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Civil aviationFAA AD ON CESSNA 172RG AIRCRAFTS
USA, 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 16846 3/28/2001] [Docket No. 2000-CE-24-AD; Amendment 39-12153; AD 2001-06-06] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG Airplanes... more
Latest newsGREECE POSTPONES THE PURCHASE OF 60 EUROFIGHTERS ORDERED IN FEBRUARY
ATHENS, GREECE, Costas Simitis, Greece Prime Minister, reported that Greece will postpone to 2004 or even later the purchase of the Eurofighters, built by the European joint-venture including Eads, Alenia... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN APRIL 2001
., AIRSHOW AND MEETING IN APRIL 2001 April 1 – 4, Business Information Technologies Committee Meeting ACI-NA Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, BC Canada 604-648-3131 or 800-441-1414 [email protected]... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CANCELS MOST OF ITS FLIGHTS FOR GROUND STAFF STRIKE
DUBLIN, Around 20.000 passengers of the airline are being affected by the ground staff one day strike over pay. All flights Around 20,000 passengers are set to be affected as all flights, apart from incoming... more
IndustryBOEING JSF X-32B COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT
PALMDALE, USA, The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32B demonstrator today successfully completed its first flight, entering a four-month test program to validate the Boeing direct-lift approach to short... more
IndustryMUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALENIA SPAZIO AND BOEING
ROME, ITALY, The Italian Alenia Spazio and the American aeronautic and aerospace giant Boeing signed a mutual agreement for exchanging products and services supplies. Alenia Spazio will supply the American... more
AccidentsPRIVATE AIRPLANE CRASHES IN COLORADO, 17 VICTIMS RECOVERED
ASPEN, COLORADO, A private airplane, with 18 people aboard crashed yesterday on the hillside near Sardy Field airport. An eyewitness, that was driving on the near highway, declared that saw the airplane... more
IndustryBOEING COULD LEAVE CHALLENGING WITH AIRBUS
SEATTLE, USA, According to a Boeing spokesman, Seattle-based industry could reduce, substantially, in the next times, the managing resources involved with 747X project, which would be (maybe the only one)... more
AccidentsPRIVATE CRASHED AIRCRAFT (2):GULFSTREAM III TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, ITALY, Technical sheet of the executive twin jet Gulfstream III Lenght 83 ft 1 in Wingspan 77 ft Height 24 ft 10 in Max. T/O Weight 69.700 lb Empty... more
DefenseQUILES REPORT NMD U.S. PROJECT
PARIS, FRANCE, French Defense Commission President, Paul Quiles, in a document sent to French government, reported that U.S. National Missile Defense projecr is only a way to maintain U.S. supremacy in... more
Science and technologyOPENED YESTERDAY NEW TERMINAL IN CAPE TOWN: ALSO PRESENT FRANCO PAPPALARDO, ADR PRESIDENT
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, The new Cape Town airport terminal was opened yesterday at the presence of the highest authorities, among them Southafrican Transport Minister Dullah Omar and "Aeroporti di Roma"'s... more
AccidentsIDENTIFIED THE BODY RECOVERED ON TUESDAY AFTER THE TWO F-15 CRASHES IN SCOTLAND
GREAT BRITAIN, The body recovered last Tuesday near the first located wreckage of one of the two American F-15s in the Scottish Highlands, has been identified. It is Lt. Col. Kenneth Hyvonen. Late... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE EXPANDS AND REALIGNES FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT TEAM
DALLAS, TEXAS, Bombardier Aerospace expands and realignes its Flexjet management team to meet the needs of its growing fractional ownership. Pierre Beaudoin, Bombardier Aerospace and Business Aircraft's... more
Science and technologyAIRLINES TO LOSE MILLIONS FOR CLOSURE OF MEXICO CITY RUNWAYS
MEXICO CITY, The carriers serving Mexico City's international airport are expected to lose around $1 million a day because of the closure of two runways of the airport for maintenance. Losses will be due... more
AccidentsPASSENGER HITS FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON UNITED PLANE
LOS ANGELES, A drunk passenger allegedly hit a flight attendant on board a United Airlines jet from Sydney to Los Angeles. The man Fraser Alexander Thomas Lonie, 34, hit the crew member in the mouth because... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN GERMANY (2): SPECIFICATION
ROME, BO 105 M helicopter produced by Eurocopter: Lenght: 28 ft 11 in Rotor diameter: 32 ft 3 in Height: 9 ft 11 in Empty weight: 2868 lb Max T/O: 5511 lb Max speed: 149 mph Range: 550 nm Power... more
AirlinesTWA SUSPENDS NEW YORK-TEL AVIV ROUTE
NEW YORK, The american carrier indefinitely suspended service between New York's JFK Airport and Tel Aviv because it's not a part of American Airlines acquisition plan. American Airlines will acquire Twa... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES YEAR 2000 RESULTS
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, British airline Virgin Express announced results for year 2000, which could be sumerized as follows: The airline decided to close its Shannon, Gatwick and Berlin stations on a EUR... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
DUBAI, Emirates has begun to fly two new routes. The first from Dubai to Tripoli, by Airbus A300-600R, on monday, thursday and sunday. The second, daily, from Dubai to Dusseldorf. more
AerospaceNEW INDIAN SATELLITE CARRIER FAILS LAUNCH
INDIA, The experimental launch of the new Indian missile, GSLV-D1, for geostationary satellites launch, failed. Fire bursted on the Russian built missile after engines were turned on. Without this inconvenience,... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO BOOST FLIGHTS TO MILAN
LONDON, British Midland has increased daily flights between Milan and London Heatrow to four from March 25. Two services operates from Linate airport and two from Malpensa hub. British Midland uses 117-seat... more
Science and technologyCIVIL SERVANTS STRIKE DISRUPTS PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN CYPRUS
CYPRUS, A strike of civil servants yesterday stranded hundreds of passengers at Larnaca airport, south-east of the island. The civil employees called the strike to protest against government plan to force... more
AirlinesFIRST SIMULATOR TO ANSETT FOR CRJ200
AUSTRALIA, The first CRJ200 Regional Jet simulator of the Southern Emisphere, and one of the total twelve worldwide, is now operative in Ansett Australia's Melbourne Flight Simulation Center. The new simulator,... more
PeopleJAL ADOPTS NEW MEASURES TO PREVENT ''DVT''
TOKYO, JAPAN, The Japanese airline Jal decided to introduce, starting from April 1, on all its intercontinental flights measures to prevent famous "DVT". A ten minute video, illustrating the exercises... more
DefenseGENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED 39 USDM CONTRACT
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), awarded by USAF of a $39 million contract for seven RQ-1 Predator aircraft including options for up to seven additional aircraft.... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS STAFF TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
DUBLIN, Aer Lingus's SIPTU union has called three work stoppages by baggage handlers and airport check-in staff over pay dispute. The first strike is plannes for tomorrow March 30, the other two stoppages... more
Press releaseALL CARGO ''ROUND-THE-WORLD'' AIR NEW ZEALAND SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand inaugurates a new all cargo service "Round-the-World" operated in collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo with a MD11 Freighter aircraft. "Our collaboration with Lufthansa" underlined... more
DefenseZAPPA: C-27J MARKET PRICE REDUCED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, "Flight International" announces that Alenia Aerospazio (Finmeccanica SpA) reduced market price of the twin-engine turbofan C-27J of 30%, aircraft derived from the old G.222, modified... more
DefenseNEW DEFENCE MINISTER FOR RUSSIA
MOSCOW, President Vladimir Putin appointed Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Ivanov ne Defence Minister. Lyubov Kudelina was appointed deputy defence minister. Nikolai Kormiltsev was named... more
AerospaceBSS TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH SEA LAUNCH
USA, Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. contracted with the Sea Launch Co. to send into orbit two Spaceway (TM) satellites. BSS will launch the first Boeing 702 satellite at the end of 2002. The satellites... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN GERMANY
GERMANY, The BO-105-M, military helicopter crashed at Meppen in the north of Germany. Three people were killed, the pilot and two technical experts, a fourth person was seriously injured. The helicopter's... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS ENDS JOINT VENTURE WITH NIGERIA AIRWAYS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways, that since 1998 was operating in code-share with Nigeria Airways a flight between Lagos and London, decided to suspend the agreement with the African carrier. The... more
AirlinesALITALIA GENERAL DIRECTOR RESIGNS
ROME, ITALY, Alitalia's General Director Giovanni Sebastiani resigned after having difference of opinion with the new Manager Director, Francesco Mengozzi. Divergences are regarding, as to be known, Alitalia's... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESIGNS
THAILAND, All 15 members of the Thai Airways Board of Directors will officially resign on April 1. Among them also the carrier's President, Srisook Chandrangsu. The official announcement was given by... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO TAKE OVER ONEX FOOD SERVICES
FRANKFURT, The german airline will buy the american company Onex Food Services. The deal worth $1 million. The carrier's board of directors yesterday gave its approval. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES AIRCRAFT MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING
WASHINGTON, USA, An Airbus A-320 en route from Los Angeles to Orlando, was forced to return to the Californian airport because of cabin pressurization trouble, as airport authorities said. Six people,... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOT STRIKE GOES ON
CINCINNATI, USA, Comair, the second American regional airline, had to cancel all its 815 today's programmed flights because of the persistant strike of its 1350 pilots. Alpa, Air Line Pilots Association,... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN FRANCE
FRANCE, A small british plane crashed in Lorraine, France. Rescuers are trying to find the wreckage. Nothing was reported about the passengers. more
AirlinesAIR CANADA'S REGIONAL AIRLINES INTRODUCE DAILY JET SERVICE BETWEEN INDIANAPOLIS AND TORONTO
HALIFAX, CANADA, Air Canada's regional airlines are pleased to announce the introduction of daily non-stop F-28 jet service between Indianapolis and Toronto commencing Monday May 7, 2001. In celebration... more
AerospaceSES ACQUIRES GE SATELLITE ACTIVITIES
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A new company will born, from acquisition of General Electric satellite activities by Ses, Société Européenne Satellites of Luxembourg. The new company will be named Ses Global and wi... more
AerospaceFROM FAILED IRIDIUM BORN IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC
WASHINGTON, USA, The acquisition of failed satellite communication company Iridium by U.S. businessman Dan Colussy, worth 25 USDm, led to starting of a new company, named Iridium Satellite LLC, whch now... more
AerospaceDEBRIEFINGS STARTED TO VALUE ''LEONARDO'' AT NASA
WASHINGTON D.C., At NASA a series of debriefings relative to the evaluation of the module MPML (Multi Purpose Logistic Module) "Leonardo", built by Alenia Spazio, evaluation operated during the recent... more
HelicoptersAUSTRALIAN ARMY TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO NEW BOEING CH-47D CHINOOK HELICOPTERS
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA, C Squadron of the Australian Army's 5th Aviation Regiment, based at Townsville, took delivery of two new Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters in an acceptance and transition ceremony... more
PeopleAIRFARE STUDY SHOWS PRIVATE JETS ARE WITHIN REACH OF MORE BUSINESS TRAVELERS
WASHINGTON, An airfare study released by SkyJet, the pioneer online service for booking private business jet, shows "increaes in full-coach and first-class airline fares over a one-year period have placed... more
AccidentsBODY FOUND IN THE SEARCH FOR F-15 CRASHED IN SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND, Rescuers searching for two United States fighter pilots have found a man’s body with an open parachute close to the wrecked aircraft. It is not clear whether it was Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth H... more
Latest newsMACEDONIAN FORCES ATTACK ALBANIAN REBELS
SKOPJE, Two macedonian combat helicopters bombed albanian rebels near the border village of Gracani, close to the capital. Macedonian troops are to launch new offensives in the north of the country. more
IndustryIAI TO RISE PROFITS
ISRAEL, Israel Aircraft Industries reached a net profit of $84 million in 2000, with an increase of 26%, said Moshe Keret, President and CEO of IAI. Sales reached $2,18 billion and the number of contracts... more
AirlinesAIR PHILIPPINES PURCHASES THREE BOEING 737-300
PHILIPPINES, Air Philippines announced a firm order from three new Boeing 737-300 for a fleet expansion program to boost international routes. The aircrafts are to be delivered by the end of April. more
IndustryTECHNIP ENTRUSTED FOR DIRECTING A380 CONSTRUCTIONS
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, French engineering group Technip has been entrusted by Airbus Industries for the principal management of the contruction of the new mega A380 aircraft. For its realization, industrial... more
Latest newsISRAELI MILITARY AIRCRAFTS VIOLATE LEBANESE AIR SPACE
BEIRUT, LEBANON, According to what reported by Lebanese military sources, Israeli fighters flew over Lebanon's territory several times, braking sound speed, with the consequent sonic "bangs" heard by population.... more