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AirlinesStrike in BA, chaos at Heathrow
London, UK - Hundreds of flights cancelled, thousands of people grounded without notice
British Airways is in emergency since friday at 16:00 because of a strike of its Terminal 1 ground staff at Heathrow (approximately 250 dependent) without notice and in coincidence with the biggest summer... more
CuriositiesPilot sleeps in clouds
Washington, Usa - Amateur video of a passenger
Airport authorities are making inquiries about the pilot who, in the line of service on a charter leaving from Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale (Florida), fell asleep in the flight cockpit. Co-pilot continued... more
DefenseEgypt is going to buy missiles by US
Washington, Usa - Air bearing and signal systems also up for sale
Two air-to-air missiles Aim-9m are going to cross the Atlantic. On Friday the Pentagon declared US will sell Raytheon missiles and the necessary issue to use them to Egypt. The Department assigned to the... more
AccidentsTwo accidents and two dead persons in Switzerland
Kandersteg, Switzerland - Hang-gliding and paragliding 50 years men
On Saturday a 55 year man flung with his hang-glider from Rigi-Kulm top, in the heart of Switzerland, and died. Even if the man was a capable pilot, he forgot to hang himself up to the wing, and while... more
AccidentsHughes 500 helicopter crashes, 3 died
London, UK - A 14-month-old child among the victims
A couple and their 14-month-old son have died because of the crash of the helicopter on which flying, a Hughes 500, taken in rent yesterday from Biggin Hill Helicopter, that operates just at the Baggin... more
AccidentsBombing in a warehouse at Bastia airport
Corsica, France - No people have been involved
The Flnc armed group (National Liberation Front of Corsica) claimed responsibility for the attack against a public building in the zone of the Bastia airport, in the north of Corsica. The attack, happened... more
IndustryLarge potential for Boeing in the Asian market
Chicago, Usa - The cargo sector the most important
Boeing, after the Continental Airlines announcement to defer the B-737 orders, as part of a general crisis of the major carriers, tries to recover in the Asian market that, although it has suffered a decrease... more
IndustryRockwell Collins Government Systems awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 aircraft
Rockwell Collins Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $9,608,959 undefinitized contract modification to provide for the KC-135 aircraft global air traffic management program for Phase... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-14 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., St. Augustine, Fla., is being awarded a $5,120,000 ceiling price contract for procurement of Inlet Wall Skins utilized on the F-14 aircraft. Work will be performed at St. Augustine,... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the EA-6B aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corp., Integrated System Sector, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,900,215 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0015) for the production of... more
AccidentsPlane crashes on a mountain in Kenya killing 14
Nairobi, Kenya - 3 generations of an American family wiped out
14 persons, among whom 2 pilots, have died on Saturday because of the crash of the airplane on which they travelled on a mountain in Kenya, precisely Point Lenana, the third highest peak on Africa. To... more
Latest newsHungarian troops fly to Iraq
Prague, Hungary - By August about 300 troops will be deployed
It departed today on board of the An-124 the first Hungarian contingent heading to Iraq, where it will work until the end of 2004 in order to carry out essentially logistic tasks. The spokesman of the... more
AerospaceGreen light for the European probe Venus Express
Moscow, Russia - A Russian space rocket will launch the satellite in the end of 2005
It will be once again a Russian carrier rocket to perform the launch of a European probe to the discovery of planets of our Solar System, in this case Venus, one of the most fascinating for its colors.... more
AirportsBooking on the ground the meal to be eaten in flight
Washington, Usa - It's the first web site in the world, excited the air companies
As it's known the aviation field tries to find new cues to relaunch, in the passengers, the pleasure of flying, stimulating the traveller to take part to a experience that begins from the moment of the... more
Civil aviationMetal cutlery forbidden on the Australian flights
Sydney, Australia - Crazy passengers could make use of them
After the incident happened at the beginning of this week on a Bangkok-Sydney flight operated by Qantas, when a passenger has seriously hurt an other traveller on board with a fork, in Australia the issue... more
IndustryBoeing cuts jobs
Rome, Italy - The company is also involved in a legal trial
According to Seattle Times, Boeing is going to reduce its staff because of the diminished demand for new planes. The expected cut of 5000 jobs will increase the unemployment rate in the Usa (6.4%), where... more
AirlinesMore Singapore Airlines flights for New Zeland
Singapore - The fight for Asian routes' domination is back
Singapore Airlines, the greatest Asian carrier, will increase the number of the flights serving the city of Auckland, the New Zeland capital; they're 3 flights more a week starting from October 28 that... more
IndustryFinal agreement between Finmeccanica and Bae Systems by the end of the year
Rome, Italy - After two diligences they reach conclusive accords
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, President and Chief Executive of the Finmeccanica, the aerospace and defense holding, confirmed on Tuesday the agreement with Mae is going to be concluded by December. Some... more
Science and technologyArmed Teddy-bear at Orlando Airport
Washington, USA - Present of unknown girl with gun within
Yesterday a family was going back home (Grove City) after a holiday in California, but the couple and their son have been detained at Orlando airport because x-ray at the check found a gun in the Teddy... more
Weather forecastsSpecial security measures at Maks-2003 Air Show
Moscow, Russia - It's feared a Cechen terroristic attack
They are still too much alive the images of the young tortured bodies because of the Chechen suicidal attack during a concert near Moscow, where on last week 16 guys have died. For this reason the government... more
AirlinesGreece: Olympic Airways modernizing
Athens, Greece – The company tries to recover by dismissing 140 pilots
Negotiation between government and labour unions on the reorganization of the greek company had been proceeding for long, but in May they arrested. Labour unions have witnessed an agreement: according... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-365N, N1, AS-365N2, AS-365 N3, SA-366G1, AS-355F, F1, F2, N, and EC-130 B4 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent thread failure, separation of the upper end-fitting that attaches the servocontrol cylinder to the upper ball end- fitting, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-49-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McCauley Propeller Systems, Inc. Propeller Hub
Washington, Usa - Models B5JFR36C1101, C5JFR36C1102, B5JFR36C1103, and C5JFR36C1104
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-32-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Models RB211-524G2, -524G2-T, -524G3, -524G3-T, -524H, -524H-T, -524H2, and -524H2-T series, and models RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-20-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFrom October 1 Italians can travel to the Usa with an optical system passport
Rome, Italy - Whoever doesn't own the new document will get a visa
According to the new disposition of the American administration the Italian citizens who want to go in the United States will have to own, since the next October 1, an optical reading passport, as yesterday... more
DefenseToday the first Japanese C-130s started the airlift between Jordan and Italy
Amman, Jordan - They transport essential materials for the Iraqi people
It began yesterday at 9:00 pm (GMT) the mission of the 2 Japanese C-130 military transport aircraft that will fly from Amman to an Italian base in Brindisi, southern Italy, in order take material prepared... more
DefenseGeorgia invites Nato to deploy Awacs aircraft to patrol its airspace
Moscow, Russia - It's high the tension between Georgia and its Russian neighbour
According to the Georgian Ambassador to Moscow the request from part of his government to Nato to deploy Awacs surveillance aircraft is necessary to guarantee the defense of the national airspace, too... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed on Borneo, two victims
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The weather condition was very bad
A Bell Ranger 206 helicopter crashed in Sarawak state, on Borneo island, after having taken off from a logging camp in Lawas district, and according to the first indiscretions the main cause was sure the... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to develop a new Ucav
Washington, Usa - They had already cooperated for the F-35 program
After the experience of the profitable collaboration in the Joint F-35 Strike Fighter program, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin will once again together to develop and produce a new joint unmanned... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines to cut operativity and more staff
Washington, Usa - St Louis airport will be heavily hit by this decision
American Airlines has announced yesterday it will cut approximately 2000 workplaces starting from the next November 1, because of the decision to halve its operativity at the St Louis airport. As an... more
AccidentsMarine Corps Harrier jet crashed in Atlantic
North Carolina, Usa - It's the fourth incident of the sort at Cherry Point Air Base
A Harrier plane belonging to the Marine Corps has crashed yesterday afternoon in the Atlantic Ocean, 65 km off the coast of North Carolina; however the pilot, able to eject before the crash, has been rescued... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: technical hitch delays the flight for Dakar
Milan, Italy – On account of the captain decision
Last night a captain noticed a technical hitch on an Alitalia plane for Dakar, in Senegal. Passengers – they were 259, among them Senegaleses going back home and travellers on holiday – were already emb... more
Finance and economyMonti: it's needed conditions for an alliance between Air France and Alitalia
Brussels, Belgium - Otherwise a monopoly could take shape
The alliance between Alitalia and Air France risks, once again, to find on its way impediments of formal nature, because "It still raises important problems under the profile of the competition on a number... more
AirlinesAmr knocks its losses down
Rome, Italy – Cuts and funds avoid the last year deficit
Amr, at whose head is American Airlines, the world major air transport society, managed in the second quarter to reduce its losses. Job, salary and flight cuts helped to improve deficit account of the... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models PC-12 and PC-12/45
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-51-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes
Usa - To find and correct cracking of the support fitting assemblies of the main spoiler actuators, which could result in damage of adjacent structure such as the rear spar or upper skin panel, and consequent 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-156-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) model SE-3160, SA-315B, SA-316B, SA-316C, and SA-319B helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2003-SW-34-AD; AD 2003-15-51... more
IndustryContract Fabrication and Design Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the HH-60 helicopter
Contract Fabrication and Design Inc., Princeton, Texas, is being awarded a $7,314,594 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for manufacture of 21 production Gun Mount/Ammunition Handling System Kits applicable... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a 510 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $510,000,000 performance-based logistics (PBL) contract for repair and replacement of 26 internal engine components for the F404-400/402... more
IndustryB-757 orders drop and it's thinking about a shut of the production line
Chicago, Usa - It weighs the Continental's reduction order
They do not want to answer at the Chicago-based Boeing headquarter about the conjectures made yesterday from analysts and experts care a possible closing of the B-757 production line, the Boeing commercial... more
AccidentsSigonella: a fire blazed suddenly on board the main cause of the MH-53E disaster
Sicily, Italy - It has been searching the fourth soldier
It's under the careful control of the American forces, the zone where yesterday an American helicopter, a MH-53E Sea Dragon, crashed just after taking off from the American Navy base at Sigonella, in Sicily.... more
AccidentsSurface-to-air missile comes close to Us C-130
Baghdad, Iraq - The plane was landing at Iraqi International Airport
It's the second attack delivered against an American objective with a surface-to-air missile, and this time the target has been a military cargo plane C-130 while landing at the International Airport of... more
SecurityAmerican helicopter crashes in Sicily
Sicily, Italy - It has just taken off from Sigonella base
An Us military helicopter has crashed few minutes ago near Catania (Sicily). The aircraft has just taken off from the military base of Sigonella and, according to the first indiscretions, the crew has... more
AirlinesDismissal in sight for Singapore Airlines pilots
Singapore - The passenger traffic is recovering, but it's not enough
Singapore Airlines, once one of the world's most profitable airline, would be on the point to fire its staff, in an attempt to reduce the costs, increased because of the epidemic of Sars that has kept... more
AirlinesRichard Branson ready to fly Usa with a low-cost carrier
London, Uk - New Virgin first class also introduced
Sir Richard Branson, the English tycoon founder and head of the Virgin empire, has today introduced the new "Upper Class Suite" service that promises to be one of the most innovative concepts for the first... more
Science and technologyBiometric controls to be introduced at the Japanese airports in 2005
Tokyo, Japan - The Us authorities requested
The Japanese government would be ready to satisfy the American demand to supply biometric controls at the airports that operate international traffic, in order to prevent any attempt to manage with passport... more
Science and technologyCommittee estimates as unpracticable a third airport in the French capital
Paris, France - Technical and ethic reasons are the causes
Protests take shape in France for the plan of the government to construct a third airport in Paris, in order to lighten the Charles de Gaulle, the most important of the Country, but unable to manage an... more
IndustryTurbomeca engines are coming from America
Texas, Usa - The French engine manufacturer to the conquest of the Us market
The Texan economy, precisely in the industrial zone of Forth Worth, turns out to be more and more globalized, as it confirms the important position Turbomeca has so far assumed in the area. The French... more
Science and technologyBoeing and Airbus to test a fuel tank safety technology
Washington, Usa - It's tried to prevent another in flight blow up
Boeing and Airbus, the two greatest world aircraft manufacturers, have announced in the next weeks they will lead jointly some tests in order to verify a new technology that should prevent the tank outbreaks.... more