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Sport aviationAERO CLUB ITALIA ORGANIZES ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT NAMED ''I VOLI DI ALPE ADRIA''
ROME, Aero Club Italia has organized an ultralight aircrafts flight for June 9. The happening is named "I voli di Alpe Adria". The aircrafts will take off from Venice to fly to Krk airport in Croatia,... more
IndustrySMITHS INDUSTRIES ACQUISISCE CONTRATTO DA OLTRE 10 MILIONI DI DOLLARI
USA, Smith's Industries, Product Support North America, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded by The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa, of a order Agreement in the amount of $10,953,341 for... more
AccidentsTYRES BURST AS VASP AIRBUS MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
BRAZIL, All the eight tyres of a brazilian VASP Airbus 300 burst as it was forced to make an emergency landing in Salvador, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. Nobody was hurt. The pilot had to use the emergency... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT JFK AIRPORT
NEW YORK, The new Terminal 4 at JFK airport in New York was offocially opened few days ago. The building costed $1,4 million and replaces the old international arrives structure. It can process up to 3200... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN TO MODIFY A CONTRACT TO REDUCE F-22 PRODUCTION COSTS
USA, The Air Force is modifying a contract with Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co., Marietta, Ga. This action provides for Investment in Producibility Improvement Program... more
IndustryALCATEL-LUCENT MERGING COULD ENDANGER 30.000 JOBS
PARIS, FRANCE, Agreements for a merger between French telecommunication and defense group Alcatel and the U.S. homologue Lucent would be terminated for today, as reported by a spokesman. Unions, however... more
HelicoptersTHE TWO PRISONERS WHO HAVE TRIED TO ESCAPE WITH A HELICOPTER SURRENDERED
PARIS, FRANCE, The two prisoners who have tried to escape with a helicopter from French Fresnes prison surrendered freeing unhurt the two prison guard they have keep as hostages. Ben Buabdela Munir and... more
Latest newsUSA AND CINA TO DEFINE PROCEDURES FOR EP-3E REPATRIATION
HAINAN, CHINA, After about two months of nagociations and tensiones between Usa and China for the accident occurred to the electronic surveillance aircraft EP-3E, collided on April 1st against a Chinese... more
AirlinesAOM PILOTS STRIKE ENDS
FRANCE, French airline AOM pilots yesterday ended the seven-day strike which heavily disrupted the airline's operations. Pilots protested against the airline's restructuring plan which would cut a third... more
PeopleENAV ENTERS IN CANSO
ROME, ITALY, Italian Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile, ENAV, is entered in Canso, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization which represent the private and public organizations that provide air... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH NEW PROMOTIONAL FARE ON TRIESTE-LONDRA ROUTE
TRIESTE, Irish Ryanair will launch tomorrow a special fare on the service from Trieste to London of about 16£ for a one way ticket. The discounted fare will be offered until July 15. more
AccidentsUNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ICELAND
ICELAND, A United Airlines Boeing 747 en route from Chicago to Franfurt was diverted to Iceland after a passenger saw a bomb threat written with a lipstick on the mirror in the toilet The plane was inspected... more
AirlinesQANTAS INTERESTED TO BUY A STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND, Qantas Airways has proposed buying a stake in Air New Zealand, this airline's board revealed in a statement. "The proposal is conceptual and no valuations have been incorporated in the proposal... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A SMALL PLANE IN USA
DENVER, A small airplane made an emergency landing east of Bennett yesterday afternoon. The plane took off from Front Range Airport. Its turbo charger suddenly failed, the engine lost oil and seized. The... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian Airlines is to resume commercial flights to Iraq by the end of the week, Petra news agency said. Two weekly services will be scheduled, on tuesday and friday. more
Science and technologyINAUGURATED NEW KIEV AIRPORT RUNWAY
UKRAINE REPUBLIC, On May 26 has been inaugurated the new runway at Borispol airport of Kiev, at the presence of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) General Managers, of Ukraine President and most... more
Finance and economyAUSTIN CO AWARDED A OVER 21 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Austin Corporation, Houston, Texas, is being awarded a over 21USDm contract by the U.S. Army Engineer District, Tulsa, Oklahoma for the design and construction services of a one-bay facility... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO CUBA
MILAN, Lauda Air Italia will launch a new route from Milan's Malpensa airport to Ciego de Avila, Cuba, from July 7. The service is to be operated with a Boeing 757. more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST CRJ700
AUSTRALIA, Horizon Air took delivery of its first CRJ700. Other 14 Canadian Regional Jets 700 will be delivered to the airline by mid-2002 and are another 16 scheduled for delivery by 2005. The total order... more
IndustryUS AIR FORCE REQUIRES MODS TO GPS IIF SYSTEM
USA, The Air Force is modifying a contract with the Boeing Corporation, Information and Communications Systems, Anaheim, California to design and develop modifications to incorporate new military and... more
Press release58TH DESTINATION IN EMIRATES AIRLINE NETWORK
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Starting next July, 1st, emirates will begin to operate its new route Dubai-Hyderabad (India) with eight non-stop weekly flights. Hyderabad is thge fourth destination in India for... more
AirlinesUS AIRLINES RAISE FARES
USA, Few US airlines have raised fares due to the slow down in the US economy which dropped the number of business travelers. The first airline to increase fares was United Airlines, yesterday also American... more
AirlinesSAKHALIN AIRLINES IN TALKS WITH BOEING
SAKHALIN ISLAND, Sakhalin Airlines held negotiations with Boeing about the possibility of acquiring a 737-200. Sakhalin Airlines commercial director said new talks are to be held in June. more
AirlinesWESTJET TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST BOEING 737-700
CANADA, WestJet, canadian carrier, recived the first of 36 Boeing 737-700 . The plane will begin service next month and will be used on long-haul routes between Calgary and Hamilton and Edmonton. WestJet... more
AirlinesAIR PACIFIC: HEAVY LOSSES IN THE YEAR 2000
FIJI ISLANDS, Air Pacific, Fiji's international carrier, recorded a loss of $40 million in the year 2000. It was a big turnaround from the 30 million profit reported in 1999. The loss is due to the political... more
HelicoptersDEFENCE CHIEFS TO SHUT RAF HELICOPTER BASE
LONDRA, British Defence Ministry will shut Raf Odiham's Chinook base in a spending review. The decision will be announced in autumn in a razionalization plan. The three Chinook squadrons will be transferred... more
AirlinesIBERIA: PASSENGERS TRAFFIC UP IN APRIL
MADRID, Iberia flew 3.6 billion RPKs in April, with an 8% increase over April 2000. Load factor rose by 3,65% to 74%, raising load factor for the first quarter of the year to 69%. more
AirlinesMALEV TO KEEP AFLOAT WITH A NEW AGREEMENT
BUDAPEST, Erzsebet Antal, Malev's ceo, said that a new union agreement would save Malev Hungarian Airlines over the next three years. The details of the deal were not specified, but the airline will carry... more
IndustryBOEING WILL CUT 600 JOBS IN CALIFORNIA
LONG BEACH, Boeing siad it will be forced to cut 600 jobs in its commercial aircraft division in Long Beach, California, due to the reduced demamd for the 717 aircraft. American Airlines, after the acquisition... more
AccidentsWAS A ISS RESERVE THE ASTRONAUT WOMAN DIED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT
HOUSTON. USA, Patricia Hilliard Robertson, who died in a accident when a small aircraft crashed near Houston, as reported on Wednesday by WAPA, was an ISS reserve astronaut. In the accident also pilot... more
DefenseATLANTIC ALLIANCE MEETING STARTED IN VILNIUS
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, A meeting between Atlantic Alliance countries started yesterday in Lithuan city of Vilnius. Many themes will be discussed, among them the space shield project development, the East... more
AirlinesBOEING DELIVERS KENYA AIRWAYS ITS FIRST 767
SEATTLE, The Boeing Company congratulates Kenya Airways for taking delivery of its first Boeing 767 airplane. The airplane, a 767-300ER (Extended Range), is the first of three that will be leased through... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN SWITZERLAND
GENEVA, A Swiss army helicopter crashed in northern side of the country last friday. The helicopter, which was carrying three soldiers and the pilot, went down close to a farmhouse in Delemont. Three people... more
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
AccidentsTHAI MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES, 5 DEAD (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Bell 212 UH-1N Iroquois helicopter: Type: medium lift helicopter Accomodation: two pilots, 14 passengers Lenght: 42 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 48 ft 2 in Height: 14 ft 10 in Empty weight: 5997... more
AccidentsTHAI MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES, 5 DEAD
BANGKOK, A Thay navy helicopter crashed saturday night during a rescue mission. The helicopter, a Bell 212, was sent to rescue to rescue an injured fisherman on a trawler off the southern coast of Thailand,... more
AccidentsRYANAIR AIRLINER SUFFERS TYRES BLASTING
TOULOSE, FRANCE, A Ryanair operated aircraft, landing at Carcassonne, France, suffered four tyres blasting at ground landing impact. No passengers problems registered. but they have had to descend by aircraft,... more
Civil aviationFAA FOUND PROBELMS IN EMERGENCY OXYGEN GENERATORS
USA, According to a FAA investigation, has been found that emergency oxygen generators used on Boeing aircrafts to provide oxygen to passengers and crew in case of drop of cabin pressure, have some malfunctions.... more
AirlinesRSSIAN AIRLINES CONNECTS MOSCA WITH TRIESTE
RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA , ITALY, Russain airlines started on Saturday its route between Moscow and Trieste, operated with a 156-seat Tupolev-154 jetliner, currently one day a week, but is in the... more
IndustryOVER 20% LOSSES IN U.S. DEFENCE INDUSTRIES ORDERS
USA, Noticeable losses in the aerospace and defense industrial sectors in the month of April, in which aerospace losses raised to over 10% and defense sector losses amounted to 20,4% more
Press releaseEMIRATES RECEIVE ''CARGO AIRLINE OF THE YEAR'' AWARD FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates SkyCargo, which received recently the ''cargo airline of the year'' award for the third consecutive year, ended financial year 2000 with a record growth in revenues a(+28%)... more
AirlinesPRESS CONFERENCE FOR AIR FRANCE-GANDALF AGREEMENT
MUNICH, GERMANY, In a series of press conferences, held in German cities of Berlin, Colonia and Munich, has been presented the agreement between Italian carrier Gandalf,and French airline Air France.... more
AirlinesNIGERIAN GOVT AIMING AT NIGERIA AIRWAYS PRIVATISATION
ABUJA, NIGERIA, Nigerian government intends to carry out the plan to privatise state carrier Nigeria Airways despite the project is harshly opposed by experts, The guardian said. more
Science and technologyPASSENGERS RISE AT BRITISH AIRPORT IN 2000
LONDON, Civil Aviation Authority's report showed a 7% increase in the number of passengers handled by british airports in 2000. The fastest-growing airport was Liverpool, with a 52% rise in passengers... more
Latest newsEADS AND DASSAULT PULL OUT OF BIDDING FOR CONTRACT FOR THE CZECH AIR FORCE
PRAGUE, Czech Defence Ministry spokesman Milan Repka said that Eads and Dassault Aviation pulled out of Czech fighter contract bidding. Boeing and Lockheed Martin announced their withdrawal too. Therefore... more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS WORKERS BLOCK IBERIA'S PLANE
BUENOS AIRES, Few Aerolineas Argentinas workers yesterday blocked an Iberia plane at Ezeiza International airport of Buenos Aires. The employees encircled the plane which was headed to Madrid, to protest... more
IndustryINSECTICIDES (2): BOEING CONCERNED FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, USA, After passengers health concerns for practice to spray insecticides in aircraft's cabins to avoid import in New Zealand of nocive insects, U.S. aeronautical industry Boeing has warned... more
AirlinesINSECTICIDE ON FLIGHTS TO AND FROM NEW ZEALAND: AIR NEW ZEALAND COMMENTS
ROME, ITALY, On last May, 16, WAPa diffused a news about lawsuit started by United Airlines crews against New Zealand government for its practice to spray inside aircrafts from and to island insecticides... more
AirlinesBLUE PANORAMA TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
PALERMO, Italian airline Blue Panorama is to launch new routes from June 23. The airline will offer new flights from sicilian cities of Palermo and Catania to Tel Aviv, Malaga, Lisbon, Istanbul, Lourdes,... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
BERLIN, A Beechcraft crashed into a block of flats while approaching Berlin's Tempelhof airport. The two ppeople on board were killed and a resident was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. The accident... more