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AccidentsA Pakistani Boeing 747 forced to an emergency landing
Teheran, Iran - Because of an engine burst into flames
Yesterday as a engine burst into flames, a Pakistani Boeing 747 has been forced to an emergency landing at the international airport of Teheran, Iran. Fortunately no one of the people on board of the... more
AccidentsRussian fighter crashed in Chechnya (2): pilot corpse found
Moscow, Russia - Russian Air Force confirms
Rescue operations in search for the pilot aboard of the Russian combat aircraft Su-25 plummetted this morning in Chechnya, unfortunately found him dead. The news come straight from Moscow Air Force press... more
AccidentsAfghan combat aircraft crashed last Saturday
Kabul, Afghanistan - Nothing to do for the pilot
An Afghan Air Force Mig-21 plummetted last Saturday morning in the surroundings of Kabul, Afghanistan. The pilot after failing to open his parachute died in the crash. The combat aircraft was supposed... more
AccidentsRussian fighter crashed in Chechnya
Moscow, Russia - Rescue operations at work to find the pilot
According to Moscow government Air Force officials, a Russian fighter plummetted this morning in Chechnya. "Rescue operations to find the pilot are still going on", stated Russian Air Force spokesman... more
Latest newsRockets on the Kabul airport
Kabul, Afghanistan - No injured
On last April 26th night, three rockets have been shot against the international airport in Kabul. Attack, whose origin is still unkown, occurred just few hours before the arrival in Afghanistan of Us... more
AirlinesJapan antitrust authority gave its ok to JAS-JAL merger
Tokyo, Japan - It's now time to shareholders to approve
Merger project between the two Japan air carriers Japan Air System (JAS) and Japan Airlines (JAL) has been approved by the Japanese antitrust authority. It's now time for the shareholders to decide whether... more
CuriositiesThe fourteen plane spotters in Greece condemned
Athens, Greece
The 14 plane spotters, found to take photos to military aircraft near the airbase of Kalamata, in the South of Greece, have been charged of espionage and have to face one to three years jail. They are... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter helicopters
Washington, 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
AirlinesCathay Pacific to enlarge its fleet
Hong-Kong - With 3 Airbus A330-300s and 3 Boeing 777-300
Cathay Pacific, the Hong-Kong-based air carrier, announced today its decsion to enlarge its fleet by the acquistion of six new planes, three A330-300s and three B777-300s, whose deliveries will start from... more
AccidentsLondon court rejects Algerian pilot's extradition to Us
London, Uk - He is suspected of involvement in the September 11 attacks
Attempts by the Us to extradite an Algerian pilot, suspected of involvement in the September 11 attacks, have failed. Lotfi Raissi was originally held on suspicion of having trained one of the suicide... more
AirlinesBritish Airways opens its new headquarters in the Us
London, Uk - In New York
The London-based air carrier British Airways inaugurated its new Us headquarters at the Bulova Corporate Center in Jackson Heights, State of New York. The renovated structure, which costed British Airways... more
DefenseMartino (2): also Finmeccanica engaged in production of JSF parts
Rome, Italy
Questioned by AVIONEWS about the JSF combat aircraft acquisition by Italy, Defense Minister Antonio Martino said that he fully agree with Prime Minister Berlusconi declarations. Martino does not pointed... more
IndustryTRW awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
USA
TRW Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a $15,476,809 (estimated) cost-plus-award-fee contract modification to provide for the Global Positions System... more
DefenseMartino: Pratica di Mare airport confirmed as Nato meeting place
Rome, Italy - Maybe U.S. representatives will land before at Aviano air base
Italian Defense Minister, Antonio Martino, in reply to an AVIONEWS question, said that the airbase of Pratica di Mare, military airport "Mario De Bernardi", near Roma's coasts, has been confirmed as place... more
Science and technologyIris scanning at Amsterdam airport
New York, Usa - Ibm-Schiphol group agreement
Iris scanning will replace fingerprints check at Amsterdam airport. An agreement between Ibm and Schiphol group, the handling agent of Amsterdam airport, has been signed to introduce this check into security... more
IndustryBell-Boeing awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $5,185,952 ceiling-priced order for the procurement of various low rate initial production spares for the V-22 Training Division. Work... more
PeopleFederal Aviation Administration against Boeing
Washington, Usa - TheSeattle-based industry could face a USD 754.000 civil fine
In relation to violations in B-747, B-757, B-767 and B-777 flight-desk dripshields, following a Faa (Federal Administration Proposal) proposal, Boeing could have to pay a USD 754.000 civil fine. Starting... more
AccidentsExpert report confirms cause of last October Sas crash in Milan
Milan, Italy - 118 people died in the disaster
An expert report confirmed that fog was not the main cause for the Cessna to crash into the Sas aircraft last October at Milan airport of Linate. 118 people died in the worst air crash ever happened in... more
IndustryFlir Systems awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
Flir Systems, Portland, Ore., is being awarded a $7,304,530 firm-fixed-price delivery order under previously awarded contract (N00164-01-D-0015) to provide the Next-Level Technological Upgrade of the AN/AAQ-22A... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. (LMSS), Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded an $8,981,316 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide research and development investigations for technology sustainment of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. (LMSS), Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $12,035,310 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for support of the United Kingdom (U.K.) FY03 TRIDENT II (D5) Program. Work will... more
HelicoptersSimplex receives FAA approval for Super Puma new fire attack system
Portland, Oregon, USA
Simplex Manufacturing has received FAA approval for their new Model 316 Fire Attack System, designed for the Eurocopter AS332L, L1, and L2 series Super Puma helicopters. Simplex has already delivered two... more
HelicoptersSea Hawks for Turkish Navy arrive on board of a giant Russian Antonov plane
Ankara, Turkey
A shipment of Seahawk helicopters bought for the Turkish Naval Forces and produced by the American Sikorsky Aircraft Company, shipped to Turkey from the United States by Antonov-124 type giant cargo plane,... more
AirlinesBritish Midlands: a gloomy 2001
London, Uk - No recovery until 2003
Within 2001, British Midlands registered an operating loss for GBP 12m, anyway posting pre taxation profits for GBP 12,4m (+51,2% in comparison with 2000). Bad news come also from air traffic, a sector... more
IndustryHamilton Sundstrand APU digital controller receives U.S. Army certification
USA
Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems has received the U.S. Army certification for its new Digital Electronic Sequence Unit (DESU), an easily maintainable, highly reliable controller for HS Auxiliary Power... more
AccidentsOn the October 2000 Taipei-Los Angeles flight air crash
Rome, Italy - Taiwan Air Safety Commission brings in its verdict
According to the verdict brought in by the Taiwan Commission on air safety, the incident, which last October 2000 caused 83 victims on board of the Taipei-Los Angeles flight SQ 006, has been caused by... more
HelicoptersIran and China interested in Anhel Ukrainian helicopter production
Peking, China
According to the Ukrainian helicopter producer Aviaimpeks president, Serhiy Tyurin, China and Iran have proposed that Ukrainian Anhel light, multi-purpose helicopters, which are under license from that... more
HelicoptersGreen light from Slovak defence minister for Mi-24 modernization program
Bratislava, Slovakia
The Slovak Defence Minister Jozef Stank announced its approval for a project aimed at modernization of Russian helicopters Mi-24 by the Visegrad Group countries (V4- Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic... more
AirlinesDOT to confirm Swiss-AA code-share agreement
Basel, Switzerland - To come into force as from May 15th
DOT confirmed Swiss-American Airlines code-share agreement, signed at the end of last March. The agreement concerns 182 Swiss and 243 AA flights and is becoming effective starting May 15th. (004) more
AirlinesUal: reached tentative contract deal with unions
Chicago, Usa - After 28-month negotiations
After 28-month negotiations, UAL Corp's (UAL) United Airlines said it has reached a tentative contract deal with the union representing over 20,000 ramp, customer service and other workers. The ramp workers... more
AirlinesJetBlue doubles its profits
New York, Usa - A net income of USD 13m in the first quarter 2002
JetBlue, the low cost Us airline, announced it had doubled its profits in the first quarter of this year. The New York-based airline, which flies services out of JFK airport, posted net income of USD... more
AirlinesLufthansa: EUR 633m net losses in 2001
Frankfurt, Germany - "2002 will show big improvements over 2001" - CEO
Germany's leading airline, Lufthansa, claimed that it was "on the way up" after reporting an operating profit of EUR 28m (USD 25.1mn) last year. 2001 net losses were EUR 633m -Eur 689m gains in 2000. The... more
Science and technologyGenoa airport's privatization: advisors appointed
Genoa, Italy - Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting
The Genoa airport handling agent appointed Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting as advisors for the privatization of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport. Both companies have a well-established reputation in the... more
AirlinesProtest of Air France subsidiary's employees at Paris-Roissy airport
Paris, France - Frequence Plus' workers to claim higher wages
Eighty employees of Frequence Plus, the company handling fidelisation programmes for Air France, gathered yesterday at 2,45 pm in front of Air France's head office at Paris-Roissy airport. They decided... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 8 USdm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $8,109,231 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract to provide for missile boresight correlator upgrade kit, support equipment upgrade,... more
IndustryRaytheon and Lockheed Martin awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin JAVELIN Joint Venture, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,846,295 modification to a $1,061,453,823 firm-fixed-price contract (DAAH01-00-C-0108) for 105 JAVELIN Tactical Rounds.... more
IndustryBreeze-Eastern awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Breeze-Eastern, Union, N.J., is being awarded a $6,096,375 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68335-99-C-0005) to exercise an option for the procurement of 199 HLU-196 D/E Electric... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $21,100,000 ceiling-priced modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-D-0275) for the remanufacture of up to 163 Tomahawk Missile... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 51 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Command, Control and Communication Systems Division, St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $50,862,436 fixed-price contract for fiscal year 2002 Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability... more
HelicoptersNamibia government to buy two AgustaWestland AB139s
Namibia, Africa
African country Namibia's president, Sam Nujoma, has confirmed there is nothing wrong with Government's plans to buy two new helicopters, two Italian made AgustaWestland AB-139. "We cannot run a government... more
AirlinesFLS Aerospace will take care of Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium's A-320s
Brussels, Belgium - By the provision of maintenance services
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium reached an agreement with FLS Aerospace on assistance and maintenance operations on its A-320s. FLS Aerospace, through the end of 2004, will provide technical services and... more
DefenseItalian Nato Committee meeting (2): Cossiga declarations
Rome, Italy
According to the declarations of Francesco Cossiga, a former Italian Republic president, interviewed by AVIONEWS in the Italian Nato Committee meeting held this morning in Rome, for the Russian Federation's... more
HelicoptersA "better view" for pilots in the fog from AgustaWestland
Vergiate, Varese, Italy
Engineers at AgustaWestland, the Italian-British helicopter joint-venture between Finmeccanica and GKN, are developing a system which will allow pilots to "see" in the fog and other zero-visibility conditions.... more
AirlinesVirgin Express to launch its new online booking engine
Brussels, Belgium - For travel agents and corporate travel managers
Richard Branson owned-by Virgin Express launched its new Internet-based booking system addressed to travel agents and corporate travel managers. Thanks to this new engine, approachable through a password... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers its first EC-145 to the French Sécurité Civile
Nimes, France
Accompanied by Mr. Patrick Bellouard, the Director of the Aeronautical Programs Department, the Eurocopter Group President Mr. François Bigay symbolically presented Mr. Michel Sapin, the Director of the... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates its success at the South-Charleroi airport in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - With more than 940.000 passengers
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, celebrates its smashing results registered at the South-Charleroi Airport in Brussels, first European base of the carrier. Within the first year of operation at the... more
IndustryBoeing to negotiate with Airbus partners
Seattle, Usa - To supply components for the Sonic Cruiser
Us aeronautical giant Boeing confirmed to be involved in talks with some of historical Airbus partners suppliers. BAE Systems, CASA, Saab and Fokker could in fact become new suppliers of components which... more
DefenseRussia will enter Nato
Rome, Italy - Next May 28th in Italy
As far as the Russian entry in Nato is concerned, the historical event will take place next May 28th at the Pratica di Mare military airport in the surroundings of Rome . Today Rome government is going... more
AerospaceRussian space shuttle Soyuz on orbit
Baykonour, Russia - It will come back in 10 days
Yesterday, at 8.26am (Gmt), the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM34, departed from the Baykonour cosmodrome in Kazahkstan towards the International Space Station (Iss). The Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori,... more
AerospaceRussia to launch a Us communications satellite
Moscow, Russia - On the next May 6th
In the incoming month of May Russia will launch two satellites: the first, which is scheduled for May 6th, is a Us communications satellite, the second, the Russian military satellite Kosmos, is supposed... more