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DefenseChina to test missile which escapes from other missiles
Washington, Usa - According to Pentagon’s officials
Pentagon’s officials reported China to test a missile able to escape from antimissile defense. During last month’s test, CSS-5 missile was supposed to have launched various objets which would act as... more
AerospaceFirst suborbital flights for tourists in 2005
Rome, Italy - A program developed by Xcor Aerospace and Space Adventures
The US companies, Xcor Aerospace and Space Adventures, announced an agreement to offer suborbital flights for tourists in 2005. With a Xerus spaceship it will be possible to fly for nearly an hour up to... more
CuriositiesPieces of Moon to sell
Washington, Usa - Fbi arrested 4 people
Four people, including 3 former Nasa’s employees, have been arrested by Fbi in Florida. They wanted to sell fragments of Moon, stolen in the previous day from Houston Space Center. The precious minerals w... more
AirlinesAir France and Aeroflot signed code-sharing agreement
Paris, France - It concerns the link between Paris and Moscow
Air France and Aeroflot signed a code-sharing agreement regarding the link between Paris and Moscow. Starting from October 1, passengers of the two airlines will have 6 flights available on this link,... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Rolls-Royce to power Kenya Airways' B777-200ERs
Farnborough, Uk - "We are delighted to be working with Rolls-Royce"
The British motor company Rolls-Royce announced at Farnborough air show to have been chosen by the African carrier of the year, Kenya Airways, to supply the airline with its Trent 800 engines. The USD... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Gulfstream is looking for government clients
Farnborough, Uk - For the new version of its V-SP aircraft
Elegant, ergonomic-shaped, the new version of the Gulfstream V-SP, the aircraft made by the homonymous Us business jets manufacturer, landed at Farnborough in search for new government customers. The plane,... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Ryanair chose Honeywell systems for its B737-800s
Farnborough, Uk - A contract of USD 122m
The Irish budget airline Ryanair awarded Honeywell to supply its huge ordered-fleet of B737-800 with avionics, brakes and wheels. "Honeywell already supplies many products and services to our existing... more
AccidentsMissed collision over British skies
London, Uk - Nats: "passengers safety has never anyway been at risk"
A British Airways (BA) aircraft with 79 passengers on board almost collided with a Saab 2000 with 30 people on board over Brighton (south England) skies. The BA airliner was in service between Manchester... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
Washington, Usa - Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes, certificated in any category
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-129-AD; Amendment 39-12823; AD 2002-14-23] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft
Washington, Usa - To detect and replace defective main landing gear (MLG) assembly bolts that have an improper cadmium plating
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-44-AD; Amendment 39-12822; AD 2002-14-22] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Alenia asked for a Euro logistics center for JSF
Farnborough, Uk - Maybe in Italy or in the Uk
Yesterday at Farnborough air show, Giorgio Zappa, chairman at the Italian aerospace company Alenia Aeronautica, urged its JSF partners from Europe about the necessity of the creation of a continental centre... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Jet Airways is the launch customer of Embraer 175 aircraft
Farnborough, Uk - Ordering 10 planes plus ten options
The Indian air carrier Jet Airways has become the launch customer for the new 78-seat aircraft manufactured by Embraer, the 175. The USD 50m worth deal has been formally reached yesterday at Farnborough... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Bombardier leader of the regional jets market
Farnborough, Uk - With a 72% share
The Canadian regional jets maker Bombardier Aerospace currently is the absolute leader of the regional aircraft market with almost three quarters of the world market. "The regional aircraft remains excellent,... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: ATR72 Cargo makes its debut
Farnborough, Uk - The aircraft born from the co-operation of Alenia Aeronautica and EADS
The Italian aeronautical industry Alenia Aeronautica displays at Farnborough its new ATR72Cargo, the freighter version of the well known homonymous regional aircraft. The plane has been manufactured in... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Forgerd to confirm deliveries forecast
Farnborough, Uk - 300 planes in 2002 as well as in 2003
Yesterday at Farnborough air show, Noel Forgeard, CEO at Airbus, confirmed the forecast according to which Airbus will deliver 300 planes per year both in 2002 and in 2003. "Our financial performance is... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: 100 industries for the JSF program
Farnborough, Uk - On August 12 Australia as well should confirm its participation
Us defence and aeronautical industry Lockheed Martin is ready to start talks with 100 industries from 7 countries to chose the team that will take part to the realization of the F-35 Joint Fight Striker.... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Vitrociset to join the call for tenders for the Common Reference Database
Farnborough, Uk - For the Eurofighter combat aircraft
Vitrociset, the Italian group specialized in design, set up, integration and management of electronic and IT systems in both civil and military fields, announced today its will to take part to the international... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: the renewed B747 has to wait
Farnborough, Uk - Mulally: "it is not the highest priority on the agenda"
The new version of the Boeing 747 - which is supposed to be quieter and with a longer-range - will likely have to wait. Yesterday in fact, Boeing Commercial Planes' chief, Alan Mulally, stated: it "is... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Sonic Cruiser still at risk
Farnbororugh, Uk - "What's the value of speed?"
It seems like difficulties will never stop to affect Boeing Sonic Cruiser project. Yesterday in fact Alan Mulally, chairman and CEO at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, expressed company's doubts concerning... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: strong Italian participation
Farnborough, Uk - From A of Agusta to V of Vitrociset
This year's edition of Farnborough international air show is attended by several Italian firms. At the very moment you step in at the air show in fact, just in front of the Media Centre, you will see two... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontainment of the free turbine during an overspeed event
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-35-AD; Amendment 39-12826; AD 2002-14-26] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Diamond Aircraft Industries
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damage in the long aileron push control rods
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-11-AD; Amendment 39-12829; AD 2002-15-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
IndustryThales and Gamco create new joint-venture
Farnborough, UK - To manage integration of high tech electronic systems for defense and aeronautics
Thales and Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Co (Gamco) announced the creation of Gamco Thales Systems, a joint venture company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the ability to locally manage integration... more
Press releaseGandalf will fly to Romania
Orio al Serio, Italy - Starting from August 26
"Gandalf Airlines, the Bergamo-based airline, announces that it will link Trieste airport "Ronchi dei Legionari" to Bucharest and Timisoara starting from August 26. A Dornier 328 will operate daily the... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: FedEx to power its 10 A380 with GP7200
Farnborough, Uk - The engines made by the General Electric and Pratt&Whitney
Yesterday the Us delivery and shipping courier FedEx confirmed its decision to power its already ordered 10 Airbus A380 with GP7200 engines. These turbo-prop are manufactured by GE-P&W, the joint venture... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Boeing and Eads to partner on anti-missile defence
Farnborough, Uk - Signed a MOU
A new agreement has been reached yesterday at Farnborough air show as two of the world's larger aerospace industries, Boeing and Eads, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an anti-missile defence... more
Civil aviationPakistan: first women to be trained to prevent hijackings
Islamabad, Pakistan - They will be on board PIA's aircraft
Eight Pakistani women have been trained to prevent hijackings on PIA's aircraft, Pakistani national air carrier. It is the first time that this kind of activity has been opened to women in the Islamic... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Model 650 Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent disengagement of the locking mechanism of the side brace mechanism assembly of the left or right main landing gear (MLG)
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-388-AD; Amendment 39-12824; AD 2002-14-24] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Bombardier placed new orders
Farnborough, UK - Thanks to two Delta Connection air carriers
As the boom registered by regional jets goes on, Bombardier, the Canadian RJ manufacturer, posted other orders, this time at Farnborough air show. Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Comair, both members of... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: first public flight for AB139
Farnborough, Uk - Enac and EEA certification for early 2003
Yesterday the AB 139, the helicopter made by the Italian-American joint venture Bell-Agusta, carried out its first public flight over the Farnborough air show skies. The first production is in its in-flight... more
HelicoptersGoodrich receives a contract from U.S. Army
Farnborough, UK - A USD 8.9m worth deal
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract for USD 8.9m from the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command of Fort Eustis, Virginia, to supply the Goodrich Integrated... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Boeing and Alenia signed a MOU
Farnborough, Uk - On partnership for cooperation in missile defence
Seattle-based Boeing Company and the Italian aerospace industry Alenia, signed today in Farnborough a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) "to cooperate on balistic more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Lockheed Martin and Agusta Westland signed a 10-year agreement
Farnborough, Uk - To jointly market, produce and support US 101 helicopters
In a statement, Us Lockheed Martin and the Italian-British joint venture Agusta Westland announced today to have reached a ten-year agreement "to jointly market, produce and support a medium-lift helicopter... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Boeing to praise winglets
Farnborough, Uk - "A dramatic difference"
Joe Clark, head at Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), arrived yesterday at Farnborough, in a meeting with the press widely praised the advantages of the winglets. "Blended winglet technology essentially rebrands... more
IndustryEADS, Airbus and Thales join forces in the Air Traffic Alliance
Farnborough, UK - They aim to accelerate deployment of new technologies for enhanced air transport capacity, safety and security
Eads, Airbus and Thales announced the creation of an open industry Alliance to provide a global solution to radically increase air traffic capacity while enhancing safety and security. The Air Traffic... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Raytheon to take care of our home security
Farnborough, Uk - Thomas Culligan said
Raytheon, the US company specialised in security and defence systems, is likely to extend its activities to home security as well. Thomas Culligan, the company's CEO, in yesterday's display whose theme... more
Sport aviationFossett in New Zealand to attempt another aviation record
Queenstown, New Zealand - He plans to pilot a glider to 19,000 meters
American adventurer Steve Fossett arrived in New Zealand to prepare for his latest assault on aviation record books: gliding to the stratosphere. Fresh from completing the first solo flight around the... more
Sport aviationHang glider flying with baby cranes: first chick takes off with D'Arrigo
Catania, Italia - First phase of imprinting is about to end
"Don", the biggest chick of Siberian cranes that will flight with Italian Angelo D'Arrigo from Artic Polar Circle to the Caspian Sea, was the first to fly with its new "daddy". "It took off right after... more
Weather forecastsSpecial Farnborough International Air Show 2002: Finmeccanica press conference
Fanborough, Uk - Testore's intervention
"I'm firmly convinced that a Group like Finmeccanica, with such a large dimension and such a high technology value, should strenghten its managerial levels in order to meet those required by an international... more
People"Aeriks 200" prototype flies in Switzerland
Manno, Switzerland - A self-built product by Aceair Sa
An "Aeriks 200" prototype has been showed yesterday at Lordino airport, in Switzerland. The aircraft is assembled by Aceair Sa for 49%, the rest is self-built. It has personal and fluid forms as well... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: the reason of Lockheed Martin's success
Farnborough, Uk - According to Dan Hancock
Yesterday in a press conference at Farnborough, Dan Hancock, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics's president, presented and explained the good trend of the company. Landed with its latest jewel, the F-35 Joint... more
CuriositiesAustralian glasses intended to relieve jet lag
Adelaide, Australia - Colors blue and green would help to put the body clock right
Australian researchers from Adelaide University have invented glasses that will help long-haul travellers to relieve from jet lag. They have discovered that the colors blue and green would stimulate brain... more
Weather forecastsSpecial Farnborough International Air Show 2002: Virgin received its first A340-600
Farnborough, Uk - "To look after passengers as well as business travellers"
Yesterday the first A340-600, especially decorated with union jacks under the winglets, has been delivered to the British airline Virgin. The aircraft, the longest ever built by Airbus, will fly for Sir... more
AirlinesKlm to buy 6 planes from Airbus, 2 from Boeing
Farnborough, UK - The total estimated value of the acquisition is over USD 1bn at catalogue price
Dutch carrier Klm has placed orders for eight aircraft. The airline signed a letter of intent to buy six Airbus A330-200 aircraft, with options for a further 18, and also put its name down for two Boeing... more
IndustryMetro Energy Group awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
USA
Metro Energy Group*, Brooklyn, N.Y., was awarded a $12,202,082 fixed-price with economic price adjustment type contract for 19,523,000 gallons of gasoline, fuel oil and diesel fuel for the U.S. Army, U.S.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Information Technology Inc., McLean, Va., is being awarded a $6,271,677 contract to provide for intelligence products and services for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Warning... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Farnborough air field to become a "first class" business airport
Farnborough, Uk – Under full responsibility of TAG Aviation
The plan to transform the air field that each year hosts one of the world’s main air show into one of Europe’s top business airports is shortly to become reality. TAG Aviation, chosen by the British min... more
AirlinesAeroflot to purchase 18 A320s
Moscow, Russia - A contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Russian national air carrier announced the purchase of 18 Airbus A320s. The contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but it will benefit from cut in leasing costs after September 11 attacks. The... more
Science and technologyBritish Greens against new airport on the banks of the Thames
London, UK - They are ready to challenge government plans in courts
British environmental groups say that plans for a series of runways and a new international airport on the banks of the Thames at Cliffe in Kent will face lengthy court battles. The British Airports Authority... more
Weather forecastsSpecial 2002 Farnborough International Air Show: Boeing not to display any of its current airliners
Farnborough, Uk – "To deliver their airplanes on time"
A part from a 12-year old B737-400 equipped with Connexion By Boeing (an on flight system which provides Internet connection via Satellite, editor’s note) this year Boeing, the Seattle-based aeronautical g... more