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DefenseUSA URGING HUNGARY TO ADOPT F-16
BUDAPEST, A U.S. military delegation urged Hungary to renovate Mig 29s to Nato standards replacing them with F-16 fighters. Hungary will have to choose between renewing Migs to Nato standards or purcshasing... more
AccidentsSWISSAIR PLANE CRASH: ANOTHER YEAR TO INVESTIGATE
CANADA, After two years of investigations the causes of the Swissair crash in September 1998 in Nova Scozia are still unknown. Canada's Transportation Safety Board said the investigation involved 2 million... more
AccidentsTOMORROW WILL BE RELEASED FIRST REPORT ABOUT CONCORDE CRASH
PARIS, The Commission of Inquiry of Air Crash is going to release tomorrow in Paris the first report regarding Concorde crash. The document will not be drawing any conclusion because the inquiry is still... more
AccidentsMEXICAN SATELLITE STOPS WORKING
MEXICO CITY, A $250 million mexican satellite providing service to companies and schools suddenly stopped working. Operators said services were quickly shifted to other satellites. The cause of failure... more
AerospaceRUSSIA LAUNCHES NEW MILITARY SATELLITE
MOSCOW, The new russian military satellite has been launched yesterday from the Baikonur launch pad in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan. It is the second reported launch of a spy satellite in this... more
AccidentsGANDALF AIRCRAFT ON EMERGENCY FOR LANDING GEAR
TRAPANI (SICILY), A Dornier Do-328 turboprop, operated and owned by Gandalf Airlines, flying from Trapani to Pantelleria, has experienced problems with a malfunctioning landing gear annunciator panel in... more
Sport aviationTWO FRENCH PILOTS CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH BALLOON
CANADA, Two french pilots, Laurent Lajoye and Christophe Houver, took off last night with a balloon from Saint-John, in Canada. The two pilots are expected to arrive to the north coast of France next tuesday.... more
AirlinesTWA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
SAINT LOUS, The new Trans Worldwide Airlines provides several new services. Among them, together with the possibility of booking airline ticket, renting a car and hotel reservation on line, the option... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC ORDERED TWO NEW JUMBOS 747-400
AUSTRALIA, The new 747-400s will be delivered to the australian airline late next year. The cost of each jet is about £120m. The new planes will be powered by engines supplied by General Electric. more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR ANOTHER 747
TOKYO, A 747 of Northwest Airlines, carrying 380 people, made an emergency landing at Narita airport of Tokyo after reporting engine trouble. The plane was flying from Osaka to Los Angeles. The pilot... more
AccidentsUSA: F-16 CRASHES DOWN, DEAD THE PILOT
TULIA, TEXAS, An F-16 of U.S. Air Force crashed yesterday evening in north of Tulia in Txas while returning to the base of Forth Worth. Pilot was killed. The plane slammed into a plowed fieeld, it... more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN ORDERS 30 AASI JETCRUZER 500S
CHINA, China Eastern ordered 30 Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures Inc (AASI) Jetcruzer 500. Deliveries will start in 2001 and the purcashe includes options to buy an additional 20 aircrft. more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST BOEING 767-400ER
USA, Delta Air Lines will receive next week the first Boeing 767-400ER. The carrier, launch customer of the new plane, will use this 767 and the others 20 ordered to modernize its fleet. The old Lockheed... more
IndustryBFGOODRICH AEROSPACE PARTNERS WITH BOEING TO SUPPLY IFQT TO B737 E B747
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, BFGoodrich Aerospace has partnered with Boeing to supply Isolated Fuel Quantity Transmitter systems to B737 and B747. They have been developed to meet the requirements of Airworthiness... more
IndustryKAMAN AEROSPACE RENEWS CONTRACT WITH BOEING
BLOOMFIELD, CUNNECTICUT, kaman Aerospace Corp. announced it has received a follow on contract with Boeing to supply structural parts of commercial airliners. The agreement has a potential value of $98... more
HelicoptersU.S. MARINE COMPLETED CHECKS OF COBRA HELICOPTERS
WASHINGTON, The u.S. Marine Corps has completed safety inspections of its 198 AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters.All but ten, needing the blades to be replaced, will return to service. Cobra flights were stopped... more
DefenseIRAQ BYPASSING EMBARGO
TEHERAN, Executives of russian defense industry said Iraq, under an heavy embargo regarding advanced weapons system, is bypassing it by trading with unofficial suppliers in the former Soviet Republic... more
AccidentsKLM BOEING 747 FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER LOSING SEVERAL PIECES
LOS ANGELES, A Boeing 747 of KLM, with 449 passengers on board, was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff for losing several aircraft pieces. los Angeles airport Air traffic controllers... more
AirlinesVIRGIN RISES 20% AIR PASSENGERS
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Atlantic, the australian airline of the millionaire Richard Branson, attracted over 20% more passengers last year. The internet site crashed just a day after launch when it was inundated... more
PeopleFAA ORDERS INSPECTIONS OF BOEING 767 ELEVATORS
USA, FAA ordered airlines to inspect the elevator assemblies on Boeing 767 airliners. The decision was taken after receiving reprts of failed shear rivets being found in the tail elevator assemblies of... more
AirlinesUNITED AND PILOTS REACH TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT
USA, United airlines and ALPA, Air Line Pilots Association, reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The protraction of negotiations cause in part thousands of cancelled or delayed flights. The... more
IndustryFINNAIR CONSOLIDATES ORDERS FOR A-320-FAMILY AIRCRAFTS
TOULOSE, Finnair have ordered six aircraft from Airbus' A-320 family, including two A-319s and four A320s, scheduled for delivery from 2002. The order consolidates the finnish carrier's move to a complete... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW, A charter flight, flying from Moscow to Barcelona, was forced to have an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo airport of Moscow, because of an engine catching fire. No passengers have been inj... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES, ONE PERSON MISSING, EIGHT SAVED.
HAWAII ISLANDS, A small sightseeing plane, a Piper Navajo with nine people on board crashed into the Pacific Ocean in approach to Hilo Int'l Airposrt, at about 4 miles from it. Eight people were pulled... more
DefenseMARINES GROUND SOME AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, The Marine Corps announced the grounding of some aircratfs, including all of its MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft since one crashed during a training exercise in April, killing all 19 marines... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN COSTARICA, AT LEAST FOUR SURVIVORS
COSTA RICA, A Caravan Cessna crashed down the other day in the north of Costa Rica. The aircraft was flying over an area close to an erupting volcano. Rescue team reported there were at least four... more
HelicoptersROBINSON TEAM WINS TWO GOLD MEDALS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
USA, Japanese pilots Takashi Tanizawa and Shizuka Saito flew theiir R22 to victory winning two glod medals at World Helicopter Championships. The competition was held at El Copero Military Base near Sevilla,... more
AccidentsALL KILLED THE PASSENGERS OF THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA, The passengers of Cessna aircraft crashed the other day in Costa Rica have been all killed. They were eight tourists, the pilot and the co-pilot. The new was reported by rescue team. All bodies... more
PeopleFAA CREATES MAINTENANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
USA, FAA, complying with directives it received from Congress, plans to establish an advisory committee on the use and supervision of aircraft and aviation component repair facilities, both within and... more
AirlinesLOW-ALTITUDE FLIGHTS TO BE ON TIME
DALLAS, FAA more than a year ago gave airlines approval to operate some shorts flights up to 500 miles, an altitude definitely lower than those usually flown, to reduce delays, which are going to be a... more