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AirlinesBA and Iberia may merge together
London, Great Britain – Following the steps of Air France and KLM, now British Airways and Iberia are also talking of merging
According to a press release in the Spanish newspaper El Pais, the British flagship carrier and the Spanish one could "finish in each other’s arms" quoting the words used by BA’s chief executive Rod Edd... more
Science and technologyNew means of smuggling: dogs’ belly containing 2 kgs of cocaine
Amsterdam, Holland – Labrador dogs used to smuggle cocaine
Yesterday, the Amsterdam’s airport police unmasked an attempt to introduce cocaine with a flight coming from Columbia and going to London. The drug smugglers chose two Labrador dogs as mean of transport, t... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - Model CF6- 80E1A2
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-27-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-31 and DC- 9-32 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the internal doublers and frame structure of the fuselage skin of the cockpit enclosure window sill, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-61-AD; Amendment... more
IndustryThe Concorde retires
Boston, Usa - The Boston stop is part of its retirement tour
On Wednesday, the Concorde belonging to British Airways is to fly from London to Boston at a speed of 1,350 mph. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at 3:20 p.m. The supersonic airliner mainly flies... more
IndustrySME Aerospace Sdn Bhd closed four deals
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Two of them are with Boeing and Airbus
SME Aerospace Sdn Bhd signed a sub-contract agreement with the Eurocopter Group to produce parts and sub-assemblies for the "Ecureuil" and "Fennec" models. Eurocopter is the world leader in the helicopter... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines is not to create a budget airline unit
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - However, some of its rivals already started working on it
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) declared it has no intention of adopting the budget airline model, since at present it is perfectly capable of offering reduced fares, if necessary. Meanwhile, its two Asian rivals,... more
Press releaseIcao: global air navigation system of the future to lead to greater safety and convenience
Montreal, Canada - For the Eleventh Air Navigation Conference
"The Eleventh Air Navigation Conference of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) endorsed an operational concept for air navigation services worldwide that will enhance aviation safety... more
Press releaseDamos Aviation Services and Aero Innovation in joint-venture partnership announce opening of first pilot selection center in Montreal
Montreal, Canada - A second pilot selection center is planned to open in Los Angeles, California in early 2004
"Damos Aviation Services and Aero Innovation announced the opening of their first pilot selection center at Montreal International Airport, Canada, with a second center set to open in early 2004. Each... more
AirlinesVolare Group flies to the net
Rome, Italy – the airline company switches to low-cost
Just a click on www.volareweb.com and you can buy tickets at very competitive prices, or you can simply call the number 899 500 030 or go to your nearest travel agency. This is the new strategy adopted... more
DefenseUSA trains pilots to shoot down airline fights
Washington, USA – Preventive security measures taken by the US Department of Defense (DoD)
There won’t be another September the 11.Yesterday evening during a press release, General Ralph Eberhart, Dod’s spokeman and Director of Norad (North American Aerospace Defense), declared that US pilots of... more
PeopleNZ Civil Aviation Authority weigh the passengers
Wellington, New Zealand - Survey to establish the standard passenger weight
This month, the NZ Civil Aviation Authority will ask airline passengers to step on the special scales before boarding as part of a survey to find the average adult weight. The survey will run from October... more
HelicoptersEurocopter signs USD 12m contract with the Spanish "Direccion General de Trafico"
Madrid, Spain - Six more helicopters for the Spanish police
Eurocopter is going to deliver 6 helicopters (four AS-355N Ecureuil and two EC-120Bs Colibri) to the "Direccion General de Trafico" of the Spanish Ministry of Interior, according to the USD 12m contract... more
AirlinesA low -price three destination-journey with Air New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - The fares start with $ 878
Air New Zealand is the air company that offers the greatest number of direct flights to the South Pacific including a number of 34 flights per week from Los Angeles to New Zealand, the United Kingdom,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines fear a low number of flights this autumn
Washington, Usa - In September the traffic lowered with 1,7%
As the business travel season approaches there is a period of uncertainty for the American Airlines in terms of the number of passengers that are going to apply for their services as the most important... more
PeopleThe first flight for Boeing 717 from Milwaukee to Kansas City
Milwaukee, Usa -The flight was carried out on October 1
The first passenger flight with an 717 passenger jet from John Wayne Airport to Kansas City, Mo. was carried out Wednesday, October 1. This aircraft was bought by Midwest Airlines from Boeing Co. not before... more
Helicopters11 A-109 LOH to be delivered to Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - AgustaWestland is the manufacturer
AgustaWestland and the Malaysian Ministry of Defence have signed a USD 70m contract for 11 Agusta A-109 LOHs (Light Observation Helicopter) and deliver them to the Malaysian Army Aviation which will use... more
PeopleUS carriers protest against visas
New York, Usa - Additional costs of more than USD 130m a year
American airlines object against government's rigorous examination of foreign visitors passing through American airports, since the process is expected to cost more than USD 130m a year. The Wall Street... more
AirlinesSars: compulsory anti-flu vaccine for ANA employees
Tokyo, Japan - The measure will concern 15,000 people
The spectrum of the SARS, the atypical pneumonia, made All Nippon Airways - the country's second carrier - take precaution measures; it required all its employees, including their relatives, to take the... more
Press releaseCatullo Verona and D’Annunzio Brescia Airports: positive results and ambitious projects in the pipeline for the Verona and Brescia airports
Verona, Italy - Commenting on the plans is Umberto Solimeno, Vice President of Sales & Marketing of the Verona Airports System
"'Much to everyone's surprise, the start of 2003 was not the black hole predicted for all Italian airports. Among those that improved their performance with respect to the same period last year were the... more
CuriositiesThe case of the missing bag
Florence, Italy - The disavventure of an Italian insurance broker
The story of Mr Luciano Vannucchi started about a year ago, when as usual he decided to spent the Christmas holidays with his wife in Santo Domingo, although this time they decided to take a new airline. Their... more
AirlinesRisk of boycot for El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Extreme Right Wing Party threats the Israelian airline
Five pilots of El Al airline signed the petition in which a group of 27 pilots refuse to carry out aimed executions against Intifada militants (as already published by AVIONEWS in 09/19/03). Their decision... more
AccidentsFear at Logan airport of Boston
Washington, Usa - Aircraft on fire
According to the first evaluations reported of the accident was due to a fuel left over in the left engine of an AirTran Airways aircraft. The flames took over during the taxiing phase. Twentyseven passengers... more
AirlinesJat flights are back to Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia – After a five-year break, the Serbian flagship carrier rehestablished flights with Bosnia
The first one to take the initiative was the Bosnian flagship carrier, which announced four weekly flights to Belgrade last year, but the project has never seen the light. Moreover, the financial problems... more
Civil aviationAirships: new keepers of the sky
New York, Usa – The Pentagon seeks new ways to secure the American airspace
By 2006 Lockheed Martin has the task to build airship prototypes powered by solar energy, which will be able to work at 17 thousand metres of altitude. It controlled by a distance they will be used as... more
IndustryFinancial disappointment for Dassault Aviation
Paris, France – Half-year outcome for the French aircraft maker
No gratification in the budget with EUR 141m for first half-year profit, against EUR 145m of 2002, that is 2.75% less. Net margin per share amounts to EUR 13.9 compared to 14.3 on June, 30 2002. Total... more
IndustryThalesRaytheonSystems to develop air defense radar
Paris, France - It signed a USD 78m contract with DGA
ThalesRaytheonSystems has signed a USD 78m contract with Delegation Generale pour l'Armement (DGA) by which the former commits itself to built a demonstrator for a new air defense radar - M3R. It is a... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15 and F-16
United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $6,955,000 firm fixed price contract to provide for 107 front fan ducts applicable to the F100-220E engine. This engine is applicable to the... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15/F-16 aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations, Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded an $8,839,876 firm fixed price contract modification to provide courseware development and training for F15/F16 Fighter aircraft aircrew... more
IndustryBoeing Wichita Development and Mod Center awarded of a 48 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the VC-25A aircraft
Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $48,000,000 cost reimbursable, time and material, firm fixed price contract. This contract is for one-year of contractor logistics... more
People"Open skies" : negotiation starts between USA and European Union
Washington, Usa - Yesterday, the two delegations meeting initiated negotiation
The European delegation headed by Transports sector's person in charge of the European Committee (negotiating in the name of the Fifteen for the first time), met yesterday the American delegation headed... more
PeopleNo commercial flight to Baghdad yet
Washington, USA -Skies are far too dangerous
Recent missile attacks against coalition warplanes in Iraq have prevented the reintroduction of commercial flights to Baghdad and other cities. The United Nations, which had been using civilian aircraft,... more
IndustryPotential sales of Airbus Industrie planes to MAS
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The two sides are still in talks
In the next years the French aircraft maker, Airbus Industrie, hope to sell its new A-320 and A-330 family airplanes to Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) and to AirAsia Sdn Bhd which already use twelve... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines buys 4 Airbus A-330/200
Paris, France - Boeing falls behind Airbus
According to Airbus, China Southern Airlines is to buy four of its A-330/200 aircraft as part of a bigger order for 30 planes made public in April. Airbus will begin delivering the jets in 2005. The... more
AccidentsTurkish military helicopter on fire
Ankara, Turkey - 11 wounded
Yesterday, while trying to land at a commando base in the province of Hakkari, an MI-17 helicopter fell on one side and caught fire. It carried 14 passengers and four members of the crew. The shock punctured... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines announces new nonstop flights between New York and Bridgetown, Barbados
Houston, Usa - From December 18th
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced it will begin nonstop service December 18th from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International to Bridgetown, Barbados, pending government approval. Four... more
AirlinesItihad Airways to be launched soon
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - It will be the government's airline
Abu Dhabi Government's own airline - the Ithiad Airways - is to be launched very soon. The first meeting of the board was held at the Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company and it was presided by Shaikh Ahmed... more
DefenseIraq: weapons belonging to terrorists were discovered
Nassiryah, Iraq - They are anti-aircraft systems
A military squadron belonging to the Italian force engaged in the operation "Antica Babilonia", in Iraq, discovered 3 Sa-9 anti-aircraft systems, used by terrorist cells to launch surface-to-air attacks... more
HelicoptersMalaysia is to receive 10 Russian combat helicopters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Mi-171SH Hip, the new generation combat helicopter
The USD 70m contract was signed on October, 1 by Andrey Belyaninov, director-general of the Rosoboroneksport and Ahmad Johan, head of the AIROD company and with contract the Russian side commits itself... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand to replace Boeing aircraft with Airbus
Wellington, New Zealand - An important change
The first Airbus A-320 was delivered to the NZ carrier as part of a program to replace its short-haul Boeing fleet with Airbus aircraft. Other 15 will follow by 2006, replacing old Boeing 767-200s and... more
IndustryRaytheon Electronics awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F aircraft
Raytheon Electronics, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $14,300,000 ceiling-priced order contract for advanced target forward looking infrared radar spares used on the F/A-18 E/F aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $5,417,856 (maximum) firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 13 T-56 turbine modules applicable to C-130 aircraft. At this time, the total amount... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica and the Carlyle Group finalise agreement on Avio
Rome, Italy - Avio SpA designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engine components
"Avio Holding SpA (owned 70% by the Carlyle Group and 30% by Finmeccanica) and Fiat SpA have finalised the agreement for the acquisition of Avio SpA, under the terms and conditions decided on 1 July 2003... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16C and F-16D aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded an $8,389,730 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 31 antennas for the F-16C and F-16D aircraft. At this time, no funds have... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the KC-135 aircraft
Honeywell Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $9,147,704 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 94 flight navigator processors in support of the KC-135. At this time, the total amount funds... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co., awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $15,699,996 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 26 (each) augmenter exhaust nozzle assemblies applicable to the F110 engine, which is used... more
HelicoptersAVIC II's newest aim: a 10t helicopter
This is going to be the result of an important cooperation
China Aviation Industry Corp II (AVIC II) intends to build with help from a Western manufacturer a 10,000kg (22,000lb) utility helicopter. The company is going to add it to its fleet made of the 2,000kg... more
IndustryAir cargo industry comeback
Seattle, Usa - Aeronavali to convert Boeing 767-200 airliners into freighters
On Monday, during an air cargo industry meeting, Alan Mulally, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president, declared the business in this field is expected to grow by 6 percent next year. Mulally expressed... more
IndustryThe Russian Regional Jet to fly in 2006
Moscow, Russia - Russian companies cooperate with Boeing
The Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) - a joint-venture between Russian companies Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, Ilyushin and Yakovlev and American corporation Boeing - is expected to make its first flight in early 2006.... more
HelicoptersKeystone Helicopter to complete VIP S-92s
West Chester, Usa - Keystone Helicopter signed a 5-year contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Keystone Helicopter will supply completion services for the new VIP S-92 helicopter, as specified in a five-year contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. They are to make the design, certification... more