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Science and technologyBAA traffic increases
London, UK - The traffic increased by 2.6%
Thanks to the rise of the airlines budget, BAA was able to increase the passengers traffic up to 2.6 % in its 7 British airports. The company declared that in September it had 12.5 million passengers while... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines introduces a daily nonstop flight from Tucson International Airport to Newark, N.J
Tucson, USA - The flight may become permanent
On December 17, Continental Airlines will begin a three-week test for a daily nonstop flight from Tucson International Airport to Newark, N.J., that is 16 miles from midtown Manhattan. The flight departure... more
AirportsSelecting the right airline by a few clicks
San Diego, USA - All you have to do is access Miller-Williams' web site
Using the data in the Miller-Williams ValueReport(TM) of Airline Market Leaders 2003, air travellers are now able to choose the carrier that best fits them. By just entering the characteristics expected... more
PeopleFirst civilian landing at the Amiko airport
Dakovica, Kosovo - It could be used alternatively to Pristina airport in a near future
Yesterday, October 8th, a civilian aircraft landed for the first time at the Amiko's airstrip (Aeronautica Militare Italiana in Kosovo). It was a Boeing-737 owned by an Italian airline with military personnel... more
Science and technologySeattle companies launch airborne internet systems
Seattle, Usa - Tenzing vs Connexion
Tenzing Communications Inc. launched a new system for inflight e-mail and text messaging. Commercial airliners already benefit from a Tenzing similar system. There are six airlines around the world currently... more
HelicoptersUsa: American Eurocopter to get "Repair Station Certificate"
Mississippi, USA - The company finished the certificate process
Eurocopter is about to obtain an FAA Repair Station Certificate which will allow the air company to repair and maintain AS-350, AS-355 and EC-130B4 helicopters in the facility opened 3 months ago at the... more
PeopleUSA - Vietnam agreement to resume civil's flight
Hanoi, Vietnam - No sure date specified
The agreement is negotiated in Hanoi by Pham Vu Hien, deputy director of Vietnam's Civil Aviation Administration, and Laura Faux-Gable, deputy director of the U.S. State Department's Office of Aviation... more
HelicoptersIreland to receive the 20th EC-120 from McAlpine
Kidlington, UK. - The model was very successful
McAlpine - Eurocopter's UK civil helicopter distributor - announced that soon it will deliver the 20th EC-120 to an Irish corporation. The model is to be completed at their facility in Kidlington. EC-120... more
AirlinesFabulous results for Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier celebrates its first 1 million passengers at Ciampino's airport
Calogero Rocco, a 22 year-old Calabrian student of languages, was the first 1m passenger to fly Ryanair out of Rome; the prize was two tickets for one of the many destinations at his choice. The Irish... more
Weather forecastsCentenary of flight: the legendary Flyer in display
New York, USA - It will be exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of Smithsonian of Washington, the most visited museum in the world, will show for the first time "at sight level" the first aircraft of the history: the Flyer of Wright's... more
Press releaseIata: traffic recovery trend confirmed in August
Muscat, Oman - Bisignani said it at the AACO in Muscat
"'August figures confirm the positive recovery trend of June and July, with international passenger traffic increasing in all regions and freight traffic holding a steady course. This is encouraging news... more
PeopleRussian planes for Iran
Moscow, Russia - Iran will spend U.S.D. 500m
Tupolev and Rosaviakosmos will negotiate with Iranian officials in order to sell them 4 to 6 Tu-204-100 planes. Lev Lanovsky, chief designer of the model Tu-204 - which can transport 196 passengers - declared... more
PeopleThe first flights between U.S.A. and Vietnam since the Vietnam war
Hanoi, Vietnam - The 2 sides are to sign an agreement
U.S.A. and Vietnam have decided to introduce the first direct commercial flights between the two countries since the end of the Vietnam war. These days the officials from the Vietnam's Civil Aviation Administration... more
Latest newsErickson Air-Crane to build firefighting helitankers for Italy
Rogue Valley, USA - A USD 95m deal
At the Wildland Fire 2003 global firefighting conference in Sydney, Australia, Erickson Air-Crane announced it closed a USD 95m deal with the State Forestry Corps of Italy (Corpo Forestale dello Stato)... more
Accidents8 Indonesian soldiers die during training
Jakarta, Indonesia - The crew cut the rope
Last Saturday, during a training exercise, eight Indonesian Kopassus special forces soldiers fell from a height of 180 metres and died. The incident took place about 300 metres offshore near the town of... more
HelicoptersDRS gets USD 3.2m contracts
New Jersey, USA - One is with Italy's Galileo Avionica
Carleton Place's DRS Flight Safety and Communications, a unit of defense contractor DRS Technologies, has got some new contracts worth USD 3.2m. DRS Flight Safety will begin next year to deliver flight... more
HelicoptersBoeing to manufacture Apaches for Kuwait
Washington, USA - Purchase price not revealed
The U.S. Department of Defense signed a contract with the Boeing Co to produce 16 AH-64D Apache Longbow combat helicopters for Kuwait, after the letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase was signed... more
AerospaceA new spacecraft testing device is operating in Russia
Krasnoyarsk, Russia -The new satellite now tested will operate on the orbit for 12 years
At the Academician Reshetnev Applied Mechanical Engineering science and production association in Krasnoyarsk Territory a new acoustic chamber for testing spacecraft is operating starting today when the... more
IndustryThe new Boeing 7E7 inspired by Airbus
Washington,Usa.-The first orders are expected in 2008
Trying to gain supremacy in the battle between Boeing and Airbus, Pollack is trying to get Boeing's board permission to improve the 7E7 airplane on an Airbus model, creating a 200-seat jet. Pollack announced... more
AirlinesAMR Corp. gives up sale of AMR Investments
Forth Worth, USA - Their economic situation improved
AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, has cancelled the sale of its asset management subsidiary, saying it doesn't need the cash anymore. The profitable unit was put on sale last October, when AMR was... more
Fair and showsLofti Raissi continues with his action against British and US justice authorities
London,UK - He says it is a question of dignity
Algerian-born pilot Lotfi Raissi, accused of having trained the September 11 hijackers, spent 5 months in Belmarsh Prison but he was set free as the British Court said there was no evidence to sustain... more
Weather forecastsLeonardo da Vinci's glider parades in the Fifth Avenue
Milan, Italy – The Region of Lombardy receives its second invitation to Columbus Day
Columbus Day, the traditional American celebration which will be host in New York from 10 to 13 of October, will see the second consecutive participation of the Board of the region of Lombardy, together... more
AirportsFire at La Carlota military base
Caracas, Venezuela – 2 tankers burst, no one dies
They feared an attack during the night between Sunday and Monday at La Carlota military base in Venezuela, where President Hugo Chavez is often to be seen. Two tankers of 10.000 litre capacity each took... more
Finance and economySnecma looks for share-holders
Paris, France – Privatization of the French company
The long waited privatization of the French plane engine manufacturing company could be finalised by next June. The crisis following the September 11 attacks delayed the privatization of the company which... more
PeopleBusy summer: 2.331m flights
Brussels, Belgium – Partial recovery of air transport
As to what reported by Eurocontrol – the European organization for air transport security – between July and September 2003, there was an increase of 2.6% of departing flights compared to the previous yea... more
PeopleNo-frills carriers not so cheap after all
London, Great Britain - A report of the Air Transport Users Council
A report by the Air Transport Users Council (AUC) shows that low-fare airline booking often proves to be no economy at all, since budget carriers advertise cheap offers by hiding other costs. After numerous... more
HelicoptersDisney intends to use LifeStar medical services
Pennsylvania, Usa - LifeStar air ambulances need to answer the needs of the cruise passengers
LifeStar, the air ambulance line that flew 556 missions from October 2002 to August 2003, was required the services by Disney Cruise Line. Disney Cruise Line asked permission to the Pennsylvania company... more
DefenseLebanese airspace violated by Israeli jets
Beirut, Lebanon - The raid increases the existing tension
According to the Lebanese police two Israeli jets have violated today, before noon, the Lebanese airspace over Beirut, breaking the sound barrier and causing panic among residents who thought it was a... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines plans to end leasing agreement with Mesaba
St. Paul, Usa - The agreement involves the Avro RJ-85 jets
Northwest Airlines intends to terminate the leasing agreement with Mesaba Aviation for the 69-passenger Avro RJ-85 jets. However, Mesaba would keep flying 68 of the 30-to 34-passenger Saab SF-340 turbo-prop... more
Fair and showsA fatal jump into the emptiness
Canon City, Usa – Sky-diver dies
Dwain Weston, a thirty year-old Australian man fond of extreme sports, made a mistake that cost him his life. Last Sunday he jumped off a plane with a friend in a free fall with the aim of flying over... more
AirlinesSummer outcome for European carriers
Brussels, Belgium - August +3.3%
According to what has been declared by Aea - Association of European Airlines - August has been a positive month, as the number of passengers for European airlines increased by 3.3%. Although the Italian... more
Science and technologyPartnership between Sikorsky and Northrop Grumman UCAR team
Stratford, UK - They are developing a new Unmanned Combat device
Sikorsky Aircraft announced yesterday to have joined the Northrop Grumman team to develop an Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (UCAR)designed... more
DefensePakistan: new test for the surface-to-surface missile Hataf IV Shaheen-1
Islamabad, Pakistan - It is just the first one of a series of tests
On Wednesday, at 8:13 am (0313 GMT) Pakistan had the second test of a nuclear-capable missile - the medium range ballistic surface-to-surface Shaheen 1. The missile was launched from a secret location... more
Latest newsUsa: Army National Guard's helicopter base is looking for a new location
Washington, Usa - Several cities offer to host the military base
The Army National Guard's helicopter base is looking for a new location as the actual base at St. Paul Downtown Airport is becoming insufficient as the battalion has outgrown to 600 soldiers for weekend... more
HelicoptersSTC approves the new Emergency Medical Interior for the AS-365N2 helicopter
Denver, Usa - First delivery to West Michigan Air Care
The Air Methods Corporation, leader in emergency aeromedical transportation, medical services and technology, owner of 165 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, received yesterday the approval the modification... more
AerospaceChina: launching date for the Shenzou-5 has been fixed
Beijing, China - The shuttle will leave on 15 October
The rumours according to which the launching of the Chinese space shuttle would take place at mid-October have been confirmed (as anticipated by AVIONEWS on 16 September): indeed, the date has been fixed... more
AirlinesGreat Plains Airlines Flights from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Saint Louis, Usa - Destinations: Chicago, Washington,Tulsa and Oklahoma City
The first flight to be launched today at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, the planes belonging to Great Plains Airlines. The destinations are: Chicago's Midway Airport, Washington's Dulles Airport, Tulsa,... more
AirlinesDelta, Northwest and Continental codeshare e-ticketing
Atlanta, USA - Delta aims at reaching "100 percent ET usage by the end of 2004"
Partners Delta, Northwest and Continental have agreed to begin codeshare electronic ticketing for tickets issued and travel starting Oct. 7 (Delta-Continental) and Oct. 26 (Delta-Northwest). At present,... more
AccidentsCessna passengers rescued
Cornwall, Uk - The passengers were three war veterans
Saturday, October 5, one of the nine Cessna light aircraft that took of from Land's End and was directed to the Isles of Scilly fell into the water. The persons on board, three war veterans, former Fleet... more
PeopleDCA involved in investigations
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - They suspect a possible sabotage
DCA (Department of Civil Aviation) joined the Selangor police and the Malaysian airline company in their investigations of the possible sabotage of the Malaysia Airlines Airbus A-330 aircraft. Yesterday... more
SecurityRussian planes for France
Moscow, Russia - Negotiations for Be-200 amphibious aircraft
After a series of discussions between the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Kasyanov and the French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the latter declared that France may purchase Be-200 amphibious aircraft... more
AirlinesEasyJet passenger figures rise
London, Great Britain - Up 18.6% compared to last year
The European budget airline easyJet made public the number of passengers carried in September: 1.89m, that is 18.6% more compared to the same month last year. The load factor also rose, from 84.7% of capacity... more
AirportsIn-flight insurance policies
Glasgow, Great Britain - Primary1 has an agreement with Ryanair
The Primary1 insurance company announced it has made an agreement with low-cost carrier Ryanair for passengers to buy insurance policies during flights on all of its routes. Primary1's decision was prompted... more
AirportsASI's Data3mail extremely successful
Seattle, USA - E-mail is now a priority for most carriers
At the World Airline Entertainment Association Conference held in Seattle, many airlines developed an interest in ASI Entertainment's email solution, "Data3mail". Thanks to this service, passengers have... more
Latest newsRussia and France to build a fifth-generation warplane
Moscow, Russia - The French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin did not give details
The French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, after a dialogue with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kasianov, declared both countries consider the building of a fifth-generation warplane as a matter... more
AirportsPentagon has "sales"
Washington, Usa - Potential material for biological weapons "sold off" on the Internet
Protective flying suits, incubators, centrifugals and laboratory materials would be put up for sale by the Pentagon as excess materials. All these materials which could be used to create biological weapons... more
Civil aviationVideo cameras inside the American commercial planes
Los Angeles, Usa - Pilots oppose to this security measure
As a result of the terrorist attack on September 11 2001, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials announced on October 4 that US government considers to install video cameras inside commercial... more
Industry9% lower commercial plane deliveries for Boeing
Chicago, Usa - 65 the lowest number of deliveries
In the third quarter of 2003, the deliveries made by Boeing Co dropped behind 9% as compared to last year, reaching a number of 65 commercial airplanes with regard to 73 in 2002, according to Alan Mulally,... more
Weather forecastsOctober 2003: air shows and exhibitions
Rome, Italy -
INTERNATIONAL HELITRADE…Oct. 5-7, Geneva Palexpo Centre, Geneva Switzerland. Info: +44 (0) 1295 670049; www.internationalhelitrade.com NBAA ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION…Oct. 7-9, Orlando, Fla. Inf... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct, in a timely manner, fatigue cracks in the vertical beams of the pressure bulkheads at fuselage stations 409+128 and 559, which could result in the reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-143-AD; Amendment... more