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AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS (2): U.S. CONCERNS
HAINAN, CHINA, U.S. government expressed its concerns for the crew of the EP-3 Electronic Surveillance aircraft, landed in the Hainan Chinese airport after a collision with a F-8 Chinese fighter. The concerns... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BOOST MUNICH OPERATIONS
MUNICH, German Lufthansa is to offer 133 additional flights from Munich airport to domestic, european, intecontinental destinations, to Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo and Singapore from March next year.... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH US AIR FORCE TO MANTAIN F-15 FIGHTERS
SEOUL, The 10-year contract, signed yesterday at an U.S. Air Force base in Georgia, includes the complete disassembly of the aircraft, conducting repairs and testing to ensure optimum performance. It will... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR CHANGES STRATEGY AFTER HIGH LOSSES IN 2000
ZURICH, SAirGroup announced a change in strategy for Swissair after the airline reported losses for $1.66bn. The first step will be selling of the stakes acquired in several european carriers. Moreover,... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN A U.S. ESW AIRCRAFT AND CHINESE FIGHTER
CHINA SEA, An air collision between an U.S. EP-3 Electronic Surveillance aircraft and a Chinese F-8 fighter could have reflections on U.S.-Cina diplomatic relationship, impaired by recent Taiwan request... more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS CANCELS FLIGHT AT NEW ATHENS AIRPORT
ATHENS, The new . Eleftherios Venizelosairport in Athens went through serious problems during the weekend. Check-in service suffered a malfunction, a glitch affected flight information board and thousands... more
Weather forecastsROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO WILL BRING TOGETHER WORLD'S AIRWOMEN
GREAT BRITAIN, "Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2001 will be staged at RAF Cottesmore, Great Britain, over the weekend of 28/29 July. It's the first airshow in Britain to bring together women serving... more
AccidentsPRIVATE CRASHED AIRCRAFT (3): NTSB LAUNCHES AN INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a team of investigators to the site of a crash last night in Aspen, Colorado of a chartered Gulfstream G3. All 18 persons aboard reportedly... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS REPORTS HIGH LOSSES IN 2000
DUBLIN, Virgin Express reported a pre-tax loss of €65.3 million for 2000. Pre-tax loss reached €5.5 million in 1999. Such a negative result is due to high fuel prices, US dollar strength and the closing dow... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA CLOSES 2000 WITH A NET PROFIT OF 390 EURO BILLIONS
ROME, ITALY, Finmeccanica group closes 2000 with a 390 EURbn net pertinence profit compared with 70 EURbn of 1999 and a 330 EURbn consolidated profit compared with the 63 EURbn of the previous year. Finmeccanica... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF FLYING BETWEEN MONTREAL AND PARIS, ADDS SECOND DAILY NON-STOP FLIGHT
MONTREAL, Two beavers marked the official inauguration of Air Canada's passenger air service between Montréal and Paris as the airline, then known as Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), touched down in Paris... more
Science and technologyINDIAN GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS 21,4 USBN FOR THE REALIZATION OF VISAKHAPATNAM'S AIRPORT
VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA, Omar Abdullah, Indian Transport Minister, announced that the federal Government has sanctioned a sum of 21,4 USDm to develop Visakhapatnam airport, that will be endowed with particular... more
PeopleTAIWAN AND RUSSIA CONNECTED BY A DIRECT FLIGHT AFTER 50 YEARS
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA, Russia and Taiwan will be connected, from April 30, after 50 years, by a direct twice-weekly flight, as reported by travel agency officials. The first flight will depart from Vladivostok... more
HelicoptersRUSSIA TO DELIVER MILITARY HELICOPTER TO INDIA
MOSCOW, Russia will deliver radar long-range detection Ka-31 helicopter to India's Navy by 2001. The announcement was given by a representative of Kamov aircraft firm. The Ka-31 is equipped with a modernised... more
PeopleTU-134 AIRCRAFTS BANNED FROM FLYING TO EUROPE
MOSCOW, European Commission is to ban Tu-134 flights to Europe from April 1 2001 because the aircrafts don't meet european standards. A russan deputy minister commented the ba saying that it will cost... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT AND SIMIR MOVING TOWARD MERGER
MOSCOW, The two russian airlines have signed yesterday a deal that envisions the combination of jets and flights. No financial details were released. Russian government pledged to support the troubled... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON SOCATA TBM700 AIRCRAFTS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 16844 3/28/2001] [Docket No. 2000-CE-70-AD; Amendment 39-12152; AD 2001-06-05] RIN 2120-AA64... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON CESSNA 172RG AIRCRAFTS
USA, 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 16846 3/28/2001] [Docket No. 2000-CE-24-AD; Amendment 39-12153; AD 2001-06-06] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG Airplanes... more
Latest newsGREECE POSTPONES THE PURCHASE OF 60 EUROFIGHTERS ORDERED IN FEBRUARY
ATHENS, GREECE, Costas Simitis, Greece Prime Minister, reported that Greece will postpone to 2004 or even later the purchase of the Eurofighters, built by the European joint-venture including Eads, Alenia... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN APRIL 2001
., AIRSHOW AND MEETING IN APRIL 2001 April 1 – 4, Business Information Technologies Committee Meeting ACI-NA Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, BC Canada 604-648-3131 or 800-441-1414 [email protected]... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CANCELS MOST OF ITS FLIGHTS FOR GROUND STAFF STRIKE
DUBLIN, Around 20.000 passengers of the airline are being affected by the ground staff one day strike over pay. All flights Around 20,000 passengers are set to be affected as all flights, apart from incoming... more
IndustryBOEING JSF X-32B COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT
PALMDALE, USA, The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32B demonstrator today successfully completed its first flight, entering a four-month test program to validate the Boeing direct-lift approach to short... more
IndustryMUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALENIA SPAZIO AND BOEING
ROME, ITALY, The Italian Alenia Spazio and the American aeronautic and aerospace giant Boeing signed a mutual agreement for exchanging products and services supplies. Alenia Spazio will supply the American... more
AccidentsPRIVATE AIRPLANE CRASHES IN COLORADO, 17 VICTIMS RECOVERED
ASPEN, COLORADO, A private airplane, with 18 people aboard crashed yesterday on the hillside near Sardy Field airport. An eyewitness, that was driving on the near highway, declared that saw the airplane... more
IndustryBOEING COULD LEAVE CHALLENGING WITH AIRBUS
SEATTLE, USA, According to a Boeing spokesman, Seattle-based industry could reduce, substantially, in the next times, the managing resources involved with 747X project, which would be (maybe the only one)... more
AccidentsPRIVATE CRASHED AIRCRAFT (2):GULFSTREAM III TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, ITALY, Technical sheet of the executive twin jet Gulfstream III Lenght 83 ft 1 in Wingspan 77 ft Height 24 ft 10 in Max. T/O Weight 69.700 lb Empty... more
DefenseQUILES REPORT NMD U.S. PROJECT
PARIS, FRANCE, French Defense Commission President, Paul Quiles, in a document sent to French government, reported that U.S. National Missile Defense projecr is only a way to maintain U.S. supremacy in... more
Science and technologyOPENED YESTERDAY NEW TERMINAL IN CAPE TOWN: ALSO PRESENT FRANCO PAPPALARDO, ADR PRESIDENT
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, The new Cape Town airport terminal was opened yesterday at the presence of the highest authorities, among them Southafrican Transport Minister Dullah Omar and "Aeroporti di Roma"'s... more
AccidentsIDENTIFIED THE BODY RECOVERED ON TUESDAY AFTER THE TWO F-15 CRASHES IN SCOTLAND
GREAT BRITAIN, The body recovered last Tuesday near the first located wreckage of one of the two American F-15s in the Scottish Highlands, has been identified. It is Lt. Col. Kenneth Hyvonen. Late... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE EXPANDS AND REALIGNES FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT TEAM
DALLAS, TEXAS, Bombardier Aerospace expands and realignes its Flexjet management team to meet the needs of its growing fractional ownership. Pierre Beaudoin, Bombardier Aerospace and Business Aircraft's... more
Science and technologyAIRLINES TO LOSE MILLIONS FOR CLOSURE OF MEXICO CITY RUNWAYS
MEXICO CITY, The carriers serving Mexico City's international airport are expected to lose around $1 million a day because of the closure of two runways of the airport for maintenance. Losses will be due... more
AccidentsPASSENGER HITS FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON UNITED PLANE
LOS ANGELES, A drunk passenger allegedly hit a flight attendant on board a United Airlines jet from Sydney to Los Angeles. The man Fraser Alexander Thomas Lonie, 34, hit the crew member in the mouth because... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN GERMANY (2): SPECIFICATION
ROME, BO 105 M helicopter produced by Eurocopter: Lenght: 28 ft 11 in Rotor diameter: 32 ft 3 in Height: 9 ft 11 in Empty weight: 2868 lb Max T/O: 5511 lb Max speed: 149 mph Range: 550 nm Power... more
AirlinesTWA SUSPENDS NEW YORK-TEL AVIV ROUTE
NEW YORK, The american carrier indefinitely suspended service between New York's JFK Airport and Tel Aviv because it's not a part of American Airlines acquisition plan. American Airlines will acquire Twa... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES YEAR 2000 RESULTS
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, British airline Virgin Express announced results for year 2000, which could be sumerized as follows: The airline decided to close its Shannon, Gatwick and Berlin stations on a EUR... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
DUBAI, Emirates has begun to fly two new routes. The first from Dubai to Tripoli, by Airbus A300-600R, on monday, thursday and sunday. The second, daily, from Dubai to Dusseldorf. more
AerospaceNEW INDIAN SATELLITE CARRIER FAILS LAUNCH
INDIA, The experimental launch of the new Indian missile, GSLV-D1, for geostationary satellites launch, failed. Fire bursted on the Russian built missile after engines were turned on. Without this inconvenience,... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO BOOST FLIGHTS TO MILAN
LONDON, British Midland has increased daily flights between Milan and London Heatrow to four from March 25. Two services operates from Linate airport and two from Malpensa hub. British Midland uses 117-seat... more
Science and technologyCIVIL SERVANTS STRIKE DISRUPTS PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN CYPRUS
CYPRUS, A strike of civil servants yesterday stranded hundreds of passengers at Larnaca airport, south-east of the island. The civil employees called the strike to protest against government plan to force... more
AirlinesFIRST SIMULATOR TO ANSETT FOR CRJ200
AUSTRALIA, The first CRJ200 Regional Jet simulator of the Southern Emisphere, and one of the total twelve worldwide, is now operative in Ansett Australia's Melbourne Flight Simulation Center. The new simulator,... more
PeopleJAL ADOPTS NEW MEASURES TO PREVENT ''DVT''
TOKYO, JAPAN, The Japanese airline Jal decided to introduce, starting from April 1, on all its intercontinental flights measures to prevent famous "DVT". A ten minute video, illustrating the exercises... more
DefenseGENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED 39 USDM CONTRACT
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), awarded by USAF of a $39 million contract for seven RQ-1 Predator aircraft including options for up to seven additional aircraft.... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS STAFF TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
DUBLIN, Aer Lingus's SIPTU union has called three work stoppages by baggage handlers and airport check-in staff over pay dispute. The first strike is plannes for tomorrow March 30, the other two stoppages... more
Press releaseALL CARGO ''ROUND-THE-WORLD'' AIR NEW ZEALAND SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand inaugurates a new all cargo service "Round-the-World" operated in collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo with a MD11 Freighter aircraft. "Our collaboration with Lufthansa" underlined... more
DefenseZAPPA: C-27J MARKET PRICE REDUCED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, "Flight International" announces that Alenia Aerospazio (Finmeccanica SpA) reduced market price of the twin-engine turbofan C-27J of 30%, aircraft derived from the old G.222, modified... more
DefenseNEW DEFENCE MINISTER FOR RUSSIA
MOSCOW, President Vladimir Putin appointed Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Ivanov ne Defence Minister. Lyubov Kudelina was appointed deputy defence minister. Nikolai Kormiltsev was named... more
AerospaceBSS TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH SEA LAUNCH
USA, Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. contracted with the Sea Launch Co. to send into orbit two Spaceway (TM) satellites. BSS will launch the first Boeing 702 satellite at the end of 2002. The satellites... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN GERMANY
GERMANY, The BO-105-M, military helicopter crashed at Meppen in the north of Germany. Three people were killed, the pilot and two technical experts, a fourth person was seriously injured. The helicopter's... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS ENDS JOINT VENTURE WITH NIGERIA AIRWAYS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways, that since 1998 was operating in code-share with Nigeria Airways a flight between Lagos and London, decided to suspend the agreement with the African carrier. The... more
AirlinesALITALIA GENERAL DIRECTOR RESIGNS
ROME, ITALY, Alitalia's General Director Giovanni Sebastiani resigned after having difference of opinion with the new Manager Director, Francesco Mengozzi. Divergences are regarding, as to be known, Alitalia's... more