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Science and technologyAIR FRANCE: TOULOSE BLAGNAC AIRPORT LOSES 2% OF ITS TRAFFIC
TOULOSE, FRANCE, Following sept. 11 attacks, also French airports suffered losses of passengers , especially concerning home traffic, while the international flights, principal objective of Air France... more
Science and technologySTRIKE OF THE LUGGAGES SHUNTING STAFF OF ROISSY AIRPORT ENDED
PARIS, FRANCE, The strike of the Company Euronetec staff, begun yeterday ended this morning after a negotiation which gave a salary increase of 2% and a further prize of about 304 euros. Thanks to a full... more
Science and technologyU.S. CONGRESSMAN FORCED TO STRIP AS HE TRIGGERED THE AIRPORT ALARM
USA, A U.S. 75 years old congressist, has been forced to undress himself, as he have triggered metal detectors at Northwest Airlines terminal of Washington's Reagan National Airport. The Rep. John Dingell... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 480 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Berkeley, Mo., was awarded on Dec. 27, 2001, a $479,992,859 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for 11, 332 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Lot 6 guided... more
Latest newsPROWLER FLIGHT IS UNSECURE
USA, According to a DoD sources declarations, the flight of over half of the U.S. EA-6B Prowler aircrafts, known for their ability to blind enemy anti-aircraft radar is at risk. The 1970s-vintage plane,... more
Latest newsHEAVY US BOMBING REPORTED IN AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN, Heavy overnight bombing was also reported around Khost, headquarters of a former minister in the ousted Taliban regime, Jalaluddin Haqqani, one of the former ruling militia's officials most... more
DefenseU.S. DOD: TAMPA MILITARY BASE IS (ALMOST) DEFENDED BY AIR ATTACKS
TAMPA, FLORIDA, According to a DoD spokesman declarations, Florida's MacDill Air Force Base, the home to the command center running the war in Afghanistan, has "sufficient" air defenses in place in case... more
Science and technologyAIRLINES PROTEST AGAINST TOKYO NARITA FEES INCREASE
TOKYO, JAPAN, Several airline which operate on Tokyo's Narita Airport are fighting plans to raise landing fees, already the world's highest. New Tokyo International Airport Authority wants to... more
Science and technologyFAA EXPECTS TO INSTALL A GPS BASED APPROACH SYSTEM IN WASHINGTON REAGAN AIRPORT
USA, According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman, it plans to launch a new satellite-based approaching and landing system at Washington's Reagan National Airport to allow airliners... more
AccidentsDRUNK PASSENGER OPENS AIRCRAFT DOOR SOON BEFORE TAKE-OFF
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A probably drunk passenger has opened the door of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 ready to take-off at Los Angeles airport. The man, 36, of which name has been not released,... more
AirlinesSMALL CARRIERS RESIST TO CRISIS BETTER THAN BIG ONES
WASHINGTON, USA, According to a FAA spokesman, While the big carriers have to dismiss a lot of employees, small U.S. airlines, such as Air Train, Frontier and JetBlue are continuing in their customers... more
SecurityDELAYED INFORMATION ABOUT POISONOUS AIR IN NEW YORK GROUND ZERO ZONE
NEW YORK, USA, A toxic mixture of lead and other products, harmful for health, has been found already on sept. 26 in Ground Zero surroundings. The notice ghas been diffused only today as, according to... more
DefenseBUSH: DEFENSE IS OUR BUDGED PRIORITY
WASHINGTON, USA, Usa President George Bush said that Defense is always first priority for his government team also in concern of financial area. “The defense of our country is first priority in t... more
AirlinesRYANAIR: RECOVER PASSENGERS, LOWERING TICKET PRICES
MILAN, ITALY, According to declarations of a low-cost airline Ryanair spokesman, the only way to recover the passenger's trust in flight is in lowering prices. THe carrier has reduced its prices soon... more
PeopleGENERAL ELECTRIC INVOLVED IN ''SECRET AGREEMENTS'' WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT
USA, According to U.S. sources, General Electric could be involved in "secret agreeements" in the operation for funding american carriers in difficulties. These sources said that GE has in one of its... more
Science and technologyCATERING OPERATOR STRIKE RESTARTS AT CDG
PARIS, FRANCE, The strike of the workers of the catering company LSG Sky Chefs, which provides service to 38 airlines operating at Charles de Gaulle Paris Airport, has restarted. Workers protest against... more
PeopleU.S. FLIGHT SCHOOLS REVIEWED SECURITY PROCEDURES
USA, According to a FAA note, flight schools have been requested to review their security measures to avoid that the accident of last days could be repeated. Few flight schools have security measures... more
AccidentsFOUR FIREFIGHTERS INJURED BY AN HELICOPTER ACCIDENT
PARSONS FIELD, USA, Four firefighters were injured Saturday during an exercise for President Bush's scheduled visit to Boston. The wash from a military helicopter rotor dislodged part of a structure... more
AccidentsSMALL CESSNA CRASHES NEAR BOULDER, COLORADO, ONE DIED
COLORADO, USA, According to declarations of a sheriff's spokesman, a single-engine Cessna 180 airplane crashed and exploded in foothills northwest of Boulder, Colorado, probably due to the strong wind,... more
Latest newsU.S. ATTACKS CONTINUE ON TALIBAN SITES
AFGHANISTAN, U.S. jets bombed for all yesterday's duration, eastern Afghanistan, targeting remnants of al Qaeda, as an intensive hunt continued for fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, while... more
AirlinesEASYJET: 36,5% PASSENGER INCREASE IN DECEMBER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to declarations of a low-cost British airline Easyjet spokesman, carrier registered an increase of 36,5% in passenger number in month of December, in comparison with the... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED OF A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a $5,500,000 modification to a cost plus award fee contract for the Army Tactical Missile System Block II engineering services option exercise.... more
AccidentsDELTA AIRLINER LANDS IN EMERGENCY DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT
WASHINGTON, USA, A Delta Airlines flight has landed in emergency at Kennedy airport due to cockpit smoke. The Boeing 757 with 163 people on board landed safely and no injured reported. more
Science and technologySPATA AIRPORT COMPLETELY REOPENED
SPATA, GREECE, Spata airport, 20 kms north of Athens, has been completely reopened to traffic, after have been semi paralized due to intense snow fall of the last days. Hundreds of passengers remained... more
AirlinesEASYJET WILL BUY 75 AIRLINERS FROM AIRBUS AND BOEING
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to a United Kingdom low cost airline easyJet spokesman declarations, carrier is in talks with U.S. plane makers Boeing Co. and French Airbus Industrie about buying... more
AirlinesAA CEO SUPPORTS HIS PILOT'S DECISION ON SECRET SERVICE AGENT
USA, American Airlines CEO, Don Carty declared to "support completely" the decision of a pilot of his airline, who decided to leave grounded a secret service agents, who was flying to Waco, Texas, to join... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT LANDS ON MOUNTAINS, SLIGHTLY INJURED PASSENGERS
CHAMONIX, FRANCE, Due to strong wind, a small twin-engine aircraft landed in emergency on a mountain in the French Alps, causing wing break and heavy fuselage damages. The four French people on board have... more
Science and technologyNO PEACE FOR UK AIRPORTS SECURITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Another hard action blown UK airports security: two Sunday Times newspaper journalists affirmed to have passed security checks in Gatwick airport carrying with them several prohibited... more
PeopleFOR COSTS AND SECURITY REASONS, BA SAID NO TO AIR MARSHALS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to a British government spokesman, transport minister Stephen Byers proposals to employ air marshals on British airways flight, in order to oppose to terroristic actions,... more
AerospaceYB5 ASTEROIDS PASSES ''NEAR'' EARTH
ROME, ITALY, Discovered one month ago, the asteroid called 2001 YB5 will pass today at the minimum distance from the Earth, about 600.000 kms, according to BBC. If the asteroid of this size (300... more
AccidentsFIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A RIVER
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, A firefighting aircraft is crashed in the Moruya river, near Sydney, during operation in supporto to firemen trying to extinguish fires in Australia. The pilot, who was the only persone... more
AerospaceGOOD RESULTS BY INDIA'S FIRST SPY SATELLITE
NEW DELHI, INDIA, According to New Delhi government, the first Indian "spy" satellite given good results, providing high one meter resolution images. Also if chairman Dr K Kasturirangan has not clearly... more
AccidentsAIRBUS A320 EMERGENCY LANDING AT LUBIANA AIRPORT
SLOVENIA, An Airbus A-320 of Adria Airways, heading for Paris with 60 passengers on board, has been forced to back to Lubiana airport for and engine failure. In another case, an aircraft of the same model... more
AccidentsTHE 15 YEARS OLD PILOT WHO CRASHED AGAINST AMEX BUILDING WAS A BIN LADEN ENTHUSIAST
TAMPA, FLORIDA, The 15-years old pilot who deliberately crashed his Cessna 172R plane against a Florida AMEX building expressed "sympathy" toward top terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden in a note found... more
AirlinesCODESHARE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN BA AND KLM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A short-term codesharing agreement has been signed by British Airways and KLM, opening possibilities that between the two carriers a more strict agreement could be signed in the... more
AccidentsFIRE ON EL-AL FLIGHT, NO INJURED REPORTED
ISRAEL, An El-Al Israelian airline spokesman said there is no injured among passengers and crew of Boeing 747-200 plane flying from Tel Aviv to London, with 402 persons aboard. The pilot was forced to... more
AirlinesFIVE AIRBUS A321 FOR VIETNAM AIRLINES
VIETNAM, According to an Airbus spokesman, Vietnam airlines will buy 5 A321 aircrafts in the next month, worth 300 USDm. These aircraft will be used either for regional and long-haul flights. airline... more
AirlinesMESA RETURNS TO DENVER NEXT MONTH
DENVER. USA, Mesa Air Group has recently signed an agreement with Frontier Airlines. It will fly from Denver International Airport to Saint Jose three daily round trips and two round trips to Houston’s G... more
DefensePAKISTAN DENIES THAT INDIA HAD SHOOTED DOWN A SPY PLANE
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, Pakistan government denied that Indian soldiers had shot down a small, unmanned Pakistani spy plane that introduced into Indian air space in disputed Kashmir on Sunday. In Islamabad,... more
DefenseNO MORE STEALTH AIRCRAFTS FOR ''TAMARA'' ?
WASHINGTON, USA, According to defense department sources, it would be a risk in operations with stealth aircrafts on Iraq after it emerged that Baghdad could have acquired a radar system capable of detecting... more
DefenseDOD ESTABLISHES MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, USA, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced this week the redesignation of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) as the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Consistent with... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RECORDS HALF OF THE MEDIUM LOSSES OF THE AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of Pierre-Henry Gourgeon, general director of French airline Air France, the carrier registered a loss of 7,5% after Sept. 11 attacks, an half of the medium losses... more
Latest newsGLOBAL HAWK CRASHES DURING RECONNAISSANCE MISSION ON AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN, A Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft supporting military operations in Afghanistan crashed on Dec. 30 while operating a reconnaissance mission over the central Afghanistan. U.S. Defense... more
Latest news32 CIVILIANS DIED UNDER AN U.S. ATTACK
AFGHANISTAN, According to declarations of tribal leader Ghazi Nawaz Tani, under an U.S. air attack that to had to strike an Al-Quaida’s base in the East of Afghanistan, would be died 32 civilians. more
DefenseU.S. FLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE IN SOMALIA TO FOUND AL-QAIDA MEMBERS
SOMALIA, According to U.S. defense department sources, the United States is conducting reconnaissance flights over Somalia to help determine whether the Al-Qaida terrorist group is rebuilding in the largely... more
Science and technologyAFTER TO HAVE PERMITTED SMALL KNIVES TRANSPORT, THE ZURICH AIRPORT AUTHORITIES STARTS EXCEPTIONAL SECURITY MEASURES
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, After the last failed attack of the man hiding explosives in his shoes, Zurigo’s airport have adopted new safety’s emergency measures. Swissair will submit to x-ray both baggages and... more
Latest newsAFGHANISTAN: DANGER FOR HELICOPTER WITH U.S. GENERAL FRANKS
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, Last Saturday, with the investiture of the new Afghan government, some helicopters with military authorities on board have experienced a dangerous enemy attack. This notice, that has... more
PeopleEL-AL GROUND AMERICAN FOR PC IN THE BAGGAGE
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, The crew of El-Al airline grounded an american man boarding a flight to Tel Aviv due to his baggage containing a laptop pc and a television camera; the passenger refused to leave it and... more
Science and technologyTERRORISM ALARM: POLARIA REPORTS MORE 1000 INSPECTIONS IN FIUMICINO’S AIRPORT
ROME, ITALY, Some elements have been pointed out by Italian airport Police, Polaria, about security in Fiumicino's airport in this moment of particular terrorism’ alarm. More of 1,000 inspections have b... more
AccidentsBUSINESS JET CRASHES AT BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT, FOUR PEOPLE DIED AND ONE MISSING
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN, A business jet with five people on board crashed soon after take off from UK Birmingham airport, causing four people died and one missing, according local authorities. The causes... more