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AccidentsAN-2 crashes just after the takeoff, some injured
Moscow, Russia - Unknown the causes of the incident
They are still unknown the reasons that have caused the crash of an AN-2 airplane in the Russian province of Primorye. The incident happened at 2 pm (Moscow time, 11 am GMT) on Sunday, and according... more
IndustryAlenia important partner both for Boeing and for Airbus
Paris, France - It's the only European partner for Boeing project 7E7
The President and General Executive Manager of Alenia Aeronautica, Giorgio Zappa, has spoken yesterday, at Paris Air Show, about the position of his company in the comparisons of Boeing and Airbus. As... more
IndustryFiatAvio will held today a press conference at Le Bourget about the deal with Carlyle-Finmeccanica
Paris, France - The price would be fixed around USD 1,55bn
Perhaps they will be communicated today, at the Paris Air Show, during a press conference that will be held at 12:00, more details about the sale of FiatAvio to the Italian-American partnership represented... more
IndustryPurdy Corp. awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
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Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $16,289,583 firm-fixed-price, long-term requirements contract for four similar spindles assemblies used in support of the H-60 aircraft. Work will... more
Press releaseVitrociset Group: Lockheed Martin’s partner for F-16 program
Rome, Italy - The contract is for three years
"Vitrociset, the Italian company leader in the field of military and civilian logistic support, has been selected by Lockheed Martin to carry out the support services to the ground equipment of F-16 aircraft. The... more
AirlinesThree US air companies cleared to operate in Iraq from Dot
Washington, Usa – Now it’s needed of other permissions
The Us Department of Transportation has given the green light, on last Friday, to three American air companies to operate in Iraq, altough it’s not known yet a when this service should begin. "While o... more
IndustryHoneywell signs orders for USD 1,3bn
Washington, Usa - But there could be a bend of 3%
Honeywell International, first world manufacturer of electronic cockpits, has improved its orders thanks to a many contracts signed in the last month, that is USD 1,3bn, regarding electronic equipments... more
AirlinesQatar Airways reinforces its quality program on the ground
Doha, Qatar – Its operativity continues to grow costantly as well
For Qatar Airwais it has been a chance to teach its delegates from airports around the world, who met for two days in the Doha’s headquarters where the Ceo, Mr Akbar Al Baker, spoke about the new airlines s... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Northrop Grumman awarded of a gold medal for logistic support
Paris, France - Has been consigned by Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center Richmond
The Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center Richmond awarded a gold medal to Northrop Grumman for product quality and on-time delivery of parts and assemblies for the F/A-18, B-2s, F-5s, and more
IndustryAviastar ready to produce up to 127 planes in 10 years
Moscow, Russia - But most of all huge plants is not utilized
Aviastar, Russian industry based in Ulyanovsk, on the Volga, is weighing on the possibility to build up tp 127 aircraft a year. This new relaunch program of the Russian manufacturer includes also the... more
Government actsParliamentary question: "Problem of funding Galileo"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the EU Council by Ioannis Marinos (christian democrats)
Oral question H-0309/03 for question time at the part-session in June 2003 (pursuant to rule 43 of the rules of procedure) by Ioannis Marinos (christian democrats) to the Council. Subject: Problem of... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines seeks relief in the low-cost
Singapore – All opportunities to be valued in the end of 2003
Singapore Airlines will decide in the end of this year whether turns out its regional carrier, SilkAir, in a low-cost operator or to transform itself into a no-frill airline or to generate ex-novo a new... more
AirportsFive Japanese jailed to have sold military industrial material to Iran
Tokyo, Japan – It’s a grinder to make solid fuels for missiles
They have been arrested on last Thursday by the Tokyo police, the President of Seishin Enterprise and four employers, charged to have carried out some dirty deals with the Iranian regimen. More precisely... more
Science and technologyPassenger traffic plunges in May as well at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong, China – It’s hoped in an U-turn for the month of July
They have been 565 thousands the passengers at Hong Kong Airport in May, that is a drop of 80% regarding 2002; a dip testified also with flight number figures, 59% in less. This is the situation that... more
IndustryBoeing sells its huge commercial lands
Chicago, Usa – Three important dismissions in seven days
Boeing continues selling its lands and other properties, especially in the area around Seattle, and just on last week there have been three important dismissions. The last one dates to last Thursday,... more
IndustryWashington offers to Boeing to produce its 7E7 in its State
Washington, Usa – USD 3,2bn will be saved in 20 years of activity thanks to the fiscal procedure
Several States of the Union are hoping Boeing, that now is based on Chicago, could build its new passenger plane, 7E7, in their territory in order to increase the occupation rate. But one of the most... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th stage high pressure compressor (HPC) disks, which can result in uncontained release of engine fragments, inflight engine shutdown, and airframe damage
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 97-ANE-05-AD; Amendment 39-13192; AD 2003-12-07] RIN... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Edelstenne, Dassault Aviation, mimimizes U.S/France disagreements
"Some countries want to buy American and some others won't"
In a press conferences, asked about current rift between U.S. government and France, due to this latter's position regarding Iraqi war, Charles Edelstenne, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO, has minimized... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: IAI shows its surveillance 737
Is the first time it has been displayed outside Israel
Israel Aircraft Industries' Elta Systems presented at Le Bourget, for the first time outside Israel, its Multimission Boeing 737. packed with the most recent electronic surveillance and countermeasure... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: also this year MiG shows paper aircraft
The real ones would be a risk of seizure
Also this year, Paris Air Show sees absence of the Russian MiG aircraft. The prolonged efforts of Swiss trading firm Noga to impound Russian assets for unpaid debts forced MiG-29M2 and MiG-AT to stay at... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: US half their participation, other countries double spaces
Paris, France - There are only 183 US exhibitors against more than 350 of previous issue
Commissioner-General Yves Bonnet, in a conference said he believed that the lack of US exhibitors, 183 compared with more than 350 two years ago was due "purely to economic reasons and not political".... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Embraer seems not to be affected by crisis
Paris, France - The Brazilian industry exposes and flies its new ERJ-170
It seems that international aviation crisis has not passed the Brazil's border, as the Embraer industry, the world's fourth, has presented on the ground and in the sky here at Le Bourget its new ERJ-170,... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: a serious menace to US comes from France again
Paris, France - The new Airbus A-400M could hurt seriously the sales of Boeing and Lockheed Martin
According to military aircraft analysts, interviewed by AVIONEWS, the arrive on the market of the new Airbus's military trasport aircraft A-400M could realize on long term negative impact for US-built... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Galileo becomes a reality
Paris, France - The European GPS will be a valid competitor of the US system
The European Galileo GPS has been announced to will become a reality, after months of fighting over financial and industrial shares within ESA, the European Space Agency. The project, worth EUR 3,8bn,... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Japan will use Turbomeca for its EH-101
Paris, France - Japan selected the RTM322 engines
A large satisfaction comes for French Turbomeca industry: Japan selected RTM322 MK250 turboshafts, the same used by British Air Force and Army, for its new 14 EH-101 helicopters for its Maritime Self Defence... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: for its fifty years at the same place, the Air show makes some improvements
Paris, France - It changes names and enlarges show spaces
This year the Le Bourget Airshow shows important renewals, like the name's change, from "Salon Du Bourget" to "Paris Air Show", the increase of the display area (50,000 more square meters) and opening... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: the Boeing tries with the 7E7
Paris, France - After Sonic Cruiser project fail, US industry launch a new aircraft
Large US aeronautical industry Boeing recently announced the launch of a new project for a high-efficiency twinjet aircraft, named 7E7, of which company said to plan to produce in excess of 3000 units... more
Weather forecastsAgustaWestland and Bae will collaborate together for Australian Army Helicopters supply
Paris, France - They will compete for the AIR 9000 contract
European helicopter industry AgustaWestland reached an agreement with BAE Systems Australia, in order to compete for the AIR 9000 contract, which is relative to Australian Army helicopter fleet renewal. Currently... more
Weather forecastsFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget : the air show opens, but there is an evident lack of US industries
Paris, France - This issue shows effects of not favourable relationships between France and US
The current edition of the Le Bourget International Aerospace Fair, showed a noticeable lack of US industries, which have decided to not participate to this issue, due to the situation of not favourable... more
Government actsQuestion: "Support for small airports in the European Union" (2)
Rome, Italy - The reply of the Council
Official Journal of the European Union C 137 E of 12 june 2003, page 17. Text of the reply (6 February 2003): "In order to respond to the challenges posed by the 11 September attacks, on 28 January 2002... more
Government actsQuestion: "Support for small airports in the European Union"
Rome, Italy - Presented to the EU Council by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE)
Official Journal of the European Union C 137 E of 12 June 2003, page 17. Written question E-1654/02 by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Council (11 June 2002) Subject: Support for small airports in the... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in June 2003
Rome, Italy -
PARIS AIR SHOW 2003…June 15-22, Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France. Info: +33 (0) 1 5323 3333; Web site: www.paris-air-show.com. FAA IN-FLIGHT ICING/GROUND DE-ICING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE…sponsored by... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 223 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $223,999,556 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the common recurring effort for 12 F-16/CD... more
AerospaceOne more fault effected the shuttle's fleet
Washington, Usa - A big bolt could be released during the launch
Perhaps the cause of the incident happened on February 1 to Columbia space shuttle has not been this, but the news that one of the most important external parts is defective raises much worry. Indeed,... more
HelicoptersFather and his son rescued in Alaska from an Us Army helicopter
Alaska, Usa - 5 days without food nor supplies
They have been rescued from a military helicopter (whose model is at moment unknown) a father and his son who survived for 5 days to the icy Arctic temperatures without food nor supplies. On Friday,... more
Science and technologyOn next week the inauguration of the new Terminal at Charles de Gaulle
Paris, France - Skyteam partners will operate from here
It will open the next week, on Tuesday 17, the new Terminal at Charles de Gaulle International Airport of Paris, which will be used both from Air France and its Skyteam partners, like Alitalia, Delta Airlines,... more
AirportsAir France donates its oldest Concorde to an Us museum
Washington, Usa - It will exposed to celebrate the first human powered flight
It landed yesterday at at Dulles International Airport of Washington the oldest Concorde of the Air France fleet, which has been donated to Smithsonian Institution to be exposed just at the hub of the... more
IndustryBoeing to cooperate with Sukhoi building the RRJ
Moscow, Russia - A turnover of USD 11bn
It seems definitive the understanding reached between Boeing and Sukhoi for a cooperation in the development and construction of new Russian regional jet RRJ, which would have to make its maiden flight... more
IndustryEads looks for an agreement with Dassault to develop an European jet fighter
Paris, France - A decision maybe at next Paris Air Show
It's looking for an agreement between Eads, first European group in the aeronautical and aerospace field, and Dassault for the creation of an European jet fighter that will be employed in the next future.... more
HelicoptersJapan's Navy buys 14 EH-101 helicopters from AgustaWestland
Tokyo, Japan - They'll be equipped with Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca engines
Although they have not been given the economic details, it has been signed the agreement between Japanese Navy and AgustaWestland, a joint-venture between the Italian Agusta and the English Gkn, for the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent hot air leaks from the bleed air duct due to disconnection of the duct joint, which could result in heat damage to components near the duct, and consequent increased risk of fire in the rear baggage compartment
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-88-AD; Amendment 39-13189; AD 2003-12-04] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the wing anti-ice (WAI) ducts from collapsing, cracking, or rupturing, consequent leakage of hot air in the under-floor pressurized area of the fuselage when the anti-ice system is turned on, insufficient heat for the anti-ic
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-98-AD; Amendment 39-13191; AD 2003-12-06] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., model 1124 and 1124A series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-01-AD; Amendment 39-13188; AD 2003-12-03] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems Limited model ATP airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) due to an unlocked pintle pin migrating from its support housings, and consequent jamming or collapse of the NLG
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-162-AD; Amendment 39-13187; AD 2003-12-02] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McCauley Propeller Systems 1A103/TCM series propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller separation due to hub fatigue cracking, which can result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 97-ANE-06-AD; Amendment 39-13190; AD 2003-12-05] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded stabilizer trim due to simultaneous failure of two static seals on one stabilizer trim control module (STCM), combined with failure of the automatic shutdown function of the stabilizer trim system, which could
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-64-AD; Amendment 39-13186; AD 2003-12-01] RIN... more
AirlinesBmi towards a reduction of its workers of 30% in 4 years
London, UK - The cuts will be done through a turnover's block
The English airline British Midland has announced they will be 1500 jobs to be cut in the next 4 years, on a total of 4500 currently employed. The initiative, to reduce as more as possible the costs,... more
Press releaseCustomers to enjoy frequent flyer program and lounge benefits as Continental, Delta, Northwest Start Alliance
Houston, Usa - Beginning June 18
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) yesterday announced that customers of the three airlines will be able to take advantage of new frequent... more
PeopleAn application form to be filled on board for everyone directed to Australia
Sydney, Australia - A new measures to check Sars emergency
All the foreign travellers coming in Australia will have to fill up, since the next Monday a questionnaire on board, according to the disposition of the Australian air transport authorities that they want... more
Latest newsIt will be tested this year the new Chinese fighter Super-7
Beijing, China - The plane has been developed and built independently from China
It has been announced yesterday in Beijing that the maiden flight of Super-7, the Chinese jet fighter developed and produced entirely from Avic-I (China Aviation Industry Corp I), which will replace in... more