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IndustryDANISH AIR FORCE TO ORDER THREE C-130J HERCULES TO EXPAND ITS AIRLIFT FLEET
DENMARK, Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules are tactical transport aircrafts. The signed order also includes an option for four further planes. The aircrafts will be equipped with an enhanced cargo handling... more
AerospaceISS: ASTRONAUTS FIXED THE FIRST WING
USA, Two astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour attached the first solar-power wing, which already begun to generate electricity. It took a seven-hour spacewalk to be fixed by the two astronauts. Two more... more
DefenseRUSSIAN WEAPONS FOR SALE
RUSSIAN, Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had recently ordered the unification of the two governmental agencies Rosvooruzhenie and Oboronexport both in charge for exporting ex-URSS made military weapons.... more
AccidentsSCOTLAND: AIRCRAFT GETS LOST IN LOW CLOUDS
SCOZIA, The light aircraft, a Cessna 172, took off from Kirkwall airport and then it became lost in low cloud. The pilot radioed for help and a Northern Lighthouse Board helicopter guided it to the island... more
PeopleWEAK PASSENGER TRAFFIC INCREMENT IN EUROPE IN OCTOBER
EUROPE, According to data released by AEA, Airline European Association, a weak increment of 3,9 per cent has been recorded for the month of October, compared with the same period of the last year. In... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC CHANGES ROUT AND EARNS 3 HOURS
HONG KONG, The Hong Kong's airline realized an experimental no-stop flight Toronto-Hong Kong passing by North Pole: 13.373 km with an A340-300 in 14 hours and 59 minuts. In total 3 hours earns on the usual... more
DefenseEUROPEAN RAPID REACTION FORCE: 400 AIRCRAFTS SCHEDULED FOR 2003. UK COMMITMENT
LONDON, Uk Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said Great Britain will join european Rapid Reaction Force with 12.000 troops, 18 naval units, among them amphibious, aircarriers and helicoptercarriers, 73 aircrafts,... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR SPA BUYS TRADE'S RIGHTS ON INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
ITALIA - VARESE, Lauda Air S.p.A., the Milan-Malpensa based charter airline owned by Nikki Lauda, today received final approuval from the Italian aeronautic authority (ENAC - Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione... more
IndustryBELL'S EXPECTATIONS FOR BA609 TILTROTOR
WASHINGTON, Dwigh Byars, Bell's vice president for tiltrotors commerce, said deliveries of 70 Bell Augusta BA609 and 32 V-22 Osprey are yearly scheduled starting from 2007 or 2008. The 284 employees of... more
IndustryJAPAN TO DEAL WITH BOEING TO JOIN 747X PROGRAMME
SEATTLE, Phil Condit, Boeing's executive, moved to Japan in order to convince Japan Government and japanese industries to join 747X programme, the new 500-seat superjumbo. The participation of Japan to... more
HelicoptersA NEW TAIL FOR COMANCHE
WEST PALM BEACH, USA, Are expected to be started soon the flight test for RAH-66 Comanche combat helicopter, produced by a Boeing-Sikorsky joint-venture, that has been provided with a new tail, which... more
AccidentsIRELAND: NOSE WHEEL OF A PLANE COLLAPSES AT LANDING, 28 INJURED
DUBLIN, The nose wheel of a Futura Boeing 737 collapsed carrying 189 passengers and six crew collapsed as it made a bad landing at the Shannon airport in western Ireland. Twenty-eight passengers were... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER SELLS ADDTIONAL 27 CRJ TO ATLANTIC COAST
TORONTO, CANADA, Canadian Bombardier Aerospace signed an agreement with U.S. Atlantic Coast Airline Holding regarding supply of additional 27 CRJ-200 regional aircraft, for an order total value of 594... more
IndustryBOEING NOT WORRIED BY A3XX, OUTCOME
USA, According with a Boeing Corp. spokesman, there are no particular troubles involved with outcome of the Airbus' new air giant A3xx, of which Toulose-based company has yet 44 firm orders. The production... more
DefenseRUSSIA HAS MOVED SOME BOMBERS NEAR ALASKA
ALASKA, According to Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon, Russia has moved two of its TU-95 strategic bombers at Anadyr airbase near Bering sea, and another three at Tiksi airbase, on Laptev sea, allegedly... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER: COUGAR/SUPER PUMA MK2+VERSION COMPLETED ITS MAIDEN FLIGHT
MARIGNANE, FRANCE, The helicopter completed its maiden flight from the Eurocopter plant in Marignane. The flight lasted approximately 50 minutes. The French Air Force has already placed orders for... more
AirlinesOPEN SKIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, An historical agreement has been signed between Australia and New Zealand concerning liberalization of flights in Australian Ocean zones and beyond. Consequently, international airlines... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRLINE ORDERS 6 A3XX
UK, Virgin Atlantic Airline is about to close a deal with Airbus to buy 6 A3XX superjumbos with the option for additional 6. The total number of A3XX already in order is grown to 44 today. Indeed,... more
AirlinesHOKKAIDO INTERNATIONAL REVOKES SMOKING BAN
JAPAN, The airline wishes to attract customers and revive profits this way. A quarter of all seats on its flights between Tokyo and Sapporo have been reserved to smokers. more
AerospaceSPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LAUNCHED IN THE NIGHT
CAPE CANAVERAL, The space shuttle was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will deliver two solar arrays to the International Space Station. Once activated, they will provide the orbiting... more
Science and technologyREOPENS AIRPORT IN GAZA
ISRAEL, Gaza Intrnational Airport reopens today after nearly a month closure imposed by Israel in response to a Palestinian uprising. The airport would operate between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and arrivals... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO SELECT TP-400 ENGINES FOR A400M MILITARY PLANE
FRANCE, The TP-400 engines are manufactured by a consortium of european industries which includes the italian FiatAvio, the spanish ITP, the german MTU, the british Rolls-Royce, the french Snecma, the... more
AirlinesSUBSTANTIAL "REDUCTION" FOR A3XX LAUNCH CUSTOMER
TOULOUSE, The airlines which have ordered earlier the new superjumbo A3XX, still in development, took advantge of a congruous "discount" on the price list, now valued about USD 220 million . For instance... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASHES IN SCOTLAND, PILOT KILLED
SCOTLAND, The plane was flying from Newcastle to Iceland. The Piper Aerostar was headed to Iceland. It crashed and exploded near a farmhouse close to Fearnoch, on the north side of Loch Tay, Perthshire.... more
AirlinesIRAQ: FIRST FLIGHT OF ROYAL JORDANIAN TO BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD, An Airbus A310 of Royal Jordanian landed last night at Saddam Hussein International Airport in Baghdad. It was the first commercial flight to Iraq since 1990. The plane carried journalists and... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL: CABIN CREW ON STRIKE
PORTUGAL, The open-ended strike bgan this morning after the deal with the ailrine over pay failed. The unrest will ground most of the carrier's flights. Only the service with the Azores and Madera Islands... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN DENMARK, 3 KILLED
DENMARK, A small single engne plane, en route from Soenderborg to Hamburg, crashed in southern Denmark shortly after take off. The aircraft heaved over and hit the sea with a wing. Three german men were... more
AccidentsNTSB TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON CARGO CRASHED NEAR SACRAMENTO
USA, The date for the hearing will be determined at a later day. The plane, a cargo Boeing (Douglas) DC-8-71, crashed on February 16, 2000 near Sacramento. The three crewmembers were killed. more
HelicoptersAGUSTA CELEBRATES THE 100TH A-109 ''POWER'' HELICOPTER DELIVERY
VERGIATE, VARESE, For the delivery of the 100th Agusta A-109 "Power" helicopter, Vergiate-based Agusta helicopter industry announced a ceremony on its plants. This is an important step in italian company's... more
AirlinesAIRLINES HAVE NOT YET RESUMED FLIGHTS TO GUINEA-BISSAU
BISSAU, After last week's clashes between the government and rebel forces, international airlines have not yet resumed flights to the african country. Only a plane of the portoguese airline Tap landed... more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTRALIA RISES FARES
AUSTRALIA, In a statement issued today, the airline said he will rise fares by 9,90 australian dollars per one-way trip to "offset increased operating costs, mainly from higher fuel prices and the current... more
PeopleBRITAIN GOVERNMENT REALIZES FIRST UK NATS PRIVATIZATION STEP
GREAT BRITAIN, The UK Government won today the first step for the partial privatisation of Great Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS). Is the third time that the proposal has been submitted... more
PeopleUK: CRISIS ON THE RAILWAYS TO BOOST DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL
LONDON, All the airlines reported huge rises in passenger numbers, particularly in the routes between London and north of England and Scotland. BA said domestic passenger levels rose between 20% and... more
AirlinesLANCHILE INTRODUCES NEW SERVICE FROM NEW YORK TO ECUADOR
MIAMI, The new service will begin next December 15, it will offer non-stop daily flights between New York JFK airport and Guayaquil, Ecuador with Boeing 767-300. The connection confirms the project of... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES DECLARES NEGLICENCE IN SERIOUS AIRCRAFT CRASH
USA, U.S. carrier American Airlines declares that neglicence was a causing reason of Little Rock airport crash in 1999, in which a MD-82 aircraft went over runway end hitting a signalling tower and going... more
AccidentsPAYNE STEWART'S PLANE CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF PRESSURE AND LACK OF OF OXYGEN
USA, US National Transportation Safety Board was unable to dtermine the cause of the loss of cabin pressure. The year-long investigation was hampered by the lack of a flight data recorder. The chartered... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST MECHANICS ORDERED BY COURT
USA, In order to protect passengers rights, for the next holydays period, U.S. District Court Judge David Doty confirmed the temporary restraining order against the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association... more
DefenseINDIA TO NEGOTIATE WITH BAE FOR JET FIGHTER TRAINERS
INDIA, Indian government confirmed it is in advanced talks with BAE to buy 66 jet fighter trainers. Twenty-four Hawk trainers will be bought directly from BAE, the other 42 aircrafts will be built locally... more
Science and technologyTHREE EUROPEANS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF SMUGGLING DRUG
MIAMI, Two men, a french and agerman, and a dutch woman were arrested on charges of trying to smuggle ecstasy tablets through Miami International Airport. The drug was dtected by security agents during... more
AccidentsLOCKERBIE: SCOTTISH COURT REJECTS MOTION TO DISMISS CHARGES
SCOTLAND, The judges of the scottish court hearing the case rejected the motion to dismiss charges against one of the two lybians accused of downing Pan Am flight 103 by a bomb. The court said it had heard... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINE CRASH: WOMAN FILES A SUIT AGAINST THE AIRLINE
USA, Johanna Renee Thomas, whose husband died in the crash occurred in Taiwan, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the airline in a district court of Los Angeles. The woman claimed that the neglicence... more
Industry44 FIRM ORDERS FOR AIRBUS'S A3XX
TOULOSE, After australian airline Qantas firm order for 12 A3XX aircrafts, french aeronautical company Airbus Industries now holds a total of 44 firm orders for its civil transport mega-aircraft. Airbus... more
AirlinesATLANTIC COAST REGIONAL AIRLINES TO ACQUIRE 30 CRJ
USA, Delivery of the first of the 30 new CRJs is scheduled for the first quarter of 2002, with all of the aircraft to be delivered before the end of 2003. The company also continues to hold 80 CRJ options-with... more
AirlinesNEW TERMINAL FOR DELTA AIRLINES AT BOSTON AIRPORT
BOSTON, Skanka's US subsidiaries of the swedish corporation was awarded by the airline to construct the new terminal A. The order is valued at USD 386 million. Beacon Skanska is currently also constructing... more
DefenseNEW ROUND OF TESTS FOR SU-30MKI FIGHTER
MOSCOW, The new round of tests of the russian multifunctional Su-30MKI fighter has begun at the Irkutsk Aircraft-Building Society (IABS), where the aircraft was built. India ordered 40 units of the fighter.... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC LAUNCHES LONDON/TORONTO ROUTE
LONDON, The new route was announced yesterday by Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways. It will be a non-stop daily flight between Gatwick and Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN AIR TRAN DC-9
USA, The plan was carrying 92 passengers from Atlanta to Ohio. It had to make an emergency landing at Hartsfield airport 6 minutes after take off because of electrical problems in the cockpit and smoke... more
AirlinesSICILY: 657 DESTINATIONS BY ONEWORLD
SICILY, Oneworl alliance, which includes British Airways, American Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Air Lingus, Lan Chile, inserted Sicily in its network connecting the isle to 657 differents... more
AccidentsAMERICAN MD-80 MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
USA, The jet, en route from Washington to Dallas, had to make an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport shortly after takeoff because smoke was reported in the cockpit and cabin. No one of the... more
DefenseTURKISH ARMY TO NEGOTIATE WITH BOEING TO BUY SEVEN AWACS
TURKEY, The new was reported by turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit. The deal worths $1,5 billion. Ecevit added that in case the talks with Boeing would have negative result Turkey will start new negotiations... more