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HelicoptersROBINSON BOOSTED ITS MANUFACTURE
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, Company mufacturer of very popular R-22 helicopter and of R-44 four-seats boosted production of this vehicle shifting from five to six helicopters per month. Californian company,... more
IndustryBOEING TESTING 717
SEATTLE, American company is testing its airplanes 717-100, 86 seats, and 717-100 lite, 70/75 seats, in wind tunnel. Maximum take off weight was reduced from 114.000 to 110.000 pounds, while maximum land... more
DefenseBUENOS AIRES LAW COURT INVALIDATES BID ON RADAR SUPPLY TO DEFENSE MINISTERY
BUENOS AIRES, Bid regarding 24 radars supply to Ministery of Defense was won by american Northrop. Judge Susana Cordoba invalidated with a judgement resolutions n. 607/99 and 771/99 concerned with the... more
HelicoptersADAC: MORE THAN 930000 RESCUES
BERLIN, Since first helicopter, a BO105 named "Cristoph 1" took service in 1970, german ADAC, the car club concerned with first aid in Germany by using helicopters, accomplished more than 930000 rescues.... more
IndustryNORTHROP-EADS AGREEMENTS
BERLIN, A joint venture agreement was reached between the american Northrop Grumman, specialized in defense, and DASA, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG, for the making of a radar system for an expected european... more
IndustryGLOBAL EXPRESS UNVEILED FOR THE FIRST TIME
BERLIN, Canadian Bombardier Aerospace introduced its new long range aircraft, named Global Express, at ILA 2000 european exhibition,where the business aircraft was made public for the first time. Global... more
IndustryEMBRAER VERY FIRST TIME
BERLIN, The first time is referred to brazilian aeronautic company display at ILA 2000 in Berlin, it was a first time bringing excellent results: infact GE Capital Aviation Services leasing company confimed... more
Science and technologyTARMAC WILL IMPROVE SAFETY AND PUNCTUALITY
BERLIN, A project named TARMAC, (Taxi and Ramp Management and Control) developed by Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt should be able to gain a wide improvement of aircraft traffic on parking and... more
AerospaceBRITISH AEROSPACE COULD FIRE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
LONDON, Bae, British Aerospace and Defense, could sack hundreds of employees in England and Scotland. Yorkshire region could lose 1600 workers. The reason is that after merger with Marconi some productions... more
Science and technologyGESAAC BAA PUBLISHES NAPLES AIRPORT SERVICE CARD
NAPLES, Service Card represents a sort of identification for passengers rights, concerning with different categories like: safety, airport services, intetegration forms, environment. Card sets times and... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS THINKS ABOUT HEART
LONDON, Before the end of 2001 aircrafts of british national company will be equipped of an electronic cardiograph able to send medical informations about heart-attacked patients during flight heart's... more
IndustryGEMINA GETS THE 51,2% OF ADR CAPITAL
ROME, The cartel led by Gemina won the auction for the take over of 51,2% of Adr capital. The 30% of this share will go to Falck, 10% to Impregio, less than 20% to Ital Petroli and 40% to Gemina. The english... more
AirlinesNEGOTIATIONS AIR ONE-LUFTHANSA
MILAN, Negotiations are running between roman company owned by Toto entrepreneur and the big german company to sell a big slice of block of shares, 27%. This is what come out of german carrier spokesman... more
AirlinesEVEN LUFTHANSA IS HESITATING ON ALITALIA
FRANKFURT, According to german national company spokesman, after breaking negotiations with dutch Klm, already divorced from Alitalia, Lufthansa is receptive to any kind of solution, but no talks about... more
AccidentsSIX MINOR INJURED FOR AN MD80
WASHINGTON, A Continental Airlines MD-80, standing on parking area of Newark airport, in New Jersey, started suddenly to move, without reason, breaking down the wall and partition of an airport terminal.... more
IndustryDELIVERED THE SIXTH PIAGGIO P-180
GENOA, An important milanese customer, abouth which Piaggio keeps an obvious strict silence, is the lucky buyer of a P-180 "Avanti" manufactured by the ancient company from Genoa, always in the cutting... more
AccidentsAEROAMBULANCE CRASH: FIVE PEOPLE DIED
LONDON, A Navajo Chieftain Piper, used for aeromedic transport crashed down into Mersey river killing the five persons on board. The aircraft, coming fro Man Isle with a seriously ill man on board, was... more
DefenseKOMOROWSKI NEW POLISH DEFENSE MINISTER
WARSAW, Buzek, polish Prime Minister, nominated Branislw Komorowski new minister of Defense after decision of liberal wing to leave government. Komorowski belongs to the conservative group. more
IndustryLOCHKEED FINED FOR PASSING STRATEGIC DEVICES TO CHINA
NEW YORK, Aerospace Company Lochkeed Martin will have to pay a fine of 13 millions USD for selling to China strategic devices in 1994, violating this way american law on export of technological devices.... more
AirlinesAIR ONE BUYING CIARRAPICO'S COMPANIES ?
ROME, In spite of its economical situation not prosperous, as reported by press, it seems roman company Air One is on the verge to buy Air Capitol and SISAV in the next days. Those are companies owned... more
IndustryEIGHT COMPANIES HAVE GOT THEIR EYES ON A3XX
PARIS, Noel Forgeard, chief of Airbus, declared eight companies are ready to buy 60 A3XX. Moreover, talks are going on with other three companies. Negotiations, as underlined by Forgeard, regards Airbus... more
IndustryFIAT AVIO IS GOING TO MANUFACTURE ITALIAN NH-90 ENGINES
MILAN, The new conception NH-90 helicopter, produced by consortium NH Industries, will be equipped, for the italian version, with T700-T6E1 engine manufactured by Fiat Avio. Helicopters produced for Italy... more
Airlines"LA REPUBBLICA" DENOUNCES, "AVIOFLAP" DIGS IN
TRAPANI, SICILY, Burning controversies, rousen by Province Council decisions about the agreement between Airgest and Gandalf, are spreading everyday. This is what is asserted by "La Repubblica" newspaper... more
IndustryADR AUCTION: IRI 'S RISING PRICE
ROME, According to sources close to the negotiation, for board of directors meeting of tomorrow deciding Adr destiny, Iri means to rise the price. Among the cartels running to get the 51,2% are the one... more
AirlinesIS AIR FRANCE BACKING TO NEGOTIATE WITH ALITALIA ?
PARIS, No other comments reported about possible talks between Air France and the national italian carrier: President of french company Jean Cyrill Spinetta confirmed at the end of May that after the break... more
Science and technologyUSA-RUSSIA: STILL DISSENT ABOUT SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, The meeting between the ministers of Defense, the russian Igor Sergheiev and the american Cohen, wasn't able to solve dissents of the two superpowers about the issue of space shield. Cohen, particlarly,... more
Science and technologyAMERICAN AIRLINES INTERESTED WITH MALPENSA
MILAN, Jeffrey Campbell,American Airlines european vice-president during the presentation of new flight Rome-Chicago, declared the company is interested with Malpensa hub development in consequence of... more
Science and technologyMILAN AIRPORTS STRIKE HAS BEEN CALLED OFF
MILAN, The strike of Milan's Airport, Malpensa and Linate, expected on thursday 15th and called by several regional authorities, has been called off. Sea Milan Airports announced air traffic will b... more
DefensePUTIN-COHEN TALKS ABOUT SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, The problems related to the so-called space shield have been faced by russian President Vladimir Putin and the american Secretary of Defense William Cohen in a meeting at Kremlin, as reported by... more
Science and technologyVALORI: CONNECTIONS DIVERSION TO MALPENSA IS DISASTROUS
ROMA, According to Giancarlo Elia Valori, President of Rome Industrialist Association and of Autostrade Association, "the forced diversion of connections to Malpensa will produce disastrous effects". Those... more
Weather forecastsAIR TATTOO COMING SOON
FAIRFORD, GB, RIAT 2000,the most important annual military aeronautic exhibition in Europe, is going to take place at RAF airport of Cottesmore. Opened from 7.30 am to 21.00 pm, the show will be, as usual,... more
AerospaceSMALL SATELLITES TO MONITOR EARTH MORE CAREFULLY
BERLIN, BIRD is a new project for using small explorer satellites for earth surface scanning by advanced infrared sensors was introduced by german agency Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt. They... more
AirlinesNEW PRESIDENT FOR VARIG
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazilian national company, Varig, has a new President, Osires Silva. He will replace Fernando Pinto who held the office since 1996. The new President aims at new negotiations of heavy... more
Finance and economyIBERIA: DROP OF PROFITS IN 1999
MADRID, Iberia, the spanish airline, reached in 1999 a gross gain of 30 millions pesetas, nearly 180 millions USD. It is a real landslide, a decrease of 52,5% compared to the previous year, 1998. British... more
Science and technologySCHONHAGEN AIRPORT WILL BE SOON UPDATED
BERLIN, Placed 60 km south of Berlin, Schonhagen airport is the the most important one for general aviation in Brandeburg region, with a traffic of 36000 aircrafts. Fifty millions of DM have been invested... more
Weather forecastsNEW XL-2 FOR LIBERTY AIRCRAFT
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, The english liberty Aircraft, already manufacturer of "Europa", announced the introduction of its new XL-2, a certified, two-seats, side-by-side, trycicle gear aircraft. It is the... more
PeopleENAC. SCIACCHITANO ELECTED JAA VICE CHAIRMAN
ROME, Enac (Civil Aviation National Company) vice-president, eng. Salvatore Sciacchitano, was elected vice-chairman by JAA Commitee in occasion of the 17th JAA (Joint Aviation Authorities) and FAA (Federal... more
Finance and economyGERMANY AND FRANCE SIGN AGREEMENT FOR SATS AND AIRBUS A 400M
MAINZ, German Chancellor Schroader and french President Chirac concluded an agreement of common development of reconnaissance sats system. Schroeder confirmed german intention of buying Airbus A 400M as... more
AccidentsGROZNY: MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASH
MOSCOW, A russian military helicopter crashed yesterday on the outskirts of khankala, close to Grozny. All deceased the passengers. The accident, according to Interfax Agency reporting the new, was due... more
Science and technologyCREDIT BALANCE FOR SEA
MILAN, Milan Airports Management Company, Sea, 1999 balance closed with a credit: the sales, as it was declared, raised up for 24%, in spite of an increase of operative costs of 33,6%. During 1999 the... more
Science and technologyCOHEN CAUTIOUS ON PUTIN'S PROPOSAL
MOSCOW, Putin suggested to create a missile defense system that could intercept incoming missiles having a range of 3500 kilometers or less. The problem was that he didn't offer more details. His proposal... more
IndustryNEW PARTNERSHIP FOR SATELLITE CARRIERS
BERLIN, Germany's EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH and the French company STARSEM have agreed to market the Russian space launcher rockets Rockot and Sojuz. In this business are involved two EADS (European... more
PeopleABANDON ALASKA AIRLINES AIRCRAFT FEARING ACCIDENT
WASHINGTON, Six people, four passengers and two flight assistants, left an aircraft of Alaska Airlines just before taking off after hearing a pilot was not sure about aircaft's safety. The fact happened... more
IndustryAIR SICILIA BUYS TWO MD 80
ROME, It seems Air Sicilia is looking for pilots and co-pilots with MD 80 qualification, after buying two new units of this aircraft. They should starting being used within the end of summer. more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN GREECE FOR A CESSNA
ATHENS, A little Cessna, with 5 people on board, had to land on its fuselage at Salonika Airport. A failure to undercarriage forced th pilot to the emergency landing. All unhurt the passengers, even thanks... more
DefenseUSA-SWEDEN TALKS FOR BALTIC DEFENSE
STOCKHOLM, Escorted by two Saab 37 Viggen jet Fighters, as soon as he came into sweden air space, US Defense Secretary William S. Cohen moved to the scandinavian country to have some talks about baltic... more
Finance and economySOON DECISION ABOUT ADR
ROMA, It is oncoming the choice of Iri about the three pretenders to purchase the 51 per cent of Adr, Rome Airports Company. It seems dutch Schipol made recently an offer higher than the others. The holding... more
Press releaseTHE ITALIAN AIR CARGO MARKET CONFERENCE IN MILAN
MILAN, "The Italian Air Cargo Market" will take place in Milan, the 16th of June, at Cariplo Congress Centre. The conference was organized by ItaliaMondo Logistica e Intermodalità magazine, supported... more
PeopleAIR DOLOMITI ORDERS THREE AIRCRAFTS TO ATR
PARIS, Air Dolomiti ordered to ATR, Italian-French Aeronautic Consortium of Regional Transport, three aircrafts plus an option for other 4 units. They are ATR 42-500. Consortium was created by Alenia and... more
IndustryGO-AHEAD FOR A-400M
BERLIN, A comprehensive briefing on the future European military transport aircraft A 400M was given by David Jennings, marketing director of Airbus Military Company, and commercial director Richard Thomson,... more