IndustrySchafer awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Schafer Corp., Chelmsford, Mass., is being awarded a $6,629,362 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity (completion), service contract for science and technology support services... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 97 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co St Louis Mo is being awarded a modification to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract N C for definitization and conversion... more

AirlinesAir New Zealand pilots ready to fight

Auckland, New Zealand - By a 48-hour strike starting from next Friday

Air New Zealand pilots of the union Air Line Pilots Association, said that, starting from Friday 5 they will be on strike for 48 hours. Pilots and management are struggling to find a way out since a nearly... more

IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a near 2 USDbn contract

USA

General Electric Aircraft Engines General Electric Co Lynn Mass is being awarded a modification to convert a previously award advanced acquisition contract N C to a definitized multi year contract for... more

Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon: Fossett is aiming for landing at 21.00 UTC today

St. Louis, Usa - After this feat he will fly on a glider up to stratosphere

Steve Fossett crossed over land near Ceduna, Southern Australia, at 4.17 UTC. Mission Control intended on landing Fossett around sunset, once surface winds calmed, near Leigh Creek South. Bert Padelt,... more

IndustryAirbus to sell 300 aircraft in 2003

Paris, France - The same number as 2002

For Noel Forgeard, CEO at the European aeronautical industry Airbus, the main rival of Boeing will be able to sell 300 aircraft in 2003. Among those aircraft, 230 should be single-aisle ones and the remaining... more

AirlinesKlm: passenger load factor falls, cargo's rises

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Overall load factor rises in June

The Dutch air carrier, Klm, said today that its June overall load factor rose to 79.6% from 77.6% in the same month of 2001. Passenger and cargo load factors went in opposite directions, however. The... more

Press releaseContinental begins all-jet service at Gulfport/Biloxi International

Gulfport, Usa - Effective July 2

"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced it will begin all jet flying between Gulfport Biloxi International Airport and its Houston hub, effective July 2, when the last turboprop serving the route... more

Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport to spend USD 9bn in restructuring

Los Angeles, Usa - City's mayor said

According to what Los Angeles's mayor, James Hahn, said yesterday the Californian city administration is going to spend 9USD bn in the restructuring of its LAX international airport. This program aims... more

AirlinesUs Airways defers payments on debt securities

Arlington, Usa - A greater risk of bankruptcy

US Airways Group will defer payments on debt securities backed by some of its airplanes, a move that could put the financially strapped airline at an even greater risk of bankruptcy. US Airways, the sixth-largest... more

Latest newsU.S. planes bombed a village in central Afghanistan (2):Karzai asks Us to adopt measures to avoid civilians killings

Kabul, Afghanistan - After last 40 people invited to wedding party killing

Hamid Karzai, premier of the temporary government of Kabul, officially asked Us armed forces to adopt the necessary measures in order to avoid further killings of Afghan innocent civilians, as those 40... more

PeopleEuropean Union to extend its role as grantor for airlines'insurance

Brussels, Belgium - Today

As confirmed by European Commission sources, Brussels will today approve the extension of the state support to European airlines insurance against terrorism risks up to October 31, 2002. This arrangement... more

HelicoptersRobinson launches its new R44 Raven II

Torrance, Usa - Faa certification expected within early September

Robinson Helicopter Company has announced that it will now accept orders for its new R44 Raven II. The aircraft has more power, a higher gross weight (1134 kilos, empty weight 680 kilos), 28-volt electrical... more

AirlinesKLM to set up "watchlist" of "boisterous" passengers

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - To ban them the right to fly on its aircraft

The Amsterdam-based air route, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will put those passengers guilty of mistreating staff or jeopardizing safety onboard KLM flights on a "watchlist". To be precise KLM will set up... more

Press releaseDelta Air Lines starts new flight to Italy

Cincinnati, Usa - Customers can connect to 21 European destinations via Rome

"Delta Air Lines’ (NYSE:DAL) Cincinnati customers will be able to fly nonstop from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Rome, Italy beginning Monday, July 1, 2002. 'This will be Cincinnati’s fir... more

AccidentsMoussaoui calls bin Laden "my Father in Jihad"

Alexandria, Usa - Prosecutor said no September 11 hijacker was under surveillance in the US

Accused September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui expressed kinship with Osama bin Laden in court filings unsealed Monday and said the government's case against him is based on unproven speculation that... more

Latest newsU.S. planes bombed a village in central Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan - Killing at least 40 people attending a wedding party

At least 40 people according to Pentagon, 120 according to Kabul officials, have been killed in the bombing Us military aircraft carried out last Sunday night in the surroundings of Uruzgan village, in... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 10 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Corp. is being awarded a $9,749,808 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop, test and provide robust, adaptive algorithms to the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Work will be performed... more

IndustryHoneywell awarded of a over 44 USDm contract

USA

Honeywell Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded on June 28, 2002, a $44,009,831 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 62 T65-GA-714A engines and fielding kits for the CH-47D helicopter. Work will... more

IndustryHarris Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Harris Corp., Government Communications Systems Division, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $6,054,151 firm-fixed-price requirements contract, with performance-based logistics, to support the AN/WSC-8(V)... more

IndustryEG&G Technical Services awarded of a near 7 USDm contract

USA

EG&G Technical Services Inc&., Gaithersburg&., Md&., is being awarded a $6&.,988&.,997 cost-plus-fixed-fee&., indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract for radar surveillance and detection and... more

IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 5 USDm contract

USA

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Ft. Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $5,328,099 contract modification to provide for upgrade to the mission modular computer from the 3000 configuration to the 3051 per... more

AccidentsCessna crashed on the runway in Boundary Bay airport (Vancouver) (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Cessna Model 172 Skyhawk (Usa)

Type: light sports aircraft Accommodation: 2 pilots, 2 passengers Dimensions - length: 26 ft 11 in - wingspan: 35 ft 10 in - height: 8 ft 9 in Weights - empty: 1433 lb - max T/O: 2400 lb -... more

AccidentsCessna crashed on the runway in Boundary Bay airport (Vancouver)

Vancouver, Canada - 2 dead

A small tourism aircraft with 4 people on board crashed yesterday on a runway at Boundary Bay airport in this Vancouver suburb. Two young people were killed whilst the others, seriously injured, have been... more

PeopleBerlin government to give EUR 71m to Lufthansa and Deutsche BA

Berlin, Germany - As compensation for losses post September 11

The two German airlines Lufthansa and Deutsche BA are going to receive EUR 71m from the Berlin government as a support against the losses they suffered after September 11, 2001, attacks. Partly financed... more

AirlinesTwo America West pilots arrested for being drunk

Miami, Usa - They were taxiing for takeoff from Miami

Two America West pilots taxiing for takeoff from Miami International Airport were ordered to return the passenger plane to the terminal today and arrested on charges of operating a plane while drunk. The... more

AccidentsAir collision over southern Germany's skies (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Tupolev Tu-154 Careless (Russia)

The Tupolev 154 is a three-jet plane for passenger transport, medium range, with swept wing and retractable undercarriage, named "Careless" in the Nato coding. First flight 1968. The jets position is... more

Sport aviationFossett is close to the finish stripe

St. Louis, Usa - He is expected to reach Australia at 15.00 UTC

Fossett has flown 30,710 km till 8.00 UTC, 98% complete of his circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon. Speeding towards Australia, the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon rose to a lofty 34,700 feet... more

AirlinesNew Swiss airline out of the red

Basel, Switzerland - First profits expected by 2004

Swiss, the new airline replacing Swissair which went out of business earlier this year, is expected to balance its books next year and move into profit in 2004, its chief executive, André Dose, said Saturday. Dose... more

People13 Us airlines applied for federal loan gurantee

Washington, Usa - In the attempt to recover from post September 11

13 American air carriers (Aloha Airlines, American Trans Air, America West, Evergreen International, Frontier, Frontier Flying Service, Great Plains, National Airlines, Spirit, Vanguard, United, US Airways... more

PeopleLockheed Martin and Raytheon to modernize Us air traffic control system

Washington, Usa - In a deal worth USD 1bn

The two Us giant industries Lockheed Martin and Raytheon will jointly take care of Us air traffic control system renewal, in a 10-year deal worth USD 1bn. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has in fact... more

Press releaseFAI World Aeromodelling Championships to start soon

Lausanne, Switzerland - The Agenda

"The season of FAI World Aeromodelling Championships will start soon with three championships to be held on the European and North American continents in the coming weeks. Following is a brief description... more

PeopleTaiwan and Hong Kong signed at last a new aviation agreement

Taipei, Taiwan - After negotiations lasted for more than a year

Last Saturday, Civil Aviation negotiators of Taiwan and Hong Kong signed a new agreement, thus ending negotiations that dragged on for more than a year. Billy K.C., head of Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration... more

DefenseTurkish forces took command of the Kabul airport

Kabul, Afghanistan - Thus replacing Royal Air Force troops

Yesterday, Turkish armed forces handed over command at the Kabul international airport, thus replacing British Royal Air Force in command since last January. RAF troops worked until yesterday to restore... more

Weather forecastsJuly 2002: exhibitions and air shows

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT TRANSACTIONS AND FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP INTERESTS CONFERENCE…July 11-12, Crowne Plaza Hotel at the United Nations, New York, N.Y. Info: (888) 666-8514 or (646) 336-7030; Web site: s... more

AirlinesAugsburg Airways name to vanish from German Skies

Berlin, Germany - To fly in Team Lufthansa livery

The German regional air carrier Augsburg Airways is going to change its name as in fact, from this smonth, it will fly in Team Lufthansa livery. The Bavaria-based airline which, born in 1996 as Interot... more

IndustryRolls Royce awarded of a over 6 USDm contract

USA

Rolls Royce Gear Systems, Park City, Utah, is being awarded a $6,136,272 (potential amount) firm-fixed-price delivery order under a basic ordering agreement to repair and upgrade 172 aircraft mounted accessory... more

IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a near 8 USDm contract

USA

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., is being awarded a $7,858,025 ceiling-priced order under a basic ordering agreement for replacement of wedges for F/A-18... more

IndustryPratt&Whitney awarded of a over 261 USDm contract

USA

Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Conn., original contract (SP0400-01-D-9405) is being modified to increase cost from $51,637,356 to $261,440,691. The original contract which was awarded on Feb. 16, 2001 for... more

IndustryGoodrich awarded of a near 500 USDm contract

USA

Goodrich Landing Gear, Troy, Ohio, is being awarded a $495,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement contract to provide for strategic supplier alliance between Goodrich Landing Gear, the U.S. Air Force,... more

Airlines25 Antonov to reach Aeroflot's fleet

Moscow, Russia - A USD 200m worth deal

The Russian airline Aeroflot and Kharkov Aviation Production Assn., signed an agreement which allows the carrier to take 25 An-74TK-300s through Ilyushin Finance (Leasing) Co. The 52-seat aircraft, whose... more

AirlinesJetBlue Airways and Port Authority of New York signed a lease agreement

New York, Usa - Which enables the airline to expand its operations at JFK

The Us based air carrier JetBlue Airways and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, reached an agreement thanks to which the airline will expand its operations at JFK. The USD 46,5m worth deal,... more

Press releaseAlitalia-Air France joint press release

Rome, Italy -

"On 12 November 2001, Alitalia and Air France jointly notified to the European Commission a strategic alliance agreement regarding their global co-operation and specifically their intra-European plans... more

Press releaseEADS participant in team selected to execute U.S. Coast Guard DEEPWATER Program

Paris, France - A USD 1bn worth operation

"EADS, one of the world’s leading defence and aerospace companies, is a participant in a team of defence contractors selected to work on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Deepwater Capability Replacement Program 'De... more