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IndustryEADS SOCATA TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH JETFLY AVIATION
PARIS, The deal between the two companies is worth 25 million euros. EADS Socata, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co, will supply 10 seater TBM 700 turbo planes to JETFLY Aviation.... more
AirlinesKLM GOES WELL: DOUBLING OF OPERATIONAL PROFITS FORECASTED
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, National Dutch airline Klm registered, for the third quarter of 2000-2001 management, a positive 4 Eur million profits increment, a very good results, if compared with figures... more
AccidentsFINGER COLLAPSE CAUSES AIRCRAFT DOOR RIPPING
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, For the collapse of a passenger walkway, also known as "finger" a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 suffered a door ripping, after have disembarked passengers and crew. The incident,... more
Science and technologyMOGADISCIO AIRPORT CLOSED AFTER GUN-FIGHT
MOGADISCIO, The airport was closed today after a gun-fight between the security agents which killed four men and injured other six. The fighting was caused by a quarrel on revenue carve-up. more
IndustrySABENA: 700 JOBS CUT
BRUSSELS, They could be 700 the employees that Sabena previews to jobs cut for a drastic reduction to staff after a negative 2000: the Belgian airline (owned to 50,5% from the government of Belgium) closed... more
AirlinesASIATIC AIRLINES TO COMEPTE FOR AIR NIUGINI
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Three asiatic airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Qantas, are front runners to acquire a 49% share of Papua New Guinea Air Niugini. The sale is to be announced... more
Latest newsUS NAVY GROUNDS F/A-18 HORNET FIGHTERS
WASHINGTON, Us Navy decided yesterday to ground about 700 Hornet fighters after corrosion was found on some wing components by inspectors during a routine maintenance. The planes are to be inspected soon.... more
Aerospace"DONATELLO" LEAVED FOR CAPE CANAVERAL
TORINO, ITALY, The module MPLM "Donatello", the last one of the three Italian Space Agency pressurized modules realized by Alenia Spazio, leaved yesterday for Cape Canaveral from Torino-Caselle airport... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHED IN ECUADOR: THREE DIED
QUITO, ECUADOR, A military helicopter, engaged in a patrolling mission, crashed in Ecuador, between cities of Borbon and San Lorenzo at about 90 miles northwest from state capital, Quito. All occupants... more
PeopleUS ROUTES DENIED TO BRITISH MIDLAND
UK, The U.S. government, "given the current state of US-UK aviation relations", has denied a bid by British Midland to code-share with United Airlines on flights from London Heathrow to US cities on the... more
PeopleMAN CONDEMNED FOR MOLESTING SLEEPING WOMAN
SINGAPORE, An Indian man convicted to three strokes of the cane and a year in a Singapore jail for to have molested a woman on an airplane while she slept. The 27-year-old computer engineer's claim that... more
AirlinesBRIT AIR RECEIVES FIRST CRJ 700
MONTREAL, Bombardier Aerospace today (January 31, editor's note) delivered the first of 12 new CRJ700* regional jet airliners to launch customer Brit Air of Morlaix, France. This represents the first commercial... more
Science and technologyKLM TO EXPECT HIGH OPERATING PROFITS FOR FULL YEAR 2000
AMSTERDAM, "In the light of continuing very strong trading conditions, our success in containing manageable unit costs, and seeing fuel prices coming off their record highs since December, we expect operating... more
AirlinesSUN COUNTRY AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST BOEING 737-800
USA, Sun Country Airlines received yesterday the first of the eight Boeing 737-800 to be delivered in the next 15 months. The planes were leased from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). more
Science and technologyLONDON'S AIRPORTS: FLIGHTS CANCELLED FOR THICK FOG
LONDON, British Airways was forced to cancel 24 flights early this morning from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports due to dense fog. The airline added that more delays and cancellations are lik... more
CuriositiesEGYPT: SEQUESTERED SUITCASES WITH SNAKES
EL CAIRO, About 150 alive snakes have been sequestered at El Cairo airport. The snakes were found in several suitcases belonging to a sudanese man. He was leaving to Kenya where he was supposed to deliver... more
PeopleNEW REGIONAL JET SERVICE NEW YORK/NEWARK AND BOSTON WITH AMERICAN EAGLE
NEW YORK, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today introduced regional jet service linking Boston and New York/Newark with seven daily round trips. The airline operates the... more
Press releaseWAPA'S GOOD MORNING
ROME, WAPA's editorial staff wishes its subscribers a nice day and it begins news spreading. more
AccidentsROMANIAN AIRLINER DAMAGED ON LANDING
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, A Romanian Cessna airliner suffered serious damage on landing at Suceava airport in the northeast of the country: the plane belonging to the Romanian carrier AirTiriac and carrying... more
Science and technologyLA GUARDIA TOPS IN DELAYS
NEW YORK, U.S. FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) reported that La Guardia Airport in New York, with just two runways and far too many airplanes to fit onto them, ranked as the airport with the... more
IndustryMINNESOTA PURCHASES WATER BOMBERS FROM BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
MONTREAL, CANADA, Canadian Bombardier has sold two amphibious CL-215 aircrafts to Minnesota state. The water bombers will be in service for Minnesota fire season in 2001. more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN RUSSIA, SIX KILLED (2) : SPECIFICATIONS
MOSCOW, Specifications of Mil MI-8 helicopter: lenght: 60 ft 5 in, height: 15 ft 7 in, empty weight: 15.555 lb, max T/O weight: 28.660 lb, max speed: 155 mph, range: under 575 nm, power plant: two Klimov... more
Science and technologyGEORGIA AND TURKEY TO MAKE DEAL
ANKARA, The governments of the two countries signed an agreement to strenghten the mutual military, political, economic, cooperation. The new was reported byt the paper "Turkish Daily News". more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN RUSSIA, SIX KILLED
ENURMINO, RUSSIA, The Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed 15 km northwest of the populated area of Enurmino. The new was reported from the press service for the Emergency Situations Ministry. Six people were on... more
IndustryROMANIAN AIRLINE CONSIDERS BUYING
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, The Romanian carrier Tarom, to increase efficiency and cut losses, is considering the purchase of several aircraft from Boeing Co. and Airbus Industrie. The airline is weighing the... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TO START NEW TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot has started the construction of a new Sheremetyevo-3 terminal. Expenses are estimated at $200-250 ,illion. The terminal is necessary condition for Aeroflot's entering Sky Team... more
AccidentsEMIRATES BOEING 777 ABORTS TAKEOFF AFTER ENGINE EXPLOSION
MELBOURNE, Emirates Boeing 777-300 was its way down the runway when one of the engines exploded into flames. None was injured. The jet, carrying 213 people, was headed to Dubai via Singapore. more
PeopleABN AMRO'S LOAN TO OLYMPIC
ATHENS, GREECE, Dutch bank ABN Amro made a loan of 67.5 billions of drachmas ($184 million) to help the Olympic Airways to move from the old to the new Airport of Athens, operating from March. The loan... more
IndustryJOB CUTS REQUESTED BY BRITISH IN ITALIAN SIDE OF ALENIA MARCONI
ROME, ITALY, Following the last figures released by Ams NV, the managing company of Alenia Marconi Systems, joint venture between Finmeccanica and Bae Systems, seems that italian side of the resulting... more
AirlinesPRIVATE CARRIERS ABANDON BID FOR OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
ATHENS, GREECE, Cronus and Aegean Airlines withdrew their joint bid to buy a stake in the troubled national carrier, Olympic Airways. I was the latest setback in the government's efforts to sell up... more
Science and technologyGUYANA: PILOT STABBED DURING FLIGHT
GEORGETOWN, The pilot of a Cessna flying from Georgetown to the region of Essequibo landed safely despite he was repeatedly stabbed during the flight from one of the three passengers. The pilot lost consciousness... more
Science and technologyEASIER LIFE FOR FLUGHAFEN PASSENGERS
FRANKFURT-MAIN, GERMANY, Passengers leaving Frankfurt Airport will now benefit from new optimised check-in procedures and additional check-in facilities implemented at Departures A and B of Terminal... more
PeopleCHINA NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCREASES ROUTES TO JAPAN
XI'AN, CHINA, China Northwest Airlines announced the intention to increase the routes to Japan. According to a plan, regular air routes from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, to Kagoshima, Matsuyama,... more
Latest newsISRAEL TO GROUND DAKOTA MILITARY AIRCRAFTS
JERUSALEM, After 53 years of glorious service, israeli military aviation grounded Dakota aircrafts. The event was celebrated in a ceremony attended by all army's veterans who piloted those planes. more
AccidentsMAN ATTEMPTS TO HIJACK PLANE IN COLOMBIA
BOGOTA, A leftist guerrilla armed with a handgun yesterday tried to hijack a Satena Airlines plane carrying 27 passengers and four crew members. The plane landed at Bogota airport and the man, who asked... more
AirlinesKLM TO LOOK FOR EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP
AMSTERDAM, A Klm's spokesperson said the dutch airline is looking for a european partner but still had no talks. Therefore the carrier denied the reported new of resuming negotiations with Alitalia. more
AirlinesAMERICAN TRANS AIR REPORTS LOSSES IN THE LAST QUARTER
USA, The net losses in the last quarter of the year 2000 reached $22,6 million, due to high fuel price and flight cancellations. The airline is to replace its fleet of Boeing 727 in May with new 737-800s... more
AccidentsAIR FORCE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN INDIA
JAMMU, INDIA, The indian air force helicopter was escorting a military general on a pilgrimage when it crashed yesterday about four kilometers from Vaishno Devi, while trying to land at an army helipad.... more
Science and technologyAIRLINES GROUNDED BY STORM
USA, Bad weather slapping the central United States caused the cancellation of many flights since the beginning of the week. Northwest Airlines had to cancel about 240 flights on monday due to blizzard... more
PeopleLOCKERBIE DISASTER SENTENCED: ONE GUILTY, ONE ABSOLVED
CAMP ZEIST. HOLLAND, According to judgement conclusions, has been emitted the final verdict which put the end at the Lockerbie legal case, which has been defines the more expensive in the British justice... more
Accidents18 INJURED FOR NEAR MISS ON JAPAN FLIGHT
JAPAN, To avoid another airplane crossing his route, the pilot of a Boeing 747-400 with 427 people on board made a sudden manouver, causing injures to at least 18 passengers. Domestic flight 908 of Japan... more
Press releaseWAPA'S GOOD MORNING
ROME, WAPA's editorial staff wishes its subscribers a nice day and it begins news spreading. more
CuriositiesPILOTS REFUSE TO TAKE OFF FOR UFO'S SIGHT
SIBERIA, RUSSIA, Accordin to wath Russia's Interfax news agency reported an airport in southern Siberia was closed for 90 minutes after pilots refused to use the airport, claiming a UFO was hovering above... more
Science and technologyNEW PROCEDURES FOR PASSENGERS AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, New and optimized procedures for passengers check-in are now in use at the Frankfurt Airtport. The new facilities include additional ckeck-in automated machines and desks, providing... more
PeopleSAMARAT WILL CONTROL CAMBODIAN AIR TRAFFIC
CAMBODIA, Samart Corporation has been awarded a 15-year concession to provide air traffic control services in Cambodia. A company source said that throughout the concession, Samart was likely to receive... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS WILL INTRODUCE LARGER AIRCRAFT BETWEEN COLUMBUS/CHARLOTTE HUBS
ARLINGTON, Beginning Feb. 4, 2001 US Airways Express will introduce on all flights between Columbus, Ga., and its Charlotte, N.C., hub, the 37-seat Dash-8 aircraft: this plane will replace the 19-seat... more
Science and technology99-YEAR LEASE FOR NIAGARA FALLS AIRPORT
NIAGARA FALLS, NY, A Spanish industry would make an $10.1 million investment for a part of a 99-year lease agreement of the Niagara Falls International Airport. The proposed agreement between the The... more
DefenseRUSSIAN EXPERTS TO COLORADO SPRINGS
MOSCOW, According to what reported from Russian agency Itar-Tass, some Russian experts have yesterday left for ultrasecret base NORAD (the American Agency for Aerospace Defense) of Colorado Springs,... more
Press releaseALBANIA PRESIDENT VISITS RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN PISH PORO (ALBANIA)
PISH PORO (ALBANIA), The last Gen. 25 Republic Albanian President, Rexhep Meidani visited Pish-Poro where is under construction a runway by Albit Group based in Valona. The Group Commander and the Head... more
HelicoptersFORESTRY CORPS HELICOPTERS QUESTION GOES TO A POLITICAL DECISION
BRUXELLES, The bid for Italian Forestry Corps (CFS) helicopters is now in the eye of CEE following sending, from a supplier of Eurocopter, of a dossier to Mario Monti, president of commission for Government... more