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PeopleBRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCE SEVERE MEASURES AGAINST AIR RAGE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, After have registeres 232 episodes of air rage in 2000 on its aircrafts, British Airways decided to prohibit embarkation for a period of 12 months to passengers responsibles of air... more
PeopleRUSSIA INVESTS IN CIVIL AVIATION
MOSCOW, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov said today that Russia plans to put more than 1000 new planes into service by 2015, ITAR-Tass news agency reported. The goivernment will rise state support... more
PeopleCHINA COULD LIFT VETO TO BOEING'S 737 NG SALES
SHANGHAI, CHINA, After the authorization given to China Southern Airline to buy two Boeing 747-400F Freighter aircrafts, China's government could also give green light to a yet scheduled 30 737 Next Generation... more
PeopleSLIGHTLY REDUCED SECURITY MEASURES AT CANADIAN AIRPORTS
CANADA, Canadian authorities decided to slightly reduce the controls on passengers to avoid import in Canada of foot and mouth disease. However, the agency will continue safety measures put in place... more
PeopleBOEING ''BRUSH UP'' THE SATELLITE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PROJECT
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. aerospace company Boeing "brushed up" a project of some time ago, based on a dense satellite net to provide precise and depepndable, "intelligent" civil and, probably, military, air... more
People17 ''HIGH'' DUTCH BUSINESSMEN ORDERED OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE TROUBLESOME
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, 17 Dutch businessmen, decisively "high", were ordered off a flight departured from Amsterdam to Nice, after having started a "cushion war" with the life jackets in the cabin. The aircraft... more
PeopleEUROPEAN COMMISSION CONCERNED FOR IATA DECISIONS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Commission sent a "scolding letter" to IATA, concerned for its decisions about cargo transport fees, which Brussels consider to be an obstacle to a free competition. more
PeopleIRAN AND IRAQ IN TALKS TO RESUME REGULAR FLIGHTS
IRAN, Iraq and Iran have started talks to resume scheduled flights after a break of over two decades. An Iraqi Ministry of Transport and Communications source said that "talks are currently going on with... more
PeopleGO AHEAD BY EC FOR UK AIR TRAFFIC CONSORTIUM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A UK consortium of seven airlines,British Airways, Britannia Airways, BMI british midland, easyJet, Monarch Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Airtours International, born to collaborate... more
PeopleHEAVYLIFT TO PREPARE SECOND AN-225 DEBUT (2) TEAMING UP WITH AIR FOYLE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, HeavyLift which split from Russian airline Volga Dnepr in January, as already reported by WAPA, decided to team up with Air Foyle, its rival since always. The two companies, however, stress... more
PeopleHEAVYLIFT TO PREPARE FOR THE SECOND AN-225 DEBUT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, As already reported by WAPA, the air giant An-225 is getting ready for flying to Paris air show, scheduled for next month, waiting for "going back to work" in October. Its smaller cousin,... more
PeopleSANDSTORM DIVERTS FLIGHTS IN EGYPT
EGYPT, A sandstorm diverted several flights in Egypt. El Cairo's airport officials said that five international flights were diverted to Cairo or Hurgada, on the Red Sea. Weather forecasters said the sandstorm... more
PeopleHAILSTORM IN NEBRASKA: 13 AIRCRAFTS AND OVER 200 CARS DAMAGED AT EPPLEY'S AIRPORT
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, A hailstorm damaged 13 planes and broke the windows of more than 200 cars at Eppley airfield, Nebraska. The storm seriously damaged several aircrafts' engines and wings, taking them out... more
PeopleUK AIRPORTS REGISTERED A SLOW DOWN DUE TO FOOT AND MOUTH PROBLEMS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The UK's biggest airports operator, BAA, has put attention on the costs of the foot-and-mouth epidemic which has swept Britain and hit the tourist traffic. April passenger traffic... more
PeopleAN INQUIRY UNVEILS THAT MANY AIRLINES FLY WITH TOO LITTLE FUEL
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A CAA's survey on 14 British airlines found that some companies operate carrying less fuel than is necessary in order to save money on operative costs. Concerns about how fine... more
PeopleMICHAEL SCHUMACHER IS NEW PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES' TESTIMONIAL
GENOA, ITALY, Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's Formula 1 pilot, will be Piaggio Aero Industries new testimonial, starting from the next Austria's Gran Prix, and more exactly of the "P180 Executive", the last... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (9): HANDLING OF CLAIMS
ROME, "Procedure: above-mentioned indications for "package holidays" and "baggage" remaining unchanged, claims must be forwarded immediately to the airport offices of the airline or its representative: by... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (6): BAGGAGE LIABILITY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
ROME, "(Warsaw Convention 1929 and subsequent amendments) - For loss or damage to checked baggage (handed over at the check-in desk) the passenger has the right to compensation from the airline of up... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (7): DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND BAGGAGECLAIMS PROCEDURE
ROME, "Domestic travel (Air navigation code, laws and subsequent provisions) - For loss or damage to checked baggage, the passenger has the right to compensation from the airline of up to 222.08 Euro (430,000... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (5): PACKAGE HOLIDAY
ROME, "In the case of a package holiday, meaning the combination of at least two of the following elements: "flight", "accommodation" or "other services" and including a stay of at least one night (Council... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (4): DELAYED DEPARTURE AND CANCELLATION OF FLIGHT
ROME, "The passenger shall receive information from the airline or its representative or through the person providing passenger assistance, on the delay and its causes as soon as involved organisations... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (8): COMPENSATION IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT
ROME, "Council regulation (EEC) NO 2027/97 - For passengers travelling with a Community air carrier there is no limit on the financial liability to compensate for death, wounding or any other bodily... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (2): FLIGHT RESERVATIONS AND THE PURCHASE OF A TICKET
ROME, "Flight reservations - Where they can be made: in travel agencies, in airline company agencies or offices, by telephoning the airline or travel agency, via Internet, where individual airlines provide... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER: THE AIRLINE TICKET
ROME, We publish the main points of the Passengers' Charter currently distributed in all the italian airports: "The airline Ticket" represents proof of the conclusion of a contract for transport. The... more
PeopleJAILED FOR NINE MONTHS THE WOMAN WHO ATTACKED CABIN CREW
MANCHESTER, GREAT BRITAIN, Zoe Campbell, the woman who attacked last year three Airtours International Airbus A330 crew members, flying from Sanford, Florida to Manchester, has been jailed for nine... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (3): COMPENSATION FOR DENIED BOARDING IN CASE OF OVERBOOKING ON SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
ROME, "Compensation for denied boarding in case of overbooking on scheduled flights - Council regulation (EEC) No 295/91 - In the event of a passenger departing from a European Union airport being denied... more
PeopleAUSTRALIA PASSENGER TRAFFIC ROSE OF NEAR 10%
AUSTRALIA, With a passenger traffic in 2000 which reached over 16,4 million passengers, Australia sees its figures raised of about 10%, compared with those of 1999. This also thanks to the Olympic Games... more
PeopleTHE GENERAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IS AFFECTING ALSO THE EUROPEAN PASSENGER TRAFFIC
BRUSSELLS, BELGIUM, The 29-member Association of European Airlines, AEA, communicated that the passenger traffic in March rose 1% instead of the average growth rates of around 6-8%, regarding the same... more
PeopleFLIGHT CONTROLLERS AWARDED FOR THEIR COURAGE DURING SEATTLE'S EARTHQUAKE
SEATTLE, USA, United States Transport Minister decorated with a civil merit medal five Seattle Tacoma airport flight controllers, for having continued the normal operations during and after the earthquake... more
PeopleCONCORDE WILL DELAY ITS RELAUNCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Further delay in Concorde resuming flights have been announced by British Airways, which is attempting to acccelerate its return in service of the supersonic aircraft. The delays... more
PeopleBUSINESS PASSENGERS PREFER SAVE TIME AT AIRCRAFT COMFORT
GREAT BRITAIN, According to a survey conducted by some UK airlines, business passengers give priority to achieve less time spent traveling and to recover their baggages rather then flights comfort. The... more
PeopleTODAY THE AN-225 MRIYA, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRCRAFT, STARTED FLYING AGAIN
UKRAINE, The world's biggest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya, completed successfully its first test flight after being restructured. The An-225 was built to support the space shuttle "Buran" project in 1988... more
PeopleAN AIR FRANCE CONCORDE LANDED YESTERDAY AT PARIS WITH NEW TIRES
PARIS, FRANCE, An Air France Concorde landed yesterday at Paris Orly airport with new tires, designed by Michelin to resist ruptures, like the one that may have caused the July 25, 2000 crash of an Air... more
PeopleAIRLINER AND RAF JET NEAR MISS
LONDON, A RAF Tornado jet and a Fokker 50 and an Amsterdam-bound Fokker 50 aircraft operated by KLM UK went near miss on wednesday 10 miles north of Flamborough Head, near Bridlington. The plane was carrying... more
PeopleJAPAN'S INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC UP
TOKYO, Japan's international traffic grew by 1,5% in February, compared with previous year, but domestic traffic, on the other hand, declined 2.7%, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport... more
PeopleFAA LAUCHES NEW SERVICE FOR PASSENGER INFORMATION
USA, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in anticipation of the spring/summer weather seasontoday launched a new service that informs the public of aviation delays via travelers' pagers, cell phones,... more
PeopleFIRST AIR ONNECTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TAIWAN AFTER 50 YEARS
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA, As already announced by WAPA last month, a Vladivostok Air Tupolev TU-154M operated the first connection between Russia and Taiwan after 50 years. The aircraft landed at Taipei airport... more
PeopleTHE FRENCH AVIATION ANALIZES FLIGHTS DELAYS
PARIS, FRANCE, A deep analisys on the reasons of the French aviation delays has been started by a governative commission under the DGAC control, the French civil aviation authority. According to the first... more
PeopleAMERICAN AIRLINE ACQUITTED OF UNFAIR OMPETITION
WICHITA, KANSAS, American Airline has been acquitted of unfair competition, accusation made by the low cost Vanguard Airlines, Sun Jet International and Western Pacific airlines. The sentence, pronounced... more
PeopleBOMBARDIER IS GOING TO SELL 45 CRJ200 TO LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Bombardier concluded an agreement with Lufthansa for the purchase of 15 CRJ200s, for a total value of 340 USDm, and has already optioned other 30 aircrafts. The CRJ200 will be delivered... more
PeopleWHILE BOEING UNVEILS THE 767-400FX PROJECT, AIRBUS CONVERTS THE A330-200S
NEW ORLEANS, LUISIANA, Boeing is planning to build a new cargo aircraft, the Boeing 767-400FX, while Airbus is projecting the conversion of its A330-200, executives of both companies announced on Tuesday.... more
PeopleUPS GROUNDS ITS BOEING 727-100S AND CANCELS PASSENGER FLIGHTS
NEW ORLEANS, LUISIANA, UPS decided to groung some of its elderly Boeing 727-100s, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The decision was taken comparing the operative costs of the three-engined 34... more
PeoplePAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY STRENGTHENING
MIAMI, USA, The Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA), already training center for Pan American Airways, planned the development of its settlements, thanks an investment of over 8 USDm, and foresees... more
PeopleSECOND RESCUE CONCLUDED IN ANTARCTICA
PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE, A twin-engined Twin Otter rescued Ronald Shemenski, an American doctor diagnosed with pancreatitis, while in the Antarctica's Amundsen-Scott station. The rescue, made dangerous by... more
PeopleTHE ''DISTURBING'' PHENOMENA OF THE DISCOUNTED TICKETS
BRUSSELES, BELGIUM, According to a daily Belgium newspaper, the airlines which offers discounted tickets, pursue a not very clear policy towards their customers: relatively to the declarations made to... more
PeopleFLIGHT ASSISTANT SUES AMERICAN AIRLINES FOR SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION
LOS ANGELES, USA, An American Airlines' flight assistant, Martina Alexander, filed a suit against the carrier when she found out the health plane it offers to female employees does not cover infertility... more
PeopleMAYBE THE ELEVATOR CAUSED THE EMERY CRASH OCCURED LAST FEBRUARY 16
USA, According to what emerged by the inquiry, it wasn't a shifting of the load inside the Emery Worldwide DC-8 aircraft, causing the air crash occurred last February 16 but an elevator system failure,... more
PeopleAIRBUS A340-600 MAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT TODAY
PARIS, The new Airbus A340-600 is to make its maiden flight today. The aircraft is the largest in the Airbus range and it carries up 380 passengers with a range of 13.900 km. it will undergo several tests... more
PeopleCONCORDES GETTING READY TO FLY AGAIN
PARIS, FRANCE, A French newspaper reported some declarations made last Friday in an Air France's heads meeting concerning the resumption of Paris-New York Concorde flights. It seems that the service, interrupted... more
PeopleGENERAL DYNAMICS REPORTS 15% PROFIT INCREASE IN THE FIRST 2001 QUARTER
USA, We report integrally the press release relative to General Dynamics profit increase during 2001 first quarter. "General Dynamics today reported net earnings of $240 million, or $1.19 per share... more