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AerospaceNASA IS TESTING ESCAPE VEHICLE FOR ASTRONAUTS
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, USA, NASA performed a series of successful drop tests of the X-38, a prototype escape vehicle for astronauts to use to return to Earth in case of an accident or emergency. The unmanned... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: TAIWAN SAFETY COUNCIL PUT THE BLAME ON PILOT
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council officially blamed the pilot for Singapore Airlines jumbo jet crash in a statement. Chee Kong Foong, tried to take off on a runway closed for repair and... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO BUY 18 AIRBUS
AUSTRALIA, Qantas Airways will buy 12 A3XX superjumbos and six A330-200 wide-body airliners from Airbus Industrie. The order is valued almost USD$4 billion. The australian airline would take options on... more
SecurityBRUSSELS: STRIKE CALLED BY LUGGAGE HANDLERS AFTER ROBBERY AT AIRPORT
BRUSSELS, Laggage handlers called a strike to protest against the lack of safety after the robbery at airport. On Tuesday there was a robbery on a Lufthansa plane, parked in the airfield, carrying five... more
AccidentsANTONOV CRASHED IN ANGOLA WAS NOT SHOT DOWN BY UNITA REBELS
ANGOLA, An official of angolan air force said the Antonov 26 crashed down the other day was not shot down by UNITA rebels. The plane exploded 20 minutes after takeoff from Saurimo. It seems it was probably... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AND SCHIPOL LAUNCH AIRPORT ALLIANCE
FRANKFURT, Two major european airports, Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG and The Netherlands' Schiphol Group, signed an alliance. The CEOs of Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG (FAG), Dr. Wilhelm Bender, and of Schiphol... more
IndustryTURBOMECA TO UNVEIL ARRIUS NEW VERSIONS
FRANCE, Turbomeca, the french helicopter engine manufacturer, unveiled a special version of Arrius 2B1 called 2B1A with a powershaft of up to 750 shp in emergency condition. Another Arrius turbine, 2B1C... more
AccidentsNTSB SENDS INSPECTORS TO ASSIST TAIWAN AUTHORITIES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, NTSB, National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team composed by eight technicians led by by senior investigator Al Dickinson, in order to provide assistance to Taiwan air authorities... more
AirlinesIBERIA AND AIR EUROPA SIGNED AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE POSSIBLE MERGER
MADRID, General managers of Iberia and Air Europa signed today an agreement in Madrid to start talks for "possible merger". The two airlines set a term of 45 days to pull off the merger deal which would... more
AccidentsSIA AIRCRAFT TURNS BACK FOR GENERATOR PROBLEMS
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, A Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft, on flight from Sydney, Australia to Singapore has turn back for a generator fault, occurred three hours from departure. The pilot, for safety reasons,... more
AccidentsRUNWAY MISTAKE COULD HAVE CAUSED TAIPEI DISASTER
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, The air accident occurred on monday at Singapore Airlines's aircraft could be due to a runway mistake: according to China Airlines aircraft pilots declarations, waiting near 05L runway... more
AirlinesBA TO ALLOW ITS WOMEN TO WEAR THE TROUSERS
LONDON, British Airways is to allow its air-hostesses to wear the trousers after a survey reported that seven out of ten of them siad to prefer trousers to skirts. Five designers will frame the new uniform... more
Science and technologyVANISHED CONSIGNMENT OF DIAMONDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A consignment of diamonds vanished from a plane on transit at Brussels airport. The robbery reminds of the recent missing of gold stocks at Paris airport. The last airline to fly... more
HelicoptersMDHI AND FAA SIGNED PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFETY AGREEMENT
USA, MD Helicopters and Federal Aviation Administration signed an agreement to maximize their work together for business practices and in conjunction with certification issues. MDHI was the fourth helicopter... more
HelicoptersU.S. POLICE TO OPERATE MD EXPLORE HELICOPTERS
NEW YORK, The Suffolk County (New York) Police Department will be the first agency to use MD Explorers in the United States. They are slated for delivery next summer. These helicopters will be used for... more
AerospaceSOYUZ BOARDED ISS
KOROLYOV, RUSSIA, Soyuz capsule boarded the orbiting International Space Station. The three astronauts, the american Bill Sheperd and the russians Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev, as first priorities,... more
PeopleFLIGHT DELAYS CONTINUES IN SEPTEMBER
USA, According to figures released by FAA,Federal Aviation Administration, even after the summer peak, flight delays continue to plague U.S. civil aviation world. Only in september, there were 46,273... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: DEATH TOLL HAS RISEN TO 81
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, The death toll of Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 disaster has risen to 81 after the bodies of two missing were identified. Fourty-four people were injured and taken to hospital, other... more
AirlinesANSETT TO TAKE CARE OF SICHUAN AIRLINES MAINTENANCE
AUSTRALIA, Ansett Australia signed a $1,3 million contract with Air New Zealand Engineering Service, unite in joint venture in ANNZES, and chinese Sichuan Airlines to take care of its planes maintenance:... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO USE HANDCUFFS ON ROWDY PASSENGERS
ZURICH, Swissair is planning to introduce handcuffs on board against rowdy passengers. The carrier has already started training staff to use them. An airline's spokesman said "We are authorized to order... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., SPEEDNEWS REGIONAL AND CORPORATE AVIATION INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE Nov. 5-7, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Rancho Mirage, California Info: (310) 203-9603; Web site: www.speednews.com. AIRPORTS... more
AirlinesVARIG TO INAUGURATE SEVENTH DAILY FLIGHT TO BUENOS AIRES
BRAZIL, National airline Varig scheduled a seventh midweek daily flight between Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. The new service will respond to demand of connections between those important cities of South... more
Civil aviationFAA HAS FOUND MANUFACTURING IRREGULARITIES IN BOEING
SEATTLE, USA, After a special audit at plants in Seattle, Everett and Renton, FAA inspectors found systemic manufacturing irregulatiries such as inadequate inspection and quality-control procedures. The... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND'S EXHAUSTING DAY
SYDNEY, NEW ZEALAND, Last October 2 was the most traffic-congested day for Air New Zealand over 60 years. It was shortly after the end of Sydney Olympics. The city airport reported a passenger traffic... more
AirlinesVARIG TO OPEN NEW CHECK-IN SAO PAULO
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, Varig inaugurated a new check-in desk at Guarulhos airport of Sao Paulo. It works from five am to 1 am and it provides new services as the sale of domestic flight tickets. The desk is... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: THE CARRIER DEFENDS ITS CAPTAIN
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Singapore Airlines defended its pilot's decision to take off in heavy wind and rain. The Captain C.K. is a veteran pilot and he wasn't reckless for deciding to fly said a spokesman of the... more
AccidentsCHINA AIRLINES AIRBUS LANDED OFF THE RUNWAY
AUSTRALIA, All unhurt the passengers of the Airbus which yesterday went off the runway while landing at an australian airport and landed on the grass. Rescue teams operated promptly. more
SecuritySRI LANKA AVIATION BOMBED TAMIL REBELS
SRI LANKA, Forty people have been killed in the bombings of Sri Lanka aviation over Tamil rebels bases. The isle, located in the south of India, is place of a civil war in which air forces play a main... more
AccidentsBAD TIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL AVIATION: AN ANTONOV CRASHES IN ANGOLA
SAURIMO, ANGOLA, Really bat times for aviation. After Carabinieri helicopter crash (8 killed) last sunday and the eighty victims of Singapore Airlines Boeing crash, yesterday afternoon, another incident... more
Accidents+++ (12) SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED: 80 VICTIMS TAIWAN OFFICIALS SAID
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to Taiwan's civil aeronautics administration the victims of the Boeing 747-400 of Singapore Airlines crashed yesterday has raised to at least 80. The plane's flight data recorder... more
Accidents(11) +++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES 747 CRASH: VICTIMS BALANCE
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, 79 died in the Singapore Airlines 747-400: this is the final balance of the air disaster occurred yesterday in the early afternoon at international Taipei airport, on Taiwan island. The... more
AirlinesJAL PLACED ORDER TO BOMBARDIER FOR TWO MORE CRJ200
CANADA, Japan Airlines has placed a firm order to Bombardier for two more 50-seat CRJ200* Series regional jets. The order is valued at U.S.$44 million. Deliveries of the firm-ordered aircraft are scheduled... more
Accidents+++ (9) SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASH: VICTIMS REPORTED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, In opposition at CNN declaration, released from news agency according with a SIA spokesman release, there were many victims in the 747-400 aircraft accident on Taipei airport. Taiwan transportation... more
Accidents(8)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, No victims are reported in the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 aircraft crashed in Taipei international airport today afternnon, said airline spokesman. There were 30 injured people hospitalized... more
Accidents(7)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to local officials, there should be at least 30 survivors at Singapore Airlines aircraft wreck occurred at Taipei international airport. more
Accidents(6)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Eighteen injured passengers have been pulled out of the wreck of Singapore Airlines jetliner crashed in the early afternoon at Chiang Kai Shek. There were 179 people on board. The 18 survivors... more
Accidents(5)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES; OCTOBER 31: SAD DAY FOR CIVIL AVIATION
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Exactly one year ago, on october 31, 1999, an EgyptAir operated passenger aircraft en route from New York to El Cairo mysteriously plunged into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all... more
Accidents(4)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to police of Taiwan the plane of Singapore Airlines crashed two hours ago at Taipei airport was carrying 179 passengers. The plane, according to the sources, exploded after colliding... more
Accidents(3) +++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According with local authorities, crash of the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 aircraft could be due to a sudden windshear, as weather condition on Taipei airport was bad at the moment... more
Accidents+++SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED DOWN
TAIWAN, According to local officials the Boeing 747 of Singapore Airlines, flight SQ006, crashed down this afternoon at 15:18 GGMT at Chiang Kai Shek airport of Tapei exploded shortly after takeoff... more
Accidents+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIWAN, A Singapore Airlines operated aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Taiwan international airport. The aircraft was heading Los Angeles and presently there are no further informations about... more
PeopleTURKISH OFFICIALS TO INSPECT IRANIAN PLANE IN SEARCH OF WEAPONS
DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, An iranian Boeing 727 was inspected by turkish officials of Diyarbakir airport in search of weapons to be delivered to lebanese hezbollah fighting against Israel. The plane, which... more
DefenseBAE WINS CONTRACT TO UPGRADE MISSILE SYSTEM
LONDON, BAe Systems signed an agreement with british Defense ministry after it won the bid to upgrade Sea Dort embarked missile systems used by Royal Navy. more
AirlinesGO TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE GLASGOW-LONDON
LONDON, Go, low cost airline subsidiary of BA, is launching new Glasgow International-London Stansted service. more
AirlinesBA TO FIGHT CIGARS, EVEN IF BURNT OUT
ROME, A journalist flying on a National Jet plane from Rome to Palermo last sunday was contested by the crew for flicking a burnt out cigar through his lips. The crew said it was applying the airline's... more
AirlinesBA TO FLY AN INJURED BIRD TO AFRICA
LONDRA, BA said it will fly Hannibal, an injured rare bird of prey found with a broken wing in Colchester, to Africa. Experts say the bird will not be strong enough to migrate to Africa and is likely to... more
AirlinesFINNAIR ANNOUNCE POSSIBLE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS
FINLAND, Finland's national flag carrier Finnair has announced that, in the event that a strike threatened by the Union of Finnish Air Transport Workers (IAU) will be carried out, all domestic flights... more
AccidentsCC HELICOPTER RESCUE OPERATIONS HINDERED FROM THE BAD WEATHER
CAPRAIA, LIVORNO, AB412SP Carabinieri helicopter crashed yesterday into the sea, killing 7 carabinieri and a civilian, rescue operations are being carried on. The heavy sea and the high wind force 9 are... more
AccidentsCARABINIERI HELICOPTER CRASH, 8 PEOPLE KILLED
ROME, An Agusta AB-412SP helicopter of Carabinieri crashed yesterday evening at 21:30 pm local time. The aircraft took off from the isle of Capraia, carrying 8 people, it was on a mission to transfer... more
AccidentsCARABINIERI HELICOPTER CRASH: CONSIDERATIONS
CAPRAIA, LIVORNO, The AB-412SP Carabinieri helicopter crash killing 8 people, started a debate about the advisability of using a £4 million helicopter weith a price of £2000 for an hour of flight to t... more