PeopleAir transport: yesterday strike in France provoked the cancellation of 80% of the flights

Paris, France - Roissy-Charles de Gaulle cancelled 75% of the flights

French airport sources have communicated 80% of the flights in arrival and departure from the French airports have been cancelled yesterday, for strike of some mayoralties to the General Directorate of... more

AirportsNew Zealander is assembling a missile in his house

Auckland, New Zealand - It is able to cover 100 km in 15 m and to transport a 10 kg head

His target is to demonstrate that anyone is able to assemble a missile and Bruce Simpson, an 49 years electronic engineer who lives in a Auckland's country, seems destined to reach it. The New Zealander... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-332C, L and L1 helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of an adapter on the hydraulic reservoir, loss of hydraulic fluid, loss of hydraulic power, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-14-AD; Amendment 39-13172; AD 2003-11-13] RIN... more

AccidentsAnother Indian Air Force Mig-21 crashes, pilot killed

New Delhi, India - The age of these aircraft is too high

It continues the crashing of the Mig-21s of the Indian Air Force, the fourth in the world for largeness, which has lost 221 of these airplanes since 1991, as well as the deaths of a hundred of pilots.... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract

Usa

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,535,100 firm-fixed-price contract modification for the modification of installed Group A and Group B instrumentation... more

Latest newsSukhoi could not take part with its aircraft at Paris Air Show

Moscow, Russia - A Swiss company made claims on the Russian planes

It has not been decided yet if the Russian fighters will participate to the next Paris Air Show that will be held at Le Bourget from the 15 to the 22 of June, according to the declaration released yesterday... more

AccidentsUs AH-64 Apache crashes in Afghanistan, no casualties reported

Kabul, Afghanistan - Probably a technical problem

During a support mission to the ground troops, whose nature is obviously secret, it crashed yesterday an American helicopter AH-64 Apache, which has reported serious damages. An official note of the... more

Latest newsIndian Air Force joins exercise with the Us one

New Delhi, India - Two weeks of training with other seven Nations

Also Iaf (Indian Air Force) will participate to the important practice that will be held in Alaska between the 5th and the 20th of June and called "Thunder Cooperatives", to which they will take part,... more

Press releaseAirbus expands network of Japanese partners

Tolouse, France - The agreement signed today

"Bridgestone Corporation and Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. announced today that they are joining the club of other Japanese manufacturers which have become partners on the A-380 programme. They both have... more

Press releaseIata: the winners of the sixth annual Eagle awards

Washington, Usa - They were announced yesterday during the 59th meeting

"The winners of the sixth annual 'Eagle' awards were announced yesterday at the 59th Iata Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Washington DC. September 11, the economic slowdown, the... more

AirlinesBA to operate the Bahrain route with a new B-747/400

London, UK - The plane to start the service since this month

It's grown a lot the demand, in Great Britain, of a more efficient connection with Bahrain, a small but important Nation in the Persian Gulf, and the Britsh Airways has received immediately this request.... more

IndustryAnother step ahead: ready the A-380's wings

London, UK - Each of them is 36 meters of lenght

Little by little the A-380, the 555-seats Superjumbo, is taking shape and just on last weekend has been completed some important deliveries of the huge wings, produced in the English factory of Flintshire,... more

AirlinesUs Airways new Star Alliance partner

Washington, Usa - But the alliance to begin in 9 months

As soon as come out from the tunnel of bankruptcy the Us Airways, the seventh airline in the USA, has received the consent unanimously in order to make part of Star Alliance, a commercial coalition among... more

PeopleAir transport: strike without boundaries

Rome, Italy - Nuisances for passengers in transit in French and Italian hubs

Alitalia's ground staff and flight attendants' strike, against the workplaces' cuts of the air company, that has cancelled today 225 flights, it is not the only strike in European air traffic. In fact,... more

Press releaseIata: industry in crisis, change essential

Washington, Usa - The Declaration of Washington outlines six measures needed to the change

"'Bold changes are needed to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the air transport industry', said Iata Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani at the opening of the 59th Annual General... more

Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in June 2003

M&O CONFERENCE FOR HAWKER AND BEECHJET OPERATORS…June 3-5, Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, Ark. Info: (316) 676-0432 or (316) 676-3046. INMARSAT 2003 AERONAUTICAL CONFERENCE…June 3-4, Sheraton Premiere Hot... more

PeopleAir companies ask for a deregulation to the Governments

Washington, Usa - More capitals to invest are needed

With a proposal practically supported unanimously from the most important airlines making part of Iata (International Air Transport Association), it has been asked they'll be removed those restrictions,... more

DefenseUsa seriously take in consideration Pyongyang's affirmations on its atomic bombs

Seoul, South Korea - The declaration is of the Us Vice Secretary of State

"We know what they say. We do not know all, but sure what we know it suggests that we would have to take it very seriously", yesterday declared Paul Wolfowitz, Us Vice Secretary of State, about Pyongyang's... more

AirlinesRyanair to become the biggest air company in Europe

Dublin, Irland - The carrier ready to make use of its large available cash

The incredible performance of Ryanair, regarding the fiscal year just gone, has carried the management of the Irish carrier to forecast the overtaking of Lufthansa and British Airways in the next 3 years.... more

HelicoptersChinese S-78C+ saves its first life

Shanghai, China - But Shanghai airport is the only one to perform Sar missions

They have been operating since last March the two Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters ordered in 2001 from the Chinese Minister of Communications, and they are immediately demonstrated very useful in the activity... more

Government actsQuestion: Sars

Rome, Italy - Presented to the European Parliament by Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE)

Written question E-1617/03 by Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE) to the European Commission (02 May 2003) Subject: Sars "In view of the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or Sars virus, urgent... more

AerospaceMars Express has been launched yesterday from Baikonur cosmodrome

Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will arrive in Mars orbit on December 26

From Baikonur's cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, the first Esa's space probe for the Mars studies has been launched yesterday evening at 11:45 pm(6:45 pm Gmt). The probe has been transported by Russian carrier... more

AccidentsRecovered two black boxes of LearJet 45 crashed in Milan: technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Bombardier LearJet 45

The Bombardier Aerospace LearJet 45 nine-seat super-light business jet, was announced in 1992. By the year 2000 over 100 aircraft were in service. The LearJet 45 is certified by both the US Federal Aviation... more

Government actsGermany: imposition of a public service obligation

Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union of 23 May 2003

Official Journal of the European Union C 121 of 23 May 2003, page 8. Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 (2003/C 121/03) (Text with EEA relevance)... more

DefenseSpain blocks contract with the company from which hired the crashed Yak-42

Madrid, Spain - It's waited for the end of the investigations

After the terrible incident happened on Monday 26 May in Turkey, when a Yakovlev 42 transporting 62 Spanish troops returning from their mission in Afghanistan crashed, the Spanish Defense Minister has... more

IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 11 USDm contract

Usa

General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $11,661,221 modification under previously awarded subject commercial requirements contract (N00383-00-D-004M) to exercise an option for... more

AirlinesOne more record for Ryanair: 15 years on the top of low-cost air transport

Dublin, Irland - Another one milion of low-price tickets to celebrate

For the 15th year in a row Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, has announced an increase of the profits (after taxes) rising, attesting to GBP 172m in 2002-2003. That means 59% more regarding the previous... more

AirlinesEverything is set for the launch of a new English airlines

London, UK - Probably the service will start in the end of the summer

Air Southwest will be the new English airline that will operate mainly in the South West of Great Britain, where BA CitiExpress (the regional carrier of BA) has decided to not operate anymore. The baby... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent ice accumulation on the lateral flight control cables and/or components due to water entering the wheel well of the landing gear and freezing, which could restrict or jam control cable movement, resulting in loss of controlla

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-28-AD; Amendment 39-13160; AD 2003-11-01] RIN... more

AerospaceColumbia: during test insulating foam has provoked a 56 cm gash on the wing's copy

Washington, Usa - Simulation has been demanded by Investigating Committee

"Insulating foam shotted against a Shuttle's left wing copy provoked a gash of 56 cm". This is a part of the press release's of the Investigating Committee on Columbia's incident, shuttle exploded in flight... more

DefenseAs soon as possible a peacekeeping force in Congo

Kinshasa, Democratic Repubblic of Congo - To soothe the inner conflicts

The Security Council of the United Nations has given the green light to creation of a multinational force of peace for Congo, where violent tribal clashes involved the civil population. It will be a... more

Science and technologyNarita airport experiences a significative drop of passenger traffic

Tokyo, Japan - 56% of less flights in the first three weeks of May

The airport of Narita has reported a worrisome decrease in the first three weeks of the current month, because of the reduction of the flights caused from the Sars epidemic that still spreads in that area.... more

IndustryBoeing and Madrid's Polytechnic will collaborate for not noisiness plane

Madrid, Spain - Study will run soon

A study for the reduction of the aircraft's noisy will run soon by Madrid's Research Boeing and Technology Center, in collaboration with the Advanced Technical School of Aeronautical Engineering of Madrid's... more

AccidentsUs military cargo plane attacked at Iraqi capital's hub

Baghdad, Iraq - The aggression during the landing maneuver

An American military transport aircraft has been attacked, little ago, at the airport of Baghdad where it would have had to land, has reported the Qatar-based satellite television Al Jazeera, adding the... more

AccidentsUS F-16 crashes in a South Korean Air Base, no victims reported

Seoul, South Korea - A woman on the ground was enjured

It crashed just after the take off from the Osan Air Force base, 45 km south-east from Seoul, the American F-16 jet, whose pilot has been however able to eject and he was found save. No so lucky, instead,... more

AccidentsFound today the body of a helicopter pilot crashed yestarday into the Gulf of Mexico

Houston, Usa - It's a Robinson R-44

It disappeared yesterday from the radars a Robinson R-44 helicopter taken off from an airport near Houston and directed towards the Gulf of Mexico, but only today the searches ended with the finding in... more

AccidentsAir security will be strengthened by Australia

Sydney, Australia - Provision has been taken after yesterday failed attempt of skyjack

After yesterday failed attempt of skyjack on a Qantas Airways'flight, by a man who stabbed two flight attendants and has hurt two passengers, with a sharpened wood objects, Australian Government has announced... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arriel 1B, -1D, and - 1D1 series turboshaft engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent 2nd stage gas generator turbine blade failure resulting in uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-38-AD; Amendment 39-13167; AD 2003-11-08] RIN... more

Press releaseContinental Airlines and Tap Air Portugal sign code-share agreement

New York, Usa - It will start in September 2003

"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) and Tap Air Portugal yesterday signed a cooperative marketing agreement that includes codesharing on selected flights, reciprocal frequent flyer program participation... more

AirlinesLast flight of Air France's Concorde has taken off today from New York

New York , Usa - On October also BA will abandon the supersonic airplane

The last flight of Air France's Concorde has taken off this morning from the JFK airport of New York. Three hours and 45 minutes of flight, before the landing in Paris, then Concorde's destination will... more