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AirlinesCITYJET BUYS NEW PLANES
FRANCE, Air France's subsidiary CityJet is leasing three additional BAe 146-200 aircrafts from BAE Systems. The three planes were formerly operated by Malmo Aviation. more
AerospaceNORTHROP GRUMMAN INTENDS TO BUY AEROJET
USA, Northrop Grumman intends to buy the space division of Aerojet for 315 USDm. The announcement was given on Friday. Northrop said that the acquisition will give a further boost to the space sensors... more
Latest newsTHE US NAVY REPLACES THE OLD DOUGLAS C-9 ''SKYTRAINS'' WITH NEW BOEING 737-700CS
USA, The US Navy replaced its elderly Douglas C-9 "Skytrains" with six new Boeing 737-700C, called, in the military version, C-40A "Clipper". The delivery of the first four aircraft was made on Saturday... more
AirlinesGB AIRWAYS ADDS THE FIFTH WEEKLY FLIGHT TO LONDON-TUNIS SERVICE
TUNIS, TUNISIA, GB Airways, owned by British Airways' group, will add the fifth weekly flight to the service connecting Tunis and London, due to the increase of the two cities' traffic. The carrier's General... more
DefenseSVERDRUP TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED OF A NEAR-200USDM CONTRACT
TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tenn. awarded of a (maximum) USD 195,200,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide for technical support for Air Armament... more
AerospaceCANADARM2 WILL HELP CONSTRUCTION OF A PRESSURIZED ROOM
HOUSTON, USA, The Canadian built robotic arm, Canadarm2, will help the construction of a pressurized room, which will permitt astronauts to walk in space without the support of the shuttle. The room will... more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS INCREASES TARIFFS BY 9% WAITING FOR PRIVATIZATION
ATHENS, GREECE, The Greek Olympic Airways, which lost 55 USDm last year, announced that from April 21 it has increased its tariffs by 9%. The Greek Government is planning the privatization of the company... more
DefenseISRAELI SCIENTIST ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED ESPIONAGE
ISRAEL, Retired Brigadier General and Chief Scientist at the Development Ministry, Itzah Yaakov, 75 years old, has been arrested for espionage. General Yaakov, who covered an important rule in the 70s... more
AirlinesAIRLINE TO BUY 5 BOEING 747-400 AIRCRAFTS
USA, An airline agreed to purchase five Boeing 747-400s, Boeing said. The deal worth about $1 billion. Boeing spokeswoman Cris McHugh said the carrier is planning to make its own announcement by the end... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN TO BE PRIVATIZED
JORDAN, Royal Jordanian will be privatized in a "bid to attract a new strategic partner". Jordan government said the air transport market in Jordan "will be fully opened for competition with available... more
AccidentsGUITARIST WITH REM ASSAULTES TWO BRITISH AIRWAYS' CREW MEMBERS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Peter Buck, a guitarist with REM rock band, assaulted two British Airways' crew members while he was on a British Airways London-Seattle flight. It seems the musician was drunk and... more
AccidentsAIRPLANE BOMBED IN PERU (3): IT SEEMS THAT A CIA AIRCRAFT TRIED TO STOP THE ATTACK
PERU, A Cia aircraft made an anti-drug surveillance operation in Peru last Friday, day of the Peruvian civil airplane shooting down. It seems that the Cia aircraft's crew had understood that the airplane,... more
AirlinesNEW INFLIGHT EMAIL SERVICE FOR SINGAPORE AIRLINES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has launched yesterday a new email service on inflight. Passengers will be enabled to send and receive emails by a satellite system which is the world's first global airborne... more
AerospaceSHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR: TOMORROW THE ITALIAN ASTRONAUT GUIDONI WILL INSTALL ''RAFFAELLO''
HOUSTON, USA, The space shuttle docked to the International Space Station ISS since Saturady morning, and already yesterday the astronauts started to install the equipments carried by the "Endeavour".... more
AccidentsAIRPLANE BOMBED IN PERU (2): US EMBASSY SUSPENDS ANTI-DRUG SURVEILLANCE FLIGHTS
LIMA, PERU, Lima American Embassy's spokesman, Doug Barnes, announced that surveillance flights used to intercept drug's traffickers in Peru have been suspended. Barnes declared the American government... more
AccidentsAIRPLANE BOMBED IN PERU: (1) BUSH EXPLAINS UNITED STATES' RESPONSIBILITY
USA, Last Friday the Peruvian Air Force shot down at daylight a civil aircraft. The airplane, which was carrying missionaries working in Amazonia, was mistaken for a drug's trafficker. In the crash a woman... more
AirlinesANSETT: SECOND 767 CLEARED
AUSTRALIA, The Civil Aviation Authority cleared the second of Ansett's grounded fleet of Boeing 767s after a two-day inspection. It is expected to be another month before the remaining planes are inspected... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN FRANCE
FRANCE, A small plane yesterday crashed in Saint-Mamet, in shouthern France. The three people aboard, all germans, were killed, french authorities said. The cause of the crash is still unknown. An investigation... more
AirlinesYEMEN AIRWAYS WILL BUY TWO PLANES
DUBAI, Yemen Airways is dealing with Boeing and Airbus to buy two new planes which will replace Boeing 727 aircrafts. "We finished discussions on the Airbus 320 and started our talks with Boeing on the... more
AirlinesDELTA PILOTS REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
ATLANTA, USA, Delta Air Lines' pilots reached a tentative contract agreement "making Delta pilots the best paid in the industry" said company chairman and CEO, Leo Mullin. The agreement arrived on Sunday... more
Science and technologyUNITED PLANE FORCED TO FLIGHT DIVERSION FOR TWIN SISTERS FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, Two sisters were arrested by Fbi after they had a fight and hit and spat crew members of a United Airlines flight, from San Francisco to Shangai, who tried to calm them. The crew had to restrain... more
AccidentsGREENPEACE BALLOON FORCED TO LAND
QUEBEC, CANADA, A balloon flied by a Greenpeace's activist has been forced to land by Canadese police while trying to enter the Summit of the Americas area in Quebec, to which the leaders of 34 western... more
Press releaseAMERICAN AIRLINES SUSPENDS FROM NOVEMBER 1 THE ROME-CHICAGO FLIGHT
ROME, ITALY, "American Airlines, adapting itself to economical condition changes, decided to suspend, from November 1, the daily connection between Rome and Chicago, and therefore will shut Rome Fiumicino... more
AirlinesALITALIA PASSENGER TRAFFIC DECREASES IN Q1
ROME, Alitalia reported a passenger traffic decrease by 0,2% in the first quarter of the year, compared with the same period a year before. Capacity fell by 33% and load factor went up by 2,1%, reaching... more
PeopleGENERAL DYNAMICS REPORTS 15% PROFIT INCREASE IN THE FIRST 2001 QUARTER
USA, We report integrally the press release relative to General Dynamics profit increase during 2001 first quarter. "General Dynamics today reported net earnings of $240 million, or $1.19 per share... more
AirlinesPAKISTAN'S PILOTS CLOSE TO AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE'S MANAGEMENT
PAKISTAN, The dispute between Pakistan Airlines' pilots and the management is close to end, said a spokesman for the Pakistan Air Line Pilots Association PALPA. An agreement should be reached today or... more
AccidentsLTU CHARTER MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN KENYA
MOMBASA KENYA, A charter of the German carrier Ltu International Airlines has been forced to an emergency landing at Mombasa airport in Kenya after one Boeing 767's engine resucked two flamingos and... more
PeopleUK INDUSTRY CONFEDERATION ASKS FOR A LARGER AIRPORT CAPACITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Digby Jones, director of the Confederation of British Industry, in a speech to the Institution of Civil Engineers asked the UK Government to expand airport capacity. Jones said... more
AccidentsIS THE CHINESE F-8 FIGHTER RADAR BRITISH OR ITALIAN?
ROME, ITALY, According to Bbc's web site, the radar used by the Chinese F-8 fighter to localize the American EP-3E "Aries II" electronic surveillance aircraft, with which it then collided, is British... more
HelicoptersTHIRD R-22 FOR GUIDANCE HELICOPTER SCHOOL
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, Guidance Helicopters, Inc., expanded Prescott Based Flight School adding a third Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter to its existing fleet. Guidance Helicopters is the only north emisphere... more
Latest newsMARINES DON'T RENOUNCE TO THE OSPREY
USA, Besides the two serious air crashes occurred to the Boeing MV-22 "Osprey" convertiplanes, killing 23 American soldiers, Marines don't intend to renounce to the project, that in origin expected... more
Latest newsBAE SYSTEMS WANTS THE PRODUCTION OF EUROFIGHTER TO CONTINUE
UK, British BAe Systems said it will pledge to continue Eurofighter production despite Greece pulling out of an order for 60 of these warplanes. greek government said they are going through financial straits... more
PeopleMIDWEST EXPRESS CUTS COSTS TO REVIVE Q1 LOSSES
USA, Midwest Express was stung by a net loss of 6,6 USDm in the first quarter of 2001. The airline decided to reduce non-aircraft capital spending by 5 USDm this year and cut 7% of its workforce over... more
HelicoptersTURKMENISTAN TO BUY TWO SUPER PUMA HELICOPTERS FROM EUROCOPTER
MOSCOW, Turkmen government announced it plans to purchase two Super Puma military helicopters from the The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co (EADS) unit Eurocopter. The deal worth $27 million,... more
DefenseINDIA WILL ACQUIRE AVIATION AND SPACE KNOW-HOW FROM RUSSIA
NEW DELHI, India is likely to acquire aviation and space know-how technology from Russia, as part of bilateral military-technical cooperation. "In military-technical cooperation we make announcements only... more
AerospaceDOUBLE INSURANCE FOR GUIDONI
TRIESTE, ITALY, Umberto Guidoni, who left yesterday on the shuttle Endeavour to reach the International Space Station (Iss), takes advantage of two insurances: besides the one provided by the European... more
DefenseUKRAINE OFFERS TO JOIN EUROPEAN RAPID REACTION FORCE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Xavier Solana, Foreign and Defence European Union's representative, received formal request from Ukraine's government to join the European Rapid Reaction Force with its army. Solana... more
AccidentsIRAQI RECONAISSANCE SHOT DOWN ON IRAN-IRAQ BORDERLINE
BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Yesterday afternoon an iranian unmanned reconaissance plane flying over Iran-Iraq borderline has been shot down by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery in Mandili area. Iraqui official press agency... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN APRIL 2001
., AIRSHOW AND MEETING IN APRIL 2001 April 23 - 25, Managing In-Flight Entertainment and Communications - Short Course Cranfield University 00 44 1234 750111 [email protected] April... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BELL TEXTRON HELICOPTERS 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412CF AND 412EP
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
DefenseCHINA-USA QUESTION: U.S. DELEGATION LEAVES PEKING
PEKING, The two days of talks between the two delegations didn't show any sign of breakthrough on tensions. United States keeps on urging China to give the plane back, while China wants the United States... more
AerospaceESA CELEBRATES ON APRIL 27 AND 28 THE SUN-EARTH DAY AND ''SOHO'' DISCOVERIES
PARIS, FRANCE, The European Space Agency, ESA, has scheduled for April 27 and 28 the Sun-Earth Day to ponder links with the nearest star and to celebrate the discoveries of ESA's solar observatories... more
AirlinesANSETT RECEIVES FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FIRST 767-200
AUSTRALIA, Casa, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, gave permission to Ansett Australia to put back into service one 767-200. All the aircrafts of this type in Ansett's fleet, 10 in total, had been grounded... more
AerospaceITALY-AMERICA AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE 16 NATION ORBITING COMPLEX
FLORIDA, USA, Yesterday Sergio De Julio, head of Asi, Italian Space Agency, and Daniel S. Golding, head of Nasa, signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of a new habitation module inside the... more
PeopleNTSB TO RULE OUT MECHANICAL CAUSES IN AIR EGYPT 767 CRASH
USA, Egypt Air is requesting possible mechanical causes for the air crash that involved Boeing 767 in October 1999 and caused the death of 217 people, to be carefully considered. Ntsb's report, which... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, A spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry reported that a MI-8 Hip helicopter of the Russian Federal Border Guard Service (FBGS) crashed near the city of Vorkuta in the north of Russia. Three crew... more
DefenseITALIAN NAVY ORDERS FOUR PODS ''RAFAEL LIGHTENING II'' FOR VTOL AV-8B FIGHTERS
WASHINGTON, Italian Navy has ordered four pods "Rafael Lightening II" from Northrop Grumman for its VTOL fighters. The pods will be used by air-to-air AMRAAM missiles to locate targets. U.S. Marine Corps... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA (2): SPECIFICATION
ROME, Technical sheet of the russian medium-lift EW helicopter Mi-8 Hip: Lenght: 60 ft 5 in Rotor Diameter: 69 ft 10 in Height: 15 ft 7 in Empty weight: 15.555 lb Max T/O weight: 28.660 lb Payload:... more
PeopleELEVEN AFGHANS INDICTED FOR HIJACKING RELEASED BY BRITISH COURT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, In the trial that involved eleven Afghan citizens charged for hijacking an aircraft under arm threat, the court released all the defendants for lack of evidence. The fact occured... more
Science and technology''EMPLOYEE'' THIEVE BAND ARRESTED IN FRANKURT'S AIRPORT
FRANFURT, GERMANY, Fifteen employees, of the German airport management company, have been arrested by the police with the accusation of stealing in passenger's luggage, abusing of their professional... more