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AccidentsNEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEMANDS EXPLANATION FOR BOMB DEATH IN KUWAIT
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, New Zealand government said it's looking for an urgent explanation about the US Navy jet which dropped the bomb in Kuwait killing also a soldier from New Zealand. Helen Clark,... more
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AirlinesAIR FRANCE COULD RESUME CONCORDE FLIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER
PARIS, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, AIr France's executive managing director, said the french airline could resume Concorde flights by the end of September, adding that Concorde should recover its air safety... more
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IndustryBOEING RISES LIST PRICES
SEATTLE, Boeing 2001 list prices soared 6,3% compared to those at the beginning of 2000. The rise is more than double the the U.S. consumer inflation rate, which is under 3%. The increase reflects a mechanical... more
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AirlinesCHINA TO RESTRUCTURE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
CHINA, A restructuring plan of the civil aviation industry has been submitted to the State Council the China Business Daily reported. General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) urged the... more
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AirlinesGO REACH BREAK-EVEN AND OPENS ITS SECOND BASE AT BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Low cost carrier Go, controlled by British Airways, with 5,4 million passengers carried since its opening, confirmed that,for the end of fiscal year (march 2001) will reach break-even and probably... more
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AirlinesALITALIA: MENGOZZI AND CERETI FLYING TO PARIS
ROME, Francesco Mengozzi and Fausto Cereti, managing director and president of Alitalia, today flew to Paris to meet Air France president Jean Cyril Spinetta to open talks aimed at drawing up a commercial... more
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AccidentsEGYPTAIR INVESTIGATION: OFFICIAL REPORT WILL BE SEND SOON TO EGYPT
USA, Official report on EgyptAir Boeing 767 crash occurred in october 1999 which claimed 217 lives, will be soon sent to Egyptian authorities. These authorities and Egyptair carrier never admitted... more
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AirlinesTWA CELEBRATING COURT DECISION WITH 50% FARES OFF
USA, U.S. airline Trans World Airlines (TWA) which was in economical difficulties and has received the court approval for its acquistion by American Airlines, decided to celebrate this positive decision... more
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AccidentsALLIANCE AIR FLIGHT GROUNDED DUE TO BIRD-HIT
NAGBUR, INDIA, A Mumbai-bound Alliance Air flight was grounded at Nagbur airport after the engine on the right was hit by a bird. The aircraft was carrying 73 passengers which were accommodated in an Airbus... more
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PeopleFAA: NUMBER OF FLIGHTS TO INCREASE MORE THAN A THIRD IN THE NEXT DECADE
USA, The FAA released its forecasts in conjunction with the annual aviation conference and predicted and increase of number of flights by more than a third in the next ten years. This growth will put... more
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PeopleFAA FORECAST ONE-THIRD INCREMENT OF THE AIR TRAFFIC IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS
USA, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forecasts that in the next 10 years the number of flights to increase by more than a third, putting new pressure on an already overburdened airline system.... more
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AccidentsENGINE BREAKS DOWN ON AN ANSETT FLIGHT
SYDNEY, A Melbourne-bound Ansett Airbus A320 returned to Sydney after a faulty bearing forced the pilot to shut down an engine. The plane was carrying 134 people. Passengers said flames came out the engine,... more
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HelicoptersAGUSTA-WESTLAND THINK TO WITHDRAW FROM AIR87 BID
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, The new formed Italian-British company Agusta-Westland think to withdraw from Air87 australian bid, for supply to Australian army of an armed reconaissance helicopter. Agusta-Westland... more
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IndustryFAIRCHILD DORNIER TO ASSEMBLE 728JET
GERMANY, Fairchild Dornier announced the assembly of the first regional 70-seat 728Jet has begun in the german firm of Oberpfaffenhofen. The aircraft is produced in a venture including the spanish Casa,... more
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AirlinesPASSENGER STRIPS ON OLYMPIC AIRWAYS FLIGHT
ATHENS, A 23 years old frenchman, Jeremy Benjamin Mauri, stripped naked on an Olympic Airways flight heading to Paris. The man, who pulled off his clothes shortly before takeoff from Athens airport., was... more
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AccidentsU.S. AIRCRAFT HITS WATCHERS: ONE KILLED WAS NEW ZEALANDER
KUWAIT, Contrary to what diffused before, one of the military observators killed by thew bomb dropped erroneously by a F-18 Hornet, was New Zealander and not Kuwaitian. Is correct, however, that between... more
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AirlinesSKYWEST AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC
ST. GEORGE, USA, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. reported a 10.3 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for February, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.2 percent compared to the same period... more
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AirlinesBULGARIAN COURT DECLARES BALKAN AIRLINES BANKRUPT
SOFIA, A bulgarian court yesterday declared Balkan bankrupt, after months of protests and legal action against the carrier. The court fixed a meeting of the creditors for April 3. Among them are the insurance... more
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AirlinesAEROFLOT NEGOTIATING ON PURCHASING VIRGIN EXPRESS STAKE
MOSCOW, Aeroflot is negotiating the purchase of a 49% stake in Virgin Express. Irish law doesn't allow to buy an higher stake. It seems that a disagreement on price is hampering the negotiations. Aeroflot... more
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AccidentsU.S. AIRCRAFT HITS WATCHERS DURING FIRE TRIAL: SIX DIED
KUWAIT, A F-18 Hornet aircraft, from U.S. carrier Harry Truman, launched a 500-lbs fragmentation bomb on friend watchers during a fire trial on Udari fire range, about 100 kms from Iraqi border.In the... more
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PeopleSPANISH PROSECUTOR DEMANDS SIX YEARS JAIL FOR FLIGHT AGGRESSOR
MALAGA, SPAIN, A Spanish prosecutor demanded a six-year jail sentence for a British tourist who attacked drunken an hostess with a broken bottle while on a Airtours charter flight to Malaga. Steven... more
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AirlinesNORTHWEST: MECHANICS FAIL TO FIND AN AGREEMENT ON NEW CONTRACT
USA, Northwest Airlines and its mechanics union failed to set an agreement on a new contract. President George W. Bush intervened Friday imposing the creation of a Presidential Emergency Board to study... more
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DefenseRUSSIA TO SELL ARMS TO IRAN
MOSCOW, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, that Moscow is to sell defensive weapons to Iran as a part of a military cooperation agreement that was... more
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AirlinesGREEK AIRLINES TO MERGE
ATHENS, Aegean and Cronus, two greek carriers, in a statement, said the two boards of directors approved the merger plan. Aegean shareholders will own a 77,5% stake in the new airline, Cronus shareholders... more
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AccidentsPLANE CRASH IN HOLLAND, TWO KILLED
AMSTERDAM, A czech-registered Yakovlev crashed on friday in the town of Heeten, about 50 miles east of Amsterdam. Both the people aboard, the pilot and a passenger, were killed. Their names have not... more
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AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN'S FEBRUARY TRAFFIC REPORT
APPLETON, USA, Air Wisconsin's Revenue Passenger Miles decreased by 1,9%, load factor grew by 2,6%. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation operates over 330 departures per day with 18 BAe-146 jets, 8 Canadair... more
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AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND TO OFFER NEW ADDITIONAL SERVICE TAHITI-LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Air New Zealand will offer an additonal flight from Tahiti to Los Angeles starting from June 7. The four weekly flight will operate with Boeing 767 aircraft. "Tahiti is becoming an increasingly... more
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AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS BLAST CAUSED BY A MULFUNCTION (2): BOEING REJECTS
BANGKOK, Thre Boeing Co., in a statement, rejected the report saying the explosion of a Thai Airways International airliner last week was due to an air-conditioning system malfunctioning. Boeing said... more
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AirlinesSABENA SUSPENDS SOME FLIGHTS
BRUSSELS, The belgian carrier announced it will suspend flights to Jersey, Ajaccio and Palma de Mallorca as part of its Blue Sky restructuring plan. Sabena already suspended the service to Bremen on... more
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HelicoptersTYUMENAVIATRANS SIGNED $ 16.5 MLN CONTRACTS
MOSCOW, United Nations extended participation of Russia's largest helicopter operator TyumenAviaTrans in peacekeeping operations in East Timor and Sierra-Leone for another three months: since the beginning... more
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Science and technologyPEACE TORCH TO TAKE OFF FROM FIUMICINO AIRPORT
ROME, The Peace Torch, lighted on February 11 by the Pope, will head to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage on wednesday March 14. Before leaving, Cardinal Ruini will return Adr's and Alitalia's managing directors,... more
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AerospaceWINDS FORCE DOWN RESEARCH BALLOON
SYDNEY, According to Australian newspapers the giant balloon intended to circle the globe at the very edge of space was forced down Sunday by shifting high-altitude winds less than 24 hours after its launching.... more
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AirlinesSAS FEB TRAFFIC PASSENGER GOES UP
STOCKHOLM, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, reported a total traffic passsenger (RPK) increase in February by 3,6%, compared with the same period in the previous year. Traffic growth was strongest on intercontinental... more
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AccidentsHELICOPTER BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER EMERGENCY LANDING
USA, An helicopter of the Central Florida Fair yesterday burst into flames shortly after having made an emergency landing due to a technical failure. Three people, the pilot and two passengers, were on... more
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AirlinesMIDWEST EXPRESS: FABRUARY 2001 RESULTS
MILWAUKEE, Press Release: "Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MEH - news) today reported February performance data for Midwest Express Airlines and Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection. For... more
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AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES DOUBLE DAILY TO LONDON HEATHROW
MIAMI, "Effective March 25, British Airways will offer two daily nonstop flights from Miami International to London's Heathrow airport. The airline had previously offered one flight per day to Heathrow... more
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AirlinesMALAYSIA WILL TRY TO ATTRACT MORE FOREIGN AIRLINES
MALAYSIA, Malaysian government is to study ways to attract new foreign airlines after four carriers cancelled flights to the country. They were All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Qantas e Lufthansa.... more
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IndustryBOEING 777: A WORLDWIDE SUCCESS
SEATTLE, In the final stages of production before delivery to El Al Israel Airlines, Air France and American Airlines are three 777-200ER (extended range) airplanes on the flight line in Everett, Wash.... more
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AirlinesSAIRGROUP: HALF OF THE BOARD TO RESIGN
SWITZERLAND, Half of the 10-member board will resign at its annual shareholders meeting April 25. The departures follow the resignation Wednesday of airlines unit Chief Executive Moritz Suter. SAirGroup... more
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AccidentsAIRCRAFT SLIDES OFF THE RUNWAY AT LANDING
DENVER, An Air Wisconsin commuter slid off a runway while landing at Denver International airport. A flight attendant was injured and taken to hospital with back and neck pain. more
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DefenseSPACE SHIELD, ''COLD WAR'' RISK
MOSCOW, According to Colonel-General Leonid Ivashov, chief of the Russian Defence Ministry directorate for international military cooperation, the realization of "National Missile Defence" (NMD) plane... more
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AirlinesALITALIA: CERETI, ''AIR FRANCE WOULD BE A GOOD PARTNER''
ROME, Fausto Cereti, Alitalia's president, said during a meeting held in London that Air France would be a good and valid partner for the italian carrier, adding that a partnership would join two important... more
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AirlinesSTERLING TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES ROME-COPENHAGEN AND ROME-STOCKHOLM
ROME, The danish carrier Sterling is to launch four new weekly flights connecting Ciampino Rome airport, handled by Adr, with Copenhagen and Stockholm, starting from March 15. The services will be operated... more
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IndustryGOODRICH SELECTED TO SUPPLY LANDING GEAR FOR THE AIRBUS A380
CHARLOTTE, NC, Press release: "In what could be one of the largest contracts in the company's history, The BFGoodrich Company (NYSE: GR) announced today that it has been selected to supply the body and... more
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AccidentsBOMB SCARE ON A PAKISTANI FLIGHT
LONDON, A Pakistan International Airways Boeing 747 had to make an emergency landing at Manchester airport due to a bomb scare. A phone call alleged that a bomb had been planted on the plane. The jet took... more
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Latest newsIN GEORGIA NEW SU-25 WARPLANE'S TESTS
GEORGIA, Georgia will start to test a new type of the Russia-born Su-25 attack planes next week: the new jet, modernized by Tbilisi Aircraft Building Plant with the help of Israel's Elbipis company, will... more
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AccidentsSU-24 BOMBER CRASHES IN MOZDOK
MOZDOK, A Su-24M bomber crashed while landing at a military airport in Mozdok, Russia, last night. The crew commander and the navigator survived and they did not manage to reach the runway because of fog.... more
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AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS BLAST CAUSED BY A MULFUNCTION
BANGKOK, THAILAND, Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai Prime Minister, said the explosion that destroyed a Thai Airways Boeing 737-400 on March 3 was caused by a malfunctioning of the air-conditioning system and... more
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AccidentsBILLION COMPENSATION FOR CONCORDE VICTIMS RELATIVES
BERLIN, GERMANY, According to Bild am Sontag German newspaper, relatives of 109 victims of Air France's Concorde, crashed at Paris on july 2000, will be compensated with record payments. Air France, together... more
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AirlinesALITALIA SUEING EU FOR DAMAGES PROBABLY DECIDED IN NEXT BOARD MEETING
ROME, ITALY, The decision to sue European Union for the freezing of Alitalia ricapitalization of 1997, has not been taken in the member of board meeting hel on last Friday. Is possible, however, that this... more