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Civil aviationJfk calls for Fbi
New York, Usa - Visa troubles for Yemen passengers
New York City Port Authority stopped 31 Yemen passengers at the Jfk international airport as they tried to embark on British Airways flight 166 to Yemen with non regular visas. Fbi agents, called by Jfk... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Space Systems awarded a over 11 USDm contract
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSS), Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded an $11,847,982 contract to exercise an option to provide funding for the FY02 TRIDENT II (D5) Missile Production and Deployed... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Company awarded a over 20 USDm contract
General Electric Company, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $20,704,260 contract for 10, 401C installed engines. Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., and will be completed by Oct. 31, 2003. The U.S.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Space Systems awarded a 10 USDm contract
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $10,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment contract modification to provide for fiscal year 2002 engineering... more
IndustryHoneywell International awarded a over 6 USDm contract
Honeywell International, Inc., Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,307,155 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for overhaul of 225 C-130 air pressure regulators, overhaul and modify C-130 air pressure... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded a over 25 USDm contract
General Electric/Aircraft Engine Business Group, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $25,579,960 firm fixed price contract for 1,240 After Burner Flame Holders for the U.S. Navy. Performance completion date... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways close to its end
Athens, Greece - Probable bankruptcy after 57 years
Olympic Airways, the Aristotile Onassis founded-by airline, is likely to follow previously bankrupted air carriers Sabena and Swissair. A part from last privatization project failure with the Greek-Australian... more
AirlinesGoodjet to land in France
Paris, France - Swedish low-cost airline in Beauvais and Nice
Goodjet, the Swedish low-cost airline, is about to land in France with the launch of two new routes: Gothenburg-Beuvais (75 km far from Paris)and Gothenburg-Nice. Using the Internet as main commercial... more
AerospaceNsk Ltd and Ab SKF signed a letter of intent
Gothenburg, Sweden - SKF to buy Nsk Aerospace majority
Nsk Ltd, the British jet engines-mainshaft and gear-box bearings producer, signed a letter of intent with the Swedish Ab SKF, according to which, Gothenburg-based company will buy 75% of Nsk Aerospace... more
IndustryCanada non to appeal to Wto decision
Geneve, Switzerland - "Negotiation is the key word"
Canada will not appeal to Wto decision imposing Ottawa government to refuse preferential-rate loans to Canadian constructor Bombardier. Wto choice was taken in order to deny Bombardier any sort of monopoly... more
IndustrySaab to take off in Mexico
Linkoeping, Sweden - This year the Swedish company will deliver 7 340B to Aerolitoral
Saab Aircraft Leasing, Swedish Saab AB aircraft division, is ready to deliver 7 Saab 340B airplanes to the Mexican airline Aerolitoral. "We are proud to supply Aerolitoral, the air carrier which is likely... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines and unions finally agree
New York, Usa - UAL shares go up
After several months of struggles, United Airlines and airline technical personnel unions finally find the way to solve employment troubles. According to UAL Ceo, Jack Creighton, "this agrement is a mile... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines to employ 4000 people
New York, Usa - Among them those fired after September 11th
Extraordinary positive news from Southwest Airlines as it confirmed its will to employ 4000 workers in the incoming months. At the moment, the Us carrier employs 33.000-some people in its airport-based... more
Civil aviationPilgrimage to Mecca: a massive operation to increase security
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - From Jeddah to Mecca police will check 2.000.000 pilgrims
First pilgrimage after September 11th terrorist attack, which is going to start tomorrow, will be garrisoned. Security check begin at Jeddah international airport, the very start for the 2.000.000 pilgrims... more
PeopleNats denies any bankruptcy ipothesis
London, Uk - "Maximum co-operation with the banks"
Nats prompt answer to "The Guardian" and "The Independent" assertions about its probable next bankruptcy, has been: "after September 11th we are working elbow to elbow with banks, which are also sustaining... more
AccidentsTupolev-154 crashed in Iran last February 12th
Teheran, Iran - Found 118 of the 119 people aboard
Iranian Rescue teams confirmed today the recovery of 118 of the 119 people dead in last February 12th airplane crash on the mountains near Khorammabad. Inquirers hope the recovery of the black box will... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in France
Grenoble, France - 4 deads
Today at 12am 4 people died in a helicopter-crash near the skiing center of Flaine, in the upper Savoy. Pilot, flight assistant and two tourist died in the blast. According to inquirers, helicopter could... more
Civil aviationBomb alert on a Hawaiian Airlines flight
Seattle, Usa - Two F-15 escorted the aircraft to Seattle airport
At 19.50 a phone call received yesterday by a police station in Seattle has alerted flight 22 of the Hawaiian Airlines flying from Honolulu to Seattle. The plane with 319 people aboard has been afterwards... more
AirlinesGerman anti-trust authority punished Lufthansa
Berlin, Germany - No low cost fares on the Frankfurt-Berlin
Berlin anti-trust authority obliged Lufthansa not to apply low cost fares on the route Frankfurt-Berlin. According to the authority in fact, by applying fares lower than real costs, Lufthansa would put... more
AirlinesTap to privatize 39% of its capital
Lisboa, Portugal - That's what its Ceo confirmed
Fernando Pinto, Portuguese airline Tap Ceo, stated his will to privatize 39% of the carrier capital in the next months. Even though the international air traffic crisis, six Portuguese groups have already... more
AerospaceA woman in the Space
Moscow, Russia - Third space tourist to sign the contract
According to Russian official sources, for the first time in history a woman could become the first female Space tourist. The woman, whose nationality is still unknown, is under medical checks at the... more
IndustryGulfstream-Rolls Royce: 600 engines in ten years
London, Uk - The operation is worth USDbn 2
British Rolls Royce will supply in the next 10 years the Us Gulfstream Corporation V-SP aircraft with 600 BR710 engines. The operation is worth USDbn 2. (m/cesn) more
DefenseWar in the Middle-East
Gaza - Israeli F-16 missiles on Ramallah and Rafah
Last night, in retaliation for the killing of three Israeli people during the day, Tel Aviv F-16 have shot twice against Palestinian locations. Police barracks in Ramallah and a refugees camp in Rafah... more
Science and technologyCarcassonne airport closed for a month
Carcassonne, France - From February 28th to March 28th
Carcassonne airport will stay closed from February 28th to March 28th for runway renewal works. The stop will cause Irish airline Ryanair flights to both London Stansted and to Brussels-Charleroi to be... more
DefenseMissiles at the Karachi airport
Karachi, Pakistan - They were pointed against international coalition area
4 chinese-made missiles have been found in the surroundings of Karachi airport, in Gulistan-e-Jahaur. At the moment police promptly de-fused them, they were pointing at the International coalition area... more
Civil aviationMan with explosive arrested in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Usa - Terminal evacuated
A man, whose identity has still to be revealed by the police, was arrested yesterday at 6.30am (local time)at Los Angeles international airport while he was carrying explosive. The terminal, during the... more
Fair and showsItalian pilot awarded with "Flight commander of the year 2001"
Rome, Italy - The Usaf prize goes to Mr.Goattin
34 years old Italian pilot Giampaolo Goattin, is the winner of the "Flight Commander of the year 2001". After "Top Gun" last may, this is the second prestigious award the italian F-16 instructor pilot... more
AccidentsBomb alert aboard of an Air Algerie aircraft
Algeri, Algeria - Forunately it was just a passenger histeric reaction
Panic aboard of an Air Algerie airplane with 152 people aboard as a man out of his mind menaced to have explosive with him. The accident occurred yesterday few minutes while the aircraft was approaching... more
Science and technologyRahman assassination
Kabul, Afghanistan - Was it a governement plot?
According to Afghan prime minister, Hamid Karzai, Mr. Rahman assassination few days ago at the Kabul international airport could have been decided by a political plot. Some of the suspects have already... more
DefenseEads ask for a European Defence budgetary increasing
Paris, France - Camus insists on the matter
Philippe Camus, Eads co-president, today insists on the necessity to increase European budget on Defence. "We must augment European Defence expenditure and work for a better integration within the Union"... more
IndustryA400M: Germany and the never ending budgetary story
Berlin, Europe - Berlin to reimburse European partners
If Germany will fail to earmark other EURbn 3,5 next autumn, Rudolf Scharping, German Defence minister, confirmed his parliament will be ready to reimburse other A400M European partners. According to... more
AirlinesSn Brussels Airlines: that's the name of the former Dat
Milan, Italy - New beginning, new name, new identity
Dat, Delta Air Transport, the Belgian Sabena Airlines division, will be named Sn Brussels Airlines. According to a firm press release, this new name reach both two targets: 1. To keep in touch with the... more
DefenseInternational aid to support thousands pilgrims
Kabul, Afghanistan - 3000 people reached Mecca during last night
Thanks to Afghan temporary government as well as to International air support, last night 3000 Afghan pilgrims were able to leave Kabul so beginning their pilgrimage to Mecca. Great Britain, Pakistan,... more
DefenseUsa bombed East Afghanistan last week-end
Kabul, Afghanistan - One death and three people injured
Airplanes, took off both from ground and sea Us military bases, bombed enemy locations in East Afghanistan. An Afghan anti-terrorism coalition member was killed in the attack while three people were injured. Dave... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand has a new Ceo
Rome, Italy - Ralph Norris will guide the New Zealand air carrier
Starting from today, Ralph Norris is the new Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer. After being Air New Zealand Limited director general, ASB Bank Limited Ceo and Commonwealth Bank of Australia International... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways privatization to wait
Athens, Greece - Iasc failed to give appropriate financial guarantees
According to the Greek ministry of transports, the Greek- Australian Iasc, Integrated Airline Solution, is not able to give solid financial guarantees to buy State-owned Olympic Airways. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsMissed collision on the Pacific Ocean
New Zealand - Two Boeing 747 close to a tragedy
According to what an unknown Qantas spokesman could have told "Sidney Morning Herald", two Jumbo of the Australian air carrier could have nearly crash each other last February 1st in the skies upon Tahiti. The... more
AirlinesKorean Air Lines to score
Seoul, South Korea - +5,5% thanks to Football World Championship
As stated by Korean Air Lines director general Mr Cho Yang-ho, by the end of 2002 Korean air carrier foresees a 5,5 sales increase due to both Fifa World Cup and to commercial agreement signed with Air... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Turbomeca doubles number of field reps
Turbomeca announced at Heli Expo 2002 a significant enhancements to its customer support including doubling the number of field representatives who are in direct contact with operators on a daily basis.... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Canadian Helicopters Limited (CHL) selects Standard Aero as maintenance provider
Canadian Helicopters Limited (CHL) has selected Standard Aero as its exclusive maintenance provider for its Rolls-Royce Model 250 Series engines. Standard Aero’s Quebec operations located in Lachine P... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: autonomous government of Catalonia selects PW206B2 engine to power EC135 helicopter
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) announced today that the Generalitat de Catalunya, the government of the autonomous Spanish community of Catalonia, has selected the PW206B2 engine to power its new... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207E engine to power AeroCare's new MD Explorer helicopter fleet
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) announced at HeliExpo 2002 in Orlando, Florida, that its PW207E engine will power three MD Explorer helicopters recently ordered by AeroCare, a full-service, 24-hour... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Boeing selects the PW206B2 engine to power three new EC135 helicopters
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) announced today that Boeing has selected the PW206B2 engine to power three new Eurocopter EC135 helicopters ordered for its Boeing Executive Flight Operations fleet.... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Pratt&Whitney completes successfully its first test flight with the upgraded UH-1D
The helicopter has been upgraded with the new PT6C-67D engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has successfully completed the first flight test of a UH-1 Huey helicopter equipped with a PT6C-67D engine. The event took place at Global Helicopter Technology, Inc.’s f... more
Weather forecastsAgustaWestland has a over 6,8 USDbn orders backlog
Giuseppe Orsi, managing director of Agusta Westland, has announced at Heli Expo 2002 in Orlando, Florida, that the last year has been exceptional. "The AgustaWestland total revenue is over 2,1 USDbn, with... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special : German police selects Turbomeca's for its Eurocopter helicopters
The German Federal Border Guard (BGS), announced its selection of the Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 to power eleven new twin-engine Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters. The EC-135 is also offered with the P&W PW206... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Turbomeca develops new high technology engine
The name of the engine will be Arrius 3 Tech
Turbomeca has announced at Heli Tech 2002 the launch of the demonstrator phase of a new engine in the evolution of the Arrius family. To be called the Arrius 3 Tech, this new high technology engine will... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Avionews, the Heli Expo 2002 only real time press Agency
As in the last HeliExpo edition in Anaheim, Avionews is present at HeliExpo 2002 in Orlando, Florida, as the sole real time press agency on the spot. Even with the difficulties due to the lack of an high... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: Bell's numbers
The delivery figures of the U.S. company
According to information released by Bell Textron, the deliveries of helicopters in 2001 recorded a slight decline if compared with the 2000 period. Here are those figures: New aircraft deliveries Commercial:... more
Weather forecastsHAI Special: diesel engines on helicopters?
It is a project at which participate also Robinson
According to Frank Robinson declarations, NASA and Continental are working together to develop a light diesel engines to be used on light helicopter like R-44. The president and owner of the Robinson Aircraft... more