate flight information by preventing temporary loss of data from the primary flight and navigation displays
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-348-AD; Amendment 39-12863; AD 2002-16-24] RIN... more
AirlineseasyJet workers on strike?
London, Uk - Employees and crews will vote whether to strike or not
Workers at the low-cost airline easyJet are going to vote whether to strike or not to obtain an increase in salaries. The Transport and General Workers' Union said it had been trying to negotiate a pay... more
Press releaseAmerica West announces an Internet fare sale
Phoenix, Usa - For Labor Day travel
"You work hard for your money and shouldn't have to spend a lot of it to celebrate the Labor Day holiday. That's why America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA) is offering an Internet fare sale for travel over... more
IndustryBoeing released the 900X variant of the 737
Seattle, Usa - Strengthened wing and body structure will allow the plane to carry 12 more passengers
The Boeing Company recently released the 900X version of the 737. Thanks to reinforced wing and body structures, the new version will allow to carry 12 more passengers than the preceding ones. Moreover... more
Latest newsFlight demonstrations of Hornet Airborne Electronic Attack completed
The new EA-18G successfully tested
Boeing successfully completed flight demonstrations of the new EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack, or AEA, concept aircraft. The EA-18G is expected to replace the older EA-6B starting from 2008. Since now,... more