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AirlinesTHE DIFFICULT DISABLED'S WAR AGAINST AIRLINES DISCRIMINATIONS
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Discrimination against air travelers with disabilities carried out by some, unfortunately many airlines is a question that occupies more often newspapers' pages: the last case in time... more
AccidentsINTERNATIONAL RED CROSS PLANE SHOT IN SUDAN
SUDAN, Three bullets hit a plane of the international Red Cross flying over southern Sudan. The co-pilot, from Denmark, was killed. The pilot decided to return to Lokishokio, Kenya. The provenance of the... more
AirlinesTWA TRAFFIC GOES DOWN
USA, TWA flew 2 billion RPMs in April, down 4.9% over the same period last year. Capacity dropped 2% to 2.8 billion ASMs and load factor went down by 2% to 71.4%. more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: FRANCE AND SOUTH KOREA TODAY BEGIN TALKS
WASHINGTON, USA, The first consultations, with the allied countries relatively to the American space shield program proposed by United States President George W. Bush, are going to begin today. Washington's... more
DefenseNATO SUMMIT NEXT JUNE 13: MAYBE THERE WILL BE TALKS ABOUT THE SPACE SHIELD
BRUSSELLS, BELGIUM, According to a Nato's officer, next Nato's summit will take place on June 13, in Brussells, and will last only half a day. All the European allies will participate at the meeting and... more
AirlinesSAS APRIL PASSENGER TRAFFIC GOES UP
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, SAS April passenger traffic grew by 4,4% year on year, but demand dipped due to the slowdown of international economies. Capacity rose by 8,3% by adopting larger aircrafts on scheduled... 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
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND REPORTS DIP IN PROFITS
LONDON, British Midland reported a dip in pretax profits in the year 2000, compared with a year before, but passengers rose by 8,4% and planes were 645 full, with a 2,4% rise. The fall in profits was attributed... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO CUT JOBS
HONG KONG, Yan Zhi Qing, chairman of the board of directors of China Southern Airlines, said the carrier "will cut jobs", after the merger with China Northern Airlines and China Xinjiang Airlines, carrying... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
DENVER, "Frontier Airlines today announced traffic results for April 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased to 244,104,000 for April 2001, an increase of 22.6 percent from the same period last... more
IndustryBOEING WORKERS APPROVE THEIR FIRST UNION CONTRACT
USA, Boeing's office and technical workers approved yesterday their first union contract with 81 percent of them voting supporting the agreement. Such contract was the company's second offer and covers... more
AccidentsPILOT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN USA
CEDAR RAPIDS, USA, A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, without using the plane's landing gear that was not functioning. The pilot, Mike McNichol, made a bumpy landing... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BELL AND AGUSTA 412 HELICOPTERS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL LAUNCH NEW NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH BEGINNING JULY 5, 2001. TICKETS
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways today announced that it will launch new nonstop service between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh beginning July 5, 2001. Tickets for these new flights are now available for purchase.... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN SIBERIA FOR A TU-154
SIBERIA, A Tu-154 carrying 189 people aboard, including crewmembers, was forced to make an emergency landing at Mirny airport in eastern Siberia this morning. No one was hurt. An investigation was... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BOEING 737 AIRCRAFTS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: April 24, 2001 2001-09-51 Transmitted... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETING IN AEROSPACE IN MAY 2001
., Aerospace Medical Association's 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting Reno, NV May 6-10 Phone +1 703-739-2240 x105 Fax +1 703-739-9652 [email protected] Global Air & Space 2001 International Business... more
Weather forecastsMILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., Global Air & Space 2001 International Business Forum and Exhibition Hyatt Regency, Arlington, VA May 7 to May 9, 2001 Phone +1 800-639-2422 or 703-264-7500 www.aiaa.org Aviation Week Conferences... more
HelicoptersMALAYSIA TO BUY 11 HELICOPTERS FROM EUROCOPTER
MALAYSIA, Malaysian armed forces authorities said they will buy 11 Fennec helicopters from Eurocopter, in the next five years, to boost the Army Corps. Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said the contract... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETING IN AERONAUTICAL SAFETY SECTOR IN MAY 2001
., AERONAUTICAL SAFETY EVENT CALENDAR Air Transport Association Engineering, Maintenance & Material Forum Houston, TX May 6-8, 2001 Phone +1 202-626-4019 Fax +1 202-626-4081 [email protected]/public/events/33.asp ISA... more
AccidentsUNITED JETLINER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
LOUISVILLE, USA, A United Airways jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Louisville, Ky, after reporting unspecified fuel problems. The plane was heading to Washington Dulles Airport. more
Latest newsINDIA LAUNCHES ALSO ITS UAV ''LAKSHYA'' WITHIN THE WAR-GAMES ALONG PAKISTAN'S BORDERS
NEW DELHI, INDIA, The Indian government, which is carrying on the biggest war-games in 13 years along Pakistan's borders, decided to launch its latest surveillance UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) "Lakshya".... more
AirlinesCOPA AIRLINES LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE FROM QUITO TO PANAMA
QUITO, ECUADOR, Copa Airlines ha announced it will operate a new connection between Quito and Panama from May 15. The airline will fly the route with a 124-seat new Boeing 737-700 Next Generation aircraft.... 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
AirlinesKRASAIR INSTALLS THE MRK-18 ON ITS POLAR FLIGHTS
RUSSIA, The Russian Krasnoyarsk Airlines decided to install the new satellite navigation system MRK-18, presented in Los Angeles last month during a meeting of the Russian-American coordinating group of... more
AirlinesALITALIA: NEW VIP LOUNGE AT ATHENS AIRPORT
ATHENS, Italian carrier Alitalia yesterday inaugurated a new vip lounge at Athens Eliftherios Venizelos international airport. Passengers flying in First Class, magnifica and subscribers with Club Ulisse... more
AirlinesAVIATION REGULATORS CLEAR ANSETT'S 767
AUSTRALIA, The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has cleared the ten Ansett's 767s which were grounded few weeks ago due to repeated maintenance problems. The aircrafts represent about 25% of the airline's... more
Science and technologyAT LOS ANGELES AIRPORT, DISCARDED FOODS WILL BE CONVERTED INTO ELECTRICITY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A pilot project to last six months is started at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in partnership with L.A. Department of Public Works, in order to recycle food "left-overs"... more
Weather forecastsTHE ANTI-TERRORISM EQUIPMENT SHOW BEGINS TODAY
QUANTICO, USA, The Force Protection Equipment Demonstration III, the highly specialized anti-terrorism sector show will take place from May 8 to May 10. United States interest for this show is due to the... more
Latest newsNEW ZEALAND CUTS ITS COMBAT AIR FORCE
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, New Zealand's defence forces will find themselves without a Combat Air Force following the government's new riforms announced on Tuesday. The attention will be focused on United... more
AirlinesEASYJET: TRAFFIC UP IN APRIL
USA, American carrier Easyjet reported a 22% increase in April traffic, compared with same period a year before. Load factor went up too, reaching 84,93%, with a 2,6 rise. The carrier also grew bookings... more
AirlinesFEDEX SUFFERS OF A 9% TRAFFIC REDUCTION
USA, U.S. air cargo and transport company Fedex registered a concerning 9% fall in U.S. deliveries in April from last year. This follows to the previouys month drop figures, which have registered a... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A BA JETLINER
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, A British Airways Boeing 757 en route from London to Milan had to make an emergency landing at Geneva's Cointrin airport due to a fuel leak. The 99 people aboard, 91 passengers plus... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS TO BEGIN NONSTOP REGIONAL JET SERVICE BETWEEN CHARLOTTE AND MONTREAL
ARLINGTON, USA, "US Airways Express will begin nonstop regional jet service between Montreal, Canada, and Charlotte, N.C., on July 8, 2001. Service will be on the 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet. The new... 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
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES, KILLED THE PILOT
USA, A 58-year-old pilot, Myron Madsen, died after his homemade plane crashed seconds after take-off from Porter County Municipal Airport in Valparaiso, Indiana. The plane climed to 100 feet before nosediving.... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETING IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION
., COMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001 Global Air & Space International Business Forum and Exhibition Hyatt Regency, Arlington, VA May 7 to May 9, Phone +1 800-639-2422 or 703-264-7500 www.aiaa.org AGIFORS... more
DefenseCHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER: THE EP-3E WILL NOT LEAVE (FOR THE MOMENT) HAINAN
HAINAN, CHINA, Zhu Bangzao, Chinese Foreign Minister's spokesman, confirmed, during a press conference, that, for the moment, the American electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft, landed at Hainan's military... more
AerospaceTHREE SMALL AEROSONDES COMPLETED ALASKA'S COASTAL SEA ICE MAPPING
ALASKA, Three tiny, unmanned, aerosondes completed Alaska's coastal sea ice mapping, providing important datas about the atmospheric and environmental changes. The small aircrafts, three-foot-long and... more
Civil aviationFAA ISSUES NEW RULES FOR FUEL TANKS
USA, The American Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, issued a series of airworthiness prescriptions which involve a high number of aircrafts in service and that expect new AD regarding the aircraft's... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF HAZELTON
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand completed the acquisition of Hazelton Airlines, an Australian regional carrier. 99% of Hazelton was bought under the terms of Air New Zealand's first offer, while the remaining... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AEROSPACE SIGNS CONTRACT FOR C-12 AVIONICS UPGRADE
USA, Raytheon Aerospace Co., Madison, Missouri, awarded a near 7 USDm contract by Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for the procurement of 18 flight safety upgrade kits for the C-12 aircraft.... more
DefenseRUMSFELD WILL ANNOUNCE MAJOR CHANGES OF THE NATION'S DEFENSE PACE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, USA, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will announce today changes to improve the leadership, management and organization of the nation's defense and intelligence space program in a news... 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
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNED CONTRACT FOR OVER 250 USDM
USA, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, Mo., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., awarded by Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa., of an over USD 250m contract to provide full logistics... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A BEACH: NO-ONE UNJURED
WEST SUSSEX, GREAT BRITAIN, A small light aircraft with three passengers aboard, a couple with their child, made an emergency landind on Lancing's crowded beach, in West Sussex, in the early afternoon... more
Science and technologyLOS ANGELES' HELIPORT SAVED FROM CARS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The heliport existing in Los Angeles airport, California, seemed to be destined to a bad end: to become a big parking space for cars, in order to face the lack of parking in the... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REGIONAL AIRLINE OPENS THE NEW INDIANAPOLIS-TORONTO ROUTE
TORONTO, CANADA, Air Canada's regional airlines inaugurated today the new non-stop jet connection between Indianapolis and Toronto operated by a 63-seat F-28 jet. Vice President, Commercial and Customer... more
IndustryNEW BAE SYSTEMS COMMERCIAL JET MAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT
UK, A new regional jet manufactured by BAE Systems has succesfully completed its maiden flight of two hour 54 minute. Some components of the aircraft, named AVRO RJ, have been produced by SME Aerospace... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA BEGINS NEW TALKS WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, The German airline today opened new talks with the pilots union, Vereinigung Cockpit, attempting to avert new strike actions. The pilots are demanding a 30% pay rise. Talks will be held until... more