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PeopleChina to toughen air safety measures
Beijing, China - By clamping down aircraft not equipped with collision avoidance systems
Chinese authorities, after recent air tragedies, decided to toughen air safety measures, by preventing aircraft not equipped with collision avoidance systems to fly in a certain time band. People's Republic... more
PeopleBAA says bye to its GBP 8,1bn investment blueprint
London, Uk - As it must continue to subsidise airline charges
British Competion Commission, in practice, obliged British Airport Authority (BAA), the handling agent of seven major Uk's airports, to say bye to its GBP 8,1bn investment plan as in fact, according to... more
HelicoptersNew helicopter R44 Raven II: correction of estimated performance data
Torrance, Usa - We apologize for any inconvenience
The helicopter manufacturer Robinson announced that its press release concerning its new R44 Rave II contained errors in the estimated performance data. We apologize for any inconvenience. The correct... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on de Havilland models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the mass balance weights at the elevator tip ribs
Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Inc. Models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III Airplanes 2002-13-08 de Havilland Inc.:... more
Press releaseBoeing realigns defense, intelligence and space businesses
Chicago, Usa - A USD 23bn unit
"Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced the creation of Integrated Defense Systems, a $23 billion business merging the company's total space, defense, government, intelligence and communications capabilities into... more
AirlinesIberia joined Qualiflyer frequent-flier program
Madrid, Spain - Thus bringing the number of participating airlines to 18
The Spanish airline Iberia by joining Qualiflyer frequent-flier program, became the 18th air carrier to partecipate to the loyalty program launched in 1992 by Swissair,Crossair and Swissotel. For Roland... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand threats to appeal to court to stop pilots' strike
Wellington, New Zealand - Yesterday pilots rejected airline's offer to continue discussions
Air New Zealand will apply to the Employment Court to prevent a strike by its pilots that is set for July 19-21. The pilots, represented by the New Zealand Airline Pilots' Association, claim ANZ is outsourcing... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D-200 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 98-ANE-43-AD; Amendment 39-12797; AD 2002-13-09] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AirlinesFederal government will guarantee USD 900m in loans to US Airways
Washington, Usa - If the carrier agrees to some conditions
Us federal government decided to guarantee USD 900m in loans to the country's airline US Airways, provided that it will agree on several conditions among which the offering of take off and landing slots... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, MD-10s and MD-11s
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing of connectors of the fuel boost/transfer pump, which could result in a fire or explosion of the fuel tank
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-46-AD; Amendment 39-12798; AD 2002-13-10] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter EC120B helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent an object from sliding between the canopy and the cabin floor, loss of yaw control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-68-AD; Amendment 39-12799; AD 2002-13-11] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter AS332L and AS332L1 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of a ski and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-46-AD; Amendment 39-12801; AD 2002-14-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
AerospaceArianespace and Alenia signed agreement to launch a communications satellite
Rome, Italy - Atlantic Bird 1 in orbit by the end of summer 2002
Thanks to the agreement signed by the French aerospace industry Arianespace and the Italian firm Alenia Spazio, the communications satellite Atlantic Bird 1 will be taken to orbit by the end of this summer.... more
IndustryBoeing's BWB: a super-efficient bat jet
Seattle, Usa - It could take off in 2006
Boeing's engineers have designed a super-efficient aircraft that would look like a giant bat and slash the cost of air transport. The "Blended Wing Body" concept, outlined more than 10 years ago but now... more
AccidentsUs Air Force unmanned aircraft crashed in Pakistan (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - RQ-4A Global Hawk (Usa)
Type: high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system Dimensions - length: 44 ft 4 in - wingspan: 116 ft 2 in - height: 15 ft 2 in Performance - range: 13.500 nm - maximum... more
Civil aviationUs House of Representatives votes to allow guns in cockpit
Washington, Usa - To the delight of the pilots and the chagrin of White House
By a vote of 310-113, the US House of Representatives passed a bill allowing airline pilots to arm themselves after undergoing training. The bill had originally called for a pilot program covering 1,400... more
AirlinesUs Airways convinces a small labor union to accept wage cuts
Charlotte, Usa - It is trying to cut USD 950m in labor costs annually through 2008
US Airways folded another small labor union into its restructuring plan, convincing almost 50 flight-simulator engineers to take wage and benefit cuts. But the airline's progress in stripping labor costs... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a 70 USDm contract
USA
The McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $70,000,000 contract modification to serve as the final settlement and payment of the negotiated agreement set forth in the memorandum... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines signed a code-share agreement with British Airways
London, Uk - To fly its customers to London
SN Brussels Airlines, the Belgian airline born from the dust of the bankrupted Sabena, announced today to have reached a code-share agreement with Uk's flag air carrier British Airways. Thanks to this... more
AccidentsHelicopter with 21 people on board disappears in northern Russia
Moscow, Russia - The Mi-6 chopper was carrying mainly geologists
A helicopter with at least 21 people on board has gone missing in the far north of Russia. The Mi-6 helicopter took off from the Polar city of Norilsk on Wednesday at 10.00 UTC, but had failed to arrive... more
AirlinesEasyJet expansion strategy in Europe
London, Uk -With new links towards Toulouse, Alcante and Munich
EasyJet, European largest "no-frills" airline, is to expand its operations over European skies by the launch of new routes towards Toulouse, Alicante and Munich. Luton-based budget airline posted a smashing... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in El Salvador (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Bell Model 412 Uh-1N Iroquois (Usa)
Type: medium lift helicopter Accommodation: 2 pilots, 14 passengers Dimensions - length: 42 ft 4 in - rotor diameter: 48 ft 2 in - height: 14 ft 10 in Weights - empty: 5997 lb - max T/O:... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in El Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador - None of the 7 people aboard survived
Probably because of the bad weather conditions, a military helicopter of the El Salvador air forces crashed two nights ago in the surroundings of Armenia, 30 km west far from San Salvador. None of the... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic to restore its Uk-Us flights
London, Uk - Those suspended after September 11
Virgin Atlantic, the Uk-based airline controlled by the British multimillionaire Sir Richard Branson's, is to restore the flights between Uk and Us it suspended because of the post September 11th crisis.... more
AccidentsUs Air Force unmanned aircraft crashed in Pakistan
Washington, Usa - Pentagon: failure is the cause of the incident
A Global Hawk, the Us Air Force unmanned aircraft, crashed last night in Pakistan. The aircraft, able to fly for 42 hours at 21.000 meters of altitude, according to Pentagon has not crashed because of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on DC-9
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing or arcing damage to the wiring of the attendants' work light of the aft cabin
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-36-AD; Amendment 39-12800; AD 2002-13-12 ] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
IndustryBoeing to support Russia in the development of a new regional aircraft
Moscow, Russia - First phase completed by the end of July
According to Phil Condit, Ceo at the Us aerospace industry Boeing, the Seattle-based manufacturer will take part in the design of a new Russian regional aircraft. In line with the project, whose first... more
Civil aviationFAA EAD on Bell helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the T/R grip and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-21-AD; AD 2002-13-51 E Regulatory Information 2002-13-51 ARROW... more
Press releaseContinental announces daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Santiago, Dominican Republic
Houston, Usa - To become effective from November 1, 2002
"Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced plans to begin nonstop service between Newark International Airport and Santiago in the Dominican Republic. Daily service will begin in November 1, 2002,... more
Civil aviationFAA issued an emergency AD concerning Agusta A109E and A119
Washington, Usa - Failure of a tail rotor blade resulting in a forced auto-rotative landing
Send to all U.S. owners and operators of Agusta S.p.A. Model A109E and A119 helicopters. This Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) is prompted by the failure of a tail rotor blade resulting in a forced... more
Civil aviationNtsb recommends all DC-9 to be inspected
Washington, Usa - Evidence of lavatory rinse fluid contamination
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration requires all DC-9 operators to visually inspect the electrical connectors at fuselage station 237 for evidence... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awards LaBarge USD 9m contract
St. Louis, Usa - For MESA Airborne Radar Subsystems
LaBarge Inc. has been awarded a USD 9m contract from Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Electronic Systems sector to supply subsystems for its MESA (Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array) radar system. LaBarge... more
HelicoptersHeliTeamGB, a winning team welcomes new sponsors
Cirencester, UK - In view of next Helicopter World Championships
Press release: "HeliTeamGB members won seven of the major prizes at the recent British National Helicopter Championships in June. Members of HeliteamGB were competing against 22 other crews including professional... more
PeopleMid-air collision over southern Germany's skies: Swiss aviation authorities to change the rules
Zurich, Switzerland -More than one controller on duty for each workshift
After 71 people died in the mid-air collision occurred last week over southern Germany's skies, Swiss aviation authorities decided to change rules by ordering that, from now on, at least two flight controllers... more
Science and technologyBomb alert at the Buenos Aires airport
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Only newspaper in the suspicious package
Fortunately the bomb alarm that yesterday alerted security staff at the Buenos Aires-Ezeiza international airport was just a false one. The prompt intervention of the the explosive ordnance disposal unit... more
Press releaseVirgin Express announces expansion to German base
Brussels, Belgium -
"In line with its stated intention to expand its operations Virgin Express, the low fare European airline, announces that it will commence flights from Köln-Bonn airport in December 2002. It has secured... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: federal aid at risk
New York, Usa - After largest union rejected wage cut
The largest union at United Airlines has rejected the company's proposed 10% wage cut, a move that could jeopardize an application the carrier has filed for a federal loan guarantee and an agreement on... more
AccidentsTurbulent passenger tried to shoulder-barge the cockpit door of a South African Airways aircraft
London, Uk - Arrested at his arrival at London-Heathrow
Once landed at London-Heathrow international airport, British police arrested the turbulent passenger that on board a South African Airways Boeing 747 tried to shoulder-barge the cockpit door. Blocked... more
HelicoptersTaiwanese helicopters rescue 133 mainland China fishermen from burning boat
Taipei, Taiwan - Their floating dormitory boat was moved offshore by a storm
Rescue specialists aboard four Navy Sea Gull helicopters and patrol boats yesterday rescued 133 mainland Chinese fishermen from a burning boat, while the on-board cook remained missing. The boat, a floating... more
Civil aviationUs airlifted 131 Pakistan detainees back home
Washington, Usa - On board of a Portuguese jet
Us department of Justice airlifted back home 131 Pakistan detainees arrested after September 11th terrorist attacks. On board of a Portuguese jet specially charted by the Justice Department, the Pakistani,... more
AccidentsTyrolean Airways aircraft lost one of its engines before landing
Innsbruck, Austria - Fortunately no consequences for the 71 people on board
Last night a Dash 8-400 of the air carrier Tyrolean Airways has been forced to carry out an emergency landing at Innsbruck airport as in fact, just before the landing, it lost one of its engines. Fortunately... more
Science and technologyBAA: traffic down in June 2002
London, Uk - Mostly because of European air traffic control disputes
British Airport Authority (BAA), the handling agent of the main British airports, in June 2002 registered a decrease in the number of passengers. According to BAA, the main causes are both the air traffic... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Cyprus (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Agusta Bell 206 "Jet Ranger"
Type: light multi-purpose helicopter Accommodation: 2 pilots, 5 passengers Dimensions - length: 12,49 m - rotor diameter: 10,77 m - height: 2,91 m Weights - empty: 911 kg - max T/O: 1519... more
AirlinesNew link Hong Kong-Taipei to be inaugurated by Dragonair
Hong Kong - Starting from July 22
Dragonair will launch three passenger services a day between Hong Kong and Taipei on July 22, and twice-weekly freighter services the next day. The airline will operate A330s on the Hong Kong-Taipei route,... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries to take over Fairchild Dornier 328Jet
Berlin, Germany - After Bombardier quit
The Italian aeronautical manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries is considering the take over of 328Jet, the aircraft produced by the loss making Fairchild Dornier. After the Canadian regional jet maker... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Cyprus
Cyprus - Among the 5 victims 2 senior officials of the Cyprus armed forces
An Agusta Bell 206 helicopter with 5 people on board crashed in the early hours of this morning in a ravine in the surrounding of Paphos, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. A part from two pilots and... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: Jan-Jun cargo traffic drops 13%
Chicago, Usa - Passenger traffic also was down
United Airlines has reported falls in its passenger and cargo traffic with freight, measured in cargo ton miles, dropping 13% to 903,828 from January to June this year, compared with 1,038,993 in the same... more
AirlinesNegotiations between Air New Zealand and its pilots to continue
Wellington, New Zealand - A two-day stoppage is scheduled to start on July 19
Air New Zealand decided to reopen negotiations over pay and conditions with the Air Line Pilots in an attempt to head off the two-day stoppage, which is scheduled to start on July 19. The strike threatens... more
AirlinesLufthansa: recovery continues, load factors improved again
Frankfurt, Germany - Traffic figures for the first half-year 2002
The traffic performance of the Lufthansa Group showed renewed signs of recovery in the first half-year. Although passenger numbers and cargo volume remained below the prior-year level, the shortfall was... more
Weather forecastsFarnborough Air Show: Canada to be represented by nearly 60 companies
Ottawa, Canada - AVIONEWS will report from this event (July 22-28)
Canada is to be represented at Farnborough Airshow by nearly 60 companies, headed for the first time by the Government of Canada under its "Investment Partnership Canada' programme. According to figures... more