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Science and technologyTHE ONE- BILLIONTH PASSENGER LANDING AT JFK IS ITALIAN
NEW YORK, The billionth passenger landing at JFK airport of New York is an italian man. His name is Vincenzo Maglione, from Milan, who just arrived this morning in New York for an holiday with his... more
AirlinesDELIVERED TO CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES FIRST A319
FRANCE, The first A319 was delivered today to the China Eastern Airlines. Other ten units of this plane, going to replace MD82s, will be delivered over the next three years. more
IndustryBOEING ANNOUNCED TO BUY DATA SUPPLIER CONTINENTAL GRAPHICS
SEATTLE, Boeing announced yesterday it will buy Continental Graphics, a digital information provider specialising in illustrated parts catalogues and maintenance documents for the aviation industry. The... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES FIRES PILOTS OF PLANE THAT SLID OFF RUNWAY OF BURBANK AIRPORT
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, Southwest Airlines fired the pilot and co-pilot of 737 jetliner that skidded off a runway during a landing at Burbank airport in march. Company officials declined to discuss the reason... more
IndustryTHOMSON WINS NOD TO SUPPLY SIMULATORS FOR TIGER HELICOPTER
PARIS, Thomson Training & Simulation won the nod to supply simulators and training equipment for aircrews on the franco-german Tiger helicopter. The work is worth up to 300 million euros, 276.8 USD. more
DefenseRAF WILL UPGRADE ITS JETS
LONDON, An all-party committee of MPs called for the Ministry of Defence decided to upgrade RAF aircraft patrolling the no-fly zones over Iraq. The hight temperature in the Gulf has significant effects... more
PeopleFAA PRPOSED $1.24M FINE AGAINST BOEING
USA, FAA proposed yesterday to fine Boeing $1.24 million. The american industry would be guilty for control violations and failing to report cracks on 737s. Boeing said safety was never compromised. more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT PALMA DE MAJORCA
PALMA DE MAJORCA, An aircraft of the french carrier Aom Minerve was forced to make an emergency landing at Palma de Majorca's airport because of a problem with undercarriage. No passenger was damaged. more
AccidentsCHARTER FLIGHT FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING IN SPAIN
MADRID, A charter flight of the spanish carrier Spanair, flying to Edinburgh, was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from the airport of Madrid-Barajas. The plane, a Md-83,... more
DefenseITALIAN AIR FORCE ACCEPTS FIRST THREE C-130J
ROME, The italian Minister of Defense, Sergio Mattarella, has formally accepted the first three of 22 Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules it has on order. Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the italian... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE ORDERS 6 REGIONAL JETS FROM EMBRAER
USA, American Eagle has exrcised options for six regional jets from Embraer. The carrier will be allowed to choose between the 37-seat and 50 seat models. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS 9 BOEING JETLINERS
USA, American Airlines ordered 9 Boeing jetliners, 6 of 777 family and three 737-800s. The planes willl go towards fleet replacement and supporting modest growth. more
PeopleUKRAINA PLANS TO MODERNISE TU-144 AND YAK-42
KIEV, Ukraine plans to modernise hundreds of Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-134 and Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger planes. The aircrafts will be equipped with ukrainian-made aviation engines. more
Science and technologyECLIPSE MAKES ITS DEBUT AT OSHKOSH
OSHKOSH, A small american firm, Eclipse, made its debut at Oshkosh with a cheaply executive jet. Only 830.000 USD for a pressurized six seats jet with Williams turbofan EJ 22 engine, wth a thrust of 7000... more
AirlinesAIR ALGERIE WELCOMED ITS FIRST BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737 JETLINER
SEATTLE, Air Algerie, the flag carrier of Algeria, welcomed today its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. Other six aircrafts of this type have been ordered with three 737-600 to renew its air fleet.... more
IndustryIS TURBO-DIESEL ENGINE FUTURE IN AVIATION ?
OSHKOSH, USA, Pursuing the research of diesel engine for aviation, which should eliminate lead pollution due to avio fuel 100LL, are featuring in Oshkosh the french SMA with diesel engine SR 305 installed... more
AirlinesNEW EMAIL SERVICE IN FLIGHT FOR CATHAY PACIFIC AND TENZIG
ROME, Cathay Pacific Airways and Tenzig Communications, global internet provider, will launch soon a new email service and intranet aboard the airline's entire fleet. The service will start in 2001. more
AirlinesEMIRATES FIRST CUSTOMER OF AIRBUS
ROME, Emirates has been the first carrier to buy the super jumbo A3XX, the largest plane in the world. The contract was signed during Farnborough Air Show. The plane will be used by the airline to... more
Sport aviationDATALINK COCKPIT
OSHKOSH, The first datalink cockpit for general aviation, sponsored by FAI, has been showed at Oshkosh. It will permit to get prompt informations aboard about weather conditions, including metar reports.... more
DefenseCOLOMBIA WILL USE U.S. HELICOPTERS TO REPEL REBELS
WASHINGTON, Colombian government will use Blackhaws helicopters, supplied by the United States, to reinforce security forces against rebels in drug-producting areas. The helicopters won't be used only... more
AirlinesFRENCH CONCORDES TO STAY GROUNDED
PARIS, French civil aviation authorities decided the ban on Air France Concorde flights will remain. Experts also said will put in place extra safety measures, according to the General Direction for Civil... more
IndustryGE AND LOCKHEED MARTIN TO DEVELOP NEW GENERATION OF ENGINE CONTROLS FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK, GE Aircraft Engines has selected Lockheed Martin Control Systems to work on development of a new generation of electronic controls for commercial engines. Lockheed Martin will work... more
PeopleILFC SELECTS PW 4168A ENGINES FOR A330S
EAST HARTFORD, CUNNECTICUT, International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has selected PW 4168A engines to power eight Airbus A330 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in 2002. The value of the sale is... more
PeopleTHIS WEEK CELEBRATIONS FOR AMY JOHNSON
LONDON, Will be celebrated this week the 70th annyversary of the historic flight of Amy johnson, the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in 1930. Commemorations will take place in Croydon,... more
PeopleAGREEMENT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND EGYPT FOR AIR CORRIDOR TO GAZA
EL CAIRO, Egypt and Israel signed the agreement on air corridor to Gaza. The aircrafts will fly through a corridor placed 15 miles north of El Arich, in the north of Sinai. The agreement will become effective... more
AccidentsBOEING 737 FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN ENGINE ON FIRE
DUBLIN, A Boeing 737, flying from Gran Canaria to Dublin, had to make an emergency landing because an engine was on fire. The pilot was forced to circle long time to burn off fuel before landing safely... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN CANADA FOR A BOEING 747 OF UNITED AIRLINES
CANADA, Emergency landing in a small airport of Canada for a Boeing 747 of the american United Airlines because of a damage to hydraulic system. The jumbo, carrying 320 people, was flying from Hong Kong... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY FOR A BA CONCORDE
LONDON, A British Airways Concorde had to make yesterday an emergency landing. The supersonic jet was flying from London to New York. The plane landed in a canadian airport. The passengers completed their... more
PeopleAIRBUS IS LEADING THE BATTLE OF ORDERS
FARNBOROUGH, According to the President of Airbus Industrie, Noel Forgeard, the company collected, during Farnborough 2000 exhibition, "firm orders" for at all 230 aircrafts, included 22 new A3XX planned... more
DefenseU.S. AIR FORCE EXCEEDS 2000 RECRUITING GOAL
WASHINGTON, American Ai Force said today it is winning the "war of recruiting" by reaching this years' goal with the signing of 34.000 enlistment contract in Mt. Vernon, III. Moreover, since the beginning... more
IndustryNEW TILTROTOR FROM BELL
FARNBOROUGH, Bell Helicopter announced at Farnborough 2000 exhibition that it has scooped up to $6 million in U. S. government funding to press ahead with studies of a next-generation quad tiltrotor... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA AB139 MILITARY HELICOPTER UNVEILED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
FARNBOROUGH, After press conference of 24th of this month, at Farnborough 2000 the mock up of the military version of AB-139 has been shown at the public for the very first time. This innovative military... more
SecurityTHE MAN STORMED IN A BOEING AT JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SURRENDERED
NEW YORK, Aaron Commey, the 22 years old man who stormed last night in a Boeing 757 of National Airlines ready to take off from JFK international airport of New York, surrendered. The man took the pilot... more
IndustryGECAS SIGNS COMMITMENT FOR 42 AIRBUS
FRANCIA, Ge Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a commitment for 42 Airbus, 30 A318 and 12 A320, which will be powered with CFM56-5B engines. The aircrafts will be delivered in mid-2003. The deal... more
HelicoptersTHOMSON-CSF GETS SIMULATION DEAL FOR TIGER COPTER
PARIS, French defence electronics firm Thomson-CSF has been chosen to supply training and simulation equipment for the Franco-german Tiger helicopter. The deal is worth up to 300 million euros ($27... more
AccidentsAIR FRANCE CONCORDES FLYING AGAIN WITHIN DAYS
PARIS, The five Air France Concordes grounded after the disaster of the flight AF 4590 crashed near Paris, could be flying again within days. The new was reported by the french minister of Transports.... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN HAWAII, 7 KILLED
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, A civil helicopter, carrying six passengers and the pilot, has crashed in the westcoast of Maui Isle, in the archipelago of Hawaiian Islands. There are no survivors and the inaccessible... more
AccidentsLINA: LET REVISE PROJECTS OF SUPERSONIC JETS
FARNBOROUGH, The managing director of Finmeccanica, Alberto Lina, commenting Concorde crash from the Air Show of Farnborough 2000, asserted "it is the end of an era". Lina reminded that "there are coming... more
DefenseSINGAPORE TO BUY 20 F-16
SINGAPORE, The U.S. State Department notified to Congress that Singapore has the intention to buy 20 F-16/CD Fighting Falcon jets. They will integrate the other F-16 owned by the asian country, which... more
AirlinesMONARCH AIRLINES TO BUY 5 NEW AIRBUS A321
ENGLAND, Monarch Airlines announced to have signed a contract for the purchase of 5 new Airbus A321. The aircrafts will be delivered in 2002 and will expand the fleet of the airline, currently composed... more
AccidentsHARRIER CTACHES FIRE, UNHURT THE PILOT
ENGLAND, A pilot of a Sea Harrier had a lucky escape had a lucky escape ejecting from his plane which caught fire on landing after its undercarriage collapsed. The plane was returning to the Royal... more
Science and technologyCONCORDE CRASH GIVING NEW MOMENTUM TO BULIDING THIRD PARIS AIRPORT
PARIS, The director of Paris Airports Authority said the crash of Air France Concorde gave new momentum to the proposal of building a third Paris airport. Crousquer said "there are risks involved in living... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN NEPAL: IT WAS A TWIN OTTER AIRCRAFT
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, The aircraft crashed in Nepal was a Twin Otter. Twentyfive people would have been killed, according to what was reported by an official of the airport of Kathmandu. Contrary to what said... more
AccidentsNEPAL: AIR CRASH, 19 KILLED
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, An aircraft of Royal Nepal Airlines, with 22 passengers on board, crashed in the south-west of the country. Three passengers survived, the others, 19, have been killed. No more details... more
AccidentsWAITING FOR THE ANALYSIS OF FLIGHT RECORDER OF CRASHED CONCORDE
PARIS, There are still no news about the technical investigations regarding the crash of Air France Concorde nearby Paris. The analysis of flight recorder's data is still in progress: the french airline,... more
IndustryAGUSTA-WESTLAND MERGER: THE SHARES
FARNBOROUGH, The historic merger, letting one of the biggest helicopter group in the world to be born, has Agusta owning 100% of the new company with its shares: 50% of EH industries, (EH 101 program),... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC BEST MANAGED ASIAN AIRLINE
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways is the best managed airline of Asia and the second in the world, this is shown in the ranking of the weekly magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology, based on criteria... more
DefenseITALY PARTICIPATING TO A-400 PROJECT
FARNBOROUGH, The undersecretary of Defense, Marco Minniti, reported, during Farnbourough Air Show, that Italy will announce today its share in Airbus A-400M project. Many european countries are involved... more
IndustryAMERICA WEST ORDERS NEW A319 AIRCRAFTS
FRANCE, America West Airlines has decided to expand its fleet with an order for additional four A319s. All the aircrafts will be delivered in 2001. Noel Forgeard, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, said... more
AccidentsROLLS-ROYCE: FULL SUPPORT IN INVESTIGATIONS
FARNBOROUGH, Roll's-Royce, manufacturer with french Snecma of Olympus and Concorde's engine, issued an official statement, during the Air Show of Farnborough, by his President, Ralph Robins, saying... more