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AccidentsAn Indian air force Mig-21 caught fire in mid-air and crashed (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Mikoyan Mig-21 Fishbed (Russia)
Type: multi-role fighter Accommodation: 1 or 2 pilots depending on the variant Dimensions - length: 21 ft 8 in - wingspan: 23 ft 5 in - height: 13 ft 5 in Weights - empty: 12.882 lb - max... more
AccidentsAn Indian air force Mig-21 caught fire in mid-air and crashed
Kolkata, India - Pilot and trainee pilot survived
A Mig-21 of the Indian Air Force with two people on board crashed yesterday in the surroundings of Panshidewa village, in Darjeeling district (India). The plane before crashing into a pond, caught fire... more
AirlinesNew link Bangalore-Colombo for SriLankan Airlines
Bangalore, India - A direct thrice-a-week flight starting from yesterday
Bangalore is connected to one more international destination: Colombo. SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka's international carrier, touched down at the Bangalore airport yesterday morning. It was the maiden... more
PeopleMarch-June 2002: worst 2nd quarter ever for Us airlines
Washington, Usa - According to an analyst at UBS Warburg
According to a survey by Samuel Buttrick, an analyst at UBS Warburg, the quarter ended last June 30,2002, could be the worst ever for Us airlines, as in fact the industry should post a net loss of USD... more
IndustryFedEx to purchase 10 Airbus A380-800 Freighters
Tolosa, Francia - With an option on 10 additional Airbus' aircraft
Us express courier FedEx signed a final agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 10 A380-800 Freighters. The new superjumbos are going to be delivered three planes per year from 2008 to 2010, while... more
IndustryAndrew Peacock named Boeing-Australia's president
Sydney, Australia - He served as minister and ambassador
The Boeing Company named Andrew Peacock to the new position of president Boeing-Australia. He will co-ordinate all company activities in Australia from a new corporate headquarters in Sydney. Boeing... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines announces daily nonstop Northwest Arkansas service to Houston
Houston, Usa - As of October 1
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today (last July 15, editor's note) announced that it will introduce the only nonstop service between Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport and Houston when it launches... more
AirlinesKLM to strenghten its service on the route to Dubai
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Introducing a 289-seat MD11
Because of the increasing demand, the Royal Dutch airline KLM decided to introduce a larger aircraft on the route to Dubai, a 289-seat MD11. After September 11th attacks, on the contrary, KLM halved the... more
HelicoptersUS Helicopter wins contract to refurbish 30 UH-1H for US Army
Ozark, Usa - A deal of over USD 21m worth
U.S. Helicopter Inc., Ozark, Alabama, was awarded a delivery order amount of USD 21,640,293 as part of a USD 94,135,402 firm-fixed-price contract for refurbishment of 30 UH-1H Huey helicopters. Work will... more
Press releaseCommitted to the community: Bombardier welcomes World Youth Day to its Toronto Site
Toronto, Canada - Since last April, Bombardier has provided WYD organizers access to its site
"Bombardier Aerospace welcomes the participants of World Youth Day (WYD) to its Toronto Site later this month. Hundreds of thousands of participants are expected to attend the WYD 2002 ceremonies to be... more
Civil aviationHong Kong airport security agents fired after failing some tests
Hong Kong, China - Aiming to identity potential dangerous people
Some of the Hong Kong airport security staff have been fired for they failed in some tests aiming to identify high risk passengers. The agents in fact have been cheated by some of their colleagues who,... more
Press releaseEads Casa obtains the first quality certification in the aerospace sector in continental Europe
Madrid, Spain - In accordance with international standard
"Following its commitment with quality and in line with its historical tradition of striving for excellence, Eads Casa has been the first in Europe to obtain a certificate for its Quality Management System,... more
AccidentsHeathrow: emergency landing for British Airways' Concorde
London, Uk - After developing engine trouble over the Atlantic
A British Airways Concorde has been forced to carry out an emergency landing at London-Heathrow airport after developing engine trouble over the Atlantic ocean. The pilot of the supersonic jet, on halfway... more
HelicoptersMagellan Aerospace wins orders for EH101 work
Toronto, Canada - A deal of over USD 20m worth
Magellan Aerospace Corporation announced new orders worth over USD 20m dollars to manufacture aerostructure assemblies for the AgustaWestland EH101/Cormorant helicopter. Magellan's Bristol facility will... more
Press releaseNTSB: Transportation fatalities rose slightly in 2001
Washington, Usa - 9/11 events main factor
"Transportation fatalities in the United States last year increased 0.6 percent over the total for 2000, according to preliminary figures released today by the National Transportation Safety Board. For... more
PeopleWashington would better lift travel ban to Cuba
Washington, Usa - Thus generating USD 1,18bn to USD 1,61bn for U.S. Economy
According to a survey by the Center for International Policy (CIP), if Washington would decide to lift travel ban to Cuba it could benefit of a USD 1,18-1,61bn of U.S. economic output and almost a USD... more
HelicoptersSpain to send aeronaval forces to North Africa
Madrid, Spain - After Morocco occupied a desert island
After Morocco's occupation of Perejil (Parsley) island, Spanish government decided to send aeronaval forces to the northern coast of Morocco, including 8 helicopters "Cougar". The little island lies about... more
Science and technologyMexico: farmers' struggle against new airport
Mexico City, Mexico - Police arrests 15 people, farmers take hostages in revenge
Mexican farmers fighting government plans to build a new airport on their land freed most of their hostages this morning as tension in the five-day stand-off eased. They freed 15 people in the small town... more
AccidentsA helicopter crashed in England (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Robinson R22 (Usa)
Type: light helicopter Accommodation: one pilot, one passenger Dimensions - length: 20 ft 8 in - rotor diameter: 25 ft 2 in - height: 8 ft 9 in Weights - empty: 835 lb - max T/O: 1370 lb -... more
AccidentsA helicopter crashed in England
London, Uk - Killing two people
A Robinson 22 helicopter crashed yesterday in the surrounding of Warwick, near the motorway A46. The two people on board the aicraft, lifted off from Wellesbourne air field, in the surroundings of Stratford-upon-Avon,... more
IndustryNEXST: Australian test to be forgotten
Woomera, Australia - The scale model crashed on ground
NEXST, the futuristic supersonic jet made in Japan, need some improvement. Test carried out Saturday in the savage outback of Australia has in fact ended with the 1:10 scale of the aircraft crashing on... more
AirlinesRyanair pilots called for European Commission's intervention
London, Uk - To investigate on labour conditions at the no "frills" airline
Some pilots at the low-cost airline Ryanair called for European Commission to set up an inquiry to investigate on labour conditions at the Irish low-fare air carrier. According to allegations, Ryanair... more
AccidentsA Japanese woman died on board a Paris-Tokyo flight
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft made an emergency landing at a Far East Russian airport
A Boeing flying from Paris to Tokyo landed in emergency at Khabarovsk airport, in the Far East of Russia, after a Japanese woman on board was taken ill all of a sudden. Later on, the woman died due to... more
AirlinesAir One and Air Littoral signed a code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Its Air One's début in France
The European airlines Air One and Air Littoral signed a double agreement according to which on one side the carriers will operate in code-share on their links between Italy and France, and on the other... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 36 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $35,900,000 modification to definitize a previously awarded letter contract (N00019-99-C-1685) to a firm-fixed-price contract. This modification... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 74 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $73,799,437 contract that exercises an option as a separately issued contract. This effort provides for 225 AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles... more
AirlinesJAS-JAL merger: their holding will generate profits of USD 188m
Tokyo, Japan - Full integration is planned for 2004
"Empire of the rising sun'"s air carriers Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) and Japan Air System Co Ltd (JAS) forecast that their holding, Japan Airlines Group, will generate profits of USD 188m in the year... more
IndustryKing Aerospace awarded of a over 465 USDm contract
USA
King Aerospace Inc., Addison, Texas, is being a $465,505,389 contract to provide for fiscal year 2003-2012 (phase from Aug. 2 through Sept. 30, 2002) contractor logistic support for 23 C-20 aircraft.... more
CuriositiesCrocodiles found at Heathrow
London, Uk - Destined for a private buyer
Ten rare crocodiles of an endangered species have been found at Heathrow airport in the hold of a plane which was heading to Korea. Hidden in sacks, these reptiles banned from international trade were... more
AerospaceNasa: no more launches for next 2 months
Washington, Usa - To carry out maintenance works
The Us space agency Nasa announced that none of the 4 shuttles (Atlantis, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavour) will take off for next two months. Nasa's decision has been taken after technical troubles at... more
IndustryAlenia Spazio will not purchase Fairchild Dornier
Rome, Italy - After a technical evaluation
Last Friday the Italian aerospace industry Alenia Spazio announced it would not pursue with the acquisition of the loss making Fairchild Dornier. Alenia in fact stated that an evaluation "by an expert... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to confirm Lord Marshall until 2004
London, Uk - As non executive chairman
British Airways, Uk's flag airline, will ask tomorrow its shareholders to confirm Lord Marshall as carrier's non-executive chairman until 2004. 69 year old Marshall joined British Airways in 1983 as chief... more
AirlinesThree ex Aeroflot executives could face up to 10 years imprisonment
Moscow, Russia - Accused of defrauding the airline of millions of dollars
Three former executives at the Russian airline Aeroflot, commercial director Alexander Krasnenker, deputy director Nikolai Glushkov and senior vice president Lydia Kryzhevskaya, all of them charged of... more
Civil aviationWoman forced to remove her artificial legs publicly at airport security checkpoint
Baltimore, Usa - She had permission to accompany her sons to the departure gate
A 44-year-old woman was at Baltimore-Washington international airport not to board a flight but to accompany her sons to the departure gate. She had to pass through security checkpoints anyway and set... more
HelicoptersStill missing Mi-6 helicopter vanished in northern Russia
Norilsk, Russia - The 21 people on board are provided with food at least for 10 days
Searches for Mi-6 helicopter lost in Taimyr peninsula have brought no results yet. There is no information about the fate of its crew and passengers. However, the rescuers express suppositions, that the... more
HelicoptersStill missing Mi-6 helicopter vanished in northern Russia
Norilsk, Russia - The 21 people on board are provided with food at least for 10 days
Searches for Mi-6 helicopter lost in Taimyr peninsula have brought no results yet. There is no information about the fate of its crew and passengers. However, the rescuers express suppositions, that the... more
AccidentsA German hang glider flyer crashed 2 days ago eventually died in hospital
Terni, Italy - In central Italy
After two days of agony, the German hang glider flyer who crashed in the surroundings of Castelluccio di Norcia, central Italy, eventually died in the hospital where he has been taken after the incident.... more
Press releaseGoodrich adds two more contracts to A380 wins
Charlotte, Usa - Goodrich to supply rear secondary structures and exterior lighting to Airbus for the super-jumbo aircraft
"Airbus has selected Goodrich Corporation to supply the Rear Secondary Structure for the Airbus A380 super-jumbo aircraft. Composed of Goodrich's graphite epoxy honeycomb sandwich materials, the A380 Rear... more
AirlinesA woman was forced to leave the aircraft because of asking whether the pilot is drunk
San Francisco, Usa - She had just boarded an America West plane bound to Phoenix
A woman had just boarded an America West aircraft bound to Phoenix, when she asked the pilot if he has drunk. A hot discussion rose from this simple question and successively she was forced to get off... more
Press releaseDOD, Turkey sign Joint Strike Fighter agreement
Washington, Usa - For USD 175m investment
"Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge met today with Under Secretary for Defense Industries Ali Ercan of the Turkish Ministry of Defense to sign... more
AccidentsUS commander ordered a Scottish aircraft to change course
Edimburgh, Uk - Authorities opened an investigation
A Highland Airways aircraft, in service from Stornoway to Benbecula, has been forced to change course by the order of a US warship commander. According to Us military officials the pilot of the Jetstream... more
AccidentsBomb alarm forced a United flight to divert to Glasgow
London, Uk - Taken off from London it was heading to Washington
A United Airlines passenger airliner in service between London and Washington, has been forced to divert its route and to head to Glasgow after a suspicious package was found on board. Once the Boeing... more
AerospaceRussian submarine launched in orbit a space vehicle
Moscow, Russia - From the Barents Sea
Ryazan, a Russian Navy nuclear submarine, launched in orbit the space vehicle Demonstrator-2. The space craft, lifted off from the Barents Sea, will be employed for the transportation of supplies from... more
AerospaceNasa to explore Pluto in 2003
Washington, Usa - The farthest planet of the Solar System
Nasa, the Us aerospace agency, announced that, as of next year, it will launch a space probe to explore the 9th and last planet of the Solar System, Pluto. The exploration mission, which is supposed to... more
PeopleIsraeli firm wants its employees to boycott Air France's flights
Jerusalem, Israel - After a pilot announced the final destination to be Israel-Palestina
Because a pilot of an Air France flight between Paris and Tel Aviv, by mistake, announced the plane was heading to Israel-Palestina, the Israeli communications firm, Bezek, asked its thousands employees... more
HelicoptersNew Chinese military helicopter obtained a model certification
Beijing, China - Civil Aviation Administration of China okayed H410A
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) certified H410H helicopter, the improved version of Zhi-9 manufactured by Hafei Aviation Industry Co Ltd. "This was a major event for China's... more
IndustryThai boxe fighting for Airbus and Boeing
Bangkok, Thailand - To renew Thai International's fleet
Thai International is to renew its fleet and Airbus and Boeing are yet ready to "fight" each other to win the contract. As other Asian air carriers, Thai, which is going to launch 21 new international... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a 11 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $11,000,000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for War Reserve Secondary Items IV spare parts for the aircraft. Work will be performed... more
Defense"No cut for Eurofighters"
London, UK - British Defence Ministry's denial
A British Defence Ministry's spokesman denied any change in their orders for the Eurofighters. In the previous days, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to cut... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a 35 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being a $35,000,000 indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract to provide for multi-function electro-optics for Defense of U.S. Aircraft... more