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AerospaceENDEAVOUR LAUNCH SCHEDULED ON APRIL 19
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, The shuttle Endeavour will be launched on a 11-day mission to deliver a canadian-built robot arm to the International Space Station Alpha. Canadarm 2 is long 58 foot and is the centerpiece... more
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Press releaseNICE: NATIONAL JET ITALIA OFFERS SECOND INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION
NICE, FRANCE, National Jet Italia, franchisee of British Airways, announced the opening of the fifth international route between Rome and Nice today, with a press conference in Nice. The service, operative... more
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AirlinesJAL RESUMES TALKS WITH AIRBUS FOR SUPERJUMBO
TOKYO, Airbus has begun new talks with Japan Airlines for the sale of superjumbo A380 and attempting breaking into the japanese aircraft market. Airbus already collected orders for the A380 aircraft from... more
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HelicoptersGREEN LIGHT FROM THE USA DEFENCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLACK HAWK UPGRADE
STRATFORD, USA, The American Defence Department approved the upgrading project of the Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters, that expects, during the next 20 years, the upgrade of about 1500 present and... more
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SecurityNO EXCUSES IN THE USA-CHINA COMMON LETTER
WASHINGTON, USA, "There are no excuses" in the common letter that the American and Chinese diplomacies are composing to resolve the serious question that envolved an American eletronic surveillance aircraft,... more
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DefenseDEFENCE: DI PAOLA, ITALY AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HA TO INVEST IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY
ROME, The admiral Giampaolo di Paola, new Eu Defense secretary-general, said that "defence policies have to work in harmony with italian industrial policy and with the plans of allied countries". Di Paola... more
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PeopleHAINAN AIRLINES INTENDS TO BUY 10 BOEING 767-300
NEW YORK, USA, Hainan Airlines, that is named after the Chinese island where an American spyplane collided with a Chinese fighter, proposed to Boeing to buy or take a leasing for 10 Boeing 767-300s in... more
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AerospaceIN-FLIGHT PROJECT TO A STOP
NEW YORK, The telecommunication major News Corpoporation and the aerospace firm Rockwell International have retraced their steps from the USD 35 million enterprize they had created to introduce and... more
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AerospaceTHE IN-FLIGHT NETWORK PROJECT TO A STOP
NEW YORK, The telecommunication major News Corporation and the aerospace firm Rockwell International have retraced their steps from the USD 35 million enterprize they had created to introduce... more
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AirlinesTEN LUGGAGE THIEVES FILMED BY CAMERAS HIDDEN INSIDE SUITCASES
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways denounced to the police 10 employees, accused of stealing: the airline, tired of passengers claims about stolen luggage or personal effects contained in them, installed... more
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AirlinesAIR ALLIANCE INAUGURATES NEW ROUTE MANCHESTER-MONTREAL
TORONTO, Air Canada partner, Air Alliance today begins daily non-stop service between Manchester Airport and Montreal's Dorval Airport. To promote the new service, an introductory fare of $199 USD/$289... more
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Latest newsOSPREY ACCUSED BY PENTAGON (2): PILOTS TALK ABOUT PROJECTUAL MISTAKE
WASHINGTON, USA, A U.S. Navy pilot, who asked to not be identified, has been reached by telephone by WAPA, after that the Pentagon admitted that the convertiplane MV-22 Osprey, used by the Marines, has... more
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DefenseCZECH GOVERNMENT WANTS TO BUY FIGHTERS
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, It's about of 3 EURbn the total value of the purchase of a number of fighters, contained between 24 and 36 units, that the Czech Government should buy: as announced by a Prague's... more
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Latest newsOSPREY ACCUSED ALSO BY THE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, USA, Also the Pentagon recognizes as valid the accusations made by the U.S. Navy pilots towards the covertiplane MV-22 Osprey, object of many polemics after two serious accidents that provoked... more
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Finance and economyREQUEST FOR RESTRUCTURING
NEW YORK, Iata General Manager Pierre Jeanniot opened last week the International Air Transport Association (IATA) finance section of 2001 inviting the airlines to a swift firm restructuring. The... more
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AccidentsFIRE AND EXPLOSION IN SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, Yesterday at 5.30 p.m. in a restaurant belonging to the chain Burger King, situated in the commercial area of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport an explosion provoked a fire, that forced... more
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AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN VIETNAM: 16 VICTIMS
HANOI, VIETNAM, A Russian-built Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a Vietnam's hilly area, during a flight operated to localize American soldiers reported missing during the war that took place in the 70's.... more
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PeopleDELTA AIRPLANE STOPPED ON RUSSIAN SKIES
RUSSIA, The Delta Airline MD-11 that took off from Atlanta at 10.05 am local hour heading Narita airport in Tokio was not allowed to fly over Russian territory and was forced to go back and land in San... more
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AccidentsUNMANNED NATO SPY PLANE CRASHES IN KOSOVO
MACEDONIA, An unmanned Nato spy plane has crashed while flying over the Kosovo-Macedonia borderline. Nobody was killed in the accident, the cause of which is unknown. The debris of the airplane has already... more
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PeopleREJECTED COMPENSATION DEMAND FOR PASSIVE SMOKING-CAUSED INJURIES
USA, A Miami Jury rejected a compensation demand for the injuries caused by passive smoking on airplanes. The passenger who submitted it declared that her health has gotten worse because of the frequent... more
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DefenseCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN EUROPEAN DEFENSE IDENTITY AND TBMD (2)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, ic Missile Defence) feasiblity study compilation, at which eight European and two U.S. industries, inside Janus Team, want to participate, has the following purposes: 1) to determine... more
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Latest newsSECOND MEETING BETWEEN AMERICAN DIPLOMATS AND SPY PLANE CREW
CHINA, On the island of Hainan an other meeting between the US diplomats and the spy plane crew took place. The crew seems to be in good conditions and is looking forward to being released although the... more
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DefenseABOUT COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN EUROPEAN DEFENSE IDENTITY AND US TBMD
BRUSSELS, The today meeting of Eu Defense Ministries, taking place in Brussels, was expected to discuss over the continuation of "common safety identity project", political issue related to the possible... more
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AerospaceNEW STEP FOR GALILEO PROJECT
EUROPE, The European Union pledged USD 90.17 million for the launch of a new satellite navigation system, the Galileo project, which will cost over USD 7 billion totally. The project will also receive... more
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AerospaceMISSILES TO IRAN AND LYBIA FROM NORTH KOREA
NORTH KOREA, Since 1985 North Korea has sold 540 Rodong missiles to Lybia, Iran and other Middle East countries. Each missile has been paid USD 7 million. more
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AirlinesATA ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN BOSTON AND ARUBA WITH ONE-WAY INTRODUCTORY FARES AS LOW AS $234*
INDIANAPOLIS, ATA is pleased to announce new non-stop service between Boston and Aruba beginning on May 5, 2001. Initially, ATA will offer weekly round-trip flights each Saturday on Boeing 757-200... more
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AccidentsFRONTIER PLANE RETURNS TO MIDWAY AIRPORT
DENVER, A Frontier Airlines Boeing 737 en route to Denver ha to return to Midway airport due to problems pressurization problems. The plane was carrying 100 passengers and five crew members. Nobody was... more
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Aerospace490 MISSILES FROM NORTH KKOREA
NORTH KOREA, In the last decade, North Korea has sold 490 missiles Scud to Iran, Iraq and Egypt at the cost of ESD 2 millions each. more
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Science and technologyHEAVY FOG DISRUPTS INCOMING FLIGHTS AT SYDNEY AIRPORT
SYDNEY, Incoming flights at Sydney airport were disrupted by heavy fog this morning. Many flights were diverted to Melbourne and Sydney. Outgoing flights suffered minor disruption. Qantas had to divert... more
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Science and technologyGEESE SKEINS AT HEATHROW AIRPORT
LONDON, The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) called the interested party's attention to the danger that geese skeins represent for passenger planes at Heathrow airport. The Canadian non-migratory... more
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AccidentsMILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN NIGERIA
NIGERIA, A Mi-8 helicopter crashed shortly before take-off at the privately-owned Osubi airstrip near Warri. All the three crew were seriously injured and treated at the Osubi Airport Clinic. Authorities... more
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Latest newsDELAYED MEETING WITH US CREW
CHINA, The American Embassy in China announced that the planned meeting between the American diplomats and the US spy plane crew in the island of Hainan has been delayed without an official explanation:... more
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AirlinesDELTA TO DEAL FOR STAKE IN AEROMEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Delta's chief executive officer Leo Mullin said the airline would be interested in acquiring a stake in Aeromexico. "We would anticipate an investment on Delta's part in Aeromexico's shares",... more
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AerospaceMILLIONAIRE AGREEMENT FOR RAYTHEON
USA, The Tucson-based company has reached a USD 119.2 million agreement for missile production in 2001. The missiles, which will be used for area defence and against anti-ship missiles, will be part of... more
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AirlinesCYPRUS AIRWAYS SIGNS DEAL WITH FLS AEROSPACE
CYPRUS, Cyprus Airways signed a three-year agreement with FLS Aerospace, which will provide component management support for two new A320s of the carrier. more
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AirlinesAIR INDIA PLANS TO AUGMENT CAPACITY
NEW DELHI, Air-India is planning to dry lease three more aircrafts in a bid to increase capacity. The carrier will go for an Airbus A310 and two Boeing 747-300s. These two airliners would be useful when... more
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Science and technologyJFK AIRPORT RESTRUCTURING
USA, Part of the TWA terminal at JFK Airport is destined for demolition to give way to a new United Airlines building that will rise along the existing one, the Saarinen, which is considered antiquated... more
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AirlinesAIRBUS CONFIRMS ORDER FOR A380 FROM AUSTRALIAN QANTAS
PARIS, An Airbus spokesman said Qantas has paid a deposit against the order for 12 A380 aircraft. The spokesman also added that the company received a confirmation of another order, for two A321s, from... more
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AirlinesSOUTHWEST BECOMES FIRST AIRLINE TO OPERATE 100 BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737-700S
SEATTLE, The Boeing Company announced today that Next-Generation 737-700 launch customer Southwest Airlines took delivery of its 100th 737-700 on March 30. The milestone comes three years and three months... more
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AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND FORMALIZES FLEET PURCHASE OF 16 BEECH 1900D AIRLINERS
WICHITA, USA, Raytheon Aircraft and Air New Zealand have signed a definitive contract for the purchase of 16 new Beech 1900D Airliners for the carrier's 100-percent owned regional carrier, Eagle Airways.... more
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Latest newsUSA DIPLOMATS MEET SPY AIRCRAFT CREW
PEKING, The diplomatic moves between Washington and Peking continue: the Chinese Government authorized today at 10 am Italian time in Haikou, island of Hainan, a second meeting between American diplomats... more
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HelicoptersRUSSIA DELIVERS MILITARY HELICOPTERS TO NIGERIA
MOSCOW, Nigeria has taken delivery yesterday of nine russian helicopters, six Mi-35s and three Mi-34s. Newspaper reports say that all the helicopters are brand new and the Russians will train the Nigerian... more
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HelicoptersROTORWAY INTERNATIONAL HONORED FOR ITS ''AVIATION FIRSTS''
USA, The "Experimental Aviation Association" will acknowledge the RotorWay International several "Aviation Firsts" in the Air Venture show that will take place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 24-30 2001. Among... more
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AirlinesAMERICA WEST PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR RISES IN MARCH
PHOENIX, USA, America West Airlines Inc reported that load factor, a measure of paying customers on flights, rose to 76.0% in March from 71.4 percent a year ago, saying improved customer service brought... more
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AirlinesSABENA SUSPENDS ROUTES FROM BERGAMO ORIO AL SERIO AND VENICE
BRUSSELS, Sabena, with summer timetable, suspended flights between Bergamo and Bruxelles and between Venice and Marseille served in code-share agreement with AIr Littoral. The airline will operate six... more
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AirlinesCONDOR TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICES TO ITALY
GERMANY, German Condor airlines, Lufthansa's subsidiary, will launch new routes to Italy in the summertime. Four italian airports, Catania, Lamezia, Naples, Rimini, will offer connections to Munich, Frankfurt,... more
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PeopleINTERIOR MINISTRY BRINGS BACK HOME 100 NIGERIAN PROSTITUTES
ITALY, The Italian Interior Ministry has organized yesterday a charter flight to bring 100 Nigerian clandestine prostitutes back to their country. The charter took off from Linate with 30 passengers and... more
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AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO LEASE THREE JETS
AUSTRALIA, Hawaiian Airlines said it will lease three 767-300ERs from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services, a unit of Morgan Stanley. The aircrafts will be used to replace the aging DC-10's fleet. more
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Weather forecastsG97 SPOTTER IN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
GERMANY, The G97 Spotter will be showed at the Friedrchshafen exhibition from April 26 through 29. The ultralight motor combines together innovative characteristics and interesting costs. These are the... more
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AirlinesCHINA AIRLINES TO UNCH NEW ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO
TAIPEI, China Airlines will operate a twice-weekly 747-400F service between Taipei and San Francisco in early June. It also will offer an additional fifth weekly service to Chicago from Taipei and a fourth... more