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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes
To find and fix fatigue cracking between the seal ribs of the front spar web of the wing and outboard of the outboard seal rib to front spar station inboard 711, which could result in fuel leakage into the area of the inboard engines, and consequent incr
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-178-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. series airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model MU-2B
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 97-CE-27-AD; Amendment... more
DefenseLockheed Martin will refund the Us government with USD 37m
Washington, Usa - It inflated the cost of contracts with Us Air Force without reasons
The vicissitude fates back to last year when Lockheed Martin former-employee, Alber Campbell (nicknamed whistleblower) had denounced to the federal court in Orlando the unfair way with which his company... more
AccidentsThe remains of UA-93 flight are irrecuperable
Washington, Usa - The flight symbol of American will to oppose terrorism
The medical examiner of Somerset county, Pennsylvania, where one of the four hijacked planes on September 11, 2001, crashed, stated less than 10% of the remains of the UA-93 flight victims has been recovered. There... more
Latest newsIndonesian Army needs more Sukhoi jets
Jakarta, Indonesia - 12 at least
The Indonesian armed forces chief General, Endriartono Sutarto, has declared his Country needs 12 more Sukhoi warplanes, despite the debate for the supply of 4 Sukhoi jets (of which 2 have been delivered... more
Science and technologySerial Sur Sa wins Carrasco airport contract
Montevideo, Uruguay - Sea of Milan among the contractors
A group to which Sea (Società Esercizi Aeroportuali) of Milan belongs, obtained yesterday a contract in Uruguay to run Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo. The Serial Sur Sa Group offered USD... more
AerospaceMan who stole Moon rocks condamned to nearly 6 years prison
Orlando, Usa - He sold them over the internet
A man trying to sell over the internet Moon rocks stolen from Nasa has been jailed for nearly six years in Florida. The 27-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah, was one of four people arrested in an FBI... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH gliders
Washington, Usa - Model Duo-Discus
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-33-AD; Amendment... more
HelicoptersThe first A-109 Power is in service with the Malaysian Fire Department
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - But it can be deployed for any purpose
Tha Malaysian Fire Department (known as Bomba) now can count on the performances of Agusta 109E Power, of which it took delivery of 2 aircraft on June, 2003. The interior of the helicopter in service... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,182,832 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Company awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18E/F aircraft
Raytheon Technical Services Company, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an $8,985,000 ceiling priced order contract for procurement of 52 various components for the F/A 18 shared reconnaissance pods... more
Latest newsChogm: Raaf close to shot down light plane last year
Newcastle, Australia - 90-second period of very extreme alert
During a security scare at last year's Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the Raaf (Royal Australian Air Force) came close to sending a fully armed fighter jet to shoot down a light plane:... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Systems Integration awarded of a 1 USDm increment
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopters
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., was awarded on Aug. 20, 2003, a $1,226,670 increment as part of a $15,995,309 firm-fixed-price contract for a user data module reprogramming capability... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $28,986,305 priced order under the existing basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-00-G-0001) for procurement of turbine nozzle segments... more
AccidentsIsraeli air attack kills two civilians
Gaza, Israel - One of them was a teenager
A Palestinian teenager died of his injuries overnight, becoming the second civilian victim of an abortive Israeli air raid against suspected militants the previous day: a 65-year-old bystander was also... more
AccidentsPassenger dies during the Dublin-Rome flight
Paris, France - The route was operated with an Alitalia plane
A man, whose nationality is not known yet, died yesterday afternoon on board of an Alitalia aircraft taken off from Dublin at 13:10 and directed to Rome. Indeed on flight AZ-297 a person was suddenly... more
AirlinesAir Sahara increases its network with 24 flights more
New Delhi, India - Since September 7 the flight will be 103 from 79
The Indian private airline Air Sahara has announced today since September 7 it will add 24 destinations to its domestic network, and for this purpose it will use 2 Boeing 737-700s and a Canadian Regional... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of certain safe-life structure and certain principal structural elements, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-325-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models EA-300/ 200, EA-300L, and EA-300S
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-14-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GMBH airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-20-AD; Amendment... more
AccidentsFirefighter dragged into the air by helicopter
Greith, Austria - He had his hand trapped
On Monday an Austrian firefighter was dragged 500 metres into the air after trapping his hand in a water tank on a helicopter. Werner Seidl was fighting a forest fire in Greith with 30 other firemen and... more
AccidentsMan shot inside the Swiss' offices in the Indian capital, no casualty reported
New Delhi, India - It was just a robbery
A man not identified yet has opened the fire today in the Swiss International Air Lines' offices in New Delhi, inside the World Trade Tower, for a robbery that would have yielded not more than USD 217.... more
IndustryKorean Air buys Daewoo Heavy Industries
Seoul, South Korea - A deal worth USD 200m
The purchase of the Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd announced yesterday from part of Korean Air, the South Korea national airline, is one of the most important in the Country's history. About the economic... more
IndustrySoon the Be-200 could be sold in the West market
Moscow, Russia - It's an incomparable aircraft in the anti-fire activity
Representatives of Russia's Irkut Corporation, Eads and Rolls-Royce met during the Maks-2003 to announce their companies are ready to offer, in the western market, the Be-200, which will mount the BR715... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) series airplanes, and Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of positioning data and a display of incorrect attitude data to the flightcrew, which could compromise the ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-314-AD; Amendment... more
Military aviationEUR 31m proposed to help Portugal
Brussels, Belgium - Commissioner Barnier proposed a European Civil Defense
Today the UE Committee proposed an appropriation of EUR 31,6m from the solidarity funds to help Portugal in its emergency measures after the serious damages provoked by the fires of this summer. Michel... more
Latest newsFinnish aircraft have the right to cross the Russian border for 25 km
Moscow, Russia - It's needed to better patrol the border
It has been signed yesterday by the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Kasyanov, the decree according to which the Finnish plane will have the right to violate the Russian airspace for 25 km of the border.... more
AccidentsA bird the cause of the collision between 2 Russian Mi-24V helicopters
Moscow, Russia - An official source has communicated it
The incident that yesterday has involved 2 Russian Mi-24V military helicopters in the Country's Far East would have been caused from a bird sucked from one of the engines, according to official declarations... more
Latest newsFirst 2 Su-27s arrive in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Russia could become the sole supplier
The first 2 Su-27 fighter jets arrived this morning on board of a huge Russian Antonov cargo plane at the air force base of Iswahyudi, first part of an order that comprises also 2 Su-30s and 2 Mi-35 attack... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fire hazard in the main fuel tanks due to fuel spillage
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-328-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained IP turbine disc failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-08-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 or JT9D-7 series engines
Usa - To detect and correct cracking or other damage to the structure of the upper or lower surface of the forward lower spar and any loose or damaged fasteners, which could result in reduced structural capability of nacelle struts one through four, and
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-27-AD; Amendment... more
AccidentsBeech 1900 commuter plane crashes just after the takeoff
New York, Usa - In January an identical plane of Colgan Air crashed after the departure
A Beechcraft 1900 operated by Colgan Air, a Us Airways Express carrier, crashed yesterday while the pilot tried to carry out an emergency landing at the airport of Boston, from where it took off few minutes... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines starts its recovery
New York, Usa - It went bankrupt in December
United Airlines, which went bankrupt in December, started a small recovery. After a weak second quarter, closed with USD 632m loss, the second American carrier announced good results in the company's... more
AerospaceNasa will resume flights next spring
Washington, Usa - The accusations of the Commission do not discourage it
After the 250 pages of the report of the Commission enquiring on Columbia, what came to light yesterday (see AVIONEWS) is the lack of security, a too ministerial policy of the Nasa, and also the lack of... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines buys 22 Airbuses for USD 1,5bn
Shanghai, China - By the end of the year 2 regional carriers to be acquired as well
China Eastern Airlines, China's second largest airline, has communicated yesterday it will invest USD 1,5bn in the next 3 years for the purchase of 22 Airbus aircraft: 10 will arrive by the end of this... more
IndustryBoeing sells 5 B-737s
Chicago, Usa - One has been purchased from Luxair, unknown the other customer
Boeing has announced to have received the demand for 5 B-737 airplanes, carrying therefore the total orders for this year to 151. Probably for will of its customer(s), the Chicago-based industry does... more
HelicoptersBolivar: helicopter was shot down during an anti-drug mission
Bogotà, Colombia - Under suspicion the Colombian armed revolutionary forces
Yesterday an Air Track scattering herbicides over Colombian coca-fields in a Southern area of Bolivar department was shot down. According to the national police, it was an action of the Colombian armed... more
Press releaseFrontier Airlines orders 15 more A-319
Denver, Usa - The deliveries will begin next year and continue through 2008
"Consistent with its commitment to the Airbus A-320 Family of aircraft and a with a Letter of Intent previously announced by the airline, US low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has placed a firm order for... more
Science and technologyNext week a computer simulation of the Boeing's 737 AEW&C aircraft
Melbourne, Australia - A software trials the technology in real-life scenarios
Next week a computer simulation will allow the yet-to-be-built Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability to be put through its paces at an exercise, which will run Boeing's 737 AEW&C aircraft... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the front spar web of the wing, which could result in fuel leaking onto an engine and a consequent fire
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-228-AD; Amendment... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $50,432,366 modification to a previous awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee contract (N00019-99-C-1226)... more
IndustryThe Purdy Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 aircraft
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 21, 2003, a delivery order amount $5,310,000 as part of a $21,240,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 25 main transmissions applicable to the AH-64... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a near 50 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 15, 2003, a delivery order amount of $49,900,000 as part of a $85,700,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering service in support... more
IndustryUS Air Force wants to lease rather than buying planes for its fleet
Washington, Usa - But the operation is too much expensive
According to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released yesterday, an Air Force plan to lease 100 refueling tankers from Boeing will cost USD 5,7bn more than buying the planes outright. The CBO... more
AirlinesNegative numbers for Air France, but better than esteemed
Paris, France - 2003-2004 should end with a positive operating profit
The data regarding the 2003-2004 first-quarter of Air France have been disclosed yesterday after the closing of the Parisian Stock Exchange, and surely they're better than whichever forecast. Although... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - Models PW206A and PW206E
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-25-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -200PF series airplanes equipped with Pratt and Whitney PW2000 series engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent deployment of a thrust reverser in flight and subsequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-341-AD; Amendment... more
AerospaceToday Nasa report on Columbia
Washington, Usa - Heavy accusations of the commission
It was published today in Washington the official report on the Columbia incident; it confirms the details of the dramatic event as widely reported by American press (see AVIONEWS). The commission, composed... more
IndustryBoeing cuts the price of its B-737/800 to assure the Air India's order
New-Delhi, India - But Airbus is competition as well
He was Dinesh Keskar, Boeing's senior vice-president for sales to assert the American constructor has decided to cut the cost of its B-737/800s in order to assure the important Air India's order that has... more