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Weather forecastsILA2002: Airbus A318, a brand new presence at Airshow
Berlin, Germany - From our correspondent at airshow
The A318, the latest and smallest member of the commercial family of aircraft of French maker Airbus, has made its debut at ILA2002, the German airshow, held in Berlin until May, 12th. The aircraft is... more
SecurityOsprey ready to fly again
Washington, USA - "All technical problems fixed"
"All technical and management problems with the V-22 Osprey aircraft project have been corrected and the hybrid helicopter-airplane is ready to resume flight testing, Navy Secretary Gordon England said... more
Science and technologyNo more passengers flights at the Mirabel airport in Montreal
Montreal, Canada - Within 2 years
Within 2 years passengers flights will not serve anymore the Mirabel-Montreal airport. According to Aeroports de Montreal (Adm), the handling agent of the two Canadian city airports, the decision has... more
IndustryFairchild Dornier risks closure
Frankfurt, Germany
German aircraft maker Fairchild Dornier could risks a early closure, if a "solid partner" will be not found soon, according to industry sources. Either Boeing and Bombardier have declared their interest... more
Latest newsRussian Air Force flies less than expected
Moscow, Russia - "Due to material difficulties"
Last winter Russian Air Force's pilots carried out just half of their previous expected training flights. "It was mainly due to material difficulties", affirmed general Vladimir Mikhailov, who also explained... more
IndustryU.S. Army awards USD35 Million T700 maintenance contract to GE
USA
The U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, has awarded GE Engine Services (GEES) three separate T700 repair and overhaul contracts each having four-year periods o... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin and Eurocopter sign contract to integrate Hellfire II missile on Tiger helicopters
USA
Lockheed Martin and Eurocopter signed a contract to integrate the Hellfire II missile and M299 Hellfire launcher on the Eurocopter Tigre helicopter. The initial customer is Australia, in the AIR 87 armed... more
Latest newsIraqi missiles against Us and British jets
Bagdad, Iraq - The fighters flew back to their Turkish base
Iraq announced to have fired surface-to-air missiles against Us and British fighters on their raid in the north of the country. The jets are reported to have flown back to their base in Turkey. Similar... more
HelicoptersNorth Sea workers transportation blocked by a strike
Helsinki, Finland
Transportation to and from North Sea oil rigs was disrupted Thursday after technicians of carrier Norsk Helicopters walked off the job. A state mediator failed to get the workers and management to agree... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines: a 2001 to be forgotten
Tokyo, Japan - Net loss for USD 286m
Japan Airlines (JAL), the largest carrier of the "rising sun empire", because of the post September 11th international air traffic crisis, closed its 2001 financial year with a USD 286m net loss. JAL,... more
Latest newsRaf aircraft with 13 Palestinians on board landed in Cyprus
Tel Aviv, Israel - Where they'll stay until European Council will decide about their future
The 13 Palestinians got out this morning from the Bethlehem church of Nativity after a 39-day siege, landed in Cyprus on board of a Royal Air Force plane departed from Tel Aviv. These men will stay in... more
AirlinesScandinavian largest charter air carrier to change its name
Copenhagen, Denmark - Premiar will become My Travel Airways
Premiar, British Airtours group subsidiary and Scandinavian largest charter carrier, will change its name into My Travel Airways. "My Travel Airways transports almost 3 million passengers on board of... more
DefenseDod established Pentagon force protection Agency
Washington USA
The Department of Defense announced today the establishment of a Force Protection Agency, to provide an improved force protection structure and response capability at the Pentagon and in the national capital... more
AirlinesSn Brussels Airlines to adjust its fares
Brussels, Belgium - Bound to pay EUR 500,000 each flight
A Belgian court ordered the Belgian air carrier, Sn Brussels Airlines, to adjust its Sunday's fares to the ones required during the rest of the week for its flight to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. In... more
AccidentsAir India bombing trial postponed
Vancouver, Canada - Air India plane exploded in 1985, killing 329 people
The judge presiding over the trial of three men accused of bombing an Air India flight in 1985 has decided to postpone the case until March 31st 2003. The Air India airliner exploded in mid-air off the... more
Science and technologyAlso Somme dead soldiers against new Paris airport
Paris, France
Also the Canadian soldiers dead in the First World War Somme fighting are now "fighting" against the project for the third Paris airport, for which realization, the move of an ancient cemetery where they... more
DefenseTaiwan to test Patriot substitute
Chiupeng, Taiwan - At the presence of journalists
Sky Bow, the new Taiwan-made missile anti missile, has been succesfully tested off the south eastern coast of Taiwan at the presence of the press. Taiwan government hopes this surface-to-air missile will... more
Latest newsAfghan anti-aircraft batteries targeted Schroeder plane
Berlin, Germany - While it was flying from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan
German Chancellor Gerard Schroeder aircraft has been targeted by anti-aircraft missiles batteries located on Afghanistan mountains while it was heading to Uzbekistan. Mr. Schroeder aircraft defence system... more
AirlinesAir India to sustain Ariana Airlines recovery
Kabul, Afghanistan - With a gift of three Airbus A-300s
Afghanistan flag air carrier, Ariana Airlines, is going to receive three Airbus A-300s as a gift from Air India. These aircraft, which at first will be piloted by Air India flight personnel until Ariana... more
PeopleLa FAA confirmed Perù in Category 1
Washington, Usa - Because of the "significant" improvements in south American country civil aviation
FAA, the Us Federal Aviation Administration, confirmed Perù rating in Category 1. For FAA, Perù "continues to comply with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization", t... more
Latest newsRaf aircraft will take to Cyprus 13 Palestinians
Jerusalem, Israel - Those got out of Bethlehem Nativity basilica today after a 39-day siege
A Royal Air Force aircraft, arrived today at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, is ready to take to Cyprus the 13 Palestinians got out today from the Nativity basilica in Bethlehem after a 39-day siege.... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines will have a new look
Washington, Usa - Strengthening its Us and Caribbean operations as well
Us largest privately owned air carrier, Spirit Airlines, disclosed its new image and strenghtened its Us and Caribbean sea operations. Fort Lauderdale-based airline aircraft will have a new corporate... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways (ANA) is ready to create a holding company
Tokyo, Japan - To manage its subsidiaries
Japanese air carrier All Nippon Airways is ready to constitute a new holding firm to manage its subsidiaries operations and to unify Air Nippon and Air Japan under one brand. ANA plan, in which ANA will... more
AccidentsChina Northern crash: Md-82 had been hijacked to Taiwan in 1993
Beijing, China - The hijacker has been sentenced twice
The Md-82 crashed last Tuesday off the coast of Dalian, China, had been hijacked to Taiwan in 1993. That McDonnell Douglas aircraft manufactured in China had been forced to land at a Taiwan airport, soon... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash (2): a plane carries home casualties
Tunis, Tunisia - Last list of casualties mentions 14 dead and 48 injured
An Egyptair Airbus 321 carried home the casualties of the Boeing 737-500 crashed last Tuesday near Tunis. The last list of casualties mentions 14 dead - 7 Egyptian, 6 Tunisian, 1 Jordanian - and 48 injured,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter Helicopters
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-72-AD; Amendment 39-12725; AD 2002-08-16] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Embraer aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-68-AD; Amendment 39-12730; AD 2002-08-18] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: 60 boats in search of the bodies missing
Dalian, China - "Black box difficult to be found"
Sixty boats and fifty scuba divers are operating in the search of the 46 still missing bodies of the Tuesday's China Northern Airlines crash. A Chinese official reported the finding of the black box to... more
Science and technologyA new airport in Qatar
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A 750 USDm investment
Qatar Airways president, Akbar Al-Baqer, during a press conference on Arabian turism, has confirmed that a new airport will be created in Qatar, near the old airport. The new airport will receive the participants... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-107-AD; Amendment 39-12728; AD 2002-08-51] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
IndustryAerotechTelub in EU project
Sweden - Involved with two Italian industries in SpacemantiX
AerotechTelub Information & Media AB is taking part in an EU project together with two companies from Italy. The project will develop information solutions with interactive 3D for the vehicle industry.... more
AccidentsIndia: 4 military aircrafts have crashed in three weeks
New Delhi, India - Today's accident involved a Jaguar
An Indian Air Force Jaguar crashed today at take-off from the military base of Ambala, 200 km north of New Delhi. The pilot died outright. This is the fourth plane crash in less than three weeks for the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing 737 aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-109-AD; Amendment 39-12727; AD 2002-08-52] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash: "the plane was approaching the airport too fast"
Tunis, Tunisia - As reported by Tunisian minister of Transportation
"The Egyptair Boeing approach to the airport was faster than correct landing procedures require", affirmed the Tunisian minister of Transportation. He also said that before the control tower lost radio... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt&Whitney engines
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-25-AD; Amendment 39-12734; AD 2002-09-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce engines
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-36-AD; Amendment 39-12735; AD 2002-09-02] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell helicopters
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-37-AD; Amendment 39-12737; AD 2002-09-04] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas aircraft
USA
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-165-AD; Amendment 39-12739; AD 2002-09-06] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific to start again workers acquisition
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced plans to create more than 1,300 new jobs for Hong Kong over the next two years as the airline increases capacity and adds six new aircraft to its fleet. The airline... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines sees positive results from cost-cutting policy
Wien, Austria
Austrian Airlines Group, declaring it is on target to break even in 2002, said Tuesday a series of cost-cutting moves helped it to more than double earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and depreciation... more
AccidentsPiper crashed in Slovenia
Ljubljana, Slovenia - Three Swedish died
Three Swedish citizens died in their Piper crash yesterday 70 km south-west from Ljubljana. The two passengers of the tourist aircraft died outright, whereas the pilot perished immediately after being... more
IndustryEmbraer optimistic on regional jet sales
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
According to Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer, world aviation market will require about 8700 regional jet aircraft in the next 20 years. It predicts that 4,085 of these will be delivered between now... more
AccidentsTwo Us Navy jets crash into Mexican Gulf
Pensacola, Usa - 7 crew missing
Two Us Navy jets crashed into Mexican Gulf during a military training exercise. Still missing the 7 crew. It has not been reported if the two jets crashed into each other. (004) more
AirlinesEmirates would place the most expensive aircraft order even
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
According to reliable sources of Emirates, the United Arab Emirates airline, the carrier will prepare to place the most expensive order in the aviation history on July 22 at the Farnborough Air Show. The... more
Science and technologyAfghanistan: missile attack to Jalalabad airport
Islamabad, Pakistan - No casualty reported
At least four missiles have been shot against Jalalabad airport, in eastern Afghanistan, yesterday at 6.30 pm local time. They were launched from south and exploded 500 m north the airport, near the barracks... more
AirlinesKLM registered losses for 108 EURm in the last quarter of 2001-2002 fiscal year
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Dutch airline KLM registered, in the fiscal fourth quarter, net losses for Eur108 million from eur88 million a year earlier as cost-cutting measures proved insufficient to overcome slumping revenue.... more
Latest newsCzech parliament green light for 24 Gripen acquisition
Prague, Czech Republic - They are 20 single seat and 4 training two-seat aircraft
The Czech parliament has approved the acquisition of 24 Saab Jas-39 Gripen combat aircraft for its Air Force, according to the Ctk agency. The acquisition worth about 2 EURbn, and includes 20 single seat... more
PeopleNigeria closes its airspaces to BAC1-11 planes
Kano, Nigeria
After the air crash occurred on Saturday at Kano, Nigeria's air authorities have suspended all BAC1-11 planes from its airspace. There are in the country nine of the British built twin jets, many of which... more
AccidentsAir crash in China: Ntsb sends investigators
Washington, Usa - To assist local government in Md-82 crash inquiry
The National Transportation Safety Board (Ntsb) is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of China in its investigation of Tuesday's crash of a China Northern Airlines Md-82 (B-2138).... more
AirlinesIndia helps Afghanistan to rebuilt its civilian fleet
New Delhi, India
Afghanistan's national carrier, Ariana Airlines, will receive three Airbus A300s as a gift from Air India along as Indian pilots who will will fly the aircraft for the first three moths while Afghan... more