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DefensePAUL WOLFOWITZ, NEW US DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, The United States president George W. Bush named Paul Wolfowitz new Defense assistant secretary. Like Defense secretary Rumsfeld, also Wolfowitz has been for years to the Pentagon's apexes,... more
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AirlinesSABENA CANCELS FLIGHTS AS PILOTS STRIKE
BRUSSELS, Sabena cancelled up to 25 flights this morning because of pilots strike after talks over the airline's restructuring plan. The new was reported by a carrier's spokesman. About 140 pilots moved... more
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AirlinesLUFTHANSA PILOTS TO ASK PAY RISE
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY, Lufthansa's pilots union (VC) asked for a 35% wage increase during the talks with the airline. Negotiations will be resumed on February 14. A carrier's spokesman said the claim would... more
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Press releaseBOEING CHOOSES JORDAN AS REGIONAL AVIATION CENTER
AMMAN, The U.S. firm Boeing has chosen Jordan as a regional center for aviation training. The decision includes the establishment of a center in the Hashemite kingdom that would train pilots throughout... more
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Press releaseFALCON AIR EXPRESS LEASES TWO 727-200S FROM PEGASUS AVIATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Pegasus Aviation today announced it leased a Boeing 727-200A passenger model and a Super 27 (Boeing 727-200A re-engined) freighter to Falcon Air Express, based in Miami, Fla.: the passenger... more
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AerospaceEADS TO ACQUIRE STAKE IN FINNISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
UK, The european group today said it is to take a 26.8 per cent stake in Patria, Finland's state-owned aerospace and defence company. EADS didn't provide any detail about the economic transaction. The... more
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PeopleDELTA EXPRESS LAUNCHES NEW LOW-FARE FLIGHTS TOO
ORLANDO, FLA, Delta Express, Delta's low-fare airline, launched its new two daily no-stop 737-200 Boeing jet service between Palm Beach International and Newark International Airports, in New Y... more
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Press releaseCONTINENTAL EXPRESS: NEW DAILY, NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN HOUSTON AND ZACATECAS, MEXICO
HOUSTON, Continental Express, the regional air carrier for Continental Airlines, announced today that it will initiate on May 2, 2001, daily, nonstop flights between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental... more
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Science and technologySTRIKE AFFECTS FLIGHTS AT HUNGARIAN AIRPORT
BUDAPEST, Malev state airline yesterday had to cancel or delay flights at Budapest's Ferihegy international airport because of a strike by maintenance workers. Foreign airlines were not affected. The new... more
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AerospacePUTIN VISITS UKRAINE
MOSCOW, Russian President Vadimir Putin will visit next Sunday and Monday Ukraine and will meet Ukranian President Leonid Kuchma: together will visit Yuzhmash aerospace factory. Kuchma was director of... more
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AirlinesAIR CANADA TO INCREASE FARES
TORONTO, Air Canada's president Robert Milton said the carrier will continue to increase fares to keep the pace with U.S. airline industry. He didn't say when the rise is going to be implemented though.... more
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Civil aviationTHE ''ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME'' WILL BE NAMED ''IMMOBILITY SYNDROME''
EUROPE, According to a statement, the Association of European Airlines (AEA) says deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in which potentially deadly blood clots form during prolonged periods of sitting down, has... more
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PeopleJAPAN WILL REVIEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PROCEDURES
JAPAN, Japan is planning to review the procedures of air traffic control to prevent the high risk of human error following the mishap of the two Japan Airlines planes near to collide last week. The minister... more
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Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BOMBARDIER AIRCRAFT
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: February 2, 2001 2001-03-52... more
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Science and technologyTHAI AIRWAYS TO MAKE DEAL WITH BFGOODRICH
CHARLOTTE, USA, Thai Airways announced it has selected BFGoodrich to provide landing gear overhaul services to the fleet of Boeing 737-400s. Work is to begin within the end of the month and it will be... more
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Civil aviationLOCKERBIE: US-UK CONTINUE EMBARGO
U.S., According to USA and UK there are not conditions to revoke the endorsements Libya. Opposite opinion for Russia that considers with "understanding" the appeal turned from the Arab League to ONU for... more
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AirlinesIBERIA WILL RISE FLIGHTS SOON
SPAIN, The airline will increase some long distances flights starting from March 25, date of beginning of summer season, to Latin America and South Africa. Among the cities with extra services there are... more
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IndustryRUSSIA, GERMANY TO MODERNIZE MIG-29S
MOSCOW, According to Avia.Ru, Germany and Russia y have recently inked an agreement on joint modernisation of Russian-made MIG-29 "Fulcrum" fighter jets for third countries. This project will help... more
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AerospaceFINMECCANICA TO FOCUS ON SPACE AND DEFENSE
MILAN, Giuseppe Bono, Finmeccanica SpA chief executive, speaking in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore, said the company is to focus on the core business of aerospace and defense in the near future. This... more
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AccidentsTWO FAKE SMUGGLERS DIED DURING TRAINING WITH COAST GUARD
MARATHON, FLORIDA, Two civilian volunteers, Robert S. Fuller, 49, and Casey A. Purvis, 50, died for the crash of their Piper Archer plane, during a training with U.S. Coast Guard, in which they simulate... more
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PeopleSNOW STORM STOPS FLIGHTS
U.S., Yesterday Continental Airlines cancelled more than 70 flights at Newark International Airport in New Jersey and all flights were delayed up to an hour in the face of a massive snow storm that hit... more
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AirlinesSAIRGROUP VICEPRESIDENT RESIGNATION
PARIS, FRANCE, SAirGroup vicepresident, Paul Rutlinger, resignated from his position, ten days after company's CEO Philippe Brussigger resignation. SAirGroup released no explanations about it. Rutlinger... more
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AirlinesOMAN AIR TO ORDER TWO BOEING 737S
MUSCAT, OMAN, The order worth over $105 million. The airline is also to lease other three Boeing 737s from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). Two of the planes will enter service in December,... more
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AirlinesAIR FRANCE AND GANDALF TO SIGN CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT
ORIO AL SERIO, BERGAMO, ITALY, Italian Orio al Serio-based Gandalf and Air France signed a code-sharing agreement for italian domestic services and connections to french, german and spanish cities. Gandalf... more
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AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT MELBOURNE FOR ENGINE FIRE
MELBOURNE, A Singapore Airlines Boeing jumbo jet just departed, made an emergency landing at Melbourne airport: it appears there was an engine fire, but has yet to be confirmed. It landed safely and the... more
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AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO AWARD EMBRAER FOUR FIRM ORDERS
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, The british carrier changed to firm order 2 options for the ERJ 135 aircraft and 2 options for the ERJ 145. The new was reported by the brazilian industry. The aircrafts are to be delivered... more
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AirlinesRYANAIR TO RISE PROFITS
DUBLIN, The low-fare irish carrier reported a 42% increase of net income in the third quarter. Profit before one-time items rose to $20 million. The airline is also to unveil a new base in Europe and new... more
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AirlinesAEROFLOT PURSUES QUALITY
ST. PETERSBURG, As part of an ongoing improvement of its image, Aeroflot announced that passengers will now get many of the same amenities offered by Western airlines. Waiting lines at the check-in counter... more
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Press releaseHORIZON WILL LAUNCH BOMBARDIER Q400 TURBOPROP
USA, Horizon Air announced that the airline's newest, most technologically advanced aircraft - the Bombardier Q400 high-speed turboprop - will go into regularly scheduled service on several routes starting... more
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Civil aviationINDIA AND RUSSIA TOGETHER FOR AVIATION SAFETY PACT
MOSCOW, Russia and India, later this month even, will sign a major agreement on aviation safety standards, as both countries decided to go ahead with joint design and development of a 100-seater passenger... more
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Science and technologyHEAVY SNOW CAUSES DISRUPTIONS IN GERMANY AND SCOTLAND
BERLIN, Many flights bound to Hamburg and Munich were cancelled at Berlin-Tegel airport because of heavy snow overnight and today. There were disruptions in Scotland too. Many flights were delayed or cancelled... more
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PeoplePOLICE TO BEGIN INSPECTION OF JAL PLANES NEAR TO COLLIDE
TOKYO, A police team of experts began a full-fledged on site inspection of near-collision between two Japan Airline's planes. The team will also hear from the two air controllers considered to be chiefly... more
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Latest newsJET-POWERED PREDATOR B MAKES SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT.
USA, Predator B 001, GA-ASI's newest turboprop-powered variant of the U.S. Air Force RQ-1 Predator aircraft system made its first flight successfully. The manufacturer, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,... more
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AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO RISE LOAD FACTOR
SINGAPORE, The load factor in December rose to 71.8% from 71.3% on-year. Passenger traffic grew by 9.7% to 6.07 billion passenger-per-kilometer in the same period and the airline carried 1.27 million passengers,... more
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Weather forecastsWEATHER IN EU CITIES-TEST SENDING-FIRST PART
EU, Rome, Italy Temperature 14° C Humidity 82% Dewpoint 11° C Wind Variable at 4.8 km/h Pressure 1017 hPa Conditions... more
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Weather forecastsWEATHER IN EU CITIES-TEST SENDING-SECOND PART
EU, Bruxelles National, Belgium Temperature 10° C Humidity 82% Dewpoint 7° C Wind... more
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AirlinesCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES WAITS FOR 7 AIRBUSES
SHANGHAI, One of the three biggest airline companies in China, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) is waiting for seven Airbus aircrafts in the second half of the year. China Eastern will use internal funds to... more
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AccidentsTACA AIRBUS BRAKES FAIL AFTER LANDING
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, The brakes of an Airbus A320 of TACA airline failed after landing at Tegucigalpa's airport, in Honduras, and it was forced to turn abruptly to avoid hitting a busy highway. It seems... more
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PeopleVIETNAM INCREASES NATIONAL FLEET
VIETNAM, The Vietnamese government plans to invest USD$2 billion in the next 10 years to renew the fleet of national carrier Vietnam Airlines. The carrier's fleet would be expanded from the current 23... more
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AirlinesAEA TO SET UP WORKING GROUP ON DVT
BRUSSELS, The working group set up by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) to examine the issue of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), will try to develop a clearer understanding of the subject, based on... more
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PeopleTURKEY, ARMENIA AT ODDS OVER AIR FLIGHT
ANKARA, TURKEY, According to wath reported by Anatolia News Agency, Turkey denied that it had closed its airspace to Armenian Airways international flight from Yerevan to Athens, without giving any reason. Turkish... more
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AccidentsMARINES HARRIER CRASH, TWO DIED
CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, A vertical take off and landing (VTOL) Marines Harrier aircraft crashed during landing at Cherry Point airbase where ther eis a training squadron and three operating... more
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AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN BRAZIL, ROCK SINGER IN COMA
RIO DE JANEIRO, Herbert Vianna, leader of the rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso was seriously injured in an air crash yesterday. His light plane went down close to Mangaratiba, 62 miles from Rio de... more
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Press releaseNASA SCIENTISTS USE HANDS-OFF APPROACH TO LAND PASSENGER JET
WASHINGTON, Imagine being able to land a jumbo jet without ever taking control of the stick. NASA scientists recently demonstrated the ability to control a 757 passenger jet simulation, using only human... more
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AccidentsPLANES SLIDES OFF THE RUNWAY AT LANDING
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, A Shorts 360 plane, carrying 30 people, careered off the runway while landing at Sheffield airport because of a tyre burst. The flight was coming from Dublin. None was injured but a... more
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Science and technologySOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS JANUARY TRAFFIC
DALLAS, Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 3.4 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in January 2001, a 19.5 percent increase from the 2.8 billion RPMs flown in January 2000.... more
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AirlinesBA: IMPROVEMENT IN THIRD QUARTER PROFITS
LONDON, The carrier reported Q3 pre-tax profits of £65m compared with a loss a year ago. Operating profit in the quarter rose to £80 million, despitea 46 per cent rise in fuel costs. Overall capacity r... more
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AirlinesBA AND SWISSAIR IN TALKS ABOUT ONE WORLD ALLIANCE
ZURICH, Swissair started negotiations with British Airways to become a member of One World alliance. The new was reported by a swiss news agency and then confirmed by the british carrier. One World alliance... more
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AirlinesBA PLANE CARRIES RELIEF SUPPLIES TO SURVIVORS OF INDIAN EARTQUAKE
BOMBAY, A British Airways plane, carrying 36 tons of relief material donated by many Indu temples in Great Britain, arrived yesterday in Bombay. Among the aids, blankets, tents, clothes, shoes, medicines.... more
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DefenseU.S. RISKS SPACE ARMS RACE: RUSSIA
MUNICH, At the annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, making the first overseas trip by a member of the Bush cabinet, received a worried welcome from European... more