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AirlinesNEW JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN AIR FRANCE CARGO AND DELTA AIR LOGISTICS
USA, SkyTeam Cargo partners Air France Cargo and Delta Air Logistics, Delta Air Lines’ cargo division obtained approval from the U.S. Department of Justice to proceed with a joint venture that will provide c... more
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Latest newsSLOVAKIA TO POSTPONE MILITARY AIRCRAFT DECISION TO NOVEMBER
BRATISLAVA, Defence Ministry spokesman Pavol Vitko said the government has decided to postpone the decision to replace its ageing fleet of Soviet-designed fighter aircraft until November. Slovakia could... more
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IndustryEADS TO RESTRAIN NET LOSS IN 2000
AMSTERDAM, EADS, the european aerospace group, posted a 909 million euro net loss for 2000, basically due to hefty currency hedging charges. Operating profits were up 11 percent. core profits were driven... more
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AerospaceDISCOVERY WILL RETURN ON THE EARTH ON WEDNESDAY
USA, Discovery shuttle released from International Space Station at 4,32 GMT and started operation to come back on the Earth. The landing at Cape Canaveral, in Florida, is expected for 5,56 GMT on... more
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AerospaceDUMA PRESIDENT ASK PUTIN TO BUILT A NEW MIR
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, President of Russian Duma, Ghennadi Selezniov, writed to Vladimir Putin asking for the construcion of a new Mir station; the possible Russian engagement in this project would signify its... more
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AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES AT TETOVO, ONE DEAD AND FOUR INJURED
MACEDONIA, One died and four injured is the result of an helicopters crash near tetovo, in Macedonia, where the helicopter was engaged in a rescue mission on the mpountains arour city. more
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AccidentsAIR CRASH IN IRAN, TWO KILLED
TEHRAN, A private light aircraft crashed near Ghal'e Morghi airport south of Tehran, during a training flight. The pilot and the flight instructor were killed. An investigation has been launched to determine... more
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AirlinesDELTA, LAPA SIGN AGREEMENT FOR ARGENTINA TO ATLANTA CODESHARE FLIGHTS
ATLANTA, USA, Delta Air Lines and LAPA, Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas, signed a codeshare agreement allowing LAPA to place its code on Delta's daily flight between Argentina and Atlanta. The airlines... more
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AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES HOPES TO RETURN TO PROFITS IN TWO YEARS
MALAYSIA, Malaysia Airlines last week unveiled a new restructuring plan. The airline foresees return to profit in two years by boosting revenue, cutting costs and lifting the airline's profile. more
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PeopleSIX A-380 ''RESERVED'' FOR ALITALIA
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, In Airbus Industrie A380 backlog there is a "gap", before the fortieth order, which, according to Aeroflot officials in visit at French aeronautical group, includes six A380 aircrafts "reserved"... more
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AirlinesAIR FRANCE ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE A STAKE IN THAI
BANGKOK, Air France chief operating officer Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said in an interview that the airline sees Thailand as an important hub for the french carrier in southeast Asia to expand destinations... more
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AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO CUT FARES
AUSTRALIA, Qantas yesterday launched special fares on flights from Adelaide to Sydney and Brisbane. The specials are available until APril 9. Ansett is offering special economy flight prices on the same... more
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Science and technologyNEW RUNWAY AT OSLO AIRPORT
OSLO, NORWAY, The authorities of the new Oslo airport Gardermoen are planning to build a third runway to handle the expected traffic increase over the next 10-15 years. Experts are trying to determine... more
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AccidentsTWO MIL MI-8 CRASH IN RUSSIA: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Mil Mi-8 is a medium tactical transport helicopter, known by Nato as "Hip". It can carry 24 troops and two pilots. Specifications: lenght: 60 ft 5 in height: 15 ft 7 in main... more
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AirlinesIBERIA IPO TO START TODAY
MADRID, Iberia's IPO, the market listing of a 59,9% stake in the airline, should start today. The government's price tag values Iberia at E2.1bn. The listing will be completed on APril 3. A prolonged work-to-rule... more
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AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN MIL MI-8 HELICOPTERS CRASH AT FEW HOURS FAR APART: 11 DIED
KIEV, RUSSIA, According to Russian military sources, two Mil-Mi-8 military helicopters crashed at few hour far apart causing in the whole 11 people died. The first accident occurred in Chenoibavka... more
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AirlinesUSA: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GIVES AMERICAN'S PURCHASE OF TWA THE GO AHEAD
NEW YORK, The Justice Department antitrust division released a brief statement saying it decided to let the transaction between American and TWA go forward after investigating the merger and taking... more
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AirlinesBA'S FLIGHTS DELAYED BY COMPUTER GLITCH
LONDON, A glitch of check-in computer system left thousands of British Airways' passengers facing a few days of delays. Airline's staff had to check in all passengers manually. Flights from London's Heathrow... more
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AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A RUSSIAN PLANE
MOSCOW, A Tu-154 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Irkusk, Siberia, due to a landing gear failure. The plane was carrying 80 people. No passenger was injured. more
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AirlinesEVA AIR TO BECOME NEW AIRBUS OPERATOR
TAIWAN, Eva Air of Taiwan is set to become a new operator of Airbus aircraft having firmed up commitments announced in January 2001 for the acquisition of eight A330-200 wide-body aircraft. The contract... more
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IndustryANTONIO BONTEMPI NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT ALENIA MARCONI SYSTEMS
ROME, Alenia Marconi Systems’ board of directors named Antonio Bontempi chief executive officer. Bontempi will be assisted by the english David Singleton. Alenia Marconi Systems is a joint venture company b... more
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AccidentsNORTHWEST AIRLINES PLANE ABORTS TAKEOFF
DETROIT, A Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 slid off the runway during takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Three people were injured and the runway was closed for several hours. The plane was carrying... more
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AerospacePRODI'S ENTERPRISE TO SAVE GALILEO
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, There is an excited activity in Brussels to save Galileo, the project for development and management of an European GPS System. After three meeting under Swedish management, without... more
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AccidentsRUSSIA TO DEMAND CHECHEN HIJACKERS’ EXTRADICTION
MOSCOW, Sergei Toaomov, officer at russian embassy in Saudi Arabia, said that Russia will demand the extradiction of the chechen terrorists who hijacked a Vnukovo Airlines plane last week. The aircraft... more
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AccidentsAICRAFT CRASHES IN ANGOLA, 16 DEAD
ANGOLA, According several sources, like Portuguese press agency Lusa and radio Ecclesia, a Sociedade de Aviacao Ligeira operated aircraft crashed in Angola while landing at Lubango airport, in the... more
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AccidentsTORNADO CRASHES IN SAUDI ARABIA, TWO DIED
SAUDI ARABIA, A Tornado fighter-bomber of Saudi Arabia air forces, crashed yesterday during an execise in the western zone of Saudi country, causing pilots death. Defense Ministry, commenting accident,... more
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Weather forecastsMEETING AND AIRSHOW IN MARCH 2001
., March 19 -23, 2001 MATLAB-An Introduction to Scientific Programming Launchspace Denver, CO USA Description: http://launchspace.santasoft.com/4000.htm Registration: http://www.launchspace.com/cgi-bin/training/register.cgi March... more
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AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TAKES MEASURES AGAINST PEDOPHILIA
LONDON, "It is our policy that, whenever possible, we do not seat unaccompanied minors next to adult male passengers. As a responsible airline, we have a duty of care to our customers", a BA spokeswoman... more
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HelicoptersEUROCOPTER TO PRODUCE EC 135 HELICOPTERS IN ROMANIA
BUCHAREST, Eurocopter, in cooperation with Romanian aircraft manufacturer IAR, will produce EC 135 helicopters in Brasov, Romania. The new was reported by Eurocopter vice-president Siegfried Sobotta. Eurocopter... more
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Civil aviationWORLD AIRLINE SAFETY: A MEDIOCRE YEAR FOR
U.S., According to ICAO's preliminary report on aviation safety and security, the world's airlines suffered 18 nonterrorist-related fatal accidents involving aircraft in scheduled services with an MTOW... more
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Civil aviationMIR'S DESCENT MAKES EXTRA WORK FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
SYDNEY, According to Comtex, the descent and destruction of the Mir space station in the Pacific region has created extra work for air traffic controllers (ATCs) in Australia and New Zealand. The ATCs... more
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AccidentsRUSSIAN PLANE HIJACKED (3): THE CREW MEMBER KILLED WAS A YOUNG MOSCOVITE
MOSCOW, One of the three victims of the hijacking of the Tu-154, carried out by two checen terrorists, is a hostess of the Vnukovo Airlines. The woman was called Iulia Formina, she was from Moscow and... more
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Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN MARCH 2001
., March 16 - 17, 2001 Northern California Symposium Newark, CA USA (408) 247-0103 [email protected] March 19 -23, 2001 MATLAB-An Introduction to Scientific Programming Launchspace Denver,... more
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IndustryBOMBARDIER: THREE AIRCRAFT DEAL WITH AIR DOLOMITI
TORONTO, Press release: "Bombardier Aerospace has finalized a deal with Italian airline Air Dolomiti for the sale of three CRJ200* aircraft. The transaction, valued at approximately $66 million U.S. ($99... more
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AerospaceNASA'S 2001 MARS ODYSSEY MISSION BRIEFING SET FOR MARCH 19
WASHINGTON, "The mission and scientific goals of NASA's next mission to Mars, the 2001 Mars Odyssey, will be the subject of a news briefing Monday, March 19, at 1 p.m. EST. Odyssey is scheduled for launch... more
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IndustryEJ200 MK 101 ENGINE RECEIVES TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
LONDON, "The EUROJET consortium, comprising FiatAvio (Italy), ITP (Spain), MTU Aero Engines (Germany) and Rolls-Royce plc (UK), has received the Technical Certificate for the production standard MK101... more
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IndustryALENIA SPAZIO SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH GASCOM
ROME, Finmeccanica's Alenia Spazio yesterday signed a contract with russian company Gescom for Yamal 200 satellite program. The deal worth $20 million. Alenia will supply C and KU band satellite aerials... more
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PeopleSOUTH AFRICA TO WITHDRAW LAST FLOOD-RESCUE AIRCRAFT
SOUTH AFRICA, South Africa completed yesterday the withdrawal of aircraft and personnel it provided Mozambique for rescue and relief operations in the massive flooding of the central Zambezi River basin.... more
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IndustryTHALES WINS CONTRACT WITH FRENCH ARMY
PARIS, FRANCE, The French defence procurement agency has awarded Thales a contract to develop new tactical radio functionalities and deliver more radio sets to the French Army. The contract, is valued... more
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AccidentsRUSSIAN PLANE HIJACKED (2): RUSSIA STARTS INVESTIGATING
MOSCOW, The russian air transport's prosecutor's office has started investigating on the Tu-154 hijacking by two chechen terrorists. The investigation will be directed by Russian Prosecutor-General Vladimir... more
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DefenseITALIAN INDUSTRY PREPARES ITS SPACE SHIELD PARTICIPATION
ROME, ITALY, The news, diffuse by WAPA, in which has been revealed that Italian insutries prepare to participate to Space Shield project found confirmation in a dispatch of autoritative Italian political.... more
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Science and technologyTWA PLANE LANDS AT WRONG AIRPORT
USA, A TWA Boeing MD-80, with 122 people aboard, landed at the Craig-Moffat Airport west of Hayden, Colorado, instead of the scheduled Yampa Valley Airport. The plane got stuck in the mud because the runway... more
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AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI TO CELEBRATE ST.JOSEPH'S DAY
ROME, According to what announced from the same company, Air Dolomiti in occasion of the St.Joseph's Day proposes a special offer to the fathers who travel with children under 12. For information and reservations... more
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Press releaseCODESHARING BETWEEN AIR NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND ROYAL TONGAN RAISE
AUSTRALIA, Starting next April 2, Air New Zealand will double its flight between Auckland, New Zealand, and Tonga Islands, which will be operated with B737 and B767 aircrafts. Air New Zealand currently... more
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AccidentsDEFRIBILLATOR SAVES PASSENGER'S LIFE
WALES, A passenger of an Airtours flight from Cyprus to Wales became ill mid-way through the journey and was brought to life by a flight attendant who used a defribillator. The man had an heart attack... more
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AirlinesVARIG ON-BOARD SERVICE GETS ''MERCURY AWARD''
BRASIL, Mercury Award 2001, an important acknowledgement for flight service quality, has been awarded to a special dish served in the first class of Varig flights. Is a very pleasant award as Varig... more
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Civil aviationMIR'S DESCENT MAKES EXTRA WORK FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
SYDNEY, Accordin Comtex, the descent and destruction of the Mir space station in the Pacific region has created extra work for air traffic controllers (ATCs) in Australia and New Zealand. The ATCs... more
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IndustryWIND-TUNNEL TESTING COMPLETE ON BOEING LONGER-RANGE 767-400ER
EVERETT, WASH., Press release: "The Boeing Longer-Range 767-400ER (extended range) program has completed low-speed, wind-tunnel tests at the University of Washington. The tests focused on aerodynamic... more
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IndustryDESIGN MILESTONE REACHED FOR BOEING LONGER-RANGE 747-400
SEATTLE, "Boeing engineers have brought passengers one step closer to more comfortable longer-range flight with the completion of 25 percent of all structural engineering releases for the new Longer-Range... more
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IndustryGOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION OF RUSSIAN-MADE JETS
MOSCOW, Russia's Government will support production of new aircraft designs such as Tupolev-214, Tupolev-204, Tupolev-324 Tupolev -334 and Ilyshin-96, Ilya Klebanov, Vice Premier was quoted as saying yesterday... more