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Press releaseEMIRATES ADDS NEW NO-SMOKING ROUTES
SAUDI ARABIA, Emirates routes to London/Heathrow, Manchester, flights between Melbourne and Sydney, have become no-smoking flights. Passengers will fly smoke-free from Ausstralia to London. Emirates was... more
AirlinesTHE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DELTA AIRLINES AND ITS PILOTS IS STILL FAR
USA, It seems hard to solve the dispute between Delta Airlines and its pilots within the 30 days deadline after which pilots intend to go on strike. Alpa, Air Line Pilots Association, is not willing to... more
PeopleALENIA AEROSPAZIO WILL BUILD FUSELAGES FOR NEW BOEING 717-200
ROME, ITALY, Alenia Aerospazio, owned by Finmeccanica's group, will build the fuselages for the 750 USDm 50 Boeing 717-200s ordered by Midwest Express Airlines. The Boeing 717-200 aircraft is the only... more
Science and technologyPILOTS UNREST DISRUPTS PAKISTAN AIRPORTS
PAKISTAN, Pakistan's major airports are being disrupted by a pay dispute between Pakistan International Airways' pilots and the airline's management. Some flights have been cancelled or delayed. The pilots... more
AerospaceALCATEL SPACE LAWSUIT AGAINST LORAL
USA, Alcatel has filed lawsuit against Loral for declaring the "unilateral and illegal" termination of a satellite joint-venture, Space System Loral, born in 1991 with a group of European partners, including... more
AirlinesISRAELI AIRLINE EL AL FUTURE UNCERTAIN
ISRAEL, Israeli airline El Al suffers for its insecure financial conditions: public funds have been blocked and, to avoid a break, the denationalization possibility is urging. To improve the economic situation,... more
AccidentsUSA-CHINA QUESTION (3): CHINESE PREMIER SAYS ''THE STORY IS NOT CONCLUDED''
PEKING, CHINA, Chinese Premier, Zhu Rongji, declared to the Chinese press agency, Xinhua, that the release of the 24 crew members of the American EP-3E aircraft doen't mean that the diplomatic question... more
Latest newsSUDAN-IRAQ COOPERATION CHARGES
KHARTOUM, SUDAN, Spla, the Sudanese liberation army, has laid against Khartoum government an accusation of cooperation with Iraq in chemycal arms production. As an example of collaboration, the rebels... more
AerospaceLIQUOR LARCENY AT NEW YORK KENNEDY AIRPORT
USA, Three employees of an airline caterer are believed to have stolen hundreds of miniature bottles of liquor cases worth USD 1.5m to Sky Chef, which supplies food and beverage to American, TWA and... more
AccidentsUSA-CHINA QUESTION (2): UAE DAILY PAPER TALKS ABOUT ''AMERICAN ARROGANCE''
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, According to an United Arab Emirates daily paper, Al-Bayan, China's attitude during the accident occurred between the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft and the Chinese F-8 fighter,... more
AccidentsBUSH CRITICIZES CHINESE BEHAVIOUR NOW THAT US SOLDIERS RETURNED HOME
WASHINGTON, USA, US President George W. Bush criticized, during a press conference, Peking Government behaviour, defining it "inconsistent with the kind of relationship we have both said we wish to have".... more
PeopleTUPOLEV TU-214 TAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT
MOSCOW, A spokesman for Financial Leasing Company /FLC/ said a first Tupolev Tu-214 jet mass-produced at Kazan Aircraft Production Association /KAPO/ made its maiden test flight on wednesday. Tu-214 is... more
Finance and economyUSA-CHINA: TRADE RELATIONS DETERIORATED AFTER HAINAN ACCIDENT?
CHINA, What is the load of the American fighter question in the normal Usa-China trade relations? Before the US crew was finally released only two days ago, Beijing entrance in WTO (World Trade Organization),... more
PeopleFAA ORDERS AIRLINES TO CARRY DEFIBRILLATORS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), yesterday issued a new rule regarding passenger's safety on board, imposing defibrillator presence in the emergency medical kits on board. The... more
AerospaceBOEING SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIAN SPACE AGENCY
SEATTLE, The russian space agency (Rka) has signed an agreement with Boeing. The deal, based on mutual cooperation, includes the launch of telecommunication satellites, the marketing of a russian module... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN PHILIPPINES, 11 VICTIMS
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, A military helicopter crashed near Baguio Philippine town causing 11 victims. Among them 7 were President Gloria Arroyo guards. The helicopter had just accompanied the President to... more
AerospaceRUSSIA IS TAKING IN COSIDERATION THE PRODUCTION OF MIR-2
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Russia's Rosaviakosmos aerospace agency is taking in consideration a project for contructing a Mir-2, as reported by director general Yuri Koptev during an interview given to Itar-Tass... more
Science and technologyNEW AIRPORT INAUGURATED IN ZIMBABWE
HARARE, ZIMBABWE, Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe, inaugurated new Hararee International Airport. The construction of the airport, lasted three years, costed 81 USDm (about 80 EURm) and executed by... more
PeopleNEW ''CUSTOMERS'' TRAINING CENTER FOR BOMBARDIER
DALLAS, USA, Bombardier Aerospace inaugurates today its new Dallas manintenance technicians and pilots training centre. It extends for more than 7000 sq m (81.800 sq f) and is built on four floors. The... more
Science and technologyFOOT-AND-MOUTH EPIDEMIC DECREASES PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN ENGLISH AIRPORTS IN MARCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airport Authority, BAA, declared that the cancellation of sport events imposed by British Government resulting from the foot-and-mouth outbreak crisis had a negative impact... more
AirlinesNEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AT AEROFLOT
MOSCOW, Eugene Bachurin was appointed new commercial director for Aeroflot, an airline's spokeman reported yesterday. Bachurin held various positions in commercial airlines, as KLM for example, ranging... more
IndustryNEW CONTRACTS FOR BAX GLOBAL
USA, Bax Global, a worldwide company concerned with aeronautic components transportation and supply, has won contracts with two major aerospace companies, Airbus Industrie and Air France. For Airbus, Bax... more
Science and technologyNEW ZEALAND INCREASES ANTI-AFTA CONTROLS IN AIRPORTS
NEW ZEALAND, New Zealand decided to increase airport controls, starting from Auckland's international airport, in order to tighten controls against British foot and mouth epidemic, checking all baggage... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER COLLISION IN HUNGARY, TWO KILLED (2): TECHNICAL SHEET OF COMBAT HELICOPTER MI-24
ROME, Military Mi-24 russian-built helicopter: Lenght: 57 ft 5 in Rotor diameter: 56 ft 9 in Height: 13 ft Empty weight: 18.078 lb Max T/O weight: 24.690 lb Warload: 5290 lb Max speed: 208 mph Range:... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC GROWTH AT BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
BIRMINGHAM, UK, Passengers number at Birmingham International Airport rose by 2,8% in March over the same period. Flights number grew by 6,7% owing to eight new routes and the increase of frequencies on... more
Science and technologyEDINBURGH AIRPORT PASSENGERS TRAFFIC GOES UP
EDINBURGH, Passenger numbers at Edinburgh Airport grew by 7.5% in the last 12 months to the end of March. It took off by the opening of its terminal extension. Passengers movements went up by 5,5% in march,... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER COLLISION IN HUNGARY, TWO KILLED
BUDAPEST, Two Russian-built military helicopters collided and crash-landed in Hungary, near the Gyulafiratot military base, 75 miles south-west of Budapest. The two helicopters, Mi-24, were on a training... more
DefenseRUSSIA HOPES FOR A SUMMIT MEETING WITH USA
MOSCOW, Cremlin wants to resume the strategic talks with the White House: anyway they consider Genoa meeting too far and they are pushing for a Putin-Bush summit before G8. Today Ivanov held talks with... more
PeopleFAA AND ECAC DELEGATION MEETING IN WASHINGTON
USA, Today Ecac (Civil Aviation European Conference) and Faa, US Federal Aviation Administration, are meeting to discuss the main issues of civil aviation. Among them, drug and alcohol tests, airport and... more
Science and technologyBLIZZARD IN COLORADO: DENVER AIRPORT CLOSED
USA, A snowstorm hit part of Wyoming and Colorado, causing victims and heavy traffic problems. Besides hundreds miles of highways and most of the schools, it also closed International Denver Airport... more
PeopleFRENCH CONCORDE GETTING READY TO FLIGHT
PARIS, Yesterday an Air France's Concorde took off for a short control flight before coming again into use for the flights to southern France: as a matter of fact, after the crash occurred last year on... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
JORDAN, Abdul Ilah Khatib, jordanian Foreign Minister, said that Royal Jordanian is to resume soon commercial flights to Baghdad, Iraq. Jordan is pushing for the withdrawal of the embargo against I... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I RELEASES MARCH TRAFFIC
MEMPHIS, USA, Express Airlines I released passenger traffic figures for March 2001 today. During March, the regional airline carried 150,257 passengers, an increase of 52.3% over the same period last year.... more
DefenseAMERICA CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE 24 SOLDIERS DETAINED IN CHINA
USA, The American military crew left China last night for Hawaii islands, with a "Continental" flight departured from Haiko airport, after been detained for 11 days in Hainan Chinese island, following... more
DefenseCHINA-USA: AMERICAN CREW FLYING TO HAWAII
USA, The American crew, composed of 24 soldiers, 21 men and 3 women, yesterday, gained from Peking's Government the permission to return to United States but not with the electronic surveillance EP-3E... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, A RMAF Pilatus PC-7 aircraft piloted by Faizal crashed into a water-filled padi field in Kampung Kepala Parit, Pendang. The pilot, was was killed, was on a a solo flight training exercise.... more
Aerospace40 YEARS AFTER GAGARIN'S TRIP TO DEEP SPACE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Forty years ago in Russia the first man space-mission was made: on April 12 1961 Yuri Gagarin took off for a revolutionary space flight. Thousands of people celebrated the event getting... more
AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS EXPLOSION: CENTER WING FUEL TANK SUSPECTED
THAILAND, The Thai Airways Boeing 737-400, exploded on the ground at Bangkok's airport last March 3, is still under inquiry by NTSB, U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, which is giving their technical... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A PLANE OF UNITED
LONDON, A Boeing 777 of United Airlines from Frankfurt to Chicago was diverted to London Heathrow after the cabin crew fell sick. The 13 flight attendants were rushed to hospital for medical check-ups.... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MARCH 2001
SANTIAGO, Lan Chile S.A. Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary March monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators. The Company reported... more
AirlinesTWA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
ST. LOUIS, TWA had to cancel 34 flights departing from St- Louis hub due to hail damage. Twenty-two aircrafts were damaged. They will be examined by ultrasound and hi tech equipments. Customers were urged... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS SET TO LAUNCH PHILADELPHIA-AMSTERDAM SERVICE
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways will launch daily nonstop widebody service to the Netherlands this evening with the departure of Flight 42 from Philadelphia to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Amsterdam becomes... more
AirlinesCIT AEROSPACE ADDS FIRST NEW BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737 TO FLEET
SEATTLE, Boeing today delivered a Milestone Next-Generation 737 jetliner to CIT Aerospace and Hamburg International. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-700, is the first of 30 737-700s ordered by CIT,... more
Science and technologyHEATHROW ENLARGEMENT HAS TO WAIT LONGER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The British Government approval to the building of third runway and fifth terminal inside Heathrow airport, which is one of the busiest in the world but sees its supremacy threatened... more
Latest newsSRI LANKAN AIR FORCES BOMB TAMIL TARGETS
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, As Sri Lanka Defence Ministry's spokesman declared, there was an air-raid at Nagathivanthurai and at Muhamalai, in northern Jaffna peninsula, where the Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)... more
AerospaceSPACE DEMILITARIZATION CONFERENCE STARTS IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW, The conference for the space demilitarization, sponsored by United Nations, was opened this morning by vice-premier of the Russian government Ilya Klebanov. The conference was timed to coincide... more
DefenseRUSSIAN BOMBER INTRUDES JAPANESE AIR SPACE
MOSCOW, A russian Sukhoi Su-24, entered Japanese airspace near Aomori briefly intruded into Japanese airspace. The intrusion lasted less than a minute. Japanese fighters were forced to scramble. Another... more
AirlinesANSETT GROUNDS ITS B767-200 FLEET
AUSTRALIA, The Australian airline, Ansett, had to ground its Boeing 767-200 fleet because of problems relative to engine supports, which, according to a Airworthiness Directive issued by FAA, could have... more
PeopleBRITISH AIR LINE PILOTS' ASSOCIATION REJECT DRINK AND DRUG TESTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to Balpa, British Air Line Pilots' Association, which represents nearly 8,000 English pilots, the random drug and drink tests are not justified and it would be better... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AUTOMATES
PARIS, Air France has inserted in the three markets of Italy, United Kingdom and Switzerland an automatic system provided by the American firm Equant. The system will allow the passengers who have... more