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AirlinesDELTA FORCED TO CANCEL 250 FLIGHTS AT ATLANTA AIRPORT
ATLANTA, USA, The U.S. carrier Delta Airlines has been forced to cancel around 250 flights at Atlanta airport, one of the country's busiest airports as snow storms swept across the Southern United States,... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES INAUGURATES ITS NEW ROUTE HANOI-MOSCOW
HANOI, VIETNAM, Vietnamite carrier Vietnam Airlines announced it have started its new route no-stop Hanoi-Moscow, operated weekly either with an Airbus A300-600 or a Boeing 767. more
Accidents2001, AIR ACCIDENTS DECREASE
WASHINGTON, USA, According to Aviation Safety Network sources, the 2001 closed with a less air accident and relate victims number respect last years, considering only airlines. There were 34 accidents... more
Science and technologyONE MILLION PASSENGERS EXPECTED FOR 2002 AT GOSSELIES AIRPORT
CHARLEROI, BELGIUM, According to the expectations of the management of the regional Brussels South Charleroi Airport of Gosselies, in the 2002 are expected over 1 million passengers, thanks also to the... more
Science and technologySTUDENT ARRESTED FOR KNIFE IN THE SHOE
BOSTON, USA, A 23 year old student, who tried to board a flight to Pennsylvania, has been arrested by police at Boston's Logan airport when a 10 cm blade knife has been found in one of his shoes. more
AccidentsCANADIAN AIRLINER LANDS FOR A FAKE BOMB ANNOUNCEMENT
MONTREAL, CANADA, A phone call by a woman, announcing that there was a bomb on flight 42 of Air Canada from Edmonton to Saskaton has provoked the immediate return of the aircraft at departure airport.... more
Science and technologyCDG CATERING WORKERS STRIKE
PARIS, FRANCE, About one-third of the employees of the LSG Sky Chefs catering company are in strike, protesting against a social plan in process. The company serves also several airlines like Lufth... more
PeopleACCORDING UK POLICE, WITH EVERY GIAMAICAN FLIGHT ARRIVE 30 KGS OF COCAINE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to UK police spokesman declarations, with very flight coming from Giamaica could be smuggled in Great Britain up to 30 kgs. of cocaine. This is the concerning data from... more
AccidentsTHE CONCORDE ACCIDENT FINAL REPORT WILL BE RELEASED FOR MID-JANUARY
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of French transport minister Jean-Claude Gayssot, the final report of the accident of the Concorde, occurred on July 25, 2000 at Gonesse, near Paris, will be consigned... more
AccidentsSAUDI F-15 CRASHES: TWO PILOTS DIED
SAUDI ARABIA, A U.S. made F-15 combat aircraft, belonging to Saudi Arabia Air force, crashed at about 150 kms from Roi Abdel Aziz airbase during a night training exercise. Both pilots died and there is... more
DefensePHILIPPINES COULD BUY U.S. UAV TO HUNT REBELS
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, According to reliable sources of U.S. defense department, Philippines authorities could plan to buy some unmanned surveillance aircrafts in order to conduct a more efficient operations... more
AccidentsAIRBUS QUESTIONED BY NTSB ON NEW YORK CRASHED A-300
USA, According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sources, its investigators will ask French aeronautical industry Airbus if the American Airlines operated A300-600 plane that crashed last... more
DefenseOVER 61,000 RESERVISTS RECALLED IN ACTIVE DUTY
USA, Pentagon said that the total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 17,952; Naval Reserve, 9,193; Air National Guard... more
AirlinesCUBANA RESTARTS FLIGHTS TO MOSCOW
AVANA, CUBA, Cuban airline Cubana de Aviaccion restarted its weekly direct flights to Moscow, operated with a DC-10 aircraft. more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,609,670 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to provide additional funding for the... more
AirlinesAIR CHINA MAKES ITS FIRST JOBS CUT
BEIJING, CHINA, According to a Air China spokesman declarations, carrier has laid off some 230 employees - about 2 percent of its work-force - as part of its efforts to meet the global downturn in... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 95 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Defense Systems Segment, Naval & Maritime Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $95,473,359 firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal year 2002 requirements of three shipsets... more
AccidentsAIRBUS DENY THAT A-300 CRASHED ON NEW YORK WAS DAMAGED DURING ITS CONSTRUCTION
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to a French aeronautical industry Airbus, the news of newspaper Washington Post about the damage suffered during assembly by the A-300 aircraft crashed on New York on last Nov.... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED A OVER 21 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $21,514,200 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option for 10 spare T56-A-427 turbine engines... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 9 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., is being awarded an $8,971,800 delivery order amount as part of firm-fixed-price contract for parts applicable to the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Work... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 27 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Sensors & Electronic Systems, El Segundo, Calif., is being issued a $27,090,128 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 107 line items consisting of 15 various components of the AN/APG-73... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 90 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control-Dallas, Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $90,644,484 modification to firm-fixed-price contract for definitized upgrades to the Multiple Launch... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN IBM PARKING
NEW YORK, USA, A small leisure aircraft, a Beechcraft 24R, crashed in the main IBM headquarter parking at about 18 miles north New York. The pilot, the only person on board, died in the crash. There are... more
PeopleU.S. DOT WILL APPLY A TICKET SECURITY SURCHARGE
WASHINGTON, USA, According to a U.S. Department of Transportation note released, it will implemented a USD$2.50 fee on each air carrier passenger in order to help pay for the Federal government's costs... more
AccidentsAIR FRANCE AIRLINER LANDS IN EMERGENCY AT BREST DUE TO UNKNOWN POWDER FOUND
PARIS, FRANCE, According to Brest airport sources, the powder found in a galley of an Air France Boeing 777 airliner is not dangerous. The founding of this powder has caused yesterday the emergency landing... more
AccidentsMALAYSIAN TRAINING AIRCRAFT CRASHES, PILOT INJURED
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, According to a Malaysian air force press release, a training aircraft crashed for unknown causes, causing pilot injuring. more
PeopleOVER 100 AIR MARSHALS ON AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT WITHIN 2002
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, According to a Australian government press release, within 2002 there will be over 100 air marshals on Australian flights. From the 2002 starting the first armed agents are on board... more
Civil aviationFAA EMERGENCY AD (2) FOR EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC... more
AccidentsOVER 100 CIVILIANS KILLED BY AN ERRONEOUS U.S. BOMBING
AFGHANISTAN, According to U.S. defense department sources, an American erroneous air strike killed more than 100 civilians in Qalaye Niazi village, in eastern Paktia province. The bombing has... more
Science and technologyNEXT PROLONGEMENT OF THE TLEMCEN AIRPORT RUNWAY
TLEMCEN, ALGERIA, According to Algerian civil aviation authorities, soon in the airport of Tlemcen will start works to increase length of the runway, in order to accommodate landing of larger aircrafts... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ROLLS-ROYCE TRENTENGINES
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC... more
AirportsHAPPY NEW YEAR WISHES BY AVIONEWS STAFF
ROMA, All AVIONEWS Press Agency Staff wishes an Happy New Year to all readers. The news publications will restart on Jan.2, 2002. more
AerospaceA SPACE AGENCY WILL BE CREATED IN ALGERI
ALGERI, According to Algerian government sources, soon will be created a space agency in African country, in order to promote space activity in Algeria. The agency will be created under president Abdelaziz... more
Science and technologySECURITY IN U.S. AIRPORTS FAR TO BE REACHED
USA, It seems that security in U.S. airports is a target difficult to be reached. A man has been arrested after a random search found a loaded pistol in his hand baggage, when the man, Barry Burnstein,... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED OF A NEAR 117 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $116,700,516 firm-fixed-price contract modification. The contract modification provides for the acquisition of M3 updates to the mid-life... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED OF A NEAR 134 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $133,800,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification. The contract modification provides an option exercise for the procurement of two U.S.... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 193 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $193,250,689 firm-fixed-price contract. The contract provides Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) program production Lot 9 for... more
Science and technologyFOR SHOES EXPLOSIVE EVIDENCES, MAN QUESTIONED FOR TWO HOURS
USA, A man, on which shoes has been found explosive evidences, has been keep under questioning for two hours at San Antonio, Texas, airport. The man has been released when has been ascertained that there... more
PeopleINDIA AUTHORIZES MUSHARRAF TO USE ITS AIRSPACE
NEW DELHI, INDIA, Despite situation between India and Pakistan, New Delhi government decided to authorize Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf to use its airspace in order to participate to a meeting of... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED OF A NEAR 12 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $11,806,695 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide contract logistics support for MH-53 helicopter and C-130 simulators. This... more
IndustrySIKORSKY AWARDED A OVER 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $20,401,636 firm-fixed-price contract to purchase 200 remanufactured main rotor blades for the CH-53D helicopter. Work will be performed... more
DefenseISRAEL ORDERS 52 ADDITIONAL F-16S
WASHINGTON, USA, Has been signed the definitive contract which engages Israel to buy a 52 additional F-16I by U.S. defense department, worth 2 USDbn. Lockheed Martin will get $1.3 billion by the order... more
AccidentsFLIGHT DIVERTED AFTER MAN MAKES MENACES
USA, A flight between New York and Buenos Aires was diverted to Miami after a passenger, Rodrigo Deambrosio Zas, who said he lost two friends in the World Trade Center attacks said the flight would... more
PeopleFBI WAS WARNED MONTHS BEFORE SEPT.11 THAT AN AIRCRAFT WOULD BE USED FOR ATTACKS
USA, The US Federal Bureau of Investigation was repeatedly warned about a month prior to the September 11 attacks that a fuel-laden airplane could be used as a bomb. A flight instructor at the Pan... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Largo, Fla., is being awarded time and material contract with a cumulative total of $6,000,000 for depot maintenance repair and overhaul for the AN/PSC-5 Spitfire radio, work is expected... more
AccidentsJAPANESE TOURIST ARRESTED TO HAVE THREATENED A FLIGHT ATTENDANT
USA, A Japanese tourist has been arrested by Miami police after making threatening remarks to flight attendants, who told him he had too much hand baggages. Tourist Yasuaki Ichimura was removed from an... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded an $11,288,084 contract to provide for programmed depot maintenance (PDM) for two Turkish Air Force KC-135R aircraft with an option for a third.... more
HelicoptersCINA FORECASTS TO HAVE 10,000 HELICOPTERS UNTIL 2020
PEKING, CHINA, China government forecasts that country will acquire about 10,000 helicopters until 2020, while now there are only 80. For the 2013 is expected to have about 2000 helicopters, thus creating... more
PeopleAGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIWAN EXTENDED
TAIWAN, Has been extended the existing Taiwan and Hong Kong aviation agreement by three to six months after it expires at the end of this month, Minister of Transportation and Communications Yeh Chu-lan... more