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HelicoptersAGUSTA AB139 MILITARY HELICOPTER UNVEILED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
FARNBOROUGH, After press conference of 24th of this month, at Farnborough 2000 the mock up of the military version of AB-139 has been shown at the public for the very first time. This innovative military... more
SecurityTHE MAN STORMED IN A BOEING AT JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SURRENDERED
NEW YORK, Aaron Commey, the 22 years old man who stormed last night in a Boeing 757 of National Airlines ready to take off from JFK international airport of New York, surrendered. The man took the pilot... more
IndustryGECAS SIGNS COMMITMENT FOR 42 AIRBUS
FRANCIA, Ge Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a commitment for 42 Airbus, 30 A318 and 12 A320, which will be powered with CFM56-5B engines. The aircrafts will be delivered in mid-2003. The deal... more
HelicoptersTHOMSON-CSF GETS SIMULATION DEAL FOR TIGER COPTER
PARIS, French defence electronics firm Thomson-CSF has been chosen to supply training and simulation equipment for the Franco-german Tiger helicopter. The deal is worth up to 300 million euros ($27... more
AccidentsAIR FRANCE CONCORDES FLYING AGAIN WITHIN DAYS
PARIS, The five Air France Concordes grounded after the disaster of the flight AF 4590 crashed near Paris, could be flying again within days. The new was reported by the french minister of Transports.... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN HAWAII, 7 KILLED
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, A civil helicopter, carrying six passengers and the pilot, has crashed in the westcoast of Maui Isle, in the archipelago of Hawaiian Islands. There are no survivors and the inaccessible... more
AccidentsLINA: LET REVISE PROJECTS OF SUPERSONIC JETS
FARNBOROUGH, The managing director of Finmeccanica, Alberto Lina, commenting Concorde crash from the Air Show of Farnborough 2000, asserted "it is the end of an era". Lina reminded that "there are coming... more
DefenseSINGAPORE TO BUY 20 F-16
SINGAPORE, The U.S. State Department notified to Congress that Singapore has the intention to buy 20 F-16/CD Fighting Falcon jets. They will integrate the other F-16 owned by the asian country, which... more
AirlinesMONARCH AIRLINES TO BUY 5 NEW AIRBUS A321
ENGLAND, Monarch Airlines announced to have signed a contract for the purchase of 5 new Airbus A321. The aircrafts will be delivered in 2002 and will expand the fleet of the airline, currently composed... more
AccidentsHARRIER CTACHES FIRE, UNHURT THE PILOT
ENGLAND, A pilot of a Sea Harrier had a lucky escape had a lucky escape ejecting from his plane which caught fire on landing after its undercarriage collapsed. The plane was returning to the Royal... more
Science and technologyCONCORDE CRASH GIVING NEW MOMENTUM TO BULIDING THIRD PARIS AIRPORT
PARIS, The director of Paris Airports Authority said the crash of Air France Concorde gave new momentum to the proposal of building a third Paris airport. Crousquer said "there are risks involved in living... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN NEPAL: IT WAS A TWIN OTTER AIRCRAFT
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, The aircraft crashed in Nepal was a Twin Otter. Twentyfive people would have been killed, according to what was reported by an official of the airport of Kathmandu. Contrary to what said... more
AccidentsNEPAL: AIR CRASH, 19 KILLED
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, An aircraft of Royal Nepal Airlines, with 22 passengers on board, crashed in the south-west of the country. Three passengers survived, the others, 19, have been killed. No more details... more
AccidentsWAITING FOR THE ANALYSIS OF FLIGHT RECORDER OF CRASHED CONCORDE
PARIS, There are still no news about the technical investigations regarding the crash of Air France Concorde nearby Paris. The analysis of flight recorder's data is still in progress: the french airline,... more
IndustryAGUSTA-WESTLAND MERGER: THE SHARES
FARNBOROUGH, The historic merger, letting one of the biggest helicopter group in the world to be born, has Agusta owning 100% of the new company with its shares: 50% of EH industries, (EH 101 program),... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC BEST MANAGED ASIAN AIRLINE
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways is the best managed airline of Asia and the second in the world, this is shown in the ranking of the weekly magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology, based on criteria... more
DefenseITALY PARTICIPATING TO A-400 PROJECT
FARNBOROUGH, The undersecretary of Defense, Marco Minniti, reported, during Farnbourough Air Show, that Italy will announce today its share in Airbus A-400M project. Many european countries are involved... more
IndustryAMERICA WEST ORDERS NEW A319 AIRCRAFTS
FRANCE, America West Airlines has decided to expand its fleet with an order for additional four A319s. All the aircrafts will be delivered in 2001. Noel Forgeard, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, said... more
AccidentsROLLS-ROYCE: FULL SUPPORT IN INVESTIGATIONS
FARNBOROUGH, Roll's-Royce, manufacturer with french Snecma of Olympus and Concorde's engine, issued an official statement, during the Air Show of Farnborough, by his President, Ralph Robins, saying... more
IndustryPIAGGIO: NEWS FROM FARNBOROUGH
FARNBOROUGH, Piaggio Aero Industries, participating to Farnborough exhibition with one P-180 Avanti, Ferrari's livery, released some details about its production. The company of Genoa has orders for... more
IndustryKUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE TO ACQUIRE FOUR NEW AIRBUS A320-200
FARNBOROUGH, La Kuwait Finance House announced the intention to acquire four new Airbus A320-200s. The aircrafts, valued 200 million USD, will be deliverd over a two-year period commencing from... more
IndustryPIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES: A NEW COMPANY
FARNBOROUGH, Piaggio Aero Industries, after the take over of Industrie Aeronautiche Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio, released some informations about its industry: we consider the turnover has increased from... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED: WORKS MADE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TAKING OFF
PARIGI, According to Francois Brousse, spokesman of Air France, the AF 4590, the flight number of the plane crashed a few minutes after taking off, was delayed of about 30 minutes because of some urgent... more
IndustryS.A.L.E. ORDERS MORE A320 AIRCRAFT
FARNBOROUGH, Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, (S.A.L.E.) signed a contract with Airbus Industrie to purchase other 11 aircrafts, eight A320 and three A319. They will be delivered at the end o... more
AccidentsFIRE IN TAKE OFF, THIS IS THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR CONCORDE CRASH
PARIS, Confirming what was reported by some eyewitnesses, a spokesman of Air France said one of the engines was already spitting out fire at the moment of taking off. The eyewitnesses, used to see... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED: THE WITNESS OF THE ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE HOTEL
PARIS, "I am lucky to be alive", this was the first comment of Alice Brooking, the 21 years old girl escaped from the hotel nearby the Concorde of Air France crashed down. The woman was on the phone... more
AccidentsBA CONCORDE FLIGHT TO CONTINUE
PARIS, Ba announced Concorde flights will continue. According to Chief Pilot Bannister, who has been flight manager of the supersonic jet since 1995, the aircraft remains a mean extraordinary safe,... more
IndustryPIAGGIO CONTINUES THE PARTNERSHIP WITH ROLLS-ROYCE
FARNBOROUGH, In the occasion of the aeronautic exhibition of Farnborough, Piaggio Aero industries of Genoa announced it will continue its partnership, spanning more than 35 years, with Rolls-Royce, which... more
IndustryAGUSTAWESTLAND: FINALISED THE JOINT VENTURE
FARNBOROUGH, Finmeccanica Joint-Stock Company and GKN today announced they have finalised the agreement for merger between Agusta and Westland. Each company will own 50% of the joint venture, the new... more
AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED IN FRANCE: SPECIFICATIONS
PARIS, After the crash of yesterday, which killed 113 people, both Air France and British Airways decided to take Concorde out of service to proceed to technical checks and tests. Meanwhile the flight... more