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AirlinesIberia fined by spanish government
The carrier had cancelled flights without previous advice
Spanish government levied a EUR 137.030,72 fine to Iberia for a lock-out without previous notice. On date July 12th 2001 there was a heavy pilots strike and the management decided to stop all Iberia flights,... more

IndustryVitrociset signs agreement with Datamat
The contract worth 21 EURm
Datamat and Vitrociset signed an agreement for outsourcing supply of services to Italian Air force for the EFA2000 fighter aircraft. This will include the realization of all infrastructures for materials... more

HelicoptersHelicsa orders six Eurocopter EC-135
The helicopters will be equipped with Turbomeca engines
Turbomeca announces the selection of the Arrius 2B2 for the engining of six twin-engine EC 135 helicopters from Eurocopter ordered by the Spanish company Helicsa. The delivery of... more

HelicoptersHelicsa orders six Eurocopter EC-135
The helicopters will be equipped with Turbomeca engines
Turbomeca announces the selection of the Arrius 2B2 for the engining of six twin-engine EC 135 helicopters from Eurocopter ordered by the Spanish company Helicsa. The delivery of... more

AccidentsEmirates prince dies in an air accident
The Sheikh was personally piloting the plane
His Royal Highness the Sheikh Mohamed Ben Majed Al-Qassimi , 37 years old, died due to an accident involving his propeller aircraft, according to local press. The aircraft personally driven by the prince... more

SecurityMost Italian airlines involved in counterfeited spare parts traffic
Guardia di Finanza distrains near 3 EURm value material
It is a thunderstorm on Italian airlines the investigation conducted by Tempio Pausania's court on the traffic of counterfeited spare parts for aircraft. Alitalia, Meridiana, Volare Airlines, Air One,... more

AccidentsAmerican Airlines pilots want A300 grounding
The request comes from the first Airbus crash results
The request to stop A300 flights, at least temporarily, has been sent by the pilots to American Airlines management. Pilots are worried by the first accident results, that seems due to a structural failure... more

DefenseFarnesina concerned for Indian missile test
the missile could carry a nuclear weapon
According to Italian Foreign Ministry sources, there is a concern about Indian missile test, performed yesterday in a moment in which the two countries, both equipped with nuclear weapons, are hardly... more

AccidentsEmergency landing for a Northwest 747
Crew alerted for a possible terroristic action
Beijing- A Northwest Airlines Boeing 747 has been obliged to an emergency landing to an unforeseen airport in China. The aircraft took off from Detroit and was flying to Beijing when the crew was alarmed... more

SecurityEnac: aeronautical world is based on "bona fide"
According to Italian Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (Enac) sources, the organization which is engaged in civil aviation controls, about the investigation conducted by Italian Court and Guardia... more

AccidentsPakistani fighter crashes south of Karachi
Debris and pilot not yet found
Islamabad- A Pakistani fighter is reported missing and probably crashed south of Karachi. The aircraft was a Dassault Mirage fighter, of an unknown version; at the moment neither the pilot nor the debris... more

SecurityAvionews starts again, but some technical inconveniences are still possible
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Science and technologyGAS LEAKAGE CAUSES EXPLOSION AT ISFAHAN AIRPORT
TEHERAN, Today a strong explosion caused one death and 4 injuries on Isfahan airport, Iran, as announced by the local radio broadcasting. The explosion is not due to a terroristic attack but by a gas leakage... more

AccidentsTWO A-10 THUNDERBOLT II JETS COLLIDE IN ARIZONA (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, The Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single seat twin jet ground attack plane with straight wing and retractable wheelgear, heavily armed. The aircraft is easily spotted because of the twin rudder... more

Press releaseLUFTHANSA: TRAFFIC DATA FOR 2001
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, In the year 2001, 45,7 million of passengers decided to fly with Group airlines, with a loss of 2,7% in respect to 2000. Among them 19,7 millions passengers flown with Lufthansa with... more

AccidentsTWO MILITARY A-10 JETS COLLIDE IN ARIZONA
TUCSON, ARIZONA, Two anti-tank A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft collided yesterday while overflying the southern part of Arizona desert. The spokesman of the Davis-Monthan AFB declared that the planes, a... more

AirlinesDELTA PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES WITH A YOUNG MUSLIM WOMAN
WASHINGTON, USA, The Delta Airlines president Frederick Reid has apologized with a young muslim woman, because a security guard at Baltimora airport ordered her to enlever the foulard that is imposed by... more

AirlinesDELTA POSTPONES THE WITHDRAWAL OF 39 NEW AIRCRAFTS
USA, According to a Delta Airlines spokesman declarations, the carrier renounced to withdraw 39 new aircrafts ordered on a total of 52, and there is no indications of when such withdrawal will be p... more

AccidentsFIRST COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR NEW YORK CRASHED AIRBUS PRESENTED
USA, Has been presented at New York court the first compensation claim for a value of 225 USDm, by Margarita Del Carmen Montan, the wife of one of the 265 people died in the Airbus A-300 aircraft crashed... more

HelicoptersINDONESIAN HOUSE TO ASK GOVT ABOUT CANCELLATION OF RUSSIAN HELICOPTER PURCHASE
GIAKARTA, INDONESIA, Indonesian House of Representatives will ask the government to clarify its reported action in unilaterally canceling a helicopter... more

HelicoptersIRISH AIR CORPS SELECTS THREE S-92 FOR SAR MISSION
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, The Republic of Ireland has agreed to begin negotiations for the purchase of three Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to fulfill the Irish Air Corps Search and Rescue (SAR) mission.... more

Civil aviationA NEW ANTI- HIJACKING SYSTEM
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Silicon Valley, the hearth of US electronic industry, could become the birthplace of a new anti-hijacking system. The device would be a silent alarm, not audible by the hijackers,... more

PeopleEGYPTIAN ARRESTED WITH FAKE PILOT'S UNIFORM AND PAPERS FOUND GUILTY
USA, Egyptian Wael Abdel Rahman Kishk, 21, who was found carrying a fake pilot's uniform and license one week after the September 11 terrorist attacks was yesterday found guilty by a federal Court. Now... more

PeopleIN FORCE TODAY THE NEW U.S. AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY RULES
USA, According to a FAA spokesman declarations, today goes in force the new rules on the air transport, which said that all baggages have to be inspected, either manualy or with dog or machines, searching... more

AccidentsFOR A FAKE BOMB THREAT, AUSTRIAN AIRLINES AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GRAZ
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Austrian Airlines Flight 668 en route from the Ukrainian city of Odessa to Vienna was diverted to Graz after a telephoned bomb threat was made. The aircraft, with 32 passengers and... more

Science and technologyO'HARE RECOVER THE ''BUSIEST AIRPORT'' TITLE
CHICAGO, USA, With 911,861 takeoffs and landings recorded at Chicago's O'Hare in 2001, this airport largely beaten Atlanta Hartsfield (887,403) as the nation's busiest airport. The top 10 busiest airports... more

AccidentsPASSENGER AIRCRAFT OVERFLYING AMAZONAS MISSING
QUITO, EQUADOR, A civil aircraft owned by the public company Petrecuador has been reported missing since yesterday. The plane left Quito at 10.30 local time (14.30 GMT), with 21 passengers and 5 crew... more

PeopleNEW RULES FOR CANADIAN PASSENGERS TO THE US
MONTREAL. CANADA, According to an Air Canada release, passengers traveling from Canada to the United States will be required to provide air carriers with basic personal information, starting from tomorrow.... more

Latest newsISRAELI AIR ATTACK
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, According to Israeli air force sources, today have been performed several air attack, using F-16 aircrafts, against buildings of the governator of Tulkarem, answering to the terroristic... more

AirlinesCOMPETITION BETWEEN GO AND BMI
EAST MIDLANDS, UK, The comments of Barbara Cassiani, chief executive of the no-frills carrier Go, on the creation of BMIbaby low cost carrier, have been immediately commented by the competitor airline. Ms.... more

IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Defense Systems Segment, Naval & Maritime Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $9,727,011 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00024-02-C-5100)... more

Science and technologyPASSENGER CHARGED FOR A KNIFE AT LONDON AIRPORT
LONDON, A passenger has been charged yesterday in the evening, having attempted to embark with a little knife. The case happened at London Heathrow, where the man, aged 54, tried two times to bamboozle... more

AirlinesLUFTHANSA PASSENGERS DECREASED IN YEAR 2001
FRANKFURT, A Lufthansa press release informs that the carrier transported a total of 45,7 million passengers, losing 2,7%; in the past year the load factor has been 71,5%, with a loss of 2,9%. more

Civil aviationFAA AD ON MD HELICOPTERS MD-900 SERIES
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more

Civil aviationFAA AD BELL 430HELICOPTERS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more

HelicoptersIRISH SAR HELICOPTERS, A CONTROVERSIAL CONTRACT
DUBLIN, Ireland would have decided to buy three Sikorsky S-92 helicopters for SAR duties, plus an option for further two machines for troop transport. The decision, still to be announced by the defence... more

Civil aviationFAA AD GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINES
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more

IndustryAIRBUS OUTSELLS BOEING
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, European aircraft maker Airbus has outsold Boeing in year 2001, for the third time in ten years, notwithstanding the cancellation of some orders due to three bankrupted airlines. Airbus... more

AirlinesDAT (2): PERSPECTIVES IMPROVE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Prospects for the Belgian airline DAT emerging as a successor to failed national carrier, Sabena, have improved after it reived interest by financial institutions. DAT was ultimately... more

Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 737 AIRCRAFTS
USA, Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal Aviation... more

AirlinesNEW EMERGENCY LANDING FOR A PIA FLIGHT
KARACHI, PAKISTAN, A company spokesman informed that another aircraft belonging to PIA was forced to an emergency landing. This time the plane, bound to Frankfurt, was an Airbus 310 with 170 passengers... more

HelicoptersGEORGIA IS TOO POOR TO FLY HELICOPTERS
TBILISI, Turkey and Usa have given eight Bell UH-1H helicopters to Georgia, but this state is unable to use them because of financial problems. It is the sensational statement of Gela Bezuashvili, deputy... more

AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES LOCATION SEARCHED
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Federal police of Argentina today searched the local representative office of the carrier American Airlines and of some firms involved in the business of currency transfer, such... more

AirlinesBMIBABY: THE NAME OF THE NEW BRITISH MIDLAND'S LOW-COST AIRLINE
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, United Kingdom carrier bmi british midland has named its infant 'no frills' airline to be based at East Midlands Airport - 'bmibaby'.Its managing director will be Tony Davis, and... more

Press releaseLAUDA AIR AG INCREASES FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA
WIEN AUSTRIA, To answer to a growing demand of flights to Australia, Lauda Air Ag has increased its weekly frequencies from five to six, thus there will be a daily departure except on Monday. Two flights... more

HelicoptersAEROTECH BUYS ELEVENTH R44
TORRANCE, Aerotech International, which is operating a fleet of 10 fishing boats equipped with helicopter platform, has received its eleventh Robinson R44 Clipper helicopter. Such helicopters are... more

AirlinesVIRGIN, A PERSONALIZED CREDIT CARD
ROME, Richard Branson, the famous owner of the Virgin group involved in videogames, drinks and airlines, has announced the creation of the Virgin Card, allowing the choice of payment system, interest rate... more

HelicoptersMACEDONIA ACQUIRES OTHER TWO HELICOPTERS
SKOPJE, Macedonia has purchased another couple of Mi-24K helicopters from Ukraina, according a press release quoting the local defence minister. Macedonia already owns 23 helicopters, all sold by Ukraina. The... more

AirlinesDAT EXPOSES ITS GUIDELINES
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, The Belgian airline DAT, which has taken,as occurred with other carriers, the place of the failed flag carrier Sabena, has diffused, in a press conference its guidelines. DAT was a... more

AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES LOSSES FOR 216 USDM IN 4T01
USA, The U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines diffused today its financial data for 4T01, where is claimed to have suffered a loss of 216 USDm. This is concerning considering that in the same period of 2000,... more