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IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY CELEBRATED 50.000TH ENGINE DELIVERY
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, The engine, a PT6A-67D, was delivered to Raytheon Aircraft for installation on its Beech 1900D Airliner during a special ceremony attended by the executives of the industry too. Pratt&Whitney... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER SA-330 HELICOPTERS
., SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Eurocopter France Model SA330F, G, and J helicopters and requires inspecting the tail rotor blade (blade)... more
PeopleSYDNEY SEAPLANES GROUNDED
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has refused to renew certificates of Sydney Harbour Seaplanes flying to Newcastle. CASA said it denied the renew because of several... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA NOT TO CONFIRM SWISSAIR ACQUISITION
FRANKFURT, National flag Lufthansa, which, together with BA, was mentioned by the swiss newspaper Blick as a possible buyer of Swissair, didn't comment the gossip. The article of the newspaper rose 7%... more
SecurityINTERNET: NEW SUFFIXES FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY DOMAINS
CALIFORNIA, The Internet Corporation for Assigned names and numbers provided a new batch of domain names. The decision capped a five years discussion and helped ease the dot-com name crunch. The new suffixes,... more
Science and technologyROYAL NAVY PLANE CRASHES, PILOTS SAFE
UK, A Royal Navy plane crashed yesterday during a training flight. The two pilots ejected to safety shortly before the crash. The men suffered injures and they were described as "stable". The new was reported... more
PeopleBRITISH PARLIAMENT APPROVED PLAN TO PART-PRIVATISE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
LONDON, Prime Minister's bill to part-privatise the national air traffic control system has been approved by british Parliament with 321 positive votes against 228 negative. 37 Labour members opposed the... more
AccidentsHOUSTON: TV NEWS HELICOPTER CRASHES, ONE KILLED
HOUSTON, A KRIV-TV helicopter crashed last night in Houston in the dense fog. It went down into a complex of restaurants and burst into flames. At least one person was killed. The cause of the crash is... more
AccidentsF-16 COLLIDES WITH CESSNA, ONE KILLED
FLORIDA, A fighter F-16C Fighting Falcon on a routine training flight collided yesterday afternoon with a private, single-engine Cessna 172 over Forida. The fighter's pilot survived by ejecting to safety,... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO BUY 10 BOEING AIRCRAFT
JAPAN, Japan Airlines today said it will buy two 767-300ERs and eight 777-200ER planes between 2002 and 2004. The aircrafts will replace ten older MD-11 models and will be bought between 2002 and 2004.... more
Civil aviationDRUNKEN AUSTRALIAN CAUSES HAVOC ON AIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT
LOS ANGELES, A 30 year-old drunken australian, after bingeing on prescription drugs and wine, caused havoc on a flight of Air New Zealand. The man kicked the pilot in the groin, insulted women and... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., NOVEMBER 2000 AIR TRANSPORT 2000 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION EXPO Nov. 23-26, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Info: (603) 444-8834. CONKLIN & de DECKER TAX WORKSHOP Nov. 30-Dec. 1,Houston, Tex.... more
AirlinesDELTA TO START FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
TEL AVIV, Delta Air Lines has scheduled to start non-stop service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Israel. The airline is going to offer one daily non-stop flight between New York... more
AirlinesQANTAS COULD GO TO AIRBUS AFTER FORTY YEARS OF BOEING ''TRADITION'
AUSTRALIA, Australian national airline Qantas could break a tradition last 40 years, in which U.S. Boeing industries have been the airline's only aircraft supplier. Qantas is interested with Airbus giant... more
PeopleANGOLAN AUTHORITIES TO GROUND RUSSIAN-BUILT ANTONOV AFTER DISASTERS
ANGOLA, Angolan authorities have ordered to ground all russian-built Antonov while investigators are eximining the causes of the two crashes in this month. The Angolan Air Force is exempted from the prohibition,... more
AirlinesQANTAS AIRLINES TO BUY TWO BOMBARDIER Q300
TORONTO, Qantas Airlines has acquired two 50-seat Q300 turboprop airliners from Bombardier. Value of the contract is approximately $29 million U.S. The two planes will be used by Qantas regional subsidiary... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A 747 OF UNITED
USA, A Boeing 747 of United Airlines, with 227 people ofn board, en route from San Francisco to Osaka, Japan, was forced to make an emergency landing at Seattle airport because of smoke in the cabin. more
DefenseBOEING X-32A JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FLIES AGAIN
USA, Boeing X-32A Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator resumed flight yesterday afternoon, after a stop of three weeks due to a hydraulic problem. It flew 30 minutes from Edwards AFB, California. An "interim... more
DefenseBELGIUM TO BUY SEVEN MILITARY AIRBUS NEXT YEAR
BRUSSELS, The belgian government will buy seven military Airbus A400 next year. The contract worths about one billion euro. The new was reported by an official of belgian ministry of Defense. Belgium also... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP SHARES RISE, BUT SWISSAIR YIELD IS DENIED
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holdings spokeswoman Beatrice Tschanz, has declared that the possibilities about Swissair yield have no ground. Following the selling news, SAairGroup shares have raised about 6 per cent... more
IndustryEU GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO SNECMA TO TAKE OVER HUREL-DUBOIS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Commission approved the acquisition of Hurel-Dubois, an industry specialized in engine cars and thrust reversers manufacturing, by Snecma. The world market of thrust reverser... more
AccidentsGROENLANDSFLY PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING IN COPENHAGEN
COPENHAGEN, A lightning which shortcircuited avionics of a Groenlandsfly plane forced it to make an emergency landing at Kastrup airport of Copenhagen. The lighting shortcircuited the fire detectors.... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA TO TAKE OVER AERMACCHI NEXT YEAR
ROME, Alberto Lina, chairman and managing director of Finmeccanica, announced that the company, which holds 25% of Aermacchi, will take over this industry next year. The acquisition is included in the... more
Science and technologyALITALIA TO WISH NEW MEASURES FOR MALPENSA AND LINATE
ROMA, Following the report of Eu experts about Milan airports of Linate and Malpensa, Alitalia wishes new measures to be taken in order to improve the structures of these airports. Particularly, the... more
SecurityGERMAN MINISTER OF TRANSPORT RESIGNED
BERLIN, Reinhardt Kimm, german minister of Transport, involved in a scandal when he was the president of Saarbrucken football association, resigned, as it was demanded by the opposition party. Reinhard... more
DefenseEUROFIGHTER EQUIPPED WITH THRUST VECTORING NOZZLE
MADRID, Spain could play a relevant role in the Eurofighter project if the initiative of Turbo Propulsores S.A. (ITP), partner of Eurojet Group in the development and manufacturing of EJ2000 turbofan,... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP COULD SELL SWISSAIR
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holding Chairman, Lukas Muelemann, didn't confirm the gossip saying that the holding intends to sell Swissair. According to the source, Lufthansa and British Airways would be among the... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA AND INDIAN AIRLINES PRIVATIZATIONS COMPLETED FOR MARCH
INDIA, A spokesman of the government said that the privatizations of national flag carrier Air India and domestic carrier Indian Airlines is scheduled to be completed by the end of March. The government... more
AerospaceARIANE-5 ROCKET LAUNCHED
PARIS, Ariane-5 rocket has been launched last night to place four satellites into orbit. The launch, from the base of Kourou in french Guiana, was delayed one day because of a technical fault. The rocket... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A 747 OF UNITED
USA, A Boeing 747 of United Airlines en route from San Francisco to Osaka, Japan, with 227 people on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle because of smoke in the kitchen. more