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Latest newsIsraeli helicopters attack refugee camp
Nablus, West Bank - Palestinian sources report one slight injured
Israeli helicopters attacked a refugee camp near Nablus, West Bank, following a suicide attack to a control point. Palestinian sources report one slight injured. (Gio/B) more
DefenseReady in 2004 first antimissile missile prototype
USA - Space Shield project goes ahead
The Space Shield project, which is so appreciated by president Bush and U.S. defense industries, is going ahead, despite opposition about its stratospheric cost. In fact the cost involved, until 2015,... more
AirlinesVirgin-Sn Brussels (2)
Brussels, Belgium - Virgin on Hoara interview: "it was an old one"
After sir David Hoare, Virgin ceo, yesterday assertions concerning Richard Branson-owned airline refusal to "marry" Sn Brussels Airlines, British low-cost air carrier decided to intervene. According to... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a 487 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems, Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $487,000,000 (maximum) firm-fixed-price, time and material and cost reimbursement no-fee contract to provide... more
IndustryPride Companies awarded a over 31 USDm contract
USA
Pride Companies, L.P., Abilene, Texas is being awarded a $31,133,305 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for JP8 Jet Fuel for the Defense Energy Support Center. Work will also be... more
IndustryLaGloria Oil & Gas Corporation awarded a over 41 USDm contract
USA
LaGloria Oil & Gas Co., Pasadena, Texas is being awarded a $41,688,080 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for JP8 Jet Fuel for the Defense Energy Support Center. Work will also... more
AirlinesVirgin-Sn Brussels not to marry
Brussels, Belgium - Low-cost airline refuse to join with the Belgian air carrier
Virgin Express, Richard Branson owned low-cost airline, denies any will to melt with the new born Sn Brussels Airlines. "Virgin and Sn Brussels commercial targets simply don't match", stated sir david... more
IndustryExxon awarded a over 398 USDm contract
USA
Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $398,429,823 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment type contract for 505,759,000 USG of JP8 Turbine Fuel for the Defense Energy Support... more
IndustryBombardier increases partners in Flexjet program
Singapore - The announcement at Asian Aerospace 2002
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it has selected two new operators – Pacific Flight Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Aerospace, and ExecuJet Australia – to join Bom... more
SecurityIran could hit a large part of Middle East with its missiles
Washington, USA - The announcement comes from Center for Strategic and International Studies
Iran, cited by the United States as one of three countries in the "axis of evil," can target most of the Gulf region and Turkey, a new report says. Such missiles, according to the report, are likely... more
AccidentsIt could be firearms on board to one of the Sept. 11 flights
New York - One passenger would be killed by a shot
According to a FAA internal document memo, it could be present firearms on board the American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston to Los Angeles, which crashed against first of the Twin Towers with 91 people... more
AccidentsTupolev shot down by Ukraine army last October
Kiv, Ukraine - USD 20.000 reibursment to each victims family
Kiev government is ready to reimburse USD 20.000 to each family of the 78 victims of the plane tragedy occurred last October 4th. That day during a military exercise, a missile of the Ukraine army by mistake... more
Civil aviationSouth African Airways steward arrested in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa - He was drunk and dangerous
Dumisani Shabangu, a South African Airways steward on holiday, has been charged with flight interference. The 25 years old man got drunk and troublesome on the South African airline flight from Bangkok... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 15 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $15,118,152 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option for the... more
Civil aviation20 Boston airport employees under investigation
Boston, Usa - They had fake national insurance number
Twenty people employed at the international airport of Boston are under police investigation. They could be charged of having fake national insurance numbers. (m/cesn) more
IndustryPratt&Whitney explains its new facilty in Singapore
Singapore - It has been designated as a center of excellence for APUs
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp described today its Singapore Service Centre. According to the firm, this center has been designated as a Centre of Excellence for auxiliary power units (APUs). The facility... more
Fair and showsJaa Committee confirmed Mr. Sciacchitano as its Chairman
Rome, Italy - The italian engineer will stay a year more
Salvatore Sciacchitano, Enac (Italian civil aviation association) vice president, has been confirmed as Jaa Committee president. For the first time ever, Joint Aviation Authorities executive board will... more
IndustryBombardier add two new operators to its Jetflex network
Singapore - They are Pacific Flight services and ExecuJet Australia
Bombardier Aerospace announced today its Jetflex Asia-pacific charter network to have two new operators, Pacific Flight Services and ExecuJet Australia. Pacific Flight Services (entirely owned by Singapore... more
PeopleIran Air Tours to stop its Russian aircraft
Teheran Iran - Decision followed last February 12th plane crash in Iran
Iranian air carrier Iran Air Tours announced today its will not to employ anymore Russian made airplanes on its 16 domestic routes. Airline decision followed the tragic accident occurred to an Iran Air... more
AirlinesPolice intervention to free Air Afrique general director
Abdjan, Ivory Coast - Negotiation failed
Marcel Kodjo, Air Afrique general director, has been freed by the police after African airline workers kidnapped him yesterday. Even though the business is far from its solution, at least discussion is... more
Science and technologyLyon airport
Lyon, France - Passengers number to triple in 15 years
Jean-Claude Gayssot, French Transport minister, hopes Lyon international airport will likely triple the number of its passengers from actual 6,1 millions per year to 18 millions in the next 15 years. According... more
HelicoptersSingapore's Navy will acquire eight embarked helicopters
Singapore - A bid for the procurement
Helicopter manufacturers are strongly interested to participate in Singapore’s competition for procurement of eight naval helicopters which is due to be decided later this year. The Singapore government h... more
DefenseUSA send Apaches in Kuwait
Kuwait - It's the prelude to military actions against Iraq?
According to a Washington well informed sources, a dozen of the radar-equipped AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters have been deployed in Kuwait by C-5 transport aircrafts. These helicopters are... more
Finance and economyUs airlines almost out of the dark
Washington, Usa - Economy recovery supports air transport
Hardly hit by economic recession and most of all from September 11th attacks, Us airlines start now to recover. "We are non still back to normality, but signals are definitively encouraging", commented... more
PeopleFlight route closed for two nights in a row
London, Uk - Flight controller was ill
According to British Nats, a flight route has been shut for two nights in a row because of the flight controller illness. Service on flight route from Humberside to Copenhagen has to be closed because... more
HelicoptersLife Flight receives two Agusta A-109 Power
North Carolina, USA - The two helicopters are equipped with Turbomeca engines
Two sleek, brand new Life Flight helicopters did a "fly-by" of Duke University Hospital and then, after circling the medical center campus, landed simultaneously on the helipad they now call home. The... more
DefenseRestarts the bid for Taiwan warcopters
Washington, USA - Apache vs. Cobra
According to Washington government reliable sources, there are new hopes for a recover of the stalled Taiwan competition for military helicopters procurement. According these sources, within the next... more
SecurityFirst BA609 flight expected in June
Singapore - BAAC made the announce at Asian Aerospace 2002
According to Bell-Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC) declaration here at Singapore's Asian Aerospace 2002 exhibition, good bet is for the BA 609 to make its first flight between June 7 and June 27, insiders... more
DefenseSouth Korean fighters
Singapore - Seul government to choose before 3 months
According to what Dassault Group Ceo, Charles Edelstenne, stated, South Korea has to choose "before 2 or 3 months". Seul government in fact is dealing a 40 warplane contract for its military forces. At... more
IndustrySystems Technologies awarded a 9.5 USDm contract
USA
Systems Technologies, Inc., West Long Branch, N.J., is being awarded a time and material contract with the potential of $9,500,000 for system engineering and technical support services. Work will be performed... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti summer program
Milan, Italy - More flights and a co-operation with British Midland
New links, via Amsterdam and Brussels, from Bologna and Verona to England and Scotland managed in co-operation with British Midland and 4 new flights to Sardinia, are together some of the Air Dolomiti... more
IndustryTechnical and Management Services awarded a 9.5 USDm contract
USA
Technical and Management Services is being awarded a time and material contract with the potential of $9,500,000 for system engineering and technical support services. Work will be performed in areas... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a 9.5 USDm contract
USA
Northrop-Grumman Corp., San Pedro, Calif., is being awarded a time and material contract with the potential of $9,500,000 for system engineering and technical support services. Work will be performed... more
IndustryAstronautics Corporation awarded a over 14 USDm further contract
USA
Astronautics Corp. of America, Milwaukee is awarded a five-year requirements contract for $14,105,335. Funds will be determined on individual delivery orders. The contract is for a command instrument... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters sells its first MD Explorer in China
Singapore - The order has been signed during Asian Aerospace 2002
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) continues to make inroads into new markets, this time with the sale of the first MD Explorer to a customer in the People’s Republic of China. Zhejiang Leasing, a major equipment l... more
AirlinesAir Afrique to find a way out
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Management meets workers union
Air Afrique management finally decided to meet airline trade unions. African bankrupted air carrier tragic situation worsened yesterday as some angry workers kidnapped Air Afrique general director, Marcel... more
Weather forecastsAirshow and exhibitions in March 2002
Rome
GREATER SOUTHWEST AVIATION TECHNICIAN SYMPOSIUM March 7-8, Chandler Gilbert Community College, in partnership with the Arizona Flight Standards District Office Info: (480) 419-0111. NBAA INTERNATIONAL... more
AirlinesAir Afrique deep crisis
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Angry workers kidnapped airline director general
Air Afrique director general has been kidnapped by some of the air carrier employees. At the moment, Air Afrique management denies any kidnapping but states "an agreement with Unions is under disc... more
AirlinesIf you want to become a Ryanair pilot you have to pay
Stockholm, Sweden - You need in fact 122 Euro
To become a pilot for the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair costs you more than a return flight Stochkolm-London. Firstly in fact a Via Internet application form cost you 30,5 Euro on top of which once reached... more
AccidentsEgypt rejects the NTSB final report on Egyptair crash
Cairo - The accident occurred on October 31, 1999 and claimed 217 lives
According to Egyptian government sources, will be presented an opposition against final report of NTSB, claiming that the aircraft crashed due to co-pilot Gamil al-Battuti suicide intention. The suicide... more
AerospaceAriane-5 back to work with Envisat
Kourou, Guyana - Ready to take-off next Thursday
After more than 7 months on the Earth for technical reasons, Ariane-5 will come back to work next Thursday, when launched by the aerospace base of Kouron in Guyane, it will take Envisat on to the orbit. Envisat... more
IndustryP&WC-powered Y12E Receives Chinese Certification
Singapore - It is a 19 seat dual turboprop aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is pleased to announce that the Y12E, a twin-engine, light general-purpose aircraft built in China and powered by PT6A-135A engines, has received Type Certification... more
IndustryChina’s Deer Jet Orders P&WC-Powered Aircraft
Singapore - The order concerns three Gulfstream equipped with PW306A engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is pleased to announce that Deer Jet, a business aircraft charter operator, a subsidiary of China’s Hainan Airlines Group, has ordered three PW306A-powered Gulfstream G... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines to sell Express Airlines I
New York, Usa - 100% soon ready for sale at the Stock Exchange
Northwest Airlines, 4th Us air carrier, announced yesterday its decision to sell the whole capital of its regional division Express Airlines I. At the moment Express Airlines I operates with 286 daily... more
IndustryBoeing announces a quieter and longer range Jumbo
Singapore - The company forecast a more stringent noise rules application
U.S. aircraft maker Boeing announced today at Asian Aerospace 2002 held in Singapore its new Boeing 747-400X Quiet Longer Range airplane family. The aircraft could enter service three years, depending... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in the Philippines Sea last week
Zamboanga, Philippines - Accident delays military exercise
According Mr. Roilo Golez, Philippinian National Security adviser, last week Us helicopter crash in the Philippines Sea caused delays in the joined military exercise with the Us Army. "Delays are due... more
AirlinesKLM increments its flight activities
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Carrier forecast a aviation market recover
Dutch carrier KLM announced it will increase flight frequency to various destinations in the summer of 2002, expecting a passenger volume recovering since the post-September 11 crisis. The airline also... more
AirlinesAir Switzerland challenge to Swiss Airlines
Bern, Switzerland - Moneycab confirms
The new born swiss airlines Swiss Airlines could soon face a competitor as a mysterious investor is recruiting personnel to create a charter air carrier probable named Air Switzerland. According to the... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue ready for Ansett relaunch
Australia - Dixon, Qantas: " inevitable bloodbath"
Australian low cost carrier Virgin Blue says it is on track to make more than AUD$30 million (USD$15.4m) in its first full financial year of trading and expects to build on that the following year, despite... more
Science and technologyFaulty metal detector ruins return home of thousand of passengers at Salt Lake City airport
Salt Lake City, USA - Thousand of passenger spent time at cold
Due to a faulty metal detector, many thousands of travelers flying home yesterday from the Winter Olympics faced waiting times of up to seven hours at Salt Lake City Airport - some outside in... more